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Personal Survival, Rescue and Abandoning Ship

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  1. Question 1

    How can you prevent someone who has fallen overboard from being lost at sea? Select the ONE best answer:
    • Keep them in sight.
    • Stop the ship immediately.
    • Fire a parachute flare to alert other vessels.
    • Turn around and steer a reciprocal course.

  2. Question 2

    The other crew have abandoned ship in a lifeboat because of a fire, but you are trapped on the fo'csle. There is no ladder nearby. How can you get into the lifeboat? Select the ONE best answer:
    • Jump onto the lifeboat roof.
    • Jump into the water.
    • Climb down a fire hose.
    • Wait for a helicopter.

  3. Question 3

    Which of the following can be used to reduce the risks to the lifeboat crew when recovering a lifeboat after a man overboard rescue? Select the ONE best answer:
    • Foul weather recovery strops.
    • Nylon falls.
    • Use a freefall lifeboat.
    • Use a neck brace.

  4. Question 4

    You have abandoned a burning ship in a lifeboat. Which piece of equipment is used to keep the lifeboat near to where the ship is? Select the ONE best answer:
    • A sea anchor.
    • An anchor.
    • Oars.
    • A painter.

  5. Question 5

    You have abandoned ship in a life-raft. How can you increase the range of your radar reflector? Select the ONE best answer:
    • Tie it to the grab ropes outside.
    • Open all the canopy doors.
    • Rig it as high as possible.
    • Flatten it out.

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Personal Survival, Rescue and Abandoning Ship is a CBT test with 8 questions and verified answers. Common topics include: lifeboat, overboard, rescue.

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