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Which is NOT a potential hazard of approaching close to an iceberg?

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Which is NOT a potential hazard of approaching close to an iceberg?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Physical behavior of icebergs (calving, rolling, underwater shape) • Brash ice and its effect on a ship’s seawater intakes and cooling systems • The typical underwater profile of an iceberg compared to what’s visible above the surface

💭 Think About

• For each option, picture a real iceberg and your vessel: which situations are commonly described in seamanship texts and ice navigation guidance? • Ask yourself which options describe well‑known, documented hazards, and whether any option sounds less consistent with how ice actually behaves in the water. • Consider how a ship’s machinery interacts with floating ice versus solid ice formations attached to the berg.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which effects are specifically mentioned in ice navigation guidance (e.g., calving, rolling/tilting, brash ice near the berg). • Check whether the idea of underwater projections from an iceberg is realistic and commonly recognized as a hazard. • Confirm that brash ice can affect seawater intakes and cooling, and think about which of the listed hazards would most directly threaten a vessel’s hull or structure.

Question 1 of 27070

Which is NOT a potential hazard of approaching close to an iceberg?

The brash ice in the vicinity may clog sea intakes.

The berg may calve with the bergy bit hitting the vessel.

The berg may suddenly tilt or capsize due to uneven melting and hit the vessel.

There may be underwater rams extending out from the berg.

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Which is NOT a potential hazard of approaching close to an iceberg?

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Question 1 of 27070

Which is NOT a potential hazard of approaching close to an iceberg?