Coast Gaurd

Front 1

Pprt hand day beacon

Back 1

Green square around black sqaure

Front 2

Starboard day beacon

Back 2

Red triangl3 within red triqngle

Front 3

Port junction day beacon

Back 3

Red diamond around black square

Front 4

Starboard junction day beacon

Back 4

Red diamond around red triangle

Front 5

Cardinal system buoy triangles?

Two triangles upright

Back 5

Two upright triangles north

Front 6

Cardinal two triangles down

Back 6

South

Front 7

Two triangles bases together

Back 7

East cardinal buoy

Front 8

Cardinal... Two triangle points together

Back 8

West cardinal

Front 9

Black yellow orientation of cardinal buoys

Back 9

Black on top north

Black bottom south

Black mid west

Black top and bottome east

Front 10

Keep out buoy

Back 10

White in colour... orange diamond with cross connecting vertices. Between two orange bands

Front 11

Control buoy (boating restricted action)

Back 11

White piller with orange circle between two red lines. Black restriction in circle

Front 12

Info buoy

Back 12

White piller... orange bands with square between containing info

Front 13

Hazard buoy

Back 13

White piller... two orange bands orange.diamond inbetween containing hazard

Front 14

Cautionary buoy

Back 14

Yellow identification buoys

Front 15

Anchorage buoy

Back 15

Yellow with anchor symbol

Front 16

Mooring buoy

Back 16

Can legally support buoy.... white in colour with orange on top

Front 17

Starboard bifurcation buoy

Back 17

Red pillar with green band... can pass both ways but should be kept on right hand side

Front 18

Port Junction Bifurcation Buoy

Back 18

Green pillar with red band through middle.... Buoys should be kept on left hand side of vessel.

Front 19

Fairway buoys red and white horizontal

Back 19

Mark entrance to channel... or center of shipping channel... Should keep on left

Front 20

Isloated danger buoy

Back 20

Marks danger such as rock, shaol or sunken island. Navigatablw water all around it... Black in colour with red band at midpoint... top two black balls at top

Front 21

pillars

spars

cans nuns

Back 21

different navigation types

Front 22

What side should you keep on when going up a channel

Back 22

Starboard or right side

Front 23

blind channel approach which side to keep??

Back 23

Starboard

Front 24

When two vessels are heading toward each other going down a river/ in current which vessel has right of way?

Back 24

The vessel going downstream

Front 25

Collision regulation regarding vessels less than ...... in length in regards larger less manueverable vessels?

Back 25

Smaller vessels must give way.... including sailboats

Front 26

Two power boats are approaching each other head on.. who has right of way and what evasive maneuvers should be taken?

Back 26

Vessels should steer to the starboard side. Neither vessel has right of way.

Front 27

What colour light do search and rescue vessels and police vessels show when responding?

Back 27

Blue flashing lights and one should steer clear.

Front 28

Approaching a boat that is coming from your port side what should you do?

Back 28

Maintain your speed and course. Other vessel is give away vessel.

Front 29

Vessel is driving crossing over your trajectory from starboard side

Back 29

You are give away vessel.

Front 30

White light from back of boat

Back 30

You do not have right of way... take evasive action to steer clear

Front 31

Aproaching a non powered craft in a power boat?

Back 31

You are the give way vessel

Front 32

All around white light? Means?

Back 32

Vessel is anchored ( no port or starboard lights should be shown because that would indicate that the vessel is underway)

Front 33

Power boats lights at night

Back 33

Side lights and all around white light (under 12 m acceptable) ....

or 1 mast head light one stern head light and sidelights for vessels greater than 12 m or under

Front 34

Lights for navigation degrees..?

Back 34

Front/ sidelights should take up 225 degrees. Sternlight should take up 135 degrees.

Front 35

Towing light?

Back 35

Yellow in colour with arc over horizon of 135 degrees. Placed as close as possible to stern

Front 36

Sound signal codes for navigation

Back 36

1 blast= altering course to starboard

2=port

3=reverse

5 short blasts means unsure of other boats intentions

1 long blast means you are a boat of 12m or longer.

Front 37

Reduced visability sounds for sailboat, powered boat and boat at anchor

Back 37

Sailboat: 1 long blast followed by 2 short blasts

Powerboat: 1 long blast every 2 mins

anchored boats: blast sound signal rapidly for 5 seconds every minute.

Front 38

Right of way hierarchy

Back 38

Emergency craft #1

Tug and tow and commercial vessels #2

commercial fishing boat and ferry #3

non powered craft #4

powered craft #5gt

Front 39

When is a vessel properly trimmed

Back 39

when the gunwhales are parallel with the water

Front 40

what is a gunwhale

Back 40

upper edge or side of a boat

Front 41

Vessels with enclosed system should do what before starting?

Back 41

Operate the blower for 4 minutes

Front 42

What are the 8 federally required boat equipment

Back 42

1Pfd/ life jacket for everone. 2 Throwable device 3 fire extinguisher 4 sound producing device 5 visual distress signals 6 backfire flame control (if boat has inboard) 7 navigation lights 8 documentation. First Aid Kit... Maybe patch kit

Front 43

When fuling a boat where should passengers go?

Back 43

On dock and ventilate boat as much as possible

Front 44

What is canada coast gaurd authorized stations channel

Back 44

04A / 156.2

Front 45

What is internation distress channel/ frequency

Back 45

16/ 156.8 Mhz

Front 46

Coast Guard Operations (Victoria & Vancouver) channel and frequency

Back 46

83A/ 157.225

Front 47

Wind speeds/ classifications

Back 47

Storm=knots o greater than 48 knots of 89 kms

gale = 35 knots or 63

strong 20 knots or 37 kms

moderate = 12 knots or 22kms

light is less than moderate

Front 48

Rising or falling barometer means bad weather?

Back 48

falling

Front 49

knot conversion factor

Back 49

1.85 kms

Front 50

Pacific coast weather forecast frequency

Back 50

21B

Front 51

What is ambient presure

Back 51

surronding presure (it has no units)

Front 52

absolute preasure

Back 52

the combination of atmostpheric and hydrostatic preasure

Front 53

What is the PSI of atmostpheric preasure?

how much sea water does it take to double the absolute preasure

Back 53

14.7 PSI or 1.01 bar

-33 fsw

Front 54

how much more preasuer for each foot of sea water?

Back 54

.445 psi

Front 55

Does gauge preasure measure absolute preasue?

Back 55

No

Front 56

What is air constitued of? (basically)

Back 56

21 percent O2 and the rest Nitrogen N2

Front 57

what causes shallow water black out?

Back 57

Lack of CO2 removes incentive to breath

Front 58

Hypoxia

Back 58

lower than necssary levels of O2

Front 59

Anoxia

Back 59

Total Depletion of oxygen in blood

Front 60

cyanosis

Back 60

symptom meaning blueish colour to lips and nail beds

Front 61

Hypercapnia

Back 61

Excess CO2 in blood

Front 62

Asphyxia

Back 62

combined hypercapnia (too much C02)

and hypoxia

Front 63

Mild hypothermia 3 temp? Breathing and heart rate?

Back 63

drop in temperature.. involutary muscle contraction

increase breathing and heart rate

Front 64

moderate hypothermia 4

Back 64

shivering may stop

blood vessels to arms and legs stop pumping blood

lethargy

heart rate and breathing fall

Front 65

Severe hypothermia

Back 65

Sleepiness

muscle rigidness

hallucinations

pale skin and difficulty detecting pulse

Front 66

How do you treat hypothermia?

Back 66

remove wet cloths

-gentle rewarming

-heat packs in high heat loss areas

warm sweet liquids

-handle gently

(do not vasodialate by drugs or super warm envirments, exercise or vigorous rubbing)

Front 67

Hyperthermia

Back 67

hot body temperature

Front 68

What is the difference betweeen heat stroke and heat exaustion?

Back 68

Exhaustion occurs when victim is sweating, naseated, tired sick feeling, and shock like symptoms.

Stroke occurs when the body has lost its ability to cool off and body core passes 38 degrees. Victums are Fever like, hot dry flushed skin, pulse is bounding.

Front 69

Lung squeeze

Back 69

Occurs with breathhold divers as lung are squeezed at depth and affects surrounding muscles ect.

Front 70

Sinus Blowout

Back 70

When a blood vessel ruptures inside sinuses. Blood results

Front 71

What is the leading cause of diving fatalities?

Back 71

Lung over preassure injutires

Front 72

Subcutaneous emphysema

Back 72

When aveoli rupture and air excapes the chest cavity and air bubbles collect under the skin in upper chest and back area.

Front 73

Crepitious

Back 73

crackly or crunchy sound when touched symptom of subcutaneous emphysema

Front 74

Mediastinal emphysema / dyspnea

Back 74

Aveoli rupture near center of chest and collect on or around the heart putting preasure on heart muscle.

-symptons: chest pain , pain under breastbone, breathing difficulty., cyanosis

Front 75

Pneumothorax and what are symptoms

Back 75

A.K.A collapsed lung. Alveoli rupture and is trapped between lung and chest wall collapsing lung. S

Symptoms: Severe pain in chest... usually one side. Breathing difficulty, swollen trachea, cyanosis

Front 76

How do you treat lung over preasure injuris generally if they are not super serious

Back 76

Oxygen, treat for shock, allow patient to maintain comfortable position, go to medical facility.

Front 77

Arterial gas embolism

Back 77

Most serious lung over preasure embolism. Alveoli rupture and air enters blood stream. Air travels to brain causing blockage in blood flow. Lack of oxygenated blood to affected area causing brain cell distress.

Symptoms: stoke like symptoms, rapid onset, coughing up red blood, numbness, paralysis, confusion, vertigo, weakness, unconciousmess

Front 78

CNS oxygen toxicity

Back 78

occurs when oxygen preasure is greater that 1.6 atm- VENTID anacronym

-visual disturbances, ears ringing, naseua, twitching,irratability, dizziness, convultions.

Front 79

Decompression sickness type 1

Back 79

The least bad decompression sickness... achy pains or skin rash ect. do not take blood thinners and rehydrate.

Front 80

Decompression sickness type 2

Back 80

Serious Decompression sickness when bubbles form in brain or inner ear or spinal fluid.

Symptoms are numbness, paralysis, loss of memory and coordination, fatigue, abdominal cramps (thus the name the bends), stroke like symptoms.

Front 81

Decompression Illness

Back 81

Any Malady resulting from diver returning to surface after dive.

Nitrogen bubbles undisolving in blood

Front 82

emboli

Back 82

bubbles

Front 83

What are some differences between D.C.S and A.G.E

Back 83

DCS causes abodominal cramps, ususlly occurs after five minutes from long deep dives. Extreme fatigue is also a symptom.

AGE occurs in less than five minutes after surfacing and there is blood coughed up. Occurs from rapid ascent.

Front 84

RCC

Back 84

Rescue coordination center.... coordinate marine and aircraft distress with help of military, coast gaurd, local police fire and ambulence.

Front 85

zoop

Back 85

aloop

Front 86

How can you reach the coast gaurd?

Back 86

VHF channel 16

or *16 on cell phone

Front 87

What does Epirb stand for?

Back 87

Emergency position indicating response beacon

Front 88

What are the international flags for distress?

Back 88

The N flag (blue checkered flag) .... Flown above the code flag C ( which has blue strip followed by white strip followed by red strip followed by white strip followed by blue strip).

- orange distress cloth displaying black square and black circle identifiable from the air.

