Stowage and Securing Cargoes, Cargo Handling Gears

Question 1

Intermediate bulk container means a rigid, semi rigid or flexible portable bulk container packaging of not more than _____ cubic meter.

Answer 1

3

Question 2

The sheave diameter to be used with a 2 inches manila rope:

Answer 2

4

Question 3

You are going to load bales of wool having a stowage factor of 100 in #3 lower hold which has a bale cubic of 62,000. How many tons of the wool can be stowed in the compartment, assuming 10% broken stowage?

Answer 3

558

Question 4

You are going to load bales of wool having a stowage factor of 100 in #3 lower hold which has a bale cubic of 72,000. How many tons of the wool can be stowed in the compartment, assuming 10% broken stowage?

Answer 4

648

Question 5

You are loading a cargo of canned goods with a stowage factor of 65. If you allow 15% for broken stowage, how many tons can be loaded in a space of 55,000 cubic feet?

Answer 5

719

Question 6

You are going to load bales of wool having a stowage factor of 96 in #3 lower hold which has a bale cubic of 84,000. How many tons of wool can be stowed in the compartment?

Answer 6

875

Question 7

How many board ft of dunnage are in draft 4 ft wide, 1.5 ft high and 13 ft long?

Answer 7

936

Question 8

In a partly filled compartment, a division , if fitted shall extend ____ of the maximum breadth of the compartment above the level of the grain surface and to the same distance below the grain surface.

Answer 8

Jan 8, 2015

Question 9

You are to load a consignment of lumber. Each piece measures 2-inches thick, 10-inches wide and 16-feet long. There are 30,000 pieces in the shipment. How many board feet would be listed on the Bill of Lading?

Answer 9

800,000

Question 10

You are to load a consignment of lumber. Each piece measures 3-inches thick, 12-inches wide and 16-feet long. There are 30,000 pieces in the shipment. How many board feet would be listed on the Bill of Lading?

Answer 10

1,440,000

Question 11

The deduction of your vessel’s freeboard when loading in fresh water is 7.4 inches and the displacement is 15,400 tons. Find the TPI at summer load draft.

Answer 11

52 tons

Question 12

The displacement of a box-shaped vessel is 1028 tons. Her measurement is 150 feet x 30 feet x 14 feet, draft is 8 feet. The KG is at the waterline. The weight of 20 tons is shifted from forward towards the stern at a distance of 100 feet. Calculate th

Answer 12

1.09 inches

Question 13

Solve for the effect of adding 100 tons to cargo hold No.1, 150 feet forward of the tipping center. ITM=1423 feet-tons. Find the half trim.

Answer 13

5.27 inches

Question 14

Your vessel has a fwd draft of 26’-11” and an after draft of 29’-07”. How many tons of cargo can be loaded before the vessel reaches a mean draft of 28’-06” if the TPI is 69?

Answer 14

207 tons

Question 15

A weight of 250 tons is loaded on your vessel 95 feet forward of the tipping center. The vessel’s MTI is 1000 ft-tons. Find the total change of trim?

Answer 15

23.75 inches

Question 16

A vessel has a draft of 3 feet and 8 inches in water of density 1024. Find her draft in water of density 1008.

Answer 16

3 feet 8.7 inches

Question 17

The present drafts of a ship 140m long are 8.1m fwd and 9.9m aft. TPC = 30, MCTC = 250 tonnes-meter, COF = 3m fwd. 300 tonnes ballast was pumped out of No. 5 DB tank, 50m abaft amidships. Find the new drafts fwd and aft.

Answer 17

F = 8.29m / A = 9.49m

Question 18

The length of your vessel is 480 feet, draft is 18 ft. 7 inches forward and 33 ft. 3 inches aft. TPI is 46, MCT1 is 1130 ft-tons, CF is at amidships. A weight of 100 tons is loaded forward from amidships. Calculate parallel sinkage.

Answer 18

2.17 inches

Question 19

Your vessel’s draft is 16’-00” fwd and 18’-00” aft. The MTI is 500 ft-ton. How many tons of water must be shifted from the after peak to the forepeak, a distance of 250 ft, to bring her to an even draft forward and aft?

Answer 19

48 tons

Question 20

Your vessel’s forward draft is 24’ 00” and the aft draft is 26’ 06”. The trim is:

Answer 20

2’ 06” by the stern

Question 21

A tanker’s mean draft is 32’05”. At this draft, the TPI is 178. The mean draft after loading 1200 tons will be:

Answer 21

33’-00”

Question 22

A vessel’s corrected draft Fwd 10.5201m, Aft 10.8250m and Mid 10.685m has a deflection of _____________.

Answer 22

0.0125m sagging

Question 23

According to the International Grain Code, One (1) degree is equivalent to how many radian?

Answer 23

0.01745 radian

Question 24

A vessel with corrected drafts of 10.9987 m fwd, 10.4478 m aft and 10.700 m midships, find the deflection.

Answer 24

0.0233m hogging

Question 25

In the International Grain Code, the residual area between the righting arm curve and heeling arm curve shall not be less than _______.

Answer 25

0.075 meter-radian

Question 26

The intact stability requirement of any ship carrying bulk grain should be such that the initial GM, after correction for free surface of liquids in tanks, shall not be less than _____.

Answer 26

0m 18s

Question 27

The initial metacentric height (GM), after correction for the free surface effects of the liquids in tanks, shall not be less than:

Answer 27

0.30 meters

Question 28

How far are cars stowed between cars to allow a passage ways?

Answer 28

0.30 mtrs

Question 29

A vessel has a summer draft of 11.184 m, a FWA of 254 mm and TPC of 46.99 t. She is loaded in a berth where the water density is 1.011 t/m3 and her present mean drafts is 10.98 m. How much more cargo can she load in order to be at her summer load-line on

Answer 29

1,603.7 tions

Question 30

If the height of the timber deck cargo exceeds 4 meters, the spacing for the lashings should be:

Answer 30

1.5 meters

Question 31

The lashing spacing should be ________ apart If the height of timber deck cargo exceeds 4 meters.

Answer 31

1m 30s

Question 32

Find the vessel’s quarter mean draft with corrected drafts of Fwd 10.2525m, Aft 10.3615m and Mid 10.3155m.

Answer 32

10.3134 Meters

Question 33

A vessel with corrected drafts of Fwd 9.2517 m, Aft 9.5263 m and Mid 9.3525 m. Find the quarter mean draft.

Answer 33

10.6819 Meters

Question 34

The code of safe practices for solid bulk cargoes (BC Code) covers:

Answer 34

11 sections

Question 35

A ship enters port with arrival sea water draft of 11.00 m. If her FWA is 254, what will be her draft in dock water with relative density of 1.009?

Answer 35

11.16 Meters

Question 36

The angle of heel due to shift of the grain shall not be greater than ____.

Answer 36

12 degrees

Question 37

The stability requirement of vessels loaded with bulk grain should be such that any angle of heel due to grain shift shall not exceed _____.

