PST Exit Exam • Set 6 Question 7 of 30

Which one of the listed requirements regarding rescue boat equipment does NOT correspond to present regulations? The normal equipment of every rescue boat shall include:

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Direct Answer

Option D: Immersion suits for the total number of persons the boat is permitted to accommodate

Rescue boats are outfitted with essential survival gear including buoyant oars, searchlights, and buoyant bailers under LSA Code requirements. Immersion suits are mandated for survival craft crew members and specific watchkeepers, but not for the total carrying capacity within rescue boats.

All Options

A

searchlight

B

Buoyant oars or paddlers

C

buoyant biler

D

Immersion suits for the total number of persons the boat is permitted to accommodate (Correct Answer)

Detailed Explanation & Context

Rescue boats are outfitted with essential survival gear including buoyant oars, searchlights, and buoyant bailers under LSA Code requirements. Immersion suits are mandated for survival craft crew members and specific watchkeepers, but not for the total carrying capacity within rescue boats.

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

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