单项选择题You are entering port and have been instructed to anchor,as your berth is not yet available.You are on a SW’ly heading,preparing to drop anchor,when you observe the range lights as shown on your starboard beam.You should().

A.not drop the anchor until the lights are in line
B.ensure your ship will NOT block the channel or obstruct the range while at anchor
C.drop the anchor immediately as the range lights mark an area free of obstructions
D.drop the anchor immediately as a change in the position of the range lights will be an indication of dragging anchor


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1.单项选择题You are docking a vessel in a slip which has its entrance athwart the tide.You land the ship across the end of the pier,stemming the tide,preparatory to breaking the ship around the corner.You have one tug to assist.Where would you generally tie up the tug().

A.Have her on a hawser from the stern
B.Tie her up on the inshore bow to hold the ship off the end
C.Tie her up on the offshore bow
D.Tie her up on the inshore quarter to lift the stern

3.单项选择题You are anchoring in 16 fathoms of water.On a small to medium size vessel,the().

A.Anchor may be dropped from the hawse pipe
B.Anchor should be lowered to within 2 fathoms of the bottom before being dropped
C.Scope should always be at least ten times the depth of the water
D.Scope should always be less than 5 times the depth of the water

4.单项选择题Which would you NOT use to report the amount of anchor chain out? Three shots().

A.at the water's edge
B.on deck
C.on the bottom
D.well in the water

5.单项选择题Which safety check(s)should be made before letting go the anchor().

A.See that the anchor is clear of obstructions
B.See that the chain is all clear
C.See that the wildcat is disengaged
D.All of the above

6.单项选择题When weighing anchor in a rough sea,how would you avoid risk of damaging the bow plating ().

A.Heave it home as fast as you can
B.Heave it home intermittently,between swells
C.Leave the anchor under foot,until the vessel may be brought before the Sea
D.Wait for a calm spot between seas,then house it

7.单项选择题When turning a ship in restricted space with a strong wind,it is normally best to().

A.Go ahead on both engines with the rudder hard to one side,if on a twin-screw vessel
B.Back down with the rudder hard to one side,if on a single-screw vessel
C.Take advantage of the tendency to back to port,if on a twin-screw vessel
D.Turn so that the tendency to back into the wind can be used,if on a single-screw vessel

8.单项选择题When entering the bridge,pilots of the Suez Canal want the master of the ship to fill in ().

A.Their yellow book
B.Their seaman's book
C.Their Pilotage form
D.Their bill of health

10.单项选择题What is the best guide for determining the proper scope of anchor chain to use for anchoring in normal conditions().

A.One shot of chain for every ten feet of water
B.One shot of chain for every fifteen feet of water
C.One shot of chain for every thirty feet of water
D.One shot of chain for every ninety feet of water