Standards/Safety/Regulations/Doccumentation

Question 1

What does MARPOL stand for and what are the 6 annex’s?

Answer 1

‘MARINE POLUTION’
1 - Oil
2 - Noxious liquids
3 - Harmful substances
4 - Sewage
5 - Garbage
6- Air pollution

Question 2

What is Gross tonnage, and Net tonnage

Answer 2

GT - Total interior volume
NT - Total cargo colume

Question 3

What is SOLAS and Where does it come from?

Answer 3

SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA
Convention under IMO. Flag states are responsible for ensuring compliance with its requirements.

Question 4

What does SOLAS encompass?

Answer 4

Safety equipment to be carried, Equipment standards, Fire protection detection and extinction, LSA, Safe ship operations etc.

Question 5

What is the Standardised general alarm

Answer 5

7 short 1 long

Question 6

What is the fire alarm?

Answer 6

Usually continuous ringing of the ships alarm system however it can vary from ship to ship and should be specified on the muster list.

Question 7

What frequency does an EPIRB transmit on?

Answer 7

406MHz.

Question 8

What is the emergency signal for abandon ship?

Answer 8

Required to be a verbal command by the master

Question 9

Which vessels are required to have a garbage disposal plan?

Answer 9

Any vessel over 100GT or with more than 15 pax

Question 10

Which vessels are required to have a garbage disposal record book?

Answer 10

Any vessel over 400GT.

Question 11

How often do abandon ship and fire drills need to be carried out on a passenger ship?

Answer 11

SOLAS regulation 25 states. ONCE A WEEK. All crew must be involved at least once a month. If 25% of crew haven’t taken part in a drill over the last month. One must be carried out before leaving port.

Question 12

When should a new crew member receive initial induction training?

Answer 12

As soon as possible but is required to be within 24 hrs.

Question 13

What is an SMS

Answer 13

Safety management system, run under ISM. Includes SOP’s, training, maintenance etc

Question 14

What is a MGN, MSN, MIN

Answer 14

MGN (marine guidance notice) Significant guidance and advice relating to the improvement of safety or pollution
MSN (merchant shipping notice) , IMPORTANT INFO, mandatory info that must be complied with under UK law.
MIN (marine information notice) targeted towards a more limited audience.

Question 15

What is some equipment a life raft must contain

Answer 15

Radar reflector, fishing gear (moral), first aid kit, sea sick medication, knife with floating Handel, sponges, sea anchors, whistle or equivalent, signalling mirror, 1.5L of water pp, 6 hand flares, 2 smoke, 4 rocket, three tin openers, rustproof drinking vessel, thermal aids.

Question 16

SART (what does it stand for, what picks it up, what should you not use with it in a liferaft)

Answer 16

Search and rescue transponder, X band radar (3cm), Should not use a radar reflector at same time.

Question 17

How would you tow a liferaft with a life boat in windy conditions

Answer 17

Across the wind

Question 18

What are the steps you would make when entering restricted visibility

Answer 18

Call master
Fix position
Engines ready
Echo sounder
Radar, plot targets ensure set up and both are on and primary is on S band
Watertight doors
Sound signalling
Nav lights
Open windows to listen
Assess CPA with master
Ensure safe speed

Question 19

What are some of the checks you would make in prep for heavy weather

Answer 19

-watertight integrity
-reduce FSE, tank assessments, scuppers/freeing ports, bilges.
-check stowage and lashings
-lower G
-inform crew and HOD’s
-Assess passage plan (make contingencies)
- Restrict outside access.
- Deadlights/storm shutters
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Question 20

What radar is preferred in rain/fog

Answer 20

S band

Question 21

Hof often does an enclosed space drill need to be carried out?

Answer 21

At least once every two months

Question 22

What are the Nz requirements for sewage discharge

Answer 22

Must not discharge untreated sewage from within 500 metres from land (mean high water spring) in water less than 5 metres deep. within 500 metres from a marine farm or mataitai (traditional food collection) reserve, or 200m from marine reserve. (EXCEPT FIORDLAND).

With treatment system A - not within 100m of marine farm (or in Fiordland)
B - 500m as above

Question 23

What is UNCLOS

Answer 23

United Nations convention of law on the sea. Determines territorial waters etc. (12NM usually)