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When the height of the metacenter has the same value as the height of the center of gravity, the metacentric height is equal to?
zero
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The instrument that measures the density of any liquid is called a_______?
hydrometer
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the center of buoyancy is the center of _____ of the underwater volume
gravity
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when the center of gravity is above the metacentric height, a vessel is said
unstable equilibrium
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to correct a vessel with unstable equilibrium, any of the following actions may be taken EXCEPT
pump out a double bottom tank
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for a floating vessel, the center of buoyancy and the metacenter are in the line of action of the buoyant force ______
at all times
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when a wind force causes a vessel to heel to a static angle, the ______.
righting moment equals the wind-heeling moment
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a quick and rapid motion of a vessel in a seaway is an indication of an ?
large GM
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a slow and easy motion of a vessel in a seaway is an indication of a _______?
small GM
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The center of gravity of a freely swinging load suspended from a pedestal crane acts as if it were located at the ______?
counter weight (di pa sigurado)
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the height of metacenter above the keel will vary depending on the
draft and beam
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if the result of loading a vessel is an increase in the height of the center of gravity, there will always be an increase in the
vertical moment
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the natural rolling period of a vessel increases when
ice accumulates above deck
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the effects of free surface on initial stability depend upon the dimensions of the surface of the free liquids and the ?
volume of displacement of the vessel
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the free surface effects of a partially fulled tank in a vessel increase with the
surface area of the fluid in the tank
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although KG for some vessels in light weight condition is relatively high, the vessel is stiff because
KM is high
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The vertical distance between G and M is used as a measure of ?
initial stability
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Adding the transverse free surface correction to the uncorrected height of the center of gravity of a vessel yields
KGT
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adding the longitudinal free surface correction to the uncorrected height of the center of gravity of a vessel yields?
KGL
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subtracting the height of the center of gravity for transverse free surface effects from the height of the transverse metacenter yields?
GML
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For a vessel with list, an increase in GMTransverse will cause the inclination to
decrease
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for a vessel with trim, an increase with GMTransverse will cause the inclination to
decrease
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for a vessel with transverse inclination, an increase in GMTransverse causes
list to decrease
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for a vessel with longitudinal inclination, an increase in GMLongitudinal causes
trim to decrease
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a cargo information does not contain _______.
duties of the person in charge during the transfer of cargo
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The stability which exists after the unintentional flooding of a compartment on a vessel is called
damage stability
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damage stability of a vessel is the stability ______.
after flooding
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Topside icing that blocks freeing ports and scuppers _____.
may decrease stability by increasing free surface effect due to water on deck
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the jettisoning of topside weight from a vessel serves what purpose?
it lowers the center of gravity
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Repairing damage to the hull of vessel at or above the waterline reduces the threat of ?
continued progressive flooding
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the center of buoyancy and the metacenter are in the line of action of the buoyant force
at all times
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To asses the potential for progressive flooding aboard a damaged vessel, you must know the?
integrity of the watertight boundaries
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progressive flooding on a vessel may be indicated by?
a continual worsening of the trim
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displacement refers to the?
number of tons of water displaced by a vessel afloat
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a vessel list and trims from its
center of floatation
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A vessel is in a "listed" condition when it is _____?
inclined due to an off-center weight
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when forces within a vessel cause a difference between the starboard and port drafts, the difference is called?
list
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in the absence of external forces, the center of buoyancy of an inclined vessel is vertically aligned directly below the
center of gravity
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The difference between the starboard and port drafts caused by shifting a weight transversely?
list
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with no environmental forces acting on the vessel, the center of gravity of an inclined vessel is vertically aligned with the
metacenter
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with no environmental forces acting on the vessel, the center of gravity of an inclined vessel is vertically aligned directly above the
center of buoyancy
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A vessel continually list to one side and has a normal rolling period, which of the following statements is true?
the vessel has asymmetrical weight distribution
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Before counter-flooding a vessel to correct a list, the ships officer must be sure that the list is due to ______.
off-center weight
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if the cause of listing or trim is off-center ballast, counter flooding into empty tanks will?
decrease list or trim
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If your vessel list from off-center loading of cargoes on deck, the _____.
list should be easily removed
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In the absence of external forces, adding weight on one side of a floating vessel causes the vessel to?
list until the center of buoyancy is aligned vertically with the center of gravity
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topside icing decreases vessel stability because it reduces initial stability and
is usually off-center
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consider a vessel with an even transverse distribution of weight, which condition would cause a list?
empty double bottoms, heavy deck cargo
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in the presence of external forces, the center of buoyancy of an inclined vessel is vertically aligned with the
metacenter
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wind and seas ha caused a difference between drafts on the starboard and port, this difference is ___?
heel
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a tank which is not completely full or empty is termed ______?
slack
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A partially full tank causes a virtual rise in the height of the _____.
center of gravity
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If you shift fuel oil so that the trim and KG of the ship remains the same but free surface correction for the fuel oi tanks are reduced, what will happen to the GM?
