
CARGO HANDLING AND STOWAGE
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- Q1
The piping that routes and oil cargo from the manifold directly to a cargo tank and serves only one tank is known as a:
Filler line
Tank drop
Branch line
Cargo full
30s - Q2
Battens are fitted in cargo holds across the frames of the vessel from the turn of the bilge upward. The purpose of these Cargo battens is:
To support the dunnage floors which are laid down into the tiers of the cargo
To prevent cargo from coming in contact with the vessel’s frames or shell plating
For securing a snatch block when snacking cargo into the wings of the hold
To provide fitting to which cargo lashings may be secured
30s - Q3
A cargo of caned stuff is packaged in cartoons. Each cartoon is 36 cubic feet and weight 340 lbs. the stowage factor of the cargo is:
237
62
212
9.5
30s - Q4
Compressed, liquefied or dissolved gasses are classified as:
Class 1
Class 3
Class 2
Class 4
30s - Q5
For vessels fitted cargo gear, an initial test of the units under the proof load shall be conducted. Subsequent tests and exams of the same nature shall be carried out at what time interval?
4 years
5 years
3 years
1 year
30s - Q6
On a crane, the load chart relates the allowable load to the combination of boom length and:
Boom angle
Boom strength
Load radius
Cable strength
30s - Q7
Sometimes it is desirable to connect a member of both by riveting and welding. Which statement is TRUE concerning this procedure?
The weld increases the tensile stress on the rivet heads
The welding must be completed before riveting commences
The weld maybe broken by the stresses caused by riveting
Tearing through the member is more likely in this type of connection
30s - Q8
Corrosive liquids and acids should have what kind of level?
Yellow
White
Skull and crossbones
Red
30s - Q9
Odorous cargoes are those that:
Are susceptible to damage by tainting
Are liquid but are in containers
Give off fumes that may damage other cargoes
Are exceptionally dust and leave a residue
30s - Q10
The purpose of the inclining experiment is to:
Verify data in the vessel’s operating annual
Determine the lightweight center of gravity location
Verify the hydrostatic data
Determine the location of the metacenter
30s - Q11
Which of the following actions is first priority on a ship that is damaged, no list nor trim with short rolling period and the free board is reduced by 3 meters?
Transfer ballast from peak tanks to center tanks
Pump out amidship center tanks ballast
Press up slack center thanks ballast
Shift weight from forward to aft
30s - Q12
What authorities arranged the order of merit of ships built according to the standard of seaworthiness?
Port authorities
Government authorities
Classification society
Port state control
30s - Q13
What position in a storm is a ship to bring the wind on starboard quarter, note the course and hold on that course?
Dangerous semicircle
On track in rear
On storm track in front
Navigable semicircle
30s - Q14
What is the tendency of the opening of the vessel to be compressed or closed?
Collapsing stress
Dry dock stress
Sagging stress
Racking stress
30s - Q15
How is the test conducted on both the collision bulkhead , at the forepeak bulkhead and the aft peak bulkhead?
Tapping the said compartment with hammer
Pressure hose testing of the compartments
All of these
Filling the peak tanks with water to loadline levels
30s