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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 3,501–3,600 of 5,775 · page 36 of 58

  1. #3672 The connection facilities for the international shore connection required on board offshore drilling units in international service must be located to...
  2. #3673 A fire pump on a MODU requires 175 psi discharge pressure to maintain the required 50 psi pitot tube pressure at the two highest hydrants. The maximum...
  3. #3674 On offshore drilling units fitted with fixed CO2 systems, the system must withstand a bursting pressure of at least __________.
  4. #3675 The instructions for the launching of lifeboats and liferafts must be approved by the __________.
  5. #3676 Before releasing the CO2 into the space, the alarm for a fixed CO2 system must sound for at least __________.
  6. #3677 Operation of the valve control release on a fixed CO2 system must immediately __________.
  7. #3678 A fixed CO2 system on a MODU with a capacity of over 300 lbs (136 kilograms) CO2 which protects spaces other than tanks must have __________.
  8. #3679 Portable Halon extinguishers used on MODU's may use __________.
  9. #3680 On offshore drilling units where foam systems are installed on the heliport, the system must be able to discharge continuously for at least __________...
  10. #3681 Where foam extinguishing systems are provided on a MODU, each machinery flat in the protected space must have a(n) __________.
  11. #3682 If a mobile offshore drilling rig has four hand portable fire extinguishers that can be recharged by personnel on the unit, how many spare charges mus...
  12. #3683 On a MODU, hand portable extinguishers are size(s) __________.
  13. #3684 What is the minimum required number of fire axes that must be carried on a mobile offshore drilling unit?
  14. #3685 To enable tying down a helicopter on the landing area of a MODU, the landing deck must be fitted with __________.
  15. #3686 A MODU helicopter landing deck on which fueling operations are conducted must have a fire protection system that is capable of discharging at 100 psi...
  16. #3687 For means of abandonment of a MODU, which type of embarkation does not require prior approval by the Coast Guard?
  17. #3688 What is the minimum number of hand held, rocket propelled, parachute, red flare, distress signals required on board offshore drilling units?
  18. #3689 On offshore drilling units each ring life buoy must be marked, in a contrasting color, with the unit's __________.
  19. #3690 A cabinet or space containing the controls or valves for the fixed firefighting system must be __________.
  20. #3691 The size of fire hydrant hose connections on a cargo vessel must be either 1-1/2 inches or __________.
  21. #3692 What must be located on the discharge side of the pump in a fire main system?
  22. #3693 Each emergency light must be marked with __________.
  23. #3694 Which data is NOT painted on the bow of a lifeboat?
  24. #3695 Each buoyant work vest must be __________.
  25. #3696 An offshore drilling unit is required to carry on board an operations manual approved by the __________.
  26. #3697 After a report of casualty to a mobile offshore drilling unit, what record must be kept on board?
  27. #3698 Which record must be retained on board after a report of casualty to a mobile offshore drilling unit?
  28. #3699 The person-in-charge of a mobile offshore drilling unit must be designated by the __________.
  29. #3700 The person in charge of a MODU shall insure that the fuel tank of each motor propelled lifeboat is emptied, and the fuel is changed at least once ever...
  30. #3701 The person in charge shall insure that each lifeboat on a MODU is lowered to the water, launched, and operated at least once every __________.
  31. #3702 How many people on board a MODU must be trained in the use of the fireman's outfit?
  32. #3703 Fire axes required on MODU's must be stored in the enclosure for fire hoses with the location marked "________".
  33. #3704 Prior to burning or welding on a fuel tank on a MODU, regulations require that an inspection be made. An entry in the unofficial logbook is required i...
  34. #3705 The Master or person in charge of a MODU shall ensure the crane record book shows __________.
  35. #3706 The Master or person in charge of a MODU is required to log __________.
  36. #3707 The Master or person in charge of a MODU is required to log __________.
  37. #3708 Lifeboat winches on a MODU are required to be inspected and an entry made in the logbook. What should this entry include?
  38. #3709 After conducting an abandonment drill, the Master or person in charge of a MODU shall log __________.
  39. #3710 With regard to the opening and closing of watertight integrity appliances not fitted with a remote operating control or alarm system, what must the Ma...
  40. #3711 Prior to getting underway, the Master or person in charge of a MODU must __________.
  41. #3712 Prior to getting underway in fresh or brackish water, the Master or person in charge of a MODU must __________.
  42. #3713 When are fore and aft draft readings required to be entered in the unofficial logbook of a MODU?
  43. #3714 When is the density of the water required to be logged in the logbook of a MODU?
  44. #3715 When must the Master or person in charge of a MODU log the position of load line marks in relation to the surface of the water in the logbook?
  45. #3716 The Master or person in charge of a MODU is required to submit a casualty report of an intentional grounding under what condition?
  46. #3717 According to regulations, a Master or person in charge of a MODU is required to submit a report of a loss of life __________.
  47. #3718 Regulations require that line throwing equipment on mobile offshore drilling units be tested at regular intervals. What entry should be made in the lo...
  48. #3719 The notice of casualty to a MODU must include __________.
  49. #3720 What must be entered in the unofficial logbook by the Master or person in charge of a mobile offshore drilling unit after conducting a fire drill?
