307 ADVANCED DC CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Sounding. Answer: The skill of detecting floods and checking tank
levels.
⩥ Pipe Patching & Plugging. Answer: The skill of stopping or reducing
leaks from pipes.
⩥ Shoring. Answer: The skill of bracing structures to prevent collapse.
⩥ Dewatering. Answer: The skill of removing floodwater from ship
compartments.
⩥ Purpose of Sounding. Answer: To check for flooding in tanks/voids
and perform daily fluid level checks.
⩥ Sounding Kit Item - Tape. Answer: Sounding tape
⩥ Sounding Kit Item - Wrench. Answer: Wrench
, ⩥ Sounding Kit Item - Sampler. Answer: Thief Sampler
⩥ Sounding Kit Item - Blanks. Answer: Message Blanks
⩥ Sounding Kit Item - Paste. Answer: Sounding paste
⩥ Sounding Kit Item - Rags. Answer: Rags
⩥ Sounding Kit Item - List. Answer: Sounding list (from Repair Party
Manual)
⩥ Sounding Step 1. Answer: Open the sounding cap slowly with your
palm, listening for air.
⩥ Sign of Flooding (Sounding). Answer: Air blowing out of the
sounding tube.
⩥ Sign of Fire (Sounding). Answer: Air sucking into the sounding tube.
⩥ Sounding Step 2. Answer: Insert the sounding tape with the 6-inch
Plumb Bob.
EVALUATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Sounding. Answer: The skill of detecting floods and checking tank
levels.
⩥ Pipe Patching & Plugging. Answer: The skill of stopping or reducing
leaks from pipes.
⩥ Shoring. Answer: The skill of bracing structures to prevent collapse.
⩥ Dewatering. Answer: The skill of removing floodwater from ship
compartments.
⩥ Purpose of Sounding. Answer: To check for flooding in tanks/voids
and perform daily fluid level checks.
⩥ Sounding Kit Item - Tape. Answer: Sounding tape
⩥ Sounding Kit Item - Wrench. Answer: Wrench
, ⩥ Sounding Kit Item - Sampler. Answer: Thief Sampler
⩥ Sounding Kit Item - Blanks. Answer: Message Blanks
⩥ Sounding Kit Item - Paste. Answer: Sounding paste
⩥ Sounding Kit Item - Rags. Answer: Rags
⩥ Sounding Kit Item - List. Answer: Sounding list (from Repair Party
Manual)
⩥ Sounding Step 1. Answer: Open the sounding cap slowly with your
palm, listening for air.
⩥ Sign of Flooding (Sounding). Answer: Air blowing out of the
sounding tube.
⩥ Sign of Fire (Sounding). Answer: Air sucking into the sounding tube.
⩥ Sounding Step 2. Answer: Insert the sounding tape with the 6-inch
Plumb Bob.