1. What is NOT a primary function of the freight forwarder? - To provide financial assistance to the shipper when required. 2.

The wooden planking that protects the tank from cargo loading is called _____________. - ceiling. 3. Under the federal regulations, what minimum level of Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) constitutes a violation of the laws prohibiting Boating under the Influence of Alcohol (BUI) on commercial vessels? - .04 BAC 4. Gross tonnage indicates the vessels _______________. - volume in cubic feet 5. The number of certificated lifeboat men required for a vessel is found on the ____________. - Certificate of Inspection. 6. The most common method of securing a line to a cleat is a _____________________________. - figure eight, then half hitches. 7. What purpose does a tow hook serve? - To quickly connect or release the towing hawser. 8. The turning circle of a vessel is the path followed by the __________. - center of gravity. 9. What does the helm command shift the rudder mean? - put the rudder over the opposite side, the same number of degrees it is now. 10. If a hydraulic pump on a winch accidentally stops while hoisting, the load will stay suspended because ___________________. - a check valve will close and prevent reverse circulation. 11. While the Pilot is maneuvering the vessel to a dock, what is the PRIMARY responsibility of the watch officer? - Insure that helm and throttle orders given by the Pilot are correctly executed. 12. Battens are fitted in cargo holds across the frames of the vessel from the turn of the bilge upward. The purpose of these cargo battens is ___________________. - to prevent cargo from coming in contact with the vessel s frames or shell plating. 13. Mooring with the two anchors has which major advantage over anchoring with one bow anchor? - the radius of the vessel s swing will be shortened. 14. You are on a containership carrying a tank container that had been filled with sodium hydroxide solution. The container is empty but has not been cleaned. Which, if any, placard is required? - Black and white corrosive placard.

15. An icebreaker displaying a flag hoist which consists of the code letters WO is indicating that _____. - Icebreaker support is finished. 16. Owing to the grater girth of a ship amidships than at the ends, certain strakes are dropped as the bow and stern to reduce the amount of plating at the ends. These strikes are called _____________. - drop strakes 17. When your tug reduces speed to shorten tow, the ____________________. - All the above 18. Before a Master relieves a Pilot of the conn, the _________________. - Master should foresee any danger to the vessel on the present course. 19. What is NOT an advantage of centrifugal pumps over reciprocating pumps? - They require priming for stripping. 20. Certain cargoes must be segregated because of their ___________________. - Inherent characteristics.