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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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An alarm signal consisting of seven short blast followed by one prolonged blast is sounded by the ship’s whistle and alarm bells. What are you to do?
Go to (or remain in) your cabin and await further orders.
Go to your lifeboat station.
Report on the bridge (deck crew) or engine room (engine crew) for further orders.
Go to your fire station.
What is the maximum allowed suction head for fire pumps? (SOLAS II-2/4.3.3.2.5).
9 metres.
3 metres.
4,5 metres.
1,5 metres.
What colour flare is used to signal a safe landing place for small boats?
Yellow.
White.
Green.
Blue.
Records relating to breaches of security and changes in security level must be secured against unauthorized access and available for review by contracting governments:
True.
False.
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.
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.
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.
What is the first thing you are doing when having a lifeboat drill?
Swing out the davit.
Put on the life jacket.
Enter the lifeboat.
Wait for order.
A lifebuoy is constructed to withstand a drop into the water from a height of:
10 m.
4 m.
30 m.
18 m.
The steps of the embarkation ladder used must be spaced apart by a distance of:
200 mm.
300 mm.
Equally spaced and not less than 300 mm or more than 380 mm.
Equally spaced, not less than 200 mm or more than 280 mm.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Indicates manual starting direction of the engine.
Start engine.
Start water spray.
Reverse engine.
The muster list must be prepared:
At least 1 hour before the ship proceeds to sea.
At any moment before the ship proceeds to sea.
At least 2 hours after the ship has proceeded to sea.
At least 2 hours before the ship proceeds to sea.
What is the minimum number of fire control plans that should be permanently stored in a prominently marked weathertight enclosure outside the deckhouse for the assistance of shore side fire-fighting personnel?
At least two.
At least three.
At least one.
Not required providing one set is available inside the accommodation spaces.
An optical fire detector head is activated by:
Invisible hot gases.
The visible smoke that is a result of combustion.
The flames that are a result of combustion.
The radiation of the heat given off by flames.
The necessary elements to create fire are:
Combustible, air, flames and gas.
Heat and chain reaction.
Combustible, oxygen, heat and chain reaction.
Combustible, oxygen, flames and chain reaction.
Which of these actions should you take it your ship is successfully boarded by armed pirates?
Assure your captors that you’re not planning an attack to overthrow them.
Fight back.
Keep quiet and ignore any questions you’re asked.
Scream in fear and refuse to cooperate.
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.
On board a ship, how many lifebuoys can you expect to be fitted with a self-igniting light?
Half of the total number of lifebuoys provided on board.
Only the two life buoys of the quick-release system.
The total number of lifebuoys provided on board.
The two lifebuoys of the quick-release system and at least one other in the vicinity of the stern.
How many buoyant smoke signals are carried in each lifeboat?
6.
2.
4.
12.
The main buoyancy chamber of an inflatable liferaft must be divided into:
2 compartments.
3 compartments.
2 compartments separated by a non-return valve.
3 compartments separated by a non-return valve.
Which of the following are frequent causes of fires in accommodation?
1 – Smoking in bed, 2 – Covering of electric fires with blankets, 3 – overloading electric plugs.
Covering of electric fires with blankets.
Overloading electric plugs.
Smoking in bed.
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.
How many thermal protective aids are carried in each liferaft?
Nil.
The number of persons the liferaft is permitted to accommodate.
6.
10 % of the number of persons the liferaft is designed to carry, or two, whichever is more.
How would you know how many people a lifeboat is supposed to hold?
Fill the boat up until no more space is left.
Ask one of the deck officers.
The number of persons should be clearly stated on the outside of the boats bow.
No fixed number as it depends on the people’s size.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Wheeled fire extinguisher.
Portable fire extinguisher.
Fire alarm.
None of the above.
The Declaration of Security:
States the reporting procedures to government contact points.
Details a ship’s security measures.
Addresses the security requirements shared between ships or between a port facility and a ship.
Identifies the security responsibilities of shipboard personnel.
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 of the following prevention actions offers the guarantee of an efficient intervention in an emergency?
Training of the crew.
All the listed answers.
Planning of the emergency.
The installation of protective measures.
During helicopter evacuation of an injured man, what course should the ship steer?
With the wind fine on the bow opposite to the helicopter operating area.
Directly into the wind.
As instructed by the helicopter pilot.
