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USCG Life Boat Man Exam
Which data is not painted on the bow of a lifeboat? a)Number of persons allowed b)Name of the vessel c)Weight of the boat d)Port of registry - ✔✔c)Weight of the boat What is the purpose of the limit switch on a gravity davits? - ✔✔To cut off power when the davits are about 12 inches or more from the track safety stops. When operating gravity davits, when and how far should they be hand cranked? - ✔✔Davits should always be hand cranked the last 12 inches into the final stowed position. When should tricing pendants be released? - ✔✔After loading the passengers Kapok life preservers must have what? - ✔✔Vinyl- covered pad inserts What is a sea anchor? - ✔✔A cone shaped bag used to slow down the wind drift effect. What is the purpose of the air tanks in a lifeboat? - ✔✔To keep the boat afloat if flooded What are the lines that are passed around the falls to hold the boat while passengers are boarding? - ✔✔Frapping lines What is the most common type of davits found on merchant ships today? - ✔✔Gravity Davits
On which type of davit does the davit head stay at the same height? - ✔✔Radial Davit Which davit type may be operated by one man? - ✔✔Gravity Davit Blocks and falls used as lifeboat gear must be designed with a minimum safety factor of __. - ✔✔6, based on the maximum working load. When landing a lifeboat through heavy surf with a strong current running parallel to the beach (from right to left when facing from seaward) what is the recommended procedure? - ✔✔Rig a drogue with tripping line over the bow, back ashore with drogue tripped between breakers. What should you do in order to launch a liferaft by hand? - ✔✔Throw the liferaft over the side and pull the operating cord. When should you operate the Rottmer releasing gear lever? - ✔✔When the lifeboat is waterborne. How often must the impulse- projected line throwing appliance be test fired? - ✔✔At the Master's discretion The capacity of any liferaft on board a vessel can be determined how? - ✔✔By examining the plate on the outside of the raft container. What is a precaution that should be taken when testing a line throwing gun? - ✔✔Never remove the line from the rocket Improper stowage/use of Kapok lifejackets includes: - ✔✔Stowing them near an open flame or where smoking is permitted, using them as seats, pillows, or footrests, and leaving them out on open decks.
You need to pull the sea anchor back aboard your liferaft. What part of the anchor do you pull on? - ✔✔Trip Line Spreading oil on the open sea has what effect? - ✔✔It prevents the wave crests from breaking. How is the external flotation bladder of an immersion suit inflated? - ✔✔It is inflated by blowing through an inflation tube. The external flotation bladder of an immersion suit should be inflated when? - ✔✔Upon entry into the water. Stowage containers for immersion suits must not be ___? - ✔✔capable of being locked. Is it necessary to wear a lifejacket over an immersion suit? - ✔✔No What is required of immersion suits in regard to unconscious wearers? - ✔✔The suit must, without assistance, turn an unconscious person's mouth clear of the water within 5 seconds. Immersion suits allow what prior to abandonment? - ✔✔They allow body movement such as walking, climbing a ladder, and picking up small objects. You are testing the external inflation bladder on an immersion suit and find it has a very slow leak. What action should be taken? - ✔✔Take it out of service and repair it in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. What must be done to lifeboat falls every 30 months (2.5 years)? - ✔✔They must be end- for- ended What must be done to lifeboat falls at 5 year intervals? - ✔✔They must be renewed
