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OPERATIONAL LEVEL – ENGINE

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.

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FUNCTION 4 – Competence 10 1. An ocean going ship of 4000 gross tons must be fitted with a standard

discharge shore connection for the discharge of oily wastes to a reception facility. The dimensions for the connection are specified in the Pollution Prevention Regulations under Part _____________________.

2. Which of the following is the minimum internal diameter of the main bilge

suction piping permitted by regulations on a vessel over 150 gross tons? 3. An ocean going ship of over 400 gross tons must be fitted with a

standard discharge shore connection. What size bolt circle diameter is required for this shore connection to transfer oily ballast to a shore side reception facility?

4. According to the Coast Guard Pollution Prevention Regulations (33

CFR), what is the minimum number of bolts required in a temporarily connected standard ANSI coupling?

5. The standard outside diameter pipelines to enable pipes of reception

facilities to be connected with the ships discharge pipelines for residues from machinery bilges should be_________.

6. Plastic material may be discharged overboard from a vessel if it is

__________. 7. Which maximum oil content must oil/water seperators generally

discharge? 8. Which of the equipment listed is most effective in processing bilge water

for overboard discharge? 9. One of the requirements for an oil tanker operating with Dedicated Clean

Ballast shall be that it is equipped with_________. 10. Which list is not required to be provided as part of the appendices of the

Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan? 11. Pollution Prevention Regulations state that no person may transfer oil to

or from a vessel unless _____________.


12. Prohibited oil spaces” as specified in the Pollution Prevention Regulations provide regulations, which of the following?

13. According to regulations, when loading, or discharging oil in bulk at a

dock, which of the following signals must be displayed? 14. An event involving the actual or probable discharge into the sea of a

harmful substance, or effluents containing such substance is termed as_____.

15. Why is it important for fuel oil tank not to be topped off when loading cold

oil? 16. Why is it important for fuel oil tank not to be topped off when loading cold

oil? 17. The Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan must include __________. 18. A shipboard oil pollution emergency plan is required of

______________. 19. Shipboard oil pollution emergency plans must be reviewed

___________. 20. Bilges may be pumped __________. 21. Which is NOT covered by Pollution Prevention (MARPOL)? 22. When using mechanical foam to fight a bilge fire, the stream of foam is

most effective when directed ______. 23. The term 'discharge', as it applies to the pollution regulations, means

__________. 24. Coast Guard Regulations require the emergency bilge system to _____. 25. When discharging clean ballast, prior to entering the loading port, if the

ballast is determined by the oil monitor to exceed 15 parts per million of oil, the deballasting must ___________________.

26. Before a vessel can pump oily water within a Special Area, it has to

comply with the following conditions except_________.


27. Coast Guard regulations require a shipboard oil pollution emergency plan to be reviewed _____________.

28. The drainage from laundry, bathroom and washbasin drains but does

not include drainage from toilets, urinals, hospital and animal spaces is called_____.

29. The drainage from laundry, bathroom and washbasin drains but does

not include drainage from toilets, urinals, hospital and animal spaces is called __________.

30. The term "arrival ballast" refers to ___________. 31. The combustible element in fuel that could cause major air pollution is

_______. 32. Which of the following liquids can ordinarily be discharge overboard

without being processed through an oily water separator? 33. Which of the following classes of fire would probably occur in the engine

room bilges? 34. Water ballast placed in a tank that has been crude oil washed, but not

water rinsed, shall be regarded as ________. 35. When bunkering is completed, the hoses should be __________. 36. If you observe any situation which presents a safety or pollution hazard

during fuel transfer operations which action should you take first? 37. To whom is the first report rendered in the oil pollution contingency plan

of the vessel? 38. Regulations state that ocean going ships of 400 gross tons and above

must be fitted with a standard discharge shore connection for the discharge of oily waste from machinery space bilges to reception facilities. The flange of this discharge connection must be _______________.

39. The process of grinding, shredding, or reducing the size of sewage

particles is known as __________.


40. Which should be done with the ashes from your vessel’s incinerator which has burned packages containing plastic?

41. The pollution prevention regulation state that liquid waste collected in

drip pans, buckets, or tanks should be disposed by_____. 42. Which of the following can be considered as a cargo-associated waste

and maintenance waste cargo residues? 43. What kind of tank is being used onboard that collects the dirty water from

basins and sinks when the vessel is in port so that water pollution can be prevented?

44. Fueling results in the collection of waste oil in drip pans and containers.

Which is an approved method of disposing of the waste oil? 45. Small oil spills on deck is prevented from going overboard by ______: 46. The best way to combat an engine room bilge fire is through the use of

a_____________ . 47. What is the most frequent incidents of tanker pollution occurring during

tanker operation? 48. Once bunkering is completed including tank soundings, which of the

following should be confirmed and an entry be made? 49. Which of the following senior officers shall sign each completed page of

the oil Record Book? 50. Most minor spills of oil products are caused by______. 51. What is a report when an incident takes place involving the discharge or

probable discharge of oil (Annex I of MARPOL 73/78)? 52. In an oil pumping operation where pumping connections are made up of

flanged hoses the weakest link is the _________. 53. Any spoiled or unspoiled victual substances, such as fruits, vegetables,

dairy products, poultry products and all other materials contaminated as waste is called _________.


