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LSA Flashcards

1
Q

What documents tell us about LSA?

A

SOLAS, Chapter III - Says everyone SHALL have certain equipment

LSA code - Says what equipment IS (Dimensions, operational requirements etc)

Large yacht Code (LY3) - Says how many items we must have

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What part of the LYC tells us quantities required for LSA?

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Table 13.1 Annex C

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3
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Where do we find information on LSA on board?
Where do we find location for LSA on board?

A

SOLAS training Manual

Fire and Safety Plan

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4
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What is found in a SOLAS pack A Life Raft?

A

Knife by the door
2 Quoits with 30m of line
2x paddles
Food rations 10000 kJ p/p
Water Rations 1.5L p/p
1x Fishing kit
Anti Sea sickness medication for 48 hrs & 1x bag p/p
6 h/h flares
4 rocket flares
2 Buoyant Smoke signals
Heliograph Mirror
1x Whistle
Radar Reflector
Category C First Aid Kit
Survival handbook
Immediate action instructions
Life saving signals card
Thermal Protective Aids (TPA)
2 sea anchors
2 sponges
1x scissor
1x tin opener
1x Rust proof graduated drinking vessel
SOLAS PACK A marking

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5
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What is the difference between the contents of SOLAS pack A/B?

Where would we be required to carry SOLAS pack A/B?

A

Pack B contains less as it is for Coastal/NearCoastal Navigation

We are required to carry SOLAS pack A outside 60nm
Pack B within 60nm

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6
Q

Which yachts require life boats?

A

≥85m

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7
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What Markings can we find on a Life raft?

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  1. Makers name or trade mark
  2. Serial Number
  3. The date of manufacture
  4. The name and place of servicing station where last serviced
  5. Number of persons it is permitted to carry
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8
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Markings on Housing for an Inflatable Life Raft

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  1. Makers name or trademark
  2. Serial Number
  3. Date last serviced
  4. SOLAS markings (now UK conformity mark)
  5. Type of SOLAS pack enclosed
  6. Length of painter
  7. Max height permitted for stowage above waterline
  8. Launching instructions
  9. Identity card in W-P tubing
  10. No. Persons permitted to carry
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9
Q

Primary actions in a life raft

Always step UP into a life raft. Stay on board as long as possible

A

CUT- the painter
STREAM - the drogue/EPIRB
CLOSE - the life raft, contain warmth from body heat
MAINTAIN - life, integrity of the life raft (plug, Drain etc)

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10
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Secondary Actions in a life raft
(what do WE do as the responsible officer in charge)

A

Issue seasickness tablets (ideally before boarding)

Treat any injuries

Bail out any water and dry with sponges

Warm any cold persons with extra clothes or TPAS

Search for survivors

Make a large target by joining with other rafts or craft

Read the survival handbook

Post a lookout rotation

Delegate tasks to make everyone feel more comfortable and to give them a role

Talk to passengers and calm any loud mouths

Place RADAR reflector 1m above water

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11
Q

What is an HRU?
What depth does it deploy automatically?
What pieces of equipment use HRUs?

A

Hydrostatic Release Unit
1.5-4m
Life raft, EPIRB

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12
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What is a weak link and why do we have it?

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A weak link is a part of the HRU, onto which we attach the painter (RED middle section)

This is designed to allow the painter to tug on the life raft and inflate it. By the time the raft is inflated, the pressure on the line will allow it to break and float free of the sinking ship

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13
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PARTS of an HRU

A

Yellow bight, attached to SENHOUSE slip

Red weak link, Attached to PAINTER

Black eye, Fixed to strong point on deck

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14
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What is the period of validity for an HRU?

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2 years from instillation

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15
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What is a Rescue Boat

A

A high speed craft, kept on board the ship, used ONLY for rescue operations
Kept in a state of readiness for launching within 5 minutes, up to 5 knots

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16
Q

What is contained in a Rescue Boat?

A

Sponsons fitted with retro reflective tape
2x Quoits with 30m of line
1x buoyant line 50m long
Oars
Buoyant Bailer
Jasons Cradle
Sea Anchor
Painter
Compass
HH torch, spare globe and batteries
Searchlight
First aid kit
Whistle
Fire extinguisher
White all round light attached to separate battery
Safety knife
2x Sponges
Manual bellows
Repair kit
Safety boat hook

17
Q

Procedure for Launching a Rescue Boat

SHIP SPECIFIC instructions will be found in the SOLAS training manual (manufacturers instructions)

A
  1. Remove covers, lashings and charging cable
  2. Rig painter forwards
  3. RB crew standing by with appropriate PPE
  4. Comms established between Officer and Bridge
  5. Ensure engine runs
  6. Ensure On/Off load hook rigged properly
  7. Inspect equipment (crane, Hook, strong points, tag lines)
  8. On order from bridge, slew out, board crew and lower to W/L
  9. Coxswain releases hook and use engines to manoeuvre away from ship
  10. Reset quick release mechanism and stow for recovery
18
Q

What is in MSN 1722 (M+F) ?

