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If you are forced to abandon ship in a liferaft, your course of action should be to
__________.
A. remain in the immediate vicinity
B. head for the nearest land
C. head for the closest sea-lanes
D. let the persons in the boat vote on what to do - ANSWERS-A
When a ship is abandoned and there are several liferafts in the water, one of the
FIRST things to be done is __________.
A. separate the rafts as much as possible to increase chances of detection
B. transfer all supplies to one raft
C. transfer all the injured to one raft
D. secure the rafts together to keep them from drifting apart - ANSWERS-
,Which number indicates the hydrostatic release? See DIAGRAM D015SA
A. 3
B. 6
C. 7
D. 10 - ANSWERS-B
What prevents an inflated liferaft from being pulled under by a vessel which sinks
in water over 100 feet in depth?
A. The hydrostatic release
B. Nothing
C. A Rottmer release
D. The weak link in the painter line - ANSWERS-D
A new liferaft has been installed on your vessel. The operating cord should be
__________.
A. attached to the raft stowage cradle or to secure object nearby with a weak link
B. checked to see that it's unattached
C. coiled neatly on the raft container
D. faked on deck and lead through a chock - ANSWERS-A
The knife on an inflatable liferaft will always be located __________.
,A. in one of the equipment bags
B. in a special pocket near the forward entrance
C. on a cord hanging from the canopy
D. in a pocket on the first aid kit - ANSWERS-B
The operating cord on an inflatable liferaft also serves as a __________.
A. lifeline
B. painter
C. drogue
D. marker - ANSWERS-B
The painter of an inflatable liferaft should be __________.
A. free running on the deck
B. faked out next to the case
C. secured to a permanent object on deck
D. stowed near the raft - ANSWERS-C
After abandoning ship, you should deploy the sea anchor from a liferaft to
__________.
A. keep the liferaft from capsizing
B. navigate against the current
C. keep personnel from getting seasick
, D. stay in the general location - ANSWERS-D
Signaling devices which are required on inflatable liferafts include __________.
A. a rocket shoulder rifle
B. an oil lantern
C. red flares
D. an air horn - ANSWERS-C
Which distress signal is required for a liferaft in ocean service and could be
effectively used to attract the attention of aircraft at night?
A. The water light
B. Smoke marker
C. Red flares
D. Orange dye marker - ANSWERS-C
A hydrostatic release mechanism for a liferaft __________.
A. must be wet before it will release
B. should be kept in a watertight cover except in an emergency
C. will inflate the raft in its cradle if operated manually
D. must be submerged to a certain depth to release automatically - ANSWERS-D
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