Personal Safety, Responsibilities. Test 1

Which one of the listed requirements for passenger ships regarding personal life-saving appliances do not correspond to present regulations?

Three immersion suits and a thermal protective aid for every person to be accommodated in the lifeboat and not provided with an immersion suit
On all international voyages (except on short voyages) all lifejackets shall be fitted with a light and a smoke signal
For persons to be accommodated in totally or partially enclosed lifeboats, immersion suits and thermal protective aids need not be carried
Passenger ships of under 60 metros in length shall carry not less than six lifebuoys provided with self-igniting lights

If the general/fire alarm are sounding, and evacuation is required. What is the best way to ensure that all passengers are aware of the situation?

Using public announcement system to inform about situation. Inform passenger to report to designated area for head count.
Alarm signal and public announcement system will be effectively, including head count at muster point.
Public announcement system to be used for informing. The cabin attendant should proceed to their cabin section, and search all cabins. If the area is inaccessible report to their superior.
The cabin attendant take stand at the muster stations to check of all passengers in his section. If somebody is missing, report to their superior.

If some of the passengers are disabled, i.e. using wheelcair, cane, blind etc. What precausion should the crew take?

Passenger with some form for disability must travel with accompany, and live in same cabin or next door.
All passengers that will require some form for assistance in case of evacuation, etc. must be registered, so there can be sent crew to assist them if needed.
They must be placed in cabins on the same level as the muster station.
Locate then in large cabins, to ease their stay.

How can you avoid and/or reduce potential panic among passengers, if a dangerous situation occur?

Inform the passengers, that there is nothing to worry about, to keep them calm.
Checking that all crew and passenger are present
Do not inform passengers about the sistuation. It will only creat panic and make it difficult for the crew to handle the situation.
Inform passengers at frequent intervals over the public announcment system about the situation and how they shall act. Use as many of the ships officers and crew among the passengers to assist.

How many lifejackets shall it be in a passenger cabin?

Non. They will be handed out by the crew
Non. They will be handed out at the muster station
Twice the number of beds in the cabin
Same number as beds in the cabin

On most passenger ferries there is no requirements regarding passenger muster exercises. What is the most effective ways of informing embarking passengers.

Information movie running in cabins with TV, and in public lounges.
Safety video and folders in tax free shops
Information about muster station on boarding card, poster in cabins, safety video running continuous.
Information from crew.

What do international and national maritime authorities say about passenger list?

All passengers onboard must be registered with name, age and cabin number.
All personnel onboard (crew and passengers) must be registered to keep a track of number of people onboard.
Optional for each company if they want to have passenger and crew list.
No requirement to have passenger list onboard as long as shore terminal/office have one, and can send it to the ship on request.

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