General Flashcards
Required PPE
Coveralls, with USCG marking, Hardhat, Hearing protection, Eye protection, Safety gloves, Safety toe boots, Personal radiation detector, Sunscreen, 4-gas meter, High-visibility safety vest for facility transit, Lifejacket/anti-exposure coveralls, depending on a ship’s location and best practice.
What is the minimum distance allowed from the waterline to the accommodation ladder?
9 Meters
Electrical Installation in Ships
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 60092
Steering Non-Follow up mode
The rudder moves only as long as the controller is held/wheel is turned
(ON Demand)
Steering Follow up mode
The rudder moves an amount proportional to the wheel rotation.
* Set the wheel to a rudder angle and the rudder moves to that rudder angle set
What is the primary goal of PSC?
To eliminate substandard vessels from U.S. waters
Update MISLE within 4 hours if there is?
- Detention
- Major Control Action
- Outstanding deficiencies requiring follow-up CG action
Crew Manning
Make sure the ship has the appropriate number of licensed officers and crewmembers as per the Minimum Safe Manning Certificate
- License holder meets or exceeds the STCW job code as noted on the Minimum Safe Manning Certificate.
• Navigation watch officer STCW certificates have endorsement for radar and GMDSS, or a radio officer is on board.
• The crew list matches the NOA.
• Crewmembers are medically fit for duty by checking their medical certificates.
Certificates of Competency
Certificates of Competency attest to a mariner’s ability to act in a specified capacity aboard the ship. They are issued by ship’s Flag Administration and are valid for periods of up to five years.
If the ship’s flag differs from that of the country that issued the mariner’s Certificate of Competency, ensure the mariner has both a Certificate of Competency and a Flag State Endorsement.
A mariner’s certificate of competency does not have to be the mariner’s nationality or flag of the ship. The certificate of competency is typically issued in the country where the mariner conducted seafarer training
Flag State Endorsement
A Flag State Endorsement is a certificate issued by a the ship’s Flag Administration to a mariner accepting the validity of a mariner’s Certificate of Competency issued by another country.
It authorizes the mariner to sail aboard the ship by accepting the mariner’s Certificate of Competency as a license equivalent to one issued by the ship’s Flag Administration.
Ensure all crewmembers possess basic safety training documents for
Personal survival techniques. Fire prevention & basic firefighting. Elementary first aid. Personal safety & social responsibility. Security awareness.
Certificate of Competency
Ensure the Certificate of Competency is issued by the ship’s Flag Administration or the Flag State Endorsement references an identification or control number associated with the original officer’s National License.
Applications for endorsement
An application for an endorsement suffices as a valid endorsement provided the ship’s Flag Administration has accepted the application. Applications for endorsement, when accompanied by a letter of acceptance from the ship’s Flag Administration, are valid for a period of three months from the date the application was submitted
Endorsement validity
Endorsements are issued for up to five years and become invalid if the original Certificate of Competency expires or is revoked by the issuing Flag Administration
Letters of Dispensation
In circumstances of exceptional necessity, a formal dispensation can be issued to permit an adequately qualified seafarer to serve on a specific ship for a specified period, not to exceed six months, at a higher level than their current Certificate of Competency allows. This can occur when a crewmember is removed from the ship for medical reasons and a replacement crewmember is unavailable where the ship is currently located or for other extenuating circumstances.
