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A Cargo Ship Equipment Certificate will be issued for:

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5 years with control every 12 months

A large tanker is proceeding slowly up a narrow channel, using its own engines and assisted by the use of one tug. Where should the tug be connected to assist the ship in maintaining its course in the centre of the channel?

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Made fast on a line through the centre lead astern.

A vessel berths at two different jetties under the influence of a 1 knot beam current. At the first jetty the ship has an underkeel clearance of 5 times the draught and at the second the underkeel clearance is only 0.5 times the draught. If the current exerted a force of 50 tonnes on the ship at the first jetty, what would be the approximate force exerted at the second if the draught is the same?

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150 tonnes

What is the situation of this vessel?

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This vessel is not under command, but is making way through the water.

What can be used to reduce the effect of the state of sea-waves?

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Vegetable / Fish Oil

When handing over the con of a vessel to a pilot, should the Master insist in discussing the passage plan with the pilot while he is there to use his local knowledge and advice on the navigation of the ship?

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A passage plan should be discussed between the Master and pilot, when under pilotage in the same way as discussed with the bridge team when deep sea

When loading oil in oil tankers, why are you only allowed to load maximum 98% of the tank capacity?

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Due to temperature expansion.

Who is responsible for maintaining the vessel's structural strength?

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The master.

The portable walkie talkies required to be carried by GMDSS regulations should have which channels as a minimum?

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Channels 6, 13 & 16

Which VHF channel should be used for intership navigation safety communications?

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Ch.13

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A conventional tanker has most of its tanks slack during the discharging of oil cargo, it is

not of any great consequence; however, if an OBO has most of its holds slack during discharging (or loading) of oil cargo this will:

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Likely cause a sudden or violent list due to the very large free surface in the broad beamed holds?

At what calendar interval must lifting appliances on board a vessel be suitably tested by a competent person? Don't know Selected answer: Correct answer: 5 years. Question asked (2158):

At least, how often shall life boats be launched with their assigned operating crew aboard and manoeuvred in the water according to SOLAS?

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Every three months.

What is the correct setting of the "Anti sea clutter" control on the radar?

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A few sea returns remaining on the screen.

What is the probable cause of an error in position of the ship obtained from the GPS system?

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Incorrect height of the antenna.

Notification logging procedures .(OPA-90)

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When a Master takes the leadership in approaching a problem, Must his first action be a decision that will directly solve the problem?

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Not necessary, he shall use all available resources. He should resist the temptation to step in and do it all by himself

For how long is the health certificate valid for a seafarer in foreign trade?

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One year.

The prescribed test of EPIRB, SART and portable VHF radio set must be entered in:

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Ship's radio log

The time indication 121310z means in maritime radio communication:

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12th day, 1310 hours UTC

By the term “Stand by” the operator of a coast-station means that one should:

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Wait until the coast-station calls again

A message is send by the Inmarset C-set. The land earth station will:

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Only send a positive delivery notification (PDN) to the sender if the sender requested, so in the send menu

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Via Inmarsat-C a message is sent to an Inmarsat-C mailbox with a positive delivery notification (PDN). The ground station will:

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Send a PDN, if the message has arrived in the mailbox

Regular ‘updating’ of a ships’ position in an Inmarsat-C installation is necessary

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To have the correct position in case of accidents

A DSC distress alert is received. The message states that communication by radiotelex is preferred. One preferably uses:

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FEC mode ARQ mode

Wire antenna of 12 metres long is probably:

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A MF/HF-antenna

The position that is determined by built in GPS-receiver in an Inmarsat-EPIRB has an accuracy of about: Don't know Selected answer: Correct answer: 200 meters Question asked (5783):

A satellite receives the transmissions of the 406 MHz Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB. The transmissions of the EPIRB will be:

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The battery of a SART:

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Must be replaced before the expiry date is exceeded

While navigating using a paper chart marked WGS84 the OOW plots the ships position by four different methods and they all give slightly different positions. Which of the following would be considered the most accurate.

