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What is the minimum number of lifebuoys carried by a cargo vessel of more than 200 metres in length?
Which one of the listed fire-extinguishing medium is to be preferred to fight a fire in an electric installation (for example the main switchboard)?
Is the act of piracy at sea an increasing or decreasing problem?
Piracy has remained constant for the last 50 years.
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?
Notify Chief Engineer, find cause of leakage, remedy the leakage and then immediately start to clean the bilges.
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.
If your ship is in the tropics and you are going to be working out on deck during the day, what is the recommended daily intake of water for you to avoid the effects of dehydration?
Drinking water is not the solution. I must consume at least 250 mg of salt per day to retain body fluid.
What will you bring in a lifeboat if the ship is abandoned?
Warm clothes, blankets and lifevests.
As much biscuit and canned food as possible.
All pets that will most likely not be able to enter the boat by themselves.
All valuables like money, jewelry etc.
In the figure, which letter indicates what is known as “mooring bits”?
The mooring bits are indicated by D, in the figure.
The mooring bits are indicated by A, in the figure.
The mooring bits are indicated by B, in the figure.
The mooring bits are indicated by C, in the figure.
During bunker transfer operations, deck scuppers should be:
Plugged to prevent spilled oil flowing overboard.
Only fitted to the side of the vessel that bunkers are being loaded.
Attended by crew to collect any spilled oil that approaches.
Apart from steering the helmsman should also:
Regularly check the gyro against the magnetic compass.
Regularly check the speed.
The breaking strength of the painter in a liferaft permitted to accommodate 15 persons is at least:
What is the necessary protection when you are rust chipping with air tools?
Gloves, goggles, earmuffs.
Protective clothing, safety shoes, earmuffs.
Goggles and ear protectors.
Protective clothing, safety shoes, gloves, goggles, earmuffs.
What is the purpose of “fire wires” on an oil tanker and when would they be put out?
They are lines positioned at the bow and at the stern of a tanker in port, for the purpose of towing the ship off the berth in an emergency.
They are quick release wires used in port that can be automatically let go from on board if there is an emergency in the terminal.
They are the control wires that run from the manual control points on deck to remotely start the emergency fire pump.
In which ways is heat transmitted?
Conduction, convection and radiation.
Delay, conduction, radiation.
Gasification, conduction and convection.
Radiation and gasification.
What signal, if any, is specified in SOLAS as the “Abandon ship” signal?
The “Abandon ship” signal is not specified, only the general emergency alarm signal is stated.
Six short blasts, followed by one long blast.
Seven short blasts followed by one long blast.
How is a EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) activated?
Most EPIRBs are remotely activated from the ship.
The EPIRB is always transmitting and does not need to be activated.
Most EPIRBs are automatically activated when they enter the water.
Most EPIRBs must be manually switched on.
What is the term used to designate the work that may cause heat, sparks or flames and that cannot be performed if specific compulsory precautions are not taken in places where nearby flammable products could be present?
Specially hazardous work.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
What will you bring in a lifeboat if the ship is abandoned?
Warm clothes, blankets and lifevests.
As much biscuit and canned food as possible.
All pets that will most likely not be able to enter the boat themselves.
All valuables, like money, jewelry etc.
In the diagram, which arrow is pointing at the position known as the “Bridge”?
The Bridge is indicated by A.
The Bridge is indicated by B.
The Bridge is indicated by C.
The Bridge is indicated by D.
What does the term “Hard a Starboard” or “Hard to Starboard” mean?
The wheel is difficult to turn to starboard.
Do not allow the vessel to swing to port.
Put the wheel fully over to starboard.
Start the ship swinging to starboard.
The responsibility for safety and security rests with everybody on board the vessel. General house-keeping rules should be followed. Which of the listed rules is the most important?
Keep your working area clean and tidy.
Keep tools within easy reach during work.
Do not carry lighters or matches when working outdoors.
Always use gloves when using grinding machines.
When loading a static accumulator oil, which of the following is a standard precaution applied to eliminate the risk of explosion through electrostatic charge in the tank?
No metallic sampling devices over 2 litres capacity should be permitted on the cargo deck at any time, unless thoroughly cleaned beforehand with soapy water.
No rubber containers over 1 litre capacity, such as those used for sampling, should be introduced into the tank between completion of loading and for 10 minutes after that time.
