Q1. – Tell two works on
mast which will require you to climb?
Ans-
1.Chainging the bulb of navigation/anchor lights on forward mast
2.
Maintenance of wire stages.
3.
Changing shackles’ of wires
4.
Maintenance of mast
5.
Adjusting the position of navigation lights.
Q2. What PPE will you
wear while climbing the mast?
Ans.
Safety helmet, safety goggles, boiler suit, hand gloves,, safety harness,
safety line, safety shoes.
Q3. Tell three safe
practices to be followed when climbing the mast.
Ans.-1.Wear
proper PPE 2. Take working aloft work permit 3. Wear safety harness, 4. Inform
to duty officer, 5. Keep proper communication, 6. Always keep attendant ready,
7. Check weather condition, 8. Avoid at night time if possible.
Q4. What is a safety
harness?
Ans.
It provides to fit in your body while working aloft, attached with life line
and hook.
Q5. Why is it required
to have heaving line on ships?
Ans.-
Heaving line is used to send mooring ropes ashore and at pilot station and at
gangway it is used to lift some luggage of pilot or any other persons.
Q6. When will you use
the heaving line?
Ans.-At
mooring station, at pilot station,, at gangway
Q7. What care will you
take while using heaving line?
Ans.-It
should be in good condition, of good length, don’t keep any heavy object in
monkey fist, should be dry, don’t keep any joints etc.
Q8. Tell two
precautions you will observe while throwing heaving line.
Ans.
don’t throw directly on shore person, don’t make monkey fist very heavy, keep
clear everything, don’t run and throw
Q9. What is the purpose
of monkey fist?
Ans.
It is a knot which makes one end of heaving line more heavily so that line can
reach at long distance.
Q10. How will you find
out the size of the rope used for making heaving line?
Ans.
senior officers will inform to use 8 to 10 mm size rope and then by measuring
the diameter they can use it.
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