Deck, Support, Container Vessel
1) On the figure there are four (4) possible definitions of the term “AFT” shown. Which
one is the correct one?
A. Aft is defined as A on the figure.
B. Aft is defined as C on the figure.
C. Aft is defined as B on the figure.
D. Aft is defined as D on the figure.
2) On the figure there are four (4) possible definitions of the term “BOLLARD” given.
Which one is the correct one?
A. Bollard is given by D on the figure.
B. Bollard is given by C on the figure.
C. Bollard is given by B on the figure.
D. Bollard is given by A on the figure.
3) In the diagram, which arrow is pointing at the position known as the “Bridge”?
A. The Bridge is indicated by A in the figure.
B. The Bridge is indicated by D in the figure.
C. The Bridge is indicated by B in the figure.
D. The Bridge is indicated by C in the figure.
4) On the diagram, which letter indicates what is meant by the word “DRAUGHT” of the
ship?
A. Draught is indicated by D, in the figure.
B. Draught is indicated by B, in the figure.
C. Draught is indicated by C, in the figure.
D. Draught is indicated by A, in the figure.
5) On the figure there are four (4) possible directions, shown by the arrowed lines,
which could be the correct direction associated with the term “HEAD LINE”. Which
one is the correct one?
A. Head line is given by B on the figure.
B. Head line is given by C on the figure.
C. Head line is given by D on the figure.
D. Head line is given by A on the figure.
6) On the figure there are four (4) possible definitions of the term “WINDLASS”. Which
one is the correct one?
A. Windlass is given by B on the figure.
B. Windlass is given by C on the figure.
C. Windlass is given by D on the figure.
D. Windlass is given by A on the figure.
7) On the figure there are four (4) possible definitions of the term “CENTRE LINE”.
Which one is the correct one?
A. Centre line is given by B on the figure.
B. Centre line is given by C on the figure.
C. Centre line is given by D on the figure.
D. Centre line is given by A on the figure.
8) Overshoot” is an expression we use when talking about a ship’s steering ability. What
is the definition of this expression?
A. It is how many degrees a ship continues to turn after you apply counter rudder.
B. It is the way a ship turns when you put the helm in a hard over position.
C. It is the way a ship shoots forward when you give “a kick ahead”.
D. It is the way a ship continues to turn when the helm is put amidship.
9) Read the text in and answer the question: “What should be given to prospective
seafarers”? It is recommended that every prospective seafarer should, before being
employed in a sea-going ship, receive proper training in personal survival techniques.
In respect of such training several recommendations are made.
A. Approved training in survival techniques.
B. Passport and visa.
C. Recommendations.
D. Survival and protective clothing.
10) When acting as helmsman would you expect the reading of the gyro compass to be
the same as the magnetic compass?
A. Very seldom would they be the same.
B. They would always be the same.
C. They would always be within 1 or 2 degrees of each other.
D. They would never be the same.
11) What does the term “Hard a Starboard” or “Hard to Starboard” mean?
A. Put the wheel fully over to starboard.
B. The wheel is difficult to turn to starboard.
C. Do not allow the vessel to swing to port.
D. Start the ship swinging to starboard.
12) Who is authorised to operate lifting equipment around the ship?
A. Those ship’s personnel who have been assessed as competent and are duly
authorised to do so by the master as per the procedures as outlined in the ship’s
SMS system.
B. Stevedores, manufacturer’s maintenance engineers and senior ratings only.
C. All deck officers and ratings.
D. Deck officers and ratings, engineering officers and ratings, GP crew if applicable,
who are in possession of crane operation training certificates issued by the company.
13) When two ships are lying alongside each other in a ship to ship operation and one
ship is lying at anchor, anchor watch duties must be carried out as follows:
A. Both ships have normal anchor watch responsibility in addition to watching ship to
ship fendering, mooring etc.
B. Anchor watches are not kept as the duty officers will be on deck conducting the cargo
operations.
C. Anchor watch responsibility rests with the vessel which has its anchor down and the
ship to ship connections is the responsibility of the other vessel.
14) Breathing apparatuses is an important piece of equipment for being able to fight a fire
onboard a vessel. What routine precautions to be observed with regard to use and
maintenance of such equipment?
A. All the mentioned alternatives.
B. That personnel having a beard are not selected as smoke divers.
C. That personnel that are appointed as smoke divers, primarily are given a shore
based proper basic education and training.
D. That the equipment always to be kept cleaned, checked and bottles are recharged
immediately upon use, and frequently inspected.
15) What kind of extinguishing-remedy would you choose to put out an electrical fire?
A. Dry extinguishing remedy.
B. Water.
C. Combination of powder and water.
D. Foam.
16) What kind of safety clothing should be worn during a mooring operation?
