Drew's Qs Flashcards by Eric Boardman

1) When anchoring a heavy laden VLCC in ballast conditions stern speed should be under what?
A).3
B).5
C).75
D)1.0

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2) How many tugs required for a 52000 DWT in ballast conditions in Puget Sound with only one stern bit rated @ 199 tons
A) 2 tugs
B) 1 tugs
C) 3 tugs
D) 0 tugs

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3) What is the LWL for a Tractor tug with ASD drives
A) .25-.30
B) .30-.35
C) .35-.40
D) .45

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4) Mast lights @ 19 meters should have which range of visibility.
A) 3nm
B) 1nm
C) 2nm
D) 4nm

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5) Which anchoring should I do to avoid swinging on my anchor in a current area
A) Open Moor
B) Baltic Moor
C) Running Moor
D) Standing moor

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6) Which formula should I use to get my squat in Meters in shallow water
A) CbX V² / 30 X2
B) Cb X V² /30
C) Cb X V²/100 X 2
D) Cb X V²/100

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7) At 7 nm what cannot I see from my bridge on the radar
A) Land 6 meters tall
B) Ship 500 tons or more
C) Land 50 Meters tall
D) Land 75 meters tall

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8) Which formula do I use to find my Lateral resistance lever
A) 1/8 L+3B
B) ¾ L-B
C) ¼ L-B
D) ¼ L +3B

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9) Which formula should a use to find the DWT needed
A) DWT/ 100,000 X40 + 60
B) DWT/ 100,000 X 60 + 40
C) DWT / 100,000 X 100 + 60
D) DWT/100,000 x 60 + 100

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10) What can be used to help me the most make a tight turn from DIW
A) Lateral resistance
B) Aft Pivot Point
C) Long Resistance
D) Momentum

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1) Can be added to help tugs righting moment
A) Length of tug
B) Larger fendering
C) Taller tow point
D) Sponsons

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2) ASD tug approx. bhp rating
A) 1.1
B) 1.3
C) 1.5
D) 1.4

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3) Aircraft carriers require how many tugs to berth
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 1

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4) IMO states max escorting tug heel to be
A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20

C. 15

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5) What tugs can use a gob rope to change tow pt
A) ASD
B) Votih
C) Convent
D) All of the above

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6) According to Henson assist winch brakes should have what min holding strength
A) 1.5-2times
B) 2-3 times
C) 4-5times
D) 3-4times

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7) Which lines type holds up better at hot temps
A) Aramid
B) HMPE

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8) Pre rigged emergency towing plan is required to be rigged on what
A) 15k tanker
B) Passenger vessel regardless of tonnage
C) 20k ton tanker
D) 50k ton DWT large container ship

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9) A conventional tug can give steering assistance on the stern to both sides when speeds under what
A) 3 knots
B) 4 knots
C) 2 knots
D) Cannot give steering assistance to both sides

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10) Tugs must have what in the US
A) ISM code standards
B) TSMS for tugs
C) Lloyds registered.
D) Company SMS required

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1) What is my running light arrangement on the following intl. tug. 75 meters in length towing astern 275 meters.
A) Three Mast lights, two side lights, Yellow towing light over one white stern light
B) Four Mast lights, two side lights, Yellow towing light over one white stern light
C) Four Mast lights, two side lights, Yellow towing light under one white stern light
D) Three Mast lights, two side lights, Yellow towing light under one white stern light

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2) Intl. waters I sound one short blast to overtake another vessel on their Stbd side I am saying what?
A) I am altering course to STBD
B) I intend to change course to stbd
C) I intend to change course to PORT
D) I am altering course to PORT
Nav Rules

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3) Vessel built 1999 is 2500 tons vessel what size radars am I required to have on board
A) 2 340 MM
B) 2 180 MM
C) 2 250 MM
D) 2 @ 8.8 Inches
Radar

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4) Radar from 2010 should be able to be turned on and in transmit mode from stand by in how many seconds?
A) 10 Secs
B) Three Mins
C) Four Mins
D) 15 Secs

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5) Another Name for Direct towing can be? A) Dynamic Arrest Mode B) Reverse towing Mode C) Straight Pull Mode D) PowerArrest Mode Fuck Head Henson

Arc of Visibility of a vessels side light that’s abaft the beam A) 112.5° B) 35° C) 225° D) 22.5° Nav Rules

6) In 1970 escorting started in Puget sound waters what was the original tonnage requirement A) 20K tons B) 5K tons C) 40k tons D) 30k tons Fuck Head Henson

7) IALA stands for? A) International association of Lights Authority B) International association of Lights Association C) International association of Marine Aids to Navigation Authorities D) International association of Marine Aids to Navigation Association Bowditch

8) Which cardinal direction is marked by a diamond A) North B) South C) East D) West Bowditch

9) Which of the three anchor chains would have the least holding capability and more scope would like be needed A) Grade 1 B) Grade 2 C) Grade 3 House

1) How many degrees at the start of a turn are slow because the drift angle opens up slowly as the transverse rudder force has to overcome lateral inertia. HOOYER A) 10° B) 15° C) 20° D) 30°

2) Rudder cycling will create a larger speed loss with small course alterations when in which condition due to lateral resistance. HOOYER A) Ballasted B) Fully Loaded

3) With shallow water and higher speed my bow is creating a larger wave. This condition accentuates a risk of shear and not being able to get away why? HOOYER A) UKC is limited to creating a less usable rudder to help recover the shear. B) Higher waves created that limit the use of rudder to be usable. C) Higher waves push pivot point aft more so its not in the best location to break the shear. D) Lower pressure on the non-bank side creates a higher shearing percentage.

4) Which formula would I use to find out many tons would be needed for the following evolution to stop a ship off a closed dock face FUCK HEAD HENSON A) .09 D X V²i / S B) .07 D X V²i / S C) C=F X L X D X V² D) .004 X LXD X V²/ 2000

5) I need to find my steering lever when making headway back from the bow which formula am I using HOOYER A) ¾ (L-B) B) ¼ (L-B) C) 1/8 (L+3B) D) 1/4 (L+3B)

6) Anchor Shanked raised 5° from seabed loses how much holding power HOOYER A) 20 percent B) 50 percent C) 25 percent D) 15 percent

C (House says 20%)

7) If using a Indirect mode with a 100 ton bollard Pull tug I could possibly expect to use how much force in tons put on my towline FUCK HEAD HENSON A) 250-300 B) 200-300 C) 150-200 D) 250-350

8) Federal escort requirements require my escort tug to be able to do which of the following FUCK HEAD HENSON A) Hold a tanker against a 40knot headwind B) Tow a tanker at 6 knots C) Hold a tanker at a steady course against a 35° rudder failure at 6 knots D) All of the above

9) Which create higher moments where higher Bollard pull could be needed? FUCK HEAD HENSON A) Yaw moments B) Lateral momentum C) Long. Momentum D) Relative motion

10) I have one tug and it’s a conventional tug. For Escorting mode where should I hook them or not hook them up. FUCK HEAD HENSON A) Run passive and run abeam port bow B) Rudder tug hooked up on tankers stern C) Stern line from tug ran to bow of tanker D) Bow line on stbd shoulder ran over tugs bow

1) A conventional tug according to Henson has a length at waterline of what distance from propulsion to towing pt. A) .45 LWL B) .35LWL C) .30LWL D) .040LWL

