In what language/languages must the fire control plans or booklets (or copies of these) be written?
In the Flag State official language with copies in English or French.
In a national language where company head office is located.
In the Flag State official language.
The operating mode of a pyrotechnic signal depends essentially on:
A define standard process.
The weather conditions of the moment.
Instructions or diagrams printed on its casing by the manufacturer.
The fact that the user is on board a liferaft, a lifeboat or ship.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Davit launched rescue boat.
Which one of the listed requirements regarding service and maintenance of life-saving appliances correspond to present regulations?
Instructions for onboard maintenance of life-saving appliances in accordance with the regulations shall be provided.
Maintenance and repair of all the life-saving equipments will be carried out ashore in work shop only.
Maintenance and repair of all life-saving equipments shall be carried out by the certified ship staff only.
At least one member of the crew shall hold a repairman certificate for life-saving equipment.
How often are “abandon ship” drills required to be held on cargo vessels according to SOLAS?
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Start ventilation of the lifeboat.
Start air filling of the davit launched liferaft.
Start ventilation of the rescue boat.
The muster list must be prepared:
At least 2 hours before the ship proceeds to sea.
At least 2 hours before the ship has proceeded to sea.
At least 1 hours before the ship proceeds to sea.
At any moment before the ship proceeds to sea.
What is most important for crew members when preparing for emergencies?
That people listen to orders given.
That people know where to muster.
That people are well trained.
That people know where to find designated equipment.
Which one of the listed requirements regarding lifeboat equipment correspond to present regulations? The normal equipment of every lifeboat shall include:
Helicopter rescue equipment.
Sea charts and navigation equipment.
Which of the following items shall be included in an “abandon ship” drill?
Checking that all crew and passenger moral is high.
Checking that passengers and crew are suitably dressed and lifejackets correctly donned.
Checking the distress signal rockets and other distress signals.
Checking the lifeboat provisions and supplies.
How often should the lifeboat wire falls be turned and renewed?
Turned every 2 years and renewed every 4 years.
Turned every 30 months and needs only to be renewed if the wire is in poor condition.
Turned at intervals of not more than 30 months and renewed every 5 years.
Renewed every three years.
On board passenger ships an abandon ship drill must be performed:
A dynamic test of the winch brake with a proof load equal to 1,1 times the weight of the survival craft or rescue boat and its full complement of persons and equipment should be carried out:
Referring to the SOLAS convention, how often should a crew member on a cargo ship participate in one abandon ship drill and one fire drill?
This is only required when he joins the ship.
What manoeuvre should be carried out in case of a fire onboard a ship?
Keep the stem up against the wind if possible.
Continue on course and speed.
Reduce speed and, if possible, keep the fire zone to the leeward of the ship.
Let the ship follow the wind in order to reduce the oxygen supply.
Every inflatable liferaft, inflatable lifejacket and hydrostatic release units shall be serviced:
How much lifeboat capacity should be a provided on a conventional cargo ship of more than 85 meters in length?
100 % of the ship’s complement on each side.
50 % of the ship’s complement on each side.
125 % of the ship’s complement on each side.
150 % of the ship’s complement on each side.
How would you know how many people a lifeboat is supposed to hold?
The number of persons should be clearly stated on the outside of the boats bow.
Ask one of the deck officers.
Fill the boat up until no more space is left.
No fixed number as it depends on the people’s size.
Which one of the listed requirements regarding the stowage of a survival craft corresponds to present SOLAS regulations? Each survival craft shall be stowed:
In a secure and sheltered position and protected from damage by fire or explosion.
In a state of readiness so that two crew-members can prepare for embarkation and launching in less than 15 minutes.
Wherever space is available.
On the starboard side of the ship.
What is the minimum number of portable two way VHF walkie talkies for use in survival craft, that should be carried onboard vessels which comply with GMDSS regulations?
There is no requirement to carry them.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Survival craft distress pyrotechnic signals.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Survival craft distress pyrotechnic signals.