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Radar ranges from two radar destinctive headlands

" On area A3 the function "" Transmission and reception of on scene communications"" is mainly based on:"

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The use of MF and/or VHF R/T

Which word will precede a routine message ?

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No specific word will precede a routine message

*When should a crew member joining a ship for the first time be given some training and instructions in the use of the ship's fire-fighting appliances ?

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As soon as possible but not later than 2 weeks after he joins the ship

*The steps of the embarkation ladder used must be spaced apart by a distance of:

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Give the meaning of the following symbol

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Rocket parachute flares

If your chemical tanker is equipped with high velocity venting valves, at what minimum height above the weather deck or catwalk should they be installed?

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3 metres

What do you understand by the term “Risk Assessment”, and how would this be carried out on board?

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Identify the hazards, quantify the risks, put control measures in place, monitor the work activity and review

Which personnel must undergo familiarization training on board

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Everyone

Which one of the listed requirements regarding service and maintenance of life-saving appliances correspond to present regulations?

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Instructions for onboard maintenance of life-saving appliances in accordance with the regulations shall be provided

During helicopter evacuation of an injured man, what course should the ship steer?

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What is the minimum number of channels required for the portable two-way VHF's for survival craft? Don't know Selected answer: Correct answer: Channels 6, 13 & 16 Question asked (31602):

You are witness to a collision between two other ships close to your vessel. What immediate action should you take?

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Nothing, just standby and wait to see if any assistance is required.

"Part way through a profiling interview with a supplier, the package the individual is carrying arouses your suspicion. What do you do?"

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Discreetly inform someone of your suspicions so he or she can get assistance.

If drugs are discovered onboard your ship….

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Ensure the witness to the discovery signs your incident report.

A tanker in ballast, having recently left the discharge port is involved in a collision. The two vessels are still interlocked after the collision and a survey of the ships gives all crew members are safe and the damage is focussed to the vicinity of the impact. What should be the greatest concern at this time?

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The ships moving together in the swell/seaway will cause a spark and consequently an explosion.

What action should be taken by the Officer of the Watch in the event of fire being reported to the bridge during the 00.00 to 04.00 watch?

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Sound the Fire Alarm

"Passivation" is a restorative process periodically applied to stainless steel tanks on a chemical tanker. What effect does this process have on the steel surface?

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It restores and reforms the passive Chromium Hydroxide surface layer.

What is the minimum permissible distance measured horizontally between the ship's shell plating and the outer side bulkhead of the first cargo compartment on a type II chemical tanker?

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Not less than 760 mm.

You are to load a number of chemical cargoes in Rotterdam in December, for eventual discharge in Australia, after the ship has called at Singapore and Malaysia. None of the cargoes on board at any stage of the voyage require heating. None of the tanks to be discharged in Singapore and Malysia will require hot washing after discharge. What will need to be considered when determining the filling limits of the tanks containing the Australian cargoes?

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The maximum anticipated temperature that the cargoes will reach bearing in mind ambient air and sea temperatures to be encountered on passage, so that any expansion does not result in overflow.

"…a ship… …intended to transport products with appreciably severe environmental and safety hazards which require significant preventative measures to preclude escape of such cargo. Usually the ship is of double-hull construction, with a variety of tank sizes / capacities." What is this the definition of?

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A type II chemical tanker, as per the IBC Code.

Which of the following groups of chemical cargoes is particularly susceptible to polymerisation, especially through exposure to heat?

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The IBC Code prescribes certain design conditions for a cargo heating or cooling system fitted to a chemical tanker. What does it require in respect of pressure within such a system, for any condition other than when it is empty?

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That a higher pressure can be maintained within the system than the maximum pressure head that could be exerted by the contents of the cargo tank on that system.

What is the MARPOL definition of a "high-viscosity substance"?

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A noxious liquid substance in category "X" or "Y" with a viscosity equal to or greater than 50 mPa.s at the unloading temperature.

