CES – Survival Craft Assistance Techniques Answers (Deck, Operational)
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The purpose of deep tanks on general cargo ships is:
To increase ship speed by improving hull hydrodynamics.
To carry a range of specialized liquid cargo.
To store ballast water only for stability during storms.
To provide additional accommodation space for crew.
You are the OOW in charge of loading operations on general cargo vessel. It suddenly starts to rain. You should:
Continue cargo operations but reduce loading rate.
Cover cargo with tarpaulins and keep operations going.
Cease all cargo operations and resume only after the rain has stopped.
Move cargo operations to the opposite side of the vessel.
A burn may occur when electricity of high current and voltage passes through the body. Most damage occurs at the points of entry and exit of electricity. What is treatment of electrical burns?
Apply ice directly to the burn to cool the tissue immediately.
Rub ointment or oil into the burn area to prevent drying.
Place sterile dressing over the burn and secure with a bandage.
Break any blisters and clean the wound with alcohol.
The center of flotation of general cargo vessel is:
The point where the ship’s weight is considered to act vertically downward.
The centroid of the ship´s waterplane area.
The point through which all buoyant forces act (center of buoyancy).
The highest point of stability above the keel (metacentre).
If you use chemicals for cleaning up an oil-spill on the water, what would the chemicals do?
They would freeze the oil into solid lumps for easy collection.
They would burn off the oil on the water surface.
They would disperse or dissolve the oil into the water.
They would convert the oil into drinking water.
The term «consignee» is referred to as?
The person or company who sends the goods for shipment.
The shipping agent responsible for arranging cargo stowage.
Any person, organization or government entitles to take delivery of a consignment.
The master of the vessel carrying the cargo.
What would you call the wreckage of a yacht floating in the sea?
Jetsam.
Flotsam.
Lagan.
Debris.
What is advisable for a person entering a padlocked refrigerated room?
He should leave the door slightly open to avoid locking himself inside.
He should take the padlock inside the room.
He should remove the door seal to ensure ventilation.
He should close and lock the door from inside for safety.
Are there any restriction on entry into cargo holds at sea?
No restrictions apply if the vessel is in open sea.
Entry is only allowed during daylight hours.
Permission must be obtained from Chief Officer.
Entry is allowed only after the vessel is fully loaded.
What should be carried out before entering the pump room?
Enter immediately if no alarms are sounding.
Switch off all ventilation to prevent fumes spreading.
Notify the Chief Officer or officer on duty and run the ventilation for at least 15 minutes.
Enter only after dark when temperatures are lower.
What is the two letters signal, to be used by flags, radiotelephony or radiotelegraphy meaning «calling all ships»?
SOS.
QD.
CQ.
QR.
On general cargo ship, the rose box is fitted:
At the discharge side of the ballast pump.
At the suction ends of cargo hold bilge pipes.
Inside the engine room fuel oil system.
At the overflow point of the cargo tanks.
When handling drugs …
Wear skin protection and facemask.
Eat and drink to maintain energy during handling.
Handle them without gloves to avoid contamination.
Store them in open containers for easy access.
With a pilot ladder, the lowest spreader shall be the 5th step from the bottom. At what interval should there be further spreaders upwards on the ladder?
At intervals not exceeding 5 steps.
At intervals not exceeding 12 steps.
At intervals not exceeding 9 steps.
At intervals not exceeding 15 steps.
A «Standard format for search and rescue situation reports» (SITREPs) should be used by a vessel in distress. The SITREP can be compiled as a short form (urgent essential details). Which of the following information shall be included when using the «short form»?
Full cargo manifest details.
Weather on-scene.
Engine maintenance history of the vessel.
List of crew certifications onboard.
How can an ARPA best assist the bridge team to steer a suitable course to make good the entrance to a channel?
By setting CPA alarms only and ignoring vector display.
By continuously switching between relative and true motion modes.
By using radar only in relative motion without plotting targets.
Alter course so that own-ship’s ground stabilized true vector passes through the entrance to the channel.
The stowage factor of a consignment of car parts is given by shippers as 3,00 cubic metres/metric tonne. The amount of space required to load 100 tonnes of this type of cargo on a General Cargo Vessel is:
30 cubic metres.
300 cubic metres.
3,000 cubic metres.
100 cubic metres.
The Stowage Factor of a cargo commodity after loading in a general cargo vessel is calculated by:
Multiplying the weight of cargo by the volume of the ship.
Dividing the tonnage of cargo by the volume used.
Dividing the volume of the space used by the tonnage of the commodity loaded.
Adding volume and tonnage together and dividing by two.
The term «segregation» is referred to as:
The planned, separated stowage of cargoes that may react dangerously with each other in the event of leakage or other damage.
The removal of damaged cargo from the ship after loading.
The grouping of all cargoes in the same hold for stability purposes.
The arrangement of cargo only according to weight distribution.
A distress alert on board may only be transmitted on explicit order of:
The Chief Engineer.
The Officer of the Watch.
The Captain.
Any licensed radio operator on board.
Which of these procedures should crew follow when conducting a bomb search?
Run quickly through all spaces to complete the search faster.
Stand quietly in various spots around the space, listening for unusual sounds like the tick tock of a clock mechanism.
Open and move all luggage and cargo to check underneath.
Use metal tools to tap bulkheads and decks aggressively.
The crane on a General Cargo Ship is designed for Grab Service with a hoisting load of 16 tonnes including grab weight. Grab weight: 8 tons, Grab cubic: 10 m3. You are going to discharge a cargo of dry minerals having a stowage factor of between 0,7-0,8 t/m3. What will be the maximum weight of the cargo you are allowed to have in each grab?
6 tons.
10 tons.
8 tons.
12 tons.
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