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Seamanship in the broad sense: marlinespike, ground tackle and anchoring, mooring and towing, weather, stability basics, and day-to-day vessel operations.

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Questions 2,601–2,700 of 5,775 · page 27 of 58

  1. #2758 What is an example of the term "Restraint of Rulers, Princes, or Peoples" in a marine insurance policy?
  2. #2759 An integral part of a blowout preventer that serves as the closing element on an open hole, and whose ends do not fit around the drill pipe but seal a...
  3. #2760 The object of plugging holes below the waterline on a MODU should be to __________.
  4. #2761 A shipper of cargo aboard your vessel offers a letter of indemnity for the cargo. This is done in order to obtain a(n) __________.
  5. #2762 The charterer has completed loading the vessel in 3 days instead of the 5 days agreed to in the charter party. As a result of this, the __________.
  6. #2763 A seaman signed on articles on 16 January 1987 and signed off on 2 March 1987. How should you enter this under the Time of Service column in the artic...
  7. #2764 A contract of affreightment is a __________.
  8. #2765 A vessel arrives in the port of Los Angeles from a foreign port and discharges some of its inward foreign cargo. What additional manifest is required?
  9. #2766 A document which has a list of names, birthplaces, and residences of persons employed on a merchant vessel bound from a U.S. port on a foreign voyage...
  10. #2767 The dangerous cargo manifest does NOT indicate __________.
  11. #2768 A seaman deserts the vessel in a foreign port. What should the Master do with any of the deserter's personal effects remaining on board?
  12. #2769 Each crewmember has an assigned firefighting station. This assignment is shown on the __________.
  13. #2770 A "dangerous cargo manifest" is needed for you to carry a combustible cargo. You should obtain the shipping papers to make this "manifest" from the __...
  14. #2771 On the cargo manifest, the total weight of a box containing cargo is the __________.
  15. #2772 The shipping papers for the products being carried in your tankship are NOT required to contain the __________.
  16. #2773 The two courses of action if the underwater hull of a MODU is severely damaged are to plug the openings and to __________.
  17. #2774 Which situation requires you to furnish a notice of marine casualty to the Coast Guard?
  18. #2776 Which entry on a dangerous cargo manifest concerning the classification of a cargo is correct?
  19. #2777 In plugging submerged holes on a MODU, rags, wedges, and other materials should be used in conjunction with plugs to __________.
  20. #2778 Particular average is __________.
  21. #2779 What requires a Report of Marine Accident, Injury or Death?
  22. #2780 Which statement about the dangerous cargo manifest is FALSE?
  23. #2781 Uncleared crew curios remaining on board during a domestic coastwise voyage after returning from foreign should be __________.
  24. #2782 What is a pinion in a jacking system?
  25. #2783 The figure obtained by dividing the total volume of the ship in cubic feet (after omission of exempted spaces) by 100 is the __________.
  26. #2784 You are standing radio watch and monitoring VHF Channel 16 when you receive a call to your rig, TEXAS STAR, from a supply boat. What is the proper way...
  27. #2785 A seaman is entitled by law to a release from Foreign Articles when __________.
  28. #2786 Which is supplied to the vessel by the U.S. Coast Guard?
  29. #2787 Which statement is FALSE regarding certificates of discharge?
  30. #2788 The Certificate of Inspection on a passenger vessel of over 100 gross tons must be posted __________.
  31. #2789 What is the period of validity of a Safety Management Certificate?
  32. #2790 Which document shows the minimum required crew a vessel must have to navigate from one port in the United States to another?
  33. #2791 Which statement about the dangerous cargo manifest, carried on a ship, is TRUE?
  34. #2792 Following a Serious Marine Incident, a mariner directly involved in the incident is required to submit to alcohol testing within __________.
  35. #2793 Which cargo would require a dangerous cargo manifest?
  36. #2794 The York-Antwerp Rules relate to the __________.
  37. #2795 The name and hailing port of a documented commercial vessel is __________.
  38. #2796 A vessel operating "in class" has met all the requirements of the __________.
  39. #2797 You are standing a radio watch aboard the rig. A crew boat calls you on VHF channel 16. When you reply with your vessel name and call letters, you sho...
  40. #2798 The ship's drawings for use when the DEEP DRILLER is damaged are available in the __________.
  41. #2799 What fitting should you install in the rig piping to a pump to facilitate disconnecting the pump for servicing?
  42. #2800 The damage to a vessel is over $25,000. Who must notify the nearest Coast Guard Marine Safety or Marine Inspection Office as soon as possible?
  43. #2801 The S.S. Slip Knot has been chartered to the Longline Steamship Company. The Longline Steamship Company agrees to pay all expenses and employ and pay...
  44. #2802 The time allowed for loading and discharging cargo in a charter party is referred to as __________.
  45. #2803 In which casualty case is it UNNECESSARY to notify the local Coast Guard Marine Safety Office?
  46. #2804 Which space(s) is(are) deducted from gross tonnage to derive net tonnage?
  47. #2805 The objective of shoring the damaged area of a MODU is to __________.
  48. #2806 An entry of water, gas, oil, or other formation fluid into the wellbore is called a __________.
  49. #2807 The citizenship of a crew member of a vessel in a U.S. port is determined solely by the __________.
  50. #2808 A seaman about to be discharged has a Continuous Discharge Book. Which statement is TRUE?
  51. #2809 The owners of the S.S. Short Haul agree to a charter with the Longsplice Steamship Company. The owners stipulate in the charter party that they must a...
