OIC – DECK

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY STCW OFFICE

GUIDE QUESTIONNAIRES

for seafarers

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1

"Thermal protective aids" are required for what percentage of the

persons a survival craft is equipped to carry?

10% 50% 75% 100%

2

A certificated lifeboatman assigned to command the lifeboat must: be the first individual

to board the craft

drain the hydraulic

pressure before

lowering the craft

have a list of the

persons assigned to

the lifeboat

All of the above

3

A drill must be conducted in the use of the line throwing appliance

at least once in every:

2 months 3 months 4 months 5 months

4

A feature of an inflatable raft which helps keep people stationary in

rough weather is:

lashings on the floor of

the raft for the

passenger's feet

straps from the

overhead

lifelines on the inside

of the raft

ridges in the floor of

the raft

OIC - NW: COMPETENCE 15 - Operate Life-Saving Appliances

5

A fully loaded motor-propelled lifeboat must be capable of attaining

a speed of at least:

3 knots in smooth

water

6 knots in smooth

water

3 knots in rough water 6 knots in rough water

6

A hydrostatic release mechanism for a liferaft: must be wet before it

will release

should be kept in a

watertight cover

except in an

emergency

will inflate the raft in

its cradle if operated

manually

must be submerged to

a certain depth to

release automatically

7

A life float on a fishing vessel must be equipped with: smoke flares a life line a hydrostatic release a signal mirror

8

A life float on a fishing vessel must be equipped with: red parachute flares drinking water a jackknife a light

9

A life preserver or buoyant work vest is required to be worn on a

vessel when a person is:

working on the rig

floor

working over water working on the pipe

racks

operating line

throwing equipment

10

A lifeline must be connected to the liferaft: at the bow at the stern in the middle all around

11

A liferaft which has inflated bottom-up on the water: should be righted by

standing on the carbon

dioxide cylinder,

holding the righting

straps and leaning

backwards

should be righted by

standing on the life

line, holding the

righting straps leaning

backwards

will right itself when

the canopy tube

inflates

must be cleared of the

buoyant equipment

before it will right

itself

12

A liferaft with a capacity of 8 people used in ocean service is

required by regulations to carry:

8 liters of fresh water 12 units of provisions 12 liters of fresh water 24 units of provisions

13

A motor lifeboat shall carry sufficient fuel to operate continuously

for a period of:

12 hours 18 hours 24 hours 36 hours

14

A new liferaft has been installed on your vessel. The operating cord

should be:

attached to the raft

stowage cradle or to a

secure object nearby

with a weak link

checked to see that it's

unattached

coiled neatly on the

raft container

faked on deck and lead

through a chock

15

A person referring to the stern sheets of a lifeboat is speaking of: the line attached to

the tack of the lugsail

the emergency rudder a canvas awning the aftermost seating

16

A rigid lifesaving device designed to support survivors in the water is

a:

rigid liferaft life float inflatable liferaft survival capsule

17

A safe fuel system must: prevent engine

overheating

have proper

air/gasoline fuel

mixture ratio

be liquid- and vapor-

tight

supply sufficient air to

the intake manifold

18

A safety feature provided on all inflatable liferafts is: overhead safety straps built in seats internal releasing

hooks

water stabilizing

pockets

19

A self-contained breathing apparatus is used to: make underwater

repairs to barges

determine if the air in

a tank is safe for men

enter areas that may

contain dangerous

fumes or lack oxygen

resuscitate an

unconscious person

20

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

provided that all personnel:

are seated with seat

belts on and doors

shut

are seated with seat

belts on and doors

open

are to shift to one side

to right it

escape from the craft

21

A sweep oar is an oar that is: generally shorter than

the others and is used

to steer with

is longer than the

others and is used as

the stroke oar

is raised in the bow of

the boat for the

steersman to steer by

longer than the others

used for steering

22

A vessel must have a self-contained breathing apparatus to be used

as protection from gas leaking from a refrigeration unit. To meet

this requirement, you may use:

a gas mask certified by

the Mine Safety and

Health Administration

the same self-

contained breathing

apparatus required

with the fireman's

outfit

an oxygen breathing

apparatus, provided

that the device has

been inspected within

three years

a portable ventilation

system that will

provide a complete

change of air every

three minutes

23

According to the regulations for lifeboat falls, which action must be

taken at 30-month intervals?

End-for-ended Renewed Inspected Weight tested

24

According to the regulations for lifeboat falls, which action must be

taken with the falls no later than 5-year intervals?

