What type of nozzles for fire hoses can be provided aboard ships?
Dual purpose (jet/spray) type incorporating a shutoff.
All of the above types can be provided.
Jet type only, incorporating a shutoff.
Spray type only, incorporating a shutoff.
What types of fire extinguishers shall be used in the engine room?
Fire extinguishers filled with fresh water only.
Fire extinguishers equipped for powder or CO2 only.
Fire extinguishers of the handy-size types only.
Any fire extinguishers with a weight of less than 100 lbs.
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.
A Ship Security Assessment is integral to the creating of your ship’s security plan:
A drip tray containing oil is on fire. The only fire fighting equipment available is water hose with spray jet/spray nozzle. How, if at all, should you attempt to put out this fire using water?
Water should be applied in a jet to the back of the fire.
The water can be applied in a fine spray starting from the front in a sweeping motion.
Water should be applied to the oil in a single jet only.
Water should not be used on any type of oil fire.
This device can detect a package of drugs inside a large delivery of ship’s stores. What is it?
On a dark night with a clear atmosphere, the outside manually controlled lamp of a liferaft is visible at minimum at a distance of:
You have abandoned ship in a liferaft. In most cases, which of the following actions should you generally take?
Organise a lookout system. Join up with other survival craft if possible. Stream the sea anchor.
Join up with any other survival craft and stream the sea anchor.
Organise a lookout system.
Start paddling in the direction of the nearest land.
A cargo hold containing such cargo as nitrates, chlorates etc. which produces oxygen under the influence of heat catches fire while the vessel at sea. How would you deal with this?
None of the above answers are correct.
Use large quantities of water as soon as possible.
Apply boundary cooling only.
Close the hatches and use the fixed CO2 system because water cannot be used with this type of cargo.
What will you bring in a lifeboat if the ship is abandoned?
As much biscuit and canned food as possible.
All pets that will most likely not be able to enter the boat by themselves.
All valuables like money, jewelry etc.
Warm clothes, blankets and lifevests.
Apart from red, what other colour is frequently used for a dry powder extinguisher?
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.
During test and/or maintenance work of the CO2 system affecting the release system, precautions to ensure that the gas is not released into the engine room due to a mistake are to be ensured. What precautions should be taken?
Arrange a watchman in the CO2 central.
The main supply line to be blanked off prior to the work.
No special precautions necessary.
Check the main valve for a potential leakage.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Wheeled fire extinguisher.
Portable fire extinguisher.
As per SOLAS regulations, the general emergency alarm system must be tested:
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Muster station to liferaft.
Which one of the listed requirements regarding the stowage of a survival craft corresponds to present SOLAS regulations? Each survival craft shall be stowed:
In a secure and sheltered position and protected from damage by fire or explosion.
Wherever space is available.
In a state of readiness so that two crew-members can prepare for embarkation and launching in less than 15 minutes.
On the starboard side of the ship.
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.
Welding and flame cutting are among the factors which give the highest risk of fire on board ships. Precaution has to be taken to avoid this risk. Which of the following safety rules may be regarded as the most important?
Only use electrodes from a well-known manufacturer.
The welder shall have been instructed in the use of the ship’s welding plant.
Only holder of welding certificates shall be allowed to carry out welding on board ships.
Electric welding plants shall be controlled by a responsible engineer before use.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Survival craft distress pyrotechnic signals.
How often shall crew members participate in fire drills?
The aim of fire detection is:
All the answers are correct.
To begin applying an emergency plan.
To discover where a fire starts.
What is the meaning of this symbol?
Survival craft pyrotechnic distress signals.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Rescue boat with waterproof canopy.
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:
How much food per person is supplied in a lifeboat?
None – only barley sugar sweets supplied.
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.
The breaking strength of the painter in a liferaft permitted to accommodate 6 persons is at least:
Under way to go discharging port temperature tests indicate fire in a hold loaded with coal. What is the first action to be taken?
Call for assistance from other ships or rescue vessels.
Close all air ventilators and other openings to the hold in question.
Fill the hold with water.
Open the hatches and cover the top of the cargo by foam.
What is the main characteristic of the weak link in a float-free arrangement for inflatable liferafts?
Be of sufficient strength to break at a depth of at least 4 m and release the liferaft from its berth.
