Generally speaking, what is the value commonly recognised as the maximum concentration of CO allowed in the breathing air of a breathing apparatus?
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.
What is the minimum number of portable fire extinguishers that must be carried on ships of 1 000 GRT and above?
One of the risks of using CO2 is the low temperatures that it reaches when it vaporises; this temperature is approximately:
The rescue quoit of a liferaft is attached to a buoyant line whose length is at least:
When handling drugs:
Wear skin protection and a facemark.
Test out the potency of the drug.
Shut off the ventilation in the room where the drugs are being stored to ensure any vapours or fumes do not spread to other parts of the ship.
Briefly inhale powders, fumes or vapours to verify the substance is a drug.
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.
Which of following are security duties?
Calibration of security equipment.
Checking ID of visitors onboard.
Monitoring of restricted areas.
Who is responsible for the development of the Ship Security Plan?
The Ship Security Officer.
The Classification Society.
The Company Security Officer.
The Port Facility Security Officer.
The necessary elements to create fire are:
Combustible, air, flames and gas.
Combustible, oxygen, heat and chain reaction.
Combustible, oxygen, flames and chain reaction.
What is the absolutely main purpose with fighting a fire on board?
Which of the following detailed explanations should be mentioned in the Training Manual?
How to use navigational equipment for survival crafts.
How to use escape routes and other escape methods.
How to recover survival craft and rescue boats including stowage and securing.
How to use surface to air visual signals to be used by survivors.
When passenger ships are engaged on international voyages (except for short ones) musters of the passengers must be performed within:
Immediately after their embarkation.
48 hours after their embarkation.
24 hours after their embarkation.
1 week after their embarkation.
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.
Either of the mentioned alternatives.
Which one of the listed requirements regarding the stowage of rescue boats corresponds to present SOLAS regulations. Rescue boats shall be stowed:
In a state of readiness for launching in not more than 2 minutes.
So that neither the rescue boat nor its launching arrangements will interfere with any survival craft at any other launching station.
Wherever space is available.
Attached to launching appliances.
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.
The main risk for people when using CO2 as an extinguishing agent in a closed space is:
Low temperature at the nozzle.
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:
What is the “international shore connection” used for?
To connect the cargo hoses to the shore.
To connect the ship fresh water hoses to the shore.
To connect the ship fire main to the shore lines.
To connect the bunker hoses to the shore.
If you have to carry out hot work close to a smoke detector in the engine room, what precautions should be taken?
Notify deck officer in charge that a fire alarm may occur.
Disconnect the smoke detector.
No special precautions except for having a watch man and a fire extinguisher available.
Notify Master, Deck officer and Engineer in charge. The loop for this special sensor to be switched off and take normal precautions for hot work.
What is a contingency plan for ships?
Plan for safety preparedness.
Plan for maintenance and repair.
Loading plan for general cargo.
Your ship security plan must include procedures for responding to security threats, auditing security activities and interfacing with the port facility:
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.
The method of extinction by smothering is based on this basis:
The fire is extinguished by eliminating the heat so as to obtain a temperature at which the fuel doesn’t give off enough vapour.
The fire is extinguished by avoiding the contact between the fuel vapours and the hot surface.
The fire is extinguished by interrupting the chain reaction, as it stops the transmission of heat by means of the action of chemical agents.
The fire extinguished by avoiding the contact between the fuel vapours and the oxygen.
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.
As instructed by the helicopter pilot.
With the wind astern so that the effect of the wind is reduced as much as possible.
Which of these tasks are performed as part of the SSA?
Implement measures to address weaknesses in ship security.
Train shipboard personnel in their security duties.
Assess the likelihood and potential consequences of security incidents.
Assign security duties to ship personnel.
Where is the International Shore Connection to be stored?
Easy accessible by the gangway.
Together with the cargohoses.
What alarm signal must be sounded by the alarm bells in case of fire?
