Personal Safety and Social Responsibility (PSSR)

1 / 25

The revolving drum of a windlass which is used to handle lines is called a

Gypsy

Dog clutch

Warping drum

Lines drum

2 / 25

What bare minimum should be done before working on electrical equipment?

Open the equipment and commence work

Switch off the mains and start working

Complete electrical insulation checklist

None

3 / 25

When securing the accommodation for sea, empty lockers don't need to be closed

True

False

4 / 25

Information on safety and hazard control particles and procedures on a vessel is described in

The vessel's log book

The instructions written on lifebuoys

Your employment contract

The vessel's safety management manual

5 / 25

Reporting "near misses" is encouraged under which maritime instrument?

Code of safe working practices

All of the above

SOLAS Chapter-2

ISM code

6 / 25

Under STCW regulation, what must each new crew member do before commencing assigned duties?

Report to the master for signing on the ship's articles

Be familiar with safety procedures

Locate his working area and working clothes

Read all posted notices/regulations carefully

7 / 25

Immersion suits can be unpacked and donned within

2 minutes

5 minutes

4 minutes

3 minutes

8 / 25

Safety equipment is checked by the crew

Before and during each voyage

If it is damaged

Not the responsibility of the crew

Only at annual surveys

9 / 25

An emergency station list should be displayed on any vessel with more than

4 crew members

10 crew members

1 crew member

3 crew members

10 / 25

What is the muster list ?

A crew list prepared prior to arrival in port giving full details of all the people on board

A list which specifies victualling requirements for the forthcoming voyages

A list which specifies the environmental protection and emergency duties of the senior officer onboard ship

A list that specifies the details of the emergency alarm, actions to be taken by the crew and specifies how the order to abandon ship will be given

11 / 25

Which is the life saving signal for, "this is the best place to land"?

Red star rocket

Horizontal motion of a flag

Orange smoke signal

Green star rocket

12 / 25

What should you do when you hear a ship's emergency signal?

Ignore the signals unless you have been told there will be a drill

Telephone the bridge for advice

Report to your master station

Put on warm clothes and your life jacket

13 / 25

A person has fallen overboard and is being picked up with a life boat. If the person appears in danger of drowning, the life boat should make

An approach from windward

The most direct approach

An approach across the wind

An approach from leeward

14 / 25

Which of the following is considered to be the safest protection from static electric discharge, when connecting or disconnecting cargo hoses and metal arms ?

None of the above

Insulating flange or a length of non-conducting hose

Ship shore bonding cable

Switching off ICCP

15 / 25

Spaces containing batteries require good ventilation because.

Ventilation avoids co2 build up

Less electrolyte is required to maintain the batteries charge

Ventilation supplies more oxygen for charging the battery

Ventilation avoids flammable gas accumulation

16 / 25

You are standing in the wheel watch when you hear the cry. "man overboard starboard side". You should instinctively

Put the rudder amidships

Give full right rudder

Throw a life ring to mark the spot

Give full left rudder

17 / 25

What is the international signal for man overboard ?

Three long blasts followed by three short blasts on the whistle

Repeated raising and lowering of arms

3 long blasts on the whistle

Three short blasts on the whistle

18 / 25

You are in survival craft broadcasting a distress message. What information would be essential to your rescuers?

The nature of distress

The time of day

Your position by latitude and longitude

Your radio call sign

19 / 25

You are in survival craft broadcasting a distress message. What information would be essential to your rescuers?

The time of day

Your radio call sign

The nature of distress

Your position by latitude and longitude

20 / 25

Your vessel is equipped with totally enclosed lifeboats which statement is TRUE when the boat is enveloped in flames?

The motor takes its air supply from outside the life boat to prevent asphyxiation of the crew

The ventilators will automatically close by the action of fusible links

An air tank will provide about 10 min of air for the survivors and the engine

A water spray system to cool the outside of the boat is operated

21 / 25

In heavy seas the helmsman should steer the survival craft.

Into the seas

In a series of figure-eights

In the same direction as the seas

Broadside to the seas

22 / 25

Where would you find details of your tasks and duties in case of an emergency?

In the muster list

On posters at the life boat station

In notices posted in mess rooms, recreation rooms, etc

In notices posted in the crew's cabin

23 / 25

A short and a prolonged blast three times over on the ship’s horn indicates 'Abandon ship'

False

True

24 / 25

Distress flares need to be renewed every

Five years from date of manufacture

Three years from date of manufacture

One year from the manufacture

Seven years from the date of manufacture

25 / 25

What is the remedy to save face from spark generated during welding and grinding?

Helmets

Goggles

Nose mask

Face shield

Your score is

Educate Empower Excel

Terms and Conditions

Contact Us

Privacy Policy