OUPV Study Guide for Sea School
2025/2026 Exam Questions and Correct
Answers | New Update
Inflatable life raft - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A safety device that can be deployed in
emergencies to provide flotation.
Pollution of waterways - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The contamination of water bodies
due to the discharge of harmful substances.
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Rules that govern maritime navigation to avoid collisions.
Hydrostatic release - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A mechanism that automatically
releases an inflatable life raft when submerged.
CO2 portable fire extinguisher - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A fire suppression device
that uses carbon dioxide to extinguish fires.
,Fire triangle - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A model for understanding the necessary
ingredients for most fires: oxygen, heat, and fuel.
Gasoline spill - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔An accidental release of gasoline into the
environment, which can harm marine life.
Oil spills reporting - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The legal requirement to report oil spills
to authorities regardless of local regulations.
Demarcation lines - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Lines on nautical charts that indicate
jurisdictional boundaries for navigation rules.
VHF-FM channel for Mayday - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Channel 16 is the proper
frequency to make a distress call at sea.
Life raft pressure escape - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The safety valves of a life raft
allow excess pressure to escape to prevent deflation.
Assistance to individuals in peril at sea - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The legal
obligation of the Master to provide help to those in danger at sea.
Plastic material disposal - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Regulations regarding the
disposal of plastic waste from vessels based on distance from shore.
, Turning circle of a ship - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The area covered by a ship while
making a turn, with 'transfer' referring to the distance moved sideways.
Righting an inflatable life raft - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The process of turning an
upside-down inflatable life raft to its correct position.
Electrical fire response - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The procedure to secure power
and use appropriate extinguishing methods for electrical fires.
Fire spread prevention - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Methods to stop fire from
spreading, such as removing combustibles.
Inflatable life raft inflation - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The process by which an
inflatable life raft fills with air to become buoyant.
CO2 extinguisher operation - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The initial step to operate a
CO2 extinguisher is to remove the locking pin.
Fire triangle components - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The three essential elements for
fire: oxygen, heat, and fuel.
Sewage discharge - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The release of waste materials into
water bodies, contributing to pollution.
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2025/2026 Exam Questions and Correct
Answers | New Update
Inflatable life raft - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A safety device that can be deployed in
emergencies to provide flotation.
Pollution of waterways - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The contamination of water bodies
due to the discharge of harmful substances.
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Rules that govern maritime navigation to avoid collisions.
Hydrostatic release - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A mechanism that automatically
releases an inflatable life raft when submerged.
CO2 portable fire extinguisher - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A fire suppression device
that uses carbon dioxide to extinguish fires.
,Fire triangle - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A model for understanding the necessary
ingredients for most fires: oxygen, heat, and fuel.
Gasoline spill - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔An accidental release of gasoline into the
environment, which can harm marine life.
Oil spills reporting - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The legal requirement to report oil spills
to authorities regardless of local regulations.
Demarcation lines - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Lines on nautical charts that indicate
jurisdictional boundaries for navigation rules.
VHF-FM channel for Mayday - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Channel 16 is the proper
frequency to make a distress call at sea.
Life raft pressure escape - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The safety valves of a life raft
allow excess pressure to escape to prevent deflation.
Assistance to individuals in peril at sea - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The legal
obligation of the Master to provide help to those in danger at sea.
Plastic material disposal - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Regulations regarding the
disposal of plastic waste from vessels based on distance from shore.
, Turning circle of a ship - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The area covered by a ship while
making a turn, with 'transfer' referring to the distance moved sideways.
Righting an inflatable life raft - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The process of turning an
upside-down inflatable life raft to its correct position.
Electrical fire response - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The procedure to secure power
and use appropriate extinguishing methods for electrical fires.
Fire spread prevention - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Methods to stop fire from
spreading, such as removing combustibles.
Inflatable life raft inflation - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The process by which an
inflatable life raft fills with air to become buoyant.
CO2 extinguisher operation - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The initial step to operate a
CO2 extinguisher is to remove the locking pin.
Fire triangle components - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The three essential elements for
fire: oxygen, heat, and fuel.
Sewage discharge - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The release of waste materials into
water bodies, contributing to pollution.
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
