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Sea School Final Exam 2025 (Actual Exam) | Complete Questions and Correct Answers, Exams of Marine Engineering

United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA )Marine Engineering

The "Sea School Final Exam 2025" PDF is an essential resource for maritime students preparing for their certification. This document provides a complete set of questions and verified correct answers, all of which have been graded A+, ensuring the material is both comprehensive and accurate. It covers a wide range of topics crucial for maritime operations, including vessel steering gear testing, actions for stand-on vessels, and reporting requirements for dry-docked vessels. These are vital for understanding both international and inland maritime regulations. The exam also delves into the specifics of ship equipment and safety procedures. For instance, it explains the requirements for cooking and heating equipment on small passenger vessels, the function of spreader devices in hoisting operations, and the use of bitts for securing mooring or towing lines.

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Sea School Final Exam 2025 (Actual Exam) |
Complete Questions and Correct Answers |
Graded A+ | Verified Answers | Brand New
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1) Every vessel shall have its steering gear tested by the Master or Mate
__________. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------prior to getting
under way for the day's operation
2) BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In order for a stand-on vessel to
take action in a situation, she must determine that the other vessel -----
----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Is not taking appropriate action
3) Whenever an inspected vessel is dry-docked for major repairs, the
person in charge of the vessel, the owner or the agent should report
this to the ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Officer in Charge,
Marine Inspection
4) Aboard vessels subject to the "Rules and RAboard vessels subject to
the "Rules and Regulations for Small Passenger ", cooking and heating
equipment _____________. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Shall
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Complete Questions and Correct Answers |

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  1. Every vessel shall have its steering gear tested by the Master or Mate __________. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------prior to getting under way for the day's operation
  2. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND In order for a stand-on vessel to take action in a situation, she must determine that the other vessel ----- ----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Is not taking appropriate action
  3. Whenever an inspected vessel is dry-docked for major repairs, the person in charge of the vessel, the owner or the agent should report this to the ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection
  4. Aboard vessels subject to the "Rules and RAboard vessels subject to the "Rules and Regulations for Small Passenger ", cooking and heating equipment _____________. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Shall

be suitable for marine use; may use liquefied petroleum gas; cannot use gasoline.

  1. Acid batteries shall be located in a _____________. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------in trays constructed of material that is resistant to the electrolyte
  2. Life floats must be equipped with _______________________. --------
  • CORRECT ANSWER-----------------paddles
  1. Where must the draft or loading marks be placed on a small passenger vessel? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------At each end of the vessel
  2. INTERNATIONAL ONLY In a crossing situation on International waters, a short blast by the give-way vessel indicates that the vessel --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Is turning to starboard
  1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway approaching another vessel and see only sidelights on the other vessel. This is a(n): -- -------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A vessel sailing
  2. How many portable fire extinguishers are required in the propulsion machinery space of a diesel powered vessel if there is a fixed CO system installed onboard? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------None are required
  3. A Certificate of Inspection issued to a small passenger vessel describes ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------All the above
  4. All life jackets and life buoys shall be marked with the vessel's name in letters at least ____________. (small passenger vessel regulations) --- ------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Height not specified
  5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Failure to understand the course or intention of an approaching vessel should be indicated by --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Not less than five short blasts
  1. What Rule of the Road do you feel was not followed, and caused the Bayside Blaster accident? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Rule 6
  2. When would it NOT be necessary to immediately notify the U.S. Coast Guard? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Damage amounting to $2,
  3. On board a small passenger vessel, fuel tank vents should ___________. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Be connected at the highest point in the tank. Terminate in a U-bend fitted with a single corrosion resistant wire screen of at least 30x30 mesh. Be installed with an upward gradient to prevent fuel from being trapped in the line.
  4. In the small passenger vessel regulations a coastwise route is defined as one that is ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------not more than 20 nautical miles offshore in the any ocean
  5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway in fog when you hear the following signal: one short blast, one prolonged blast and one short blast in succession. Which of the following would it be? --------
  • CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A vessel at anchor
  1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are aboard a power-driven vessel on open waters and sight a sailing vessel off your port bow. Who is the stand on vessel? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The other vessel because it is sailing
  2. The engine head, block, and exhaust manifold shall be _____. --------
  • CORRECT ANSWER-----------------water jacketed
  1. It is recommended that drip collectors required on all updraft carburetors be drained by _____________. ---------CORRECT ANSWER--- --------------a device to automatically return all drip to the engine air intakes
  2. You are the Master on vessel "A", and sight Vessel "B" 002R (Relative) of your Starboard. Bow. Checking Radar, you find the range decreasing. Which statement is true? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------- ------Both are give-way 32 ) The rigging that supports masts or king posts is called __________. - --------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Standing Rigging
  1. Long lengths of light line made fast to long items of cargo and heavy lifts for the purpose of controlling the swing of the load as it is being hoisted or lowered is called __________. - --------CORRECT ANSWER------ -----------tag lines
  2. Athwartship is a vessel leaning to ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------- ----one side
  3. Metal fittings having two projecting horns used for securing lines ----- ----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Cleats
  4. Welded to a deck or bulkhead. They have an eye to which lines or tackle are fastened and are used for securing or handling cargo. --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Pad eyes
  5. The uppermost deck running from the bow to the stern is called the: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Weatherdeck
  1. Splicing the ends of a piece of wire or fiber rope can make a: --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Endless sling
  2. Forces caused by actions outside the hull such as wind and waves are called __________. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Dynamic
  3. What is the safe-load mark for the vessel called? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Plimsoll
  4. Whelps are used in or part of a? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------- --Wildcat
  5. The windlass is a special type of winch used to raise and lower the: -- -------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Anchors
  6. Equilibrium is affected by movement of the __________. --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A) center of gravity B) center of buoyancy

