The Seamanship Examiner: For STCW Certification Examinations
With hundreds of questions and answers, this book is a trusted study aid for all international STCW Deck Officer candidates.
TABLE OF CONTENTS The Seamanship Examiner: For STCW Certification Examinations
LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES AND REGULATIONS
Question 1. How many immersion suits must be provided to each lifeboat?
Answer: Three per boat (assuming totally enclosed boats) if the boat is a designated rescue boat.
| Note | New legislation (2006) will require immersion suits for all the ship's complement. |
Question 2. How many lifejackets must be carried aboard a passenger carrying vessels over 500 grt?
Answer: One for every person on board plus an additional 5% and enough child lifejackets equal to 10% of the total number of persons on board to ensure one lifejacket for every child on board.
Question 3. What pyrotechnics are carried in survival craft?
Answer: Six hand flares, four rocket parachute flares and two orange smoke floats.
Question 4. How many lifebuoys must be carried aboard your ship?
Answer: The number of lifebuoys carried will be dependent on the ship's length:
| Length of ship in metres | Minimum number of lifebuoys |
|---|---|
| Less than 100 | 8 |
| 100 or more but less than 150 | 10 |
| 150 but less than 200 | 12 |
| 200 or more | 14 |
Question 5. What additional equipment, over and above standard lifeboat equipment, would you expect to be carried by a designated 'rescue boat'?
Answer:
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A buoyant towing line of 50 m length.
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Two rescue lines and quoits each of 30 m in length.
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A waterproof first aid kit.
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A search light.
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An effective radar reflector.
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Thermal Protective Aids (TPAs) sufficient for 10% of the number of persons that...
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