PST Exit Exam • Set 4 Question 16 of 30

In the search and rescue radar transponder (SART), how is this device activated?

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Direct Answer

Option C: It is carried into the survival craft and switched on by the occupants

A SART is a portable device that must be manually removed from its stowage by crew members when abandoning ship and activated by the occupants in the survival craft.

All Options

Via satellite signal

Automatically when submerged

It is carried into the survival craft and switched on by the occupants (Correct Answer)

Remotely from the bridge

Detailed Explanation & Context

A SART is a portable device that must be manually removed from its stowage by crew members when abandoning ship and activated by the occupants in the survival craft.

Relevant Framework: STCW 2010 Manila Amendments • DG Shipping E-Learning & Exit Exam Standards • Personal Survival Techniques (PST).

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