GLI02 - Mate of Unlimited Tonnage

INLAND ONLY Which term is NOT defined in the Inland Navigation Rules?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You hear the fog signal of another vessel forward of your beam. Risk of collision may exist...

Generally, you can best maintain a vessel's steering control under which condition(s)?

An important step in fighting any electrical fire is to take which action?

Your radar indicates a target; however, there is no visible object at the point indicated. A large mountain, approximat...

The following questions are based on Chart 12221TR, Chesapeake Bay Entrance, and the supporting publications. The draf...

What is the purpose of cant frames in steel vessels?

INLAND ONLY Which of the following may be displayed by a law enforcement boat?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Vessel "A" is overtaking vessel "B" as shown in illustration D017RR below and will pass wit...

Who has the authority to grant an alternate procedure for oil transfer operations?

Which types of portable fire extinguishers are designed for use on electrical fires?

You are underway on course 241°T at a speed of 18.2 knots. You sight a daymark bearing 241°T at a radar range of 3.9 mi...

Which of the following describes the coast between Great Machipongo Inlet and Cape Charles?

Using sheet 25 in the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. Grand Haven, determine the amount of ballast required in tank No...

INLAND ONLY Which of the following is indicated by a vessel displaying a flashing blue light?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When action to avoid a close-quarters situation is taken, a course change alone may be the ...

What is a serving mallet used for?

In the illustration D041DG below, what does symbol 2 represent?

Under the U.S. Aids to Navigation System, what does a lighted buoy with a spherical topmark mark indicate?

If your engines turn for 6.5 knots, and you encounter a 0.5 knot southerly current, what is your ETA at point A?

On the Great Lakes, which defines the term "controlling depth"?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND By definition which vessel is unable to keep out of the way of another vessel?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are approaching another vessel at night. You can see both red and green sidelights and,...

When inspecting ground tackle, where are fractures most frequently found?

Which portable fire extinguisher is normally recharged in a shore facility?

When does a current perpendicular to a vessel's track have the greatest effect on the vessel's course made good?

What is the course to steer per gyrocompass from the anchorage to point "A" if easterly winds are causing 3° of leeway?

An icebreaker assisting a vessel through an ice field would display a visual signal consisting of the code letter "M" (...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel that is defined as "restricted in her ability to maneuver" is unable to keep out o...

INLAND ONLY When two power-driven vessels are meeting on the Great Lakes, Western Rivers, or waters specified by the Se...

Regulations require that cargo pumprooms handling grades D and/or E liquid cargo only shall be fitted with ducts extend...

You are operating a fire hose with an applicator attached. If you put the handle of the nozzle in the vertical position...

What is typical of warm front weather conditions?

At 0250, Great Machipongo Inlet Light "5" (37°21.8'N, 75°43.7'W) bears 279°pgc. At 0320, the light bears 320° pgc. I...

You are transiting the Straits of Mackinac by way of an improved channel. You have information which indicates that the...

INTERNATIONAL ONLY You intend to overtake a vessel in a narrow channel on its port side. The vessel to be overtaken has...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which of the following in illustration D086RR below represents the length of a vessel as de...

Your vessel is taking on fuel when a small leak develops in the hose. You order the pumping stopped. Before you resume ...

After a liferaft is launched, the operating cord __________.

Which theoretical minimum number of measurements from satellites does a GPS receiver need in order to provide an exact ...

At 0400, you obtain the following information: Sand Shoal Inlet South Light bearing 303° true at 7.1nm What is your ...

Shell plating is _________.

INTERNATIONAL ONLY You are operating a vessel in a narrow channel. Your vessel must stay within the channel to be navig...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When is your vessel traveling at a "safe speed" as defined in the COLREGS?

What is the name of tackle number 5 as shown in illustration D029DG below?

Which term describes the strengthening of damaged bulkheads by using wood or steel?

Charts should be corrected by using information published in which text?

The visibility is about 5 miles. Which statement about Cape Charles Light is TRUE?

