Bulk Carrier Deck Competence

Chief Officer Competence

Test for Chief Officers on bulk carriers. Covers stability (GM, MCT, FWA), ballast operations (BWM Convention), hold preparation and cleaning (Grain clean, Coal clean, Ore), chemical use, hatch cover maintenance, cargo and bunkering procedures.

Questions 15

Time Limit 9 min

Language English

Sample Questions

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Question 1

The irregular cases, to which the Compatibility Chart cannot be directly applied, are covered by Appendix I, which details the:

A Exceptions.

B Inclusions.

C Enhancements.

D Encryptions.

Question 2

Damage control procedures after collision may include:

A All of the choices.

B Lashing the collided vessel’s together.

C Closing all watertight hatches and doors.

D Rigging fire hoses.

Question 3

Which of the following procedures should be followed immediately after replacing a hatch seal?

A The lid should be closed as tightly as possible and left closed until arrival in the next port.

B The seal compression should be measured and recorded.

C The groove in the seal should be measured in the forward corners of the hatch.

D The appearance of the new seal should be compared to that of the old seal.

Question 4

The aft draft marks of a vessel with a raked keel are measured from:

A The plan baseline.

B Under the keel at the forward tangent point.

C Under the keel amidships.

D The keel at the LCB.

Question 5

Guidelines for Ballast Water Management are given by which one of the following?

A The IMO Convention on Ballast Water Management.

B Classification society rules.

C MARPOL.

D SOLAS.

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