Be of sufficient strength to permit to pull the painter from the container and the inflation of the liferaft.
Be of sufficient strength to keep the liferaft alongside the ship when dragged at a maximum speed of 3 knots.
Be of such a strength to be cut by any person with a jack-knife.
Who is responsible for the regular security inspections of the ship?
The Port Facility Security Officer.
The Classification Society.
The Company Security Officer.
The Ship Security Officer.
If you detect a fire on board the ship, dependent on the situation, which of the following actions is the first to be taken?
Check all nearby compartments for survivors.
Try to kill the fire immediately by use of fire-extinguishers or other adequate appliances.
Call the officer on duty.
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.
What is the minimum number of channels required for the portable two-way VHF’s for survival craft?
The main risk for people when using CO2 as an extinguishing agent in a closed space is:
Low temperature at the nozzle.
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.
In a distress situation, how many times or for how long should the emergency alarm be sounded?
Until the signal “risk is over” or the order “abandon ship” is given.
Until all crew members and passengers have reported to their respective muster stations.
Only search vehicle compartments where you suspect objects may be hidden:
The presence of smoke represents one of the greatest dangers in the fire fighting. Why?
It refrains the equipment from setting out the fire, and is irritating.
It only reduces visibility and is very hot.
It hinders communications, causes, burns, and provoke panics.
It reduces the visibility, provokes panic, is irritating and may be toxic.
When fighting fire, why shall you never pour water into hot fat?
The water will explode into steam causing hot fat to be thrown far away thus possibly causing severe burns of fire.
The water will turn into steam and cause the fat to explode.
The fat will stiffen immediately and need reheating.
The fat will not be edible any more.
The necessary elements to create fire are:
Combustible, air, flames and gas.
Combustible, oxygen, heat and chain reaction.
Combustible, oxygen, flames and chain reaction.
The pyrotechnic used to transmit visual signals to other vessels, boats or aircrafts are of the following type:
All of the below mentioned.
Mention some important thoughts for what you have to do when you recognise that fire break out onboard:
Report to bridge or duty officer, actuate the fire alarm, call the persons around the fire and join the fire squad.
Report to bridge or duty officer, actuate the fire alarm, organise and commence fighting the fire.
Commence fighting the fire, call the persons around the fire and join the fire squad.
Go to the lifeboat start the motor then call the duty officer and commence fight the fire.
The Master is responsible that all crew participate in monthly emergency drills. If 25 % of the crew – or more – has not participated in such drill during the last month, what is the time limit to conduct such a drill after the vessel has left a port?
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 abandon ship exercise, what life-saving equipment must be demonstrated?
How to communicate using the hand-held radios.
Wearing and fastening of lifejackets and associated equipment.
Location of immersion suits and thermal protective aids.
Which one of the listed requirements regarding life-jackets corresponds to present SOLAS regulations? A life-jacket shall be so constructed that:
It gives a long term thermal protection.
It can be correctly donned within 3 minutes without assistance.
It allows the wearer to jump from height of at least 4,5 m into the water without injury and without damaging the life-jacket.
It allows the wearer to jump from any height without injury and without damaging the life-jacket.
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).
You have abandoned ship in a liferaft. Which of the following actions should you take?
Start paddling in the direction of the nearest land.
Organize a lookout system.
Join up with any other survival craft and stream the sea anchor.
Organize a lookout system and join up with other survival craft if possible. You should also stream the sea anchor.
Referring to the SOLAS convention, how often should a crew member on a cargo ship participate in one abandon ship drill and one fire drill?
This is only required when he joins the ship.
If circumstances permit, how should low expansion foam be applied to oil burning near a bulkhead of the engine room?
The applicator should be used in a sweeping motion to spread the foam over the surface.
The foam should be aimed at about 45° upwards so that it can drop onto the fire.
The foam should be applied to the centre of the fire.
The foam should be aimed at the bulkhead behind the fire and allowed to spread out slowly over the fire.
Where can you find what your duties are during a lifeboat drill?
Stated at the embarkation station.
Which among the following list is required for lifeboat equipment according to present regulations?
Be made of fire retardant material.
Be secured in a manner as not to intefere with abandonment procedures.
Be made of buoyant material or stored in buoyant containers.
