TEST #2 Flashcards
1
Q
Definition: the products of written statues
A
Law
2
Q
Definition: standards and rules adopted by administrative agencies that govern how laws will be enforced.
A
Regulation
3
Q
_______ are the means, to carry out the ________.
A
Regulations, Laws
4
Q
Where is the IMO headquarters located?
A
London
5
Q
Definition: The practice of maritime nations exercising regulatory oversight of visiting vessels flying flags other than that of the host nation.
A
Port State Control
6
Q
Definition: The practice of maritime nations exercising regulatory oversight.
A
Flag State Control
7
Q
Definition: Safe, secure and efficient shipping on clean oceans
A
IMO Theme
8
Q
Definition: Improvement of maritime safety, Improvement of maritime navigation and accident prevention, and
Improvement in the control of marine pollution
A
IMO Main Objective
9
Q
IMO’s primary purpose is to?
A
Develop and maintain a comprehensive regulatory framework for shipping.
10
Q
The assembly is the governing body of ______ and meets once every _____ years.
A
IMO, 2
11
Q
Between surveys, the conventions require?
A
that the ship will in all respects remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on board or unreasonable threat of harm to the marine environment
12
Q
What is the core objective in regular survey programs is to?
A
realize the highest standards of ship safety
13
Q
Is IMO concerned with the financial interests of the cargo?
A
NO,
14
Q
Does IMO enforce the regulations?
A
NO,
It remains up to signatory nations to adopt IMO
conventions & codes
It remains up to signatory nations to enforce IMO
conventions & codes
15
Q
It remains up to the _______ nations to adopt the IMO conventions and codes.
A
signatory
16
Q
In the United States, the agency entrusted and empowered with BOTH Port State Control and Flag State Control is the?
A
U.S. Coast Guard
17
Q
Definition: The country in which the ship is registered?
A
Flag State
18
Q
Definition: Is the inspection of foreign ships visiting national ports to verify that the condition of the ship and its equipment comply with the requirements of international regulations and that the ship is manned and operated in compliance with these rules?
A
Port State Control
19
Q
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, commonly referred to as?
A
SOLAS
20
Q
What is one of the creations of the Titanic disaster?
A
SOLAS
21
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COLREGS are commonly referred to as?
A
Rules of the Road
22
Q
Name a couple of IMO conventions?
A
- Load Line
- SOLAS
- STCW
- MARPOL
- COLREGS
- Ballast water management
23
Q
So why have a safety management system?
A
Transparency, workforce empowerment, and guidance
24
Q
________ what you do, _________ what you say, and document it.
A
Say, Do
25
Relationship between vessel owner & Classification Society is?
Elective
Commercial
26
Name 4 alternative survey methods:
Voyage survey
BIS Notation
Continuous survey
Planned maintenance system
27
The ISM code sets up the _____________ system of a company?
Management system
28
The ISM code promotes ____________. If you see something ___________ something.
Transparency, say
29
DPA means?
Designated person ashore
30
What requires clear guidance for normal and emergency procedures
ISM code
31
When was the ISM code incorporated into SOLAS?
1994
32
Who is the Safety Management system essentially for?
Essentially, this goal is to be achieved by the Ship’s/Company’s Safety Management System
33
Does ISM require extensive paperwork?
YES
34
Non-Conformities may be cause for?
Revocation/ suspension of license
35
What are the Chapters of CFR's that are associated with the Maritime Domain?
Ch. 33, 46, 49
36
Define NPDES?
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program.
37
What are 5 pertinent documents for 3rd Mates?
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COI
ISM document of compliance
Vessel General Permit
Safety Construction & Safety Equipment cert
GMDSS Certification
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38
Who issues the Certificate of Inspection?
USCG
39
Gross Tonnage - "certain deductible spaces" =
Net Tonnage
40
Regulations are the means in which ______ are carried out.
laws
41
What is the Hull inspection books used for?
Its a job aid for the USCG
42
Who is the prominent American Class Society?
ABS
43
What is a Cofferdam
Void or empty space separating two tanks
44
Definition: Allow for reduction of weight while retaining strength?
Lightening Holes
45
Definition: Allow for free communication of residual liquid?
