Your examiner asks: "What is the specific rescue boat carriage requirement for a cargo ship under SOLAS Chapter III, separate from the lifeboat requirement?"

A. A cargo ship must carry AT LEAST ONE RESCUE BOAT, in addition to meeting its lifeboat/liferaft survival craft requirements. Importantly, this rescue boat requirement MAY be satisfied by one of the ship's existing LIFEBOATS, provided that lifeboat also meets the specific design and equipment criteria for a rescue boat — meaning a vessel does not necessarily need to carry a separate, additional small boat purely for rescue duties if one of its lifeboats is rescue-boat-capable.

B. A rescue boat is entirely optional on cargo ships and is never a mandatory SOLAS Chapter III requirement regardless of vessel size or type.

C. A cargo ship must carry a minimum of three separate rescue boats in addition to its full lifeboat complement, with no provision allowing a lifeboat to double as a rescue boat.

D. The rescue boat requirement applies only to vessels carrying more than 500 passengers, exempting all cargo ships regardless of size.

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