Which one of the following items has to be included in an abandon ship drill?

Lowering of at least one lifeboat after any necessary preparation for launching
A section of seawater pipe has been removed for maintenance. When re tting the pipe after
completing the work the bolt holes in the anges are found to be misaligned. What procedure
should be followed to nish the work?
Adjacent pipework should be slackened off to allow the pipe to be aligned. Any incorrectly
positioned brackets should be adjusted after the pipe is re tted
What is the status and function of a Panama canal pilot?
He shall have control of the navigation and movement of the vessel.
Which international regulations govern the disposal of waste material, including galley waste, from
ships?
Annex V, MARPOL 73/78.
In respect of washings from the cargo area of an oil tanker, what is the maximum instantaneous
rate of oil that can be pumped into the sea when a vessel is outside a special area, proceeding en
route, has in operation a monitoring and control system for the discharge of oil and is located more
than 50 nautical miles from the nearest land?
30 litres per nautical miles.
What symptom would you think shows that the freon lter drier has
become blocked?
A large temperature drop across the drier.
Which electronic component does this graphical symbol represent?
Transistor.
Which one of the listed requirements for passenger ships regarding
personal life-saving appliances do not correspond to present regulations?
All lifejackets shall be tted with a whistle, a light and a smoke signal
A rocket parachute are reaches an altitude of Not less than 180 m.
Is the master under obligation to do a maritime inquiry if a crewmember suffered a considerably
injury onboard and died after a week on a hospital ashore Yes, even if he/she did not die while
onboard.
When there is doubt about the freshness of the atmosphere in enclosed or con ned spaces, what
actions should be taken?
Arrangements should be made for testing of the atmosphere to ensure maintenance of 21 %
oxygen and a carbon monoxide content below 50 ppm in the atmosphere of the space
Reduced capacity accompanied by vibration and noise at the suction of a centrifugal pump results
from the action of vapor pockets in the uid being pumped caused by Cavitation.
Collapsing vapour
bubbles due to
cavitation.

Between a complete removal and a renewing of oor polish what can you do to maintain a PVC
oor surface?
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 Diodes are widely used in recti cation, or the
conversion of alternating current to direct current.
The sinusoidal input voltage V (in) is applied to the
circuit shown. Which of the output voltages is
correct

