Anchoring, Mooring, Berthing. Test 1 – Online Maritime Tests

When should doors, side scuttles, gangway doors, cargo ports and other openings which are to be kept watertight at sea be closed at the start of the voyage?

Before encountering heavy weather.
Before leaving the pilot station.
Before leaving the port.
Before entering open waters.

Before tucking the strands of ropes to be spliced, what should you do first?

Thin the strands down by cutting out half the fibres.
Number each strand in order of tucking.
Tightly whip the end of each strand.
Tie a knot at the end of each strand.

What type of wire rope is used for lifeboat falls?

Non-flexible steel wire rope.
High tensile 6x6 stranded steel with steel core.
6x12 stranded with anti twist lay.
6x36 stranded with fibre core.

How would you know when 3 shackles of cable have been paid out?

By asking the chief mate.
By locating seizing wire on the link on either side of the joining shackle.
By locating metal tags.
By counting the links.

Electricity as a power source for deck machinery would NOT be suitable for which of the following?

Crude Oil Tankers.
General Cargo ships.
Ro/Ro - Container ships.
Refrigerated vessels.

How is an enclosed space tested to check it is safe to enter?

By standing and smelling the atmosphere.
By a litmus test.
By checking that the inert gas has less then 4% oxygen content.
By using an oxygen analyzer and an explosimeter.

Which of these is not likely to cause a spark?

Dropping a steel wrench down a cargo tank.
Dropping a rubber mallet down a cargo hatch.
Steel striking against copper.
Steel striking another piece of steel.

If a nylon mooring rope gets wet by immersion in the water, it undergoes _____

no change in strength or length.
no change in strength but some elongation.
an increase in strength of 20 %.
a decrease in strength of 20 %.

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