SEA SCHOOL VIEW AHEAD CERTIFICATION
GUIDE: INTEGRAL TESTED STANDARDS AND
LICENSURE SUCCESS STRATEGY 2026
◉ The bottom row of strakes on either side of the keel, are called
______________.. Answer: Garboard strakes
◉ If the vessel is out of balance laterally or athwartship (leaning to
one side) it has a _________.. Answer: List
◉ The small drains on the deck are ___________.. Answer: Scuppers
◉ The uppermost deck running from the bow to the stern is called the
______________.. Answer: Weather Deck
◉ The draft numbers are ____ inches high and ____ inches apart..
Answer: 6, 6
◉ ______________ are numbers marked on each side of the bow and
stern of the vessel. _____________ show the distance from the
bottom of the keel to the waterline.. Answer: Draft Marks
◉ _________________ is the safe-load mark for the vessel,
according to season and geographical location.. Answer: The Plimsoll
Mark
,◉ __________________________marks are placed amidships on
both sides of the hull of a vessel to denote the maximum mean draft to
which a vessel may be lawfully submerged for a particular voyage,
depending on the area to be traveled and the season of the year..
Answer: The Loadline and Plimsoll
◉ L x W x D / 100 x .67 = ____________________.. Answer: Gross
Tonnage
◉ ______________consists of all the equipment used in anchoring..
Answer: Ground Tackle
◉ The lengths of chain that are connected to make up the ship's
anchor chains are called _____________.. Answer: Shots
◉ A standard shot is _____________________.. Answer: 15 fathoms
(90 feet) long
◉ Paint each link in the next to last shot _____________ (color)..
Answer: Yellow. The yellow alerts you that you are about to run out
of chain.
◉ Paint each link in the last shot ________(color).. Answer: Red
◉ 1 Fathom = _________.. Answer: 6 Feet
, ◉ ______________ rope with a fiber core is used when flexibility of
the rope is important.. Answer: Wire
◉ _________________________ is the stiffest and strongest
construction of the type of wire rope suitable for general hoisting
operations.. Answer: The 6x19 type (having six strands with 19 wires
in each strand)
◉ A _______________ bend with its ends seized is recommended for
bending together two towing hawsers.. Answer: Double Carrick
◉ Wire rope that is flexible and less corrosion resist is the
_________________ .. Answer: 6 x 37
◉ Wire rope that is stronger with corrosion resistance is the
__________________ .. Answer: 6 x 19
◉ Wire rope with a __________ core is used when flexibility of the
rope is important.. Answer: Fiber
◉ Always place a clip with the U-bolt on the ___________ end..
Answer: Bitter
◉ ____________________ gear includes the rigging that supports
masts or king posts.. Answer: Standing rigging
GUIDE: INTEGRAL TESTED STANDARDS AND
LICENSURE SUCCESS STRATEGY 2026
◉ The bottom row of strakes on either side of the keel, are called
______________.. Answer: Garboard strakes
◉ If the vessel is out of balance laterally or athwartship (leaning to
one side) it has a _________.. Answer: List
◉ The small drains on the deck are ___________.. Answer: Scuppers
◉ The uppermost deck running from the bow to the stern is called the
______________.. Answer: Weather Deck
◉ The draft numbers are ____ inches high and ____ inches apart..
Answer: 6, 6
◉ ______________ are numbers marked on each side of the bow and
stern of the vessel. _____________ show the distance from the
bottom of the keel to the waterline.. Answer: Draft Marks
◉ _________________ is the safe-load mark for the vessel,
according to season and geographical location.. Answer: The Plimsoll
Mark
,◉ __________________________marks are placed amidships on
both sides of the hull of a vessel to denote the maximum mean draft to
which a vessel may be lawfully submerged for a particular voyage,
depending on the area to be traveled and the season of the year..
Answer: The Loadline and Plimsoll
◉ L x W x D / 100 x .67 = ____________________.. Answer: Gross
Tonnage
◉ ______________consists of all the equipment used in anchoring..
Answer: Ground Tackle
◉ The lengths of chain that are connected to make up the ship's
anchor chains are called _____________.. Answer: Shots
◉ A standard shot is _____________________.. Answer: 15 fathoms
(90 feet) long
◉ Paint each link in the next to last shot _____________ (color)..
Answer: Yellow. The yellow alerts you that you are about to run out
of chain.
◉ Paint each link in the last shot ________(color).. Answer: Red
◉ 1 Fathom = _________.. Answer: 6 Feet
, ◉ ______________ rope with a fiber core is used when flexibility of
the rope is important.. Answer: Wire
◉ _________________________ is the stiffest and strongest
construction of the type of wire rope suitable for general hoisting
operations.. Answer: The 6x19 type (having six strands with 19 wires
in each strand)
◉ A _______________ bend with its ends seized is recommended for
bending together two towing hawsers.. Answer: Double Carrick
◉ Wire rope that is flexible and less corrosion resist is the
_________________ .. Answer: 6 x 37
◉ Wire rope that is stronger with corrosion resistance is the
__________________ .. Answer: 6 x 19
◉ Wire rope with a __________ core is used when flexibility of the
rope is important.. Answer: Fiber
◉ Always place a clip with the U-bolt on the ___________ end..
Answer: Bitter
◉ ____________________ gear includes the rigging that supports
masts or king posts.. Answer: Standing rigging
