CAPTAIN'S LICENSE LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT

Question 1

By regulation, life preservers aboard an uninspected towing vessel must be

A) readily accessible
B) securely stowed
C) stored in sealed containers
D) stowed with the emergency provisions

Answer 1

A

Question 2

What is one of the FIRST actions you should take after abandoning and clearing away from a vessel?

A) account for everyone
B) gather up useful floating objects
C) prepare for arrival of rescue units
D) arrange watches and duties

Answer 2

A

Question 3

What is one of the FIRST things you would do on boarding an inflatable liferaft?

A) open equipment pack
B) post a lookout
C) issue anti-seasickness medicine
D) pick up other survivors

Answer 3

D

Question 4

You board an inflatable liferaft that has been hand launched from a sinking vessel. What should you do FIRST after everyone is onboard the liferaft?

A) cut the painter
B) operate the radio equipment
C) open the equipment pack
D) ventilate the liferaft of CO2

Answer 4

A

Question 5

If, for any reason, it is necessary to abandon ship while far out at sea, it is important that the crew members should

A) separate from each other, as this will increase the chances of being rescued
B) get away from the area because sharks will be attracted to the vessel
C) immediately head for the nearest land
D) remain together in the area because rescuers will start searching at the vessel’s last known position

Answer 5

D

Question 6

What does “EPIRB” stand for?

A) emergency Position Indicating Radar Buoy
B) Electronic Pulse Indicating Radiobeacon
C) Emergency Position Indicating Radiobeacon
D) None of the above

Answer 6

C

Question 7

If you find an inflatable liferaft container with steel bands around the case, you should

A) tell the Master
B) leave the bands in place
C) tell the Mate
D) remove the bands yourself

Answer 7

B

Question 8

If the hydrostatic release mechanism for an inflatable liferaft is not periodically serviced and becomes inoperative, it will NOT

A) set the water lights on immersion
B) release the dye-marker from the liferaft
C) free the liferaft from a sinking vessel
D) break the seal on the carbon dioxide cylinder

Answer 8

C

Question 9

What prevents an inflated liferaft from being pulled under by a vessel which sinks in water over 100 feet in depth?

A) the hydrostatic release
B) nothing
C) A Rottmer release
D) The weak link in the painter line

Answer 9

D

Question 10

Your ship is sinking rapidly. A container containing an inflatable liferaft has bobbed to the surface upon functioning of the hydrostatic release. Which action should you take?

A) cut the painter line so it will not pull the liferaft container down
B) Swim away from the container so you will not be in danger as it goes down
C) take no action because the painter will cause the liferaft to inflate and open the container
D) manually open the container and inflate the liferaft with the hand pump

Answer 10

C

Question 11

If more than one raft is manned after the vessel has sunk, you should

A) go in a different direction in search of land
B) spread out to increase the possibility of a search aircraft finding you
C) reduce the number of rafts by getting as many people as possible into as few rafts as possible
D) tie the rafts together and try to stay in a single group

Answer 11

D

Question 12

The lights on the outside of the canopy on an inflatable liferaft operate

A) by turning the globe clockwise
B) by a switch at each light
C) by a light sensor
D) automatically when the raft is inflated

Answer 12

D

Question 13

Hand holds or straps on the underside of an inflatable liferaft are provided

A) to right the raft if it capsizes
B) to carry the raft around on deck
C) for crewmen to hang on to
D) to hang the raft for drying

Answer 13

A

Question 14

Lifejackets should be stowed in

A) survival draft
B) messrooms
C) readily accessible locations
D) locked watertight containers

Answer 14

C

Question 15

Which statement about immersion suits is TRUE?

A) Prior to abandonment, the suit allows body movement such as walking, climbing a ladder and picking up small objects
B) the immersion suit seals in body heat and provides protection against hypoglycemia for weeks
C) the suit is flameproof and provides protection to the wearer while swimming through burning oil
D) the wearer of the suit is severely restricted and requires 1.5 times more time to climb a ladder than without the suit

Answer 15

A

Question 16

Which statement about immersion suits is true?

