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The outward curvature of the hull above the waterline is called: flare

The point that is halfway between the forward and after perpendicular and is the
reference point for vessel construction is called: Amidship

The rudder post is equip with projecting lugs that support it, they are called: gudgeons

The sheer plan ______. Shows a longitudinal side elevation.

The strength of the deck will be increased by adding _______. Deck beam brackets

The stress brought about by the uneven distribution of weights along the entire length of
the vessel is called: Shearing

The term "ceiling" and "margin plate" are associated with the _____. Tank top

The term "scantling" refers to the: measurement of structural member

The term "strake" is used in reference to: hull plating

The type of joint formed when a third small plate is riveted over two plates butted
together is called a: Strap joint

The type of welding primarily employed on shipyards are: Electric arc

The underwater hull of a vessel is submerged in water and needs corrosion protection, the
most common and effective corrosion for this area is ____. Cathodic protection

The uppermost deck having permanent means of closing all openings in the exposed
portions of that deck are called: Freeboard deck

The vertical distance between the bottom at the centerline and the bottom at any given
point is called: Rise of bottom

The vertical structural members attached to the floors that add strength to the floors are
called : Stiffeners

The welds used to attach stiffeners to a plate are known as _____. Fillet welds

The welds used to join shell plates in flush construction are known as: butt welds

This is the single stability criterion with reference to metals, it is a measure of the
materials ability to withstand loads upon it in service: Tensile strength
This plan shows an endwise view of the ship's molded form where the transverse frame
section of the ship at various stations are drawn. Bodyplan

This provides a means of transferring loads between decks and fastening together then
structure in vertical direction? girders

To reduce the number of strakes at the bow, two strakes are tapered and joined at their
ends by a single plate. This plate is known as a: stealer plate

Vessels operating at higher speeds and those with high block coefficients are often fitted
with ____. Bulbous or protruding bow

What is not an advantage of double bottom vessels? They are less expensive to conduct
due increase access space

What is not an advantage of ship construction method using welded butt joints in the
shell plating? Reduce plate stress

What is the most effective way to limit the free surface? Increase the number of
longitudinal bulkheads

What is the transverse structural member which acts as stiffener to the shell and bottom
plating? Frames

What term indicates a curvature of the decks in a longitudinal direction? Sheer

What term indicates the outward curvature of the hull above the waterline? Tumblehome

What term indicates the transverse curvature of the deck? Camber

What would have the greatest affect on a vessel's longitude strength? Extensive
corrosion to the centerline deck plating

When a vessel goes into dry-dock, the information on the location of the blocks is
contained in the ______. Ship's docking plan

When riveted joints occur at the ends of plating they are called: Butts

When using the term "limber system", one refers to a: Drainage system

Which is an advantage of using watertight longitudinal divisions in double bottom tanks?

It reduces free surface effect

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a double bottom tank? They are less
expensive to construct
Which of the following types of weld testing can be used to detect any internal flaw?
Ultrasonic

Which of the following weld faults can only be detected by a method that examines the
internal structure of a weld? Lack of penetration

Which of the following would have the greatest effect on a vessel's longitudinal strength?
Grounding damage to the bilge strake, just aft of amidship

Which plan would you refer to locate various cabins on board a vessel? General
arrangement plan

Which statement about design of bilge keel is CORRECT? They are joined at the shell
plate with a weak joint

Which statement about the vessel's stability while dry-docking is true? Every ton of
weight bearing on the block acts as if a ton of weight was remove from the keel level.

Why are most general cargo vessels built with transverse framing system rather than
longitudinal system? The deep web frames interfere with stowage of general cargo

With regards to types of welds, the strongest joint when subjected to tension is: Butt
weld

What is the purpose of a striker plate? Provides landing surface for sounding bob

Limber is a term associated with: drainage

A "liner" in riveted construction of a vessel is a(n) ___. small plate which fills the
aperture between riveted strakes and the vessel framing

A cofferdam is: made by placing two bulkheads a few feet apart

A continued worsening of the list or trim indicates ____. Progressive flooding

A deck beam does NOT ______. Lessen the longitudinal stiffness of the vessel.