Answer 37

12 degrees

Question 38

In union purchase, the angle between the two runners must not exceed:

Answer 38

120 degrees

Question 39

To what depth can a ship with FWA of 200 mm submerge her load-line in dock water of density 1010 kg/m3?

Answer 39

120 mm

Question 40

How many kN strength of the lashings to be used when securing cargoes?

Answer 40

120kN

Question 41

To what depth can a ship with FWA of 192 mm submerge her load-line in dock water of density 1008 kg/m3?

Answer 41

130 mm

Question 42

You are loading 530,000 barrels of cargo oil. At 0945 on 13 March, you find that you have loaded 202,000 barrels. At 1130, you find that you have loaded 223,000 barrels. If you continue at the same rate, you will finish at:

Answer 42

1305, 14 March

Question 43

The amount of strain on each runner of amarried fall system lifting 2000 lbs. When the angle made by the legs is 90° would be:

Answer 43

1414 lbs

Question 44

A vessel floats at a draft of 17 feet 8.5 inches in water of density 1005. If her Fresh Water Allowance is 7.25 inches. Find her draft on passing into water of Density 1025.

Answer 44

17 feet 2.75 inches

Question 45

At least how many lashings is required for a package stowed at the upper outboard edge of the stow of the timber deck cargo?

Answer 45

2 each

Question 46

In securing timber cargo on deck, what should be the distance of the first lashing from an end bulkhead?

Answer 46

2 meters

Question 47

A box shape barge when fully loaded in salt water has a draft of 2.18 m. To what draft she could load in water 1.010 tonnes/m3?

Answer 47

2.21 meters

Question 48

How long is the standard container used to measure equivalent units?

Answer 48

20 feet

Question 49

The optimum lashing angle against sliding is about how many degrees?

Answer 49

25 degrees

Question 50

Every lashing should be provided with a tightening device or system so laced that it can safely efficiently operate when required? The load to be produced by the tightening or system should not be less than _________.

Answer 50

27 KN in the horizontal part

Question 51

In preparation for receiving chilled reefer cargo, the reefer space has been precoolled for over 24 hours. You may begin loading when the space has been cooled to a temperature between:

Answer 51

28°F and 40°F

Question 52

On a vessel loaded with timber deck cargoes, uprights must be spaced at intervals not to exceed:

Answer 52

3 meters

Question 53

A box shape barge has a draft of 3.39 m in FW. Find her draft in SW.

Answer 53

3.31 meters

Question 54

How many degrees is the preferable angle when lashings are attached to a securing point?

Answer 54

30 to 60 deg

Question 55

When lashings are attached to a securing point, how many degrees is the preferable angle?

Answer 55

30 to 60 deg.

Question 56

You are loading a cargo of cases into a hold which has a bale cubic of 44,000. The cargo consists of cases measuring 4 ft by 2 ft by 1.5 ft. Estimated broken stowage is 15%. What is the maximum number of cases which can be stowed in the hold?

Answer 56

3116 cases

Question 57

Your vessel has a deadweight capacity of 5000 tons and a cubic capacity of 300,000 cu. ft. You are to load lead, with a stowage factor of 18, and cotton, with a stowage factor of 80. If you load full and down, how much cotton should you load?

Answer 57

3387 tons

Question 58

What is the maximum capacity of a flexible intermediate bulk container?

Answer 58

3m³ or 3,000 liters

Question 59

A box shape lighter with a draft of 4.24 m in density 1002 kg/m3. Find her draft in brackish water of density 1021 kg/m3.

Answer 59

4.17 meters

Question 60

The optimum lashing angle against tipping it about how many degrees?

Answer 60

45-60 degrees

Question 61

Specific requirement of the IMO Grain Code require that shifting boards shall have thickness of not less than _____, be grain tight and where necessary, supported by uprights.

Answer 61

50 mm

Question 62

With reference to the requirements of the International Grain Code, the maximum unsupported span for shifting boards of 2.5 meters shall have a thickness of:

Answer 62

50 mm

Question 63

According to the International Grain Code, One (1) radian is equivalent to how many degrees?

Answer 63

57.3 degrees

Question 64

The code of safe practices for solid bulk cargoes (BC Code) have:

Answer 64

6 appendices

Question 65

What is the sheave diameter to be used with a 3 inches manila rope?

Answer 65

6 inches

Question 66

How long is the standard container used to measure equivalent units?

Answer 66

6 meters

Question 67

With reference to the requirements of the International Grain Code, the maximum unsupported span for shifting boards of 3.0 meters shall have a thickness of:

Answer 67

60 mm

Question 68

A vessel with corrected drafts of Fwd 7.4352 m, Aft 7.8215 m and Mid 7.5853 m. Find the quarter mean draft.

Answer 68

7m 35s 766ms

Question 69

A vessel has a mean draft of 7.55m in salt water, displacement of 20,628 tons, TPC of 28.65 and Fresh water allowance of 180 mm, what will be the mean draft in fresh water?

Answer 69

7.73 meters

Question 70

With reference to the requirements of the International Grain Code, the maximum unsupported span for shifting boards of 3.5 meters shall have a thickness of:

Answer 70

70 mm

Question 71

A vessel’s hold has a grain capacity of 15,446.3 cubic meter and bale capacity of 13,901.6 cubic meter, a cargo of barley in bag is to be loaded with stowage factor of 1.67 cubic meter per ton. What is the amount of cargo that can be loaded in the said hold?

Answer 71

8,324.3 metric tons

Question 72

The normal height of container cargo is:

Answer 72

8.5 ft

Question 73

With reference to the requirements of the International Grain Code, the maximum unsupported span for shifting boards of 4.0 meters shall have a thickness of:

Answer 73

80 mm

Question 74

Which vessel is to be loaded Full but NOT Down?

Answer 74

a break bulk vessel loaded with palletized cargoes

Question 75

Which vessel is to be loaded full but not down?

Answer 75

a break-bulk vessel loaded with palletized cargoes

Question 76

You are on a containership. Which statement about the stowage of hazardous materials in containers is TRUE?

Answer 76

A refrigerated container with a fuel tank containing a flammable liquid must be stowed on deck

Question 77

The IMO regulations for Timber Deck Cargoes require:

Answer 77

a tault lifeline on the ship’s C/L

Question 78

Ullages are measured from the:

Answer 78

Above deck datum

Question 79

On the fully containerized ship, approximately one-third or more of the cargo is on deck above the rolling center. Top stowed containers are subject to:

Answer 79

Accelerations greater than on conventional vessels

Question 80

All the ferrous components of a ship will sustain strong corrosive action in the presence of:

Answer 80

acid waters

Question 81

During closing after loading operation, what is done to ensure the watertightness of the hatch cover?

Answer 81

air blowing all around the panel and coaming

Question 82

Using the ‘house fall’ method of cargo handling ______.