Front 89

Name some "other distress signals" 5 of them

Back 89

A dye marker that colours water around you

-epirb

-High intensity white light flashing

-a square shape around vessel or near vessel

-controlled flames onboard a vessel

Front 90

Type A flare

Back 90

Rocket Parachute flare

Front 91

what is a parchute flare like?

Back 91

A parachute flare reaches a height of 300m and burns for 30 seconds. It is best used during the night time.. 30000 candelas

Front 92

Type B

Back 92

Multi Star rocket

Front 93

What is a Multi Star rocket flare like?

Back 93

It fires two red stars to a height of approximately 100m. Last at least 4 s. 5000 candelas

Front 94

Type C flare

Back 94

Hand held

Front 95

What is a hand held flare like

Back 95

Good at close quarters. hand held. 15000 candelas and last for at least 60 seconds.

Front 96

Type D flare

Back 96

Buoyont or hand held smoke flare

Front 97

what is a buoyont or hand held smoke flare like?

Back 97

Its is most effective duing the day time. It discharges intense orange smoke for at least 3 minutes

Front 98

what is morse code for SOS?

Back 98

...---...

Front 99

What does PASS stand for`

Back 99

Pull aim squeeze and sweep

Front 100

Type A B and C fire extiguishers?

Back 100

A = everyday materials

B=gas/ hydrocarbons

C= electrical

Front 101

Steps for retrieving a person overboard?

Back 101

throw floating visable object buoyancy assist

-designate a spotter

-go back to pick them up approaching from down wind.

Front 102

Emergency contigency plan should detail?

Back 102

Responsibility of raising alarm

2

-muster points

-initial actions by shore personal

-contact numbers

-record keeping

-agancies to contact

Front 103

What is a muster list?

Back 103

Provide an effective plan for assigning crew

members what to do and where to go and what to bring

Front 104

What is often the main source of accidents in the shipping industry

Back 104

fatigue

Front 105

What is the correct ladder angle?

Back 105

75 degrees

Front 106

Should you work on the side of the vessel while the vessel is underway?

Back 106

No

Front 107

What is MARPOL

Back 107

Its is shot for marine pollution]]

Front 108

Name some confined spaces on a ship

Back 108

cargo tanks, pump rooms , ballast taks, fuel tanks, water tanks, swerage tanks

Front 109

What should you manifest in a cargo ship?

Back 109

the cargo so you know whats on it and the dangers

Front 110

What does a cargo ship have on it

Back 110

cranes/ gantries ect

Front 111

moop

Back 111

aloop

Front 112

Where are the standards for life saving equipment and appliances published?

Back 112

They are published by the IMO in the document: Life Saving Appliances Code (LSA)

Front 113

What does a solas type 1 approved life jacket consist of? 4 (how fast should it be able to turn a person up?)

Back 113

Buoyant material enclosed in colourful fire retardent material. Must be able to turn a person face up within 5 seconds. Must have a whistle and a locator light.

Front 114

What is the difference between a life jacket and a pfd

Back 114

A pfd only provides flotation and does not right a person

Front 115

How many life buoys should be on a vessel

Back 115

At least one life buoy per each side of the vessel

Front 116

How long must a life buoys line be? and what thickness/ type of line?

Back 116

Musty be greater than 30m or twice the height of which it is stowed above the minimum draft. The rope thickness must be at least 8mm in diameter and it must float.

Front 117

What other addtional things must the lifebuoys have and what is the minimum amount of these additional things

Back 117

50 percent must have self igniting light and at least 2 shall also have self activating smoke signal attached. Also all life buoys must have vessel name and port of registry

Front 118

What must an immersion suit be designed for

Back 118

It must be able to ne unpacked and donned without assistance in 2 minutes

Front 119

What else are immersion suits fitted with?

Back 119

A whistle and a locator light

Front 120

What are anti-exposure suits designed for?

Back 120

Anti exposure suits are designed to be worn by rescue boat crews in warmer climates where wearing an immersion suit could bring about stress.

Front 121

What is a TPA

Back 121

A TPA is a thermal protective aid. It is used to minimize convection and evaporative body heat loss.

Front 122

How many TPAs are there suppose to be in a rescue craft?

Back 122

There is suppose to be TPAs for 10 percent of the boats capacity

Front 123

How many life boats and life boats and life rafts

Back 123

There must be enough life boats to carry 50 percent of the compliment and life rats 25 percent of the complement on either side

Front 124

Cargo ships and lifeboats?

Back 124

Each side must carry 100 percent of the compliment

Front 125

How much freeboard must a lifeboat have

Back 125

100mm or 1.5 percent of length... whatever is larger... when 50 percent loaded.

Front 126

What should a lifeboat have if the complement is greater than 60?

Back 126

It must have an engine or be mechanically propelled

Front 127

At what speed must a enclose survival craft be able to launch at?

Back 127

5 knots

Front 128

At what trim and list must a lifeboat be able to launch at?

Back 128

trim of 10 percent and list of 20 percent

Front 129

What is a rescue boat designed for?

Back 129

To recover persons in distress and to marshall survival craft

Front 130

In how much time must you be able to launch a rescueboat and what must the crew wear?

Back 130

5 minutes... immersion suits or antiexposure suits. Must also have min of 2 TPA or 10percent of crew.

Front 131

How many buoyancy chambers must a life raft have?

Back 131

It must have at least 2 chambers

Front 132

How many days must a life raft be able to stand with occupants at sea?

Back 132

30 days

Front 133

how many knots can a tow a life raft in calm water?

Back 133

3 knots

Front 134

what must the canopy of a life raft be able to do?

Back 134

collect rain water

Front 135

at what point must a Life raft have two entrances?

Back 135

With 9 or more people.

Front 136

How long must the painter be for life raft?

Back 136

The greater of at least 10 m plus the distance from the stowed position to the waterline in lightest condtion orrrr 15 m.

Front 137

What sort of light specs must be on the life raft?

Back 137

Must be able to operate for at least 12 hours

Front 138

Name the equipment that must be stowed on a liferaft. How many sea anchors, water get of rid of devices quoits? Buoyant knife?

Back 138

buoyant quoit with 30m of rescue line

-knife with buoyant handle stowed near wher the painer is attached ouside the cannopy

-1-2 buoyant bailer (2if>13)

-two sponges

-two sea anchors... one permanently attached

Front 139

liferaft equipment cont... 6 flrsr

Back 139

Two buoyant paddles

-three tin openers

-a pair of safety scissors

-One first aid kit in waterproof closable container

-one whistle

-four rocket parachute flares

Front 140

life raft continued ...fishing...smoke flares...life saving signqls...mirror...flashlihht

Back 140

two buoyant smoke signals

-waterproof flashlight for morse and xtra battery and bulb

-one daytime signalling mirror with instructions

-copy of life-saving signals on card

-one set of fishing tackle

Front 141

Life raft cont.

Back 141

Food ration no less than 10000 kJ/person

-water rations totalling no less than 1.5 liters/ person

-one rust prooff drinking vessel

-anti sea sickness medicine for at least 48 hours and one puke bag per person

-

Front 142

Life raft cont

Back 142

instructions on how to survive

-instructions on immediate action

-TPAs for 10percent or at least 2

Front 143

How should a life raft canister be stowed?

Back 143

must be free of overhands and should be positioned on an obstruction free open deck. So hydrostatic release can be deployed

Front 144

If the vessel needs to be abandoned what should you do with the painter

Back 144

secure it...

Front 145

what is around the HRU of a liferaft? What is the mechanism and action of events that occurs if a life raft inflates?

Back 145

a weak link so life raft can be deployed

-The hydrostatic release unit will go off releasing the canister and then the inflation force of the liferaft will break a weak link.

Front 146

What sort of throwing line are SOLAS vessels required to carry? Breqk8ng strength?

Back 146

They must be capable of shooting a line with with accuracy 230 meters in calm wether.. Lateral defelction of no less than 10 percent length of flight as well as four lines and projectiles. Breaking strength no less than 450lbs

Front 147

How is an abandoned ship order given?

Back 147

It must be given word of mouth by the master

Front 148

What is a partial abondonment

Back 148

one in which non essential personal are abandonned.

Front 149

How many times more does water conduct heat compared to air?

Back 149

25 times faster

Front 150

when should one take water and food in a survival situation

Back 150

One should wait at least 24 hours to kickstart the body's survival mechanisms unless sick or injured.

Front 151

When is major dehydation occur as a percentage of body weight?

Back 151

15-20 percent

Front 152

What is the preferred food source for survival

Back 152

carbs... other stuff requires more water to digest.

Front 153

How many days can a person survive without food with water ?

Back 153

10 days or more

Front 154

What is the range of a helicopter

Back 154

150 miles offshore

Front 155

What channel are helicopters called on

Back 155

16, 70 or 2182 hz

Front 156

What is the GMDSS?

Back 156

Global Maritime Distress and Safety System.

It uses satelites and tereestrial radio for vessel location, weather info and navigation info

Front 157

What is the COSPAS SARSAT system

Back 157

It is composed of dirstress radio beacons, ELT's for aviation use, EPIRBS for marine use and PLBs for personal use which transmti signals in distress situations that are picked up via a system of satelites. Satelites transmit signals to LUTs of Local User Terminals which genrate alerts that are then directed to mission control centers which send them to RCC

Front 158

What does a SART look like on a vessels radar display?

Back 158

It looks like a series of dots and changes to arcs and then a series of circles when within one nautical mile.

Front 159

What weekly tests should be implement for LSAs on a ship?

Back 159

Each survival craft, rescue boat and lauching appliance must be visually inspected

-Each lifeboat and rescue boat engine must be run ahead and astern for no less than 3 minutes

-General Alarm and PA system must be tested

Front 160

Describe buoyancy

Back 160

An object that is placed in water is buoyed up by a force preportional to the weight of water it displaces.

Front 161

what does bcd stand for?

Back 161

buoyancy control device

Front 162

what is more buoyant fresh or salt water?

Back 162

Salt water is more buoyant

Front 163

how often does air density increase by a factor/ preasure?

Back 163

Every 33 feet bat/ata goes up by one and air density increase (33 feet= x2.... 66 feet= 3x)

Front 164

What is the absolute pressure for 99 feet?/ 30 meters

Back 164

4 bar/ ata

Front 165

What is the realtionship of volume to pressure

Back 165

volume changes proportionally with pressure as well as density

Front 166

What can you do to mitigate "squeezes" in your body's air space?

Back 166

Equalize the presure of the outside with the inside

Front 167

What is the most important rule of scuba diving? Why?

Back 167

Breath continuously and never hold your breath... This will prevent lung over ex-pansion injury.

Front 168

What is a reverse squeeze?

Back 168

A reverse squeeze occurs when expanding air cannot escape an air space during ascent. Thus pressure inside the air space is greater than the outside.

Front 169

Did you know... (air density breathing..)

Back 169

It takes more effort to breath air in at depth

Front 170

Should you take cold or allergy medication when diving?

Back 170

No

Front 171

Where do attach the snorkle?

Back 171

The left side of the mask because the regulator comes from the right

Front 172

What are the five features of a BCD?

Back 172

Hold enough volume to keep you up at surface. A large diameter infaltion/deflation hose. Low pressure inflation system from cylinder. Over pressure valve to prevent it from exploding. Adjustable enough for comfort with inflation.

Front 173

What additional maintenance requirements are there for a bcd?

Back 173

Rinse interior with fresh water and do not let water get inside the bladder. (drain the bcd after you rinse it with water).

Front 174

What two different types of valves are there for scuba cylinders and what are their differences?

