Your examiner asks: "Beyond the weekly and monthly checks, what happens at the annual and five-year intervals under SOLAS III/20?"

A. ANNUALLY: inflatable liferafts, lifejackets (inflatable type), and similar inflatable/servicable items must be serviced at an approved service station in accordance with SOLAS III/20, and lifeboats/rescue boats/launching appliances/release gear receive a thorough examination by a competent person as part of the annual survey cycle. EVERY FIVE YEARS: lifeboats, rescue boats, launching appliances, and on-load release gear undergo a more rigorous THOROUGH EXAMINATION, including an operational (dynamic) test of the davit winch brake under a proof load, and re-examination of the release gear before and after that operational test — this five-year cycle is the most demanding tier of the whole framework, reflecting the serious consequences of an undetected fault in launching appliances or release gear, a documented cause of past fatal lifeboat drill accidents.

B. There is no distinction between annual and five-year requirements under SOLAS III/20 — both intervals require identical scope, with no operational/dynamic load testing at any interval.

C. The five-year thorough examination is less demanding than the annual service, consisting only of a visual check with no load testing of the winch brake or release gear.

D. Annual servicing applies only to lifeboats, never to inflatable liferafts or lifejackets, under SOLAS III/20.

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