STCW EXAM/42 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS A+ GRADED
The vessel is organized into how many departments - -three (3)
-What titles are the department heads ? - -Chief Officer/Chief Mate, Chief
Engineer and Chief Steward
-Who is in charge of safety, lifesaving, and fire fighting equipment, and the
training of the crew ? - -Chief Officer/Chief Mate (second in command) under
Master (OIC)
-What at times may determine which fire team serves as the primary attack
team ? - -Location of fire
-Fire and Emergency - -A continuous blast on the ships whistle and general
alarm bells for at least 10 seconds
-Abandon Ship - -More than 6-7 short blasts followed by 1 prolonged blast
on the ships whistle adn general alarm bells
-Dismissal from Fire and Emergency - -Three (3) short blasts on the ships
whistle and the general alarm
-Who gives the order to abandon ship ? - -Master
-What are the three important things we need to know to fight a fire ? - -
Type, Location, Size
-Fire is a chemical reaction between - -Fuel and oxygen in air & heat
-How much O2 is necessary for fire to occur ? - -16%
-When Uninhibitgied Chain Reaction is added to oxygen, fuel and heat of a
Fire Triangle, what inew model is formed ? - -Tetrahedron
-What determines what extinguishing agent is needed to pu out a fire ? - -
Type and Class
-Name the Classes of fire and what is burning in each class - -A= Trash,
Paper, Wood
B= Petroleum liquids, petroleum gasses, greases and similar products.
C= Electrical
D= Combustible metals. These medals usually end in the letter "IUM"
ANSWERS A+ GRADED
The vessel is organized into how many departments - -three (3)
-What titles are the department heads ? - -Chief Officer/Chief Mate, Chief
Engineer and Chief Steward
-Who is in charge of safety, lifesaving, and fire fighting equipment, and the
training of the crew ? - -Chief Officer/Chief Mate (second in command) under
Master (OIC)
-What at times may determine which fire team serves as the primary attack
team ? - -Location of fire
-Fire and Emergency - -A continuous blast on the ships whistle and general
alarm bells for at least 10 seconds
-Abandon Ship - -More than 6-7 short blasts followed by 1 prolonged blast
on the ships whistle adn general alarm bells
-Dismissal from Fire and Emergency - -Three (3) short blasts on the ships
whistle and the general alarm
-Who gives the order to abandon ship ? - -Master
-What are the three important things we need to know to fight a fire ? - -
Type, Location, Size
-Fire is a chemical reaction between - -Fuel and oxygen in air & heat
-How much O2 is necessary for fire to occur ? - -16%
-When Uninhibitgied Chain Reaction is added to oxygen, fuel and heat of a
Fire Triangle, what inew model is formed ? - -Tetrahedron
-What determines what extinguishing agent is needed to pu out a fire ? - -
Type and Class
-Name the Classes of fire and what is burning in each class - -A= Trash,
Paper, Wood
B= Petroleum liquids, petroleum gasses, greases and similar products.
C= Electrical
D= Combustible metals. These medals usually end in the letter "IUM"
