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CD0403. Container ships, Securing cargo awareness

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“Seagull CBT — CD0403. Container ships, Securing cargo awareness” contains 14 questions across 1 collection.

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If heavy weather is expected, which of the following actions might minimise the possibility of losing containers? Select the ONE best answer.

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  • Check and retighten the lashings before the onset of bad weather✓ Correct answer
  • Ensure containers are secured with additional chains prior to sailing
  • Change the passage plan to avoid areas forecasting wind beaufort force 6 and above
  • When the ship starts rolling heavily, rig additional lashings to the containers as a precaution.
What type of force results from the weight of a container and its contents? Select the ONE correct answer.

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  • Static force✓ Correct answer
  • Dynamic force
  • Impulse force
  • Direct force
Which of the following ship motions are most likely to result in the loss of containers on large modern container ships? Select the ONE best answer.

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  • Continued parametric rolling✓ Correct answer
  • Pitching in heavy weather
  • Rolling to a 15° angle of heel
  • Normal rolling and pitching in a three meter swell
What produces dynamic force when a container ship is rolling in a seaway? Select the ONE correct answer.

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  • Accelerations in the transverse direction✓ Correct answer
  • Accelerations in the longitudinal direction
  • Accelerations in the vertical direction
  • Acceleration due to gravity
How should container stacks be secured? Select the ONE best answer.

One correct answer

  • In accordance with the Cargo Securing Manual✓ Correct answer
  • In accordance with the terminal’s cargo securing policy
  • Sufficient enough to ensure the container stack doesn’t become unstable
  • In accordance with the ship’s shipboard management system

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