A flanged plate fitted over an air port on the ship's outside shell to prevent water from
entering the port is a: brow

A watertight longitudinal division at right angles to the keel running at centerline is

called: Center girder

A wooden plug fitted tightly in the vent of a damaged tank may prevent the tank from
___? Filling completely
Aboard ship, vertical rise flat plates running transverse connecting the vertical keel to the
margin plates are: floors

All closing appliances covered by the conditions of assignment of minimum freeboard,

freeboard marks and auxiliary steering gear are surveyed with ____. Annual survey

Another name for the "garboard strake" is the: A strake

Ballast tanks are subjected to sea water and therefore needs special corrosion protection,
the most commonly used are: cathodic and coating protection

Battens are fitted in cargo holds across the frames of the vessel, the purpose of these
cargo battens is _____. To prevent cargo from coming into contact with the vessel's
frames or shell plating.

Beams are cambered to: provide drainage from deck

Bilge keels are fitted to vessels because: It reduce the rolling period of a vessel.

Buckler plates are: metal plates secured over the tops of the hawsepipes

Flush constructed vessels are joined to the shell plating by ____? Butt welds

Holes in the bulwark, which allow deck water to drain into the sea, are: freeing ports

If a vessel is loaded in such a manner that she is said to be sagging, what kind of stress is
placed on the sheer strake? Compression

In a longitudinally-framed ship, the longitudinal frames are held in place and supported
by athwartship members called: Web frames

In a transversely framed ship, the transverse frames are supported by all of the following
EXCEPT: Web plates

In a vessel's construction, frame spacing is ______. Reduced at the bow and stern

In ship construction, the usual depth of a beam bracket is ____. 2 ½ times the depth of
the beam

In ship construction, there should be greater keel scantlings. at _______ Amidships

In the framing system, the term "cant frame" and "counter" are associated with the
vessel's ______. Stern

Keel scantlings of any vessel are the greatest amidship because: Of maximum
longitudinal bending moments
On a double bottom, the inner bottom is the ____. Tank top

Owing to the greater girth of a ship amidships than at the ends, certain strakes are
dropped as they approach the bow and stern to reduce the amount of plating at the ends.
These strakes called: drop strakes

Panting frames are located in the _______. Fore and after peaks

Periodic surveys to renew load line assignment must be made at intervals NOT exceeding
intervals of: 60 months

Stability calculations should be made: Prior to the stowage plan being made

Which of the following types of rolling is dangerous? Synchronous rolling

Given a beam of 110 feet, find the approximate GM for vessel with a rolling period of 40
seconds. 1.46 feet

Find the approximate GM for a vessel with a rolling period of 10 seconds and a beam of
96 feet. 17.8 feet

The formula given below describes which of the following types of rolling periods?
Natural rolling period

What can cause a vessel to list? I. An off the centerline position of G. II. A negative GM,
such that G is above M. Either I or II

The rolling period of a vessel is 18 seconds. Find the GM if her beam is 75 feet. 3.4 feet

A ship initially upright displaces 12000 tonnes and has GM 0.6 meter. A weight of 60
tonnes already on board is shifted 14 meters horizontally across the deck. Calculate the
resulting angle of list. 6.7°

Your vessel is listing. The cause of the list is unknown. The action you would take to
correct the list would be to: I. Shift weight to the high side from the low side II. Shift
weight from a higher to a lower position in the vessel Neither I nor II

If a vessel has a negative GM you would expect it to: Be able to list to either side

A weight is to be loaded to a ship of 3,200 tons displacement. The cargo is 200 tons at a
distance of 60 feet from the original position of gravity. Find the shift of G. 3.53 feet

The metacentric height of your vessel is 34 centimeters. Her displacement at summer

draft is 35,000 tonnes, her beam is 18.3 meters. Find her rolling period. 25 sec.
If a vessel has a negative GM and weight is added to the high side to attempt to correct
the list, what would you expect to happen: I. The angle of list could decrease II. The
angle of list could increase II

Your ship has commenced to experience syncronous rolling. To correct this situation
assuming you are underway, you could: All of these

Your vessel measures 119 ft long by 17 ft in beam. If the natural rolling period at a draft
of 5'05" is 6 seconds, what is the GM? 1.55 ft

Free surface exists whenever: I. The surface of a liquid within a vessel is free to move. II.
The surface of a movable dry bulk cargo is free to move. Either I or II

What effect does flooding a compartment have on the effective water plane of a vessel? I.
The moment of inertia of the water plane I reduced. II. The total effective water plane
area is reduced Either I or II

A moment of 300 ft ton is created by a force of 15,000 tons. What is the moment arm?
0.02 ft

A cargo of 100 tons is to be loaded on deck 20 ft from the ship's centerline. The ship's
displacement including the 100 tons of cargo will be 10,000 tons and the GM two feet.
The list of the vessel after loading this cargo will be: 5.7°

Which of the following factors does not effect free surface? Amount of liquid in the
compartment

