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Online testing: Test for seamans about Controlling Operation of the Ship and Care for Persons On Board (CES v6.0)
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What is the factor that makes the difference between a deflagrating and a detonating explosion?
The material which is at the origin of the explosion (powder or gas).
The speed of the shock wave created by the initial combustion.
The initial pressure, temperature and moisture content.
The confinement of the place where the explosion occurs (inside or outside).
Among working conditions listed below which one is required for every propulsion engine of lifeboats?
Starting achieved within 2 min of commencing the start procedure at an ambient temperature of -15 °C.
Propeller permanently driven by the engine.
For a period of at least 72 hours.
Any type of fuel.
From the list below, which is among the recommended actions for a vessel to take, on entering an area known for pirate activity?
To turn off all lights.
To confine all ship’s personnel to one room onboard.
To transit with maximum safe speed.
To transit at night time only.
The weak link of a float-free arrangement for liferafts must break under a strain of:
4,2 kN ± 0,4 kN.
9,7 kN ± 0,4 kN.
2,2 kN ± 0,4 kN.
0,7 kN ± 0,4 kN.
Which one of the given requirements regarding manning and supervision of survival craft corresponds to the SOLAS regulation?
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.
Every motorised survival craft shall have a certificated engineer assigned.
Every lifeboat required to carry radio telegraph installation shall have a deck officer capable of operating the equipment assigned.
One of the risks of using CO2 is the low temperatures that it reaches when it vaporises; this temperature is approximately:
-5 °C.
0 °C.
-79 °C.
-109 °C.
One of the checks during the annual Class survey of the UMS functions is focusing on cleanliness of the engine room. What is the reason for such a check?
To prevent risk of pollution.
To have the engine room looking tidy.
To avoid frequent alarms.
To reduce the general risk of fire in an unmanned engine room.
Every inflatable liferaft, inflatable lifejacket and hydrostatic release units shall be serviced:
Every 24 months.
Every 36 months.
Every 12 months.
Every 18 months.
What shall you do if you see a person falling into the sea?
Run aft.
Launch a lifeboat.
Throw a lifebuoy over board and report to the bridge immediately.
Put on a lifejacket.
Which of these precautionary measures can reduce the threat of piracy, if implemented?
Sail at full speed.
Plan to arrive at port at night.
Turn off all of the ship’s lights at night.
Stay at least 15 nm away from the shore.
The mandatory color of a hand flare is:
Red.
White.
Yellow.
Green.
What is the greatest interest of the “help” position?
It lessens the survivor’s fatigue.
It lessens the survivor’s heat escape.
It lessens the survivor’s stress.
It prevents the survivor’s blood from collecting in the lower part of his body.
The most effective way to combat the threat of drug smuggling is to:
Organize crew into pairs and conduct weekly searches of the ship.
Combining routine, but irregular searches of the ship with spontaneous targeted searches.
Perform spontaneous targeted searches using teams of two or more personnel from the same department.
Perform routine, but irregular searches using teams of two or more personnel from the same department.
How often are “abandon ship” drills required to be held on cargo vessels according to SOLAS?
Once every week.
Once every 6 months.
Once every year.
Once every month.
Which of the following measures should be applied when hot work is to be undertaken in a harbour?
To maintain a permanent fire watch of at least four persons.
To have a hot-work permit.
All the answers are good.
To use only intrinsically safe equipment in the area where hot-work is performed.
Generally speaking, what is the value commonly recognised as the maximum concentration of oil vapours allowed in the breathing air of a breathing apparatus?
10 mg/m3.
50 mg/m3.
5 mg/m3.
500 mg/m3.
A cargo hold containing such cargo as nitrates, chlorates etc. which produces oxygen under the influence of heat catches fire while the vessel at sea. How would you deal with this?
None of the above answers are correct.
Use large quantities of water as soon as possible.
Apply boundary cooling only.
Close the hatches and use the fixed CO2 system because water cannot be used with this type of cargo.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Wheeled fire extinguisher.
Portable fire extinguisher.
Fire alarm.
None of the above.
Which part of the fresh water quantity provided for each person the liferaft is permitted to accommodate may be replaced by a de-salting apparatus?
0,5 l if the de-salting apparatus is capable of producing this quantity in 1 day.
0,25 l if the de-salting apparatus is capable of producing this quantity in 1 day.
0,25 l if the de-salting apparatus is capable of producing this quantity in 2 day.
0,5 l if the de-salting apparatus is capable of producing this quantity in 2 day.
Which of these measures would you implement to prevent drugs from being smuggled onboard your ship while it’s berthed?
Search some of the packages, spares and stores received.
Maintain restricted areas.
