Ship Manoeuvring, Handling. Test 14 – Online Maritime Tests

Consider the situation sketched below. What can happen if the tugmaster is not careful?

The mast on the tug may be broken.
The tug may be sucked into your stern with danger of striking the propeller.
The tug may be pushed away from the ship, and thus unable to assist your vessel.
The tug may fall back and have difficulties in catching up with you again.

Cross Atlantic towing.Which of these systems would you use?

Wire connected to chain through center lead or anchor chain.
Towing Hawser made fast in center lead.
Wire made fast in center lead.
Wire made fast in vessel's leeward side.

The vessel has anchored. You are to secure the anchor. How do you do it?

By use of securing wires and brake.
By use of cable stopper backed up by brake with chain slightly slack between stopper and winch.
By use of the brake on the winch with the motor in gear.
By use of the brake on the winch.

The vessel has weigh the anchor and is heading for sea. The anchor to be stowed in position. How?

The anchor to be all way in the hawsepipe and secured by wire lashings only.
The anchor to be as far inside hawsepipe as possible and secured by cable stopper.
The anchor to be all way in the hawsepipe and secured by brake on winch and wire/chain stopper.
The anchor to be all way in the hawsepipe and secured by the brake.

You are the master onboard at VLCC of 280.000 tdw, and have received a telex from the Cargo Terminal asking if your SPM-moorings are according to the OCIMF standard. What fittings must you have to comply?

Two tongue-type/hinged bowstoppers with one centre closed fairlead. Capacity 200 tons.
One tongue-type/hinged bowstopper with centre bow closed fairlead. Capacity 200 tons.
Two tongue-type/hinged bowstoppers with separate closed fairleads. Capacity 200 tons.
One Smith type bracket with centre bow fairlead. Capacity 150 tons.

You are sailing in shallow water, with 15% Under Keel Clearance. With full RPM, what will your speed be compared to deep water?

Stay the same
Faster
The RPM will drop with 15% of full
Slower

Vessel will leave anchorage. You will heave up the anchor. How and to whom will you report the status of the anchor?

To the officer on duty on the bridge.
To the Chief Officer.
To the master according to his instructions.
No need to report.

A vessel towing with a total length of 1350 meters, expecting strong wind from starboard side. The towing wire is connected 20 meters from towing vessels stern rail. What is to be done?

No need to do anything.
Reduce the towing speed only.
Stop the towing.
Secure the wire all way aft, to prevent wire moving out of center.

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