Safety – MEO CLASS 4 WRITTEN PAPER

121. Number of maximum sprinkler head in a section should be ____. (minimum = 150)
     1. 200
     2. 150
     3. 100
     4. 250

ANS.: A

123. Under following, which is not mandatory
     1. LSA
     2. FSS
     3. BLU
     4. FTP

ANS.: C

124. Sewage air compressor, frequency of starting
     1. every 18 hrs
     2. Every 24 hrs
     3. Continuously
     4. Once in two weeks

ANS.: C

125. The resource zone, not a security zone is
     1. Inland water
     2. terrestrial water
     3. Contiguous areas
     4. Continental self

ANS.: C

126. Demurrage means
     1. Charter to owner before time expired
     2. Charter to owner after time expired
     3. Owner to charter before time expired
     4. owner to charter after time expired

ANS.: B

127. What is to be checked 1st when entering into dry dock?
     1. engine room crane
     2. engine room lift
     3. gantry crane
     4. all of the above.

ANS.: A

128. Intact capacity of foam minimum capacity.
     1. 5lts
     2. 9lts
     3. 12lts
     4. None

ANS.: B

129. Intact stability book is provided by…:
     1. SOLAS
     2. MARPOL
     3. Load Line Convention
     4. Load line Protocol

ANS.: A

130. Shipboard incineration of which of the following substances is allowed?
     1. Poly chlorinated Biphenyls(PCBs)
     2. Refined petroleum products containing halogen residues
     3. Sewage sludge
     4. Cargo residues(of Annex I, II and III of MARPOL convention)

ANS.: C

131. Compliance with which of the following ILO conventions are checked during Port State Control Inspections?
     1. ILO convention no.134-Prevention of accidents convention
     2. ILO convention no.147- Minimum Standards Convention
     3. ILO convention no.178 -Labor inspection convention
     4. All of the above

ANS.: B

132. A coastal can take necessary action on the high seas to mitigate, prevent or eliminate danger of OIL pollution to its coastline following a maritime casualty. Which IMO instrument guarantees this right to the coastal state?

1. UNCLOS
2. MARPOL 73/78
3. INTERVENTION 1969
4. London Convention

ANS.: C

133. Probably the largest amount of information covering the various aspects of oil spill response in one place on the net. Which of the following codes is mandatory for chemical tankers constructed on or after 1^st July 1986?
     1. IGC code
     2. BCH code
     3. IBC code
     4. IMDG code

ANS.: C

134. A clean ballast tank is one which:
     1. Is not allowed to carry any oil cargo and solely to be used for the purpose of carriage
        of ballast water
     2. Is used for the carriage of oil cargo, but has to be cleaned thoroughly prior carriage of
        ballast water during ballast voyage
     3. Is allowed to carry some white and clean oil cargoes and has to be cleaned up thoroughly
        for the carriage of ballast water
     4. Is a tank which was previously being used for the carriage of oil cargo, but was
        converted to a ballast tank during last dry-docking, but still has a common pumping system for remaining cargo tanks and the converted clean ballast tank

ANS.: B

135. A segregated ballast tank (SBT) is one which:

1. Is not allowed to carry any oil cargo and solely to be used for the purpose of carriage
   of ballast water
2. Is used for the carriage of oil cargo, but has to be cleaned thoroughly prior carriage of
   ballast water during ballast voyage
3. Is allowed to carry some white and clean oil cargoes and has to be cleaned up thoroughly
   for the carriage of ballast water
4. Is a tank which was previously being used for the carriage of oil cargo, but was
   converted to a ballast tank during last dry-docking, but still has a common pumping system
   for remaining cargo tanks and the converted clean ballast tank

ANS.: A

136. A representative sample of fuel oil delivered on board during bunkering is to be retained on board ____________

1. For a period of 6 months
2. Till the time the oil is substantially consumed
3. For a period of 12 months
4. Till the time the oil is substantially consumed but not less than 12 months

ANS.: D

137. The validity of which of the following certificates is not 5 years?

1. Safety equipment certificate
2. Load line certificate
3. Tonnage certificate
4. Safety radio telegraphy certificate

ANS.: C

138. You are fighting with fire with jet hose and multiple fires where will you first impinge water
     1. Direct jet on mid of fire
     2. Direct fog jet on mid of fire
     3. Top of fire to absorb some heat
     4. Bottom of bulkhead

ANS.: D

139. Primary element of ISPS Part A mandatory Section Comes Under

1. SOLAS XI
2. MARPOL
3. SUA CONVENTION 1988
4. ISGOTT

ANS.: A

140. Anti – static additives in petroleum products.
     1. Increase conductivity
     2. Reduce conductivity
     3. Increase accumulation of charge
     4. Reduce friction drag

ANS.: B