Limber Holes
46
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 _________.
to prevent cargo from coming in contact with the vessel's frames or shell plating
47
Definition: “loose” bulk cargo “piling up”
Angle of repose
48
Extra stiffening is required in the collision bulkhead?
Reduced frame spacing
49
In ship construction, frame spacing is ________________.
reduced at the bow and stern
50
What brought the double hull requirement.
Exxon Valdez
51
A vessel having continuous closely spaced transverse strength members is?
transversely framed
52
When the longitudinal strength members of a vessel are continuous and closely spaced, the vessel is?
longitudinally framed
53
The floors in a vessel's hull structure are kept from tripping, or folding over, by?
Bottom longitudinals
54
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Definition: These 6 things are the Basic Flow of _____
Fuel
Heat
Main Propulsion
Electrical Generator
Main Buss
Electrical Loads
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Energy
55
No fuel is allowed in the ________.
Double Bottom
56
Closing appliances maintain _________ integrity?
watertight
57
Why did we do away with hatch-less container ships?
the cell guides went up to high and
58
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#1 - USCG 199
What is a cofferdam?
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C. Void or empty space separating two tanks
59
Flame screens are used to?
prevent flames from entering tanks
60
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#3 - USCG 309
When planning the loading or discharging of a VLCC (100,000 DWT+) what is the most important consideration?
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B. Limits of the bending moments
61
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#4 - USCG 18
To determine the weight capacity of a deck in a cargo hold, you would refer to the:
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B. deck capacity plan
62
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#5 - USCG 198
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:
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B. to prevent cargo from coming in contact with the vessel's frames or shell plating
63
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#6 - USCG 24
A crack in the deck plating of a vessel may be temporarily prevented from increasing in length by:
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B. drilling a hole at each end of the crack
64
The best information on the location of the blocks when dry docking a vessel is contained in the:
C. ship's docking plan
65
While in dry dock your vessel will be belt-gauged. This process involves:
D. drilling or sonic-testing the hull to determine the plate thickness
66
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#9 - USCG 1637
Which statement about a vessel's stability while dry-docking is TRUE?
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A. Every ton of weight bearing on the blocks acts as if a ton of weight was removed at keel level.
67
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#10 - USCG 2094
A large basin cut into the shore, closed off by a caisson, and used for dry docking of ships is known as a:
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B. graving dock
68
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#11 - USCG 2842
By definition, a "spar deck" is the:
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C. upper or weather deck above the main strength deck
69
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#23 - USCG 3096
When loading a cargo of taconite, proper sequencing of loading by hatch number is necessary to:
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C. prevent excessive longitudinal stresses
70
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#24 - USCG 274
What is the difference between net tonnage and gross tonnage?
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A. Net tonnage is the gross tonnage less certain deductible spaces.
71
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#25 - USCG 391
A tonnage tax is levied according to the:
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D. net tonnage of vessel
72
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#28 - USCG 2302
What is NOT required to be approved or certified by the U.S. Coast Guard before being used on inspected vessels?
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C. Steel plate used in hull construction
73
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#29 - USCG 740
The extension of the after part of the keel in a single-screw vessel upon which the stern post rests is called the:
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C. skeg
74
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#30 - USCG 750
On a single-screw vessel the stern frame:
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A. furnishes support to the rudder, propeller shaft, and transom frame
75
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#31 - USCG 770
The ratio of the height of a vessel's rudder to its width is referred to as the:
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A. aspect ratio
76
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#32 - USCG 800
A Kort nozzle is a(n):
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A. hollow tube surrounding the propeller used to improve thrust
77
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#33 - USCG 827
The pitch of a propeller is a measure of the:
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C. number of feet per revolution the propeller is designed to advance in still water without slip
78
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#34 - USCG 840
The terms "cant frame" and "counter" are associated with the vessel's:
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D. stern
79
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#35 - USCG 862
The term "pintle" and "gudgeon" are associated with the:
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C. rudder
80
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#36 - USCG 2478
A "contra-guide" is a type of:
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D. rudder
81
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#38 - USCG 1540
In ship construction, keel scantlings should be the greatest:
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B. amidships
82
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#40 - USCG 890
A term applied to the bottom shell plating in a double-bottom ship is:
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B. outer bottom
83
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#41 - USCG 1050
The "margin plate" is the:
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A. outboard strake of plating on each side of an inner bottom
84
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#42 - USCG 1080
The "inner bottom" is the:
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A. tank top
85
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#43 - USCG 1230
Which statement concerning solid floors is TRUE?
