Competency VII : INSPECT AND REPORT DEFECTS AND DAMAGE

TO CARGO SPACES, HATCH COVERS AND

BALLAST TANKS
Function :1
Level : ANT-III

1. The drain pipe covers fitted on the hatch coamings of a bulk carrier are
secured. . . . .
a. When heavy weather is expected
b. After securing the hatch covers
c. In the event of a cargo hold fire
d. During the ballast passage

2. When submerged centrifugal cargo pump is being run too high speed during
discharge of viscous chemical cargo, the pump may start racing, causing a heat
build up around the suction, possible localized solidification of the cargo and
consequent damage the pump. What term to applied to this problem ?
a. Classification
b. Segregation
c. Gravitation
d. Cavitation

3. Where are vessel allowed to dispose sediment from ballast tanks ?

a. In any water with depths more than 100 meters
b. At sea in water more than 200 meters deep when more than 200 miles
from land or ashore
c. In any waters tested in the ballast water Management Plan
d. In any waters listed in the ballast water Management Plan

4. A tank used for ship ballast where the tank is completely separated from the
cargo tanks and fuel system on board the ship is . . . . .
a. All wrong
b. Clean Ballast Tank
c. Segregated ballast tanks
d. Double bottom tank
5. The criteria that must be met when loading cement bulk cargo, specific gravity
and flow characteristics are. . . . .
a. The volume of water in the cargo
b. The volume of the cargo
c. The volume of air in the cargo
d. They are fixed and the cargo has a stowage factor of 0.5 cubic
metres/tone

6. Who is responsible to ensure that all personnel on board are provided with
suitable Personnel Protective Equipment, where it is needed ?
a. The Head Department
b. The company or employer
c. The Master
d. The Safety Officer

7. A condition when the total concentration of cargo weight is concentrated at the

ends of the ship (bow and stern) is called. . . . .
a. Sagging
b. Trim
c. Hogging
d. Leaking

8. Facilities for providing individual control measures for certain work-related

tasks that fall under the ISM Code are. . . . .
a. The definition of supervisory responsibilities
b. The due diligence clause
c. The Permit to Work system
d. The documentation of individual job descriptions

9. What necessary precaution should be taken before entering a tank or an

enclosed space ?
a. Bring a torchlight and put on safety shoes
b. Make sure that the tank enclose space is gas free, ventilated and the
oxygen content is measure, O2 content shall be 21% before entering the
tank enclosed space
c. Use of a breathing apparatus if the Oxygen level is below 21%
d. Remember to have a collegue standing by to assit you if any problem
10. In the loading / arrangement of dangerous cargo known as Away from terms,
what is the meaning of away from ?
a. Keep cargo for other dangerous items to be separated in order did not
caused harmful interactions in the event of an accident in the space with
a longitudinal distance of 3 meters
b. The load in the hold must be in a different room, in the same hold in
different decks is allowed but there should be a waterproof, if loaded on
the deck should be 6 meters longitudinally
c. The load is loaded 1 package on the deck while the other on the UTD (upper
tween deck) the distance is not less 12 meters
d. Separating the load with a space, it should only be longitudinal 12 meters

11. What the meaning of “Fresh Water Allowance” ?

a. The number of centimetres by which a vessel’s maximum draught is
calculated to increaswhen she passes from salt water to fresh water
b. The number of millimetres by which a vessel’s True Mean Draught
changes when shepasses from salt water to fresh water, or vica versa
c. The allowance assigned by the Classification Society when the vessel is built,
to indicate the compensation that may be applied during topping off to
allow for dock water density
d. The number of millimetres by which a vessel’s True Mean Draught change
when shepasses from salt water into a dock of a different water density

12. A reefer vessel is loading a cargo of fruit alongside in a port. During loading
another vessel arrives at an adjacent berth to have its cargo discharged after
having been towed in following a fire onboard which had resulted in
abandonment. What should concern the Master of the reefer vessel most about
the situation ?
a. That the cargo may be contaminated by the smell of smoke and the
products of combustion from the damaged vessel
b. All answers are correct
c. Cover the stow with a Tenasco (heavy plastic) sheet where possible to
protect it from the wind
d. To maintain a specified minimum temperature for a prescribed time period
to kill off any fruit bacteri which may be present to the cargo