Your vessel is on a voyage from Ogdensburg, NY, to Chicago, IL, via the Great Lakes. The date is October 3 of the curre...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In which situation do the Rules require both vessels to change course?

INLAND ONLY A law enforcement vessel patrolling a marine regatta may exhibit a flashing blue light or which of the foll...

A marine radar system for surface navigation must be fitted on all ocean or coastwise vessels of over which tonnage?

If the situation arose where it became necessary to tow a disabled vessel, which statement is TRUE concerning the towin...

When a light is first seen on the horizon it will disappear again if the height of eye is immediately lowered several f...

Which statement about your 0400 position is TRUE?

Which action will affect the trim of a vessel?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When two power-driven vessels are meeting head-on and there is a risk of collision, which a...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which is TRUE for a vessel using a traffic separation scheme?

When being relieved of the helm, the new helmsman would find it handy to know which of the following?

A deck-stowed 40-foot container is giving off smoke, and one end is discolored from heat. The cargo is valuable and eas...

Information about the pilotage available at Miami harbor may best be obtained from which publication?

At 0405, you increase speed. At 0500, your position is LAT 37°06.0'N, LONG 75°41.1'W. What is the approximate depth ...

Which of the Great Lakes experiences the least amount of water level fluctuation between seasonal high and low water ma...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Vessel "A" is overtaking vessel "B" as shown in illustration D017RR below. Vessel "B" shoul...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which type of vessel is required to display the lights shown in illustration D070RR below?

At what distance from the water's edge must you employ an accommodation ladder or other equally safe and convenient mea...

Your vessel has an injured crew member onboard that will require evacuation. Which of the following publications should...

What natural feature is responsible for the rather even climate found on the Florida peninsula throughout the year?

At 0600, you are entering the inbound leg of the traffic separation scheme at position LAT 36°59.2'N, LONG 75°47.6' W. ...

Which would be the BEST condition for your vessel to enter into pack ice?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which is TRUE of a power-driven stand-on vessel?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In which situation do the Rules require both vessels to change course?

A cargo of 10,000 barrels of gasoline is loaded at a temperature of 90°F, and a cargo temperature of 55°F, is expected ...

Which is the flammable limit range of Diesel Oil mixed with air?

The spin axis of a gyroscope tends to remain fixed in space in the direction in which it is started. How does this gyro...

Which of the following is a characteristic of the abandoned lighthouse at Cape Henry?

Advection fog holds longest over which portions of the lakes?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You hear the fog signal of another vessel forward of your beam. Risk of collision may exist...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are approaching another vessel on crossing courses. She is about one mile distant and i...

You are the officer on watch and have taken the final drafts of your vessel prior to getting underway. The vessel takes...

Which is an advantage of an ABC dry chemical over a carbon dioxide extinguisher?

Which statement(s) is/are TRUE concerning radio equipment on towing vessels of 26 feet or more in length?

Weather broadcasts for the Norfolk area are broadcast on which frequency?

As a rule, ships of most configurations, when drifting in calm water with negligible current, will lie in which orienta...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway in heavy fog. You hear the fog signal of a vessel which is somewhere ahead...

INLAND ONLY Two power-driven vessels are meeting in a narrow channel on the Great Lakes as shown in illustration D037RR...

How does the effect known as "bank suction" act on a single-screw vessel proceeding along a narrow channel?

Which vessel(s) is(are) required to comply with the vessel bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone regulations while navigating...

Your vessel is proceeding up a channel, and you see a pair of range lights that are in line dead ahead. The chart indic...

When Cape Henry Light is abeam, what is the approximate distance to Yorktown?

Which of the Great Lakes is generally the last to reach its seasonal low and seasonal high-water marks?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway in restricted visibility. You hear the fog signal of another vessel about ...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your power-driven vessel is stopped and making no way, but is not in any way disabled. Anot...

Prior to handling Class 1 explosive materials, which signal(s) is/are required to be displayed by the vessel?

You must shore up a bulkhead due to solid flooding forward. The bulkhead approximates a rectangle. Where should the cen...