Back 174

J and K valve. J valve has a spring operated shutoff valve. Scuba tank runs out one can pull the reverse leaver to get the rest of the iar. K valves are the normal valves.

Front 175

What is the advantage of having a din valve compared to a yoke valve>

Back 175

Din valves are rated to a higher working pressure.

Front 176

What is a burst disc?

Back 176

If pressure gets to high when filling a scuba cylinder the burst disc will go off preventing explosion.

Front 177

What can cause water to get in your scuba cylinder?

Back 177

Running it completely dry- water may back up into it. Or bleeding the cylinder (may cause condensation on the inside.

Front 178

What must you have done once a year to a scuba cylinder?

Back 178

A visual inspection

Front 179

How often do you need a tank hydrostatically tested in Canada?

Back 179

Every five years

Front 180

When should you refill the air in a cylinder

Back 180

6 months because the air can turn stale.

Front 181

What is the first stage and the second stage of a regulator?

Back 181

First stage attaches to the tank and the second stage is the mouth peice

Front 182

What PSI does the first stage bring the high pressure down to

Back 182

100-150 psi

Front 183

What does the second stage regulator reduce the air down to

Back 183

It reduces the air down to the water pressure that is surrounding you... which is needed for combfortable breathing

Front 184

How does a second stage regulator basically work?

Back 184

A silicon diaphram gets pulled in when you inhale opening the inlet valve from the airline. Breathing out closes the inlet valve and pushes the air out the one way exhaust valve.

Front 185

What is the first stage of a regulator made of and the valve of a scuba bottle

Back 185

chrome plated brass

Front 186

what shouldn't you do when rinsing your second stage?

Back 186

Press the purge valve as water my go up into your first stage. One can rise with scuba tank on to minimize the possibility of this occuring.

Front 187

What does SPG stand for?

Back 187

Subemersible pressure gauge

Front 188

What should you do when you buy a new bcd?

Back 188

Get it wet so the nylon doesnt stretch

Front 189

What should you do if the regulator is out of reach and you have your bcd on the tank

Back 189

Lay the tank down BCD up and get the regulator

Front 190

Whats a good thing to do before you put the first regulator on

Back 190

burst of air to clear any water and debris. Put the cylinder between your legs. to
Open scuba valve slow.

Front 191

Next proper PADI steps after turning on air

Back 191

Look at submesible gauge and press the purge button to make sure the regulator works.

Front 192

Two ways to clear a regulator

Back 192

blow into it or purge it with your tongue blocking the opening

Front 193

How do you clear your mask?

Back 193

Hold mask to top of forehead and then blow it back out.

Front 194

What is good move to do while you ascend diving.

Back 194

rotate so you can see the entire area

Front 195

When diving why must your nose be enclosed behind a mask

Back 195

so you can equalize

Front 196

what action should you take if you feel discomfort while ascending in your air cavities

Back 196

stop or slowly ascend

Front 197

Most important rule in scuba diving?

Back 197

Keep breathing

Front 198

What does water do to things you see?

Back 198

It magnifies them

Front 199

It what order are colours lost underwater?

Back 199

ROYGBIV

Front 200

What does sound do in water?

Back 200

It travels farther and four times faster.

The greater speed also makes it harder to hear

Front 201

how much faster does water absorb heat??

Back 201

20 times faster

Front 202

How do you want to breath underwater?

Back 202

Slowley and deeply

Front 203

fdsa

Back 203

fda

Front 204

alpha numeric radio system

Back 204

alpha bravo ect.

Front 205

how often should a epirb/sart system be tested?

Back 205

Every month

Front 206

how often should lifboats be swung from their positions?

Back 206

Every month

Front 207

How often should lifeboats be launched and maneuvered in the water?

Back 207

every three months

Front 208

how often should water spray systems be tested?

Back 208

Every 6 months

Front 209

What happens during a lifeboats annual inspection

Back 209

Stipped , cleaned inspected, empty and clean fuel tank.

Inspect davit thoroughly

-replace expired items

-each life raft and marine evacuation system must be serviced by accreditted station.

Front 210

How often should SCBA's be tested on a ship

Back 210

At least weekly.
(Self contained breathing apparatus)

Front 211

How often should fire pump be operated and foam pump?

Back 211

Efvery 2 weeks

Front 212

How often should all fire fighting equipment be tested?

Back 212

Monthly

Front 213

How often should CO2 and sprinkler system be checked?

Back 213

Monthly

Front 214

How often should fire fighting systems and equipment be inspected by a qualified professional ?

Back 214

Every year

Front 215

How often should the wieght of portable C02 extinguishers be checked?

Back 215

Every 6 months

Front 216

What would a damagae control kit look like?

Back 216

It would have an assortment of wooden and rubber wedges and plugs and hammer and saw, Fabrics tarps and clamps as well as a good supply of wood is good too,

Front 217

What is the formula for flow rate of a hull breach?

Back 217

Area x (square root of (2gH)

g = acceleration of gravity and H = depth

Front 218

How can fire be defined as

Back 218

rapid oxidization

Front 219

What are the three elements of the fire triangle (non flaming combustion)

Back 219

Fire, Oxygen and heat

Front 220

What aditional element is in the fire tetrahedron (added to the fire triangle)?

Back 220

Chain reaction

Front 221

What type of state do fuels need to be in in order for fires to occur?

Back 221

The gaseous state

Front 222

What is pyrolysis

Back 222

When large tightly packed molecules form a gas or vapour via energy to get a solid to burn.

Front 223

What makes a liquid more volitile in terms of fires?

Back 223

A higher rate of vaporization

Front 224

Flash point definition

Back 224

the lowest temp that a fuel gives off a sufficient vapour to produce a momentatry flahs on application of a small flame, but will not continue to burn

Front 225

Fire point

Back 225

Lowest temperature at which a liquid gives off enough vapour to enable a fire to continue to burn if a small flame is introduced

Front 226

Ignition point

Back 226

Lowest temperature at which a substance will ignite in the presence of air without need of ignition

Front 227

Spontaneous combustion definition

Back 227

chemical process by which heat required for fuel to arrive at auto ignition is provided not from outside source but generated within the fuel source itselfq

Front 228

What is upper flamable limit and lower flamable limit denote?

Back 228

The zone in which a gas in percentage mix with air will ignite.

Front 229

Radiation

Back 229

heat energy transferred thorugh electromagnetic waves.

Front 230

Convection

Back 230

Heat transfer via heated liquid or gases. Air expands when heated up making it less dense and causing it to rise.

Front 231

Conduction

Back 231

trasfer of heat at atomic level

Front 232

How low can the percentage of oxygen be for continued combustion?

Back 232

14 percent

Front 233

What do halons and dry chemicals eliminate in order to extinguish fires?

Back 233

The chemical chain reation

Front 234

What are the four phases of fire development and what do they consist of>? ( first 2)

Back 234

Ignition:tetrahedron has come together... O2 levels are the same./... not alot of fuel involved.

Growth Phase: More fuel involved... oxygen is being drawn into fire... heat is rising up and spreading fire laterally.. Roll over and flash over can occur

Front 235

Rollover fire definition

Back 235

when accumulated product of combustion in upper levels of the space begin to ignite.

Front 236

Flash over fire definition

Back 236

When all or almost all of the materials within a space are ignited.

Front 237

Last two stages of fire

Back 237

Fully devoloped phase: Everything is on fire. Heat and gases are being produced at maximum rate. Hot unburned gas may flow from compartment to ajacent spaces.

Decay pahase: Fuel is nearly consumed... less energy being released... be aware of backdraft

Front 238

backdraft fire definition

Back 238

when oxygen is reintroduced into space withy plenty of hot unburned fire gasses.

Front 239

What are some potential backdraft warnings?

Back 239

Rich dense black smoke becoming dense grey yellow.

-no flame

smoke stained windows from dense smoke

-pressurized smoke coming from small openings

-space trying to breath with dense smoke leaving in puffs/intervals

Front 240

2009 presail check list

Back 240

pfd's

operator copetance, weather, tell someone where you are going, safety equipment, charts and local hazards ( know them) compass, fuel, boat condition and safety briefing for whoever you are taking

Front 241

What is the speed for vessels that are 30 meters from shore?

Back 241

10km/h

Front 242

what degree arc should a side light (starboard or port) have on the side of the boat

Back 242

112.5

Front 243

Vessels less than (blank) and fishing vessels must stay away from large vessels in narrow channels

Back 243

20m

Front 244

abaft

Back 244

toward stern

Front 245

abeam

Back 245

perpendicular to keel

Front 246

beam

Back 246

maximum width of the boat

Front 247

name some boating safety equiment 13

Back 247

manuel propelling device, anchor, bailer, water pump, fire extinguisher, line, cable, rope, chain, bilge pumping arrangment, axe, bucket, and fire pump

Front 248

cavitation

Back 248

the form of partial vacuum around propeller blades of a vessel

Front 249

how does a displacement hull move through water?

Back 249

It pushes through water

Front 250

draft

Back 250

the depth of water required to float a vessel

Front 251

leeside

Back 251

the side oposide to the side from which the wind blows

Front 252

leeward

Back 252

away from the wind

Front 253

How long is an international nautical mile

Back 253

1852 meters or 1.15 satute mile

Front 254

pitch

Back 254

the verticle motion of a ships bow or stern in a seaway athwart a ships axis

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skeg

Back 255

continuation of keel aft under the prop... sometimes supports rudder post.

Front 256

Founder

Back 256

to be fill or be filled with water and sink

Front 257

capsize

Back 257

overturn a vessel

Front 258

what type of rope floats?

Back 258

Polypropalene and spectra (palyethelene)

Front 259

How many lines should be used to secure a vessel to a dock or wharf?

Back 259

At least three lines ( dont forget spring line)

Front 260

What is a good amount of scope for an anchor

Back 260

7-1... some masters use 5-1 in very calm waters

Front 261

Where is an anchor trip line located?

Back 261

At the crown

Front 262

When are you required to do a dive saftey stop for padi

Back 262

When you get into the grey shaded areas

Front 263

How long must you do a dive safety stop and between what depths

Back 263

3 mins (between 20 and 10ft)

Front 264

what part of the dive tables indicates that longest you can stay diving?

Back 264

The black part of the tables

Front 265

Describe some buddy system things to plan 9

Back 265

Approprate entry and exit points and techniques... choose course..... time and depth limits.... review communications.... returning air pressure... technique to stay together.... what to do if seperated....emergency procedures.... dive objective

Front 266

What does the anancyronm BWRAF stand for?

Back 266

Begin with review and friend....

BCD check

Weights check ( and familiarize with release mechanism)

Releases (Make sure you are familiar with buddy's releases

Air- comfirm you both have lots of air

Final ok... look ar dangling gauges & overall gear

Front 267

What is the general procedure if you loose contact with your buddy

Back 267

Search no more than a minute then reunite on the surface

Front 268

How much air weight will you typically use during a dive?

Back 268

About 5 pounds ( which is good to add before hand)

Front 269

What is good practice/ actions to take when ascending while diving?

Back 269

Agree to ascend with buddy.

2 note time of ascent. 3 hand ontop of head ( to protect it and bcd hose in left ( to release air while ascending) 4 Look up and around and slowly rotate. 5 Dont swim faster than 1 foot per second)

Front 270

What is one of the dangers of diving in clear water?

Back 270

The bottom may appear closer than it really is

Front 271

What does it suggest if you see waves break reform and then break again?

Back 271

This indicates the bottom rises, drops and then rises again.

