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SETS tests developed for evaluating seaman basic knowledge by company “Naval Education Services” is an evaluating online-tool, used for revealing any professional preparation needed in specific fields of knowledge, defined by STCW Section A-V/1-2.
SETS tests have proven themselves as good tools for the selection and recruitment process, as well as advancing the level of knowledge of the current officers and crew.
Current test contains SETS questions in area «Survival Crafts and Rescue Boats». Those questions can be used for competence verification specialist capable of preventing accidental situations related with transporting safety, or also for self-examination.
«Survival Crafts and Rescue Boats» subject includes theoretical and practical information about advanced training for work on any type of vessel. This comprehensive examination assesses knowledge and proficiency in survival at sea techniques. A significant portion of the test focuses on the different types of survival craft, including lifeboats, liferafts, and rescue boats and their specific equipment. Candidates are evaluated on their understanding of launching and recovery procedures under various emergency conditions. Practical skills, such as successfully launching and maneuvering a lifeboat in the water, are a mandatory component for passing. Knowledge of emergency radio equipment, pyrotechnics and other signaling devices is rigorously tested to ensure effective distress communication. The test includes scenarios on survival techniques, such as managing hypothermia, dehydration and first aid in a lifeboat environment. A thorough understanding of the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) conventions related to survival equipment is essential for the theoretical section. Successful completion of this test certifies that a seafarer is advanced-trained and competent to take charge of survival craft and rescue operations during a maritime emergency.
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What is the part marked with the square called?
A lifeboat fall.
A lifeboat painter.
A lifeboat catcher.
A lifeboat davit.
What part is shown by letter D?
The fall block.
The brake.
The bowsing tackle.
The gripes.
What type of boat is in this picture?
A totally enclosed lifeboat.
A fast rescue boat.
A liferaft.
An open freefall lifeboat.
What is a “Rescue Sub-Centre” (RSC)?
A unit subordinate to a rescue co-ordinating centre.
A centre for underwater search and rescue operation.
A centre established to assist the main national rescue centre.
A national search and rescue centre subordinate to an international search and rescue co-ordinating centre.
Which of these requirements regarding lifebuoys corresponds to the SOLAS regulations?
It must have a mass greater than 2,5 kgs.
If fitted with light or smoke signal, it must have a mass less than 4 kgs.
It must have sufficient air.
It must be constructed of inherently buoyant material.
Which of these requirements regarding abandon ship drills corresponds to the SOLAS regulations?
Drills shall be conducted when the ship is in harbour.
Each lifeboat shall be launched with its assigned crew, and manoeuvered in the water at least once every three months.
All lifeboats shall be lowered during drills.
For ships on short international voyages, each lifeboat shall be launched and manoeuvred in water at least every six months.
The ship’s training manual must contain instructions and information on the life-saving appliances carried onboard. Which of these duties must also be included?
Correct use of oars and other propulsion equipment for survival craft.
Correct use of navigational equipment for survival craft.
Correct use of on-board communication equipment.
Correct use of survival craft facilities in order to survive.
What is a “Rescue Unit” (RU)?
A unit composed of trained personnel suitability equipped for expeditious search and rescue.
A unit specializing in search and rescue operations at sea.
A unit ready for search and rescue operations at sea at any time of the day.
A permanently manned rescue vessel.
The ship’s training manual must contain instructions and information on the life-saving appliances carried onboard. Which of these duties must also be included?
Correct method of release of survival craft from launching appliances.
Correct donning of fire protective clothing.
Correct method for use of the on-board communication system.
Correct use of oars in survival craft.
The ship’s training manual must contain instructions and information on the life-saving appliances carried onboard. Which of these duties must also be included?
Correct use of surface to air visual signals by survivors.
Correct use of ship’s line throwing apparatus.
Correct method use of navigational equipment for survival craft.
Correct use of escape routes and other escape methods.
Which of these items has to be included in a distress message?
Ship’s destination.
Weather in the immediate vicinity.
Ship’s last port of call.
Ship’s identification.
The ship’s training manual must contain instructions and information on the life-saving appliances carried onboard. Which of these duties must also be included?
Correct use of oars and sails for survival craft.
Correct boarding, launching and clearing of survival craft and rescue craft.
Correct donning of fire protective clothing.
Correct method of revival of casualties.
Which of these requirements regarding the launching and recovery arrangements for rescue boats corresponds to the SOLAS regulations?
