LIFE BOUY SPECIFICATIONS QUESTIONAIRE:

1. Each lifebuoy shall have an inner diameter of?

2. Each lifebuoy shall have an outer diameter of not less than?
3. The lifebuoy shall be constructed with?
4. It shall be capable of supporting ___kg of iron in fresh water within __h.
5. Have a mass of not less than ___kg?
6. Not sustain burning in after being enveloped in a fire in __s.
7. If it is intended to operate quick-release arrangement provided for self –activated smoke signals
and self-igniting lights, have a mass of__kg?
8. Lifebuoy shall be fitted with a grabline __mm in diameter and not less than four times the
outside diameter of the body of the buoy in length.
9. Grabline must be secured at __ equidistant points around the circumference of the buoy to
form __equal loops.

LIFEBUOY SELF-IGNITING LIGHTS

1. Which regulation in SOLAS require for the self-igniting lights?

2. Are self-igniting lights capable of being extinguished by water?
3. Lifebuoy self-igniting lights shall be of ____color and shall burn with a luminous intensity of not
less than __cd.
4. Flashing discharge at rate of not less than __flashes and not more than __flashes per minute.
5. Be provide with a source of energy for a period of at least __ hours.

LIFE BUOY SELF-ACTIVATING SMOKE SIGNALS SHALL;

1. Emit a highly visible colour at a uniform rate for a period of at least ___ when floating on ___
water.
2. Not ignite or emit ___ during the entire smoke emission time of the signal
3. Continue to emit smoke when fully submerged in seawater for a period of at least ___secs.?
4. Be provided with a quick-release arrangement that will automatically release and activate the
signal and associated self-igniting light connected to a lifebuoy having a mass of not more than
___.

BOUYANT LIFELINES

1. Shall be non-kinking
2. Have a diameter of not less than ___mm
3. Have a breaking strength of not less than __Kn.

LIFEJACKETS SHALL:

1. Not sustain burning or continue melting after being totally enveloped by a fire for a period of
__secs.
2. Shall be marked with either ___or____.
 3. An adult lifejacket shall be so constructed that: at least__% of persons who are unfamiliar with it
can don it properly within ___min without assistance.
4. If don incorrectly it is not injurious to the wearer.
5. Allow wearer to jump from a height of at least ___m while holding onto the lifejacket.
6. Lift the mouth, turn the body of unconscious persons.
7. Allow wearer to swim at a short distance to board the survival craft.
8. Each lifejacket shall have buoyancy which is not reduced by __% after ___hrs. submersion in
freshwater.
9. Each lifejacket shall be provided with a light and a whistle secured by a lanyard.
10. Lifejacket shall be provided with a releasable buoyant line or other means to secure it to the
lifejacket worn by another person.
11. Shall be provided with a means to lift the wearer from the water into a survival craft or rescue
boat.

LIFEJACKET LIGHTS SHALL:

1. Have a luminous intensity of not less than ___cd in all directions in the upper hemisphere.
2. Have a source of energy capable of providing a luminous intensity of ___cd for a period of at
least __hours.
3. Be of ___colour.
4. Flashing lifejacket light shall flash at a rate of not less than __flashes and not more than
___flashes per minute.

IMMERSION SUITS SHALL:

1. Shall be constructed from waterproof materials, can be don and unpacked within __mins
without assistance.
2. Will not sustain burning after being enveloped by a fire within __s.
3. Will cover the whole body except the face , except that covering for the hands shall be also
provided by a separate gloves which shall be permanently attached to the suit.
4. No undue ingress of water following after a jump from a height of not less than 4.5 m in to the
water.
5. Shall lift the mouth of an exhausted or unconscious person clear of the water by not less than
__mm.
6. Allow wearer to turn from a face-down to face-up position in not more than __secs.

*NOTE: An immersion suit shall permit the person wearing it in conjunction with a lifejacket to:

 Climb up and down a vertical ladder at least5m in length.

 Perform normal duties associated with abandonment.
 Jump from a height of not less than __meters into the water and swim at a short distance to
board the craft.

*THERMAL PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR IMMERSION SUITS

An immersion suit which has no inherent insulation must be worn in conjunction with warm clothing.
The immersion suit continues to proved sufficient thermal protection, following one jump by the wearer
into the water from a height of __m, to ensure that when it is worn for a period of__hour in calm
circulating water at a temperature of 5 degrees , the wearer’s core body temperature does not fall more
than 2deg Celsius.

THERMAL PROTECTIVE AID

1. Maximum thermal conductivity of ____w/m2k.

2. Can be removed within ___mins.

3. Function between -__ to __deg.

PYROTECHNICS

(ROCKET FLARES)

1. How many jackets are there in on the bridge?

2. How many flares, rockets,and smokes in the lifeboats and liferafts?

3. The means of ignition shall be ______?

4. When fired vertically, should reach an altitude of at least__m?

5. What is its luminous intensity?

6. How long is the burn period?

7. What is the maximum rate of descent?

(HAND FLARES)wH

1. What color does it give off when burning?

2. What is its luminous intensity?

3. How long is the burning period?

4. Shall continue to burn after an immersion of __s under ___mm of water.

(BOUYANT SMOKE SIGNALS)

1. What is its minimum rate of smoke emission in a calm water?

2. It should not emit ___ during the entire burning period.

3. Continue to emit smoke after an immersion of ___s under___mm on water.

(LIFERAFT)

1. Should be capable of withstanding exposure fo ___days in all sea conditions.

2. How high is the standard drop test for liferaft?

3. Withstand repeated jumpsfrom a height of ___m with or without canopy.

4. Can be towed at a speed of ___kts with its full complement of persons and one anchor streaming.

5. MInimum carriage of ___ persons.

6. What is the maximum weight ofcontainer and its equipment?

7. How long is tghe painter line attached to the liferaft?

8. White light of ___cd with burn period of minimum __hrs and flash rate of ___flashes per minute.

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