Question 1 of 25

When should MAYDAY be used?

• When a vessel needs immediate assistance, and there is danger to life or to the vessel itself.
• Whenever a vessel needs attention from other vessels.
• When a vessel is in an urgency but not in imminent danger.
• When issuing navigational warnings, meteorological warnings, and other important warnings.

Question 2 of 25

A person with four stripes on their sleeve is probably who?

• The Master.
• An Engineer Officer.
• The Bosun.

Question 3 of 25

Which example is best phrased?

• “I might enter the fairway soon."
• “Intention. I will enter the fairway in five minutes.”
• “I’ll enter the fairway in five minutes.”

Question 4 of 25

What is wrong in this sentence: "Look out! You could be running into danger!"?

• It makes use of a contracted form and has not capitalized the message marker.
• Nothing is wrong with the sentence.
• It does not make use of a message marker and it uses a conditional.

Question 5 of 25

A person with three stripes on their sleeve is probably who?

• A Deck Officer.
• The Master.
• An able body or able seaman.

Question 6 of 25

When should the distress signal SÈCURITÈ be used?

• When a vessel needs immediate assistance, and there is danger to life or to the vessel itself.
• When issuing navigational warnings, meteorological warnings, and other important warnings.
• When a vessel is in an urgency but not in imminent danger.
• Whenever a vessel needs attention from other vessels.

Question 7 of 25

You and the guest are at the green dot. How do you correctly describe the way to the cafeteria?

• “Take the stairs to your right to deck 8. Follow the corridor to the Sun Deck and the cafeteria.”
• ”Follow this corridor until you reach the stairs. Take the stairs to deck 8. Walk towards the Sun Deck and then turn right to reach the cafeteria.”
• “Follow this corridor until you reach the stairs. Take the stairs to deck 8. Take left to reach the cafeteria.”

Question 8 of 25

What word is the phonetic equivalent of ”U”?

• Uniform
• Useful
• Ushered

Question 9 of 25

What word is the phonetic equivalent of ”M”?

• Muster
• Money
• Mike

Question 10 of 25

Why should you avoid synonyms?

• Make sure the language used is less entertaining and poetic.
• Avoid the risk of the receiver not knowing the particular term.
• IMO regulations states exactly what words to use in each situation.

Question 11 of 25

Which of the following is the General Emergency Alarm sound signal?

• Seven short blasts, and one long blast.
• One long blast followed by five short blasts.
• Three short blasts, three long blasts, and three short blasts.

Question 12 of 25

”Messages are not simply transferred, they are formed (encoded) and understood (decoded)” What is the meaning of this sentence?

• It’s about the responsibility for understanding an order laying on the receiving end only.
• It’s about encryption and the need for privacy.
• It’s about showing disturbance can happen at all steps in a chain of communication.

Question 13 of 25

What are ”standing orders”?

• The place or the duties of each person on board.
• Orders of the Master to the officer of the watch which he or she must comply with.
• The passage of a vessel through a canal, fairway, etc.

Question 14 of 25

What word is the phonetic equivalent of ”H”?

• Horror
• Hotel
• Hungry

Question 15 of 25

What is true about contracted forms?

• You should use them to be efficient and say more in less time.
• You should use them to avoid synonyms.
• You should avoid them to secure audibility.

Question 16 of 25

What does the term ”abandon vessel” mean?

• Concise explanatory information to crew and/or passengers.
• To evacuate all persons on board due to an emergency.
• A vessel, like an ice-breaker or tug, that is available in case of need

Question 17 of 25

What is the main reason lifts or elevators should be avoided in an emergency situation?

• Elevators can stop if power fails.
• Elevators are too slow.
• Elevators are not as spacious as stairs.
• False, the use of elevators should be encouraged in emergency situations.

Question 18 of 25

What are ”hatchrails”?

• A cable used by helicopters for lifting or lowering persons in a pickup operation.
• Ropes supported by stanchions around an open hatch.
• A chamber with valves, working as a connection point for tanks and pipelines.

Question 19 of 25

In on-ship evacuation procedures, you may not have all information at hand right away. What is the proper way to respond to a worried guest?

• The crew is solving the problem as quickly and safely as possible, we will know more in a while.
• Stop asking questions, we are doing our best!
• Shut up!
• You will have to ask someone else, I do not know.

Question 20 of 25

What word is the phonetic equivalent of ”N”?

• North
• Novice
• November

Question 21 of 25

Message markers help signal how a specific message should be understood. Is this statement true or false?

• False
• True

Question 22 of 25

Which alternative is true about Maritime English?

• Maritime English is only for not so proficient English speakers.
• Maritime English is for both proficient and not-so-proficient English speakers.
• Maritime English is only for proficient English speakers.

Question 23 of 25

You and the guest are at the green dot. How do you describe the way to the Assembly Station?

• “Take left through this corridor. Take the stairs. Take right to the Assembly Station.”
• “Take right in this corridor. Take left. Take the stairs. Follow the corridor to the Assembly Station.”
• Follow this corridor. Take left. Take right. Take the stairs to the Assembly Station.”

Question 24 of 25

What is the specific meaning of the word ”reported”?

• Not being in charted position.
• Found in the area.
• Unconfirmed position in the area.

Question 25 of 25

What is a description of the General emergency alarm?

• Seven short blasts, one prolonged blast.
• Three short blasts, three prolonged blasts, three short blasts.
• Five prolonged blasts, one short blast.
• Four short blasts, two prolonged blasts.