UNIVERSITY OF CEBU‐METC

STO COMPETENCY 12 ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE FOR VALIDATION ‐ DECK

1 When bunkering is complete, the hoses should be __________.

A drained, blanked off, and stored securely
B cleaned internally with a degreaser
C washed out with hot soapy water
D stowed vertically and allowed to drain
2 Small oil spills on deck can be kept from going overboard by ______:
A plugging the scuppers
B driving wooden plugs into the vents
C closing the lids on the vents
D plugging the sounding pipes
3 The scuppers had been plugged as required at the time an oil spill occurs on deck. After shutting
down the transfer, the engineroom should first be informed and then __________.
A spread an absorbent material, such as sawdust
B rig a fire hose and call for water on deck
C remove the plugs from the scuppers
D sound the general alarm
4 A precaution you should take before bunkering is to __________
A plug the scuppers
B plug the vents
C plug the sounding pipes
D close the lids on the vents
5 Most minor spills of oil products are caused by __________.
A human error
B equipment failure
C major casualties
D unforeseeable circumstances
6 Which substance is NOT considered to be "Oil" under the pollution prevention regulations?
A Oil mixed with dredge spoil
B Petroleum and fuel oil
C Sludge
D Oil refuse and oil mixed with wastes
7 When oil is accidentally discharged into the water, what should you do after reporting the
discharge?
A Contain the oil and remove as much of it as possibl
B Throw chemical agents on the water to disperse th
C Throw sand on the water to sink the oil.
D Obtain your permit from the Corps of Engineers
8 On a tankship, sanitary inspections of the crew's quarters are the responsibility of the __________.
A Master and Chief Engineer
B Master and Second Mate
C Master and union delegate
D Master and Chief Mate
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 9 When a vessel violates the oil pollution laws, who may be held responsible?
A Any individual connected with the vessel involved i
B Licensed officers only
C Owners only
D Master only
10 Spreading oil on the open sea has the effect of __________.
A preventing the wave crests from breaking
B diminishing the height of the seas
C lengthening the distance between successive crests
D increasing the height of the seas
11 The preferred type of pollution control for oil spills on the water is(are) __________.
A booms
B straw
C skimmers
D chemical dispersants
12 Fueling results in the collection of waste oil in drip pans and containers. Which is an approved
method of disposing of the waste oil?
A Placing it in proper disposal facilities
B Draining it overboard when the vessel gets underw
C Adding sinking agents and discharging it into the w
D Mixing it with dispersants before draining it overbo
13 Plastic material may be discharged overboard from a vessel if it is __________.
A None of the above
B 3 miles from shore
C 12 miles from shore
D 25 miles from shore
14 Why is it important for fuel oil tank not to be topped off when loading cold oil?
A The change in its specific volume when heated may
B Air pockets may cause the fuel oil to bubble out of t
C Increased viscosity of the product needs higher loa
D The fuelling valve may become stuck closed and ca
15 SOPEP means _______.
A Shipboard Oil Pollution and Emergency Plans
B Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Protection
C Shipboard Oil Prevention and Environmental Protec
D Spill of Oil Prevention and Environmental Protectio
16 Before a vessel can pump oily water within a Special Area, it has to comply with the following
conditions EXCEPT:
A it must be more than 12 miles from the nearest coa
B be underway
C have an oily water separating system in operation
D that the filter system have an automatic cut‐off wh

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17 Which should be done with the ashes from your vessel's incinerator which has burned packages
containing plastic?
A discharge to shore facility only
B discharge overboard provided you are not in a river
C discharge at sea provided you are more than 25 mil
D discharge at sea provided you are at least 12 miles
18 The scuppers had been plugged as required at the time an oil spill occurs on deck. After shutting
down the transfer, the engineroom should first be informed and then __________.
A spread an absorbent material, such as sawdust
B rig a fire hose and call for water on deck
C remove the plugs from the scuppers
D sound the general alarm
19 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_________.
A 215 mm
B 225 mm
C 235 mm
D 250 mm
20 Pipelines should be standard to enable pipes of reception facilities to be connected with the ships
discharge pipelines for residues from machinery bilges. Its bolt circle diameter should be _____.
A 183 mms.
B 185 mms.
C 181 mms.
D 179 mms.
21 To whom is the first report rendered in the oil pollution contingency plan of the vessel?
A port authorities
B Coast guard
C Ship's agent
D Ship's owner
22 Most minor spills of oil products are caused by __________.
A human error
B equipment failure
C major casualties
D unforeseeable circumstances
23 Which substance is NOT considered to be "Oil" under the pollution prevention regulations?
A Oil mixed with dredge spoil
B Petroleum and fuel oil
C Sludge
D Oil refuse and oil mixed with wastes
24 When oil is accidentally discharged into the water, what should you do after reporting the
discharge?
A Contain the oil and remove as much of it as possibl
B Throw chemical agents on the water to disperse th
C Throw sand on the water to sink the oil.
D Obtain your permit from the Corps of Engineers

