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LSA Flashcards

1
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What’s in a life raft?

A

Knife (by the door)
Food rations
Water rations
Pyrotechnics
Paddles
TPAs
Light on top

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2
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What’s on the life raft ID card,

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Name of ship
Name of port of registry
Name of servicing station
Servicing station number
Date of inspection
Signature of the technician

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3
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What’s on the life raft case

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Instructions on launching
Pictogram
Date of service
Solas wheel (marine equipment directive)
Model
Type of emergency pack
Serial number
Length of painter
Date of manufacture
Capacity
Weight
Height of stowage

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4
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First actions in life raft

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Cut the painter (as close to the ship for extra rope)
Stream drogue
Look for survivors
Close
Maintain (repairs, ventilate if CO2 is leaking in, keep dry)

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5
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Primary actions in life raft

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Assist other survivors
Use safety knife to cut and manoeuvre clear of ships side or obstructions
Reduce rate of drift
Keep water out of life raft
Insulate

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6
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Which MSN gives guidelines on launching and recovery of rescue boats?

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MSN 1722

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7
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How does an EPIRB work?

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Transmits distress on frequency 406mhz to COSPAS satellite system.
Satellite overhead picks up position (accurate to 3nm) and sends that information to Land Earth Station.
Land Earth Station sends distress to Marine Rescue Coordination Center.
MRCC recurved location and organises a Search and Rescue unit to find casualty.
The Search and Rescue unit home in on the casualty on 121.5mhz.

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8
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How often to you check and test an EPIRB?

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Every month to check.
Every year to get tested ashore.
Every 5 years to service (battery lasts 5years)

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9
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How does a SART work?

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Emits frequency on 9Ghz when interrogated by x-band 3cm radar.

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10
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How long does the emergency generator supply power for?

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18hours

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11
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Helicopter Rescue Operations at Sea

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Steer with wind 30*: on port bow if rescue is aft or amidships
Clear rescue area, secure all loose gear and remove all aerials
Fly flag (illuminated at night) to indicate wind direction
Illuminate rescue area at night
make sure to ground line / cable first
Wear rubber gloves to handle winch wire

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12
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How long shall it take for someone to dress into life jacket?

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1minute

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13
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What are the three main search patterns?

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For witnessed MOB:

Expanding Square search - good over a small search area
Sector Search -
How would you know / determine your search leg lengths?
What are you searching for? Person? Liferaft?
What are the weather conditions? Wave height, visibility?
Look at table inside IAMSAR - “uncorrected sweep widths for merchant vessels”

For unwitnessed MOB:

Creeping line search - in collaberation with yachts tenders? While waiting for SAR helicopter / professional help

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14
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Distress Signals

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  • gun or explosive signal fired at intervals of about 1 minute
  • continuous ringing of fog signal
  • SOS . . . _ _ _ . . .
  • Signal MAYDAY
  • Int. Code signal of Distress NC
  • flames as burning barrel etc.
  • rocket parachute flare or hand held red flare
  • orange smoke
  • slowly waving outstretched hands
  • DSC Altert
  • EPIRB
  • SART
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15
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What is a conformity mark?

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A symbol placed on a product which meets the safety, design and construction standards set down in applicable conventions and codes, such as the LSA and FFE Codes.

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16
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Which international convention specifies the carriage requirements for life-saving appliances?

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The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).

17
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What is ‘type-approval’?

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Type-approval is a process whereby flag state authorities determine that a piece of equipment meet the standards laid down in relevant codes and conventions. Once type-approval is granted, that equipment may be carried onboard vessels to meet the relevant carriage requirements.

18
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What is the LSA Code?

A

The International Life-Saving Appliances (LSA) Code is an internationally-recognised set of technical requirements for the design, construction and performance of life-saving equipment.

19
Q

What are SOLAS Training Manuals?

A

They are LSA and FFE training materials which are required to be provided to the crew on all vessels.

20
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In a general sense, what information is required to be contained in the SOLAS Training Manuals?

A

They must contain:

Generic guidance on sea survival and fire fighting.
Vessel-specific information about the LSA and FFE carried onboard and its use.

21
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Which vessels does the LSA Code apply to?

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The LSA Code applies to all vessels

22
Q

What are the three types of lifebuoy that you will find onboard?

A

Lifebuoys with self-igniting lights.
Lifebuoys with a combined self-igniting light and self-activating smoke signal.
Lifebuoys without self-igniting lights and self-activating smoke signals

23
Q

What is the minimum weight of an MOB lifebuoy

A

4Kg

24
Q

How many lifebuoys should be equipped with self-igniting lights

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At least half of the lifebuoys must be equipped with self-igniting lights.

25
Q

What is the purpose of a thermal protective aid?

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To retain body heat, protecting the survivor from hypothermia and the effects of cold temperatures. They are mostly intended for use out the water in life rafts and rescue crafts.

26
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What markings would you expect to find on a liferaft’s container?

A

Manufacturer’s name.
Serial number.
Name of approving authority.
Date of manufacture.
Capacity.
Launching instructions.
SOLAS approval mark.
Length of painter.
Type of emergency pack (SOLAS A or B)

27
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What is found inside the red tube which is affixed to each liferaft’s container?

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The tube contains an information card with space for the vessel’s name, call sign, IMO number and flag state to be recorded. It must be updated to reflect the details of the vessel on which it is fitted

28
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Equipment
rescue boats

A

Buoyant oars or paddles.
Buoyant bailer.
Binnacle with an efficient illuminated compass.
TPAs
Painter of sufficient length attached to the release device.
1 waterproof electric torch capable of Morse signaling with a spare set of batteries.
1 whistle/equivalent sound signal.
Waterproof first-aid outfit.
2 buoyant rescue quoits attached to a buoyant line minimum 30m in length.
Searchlight with a horizontal and vertical sector of 6 degrees.
Radar reflector.
Portable fire-extinguishing equipment approved for extinguishing oil fires.
Boat hook.
Bucket.
Knife or hatches.
Buoyant safety knife.
2 sponges.
Manually operated bellows or pump.
Repair kit.
Safety boat hook.

29
Q

How many two-way VHF radios are required on vessels over 500 gt?

A

3

30
Q

How long will it take for a fire alarm to sound if the control panel is not acknowledged?

A

If not acknowledged within 2 minutes, a fire alarm will be sounded throughout crew accommodation and service spaces.

31
Q

Why would you start the emergency generator when activating a fixed CO2 system?

A

To provide a source of energy. Flooding the space with CO2 requires all machinery to be stopped, including the generators

32
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What must happen before releasing a CO2 system?

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If safe, all persons must be evacuated from the space

33
Q

Where can you find emergency checklists?

A

The SMS and Bridge Procedures guide

34
Q

What is the minimum information would you expect to find on a muster list?

A

Alarms and signals

General instructions for emergency response

Duties

Substitutes

Abandon ship duties

OOW 3000 (31 decks)

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