The signal which is stated in the muster list.
One long blast followed by seven short blasts.
An inflatable liferaft accommodation 6 persons is fitted with:
1 entrance fitted with a boarding ladder.
1 entrance fitted with semi-rigid boarding ramp.
2 entrances each being fitted with a boarding ladder.
2 entrances among which one is fitted with a semi-rigid boarding ramp.
A lifejacket or immersion suit light has a luminous intensity of, and is capable of working at minimum for a period of:
0,75 candelas (about 0,6 mile range at normal meteorological sight), 4 hours.
0,75 candelas (about 0,6 mile range at normal meteorological sight), 8 hours.
2 candelas (about 1,7 mile range at normal meteorological sight), 4 hours.
2 candelas (about 1,7 mile range at normal meteorological sight), 4 hours.
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.
Which of the following may cause a fire in the accommodation spaces?
All the mentioned alternatives.
Covering electric heaters with blankets.
Overloading electric plugs.
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.
Sodium hydrosulphite, potassium hydroxide, magnesium.
Which of these are indicators that an individual may be a drug smuggler?
The individual makes small local purchases.
The individual is disinterested in the ship’s cargo.
The individual wears bulky or out of season clothing.
The individual spends his or her free time hanging out with others.
Which of these conventions is The International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code a part of?
The Anti Terrorist International Agreement.
In order to extinguish a flammable liquid of the same kind as alcohol, we can use:
How many buoyant smoke signals are carried in each liferaft with SOLAS B pack?
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.
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.
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.
If drugs are discovered onboard your ship:
Ensure the witness to the discovery signs your incident report.
Disembark crew and passengers as quickly as possible at the next port of call so the authorities can conduct their investigation.
Notify the authorities after you arrive at the next port of call.
Write a report a few days after the event and describe everything that occurred.
As regards the launching and recovery arrangements for rescue boats which is required among the following:
Launching and recovery arrangements shall be such that they can be operated at all times from the bridge.
Each lifeboat shall be provided with separate appliances which is capable of launching and recovering the lifeboat.
Different type of launching and recovery arrangements shall be used for similar survival craft on board the ship.
Means shall be available to prevent any discharge of water on to survival craft during abandonment.
Halons are decomposed into toxic products when they are applied at temperatures near:
The emergency fire pump is in accordance with good seamanship and precautionary routines run and tested weekly. Routine checks and maintenance are normally carried out by dedicated personnel. To ensure safe and appropriate operation of the pump, would you consider it beneficial that the same dedicated personnel operate the pump in emergencies?
In case of accidents, it is important that a wide range of personnel must be permitted and trained to operate the pump.
Only senior deck officers should operate the emergency pump.
To ensure safe operation of the emergency pump, only dedicated personnel must be permitted to operate the pump.
Only senior engineers should operate the emergency pump.
What method shall be used when hauling survivors out of the sea (state of survivors is critical)?
Which part of the float-free arrangement for inflatable liferafts is made to release the liferaft after being automatically inflated during the ship is sinking?
The hydrostatic release unit.
Only search vehicle compartments where you suspect objects may be hidden:
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.
A lifebuoy light is capable of working at minimum for a period of, and has a luminous intensity of:
2 h, 1 candela (about 1,0 mile range at normal meteorological sight).
2 h, 2 candela (about 1,7 mile range at normal meteorological sight).
4 h, 2 candela (about 1,7 mile range at normal meteorological sight).
4 h, 2 candela (about 1,0 mile range at normal meteorological sight).
What is the working principle of the detectors of a common fixed sprinkler fire-extinguish system?
They are fixed-temperature detectors.
They are smoke detectors.
They are flame detectors.
They are rate-of-rise detectors.
What maximum suction head can be expected from a fire pump?
Any height, provided the pump has enough power.
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):
The main buoyancy chamber of an inflatable liferaft must be divided into:
2 compartments separated by a non-return valve.