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B. They may have lightening, limber, or air holes cut into them.
86
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#44 - USCG 1250
The floors in a vessel's hull structure are kept from tripping, or folding over, by:
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B. bottom longitudinals
87
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#45 - USCG 1280
Vertical structural members attached to the floors that add strength to the floors are called:
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C. stiffeners
88
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#46 - USCG 1290
What is NOT an advantage of double bottom ships?
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D. They are less expensive to construct because of increased access space.
89
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#47 - USCG 1310
Which statement is TRUE concerning protection of double bottom tanks against excessive pressure?
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C. The total area of the vents or the overflow shall be at least 125% of the area of the fill line.
90
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#52 - USCG 143
Why are most break bulk vessels built with the transverse framing system rather than the longitudinal system?
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D. The deep web frames interfere with the stowage of break bulk cargo.
91
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#53 - USCG 742
Lighter longitudinal stiffening frames on the vessel's side plating are called:
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A. stringers
92
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#54 - USCG 1140
In a transversely framed ship, the transverse frames are supported by all of the following EXCEPT:
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D. web plates
93
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#55 - USCG 1150
In ship construction, frame spacing is:
```
B. reduced at the bow and stern
94
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#56 - USCG 1170
Transverse frames are more widely spaced on a ship that is designed with the:
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C. longitudinal system of framing
95
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#57 - USCG 1302
Reinforcing frames attached to a bulkhead on a vessel are called:
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C. stiffeners
96
What is the purpose of cant frames in steel vessels?
B. To provide strength to shell plating at the stern
97
Shell plating is:
C. the outer plating of a vessel
98
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#62 - USCG 1560
Which arrangement of shell plating is used most in modern shipbuilding?
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B. Flush
99
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#63 - USCG 1580
Shell plating that has curvature in two directions and must be heated and hammered to shape over specially prepared forms is called:
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B. furnaced plate
100
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#64 - USCG 1610
The joint formed when two steel shell plates are placed longitudinally side to side is called a:
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D. seam
101
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#65 - USCG 1620
Owing to the greater girth of a ship amidships than at the ends, certain strakes are dropped as they approach the bow and stern to reduce the amount of plating at the ends. These strakes are called:
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A. drop strakes
102
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#66 - USCG 1640
The garboard strake is the:
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D. row of plating nearest the keel
103
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#67 - USCG 1670
The term "strake" is used in reference to:
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C. hull plating
104
Beams are cambered to:
provide drainage from the decks
105
The usual depth of a beam bracket is:
2 1/2 times the depth of the beam
106
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#71 - USCG 1350
A deck beam does NOT:
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B. lessen the longitudinal stiffness of the vessel
107
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#72 - USCG 1380
The deck beam brackets of a transversely framed vessel resist:
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C. racking stresses
108
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#74 - USCG 2458
A carling is used aboard ship:
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B. to stiffen areas under points of great stress between beams
109
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#75 - USCG 2466
The pillar shape that gives the greatest strength for the least weight is the:
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D. circular type pillar
110
A partial deck in a hold is called a(n):
orlop deck
111
Camber, in a ship, is usually measured in:
inches per feet of breadth
112
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#78 - USCG 1630
The fore and aft run of deck plating which strengthens the connection between the beams and the frames and keeps the beams square to the shell is called the:
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D. stringer strake
113
Panting frames are located in the:
fore and after peaks
114
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#81 - USCG 1210
To rigidly fasten together the peak frames, the stem, and the outside framing, a horizontal plate is fitted across the forepeak of a vessel. This plate is known as a(n):
```
breasthook
115
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#82 - USCG 1370
The strength of a deck will be increased by adding:
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B. deck beam brackets
116
A chock:
provides openings through the bulwark for mooring lines
117
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#84 - USCG 1100
What is the purpose of the freeing ports on a vessel with solid bulwarks?
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A. Allow water which may be shipped on deck to flow off rapidly
118
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#85 - USCG 1110
One function of a bulwark is to:
```
A. help keep the deck dry
119
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#86 - USCG 2488
A vessel is constructed with a steel hull and an aluminum superstructure. Which statement is TRUE?
