航海英语(甲类船长)考试题及答案
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What will NOT be found on the Certificate of Inspection of an ocean going tanker?
- A.Manning requirements
- B.Minimum freeboard permitted
- C.Grade(s) of cargoes that the vessel may carry
- D.Waters upon which the vessel may be operated
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If a man falls overboard from a rig under tow,you should FIRST ______.
- A.notify the tug
- B.deploy life bouys
- C.launch a boat
- D.sound the general alarm
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Because most,if not all,of the evidence ______ the carrier,the burden of proof soon shifts to the carrier,once the claimant has made initial proof of improper care.
- A.are available for
- B.is available to
- C.are available to
- D.is available for
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A document which has a list of names,birthplaces,and residences of persons employed on a merchant vessel bound from a PRC port on a foreign voyage and is required at every port is called the ______.
- A.Certified Crew List
- B.Crew Manifest
- C.Shipping Articles
- D.Station Bill
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That the Shipowner has broken a condition precedent will ______ the Charterer from the liability to provide a cargo.
- A.discharge
- B.pertain
- C.retain
- D.remain
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Usually it will be ______ who will be liable for the payment of demurrage.
- A.the Shipowner
- B.the shipper
- C.the carrier
- D.the Charterer
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In case of inconsistency between this bill of lading and the applicable tariff,this bill of lading shall ______.
- A.prevail
- B.provide
- C.apply
- D.supply
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A vessel is not in every way fitted for cargo service ______ at the time of her delivery to the charterers her engine room staff is incompetent and inadequate,and accordingly she is unseaworthy.
- A.whether
- B.should
- C.shall
- D.if
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A declaration made by the Master before a PRC Consul,giving particulars regarding heavy weather or other incidents which may have caused damage to the vessel or cargo,through no fault of the vessel,her officers,or crew is a(n) ______.
- A.cargo addendum
- B.exception report
- C.Master's declaration
- D.note of protest
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The distance from the still water level (corrected for tides and storm surge) to the bottom of the hull of a ship is the ______.
- A.air gap
- B.freeboard
- C.penetration
- D.water depth
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The citizenship of a crew member of a vessel is determined solely by the ______.
- A.Customs Officer
- B.Immigration Officer
- C.Coast Guard
- D.Union Official
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If the goods are not delivered,or delivered in a damaged condition,a claim may be ______ within a period of certain years unless there is a clause to the contrary in the charter-party or bill of lading.
- A.taken
- B.gone
- C.gotten
- D.made
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A contract of affreightment is a ______.
- A.Bill of Lading
- B.Bottomry Bond
- C.manifest
- D.Portage Bill
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An inert gas system on a tanker should be used to ______.
- A.prevent the generation of flammable or combustible gas in tanks
- B.blow out cargo lines to prevent the build up of gas concentrations
- C.dilute tank atmospheres to keep gas concentrations below the lower explosive limit
- D.prevent fires in the pumproom by continually displacing flammable vapors
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Freight rates are mostly charged ______.
- A.by the weight (tons) of cargo
- B.by the capacity (tons) of vessel
- C.by DW of the vessel
- D.by the draft of the vessel
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Which of the following is the stated proper sequence before commencing cargo operations aboard Ro-Ro vessels?
- A.Start ventilation,lower the ramp,notify engine room
- B.Lower the ramp,start ventilation,notify engine room
- C.Notify engine room,lower the ramp,start ventilation
- D.Start ventilation,notify engine room,lower the ramp
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The cesser clause mainly purports to relieve ______ from paying demurrage.
- A.the Shipowner
- B.the carrier
- C.the shipper
- D.the Charterer
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How could lashing gear used aboard Ro-Ro vessels be stowed when not in use?
- A.Drape along brackets
- B.Leave in place while back loading cargo to save time
- C.Hang vertically in the paint locker
- D.All of the above
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For full information regarding the current circulation of the Indian Ocean,______ Sailing Direction,Current Atlas,etc.
- A.watch
- B.look for
- C.see
- D.regard
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Expenditure incurred by the parties to the adventure on account of salvage,whether under contract or otherwise,shall be allowed in general average to the extent ______ the salvage operations were undertaken for the purpose of preserving from peril the property involved in the common maritime adventure.
- A.where
- B.which
- C.whether
- D.that
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______ day,pilot flag should be displayed from main mast.
- A.From
- B.By
- C.on
- D.With
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Tonnage tax is officially based upon the figures obtained from the ______.
- A.Admeasurement Certificate
- B.deadweight scale
- C.displacement scale
- D.Load Line Certificate
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The declaration made by the shipper,if embodied in the bill of lading,is ______ evidence,but is not binding or conclusive on the carrier.
- A.absolute
- B.important
- C.decisive
- D.prima facie
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A person has suffered a laceration of the arm. Severe bleeding has been controlled by using a sterile dressing and direct pressure. What should you do next?
- A.Apply a tourniquet to prevent the bleeding from restarting.
- B.Apply a pressure bandage over the dressing.
- C.Remove any small foreign matter and apply antisepti
- D.Administer fluids to assist the body in replacing the lost bloo
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______ should be presented to the Customs officers.
- A.Bonded Store List
- B.Deratization Certificate
- C.Load line Certificate
- D.Radio Safety Certificate
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EXCEPT when suffering from a head or chest injury a patient in shock should be placed in which position? ______.
- A.Head up and feet down
- B.Head down and feet up
- C.Flat on back with head and feet elevated
- D.Arms above the head
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The carrier is the owner or Charterer who enters into a contract with ______.
- A.the consignee
- B.the cargo owner
- C.the shipper
- D.the consignor
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A journal kept by the officer of the watch in which day to day happenings are recorded regarding the deck department is the ______.
