Part 1 (Safety) Mock CES

Accidents happen for a reason. What is the main cause (80%) of accidents at sea?

Human element

What is the secondary cause (20%) for accidents at sea?

Equipment failure

According to the Chamber of Shipping, the three key components to developing an effective safety culture are:

Commitment from top management, Measuring current performance and behavior, and Modifying behavior

What is an initiation activity on-board that introduces the ship's safety culture?

Safety and familiarization tour

Why is the Galley a potentially dangerous place?

Greater risk of slips, trips, and falls

Where does the "safety and familiarization tour" written as compliance?

ISM Code clause 6.3, and STCW VI/1

What should be included in the safety and familiarization tour?

Alarm signals and Muster Stations, Firefighting equipment, Life-saving appliances, and Security duties

Where can you find complete information about a chemical cleaning agent's potential hazards and precautions?

Safety Data Sheet

What is the purpose of the lock and tag in a lockout-tagout system?

Prevent re-energisation

What does "Isolation" mean on electrical equipment?

Physical separation

What are the four subjects/targets of risk aboard a ship that necessitates an emergency?

Health, Life, Property, and Environment

What is the term that refers to the act of providing aid to a vessel or property in danger at sea, to rescue it from peril?

Salvage assistance

Who decides and obtains the LOF (Lloyd's Form of Salvage Agreement)?

Master

According to ISPS, how frequently should security drills be conducted?

Once every three months

The percentage of personnel change that necessitates conducting a drill.

25%

What drill involves the launch, recovery, and operation of equipment?

Lifeboat drills

This emergency list states the names of crew members, duties, as well as assigned survival craft.

Muster List

A permit for working above the deck or a solid structure.

Aloft permit

A permit for work such as welding, cutting, or grinding.

Hot work permit

A permit for spaces with risk of oxygen deficiency, toxic gases, or similar hazards.

Confined space entry permit

A permit that involves electrical equipment, usually exclusive to ETO.

Electrical work permit

According to ISM Code, the definition of "non-conformity" is:

Objective evidence indicates non-fulfillment of SMS

This is a core functional requirement of SMS that ensures a clear statement of the organization's commitment to safety and security.

Safety policy

This is a core functional requirement of SMS that ensures a systematic process for identifying, assessing, and implementing controls against hazards.

Safety risk management

This is a core functional requirement of SMS that ensures mechanisms for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the SMS is functioning as intended.

Safety assurance

A functional requirement of SMS that ensures clear lines of responsibility and the transmission of information:

Defined levels of authority and communication

A functional requirement of SMS that ensures proper procedures in protocol for various incidents:

Emergency preparedness and response

One of the functional requirements of SMS is a system for reporting uneventful circumstances, near misses, and other non-conformities:

Accident and incident reporting

What is the root cause of most accidents on-board ships?

Safe working practices have not been followed

The term "hazardous occurrence" means:

Near-miss

What is the root cause for experienced seafarers to encounter accidents?

Overconfidence

The most important detail to check on a work permit.

Time

According to the ISM Code, the internal audit of SMS at a frequency of:

At least once a year

According to ISM Code, the ship's critical equipment should be:

Regularly tested

What document is issued after an SMS is verified?

Safety Management Certificate

The full title of ISM Code:

The International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and Pollution Prevention

Which IMO convention is the ISM Code part of?

SOLAS

Which of the following best describes the goal of the ISM Code that improves safety?

Guidelines that prevent human error

Which of the following best describes the goal of the SMS?

Establish standardized company procedures

The importance of ISM Code.

Improve safety and prevent pollution