Question 1 of 20

What is correct with regards to safety symbols?

• They are made in accordance with international standards.
• All alternatives apply.
• All signs inform you about something important.
• They are made of reflective and luminous material.

Question 2 of 20

What is correct regarding an EPIRB?

• Low or expired batteries could activate the EPIRB.
• All alternatives apply.
• All EPIRB’s are possible to activate manually.
• The EPIRB activates automatically when submerged in seawater.

Question 3 of 20

A lifeboat drill is an operation connected with a lot of hazards and therefore it needs to be controlled. What answer is not correct?

• It is recommended to launch the lifeboat without any people onboard during drills.
• A lifeboat must be lowered to the water and released once every 3 months.
• A lifeboat must be launched with its operating crew onboard during drills.

Question 4 of 20

When ending up in the water, what is the most important reason to stay still?

• Unnecessary movements while in cold water will increase the rate of body heat loss, and the risk of being affected by hypothermia.
• Swimming will make you exhausted.
• If you start to swim you might lose your fellow survivors.
• When SAR units arrive they will start to search at the last known position.

Question 5 of 20

How many immersion suits have to be onboard a cargo ship?

• For every person onboard.
• 3 for each lifeboat and additional for any watch- and work station which are located remotely from the place or places where immersion suits are normally stowed.
• For every person onboard and additional for any watch- and work station which are located remotely from the place or places where immersion suits are normally stowed.

Question 6 of 20

How many lifejackets suitable for children shall be carried onboard?

• 2,5% of the total amount of passengers onboard, or such greater number as may be required to provide a lifejacket for each child.
• 10% of the total amount of passengers onboard or such greater number as may be required to provide a lifejacket for each child.
• 6% of the total amount of passengers onboard, or such greater number as may be required to provide a lifejacket for each child.

Question 7 of 20

Which EPIRB is sending the distress signal through the polar-orbiting satellite service?

• SOLAS EPIRB.
• COSAPS-SARSAT EPIRB.
• All alternatives apply.
• INMARSAT EPIRB.

Question 8 of 20

There are at least two dedicated MOB lifebuoys onboard a vessel, how do you recognise them?

• They are equipped with self-igniting light and are easy to release from the bridge.
• They are all stored on poop deck.
• They are equipped with only a smoke signal.

Question 9 of 20

On which frequency is the SART transmitting?

• 121.5 MHz
• 406 MHz
• 9 GHz
• 1.6 GHz

Question 10 of 20

What is important to remember when being rescued by a helicopter from a lifeboat?

• Secure the guideline in the lifeboat.
• Take down antennas and masts.
• Stop the lifeboat engine.
• Remove the lifejacket before putting on the rescue sling.

Question 11 of 20

During a day, how much water does a person normally lose if he or she has not eaten any food nor drunk any water?

• At least 1,5 litre
• At least 0,5 litre
• At least 0,3 litre
• At least 1,0 litre

Question 12 of 20

The thermal protective aid must function properly throughout a specific air temperature range, which?

• -30°C to +20°C
• -20°C to +10°C
• -35°C to +15°C
• -25°C to +20°C

Question 13 of 20

What shall you do if you have accidentally activated an EPIRB?

• Report to shipowner who will report to the flag state.
• Report to USCG and Classification Society.
• No reporting is needed.
• Report to MRCC to avoid any SAR operation to be initiated.

Question 14 of 20

Where do you normally find a fire blanket onboard a vessel?

• On the bridge.
• In the hospital.
• In at least one of the fire stations.
• In or at the entrance to the galley.

Question 15 of 20

What equipment shall each lifejacket onboard be equipped with?

• All alternatives apply.
• A releasable buoyant line or other means to secure it to a lifejacket worn by another person in the water (Buddy line).
• A fixed or flashing light and a whistle firmly secured by a lanyard.
• A suitable means to allow rescuer to lift the wearer from the water into a survival craft or rescue boat.

Question 16 of 20

What is the most important reason to conduct drills and training onboard a vessel?

• Demand by SOLAS – Because it is required by SOLAS.
• Shipowners QA System - Because it's essential to follow the QA System and perform drills and training frequently.
• Knowledge and training – it gives you the best chances to cope with an emergency.

Question 17 of 20

What is the function of a painter line connected with a liferaft?

• When pulling the painter line, the roof of the liferaft will inflate.
• When pulling the painter line, it will activate the inflation of the liferaft.
• When the liferaft is inflated, the painter line is used for securing the sea anchor.
• The painter line is attached to the liferaft only for securing the raft to the ship while boarding.

Question 18 of 20

If you end up alone in the water, what body position is recommended to use in order to reduce the loss of heat?

• HEAT position.
• HELP position.
• SAR position.

Question 19 of 20

How many liferafts are required onboard a vessel?

• Enough to accommodate all persons in the rafts on one side of the ship.
• All alternatives apply.
• If the rafts can be moved from one side to the other, 50% of all persons are enough on each side of the ship.

Question 20 of 20

Who is deciding the minimum amount of training and drills which have to be carried out onboard?

• USCG
• The ship owner.
• The flag state and SOLAS.
• SOLAS