C) wind and waves

  1. The upward force of water displaced by the hull is called __________. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------buoyancy
  2. Damage to the hull of a vessel permitting the movement of sea water into and out of the vessel is called __________. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------free communication Generally, the lower the center of gravity, the more stable the vessel. [TRUE OR FALSE] ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True
  3. Lateral Aids to Navigation indicate which side of an aid to navigation a vessel should pass when entering from seaward. [TRUE OR FALSE] ----- ----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True
  4. Special marks (Yellow) are not intended to assist in navigation, but rather to alert the mariner to a special feature or area.Some areas that
  1. Safe water marks show a Morse code "A" rhythm (a short flash followed by a long flash). What is the color of the light? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------white
  2. Aids that are used to mark fairways, mid-channels, and offshore approach points, and have unobstructed water on all sides, will show what color lights [safe-water mark] ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------- ---white
  3. The LNM is the primary means for disseminating information concerning aids to navigation, hazards to navigation, and other items of marine information of interest to mariners on the waters of the United States. How often does it come out? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------ -----Every week
  4. Topics in the Coast Pilot could include: ---------CORRECT ANSWER------ -----------A) prominent features B) pilotage C) small-craft facilities

A flashing light is used to mark ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- The side of a channel

  1. Chafing gear should always be placed at friction points to reduce wear on the lines, the vessels and their equipment. If commercially produced chafing gear is not available, any available_____ can be used as a temporary measure. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A) Hose B) Leather C) Cloth material
  2. To get the vessels in step, _______ the towline if possible --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Lenghten
  3. Inspect towlines on a regular basis to detect damage from __________. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A) Cuts B) Chafing C) Fusing (caused by overheating or over-stretching)

B) Part the towline C) Endanger personnel

  1. Keep the legs of the bridle long enough so the angle of the legs is less than ____ degrees. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------30 degrees
  2. Dynamic forces occur once the towed vessel is ______ --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Moving
  3. A gasoline fuel tank vent on a small passenger vessel should terminate _________. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------On the hull exterior as high above the waterline as practicable and remote from any hull opening
  4. What equipment must be on a life float? (small passenger vessel regulations) ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Two paddles, a light, painter, lifeline and pendants
  1. What is the minimum height of rails on passenger decks of ferryboats, excursion vessels, and vessels of a similar type? (small passenger vessel regulations) ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 39.5 inches
  2. As appropriate for the voyage, all vessels must carry adequate and up-to-date _____________. (small passenger vessel regulations) --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A) charts B) Coast Pilots C) Light Lists
  3. Painters on life floats shall be not less than ___________. (small passenger vessel regulations) ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 100 feet in length
  4. Escape hatches and other hatches in weather decks on passenger vessels operating beyond protected waters __________ --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Must be watertight
  1. Vessels in ocean service shall carry _____________. (small passenger vessel ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Sufficient inflatable buoyant apparatus for all persons on board
  2. Which type of fire extinguishers are permitted on inspected vessels? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A) Foam B) Carbon dioxide C) Dry chemical
  3. A vessel of more than 19.8 meters (65 feet) in length must have at least one fire axe located in or ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- The primary operating station
  4. On vessels that are required to have fixed carbon dioxide fire extinguishing systems, the controls to operate the system shall be installed in an accessible location __________. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------outside the space protected 46 CFR 118.410 (b)(i)
  1. Which statement is true concerning a fire hose on a small passenger vessel? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A fire hose with nozzle must be attached to each hydrant at all times
  2. Your 75 gross ton vessel is 80 feet in length and carrying passengers for hire. What is the minimum number of fire pumps you are required to have on board? (small passenger vessel regulations) ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------One self-priming, power-driven fire pump
  3. The fire pump required for a 75 gross ton mechanically propelled vessel, 58 feet in length, ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A minimum pumping capacity of 50 GPM
  4. Annually, all carbon dioxide fire extinguishers aboard a vessel are _____________. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------weighed
  5. A carbon dioxide fire extinguisher is required to be recharged if the weight loss exceeds what percentage of the weight of the charge? ------- --CORRECT ANSWER-----------------10%