A bonding cable should be connected for cargo operations aboard a tank vessel as soon as the __________.?
A) cargo has been loaded or discharged B) cargo hose is connected C) cargo pumps are started D) vessel is ready to handle cargo E)NULL
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Why is 6X19 class wire rope more commonly used for cargo runners than the more flexible 6X37 wire rope?
A) It resists abrasion better. B) It is longer. C) It hugs the winch drum better. D) It is less expensive. E)NULL
The best method to secure a tow line to a cleat is to __________.?
A) take a turn around the cleat, then figure-eights, and a half-hitch B) make figure-eights, followed by a half-hitch, then a figure-eight knot C) take a turn, a half turn, and a figure-eight D) take several turns around the cleat…
The sprocket wheel in a windlass, used for heaving in the anchor, is called a __________.?
A) capstan B) dog wheel C) fairlead D) wildcat E)NULL
The Lake Carriers Association and the Canadian Shipowners Association prescribe separation routes for upbound and downbound vessels on the Great Lakes. The recommended courses for these routes are shown on the Great Lakes Charts in the form of __________.?
A) red or magenta figures over a segmented course line track B) red figures over a solid course line track C) black figures over a segmented course line track D) green figures over a solid course line track E)NULL
A vessel which is being assisted by an icebreaker should indicate that he is ready to cast off the towline (if one is used) by __________.?
A) displaying code letter “Y” (Yankee) B) sounding five short blasts of his whistle C) displaying code numeral “5 D) sounding one prolonged blast of his whistle E)NULL
Progressive flooding is controlled by securing watertight boundaries and __________.?
A) transferring water ballast B) jettisoning cargo C) pumping out flooded compartments D) abandoning ship E)NULL
The Plimsoll mark on a vessel is used to __________.?
A) align the vessel’s tailshaft B) determine the vessel’s trim C) determine the vessel’s freeboard D) locate the vessel’s centerline E)NULL
The term “Great Lakes”, as defined by the Inland Rules of the Road, includes part of the __________.?
A) Calumet River B) Chicago River C) St. Lawrence River D) All of the above E)NULL
A tug may be in danger of tripping when __________.?
A) towed sideways by an overwhelming force on the towline B) her tow moves parallel to and forward on either side of the tug C) the tow is no longer directly astern but moves up on her quarter D) All…