Answer 82

All choices

Question 83

Safety is increased if:

Answer 83

all lashings are made up, and the decks are clean and clear

Question 84

Which of the following is/are source of moisture in the air of a cargo load?

Answer 84

All of the above

Question 85

Prior to loading cars or vehicles propelled by petrol on roll-on/roll-off, the required precaution includes:

Answer 85

all of the above

Question 86

How do you ensure that hatches are kept watertight?

Answer 86

All of these

Question 87

Which of the following will you do to ensure that hatches are kept watertight?

Answer 87

All of these

Question 88

Bilges of cargo holds should be regularly sounded. Bilge soundings indicates _______.

Answer 88

All of these

Question 89

How will you ensure that the hatches are kept watertight?

Answer 89

All of these

Question 90

It is essential that dunnages of all cargoes in the hold should be:

Answer 90

all of these

Question 91

When using a multiple part wire rope tackle, such as a purchase on a jumbo boom, the greatest load occurs on:

Answer 91

all the parts, dividing the load equally

Question 92

Ship’s officers should check every cargo compartment after it is filled with bulk grain to ensure __________.

Answer 92

All void spaces are filled

Question 93

The vessel’s officer should check every cargo compartment after it is filled with bulk grain to ensure _________.

Answer 93

all void spaces are filled

Question 94

You have a quantity of bagged cargo to stow in a block in #3 UTD. Which method of stow will provide maximum block stability?

Answer 94

Alternate layer directions

Question 95

The angle of heel for which the openings in the hull, superstructure or deck houses, which can not be closed weather tight is immersed, is called:

Answer 95

angle of flooding

Question 96

This is defined by the International Grain Code as an angle of heel at which the openings in the superstructure or deckhouses which cannot be closed weathertight is immerse.

Answer 96

angle of flooding

Question 97

The angle of a bulk cargo as between its cone shape and the horizontal plane surface to which it is stowed is called?

Answer 97

Angle of repose

Question 98

The maximum angle at which grain, coal or other products loaded in bulk will retain their form or remain in a heap is called:

Answer 98

angle of repose

Question 99

The maximum slope angle of non-cohesive granular material, it is the angle between a horizontal plane and the cone slope of such material:

Answer 99

angle of repose

Question 100

The boom indicator on a crane will indicate the ______.

Answer 100

angle of the boom

Question 101

When preparing a cargo hold for reception of grain cargoes in partially filled compartment, the minimum distance between overlaps of burlap covers must be:

Answer 101

at least 1.8 meters

Question 102

The heel block is located ______.

Answer 102

at the base of the boom

Question 103

A “Peck and Hale” gear is mostly used for storing what kind of cargo?

Answer 103

Automobiles

Question 104

On cargo booms, preventers are ____.

Answer 104

Auxiliary guy

Question 105

It is the shipping term use for the volume of full load of bales or cases in a given compartment, as measured inside the spar ceiling.

Answer 105

Bale cubic

Question 106

The standard unit of liquid volume used in the petroleum industry as well as the tanker industry is a:

Answer 106

Barrel

Question 107

What is the sequence of identifying location of container cargo?

Answer 107

Bay, row and tier number

Question 108

The Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes is also known as ______.

Answer 108

BC code

Question 109

To separate different kinds of bulk grain stowed in the same hold, separation cloth should ______.

Answer 109

be laid slack between the cargoes

Question 110

Volatile petroleum oil has a flash point:

Answer 110

below 60°C

Question 111

This is a kind of shipboard handling system involving bin type bottom structure to permit cargo onto belt conveyors. The cargo is raised to a deck-mounted slewing arm supporting another belt conveyor by which the cargo is off-loaded to shore.

Answer 111

Belt unloading system

Question 112

Ballast lines to deep tanks should be:

Answer 112

blanked prior to loading dry cargoes

Question 113

Stowing all the cargo for one port in the same area is termed as:

Answer 113

block stowage

Question 114

The terminal indicates to you that they are going to use a booster pump to assist the discharging operation. You start the discharge, and in a few minutes the pressure drops sharply. This could be a result of the:

Answer 114

Booster pump coming on the line and discharging property

Question 115

A “Heterogeneous cargo” refers to:

Answer 115

both b and c

Question 116

Personnel in charge of cargo stowage and securing cargo should have: I. Proper qualification and experience II. A sound practical knowledge of the application and content of Cargo Securing Manual

Answer 116

Both I & II

Question 117

The safe stowage and securing of cargoes depend on: I. Proper planning II. Execution and supervision

Answer 117

Both I & II

Question 118

The space lost in a compartment due mainly to the variable sizes/shapes of goods to be loaded is termed as:

Answer 118

Broken stowage

Question 119

A kind of shipboard handling system which can be deck mounted or suspended from a shore-mounted structure. They consist of a set of digging buckets. The cargo is fed to a conveyor which dumps it into a transverse conveyor which deposit it ashore.

Answer 119

Bucket wheel unloaders

Question 120

A deck mounted tower-like structure that provides horizontal restraint for stacks of deck stowed containers are called ______?

Answer 120

buttress

Question 121

The recommended lashing materials for passenger cars is _____________.

Answer 121

C-500D

Question 122

The word “toxic” is used to describe a petroleum liquid when it:

Answer 122

can harm you if it touches a sensitive part of the body

Question 123

A log which is “slab-cut” or ripped lengthwise so that the resulting thick pieces have two opposing, parallel flat sides are called _______?

Answer 123

cant

Question 124

Hygroscopic cargo is defined as:

Answer 124

Cargo capable of absorbing moisture in the form of gas

Question 125

Eductors are used within oil tanker cargo operations for:

Answer 125

cargo stripping

Question 126

These are materials which contain at least some fine particles and some moisture, usually water, although they need not appear visibly wet.

Answer 126

cargoes which may liquefy

Question 127

The code of safe practices for solid bulk cargoes (BC Code) section 8 is titled:

Answer 127

cargoes which may liquefy test procedure

Question 128

Stacked containers are prevented from moving in the hold by:

Answer 128

cell guides

Question 129

If you were to pass a stopper on a wire rope, what should the stopper be made of?

Answer 129

Chain

Question 130

This is a kind of shipboard handling system that uses an enclosed tube or through within which a constantly moving chain drags the material. The system can be handled by ship’s gear.

Answer 130

Chain unloaders

Question 131

Vehicles, including roll-trailers not provided with adequate securing arrangements, should be stowed and secured in accordance with chapter_____ of the Code of safe practice for cargo stowage practice?

Answer 131

Chapter 5

Question 132

The primary purpose of a “bilge well” is to:

Answer 132

collect water to be pumped out

Question 133

What are the materials that undergo some form of purification process by physical separation of undesired ingredients?

Answer 133

concentrates

Question 134

The proper sequence to follow when connecting a bonding cable is to:

Answer 134

Connect bonding cable, close switch, and connect cargo hose

Question 135

This is kind of shipboard handling system that uses an endless chain of wire rope and steel buckets suspended by two pulleys or sprockets.

