Lifesaving Equipment Flashcards
How many ring life buoys must a small passenger vessel, of less than 26 feet in length, carry?
One
Your vessel is certified to carry 50 persons. You are required to have ____________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
50 adult life jackets and 5 child life jackets
Life floats and buoyant apparatus may be stowed in tiers, one above the other, to a height of not more than ________________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
4 Feet
Each life float must be fitted with a lifeline, pendants, two paddles, a painter, and a light. TRUE or FALSE?
True
All life jackets carried on board small passenger vessels are required to be marked _________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
With the vessel’s name
What is the minimum length of a life floats paddle on a small passenger vessel?
4 Feet
With certain exceptions a suitable rescue boat is required …
On most “T-Boats” more than 65 feet in length
Buoyant apparatus are required to be fitted or equipped with a horn. TRUE or FALSE
False
Distress flares and smoke signals are not required on vessels operating on short runs. A “short run” is limited to… (small passenger vessel regulation)
About 30 minutes away from the dock
Regulations require that approved buoyant work vests __________________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
Shall be stowed separate from required life jackets