STCW Terms with Correct meanings
The vessel is organized into how many departments Correct Answer - three (3)
What titles are the department heads ? Correct Answer - 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 ? Correct Answer - Chief Officer/Chief Mate (second in command)
under Master (OIC)
What at times may determine which fire team serves as the primary attack team ?
Correct Answer - Location of fire
Fire and Emergency Correct Answer - A continuous blast on the ships whistle and
general alarm bells for at least 10 seconds
Abandon Ship Correct Answer - More than 6-7 short blasts followed by 1
prolonged blast on the ships whistle adn general alarm bells
Dismissal from Fire and Emergency Correct Answer - Three (3) short blasts on the
ships whistle and the general alarm
Who gives the order to abandon ship ? Correct Answer - Master
What are the three important things we need to know to fight a fire ? Correct
Answer - Type, Location, Size
, Fire is a chemical reaction between Correct Answer - Fuel and oxygen in air &
heat
How much O2 is necessary for fire to occur ? Correct Answer - 16%
When Uninhibitgied Chain Reaction is added to oxygen, fuel and heat of a Fire
Triangle, what inew model is formed ? Correct Answer - Tetrahedron
What determines what extinguishing agent is needed to pu out a fire ? Correct
Answer - Type and Class
Name the Classes of fire and what is burning in each class Correct Answer - 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"
K= Kitchen involving cooking oils
Heat moving through solids or liquids is called ? Correct Answer - Conduction
Heat moving through air currents is called ? Correct Answer - Convection
Heat transferred directly from the fire is called ? Correct Answer - Radiation
The very first hing that must be done when you discover a fire is ? Correct Answer
- Pull the Fire alarm
The vessel is organized into how many departments Correct Answer - three (3)
What titles are the department heads ? Correct Answer - 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 ? Correct Answer - Chief Officer/Chief Mate (second in command)
under Master (OIC)
What at times may determine which fire team serves as the primary attack team ?
Correct Answer - Location of fire
Fire and Emergency Correct Answer - A continuous blast on the ships whistle and
general alarm bells for at least 10 seconds
Abandon Ship Correct Answer - More than 6-7 short blasts followed by 1
prolonged blast on the ships whistle adn general alarm bells
Dismissal from Fire and Emergency Correct Answer - Three (3) short blasts on the
ships whistle and the general alarm
Who gives the order to abandon ship ? Correct Answer - Master
What are the three important things we need to know to fight a fire ? Correct
Answer - Type, Location, Size
, Fire is a chemical reaction between Correct Answer - Fuel and oxygen in air &
heat
How much O2 is necessary for fire to occur ? Correct Answer - 16%
When Uninhibitgied Chain Reaction is added to oxygen, fuel and heat of a Fire
Triangle, what inew model is formed ? Correct Answer - Tetrahedron
What determines what extinguishing agent is needed to pu out a fire ? Correct
Answer - Type and Class
Name the Classes of fire and what is burning in each class Correct Answer - 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"
K= Kitchen involving cooking oils
Heat moving through solids or liquids is called ? Correct Answer - Conduction
Heat moving through air currents is called ? Correct Answer - Convection
Heat transferred directly from the fire is called ? Correct Answer - Radiation
The very first hing that must be done when you discover a fire is ? Correct Answer
- Pull the Fire alarm