Concerning free surface, which of the following far outweighs all others in its importance
in determining free surface effects? The width of the tank

On a vessel displacing 8,000 tons, what is the reduction in metacentric height due to free
surface when the tank 45 ft long and 45 ft wide is partly filled with salt water? 1.22 ft

What is the reduction in metacentric height due to free surface when a tank 60 ft long and
30 ft wide is partially filled with salt water, and is fitted with a centerline bulkhead? (the
vessel has a displacement of 10,000 tons) 0.1 ft

The most cost-effective way to limit free surface when building a ship would be to
increase the number of: I. Transverse bulkheads II. Longitudinal bulkheads II

Consider a cargo tank aboard the vessel you are sailing on. The tank is slack. If gasoline
were pumped out and an equal amount of sea water was pumped into the tank you would
expect the value of the free surface effect to: Increase
Your vessel is on an even keel. The MTI of your vessel is 1000 ft. How many tons of
cargo must be loaded in number 4 hold which is 100 abaft the tipping center, if she is to
have a 2 ft drag? 240 tons

Your vessel's draft is 16'-00" fwd and 18'-00" aft. The MTI is 500 ft-ton. How many tons
of water must be shifted from the after peak to the forepeak, a distance of 250 ft, to bring
her to an even draft forward and aft? 48 tons

A tank or compartment aboard your ship is located below the vessel's waterline. If the
space in question is flooded completely, you would expect the value of the free surface
effect for that space to: Vanish completely

You could expect free surface effects to ______ as the vessel inclination is increased due
to pocketing. 250.15 ft aft of FP

A weight of 250 tons is loaded on your vessel 95 ft fwd of the tipping center. The vessel's
MTI is 1000 ft ton. What is the total change of trim? 23.75 inches

Which would have more of an effect in the reduction of GM, considering both have the
same dimensions? I. A tank flooded near the upper deck II. A tank flooded in the double
bottoms I

The Archimedes principle states that when a body is wholly or partially immersed in a
fluid, it appears to suffer loss in mass equal to ______. 10,000 tons

A tanker's mean draft is 32'05". At this draft, the TPI is 178. The mean draft after loading
1200 tons will be: 33'-00"

The formula T = .44B/ GM describes which of the following types of rolling periods?
Natural Rolling Period

The value of KM at any draft can be taken from the _______. Hydrostatic Properties
Table

Your vessel has a fwd draft of 26'-11" and an after draft of 29'-07". How many tons of
cargo can be loaded before the vessel reaches a mean draft of 28'-06" if the TPI is 69?
207 tons

A vessel's heavy displacement is 24,500 tons with light displacement of 13,300 tons.
Fully loaded, it carries 300 tons of fuel and stores. What is the vessel's deadweight?
11,200 tons

To calculate the GM of the vessel from her rolling period, you should. Average as many
full rolling periods of the vessel as possible and also take the times at several different
periods of the day
Which of the following is the most significant dimension of the ship when calculating
KM? Breadth

A ship is inclined by 2° to starboard when a weight of 20 tons was moved to starboard a

distance of 25 feet from the centerline. If the displacement of the ship is 3,700 tons. What
is the GM? 3.86 feet

A vesel is preparing to enter a dry dock and has a 4° list to port. The displacement of the
vesel is 6,150 tons with a GM of 3.7 feet. How many tons of fuel oil must be pumped
from the port double bottoms to the starboard double bottoms to remove the list? The
horizontal distance between the centers of gravity of these tanks is 30 feet. 53.1 tons

Which of the following types of rolling is dangerous? Synchronous Rolling

The value of the height of the metacenter (KM) at any draft may be taken from the:
Hydrostatic properties

How much of a list will a vessel of 12,000 tons take after a weight of 200 tons is shifted
40 feet across the deck? GM is 2 feet. 18° 26'

Stability by its definition can be considered: The tendency for the ship to return to an
upright position

Center of gravity by its definition can be considered: I. The centroid of the displaced
volume. II. The resultant of all vertically downward forces of gravity. II

If a vessel has a displacement of 15,000 tons and a righting arm of 2 feet, what is the
vessel's righting moment if the ship has a GM of 3 feet? 30,000 foot-tons

Center of buoyancy by its definition can be considered: I. The centroid of the displaced
volume. II. The resultant of all vertically upward forces of buoyancy. Either I or II

What distance will a weight of 150 tons have to be moved in order to remove a 2° list
from a vessel? Displacement is 9,000 tons and GM is 3.4 feet. 7.12 feet