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B. The aluminum structure is usually attached to a steel coaming by a method that insulates the two metals.
120
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#87 - USCG 980
The perforated, elevated bottom of the chain locker, which prevents the chains from touching the main locker bottom and allows seepage water to flow to the drains, is called a:
```
D. manger
121
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#88 - USCG 1007
When using the term "limber system" one is referring to a:
```
B. drainage system
122
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#89 - USCG 1130
The fittings used to secure a watertight door are known as:
```
C. dogs
123
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#90 - USCG 1320
Which statement describes a cofferdam?
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C. it's constructed by placing two bulkheads a few feet apart
124
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#91 - USCG 1590
A thirty pound plate would be:
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C. 3/4" thick
125
#93 - USCG 1500
Sometimes it is desirable to connect a member both by riveting and welding. Which statement is TRUE concerning this
procedure?
D. The welding must be completed before the riveting commences.
126
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#94 - USCG 1510
The type of welding employed in shipyards is primarily:
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B. electric arc
127
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#95 - USCG 1520
A welded joint's effectiveness is considered:
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C. 100%
128
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#96 - USCG 2551
What welding pattern is NOT used to permanently attach a stiffener to a plate?
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B. Tack
129
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#97 - USCG 910
The purpose of sheer in ship construction is to:
```
A. allow the ship to ride waves with drier decks
130
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#98 - USCG 950
The upward slope of a ships bottom from the keel to the bilge is known as:
```
C. deadrise
131
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#100 - USCG 3204
What term indicates the immersed body of the vessel forward of the parallel mid-body?
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C. Entrance
132
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#101 - USCG 3599
What term indicates the outward curvature of the hull above the waterline?
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D. flare
133
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#102 - USCG 1390
The body plan of a vessel is a(n):
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D. vertical view made looking up in the ship, with the keel at the center
134
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#103 - USCG 1400
The half-breadth plan is:
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D. usually drawn for the port side only
135
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#104 - USCG 2872
The Sheer Plan:
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A. shows a longitudinal side elevation
136
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#105 - USCG 12
The maximum length allowed between main, transverse bulkheads on a vessel is referred to as the:
```
D. permissible length
137
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#106 - USCG 920
A vessel's light displacement is 12,000 tons. Its heavy displacement is 28,000 tons. When fully loaded it carries 200 tons of fuel and 100 tons of water and stores. What is the cargo carrying capacity in tons?
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B. 15,700 tons
138
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#107 - USCG 960
Gross tonnage indicates the vessel's
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C. volume in cubic feet
139
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#108 - USCG 990
Freeboard is measured from the upper edge of the:
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B. deck line
140
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#109 - USCG 1040
A well in the uppermost deck of a shelter deck vessel which has only a temporary means of closing for the purpose of gaining an exemption from tonnage measurement is called a(n):
```
D. tonnage opening
141
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#110 - USCG 1300
Tonnage openings must be closed by means of:
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C. steel plates
142
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#111 - USCG 1690
Molded depth is measured from the:
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A. inside of the shell
143
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#112 - USCG 3582
What term indicates the length measured along the summer load line from the intersection of that load line with the foreside of the stem and the intersection of that load line with the aft side of the rudder post?
```
C. Length between perpendiculars
144
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#113 - USCG 1410
The result of two forces acting in opposite directions and along parallel lines, is an example of what type of stress?
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C. Shear
145
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#114 - USCG 1420
Tensile stress is a result of two forces acting in:
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A. opposite directions on the same line, tending to pull the material apart
146
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#115 - USCG 1430
A vessel's bottom will be subjected to tension when weight is concentrated
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A. amidships
147
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#116 - USCG 1470
Signs of racking stresses generally appear at the:
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B. junction of the frames with the beams and floors
148
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#117 - USCG 2688
What would have the greatest affect on a vessel's longitudinal strength?
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B. Grounding damage to the bilge strake, just aft of midships
149
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#118 - USCG 3234
Rolling is angular motion of the vessel about what axis?