Which of the following information shall be specified by the muster list?
The muster list has been prepared and approved by the administration before the ship proceeds to sea.
The abandon ship signal consisting of two long blasts.
The specific duties assigned to passengers that are in charge of a group of others.
Action to be taken by crew and passengers.
How many Radar Transponders (SART) are required to be carried onboard a ship for use in survival crafts?
One on each side of the ship.
2, one of which being capable of floating free if the ship sinks.
Two on each side of the ship.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Survival craft portable radio.
Survival craft distress pyrotechnic signals.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Rescue boat with waterproof canopy.
How often must the Emergency Steering Gear be tested, and how is this information recorded in the OLB?
Every three months. Details of test with signatures of Master and witness.
Monthly with signature of person carrying out test.
Fortnightly, with signature of Chief Engineer and witness.
Monthly with signature of Chief Engineer and witness.
During abandon ship exercise, what life-saving equipment must be demonstrated?
Wearing and fastening of lifejackets and associated equipment.
Location of immersion suits and thermal protective aids.
How to communicate using the hand-held radios.
Where do you find minimum drill requirements?
In the SOLAS convention and its annex.
In manager’s instruction.
In classification society rules.
The pyrotechnic used to transmit visual signals to other vessels, boats or aircrafts are of the following type:
All of the below mentioned.
Which one of the listed requirements regarding abandon ship drills corresponds to present SOLAS regulation?
Drills shall be conducted when the ship is in a harbour.
All lifeboats shall be lowered during drills.
Each lifeboat shall be launched, and maneuvered in the water its assigned crew at least once every three months during an abandon ship drill.
On ships on short international voyages, each lifeboat shall be launched and maneuvered in the water at least every six months.
When should a crew member joining a ship for the first time be given some training and instructions in the use of the ship’s fire-fighting appliances?
As soon as possible but not later than 2 weeks after he joins the ship.
As soon as possible but not later than 2 days after he joins the ship.
As soon as possible but not later than 24 hours after he joins the ship.
What are the conditions that influence the efforts for organising the fire fighting?
Distance to the fire station and the size of the fire brigade, what is burning, possibility to get water.
Where the fire breaks out, how many fire teams are available, the strength of the fire, the ships mobility, what is burning and communication.
Where the fire break out, how many fire teams are available, what is burning, distance to the fire station.
Where the fire break out, the ships mobility, distance to the fire station and the size of the fire brigade.
As per SOLAS regulations, the general emergency alarm system must be tested:
Which one of the given requirements regarding survival craft muster and embarkation arrangements corresponds to the present SOLAS regulations?
Muster and embarkation stations are to be arranged separately to improve working conditions.
Searchlights to be provided at the launching station.
Muster and embarkation stations shall be readily accessible from accommodation and work areas.
Davit-launched survival craft muster and embarkation stations shall be arranged to enable stretchers to be placed in survival craft.
Which of the following requirements regarding life-buoys correspond to present regulations? (SOLAS III/7.1).
Not less than half the total number of lifebuoys shall be provided with self-ignighting lights.
At least four life-buoys on each side of the ship shall be fitted with buoyant lifelines.
At least one lifebuoy with self-activating smoke shall be placed within the vicinity of the stern.
All the life-buoys shall be placed in holders with quick-release arrangement.
For how long and at what speed is a fully loaded lifeboat designed to operate in calm water?
How often shall each member of the crew participate in an “abandon ship” – drill?
On all UMS operated vessels and also on most other vessels the engine room is equipped with fire detectors. What requirements of testing and checking of the detectors are to be observed?
Check the detector with heat and/or smoke (in accordance with instructions in its manual).
When testing detectors by suitable equipment (smoke and heat) check that the sensors self controlling system, e. g. a flashing control light etc. is functioning.
All the mentioned alternatives.
Check that the actual detector is giving appropriate signals to the central control unit and that all electric connections are in good order.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Lower embarkation ladder to water.
