Abbreviations
What does ... stand for?
- LSA
- FFE
- ECR
- MOB
(all abbreviations have to be correct to get the points)
- Life Saving Appliances
- Fire Fighting Equipment
- Engine Control Room
- Man OverBoard
Describe our life-raft(s) setup including the number of life-rafts and the maximum number of persons that would fit in 1 life-raft.
6 x 25-person life-rafts located on the owner's deck aft individually secured by HRUs.
Name the element(s) that must be present at the same time to produce a fire.
1) Oxygen
2) Heat
3) Fuel
4) Chemical reaction
Where is the SOPEP gear located?
The Electrical store in Beach Club.
Name the location(s) of the Muster station(s)
- Main Deck Aft (Primary)
- Forward of the bridge (Secondary)
What does ... stand for?
- DPA
- ISM
- SOLAS
- PA (announcement)
(all abbreviations have to be correct to get the points)
- Designated Person Ashore
- International Safety Management
- Safety Of Life At Sea
- Public Address
Describe the immediate action when boarding a life-raft is complete.
Cut – Stream – Close – Maintain
Name all types of fire extinguishing equipment on board. (Both portable and fixed)
Portable extinguishers:
1) Dry Powder 2) CO2 3) Foam 4) Lithium Ion
Fixed extinguishing:
5) Water Mist (FlexiFog) 6) CO2 in the galley
What is the location of the Large Fireman's Axe?
Behind a hatch on the main deck port side forward close to the crew entrance.
Each crew member is entitled to 10 hours rest in any 24 hour period of which 6 hours needs to be unbroken. They are to have 77 hours minimum rest in any given week period.
What does ... stand for?
- EPIRB
- HRU
- SART
- SCBA
(all abbreviations have to be correct to get the points)
- Emergency Positioning Indicating Radio Beacon
- Hydrostatic Release Unit
- Search And Rescue Transponder
- Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
Name the location and configuration of the life rings onboard.
12 Total:
Sun Deck - 1 Lifebuoy
Bridge Deck - 2 Lifebuoys with Light & Smoke
Main Deck - 2 Lifebuoys with 30m of floating line + 2 Lifebuoys with Light + 2 Lifebuoys
Rescue Bay - 1 Lifebuoy with Light
Tender Bay - 1 Lifebuoy with Light
Foredeck - 1 Lifebuoy with Light
Explain the classes of fire briefly together with the preferred fire extinguishing method.
Class A fires are ordinary materials like burning paper, cardboard, plastics, fabrics etc. The use of Dry Powder is preferred, unless in an environment with a lot of electrical equipment. Then the use of CO2 is preferred.
Class B fires involve flammable or combustible liquids such as oils, gasoline, and kerosene. The use of Foam is preferred.
Class C Fires involve flammable gases such as propane, butane, and methane. The use of Dry Powder is preferred.
Class D Fires involving flammable metals. The use of (specialist) Dry Powder is preferred.
Class F fires involve fats found in cooking oil or grease. The use of a Wet Chemical extinguisher is preferred.
Name the location(s) of the EEBD(s)
1) Crew mess
2) Guest corridor ps storage
3) Pump room
4) ECR
What is the location and purpose of the International Shore Connection?
Location: at the bunkering point on the deck starboard side.
Purpose: it gives the local fire services the ability to charge the vessel's fire main.
What does ... stand for?
- ISPS
- COSWP
- SSO
- SSAS
- IMO
(all abbreviations have to be correct to get the points)
- International Ships and Ports facility Security
- Code of Safe Working Practices
- Ship Security Officer
- Ship Security Alert System
- International Maritime Organization
Name the Immersion & Anti-Exposure suit(s) location(s) and total amount onboard.
Total onboard: 51
Main deck safety locker - 20 Anti-exposure suits (crew)
Main deck aft seating - 4 Child immersion suits
- 3 Adult immersion suits
Bridge - 3 Anti-exposure suits
ECR - 3 Anti-exposure suits
Guest cabins - 16 Anti-exposure suits
Rescue boat - 2 Adult immersion suits
Name the location(s) of the sliding fire door(s) and their fire class.
Class A doors (60min halting the spread of fire)
1) Wheelhouse
2) Top of stairs to bridge
3) Owners lobby to owners corridor
4) Main Salon to Main Guest Entrance
5) Main Salon to Pantry
6) Guest corridor
Class B door (15-30min halting the spread of fire)
1) Owners corridor to owners salon
Name the location(s) of the Fire Main Section Valve(s) aka isolation valve(s)
- Electrical Service Space
- Main Salon port aft
Name the Emergency Lighting on/off switched control area(s).
Low Location
Bridge
Tender doors
Rescue hatch
Aft life rafts
What does ... stand for?
- IAMSAR
- SOPEP
- USCG
- IALA
- GMDSS
(all abbreviations have to be correct to get the points)
- International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue
- Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan
- United States Coast Guard
- International Association of Lighthouse Authorities
- Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
Name the life jacket(s) location(s) and total amount onboard.
Total life jackets onboard: 104
Main Deck Safety Locker – 39 Adult life jackets (Crew)
Main Deck Aft Seating – 8 Child life jackets
– 6 Infant life jackets
Crew Access – 2 Adult life jackets with AIS locators and lasers
Crew Access cupboard - 3 Adult life jackets
Bridge – 3 Adult life jackets
ECR – 3 Adult life jackets
Guest Cabins – 16 Adult life jackets (1 for each berth in cabin)
Rescue Boat – 4 Adult life jackets
Tenders – 20 Adult life jackets (10 in each Tender)
Name the location(s) and type(s) of Emergency Shut Off(s).
Locations:
1) ECR 2) Bridge 3) OD Stairwell 4) Galley 5) Bunker station (MD sb)
Types:
6) Machinery 7) Ventilation 8) Fuel
Name the location(s) of the Sprinkler Section Valve(s) aka areas protected by isolation valve(s)
(minimum of 6 correct answers to get any points, 40 points per correct answer)
1) Bridge- Deckhead outside ships office
2) AV Cupboard- Deckhead outside ships office
3) MOB garage- Bridge forward
4) Tender garage- Bridge forward
5) Emergency generator- Bridge forward
6) Bow thruster space- Bridge forward
7) Forepeak- Bridge forward
8) ECR- Deckhead outside ECR door
9) Walk-in fridge- Deckhead outside fridge door
10) Walk-in freezer- Deckhead outside freezer door
11) Garbage and fuel lockers- Electrical store in beach club
12) Battery compartments- Pump room above chiller plant
- The minimum vertical height of rocket, when fired from the operating point, must be 300 m.
- A parachute must be activated when it reaches top or near to the top of it’s trajectory level
- It must burn for a period not less then 40 sec with minimum luminous intensity of 30000 candelas.
-The rate of decent after opening of the parachute must be minimum 5 m/sec.
- Arrangement must be such that it must not damage or burn the parachute when the flare is activated.