Front 272

What type of beaches generally have stronger undertow

Back 272

Steeper beaches with strong surf

Front 273

What is a rip current? How can you clear the rip current?

Back 273

It occurs when waves push water over an obstruction and water cant flow back out on the bottom so it funnels back to see through a narrow opening. Swim parallel to shore to clear the rip current

Front 274

Upwelling

Back 274

slow moving current flowing up caused by surface water being pushed away from shore

Front 275

How long do organs have without oxygen until cells start dying?

Back 275

4 mins

Front 276

What are the basic set of actions when coming across a first aid victum?

Back 276

Acess the scene ( for danger)

Primary survery (ABC's and spine control if resposive and trauma)

-Critical actions (CPR-clearing airway and stopping bleeding)

-transportation

Front 277

How often should ABCs be reassessed

Back 277

every 5 mins

Front 278

What is the first thing you do when approach a victum

Back 278

approach from front, identify yourself and attempt to communicate

Front 279

What do you do if patient is in great pain unable to get up and is responsive

Back 279

imobilize spine

Front 280

what is the recovery position

Back 280

Also known as 3/4 prone position where patient can drain puke

Front 281

when should a lay a person down to administer first aid

Back 281

airway/ breathing distress, severe bleeding, pale skin colour, dizziness, unusual posture of movement

Front 282

concious victum scene acessment... if they are not on scene of accident

Back 282

Assess initial appearance. Ask what happened. Make sure head is ok, ask if it is safe where incident occured and if any one else was hurt

Front 283

How do you assess a wound?

Back 283

Examine wound inside and around for damage, examine would for damage to underlying structures, feel for circulation (such as a hand). confirm with patient if they can feel and move affected area. Delegate further action ( visit to hospital ect.)

Front 284

How do you treat a wound? If bleeding is under control

Back 284

Cover wound with gauze, cleanse area around wound with antibacterial agent, cleanse wound itself with sterile water or saline, apply skin closures to bring edges of wound together. further dress wound if need be, discuss follow up treatment and write down record.

Front 285

First degree burn

Back 285

outer layer of skin.. redness and pain... large areas require treatment

Front 286

Second degree burn

Back 286

second layer causes blister and pain... sensitve areas require treament

Front 287

third degree burn

Back 287

full thickness of skin damaged... damaged to nerve endings, charred dry pale appearance maybe... immediate medical aid urgent and cooling.

Front 288

Penetrating eye object?

Back 288

Supine position, immobilize head, cover both eyes, provide support to any protruding object.

Front 289

cycloidal propellor

Back 289

voith-schnider

Front 290

chemical spill in eye

Back 290

flush eye for 30 mins examine eye if possible, remove particles if possible

Front 291

What do you do when completely obstructed airway goes unresponsive

Back 291

Lay in supine and administer CPR

Front 292

After how many compressions do you check the airway?

Back 292

30 thrusts... if object is seen, remove, ventilate and continue cpr

Front 293

What are the four methods of fire extinguishing?

Back 293

Removal of heat by cooling.2 Smothering by excluding the oxygen supply 3 Starving the fire by removing fuel 4 inhibiting chemical chain reaction

Front 294

What is the primary substance for extinguishing a fire via cooling method. How can you make cooling more efficient?

Back 294

Water. A spray pattern with smaller droplets will absorb a greater amount of heat.

Front 295

how many calories per gram of water does it take to raise temp by 1 degree celsius?

Back 295

1 calorie

Front 296

What are some ways to smother a fire? (AKA deprieve a fire of oxygen)

Back 296

Use a fire blanket, Use CO2 to flood a engine room or foam

Front 297

How do you remove fuel from fire?

Back 297

Use shut off valves (usually associate with pressure fires) remove other combustable materials away from fire.

Front 298

What agents inhibit the chemical chain reaction in a fire? How is this done?

Back 298

Halon and dry chemicals react with transient chemicals that are short lived intermediates between ignition and final products of combustion.

Front 299

What way of extiguishing a fire makes it more prone to reignition?

Back 299

Inhibition of chemical reaction.

Front 300

Class ABC fire extinguishers?

Back 300

A: ordinary materials

B liquids or liquifiable solides (usually hydrocarbons)

C - fires involving gases (in IOS european)... IN NFPA classification (C refers to fires involving electical equipment)

Front 301

Class D and F/K fire extinguishers

Back 301

D = metals such as magnesium titanium potassium sodium lithium
K= cooking oils, fats and grease

Front 302

What weight classifies a fire extiguisher as portable?

Back 302

23 kg

Front 303

What percentage of water extinguisher is water? And what PSI is the air pressured to?

Back 303

80percent water 100 PSI

Front 304

What class(es) of extinguisher is the aqueous film forming foam for and what percentage is the foam concentrate present in water?

Back 304

A and B fires 3 percent solution

Front 305

Dry chemical extinguishers- what are the 2 types... what type of fires can they be used on?

How do they work?

Back 305

Ordinary dry chemical- (sodium bicarbonate or potassium chloride) for B and C fires.

-Multipurpose dry chemical- suitble for class A B and C fires.

-they inhibit chain reaction... multipurpose also creates barrier sealing fuel vapours ( oxygen starvation)

Front 306

What class can a carbon dioxide cylinder be used for. What PSI is it at? How close do you have to be and why? How does it put out fire?

Back 306

Class B and C fires by removing oxygen. Closer.. Danger of reignition because fire isnt cooled. 825 psi

Front 307

What does the number 1-A or 5-A mean in rating fire extinguishers?

Back 307

1 imperial gallon of water equivalent or 5 imperial gallon of water equivalent

Front 308

What does the number mean in 4-B or 640-B

Back 308

The approximate square footage that non expert operator is expected to extinguish (ie 4 square feet of 640 square feet)

Front 309

How often do fire extinguishers need to be inspected according to transport Canada

Back 309

Every year

Front 310

how often do fire extinguishers need to be hydrostatically tested?

Back 310

5-12 years depending on type of extinguisher

Front 311

What is fire resistant material that is often used for balaclavas?

Back 311

Nomex

Front 312

What are the three layers of a firefighting coat?

Back 312

Outer shell, vapour barrier and thermal barrier

Front 313

What percentage oxygen concentration can cause unconciousness

Back 313

9 percent

Front 314

When does the audible warning alarm usually go off for an SCBA?

Back 314

When contents are at or around 25 percent

Front 315

What is an EEBD and what is it used for

Back 315

Emergency escape breathing device. It is used for escaping fires in areas such as engine rooms

Front 316

What is the OATH signalling system?

Back 316

Used for line communication (via pulls)

1=ok

2=advance

3=take up slack

4=help

Front 317

Where are occupants mostly likely to be found in a fire?

Back 317

down low and hidden in or under furnitureq

Front 318

How does one search a room in a fire

Back 318

Search the perimeter by following a wall

Front 319

What areas on a ship are in most danger of fire?

Back 319

Engine rooms, galleys, paint lockers, electrical rooms, accomadation spaces, containers, cargo spaces.

Front 320

Fire Main System... what is it

Back 320

It distributes water through out the vessel

Front 321

Where are the main fire pumps located.... what does mean as far as a back up plan?

Back 321

Main fire pumps are located in the engine room. If there is fire in the engine room all machinery must be turned off... therefore one should have an emergency fire pump located outside of the engine room.

Front 322

What two types of fixed foam systems are there and what are they used for?

Back 322

Low/medium and high expansion foam. High expansion foam is used to entire flood a compartment such as an engine room or pump room. Low/medium are found on oil tankers to protect the deck/ cargo tank area

Front 323

What is the difference between deluge and sprinkler systems?

Back 323

Deluge is operated manually to activate a number of head on a deck. sprinkler systems are designed with valves fitted to a bulb or fusible like

Front 324

What temperature (ususally) does a sprinkler head fusible or valve set to go off?

Back 324

Usually 68 or 79 degrees celcius unless in hight ambient temperature areas

Front 325

Pessure water spraying system what is?

Back 325

They are designed to spray a very fine water spray/ mist to the affected area using pumps, air and special nozzles. Often found in engine rooms.

Front 326

Total flooding gas systems what is? How is it used/what situation?

Back 326

Usually a CO2 flooding system (sometimes halon 1301 but bad for environment). Used to flood compartment/ room and starve fire of oxygen

Front 327

What steps must be taken prior to releasing gas/vapor system

Back 327

All persons were evacuated.

Emergency fuel valves shhut

-all machinery stopped

-all ventilation shut down

-dampers closed

Front 328

who makes the final decision to flood a compartment?

Back 328

the master

Front 329

What other action is important when using gas/vapor cooling

Back 329

boundry cooling with fire pump because possability of reignition is high because CO2 doesnt really cool

Front 330

Where are automatic fire detection systems mandatory on ships?

Back 330

Passanger vessels, recently built cargo ships and unmanned machinery spaces

Front 331

Where are fire control plans suppose to be located?

Back 331

There are suppose to located through out the vessel and duplicates must be stored in clearly marked water and weather tight containers near or at the gangway.

Front 332

What informaiton does a fire control plan provide?

Back 332

General arrangement of vessel

-location and nature of portable and fixed fire fighting equipment

-(including) location and capacity of fire pumps

-fir main stations

-fire extinguishers

-fixed systems

-control stations

-fire suits SCBA fire axes ect.

-fire divisions

Front 333

What are fire divisions?

Back 333

bulkhead and decks that are designed to provide some degree of resistance to the passage of flame smoke and heat.

Front 334

Class of division meaning. A-0 and b-15 and F030

C divisions

Back 334

A-0 = 0 time to max temp reading no limit of max exposed specimen face temp and will take 60 mins to prevent the passage of smoke or flames... made of steel.

B-q5... 15 min to max temp reading... flame for 30 mins made of approved non combustable material. F material has no specific requirements

C divisions have no max temp limitatoin and are made of approved mom combustible material

Front 335

Four components of shipboard firefighting organization

Back 335

Bridge team ( take command and record keep)

Engine room team ( make sure essential services are provided( pumps emergency generators de energizing)

-emergency response team ( minimum 2 persons with senior officer in charge who are in direct communications with command. They carry out tasks set by command.

-support teams ( associated roles carried out such as preparing lifesaving craft, appliances, medical services ect.

Front 336

what does a diver look like if he is paniced and in distress

Back 336

Their eyes are wide and unseeing.. dont respond to directions... mask on forehead... struggling to hold head above water.... are breathing rapidly and shallowly.

Front 337

How do you assist a diver in distress? (4 basic steps)

Back 337

Establish ample buoyancy for both of you 2 calm the diver 3 help the diver reestablish breathing control 4 assist the diver back to the boat or shore.

Front 338

how can you establish buoyancy with a diver

Back 338

throw or extend some flotation to diver and or inflate BCD and discard weights. Offer words of encouragement

Front 339

What is a good way to assist diver get to a point of safety?

Back 339

Use the cylinder valve tow or the modified tired swimmer carry. Pushing under arm pit. pushing fins from behind diver. Pushing BCD. Removing and inflating bcd so that diver can lay on front.

Front 340

What are three ways you can prevent underwater problems

Back 340

Relaxing while you dive 2 keep close watch on your air supply 3 diving within your limitations

Front 341

What are some options in an out of air situation?

Back 341

Make a normal ascent

-Use an alternate air source ( maybe best choice) like your buddies back up reg.

-ascend using a controlled emergency swimming ascent. ( look up and swim exhaling continuously making an ahhhh into regulator. ( at surface you can orally inflate BCD.

-Buoyant emergency ascent.

Front 342

What do you do if you are too deep to perform a controlled emergency swimming ascent?