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25 On a tankship, sanitary inspections of the crew's quarters are the responsibility of the __________.
A Master and Chief Engineer
B Master and Second Mate
C Master and union delegate
D Master and Chief Mate
26 Which substance is NOT considered to be "Oil" under the pollution prevention regulations?
A Oil mixed with dredge spoil
B Petroleum and fuel oil
C Sludge
D Oil refuse and oil mixed with wastes
27 When a vessel violates the oil pollution laws, who may be held responsible?
A Any individual connected with the vessel involved i
B Licensed officers only
C Owners only
D Master only
28 Spreading oil on the open sea has the effect of __________.
A preventing the wave crests from breaking
B diminishing the height of the seas
C lengthening the distance between successive crests
D increasing the height of the seas
29 The preferred type of pollution control for oil spills on the water is(are) __________.
A booms
B straw
C skimmers
D chemical dispersants
30 Fueling results in the collection of waste oil in drip pans and containers. Which is an approved
method of disposing of the waste oil?
A Placing it in proper disposal facilities
B Draining it overboard when the vessel gets underw
C Adding sinking agents and discharging it into the w
D Mixing it with dispersants before draining it overbo
31 Plastic material may be discharged overboard from a vessel if it is __________.
A None of the above
B 3 miles from shore
C 12 miles from shore
D 25 miles from shore
32 In reference to accidental oil pollution, the most critical time during bunkering is when __________.
A final topping off is occurring
B you first start to receive fuel
C hoses are being blown down
D hoses are being disconnected
33 Which statement is TRUE of a gasoline spill?
A It is visible for a shorter time than a fuel oil spill.
B It is not covered by the pollution laws.
C It does little harm to marine life.
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34 Which statement is TRUE concerning small oil spills?
A They may cause serious pollution as the effect tend
B They usually disappear quickly.
C They usually stay in a small area.
D A small spill is not dangerous to sea life in the area.
35 The term "discharge", as it applies to the pollution regulations, means __________.
A spilling, leaking, pumping
B ballasting & deballasting
C inerting & venting
D Gassing Up &Incinerating
36 Pollution regulations require that each scupper in an enclosed deck area have a __________.
A mechanical means of closing
B wooden plug
C soft rubber plug
D two‐piece soft patch
37 The operator of a vessel subject to the pollution regulations shall keep a written record available
for inspection by the COPT or OCMI containing __________.
A All of the above
B hose information including the minimum design bu
C the date and result of the most recent test on the s
D the name of each person currently designated as a
38 The operator of each vessel subject to the pollution regulations is NOT required to keep written
records of __________.
A cargoes carried and dates delivered, including desti
B hose information not marked on the hose
C the date and results of the most recent equipment
D the name of each person designated as a person in
39 The term, "cargo tank length", as used in part 157 of the Pollution Regulations, means the
__________.
A length from the forward bulkhead of the forwardm
B diagonal measurement of a cargo tank
C greatest distance between two opposite cargo tank
D length of any individual cargo space, from bulkhead
40 the shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan must include __________.
A an explanation and purpose of the plan
B all information ordinarily provided in the Oil Record
C a one‐line schematic of the plan to be implemented
D the operating instructions for any and all oily‐water
41 If you observe any situation which presents a safety or pollution hazard during fuel transfer
operations, what action should you take FIRST?
A Shut down the transfer operation
B Close the valves at the transfer manifold
C Notify the person in charge of the shore facility
D Sound the fire alarm

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42 Under the Pollution Regulations, garbage disposal records must be kept __________.
A two years
B one year
C until the next Coast Guard inspection
D until the end of the voyage
43 Which is NOT a mandatory part of the shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan?
A Diagrams
B Reporting requirements
C Steps to control a discharge
D National and local coordination
44 Which list is NOT required to be provided as part of the appendices of the Shipboard Oil Pollution
Emergency Plan?
A A list of personnel duty assignments.
B A list specifying who will be responsible for informi
C A list of agencies or officials in regularly visited port
D A list of agencies or officials of Coastal State Admini
45 Which is a mandatory section of the shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan?
A Reporting requirements
B Removal equipment list
C Planned exercises
D List of individuals required to respond
46 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?
A International waters
B Inland waters only
C Great Lakes only
D All of the above
47 Under the Pollution Regulations, when you dump garbage in to the sea you must __________.
A keep a record for two years
B notify the U.S. Coast Guard
C make an entry in the Official Logbook
D No action is required if you are more than 25 miles
48 When amendments are made to the Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan, the revisions must be
submitted to the Coast Guard __________.
A and cannot be implemented without approval
B one month before the anniversary date of the plan
C six months before the end of the approval period
D and can be implemented without immediate appro
49 A shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan is required of __________.
A an oil tanker of 150 gross tons and above, or other
B any barge or ship constructed or operated in such a
C an oil tanker of 400 gross tons and above, or other
D all vessels, regardless of size and commercial applic

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50 The approval period for a shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan expires after __________.
A five years
B two years
C three years
D four years

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