2) With a Combi tug working the ships stern what would the propulsion set up be for trying to work into a Indirect towing mode pulling the stern of the ship to stbd A) Hard to Port rudder with thruster directed towards the ship B) Hard to Stbd rudder with the thruster directed towards the ship C) Fairly center rudder backing to the port side of the ship working astern with thruster pointed away from the ship on the D) Fairly center rudder backing to the port side of the ship working astern with thruster pointed toward from the ship

3) Operating in reduced Visibility on a power-driven vessel making way and approaching a blind corner what is the appropriate sound signal I should make to warn others of my approach A) Two prolonged blast every two Mins B) One Short blast 1-3 Secs C) One Pro Longed Blast at two mins intervals D) One Prolonged blast every Min

4) Bridges and overhanging items are marked by which means A) Mean Higher High Water B) Mean High Water C) Mean Low Water D) Mean Lower Low Water

5) Federal Escort restrictions require my escort tug to be able to do which of the following A) Tow a tanker at 4 Knots B) Hold a Tanker in 45 degree winds C) Hold tanker on a steady course against a 35° locked rudder at a speed of 6 knots D) All of the Above

6) My ship is has a Controlled Pitch propeller twin screw set up which way should my wheels be set up for the highest level on maneuverability A) Outward turning when going ahead B) Inward turning when going ahead

7) When docking Port side too with a heavy on shore wind and backing into the pier How should I set up my tugs for the approach. Two ASD tractor tugs one with 70 BP and the other with 60 BP A) 60 on stern 70 on bow B) 70 on Stern 60 on bow C) 70 on stern 60 hold off till closer to dock D) 60 on stern 70 off till closer to dock

8) My stern light should have which arc of visibility in international waters. A) 225° B) 112.5° C) 22.5° D) 135°

9) Green over white at night what am I A) Sailing Machine B) Vessel trolling C) Vessel Fishing D) None of the Above

D) None of the above Correct answer is Trawling at night

10) If my stern bit is marked with safe towing capacity of 50 tons whats the min required overall strength of this bit A) 100 Tons B) 75 Tons C) 62.5 Tons D) 125 tons

1) One Shot is how many fathoms A) 6 B) 90 C) 25 D) 15

2) How many feet in a Mile A) 6076 B) 6067 C) 5280 D) 5820

3) How many CM per inches A) 3.28 B) 2.45 C) 3.82 D) 2.54

4) How many KM per Nautical Mile A) 1.6 B) 2.85 C) 1.85 D) 1.75

5) How many feet per meter A) 3.28 B) 2.54 C) 3.82 D) 3.3

6) How many mph in is a knot of wind A) 1.6 B) 1.85 C) 1.15 D) 1.3

7) How many feet in a Nautical Mile A) 6067 B) 6085 C) 6076 D) 5280

8) How many feet is a cable length A) 90 B) 600 C) 360 D) 328

9) How tall is the pilot board alongside a ship A) 4m B) 6M C) 5M D) 3M

10) How many kilos are in a lb. A) 2.5 B) 2.2 C) 2.3 D) 2.4

1) Which of the two radars X band and S band would have a higher frequency of the two? A) S band B) X band

2) On a radar an afterglow of what time length can be expected from a targets trail A) 1-2 Mins B) 1.5-2 Mins C) .5-1.5 Mins D) 1.5-3 Mins

3) A vessel built after 2020 and is 11000 Gross tons should be expected to have which of the following in the bridge. A) Two radars with Arpa and both screens 250 MM wide with Ecdis on board as well B) Two radars with Arpa and both screens 180 MM widewithout Ecdis on board as well C) One radar with Arpa and both screens 300 MM wide with Ecdis on board as well D) None of the above

D 340mm radar ecdis and arpa

4) Max Speed in Rosario for escorting A) 12 Knots B) 9 Knots C) 10 Knots D) 8 Knots

5) Which is required for prior to escorting evolutions A) A pre-conference B) A phone call to the Charter account C) A confirmation that the tanker has been approved for escorting requirements. D) None of the above is required

6) Which can a SART be triggered A) S band @ 8 NM B) X band @ 8NM C) S Band @ 6 NM D) X band @ 10 NM

7) According to Henson three items should be used for Risk Assessments A) Identification, Analysis, Evaluation B) Develop, Risk Factors, Control C) Measures, Balance, Discuss D) Brief, Conclude, De Brief

8) Intl. a Power driven vessel is departing a berth can spot a vessel over a NM a away heading downbound what is REQUIRED of the departing vessel A) Sound one Prolonged blast B) Sound three short Blast C) Sound two short D) No Sound Signal is required

9) When a vessel is at anchor and there is an Approaching vessel in the fog and is getting closer and closer what sound is allowed for the Anchored vessel to warn of its position A) One Prolonged one Short One Prolonged B) Rapid ringing @ 5 Secs. of the Whistle every min C) One Short One Prolonged blast every Min D) None of the above

D Correct answer would be One short one prolonged one short

10) Using the formula for Hooyers current problem which of the following would I use for a depth of 2 times the draft. A) .0018 B) .0036 C) .0020 D) .0016

1) If I have my ship backing full at 100% stern propulsion how much of this could I assume to be transverse thrusting power in Percentage. A) 15-25% B) 10-20% C) 5-10% D) 25-30%

2) Approaching the pilot station I hear 4 short blast, confirm a target on screen sitting waiting for my arrival, what should I have heard prior to the 4 short blast? A) One prolonged blast B) One prolonged blast by two short blast C) Two long blasts D) None of the above

D 2 prolonged, power driven vessel underway not making way.

3) Using a twin-screw control system, I am attempting to make a tight turn by twin screwing to stbd if I’m backing at 80 percent what should I have the bow control set at? A) 40% B) 48% C) 35% D) 52%

4) As my Longitudinal motion of sternway decreases where should I expect the Pivot Pt to move? A) Away from stern towards midship B) Moves further aft. C) Moves forward towards bow to start than midship. D) None of the above

5) Twin schilling rudder systems are usually controlled by which of the following. A) A combinator B) A Wheel C) A Joystick D) None of the above

6) With underwater resistance what makes a ship move? A) Beam Current B) When turning using a tug C) When turning using a bow thruster D) Beam Wind

7) Approaching shallow water there is a steep bank ahead on my inboard side which is likely to occur. A) More Stern Suction B) Less Stern Suction C) More laterally movement of the entire ship away from the steep bank D) No difference as if the bank was not steep but more gradually sloped to shore.

8) Which of these forces are not principal forces in deciding where the pivot pt is located with ahead motion A) Lateral Resistance FWD B) Longitudinal Resistance FWD C) Frictional Drag D) All of these determine the pivot Pt equally.