With the wind astern so that the effect of the wind is reduced as much as possible.
A detector that is activated by a rise of temperature is:
An optic detector.
A detector of radiation.
A thermic detector.
A smoke detector.
When the fire alarm signal is sounded every member of the ship’s crew shall immediately proceed to their assigned fire station. Which one of the following signals is used as fire alarm signal on board cargo ships?
Intermittent signals on the ship’s alarm bells.
Seven short blasts followed by one long blast on the ship’s whistle and alarm bells.
Three short blasts followed by three long blasts, then followed by three short blasts on the ship’s whistle and alarm bells.
One long blast on the ship’s whistle and alarm bells followed by seven short blasts.
What is the minimum number of immersion suits that are required to be provided for each open lifeboat under SOLAS rules?
One for each person.
Nil.
6.
3.
How often should the lifeboat wire falls be turned and renewed?
Turned every 2 years and renewed every 4 years.
Turned at intervals of not more than 30 months and renewed every 5 years.
Renewed every 3 years.
Turned every 30 months and needs only to be renewed if the wire is in poor condition.
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.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Lifebuoy with line.
Lifebuoy with light.
Lifebuoy with hand flare.
Lifebuoy with light and smoke.
Where do you find minimum drill requirements?
In manager’s instructions.
In classification society rules.
In the SOLAS convention and its annex.
In owner’s instructions.
All waste receptacles shall be of non-combustible materials, built and equipped with:
No openings in sides and bottom.
A permanently attached cover.
A cover of a hinged self-closing type.
Permanent means for lashing.
Among the additives used to improve the effectiveness of water in the fight against fire there are the moisturing ones. What is the task they perform?
They reduce the surface tension of water.
They protect the fuel with a thin covering that holds up the ignition and they increase the viscosity of water.
They protect the fuel with a thin covering that holds up the ignition.
They increase the viscosity of water.
Generally speaking, what is the value commonly recognised as the maximum concentration of CO allowed in the breathing air of a breathing apparatus?
80 ppm.
20 ppm.
40 ppm.
100 ppm.
Generally the fixed sprinkler fire extinguishing system will be:
Gas system.
Wet pipe system.
Dry pipe system.
High pressure water system.
Which of the following items must be included in each fire drill?
Checking fireman’s outfits and other personal rescue equipment.
Reporting to stations and preparing for the duties described in the muster list.
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.
The effectiveness of foam is based on:
Dilution.
Inhibition.
Smothering and dispersion.
Smothering and cooling.
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 element must be removed to extinguish a fire?
Heat.
All alternatives. It is enough that one of the mentioned elements are removed.
Oxygen.
Chain reaction.
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.
Wherever space is available.
In a state of readiness so that two crew-members can prepare for embarkation and launching in less than 15 minutes.
On the starboard side of the ship.
How much lifeboat capacity should be provided on a conventional cargo ship of more than 85 metres in length?
150 % 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.
100 % of the ship’s complement on each side.
Only search vehicle compartments where you suspect objects may be hidden:
True.
False.
In a liquid fire the surface of which is about 100 m2:
Flames are usually higher than the diameter of the fire.
The radiated heat is lower than the conducted heat.
The radiated heat can spread to exposures placed 200 m away.
The radiated heat can spread to exposures placed 100 m away.
The discharge arrangements for halogenated hydrocarbon total flooding systems shall be so designed that the minimum quantity of medium can be discharged in (based on the discharge of the liquid phase):
45 seconds or less.
2 minutes or less.
1 minute or less.
20 seconds or less.
The operating mode of a pyrotechnic signal depends essentially on:
Instructions or diagrams printed on its casing by the manufacturer.
The fact that the user is on board a liferaft, a lifeboat or ship.
The weather conditions of the moment.
A definite standard process.
What type of nozzles for fire hoses can be provided aboard ships?
Dual purpose (jet/spray) type incorporating a shutoff.
All of the above types can be provided.
Jet type only, incorporating a shutoff.
Spray type only, incorporating a shutoff.
Who is responsible for ensuring your ship completes a security assessment?
Company Security Officer.
Recognized Security Organization.
Ship Security Officer.
Flag State Administration.
What is the purpose of the Ship Security Plan?
Detail the duties of shipboard personnel assigned security responsibilities.
Outline the organizational structure for the ship.
Protect your ship from risks posed by security threats or incidents.
