IMSEP Flashcards
To help pass the IMSEP!
True/False?
The permitted ocean dumping of chemicals, sewage sludge, dredged material, etc. is legal.
True
The legal responsibility of licensed officers for loss of life occasioned by their misconduct, negligence, or inattention to duty was first recognized in the:
a. Steamboat Inspection Service Act of 1838
b. Ports and Waterways Safety Act of 1838
c. Espionage Act of 1917
d. Manguson Act of 1950.
a. Steamboat Inspection Service Act of 1838
MARPOL 73/78 contains regualations aimed at preventing and minimizing pollution from ships in which of the following areas?
a. oil and noxious liquid substances in bulk
b. air pollution and sewage and garbage from ships
c. both a and b
d. neither a nor b
c. both a and b
Section 1.J. of the Marine Safety Manual, Volume I is entitled:
a. Marine Safety Program
b. Bridge Administration Program
c. Port Safety Program
d. Coast Guard Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Program.
d. Coast Guard Recreational Boarting (RBS) Program
CFR Title 33 covers ____: CFR Title 46 covers ___, and CFR Title 49 covers ____.
a. Transportation, Marine Safety and Environmental Protection, Shipping.
b. Navigation and Navigable Waters, Marine Safety, Environmental Protection.
c. Navigation and Navigable Waters, Shipping, Transportation
d. Shipping, Navigation and Navigable Waters, Transportation
c. Navigation and Navigable Waters, Shipping, Transportation
Force Majeure is defined in Vol. 6, Sec. 1.F of the MSM as:
a. The power a nation has to enforce its territorial waters. Also known as eminent domain.
b. The ability of a ship to travel freely on the open oceans of the world. Also known as the common law “right of free passage”.
c. The condition of such severity that it threatens the loss of the ship unless immediate action is taken to enter the territorial waters of another nations without approval. Also known as emergency entry.
d. The ability of a shop to travel throughout the world, knowing international law will legally support its passage.
c. The condition of such severity that it threatens the loss of the ship unless immediate action is taken to enter the territorial water of another nations without approval. Also known as emergency entry.
Regional Exam Centers:
a. are maritime training schools.
b. are field audit units
c. assist merchant mariners with re-licensing
d. are traveling exam team headquarters
c. assist merchant mariners with re-licensing
True/False?
CFR 46 restricts Auxiliary members from law enforcement activities and HAZMAT involvement.
True
CFR 46 Section 27.101 defines a towing vessel as a commercial vessel engaged in, or intending to engage in any combination of ______.
a. pulling, pushing, or hauling alongside.
b. Pulling or pushing another vessel.
c. CFR 46 does not contain a towing vessel definition.
d. None of the above.
a. pulling, pushing, or hauling alongside.
True/False?
Oil fingerprinting is a field technique that matches pollutant with polluter by tracing the exact source of oil spills, thereby not allowing the polluter to continue its voyage and escape liability for the clean up.
False
True/False?
Financial responsibility requirements tend to prevent unscrupulous and/or financially unsound vessel or facility owners or operators from entering or operating in the US waters or the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
True
Failure of a vessel to carry a valid _______ results in automatic detainment of the vessel until the National Pollution Funds Center can be contacted.
a. Certificate of Inspection (CIO)
b. Certificate of Licensed and unlicensed merchant mariners
c. Certificate of Financial Responsibility (COFR)
d. None of the above
C. Certificate of Financial Responsibility (COFR)
CERCLA legislation is also known as: ________.
a. “taxpayers safety net”
b. “Marine industry cleanup” legislation
c. EPA “priority legislation”
d. “Superfund”
d. “Superfund”
True/False?
The penalties for failure to comply with the Mandatory Ballast Water Management Requirements found at http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg522/cg5224/ans/asp can be a fine up to $40,000 per day.
False
The National Marine Debris Monitoring program had as its goals to answer which of the following questions?
a. Is the amount of debris on our coastlines increasing or decreasing?
b. What are the major sources of this debris?
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a nor b
c. both a and b
True/False?
All ships flagged under countries that are signatories to MARPOL are subject to its requirements, regardless of where they sail, and member nations are responsible for vessels registered under their respective nationalities.
