Sea Survival Flashcards

1
Q

How often should your Life Jacket be checked and by whom?

A

Every 6 Months

WSE MAINTAINER

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2
Q

Where are the emergency lifejackets stowed on board?

A

In my mess and some in the upper deck with float free storages

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3
Q

What type of once only suits are held on board and where are they located?

A

Once only survival suit

Upper deck

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4
Q

What life rafts are utilised by the Ship?

A

25 man

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5
Q

What are their locations on board?

A

Upper deck

1K STBD 1K PORT and OIE PORT/STBD

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6
Q

What are your actions on a man overboard? UPPERDECK

A

LVA, Contact the Officer of the Watch, throw a perim buoy

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7
Q

What are your actions on a Man Overboard? OPS ROOM

A

Create an emergency contact and report on hearing, contact Officer of the Watch or OPS

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8
Q

How should you dress to abandon ship?

A

As warm as possible with OOSS and a GSLJ

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9
Q

Should the General Service Lifejacket be worn over or under the Once Only Suit?

A

Over

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10
Q

How should the lifejacket be inflated and why?

A

Manually so you don’t get trapped or not inflated fully or it could cause serious injury

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11
Q

How should you abandon ship? (UNFINISHED)

A

Report to emergency station

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12
Q

If given time what would you put in a life raft?

A

Extra water
Anything warm
Equipment easily seen by other ships

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13
Q

How should you board a life raft?

A

Upper body on the step and pulling at a rope hoist yourself up.

First man/woman up is in charge

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14
Q

What are your initial reactions on boarding a life raft?

A

Move out the way to let people in

Listen to the IC

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15
Q

What is the only part of the life raft that has to be inflated using bellows?

A

Floor

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16
Q

Where would you find the principles of survival in a liferaft?

A

There’s a book in one of the pockets

17
Q

Four main principles of sea survival

A

Protection
Location
Water
Food

18
Q

What location aids are available in a life raft?

A

Emergency Positioning Indicator or Radio Beacon
Search and Rescue Transponder
Search and Rescue Beacon Equipment

19
Q

What does EPIRB stand for and where is it located? (UNFINISHED)

A

Emergency Positioning Indicator Radio Beacon and it is located in..

20
Q

What does SART stand for and where are they located? (UNFINISHED)

A

Search and Rescue Transponder

21
Q

When should you start rations in a liferaft?

A

After 24 hours

22
Q

How long will food and water supplies last in a life raft at its full capacity?

A

3 days

23
Q

Name 3 medical conditions that may occur on a life raft

A

Sea sickness
Sun stroke
Hypothermia

24
Q

When why and how would you ventilate the life raft?

A
WHEN
Every 30 minutes
WHY
Remove CO2 and allow fresh air into the raft
HOW
Pull the roof down and release
25
Q

How would you keep your life raft cool in warm climates?

A

Open the side windows and doors

26
Q

When and why would you take your OOS off?

A

When you’re back on dry land or once you’ve been rescued

27
Q

How will you lose bodily fluid and how will you prevent it?

A

Dehydration - Drink water
Sea Sickness - Take tabs
D and V

28
Q

What side effects do sea sickness tablets have?

A

Drowsiness

29
Q

Where are the man overboard releases located on board?

A

2 along the bridge wing

2 along the hangar

30
Q

Where are the lifebuoys situated?

A

Bridge wings
Port and Starboard
West

31
Q

What actions should be taken on seeing a man overboard?

A

LVA, keep pointing and reporting the man overboard

32
Q

State the preferred method of recovering a Man Overboard?

A

Away Seaboat

33
Q

How many sea boats does a Type 23 Frigate have and what type are there?

A

2 PAC 24s

34
Q

Where are the primary and secondary steering positions?

A

QMS Position

TIDDAL Flat

35
Q

What is QRAMB and where is it located?

A

Quick reaction and mounting buoy

STBD Bridge Wing

36
Q

How many replenishment points are on a Type 23 Frigate?

A

2 midships
1 AFT FD
1 MID STBD
FX ASTERN FUELLING