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What is the primary purpose of the ship's Medicine Chest and its accompanying inventory/log?

A. To store crew personal medications only, unrelated to onboard treatment
B. Exclusively for use by a ship's doctor, not by the Master or designated medical officer
C. A voluntary addition with no regulatory basis
D. To hold a regulated stock of medicines and medical supplies appropriate to the vessel's trade and crew size, logged and checked to ensure items remain in date and stock matches what's actually aboard for use in illness/injury response, including TMAS-guided treatment
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You're asked to test a deck crane grab after electrical repairs nearby. As the grab is hoisted, what should have happened first?
A. Nothing — a test lift can proceed immediately after repairs
B. The area within the grab's swing radius should be cleared of personnel before the lift
C. Testing should wait until cargo operations begin
D. Only the crane operator needs to be aware the lift is happening
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A toolbox talk held before a lifting operation should explicitly cover which of the following?
A. Only the weather forecast for the next watch
B. The lunch schedule for the deck team
C. Who must remain clear of the exclusion zone while the lift takes place
D. The cargo manifest for the next port
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