Lifeboatman Practice Exam | 100% Correct
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Which statement is TRUE concerning life preservers?
A. Buoyant vests may be substituted for life preservers
B. Kapok life preservers must have vinyl-covered pad inserts
C. Life preservers must always be worn with the same side facing outward
D. Life preservers are not designed to turn a persons face clear of the water when unconscious - ✔✔B
A sea anchor ____________. - ✔✔a cone shaped bag used to slow down the wind drift effect
You have abandoned ship and after two days in a liferaft you can see an aircraft near the horizon
apparently carrying out a search pattern. You should ___________. - ✔✔use visual distress signals in
conjunction with the EPIRB
Why are lifeboats usually double-enders? - ✔✔They are more seaworthy and less likely to be swamped
or broach to
The purpose of the air tanks in a lifeboats is 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 - ✔✔weight of the boat
Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version
Which statement is TRUE concerning life preservers?
A. Buoyant vests may be substituted for life preservers
B. Kapok life preservers must have vinyl-covered pad inserts
C. Life preservers must always be worn with the same side facing outward
D. Life preservers are not designed to turn a persons face clear of the water when unconscious - ✔✔B
A sea anchor ____________. - ✔✔a cone shaped bag used to slow down the wind drift effect
You have abandoned ship and after two days in a liferaft you can see an aircraft near the horizon
apparently carrying out a search pattern. You should ___________. - ✔✔use visual distress signals in
conjunction with the EPIRB
Why are lifeboats usually double-enders? - ✔✔They are more seaworthy and less likely to be swamped
or broach to
The purpose of the air tanks in a lifeboats is 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 - ✔✔weight of the boat
