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Pregunta 1
Pregunta
Reserve buoyancy is __________.
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the watertight portion of a vessel above the waterline
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also called GM
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the void portion of the ship below the waterline which is enclosed and watertight
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affected by the number of transverse watertight bulkheads
Pregunta 2
Pregunta
A vessel is tender if cargo weight is __________.
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concentrated high and the double bottoms empty
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concentrated low and the double bottoms empty
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evenly distributed vertically with the double bottoms full
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concentrated and with the double bottoms full
Pregunta 3
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The purpose of the inclining experiment is to __________.
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determine the lightweight center of gravity location
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determine the location of the metacenter
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verify the hydrostatic data
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verify data in the vessel's operating manual
Pregunta 4
Pregunta
Metacentric height is an indication of a vessel's stability __________.
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for small angles of inclination
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for all angles of inclination
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for large angles of inclination
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all of the above
Pregunta 5
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Transverse stability calculations require the use of __________.
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hydrostatic curves
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hog or sag calculations or tables
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general arrangement plans
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cross-sectional views of the vessel
Pregunta 6
Pregunta
Which statement is true regarding the free surface effect?
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It decreases at increased angles of heel due to pocketing when a tank is 90% full.
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It increases in direct proportion to the length of the tank times the breadth squared.
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It decreases in direct proportion to increasing specific gravity of the liquid in the tank.
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In practice, the correction is considered to be a virtual reduction of KG.
Pregunta 7
Pregunta
Which will be a result of removing on-deck containers?
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Metacentric height will increase
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KG will increase
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KB will increase
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Reserve buoyancy will decrease
Pregunta 8
Pregunta
In order to minimize the effects of a tender vessel, when carrying a cargo of lumber, you should __________.
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place the heaviest woods in the lower holds
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maximize your deck load
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distribute lumber so that those stowing most compactly per unit of weight are in the upper holds
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keep the vessel's frame spaces free from lumber
Pregunta 9
Pregunta
Which is an indication of reserve buoyancy?
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Freeboard
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Metacentric height
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Righting moment
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Rolling period
Pregunta 10
Pregunta
Which action will affect the trim of a vessel?
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Moving a weight forward
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Moving high weights lower
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Adding weight at the tipping center
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All of the above
Pregunta 11
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If a vessel is sagging, what kind of stress is placed on the sheer strake?
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Compression
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Tension
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Thrust
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Racking
Pregunta 12
Pregunta
What will happen when cargo is shifted from the main deck into the lower hold of a vessel?
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The GM will increase.
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The metacenter will move upward
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The center of buoyancy will move upward
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All of the above
Pregunta 13
Pregunta
How do you improve a vessel’s stability?
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Keep ballast water tank fulll
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Increase the free surface effect of liquid storage tanks
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Keep fuel tanks at least half full
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Keep at least one fuel tank empty for slops
Pregunta 14
Pregunta
With regards to metacentric height, which of the following statement is true?
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It is used to indicate the quality of initial stability.
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It is located below the center of buoyancy.
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It is measured vertically above the center of buoyancy.
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Its determination is the objective of the inclining experiment.
Pregunta 15
Pregunta
A vessel should normally behave as is all of its weight is acting downward through the center of gravity and all of its support is acting upward through the_____________.
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center of buoyancy
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keel
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tipping center
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amidships section
Pregunta 16
Pregunta
Which of the listed initials is used to represent the indicator of initial stability?
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GM
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KG
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KM
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GZ
Pregunta 17
Pregunta
The quality of initial stability is indicated by _______________.
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GM
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KM
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Deck load
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Maximum allowed KG
Pregunta 18
Pregunta
A stiff wind has caused a difference to occur between the port and starboard drafts. What do you call this condition?
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Heel
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List
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Trim
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Flotation
Pregunta 19
Pregunta
Pitching is angular motion of the vessel about which axis?
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Transverse
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Longitudinal
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Vertical
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Centerline
Pregunta 20
Pregunta
Yawing is the angular motion of the vessel about what axis?
