A crew member is significantly overweight or unusually tall, and the standard-issue immersion suit does not fit properly. What should happen?

A. Fit only matters for comfort during drills — in a real emergency, fit becomes irrelevant

B. This should be raised and addressed before the next sailing — an ill-fitting suit may not seal correctly (allowing water ingress and defeating its thermal purpose) or may restrict movement enough to prevent the wearer boarding a liferaft; the company has a responsibility to provide correctly sized survival equipment for every crew member

C. Poor fit is a personal problem for the individual to solve themselves, with no company responsibility involved

D. The crew member should simply use the suit as issued, since any immersion suit is better than none regardless of fit

A. There is no requirement to check personal survival equipment individually — the safety officer checks it on behalf of the whole crew

B. Only once the first boat drill is scheduled, which may be several days after joining

C. Only senior officers need to confirm the location of survival equipment; ratings are shown only during drills

D. Immediately, as part of the mandatory familiarisation process before the vessel sails — every seafarer must know exactly where their personal survival equipment is stowed and confirm it fits and is in good condition, not wait for the first scheduled drill

A. Lifejackets should be worn under outer clothing to keep them protected from sea spray

B. Put on warm clothing first if time allows, then the lifejacket over the top (never under clothing), secure all straps including the crotch strap if fitted, and check the light and whistle are attached and functioning

C. Put the lifejacket on first, then add warm clothing over it for extra insulation

D. Only secure the chest strap — leg/crotch straps are optional and rarely needed in practice