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Q103 Deck Safety
Q103 Deck Safety
U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam
Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage
Illustrations: 7
3. When flammable liquids are handled in a compartment on a vessel, the ventilation for that area
should be __________.
o (A) Calm
o (B) Strong normal pulse
• (C) Pale, cold skin
o (D) Sweating and pale skin color
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Q103 Deck Safety
Q103 Deck Safety
U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam
Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage
Illustrations: 7
6. You are on the SS American Mariner and involved in a collision. Your draft has increased uniformly
and there is about 4 feet of freeboard remaining. The vessel is on an even keel and has a long
rolling period. The roll is sluggish, and the vessel hangs at the ends of a roll. Which of the following
actions would you take First to correct the situation?
7. You are in a lifeboat broadcasting a distress message. What information would be essential to your
rescuers?
8. A rescue helicopter's hoist area should have a radius of at least which diameter?
9. Ultrasonic testing is used to determine the thickness of a vessel's shell plating and which other
testing?
10. Combustible gas indicators measure the presence of combustible gas as a percentage of the
__________.
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Q103 Deck Safety
Q103 Deck Safety
U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam
Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage
Illustrations: 7
12. Your vessel has a midships engine room and the cargo is concentrated in the end holds. Which is
TRUE of your vessel?
14. All personnel on board a vessel should be familiar with the rescue boat's __________.
15. Which term indicates the rise in height of the bottom plating from the plane of the base line?
• (A) Deadrise
o (B) Molded height
o (C) Sheer
o (D) Camber
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Q103 Deck Safety
U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam
Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage
Illustrations: 7
16. Which of the following terms defines a unit responsible for organizing search and rescue services?
o (A) The stability of the vessel increases as a dock is pumped out due to the support of the keel
blocks.
• (B) Every ton of weight bearing on the blocks acts as if a ton of weight was removed at keel level.
o (C) As the dock begins to support the weight of the vessel, stability calculations are based on the
ship and dock as a single unit.
o (D) When the ship touches the blocks, the beam for stability purposes increases to the beam of
the dry-dock.
18. To turn over an inflatable liferaft that is upside down, you should pull on which item?
o (A) Canopy
o (B) Sea painter
o (C) Manropes
• (D) Righting strap
19. You are at sea in an inflatable liferaft. In high latitudes, which presents the greatest danger?
20. The three conditions which cause engine shutdown are overspeed, low lube oil pressure, and which
other condition?
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Q103 Deck Safety
Q103 Deck Safety
U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam
Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage
Illustrations: 7
21. You are on the second deck in the main machinery space. Utilizing illustration D037SA below what
emergency equipment, if any, is located at frame 107?
22. What quality of a diesel fuel is most significant for efficient combustion?
o (A) KM
o (B) KG
o (C) GZ
• (D) GM
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Q103 Deck Safety
U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam
Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage
Illustrations: 7
27. If you wear extra clothing when entering the water after abandoning ship it will accomplish which of
the following?
28. How do the lights on the outside of the canopy on an inflatable life raft operate?
30. Your vessel is conducting a "Vessel Grounded Drill". Where is the plan indicating the vessel's
watertight boundaries required to be located?
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Q103 Deck Safety
U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam
Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage
Illustrations: 7
31. Which name is given to the frames to which the tank top and bottom shell are fastened on a vessel?
o (A) Stringers
• (B) Floors
o (C) Tank top supports
o (D) Intercostals
32. You are approaching another vessel and see that she has the signal flag "F" hoisted. What should
you do?
• (A) Attempt to call the vessel on VHF radiotelephone because she is disabled.
o (B) Change course to keep clear of the vessel because she is maneuvering with difficulty.
o (C) Stop your vessel instantly.
o (D) Continue on your present course since the vessel is signaling for a pilot.
33. You have completed stability calculations for your vessel prior to getting underway. Your vessel's
GM is small but positive. Which of the following is true?
34. Automatic fire dampers in ventilation systems are operated by use of which item?
35. You are underway in mid-ocean, when you hear a distress message over the VHF radio. The
position of the sender is 20 miles away. What action should you take?
o (A) Do not acknowledge because you are too far away to take action.
• (B) Immediately acknowledge receipt of the distress message.
o (C) Do not acknowledge receipt until other ships nearer to the distress have acknowledged.
o (D) Defer acknowledgment for a short interval so that a coast station may acknowledge receipt.
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Q103 Deck Safety
U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam
Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage
Illustrations: 7
36. What is the preferred agent used in fighting a helicopter crash fire?
o (A) Halon
o (B) Water
• (C) Foam
o (D) CO2
37. The vessel shown in illustration D025DG has broken down and you are going to take her in tow. The
wind is on her starboard beam. Both vessels are making the same amount of leeway. Where should
you position your vessel when you start running lines?
o (A) A
o (B) B
• (C) C
o (D) D
38. You are at sea and have received a General Emergency message announcing the outbreak of war
in Europe. You are directed to comply with the instructions in NGA (NIMA) PUB 117, Chapter Eight.