The governor brake on a lifeboat winch shall be capable of controlling the speed of lowering a fully equipped lifeboat from a cargo ship at __. - ✔✔not more than 120 feet per minute (2ft/sec.) What is required by regulations concerning the stowage of lifeboats on cargo vessels? - ✔✔Each lifeboat must have a launching appliance. When lifeboat winches with grooved drums are fitted on a vessel the lead sheaves to the drums shall be located to provide fleet angles of not more than __. - ✔✔8 degrees Winch drums for lifeboat falls shall have a diameter at the base of the groove equal to at least __. - ✔✔ 16 times the diameter of the wire rope. By regulation, how long after the date of manufacture do orange smoke signals expire? - ✔✔Not more than 42 months With how many EPIRB's must a self- propelled vessel on an international voyage be equipped? - ✔✔One approved Category 1 EPIRB How are the frequencies transmitted by Category 1 EPIRB's monitored? - ✔✔Monitored by orbiting satellites in space. How often shall each EPIRB be tested using the integrated test circuit and output indicator? - ✔✔Every month How must the EPIRB on a cargo vessel be stored? - ✔✔So that it will float free if the vessel sinks. How frequently must EPIRB's be tested? - ✔✔Monthly
Up to 2/3 of a survival craft's required drinking water may be produced by a manually- powered reverse osmosis desalinator, provided that it can be done in what amount of time? - ✔✔2 days What size bilge pump is required for a lifeboat which has a capacity of 675 cubic feet? - ✔✔ 2 When launching an open lifeboat by falls, what should the boathooks be used for? - ✔✔Used for fending off A certified lifeboatman assigned to command the lifeboat should ___? - ✔✔Have a list of the persons assigned to the lifeboat. What is the minimum number of deck officers, able seaman, or certified persons required for a lifeboat on a vessel in ocean service? - ✔✔ 2 Who may command a lifeboat in ocean service? - ✔✔Licensed deck officers, able seamen, and certified persons. What does "First Aid" mean? - ✔✔Emergency treatment at the scene of the injury. A signal indicating Greenwich Mean Time would be preceded with what? - ✔✔The letter Z A signal indicating zone time is preceded by which letter? - ✔✔The letter T If another station sent you the signal "KG", they would be saying what? - ✔✔Asking you if you needed a tug If there is a possibility of confusion, which signal should be used to send the group "True Bearing 045 Degrees"? - ✔✔A
If you are in urgent need of a helicopter, which signal code should you send? - ✔✔"BR" If you sent out a signal on 12 March 1980, the date would be indicated by what? - ✔✔D In the International Code of Signals, what is the code signal meaning "I require immediate assistance"? - ✔✔CB The letter G, when sent with a complement, may be followed by what? - ✔✔Four or five numerals The letter R followed by one or more numbers indicates what? - ✔✔Distance The signal "AS" when used in signaling by the International Code of Signals means what? - ✔✔Wait What does the signal "L1210" mean? - ✔✔Latitude is 12 degrees 10 minutes What would be the meaning of the flashing light signal "D0910" - ✔✔Date October 9 How would you signal that your longitude is 3 degrees 25 minutes? - ✔✔G What signal should be used to send the group "Bearing 074 degrees True"? - ✔✔A When indicating a course using the International Code of Signals, the signal should ___. - ✔✔Always indicate a true course unless indicated otherwise in the message.
The standard signal for a fire emergency on an OSV is ____. - ✔✔the continuous blast of the ship's whistle for not less than 10 seconds supplemented by the continuous ringing of the general alarm bells for not less than 10 seconds. After abandoning a vessel, why is it prudent to wait 24 hours before consuming any water? - ✔✔Water consumed within the first 24 hours will pass through the body with very little being absorbed by the system. If the water level is rising in the bilge of a survival craft, what should you do first? - ✔✔Check the bilge drain plug When a magnetic compass is not in use for a prolonged period of time it should ___? - ✔✔Be shielded from direct sunlight After a person has been revived by artificial respiration, he should be ___? - ✔✔Kept lying down and warm At what rate would you render mouth to mouth or mouth to nose artificial respiration to an adult? - ✔✔12 to 15 times per minute Changing rescuers while carrying out artificial respiration should be done ___. - ✔✔without losing the rhythm of respiration In order to initiate CPR on a drowning victim, ___. - ✔✔Begin mouth- to- mouth ventilations. What is the most important element of administering CPR? - ✔✔Starting the treatment quickly In order to best provide an airtight seal during mouth to mouth ventilation, what should be done in addition to pinching the victim's nostrils? - ✔✔Apply your mouth tightly over the victim's mouth.
