OUPV Study Guide for Sea School
2025 Questions and Answers
Inflatable life raft - ✔✔A safety device that can be deployed in emergencies to provide
flotation.
Pollution of waterways - ✔✔The contamination of water bodies due to the discharge of
harmful substances.
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea - ✔✔Rules that govern
maritime navigation to avoid collisions.
Hydrostatic release - ✔✔A mechanism that automatically releases an inflatable life raft
when submerged.
CO2 portable fire extinguisher - ✔✔A fire suppression device that uses carbon dioxide
to extinguish fires.
Fire triangle - ✔✔A model for understanding the necessary ingredients for most fires:
oxygen, heat, and fuel.
Gasoline spill - ✔✔An accidental release of gasoline into the environment, which can
harm marine life.
Oil spills reporting - ✔✔The legal requirement to report oil spills to authorities
regardless of local regulations.
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,Demarcation lines - ✔✔Lines on nautical charts that indicate jurisdictional boundaries
for navigation rules.
VHF-FM channel for Mayday - ✔✔Channel 16 is the proper frequency to make a
distress call at sea.
Life raft pressure escape - ✔✔The safety valves of a life raft allow excess pressure to
escape to prevent deflation.
Assistance to individuals in peril at sea - ✔✔The legal obligation of the Master to
provide help to those in danger at sea.
Plastic material disposal - ✔✔Regulations regarding the disposal of plastic waste from
vessels based on distance from shore.
Turning circle of a ship - ✔✔The area covered by a ship while making a turn, with
'transfer' referring to the distance moved sideways.
Righting an inflatable life raft - ✔✔The process of turning an upside-down inflatable life
raft to its correct position.
Electrical fire response - ✔✔The procedure to secure power and use appropriate
extinguishing methods for electrical fires.
Fire spread prevention - ✔✔Methods to stop fire from spreading, such as removing
combustibles.
Inflatable life raft inflation - ✔✔The process by which an inflatable life raft fills with air
to become buoyant.
CO2 extinguisher operation - ✔✔The initial step to operate a CO2 extinguisher is to
remove the locking pin.
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, Fire triangle components - ✔✔The three essential elements for fire: oxygen, heat, and
fuel.
Sewage discharge - ✔✔The release of waste materials into water bodies, contributing to
pollution.
Mooring procedures - ✔✔Guidelines for securing vessels when transferring cargo.
Oily mixture pollution - ✔✔Discharge of oil in concentrations as low as one part per
million can contribute to waterway pollution.
Transfer - ✔✔The distance gained at right angles to the original course.
Bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone regulations - ✔✔Issued by the Federal
Communications Commission.
Distress communication - ✔✔A vessel in actual distress should send by radio telephone:
Distress position, Vessel's name, Spoken words 'Mayday, Mayday, Mayday'.
Pivot point when moving ahead - ✔✔As the speed increases, the pivot point tends to
move aft.
Effect of wind on a vessel - ✔✔Most noticeable when turning.
Advance measurement direction - ✔✔Measured at 090° PSC when the rudder is put
right 30 degrees on a course of 000° PSC.
Stepping in the bight of a line - ✔✔You can safely step in the bight of a line when it is
not under strain.
Best method for placing mooring lines - ✔✔Dip the eye from either line on the bollard,
then bring the eye of the other line up through the eye of the first and place it on the
bollard.
Best knot for making a temporary eye - ✔✔Bowline.
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2025 Questions and Answers
Inflatable life raft - ✔✔A safety device that can be deployed in emergencies to provide
flotation.
Pollution of waterways - ✔✔The contamination of water bodies due to the discharge of
harmful substances.
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea - ✔✔Rules that govern
maritime navigation to avoid collisions.
Hydrostatic release - ✔✔A mechanism that automatically releases an inflatable life raft
when submerged.
CO2 portable fire extinguisher - ✔✔A fire suppression device that uses carbon dioxide
to extinguish fires.
Fire triangle - ✔✔A model for understanding the necessary ingredients for most fires:
oxygen, heat, and fuel.
Gasoline spill - ✔✔An accidental release of gasoline into the environment, which can
harm marine life.
Oil spills reporting - ✔✔The legal requirement to report oil spills to authorities
regardless of local regulations.
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,Demarcation lines - ✔✔Lines on nautical charts that indicate jurisdictional boundaries
for navigation rules.
VHF-FM channel for Mayday - ✔✔Channel 16 is the proper frequency to make a
distress call at sea.
Life raft pressure escape - ✔✔The safety valves of a life raft allow excess pressure to
escape to prevent deflation.
Assistance to individuals in peril at sea - ✔✔The legal obligation of the Master to
provide help to those in danger at sea.
Plastic material disposal - ✔✔Regulations regarding the disposal of plastic waste from
vessels based on distance from shore.
Turning circle of a ship - ✔✔The area covered by a ship while making a turn, with
'transfer' referring to the distance moved sideways.
Righting an inflatable life raft - ✔✔The process of turning an upside-down inflatable life
raft to its correct position.
Electrical fire response - ✔✔The procedure to secure power and use appropriate
extinguishing methods for electrical fires.
Fire spread prevention - ✔✔Methods to stop fire from spreading, such as removing
combustibles.
Inflatable life raft inflation - ✔✔The process by which an inflatable life raft fills with air
to become buoyant.
CO2 extinguisher operation - ✔✔The initial step to operate a CO2 extinguisher is to
remove the locking pin.
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, Fire triangle components - ✔✔The three essential elements for fire: oxygen, heat, and
fuel.
Sewage discharge - ✔✔The release of waste materials into water bodies, contributing to
pollution.
Mooring procedures - ✔✔Guidelines for securing vessels when transferring cargo.
Oily mixture pollution - ✔✔Discharge of oil in concentrations as low as one part per
million can contribute to waterway pollution.
Transfer - ✔✔The distance gained at right angles to the original course.
Bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone regulations - ✔✔Issued by the Federal
Communications Commission.
Distress communication - ✔✔A vessel in actual distress should send by radio telephone:
Distress position, Vessel's name, Spoken words 'Mayday, Mayday, Mayday'.
Pivot point when moving ahead - ✔✔As the speed increases, the pivot point tends to
move aft.
Effect of wind on a vessel - ✔✔Most noticeable when turning.
Advance measurement direction - ✔✔Measured at 090° PSC when the rudder is put
right 30 degrees on a course of 000° PSC.
Stepping in the bight of a line - ✔✔You can safely step in the bight of a line when it is
not under strain.
Best method for placing mooring lines - ✔✔Dip the eye from either line on the bollard,
then bring the eye of the other line up through the eye of the first and place it on the
bollard.
Best knot for making a temporary eye - ✔✔Bowline.
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