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FARS
SAFETY
DFARS
BOATING
100

The year America was discovered by Christopher Columbus.

1492

100

What does the Acronym FAR stand for?

Federal Acquisition Regulation

100

This list must be updated…when the contractor determines that any material to be delivered…is hazardous.

 Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

100

What does the acronym DFARS stand for?

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

100

What word is used to describe a floating container anchored to the sea bottom so that it remains in position? It is often used to mark channels that help keep boats safe.

Buoy

200

This is the only sport known to be played on the moon.

Golf

200

Who issue and maintains the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)

The Secretary of Defense, Administrator of General Services and the Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

200

A form of fall guarding where a net is secured below the gangway to prevent someone from falling overboard and landing in the water between the ship and ward or jetty wall.

 a Gangway Safety Net?

200

Who Administers the DFARS

Department of Defense

200

Which speedy merchant ship shares its name with both a fruit and a brand of sunscreen (which would come in handy if you’re on one of the inflatable recreational boats of the same name)?

 Banana Boat

300

 In the NFL each of these measures 10 yards by 53 1/3 yards.

What is an end zone?

300

How many FAR clauses/parts are there?

53 parts

300

Any activity involving riveting, welding, burning, powder-actuated tools, or similar fire-producing operations. Grinding, drilling abrasive blasting, or similar spark-production operations are also call this.

 Hot Work

300

What section of the Solicitation will you find DFAR 252.245-7001- Tagging and marking of Gov. property.

Section C

300

“Go ______” means you’re putting your boat in reverse or heading backward.

Astern

400

How many dimples does the average golf ball have?

336

400

FAR part 15 governs 

Contracting by negotiation 

400

The activities involved in controlling and extinguishing fires

 Fire Suppression

400

DFARS 252-245-7002 defines?

Reporting loss of Government property.

400

Which nautical term is used when a boat has to slow down or speed up or go in a different direction to avoid colliding with another boat?

Give-way

500

What year did WWII begin? 

1939

500

The Federal Acquisition Regulation System is what CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) title?

CFR Title 48

500

A substance likely to cause injury by reason of being explosive, flammable, poisonous, corrosive, oxidizing, an irritant, or otherwise harmful.

 a Hazardous Substance

500

What is DFARS 252.217-7011

Access to Vessels

500

This "F Word" is commonly used by sailors... to refer to any navigable channel for a boat to travel in. 

Hint: Golfers also use the "F Word"  to refer to a more navigable part of a course, between the rough.

Fairway

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