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OUPV EXAM TESTTo turn over an inflatable life raft that is upside down, you should pull on the:
a: Canopy
b: Manropes
c. Sea painter
d. Righting strap - answerd. Righting strap
Pollution of the waterways may result from the discharge of:
a. Sewage
b. The galley trash can
c. An oily mixture of one part per million
d. All of the Above - answerd. All the above
The International regulations of Preventing Collisions at Sea contain:
a. Signals that must be sounded when being towed in restricted visibility
b. Minimum hawser lengths when being towed
c. Lights that must be displayed on anchor buoys
d. Mooring procedures for support vessels when transferring cargo - answera. Signals that must be sounded when being towed in restricted visibility
Your ship is sinking rapidly. A container containing an inflatable life raft has bobbed to the surface upon functioning of the hydrostatic release. What action should you take?
a. Cut the painter line so it will not put the life raft container down.
b. Swim away from the container so you will not be in danger as it goes down.
c. Do nothing - the painter will cause the life raft to inflate and open the container.
d. Manually open the container and inflate the life raft with the hand pump. - answerc. Do nothing - the painter will cause the life raft to inflate and open the container.
In order to discharge a CO2 portable fire extinguisher, the operator must FIRST:
a. Invert the CO2 extinguisher
b. Squeeze the two trigger handles together c. Remove the locking pin
d. Open the discharge valve - answerc. Remove the locking pin
All of the following are part of the fire triangle EXCEPT:
a. Oxygen
b. Heat
c. Electricity d. Fuel - answerc. Electricity
Inflatable life rafts are less maneuverable than lifeboats due to their:
a. Shape
b. Shallow draft
c. Large sail area
d. All of the Above - answerd. All of the above
Which statement is True of a gasoline spill?
a. It is visible for a shorter time than a fuel oil spill.
b. It is not covered by pollution laws.
c. It does little harm to marine life.
d. It will sink more rapidly than crude oil. - answera. It is visible for a shorter time than a fuel oil spill.
Regardless of local requirements/regulations, when is a U.S. port, all oil spills must be reported to:
a. Environmental Protection Agency
b. Minerals Management Service
c. National Response Center (USCG)
d. All of the Above - answerc. National Response Center (USCG)
The spread of fire is prevented by:
a. Heating surfaces adjacent to the fire
b. Removing combustibles from the endangered area
c. Increasing the oxygen supply
d. All of the Above - answerb. Removing combustibles from the endangered area
If an inflatable life raft inflates upside down, you can right it by:
a. Pushing up on one side
b. Standing on the CO2 bottle, holding down the bottom straps, and throwing your weight backwards
c.getting at least three or four men to push down on the side containing the CO2 cylinder
d Do nothing; it will right itself after the canopy supports inflate - answerb. Standing on the CO2 bottle, holding down the bottom straps, and throwing your weight backwards
To turn over an inflatable life raft that is upside down, you should pull on the:
a. Canopy
b. Manropes
c. Sea painter
d. Righting strap - answerd. Righting strap
You are fighting an electrical fire onboard. You should secure the power , then:
a. Use a portable foam extinguisher
b. Use a low-velocity fog adapter with the fire hose c. Use a portable CO2 extinguisher
d. Determine the cause of the fire - answerc. Use a portable CO2 extinguisher
Demarcation lines are denoted on a nautical chart for the purpose of?
a. Establishing territorial boundaries
b. Determining law enforcement jurisdiction
c. Separating waters controlled by Inland and International Navigation Rules
d. Marking pipelines - answerc. Separating waters controlled by Inland and International
Navigation Rules
After using a CO2 portable extinguisher, it should be:
a. Put back in service if some CO2 remains
b. Hydrostatically tested
c. Retagged
d. Recharged - answerd. Recharged
The proper VHF-FM channel to use to make a Mayday distress call is:
a. Channel 9
b. Channel 13
c. Channel 22A
d. Channel 16 - answerd. Channel 16
You hear air escaping from the life raft just after it has inflated. You should:
a. Not panic since the safety valves allow excess pressure to escape
b. Quickly hunt for the hole before the raft deflates
c. Check the sea anchor line attachment for a tear if the seas are rough
d. Check the painter line attachment for a tear caused by the initial opening - answera. Not panic since the safety valves allow excess pressure to escape
The Master or person in charge of a vessel is obligated by law to provide whatever assistance can be safely provided to any individual in peril at sea.
a. True
b. False - answera. True
Plastic material may be thrown overboard from a vessel which is:
a. 12 miles from shore
b. 3 miles from shore
c. 25 miles from shore
d. None of the above is correct - answerd. None of the above is correct
In relation to the turning circle of a ship the term "Transfer" means the distance
a. Gained in the direction of the original course
b. Gained at right angles to the original course
c. The ship moves sideways from the original course away from the direction of the turn after the rudder is first put over
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