A person has fallen overboard and is being picked up with a life boat. If the person appears in danger of drowning, the life boat should make _____
An approach from leeward
The most direct approach
An approach from windward
An approach across the wind
Immersion suit can be unpacked and donned within _______
2 minutes
3 minutes
4 minutes
5 minutes
Under STCW regulation, what must each new crew member do before commencing assigned duties ?
Locate his working area and working clothes
Read all posted notices/regulations carefully
Be familiar with safety procedures
Report to the master for signing on the ship’s articles
You are standing in the wheel watch when you hear the cry. “man overboard starboard side”. You should instinctively _____.
Give full right rudder
Give full left rudder
Put the rudder amidships
Throw a life ring to mark the spot
What is the remedy to save face from spark generated during welding and grinding ?
Goggles
Helmets
Face shield
Nose mask
Which is the life saving signal for, “this is the best place to land” ?
Orange smoke signal
Red star rocket
Horizontal motion of a flag
Green star rocket
Your vessel is equipped with totally enclosed lifeboats which statement is TRUE when the boat is enveloped in flames ?
A water spray system to cool the outside of the boat is operated
An air tank will provide about 10 min of air for the survivors and the engine
The ventilators will automatically close by the action of fusible links
The motor takes its air supply from outside the life boat to prevent asphyxiation of the crew
What is the muster list ?
a list which specifies victualling requirements for the forth coming voyages
a list which specifies the environmental protection and emergency duties of the senior officers onboard ship
a list that specifies the detail of the emergency alarm, action to be taken by the crew and specifies how the order to abandon ship will be given
a crew list prepared prior to arrival in port giving full details of all persons on board
In heavy seas the helmsman should steer the survival craft________.
Into the seas
Broadside to the seas
In a series of figure-eights
In the same direction as the seas
What should you do when you hear ship’s emergency signal ?
Put on warm clothes and your life jacket
Ignore the signals unless you have been told there will be a drill
Report to your master station
Telephone the bridge for advice
Spaces containing batteries require good ventilation because ______.
Less electrolyte is required to maintain the batteries charge
Ventilation supplies more oxygen for charging the battery
Ventilation avoids flammable gas accumulation
Ventilation avoids co2 build up
You are in survival craft broadcasting a distress message. What information would be essential to your rescuers ?
The nature of the distress
The time of day
Your radio call sign
Your position by latitude and longitude
Distress flares need to be renewed every
Five years from date of manufacture
Seven years from the date of manufacture
One year from the manufacture
Three years from date of manufacture
The revolving drum of a windlass which is used to handle lines is called a ______
Warping drum
Lines drum
Dog clutch
Gypsy
What bare minimum should be done before working on electrical equipment ?
Open the equipment and commence work
Switch off the mains and starts working
Complete electrical isolation checklist
None
What is the international signal for man overboard ?
Repeated raising and lowering of arms
Three short blasts on the whistle
Three long blasts followed by three short blasts on the whistle
3 long blasts on the whistle
A short and a prolonged blast three times over on the ship’s horn indicates ‘Abandon ship’
True
False
Information on safety and hazard control particles and procedures on a vessel is described in
Your employment contract
The vessel’s log book
The instruction written on lifebuoys
The vessel’s safety management manual
Safety equipment is checked by the crew
Before and during each voyage
Only at annual surveys
Not the responsibility of the crew
If it is damaged
When securing the accommodation for sea, empty lockers don’t need to be closed
True
False
Where would you find details of your tasks and duties in case of an emergency ?
In the muster list
On posters at the life boat station
In notices posted in mess rooms, recreation rooms, etc
In notices posted in the crew’s cabin
Which of the following is considered to be the safest protection from static electric discharge, when connecting or disconnecting cargo hoses and metal arms ?
Insulating flange or a length of non conducting hose
Switching off ICCP
Ship shore bonding cable
None of the above
Reporting near misses is encouraged under which maritime instrument ?
Code of safe working practices
ISM code
SOLAS Chapter-2
All of the above
A emergency station list should be displayed on any vessel with more than
4 crew members
10 crew members
3 crew members
1 crew member
What is ship’s contingency plan ?
