Winter 2011 Nautical Deck Answers Part—2

Excerpt from U.S. Coast Guard Proceedings of the Marine Safety & Security Council magazine. Nautical Deck Queries Answers Part—2.

1. A vessel of not more than 65 feet in length must have a collision bulkhead if it carries more than_______.

A. 6 passengers

Incorrect answer.

B. 12 passengers

Incorrect answer.

C. 36 passengers

Incorrect answer.

D. 49 passengers

Correct answer. As per 46 CFR 179.210, a vessel of not more than 19.8 meters (65 feet) in length

must have a collision bulkhead if it:

1) Carries more than 49 passengers;

2) Operates on exposed waters;

3) Is of more than 12.2 meters (40 feet) in length and operates on partially protected

waters; or

4) Is constructed of wood on or after March 11, 2001, and operates in cold water.

2. How many portable fire extinguishers are required to be located inside the machinery spaces of a small passenger vessel?

A. None are required.

Correct answer. None are required inside the machinery space. A minimum of one portable fire extinguisher is required, of CG class B-II, C-II, to be located just outside the machinery space exit. See 46 CFR 181.500, Table 181.500(a).

B. One B-I, C-I is required.

Incorrect answer.

C. One B-II, C-II is required.

Incorrect answer.

D. One B-II is required.

Incorrect answer.

3. Which statement is true concerning the placard entitled “Discharge of Oil Prohibited”?

A. It is required on all vessels.

Incorrect answer.

B. It may be located in a conspicuous place in the wheelhouse.

Incorrect answer.

C. It may be located at the bilge and ballast pump control station.

Correct answer. As per 33 CFR 155.450, a ship (except a ship of less than 26 feet in length) must have a placard of at least five by eight inches made of durable material fixed in a conspicuous place in each machinery space, or at the bilge and ballast pump control station, stating the following: “Discharge

of Oil Prohibited.”

D. All of the above.

Incorrect answer.

4. A cargo of canned foodstuffs is packed in cartons. Each carton is 36 cubic feet and weighs 380 pounds. What is the stowage factor of the cargo?

A. 9.5

Incorrect answer.

B. 62

Incorrect answer.

C. 212

Correct answer. The formula for stowage factor computation is cubic capacity divided by weight in long tons.

1 long ton is equal to 2240 lbs.

The weight of the cargo is given in pounds and must be converted to long tons.

380lbs / 2240lbs = .1696 long tons

Stowage factor = 36 cubic feet / .1696 long tons = 212.26.

D. 237

Incorrect answer.

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Winter 2010-11 Nautical Deck Questions Part—1

Excerpt from U.S. Coast Guard Proceedings of the Marine Safety & Security Council magazine. Nautical Deck Queries Questions Part—1.

1. A vessel of not more than 65 feet in length must have a collision bulkhead if it carries more than_______.

A. 6 passengers

B. 12 passengers

C. 36 passengers

D. 49 passengers

2. How many portable fire extinguishers are required to be located inside the machinery spaces of a small passenger vessel?

A. None are required.

B. One B-I, C-I is required.

C. One B-II, C-II is required.

D. One B-II is required.

3. Which statement is true concerning the placard entitled “Discharge of Oil Prohibited”?

A. It is required on all vessels.

B. It may be located in a conspicuous place in the wheelhouse.

C. It may be located at the bilge and ballast pump control station.

D. All of the above.

4. A cargo of canned foodstuffs is packed in cartons. Each carton is 36 cubic feet and weighs 380 pounds. What is the stowage factor of the cargo?

A. 9.5

B. 62

C. 212

D. 237

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Nautical Deck Queries Answers Part—2

Excerpt from U.S. Coast Guard Proceedings of the Marine Safety & Security Council magazine. Nautical Deck Queries Answers Part—2.

1. A star is observed at lower transit. The line of position derived from this sight is_____.

A. on the prime vertical
Incorrect answer.
B. a latitude line
Correct answer. A sight taken when a body is either due north or due south of the observer, while transiting the observer’s meridian, yields a line of position extending in an east-west direction. This is a parallel of latitude when plotted.
C. a longitude line
Incorrect answer.
D. of no special significance
Incorrect answer.

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: Which signal may at some time be exhibited by a trawling vessel?

A. two white lights in a vertical line
Incorrect answer.
B. a white light over a red light in a vertical line
Incorrect answer.
C. two red lights in a vertical line
Incorrect answer.
D. all of the above
Correct answer. Annex II of the Navigation Rules defines additional signals for fishing vessels fishing in close proximity. The annex includes signals for trawlers and states: “Vessels of twenty meters or more in length when engaged in trawling, whether using demersal or pelagic gear, shall exhibit:

(i) when shooting their nets: two white lights in a vertical line
(ii) when hauling their nets: one white light over one red light in a vertical line
(iii) when the net has come fast upon an obstruction: two red lights in a vertical line.”

3. An International Tonnage Certificate will be issued to a vessel when it meets several requirements, one of which is that the vessel must__________.

A. admeasure over 100 GT
Incorrect answer.
B. be 79 or more feet in length
Correct answer. As per 46 CFR 69.69, on request of the vessel owner, an International Tonnage Certificate (1969) is issued for a vessel measured under this subpart that is 79 feet or more in registered length and that will engage on a foreign voyage. The certificate is issued to the vessel owner or master and must be maintained on board the vessel when it is engaged on a foreign voyage.
C. engage in intercoastal or international trade
Incorrect answer.
D. be issued a certificate of inspection
Incorrect answer.

4. Wages due a seaman may be attached by the court for the__________.

A. payment of any fines imposed by the court
Incorrect answer.
B. payment of back taxes to the IRS
Incorrect answer.
C. support of a spouse
Correct answer. As per 46 USC Sec 11109(a), wages due or accruing to a master or seaman are not subject to attachment or arrestment from any court, except for an order of a court about the payment by a master or seaman of any part of the master’s or seaman’s wages for the support and maintenance of the spouse or minor children of the master or seaman, or both.
D. all of the above
Incorrect answer.

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Nautical Engineering Deck Questions Part—1

Excerpt from U.S. Coast Guard Proceedings of the Marine Safety & Security Council magazine. Nautical Engineering Deck Questions Part—1.

1. A star is observed at lower transit. The line of position derived from this sight is_____.

A. on the prime vertical
B. a latitude line
C. a longitude line
D. of no special significance

2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND: Which signal may at some time be exhibited by a trawling vessel?

A. two white lights in a vertical line
B. a white light over a red light in a vertical line
C. two red lights in a vertical line
D. all of the above

3. An International Tonnage Certificate will be issued to a vessel when it meets several requirements, one of which is that the vessel must__________.

A. admeasure over 100 GT
B. be 79 or more feet in length
C. engage in intercoastal or international trade
D. be issued a certificate of inspection

4. Wages due a seaman may be attached by the court for the__________.

A. payment of any fines imposed by the court
B. payment of back taxes to the IRS
C. support of a spouse
D. all of the above

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