13. Classification of IMDG Code of SOLAS chapter VII Regulation 2 gives the
classification of dangerous goods, they are ?
a. Class 1 : Oxidacing Material
b. Class 1 : Gases / gas
c. Class 1 : Explosives / explosives or articles with explosive hazards
d. Class 1 : Fammable Liquid
14. Your ship’s ballast treatment system has broken down and there are no ballast
water reception facilities at next port. Which of the following option may be
considerated an acceptable action by the port state in such an emergency
situation. . . . .
a. Chemicals treatment
b. A decision not treat
c. Physical treatment
d. Direct trough away over the sea

15. The perforated plate cover of the cargo hatch bilges are normally covered with
burlap, so as . . . . .
a. To protect the plates from stevedore damage
b. To allow water and large particles of cargo to drain into the bilges
c. To prevent small particles of cargo draining into the bilges
d. To prevent drainage of liquefied cargo into the bilges

16. Which can damage the hydraulic system of the hatch cover of the bulk carrier
.....
a. Repeated hatch cover operations
b. Extreme weather conditions
c. Dust and cargo particles around the piston seals
d. Ice accretion on piston jackets

17. Who is responsible to ensure that all personnel on board are provided with
suitable Personnel Protective Equipment, where it is needed ?
a. The Safety Officer
b. The Master
c. The company or employer
d. The Head Department

18. Which are the main hazards associated with the transportation of bulk salt
cargo on the Bulk Carrier are ?
a. This cargo maybe liable to spontaneous combustion
b. There are no special hazards associated with this cargo
c. The only possible hazard is associated with ingress of water into the hold
and a loss of stability

19. When loading coal on a Bulk Carrier, the vessel should be provided with. . . . .
a. Ramneck tapes to seal the cargo holds and deck stores
b. Means for drawing cargo samples
c. Means for measuring cargo temperatures
d. A glass hydrometer for the measurement of water content in the cargo
20. Sinkage remaining to maximum draft A bulk carrier that must complete loading
at a draft of 10 meters. The current midline draft of the vessel is 9.96 meters
(left side) and 9.98 meters (right side). Is ?
a. 0.03 metres
b. 0.04 metres
c. 0.30 metres
d. 0.02 metres

21. During the passage of methane gas and carbon monoxide from bulk coal cargoes
are measured by. . . . .
a. Partially opening the hatch covers and lowering the measuring sensors
b. Using the cargo hold sounding pipes
c. Partially opening the hatch covers and lowering the measuring sensors
d. Using the approved sampling ports fitted on each hatch coaming

22. The Ship listing plan must be proof load tested and all parts thoroughly
examined at intervals not exceeding. . . . .
a. 4 years
b. 6 years
c. 5 years
d. 7 years

23. A bulk cargo declaration shows that the iron ore to be loaded has an angle of
repose of 45degrees, what does this indicate ?
a. The cargo should not be accepted to load
b. The cargo not accepted
c. The cargo pile is stable and unlikely to shift
d. The cargo pile will be very unstable

24. When planning of loading containers, the planning Officer must refer to. . . . .
a. The Safety of Life at Sea Convention
b. Cargo Stowage and Security Code
c. MARPOL 73/78 anex IV
d. The Cargo securing Manual

25. Pertamax is a type of cargo that is flammable, so in the IMDG-Code it is included

in. . . . .
a. Class 1
b. Class 2
c. Class 4
d. Class 3
26. A vessel has a lost several containers over board during a voyage. Upon arriving
in the port the vessel is being inspected by attending Surveyor. Must important
item to be checked during this inspection would be. . . . .
a. The vessel class certificate
b. The vessel safety construction certificate
c. Certificate approval related to lashing equipment used to secure those
containers
d. The Vessel safety equipment certificate

27. Passanger Ships have normal requirement of 1 lifejacket per person + 10% for
children. In addition to this, how many-lifejackets have to be stowed in
conspicuous places on deck or at the muster stations ?
a. 25% extra
b. 10% extra
c. 5% extra
d. 15% extra

28. Why do bulk cargo carrier need to carry oxygen analysis and Gas detection
equipment ?
a. Because the equipment is required under MARPOL
b. Because it is good practise to have this equipment on board
c. Because the equipments required under International Maritime Solid Bulk
Cargoes Code (IMSBC) Code
d. Because of enclosed and confine space entry equipments

29. A Five yearly thorough survey of cargo gear on general cargo vessel should be
carried out by ?
a. The Deck Officer
b. Classification society surveyor
c. The Master
d. The Chief Engineer

