To reduce stress on the towing hawser when towing astern (ocean tow), the hawser should be __________.?
A) secured to the aftermost fitting on the towing vessel B) just touching the water C) underwater D) as short as possible E)NULL
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You are handling a mooring line and are instructed to “Check the line”. What should you do?
A) Ensure the bight is not fouled by taking up slack. B) Pay out the line smartly and keep it free for running. C) Secure the line by adding more turns. D) Surge the line so it maintains a strain…
Which kind of hitch should you use to secure a spar?
A) Blackwall hitch B) Stage hitch C) Timber hitch D) Two half hitches E)NULL
You are ordering a new block to use with a 3-inch circumference manila line. Which represents a proper size block for this line?
A) 6-inch cheek, 4-inch sheave B) 8-inch cheek, any size sheave C) 9-inch cheek, 6-inch sheave D) At least a 12-inch sheave E)NULL
A situation has occurred in which your vessel must be towed. When the towing vessel passes the towing line to you, you should secure the line __________.?
A) to the base of the foremast B) to the forward-most bitts C) to the forward part of the deckhouse D) at the stern E)NULL
In a married falls rig at the after end of a hatch, a boom is rigged in a fore and aft line through its heel. Stresses on the outboard guy will be LEAST if the guy is made fast at a point __________.?
A) abreast the heel B) at right angles to the boom when viewed from above C) aft of the heel D) forward of the spiderband E)NULL
The lower hold of your vessel has a bale cubic of 52,000 cu. ft. You will load a cargo of cases, each weighing 380 lbs. and measuring 3 ft. x 2 ft. x 2 ft. The estimated broken stowage is 15%. How many tons of cases can be loaded?
A) 137 tons B) 161 tons C) 625 tons D) 969 tons E)NULL
Combustible liquid is defined as any liquid having a flash point above __________.?
A) 40°F ( 4°C) B) 80°F (27°C) C) 110°F (43°C) D) 150°F (66°C) E)NULL
While a vessel is in a foreign port where there is no American Consul, a seaman becomes violent prior to sailing. The Master should __________.?
A) call local police, put the seaman in prison ashore, and sail the vessel B) pay off the seaman and make arrangements with the agent to return him to the original port of signing on in the U.S. C) put…
What is NOT a requirement for the safe and effective use of a crude oil washing system?
A) Strip all tanks and remove the bottom residue. B) Use an inert gas system while washing tanks. C) Use portable washing machines to reach areas obscured by structural members in the tanks. D) Debottom the tank used as the…