No metallic devices, such as those used for gauging and sampling, should be introduced into the tank during loading and for 30 minutes after completion of loading.
What precautions must be taken before entering an enclosed space?
Gas readings taken, and when deemed to be all right, personnel issued with rescue harnesses.
Rescue harness in place, oxygen level measured, communications set up, crewmember in vicinity.
Space thoroughly ventilated, oxygen and gas readings taken, communication set up, permit to work completed, crewmember standing by, with rescue gear.
The passage of electrical current through the body may result in severe and sometimes fatal injuries. You are witness to man getting electric current through his body and is stuck to the dangerous area. It is impossible to switch off the current by any main switch. How to break the current safely?
Call the electrician immediately.
Apply fish oil on your hands and cut the cords by the use of any metallic pliers.
Stand on dry insulating material and pull the person away with insulating material.
Just take the casualty in your arms and pull the person away.
Which statement about the garbage record book is true?
It is used to record all operational and accidental garbage discharges.
Each entry is to be signed by the Master.
It is required by all ships on International voyage.
Each entry is to be written in the language of the ship’s flag state.
What is the purpose of the Ship Security Plan?
Protect your ship from risks posed by security threats or incidents.
Outline the organizational structure for the ship.
Outline specific measures for your ship to move from security level 1 to 2 and from 2 to 3.
Detail the duties of shipboard personnel assigned security responsibilities.
The minimum number of lifebuoys required for a passenger ship cannot be less than:
Who is authorised to operate lifting equipment around the ship?
Those ship’s personnel who have been assessed as competent and are duly authorised to do so by the master as per the procedures as outlined in the ship’s SMS system.
All deck officers and ratings and selected engine room personnel.
Stevedores, manufacturer’s maintenance engineers and senior ratings only.
The figure shows a cross section through a ship floating in water, with the hull in red and the seabed below the ship shaded. On the figure there are four (4) possible definitions of the term “FREEBOARD” given. Which one is the correct one?
Freeboard is given by B on the figure.
Freeboard is given by A on the figure.
Freeboard is given by C on the figure.
Freeboard is given by D on the figure.
The bones in the human body are connected to each other by:
Different type of joints.
Which of the following best describes the atmosphere in the space above an oil cargo in a tank that has been filled with Inert Gas?
The atmosphere within the tank contains insufficient oxygen to support the combustion of hydrocarbons.
The atmosphere within the tank contains carbon dioxide at a concentration above 79 % by volume.
The atmosphere within the tank contains between 20,9 % and 17,5 % oxygen by volume.
The term “IMDG” stands for:
International Maritime Dangerous Goods.
Interactive Maritime Dangerous Goods.
International Marine Dangers Group.
International Monitoring Department (Geopolitics).
Commonly used on an oil tanker, what does an “Explosimeter” measure?
The composition of hydrocarbon gas/air mixtures in a tank atmosphere.
The amount of H2S gas in a tank atmosphere.
The level of oxygen present within a tank.
The relative amounts of nitrogen and combustible gases within a tank.
Which of these are indicators that an individual may be a drug smuggler?
The individual wears bulky or out of season clothing.
The individual is disinterested in the ship’s cargo.
The individual spends his or her free time hanging out with others.
The individual makes small local purchases.
On the figure 4 possible definitions of the term “STARBOARD BOW” are given. Which one is the correct one?
Starboard bow is defined as A on the figure.
Starboard bow is defined as B on the figure.
Starboard bow is defined as C on the figure.
Starboard bow is defined as D on the figure.
Where on the illustration of a mooring deck is the “PANAMA LEAD”?
The Panama Lead is indicated by letter C.
The Panama Lead is indicated by letter B.
The Panama Lead is indicated by letter A.
The Panama Lead is indicated by letter D.
Which of these actions should crew take if a suspicious object that may be a bomb is located during a search?
Confirm with their search partner that the object found is suspicious.
Throw the object overboard.
Place the object in a desk drawer or file cabinet.
Cover the suspicious object with a box or blanket.
What is the daytime signal to be shown when the vessel is at anchor?
A black ball forward where it can best be seen.
The national flag flying from the fore mast.
A black diamond forward where it can best be seen.
Two black balls where they can best be seen.
What is the meaning of “SWL”?
The aim of fire detection is:
All the answers are correct.
To begin applying an emergency plan.