Check a portion of the bags and packages brought onboard.
Eliminate fore and aft deck watch at night.
What is the minimum capacity of the portable tank of a portable foam applicator?
10 litres.
1 litre.
20 litres.
5 litres.
The analyses of the smoke produced by a fire, may give an interpretation of that fire. Which are the factors we should take into account?
Amount and opacity only.
There is no possible interpretation of a fire according to the smoke.
Colour only.
Opacity, amount and colour.
What is the meaning of this symbol?
Lifeboat.
Rescue boat.
Davit-launched liferaft.
Liferaft.
Shipboard Emergency Drills must be carried out at least (OPA-90):
Once a year.
Once every 6 months.
Once a week.
Once a month.
Mention some important thoughts for what you have to do when you recognise that fire break out onboard:
Report to bridge or duty officer, actuate the fire alarm, call the persons around the fire and join the fire squad.
Report to bridge or duty officer, actuate the fire alarm, organise and commence fighting the fire.
Commence fighting the fire, call the persons around the fire and join the fire squad.
Go to the lifeboat start the motor then call the duty officer and commence fight the fire.
Where can you find what your duties are during a lifeboat drill?
Safety plan.
Muster List.
From the drill leader.
Stated at the embarkation station.
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 be of such a colour that they are in contrast to the surrounding colour.
All prescribed life-saving appliances shall have marking in red colour.
All prescribed life-saving appliances shall be fitted with the manufacturers name and logo.
A person wearing a thermal protective aid shall be able:
To climb up and down a vertical ladder.
To swim a short distance through the water and board a survival craft.
To wear a lifejacket inside.
To jump into the water from a height of 4,5 m.
An evacuation-slide must be capable:
Of being deployed by two person or remotely controlled from the bridge.
Of being deployed by two persons.
Of being deployed by one person.
Of being deployed by one person or remotely controlled from the bridge.
When having a fire alarm during normal working hours, what immediate actions should be taken?
Start the fire pump, the sooner the better.
Act according to instruction given in the fire plan.
Start searching for the fire to determine if it is in the engine room.
Everybody gather in the safety centre.
Identify this symbol:
Inert gas installation.
Fire glass door.
Emergency generator.
Escape gate.
When mustered to an abandon ship drill, what is the first thing you do when entering the muster station?
Put on a life jacket.
Wait for orders.
Report your presence.
Wait for the order to put on your life jacket.
Apart from red, what other colour is frequently used for a dry powder extinguisher?
Blue.
Green.
Yellow.
Black.
The main risk for people when using CO2 as an extinguishing agent in a closed space is:
Low temperature at the nozzle.
Toxicity.
Air suppression.
Reduction of visibility.
After smoking, cigarettes should be disposed off as follows:
Dropped over the lee side only so that it cannot blow back on board.
Dropped over the side only if you are certain they are extinguished.
Disposed of in an ashtray, ensuring that it is extinguished.
Dropped into a waste bin.
A safety valve is sufficient to prevent a BLEVE.
Wrong, it depends on the product.
Right in all cases.
Wrong in all cases.
Wrong, if the valve is wrongly set.
Could a lift be considered as an escape route from the engine room?
Yes.
No.
It depends on the distance of the escape route.
Yes, if it is constructed with class A materials.
For how long should the self contained air support system on a totally enclosed lifeboat having its engine running be capable of providing safe and breathable air?
10 minutes.
20 minutes.
30 minutes.
5 minutes.
You are carrying out a search in a smoke filled compartment wearing a breathing apparatus. At what stage should you start to make your way out of the compartment?
15 minutes after starting to use the set as this leaves you with 5 minutes air left.
Regularly check your pressure gauge and note how much air you used to reach your work area. Start to return when you have this amount left plus a reasonable reserve.
Wait until the breathing apparatus warning whistle sounds.
Wait for the appropriate signal on your safety line as the personnel outside will be keeping a track of the time you have spent inside.
Eavesdropping and phone taps are examples of which threat to information security?
Sabotage.
Subversion.
Espionage.
Terrorism.
How many pyrotechnic signals to be in each lifeboat?
10 Rocket parachute flares / 12 hand flares / 5 buoyant smoke signals.
8 Rocket parachute flares / 2 hand flares / 6 buoyant smoke signals.
6 Rocket parachute flares / 6 hand flares / 6 buoyant smoke signals.
4 Rocket parachute flares / 6 hand flares / 2 buoyant smoke signals.
What is the expansion ratio of the foam produced by the fixed low-expansion foam fire-extinguishing system of an engine room?
Less than 20 to 1.
Less than 12 to 1.
Less than 5 to 1.