You are planning an inclining experiment. How large a weight will be required to create a
4° list if the vessel's displacement is 8,900 tons, estimated GM is 6.0 feet, and the
distance that the weight can be moved off the centerline is 33 feet? 113.2 tons

The couple formed by the center of buoyancy and the center of gravity form what is
known as: Righting moment

A vessel is inclined by 3.5° to starboard when a weight of 40 tons was moved to

starboard a distance of 23 feet from the centerline. Displacement is 8,150 tons. From the
vessel's hydrostatic properties KM is found to be 29.06 feet. What is the GM? 1.84 feet
A vessel is preparing to enter a dry dock and has a 5° list to starboard. The displacement
of the vessel is 8,250 tons with a GM of 4.5 feet. How many tons of fuel oil must be
pumped from the starboard double bottoms to the port double bottoms to remove the list?
The horizontal distance between the centers of gravity of these tanks is 35 feet. 92.8 tons

Another expression for height of transverse metacenter is: I. Metacentric height. II. KM.
II

If KG is less than KM the ship would be considered to have: I. Stable equilibrium. II.
Neutral equilibrium. III. Unstable equilibrium. I

How much of a list will a vessel of 10,000 tons take after a weight of 250 tons is shifted
30 feet across the deck? GM is 2.5 feet. 16° 42'

What distance will a weight of 100 tons have to be moved in order to remove a 3° list
from a vessel? Displacement is 9,500 tons and GM is 3.0 feet. 14.94 feet

As a vessel inclines to 3° which of the following moves toward the low side? Assume
inclination due to rolling. B

A ship of 7000 tonnes displacement has KM=7.5 m and KG=6.7 m, and is floating
upright. A weight of 40 tonnes already on board is shifted 14m transversely. Find the
resultant list. 5.7°

As a result of performing the inclining experiment it was found that a ship had an initial
metacentric height of 1 meter. A mass of 10 tonnes, when shifted 12 meter transversely,
had listed the ship 3.5 degrees. Find the ship's displacement. 1962 tonnes

Why can a righting arm be used alone as an indication of transverse stability? I.

Displacement remains constant at all angles of heel. II. GZ remains constant at all angles
of heel. I

A vessel's displacement increases but its righting arm does not. What can be said about
the vessel's righting tendencies? Increase

As a result of performing the inclining experiment it was found that a ship had an initial
metacentric height of 0.5 meter. A mass of 40 tonnes, when shifted 10 meter transversely,
had listed the ship 4.5 degrees. Find the ship's displacement. 10,165 tonnes

A ship has an initial GM = 0.8 meter. When a mass of 50 tonnes is shifted transversely a
distance of 15 meter across the deck, it causes a list of 5 degrees. Find the ship's
displacement. 10,715 tonnes

Metacentric height method of expressing stability tendency i useful for: I. Small angles of
inclination. II. Large angles of inclination. I
KM can be obtained from: I. Hydrostatic curves. II. A table in the ship's stability booklet.
Either I or II

A ship has an initial GM = 1.0 meter. When a mass of 75 tonnes is shifted transversely a
distance of 20 meter across the deck, it causes a list of 3 degrees. Find the ship's
displacement. 28,620 tonnes

A box-shaped vessel, 150 ft x 30 ft x 14 ft, her draft is 8 ft and even keel. The KG is at
the waterline. A weight of 20 tons is shifted from forward towards the stern at a distance
of 100 ft. Calculate displacement. 1028 tons

The product of displacement and GZ is: I. An indication of the vessel's true stability. II.
Righting moment Either I or II

Which of the following quantities does the ship's officer calculate in doing a transverse
stability problem to determine GM? I. KG. II. KM. I

The displacement of your vessel is 10,555 tonnes. Her length is 120 meters and a breadth
of 16 meters. She is floating in a water of density of 1.020 tonnes/cubic meter. Find her
draft, if the calculated block coefficient is 0.77. 7 meters

A vessel of 10,000 tons has 5,000 tons of cargo aboard. Existing KG is 27 feet. Solve for
the new KG after the 5,000 tons of cargo is shifted up to 10 feet. 30.33 ft.

