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USCG Deck General (Set 125)
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Which statement concerning the handling characteristics of a fully loaded vessel as compared with those of a light vessel is FALSE?
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30 MCQs #1 Which statement concerning the handling characteristics of a fully loaded vessel as compared with those of a light vessel is FALSE? #2 What does the proof test load of an anchor chain demonstrate? #3 Two vessels are abreast of each other and passing port to port in a confined waterway. What should you expect as your bow approaches the screws of the other vessel? #4 You are on a 120,000 DWT loaded bulk carrier. What is the maximum safe docking speed when coming alongside? #5 How many feet are there in 2 shots of anchor chain? #6 You are the Master of a single-screw vessel. You are docking at a port which has no tugs available. You decide to drop the offshore anchor to help in docking. The amount of chain you should pay out is __________. #7 A vessel is wind rode when it is __________. #8 Which part of an anchor actually digs into the bottom? #9 You have arrived at your anchorage location. You have put the engines astern prior to letting go the anchor. How will you know when the vessel has stopped making way? #10 Most of your vessel's superstructure is forward. How will the vessel lie when drifting with no way on? #11 When steaming through an anchorage, a shipmaster should __________. #12 A chain stripper is used to __________. #13 The safety stopper that prevents the anchor cable from running free if the cable jumps the wildcat is the __________. #14 While anchoring your vessel, the best time to let go the anchor is when the vessel is __________. #15 When anchoring a vessel, it is best to release the anchor when __________. #16 A wedge of water building up between the bow and nearer bank which forces the bow out and away describes __________. #17 The BEST holding ground for conventional anchors is __________. #18 Your vessel is off a lee shore in heavy weather and laboring. Which action should you take? #19 When anchoring in calm water, it is best to __________. #20 Before being certified by the American Bureau of Shipping, anchor chain must undergo __________. #21 A Danforth lightweight anchor does NOT hold well in which type of bottom? #22 Before being certified by the American Bureau of Shipping, anchor chain must undergo __________. #23 The holding capabilities of an anchor are determined PRIMARILY by the __________. #24 When preparing to hoist the anchor, you should FIRST __________. #25 When a boat turns broadside to heavy seas and winds, thus exposing the boat to the danger of capsizing, the boat has __________. #26 A design modification of an anchor chain which prevents kinking is the __________. #27 Before letting the anchor go, you should check that the __________. #28 Which safety check(s) should be made before letting go the anchor? #29 In bad weather, what length of chain should be used with a single anchor? #30 The easiest way to anchor a vessel in a current is to __________.
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