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SURVEYOR

FUNCTION
DATE
QUESTIONS

Rule 6, 8, 13, 14, 15, 18 CBD RAM NUC,

DAY SIGNAL RAM NUC CBD night signal,
AGARWAL
3-FEB-21

Situation 3-4, Cards 3-4,

Pilot vessel rv signal, Passage planning,

F1
Publication on board & correctn
What information you gt from ASD Corrections , Sextant errors,
Ranging and phasing of echo sounder & errors
Why gyro show errors in higher lat?
Amver
IAMSAR
AGARWAL
5-JAN-21

Gyro in high lat

F1
Errors of barograph
Routing charts
Various situations about crossing and overtaking
Rule 6 and 18 8 e
ROR rule 19,3,7,3, 18. NUC lights and shapes. Alpha flag what indicate.
Diving operation lights. Shapes dimensions.
AGARWAL
4-DEC-20

ENC correction detail. Ranging phasing.

Limitations of ECDIS. Performance standards of ECDIS.

F1
Mumbai to Tokyo which publication you will refer.
4 cards. Simple situation crossing and overtaking.
Narrow channel overtaking what sound uh will give.
Track path TRS origin. Names of metrological equipment on board. Annex 4
Rule 6, 13, 14, 15 , 18
Cards: NUC, Ram, cardinal marks, preferred channel.
Grounding vsl light day light signal, space between balls and specifications,
AGARWAL
6-NOV-20

Ram day light signal and specifications, NUC day and night signal,
fog signal all VSL, H and P Morse code signal , turning circle, GPS error,

F1
Situations: crossing, overtaking. how will you come to know that your chart is corrected,
echo sounder error, phasing and ranging, inspires, squat and
how to mimimize the squat, sextant errors, routine chart detail, annex 4 in detail,
gyroscope principal, gyro error, one condition you are in China and you had a collision with
fishing vessel take action in synchronization.
Principal of gyro
Gyro errors
RAM day signal night signal
AGARWAL
6-NOV-20

Day signal ball dimentions

Day signal Diamond dimentions
F1

Buoys cards , ror cards

Rule no 13,18,19
Fog signals of PD , PILOT VESSEL
3 situations
Crossing and overtaking
Rule 6, 9, 19, 18A
Cards: Nuc, Ram, cardinal marks, isolated danger, preferred channel.
Situations: crossing , overtaking.
AGARWAL
5-NOV-20

How to correct paper chart, how will you come to know that your chart is corrected,
Enc corrections, AIO , echo sounder error, chart datum, IAMSAR search pattern,
F1

Amver , inspires, squat and how to mimimize the squat,

sighted rocket parachute flares take action, How to test sart and when ?
Barometer errors, how you will find height to apply barometer error,
Sextant errors, onload offload test of GMDSS battery, daily and weekly checks of GMDSS
equipment
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(Mainly asked old questions from my previous orals)
-Rule 19,18,6,9,15
-annex4
-definitions & day shapes and specifications of RAM, CBD, fishing vsl etc
-INSPIRES, managing authority of it
AGARWAL
9-OCT-20

-INDSAR. managing authority

-Sextant and its errors, glasses, etc.

F1
-gyro fail actions as OOW
-deviation card
-after departure from port u saw lot of fishing traffic around your vsl, suddenly u heard a loud
noise. Your actions
-errors of barograph
-situations in narrow channels (about 90%), crossing, RV, head on, overtaking, sailing
-Cards on RAM, NUC, anchored vsl, aground vsl, north cardinal mark
1) use of lightning holes
2) saucering and bundling
3) precautions of coal
4-MARCH-20
AGARWAL

4) sheer plate, camber

5) content of sopep

F1
6) GMP requirements
7) requirements for lowering L/B
8) IMSBC Groups
9) take over cargo watch
10) while using DCP extinguisher why CO2 doesn't come out
1) Passage planning.
2) How ill u use ASD from where u gets information of asd. What all info u get from ASD?
3) Chart symbol, wrek swept by wire, wrek dangerous to navigation.
4) Echo sounder error? Pythagoras in detail.
2-MARCH-20

5) Limitation of ECDIS?
AGARWAL

6) Chart correction?

F1
7) CNM?
8) Alrs volume? & name?
9) Aneroid barometer error. How will u correct index error?
10) Control test?
11) Ror-13 ,19, flag O ,H ask colour and signal?
12) Situations crossing, narrow channel ovtkg, headon.
13) Amplitude, azimuth etc not remember
Started with general intro and his guidelines for answering
Commenced with fxn1
Passage plan publications,
AGARWAL
13-FEB-20

ALRS volumes in detail, ITU manual, ASD contents, other publications,

Chart corrections, NTM asked to correct a chart with some notices,
F1

Echo sounder: errors, phasing, explain how to obtain morning and noon sight, sextant errors,
SART testing procedure, ROR Rules 19,18,7 emergency as gyro failure and actions.
Laid down some courses of the same and asked what course to steer in this case
Some Situations of PD and SV,
Cardinal buoys, E cardinal mark light, etc.
- rule 18,19, CBD
AGARWAL
12-FEB-20

- Passage planning (not exactly PP but general stuff )

- Various Fog signal
F1

- Annex 2
- Taking over watch
- Situation head on, crossing (rule 2 involved)
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1. Cards reg - Preferred channel to port/ Stbd, Towing vessel, Fishing Vessel.
2. Situations.
a. RV, when own vessel slow down there is a vessel right behind so cannot slow down and
vessel on starboard side very close. So justify going to port using 2b.
b. OV in TSS crossing vessel from starboard side. So in TSS normal rules apply i.e own
vessel to give way.
c. Above situation but in Narrow channel then own vessel becomes stand on vessel.
d. CBD vessel. CBD has PD vessel on starboard bow. So has to know CBD does not have
right of way and has to reduce speed, however the PD vessel may give way depending
on the situation but is not required.
e. Towing vessel. Towing vessel on port bow. So has to know that own vessel is stand on
vessel unless towing vessel is showing RAM lights.
AGARWAL
3-FEB-20

f. PD vessel being overtaken by FV. So has to know the irrespective of the type any vessel

F1
overtaking has to give way.
3. What is passage plan and stages of passage plan.
4. What is clearing bearing?
5. What is Margin of Safety?
6. What is Amplitude and when is taken
7. How do you take noon position by sight. Explain fully
8. What if you get clouds during noon sight. What are options
9. How to do corrections on ECDIS?
10. How to do T&P corrections in ECDIS?
11. What is Catzod in ECDIS charts?
12. What are the minimum inputs in ECDIS?
13. What are routing charts?
14. Error echo sounder
15. Explain stylus speed error
Limitations of ECDIS. Tell me about IAMSAR. Draw sector search.
Many different cards including day shapes too. (Tried to confuse by showing day signal of 3 black balls
in a vertical line and later 3 red lights in a vertical line cards).
AGARWAL
8-JAN-20

What is squat? How to reduce it?

F1
Method to obtain accurate gyro error? (transit lights).
Signs you'll get of approaching TRS.
Wind is veering and you are in South China Sea, which semicircle you're in? (You're in NH)
Now you got all the signs of TRS, take action. Buoys ballot law? What is interaction?
Why is barometer used? Why is anemometer used?
Emergency wreck marking buoy.
Rule 19, Rule 9, Rule 14, Rule 15.
Crossing narrow channel and overtaking situations with 3 vessels (lots of cross question related to the
situation only).
AGARWAL

Limitations of ECDIS. Errors of echo sounder. What is Pythagoras error?

6-JAN-20

Sea stabilization mode. Ground stabilization mode. What is Isobar?

F1

Sign of formation of TRS. Errors of aneroid barometer.

You add or subtract the height correction in aneroid barometer
Saw rocket parachute flair at port bow...action?
CBD card and CBD definition. INDSAR, Pilot vessel lights.
Fog signal of pilot vessel. Fishing vessel light at anchor.
Fog signal of aground vessel
What is rule 19,5,13,14,17
CBD RAM NUC definition light n day signal
Chart symbol
AGARWAL
19-DEC-19

How will u find ur position no equipment working

Heading 090 east cardinal mark right ahead action
F1

Limitation of ECDIS
Why gyro showing error at higher latitude
Error of gps echosounder n many more cross questn in between like wht is Pythagoras error n
abt error
Seen rocket parasute action
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1. Rule 18 in own words
2. Cross qns n asked CBD and Ram vessel definitions
3. 2 situations
AGARWAL
16-DEC-19
4. Echo sounder error
5. Cards of bouys isolated danger mark and east cardinal bouy

F1
6. Rule 19 explanation
7. Inspires?? couldn't answer this
8. Gyro yy not working in higher latitude
9. You see red flare on ur starboard bow, take action.
10. Limitations of ECDIS
Taking over cargo watch at sea (at night)
Passage planning in detain name of all publications used in passage planning
How to correct ASD on board.
Lots of card
AGARWAL
5-DEC-19

RAM, NUC, CBD, trailer, pilot vsl,

F1
Length of the cylinder and dia.
Quote rule 6, 13, 18, 19, 3.
Definition of CBD, NUC.
How will you correct charts?
How will you know the vsl that is nearby you is a NUC or a aground vsl.
WT will be the day and night signal
ROR understanding can do no need to quote.
Rule 13, 18, 8.
Situations, day and night signal's card .
Windrose with description ,
13-NOV-19
AGARWAL

Chart datum,
Phasing mode (echo sounder )

F1
Gyro failure,
Why do gyro fails over 70 's,
Bouyage system n thr lights (Isophase, acculting, flashing),
Order charts on ECDIS,
Your vessel aground action,
Distress signals annex 4
1. What rules applies in sight of one another?
2. Rule 6,19 and 14 code
3. 9,10 cards night ,day and buoy
4. Symbols 4,5
5. Day n night signal for ram ,nuc,fishing and action and dia of shape,and there spacing (anex
1)
6. Storm ,u r in NH. How to find u r in dangerous semicircle or navigable Semicircle
7. What is RHSC, Veering, path and track in TRS
8. Situation in narrow channel overtaking vessel. .and sound signals . .all about narrow channel
9. Errors of echo sounder
10. What is phasing in echo sounder?
11. What is INSPIRE and who controls it
11-NOV-19
AGARWAL

12. Anderson turn .when to use n how to use

F1

13. Passage planning from Mumbai to haldiya

14. How to monitoring in passage plan
15. All publication. After that what is d use of ASD and it's contents
16. 2 point on stbd bow red flare seen .what it is .and what actions u will take
17. 2 all-round red light and white light on her aft .sighted what actions u will take.
18 . E. Cardinal mark sighted right ahead
19. What is RAM vessel (all 6 poits)
20. How to do correction in ECDIS
21. Errors of GYRO And how to current this errors
22. What is muster card and it's contents
23. How to take Parallel indexing?
24. Tell me about running fix
25. Error of sextant
26. Ur duty as a navigation officer.
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Ext started with introduction; company name, vessel sailed and types, verified with attached
sea time letter, said so you are sailing as AB.
Prepared?? From which function shall I start? I said prepared and start with anything sir. How
will you correct ASD?? How will you correct paper chart?? How will you come to know it’s upto
date? Tell me about ECDIS, how will you correct ENC??
Who supplies correction? Correction how will you apply?? What do you understand of
permits?? What all shallow water effects??
How you will come to know if it’s smelling ground??
Ship model there, gave overtaking and another vessel crossing, cross questioning
What is rule no 13?? What is NUC?? Lights?? vertical distance?? day signal?? Dimensions?
What is CBD? RAM? Day and night signal? Dimensions of cylinder?
What do you understand restricted visibility??
Quick flashing 3 lights?? Where it can be found?? Describe what it indicates??
North cardinal mark?? Showed lateral mark told to identify.(cone region A stbd side).
AGARWAL
3-MAY-19

Day signal of pilot vessel? Showed card of pilot vessel having hotel flag.
Fishing vessel card. Fog signal of various types of vessel.

F1
Again ship model for situation. Safe speed how you will determine??
What do you mean of T &P correction? You are on navigation watch, gyro failure.
What is restricted visibility?
How will you test sart?? Wanted to listen the action prior commencing the test , I told the
procedure but then added that announce safety message on ch 13 to indicate vessels in
vicinity. Special measures of navigation in RV.
How will you identify TRS?? If approaching action??
What are routing chart? How it’s useful in passage planning?
What is eye? Eyewall?? Sextant errors??
GPS errors?? Echo sounder error?? Height correction to barometer? Why??
How to take sight ?? At 8 am one sight taken and at afternoon another, explain how and why ??
What kind of PLs will be obtained?
I told by plane parallel sailing, apply run and transfer 8 am PL on noon PL which will be
calculated by having lmt merpass.
Why long by chrone and lat by meridian??
It was like exhausting, he received a phone call I took out bottle and drunk water.
Taking over cargo watch at sea (at night)
Passage planning in detain name of all publications used in passage planning
How to correct ASD on board .
Lots of card
4-APRIL-19
AGARWAL

Ram,nuc,CBD,twraller,pilot vsl,

F1
Length of the cylinder and dia.
Quote rule 6,13,18,19,3
Definition of CBD ,Nuc.
How will you correct charts ,
How will you know the vsl that is near by you is a nuc or a aground vsl
WT will be the day and night signal
R 18,13,6
Cards day/night
Narrow channel/head on situations, sound signals, NUC,
14-MAR-19
AGARWAL

Aground lights, muster list contents, TRS,

Chart corrections, emergency source of power on bridge,
F1

squat factors, shallow water factors, annex 4,

barometer corrections, How will u know ur ENC is updated,
TRS path in SH, crossing situation,
CBD on own vsl port side roc exist who is stand on,
towing vsl port side crossing, smelling ground, buoys, turning circle factors
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IALA-NORT,SOUTH,SAFE WATER MARK,REGION B PREFF CHANNEL TO PORT
......tell light and there rethym.
Night card piolt vessel,day card trawler hauling net
Rule 19 and 18 full word to word.
You see vessel with flage A take action.
AGARWAL
15-FEB-19

Error of echo sounder.

F1
What is squat and causes?
How to update PPR chart and ECDIS?
WNW full content.
India in which nav area
What is AMVER and inspire
In your ship which side turning circle was small port or stbd and reason.
PSC onboard how you will show to them that your charts are upto date in ecdis.
Passage plan, publication,
Cardes around 10 both day and night, wop formula,
how will u do chart correction, situation simple head on,
u wanna overtake vsl in narrow channel from port side what signal will u give and if she agree
AGARWAL
4-OCT-18

what signal she will give,

quote rule 15,14, and 13,

F1
name the rule no 34,how will u do correction in ecdis,
prolong blast, annex 4,distance between 2 light,
mob on port side, flag o, meaning of flag A and B,
chat datum, arc of stern light and mast head light,
Mercury barometer error,
TRS any 2 approaching sign.
Publications used for passage planning. West cardinal buoy. South cardinal buoy.
ROR situations crossing and headon together. Rule 3 -sailing vsl, CBD vsl.
AGARWAL
7-SEPT-18

Rule 6, 14, 15. Lights and shapes of CBD, NUC, Agroung. Size of cylinder shape.
7 Distress signals as per Annex 4.

F1
Ship collision action. Type of message to be transmitted. What is Sea Area A1. Sextant Errors
and how to correct it.
First 3 things to be done on a Navigational Watch.
Masters Standing order.
Rule 13 19 and 14. Head on situation. Few cards.
Rocket parachute seeing on stbd bow action in sequence. Wat is dgps.
Passage planning in between ask containes of nautical publication how to correct charts. Few
small general question not remember
Gave me 8 marks
AGARWAL
9-AUG-18

Internal Capt PC meena

Around all symbol of storms where vl display this symbol on port
F1
Different between rule 2 and 18, different between rule 6 and 19 , Ecdis data presentation,
digital nautical publication
Finally he asked me regarding vdr which I didn't answer so he told me come tomorrow find out
all details regarding vdr he wrote pass on my exn sheet bt kept tht with him only today morning
I report him at 9:30 he called me inside 11 o clock and asked what is the use of vdr
Dnt know the answer of this 2 question who vl retrieve info frm vdr after collision and is coastal
navy Wat vl do with vdr??
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1. Quote rule 13 and rule 6….best way to quote rule is start with part B steering and sailing
rules
Section 2 in sight of one another Rule 13 overtaking then quote all points.
2.Passage planning as a second mate here he wants answer in 4 stages of planning and want
to here all nautical publication you will use while passage planning
3. how many volumes of ASD, how will u come to know which ASD to use
4. wreck dangerous to navigation and wreck showing part of hull draw
5. wind rose draw
6. Routine charts info
7. How many ALRS volumes And tell me content of volume no 6
8. How u will correct charts onboard
9. Cbd definition
10. what is DGPS Explain
11. What is chart datum
12. Seen red stars on u r port side….he wants answer for this in sequence sir this distress
13-JULY-18
AGARWAL

signal…….i will inform master and inform crs….so on

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13. Gyro fail 200 (true) is ur course and gyro course was also 200 and magnetic is 175….what
action u will take….here also he want answer in a sequence 1st I will take wheel on hand steer
with magnetic as 175….then inform the master and so speak rest all the points.
When u will apply var and dev when u r gyro is failed…from where u will get variation and
deviation?
14. Errors of GPS what is ionospheric error?
15. From where u will get chart symbols and abbrivation
16. What is smelling the ground
17. Tell me three Factor affecting squat
18. Tell me Formulae of block coefficient used in squat
19. how will u know whether u r charts are corrected or not ?
20. Contents of ASD
21. one vsl crossing from your port side and one vessel Is head on to u….take action….i appied
rule 2 here special circumstances…we can not alter to port for vsl on port…and I hav head on
also so I gave one short blast alter stbd pass astern of vsl crossing from port….In situation he
will try to confuse you to take wrong action…but apply ROR in mind then open u r mouth…and
remember to start with take series of bearing determine ROC exist…
Passage Plan. Monitoring in detail. Navtex and its setting.
5-SEPT-18

Rule 9,13 and 6 quote. What do you understand by safe speed?

AJAY

Gps errors. Barograph.

F1
What is traffic separation scheme and which vessels can enter ?
Relative Humidity and how to calculate? What do you understand by foul ground ?
Drew all the wrecks you know. No cards. No situation.
Explain passage planning. safe speed
15-MAR-18

Narrow Channel. Publications used in passage planning

AJAY

F1
Difference between lights on chart and in list of lights book
Radar range and bearing composition or
X band and S band radar difference
Which ship sailed on ....and routes and all...
Asked about my captain. .and previous school. ....he was from rimc ....sainik school guys
18-JAN-18

would now that .. Startd with questions.

AJAY

F1

Ror ...rule 5....8....13....one situation of rv ...egc in satc....msi.....errors of gps .....anchor watch

duty....distrs alert action ....iamsar search pttern....avoiding action in tss ....tide current and
ocean current. ..asd details.....how u know anchor drag ....annex 1 in ur word s...and some
more ....easy ones ....
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External took 4-5 questns then handed over to trainee surveyor
Range discrimination bearing discrimination , ships routine ~ why it's there if TSS is given on
charts and why it's kept on masters cabin?...Asd all alrs correction in detail ...U HV joined as a
third officer n wat u LL do with annual summary to notices..Y x band radar compulsory .N y we
16-JAN-18

can't place two x band radar ..Distress how you got it n procedure after seeing it ..Chart
AJAY

F1
correction catalogue ..How to TK compass error contents of compass error book .Contents of
wheel house poster...Some ror cards...Some crossing situations ...Rule 15 6 17 quote. .annex
names..What info from asd all ..N lighthouse characters r given on chart y we need all ...Is
magnetic a requirement. .Diffrnc btw gyro n y we need gyro. .Limitations of ARPA...NFU mode
how it's different from hand steering ..If ur navtex not receiving any message ur action....Wat r
the different ways of rcvng nav warnings. Echo sounder alarm...
Rules 18 quote & explain each point...
14-FEB-19
ANISH

What do u mean "Not to Impeded" a couple of crossing situations

F1
One RV situation
Meaning of "Take all way off"
Fishing vessel & Trawlers all lights...
Quote Rule 18, situation tss own pd vsl in tss sailing vsl crossing from stbd to port who is give
way vsl.
Situation of which rule overide rule 18.in which rule "impedes" word comes - 8f,9,10,18.
9-FEB-19

Quote rule 8f. which rule superimpose all rules - rule 8f, cbd on port crossing situation yr pd val.
ANISH

Who is give way vsl.which rule apply why don't u cross from ahead.

F1
Then he put nuc vsl in place of cbd action same repeated questions like above.
When we overtake so how many miles you will go ahead of that vsl for finally past & clear.
Shall not Impedes & keep clear difference .
Light fishing vsl at anchor.
Which ships carry masthead light.
Tell me rule 10.. in your understanding..
Which organiser, how u knw dt imo hs adopted TSS..frm wher....i said colreg...he replied
me...no...wrng...den i ansd..srry ..its imo routine guide..yes dtz d correct ans...
.seprsn zone def?
started situations.
8-FEB-19
ANISH

1.In tss SV crossing frm stbd side..u r pd vsl..whs give way...nd wat actn?

