海员考试船长航海英语试题(1)
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Oil may NOT be transferred unless ______.
- A.there are two certificated tankermen on each vessel
- B.the vessel is equipped with constant-tension winches
- C.discharge containment equipment (i.e. drip pans) are in place
- D.All of the above
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If the vessel does not arrive by the canceling date,and the Charterer ______ expenses,these expenses can be claimed by him from the Shipowner where they are in the reasonable contemplation of the parties.
- A.occurs
- B.incurs
- C.discus
- D.recurs
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I must hold ______ for any damage which may result from the accidents you have caused.
- A.your responsible
- B.you responsible
- C.you are responsible
- D.your are responsible
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Where are the test certificates,for wire rope used as cargo runners,and loose gear certificates usually maintained?
- A.With the Cargo Gear Register on the ship
- B.In the Official Log
- C.At the Coast Guard Marine Safety Office with the vessel's inspection records
- D.At the central records center of the agency testing the cargo gear
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It is not necessary to declare ______ in the Health List.
- A.Appendicitis
- B.Cholera
- C.Plague
- D.Typhus fever
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A temporary condition of danger will not make the port ______,provided that such condition will not last an unreasonable time.
- A.unsafe
- B.safe
- C.good
- D.bad
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AFTER DROPPING THE PILOT means ______.
- A.After boarding the pilot
- B.After the pilot leaving the ship
- C.After the pilot going on board
- D.After taking the pilot
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If there is a strike or lock-out affecting the cargo on or after vessel's arrival at port of discharge and the same has not been settled within 48 hours,Receivers shall have the option of keeping vessel waiting until such strike or lock-out is at an end against paying half demurrage after expiration of the time prescribed for discharging or ordering the vessel to a substituting port.The “same” refers to ______
- A.the cargo
- B.the port
- C.the arrival
- D.the strike or lock-out
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Compliance with the terms of the load line certificate on a vessel is the responsibility of the ______.
- A.Ballast Control Operator
- B.Barge Supervisor
- C.Master or Offshore Installation Manager
- D.operators representative
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You are on a 165-foot (50.3 meters) long vessel with a draft of 9 feet (2.7 meters) and twin screws. Which statement about rescuing a survivor in the water with ship pickup is TRUE?
- A.You should stop to windward of the man and drift down on him.
- B.You should stop with the man on your weather beam and twist the ship up to him.
- C.A pickup off the weather bow gives maximum maneuverability with the least possibility of injury to the man.
- D.Ship pick up should never be used with a shallow draft vessel.
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The certificate of pratique certifies that ______.
- A.the ship has no rats or mice on board
- B.no quarantinable disease has been found on the vessel
- C.no person has died during the voyage the ship has just completed
- D.all the crew members have no health problem
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When a vessel is entering or leaving a port,a record of engine speeds is kept in the ______.
- A.bell book
- B.deck rough log
- C.Official Logbook
- D.engine rough log
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If the Charterer nominates an unsafe port and the ship is damaged through going there,______ will be liable for the damage,subject to that the master acts reasonably in going there.
- A.he
- B.she
- C.the owner
- D.the shipper
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Please return the copies attached ______ your signature.
- A.of
- B.on
- C.from
- D.with
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I regret ______ you of the accident.
- A.inform
- B.informing
- C.to inform
- D.will inform.
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In the event of fire in a machinery space,______.
- A.the fixed carbon dioxide system should be used only when all other means of extinguishment have failed
- B.the fixed carbon dioxide system should be used immediately,as it is the most efficient means of extinguishment
- C.water in any form. should not be used as it will spread the fire
- D.the space should be opened 5 minutes after flooding CO2 to prevent injury to personnel
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The proper way to correct a mistake in the logbook is to ______.
- A.erase the entry and rewrite
- B.draw several lines through the entry,rewrite,and initiate the correction
- C.completely black out the entry,rewrite,and initiate the correction
- D.draw one line through the entry,rewrite,and initiate the correction
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Please report your position 4 hours ______ advance.
- A.at
- B.for
- C.in
- D.to
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The owner is not at liberty to leave the port of call as soon as the time specified in the charter-party has elapsed,though the Charterer may,if the contract so provides,be liable to compensate ______ for the delay.
- A.the shipper
- B.the owner
- C.the consignor
- D.the consignee
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Please arrange the survey ______ early.
- A.to be carried out
- B.carry out
- C.be carried out
- D.will carry out
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Please return the notice to me ______ due time.
- A.at
- B.on
- C.of
- D.in
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______ is not a proper office at which a note of sea protest should be file
- A.Consul
- B.Notary Public
- C.Marine Protest Office
- D.Diplomatic Representative
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I hereby request permission to ______ the ship hull for routine maintenance.
- A.put paint on
- B.apply paint onto
- C.oil
- D.paint
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I’m extremely sorry for ______ you an early reply.
- A.not to give
- B.not to have given
- C.not having given
- D.not giving
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Any action ______ collision shall,if the circumstances of the case admit,made in ample time and with due regard to the observance of good seamanship.
