MANAGEMENT – DECK REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY STCW OFFICE GUIDE QUESTIONNAIRES for seafarers The Annual Publication of Database of Questionnaires is mandated in Republic Act 10635 or the Act Establishing the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) as the Single Maritime Administration Responsible for the Implementation and Enforcement of the 1978 International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended and International Agreements or Covenants related thereto and its Implementing Rules and Regulations. These sample questions have been reviewed and validated by our respective Board of Examiners which may serve as a guide for the review of aspiring Marine Deck and Engineering Officers, towards the successful completion of the Theoretical Examination. The following sample questions do not reflect the actual set of database of questions given during the theoretical examination. Examinees are encouraged to study the contained sample questions and probable answers as they are intended to give an indication of the format and difficulty level of the theoretical examination. You may access these guide questionnaires with your smart gadgets anywhere and anytime at your convenience. Please consider the environment before printing. Thank you. A Publication of the MARINA STCW Office MANAGEMENT – DECK FUNCTION 3 – Competence 16 1. A carbon dioxide fire extinguisher is required to be recharged if the weight loss exceeds what percentage of the weight of the charge? (small passenger vessel regulations) 2. A cargo exception would appear on _______. 3. A Certificate of Inspection for vessels of less than 100 gross tons carrying more than twelve passengers on an international voyage will be issued for a period of __________. (small passenger vessel regulations) 4. A documented oceangoing fishing vessel is required to have emergency instructions posted if it __________. 5. A mobile offshore drilling unit must display obstruction lights when it is on the waters over the Outer Continental Shelf and is _______. 6. A new crewman reports on board. He must be trained in the use of the ship's lifesaving appliances within what time period? 7. A oil tanker may not discharge an oily mixture into the sea from a cargo tank, slop tank, or cargo pump room bilge unless which of the following conditions is present? 8. A periodic thorough examination of the cargo gear proves satisfactory. What percentage of the total gear must be dismantled to determine actual internal condition? 9. A ship that, at any time, operates seaward of the outermost boundary of the territorial sea is required to prepare, submit, and maintain a(n) __________. 10. A vessel in ocean service that does not have an approved means of processing oily bilge slops or oily ballast must have __________. 11. A vessel loads 100 tons of glass jars. The mate on watch discovers that some of the cartons have been damaged and has an exception made on the Bill of Lading. What is this document called? 12. A vessel loads 5000 tons of manganese ore. The railroad cars that brought the ore to the vessel were previously loaded with iron ore so the MANAGEMENT – DECK ore is contaminated. The agent requests the Master to sign a Clean Bill of Lading and in return the shipper will give him a Letter of Indemnity. What is the best procedure to follow? 13. According to Annex V to MARPOL 73/78, garbage containing plastic is permitted to be disposed of by __________. 14. According to Pollution Prevention Regulations , each completed page in the Oil Record Book is to be signed by ________. 15. According to regulations, a cargo hose used for transferring liquefied gases must have a bursting pressure of __________. 16. After each operation involving the transfer of oil or oily mixture, an entry shall be recorded in the Oil Record Book ________. 17. After making the required notification that a large oil spill into the water has occurred, what is the FIRST action that should be taken? 18. An implied warranty of seaworthiness on the part of the vessel's owner lies in the _______. 19. Hoses used for cargo transfer operations must be tested and inspected at specified intervals by __________. 20. How long shall the operator of a vessel employed in the transferring of oil to other vessels keep the Declaration of Inspection of those transfers? 21. If you observe any situation which presents a safety or pollution hazard during fuel transfer operations, what action should you take FIRST? 22. Instructions to the crew in the use of all the ship's lifesaving equipment shall be completed _______. 23. Mobile offshore drilling units not required to have an official logbook shall _______. 24. SOLAS requires a lifesaving training manual be provided in each crew cabin or in the _______. 