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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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You are leading a team fighting an interior fire. If you see the colour of the smoke changing from dark black to grey, what is the most probable reason for that change?
The temperature inside is increasing.
The team has started to ventilate.
The team is applying water and the temperature is decreasing.
The percentage of oxygen is getting below 15 %.
Which one of the following items has to be included in an abandon ship drill according to SOLAS regulations?
Starting and operating radio life-saving appliances.
Checking that life-jackets are correctly donned.
Manoeuvring the lifeboat in the water.
Launching and recovery of a survival craft.
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.
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.
The steps of the embarkation ladder must be proportioned as it follows:
Length = 480 mm, breadth = 115 mm, depth = 25 mm.
Length = 380 mm, breadth = 145 mm, depth = 20 mm.
Length = 580 mm, breadth = 165 mm, depth = 30 mm.
Length = 280 mm, breadth = 85 mm, depth = 10 mm.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Hose box.
Sprinkler horn.
Fire alarm panel.
CO2 battery.
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.
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.
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.
Where in accommodation spaces shall smoke detectors be located? (SOLAS II-2/13.2.2).
In all crew and passenger cabins.
In messrooms, public lounges and other public rooms.
In stairways, corridors and escape routes.
Near ventilation ducts throughout the accommodation spaces.
What is the absolutely main purpose with fighting a fire on board?
To limit the fire.
Try to put out the fire.
To put out the fire.
Rescuing of life.
Which one of the listed requirements regarding the stowage of a survival craft corresponds to present SOLAS regulations? Each survival craft shall be stowed:
On the starboard side of the ship.
Wherever space is available.
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.
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.
Give the meaning of this symbol:
Lifebuoy with light and smoke.
Lifebuoy with automatic sound signal.
Lifebuoy with light and line throwing appliance.
Lifebuoy with light and hand flare.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Lifebuoy with line.
Lifebuoy with light.
Lifebuoy with hand flare.
Lifebuoy with light and smoke.
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.
A lifejacket has sufficient buoyancy and stability to lift the mouth of an unconscious person at a minimum of:
120 mm above the water (in calm water).
180 mm above the water (in calm water).
160 mm above the water (in calm water).
40 mm above the water (in calm water).
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.
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.
All ships that are built after 1986.
It is the owners option to have fire detection onboard.
All ships that are built on or after 1986 in accordance with local rules and regulations.
What is the minimum capacity required of the emergency fire pump?
Not less than 20 % of total capacity of main pumps, but in any case not less than 25 m3/h.
Not less than 40 % of total capacity of main pumps, but in any case not less than 250 m3/h.
Not less than 40 % of total capacity of main pumps, but in any case not less than 25 m3/h.
Not less than 20 % of total capacity of main pumps, but in any case not less than 250 m3/h.
For which of the following groups of substances or materials is the use of water as an extinguishing agent dangerous?
Gas-oil, oily rags, synthetic textiles.
Wood, rubber, oil.
Sodium hydrosulphite, potassium hydroxide, magnesium.
Alcohol, paraffin.
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.
What is the inherent danger in the use of halon to extinguish an extensive fire?
Depletion of oxygen in the air.
Development of toxic gases.
Depletion of the ozone layer.
Development of explosive gases.
When reasonable and practicable, how often shall rescue boats be launched with their assigned crew aboard and manoeuvred in the water?
Every 6 months.
Every week.
Every 2 weeks.
Every month.
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.
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.
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 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.
If conditions permit, which is the best way to board a liferaft which is floating close to the ship?
Wearing a lifejacket, jump into the water close to the raft and then swim to it.
Jump onto the raft itself.
Use a rope ladder close to the raft to climb down and board.
Jump into the water close to the raft, without a lifejacket, as this will make it easier to swim and board the liferaft.
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.
Shipboard Emergency Drills must be carried out at least (OPA-90):
Once a year.
Once every 6 months.
Once a week.
Once a month.
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.
What is the only reliable way of checking that the CO2 cartridge in a dry powder extinguisher is full?
Weigh the extinguisher and check that it complies with the weight marked on it.
Remove the cartridge and weigh it to check that it has the full weight stamped on it.
All of the alternatives are reliable methods.
Check if the seal on the extinguisher release handle is intact.
A rocket parachute flare reaches an altitude of:
Not less than 40 m.
Not less than 300 m.
Not less than 180 m.
Not less than 450 m.
May an engine room be only protected by a fixed low expansion foam fire-extinguishing system?
No.
It depends on the type of vessel.
Yes, if the “engine room” is considered as a machinery space of category A.
Yes.
Which two persons check the Declaration of Security?
The local Police Officer and Ship Security Officer.
The Port Facility Security Officer and the Ship Security Officer.
The local Coast Guard Officer.
The Company Security Officer.
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?
Colour only.
Opacity, amount and colour.
Amount and opacity only.
There is no possible interpretation of a fire according to the smoke.
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 breaks out, how many fire teams are available, what is burning, distance to the fire station.
Where the fire breaks out, the ships mobility, distance to the fire station and the size of the fire brigade.
How is the activation of any detector or manually operated call point of fixed fire-detection and fire-alarm systems to be indicated? (SOLAS II-2/13.1.4).
By all the indication methods listed.
By alarm signals at the bridge and engine room control panels.
By visual and audible signal at the control panel and indicating units.
By sounding the ship’s fire alarm signal in crew accommodation and service spaces.
You are on board a cargo ship. The ship is heavily listing to starboard, making impossible the launching of the survival craft stowed on this side. Lifeboats and liferafts are equally distributed on each side of the vessel. What should be the total number of persons that can be accommodated in the remaining survival craft stowed on the port side? (*) N is the total number of persons that vessel is permitted to carry:
At least 100 % N (lifeboat capacity: 50 % N; liferaft capacity: 50 % N) (*).
