LSA

Question 1

How many lifejackets on a passenger ship?

Answer 1

• There must be a life jacket for every person onboard ship.

- Life jacket for each child or 10 % of the total number of passenger which ever is higher.

Question 2

What are the requirements for a lifejacket?

Answer 2

• 75% of unfamiliar persons to don it within 1 minute.
• All persons to don within 1 minute without assistance post demonstration.
• Can only be worn one way.
• Allows the wearer to jump from a height of 4.5m
• Will turn an unconscious person from any position to clear of water in 5 seconds.
• Whistle secured by lanyard.
• A white light with 8hr duration.
• Retro reflective tape.

Question 3

Mass of a lifebuoy?

Answer 3

• not less than 2.5kg

- MOB not more than 4kg

Question 4

Dimensions of lifebuoy?

Answer 4

• Outer diameter of not more than 800 mm.

- Inner diameter of not less than 400 mm.

Question 5

Lifebuoy self igniting lights must?

Answer 5

• White colour.
• 50 flashes and not more than 70 flashes per min.
• Energy source 2h.

Question 6

Lifebuoy self-activating smoke signals must?

Answer 6

• Highly smoke for not less 15min in calm water.
• Not ignite explosively or emit any flame.
• Be swamped in a seaway.
• Continue to emit when submerged 10s.

Question 7

What is the required lifeboat inventory?

Answer 7

• Oars with crutches.
• 2 boat hooks.
• 2 painters.
• Luminous compass.
• Radar reflector.
• Daylight signalling mirror.
• Sea anchor.
• TPA’s.
• 2 rescue quoits.
• Copy of life saving signals.
• First aid kit.
• Sea sickness tablets 48hr.
• Food rations.
• 4 rocket parachute, 6 hand flares, 2 buoyant smoke.
• Electric torch with spare batt and bulb.
• Manual pump.

Question 8

Contents of SOLAS training manual?

Answer 8

SOLAS requirements.
muster list and emergency instructions
personal life saving apparatus.
Use of survival craft.
GMDSS equipment.
Pyrotechnics.
Exposure hazards.
Means of retrieval.