Your examiner asks: "What is required on a MONTHLY basis under SOLAS III/20, beyond the weekly checks?"

A. On a monthly basis, a more DETAILED inspection of all life-saving appliances, including lifeboat/liferaft equipment, must be carried out using a checklist, with results recorded in the ship's official log book. This includes turning lifeboats out from their stowed position (and lowering to embarkation level as part of the drill cycle already covered), and checking the falls used in launching appliances — paying particular attention to areas subject to wear, such as the sections of fall that repeatedly pass through the sheave, which should be end-for-ended or renewed as necessary. This monthly tier is more thorough than the weekly visual check but stops short of the full thorough examination and overhaul-level testing reserved for the annual and five-year cycles.

B. The monthly inspection is identical in scope and depth to the weekly inspection, with no additional detail, checklist, or log book recording requirement.

C. Monthly inspections require a full hydrostatic/load test of the release gear at 1.1 times the safe working load, identical to the five-year test requirement.

D. Monthly inspections apply only to the general emergency alarm system and have no application to lifeboats, liferafts, or launching appliance falls.

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