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Vertical
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Longitudinal
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Transverse
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Centerline
Pregunta 21
Pregunta
Pitching is the rising and falling motion of the bow of a ship oscillating about what axis?
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Transverse
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Longitudinal
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Vertical
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Centerline
Pregunta 22
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The value of the maximum righting arm is dependent upon the position of the center of buoyancy and the _____________.
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vertical location of the center of gravity
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longitudinal center of gravity
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transverse center of gravity
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downflooding angle
Pregunta 23
Pregunta
What is the stability term for the distance between the center of gravity (G) to the Metacenter (M)?
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Metacentri height
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Metacentric radius
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Height of the metacenter
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Righting arm
Pregunta 24
Pregunta
What is termed as horizontal fore and aft motion of a vessel while underway?
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Surge
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Pitch
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Sway
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Roll
Pregunta 25
Pregunta
What do you call the angular movement of a vessel about a horizontal line drawn from its bow to its stern?
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Rolling
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Pitching
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Heaving
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Swaying
Pregunta 26
Pregunta
How can generally improve the vessel’s stability in a hazardous situation?
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Ballasting appropriate port or starboard deep tanks
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Pumping double bottoms to the forepeak
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transferring ballast athwartships
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deballasting double bottoms
Pregunta 27
Pregunta
When flooding occurs in a damaged vessel, what happened to the reserve buoyancy?
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Decrease
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Remains the same
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Increase
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Shifts to the low side
Pregunta 28
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While on a voyage, the vessel's master observed that the vessel touched bottom, what should he immediately do?
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File a marine protest and underwater examination
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Request for drydocking
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Request for surveyor
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Request for divers
Pregunta 29
Pregunta
Many uninspected vessels require load lines to indicate the maximum ___________.
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amidship's draft to which a vessel can be lawfully submerged
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reserve buoyancy under any condition
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angle of reduced freeboard for subdivision calculations
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freeboard for the light ship displacement
Pregunta 30
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The construction of vessel made of steel should have a grade in accordance with what guidelines?
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Rules of the classification society
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Rules of the shipyard
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Shipping law
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Admiralty law
Pregunta 31
Pregunta
The construction of vessel made of steel should have a grade in accordance with the ____________.
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Rules of the classification society
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Rules of the shipyard
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Grade steel certificate
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Rules of S.M.E. Code
Pregunta 32
Pregunta
What is the purpose of swash bulkheads?
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Reduce liquid movement and surging within a tank
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Separate cargoes in a common tank
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Used whenever the 'gray' water drain system connection is located in a bulkhead
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Restrict flooding within a tank
Pregunta 33
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The inclining experiment conducted on a merchant ship is the method for determining the exact location of the ______________.
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position of the ship’s center of gravity
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ship’s displacement in seawater
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position of the ship’s center of buoyancy
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position of the ship’smetacenter
Pregunta 34
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What do you call a vessel having a concentration of weight toward the top of the vessel?
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Tender
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Stiff
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Stiffbuoyant
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Neutral
Pregunta 35
Pregunta
Angular motion about the vertical axis of a vessel is known as ________.
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yaw
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surge
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hog
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roll
Pregunta 36
Pregunta
What effect will transferring fuel oil from #1P double bottom to #3P double bottom have on the trim of a vessel?
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The forward draft will decrease.
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The mean draft will increase.
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The mean draft will decrease.
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The after draft will decrease.
Pregunta 37
Pregunta
Which of the listed conditions will occur to the ship’s center of gravity if 200 tons of steel is transferred to the ship’s cargo from shore side?
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The center of gravity will be lowered.
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The reserve buoyancy will rise.
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The center of gravity will remain in the same position.
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The reserve buoyancy will remain the same.
Pregunta 38
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What is the usual effect of moving weight from low in the vessel to above the main deck?
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The stability is decreased.
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The stability is increased.
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The draft is increased.