All persons or vessels within the lock area, including the lock approach channels, come under the authority of which pe...

As you pass between trestle "B" and trestle "C" of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge - Tunnel, you sight along the trestle "C" ...

Your vessel is discharging containers from the main deck with the ship's cranes. Which of the following must be taken i...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel is the stand-on vessel when two vessels crossing in fog are NOT in sight of on...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel should not impede the navigation of a power-driven vessel?

When loading a high-density, solid bulk cargo, proper distribution of weights is necessary to __________.

You receive a call from the U.S. Coast Guard addressed to all stations. The call begins with the words "Pan- Pan" (3 tim...

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (formerly the National Imagery and Mapping Agency) would produce a chart of...

The wind is easterly and will cause 2° of leeway. The current is 180° at 0.5 knot. If your engines are turning for 8.0 ...

Using the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. Grand Haven, determine the amount of ballast required in tank No. 3 (P & S) ...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The steering and sailing rules for vessels in restricted visibility apply to vessels ______...

INLAND ONLY For the purpose of the Inland Navigation Rules, the term "Inland Waters" includes which of the following?

What effect will bank suction have on a vessel?

Which color of rockets, shells, or rocket parachute flares are used to indicate that the vessel is in distress and requ...

A vessel crossing a river on the Western Rivers, must keep out of the way of which power-driven vessel?

Which is the prime function of the bilge keel?

INTERNATIONAL ONLY Which light(s) shall a single vessel being towed alongside show?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are on watch in fog. Which vessel is "in sight"?

Your ship has loaded 6,000 barrels of gasoline, at a cargo temperature of 50°F, departing New Jersey bound for Florida....

What power source actuates a solenoid valve?

The symbol which appears beside a light on a chart reads "Gp Fl R (2) 10 sec 160 ft 19M". Which characteristic describe...

Fog can form in any season on the Great Lakes, but it is most likely to occur over open waters in which period?

INTERNATIONAL ONLY You have sighted three red lights in a vertical line on another vessel dead ahead at night. Which ve...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel nearing a bend where other vessels may be obscured is required to sound which sign...

Where is the pivoting point located on a fully loaded vessel with normal trim proceeding ahead at sea speed?

How can you indicate that your vessel is in distress?

You are on course 222°T and take a relative bearing of a lighthouse of 025°. What is the true bearing to the lighthouse...

Which statement is TRUE concerning weather conditions on the Great Lakes?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In which situation would risk of collision definitely exist?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which is the duration of each prolonged blast on whistle signals used by a power-driven ves...

Which defines the pitch of a propeller on a merchant vessel?

You are preparing to take another vessel in tow. Which signal indicates, "Hawser is made fast"?

Which item in illustration D034NG below shows an occulting light?

What is meant by the term "broaching to"?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are on Vessel "A" engaged in fishing in a narrow channel as shown in illustration D037R...

INLAND ONLY Your vessel is crossing a river on the Great Lakes System. A power-driven vessel is ascending the river, cr...

What is the name of tackle number 3 as shown in illustration D029DG below?

You are at sea and have received a General Emergency message announcing the outbreak of war in Europe. You are directed...

Which Zone of Confidence (ZOC) shows a full area search was NOT achieved and depth anomalies may be expected?

What does subtracting GM from KM yield?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When in sight of another vessel and there is sufficient sea room, any action taken to avoid...

INLAND ONLY Two power-driven vessels are crossing within a half a mile of each other as shown in illustration D042RR be...

Cargo hose carried on tank vessels must be designed to withstand the pressure of the shutoff head of the cargo pump or ...

Which is the best action to take when plugging holes below the waterline for the safety of the vessel?

When a buoy is in position only during a certain period of the year, where may the dates when the buoy is in position b...

Which describes nearly half of all storms that enter the Great Lakes Basin during the period from October through May?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A traffic separation zone is that part of a traffic separation scheme which __________.

INLAND ONLY The term "Great Lakes", as defined by the Inland Rules of the Road, does NOT include which choice?