Answer 135

Continuous bucket unloaders

Question 136

What is the main advantage of the use unitized cargo system such as pre-slinging, palletizing and containerizing of cargo is:

Answer 136

Cost reduction in terms of cargo operation

Question 137

Which cargo would require a dangerous cargo manifest?

Answer 137

cotton

Question 138

The process of lowering a boom to a horizontal position and into its deck support is called _____.

Answer 138

Cradling a boom

Question 139

The wooden blocks or dunnage placed between a deck load and deck is called ______.

Answer 139

cribbing

Question 140

Protection of cargo against tainting damage can be best obtained by _____.

Answer 140

Danger of a heavy ship sweat exist; constant and vigorous ventilation is required

Question 141

The force acting on a single cargo runner which is vertically lifting or lowering a hold is greater when _____.

Answer 141

Decelerating when lowering the load

Question 142

As per SOLAS Regulation VII/6, the stowage of dangerous goods in packaged form that give off dangerous vapours shall be stowed in a mechanically ventilated space or on _______.

Answer 142

deck

Question 143

To determine the weight capacity of a deck in a cargo hold, you would refer to the ________.

Answer 143

Deck capacity plan

Question 144

When considering a vessel’s stability, which spaces in a general cargo vessel are the best locations for the carriage of bulk grain?

Answer 144

Deep tanks

Question 145

The most important factor to consider to ventilate or not cargo space is:

Answer 145

Dew point

Question 146

Sweat damage in a hatch full of canned goods and cartons will occur when the:

Answer 146

Dew point is lower than the temperature of the cargo

Question 147

Which factor is most important in preventing sweat damage within a cargo hold?

Answer 147

Dew point of the cargo

Question 148

Which factor is most important in preventing sweat damage within the cargo hold?

Answer 148

dew point of the cargo hold

Question 149

Sweat damage will occur in a cargo hold containing cased machinery when the __________.

Answer 149

dew point of the hold is higher than the temperature of the ship’s skin

Question 150

The moisture equilibrium chart can be used to determine the :

Answer 150

Dew point temperature that the air surrounding a hygroscopic commodity will have when in moisture equilibrium with that commodity

Question 151

Transport of liquid cargo from ship to shore on board LNG carriers goes from cargo tanks, cargo, liquid cargo lines, manifold, ______ then to the shore terminal tanks.

Answer 151

discharge arms

Question 152

What is the main function of a stripping system on board?

Answer 152

Discharge liquid left in the cargo tanks after the main pump have discharged the bulk

Question 153

How should coal cargoes be ventilated?

Answer 153

Do not ventilate

Question 154

The weakest part of a freight container is the:

Answer 154

doors

Question 155

What is the most often used standard lashing method for fourty foot container on sea side slot:

Answer 155

double parallel lashin

Question 156

This is a kind of shipboard handling system that uses a heavy scrapping device pulled by means of a wire rope and a winch to dump the cargo into a hopper at one end of a hold. A bucket elevator then elevates the cargo vertically to a belt-type off-loading conveyor.

Answer 156

Drag scrapper unloader

Question 157

When bunkering operations are completed, the hoses should be:

Answer 157

Drained, blanked off and stored securely

Question 158

What type of structure has the tendency to set up the keel to the up thrust of the keel blocks resulting in a change in the space of the transverse section?

Answer 158

Dry Dock Stress

Question 159

MacGregor style hatch covers are secured against unwanted movement by:

Answer 159

eccentric wheels

Question 160

Which of the following is not a mechanical properties of metals?

Answer 160

Elasticity

Question 161

The signal man has both arms extended out, palms down, and is moving his arms back and forth. This is the signal to:

Answer 161

emergency stop

Question 162

All liquids can change into vapour and the process is called:

Answer 162

evaporation

Question 163

Wale shores would be used when drydocking vessel with:

Answer 163

excessive deadrise

Question 164

What is the main advantage of container vessels over a conventional general cargo vessel.

Answer 164

Fast turn around

Question 165

In grain loading, which of the following statement is INCORRECT:

Answer 165

feeders can be used to increase the grain loading capacity of a hold

Question 166

Which material should not be used to secure cargo on deck for a voyage?

Answer 166

Fiber rope

Question 167

When loading “on deck cargoes” , what material should NOT be used?

Answer 167

fiber ropes

Question 168

This is defined by Regulation 3 of SOLAS 1992 as any compartment in which after loading and trimming the bulk grain is at its highest possible level.

Answer 168

filled compartments

Question 169

What is NOT an advantage of containership operations over conventional break-bulk operations?

Answer 169

flexibility of operation

Question 170

A container vessel has many advantage over conventional break-bulk vessel, Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a container vessel over a conventional break-bulk vessel.

Answer 170

Flexibility of operations

Question 171

Which of the following is not an advantage of containership operations over conventional break-bulk operations?

Answer 171

Flexibility of operations

Question 172

It is a flexible portable packaging to be used for the transport of solids with a capacity of not more than 3 m³ or 3,000 liters.

Answer 172

flexible intermediate bulk container

Question 173

It is a state that occurs when a mass of granular material is saturated with liquid to an extent that, under the influence of prevailing external forces such as vibration, impaction or ship’s motion, it looses its internal shear strength and behaves as a

Answer 173

flow state

Question 174

The weight of the container and its contents is supported on deck by what parts?

Answer 174

Four lower corner casting

Question 175

A loaded container is supported on deck by what parts?

Answer 175

four lower corner castings

Question 176

The weight of the container and its contents is supported on deck by what part(s)?

Answer 176

Four lower corner castings

Question 177

According to the Cargo Information Data Sheet of LNG, the primary health hazard when this liquid spills over a person’s skin is:

Answer 177

frost bite

Question 178

Of the general methods of stowing bagged cargo, which allows maximum ventilation?

Answer 178

Full bag method

Question 179

A ship has LBP 215 m, TPC 59.05 tonnes, MTC 767.41 t-m, LCB -7.08 m with displacement of 31979 tonnes and floating on dockwater density 1.022 t/m2 with draft 4.18 m forward and 7.69 m aft. What will be her draft in seawater considering there is no change

Answer 179

Fwd 4.16 M / Aft 7.67 M

Question 180

The value on the discharge side of a cargo pump on a tanker will usually be a:

Answer 180

gate valve

Question 181

This is a close container with doors at one end and others with doors in one end and sides, sometimes ventilated but not insulated:

Answer 181

General cargo container

Question 182

What is the purpose of the orange peel bucket?

Answer 182

grab the wood chips from hold to hopper

Question 183

The BC code provides guidance to Administration, Ship owners, Shippers and Masters in the standards to be applied in the safe stowage and shipment of solid bulk cargoes EXCEPT:

Answer 183

grain

Question 184

This term as defined in the International Grain Code include wheat, maize, oats, rye, barley, rice, seeds and processed forms thereof, whose behavior is similar to that of grain in its natural state.

