Question 1

MSN 1872(F) Amendment 1 requires existing 15–24m fishing vessels to have more than one bilge pumping system. What must be true of the secondary system?

Accepted Answer

It must be independently powered from the main bilge pump The secondary pumping system may be power-driven, portable, or submersible, but must be independently powered from the main bilge pump. Freedom II exceeded the installed capacity requirement, but a single flood event compromised the generator that powered several of its pumps at once &mdash; a single point of failure the regulation's independence requirement is meant to guard against.

Question 2

You're asked to test a deck crane grab after electrical repairs nearby. As the grab is hoisted, what should have happened first?

Accepted Answer

The area within the grab's swing radius should be cleared of personnel before the lift On the bulk carrier Fairfield Eagle, a crew member working nearby was struck and fatally injured when a grab being test-lifted after repairs swung unexpectedly. The investigation found the area should have been cleared and barriered before the test lift began.

Question 3

A toolbox talk held before a lifting operation should explicitly cover which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Who must remain clear of the exclusion zone while the lift takes place A toolbox talk exists to make sure everyone present understands the danger zones, the abort signal, and — critically — who must not be in the area while the lift happens. The RMIMA investigation into the Fairfield Eagle fatality found the toolbox talk had not made this clear.