F1
2.tv overtaking u frm stbd qtr ..actn wt explanation..
3.same ovtrking...vsl chngd...nw u r overtaking another ...tek actn..wit explanation....frm wich
side u ll over take nd why..?nd why nt frm another side..
4.in TSS..u r pd vsl nd othr pd crossing u frn stbd side ..action....nd as per wich rules. .wil u tek
actn directly as per rule no 15..??
cbd vsl more than 100 mtr underwy..lights , day signal & veritcal nd horizontal distance as per
annex.?
20Night cards, no day cards
Situations
11-OCT-18
ANISH

In Lat 80° N, how will you find direction?

F1

GPS errors (in detail)

Errors of magnetic compass (in detail)
Errors of gyro (in detail)
What is the conflict between Rule 18 and Rule 13. Quote 19.
Started with company name,
told you've got good marks in external now lets open up your mind,
asked abt asd - content, corrections,
how will you do, show it,
10-MAY-18
ANISH

gave situations - FV CROSSING frm port side..action,

F1

lights, day signal, justification for action,

will you cross ahead or not, how will you check effectiveness of your action,
trial manoeuvre, overtaking from port side action and cross questions..
very impressed with the answers..
asked from where did you learn ROR..
said cockroft and some videos by capt Bhatia
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NUC lights day signal.
Aground lights n day signal.
Two situations - CBD overtaking PD in TSS and change to Narrow.
Sound signal in narrow channel
2-NOV-17
ANISH

Cross questions on action, responsibility, sound signal.

F1
Pd crossing nuc. Action.
Rule 19 explain.
GPS theroy principal
Working+ 2D 3D meaning, what X,Y,Z means + errors.
What information u get from GPS. All chapter of GPS.
Send me outside two time for GPS questions.
1. Crossing and overtaking situation
2. How will you identify a vessel is overtaking you?
16-MARCH-20

3. What is lookout?
AWASTHI

2. Rule 2,7,13
3. Passage planning Cochin to Chitagong.

F1
4. What is NP100?
5. Where is IMO? What does it do?
6. Boxing of compass S to E
7. Master standing orders
8. Can you reduce the speed to avoid collision without consulting master?
Sextant errors and their correction.
Passage plan Mundra to Jakarta.
Fire you are in your cabin, fire alarm, action.
AWASTHI
4-NOV-19

How to escape in such situation nearest exit?

F1
Rule 21. Sat C
Basic procedure for hand steering.. what to check?
Prepare muster list. Components of magnetic compass ..have u seen onboard.
Sight procedure and what is chronometer and its error with correction req.. gps not working.
Dist. between two day signals (shapes).
Passage plan from Kochi to Far East , position plotting etc . (Weather Conditions, HRA ,
Traffic )
Situation
11-AUG-19
AWASTHI

Lights shapes and signals ( mining , fishing vessel , nuc etc )

Distance between to vertical lights ?

F1
Emergency : M/E failure while approaching port action , Master not picking up the call action ,
etc ( Main Indication of Lights and Shape )
ASD , chart catalogue.
IAMSAR . What volume should be available on bridge?
Sextant Errors, Index Error and correction.
Sextant errors and thier correction
Passage plan Mundra to Jakarta
Fire ..u r in ur cabin, fire alarm, action
AWASTHI

6-AUG-19

How to escape in such situation..nearest exit

Rule 21. Sat C.
F1

Basic procedure for hand steering..what to check?

Prepare muster list
Components of magnetic compass ..have u seen onboard?
Sight procedure and what is chronometer and its error with correction req..gps not working.
Dist between two day signals (shapes).
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Passage plan- KG Docks Kolkata to Jakarta, Indonesia in detail.
What publications?
What is ASD? Volumes? How will you know which ASD to refer to?
What is chart catalogue? What all info does it provide?
ALL, ALRS all info..
Explain routeing charts, wind roses.. how to read them.
15-FEB-19
AWASTHI

Quote rule 5, 15, in ur own words.

F1
ROR convention name and year..
Situations, no cards or buoys..
Which authority carries out inspections in Australia (AMSA, he asked cuz i said ive been
there.).
Errors of sextant, how u correct them.
Short blast, prolonged blast,
How to calculate height of eye?
What do u mean by conning?
ECDIS passage plan... With reference to Distance Tables from Mumbai to Liverpool...& full
passage plan Mumbai to Singapore..
14-FEB-19
AWASTHI

How to use Ocean Passages..

T&P correction in Chart/ ECDIS..

F1
What is NTM
Roueting Charts..
Annex 4
Pyrotechnics on Bridge..
Passage Planning in detail. GPS failure- how to fix vessels position?
Definition of Dlong , Dlat, SHA,GHA,etc.
Why position line is perpendicular to Az?
Errors of sextant and how to correct them?
How to take Ex meridian sight?
Difference between ECS and ECDIS?
Limitations of ECDIS RADAR(with all IMO requirements)AIS
Control test when how?
AWASTHI
9-AUG-18

Steering test requirements?

Contents of ASD, Ocean Passages of the world, info in ALRS all volumes, Routing charts?

F1
What is wind rose and how to predict the wind for the month?
Rule 5 in detail, Rule 8,10,19,13
Rule 17 in detail
When doubt will arise whether vessel is overtaking or crossing?- in this he expects the
practical cut off of lights as per Annexe 1 explanation.
Anti grounding settings in ECDIS - expects to know about anti-grounding cone.
Safety Depth, Safety Contour, Shallow contour, Drying height and their colours?
What is s57 and s52?
What is catzoc?
Simple overtaking and rv situation
11-JUNE-18

passage plane
AWASTHI

(Asd and alrs focus)

F1

Sextant error
Cards (night only)
How u will determine ur position
1. Rule 5 and 6 wants some explanation in between.
14-DEC-17
AWASTHI

2. One white light possibilities .

3. Humidity and dew point.
F1

4. How to take over watch and keep a safe watch.

5. Fog signals and lights randomly of all vessels.
6. Spacing of lights. And then stopped in between.
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Rapid fire
Spacing of lights, passage plan from mumbai to jedda..
Ecdis, Banwas, how to prepare vssl for coal,
21-NOV-17
AWASTHI

how you ensure that ur vssl is not making pollution on a voyage from mumbai to jedda,
chart correction,

F1
Light characteristics,
lowering of lifeboat,
life boat bottom plug material,
Last ships Fresh water tank capacity...asking how many tanks..
capacity of each tank...Nav light characteristics, vsl listing while loading action
7-FEB-19

Internal was listen answer when external asking qsns

AZAD

Aground VSL day signal,

F1
One fv right ahead take action as per which rule,
Duration of short blast and prolong blast
10-JULY-18

Why u failed last time

Which company
AZAD

F1
Rule 2 quote and explain.
Amplitude, when u take amplitude, at amplitude what is true altitude,
CBD crossing port side one situation
21-DEC-17

Intro, I told all background company n all.

AZAD

Overtaking situations, Narrow channel situations.

F1
RV situations, Passage planning in detail, Gnomonic charts purpose
ALRS, Rule 17, Fog signals, Rule 34

Intro
I told m from rating background
Asked have you kept watch
I said yes
Asked me what you did in watch detail
Gave me gyro and magnetic course asked is it normal what action you will take to verify it
16-DEC-17

Rule 19 quote i missed 2 points

AZAD

F1
Gave me situation
Radar failed fog signal in forward of your vessel action
I told but said as per rule i said its there but i dnt rembr that part.
Asked me nuc vessel identify
Aground vessel
Vertical spacing andd dia of day signals
Safe water mark identify and lights
Was in little hurry asked written stat
Symbol wreck not dangerous to navigation
23-NOV-17

West cardinal mark

AZAD

Humboldt current,kuro ship current

F1

Rule 9
Hw to forecast fog
How to find sea temp
Noon fix
ASD Correction and content
ALRS content
11-OCT-18
B. KUMAR

Quote rule 19 and 1 easy situation related to RV

F1

Night cards 3 or 4
Bow cushion and bank suction
Squat and factors affecting squat
T and P notices
Lateral and cardinal buoys
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B. KUMAR Cards, 2 situations, opening bearing & closing bearing, AIO,

5-OCT-18
how to update chart in ecdis, how will u know chart has updated in ecdis,
what is emergency muster card, how will you update alrs,

F1
abort point, point of no return,
IAMSAR which vol onboard,
sector search, u see a distress signal-action, auto pilot controls.
Charts corrections on ECDIS
ECDIS perf std
9-MARCH-20

ROR cards
BAWEJA

Rule 6,5 quote

F1
Smelling the ground
Echo sounder errors
Meteorology eqps
Amendments to IAMSAR
Arpa alarms
• how 2 make gyro north seeking
• manual inputs in gyro
• gyro principal
• gps principal/limitations
• pp on ecdis frm Colombo to Singapore
6-FEB-20
BAWEJA

• What all things to refer during planning a passage

F1
• ecdis in detail
• shallow contour, safety contour, deep contour, safety depth, catzoc defn
• head on situation with shoal patch on stbd side
• 7-8 cards
• taking ovr bridge watch in open sea
• diff btwn gps and dgps
Limitations of ECDIS
Alarms of Arpa
4-FEB-20

IAMSAR in detail
BAWEJA

Day cards

F1
Rules 5,6,17,19
ECDIS updates
T&P corrections
Williamson turn
T and P notices
ASD volumes and corrections
Radar performance standard
Trial manoeuvre
Ground stab sea stab
Ecdis AIO
14-OCT-19
BAWEJA

Passage planning on Ecdis

F1

ROR cards 5
Rule no 39 40 41
Chart corrections
Amplitude azimuth
Muster card preparation
Crossing situations
Overtaking situation in clear and restricted visibility
Factors affecting maneuvering characteristics

NUC or aground card, towing vessel seen from stern card

7-FEB-19
BAWEJA

No situation
F1

Advance, transfer, head reach, tactical diameter

How many volume of Asd why we use Asd, what information can get from Asd
How to start marine radar.
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How to start radar. Controls of radar. Limitation of radar. Limitation of ECDIS.

23-NOV-17
BAWEJA

Trial maneuver. Rule 5,13,18.

F1
One situation regarding overtaking vessel simple one
Card 6 to 7. Chart symbol wreck,pilot reporting,
Cardinal marks, Special marks

Performance standard of arpa ,

2-AUG-17

Set up of radar , gain ,

BAWEJA

Sea n rain function ,

F1
GPS errors - correctable n not correctable ,
Ecdis passage plan ,
Rule 10,19,5 ... Ror cards
Performance standard of ARPA ,
Set up of radar, Gain,
2-AUG-17
BAWEJA

Sea n rain function,

F1
GPS errors - correctable n not correctable ,
ECDIS passage plan,
Rule 10,19,5 ...
ROR cards
13-JULY-17

Magnetic compass and gyro compass principle. Ecdis alerms, raster chart and vector chart
BAWEJA

diff. Ror cards. Two white light in vertical line. Anchor light and under way light

F1
Safe water mark. Isolated danger mark. ram vessel light. In this he fuck me. Becouse wanted
card word to word if u forget one point he will.never pass u in function 1. He just fail me
becouse I was not given some point in ror card. Situation in crossing

Regulation for GMDSS red button

What are nav areas and how do you get msgs
Asd no. of volumes and content
13-Apr-17
BAWEJA

Possibilities if seen one red light

F1
Possibilities if seen two red lights
Routine chart
Isolated danger mark
New danger mark
In performance monitor of ARPA how many targets you can acquire.
Passage planning? Stopped me in between and asked me you have to go from Singapore to
Japan straight northerly course would you do GC ?
Rational horizon? How to correct chart?
25-JAN-17

You receive a new edition of ASD how will you correct it ?

BAWEJA

Rules 7,8,9,10,17,19. He wants word to word I was fluent with rules so he was stopping me in
between showed me almost 35 cards ?(he wants everything written behind the card). 3-4 F1
simple situations ?
How will you switch on radar? How will you take over watch at open sea ?
How will you take over watch in restricted visibility? Asked me the meaning of flag T and R?
Ship handling characteristics? Transverse thrust? Squat?
How to take over anchor watch? 20 pts.
2 buoys. Cardinal. And preferred channel.
Cargo operation is finishing in 2 hrs.
Prepare vessel for sea.
How will you prepare?
11-MARCH-20

Then which book you will refer for pasage planning? BPG.. He even wants the colour of the
book.
BEHL

Narrow channel. Sv 2kts. Ur vsl 4 kts. Action.

F1

In that shallow water effect. Bow cushion

Limitations of radar.
Alarms in ecdis.
If manufacturing instruction for correcting equipment is printed. How will u know ur equipment
are good or not?? Ans : Performance standards each equipment.
How much steering helm u give for trying out.
If engineer vl tell u he wants to out try engines what action?.check mooring tights.. Check for
boats tugs clear them away.. Propeller clearance...
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ECDIS passage planning. In brief.
8-FEB-20 Duties as OOW when pilot comes over. He needs at least 20 points.
BEHL

GPS errors

F1
Buoys. And light signals of them. He had removed the top mark.
ITCZ AKA Doldrums.
No rules no cards
1. True alt @40°N at winter solstice what will be sun true alt at merpass
2. Factors effecting squat
3. Bouy identification "pref channel to port reg b & west cardinal mark " without top marks
7-FEB-20

4. Situations involving narrow channel , tss , overtaking

BEHL

5. Passage planning important things to mark on chart

F1
6. ECDIS limitations
7. Ram cbd definition n lights
8. Departure checklist important points
9. Navigation in costal water important points
10. Grounding action

• Taking over navigation watch

6-FEB-20

• prepare bridge for sailing

BEHL

F1
• entering narrow channel precautions
• situations cards
• IALA buoyage

No rules. No situations. No cards. No buoys.

7-SEPT-19

How will you take over anchor watch (He wanted 25 points)
BEHL

At least 7 note you'll write on chart...(apart from the things which master decides like stand by

F1
engine , call master etc).
And then he started asking questions on Celestial navigation which I don't remember then
Meteorology. What is radiation fog? Different type of currents
5 to 10 night cards. Any 5 distress signals.
size of cone & anchor boll diameter.
Satuation head on , crossing, overtaking.
5-MAY-18

what is maneuvering signals.

BEHL

F1
vessel in sight of one another in a narrow channel overtaking signals.
What is v correction & d correction?
What is aspects? When to call master? What is squat? Alams of gps.
What is aio & alarms? What is radiation fog? What is head reach?
How many volume in asd? Echosounder errors.
11-JAN-18 13-APRIL-18

His standard situation. Overtaking sailing vessel in narrow channel

BEHL

Wig craft.. lights. Buoys. F1

ROR understanding. Taking over anchor watch.
Control testing. Squat and many basic questions. Advection fog.

List of info u will write during passage plan on chart

BEHL

What is wheel over point

F1

Name the publication which u will refer in passage plan- bridge procedure guide
Action in case of grounding
Bouyage system. Reason B, East cardinal buoy.
Flags Bravo and hotel and purpose.
2 situations in narrow channel where he wanted to hear I will call master. Along with ur
answer. And said Vibhuti sir has passed u so I won't ask u much in situations.
19-DEC-17

Definition of RAM vessel. Lights of WIG craft.

BEHL

F1

Errors of echo sounder. 7 things u will mark on Passage plan.

Few Ror nights cards. Action in case of grounding.
Gave me Lt house of chart and asked me to identify all the information.( Like Fl wr 12s 35m
13M). When will u call master.
Lights of NUC. Ur engines stopped at mid sea action.
MOB procedures and recovery methods.
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introduction... said ur hairstyle is pretty good .. said i think u r still not out of the phase of
cadetship ..then started iala buoyage
19-DEC-17 light identification preferred channel. passage planning.
WOP.. discussion in deeply. abort point.
BEHL

F1
told me to go and find the formula for WOP
when i came back he said now i will asked different ques..
vsl aground action
RAM definitions
pre departure checks...
Situations in narrow channel,
23-NOV-17

IALA buoyage system in detail,

BEHL

F1
you joined the vsl and within 2 hrs..sailing..
what all preparations u will do on bridge..
he wanted to hear all control test in detail, ...
Situations in narrow channel n TSS..
3-NOV-17

MOB, Grounding,
BEHL

F1
check for preparing vessel for sea
Night cards,aground n nuc.
TRS n avoiding action
He said u have only 5 should i even consider it. I said ext said depends on Behl if he
considers u, so Behl was like so u know I'm going to take ur orals and started laughing.
I said yes sir. So he said so are u prepared will all my sets I said confidently yes.
He started with his same pet situation of vessel on port.
Emergency wreck marking buoy
Mob on stbd side and shallow patch on stbd side.
12-SEPT-17

Action: Alter course to stbd and clear the person from propellor as the ship will juts move few
BEHL

cables away. After that hard over to other side and use Anderson or Scharnov turn

F1
Warm occulded front from east side. Draw
Wop and rot. Bore tide.
Some questions from PON. Main engine failure action.
Ans After informing master change the lights as required send SAFETY msg and update info
on ais. Rest same actions what v study
Asked me if u know ecdis. I said had it on first ship so he asked senc raster vector and alarms
on ecdis. Could not answer much
Final quest 7 things to plot on chart.
Cards trawler, mining vsl, aground and nuc, day card ram dredger, cardinal, preferred
channel, vsl @ anchor signals, towing vsls,
11-SEPT-17

Cbd crossing from own port side action?

TRS conditions required for formation, weather Routeing, Routeing charts n
BEHL

contents,passage plan from mumbai to Brazil, F1

how to take noon sight, merpass sight, angle of squint,side lobe error, NUC head-on with pd
vsl? Muster list emerg signal,
relation between rule 18 and 13,
SENC,SCAMIN,ECDIS brief explain, difference vector raster,
As I entered the room capt dubey and mudli were sitting so I wished gm in return he replied
softly rule 2 hahaha lol ok let's start how it went
Rule 2 6 9 10
C.L. DUBEY
17-Dec-17

Situations all in rv and all possible u can think Off. situation with radar not working
How to check gyro error at sea
F1

How to take amplitude, amplitude diagram do u know how to derive the amplitude formala.
Write the amplitude formula
Conduct a detailed passage plan
Asked abt MDR in that. N it's details. Give me the publication which only fell abt distance from
point a to point b. Chart correction.
Very good serveyor
C.L. DUBEY

Explain indsar, inspire, amwer.

3-Sep-17

All met equipments

F1

ROR rule 5-6

Only 2cards
Admiralty publication explanation.
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Rule 5,6,19. Situations.

methods of finding GPS error out at sea. radar limitations
C.L. DUBEY
23-Jul-17
equipments for lookout available on bridge, about ecdic
find lmt merr pass. wot is merr pass. sector search, TRS.

F1
Aneroid barometer. What is it used for?
What is atmospheric pressure n wot does it give?
How wil u know weather is good or bad?
How will u know bad weather is approaching?
Safe speed,
Sound signal in rv for my vessel underway,makingway,anchor,
Aground
4-DEC-19
CHAND

Rule 14,15,16,17 imp points own word

F1
Situations one vsl ford of stbd beam 3 point you are able to see 2 white and side light take
action.
Another sit 2 crossing vessel port bow stbd bow and head on action..i answered alteration of
cource to stbd..he wanted to listen wide alteration of cource to stbd
Visibility range of side light

Passage planning code rule 1, 2, 5,6 nd 13, 15 ,

4-MAY-18
CHAND

Echo sounder error, gps errors,

F1
what is specialty of rule 1, 5 important flag and explanation,
annex 4, Satuation 3point stbd bow ,
and 4 points stbd bow what is safe speed

Bridge equipments on board,

How many GPS? Dgps or GPS is required as per Solas?
Error of echo sounder? Can it b corrected?
Error of GPS?wat is GDOP?whc GDOP u will set 1 or 3?
What is ASD? What it has?
What is t&p correction?how is t&p file ?
How will u correct chart of 2 years?
16-JUNE-18
COUTINO

What is ctnm ? N atnm has?

Search patterns in iamsar?