Location of embarkation ladder.
Which one of the following items has to be included in an abandon ship drill according to SOLAS regulations?
Launching and recovery of a survival craft.
Starting and operating radio life-saving appliances.
Checking that life-jackets are correctly donned.
Manoeuvring the lifeboat in the water.
As far as possible, all engines in lifeboats and rescue boats should be run:
For a total period of not less than 3 minutes every month.
For a total period of not less than 5 minutes every month.
For a total period of not less than 10 minutes every week.
For a total period of not less than 3 minutes every week.
Which one of the listed requirements regarding life-saving appliances corresponds to present regulations?
All prescribed life-saving appliances shall be made of non-combustible or fire retardant material.
All prescribed life-saving appliances shall have marking in red colour.
All prescribed life-saving appliances shall be of such a colour that they are in contrast to the surrounding colour.
All prescribed life-saving appliances shall be fitted with the manufacturers name and Logo.
The mandatory color of a hand flare is:
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Survival craft portable radio.
Survival craft distress pyrotechnic signals.
You are starting to get low on water in the lifeboat. What should you do?
Mix sea water with 50 % fresh water.
The correct order of actions to be taken in a fire emergency, should be:
Extionction, evaluation of the situation, confinement of fire, rescue and life-saving.
Evaluation of the situation, rescue and life-saving, confinement of fire, extinction, then feed back on the emergency.
Extinction, confinement of fire, feed back on the emergency, rescue and life-saving, then evaluation of the situation.
Evaluation of the situation, confinement of fire, rescue and life-saving, extinction.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Survival craft distress pyrotechnic signals.
Which one of the given requirements regarding manning and supervision of survival craft corresponds to the SOLAS regulation?
Every lifeboat required to carry radio telegraph installation shall have a deck officer capable of operating the equipment assigned.
Every motorised survival craft shall have a certificated engineer assigned.
There shall be at least 5 trained persons on board, mustering and assisting untrained persons.
A deck officer or certificated person shall be placed in charge of each survival craft to be used.
What is the meaning of this symbol?
Lower rescue boat to water.
How often shall crew members participate in fire drills?
Who is the leader of the lifeboat drill (abandon ship drill)?
The first member of the crew arriving at the survival craft.
The appointed lifeboat commander.
What vessels must have automatic fire detection onboard with heat/smoke detectors and audible alarm?
All ships that are covered by the IMO safety conventions.
It is the owners option to have fire detection onboard.
All ships that are built after 1986.
All ships that are built on or after 1986 in accordance with local rules and regulations.
What is the inherent danger in the use of halon to extinguish an extensive fire?
Development of explosive gases.
Depletion of oxygen in the air.
Development of toxic gases.
Depletion of the ozone layer.
Which of the following items shall be included in an “abandon ship”-drill?
Checking the lifeboat provisions and supplies.
Checking that all crew and passenger moral is high.
Checking that passengers and crew are suitably dressed and lifejackets correctly donned.
Checking the distress signal rockets and other distress signals.
When should a crew member joining a ship for the first time be given some training and instructions in the use of the ship’s fire-fighting appliances?
As soon as possible but not later than 2 weeks after he joins the ship.
As soon as possible but not later than 2 days after he joins the ship.
As soon as possible but not later than 24 hours after he joins the ship.
Referring to the SOLAS convention, how often should a crew member on a cargo ship participate in one abandon ship drill and one fire drill?
This is only required when he joins the ship.
What is the expansion ratio of the foam produced by the fixed low-expansion foam fire-extinguishing system of an engine room?
Greater than 20 to 1 but less than 50 to 1.
What is the maximum allowed suction head for fire pumps? (SOLAS II-2/4.3.3.2.5).
On-board training in the use of davit-launched liferafts (including inflation and lowering whenever practicable) must take place:
Where do you find minimum drill requirements?
In the SOLAS convention and its annex.
In manager’s instructions.
In classification society rules.