Question 68 OSV01 - Master/Chief Mate - Offshore Supply Vessels

The Correct Answer is C **Explanation for Option C (In the recreation and messrooms):** SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) Regulation III/35 (Training Manual and on-board training aids) requires a training manual covering lifesaving appliances and emergency procedures to be provided. While having the manual available in crew cabins is an acceptable distribution method, the regulation also permits the manual to be provided in **each crew messroom** or **recreation room**, or in a similar public space readily accessible to the crew. The purpose is to ensure the manual is easily accessible to all crew members for reference and study, especially during their downtime. **Explanation for Incorrect Options:** * **A) In the engineering control station:** While the engineering staff needs access to emergency procedures, the engineering control station is a working area primarily limited to specific personnel and is not generally considered a public, accessible space for *all* crew members (deck, steward, engineering) to casually consult the manual. * **B) In the fire control room:** The fire control room (or station) is a restricted, specialized location used for managing emergencies. It is not designed or intended as a general study or reference area for the entire crew's lifesaving manual during normal operations. * **D) On the bridge:** The bridge is the navigational and command center of the ship. While essential reference material is kept there, SOLAS specifies locations that ensure widespread accessibility for all crew members during non-emergency periods (such as cabins or messrooms/recreation rooms), not just in the primary operational control room.