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The reserve buoyancy is decreased.
Pregunta 39
Pregunta
What is the usual effect of moving weight from the main deck to a position lower in the vessel?
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The stability of the vessel is increased.
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The trim of the vessel is increase.
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The stability of the vessel is significantly decreased.
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The vessel will list in proportion to the volume of the cargo shifted.
Pregunta 40
Pregunta
The reserve buoyancy of a ship consists of ________________.
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the part of the enclosed and watertight portion of a vessel above the waterline
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the void portion of the ship below the waterline which is enclosed and watertight
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all cofferdams, double bottoms, and wing tanks that are slack
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the percentage of the volume of a compartment which can be occupied by water if flooded
Pregunta 41
Pregunta
What do you call a distance between the bottom of the hull and the waterline?
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Draft
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Tonnage
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Reserve buoyancy
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Freeboard
Pregunta 42
Pregunta
Rolling is the angular motion of the vessel about what axis?
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Longitudinal
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Transverse
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Vertical
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Centerline
Pregunta 43
Pregunta
What is termed as the difference between the initial trim of a vessel and the trim after a change in load has occurred?
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Change of trim
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Trim
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Final trim
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Change of draft
Pregunta 44
Pregunta
Reserve buoyancy is the _________________.
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volume of intact space above the waterline
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unoccupied space below the waterline
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excess of the buoyant force over gravitational force
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difference between buoyancy in salt and fresh waters
Pregunta 45
Pregunta
When is adverse effect due to free surface become apparent?
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When a portion of liquid is removed from a full tank
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When the vessel is trimmed by the stern
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When the vessel’s draft is decreased exposing more surface area to the wind and current
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When the vessel’s draft is increased, thus increasing the vessel’s wetted surface area
Pregunta 46
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What is the condition of a vessel trimmed down by the bow?
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Greater draft forward than aft
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Zero trim
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Low mean draft
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Greater draft aft than forward
Pregunta 47
Pregunta
The difference between the initial trim of a vessel and the trim after a change in load has occurred is known as _____________.
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change of trim
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trim
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final trim
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change of draft
Pregunta 48
Pregunta
The factor contributing to the greatest effect on the ship’s period of roll is the ____________.
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vertical weight distribution
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length of KB
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virtual rise in the center of gravity
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moment to trim 1 inch (MT 1)
Pregunta 49
Pregunta
Longitudinal stability indicates the tendency of a ship to resist a ________.
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change in trim
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change in list
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change in mean draft
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change in the period of roll
Pregunta 50
Pregunta
The angular movement of a vessel about a horizontal line drawn from its bow to its stern is _______________.
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rolling
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Pitching
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heaving
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swaying
Pregunta 51
Pregunta
You may improve a vessel’s stability by _______________.
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keeping double-bottom fuel tanks topped off
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increasing the free surface effect of liquid storage tanks
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keeping fuel tanks at least half full
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keeping at least one fuel tank empty for slops
Pregunta 52
Pregunta
Adverse effect due to free surface will become apparent when _____________.
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a portion of liquid is removed from a full tank
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the vessel is trimmed by the stern
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the vessel’s draft is decreased exposing more surface area to the wind and current
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the vessel’s draft is increased, thus increasing the vessel’s wetted surface area
Pregunta 53
Pregunta
The reserve buoyancy of a vessel varies directly with changed in the vessel’s_____.
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freeboard
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free surface
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rolling period
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none of the above
Pregunta 54
Pregunta
Pitching is angular motion of the vessel about which axis?
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Transverse
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Longitudinal
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Vertical
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Centerline
Pregunta 55
Pregunta
Flooding of any compartment in a ship, resulting in a serious loss of reserve buoyancy, will always ________________.
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reduce ship stability
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increase ship stability
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cause a serious permanent list
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decrease the heeling moment
Pregunta 56
Pregunta
Angular motion about the vertical axis of a vessel is known as ________.
