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POST-LEARNING ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS

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Q6 The hire operator has designated the well deck illustrated below as part of this boat’s external Crew Area where hirer’s are allowed to stand and/or walk.

Are the uncoated aluminium chequer plate side benches compliant with the requirements of Check 10.1.1 and, if not, what measures need to be incorporated to achieve compliance?

(Only one answer is correct)

Correct

A The side benches are compliant and no further measures need to be incorporated.

B As presented, the side benches are not compliant but can be made so if some form of suitable slip-resistant coating is applied.

C The side benches are not compliant and must be removed and replaced with a material incorporating a slip-resistant surface that is intentionally prepared, machined, covered moulded etc.


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Q7 When examining a hire boat, you note that the hire operator has added adhesive slip-resistant tape to the edges of the through-transom step as depicted below.

As can be seen in the photograph, the main tread area of the step has a slip-resistant surface moulded-in.

Is the presence of this added tape necessary for the step to achieve compliance at Check 10.1.1?


Correct

A Yes, the presence of the tape is necessary to make the step compliant at Check 10.1.1 because otherwise the slip-resistant surface does not extend all the way to the leading edge.

B No, the presence of the tape is not necessary to make the step compliant at Check 10.1.1 because there is no requirement for slip-resistant surfaces to extend to the outer edges of external Crew Areas but hire operators may choose to add such tape following appropriate risk assessment.


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Q8 In regard to Check 10.1.1, which steps must be considered as ‘companionway steps’?


Correct

A All steps.

B All steps provided they are within designated Crew Areas.

C All steps used by hirers to enter the interior of the boat.

D All steps used by hirers to enter the interior of the boat from a designated external Crew Area.


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Q9 The stern deck on the semi-trad style (hire) narrowboat shown below has been designated as an external Crew Area (where hirers are permitted to stand and/or walk) by the hire operator.

As can be seen in the photograph, the intended grey-painted slip-resistant surface has been significantly worn away off the hatch covers.

Which of the following statements best describes the compliance of the rear deck at Check 10.1.1?


Correct

A The rear deck is compliant.

B The rear deck is compliant because the exposed rusty mild steel plate offers a reasonable level of slip-resistance.

C The rear deck is not compliant because the gaps in the intended slip-resistant surface exceed 75mm.


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Q10 On a stern cockpit cruiser the hire operator designates the cockpit, side decks and foredeck as Crew Areas where hirers are permitted to stand and walk.

The cabin roof is designated as a Crew Area where hirers are not permitted to stand or walk but where they are permitted to sit or lie.

The bridge roof is not a designated Crew Area.

Hirers could not fall directly overboard from the cockpit, but they could from the side decks, forward deck and cabin roof.

At Check 10.1.2, which of these areas require suitable handholds in good condition?


Correct

A Cockpit, side decks, foredeck and cabin roof.

B Cockpit, side decks and foredeck.

C Side decks and foredeck.

D Side decks, foredeck and cabin roof.

Q11 In regard to the BSS Examination Checking Procedures, what is ‘unintended movement’?


Correct

A Any movement at all.

B Any movement beyond that likely to be intended by the manufacturer, and/or where movement is likely to affect the integrity, efficiency or operation of the item or device.

C Any movement beyond that consider reasonable by the hire operator.


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Q12 The photograph below shows a windscreen on a hire boat. At Check 10.1.2, which of the following best represents the circumstances when the screen could be accepted by an examiner as a handhold?


Correct

A The windscreen cannot be accepted as a handhold because it is not a proprietary handhold.

B The windscreen can be accepted as a handhold provided it is permanently installed and free of unintended movement.

C The windscreen can be accepted as a handhold provided it is nominated as such by the hire operator.

D The windscreen can be accepted as a handhold provided it is nominated as such by the hire operator, and that its permanently installed, free of unintended movement, and free of signs of damage and/or deterioration

Q13 When applied to the underlying deck on a narrowboat, the purpose of the tiller arc / segment marking at Check 10.1.3 is to:


Correct

A Ensure that hirers never stand within the confines of the deck marking.

B To provide hirers with a visual indicator of the ‘at risk’ area formed by the tiller arc.

C To ensure that the hire operator does not provide seating within the ‘at risk’ area.


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Q14 The photograph below shows the stern of a narrowboat with the arc of the tiller marked on the underlying deck.