  50. #3721 Records which must be retained on board after report of casualty to a MODU include the __________.
  51. #3722 Regulations require certain records to be retained on board a MODU for how long after the report of a casualty?
  52. #3723 With regard to accommodation spaces on board mobile offshore drilling units, what must the Master or person in charge log?
  53. #3724 Regulations require certain records to be retained on board for at least 3 months after a MODU is involved in a casualty or until advised that they ar...
  54. #3725 After conducting a boat drill on a mobile offshore drilling unit, what must the Master or person in charge enter in the in the logbook?
  55. #3726 The Muster List ("Station Bill") of a MODU must be signed by the __________.
  56. #3727 Lifeboat winches on mobile offshore drilling units are required to be inspected and an entry made in the logbook. How often should this entry be made?
  57. #3728 A CO2 extinguisher on a MODU which has lost 10% of its charge must be __________.
  58. #3729 On offshore drilling units, notification shall be given to the Coast Guard of a casualty if a person is injured and unable to perform routine duties f...
  59. #3730 On a MODU, CO2 extinguishers must be weighed __________.
  60. #3731 Who is responsible for reporting a casualty to a mobile offshore drilling unit?
  61. #3732 Cartridge-operated dry chemical extinguishers used on MODU's should have the propellant cartridge weighed every __________.
  62. #3733 Who shall insure that all records required by regulations are retained on board a mobile offshore drilling unit involved in a casualty?
  63. #3734 On a MODU, a fire drill shall be conducted once every __________.
  64. #3735 During a fire drill on a MODU, what action is required?
  65. #3736 On a MODU, watertight doors should be operated __________.
  66. #3737 In the case of an injury causing a person to be incapacitated, the Master or person in charge of a mobile offshore drilling unit must submit a report...
  67. #3738 The inspection of portable extinguishers on a MODU must be __________.
  68. #3739 It is the responsibility of the Master or person in charge of a MODU to ensure that __________.
  69. #3740 Fires on a MODU must be reported to the Coast Guard if there is death, injury resulting in more than 72 hours incapacitation, or property damage in ex...
  70. #3741 On a MODU, where MUST the fire control plan be posted?
  71. #3742 A report of casualty to a mobile offshore drilling unit must include __________.
  72. #3743 On offshore drilling units, any reports of a casualty that are made are required to be retained on board for a period of at least __________.
  73. #3744 After reporting a casualty to a mobile offshore drilling unit, which record must be retained on board?
  74. #3745 Under the regulations for mobile offshore drilling units, you must submit a casualty report for which occurrence?
  75. #3746 Injuries resulting in loss of life or incapacitation, aboard vessels, must be reported to the __________.
  76. #3747 When a fire drill is conducted on a mobile offshore drilling unit, the designated person in charge must ensure that __________.
  77. #3748 It is the responsibility of the person in charge to __________.
  78. #3749 The person in charge of a mobile offshore drilling unit must insure that __________.
  79. #3750 Who is responsible for insuring that each survival craft on a mobile offshore drilling unit is cleaned and inspected once a year?
  80. #3751 Which casualty involving a mobile offshore drilling unit would require a report to be filed?
  81. #3752 The person in charge of a mobile offshore drilling unit must insure that __________.
  82. #3753 Who is responsible for maintaining the logbook on a mobile offshore drilling unit?
  83. #3754 If there is unsafe machinery on a mobile offshore drilling unit, who is responsible for reporting the existence of the unsafe condition to the Coast G...
  84. #3755 How often must CO2 systems be inspected to confirm cylinders are within 10% of the stamped full weight of the charge?
  85. #3756 On offshore drilling units, each hand-held portable fire extinguisher, semi-portable fire extinguisher, and fixed fire extinguisher must be tested and...
  86. #3757 How often are fire hoses required to be tested on a mobile offshore drilling unit?
  87. #3758 Two individuals authorized to serve as a lifeboatman must be assigned to any lifeboat that has a capacity of more than __________.
  88. #3759 A certificated lifeboatman assigned to command the lifeboat must __________.
  89. #3760 When a survival craft drill is held, the person in charge must insure that __________.
  90. #3761 Visual inspections of survival craft on offshore drilling units, to ensure operational readiness, must be conducted at least once a __________.
  91. #3762 On offshore drilling units, each inflatable liferaft must be serviced every __________.
  92. #3763 How often is a drill on the use of the line throwing appliance required to be held on a mobile offshore drilling unit?
  93. #3764 On offshore drilling units, the lifeboats' fuel tanks must be emptied and the fuel changed at least once every __________.
  94. #3765 Who is charged with appointing persons to be in command of the lifeboats and(or) liferafts on a mobile offshore drilling unit?
  95. #3766 A CO2 portable extinguisher is annually checked by __________.
  96. #3767 The required portable radio apparatus on an international voyage must be stowed in __________.
  97. #3768 Each EPIRB shall be tested using the integrated test circuit and output indicator every __________.
  98. #3769 Each life jacket light that has a non-replaceable power source must be replaced __________.
  99. #3770 It is the responsibility of the Master to ensure that __________.
  100. #3771 A mobile offshore drilling unit crane certificate is required to be maintained __________.

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