STCW tests for Oil Tanker Officers

STCW tests for Oil Tanker Officers

 Department : Deck

Level           : Management

1. The ODM is recording the operation data on a paper roll. How long must the ships file these paper rolls?

1. 3 years.

2. 1 year.

3. 2 years.

4. 6 months.

5. Don’t know.

2. What is the required pressure when testing parts of the oil transfer system (hoses, loadingarms etc.) if the test is to satisfy U.S.Coast Guard regulations?

1. Test pressure equal to 1.5 times the maximum allowable working pressure.
2. Test pressure equal to the maximum allowable working pressure.
3. Test pressure equal to 1.25 times the maximum allowable working pressure.
4. Test pressure equal to 1.75 times the maximum allowable working pressure.
5. Don’t know.

3. What does the abbreviation TLV mean?

1. Total limit value.

2. Threshold Limit Value.

3. Total level value.

4. Time limitation value.

5. Don’t know.

4. One of the following is NOT an alarm on an inert gas plant, which one?

1. Deck seal low water alarm.

2. Scrubber high water level alarm.

3. Low oxygen alarm.

4. Low pressure alarm.

5. Don’t know.

5. You are going to enter a tank to lift out some sediments. What kind of permit need to be issued before entering?

1. Enclosed Space Entry Permit only.

2. Hot Work Permit and Cold Work Permit.

3. Enclosed Space Entry Permit and Hot Work Permit.

4. Enclosed Space Entry Permit and cold Work Permit.

5. Don’t know.

6. In mosts port, tankers are required to discharge in enclosed atmosphere. What is the required capacity of the I.G.Blowers in relation to cargo pumps?

1. 50 pct.
2. 225 pct.
3. 100 pct.
4. 125 pct.
5. Don’t know.

7. Who is responsible for fillin out the Declaration of Inspection pirior to an oil transfer in a US port?

1. The representative from the Captain of the port (COTP).

2. The ship’s officer in charge of the oil transfer.

3. The pumpman.

4. The Master.

5. Don’t know.

8. According to the regulations in force, one of the following stripping devices is a demand on an oil tanker. which one?

1. Not any particular.

2. Striping pump.

3. Vacuum strip.

4. Ejector.

5. Don’t know.

9. To supervise the pressure conditions in the cargo tanks, a special device is fitted for this purpose. What is it called?

1. Supervising valve.

2. Pressure/valve.

3. Negative/positive pressure valve.

4. Tank atmosphere control valve.

5. Don’t know.

10. What does ODM mean?

1. Over board Detecting Measure Equipment.

2. Oil Detection Measure Equipment.

3. Oil Detection Monitoring Equipment.

4. Oil Detecting – Master Evaluating.

5. Don’t know.

11. To supervise the pressure conditions in the cargo tanks, a special device is fitted for this purpose. What is it called?

1. Only on clean ballast tankers.

2. No, It is not.

3. Yes it is.

4. Only on segregated ballast tankers.

5. Don’t know.

12. Which of the following requirements to fixed foam systems for cargo deck area on tankers do not correspond to present regulations (SOLAS II-2/61)

1. Sufficient foam concentrate shall be supplied to ensure at least one hour of foam generation.

2. Application throw in still air condition shall not be less than 15 m.

3. The number of foam application shall not be less than four.

4. The capacity of any foam applicator shall not be less than 400 | per minute.

5. Don’t know.

13. Which of the following requirements to fixed foam systems for cargo deck area on tankers do not correspond to present regulations (SOLAS II-2/61)

1. A solid substance change to liquid.

2. A liquid change to gas.

3. A gas change to liquid.

4. A solid substance change to gas.

5. Don’t know.

14. What effect would increase of sea temperature have on your amount cargo onboard?

1. Proportional increase – higher temperature – more volume.

2. Decrease of cargo.

3. Increase of cargo.

4. No effects.

5. Don’t know. 

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2. A combination of hydrocarbons.

3. Only hydrogen and sulphur.

4. Only carbon and hydrogen.

5. Don’t know.

16. What does UEL mean?

1. Upper exposure level.

2. Upper expected limit.

3. Upper exposure limit.

4. Upper explosive limit.

5. Don’t know.

17. Are there any differences between “Lean Ballast Tanks” (CBT) and “Segregated Ballast Tanks” (SBT)?

1. SBT can be used optionally as cargo tanks, CBT not.

2. CBTs cargo tanks are also used for ballast, SBTs are not.

3. In general, no operational differences.

4. CBTs require separate pipes, SBTs do not.

5. Don’t know.

18. When handling and connecting cargo hoses between ships you might be required to have a ‘bend’ in the hose when it is suspended. The minimum radius of the bend is governed by the diameter of the hose and is generally calculated as:

1. 9 times the hose diameter.

2. 6 times the hose diameter.

3. 3 times the hose diameter.

4. 20 times the hose diameter.

5. Don’t know.

19. What is the minimum supply pressure on COW lines?

1. 8 Bar.

2. 7 Bar.

3. As stated in the COW manual.

4. 10 Bar.

5. Don’t know.

20. You are the officer in charge during the loading of a tanker in Ras Tannurah. The deck watchman reports … a lot of oil on the water …. What should be your FIRST action?

1. Call the Master.

2. Tell the jettyman to stop loading immediately.

3. Check the Oil Discharge Monitoring Equipment (ODME).

4. Find out the oil is coming from your vessel.

5. Don’t know.

21. During discharging of crude oil the inert gas system fails totally. Should you:

1. Stop discharging and wait for the I.G to start before resuming discharge.

2. Carry on discharging until the positive pressure in the tanks has dropped to a minimum and then stop.

3. Stop all cargo operations and close the deck IG line isolating valve.

4. Carry on discharging and advise the terminal that you have I.G. problems.

5. Don’t know.

22. What is meant by that the tank atmosphere is "too rich" and “too lean"?

1. Atmosphere is combustible in "too lean" status but not in "too rich".

2. Atmosphere is combustible in "too rich" status, but not in "too lean".

3. Atmosphere is combustible in both situations.

4. Atmosphere is not combustible in either situation.

5. Don’t know.

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