Back 342

Make a buoyant emergency ascent: Drop weights, look up and make a continuous ahh into regulator as you rise to the surface.

Front 343

What do you do in the event of a regulator free flow? What can your human body do to mitigate injury?

Back 343

Position regulator in mouth so that you dont burst your lungs and sip air. Begin ascent so you do not run out of air.

Front 344

With an unresponsive diver what is primary concern?

What four general procedures should you follow?

Back 344

check for breathing and begin rescue breaths if the diver isnt breathing?

Bring diver to surface and check for breathing

2 establish ample positive buoyancy

3 get assistance as needed in providing rescue breathing

4 remove diver from the water

Front 345

What do you do when you get an unconcious diver out of water or concious diver who has symptoms of lung overexpansion injury.

Back 345

Keep airway open, check breathing, start or continue rescue breathing and/or CPR.2Observe diver constantly moniter abcs

3 keep diver lying on left side if no cpr or breathing is required and support head

4 adminster O2 if possible

5 keep the diver still and maintain a normal body temp by protecting diver from heat and cold

6 call emergency medical assistance

7write down backgound info and ensure paramedics know

Front 346

Whats good practice while wading into the water with your diving equipment on?

Back 346

Breath through your regulator so if you stumble you can still breath

Front 347

how should you walk if you are wearing fins?

Back 347

Walk backwards or shuffle your feet sideways.

Front 348

What should you do if you are wading into surf and a wave is about to hit you? When can you inflate your BCD when entering through surf?

Back 348

Brace yourself, hold your mask and turn sideways to present less surface area. After getting past the surf you can inflate your bcd

Front 349

What is good practice when exiting surf?

Back 349

Have some air left... keep regulator in mouth and swim with an arm ahead of you. Hold onto mask if a wave is about to hit you.

Front 350

How much should you inflate your BCD when you are swimming at the surface

Back 350

about half full so as to avoid drag but still keep you up.

Front 351

why should you be conservative with drinking before diving

Back 351

it can dehydrate giving you a greater chance of getting decompression sickness

Front 352

How deep could oxygen toxicity occur if you are breathing pure oxygen

Back 352

20 feet

Front 353

When does nitrogen have a noticeable intoxicating effect?

Back 353

At depths approaching 30 meter/ 100 feet

Front 354

What happens to nitrogen in your body when you get decompression sickness?

Back 354

Your body can't eliminate the nitrogen as fast as it comes out of the solution. As it dissolves out of your body tissues the excess nitrogen bubbles form in your blood vessels and tissues

Front 355

What does the medical community lump together as Decompression illnesses?

Back 355

Decompression sickness and lung over expansion injury.

Front 356

What does SOLAS stand for?

Back 356

Safety of Life at Sea... sets standards for equopment ect

Front 357

What does the general emergency alarm sound like?

Back 357

7 short blasts or more followed by on long blast

Front 358

What does the fire alarm sound like?

Back 358

Continuous ringing of the vessels internal alarm

Front 359

What is the abandoned ship signal?

Back 359

Verbal command by the master to abandon ship

Front 360

When is a muster list not necessary

Back 360

smaller passanger vessels carrying a crew of not more than six and vessles other than passanger vessels and fishing vessels that carry a crew of not more than twelve

Front 361

how must survial craft and launching aparatusese be visually inspected to ensure they are ready for use.

Back 361

Every week

Front 362

How often are lifesaving appliances inspected using a check list provided in the on board maintnance instructions

Back 362

monthly

Front 363

How often are inflatable life saving equipment serviced at an approved service agency? What else inflatable liferafts should be serviced at this time?

Back 363

Anually. Non renewable hydrostatic release units

Front 364

How often do renewable hydrostatic releases need to be replaced?

Back 364

Every 24 months

Front 365

What must you do every 30 months

Back 365

falls on launching appliances must be turned end for end

Front 366

Falls on launching appliance to be renewed in this duration

Back 366

5 years... unless in bad condition or stainless steel

Front 367

How do you call a mayday?

Back 367

Transmit "MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY

the name of your vesselyour positionthe nature of your distressyour radio call signthe number of persons on boardthe assistance you needIf equipped with DSC equipment, you should precede the "MAYDAY" call with a DSC distress alertActivate your 406 MHz EPIRB

Front 368

What does DSC stand for and why is it good what 2 things coukd it be connected to/ information it gives

Back 368

digital selective calling. It is connected to a ships Marintime mobile service identity. It may also be connected to the ships Global Positioning system

Front 369

What is the difference between pan pan and mayday

Back 369

mayday are life threatening emergencies

Front 370

What frequency is single sideban modulation for mayday and what is its range?

Back 370

2182khz it has range of 50-100 nm duing the day and 150-300 at night. VHF has a range of 20-50 nautical miles

Front 371

What frequency transmission does an epirb operate on?

Back 371

406MHz

Front 372

what does epirb stand for

Back 372

emergency position indicating response beacon

Front 373

What two turns can you use to spot a person who had gone overboard and what are the differences?

Back 373

The Anderson turn or one turn or the Williamson turn. The latter is slower and better if there is a possibility of loosing sight of the victim

Front 374

Describe the Williamson turn

Back 374

Man overboard occurs. Turn rudder hard over towards man over board.... when course is altered 60 degrees turn rudder to other side until 20 degrees short of recipricol course and then stabalize rudder straight
(transport canada goes with recipricol)

Front 375

What is the anderson or single turn?

Back 375

Rudder is put hard over towards the victim until 250 degrees of deviation then rudder is put to midship position . Then stopping maneuver should be set in place - stop the engine when person is 15 degrees off the bow. Ship should be upwind of the person

Front 376

What three areas loose the most heat of a person in the water?

Back 376

the head and neck

-the sides of the chest

-the growing area

-u can protect yourself by crossing arms and legs and going into ball

Front 377

What is the greatest danger for anyone in the water?

Back 377

Getting hyothermia

Front 378

When should you take clothes off of a hypothermic person

Back 378

if there are dry clothes available or if the environment is warm

Front 379

how should you not lift a hypothermic person?

Back 379

Do not lift with arms or legs as this may cause a heart attack

Front 380

What is an aircrafts way of communicating it wants you to follow?

Back 380

Rocking its wings and opening and closing its throttle as it flies accross your course

Front 381

What will an aircraft do if it no longer needs your assistance?

Back 381

Rock its wings open and close its throttle behind your wake/ stern

Front 382

Transport Canada Standard marine distress symbols

Back 382

radiotelephone, epirb, code flags N over C, distress cloth, ball over or under square, continous fog horn whistle or bell, gushots every minute, any of the 4 flare types, flash light, arm signal, dye, controlled flames on vessel

Front 383

what is a restricted vessel?

Back 383

s any vessel unable to keep out of the way of another vessel because it is engaged in work restricting its ability to manoeuvre as required by the Collision Regulations or any vessel constrained by a channel.

Front 384

Who is the give way vessel if a fishing vessel is going head on with a sailing vessel?

Back 384

The sailing vessel must give way

Front 385

Restricted vessel vs vessel enganged in fishing head on?

Back 385

Vessel engaged in fishing must give way

Front 386

a vessel engaged in fishing is heading over power driven vessel course from port side... Who must give way and how?

Back 386

The power driven vessel must give way by altering course starboard ( same goes if fishing vessel meets restricted vessel ( fishing vessel must give way because it is lower on pecking order)

Front 387

When is a vessel overtaking another vessel? what must be done?

Back 387

when it is coming up with another vessel, from a direction more than 22.5 degrees abaft its beam. The overtaking vessel must keep clear of stand on vessel and stand on vessel must maintain course until overtaking vessel has past and cleared

Front 388

what is vessel engaged in fishing not allowed to do? via narrow channels and traffic lanes

Back 388

Its not allowed to block any vessel who is trying to make way through the lanes or channel

Front 389

What do you do if you hear a vessels foghorn infront ... What if you detect it with radar alone?

Back 389

Reduce speed to minimum required to maintain course

....avoid altering course to port except in cases of overtaking another vessel

Front 390

Light signal for vessel enganged in trawling. Moving through water and not moving through water toggle

Back 390

all around green light above all around white light.... or at day.... two black triangles hourglass like.

(toggle side lights)

Front 391

A vessel engaged in fishing other than trawling underway, but not making way through water, with gear extending no more than 150 metres horizontally. - Additional accessory for day signal if moving through water?

Back 391

All around red light above all around white light

-black triangle toward stern

Front 392

Which side do you keep solid green buoys?

Back 392

To your port side

Front 393

what does a biufication piller have in addition the the usual colours?

Back 393

A flahsing light on the top indicating the preffered side to keep the piller on

Front 394

What does a fairway pillar look like and what does it have on the top.... and what does it mean

Back 394

One side red one side white with a flashing white flashing light on the top. you may mass these pillars on either side but when it indicates the middle of the channel keep it to your port side

Front 395

What do cardinals buoys indicate... what do the pillars have ontop in addition to triangle signs?

Back 395

They indicate where the deepest safest water is. They have a white flashing light on the top

Front 396

What colour light do cautionary and anchorage pillar buoys have? What do they mean?

Back 396

Flashing yellow light. Anchorage buoys mark a designated anchoring area and cautionary buoys mark danger areas, such as military exercise areas, underwater structures, race courses, seaplane bases, or areas where there is no through or safe channel.

Front 397

what do colour light do mooring buoys have and what do they look like?

Back 397

yellow flashing light. Buoys are red on top and white on the bottom

Front 398

describe keep out buoy

Back 398

Front 399

describe control buoy... what does it indiccate

Back 399

indicates special rules such as speed limits or wash restictions

Front 400

What colour flashing light does a special purpose buoy pillar have?

Back 400

Yellow flashing light

Front 401

When are radar reflector required? Where should they be positioned?

Back 401

All vessels less than 20m and all non metal vessels. Radar reflectors should be positioned at least 4 m above water and above superstructure if possible.

Front 402

Sailing plan: What information should be kept permanent in notebook?

Back 402

telephone number of RCC or MRSC

-colour of hull, type of hull, vessel registration #, colour of deck, vessel lisense #, colour of cabin, fishing #, # of flares, # of life jackets, # immersion suits, # make and description of life raft, # make and description of lifeboat. Name of master, home port phone number, length and type of vessel. Radio equipment frequencies fitted :

Front 403

What details should be written down on a new page regarding a new sailing trip.

Back 403

departure date and time, vessel endurance in hours or day, intended fishing area, preposed route, estimated time and date of return, number of people on board, probable port of refuge, name of other fishing vessel if fishing with another, time of plan holders daily call ins

Front 404

What is the free surface affect?

Back 404

Occurs when contents of partially full tank or hold shift over affecting center of gravity

Front 405

freeboard

Back 405

The distance between waterline and working deck of a vessel

Front 406

what should you do to tools when working aloft?

Back 406

Tie them off so they dont fall on others

Front 407

What should you lock out when working aloft

Back 407

the radar

Front 408

dog everything crane symbol and meaning, boom up and down symbol

Back 408

clasp hands meaning pause everything... some sort of danger may be occuring.... boom up or down is indicated by thumb

Front 409

Move slowley crane symbol

Back 409

Move Slowly: Use one hand to give any motion signal and place the other hand motionless in front of the hand giving the motion signal. (Hoist Slowly shown as example.)

Front 410

when refueling what should you do to hatches and ports? What should you do with the fuel nozzle?

