Your vessel departs port having signed on several new crew members, amounting to more than a quarter of the total complement, none of whom took part in a drill in the previous month. Your examiner asks: "What does SOLAS Chapter III require in this specific situation?"

A. Where more than 25% of the crew have not participated in a musters/drill on that particular ship within the previous month, a muster of the crew must be held within 24 hours of departure from port. This ensures that a significant influx of unfamiliar or recently-joined crew does not sail without a prompt, ship-specific muster and briefing, rather than waiting for the next regular monthly drill which could be several weeks away.

B. There is no time-bound requirement triggered by crew turnover — as long as a monthly drill is held at some point during the calendar month, the proportion of new crew who missed the previous drill is irrelevant.

C. The 24-hour muster requirement applies only when 100% of the crew is new, not when a lesser proportion such as 25% has changed.

D. A muster triggered by crew change must be held within 24 hours of the NEXT scheduled monthly drill, not within 24 hours of departure from port.

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

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