What is NOT an advantage of containership operations over conventional break-bulk operations?
A) Flexibility of operation B) Greater operational safety C) Lower stevedoring costs D) Reduction of cargo damage E)NULL
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On which vessels are the officers and deck crew allowed to operate under a two-watch system on voyages of less than 600 miles?
A) Towing vessels B) Offshore supply vessels C) Barges, when manned D) All of the above E)NULL
When a winch breaks down, or some similar occurrence makes only one winch available at a hatch, which alternate rig would provide a temporary solution while repairs are made?
A) Frisco Rig B) Split Fall Rig C) West Coast Rig D) Yard and Stay Jury Rig E)NULL
Shell plating that has curvature in two directions and must be heated and hammered to shape over specially prepared forms is called __________.?
A) compound plate B) furnaced plate C) flat plate D) rolled plate E)NULL
Which publication is NOT carried on board U.S. merchant vessels operating under Naval Control of Shipping?
A) Allied Control of Shipping Manual – Guide to Masters B) Communications Supplement C) Tactical Control and Routing of Merchant Vessels D) All of the above are carried on board E)NULL
The purpose of a bilge well is to __________.?
A) afford access to the shell through the double bottoms B) collect water to be pumped out C) provide access for the pneumercator D) provide a base line for sounding measurements E)NULL
The proper way to correct a mistake in the logbook is to __________.?
A) erase the entry and rewrite B) draw several lines through the entry, rewrite, and initial the correction C) completely black out the entry, rewrite, and intial the correction D) draw one line through the entry, rewrite, and intial the…
At the establishment of Naval Control of Shipping (NCS), ships at sea will __________.?
A) stop and await further orders B) attempt to make their way to the nearest port of a friendly nation and await further instructions C) continue voyages unless in danger areas defined in the advisory or supplemental message D) keep…
Which best describes a “fishplate” used in towing?
A) A triangular-shaped heavy steel plate with a round hole inset from each corner B) A steel plate in the shape of a flat fish C) A rectangular-shaped piece of heavy steel plate with four holes D) A circular piece…
Uncleared crew curios remaining on board during a domestic coastwise voyage after returning from foreign should be __________.?
A) listed in the Official Logbook B) cleared prior to the next foreign voyage C) noted in the Traveling Curio Manifest D) retained under locked security by the owner E)NULL