Back 410

Close all hatches and ports. Ground the fuel nozzle to the hull of the boat against filler pipe

Front 411

What type of gas do batteries often give off

Back 411

hydorgen

Front 412

Characteristics of synthetic ropes vs fiber ropes

Back 412

Sythetic is stonger usually lasts longer but is more prone to damage with heat and sunlight.... sythetic ropes should not be thrown overboard

Front 413

Characteristics of nylon rope

Back 413

stetches with load and therefore withstands shock load better

Front 414

What type of rope floats?

Back 414

polyethylene

Front 415

number of pulleys in regards to mechanical advatage?

Back 415

weight/number of pulleys.

Front 416

A hydrostatic test should be performed fire extinguishers:

Back 416

every 12 years for pressure type extinguishersevery 5 years for carbon dioxide and water extinguishersafter discharge for any extinguisher 5 years old or older

Front 417

What should you do frequently with chemical fire extinguishers

Back 417

Turn them upside down and shake them

Front 418

Some Fishing Vessels are equipped with small boats or skiffs. Such boats should be equipped with: 6

Back 418

one set of oars, one set of crutches (oar-locks), one boat hook, plug for each plug hole, one bailer, one hatchet with lanyard, one painter

Front 419

lifejacket requirements

Back 419

can jump water from 4.5 meters without damgae... can be donned in 1 minute

-whistle

-retroreflective tape

-only loose 5 percent of buoyancy in 24 hurs

-lights that last 8 hrs with switch and 50 flashers per minute

Front 420

Person overboard sound call

Back 420

three prolonged blasts

Front 421

Where are Musterlists displayed?

Back 421

On bridge, engine room, crew accomadation and mess.

Front 422

how fast must a self righting enclosed life boat be able to go and how much air must it have on there? (for gas and oil tankers)

Back 422

10 mins air, 6 nauts at min distance 1 nautical mile

Front 423

how many sea anchors must a lifeboat have ...life raft?

Back 423

1...2

Front 424

port and starboard numbers on lifeboat

Back 424

even on port side odd on starboard

Front 425

How many painters must a lifebaot have and how long?

Back 425

2 at twice hte distance of stowed position for min of 15m

Front 426

How many type A rockets must be on bridge

Back 426

12

Front 427

What type of flares must be on life boat

Back 427

4 rocket, 6 hand and 2 smoke flares

Front 428

How many seasickness medicines for each person in lifeboat?

Back 428

6

Front 429

What is min distance away a life boat must be able to travel?

Back 429

.25 nm.... nautical mile = 6000 feet

Front 430

How much deslination must you be rated for in lifeboat?

Back 430

1liter/ 2days/person

Front 431

Medium range frequency for distress?

Back 431

2182 khz

Front 432

Channel 70... used for?

Back 432

Digital selective calling "alert channel." To make a digital call, each radio must have a nine-digit Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) number. These numbers are assigned free of charge by Industry Canada.

Front 433

Inmarsat?

Back 433

Inmarsat owns and operates a global satellite network, offering mobile and fixed communications services for maritime, enterprise, government & aviation.

Front 434

(GMDSS)?

Back 434

The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is an international system which uses improved terrestrial and satellite technology and ship-board radio systems. It ensures rapid alerting of shore-based rescue and communications authorities in the event of an emergency.

Front 435

What is important to do when getting a epirb?

Back 435

REgister an MMSI number: maritime Mobile Service Identity

Front 436

How long is battery life on epirb

and how long can it transmit for?

Back 436

6 years

-48 hour tranmsission

Front 437

How often must you test an epirb and how often must you replace the HRU

Back 437

3 months

2 years

Front 438

correct lifeboat to rescue boat ratio

Back 438

6:1

Front 439

What is a SART?

Back 439

A search and rescue transponder is a self-contained, waterproof transponder intended for emergency use at sea. These devices may be either a radar-SART, or a GPS-based AIS-SART

Front 440

What does a radar sart look like on the screen

Back 440

Series of dots at 8-9 nm to arcs at 3-4 nm to a circle at 1 nm

Front 441

What is min transmission of sart and min range?

Back 441

96 hours ...8-9 nautical miles

Front 442

How often must falls be serviced?

Back 442

every 30 months

Front 443

When do need two entrances for a liferaft?

Back 443

9 or more people

Front 444

Epirb frequency for liferaft?

Back 444

125.Mhz is used as a honing position... 406Mhz is used to alert SAR

Front 445

How many liters of water does a person generally loose a day?

Back 445

2.6 liters

Front 446

How many rocket flares on bridge?

Back 446

12

Front 447

How long until flares expire

Back 447

4 years after date of manufacture

Front 448

Specs of duration and range for light on life raft

Back 448

12 hours for 2 nautical miles

Front 449

how often should survivial suit be serviced?

Back 449

every 2 years

Front 450

bottom time definition

Back 450

total time in minutes from beginning of descent until beginning of final ascent to the surface or safety stop

Front 451

What is the minimum dive plan depth in the RDP

Back 451

10meters/ 35 feet

Front 452

what depths/times do you use to calculate your tables

Back 452

The exact or next greater depth/time

Front 453

what is the fastest ascent rate?

Back 453

1 foot per second or 18 meters per minute

Front 454

What is the recomendation for organizing the sequence of multiple dives?

Back 454

Dive deep first and gradually get shallower... shallowest last.

Front 455

open water divers are limited to what depth?

Back 455

60 feet

Front 456

absolute greatest depth for recreation divers?

Back 456

40 m or 130 feet

Front 457

what is a technique through which you can hold your breath for longer?

Back 457

Hyperventilation- Use 3-4 deep rapid breaths before breath hold... do not exceed as shallow water black out could occur unexpectedly from running out of CO2

Front 458

Describe displacement clearing

Back 458

After breath hold dive and during ascent near surface tilt head back so that snorkle top is lower than mouth piece and exhale. Continue to exhale until tip of snorkle is out of the water. Should be clear but take first breath cautiously

Front 459

Good method of entry from a low unstable platform such as a boat or raft

Back 459

sit back roll entry

Front 460

What denotes the no decompression limits in the RDP?

Back 460

The black numbers

Front 461

What do the grey numbers mean in the RDP?

Back 461

Safety stop required (includes the black number too)

Front 462

What is the a way to determine the add on value with the front page of the RDP? How then can you find max allowable dive time?

Back 462

Look at the pressure group and depth intersection.....subtract this from black no decompression limit time

Front 463

What is a viable safety stop?

Back 463

Stop between 10-20 feet (usuallly 15) for 3 minutes or longer

Front 464

What is an ideal amount of air to plan to have left when you reach the surface after a dive and safety stop?

Back 464

300-500 psi

Front 465

bar to PSI conversion factor?

Back 465

1 bar= 14.5 psi

Front 466

What should you do if you exceed a no decompression limit by more than 5 minutes?

Back 466

Preform a 5 meters/15 foot stop for more than 15 minutes. And do not dive

Front 467

What altitude is the recreation dive planner rated for?

Back 467

300 meters or 1000 feet

Front 468

What are the general recomendations for flying after diving? (single and repetitive/multi day dives?)

For dives requiring decompression stops

Back 468

single dive with no decompression limit: 12 hours is suggested.

Repetitive/multi day dives: 18 hours

Dives requiring decompression stops: 18 hours is suggested.

Front 469

When your dive is cold or more strenuous what should you do when planning your dive and why?

Back 469

Plan your dive as though the depth were 4 meters/ 10 feet deeper then it actually is. ( as you may end up with more excess nitrogen)

Front 470

Can you share your computer with your buddy?

Back 470

No because it tracks depth quite closely

Front 471

what should you do if your computer quits during a dive?

Back 471

Ascend and preform a safety stop for 5 minutes or more at 15 feet... Do not dive for 12-24 hours

Front 472

what is the lubber line on a compass?

Back 472

The lubber line is the direction of travel

Front 473

what does the bezel do on a compass?

Back 473

Two index marks on the bezel ( the bezel denotes degrees as well) are aligned with compass needle and kept in there while navigating a heading

Front 474

How do you swim the reciprocal heading of a compass

Back 474

Turn bezel 180 degrees and alight needle point in index lines

Front 475

Adjusted no decompression limit

Back 475

the time limit for a repetitive dive that accounts for residual nitrogen

Front 476

actual bottom time

Back 476

the time spend underwater from beginning of descent until leaving the bottom for a direct continuous ascent.

Front 477

dive profile

Back 477

a drawing of your dive plan used to avoid confusion and omissions when using dive tables

Front 478

No stop dive

Back 478

A dive made with no decompression limits because you dont have any required emergency decompression stops

Front 479

repetitive dive

Back 479

a dive made within six hours of a previous dive while your body still has residual nitrogen

Front 480

Totoal bottom time

Back 480

the sun of residual nitrogen time and actual bottom time after a repetitive dive

Front 481

Shock

Back 481

Life threatening situatiion when body isnt getting enough blood flow to vital organs

Front 482

Signs and symptoms of shock

Back 482

rapid, weak, or absent pulse, irregular heart beat, rapid shallow breathing, lightheadedness, cool clammy skin, dilated pupils, lackluster eyes, chest in pain and dry mouth, low blood sugar, loss of consciousness

Front 483

when should inboard engines be started when lowering lifeboat

Back 483

on there way down

Front 484

when should outboard engines be started?

Back 484

in the water for cooling

Front 485

What else does a anti exposure suit have as a cool accessory?

Back 485

A VHF radio

Front 486

How do you swim through a fire

Back 486

Tow life jacket behind you (take it off with back to wind) swim under the fire and if you need to breath sweep arms at surface and cover eyes nose and mouth.

Front 487

What is the shortest lifeboat you can have

Back 487

4.9 meters

Front 488

What is the max number of people on a life boat

Back 488

150 people

Front 489

Buoyancy blocks of lifeboats?

Back 489

Must be equal to 10 percent of volume of the craft.

Front 490

What is the freeboard requirement for loading passangers in a lifeboat.

Back 490

Must be freeboard if boat is loaded with 50 percent of occupants on one side to the lowest opening`

Front 491

What is the bilge grab rail and what is it for/made of

Back 491

It is no less than half the boats length fitted about midship. Its purpose is to provide handholds for persons thrown into the water follwoing a capsize of a boat

Front 492

Additional fittings of a lifeboat...line around boat...draining... what if lifeboat do3snt self right?

Back 492

rudder and tiller, drain valve (automatically opens and closes when appropriate, buoyant becketed line around boat, water tight lockers for provisions, provisions for collected rainwater, handholds for lifeboats that dont self right, a lamp visable for 2 miles on a dark night with clear atmostphere manually opereated with 12 hours life,

Front 493

What equipment allows boarding of a lifeboat for persons to board from water?

Back 493

A ladder

Front 494

What should partially enclosed lifeboats have in addition to normal enclosed lifeboat stuff?

Back 494

effective means of bailing or self bailing

Front 495

What speed is a totally enclosed machinery propelled survival craft engine designed to give?

Back 495

A speed of 6 knots

Front 496

How much air is on a totally enclosed lifeboat?

Back 496

10 minutes

Front 497

What direction are seats on a free fall lifeboat?

Back 497

Aft facing to reduce forces during launch.

Front 498

Equipment for a Lifeboat? part 1

How many buckets and whst tyo3s... axes... manuel...navigation...backup prepulsion...sea anchor number?

Back 498

buoyant oars, one buoyant bailer and two buckets, survival manual, compass, sea anchor, two painters, two hatchets (one at each end of the lifeboat)

Front 499

What pyrotechnic distress signals are stowed on a lifeboat or liferaft?

Back 499

four rocket parachute flares, six hand flares and 2 buoyant smoke flares.

