PST & PSCRB

Which one of the listed routine test and inspections of life saving appliances is not required by the regulations?

• General emergency alarm to be tested daily

• Lifeboat engines to be run for at least 3 minutes every week

• Inspection of life saving appliances including life boat equipment shall be carried out monthly to ensure they are complete and in good order

• Survival crafts and rescue boats with launching appliances shall be visually inspected weekly to ensure they are ready for use

Which one of the listed requirements regarding lifeboat propulsion do not correspond to present regulations?

• Every lifeboat shall be powered by a compression ignition engine suing fuel with a flame point of not less than 44 deg C

• The engine shall be provided with an electric power starting system with rechargeable energy batteries

• Means shall be provided for recharging all engine-starting, radio and searchlight batteries

• Water resistant instruction for starting and operating the engine shall be provided

Which one of the listed requirements regarding the launching and recovery arrangements for survival crafts corresponds to present SOLAS regulations?

• Different type of launching and recovery arrangements shall be used for similar survival crafts onboard the ship

• Each lifeboat shall be provided with separate appliances which is capable of launching and recovering the lifeboat

• Launching and recovery arrangements shall be such that the operator at all times can observe the survival craft and lifeboats

• Means shall be available to prevent any discharge of water on to survival crafts during abandonment

Which one of the listed requirements regarding the general emergency alarm system do not correspond to present regulations?

The general emergency alarm shall

• Have electric alarm bells (or claxon) powered from the ship’s main and emergency sources of electric power

• Be audible through all accommodation and crew working spaces

• Be capable of operation from fire stations aboard the ship

• Be able of sounding the emergency alarm signal by the ship whistle or siren, and additionally on electrically operated bells or claxons

The duration of the Rocket parachute is

• 40 sec

• 60 sec

• 30 sec

• None of the Above

Fire protected lifeboat when waterborne should be capable of protecting its full complement when subjected to a continuous oil fire that envelops the boat

• 10 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 8 minutes

• 20 minutes

When a person floating in the water alone , he should be

• HUDDLE Position

• HELP Position

• YOGA Position

• None of the Above

EPIRB SIGNAL to be received by

• MRCC

• RCC

• Coast Station

• None of the Above

Child Life Jacket Requirement in a cargo vessel is what percentage ?

• 10 %

• 15%

• 20%

• 25%

Every Lifeboat is required to be launched and manueuvered in water once in atleast ___ months

• every month

• every two months

• Every Three Months

• None of the Above