To discover where a fire starts.
What name is given to the rotating jet water outlets on a tank-cleaning machine that is used on an oil tanker?
How might a leak from a cargo tank on an oil tanker be readily detected during the voyage?
By regularly monitoring the vessel’s trim on the cargo computer – any cargo that leaks will run to the end of a compartment, resulting in an increase in trim.
By regularly monitoring void and ballast spaces, such as by testing them for hydrocarbon content and sounding them.
By occasionally opening a selected tank and manually measuring the cargo ullage, then comparing it to the “after loading” reading.
By frequently monitoring cargo level equipment readouts and comparing them to the load port departure readings.
How many buoyant smoke signals are carried in each liferaft with SOLAS A pack?
The minimum number of lifebuoys required on a cargo ship depends on:
The number of persons on board.
The sea area in which the ship is allowed to sail.
What does the term “Hard a Starboard” or “Hard to Starboard” mean?
Put the wheel fully over to starboard.
Do not allow the vessel to swing to port.
Start the ship swinging to starboard.
The wheel is difficult to turn to starboard.
An immersion suit is:
Not allowing undue ingress of water after a jump from a height of not less than 4,5 m into the water.
Not allowing undue ingress of water after a jump from a height of not less than 18 m into the water.
Totally waterproof whatever may be the condition of immersion.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Area protected by Halon 1301.
Area protected by drenching system.
Area protected by sprinkler.
When having a fire alarm during normal working hours, what immediate actions should be taken?
Act according to instruction given in the fire plan.
Start the fire pump, the sooner the better.
Everybody gather in the safety centre.
Start searching for the fire to determine if it is in the engine room.
“Overshoot” is an expression related to a ship’s steering ability. What is the correct understanding of this expression?
It is how many degrees a ship continues to turn after you apply counter-rudder.
It is the way a ship turns when you put the helm in a hard over position.
It is the way a ship shoots forward when you give “a kick ahead”.
It is the way a ship continues to turn when the helm is put amidship.
In the diagram, which letter is pointing to the area of the ship known as the “STERN”?
The Stern area is indicated by C, in the figure.
The Stern area is indicated by A, in the figure.
The Stern area is indicated by B, in the figure.
The Stern area is indicated by D, in the figure.
A class D fire involves what type of material?
Wood or other carbonaceous material.
On the figure 4 possible definitions of the term “AIR DRAUGHT” are given. Which one is the correct one?
Air draught is given by C on the figure.
Air draught is given by B on the figure.
Air draught is given by A on the figure.
Air draught is given by D on the figure.
The pressure in a flexible fire hose must be set up:
While it is being laid down.
Before it is being laid down.
After it has been laid down.
What is the ideal working temperature for physical work?
What is the meaning of this symbol?
What do you understand by “Secure the tug”?
Secure the tug means: to let go the tug.
Secure the tug means: to make fast the tug.
Secure the tug means: to pass a line to the tug.
Secure the tug means: to pick up the tug line.
What is meant by the term “Single up” when a vessel is preparing to leave the jetty to which it was moored?
Single up is the term used to describe the process of letting go most of the moorings lines and just leaving sufficient lines to stay safely alongside.
Single up is the term used when only one single tug is used to assist the ship in leaving the berth.
Singe up is the term used when there is only one single rope left out between the ship and the jetty, when leaving the berth.
How much can the concentration of oxygen in the air decrese before it is dangerous to stay in the atmosphere without breathing apparatus?
A person wearing an anti-exposure suit shall be able to:
Perform all duties associated with abandonment, assist others and operate a rescue boat.
Jump from a height equal to that of the stowage of liferafts arranged to be thrown overboard.
Don and remove the suit in the water in no more than 5 min. If it impairs ability to swim.
Dive into the water to the maximum draft of craft that the ship is provided with.
We must clean the spots of oil on hot surfaces because:
All the answers are correct.
What do you call the wide rung on a pilot ladder that prevents the ladder from twisting?
The wide rung on a pilot ladder that prevents it from twisting is called a “Spreader”.
The wide rung on a pilot ladder that prevents it from twisting is called a “Long rung”.
The wide rung on a pilot ladder that prevents it from twisting is called a “Ani-twist rung”.
The wide rung on a pilot ladder that prevents it from twisting is called a “Wide step”.
