EXAMINATION PAPERS.
SECOND MATES.
Cargo Work and Elementary Ship Construction.
B,T. Specimen Paper. (3 hours)
1. If you sounded a double bottom tank and found 16 feet of water,
what action should be taken 7
2. What is a displacement scale ? State its uses.
3. How is the draught of a vessel affected when passing from salt
water to fresh water? Give reason The loaded draught of a
vessel is 22 feet 6 ins. and the fresh water allowance 5J inches.
The vessel is loading in dock, density of water 1016. Calculate
draughts forward and aft, to which you would load, vessel to be
6 inches by the stern.
4. What is meant by (a) centre of gravity; (b) centre of buoyancy?
5. What are deep tanks and why are they fitted ?
6. Give a brief description of (a) deck stringer; (I) panting beam;
(c) beam knee.
7. What is a bilge keel? Give a rough sketch.
8. What precautions must be taken when loading general cargo for
several ports?
9. State fully how a cargo of rice is stowed in a ship.
Paper 1.
1. What arrangements of derricks would you suggest for loading
cargo and lifting 5 cwt. per sling?
2. How would you prepare a hold for loading a cargo of coal
Describe the system of ventilation you would adopt.
3. Describe the gear you would use to take in bunker coal from a
lighter in bags when filling the side bunkers.
i. Sketch and describe an arrangement of portable hatchway beams
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