Pass Benchmark: 70% (21/30) • Standard: USCG NMC / 46 CFR
USCG Deck General (Set 75)
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You intend to tow a barge with one tug and expect continuous high winds from the north. To reduce the yaw of your tow, you should __________.
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30 MCQs #1 You intend to tow a barge with one tug and expect continuous high winds from the north. To reduce the yaw of your tow, you should __________. #2 Under the Pollution Regulations, which action is required when you dump garbage in to the sea? #3 When you have a tow alongside, your stern should extend aft of the tow in order to __________. #4 Where should a vessel being towed alongside be positioned for increased maneuverability? #5 The primary purpose of a load line is to establish required __________. #6 The pollution prevention regulations in MARPOL apply to U. S. flag vessels __________. #7 What will NOT reduce yawing of a tow? #8 To reduce stress on the towing hawser when towing astern (ocean tow), the hawser should be __________. #9 You should attach a towline to a trailer eye bolt using a(n) _________. #10 The main reason a long towline is used during an ocean tow is that __________. #11 The Honolulu (Christmas tree) tow was devised to __________. #12 The tow makeup that is designed to keep the catenary of the tow hawser to a minimum is called the __________. #13 When tandem tug towing, the more powerful of the two tugs should be __________. #14 Under which condition is a tug likely to be tripped? #15 Which statement concerning an automatic towing engine is FALSE? #16 What imminent danger results from tripping? #17 What does the term "end-for-end" refer to in regard to a wire towing hawser? #18 When maneuvering a heavy barge up a wide channel with a tug, the tow may be most closely controlled by making up to the barge __________. #19 A tug is to assist in docking an oceangoing vessel on a hawser. The greatest danger to the tug is __________. #20 What is NOT surveyed at an annual load line survey? #21 Barges and vessels are ballasted before departure to __________. #22 Why are stern towing bitts placed well forward of the rudder when hawser towing? #23 When towing in an open seaway, it is important to use a towing line __________. #24 In towing it is desirable for the tug and the tow to ride wave crests simultaneously because __________. #25 A tug's horsepower available at the shaft is __________. #26 What is the name of the mark indicated by the letter F in illustration D003DG below? #27 Indicated horsepower refers to a towing vessel's power which is __________. #28 How is the Master or operator of a vessel required to keep the crew informed of the regulations concerning the discharging of garbage overboard? #29 The strictest load line regulations apply to __________. #30 What is the name of the mark indicated by the letter E in illustration D003DG below?
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