Answer 184

grain

Question 185

The internal volume of a cargo hold measured from the inside of the side shell, the underside of the deck, and the tank top is known as _____.

Answer 185

grain cubic

Question 186

The product of the weight of the shifted grain multiplied by the horizontal distance between the initial and final centers of gravity ia called:

Answer 186

grain heeling moment

Question 187

A large basin cut into the shore, closed off by a caisson, and used for drydocking of ship is known as a:

Answer 187

graving dock

Question 188

A sheave is a ________.

Answer 188

groove wheel in a block

Question 189

Which method of stowing bags will result in the smallest percentage of broken stowage?

Answer 189

Half bag

Question 190

A small light tackle with blocks of steel or wood that is used for miscellaneous jobs is called:

Answer 190

handy-billy

Question 191

A cargo block that is secured to the upper tip of the derricik boom is called the _______.

Answer 191

head block

Question 192

When snaking cargo into the wing of a hold with the cargo winch, the runner should be lead from the _______.

Answer 192

heel block to a snatch block

Question 193

The Safe Working Load for the assembled cargo gear and the minimum angle to the horizontal for which the gear is designed shall be marked on the _______.

Answer 193

heel of the bottom

Question 194

The signal man assisting the crane operator has his foream vertical, forefinger pointing up, and moves his hand in a small horizontal circle. This is the signal to:

Answer 194

hoist

Question 195

A sling is a device used in :

Answer 195

hoisting cargo on board

Question 196

Development of molds on reefer cargo inside a refrigirated cargo hold is most likely caused by:

Answer 196

holds not properly cleaned prior to loading cargo

Question 197

Cargoes of similar likes and types are called ____?

Answer 197

Homogenuous cargo

Question 198

Bulk cargo refers to __________.

Answer 198

homogenuous cargo not enclosed in a container

Question 199

On a cargo crane, the boom indicator tells the operator what angle the boom angle is compared to the ______.

Answer 199

Horizontal position

Question 200

On a crane, the boom indicator tells the operator what angle the boom angle is compared to the _______.

Answer 200

horizontal position

Question 201

Any procedure using welding, fusing, melting and heating works are generally termed as:

Answer 201

Hot work

Question 202

A high cube container is often used to stow :

Answer 202

household appliances

Question 203

Cargoes that have the capacity of absorbing moisture are called:

Answer 203

Hygroscope

Question 204

The international code for the construction and equipment of ships carrying dangerous chemical in bulk is also known as ____.

Answer 204

IBC code

Question 205

You are to load a bagged cargo in the lower hold of a ship equipped with drain walls in the after end of the hold. The first layer of dunnage should be laid down:

Answer 205

In the fore and aft pattern

Question 206

it is the term use to denote a quality of change in some cargo which damages the commodity itself is:

Answer 206

Inherent vice

Question 207

The word “special cargo” means what?

Answer 207

It has a high value that pilferage is temping

Question 208

A “water shower curtain” is flushed under the manifold during cargo operation onboard LNG carriers. In the event of cargo spill, which statement below best explain why the above operation is being carried out?

Answer 208

it prevents the liquid cargo in being in contact with the hull thus avoiding structural damage.

Question 209

The principal reason for cargo segregation is to:

Answer 209

keep apart cargo that should not be mixed

Question 210

Separation cloths may be used to:

Answer 210

Keep bagged cargo leakage from contacting the deck

Question 211

In ro-ro and container ships the ________ of cargo is an important safety consideration and calls for fittings which permits rapid, easyand effective securing of cargoes.

Answer 211

Lashing

Question 212

When securing a stack of containers with non-locking fittings, under normal weather and sea conditions, lashings are required when the tier exceeds what height?

Answer 212

lashings are always required

Question 213

A conventional tanker has most of its tanks slack during the discharging of oil cargo, it is not of any great consequence; however, if an OBO has most of its holds slack during discharging (or loading) of oil cargo this will:

Answer 213

Likely cause a sudden or violent list due to the very large free surface in the broad beamed holds?

Question 214

Which of the following is NOT a problem area when loading barges on a LASH type vessel?

Answer 214

Limiting depths alongside berths restrict barge drafts

Question 215

Because of the arrangement of the cell guides, the MOST important factor while loading containers is the __________.

Answer 215

list of the vessel

Question 216

All wire ropes used in shipboard cargo gears must be identified and described in a certificate. The certificate shall certify all of the following except the _______.

Answer 216

load at which the test sample broke

Question 217

Regulations concerning the stowage, lashing, and securing of timber deck cargoes aboard general cargo vessels may be found in the _____________.

Answer 217

Load Line Regulations

Question 218

On a crane, the load chart relates the allowable load to the combination of the boom length and :

Answer 218

Load radius

Question 219

Binder chains used to lash down deck cargoes may be shortened by _____.

Answer 219

Loadbinders or turnbuckles

Question 220

A cargo plan would not include:

Answer 220

loading and discharge equipment details

Question 221

The regulation that governs the stowage, lashing and securing of deck cargoes are found in the ____.

Answer 221

Loadline regulations

Question 222

An electro hydraulic grapple for handling logs in bundle. It grips only the uppermost logs in the bundle and is unaffected by submersion in the water.

Answer 222

Log grapple

Question 223

What do you call an electro hydraulic grapple for handling logs in bundle? It grips only the uppermost logs in the bundle and is unaffected by submersion in the water.

Answer 223

Log grapple

Question 224

When a vessel is heeled, due to a shift of cargo, the area below the heeling arm curve represents:

Answer 224

lost stability

Question 225

The signal man assisting the crane operator has his arm extended downwards, forefinger pointing down, and moves his hand in a small horizontal circles. This means to:

Answer 225

lower

Question 226

An inert gas system installed on tankers is designed for:

Answer 226

lower oxygen level inside the cargo tank makes explosion remote

Question 227

The signal man assisting the crane operator has his arm extended, his fingers closed and thumb pointing downward. This is the signal to ____.

Answer 227

Lower the boom

Question 228

The signal man assisting the crane operator has his arm extended, his fingers closed, and his thumb poitning downward. This is the signal to ______.

Answer 228

lower the boom

Question 229

The signal man assisting the crane operator has his arm extended, thumb pointing downwards, flexing fingers in and out. This is the signal to _______.

Answer 229

lower the boom and raise the load

Question 230

The timber deck cargo should be secured throughout its length and the maximum spacing of lashings should be determined by the:

Answer 230

maximum height of the timber

Question 231

Atmosphere laden with coal dust or grain dust caused by loading these cargoes ____.

Answer 231

may be explosive in some concentration

Question 232

In handling break bulk hazardous materials, it is forbidden to use _________.

Answer 232

Metal bale books

Question 233

In handling break bulk hazardous materials, it is forbidden to use:

Answer 233

Metal bale hooks

Question 234

The code of safe practices for solid bulk cargoes (BC Code) section 6 is titled:

Answer 234

methods of determining angle of repose

Question 235

To reeve a right-angle threefold purchase, start with the ______.

