ISM CODE and SAFETY QUESTIONNAIRE
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1. What does «ISM» mean?
International Safety Management Code for the Safe Operation of ships and for pollution prevention (SOLAS chapter IX).
2. What does ISM want to achieve (4 aims), what is the purpose of ISM?
ISM wants to provide: safety of ship, safety of humans on board protection of the environment, property security procedures.
3. What does ISM code require ship operators to do?
Maintain & implement safety management systems, covering a range of factors
including safety & environmental protection, the improving management skills
of ship-based & shore-based personnel as well.
4. What does “DPA” mean and what is the job of this person in ISM?
Designated person, supervision of the quality and safety management system of the company, interface between the company management and its ships in safety matters.
5. How briefly would you describe ISM code?
Saying what to do (as mentioned in the SMS), doing what you already said (carrying out safe operations) & being able to prove it (heaving evidence, such as checklists).
6. What is one to contact if you have detected a safety deficiency and the ship’s Management (Master, Ch/Off, Ch/Eng, 2nd Eng) is doing nothing against?
Designated person a shore (DPA) – in safety, environmental matters.
7. Where you can find the telephone No of DPA on board?
Bridge, Engine control room, Crew Mess room, Smoking Room etc.
8. What does ‘SMM’ mean and where it locates?
Safety Management Manual , in which every operation of the Company and
its ships, whether routine or not , is described, jointly with checklists and supporting documentation. Location – on the Bridge, CCR, ECR in computer.
9. Where you can find your job descriptions?
In SMM (HSQEEn manual).
10. Do you have on board familiarization procedure?
After joining the vessel I have familiarized with the shipboard equipment, operating procedures, LSA, FFE and other arrangements needed for the performance of my duties Listen carefully to what you are told. If you are unsure about anything or if you want to know more – ASK.
11. What methods the vessels use for managing work safely?
- ISM Code
- PPE (personal protection equipment)
- Permit to work system
- Safety training and committee meeting
- Drills
- Near miss reporting system
- Checklists
12. What a “Permit to work” term is means?
This term means obtaining written permission from a senior officer before work begins:
- enter an closed space
- work on electrical systems or equipment
- carry out ‘hot work’ such as welding or flame cutting (Office permit)
- work aloft or outboard
- cold work
13. How do you understand the terms ‘Near miss” and accident?
NM – situation that could have led to an accident if they had developed further i.e. hazardous occurrences
Accident – incident involving injury or damage to life, the environment and property including the ship and her cargo
14. Where you can find the SOLAS Training Manual?
There are in the Officer’s mess room and Crew mess room, Bridge. There are two manuals: lifeboat and fire fighting service, life saving appliances.
15. Where you given familiarization in relation to the Company Drug and Alcohol Policy?
In the Crewing agency, before join the vessel. Company Drug & Alcohol Policy are display in accommodation on board.
16. What will you do in case of oil spill on deck?
Alert immediately by all possible means to Duty Officer or Engineer. Commence on board containment, clean up operations, as far as available cleaning up equipment (even using your overall) for avoiding out board outflows
Familiarize yourself with your personal emergency routine until you are absolutely certain you know what to do. Don’t leave anything out. If you are not sure – ASK.
17. Where the muster list located on board?
Bridge, Engine Control Room, Accommodation – each deck..
18. Where can you find information about your duties in case of fire, abandon ship?
In muster list, my personal cabin card.
19. What is the general alarm signal/abandon signal?
GENERAL - seven short blasts plus one long blast of the general alarm belt, supplemented by the same signal from the ship whistle, as well as it has announcement by Public Address System.
20. What do you do when you hear the general alarm signal?
Proceed to my cabin collect lifejacket & immersion suit, wear warm clothes, go to muster station. Avoid to pass through emergency area, which has been announced by the public address system
Find out what emergency signals are given on board the ship, what each one means, and where you should muster each time. Learn them. In a real emergency situation you may not have time to think.
21. What do you do if you detect a fire?
- Cry loudly as much as possible: Fire Fire Fire
- Inform the Bridge by phone (location of the fire) & push the nearest fire break glass system
- Close all Fire Doors around the area, to avoid spreading of smoke and fire
- Leave the area
- If there is smoke, keep low as possible to the deck
22. What do you do if you see man over board?
- Throw the nearest life buoy to the sea (at night time use life buoy with light)
- Inform the Bridge for the location of the person overboard (port or starboard side)
- Keep eye contact of the person position in the water, and remaining there until otherwise instructed
23. What kinds of fire fighting equipment are on board?
- Fire hoses
- Fire extinguishers
- Smoke detector system
- CO2 system
- Foam system
24. What kinds of fire extinguishers are on board?
- CO2 extinguishers
- Powder extinguishers
- Mobile fire extinguishing appliance (engine room)
- Foam applicator
25. How do you activate and operate with powder extinguisher?
- Stay at the distance not less than 3 m of fire area
- Pull out security pin
- Direct hose at the base of fire
- Press handle by short time
26. What is an EEBD?
Emergency Escape Breathing Device. It provides enough air for only about 10-15 min and used for leaving an area contaminated by poisonous gases
27. What kinds of life saving appliances are on board?
- Lifeboat - ONE
- Life rafts - FIVE
- Lifebuoys
- Life jackets – FOR EACH CREW MEMBER
- Immersion suits – FOR EACH CREW MEMBER
28. How many life rafts are on board (location)?
There are 5 life rafts: two of them on each side plus one on the forecastle
Do not board your lifeboat or activate life rafts unless ordered to do so. In the unlikely event of having to abandon ship, this order will be given verbally by the Master.
29. Where do you keep your life jacket?
In my cabin always and in a place easy to pick up it, check battery and whistle by 3 Off.
30. How much food and water are in the lifeboat?
One package of food ration per person (it depends of the lifeboat capacity), at least three liters of water per person
31. How do you embark to the life raft?
One by one without shoes, no sharp objects in the pockets, cross sitting one opposite the other. The first step after joining to cut off the vessel’s connected rope.
32. What kind of distress signals can you use in life rafts/lifeboats during the daytime/night?
Daytime: buoyant smoke signals, daylight signal mirror, whistle, VHF hand radio, EPIRB, radar transponder
Nigh time: hand flares, rocket parachute flares, whistle, electrical torch, VHF hand radio, EPIRB, Radar transponder
33. What is the purpose of the sea anchor?
To keep the lifeboat/life raft in the same position, minimizing the drifting due to wind so other vessels or aircrafts can find out at the same place from where the distress signal was transmitted
34. How many hours after abandon the vessel can you consume the food/water?
- the Sick or injured person at any time
- Other one 24 hours after abandoning vessel
35. What should you do if you see an injured person?
- Raise the alarm and immediately inform the Watch Officer
- Keep the casualty calm, warm and protected
- Stay with the casualty until assistance arrives
36. Where can you find information about dangerous cargo loaded on board?
In the CCR, Bridge, ECR, in fire tube at each side – it is MSDS. .
37. What a Special Areas of garbage disposal you know?
- Mediterranean, Baltic, Black, Red seas,
- The “Gulfs Area’
- The Antarctic and Wider Caribbean Region (includes the Gulf of Mexico & Caribbean sea)
- North West European Waters (includes Irish, Celtic & North seas, English Channel & NE Atlantic to west of Ireland).
- In a Special Area it is illegal to discharge any garbage, except food waste, which may only be discharged more than 12 nm off shore (size < 25MM) & the vessel is on route..
SOLAS – Safety of Life at Sea, covers a wide range of measures and regulations, designated to improve the safety of shipping
STCW – Seafarers Training, Certification and Watch keeping Code
MARPOL – International