A

MSN 1722
Guidelines for Training Crews for the Purpose of Launching Lifeboats and Rescue Boats from Ships Making Headway through the Water

19
Q

Do we fire a Line throwing device upwind or downwind?

A

Downwind

20
Q

Markings found on life jackets

A

Makers name or trademark
SOLAS retro reflective tape
The words “persons of 32kg or more”
The words “FRONT” printed on the front
Year of manufacture

21
Q

Launching a life raft

A
  1. Establish comms with the Bridge
  2. Check painter is secured to a strong point
  3. Check over the side
  4. Let go lashings/Senhouse slip
  5. Remove railings if necessary, Throw boarding ladder over the side
  6. Throw life raft and pull the painter to open the gas bottle
22
Q

What is an EPIRB?
How does it work?

A

Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon

Alerts Shore authorities to a Casualty at sea. Operates on 406Mhz, sends signals to the COSPAS SARSAT satellite system

Geostationary satellites pick up the signal and alert to a distress signal

Polar Orbiting satellites give the information on where the casualty is located

These signals are sent to a LUT (Local User Terminal) which then transmits this information to a MRCC (Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centre)

The MRCC then organises SAR, and Homes in on the EPIRB on the 121.5mHz Band

23
Q

Operating time of an EPIRB
How does it Operate?

A

48 hours

Manually, by flicking up the tag, and holding down (depending on the manufacturer)

Automatically, via Release from an HRU

Streaming in the water behind a Life Raft, Whereby the contactors are activated by salt water, and the light will Strobe

24
Q

What is a SART?
How does it operate?

A

Search and Rescue Transponder

Alerts vessels or aircraft to the location of a casualty
Placed at least 1m above sea level
Interrogated by an X band, 9-10GHz RADAR

Will be seen as a series of 12 dots as a vessel approaches the casualty, closest is the casualty

As the vessel gets closer, these dots turn to arcs

Finally, within 1nm, the arcs turn to concentric circles

25
Q

How does an AIS SART work?

How long will it transmit for?

How Often is information transmitted?

A

It sends a Signal via VHF, be picked up by an ECDIS

Once activated it will transmit for 96 hours

Unique identifier/Position every 8 minutes
Safety message “ACTIVE SART” every 4 minutes

26
Q

Operational time of a SART

Detection range by: SAR aircraft
Ship

A

96 hours standby
8 hours transmitting time once interrogated

Aircraft: About 30nm
Ship: About 5nm

27
Q

What is the: GA alarm
Fire alarm
MOB alarm

A

7 short 1 long
Continuous sounding
3 long (Morse Oscar)

28
Q

How would you go about performing safety equipment checks?

A

Establish what needs to be done today through SMS

Deck by deck location (fire safety plan)

Ship specific checks will be in manufactures instructions and the SOLAS training manual

29
Q

When should immersion suits be sent away?

A

Every two years for an air tightness test
If air tight it is watertight

30
Q

Are all life rings the same weight?

What is the line around a life buoy called?

A

No, Life rings with light and smoke on the Bridge wing must be heavier

A BECKETED line

31
Q

Actions taken should we notice a piece of damaged LSA whilst doing rounds at sea

A

Remove this from Operation and replace

If we cannot replace at sea:

Inform safety officer
Log in the LSA log book
Non conformity
Bring it before the safety committee meeting
Investigate the route cause of it

WE CANNOT PROCEED TO SEA AGAIN UNTIL THIS IS RECTIFIED

32
Q

Where can we dispose of flares?

A

Agent

Coastguard

Police

Fire brigade

LSA provider

33
Q

Launching rescue craft (RIB orange rescue boat)

A
  1. Release lashings/uncover and unplug
  2. Ensure full muster of rescue team
  3. Secure hook to the falls
  4. Secure painter line forward
  5. Ensure equipment is on board and bungs in
  6. Ensure Outboard will run and test
  7. Check over the side and inform Master of readiness
34
Q

Launching davit controlled life boat

A
  1. All Personnel Mustered
  2. Rig Painter FWD
  3. Release Senhouse slip holding GRIPES
  4. Helmsman enters boat first, fits plug and prepares engine
  5. Life jackets and distribution of weight
  6. Start engine and leave running in neutral
  7. Lowered by pulling on brake wire, or manually by brake lever on deck
  8. At W/L, release brake wire and hook from falls
  9. Check falls have been released and clear
  10. Remove painter and move clear of ship using engine
35
Q

OFF Load hook setting is:

A

When weight takes that of the RB or LB, hook will release from falls

36
Q

ON load hook setting is:

A

Can be released at any time manually

37
Q

If a RB is in the water and Off load hook has not released:

A

Release manually via ON LOAD pull chord

38
Q

With regards to LSA:
Which International regulations tell us what to do
Which MGN gives us Guidance
What On board procedures do we have?

A

SOLAS CH 3
MGN 560
SOLAS training manual and SMS

39
Q

When running a RB drill, we always do what before launching with men on board

A

Run drill WITHOUT crew on board first, then launch with crew

Linglis OOW Oral prep study, HIGH RISK questions (39 decks)

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