USCG Lifeboatman Exam Questions
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Kapok life preservers must have what? - Answer Vinyl- covered pad inserts
What is a sea anchor? - Answer A cone shaped bag used to slow down the wind drift effect.
What is the purpose of the air tanks in a lifeboat? - Answer To keep the boat afloat if flooded
Which data is not painted on the bow of a lifeboat?
a)Number of persons allowed
b)Name of the vessel
c)Weight of the boat
d)Port of registry - Answer c)Weight of the boat
What is the purpose of the limit switch on a gravity davits? - Answer To cut off power when
the davits are about 12 inches or more from the track safety stops.
When operating gravity davits, when and how far should they be hand cranked? - Answer
Davits should always be hand cranked the last 12 inches into the final stowed position.
When should tricing pendants be released? - Answer After loading the passengers
What are the lines that are passed around the falls to hold the boat while passengers are
boarding? - Answer Frapping lines
What is the most common type of davits found on merchant ships today? - Answer Gravity
Davits
On which type of davit does the davit head stay at the same height? - Answer Radial Davit
Which davit type may be operated by one man? - Answer Gravity Davit
Blocks and falls used as lifeboat gear must be designed with a minimum safety factor of __. -
Answer 6, based on the maximum working load.
,When landing a lifeboat through heavy surf with a strong current running parallel to the beach
(from right to left when facing from seaward) what is the recommended procedure? - Answer
Rig a drogue with tripping line over the bow, back ashore with drogue tripped between
breakers.
What should you do in order to launch a liferaft by hand? - Answer Throw the liferaft over
the side and pull the operating cord.
When should you operate the Rottmer releasing gear lever? - Answer When the lifeboat is
waterborne.
How often must the impulse- projected line throwing appliance be test fired? - Answer At
the Master's discretion
The capacity of any liferaft on board a vessel can be determined how? - Answer By
examining the plate on the outside of the raft container.
What is a precaution that should be taken when testing a line throwing gun? - Answer Never
remove the line from the rocket
Improper stowage/use of Kapok lifejackets includes: - Answer Stowing them near an open
flame or where smoking is permitted, using them as seats, pillows, or footrests, and leaving
them out on open decks.
Which statement is true concerning life preservers (Type 1 PFD's)?
a) Buoyant vests may be substituted for life jackets.
b) Life preservers are designed to turn an unconscious person's face clear of the water.
c) Life preservers must always be worn with the same side facing outwards to float properly.
d) Lightly stained or faded lifejackets will fail in the water and should not be used. - Answer
b) Life preservers are designed to turn an unconscious person's face clear of the water.
With the exception of a USCG approved commercial hybrid PFD, which type of life preserver
must be carried for each person on board an uninspected passenger vessel? - Answer Type 1
How might an emergency sea anchor be constructed? - Answer It could be constructed using
a boat bucket, or and air tank filled with water, or an oar and canvas weighted down.
, Due to the shape of the sea anchor, what is the best way to haul it back aboard? - Answer By
hauling it by its trip line.
What is the purpose of the tripping line on a sea anchor? - Answer To aid in the sea anchor's
recovery.
When a sea anchor for a lifeboat is rigged properly, it will do what? - Answer Help to prevent
broaching.
When a sea anchor is used in heavy surf, how is sternway checked? - Answer By slacking the
tripping line and towing the sea anchor by the holding line.
When you stream a sea anchor, you should make sure that the holding line is __. - Answer
Long enough to cause the pull to be more horizontal than downward.
You need to pull the sea anchor back aboard your liferaft. What part of the anchor do you pull
on? - Answer Trip Line
Spreading oil on the open sea has what effect? - Answer It prevents the wave crests from
breaking.
How is the external flotation bladder of an immersion suit inflated? - Answer It is inflated by
blowing through an inflation tube.
The external flotation bladder of an immersion suit should be inflated when? - Answer Upon
entry into the water.
Stowage containers for immersion suits must not be ___? - Answer capable of being locked.
Is it necessary to wear a lifejacket over an immersion suit? - Answer No
What is required of immersion suits in regard to unconscious wearers? - Answer The suit
must, without assistance, turn an unconscious person's mouth clear of the water within 5
seconds.
Immersion suits allow what prior to abandonment? - Answer They allow body movement
such as walking, climbing a ladder, and picking up small objects.
