Rs2-Seamanship(Inc Anchoring, Mooring,

Berthing, Pilot Ladder)

Electricity as a power source for deck machinery would NOT be suitable for
which of the following?
(1) Crude Oil Tankers.
(2) Refrigerated vessels.
(3) General Cargo ships.
(4) Ro/Ro - Container ships.
How would you send tools down a hold or tank?
(1) Lowered in a bag or bucket.
(2) Throw down one-by-one.
(3) Hand-carried.
(4) Put them in your pockets.
In relation to the quayside, where should the outboard end of the gangway
rest?
(1) Clear of cargo working areas and clear of all suspended loads.
(2) Right on the edge.
(3) Straight out from the ship's side across crane tracks.
(4) In front of the ship's after back spring.

What are "man ropes" used for?

(1) As a handle on a gangway or accommodation ladder.
(2) As grablines on a lifeboat.
(3) As guy wires.
(4) For hauling things aloft.
What are canvas awnings used for?
(1) To give shelter from the tropical sun.
(2) To give shelter from rain.
(3) As decoration.
(4) As wind effect on deck.
What are derricks mainly used for?
(1) Loading and unloading cargo.
(2) Lowering the lifeboats.
(3) Opening and closing hatches.
(4) Mooring, anchoring and berthing.
What is "toxicity"?
(1) The amount of poisonous substances in a material.
(2) The amount of radioactive substances in a material.
(3) The amount of cancer causing substances in a material.
(4) The amount of acid in a material.
What is a gantline?
(1) A rope attached to a bosun's chair or stage.
(2) A rope to throw ashore as messenger for a mooring line.
(3) A rope for mooring a lifeboat.
(4) A rope for making a pilot ladder.
What is a short splice used for?
(1) To make a continuous rope from two ropes.
(2) To make a fixed loop in a rope.
(3) For passing through a sheave.
(4) To prevent the end of a rope passing through a sheave.
What is a stay used for?
(1) To support a mast or samson post.
(2) For securing canvas awnings.
(3) As a preventer.
(4) To attach to a mooring rope for throwing ashore.
What is the length of 1 shackle of anchor cable?
(1) 15 fathoms or 27.5 metres.
(2) 20 fathoms or 36.5 metres.
(3) 10 fathoms or 18.5 metres.
(4) One tenth of a nautical mile.
What spaces on board a tanker must be declared safe before entry?
(1) Pump rooms.
(2) Cargo control rooms.
(3) Engine room.
(4) Steering gear flat.
When boarding a pilot at night, what else must the vessel provide ?
(1) A searchlight or cluster light rigged in such a manner to clearly
illuminate the ship side and pilot ladder.
(2) A strong flashlight with beam directed on the pilot ladder.
(3) A flare or intermittent flashing light.
(4) All of the other options

When preparing an anchor, what will the bosun do before the vessel arrives at
an anchorage?
(1) Remove the wire lashings and the cement covers to the chain lockers.
(2) Hoist the anchoring ball.
(3) Put power to the windlass and walk the anchor back to just above the water.
(4) Take the windlass out of gear and hold the anchor on the brake.
When would you use a fid?
(1) When splicing a mooring line
(2) When mixing paint
(3) When securing hatch covers
(4) When chipping paint on deck
Where is the best place onboard to rig a pilot ladder?
(1) On deck and as close to midships as possible.
(2) From the boat deck.
(3) Near the stern.
(4) Near the bow.
Why is it necessary to whip strand ends of spliced ropes?
(1) To prevent the strands from unraveling.
(2) For neatness.
(3) For convenience.
(4) To increase the safe working load of the rope.
Yellow and black stripes are the colours for ....
(1) dangerously protruding objects.
(2) deck machinery starting levers.
(3) hatches.
(4) lifting blocks.
What kind of joining shackle is shown here?
(1) A kenter shackle.
(2) A lugged shackle.
(3) A quick release shackle.
(4) A senhouse shackle.

After putting the windlass in gear, what must you do next?

