Question 1

True or False: best practice for rescue boat drills is to lower the boat unmanned to just above the water first, then board from the embarkation deck at that height — not board at bulwark height while the boat still has to be lowered further with people aboard.

Accepted Answer

True True. This is exactly the practice BSU recommended after investigating SEAHAKE's accident — unmanned lowering to just above the water, then boarding from the embarkation deck, removes the exposure of lowering an occupied boat any real distance. SEAHAKE's crew boarded at bulwark height instead, the sequence this recommendation exists to move away from.

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.