SOLAS MIDTERM EXAMINATION QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

The Safety of Life at Sea Convention was developed by the __________. A. U.S. Coast Guard B. American Bureau of Shipping C. International Maritime Organization D. American Institute of Maritime Shipping CORRECT ANSWER C A hydrostatic release mechanism for a life raft __________. A. must be wet before it will release B. should be kept in a watertight cover except in an emergency C. will inflate the raft in its cradle if operated manually D. must be submerged to a certain depth to release automatically CORRECT ANSWER D Which statement is TRUE concerning life preservers (Type I personal flotation devices)? 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 life jackets will fail in the water and should not be used. CORRECT ANSWER B On which type davit does the davit head stay at the same height? A. Radial B. Sheath-screw C. Quadrantal D. Gravity CORRECT ANSWER A SOLAS requires a lifesaving training manual be provided in each crew cabin or in the __________. A. bridge B. engineering control station C. recreation and messrooms D. fire control room CORRECT ANSWER C Preventer bars are fitted on lifeboat releasing hooks to prevent __________. A. the falls from unhooking if the releasing gear is operated accidentally B. operation of the release lever until the boat is waterborne C. the falls from rehooking after they have been released D. accidental unhooking when the falls become slack CORRECT ANSWER D