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Your ship's portable atmosphere-testing instrument is due its scheduled calibration/bump test, and the vessel is about to load a cargo the Company has assessed as oxygen-depleting. What should you do?
A. Use it anyway — a slightly overdue test doesn't matter for portable units
B. Report it to the officer in charge and ensure it's calibrated/bump-tested before it's relied on for enclosed or connected space entry
C. Borrow a crewmate's opinion instead of testing
D. Only test the cargo hold itself, not any adjoining access spaces
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A. Nothing — a test lift can proceed immediately after repairs
B. The area within the grab's swing radius should be cleared of personnel before the lift
C. Testing should wait until cargo operations begin
D. Only the crane operator needs to be aware the lift is happening
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A. Only the weather forecast for the next watch
B. The lunch schedule for the deck team
C. Who must remain clear of the exclusion zone while the lift takes place
D. The cargo manifest for the next port
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