Front 500

PArt 2 normal equipment on lifeboat... signaling devices...3... quoit number... bilge pump...additional knife?

Back 500

one watertight electric flashligh (spare batteries and bulb as well), heliograph with instructions, copy of life saving signals on waterproof card, whistle, first aid kit, one jack knife attached by lanyard, two buoyant rescue quoits 30m, one manuel bilge pump, enough tools to undertake minor repairs to engine

Front 501

number of sea sickness pills on lifeboat?

Back 501

6 for the complement and one seasickness for each person

Front 502

Part 3 rescue boat equipment

Back 502

portable fire extinguisher for oil fires, radar reflector,

Front 503

Water supplies on lifeboat?

Back 503

3 liters for each person or two liters and a desalting apparatus capable of making 1 liter for each member every 2 days. Also rustproof dipper and drinking vessel is needed

Front 504

how much food for each person on lifeboat?

What accesory and what other means of getting food?

Back 504

10000 KJ in airtight packaging with expirary date.

3 can openers and one set of fishing tackle

Front 505

Search light on life raft

Back 505

6 hours at night... one million candle power

Front 506

How long are painters?

Back 506

15m or twice the distance from the stowage position.

Front 507

Name some davit types

Back 507

Gravity davits, luffing davits, telescoplic stored power davits, single arm davits

Front 508

How do you give CPR to a child?

Back 508

two hands on chest 2 inches deep 30 compressions

Front 509

How do you give CPR to an infant?

Back 509

two fingers on chest 1.5 inch compressions

Front 510

Adult CPR how many compressions, where? and how deep

Back 510

120 bbm, between nipples, 2.5 inches deep.

Front 511

What is the fastest lowering rate of a lifeboat? Per minute in meters

Back 511

36 meters/ minute

Front 512

What is the hoisting rate of davit with life boat at full capacity?

Back 512

18 m/ minute

Front 513

how fast should two crew members be able to launch a lifeboat?

Back 513

5 minutes

Front 514

what is min distance from water line in an embarkation situation? and under what max tirm and list situation?

Back 514

2 meters above water line. 20 degrees max list and 10 degrees max trim

Front 515

minumum distance to ships prop stowage?

Back 515

the after end of the lifeboat should be not less than 1.5 times the length of the lifeboat forward of the ships prop.

Front 516

What is maximum amount of time for all lifeboats and liferafts to be launched?

Back 516

30 mins

Front 517

4 types of lifeboat davits?

Back 517

GRavity davits

luffing davits

telescopic stored power davits

single arm davits

Front 518

Gravity davits

Back 518

gravity will allow two davit arms on rollers to run down trackways taking the boat from its stowed position to its position for boarding and then lowering.

Front 519

Luffing davits

Back 519

where gravity takes two arms pivoted at their bottom end to pivot out taking the boat from its stowed position to its stowed position to its postion for boarding and then lowering

Front 520

Telescopic stored power davits

Back 520

Where two near horizontal arms are held in place which, when released, will move under hydraulic pressure to the fully extended position, taking the lifeboat from its stowed position to the position for boarding and lowering

Front 521

single arm davits

Back 521

most commonly used for lifeboats

Front 522

Gravity davit in detail) -min degrees of trackways,

Back 522

30 degrees to the horizontal when the vessel is upright =

Front 523

Electric motors and gravity davits

Back 523

Should have cut outs fitted and arranged to operate before davits come against runway stops in order to avoid over stressing the wire rope falls

Front 524

What should you do with harbour pins when lowering a lifeboat?

Back 524

make sure harbor pins are out

Front 525

When the bowman and stern man get into the lifeboat what are their responsibilities?

Back 525

Ship plugs, lower lifelines, pass out toggle painter forward to deck to be made fast.

-ensure trycing-in pendant and gripe are secured in correct position

Front 526

Who releases the gripes?>

Back 526

The davit part

Front 527

release brake and lower boat's resposibility?

Back 527

undercontrol to the embarkation deck

Front 528

how should the boat be lowered with respect to the trycing in pendant and falls?

Back 528

part of weight on the trycing in pendants but most of weight should be on the falls

Front 529

what do bowman and sternman do with bowsing in tackle as well as the davit party?

Back 529

Bowman and sterman attach the bowsing in takle to the boat and pass the securing end to davit party. Davit party make the end of the bowsing- in tackles fast to the davit trackway.

Front 530

What should be released before passengers and crew board boat? What should be passed over to inboard side of boat, last step, before boarding occurs?

Back 530

Release trycing-in pendants together and pass lifelines over to the inboard side of the boat.

Front 531

What are the final rigging steps before releasing handbrake and slowley lowering boat into the water?

Back 531

Davit party needs to uncleat and ease back on bowsing-in tackle from boat... when boat is under falls bowman and sternmen release tackles from boat. Brakeman checks if water is clear, releases handbrake and slowly lowers boat into water ensuring sufficient slack on falls to allow releasing the lifting rings from the hooks.

Front 532

After starting the engine and being in the water. What are the final steps in a launching operation?

Back 532

Release the falls, release the toggle painter, and jettison the skates.

Front 533

What is a belt bowsing system?

Back 533

Combination of trycing in pedants and bowsing in tackles consisting of a thick polyester strap system used to keep lifeboat close to hull of ship for ease of loading.

Front 534

What is the difference between gravity davits and luffing davits?

Back 534

With gravity davits the arms are mounted on tracks which slide the entire arm down the track and then turn the arm out over the edge of the ship. Luffing davits do not use tracks. They turn the entire arm over the side of the ship

Front 535

What is the launching and recovery procedure of luffing davit?

Back 535

It is the same as the gravity davit

Front 536

What do telescopic stored power davits consist of?

Back 536

Two arms welded under the deck head of the upper deck

Front 537

The power for a telescopic power davit?

Back 537

Must be stored power independant of a ships power supply

Front 538

What is slewing?

Back 538

The rotation of an appliance around an axis

Front 539

What is an on-load release hook

Back 539

All davit launched lifeboats are equipped with these. Mechanism releases lifeboat from fall wire. A lever is the release mechanism inside the boat (no need to go outside lifeboat)

Front 540

What is a good height for on loat release?

Back 540

1 metere to fall does not damage boat or harm crew

Front 541

Off-load release

Back 541

hydrostatic valve lifts and operates cable allowing hooks to release. This capability releases hooks while in water with no tension on falls.

Front 542

Maintenance of what aspect of the lifeboat and davit launch is of particular importance?

Back 542

the disengaging gear is of particular importance

Front 543

What is the max amount of time to have a fall wire?

Back 543

5 years

Front 544

What is the requirements of embarkation ladders? What must they do?

Back 544

Each launching station or at every two adjacent launching stations an embarkation ladder should be positioned. These ladders may be replaced by approved devices which provide access to survival craft when waterborne, but at least one embarkation ladder is still a requirement

Front 545

What should the steps of embarkation ladder be made of.... What must be the wood be like?

Back 545

Made of hardwood, free from knots and irregularities, smoothly machined and free of sharp edges and splinters.

Front 546

What dimesions must ladder steps by confined to?

Back 546

no less than 480mm long, 115mm wide, 25mm in depth

Front 547

What must embarkation ladder steps have on them?

Back 547

efficient non-slip surface by longitutual grooving or by application of an apporved non-slip coating

Front 548

Spacing of ladder steps?

Back 548

no less than 300mm or more than 380mm equally spaced.

Front 549

Side ropes of embarkation ladder?

Back 549

Uncovered manila ropes not less than 65mm in circumference. No joints below top step. Other materials may be provided as long as they have all the good properties of manila

Front 550

Lifeboat painters.. how many... what are they like... what are they called

Back 550

Lifeboat is equipped with two painters. one is aft and attached to boat while forward one can be released from within boat.

Front 551

What is the toggle painter?

Back 551

The toggle painter is the forward painter that can be released from within the boat. As part of the launching procedure the painter must be passed out of the boat, taken by one of the davit crew to be secured to purpose built cleat or structure that will not impede the launch. This allows the fallblocks to be released while painter holds lifeboat in position.

Front 552

what angle is best for a painter while taunt?

Back 552

A painter 45 degrees to the horizontal when boat is in water is best.

Front 553

What is necessary if boat is brought to embarkation deck on trycing-in pendants?

Back 553

Rig bowsing in tackles between fall blocks and davit structure at each end. It tightens and made fast to allow release of trycing-in pendants.

Front 554

What can happen to bowsing in tackles once boat is loaded?

Back 554

Bowsing in tackles can be slackeded, allowing boat to hand clear of ships side, and then lowered in the water.

Front 555

What can be done with bowsing in tackles when lowering if ship is rolling heavily?

Back 555

It is possible to attach bowsing-in tackle hook on one block or around part of the fall wire and the other on davit trackway, secured to cleat to allow some control of the swinging lifeboat.

Front 556

How can a lifeboat be lowered from inside of a lifeboat?

Back 556

some davits systems have a handle fitted with cable above coxswains position on lifeboat. The coxswain can pull down on handle which lifts brake allowing coxswain to control lifeboats descent.

Front 557

When lower lifeboat from both the ships deck and the lifeboat. At what point do you set hooks to release for off load?

Back 557

Stop lowering 2 meters above the water. Set both hooks so that they release when boat is waterborne.

Front 558

What is the dangerous part of the releasing gear/ retrieval of lifeboat?

Back 558

The retrieval of the lifeboat because of improper locking og the hook and subsequent inadvertent release.

Front 559

When should the on-load release be used?

Back 559

On load release gear is there if the ship lists so far during the abandonment that falls are no longer long enough to allow the lifeboat to reach the water.

Front 560

What must be done for automatic release to occur while ship is making headway?

Back 560

Tie off the painter and allow painter to take load of lifeboat as it drifts astern. Weight is then taken off the falls allowing the load to release off disengaging gear

Front 561

Skates are fitted on lifeboats for what reason?

Back 561

So that the hull of lifeboat is not damaged when ship is listing away from the side to where the lifeboat is being launched (because the lifeboat might rub against the side of the ship)

Front 562

What is preferred when launching a lifeboat into ice ?

Back 562

Look for a suitable area of clear water or slushy ice to launch into.

Front 563

What is suggested action if boat is rolling heavily?

Back 563

Lower the lifeboat down as quickly as possible. Use bowsing-in tackles to keep lifeboat close to hull of ship

Front 564

What can vegetable and mineral oil be used for?

Back 564

To calm the seas for easier launch.

Front 565

What is correct action when dropping lifeboat into heavy swell?

Back 565

Drop the lifeboat into the trough between successive swells. Hold boat just above the swell waves and then drop boat into trough with crew ready to release the hooks of have off load release gear ready.

Front 566

What should happen to fall blocks after lifeboat is released into water

Back 566

The davit crew should winch or pull them up. So they dont damage lifeboat

Front 567

Where do you keep heavy waves when maneuvering a lifeboat... what do you do when lifeboat is clear of danger?

Back 567

Keep wind and waves close on either bow or right ahead.... dont put wind on beam or quarter of boat. When clear of danger stream the sea anchor and stop the engine

Front 568

Basic steps in clearning a ships side with lifeboat

Back 568

use oars to push off.... use rudder turned away from ship side... release toggle painter ( but also use it to pivot off of ships side.

Front 569

REcovery of lifeboats during drill... best practice?

Back 569

Approach ship at 20-30 degrees,,, if painter is made fast to forward fall block re-attach it. Connect front fall first and then back fall to release and retrieval gear.