The release mechanism shall be of an automatic type approved by the Flag State Administration.
Rapid recovery shall be possible with the boat’s full complement of persons and equipment.
Embarkation and launching arrangements shall be such that the rescue boat can be boarded and launched in less than 5 minutes.
Launching shall be possible with a headway speed of up to 5 knots in heavy weather.
Which one of the following statements regarding life-buoys does not correspond to present SOLAS regulations?
At least one lifebuoy on each side of ship shall be fitted with a buoyant lifeline.
At least one lifebuoy shall be placed within the vicinity of the stern.
All lifebuoys shall be placed in a holder with a quick release arrangements.
Not less than half the total number of lifebuoys shall be fitted with a buoyant light.
The ship’s training manual must contain instructions and information on the life-saving appliances carried onboard. Which of these duties must also be included?
Correct use of oars and sails for survival craft.
Correct use of communication equipment.
Correct donning of life-jackets.
Correct donning of protective clothing.
The ship’s training manual must contain instructions and information on the life-saving appliances carried onboard. Which of these duties must also be included?
Correct use of on-board communication equipment.
Correct use sea-anchors (drogues).
Correct use of oars and other propulsion equipment for survival craft.
Correct donning of fire protective clothing.
What is a SART?
Search and Rescue Transponder.
Satellite Activated Rescue Telephone.
Systematic Adviced Rescue Tracker.
Semi Automatic Rescue Transmitter.
At least how often should rescue boats be launched with their assigned crew aboard and manoeuvred in the water?
Every week.
Every three months.
Every month.
Every two weeks.
What do the letters EPIRB stand for?
Enhanced Plotted Information Radio Broadcast.
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon.
Extremely Powerful Immersed Rescue Boat.
Electronic Precision Illuminated Radar Buoy.
Using spoken radio communication, what is the code word used to indicate a distress message?
URGNET.
SOS.
MAYDAY.
PRIORITY.
What is the part of the lifeboat indicated by the arrows?
The fall.
The bowsing in tackle.
The gripe.
The on-load release.
Which of these has to be included in an abandon ship drill according to SOLAS regulations?
Launching & recovery of a survival craft.
Manoeuvring the lifeboat in the water.
Starting and operating radio life-saving appliances.
Checking that life-jackets are correctly donned.
What is the main advantage of a davit launched liferaft compared to the throw-over type?
It contains more equipment then the throw overboard type.
It is quicker to launch.
It is stronger then the throw overboard type.
It allows the occupants to board without getting wet.
Which of these requirements, regarding the launching and recovery arrangements for survival craft, corresponds to the SOLAS regulations?
Each lifeboat shall be provided with separate appliances that are 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 life boat.
Means shall be available to prevent any discharge of water on to survival craft during abandonment.
Different type of launching and recovery arrangements shall be used for similar survival craft on board the ship.
What does this sign mean?
Secure painter.
Let go lifeboat.
Release gripes.
Release falls.
The fall block on a lifeboat is capable of on-load release, what does this mean?
There is a safety device built into the block that does not let it release until after the other block has been released.
The lifeboat will automatically float free if the ship sinks.
The lifeboat can only be released from the falls when it is in the water.
The lifeboat can be released from the falls before it enters the water.
What does this sign mean?
Release gripes.
Automatic release.
Lifeboat embarkation point.
Lower lifeboat to water.
What does this sign mean?
Start engine.
Lower lifeboat.
Release brake.
After course.
What does this sign mean?
A helipgraph.
An emergency transceiver.
An Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB).
A radar transponder beacon.
A line-throwing appliance that meets SOLAS requirements must be provided and must include not less than four projectiles. What distance must each projectile be capable of carrying the line?
At least 130 metres in calm weather.
At least 230 metres in calm weather.
At least 300 metres in rough weather.
At least 200 metres in Beaufort wind force 5.
The muster list shows who is the designated GMDSS operator. What do the letters GMDSS stand for?
The letters refer to safety services provided by the rescue organisation.
The GMDSS operator is the person trained to provide General Medical and Maritime Safety Services.
The letters refer to the General Maritime Distress and Survival Services.
The letters refer to the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System.
What is a survival craft?
Only the ship itself can be considered as a survival craft.
A lifeboat launched from a shore-based station.
The art of survival.
A craft capable of sustaining the lives of persons in distress from the time of abandoning ship.
Under the SOLAS regulations, how often must each life-saving appliance be inspected to ensure that they are complete and in good order?
