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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 701–800 of 5,775 · page 8 of 58

  1. #771 You are on a vessel designed to carry compressed gasses in bulk with a cargo of butadiene. Which statement is TRUE?
  2. #772 You are to load styrene in bulk, which is subject to self-polymerization. In accordance with 46 CFR Table 153 what are you required to do?
  3. #773 You are on a tankship designed to carry molten sulfur. Which statement is TRUE?
  4. #774 You are on a cargo vessel carrying portable tanks of dangerous cargoes in bulk. Which statement is TRUE?
  5. #775 What type of gauging is required for a cargo of formic acid?
  6. #776 You are on a tankship carrying benzene in bulk. Which statement is TRUE?
  7. #777 Your tankship is carrying a 30% solution of hydrogen peroxide. The cargo containment system must have a permanent inert gas system. While discharging...
  8. #778 Your tank vessel is loading a hazardous cargo. The allowance for expansion is based on ambient temperatures of what maximum range?
  9. #779 You are on a vessel that carries liquefied gasses in bulk. The person on watch is required to have what information about the cargo easily accessible?
  10. #780 You have a tow of chemical barges. The mate reports an ammonia smell around the head of the tow. You would suspect a leak in the barge carrying ______...
  11. #781 No hot work shall be performed on board a vessel with hazardous materials as cargo unless the work is approved by the __________.
  12. #782 In handling break bulk hazardous materials, it is forbidden to use __________.
  13. #783 On a manned vessel carrying packaged hazardous cargo, the hazardous materials shall be inspected __________.
  14. #784 Once a vessel has loaded packaged hazardous cargo, the cargo spaces shall be inspected. The spaces shall also be inspected at least once in every 24 h...
  15. #785 If a Master must jettison a container loaded with hazardous material, he must, as soon as possible, notify the __________.
  16. #786 Your ship is carrying hazardous cargo. During a daily inspection, you notice that some of the cargo has shifted and several cases are broken. You shou...
  17. #787 What is NOT a requirement for the preparation of used, gasoline-propelled cars if they are to be carried as ordinary cargo and not as hazardous cargo?
  18. #788 Which agency is authorized to assist the Coast Guard in the inspection of vessels for the suitability of loading hazardous materials?
  19. #789 What would NOT require that a detailed report of the release of hazardous cargo be made to the Department of Transportation?
  20. #790 You are loading a cargo that includes cylinders of acetylene aboard your break bulk vessel. Which statement is true?
  21. #791 All handling and stowage of packaged hazardous materials on board a domestic vessel engaged in foreign trade shall be done under the supervision of __...
  22. #792 If you carry packaged hazardous cargoes on a break bulk vessel bound foreign, you must __________.
  23. #793 Many dangerous cargoes are stowed on deck because of the __________.
  24. #794 The National Cargo Bureau represents the __________.
  25. #795 Which spaces are required to be segregated from cargo tanks carrying grades A, B, C, or D cargoes?
  26. #796 What is NOT required of the cargo tank venting on a tank barge carrying grade A liquids?
  27. #797 In special cases, the Commandant of the Coast Guard may permit cargo piping to pass through machinery spaces, what are the type(s) of cargo permitted...
  28. #799 Air compressors are NOT permitted in which space(s) on a tank barge carrying grade A cargo?
  29. #800 On a barge carrying grade A cargo, who determines where smoking may be permitted during a loading operation?
  30. #801 According to regulations, cargo pump rooms, on the tank vessels handling grades A, B, or C liquid cargo, shall be equipped with power ventilation of t...
  31. #802 A vessel constructed after 1970, carrying grades A, B, C or D cargoes, has enclosed spaces where sources of vapor ignition are normally present. What...
  32. #803 Regulations require that cargo tanks in which grades B or C liquids are carried must be vented with which of the following?
  33. #805 In order to carry a cargo of triethanolamine, what hull type is required?
  34. #806 Who must approve the carriage of a liquefied gas not appearing in table 4 of 46 CFR Part 154?
  35. #807 Which lashing gear used aboard Ro-Ro vessels should be painted or soaked in oil when not in use?
  36. #808 Which of the following lashing gear used aboard Ro-Ro vessels should be stowed when not in use?
  37. #809 Entries should be made in a Ro-Ro vessel's cargo-securing device record book for __________.
  38. #810 Which of the following is a characteristic of a Ro-Ro vessel?
  39. #811 How could lashing gear used aboard Ro-Ro vessels be stowed when not in use?
  40. #812 What characterizes a Ro-Ro vessel?
  41. #813 Which of the following is not a loading or transfer feature aboard a Ro-Ro vessel?
  42. #814 The primary objective of a Ro-Ro vessel is to __________.
  43. #815 Cargo that is suitable for carriage on Ro-Ro vessels includes __________.
  44. #816 Which of the following are considered to be "road vehicles" that can be carried on Ro-Ro vessels?
  45. #817 Any vehicle to be loaded aboard a Ro-Ro vessel must __________.
