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TEST #1 Flashcards

1
Q

What does VLCC mean?

A

Very Large Crude Carrier

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2
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What does ULCC mean?

A

Ultra Large Crude Carrier

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3
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What does PCC mean?

A

Pure Car Carrier

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4
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What does PCTC mean?

A

Pure Car and Truck Carrier

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5
Q

_________ marks represent the distance the hull is submersed into the water at that particular point of the vessel (Bow, Midship, Stern, Port/Stbd)

A

Draft

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6
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What does LBP mean?

A

Length Between Perpendicular

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7
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What does LOA mean?

A

Length Overall

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8
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From the waterline to the top of the house, is call the ________.

A

Air Draft

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9
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From the waterline to the uppermost continuous deck, is called the _________.

A

Freeboard

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10
Q

Define: the ship will displace an amount of water equal to its weight, and the waterline will reflect this.

A

Archimedes’ Principle

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11
Q

The average of the forward and aft drafts?

A

Mean Draft ((FWD+AFT)/2)

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12
Q

List three different types of trim?

A

Trimmed by the head, Trimmed by the stern, and Even trim

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13
Q

Define: The difference between the draft at the stem and the draft at the stern.

A

Trim

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14
Q

Load Lines are assigned for:

A

Salinity, Season, and area of operation

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15
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Define: volume of the watertight portion of ship above waterline

A

Reserve Buoyancy

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16
Q

The purpose of the Plimsoll Mark (Load Line) is to ensure the ship has enough _______ and ________.

A

Freeboard and reserve buoyancy

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17
Q

Ship Prefixes: S/S, M/V, T/S, R/V, and M/T.

A

Steam Ship, Motor Vessel, Training Ship, Research Vessel, and Motor Tanker.

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18
Q

What does TEU mean?

A

Twenty Foot Equivalent Units

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19
Q

What does FEU mean?

A

Forty Foot Equivalent Units

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20
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Define: Vertical dimension, from keel to top of stack

A

Tier

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21
Q

Define: Longitudinal dimension, from bow to stern

A

Bay

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22
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Define: Athwartship dimension, from Centerline out to both sides

A

Row

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23
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Why is there such a dramatic freeboard difference between RO/ROs and tankers?

A

Density of Cargo and Broken Stowage

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24
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Define: LASH

A

Lighter Aboard Ship

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25
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Define: OBO, ( its not Or Best Offer)

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Ore, Bulk, and Oil

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26
Q

What new Technology was developed because of the Exxon Valdez incident and is mandatory by OPA 90 and MARPOL?

A

Double Hull ( inner and outer shell protection)

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27
Q

Occurs when to much cargo is loaded midship.

A

Sagging

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28
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Occurs when to much cargo is loaded fwd and aft.

A

Hogging

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29
Q

All the different movements of a vessel.

A

Surging/Rolling, Swaying/Pitching, and Heaving/Yawing (extra: Pounding)

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30
Q

Define: Fixed schedule/ Route

A

Liner

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31
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Define: No set schedule/ Route

A

Tramp

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32
Q

What is the Difference between Static and Dynamic Forces?

A

Static Forces Don’t Involve Motion, Dynamic Forces Involve Motion.

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33
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Define: Unaligned forces pushing one part of a body in one direction, and another part of the body in the opposite direction

A

Shear Forces

34
Q

Define: A force tending to stretch or elongate an object

A

Tensile Forces

35
Q

Define: A force tending to reduce the length of an object

A

Compression Forces

36
Q

If the forces on the hull exceed the ultimate strength of the hull material, ________ will occur.

A

Failure

37
Q

How many axes does a vessel have?

A

3 (x, y, and z)

38
Q

The name of the 3 axes of measurement are?

A

Longitudinal, athwart-ship, and vertical

39
Q

1 Deck is normally considered the _____ deck.

A

Main Deck

40
Q

Decks beneath the one deck are numbered

A

2, 3, 4 etc.

41
Q

Decks above the main deck are numbered

A

01, 02, 03 etc.

42
Q

Define: Vertical structural component supporting and/or stiffening hull sideplating and maintaining the transverse form

A

Frame

43
Q

______ numbers are used to designate specific areas.

A

Tac

44
Q

Define: Narrowing part of underwater body aft of the middle body section.

A

Run

45
Q

Define: Narrowing part of underwater body forward of the middle body section

A

Entrance

46
Q

Entrance and Run are reductions in the Block Coefficient (CB) and are examples of ____________.

A

Fineness

47
Q

Define: A vertical line through the rudder stock or rudder post

A

After Perpendicular

48
Q

Define: A vertical line through the intersection of the stem with the load waterline

A

Forward Perpendicular

49
Q

Define: Slightly upward convexity in main deck.

A

Camber

50
Q

Define: Vertical distance from the projected line of top of deck to waterline

A

Freeboard

51
Q

Define: Outward curve perpendicular to vessel

A

Flare

52
Q

Define: Vertical distance from keel to waterline

A

Draft

53
Q

Define: Vertical distance from keel to line of top deck

A

Depth (never changes)

54
Q

Draft + Freeboard = __________

A

Depth

55
Q

Define: Height to which a vessel’s frame rises from the horizontal

A

Deadrise

56
Q

Define: Upward curvature of a vessel’s upper line from about amidships toward each end

A

Sheer

57
Q

Define: Void or empty space separating two tanks

A

Cofferdam

58
Q

Define: Holes in the bulwark, which allow deck water to drain into the sea

A

Freeing Port

59
Q

Define: Space above the engine room, usually the stack area

A

Fidley

60
Q

Define: A length of hull plating running the length of the vessel

A

Strake

61
Q

Define: Solid structural piece on decks edge to keep deck dry

A

Bulwark

62
Q

Define: Quaterdeck

A

Area designated for official function.

63
Q

Define: Metal Cover to Port Holes.

A

Dead Light

64
Q

Define: A wooden protection placed over a tank top.

A

Ceiling

65
Q

What does ice build up do for ship stability?

A

Reduces Stability and Raises Center of Gravity

66
Q

The largest dry cargo container ship M/V OOCL Hong Kong can carry ____________ TEU.

A

21,413

67
Q

There are three types of Coefficients ______ _______ and ________

A

Linear, Planar, and Volumetric

68
Q

L/B

A

Length comparison to breadth

69
Q

L/D

A

Length comparison to depth

70
Q

B/D

A

Breadth comparison to depth

71
Q

Define: Generally, that weight of water displaced equals weight of the ship

A

Displacement

72
Q

Define: Maximum Displacement

A

As far as we can legally load a vessel (Plimsoll mark)

73
Q

What is Deadweight?

A

Cargo, Crew, Fuel, Ballast, Provisions etc.

74
Q

Lightship Displacement + Dead Weight = ______________

A

Loaded Displacement (Cargo Capacity)

75
Q

Define: Volume of all enclosed spaces in a vessel

A

Gross Tonnage

76
Q

Define: Gross Tonnage minus (non-revenue generating spaces)

A

Net Tonnage

77
Q

The Forces of ______ acting on a vessel will equal the amount of _____ a vessel will have.

A

gravity and buoyancy

78
Q

Define: G.A.

A

General Arrangement

79
Q

The Classification Society is not __________ but it sets ______ and conducts ________.

A

Governmental, standards, and surveys

80
Q

Define: Scantling?

A

thickness of plating

81
Q

Vessels are usually guaranteed for ____ months once they are launched.

A

twelve

MART 201 (3 decks)

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