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Maritime Tanker Knowledge Quiz

Test your understanding of tanker shipping operations with our Maritime Tanker Knowledge Quiz. Covering a range of topics from cargo handling to safety regulations, this quiz will challenge both beginners and seasoned professionals alike.

Whether you're in the industry or just curious about maritime operations, you'll gain insights that matter. Key quiz features include:

34 carefully crafted questions
Multiple-choice format
Expert-level knowledge

34 Questions8 MinutesCreated by NavigatingWave347

Which space area is allocated for all pumps used for loading, discharging, or transferring oil cargoes onboard on tanker ships?

B. Cargo pump room

A. Purifier room

C. Ballast pump room

D. Pump room

Which space is intended primarily for the carriage of liquids or gases (including appurtenances, reinforcements, fittings, and closures

A. Cargo tanks

B. Pump room

C. Segregated Ballast Tanks

D. Slop Tank

Which compartments in tankers have primarily useful for adjusting the trimmed?

A. Cargo tanks

B. Pump room

C. Segregated Ballast Tanks

D. Peak Tanks

During tank cleaning the collectibles, oily mixtures must be pumped out or store in the ________.

A. Cargo Tanks

B. Residual Tanks

C. Segregated ballast Tanks

D. Slop Tank

What are the strategy operation employ in completing the discharge of cargo in minimum pumping time and maximum cargo figure?

A. Discharging

Pumping

Stripping

What is the advantage of positive-displacement pumps?

A. Generally self-priming

B. Can operate higher viscosity fluids

C. Can handle high differential pressures

D. All of these

What is the purpose of the relief valve of a cargo pump?

A. Provides for the removal of vapors

B. Allows two or more tanks to filled at same time

C. Provides for the emergency shutdown of pump

D. Permits the return of cargo to suction side of pump

To ensure the unit of UTI has accurate measurements, how long is the frequency period for calibration?

Every operation

Yearly

Quarterly

Semi annual

What is the need of a ship officer to discharge the cargo in minimum pumping time and maximum cargo outrun?

A. Provides for the removal of vapors

D. Knowledge in the cargo characteristics and the pumping capabilities

B. Allows two or more tanks to filled at same time

C. Provides for the emergency shutdown of pump

When taking ullages at a tank, where fumes may be present, You should __________.

A. Position yourself to leeward of the tank opening…

B. Position yourself to windward of the tank opening…

C. Position yourself to the starboard of the tank opening…

D. Position yourself with right angle to wind direction and the tank opening

The implementation of the Code is mandatory; it is intended for use not only by the mariner but also by all those involved in industries such as_____________.

A. In the market

B. Services connected in shipping

C. In refineries

In the shipper

You are transporting dangerous cargo on your vessel. When must you inspect this cargo?

A. daily

B. After encountering rough weather

C. After loading and prior to arrival in port only

D. Daily, at sea only

You are transporting dangerous cargo on your vessel. What do the regulations require you to do?

A. Keep a warning sign posted nearby.

B. Periodically inspect it and make an entry in a log

C. Keep a fire hose run out and ready for use if n…

D. Allow no chipping or painting in the vicinity of…

0Which is the universal acceptance and has been adopted with legal standing in most maritime countries?

SOLAS

MARPOL

IMDG

ISPS

0 Adoption of a uniform international code for the transport of dangerous goods by sea regulation is contained in the_______________.

A. International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)

B. International Maritime dangerous goods (IMDG)

C. International Marine Pollution (MARPOL)

D. International Marine forum

You are on a tankship carrying benzene in bulk. Which statement is TRUE?

A. Personnel working in regulated areas must use respirators

B. Benzene is not a cancer-causing agent

C. No other cargoes may be carried due to the p…

D. The crew quarters must have positive-pressure…

What is the code that developed as a uniform international code for the transport of dangerous goods by sea covering such matters as packing, container traffic, and stowage, with particular reference to the segregation of incompatible substances?

SOLAS

MARPOL

IMDG

ISPS

When recommended that governments should adopt a uniform international code for the transport of dangerous goods by sea?

1969

1965

1963

1960

Based on updating of IMDG code, how long is the frequency required for the waiting of the new edition?

A. Every two years

B. Every year

C. Every three years

D. Every five years

Containers of flammable solids should be conspicuously labeled by the shipper with a _____.

A. Orange label

B. Yellow label

C. Red and white label

D. Green label

Which of the following is NOT required in preparing a cargo hold for the reception of bulk grain cargo?

A. Remove residue of previous cargo

B. Steam clean areas obstructed by structural members

C. Spray or fumigate any insect colonies

D. Remove loos rust and scale

0 Certain cargoes must be segregated because of their __________.

Destination

Weight

Inherent characteristics

Danger to humans

0 If cargo hold spaces are not properly cleaned prior to loading cargo, it would likely cause

A. Mold to develop on commodities

B. Malfunction of the refrigeration equipment

C. Contamination of the insulation in the space

D. Any of the above

Your ship is carrying hazardous cargo. During a daily inspection, you notice that some of the cargo has shifted and several cases are broken. What you should do FIRST?

A. Make a determination of the seriousness of ….

B. Call out the deck gang to jettison the cargo

C. Report the facts immediately to the Master, who will make a decision

D. Log the facts in the rough log and inform the…

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