F1
What is manoeuvring light?
Where u will get manoeuvring characteristics? What all?
What is crash stop? Trach , head reach?
Ror- Cards of Trawler, cbd ,pilot vsl, sailing vsl ,vsl towing alongside?
Situations- Overtaking, overtaking in RV, crossinng situations, crossing in RV.
Cardinal Buoys n one crossing situation.
Cardinal bouy, safewatermark bouy.
What is isophase, occulting, flashing.
What is difference btn underway n making way.
Rapid fire gps errors,
How to prepare muster list,
Passage planing with asd and alrs full details,
17-APRIL-17
COUTINO

Aground vessel light and shape,

South cardinal buoy at 180 steering,
F1

RV situation crossing vsl on port side and quote dat part od the rule,
Correction procedure of paper charts and ecdis enc,
IAMSAR all search pattern,
Distress alert received action den in detail a1 area u receive vhf distress alert ,
Engine failure action.
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1. Passage planning basic not in details
2. How to correct chart not corrected for last 2 year
3. Taking over navigation watch much in detail
4. How to correct T&P
5. Example of T & P and permanent correction
6. What is nav warning and how to plot.
7. All publication on bridge
8. Fire in galley
9. IAMSAR and MERSAR
10. Quote rule 13 and 5 and 35
9-MARCH-20

11. Shallow water effect

CROSKO

12. Metrological equipment on borad

F1
13. What is VOF
14. Type of extinguisher
15. 7-8 cards of trawler and ram
16. Simple ror situation of crossing and overtaking And simple measn simple
17. what is latteral resistance
18. When to call master
19. Action when ship experiencing shallow water effect
20. Info u get from char
21. Info u get from list of light and ocean passage of the world and ASD
22. what is the meaning of making full apprisal in rule 5
23. vsl approaching RV action
24.what is squat and how to reduce sqaut
Factor affecting squat
4-NOV-19

Few night cards nuc towing ground

DANIEL

IALA .. safe water mark card

F1
Above cards on port bow.. crossing, action?
Telegraph orders

Rule 3...
15-FEB-19 4-JUNE-19
DANIEL

What NUC......what can b the reason to b a NUC

F1
What is restricted visibility
What is a RAM vsl
Errors of eco sounder
Night card vessel aground,pd vsl pushing ahead...
DANIEL

Mine clearance vessel ahead take action as per ror,company policy and BPG.

F1
Quote rule 19,7,8,18 and 1
What are dimenson of day signal and there spacing.
Draw diagrame of Turning circle

Towing vessel card whole content action was 1 short blast alter course to stbd.
He said why 1 short blast, i said bcoz i am altering stbd.
He asked why 5 times then he said which rule,
I said 34(a) then he said quote, then another card with 2 possibility nuc and aground, I told the
2-JAN-19

content then he said in reality how will u identify she is nuc or aground,
DANIEL

I don’t wang card probabilities, i said by fog signal he said did i mention rv,
F1

another case i said we can look at the vessel whether moving or not if moving then nuc and
not then aground, he said and how else i said we can see the size of vessel and we know the
depth of water if depth is much more we cannot say this vl is aground , he said what is the
another case u can identify whether nuc or aground,
I said nuc 2 balls and aground 3 balls,
then told quote rule 15 then all u know about ntm's and then all u know about ECDIS.

picked up cards & showed around 5-7 night cards.

15-DEC-17

• Company UKC policy

DANIEL

• Draw preferred channel to starboard mark in region A

F1

• Draw isolated danger mark,then also asked me characteristics for this mark.
• Meaning of Flag U,F,L & later asked me for each flag how do they look.
• Storm Signals
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Asked me why you transferred you file here?
Asked about my professional info after telling him about 2-3 minutes I stopped
He told in the same way you tell to your girlfriend also? Mariners professional info should be
like endless
4-MAY-17
DANIEL

I smiled and told him everything voyages type of cargo carried vettings bla bla bla

F1
Suddenly showed me one card tell me what's this
Cbd underway seen from stern I told him word to word
One it came to action he asked me why you alter to stbd.
Then next card NUC makingway seen from stern
I was telling him the second probability he told me ok and qoute rule 14
I started quoting rule 14 word to word in the mean time he took my EXN sheet
180 course n south cardinal bouy action
17-FEB-17

Safe water marking buoy

DANIEL

Two cards NuC n fV

F1
One situation his fav one - I said I will alter to port then argued on it he said Yu r taking wrong
action and plus try to prove it right �
Quote rule 17,7,8
13-JAN-17

Started with cards in full detail, about 10-15 cards and cross questions in between...Confusing
DANIEL

one's.

F1
Wants everything behind the card..
AIS requirement and types.

Last attempt questions ,

interco , where you hoist flags on ship nd reason for that ,
I just said wht we do on ship dn he asked abt the flag we hoist on stern and all dt,
10-JAN-17

meaning of flags A to Z ,
DANIEL

cards Nuc pilot Cbd one white light all confusing cards askd me about making way and

F1
underway , stw/sog ,
lrit carriage req, rule 10/19,
safe speed define ,
manoeuvering characteristics, do rule apply to warships ,
bpg/bmdg, i don't knw whts bmg .
12-MARCH-20

Lights of FV and NUC

Difference between normal FV and trawler
DAS

F1
Defn of NUC
Manoverboard action
Bridge fire action

1. What is overtaking situation

13-JAN-20

2. Responsibility of overtaking situation

DAS

F1

After that for around 30-40 mins he asked me only gmdss. Everything about gmdss
Sea areas, frequency, full forms of various abbreviations etc
Was happy with my gmsdss knowledge

Lights for South Cardinal

12-DEC-19

FV lights.
DAS

Pilot vsl lights.

F1

Wht is difference between trawler ND normal FV (discussed abt it for 5-10 minutes).
What action you will take if you sea any FV (Wanted to hear broad alteration in course to keep
clear from nets).
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Very practical person he wants what we will actually do onboard and nothing from book
Passage plan - ecdis , paper chart.
I started with appraisal and all he said he don't want hear that actual plotting course and
publication how to use and all, ordering permit,update of charts etc.
12-MARCH-20

More cross questions on ecdis procedures. Correction of charts both ecdis & Paper C.
DESHPANDE

Rule 8, 10, 18. Chart symbols.

Ship Reporting System. IALA buoyage. Squat.

F1
Block coefficient of last vessel. Amplitude procedure to calculate and diagram.
PZX triangle.
Situation in TSS: own vsl cbd trawler crossing from stbd side. He wants to hear altering to stbd
and not reducing speed. Stopping distance of last vessel. Turning circles.
Man overboard action. All Nautical publications how to use and how to update.
Gross and net tonnage of last ship and difference. Masters standing order.
Company Procedure. When will you call master.
Passage plan ecdis
CATZOC
DESHPANDE
16-OCT-19

Smelling ground
Cards fishing ,trawler, nuc , aground

F1
Tactical Diameter,transfer draw advance
Squat and how to reduce
Radio medical advice procedure.
Errors of echo sounder.
- Say last two ports company, Oh dual ECDIS ok so Passage planning on ECDIS between
these two ports
- ECDIS correction
- One two situations
- ROR cards for NUC, aground Sound signal for them, day signal
- GMDSS area distress alert
- Rule 19 spd reduced at which she can be kept on her course (steering speed).
- Fronts: cold, warm and occluded
DESHPANDE

- Effect of fronts on navigation

15-OCT-19

- Nav warnings

F1
- Navtex explain
- Ocean current why and tell few examples
- effects of front on navigation
- how front forms
- Routeing charts, information, draw and explain wind rose.
- ADC catalogue.
- Contents of admiralty chart catalogue
- Select required charts on ECDIS
- updated or not how to find
- ECDIS chart correction how
- How u come to know ENC is updated or not if not how to do it?
Asked last to ports.
Passage planning using ECDIS BETWEEN THOSE 2 PORTS ( TELL HIM A-Z DONT MISS I
MISSED LOT OF POINTS).
IN ECDIS WE GET ALARMS OR WARNING
SQUAT DEFINITION
MANOUVERING CHARACTERISTIC
DESHPANDE
9-OCT-19

NAV WARNING
WHAT IS NBDP?
F1

TAKE OVER WATCH ( WANTS TO HEAR SITUATIONAL AWARNESS)

SAFETY DEPTH DEFN
SAFETY CONTOUR DEFN
SHALLOW CONTOUR DEFN ( DONT EVEN SAY FORMULA HE WILL CHANGE QUESN)
SCAMIN DEFN
2 SITUATIONS
HE SAID HE WONT CONSIDER ME.
I GAVE HIM ANSWERS BUT IT WAS NOT UPTO MARK AS PER ME.
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*Tell me about you.
*What all equipment’s were on bridge on last ship.
*What ECDIS related accidents you have heard about.
*What is meant by check page.(Route check in Ecdis)
*By mistake if you use small scale chart instead of large scale chart,how will you come to
know.
*Can someone use small scale charts deliberately?if he does what bad can happen.
*Correction of ENC proper procedure
*After you request new permits, how much it requires to get them onboard?
*what do you mean by permits.
*Backup systems for charts.
*What are T&P corrections.
*T&P corrections for both charts and Ecdis.
*Errors of Echo-Sounder.
*What do you mean by" Swinging of compass"
*For what do you refer to.
*did you have variation card? From where do you get it then.
DESHPANDE
11-FEB-19

*if Gave var and correction for year , can you calculate present var?
*Great circle sailing, how to transfer on Mercator.

F1
*do U have gnomonic charts on Ecdis.
*Advantages of sailing on great circle.
*If ur ship is going to N of N lat( higher lat) what all measures u will take w r.t Ecdis permits
and what will u consult with master.
*When u order charts, do U do payment or who does that.
*Whirling psychrometer,why and what is dew point.
*What search and rescue manual u have onboard.
*Full form of iamsar
*MOB stbd side, action.
*how will you know how much your ship take distance to turn as per Williamson
turn.(Wheelhouse poster)
*Make Turning circle of last ship with all lengths.
*Why do we have to know about Advance and transfer of our ship.
*In TSS, one pdv crossing from your port side.what all action u will take.And justify as per
which rule u took action.
*what are the lights of Purse seine type fishing vessels.
*why are there special lights for purse seine.
*Difference between NUC & RAM.
*Difference Between prolong blast and short blast.
*All situations (More than 10) (mixed level of difficulty)
In between was asking related questions of ROR.
*What do you mean by impeding the passage.How is it different from ROC.
*Situation regarding being a Pdv and NUC on our port side(open Sea), why we alter to stbd
and pass astern or slow down, why not cross ahead.(8a)
DESHPANDE
11-FEB-19

*Can you use VHF for collision avoidance?

*In rule 19, why context "Take all way off" is used.
F1

*if u determine no ROC for a vessel fwd of your beam in RV, What action will you take.
*how can we find out an advance assessment of collision.
*have you tried Trail manoeuvre, how can u know it's ON?
*Lights of NUC (all scenarios)
*characteristics of Masthead light.
*When to Call Master.
*going to encounter RV, actions.
ECDIS passage planning. Contents of ALRS. Various alarms on ECDIS.
7 isobaric patterns. Pattern of TRS. How to avoid TRS?
DESHPANDE

Factors affecting Manoeuvring characteristics of vessel.

11-OCT-18

Draw Advance and tactical Diameter. Requirement for Advance and Tactical Diameter. And
F1

under what imo resolution is that mentioned.

Which side turning circle will be smaller. Safety contour. What is it and how does it help. How
to get Nav warnings
How to get medical assistance on board. ROR Situations.
Screwed up in that hence didn't ask anything else.
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Ecliptic
Favourable conditions for lunar eclipse to happen Keplers law of motion
3 situations
2-FEB-21
Mine clearance vessel lights, why not RAM light in it
DEVESH

How to update charts in ECDIS

F1
ECDIS correction log
How to check charts updated or not in ECDIS
IMSAR search patterns
How to determine shallow water according to company requirement?
Shallow water effects on ship.
2 situations
GPS error
3-DEC-20

GDOP
DEVESH

IAMSAR search patterns (creeping line search/expanding square search)

F1
Narrow channel u want to overtake what signals?
In agreement of overtaking what signals?
Flag C meaning.
Malacca strait lost engine action.
Azimuth define
Amplitude define
Pzx triangle
6-NOV-20

Use of corrector mag in magnetic compass

DEVESH

-What bucket of mag compass contains?

F1
What transverse thrust all the things in detail
Deviation card define in detail
Damping in tilt define?
Sperry mk 20 gyro compass principle?
Crossing RV situation and cards
Criteria to be a RAM vessel?
mine clearance vessel lights & shapes?
6-NOV-20

Is mine clearance vessel a RAM vessel, if yes, then why not exhibit RWR color lights?
DEVESH

Fishing vessel 75m at anchor which lights to exhibit?

F1
What is critical rpm?
What is Navtex, it's frequency & range?
From where we receive nav warnings?
What is Racon?
What is Azimuth?
Why do u take compass error?
When to take amplitude?
Diff patterns of IAMSAR
Lateral port hand buoy
9-SEPT-20
DEVESH

Safe water mark

F1
Fishing vsl at anchor lts
Towing vsl card
South cardinal mark lts
How will u take radar fix?
How to decide datum point in search pattern?
Steering gear test
Emergency steering gear test duration
Asked why failed i said difficulty in quoting rules
5-SEPT-19

And askd Rule 19 but this time i hv prepared

DEVESH

Cards : Fishing vsl seen frm aft Gear >150 more,

F1

Trowlr anchr , shooting net , CBD ,NUC n many more.

some fog signal
fishing vsl anchor lghts Dist bwn lghts.
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No card, No rule. Draw trwaler vsl at anchor. Draw fishing vsl at anchor.
Fog signal of RAM. Which all vsl sound 1 prolong n 2 short blast.
Towing vsl RAM fog sound signal.. How u check ecdis is updated?
11-JUNE-19
Do u manually do any corrections? Do u maintain any log for ECDIS updates?
DEVESH

WIll NUC vil show anchor lights? Gps alarms? DOP values? Position fixing system?

F1
Diff btw TRS $ TLD. Diff btw current $tides. How current occur?
Draw warm front. Vsl at back near d stern wht vil be ASPECT?
She wnt to overtake u ROC exist...wht is ur action? Wht equipmt u hav onboard to take action?
How vil u use trial manoeuvre..?
How vil u knoe radar is in trail manoeuvre mode.. Wht is delay tym?
Started with normal intro
U saw a rocket parachute flayer on ur one point stbd...action
Gmdss equipment test and what is the period u do the test
Errors of magnetic compass
4-JUNE-19
DEVESH

What are the soft sphere on the magnet used for

F1
How is deviation card made
How do u make it on board and when
One situation
U r doing g 000° and u see a trawller on ur post side 330° and the trawller is doing 085° risk of
collision exist action
U hear one short blast at an interval of 1 min which vsl could it be
Amplitude. Azimuth.
Equipment errors. How will you calculate sextant error?
What do you mean by Catzoc in detail (position and depth accuracy?)
How will you do T& P correction in ECDIS? How will you show all charts are corrected? How
17-APRIL-19

will you take correct decision on the basis of equipment and how will you come to know thw
DEVESH

action is accurate.

F1
Ship handling - Advance transfer track reach head reach Imo requirement shallow water effect
and how will you minimize it with explanation in detail .
How will you take water temprature and its significance during weather repo.
Sector lights and its use Solar eclipse condition various situations lights by drawing on book.
What do you mean by impede the passage and impeding safe passage?
When to call master? Is there any rule in ROR to call the master?
Rule no 8 in detail. If you see horizon full of FV what will be your action.
What happened last time, started with few cards pilot vsl,
mine clearance,
fv - all with 2 possibilities and hears everything,
pilot vsl at anchor why required to show white over red all round lights-does it make any
difference if not shown?
14-MAY-18

More such practical questions, created 2-3 situations out of cards,

DEVESH

cross questioning on each, spacing of lights, F1

tides and currents diff- told everything in detail abt the causes spoke continuously for few
minutes, compass err - what is it,
why to calc, Deviation - what is it,
deviation card how to make,frequency critical rpm,
asked if worked on ecdis,
psc imspector onboard how will you demonstrate compliance with Ecdis - told him everything
abt NP133C and few more straightforward questions
1 Merpass , how to go about it full story?
2 How do u take noon sight?
3 What is the difference between noon sight n noon position?
13-DEC-17

4 what is prime vertical?

DEVESH

5 How do you correct sailing directions?

F1

6 Problems with Ecdis and it's all alarms?

7 Which all equipments affected by GPS failure.
8 Gyro compass errors
9 RoR cards - trawler and fishing vessel,mine clearance
10 Send distress msg - vsl on fire
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Meaning of some 5-6 flags, pushing vessel and a buoy card, purpose of racon other than
range and bearing,
9-NOV-17
DEVESH

The reason racon shows exclamation mark,

F1
IAMSAR who keeps vol. 1,2 of IAMSAR,
gps errors in detail, Asd in detail and its corrections,
shallow water effect, interaction, smelling the ground,
squat and formula, bank suction

Markings on sextant, Errors of sextant,

What is wind rose and draw it, ur course 270 and west cardinal buoy ahead action?, cards
20-SEP-17
DEVESH

and cardinal marks,

F1
Diff between current and tides, when a height clearance from a bridge is given what is the
reference point marked on chart, MHWS, Why a Racon shows a dash when appreared on a
radar, How does a racon work, The delay time of a BNWAS, Gyro errors, Magnetic offcourse
alarm, Williamson's turn, Isobars and many more cant remember.

Why do u take amp n azimuth,

What is it, what is better?
4 cards,2 sitns,
gyro maintenance, routeing guide use,
16-Sep-17
DEVESH

tss mandatory or not n will u use it,

F1
rule 17d explain,
mersar, IAMSAR,
what r tidal streams n currents,
trs dangerous semicircle, asd,
what are the effects of shallow waters on ship,
u did ecdis course right why us ecdis training mandatory,
Lots of cards, buoys cards...action when u see buoy right ahead...from 90° bearing!
Situations on crossing, overtaking, narrow channel crossing, TSS crossing,
1-OCT-18

RV situations (all simple and basic situations)

DIXIT

F1
After ROR he asked emergencies=grounding mob !
Position fixing on ECDIS, PP on ECDIS, alarms on ecdis, scamin, AIO, distress signals,
principle of sextant and gyro!
Principle of magnetic compass.
lots of cards,bouys cards...action when u see buoy right ahead...from 90 ° bearing....!
situations on crossing,overtaking,narrow channel crossing,tss crossing,rv situations(all simple
1-FEB-18

and basic situations)

DIXIT

F1
after ror he asked emergencies=grounding,mob !
position fixing on ecdis,pp on ecdis,alarms on ecdis,scamin,aio,distress signals,principle of
sextant and gyro!
principle of magnetic compass,and alot of cross qstns n my answers!
How will you correct paper chart
How will correct paper chart not corrected for 1 year
While passage planning on ECDIS , how will come to know which all charts u require n it is
there or not
Situations in RV , TASK , NARROW CHANNEL, NORMAL VISIBILITY
Cards , Day and night
8-JAN-18

Cardinal buoy
DIXIT

F1

Isolated danger mark

Safe water mark
Rule 9 explain
Whirling psychrometer
Mercury barometer errors
Aneroid barometer index error , error can be positive , negative or both
Gyro principle
North seeking gyro
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1: Content of asd
2: Routine chart
3: Difference between vector and raster chart
4: Properties of gyroscope
5: precision in gyroscope
6: what is whirling psychometer
7: your vsl aground action as 3rd officer
7-Mar-17
DIXIT

8: fire in engine room action

F1
9: crossing situations
10: overtaking situations
11: head on situations
12: which rule apply for rv
13: rv situations
14: draw lights for aground vsl , nuc, ram, mine clearance.
15: fog signal for ram and anchored vsl
16: methods of distress signal
What are the six brightest star?
How to calculate lat by meridian?
7-JUNE-19

Echo sounder errors. What are rising and dipping characteristics?

GUPTA

Vessel takes bearing of lighthouse is that your position Radar not operational.

F1
What is hygrometer and hydrometer?
How to take sight? Fog signal for vessel aground
Ship reporting systems. Main engine failure action?
NUC lights. CBD light. VTIS details and mandatory or voluntary
Guys he want answers quickly.. Otherwise he will keep shouting...
And every question he will confuse u .. Stick to ur answers.. Think and answer...
As I entered I said gd eve... Capt. Gupta said... Hve a seat... And said.. R u ready..for
rounds... Rounds he meant rapid fire rounds... I was not knowing.. That...
Name any 6, stars... What is sha.. And ra...
Azimuth.. Phases of moon.. How to find out lmt met pass.. Intercept staggerd problem.. Ex
meridian limits... Elongation.. How to calculate magnitude of star.. Wht is nutation ..
Elongation... Circumalor bodies..
23-Apr-17

He said.. It seems u have studied... And said round 2 .. I thought he will jump on to next
GUPTA

function... Currents.. Eddies..tidal stream.. Contents of wntm.. Alrs.. Att.. Wht is pivot point

F1
,Explain when moving astern... .. All Maveouvring characteries.. And their meaning...
Transerve thrust.. Wht will happen in right handed propeller.. Iamsar contents.. Coordinated
search.. Track spacing.. On scene coordinator duties.. Anderson turn... Baltic moor.. M and
ms notices.. Gmdss DSC frequency... Action in receiving distress alert in vhf in area a3 ..
Gmdss log book contents.. Test carried with Gmdss equipment.. Radio medical advice.. Ror
some situation... And ror annex 1 .. Some flags... Mine clearance lights.. Buoyoge Situation...
Annex 4 .. Some more was .. On ror don't remember.. Solas chapters.. IMO convection..
Trs... I said I don't know much abt it.. He said.. This might fail u... I said I will study and let u
know he said..okk.. Types of precipitation.. And barometer...
Last question on Funct 1 was boxing of compass.. Ne to sw..

