A) In a large vessel (VLCC) much of the headway will be lost thereby requiring little astern maneuvering. B) When the turn is completed, the vessel will be on a reciprocal course and nearly on the original track line. C)…
A) American Bureau of Shipping B) U.S. Coast Guard C) U.S. Customs Service D) U.S. Maritime Administration E)NULL
A) low water slack B) high water slack C) high water ebb D) high water flood E)NULL
A) use left rudder B) steer left of the ordered course C) steer right of the ordered course D) leave any bouys on the port side E)NULL
A) very soft mud B) rocky C) a mixture of mud and clay D) loose sand E)NULL
A) emergency gear B) drainage C) deck cargo storage D) securing gear E)NULL
A) Light and partly loaded ships should be ballasted as deeply as possible. B) In brash-filled channels, operating with a shallow draft forward is most effective. C) Traditionally, operating ships light in the ice has been effective in the spring.…
A) at all wearing points of mooring lines B) at the bitter ends of all standing rigging C) around running rigging D) on wire rope only E)NULL
A) bow and stern lines B) breast lines C) halyards D) warps E)NULL
A) one-half the SWL of the main towing hawser B) three-fourths the SWL of the main towing hawser C) that of the main towing hawser D) twice that of the main towing hawser E)NULL