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yaw
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surge
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hog
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roll
Pregunta 57
Pregunta
Yawing is the angular motion of the vessel about what axis?
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Vertical
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Longitudinal
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Transverse
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Centerline
Pregunta 58
Pregunta
The reserve buoyancy of a ship consists of ________________.
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the part of the enclosed and watertight portion of a vessel above the waterline
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the void portion of the ship below the waterline which is enclosed and watertight
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all cofferdams, double bottoms, and wing tanks that are slack
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the percentage of the volume of a compartment which can be occupied by water if flooded
Pregunta 59
Pregunta
Reserve buoyancy is the _________________.
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volume of intact space above the waterline
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unoccupied space below the waterline
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excess of the buoyant force over gravitational force
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difference between buoyancy in salt and fresh waters
Pregunta 60
Pregunta
When flooding occurs in a damaged vessel, reserve buoyancy _____________.
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decrease
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remains the same
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increase
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shifts to the low side
Pregunta 61
Pregunta
A vessel should normally behave as is all of its weight is acting downward through the center of gravity and all of its support is acting upward through the ___________________.
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center of buoyancy
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keel
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tipping center
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amidships section
Pregunta 62
Pregunta
The center of volume of the immersed portion of the vessel is the _________________.
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center of buoyancy
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center of floatation
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metacentric height
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center of gravity
Pregunta 63
Pregunta
Which of the listed initials is used to represent the indicator of initial stability?
Respuesta
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GM
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KG
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KM
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GZ
Pregunta 64
Pregunta
The quality of initial stability is indicated by _______________.
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GM
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KM
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Deck load
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Maximum allowed KG
Pregunta 65
Pregunta
In small angle stability, when external forces exist, the buoyant force is assumed to act vertically upwards through the center of buoyancy and though the _____________.
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metacenter
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center of gravity
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center of floatation
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metacentric height
Pregunta 66
Pregunta
With regards to metacentric height, which of the following statement is true?
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It is used to indicate the quality of initial stability.
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It is located below the center of buoyancy.
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It is measured vertically above the center of buoyancy.
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Its determination is the objective of the inclining experiment.
Pregunta 67
Pregunta
The stability term for the distance between the center of gravity (G) to the Metacenter (M), when small angle stability applies is known as the ________________.
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metacentri height
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metacentric radius
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height of the metacenter
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righting arm
Pregunta 68
Pregunta
The value of the maximum righting arm is dependent upon the position of the center of buoyancy and the _____________.
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vertical location of the center of gravity
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longitudinal center of gravity
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transverse center of gravity
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downflooding angle
Pregunta 69
Pregunta
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 _______________.
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buoyancy
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effort
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flotation
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gravity
Pregunta 70
Pregunta
In the absence of external forces, the center of gravity of a floating vessel is located directly above the _______________.
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geometric center of the displaced volume
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metacenter
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amidships
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center of flotation
Pregunta 71
Pregunta
Which abbreviation represents the height of the center of buoyancy?
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KB
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BK
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CB
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BM
Pregunta 72
Pregunta
The purpose of the vessels “inclining experiment” is to _____________.
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determine the position of the lightship center of gravity
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determine the location of the metacenter
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verify the hydrostatic data
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verify data in the vessel’s operating manual
Pregunta 73
Pregunta
Stability is determined principally by the relationship of the center of gravity and the __________.
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center of buoyancy
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aft perpendicular
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keel
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center of flotation
Pregunta 74
Pregunta
The inclining experiment conducted on a merchant ship is the method for determining the exact location of the ______________.
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position of the ship’s center of gravity
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ship’s displacement in seawater
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position of the ship’s center of buoyancy
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position of the ship’smetacenter
Pregunta 75
Pregunta
Any single ship’s compartment sustaining partial flooding with free communication to the sea will _________.
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seriously decrease stability
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increase reserve buoyancy
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decrease the free surface effect
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result in the ship’s sinking
Pregunta 76
Pregunta
Horizontal fore and aft motion of a vessel while underway is called ________.