At least 150 % N (lifeboat capacity: 50 % N; liferaft capacity: 100 % N) (*).
At least 150 % N (lifeboat capacity: 100 % N; liferaft capacity: 50 % N) (*).
At least 200 % N (lifeboat capacity: 100 % N; liferaft capacity: 100 % N) (*).
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.
Which of the listed requirements regarding service and maintenance of life-saving appliances correspond to present regulations?
At least one member of the crew shallhold a repairman certificate for life-saving equipment.
Maintenance and repair of all life-saving equipments shall be carried out by the certified ship staff only.
Maintenance and repair of all the life-saving equipments will be carried out ashore in work shop only.
Instructions for onboard maintenance of life-saving appliances in accordance with the regulations shall be provided.
Which one of the following is a limitation on the use of chemical powders?
All the below mentioned alternatives.
Some of them may give off NH3.
They may put an insulating deposit on electronic equipment.
In some cases they may cause a violent reaction on combustible metals such as sodium.
The halogenated hydrocarbons (halon), are hydrocarbons in which the molecules have one (or more) atom(s) of hydrogen replaced by another atom (or atoms) of:
Ammonia and/or bromine.
Fluorine and/or bromine.
Fluorine and/or ammonia.
Nitrogen and/or fluorine.
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.
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.
The International Maritime Bureau Piracy Reporting Centre attributes the increased numbers of hijackings to:
The greater involvement in piracy of well-organized and armed crime networks.
More crew involvement.
Higher crime rates around the world.
Easy access to military weapons.
As per SOLAS regulations, the general emergency alarm system must be tested:
Every week.
Every 2 weeks.
Every month.
Every 3 weeks.
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 the following fittings shall be provided to all lifeboats?
A remotely operated steering arrangement.
An electric power starting system for the propulsion engine with one rechargeable energy source.
Permanent boarding arrangements on both sides to enable persons in the water to board the lifeboat.
A manually controlled lamp fitted on the inside.
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.
Information about your ship’s security arrangements and procedures is stored electronically. Which of these measures will help safeguard it from potential threats?
Protective markings.
Work history verification.
Encoded email messages.
Passwords.
The Training Manual shall contain instructions and information on the life-saving appliances and the best method of survival. The training manual shall contain detailed explanations of crew duties in relation to emergency situations. Which of the following tasks or duties shall be included in the manual according to present regulations?
The use of navigational equipment for survival crafts.
The use of the ship’s line throwing apparatus.
The use of escape routes and other escape methods.
The use of surface to air visual signals to be used by survivors.
How many hand held distress flares are carried in each liferaft with SOLAS B pack?
3.
Nil.
4.
2.
Give the meaning of this symbol:
Lifebuoy with light.
Lifebuoy with light and smoke.
Lifebuoy with line.
Lifebuoy with line and smoke.
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.
The training manual shall contain instructions and information in easily understood terms and illustrated wherever possible. Which of the following objects do not have to be explained in detail in the manual according to present regulations?
Donning of lifejackets and immersion suits.
Donning of fire protection clothing.
Starting of Main Engine.
Handling of stowaways.
What percentage of the baggage is required to be checked at Security Level 1?
100 % of the baggage is required to be checked at Security Level 1.
The percentage is not specified.
5-15 % of the baggage is required to be checked at Security Level 1.
25-50 % of the baggage is required to be checked at Security Level 1.
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.
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.
In case of a fire in engine rooms, cargo holds or other confined spaces, what has to be done before the central gas extinguishing system is used?
If any, open all bottom ventilation inlets and outlets to the compartment.
Stop all engines.
Disconnect all non-emergency circuits from the main switchboard.
Make sure that the compartment has been evacuated.
The minimum number of lifebuoys required on passenger ships depends on:
The sea area in which the ship is allowed to sail.
The number of persons on board.
The length of the ship.
The tonnage of the ship.
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.
What will you do when all the fresh water in the survival craft is finished or about to finish?
Start collecting rain water.
Drink sea water.
Drink only 1 litre of sea water per day.
Use sea water to keep your body wet.
A hand flare must have a burning period of at least:
10 min.
5 min.
1 min.
30 sec.
Water is the extinguishing agent which is the most widely employed and its action as an extinguishing agent is due to a combination of the following phenomena:
Smothering and inhibition.
Cooling, inhibition and dispersion.
Cooling, smothering and dispersion.
Smothering and dispersion.
Which type of profiling is used to obtain information about rival companies and their employees?
General.
Criminal.
Commercial.
Industrial.
Which of following are security duties?
All alternatives.
Calibration of security equipment.
Checking ID of visitors onboard.
Monitoring of restricted areas.
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.
What is an IED?
An explosive.
A type of gun.
A homemade bomb.
An incendiary device.
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.
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.
Monthly.
Every second week.
Weekly.
How many Radar Transponder (SART) are required to be carried onboard a ship for use in survival crafts?
2, one of which being capable of floating free if the ship sinks.
One on each side of the ship.
One in each lifeboat.
Two on each side of the ship.
The presence of smoke represents one of the greatest dangers in the fire fighting. Why?
It refrains the equipment from setting out the fire, and is irritating.
It only reduces visibility and is very hot.
It hinders communications, causes, burns, and provoke panics.
It reduces the visibility, provokes panic, is irritating and may be toxic.
We must clean the spots of oil on hot surfaces because:
All the answers are correct.
They cause fires.
They give off vapours.
They imply uncleanness.
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.
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.
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 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.
To maintain a fire, three conditions need to be met: Oxygen, combustible material and sufficient temperature for combustion. What subject must be removed to extinguish the fire?
Heat, Oxygen and combustible material.
Combustible material.
Either of the mentioned alternatives.
Oxygen.
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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