The load line certificate is issued by __________.?
A) the American Bureau of Shipping B) the National Cargo Bureau C) the United States Coast Guard D) United States Customs E)NULL
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You are on a multiple-product chemical tanker and will carry cargoes of isophorone, ethylenediamine, and creosote. Which of the following is TRUE?
A) All of these cargoes are compatible. B) Isophorone is incompatible with ethylenediamine but may be stowed adjacent to creosote. C) All of these cargoes are incompatible. D) Ethylenediamine is compatible with isophorone but both are incompatible with creosote. E)NULL
The best way to lift many small articles aboard your vessel is with a __________.?
A) pallet B) barrel hook C) spreader D) snotter E)NULL
You are going ahead on twin engines with rudders amidships. Your port engine stalls. To continue your course you should __________.?
A) apply right rudder B) apply left rudder C) keep your rudder amidships D) increase engine speed E)NULL
A sling is rigged on a piece of pipe weighing 1000 lbs. The angle between the sling legs is 140° and the legs are of equal length. What stress is exerted on each sling leg when the pipe is lifted?
A) 1318 lbs. B) 1366 lbs. C) 1414 lbs. D) 1462 lbs. E)NULL
Unless extremely flexible wire rope is used, the sheave diameter should always be as large as possible, but should never be less than __________.?
A) 20 times the rope diameter B) 10 times the rope diameter C) 2 times the rope diameter D) the rope diameter E)NULL
You are on a containership. Which statement about the stowage of hazardous materials in containers is TRUE?
A) The containers provide automatic segregation of hazardous materials except for class A explosives. B) All packages within a container must be marked “This End Up” to indicate the correct stowage. C) A refrigerated container with a fuel tank containing…
With a large tow astern, there is immediate danger to the tug in the event of the __________.?
A) tug losing power B) tow line parting C) bridle twisting D) tow broaching E)NULL
To “shore up” the main deck for the stowage of deck cargo means to __________.?
A) weld pad eyes on deck in proper position to secure the cargo B) strengthen the main deck by placing pillars underneath it in the tween-decks C) distribute the weight of the cargo by placing fore-and-aft planks on the main…
In astern towing, a tow span, also called the “tow bar” or “towing arch”, is used to __________.?
A) insure that the hawser leads directly aft as it passes over the stern of the towing vessel B) increase the stability of the towing vessel by raising the hawser off the deck C) reduce chafing of the towing hawser…