Master or Mate under 200 GRT Practice Test

1. 1. The shipping papers for the products being carried in your tankship are NOT required to contain which information?
2. 2. You are planning to anchor in an area where several anchors have been lost due to fouling. What precaution should you take?
3. 3. Under which circumstance is a 30,000 DWT tankship required to have an IOPP certificate?
4. 4. 2.10.1.2-3) You are docking a vessel. When are the wind and current most favorable in this situation?
5. 5. When shall an Operator of an Uninspected Passenger Vessel be required to produce his/her MMC?

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1. 1. What power source actuates a solenoid valve?
2. 2. Progressive flooding is controlled by securing watertight boundaries and which other action?
3. 3. What time of day would an SSB radio have the longest transmitting range?
4. 4. You suspect that a crewmember has fallen overboard during the night and immediately execute a Williamson turn. What is the primary advantage of this maneuver un...
5. 5. The gross weight of a fully charged CO2 bottle in a fixed CO2 system is 220 lbs. When the bottle is empty it weighs 120 lbs. What is the minimum acceptable gros...

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1. 1. A general chart intended for coastwise navigation outside of outlying reefs can have which scale?
2. 2. When operated over a muddy bottom, a fathometer may indicate __________.
3. 3. Which is TRUE concerning weather information?
4. 4. If the current and wind are in the same direction, what does the sea surface represent concerning the true wind speed?
5. 5. Which is TRUE concerning magnetic compass deviation?

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1. 1. You are turning for 7.5 knots and a westerly wind is causing 2° of leeway. There is a current of 047°T at 1.2 knots. What course should you steer between the en...
2. 2. You are 3 miles due east of Montauk Point Light. What is the course per standard magnetic compass to a position one-mile due south of Block Island Southeast Poi...
3. 3. What do the broken magenta lines starting at Montauk Point and running generally ENE to Block Island indicate?
4. 4. The Ruins (LAT 41°08.5'N, L0NG 72°08.8'W) is __________.
5. 5. Your position is LAT 41°15.2'N, LONG 71°50.1'W at 1347. You are turning for 6.9 knots. What is your ETA at Shagwong Reef Buoy "7SR"?

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1. 1. Your 0830 DR position is LAT 27°33'S, LONG 79°17'E. Your vessel is on a course of 066°T, at a speed of 19.5 knots. Determine the time of LAN on 10 December.
2. 2. On 5 May your 1800 ZT DR position is LAT 26°11.5'N, LONG 65°35.0'W. You are on course 270°T at a speed of 12 knots. What will be the ZT of sunset at your vessel...
3. 3. On 7 November your 0830 zone time fix gives you a position of LAT 27°36.0'N, LONG 163°19.0'W. Your vessel is on course 289°T, and your speed is 19.0 knots. Loca...
4. 4. You have steamed 142 miles and consumed 21.0 tons of fuel. If you maintain the same speed, how many tons of fuel will you consume while steaming 465 miles?
5. 5. At 0100 zone time on 23 September your DR position is LAT 24°25.0'N, LONG 83°00.0'W. You are steering course 315°T. The speed over the ground is 10.0 knots. You...

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1. 1. A vessel reduces speed without backing. Which item is the primary factor that determines the rate that her speed through the water decreases?
2. 2. Which factor is most likely to impair the strength and durability of synthetic line?
3. 3. You are 15 feet off a pier and docking a vessel using only a bow breast line and stern breast line. Once the slack is out of both lines you begin to haul in on...
4. 4. You are on a 120,000 DWT loaded bulk carrier. What is a safe docking speed when approaching a berth?
5. 5. What is the name of tackle number 6 as shown in illustration D029DG below?

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1. 1. After using a CO2 portable extinguisher, which action should be taken?
2. 2. You are a watchstanding mate and have come to the bridge to relieve the watch while underway at sea. Which event(s) will require the transfer of command to be d...
3. 3. The three conditions which cause engine shutdown are overspeed, low lube oil pressure, and __________.
4. 4. The floors in a vessel's hull structure are kept from tripping, or folding over, by __________.
5. 5. While underway in thick fog you are on watch and hear the cry "man overboard". Which type of maneuver should you make?

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1. 1. Which term is used to express the maximum distance at which a light may be seen under existing visibility conditions?
2. 2. Which of the following is the most accurate method of determining gyrocompass error while underway?
3. 3. Which defines the range of tide?
4. 4. What should you apply to a fathometer reading to determine the depth of water?
5. 5. The depth of water on a chart is indicated as 23 meters. This is equal to __________.

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1. 1. At 1018 your position is LAT 41°14.4'N, LONG 72°07.2'W. At 1036 your vessels position is LAT 41°13.1'N, LONG 72°16.1'W. What was your true course and speed made...
2. 2. You are planning to anchor your vessel at LAT 41°01.1'N, LONG 73°02.8'W. What type of bottom should you expect at this position?
3. 3. Your present position is LAT 41°07.4'N, LONG 72°44.0'W. Assuming that there is no set and drift, what course must you steer per standard magnetic compass (psc)...
4. 4. You are on course 087° per standard magnetic compass (psc) when you take the following bearings: Falkner Island Light - 022.0°psc Horton Point Light - 111.5°psc...
5. 5. At 0829 your position is LAT 41°02.9'N, LONG 72°57.4'W. You are making turns for 8.5 knots. What is your ETA at a position midway between buoys "1" and "2" at t...

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1. 1. On 16 October, you depart the mooring facility at mile 233.5 AHP with six loaded tankbarges enroute to a dock in Herculaneum, MO (mile 153.4 UMR). Your engines...
2. 2. You estimate the current at 3.0 mph. What is the speed over the ground?
3. 3. What is the Federal Project Depth of the channel from Baton Rouge to New Orleans, LA?
4. 4. You pass Springfield Bend Lt. (mile 244.8 AHP) at 1242, on 17 October, and estimate the current will average 2.5 mph for the remainder of your trip. What is you...
5. 5. As you pass under the Natchez-Vidalia Dual Bridge, the gage on the bridge reads +3.6 feet. If the highest point on your vessel is 62 ft. above the water, what i...

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1. 1. Which factor(s) might indicate that a towline should be removed from service?
2. 2. When should you conduct a visual inspection of your towline?
3. 3. What is the purpose of a "check" line?
4. 4. In the illustration, what does item "A" represent?
5. 5. You are approaching a ship that is broken down and are preparing to take her in tow. BEFORE positioning your vessel to pass the towline, you must __________.

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