To be compliant with Check 10.1.3, does the red line mark need to extend over the black-painted side cants and the taff-rail?

Correct

A Yes

B No

Q15 At Check 10.2.1, regardless of the number of lifebuoys found on a hire boat, the one suitable lifebuoy must be:

(More than one answer may be correct)

Correct

A Free of signs of damage or deterioration, located where it can be quickly and effectively deployed overboard, of suitable proprietary manufacture and be readily accessible.

B Located on the exterior of the boat, or within a cabin provided it is located immediately adjacent to an exit point from where it can be deployed quickly and effectively.

C Attached to a buoyant lifeline where the hire operator and craft are based on MCA Category A and / or B waters.


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Q16 At Check 10.2.1 the one suitable lifebuoy must be ‘readily accessible’. Which of the following statements best describes/defines ‘readily accessible’?


Correct

A Capable of being seen and reached during an examination.

B Capable of being reached for operation, inspection or maintenance without removal of any craft structure or use of any tools.

C Capable of being reached for operation, inspection or maintenance without removal of any craft structure or use of any tools or removal of any item of portable equipment stowed in places intended for storage of portable equipment such as lockers, drawers or shelves.

Q17 You are examining a 2010 built hire boat with a diesel engine and a single lever control at the single helm position.

You notice that the cable which should connect the single lever control to the engine’s gearbox is not connected to the gearbox.

Does the poor condition of the control cable make the means of reversing non-compliant at Check 10.3.1?

Correct

A Yes.

B No.

Q18 Does Check 10.4.1 apply to all hire boats ?


Correct

A Yes, because all classes of boat require the fire blanket to be fixed permanently in open view.

B No, it only applies to hire boats where a fire blanket has found to be necessary at 2015 ECP Check 6.2.1

C Yes, because all hire boats will have cooking facilities.

D No, it only applies to hire boats with overnight accommodation.


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Q19 From the photographs below which depict fire blankets in various locations, which satisfy the requirement at Check 10.4.1 ?


A (blanket is supported off proprietary hook &

eyelet)

B (blanket is located in a galley drawer)

C (blanket is taped in position)

D (blanket is supported off proprietary screw

fixing)

Correct

A All are compliant.

B A and D are compliant.

C A, C and D are compliant.

D Only D is compliant.


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Q20 When applying the Checking actions at Check 10.6.1 you are unable to confirm that the glazing in a cabin window is of a suitable type; it appears to be glass but is not marked in any way. The hire operator declares that the glass is laminated, but has no documentary evidence.

Which of the following is the correct approach?


Correct

A Record the window as being non-compliant at Check 10.6.1.

B Record the window as being compliant at Check 10.6.1 with no further action required.

C Record the window as being compliant at Check 10.6.1, make a note of the hire operator’s declaration on your Checklist/within your field notes, and record the hire operator’s declaration on Salesforce as a ‘non-specific’ item so that it is Conga merged onto the BSS Examination/Certification Report.

D Record the window as being compliant at Check 10.6.1, and make a note of the hire operator’s declaration on your Checklist/within your field notes.


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Q21 You are examining a narrowboat against Check 10.7.1. Within the boat you measure the height from the top surface of the uxter plate to the weed hatch opening at 175mm, and externally you measure from the top surface of the same plate to the normal laden waterline at 37mm. As measured (as depicted in the drawing below) is the weed hatch opening height above the normal laden waterline compliant?

Correct

A Yes.

B No.


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Q22 You are examining a GRP cruiser (hire boat) fitted with a hydraulic bow thruster. Under what circumstances do the Requirements at Check 10.7.1 apply?


Correct

A The Requirements at Check 10.7.1 do not apply to cruisers under any circumstances.

B The Requirements at Check 10.7.1 do not apply to bow thruster weed hatches under any circumstances.

C The Requirements at Check 10.7.1 apply in full to all hire boats, and as such always apply to all bow thruster weed hatches.

D The Requirements at Check 10.7.1 only apply to bow thruster weed hatches in cases where the hire operator permits hirers to open up the weed hatch.

Q23 You are examining a narrowboat ashore and applying the Checking actions at Check 10.7.1. However, the hull has just been blacked (painted) and there are no significant tide lines visible. What is the correct approach?


Correct

A Ask the hire operator to estimate where the normal laden waterline is.

B Record Check 10.7.1 as non-complaint and re-examine the boat once it has been launched.

