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UNITED STATES COAST GUARD 



In stowing crated cargo in the holds, 

 you are obliged to stack vertically the 

 three crates whose ends are illustrated. 

 How would you arrange them in order 

 to have the strongest on the bottom sup- 

 porting the others, the next strongest in 

 the middle and the weakest on top? The 

 materials used in fabricating the crates 

 are of equal strength, the only differ- 

 ence being in the manner of construc- 

 tion. 



Describe the hazard involved in the 

 transportation of the various types of 

 fish oils, and the care necessary in 

 stowing such oils. 



How would you stow nitrocellulose 

 motion picture film used for the enter- 

 tainment of passengers on a passenger 

 vessel? What care is required in the 

 stowage and use of acetate or slow- 

 burning film? 



How should coffee beans in bags be 

 stowed, and what precautions should be 

 taken during the voyage to insure the 

 arrival in good condition? 



A vessel is fitted v,^ith deep tanks with 

 a capacity of 1000 tons of fresh water. 

 What quantity of peanut oil with a 

 specific gravity of 0.92 could be trans- 

 ported in such tanks? 



Where would you stow bags of strong 

 smelling cargo? 



A crate of machinery has a hole 

 knocked through a board and tar paper 

 lining in the process of loading. Should 

 you note an exception? State your rea- 

 sons. 



In stowing cartons of canned goods 

 how could you avoid soiling and crush- 

 ing by longshoremen? 



What care must be taken in a cargo 

 hold following leakage from packages 

 containing poisonous material? 



What precautions would be necessary 

 in the stowage of the cased goods as 

 shown? 



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When it is necessary to heat a vege- 

 table oil, such as palm oil, to keep it 

 liquid for discharge, what care is neces- 

 sary to avoid damage? 



What care is necessary in stowing 

 foodstuffs in general cargo? 



If the rate of loading at a given port 

 is about 30 tons per gang hour for 

 bagged flour, how long would it take to 

 load 600 tons, using two gangs? 



How would you stow potatoes? 



How would you stow bags of seeds? 



How should case goods be stowed? 



What quantity of marble with a stow- 

 age factor of 20 (including allowance 

 for broken stowage) can be loaded into 

 a hold containing 40,000 cubic feet of 

 stowage space? 



During the loading of explosives, 

 what should be done with damaged or 

 leaking containers of explosives? 



Describe the stowage required for 

 rice. 



What precautions are necessary when 

 stowing tea? 



How do you stow steel plates? 



What are the advantages of stowing 

 cases or cartons as sketched? 



When refrigerated spaces are acces- 

 sible to personnel during a voyage, what 

 devices are fitted to enable a man to 

 warn other crewmen should he be locked 

 in the cold compartment? 



If a longitudinal bulkhead divides a 

 refrigerated space, how is it fitted to 

 prevent asymmetrical flooding in the 

 event of damage? 



Describe the care necessary in carry- 

 ing fresh fruits and vegetables. 



How would you determine the tem- 

 perature of frozen meat before stow- 

 age? 



Into what three general classes are 

 refrigerated cargoes divided? 



In connecting cargo hose, what is the 

 minimum number of bolts permitted at 

 a flanged joint? 



What provisions should be made for 

 any leakage from cargo hose connec- 

 tions? 