Answer 235

Middle sheave bottom block

Question 236

When carrying a cargo of logs, loading the heaviest logs in the lower holds will have what effect?

Answer 236

Minimize the effects of a tender vessel

Question 237

It is the movement of moisture contained in materials by settling and consolidation of the materials due to vibration and ship’s motion.

Answer 237

moisture migration

Question 238

If reefer space are not properly cleaned prior to loading cargoes, it will most likely cause:

Answer 238

mold to develop on commodities

Question 239

The signal man assisting the crane operator uses on hand to give the motion signal.

Answer 239

move slowly

Question 240

Every vessel which loads bulk grain in the U.S. shall submit a stability calculation for the intended voyage to the attending _____ surveyor before a Certificate of Readiness to Load can be issued.

Answer 240

National Cargo Bureau

Question 241

A block weighing 2,765 kgs. and measuring 6.0m x 0.9m x 0.5m will be placed in water of relative density 1.024. Will it float or sink?

Answer 241

Neither float or sink

Question 242

On the cargo manifest, the weight of the cargo inside a container is called __________.

Answer 242

Net weight

Question 243

When loading containers into cell guides in the hold of a container ship, which statement is TRUE?

Answer 243

No further securing is usually required

Question 244

You are on a containership. The cargo includes a container of small arms ammunition, a container of lead-acid storage batteries and a container of methyl acetylene bottles. Which statement is TRUE?

Answer 244

No separation is required because freight containers are exempted

Question 245

A vessel loaded with steel coils is coming from Panama to Vancouver. On passing North California, the holds were ventilated. What happens to the cargo?

Answer 245

no sweat will occur

Question 246

When the dew point of the outside air is greater than the dew point of the air in the cargo hold, you should:

Answer 246

Not ventilate the cargo holds

Question 247

Your vessel is loaded with nonhygroscopic cargoes and is proceeding from a cold climate to a warm climate, you should:

Answer 247

Not ventilate the cargo holds

Question 248

For a general cargo vessel, if you are coming from a colder outside temperature to a hotter temperature, you should ______.

Answer 248

Not ventilate your cargo

Question 249

What special precaution/s should be taken when loading and carrying concentrates?

Answer 249

obtain written cargo information from shipper

Question 250

In a general cargo ship with the superstructure amidships, which location is best suitable for on deck stowage of cars?

Answer 250

on top of the hatch immediately aft of the amidships superstructure

Question 251

In a general cargo ship with the superstructure amidships, which location is best suitable for an deck stowage of cars?

Answer 251

on top of the hatch immediately aft of the midship superstructure

Question 252

The height of deck cargo above the weather deck for a cargo vessel in seasonal winter zone in winter: should NOT exceed _____ of the extreme breadth of the ship:

Answer 252

one-third

Question 253

A vessel not having on board a document of authorization issued in accordance with part A3 of the International Grain Code may be permitted to load bulk grain provided that the total weight of the bulk grain shall not exceed:

Answer 253

one-third of the deadweight of the ship

Question 254

A cargo vessel with cargo holds filled with general cargo with heavier goods stowed in the bottom results in the center of gravity to be at:

Answer 254

one-third the height of the hold above its deck

Question 255

On a break-bulk vessel, a cargo hold filled with general cargo with heavier goods stowed in the bottom results in the center of gravity to be at:

Answer 255

One-third the height of the hold above its deck

Question 256

You are on a container vessel. What concerning the handling and stowage of containerized hazardous materials is TRUE?

Answer 256

Open-bed containers may be used to transport hazardous materials if the cargo is properly secured

Question 257

The unused volume between the surface of the liquid and the tank top in any cargo tank is known as:

Answer 257

Outage

Question 258

Which of the following is not an advantage of filler cargo?

Answer 258

Over carriage is reduced or eliminated

Question 259

What would be a “prima facie” evidence of unseaworthiness?

Answer 259

overloading

Question 260

This is defined by Regulation 3 of SOLAS 1992 as any compartment wherein bulk grain is not loaded in a manner prescribed under the code.

Answer 260

partly filled compartments

Question 261

The securing systems for containers were developed to prevent container movement during which of the following ship motions?

Answer 261

Pitch

Question 262

In the stowage of deck cargo, “cribbing” is:

Answer 262

Placed on deck to support the cargo

Question 263

The two factors which make underwater hull repair difficult are accessibility and the ______.

Answer 263

Pressure exerted by the water

Question 264

Bonding cables are used during cargo transfer to:

Answer 264

Prevent an accidental discharge of static electricity

Question 265

Before loading bulk grain, bilge wells must be covered to ______.

Answer 265

prevent cargo shifting to the bilge well

Question 266

The boom stops are installed on a crane to:

Answer 266

prevent the boom from being raised too high

Question 267

It is a component part of cargo gear that controls the horizontal motion of the booms. it counter acts the tendency of the boom to come together when the suspended load is between the boom heads.

Answer 267

Preventers

Question 268

Mousing a cargo hook with marline or small line:

Answer 268

prevents the sling ring from coming out of the hook

Question 269

Once a bulk carrier’s flood hold has been pumped out prior to commencement of loading, what precaution has to be taken?

Answer 269

properly cover all wells to protect both ballast and pumping arrangements

Question 270

When you are determining the location for the stowage of deck cargo aboard a vessel, a primary factor to consider is:

Answer 270

Protection of the cargo from wind and sea spray

Question 271

The process of replacing foul air in any of the ship’s compartment with pure air is

Answer 271

Purging

Question 272

These things are used as wedges to fit the curvature of barrels for the purpose of preventing movement especially for the stowage of cask.

Answer 272

Quoins

Question 273

The signal man assisting a crane operator has his arm extended with his fingers closed and thumb pointing upward. This is the signal to ________.

Answer 273

raise the boom

Question 274

The signal man assisting the crane operator has his arm extended, with the thumb pointing up, and is flexing his fingers in and out for as long as the load movement is desired. This is the signal to ________.

Answer 274

raise the boom and lower the load

Question 275

A heated bulkhead has the effect on a hygroscopic commodity of:

Answer 275

Raising the vapor pressure of the commodity

Question 276

Which is not an advantage of the flush method of welded shell plating?

Answer 276

reduces plate stress

Question 277

The term “flow state” when referring to dry bulk cargoes means:

Answer 277

refers to the saturation of a dry bulk product with water to the point where it acts as a liquid

Question 278

When referring to dry bulk cargoes, the term “flow state” __________.

Answer 278

refers to the saturation of a dry bulk product with water to the point where it acts as a liquid

Question 279

Which of the following cargoes require strips of common building lathe as dunnage in order to carry away heat generated by the cargo?

Answer 279

Refrigerated fruit that is ripening

Question 280

The ratio of the amount of water vapor actually in the air to the amount that would be in the aif if the air is saturated is:

Answer 280

Relative humidity

Question 281

What does the area between the righting arm curve and heeling arm curve measured up to a specified angle of inclination represents?