9) They say the main reason for the 9 Meter rule is if a pilot fell from the ship at this distance his speed of fall to water at contact would be what A) 47.81 KM/H B) 50.1 KM/H, C) 48.81 KM/H, D) I know this is a bull shit question answers A

10) What is the most recommended way for securing a pilot ladder to the ships deck A) Shackles B) Bowline Knot C) Timber Hitch Knot D) Rolling Hitch Knot

1) A steerable nozzle sometimes called Kort rudders would have which of the following angle of increase? A) 50-60% B) 15-25% C) 25-30% D) 360°

2) On a Voith Snyder tug they say one of the following can be used independently and one cannot which of the two can be used independently? A) Transverse thrusting B) Longitudinal thrusting

3) Henson says Reverse tractor tugs have less astern power than forward power what is this percentage loss? A) 10-15% B) 15-25% C) 5-10% D) 8-12%

4) A ship docking module SDM tug has which of the following propulsion designs. A) Three Azimuth drives set in a triangle pattern. B) Two Azimuth drives one on each end with skags on each end. C) A moveable towing point such as a carousel system D) None of the above

5) Testing the bollard pull of my tug and our wheel is 7 feet across how deep should the water be that I’m using for this test? A) 70’ B) 35’ C) 42’ D) 21’

6) What determines the location of the center of pressure on a tug? A) Whether or not the tug has a skeg B) Anything that exerts a force on the tug. C) Whether there is current and or wind D) The line pulling the ship through the water

7) Henson says working on a short towline can dramatically decrease your tugs effectiveness by what percentage? A) 30-40% B) 40-60% C) 50-100% D) 10-20%

8) Stopping with a tug Henson uses which formula to determine the needed power? A) Displ X V² / 74, 13 x BP B) BP X V² / 74, 13 x BP C) .004X HL /1000 D) .007 X Displ X V X D X BP

9) What is required by the emergency release of the towing winch release mechanism? A) All assist tug winches shall have a emergency release system B) After an emergency release the winch must be able to be used normally C) Emergency release must be usable during a black out of tug ops. D) All are requirements of the towing winch mechanism.

10) Tankers 20k tons require pre towing arrangements to be planned one should be set and ready to be used in 15 mins. Non pre tow pts should also be ready in a timed standard what is this time? A) 30 Mins B) 45 Mins C) 60 Mins D) 1.5 Hrs

11) Intl. intention to overtake a vessel on their port side what is my sound signal. A) Two long blast by two short blast B) Two Prolonged blast followed by One short blast C) Two short Blast D) One short Blast

12) Intl. Meeting a vessel on my STBD side I sound One Short Blast to confirm my maneuver I must before conducting this maneuver hear back what? A) One Short Blast B) One Long One Short One Long C) Two Short Blast D) None of the Above

13) If a Prolonged blast is 4-6 Seconds what is the standard for a “SHORT BLAST” A) 1-3 Sec B) 2-4 Sec C) 1 Sec D) All of the Above are short blast

14) Radar ducting is more common in areas of a monsoonal climate the waves can be trapped in a surface area at what angle? 1) 2° 2) 5° 3) 3° 4) 1°

15) Radar range rings should not be required to be better than what yardage? A) 75 Yards B) 50 Yards C) 100 Yards D) 70 Yards E) 60 Yards

1) I believe I have entered shallow water which of the following is something I might experience. A) Speed increase with given RPM B) Vessel seems to be twisting less C) Increased Wave on the bow D) All of the Above

2) Which of the following should I use to find the squat for a given CB of .75 @ 6 knots in shallow water in meters A) CbxV²/30 B) CbxV²x100 C) CbxV²/100 D) 2(CBxV²)/100

3) I am making a 6 knot turn with my 1000-foot ship and am turning at Slow Ahead, I decide to increase to Half ahead. I should believe the PP gets pushed where? A) Stays at 1/3 length from bow B) Moves aft more towards Amidship C) Moves Forward D) None of the above

4) As I am making a turn with speed originally turn started at 8 knots, as my speed reduces what would I believe to be happening to my Turning circle diameter? A) Momentum increases and stays the same B) Momentum is decreasing and making the circle smaller with reduced speed C) As speed is reduced the drift angle remains the small so turn circle will be same size D) None of the above

5) According to Rowe if I have a 1750 KW bow thruster how much SHP do I have? A) 2000 SHP B) 2365 SHP C) 1750 SHP D) 2100SHP

B 1750 x 1.351 = 2365

6) Increase bow wave from shallow water and an increase in pressure does what to the PP A) Moves Aft from where originally thought. B) Moves Fwd with the heavier resistance up forward. C) Does Not move. D) None of the above

7) I am turning the Bow to Stbd using the ships Rudder to turn my ship and not using my bow thruster where is the center of gravity. A) To stbd side on the point of impact B) Opposite side of ship on the Port Side C) Forward of the Pivot Point by the Lateral resistance D) None of the above

8) How many KW of bollard pull would I believe I would need if I was requesting 120 tons and equivalent to 9000KW at 1 one knot of current and the current could double to 2 knots. A) 18000KW B) 36000KW C) 270000KW D) 48000KW

9) Which of the following would a see a flashing yellow light International. A) A wig Craft. B) A seaplane C) A barge Being pushed ahead. D) A Air cushion craft in Non Displacement

10) If I was at Full declination of the Moon id call this what tides? A) Equatorial Tides B) Apogee Tides C) Tropic Tides D) Perigee Tides

1) Which of the following is allowed and cleared to be full fully functioning dual stand-alone systems on a bridge for ECDIS with no paper charts? A) 2 Fully capable ECS systems with back up UPS power supplies B) 1 Full ECS system with 1 fully capable EC comp both with stand-alone power supplies C) 2 Systems capable of operating in RCDS or ARCS both with their own backup power supplies D) None of the able

D Only 2 fully functioning ENC

2) A new ECDIS comes certified for how many years and then will have to be certified by a certified inspector. A) 2 Years B) 3 Years C) 4 Years D) 5 Years

3) What is the total ARC of travel for a twin schilling rudder? A) 140° B) 135° C) 110° D) 145°

4) I’m using a twin screw CPP propulsion system and am twin screwing to STBD trying to turn in the tightest area possible. If I’m backing 100 percent on my astern propulsion engine, what would I have the FWD propulsion % set to stay within the tightest area A) 55% B) 45% C) 25% D) 60%

5) NM is what to a Standard Mile A) 1.6 B) 1.85 C) 1.25 D) 1.15

6) Official Raster charts are ARCS this stands for? A) Association Raster Charts Series B) Admiralty Raster Charts Service C) Authority of Raster Charts Series D) None of the Above

7) I am a considered a Major light my Nominal range would be considered to be thought of at least how bright. A) 2NM B) 6NM C) 10NM D) 8NM

8) Using the Med. Moor at berth and backing into the berth the water depth is 90’ how much anchor chain should I put out at Min A) 180’ B) 135’ C) 150’ D) All of the above is acceptable.

9) Which of the three would have the least luminating capabilities of the three lights described A) White light B) Red Light C) Green Light D) All are the Same.

10) Which side of a buoy Marked by a red ball would I want to pass on especially seeing the red ball on top A) Take the buoy to port B) Take the buoy to STBD C) Neither keep safe distance of at least .25 NM D) Either side of the buoy is safe to pass on

11) Which tides would I anticipate seeing when the moon is at 1st and 3rd quarters? A) Spring B) King C) Neap D) All of these are possible.