- A.taking to avoid
- B.taking to avoiding
- C.taken to avoid
- D.taken to avoiding
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I did find a lot of damage ______ respect to the inward cargo.
- A.on
- B.by
- C.for
- D.with
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In reference to accidental oil pollution,the most critical time during bunkering is when ______.
- A.you first start to receive fuel
- B.hoses are being blown down
- C.final topping off is occurring
- D.hoses are being disconnected
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RESULT OF SEARCH NEGATIVE means ______.
- A.the search has found nothing
- B.the derelict has been found
- C.the derelict has been located
- D.the derelict has been sighted
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Clearances of bridges and overhead cables below Bonneville Dam refer to heights in feet above mean ______.
- A.lower low water
- B.high water
- C.low water
- D.sea level
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Your vessel has completed an inspection for certification and is issued a Temporary Certificate of Inspection. The Temporary Certificate ______.
- A.has the full force of the regular Certificate of Inspection
- B.expires six months after it is issued
- C.must be exchanged for a regular Certificate of Inspection within 3 months
- D.is retained in the custody of the Master
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Delivery of a vessel to a charterer is called ______.
- A.chartering
- B.dispatching
- C.fixing
- D.tendering
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A trade custom has been proved to the effect that in trade between Sarawak and Singapore mate's receipts ______ universally adopted as documents of title as in same way as bills of lading.
- A.are
- B.takes
- C.makes
- D.has
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Above-normal tides near the center of a hurricane maybe caused by the ______.
- A.high barometric pressure
- B.jet stream
- C.storm surge
- D.torrential rains
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A vessel engaged in ______ shall not impede the passage of any other vessel navigating within a narrow channel or fairway.
- A.mine clearance operation
- B.towing operation
- C.dredging or surveying or underwater operation
- D.fishing.
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When measuring the oxygen content of the cargo tanks prior to loading cargoes requiring vapor recovery,check it ______.
- A.one meter from the tank bottom and one meter below the tank top
- B.one half the ullage of the tank and one meter below the tank top
- C.one half the ullage of the tank and one meter above the tank bottom
- D.at three meter intervals from the tank top to the bottom
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Overcarriage is best prevented by ______.
- A.assuring heavy cargo is stowed low in the vessel
- B.checking the vessel's load line calculations carefully
- C.inspection of the hold at completion of discharge
- D.stowing the cargo which is to be discharged last on the bottom
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A vessel loads 5000 tons of manganese ore. The railroad cars that brought the ore to the vessel were previously loaded with iron ore so the ore is contaminate.The agent requests the Master to sign a Clean Bill of Lading and in return the shipper will_____.
- A.Sign a Clean Bill of Lading and accept the Letter of Indemnity.
- B.Refuse to sign a Clean Bill of Lading.
- C.Sign the Clean Bill of Lading and have the agent countersign it.
- D.Sign a Clean Bill of lading under protest.
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The permanent magnetism of a vessel may change in strength due to ______.
- A.the nature of the cargo being carried
- B.changes in heading
- C.major structural repair
- D.All of the above
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I suppose the winchman is ______ for the damage to the case.
- A.in blame
- B.in blaming
- C.to have blame
- D.to blame
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All of the following records are usually maintained by the watch-standing officers aboard a vessel EXCEPT the ______.
- A.deck logbook
- B.official logbook
- C.compass record book
- D.chronometer error book
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______ such circumstances I usually put the remarks IN DISPUTE.
- A.At
- B.On
- C.Under
- D.Below
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Official proof of a Chinese vessel's nationality is contained in the ______.
- A.Certificate of Inspection
- B.Official Log
- C.Certificate of Documentation
- D.Shipping Articles
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I’d like to know the full ______ of the accident.
- A.particular
- B.particulars
- C.in particular
- D.in particulars
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In case of accidents ______ the risk of sinking,all effective measures shall be taken to steer clear of the fairway to avoid ______ the traffic.
- A.involving/impeding
- B.involved/to impede
- C.involving/to impede
- D.involved/impeding
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The conclusion is ______ the said ship is fit to continue to sail.
- A.it
- B.this
- C.that
- D.what
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Has any person ______ on board during the voyage otherwise than as a result of accident?
- A.die
- B.dying
- C.dyed
- D.died
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A fiber towing hawser is readied for service by ______.
- A.spooling it on a winch cathead
- B.coiling it in a counterclockwise direction on the fantail
- C.faking it on deck in a fore and aft direction
- D.spooling it on a reel lying on its side to prevent rolling
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The Local Notice to Mariners is usually published ______.
- A.daily
- B.weekly
- C.monthly
- D.semiannually
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In the ship construction portfolio,materials which do not conform. to ASTM or ABS specifications must also include the ______.
- A.chemical and physical properties of the material
- B.name of the alternative standard or specification
- C.the ASTM or ABS specification the material approximates
- D.manufacturer or origin of the material
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I wish to inform. you that as a result of negligence on the part of the lighter Susan when shifting at 1810 hrs this morning,the lower platform. of the gangway was ______.
- A.break
- B.broke
- C.breaked
- D.broken