When administering artificial respiration, it is most important to do what? - ✔✔Clear the victim's airways. When applying chest compressions on an adult victim during CPR, show far should the sternum be depressed? - ✔✔1.5- 2 inches When giving mouth to mouth rescue breathing to an adult, you should breathe at the rate of how many breaths per minute? - ✔✔ 12 After purchasing, how should an immersion suit be stowed? - ✔✔In the storage back in which it was recieved. A person who observes an individual fall overboard from an OSV should do what? - ✔✔Call for help and keep the person in sight. The external recognition light on the canopy of an inflatable liferaft can be seen from how far away? - ✔✔From up to 2 miles away. The weak link in the painter of an inflatable liferaft will prevent the liferaft from being pulled under by a vessel which sinks in what depth of water? - ✔✔Water over 100 feet deep After 24 hours, how should water be rationed? - ✔✔6 ounces every 8 hours; this will allow a healthy person to survive another 10 days after the water is gone. A person may become delirious in __ without water. - ✔✔4 days The normal healthy body contains __ of water. It can survive with only __, and loses __ per day when resting in a tropical climate if exposed to the sun. - ✔✔80 pints; 40 pints; 5 pints
What is the minimum number of two way VHF radios required for SOLAS passenger ships and SOLAS cargo ships of 500 GRT or more? - ✔✔Three The survival radio and its protective cover shall be packed with ___ or in ___. - ✔✔The ship's survival craft; a survival suit What expression is used to acknowledge that a transmission has been received and understood in its entirety? - ✔✔"RRR", spoken as "Romeo, Romeo, Romeo" Typical range of a VHF survival radio when held at about 4 feet above average water level: - ✔✔Expected to equal 2.8 miles (4.5 km), although this range can be extended if the receiving ship's antenna is mounted high up and when an aircraft is the recipient, ranges of up to 100 miles (150 km) may be reached. What is a SART? - ✔✔A Search and Rescue Transponder, which is a homing signal that the SAR team can use to find survivors. Cargo ships between 300-500 tons must have __ SART's - ✔✔One Cargo ships greater than 500 tons, as well as all passenger ships, must have __ SART's. - ✔✔Two SART Details - ✔✔Operate at 9GHz, give audio/visual alarms when signal is interrogated by a radar withing 5 miles, battery designed to work for 96 hours in standby mode or 8 hours in transmit mode (being interrogated by a ship's radar) What lets the SAR team know they're within one mile of the SART? - ✔✔The 12 blips emitted by the SART on the radar screen change into arcs. Are survival craft required to carry EPIRB's? - ✔✔no
EPIRB's transmit on what frequencies? - ✔✔121.5 MHz and/or 243 MHz EPIRB batteries must be capable of operating the device for how long? - ✔✔48 hours An EPIRB's power source must be replaced at intervals __. - ✔✔Not to exceed 12 months In the event EPIRB's are carried on liferafts, the following will also hold true: - ✔✔Raft container must be suitable marked to indicate it contains an EPIRB and the marking must indicate the category or type of EPIRB, last date of test, and date of battery expiration. The 406 EPIRB (category I): - ✔✔-Required for all vessels in international service and will operate for a period of no less than 48 hours.
- Transmits a digital identification code on 406 MHz and a low power homing signal on 121.5 MHz, which allows SAR units to understand which particular vessel is in distress.
- Must be mounted in a place that will allow it to float free when the hydrostatic release lets go at a depth between 3 and 10 ft.
- Activated either manually or automatically The 406 EPIRB (category II): - ✔✔-Manual activation only; switch on top of unit
- Should be stored in most accessible locations possible.