GM is increased
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An increase in the free surface has the effect of raising the:
virtual height of the center of gravity
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a vessel has ____ degrees of freedom?
six
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the vertical component of hydrostatic pressure acting upwards is termed
Buoyancy
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If you increase the number of slack liquid tanks, it will have the effect of raising the?
virtual height of the center of gravity
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the bending moments acting along the longitudinal vertical planes is called?
still water bending moment
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the foremost major watertight bulkhead is called
collision bulkhead
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If you reduce the free surfaces, it will have the effect of lowering the
virtual height of the center of gravity
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an imaginary line drawn perpendicular to the waterline where the edge of the rudder post meets the summer loadline is called
after perpendicular
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a horizontal line drawn along the top edge of the keel from midship
baseline
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tankers which carries liquid is dangerous to the stability of the vessel when it is?
slack
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the positioning and temporary fastening together of units or fabricated parts of a ship prior to welding is called
erection
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a void or empty space between two bulkheads or floors which prevents leakage from one to the other is called
cofferdam
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a fitting on the end of the boom or derrick which connects it to the mast or post and permits a swivel motion is a
gooseneck
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what is the principal danger from liquid in a half full tank on board a vessel?
loss of stability from free surface effects
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the measure of the internal capacity of the ship is called
gross tonnage
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the measure of the earning or useful capacity of the ship is called
net tonnage
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A virtual rise in the center of gravity may be caused by:
using fuel from a pressed fuel oil tank
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the international convention on tonnage measurement was convened by IMO on the year
1969
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a vessel is experiencing strong wind on the port beam, this has the same effect on the stability as:
weight that is off center to starboard
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Measurement fro tonnage and issue of an international tonnage certificate is the responsibility of
flag state
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when a wind force causes a vessel to a static angle, the
righting moment equals the wind heeling moment
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a direction at right angles to the centerline of the ship or an item of structure in the this position is called an;
transverse
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the height of the bottom shell plating above the base line measured at the moulded beam line is called
rise of floor
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the effect of free surface on initial stability depends upon
the dimension of liquid surface and the volume of the vessels displacement
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if a vessel is carrying timber on the exposed deck it is considered that the deck cargoes affords ______ buoyancy?
more
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rudders which have a small proportion of their lateral area forward of the turning axis or less than 20 percent are termed
semi-balanced rudders
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rudders that have a larger area forward of the axis or 25-30 percent are called
balanced
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the most important factor in calculating the free surface constant of a tank carrying liquid is:
breadth
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rudders that have the full area aft of the axis are called
un-balanced rudders
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a _____ forms the after bearing of the propeller shat and incorporates the watertight gland through the intact hull?
sterntube
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propellers in which the blades are separately mounted on the boss and in which the pitch of the blades can be adjusted or reversed are called;
controllable pitch propeller
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The curvature of the decks in the transverse direction and measured as the height of deck at center above the height of deck at side is called
camber
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The curvature of the decks in the transverse direction and measured as the height of deck at center above the height of deck at side is called
camber
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The stability of the vessel at small angles of inclination of up to 15 degrees, wherein the GM or metacentric height is used as a measure
initial stability
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the vertical distance measured at the ship's side between the summer loadline or service draft and the main continuous deck is called
freeboard
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The stability of the vessel while floating in still water, it connotes an absence of movement of water where vessel floats
statical stability
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the measurement from the base line to the heel of the upper deck beam ath the ship's side amidships is called
moulded depth
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the work done in inclining a vessel as in the inclining experiment is called _____.
dynamic stability
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the tendency of the vessel to return to its original upright position when inclined by an outside face is called ______.
transverse stability
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The length over which the midship section remains constant in area and shape is called
parallel middle body
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the push or pull on a body in stability is tradionally called ____.
force
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the amount of water that can enter a compartment or tank after it has been bilged is called:
permeability
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the force representing the combined effect of two or more forces acting at a point is called _____.
resultant force
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an empty compartment has a permeability of;
100%
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___ is formed by two equal forces acting on a body in opposite directions and along parallel lines
couple
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the measure of the turning effect of the force about a point is called ______.
moment of force
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a filled water ballast tank when ship is in salt water has a permeability of
0%
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the imaginary moment representing the combined effect of two or more forces acting about a point is called
resultant moment
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a grain filled cargo compartment has a permeability of about
60-65%
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the fundamental measure of the amount quantity of matter in a body is called _____.
mass
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the arrangement of the shell plating taken from the three dimensional model and represented on a two-dimensional drawing are referred to as;
shell expansion
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the force exerted on the body by the earths gravitational force and is measured in terms of Newton(N) or Kilo-Newton(kN) is called _____
weight
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in ro-ro and container ships the _____ of cargo is an important safety consideration and calls for fittings which permits rapid, easy and effective securing of cargoes
lashing
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the ratio of the density of the substance to the density of water is called ______.
specific gravity
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when a ship sags, ______ stresses are set up in the deck
compressive
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when a ship sags, ____ stresses are set up in the bottom shell plating
tensile
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when reading the statical stability curves, the _____ corresponds approximately to the angle of deck immersion
angle of maximum stability
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all ships must have an annual survey carried out by a surveyor of a classification of society, this should preferably take place in a drydock, but the period between in-dock surveys can be extended up to;
30 months (2.5 years)
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When reading the statical stability curves, the _____ corresponds to the angle of deck immersion unless range is greater than 90 degrees
angle of maximum list
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this provides a method for estimating the additional draft or determining the extra load that can be taken on board when a vessel is being loaded in water of less than that of salt water
deadweight scale
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which action will affect the trim of a vessel
moving a weight forward
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