STCW Shipboard Operations & Maintenance 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which STCW Basic Safety Training element specifically addresses personal survival techniques?
- STCW A-VI/1-1 (Correct answer)
- STCW A-II/1
- STCW A-III/1
- STCW A-IV/2
Correct answer: STCW A-VI/1-1
STCW Table A-VI/1-1 covers personal survival techniques including donning lifejackets and entering water safely.
Question 2: When taking over a navigational watch, which action should be done LAST?
- Check the chart for hazards ahead
- Verify the vessel's position
- Assess traffic in the area
- Formally relieve the outgoing officer and assume the watch (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Formally relieve the outgoing officer and assume the watch
The relieving officer must complete all assessments before formally assuming the watch to ensure situational awareness.
Question 3: What is a 'muster list' (station bill) required to show?
- Daily work assignments for each crew member
- Emergency duties and stations for every person on board (Correct answer)
- Cargo loading sequence for each port
- Fuel consumption schedule for the voyage
Correct answer: Emergency duties and stations for every person on board
The muster list specifies each crew member's emergency duties, stations, and responsibilities for abandon ship, fire, and other emergencies.
Question 4: What is the main hazard of working in a bow thruster tunnel when the vessel is underway?
- Electrical shock from lighting circuits
- Risk of flooding and entrapment with no escape route (Correct answer)
- Excessive vibration causing hearing damage
- Fuel vapor accumulation
Correct answer: Risk of flooding and entrapment with no escape route
The bow thruster tunnel is open to the sea and can flood rapidly, trapping personnel with no means of escape when the vessel is moving.
Question 5: Under ISM Code requirements, what must a company establish regarding non-conformities?
- A reward system for reporting deficiencies
- Procedures to identify, document, analyze, and correct non-conformities (Correct answer)
- A quota system for audit findings per voyage
- A requirement to report all non-conformities to the flag state immediately
Correct answer: Procedures to identify, document, analyze, and correct non-conformities
The ISM Code requires documented procedures for identifying and correcting non-conformities as part of continuous improvement.
Question 6: Which of the following best describes the function of a load line?
- It marks the maximum speed of the vessel
- It indicates the maximum depth to which a vessel may be loaded (Correct answer)
- It shows the preferred route for the vessel
- It marks the boundary between fresh and salt water ballast
Correct answer: It indicates the maximum depth to which a vessel may be loaded
The load line (Plimsoll mark) establishes the maximum permitted loading depth to ensure structural integrity and buoyancy.
Question 7: What is the immediate action if a crew member falls overboard?
- Stop the engines and wait for instructions
- Throw a lifebuoy with light and smoke signal, shout 'man overboard', and notify the bridge (Correct answer)
- Launch the rescue boat immediately without notifying the bridge
- Sound three short blasts and continue on course
Correct answer: Throw a lifebuoy with light and smoke signal, shout 'man overboard', and notify the bridge
Throwing a lifebuoy marks the position of the person in the water while alerting the bridge to initiate the MOB maneuver.
STCW Shipboard Operations & Maintenance 4
Which STCW Basic Safety Training element specifically addresses personal survival techniques?