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Midterm Flashcards

1
Q

The signal for Fire and Emergency is

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

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2
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Which statement is true

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They may be adjusted by a turnbuckle

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3
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The lubber’s line on a magnetic compass indicates

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The direction of the ship’s vessel

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4
Q

Preventer bars are fitted on lifeboat releasing gear to prevent

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Accidental unhooking when the falls become slack

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5
Q

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

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All emergency signals

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6
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What is the purpose of tricing pendants

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They hold the lifeboat along the embarkation deck

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7
Q

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

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Remain in the immediate vicinity

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8
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A self-righting survival craft will return to an upright position provided that all

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Are seated with seatbelts on and doors shut

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9
Q

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

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Release gripes, lift brake, release tricing pendants

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10
Q

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

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Brought bow into the seas

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11
Q

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

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Used for fending off

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12
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What are the two methods of propelling Lifeboat #3

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Oars and sails

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13
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When using the hand crank on gravity davits, you should always

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Put the emergency disconnect switch in the off position

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14
Q

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

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

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15
Q

Life preservers must be marked with the

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Vessel’s name

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16
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The governor brake shall be capable of controlling the speed of lowering a fully equipped lifeboat with its complement of persons on board at

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Not more than 120 feet per minute

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17
Q

How should the lifeboat sea painter be rigged?

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

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18
Q

Limit switches

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

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19
Q

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

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Sea painter

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20
Q

The sprinkler system of a covered lifeboat is to

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Cool the craft in a fire

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21
Q

Compass error is equal to the

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Combined variation and deviation

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22
Q

The falls on gravity davits are

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Wire

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23
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Frapping lines

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Reduce the swinging of the lifeboat at the embarkation level

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24
Q

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

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6 knots in smooth water

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25
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The maximum speed of lowering for a lifeboat on gravity davits is controlled by the

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Governor brake

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26
Q

Lifeboat #1 is an example of what type of lifeboat

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Enclosed

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27
Q

How many oars are enclosed lifeboats required to carry

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No oars required

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28
Q

The ship’s magnetic compass is located where

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In the binnacle on the flying bridge

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29
Q

When operating the air supply system in a covered lifeboat the

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Hatches, doors, and oar ports should be closed

30
Q

When using the lifeboat compass, you must be careful to

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All of the above

31
Q

The length of the steering oar in a lifeboat is

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Longer than the rowing oars

32
Q

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

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16 times the diameter of the wire rope

33
Q

Lifeboat hatches should be

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Secured at each end of the boat with a lanyard

34
Q

Free fall lifeboats use the hydrostatic type of release

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False

35
Q

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

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2

36
Q

The davit type associated with lifeboat #6 is

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Pivoting gravity

37
Q

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

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An air supply for personnel

38
Q

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

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Readily accessible

39
Q

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

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Capsize

40
Q

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

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All of the above

41
Q

The life jackets on all vessels shall be

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Readily available

42
Q

Which person may command a lifeboat in ocean service

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All of the above

43
Q

Stern launch lifeboats must be what type of lifeboat

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Enclosed

44
Q

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

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Regular checks of bilge levels

45
Q

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

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Year

46
Q

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

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Shut down the engines and set the sea anchor

47
Q

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

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Well forward in the lifeboat

48
Q

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

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International orange

49
Q

All personnel should be familiar with lifeboats

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Boarding and operating procedures

50
Q

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

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Support the manropes

51
Q

Storm oil is carried in what container

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No longer carried

52
Q

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

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6

53
Q

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

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Take part

54
Q

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

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Winch remote control wire

55
Q

The purpose of air tanks in a lifeboat is to

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Keep the boat afloat if needed

56
Q

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

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24 hours

57
Q

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

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2

58
Q

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

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All of the above

59
Q

What color must the interior of an enclosed lifeboat be painted

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No specific color

60
Q

Deviation changes with a change in

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Heading

61
Q

Number 3 lifeboat would be

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Behind boat number 1 on the starboard side

62
Q

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

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Loaded equally on both sides with more aft

63
Q

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

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Check the bilge drain plug

64
Q

The lifeboat compass is usually

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Placed in a fixed bracket when being used

65
Q

Where should station bills be posted

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All of the above

66
Q

The signal for abandon ship is

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

67
Q

In order for the automatic lifeboat drain to operate properly

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

68
Q

The engine in a covered lifeboat is fueled with

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Diesel oil

69
Q

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

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Master of the vessel

70
Q

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

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Long enough to cause pull to be more horizontal than downward

Marine Survival (7 decks)

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