Rising and dipping is it the same value? How and why and justify answer.
How to calculate merpass time. Range of tides. What is it
22-Apr-17
GUPTA

How will you correct your chart. Towing lights, fog signals for tow more than 200m
F1

Pdv underway and making way fog signals. Wants to hear time interval and properly.
And a few more questions. Turning circle. And a ship loaded will have a larger turning circle or
an empty ship. UKC what is it.
X band radar frequency. Vessel is on fire show me how will you transmit msg over RT.

Imo and IHO standard of ecdis. Raster chart and vector chart.Limitation of ecdis. Error of
18-APRIL-17

ECDIS.
GUPTA

How many volumes of IAMSAR name it and which one to carry. Tell me something about vol
F1

3.Tell me about IALA. Head reach, track reach and drift angle(asked me to draw) What info u
will get from asd.
How will u correct the chart which has not been corrected for two years. Your ship collided,
action ?
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NE.b.E in degrees
How u know ur chart is corrected or not
How u know about tha edition of chart
What is T & P corr
11-APRIL-17

Without almanac sd of sun

GUPTA

Nuc light ,aground vsl light

F1
sailing vsl using engine,
Traweler vsl underway lenght 110 mtr lights
L.h proppeler astern mov bow will move which side
U r on oow in bulky loaded wheat smoke coming out from the hold nat vents ? What is ur
action
Arc of visilbilty of towing lights and each side
50 mtr less p.d sidelight red lgt. Visibilty (said pass ??)
Sextant errors construction, Iala bouyage explain,Iamsar, calculation Ex-meridian,difference
5-APRIL-17
GUPTA

Pl and Position circle,Radar characteristics and limitation , Pitch propeller,Anchor dragging

F1
action no capt no chief officer onboard and engine repair going on,overtaking and crossing
situation , Magnetic compass,echo sounder principal and error, passage plane explain step by
step and cross questions, Flag Papa to identify and explain.
No rule no card
1.How u determine visibility of light house
2.merpass
3.if merpass not posible wat u do ..isaid ex meridian.
4.ex meridian limit
5.pressure fall 6mb is that a sign of bad weather i said yes ..he said nooo i donnoo wat he
wana listen..
14-MAR-17
GUPTA

6.rudder cycling i said i donno..

F1
7.light ship
9.slip of propeller i cud not explain but i said sir i realy know but cant able to explain...
Okkk said u passed...
Call other fellow..
Sudenly call me again..
Said wat is ensign ...wich ensign merchnt ship put i said red then wat white ensign for i said
awwww i think navy vessel then i said sory blue he said now u hav white n blue choose 1 ... I
said whitee... Wat is visibility of side light,mast light,stern light,aground vessel light...fog signal
...
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Q1. Lights for Sailing vessel; propelled by machinery length 150 mtr and day signal.
A1. Same as a power driven vessel – fwd and aft masthead light, side lights and stern light,
NO day Signal.

Q2. A vessel 10 Deg abaft your starboard beam

A2. Crossing situation you are give way vessel.

Q3. A vessel was overtaking from stbd quarter (Clear Overtaking), suddenly she starts falling
back… whose responsibility.
A3. Discussion on this… I said I will check if she is showing NUC light or her status in AIS.. he
said he is falling back just tell me who is responsible now…
I said its my responsibility now.
CATCH OF QUESTION : Even if the vessel was overtaking but since she is falling back now
its not overtaking as the rule says… “COMING UP” FROM an angle more than…. Beam.

Q.4 His favorite barrow channel overtaking enough width available in the cannel… he asked
me does the overtaking vessel has to sound some signals.. if yes what and if no why ?
A4. I asked him how wide is the channel.. he replied its wide.. I said no sound signal since no
action required for overtaking by the vessel being overtaken.. gave reference of rule no. 34
and rule 9.

Q5. Two white lights.. Possibilities..

A5. A )Power driven vessel probably more than 50 m, out of the range of sidelight
seen end on. B) Towing vessel less than 50 m, length of tow less than 200 mtr seen end on
out of the range of sidelight. C) Anchored vessel more tha 50 mtr prob less than 100 mtr.
20-SEP-16
GUPTA

Q6. Vertical positioning of masthead lights criteria…

F1
A6. Details as per Annex 1 explained.

Q7. Passanger Vessel lifeboat Requirement.

A7. CASE 1 – Lifeboat 50% of capacity on each side and additional 25 % of capacity -liferafts
on each side.
CASE 2 - 50% Liferaft on each side with 37.5% lifeboat and additional 25 % liferafts on
each side.
Q8. Passenger Vessel rescue boat requirement..
A8. – I don’t knw SIR…

Q9. Fixed fire fighting System on Passenger Ship..

A9. Explained him Automatic Sprinkler or Water Mist, dry and wet pipe system.. with details
for operation as mentioned in Nitin Mahajan Page No – 142 and 143.

Q10. Fixed fire fighting System on Chemical tankers and Requirement.

A10. Fixed foam Installation and Foam Monitors ,, with block diagram he wanted.. and he was
not interested in the discharge rate n all… he actually wanted to hear the system how does it
works and that’s it.. and also he asked me about mechanical and chemical form.

Q11. Fixed fire fighting system on Gas Tankers.

A11. Told Him – Fire hydrants, Dry Chemical Powder, Deck Spray P/P.. No technical details
he just told me to explain DCP system that how does it work.

Q12. Few Fire Control Plan and LSA symbols – To Draw..

A12. I told him I remember just few and told him IMO resolution A. 654 and 760 se details mil
jaate hai and also we have a LSA/FFA IMO chart on board..
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* Different type of contour setting on ECDIS
* How do you set sector on ECDIS
* Shallow water effects
* 4-5 cards both day and night
* Head on situation what will be your action. I said i will give 1 short blast and alter to Stbd the
he said as soon as you altered to stbd you see a shallow patch on stbd now what. Cross
questioned me a lot in this question but finally i answered what he wanted to hear i.e 360deg
turn from port side (rule 2).
* Gave me a situation in which my vessel was near an area of RV and wanted me to quote 19d.
* Limitations of Radar
* CATZOC, SCAMIN, wheel over point, turning circle
HARINDER
5-JAN-21

* Formula for calculating squat

* Sailing directions and how to update

F1
* Vessel reporting system
* SOLAS chapter 5
* Inspires, AUSREP, AMVER
* IAMSAR volumes and contents of volume 3
* Search patterns
* What is datum point
* Alarms on ECDIS
* TRS origin, path, then gave me a situation like where will be navigable semicircle.
* CBD, Ram, NUC, Not to impede definitions and sound and light signls of lots of vessels.
* Taking over nav watch
* ECDIS Presentation library 4.0
* S-57, S-62
* Passage planning and publications required
1. How to make deviation card
2. Reserve and emergency source of power, which chapter in SOLAS describes the
HARINDER
7-OCT-20

specifications for them

3. Maximum gyro error

F1
4. Maximum compass error
5. Is TSS mandatory ? Where is it written ?
6. ASD, how is it corrected, amendment file details
7. Routeing chart and update interval
1) OVERTAKING AND HEAD ON ....BASIC
2) Can you cross green to green in head on?
3) What will be the distance you will maintain when you pass green to green
4) How will you determine ROC ?
5) Opened chart in which he had drawn a passage from one point to another ,and asked me
whats wrong in this passage ? (Not following TSS)
6) How you will join and cross TSS?
7) Gave radar sheet with targets , asked how will u determine from which target roc exist ?
8) Gave another sheet with targets , asked is this relative vector or true ? (Said true vector)
then asked how will you determine roc ?(increase vector length )
9) steering fail action ?
10) from bridge can you use NFU mode ? Nd how ?
9-JAN-19

11) aground vessel lights?

IYYER

12) tracing paper , whats the meaning of cross on it ? How wil you verify that you have aligned
F1

it properly ? (By checking nearby sounding)

13) ECDIS , asked to utter whatever you know about it?
14) TRS?
15) No go area ?
16) How to mark ?
17) How to update ASD ?
18) Section 6 of WNM ?
19) Content if WNM ?
20) Cardinal points
21) Flag
22) T and P notices
23) Mob on port, action ?
24) Gyro fail, action ?
25) Rule 17
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Started with few night cards
Sound signal of aground vessel
Meaning of Sailing vsl showing cone apex down
NUC light
WIG craft light when taking off
Isolated danger mark light
South Cardinal mark
Rule 19,13,15
3-APRIL-17

How to obtain gyro error

IYYER

F1
Meaning of cross on tracing paper used for charts correction
T and p correction on ecdis
Notice to mariner
Alrs ALL Asd
Passage planning in detail
Gives a radar plotting sheet having lots of targets showing relative lines of approach.. Asks to
explain what is this and with which vessel roc exists
Radar plotting and aspect
Gives a situation of overtaking (both pd vsl) explain duties of overtaking vsl
Shallow water effect.
Asked abt last attempt
Wht questions were wrong
asked again
Transverse thrust
12-DEC-19
JAIRAM

Vsl in Port nd fire in galley

F1
Squat
Pilot vsl card ND trawler card
Limitations of ecdis
Rules 7&13
ALRS contents
Preferred channel buoys
Started with cards day signal and night
Then some stn
11-APRIL-19

Fishing vsl port bow doing 2 knts

JAIRAM

Own vesl 4 knts

F1
As per aspect we are overtaking so increase speed and clear
Then buoyage system. He put all the buoys asked me take vessel to berth.
ASD, Chart correction. Last 2 years chart not corrected.
Winter solstice u r at 40 lat. T alt of sun at mer pass?
At anchor take over watch.
Cards - p/d vsl, cbd, fv
Limitations of ecdis
Sextant error, parallel indexing,
8-FEB-19

wop and how to mark it on chart, abort point,

JAIRAM

how to do passage planning from point A to B,

F1

squat how to reduce it,

diamond shape dimensions, cylinder dimensions,
transverse thrust, gnomonic charts, difference between raster and vector charts,
Indsar, iamsar, inspire, how to take over navigational watch...
And many more.... But all easy one's
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What happened last time?
Cards towing vl,
Buoy cards, day cards,
What is composite group flashing (2+1),
Quote rule 13 and 15, 1 day card,
2-JAN-19

IAMSAR and search patterns,

JAIRAM

Limitations of ECDIS,

F1
Aneroid barometer errors and how do u log it down and what data log down,
How will u do coasting, squat,
Bow cushion and bank suction,
Transverse thrust,
Errors of echo sounder,
How do u conduct fire drill on ship,
What is wake current?
How will I make passage plan.
What publication u will reffer , and from where u get the info about them.
What all things u mark on passage plan.
Abord point.
Parallel indexing explain practically.
What is iamsar what info u get from it.
Pilot vl cards each point nd action saperately.
Region B preferred channel to port .
Fire in fpk during loading cargo on tanker,all necessary immediate actions.
Anchor dragging,action
All alarms u get when Anchor dregg,
Swinging circle.
How to order Enc's .
Transverse thrust.
Wake current.
Skew wake.
Conduct of vl in RV., In very precise way.
9-AUG-18
JAIRAM

Internal - capt. Behl

F1
Practically tell each and every thing ,prepare vl for departure as u hv joined the vl 2 hrs before
departure.. cross questions.. testing of aldis lamp., What u check in course recorder ,nd what
u adjust , echo sounder settings.
Steering gear testing.
Turning circle ,,
Advance and tactical diameter of your all ship , calculate nd tell..
Situation- vl crossing from port to stbd ,, 1 St step 3 miles away , keep decreasing the
distance continuously upto .5 miles , and then shallow patch on stbd ..guys pls don't forget to
call master in such situations ,,that's ur passing point.
Situation- on your port bow at one point target vl and u r overtaking and u hv your arrival port
on stbd side ,in RV ...
2 nd situation- Then he putted rough weather nd swell ,wind on port side ,action
What is windage area,,
Effect of windage area ,on turning
Why bow of vl moves into the wind ,
Turning circle in shallow water ,small or large..
I said large ,then why,,
Effect of shallow water on turning circle..
West cardinal mark without top mark ,every thing almost ..
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Rational Horizon, Azimuth, Amplitude.
How will you differentiate and Point out which is star and which is planet?
How will you differentiate between Venus and Jupiter?
What is good seamanship?
NUC vessel RV signal
Vessel aground RV singal
Errors of echosounder with proper explanation
Limitations of ecdis
Why not long by chron in afternoon and intercept in morning?
JB SINGH
4-FEB-21

Noon sight in detail

Rule 10,18,19,14

F1
Head on situation in TSS Action?
Rocket parachute on port bow action?
Meterological equipment in details
What is elongation.
Wheelhouse poster in details
Squat
Long by chron
Radio medical advice in detail
Where will you find the patient vital form for reporting your medical request?
CIRM?
Colreg all annex name?
1. What is wet moon?
2. How often full moon occurs in a month
3. IALA full form.
4. All parts of ROR
5. Rule 5,7,10,18,19.
13-FEB-20
JB SINGH

6. What is advance?

F1
7. What is stranding?
8. What is collision?
9. Error in Echo Sounder
10. Limitations of ECDIS
11. Action on seeing a distress signal. (Then he added up) in air.
12. How will you correct charts and publications?
13. Meteorological instruments on board.
Rule 2,5,7,10,15,34,how many total rules in ROR, annexes,
annex 2,4,how many distress signal in annex4,action on receiving distress signal,
JB SINGH
4-OCT-18

are magnetic poles opposite to each other n why,

RH propeller going ahead where bow will move, twin propeller RH and LH want to go hard

F1
stbd w/o touching rudder(RH give astern propulsion and LH give ahead propulsion),which
method prefer LBC or intercept(LBC bcz it has single PL while itrcpt has 2 PL so accuracy will
be more in LBC),met instrument(want to listen sea temp bucket also),stranding, ECDIS
limitation, echo sounder error, ordinary practice of seamen (want to hear common sense).
1) Limitations of gnomonic charts
2) long by chron ,intercept which one is better
10-JULY-18

3) mer alt 90° what does it mean

JB SINGH

4) echo sounder error

F1

5) if magnetic compass is not electric how does it is showing heading

6) rule 5
7) rule 10
8) cardinal marks top mark missing all.....
9) gyro principle
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GPS: Why two GPS on Ship show different position? What is lee tide?
What is blue moon? Which satellite GPS rejects?
What is perigee tide? In Almanac why is equation of tide darkened?
JB SINGH
5-DEC-17
What are white boxes in almanac pages? What are ////?
Circumpolar body? Example of one. Why does it occur in high latitudes?

F1
What is the declination of Sun today? Who is in Control of GPS?
Sights. Rule 5 quote and explain. Simple situations. Pivot point. Bank effect.
Squat. How to reduce squat? Met instruments onboard. MOB stbd.
Rocket parachute sighted, action?
How will you take radio medical advice? CIRM which manual?
-Red light in sky , action
-Audible range of fog siganlling equipment for vessel less then 20m
-Who can violate TSS
-How will u take noon position
-Are magnetic north and south exactly opposite ? And der position( he asked to find the
position from google)
-Why long by chron in morning and y not intercept? And y long by chron not in evening?
JB SINGH
5-DEC-17

-Conditions for celestial bodys azimuth to be in NE SE NW SW quadrant

F1
-Ur lat 20 deg ,my lat 19 deg 50", will position line obtained by long by chron be same or diff
and y?
-What is perigean spring tide and its occurence.
-Which side turning circle will be bigger in right handed propeller?
-In twin screw ship, ur stbd propeller is RH and port propeller os LH. If u want to go hard stbd ,
how will u do without touching the rudder.
-What do u mean by collision?
-What fo u mean by flooding?
-Tell me something about rule no.10

Why LBC in morn and intercept in eve

15-NOV-17
JB SINGH

How to get dec of mumbai,wy both gps onboard onbiard show diff posns, principle gos,errors
of ecosounder

F1
Vdr reqs,lrit,mag comoass how it alters course,quote rule7,10,8 which vsl exwmpted in tss,
annex1 disch. criteria sopep,solas marpol amendments after jan 2016, ror how many rule and
annexes hiw many distress signal in annex 4, aground vsl sound signal in rv tats it.

When is altitude maximum.

What is perioligical spring tide.
18-SEPT-17
JB SINGH

What is wet moon.

Rule 2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 18, 19.

F1
Sound singnal of anchor and aground vsl.
How to prepare muster list.
Ecdis limitations. Ais.
How many full moon occur in one month. Few more i dont remember
Everything about Lbc and intercept like when you take Lbc and intercept, accuracy, formula,
what will be difference if I calculate same sight by Lbc with 10' difference in Dr lat and many
more cross question.
Azimuth amplitude definition.
When you take amplitude and why. Visible horizon rational horizon prime vertical definition.
JB SINGH
1-Sep-17

Which sight you prefer for sight calculation and why.

F1

Quote rule 10, 6,9 and some situation in rv.

At what depth of water you can launch free fall life boat.
Tides spring neap perigean spring Lee bore.
Chart and publication correction in detail.
Four seamen joined along with you. How will you prepare muster list, many cross questions
When you will take star and moon sight. What is twilight and types of Twilight, difference and
which twilight you use. How you get it.
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*Have u ever taken sight?
*You & i take same sight of same cel body , but we both are at different latitude say separated
by 10' will we both get same obs long? I gave ans then he agreed to it n started goin v deep
in cel nav and he started cross questioning
* What is perigee spring tide? N in wht time is it again seen ?
* What is spring, neap, lee tide?
10-AUG-17
JB SINGH

* What are the errors of echo sounder? He wanted all in detail n how do this error occur.
*Where will u find velocity of sound in salinity correction for echo sounder?

F1
* Fw 1 is density n 1.025 sw density then wat is 1.010 density water known as ? He dsnt want
to hear dw or mixture of fw n sw.
* How will u correct charts n publications n he wants in detail?
Lots of cross questions on this
*What is restricted visibilty?
*What is rule 19 n then asked me to quote stopped me in between n then asked what is rule 5
n quote
* what is 1st principle of navigation?
Sun's bearing 070 degree what does it mean?
Sun's bearing 130 degree what does it mean?
Sun is at ur meridian what does it mean?
What is perigee spring tide?
Errors of echo sounder?
What is salinity?
How much is the salinity?
24-JULY-17

Drawback of ecdis?
JB SINGH

How many rules in ror?

F1
How many annexes nd what r they?
Rule 2,5,7,8,9,10,13,15,19
U r oow sighted distress signal (rocket parachute) action??
Ur ship is twin propeller, Port one left handed nd stbd one right handed..without helm turn
ship to stbd
Can you violate Tss? When? Give example
What is iamsar?
Tactical diameter?
Why u take long by chron in morning?
How to correct ASD?
Whats is draft
Given m a paper having draft mark of 2. 89 but i heared like 2. 99 then he he called a master
15-OCT-17

candidate and made a big drama i was like �

JHA

F1
And sail fun 2 is over for u i can't give
Fun 1 rule no2 5 then he stops i wants word to word
And before i started but he keep shouting and end rule 6 i missed some word and he said
enough i m nt going to give u anything go out
How to correct charts. T & P corrections.
How u will obtain fr a chart nt use since 8 months.
7-OCT-17

How will u determine ur enc is approved ecdis.

JHA

Determine gyro error wat all methods.

F1

He said he took 3 brgs from3 diff lyt house he has gt corkd hat hw to determine postn now.
steering gear alarms. Rule 13. 2 crossing situations and overtaking.
Buoys few. Tactical dia.
Pivot pt. Turning circle explain factors affecting it. Aspects def.

Ext- 10- 15 situations ..including head on crossing ..

overtaking ..restricted visibility ...responsibility ..
9-Mar-17
JHA

north cardinal mark ahead of u when u are heading 000 action ..

F1

ways of position fixing ..lights of pilot vessel ..

tactical diameter ..passage planning on ecdis ..
what to do if enc charts are not corrected ..
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His first question was quote me rule 10.
• Quote- Rule 3,19,10,17 (he wanted to hear right until the end)
• 20-25 night cards with all the probabilities & actions.
• He drew 4 chart symbols on paper & asked me to identify.
• IHO performance test of ECDIS with full procedure & checks.
• Safety Settings on ECDIS
• AntiGrounding settings on ecdis, told me to draw a diagram & explain how effective are the
settings.
• Bow Alarm Settings on Ecdis & again asked me to draw a diagram & explain.
15-DEC-17

• Difference between INDSAR & IAMSAR

JOHRI

• When do you take star sight, then went in detail about the full procedure with star finder.