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surge
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pitch
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sway
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roll
Pregunta 77
Pregunta
Rolling is the angular motion of the vessel about what axis?
Respuesta
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Longitudinal
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Transverse
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Vertical
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Centerline
Pregunta 78
Pregunta
Vessel bilge keels are designed primarily to __________.
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assist in reducing rolling
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improve vessel steering response
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reinforce the bilge knuckle in way of double bottom tanks
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provide strengthening of the bilge plating through the mid-body
Pregunta 79
Pregunta
Pitching is the rising and falling motion of the bow of a ship oscillating about what axis?
Respuesta
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Transverse
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Longitudinal
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Vertical
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Centerline
Pregunta 80
Pregunta
A vessel having a concentration of weight toward the top of the vessel is said to be ___________.
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tender
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stiff
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stiffbuoyant
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neutral
Pregunta 81
Pregunta
What is the usual effect of moving weight from low in the vessel to above the main deck?
Respuesta
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The stability is decreased.
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The stability is increased.
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The draft is increased.
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The reserve buoyancy is decreased.
Pregunta 82
Pregunta
What is the usual effect of moving weight from the main deck to a position lower in the vessel?
Respuesta
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The stability of the vessel is increased.
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The trim of the vessel is increase.
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The stability of the vessel is significantly decreased.
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The vessel will list in proportion to the volume of the cargo shifted.
Pregunta 83
Pregunta
You can generally improve the vessel’s stability in a hazardous situation by _________.
Respuesta
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ballasting appropriate port or starboard deep tanks
-
pumping double bottoms to the forepeak
-
transferring ballast athwartships
-
deballasting double bottoms
Pregunta 84
Pregunta
Which of the listed conditions will occur to the ship’s center of gravity if 200 tons of steel is transferred to the ship’s cargo from shore side?
Respuesta
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The center of gravity will be lowered.
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The reserve buoyancy will rise.
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The center of gravity will remain in the same position.
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The reserve buoyancy will remain the same.
Pregunta 85
Pregunta
If fuel oil is burned from only the starboard tanks, the ship will _________.
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list to port
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go down by the head
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list to starboard
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trim by the stern
Pregunta 86
Pregunta
A vessel trimmed down by the bow has ______________.
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a greater draft forward than aft
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zero trim
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a low mean draft
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a greater draft aft than forward
Pregunta 87
Pregunta
A stiff wind has caused a difference to occur between the port and starboard drafts. This condition is known as _________.
Respuesta
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heel
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list
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trim
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flotation
Pregunta 88
Pregunta
What effect will transferring fuel oil from #1P double bottom to #3P double bottom have on the trim of a vessel?
Respuesta
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The forward draft will decrease.
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The mean draft will increase.
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The mean draft will decrease.
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The after draft will decrease.
Pregunta 89
Pregunta
The distance between the bottom of the hull and the waterline is called _______.
Respuesta
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draft
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tonnage
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reserve buoyancy
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freeboard
Pregunta 90
Pregunta
For an upright vessel, draft is the vertical distance between the keel and the ____________.
Respuesta
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waterline
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freeboard deck
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Plimsoll mark
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amidships section
Pregunta 91
Pregunta
You may improve a vessel’s stability by ______________.
Respuesta
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keeping the fuel tanks topped off
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increasing the free surface effect
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keeping the fuel tanks at least half full
-
keeping at least one fuel tank empty for slops
Pregunta 92
Pregunta
Reducing the free surface of a liquid within a tank has the effect of lowering the ___________.
Respuesta
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virtual height of the center of gravity
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uncorrected ‘KG’
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metacenter
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metacentric height
Pregunta 93
Pregunta
Many uninspected vessels require load lines to indicate the maximum ___________.
Respuesta
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amidship's draft to which a vessel can be lawfully submerged
-
reserve buoyancy under any condition
-
angle of reduced freeboard for subdivision calculations
-
freeboard for the light ship displacement
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