30. A special list of cargo loaded on a ship that needs to be prepared for reporting
and other administrative purposes is called ?
a. Stowage Plan
b. Manifest
c. Load Summary
d. Tally list
31. When we get the cargo of reefer container through the storage plan,
preparation of reefer container prior to load are. . . . .
a. The door container should be tightly sealed not in the seal
b. The fan does not match the type of cold charge
c. Power supply must be in accordance with the needs of the container
(4400/220V)
d. The temperature of the card for air temperature control does not work

32. A bulk cargo is loaded and the shore cargo figure is 10.000 tonnes, the chief
officer calculates 9.500 tonnes have been-loaded. What should the Master do ?
a. Inform Designated Person Ashore (DPA)
b. Ask for a draft survey to be carried in the presence of P&I Club
representative
c. Bill of Loading to be signed “Clean” by Master

33. What is the purpose of a draught survey before and after loading on a Bulk
Carrier ?
a. To measure ship dead weight is not over than maximum load capacity
b. All answers are correct
c. To ascertain the actual weight of cargo loaded
d. Because of movement of the cargo during the voyage

34. One of the efforts to avoid rusting on the walls of the loading tank or ballast
are. . . . .
a. All wrong
b. Doing coating
c. Don’t fill the tank with seawater
d. Smearing with oil

35. Prior to loading a reefer a cargo it is good practise to carry out an “ice test” of
the temperature sensors within the cargo space. Part of the test is to immerse
the sensors in a test bucket of known temperature, usually zero degrees Celsius
as this is the melting point of ice. Which of the options is correct in relation to
preparing the test bucket ?
a. A,B and C is false
b. Insulated ice buckets should be filled with ice cubes approximately 2
centimetres square and a small quantity of distilled water to produce an
icewater mixture. The ice cubes should be produced from clean distilled
water
c. Make a careful note of the ice test onboard and note this in the Ozone
depletion prior to loading as well
d. Increase levels indicate that the fruit may be starting to ripen
36. What the master should do when A bulk cargo of heavy metal concentrate has
a moisture content of 16 and a transportable humidity limit of 18 ?
a. Refuse to load the cargo as the moisture content is outside acceptable
limits
b. Load the cargo as the moisture content is within acceptable limits
c. Seek advice from charterers and owners

37. The main concerns when steel cargo is transported in bulk carriers are ?
a. Deformation due to torsional stresses
b. A relatively small range of stability as compared to carrying grain
c. The springing of hatch cleats as the vessel flexes due to torsional stresses
d. Bending moments being greatly exceeded In the seagoing condition

38. Common background colors used on warning signs that require certain
“mandatory” actions, such as actions that may require wearing a seat belt
during certain work tasks are ?
a. Yellow
b. Blue
c. Green
d. Red

39. Determination of embossed gastric markings places on the right and left sides
of the middle of the ship (amidship), must be in accordance with
a. Marpol 73/78
b. STCW 1978
c. LLC 1966
d. Solas 1974

40. Which one of the following options best describes why the ballast water
Management Convention does majority of ships to treat their ballast water by
exchanging it at sea ?
a. Ballast exchange in the deep sea can required large deviations from shortest
courses between ports, so wasting fuel
b. Ballast treatment system have been proven to the more effective than
ballast
c. Ship regularly capsize during ballast exchange operations
d. The IMO Convention was sponsored by ballast treatment system
manufacturers
41. Who is most responsible if a ship accident occurs on a mandatory waters of
inland sea while the command is under Pilot advise when guiding the ship in
the local waters. . . . .
a. Master and Pilot are equally responsible
b. All answers are correct
c. Master as the responsible leader on board
d. Pilot as the responsible leader when guiding the ship

42. Prior to loading a reefer a cargo it is good practise to carry out an “ice test” of
the temperature sensors within the cargo space. Part of the test is to immerse
the sensors in a test bucket of known temperature, usually zero degrees Celsius
as this is the melting point of ice. Which of the options is correct in relation to
preparing the test bucket ?
a. Insulated ice buckets should be filled with ice cubes approximately 2
centimetres square and a small quantity of distilled water to produce an
icewater mixture. The ice cubes should be produced from clean distilled
water
b. Increasing levels indicate that the fruit may be starting ro ripen
c. All answers are not correct
d. Make a careful note of the ice test onboard and note this in the Ozone
depletion prior to loading as well

43. Your Ship’s ballast treatment system has broken down and there are no ballast
water receptions facilities at your next-port. Which of the following option may
be considered an acceptable action by the port state in such an emergency
situation ?
a. Decision not to treat
b. All answers are not correct
c. Physical treatment heat or UV radiation
d. Chemical treatment/chemical disinfection