A) the primary color of the suit’s exterior may be red, orange, or yellow
B) the suit must, without assistance, turn an unconscious person’s mouth clear of the water within 5 seconds
C) the suit is flameproof and provides protection to the wearer while swimming in burning oil
D) the suit may be stored in a machinery space where the ambient temperature is 160 F

Answer 16

B

Question 17

The EPIRB on board your vessel is required to be tested…

A) Weekly
B) Monthly
C) Quarterly
D) Yearly

Answer 17

B

Question 18

Every vessel that operates on the high seas, or beyond 3 miles from the coastline of the Great Lakes must have a Category I 406 MHz EPIRB that…

A) Is in good operating condition and is stowed near its charger
B) Will float free and clear of the sinking vessel and automatically activate
C) Is protected against all physical hazards
D) All of the above

Answer 18

B

Question 19

When will the float-free emergency position indicating radio beacon be activated after abandoning ship?

A) Immediately after floating free
B) After about one hour when the salt water activates the battery
C) Only when keyed by the radar of another vessel
D) Only when daylight activates the photovoltaic cell

Answer 19

A

Question 20

Which statement is TRUE concerning life preservers (Type I personal flotation devices)?

A) Buoyant vests may be substituted for life jackets
B) Life preservers are designed to turn an unconscious person’s face clear of the water
C) Life preservers must always be worn with the same side facing outwards to float properly
D) Lightly stained or faded life jackets will fail in the water and should not be used

Answer 20

B

Question 21

A new liferaft has been installed on your vessel. The operating cord should be…

A) Attached to the raft stowage cradle or to a secure object nearby with a weak link
B) Checked to see that it’s unattached
C) Coiled neatly on the raft container
D) Faked on the deck and lead through the deck

Answer 21

A

Question 22

By regulation, life preservers aboard an uninspected passenger vessel must be…

A) Readily accessible
B) Securely stowed
C) Stored in sealed containers
D) Stowed with the emergency provisions

Answer 22

A

Question 23

Inflatable liferafts are provided with…

A) Knife
B) Pump
C) Lifeline
D) All of the above

Answer 23

D

Question 24

An inflatable liferaft is thrown into the water from a sinking vessel. What occurs automatically after the painter trips the CO2 bottles to inflate the raft?

A) The sea anchor deploys
B) The floor inflates
C) If upside down, the craft rights itself
D) The painter detaches from the raft

Answer 24

A

Question 25

The operating cord on a liferaft also serves as a ……….

A) Lifeline
B) Painter
C) Drogue
D) Marker

Answer 25

B

Question 26

Inflatable liferafts carried on passenger vessels must be anually ………….

A) Overhauled by the ship’s crew
B) Sent to the Coast Guard for servicing
C) Sent to the steamship company shore repair facility
D) Sent to a Coast Guard approved service facility

Answer 26

D

Question 27

The knife on an inflatable liferaft will always be located…….

A) In one of the equipment bags
B) In a special pocket near the forward entrance
C) On a cord hanging from the canopy
D) In a pocket on the first aid kit

Answer 27

B

Question 28

Which approved lifesaving device is required for each person onboard a motor vessel carrying passengers?

A) Buoyant cushion
B) Buoyant vest
C) Life jacket
D) Ring life buoy

Answer 28

C

Question 29

Which vessel is required to carry a Category I, 406 MHz EPIRB?

A) A vessel operating exclusively on inland waters
B) A vessel limited to 20 miles offshore, which carries a radiotelephone on board
C) A vessel operating on the high seas or beyond 3 miles from the coastline of the Great Lakes
D) A vessel limited to 100 miles offshore

Answer 29

C

Question 30

How many distress flares are uninspected passanger vessels required to carry?

A) 3 rocket parachute red day/night flares
B) 3 aerial pyrotechnic red day/night flares
C) 3 handheld red day/night flares
D) All of the above

Answer 30

D

Question 31

While reading the muster list you see that “3 short blasts on the whistle and 3 short rings on the general alarm bells” is the signal for…

A) Abandon ship
B) Dismissal from fire and emergency stations
C) Fire and emergency
D) Man overboard

Answer 31

B

Question 32

Traditionally, the signal for fire aboard ship is…

A) More than 6 short blasts and 1 long blast on the whistle, and the same signal on the general alarm
B) Continuous sounding of the ship’s whistle and the general alarm for at least 10 seconds
C) 1 short blast on the whistle
D) Alternating short and long blasts on the ship’s whistle

Answer 32

B