Crew members, of all ranks, should feel empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.
Any _____ either on board or ashore should be immediately reported by the duty watch to the Chief Officer.
Once a fire has been contained, smoke boundaries _____ to identify the furthest the team can progress towards a fire in fresh air.
The socket and adaptor _____ and led to a fire.
Excessive amounts of grease do not ensure that wire ropes are _____ corrosion and may in fact hide corrosion deficiencies.
The vessel is owned by a Greek company but flagged in _____.
Crewmembers must be _____ for hazardous conditions and be prepared to report them.
_____ from any agreed procedure can render an operation unsafe.
The cook and the messman are talking. Why is the messman walking with a limp?
There wasn’t enough light coming downstairs.
He bumped into the freezer in the dark.
He slipped on an ice-cube coming downstairs.
Fire-fighting equipment should be _____ and tested to ensure it is in full working order.
The rigging of pilot ladders should be _____ under the supervision of a responsible officer.
We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
The increasing size of vessels _____ restricted waterways is leading to reduced margins of operational safety.
Basic safety familiarisation will enable you to take immediate action upon _____ an accident or other medical emergency.
The ship’s engineers decided to carry out a _____ to locate any leaks.
Pilots provide a vital service to seafarers by assisting with the safe navigation of vessels at the _____ stages of the voyage.
Two officers are talking. What does the First Officer recommend to the Second Officer?
That he should get some medical advice.
That he shouldn’t eat anything.
That he should eat something.
“Go to the port bow and check the clearance”, the Master ordered. So we went _____.
What is the room often called where the crew eat their meals?
Crew members, of all ranks, should fell empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.
All team members must maintain a high level of _____ at all times.
The Captain is asking about Christmas dinner for the Russian crew. What problem does the cook have?
He doesn’t have the ingredients.
He doesn’t have enough staff.
With reference to engine room operations, what does the term “Stand By” mean?
“Stand By” means that the engineers should be ready to respond to bridge requirements.
“Stand By” means that one should continue with ones work.
“Stand By” means that someone is relieved of his duties.
“Stand By” means that someone should stand close to the watch-keeping engineer.
Understand where the risk of an eye injury exists and _____ suitable protection to prevent such injury.
Any training that is carried out onboard, as part of an approved training programme, must be _____ in a training record book.
How would you alert others onboard if you saw a person falling overboard?
If I saw a person falling overboard I would shout repeatedly, “Man overboard”.
If I saw a person falling overboard I would run to the Bridge.
If I saw a person falling overboard I would inform the Bosun.
If I saw a person falling overboard I would shout once, “Man overboard”.
When you are new to a job, don’t hesistate to ask superiors for their ____ before undertaking a task.
What do you understand by the term: “Let go the tug”?
To cast off the lines that secure the tug to the ship.
To tell the tug master to let go his anchor.
To tell the tug master to steer away from the ship.
To cut the lines securing the tug to the ship.
Drills and contingency plans are needed to better prepare crews to _____ propulsion failures.
Two crewmembers are talking about an injury. How did the man cut himself?
MARPOL: The International Convention for the _____ of Pollution from Ships.
Ratings forming part of a navigational watch are _____ able to comply with helm orders issued in English.
On Thurstay Cook prepared steak but the day before, on _____, we had chicken.
Our next chance to inspect the hull would be in:
Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected ____ of security.
Ballast is intended to provide _____.
Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.
What are the lists called that give the position and task during a lifeboat drill for all persons on board the ship?
Hot work must be planned and supervised and crew should be fully aware of the _____ system.
Marine engineers are _____ the operation and maintenance of the vessel’s engines, as well as the electrical and electronic equipment.
We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
Before joining a ship, it is your duty, and that of your employer, to check that you _____ the correct certificates.
The problem of piracy is _____ differently by companies depending on the type of ship and its trading routes.
All joining crew need to complete a period of ship-specific and security familiarisation training before _____ any shipboard functions.
Select fro mthe options given the statement that best describes the main duties of an engine room rating who is part of an engine room watch?
Engine room ratings forming part of an engine room watch should assist in efficient and safe watch-keeping routines.
Engine room ratings forming part of an engine room watch sould only clean the engine room floor plates.
Engine room ratings forming part of an engine room watch should verify that the operational parameters of all items of machinery conform to manufacturers instructions.
Engine room ratings forming part of an engine room watch should make the tea for the Engineers.
No sudden or unusual ship movements _____ at the time of the accident.
STCW. The International Convention on ____ of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping.
The person assigned to keep _____ should not attend to any other duties during the period of hot work.
What is understood by the term “take the helm”?
Take over the steering of the ship.
Change the place where the lookout is standing.
Take over heaving of a rope.
Take a message to another officer.
We needed _____ to hold on to the handrail, it was icy.
Cargo holds are some of the most dangerous spaces on board and should _____ to be dangerous until proven otherwise.
Replacing or repairing equipment without reference to technical documentation _____ a high risk.
It looked like a _____ from this distance, at least these seemed to be pipework on deck.
Waxing in fuels _____ filter blockage and combustion problems.
Crewmembers must be _____ for hazardous conditions and be prepared to report them.
The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
One of the bulbs has fused.
Get the fire hoses ready.
Because they weren’t stored securely.
The Master and the Chief Officer are talking. Why will the ratings have to work in heavy weather?
The grab has broken free from its lashings.
The bosun’s stores in the locker were not secured.
The cargo and deck equipment has been destroyed.
The Crew Manager is briefing the crew. What will happen to a crewmember if he is found drunk?
He will be confined to his cabin.
Do not mix bunkers from two _____ suppliers in the same tanks.
It is recommended that every prospective seafarer should, before being employed in a sea-going ship, receive proper training in personal survival techniques. In respect of such training general recommendations are made. Two whom should training in personal survival techniques be given?
Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected _____ of security.
Sometimes we had a barbecue on the _____.
Do not mix bunkers from two _____ suppliers in the same tanks.
The bosun, who was in charge of the operation, _____ the cargo net to the launch.
Two seafarers are talking on the deck. What did the seafarer see in the ocean?
A broken-up cargo vessel.
It is important _____ on board the originals of all your certificates and endorsements.
The _____ hit hard just as we arrived in port, it was a blizzard.
Crew members assigned to the engine room must be alert and prepared for risks _____ hot spots.
The bunker barge is expected at noon, we’ll need to be ready beforehand at:
Masters and crew must have a zero _____ of unplanned entry into enclosed spaces.
A Captain is discussing security measures for being in port. What problem did he notice the previous evening?
An important key was missing.
Some cabins were left unlocked.
It is vital to ensure the correct maintenance of all equipment, according to the manufacturer’s _____, to limit risk of operational failures.
What do you understand by: Let go the port anchor?
Open the port windlass brake.
Put the port windlass brake in gear.
Slacken the port anchor cable.
Put the port windlass brake in gear and lower the anchor.
Two ratings are talking. What is the lifeboat made of?
Glass-reinforced plastic.
The Bosun is instructing the deckhands. What cargo is the vessel carrying on the upper deck?
Under the STCW Convention, all officers in charge of a watch must have a good _____ of spoken and written English.
Under the STCW Convention, all seafarers _____ minimum standards of competence, age, medical fitness, and approved sea-going service.
The socket and adaptor _____ and let to a fire.