A. Helmet, safety shoes, gloves and protective clothes.
B. Gloves and helmet.
C. Safety shoes and boiler suit.
D. No particular safety clothes are required.
17) What is the meaning of “Make Fast”?
A. Make Fast means to secure a rope.
B. Make Fast means to avoid all meals.
C. Make Fast means to act very quickly.
D. Make Fast means to coil a rope.
18) What is understood by the term “Boat Drill”?
A. “Boat Drill” means the practical training in the various aspects of getting all the
people onboard safely off the ship, in the event of abandoning ship.
B. “Boat Drill” is an exercise to launch the lifeboats and move the boats clear of the
ship.
C. “Boat Drill” is an exercise in the practical and safe methods to secure a boat
alongside the ship.
19) Give the meaning of the following symbol:
A. Fasten seat belts.
B. Fasten lifejacket belt.
C. Secure hatches.
D. Secure buoy line to the ship.
20) How much food per person is supplied on a liferaft?
A. Not less than 10 000 kJ.
B. Not less than 20 000 kJ.
C. Not less than 5 000 kJ.
D. None, only barley sugar sweets supplied.
21) A drip tray containing oil is on fire. The only fire-fighting equipment available is water
hose with spray jet/spray nozzle. How, if at all, should you attempt to put out this fire
using water?
A. The water can be applied in a fine spray starting from the front in a sweeping motion.
B. Water should be applied in a jet to the back of the fire.
C. Water should be applied to the oil in a single jet only.
D. Water should not be used on any type of oil fire.
22) Which of the following are frequent causes of fires in accommodation?
A. Smoking in bed. Covering of electric fires with blankets. 3. Overloading electric plugs.
B. Covering of electric fires with blankets.
C. Smoking in bed.
D. Overloading electric plugs.
23) What is the main responsibility of a bridge lookout at night?
A. Inform the bridge of any new lights when they appear over the horizon or any other
items observed which may affect the ship.
B. Inform bridge of changing weather patterns.
C. Inform bridge of any lights when they appear over the horizon.
D. Inform bridge of any other ships observed, which appear to be getting closer to your
own ship.
24) During restricted visibility, you are posted as bridge lookout and you hear 1 long blast
at intervals of about 2 minutes on your port bow. What will you report to the OOW
(officer on watch)?
A. Fog signals of one long blast heard on the port bow.
B. Power driven vessel under way and making way on the port bow.
C. A vessel at anchor on port bow.
D. Power-driven vessel making no way on port bow.
25) What will you do if you are helmsman and the OOW (officer on watch) gives you the
order: “Starboard ten”?
A. Fog signal of one long blast heard on the port bow at regular intervals of about 2
minutes.
B. Repeat the command back and then change course 10 degrees to starboard of
present course.
C. Repeat the command back and then put the wheel over sufficiently for the ship to
swing at a rate of 10 degrees per minute to starboard.
26) How will you act if you are helmsman and the OOW (officer on watch) gives you the
order: “Nothing to port”?
A. Don’t let the ship turn to port.
B. Let the ship turn to starboard.
C. Alter course to starboard.
D. Don’t give port rudder.
27) What is the signal actuated by a detection system?
A. A visual and audible alarm signal at the control panel.
B. An audible signal at the control panel.
C. An audible and visual signal consisting in 7 short signals followed by a long one.
D. A visual signal at the control panel.
28) What are the main components of the atmospherical air?
A. O2: 21 %; N2: 78 %; H2O: traces; CO2: traces; Rare gases: traces.
B. O2: 21 %; N2: 72 %; H2O: 5 %; CO2: 2 %; Rare gases: traces.
C. O2: 75 %; N2: 10 %; H2O: 5 %; CO2: 5 %; Rare gases: traces.
29) In which one of the following an oil, the flash point of which only needs to be over 43
°C, may be used?
A. In emergency generators.
B. In the main engine.
C. In the kitchen.
D. In inert gas generators.
30) A stevedore is working in a cargo hold of a bulk carrier while completing discharge of
a concentrate cargo. You suddenly notice that he appears to be taken ill. You should:
A. Assume problem due to lack of oxygen and/or toxic gas and rescue with self-
contained breathing apparatus.
B. The foreman stevedore will deal with this situation.
C. Immediately enter space and give first aid.
D. Assume possible heart attack and give CPR.
31) On a bulk carrier at the completion of loading and before closing hatch covers, the
track ways must be:
A. Track ways swept and checked clear of obstructions.
B. No sweeping required.
C. Track ways washed down.
D. No specific checks.
32) When preparing the hold of a bulk carrier for cargo when that hold has previously
been ballasted, which of the following must be checked?
A. The ballast lines must be blanked off and the bilge lines opened and tested.
B. Previous cargo swept out.
C. The heating coils fitted.
D. Paint coating re-painted.
33) What must be done after completion of ballasting operations on a bulk carrier?