44. Which one of the following options best describes why the ballast water
management convention a does majority of ships to treat their ballast water by
exchanging it at sea ?
a. Ballast treatment systems have been proven to be more effective than
ballast exchange
b. Ballast exchange in the deep sea can regular large deviation from shortest
courses between port, so waste fuel
c. Ships regularly capsize during ballast exchange operations
d. The IMO Convention was sponsored by ballast treatment system
manufacturers
45. A ship that is in a Stiff condition has the characteristics of. . . . .
a. Everything is correct
b. Very Comfortable
c. Weight on the bottom
d. Shaking and returning slowly

46. Dangerous cargo is required special handling, starting from the preparation of
loading, loading to the ship, maintenance during the voyage until at a discharge
port, to handle it cargo should be considered
a. Handle carefully of dangerous goods on board and in the port needs to be
done with special precaution because of high risk to human and
environment, the use of stevedoring equipment such as sling, forklift and
others should be correct keep cargo is good
b. Know the nature of hazard by the physical and chemicals properties
including the classification of the hazardous goods according in the IMDG
Code
c. All answers are correct
d. Safety of hazard with loading procedures

47. Book Part II, Cargo/Ballast Operations, must be carried and completed on oil
tankers of ?
a. 1000 gross tonnes and above
b. 150 gross tonnes and above
c. 500 gross tonnes and above
d. 1500 gross tonnes and above

48. Is the cargo record book correctly completed and up to date on board ?
a. The list of cargo which the vessel is allowed to carry is attached to the
international certificate of fitness
b. A Cargo Record book is not required for the tanker ship is 500 Gross Tonnage
c. A Cargo record book is required when carrying chemicals under either
certificate of fitness or Noxious Liquids Substance Certificate
d. All answer are false

49. Under International regulation for a bulk carrier who need to be trained in the
use of oxygen analysis and gas detection equipment ?
a. The Chief Engineer
b. The Master
c. The Ship’s crew
d. All Cargo watch keeping officer
50. What should be taken in order to avoid flammable gases forming on top of coal
cargoes on a Bulk Carrier ?
a. The cargo should laid down on the stockpile to reduce gas concentration
prior loading in the cargo hold on board
b. Maximum allowable load of cargo is 98% of gas concentration
c. All answers are correct
d. Ventilation to be carried out as indicated in the IMO solid Bulk Cargo Code

51. On a roro vessel, what is the Maximum Securing Load of web lashing ?
a. 60% of the breaking strength
b. 80% of the breaking strength
c. 70% of the breaking strength
d. 50% of the breaking strength

52. What gas concentration is measured when loading Coal bulk cargo in cargo ?
a. The concentration of gas
b. The gases specified in all of these answers
c. The concentration of Methane only
d. The concentration of Oxygen only

53. Coal to be loaded in Balikpapan for China is declared to have a high moisture
content (but less than the transportable moisture Limit (TML)); what must the
Master ensure ?
a. All cargo hold bilges are sounded daily and the amount of water logged;
the bilges can then be pumped out.
b. The bilges must be pumped out regularly
c. The bilges must not be pumped out
d. Report to port authority

54. What should the Master make sure when a bulk cargo of steel coils is loaded
and the number of rolls recorded by the Chief Officer is rusty ?
a. No action needs to be taken
b. Steel coils to be discharged
c. Clause the Bill of Lading with the reference numbers of the rusty coils
and so make the Bill of Lading a "dirty" Bill
55. How much liferaft capacity should be provided on a conventional cargo ship
of more than 85 meters in length ?
a. 100% of the complement if it can be readily launched on either side
of the ship. If it cannot be readily launched on either side, 100% must
be provided on each side
b. 50% of the complement on each side of the ship
c. 25% of the complement on each side of the ship
d. 75% of the complement on each side of the ship

56. What is essential to ensure that efficient stripping of ballast tanks on a Bulk
Carrier can be achieved ?
a. A good stern trim is maintained during ballasting operations
b. At sea in water more than 200 meters deep when more than 200 miles
from shore
c. To make a good stability during vessel wrong stowage of cargo
d. The Vacum in one stage of treatment balances the extra back pressure in
the line created by the other stage

57. What is the possible concern if fuel tanks on a Bulk Carrier, which are close
to cargo spaces containing grain, are excessively heated ?
a. The grain cargo may be heated and damaged
b. Cargo hold bilge suctions must be satisfactorily tested
c. Planning of cargo load is met with carriage of goods by sea contract
d. The grain cargo will shift of specification