F1
• Setting up radar (Capt. Johri wanted this in detail)
• Ducting & Spoking in radar,with diagram
• Name of all 6 ALRS volumes & information contained in each of the volumes.
• Draw Trackline search & explain in brief.
• Formula for track spacing.
• Action for TRS in dangerous quadrant.
• Phasing in Echo Sounder, he asked to make a diagram & explain what makes Phasing
different from Ranging.
• Relative & True Vectors
• Then Capt. Johri drew radar display on paper & gave me around 7-8 situations, including
multi vessels & in between both of them were cross questioning on every answer.
Rule quote 6,19
12 card (day/night)word to word action,fog Signal
14-JULY-17

Sefety depth setting in ecdis

JOHRI

GPS/DGPS

F1
Gdop explain
Echo sounder error
Variations/daviation defn
Your company UKC policy
About 10 cards
Rules quote 7, 13, 15, 17, 19
Few CRB tasks
WNTM contents
13-JULY-17

Chart symbols
Buoyage- S cardinal, preferred channel region B
JOHRI

F1
Navtex setup
ECDIS settings for safety depth, contours
Look ahead sector settings
Methods of terrestrial posn fixing
TRS approaching signs
TRS avoiding action in dangerous SC
Boxing of compass- W to S
Mainly cards but need to be perfect
10-JULY-17

Echo sounder errors

Squat
JOHRI

F1

UKC
Ecdis depth setting
Rule 6 quote
Nuc and aground vl lights
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About 10 cards
Rules quote 7, 13, 15, 17, 19
Few CRB tasks
WNTM contents
13-JUNE-17

Chart symbols
Buoyage- S cardinal, preferred channel region B
JOHRI

F1
Navtex setup
ECDIS settings for safety depth, contours
Look ahead sector settings
Methods of terrestrial posn fixing
TRS approaching signs
TRS avoiding action in dangerous SC
Boxing of compass- W to S
Intro..company, type of ships, class12th%,where from etc ..will give time to settle n relax .
Started with Previous remarks in detail .
Quote rule 19 , then 5-6 situations on same RV,
Quote rule 2,5,6,18 ,
Tss n Narrow channel in general,
12-15 cards all points,
Cardinal n lateral marks cards all points n light rythm,
3-JAN-17

ECDIS limitations, Shallow Contour,Safety depth,Deep contour etc how to set.

JOHRI

F1
SQUAT , formulae.
Interaction
Action after Collision as duty officer
IAMSAR search patterns.
MOB rescue turns.
TRS , Avoiding action at port & at sea.
Wind Rose, draw.
Publications content , Routeing Charts,new areas.
Navigable wreck.
*Night card
*If u see one pilot vessel ahead/ head on situation and u hear that Master is speaking to
another pilot on VHF and that pilot telling to ur Master to plz alter course to port then what u
will communicate (ask)to Master? What action u will take?
7-OCT-17
MAKESH

*how will u correct ASD correction?

F1
*what is eqn of time?
*what AIO?
*what is girthing of tug?
*what is squat ? Main Factor affecting squat
*what is turning circle ?advance? Tactical diameter
*what is safety contour?
Cards towing and ram mix,
azimuth circle, manovering chart,
5-SEPT-17
MAKESH

Atlantic sea ship receive distress signal at 10 nm on which equipment u will receive the
signal,
F1

difference between vhf and vhf DSC, equation of time,

what is this difference b/w true and mean sun why this difference is there in b/w true and
mean sun, 2nd officer duties under stcw, stcw rest hour,
how u take azimuth on your last ship, some more I forget.
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ram+fishing cards
Ram vsl right ahead, action, as per which rule
Asd correction( wht do u write in index pg of asd)
Ecdis AIO
Squat , trim changes or not
Man overboard (told me to include -stop engines as well except all other steps)
7-JULY-17
MAKESH

Then asked me u are a container vsl doing 40kts and MOB happens on stbd, will u give hard
stbd ?

F1
Turning circle
Tactical diameter
What is emcy stop (for engine) in which case u will use this emcy stop button ?
Iamsar volumes, which one required for u ?
Search pattern
Good seamanship ?
Rule 13 applies in RV ?
Which all rules apply in RV ?
1. Passage plannning
2. Publication
3. Deep discussion in t&p and chart correction and asd correction
4. Squat (trim changes ) and detail
5. you are in area A3 and you see a vessel 10miles ahead in distress and you receive distress
in HF, action ?
I Answered but he wants to hear something else
6-JULY-17
MAKESH

After deep discussion I answered him i will not get distress in HF as that vessel is nearby and

F1
HF works with principle reflection form ionosphere else else.
6. 3 cards and all having actio alteration to stbd
So his question was why to stbd not to port( I answered he to be safe side ,to clear starboard
side else else-but not satisfied)
He told me tell me ans in reference to ror
And he gave me time to search ( later I quoted him as 8a satisfied �)
7. AIO
8. T&p correction manually on chart
Few practical questions and he is really nice guy will give you hints to bring the ans out
1 tss situation asked who is give way ,which i didn't understand coz he was placing own
vsl(models) on his side asking frm his perspective bt said vsl flowing TSS is give way vsl than
he got angry n said i ll alw only 2 mistks thn we ll done and u did 1 already.
aftr den 2-3 tss situations like cbd crossing fishing
Nerrow chnl situation pd vsl crossing frm stbd
5-SEPT-19
MANHAS

he said tell me only who is give way only one word ans nothing more
n Rv situations
F1
like crossing frm port stbd , thn stbd vsl so close
thn insame adding more vsls
what is Headup N Course Up display
Why head up i there ?
why magnetic n gyro fail at higher latitude
principal of gyro
Squat
Some situations in tss,
narrow channel and in restricted visibility
8-FEB-19
MANHAS

Few cards... Day and night both,

F1

course up and head up, SENC,

ECS, abort point, squat, info in ships routeing,
steering gear test, variation,
why we need deviation card, what is compass error.
Cards, preferred channel to stbd what is colour n shape,
4-OCT-18
MANHAS

squat, racon,
ramark, pet sit crossing in TSS n narrow chnl,
F1

FV overtaking PD who is GW,

towing vsl with 3 tow crossing from port side who is GW(own vsl as pr rule15),
MOB in right side.
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5-SEPT-18
MANHAS
2 situations TSS and Towing. Cards and bouys ( only identification )
Squat, Advance and transfer

F1
Rule 19, Principle of GPS
Difference between head up and course up?

Cards. About 5-8 wants everything plus cross questions on range of this light/dist betw
shapes and lot more.
Situations in narrow channel/TSS. Cross questions.
Distance between shapes.
AIO
Gyrocompass principle.
why gyrocompass does not work in higher lat.
Errors of gyro.
Why magnetic compass does not work in higher lat.
10-AUG-18
MANHAS

Routine charts.

F1
Draw and explain in detail wind rose.
How to interpret wind direction in wind rose. Cross questions.
Abort point in detail.
Metrological instruments.
navtex.
Range of navtex.
Egc. And types of msg recieved.
What are nav areas. How many.
Difference between head up and course up.
Diffrence between raster and vector charts.
Squat. How to reduce squat.
How will u take noon sight
How will u obtain noon position
MANHAS
8-JAN-18

Which method u use for taking sight in morning

F1
Y u use long by chron over intercept method. Scaming
Situations in TSS n Narrow channel. You are PD vsl in TSS n Narrow channel , PD vsl
crossing from stbd side , who is give way , who is stand on n action
Quote Rule 5, Ecdis performance standard
First told me introduce urself
14-SEPT-17 18-SEPT-17 7-OCT-17
MANHAS

Asked generally same que.

F1
*like squat? Tactical diameter?
*what is abort point ?
*one overtaking situation as u r pd vessel and fishing vessel overtakes u what’s your action?
TSS situation,
MANHAS

AIO, squat,
How to reduce squat, F1
T & P correction.
Fishing vsl overtaking power driven, whose responsibility to keep clear
Introduction. ROR cards.
MANHAS

Rule 9,10. Situation based on both the rules

Squat. Abort point and point of no return.
F1

AIO
SCAMIN settings
Pivot point
What is WIG
12-SEPT-19

WeeKly NTM
MANOJ

Use of updates to miscellaneous publications and admiralty digital products

F1

From where u will find search patterns

3 Cards (F.V. other than trawler, Aground vsl, Region B stbd hand lateral mark)
How to update ASD not corrected for 1 yr
Crossing situation ,Rv situation
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Started with introduction
Passage plan in short
Asd how to correct
V corrections
D corrections
Echo sounder eror name
Wntm cntm antm mob action
7-SEPT-17
MANOJ

Situation own pd target pd on port bow

F1
Rv vsl frwd of beam fog signal
Crossing ,overtaking
Depth settings in ecdis
Buoys cards
Cardinal isolated danger
Night cards trawlers fishing sailing towing
Ram with obstruction pilot mine clearance
I was quick in cards
Almost 20cards total
Passage planning.
Wheel over point & how to draw on chart
6-SEPT-17
MANOJ

Give way vsl. Stand on vsl.

F1
Simple crossing situation.
(PD vsl crossing from port)( in TSS sv crossing from stbd)
pilot vsl day card isolated danger mark safe water mark region A & B preferred channel
mark(cards)
Started With Rules Quote 5 ,7, 17 , 19
Explain Lookout and Constraint Imposed on Radar Range Scale
Gyro Failure.
Emergency Steering Gear Test. Safety Counter formula.
MANOJ KUMAR

Contents of Weekly Notices to Mariners.

13-NOV-18

How To correct ASD? Isolated Danger mark and Safe water mark.

F1
Situations - crossing from Port Bow and Next 1 from Stbd Bow.
-Hears Fog Sinal Forward of the Beam.
Course 000°T and Sees -North Cardinal buoy 3 miles Ahead
Explain NFU.
Radar sea and Ground stabilised.. which 1 will u use in accordance to ROR
Explain on scene co-ordinator duties in IAMSAR
Relation between UKC and Squat.
Why failed last time?
Ok so let's start with the mistakes that you have done last time but didn't ask anything.
How to correct charts?
Cumulative notices to mariners?
Routing guide.
How many routine charts and information from that?
MANOJ KUMAR

Which all publications give information about the sea, wind, currents etc.
13-NOV-18

Which IAMSAR volume on-board and what information you get from IAMSAR
F1

Then said let's test your ROR

Situations 2
1. Ov PD and TV crossing from port to stbd
2. Ov PD and TV crossing from stbd yo port
Both in open sea clear visibility.
What are the duties of Standon vessel?
What is the duty of standon vessel in RV?
Quote 19d.
What is squat? What is bow cushion? No Cards.
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-Started with random cards
Cards of Trawler, NUC, CBD, Mine clearance
-difference between shooting and hauling nets
-rule 5,13,17,19
-two or three situations based on pdv crossing and overtaing in RV
-passage planning
-ASD correction in details
-What all information on the ASD correction page(index)
-GMDSS u r in area A3 with all equipments working.. other ship also in area A3 with all
10-AUG-19
MARKESH

equipments working and sending distress(ship is at 25miles).. on which equipments u will get

F1
the distress
-sight basics
-Equation of time
-Phases of moon reason
-Spring and Neap tides
-conditons to have solar and lunar eclipses
-why not every new moon/full moon is not having eclipse
-ECDIS performance standard
-SCAMIN, AIO, CATZOC
-depth settings(safety contour and all)
-WNTM, ANTM
1. Make passage plan from Mumbai to Japan
2. East cardinal buoy
3. Sextant error
4. Eco sounder error
5. Buoys ballots law
6. What is squat
7. Banking effect
13-JAN-20
MIRANDA

8. Best method to determine gyro error. Ans is by Transit bearing, leading lights

F1
9. You see red flare on ur starboard bow, take action.
10. NUC cards, CBD cards, SAILING vessel cards, all on head on situation
11. What is aspect of the vsl
13. Man overboard, take action
14. What is head reach, track reach.
And many more questions, but i don't remember.
15. Asked whether i use to take error using sextant. I was honest with from the start and said no,
because sextant for less reliable and gave much larger error as compared to azimuth bearing.
16. What is LRIT
1. Make passage plan from Mumbai to Japan
2. East cardinal buoy
3. Sextant error
4. Eco sounder error
5. Buoys ballots law
6. What is squat
7. Banking effect
13-DEC-19
MIRANDA

8. Best method to determine gyro error. Ans is by Transit bearing, leading lights
9. You see red flare on ur starboard bow, take action.
F1

10. NUC cards, CBD cards, SAILING vessel cards, all on head on situation
11. What is aspect of the vsl
13. Man overboard, take action
14. What is head reach, track reach.
And many more questions, but i don't remember.
15. Asked whether i use to take error using sextant. I was honest with from the start and said
no, because sextant for less reliable and gave much larger error as compared to azimuth
bearing.
16. What is LRIT
Cards normal 2-3. Some situations, Rule 7.
MIRANDA
6-MAR-19

Signals. LRIT. INDSAR.

F1

Squat. Passage planning

Echo sounder errors
And one or two basic questions
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Corrections for sextant altitude of sun's lower limb,
publications for passage planning,
errors of echo sounder,
different ways to calculate gyro error,
MIRANDA
9-JAN-19

instrument for checking atmospheric pressure,

F1
what is anemometer used for,
lights of vsl aground, simple ror cards,
buoy cards, simple crossing situation,
expanding square search diagram,
turning circle diagram, advance, transfer,
tactical diameter, squat, interaction with bank.
* Passage planning and publications to be used from mumbai to Brazil
* contents of routeing chart and areas
* contents of Asd
* Wntm
Listened full till i stop
* approaching signs of trs
* ideal conditions for trs
* echo sounder errors.. asked specifically about pythagoras error
* errors of GPS
* day cards around 10, night cards around 5( all different, NUC , CBD, RAM, TOWING),
14-FEB-18
MIRANDA

lateral marks cardinal marks .. Previously interested in full details but after first 2 only he

F1
started changing as u identify it , he was showing these cards in his phone
* tactical diameter, turning circle, transfer diagram and explain
* squat
* pivot point
* how the frames are numbered onboard
* bilge keel
* sheer
* what is the angle at which u will give intravenous injection (<25°), what all other types
* draw sector search pattern and explain , on what basis u determine the datum
* fire in galley , action
* radio medical advice
* LRIT
Reason y couldn't do in first..
Sextant errors and echo sounder errors and understanding..
15-JAN-18
MIRANDA

Ways to find gyro errors n best to find ..

Imsar patters nd draw one.. draw turning circle..

F1
2-3 situation port stbd crossing in C.V.
cards...day night buoys..
Publication to passage.
Red star dropping down at far stbd sky. Info in wheel house poster and some more
Passage planning publications
Cards-day/night.
12-JAN-18
MIRANDA

Sector search.
F1

Advance transfer.
Echo Sounder errors.
ECDIS limitations, raster vector charts diff.
Rocket parachute seen on starboard side action?
Errors of echo sounder
Diff between raster and vector chart
Draw any 1 search pattern
11-JAN-18
MIRANDA

Night cards- cbd, aground

F1

Day- sailing vsl propelled by machinery, nuc vessel

Few situation of crossing and RV
Action in case of collision
Define aspect,
How will u determine if ROC exist
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Intro,types of ships,cmpny,..
Showed lot of cards in his phone...just kept swiping..told to give action for two cards and after
MIRANDA
7-DEC-17
those,just swiped after i identified them..day cards,cardinal buoys all mixed.publications for

F1
passage planning,what do you get from asd,then asked have you taken a sight, how to obtain
semi diameter crctn for sun,signs of approaching trs,buys ballots law,errors of echo
sounder,showed a card of sailing vessel propelled by machinery crossing and take
action,squat,bank effects,turning circle, and many more..
Cards..night & day,
Situations with rule,
IALA, sound signal,
passage plan, publications,
23-NOV-17
MIRANDA

Sign and action of/in TRS,

F1
Buy ballots law, barometer error,
Ship sweat & precautions,
Error of gyro compass, echo sounder,
IAMSAR datum,search pattern,
Squat, draw, turning circle,
Bank effect, and many normal questions
Ask last question ask by the surveyor and what I had answer then started with how to detect
TRS,
You will get low pressure first or swell?
Barometric tendency ,
MIRANDA

2-NOV-17

15-20 cards in his cellphone with avoiding acting by placing a vessel in front of his phone and

F1
just changing the cards,
Expending square search,
Wreak not safe for surface ventilation symbol,
Wreck safe for navigation symbol,
Lighthouse symbols, rock symbols,
Publication use in passage planning.

Started with trawler v/l and fishing vl lights and

Flags for trawlers (Z,G,P) day signal for trawlers
MIRANDA

5-OCT-17

ROR CARDS DAY AND NIGHT AS WELL FROM MOBILE ( 15 TO 16 CARDS) some only
for identity and some with all actions

F1
GPS Errors
Sextant Errors
Eco Sounder Error
Gyro Error which are methods to correct few more question

Why did u fail last time?

Passage planning from Mumbai to UK.
Why GC passage is shortest?
Currents prevailing this passage?
3 easy situations.
MIRANDA

2-AUG-17

One crossing in which my vsl stand on other vsl give way..

Told him the action.
F1

He asked when will u give 5 SRB??

I said at 2 miles.(As for vsl 200 m or more range is 2 mile).
Then what is the range of sound signalling appliances?
TRS, signs? Buys ballots law?
In South china sea, Near TRS action?
Lights of aground vsl, RAM vessel?
Squat, Bank suction bow cushion, turning circle all definitions, Draw Sector search.
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Why did u fail last time?
Passage planning from Mumbai to UK.
Why GC passage is shortest?
Currents prevailing this passage?
3 easy situations.
MIRANDA

2-AUG-17

One crossing in which my vsl stand on other vsl give way..

Told him the action.

F1
He asked when will u give 5 SRB??
I said at 2 miles.(As for vsl 200 m or more range is 2 mile).
Then what is the range of sound signalling appliances?
TRS, signs? Buys ballots law?
In South china sea, Near TRS action?
Lights of aground vsl, RAM vessel?
Squat, Bank suction bow cushion, turning circle all definitions, Draw Sector search.
Started with introduction.
which company, whr do u stay and all.
Asked Passage plan from India to UK Via Cape of good hope.
what publication u will refer and why?
how to check wether chart is corrected.
14-JULY-17

what all info is there in weather chart.

MIRANDA

why require Charts when we have Ecdis onboard.Then some charts symbols like wreck, light

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house etc.
wat all correction to echo sounder.
then 10 to 15 ror cards.
and also various symbols of weather charts which i have seen for the first time.
some situations..crossing, overtaking, head on etc. what action when u see a red flare in the
sky. various metrological equipments onboard and what r there uses. how will u take over
cargo watch.
Squat and its effect.some more cant remember but easy question...mostly one liner kind off.
12-SEPT-19

Take over navigational watch in narrow channel

MOHIT

Errors of GPS and Echo sounder

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HDOP,
Pythagoras error in Echo sounder

5 Situations not satisfied wit answersss...

13-JAN-17
MUKESH

Gps principle
Passage plan ..

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Vessel in open sea main engine stoped wat light to off wich to onn
Vertical sepration bet 2 vertical light
No rule asked no cards
Does over taking rule apply in rv different situation in rv 5 cards out of them one white light
card he wants all 7 situations of that card.
What is safe speed.
MUKESH

6-JAN-17

How you will determine safe speed .

What do you understand by all available means many situations.
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You are area a4 receive distress on hf action .what are hf frequencies .u r in area a3 receive
distress alert action .how many u can send distress in area a4.
How to correct asd.what is the correction differnce between asd and all.
IAMSAR.headreach sidereach mob on starboard side on loaded tanker action .
What is aio in ecdis what are errors of ecdis .squat
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Passage planning in detail (lots of cross question). When to reduce speed?
What is no go areas? Difference bet AIS and LRIT. What's d use of whirling sychromter?
Overtaking situation. Draw the diagrams shown on wheelhouse poster and what information.
What is the use of turning diameter, why we require that.Give example?
Sopep drill. What is 7 barrel kit? Routing charts information.
NAKHWA
8-JAN-20

What is iwl in routeing charts? Muster card n location.

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How will u cross TSS? U r in crossing in TSS n der is set. Will you adjust your course. How will u cross.
Definition sailing vessel, PDV, restricted visibility, underway.
Explain 13 , 14 , 17 , 19. Speed effect on turning circle.
Which rule says not to alter port? What error you will prefer in gyro.?
Gyro principle. What makes gyro so useful ( wants to hear it's a precision instrument and unaffected
by magnetic field. How LRIT works? Who are parties authorised to access LRIT information?