The plan for the next voyage
The loading plan for hazardous cargo
The plan for safety preparedness
The plan for maintenance and repair of safety equipment
Warning signage information for restricted areas and emergency procedures
Only apply to passengers
Should be known and implemented
Can be removed if they are in the way
Are found in every compartment of the vessel
Body language includes a person’s eye contact, smile, frown etc, that convey ______
Messages
Information
Content
None
Life jackets are kept
In overhead lockers
Out of harms way in the wheel house
In the plastic bag to prevent mould
Where they can be easily seen and accessed
If you noticed that a piece of equipment is broken what should you do ?
Report it to the officer on watch
Get another AB to help you fix it
Try to fix it yourself
Pretend that you have not noticed that anything is broken
What should you do first if you see a man fall overboard ?
Alert other crew members and try to keep him or the lifebuoy in sight
Inform the officer o the watch
Release the nearest lifebuoy on the side he has fallen
Dive into the sea after him to attempt a rescue
In a distress situation, how many times or for how long should the emergency alarm signal be sounded ?
Three times
3 minutes
Until all crew members and passengers have reported to their respective muster stations
Until the emergency is over
How can information regarding a sick person or injured person be disseminated to the CIRM ?
By using the appropriate reporting form
By contacting the family doctor of the sick persons
By passing on medical examination report from the company
None of the above
Loose gear should be lashed in front of the freezing ports so it will not roll about the decks
True
False
If you saw wisps of smoke coming keeping out under the engine room door you immediately
Raise the alarm
Activate the fixed fire fighting system
Shut off the main fuel supply
Close the air vents
The international distress, safety and calling frequency is channel_______
16
18
22
13
If more than one liferaft is manned after the vessel has sunk, what action will aid in your recue ?
Each raft should go in a different direction in search of land
The possibility of a search aircraft finding you is increased by spreading out
Tie each of the rafts together and try to stay in a single group
Reduce the number of liferaft
If it was required to abandon ship, you should
Push all passengers to slip into the water or life raft
Assist the passengers to slip into the water or life raft
Get all passengers off before inflating the life raft
Jump into the water first to encourage passengers to follow you
A muster station list includes
The place of emergency assembly
The emergency signals used by the vessel
The allocation of lifeboats for passengers only
The allowance of personal property you can take
When should the control of flooding of your vessel be addressed ?
Only if a threat exists
Following control of fire
Following restoration of vital services
First
A motor lifeboat shall carry sufficient fuel to operate continuously for a period of which duration ?
12 hours
18 hours
24 hours
36 hours
You are evacuating crew members from a survival craft that has been adrift in the north Atlantic for several days. What could occur if a person suffering from hypothermia is vertically lifted in a recue sling to the helicopter ?
A decrease in the symptoms of hypothermia
Temporary blindness from the altitude change
Severe shock or cardiac arrest
Frostbite on exposed areas
Life buoys are subjected to which of the following tests ?
Crop test
Fire test
Floatation test
All of the above
A continuous ringing of a ship’s bell indicates
Go to muster station
Abandon ship
A fire emergency
Dinner is ready
After being called to muster stations, if sometime will elapse before abandonment, the master should ensure that all passengers and crew
Have a glass of whisky to keep them warm
Go to the toilet before abandoning
Choose the life raft they want to go into
Have a good drink of water and collect grab bags and warm clothing
You have heard the signal seven short + one prolonged blast. You should
Report directly to your muster station with your suitcase and life jacket
Jump overboard
Collect the nearest available life jacket and proceed on deck as fast as possible
Seek out other passengers to find out the nature of the problem
Informational on safety and hazard control practices and procedures on a vessel is described in
Your employment contract
The vessel’s log book
The instructions written on lifebuoys
The vessel’s safety management manual
Smoking is only permitted in the galley between meals
True
False
A person who sees someone fall overboard should ____.
Go to the bridge for the distress flares
Run to the radio room to send an emergency message
Call for help and keep the individual in sight
Immediately jump in the water to assist the individual
Safety equipment is checked by the crew
Before and during each voyage
Only at annuals surveys
Not the responsibility f the crew
If it is damaged
Eye protection is required for which of the following hazards ?
