Question 1 of 15

What is the main purpose of having a safety officer?

• To make sure everyone is doing their job.
• To raise awareness, prevent accidents and to identify regular occurrences.
• To maintenance the equipment onboard.

Question 2 of 15

What is the purpose of the ISM code?

• To produce checklists.
• To be checked by port state controls.
• Safe operations of ships.

Question 3 of 15

What is important to know for employees required to use Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)?

• What type of PPE is necessary for the task at hand.
• When NOT to use PPE.
• How to quickly change into your PPE.

Question 4 of 15

Which is correct regarding rest hours?

• You must have a minimum of 14 hours of rest in any 24 hours period.
• You can exceed the rest hour regulations at maximum 2 occasions per month.
• The rest period can be divided into a maximum of 2 periods where one is at least 6 hours.

Question 5 of 15

What is the best method to reduce hazards onboard?

• Personal protective equipment.
• Engineering controls.
• Eliminate risks beforehand.

Question 6 of 15

What areas on a vessel is the safety officer supposed to inspect?

• Only the daily working areas.
• Only the areas with safety complaints.
• All areas of the vessel.

Question 7 of 15

What is the main function of the Designated Person (DP)?

• To be a direct link between the vessel and top management.
• To prepare procedures.
• To be responsible of the SMS.

Question 8 of 15

What is the most common cause for accidents?

• Mechanical Failure
• Equipment failure
• Human Error
• Structural failure

Question 9 of 15

Which sort of eye protection should you use when handling chemicals, as a minimum?

• Safety glasses
• Full goggles
• Full-face protection

Question 10 of 15

Why is it so important to use the right PPE?

• If one uses the wrong PPE, one can get hurt instead of being protected.
• If PPE is not used, your employer can get a fine.
• If one uses PPE that does not fit, it can fall off and will therefore not be sufficient protection.

Question 11 of 15

Can we reduce all risks to zero? If not, to what extent shall they be reduced?

• All risks that are not too expensive shall be reduced to zero.
• Until all possibilities for human errors are reduced.
• Yes we can reduce all risks to zero.
• As low as is reasonably practicable (ALARP).

Question 12 of 15

Why do some types of work require a work permit?

• Because it requires lifting.
• Because some tasks require a certain degree of skills.
• Because some tasks are more hazardous than other.

Question 13 of 15

Why is it important to use safety shoes with a steel toecap?

• It protects you from getting hurt by heavy, sharp or molten material.
• It is to make sure everyone wears the same equipment.
• They are easier to walk in on the vessel.

Question 14 of 15

What is the best way to prevent serious accidents onboard?

• Punish unsafe acts.
• Stop dangerous behaviour.
• Implement stricter rules.
• Always wear PPE.
• Prevent unsafe working practices.

Question 15 of 15

Why is the effects of fatigue particularly dangerous in the shipping industry?

• If something is to happen, you are possibly a long way from the nearest help.
• Because you often work alone.
• The technical and specialised nature requires constant alertness and instant concentration.