You are mooring to a buoy. How should you make your approach?

If a powdered aluminum fire is being fought, which is the most effective extinguishing agent to use?

You sight a buoy fitted with a double-sphere topmark. If sighted at night, what color and light sequence would you expe...

Which expresses the term leeway?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When do the Rules state that risk of collision shall be deemed to exist?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The masthead light may be displaced from the centerline on which of the following vessels?

You have determined the maneuvering characteristics of your vessel by taking the radar ranges and bearings of an isolat...

What is the traditional signal for fire aboard ship?

Which is TRUE of mean high water?

Your vessel rolls slowly and sluggishly. What does this indicate about the vessel?

INTERNATIONAL ONLY A wing in ground (WIG) craft cannot comply with the spacing requirement for masthead lights. What is...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In illustration D023RR below which represents the arc of visibility of a red sidelight?

In writing up the logbook at the end of your watch, you make an error in writing an entry. What is the proper means of ...

You are involved in an emergency landing of a helicopter on the water. When should you inflate your life jacket?

What is a characteristic of cardinal marks?

Which term defines when a boat turns broadside to heavy seas and winds, thus exposing the boat to the danger of capsizin...

INLAND ONLY The masthead light may be located at other than the fore and aft centerline on which power- driven vessel?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel hearing a fog signal forward of her beam has not determined if risk of collision e...

A change of a documented vessel's name can only be made by which organization?

When electrical equipment is involved in a fire, where should the stream of dry chemicals be directed?

While upbound through Memphis, the weather report on the TV news indicates that a cold front will cross western Kentuck...

Which statement is TRUE with respect to shiphandling procedures in ice?

INLAND ONLY Which statement is TRUE concerning lighting requirements for Great Lakes vessels?

INLAND ONLY While underway and in sight of another power-driven vessel forward of your beam, more than 0.5 mile away, y...

Which describes how flanking rudders effect a vessel's heading when going astern?

When must an inflatable liferaft that has been repacked be overhauled and inspected at a U.S. Coast Guard approved serv...

Lighted white and orange buoys must show which color light?

INLAND ONLY A power-driven vessel when pushing ahead or towing alongside on the Western Rivers (above the Huey P. Long ...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A sailing vessel is NOT required to keep out of the way of which vessel?

You are docking a vessel. When are the wind and current most favorable in this situation?

A fire starts on your vessel while refueling. Which action should you take FIRST?

Which is TRUE concerning compass error?

INLAND ONLY Vessels "A" and "B" are meeting on a river as shown in illustration D041RR below and will pass 1/4 mile apa...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which is TRUE of a tugboat displaying the shape shown in illustration D010RR below?

You are taking the bow line from the port bow of a large vessel that is underway when the stern of your tug comes in co...

The total weight of cargo, fuel, water, stores, passengers and crew, and their effects, that a ship can carry, is known...

You are on course 180°T and take a relative bearing of a lighthouse of 225°. What is the true bearing of the lighthouse...

INLAND ONLY A barge more than 50 meters long is required to show how many white anchor lights when anchored in a Secret...

INLAND ONLY A commercial vessel engaged in public safety activities may display a(n) identity light(s). Which of the fo...

What does the helm command "meet her" mean?

What term indicates the outward curvature of the hull above the waterline?

What is a system of reservoirs and connecting tubes in a gyro compass called?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You see ONLY the light shown in illustration D080RR below. Which type of vessel are you obs...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your vessel is underway in reduced visibility. You hear the fog signal of another vessel ab...

In accordance with U.S. regulations which statement is true concerning packages containing Class 1 explosive material?

A man aboard a vessel, is signaling by raising and lowering his outstretched arms to each side. What does this signal i...

Your ship is entering port from sea, and you sight a pair of range lights. When in line, they bear 315° per standard ma...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel displaying the shape shown in illustration D010RR below is which of the following?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When two vessels are in immediate danger of collision, the stand-on vessel must take which ...

You have orders to load cargoes of carbon disulfide, diisopropylamine and pyridine on your multi-product tankship. Whic...

