SAFETY
1. When executing a voyage:
a) Why is it important to let someone ashore know your intentions? b) Give a few examples of how this may be done. c) What sort of information would it be prudent to give your shore side contact? List two.
2. When navigating in an area of restricted visibility, a skipper assesses the risk and likelihood of a number of scenarios. What factors would the skipper take into consideration in deciding whether their crew should clip on or not.
3. 4. Do the effects of leeway tend to be more pronounced at higher or lower speeds?
a) List three factors that contribute to leeway on a vessel? b) What would you expect to experience greater leeway; a long keeled narrow hull cruising yacht, or a large motor cruiser with shallow draught and a high freeboard if travelling at similar speeds? c) Are the effects of leeway significant enough that you should normally consider them in your planning? d) How can a skipper improve the accuracy of the leeway figures used in their calculations?
5. Which factors can improve a vessels stability? List three. 6.
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Is the alert generated by a Personal AIS beacon detected at an onshore receiving station, or by receivers within a certain range?
Is an AIS SART suitable for attaching to a lifejacket as a personal distress alerting device? How does an EPIRB send a distress alert? What range does it have?
9. What are the key differences between an EPIRB and a PLB (Personal Locator Beacon) which uses the same system as an EPIRB?
10. What pattern would you expect a SART to produce on a radar screen? 11. Name ten internationally recognised distress signals. 12.
Is it currently possible to replace pyrotechnic distress flares with electronic/laser equivalents, on vessels for which carriage is compulsory?
13. On which VHF channel should a distress call and message (Mayday) be sent? a) Write out the format of a distress call and message.
14. When preparing your vessel for evacuating a casualty by helicopter transfer, what sort of things might a prudent skipper do? List three.
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a) What factors should you consider when purchasing a fire extinguisher for your vessel? b) Aside from extinguishers and blankets, what other precautions could you take to aid in extinguishing or limiting fires on board? List three.
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