STCW

Question 1

What are the hour of rest requirements?

Answer 1

A minimum of 10 hours each day should be a rest period (of which 6 hours should be continuous) and a of 77 hours per week.

Question 2

What is the F.I.R.E acronym?

Answer 2

Find
Inform
Restrict
Extinguish

Question 3

Explain the steps of taking over the watch?

Answer 3

• Discuss standing orders for the day, ships operations/ maintenance and repairs.
• Any machinery being worked on and by what personnel.
• Tank level and conditions
• M/E and D/G conditions/ operations.
• Any special requirements regarding sewage.
• Who is in the engine room, how long, what are they doing, where are they working
• State of FFE
• If in port and requirements and how to communicate with shore side
• Any news, bad weather, new destination, ETA, Location, any issues.
• Go through the log and walk around ER.

Question 4

Why are Standing Orders onboard?

Answer 4

They are intended to promote the safe and economical running of the ship and the plant.