12) A lunar day is how long A) 24 Hrs 30 Mins B) 22 Hrs 30 Mins C) 24 Hrs 50 Mins

13) Current is from ahead and am parking port side to I run 20-40 feet ahead and am drifting aft into position I should suspect the pivot point to be where? A) Stern 1/8 B) Stern ¼ C) About Midship D) Bow ¼

14) My vessel is in Intl. waters, and I sit at over 50M in length how bright should by side lights be A) 6NM B) 4NM C) 3NM D) 5NM

15) How high above the ships edge should the auto pilot ladder reel be mounted? A) 180CM B) 200CM C) 120CM D) 2.2 Meters

16) How many CM in a meter A) 50 B) 75 C) 90 D) 100

1) IMO states clear view from the bridge to the sea should be no less than? A) 1000M B) 600M C) 500M D) None of the above

2) IMO states that a ship must be able to make a full turn in how many ship lengths? A) 1.5 B) 2.5 C) 3.5 D) 4.5

3) One assist tug pushing on the bow of my ship, ship should turn on how many ship lengths. A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4

4) Tug on each end spinning my ship, ship should be able to turn in how many ship lengths? A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4

5) Full speed turn shallow water ship should be able to turn in how many ship lengths. A) 2 B) 4 C) 6 D) 8

6) If my ship makes a full turn in deep water from full speed how far in feet has my bridge more than likely traveled? Ship 1200 Ft. A) 1200 B) 2400 C) 3600 D) 4800

7) How many tons of power would be produced with a 3000KW bow thruster. A) 32 tons B) 42 Tons C) 45 Tons D) 51 Tons

B 1.341 hp = 1 kW

8) Henson states this much power is lost to the bow thruster once your ship is over two knots? A) 100% B) 75% C) 50% D) 25%

9) Anchor is 40 tons how much should my windlass be able to lift. A) 4 shots B) 3 shots C) 2 shots D) None of the above

D 4 shots plus anchor

10) The combinator is used to control which of the following A) Single Screw Right randed propellor B) An ASD Drive C) Twin Schilling Rudder D) None of the Above

D CPP

1) Departing T-18 Seattle with a Lg containership 1200’, large spring run off two tugs go to work the ship off the dock same hp tugs what’s to be expected? A) Ship will come off with even lateral control. B) The forward tug should not work as hard as he will easily overtake the stern tug C) The stern tug should not work as hard as he will easily overtake the forward tug D) None of the above

2) Outbound with a following current and a large laden ship which side of the approaching bend is said to be the better choice of transit? ROWE A) Inside of the bend B) Middle of the bend C) Outside of the bend D) Neither of the choices

3) Which is the greatest concern of tidal force of an anchored ship A) A head Current B) A following current C) A beam Current D) Top half of a rising tide

4) Hooyer says the safest way to navigate a channel is to position the ship when allowed where? A) As close to the stbd side as possible B) As close to the port side as possible C) Which ever side has the wind coming from D) Near the center of the channel

5) According to Henson my engine is turning at 800 RPMS and the shafts at 40 turns a min. If I double the power how much more force have, I created. 1600rpms/80rpm A) 1600/80 B) 1600/160 C) 3200/160 D) 6400/160

6) What is considered an advantage of a tractor tug? A) Improved KW to bollard pull B) Cheaper to work on than ASD tugs. C) Produce little wash. D) All the above

7) Hooyer states which line could help you from surging into the ship forward when preparing to depart A) Forward spring B) Breast lines C) Short line D) Back Spring Forward

8) With an On Shore wind which side of the dock is preferred to be landed on with a CPP propeller ship A) Port Side B) STBD Side

9) What is to be thought to be experienced with a ship down by the stern? A) With head way she will run more up into the wind B) With stern way she will run less up into the wind C) With head way the stern will be blow away from the wind more D) With stern way the bow will blow away from the wind more

10) Henson states main categories are important for picking a tug these items include? A) Rating, Speed, Power, Winch rating B) Performance, Response time, bollard pull and underwater shape, small maneuvering space C) Horsepower, Length, Breadth, Weight D) None of the above

1) For single point mooring a ship should have what type of bracket for the chain. A) Jimmy Bracket B) Johnson Wedge C) Smit Bracket D) Pocket Chock

2) A ship is 35k DWT what type of chock should he have on stern of ship A) 200k ton B) 150 ton C) 100 ton D) None of the above

3) In product I have a 38k ton ship with one stern bit of 99 tons rated, how many escort tugs in the Puget sound should I have. A) 1 B) 2

4) In product I have a 58k ton ship with one stern bit of 209 tons rates, how many escort tugs in the Puget sound should I have. A) 1 B) 2

5) Which of the following are federal escort requirements for escort tugs? A) Tow a tanker at 4 knots in calm conditions and hold it in a steady position against a 45-knot headwind. B) Hold tanker on a steady course against a 35° locked rudder at a speed of 6 knots. C) Turn tanker through 90° assuming a free-swinging rudder and a speed of 6 knots within the same distance advance and transfer that it could turn itself with hard over rudder D) All of the above

6) Which of the following are known nozzle types A) Type 35A B) Type 29 C) Type 19A D) All of the above

7) Which office creates standards for ECS charting systems. A) IHO B) IMO C) RTCM D) All of the above

8) Whats the Current ECM operating mode found on ECDIS’s A) S-75 B) S-56 C) S-57 D) S-100

9) What is important for any future track plan for the vessel prior to departure A) Office approves of the track B) All mates approve of the track C) Vessel Captain approves the track reviews with bridge team D) All of the above

10) I’ve run aground and am 100 meters long what is optional for a sounding device. A) Whistle B) Bell C) Gong D) All required.

12) The nodal period is based on what time frame. A) 18.6 years B) 19 years C) 19.33 years D) 18.5 years

11) Which of the following would describe the tides of the west coast of the US A) Diurnal B) Semi Diurnal C) Semi Diurnal Inequality D) All of the above

13) NTDE stands for what? A) National Tidal Data Event B) National Tidal Datum Epoch C) National Tidal Data Epoch D) None of the above

14) Which describes a lunar month? A) 29 Days B) 28 1/3 Days C) 29 ¼ days D) 29 ½ days

15) When would a pilot ladder be required to be replaced? A) When the steps are whipped and clamped B) When the first four steps are reinforced rubber C) When more than two replacement steps were replaced D) All of the above

1) Example of cumulative fatigue is which of the following? A) 8 hours of sleep the night prior to a job. B) 7 hours of sleep the night before. C) 8 hours of sleep each night the last five nights previous. D) Less than 8 hours of sleep each night the last few evenings.

