_____ from any agreed procedure can render an operation unsafe.
The general alarm was sounded and the crew ____.
All team members must maintain a high level of _____ at all times.
The increasing size of vessels _____ restricted waterways is leading to reduced margins of operational safety.
What does the word “pirates” mean?
Pirates are persons who attempt to board and take over a ship at sea.
Pirates are official people who board the ship while in port.
Pirates are special cargo lashings on container ships.
Pirates are another word for helmsmen.
The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
What action should be taken by the engine room rating if a piece of machinery is not functioning properly?
If machinery does not function properly the duty Engineer should be informed immediately so that plans for further action can be made.
If machinery does not function properly, the Chief Engineer should be called out immediately.
If machinery does not function properly, it should be stopped and serviced immediately.
If machinery does not function properly it should be immediately stopped every time.
A seafarer is comparing vessels. What is the main difference concerning his new vessel?
His new ship follows a regular shipping route.
His new ship travels between the Arabian Gulf and China.
His new ship has a lot of variety – every job is different.
The Bosun _____ the access hatch of the tank to start ventilating it with air.
Any _____ either on board or ashore should be immediately reported by the duty watch to the Chief Officer.
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.
Ratings forming part of a navigational watch are _____ able to comply with helm orders issued in English.
Once a fire has been contained, smoke boundaries _____ to identify the furthest the team can progress towards a fire in fresh air.
Drills and contingency plans are needed to better prepare crews to _____ propulsion failures.
After the rescue boat was loaded it was _____ to the water by lifting the brake.
The 3rd Officer is talking with the Chief Officer. Where were the 14 survivors picked up from?
From a capsized liferaft.
From a capsized coast guard vessel.
All joining crew need to complete a period of ship-specific and security familiarisation training before _____ any shipboard functions.
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.
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.
Fire-fighting equipment should be _____ and tested to ensure it is in full working order.
Two crewmembers are talking about an injury. How did the man cut himself?
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
It’s 3, as we’ve just entered pirate waters.
Yes, but please make it quick.
Because of the heavy weather.
I’m told it was the motorman.
Under the STCW Convention, all seafarers _____ minimum standards of competence, age, medical fitness, and approved sea-going service.
Crewmembers must be _____ for hazardous conditions and be prepared to report them.
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.
Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.
Before joining a ship, it is your duty, and that of your employer, to check that you _____ the correct certificates.
The bosun, who was in charge of the operation, _____ the cargo net to the launch.
The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
Two seafarers are talking on the deck. What did the seafarer see in the ocean?
A broken-up cargo vessel.
The socket and adaptor _____ and led to a fire.
Select from the 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.
The vessel is owned by a Greek company but flagged in _____.
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Because we need to pick up some spare parts in port.
A minor one a few years ago entering the port.
I think it was that new rating.
He’s with the Chief Officer at the moment.
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.
On Thursday Cook prepared steak but the day before, on _____, we had chicken.
We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
After the rescue boat was loaded it was _____ to the water by lifting the brake.
The person assigned to keep _____ should not attend to any other duties during the period of hot work.
What are the lists called that give the position and task during a lifeboat drill for all persons on board the ship?
Our next chance to inspect the hull would be in:
The crew must be thoroughly _____ on proper garbage collection, segregation, storage and disposal procedures.
What is the room often called where the crew eat their meals?
Understand where the risk of an eye injury exists and _____ suitable protection to prevent such injury.
Do not mix bunkers from two _____ suppliers in the same tanks.
Under the STCW Convention, all seafarers _____ minimum standards of competence, age, medical fitness, and approved sea-going service.
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?
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Usually about once a week.
Because the screw needs tightening.
Checking the fire extinguishers.
The Bosun is instructing the deckhands. What cargo is the vessel carrying on the upper deck?
Is it always possible to use the word “ship” instead of the word “boat”?
Normally a small vessel is called a “boat” rather than a “ship”, otherwise it is not normal.
A large vessel is always called a “ship” and never a “boat”.
Either can be used anytime.
A boat can only be used for vessels under 50 metres in length.
The ship’s engineers decided to carry out a _____ to locate any leaks.
Sometimes we had a barbecue on the _____.
No sudden or unusual ship movements _____ at the time of the accident.
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.
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.
Waxing in fuels _____ filter blockage and combustion problems.
It looked like a _____ from this distance, at least there seemed to be pipework on deck.
There was no satellite connection, we were unable to _____.
The chief engineer _____ to the master that there was a fire and a large volume of smoke in the engine room.
Investigated and reported.
Excessive amounts of grease do not ensure that wire ropes are _____ corrosion and may in fact hide corrosion deficiencies.
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.
Ballast is intended to provide _____.
STCW. The International Convention on ____ of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping.
Marine engineers are _____ the operation and maintenance of the vessel’s engines, as well as the electrical and electronic equipment.
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.
Hot work must be planned and supervised and crew should be fully aware of the _____ system.
Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected ____ of security.
Crew members assigned to the engine room must be alert and prepared for risks _____ hot spots.
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.
“Go to the port bow and check the clearance”, the Master ordered. So we went _____.
The bunker barge is expected at noon, we’ll need to be ready beforehand at:
We needed _____ to hold on to the handrail, it was icy.
Pilots provide a vital service to seafarers by assisting with the safe navigation of vessels at the _____ stages of the voyage.
What is the correct name of the equipment shown in the illustraion?
Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected _____ of security.
One of the _____ pieces of equipment in a ship’s firefighting locker is the BA Control Board.
The crew must be thoroughly _____ on proper garbage collection, segregation, storage and disposal procedures.
Crew members, of all ranks, should feel empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.