(1) Start the windlass
(2) Open the brake
(3) Ring the anchor bell
(4) Start the electrical convertor
Before tucking the strands of ropes to be spliced, what should you do first?
(1) Tie a knot at the end of each strand.
(2) Tightly whip the end of each strand.
(3) Number each strand in order of tucking.
(4) Thin the strands down by cutting out half the fibres.
Compressed air could be used as a power source for which one of the
following?
(1) Cargo winches.
(2) Gangway hoists.
(3) Hatches.
(4) Mooring Winches.
Dangerously protruding objects should be highlighted by which of the following
colour combinations?
(1) Red and white.
(2) Yellow and black.
(3) Orange and white.
(4) Blue and green.
How are double bottom ballast tanks filled?
(1) They are pumped in.
(2) They are gravitated in.
(3) They are gravitated in, then topped up with the ballast pump.
(4) They are filled by a shore line
How do you secure a fibre rope to bitts?
(1) By round turns.
(2) By a figure eight.
(3) By a combination of round turns and figure of eights.
(4) By a bowline knot.
How is a draught of 7.5 meters read from a draft mark?
(1) At the bottom of 7.4.
(2) At the top of 7.4.
(3) At the bottom of 7.6.
(4) Midway between 7.4 and 7.6.
How is an enclosed space tested to check it is safe to enter?
(1) By standing and smelling the atmosphere.
(2) By using an oxygen analyzer and an explosimeter.
(3) By a litmus test.
(4) By checking that the inert gas has less then 4% oxygen content.
How should a pilot ladder "hang" on the ship's side?
(1) Flat against ship's side and down to the water's edge.
(2) Flat against ship's side with lower end of sufficient height above water
to allow easy access.
(3) Flat against ship's side and down just below the waterline.
(4) At an angle of about 45 degrees towards the stern.

How would you know when 3 shackles of cable have been paid out?
(1) By counting the links.
(2) By locating seizing wire on the link on either side of the joining
shackle.
(3) By locating metal tags.
(4) By asking the chief mate.
How would you know when 3 shackles of cable have been paid out?
(1) By counting the links.
(2) By locating seizing wire on the link on either side of the joining
shackle.
(3) By locating metal tags.
(4) By asking the chief mate.

In relation to weather and sea state, what must a vessel provide when
embarking a pilot?
(1) That the vessel is head on to sea.
(2) That the pilot ladder is rigged on the leeside.
(3) That the pilot ladder is rigged on the weather side.
(4) That the anchor is ready to let go.
Liferafts are designed so that only which of the following need be carried out by
ship's staff?
(1) Re-packing every 5 years.
(2) A visual check of the container for cracking.
(3) Testing for correct operation every 6 months.
(4) Checking that the water and rations have not deteriorated.
Liferafts are designed so that only which of the following need be carried out by
ship's staff?
(1) Re-packing every 5 years.
(2) A visual check of the container for cracking.
(3) Testing for correct operation every 6 months.
(4) Checking that the water and rations have not deteriorated.
What are flexible steel wires ropes used for?
(1) Stays.
(2) Cargo runners.
(3) Shrouds.
(4) Bulwark fencing.
What is "flashpoint"?
(1) The highest temperature required to form a flammable mixture.
(2) The lowest temperature required to form a flammable mixture.
(3) The temperature a flammable mixture will ignite on its own.
(4) The temperature a liquid will start giving off vapour.
What is a "rope stopper" used for?
(1) Securing a mooring line to bitts.
(2) Taking the strain of a mooring while moving rope to the bitts.
(3) Securing the back spring.
(4) Securing the anchor cable.
What is a sheepshank knot best used for?
(1) Joining two ropes of equal size..
(2) Shortening a rope without cutting.
(3) Slinging a barrel or crate.
(4) Making a loop in the end of a rope.
What is the advantage of a chain block?
(1) It is more powerful than a regular purchase.
(2) Its low gearing can easily lift a heavy weight.
(3) It can be rigged practically anywhere.
(4) It can only turn in one direction.

What is the minimum rest period needed to maintain health and avoid fatigue?
(1) Not less than six hours in any 24 hour period.
(2) Not less than ten hours in any 24 hour period.
(3) Not less than twelve (12) hours a day.
(4) Not less than 4 hours a day but not every day of the week.

What knot is used to secure a boatswain's chair to a gantline?

