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USCG Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) (Set 60)

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A short ton is a unit of weight consisting of __________.

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#1 A short ton is a unit of weight consisting of __________. #2 What is the difference between net tonnage and gross tonnage? #3 Gross tonnage indicates the vessel's __________. #4 Tonnage openings must be closed by means of __________. #5 A well in the uppermost deck of a shelter deck vessel which has only a temporary means of closing for the purpose of gaining an exemption from tonnage measurement is called a(n) __________. #6 The term that indicates how many tons of cargo a vessel can carry is __________. #7 The total weight of cargo, fuel, water, stores, passengers and crew, and their effects, that a ship can carry, is the __________. #8 Sometimes it is desirable to connect a member both by riveting and welding. Which statement is TRUE concerning this procedure? #9 A welded joint's effectiveness is considered __________. #10 What welding pattern is NOT used to permanently attach a stiffener to a plate? #11 The welds used to attach stiffeners to a plate are known as __________. #12 The welds used to join shell plates in flush construction are known as __________. #13 Which type of weld testing can be used to detect internal flaws? #14 Which type of weld testing can be used to detect internal flaws? #15 Which weld fault can only be detected by a method that examines the internal structure of a weld? #16 Ultrasonic testing is used to determine the thickness of a vessel's shell plating and to __________. #17 The type of welding employed in shipyards is primarily __________. #18 A floating vessel will behave as if all of its weight is acting downward through the __________. #19 The water in which a vessel floats provides vertical upward support. The point through which this support is assumed to act is known as the center of __________. #20 In small-angle stability, when external forces exist, the buoyant force is assumed to act vertically upwards through the center of buoyancy and through the __________. #21 A vessel behaves as if all of its weight is acting downward through the center of gravity, and all its support is acting upward through the __________. #22 The value of the maximum righting arm depends on the position of the center of buoyancy and the __________. #23 The upward pressure of displaced water is called __________. #24 What abbreviation represents the height of the center of buoyancy? #25 Stability is determined by the relationship of the center of gravity and the __________. #26 Stability is determined principally by the location of the center of gravity and the __________. #27 Stability is determined principally by the location of two points in a vessel: the center of buoyancy and the __________. #28 Stability is determined principally by the location of the point of application of two forces: the downward-acting gravity force and the __________. #29 Stability is determined principally by the location of the point of application of two forces: the upward-acting buoyant force and the __________. #30 The geometric center of the underwater volume is known as the __________.

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