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Emergency Preparedness: Life-saving Appliances

Orals Prep Series 4

Author:	Gerard Pollock
Edition:	2025
Format:	Paperback
Size:	105 x 148 mm

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Prepare for MCA Orals

Covers survival craft, drills, inspections and equipment under SOLAS III – essential Q&A preparation aid.

Emergency Preparedness: Life-saving Appliances – Orals Prep Series 4 is a Q&A study guide designed to help deck and technical officers prepare for the STCW oral examination through repeated self-testing. This volume focuses on the safe use, carriage and maintenance of SOLAS life-saving appliances (LSA) on board international ships and superyachts.

Topics include the provision, stowage, deployment and inspection of survival craft, personal survival equipment, required drills and training routines, as well as inspection and maintenance duties under SOLAS Chapter III and the LSA Code. These are core knowledge areas for ensuring shipboard compliance and safety under STCW A/II and A/III requirements.

This fourth volume builds on the earlier titles in the Orals Prep Series and supports officers in delivering clear, compliant answers during oral assessments.

About the Author

Gerard Pollock’s seagoing career began in 1998 as a cadet with the Conway Merchant Navy Trust, later joining BP and sailing on VLCC, LNG, coastal, and DP shuttle tankers. He went on to work on large superyachts during the implementation of the ISM Code and has also served on passenger ships, including the QE2 and Wind Surf.

After commanding a high-profile newbuild yacht, Gerard moved ashore in 2017 as a Flag/Port State Control Inspector for New Zealand’s maritime regulator. He is an ISM Auditor and PSC trainer, having led Tokyo MOU training seminars and advised Pacific Island nations on maritime safety. He now runs a UK-based maritime compliance and training consultancy working with superyachts and commercial operators.