Fire Prevention, Fire Fighting. Test 13

How is loss of electric power or other fault conditions of fire-detection and fire-alarm systems to be indicated? (SOLAS II-2/13.1.2)

By fully automatic separate test boards where any faulty condition is initiated by audible and visual signals
By semi-automatic test systems at the control panel
By audible and visual signals at the control panel
By check systems on the control panel

At which time shall required fixed fire-detection and fire-alarm systems with manual operated call points be in operation? (SOLAS II-2/13.1.1)

Capable of immediate operation at all times
Always at nighttime
At sea and in ports when there are qualified officers on duty
At all times during navigation

What are the main objects a leader of fire fighting must take consideration of?

Start the fire pump, inform other ships, call the local fire brigade, arrange transport to shore
Rescuing of life, fighting the fire, limitation of the fire and secure the retreat
Start the emergency fire pump, fighting the fire, call the local fire brigade, arrange transport to shore
Fighting the fire, communicate with the fire brigade and arrange the lifeboats to evacuate the ship

The discharge arrangements for halogenated hydrocarbon total flooding systems shall be so designed that the minimum quantity of medium can be discharged in (based on the discharge of the liquid phase): (SOLAS II-2/5.3.5)

30 seconds or less
20 seconds or less
2 minutes or less
1 minute or less

What should first be done before the central gas extinguishing system is used on a fire in the engine room or cargo holds?

Close down boilers.
Stop all fans and engines.
Make sure that the compartment has been evacuated.
Close all openings.

For carbon dioxide fire-fighting systems for machinery spaces the fixed piping system shall be such that: (SOLAS II-2/5.2.4)

100% of the gas can be discharged into the space within two minutes
85% of the gas can be discharged into the space within two minutes
70% of the gas can be discharged into the space within one minute
100% of the gas can be discharged into the space within three minutes

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