STCW EXAM
VHF Radio Channel 16 - Answer- What channel should the caller switch to when aboard a vessel? [Proc 540]
Upper flammable limit - Answer- Upper limit at which a flammable gas or vapor will ignite; above this limit the gas or vapor is too rich to burn.
fire signal onboard a...
STCW EXAM
VHF Radio Channel 16 - Answer- What channel should the caller switch to when aboard a vessel?
[Proc 540]
Upper flammable limit - Answer- Upper limit at which a flammable gas or vapor will ignite; above this
limit the gas or vapor is too rich to burn.
fire signal onboard a ship - Answer- not less than 10 seconds of both general alarm and ships whistle
color of manual lamp on top of liferaft/ how long it operates - Answer- red/ 24 hours
non-conductive - Answer- substance which does not transmit electrical charges. A Class C fire
extinguisher is considered non conductive (opposite of what you'd think)
conductive - Answer- (adj.) having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound;
tending to cause or bring about
Type I PFD - Answer- Safest type of PFD - will turn an unconscious person face up. Wearable offshore
life jacket; geared for rough or remote waters
Type II PFD - Answer- wearable near-shore vest; good for calm waters when quick assistance is likely,
will turn some unconscious persons face up
Type III PFD - Answer- Worn when freedom of movement is required & rick of falling overboard is
present
Worn when operational and underway
Will not turn a crew member face up
Tendency to ride up in water
Type IV PFD - Answer- throwable device; cushions and ring buoys; neither for rough waters or persons
unable to hold onto it
Oil Plastic and Metal Can NEVER be discharged into the sea at any time - Answer-
MARPOl Annex I - Answer- Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil
MARPOL Annex II regulates what? - Answer- NLS; Carriage of noxious liquid substances in bulk.
MARPOL Annex II Regulations for the control of pollution by noxious liquid substances in bulk sets out a
pollution categorization system for noxious and liquid substances.
MARPOL Annex III - Answer- Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances in Packaged Form
MARPOL Annex V - Answer- to prevent pollution by garbage from ships
MARPOL Annex VI - Answer- Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships
Which of the following equipment is not used for cleanup? - Answer- Sinking agents
What is one item MARPOL requires to be obtained vessels which are required to meet its regulations? -
Answer- Oil Record Book
, Duties during an emergency - Answer- Station Bill
Abandon ship signal - Answer- More than 6 short blasts and 1 long blast on the whistle and the same
on the general alarm bells. This may also look like "More than 7 short blasts and 1 long blast on the
general alarm and ships whistle."
Man Overboard Alarm - Answer- 3 long rings on alarm bell and whistle
Convection - Answer- The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid
Radiation - Answer- Energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles.
Conduction - Answer- The direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that it is
touching.
deckhand wearable equipment for moving cargo - Answer- hard hat and steel boots
carrying a heavy crate across cargo deck - Answer- Lumbar support, safety shoes, and hard hat
An enclosed space has to be certified to enter by whom? - Answer- A certified chemist or chief
engineer
Lines or gear NOT in use should be __________. - Answer- secured or stowed out of the way
Minimum hours of rest per Maritime Labor Convention - Answer- 10 hours per 24 hour day
Title 1 section of Maritime Labour Convention - Answer- minimum requirements for seafarers to work
on a ship (ultimately minimum age, medical certification, training and qualifications, recruitment and
placements)
Title 2 section of Maritime Labour Convention - Answer- Conditions of employment (seafarer's
employment agreements, wages, hours of work and rest, entitlement to leave, repatriation, seafarer
compensation for ships loss/ foundering, manning levels, career and skill development/ opportunities for
seafarer's employment)
Title 3 section of Maritime Labour Convention - Answer- Accommodations, recreational facilities, food
and catering
Title 4 section of Maritime Labour Convention - Answer- Health protections, medical care, welfare, and
social security protection (medical care on board ship and ashore, shipowners' liability, health and safety
protection and accident prevention, access to shore based welfare families, social security)
Who should determine the working language on board a cargo vessel less than 500 gross tons? -
Answer- The Master
Role of a master onboard a ship - Answer- in charge of a ship, its crew and any passengers or cargo it
is carrying- both on the water and in port.
4 components that make up a fire - Answer- fuel, heat, oxygen, chemical chain reaction
Type A fire extinguisher - Answer- For ordinary combustibles of paper, wood and cloth. They contain
water or water-based agents. OR ASH (a for assssh). Water based solution.
Type B fire extinguisher - Answer- Fire extinguisher used for flammable substances such as grease,
oil, or gas fires. Foam; foam smothers
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