USCG Boat Crew Qualification Test
Questions with Correct Answers
types/causes of burns - Answer-sunburn, thermal burn, radiation burn, electrical burn,
chemical burn
degrees of burns - Answer-Superficial (1st degree): red, warm, mild pain
partial thickness (2nd degree): inner layers of skin, blistering, severe pain and warmth
full thickness (3rd degree): destroys inner and outer layers of skin, nerve endings may
be destroyed
hypothermia - Answer-the lowering of the core body temperature due to exposure of
cold water or air resulting in a subnormal body temp that can be dangerous or fatal
rode - Answer-the line from the boat to the anchor; usually made up of a length of line
and a short length of chain
What type of anchor is on the 45' and 29'? - Answer-Danforth type anchor; 29' has a 7lb
anchor and 45' has a 21lb anchor
4 parts of an anchor - Answer-shank: attaches to anchor chain/line
flukes: dig into sea floor
crown: lifts the rear of flukes to get a grip on sea floor
stock: prevents anchor from rolling or rotating
scope - Answer-length of rode when anchoring; the ratio of length of rode paid out to
depth of water
length of anchor line typically put out - Answer-in calm seas, 5-7x the depth of the water
in line;
in heavy weather, 10x the depth of water
egress routes on the RB-S 29' - Answer-primary: front side windows (by coxswain seat)
secondary: back door of cabin or cuddy cabin door
tertiary: mid cabin side windows (if already open)
, boat crew responsibilities - Answer-helmsman, lookout, tow watch, anchor watch, assist
with piloting/navigation, line handling (rig towing/mooring lines), boat/surface swimmer,
first aid, damage control
Class Alpha fire - Answer-wood, cloth, textiles, fibrous material, paper products;
effective extinguishing agents are water and AFFF
Class Bravo fire - Answer-Flammable or combustible liquids, paint, grease, petroleum
products. Effective extinguishing agents are AFFF, PKP, and CO2
Class Charlie fire - Answer-Energized electrical fire; effective extinguishing agents when
energized are CO2 or PKP
Class Delta fire - Answer-Combustible metals such as magnesium and titanium; jettison
overboard.
how to extinguish a class alpha fire - Answer-water, AFFF
how to extinguish a class bravo fire - Answer-AFFF, PKP, or CO2
how to extinguish a class charlie fire - Answer-CO2 or PKP
how to extinguish a class delta fire - Answer-do not attempt to extinguish- jettison
overboard
What type of hull does the 45' have? - Answer-Semi-displacement
What type of hull does the 29' have? - Answer-Planing
2 keel types: - Answer-bar keel or flat plate
displacement - Answer-weight of boat measured in long tons or pounds
stability - Answer-the tendency of a vessel to remain upright
2 primary forces that affect stability: - Answer-gravity and buoyancy
center of gravity - Answer-the point at which the weight of the boat acts vertically
downwards
equilibrium - Answer-when the center of buoyancy is directly below the center of gravity
heeling - Answer-temporary leaning of a vessel
listing - Answer-permanent leaning of a vessel
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