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What does VLCC mean?

A

Very Large Crude Carrier

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What does ULCC mean?

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Ultra Large Crude Carrier

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What does PCC mean?

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Pure Car Carrier

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What does PCTC mean?

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Pure Car and Truck Carrier

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

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Draft

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What does LBP mean?

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Length Between Perpendicular

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What does LOA mean?

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Length Overall

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

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Air Draft

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

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Freeboard

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

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Archimedes’ Principle

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The average of the forward and aft drafts?

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Mean Draft ((FWD+AFT)/2)

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12
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List three different types of trim?

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

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

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Trim

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14
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Load Lines are assigned for:

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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

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Reserve Buoyancy

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16
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The purpose of the Plimsoll Mark (Load Line) is to ensure the ship has enough _______ and ________.

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Freeboard and reserve buoyancy

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

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

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18
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What does TEU mean?

A

Twenty Foot Equivalent Units

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19
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What does FEU mean?

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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
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Define: Longitudinal dimension, from bow to stern

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Bay

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

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Row

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

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Density of Cargo and Broken Stowage

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Define: LASH

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Lighter Aboard Ship

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Define: OBO, ( its not Or Best Offer)
Ore, Bulk, and Oil
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What new Technology was developed because of the Exxon Valdez incident and is mandatory by OPA 90 and MARPOL?
Double Hull ( inner and outer shell protection)
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Occurs when to much cargo is loaded midship.
Sagging
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Occurs when to much cargo is loaded fwd and aft.
Hogging
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All the different movements of a vessel.
Surging/Rolling, Swaying/Pitching, and Heaving/Yawing (extra: Pounding)
30
Define: Fixed schedule/ Route
Liner
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Define: No set schedule/ Route
Tramp
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What is the Difference between Static and Dynamic Forces?
Static Forces Don't Involve Motion, Dynamic Forces Involve Motion.
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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
Shear Forces
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Define: A force tending to stretch or elongate an object
Tensile Forces
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Define: A force tending to reduce the length of an object
Compression Forces
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If the forces on the hull exceed the ultimate strength of the hull material, ________ will occur.
Failure
37
How many axes does a vessel have?
3 (x, y, and z)
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The name of the 3 axes of measurement are?
Longitudinal, athwart-ship, and vertical
39
1 Deck is normally considered the _____ deck.
Main Deck
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Decks beneath the one deck are numbered
2, 3, 4 etc.
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Decks above the main deck are numbered
01, 02, 03 etc.
42
Define: Vertical structural component supporting and/or stiffening hull sideplating and maintaining the transverse form
Frame
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______ numbers are used to designate specific areas.
Tac
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Define: Narrowing part of underwater body aft of the middle body section.
Run
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Define: Narrowing part of underwater body forward of the middle body section
Entrance
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Entrance and Run are reductions in the Block Coefficient (CB) and are examples of ____________.
Fineness
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Define: A vertical line through the rudder stock or rudder post
After Perpendicular
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Define: A vertical line through the intersection of the stem with the load waterline
Forward Perpendicular
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Define: Slightly upward convexity in main deck.
Camber
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Define: Vertical distance from the projected line of top of deck to waterline
Freeboard
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Define: Outward curve perpendicular to vessel
Flare
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Define: Vertical distance from keel to waterline
Draft
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Define: Vertical distance from keel to line of top deck
Depth (never changes)
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Draft + Freeboard = __________
Depth
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Define: Height to which a vessel’s frame rises from the horizontal
Deadrise
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Define: Upward curvature of a vessel’s upper line from about amidships toward each end
Sheer
57
Define: Void or empty space separating two tanks
Cofferdam
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Define: Holes in the bulwark, which allow deck water to drain into the sea
Freeing Port
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Define: Space above the engine room, usually the stack area
Fidley
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Define: A length of hull plating running the length of the vessel
Strake
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Define: Solid structural piece on decks edge to keep deck dry
Bulwark
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Define: Quaterdeck
Area designated for official function.
63
Define: Metal Cover to Port Holes.
Dead Light
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Define: A wooden protection placed over a tank top.
Ceiling
65
What does ice build up do for ship stability?
Reduces Stability and Raises Center of Gravity
66
The largest dry cargo container ship M/V OOCL Hong Kong can carry ____________ TEU.
21,413
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There are three types of Coefficients ______ _______ and ________
Linear, Planar, and Volumetric
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L/B
Length comparison to breadth
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L/D
Length comparison to depth
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B/D
Breadth comparison to depth
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Define: Generally, that weight of water displaced equals weight of the ship
Displacement
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Define: Maximum Displacement
As far as we can legally load a vessel (Plimsoll mark)
73
What is Deadweight?
Cargo, Crew, Fuel, Ballast, Provisions etc.
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Lightship Displacement + Dead Weight = ______________
Loaded Displacement (Cargo Capacity)
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Define: Volume of all enclosed spaces in a vessel
Gross Tonnage
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Define: Gross Tonnage minus (non-revenue generating spaces)
Net Tonnage
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The Forces of ______ acting on a vessel will equal the amount of _____ a vessel will have.
gravity and buoyancy
78
Define: G.A.
General Arrangement
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The Classification Society is not __________ but it sets ______ and conducts ________.
Governmental, standards, and surveys
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Define: Scantling?
thickness of plating
81
Vessels are usually guaranteed for ____ months once they are launched.
twelve

MART 201 (3 decks)

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