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Which line would NOT be used in handling a mainsail?
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30 MCQs #1 Which line would NOT be used in handling a mainsail? #2 Using the Guidance Manual for Loading the M.V. Grand Haven, determine the amount of ballast required in tank No. 5 (P & S) to maintain drafts of 17'-00" forward and 22'-06" aft for a vessel loaded with grain which has a test weight of 33 lbs. #3 When the pilot is embarked he or she __________. #4 You are transiting the Straits of Mackinac by way of an improved channel. You have information which indicates that the channel's Federal project depth is 28 ft. Which of the following statements is true with regards to this channel? #5 You are preparing to relieve the mate on watch while underway at sea. The watch should not be transferred __________. #6 Which statement is TRUE with respect to the load line markings shown in illustration D031DG below? #7 Assuming that the recommended hatch loading sequence is followed, how many long tons of iron ore may be loaded through hatch No. 23 while using a single belt loader to arrive at a desired mean keel draft of 28'-00"? (Use the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN.) #8 A vessel is loaded to her summer marks for a voyage from Montreal, Canada to Duluth, MN via the Great Lakes System. The voyage has been estimated to take nine (9) days. If the vessel departs Montreal on September 28th, which of the following statements is TRUE? #9 What does the line labeled "MS" indicate on the Great Lakes load line model shown in illustration D031DG below? #10 What are reef points used for? #11 As look-out, you spot an object 45° off your port bow. You should report the object as __________. #12 Your vessel's existing draft is FWD 17'-04", AFT 18'-08". Using the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN, determine the new draft if 765 long tons are discharged from No. 7 hatch. #13 A vessel spotted at 45° relative can be reported as __________. #14 The metal horseshoe-shaped pieces used to bend a sail onto a stay are called_________. #15 As a vessel falls off the wind from close-hauled to a beam reach, the tendency for the vessel to move sideways through the water will __________. #16 Which of the Great Lakes is generally the last to reach its seasonal low and seasonal high water marks? #17 Which is a part of a vessel's standing rigging? #18 While on watch at sea you must maintain a proper lookout at all times. On a 700-foot cargo vessel being hand-steered during daylight hours in good visibility and clear of any navigational hazards, the lookout may be __________. #19 A boom vang __________. #20 You are at the helm of a sailing vessel under sail on the starboard tack, close hauled, and you are instructed to "head up". You should __________. #21 Your vessel's existing draft is FWD 19'-02", AFT 20'-10". Using the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN, determine the new draft if 170 long tons are discharged from No. 8 hatch. #22 What does the command "Hard right rudder" mean? #23 Your vessel has been ordered to proceed to the United Grain Growers Wharf at Thunder Bay, Lake Superior, for the purpose of taking on a load of wheat. Which publication(s) would you consult for such information as the length of the wharf, the depth of the water alongside, and the loading capacity at the facility? #24 "Seiche" is defined as a(n) __________. #25 What is NOT running rigging? #26 There are basically three categories of water level fluctuations on the Great Lakes. What is NOT included as one of these? #27 Using the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. Grand Haven, determine the amount of ballast required in tank No.1 (P&S) to maintain drafts of 17'-00" forward and 22'-06" aft for a vessel loaded with grain which has a test weight of 39.5 lbs. #28 You are a watchstanding mate and have come to the bridge to relieve the watch while underway at sea. The watch should not be transferred __________. #29 Storms that enter the Great Lakes Basin from the west and northwest at a peak in October are the products of pressure systems known as __________. #30 The "weather adjustment" control on an autopilot steering stand is used to __________.
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