Question 1 of 15

How can fatigue be avoided?

• By proper training.
• All of the given options.
• By proper communication.
• By proper manning of the yacht.

Question 2 of 15

Which of the following are parts of a seafarers' rights onboard?

• Right to join a trade union.
• Right to receiving wage on time.
• All of the given options.
• Right to work and live in a harassment and bullying free environment

Question 3 of 15

What is the SMS?

• All of the given options.
• The SMS is a system that details all the company policies, practices, and procedures that should be followed during various operations carried out onboard.
• The SMS is a system implemented by the specific shipping company onboard ships within its fleet to enhance the safety to life, yacht and the marine environment.
• None of the given options.

Question 4 of 15

Which of the following is the most important factor in ensuring a safety culture onboard?

• Realistic procedures put in place and continuous learning and training.
• Commitment from the top management to establish a safety culture.
• All of the given options.
• Shared concern for safety across the entire company both ashore and onboard.

Question 5 of 15

When does a cultural barrier occur?

• When any two persons are speaking.
• None of the given options.
• When persons of different gender are speaking.
• When two persons of different nationality and culture are speaking.

Question 6 of 15

What is the meaning of Social Responsibility?

• Social responsibility can be simply described as a responsibility that every individual has towards the safety of life onboard.
• Social responsibility can be simply described as a responsibility that every individual needs to fulfill for the greater good of society or a team.
• All of the given options.
• Social responsibility can be simply described as a responsibility that every individual has towards the protection of the environment.

Question 7 of 15

What is Safety Culture?

• The environment onboard vessels where the yacht’s crew perform every single task with the required precautions and safety measures except in cases where shortcuts would result in a quicker and more convenient option to complete a job.
• The environment onboard vessels where the yacht’s crew perform every single task with the required precautions and safety measures even in cases where shortcuts would result in a quicker and more convenient option to complete a job.
• The environment onboard vessels where the yacht’s crew perform some tasks with the required precautions and safety measures.
• The environment onboard vessels where the yacht’s crew perform most of the tasks with the required precautions and safety measures.

Question 8 of 15

Which of the following applies to one-way communication?

• May lead to misunderstandings.
• All of the given options.
• No feedback is received.
• Fast and simple.

Question 9 of 15

Which factors affect human relations onboard?

• Leadership
• Individuals
• Working environment.
• All of the given options.

Question 10 of 15

Which of the following should be kept in mind to ensure that best communication possible?

• Pieces of information should never be hidden from team members or from the team leader because there is the thought that it might be unpleasant or cause trouble.
• Ensure that the message is truly understood and if not, an explanation should be asked for in the case of confusion without delay.
• All of the given options.
• Ensure that the instructions given, or the questions asked are audible and in detail focusing on the specific task.

Question 11 of 15

Which of the following situations might lead to communication mishaps?

• All of the given options.
• Emergency Operations.
• Anchoring Operations.
• Mooring Operations.

Question 12 of 15

How can we mitigate the cultural barrier by means of language?

• When a person uses both verbal and non-verbal means of communication, such a barrier can be mitigated.
• When a person learns to speak the other's language, such a barrier can be mitigated.
• When a common language is used, such a barrier can be mitigated.
• When a person uses non-verbal communication such a barrier can be mitigated.

Question 13 of 15

What should be done to deal with cultural barriers?

• All of the given options.
• Avoid stereotypes.
• Be open-minded and adaptable.
• Use a common language.

Question 14 of 15

What are the limits of hours of work stipulated by MLC 2006?

• None of the given options.
• Maximum hours of work shall not exceed: 14 hours in any 24-hour period; and 72 hours in any 7 day period;
• Minimum hours of work shall not be less than: 10 hours in any 24-hour period; and 77 hours in any 7 day period.
• Maximum hours of work shall not be less than: 10 hours in any 24-hour period; and 77 hours in any 7 day period.

Question 15 of 15

Whom do Fatigue and Stress tend to affect?

• Crew members who have been onboard for a longer period of time.
• All of the given options.
• New and young seafarers who are joining the industry for the first time.
• Crew members which just joined and have a shock from leaving their families behind.