Q24 At Check 10.7.2, under what circumstance does a through-hull fitting below the normal laden waterline not require a closable valve ?

(More than one answer may be correct)

Correct

A When the internally connected pipework is swan-necked to such a height that the downflooding point is more than 250mm above the normal laden waterline.

B When the through-hull fitting is connected to an engine exhaust.

C When the through-hull fitting is free from signs of leaks.

D When the though hull fitting is an integral part of the hull (such as a welded pipe on a steel hull) and where such a pipe extends to a point above the normal laden waterline.

E When the through-hull fitting is connected to a diesel heater exhaust.


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Q25 You are applying the Checking actions at Check 10.7.3 and have identified a hull opening within 250mm of the normal laden waterline.

Within the boat you cannot gain access to the internally connected hoses/pipes because they are behind screwed-in panelling and as such you cannot establish the actual downflooding point.

Which of the following statements best represents the approach examiners should take under such circumstances ?


Correct

A Record the hull opening as non-compliant at Check 10.7.3, and advise the hire operator that you cannot complete the examination until such time as they have given you full access to the internally connected hoses/pipework and the inside of the skin fitting.

B Record the hull opening as compliant as examiners are only required to check internally connected hoses/pipes where they can be seen and reached.

C Record the hull opening as compliant as examiners are only required to check internally connected hoses/pipes where they can be seen and reached, but bring the location of the hull opening within 250mm of the normal laden waterline to the hire operator’s attention and make a note of it on your checklist/examination notes.


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Q26 The diagram below shows two hull openings, a hull vent which is open directly into the interior of the vessel, and a bilge pump discharge where a hose is connected internally to the skin fitting.

Q1 – Identify/describe the location of the downflooding point associated with the hull vent

(Free text answer – correct answer being – the bottom of the vent opening)

Q 2 – Assuming that the associated hose and connections are in good condition identify/describe the location of the downflooding point associated with the bilge pump

(Free text answer– correct answer being – the lowest point of the swan-necked bend on the hose.)


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Q27 As depicted by the diagram below, you are applying the Checking actions at Check 10.7.3 and identify that the bilge pump discharge hose hull opening (skin fitting) is within 250mm of the normal laden waterline.

Within the boat you are able to see and reach the skin fitting and the hose, and you establish that the downflooding point is greater than 250mm above the normal laden waterline.

What additional requirements apply?


Correct

A A non-return valve must be fitted within the discharge hose to make the system watertight to the interior of the vessel.

B The skin fitting, hose and hose connections must be permanently installed, free from signs of damage or deterioration, secure, and not show signs of leaks.

C No further requirements apply.


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Q28 The photograph below shows a GRP cruiser. When examining this hire boat at Check 10.7.3 you identify two hull openings (skin fittings) within 80mm of the normal laden waterline, one to port and one to starboard. The two skin fittings are connected by separate hoses to the channel drains around the cockpit deck hatch openings.

Q1 – Identify/describe the downflooding point associated with the two identified hull openings

(Free text answer– correct answer being – the hatch coamings)

Q 2 – To be compliant at Check 10.7.3 what is the minimum permissible height between the normal laden waterline and the downflooding point?

(Free text answer– correct answer being – 250mm)


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Q29 During your examination of a hire boat, you find a smoke alarm located as shown in the picture below. Which of the following statements best addresses whether or not the location of the alarm may be considered as compliant at Check 10.8.1?


Correct

A The location is not compliant because smoke alarms must be mounted on the ceiling or between 150 and 300mm below deckhead height.

B The location is compliant.

C The location may be considered as being compliant providing the location is permitted by the alarm manufacturer and appropriate supporting documentation is available from the hire operator.

D The location may be considered as being compliant providing the Hire Operator has carried out an independent risk assessment.

Q30 At Check 10.8.3, why does the Guidance for owners refer to the manufacturing standard 50291-2 whereas the Requirement refers to EN 50291?


Correct

A EN50291 and EN50291-2 are exactly the same standard and therefore it makes no difference which reference is used where.

B EN50291 is superior to EN50291-2 and therefore it is appropriate that the Requirement refers to EN50291.

C Manufacturers are successfully putting EN50291 CO alarms through the EN50291 -2 test procedures and as such certified alarms to EN50291 offer the same assurance of performance on boats as those to EN50291-2.

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