Monthly.
Weekly.
Daily.
Annually.
What is the purpose of the control position on an enclosed lifeboat?
It is for sending out distress messages giving the ship’s last known position.
It’s the position from which the boat is steered and the safety systems are operated.
It’s a place reserved for injured persons.
It facilities entering the names of all persons on-board. This is an essential record keeping requirement.
What is the purpose of the hydrostatic interlock in the keel of an enclosed lifeboat?
It prevents seawater entering the boat.
It supplies cooling water to the lifeboat engine.
It prevents release of the hooks until such time that the keel of the boat is under water.
It indicates the loaded weight of the boat and prevents overloading.
Once the lifeboat is under way, the Coxswain should steer to a safe distance from the abandoned ship taking into account all prevailing conditions. What is the recommended position?
Down wind of the abandoned vessel.
Leeward of the vessel and clear of the bow and stern.
Remain alongside the abandoned vessel, but on the windward side.
Preferably upwind and clear of the bow and stern.
What is a SART?
It is a survival craft radio.
It is a survival craft radar transponder.
It is a Search and Rescue Training exercise.
It is Search and Rescue Team dispatched by the rescue services.
What is the “Bowsing Tackle” as fitted on some lifeboats used for?
To secure the bow of the lifeboat to the main deck bollards.
To hold the lifeboat close to the embarkation deck.
A stretcher for safe embarkation of injured persons.
To hold the lifeboat alongside the ship after launching.
Under the SOLAS regulations most ships have to carry a designated rescue boat which must be in a continuous state of readiness. What is the maximum amount of time the regulations allow for launching?
Five minutes.
One minute.
Fifteen minutes.
Ten minutes.
What is the minimum number of crew required in the rescue boat?
2 persons.
3 persons.
4 persons.
5 persons.
Immersion suits are provided with a rescue loop. What is this designed for?
It is only used for storage and keeps the suits ready for immediate use.
It is intended for pulling the wearer alongside the rescue boat.
It is designed for attaching to a helicopter’s rescue hook.
It is used for keeping survivors together in the water and preventing them from drifting apart.
What is a “Thermal Protective Aid” (TPA)?
It is an immersion suit worn by the rescue boat crew members.
It is a waterproof cover enclosing a person to reduce heat loss from the wearer’s body.
It is thermal underwear for use by boat crews in cold climates. It serves to maintain body temperature.
It is a first aid kit.
Immersion suits or anti-exposure suits must be worn by the crew of the rescue boat. The suit must be capable of being unpacked and put on without assistance within:
30 seconds.
1 minute.
90 seconds.
2 minutes.
What is the big advantage of davit launched liferafts?
The davit launched rafts offer the fastest method of embarkation.
Davit launched rafts are cost efficient.
The rafts are better able to withstand adverse weather conditions.
Evacuees get away from the ship dry.
For the purpose of SOLAS, what is an “Inflatable Liferaft”?
A liferaft which is kept inflated and ready for use at all times.
A life saving appliance which depends upon non-rigid, gas filled chambers for buoyancy and which is normally kept un-inflated until ready for use.
It is an appliance for the rapid transfer of persons from the embarkation deck of a ship to the lifeboats.
A raft kept on the bridge wing for rapid deployment when the man-overboard alarm is raised.
What is the painter used for on the davit launched liferaft?
To lower the raft to the water level.
The painter is only used on lifeboats, never on rafts.
For inflation of the raft by pulling on the painter, and/or for keeping the raft alongside the boarding area.
For repairing leaks sustained to the buoyancy chamber during launching.
What is a drogue used for?
It is used as a sea-anchor and must be supplied with a shock resistant hawser and a tripping line.
As a painter (mooring line) to stay alongside the ship during embarkation.
As a heater to keep the occupants of the lifesaving appliance.
As a braking device during lowering of the boat/rafts.
What are tricing pennants?
Life-lines at the sides of lifeboats to help people who have fallen in the water to get back into the lifeboat.
Mooring ropes to secure the lifeboat to the bollard on the main deck.
An emergency three flag signal to indicate that the vessel is in distress.
A device to bring the boat into the ship’s side after partial release from the davits.
What are the gripes?
Lowering handles on the winch mechanism.
They are used to secure the lifeboats to the davits in the stowed position.
Life-lines at the sides of lifeboats to help people who have fallen in the water to get back into the lifeboat.
