MARITIME SCHOOL ASSESMENT PROGRAM REVIEW BASIC SAFETY

1. A buoyant line of a buoyant rescue quoits in a life raft should not be less than ______. A. 45 m B. 40 m C. 30 m D. 35 m

2. A minimum energy component of a satisfactory emergency food ration in a life raft should be _______. A. 8,000 kj B. 6,000 kj C. 5,000 kj D. 10,000 kj

Content of Food Ration for Lifeboats Ration Unit = 500 to 550 g Energy = Minimum 10,000 kJ (Kilojoules) Packing = Sealed or Vacuum packed Composition: 1. Moisture = Minimum 3 – 7% 2. Salt = Minimum 0.2% 3. Carbohydrates= 60-70% weight= 50-70 energy 4. Fat = 18-23% weight = 33-43% energy 5. Protein = 6-10% weight = 5-8% energy

3. Which of the following should be the container where the life raft is packed should not be marked with? A. Date of next service B. Serial number C. Maker’s name D. Name of approving authority

Liferaft Containers shall be marked with: 1. makers name or trademark 2. serial number 3. name of approving authority and the number of persons permitted to carry 4. SOLAS 5. type of emergency pack enclosed 6. date when last service 7. length of painter 8. maximum permitted height of stowage above waterline ( depending on drop test height and length of painters ) 9. launching instructions

MARKINGS ON INFLATABLE LIFERAFT 1. makers name or trademark 2 MARKINGS ON INFLATABLE LIFERAFT 1. makers name or trademark 2. serial number 3. date of manufacture ( month and year ) 4. name of approving authority 5. name and place of servicing station where it was last serviced 6. number of persons it is permitted to accommodate over each entrance not less than 100 mm in height of a color contrasting with that of the liferaft.

4. Inflatable liferaft marking are the following EXCEPT: A 4. Inflatable liferaft marking are the following EXCEPT: A. month and year of manufacture B. maker’s name C. length of painter D. date of next service

5. What is the minimum number of lifebuoys shall a cargo ship of less than 100 meters in length carry? A. 10 B. 8 C. 12 D. 14

6. When the lifeboat is in a capsized position, a safety belt shall be fitted at each indicated seating position designed to hold a person of a mass of ______ securely in place. A. 110 kgs. B. 100 kgs. C. 130 kgs. D. 120 kgs.

7. The free clearance in front of the back rest should be at least _____, and the width of the seat of an enclosed lifeboat is _______. A. 620mms, 420mms B. 625mms, 480mms C. 635mms, 430mms D. 600mms, 400mms

8. Solas stipulates that an international shore connection shall have a flange of at least ____thick. A. 16.0 mms. B. 15.5 mms. C. 15.0 mms. D. 14.5 mms.

Standard Dimension of Flanges for International Shore Connection DESCRIPTIONS DIMENSION Outside Diameter 178 mm Inside Diameter 64 mm Bolt Circle Diameter 132 mm Slots in Flange 4 holes 19 mm in diameter spaced equidistantly on a bolt circle of the above diameter, slotted to the flange periphery Flange thickness 14.5 mm minimum Bolts and Nuts 4 each of 16 mm diameter, 50 mm in length

9. Solas stipulates that an international shore connection shall have bolts and nuts ____ of diameter, and _______ in length. A. 16mms, 50mms B. 19mms, 50mms C. 18mms, 50mms D. 17mms, 50mms

10. ________ is a minimum number of lifebuoys that cargo ship of 100 meters but less than 150 meters in length shall carry. A. 10 B. 8 C. 15 D. 12

CARGO SHIPS Length of Ships Minimum Number ( in meters ) of Lifebuoy Under 100 8 100 and under 150 10 150 and under 200 12 200 and over 14 Self–igniting lights for lifebuoys on tankers required by regulation shall be of an electric type

PASSENGER SHIPS Length of Ship Minimum Number ( in meters ) of Lifebuoy Under 60 8 60 and under 120 12 120 and under 180 18 180 and under 240 24 240 and over 30 Passenger Ships of under 60 m in length shall carry not less than 6 lifebuoys with self-igniting lights.

11. For each lifeboats, passenger ships shall carry at least ______immersion suit/s complying with the requirements of Reg. 33 (Solas). A. 1 B. 3 C. 2 D. 4

12. When vertically fired, an altitude of the rocket parachute flare should not be less than ________. A. 330 meters B. 350 meters C. 300 meters D. 320 meters

Rocket Parachutes Altitude = not less than 300 m Luminous Intensity = 30,000 cd ( Candelas ) Burning Period = not less than 40 seconds Rate of Descent = not more than 5 m/secs.

HAND FLARES Color = Bright Red Luminous Intensity = not less than 15,000 cd Burning Period = not less than 1 minute Continue to burn after having immersed for a period of 10 seconds under 100 mm of water

BUOYANT SMOKE SIGNALS Emit smoke of highly visible color at a rate of not less than 3 minutes when floating in calm water. Continue to emit smoke when submerged for a period of 10 seconds under 100 mm of water

13. ________ is a minimum number of lifebuoys that cargo ships of 150 meters but less than 200 meters in length shall carry. A. 12 B. 15 C. 10 D. 8

14. As prescribed by Solas, buoyant lifelines have a breaking strength of not less than ____. A. 10 kN B. 5 kN C. 15 kN D. 20 kN

15. A luminous intensity of lifejacket lights shall be ______. A 15. A luminous intensity of lifejacket lights shall be ______. A. 0.25 cd B. 1.00 cd C. 0.50 cd D. 0.75 cd

16. A burning period of the rocket parachute flare should not be less than ____ when it burns. A. 45 secs. B. 55 secs. C. 40 secs. D. 50 secs.

17. A luminous intensity of lifejacket lights shall be at least ______ 17. A luminous intensity of lifejacket lights shall be at least ______. A. 8 hours B. 10 hours C. 12 hours D. 6 hours

18. An average luminous intensity of hand flares should not be less than _____ when it burns uniformly. A. 8,000 cd B. 10,000 cd C. 12,000 cd D. 15,000 cd

19. Which of the following is not appropriate during onset of fire. A 19. Which of the following is not appropriate during onset of fire? A. Raise the alarm immediately upon the detection of fire B. Don’t leave your post if you are attending to an emergency case C. Try to extinguish the fire with the use of fire fighting equipment D. Don’t open the doors where the smoke is seeping out

20. Which of the following is FALSE why there may not be enough oxygen in an enclosed space or tank? A. Enclosed as it is, no proper circulation of air B. Oxygen is depleted due to oxidation has taken place C. Cargo inside may have absorb the oxygen D. Tank may have been with preservatives