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A. Longitudinal
150
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#119 - USCG 4069
The horizontal fore-and-aft movement of a vessel is called:
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D. surge
151
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#120 - USCG 284
The beam of a vessel refers to the:
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D. width of the vessel
152
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#121 - USCG 294
Displacement refers to the:
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D. number of long tons of water displaced by a vessel afloat
153
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#122 - USCG 324
A "chock" is a:
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B. casting fitted at the side of a weather deck, used as a fairlead
154
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#123 - USCG 334
The space above the engine room is called the:
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A. fidley
155
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#124 - USCG 344
The purpose of a bilge well is to:
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B. collect water to be pumped out
156
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#125 - USCG 374
Holes in the bulwark, which allow deck water to drain into the sea, are:
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C. freeing ports
157
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#126 - USCG 384
A "strongback" refers to a:
```
A. bar securing a cargo port
158
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#127 - USCG 404
A vessel's "quarter" is that section which is:
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D. on either side of the stern
159
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#128 - USCG 1780
The term that indicates how many tons of cargo a vessel can carry is:
```
B. deadweight
160
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#129 - USCG 6
Which statement about a tunnel bow thruster is TRUE?
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A. It provides lateral control without affecting headway.
161
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#130 - USCG 9006
Which of the following requires the vessel to be dry-docked?
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C. Inspection of tail shaft liner
162
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#132 - USCG 293
Which space(s) is(are) NOT exempt when measuring gross tonnage?
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C. Cargo holds
163
The vessel's "quarter" is located:
on either side of the stern
164
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#134 - USCG 880
The projecting lugs of the rudderpost which furnish support to the rudder are called:
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B. gudgeons
165
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#135 - USCG 1550
Keel scantlings of any vessel are greatest amidships because:
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B. of maximum longitudinal bending moments
166
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#137 - USCG 870
The terms "ceiling" and "margin plate" are associated with the:
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D. tank top
167
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#140 - USCG 1160
In a longitudinally-framed ship, the longitudinal frames are held in place and supported by athwartship members called:
```
D. web frames
168
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#142 - USCG 1260
The function of the bilge keel is to:
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A. reduce the rolling of the vessel
169
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#143 - USCG 1570
What is NOT an advantage of ship construction methods using welded butt joints in the shell plating?
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C. Reduces plate stress
170
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#144 - USCG 1650
To reduce the number of strakes at the bow, two strakes are tapered and joined at their ends by a single plate. This plate is known as a:
```
D. stealer plate
171
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#145 - USCG 1660
The strake on each side of the keel is called a:
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D. garboard strake
172
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#147 - USCG 3342
Which term refers to a transverse curvature of the deck?
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B. Camber
173
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#149 - USCG 325
A deck fitting, used to secure line or wire rope, consisting of a single body with two protruding horns is called a:
```
D. cleat
174
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#152 - USCG 2699
The thickness of a 30.6 pound plate is:
```
C. 3/4"
175
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#153 - USCG 2722
"Limber" is a term associated with:
```
B. drainage
176
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#154 - USCG 2479
Which type of weld testing can be used to detect internal flaws?
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A. Radiographic
177
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#155 - USCG 2554
The welds used to attach stiffeners to a plate are known as:
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C. fillet welds
178
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#156 - USCG 3239
Which term indicates the rise in height of the bottom plating from the plane of the base line?
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A. Deadrise
179
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#157 - USCG 3308
What term indicates a curvature of the decks in a longitudinal direction?
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C. Sheer
180
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#158 - USCG 3392
What term indicates the midships portion of a vessel that has a constant cross section?
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C. Middle body
181
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#159 - USCG 3449
What term indicates an inward curvature of the ship's hull above the waterline?
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B. Tumble home
182
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#160 - USCG 970
What is the difference between net tonnage and gross tonnage?
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A. Net tonnage is the gross tonnage less certain deductions for machinery and other areas.
183
What term indicates the line drawn at the top of the flat plate keel?
Base line
184
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#162 - USCG 3502
The point that is halfway between the forward and after perpendicular and is a reference point for vessel construction is the:
```
D. amidships
185
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#163 - USCG 1460
Weight concentration in which area will cause a vessel's bottom to be subjected to tension stresses?
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B. Amidships
186
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#164 - USCG 2659
The shearing stresses on a ship's structure are usually greatest at:
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D. the ship's quarter-length points
187
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#165 - USCG 3339
Pitching is angular motion of the vessel about what axis?
