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What is the purpose of a "locked-in" alarm fitted to provisions stores such as the meat room, vegetable room or other walk-in cold stores?
A. It alerts the bridge if the store door is left unlocked, as a theft-prevention measure
B. It is a temperature alarm that sounds if the store gets too cold and risks freezing the food
C. It automatically unlocks all watertight doors on the deck in an emergency
D. It allows a person who becomes accidentally trapped inside a cold store (where the door may be difficult to open from the inside, and hypothermia or asphyxiation is a risk) to raise an alarm that sounds in a manned location (e.g. galley, bridge, or duty mess), prompting a rescue response
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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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