Greater than 20 to 1 but less than 50 to 1.
During abandon ship exercise, what life-saving equipment must be demonstrated?
How to communicate using the hand-held radios.
Wearing and fastening of lifejackets and associated equipment.
Location of immersion suits and thermal protective aids.
Lifeboat radio.
The first step in completing an SSA is to:
Identify the key shipboard operations, systems, areas and personnel that are critical to protect.
Develop an onboard security survey checklist.
List the existing security measures.
Create a list of potential motives for security incidents against your ship.
Which of the following requirements regarding life-buoys correspond to present regulations? (SOLAS III/7.1).
At least one lifebuoy with self-activating smoke shall be placed within the vicinity of the stern.
Not less than half the total number of lifebuoys shall be provided with self-igniting lights.
All the life-buoys shall be placed in holders with quick-release arrangement.
At least four life-buoys on each side of the ship shall be fitted with buoyant lifelines.
A lifebuoy is constructed to withstand a drop into the water from a height of:
10 m.
4 m.
30 m.
18 m.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
D-class fire door self closing.
A-class fire door self closing.
C-class fire door self closing.
B-class fire door self closing.
Which one of the listed requirements regarding lifeboat equipment correspond to present regulations? The normal equipment of every lifeboat shall include:
A survival manual.
Helicopter rescue equipment.
Sea charts and navigation equipment.
Oil pollution equipment.
What kind of process is a fire?
All the mentioned alternatives.
It is a process characterised by an emission of heat, light and smoke.
It is a physical process.
It is a chemical process.
During a bomb search, which of the following is an important principle to follow?
Throw any suspicious items overboard.
Know exactly what a bomb looks like.
Try to reach behind bulkheads to find a bomb.
Do not touch any suspicious packages.
Which activity will have the greatest fire-fighting effect in case of a fire?
All fire-fighting teams are organized as soon as possible.
All possible fire-fighting equipment is brought to the scene.
Call the Chief Officer.
Extinguishing attempt is started immediately.
What is the main advantage of a positive pressure breathing apparatus?
It ensures a constant supply of air.
It is less complicated and cheaper than a breathing apparatus of the demand type.
If the face mask has a leak toxic fumes/smoke would still not enter the mask.
The positive pressure makes it easier to breathe when working hard.
In a distress situation, how many times or for how long should the emergency alarm be sounded?
Until the signal “risk is over” or the order “abandon ship” is given.
3 times.
Until all crew members and passengers have reported to their respective muster stations.
3 minutes.
If circumstances permit, how should low expansion foam be applied to oil burning near a bulkhead of the engine room?
The applicator should be used in a sweeping motion to spread the foam over the surface.
The foam should be aimed at about 45° upwards so that it can drop onto the fire.
The foam should be applied to the centre of the fire.
The foam should be aimed at the bulkhead behind the fire and allowed to spread out slowly over the fire.
The aim of fire detection is:
To activate the alarm.
All the answers are correct.
To begin applying an emergency plan.
To discover where a fire starts.
What is the term used to identify the division that stops the flames until the end of the first half hour in a standard test of fire exposition, taking into account that the average temperature of the non-exposed face doesn’t rise more than 139 °C above the initial temperature, and also that the temperature at any place does not rise more than 140 °C above the initial temperature in the interval of 15 minutes?
A-15.
C-15.
B-15.
B-60.
Which of these types of information is considered sensitive?
Way points and training records.
Voyage itinerary and departure and arrival times.
Planned maintenance schedule and emergency response procedures.
Ship schematic and HR policies.
Sanitary-, ballast-, bilge- or general service pumps may be accepted as fire pumps provided:
They are fitted with automatic start connected to the fire alarm.
None of these pumps may be accepted as fire pump.
They have a capacity of at least 20 m3/h.
They are not normally used for pumping oil.
Check the items that can be a possible threat:
Piracy, Hijacking and Smuggling.
All alternatives.
Bombing and Sabotage.
Cargo tampering and Stowaways.
When fully loaded, a lifeboat should have a sufficient strength to withstand a drop into the water from a height of:
Not less than 1,5 metres.
Not less than 0,5 metres.
Not less than 3,0 metres.
Not less than one third of the distance from the stowage position of the lifeboat to the waterline in the lightest seagoing condition.
Before extinction of an electric fire we need:
To put out the fire without taking any special measures.
To know the voltage and wear rubber gloves.
To disconnect the power source.
To confine the area involved in the fire.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Hose box.
Sprinkler horn.
Fire alarm panel.
CO2 battery.
Where do you find minimum drill requirements?
In classification society rules.
In the SOLAS convention and its annex.
In manager’s instructions.