(1) Reef knot.
(2) Double sheet bend.
(3) Bowline.
(4) Clove hitch.
When making a towing spring what must you ensure?
(1) That the eye splice in the wire has a thimble.
(2) That the eye splice in the synthetic rope has a thimble.
(3) That both wire and rope each have thimbles.
(4) That neither the wire or rope have thimbles.
When should doors, side scuttles, gangway doors, cargo ports and other
openings which are to be kept watertight at sea be closed at the start of the
voyage?
(1) Before entering open waters.
(2) Before leaving the port.
(3) Before leaving the pilot station.
(4) Before encountering heavy weather.
When should the atmosphere of an enclosed space be tested?
(1) Before ventilation.
(2) Before and during entry.
(3) Every hour.
(4) Whenever someone feels dizzy.
When the inboard end of a gangway is resting on the bulwark, what else must
be provided?
(1) Stanchions.
(2) A bulwark ladder properly secured and fenced.
(3) A life buoy with self igniting light.
(4) A large wooden crate pushed against the bulwark.
When tightening a nut, what tool is it best to use?
(1) The correct size open spanner.
(2) The correct size ring spanner.
(3) An adjustable wrench.
(4) A stilson or pipe grip.
When you have released tugs, to whom do you report when the tugs are
cleared?
(1) The tug master.
(2) The ship's master.
(3) The duty engineer.
(4) The port authority.
Which of the following is NOT true of watertight doors?
(1) The bottom of the doors should be kept clear of obstruction.
(2) Doors should be tested for operation every day.
(3) The oil in the system may have to be topped up from time to time.
(4) Any leaks in the hydraulic system should be repaired promptly.
Which of the following needs a brake that is activated if the power fails?
(1) A hatch cover drive motor.
(2) Cargo winches.
(3) Mooring winches.
(4) Windlasses.
Which of these items of safety equipment must be worn during anchoring
operations?
(1) A life jacket.
(2) Safety goggles.
(3) A respirator.
(4) Rubber gloves
Which of these types of rope can be expected to be strongest?
(1) Manila.
(2) Nylon.
(3) Polythene.
(4) Coir.

What is the draft aft?

(1) 8.4m
(2) 7.5m
(3) 7.4m
(4) 8.5m
What is the forward draft?
(1) 4 metres.
(2) 7 metres 40 centimetres.
(3) 7 metres 4 centimetres.
(4) 8 metres 4 centimetres.

What is the forward draft?

(1) 7 metres 90 centimetres.
(2) 7 metres 85 centimetres.
(3) 8 metres 50 centimetres.
(4) 7 metres 50 centimetres.

A mooring rope breaks close to the eye-splice during cargo operations at night.
What action would you take?
(1) Inform the stevedores.
(2) Inform the captain.
(3) Replace it at once.
(4) Repair it in the morning.
Having just anchored, the vessel is now brought up. How should you secure
the anchor?
(1) With the brake on the winch.
(2) With the brake on the winch and put the motor in gear.
(3) With the cable stopper backed up by the brake.
(4) With the use of securing wires and the brake.

How are ropes supplied to ships?

(1) In crates.
(2) On pallets.
(3) In coils.
(4) Pre-wrapped.
How do you open a coil of rope?
(1) By taking rope from inside the coil and recoiling it anti-clockwise.
(2) By leaving it as it is until ready for use
(3) By taking rope from outside of the coil and recoiling it clockwise.
(4) By taking the middle of the rope and flaking it out along the maindeck.
How frequently should the operation of lifeboat davits be tested?
(1) Every day.
(2) Yearly.
(3) Monthly.
(4) Weekly.
In preparing for a long passage, what must be done with all the mooring ropes?
(1) Secure in place on bow and poop deck.
(2) Store on open deck in sheltered place.
(3) Remove from working areas, store and secure in lockers.
(4) Move to the accommodation and secure in the central stores.
In preparing for sea, what must be done with all deck storerooms?
(1) Check with the chief mate or bosun for instructions.
(2) Lock the doors.
(3) Make sure all contents are properly stowed and secured.
(4) Lock the doors and post warning notices.
In securing nylon or polyproplene ropes, what must you do?
(1) Secure in the same manner as fibre ropes.
(2) Lash the top turns after securing.
(3) Make two round turns on the nearest bitt before making figure of
eights.
(4) Leave the stoppers secured to the mooring ropes.
On a tanker, apart from in cargo tanks, where is the buildup of hydrocarbon
vapour most likely?
(1) In ballast tanks.
(2) In cofferdams.
(3) In pumprooms.
(4) In the engine room
Once the ship is tied up, what must be put on all mooring lines?
(1) Self tension winches.
(2) Extra lashings.
(3) Rat guards.
(4) Warning notices.
Steam as a power source for deck machinery is most suitable for which of the
following type of ship?
(1) Ro/Ro - container ships.
(2) Refrigerated vessels.
(3) Crude Oil Tankers.
(4) General Cargo ships.
The Safe Working Load should be marked on which of the following?
(1) Deck machinery.
(2) Windlasses.
(3) Lifting gear.
(4) Lifeboat davits.
What are blocks?
(1) Pieces of wood of varying size.
(2) Heavy pieces of metal used as weights.
(3) A pulley wheel or wheels in a wooden or metal frame.
(4) Equipment used to secure the anchor cable.
What are non-flexible steel wire ropes used for?
(1) Winch runners.
(2) Crane hoist wires.
(3) Stays and shrouds.
(4) Lifeboat falls.
What causes static electricity?
(1) Electricity that is connected to a power supply.
(2) Electricity that comes from a battery.
(3) Electricity that is caused by friction.
(4) Electricity that comes from lightning.
What is a back splice used for?
(1) For joining wire and fibre ropes.
(2) To interlace two ropes.
(3) To prevent end strands from un-laying.
(4) To form a loop in the end of a rope.
What is a gangway used for?
(1) Loading cargo.
(2) Getting into the vessel's lifeboats or liferafts.
(3) To allow safe access to the vessel
(4) For putting over deck cargo to allow access from the accommodation to the
forecastle.