What is the breaking strength of the service lines of the rockets used with an impulse-projected, rocket type line thro...

Which is TRUE if the compass heading and the magnetic heading are the same?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which of the following describes a vessel exhibiting the lights shown in illustration D084R...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When is a stand-on vessel FIRST allowed by the Rules to take action in order to avoid colli...

A tankerman who permits or causes oil to go into a navigable waterway may be federally punished with which of the follo...

Which statement(s) is(are) TRUE concerning the use of dry chemical extinguishers?

White and orange buoys, if lighted, show which color light?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The stern light shall be positioned such that it will show from dead astern to how many deg...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Risk of collision may exist __________.

Ship's officers should check every cargo compartment after it is filled with bulk grain to ensure which of the followin...

The two factors which make underwater hull repair difficult are accessibility and which other factor?

Which is TRUE of a nun buoy in the IALA Region B system of buoyage?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which is TRUE of a tugboat displaying the shape shown in illustration D010RR below?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are approaching a bend in a channel. You cannot see around the bend because of the heig...

Severe exposure to chlorine gas can be fatal. Chlorine gas is primarily a __________.

What is LEAST likely to cause ignition of fuel vapors?

Radar makes the most accurate determination of the __________.

INLAND ONLY What signal is a power-driven vessel, when leaving a dock or berth, required to sound?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What would be a "special circumstance" under the Rules?

Which is an advantage of nylon rope over manila rope?

What quality of a diesel fuel is most significant for efficient combustion?

Information about the direction and velocity of rotary tidal currents can be found in which publication?

INLAND ONLY You are underway in a narrow channel, and are being overtaken by another power-driven vessel. The overtakin...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is the duration of each blast of the whistle signals used in head-on and/or crossing s...

Which statement is TRUE when using the anchor to steady the bow while approaching a dock?

You suspect that a crewmember has fallen overboard during the night and immediately execute a Williamson turn. What is ...

Which position includes the effects of wind and current?

INTERNATIONAL ONLY A vessel sounds two short blasts. What does this indicate?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are under sail making 5 knots. The apparent wind is broad on the port beam at 10 knots....

How long is a credential issued by the U.S. Coast Guard for apprentice mate (steersman) of Towing Vessels valid for?

All lifeboats, rescue boats, and rigid-type liferafts shall be stripped, cleaned, and thoroughly overhauled at which ti...

Your vessel is on a course of 126°T at 17 knots. At 0251 a light bears 099.5°T, and at 0313 the light bears 081°T. ...

INTERNATIONAL ONLY Two power-driven vessels are meeting. What would a two-blast whistle signal by either vessel mean?

INLAND ONLY You are on power-driven vessel "A" and power-driven vessel "B" desires to overtake you on the starboard sid...

While proceeding up a narrow waterway you observe a vessel berthed in the river with slack mooring lines. Which is the ...

What is the name given to the bottom row of plating next to the keel of a lifeboat?

What does a steep barometric gradient indicate?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which is the duration of each prolonged blast on whistle signals used by a power-driven ves...

INLAND ONLY A flashing blue light is used to identify which of the following vessels?

Which ending is NOT acceptable in a wire rope that is free to rotate when hoisting?

The wooden plug inserted in the vent of a damaged tank should be removed if you are going to __________.

Under the U.S. Aids to Navigation System on the Western Rivers, which is TRUE of a preferred channel buoy?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is the duration of each blast of the whistle signals used in head-on and/or crossing s...

INLAND ONLY A power-driven vessel proceeding downstream in a narrow channel on the Western Rivers sights another power-...

Which part of the patent anchor performs the same function as the stock of an old fashioned anchor; that is, forces the...

A seaman is reported missing in the morning and was last seen after coming off the mid-watch. Which type of turn would ...

You are plotting a running fix in an area where there is a determinable current. How should this current be treated in ...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which of the signals, other than a distress signal, can be used by a vessel to attract atte...

INLAND ONLY A light used to signal passing intentions must be an __________.

