A) horizontal position of the boom B) vertical position of the boom C) horizontal position of the load being lifted D) vertical position of the load being lifted E)NULL
A) the weight of its tow, its being anchored, or grounded B) the weight of its towing hawser on the bottom C) an adverse current D) lack of power or an engine breakdown E)NULL
A) punt used for painting over the side B) small, reciprocating steam engine C) spool-shaped drum fitted on a winch D) swinging derrick E)NULL
A) To support the overhang of the stern B) To provide strength to shell plating at the stern C) To add strength to the deck beams which support the weather decks D) To support the plating of a cylindrical tank…
A) stopping the engines and drifting beam to the seas B) going slow astern and taking the seas on the quarter C) taking the sea fine on the bow and reducing the speed to the minimum to hold that position…
A) “Steady B) “Eased to 10° rudder C) “Checked D) “Passing 50°” E)NULL
A) device that evenly spools and tightly winds the towline B) brake with holding power appropriate for the vessel’s horsepower or bollard pull C) brake that can be operated when there is no power available to drive the winch D)…
A) small whirlpool B) smooth patch of water C) V-shaped ripple with the point of the V pointing downstream D) V-shaped ripple with the point of the V pointing upstream E)NULL
A) decreases as temperature increases B) increases with the temperature C) is not affected by temperature D) may increase or decrease as the temperature rises E)NULL
A) A bulk carrier loaded with heavy ore B) A bulk carrier loaded with steel C) A break bulk vessel loaded with palletized cargo D) A tanker loaded with heavy grain E)NULL