Which statement is correct concerning the carriage of coal in bulk? Coal should be
vented with surface ventilation

A tank when full will hold 130 tonnes of salt water. Find how many tonnes of oil relative
density 0.909 it will hold, allowing 1% of the volume of the tank for expansion. 114.1
tonnes

A tank measuring 9m X 5m X 4m is being filled with oil of relative density 0.95. Find
how many tonnes of oil in the tank when the ullage is 2 meters. 85.5 tonnes

Overcarriage is best prevented by ____. inspection of the hold at completion of

discharge

A vessel's light displacement is 12,000 tons. It's heavy displacement is 28,000 tons. When
fully loaded it carries 200 tons of fuel and 100 tons of water and stores. What is the cargo
carrying capacity in tons? 15,700

The volume occupied by a unit weight of cargo when stowed in a hold or compartment
normally expressed in cubic feet per ton or cubic meters per metric tonne. Stowage
Factor
You have approximately 14 tons of fish on deck. What will be the shift in the center of
gravity after you shift the fish to the fish hold a vertical distance of 6 ft? (total
displacement is 210 tons). 0.4 ft

What is the displacement of a barge which measures 85'x46'x13' and is floating is salt
water with a draft of ten feet? 1117 tons

On a break-bulk cargo vessel, you are loading acetylene cylinders. How should acetylene
tank cylinders stored on a break-bulk vessel? The cylinders must be stowed at least 10
feet away from corrosives if in the same hold

A ship has a FWA of 200 mm. Calculate the change in draft that will occur if the ship
proceeds from SW to a berth where the RD of the dock water is 1.018. 56 mm

A ship is loaded to its summer displacement and is to proceed down river from a berth
where the dock water RD is 1.004 to another berth where the dock water RD is 1.016. If
the FWA is 260 mm, calculate the change in draft that will occur. 124.8 mm

The ship stability at all times when loading timber deck cargo, including during the
process of unloading the same should be: positive

A tank holds 120 tonnes when full of fresh water. Find how many tonnes of oil of relative
density 0.84 it will hold. 100.8 tonnes

What equipment is used to prevent grain in a slack grain hatch from reaching the angle of
repose? shifting boards

A tank hold 130 tonnes when full of fresh water. Find how many tonnes of oil of relative
density 0.75 it will hold, allowing 5% of the volume of the tank for expansion in the oil.
92.6 tonnes

A tank when full will hold 130 tonnes of salt water. Find how many tonnes of oil relative
density 0.909 it will hold. 115.3 tonnes

A tank holds 130 tonnes when full of fresh water. Find how many tonnes of seawater it
will hold. 133.3 tones

It is a method of using timber to secure cargo by running the timber from an upper
support down to the cargo either vertically or at angle is called: Tomming

It is the term used to denote a quality of change in some cargo which damages the
commodity itself is: Inherent vice

A tank holds 120 tonnes when full of fresh water. Find how many tonne of oil of relative
density 0.84 it will hold, allowing 2% of the volume of the tank for expnsion in the oil.
98.8 tonnes
A tank holds 150 tonnes when full of fresh water. Find how many tonnes of oil of relative
density 0.80 it will hold, allowing 3% of the volume of the tank for expansion in the oil.
116.4 tonnes

The internal volume of a cargo hold measured from the inside faces of the cargo battens,
the lower side of the deck beams, and the top of the tank top ceiling is known as the:
Bale cubic

A tank when full will hold 150 tonnes of salt water. Find how many tonnes of oil relative
density 0.89 it will hold, allowing 2% of the volume of the tank for expansion. 127.6
tonnes

A tank when full will hold 100 tonnes of salt water. Find how many tonnes of oil relative
density 0.85 it will hold, allowing 3% of the volume of the tank for expansion. 80.4
tonnes

A tank when full will hold 120 tonnes of salt water. Find how many tonnes of oil relative
density 0.80 it will hold, allowing 4% of the volume of the tank for expansion. 89.9
tonnes

A tank when full will hold 110 tonnes of salt water. Find how many tonnes of oil relative
density 0.75 it will hold, allowing 5% of the volume of the tank for expansion. 76.5
tonnes

A disk with a horizontal line through its center equivalent to the summer load line is
called: plimsoll mark

A tank measuring 8m X 6m X 7m is being filled with oil of relative density 0.9. Find how
many tonnes of oil in the tank when the ullage is 3 meters. 172.8 tonnes

Oil of relative density 0.80 is run into a tank measuring 6m x 4m x 7m until the ullage is
2 meters. Calculate the number of tonnes of oil the tank then contains. 96 tonnes

The Plimsoll mark on a vessel is used to: determine the vessel freeboard

The summer load line upper edge to the upper edge of the winter load line is: ¼ inch per
foot of the Summer Draft

Oil of relative density 0.75 is run into a tank measuring 6m x 4m x 8m until the ullage is
2.5 meters. Calculate the number of tonnes of oil the tank then contains. 99 tonnes

