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The lights on the outside of the canopy of an inflatable liferaft operate - ✔✔Automatically when the raft
is inflated
While adrift in an inflatable liferaft in hot, tropical weather - ✔✔Deflating the floor panels may help to
cool personnel.
When hoisting a boat on gravity type davits using an electric motor driven winch, the davit arms should
be brought up - ✔✔Until just before they make contact with the limit switch, and then hand cranked to
their final position.
What is the purpose of tricing pendants? - ✔✔They hold the lifeboat alongside the embarkation deck
Spreading oil on the open sea has the effect of - ✔✔Preventing the wave crest from breaking
The painter on the rigid liferaft must have a length sufficient to reach the lightest waterline plus an
additional - ✔✔15 meters (50 feet)
With the air supply on, the air pressure in an enclosed lifeboat will be - ✔✔Greater than outside air
pressure
A fully loaded motor-propelled lifeboat must be capable of attaining a speed of at least - ✔✔6 knots in
smooth water
When you are firing a pyrotechnic distress signal, it should be aimed at - ✔✔About 60 degrees above the
horizon
The purpose for the bag or box on top of some survival craft is to - ✔✔Right the craft in case of capsizing
, What is the purpose of tricing pendants? - ✔✔They hold the lifeboat alongside the embarkation deck
The maximum speed of lowering for a lifeboat on gravity davits is controlled by the - ✔✔Governor Brake
Which of the following steps should normally be taken first by those who have boarded a liferaft in an
emergency situation? - ✔✔Search for survivors
The painter on a life float or buoyant apparatus shall - ✔✔All of the above
Blocks and falls used as lifeboat gear must be designed with a minimum safety factor of - ✔✔6, based on
the maximum working load
An "on-load" release system on a survival craft means the cable can be released - ✔✔At any time
What is the international distress frequency for radiotelephones? - ✔✔2182 kHz
When a helicopter is lifting personnel from a survival craft, the other individuals in the craft should -
✔✔Remain seated inside the craft to provide body weight for stability
When abandoning ship and jumping into the water from a substantial height, you should - ✔✔Jump feet
first, holding onto your life jacket with one hand while covering your nose and mouth with the other
The sea painter of a rescue boat should be led - ✔✔Forward and outboard of all obstructions
Inflatable liferafts are provided with a - ✔✔All of the above
Which word is an international distress signal when transmitted by radiotelephone? - ✔✔Mayday
As a vessel changes course to starboard, the compass card in a magnetic compass - ✔✔Remains aligned
with compass north
Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version
The lights on the outside of the canopy of an inflatable liferaft operate - ✔✔Automatically when the raft
is inflated
While adrift in an inflatable liferaft in hot, tropical weather - ✔✔Deflating the floor panels may help to
cool personnel.
When hoisting a boat on gravity type davits using an electric motor driven winch, the davit arms should
be brought up - ✔✔Until just before they make contact with the limit switch, and then hand cranked to
their final position.
What is the purpose of tricing pendants? - ✔✔They hold the lifeboat alongside the embarkation deck
Spreading oil on the open sea has the effect of - ✔✔Preventing the wave crest from breaking
The painter on the rigid liferaft must have a length sufficient to reach the lightest waterline plus an
additional - ✔✔15 meters (50 feet)
With the air supply on, the air pressure in an enclosed lifeboat will be - ✔✔Greater than outside air
pressure
A fully loaded motor-propelled lifeboat must be capable of attaining a speed of at least - ✔✔6 knots in
smooth water
When you are firing a pyrotechnic distress signal, it should be aimed at - ✔✔About 60 degrees above the
horizon
The purpose for the bag or box on top of some survival craft is to - ✔✔Right the craft in case of capsizing
, What is the purpose of tricing pendants? - ✔✔They hold the lifeboat alongside the embarkation deck
The maximum speed of lowering for a lifeboat on gravity davits is controlled by the - ✔✔Governor Brake
Which of the following steps should normally be taken first by those who have boarded a liferaft in an
emergency situation? - ✔✔Search for survivors
The painter on a life float or buoyant apparatus shall - ✔✔All of the above
Blocks and falls used as lifeboat gear must be designed with a minimum safety factor of - ✔✔6, based on
the maximum working load
An "on-load" release system on a survival craft means the cable can be released - ✔✔At any time
What is the international distress frequency for radiotelephones? - ✔✔2182 kHz
When a helicopter is lifting personnel from a survival craft, the other individuals in the craft should -
✔✔Remain seated inside the craft to provide body weight for stability
When abandoning ship and jumping into the water from a substantial height, you should - ✔✔Jump feet
first, holding onto your life jacket with one hand while covering your nose and mouth with the other
The sea painter of a rescue boat should be led - ✔✔Forward and outboard of all obstructions
Inflatable liferafts are provided with a - ✔✔All of the above
Which word is an international distress signal when transmitted by radiotelephone? - ✔✔Mayday
As a vessel changes course to starboard, the compass card in a magnetic compass - ✔✔Remains aligned
with compass north
