STCW_Test_-Answers_Report_Management Questions and answers.

STCW_Test_-Answers_Report_Management Questions and answers.

STCW Test - Answers Report
(Management)

Questions Asked: What rules and regulations are regulating the watch keeping routines in the engine room?
76
Should Answer: Both STCW and Class rules



Questions Asked: Watch keeping engineers shall have a minimum of knowledge of the vessel's engine room and
77 operation of its functions prior to being accepted as Engineer on Duty, and shall acknowledge his
Should Answer: He shall have all the knowledge as listed in the other alternatives

Questions Asked: The duty engineer of a UMS ship is approached by a member of the ship's staff, seeking permission to
113 hang wet working clothes in the engine room to dry. Should he:
Should Answer: Not allow the clothes to be hung anywhere in the unmanned machinery spaces.



Questions Asked: What is a fire wire?
117
Should Answer: Wire for pulling burning ships off the pier



Questions Asked: How often shall crew members participate in fire drills?
118
Should Answer: Once every month



Questions Asked: Which of the following items shall be included in each fire drill?
119
Should Answer: Checking the operation of watertight doors, fire doors, fire dampers and relevant communication



Questions Asked: You are on night time duty as navigating officer on a ship under way, when a fire in the crew's
120 accommodation is reported. What is the first action you would take?
Should Answer: Sound the fire alarm signal



Questions Asked: The smoke detector (fire indicator) indicates fire in a cargo hold loaded by general cargo. What first
121 action should be taken?
Should Answer: Close the ventilation system and other openings to the hold in order to choke the fire


Questions Asked: When a fire breaks out in the accommodation, cargo holds or on deck, who is in charge of the fire
124 fighting operations?
Should Answer: The Chief Officer



Questions Asked: When a fire breaks out in the engine room, who is in charge of the fire fighting
operations? 125
Should Answer: The Chief Engineer



Questions Asked: What manoeuvre should be carried out in case of a fire onboard a ship?
126
Should Answer: Reduce speed and, if possible, keep the fire zone to the leeward of the ship



Questions Asked: What has to be done before the central gas extinguishing system is used on a fire in engine

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129 rooms, cargo holds or other confined spaces?
Should Answer: Make sure that the compartment has been evacuated

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Questions Asked: In case a fire alarm is sounded from the bridge, what action would you take as Engineer on
Duty? 130
Should Answer: Start the fire pump


Questions Asked: What alarm signal is to be sounded by the alarm bells in case of fire onboard ships?
131
Should Answer: Series of short blasts

Questions Asked: According to basic principles regarding fire protection the ship is to be divided in zones by
132 structural and thermal boundaries. Which? (SOLAS II-2/2.2.1)
Should Answer: In main vertical zones



Questions Asked: Which spaces, in regard to fire protection, shall be separated from the rest of the ship by thermal and
133 structural boundaries? (SOLAS II-2/2.2.2)
Should Answer: Accommodation

Questions Asked: What type of construction material should be avoided regarding fire protection purposes?
134 (SOLAS II-2/2.2.3)
Should Answer: All combustible materials


Questions Asked: In case of diesel driven fire pumps, for how long period shall the fuel tank capacity allow the pump
136 to be run at full capacity? (SOLAS II-2/4.3.3.2.3)
Should Answer: Three hours



Questions Asked: What is the maximum allowed suction head for fire pumps? (SOLAS II-2/4.3.3.2.5)
138
Should Answer: 4.5 meters

Questions Asked: In case each hydrant is not fitted with hose and nozzles, what is the requirement? (SOLAS II-2/4.6.1)
141
Should Answer: Complete interchangeability of hose couplings and nozzles

Questions Asked: What number of fire hoses is required for cargo ships of 1000 tons gross and
upwards? 144 (SOLAS II-2/4.7.4.1)
Should Answer: One hose for each 30 meter length of ship plus one spare. Hoses for engine and boiler room in addition


Questions Asked: What type of nozzles for fire hoses shall be used aboard ships? (SOLAS II-
2/4.8.4) 145
Should Answer: Dual purpose (jet/spray) type incorporating shutoff



Questions Asked: What types of gases are not allowed as fire-extinguishing medium for fixed gas
146 fire-extinguishing system aboard ships? (SOLAS II-2/5.1.1)
Should Answer: Toxic gases


Questions Asked: What type of fire-extinguishing medium release is allowed for fixed gas fire-extinguishing
147 installations? (SOLAS II-2/5.1.8)
Should Answer: Manual operated release system only



Questions Asked: In which compartments are halogenated hydrocarbons not allowed as fire-extinguishing
149 media? (SOLAS II-2/5.3.1)
Should Answer: General cargo holds


Questions Asked: For carbon dioxide fire-fighting systems for machinery spaces the fixed piping system shall be
150 such that: (SOLAS II-2/5.2.4)
Should Answer: 85% of the gas can be discharged into the space within two minutes

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Questions Asked: The discharge arrangements for halogenated hydrocarbon total flooding systems shall be so
151 designed that the minimum quantity of medium can be discharged in (based on the discharge of the