2) Which of the following can bring in valuable insight? A) A person with the least experience B) Noone knows more than the master. C) The vessels cook. D) None of the above

3) What are three Nav. Resources aboard any vessel? A) Humans, Weather, Engineering B) Information, Mechanical, Assessments C) Humans, Information, Equipment D) None of the above

4) When is a voyage plan required as per STCW on commercial voyages? A) When sailing from Seattle to PDX B) When sailing from Seattle to Port Angeles C) When sailing from Seattle to Vancouver BC D) All the above

5) Which of the following has a place in voyage planning? A) Seamans Knowledge B) Tide tables, Charts, Pubs C) 3rd Mate D) All of the above

6) What percentage can result in an accident from Humans? A) 25-40 B) 40-65 C) 60-75 D) 75-90

7) Which one is the Approx. tonnage rating for a 2000KW Bow thruster A) 20 tons B) 23tons C) 25 tons D) 27 tons

8) A vessel at Anchor should show what day shapes A) A single ball Fwd with a Single Ball Aft lower of the Fwd ball B) Two single balls in line C) Three balls in line D) None of the above

D Single ball forward

9) According to Henson what is the preferred speed for hooking up a tractor tug A) 7Knots B) 6 knots C) 4 knots D) 5 knots

10) Inland rules state Power driven vessels must exchange passing arrangements if they are within what distance of eachother A) .25nm B) .33nm C) .5nm D) All of the Above

D Rules states within .5nm

1) When dragging why does adding more chain to stop the vessel from moving help stop the ship A) More weight is added to the current lay out B) More vertical is applied increasing the holding ability of the anchor C) More horizontal pull is added on the anchor causing it to dig in better D) None of the ablove

2) According to House holding loss of power of the anchor with 15° angle of inclination A) 20% B) 40% C) 50% D) 60%

3) Which options for sea bed material are usable for anchoring A) Mud B) Clay C) Hard Sand D) All of the above

4) Which Anchor is Special Quality A) Grade 3 B) Grade 2 C) Grade 1

5) When is more chain required? A) In Ballast B) Loaded

6) Beaufort Scale says ships should stay in weather on anchor up to what scale A) Beaufort 6 B) Beaufort 7 C) Beaufort 8 D) None of the Above

7) Who should be involved in the anchor plan A) Anchor team B) Ship Master C) Officer in charge D) All of the above

8) Anchoring a vessel should be what type of operation. A) A bridge team operation B) A engine room team operation C) The AB’s job with the boson D) None of the above

9) When is anchor at SHORT Stay A) 2x depth B) 3x depth C) In tight hove in to ships side straight up and down D) None of the above

10) What should be checked to make sure the brake is holding correctly? A) The bow stopper is in gear B) The winch is out of gear and anchor dropped a few feet C) Check spacing between the gear plate and the gypsy D) None of the above

11) Im 100 meters long at anchor what is my anchor signal in fog A) Rapid ringing of the bell for 5 seconds B) Rapid ringing of the bell for 5 second fwd and ringing of the whistle for 5 seconds aft C) Rapid ringing of the bell for 5 seconds fwd and ringing of the gong for 5 seconds aft D) All of the above

12) What is recommended to note if your ship is dragging anchor A) Visual bearing X3 compass bearings landmarks B) Radar Ranges and bearings C) GPS D) Radar distance from two separate landmarks E) All of the above

13) Which of the following helps determine if your dragging anchor A) More wind from astern B) Anchor chain vibrations. C) Throwing a ball over the side and see if it moves fwd D) All of the above

14) When dredging down how much anchor chain should be deployed Rowe A) 2x depth B) 1.75x Depth C) 1.5x Depth D) None of the above

15) When dredging the anchor it is being done correctly if what A) Vessel doesn’t stop before getting to the dock B) Anchors drags C) Chain slacked once at dock D) All of the above

16) What speed is recommended and what distance off for the Med moor A) 1-2 knots 1.5 ships lengths B) 3-4 knots 2 ships lengths C) 4-5 knots 3 ship lengths D) None of the above

17) Which anchor should be dropped first with Med. Moor A) Stbd B) Port

18) Open moor cable angles A) 2@ 15° B) 30° total C) All of the above

19) Med. Moor cable angle A) 2 @ 30° B) 60° total C) All of the above

20) Once finished anchoring what should be put on concerning anchoring a ULCC or lg ship A) Bow stopper B) Anchor Brake C) Windlass in gear D) All of the above

21) VLCC should use a starting pt of what depth to water for Anchoring A) 4x B) 5x C) 6x D) 7x

22) my brake on my winch is rated @144 tons whats my motor good for A) 12 tons B) 24 tons C) 36 tons D) 48 tons

23) What should hold the ships mass A) Anchor brake B) Windlass C) Stopper D) All of the above

24) How many mins could it take to walk out 540’ of anchor chain. A) 18 mins B) 30 mins C) 27 mins D) 36 mins

1) Where would I find the Stamp for the certificate on the Pilot ladder A) The bottom of the top Step B) The bottom of the first spreader C) None of the above D) Both A and B

2) The Pilot Ladder is stopped at the very top white mark on the ship what is my length to ship edge A) 5M B) 7M C) 9M D) None of the above

3) Pilot ladder should not be used if climb is less than what A) 9m B) 5m C) 1.5m D) 2m

4) Ladder should be how much taller above the gangway at minimum A) 1.5M B) 2M C) 2.5M D) 3M

5) Ladder must be secured by a line at minimum above the gangway at what A) 1.5M B) 2M C) 2.5M D) 3M

6) Bottom of the ladder should be free from any obstructions at what distance A) 3M B) 4M C) 5M D) 6M

7) Which is okay to secure the gangway to the ship A) Eye Pad B) Pneumatic C) Magnetic D) All of the above

8) If warm air blows over colder air what is most likely to happen to the radar beam A) Sends the wave upward and range is deteriorated. B) Sends the wave downwards and range is increased. C) None of the above

9) Fixed range rings must have an accuracy of what? A) 1.5° B) 2.0° C) 2.5° D) 3.0°

10) Variable Range Markers must have an error of no less than at least what? A) 1.5° B) 2.0° C) 2.5° D) 3.0°

11) Ranges should not be expected to be better than what? A) 40 yards B) 50 yards C) 60 yards D) 75 yards

12) IMO states that bearing resolution should be at least better than what? A) 1.5° B) 2.0° C) 2.5° D) 3.0°

13) Arpa is required on which size ship A) 500 GT B) 1600GT C) 5000GT D) 10000GT

14) My radar should be up and running from a cold start In what length A) 3 mins B) 4 mins C) 60 Secs D) 15 Secs

15) Radar bearing line must be accurate at no less than what? A) .5° B) 1.0° C) 2.0° D) 2.5°

16) While turning sharply which is expected to your ship A) Heeling to inside of turn towards the end of your turn B) Initially heeling to the outside of your turn C) Heeling to outside of turn towards the end of your turn D) None of the above are correct

17) Managing Collison states this speed percentage should be at minimum when reverse is able to be applied. A) 50% B) 60% C) 70% D) 80%

18) Which has a better maneuvering lever for a tug boat? A) Tow pt close to Propulsion pt. B) Propulsion Pt far from towing point C) They are the same does not matter.

19) Schlesinger says single screw tugs usually increase output with their single engine compared to a similar twin screw hp vessel? A) 15% B) 20% C) 30% D) 50%

20) How much horsepower is 115 tons A) 10K B) 11.5K C) 12kw D) None of the above

21) Close range of HP on a tug to Lb’s. is what A) 15-20 B) 8-12 C) 22.5-38 D) 40-59

22) Single point moorings require ship to have a smit bracket and a bow chain stopper to accept what size chain at min. A) 4inches B) 5 inches C) 3 inches D) None of the above

23) Which of the following is not a Bridge Resource principle A) Error Chain B) Teamwork C) Pilot Integration D) Risk Assessments

1) Which of the following could be considered official charts A) ENC B) ARCS C) ECS D) Both A and B

2) Which of the three have specs. For ECDIS A) IEC B) IMO C) IHO D) All of the Above

3) Which of the two types of charts is available to far more sophistication A) Vector B) Raster

4) Which of the two listed when zoomed in on the chart acts like a magnifying glass A) Raster B) Vector

5) It is possible to receive an update disc as often as this to update your ships ECDIS at what interval A) Daily B) Weekly C) Monthly D) Semi Yearly

