You are backing on twin engines with rudders amidships, when your port engine stalls. To continue backing on course, you should __________.?
A) apply left rudder B) apply right rudder C) increase engine speed D) keep your rudder amidships E)NULL
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By paying out more anchor cable, you __________.?
A) decrease the holding power of your anchor B) decrease the swing of your vessel while at anchor C) increase the holding power of your anchor D) increase the possibility that your vessel will drag anchor E)NULL
The last shot of an anchor cable is usually painted __________.?
A) white B) international orange C) yellow D) red E)NULL
The knot at the end of the heaving line used to pass the towing hawser is called a __________.?
A) monkey’s fist B) ball or baseball knot C) heaving knot D) three strand Turk’s head E)NULL
A heavy steel curved arch constructed athwartships and above the after deck on a towing vessel is sometimes called a __________.?
A) main brace B) tow span C) jockey bar D) None of the above E)NULL
What is the greatest danger of an overriding tow?
A) Fouling of the towing hawser B) Loss of steering C) Tripping D) Collision between the tow and the stern of the towing vessel E)NULL
The effect of excessive catenary in shallow water may be __________.?
A) dragging the towing hawser along the bottom and chafing it B) snagging sunken or submerged objects C) slowing, stopping or endangering the towing operation by placing the tug in irons D) All of the above E)NULL
Your vessel has been damaged and is partially flooded. The first step to be taken in attempting to save the vessel is to __________.?
A) establish flooding boundaries and prevent further spread of flood water B) plug the hole(s) in the outer shell C) pump out the water inside the vessel D) calculate the free surface effect and lost buoyancy to determine the vessel’s…
The damage to a vessel is over $25,000. Who must notify the nearest Coast Guard Marine Safety or Marine Inspection Office as soon as possible?
A) The owner of the vessel B) The Master of the vessel C) The person in charge of the vessel at the time of casualty D) Any one of the above E)NULL
What does the term “end-for-end” refer to in regard to a wire towing hawser?
A) Cutting off the bitter and towing ends of the wire rope B) Splicing two wire ropes together C) Removing the wire rope from the drum and reversing it so that the towing end becomes the bitter end D) Removing…