25. The ISPS Code applies to: I. Passenger ships II. Mobile Offshore Drilling Units MANAGEMENT – DECK 26. The muster list must be posted in conspicuous locations and signed by the _______. 27. The oil transfer procedures aboard a tanker transferring oil are NOT required to contain __________. 28. The person in charge on the vessel and the person in charge at the facility must hold a meeting before starting the transfer of oil. Who must decide to start the transfer? 29. The U.S. regulations require an emergency means of stopping the flow of oil during oil transfer operations. Where must these emergency means be operable from? 30. The transfer procedures required to be followed on tankships shall contain __________. 31. What is NOT required to be contained in the oil transfer procedures? 32. What is required to be posted in the pilothouse of a vessel? 33. What must be mounted at a small passenger vessel's operating station for use by the Master and crew? 34. When amendments are made to the Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan, the revisions must be submitted to the Coast Guard __________. 35. When oil is discharged overboard, an entry is required in the _______. 36. When you notice oil on the water near your vessel while taking on fuel, what should your first action be? 37. Which international body is responsible for drafting the convention prohibiting marine pollution (MARPOL) ? 38. Which is an exception to the garbage discharge requirements in Annex V to MARPOL 73/78? 39. Which of the following is not an acceptable unit of measure to be used consistently throughout an Oil Record Book? MANAGEMENT – DECK 40. Which substance is NOT considered to be "Oil" under the pollution prevention regulations? 41. While taking on fuel oil, the transfer hose leaks causing a sheen on the water. What action should you take? 42. While taking on fuel oil, the transfer hose leaks causing a sheen on the water. What action should you take? 43. Who completes the Declaration of Inspection before loading a tank vessel? 44. You are keeping the required garbage disposal records. The amount of garbage disposed must be stated in __________. 45. You may not act as person-in-charge of oil transfer operations on more than one vessel at a time __________. 46. You operate a harbor craft on inland waters exclusively. If you regularly service or contact foreign flag vessels in the course of business, which statement is TRUE? 47. Your vessel is at a dock taking bunkers. If oil begins to flow out of a tank vent, what should you do FIRST? 48. A 30,000 DWT tankship is required to have an IOPP certificate when __________. 49. A burning period of the rocket parachute flare should not be less than for how long when it burns? 50. A charter party in which the charterer assumes no responsibility for the operation of the vessel but pays stevedoring expenses. 51. A container stuffed or stripped under risk and for account of the shipper and/or the consignee. 52. A contract of affreightment is a __________. 53. A contract of marine insurance is considered concluded when the proposal of the assured is accepted by the insurer whether the policy is issued or not. What covers the acceptance? MANAGEMENT – DECK 54. A document that every ship is required as per Annex II of MARPOL 73/78, whether as part of the ships official logbook or otherwise, in the form specified in appendix IV to the Annex. 55. A documented vessel operating over 50 miles offshore must carry an inflatable liferaft with a __________. 56. A general reference for identifying cargo in any quantity intended for carriage in a container, where the Carrier is responsible for packing and/or unpacking the container. 57. A large fire, involving class A material, has developed in the ships galley. What should you do in combating this fire? 58. A non-negotiable receipt issued in lieu of Bill of Lading if the latter cannot be issued until the goods are loaded which could delay delivery of the goods until the consignee obtains indemnity or guarantee from a bank. 59. A Notice of Marine Casualty to a vessel must include __________. 60. A Ship Safety Certificate is issued by MARINA valid for a period not exceeding __________. 61. A shipper of cargo aboard your vessel offers a letter of indemnity for the cargo. This is done in order to obtain a(n) __________. 62. A short name for 'Master's Declaration and Stores Content for Vessel's Outward in Ballast', which is signed by Master when clearing outwards in ballast. 63. A vessel cannot comply with all of the SOLAS requirements due to its construction. Where will this be indicated? 64. A vessel has sustained damage in a collision with another vessel. It is necessary to have a Seaworthy Certificate before the vessel sails.