What is a jumbo derrick used for?

(1) As an extra cargo derrick.
(2) For lifting the anchor in an emergency.
(3) For lifting extra heavy weights.
(4) For lifting cargo quickly.
What is a reef knot best used for?
(1) Making a loop on the end of a rope.
(2) Shortening a rope without cutting.
(3) Joining ropes of equal texture and size.
(4) Attaching a bosun's chair to a rope.
What is a runner used for?
(1) To stop a derrick from slewing.
(2) For carrying flag or signal halyards.
(3) For hoisting or lowering cargo on a derrick.
(4) For moving the boom higher or lower.

What is a wooden fid used for?

(1) Cutting strand ends.
(2) Hammering rope to make it more pliable.
(3) To open a rope to allow tucking.
(4) For binding the strands of a rope prior to splicing.

What is special about a snatch block?

(1) It is used with fibre or synthetic ropes only.
(2) It is used only with lifeboats.
(3) It has a hinged cheek to allow placing a fall or runner without reeving.
(4) It is lightweight and can easily be rigged aloft.

What is the primary function of the ship's windlass?

(1) As an additional winch when required.
(2) Mooring the ship.
(3) Heaving the anchor cable.
(4) Securing the ship to a tug using the chain.
What should you use to tighten a bottlescrew?
(1) A pair of large pliers.
(2) A shifting spanner.
(3) A marlin spike.
(4) A Phillips screwdriver.
What sort of flashlights (or torches) can be used on a tanker?
(1) Waterproof flashlights.
(2) Regular tightly sealed flashlights.
(3) Intrinsically safe flashlights.
(4) Water-cooled flashlights.
What type of stopper should be used to hold a polypropylene mooring rope?
(1) Nylon.
(2) Manila.
(3) Polypropylene.
(4) Terylene.
When would you need to keep a particularly close watch on the gangway and
moorings?
(1) When there is no cargo work and small tidal range.
(2) When there are no loading operations with small tidal range.
(3) When there are no discharging operations with large tidal range.
(4) When there is no cargo work and the vessel is locked in.
Where is disposal of wooden dunnage allowed?
(1) It is never allowed.
(2) Outside 12 miles offshore.
(3) Outside 25 miles offshore.
(4) Only outside special areas.

Which of the following is not required when a pilot is boarding?

(1) A lifebuoy with light.
(2) A heaving line.
(3) A lifeboat swung out on standby.
(4) A bulwark ladder.
Which of these rope types is the most dangerous to work with?
(1) Manila.
(2) Steel wire.
(3) Nylon.
(4) Polypropylene.
With approaching heavy weather, name 3 things that must be done on the main
deck?
(1) Turn ventilators into wind - switch on power to winches - remove sounding
caps.
(2) Plug scuppers - throw anything loose on deck overboard - close watertight
doors.
(3) Check: all hatches/tank tops are properly secured - all scuppers are
clear - ventilation pipes closed
(4) Switch on deck lighting - switch on power to cranes - check all doors are
closed and secured.
With approaching heavy weather, name three things that must be done with the
windlass?
(1) Open brakes - put windlass in gear - cover windlass with canvas.
(2) Lash windlass to rails - remove brake handles - switch on power to
windlass.
(3) Tighten brakes - secure cables with wires - take windlass out of gear.
(4) Tighten brakes - cover windlass with canvas - switch on power to windlass
With approaching heavy weather, what precautions must be taken with
lifeboats ?
(1) Remove all covers and secure the plug.
(2) Lower boats to embarkation deck level and secure.
(3) Check and tighten all lashings.
(4) Place onboard additional provisions and rig the painters.
You are at stations forward for weighing anchor. How can you tell when the
anchor is aweigh?
(1) When the cable is leading ahead.
(2) When the cable is leading under the bow.
(3) When the cable is up and down.
(4) When the anchor is clear of the water.

