Personal Safety and Social Responsibility (PSSR)

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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 across the wind

The most direct approach

An approach from windward

An approach from leeward

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

4 crew members

3 crew members

1 crew member

10 crew members

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

Green star rocket

Horizontal motion of a flag

Red star rocket

Orange smoke signal

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

Your position by latitude and longitude

The time of day

The nature of distress

Your radio call sign

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

The ventilators will automatically close by the action of fusible links

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

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

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

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

The time of day

The nature of distress

Your position by latitude and longitude

Your radio call sign

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

False

True

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

Warping drum

Gypsy

Lines drum

Dog clutch

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

The vessel's safety management manual

The vessel's log book

Your employment contract

The instructions written on lifebuoys

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Spaces containing batteries require good ventilation because.

Ventilation supplies more oxygen for charging the battery

Ventilation avoids flammable gas accumulation

Less electrolyte is required to maintain the batteries charge

Ventilation avoids co2 build up

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

Be familiar with safety procedures

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

Read all posted notices/regulations carefully

Locate his working area and working clothes

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

Switching off ICCP

None of the above

Insulating flange or a length of non-conducting hose

Ship shore bonding cable

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Immersion suits can be unpacked and donned within

5 minutes

3 minutes

4 minutes

2 minutes

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

ISM code

SOLAS Chapter-2

All of the above

Code of safe working practices

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

Give full right rudder

Give full left rudder

Throw a life ring to mark the spot

Put the rudder amidships

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In heavy seas the helmsman should steer the survival craft.

Into the seas

In the same direction as the seas

Broadside to the seas

In a series of figure-eights

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

In notices posted in mess rooms, recreation rooms, etc

In the muster list

In notices posted in the crew's cabin

On posters at the life boat station

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

Report to your master station

Put on warm clothes and your life jacket

Telephone the bridge for advice

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

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Distress flares need to be renewed every

Five years from date of manufacture

One year from the manufacture

Three years from date of manufacture

Seven years from the date of manufacture

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What is the international signal for man overboard ?

Three short blasts on the whistle

Three long blasts followed by three short blasts on the whistle

3 long blasts on the whistle

Repeated raising and lowering of arms

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What is the muster list ?

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

A list which specifies victualling requirements for the forthcoming voyages

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

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

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

True

False

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

Complete electrical insulation checklist

Switch off the mains and start working

Open the equipment and commence work

None

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

Nose mask

Helmets

Goggles

Face shield

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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

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