Flying particles
Liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids
Chemical gases or vapours
All of the above
Welding shields primarily protect against
Dust
Metal splatter
Splashes
Flying particles
Hearing protection is required when you are exposed to a noise level of 85 decibels or higher for an 8-hour period of time
True
False
Which of the following types of gloves should you wear when working with chemicals ?
Butyl rubber gloves
Fabric gloves
Leather gloves
Both A and C
Personal protective equipment is required when
Employers suffer an injury
An employees suffer an injury
An employee asks for it
Engineering, work practice, and administrative controls do not provide sufficient protection against hazards
The safe and efficient use of the face piece of a demand type self contained breathing apparatus is directly influenced by
The donning of the face piece
The stowing of the face piece
The maintenance of face piece
All of the above
The person is responsible for ensuring that the required drills are carried out is the
The local waterways inspector
The master, skipper or designated person
The engineer on board
The owner
Information on fire safety and hazard control practices and procedures on a vessel is described in
The engine room log
The vessel’s safety management
The bar diary
The instruction written on fire extinguishers
In the event of a person falling overboard, you would
Encourage passengers to jump in to rescue the MOB
Ask passengers to stand back to allow crew to manage emergency
Jump overboard to rescue the MOB
Push the passengers into the cabin and lock the door
In the event of a small rubbish bin fire in the accommodation, you would
Shout fire, fire so all the passengers in the cabin hear you
Go to see the skipper to ask his advice
Pick it up and run with it to the outer decks
Cover it with a fire blanket
Communication between member of a fire fighting team
Must be by hand signal to avoid smoke inhalation
Are not possible when using breathing apparatus
Must be clear, detailed, acknowledged and timely
Must be clear, concise, acknowledged and timely
After having activated the emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) , you should _____
Turn it OFF for five minutes every half hour
Turn it OFF and on at five min intervals
Turn it OFF during daylight hours
Leave it ON continuously
After being launched a totally enclosed lifeboat which has been afloat over a long period of time requires _______
Frequent opening of hatches to permit entry of fresh air
Regular checks and pumping out of the bilge levels
use of ear plugs to dampen engine noise
frequent flushing of the water spray system with fresh water
most enclosed lifeboats will automatically right themselves if they capsize this will occur when which of the following conditions exist ?
the lower ballast tanks are filled with water
the fuel tanks are not less than half full
the passengers are trapped to their seats
the sea anchor is deployed to windward
How many VHF survival craft transceivers are required aboard passenger ships ?
2
3
4
5
The radiotelephone safety message urgently concerned with safety of a person would be prefixed by the word ______
Mayday
Pan
Safety
Interco
Using a hand held smoke signal aboard a survival craft you should activate the signal _____
On the upwind side of the craft
Inside the craft
At the stern of the craft
On the downwind side of the craft
When firing, the line throwing apparatus should be held at
30 degrees to the horizontal
45 degrees to the horizontal
60 degrees to the horizontal
75 degrees to the horizontal
The international distress, safety and calling frequency is channel_______
16
18
22
13
If more than one liferaft is manned after the vessel has sunk, what action will aid in your recue ?
Each raft should go in a different direction in search of land
The possibility of a search aircraft finding you is increased by spreading out
Tie each of the rafts together and try to stay in a single group
Reduce the number of liferaft
If it was required to abandon ship, you should
Push all passengers to slip into the water or life raft
Assist the passengers to slip into the water or life raft
Get all passengers off before inflating the life raft
Jump into the water first to encourage passengers to follow you
A muster station list includes
The place of emergency assembly
The emergency signals used by the vessel
The allocation of lifeboats for passengers only
The allowance of personal property you can take
When should the control of flooding of your vessel be addressed ?
Only if a threat exists
Following control of fire
Following restoration of vital services
First
A motor lifeboat shall carry sufficient fuel to operate continuously for a period of which duration ?
12 hours
18 hours
24 hours
36 hours
You are evacuating crew members from a survival craft that has been adrift in the north Atlantic for several days. What could occur if a person suffering from hypothermia is vertically lifted in a recue sling to the helicopter ?
A decrease in the symptoms of hypothermia
Temporary blindness from the altitude change
Severe shock or cardiac arrest
Frostbite on exposed areas
Life buoys are subjected to which of the following tests ?