What is the aft draft?

(1) 7 metres 40 centimeters.
(2) 7 metres 85 centimeters.
(3) 7 metres 50 centimeters.
(4) 7.4 metres.

"Access doors on deck cranes have to be ....

(1) made of a special light alloy.
(2) fitted with a quick opening mechanism.
(3) fitted with special security locks.
(4) weathertight.
How can a ship dispose of plastic at sea?
(1) Anywhere outside the 3 mile limit.
(2) Outside special areas.
(3) Outside 25 miles offshore.
(4) Disposal of plastic is not allowed anywhere at sea.
How many strands can a flexible steel wire have?
(1) 6
(2) 12
(3) 18
(4) 6 or 12 or 18
If a nylon mooring rope gets wet by immersion in the water, it undergoes....
(1) no change in strength or length.
(2) an increase in strength of 20 %.
(3) no change in strength but some elongation.
(4) a decrease in strength of 20 %.
The most common source of power for deck machinery on modern ships is .....
(1) steam.
(2) compressed air.
(3) electrical.
(4) hydraulic.
What is a "flammable mixture"?
(1) A mixture of vapour and oil in an inerted tank.
(2) Any mixture that can ignite on its own.
(3) A mixture that has large amounts of vapour but not enough oxygen
molecules.
(4) A mixture that has vapour and oxygen from the air in sufficient
quantities to ignite.
What type of wire rope is used for lifeboat falls?
(1) High tensile 6x6 stranded steel with steel core.
(2) Non-flexible steel wire rope.
(3) 6x12 stranded with anti twist lay.
(4) 6x36 stranded with fibre core.
When storing ropes for a sea passage, what must you ensure?
(1) That they are coiled clockwise on duckboards.
(2) That the storage space is dry and well ventilated.
(3) That they are stored away from hot pipes.
(4) All of these.
When the vessel is at anchor in fog, what is the lookout required to do?
(1) Keep watch on the bridge using radar and inform the officer of the watch if
any vessel appears to be too close.
(2) Make hot drinks for the officer of the watch.
(3) Ring the anchor bell rapidly every 5 minutes.
(4) Check the anchor cable at frequent intervals for any sign that the ship
may be dragging.
When the vessel is at anchor in fog, what is the lookout required to do?
(1) Keep watch on the bridge using radar and inform the officer of the watch if
any vessel appears to be too close.
(2) Make hot drinks for the officer of the watch.
(3) Ring the anchor bell rapidly every 5 minutes.
(4) Check the anchor cable at frequent intervals for any sign that the ship
may be dragging.
Which of these is a natural fibre suitable for making ropes?
(1) Steel
(2) Nylon
(3) Polypropylene
(4) Sisal
Which of these is not likely to cause a spark?
(1) Dropping a steel wrench down a cargo tank.
(2) Steel striking another piece of steel.
(3) Steel striking against copper.
(4) Dropping a rubber mallet down a cargo hatch.
Which of these would not need to be done prior to arrival at a berth?
(1) Bring mooring lines out from storage to suitable positions on deck.
(2) Prepare heaving lines, rope stoppers, chain stoppers, cork or rope fender
and ratguards.
(3) Request power on deck, ensure windlass out of gear with brakes on, run
windlass and mooring winch slowly and oil working parts.
(4) Rig the gangway and lower it to about 15cms above the waterline.
How many shackles of cable is indicated here?
(1) 4 shackles.
(2) 3 shackles.
(3) 1 shackle.
(4) 2 shackles.

What is the forward draft?

(1) 7 metres 60 centimeters.
(2) 7 metres 65 centimeters.
(3) 7.5 metres.
(4) 7 metres 70 centimeters.