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AIGF exit exam questions and answers — Set 10 — Advanced Training for Ships subject to the IGF Code

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Set 10 — 30 AIGF exit exam questions with answers

1. Environmental loads are not otherwise classified as a ____________

  • A. permanent load
  • B. accidental load
  • C. functional load
  • D. All the above
Answer: D — All the above
IGF Code 6.4.1 defines environmental loads as loads on the fuel containment system caused by the surroundings, such as ship motions, wave loads, wind and ice, that are not otherwise classed as permanent, functional or accidental loads.

2. In dynamic loads reduction, Account may due to necessary ___________

  • A. both (a) and (b)
  • B. none of the above
  • C. speed reduction
  • D. variation of heading
Answer: A — both (a) and (b)
When determining dynamic loads, the IGF Code allows account to be taken of the reduction in loads from the necessary speed reduction and variation of heading in heavy weather. Both apply.

3. The accelerations acting on tanks shall be estimated at their centre of gravity and includes which type of components?

  • A. All the above
  • B. transverse acceleration: motion accelerations of sway, yaw and roll and gravity component of roll
  • C. vertical acceleration: motion accelerations of heave, pitch and, possibly roll
  • D. longitudinal acceleration: motion accelerations of surge and pitch and gravity component of pitch
Answer: A — All the above
The IGF Code estimates the accelerations acting on tanks at their centre of gravity from three components. Vertical acceleration comes from heave, pitch and possibly roll; transverse from sway, yaw and roll plus the gravity component of roll; and longitudinal from surge and pitch plus the gravity component of pitch. All are included.

4. The dynamic component of loads resulting from interaction between ___________

  • A. the hull structure
  • B. liquefied gas fuel containment systems
  • C. All the above
  • D. including loads from associated structures and equipment
Answer: C — All the above
The IGF Code considers the dynamic component of loads from interaction between the liquefied gas fuel containment system and the hull structure, including loads from associated structures and equipment. All the listed elements apply.

5. Accidental loads are loads that are imposed on a liquefied gas fuel containment system and it's supporting arrangements under ______________ conditions

  • A. unplanned
  • B. both (a) and (b)
  • C. none of the above
  • D. abnormal
Answer: B — both (a) and (b)
The IGF Code defines accidental loads as loads imposed on a fuel containment system and its supporting arrangements under abnormal and unplanned conditions, such as collision or flooding. Both terms apply.

6. The structural design can take into account the possibility of ________

  • A. buckling
  • B. plastic deformation
  • C. All the above
  • D. fatigue failure
Answer: C — All the above
The IGF Code requires the structural design to take into account the possibility of plastic deformation, buckling and fatigue failure. All the listed failure modes are considered.

7. With reference to load calculation LRFD means ____________________

  • A. Load Resistance Factor Design
  • B. Load Resistance Fever Design
  • C. Level Reaction Factor Design
  • D. Level Resistance Factor Design
Answer: A — Load Resistance Factor Design
LRFD means Load and Resistance Factor Design. Partial safety factors are applied separately to the loads and to the structural resistance, and the IGF Code permits this method for containment systems.

8. In Structural analysis, The design analyses is based on accepted principles of ___________

  • A. strength of materials
  • B. statics load
  • C. All the above
  • D. dynamics load
Answer: C — All the above
The IGF Code requires design analyses of fuel containment systems to be based on accepted principles of statics, dynamics and strength of materials. All the listed principles apply.

9. Simplified methods or simplified analyses may be used to calculate the ____________

  • A. dynamics effects
  • B. statics effects
  • C. theory effects
  • D. load effects
Answer: D — load effects
The IGF Code permits simplified methods or simplified analyses to be used to calculate load effects, provided they are conservative.

10. In structural analysis, the most unfavourable scenarios for all relevant phases during ____________ shall be considered

  • A. handling stage
  • B. All the above
  • C. testing stage
  • D. construction stage
Answer: B — All the above
The IGF Code requires the most unfavourable scenarios for all relevant phases to be considered, including construction, handling, testing and in-service conditions. All the listed phases apply.

