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Deck General - USCG Exam Questions

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

Every question below is a real U.S. Coast Guard exam question with four choices. Answer one and the correct choice is revealed instantly, with the USCG reference and illustration where the question uses one.

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Questions 3,101–3,200 of 5,775 · page 32 of 58

  1. #3270 Each EPIRB required on a MODU shall be stowed in a manner which will permit __________.
  2. #3271 The immersion suit requirements for MODU's apply to units operating in the Atlantic Ocean above __________.
  3. #3272 Where would you find the FCC authorization for transmitting on your rig's EPIRB?
  4. #3273 The muster list must be posted in conspicuous locations and signed by the __________.
  5. #3274 The routes to be used during evacuation of the MODU are shown in the __________.
  6. #3275 The limit switches on a MODUs survival-craft winch system __________.
  7. #3276 After being launched from MODUs, totally enclosed survival craft which have been afloat over a long period require __________.
  8. #3277 When a davit-launched raft is lowered from a MODU, upon becoming waterborne, the raft is released by __________.
  9. #3278 What is the primary advantage of a davit-launched liferaft in comparison to an inflatable liferaft?
  10. #3279 Prior to boarding from a MODU, a davit-launched liferaft should be well ventilated of excess __________.
  11. #3280 The muster list shows each rig hand's muster station, his duties during abandonment, basic instructions, and __________.
  12. #3281 An offshore drilling unit must have enough inflatable liferafts to accommodate at least what percentage of the persons allowed?
  13. #3282 On offshore drilling units each inflatable liferaft that is not intended for davit launching must be stowed so as to float free or be __________.
  14. #3283 In how many locations must lifeboats be installed on a mobile offshore drilling unit?
  15. #3284 The person assigned to command a lifeboat or inflatable liferaft on a MODU shall have a list of the persons assigned to the lifeboat or liferaft. The...
  16. #3285 Each buoyant work vest on a MODU must be __________.
  17. #3286 On a MODU, when may a work vest be substituted for a required life preserver?
  18. #3287 The instructions for launching lifeboats and liferafts on a MODU must be approved by the __________.
  19. #3288 According to the MODU regulations, the capacity of a liferaft is required to be marked __________.
  20. #3289 On offshore drilling units, each EPIRB or SART must be tested once every __________.
  21. #3290 The Muster List ("Station Bill") shows each person's lifeboat station, duties during abandonment, basic instructions, and __________.
  22. #3291 Each person on a MODU carrying immersion suits must wear the immersion suit in a boat drill, or participate in a drill which includes donning the suit...
  23. #3292 During the required periodic abandon ship drill aboard a MODU, each person not assigned duties in the muster list is __________.
  24. #3293 On a MODU, each EPIRB or SART must be tested at least once __________.
  25. #3294 Each EPIRB required on a MODU shall be tested using the integrated test circuit and output indicator every __________.
  26. #3295 On a MODU, an obvious indicator of lost circulation of drilling fluid is __________.
  27. #3296 On offshore drilling units, the lifeboats must be lowered to the water and maneuvered at least once every __________.
  28. #3297 Under title 46 of the United States Code, the person in charge of a documented vessel who fails to report a complaint of a sexual offense may be _____...
  29. #3298 On offshore drilling units, the lifeboat motors shall be operated in the ahead and astern position at least once each __________.
  30. #3299 A life preserver or buoyant work vest is required to be worn on a MODU when a person is __________.
  31. #3300 A jack-up drilling unit elevated on the Outer Continental Shelf must have a fog horn that will sound __________.
  32. #3301 A mat-type drilling unit tows more slowly than a jack-up unit due to __________.
  33. #3302 On a MODU crane, the load chart relates the allowable load to the combination of boom length and __________.
  34. #3303 The DEEP DRILLER is being towed at a 20 foot draft. Vessel motions are within acceptable limits, but the waves begin to hit the horizontal braces. You...
  35. #3304 The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Transit). Severe motion makes it necessary to ballast down to survival draft. It is de...
  36. #3305 What is the primary disadvantage of a permanent chain chaser system?
  37. #3306 What pressure must a spring buoy, moored at a 500 foot depth, withstand?
  38. #3307 The full period of motion of the DEEP DRILLER while in transit is 7 seconds and the maximum pitch angle as seen on the inclinometers is 7°. From the s...
  39. #3308 What pressure must a spring buoy, moored at a 500 foot depth, withstand?
  40. #3309 Which shape shown in illustration D016RR below would be displayed by a mobile offshore drilling unit that is being towed more than 200 meters astern o... illustration
  41. #3310 While anchored in 600 feet water depth, 3,150 feet of chain is deployed for line #8. Tension on that line is 220 kips. According to the DEEP DRILLER O...
  42. #3311 With the DEEP DRILLER anchored in 500 feet of water and with the tension on the mooring chain of 170 kips, the length of the catenary is __________.
  43. #3312 Two types of anchor shackles which are currently available are __________.
  44. #3313 Use of air gaps in excess of that stated in the Limits of Elevated Service for the COASTAL DRILLER could result in __________.
  45. #3314 The major cause of anchor buoy pendant wire failures is __________.
  46. #3315 The DEEP DRILLER is drilling on location at a 60 foot draft. Waves are approaching within 2 feet of the underside of the spider deck. You should _____...
  47. #3316 What determines the minimum size of an anchor buoy?
  48. #3317 Standards for fabrication and testing of chain on mobile offshore drilling units are provided by the __________.
  49. #3318 The vessel motion that can significantly affect mooring line tensions on a MODU is __________.
  50. #3319 A J-chaser is used to __________.
  51. #3320 The emergency power system for the DEEP DRILLER should be placed in operation when the weather forecast predicts winds greater than 90 knots and when...