A. All valves closed, tank ventilators in open position and sounding pipe caps replaced.
B. Sounding pipe caps left off.
C. All valves and lines left open.
D. All valves closed and tank ventilators to closed position.
34) Which of these series of sizes corresponds to the international standard for nozzles?
A. 12 mm, 16 mm and 19 mm.
B. 10 mm and 20 mm.
C. 10 mm, 20 mm and 30 mm.
D. 5 mm, 10 mm and 20 mm.
35) What alarm signal must be sounded by the alarm bells in case of fire?
A. The signal which is stated in the muster list.
B. A continuous signal.
C. Series of short blasts.
D. One long blast followed by seven short blasts.
36) Give the meaning of this symbol:
A. Lifebuoy.
B. Lifebuoy with line.
C. Lifebuoy with light.
D. Lifebuoy with light and smoke.
37) Which part of the float-free arrangement for inflatable liferafts is made to release the
liferaft after being automatically inflated during the ship is sinking?
A. The weak link.
B. The lashing strap.
C. The hydrostatic release unit.
D. The painter.
38) The wearer of a lifejacket can jump into the water without injury and without
damaging the jacket from a height of at least:
A. 4,5 m.
B. 7 m.
C. 12 m.
D. 10 m.
39) A person wearing an adult lifejacket shall be able:
A. To swim a short distance through the water and board a survival craft.
B. To dive half a meter under the water surface.
C. To jump from any height into the water without being injured or damaging the
lifejacket.
D. To swim half a mile distance and board a survival craft.
40) Which of air and water is the fluid that transfers the greatest amount of heat during
the same time, given that the fluid is not flowing along the immersed body?
A. Water.
B. Air.
C. Both are transferring equally.
41) Which one of the following types of rope is the most dangerous to work with?
A. Nylon.
B. Manila.
C. Still wire.
D. Polypropylene.
42) The responsibility for safety and security rests with everybody on board the vessel.
General house-keeping rules should be followed. Which of the listed rules is the most
important?
A. Keep your working area clean and tidy.
B. Keep tools within easy reach during work.
C. Do not carry lighters or matches when working outdoors.
43) Which Security Levels requires the highest security alert?
A. Security Level 3.
B. Security Level 2.
C. Security Level 1.
D. Security Level 4.
44) What do crew, visitors and contractors all have in common?
A. They all have opportunity to smuggle drugs.
B. They’re all employees of the ship.
C. They’re all onboard the ship for the duration of its voyage.
D. They’re all trained in ship emergency procedures.
45) What is “defrosting” associated with?
A. Reefer containers.
B. Fan containers.
C. Containers carrying IMDG cargoes.
D. Dry cargo ventilated containers.
46) On a container vessel, what would you do if you saw a container being damaged
during loading operations?
A. Note the date and time of occurrence, container number and if possible take
photographs.
B. Inform the relieving watchkeeper.
C. Inform the master.
D. Call the duty officer.
47) On board a container vessel, which of the following is not likely to be displayed by the
loading computer?
A. Stowage positions of high-cube containers.
B. Stresses in the sea-going condition.
C. Fluid GM.
D. Stack weights incorporating high-cube containers.
48)On a container vessel, what indicates the correct weight of a wrongly declared container?
A. Strain gauges fitted to the shore gantry cranes.
B. The ship’s loading computer.
C. The container CSC plate.
D. The tare weight stamped on the container.
49) On a container vessel, with regard to fire precautions, what must be ensured prior to
securing hatch pontoons?
A. That all cargo clusters have been removed from the hold.
B. That under-deck cargo operations have been completed.
C. That the cargo hold fire-fighting system has been checked.
D. That the duty officer’s permission has been obtained to secure the pontoons.
50)On a container vessel, what will attending surveyors inspect when containers have been
lost overboard?
A. Certificates of approval related to lashing equipment used to secure those
containers.
B. The vessel’s Safety Construction certificate.
C. The on-board cargo lashing inventory.
D. The vessel’s Class certificate.
51) On a container vessel, what should be done if a twistlock is found cracked at the base?
A. Remove it from service.
B. Use it to lock under-deck container stows.
C. Use it in the lowest tier on deck.
52) What will be the consequences of a ship’s failure to correct an unsafe stevedore working
practice in the United States?
A. The ship will be prosecuted.
B. The master will be arrested.
C. The port will lodge a protest against the ship.
D. The duty officer will be arrested.
53) What is a “Fantainer” used for?
A. Carrying dry cargoes prone to condensation.
B. Carrying steel coils.
C. Carrying reefer cargoes prone to condensation.
D. Carrying dangerous goods prone to condensation.
54) On a container vessel, under the IMDG Code what class is assigned to a Fumigated
Container?