- Must also operate for a period no less than 48 hours
- Transmit same signals on same frequencies as category I units. EPIRB's must be tested ___ and during the ___. - ✔✔once a month; first five minutes of the hour
Lifeboats must be lowered to the water ___. - ✔✔Every 3 months Lifeboats must be overhauled ___. - ✔✔annually New crewmembers must be trained to use the ship's lifesaving gear within ___. - ✔✔2 weeks An ideal landing space for helicopter rescue is at least ___. - ✔✔50 feet in diameter What does it mean if your boat broaches? - ✔✔It's when your boat suddenly changes course toward the wind due to wind/sail interactions for which the rudder cannot compensate. This causes the boat to enter a death roll, and if it gets out of control it can lead to capsizing. It's a threat when in a lifeboat because they have a lot of sail area and are not very maneuverable, which is why the sea painter is used. To release the davit cable of a davit launched liferaft, you must ___. - ✔✔Pull the release lanyard Why are inflatable liferafts less maneuverable than lifeboats? - ✔✔Due to their shape, their shallow draft, and their large sail area. What is the minimum number of ring life buoys required aboard a 275 foot cargo vessel engaged in coastwise trade, under the alternatives for cargo vessels in a specified service? - ✔✔6 ring life buoys Given a sailing vessel, a fishing vessel, a non self propelled vessel in tow, and a towing vessel, all greater than 100 GT, which one is not required to carry and EPIRB? - ✔✔The non self propelled vessel in tow. The signal used with shore lifesaving equipment to indicat "Affirmative" is what? - ✔✔Vertical motion of the arms
What is the lifesaving signal for "This is the best place to land"? - ✔✔Green Star Rocket What might the firing of a red star rocket mean? - ✔✔"Slack Away" What is a signal, other than a distress signal, that can be used by a vessel to attract attention? - ✔✔A searchlight beam What is the purpose of the sprinkler system on an enclosed lifeboat? - ✔✔To cool the craft in a fire When using the rain water collection tubes on a liferaft, what should be done with the first collection? - ✔✔It should be poured overboard because of salt washed off the canopy. How often should the power source of life jacket lights be replaced? - ✔✔On or before the expiration date of the power source What is the lifesaving signal for "You are seen, assistance will be given as soon as possible"? - ✔✔Orange smoke signal What is the minimum length of the painter for a lifeboat in ocean service? - ✔✔Two times the distance from the boat deck to the light water line or 50 feet, whichever is greater. What is another common name for the steering oar in a lifeboat? - ✔✔The sweep oar What does the lubber's line on a magnetic compass indicate? - ✔✔The direction of the vessel's head What is one of the first actions you should take after abandoning and clearing away from a vessel? - ✔✔Identify the Person in Charge
What is a good way to rig frapping lines when lowering lifeboats in heavy seas? - ✔✔Rig them with a lead of about 45 degrees to the boat What is the best procedure for picking up a lifeboat at sea while utilizing the lifeboat's sea painter? - ✔✔Place the lifeboat ahead and to leeward of your ship with the wind about broad on the bow of your ship. When backing a motor propelled lifeboat (right- hand propeller) with the rudder amidships, which way will the stern back? - ✔✔To port What is the minimum number of deck officers, able seamen, or certified personnel required for a lifeboat on a vessel in ocean service? - ✔✔Two What is the lifesaving signal used to indicate "Landing here is highly dangerous"? - ✔✔Firing of a red star signal What purpose do frapping lines serve? - ✔✔They reduce the swinging of the lifeboat as it is being lowered from the embarkation deck. What is the first thing you do when preparing an open lifeboat for launch? - ✔✔Put the cap on the drain In an open lifeboat, the lifeboat compass is usually ___ - ✔✔placed in a fixed bracket when being used How should a vessel that is not equipped with towing lights show that it has a vessel in tow? - ✔✔By shining a searchlight on the towline of the towed vessel. With the air supply on, the air pressure inside an enclosed lifeboat will be ___. - ✔✔Greater than outside air pressure.
You have abandoned your vessel. Your are in a liferaft and have cleared away from the vessel. One of your first actions should be to ___. - ✔✔Search for survivors At night, what signal should a lifesaving station use to indicate "landing here is highly dangerous"? - ✔✔Horizontal motion of a white flag or flare What kind of lifeboats are required to be fitted with compartments for the storage of canned drinking water?
- ✔✔Motor- propelled lifeboats While adrift in an inflatable liferaft in hot, tropical weather, what is something you can do to help cool personnel in the raft? - ✔✔Deflate the floor panels A distress signal may be used ___? - ✔✔Separately or with other distress signals Lifeboat hatchets should be ___. - ✔✔Secured at each end of the boat with a lanyard. Which signal is used by a rescue unit to indicate "Avast Hauling"? - ✔✔Firing of a red star signal The master shall ensure the EPIRB is ___. - ✔✔Tested monthly A fully loaded motor propelled lifeboat must be capable of attaining a speed of at least ___. - ✔✔6 kts in smooth water Frapping lines ___. - ✔✔Reduce the swinging of the lifeboat at the embarkation level. The purpose of the Tricing pendants is to ___. - ✔✔Hold the lifeboat next to the embarkation deck while loading.
