Maritime QuestionsSafety & Emergency

You're a deckhand on a potting vessel and the skipper asks you to free a snagged pot line while the shooting gear is still running. What should guide your response?

A. Ask another crew member to hold the rope taut while you free it
B. Quickly clear it while the gear is moving, since stopping and restarting the shoot wastes time
C. Wait until the pots are fully shot, then deal with it on the next haul
D. Don't put yourself in a position where you're interacting with running gear that isn't physically separated from you — ask for the shoot to be stopped and the gear secured before clearing the snag
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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. Testing should wait until cargo operations begin
C. The area within the grab's swing radius should be cleared of personnel before the lift
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. Who must remain clear of the exclusion zone while the lift takes place
B. The lunch schedule for the deck team
C. Only the weather forecast for the next watch
D. The cargo manifest for the next port
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