TASCO - Advanced Training for Oil Tanker Cargo Operations Exit Exam Questions - Set 5

Question 1

Heavy fuel oils when spilled are ___________ .

Accepted Answer

B: less harmful to sea life than lighter oils

Answer

A: easier to clean up than lighter refined oils

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C: not a real threat to marine life

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D: more harmful to sea life than lighter oils

Question 2

For a vessel approaching a port of reception, what the vessel must check before the transfer of residues from the ship?

Accepted Answer

C: Ports and terminals must have Certificates of Adequacy

Answer

A: Ports and terminals must provide reception facilities

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B: Ports must Apply for a Certificate of Adequacy.

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D: Port Reception facility operations procedures

Question 3

Which one of the following discharges have the most long-term ecological impact due to pollution?

Accepted Answer

A: Water ballast in oil fuel tanks.

Answer

B: Ballast added to cargo tanks.

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C: Discharges of clean and segregated ballast

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D: Machinery space bilges.

Question 4

What assigns for each new ship a calculable figure that will denote its total emissions of CO2 from combustion of fuel?

Accepted Answer

B: Energy Efficiency Design Index

Answer

A: SOX Design Index

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C: Energy Inefficiency Design Index

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D: VOX Design Index

Question 5

When did Annex VI take effect?

Accepted Answer

A: May 19, 2005

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B: February 25, 1997

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C: October 12, 1991

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D: July 3, 2015

Question 6

The extent of MARPOL compliance is determined by:

Accepted Answer

C: Vessel type, size and age

Answer

A: Vessel flag, type and age

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B: Vessel type, size and speed

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D: Vessel type, size and crew

Question 7

MARPOL applies to:

Accepted Answer

D: applies to all ships, oil platforms, barges and private yachts

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A: tankers greater than 150GT and cargo ships greater than 400GT

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B: applies to all ships, oil platforms, barges and private yachts and hydrofoils

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C: applies to all ships, oil platforms, barges and private yachts and hovercrafts

Question 8

When you have completed bunkering operations, the hoses should be ___________ .

Accepted Answer

C: drained into drip pans or tanks

Answer

A: steam cleaned and flushed with hot water

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B: stowed with their ends open for venting

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D: blown down with inert gas

Question 9

What is the most important regulatory requirement for the master arriving at the lightering position?

Accepted Answer

B: Lightering of Oil and Hazardous Material Cargoes Pre-arrival notices.

Answer

A: Factors considered in designating lightering zones.

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C: Reporting of incidents.

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D: Designation of lightering zones.

Question 10

Most minor spills of oil products are caused by

Accepted Answer

C: human error

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A: equipment failure

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B: major casualties

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D: unforeseeable circumstances

Question 11

Containment and Damage Control: identify which step is of the highest importance for personal protection?

Accepted Answer

A: Don required PPE as determined from the MSDS.

Answer

B: Shut off or otherwise stem the spill at the source.

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C: Contain liquid material using barriers, such as absorbents, rags or other equipment suitable to dam the flow.

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D: Fight fire (if any), being careful to use firefighting methods compatible with the material involved.

Question 12

Segregated ballast tanks are required to be fitted on

Accepted Answer

B: Every crude oil tanker of 20,000dwt and above and every new product tanker of 30,000dwt and above

Answer

A: Every crude oil and new product tanker of 30,000dwt and above

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C: Every crude oil and new product tanker of 20,000dwt and above

Question 13

What is used to incinerate solid and liquid wastes arising from the operation of the ship?

Accepted Answer

D: Incinerator

Answer

A: ISM Screen

Answer

B: Oily water separation

Answer

C: Fire Sprinkler Cleaner

Question 14

The Volatile Organic Compound (cargo vapor) Management Plan is required on what type of vessel?

Accepted Answer

D: Crude Oil Carriers

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A: Container vessels

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B: Ro-ro vessels

Answer

C: Tank sensors

Question 15

Your vessel is carrying 24,000 barrels (3816 cubic metres) of oil for discharge. The cargo hoses have an inside diameter of eight inches. The container around the loading manifold must hold

Accepted Answer

D: three barrels

Answer

A: four barrels

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B: eight barrels

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C: six barrels

Question 16

It is generally NOT allowed to clean up an oil spill by using ___________ .

