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UNITED STATES COAST GUARD 



How are the shots of chain in an 

 anchor cable joined together? 



How are the shots of chain marked? 



Lying at anchor, you dropped a sec- 

 ond anchor when it started to blow. 

 When would you pick up the second 

 anchor? Why? 



What is a messenger? 



Name the types of beams sketched 

 below : 



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What steps to avoid oil pollution 

 should be taken by a vessel when load- 

 ing or discharging bulk petroleum prod- 

 ucts? 



What is the advantage of taking a 

 round turn on the bitt toward the di- 

 rection of strain before taking the other 

 turns on a set of bitts? 



Where must a ship's lookout be sta- 

 tioned during the hours of darkness, 

 and poor visibility? 



What are the dangers involved in 

 paint or oil soaked rags on a vessel, 

 and how would you avert these dan- 

 gers? 



Describe the precautions that should 

 be observed to eliminate fire hazards 

 in paint lockers. 



May paints be stowed in locations 

 other than in properly equipped and 

 fitted paint lockers? 



Because of fire on board, you have 

 to abandon ship and take to the life- 

 boats. After leaving the burning vessel, 

 should the boats be sailed away or kept 

 near the position of the ship? 



In a smooth sea, how would you ap- 

 proach a burning foreign vessel in a 

 lifeboat to take the passengers and 

 crew off? 



You are using a steel snatch block 

 on deck through which is rove a steel 

 cable used for a hea\'y strain. What 

 precautions would you take? 



Describe the precautions that should 

 be observed when men work over the 

 side on stages. 



How often must a vessel be placed 

 in dry dock or hauled out for examina- 

 tion? 



What is the purpose of the nonreturn 

 valves or valves fitted with reach rods 

 to the deck on bilge suction piping in 

 the holds of all passenger ships and 

 many freight vessels? 



Why is the use of doubler plating for 

 repairs or alterations to be avoided on 

 plating of compartments designed to 

 carry fuel oil or other inflammable or 

 combustible liquids? 



If the power plant of a vessel is shut 

 down and she is rolling heavily in a 

 seaway, how may the rudder be held 

 steady? 



What is the purpose of ballast tanks 

 aboard ship? 



How would you prevent chafing dam- 

 age to tarpaulins from the locking bars 

 on the hatches? 



25. CARGO STOWAGE AND HANDLING. 



When cargo is marked "USE NO 

 HOOKS," what precaution may be 

 taken to avoid damage by longshore- 

 men? 



To avoid oil pollution, what precau- 

 tions should be observed when discharg- 

 ing ballast in coastal waters? 



When cargo received for shipment 

 appears in poor condition or deficient 

 in packing, what measures are neces- 

 sary to protect the vessel against dam- 

 age claims? 



In writing a report for the Chief Of- 

 ficer or Master concerning cargo which 

 appears to be in poor condition, what 

 information should be included? 



In examining a cargo hold prior to 

 loading general cargo, name at least ten 

 points to which you should pay particu- 

 lar attention. 



Describe briefly the purpose of a dock 

 receipt. 



Describe briefly the purpose of a 

 mate's receipt. 



In the event that cargo is damaged 

 by longshoremen, what information 

 should be contained in the report of the 

 officer observing the goods? 



What method of extinguishing fire 

 in a cargo hold is the best to minimize 

 damage to the cargo? 



Why should full barrels be stowed 

 "bung up and bilge free"? 