- A.cargo record book
- B.deck rough log
- C.bell book
- D.Official Logbook
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Such remarks as WITHOUT RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE OR SHORTAGE will be considered ______ by a court.
- A.valuable
- B.invaluable
- C.valueless
- D.priceless
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A shipmate suffers a heart attack and stops breathing. You must ______.
- A.administer oxygen
- B.immediately check his pulse and start CPR
- C.make the victim comfortable in a bunk
- D.immediately give a stimulant,by force if necesssary
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The Muster List ("Station Bill") of a ship must be signed by the ______.
- A.person in charge
- B.Coast Guard marine inspection officer
- C.company safety director
- D.entire crew
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A fire has damaged 20 bales of cotton on a freighter loaded with general cargo. This claim would come under ______.
- A.constructive total loss
- B.general average
- C.particular average
- D.total loss of a part
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After your vessel has been involved in a casualty,you are required to make your logbooks,bell books,etc.,available to ______.
- A.attorneys for opposition parties
- B.marine surveyors
- C.MSA officials
- D.All of the above
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If you carry packaged hazardous cargoes on a break bulk vessel bound foreign,you must ______.
- A.stow the hazardous cargoes on deck available for jettisoning if necessary
- B.remove the hazardous cargo labels from a portable tank after the tank is emptied
- C.have the shipping papers indicate the proper shipping name and the technical name of n.o.s. cargoes
- D.log the receipt of hazardous cargoes in the Official Logbook
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Said cargo spaces having been cleaned in accordance with the Regulations and the recommendations of the (US) National Cargo Bureau,In
- A.This wording is likely to appear in ______.
- B.CERTIFICATE OF CLEANLINESS
- C.FUMIGATION AND GAS FREE CERTIFICATE
- D.CERTIFICATE OF CLASS
- E.INTERNATIONAL OIL POLLUTION PREVENTION CERTIFICATE
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Before welding can be done in a tank that has carried petroleum products,a certificate must be obtained from ______.
- A.the customs
- B.the Register Bureau of shipping
- C.the shipyard fire department
- D.a certified gas chemist
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Ships changing their location within the port limits are also required to report their new ______.
- A.bearings
- B.distances
- C.sections
- D.positions
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NYPE is a _____ charter form.
- A.time
- B.voyage
- C.demise
- D.bear boat
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In case of any loss or misfortune it is the duty of _____ to take such measures as may be reasonable for the purpose of averting or minimizing a loss which would be recoverable under this insurance.
- A.the Assured and their servants and agents
- B.the Assurer and his servants and agents
- C.the Charterer and his servants and agents
- D.the Operator and his servants and agents
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In no case shall ballast water be carried in cargo tanks,______ on those rare voyages when weather conditions are so severe that,in the opinion of the master,it is necessary to carry additional ballast water in cargo tanks for the safety of the ship.
- A.besides
- B.in particular
- C.incase of
- D.except
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The vessel's Load Line Certificate is always issued by ______.
- A.The Register of Shipping
- B.Customs House
- C.Cargo Survey Bureau
- D.Maritime Safety Administration
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A semisubmersible with a positive GM,and TCG located starboard of the centerline,inclines to an angle of ______.
- A.heel
- B.trim
- C.list
- D.loll
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A seaman assaults the Second Mate and injures him with a beer bottle while the ship is at sea.The incident is logged in the Official Logbook. In subsequent suspension and revocation proceedings against the seaman,according to the regulations,______
- A.the Second Mate and the Master must testify as to the facts of the assault
- B.the case will be dismissed if the logbook entries are improperly made
- C.the logbook entry is prima facie evidence of the facts if it complies with the law
- D.the logbook is inadmissible if the logbook entries do not conform. to the law
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According to the Chemical Data Guide,what does ethyl chloride produce when ignited?
- A.Toxic fumes of oxides of nitrogen
- B.Toxic fumes of lead
- C.Poisonous phosgene gas
- D.Poisonous chlorine gas
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That SHE WAS ENTERED IN THE REGISTER BOOK OF THIS SOCIETY,WITH THE CHARACTER +100A1 SUBJECT TO PERIODICAL SURVEYS AS REQUIRED BY THE RULES is likely to appear in ______.
- A.INTERNATIONAL OIL POLLUTION PREVENTION CERTIFICATE
- B.FUMIGATION AND GAS FREE CERTIFICATE
- C.CERTIFICATE OF CLEANLINESS OF NATIONAL CARGO BUREAU,IN
- D.CERTIFICATE OF CLASS
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A navigator fixing a vessel's position by radar ______.
- A.should never use radar bearings
- B.should only use radar bearings when the range exceeds the distance to the horizon
- C.can use radar information from one object to fix the position
- D.must use information from targets forward of the beam
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When the Captain of the Port or Officer in Charge,Marine Inspection issues an order of suspension to the operator of a vessel concerning oil transfer operations,it ______.
- A.is always effective immediately
- B.includes a statement of each condition requiring corrective action
- C.must be in writing before it takes effect
- D.All of the above
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The Shipowner must not stow goods on deck ______ there is a trade usage to that effect or the Charterer has given his express or implied consent.
- A.whether
- B.if
- C.unless
- D.that
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Damage caused by lighting,a storm,or a sudden gust of wind may be within the exception of ______.
- A.act of God
- B.the Queen's enemies
- C.inherent vice in the goods
- D.the negligence of the owner of the goods
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Usually it will be ______ who will be liable for the payment of demurrage.
- A.the Shipowner
- B.the shipper
- C.the carrier
- D.the Charterer