Ship Manoeuvring, Handling. Test 12 – Online Maritime Tests

Your vessel is to unmoor. Two tugs will assist at the unmooring. Which position and how do you want to use the tugs?

Fast FWD and AFT in center lead to pull the vessel out from the jetty and make it in position for voyage.
Make fast on ship's flat side to keep the vessel in position when unmooring and pull vessel out from the jetty.
Pushing on vessel's flat side to keep the vessel in position when unmooring.
Make fast the forward tug, and the aft tug stand by.

How is shallow water effect felt in a vessel?

The vessel has a tendency to turn to starboard (left turning propeller).
The vessel has a tendency to turn to port (right turning propeller).
The vessel becomes sluggish in responding to the rudder.
The vessel responds very quickly to the rudder.

How will the ship behave if you have a 'black out' in the situation sketched below?

She will turn to starboard and the speed will slowly drop
The wind will not affect your ship whatsoever
She will continue on course and the speed will slowly drop
She will turn to port and the speed will drop gradually

The vessel will anchor with Pilot onboard. You are the duty officer on bridge. What is your main duty?

Follow Pilots order.
Check the position only.
Follow the Master's order.
No duty when Pilot onboard.

What is the most dangerous overtaking situation shown on the sketches?

A large vessel overtaking a small vessel with a big difference in speed between the two vessels.
A small vessel overtaking a large vessel with a big difference in speed between the two vessels.
A small vessel overtaking a large vessel with little difference in speed between the two vessels.
A large vessel overtaking a small vessel with little difference in speed between the two vessels.

You will turn your vessel in a narrow canal by use of two tugs with same power. The wind varies in the range moderate/strong. Where/how to use the tugs?

Pulling, made fast in the vessel.
Pushing, made fast in the vessel.
One tug pushing, one tug pulling.
Pushing, not made fast in the vessel.

Your vessel is to turn in a narrow canal by use of one tug (turn to port with the bow). In which position and how would you use the tug? (Vessels engine will be used as well).

Make the tug fast on port shoulder to pull.
Make the tug fast in centre bow fairlead for pulling.
Make the tug fast on starboard shoulder to push.
Make the tug fast aft for pulling.

Your ship is going astern right-handed propeller as sketched below. How is the ship most likely to react?

The bow will go to port
The stern will 'back' into the wind
The ship will go straight astern
The stern will fall off to starboard

How is bank effect felt in a vessel?

The whole vessel is drawn in parallel to the nearest bank.
The whole vessel is pushed away parallel to the nearest bank.
The vessel's bow is pushed away from the nearest bank.
The vessel's stern is pushed away from the nearest bank.

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