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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.

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 501–600 of 5,775 · page 6 of 58

  1. #567 What is usually NOT required in preparing a hold for reception of a bulk grain cargo?
  2. #568 What is NOT a problem when carrying coal?
  3. #569 Atmospheres laden with coal dust or grain dust caused by loading these cargoes __________.
  4. #570 Spontaneous heating of coal rapidly accelerates at the approximate minimum temperature of __________.
  5. #571 Ship's officers should check every cargo compartment after it is filled with bulk grain to ensure __________.
  6. #572 Bulk cargo refers to __________.
  7. #573 When referring to dry bulk cargoes, the term "flow state" __________.
  8. #574 A Great Lakes bulk ore vessel would use an "Iron Deckhand" to assist in __________.
  9. #575 A lot of special cargo as shown in illustration D042DG below is to be loaded aboard your vessel. You examine one of the cartons of the lot shown. Assu... illustration
  10. #576 Ten triangular piles of piping on the pier are to be loaded - each pile has a 20 foot base, is 15 feet high and 30 feet long. If the breadth of the ho...
  11. #577 A case received for shipment has the markings shown in illustration D043DG below. Each carton measures 13" X 15" X 23". What is the total cubic capaci... illustration
  12. #578 A lot of special cargo of similar cartons as shown in illustration D042DG below is to be loaded. What is the total cubic capacity the consignment will... illustration
  13. #579 A case received for shipment has the markings shown in illustration D043DG below. Each carton measures 13" X 15" X 23". Ignoring broken stowage what i... illustration
  14. #580 You are lifting a 3 ton weight with a single whip rove on a swinging boom set at an angle of 60° to the horizontal. Use the formula for the size of a...
  15. #581 You are lifting a one-ton weight with a swinging boom. When comparing the stresses on the rig with the boom at 20° to the horizontal to the stresses w...
  16. #582 How should you signal the crane operator to use the whip line?
  17. #584 A vessel has a deadweight carrying capacity of 10,500 tons. Fuel, water, and stores require 1500 tons. The cubic capacity is 500,000 cubic feet. Which...
  18. #585 You are lifting a 5-ton weight with a single whip rove on a swinging boom set at an angle of 60° to the horizontal. Use the formula for the size of a...
  19. #586 You are going to load bales of wool having a stowage factor of 100 in #3 lower hold which has a bale cubic of 62,000. How many tons of the wool can be...
  20. #587 How should you signal the crane operator to dog everything?
  21. #588 There is a large shipment of case goods available to be loaded on your vessel. You are to load as many tons as possible in a hold which has 32,300 cub...
  22. #589 What would you use to adjust the height of a cargo boom?
  23. #590 What is required to be stenciled at the heel of a cargo boom?
  24. #591 The safe working load for the assembled cargo gear and the minimum angle to the horizontal for which the gear is designed shall be marked on the _____...
  25. #592 With a given load on the cargo hook, the thrust on a cargo boom __________.
  26. #593 For a given weight of cargo, the stress on the heel block of a cargo boom __________.
  27. #594 The greatest horizontal stress between the heads of the booms in the yard and stay rig occurs when the load is in such a position that the __________.
  28. #595 You are lifting a one-ton weight with a swinging boom. When comparing the stresses in the rig with the boom at 20° to the horizontal to the stresses w...
  29. #596 The 30 ton capacity pedestal cranes shown in the illustration D047DG can lift a maximum weight of how many tons in the single mode? illustration
  30. #597 In relation to cargo gear, what does "SWL" mean?
  31. #598 The signal man assisting the crane operator has his arm extended with the palm down and holds this position rigidly. This is the signal to __________.
  32. #599 For vessels fitted with cargo gear, an initial test of the units under a proof load shall be conducted. Subsequent tests and exams of the same nature...
  33. #600 A periodic thorough examination of the cargo gear proves satisfactory. What percentage of the total gear must be dismantled to determine actual intern...
  34. #601 All wire rope used in shipboard cargo gear must be identified and described in a certificate. The certificate shall certify all of the following EXCEP...
  35. #602 The best way to lift many small articles aboard your vessel is with a __________.
  36. #603 A spreader bar is used to __________.
  37. #604 The signal man assisting the crane operator has his forearm vertical, forefinger pointing up, and moves his hand in a small horizontal circle. This is...
  38. #605 How should you signal the crane operator to hoist?
  39. #606 How should you signal the crane operator to lower?
  40. #607 How should you signal the crane operator to lower the boom?
  41. #608 The signal man assisting the crane operator has his arm extended downwards, forefinger pointing down, and moves his hand in small horizontal circles....
  42. #609 The signal man has both arms extended out, palms down, and is moving his arms back and forth. This is the signal for __________.
  43. #610 The signal man assisting the crane operator has his arm extended, his fingers closed, and his thumb pointing downward. This is the signal to _________...
  44. #611 What does item "K" refer to in illustration D045DG of a 30-ton pedestal crane? illustration
