In most cases,the mere reception or dumping down of the cargo on the ship ______ involve c

When commencing cargo operations on a container ship，one cell at a hatch is generally discharged completely (to the bottom of the ship) before removing any containers from the adjoining cells to ______.

A.remove an existing list that would slow down cargo operations

B.initiate loading in conjunction with unloading at the hatch

C.improve stability during cargo operations

D.allow longshoremen easy access to the hatch

During the process of loading，damages to cargo can be reduced to minimum by ______．

A.Shippers who deliver the cargo to the ship on time

B.Stevedores who handle the cargo with caution

C.Ship's crew members who check the cargo in regular intervals

D.Consignees who take good care of the cargo

The phrase VESSEL IN BALLAST usually means________.

A.the ship is fully loaded

B.the ship loaded with water

C.a ship with cargo

D.a ship with no cargo

Your ship is carrying hazardous cargo．During a daily inspection，you notice that some of the cargo has shifted and several cases are broken．You should FIRST ______．

A.Call out the deck gang to jettison the cargo

B.Log the facts in the rough log and inform the Chief Mate later

C.Make a determination of the seriousness of the breakage，and do what you think best

D.Report the facts immediately to the Master，who will make a decision

The mere washing overboard of part of the cargo will not ______ rise to a general average contribution； nor will the throwing overboard of cargo by the crew or passengers out of private malice．

A.make

B.give

C.have

D.take

On a vessel proceeding from a very cold to a warm climate with a cargo of a nonhygroscopic nature in the holds，which is TRUE ________．

A.Danger of heavy ship sweat exists；constant and vigorous ventilation is required

B.There is danger of heavy cargo sweat if outside air is introduced by ventilation

C.There is little danger of ship's sweat，slight possibility of cargo sweat；moderate ventilation is needed

D.The possibility of any sweat problem，either cargo or ship，is remote

______ is issued under the provision of International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships，1973，as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto.

A.INTERNATIONAL OIL POLLUTION PREVENTION CERTIFICATE

B.CARGO SHIP SAFETY CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATE

C.CARGO SHIP SAFETY EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATE

D.CARGO SHIP SAFETY RADIOTELEPHONY CERTIFICATE

You are loading a cargo of bagged coffee beans．To keep cargo leakage from being contaminated by the ship's structure，you should ______．

A.use separation cloths between the deck and cargo

B.place the cargo on a layer of spaced dunnage

C.hose down the deck before loading the cargo

D.use bag-on-bag stowage