Lesson 3 Safety Flashcards
- What must a safety induction include?
1) a tour of the ship to learn the location of all the emergency equipment on board.
2) familiarisation with the emergency station list
3) sign off in ships SMS
- What is the alternate name for an ‘emergency station list’
Muster List
- When must the Muster List be displayed in conspicuous locations including the wheelhouse and crew accommodation areas?
When one, or more, of the following conditions is met:
- a vessel with four or more crew
- there is at least one berthed passenger
- there are more than 36 un berthed passengers
- the voyage is longer than 12 hours
- How frequently should emergency drills be held?
The frequency of drills should be such that crew members are confidently able to make rapid and effective responses to emergency situations.
- Which standard sets out the safety equipment requirements of commercial vessels?
National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV) part C, subsection 7A - Safety equipment standard
- On whom does the onus fall to ensure that a vessel is kept equipped and operated to its class of operation?
Owners & Masters
- What is a HexID or unique identity number (UIN)?
The unique code programmed into each EPIRB
- What is the general muster/emergency alarm?
Seven short and one long blast of a sound signal
- What is the abandon ship alarm?
One long blast followed by one short blast , repeated three times. ( Morse code A)
- What is the fire alarm
Continuous sounding of the ships alarm or bell
- What is the purpose of line throwing apparatus?
To throw a light line over 200 metres to transfer lines to another ship or the shore to aid in the retrieval of survivors or life rafts.
- What colour is a water fire extinguisher?
Red
- What colour band does a Wet Chemical fire extinguisher have?
Beige ( oatmeal)
- What colour band does a Foam fire extinguisher have?
Blue
- What colour band does a Carbon Dioxide fire extinguisher have?
Black
- What colour band does a Vaporising Liquid fire extinguisher have?
Yellow
- List three portable types of fire control tools.
1) fire extinguishers
2) fire blanket
3) fire bucket
- List 12 distress signals
- Gun/ explosive signal at intervals of one minute
- A continuous sound of any fog signal device.
- Rockets or shells throwing red stars
- A signal by any device consisting of SOS in Morse code
- Spoken word MAYDAY by radiotelephony
- International code signal of Flag N over C ( blue/white check over blue, white, red, white, blue horizontal stripes)
- A square flag over a ball
- Flames on a vessel
- Rocket parachute or hand glare ( red)
- Orange smoke signal
- Slowly & repeating raising and lowering both outstretched arms
12v- sheet
- Provide 5 examples of PPE that may be relevant on a ship.
1) ear plugs
2) hard hat
3) safety boots
4) gloves
5) visibility clothing
6) sun protection clothing