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B. Transverse
188
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#166 - USCG 3608
The horizontal port or starboard movement of a vessel is called:
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B. sway
189
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#167 - USCG 264
The total weight of cargo, fuel, water, stores, passengers and crew, and their effects, that a ship can carry, is the:
```
B. deadweight
190
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#168 - USCG 266
The distance that a ship moves forward with each revolution of its propeller, if there is no slip, is called:
```
C. pitch
191
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#169 - USCG 2958
The bow thruster generally is ineffective at:
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A. over 3 knots headway
192
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#170 - USCG 561
Which space cannot be deducted from gross tonnage when calculating net tonnage?
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B. Forepeak ballast tank
193
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#171 - USCG 15
Floors aboard ship are:
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A. frames to which the tank top and bottom shell are fastened on a double bottomed ship
194
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#172 - USCG 1010
When the longitudinal strength members of a vessel are continuous and closely spaced, the vessel is:
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B. longitudinally framed
195
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#173 - USCG 780
Bilge keels are more effective at dampening rolls as the:
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C. rolling increases
196
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#174 - USCG 1680
In vessel construction, the garboard strake is:
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A. located next to and parallel to the keel
197
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#176 - USCG 2594
Which is NOT an advantage of the flush method of welded shell plating?
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D. Reduces plate stress
198
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#177 - USCG 2672
The term "scantlings" refers to the:
```
B. measurements of structural members
199
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#178 - USCG 2566
The welds used to join shell plates in flush construction are known as:
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A. butt welds
200
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#179 - USCG 2649
Which type of weld testing can be used to detect internal flaws?
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C. Ultrasonic
201
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#180 - USCG 3327
The upward slope of a vessels bottom from the keel to the bilge is called:
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D. rise of bottom
202
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#181 - USCG 3324
What descriptive term indicates that the dimension is measured from the inner face of the shell or deck plating?
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A. Molded
203
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#182 - USCG 4096
Yawing is angular motion of the vessel about what axis?
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C. Vertical
204
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#183 - USCG 4046
Which statement about tunnel bow thrusters fitted to large vessels is TRUE?
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D. When going astern at slow speed, they provide effective steering control.
205
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#184 - USCG 3282
What term indicates the immersed body of the vessel aft of the parallel mid-body?
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A. Run
206
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#185 - USCG 657
Which space(s) is(are) deducted from gross tonnage to derive net tonnage?
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D. All of the above
207
```
#186 - USCG 73
Aboard ship, vertical flat plates running transversely and connecting the vertical keel to the margin plates are called:
```
A. floors
208
```
#187 - USCG 455
A vessel having continuous closely spaced transverse strength members is:
```
B. transversely framed
209
```
#189 - USCG 2236
Another name for the garboard strake is the:
```
A. A strake
210
```
#190 - USCG 2684
Which statement about bilge keels is CORRECT?
```
B. They increase resistance to rolling
211
```
#191 - USCG 84
The ceiling is:
```
B. a wooden protection placed over the tank top
212
```
#192 - USCG 2486
Which weld fault can only be detected by a method that examines the internal structure of a weld?
```
D. Lack of penetration
213
```
#193 - USCG 3288
The angular movement of a vessel about a horizontal line drawn from its bow to its stern is:
```
B. rolling
214
```
#194 - USCG 3374
Angular motion about the longitudinal axis of a vessel is known as:
```
D. roll
215
```
#195 - USCG 63
Which space(s) is (are) deducted from gross tonnage to derive net tonnage?
```
A. Boatswain's stores
216
```
#196 - USCG 75
Frames to which the tank top and bottom shell are fastened are called:
```
A. floors
217
```
#198 - USCG 2604
The joint formed when two steel plates are placed end-to-end is called a:
```
C. butt
218
```
#205 - USCG 87
A set of interior steps on a ship leading up to a deck from below is known as:
```
A. a companion way
219
Pontoon Hatch covers have to be?
lifted off
220
Pontoon Hatch covers require a ____ to remove them.
crane
221
You use a ____ or a ____ to secure a watertight appliance.
dog, cleat
222
Watertight appliances are generally operated by
Hydraulic, electric, and mechanical
223
Water tight appliances are generally not operated by
pneumatics
224
Tanks must be vented for
fill, discharge, expansion/contraction
225
The use of Ballast water is governed by.
IMO BWM Convention