  45. #612 What is the maximum weight the 30 ton capacity pedestal cranes shown in illustration D051DG can lift when married together in twin with the other pair... illustration
  46. #613 Which of the following is/are the component(s) of a twin crane set as shown in illustration D047DG? illustration
  47. #614 Which statement is TRUE concerning a tagline as used with a 30-ton pedestal crane?
  48. #615 What is the maximum weight the 30 ton capacity pedestal cranes shown in illustration D049DG can lift in the twin mode? illustration
  49. #616 Which safety precaution(s) should be observed during crane operations?
  50. #617 What does item "E" refer to in illustration D045DG of a 30-ton pedestal crane? illustration
  51. #618 It is the responsibility of the crane operator to, at all times, be aware of the location of the __________.
  52. #619 What does item "A" refer to in illustration D045DG of a 30-ton pedestal crane? illustration
  53. #620 What should be given, as a minimum, to personnel who are involved in crane cargo handling?
  54. #621 The load chart of a crane enables the operator to combine the load radius with boom length to determine the __________.
  55. #622 Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding crane operations?
  56. #623 Which action(s) is/are included in crane operations?
  57. #624 Which action(s) is/are included in crane operations?
  58. #625 Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE regarding twin pedestal cranes?
  59. #626 Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE regarding twin pedestal cranes?
  60. #627 Which of the following statement(s) is/are FALSE regarding a twin pedestal crane set?
  61. #628 Which statement(s) is/are TRUE concerning crane cargo operations?
  62. #629 Which statement(s) is/are FALSE concerning crane cargo operations?
  63. #630 Which action(s) should the operator of a pedestal crane take if crane control is lost?
  64. #631 During which condition should the operator of a pedestal crane shutdown operations?
  65. #632 During which condition should the operator of a pedestal crane shutdown operations?
  66. #633 Which wire rope purchases may be used with a 30-ton pedestal crane?
  67. #634 Which wire rope purchase(s) is/are optional with a 30-Ton pedestal crane?
  68. #635 What is the purpose of the equalizing beam aboard a crane vessel?
  69. #636 Pedestal cranes have limit switches to restrict the movement of which function?
  70. #637 Pedestal cranes have limit switches to restrict the movement of which function?
  71. #638 What does a jib refer to on a crane?
  72. #639 The electrical components for each single crane are installed in its __________.
  73. #640 What describes a twin crane lift?
  74. #641 What is another description for a tandem crane lift?
  75. #642 Most pedestal crane power is provided by __________.
  76. #643 What is meant by the term "luffing the boom" of a crane?
  77. #644 What is meant by the term "level-luffing" a crane?
  78. #645 Before starting to hoist provisions, which should be checked?
  79. #646 Which part of a conventional cargo gear rig provides for vertical control and positioning of a boom?
  80. #647 On your vessel, a wire rope for the cargo gear shows signs of excessive wear and must be replaced. In ordering a new wire for this 10-ton boom, what s...
  81. #648 The wire rope used for cargo handling on board your vessel has a safe working load of eight tons. It shall be able to withstand a breaking test load o...
  82. #649 It is permissible to place an eye splice in wire rope used as cargo gear providing the splice is made using __________.
  83. #650 What is the minimum standard for making an eye splice in a wire to be used as cargo gear?
  84. #651 Stress on the topping lift of a swinging boom can be reduced by __________.
  85. #652 The force acting on a single cargo runner which is vertically lifting or lowering a load is greatest when __________.
  86. #653 The maximum theoretical stress that can be developed on a guy in a yard and stay rig is limited by the __________.
  87. #654 If an electric cargo winch is being used to lift a draft of cargo and the engine room loses all power, which will occur?
  88. #655 Which device is designed to automatically hold the load if power should fail to an electric winch?
  89. #656 You are using an automatic tension winch by yourself. If you get caught in the turns of the line as they lead into the gypsyhead __________.
  90. #657 If an attempt is made to hoist a load that exceeds the capacity of an electric winch, an overload safety device causes a circuit breaker to cut off th...
  91. #658 If a hydraulic pump on a winch accidentally stops while hoisting, the load will stay suspended because __________.
  92. #659 You are on a container vessel. What concerning the handling and stowage of containerized hazardous materials is TRUE?
  93. #660 A high cube container is designed specifically to __________.
  94. #661 The lashings on a stack of containers with interlocking fittings restrain the forces that cause __________.
  95. #662 What purpose does a bridge fitting serve when lashing containers?
  96. #663 How long is the standard container used to measure equivalent units?
  97. #664 Which statement concerning the carriage of containers is TRUE?
  98. #665 When loading a container vessel, the operation is basically that of vertical loading. The important factors to be considered when loading containers a...
  99. #666 When loading containers into the cell guides in the hold of a container ship, which statement is TRUE?
  100. #667 What is NOT an advantage of containership operations over conventional break-bulk operations?

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