Passange plan in detail and if your destination is change what you will do as a third mate.
NAKHWA
6-FEB-18

asd and chart correction,

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how you will receive nav wrng, rule 3,7,9,13,19 only explanation
Card of trwler what is the use of tactical diameter,
abort point, iamsar and two search pattern and chart symbol and oceanic current

Passage plan in detail (why you do passage plan, who makes it who is responsible for it and
plenty cross questions)
how many watch levels,
Squat, formula, factors affecting squat ,how to minimize it,
Transit bearing, parallel indexing,
Gyro and magnetic compass errors
wheelhouse poster n what all info you get from it,
turning circle draw, tactical diameter, why you need to know tactical diameter,
20-OCT-17
NAKHWA

Pressure drops by 5mb in your watch what all actions, Draw all search patterns, what is

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datum,
Classes of fire,what's the use of pilot bottle in Co2 fixed system...�
How many parts in Ror, what is part E and F, Quote rule 13, 14,18, CBD, restricted visibility,
which all rules says not alter course to port?
Four stages of collision,
How to do corrections in ecdis, types of charts in ecdis, are the symbols in ecdis same as for
paper chart? How you know enc is corrected?
Barograph, have you seen it on board , how does the drum move, what is barometric
tendency?
Checked my file, asked what happened last time? Sea and ground stabilization?
Passage plan in details with four stages, Ecdis planning .correction of ecdis
How it is show that ecdis is updated for abt 15mins.
Main purpose of passage plan
Bridge and Met equipment onboard
Barograph GPS DGPS in detail...WGS84 in detail
Echosounder all error and pythagoras in details
18-OCT-17
NAKHWA

Manoeuvring data with wheel house poster pilot card and turning circle
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IAMSAR explain with all search patterns

Routeing charts
Ror rule 15 13 9 18
Explain rule 34 and 35 own words
Safe water marks
Cardinal marks
Symbol for wreck dangerous to surface navigation
Crossing overtaking and buoyage situation
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Cards (air cushion, trawler, towing vessel)
(tell exactly as written behind card),
lights and shapes for nuc,
fog signal for vessel at anchor more than 100 m
23-AUG-17
NAKHWA

(don’t forget to mention morse code R ),

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quote rule regarding cbd in rule 18,
few situations, Follow up n Non Follow Up,
how to take mer pass.?
What does sun do exactly at merpass when viewed using sextant..?
Grain hazards, spill from dg container on a person (MFAG),
Maintenance of Powder type Extinguisher.
Passage Planning all publications needed and cross questioning at every stage and
according to which regulation passage plan is compulsory
Bridge watch level (Tell him five levels and explain every level )
GPS and DGPS
How does DGPS work
DGPS accuracy
WGS 84 datum explain
Accuracy of WGS 84
Why does it not show exact location and why there is a slight error ( Ans:Earth is a sphere )
Magnetic compass and gyro errors explain every error
17-APRIL-17
NAKHWA

Position fixing methods(Terrestrial and celestial )

ECDIS passage planning

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Quote rule 3,8,14,15,18
Cross questioning
Crossing situation what all actions can you take and according to which rules
Where is it written in the rules not to alter to port (14,17,19)
Few cards
North cardinal mark explain
Few buoy cards
Emergency drills frequency wants all the drills
Emergency steering why is it done from the steering flat
How does the rudder work
Factors affecting turning circle of a vessel
Crash stop manoeuvre explain and how to perform it
Started with introduction
Pp in detail
Details of all publications n type of chart
Who provides weather routine for voyage
Who pays for it
Why pp shud b planned
Price of crude oil
Gmdss in detail with freq
Iamsar vols , content , search patern to draw 3~4
Draw parallel index
15-MAR-17
NAKHWA

Manovering characteristics diagram draw

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Methods of finding compass error

Error of magnetic compass
Eco sounder
Each in detail
Ror all def of ram cbd nuc rv
Then startrd with rule 18
Explain 'except rule 9 10 13 ' what dose it mean
Quote 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 19
2~3 situations
When to call master
Radar plotting
Dutiesin muster list
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What is zig zag curve
2-FEB-21 How to make deviation card
NITIN

How to correct chart catalogue

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How to correct sailing directions
Fog signal for aground vessel
How land lead lines are made, what are the markings on it.
4,5 cards towing ligt vl towing more than 100m tow,
Crossing situation, head on situation in rv during sit quote related rules,
7-JAN-21

Squad sector search in detail,

NITIN

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How will u come to know your ECDIS updated errors of echo sounder only name contents of
Chart catalog where did u find distance,
Routing chart,
Man over board take action
Short introduction and started with function 1
Started with cards approximately 7/8, cross questioning,justification for action,dimensions of
day signals.
Ship models ,crossing situation Ram and CBD.
Gyro failure
Vessel in Singapore strait and steering failure
Fire in steering flat
ECDIS correction
What if no internet on-board, method of correction.
How navtex warnings to amend on ENC
2-JULY-19

How T and P correction is amended on ENC

NITIN

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How to correct SENC which uses WGS 72?
Which geodetic datum is used in ECDIS? Why?
What is concerning factor of accuracy when using ECDIS?
Dual Fuel? Why it’s required?
Back up requirement?
Autopilot working . Controlling unit? Yaw control? When to be used? Correct setting
Follow up and non follow up
Which correction more convenient, paper chat or ECDIS?
You are second mate, master tells you to seek medical advice.
Weekly test of GMDSS equipment
Abort Point? No return point? Which will come first?
What is your understanding of ship routing system? Why it is required?
Quote Rule 13, 19 n explain in ur own words.
11-FEB-19

You see a vsl aground ahead action.

NITIN

Annex 1 vertical desperation.

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You see rocket parachute flare and stbd bow ,take action in absence of master.
How will you that ur VDR is not recording data.6)what is squat and factors affecting it.
Turning circle in details.
Asd Correction, Asd not corrected 2-3 years
Chart correction, Mob action
Magnetic compass and Gyro working principal, Gyro error
Maneuvouring Characteristics,
NITIN MUKESH

IAMSAR , and latest amended and patterns taking over watch

9-JAN-19

Rule 6, Ram vsl and Cbd vsl definitions

Rule 19, Rule 13,
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Fire onboard - urgency message,

Annexure 4- distress signal,
Situation 10-15, On scean coordinator,
Most of Cbd and TSS, South cardinal mark heading 0°
East cardinal mark heading 270°, F/v at anchor.
Dredger at anchor, Quote role 35,
Performance standard of ARPA.
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NITIN MUKESH Started with cards, fv cards, ram vsl cards, buoys,
5-NOV-18 Situations-crossing, head on, rv, rule 19
ECDIS limitations, ECDIS Alarms,
Echo sounder error, how to correct ASD,

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Passage plan, passage plan on ECDIS,
TRS signs, smelling grnd, squat, entries in official log book,
How to correct charts, information from routeing charts,
IAMSAR which volume on ship, meteorological warnings from where will u get?
NITIN MUKESH

Fishing vsl at anchor light, quote rule no 2,14,

5-OCT-18

smelling ground, pyrotechniques on bridge,

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annex 4, static & dynamic data in ais,
is ais use for collision avoidance,
which info in ais use for avoiding collision- i told everything but he was not satisfied..

Was in angry mood..

NITIN MUKESH

Say to sit
5-JULY-18

Rapid fire
Annex 4 distress signal

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Cbd day mark and dimension
Cbd deffination
Rocket flare seen action
Fishing vessel at anchor

Gyro errors, why on high latitude prb with gyro,

9-10 chart symbols, making of deviation card in detail..
NITIN MUKESH

what precaution to be taken, ETA requirement,

10-APRIL-18

Passeneger ship bridge equipment requiremnt for vsl more than 100 grt,
TRS, Pyrotechnics on bridge,

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cards on SV nd FV,
anchor sound signal,
pilot sound signal,
Cardinal mark,
safe water mark light rhythm

Started with sextant as I was not able to explain sextant last time
1 errors of sextant and how u will correct onboard
2. Situations on ror 10 based on 14, 13, 10, 8, 15 and rv
NITIN MUKESH
10-APRIL-18

3. Safe speed explanation and how much will u alter so that it is readily apparent to other
vessel ... Expects course in value..
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4 contents of iamsar... All 3 turns explanation in detail and which turn to be used in rv for mob.
5. Pivot point, transverse thrust, interaction, bank suction effect squat turning circle head
reach and track reach..
6. Ecdis limitations and how to update ecdis ... Brief about catzoc..
7. U see helicopter crashing in front of you action...
8. No cards and didn't ask to quote any rules since he was happy in situation....
1) STARTED WITH ROR CARDS DETAILS LATERAL CARDINAL MARKS AND ALL OTHER
REGARDING CARDS
2) THN SITUATIONS
3) RV MAINLY AND THN WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND BY A VESSEL BEARING
NITIN MUKESH

CHANGING OF VESSEL COMING FROM FORWARD AND OTHER SITUATIONS AND

6-MAR-18

SITUATIONS REGARDING WHEN TO CALL MASTER

4) CHART SYMBOLS OF ALL THE TYPE OF WRECK THN DRAWN TWO WRECKS AND
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ASKED ON WHICH YOU WILL CROSS AND WHERE NOT AND WHERE YOU ARE NOT
CROSSING I MEAN WRECK DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION THN IN THAT CONDITION
HOW MUCH COURSE YOU WILL ALTER
5) DIMENSIONS OF FLAG AND BALLS
6) SQUAT AND HOW TO CORRECT
7) EXPLAIN RULE 7 & 17
8) HOW TO CORRECT CHART BOTH IN ECDIS AND PAPER CHARTS
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NITIN MUKESH Started with intro...was in good mood asked for exn sheet
12-OCT-17 Asked how was ur external..
Quote rule 14
Few night n day cards around 7-8

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Safety message starts with.
Draw and explain turning circle
Chart symbol wreck and quarantine anchorage
What is tackline?( i dnt know... he said nobody answr me this ques since i came to mumbai)

-Card preferred channel to starboard in region B and towing vessel

-Temperature correction of Barometer
-Why gyro doesn't work in high latitudes
NITIN MUKESH

-Pyrotechniques on bridge
16-AUG-17

-Quote Rule no 13
-Difference between WOP and PONR

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-MOB action
-You are seeing red flare on your stbd side what is your action
-Ideal conditions for TRS formation
-Chart symbols: Wreck over which wire swept and wreck dangerous for surface navigation
-How to correct ASD not corrected from last 3 years
-Vertical Spacing between shapes

-Card preferred channel to starboard in region B and towing vessel

-Temperature correction of Barometer
-Why gyro doesn't work in high latitudes
NITIN MUKESH

-Pyrotechniques on bridge
16-AUG-17

-Quote Rule no 13
-Difference between WOP and PONR

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-MOB action
-You are seeing red flare on your stbd side what is your action
-Ideal conditions for TRS formation
-Chart symbols: Wreck over which wire swept and wreck dangerous for surface navigation
-How to correct ASD not corrected from last 3 years
-Vertical Spacing between shapes
IAMSAR. Rule 19,13
Cards ram, towing, nuc, aground
Vertical spacing of lights
Horizontal spacing of lights
NITIN MUKESH

MOB action only 5 but in sequence

9-AUG-17

Fire in galley action

Day signal of nuc, ram and spacing between them F1
IMSAR volume 3 contents
Squat in detail
Chart symbols (wreck)
How to take medical advice in detail
How to correct ASD
Where to log down ASD corrections
Contents on the correction page of ASD
Charts corrn.
O. P. YADAV NITIN MUKESH

Routeing charts.
3-MAY-17

Factor's affecting squat.

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When to call master.

If master not there whom to call.
Nuc making way lights.
Aground vsl and nuc night cards.
Rule no 4,
21-SEP-17

Rule no 28 quote
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Positioning of navigational lights

Aground vsl fog signal
Describe Ram lights
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O. P. YADAV 1) Ship of 200 mtrs length aground fog signals
11-MAY-17 2) Rule no 4, 5 explain
3) State rule no 28... cylinder dimensions

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4) Pd/Vsl underway lenght 200 mtrs, breadth 30 position of nav lights
5) Situatuon: Powerdriven vessel and cbd crossing
6) How will you assess the risk of collision?
7) Few more...
Rule no 4,28 cote 5 to 10 card fog signal vessel 200 m,
O. P. YADAV

12-APRIL-17

pilot vessel at anchor annex 1 full,

S cordial buoy,safe water mark, specification cbd light and shapes,

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vdr requirement, radar limitations, bank effect,
squat with formula,
alrs volume and situation in rv cbd
Rule 4, 11, 28 (28 word to word )
No cards
O. P. YADAV

12-APRIL-17

Situations?: crossing, CBD in narrow channel and few simple situations.

Vsl aground lights and sound signals

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CBD day and night Signals
CBD Cylinder Dimensions
Horizontal positioning of lights.
Which vessel can alter to port in RV(he wants hear rule 19 own words)

Spacing of masthead lights and side lights,

O. P. YADAV
9-FEB-17

Interval between fog signal of aground vessel,

Quote rule 4,11,28,

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Head on situation,
Sum othr fog signals,
Describe safe water mark..jst asked 2 describe without showing d card,

Started with intro then asked are u comfortable now, i said yes
then he said ok we will start with ror...Quote rule 28 word by word
Cylinder Dimension,( in this i said length in place of height, he got angry he said dont change
the words otherwise whole meaning become different )
Rule 4,5,7
O.P. YADAV
14-JUNE-17

Vessel length 200 m & breadth 30 m what will be the horizontal & vertical spacings of all nav.
Lights & as per which annex

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2 situations (simple one)
2 pd vsl head on & 2 pd vsl crossing
lights & day shape of CBD
Lights of fishing vsl at anchor
duration of prolonged blast
& many more simle & easy questions which i cant remember (No cards or passage plan or
meteorology or bridge eqpts)
No intro . Started with rules ..quote rule 4 & 28.
Sound signals of vessel aground 200 m in length.
O.P. YADAV
11-MAY-17

Ror annex 1 in detail .

How will u take noon sight ..practically wot u do onboard..
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How will u navigate in TSS

Safe water mark ..
What is squat
U r cbd . One pd vssl crossing from stbd side . Risk of collision exist . Take action
Kept lateral mark in front and asked action.
Kept west cardinal buoy on table. my vessel is on easterly coast and this buoy is right ahead.
9-NOV-20

Action
OAK

LRIT
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Safe water buoy. How will u recognise it at night(wanted to know the light it exhibits.
Isolated danger mark light.
During watch you see dotts in a line on the radar, what will you call it and action.
FLAG GOLF (G) DESCRIBE
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1. What information you get in admiralty chart catalogue
2. How many routeing charts? Name all Regions? At what intervals they publish?
3. Name all Publication used for passage planning.
4. What all thing's you see on your ECDIS screen.
5. How do you update ENC?
10-SEPT-20

6. Cards: Dredger/ uwo with restriction, FV, pair trawler, mine clearance vsl, preferred channel
to stbd
OAK

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7. You are in Singapore strait, what all will be the shallow water effect on your vsl.
8. You joined a ship where 2nd officer has not corrected charts for two years, how will you go
about it?
9. At what intervals CNTM are published.
10. You are on night rounds inside accommodation, you see smoke coming out of room
action?
11. You are on cargo watch on tanker, no 2 tank catch fire action?
12. What is Deck Seal?
-Many cards. Mostly was nuc and aground , and trawling ,etc
- how to calculate eta
9-DEC-19

- Cbd definition.
OAK

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- Flags : G H W P Z L
- What is rational horizon
- Lat 24 s dec 18n draw and show on rational horizon diagram where will the sun rise.
- What is Ecdis
VSL AGROUND RECONSITION,
RULE 10 ,
11-JULY-19

RAM VSL, NUC CARD 7,8

OAK

CHART SYMBOL ,

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RELATED TO WRECK,
SHORE FEATURE
MLC, IMO,
HOW TO GET CERTIFICATE OF ISPS, PSSA , CSO , RSO.
IALA bouys and their characteristics. Rule 8 quote.
Gave me value of lat and dec of sun and asked to show them in rational horizon diag.
Naming of amplitude. Various alarms on bridge.
M notices MS notices. Parts of MS notices.
14-MAR-18

Latest MS notice. INDSAR and it's use.

OAK

INDSAR reporting area limits. Harvest moon.

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Correction of ASD. Electrician fell down in pump room.
Action. What is front. Barometer corrections and how to apply them.
Steering gear tests. How to cancel inadvertently sent distress alert through EPIRB which
publication to refer for frequencies.
Sart test. Frequencies of x and s band radar.
Frequencies of hf. What maintenance to carry out in gmdss. Battery on load off load.
Rule 18 ,8,6, flags A,C,Y,second substitute, F.
few cards and cardinal mark,
8-MAR-18

you are in +0200 zone time today noon & going to west uk 0000 zone time in 144 hrs - wat
OAK

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Eta to give,
tidal stream on chart, publication on board n logbook,
INDSAR and it's coverage area, wreck symbols,
publication contents, IMO performance standard for ecdis, squat,
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Rapid fire questn. 25 card nuc ram trawler fishing vsl all aspect card.
Non displacement vsl card. Crossing situation rule
Action if u c a vsl crossing you. Identify west cardinal buoy and its light.
Port hand buoy region B action. How you know visibility us dropping you action?
How to take sight how u tak merpass? How you handover brdg watch?
What is angel of repose? Contents of IMSBC. What is subsadary risk?
17-DEC-17

Cargo hold on fire general cargo ur action as 3/o. Where is manual call point present to raise
OAK

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alarm? How to take over cargo watch? TLV LEL TML. Lashings of container
Asked me what all vsl u did. Than asked alarms of IG system. Contains of stability booklet.
Data in hydrostatic book let.
Rescue boat requirement. Gmdss portable radio requirement battery expiry date
On load off load test where you do why you do what will you do if you find batteries faulti.
Daily test on dc vhf.
What are log books you had on board
What data in ships log book/mates log book
Quote rule 8..
Preffered channel to port region b explain...
15-NOV-17

Safe water mark identify and explain

OAK

West cardinal Mark without top mark identify and action to be taken?

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Wat are alarms on bridge,
Trawler Shooting nets day and night signal? Aground vessel day and night signals?
Echo sounder errors
Squat and factors affecting it?

Quote Rule 6
20-OCT-17

Trawler shooting nets day signal

OAK

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Cbd vessel lights and shapes
Preferred channel to stbd region B
Characteristic of Safe water mark

Passage planning. Cards (fishing, trawler, cardinal,isolated)

26-SEP-17

Inspires. Rule 6.
OAK

Ms notice. Imsar vol 3.

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Handing over anchor watch..
Fire in galley.. Echo sounder control.
Taking over navigational watch
Started off with cards 5 6 only 1 st line
3 4 full cards, 3 4 day cards
I was very quick in cards so he was impressed
Next regn b stbd preferred
I started to draw so he stopped me and said answer verbally
Isolated danger buoy card with action
21-JULY-17

How will you identify pilot vessel in rv

OAK

I said 4 short blasts and ais

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He said without ais what else

So i said pilot vsl also sounds sme as pd 1 prolonged thats what he wanted to listen
How will you identify cbd ,nuc by day and action
What is noon chit?? I said never heard of it , he said 12 o clock and all so i said yes noon
report, few cross questions on it
You are at -0200 going west to uk 0000 , 144 hrs to go, what eta will you give??
Gyro failure, how will you steer? Lots of cross questions on it
Tidal streams, i explained, he wanted info on how to read that table of tidal streams
1. Difference in rule 6 and rule 19
2. 19.B What saying. . .
P. C. MEENA

3. Situation with FV (Right ahead) . .

11-NOV-19

And crossing situation with 2 PD vessel. Soo much of cross questioning in this two situations.
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4. All about ur manoeuvering characteristics, turning circle,advance , tactical diameter . . .

5. Contents of pilot card
6. How to do correction of digital publication.
7 . What is 133c. How to use it ,how is look like ( 133c n digital publication his fav que ,he will
ask u to explain it clearly)
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(Asked personal info, intro then asked what happened in previous attempts that I could not
P.C. MEENA
15-NOV-19 clear. *Told him honestly that I cant by-heart ROR, so he nodded*)
*Explain* rule 10 (own words�)

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* What do you mean by blocks, how are they used ?
*Cancelling false distress alert.
*ASD Correction practical procedure from beginning to end.
1. Explain rules in own words, 2,4,6,7,8,10,18,19
PANIGRAHI

2. Ecdis in own words, limitations

12-FEB-20

3. Iamsar vol 3, Annex 4 signals

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4. Dredger, mine clearance cards
5. Rule 19 in detail, errors of echo sounder
6. Why failed last time
7. Action on grounding
Rule 10 - word to word till the end he heard , he had the rule in front of him n had a finger on
each word as i said it.
PANIGRAHI

Then rule 13. Rule 8. Then asked annex 4 quote.

