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USCG Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) (Set 51)

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When abandoning ship in cold waters, what actions can be taken to minimize the effects of entering the water?

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#1 When abandoning ship in cold waters, what actions can be taken to minimize the effects of entering the water? #2 The officer responsible for the sanitary condition of the engineering department is the __________. #3 What represents poor sanitary procedures? #4 Small hull leaks can be temporarily repaired by __________. #5 Damaged bulkheads often take a permanent set which is independent of the panting or bulge caused by water pressure. To control this, you should __________. #6 The BEST information on the nature and extent of damage to the vessel is obtained from __________. #7 If a vessel takes a sudden, severe list or trim from an unknown cause, you should FIRST __________. #8 You must shore up a bulkhead due to solid flooding forward. The bulkhead approximates a rectangle. The center of pressure of the shores on the bulkhead should be located _________. #9 You must shore up the collision bulkhead due to solid flooding forward. The bulkhead approximates an inverted triangle. The center of pressure of the shores on the bulkhead should be located _________. #10 The objective of shoring a damaged bulkhead is to __________. #11 When shoring a damaged bulkhead, effort should be taken to spread the pressure over the __________. #12 Strengthening damaged bulkheads by using wood or steel is called __________. #13 Your vessel has been damaged and you must shore a bulkhead. You should cut the shore __________. #14 A crack in the deck plating of a vessel may be temporarily prevented from increasing in length by __________. #15 Progressive flooding is controlled by securing watertight boundaries and __________. #16 What must be accurately determined to assess the potential for progressive flooding after a vessel has been damaged? #17 Which type of hull damage should be repaired FIRST? #18 Repairing damage to the hull at or above the waterline reduces the threat of __________. #19 Control of flooding should be addressed __________. #20 Progressive flooding may be indicated by __________. #21 The order of importance in addressing damage control is __________. #22 After an explosion, repair of emergency machinery and services should be accomplished __________. #23 A wooden plug fitted tightly in the vent of a damaged tank may prevent the tank from __________. #24 The wooden plug inserted in the vent of a damaged tank should be removed if you are going to __________. #25 The two factors which make underwater hull repair difficult are accessibility and the __________. #26 When patching holes in the hull, pillows, bedding, and other soft materials can be used as __________. #27 When plugging holes below the waterline you should __________. #28 In plugging submerged holes; rags, wedges, and other materials should be used in conjunction with plugs to __________. #29 The two courses of action if the underwater hull is severely damaged are to plug the openings or to __________. #30 Your vessel has grounded on a bar. What should you do?

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