DITCHING KSV 2 EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔During cold temperatures the raft needs more? - ✔✔Air and can be inflated using
the hand pump inside the survival kit
✔✔Where can you find the raft manual? - ✔✔inside the survival kit
✔✔What do you use the raft knife for? - ✔✔to cut the mooring line and lanyard.
✔✔What is the HELP position? - ✔✔float as still as possible with legs up to your chest.
✔✔What two purposes does a deck float serve? - ✔✔Provide stability to liferaft and
keeps passengers from sliding to the center
provides a connection point for the center pole that holds up the canopy
✔✔How do you inflate the deck float? - ✔✔use the hand pump found in the survival kit.
✔✔Which way should you deploy flares? - ✔✔Downwind
✔✔True or False? The sea dye marker should always be deployed up wind? - ✔✔True
✔✔Which piece of equipment keeps the raft floating? - ✔✔the sea anchor
✔✔What is step one of the planned ditching? - ✔✔Captain shares T.E.S.T information
with FA 1.
✔✔What is step two of the planned ditching? - ✔✔Purser shares TEST information with
other FA's
(difference)
FA 1 dons lifevest immediately
other fas grab lifevest but do not put them on yet.
✔✔What is step 3 of the planned ditching? - ✔✔FA's secure the cabin
(difference)
attach slide/ liferaft survival (kits)
✔✔What is step 4 of the planned ditching? - ✔✔FA 1 delivers PA and other FA's demo
(difference)
FA's demo how to locate, don and use lifevest.
FA's also distributed universal/infant lifevest during this time.
✔✔What color is the planned ditching checklist? - ✔✔Blue
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔During cold temperatures the raft needs more? - ✔✔Air and can be inflated using
the hand pump inside the survival kit
✔✔Where can you find the raft manual? - ✔✔inside the survival kit
✔✔What do you use the raft knife for? - ✔✔to cut the mooring line and lanyard.
✔✔What is the HELP position? - ✔✔float as still as possible with legs up to your chest.
✔✔What two purposes does a deck float serve? - ✔✔Provide stability to liferaft and
keeps passengers from sliding to the center
provides a connection point for the center pole that holds up the canopy
✔✔How do you inflate the deck float? - ✔✔use the hand pump found in the survival kit.
✔✔Which way should you deploy flares? - ✔✔Downwind
✔✔True or False? The sea dye marker should always be deployed up wind? - ✔✔True
✔✔Which piece of equipment keeps the raft floating? - ✔✔the sea anchor
✔✔What is step one of the planned ditching? - ✔✔Captain shares T.E.S.T information
with FA 1.
✔✔What is step two of the planned ditching? - ✔✔Purser shares TEST information with
other FA's
(difference)
FA 1 dons lifevest immediately
other fas grab lifevest but do not put them on yet.
✔✔What is step 3 of the planned ditching? - ✔✔FA's secure the cabin
(difference)
attach slide/ liferaft survival (kits)
✔✔What is step 4 of the planned ditching? - ✔✔FA 1 delivers PA and other FA's demo
(difference)
FA's demo how to locate, don and use lifevest.
FA's also distributed universal/infant lifevest during this time.
✔✔What color is the planned ditching checklist? - ✔✔Blue