12-NOV-17

Describe flags a to z - i started to draw he said describe verbally n meaning of each flag.

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When i reached flag G he asked another question.
Then said quote rule 34 . I only new the 1st point word to word n luckily he asked another
question b4 i finished.
Alrs all volumes in detail. WNM contents
Asd what u find, Fire in accommodation. Squat and bow cushioning. All dsc frequency
Quote rule 10 19 13 15 (complete rules)
PANIGRAHI

Isolated danger mark and safe water mark( wants to hear everything)
11-NOV-17

Mine clearance night card

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Fire in accomodation..action as OOW (wants to hear raise alarm in very beginning)
Prompts us to give more n more points
Flag a-z complete
Wants to hear quoting of rules...thats where u can impress him and much more..cant recall
Contents of wnm ,
how many routeing chart and purpose ,
2-3 cards ram and nuc he want action ,error of echosounder ,
PANIGRAHI
11-NOV-17

flags meaning(a-z) here I don't remember whole then he told what happen ?
Quote rule 19 ,10,9,8,13 (rules he want word to word),

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explain south cardinal mark,
meaning of occulting, isophase,
flashing (pet question ),
indsar,iamsar ,
contents of alrs vol ??
PANIGRAHI

Rules 6,8,9,10,13,19
23-SEP-17

NTM F1
Safe water mark
Isolated danger mark
Cards. Flag meanings all
Quote rules 6,8,13,17,19... Buoys explain all with lights and colours...
Weekly notices to mariners... Alrs volumes...
PANIGRAHI

Chart correction... Sat c usage and setting... Epirb and Sart..

16-Sep-17

nav warning through navtex....isophase..

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occulting... flashing..trawler lights...

Flags meaning of P..R...X..C..
Sopep.. TRS formation signs and to avoid trs..
Radar IMO standards...
Morse code of L,Y,J,B.. IAMSAR volume 3...
PANIGRAHI

Flags a-z. Rules 8,9,10,19

2-Sep-17

Annex iv distress signals. Asd

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Wnm contents. Squat & bank suction

Safe water mark. Isophase,occulting,flashing
Fire in engine room. General emergency alarm
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-Quote Rule no 9,19
-Iamsar
PANIGRAHI

16-AUG-17 -ASD
-Where to keep fairway buoy when entering narrow channel

F1
-Safe water mark
-Lights of pilot vl at anchor
-Squat
-WNM
-Quote Rule no 9,19
-IAMSAR
PANIGRAHI
16-AUG-17

-ASD
-Where to keep fairway buoy when entering narrow channel

F1
-Safe water mark
-Lights of pilot vl at anchor
-Squat
-WNM
-quote rule 8, 9 ,10th,13
-flags from A to Z
- what is isolated danger mark, safe water Mark,special mark with its characteristics and
rhythm
PANIGRAHI

-diff between code and convention..(this question he asks many no of times.)

6-JULY-17

-Which side to pass if u see safe water mark in narrow channel ( u will keep it port side and go

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stbd of it..)
- what is meant by isophase occulting and flashing
-three situation easy one.
-contents of weekly notices to mariners
- what u will do if u see north cardinal ahead of u..?( stop the vessel inform master and
reverse the course..!)
-sound signal of anchor aground vessel.
PANIGRAHI

Isophase and occulting meaning

5-JULY-17

Rule 9 10 19 & 8

F1
Squat and bank suction
Fishing vessel and sailing cards
Iamsar, asd,routeing charts,weekly notices to mariner content

GPS errors echo sounder error occulting isophase rule number 8 9 10 12 18 19 28 all half
only
General emergency alarm
PANIGRAHI
15-MAY-17

Isolated danger mark safe water mark lights also

he was keep asking but didn't listen your answers F1
Asked all previous questions....
Man overboard in r v
Technical details of Annexe 1
Where does a ror apples
Turning circle full explanation
What are the default setting of safety contour on ECDIS, when you haven’t provided any Input
Vessel exactly 22.5 degrees abaft the beam , take action.
PC MEENA
11-DEC-18

Two vessel on nearly reciprocal courses , what situation? And action

Now same vessel on 1 point , you can see both the masthead lights and sidelights , take
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action.
Vessel on 4 points , you can see both the masthead lights and both the sidelights , what does
it mean.
Ecdis performance standards.
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Digital publications used for passage planning.
Narrow channel headon situation u r departing from berth, pilot may or may nt on board , tides
opposite to ur vsl , take action.
What u will do if u r overtaking in a Narrow Channel.
Rule 34
PC MEENA
7-SEPT-18

As per IGC Code

F1
Scuppers should be plugged or not.
As per IGC Code
Continues flowing of water is recommend or not on your vessel while cargo operations.
(Vsl.sailed LPG )
Primary means of venting
Secondary means of venting
Both of them asked some more can’t recollect
1. Contents of routine charts….i told all but he wanted to here something more
2. what is pilot card
13-JULY-18

3. what is master pilot information exchange and when u use it

PC MEENA

4. Manoeuvring characteristics of ur last vsl

F1
5. how many navarea I answered 16 but he told there is revision to that….india in which
Navarea
6. how many IAMSAR volume what is volume 1 and content of volume 3 which one to carry
onboard
7. How to do passage planning.
How to knw our ecdis charts r updated,
how to shw psc tht ecdis charts r updated,
PC MEENA

3-MAY-18

ecdis performance tests,

F1
how to use digital nautical publications,
how to correct paper charts not corrected fr 3 years nd also hw to correct them without using
cntn,
133c contents.
You have vessel on your starboard beam fog signal increasing action in rv.
Headon situation and you have fishing vessel on your starboard side action,
PC MEENA
1-JAN-18

vessel coming from 22.5 abaft the beam action,

2 and 4 points on your stbd bow a vessel take action.

F1
Lateral and cardinal bouy identify with top mark missing,identify flags,
interco, night cards,
ecdis alarms iho standards and settings how you will check iho standard onboard,
collision your action.
Crossing, overtaking, RV situations.
PRAMOD KUMAR

Fog signal heard on stbd bow radar working by cannot detect on radar action.
15-NOV-19

GPS principle, Factors affecting turning circle

Squat and interaction F1
Distance btwn vertical lights in RAM lights and shapes,
RAM vsl at anchor lights
Pivot point, ships routing,
Aground vsl fog Signal, TRS
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-Crossing situation take action. (i was stand on)
-3 RV situations.
-In one situation of RV i answersed take all way off.. he asked what changes in regards to
Navigational aspect.( fog signal will change to making Way)
-Head on situations.
-Overtaking situation.( my plam was my vessel, his plam was his vessel)�
-In some situation i have to give 2 answers when radar operational and wen radar not
operational.
-Rule 35 to quote
-Rule 19 d and 19e part quote
-Rule 8 quote c and d part.
-Fishing vessel crossing from stbd side ur Action?
-Rule 7 quote. And explain d(i) and situation based on that.
-Vertical spacing of day signals.
PRAMOD KUMAR

-Vertical spacing in lights in RAM lights.

4-NOV-17

-North Cardinal mark on bearing 000 deg action?

-Engine failure at 0300 hrs , U r on watch. Which all lights will u switch on and which all switch

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off.
-Safe water mark
-Isolated danger mark
-IALA region A and B. India comes in which region.
-Sector search diagram.
-What is GPS basic principle
-What will happen to pivot point when going astern.
-What is Advance
-ECDIS ke baare me kuch batao
-Alarms on ECDIS.
-BNWAS
-Whistle audible range for 150m vessel
-Methods for compass error.
-Explain procedure by Azimuth
-Passage planning from Mumbai to Singapore- only name of publications to refer.
-Routine chart information
-And last INSPIRES.

Phases of moon
4-NOV-17
PRAMOD
KUMAR

PON, then heading 180 see south cardinal buoy action

F1
How to measure dew point 1 fv card
Performance standard of ecdis gps errors
no ror no situation
PRAMOD KUMAR

no rule to qoute no card no iala no cel nav.

21-OCT-17

One crossing, one head on with fishing vessel,

F1

forward of beam fog signal rv,

overtaking in rv,
crossing in rv all normal he wants the points according to which rule it applies and action.

RULE 14, 19 quote, Situations, CBD vessel (day n night signals ),

13-NOV-19
SANTOSH

RAM vessel ( day and night signals ) ,

vessel dragging anchor action master and mate ashore,
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vessel aground , disabled vessel ,

vts and vtms , LRIT , AIS ,
ECHO SOUNDER .
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Self introduction. What is status till now of my exams?
Busy man, IAMSAR patterns how to approach? How to call in that situation?
SANTOSH
7-NOV-19 Same questions because i done wrong in AIS & LRIT explanation. Mob action
Main engine failure action. Fog signal.

F1
Distress signals. Sight calculation.
Sight fix how will u get.
Different ror cards & cross questioning nice guy..
Too much work for him he calling in then out. Straight forward speaking god man.
- u frst tim as thrd no chif no captain frm wer ul find info. Abt lsa/ffa.
DARODKAR
SANTOSH

23-July-17

- odmcs
- annex 4 equipment s.

F1
- drills carried onboard.
- askd interval fr enclosed nd rescue.

LBC FORMULA
DARODKAR
13-NOV-18
SANTOSH

Main Engine Failure Duties in Normal And Restricted Visibility.

Vertical position of shapes.

F1
NUC Day and Night Signals.
Fog Signals of PD Vessels.
Different Modes of Steering.

We were 2 2nd mates n 2 FM

Started with intro, company , written exams cleared*,
For we 2m asked which all fixed fire fighting system had on board draw!
My self co2 n other 2nd mate (fazal Tambe)
Was told to draw foam- asked to explain each n every things drawn including valves ,lines,
which place it was there on board ,including capacities.
SANTOSH DARODKAR

Since ext had asked rule 5 .

Gav one situation- 1)u r PD vl n on Ur 4points stbd bow u hav nuc crossing open sea good
15-JUNE-18

visibility-
Though I said as per rule 18 my responsibility to keep clear ,1S blast alter co.to S and Pas

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her stern n keep clear.
Asked other 2nd mates n FM whether he is right or not.
2) same. Situation y not alter to port.?
3)same situation now he asked as per lookout what u will do? How you verify whether its
NUC say 6 miles off?
Basically he wanted to hear use of all available means ( ais, radar,wakes, back trails,)
Cross question how in ais?
Day signal for nuc?
What lights she will exibhit?
When making way n stopped?
Distance between two all round lights in vertical line?

Start with intro

Situation vsl crsing from port bow action. Was not satisfied wth answer want to know what dist
u will take action
SATINDER SINGH

rv situation stbd bow crossing and overtaking

6-JULY-18

Chart and ecdis planning

How to chk enc uupdated
F1

How to update chart

T and p how to update in ecdis
Floodind action want to hear as per company chk list
Rule 19 full explanations
2 cards aground vsl and ram vsl fishing vessel too
Safe water mark explanation without showing card
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Limitations of ECDIS
3-FEB-21 ASD correction
Taking over bridge watch
SENOY

Chart correction

F1
1-2 symbol
Pyrotechnics on bridge
Publication on bridge
How to prepare muster card
how many routeing charts?
previously how many regions nd how many charts?
situations (pdv ans sailing vessel crossing,pdv towing and pdv head on) same situation in rv
and clear visibility.( cbd and ram crossing).
kept one west cardinal buoy nd said heading 090 action.
13-MAY-19
SHARMA

quote rule 19,8,6.

what is a cbd vessel.her lights,sound signal,shape dimensions.range of signals

F1
vessel aground lights, you see aground vessel ahead action. what is emergency stop. what
actually happens when you press that button.
what is critical rpm. what is resonance.
you see flag NC what does it indicate.
how do flags N C look like.what is variation nd deviation.why does variation and deviation
occur? what liquid is filled in compass,turning circle. 90-pz? 90-zx? what maintenance do you
do on transducer.
In passage planning what information will u gather related to your own ship.
What hazards would u encounter during your passage. what will you do avoid these hazards.
How will you plot course alterations on chart.
what is abort point nd point of no return. What is wop and how do you draw it on chart. He
made a narrow channel with bends nd plotted a course nd asked which side of the channel will
the ship move if you dont have wop.
how will you correct chart and how will you come to know that it is corrected.
contengiency anchorage. asked some chart symbols.
13-MAY-19
SHARMA

safety depth,safety contour. squat,advance,transfer ,tactical diameter,drift angle.

turning circle in deep water and shallow water,full speed and half ahead,and turning circle of a

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ship which is on full speed and one which is stopped nd now accelerating(which will me more
nd why)
what is lateral resistance. what does rule 19 say.(didnt tell to quote said jst tell me what is there
in that rule.) then gave crossing and overtaking situations in rv and clear visibility.(cbd and
fv,cbd and ram)
nd few more situations. cbd vessel ,towing vessel,lights,sound signal,shape and its dimensions.
vessel aground what sound signal.
which all vessels give one prolonged and tow short blasts.
u are 12 miles away from coast M/E failure action.
night time party on poop deck MOB from stern action.
He will ask questions and kind of discuss and remove answers from you asked about IALA
buoyage system.
South cardinal mark colour light specifications
Fairway channel buoy specifications
Passage plan from Port X to Port Y tell me 5 main factors pertaining to navigation to be taken
in to account (wanted to hear abort point, contingency anchorage, draft, manoeuvring
characteristics, bridge clearances etc.
13-NOV-18
SHARMA

Which current when your passing from cape of good hope will u pass 2-3 miles off coast or far
F1

off from the land and how will u counteract current wen passing west of Africa (northerly
current).
Acc. to ROR what is lookout?
You are in open sea daytime can a duty officer be sole lookout acc to ROR not other
regulations and some more questions
You are 60 miles off Mumbai coast transiting Goa Mangalore you see a flickering light kind of
fire/flames 3 miles off 3 points on port bow actions?
He wanted to hear annex 4 (flames on vessel go near to vsl and find out and help if in
distress).
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-take over watch at sea(5 top point)
-lights of fishing vessel at anchor
-running with diffulty,light and shapes
-under and making way diffrnce
-in Rv how wil u sound fog signals?and interval btn them.
-advance and transfer,which one is more,
how will u use these terms in navigation.
-how wil u commun.with other vessels(wanted to here about nav.light)
13-AUG-18
SHARMA

-in Rv how wil u comply with nav.lghts(on/off)

-in tss in RV other vsl ovrtking from stbd side,as a stand on whats ur resp.and action if Roc

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exist.
-same que.whats ur action as a overtaking vsl
-undstnding of rule 19 and 10
-how wil u find compass error,nd diff.methods
-ur string 090 (T)meg.hding was 096,and gyro fails,action???aftr 5 cable ur course altr.is 135
whats the meg.heading(wantd to hear about deviation card and its use)
-whats is leading light?where wil u find inf.about it
-what is shell expansion plan,use of it
-whats is sheer strake and stealer plate and their purpose
-wht is collison bulkhd,locationa nd purpose
Deep about cardinal marks
TSS situations deep
17-NOV-17
SHARMA

Narrow channel deep

Overtaking deep

F1
Anchor watches very particular about small things to take care in rv and normal conditions
IALA buyoge and regions
Rule 19
And with the blessings of almighty and regards of family and friends
Where do you receive radio navigational warnings ?
What all information do you get?
SHRIVASTAVA

Quote rule 2,6,19

13-APRIL-18

Tactical diameter
Wind rose

F1
Whether routine charts
Vessel aground lights and fog signals
Pivot point
Man over board action
You are OOW you see yellow fire in front of you action.
Quote rule 6,8 10
What do you mean by constraints by radar?
Fv NUC/ aground. Trawler shooting nets.. South cardinal buoy.. Region A preferred channel
to stbd.
What do u mean Isolated danger mark?
Contents of ROR.. Index
Fog signals of buoy?
ASD contents
11-MARCH-20

What publications do you use while doing passage planning?

How to know that fog bank is approaching?
SHUKLA

What is IAMSAR?
F1

Sextant side errors.

What are those screw called for correction?
What are the contents in Whp?
What is crash astern?
Critical astern.
What action you will take when you see red star in the sky?
He wanted some distress poster action in it. How to approach and how he will come to know?.
Which vsl has yellow lights?
How many flashes in air cushion vsl and pursue seine gear??
How will you find gyro error?
How to prepare for lb lowering. Like duties for them.
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Rule - 5, 6, 8, 13, 19
Def - NUC
3 cards- towing, NUC and aground
Limitations of ECDIS
What do you means by any constrains imposed on radar range scale in use.
Few cardinal buoys and their restricted visibility sound signal
Contents of annual summary of NTM.
7-MARCH-20

Contents of WHP.
SHUKLA

Rhythm of isolated danger marks light

F1
How many times yellow light is used in ROR.
Rhythm of yellow light in purse in gear.
IAMSAR volumes and search pattern
Passage planning
Types of charts & their corrections
Difference between t & p notices
MS notice
What all the equipments available on voluntary ship for weather reporting.
What do mean by Ranging and phasing
Error of echo sounder
Situations, navtex, position plotting on ecdis,
NO CARDS, NO BUOYS, GYRO principal,
how to cross TSS,annex4,.
Marpol annex 1 discharge criteria e/r& c/s, special area,
13-FEB-19
SINGH

difference between TPA & immersion suit,

F1
technical specifications of life jacket,(lb, RB, free fall lb) launching intervals,
vrp, update to sopep,
fixed fire fighting system,CO2 system, negative gm,
angle of loll,
correction for angle of loll,
SW to fw what al changes take place.
7-MAR-18
SINHA

How to correct charts not being corrected fr 2 years,

F1
rule 19, engine failure in high traffic area action,
how to get med advise.

You have rcvd new voyage orders but your charts are not corrected for past 2 yrs ,how will u
proceed for planning ur passage?
CNTM published by which authority?
18-OCT-17

what is index error?how will u check and correct it?

SINHA

errors of ecosounder?
what is squat & its effect? F1
u are on bridge in moderate traffic area suddenly your M/E stopped,Action??
mob in rv ur action
advantages and disadvantages of Ecdis
Rule 19,few cards including buoys
1. Autopilot carriage requirement
2. Emergency steering requirement as per solas
3. 22.2 in flag
9-FEB-17

4. Vsl aground signal. Now his questions

SINHA

5. Main Engine fail action as duty officer?

F1

6. Explain Squat?
7. Tell what you know about ECDIS?
8. How will b d course on Gnomonic Chart n it's projection on mercator chart n what will b d
longitude difference?
9. Doing GC in Atlantic what will b difficulties u will get?
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No cards no situations
Rule 5 6 13 annex 4
IAMSAR search patters
SRISVASTAVA

Anchor fog signals

4-SEPT-19

Aground lights

F1
Advnc transfer
Aframax fully loaded vsl..how much time to turn 90*
(i cudnt answr)
Mrcc Onscene co-ordinator.
Radio medical advc.
Duties of nav. officer.
SRIVASTAVA

1) Errors of echo sounder

8-FEB-20

2) Mob on stbd side action

F1
3) Ror 5,13,6,19,2,3
4) search patterns and formula for s in search pattern
5) passage planning

Rule 5 ,6
SRIVASTAVA

Errors of echo sounder.

8-FEB-20

Safety settings of Ecdis.

F1
Anchor vsl fog signals.
Fog signal internal.
Power driven vsl fog signal interval. And what is fog signal.
Annex 4
SRIVASTAVA

1) ECDIS safety settings

7-FEB-20

2) North cardinal buoy description

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3) ROR 5, 13.
4) Use of hygrometer.
5) Why we require dew point?

*Rule 5,6,13,19
*How does hygrometer work?
*Safety features in ECDIS ?
SRIVASTAVA

*Annex-4
15-NOV-19

*Permitted Colors At day and at night in ECDIS as per S-52 ?

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* Buy's Ballot Law
* Lights for NUC and Aground
* MOB immediate action and Delayed action
* Williamson Turn, also when and why?
*All IAMSAR search patterns, when and why and how?
*How is parallel indexing don’t on ECDIS?
Alarms on ecdis
Rule 5, 6, quote
What is rule 41 and what is the purpose of this rule and what do they verify
What is hygrometer
SRIVASTAVA

Use of hygrometer
7-SEPT-19

Purpose of taking due point temperature

F1

What is crash stop

On what basis you will give medicine to the casualty.
If one crew came to you and said that he has pain in chest, what you will do and which
medicine you will give.
What are duties if 3rd officer
How will you take over watch
What all things you will check
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No cards no situations
Rule 5 6 13 annex 4
Iamsar search patters
SRIVASTAVA

Anchor fog signals

7-AUG-19

Aground lights

F1
Advnc transfer
Aframax fully loaded vsl..how much time to turn 90*
(i cudnt answr)
Mrcc Onscene cordinator
Radio medical advc
Duties of nav officer
Quote rule-5,6. Buys bollat law.
SRIVASTAVA SRIVASTAVA
11-JAN-19

What is T&p corn. Navtex msg n type of navtex msg

Cards-NUC ANCHOR sound signal in r.v.

