It is vital to ensure the correct maintenance of all equipment, according to the manufacturer’s _____, to limit risk of operational failures.
When you are new to a job, don’t hesistate to ask superiors for their ____ before undertaking a task.
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 general alarm was sounded and the crew ____.
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.
Drills and contingency plans are needed to better prepare crews to _____ propulsion failures.
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.
The bosun, who was in charge of the operation, _____ the cargo net to the launch.
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.
All team members must maintain a high level of _____ at all times.
Two ratings are talking. What is the lifeboat made of?
Glass-reinforced plastic.
Waxing in fuels _____ filter blockage and combustion problems.
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.
Crewmembers must be _____ for hazardous conditions and be prepared to report them.
The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
Fire-fighting equipment should be _____ and tested to ensure it is in full working order.
The ship’s engineers decided to carry out a _____ to locate any leaks.
The crew must be thoroughly _____ on proper garbage collection, segregation, storage and disposal procedures.
Under the STCW Convention, all officers in charge of a watch must have a good _____ of spoken and written English.
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.
What are the lists called that give the position and task during a lifeboat drill for all persons on board the ship?
The Master and Chief Officer are talking on the bridge. Which part of the world does the Master dislike sailing in?
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.
Our next chance to inspect the hull would be in:
What is the objective of the merchant navy?
To safely transport goods by sea.
To provide employment for persons who wish to be come seafarers.
To earn money from the shipowner.
To transport and deliver goods as quickly as possible.
Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.
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.
Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.
Any _____ either on board or ashore should be immediately reported by the duty watch to the Chief Officer.
The socket and adaptor _____ and led to a fire.
One of the _____ pieces of equipment in a ship’s firefighting locker is the BA Control Board.
Crew members, of all ranks, should feel empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.
The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
Do not be afraid to ask questions if you have _____ about your duties, safe working practices or emergency procedures.
Under the STCW Convention, all seafarers _____ minimum standards of competence, age, medical fitness, and approved sea-going service.
After the rescue boat was loaded it was _____ to the water by lifting the brake.
The chief engineer _____ to the master that there was a fire and a large volume of smoke in the engine room.
Investigated and reported.
“Go to the port bow and check the clearance”, the Master ordered. So we went _____.
Crew members, of all ranks, should feel empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.
Do not be afraid to ask questions if you have _____ about your duites, safe working practices or emergency procedures.
What is the correct name of the equipment shown in the illustraion?
Do not mix bunkers from two _____ suppliers in the same tanks.
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.
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.
Crewmembers must be _____ for hazardous conditions and be prepared to report them.
Under the STCW Convention, all seafarers _____ minimum standards of competence, age, medical fitness, and approved sea-going service.
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.
STCW. The International Convention on ____ of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping.
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:
Do not mix bunkers from two _____ suppliers in the same tanks.
The computer was infected with a _____.
The socket and adaptor _____ and led to a fire.
_____ from any agreed procedure can render an operation unsafe.
After the rescue boat was loaded it was _____ to the water by lifting the brake.
Marine engineers are _____ the operation and maintenance of the vessel’s engines, as well as the electrical and electronic equipment.
All joining crew need to complete a period of ship-specific and security familiarisation training before _____ any shipboard functions.
We needed _____ to hold on to the handrail, it was icy.
What is the room often called where the crew eat their meals?
No sudden or unusual ship movements _____ at the time of the accident.
Ballast is intended to provide _____.
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.
Basic safety familiarisation will enable you to take immediate action upon _____ an accident or other medical emergency.
There was no satellite connection, we were unable to _____.
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.
We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
Once a fire has been contained, smoke boundaries _____ to identify the furthest the team can progress towards a fire in fresh air.
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”.
Excessive amounts of grease do not ensure that wire ropes are _____ corrosion and may in fact hide corrosion deficiencies.
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.
Two crewmembers are talking about an injury. How did the man cut himself?
Replacing or repairing equipment without reference to technical documentation _____ a high risk.
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.
Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected ____ of security.
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.
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.