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When carrying LNG cargoes it is useful to have information about its thermodynamic properties.
What is a common source of information that can be used to obtain values for a wide range of
these properties?
A Mollier chart.
Who shall carry out the detailed preliminary supervision of maritime service of seafarers before the
commencement of service?
The employer/master
On a Container vessel, what determines how containers should be lashed?
The cargo securing manual.
Enthalpy is an expression of how much energy is tied up in one kilo of a substance. A substance’s
total energy consists of:
External and internal energy
If the heat transfer capacity in a heat exchanger is dropping, the following action should be taken:
Clean the heat transfer surface
On a RoRo vessel carrying no more than 36 passengers, what is the minimum capacity of the
ventilation system protecting standard cargo spaces intended for carriage of motor vehicles with
fuel in their tanks for their own propulsion
6 air changes per hour
With two alternators operating in parallel at 75 % load capacity, one trips without any warning.
What is the rst action that should be taken?
Trip/stop all nonessential loads that are connected to the switchboard.
What is a good practice when lineblowing/pigging from shore?
There must always be one man on the ship’s manifold, operating the manifold valve in order to
avoid to much pressure raise in the tank.
What will you do if the heat transfer capacity is dropping, and we know that ow and heat energy
corresponds to the speci cations
Use the “cleaning in place” arrangement to open the heat exchanger for visual inspection and
manual cleaning
What is the minimum capacity of the portable tank of a portable foam applicator?
1 litre.
If you use chemicals for cleaning up an oil-spill on the water, what would the chemicals do?
Disperse or dissolve the oil into the water.
Why are all RoRo passengers ships divided into vertical “zones”?
Vertical zones are re zones which can be divided from each other with re doors. In case of re,
all re doors in front and aft of the re will be closed to prevent spreading of smoke/ re.
In the type of uorescent lamp system shown in the illustration, the role of the starter is to perform
which of the following?
To pass current through the lamp heaters and then interrupt the inductive striking current.
Are there any restrictions for transit of the Suez canal
The Suez Canal is a sea-level canal. There are beam and draft restrictions for very large vessels
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 Which is the preferred method for starting an air conditioning refrigeration compressor which has
been shut down for a period of time?
Start with suction valve throttled in to minimise risk of drawing liquid refrigerant into the
compressor
At least how often shall rescue boats be launched with their assigned crew and manoeuvred in the
water
Every 3 months.
Feed check valves for main and auxilliary purposes are normally of the double shut off type, as
shown in the diagram. What is the main function of the non-return valve?
To prevent the steam and water in the boiler from discharging out by the feed line, if a feed line
fracture or a joint in the line blows.
Normally ventilation fans in enclosed ro-ro spaces must be run continuously whenever vehicles are
on board, why?
An increased number of air changes may be required when vehicles are being loaded or
unloaded, or where ammable gases or liquids are stowed in closed ro-ro spaces
What is the correct chemical name for Caustic Soda in liquid form?
Sodium Hydroxide solution.
Which of the following spaces may be protected by a xed carbon dioxide (CO2) re-extinguishing
system? Machinery spaces of category A.
A drip tray containing oil is on re. The only re ghting equipment available is water hose with
spray jet/spray nozzle. How, if at all, should you attempt to put out this re using water?
The water can be applied in a ne spray starting from the front in a sweeping motion.
Other than the of cial log book what other publications must be carried on board of a vessel?
harts, nautical publications, GMDSS log, Oil Record book(s)
Can a British Consular of cial detain(задерживать) a vessel whilst in a foreign port?
Yes – any consular of cial can detain a vessel
High Voltage (HV) cables are smaller than low voltage cables for a given power rating. Why is this?
The HV cable carriers a smaller current and therefore requires less copper.
What is the MARPOL de nition of a “high-viscosity substance”?
A noxious liquid substance in category “X” or “Y” with a viscosity equal to or greater than 50 mPas
at the unloading temperature
When discussing the properties of an oil cargo, what is the “wax content”?
The percentage of paraf nic wax by volume, based on a representative sample of the crude oil.
1 GHz is equivalent to 1 000 000 000 Hz.
When is a tank gas free?
A tank is only to be considered as gas free when no traces of ammable and/or poisonous gas are
measured and in addition O2 content is measured to be 21 %.
At what calendar interval must lifting appliances on board a vessel be suitably tested by a
competent person?
5 years.
On some trades fruit cargoes may be subjected to “in-transit cold treatment” also known as cold
treatment. From the options given which is the main purpose of this cold treatment?
To maintain a speci ed minimum temperature for a prescribed time period to kill off any fruit y
which may be present when loading the cargo.
If oil out of the bowl casing drain of a solids ejecting separator what is the most likely problem
Insuf cient amount of bowl closing water
On a general cargo ship, where would the re hydrants be located?
At such locations that at least two jets not emanating from the same hydrant may reach any part of
the ship normally accessible to the crew while the ship is being navigated, one of these jets coming
from a single length of hose (the other jet may come from two hoses joined).
How many rescue boats should be provided on ro-ro passenger ships of 500 gross tons and
above?
Two, and at least one of the rescue boats shall be a Fast Rescue Boat
What is polymerisation?
The process by which unsaturated chemical compounds are heated under pressure, causing the
molecules to react with each other and form larger molecules.
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 What could be the possible cause of an engine knocking?
Faults in injection valves, injection too early.
Too big a piston clearance, worn cylinder liner.
The gudgeon pin or big end bearing having too big a clearance.
On a container vessel, where should a mid-bay guide be positioned?
On the tank top mid-way in 40′ guides to prevent transverse movement of 20′ containers.
Which of the given options characterizes a 2-stroke diesel engine?
A 2-stroke engine completes a full cycle every revolution.
What contributes most to rust formation on vehicles/Ro-Ro units?
Cargo hold ventilation systems and associated ducting.
This circuit consists of two resistances, R1 = 6 ohm and R2 = 12 ohm, connected in series.
Calculate the equivalent resistance R(S) of the two resistances.R(S) = 18 ohm.
What types of re extinguishers shall be used in the engine room?
Fire extinguishers equipped for powder or CO2 only.
In which way may intake of poisonous material occur?
Skin penetration and skin absorption.
Swallowing.
By inhalation.
The circuit consists of two inductors, L(1) = 6 H and L(2) = 12 H, in series. Calculate the equivalent
total inductance L(S).
L(S) = 18 H.
A lifejacket is so constructed that a person can correctly do it within a period of:1 min.
Which of the below statements characterizes the most signi cant differences between a water-tube
boiler and a re-tube boiler during operation?
Water-tube boilers are more ef cient and contains less water. They suffer from major damages
when run dry during operation.
When 3 phase alternators are operating in parallel, it is very
important that the reactive load is evenly shared so that the
total alternator loads are evenly shared. If the total alternator
load is the vector sum of active and reactive loads, which
side of vector diagram (power triangle) shown represents the
reactive load?

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Which of the following items shall be included in an “abandon ship”-drill?

If oil ows out of the bowl casing drain of a solids ejecting separator what is the most likely
problem?Insuf cient amount of bowl closing water
When you are taking an “ullage” on a cargo tank on an oil tanker, what are you actually doing?
Measuring the distance from the surface of the cargo to the ullage reference point
Having a CO2 alarm during normal working hours, what immediate action should be taken?
Get out of the engine room as soon as possible.
Part of the outer surface of a refrigeration compressor crankcase and the refrigerant return line
near the compressor ice up heavily during normal operation. Which of the options given is the most
likely cause of this problem?
The superheat control setting for the thermostatic expansion valve is set too low.
How many lifebuoys can you expect to nd on board a cargo ship of 190 metres in length
(including those of the quick-release system)
At least 12 distributed on both sides of the ship.
Which of this information must be included in a piracy attack alert?
Your ship’s name and call sign.
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