Maintenance and Safety Equipment (Pages 43 to 70)

Where is the best place to store batteries on your vessel? (page 43)

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How can you tell if your outboard motor impeller pump is working and its cooling system is functioning properly? (page 44)

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To help prevent contamination of a vessels fuel, portable fuel tanks need to be cleaned out. How often should portable fuel tanks be cleaned out? (page 44)

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When should you check your electric devices such as navigation lights, radio, depth sounder or GPS are working? (page 43)

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It is important to check that the fluid levels in your battery are correct. If you need to top up the fluid level what should you use? (page 43)

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What sort of vessels are recommended to carry and effective bailer or bilge pump? (Page 49 and 67)

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What sort of vessels are recommended to carry a fire extinguisher? (Page 49 and 65)

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When is it recommended to carry a suitable anchor and line? (page 49 and 67)

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When is it compulsory to carry a GPS enabled Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) or wear a Personal Location Beacon (PLB) ? (page 49 and 57)

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When is it compulsory to have an approved marine radio on board? (page 49 and 60)

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If you are operating a boat that is more than 4.8 meters in length and you want to go more than 4 nautical miles from the shore in unprotected waters what is the minimum safety equipment you must carry onboard? (page 49)

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You are operating a boat more than 4.8 meters in length and you are going out in the ocean (unprotected waters). You will be going more than 400 meters from the shore but less than 4 nautical miles from the shore. What is the minimum safety equipment you must carry onboard? (page 49)

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If your boat is under a certain length and you are operating in unprotected waters (ocean) more than 400 meters from the shore everybody onboard must wear an approved lifejacket. What length is this? (page 49 and 52)

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You are operating a 4 meter trailer boat ( registrable vessel that is not a PWC/ Jetski) in protected waters ( river/ estuary/ boat harbour). What is the minimum safety equipment requirements? (page 49)

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If a fire extinguisher is coloured red with a white band what sort of fire extinguisher is this? (page 52)

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How can you tell if your fire extinguisher is in good working condition and has a full charge? (page 53)

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What sort of an anchor would be most suitable to anchor a small boat on a sandy sea-bed? (page 54)

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What is the best way to tell if your boat is anchored properly and not dragging its anchor? (page 56)

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Of these choices which would be the best place to anchor? (page 55)

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You need to anchor your boat on a calm day. What length of rope and chain should you use to anchor your boat effectively? (page 55)

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It is recommended to have a minimum of 3 meters of chain attached to your anchor and anchor rope. How is the chain useful when anchoring? (page 55)

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With the exception of a PWC (jetski), what sort of lifejacket must you carry if you are taking a registrable vessel into protected waters? (page 49 and 51)

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With the exception of a PWC (jetski), what lifejackets are approved for use with a registrable vessel in unprotected waters? (page 49 and 51)

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You are in a distress situation and you need to get assistance! You are 12 kilometers from shore and there are no other vessels in sight. Which item of safety equipment would give you the best chance of getting assistance?

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With regards to orange smoke flares, which of the following is true? (page 61)

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You are in a distress situation during the daytime and need to get attention using a red hand-held flare. What is the potential sighting range of a red hand-held flare during the day? (page 61)

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Regarding an EPIRB/PLB which of the following is true? (Page 58)

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You are going to take a registrable vessel more than 400 meters from the shore in unprotected waters. What type of distress beacon are your required to carry onboard. (page 49 and 57)

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What should you do if you accidentally set off an EPIRB? (page 64)

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You Must carry a GPS enabled EPIRB/PLB (if worn) when operating a registrable vessel at what distance from the mainland shore? (page 49 and 57)

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You must have a marine radio license to use which type of radio? (page 60)

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Which of the following situations would you use the radio call “Pan Pan” (page 69)

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When is the radio call “Saycure-e-tay” used? (page 69)

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What is the distress and calling frequency for a VHF marine band radio? (page 60)

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What does the radio distress call “Mayday” mean? (page 69)

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