AB Deck Safety and Pollution Questions and Answers

Question 1

Your vessel is taking on fuel (bunkering) from a shore facility. Which of the following is a critical pollution prevention measure that must be taken BEFORE the transfer begins?

Accepted Answer

Plug all deck scuppers and have spill response equipment ready.

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Ensure the vessel's fire-fighting equipment is certified and ready.

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Verify the quantity and grade of the fuel being delivered.

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Confirm the communication method with the facility's person-in-charge.

Question 2

Under MARPOL Annex V, which of the following types of garbage is strictly prohibited from being discharged into the sea at any time or location?

Accepted Answer

Plastics, including synthetic ropes and fishing nets

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Food waste ground to less than 25mm

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Dunnage and other floating packing materials

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Cargo residues that are not harmful to the marine environment

Question 3

A fellow crew member has collapsed after entering a recently opened ballast tank. As the first person on the scene, what is your most important immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Activate the ship's general alarm and inform the bridge.

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Immediately enter the space to pull the crew member to safety.

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Lower a breathing apparatus down to the collapsed crew member.

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Begin ventilating the space with a portable blower.

Question 4

Which of the following is required to be part of a vessel's Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP) equipment locker?

Accepted Answer

Absorbent pads, containment booms, and personal protective equipment (PPE).

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A stock of fresh water and emergency rations.

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Spare parts for the main engine fuel pump.

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Fire-fighting equipment including hoses and nozzles.

Question 5

To minimize the risk of slips, trips, and falls on deck, which of the following is the BEST practice?

Accepted Answer

Maintaining clear walkways and promptly cleaning up any spills.

Answer

Painting the entire deck with high-visibility yellow paint.

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Wearing sunglasses to reduce glare from the water.

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Ensuring all personnel wear steel-toed boots at all times.

Question 6

According to U.S. regulations and MARPOL Annex V, which of the following vessels is required to have and implement a written Garbage Management Plan?

Accepted Answer

Oceangoing vessels of 100 gross tons and above or those certified to carry 15 or more persons.

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Any vessel over 26 feet in length.

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All documented commercial fishing vessels.

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Only tankers and vessels carrying hazardous materials.