Which document will describe lifesaving equipment located aboard your vessel?

When rendering assistance to personnel in the water a SAR helicopter utilizes a rescue sling for most extractions. In w...

Which defines the term relative humidity?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is the minimum sound signaling equipment required aboard a vessel 10 meters in length?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which lights is a vessel not under command, underway but not making way, required to exhibi...

The moisture equilibrium chart can be used to determine which item?

Immediately after abandoning a vessel, lookouts should be posted aboard liferafts to look for __________.

Fog forms when the air temperature is at or below __________.

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE regarding equipment for sound signals?

INLAND ONLY Two power-driven vessels are meeting in the situation as shown in illustration D037RR below and will pass w...

Your containership has a container displaying a hazardous cargo placard. The placard has the number 2206 on it. This in...

What is the minimum number of deck officers, able seaman or certificated persons required to command each lifeboat on a...

In United States waters, a buoy having red and white vertical stripes if lighted, it will have which light characterist...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Two power-driven vessels are crossing as shown in illustration D042RR below. Vessel "A" sou...

INLAND ONLY The masthead light may be located at other than the fore and aft centerline on which power- driven vessel?

What is the minimum number of bolts required in a permanently connected flange oil hose coupling?

What does the gross tonnage of a vessel indicate?

You will be advised of any hazardous areas due to the fallout of a nuclear explosive by a message with which code word?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel nearing a bend where other vessels may be obscured is required to sound which sign...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel aground in fog shall sound, in addition to the proper anchor signal, which of the ...

In order to carry a cargo of triethanolamine, what hull type is required?

What should you do if you have transmitted a distress call a number of times on channel 16 and have received no reply?

What happens to the barometric pressure after a cold front passes?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel(s) is/are required to sound a fog signal of one prolonged followed by two short...

INLAND ONLY You are on a vessel that the Secretary has determined cannot comply with the spacing requirement for masthea...

When steering a vessel, which of the following will an effective helmsman do?

You have hand launched an inflatable liferaft. What should be one of your FIRST actions after all persons have boarded ...

Buoys which mark dredging areas are painted which color?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What is the required fog signal for a manned vessel being towed at night?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are watching another vessel approach, and her compass bearing is not changing. What does...

Who issues the certificate of loading required by each vessel carrying grain in bulk?

What is the generally accepted method of determining whether the atmosphere within a cargo tank is explosive, too rich,...

You are planning to enter an unfamiliar U.S. port. Which publication provides information about channel depths, dangers...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A vessel engaged in fishing while at anchor shall sound which fog signal?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When shall a proper look-out be maintained?

When computing gross under keel clearance (UKC), what factor should NOT be considered?

How are fires in combustible metals, such as sodium or magnesium classified?

What describes a flood current?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You hear the firing of a gun at one-minute intervals from another vessel. What does this sig...

INLAND ONLY What lights are required for a barge being pushed ahead, not being part of a composite unit?

The Master must maintain the Oil Record Book on board for which duration?

Each distress signal and self-activated smoke signal must be replaced not later than the marked date of expiration, or ...

On 2 October 2023, you will be docking at the Dundalk Marine terminals in Baltimore, MD at the second low tide. The ber...

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What does the continuous sounding of a fog whistle by a vessel indicate?

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which vessel shall exhibit a rigid replica of the International Code flag "A"?

What is the period of validity of a Merchant Mariner Credential?

You are on watch and see a man fall overboard. Which man overboard turn should NOT be used in this situation?

Which statement concerning current is TRUE?

A vessel reduces speed without backing. Which item is the primary factor that determines the rate that her speed throug...

How is the "off-load" release system on a survival craft designed to be activated?

Which type of cloud is the classic "thunderhead"?

On an inspected vessel, which abbreviation refers to the horizontal distance between perpendiculars taken at the forwar...

Preventer bars are fitted on lifeboat releasing gear to prevent what from happening?

Which is TRUE concerning privately maintained aids to navigation included in the Light List?

If a hydraulic pump on a winch accidentally stops while hoisting, the load will stay suspended because __________.

