Safety, Fire & Survival · Muster & Drills — Crew Familiarization
On joining a vessel, before sailing a crewmember must be familiarized with:
- AThe cargo's market value
- BOnly the location of their bunk
- CTheir muster-list duties, the location of lifesaving and firefighting equipment, escape routes, and emergency signals✓ Correct
- DThe ship's paint scheme
Explanation
Newly joined crew must receive safety familiarization before sailing (and basic training): their assigned emergency duties from the muster list, where to find and how to use lifesaving and firefighting appliances, escape routes, donning of lifejackets/immersion suits, and the meaning of the emergency alarm signals.
Authority: SOLAS III Reg 19; ISM Code; STCW
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