Proof tested End-for-ended Renewed Weight tested

25

According to the regulations, the capacity of a liferaft is required to

be marked:

on the Muster List

("Station Bill")

at the liferaft stowage

location

on the Certificate of

Inspection

in the Operations

Manual

26

According to the SOLAS regulations, lifeboat falls must be renewed

at intervals of how many years?

2.5 3 4 5

27

After a liferaft is launched, the operating cord: serves as a sea painter detaches automatically is used to rig the

boarding ladder

is cut immediately as it

is of no further use

28

After an engine is started you should: increase engine speed

to insure adequate

flow of oil to all parts

of the engine

pay no attention

unless there are

unusual noises from

the engine

check operating

pressures and

temperatures, and

check for leaks

run the engine at idle

until the temperature

has

29

After being launched from vessel, totally enclosed survival craft

which have been afloat over a long period require:

frequent opening of

hatches to permit

entry of fresh air

regular checks of bilge

levels

use of ear plugs to

dampen engine noise

frequent flushing of

the water spray

system with fresh

water

30

After having activated the emergency position indicating radio

beacon, you should:

turn it off for 5

minutes every half-

hour

turn it off and on at 5

minute intervals

turn it off during

daylight hours

leave it on

continuously

31

After launching, an inflatable raft should be kept dry inside by: opening the automatic

drain plugs

draining the water

pockets

using the electric bilge

pump

using the bailers and

cellulose

32

After the boat is at the top of the davit heads, the davit arms begin

moving up the tracks and are stopped by the:

hoist man limit switch brake handle preventer bar

33

After you have thrown the liferaft and stowage container into the

water, you inflate the liferaft by:

pulling on the painter

line

forcing open the

container which

operates the CO2

hitting the hydrostatic

release

using the hand pump

provided

34

All diesel engines are classified as: four cycle compression ignition vacuum ignition external combustion

35

All lifeboats, rescue boats, and rigid-type liferafts shall be stripped,

cleaned, and thoroughly overhauled at least once every:

6 months year 18 months two years

36

All self-propelled vessels on an international voyage must be

equipped with how many Emergency Position Indicating Radio

beacons (EPIRB)?

One approved

Category 1 EPIRB

Three approved

Category 1 EPIRBs

One approved Class B

EPIRB

Two approved Class B

EPIRBs

37

Aluminum lifeboats are subject to damage by electrolytic corrosion

(the aluminum being eaten away). In working around boats of

aluminum you must be very careful:

to keep the boats

covered at all times

not to leave steel or

iron tools lying in or

near these boats

to keep an electric

charge on the hull at

all times

to rinse these boats

regularly with salt

water

38

An immersion suit must be equipped with a/an: air bottle for breathing orange smoke canister whistle, light and

retroreflective

material

sea dye marker

39

An offshore drilling unit must have enough inflatable liferafts to

accommodate at least what percentage of the persons allowed?

20% 30% 50% 100%

40

As a vessel sinks to a depth of 15 feet, the hydrostatic trip releases

the liferaft container from its cradle by:

breaking the weak link releasing the tie-down

strap

pulling the operating

cord

releasing the CO2

canister

41

At a speed of 6 knots the fuel aboard a survival craft should last: 8 hours 12 hours 24 hours 48 hours

42

Batteries for VHF Survival Craft Transceivers must have sufficient

capacity to operate for a minimum of:

4 hours 6 hours 8 hours 12 hours

43

Before hydraulic starting of an engine on a covered lifeboat, what

need NOT be checked?

Fuel supply line valve Pressure registered on

the accumulator gauge

Cold-spark voltage

readings test lamp

Engine stop control

44

Before starting a gasoline engine on a motorboat, you should make

sure for safety that:

the gasoline tank is full the bilges, cabins, etc.

are thoroughly

ventilated

you have fresh water

on board

Each of the above is

followed

45

Before starting any diesel or gasoline engine, which of the following

must be checked?

Oil level Flow of cooling water Exhaust discharge All of the above

46

Blocks and falls used as lifeboat gear must be designed with a

minimum safety factor of:

4, based on the

breaking strength

5, based on the

maximum allowable

stress

6, based on the

maximum working

load

8, based on the normal

working load

47

Each hand portable fire extinguisher must be marked with: the name of the vessel

on which it is located

the date that it was

installed

the names of the

individuals qualified to

use it

an identification

number

48

Each life jacket light that has a non-replaceable power source must

be replaced:

every 6 months after

initial installation

every 12 months after

initial installation

every 24 months after

initial installation

on or before the

expiration date of the

power source

49

Each life preserver must be readily accessible to the person for

whom it is intended while he or she is:

at work, only in his or her berthing

area, only

Both at work and in his

or her berthing area

None of the above

50

Enclosed lifeboats which have been afloat over a long period of time

require:

frequent opening of

hatches to permit

entry of fresh air

regular checks of bilge

levels

use of ear plugs to

dampen engine noise

frequent flushing of

the water spray

system with fresh

water

51

Generally, what is used to inflate liferafts? non-toxic gas Oxygen Hydrogen Helium