Which statement describes the primary process by which fires are extinguished by dry chemical?

You are steering 154° per gyrocompass. The wind is northeast by east, causing 4° leeway. The gyro error is 3° east, var...

In order to reduce the accumulation of static electricity while loading petroleum products, you should __________.

You have abandoned your vessel and are the person in charge of lifeboat No. 2. Which procedure should be followed when ...

Which term refers to the direction a current is flowing?

Which term describes Cargoes that might leak from containers?

In heavy seas how should the helmsman steer the motor lifeboat?

While navigating in fog off a coastline of steep cliffs, you hear the echo of the ship's foghorn 4 seconds after the si...

When bunkering is complete, which is the correct procedure concerning the bunker hoses?

After each reading of an oxygen indicator, the instrument should be purged with __________.

When a dual-purpose marking is used, how should the mariner following the Intracoastal Waterway be guided?

You are on a single-screw vessel with a right-handed propeller, and you are making headway. What occurs when you enter ...

Which type of weld testing can be used to detect internal flaws?

Geographic range is the maximum distance at which a light may be seen under which conditions?

Which statement(s) is/are TRUE concerning crane cargo operations?

In illustration D014SA below, which item number correctly identifies the sea anchor?

Which device maintains a continuous graphic record of the heading of the vessel?

On an inspected vessel, when may a stability test be dispensed with?

As an extinguishing agent, foam _________.

Information about currents around Pacific Coast ports of the U.S. can be obtained in which publication?

Which factor is MOST important in preventing sweat damage within a cargo hold?

If you wear extra clothing when entering the water after abandoning ship it will accomplish which of the following?

In the U.S. Aids to Navigation System, lateral aids as seen entering from seaward will display lights with which charac...

Which defines the process of cargoes segregation?

How should the number "3" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?

The Light List indicates that a dayboard is a type MR. You should take which action?

Which part of an anchor actually digs into the bottom?

What term indicates the immersed body of the vessel aft of the parallel mid-body?

Which is TRUE of an aneroid barometer?

A flame screen __________.

All personnel on board a vessel should be familiar with the rescue boat's __________.

If the current and wind are in the same direction, what does the sea surface represent concern the true wind speed?

Which statement about tunnel bow thrusters fitted to large vessels is TRUE?

You have taken another vessel in tow. Which is an indicator that the towing speed is too fast?

You are on course 079°T, speed 11.2 knots. At 0904 you see a daymark bearing 078°T at a range of 4.6. If you change cou...

In accordance with regulations, ethylene oxide shall be loaded below what temperature?

Where a propeller shaft passes through the hull, which device prevents water from entering the hull?

On 10 November 2023 at 2130, you are inbound at Charleston Harbor Entrance Buoy “10” (ACT6611). Your vessel will transi...

What is a grade B flammable liquid?

In each inflatable liferaft, what equipment is provided to make quick, emergency, temporary repairs to large holes in t...

Which causes the wind flow from the horse latitudes to the doldrums to be deflected?

Which product(s) is(are) compatible with the product ethylene cyanohydrin?

By day, what is the signal meaning, "This is the best place to land"?

If a sound signal is emitted from the oscillator of a fathometer, and two seconds elapse before the returning signal is...

You are operating an ocean-going vessel of 322 gross tons. If your vessel does NOT have an oily-water separator then she...

The atmosphere in a tank is too rich when it is __________.

What does a Doppler log in the bottom return mode indicate?

Using a scope of five, determine how many shots of chain you should put out to anchor in 5 fathoms of water?

When transferring survivors from an enclosed lifeboat to a rescue vessel, personnel on board the boat should take which ...

The light characteristic of flashing is used in the Aids to Navigation System on the Western Rivers. Which example is r...

A nylon line is rated at 15,000 lbs. breaking strain. Using a safety factor of 5, what is the safe working load (SWL)?

For the purpose of training and drills, if reasonable and practicable, how frequently should rescue boats be launched wi...

How do preferred channel buoys indicate the preferred channel to transit?