The Explosimeter is an instrument to measure:
The composition of hydrocarbon gas / air mixtures in a tank atmosphere.
The amount of H2S gas in a tank atmosphere.
The level of oxygen present within a tank.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Fire main with fire valves.
Fuel lubricating oil valves.
Section valves drenching system.
The diagram shows the direction that a rope runs during a mooring operation and a possible place where it may break. Where would be considered the safest position to stand?
Outside the blue coloured zone.
Between the “point of break” and the “fairlead”.
Behind the point of restraint, but inside the blue coloured zone.
Inside the blue coloured zone.
In order to extinguish a flammable liquid of the same kind as alcohol, we can use:
A floating liferaft is capable of withstanding repeated jumps on to it from a height of at least:
What is commonly recognised as the main hazard associated with unprotected entry into an enclosed space within the cargo area on an oil tanker?
The atmosphere within the space may potentially contain too little oxygen or it may contain toxic vapours.
There are no significant hazards associated with entry into enclosed spaces on tankers.
There may be restrictions on access and mobility within the space.
There may be a lack of adequate illumination for safe movement within the space.
The responsibility for safety and security rests with everybody on board the vessel. General house-keeping rules should be followed. Which of the listed rules is the most important?
Do not use loose garments, belts, ties or scarfs near winches and moving machinery.
Always use gloves when handling nylon ropes.
Always use protective working shoes when working outdoors.
Always use gloves when using grinding machines.
A lifebuoy is constructed to withstand a drop into the water from a height of:
In a liquid fire the surface of which is about 100 m?
Flames are usually higher than the diameter of the fire.
The radiated heat can spread to exposures placed 100 m away.
The radiated heat is lower than the conducted heat.
The radiated heat can spread to exposures placed 200 m away.
The diagram shows the direction that a rope runs during a mooring operation and a possible place where it may break. Where would be considered the safest position to stand?
Outside the blue coloured zone.
Between the “point of break” and the “firelead”.
Behind the point of restraint, but inside the blue coloured zone.
Inside the blue coloured zone.
A lifebuoy light is capable of working at minimum for a period of, and has a luminous intensity of:
2 h, 2 candelas (about 1,7 mile range at normal meteorological sight).
4 h, 1 candela (about 1,0 mile range at normal meteorological sight).
4 h, 2 candelas (about 1,7 mile range at normal meteorological sight).
4 h, 1 candela (about 1,0 mile range at normal meteorological sight).
When you join a new ship, how are you informed about safety rules, alarm instructions and your own duties in case of an emergency?
By muster lists exhibited in conspicuous places.
By folder distributed to each crewmember.
By alarm instructions in all crew cabins.
By oral instructions by the Captain.
When you join a new ship, how are you informed about safety rules, alarm instructions and your own duties in case of an emergency?
By muster lists exhibited in conspicuous places.
By oral instructions by the Captain.
By folder distributed to each crewmember.
During an anchoring operation, what does the bridge team mean when they ask “How is the chain leading”?
The bridge would like to know the direction of the anchor cable from the hawse pipe.
The Master is requesting the Chief Officer to inform the bridge of whether he can determine which way the ship is moving in the water.
The Master is asking the Chief Officer whether the ship needs to be moved forward and take weigh off the anchor cable.
The Master is asking the Chief Officer whether the vessel is dragging anchor.
What letter indicates the direction “AHEAD”, in the figure?
Ahead is indicated by A, in the figure.
Ahead is indicated by B, in the figure.
Ahead is indicated by C, in the figure.
Ahead is indicated by D, in the figure.
In which way shall a survivor be hauled out of the sea?
In which direction would the “FORWARD HEAD LINE” normally run?
The forward head line would normally lead forward from the bow.
The forward head line is normally the line used by the forward tug.
The forward head line would normally lead straight across to the jetty and be as short as possible.
The forward head line would normally lead from the bow back towards the stern.
A class D fire involves what type of material?
Wood or other carbonaceous material.
What is understood by the term “Boat Drill”?
“Boat Drill” is an exercise to launch the lifeboats and move the boats clear of the ship.
“Boat Drill” is an exercise in the practical and safe methods to secure a boat alongside the ship.
“Boat Drill” means the practical training in the various aspects of getting all the people onboard safely off the ship, in the event of abandoning ship.
“Boat Drill” means an exercise in the safe methods of handling a lifeboat in heavy seas.