11. How is Structural capacity determined?

  • A. analysis
  • B. testing
  • C. none of the above
  • D. both (a) and (b)
Answer: D — both (a) and (b)
Under the IGF Code, the structural capacity of fuel containment system parts is determined by analysis, testing, or a combination of the two, depending on the tank type and the failure modes being checked.

12. How is Structural capacity determined by simplified linear elastic analysis or by Code provisions?

  • A. Plastic deformation and buckling shall be considered
  • B. both (a) and (b)
  • C. Analysis shall be based on characteristic load values
  • D. none of the above
Answer: B — both (a) and (b)
When structural capacity is found by simplified linear elastic analysis or by code provisions, IGF Code 6.4 requires the analysis to use characteristic load values, and plastic deformation and buckling must also be considered. Both conditions therefore apply.

13. How is Structural capacity How is analysis based on characteristic load values follows for Environmental Loads?

  • A. For wave loads; most probable largest load encountered during 108 wave encounters
  • B. strength Values
  • C. Specified Values
  • D. Expected Values
Answer: A — For wave loads; most probable largest load encountered during 108 wave encounters
For environmental loads, the IGF Code takes the characteristic wave load as the most probable largest load encountered during 10^8 wave encounters, which represents the ship's long-term North Atlantic exposure.

14. Stresses may be further limited by ____________

  • A. All the above
  • B. fatigue analysis
  • C. buckling criteria
  • D. crack propagation analysis
Answer: A — All the above
Under the IGF Code, allowable stresses may be further limited by fatigue analysis, crack propagation analysis and buckling criteria. All the listed limits apply.

15. On what basis analysis based on characteristic load values for Permanent Loads?

  • A. Expected Values
  • B. Dynamic Valves
  • C. Expected Load History, but not less than 108 cycles
  • D. Specified Values
Answer: A — Expected Values
In the IGF Code table of characteristic load values, permanent loads are taken at their expected values.

16. On what basis analysis based on characteristic load values for Functional Loads?

  • A. Specified Values
  • B. Dynamic Valves
  • C. Expected Values
  • D. Expected Load History, but not less than 108 cycles
Answer: A — Specified Values
In the IGF Code table of characteristic load values, functional loads are taken at their specified values, such as design pressure and design temperature.

17. On what basis analysis based on characteristic load values for Environmental Loads?

  • A. Specified Values
  • B. Dynamic Valves
  • C. Expected Values
  • D. Expected Load History, but not less than 108 cycles
Answer: D — Expected Load History, but not less than 108 cycles
For fatigue analysis, the IGF Code takes the characteristic environmental load as the expected load history, but not less than 10^8 cycles.

18. Fracture mechanics analyses of fatigue crack growthis carried out by?

  • A. Crack propagation paths in the structure
  • B. The time required for a crack to propagate to cause a leakage from the tank
  • C. Crack growth rate
  • D. All the above
Answer: D — All the above
IGF Code fracture mechanics analyses of fatigue crack growth must document the crack propagation paths in the structure, the crack growth rate, and the time needed for a crack to propagate far enough to cause leakage from the tank. All are required.

19. The accidental design condition is a design condition for _________ with extremely LOW PROBABILITY of occurrence

  • A. accidental loads
  • B. static load
  • C. environmental load
  • D. gravity load
Answer: A — accidental loads
The accidental design condition evaluates abnormal load cases such as hull damage, external fire, or containment leakage to ensure the ship's survivability.

20. IMDG Code means

  • A. Indian Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
  • B. International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
  • C. International Maritime Deck Goods Code
  • D. International Marine Dangerous Goods Code
Answer: B — International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
The IMDG Code is the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, regulating the safe seaborne transport of packaged dangerous goods.

21. Reliquefaction of vapours method chosen shall be capable of maintaining tank pressure ___________ of the tank for a period of 15 days assuming full tank at normal service pressure

  • A. above the set volume
  • B. above the set pressure
  • C. below the set volume
  • D. below the set pressure
Answer: D — below the set pressure
IGF Code 6.9 requires a reliquefaction system or other pressure control method to keep the fuel tank pressure below the set pressure of its relief valves for at least 15 days, assuming a full tank at normal service pressure and no fuel being used.

