TANKERS

Q1. Use of flexible hose pipes to connect COW machines is permitted only on --------
a) Product tankers
b) Crude oil tankers
c) Combination OBO tankers
d) Chemical tankers
Briefly justify your answer. (02/01),(10/01),(12/01)

Q2. In order for you to operate your vessel's crude oil wash system, the cargo tanks to be
washed must be ______________.
(A) Opened to the atmosphere for ventilation
(B) Gas freed
(C) Inerted
(D) Filled with cargo
Briefly Justify Your Answer (01/01)

Q3. Write short notes on :

A. segregated ballast tanks
B. double hull tanks
C. crude oil washing
Give sketches to illustrate your answer. (03/01)

Q4. If deck cargo is carried, it should be stowed so that it _____________.

A. is not higher than 30cm above the deck
B. does not block access to the fire station hydrant
C. will cover no more than 25 % of deck space
D. will be easily visible from the bridge
E. is sufficient to enable the cadet to stroll through
F. gives a clear view to the bridge for navigation
Briefly Justify Your Answer (06/01)

Q5. To avoid excessive electrostatic effect in the crude oil washing process, due to the
presence of water in the crude oil washing fluid, the contents of any tank to be used as a
source of crude oil for washing must first reduce a portion of the tank contents by a
vertical height equal to ____________.
a) One-half meter
b) One meter
c) One and one-half meters
d) Two meters
Briefly Justify Your Answer (07/01)

Q6. Water ballast placed in a tank that has been crude oil washed, but not water rinsed, shall
be regarded as ________.
a) Clean ballast
b) Dirty ballast
c) Segregated ballast
d) Crude oil
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 Briefly Justify your Answer (08/01)
Q7. On tankers using manually operated tank valves, the deck hand wheel indicator registers
the ------------------
a) Exact lift position of tank valve disk, through 100% of its operation.
b) Oxygen content of tank
c) Approximate no. of turns the tank valve has been opened.
d) Level of oil in tank.
Briefly Justify your Answer (09/01)

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