OUPV- Deck General Study Guide
Exam with Solved Solutions.
To turn over an inflatable life raft that is upside down you should pull on the - Answer
Righting Strap
Pollution of the water ways may result from the discharge of - Answer Sewage, Galley trash,
Oily mixture 1 part per million
The international Regulations for preventing collisions at sea contain - Answer Signals that
must be sounded when being towed in restricted visibility
Your ship is sinking rapidly. A container containing an inflatable life raft has bobbed to the
surface upon functioning of the hydrostatic release. Which action should you take? - Answer
Do Nothing, The painter will cause the life raft to inflate and open the container
In order to discharge a CO2 portable fire extinguisher, The operator must FIRST - Answer
Remove the locking pin
Fire Triangle - Answer Oxygen, Heat,Fuel
Inflatable life rafts are less maneuverable than life boats due to their - Answer Shape, Shallow
draft, Large sail area
Gasoline spills - Answer are visible shorter than a fuel oil spill
Regardless of local requirement/regulation, when in a U.S port, All oil spills must be reported to
- Answer National response center USCG
The spread of fire is prevented by - Answer Removing combustibles from the endangered
area
If an inflatable life raft inflates upside down, you can try to right it by - Answer Standing on
the CO2 bottle,Holding the bottom straps and throwing your weight backwards
To turn over an inflatable raft that is upside down, You should pull on the - Answer Righting
Straps
, You are fighting an electrical fire, You should secure the power, Then - Answer Use a portable
CO2 extinguisher
Demarcation lines are denoted on a nautical chart for the purpose of - Answer Separating
waters controlled by inland and international navigation rules
After using a CO2 portable extinguisher, It should be - Answer Recharged
The proper VHF FM channel to use to make a Mayday distress call is - Answer Channel 16
You hear air escaping from a life raft just after it has inflated. You should - Answer Not panic
since the safety valves allow excess pressure to escape
The master or person in charge of a vessel is obligated by law to provide whatever assistance
can be safely provided to any individual in peril at sea - Answer True
May plastic material be thrown overboard from a vessel - Answer No, not any distance from
shore
In relation to the turning circle of a ship the term "Transfer" means the distance - Answer
Gained at right angles to the original course
The regulations governing the frequencies of the bridge to bridge radiotelephone are issued by
the - Answer Federal Communications Commission
A vessel in actual distress should send by radio telephone - Answer Spoken words "Mayday,
Mayday, Mayday"
When underway and moving ahead, as the speed increases, the pivot point tends to - Answer
Move forward
The effect of wind on exposed areas of the vessel is the most noticeable when - Answer
Backing
You are on course of 000 degrees and PSC and put the rudder right 30 degrees. In which
direction will advance be measured - Answer 000 Degrees PSC
You can safely step in the bight if a line - Answer At no time
Exam with Solved Solutions.
To turn over an inflatable life raft that is upside down you should pull on the - Answer
Righting Strap
Pollution of the water ways may result from the discharge of - Answer Sewage, Galley trash,
Oily mixture 1 part per million
The international Regulations for preventing collisions at sea contain - Answer Signals that
must be sounded when being towed in restricted visibility
Your ship is sinking rapidly. A container containing an inflatable life raft has bobbed to the
surface upon functioning of the hydrostatic release. Which action should you take? - Answer
Do Nothing, The painter will cause the life raft to inflate and open the container
In order to discharge a CO2 portable fire extinguisher, The operator must FIRST - Answer
Remove the locking pin
Fire Triangle - Answer Oxygen, Heat,Fuel
Inflatable life rafts are less maneuverable than life boats due to their - Answer Shape, Shallow
draft, Large sail area
Gasoline spills - Answer are visible shorter than a fuel oil spill
Regardless of local requirement/regulation, when in a U.S port, All oil spills must be reported to
- Answer National response center USCG
The spread of fire is prevented by - Answer Removing combustibles from the endangered
area
If an inflatable life raft inflates upside down, you can try to right it by - Answer Standing on
the CO2 bottle,Holding the bottom straps and throwing your weight backwards
To turn over an inflatable raft that is upside down, You should pull on the - Answer Righting
Straps
, You are fighting an electrical fire, You should secure the power, Then - Answer Use a portable
CO2 extinguisher
Demarcation lines are denoted on a nautical chart for the purpose of - Answer Separating
waters controlled by inland and international navigation rules
After using a CO2 portable extinguisher, It should be - Answer Recharged
The proper VHF FM channel to use to make a Mayday distress call is - Answer Channel 16
You hear air escaping from a life raft just after it has inflated. You should - Answer Not panic
since the safety valves allow excess pressure to escape
The master or person in charge of a vessel is obligated by law to provide whatever assistance
can be safely provided to any individual in peril at sea - Answer True
May plastic material be thrown overboard from a vessel - Answer No, not any distance from
shore
In relation to the turning circle of a ship the term "Transfer" means the distance - Answer
Gained at right angles to the original course
The regulations governing the frequencies of the bridge to bridge radiotelephone are issued by
the - Answer Federal Communications Commission
A vessel in actual distress should send by radio telephone - Answer Spoken words "Mayday,
Mayday, Mayday"
When underway and moving ahead, as the speed increases, the pivot point tends to - Answer
Move forward
The effect of wind on exposed areas of the vessel is the most noticeable when - Answer
Backing
You are on course of 000 degrees and PSC and put the rudder right 30 degrees. In which
direction will advance be measured - Answer 000 Degrees PSC
You can safely step in the bight if a line - Answer At no time