A ship's FWA is 170 mm, and she is floating in dock water of density 1008 kg per cu.m.
Find the change in draft when she passes from dock water to salt water. A. 115.6 mm
The upper edge of the summer Load line upward to the upper edge of the Fresh load line
is the: Fresh Water Allowance (FWA)

A ship's FWA is 140 mm, and she is floating in dock water of density 1005 kg per cu.m.
Find the change in draft when she passes from dock water to salt water. 112 mm

A ship's FWA is 190 mm, and she is floating in dock water of density 1020 kg per cu.m.
Find the change in draft when she passes from dock water to salt water. 38 mm

A ship's FWA is 130 mm, and she is floating in dock water of density 1002 kg per cu.m.
Find the change in draft when she passes from dock water to salt water. 119.6 mm

The deduction of your vessel's freeboard when loading in fresh water is 7.4 inches and
the displacement is 15,400 tons. Find the TPI at summer load draft. 52 tons

How should you signal the crane operator to dog everything? clasp hands in front of your
body

The signal man assisting the crane operator first taps the top of his head with his fist and
then proceeds to use regular signals. This is the signal to ___. use the main hoist

Find the displacement of your vessel, if the deduction of your vessel's freeboard when
loading in fresh water is 7.4 inches, the TPI is 52 tons at summer load draft. 15,400 tons

If the FWA of your vessel at summer draft is 8 inches, find the Dock Water Allowance if
the density of the water is 1015. 3.2 inches

The signal man assisting the crane operator has his arm extended downwards, forefinger
pointing down, and moves his hand in small horizontal circles. This means to: Lower

Under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act of 1936, a vessel will be liable to damage to
cargo when the damage arises out of : improper stowage

Displacement of your vessel is 10,000 tons, TPI is 50, difference in densities is 12. Find
Immersion. 2.4 inches

A vessel has a draft of 3 feet and 8 inches in water of density 1024. Find her draft in
water of density 1008. 3 feet 8.7 inches

Under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA), a vessel will be liable for damage to
cargo when the damage arises out of: unseaworthiness when sailing

Under the Carriage of goods by Sea Act of 1936, a vessel will be liable to damage to
cargo when the damage arises out of: lack of ventilation in transit
Your barge floats at a mean draft of 2.1 meters, the density of the water at the dock is
1020 kg per cubic meter. Solve the mean draft for the same mass displacement in salt
water. 2.09 m

The displacement of your ship is 6,400 tons when floating at density 1025. Your ship has
to proceed to an anchorage where the density of water is 1008. Find how much weight of
cargo to be discharged if your vessel is to remain at salt water draft. 106 tons

Under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA), a vessel shall be held liable for
damage to cargo if the damage arises out of: overloading

A vessel floats at a draft of 17 feet 8.5 inches in water of density 1005. If her Fresh Water
Allowance is 7.25 inches. Find her draft on passing into water of Density 1025. 17 feet
2.75 inches

This figure indicates how many tons of cargo a vessel can carry: deadweight

The internal volume of a cargo hold measured from the inside faces of the cargo battens,
the lower of the deck beams, and the top of the tank top ceiling is known as: Bale cubic

What is the stowage factor of a commodity whose density is 15 lbs. per cubic foot? 149
cu. ft/ton

A cargo of canned foodstuff is packed in cartons. Each carton is 36 cubic feet and weighs
340 pounds. What is the stowage factor of the cargo? 237 ft3/ton

The internal volume of a cargo hold measured from the inside of the side shell, the
underside of the deck, and the tank top is known as the _____. Grain cubic

Gross tonnage indicates the vessels: volume in cubic feet

How many cubic feet of space is required to stow 775 tons of cargo with a stowage factor
of 25 if the estimated broken stowage is 15%? 22,794 cu. ft.

You are loading a cargo of canned goods with a stowage factor of 65. If you allow a 15%
broken stowage, how many tons can be loaded in a space of 55,000 cubic feet? 719 tons

When all the hold space has been utilized and all cargoes has been loaded up to the
maximum deadweight capacity of the ship, this is termed: Full and Down

A ship diplaces 7,500 cu.m. of water of density 1000 kg per cu.m. Find the displacement
in tonnes when the ship is floating at the same draft in water of density 1015 kg per cu.m.
7,612.5 tonnes
When floating in fresh water at a draft of 6.5 m a ship displaces 4288 tonnes. Find the
displacement when the ship is floating at the same draft in water of density 1015 kg per
cu.m. 4,352.32 tonnes