6) What is required of an ecdis as an alert? A) Give a warning of when ecdis is having a delay from processing info. B) Give a warning of when you are off course C) Give a warning of a possible collision D) All of the above

7) Who should be the one to load additional Manufacturer software? A) Vessel Captain B) Vessel Owner C) Installer Engineer D) All of the above

8) When talking about ECDIS what is a CRT Cathode Ray Tube A) Screen for Ecdis display B) Controller of info inside the ecdis C) None of the above

9) ENC data is complied into what for constant lat. And long. A) Triangle B) Square C) Circle D) Rectangle

10) The boundaries are agreed upon the neighboring countries for ENC data by what name? A) IMO B) IHO C) WEND D) RCTM

11) Cells are restricted by the IHO to be no larger than what size MB of data for ECDIS A) 10MB B) 12 MB C) 5MB D) 7 MB

12) S-57 requires distances to be in what length A) Nautical Miles B) Whole Miles C) Meters D) All of the above

13) The actual appearance of an ECDIS is governed by an IHO standard known as what? A) Standard Frame B) Library forms C) Presentation Library D) None of the above

14) IHO has released a product specification for raster charts known as? A) S57 B) S59 C) S60 D) S61

15) Which of the following are optional for being supplied to ecdis? A) Radar B) AIS C) Depth Sounder D) All of the above

16) Ecdis will store manual deleted updates for a period of at least how long A) 1 month B) 2 months C) 3 months D) Four months

17) Once new chart data is stored into the ECDIS where can it be viewed from? A) Route Planning B) Route Monitoring C) Both of the above

18) Which of the following is a type of viewing mode available by ecdis A) Daytime B) Dusk C) Night time D) All of the above

19) Which of the following are prebuilt ways to set your ecdis display A) Display Base B) Standard Display C) All other Information D) All of the above

20) Which of the following are IMO requirements that all ECDIS must have? A) Go back to ship by a single click B) Set Standard display by a single click C) Access the route monitoring display by one click D) All of the above are imo requirements

21) What is the smallest ECDIS chart display allowed? A) 350x350mm B) 300x300m C) 270x270mm D) 290x290x

22) Which mode is required by IMO to be used with ECDIS A) North up B) Course Up C) Heads Up D) All of the above are required by IMO

23) Which of the following modes is required for ecdis to be able to operate in? A) True Motion B) Relative Motion C) Both of the above

24) Which of the following are standard methods available to the user showing available depths A) Safety Contour B) Safety Depth C) Deep and Shallow area Indication D) All of the above

1) When a ship is still moving through the water slowly what is the percentage of thrust from transverse thrust? A) 5% B) 10% C) Both above

2) When a ship is done moving ahead and just becoming DIW what is the percentage of thrust from transverse thrusting? A) 5% B) 10% C) Both above

3) How Much Chain should be deployed for dredging an anchor Macelvery A) 2x Depth B) 1.5xDepth C) 2.5x Depth D) All of the above

4) How much chain should be deployed for dredging an anchor Rowe. A) 2x Depth B) 1.5x Depth C) 2.5X Depth D) All of the Above

5) How much chain should be deployed for dredging an anchor Anchor Practice by House A) Short Stay B) 1.5x Depth C) 2x Depth D) Both A and B

6) If my Anchor weighs 50 tons and each shot of chain weighs 20 tons what s the lifting power of the windlass A) 120 tons B) 100 tons C) 50 tons D) 130 tons

7) At anchor in a heavy wind on the beam and readying to lift the anchor and depart how much engine force could be needed to get the ship to head into the wind Hooyer Pg 131 A) Dead Slow is all that would be needed. B) Half Ahead is all that would be needed. C) Full ahead could be needed. D) None of the above

8) Of the two tugs listed which one would heel more using them for indirect towing A) ASD B) Voith C) They would have same heeling moment

9) At high speeds which tug is safest when in escort mode tethered to the stern of a tanker A) ASD B) Voith C) Either one is about the same safety factor at high speeds

10) Which way creates a higher braking force on ships stern A) Backing in line with ships center B) Backing at a slight angle to ships center

11) Which of the following would cause an increase as velocity mass increases? A) Water depth increasing B) Water depth decreasing C) Both of the above D) Neither of the above

12) What could the shallow water effect increase in percentage as two ships pass each other A) 25% B) 33% C) 50% D) All of the above

13) Which table would I use to find the Reference stations? Bowditch A) Table 1 B) Table 2 C) Table 3 D) Table 4

14) Which table would I use to find the Subordinate station? A) Table 1 B) Table 2 C) Table 3 D) Table 4

15) Which table would I use to find the height of the tide at any time between high and low? A) Table 1 B) Table 2 C) Table 3 D) Table 4

16) Which of the following would be considered a gas hazard zone? Henson A) Zone 0 B) Zone 1 C) Zone 2 D) Both B and C E) All the above

17) Which of the following hazardous gas zones would have the highest amount of gas per hrs.? Henson A) Zone 0 B) Zone 1 C) Zone 2

18) Henson ship with 100000 DWT should have how much BP for vessel assisting? A) 70 tons total B) 80 tons total C) 60 tons total D) 100 tons total

19) Henson says winches have standards for tugs one of these standards states how many dead turns should be on the drum how many is this. A) 5 B) 4 C) 3 D) None of the above

20) Which two lines do not float? Pick two answers! A) HMPE B) Nylon C) Aramid D) Polyprolene

21) How many towing pts are required on a 20k ton tanker? A) 1 100-ton bit B) One on each end 50-ton bits C) 2 100 bits each end D) None of the above

22) Puget sound escort is required for a 65k DWT tanker in ballast with 1 stern bit at 199 tons. A) One escort tug B) Two escort tugs C) None of the above

1) Which of the following could be a sign I have entered shallower water inbound up the Sitcom waterway? A) Speed has increased for given RPM B) Wave has become smaller on bow C) Speed decreased for given RPM D) None of the above

2) A week after the Neap tides what tidal system would I expect to encounter A) Priming of the tides B) Spring Tides C) Lagging of the tides D) None of the above

3) Trimmed by the stern turning circle becomes bigger name a reason why this can occur. A) Pivot pt is further fwd. B) Less lateral resistance abaft the pivot pt C) More rudder ratio to water depth D) None of the above

4) What should be included on a ships pilot card? A) Ships particulars B) Ships Maneuvering abilities C) Wind forces and drift effects D) All of the above

5) What is called when the vessels mid ship section is divided by the cross-sectional area of a channel? A) Sinkage B) Squat C) Trim D) Blockage Factor

6) ECDIS stands for? A) Elect. Chart Distance Info. System B) Elect. Chart Display Info. Series C) Elect. Chart Display Info. System D) None of the Above

7) Arpa Stands for? A) Automatic Radar Patrolling Aid B) Automatic Radar Plotting Add C) Annual Reason People Leave D) None of the above

D Automatic radar plotting aid

8) If using ECS what is required? A) Backup paper charts not corrected B) Backup paper charts fully corrected C) Two working ECS systems fully backup by UPS D) Both B and C

9) Which of the following is permitted to be used on ECDIS A) North Up B) Relative Motion C) True Motion D) All of the above