Which statement is TRUE?
39. While steering by autopilot you notice that the vessel is deviating from the given course and there is
no follow up with corrective rudder action to return to the proper heading. The emergency operating
procedure should require you to immediately change operation from __________.
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Q103 Deck Safety
U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam
Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage
Illustrations: 7
40. What should you do for a crew member who has suffered frostbite to the toes of both feet?
41. What is the proper direction of flow through a globe valve when the valve is installed to be in a
normally open position?
42. Why are most break bulk vessels built with the transverse framing system rather than the
longitudinal system?
43. How often are CO2 cylinders forming part of a fixed fire extinguishing system required to be
pressure tested?
o (A) year
o (B) 2 years
o (C) 6 years
• (D) 12 years
44. Regulations define the bulkhead deck as __________. (subdivision and stability regulations)
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Q103 Deck Safety
U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam
Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage
Illustrations: 7
45. You are approaching a ship that is broken down and are preparing to take her in tow. BEFORE
positioning your vessel to pass the towline, which action should you take?
46. Which term is used for the horizontal distance between the vertical lines of action of gravity and the
buoyant forces?
• (A) G
o (B) M
o (C) B
o (D) GZ
49. You have abandoned ship in tropical waters. Which procedure(s) should be used during a prolonged
period in a raft?
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Q103 Deck Safety
U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam
Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage
Illustrations: 7
52. A victim has suffered a second-degree burn to a small area of the lower arm. What is the proper first
aid treatment for this injury?
• (A) Immerse the arm in cold water for 1 to 2 hours, apply burn ointment, and bandage.
o (B) Open any blisters with a sterile needle, apply burn ointment and bandage.
o (C) Immerse the arm in cold water for 1 to 2 hours, open any blister and apply burn ointment.
o (D) Apply burn ointment, remove any foreign material and insure that nothing is in contact with
the burn.
54. A SAR helicopter has landed a litter on deck to medivac a patient from your vessel. After ensuring
that it has been grounded, what precautionary action should you take prior to loading the patient into
the litter?
• (A) Unhook the litter from the winch cable while the patient is being loaded
o (B) Secure the winch cable to the deck so it is not a trip hazard
o (C) Secure the litter firmly to the deck to prevent any unnecessary movement
o (D) Verify the litter is securely hooked to the winch cable before the patient is loaded
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Q103 Deck Safety
U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam
Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage
Illustrations: 7
55. Which is the term given to the stability which remains after a compartment is flooded?
56. If a powdered aluminum fire is being fought, which is the most effective extinguishing agent to use?
57. While proceeding towards a distress site you hear the message "Seelonce Feenee" over the
radiotelephone. Which action should you take?
58. A tank with internal dimensions of 40 feet X 20 feet X 12 feet is pressed with fuel oil weighing 54
pounds per cubic foot. What is the weight, in short tons, of the liquid?
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Q103 Deck Safety
Q103 Deck Safety
U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam
Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage
Illustrations: 7
60. In illustration D016SA below, what number indicates the frapping line?
o (A) 1
• (B) 2
o (C) 3
o (D) 4
61. Which term is given to the brickwork surrounding the firebox of a boiler?
• (A) Refractory
o (B) The waterwall
o (C) The screen wall
o (D) The fire plate
62. In illustration D039SA below, what is the fire control plan symbol represented by number (7)?
64. In illustration D039SA below, which Fire Control Plan symbol represents an emergency generator?
o (A) 20
o (B) 32
• (C) 67
o (D) 68
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Q103 Deck Safety
U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam
Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage
Illustrations: 7
• (A) D
o (B) F
o (C) J
o (D) E
66. What must be accurately determined to assess the potential for progressive flooding after a vessel
has been damaged?
67. When electrical equipment is involved in a fire, where should the stream of dry chemicals be
directed?
68. When a vessel is stationary and in a hogging condition, the main deck is under which type of stress?
• (A) Tension
o (B) Shear
o (C) Racking
o (D) Compression
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Q103 Deck Safety
U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam
Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage
Illustrations: 7
70. When transferring survivors from an enclosed lifeboat to a rescue vessel, personnel on board the
boat should take which action?
o (A) Remove their life preservers to make it easier to climb on board the rescue vessel
o (B) Climb on top of the boat while waiting for their turn to transfer to the rescue vessel
o (C) Enter the water and swim over to the rescue vessel
• (D) Remain seated inside and make the transfer one person at a time
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National Maritime Center
Providing Credentials to Mariners
D033DG
D039SA
D039SA
D025DG
D001SA
D016SA
D037SA
Adapted for testing purposes only from Graphical Symbols for Shipboard Fire Control Plans
2/8/2016 IMO Resolution A.952(23) Adopted 2003 Page 23 of 23
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