Midterm

Question 1

The signal for Fire and Emergency is

Answer 1

Continuous sounding of general alarm bells and on the ships whistle for a periodof at least 10 seconds

Question 2

Which statement is true

Answer 2

They may be adjusted by a turnbuckle

Question 3

The lubber’s line on a magnetic compass indicates

Answer 3

The direction of the ship’s vessel

Question 4

Preventer bars are fitted on lifeboat releasing gear to prevent

Answer 4

Accidental unhooking when the falls become slack

Question 5

The station bill shows each person’s lifeboat station, duties during abandonment, basic instructions, and

Answer 5

All emergency signals

Question 6

What is the purpose of tricing pendants

Answer 6

They hold the lifeboat along the embarkation deck

Question 7

If you are forced to abandon ship in a lifeboat, you should

Answer 7

Remain in the immediate vicinity

Question 8

A self-righting survival craft will return to an upright position provided that all

Answer 8

Are seated with seatbelts on and doors shut

Question 9

Which sequence is correct when launching a lifeboat stowed in gravity davits

Answer 9

Release gripes, lift brake, release tricing pendants

Question 10

In heavy seas, you decide to “heave to”. The lifeboat should be

Answer 10

Brought bow into the seas

Question 11

When launching an open lifeboat by falls, the boathooks should be

Answer 11

Used for fending off

Question 12

What are the two methods of propelling Lifeboat #3

Answer 12

Oars and sails

Question 13

When using the hand crank on gravity davits, you should always

Answer 13

Put the emergency disconnect switch in the off position

Question 14

The Sea painter which is to be attached to the thwart of the lifeboat should

Answer 14

Have a long eye splice at the end, and a hardwood toggle should be attached to the thwart with a landyard

Question 15

Life preservers must be marked with the

Answer 15

Vessel’s name

Question 16

The governor brake shall be capable of controlling the speed of lowering a fully equipped lifeboat with its complement of persons on board at

Answer 16

Not more than 120 feet per minute

Question 17

How should the lifeboat sea painter be rigged?

Answer 17

Secured to the inboard side of the forward thwart and led inboard of the falls

Question 18

Limit switches

Answer 18

Cut of power to the winch when the lifeboat nears the final stowed position

Question 19

Which item is of the most use in getting a lifeboat away from a moving ship

Answer 19

Sea painter

Question 20

The sprinkler system of a covered lifeboat is to

Answer 20

Cool the craft in a fire

Question 21

Compass error is equal to the

Answer 21

Combined variation and deviation

Question 22

The falls on gravity davits are

Answer 22

Wire

Question 23

Frapping lines

Answer 23

Reduce the swinging of the lifeboat at the embarkation level

Question 24

A fully loaded motor-propelled lifeboat must be capable of attaining a speed of at least

Answer 24

6 knots in smooth water

Question 25

The maximum speed of lowering for a lifeboat on gravity davits is controlled by the

Answer 25

Governor brake

Question 26

Lifeboat #1 is an example of what type of lifeboat

Answer 26

Enclosed

Question 27

How many oars are enclosed lifeboats required to carry

Answer 27

No oars required

Question 28

The ship's magnetic compass is located where

Answer 28

In the binnacle on the flying bridge

Question 29

When operating the air supply system in a covered lifeboat the

Answer 29

Hatches, doors, and oar ports should be closed

Question 30

When using the lifeboat compass, you must be careful to

Answer 30

All of the above

Question 31

The length of the steering oar in a lifeboat is

Answer 31

Longer than the rowing oars

Question 32

Sheaves for lifeboat falls shall have a diameter at the base of the grove equal to at least

Answer 32

16 times the diameter of the wire rope

Question 33

Lifeboat hatches should be

Answer 33

Secured at each end of the boat with a lanyard

Question 34

Free fall lifeboats use the hydrostatic type of release

Answer 34

False

Question 35

How many McCluney hooks are there in the gravity davit system for lifeboat #4

Answer 35

2

Question 36

The davit type associated with lifeboat #6 is

Answer 36

Pivoting gravity

Question 37

When the enclosed survival craft is supplied with bottles of compressed air they are used for

Answer 37

An air supply for personnel

Question 38

By regulation, life preservers aboard an unsuspecting towing vessel must be

Answer 38

Readily accessible

Question 39

Steering a survival craft broadside to the sea could cause it to

Answer 39

Capsize

Question 40

The control lever for the mechanical disengaging apparatus in a lifeboat shall

Answer 40

All of the above

Question 41

The life jackets on all vessels shall be

Answer 41

Readily available

Question 42

Which person may command a lifeboat in ocean service

Answer 42

All of the above

Question 43

Stern launch lifeboats must be what type of lifeboat

Answer 43

Enclosed

Question 44

Enclosed lifeboats, which have been afloat over a long period, require

Answer 44

Regular checks of bilge levels

Question 45

All lifeboats, rescue boats shall be stripped, cleaned, and thoroughly overhauled at least once every

Answer 45

Year

Question 46

If help has not arrived in 10-12 hours after you abandon ship in a lifeboat, you should

Answer 46

Shut down the engines and set the sea anchor

Question 47

When picking up a lifeboat at sea with way on the ship. the sea painter should be secured

Answer 47

Well forward in the lifeboat

Question 48

The tops of the thwarts, side benches, and the footings of an open lifeboat are painted which color

Answer 48

International orange

Question 49

All personnel should be familiar with lifeboats

Answer 49

Boarding and operating procedures

Question 50

On open lifeboats, the purpose of the wire stretched between the davit heads is to

Answer 50

Support the manropes

Question 51

Storm oil is carried in what container

Answer 51

No longer carried

Question 52

Your vessel has 3 lifeboats on each side. The aftermost boat on the port side is designated as boat number

Answer 52

6

Question 53

If passengers are on board when an abandon ship drill is carried out, they should

Answer 53

Take part

Question 54

In launching a covered lifeboat, what would safely lower the lifeboat from inside the lifeboat cabin

Answer 54

Winch remote control wire

Question 55

The purpose of air tanks in a lifeboat is to

Answer 55

Keep the boat afloat if needed

Question 56

A motor lifeboat shall carry sufficient fuel to operate continuously for a period of

Answer 56

24 hours

Question 57

How many McCluney hooks are there associated with the davit system for lifeboat #5

Answer 57

2

Question 58

On a passenger vessel, the vessel's name must appear on

Answer 58

All of the above

Question 59

What color must the interior of an enclosed lifeboat be painted

Answer 59

No specific color

Question 60

Deviation changes with a change in

Answer 60

Heading

Question 61

Number 3 lifeboat would be

Answer 61

Behind boat number 1 on the starboard side

Question 62

If the survival craft is not loaded to full capacity, the personnel should be

Answer 62

Loaded equally on both sides with more aft

Question 63

If water is rising in the bilge of a lifeboat, you should first

Answer 63

Check the bilge drain plug

Question 64

The lifeboat compass is usually

Answer 64

Placed in a fixed bracket when being used

Question 65

Where should station bills be posted

Answer 65

All of the above

Question 66

The signal for abandon ship is

Answer 66

More than six short blasts followed by one long blast on the ships whistle and general alarm bells

Question 67

In order for the automatic lifeboat drain to operate properly

Answer 67

The cage must be free of rubbish or the ball may not seat properly

Question 68

The engine in a covered lifeboat is fueled with

Answer 68

Diesel oil

Question 69

Preparation of station bills and signing of it is the responsibility of the

Answer 69

Master of the vessel

Question 70

When you stream a sea anchor, you should make sure that the holding line is

Answer 70

Long enough to cause pull to be more horizontal than downward