(MANAGE FUEL, LUBRICATION AND

BALLAST OPERATIONS)
1. Prior to bunkering operations it is necessary to check the quantity of fuel remaining
onboard and that there is sufficient room for the fuel that is to be loaded. What is
the best method to use to establish this?
A. Do a complete sounding of all fuel bunker tanks

2. Telephones are being used to communicate between personnel onboard and ashore
during a bunkering operation. What instruction would you give to ship personnel
regarding action to take in the event of failure of the telephone communication
during the operation?
A. Stop the bunkering until alternative reliable
communications are established

3. To avoid overbunkering and oil spill, it is very important that we closely monitor
the progress of the bunkering operation. What is the safest method to use to
minimise the risk of overflow and spillage?

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A. Continuously monitor remote guage readings and

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confirm with regular sounding of the fuel tanks.

4.
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When bunkering through the port side of the bunker manifold what action should
be taken with the valves on the starboard side of the manifold prior to bunkering
operations commencing?
A. Blank flanges should be fitted to the closed
starboard side manifold valves.

5. When planning bunkering operations it is preferable to arrange for the new fuel to
be bunkered into empty or nearly empty tanks whenever possible. What is the main
reason for this?
A. To minimise the risk of incompatibility between
different fuels.

6. Why is it necessary to have an effective ballast water management plan which

includes provision for changing out ballast in open water rather than discharging
ballast in coastal waters?
A. To avoid the introduction of non-indigenous
species of marine life from one area to another.
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7. You are in charge of a night bunkering operation. The delivery rate from the
supplier is high and you are filling six tanks simultaneously. You lose track of the
progress of the operation and feel that you are losing control of the situation. What
action should you take?
A. Stop bunkering, and establish facts, before
bunkering is resumed

8. What are items 'W' ?

A. Cargo hold bilge wells

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9. Why are conventional strainers not fitted in the cargo hold bilge wells ?

A. Because the cargo holds are cleaner than the engine room

10. How are bilge wells 'W' covered to stop solids entering during cargo carriage or
cargo operations ?

A. By perforated plating

11. What type of valves are fitted to cargo bilge lines in front of the Engine Room
bulkhead ?

A. Non-return screw down valves

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12. Here are some capacities of sea water pumps. Which pump is the Fire and Ballast
Pump ?

A. 40 m3/hour x 55 metres

13. Here are some capacities of sea water pumps. Which one is the Fresh Water
Hydrophore Pump ?

A. 5 m3/hour x 50 metres

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14. What type of pump do you think is used for the purpose shown here ?

A. A piston pump

15. Air leakage into the packing gland of a condensate pump is prevented by
…………….

A. An air seal line from the compressed airline.

16. What is this component called ?

A. A Two way valve

17. Which way does the fluid pass through the valve ?

A. From A to B

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18. What are items "V" ?

A. Non-return screw down valves

19. When are the high sea chests used ?

A. When the ship is in shallow water

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20. What type of filters are fitted to the high and low sea chest suction lines ?

A. Perforated plate fitters

21. What is item '5" ?

A. A mesh type strainer

22. What are items ''S" ancl what is their purpose ?

A.Strainers to stop dirt from entering the bilge system

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23. If you find it difficult to obtain suction whilst pumping bilge well "A" which of the
following actions would you take ?

A. All of these.

24. What does the 'instantaneous rate of discharge of oil content "mean according to
Marpol ?

A. The rate of oil discharge in litres per hour at any instant divided by the
speed of the ship in knots at the same instant

25. What is the best description of a "special area" as defined by Marpol ?

A. A sea area where for recognised oceanographical and ecological

conditions and in view of traffic special prevention is requir

26. What is the meaning of "slop tank" as defined by Marpol ?

A. A tank specifically designed for the collection of tank drainings,
washings or other oily mixtures

27. Which description given below is nearest to the description of clean ballast as
defined by Marpol ?

A. If discharged from a ship stationary in clean calm water on a clear day

will not produce visible traces of oil on the water surface nor emulsion
below
 28. Which answer is nearest to the Marpol description of segregated ballast ?
A. The ballast water introduced in a tank which is completely separated
from cargo or fuel oil system and permanently allocated to ballast
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29. According to Marpol, what is the meaning of the term "oil fuel" ?
A. Any oil used on board in connection with the propulsion and auxiliary
machinery

30. According to Marpol, what does the term "oil "mean ?

A. Petroleum in any form including crude oil, fuel oil, sludge oil, oil refuse
and refined products

31. For the purpose of determining the capacity of the clean ballast tanks in tankers,
which tanks may be Included ?

A. Segregated ballast tanks, fore and after peak tanks as well as cofferdams.

32. Under which conditions are Fore Peak tanks, After Peak tanks and cofferdams
allowed to be included in the total capacity determination of Cars for tankers ?

A. Provided they are to be connected with permanent piping to the ballast

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33. If a tanker with separate independent piping and pumps for CBT and operating with
COW is to change its designation to product carrier and vice versa, which
provisions will apply ?

A. Two IOPP certificates are issued, only one valid at the time. No survey
is required prior switching trades. Manual for both procedures
required.

34. If an oil tanker is used for the storage of oil and its machinery modified to
immobilise the ship, what are the requirements for SOT, COT, PL and COW ?

A. The requirements for SBT, PL, CBT and COW do not apply
35. Hi an oil tanker is used to receive dirty ballast from oil tankers, what are the
requirements for SBT, CBT, PL and COW ?

A. The requirements for SBT, PL, CBT and COW do not apply

36. One of the requirements for an oil tanker operating with Dedicated Clean Ballast
shall be that it is equipped with…….

A. A crude oil washing system.

37. The regulations for existing tankers for SBT, CBT and COW shall not apply if the
tanker is engaged in specific trades provided reception facilities are existing in
ports. What document is to be endorsed ?

A. The oil record book

B. The ship's IOPP certificate

38. Annex IV of Marpol, deals with Sewage. How does it affect shipboard operations
concerning processing and treatment of sewage ?

A. It is required by the United States only and an approved sewage plant

must be installed on board

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