10) Which of the following is not true for ECDIS to be able to comply with no paper charts backing it up A) Whole route is covered with ENC B) System is backed up to an outdated update C) System is feed to both units with their own power backups D) System has two fully operational ENC backup systems

11) A vessel 12 meters in length should have what side light characteristics? A) 1NM B) 2NM C) 3NM D) None of the above

12) Henson mentions a RSD Reverse Stern Drive tug what is their drive design A) Two ASD drives under stern Skeg FWD B) One ASD drive on each end with a Skeg on each end C) Two ASD drives under bow with a skeg Aft D) None of the above

13) Which of the following Adds a 25 Percent safety factor for Henson’s wind force formula? A) F=0.08xm²Xm/s²/10000 B) F=0.065xm²Xm/s²/10000 C) None of the above

14) Which of the following Hooyer formulas should I use for windage on the beam? A) LOA x D -LBPX Mean Draft B) B X D – B X Draft Forward C) None of the above

15) What should I be able to see on my Radar screen 7 nm out from land? A) Land 7 meters tall B) A ship 4000 tons C) Land with lots of trees. D) None of the above

16) 3 KW of power is how many tons of power? A) 3 tons B) 3.5 tons C) 5 tons D) 4 tons

17) Manned model current is two knots ho much force is this. A) 8 knots B) 12 knots C) 6 knots D) 10 knots

18) A tanker with a Small UKC in a small channel should not use this to break a shear. A) Increase engine output B) Increase Rudder toward the bank C) Anchor to break the shear D) All of the above are okay

19) Once my ship has begun to break away from the shearing towards the bank Hooyer recommends doing what? A) Reducing speed back to where it was B) Taking rudder back to midship C) Both of the above

20) 100 M vessel at anchor whats my fog signals A) Rapid ringing of the whistle fwd for 5 seconds followed by 5 secs of the bell aft B) Rapid Ringing of the bell fwd for 5 secs followed by 3 distinct gongs aft C) Rapid Ringing of the bell fwd for 5 secs followed by 5 secs of distinct gongs aft D) None of the above

1) Henson states when a tractor tug is pushing what is the pitch level a tractor tug should be set at? A) 7 B) 8 C) 9 D) 10

2) Henson states when a tractor tug is pulling the max pitch angle should be set at what? A) 7 B) 8 C) 9 D) 10

3) Henson states when running lite what is the max pitch angle the units should be set no higher than? A) 7 B) 8 C) 9 D) 10

4) A fixed bridge should have what lights that help the mariner find the middle span of the bridge PICK TWO A) Two green lights in line B) Three green lights in line C) Red Lights on each bridge span D) Green lights on each bridge span

5) If a light I am looking at has a light that is on for 3 seconds and is a Isophase light what would the eclipse of this light be? A) 1 sec B) 2 sec C) 3 sec D) None of the above

6) Swing Bridge should be lit in closed position at night while closed what lights will a mariner see? A) 2 green lights B) 3 red lights C) 3 green lights D) 2 red lights

7) A directional light is often known as something else, what is that something else is? A) Channel marker B) Range Lights C) Port Entry Light D) None of the above

8) What is a characteristic of a light that’s considered a group flasher besides sending multiple light flashes? A) Has a shorter time of eclipse once the lights are off B) Has a longer time of eclipse once the lights are off C) None of the above

9) US has multiple types of buoy shapes which of the following is not one of them. A) Can B) Sphere C) Cone D) Pillar E) All of the above are known shapes.

10) Frictional drag has the highest effect on the pivot pt when? A) Dead slow ahead B) While making a turn C) At full speed moving ahead D) None of the above

1) Sleshinger states a heaving line should be how many fathoms in length A) 10 fathoms B) 15 fathoms C) 20 fathoms D) 25 fathoms

2) IMO states a ship should be able to continue tracking radar picture while this ship rolls at less than what angle of roll? A) 15 degrees B) 20 degrees C) 10 degrees D) 5 degrees

3) If I am using a patch technique for my charts to be updated which charts, would I be updating. A) ENC Charts B) Vector Charts C) Raster Charts D) All of the above

4) SENC Stands for which of the following. A) Series electronic nav chart B) System electronic nav chart C) None of the above

5) VDR stands for? A) Voyage Data Recorder B) Video Date Recorded C) None of the above

6) How many tons of bollard pull is being asked by Henson for a ship of 200k DWT A) 120 tons B) 160 tons C) 200 tons D) None of the above

7) Which vessel is not engaged in fishing A) Vessel trawling with nets B) Vessel fishing with gear extended C) Power driven vessel trolling D) All of the above are considered fishing

8) Which of the three anchor practicing techniques would you more than likely not want to use if the tide was to change directions A) Running Moor B) Standing Moor C) Open Moor D) All are suitable

9) Which is an example of a wave made from your ship when in shallow water A) Decreased bow wave B) Decreased Stern Wave made C) Increased wave following the ship D) None of the above

10) Anchor shank has been raised 15° from the sea bed loss of holding power is what? A) 60% B) 50% C) 40% D) 30%

B Hooyer House says 60%

1) My light is a flashing light, it is usually apparent I have which light characteristic? A) A longer period of eclipse than lit B) A longer period of lit than eclipse C) None of the above

2) If my light is Isophase this means which of the following A) Has an even amount of eclipse B) Has a longer eclipse than lit C) Has a longer lit than eclipse D) None of the above

3) My light is occulting this means which of the following A) Has an even amount of eclipse B) Has a longer lit than eclipse C) Has a longer eclipse than lit D) None of the above

4) My light is alternating this means which of the following A) Has an even amount of eclipse with black and white B) Has a differencing amount of eclipse vs lit with eclipse being the greater of black and white C) Has an even amount of flash timing with two different types of light colors D) None of the above

5) I’m looking at a morse light what best characterizes this? A) Single isophase even flashing light B) Light with a distinct different sets flashes with different durations C) Same durations on each light D) None of the above

6) Which type of buoy has a group flashing sequence of five flashes? A) Safe water mark B) Isolate danger mark C) Special Water Mark D) None of the above

7) Which type of buoy uses an Isophase long flash or a Morse A type light signal? A) Safe Water Mark B) Isolate Danger Mark C) Special Water Mark D) None of the above

8) Which type of buoy uses two white flashes in sequence? A) Safe Water Mark B) Isolate Danger Mark C) Special Water Mark D) None of the above

10) When a wave reaches shallow water what are two things that can happen to the wave Pick two A) Speed is decreased B) Speed is Increased C) Wave becomes less steep D) Wave becomes more steep

A and D

9) What types of tides occur in the ocean A) Mixed type B) Ebbs and Floods C) Rotary D) None of the above

11) In a river and estuary which of the following is an example of how the currents could be working A) Surface could be faster than the water below the surface. B) Below the surface the water could be be moving faster than the surface water C) None of the above

12) Which is the direction which the current is running A) Drift B) Angle C) Set D) None of the above

13) Which of the following is a term used as speed and or velocity of the current A) Drift B) Angle C) Set D) None of the above

1) If my anchor weighs 60 tons, I would assume it has an equivalent holding power of weight at what? A) 60 tons B) 120 tons C) 180 tons D) 240 tons

2) In a crossing situation on my tug I spot a power vessel in route to port from my STBD I sound One short blast international waters this means? A) I intend to leave you on my port side B) I intend to leave you on my stbd side C) I am altering course to stbd D) None of the above