Accepted Answer

B: chemical agents

Answer

A: boom

Answer

C: skimmers

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D: suction equipment

Question 17

The total quantity of oil discharged at sea on new tankers must not exceed:

Accepted Answer

B: 1/30000 of the total quantity of that particular cargo of which the residue formed part

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A: 1/15000 of the total quantity of that particular cargo of which the residue formed part

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C: 1/25000 of the total quantity of that particular cargo of which the residue formed part

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D: 1/2000 of the total quantity of that particular cargo of which the residue formed part

Question 18

A starting interlock in the ODME ensures

Accepted Answer

D: the monitoring equipment is fully operational before commencing the discharge of the oil effluent at sea

Answer

A: stops discharge of the oil effluent when the oil content exceeds 5 part per million

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B: prevents malfunctioning of the system

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C: that an alarm is given off when the system malfunctions

Question 19

A gas venting system on a tanker that has gas lines in each tank connected to a common gas main running the full length of the ship is called:

Accepted Answer

C: common-main system

Answer

A: gas-main system

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B: An independent system

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D: vent-main system

Question 20

The inert gas is delivered to the cargo tanks by an inert gas deck main line. Find the correct labelling for the deck equipment items.

Accepted Answer

A: 1-Cargo tank valves; 2- Pressure/Vacuum Valve; 3- Mast Riser; 4-Isolating Valve

Answer

B: 1-Pressure/Vacuum Valve; 2- Cargo tank valves; 3- Mast Riser; 4-Isolating Valve

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C: 1-Mast Riser; 2-Isolating Valve; 3-Cargo tank valves; 4- Pressure/Vacuum Valve

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D: 1-Isolating Valve; 2- Pressure/Vacuum Valve; 3- Mast Riser; 4-Cargo tank valves

Question 21

Pneumatically Operating Valve; what is the most critical component for correct valve operation, based on your shipboard experience of running such a system?

Accepted Answer

C: The Diaphragm

Answer

A: Valve stem

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B: The valve springs

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D: Valve orifice

Question 22

Advantages of using inert gas, pick one that is the main reason for its application,

Accepted Answer

C: No explosive mixtures can form in the tank.

Answer

A: Reduces corrosion.

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B: Voyage cleaning of tanks is unnecessary.

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D: Reduces pumping time because of positive pressure in the tanks.

Question 23

Which statement about a centrifugal cargo pump is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

B: It must have a positive suction.

Answer

A: It is a positive displacement pump.

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C: Increasing rotation speed will decrease discharge pressure.

Question 24

The total capacity of the slop tank or tanks should be not less than what percentage of the oil-carrying capacity of the vessel?

Accepted Answer

A: 3%

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B: 7%

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C: 5%

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D: 10%

Question 25

Acidic solutions are formed in cargo tanks of tankers

Accepted Answer

C: when sulphur compounds in oil cargoes react with water

Answer

A: when sulphur compounds in oil cargoes react with hydrocarbon gas

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B: when sulphur compounds in oil cargoes react with oxygen

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D: when sulphur compounds in oil cargoes react with chemicals

Question 26

Tank level measurement of free water by gauging tape and plumb bob: find the labeling combination that is correct,

Accepted Answer

C: 1- Water Cut; 2- Water Innage; 3- Water Cut; 4- Water Ullage

Answer

A: 1 Water Innage; 2-Water Cut; 3- Water Cut; 4- Water Ullage

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B: 1- Water Cut; 2- Water Cut; 3- Water Innage; 4- Water Ullage

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D: 1- Water Cut; 2- Water Innage; 3- Water Ullage; 4- Water Cut

Question 27

An inert gas generator burns what oil to generate inert gas?

Accepted Answer

C: Gas oil

Answer

A: Heavy oil

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B: Diesel oil

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D: Crude oil

Question 28

Float gauges can only record liquid level greater than ___________ inches.

Accepted Answer

A: Four

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B: five

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C: ten

Question 29

Back flow of inert gas is prevented by:

Accepted Answer

B: The deck water seal

Answer

A: valve provided in the scrubber

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C: An isolating valve

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D: The deck mechanical non-return valve

Question 30

Continuous exposure of the float to the fluctuation in sea level can damage the ___________ .

Accepted Answer

B: Tape tensioning device

Answer

A: diaphragm

Answer

C: sensors

Advanced Training for Oil Tanker Cargo Operations (TASCO) (Set 5)

Heavy fuel oils when spilled are ___________ .

Questions in TASCO Set 5

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