STCW Maritime Safety 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under STCW, what is the minimum rest period for a watchkeeper in any 24-hour period?
- 6 hours
- 8 hours
- 10 hours (Correct answer)
- 12 hours
Correct answer: 10 hours
STCW requires a minimum of 10 hours of rest in any 24-hour period to prevent fatigue-related accidents.
Question 2: A vessel's immersion suit must be donned within what time limit during a drill?
- 30 seconds
- 1 minute (Correct answer)
- 2 minutes
- 5 minutes
Correct answer: 1 minute
SOLAS requires that crew members be able to don an immersion suit within 2 minutes, but the standard training target is 1 minute.
Question 3: Which signal indicates 'Man Overboard' on a ship's whistle?
- Three short blasts (Correct answer)
- One prolonged blast
- Three long blasts
- Five short blasts
Correct answer: Three short blasts
Three short blasts on the ship's whistle is the international signal indicating a person has fallen overboard.
Question 4: What does GMDSS stand for in maritime safety communications?
- Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (Correct answer)
- General Marine Digital Signal System
- Global Marine Detection and Safety Service
- General Maritime Distress and Signaling System
Correct answer: Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
GMDSS stands for Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, which is the international maritime communication system for distress alerting.
Question 5: An EPIRB operating on 406 MHz transmits to which satellite system?
- INMARSAT
- COSPAS-SARSAT (Correct answer)
- GPS
- NAVTEX
Correct answer: COSPAS-SARSAT
406 MHz EPIRBs transmit distress signals to the COSPAS-SARSAT satellite system, which then relays position data to rescue coordination centers.
Question 6: What is the primary purpose of a muster list posted on board a vessel?
- List crew wages
- Assign emergency duties and stations to each crew member (Correct answer)
- Record cargo manifest
- Show berthing assignments
Correct answer: Assign emergency duties and stations to each crew member
The muster list assigns specific emergency duties and station locations to each crew member so everyone knows their role in an emergency.
Question 7: Which fire class involves flammable liquids such as fuel oil and paint?
- Class A
- Class B (Correct answer)
- Class C
- Class D
Correct answer: Class B
Class B fires involve flammable liquids and greases, including fuel oil, paint, and lubricants common in the marine environment.
STCW Maritime Safety 2
Under STCW, what is the minimum rest period for a watchkeeper in any 24-hour period?