Personal Safety and Social Responsibility (PSSR)

1 / 25

Safety equipment is checked by the crew

Not the responsibility of the crew

If it is damaged

Only at annual surveys

Before and during each voyage

2 / 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 ?

Switching off ICCP

Ship shore bonding cable

None of the above

Insulating flange or a length of non-conducting hose

3 / 25

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

Complete electrical insulation checklist

Open the equipment and commence work

Switch off the mains and start working

None

4 / 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 leeward

An approach across the wind

An approach from windward

The most direct approach

5 / 25

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

The nature of distress

Your position by latitude and longitude

Your radio call sign

The time of day

6 / 25

What is the muster list ?

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

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 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

7 / 25

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

False

True

8 / 25

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

Face shield

Goggles

Helmets

Nose mask

9 / 25

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

Your radio call sign

The nature of distress

The time of day

Your position by latitude and longitude

10 / 25

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

Telephone the bridge for advice

Report to your master station

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

Put on warm clothes and your life jacket

11 / 25

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

The instructions written on lifebuoys

The vessel's safety management manual

Your employment contract

The vessel's log book

12 / 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 left rudder

Throw a life ring to mark the spot

Give full right rudder

13 / 25

In heavy seas the helmsman should steer the survival craft.

In a series of figure-eights

In the same direction as the seas

Broadside to the seas

Into the seas

14 / 25

Immersion suits can be unpacked and donned within

5 minutes

2 minutes

3 minutes

4 minutes

15 / 25

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

Warping drum

Gypsy

Lines drum

Dog clutch

16 / 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

17 / 25

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

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

The ventilators will automatically close by the action of fusible links

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

18 / 25

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

False

True

19 / 25

Spaces containing batteries require good ventilation because.

Less electrolyte is required to maintain the batteries charge

Ventilation avoids co2 build up

Ventilation supplies more oxygen for charging the battery

Ventilation avoids flammable gas accumulation

20 / 25

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

4 crew members

3 crew members

10 crew members

1 crew member

21 / 25

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

SOLAS Chapter-2

ISM code

Code of safe working practices

All of the above

22 / 25

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 notices posted in the crew's cabin

In the muster list

On posters at the life boat station

23 / 25

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

Read all posted notices/regulations carefully

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

Locate his working area and working clothes

Be familiar with safety procedures

24 / 25

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

25 / 25

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

Red star rocket

Green star rocket

Orange smoke signal

Horizontal motion of a flag

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