Deck General and Safety 1-33 questions and answers 3312
Life preservers must be
Lifesaving Equipment Multiple Choice Questions
A. readily accessible
B. securely stowed
C. stored in sealed containers
D. stowed with the emergency provisions - answer HGFG
2998
The minimum amount of lifesaving equipment required aboard is A. one approved flotation cushion for each person on board
B. one approved life preserver for each person on board and one throwable device
C. one approved inflatable vest for each person on board
D. lifeboat capacity equal to 1 1/2 times the number of persons on board - answer RREG
2901
After clearing away from a sinking vessel, one of the first actions you should take would be to
A. Identify the person in charge.
B. Gather up useful floating objects.
C. Prepare for arrival of rescue units.
D. Arrange watches and duties. - answer 1505
After boarding an inflatable liferaft, one of the first things you would do would be to
A. Open equipment pack.
B. Post a lookout.
C. Issue anti-seasickness medicine. D. Pick up other survivors. - answer 2205
You have had to abandon ship from sinking vessel. After boarding the liferaft, what is one of the first things you would do
A. Cut the painter.
B. Operate the radio equipment.
C. Open the equipment pack.
D. Ventilate the liferaft of C02. - answer You have picked up the other survivors in a liferaft in rough weather. What would be the next thing to do?
A. Close up the entrances.
B. T op up the buoyancy tubes.
C. Prepare for the arrival of rescue units.
D. Decide on food and water rations. - answer 0013
You are leeward of a fire and have your sea anchor deployed. What would you need to do in order to escape the fire? A. boat the sea anchor
B. Paddle away from the fire
C. splash water over the liferaft to cool it
D. get out of the raft and swim to safety - answer You have been forced to abandon ship at sea, what should you do?
A. separate from each other as this will increase the chances of being rescued
B. get away from the area because sharks will be attracted to the vessel
C. immediately head for the nearest land
D. remain together in the area because rescuers will start searching at the vessel's last known position - answer 9191
In a survival situation it is better to wait 24 hours before consuming water because it will
A. pass through the body with little absorbed by the system
B. help to prevent fatigue
C. quench thirst for only 2 hours
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