Test for seamans about Piracy and Armed Robbery

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1

By what name are the larger vessels that are used by pirates to extend their operations out into ocean areas generally known? Select ONE of the given options.

Ваша відповідь правильна:

Mother ships.
2

How is it recommended that deck lighting is used when transiting an area of known piracy activity? Select the TWO best options:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

It should only be switched on during an emergency.; It should be kept switched off at all normal times.
3

How should the crew behave if pirates seize control of their vessel? Select the THREE correct answers:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

Stay calm.; Cooperate.; Obey instructions.
4

If a merchant vessel is successfully hijacked by a small group of pirates, what can normally be anticipated within a short while afterwards? Select ONE of the given options:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

More pirates will board.
5

If a pirate attack is happening on a vessel, which kind of message would the vessel broadcast on the VHF radio? Select the ONE correct answer:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

Mayday.
6

If a small craft suspected of being involved in pirate activity, is manoeuvring dangerously directly ahead of the vessel, what should the Master do? Select ONE of the given options:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

Maintain speed and zig-zag manoeuvre.
7

If a vessel is attacked within territorial waters, what might it NOT be able to depend upon? Select one of the given options:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

Assistance from warships of an international counter-piracy force operating in adjacent international waters.
8

If pirates reach the bridge, or seize a crew member, what is the recommended procedure? Select the ONE correct answer:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

Do not resist further, as it may lead to added aggression by the pirates.
9

If the pirates manage to seize control of the vessel, how are they likely to initially behave towards the crew? Select the ONE best answer:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

They will be excited and agitated.
10

International law recognises that piracy takes place on the high seas. Which term is generally applied to similar aggressive acts that take place on a vessel within a state’s territorial waters?

Ваша відповідь правильна:

Armed robbery.
11

It is recommended that the accommodation doors are secured against entry during transit of a known piracy area. Which ONE of the options specifies the door that is generally suggested to be used as the designated access for patrol and lookout purposes?

Ваша відповідь правильна:

A bridge deck or wheelhouse door.
12

Pirates generally observe a potential target before attacking. Which of the following will they typically look for on a merchant ship as signs of weakness? Select THREE of the options:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

Slow speed and low freeboard.; Lack of preparation and alertness.; Slow response when approached.
13

Pirates have boarded a vessel and managed to reach the bridge, where they are threatening a crew member with injury. Select ONE of the options to best describe the action the vessel Master should take:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

Cease any further resistance and attempt to calm the situation.
14

Select ONE of the options that best describes the primary role of an on board security team:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

To assist and advise the Master on security for a high risk area.
15

Select ONE of the options which best describes the value of a citadel on a vessel, sailing in an area with a naval presence, if pirates board the vessel:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

It can buy time for the naval task force to reach the vessel.
16

Select ONE of the options which best identifies the product that is recommended to be applied to a window to prevent glass splinters flying around if it is hit by a bullet:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

Shatter-resistant, adhesive film.
17

Select ONE option that best describes the kind of signal that the Ship Security Alert System sends:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

A covert, silent ship-to-shore signal, alerting the Company, the Flag State authorities and closest national authorities.
18

Select ONE option that best describes the nature of nitro-glycerine explosive:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

Nitro-glycerine is a clear, very dangerous liquid.
19

Select ONE option that best describes the nature of plastic explosive:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

Plastic explosive is a soft, pliable material.
20

Select ONE option that describes the likely course of action that pirates who wish to negotiate a ransom for a hijacked vessel will take:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

They will take the vessel to a pirate held port.
21

Select ONE option to correctly identify the kind of wire that should be arranged around the main-deck rails or bulwarks to prevent boarding:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

Razor wire.
22

Select ONE option to explain why pirate boats sometimes broadcast false radio distress messages:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

To try to get a merchant vessel to reduce speed in response.
23

Select ONE term to best describe the successive counter-piracy defensive arrangements supporting a merchant vessel:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

Layered Defence.
24

Select the ONE option that describes what personnel on the open deck, such as lookouts, should do immediately if the pirates get close and start firing:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

Stay out of the line of fire and retreat inside the accommodation.
25

The primary information on preparing the vessel against attacks by pirates is located in which of the following sources? Select ONE of the options:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

The Ship Security Plan.
26

The reduction in the number of successful pirate attacks is attributed to the international counter piracy measures and which one of the following factors?

Ваша відповідь правильна:

Vessels being better prepared.
27

There is good evidence to show that pirates will avoid attacking which ONE of the following vessels?

