AB Deck General and Safety 5

Question 1

What is the purpose of a 'sea anchor' when deployed from a lifeboat?

Accepted Answer

To slow the lifeboat's drift and keep its bow headed into the wind and seas

Answer

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.

Question 2

What is the MARPOL Annex I concerned with?

Accepted Answer

Prevention of pollution by oil from ships

Answer

MARPOL Annex I covers regulations for the prevention of pollution by oil, including discharge standards and required equipment like ORBs.

Question 3

What does the term 'trim' refer to when describing a vessel's condition?

Accepted Answer

The difference in draft between the bow and stern

Answer

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.

Question 4

Which of the following is a requirement for all immersion suits carried on US vessels?

Accepted Answer

They must be bright orange or red in color

Answer

SOLAS and USCG regulations require immersion suits to be bright red or orange to aid visibility during search and rescue operations.

Question 5

When navigating in a Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS), what must a vessel do when crossing a separation lane?

Accepted Answer

Cross at as nearly as practicable at right angles to the general direction of traffic flow

Answer

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.

(AB) Able Seaman Exam Practice Test

(AB) Able Seaman Exam Practice Test

AB Deck General and Safety 5