  52. #3322 To determine what navigation lights and day-shapes must be displayed on mobile offshore drilling units under tow, you should check the __________.
  53. #3323 Anchor shackles should have a breaking strength that is __________.
  54. #3324 What is a major disadvantage of Di-Lok chain compared with Oil Rig Quality (stud link) chain in floating drilling rig operations?
  55. #3325 The DEEP DRILLER is moored in 600 feet of water. The tension on anchor line #8 is 190 kips. What is the vertical component of chain tension for that l...
  56. #3326 If, during helicopter refueling operations, fuel is spilled on clothing, the person should first __________.
  57. #3327 A mobile offshore drilling unit will show the day-shape shown in illustration D010RR below to indicate which of the following? illustration
  58. #3328 Obstruction lights on mobile offshore drilling units on the waters of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf must be displayed __________.
  59. #3329 The full period of motion of the DEEP DRILLER while tripping is 10 seconds and the maximum pitch angle as seen on the inclinometer is 4 degrees. From...
  60. #3330 For stronger leg support when the COASTAL DRILLER is elevated, locate a set of horizontal leg braces as near as possible to the __________.
  61. #3331 For the purposes of the International Rules of the Road, a non-self-propelled, semisubmersible drilling unit under tow is considered to be a _________...
  62. #3332 What agency is responsible for enforcing the rules for obstruction lights on mobile offshore drilling units?
  63. #3333 The recessed areas on a wildcat are called __________.
  64. #3334 What should be done after repairing a surface crack on a link of anchor chain by grinding?
  65. #3335 A mobile offshore drilling unit must display obstruction lights when it is on the waters over the Outer Continental Shelf and is __________.
  66. #3336 The holding power of an anchor increases when the __________.
  67. #3337 When a mobile offshore drilling unit on the waters of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf has more than one obstruction light, the lights must be operate...
  68. #3338 What color are obstruction lights on mobile offshore drilling units that are located on the waters of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf seaward of the...
  69. #3339 The COASTAL DRILLER is experiencing a single amplitude roll angle of 1 degree and a roll period of 7 seconds. What is the maximum recommended water de...
  70. #3340 Who has the ultimate responsibility for the safety of a mobile offshore drilling unit while it is being towed to a new location?
  71. #3341 Your semisubmersible drilling unit is moving onto a location in shallow water with a very hard bottom. What is the most effective means of maintaining...
  72. #3342 You are on a semisubmersible being towed and are concerned that a fishing vessel is not taking sufficient action to avoid you. To signal your concern,...
  73. #3343 A device commonly used to secure the pendant wire when it is initially passed to an anchor handling vessel is __________.
  74. #3344 The requirements for obstruction lights on mobile offshore drilling units apply on all waters __________.
  75. #3345 Yawing can be described as __________.
  76. #3346 Your semisubmersible drilling unit is moored on station and is experiencing winds from the north. What will be the effect if you increase the length o...
  77. #3347 What lighting characteristic is required of an obstruction light on a mobile offshore drilling unit on the waters of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf?
  78. #3348 For the purposes of the International Rules of the Road, a non-self-propelled mobile offshore drilling unit under tow is considered to be a __________...
  79. #3349 An LWT anchor often has difficulty tripping in __________.
  80. #3350 An effective braking system for windlasses on rigs in deep water is a(n) __________.
  81. #3351 The LWT anchor has two angular positions for the flukes. These are __________.
  82. #3352 When anchoring in an area with a hard bottom, the fluke angle of an anchor should be set at __________.
  83. #3353 While going on location in 250 feet water depth when the pitch angle of the COASTAL DRILLER is 2 degrees, the single amplitude pitch period should be...
  84. #3354 Installing tandem anchors on the same mooring line is referred to as __________.
  85. #3355 The most doubtful and unpredictable factor in a mooring system is the __________.
  86. #3356 The only type of helicopter that may be refueled with the engine running and the blades turning is __________.
  87. #3357 The hoist line primarily used for lifting personnel on MODU cranes is called the __________.
  88. #3358 With adaptor blocks/chocks in place on an LWT stock anchor, the trip angle will be __________.
  89. #3359 An obstruction light on a mobile offshore drilling unit on the waters of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, shall have a lens that is visible over an a...
  90. #3360 A mobile offshore drilling unit is on the waters of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. It has a length of 220 feet and a breadth of 190 feet. Where mus...
  91. #3361 The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea contain the requirements for __________.
  92. #3362 When piggybacking anchors, the distance between the primary anchor and the secondary anchor is determined by __________.
  93. #3363 The full period of motion of the DEEP DRILLER while in transit is 7 seconds and the maximum pitch angle as seen on the inclinometers is 4 degrees. Fro...
  94. #3364 With adaptor blocks/chocks removed from an LWT stock anchor, the trip angle will be __________.
  95. #3365 Under what condition are you allowed to depart from the rules of the road?
  96. #3366 A solution to overcome tripping defects is an arrangement of special plates on either side of the flukes, designed to set them in the correct tripping...
  97. #3367 Where will you find the requirements for the lights that must be displayed on a mobile offshore drilling unit that is being towed?
  98. #3368 What would be considered a vessel under the International Rules of the Road?
  99. #3369 For the purposes of the International Rules of the Road, a jack-up drilling rig under tow is considered to be a __________.
  100. #3370 When would a jack-up drilling rig be considered "underway" under the International Rules of the Road?

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