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USCG Deck General (Set 2)
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You are at the helm of a schooner-rigged sailing vessel under sail on the port tack, on a beam reach, with all appropriate sails set and properly trimmed. You are instructed to "bear off quickly". To utilize your sails to assist with the turn, you should __________.
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30 MCQs #1 You are at the helm of a schooner-rigged sailing vessel under sail on the port tack, on a beam reach, with all appropriate sails set and properly trimmed. You are instructed to "bear off quickly". To utilize your sails to assist with the turn, you should __________. #2 Using the Guidance Manual for Loading the M.V. Grand Haven, determine the amount of ballast required in tank No. 3 (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 34 lbs. #3 Your vessel's existing draft is FWD 25'-04", AFT 24'-08". Using the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN, determine the new draft if 634 long tons are discharged from NO. 19 hatch. #4 When steering on autopilot which of the following input conditions may NOT have an effect on the control of the steering gear? #5 A marker pole, with a horseshoe buoy and a sea anchor attached, should be used to __________. #6 When anchoring a small sailing vessel in rough weather, the best anchor line would be composed of __________. #7 Every different type of sailing rig can be dangerous in certain circumstances. Which situation would most likely be dangerous? #8 The vertical reference for all water levels and bench marks on the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River System is known as __________. #9 How are aids to navigation on the Great Lakes arranged geographically? #10 Your vessel's existing draft is FWD 17'-03", AFT 18'-09". Using the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. Grand Haven, determine the new draft if 450 long tons are loaded in No. 16 hatch. #11 When experiencing heavy winds, you should reef sails to __________. #12 Which fitting is used to connect the boom to the mast? #13 While your vessel is docked port side to a wharf, a sudden gale force wind causes the vessel's bow lines to part. The bow begins to fall away from the dock, and no tugs are immediately available. Which measure(s) should you take FIRST? #14 You are on watch and the pilot has just anchored the vessel. The next thing that you should do after the anchor has been let go is to __________. #15 Which statement is FALSE with regards to the Great Lakes Light List? #16 Which line would be used to hoist a sail? #17 You are attempting to recover a mooring buoy. If you approach the object on the port tack, how would you slow the vessel as you draw near? #18 Which of the Great Lakes lies entirely within the United States? #19 Who publishes the "Canadian List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals"? #20 On a sailing vessel, it is best to approach a person in the water by placing them on your __________. #21 A vessel operating on the Great Lakes, and whose position is south of an approaching eastward-moving storm center, would NOT experience __________. #22 Assuming that the recommended hatch loading sequence is followed, how many long tons of iron ore may be loaded through hatches 8 & 12 while using a single belt loader to arrive at a desired mean keel draft of 28'-03"? (use the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN). #23 To prevent a wooden hull from leaking you caulk it __________. #24 Sideways movement of the mast is resisted by the __________. #25 On the Great Lakes, the term "controlling depth" means the __________. #26 You are sailing at 8 knots on a beam reach in an apparent wind of 25 knots. Which statement is TRUE? #27 With regard to aerodynamic lift, which statement is TRUE? #28 You are running before a strong wind in a sloop. The most dangerous thing to do is __________. #29 A stay is __________. #30 Assuming that the recommended hatch loading sequence is followed, how many long tons of iron ore may be loaded through hatch No. 20 while using a single belt loader to arrive at a desired mean keel draft of 29'-06"? (Use the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. GRAND HAVEN.)
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