Crop test
Fire test
Floatation test
All of the above
A continuous ringing of a ship’s bell indicates
Go to muster station
Abandon ship
A fire emergency
Dinner is ready
After being called to muster stations, if sometime will elapse before abandonment, the master should ensure that all passengers and crew
Have a glass of whisky to keep them warm
Go to the toilet before abandoning
Choose the life raft they want to go into
Have a good drink of water and collect grab bags and warm clothing
You have heard the signal seven short + one prolonged blast. You should
Report directly to your muster station with your suitcase and life jacket
Jump overboard
Collect the nearest available life jacket and proceed on deck as fast as possible
Seek out other passengers to find out the nature of the problem
Informational on safety and hazard control practices and procedures on a vessel is described in
Your employment contract
The vessel’s log book
The instructions written on lifebuoys
The vessel’s safety management manual
Smoking is only permitted in the galley between meals
True
False
A person who sees someone fall overboard should ____.
Go to the bridge for the distress flares
Run to the radio room to send an emergency message
Call for help and keep the individual in sight
Immediately jump in the water to assist the individual
Safety equipment is checked by the crew
Before and during each voyage
Only at annuals surveys
Not the responsibility f the crew
If it is damaged
Eye protection is required for which of the following hazards ?
Flying particles
Liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids
Chemical gases or vapours
All of the above
Welding shields primarily protect against
Dust
Metal splatter
Splashes
Flying particles
Hearing protection is required when you are exposed to a noise level of 85 decibels or higher for an 8-hour period of time
True
False
Which of the following types of gloves should you wear when working with chemicals ?
Butyl rubber gloves
Fabric gloves
Leather gloves
Both A and C
Personal protective equipment is required when
Employers suffer an injury
An employees suffer an injury
An employee asks for it
Engineering, work practice, and administrative controls do not provide sufficient protection against hazards *
The safe and efficient use of the face piece of a demand type self contained breathing apparatus is directly influenced by
The donning of the face piece
The stowing of the face piece
The maintenance of face piece
All of the above
The person is responsible for ensuring that the required drills are carried out is the
The local waterways inspector
The master, skipper or designated person
The engineer on board
The owner
Information on fire safety and hazard control practices and procedures on a vessel is described in
The engine room log
The vessel’s safety management
The bar diary
The instruction written on fire extinguishers
In the event of a person falling overboard, you would
Encourage passengers to jump in to rescue the MOB
Ask passengers to stand back to allow crew to manage emergency
Jump overboard to rescue the MOB
Push the passengers into the cabin and lock the door
In the event of a small rubbish bin fire in the accommodation, you would
Shout fire, fire so all the passengers in the cabin hear you
Go to see the skipper to ask his advice
Pick it up and run with it to the outer decks
Cover it with a fire blanket
Communication between member of a fire fighting team
Must be by hand signal to avoid smoke inhalation
Are not possible when using breathing apparatus
Must be clear, detailed, acknowledged and timely
Must be clear, concise, acknowledged and timely
After having activated the emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) , you should _____
Turn it OFF for five minutes every half hour
Turn it OFF and on at five min intervals
Turn it OFF during daylight hours
Leave it ON continuously
After being launched a totally enclosed lifeboat which has been afloat over a long period of time requires _______
Frequent opening of hatches to permit entry of fresh air
Regular checks and pumping out of the bilge levels
use of ear plugs to dampen engine noise
frequent flushing of the water spray system with fresh water
most enclosed lifeboats will automatically right themselves if they capsize this will occur when which of the following conditions exist ?
the lower ballast tanks are filled with water
the fuel tanks are not less than half full
the passengers are trapped to their seats
the sea anchor is deployed to windward
How many VHF survival craft transceivers are required aboard passenger ships ?
2
3
4
5
The radiotelephone safety message urgently concerned with safety of a person would be prefixed by the word ______
Mayday
Pan
Safety
Interco
Using a hand held smoke signal aboard a survival craft you should activate the signal _____
On the upwind side of the craft
Inside the craft
At the stern of the craft
On the downwind side of the craft
When firing, the line throwing apparatus should be held at