USCG Master / Chief Mate Offshore Supply Vessels Feed

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Under the International Rules (COLREGS), a power-driven vessel underway and not engaged in special operations exhibits which lights at night?

Rules Of The Road

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In a crossing situation under the International Rules, when two power-driven vessels are crossing so as to involve risk of collision, which vessel must keep out of the way?

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A vessel is overtaking another when she is coming up with another vessel from a direction more than how many degrees abaft her beam?

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Under International Rule 34, a power-driven vessel in sight of another and altering course as authorized or required by the Rules sounds one short blast to indicate:

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A vessel not under command at night exhibits which lights in addition to sidelights and a sternlight when making way through the water?

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In restricted visibility, a power-driven vessel making way through the water shall sound which fog signal at intervals of not more than 2 minutes?

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The danger signal of at least five short and rapid blasts is used to mean:

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In a narrow channel under Rule 9, a vessel of less than 20 meters in length or a sailing vessel shall not impede the passage of a vessel which can safely navigate only within:

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A vessel engaged in fishing, other than trawling, exhibits which identification lights at night?

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Under Rule 10, a vessel using a traffic separation scheme shall, so far as practicable, keep clear of a traffic separation line or separation zone and shall normally join or leave a traffic lane at:

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A vessel constrained by her draught may, in addition to the lights prescribed for power-driven vessels, exhibit:

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The arc of visibility of a sidelight is how many degrees, from right ahead to how far abaft the beam?

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Under Rule 30, a vessel at anchor SHALL also use the available working or equivalent lights to illuminate her decks when she is:

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Under the responsibilities between vessels (Rule 18), a power-driven vessel underway shall keep out of the way of all of the following EXCEPT:

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A vessel restricted in her ability to manoeuvre (other than a vessel engaged in mine clearance) exhibits which identification lights at night when making way?

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When a vessel is making sternway, the pivot point generally moves:

Deck General

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Your OSV is a single-screw vessel with a right-handed fixed-pitch propeller and there is no wind or current. Which landing is generally easier to make, and why?

Deck General

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One shot of anchor chain is equal to:

Deck General

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For good holding power in moderate conditions, a common rule of thumb for scope of chain is about:

Deck General

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The horizontal distance gained in the original direction of motion when a vessel has turned 90 degrees is called:

Deck General

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Deadweight (DWT) of an offshore supply vessel is best described as:

Deck General

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The Certificate of Inspection (COI) for a U.S. inspected vessel is issued by the:

Deck General

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Under the International Safety Management (ISM) Code, the document issued to a company verifying that its safety management system complies with ISM is the:

Deck General

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Bridge Resource Management (BRM) emphasizes that the master should:

Deck General

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When a vessel is navigating close to a bank (bank effect), bank cushion typically:

Deck General

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A bill of lading primarily functions as:

Deck General

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General average is a principle under which:

Deck General

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Draft marks on a vessel’s hull are used primarily to:

Deck General

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When securing heavy deck cargo on an OSV cargo deck, the master should primarily ensure that:

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Pilot transfer arrangements must provide a safe means for the pilot to embark and disembark. A key general requirement is that:

Deck General

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Squat is the bodily sinkage and change of trim of a vessel underway in shallow water caused primarily by:

Deck General

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The official logbook entries required on U.S. vessels typically include significant events such as:

Deck General

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Bollard pull is a measure most relevant to OSVs and towing/support vessels that describes:

Deck General

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When mooring an OSV, synthetic mooring lines should be handled with the understanding that:

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The load line marks on a vessel indicate:

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The three elements that must be present simultaneously for combustion — the fire triangle — are:

Deck Safety

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Before releasing a fixed CO2 total-flooding system into a machinery space, the most critical action is to:

Deck Safety

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A 406 MHz EPIRB primarily:

Deck Safety

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A radar Search and Rescue Transponder (SART) is designed to:

Deck Safety

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Immersion suits (survival suits) are intended primarily to:

Deck Safety

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A hydrostatic release unit (HRU) on a liferaft is designed to:

Deck Safety

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The ship’s muster list (station bill) must show, among other things:

Deck Safety

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SOLAS expectations for fire and abandon-ship drills on cargo ships generally require that each crew member participate at intervals of:

Deck Safety

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Before entry into an enclosed space (such as a void, tank, or cofferdam), the critical safety sequence includes:

Deck Safety

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Under the U.S. fire-classification system, a fire burning in an energized switchboard is classified as, and once the board is de-energized it is fought as:

Deck Safety

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Watertight doors in subdivision bulkheads should be kept:

Deck Safety

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In a man-overboard emergency, the Williamson turn is used primarily to:

Deck Safety

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Under MARPOL Annex V, plastics disposal at sea is:

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