Welcome to the website where you can pass online the Computer Based Test (CBT) also known as Crew Evaluation System (CES) on the subject «Emergency Towing System (ETS)». Practice like this will help you as a marine specialist improve your knowledge with the help of online studying and appraisal practice. CES/CBT based on practical information and marine specialists experience.
CES & CBT tests developed for evaluating seaman basic knowledge by Seagull Company (rebranded as «OTG»), is an evaluating online-tool, used for revealing any professional preparation needed in specific fields of knowledge, defined by STCW.
CES tests have proven themselves as good tools for the selection and recruitment process, as well as advancing the level of knowledge of the current officers and crew. Ocean Technologies Group use various subjects for question creation, which includes:
- Crowd and Crisis Management;
- Integrated Navigation System (INS);
- Ballast water management;
- Handling and Stowage;
- Vessel operation management and safety;
- Marine engineering;
- Maintenance and repair, etc.
Current test contains Seagull CES questions on the subject «Emergency Towing System (ETS)». Those questions can be used for competence verification specialist capable of preventing accidental situations related with transporting safety, or also for self-examination.
«Emergency Towing System (ETS)» subject includes theoretical and practical information about ETS. Knowledge of this information directly shows employee’s competence who holds a relevant post on a vessel, provides ability to use and maintain ETS, know it’s requirements and features.
On this site Crew Evaluation System Test on the subject «Emergency Towing System (ETS)» contains 12 questions you need to answer with no possibility to go back to previous question. Therefore, we recommend carefully reading each question and making decision with no hurry. In case you have some difficulty answering, you have also possibility to request a hint.
Deployment, Emergency procedure. Which statement is correct?
Both the pick-up gear and the towing wire must be in the water before the tugboat can pick it up.
The tugboat shall always use full engine power to pull out the towing wire.
After breaking the weak link in the securing device, the tugboat should let the wire run out by its own weight.
When the tugboat has secured the connection, it can start pulling out the towing wire, preferable at full engine power to break the weak link.
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How often is it necessary to mount the air motor and unreel the entire length of the towing wire and check for any damage?
In the 6th months Maintenance.
In the 12th months Maintenance.
In the 2-year Maintenance.
In the daily Maintenance.
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How often must the centrifugal brake be inspected?
In the 6th months Maintenance.
In the 12th months Maintenance.
In the 2-year Maintenance.
In the daily Maintenance.
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How often shall the weak link and the turnbuckle be checked?
In the 6th months Maintenance.
In the 12th months Maintenance.
In the 2-year Maintenance.
In the daily Maintenance.
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Packing of pick-up gear container procedure. How do you check, that the light bulbs is flashing?
Turn the buoys with the bulbs pointing down for a few seconds, and up again.
Turn the light bulb off, then on again for a few seconds.
Move the buoys up, then down rapidly again a few times.
Hold the buoys in an upright position for a few seconds.
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Test procedure. Which statement is correct when you are following the test procedure?
Remove the weak link at the storage drum, before you go to the pick-up gear container and throw the buoys in the water.
Go to the pick-up gear container and throw the buoys in the water, before removing the weak link at the storage drum.
You must never feed the messenger rope and wire into the sea.
In the test procedure, the wire will not run out by its own weight.
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The ETS 100D is designed for the following ship type:
Tankers between 50 and 100 000 tdw.
Tankers below 20 000 tdw.
Tankers above 100 000 tdw.
Tankers between 20 and 50 000 tdw.
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What is the correct thing to do when the light bulbs are not flashing when holding the buoys in an upright position?
Replace the batteries and/or the electronic unit with bulb.
Replace the batteries and/or the lamp.
First replace the bulb, then replace the batteries.
Replace the entire top unit.
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What is the maximum allowed deployment time for the forward ETS system?
1 hour.
1,5 hours.
30 minutes.
15 minutes.
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Aft System. What is the maximum allowed deployment time of the pick-up gear for one man?
5 minutes.
10 minutes.
15 minutes.
20 minutes.
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When shall the three batteries in each buoy be replaced?
In the 6th months Maintenance.
In the 12th months Maintenance.
In the 2-year Maintenance.
In the daily Maintenance.
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Which one of the IMO publications given in the options sets out the requirements for emergency towing system (ETS)?
SOLAS.
MARPOL.
STCW.
FSS Code.
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* In some questions may be more, than one right answer.
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