Answer 281

residual dynamic stability

Question 282

What is the use of a “bridge fitting” when lashing containers?

Answer 282

restrains the container against horizontal motion

Question 283

What purpose does a “Bridge Fitting” serve when lashing containers?

Answer 283

restrains the container against horizontal motion

Question 284

The signal man assisting the crane operator has one hand occupied and one fist in fron of his chest with the thumb pointing outward and is tapping his chest with the heel of fist. This is the signal to _______.

Answer 284

retract the boom

Question 285

When the mechanical power of a purchase is equal to the number of sheaves plus one, it is ________.

Answer 285

Rigged to advantage

Question 286

The securing systems for containers were developed to prevent container movement during which ship motion?

Answer 286

Roll

Question 287

What type of a ship which has one or more decks either closed or open, not normally subdivided in any way and generally running the entire length of the ship, carrying goods which are loaded and unloaded in a horizontal manner.

Answer 287

Ro-ro ship

Question 288

A shore is a piece of securing dunnage that :

Answer 288

runs from a low supporting level up to the cargo at an angle

Question 289

In relation to cargo gear, what does SWL means?

Answer 289

Safe working load

Question 290

What is required to be stenciled at the heel of a cargo boom?

Answer 290

Safe working load

Question 291

Which of the following is required to be stenciled at the heel of a cargo boom?

Answer 291

Safe working load

Question 292

If the warranted breaking strength of a rope is divided by the safety factor required for a particular application, the result is known as the ______.

Answer 292

safe working load

Question 293

After a partial discharge and prior to sailing, it is important to:

Answer 293

secure and shore the remaining cargo

Question 294

Keeping certain cargoes separated because of their inherent characteristics is known as:

Answer 294

segregation

Question 295

Segregation of cargoes refer to:

Answer 295

separating cargoes so that one cannot damage because of inherent characteristics

Question 296

Marline tightly would on the rope by means of a board or mallet is called :

Answer 296

serving

Question 297

You are in a tropical port. The refrigeration machinery on a container loaded with air-coolded fruit fails. It cannot be repaired for 18 to 24 hours. Which step should you take to reduce the temperature rise and spoilage of the fruit?

Answer 297

Shade the container and periodically hose it down

Question 298

When a section such as a beam is carrying a load, there is a tendency for some parts to be pushed upwards and for other parts to move downwards. This tendency is called _______.

Answer 298

Shearing

Question 299

What equipment is used to prevent grain in a slack grain hatch from reaching an angle of repose?

Answer 299

shifting boards

Question 300

In accordance to the BC Code, any person by whom or in whose name or on whose behalf a contract of carriage of goods by sea has been concluded with a carrier shall be known as the _______.

Answer 300

shipper

Question 301

Dunnage may be used to protect a cargo from loss or damage by:

Answer 301

Ship’s sweat

Question 302

Dunnage may be used to protect a cargo from loss or damaged by:

Answer 302

Ship’s sweat

Question 303

What type of vessel uses shifting board?

Answer 303

Ships that carry bulk grain cargo

Question 304

A piece of securing dunnage that runs from a low supporting level up to the cargo at an angle is called:

Answer 304

shoring

Question 305

What is/are the precaution/s to be considered when loading and stowing bulk cargoes having an angle of repose more than 35 degrees?

Answer 305

should be trimmed reasonably well

Question 306

The part of the unloading equipment in a wood chip carrier that conveys the wood chips to shore hopper is the _____.

Answer 306

shuttle conveyor

Question 307

It is a hatch cover that consists of two large panels and being rolled along a track at both side of coaming top.

Answer 307

side and end rolling

Question 308

The movement of the crane that is not controlled by any wires is ______.

Answer 308

slewing operation

Question 309

Prior to loading barges over the stern of a LASH vessel, the vessel should be trimmed in what manner?

Answer 309

Slightly by the bow

Question 310

A block that can be opened at the hook or shackle end to receive a bight of the line is a ______.

Answer 310

Snatch block

Question 311

It is any material, other than liquid or gas, consisting of combination of particles, granules, or any larger pieces of materials, generally uniform in composition, which is loaded directly into the cargo spaces of the ship without any intermediate form o

Answer 311

solid bulk cargo

Question 312

This type of container is used transporting large, shapeless, or break bulk cargoes such as large machinery, pipes, vehicles etc.

Answer 312

Special container

Question 313

Cargo spaces which is constructed with at least two vertical or sloping longitudinal, grain tight divisions which are coincident with hatch side girders or are so positioned as to limit the effect of any transverse shift of grain are called:

Answer 313

Specially suitable compartment

Question 314

Which of the following statements concerning the lashings of containers with solid bar or wire rope lashings is TRUE?

Answer 314

Stack weights should be less when using a solid bar lashing as compared to a wire lashing

Question 315

What is not securing system used on a containership?

Answer 315

stacking system

Question 316

Which of the folloqing is not a securing system used in container operations?

Answer 316

stacking system

Question 317

A note of protest, or writ of protest is a declaration made by the Master of a vessel before a notary or, if in a foreign port. What is the purpose?

Answer 317

State that the damage to ship, cargo or both was due to the perils of the sea.

Question 318

The term “standing rigging” refers to _______.

Answer 318

stays and shrouds

Question 319

The signal man assisting the crane operator has his arm extended with the palm down and holds this position rigidly. This is the signal to ______.

Answer 319

stop

Question 320

It is the type of wooden scantlings required for the dunnage used for the storage of cask.

Answer 320

stout

Question 321

The code of safe practices for solid bulk cargoes (BC Code) section 11 is titled.

Answer 321

stowage factors conversion table

Question 322

In containerization, what is meant by “Stuffing”?

Answer 322

Stowing good inside a freight container

Question 323

To “shore up” the main deck for stowage of deck cargo means to:

Answer 323

Strengthen the main decks by placing pillars underneath it in the tween-decks

Question 324

Planning for a heavy lift, the preferred derrick type would be:

Answer 324

stuelchen

Question 325

The cargo boom that can be swung from one hatch to the adjacent hatch is called:

Answer 325

stuelcken derrick

Question 326

It is condensation, which forns on all surfaces and on all goods in compartment or hold due to inability of cool air to hold in suspension as much vapor as warm air.

Answer 326

Sweat

Question 327

The signal man assisting the crane operator has his arm extended and is pointing his finger in the direction to move the boom. This is the signal to _______.

Answer 327

swing

Question 328

This type of container is used for bulk liquid, and compressed gas.

Answer 328

tank container

Question 329

On the cargo manifest, the total weight of an empty container cargo box is the __________.

Answer 329

Tare weight

Question 330

What do you call the total weight of an empty cargo box on a cargo manifest?

Answer 330

tare weight

Question 331

The amount of cleaning which a cargo hold will require depends upon the nature of the cargo:

Answer 331

that has just been discharged and cargo that is to be loaded

Question 332

A cargo of refrigerated fruit is packed in crates with transverse members dividing the crate into equal parts. Which of the following is true?