54. The term "segregated ballast" is defined in the Pollution Prevention Regulations as ballast water introduced into a/an ____________.

55. A solid material which contains synthetic polymers is called

____________. 56. No person may transfer oil to or from a vessel unless the person in

charge _____________. 57. The operator of each vessel subject to the pollution regulations is NOT

required to keep written records of __________. 58. Pollution Prevention Regulations require that on the completion of oil

transfer operations all _____________. 59. Which significant combustion elements of fuel oil is a major source of air

pollution/ 60. Pollution regulations require that the oil transfer procedures, which must

be posted on every vessel having a capacity of 250 or more barrels of oil, must contain a description of each oil transfer system installed on the vessel including each _____________. I. Valve II. Pump III. vent

61. According to the Coast Guard Pollution Prevention Regulations, no

person may transfer oil to or from a vessel unless _____________. I. each part of the transfer system not necessary for the transfer

operation is securely blanked or shut off II. the discharge containment is in place III. each scupper or drain in a discharge containment system is closed

62. According to Pollution Prevention Regulations, no person may transfer

oil to or from a vessel unless _____________. I. ach hose is supported in a manner that prevents strain on its

coupling II. Each part of the transfer system necessary to allow the flow of oil

is lined up for transfer III. each oil transfer hose has no loose covers, kinks, bulges, or soft

spots, and no gouges, cuts or slashes that penetrate the hose reinforcement


63. Which of the following statements is true concerning oil transfer connections? I. Any permanently connected flange coupling must have a bolt in

each hole II. Approved quick-connect couplings may be used III. When a temporary connection utilizes an American National

Standard Institute (ANSI) standard flange, a bolt in every other hole is accpetable if at least four bolts are used

64. Oil Pollution Prevention Regulations, require that the person-in-charge of

transfer operations is to insure that the _____________. I. drains and scuppers are closed by the mechanical means II. transferrer and transferee know the identity of the product to be

transferred III. hose is supported to prevent kinking or damage

65. In accordance with Regulations, a 25,000 gross ton cargo vessel on an

ocean route, having two 10,000 HP oil fired boilers, requires a certain quantity of hand portable and semi-portable fire extinguishing systems in the engine room. Which of the following quantities of extinguishing agents would meet these requirements? I. 100 lbs. CO2, 20 lbs. dry chemical II. 30 lbs. CO2, 40 gals. Foam III. 5 gals foam, 50 lbs. dry chemical

66. Which of the following statements is true concerning oil transfer

connections? I. Any permanently connected flange coupling must have a bolt in

each hole II. Approved quick-connect couplings may be used III. When a temporary connection utilizes an American National

Standard Institute (ANSI) standard flange, a bolt in every other hole is acceptable if at least four bolts are used

67. The fixed CO2 fire extinguishing system has been activated to

extinguish a large engine room bilge fire. When is the best time to vent the combustible products from the engine room?

68. Extra chemicals maintained aboard the vessel producing chemical foam

should be stored ____.

69. The transfer procedures for oil products are required to be posted ____________.


70. The regulations that were passed to implement MARPOL 73/78

concerning oil pollution apply to a U.S. flag vessel that sails on which waters?

71. Which statement is true concerning gasoline spill? 72. Is it possible to discharge overboard plastic material from a vessel? 73. When a vessel violates the oil pollution laws, who may be held

responsible? 74. Which of the following is a liquid hydrocarbon mixture occurring naturally

in the earth? 75. An incinerator is a waste disposal unit that will burn 76. Remote control for stopping machinery driving fuel oil service pumps is

required. These controls shall be _______. 77. With no environmental forces present, the center of gravity of an inclined

vessel is vertically aligned with the _____. 78. When completing the ballasting operation of a contaminated tank, which

of the following problems must be guarded against? 79. If an oil sheen is detected in the water adjacent to your vessel during

bunkering operation but was determined it did not come from your vessels, your FIRST action is ________ .

80. Sanitary inspections of the crew's quarters are the responsibility of

the____. 81. All types of food wastes generated in the living spaces on board the ship

are known as_____. 82. Among other restrictions, an oil tanker may not discharge an oily mixture

into the sea from a cargo tank, slop tank, or cargo pump room bilge unless the vessel is __________________.

83. If a leak in an oil hose coupling cannot be stopped by tightening the

coupling bolts, you should ____________________.