On the cargo manifest, the weight of the cargo inside the box is the _______. Net weight

The term indicating the spaces between packages in a cargo hold which remains unfilled
and usually expressed in percentage(%) is called: Broken Stowage

How many board ft of dunnage are in draft 4 ft wide, 1.5 ft high and 13 ft long? 936

Your vessel's draft is 16' 00" fwd and 18' 00" aft. The MTI is 500 ft-tons. How many tons
of water must be shifted from the aft peak tank to the fore peak tank, a distance of 250
feet to bring her to an even draft fwd and aft? 48 tons

Solve for the effect of adding 100 tons to cargo hold No. 1, 150 feet forward of the
tipping center. ITM = 1423 foot-tons and TPI = 53. Find the half trim. 5.27 inches

Your vessel is on an even keel. The MTI is 1000 ft-tons, how many tons of cargo must be
loaded in no. 4 hold which is 100 ft. abaft of the tipping center, if she is to have a 2-feet
drag? 240 tons

A vessel in a certain draft condition has a block coefficient of 0.77, k is equal to 30,
breadth of the vessel is 60 feet and TPI of 50. Solve MTI. 1250.0 foot-tons/inch

A ship loads in fresh water to her salt water marks and proceeds along a river to a second
port consuming 20 tonnes of bunkers. At the second port, where the density is 1016 kg
per cu.m, after 120 tonnes of cargo have been loaded, the ship is again at the load salt
water marks. Find the ship's load displacement in salt water. 6,406.25 tonnes

A ship is floating at 8 meters mean draft in dock water of relative density 1.010. TPC =
15 tonnes, and FWA = 150 mm. The maximum permissible draft in salt water is 8.1m.
Find the amount of cargo yet to load. 285 tonnes

A ship has load displacement of 5400 tonnes, TPC = 30 tonnes. If she loads to the
Summer load line in dock water of density 1010 kg per cu.m, find the change in draft on
entering salt water of density 1025 kg per cu.m. 27 mm

How many cubic feet of space is required to stow 775 tons of a cargo with a stowage
factor of 25, estimated broken stowage is 15%: 22,794

What oil products when mixed can create a hazard such as spontaneous combustion or
energy release or from a product that is hazardous to health? Incompatible product

Which of the following statements about shipping coal is true? coal be surfaced
ventilated to remove methane gas
Which statement is TRUE? LPG has a higher boiling point than LNG

LPG escaping from a tank barge would ___. tend to settle on the water

On the vessel cargo hold a gasoline powered forklift truck is used, what precaution
should you take? See the ventilation is supplied on account to truck poisonous exhaust

One of the principal dangers inherent in liquefied petroleum gas is ___. its low
temperature cause frostbite or freezing

Reid vapor pressure is: A measurement of the amount of flammable vapors given off by
a liquid at a certain temperature

The accidental release of LPG cargo carried at a very low temperature presents an
unusual risk because ___. it can cause a brittle fracture of the ship's mild steel structure
members

The chemical used to odorized LPG is: ethyl marcaptan

The definition "A" mixture of hydrocarbon products composed predominantly of

propone, butane, butylenes or dutadiene by compression at normal atmospheric
temperature for storage, transportation and handling refers to: LPG

The most widely used liquefied flammable gases are ___. LNG and LPG

The sense of small cannot be depended upon to detect upon to detect H2S because: the
sense of smell is deadened by the gas

What are "liquefied flammable"? Odorized to help detect leaks

What is meant by "thiefing" a petroleum cargo? determining the amount of water (if any)
in each cargo tank

What is the color of the label used for special marine pollutant? black and white

Which of the following is classified as a combustible liquid? ethyl alcohol

Why is gas-freeing required for LPG cargo tanks? The regulations do not require them to
be

A small quantity of ethyl marcaptan is added to LPG to give it a characteristics: warning

color

What is the proper first aid for the LPG in the eyes? flash the eye with plenty of water
When carrying a cargo of asphalt or molten sulphur which are carried at temperature of
300°F, one of the biggest danger is: water in the tanks or pipelines

When grade D or E are handled or used at elevated temperatures they are: just as
hazardous as the volatile products

Which statement about carrying refrigerated LPG is NOT TRUE? Frequent tank
cleaning is required

Why does LPG carrier not require gas freeing? LPG contents make it non-volatile

You are on a cargo vessel carrying portable tanks of dangerous cargoes in bulk. Which of
the following statement is true? All electrical equipment within 10 feet horizontally must
be explosion proof of intrincically safe

Which publication should be followed to ensure compliance with the requirements of