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Kapok life preservers must have what? - Answer Vinyl- covered pad inserts
What is a sea anchor? - Answer A cone shaped bag used to slow down the wind drift effect.
What is the purpose of the air tanks in a lifeboat? - Answer To keep the boat afloat if flooded
Which data is not painted on the bow of a lifeboat?
a)Number of persons allowed
b)Name of the vessel
c)Weight of the boat
d)Port of registry - Answer c)Weight of the boat
What is the purpose of the limit switch on a gravity davits? - Answer To cut off power when
the davits are about 12 inches or more from the track safety stops.
When operating gravity davits, when and how far should they be hand cranked? - Answer
Davits should always be hand cranked the last 12 inches into the final stowed position.
When should tricing pendants be released? - Answer After loading the passengers
What are the lines that are passed around the falls to hold the boat while passengers are
boarding? - Answer Frapping lines
What is the most common type of davits found on merchant ships today? - Answer Gravity
Davits
On which type of davit does the davit head stay at the same height? - Answer Radial Davit
Which davit type may be operated by one man? - Answer Gravity Davit
Blocks and falls used as lifeboat gear must be designed with a minimum safety factor of __. -
Answer 6, based on the maximum working load.
,When landing a lifeboat through heavy surf with a strong current running parallel to the beach
(from right to left when facing from seaward) what is the recommended procedure? - Answer
Rig a drogue with tripping line over the bow, back ashore with drogue tripped between
breakers.
What should you do in order to launch a liferaft by hand? - Answer Throw the liferaft over
the side and pull the operating cord.
When should you operate the Rottmer releasing gear lever? - Answer When the lifeboat is
waterborne.
How often must the impulse- projected line throwing appliance be test fired? - Answer At
the Master's discretion
The capacity of any liferaft on board a vessel can be determined how? - Answer By
examining the plate on the outside of the raft container.
What is a precaution that should be taken when testing a line throwing gun? - Answer Never
remove the line from the rocket
Improper stowage/use of Kapok lifejackets includes: - Answer Stowing them near an open
flame or where smoking is permitted, using them as seats, pillows, or footrests, and leaving
them out on open decks.
Which statement is true concerning life preservers (Type 1 PFD's)?
a) Buoyant vests may be substituted for life jackets.
b) Life preservers are designed to turn an unconscious person's face clear of the water.
c) Life preservers must always be worn with the same side facing outwards to float properly.
d) Lightly stained or faded lifejackets will fail in the water and should not be used. - Answer
b) Life preservers are designed to turn an unconscious person's face clear of the water.
With the exception of a USCG approved commercial hybrid PFD, which type of life preserver
must be carried for each person on board an uninspected passenger vessel? - Answer Type 1
How might an emergency sea anchor be constructed? - Answer It could be constructed using
a boat bucket, or and air tank filled with water, or an oar and canvas weighted down.
, Due to the shape of the sea anchor, what is the best way to haul it back aboard? - Answer By
hauling it by its trip line.
What is the purpose of the tripping line on a sea anchor? - Answer To aid in the sea anchor's
recovery.
When a sea anchor for a lifeboat is rigged properly, it will do what? - Answer Help to prevent
broaching.
When a sea anchor is used in heavy surf, how is sternway checked? - Answer By slacking the
tripping line and towing the sea anchor by the holding line.
When you stream a sea anchor, you should make sure that the holding line is __. - Answer
Long enough to cause the pull to be more horizontal than downward.
You need to pull the sea anchor back aboard your liferaft. What part of the anchor do you pull
on? - Answer Trip Line
Spreading oil on the open sea has what effect? - Answer It prevents the wave crests from
breaking.
How is the external flotation bladder of an immersion suit inflated? - Answer It is inflated by
blowing through an inflation tube.
The external flotation bladder of an immersion suit should be inflated when? - Answer Upon
entry into the water.
Stowage containers for immersion suits must not be ___? - Answer capable of being locked.
Is it necessary to wear a lifejacket over an immersion suit? - Answer No
What is required of immersion suits in regard to unconscious wearers? - Answer The suit
must, without assistance, turn an unconscious person's mouth clear of the water within 5
seconds.
Immersion suits allow what prior to abandonment? - Answer They allow body movement
such as walking, climbing a ladder, and picking up small objects.