True
The 100th Meridian Initiative is a cooperative effort between ____ , _____, and _____ to prevent the westward spread of zebra mussels and other aquatic nuisance species in North America.
a. fish and game, wildlife, and parks agencies
b. state, provincial, and federal agencies
c. city, county, and federal agencies
d. none of the above
b. state, provincial, and federal agencies
The ______ (as defined in 33 CFR Section 2.30) means the waters seaward of and agjacent to the territorial sea, not extending beyond 200 nautical miles from the territorial sea baseline, as recognize the by the United States.
a. exclusive economic zone
b. national territorial waters
c. both a and b
d. neither a or b
a. exclusive economic zone
Conviction of interference with or damage to Aids to Navigation (as defined in 33 CFR Sec 70.05-5) shall be punished by a fine not to exceed _____.
a. $500
b. $1000
c. $2500
d. $4500
c. $2500
M.O.M. is an acronym for:
a. Marine Officer Majority
b. Maritime Observer manners
c. Maritime Observation Mission
d. None of the above.
c. Maritime Observation Mission
True/False?
Auxiliarists participating in MOMs may assist in the cleanup of chemical spills when approved by the Division Commander.
False
True/False?
States have united in a national organization of State Marine Safety Administrators to promote stronger and more uniform state laws.
False
The purpose of the Coast Guard _________ is to improve the safety of the recreational boating public by reducing injuries and deaths on the nation’s waterways.
a. Marine Safety Program
b. Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) program
c. Environmental Protection program
d. Steamboat Inspection Service
b. Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) program
The four principles accepted by all Boat Responsibly partners are:
a. wear a life jacket: and Never boat under the influence
b. take a boating safety course and get a free Vessel Safety Check (VSC)
c. both a and b
d. Neither a nor b
c. both a and b
The Coast Guard is charged with the preparation of area contingency plans for _______ and _______ response to each of its local areas of responsibility (AOR).
a. chemical spill and fire prevention
b. water and air pollution
c. oil pollution and hazardous material
d. none of the above
c. oil pollution and hazardous material
Areas of management weaknesses in earlier incidents resulted in The Incident Command System (ICS) being developed. Some of these areas of weakness corrected by ICS were:
a. lack of accountability and poor communication
b. no method to integrate interagency requirements and overloaded Incident Commanders
c. both a and b
d. neither a nor b
c. both a and b
True/False?
Safety Zones protect structures, vessels, water and shore areas by controlling access to activities within the zone.
True
Vessel Control is accomplished through the use of three primary authorities.
a. Customs Hold
b. Captain of the Port order
c. Interventions under International agreement
d. All of the above
d. all of the above
Merchant Mariner Documents are issued for all of the following except:
a. Steward
b. Tankerman
c. Third Mate
d. Ordinary Seaman
c. Third Mate
There are three types of federal legal and regulatory publications frequently used by marine safety personnel. They are ______, _______, and ________.
a. United States Code (USC), Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and Federal Register (FR).
b. United States Code (USC), Marine Safety Manual (MSM), and Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVICS).
c. Regulation, Policy, and Guidance.
d. All of the above
a. United States Code (USC), Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and Federal Register (FR)
Which is not considered a type of atmospheric hazard encountered in the marine safety field?
a. Oxygen deficiency and enrichment
b. Noise
c. Explosion
d. Toxicity
b. noise
True/False?
A person is considered “occupationally exposed” for OMSEP enrollment purposes if a noise exposure or hazardous conditions is likely to occur 30 or more days per year.
True
The two types of chemical hazards are ______ and _____.
a. Oxygen deficiency and Oxygen enrichment hazards
b. Welding gases and fumes
c. Cargo and non-cargo chemical hazards
d. all of the above are considered a type of chemical hazard
c. Cargo and non-cargo chemical hazards
Real professional are always ready to use their ___. _____, _______, and ________ as tools for proper ethical conduct.
a. appearance, attitude, objectivity, and demeanor
b. training, education, connections, and experience
c. both a and b
d. neither a nor b
a. appearance, attitude, objectivity, and demeanor