84. When you notice oil on the water near your vessel while taking on fuel, you should FIRST ____________.

85. Under the Pollution Regulations, when you dump garbage in to the sea

you must __________. 86. All types of food wastes generated in the living spaces on board the ship

are known as _________: 87. Pollution Prevention Regulations, state that no person may transfer oil to

or from a vessel unless _____________. 88. Which of the following refers to a mixture with any oil content? 89. When amendments are made to the Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency

Plan, the revisions must be submitted to the administration __________. 90. The approval period for a shipboard oil pollution emergency plan expires

after __________. 91. Under the Pollution Regulations, garbage disposal records must be kept

for __________. 92. To prevent oil from escaping into the sea when ballasting through the

cargo piping system, you should FIRST _________. 93. According to the Pollution Prevention Regulations, the declaration of

inspection is the ____________. 94. Which substance is NOT considered to be "Oil" under the pollution

prevention regulations? 95. Which of the following refers to the remnants of any cargo materials on

board that cannot be placed in proper cargo holds and elsewhere after unloading operation is completed?

96. A precaution you should take before bunkering is to __________ 97. All victual, domestic and operation waste such as fresh fish and parts

thereof is known as_____. 98. Which of the listed operations must be personally supervised by the

person-in-charge while taking on fuel?


99. When you are at sea and a high bilge level alarm sounded, which of the

following should you do? 100. Which of the following prohibits the discharge of oil to the sea if the

content of the effluent is more than 15 ppm? 101. Which is a mandatory section of the shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency

Plan? 102. Which is not a mandatory part of the Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency

Plan? 103. The scuppers had been plugged as required at the time an oil spill

occurs on deck. After shutting down the transfer, the engine-room should first be informed and then __________.

104. While loading bulk oil, you notice oil on the water near the barge. Which

of the following actions should you carry out FIRST? 105. A tank for the collection and storage of sewage is_____. 106. SOPEP means _______. 107. Which of the following should you do if you see large quantities of oil on

the water near your vessel? 108. A ocean going ship having an inoperative oily water separator may

dispose of its bilge slops by_______________ . 109. The noxious substance which should remain on board until it can be

disposed in a reception facility ashore is called __________. 110. The discharge of waste in any form from toilets, urinals and scuppers is

called__________. 111. To avoid oil from discharge into the sea when ballasting

_______________. 112. The preferred type of pollution control for oil spills on the water

is__________.


113. According to 33 CFR Part 151, all tankships of 150 GT and above and all other ships of 400 GT and above, are required to prepare and maintain an approved __________________.

114. During topping off of bunker tanks, the loading rate must be personally

supervised by the ____________. 115. According to Pollution Prevention Regulations , no person may connect

or engage in any other critical oil transfer operation unless _____________.

116. Which statement is true for the 30,000 DWT tanker ship engaging in

trade to another country signatory to MARPOL 73/78? 117. Which hapeen if the seperator oil content exceeds the equipment

allowed level? 118. Which of the circumstances listed is an exception to the garbage

discharge requirements in Annex V to MARPOL 73/78? 119. Which of the following types of ships log books where entries of the

loading and unloading operation of noxious liquid substances should be recorded?

120. According to the Pollution Prevention Regulations, who makes the final

decision of when oil transfer may begin? 121. According to Pollution Prevention Regulations, if a cargo hose shows a

small leak in its fabric, you may transfer oil after______________. 122. Which statement is true concerning small oil spills? 123. Why are conventional strainers not fitted in the cargo hold bilge wells? 124. According to Pollution Prevention Regulations (33 CFR), the minimum

number of bolts permitted in an ANSI standard flange on an oil hose is_______________.

125. When oil is accidentally discharged into the water, what should you do

after reporting the discharge? 126. Which of the following purpose of the Oil Record Book?


127. An acceptable method of dealing with accumulated oil found in the pump room bilges is to_________.

128. The minimum number of bolts necessary for a standard ANSI oil transfer

hose temporary flange coupling (eight bolt hole flange) is ____________________.

129. The oil content monitoring for engine room bilge shall be zero adjusted

every ___________ after cleaning the light receiving unit. 130. The approval period for a shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan

expires after __________. 131. According to Regulations (46 CFR), no vessel can come alongside or

remain alongside a tank vessel while it is loading A, B, or C grade cargo without having the permission of the ____________.

132. In the open sea, engine room bilges could be pumped out overboard

when ____________. 133. In the event of a small bunker oil spill on deck occurring while bunkering,

you should __________. 134. In the event of a small bunker oil spill on deck occurring while refueling,

you should __________. 135. Which of the following refers to the remnants of any cargo materials on

board that cannot be placed in proper cargo holds and elsewhere after unloading operation is completed?

136. According to Pollution Prevention Regulations, when might a person

serve as the person-in-charge of both a vessel and a facility during oil transfer operations?

137. Under what circumstances may untreated bilges be discharged

overboard in 'Special Areas'? 138. Regarding oil transfer pump, which of the following is the normal practice

with regards to connection to the bilge pump? 139. Pollution regulation requires that each scupper in an enclosed deck area

have a __________.


140. In reference to accidental oil pollution, the most critical time during bunkering is when __________.

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