Cargo residues of certain chemical substances are permitted to be removed by

ventilation. What criteria is applied in determining if a cargo can be cleaned in this way?

(Always accepting that local port authorities may have over-riding regulations on ventilation).

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That the cargo discharged has a vapour pressure greater than 5 KPa at 20 degrees Celsius.

Chemical tankers of 20,000 tonnes DWT or above, with a keel laid on or after 1st July 1986, when carrying flammable products with a flashpoint not exceeding 60 degrees Celsius, such as those listed in chapters 17 and 18 of the International Bulk Chemical Code, are exempt from the requirement to be fitted with and use an inert gas plant provided certain conditions are met. Which of the following is a summary of those conditions?

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The cargo tank does not exceed 3000 cubic metres capacity / each tank washing machine nozzle does not exceed 17.5 cubic metres per hour delivery rate / the total wash water input to the tank from all tank washing machines does not exceed 110 cubic metres per hour.

The "dew point" of a liquid chemical is often quoted in the documentation relating to its loading and carriage. Which of the following is a definition of "dew point"?

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The temperature at which a gas is saturated with respect to a condensable component, as in operational terms is seen at the point when air is saturated with moisture.

You are to carry a cargo of Phenol across the North Atlantic in winter time. What precaution will you take with the double bottom tank located under the cargo tank containing the Phenol?

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It should be empty, to avoid cold water contacted the structure around the product because Phenol has a relatively high melting point.

A tank which contained a category "X" product must undergo a prewash before leaving port in compliance with MARPOL. The resulting residues shall be discharged to a reception facility until the concentration of the substance in the effluent, as indicated by analysis of samples of the effluent taken by the authorized surveyor reaches a certain level. What is that level?

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0.1% by weight.

What significant change to the requirements for the carriage of Vegetable Oils in tankers was introduced by the amendments to MARPOL and the IBC Code on 1st January 2007?

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They must now be carried in double-hull tankers.

In a typical shipboard de-humidifier plant as may be found on a modern chemical tanker, operating on a "rotating bed" principle, what names are given to the two parts of the rotating bed?

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The "process sector" and the "reactivation sector".

Ballast introduced into a cargo tank on a chemical tanker which has been washed to such an extent that the ballast contains less than 1 ppm of the substance previously carried may be discharged into the sea without regard to the discharge rate, ship's speed and discharge outlet location, but under certain conditions. What are those conditions?

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You are close to the entrance to a port in thick fog. You hear the following signal. What does it mean?

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That there is a vessel at anchor in the vicinity. She is less than 100 metres in length.

What type of search pattern is recommended in the IAMSAR Manual as most effective when the location of the search object is known within relatively close limits?

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Expanding Square Search.

According to the IAMSAR Manual, what is the expected survival time for a person in water of 4-10 degrees Celsius, without special protective clothing?

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Less than 3 hours.

Which of the following is a definition of the "Proper Shipping Name", as found in the IMDG Code?

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The name to be used in any documentation relating to the transportation of the dangerous substance, material or article, such as on forms, labels and placards.

Substances, materials and articles shall be stowed as indicated in the Dangerous Goods List of the IMDG Code, in accordance with a series of stowage categories. How are those categories designated?

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5 categories, labelled A-E.

What type of Bill of Lading covers "door to door" shipment?

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Which Convention first placed on the shipowner an obligation to exercise due diligence to make a ship seaworthy, requiring him "before and at the beginning of a voyage… to….make the ship seaworthy…and…make the holds...and all other parts of the vessel in which goods are carried, fit and safe for their reception, carriage and preservation"?

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The Hague-Visby Rules.

By what formula is the displacement calculated? W = Displacement; L = length; B = Breadth; D = depth of vessel; Cb = Block Coefficient;

Cw = Coefficient of waterplane; RD = relative density;

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W = L x B x d x RD

Onboard training should be organised in such a way that:

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It is an integral part of the overall training plan

Master of every ship must provide:

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