To reduce the number of strakes at the bow, two strakes are tapered and joined at their ends by a single plate. This plate is known as a __________.?
A) cover plate B) joiner C) lap strake D) stealer plate E)NULL
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Assume that your vessel has just entered Lake Erie by way of the Welland Canal and is proceeding in a southwesterly direction. Which statement about the aids to navigation you can expect to encounter along the route is TRUE?
A) The characteristics of buoys and other aids are as if “returning from seaward” when proceeding in this direction. B) All aids are maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard, 9th Coast Guard District, Cleveland, Ohio. C) All red even-numbered buoys…
When fruit is carried as refrigerated cargo, the most frequent cause of its being infected at the discharge portis __________.?
A) leaks in the ship’s refrigeration system B) improper cleaning of the cargo spaces C) carriage at the wrong temperature D) improper precooling of the cargo spaces E)NULL
The Shipping Articles shall be signed by each seaman and the __________.?
A) Master of the vessel B) Shipping Commissioner C) U.S. Coast Guard D) U.S. Customs Service E)NULL
When being towed, a fairlead is a __________.?
A) fabricated shape used to change the direction of a flexible member of the tow hookup B) fabricated shape used to secure the tow hookup to the towed vessel C) line connecting the fishplate to the bridle legs D) line…
What is the breaking strain of steel wire rope with a 5/8″ diameter?
A) 1.0 tons B) 6.6 tons C) 9.6 tons D) 15.6 tons E)NULL
A U.S. vessel participating in AMVER (Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue System) must discontinue reporting when __________.?
A) under VNCS (Voluntrary Naval Control of Shipping) B) nuclear war is in progress whether the ship is in the danger area or not C) at once, when placed under Full NCS (Naval Control of Shipping) D) None of the…
The single turn method of returning to a man overboard should be used ONLY if __________.?
A) the man is reported missing rather than immediately seen as he falls overboard B) the vessel is very maneuverable C) the conning officer is inexperienced D) a boat will be used to recover the man E)NULL
With a large ocean tow in heavy weather, you should NOT __________.?
A) keep the stern of the tug well down in the water B) adjust the towline so the tug is on the crest when the tow is in the trough C) keep the low point of the catenary in the…
The circular steel structure installed around the propeller of a towboat is the __________.?
A) nozzle B) shroud C) strut D) hood E)NULL