Outline specific measures for your ship to move from security level 1 to 2 and from 2 to 3.
The rescue quoit of a liferaft is attached to a buoyant line whose length is at least:
5 m.
30 m.
10 m.
50 m.
In case of diesel driven fire pumps, for how long shall the fuel tank capacity allow the pump to be run at full capacity? (SOLAS-II-2/4.3.3.2.3).
1 hour.
50 hours.
6 hours.
3 hours.
Which of the following areas may be possible restricted areas? Review all answers.
All alternatives.
The Engine control room.
The Bridge.
The Cargo control room.
Which of the following items shall be included in an “abandon ship”-drill?
Checking the lifeboat provisions and supplies.
Checking the distress signal rockets and other distress signals.
Checking that all crew and passenger moral is high.
Checking that passengers and crew are suitably dressed and lifejackets correctly donned.
When at sea, you discover that the bilges in the engine room have a large quantity of oil residues floating around. What action should you take?
Apply foam to the bilges to minimise the risk of fire.
Open the overboard valve and immediately start the bilge pump in order to draw these residues away from the bilges.
Notify Chief Engineer, find cause of leakage, remedy the leakage and then immediately start to clean the bilges.
Start the fire pump.
At least, how often shall life boats be launched with their assigned operating crew aboard and manoeuvred in the water according to SOLAS?
Every 3 months.
Every week.
Every two weeks.
Every month.
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.
Buoyant smoke signals shall be so designed as to burn or emit smoke:
When under water.
Continuously after having been immersed for a period of 10 seconds under 100 mm of water when underwater.
Only when not in the water.
Continuously after having been immersed for a period of 1 minute under 1 m of water.
A person wearing lifejacket or immersion suit, shall be able to turn from a face-down to a face-up position in not more than:
5 seconds.
8 seconds.
15 seconds.
10 seconds.
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.
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.
According to SOLAS, every persons assigned to crew the rescue boat or assigned to the marine evacuation system party shall be provided with:
An immersion suit or an anti-exposure suit.
An thermal protective aid and a lifejacket.
An immersion suit.
An anti-exposure suit.
What fixed fire fighting medium do we normally use in the engine room, pump room and other spaces?
The fixed fire fighting medium in engine room, pump room etc. is Carbon Dioxide CO2, Halon or foam.
The fixed fire fighting medium in engine room, pump room etc. is water.
The fixed fire fighting medium in engine room, pump room etc. is chemical powder.
The fixed fire fighting medium in engine room, pump room etc. is foam.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Foam release station.
CO2 battery.
Remote controlled fire pumps.
International shore connection.
Searches are often triggered by:
Lost baggage.
An increase in security level by the Flag State.
News stories of stowaways.
The receipt of a shipment of damaged stores.
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.
Which of the following is allowed as a fire-extinguishing medium for fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems aboard ships?
Carbon monoxide.
Carbon dioxide.
Carbon disulphide.
All of the above gas are allowed.
What is the general emergency alarm signal as specified in SOLAS?
One long blast followed by seven short blasts or more.
Seven or more short blasts followed by one long blast.
Three short blasts followed by three long blasts then three short ones.
One long blast.
Give the meaning of this symbol:
Lifebuoy with light.
Lifebuoy with light and smoke.
Lifebuoy with line.
Lifebuoy with line and smoke.
Welding and flame cutting are among the factors which give the highest risk of fire on board ships. Precaution has to be taken to avoid this risk. Which of the following safety rules may be regarded as the most important?
Only use electrodes from a well-known manufacturer.
The welder shall have been instructed in the use of the ship’s welding plant.
Only holder of welding certificates shall be allowed to carry out welding on board ships.
Electric welding plants shall be controlled by a responsible engineer before use.
You can reduce the need for security guards in certain areas by installing:
Vapour detectors.
Metal detectors.
Anti-intruder devices.
Water cannons.
As per SOLAS regulations, the general emergency alarm system must be tested:
Every week.
Every 2 weeks.
Every month.
Every 3 weeks.
What is the minimum number of portable fire extinguishers that must be carried on ships of 1 000 GRT and above?
9.
3.
7.
5.
What is the minimum number of lifebuoys carried by a cargo vessel of more than 200 metres in length?
18.
12.
20.
14.
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 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.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Fire alarm panel.
Fire pump.
Area protected by sprinkler.
Sprinkler section valve.
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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