3) The Azimuth systems has been a concept for many years, when was the Azimuth drive system originally patented? A) 1920s B) 1900s C) 1910s D) 1880s

4) A Z-tech tug would have which type of propulsion? A) Two ASD drives side by side B) Three ASD drives in a triangle formation C) 2 Voith drvie units side by side D) None of the above

5) Which type of fendering is recommended for assist tugs? A) Ones with Lg. Contact area B) Ones with High friction coefficient for bow fendering C) Ones capable of high and low temperature D) All of the above

6) I have a balanced rudder on my tug this means what? A) Was engineered perfectly for evenly set weight from top to bottom. B) Not supported on the end of the rudder C) Leading edge leads forward and aft of the rudder post. D) All are examples of a balanced rudder

7) According to Henson a tractor tug pushing on the bow can switch from towing to pushing on the bow safely at what speed? A) 4 Knots B) 5 Knots C) 3 Knots D) 2 Knots

8) Henson says adding a skeg to an ASD tug can help the Center of pressure and allow for better steering and power on the towline but what is the fall back to this? A) Directional Stability is decreased. B) Running forward steering is worst. C) Running Aft steering increases from running forwards D) All of the above

9) A combi tug on the stern works best when ran how? A) Bow First pointed at ship B) Stern First Pointed at ship

10) Working a manned model and am in 3 knots of current this equates to how much current? A) 12 knots B) 3 knots C) 9 knots D) 15 knots

11) RADAR stands for Which of the following? A) Radio Diffraction and Ranging B) Radio Detection and Ranging C) Reflective and Depth and Ranging D) None of the above

12) Radar Horizon formula fails to include what in its formula A) Refraction B) Reflecting C) Climate D) None of the above

13) S band 10 CM radar is better for long range scanning. What is the radars frequency band in Mhz? A) 2900-3100 B) 5500-5700 C) 9300-9500 D) None of the above

14) ECDIS should be able to record the last 12 hours at which interval. A) 2 mins B) 15 secs C) 30secs D) 1 min

15) The entire voyage on an Ecdis on my 3100 gross ton Intl. ship should be able to record the entire three-month voyage at what interval A) 60 mins B) 120 mins C) 240 mins D) 480 mins

1) According to Rowe a right-handed propellor working dead slow ahead, transverse force of the propellor will put more pressure to which side of the propeller. A) STBD Side B) Port Side C) Either side will have same pressure D) Neither will have an increase in pressure.

2) It is evident that a right-handed propeller will give a slight turning motion to port while working ahead, this can be accentuated by which of the following A) Wind B) Current C) Shallow Water D) All of the Above

3) When is transverse effect at its maximum efficiency? A) When moving ahead at 4 Knots B) When Moving Ahead at 2 knots C) Moving Astern at 2 knots D) Moving ahead at .5 knots

4) According to Rowe PG. 26 I’m backing on my right-handed propeller and the bow is swinging in the opposite direction than what I would figure what could cause this? A) Deep water B) Shallow water C) No berths close by to push water onto the ship D) None of the above

5) I have a small ship and need to turn it in the smallest area possible how is this best accomplished? A) Back and fill to Port B) Hard turn to Port C) Hard turn to STBD D) Back and fill to STBD

6) Hooyer turning in the tightest area can be made possible by the following. A) Longitudinal inertia from a dead stop B) Lateral Resistance is easier to be overtaken than longitudinal. C) Max rudder force from DIW D) All of the above

7) Speed during a turn according to Rowe PG. 30 can be reduced how much during a turn A) 70-90% B) 60-70% C) 30-50% D) 10-20%

8) I am in Intl. waters my vessel is 19 Meters in length my mast lights must be how bright. A) 5NM B) 6NM C) 3NM D) 2NM

9) Submarines are allowed which of the following for lights when surfaced. A) Flashing Red B) Flashing Blue C) Inter. Flashing Amber D) None of the above

10) Shutter tow master rudders can increase rudder efficiency by which of the following? A) 70% B) 50% C) 40% D) 60%

1) If my water is 90’ deep and I am planning on dredging an anchor at 2 times the depth how many minutes would it take for me to get to the right depth with the anchor? A) 3 Min B) 5Mins C) 4 Mins D) 6 Mins

2) Dredging two anchors some masters express concerns of the anchors becoming fouled what makes this not possible? A) It is possible and they can become fouled. B) Not possible if both dredges are same length and being deployed equally, they cannot get to each other. C) Should not be used this is a dangerous procedure. D) None of the above

3) Rowe says two anchors work how much more in percentage for dredging the anchor and this depth SHOULD be used. A) 100% and 2xDepth B) 50 % and 1 ½xDepth C) 75% and 1 1/2 x Depth D) 75% and 2x Depth

4) What are main points according to Rowe on dredging the anchor? A) Walk out the Anchors as early as possible. B) Do not let the ship stop completely to early while dredging towards the dock. C) Keep weight on the anchors. D) Avoid rushing the operation. E) All of the above

6) When a depth to draft ratio of 3X increases to 1.1X how much more force is exerted on the ship A) 1x B) 2x C) 3x D) 4x

5) According to Rowe which of the following is important for swinging on an anchor. A) Swing in the direction that favors transverse thrust. B) Have engines backing before anchor brake is set. C) Start turn in direction before letting go the anchor. D) All of the above

7) Which three Alarms are required to be audible on the Alarms for your ECDIS A) Anti Grounding B) Anti Route C) Anti Collision D) All of the Above

8) How many MM to one Foot A) 305 B) 304.5 C) 304.8 D) 305.4

10) Which side is safe to pass a two-colored buoy with the top ban being a red ban A) Port Side of Buoy B) STBD side of Buoy C) Either Side of Buoy D) Neither side of buoy

9) Which of the following could be considered a beacon A) Floating Nun buoy B) Floating Safe Water Mark C) Range Board D) All of the Above

1) When anchoring a heavy laden VLCC in ballast conditions stern speed should be under what? A).3 B).5 C).75 D)1.0

2) How many tugs required for a 52000 DWT in ballast conditions in Puget Sound with only one stern bit rated @ 199 tons A) 2 tugs B) 1 tugs C) 3 tugs D) 0 tugs

3) What is the LWL for a Tractor tug with ASD drives A) .25-.30 B) .30-.35 C) .35-.40 D) .45

4) Mast lights @ 19 meters should have which range of visibility. A) 3nm B) 1nm C) 2nm D) 4nm

5) Which anchoring should I do to avoid swinging on my anchor in a current area A) Open Moor B) Baltic Moor C) Running Moor D) Standing moor

6) Which formula should I use to get my squat in Meters in shallow water A) CbX V² / 30 X2 B) Cb X V² /30 C) Cb X V²/100 X 2 D) Cb X V²/100

8) Which formula do I use to find my Lateral resistance lever A) 1/8 L+3B B) ¾ L-B C) ¼ L-B D) ¼ L +3B

9) Which formula should a use to find the DWT needed A) DWT/ 100000 X40 + 60 B) DWT/ 100000X 60 + 40 C) DWT / 100000X 100 + 60 D) DWT/100000x 60 + 100

10) What can be used to help me the most make a tight turn from DIW A) Lateral resistance B) Aft Pivot Point C) Long Resistance D) Momentum