  52. #2810 What is NOT considered maritime property in a salvage claim?
  53. #2812 A hurricane has recurved to the northeast and its forward speed is 20 knots. Your MODU is located 600 miles northeast of the hurricane's center. How l...
  54. #2813 What is the maximum concentration of H2S to which workers may be regularly exposed without adverse effects?
  55. #2814 The exact and complete identification of all cargo on board must be found on the __________.
  56. #2815 On the cargo manifest, the weight of the cargo inside a box is called __________.
  57. #2816 On the cargo manifest, the gross weight of a box containing cargo is the weight of the __________.
  58. #2817 On the cargo manifest, the total weight of an empty cargo box is the __________.
  59. #2818 All personnel boarding a davit-launched liferaft from a MODU should be checked. Which of the following items is of the highest importance to ensure th...
  60. #2819 Who is responsible for providing urine specimen collection kits to be used following a serious marine incident?
  61. #2820 The implied condition(s) with respect to the doctrine of deviation in a marine insurance policy is(are) __________.
  62. #2821 A seaman is entitled by law to a release from Foreign Articles when __________.
  63. #2822 On the cargo manifest, the weight of the cargo inside a box is called the __________.
  64. #2823 On the cargo manifest, the gross weight of a box containing cargo is the weight of the __________.
  65. #2824 A declaration made by the Master before a U.S. Consul, giving particulars regarding heavy weather or other incidents which may have caused damage to t...
  66. #2825 The generators on your rig have shut down, leaving you without navigation lights. Which emergency signal would you transmit over the VHF radio to aler...
  67. #2826 An alien crewmember with a D-1 permit leaves the vessel in a U.S. port and fails to return. The first report you make should be to the __________.
  68. #2827 The S.S. Ossel Hitch arrives in Capetown, South Africa, and the Master affects a note of protest with the U.S. Consul. Why would the Master affect thi...
  69. #2828 After your vessel has been involved in a casualty, you are required to make your logbooks, bell books, etc., available to __________.
  70. #2829 The document that establishes the facts of a casualty and is the prima facie relief from liability for the damage is the __________.
  71. #2830 For H2S detection, sensitized tapes indicate H2S presence by means of discoloration of an exposed spot on the tape. The shade of the color on the spot...
  72. #2831 A document used to indicate suspected cargo damage caused by rough weather would be the __________.
  73. #2832 In comparison to electric power, hydraulic power for jacking systems has the advantage of __________.
  74. #2833 The declaration made by the Master when he anticipates hull and/or cargo damage due to unusual weather conditions is a __________.
  75. #2834 A Master should file a marine note of protest if __________.
  76. #2835 When several salvors are on-scene at the same time to assist a vessel that has not been abandoned, which principal governs the decision as to which on...
  77. #2836 The S.S. Sheet Bend arrives in New York after encountering heavy weather on a voyage from Cape Town. Who will note the maritime protest for the Master...
  78. #2837 Upon completion of a voyage, the official logbook shall be filed with the _________.
  79. #2838 In the piping systems of a MODU, what type of valve gives the least resistance to fluid flow when fully open?
  80. #2839 Which type of respiratory protection is preferable for repair/investigation personnel on a MODU in a hydrogen sulfide (H2S) environment?
  81. #2840 If a drill required by regulations is not completed, the Master or person in charge must __________.
  82. #2842 Accumulations of H2S gas on a MODU can be dangerous. It is imperative that personnel know that H2S gas possesses which of the listed characteristics?
  83. #2843 When H2S is burned (flared) on a MODU, what can you expect to occur?
  84. #2844 You are signing on a crew. You can determine the minimum number and qualifications of the crew that you are required to carry by consulting which docu...
  85. #2845 When preparing a MODU for heavy weather, fuel oil day tanks should be __________.
  86. #2846 Official proof of an American vessel's nationality is contained in the __________.
  87. #2847 All U.S. Flag vessels engaged in foreign trade are required to be which of the following?
  88. #2848 The document which shows a vessel's nationality, ownership, and tonnage is the __________.
  89. #2849 You are the credentialed Master of a 100 GT towing vessel sailing coastwise. What percentage of the deck crew must be able to understand any order spo...
  90. #2850 The official identification of a vessel is found in the __________.
  91. #2851 A vessel's Certificate of Documentation __________.
  92. #2852 Each person on the rig has a designated area to proceed to in the event of a fire. This assignment is shown clearly on which of the following document...
  93. #2853 "Free pratique" means that __________.
  94. #2854 Which U.S. agency assigns an official number to a vessel?
  95. #2855 On a coastwise tugboat of 199 GT, on a voyage over 600 miles, what percentage of the deck crew (excluding officers) must hold a document of able seama...
  96. #2856 A change of a documented vessel's name can only be made by the __________.
  97. #2857 The official number of a documented vessel is __________.
  98. #2858 The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #4. While the unit is deballasting, port valve 5 fails in the closed position. You may deballa...
  99. #2859 Your vessel is required to have a slop chest. Which of the following articles is NOT required by law to be carried in the slop chest?
  100. #2860 You are operating a 150 GT towing vessel. What is NOT required on the vessel?

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