22. How is reliquefaction system be designed and calculated?

  • A. direct system where evaporated fuel is compressed, condensed and returned to cargo tanks
  • B. direct system where evaporated fuel is compressed, condensed and returned to fuel tanks
  • C. an indirect system where evaporated fuel is compressed, condensed and returned to cargo tanks
  • D. an indirect system where evaporated fuel is compressed, condensed and returned to fuel tanks
Answer: B — direct system where evaporated fuel is compressed, condensed and returned to fuel tanks
A direct reliquefaction system compresses the evaporated fuel (boil-off gas), condenses it and returns it to the fuel tanks. The IGF Code accepts it as one method of fuel tank pressure control.

23. Which method is used in case of a single failure of the fuel tank pressure and temperature can be maintained by another service/system ?

  • A. Refrigerants system and its supporting auxiliary services
  • B. Primary system and its supporting auxiliary services
  • C. The non-availability of the system and its supporting auxiliary services
  • D. The availability of the system and its supporting auxiliary services
Answer: D — The availability of the system and its supporting auxiliary services
The IGF Code requires the availability of the pressure control system and its supporting auxiliary services to be such that, after a single failure, fuel tank pressure and temperature can still be maintained by another service or system.

24. ___________ are for maintaining the pressure and temperature of the gas fuel tanks within their design ranges

  • A. Heat exchangers
  • B. Primary system
  • C. Freezing
  • D. none of the above
Answer: A — Heat exchangers
Heat exchangers in the reliquefaction or pressure control system are essential for keeping the pressure and temperature of gas fuel tanks within their design ranges. The IGF Code therefore requires a standby heat exchanger.

25. Heat exchanger's standby heat exchanger have a capacity ____________ of the largest required capacity for pressure control.

  • A. lack of 25%
  • B. need of 25%
  • C. in excess of 25%
  • D. inadequacy of 25%
Answer: C — in excess of 25%
The IGF Code requires heat exchangers essential to tank pressure and temperature control to have a standby unit with a capacity in excess of 25% of the largest required capacity for pressure control.

26. Interbarrier and hold spaces associated with cargo containment systems for ______________ requiring full or partial secondary barriers shall be inerted with a suitable dry inert gas

  • A. Inert gas
  • B. flammable gases
  • C. inflammable gases
  • D. Green gas
Answer: B — flammable gases
Interbarrier and hold spaces of containment systems for flammable gases requiring full or partial secondary barriers must be inerted with a suitable dry inert gas. This keeps a non-flammable atmosphere in case of primary barrier leakage.

27. Interbarrier and hold spaces associated with cargo containment systems are kept inerted with make-up gas provided by a shipboard _________________

  • A. flammable gas generation system
  • B. toxic gas generation system
  • C. inert gas generation system
  • D. Green gas generation system
Answer: C — inert gas generation system
Inerted interbarrier and hold spaces are kept inerted with make-up gas from a shipboard inert gas generation system, or from shipboard storage sufficient for at least 30 days' normal consumption.

28. Equipment for the provision of _______________ of suitable quality to satisfy the expected demand for dry air shall be provided.

  • A. insufficient moistured air
  • B. insufficient dry air
  • C. sufficient dry air
  • D. sufficient moistured air
Answer: C — sufficient dry air
Where dry air is used for spaces around fuel tanks, the IGF Code requires equipment to provide sufficient dry air of suitable quality to meet the expected demand.

29. The connections to the gas piping systems are _______________

  • A. non-permanent
  • B. permanent
  • C. hazardous
  • D. non-hazardous
Answer: A — non-permanent
To prevent fuel gas flowing back into the inert gas system, the IGF Code requires inert gas connections to the gas piping system to be non-permanent, for example a removable spool piece. Two non-return valves may be used instead.

30. In connections to the gas piping systems, what are substituted for the valves?

  • A. single nonreturn valves
  • B. two nonreturn valves
  • C. multi nonreturn valves
  • D. two return valves
Answer: B — two nonreturn valves
Connections from inert gas systems to gas fuel piping must have two non-return valves and a spool piece to prevent backflow of gas into inert systems.

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