Exam Question
Write short notes on following:
(a) Immersion suit (5)
(b) TPA (5)
(c) Anti-exposure suit (5)
(d) EEBD (5)
Class 4 (4th Engineer)
SSEP
📅 Feb 2026
Reference Answer
### (a) Immersion Suit
**1. Purpose and Principle:**
An Immersion Suit, also known as a survival suit, is a waterproof, full-body garment designed to protect the wearer from hypothermia when immersed in cold water. Its primary function is to reduce the rapid loss of body heat, thereby significantly increasing survival time following vessel abandonment. It provides thermal insulation, waterproofing, and inherent buoyancy.
**2. Construction and Materials:**
**1. Purpose and Principle:**
An Immersion Suit, also known as a survival suit, is a waterproof, full-body garment designed to protect the wearer from hypothermia when immersed in cold water. Its primary function is to reduce the rapid loss of body heat, thereby significantly increasing survival time following vessel abandonment. It provides thermal insulation, waterproofing, and inherent buoyancy.
**2. Construction and Materials:**
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