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Exam 4 Flashcards

1
Q

What are (3) tasks a Mate on watch in port should accomplish during cargo operations?

A
  1. Be on deck
  2. Conduct radio checks
  3. Contact stevedore shift foreman
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2
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Who is responsible for issuing a loading and discharging plan?

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Chief Mate

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3
Q

During and after cargo offload what should the Mate on watch inspect the hold and cargo for?

A

Damage

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4
Q

What are the (2) primary purposes of a gangway watch?

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  1. Prevent theft

2. Identify and check personnel boarding

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5
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How many accommodation doors should be open while in port?

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1

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6
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While conducting security rounds on watch while in port, what are (3) things that should be checked?

A
  1. Mooring lines
  2. On-board lighting
  3. Signs of fire
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7
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Visitors should be _________ while aboard a vessel in port?

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Escorted

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8
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Gangway watch should _________ all stores and/or baggage that comes on board.

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Check

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9
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Mooring lines should be secured to the bitts with no less than _______ figure-eight turns and a _________ turn.

A
  • 6

- Round

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10
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When should cleaning of holds and cargo spaces be conducted?

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Prior to arriving in port

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11
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What should be checked at every watch while conducting cargo ops? (3)

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  1. Cargo gear
  2. Draft marks
  3. Water depth
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12
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What (4) things should be accomplished prior to operating cargo hatches?

A
  1. Check power and for leaks
  2. Clearance of rails and workers
  3. Check limit switches and stoppers
  4. Monitor wx
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13
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What is a special concern on deck for tankers when loading and discharging their cargo?

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Plug drains and scuppers

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14
Q

A sufficient amount of personnel should remain onboard during cargo ops in case of an __________.

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Emergency

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15
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What are (2) crucial considerations for conducting Ballast Ops while loading or discharging cargo?

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  1. Soundings

2. Pump rate

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16
Q

Speed of ballast depends on rate of ________.

A

Cargo

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17
Q

What flag is hoisted during bunkering?

A

Bravo - Taking on, discharging or carrying hazardous cargo (Int’l)

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18
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What does SOPEP stand for?

A

Ship Oil Pollution Emergency Plan

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19
Q

What are (5) items that are a concern or prohibited when bunkering?

A
  1. “No smoking” signs posted
  2. No cell phones
  3. Hose watch established
  4. Scuppers closed
  5. SOPEP kit ready
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20
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________ level alarms should be checked prior to fueling.

A

High-level alarms

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21
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What should occur if a spill occurs?

A

Notify Master and contact authorities

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22
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What (3) things, in the correct order, must occur in case of an emergency?

A
  1. Raise the alarm
  2. Inform the Master
  3. Get shoreside assistance
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23
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What are the (4) items an individual an watch should be concerned about regarding safety while in port?

A

Safety of…..

  1. Life
  2. The Ship
  3. The Port
  4. The Environment
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24
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Defn: A company responsible for loading and discharging cargo to and from the ship.

A

Stevedore company

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25
Q

What are the employees of a stevedore company are known as?

A

Longshoreman

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26
Q

Gear used to stow and secure the cargo will belong to the ________.

A

the Vessel

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27
Q

Equipment and gear used to move the cargo such as forklifts, bulldozers, cargo nets, and slings are usually provided by ___________.

A

the Stevedore company

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28
Q

What international law governs hazardous cargo?

A

International Maritime Dangerous Goods code (IMDG)

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29
Q

At sea, (3) duties of the watchstanders are to:

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  1. Navigate the ship
  2. Safely avoid traffic
  3. Respond to any emergencies
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30
Q

Ship’s officers are the Master’s ___________.

A

Representatives

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31
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Defn: Instructions or guidelines written by the Captain that must be read and signed by the other ship’s officers prior to standing watch.

A

Standing Orders

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32
Q

_________ _________ are written by the Captain and are specific per night and detail the ship’s working for the evening.

A

Night Orders

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33
Q

What is one of the first items a new mate aboard a ship should complete?

A

Read and sign the Captain’s standing orders

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34
Q

Who is head of the Deck Dept?

A

Chief Mate

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35
Q

The Chief Mate is charged with (4):

A
  1. Deck crew
  2. Conducting mx
  3. Watchkeeping
  4. Cargo duties
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36
Q

The 2nd Mate is responsible for: (4)

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  1. Prep voyage plan
  2. correcting charts
  3. Calculating tidal movements
  4. Prep bridge equipment
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37
Q

Who is designated the Navigation officer aboard a vessel?

A

2nd Mate

38
Q

What are the (4) responsibilities of a 3rd Mate?

A
  1. Signaling equipment/flags
  2. Safety equipment/inspection
  3. Lifesaving equipment/inspection
  4. Receive Wx info
39
Q

What must be maintained during a watch and is a legal document of the ship’s activities?