In owner’s instructions.
Which Security Levels requires the highest security alert?
Security Level 1.
Security Level 2.
Security Level 3.
Security Level 4.
A 6-men inflatable liferaft shall be carried as far forward as is reasonable and practicable. Where is the best stowing position?
Aft of the forecastle.
Aft of the forecastle secured with wire, turnbuckle and slip hook.
All forward on the forecastle and secured with the use of a hydrostatic release device.
In a locker in forecastle.
On board passenger ships an abandon ship drill must be performed:
Every 3 months.
Every week.
Every month.
Every 2 weeks.
The wearer of a lifejacket can jump into the water without injury and without damaging the jacket from a height of at least:
4,50 m.
7 m.
10 m.
12 m.
This device can detect a package of drugs inside a large delivery of ship’s stores. What is it?
Access control system.
Pallet scanner.
Vapour detector.
Security container.
Which of these series of sizes corresponds to the international standard for nozzles?
10 mm, 20 mm and 30 mm.
10 mm and 20 mm.
5 mm, 10 mm and 20 mm.
12 mm, 16 mm and 19 mm.
Where is the International Shore Connection to be stored?
In the accommodation.
Easy accessible by the gangway.
Together with the cargohoses.
In the engine room.
Which type of equipment can be used to detect explosives?
Metal detector.
Water cannon.
Particulate detector.
CCTV.
What are the tricing pendants made for?
They automatically prevent any gap between the ship side and the lifeboat at the first stage of its launching.
They prevent people from falling down if the lifeboat falls down.
They prevent the lifeboat from falling down if one or both davit breaks.
They prevent the lifeboat from falling down if the falls break.
An immersion suit will not sustain burning or continue melting after being totally enveloped in a fire for a period of:
20 sec.
10 sec.
1 min.
2 sec.
Which one of the listed requirements regarding abandon ship drills corresponds to present SOLAS regulation?
All lifeboats shall be lowered during drills.
Drills shall be conducted when the ship is in a harbour.
On ships on short international voyages, each lifeboat shall be launched and manoeuvred in the water at least every 6 months.
Each lifeboat shall be launched, and manoeuvred in the water with its assigned crew at least once every 3 months during an abandon ship drill.
Which of following items shall be included in an abandon ship drill?
Checking passenger’s immersion suits.
Checking the lifeboat provisions and supplies.
Checking the distress signal rockets and other distress signals.
Instruction in the use of radio life-saving appliances.
How many hand held distress flares are carried in each liferaft with SOLAS B pack?
3.
Nil.
4.
2.
Which of the following items must be included in each fire drill?
Starting a fire pump using at least two required jets of water to show that the system is in proper working order.
All the items mentioned.
Reporting to stations and preparing for the duties described in the muster list.
Checking fireman’s outfits and other personal rescue equipment.
You have abandoned ship in a liferaft. Which of the following actions should you take?
Start paddling in the direction of the nearest land.
Organize a lookout system.
Join up with any other survival craft and stream the sea anchor.
Organize a lookout system and join up with other survival craft if possible. You should also stream the sea anchor.
A lifejacket must not sustain burning or continue melting after being totally enveloped in a fire for a period of:
2 sec.
10 sec.
20 sec.
1 min.
What is the procedure for use of the main engine room fire extinguishing system, e. g. Halon or CO2 system?
Release the Halon/CO2 upon the order of the engineer on duty.
Search the engine room, make sure all personnel is out. Stop ventilation. Close for all air access. Upon approval of the Master, release the Halon/CO2.
Release the Halon/CO2 as soon as possible without pre warning.
Search the engine room, make sure all personnel is out. Stop ventilation. Close for all air access. Release the Halon/CO2.
The current test includes Seagull CES questions on the topic of «Controlling Operation of the Ship and Care for Persons On Board». The 3rd officer's duties include ensuring that all safety equipment is in proper working condition and conducting regular safety drills. They are also responsible for maintaining the vessel’s safety management system and ensuring compliance with all relevant safety regulations. Additionally, the 3rd officer may be involved in implementing the vessel’s security plan and ensuring adherence to relevant security protocols. They are responsible for keeping a lookout on the bridge and maintaining the vessel's course and speed as directed by the Officer of the Watch (OOW). They also assist the OOW with regular navigational checks and maintain communication with other vessels and shore-based authorities.
- Version: 4.1, 5.0, 5.1, 6.0.0.
- Test type: STCW.
- Duty: Officer.
- Level: Controlling the operation of the ship.
- Areas: Fire Fighting Basic, Fire Fighting Advanced, Security Awareness, SSO – Ship Security Officer, Survival Basic, Survival Advanced.
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