Emergency Equipment, Procedures. Test 6

Breathing apparatuses is an important piece of equipment for being able to fight a fire onboard a vessel. What routine precautions to be observed with regard to use and maintenance of such equipment?

That personnel having a beard are not selected as smoke divers.
That personnel that are appointed as smoke divers, primarily are given a shore based proper basic education and training.
All the mentioned alternatives.
That the equipment always to be kept cleaned,checked and bottles are recharged immediately upon use, and frequently inspected.

Fuel oil from a leaking fuel pipe has been collected in a drip tray under the boiler furnace.The oil is suddenly ignited by a backflash from the boiler burner.The boiler room is manned and the person present has the choice of various extinguishers. The fire is purely a surface fire. What would be the preferable extinguisher?

Water
CO2
Any of the mentioned alternatives
Powder

How should the hook be released from a davit lowered liferaft?

Just prior to reaching the water, the lanyard should be pulled. This sets the hook which will automatically release once the raft is waterborne
Unscrew the shackle pin
Cut the weak link on the wire with the axe provided
Wait until the raft is waterborne, then pull the lanyard

To maintain a fire, three conditions need to be met: Oxygen, combustible material and sufficient temperature for combustion. What subject must be removed to extinguish the fire?

Combustible material.
Heat, Oxygen and combustible material.
Oxygen.
Either of the mentioned alternatives.

One of the checks during the annual Class survey of the UMS functions is focusing on cleanliness of the engine room. What is the reason for such a check ?

To have the engine room looking tidy.
To avoid frequent alarms.
To prevent risk of pollution.
To reduce the general risk of fire in an unmanned engine room.

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Emergency Equipment, Procedures. Test 6

Emergency Equipment, Procedures. Test 6

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