3 compartments separated by a non-return valve.
The best way to identify an IED is to:
Measure the size of the object.
Recognize its components.
The engine room is equipped with regular fire hoses and nozzles. What is important to observe when using water as an extinguisant in the engine room?
Water has a clear limitation in figting an oil fire.
Water may short circuit electrical installation and may be a threat to the personnel operating the firehose as well as to electrical equipment itself.
All the mentioned alternatives.
To reduce the negative effect of water in an engine room, the spraying function to be used. The spray function will also give the personnel operating the fire hose good shelter against heat.
May an engine room be only protected by a fixed low expansion foam fire-extinguishing system?
It depends on the type of vessel.
Yes, if the “engine room” is considered as a machinery space of category A.
The purpose of profiling is to:
Get beneath the outer shell of an individual to obtain a more complete picture.
Identify different personality types.
Make judgements about people based on heir appearance.
Categorize people on their nationality and ethnicity.
On board passenger ships an abandon ship drill must be performed:
The fire point is:
The minimum temperature at which a combustible gives off vapours that may burn in contact with oxygen in air, and at which combustion persists once the source of ignition has been removed.
The minimum temperature at which a combustible gives off vapours that may burn when they are in contact with oxygen in air, when there is a presence of activation energy; but with no capacity of maintaining combustion.
The maximum pressure that will be reached when a given combustible burns into an enclosed space.
A process of chemical decomposition by oxidation-reduction at unusually high temperature, in areas with slight ventilation.
Which one of the given requirements regarding survival craft muster and embarkation arrangements corresponds to the present SOLAS regulations?
Davit-launched survival craft muster and embarkation stations shall be arranged to enable stretchers to be placed in survival craft.
Searchlights to be provided at the launching station.
Muster and embarkation stations shall be readily accessible from accommodation and work areas.
Muster and embarkation stations are to be arranged separately to improve working conditions.
As regards the launching and recovery arrangements for rescue boats which is required among the following:
Launching and recovery arrangements shall be such that they can be operated at all times from the bridge.
Different type of launching and recovery arrangements shall be used for similar survival craft on board the ship.
Means shall be available to prevent any discharge of water on to survival craft during abandonment.
Each lifeboat shall be provided with separate appliances which is capable of launching and recovering the lifeboat.
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.
When reasonable and practicable, how often shall rescue boats be launched with their assigned crew aboard and manoeuvred in the water?
What will you do when all the fresh water in the survival craft is finished or about to finish?
Start collecting rain water.
Drink only 1 litre of sea water per day.
Use sea water to keep your body wet.
Could a lift be considered as an escape route from the engine room?
It depends on the distance of the escape route.
Yes, if it is constructed with class A materials.
How much food per person is supplied in a lifeboat?
None – only barley sugar sweets supplied.
What is the minimum length of the buoyant lifeline that is fitted to a lifebuoy which is stowed at a distance of 10 metres above the waterline (light condition)?
You are starting to get low on water in the lifeboat. What should you do?
Mix sea water with 50 % fresh water.
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.
Information about your ship’s security arrangements and procedures is stored electronically. Which of these measures will help safeguard it from potential threats?
Work history verification.
Which of these series of sizes corresponds to the international standard for nozzles?
What is the first thing you are doing when having a lifeboat drill?
You can reduce the need for security guards in certain areas by installing:
When should a crew member joining a ship for the first time be given some training and instructions in the use of the ship’s fire-fighting appliances?
As soon as possible but not later than 2 weeks after he joins the ship.
As soon as possible but not later than 2 days after he joins the ship.
As soon as possible but not later than 24 hours after he joins the ship.
How much water per person is provided in a liferaft equipped with a desalting apparatus?
We must clean the spots of oil on hot surfaces because:
All the answers are correct.
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.
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) (*).
In general what is the proportion of concentrate to water to produce foam?
This operation is done automatically and in relation to the foam.