MMC Shipboard Safety & Emergency Procedures 2

Question 1

What is the FIRST action a mariner should take upon discovering a fire onboard?

Accepted Answer

Sound the general alarm and notify the bridge

Answer

The first action is always to sound the general alarm and notify the bridge so the crew can respond in a coordinated manner.

Question 2

A vessel's immersion suit (survival suit) must be donned within how many seconds per USCG regulations?

Accepted Answer

60 seconds

Answer

USCG regulations require that immersion suits be capable of being donned within 60 seconds to ensure rapid abandonment.

Question 3

Which type of fire extinguisher is classified as NOT safe to use on electrical fires?

Accepted Answer

Water

Answer

Water extinguishers conduct electricity and can cause electrocution or spread a fire involving energized equipment.

Question 4

In a shipboard emergency, what does the term 'muster' refer to?

Accepted Answer

The assembly of crew and passengers at designated stations

Answer

Muster refers to assembling all persons at designated muster stations so they can be accounted for and assigned emergency duties.

Question 5

What signal indicates 'Abandon Ship' on a vessel's whistle/alarm system?

Accepted Answer

More than six short blasts followed by a long blast on the ship's whistle and alarm

Answer

The abandon ship signal is more than six short blasts followed by one long blast on the ship's whistle and the same signal on the alarm system.

(MMC) Merchant Mariner Credential Practice Test