Lifeboatman Exam Questions and Answers (Graded A)

The lights on the outside of the canopy of an inflatable liferaft operate - Answer- Automatically when the raft is inflated While adrift in an inflatable liferaft in hot, tropical weather - Answer- Deflating the floor panels may help to cool personnel. When hoisting a boat on gravity type davits using an electric motor driven winch, the davit arms should be brought up - Answer- Until just before they make contact with the limit switch, and then hand cranked to their final position. What is the purpose of tricing pendants? - Answer- They hold the lifeboat alongside the embarkation deck Spreading oil on the open sea has the effect of - Answer- Preventing the wave crest from breaking The painter on the rigid liferaft must have a length sufficient to reach the lightest waterline plus an additional - Answer- 15 meters (50 feet) With the air supply on, the air pressure in an enclosed lifeboat will be - Answer- Greater than outside air pressure A fully loaded motor-propelled lifeboat must be capable of attaining a speed of at least - Answer- 6 knots in smooth water When you are firing a pyrotechnic distress signal, it should be aimed at - Answer- About 60 degrees above the horizon The purpose for the bag or box on top of some survival craft is to - Answer- Right the craft in case of capsizing What is the purpose of tricing pendants? - Answer- They hold the lifeboat alongside the embarkation deck The maximum speed of lowering for a lifeboat on gravity davits is controlled by the - Answer- Governor Brake Which of the following steps should normally be taken first by those who have boarded a liferaft in an emergency situation? - Answer- Search for survivors The painter on a life float or buoyant apparatus shall - Answer- All of the above Blocks and falls used as lifeboat gear must be designed with a minimum safety factor of - Answer- 6, based on the maximum working load An "on-load" release system on a survival craft means the cable can be released - Answer- At any time What is the international distress frequency for radiotelephones? - Answer- 2182 kHz When a helicopter is lifting personnel from a survival craft, the other individuals in the craft should - Answer- Remain seated inside the craft to provide body weight for stability When abandoning ship and jumping into the water from a substantial height, you should - Answer- Jump feet first, holding onto your life jacket with one hand while covering your nose and mouth with the other The sea painter of a rescue boat should be led - Answer- Forward and outboard of all obstructions Inflatable liferafts are provided with a - Answer- All of the above