Security and Emergency Preparedness Flashcards

Under ISPS Code, what is the minimum frequency for conducting vessel security drills?

Answer: At least once every calendar year with no more than 18 months between drills

ISPS Code requires vessel security drills at least once every calendar year, with no more than 18 months between drills.

A vessel receives a credible bomb threat while in port. The Deck Watch Officer's first action should be to:

Answer: Notify the Master and initiate the ship's security plan procedures

The Master must be notified immediately so the ship's security plan bomb threat procedures can be initiated.

Which muster list requirement is mandated by SOLAS for passenger vessels?

Answer: Posted in each passenger cabin and public space

SOLAS requires muster lists to be posted in passenger cabins and public spaces so all persons aboard can locate their assembly stations.

The term 'security level 3' under the ISPS Code means:

Answer: A security incident has occurred or is imminent, requiring exceptional measures

Security Level 3 is declared when a security incident is imminent or has occurred, requiring the highest level of protective measures.

What is the purpose of the Continuous Synopsis Record (CSR) maintained aboard vessels?

Answer: Provide a verifiable history of the ship's registration, ownership, and management

The CSR provides an on-board record of the ship's history including flag state, ownership, and management to aid security and identity verification.

During a man overboard emergency at night, which action should a watch officer take FIRST after sighting the person?

Answer: Throw a lifebuoy with self-igniting light toward the person

Immediately throwing a lifebuoy with light marks the position and aids the person in the water while other actions follow.

A vessel's Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) should be registered with which authority?

Answer: NOAA or equivalent national authority in the country of registration

EPIRBs must be registered with the national authority (such as NOAA in the US) so rescuers can identify the vessel from the transmitted signal.