ISS

Question 1

What is a EISS

Answer 1

Extended Initial Safety Sweep

• part of a protective sweep of a vessel for safety of a boarding team “but more focused.”

Question 2

What is a BISS

Answer 2

Basic Initial safety sweep

• a quick and limited protective inspection of a vessel for boarding team safety.

Question 3

What is the scope of a BISS

Answer 3

• the scope is in areas where hazards are likely to exist

Question 4

Define “search”

Answer 4

An entry or intrusion by a government agent on a quest for evidence into an area where a person may have a reasonable expectation of privacy.

Question 5

Scope of EISS

Answer 5

1. Unaccounted person
2. Known weapons
3. Known safety hazards

Question 6

What is the masters role during an ISS

Answer 6

The master or his/her designee should be invited to accompany the boarding team for both types of ISS, unless the boarding officer determines this action to be inadvisable.

Question 7

What is a confined space

Answer 7

It is a space large enough to allow a person to enter and perform work, and is limited or restricted means for entry or exit and, it is not designed for continuous human occupancy.