Front 570

Basic static setup of freefall lifeboat launch?

Back 570

Freefall lifeboat sits on inclined ramp at stern of ship that has rollers and is held is place with a release mechanism.

Front 571

Releasing mechanism specs for freefall lifeboats?

Back 571

Two independent activation systems for release mechanisms operated inside lifeboat and marked in contrasting colour to surroundings.

-Must be able to release with no load up to 200 percent of full load when loaded with number of persons for whihc it is approved

-be addequently protected against accidental or prematrue use

Front 572

Muster steps of lauching freefall lifeboat

Back 572

swich floodlights if required

-do not inflate inflatbale lifejackets

-take off recovery slings and gripes

-open embarkation doors

Front 573

launch checks for freefall lifeboat

Back 573

area is clear of obstructions

-make sure water is deep enough

-helmsmen stars engine

Front 574

helmens actions of freefall lifeboat

Back 574

if engine runs well set controls for restart after launch

-prop to neutral

-wheel to amidship

-close automatic drain plug

-disconnect boat to electric plug

Front 575

Before embarkation of freefall lifeboats

Back 575

survivors go to designated seats

-check hatches and ventilators

-close and secure door

-fasten seat belts and head restraints

Front 576

What if hydraulic release of freefall lifeboat doesnt work?

Back 576

Operate emergency release

Front 577

After freefall lifeboat hits water?

Back 577

start engine, open ventilators or air supplu and water spray if needed, clear are and operate radio distress signals.

Front 578

Points on recovering freefall lifeboat

Back 578

use gantry of single arm davit/crane

-disembark majority of crew

-lift boat to stop , rest boat on trackway, reconnect and reset main and emergency release mechanisms

-disconnect lifting rigging.

Front 579

How do you start motor using crank?

Back 579

turn crank with decompression levers up until suffiecient spped is reach and push decomprssion levers down to fire engine

Front 580

How much fuel must there be on board of a lifeboat?

Back 580

Sufficient fuel to run lifeboat fully loaded at 6 knots for 24 hours.

Front 581

Winterization of lifeboats

Back 581

diesel needs higher cetane level

5w30 oil used or other winter oil

-water cooling should withstand -35 degrees C

-turn prop shaft manually as stern tube cooling may have frozen

Front 582

3 ways engines are cooled on lifeboats

Back 582

air cooled

-seawater cooled with impeller

-fresh water cooled (with keel coolers)

Front 583

How long should lifeboat engines be capable of running out of water?

Back 583

5 mins

Front 584

how long should water spray systems for oil or chemical tankers be able to protect occupants from flames?

Back 584

no less than 8 mins

Front 585

Specs for water spray system design for lifeboat

Back 585

self priming motor pump activated as soon as lifeboat hits water

-seawater intake should be arranged so as to not intake flammable liquids

-should be able to flush with fresh water after

Front 586

air system on lifeboats duration and pressure

Back 586

10 mins same as pressure outside

Front 587

What is a rescue boat

Back 587

a boat designed to rescue persons in distress and to marshall survival craft

Front 588

lifeboat and rescueboat ratio to liferaft marshalling on passager boat.

What about passenger boats with short international travels and complying with special standards?

Back 588

6:1

9:1

Front 589

Rescue boat number for passenger ships over 500 gross tons?

less than 500?

and cargo ships

Back 589

1 on either side

1

Front 590

Life boat length regulations and construction?

Back 590

3.8-8.5 meters either rigid or inflated construction

Front 591

Speed of rescue boats and duration?

Back 591

6 knots for 4 hours

Front 592

how fast do rescue boats need to be able to tow largest liferaft with full complement?

Back 592

2 knots

Front 593

What are fitted to liferafts to add satbility?

Back 593

Water stabilizing pockets are attached to underside of raft. Normally V shaped with weights at bottom of V allowing pockets to open to allow water entry.

Front 594

what sort of painter release must a rescue boat have?

Back 594

A remote control painter release

Front 595

What should be written on side of rescue boat?

Back 595

The name of the vessel and its port of registry taht it serves

-ships call sign and number of the rescue boat so that it can be seen above

-max compliment

-dimensions

-serial number

-its max compliment

-manufacturer name and logo

Front 596

Normal equipment on a rescue boat (5) part 1

Back 596

oars for each member of the compliment and pins for gunwhale

-sea anchor with hawser and tripping line no less than 10m in length

-buoyant bailer (1)

- compass in binnacle

-painter placed at forward end with a painter release mechanism

Front 597

Normal equipment on rescue boat (7) part 2

Back 597

buoyant line of no less than 50 meter to tow

-electric flashlight for morse code with spare bulb and batteries

-whistle or equivalent sound making device

-2 buoyant rescue quoits with 30 meters of line

- a radar reflector

-first aid kit

-2 TPAs or 10percent of compliment

Front 598

What are the search light specs on a rescue boat?

Back 598

Capable of illuminating a light coloured object 18 meters in length from 180 meters away for 6 hours at night.

-capable of working 3 hours straight

Front 599

Additional non inflated rescue boat equipment

Back 599

one boat hook

-one bucket

-one knife of hatchet

Front 600

Special equipment of inflated liferaft

Back 600

buoyant knife

-two sponges

-manually operated bellow or pump

-one repair kit in watertight container

-one safety boat hook

Front 601

what types of rescue boats are more prone to damage in icy conditions?

Back 601

Inflatable boats and outboard engines

Front 602

How fast must a rescue boat recovery davit operation full of equipment and people be able to go?

Back 602

.3 meters per second

Front 603

Important notes for outboard when stopping engine and changing gear from ahead to astern

Back 603

.Put in neutral to stop engine.

Throttle back as much as possible before changing gear

Front 604

What gear must you start an outboard engine?

Back 604

Put it in neutral

Front 605

Important tip to remember when transporting outboards

Back 605

Do not lay horizontally while transporting as cooling water may drain into engine and damage it.

Front 606

kill switch clip should be

Back 606

attached to driver

Front 607

What does GMDSS stand for? What is it?

Back 607

Global marine distress and safety systems. It uses improved terrestrial and satellite technology and ship-board radio systems. It ensures rapid alerting of shore-based rescue and communications authorities in the event of an emergency.

Front 608

What do rescue boat crew wear?

Back 608

cruiser suits, helmet and warm clothing and gmdss radio

Front 609

Is a rescue boat davit hook system on load or off load?

Back 609

It is both

Front 610

Launching a rescue boat in foul seas.. what precautionary action should be taken? Rigging

Back 610

Foul weather pendant attached. (nylon strap takes shock load)

Front 611

Which side of wind should rescue boat be launched in foul weather?

Back 611

the lee side

Front 612

Best way to hook up and tow liferafts with lifeboat?

Back 612

Stream stern painter in water and slowly go past each raft and have each raft tie rolling hitch onto rescue boat painter with their own painter.

Front 613

What is best method of recovering a survivor from water?

Back 613

use a parbuckle ( either a net or pair of straps attached to side of rescue boat... person is put into bight and rolled up to side of boat.

Front 614

what must you have if you must enter the water to assist a person from a rescue boat.

Back 614

A safety line

Front 615

What items are attached to or form part of the raft and are standard for all liferaft.

Back 615

-If more than one entrance raft shall be fitted with at least on semi rigid boarding ramp. Entrances with no ramp must have a ladder

-painter (2x distance of stowed position of 15m)

-means of right liferaft (ladder or line fitted to underside of liferaft)

-lifelines becketed around inside and outside of liferaft.

-number of towing patches near entrance

Front 616

lighting specs for liferaft

Back 616

light fitted ontop of liferaft must be able to operate for at lease 12 hours steady or flashing and be visable from 2 miles away. May be hydrostatically turned on or inflation turned on. Light on the inside must be able to work for 12 hours manually controlled, automatical turned on with inflation, and strong enough to read safety instructions

Front 617

stowage of life raft?

Back 617

stowed in fiberglass reinforced plastic in stainless or galvanized cradles strapped with hydrostatic release on tray with rubber coating

Front 618

zoop

Back 618

apoop

Front 619

What are the required water supplies for a liferaft

Back 619

1.5 liters for each member of the complement or 1 liter and a desalting method capable of making .5 liters every 2 days for each member of the compliment

Front 620

What flares are needed in class b canadian emergency pack?

Back 620

6 hand flares

Front 621

what sort of distress signals are required in class a liferaft emergency pack

Back 621

four rocket parchutes, six hand held flares, two buoyant smoke flares

Front 622

When do you inflate liferaft?

Back 622

When davit has liferaft over the side of ship... people can board from there

Front 623

How fast should life raft inflate>

Back 623

1 minute

Front 624

What purpose does the sea anchor have?

Back 624

Reduce rate of drift

-keep rafts entrance at angle to prevailing wind

-prevents capsizing with downward pull

Front 625

min depth for hydrostatic release to operate for liferaft?

Back 625

4 meters

Front 626

how often must disposable hru be replaced... how often must non disposible be serviced?

Back 626

Every 2 years, every year

Front 627

What must you do before using a chute

Back 627

take off shoes and remove sharp objects, leave luggage and don lifejacket

Front 628

What height should a liferaft be able to fall and still operate?

Back 628

18m

Front 629

At what height should a liferaft be able to withstand repeated jumps

Back 629

4.5 meters

Front 630

What must you be able to do to SART on liferaft

Back 630

mount it 1 meter above sea

Front 631

What

Back 631

re

Front 632

Calling coast gaurd channel B.C

Back 632

83A

Front 633

what channel is digital selective calling made on?

Back 633

channel 70

Front 634

Percentage of o2 with rescue breathes

Back 634

about 16

Front 635

Epirb number and types on ship

Back 635

1 class 1 (hydrostatically activated)... 1.6 GHz to polar satelite

2 class 2s on either side that are manually operated

Front 636

GPIRB... transmitting characteristic

Back 636

global position indicaticating response beacon.. brocasts gps evry 20mins on 406Mhz

Front 637

SART in further detail... standby mode and what activates it?

Back 637

Can be on standby mode for 96 hours... when interrogated by radar it will transmit for no less than 8 hours. can be auto or manuel. At 6 nauts by see and 30 nauts by air.

Front 638

What are GMDSS radios used for> channel

Back 638

communication between survival craft and rescue unit. operates on channel 16 and one other channel. It is operation with 5s of turning on..Need 3 in canada unless <500gt and <12passangers

Front 639

how long shuld lifebuoy light last for?

Back 639

2 hours

Front 640

helicopter hand signals for hoist and do not hoist

Back 640

thumbs up above horizontal is hoist.... thumbs at horizontal... do not hoist.

Front 641

Position that master should put ship in regards to wind when helicopter is going to help

Back 641

30 degrees port bow.. maintain a speed that allows steering

Front 642

Who is responsible for coordinating controlling and conductin all aeronatic and maritime SAR activities

Back 642

JRCC

Front 643

International distress, safety and calling frequencies. 3

Back 643

16

2182khz (medium frequency)

156.8 MHZ

Front 644

Digital selective calling frequencies for distress?

Back 644

156.525 Mhz

channel 70

and 2187.5 MF

Front 645

how to transmit numbers on radio

Back 645

say each individual digit

zero one five eight ect.

Front 646

Acknowlege

Back 646

let me know that you have received and understand this message

Front 647

Affimative

Back 647

yes or permission granted

Front 648

break

Back 648

indicates seperation between portions of a message

Front 649

channel

Back 649

change to channel before proceeding

Front 650

confirm

Back 650

my version is this... is that correct?

Front 651

I say again

Back 651

Instead of using I repeat