单选题Your vessel is listing 4° to port and has a short rolling period. There is loose firefighting water in the hull. The ship is trimmed down by the head with one foot of freeboard at the bow. Which action should you take FIRST?（）A Press up the slack NO.1

If during discharging the Captain for fear of vessel being frozen in deems it advisable to leave， he has liberty to do so． This sentence says that ________ ．

A.fearing the vessel being frozen in the Captain has liberty to discharge the cargo

B.the vessel can stop discharging and leave the unloading port if the risk of being frozen in exists．

C.the Captain has liberty to leave the discharging port if there is no risk of being frozen in

D.the Captain deems it advisable to leave the discharging port

While your vessel is docked port side to a wharf，a sudden gale force wind causes the vessel's stern lines to part. The stern begins to fall away from the dock，and no tugs are immediately available. Which measure(s) should you take FIRST?

A.Notify the engineroom of the need for propulsion

B.Shut down any cargo transfer that's in progress

C.Let go the port anchor and veer to a short scope of chain

D.Obtain assistance from the terminal to put new stern lines out

Pump out No. 2 port ballast tank to ______.

A.keep vessel afloating

B.refloat vessel listing to starboard

C.make vessel all-right

D.bring vessel upright

In a crossing situation on international waters, a short blast by the give-way vessel indicates that the vessel ______.

A.is holding course and speed

B.is turning to starboard

C.intends to pass port to port

D.will keep out of the way of the stand-on vessel

Maritime Declaration of Health is generally prepared by the Master ______．

A.when his vessel is arriving at a foreign port

B.when his vessel is leaving a foreign port

C.after his vessel has left a foreign port

D.after his vessel has arrived at a port

Once vessel has been cleared by Port Health or Immigration ______ must proceed to appropriate berth or anchorage．

A.It

B.she

C.he

D.the vessel

You are Master of a vessel that is sold in a foreign country after discharge of cargo. What is your responsibility to the crew in regards to return to the United States?

A.You must provide air transportation to the nearest port of entry in the United States

B.You must provide passage to the port of original engagement

C.There is no requirement for return to the United States provided the voyage has exceeded 4 weeks duration

D.The crew can be employed on another United States vessel，but only if it is returning to the port of original engagement

Your vessel has lifeboats on both sides. Lifeboat No. 2 is located ________.

A.forward of lifeboat No. 4 on the starboard side

B.forward of lifeboat No. 4 on the port side

C.aft of lifeboat No. 1 on the starboard side

D.All of the above

If a sailing vessel with the wind on the port side sees a sailing vessel to windward and cannot tell weather the other vessel has the wind on the port or starboard side, she shall ______.

A.hold course and speed

B.sound the danger signal

C.keep out of the way of the other vessel

D.turn to port and come into the wind

Keeping the draft at or below the load line mark will insure that the vessel has adequate ___.

A.ballast

B.reserve buoyancy

C.displacement

D.rolling periods