  46. #818 Which standard operating procedure(s) should be adhered to on a Ro-Ro vessel?
  47. #819 When accepting vehicles for shipment, the Master should ensure that __________.
  48. #820 Onboard a Ro-Ro vessel many decks are used for the carriage of both rolling and container cargoes, as such it is most useful if a deck socket accepts...
  49. #821 Cargo securing for Ro-Ro is based on the concept of __________.
  50. #822 Which of the following is considered auxiliary securing equipment that provides extra reliability to lashing in Ro-Ro transport operations?
  51. #823 The lashings used on Ro-Ro vessels should be capable of withstanding the forces of __________.
  52. #824 Which variable factor affects the initial lashing requirements aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
  53. #825 Which variable factor affects the initial lashing requirements aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
  54. #826 Which variable factor affects the initial lashing requirements aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
  55. #827 Which lashing device(s) would be used in securing heavy vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
  56. #828 Which lashing materials would be used in securing light vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
  57. #829 Which lashing material is preferred when securing new cars aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
  58. #830 What is used when securing light vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
  59. #831 What is used when securing heavy vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
  60. #832 What is used when securing light vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
  61. #833 What may NOT be used when securing heavy vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
  62. #834 An advantage of using chain lashing on heavy vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels is that it __________.
  63. #835 A disadvantage of using chain lashing on heavy vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels is that it __________.
  64. #836 A disadvantage of using chain lashing on heavy vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels is that it is __________.
  65. #837 The disadvantage(s) of using chain lashing on heavy vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels is that __________.
  66. #838 A disadvantage of using chain lashing on heavy vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels is that __________.
  67. #839 The disadvantage(s) of using web lashing on light vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels is that it __________.
  68. #840 What is/are the advantage(s) of using web lashing on light vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
  69. #841 Which tensioning device is used with wire rope lashing to secure vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
  70. #842 Which tensioning device is used with chain to secure heavy vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
  71. #844 Which of the following tensioning devices is used with webbing to secure light vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
  72. #845 Which tensioning device is used with wire rope lashing to secure vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
  73. #846 Which tensioning device is used with chain to secure heavy vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
  74. #847 Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding lashing requirements to secure vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
  75. #848 Which of the following is/are TRUE regarding lashing requirements to secure vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
  76. #849 Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding lashing requirements to secure vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
  77. #850 Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE regarding lashing requirements to secure vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
  78. #851 Which factor(s) affect lashing requirements aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
  79. #852 What should you be concerned with when loading and securing vehicles aboard a Ro-Ro vessel?
  80. #854 Which element(s) should be taken into account in the preparation of the "Cargo Securing Manual"?
  81. #855 According to the IMO Code, what are the minimum number of securing points that should be on each side of a "road vehicle", whose gross vehicle mass is...
  82. #856 According to the IMO Code, what are the minimum number of securing points that should be on each side of a "road vehicle", whose gross vehicle mass is...
  83. #857 According to the IMO Code, what are the minimum number of securing points that should be on each side of a "road vehicle", whose gross vehicle mass is...
  84. #858 According to the IMO Code, what are the minimum number of securing points that should be on each side of a "road vehicle", whose gross vehicle mass is...
  85. #859 What should be done after putting down the ramp on a Ro-Ro vessel, prior to loading or discharging cargo?
  86. #860 What should be done before energizing the cargo hold ventilation on a Ro-Ro vessel, prior to loading or discharging cargo?
  87. #861 What should be done immediately after putting down the stern ramp on a Ro-Ro vessel, prior to loading or discharging cargo?
  88. #862 Which of the following is NOT necessary, prior to loading or discharging cargo on a Ro-Ro vessel?
  89. #863 Which of the following actions are stated in the correct order prior to loading or discharging cargo on a Ro-Ro vessel?
  90. #864 Which of the following actions are stated in the correct order prior to loading or discharging cargo on a Ro-Ro vessel?
  91. #865 Which of the following actions are stated in the correct order prior to loading or discharging cargo on a Ro-Ro vessel?
  92. #866 Which of the following actions are stated in the correct order prior to loading or discharging cargo on a Ro-Ro vessel?
  93. #867 Which of the following is the stated proper sequence before commencing cargo operations aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
  94. #868 Peck and Hale gear is used most commonly for securing __________.
  95. #869 While loading or discharging vehicles, which is the most important safety consideration aboard a Ro-Ro vessel?
  96. #870 According to the Chemical Data Guide, what does the grade B flammable liquid carbon disulfide produce when burning?
  97. #872 Records of tests and inspections of a cargo vessel's fire extinguishing systems shall be kept on board __________.
  98. #873 Liquefied flammable gas is defined as any flammable gas having a Reid vapor pressure exceeding how many pounds?
  99. #874 Which of the following is a safety consideration when dealing with Liquefied Gas?
  100. #875 What does the term "oil", as used in the U.S. regulations mean?

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