Emergency Equipment, Procedures. Test 12

From where on board can you find out the different types of protection equipment regarding where placed, how much, how many ans.?

A 6-men inflatable liferaft shall be carried as far forward as is reasonable and practicable. Where is the best stowing position?

Under the forecastle.
Aft of the forecastle, secured with wire and turnbuckle.
All forward on the forecastle and secured with the use of hydrostatic release device.
Aft of the forecastle secured with the use of hydrostatic release device.

Mention some important thoughts for what you have to do when you recognise that fire break out onboard.

Report to bridge or duty officer, actuate the fire alarm, organise and commence fighting the fire
Commence fighting the fire, call the persons around the fire and join the fire squad
Report to bridge or duty officer, actuate the fire alarm, call the persons around the fire and join the fire squad
Go to the lifeboat start the motor then call the duty officer and commence fight the fire

If conditions permit, which is the best way to board a liferaft which is floating close to the ship?

Wearing a lifejacket, jump into the water close to the raft and then swim to it
Jump onto the raft itself
Use a rope ladder close to the raft to climb down and board
Jump into the water close to the raft, without a lifejacket, as this will make it easier to swim and board the liferaft

Which of the following actions should be done before throwing this type of inflatable liferaft over the side?

Disconnect the painter and launch it, checking that all is clear below
Inflate it on deck and then launch it if clear below
Check that the painter is made fast to a secure point and that the sea below is clear
Take the top off the container to enable raft to inflate once in the water. If all clear, throw raft over side

How many 'thermal protective aids' are required to be carried on vessels with open lifeboats?

They are not required, providing the boat has a canvas canopy which can be rigged in cold weather
One for each person on board who is not provided with an immersion suit
Each lifeboat should carry the same number of thermal protective aids as the number of persons it is designed to carry
10 in each lifeboat

Where do we find information regarding fire extinguishers, fire doors, remotes release buttons, fire equipment etc. onboard a ship?

Information related to fire fighting equipment do we find in the ship drawings
Information related to fire fighting equipment do we find on the bridge
Information related to fire fighting equipment, release systems etc. do we find in ship fire plan.
Information related to fire fighting equipment do we find in the engine log book

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