PST Exit Exam • Set 7 Question 6 of 30
The mandatory distress pyrotechnics required to be kept inside a lifeboat container are:
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Direct Answer
Option C: Rocket parachutes + Hand flares + Buoyant smoke signals
The LSA Code specifies that a lifeboat must be equipped with rocket parachute flares, hand flares, and buoyant smoke signals to ensure survivors have various means of visual distress signaling for both day and night detection.
All Options
A
Rocket parachutes + Line throwers
B
Sound signals + Strobe lights
C
Rocket parachutes + Hand flares + Buoyant smoke signals
(Correct Answer)
D
Red flags and matches
Detailed Explanation & Context
The LSA Code specifies that a lifeboat must be equipped with rocket parachute flares, hand flares, and buoyant smoke signals to ensure survivors have various means of visual distress signaling for both day and night detection.
Relevant Framework: STCW 2010 Manila Amendments • DG Shipping E-Learning & Exit Exam Standards • Personal Survival Techniques (PST).
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