A. Class 9.
B. Class 8.
C. Class 6.
D. Class 5.
55) On a container vessel, under which IMDG Class is fishmeal carried when not treated
with anti-oxidants?
A. Class 4.2 – Flammable solid.
B. Class 4.1 – Flammable solid.
C. Class 9 – Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles.
D. Class 5.1 – Oxidizing substances.
56) Why must duty crew members supervise the lashing of containers?
A. Because stevedores often apply container lashings haphazardly or place twistlocks
incorrectly.
B. Because of local port regulations.
C. Because it is an international requirement under the ISM Code.
D. Because of time containers on the vessel towards the end of cargo operations.
57) What determines how containers should be lashed?
A. The cargo security manual.
B. SOLAS 74/78.
C. OSHA regulations.
D. Advice from shore planners.
58) What does OSHA stand for?
A. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
B. Occupation and Safe Health Association.
C. Overseas Sea Hazard Association.
D. Occupational Safety and Health Aids.
59) Where do OSHA regulations apply?
A. United States of America.
B. European Union.
C. Australia.
D. United Arab Emirates.
60) What general background colour is used on warning signs which require a specific
“mandatory” action, such as one which might require the wearing of goggles during particular
work task?
A. Blue.
B. Yellow.
C. Red.
D. Green.
61) What general background colour is used on warning signs that indicate emergency of
first-aid features, or indicate a safe condition?
A. Green.
B. Yellow.
C. Red.
D. Blue.
62) What is the meaning of “Make Fast”?
A. Make Fast means to secure a rope.
B. Make Fast means to avoid all meals.
C. Make Fast means to act very quickly.
D. Make Fast means to avoid all meals.
63) What do you understand by “Bitter end”?
A. The end link of an anchor cable that is secured within the chain locker.
B. The toggled end of a lifeboat painter.
C. To the very last moment.
D. A foul taste at the end of a meal.
64) Which of the following is false when a casualty is bleeding?
A. Cover the wound with a cloth.
B. Control bleeding.
C. Treat for the shock.
D. Encourage patient to lie quite and re-assure.
65) All heat burns should be:
A. Cooled as quickly as possible with running cold water for at least 10 minutes.
B. Treated by the doctor only.
C. Applied with soothing lotion as soon as possible.
D. Covered with Gauze or bandage immediately.
66) Port State Control Officers are authorised to:
A. Inspect and detain ship that are not meeting the requirements until they are able to
demonstrate compliance with the regulations.
B. Detain ships that are not meeting the requirements for a minimum of 30 days.
C. Regularly inspect ships known to meet the requirement.
67) Which of these emission control requirements is correct?
A. Low sulphur fuels reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds.
B. Installation of an exhaust gas cleaning system reduces emission of nitrogen oxide.
C. Equipment containing ozone-depleting substances may be dumped at sea 50 miles
from land.
D. Incineration of PCB’s is permitted.
68) On a container vessel, where should containers with untreated fishmeal cargo be
carried?
A. On deck.
B. Under deck.
C. On deck away from sunlight.
D. Separated from Class 4.2 containers.
69) On a container vessel, what is the purpose of fixed stacking cones?
A. To prevent horizontal movement of 20′ containers in 40′ cell guides.
B. To prevent the horizontal movement of 40′ containers at tank top level.
C. To prevent movement of 20′ and 40′ containers at deck level.
70) On a container vessel, where should a mid-bay guide be positioned?
A. On the tank top mid-way in 40′ guides to prevent transverse movement of 20′
containers.
B. On the tank top at the ends of 40′ container bays.
C. At the base of cell guides.
71) When will a hatch pontoon’s side cleat need replacement?
A. When the rubber washer is compressed and hardened.
B. When the cleat retainer is rusty.
C. When the cleat retainer is distorted.
D. When the cleat has sprung open at sea.
72) What is the function of a lashing plate?
A. As tie down point for turnbuckles on deck or hatch cover.
B. A means of securing buttresses under-deck.
C. A means of securing the hatch covers.
73) A container vessel must alter her trim to depart even keel from the berth. Select the most
appropriate means of altering trim.
A. By internal shift of ballast.
B. By altering the cargo disposition.
C. By discharging ballast from the deepest draught end of the vessel.
74) On a container vessel, where will you find the Dangerous Goods List?
A. In Part 3 of the IMDG Code Volume 2.
B. In SOLAS 74/78.
C. In the Cargo Securing Manual.
D. In Chapter 3.6 of the IMDG Code Volume 2.
75) On a container vessel, which of these motions is not taken into account when calculating
forces on a container stow?
A. Surging.
B. Heaving.
C. Rolling.
D. Pitching.
76)Why should a container with a damaged corner post not be loaded?
A. Because its strength is weakened.
B. Because during discharge the ship could be held responsible for the damage.
C. Because it will not fit properly into a container stack.