52

Handholds or straps on the underside of an inflatable liferaft are

provided:

to right the raft if it

capsizes

to carry the raft

around on deck

for crewmen to hang

on to

to hang the raft for

drying

53

How is the external flotation bladder of an immersion suit inflated? It is inflated by a small

CO2 bottle that is

automatically tripped

when the front zipper

is at the top of the

zipper track.

It is inflated by a small

CO2 bottle that is

manually tripped.

It is inflated by blowing

through an inflation

tube.

It inflates by seawater

bleeding into the

inflation bladder and

reacting with a

chemical.

54

How should the lifeboat sea painter be rigged? Spliced into the ring on

the stem post

Secured by a toggle

around the outboard

side of a forward

thwart

Secured to the inboard

side of a forward

thwart and led inboard

of the falls

Secured by a toggle to

the stem post and led

outboard of the falls

55

If the coxswain of your lifeboat gives the command "Hold water"

you should:

complete the stroke,

raise your oar slightly,

swinging the oar

slightly forward, and

place it in the boat

lift the oar in a vertical

position

complete the stroke

and hold the oar out of

the water

dip the blade of your

oar into the water

vertically and hold it

perpendicular to the

keel line

56

If the hydrostatic release mechanism for an inflatable liferaft is not

periodically serviced and becomes inoperable, it will fail to:

set the water lights on

immersion

release the dye marker

from the liferaft

free the liferaft from

the vessel

break the seal on the

carbon dioxide

cylinder

57

If the meter needle of the oxygen indicator cannot be set to zero,

what should be done?

Replace the batteries Check the sampling

tube for blockage

Adjust the final

reading by the amount

the needle is displaced

from zero

Replace the platinum

filament

58

If you have to abandon ship, the EPIRB can be used to: hold the survival

craft's head up into

the seas

generate orange

smoke

seal leaks in rubber

rafts

send radio homing

signals to searching

aircraft

59

If your vessel is equipped with inflatable liferafts, how should they

be maintained?

Have your crew check

them annually.

They do not need any

maintenance.

Have them sent ashore

to an approved

maintenance facility

annually.

Have them serviced by

the shipyard annually.

60

In an open lifeboat, the lifeboat compass is usually: placed in a fixed

bracket when being

used

clamped to any

position convenient

for the coxswain to see

it

permanently mounted

on the lifeboat's

centerline

mounted in the center

of the boat to

eliminate deviation

61

In launching a lifeboat, when should the tricing pendants be

released?

Before the boat is

lowered from the

stowage position

As soon as the boat-

fall blocks clear the

davit head

After the limit switch is

activated

After all people have

been embarked

62

In order to prevent galvanic corrosion, an aluminum boat must be

insulated from the davits and gripes. Which of the following is

acceptable as an insulator?

Hard rubber Canvas Leather Sponge rubber

63

Inflatable liferafts are provided with a: Very pistol towing connection portable radio canned milk

64

Inflatable liferafts on vessels on an international voyage must be

able to carry at least:

2 persons 4 persons 6 persons 8 persons

65

Kapok life jackets should NOT be: stowed near open

flame or where

smoking is permitted

used as seats, pillows,

or foot rests

left on open decks All of the above

66

Life jackets should be stowed in: survival craft messrooms readily accessible

locations

locked watertight

containers

67

Lifeboat hatchets should be: kept in a locker secured at each end of

the boat with a

lanyard

kept next to the boat

coxswain

kept in the emergency

locker on the ship and

brought to the lifeboat

when needed

68

Limit switches on gravity davits should be tested by: the engineers, from a

panel in the engine

room

shutting off the

current to the winch

pushing the switch

lever arm while the

winch is running

All of the above

69

The use of Limit switches are to: control the descent

rate of a lifeboat

control the ascent rate

of a lifeboat

cut off power to the

winch when the

lifeboat nears the final

stowed position

cut off power to the

winch when the

lifeboat reaches the

davit bumpers

70

The purpose of "Frapping lines" are to: secure the lifeboat in

the davits when in the

stowed position

bring the lifeboat close

alongside the rail in

the embarkation

position

give the occupants a

safety line when the

boat is being lowered

from the embarkation

level

reduce the swinging of

the lifeboat at the

embarkation level