STCW Test #3: Questions With Complete Solutions
What types of emergencies may occur on a ship? Right Ans - -Collision
-Fire
-Foundering
-Grounding
-Weather-related emergenecies
Allocated duties for crew members in the muster list/muster stations?
Right Ans - -fire alarm signal
-actions to be taken by crew and passengers upon hearing the general
alarm and ship's whistle
-abandon ship
-duties assigned to each member of the crew along with the action of their
fire and lifeboat station
What does a fire station contain? Right Ans - -fire hose
-two attachment points, can be a Y-gate
-navy all-purpose nozzle
-spanner wrench
What are examples of personal safety equipment? Right Ans - -Life
jacket
-exposure suits
-hardhats
-goggles
-respirators
-emergency escape breathing device (EEBD)
-hearing protection
-safety shoes
What actions are taken when someone falls overboard? Right Ans - -
shout "man overboard"
-throw a life ring and/or other buoyant material
-notify the bridge as quickly as possible
-attempt to keep person in sight (point towards person in water)
What is the value of having training and drills? Right Ans - -prepares
crew for any possible emergency
, -repetition through drills allows for an immediate response to emergencies
-proper emergency procedures can save your life
-all crew members rely on each other to carry out their assigned duties
during emergency situations
What are the impacts of shipping marine environment and the effects of
operational or accidental pollution on it? Right Ans - -there short and
long-term effects of pollution on various parts of the environment such as:
air, water, shoreline, and marine life
-led to the basic environmental protection procedures and the basic
knowledge of complexity and diversity of the marine environment
What are some examples of marine environmental protections? Right
Ans - -OPA90 or the Oil Protection Act of 1990 (caused by the Exxon
Valdez)
-MARPOL or the Marine Pollution Act (caused by the SS Torrey Canyon)
MARPOL 73/78 International; Pollution Regulations Right Ans - -Oil
(Annex 1)
-Noxious liquid substances (Annex 2)
-Packaged hazardous materials (annex 3)
-sewage (annex 4)
-garbage (annex 5)
air pollution (annex 6)
MARPOL Pollution Regulations Right Ans - -never, never, never dump
any plastic
-within 3 miles: nothing
-3-12 miles: only if ground up to less than 1
-12-25 miles: dump biodegradable except floating items, i.e. packing
materials
-25 miles plus: dump biodegradable, including metals (never plastic)
MARPOL Special Areas Right Ans - -no trash is to be thrown overboard
-except food ground to less than 1" (3 miles off land)
-certain bodies of water do not have free flow of water
-trash dumped will wash ashore before it biodegrades
-more stringent regulations in these areas
What types of emergencies may occur on a ship? Right Ans - -Collision
-Fire
-Foundering
-Grounding
-Weather-related emergenecies
Allocated duties for crew members in the muster list/muster stations?
Right Ans - -fire alarm signal
-actions to be taken by crew and passengers upon hearing the general
alarm and ship's whistle
-abandon ship
-duties assigned to each member of the crew along with the action of their
fire and lifeboat station
What does a fire station contain? Right Ans - -fire hose
-two attachment points, can be a Y-gate
-navy all-purpose nozzle
-spanner wrench
What are examples of personal safety equipment? Right Ans - -Life
jacket
-exposure suits
-hardhats
-goggles
-respirators
-emergency escape breathing device (EEBD)
-hearing protection
-safety shoes
What actions are taken when someone falls overboard? Right Ans - -
shout "man overboard"
-throw a life ring and/or other buoyant material
-notify the bridge as quickly as possible
-attempt to keep person in sight (point towards person in water)
What is the value of having training and drills? Right Ans - -prepares
crew for any possible emergency
, -repetition through drills allows for an immediate response to emergencies
-proper emergency procedures can save your life
-all crew members rely on each other to carry out their assigned duties
during emergency situations
What are the impacts of shipping marine environment and the effects of
operational or accidental pollution on it? Right Ans - -there short and
long-term effects of pollution on various parts of the environment such as:
air, water, shoreline, and marine life
-led to the basic environmental protection procedures and the basic
knowledge of complexity and diversity of the marine environment
What are some examples of marine environmental protections? Right
Ans - -OPA90 or the Oil Protection Act of 1990 (caused by the Exxon
Valdez)
-MARPOL or the Marine Pollution Act (caused by the SS Torrey Canyon)
MARPOL 73/78 International; Pollution Regulations Right Ans - -Oil
(Annex 1)
-Noxious liquid substances (Annex 2)
-Packaged hazardous materials (annex 3)
-sewage (annex 4)
-garbage (annex 5)
air pollution (annex 6)
MARPOL Pollution Regulations Right Ans - -never, never, never dump
any plastic
-within 3 miles: nothing
-3-12 miles: only if ground up to less than 1
-12-25 miles: dump biodegradable except floating items, i.e. packing
materials
-25 miles plus: dump biodegradable, including metals (never plastic)
MARPOL Special Areas Right Ans - -no trash is to be thrown overboard
-except food ground to less than 1" (3 miles off land)
-certain bodies of water do not have free flow of water
-trash dumped will wash ashore before it biodegrades
-more stringent regulations in these areas
