PERSONAL SURVIVAL & SURVIVAL CRAFT

1. What does this symbol mean?

a) Radar transponde

2. When abandoning the ship, what is the first thing you do?
a) You go to any muster station
b) You ask your captain for advice what to do
c) You go to the roll for identifying your duties
d) You put on warm clothes, immersion suits, lifejacket and go to your muster station.

3. You should not abandon the ship until ordered to do so.

a) Correct
b) Wrong

4. When you have to board a life raft, it is better to jump in the water, instead of jumping into the raft.
a) Correct
b) Wrong

5. Why do we have muster and embarkation stations?

a) So you can meet your friends at a safe place when an alarm is sounding
b) So you know where to meet if an alarm is sounding
c) So you can meet at a place that is good for preparing yourself and the equipment for handling a
potential hazard on board the ship
d) So you have a place to meet if there is a potential hazard on board the ship

6. You witness a person fall over board. What do you do?

a) You yell “Man over board” and continue with your work
b) You run immediately to alert the bridge
c) You yell “man over board”, throw a buoyant article and then alert the bridge
d) You throw out a buoyant article and then keep an eye to the person over board

7. What is a “man over board” buoy?

a) A lifebuoy with a smoke signal and a rope
b) A normal lifebuoy
c) A lifebuoy with a distress light and a smoke signal
d) A lifebuoy with a distress light and a rope

8. Where do we find the pyrotechnic equipment?

a) In the lifeboat, life raft and in a locker on the bridge
b) In the lifeboat
c) In the lifeboat and in the life raft
d) In a locker on the bridge deck

9. Hand flares can reach an altitude of about 300 meters and burn for more than 40 seconds
a) Correct
b) Wrong

10. There are at least three portable VHF radios on board your ship. Why do you have them, and where are
they located?
a) They are for emergency use only and are located in the lifeboat.
 b) They are for emergency use and are located on the bridge, but can be used for work operations if
there are separate batteries for emergency use and work operations located on the bridge.
c) They are for emergency and work operations and are located at the embarkation station
d) They are for emergency use and working operations and are located at the ships office.

11. The EPIRB is usually located on the bridge deck.

a) Correct
b) Wrong

12. Where do you find your lifejacket on board?

a) In the lifeboat
b) In the life raft
c) In your cabin or the bridge
d) On the bridge deck
e) In boxes near the mustering station

13. What do we not find in a lifeboat?

a) First aid kit and pyrotechnic equipment
b) Radar reflector and tools for minor engine adjustments
c) Fire extinguisher
d) Life jackets

14. The three main causes of death among people in distress are?
a) Overheating, dehydration and low moral to survive
b) Exposure to cold, dehydration and drinking sea water
c) Exposure to cold, low moral and nothing to eat
d) Seasickness, dehydration and low moral to survive

15. What is the most important quality when you should stay alive in distress?
a) Warm clothing which can help to reduce the sensation of hunger and will prevent you from getting cold
b) Hope and staying power combined with training in emergency procedures
c) If hungry or thirsty, try to think about something else to take your mind off it
d) Practicing good behavior and tactfulness which minimalise suffering and distress

16. Why should you let the guideline touch the sea or the ship before you grab the line?
a) You could be electrocuted
b) The rescuer will handle the line himself
c) You should not let it touch the sea and grab it as soon as you can
d) Because if the helicopter turns you can be injured by the guideline

17. A seasick person may lose heat rapidly if he is inactive.

a) Correct
b) Wrong

18. There are only three liters of drinking water on board the lifeboat so you must not use any of it for at least
one or two days.
a) Correct
b) Wrong

19. It is not necessary to use the seat belt in the lifeboat if there is no wind and the sea is calm
a) Correct
b) Wrong

20. If you have to abandon the ship. How do you know what to do with the lifeboat?
a) You go to the muster list and see what your duties are
b) You have participated in both familiarization tour and drill
c) You just ask your safety officer
d) You ask your captain
21. There is oil burning on the sea at the ships side. You are the lifeboat commander and what is the first
thing you do?
a) You move to the furthest available seat and fasten your seat belt
b) You launch the lifeboat and starts the water spray
c) You note the compass bearing of the wind direction
d) You check directions to a safe area

22. Experience has shown that certain vital actions must be taken as soon as possible to maximize the
chances of survival. In what order do we have these four key words?
a) Stream – Close – Marshal – Maintain
b) Close – Stream – Maintain – Marshal
c) Marshal – Stream – Close – Maintain
d) Stream – Marshal – Maintain – Close

23. In the lifeboat you have some detection equipment already on board, what is it you have to bring with you
from the bridge?
a) Pyrotechnic equipment
b) SART and portable VHF radios
c) Radar reflector and waterproof torch
d) Hand flares and signaling mirrors

24. Is there any First Aid kit onboard the lifeboat?

a) Yes
b) Yes, but only in enclosed lifeboats
c) No, you must bring it with you
d) No, there is only oxygen tanks inside the lifeboat