Deck General and Safety Flashcards
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What is the purpose of a 'sea anchor' when deployed from a lifeboat?
Answer: To slow the lifeboat's drift and keep its bow headed into the wind and seas
A sea anchor is a parachute-like device streamed from the bow to slow drift and maintain the bow-to-sea orientation in heavy weather.
What is the MARPOL Annex I concerned with?
Answer: Prevention of pollution by oil from ships
MARPOL Annex I covers regulations for the prevention of pollution by oil, including discharge standards and required equipment like ORBs.
What does the term 'trim' refer to when describing a vessel's condition?
Answer: The difference in draft between the bow and stern
Trim is the difference between the forward draft and the after draft; a vessel trimmed by the stern has a deeper draft aft than forward.
Which of the following is a requirement for all immersion suits carried on US vessels?
Answer: They must be bright orange or red in color
SOLAS and USCG regulations require immersion suits to be bright red or orange to aid visibility during search and rescue operations.
When navigating in a Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS), what must a vessel do when crossing a separation lane?
Answer: Cross at as nearly as practicable at right angles to the general direction of traffic flow
Under COLREGS Rule 10, a vessel crossing a traffic lane shall do so on a heading as nearly as practicable at right angles to the general direction of traffic flow.
What is the purpose of the 'Plimsoll mark' (load line mark) on a vessel's hull?
Answer: To indicate the maximum safe loading depth in various conditions and water types
The Plimsoll mark indicates the maximum draft (deepest safe loading level) for a vessel in different seasons and water densities.
Under the COLREGS, Rule 5 requires every vessel to maintain a proper lookout. Which of the following BEST describes this requirement?
Answer: Every vessel shall maintain a proper lookout by sight and hearing at all times
Rule 5 requires every vessel to maintain a proper lookout by sight and hearing, as well as all available means, at all times to make a full appraisal of the situation.