Ваша відповідь правильна:

A vessel that is well prepared against attack.
28

To avoid injury from weapons fired at a vessel by pirates, what is the main basic guideline to be followed? Select ONE of the given options:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

The crew should remain under cover.
29

What does the International Maritime Organisation recommend when it comes to seafarers using firearms? Select the ONE correct answer:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

The should not be used.
30

What radio message should be broadcasted if it is suspected that a pirate attack is about to take place? Select the ONE correct option:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

Pan-Pan.
31

What should happen to the last designated accommodation entry point if pirates get on board? Select the ONE best answer:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

Once the last crew members have retreated from deck, it is sealed from the inside.
32

What speed should a vessel maintain in order to put pirates off from attacking? Select the ONE correct answer:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

15 knots.
33

What strategy is used by some counter-piracy organisations to make monitoring and protection of vessels easier? Select the ONE correct answer:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

Organised convoys.
34

What type of vessel do pirate boats sometimes mix with as a form of disguise, particularly when operating near to the coast? Select ONE of the given options:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

Local fishing boats.
35

When the shipping company contracts with a Private Maritime Security Company and sends a team on board, who will direct the vessel’s crew in their safety and security duties? Select ONE of the options:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

The Master and ship’s officers.
36

Which ONE of the following is a particular feature of piracy activity off West Africa?

Ваша відповідь правильна:

Oil cargo and bunker theft.
37

Which ONE of the following manoeuvres taken by a small craft might be considered suspicious and possibly indicate the beginning of a pirate attack? Select the ONE correct answer:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

A sudden increase of speed towards a vessel, particularly from a craft abaft the beam.
38

Which ONE of the following options will NOT normally be part of an on board security team’s duties?

Ваша відповідь правильна:

Negotiating with pirate gang leaders for a safe passage through their waters.
39

Which ONE of the following organisations broadcasts regular “live” piracy alerts and bulletins?

Ваша відповідь правильна:

The International Maritime Bureau Piracy Reporting Centre.
40

Which ONE of the given expression best describes the tiered system of defensive measures for a merchant vessel to defend itself against pirate attack?

Ваша відповідь правильна:

Layered defence.
41

Which ONE of the options best describes the areas for which extra vigilant monitoring by look-outs is recommended for?

Ваша відповідь правильна:

Blind and shadow sectors behind the vessel.
42

Which area defines where piracy acts take place? Select the ONE correct answer:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

In International waters.
43

Which definition correctly explains what a “citadel” is when fitted to a merchant vessel? Select the ONE best answer:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

A pre-prepared, secure space or muster point, located at an internal position, to which all personnel can retreat.
44

Which is the first (outer) layer in the “Layered defence” strategy for a merchant vessel to defend itself against pirate activity?

Ваша відповідь правильна:

Avoidance of known high risk areas.
45

Which item is considered to be the most effective item of a military or naval anti-piracy task force? Select the ONE correct answer:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

The helicopter.
46

Which of a ships documents gives information on preparing it against attacks by pirates? Select the ONE correct answer:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

The Ship Security Plan.
47

Which of the following are examples of navigational procedures that have been implemented in known piracy areas to better protect merchant ships? Select TWO of the given options:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

The creation of “safety corridors”.; “Group Transit” merchant ship convoys.
48

Which of the following features of a vessel will pirates consider most advantageous when planning to attack a merchant vessel? Select the TWO best answers:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

That it has a slow speed and low freeboard.; That there are relatively few personnel seen on deck.
49

Which one of the following options is a feature of the small “skiff” boats used by pirates in an attack on a merchant vessel? Select the ONE correct answer:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

They are powered by outboard motors that deliver a relatively fast speed.
50

Which person is responsible for establishing and monitoring the general fleet-wide anti-piracy procedures? Select the ONE correct answer:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

The Company Security Officer.
51

Who is responsible for the conduct of anti-piracy lookouts during the transit of a high-risk area? Select ONE of the given options:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

The Officer of the Watch (in accordance with the Master’s Orders and Company Procedures).
52

Why can the Master and Watch keeping Officers not rely on radar to alert them to the approach of pirates in small boats? Select TWO of the given options:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

Because the boats are often made of wood and present poor radar targets.; There may be blind spots in the radar coverage.
53

Why do pirates believe attacks far out at sea might be more successful? Select the TWO correct answers:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

Because the target vessel might not except to encounter pirates away from the coast and could be poorly prepared against attack.; Because there will be less chance of response from shore authorities.
54

Why should crew members not attempt to manually direct fire hoses at pirate boats? Select TWO of the given options:

Ваша відповідь правильна:

Because their actions may attract gunfire and they are exposed.; Because they may not get back into the secure accommodation in time.
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