SOLAS for the carriage of dangerous goods in packaged form? IMDG Code

A flammable liquid is any liquid that gives off flammable vapors at or below a
temperature of: 80º F

Under the International Maritime Dangerous Goods code, explosives are classified as:
Class 1

Substances having a flashpoint of 80° F and below are: flammable

Spontaneous heating of coal rapidly accelerates at the approximate minimum temperature

of: 100º F

Immediately after loading and when newly worked or freshly broken, coal emits an: all
of these

What is the term that indicates releasing vapor to and from the tanks? Venting

What is the process of converting cargo boil-off vapour back into liquid by refrigeration?
Re-liquefaction

A group of organic compounds consisting exclusively of the elements carbon and

hydrogen is: hydrocarbons

A petroleum liquid is said to be grade D combustible liquid flash point is: above 80 deg
F but below 150 deg F

According to the IMDG code, "overstowed" means: a packaged or container is directly

stowed on top of the other
Another name for coal naphtha that would appear on a dangerous cargo manifest is:
benzene

Class 1 explosive of the IMDG code have: six divisions

Class 3 is/are: I. flammable liquid II. flammable gasses III. flammable solid I only

Class 4.2 substances are liable to spontaneous combustion either solids or liquids
possessing the common property of being liable to spontaneously to: I. Air and heat II.
Heat and ignite III. Air and explode II only

In LNG carriage, RGB means: return gas blower

In LNG vessels, leaking occurs, low temperature of LNG will result in rapid:
Vaporization

In the segregation of packages containing incompatible dangerous goods and stowed in

the conventional way, what is meant by segregation separated from a minimum
horizontal separation of 6 meters when stowed on deck

In the segregation of packages containing incompatible dangerous goods and stowed in

the conventional way, what is meant by segregation separated longitudinally by an
intervening complete compartment or hold from A minimum horizontal separation of 24
meters when stowed on deck

In the segregation of packages containing incompatible dangerous goods and stowed in

the conventional way, what is meant by segregation away from A minimum horizontal
separation of 3 meters projected vertically is obtained

Liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) are produced by: from natural gas streams and as by-
product of chemical plants

Simples hydrocarbons The which is the main constituent of natural gas is: methane

The chemical formula for hydrogen sulphide is _____? H2S

The chemical formula for methane is: CH4

The common name for propone and butane is ____. LPG

The only cargo whose vapour may be utilized as fuel is _____. Methane

The simplest hydrocarbons which is the main constituent of natural is: methane

Under the IMDG code, Toxic gases are classified as: Class 2.3
Under the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, explosives are classified as:
class 1

What is an explosion hazard when exposed to flame? Toluene

What is the meaning of ERS system on board liquefied gas carriers? emergency release
system

What produces the most dangerous vapors? Anhydrous ammonia

What will happen if the flash point of kerosene which is 100 deg F be heated above 110
deg F? burn and explode

Which entry on a dangerous cargo manifest concerning the classification of a cargo is

correct? Class 8

Which of the following is the highest hydrocarbon gas? Methane

Which of the following liquefied hydrocarbon gasses has the lowest boiling point?
methane

You are on a cargo vessel carrying portable tanks of dangerous cargoes in bulk. Which of
the following statements is TRUE? All electrical equipment within 10 feet horizontally
must be explosion proof or intrinsically safe

You are on a multiple-product tankship and scheduled to load a cargo classed as an

aromatic amine. This cargo is incompatible with cargoes classed as ___. Organic
anhydrides

You are on a multiple-product chemical tanker and will carry cargoes of ethanolamine,
methyl acrylate, and glycerine. Which of the following is TRUE? Glycerine is
compatible with both of the other cargoes

Your tank vessel is loading a hazardous cargo. The allowance for expansion is based on
ambient temperatures of what maximum range? -18°C to 46°C

Corrosive liquids and acids should have what kind of label? White

Butadiene, inhibited, would be labeled as a ____. Flammable gas

Charcoal (activated) is labeled with a label colored ____. Red and white

Nonflammable gases should have what kind of label? Green

Argon is classified as a _____. Nonflammable gas

Your containership has a container displaying a hazardous cargo placard. The placard has
the number 2206 on it. This indicates that it is carrying what cargo? Isocyanates, n.o.s.

Your containership has a container displaying a hazardous cargo placard. The placard has
the number 2224 on it. This indicates that it is carrying what cargo? Benzonitrile

Your containership has a container displaying a hazardous cargo placard. The placard has
the number 2282 on it. This indicates that it is carrying what cargo? Hexanols