RPST Exit Exam • Set 5 Question 8 of 30
Which one of the listed requirements regarding the use of an immersion suits do not correspond to present regulation ? the suit shall permit the wearer
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Direct Answer
Option C: Perform normal duties during abandonment
The regulation does not require the suit to permit performing normal duties during abandonment. STCW Table A-VI/1-1 focuses on the suit's ability to facilitate jumping, climbing, swimming, and boarding a survival craft.
All Options
A
Jump from a height of 4.5 m into the water without being injured or damaging the suit
B
Climb up and down vertical ladders from the survival craft embarkation point to the water
C
Perform normal duties during abandonment
(Correct Answer)
D
Swim a short distance through the water and board a survival craft
Detailed Explanation & Context
The regulation does not require the suit to permit performing normal duties during abandonment. STCW Table A-VI/1-1 focuses on the suit's ability to facilitate jumping, climbing, swimming, and boarding a survival craft.
Relevant Framework: STCW 2010 Manila Amendments • DG Shipping E-Learning & Exit Exam Standards • Refresher Personal Survival Techniques (RPST).
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