A device to bring the boat into the ship’s side after partial release from the davits.
What is the purpose of the canopy over the inflatable liferaft?
It is designed as a safety net to jump onto for rapid embarkation.
It is designed to give protection against exposure.
The main purpose is to provide strength to the design of the raft.
It provides additional space for evacuees.
Why must the boat’s coxswain make it clear to everyone that s/he is in charge?
To establish proper leadership which is vital in any survival situation.
To preserve food and drinking water.
To ensure that her/his seat in the boat is reserved.
The coxswain should maintain a low profile and stick to her/his job of steering the boat.
What is the heliograph used for when you are in a lifeboat or liferaft?
To warm the emergency food rations.
As a means of signalling by reflecting the light of the sun.
As a first aid burns dressing.
To check the outside temperature.
Once launched how should boats and rafts be distributed?
It is important not to tie the boats and rafts together.
Congregate and tie together to form an easily recognized target for rescue services.
Congregate and then dispatch one motor boat to seek rescue services.
They should be dispatched in different directions to seek rescue services.
The SART is the Search and Rescue Radar Transponder. How is this device activated?
It has to be switched on by the Master when the order to abandon ship is given.
It has to be thrown into the sea where it will self-activate.
It will be activated by the nearest coast station.
It is carried into the survival craft and switched on by the occupants.
How long will a parachute flare burn after it has been fired into the air?
A minimum of five minutes.
A minimum of two minutes.
A minimum of thirty seconds.
A minimum of forty seconds.
When would you fire the pyrotechnics after launching the boats and rafts?
On request from the rescue services.
Once every hour immediately after launching.
When you have sighted the rescue services or other ships/aircraft.
Once every hour during the hours of darkness.
What is the minimum inner diameter of a lifebuoy?
400 mm.
350 mm.
500 mm.
300 mm.
Self-igniting lights on lifebuoys must either burn continuously or flash at a specified rate for a period of at least:
1 hour.
90 minutes.
30 minutes.
2 hours.
When floating in calm water the self-activating smoke signal on a lifebuoy must emit highly visible smoke at a uniform rate for at least:
10 minutes.
30 minutes.
15 minutes.
1 hour.
An adult lifejacket must be constructed so that the wearer can jump into the water without injury and without damaging or dislodging the lifejacket, from a height of at least:
4,5 metres.
5,5 metres.
2,5 metres.
4 metres.
An adult lifejacket must have sufficient buoyancy and stability to turn the body of an unconscious person in the water from any position to one where the mouth is clear of the water in not more than:
5 seconds.
2 seconds.
15 seconds.
10 seconds.
After 24 hours submersion in fresh water, the buoyancy of a life jacket should have decreased by no more than:
5 %.
15 %.
2 %.
10 %.
The light on a lifejacket must have an energy source which can provide the required luminous intensity for a period of at least:
4 hours.
2 hours.
8 hours.
6 hours.
Hand distress flares must burn for a period of not less than:
5 minutes.
10 minutes.
2 minutes.
1 minute.
When floating in calm water, buoyant smoke signals should emit smoke at a uniform rate for not less than:
5 minutes.
10 minutes.
3 minutes.
1 minute.
A liferaft must be constructed so that it operates satisfactorily after being dropped in the water from heights of up to:
10 metres.
20 metres.
4,5 metres.
18 metres.
When floating, a liferaft must be able to withstand repeated jumps onto it, both with and without the canopy erected, from a height above its floor of at least:
10 metres.
20 metres.
4,5 metres.
18 metres.
The lamp on top of a liferaft canopy must operate continuously or flash at the specified rate for at least:
8 hours.
2 hours.
12 hours.
4 hours.
For every davit launched liferaft on a cargo ship, from the time the order to board is given it must be possible to board the full complement of persons in not more than:
2 minutes.
5 minutes.
3 minutes.
6 minutes.
How many hand flares should each liferaft normally carry?
4.
10.
2.
6.
How many rocket parachute flares should each liferaft normally carry?
4.
10.
2.
6.
What is the maximum number of people that an approved lifeboat can carry?
4.
10.
2.
6.
What is the maximum number of people that an approved lifeboat can carry?
180.
150.
100.
120.
How many buoyant smoke signals should each lifeboat normally carry?
4.
6.
2.
10.
A rescue boat must be capable of carrying a person lying on a stretcher and at least __ seated persons.
8.
3.
5.
2.
