Upon hearing the abandon ship signal, you...

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Upon hearing the abandon ship signal, you put on your life jacket and report to your station. After the cover is removed you board your open lifeboat. Which is the FIRST thing to do in the lifeboat?

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Question 1 of 27070

Upon hearing the abandon ship signal, you put on your life jacket and report to your station. After the cover is removed you board your open lifeboat. Which is the FIRST thing to do in the lifeboat?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Lifeboat launching sequence for an open boat on gravity davits • Purpose of the drain plug/cap and when flooding can occur • Functions of gripes, tricing pendants, and the brake handle during launching

💭 Think About

• Think through what could go wrong if the boat is lowered without first checking for ways that water can enter the boat. • Ask yourself which item, if neglected at the very beginning, could make the boat unsafe even after it reaches the water. • Consider which fittings (gripes, tricing pendants, brake) only matter while the boat is still at the embarkation deck, versus what matters once the boat reaches the water.

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which step directly prevents the lifeboat from flooding when it reaches the water. • Confirm the normal order: secure crew, deal with drain plug/cap, then handle gripes/tricing pendants and finally the brake for lowering. • Eliminate any option that mainly controls the speed of lowering or position alongside the ship, since those are not the very first concern once you are already inside the boat.