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An OOW, newly authorised to issue certain permits under the SMS, wonders whether being delegated this authority means they personally carry full legal/company accountability if something goes wrong. How should this be understood?

A. The OOW carries responsibility for properly exercising the authority delegated to them, but this sits within — not instead of — the Master's overall accountability for the ship's safety management
B. Accountability depends only on whether an incident actually occurs
C. The OOW carries no personal responsibility at all, since authority was granted by someone else
D. Full accountability transfers entirely to the OOW the moment they sign a permit
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A cadet is told a hot work permit was issued "this morning" and asks the bosun how long it's valid for, without checking the form itself. What is the maximum validity period a permit to work can have?
A. There is no fixed maximum — it depends entirely on the job
B. 48 hours, renewable once without re-inspection
C. 7 days, matching the standard watch rotation
D. 24 hours from issue, with any shorter job-specific time limits also stated on the permit
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An OOW taking over the watch finds a permit for overside work was issued 20 hours ago and the job is still running. The outgoing OOW says it's "basically the same job, don't worry about it." What should the new OOW do?
A. Check elapsed time against the 24-hour limit, recognise it's close to expiry, and flag to the authorising officer that revalidation will be needed rather than letting it lapse unnoticed
B. Cancel the job immediately without consulting the authorising officer
C. Wait until the 24-hour mark is actually reached before mentioning anything
D. Accept the outgoing OOW's assessment and take no further action since the job scope hasn't changed
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