SEA SCHOOL PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Walls of a Ship are called _. Bulkheads
The bottom row of strakes Garboard strakes
on either side of the keel,
are called _______ _.
If the vessel is out of balance List
laterally or athwartship
(leaning to one side) it has a
_________.
The small drains on the deck Scuppers
are_____________________ _.
The uppermost deck running Weather Deck
from the bow to the stern
is called the _______ _.
The draft numbers are 6, 6
______________ inches high
and
_ inches apart.
_ ____ are numbers marked Draft Marks
on each
side of the bow and stern of
the vessel.
_ ____ show the distance from
the
bottom of the keel to the
waterline.
_ _____ is the safe-load mark The Plimsoll Mark
for the
vessel, according to season
and geographical location.
_ _________ marks are placed The Loadline and Plimsoll
amidships on both sides of
the hull of a vessel to
denote the maximum mean
draft to which a vessel
may be lawfully
submerged for a particular
voyage, depending on the
,area to be traveled and the
season of the year.
L x W x D / 100 x .67 = _ _. Gross Tonnage
_ ____ consists of all the Ground Tackle
equipment
used in anchoring.
The lengths of chain that are Shots
connected to make up the
ship's anchor chains are called
_____________.
A standard shot is __ _. 15 fathoms (90 feet) long
Paint each link in the next to Yellow. The yellow alerts you that you are about to run out of
last shot chain.
_ ____ (color).
Paint each link in the last shot Red
____________________ (color
).
1 Fathom = _. 6 Feet
_ ____ rope with a fiber core is Wire
used
when flexibility of the rope is
important.
_ _________ is the stiffest and The 6x19 type (having six strands with 19 wires in each strand)
strongest construction of the
type of wire rope suitable
for general hoisting
operations.
A ______ bend with its ends Double Carrick
seized is
recommended for bending
together two towing
hawsers.
Wire rope that is flexible and 6 x 37
less corrosion resist is the
______________ .
Wire rope that is stronger 6 x 19
with corrosion resistance
, is the ___________ _ .
Wire rope with a core is used Fiber
when
flexibility of the rope is
important.
Always place a clip with the Bitter
U-bolt on the
_ ___ end.
_ _______ gear includes the Standing rigging
rigging
that supports masts or king
posts.
_ _____ are heavy wire ropes Shrouds
that
provide athwartship (side-
to-side) support for the
mast or king posts.
_ _____ are heavy wires similar Stays and Backstays
to
shrouds. The difference is
that they will lead in a
forward or aft direction.
_ ___ are heavy metal bed Bitts
plates with
two iron or steel posts.
_ ___ are metal fittings having Cleats
two
projecting horns. They are
used for securing lines.
_ ___ are fixtures welded to a Pad eyes
deck or
bulkhead. They have an eye
to which lines or tackle
are
fastened and are used for
securing or handling cargo.
Walls of a Ship are called _. Bulkheads
The bottom row of strakes Garboard strakes
on either side of the keel,
are called _______ _.
If the vessel is out of balance List
laterally or athwartship
(leaning to one side) it has a
_________.
The small drains on the deck Scuppers
are_____________________ _.
The uppermost deck running Weather Deck
from the bow to the stern
is called the _______ _.
The draft numbers are 6, 6
______________ inches high
and
_ inches apart.
_ ____ are numbers marked Draft Marks
on each
side of the bow and stern of
the vessel.
_ ____ show the distance from
the
bottom of the keel to the
waterline.
_ _____ is the safe-load mark The Plimsoll Mark
for the
vessel, according to season
and geographical location.
_ _________ marks are placed The Loadline and Plimsoll
amidships on both sides of
the hull of a vessel to
denote the maximum mean
draft to which a vessel
may be lawfully
submerged for a particular
voyage, depending on the
,area to be traveled and the
season of the year.
L x W x D / 100 x .67 = _ _. Gross Tonnage
_ ____ consists of all the Ground Tackle
equipment
used in anchoring.
The lengths of chain that are Shots
connected to make up the
ship's anchor chains are called
_____________.
A standard shot is __ _. 15 fathoms (90 feet) long
Paint each link in the next to Yellow. The yellow alerts you that you are about to run out of
last shot chain.
_ ____ (color).
Paint each link in the last shot Red
____________________ (color
).
1 Fathom = _. 6 Feet
_ ____ rope with a fiber core is Wire
used
when flexibility of the rope is
important.
_ _________ is the stiffest and The 6x19 type (having six strands with 19 wires in each strand)
strongest construction of the
type of wire rope suitable
for general hoisting
operations.
A ______ bend with its ends Double Carrick
seized is
recommended for bending
together two towing
hawsers.
Wire rope that is flexible and 6 x 37
less corrosion resist is the
______________ .
Wire rope that is stronger 6 x 19
with corrosion resistance
, is the ___________ _ .
Wire rope with a core is used Fiber
when
flexibility of the rope is
important.
Always place a clip with the Bitter
U-bolt on the
_ ___ end.
_ _______ gear includes the Standing rigging
rigging
that supports masts or king
posts.
_ _____ are heavy wire ropes Shrouds
that
provide athwartship (side-
to-side) support for the
mast or king posts.
_ _____ are heavy wires similar Stays and Backstays
to
shrouds. The difference is
that they will lead in a
forward or aft direction.
_ ___ are heavy metal bed Bitts
plates with
two iron or steel posts.
_ ___ are metal fittings having Cleats
two
projecting horns. They are
used for securing lines.
_ ___ are fixtures welded to a Pad eyes
deck or
bulkhead. They have an eye
to which lines or tackle
are
fastened and are used for
securing or handling cargo.