A

Logbook

40
Q

Eyesight requires ______ to _______ minutes to be fully adjusted to darkness.

A

10-30 minutes

41
Q

What color light is used at night?

A

Red

42
Q

What does COLREGS stand for?

A

International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea

43
Q

What are the two areas that COLREGS concern themselves with?

A
  • Inland

- International

44
Q

What does TSS stand for?

A

Traffic Separation Scheme

45
Q

__________ apply to all vessels upon the high seas and all water connected.

A

COLREGs

46
Q

Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper ___________ by sight or hearing.

A

Look-out

47
Q

Every vessel shall at all times proceed at a _______ _______.

A

Safe speed

48
Q

Day shape: Hourglass

A

Trawling/Fishing vessel

49
Q

Night lights: Green over White

A

Trawling Vessel

50
Q

Night lights: Red over White

A

Engaged in fishing

51
Q

Day shape: Ball over Ball

A

Vessel not under command

52
Q

Night lights: Red over Red

A

Vessel not under command

53
Q

Night lights: Red over White over Red

A

Vessel under restricted maneuverability

54
Q

Day shape: Ball - Diamond - Ball

A

Vessel under restricted maneuverability

55
Q

Day shape: Int’l code flag (H)

A

Pilot boat

56
Q

Night lights: White over red

A

Pilot boat

57
Q

Night lights: White over red

A

Pilot boat

58
Q

What (3) items cause movement of air with regards to Wx?

A
  1. Temperature changes
  2. Rotation of the Earth (Coriolis Effect)
  3. Pressure variation
59
Q

A belt of low pressure near the equator:

A

Doldrums

60
Q

How are the winds in the doldrums characterized?

A

Light and variable

61
Q

_______ ________ blow from the belts of high pressure toward the Doldrums.

A

Trade Winds

62
Q

What is special about the Trade winds?

A

Most constant of winds

63
Q

_________ __________ are winds situated north and south of the trade winds and a known for having periods of stagnation fewer than the Doldrums.

A

Horse Latitudes

64
Q

An area of southern latitudes known for their constant high winds (17-27 kts) due to the relatively few land masses present around the globe to interfere with their speeds.

A

Roaring Forties

65
Q

Winds that are generated due to the low temperatures at the poles blowing outward and being deflected due to the Earth’s rotation.

A

Northeasterlies/Southeasterlies

66
Q

Winds blow from areas of ______ pressure to ______ pressure.

A

High - to - Low

67
Q

A separation zone between two air masses of different pressure and temperature.

A

Front

68
Q

Lines of equal pressure on maps:

A

Isobars

69
Q

A storm center is an area of ______ __________.

A

Low pressure

70
Q

The closer the isobars are the _________ the winds.

A

Stronger

71
Q

The closer the isobars are the _________ the winds.

A

Stronger

72
Q

Buy Ballot’s Law essential states this observation:

A
  • In Northern hemisphere
  • BACK to the wind
  • High pressure center - RIGHT
  • Low pressure center - LEFT
73
Q

Air rotating around an area of low pressure is referred to as _________.

A

Cyclone

74
Q

The dangerous semi-circle of a hurricane in the Northern Hemisphere occurs to the _______ of the storm’s path.

A

Right

75
Q

What are (3) characteristics of the eye of a hurricane?

A
  1. Confused seas
  2. Calm winds
  3. Very low barometric pressure
76
Q

If in the dangerous semicircle of a hurricane, where should you bring the wind?

A

Onto the starboard bow

77
Q

Defn: All equipment between the wheel in the pilothouse to the rudder which moves in response to the command

A

Steering gear

78
Q

What is the most common type of modern steering gear?

A

Electrohydraulic

79
Q

____________ use little power, sensitive, and has little lag.

A

Electrohydraulic steering

80
Q

Command: Apply right or left rudder instantly to the said amount.

A

Right/Left Rudder

81
Q

Command: Put rudder over to 30 degrees

A

Right/Left Full Rudder

82
Q

Command: Put the rudder over all the way

A

Right/Left Hard Rudder

83
Q

Command: Helmsman follows rudder command and steadies on new course

A

Steady on course _______.

84
Q

Command: Add more rudder angle.

A

Give her more rudder

85
Q

Command: Use the rudder to check the vessel’s swing

A

Meet her

86
Q

Command: Decrease the rudder angle to slow the swing

A

Ease the rudder to _____ degrees.

87
Q

Command: Steer the course the ship is heading

A

Steady

88
Q

Command: Place the rudder amidships

A

Rudder amidships

89
Q

Command: Change from right to left an equal amount.

A

Shift your rudder

90
Q

What is the proper statement made when being relieved as helmsman?

A

“I have been relieved by ________________. Steering course _______ degrees, checking _________ degrees.”

Seamanship 1 (5 decks)

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