STCW Test #2 Complete Questions And Answers
| 2025/2026 Solutions
What are the 6 types of emergency situations? - ANSWER- 1) collision
2)fire
3)foundering, grounding, or loss of stability
4)hull failure
5)catastrophic machinery failure
6)weather-related emergencies
What are examples of lifesaving appliances? - ANSWER- lifejackets, ring buoys, water
lights, lifeboat, life raft, rescue boat, immersion suits, thermal protective air (tpa),
SARTs, EPIRBs
What is a Type I Life Jacket? - ANSWER- Offshore: Greatest Flotation, Turns Victims
Upright
What is Type II life jacket? - ANSWER- Near Shore Bouyant Vest: Not as effective
turning over survivors, less bulky than type I
What is a Type III life jacket? - ANSWER- Flotation Aid (vests/coats) : will not support
head, not for extended survival
What is a IV life jacket? - ANSWER- Special Use Devices: this category includes works
vests, boardsailing suits, etc, cadet for specific activitied
What is ring buoy? - ANSWER- a throwable device that is thrown to a person in the
water, not for an unconsious victims, not extended periods in the water
How does a immersion suit work? - ANSWER- 1- by keeping your body dry
2- through the insulating property of the suit
3- allowing you to conserve energy by keeping you afloat
What is a Thermal Protective Aids? - ANSWER- TPA's are found in every lifeboat and
are compact foil-lined bags reflecting-in body heat in an emergency
What are water lights? - ANSWER- Coast Guard approved lights that are attached to
lifebuoys on commercial vessels
They must float and have an all-around lights output 2 cd for at least 15 hours
, What are some special feature for tanker lifeboats? - ANSWER- fire retardant material
water spray system
positive pressure air system (10 min compressed air)
all lifeboats must have engines capable of running 6 knots for 24 hours
What are features of a conventional lifeboat? - ANSWER- -provide little protection from
the elements
-waves can break into the boat, not over the boat
-must be lowered to the embarkation deck to load the boat
-self-propelled boats- only good for short distances
What are benefits of a Free Fall Lifeboat? - ANSWER- -slides out from a ramp onboard
the ship or installation
-hits the water well away from the ship or installation with a high positive forward notion
-passengers are securely strapped to anatomically shaped seats
-can withstand high winds, powerful waves, and extreme weather
What is hydrostatic release? - ANSWER- When the life raft touches the water and then
it releases the life raft
What is the purpose of a rescue liferaft? - ANSWER- to transfer people from the water
to the deck in an emergency
What are the two primary functions for fast rescue boats? - ANSWER- -pick up man
overboard
-gather life rafts
What is a EPIRB? - ANSWER- Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
What will the EPIRB do? - ANSWER- -transmit a message
-release everything automatically
-sends ship's ID
-locates to within 3 mile radius
-transmits on 121.5 MHZ for rescuers to home in on and used on civilian aircraft
An EPIRB is _______________ deployed and intended for recreational and
lifeboat/liferaft use - ANSWER- manually
What is a SART? - ANSWER- Search and Rescue Transponder
| 2025/2026 Solutions
What are the 6 types of emergency situations? - ANSWER- 1) collision
2)fire
3)foundering, grounding, or loss of stability
4)hull failure
5)catastrophic machinery failure
6)weather-related emergencies
What are examples of lifesaving appliances? - ANSWER- lifejackets, ring buoys, water
lights, lifeboat, life raft, rescue boat, immersion suits, thermal protective air (tpa),
SARTs, EPIRBs
What is a Type I Life Jacket? - ANSWER- Offshore: Greatest Flotation, Turns Victims
Upright
What is Type II life jacket? - ANSWER- Near Shore Bouyant Vest: Not as effective
turning over survivors, less bulky than type I
What is a Type III life jacket? - ANSWER- Flotation Aid (vests/coats) : will not support
head, not for extended survival
What is a IV life jacket? - ANSWER- Special Use Devices: this category includes works
vests, boardsailing suits, etc, cadet for specific activitied
What is ring buoy? - ANSWER- a throwable device that is thrown to a person in the
water, not for an unconsious victims, not extended periods in the water
How does a immersion suit work? - ANSWER- 1- by keeping your body dry
2- through the insulating property of the suit
3- allowing you to conserve energy by keeping you afloat
What is a Thermal Protective Aids? - ANSWER- TPA's are found in every lifeboat and
are compact foil-lined bags reflecting-in body heat in an emergency
What are water lights? - ANSWER- Coast Guard approved lights that are attached to
lifebuoys on commercial vessels
They must float and have an all-around lights output 2 cd for at least 15 hours
, What are some special feature for tanker lifeboats? - ANSWER- fire retardant material
water spray system
positive pressure air system (10 min compressed air)
all lifeboats must have engines capable of running 6 knots for 24 hours
What are features of a conventional lifeboat? - ANSWER- -provide little protection from
the elements
-waves can break into the boat, not over the boat
-must be lowered to the embarkation deck to load the boat
-self-propelled boats- only good for short distances
What are benefits of a Free Fall Lifeboat? - ANSWER- -slides out from a ramp onboard
the ship or installation
-hits the water well away from the ship or installation with a high positive forward notion
-passengers are securely strapped to anatomically shaped seats
-can withstand high winds, powerful waves, and extreme weather
What is hydrostatic release? - ANSWER- When the life raft touches the water and then
it releases the life raft
What is the purpose of a rescue liferaft? - ANSWER- to transfer people from the water
to the deck in an emergency
What are the two primary functions for fast rescue boats? - ANSWER- -pick up man
overboard
-gather life rafts
What is a EPIRB? - ANSWER- Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
What will the EPIRB do? - ANSWER- -transmit a message
-release everything automatically
-sends ship's ID
-locates to within 3 mile radius
-transmits on 121.5 MHZ for rescuers to home in on and used on civilian aircraft
An EPIRB is _______________ deployed and intended for recreational and
lifeboat/liferaft use - ANSWER- manually
What is a SART? - ANSWER- Search and Rescue Transponder
