Deck General Practice Test

Anchoring — types, scope, holding ground

• According to the Inland Navigation Rules, a vessel aground shall exhibit, in addition to anchor lights, whi…
• Under 33 CFR §164.19, which action is specifically listed as an appropriate response when weather or curren…

Knots, Bends, and Hitches

• What is the primary advantage of using a splice rather than a knot to join or terminate a line?
• A line is being used as a dock line and is placed under significant load. The mariner later needs to cast i…

Small passenger vessel regulations (Subchapter T)

• 46 CFR Subchapter T applies to a vessel of less than 100 gross tons that carries more than six passengers, …
• Under 33 CFR §175.3, which of the following individuals is NOT considered a 'passenger' aboard a vessel?

Vessel stability — metacentric height, free surface

• Under 46 CFR Part 28, what is the minimum initial metacentric height (GM) required for a fishing vessel in …
• According to 46 CFR Part 28, downflooding is defined as the entry of seawater through openings in an undama…

Fueling procedures and pollution prevention

• Under 46 CFR §185.350, a passenger vessel must NOT take on fuel with a flash point of 43.3 °C (110 °F) or l…
• According to 46 CFR §185.608, remote fuel shutoff station markings must display letters that are at least h…

Deck equipment — winches, capstans, windlasses

• According to federal regulations, how often must the winch control apparatus of a launching appliance — inc…
• Regulations require that loose cargo gear — including wire rope, chains, hooks, shackles, and blocks — be v…