The measurement of the amount of force a towing vessel is capable of applying to a motionless tow is called __________.?
A) shaft horsepower B) delivered horsepower C) bollard pull D) towrope pull E)NULL
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When carrying a cargo of asphalt or molten sulphur, which are carried at temperatures of over 300°F, one of the biggest dangers is __________.?
A) water in the tanks or pipelines B) having the cargo too cool C) explosion of vapors after discharge D) inadequate ullage space E)NULL
You are on a vessel that has broken down and are preparing to be taken in tow. You will use your anchor cable as part of the towline. Which statement is TRUE?
A) The anchor cable should be veered enough to allow the towline connection to be just forward of your bow. B) The anchor cable should be veered enough to allow the towline connection to be immediately astern of the towing…
A wildcat is a __________.?
A) deeply-grooved drum on the windlass with sprockets which engage the links of the anchor chain B) winch that is running out of control due to a failure of the overspeed trips C) line that has jumped off the gypsyhead…
Water may boil up around the stern of a vessel in a channel due to __________.?
A) slack water when upbound B) shallow water C) a cross current D) a head current E)NULL
When a man who is conscious has fallen overboard is being picked up by a lifeboat, the boat should approach with the wind __________.?
A) astern and the victim just off the bow B) ahead and the victim just off the bow C) just off the bow and the victim to windward D) just off the bow and the victim to leeward E)NULL
Assume that your vessel has just entered Lake Michigan via the Straits of Mackinac and is proceeding south to Chicago. Which statement is TRUE with respect to the aids to navigation you will encounter along this route?
A) Aids to navigation are serviced jointly by the U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard. B) Red buoys should be passed down your starboard side. C) Green buoys mark the location of wrecks or obstructions which must be passed by keeping…
Towing a structure using two tugs approximately side by side, each using one hawser, is referred to as a __________.?
A) tandem tow B) Honolulu tow C) breasted tug tow D) tandem tug tow E)NULL
When loading a cargo of taconite, proper sequencing of loading by hatch number is necessary to __________.?
A) provide the proper trim B) prevent negative stability from developing C) prevent excessive longitudinal stresses D) control list E)NULL
Yawing is angular motion of the vessel about what axis?
A) Longitudinal B) Transverse C) Vertical D) Centerline E)NULL