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62 Cards in this Set
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How is the external flotation bladder of an immersion suit inflated? |
It is inflated by blowing through an inflation tube |
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The external flotation bladder of an immersion suit should be inflated: |
upon entry into the water |
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You are testing the external inflation bladder on an immersion suit and find it has a very slow leak. Which action should be taken? |
Take it out of service and repair in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions |
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An immersion suit must be equipped with a(n): |
whistle, light and retro reflective material |
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Which statement about immersion suits is TRUE? |
Immersion suits must have a PFD light attached to the front shoulder area |
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Which is TRUE concerning immersion suits and their use? |
They provide sufficient flotation to do away with the necessity of wearing a life jacket |
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Which statement about immersion suits is TRUE? |
Prior to abandonment, the suit allows body movement such as walking, climbing a ladder and picking up small objects |
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Which statement about immersion suits is TRUE? |
No stowage container for immersion suits may be capable of being locked |
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Which statement about immersion suits is TRUE? |
The suit must, without assistance, turn an unconscious person's mouth clear of the water within 5 seconds |
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Where would you find the FCC authorization for transmitting on your rig's EPIRB? |
On the Ship Station License |
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All self-propelled vessels on an international voyage must be equipped with how many EPIRBs? |
One approved Category I EPIRB |
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Which small passenger vessel(s) is/are NOT required to carry a Category I 406 MHz EPIRB? |
A coastwise vessel whose route does not take it more than three miles from shore; a vessel operating on lakes, bays, sounds and rivers; a vessel operating within 3 miles from the coastline of the Great Lakes: All of the above |
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Which type of EPIRB must each ocean-going vessel carry? |
Category I |
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Which vessel greater than 100-GT is NOT required to have an EPIRB? |
A non self-propelled vessel in tow |
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Which vessel is required to carry a Category I, 406 MHz EPIRB installed to automatically float free and activate? |
A vessel operating beyond 3 miles from the coastline |
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Category I EPIRBs transmit on frequencies that are monitored by: |
orbiting satellites in space |
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Each small passenger vessel that operates on the high seas, or beyond 3 miles from the coastline of the Great Lakes must have a Category I 406 MHz EPIRB that: |
will float free and clear of a sinking vessel and automatically activate |
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When will the float-free emergency position indicating radio beacon be activated after abandoning ship? |
Immediately after floating free |
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The EPIRB beacon on a cargo vessel must be stowed: |
so that it will float free if the vessel sinks |
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Each EPIRB shall be tested using the integrated test circuit and output indicator every: |
month |
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The Master of a vessel shall make sure the EPIRB is tested: |
monthly |
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The Master shall insure that the Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon is: |
tested monthly |
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Which radiotelephone transmission may be sent over channel 6? |
Distress signal MAYDAY; call to a particular station; a meteorological warning: All of the above |
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How should signal flares be used after you have abandoned ship and are adrift in a liferaft? |
Use them only when you are aware of a ship of plane in the area |
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When you are firing a pyrotechnic distress signal, it should be aimed: |
at greater than 60 degrees above the horizon |
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When using a hand-held smoke signal aboard a survival craft, you should activate the signal: |
on the downwind side of the craft |
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A vessel may use any sound or light signals to attract the attention of another vessel as long as: |
the signal cannot be mistaken for a signal authorized by the Rules |
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One of the signals, other than a distress signal, that can be used by a vessel to attract attention is a(n): |
searchlight beam |
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A distress signal: |
may be used separately or with other distress signals |
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Distress signals may be: |
red flares; smoke signals; sound signals: All of the above |
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Continuous sounding of a fog whistle by a vessel is a signal: |
of distress |
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You are underway and hear a vessel continuously sounding her fog whistle. This indicates the other vessel: |
is in distress |
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You can indicate that your vessel is in distress by: |
continuously sounding the fog whistle |
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If you saw flames aboard a vessel but could see the vessel was not on fire, you would know that the: |
vessel required immediate assistance |
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Which is a distress signal? |
A flaming barrel of oil on deck |
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If you hear the firing of a gun at one minute intervals from another vessel, this indicates that: |
the vessel is in distress |
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When a vessel signals her distress by means of a gun or other explosive signal, the firing should be at intervals of approximately: |
one minute |
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An orange flag showing a black circle and square is a: |
distress signal |
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You see a vessel displaying the code flag "LIMA" below which is a red ball. The vessel is: |
in distress |
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A man aboard a vessel, signaling by raising and lowering his outstretched arms to each side, is indicating: |
a distress signal |
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Which signal is recognized as a distress signal? |
A smoke signal giving off orange colored smoke |
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What is NOT a distress signal? |
Basket hanging in the rigging |
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All of the following are distress signals EXCEPT: |
giving five or more short and rapid blasts of the whistle |
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Which is NOT a distress signal? |
The firing of green star rockets or shells |
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Which is NOT a distress signal? |
Vertical motion of a white lantern at night |
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All of the following are distress signals under the Rules EXCEPT: |
International Code Signal "AA" |
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By day, the signal meaning, "This is the best place to land" is a: |
vertical motion of a white flag or the arms |
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Which is the lifesaving signal for, "This is the best place to land?" |
Green star rocket |
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The signal to guide vessels in distress, which indicates, "This is the best place to land," is the: |
letter "K" in Morse code given by light |
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Which signal would be used by a shore rescue unit to indicate, "Landing here highly dangerous?" |
Horizontal motion with a white flag |
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What does the lifesaving signal indicated by a horizontal motion of a white light or white flares mean? |
"Landing here highly dangerous"; "Negative"; "Avast hauling": All of the above |
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Which one of the following signals is made at night by a lifesaving station to indicate "Landing here highly dangerous?" |
Horizontal motion of a white light or flare |
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The lifesaving signal used to indicate, "Landing here highly dangerous" is: |
firing of a red star signal |
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If you are on the beach and are signaling to a small boat in distress that your present location is dangerous and they should land to the left, you would: |
send the code signal "S" followed by "L" |
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The signal used with shore lifesaving equipment to indicate, "Affirmative," is: |
vertical motion of the arms |
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By day, the horizontal motion of a white flag, or arms extended horizontally, by a person on the beach indicates: |
"Negative" |
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Which signal is used by a rescue unit to indicate, "Avast hauling?" |
Firing of a red star signal |
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The firing of a red star signal may mean: |
"Slack away" |
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What is the lifesaving signal for "You are seen -- assistance will be given as soon as possible?" |
Orange smoke signal |
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What is the lifesaving signal for "You are seen -- assistance will be given as soon as possible?" |
three white star signals |
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The lifesaving signal indicating "You are seen -- assistance will be given as soon as possible" is the: |
None of the above (WRONG ANSWERS: vertical motion of white flags, vertical motion of a white light or flare and firing of a green star) |
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Smoke floats and flares have a shelf-life of: |
Three and a half years |