Answer 332

The cargo block should be stowed with air channels built throughout the stowed cargo

Question 333

Which statement about the proof test applied to cargo gear is not correct?

Answer 333

The cargo boom must be not more than 15° from the vertical

Question 334

Which statement about the proof test applied to cargo gear is not correct?

Answer 334

The cargo must be not more than 15° from the horizontal

Question 335

A space should be ventilated when ______.

Answer 335

The cargo temperature is colder than the dew point of the air in the space

Question 336

On a break-bulk cargo vessel, you are loading acetylene cylinders. How shold acetylene tank cylinders stored on a break-bulk vessel?

Answer 336

The cylinders must be stowed at least 10 feet away from corrosives if in the same hold

Question 337

Hygroscopic cargoes should be ventilated in cases when:

Answer 337

the dew point of the air in the hold is very low

Question 338

In handling a weight, what part of the tackle has the greatest stress when hoisting?

Answer 338

the hauling part

Question 339

The greatest strain, when lifting a load with jumbo purchase, is on _____.

Answer 339

The hauling part because it must absorb the frictional losses of all the sheaves

Question 340

A disadvantage of using chain lashing on heavy vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels is that _____.

Answer 340

the links looses strength if placed over corners

Question 341

While loading a cargo of grain, your vessel develops a list to starboard. This will be corrected by ______.

Answer 341

the list man changing the discharge location of the chutes

Question 342

For general cargo, thorough hold preparation is required. This is mainly to ensure that:

Answer 342

the next cargo is carried efficiently and safely

Question 343

If there is cargo damage as a result of failure of the ship’s officers to ensure the fitness and safety of cargo spaces. A claim for cargo damages may be held against:

Answer 343

the ship owner

Question 344

When lowering a weight, which part of the tackle has the greatest stress?

Answer 344

the standing part

Question 345

Which is the most important consideration for a tank vessel?

Answer 345

The stress on the hull

Question 346

Ullage is the term used to describe:

Answer 346

the vertical space above a liquid cargo

Question 347

When timber deck cargo has been loaded, the stowage should be such that:

Answer 347

there is solid stowage to prevent water from flowing on deck

Question 348

This type of container is insulated, refrigerated and temperature controlled cargo.

Answer 348

thermal

Question 349

This type of container is used for bulk liquid and compressed gas:

Answer 349

Thermal container

Question 350

A break bulk vessel loaded with palletised cargo is most likely:

Answer 350

to be loaded full but not down

Question 351

A break bulk vessel loaded with palletized cargo is most likely :

Answer 351

to be loaded full but not down

Question 352

Battens are fitted in cargo holds across the frames of the vessel from the turn of the bilge upward. The purpose of these cargo battens is:

Answer 352

to prevent cargo from coming in contact with the vessel’s frames or shell plating

Question 353

When lowering a ramp on the pier apron or wharf, a plywood or rubber matting is normally laid under the ladder. What is the purpose of this?

Answer 353

to prevent damage to wharf

Question 354

Which of the following is not a primary purpose for using dunnage?

Answer 354

To provide cargo segregation

Question 355

What is the main purpose of dunnage?

Answer 355

To provide ventilation and drainage for cargo

Question 356

Rigging a Jumbo Derrick for a heavy lift, which of the following is standard practice?

Answer 356

To put winches in double gear

Question 357

It is a method of using timber to secure cargo by running the timber from an upper support down to the cargo either vertically or at angle is called:

Answer 357

Tomming

Question 358

Timbers that secure cargo by running from an upper support down to the cargo either, vertically or at an angle are known as:

Answer 358

Tomming

Question 359

Securing cargo by running timbers, either vertically or at an angle,from an upper support down to the cargo is called:

Answer 359

toms

Question 360

Securing cargo by running timbers from an upper support down to the cargo, either vertically or at angle, is called:

Answer 360

toms

Question 361

A heavy steel curved arch constructed athwartships and above the after deck on a towing vessel is sometimes called a __________.

Answer 361

tow span

Question 362

A thrust block is designed to:

Answer 362

transmit the thrust of the propeller to the vessel

Question 363

Under normal weather and sea conditions when securing a stack of containers with twist locks, lashings are required when the tier exceeds what height?

Answer 363

Two containers

Question 364

The vertical distance between the surface of a liquid and the top of its container or that which is lacking from a full tank is called:

Answer 364

Ullage

Question 365

The safest way of stowing cargo in drums in the cargo hold is stowing them _____.

Answer 365

Upright

Question 366

When the dew point of the out side air is lower than or equal to the dew point of the air in the cargo hold, you should:

Answer 366

ventilate cargo hold

Question 367

The stowage factor is the:

Answer 367

volume per unit of weight

Question 368

When carrying a cargo of asphalt or molten sulfur, which are carried at temperatures of over 300°F, one of the biggest dangers is __________.

Answer 368

water in the tanks or pipelines

Question 369

When loading a container vessel, the opeation is basically that of vertical loading. The important factors to be considered when loading containers is port of discharge:

Answer 369

Weight and refrigeration

Question 370

When loading in a container vessel, the operation is basically that of vertical loading. The important factors to be considered when loading containers is: port of discharge, _________.

Answer 370

weight and refrigeration

Question 371

Which data cannot be found on a moisture equilibrium chart?

Answer 371

Wet bulb temperature

Question 372

Sugar is a cargo which demands absolute freedom from dampness and avoidance of contact with iron because _______.

Answer 372

Wet sugar in contact with iron will cause corrosion.

Question 373

Lashing condition should be checked except _____.

Answer 373

when transiting in canals

Question 374

In the International Grain Code, A limit on the range of residual dynamic stability which can be considered effective is defined by which of the following:

Answer 374

whichever is the least among the selection

Question 375

If all lashings are made up and the decks are clear as a matter of working system :

Answer 375

will increase the degree of safety on board

Question 376

A semi automatic tool for handling unitized pulp bales w/out baskets. It has two locating tongues, one at each end so that it cannot slip off.

Answer 376

Wire clamp

Question 377

How should you signal a crane operator to lower the boom?

Answer 377

With arm extended and fingers closed, point thumb downward

Question 378

What type of a bulk carrier that has high freeboard and equipped with its own unloading equipments?

Answer 378

wood chip carrier

Question 379

In the stowage of deck cargo, “cribbing” is (are):

Answer 379

Wooden blocks or dunnage place between a deck load and the deck

Question 380

If you are loading fruit in reefer spaces and you notice that the fruit is beginning to mold, you should:

Answer 380

Write up exceptions on the cargo

Question 381

In a Burton rig, the dock boom can also be called the _____.

Answer 381

Yard boom

Question 382

Your vessel is going from a warm climate to cold climate with a hygroscopic cargo. Which statement is true?

Answer 382

You must ventilate constantly and vigorously to combat ship sweat