Sea School Masters EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Walls of a Ship are called_____________. - ANS Bulkheads
The bottom row of strakes on either side of the keel, are called ______________. -
ANS Garboard strakes
If the vessel is out of balance laterally or athwartship (leaning to one side) it has a _________. -
ANS List
The small drains on the deck are ___________. - ANS Scuppers
The uppermost deck running from the bow to the stern is called the ______________. -
ANS Weather Deck
The draft numbers are ____ inches high and ____ inches apart. - ANS 6, 6
______________ are numbers marked on each side of the bow and stern of the vessel.
_____________ show the distance from the bottom of the keel to the waterline. - ANS Draft
Marks
_________________ is the safe-load mark for the vessel, according to season and geographical
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location. - ANS The Plimsoll Mark
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, __________________________marks are placed 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. -
ANS The Loadline and Plimsoll
L x W x D / 100 x .67 = ____________________. - ANS Gross Tonnage
______________consists of all the equipment used in anchoring. - ANS Ground Tackle
The lengths of chain that are connected to make up the ship's anchor chains are called
_____________. - ANS Shots
A standard shot is _____________________. - ANS 15 fathoms (90 feet) long
Paint each link in the next to last shot _____________ (color). - ANS Yellow. The yellow alerts
you that you are about to run out of chain.
Paint each link in the last shot ________(color). - ANS Red
1 Fathom = _________. - ANS 6 Feet
______________ rope with a fiber core is used when flexibility of the rope is important. -
ANS Wire
_________________________ is the stiffest and strongest construction of the type of wire rope
suitable for general hoisting operations. - ANS The 6x19 type (having six strands with 19
wires in each strand)
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, A _______________ bend with its ends seized is recommended for bending together two
towing hawsers. - ANS Double Carrick
Wire rope that is flexible and less corrosion resist is the _________________ . - ANS 6 x 37
Wire rope that is stronger with corrosion resistance is the __________________ . - ANS 6x
19
Wire rope with a __________ core is used when flexibility of the rope is important. -
ANS Fiber
Always place a clip with the U-bolt on the ___________ end. - ANS Bitter
____________________ gear includes the rigging that supports masts or king posts. -
ANS Standing rigging
________________ are heavy wire ropes that provide athwartship (side-to-side) support for
the mast or king posts. - ANS Shrouds
________________ are heavy wires similar to shrouds. The difference is that they will lead in a
forward or aft direction. - ANS Stays and Backstays
____________ are heavy metal bed plates with two iron or steel posts. - ANS Bitts
____________ are metal fittings having two projecting horns. They are used for securing lines. -
ANS Cleats
____________ are fixtures welded to a deck or bulkhead. They have an eye to which lines or
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Walls of a Ship are called_____________. - ANS Bulkheads
The bottom row of strakes on either side of the keel, are called ______________. -
ANS Garboard strakes
If the vessel is out of balance laterally or athwartship (leaning to one side) it has a _________. -
ANS List
The small drains on the deck are ___________. - ANS Scuppers
The uppermost deck running from the bow to the stern is called the ______________. -
ANS Weather Deck
The draft numbers are ____ inches high and ____ inches apart. - ANS 6, 6
______________ are numbers marked on each side of the bow and stern of the vessel.
_____________ show the distance from the bottom of the keel to the waterline. - ANS Draft
Marks
_________________ is the safe-load mark for the vessel, according to season and geographical
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location. - ANS The Plimsoll Mark
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, __________________________marks are placed 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. -
ANS The Loadline and Plimsoll
L x W x D / 100 x .67 = ____________________. - ANS Gross Tonnage
______________consists of all the equipment used in anchoring. - ANS Ground Tackle
The lengths of chain that are connected to make up the ship's anchor chains are called
_____________. - ANS Shots
A standard shot is _____________________. - ANS 15 fathoms (90 feet) long
Paint each link in the next to last shot _____________ (color). - ANS Yellow. The yellow alerts
you that you are about to run out of chain.
Paint each link in the last shot ________(color). - ANS Red
1 Fathom = _________. - ANS 6 Feet
______________ rope with a fiber core is used when flexibility of the rope is important. -
ANS Wire
_________________________ is the stiffest and strongest construction of the type of wire rope
suitable for general hoisting operations. - ANS The 6x19 type (having six strands with 19
wires in each strand)
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, A _______________ bend with its ends seized is recommended for bending together two
towing hawsers. - ANS Double Carrick
Wire rope that is flexible and less corrosion resist is the _________________ . - ANS 6 x 37
Wire rope that is stronger with corrosion resistance is the __________________ . - ANS 6x
19
Wire rope with a __________ core is used when flexibility of the rope is important. -
ANS Fiber
Always place a clip with the U-bolt on the ___________ end. - ANS Bitter
____________________ gear includes the rigging that supports masts or king posts. -
ANS Standing rigging
________________ are heavy wire ropes that provide athwartship (side-to-side) support for
the mast or king posts. - ANS Shrouds
________________ are heavy wires similar to shrouds. The difference is that they will lead in a
forward or aft direction. - ANS Stays and Backstays
____________ are heavy metal bed plates with two iron or steel posts. - ANS Bitts
____________ are metal fittings having two projecting horns. They are used for securing lines. -
ANS Cleats
____________ are fixtures welded to a deck or bulkhead. They have an eye to which lines or
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tackle are
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