USCG Lifeboatman Exam 2022 with complete solution
Kapok life preservers must have what?
Vinyl- covered pad inserts
What is a sea anchor?
A cone shaped bag used to slow down the wind drift effect.
What is the purpose of the air tanks in a lifeboat?
To keep the boat afloat if flooded
Which data is not painted on the bow of a lifeboat?
a)Number of persons allowed
b)Name of the vessel
c)Weight of the boat
d)Port of registry
c)Weight of the boat
What is the purpose of the limit switch on a gravity davits?
To cut off power when the davits are about 12 inches or more from the track safety
stops.
When operating gravity davits, when and how far should they be hand cranked?
Davits should always be hand cranked the last 12 inches into the final stowed position.
When should tricing pendants be released?
After loading the passengers
What are the lines that are passed around the falls to hold the boat while
passengers are boarding?
Frapping lines
What is the most common type of davits found on merchant ships today?
Gravity Davits
On which type of davit does the davit head stay at the same height?
Radial Davit
Which davit type may be operated by one man?
Gravity Davit
Blocks and falls used as lifeboat gear must be designed with a minimum safety
factor of __.
6, based on the maximum working load.
When landing a lifeboat through heavy surf with a strong current running parallel
to the beach (from right to left when facing from seaward) what is the
recommended procedure?
Rig a drogue with tripping line over the bow, back ashore with drogue tripped between
breakers.
What should you do in order to launch a liferaft by hand?
Throw the liferaft over the side and pull the operating cord.
When should you operate the Rottmer releasing gear lever?
When the lifeboat is waterborne.
How often must the impulse- projected line throwing appliance be test fired?
At the Master's discretion
The capacity of any liferaft on board a vessel can be determined how?
By examining the plate on the outside of the raft container.
, What is a precaution that should be taken when testing a line throwing gun?
Never remove the line from the rocket
Improper stowage/use of Kapok lifejackets includes:
Stowing them near an open flame or where smoking is permitted, using them as seats,
pillows, or footrests, and leaving them out on open decks.
Which statement is true concerning life preservers (Type 1 PFD's)?
a) Buoyant vests may be substituted for life jackets.
b) Life preservers are designed to turn an unconscious person's face clear of the
water.
c) Life preservers must always be worn with the same side facing outwards to
float properly.
d) Lightly stained or faded lifejackets will fail in the water and should not be used.
b) Life preservers are designed to turn an unconscious person's face clear of the water.
With the exception of a USCG approved commercial hybrid PFD, which type of
life preserver must be carried for each person on board an uninspected
passenger vessel?
Type 1
How might an emergency sea anchor be constructed?
It could be constructed using a boat bucket, or and air tank filled with water, or an oar
and canvas weighted down.
Due to the shape of the sea anchor, what is the best way to haul it back aboard?
By hauling it by its trip line.
What is the purpose of the tripping line on a sea anchor?
To aid in the sea anchor's recovery.
When a sea anchor for a lifeboat is rigged properly, it will do what?
Help to prevent broaching.
When a sea anchor is used in heavy surf, how is sternway checked?
By slacking the tripping line and towing the sea anchor by the holding line.
When you stream a sea anchor, you should make sure that the holding line is __.
Long enough to cause the pull to be more horizontal than downward.
You need to pull the sea anchor back aboard your liferaft. What part of the anchor
do you pull on?
Trip Line
Spreading oil on the open sea has what effect?
It prevents the wave crests from breaking.
How is the external flotation bladder of an immersion suit inflated?
It is inflated by blowing through an inflation tube.
The external flotation bladder of an immersion suit should be inflated when?
Upon entry into the water.
Stowage containers for immersion suits must not be ___?
capable of being locked.
Is it necessary to wear a lifejacket over an immersion suit?
No
What is required of immersion suits in regard to unconscious wearers?
Kapok life preservers must have what?
Vinyl- covered pad inserts
What is a sea anchor?
A cone shaped bag used to slow down the wind drift effect.
What is the purpose of the air tanks in a lifeboat?
To keep the boat afloat if flooded
Which data is not painted on the bow of a lifeboat?
a)Number of persons allowed
b)Name of the vessel
c)Weight of the boat
d)Port of registry
c)Weight of the boat
What is the purpose of the limit switch on a gravity davits?
To cut off power when the davits are about 12 inches or more from the track safety
stops.
When operating gravity davits, when and how far should they be hand cranked?
Davits should always be hand cranked the last 12 inches into the final stowed position.
When should tricing pendants be released?
After loading the passengers
What are the lines that are passed around the falls to hold the boat while
passengers are boarding?
Frapping lines
What is the most common type of davits found on merchant ships today?
Gravity Davits
On which type of davit does the davit head stay at the same height?
Radial Davit
Which davit type may be operated by one man?
Gravity Davit
Blocks and falls used as lifeboat gear must be designed with a minimum safety
factor of __.
6, based on the maximum working load.
When landing a lifeboat through heavy surf with a strong current running parallel
to the beach (from right to left when facing from seaward) what is the
recommended procedure?
Rig a drogue with tripping line over the bow, back ashore with drogue tripped between
breakers.
What should you do in order to launch a liferaft by hand?
Throw the liferaft over the side and pull the operating cord.
When should you operate the Rottmer releasing gear lever?
When the lifeboat is waterborne.
How often must the impulse- projected line throwing appliance be test fired?
At the Master's discretion
The capacity of any liferaft on board a vessel can be determined how?
By examining the plate on the outside of the raft container.
, What is a precaution that should be taken when testing a line throwing gun?
Never remove the line from the rocket
Improper stowage/use of Kapok lifejackets includes:
Stowing them near an open flame or where smoking is permitted, using them as seats,
pillows, or footrests, and leaving them out on open decks.
Which statement is true concerning life preservers (Type 1 PFD's)?
a) Buoyant vests may be substituted for life jackets.
b) Life preservers are designed to turn an unconscious person's face clear of the
water.
c) Life preservers must always be worn with the same side facing outwards to
float properly.
d) Lightly stained or faded lifejackets will fail in the water and should not be used.
b) Life preservers are designed to turn an unconscious person's face clear of the water.
With the exception of a USCG approved commercial hybrid PFD, which type of
life preserver must be carried for each person on board an uninspected
passenger vessel?
Type 1
How might an emergency sea anchor be constructed?
It could be constructed using a boat bucket, or and air tank filled with water, or an oar
and canvas weighted down.
Due to the shape of the sea anchor, what is the best way to haul it back aboard?
By hauling it by its trip line.
What is the purpose of the tripping line on a sea anchor?
To aid in the sea anchor's recovery.
When a sea anchor for a lifeboat is rigged properly, it will do what?
Help to prevent broaching.
When a sea anchor is used in heavy surf, how is sternway checked?
By slacking the tripping line and towing the sea anchor by the holding line.
When you stream a sea anchor, you should make sure that the holding line is __.
Long enough to cause the pull to be more horizontal than downward.
You need to pull the sea anchor back aboard your liferaft. What part of the anchor
do you pull on?
Trip Line
Spreading oil on the open sea has what effect?
It prevents the wave crests from breaking.
How is the external flotation bladder of an immersion suit inflated?
It is inflated by blowing through an inflation tube.
The external flotation bladder of an immersion suit should be inflated when?
Upon entry into the water.
Stowage containers for immersion suits must not be ___?
capable of being locked.
Is it necessary to wear a lifejacket over an immersion suit?
No
What is required of immersion suits in regard to unconscious wearers?