Be made of fire-retardant material and stored in buoyant containers.
Searches are often triggered by:
An increase in security level by the Flag State.
News stories of stowaways.
The receipt of a shipment of damaged stores.
What is a contingency plan for ships?
Plan for safety preparedness.
Plan for maintenance and repair.
Loading plan for general cargo.
Which one of the following appliances is allowed to burn an oil fuel, the flash point of which may be a little bit lower than the one used for the main engine?
All the answers are wrong.
The inert gas generators.
The emergency generators.
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.
What is the greatest interest of the “help” position?
It lessens the survivor’s fatigue.
It lessens the survivor’s heat escape.
It lessens the survivor’s stress.
It prevents the survivor’s blood from collecting in the lower part of his body.
Which of these statements about profiling is correct?
Check the ID of all visitors and some crew prior to boarding.
Use only open-ended questions.
Verify that answers to questions match up with what’s already known about the person being questioned.
Pay less attention to body language and behaviour and more attention to answers to questions.
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)?
Which of this information must be included in a piracy attack alert?
Your ship’s name and call sign.
The number of pirates/highjackers.
The number of crew onboard.
The type of weapons being carried by the pirates/highjackers.
An evacuation-slide must be capable:
Of being deployed by two person or remotely controlled from the bridge.
Of being deployed by two persons.
Of being deployed by one person.
Of being deployed by one person or remotely controlled from the bridge.
Among the additives used to improve the effectiveness of water in the fight against fire there are the moisturing ones. What is the task they perform?
They reduce the surface tension of water.
They protect the fuel with a thin covering that holds up the ignition and they increase the viscosity of water.
They protect the fuel with a thin covering that holds up the ignition.
They increase the viscosity of water.
Water is the extinguishing agent which is the most widely employed and its action as an extinguishing agent is due to a combination of the following phenomena:
Smothering and inhibition.
Cooling, inhibition and dispersion.
Cooling, smothering and dispersion.
Smothering and dispersion.
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.
What is the term used to identify the division that stops the flames until the end of the first half hour in a standard test of fire exposition, taking into account that the average temperature of the non-exposed face doesn’t rise more than 139 °C above the initial temperature, and also that the temperature at any place does not rise more than 140 °C above the initial temperature in the interval of 15 minutes?
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) (*).
A hand flare must have a burning period of at least:
A lifejacket must not sustain burning or continue melting after being totally enveloped in a fire for a period of:
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.
Which one of the following items has to be included in an abandon ship drill according to SOLAS regulations?
Starting and operating radio life-saving appliances.
Checking that life-jackets are correctly donned.
Manoeuvring the lifeboat in the water.
Launching and recovery of a survival craft.
What class of fire is a smouldering fire of wood, paper and other carbonaceous materials?
When the fire alarm signal is sounded every member of the ship’s crew shall immediately proceed to their assigned fire station. Which one of the following signals is used as fire alarm signal on board cargo ships?
Intermittent signals on the ship’s alarm bells.
Seven short blasts followed by one long blast on the ship’s whistle and alarm bells.
Three short blasts followed by three long blasts, then followed by three short blasts on the ship’s whistle and alarm bells.
One long blast on the ship’s whistle and alarm bells followed by seven short blasts.
Which of these actions should you take it your ship is successfully boarded by armed pirates?
Assure your captors that you’re not planning an attack to overthrow them.
Keep quiet and ignore any questions you’re asked.
Scream in fear and refuse to cooperate.
Among working conditions listed below which one is required for every propulsion engine of lifeboats?
Starting achieved within 2 min of commencing the start procedure at an ambient temperature of -15 °C.
Propeller permanently driven by the engine.
For a period of at least 72 hours.
Hand flares and buoyant smoke signals can continue to burn or emit smoke after having been immersed for a period of 10 s.
Right, if the immersion depth is smaller than 100 mm.
Right, if the immersion depth is more than 1 m.
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.
Which two persons check the Declaration of Security?
The local Police Officer and Ship Security Officer.
The Port Facility Security Officer and the Ship Security Officer.
The local Coast Guard Officer.
The Company Security Officer.
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.
How do the extinguishing agents act?
By cooling, smothering, combustible suppression, inhibition.
By cooling, smothering, dilution with water and/or ventilation.