A piece of small stuff (small line) secured to an object to prevent it from going adrift is a

A mooring line at nearly right angles to the keel is a

A rope ladder with wooden rungs is a

A sling is a device used in

A spring line leads

A towing hawser should be stowed

A vessel's "quarter" is that section which is

Conventional anchors are least likely to hold in a bottom consisting of

Displacement refers to the

A rolling hitch can be used to

In order to reduce your wake in a narrow channel you should

In ship construction, frame spacing is

In order to help protect a natural fiber rope from rotting, the line must be

Lifting the anchor from the bottom is called

One function of a bulwark is to

Strengthening damaged bulkheads by using wood or steel is called

The beam of a vessel refers to the

The function of the bilge keel is to

The opening in the deck that leads the anchor cable outside the hull is the

The part of an anchor which takes hold on the bottom is the

A chemical additive to LPG gives it a characteristic

A class B fire is most successfully fought by

A class C fire would be burning

A combination or all-purpose nozzle produces

A compound fracture is a fracture in which

A crew member has suffered frostbite to the toes of both feet. You should

A crewmember is unconscious and the face is flushed. You should

A fire hose has a

A fire in a pile of canvas is classified as class

A fire of escaping liquefied flammable gas is best extinguished by

A fire starts on your vessel while refueling. You should FIRST

A feature of an inflatable raft which helps keep people stationary in rough weather is

A person has fallen overboard and is being picked up with a rescue boat. If the person appears in danger of drowning, the rescue boat should be maneuvered to make

A safety feature provided on all inflatable liferafts is

A self-contained breathing apparatus is used to

A self-righting survival craft will return to an upright position provided that all personnel

A man has a burn on his arm. There is extensive damage to the skin with charring present. How is this injury classified using standard medical terminology?

A person being treated for shock should be wrapped in warm coverings to

A person reports to you with a fishhook in his thumb. To remove it you should

A person suffering from possible broken bones and internal injuries should

A person who gets battery acid in an eye should IMMEDIATELY wash the eye with

A seaman has a small gaping wound of the arm that is not bleeding excessively. What can be done as an alternative to suturing to close the wound?

A shipmate chokes suddenly, cannot speak, and starts to turn blue. You should

A shipmate suffers a heart attack and stops breathing. You must

A tourniquet should be used to control bleeding ONLY

A victim is coughing and wheezing from a partial obstruction of the airway. An observer should

After abandoning ship, which action should be taken IMMEDIATELY upon entering a liferaft?

After you activate your emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB), you should

An effective method for moving patients with spinal injuries onto a spine board is known as the

After an accident, the victim may go into shock and die. What should be done to help prevent shock?

A line of position is

A chart position enclosed by a semi-circle is a(n)

A chart position enclosed by a square is a(n)

A compass card without north-seeking capability that is used for relative bearings is a(n)

A dead reckoning (DR) plot

A handheld instrument used to measure distances between objects and the ship is a

A hygrometer is a device used for determining

A line of position formed by sighting two charted objects in line is called a(n)

A magnetic compass card is marked in how many degrees?

A position that is obtained by using two or more intersecting lines of position taken at nearly the same time, is a(n)

A vessel's position should be plotted using bearings of

All echo-sounders can measure the

An anemometer on a moving vessel measures

Chart legends printed in capital letters show that the associated landmark is

Compass deviation is caused by

Compass error is equal to

Current refers to the

Distance along a track line is measured on a Mercator chart by using the

Ocean currents are well-defined and

The path that a vessel is expected to follow, represented on a chart by a line drawn from the point of departure to the point of arrival is the

An orange flag showing a black circle and square is a

The masthead light may be located at other than the fore and aft centerline on a vessel

What is the minimum sound signaling equipment required aboard a vessel 24 meters in length?

You are on watch in fog. Which vessel is "in sight"?

You are the stand-on vessel in a crossing situation. If you think the give-way vessel is NOT taking sufficient action to avoid collision, you should sound.

"Safe speed" is defined as that speed where

A "head-on" situation shall be deemed to exist at night when a power-driven vessel sees another power-driven vessel ahead and

A "short blast" on the whistle has a duration of

A bell is used to sound a fog signal for a

A stand-on vessel in a crossing situation is allowed to take action when

A towing light is

A vessel "restricted in her ability to maneuver" is one which

A vessel at anchor shall display, between sunrise and sunset, on the forward part of the vessel where it can best be seen

A vessel is being propelled both by sail and by engines. Under the Rules, the vessel

A vessel shall be deemed to be overtaking when she can see at night

A claim for cargo damages may be held against the ship owner if such damage is the result of failure of the ship's officers to

Damage to cargo caused by fumes or vapors from liquids, gases, or solids is known as

Dunnage may be used to protect a cargo from loss or damage by

Hygroscopic cargoes should be ventilated when

If reefer spaces are not properly cleaned prior to loading cargo, It will most likely cause

Many dangerous cargoes are stowed on deck because of the

On the fully containerized ship, approximately one-third or more of the cargo is on deck above the rolling center. Top-stowed containers are subject to

Onboard a Ro-Ro vessel many decks are used for the carriage of both rolling and container cargoes, as such it is most useful if a deck socket accepts both

Once a vessel has loaded packaged hazardous cargo, the cargo spaces shall be inspected at least once every 24 hours. The only exception to daily inspection is when

Ship's officers should check every cargo compartment after it is filled with bulk grain to ensure

Sweat damage in a hatch full of canned goods in cartons will occur when the

The document which acknowledges that the cargo has been received and is in the carrier's custody is called the

Barges and vessels are ballasted before departure to

Bulk cargo refers to

Keeping certain cargoes separated because of their inherent characteristics is known as