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Pass Benchmark: 70% (21/30) Standard: USCG NMC / 46 CFR

USCG Deck General (Set 14)

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Cargo vessels being navigated, and fitted with emergency lighting and power systems, shall have their emergency systems tested at least once __________.

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#1 Cargo vessels being navigated, and fitted with emergency lighting and power systems, shall have their emergency systems tested at least once __________. #2 The signal man assisting the crane operator has his arm extended and is pointing his finger in the direction to move the boom. This is the signal to __________. #3 Certain cargoes must be segregated because of their __________. #4 Overcarriage is best prevented by __________. #5 How should you signal the crane operator to stop? #6 Who must ensure that the emergency lighting and power systems on cargo vessels are operated at least weekly? #7 Fire hose stations shall be marked in red letters and figures such as Fire Station No. "1", "2", "3", etc. The height of the letters and figures must be at least __________. #8 You are lifting a 3-ton weight with a single whip rove on a swinging boom set at an angle 20° to the horizontal. Use the formula for the size of a shackle with a safe working load and determine the minimum size shackle that should be used to secure the head block to the boom. #9 On a vessel making a voyage more than 48 hours long, regulations require that __________. #10 What is required to be posted in the pilothouse of a vessel? #11 When considering a vessel's stability, which spaces in a general cargo vessel are the best locations for the carriage of bulk grain? #12 Maritime Administration personnel may be allowed in the pilothouse upon the responsibility of the __________. #13 The Master shall insure that the Emergency Position Indicating Radio beacon (EPIRB) is __________. #14 Which of the following is/are the component(s) of a twin crane set as shown in illustration D047DG? #15 When can a work vest be substituted for a lifejacket in the total count of the required lifesaving gear? #16 The best way to determine if a load is within maximum lift limits is to use __________. #17 In accordance with Coast Guard Regulations, Coast Guard approved buoyant work vests __________. #18 According to regulations when, if ever, may cargo hatches on Great Lakes vessels, with more than 6 feet of freeboard, be left uncovered or open while the vessel is being navigated? #19 The Great Lakes Edition of the Notice to Mariners is published __________. #20 On a vessel proceeding from a very cold to a warm climate with a cargo of a nonhygroscopic nature in the holds, which is TRUE? #21 Twenty-five hundred (2500) tons of iron ore with a stowage factor of 17 is stowed in a cargo hold. The dimensions of the hold are 55 feet long and 45 feet wide and 35 feet high. What is the height of the center of gravity of the ore above the bottom of the hold? #22 You are on a containership. Which statement about the stowage of hazardous materials in containers is TRUE? #23 What is the advantage of the tandem working arrangement of pedestal cranes when operating cargo? #24 The main advantage and chief characteristic of a Steulchen boom is that it can be __________. #25 Your vessel is going from a warm climate to a cold climate with a hygroscopic cargo. Which statement is TRUE? #26 Why is 6X19 class wire rope more commonly used for cargo runners than the more flexible 6X37 wire rope? #27 Who would normally certify that all preparations have been made and all regulations observed prior to loading a cargo of bulk grain? #28 Your vessel is loaded with nonhygroscopic cargoes and is going from a cold to a warm climate. You should __________. #29 The fitting that allows a boom to move freely both vertically and laterally is called the __________. #30 How should you signal the crane operator to swing?

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