IFIA Section 2

What does the API Gravity scale indicate?

• Density

• Volume

• Weight in Vacuum

• Ratio of weight to density

What is a hydrometer?

• A device to measure viscosity

• A device to measure hydration

• A device to measure density

• A device to measure water flow

What is ballast?

• Water in the tanks of a vessel used for laundry and other sanitation purposes

• Any water on board a vessel in any tank

• Water that is used to clean cargo tanks

• Water that allows the vessel to maintain stability and to control stress and trim

What is a permanent ballast tank?

• A tank that contains ballast at all times

• A tank that is designated to contain only ballast

• A tank that is used only to maintain a permanent list condition

• Answers a., b. and c. are all wrong

What does the abbreviation S&W stand for?

• Sand and Water

• Sediment and Waste

• Scale and Water

• Sediment and Water

Which of the following are equivalent to a volume of one cubic metre?

• 264.172 US gallons

• 6.28981 US Barrels

• 1000 litres

• Answers a., b. and c. are all correct

What is a Bill of Lading?

• A receipt for the cargo

• Evidence of the contract between a carrier and a shipper

• A document confirming ownership of cargo

• Answers a., b. and c. are all correct

What is clingage?

• The wedge shaped volume of oil remaining in a tank after discharge

• The non-liquid wedge-shaped volume of oil remaining in a tank after discharge

• The cargo that adheres to the internal vertical surfaces of a tank after it has been emptied.

• The ability of a liquid to cling to the bottom of a container

What is a datum plate?

• A level metal plate located directly under the reference gauge point to provide a fixed contact surface from which liquid depth measurement can be made.

• A metal plate located next to the gauging point on a tank indicating the reference gauge height.

• A metal plate located close to the gauging point on a tank listing all the relevant tank data

• A level metal plate located at the top of a gauge hatch on a tank from which the gauge height is measured.

What is deadwood?

• Wooden cup-case thermometer cases that are no longer fit for use

• Any piece of gauging equipment made of wood (i.e. wooden handles of gauge tapes, cup-case thermometer cases) that have been exposed to chemicals and have been damaged as a result

• Any tank fitting or structural member inside a tank that affects the capacity of the tank

• Answers a., b. and c. are all wrong