F1
Android barometer error. Beufort scale
What is nav warning difference between them?
Chart corrections and how you will apply?
Errors of gyro n how u will correct?
15-JUNE-18

Maintenance of gyro?
Quote rule 2,5

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Cards(only 1)- dredger,ram 50m more making way seen end on with obs on stbd
West cardinal bouy.
Mob on stbd side.no situation.
1. ROR cards 10-15
2. When to call master
3. How to Update old charts
7-OCT-20

4. Update charts on ecdis

SUDHIR

5. All meteorological instruments on bridge

F1
6. Making way and underway difference
7. Lateral and Cardinal marks and their applications
8. Types of fire extinguisher
_(He's very particular about ROR cards he needs it to be exactly precise, although he's
lenient with remaining theory)_
But then changed during the last minute.
Asked folks around said he is a new surveyor
Name is Opnuv. (Tall and dark)
- what is rational horizon
- How many types of horizon are there
- What is ground and sea stabilised
- If the arpa stops working how will you get cpa
- Show a brief way of finding out. He wasn’t a to hear owa triangle.
SUNDARAM
9-DEC-19

- Crossing situation
F1

- What is relative and true vector. How does it look on a radar ppi
- Our ships course is north and a vessel to my NE. And she is doing 270. Kinda crossing
situation.
- Show relative and true vector. (Will make you draw a radar ppi and show, they way you
show is going to determine test questions )
- How you will you know if roc exist or no if arpa is not working
- If roc doesn’t exist then what will you do to maintain company cpa.
- He spoke in English and Hindi. I could not make sense of his questions.
- So eventually he decided that I was focusing on company’s requirements of cpa and not
colregs.
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Japan, Germany, Philippines IALA regions
Aground vsl 100mtrs or more fog signal
Defn- NUC, CBD
Difference btwn crash stop nd emergency stop
What do u mean by TAWO
SUNDARAM
15-NOV-19

Quote rule 19.d

Isogonic lines on charts

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Horizontal parallax in sext alt
Wreck symbol
U see a cylinder wt kind of ship it is.
Fishing vessel finish fishing and going to port what lights and shape she will show
Easterly course east cardinal buoy right ahead and easterly course west cardinal buoy right
ahead action
I am a power driven vsl and overtaking NUC vsl who is give way.
Emergency stop what will happen to engine and in engine room
Distress signal
SUNDARAM

90-px
14-OCT-19

90-zx

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SHA
Critical RPM
Hunting gear
RV situation
When to take a sun sight

Renewal of COC
SUNDARAM

5-AUG-19

Sailing vessel overtaking fishing vl in restricted visibility whose responsibility

Date of amendments of new rules ( plz put answers)

F1
Navigation lights on in restricted visibility which rule
Rule 34 what it says
Difference of ROC & close quarter situation

1) Definition of few terms from rule no. 3.

2) a lot of situations of restricted visibility and when spot distress vessel actions to be taken.
3) name any 10 distress signals .
5) rule no. 5 ,6 .
SUNDARAM

7) what is ramark and Racon.

12-FEB-19

8) what are Leading lights and what are they used for.

F1
9) Method of doing Parallel indexing and Can parallel indexing be done if gyro fails? How ?
10) Modes of radar... limitations of Radar equipment .
11) signs of Approaching TRS.
12) errors of Barometer and how you determine Height correction and How do you apply it ?
13) what is Barometric tendency.
14) synoptic charts and buys ballots law.
15) what is Back angle when taking sight..
SUNDARAM

Passage planning in ECDIS?

7-FEB-19

what is scamin? safety defth, safety contour?

F1

taking over cargo watch while discharging?

crossing situation with pd vessel same time another pd vessel overtaking from stbd side?
both good visibility and restricted vis.

Gyro, inputs in gyro

SURINDER
5-FEB-21

Catzoc, scamin, few situations, few cards,

Safety settings in ecdis
F1

Vsl draft 11m squat 1m what will be safety depth,

Limitations of radar,
ECDIS performance standards.
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Situation overtaking and crossing
Safe water mark
5-NOV-19 ROR cards
Passage planning ecdis and paper chart
THAKUR

Publications

F1
Calculate when you will take action .. ov speed and head on vsl speed given..what is the
meaning of ample time..
Distance table how to refer
Routeing charts content
Annex 4 and the distress signals
-Situation (Stand on vsl)
-When to sound 5 short blasts(at what distance)
- Situation based on rule 19 and quote it
14-MAY-19

-IAMSAR and content

THAKUR

-Passage planning

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-Publications required
-ASD corrections
-Passage planning on ECDIS
-South cardinal buoy identify
-Preferred channel to port buoy, in which side to leave it
1) Passage planning from Mumbai to Singapore in both ECDIS and Paper Charts and use of
all publication s in details.
2) What is deviation and variation with Diagram.
3) What are routening charts in details with areas n number.
11-FEB-19
THAKUR

4) In between capt Nitin Mukesh came n gave two situations a) R.V vl on std bow action n

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many more cross question b) clear visibility ,two vl head on and one vsl on sbd quater.
5) How to correct ASD
6) Aground vsl more than 100m fog signal.
7) How to take over as second mate while joining
8) How will you know TRS is approaching?
9) Explain IALA buoyage with Diagram.
Crossing situation 5 miles Roc exist CPA 0 u r stand on vessel what action you will take.
RV vsl forward of beam action. Aground card.
9-FEB-19

Passage plan Mumbai to Jeddah. ECDIS passage plan.

THAKUR

Capt. give the port name from which publication you will come to about the country name.

F1
How to find distance between each port?
T n p correction, distress signal. Rule 19,10,13 quote. What is safe speed?
Fire on-board action, chart not corrected for 6 months,
Turning circle draw n explain.
10-SEPT-20
TOPNOV

1. At what intervals lifeboat fall wires are changed?

F1

2. What checks you carry out in lifeboat?

3. South cardinal buoy ?

Own ship co 000

9-SEPT-20
TOPNOV

Spd 6 kts
Target co 270
F1

Spd
6 kts
How it will show on radar in RM
• Rule 6 quote
• Towing vessel and trawler lights with situations
• Transverse thrust
6-JUNE-19

• Right hand propeller

UPPAL

F1

• Radar limitations with importance on vbw and hbw, bearing discrimination

• paper chart correction
• diff btw t and p correction with example
• nfu mode with working
• Use of telemotor in steering system
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Yourself,
Safe speed rule 6 crossing situation trawler & own PD vsl.
9-FEB-19 2pd crossing.& 2-3 more situation.
Trawler light NUC light
UPPAL

Asd detail, routing chart detail.

F1
How to update chart in detail.
Then condition given did not received WNM then?
Ans. USE online download.
If no internet? Ans USE CNM become happy .
How tell in details of it cnm.
Started with intro and all... pre sea, fuctn, company nd all..
Total ROR, structure of ror, trawler lights more than 50 mtr,
8-FEB-19
UPPAL

what is that extra white lt, towing vsl more than 50 mtr on yur port side...lights.?

F1
.started wt situations..1 trawler on yur port side action? 2.pd vsl crossing frm stbd side
..??why nt to port altr...as per wich rule..?
chart corrcn , synoptic charts, gyro error, what is steaming error,
echo sounder error, routine charts & period (monthly)..
Sea a3?
11-JUNE-18

What is safe speed?

UPPAL

Limitations of radar?

F1
Trawler vessel lights?
Crossing situation??
Rule 17d?
How to do Chart correction??
Safe speed
What factor govern safe speed ?
Limitations of radar(cross questioning)
15-MAY-18
UPPAL

What is range discrimination?

F1
What is bearing discrimination ?
Lights of aground vessel?
Lights of NUC and shapes and distance between them ?
Towing vessel on port side what all lights you will see ?
Chart correction ? ( So many cross questioning )
Whats safe speed??
What is limitations of radar??
What lights will fishing vsl show when underway?? Lights of p.d vsl more than 100m .
P.d crossing u from port side action, trawler crossing u from port side, action.
Specification of lights of trawler .
4-JULY-17
UPPAL

White light abaft green over light , is it all roundll light !??
Vertical spacing and horizontal spacing of lights. F1
Why long by chron in morning ??? Lights for NUC when underway ??
Rule 6 , 7 , 17, 18
Where you will put special mark??
What’s isolated and danger mark???
How will you correct chart , full procedure.
What’s routeing chart ?? Synoptic charts?
Whats safe speed??
What is limitations of radar??
What lights will fishing vsl show when underway?? Lights of p.d vsl more than 100m .
P.d crossing u from port side action, trawler crossing u from port side, action.
Specification of lights of trawler .
4-JULY-17
UPPAL

White light abaft green over light , is it all roundll light !??
F1

Vertical spacing and horizontal spacing of lights.

Why long by chron in morning ??? Lights for NUC when underway ??
Rule 6 , 7 , 17, 18
Where you will put special mark??
What’s isolated and danger mark???
How will you correct chart , full procedure.
What’s routeing chart ?? Synoptic charts?
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Rules of section 1,2 & 3
None were direct questions.
No situations, no cards.
He wants to see your understanding of the rules and wants you to connect all the dots
between the sections. A lot of Cross questioning.
18-OCT-19

Will rule 19 apply when you sight the vessel or a light just less than 1 mile?
VAZ

Ans - yes rule 19 still applies because restricted visibility is a general term and not to be used

F1
for one to one situations.
Also too many cross questioning to check if you stay confident with your answer.
How will you determine risk of collision in r.v
(He wants to hear all available means)
I answered Radar, Ais, sound signal, VHF.
He said I missed out one, he didn't tell me the answer.
Annex 1 few questions
1.ROR card Identity
2.Sound Signal
a.Pilot vessel.
b.Aground vessel.
3.Buoy ROR card
a.Safe Water
b.Isolated Danger
4.Passage planning
a.Four stage - planning, Appraisal, execution and monitoring.
9-NOV-17

b.publication ref for passage planning

VAZ

F1
c.Routing chart
d.Abort point.
5.Error of echo sounder
6..Diff between Racon and Ramark
7.Dev card
8.Man overboard action
9.Rocket parachute seen on port side action
10.IAMSAR correction-MSC
11.Squat and how to reduce effect of squat.
12.Smelling the ground
13.Manoeuvering diagram - advance, tactical and transfer.
Secondary front
Rule 12 (deep conversation on this rule )
Horizontal and vertical seperation of lights , will confuse u bht zada bt stick to wot it is written
and use common sense ..
Ammendments of ror came in 2007 and came into force in 2009
How was ror protocol made to a convention
Super refraction and sub refraction
Amplitude in detail with diagram
Position lines
Squat and how to reduce squat
Mob on starbd side
14-SEPT-17

Sound signals frequencies

VAZ

And their decibel figures for whistle gong and bell

F1

Manoeuvring light specs and disposition

Gyroscope and gyrocompass differentiation
And wich one is north seeking and how it is made north seeking
Wich authority approves the disposition of horizontal seperation of fowrd and main mast head
light
Can u alt co to port in rv
Gnomonic charts and great circle sailing
Do we do great circle sailing now or no
Draw a gnomonic chart
Intercept on and off the arc what does this mean
How will u do routine call on satc egc reciever when egc reciever is off only egc is working
No other gmdss equipment is working
What is MODU ??
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What is SBCM
What all A3 gmdss equipment are maintained by the maintaining company and by what
authority
Batteries for portable VHF wt
21-JULY-17

Also for uhf wt

Alternative of navtex, I said egc
VAZ

F1
He said can u transmit emergency message on egc I said yes, he said wrong and many more
believe me guys kuch samajme nahi aaya par phir bhi I managed to tell jo aa raha hai wo
Phir pucha interco ka latest edition kab ka hai and many more very high level
He was impressed told me I'll give u func 1 par Nitin Mukesh bhi toh one and only hain
unhone bola make historical wreck banao
Batao all round light vertical distance- I said 1 and also 2
2 or 3 situation

1) your radar is on 24 miles.. u can see a land which is 50 miles away... How?
2) when 2 or 3 lights carried out separtion between them.... I told him 2m and 1m thing as per
annex1.... He said wrong
3) he asked me from where height of light taken.... I said above hull... Then what is above
21-JULY-17

hull....i said upper most continuous deck..... He said wrong.....

VAZ

3) manoeuvring light distance.... I said as per annex.... Said wrong.... Then i showed him ror

F1
book..... He said don't argue.....
4) rv situation one vessel fwd of beam and fishing vessel starboard beam action? I said
reduce speed.... He said wrong take wide alteration to port and pass ahead..... I said as per
19d wrong said don't argue.... Please listen to errol Fernandez speech...
5) difference between raster and vector charts.... Said wrong.... I told him as per Captain
bhatia book....

crossing situation, reducing CPA , at what point you will take action as stand on ( he wants us
to take action when 6-7 miles before close quarters situation as a stand on vsl), in between
was asking the understanding of the situation as per the rules ( no need to quote word by
word, if u can explain it better using important key words), then overtaking situation with
understanding of rules, and then restricted visibility situation with understanding of rules. ( All
the situation my vsl is stand on & also while giving your action, when he said range is more
than 4 miles, Don’t blindly say '5 short & rapid blasts' as its range is only 2m)
He was satisfied with my situations analysis, so didn't ask much.
9-SEPT-20

Passage plan from Mumbai - Antwerp (Belgium) using Chart and ECDIS (wants practical
VERMA

knowledge only)

F1
- start with rough passage route, then from chart catalogue see the positions and the required
chart to be needed, small scale and large scale, then check what all charts u have, what
needs to order and are they corrected till latest NTMs, rest all you can add as per your
knowledge, ( don't rush up take it slow and explain as much as u can, he will forget what was
his question and he will move on to next)...wants to hear how to plot T&P correction practically
( with pencil ), what are nav warnings how to plot, where to get.
Routeing charts information?
When are they published?
Admiralty sailing direction, when are their new publication published ( I'm still not confirm, but i
said annually for routeing chart and 3-4 yrs for ASD. he said it's not right.
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Basic intro
Running fix draw
Radar PM how often done how to check efficiency trail manoeuvre How to use it (end do
mention your action will be as per colreg) how will you know your radar is i trail manoeuvre or
normal mode
ECDIS all safety settings all how to add manual correction how will other officer coming on
watch come to know you've manually corrected something on chart Ans ( manual correction
will show lolipop symbol), Restricted area how is it displayed on ECDIS, echo sounder error
8-SEPT-20

and explain Pythagoras error in detail, 0 line adjustment error.

VERMA

Bay ballots law

F1
TRS draw diagram and explain how will you come to know where you are in trs and explain
how to exit.
What is COL, Redge
Pzx Dec 10s
Shallow water and effect , squat, block cof formula, banking and suction, canal effect, Rule
40, Normal RV situation and head-on with you obstrn on stand side,
Sound signalling of PD in rv, Annex 4,
GMDSS frequency rt n DSC, how will you cancel distress of EPIRB and DSC.
IAMSAR and how many patterns are there what all things will you take in consideration while
doing search and rescue few more questions
* Your joinin ship as 3rd officer and the other 3/o already s
signed off...n vessel is on anchor n u have to straight away go on watch... What all things and
precautions wil u take.
* Suddenly wind force changes from force 4 to force 6 action
8-SEPT-20
VERMA

* Radar performance monitor how often u shud check

F1
How do u do it
What happens if values doesn't match... He want to hear abt magnetron
*Sea stabilised and ground stabilised.... Which is used for collision avoidance
*If gps fails how will u plot the position
Some cards and simple situation..
* IAMSAR search patterns
Rule 18 19
NUC
10 to 12 cards including day signaling cards
Nav warnings
Routeing charts
7-SEPT-20
VERMA

Passage plan from Huston to Singapore

F1
Update and correction on ECDIS
What is ECDIS
What are all bridge equipment onboard their uses
Metrological instruments onboard and uses
How to correct chart for last 2 years
What if you don’t have corrections onboard?
How to get medical advice?
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-Ecdis planning
-ENC correction
-Enc valid for how much time
-base CD Update CD.. mainly want to hear AIO
-AIO
-Situation head on
-head on with shallow patch
-same situation in RV
-two white light shown what are the possibility
-Which all shows yellow light
16-OCT-19
VERMA

-Aground and NUC day signal and FOG signal

F1
-Epirb accidentally action
-Epirb accidentally so which all frequencies to cancel false alert
-IAMSAr, pattern, datum depends upon what factors
-Abort point
-Point of no return
-Advance, tactical dia, transfer, drift angle
-smelling the ground, why
-fronts draw and weather associuwith them
-What is 90-ZX
-when emergency stop is given what happens (in engine) i told braking air is given to stop
movement of piston
-south cardinal buoy action
Why fail last time
17-JUNE-19

8 Situation in TSS and RV

VIBHUTI

ECDIS & Doppler performance standard

F1
Observation spot explain and Draw
He draw the lights on paper and want all explanation
Towing light vertical spacing and height
Gyro fail in higher latitude action
Errors of GPS
Explain GDOP
What is R2, R3 and R5 in chart catalogue.
What is NP 133c.
How to correct charts which are not corrected for 2 years?
T &P corrections
How to do T& P corrections on charts
How to do corrections on ECDIS
How to do T& P corrections on ECDIS
Errors of echo sounder.
11-DEC-18

ECDIS performance standards.

VIBHUTI

Identify given Buoy with characteristics (South Cardinal Buoy)

F1
South cardinal buoy right ahead, vessel steering a course of 180, what action will you take
and why.
Towing vessel , length more than 50m, length of tow more than 200m , what lights will it show.
A tug and tow at 3 points port bow, ROC exists, what action will you take.
Narrow channel, how overtaking can take place.
Info provided by ASD.
How often ASD are published.
Under what regulation is muster card made.
You’re the OSC , how will you determine the track spacing value for other vessels.
Define Azimuth and Amplitude
Explain Solas Ch 5 Reg 19 (Carriage of Ship borne Navigation Equipment)
MOB, actions and which turn will you take.
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1) fishing vessel with gear extending 150 n more seen from stbd ,he will draw it on paper
2) 2)head on situation
3) vessel nearly ahead green can been seen,CPA 0.5 ,master order to increase CPA
4) which rule say after course to port??
19-MAR-18
VIBHUTI

5) crossing situation

F1
6) overtaking situation in normal and restricted visibility
7) 7)lots of situations in RV he will keep on changing the vessel model
8) RV vessel abaft on your beam overtaking ,what action and what if you were that
vessel?here he want and for both operation radar and non operation radar.
9) Williamson turn port side draw and explain each point.
10) Turing circle draw and explain it.
didnt ask anything .. direct situation.. crossing overtaking with towing vessel pilot vessel right
19-DEC-17

ahead and some restricted visibility

VIBHUTI

just wanted to hear from the very everything starting from determing roc to action .

F1
gyro 300 true 300 magnetic 294 var 2e gyro fail what course u will follow
then variation 1w now what mag course u will do
turning circle advance transfer everything... thats it
He will ask u so many situation,and when you will answer he will also try to confuse you but
just stand by to ur answers don't panic. Situation like crossing, overtaking and rv and so
many.
Ur gyro failed action at sea.
What do you mean by Compasses compared,courses checked.
18-DEC-17

Gave a question related to Mag. Heading ,gyro heading and now ur gyro fails what course
VIBHUTI

will you steer.

F1
What is true vector and what is relative vector. When will the true and relative vector be
same.
How will u know a pilot vessel is underway or making way.
Radar not working bearing constant, range decreasing a target near the horizon how will
determine her movement.
Then showed few card like towing ,fishing, pilot vsl and few more.
First 20min only situation and actions. Next 5-10 minutes other questions.
1] You see a pilot ship right ahead seen from stbd side. Master on bridge no time to take
bearing how to find if Roc exist.
Ans: From true and relative vector on radar.

2] true course 300 mag 305 var 1e and gyro fails action. Chart change var 1w what will u steer
Ans 305
11-SEPT-17
VIBHUTI

3] vessel 3 points from port bow bearing constant range decreasing.

F1
Ans: it is an overtaking situation but I stated it as a crossing situation

4.] a ship from stbd side u can c her masthead and sidelights both which is again 4 points on
stbd bow.
Ans] I said as per rule 14b head on and so alter course stbd bt it was wrong and he said no
roc exist so maintain course and speed.
2 3 more questions bt all from his previous set of questions.
He gave only 5 and said depends on internal if he considers you.

Started with reading file and all previous questions. And then Situations.. sooo many situation
and all weird. U have to think for 2 min to understand the situation. Wants to hear particular
2-JUNE-17

answer. Till that time will continue cross questioning .he will guide u and give u hint.
VIBHUTI

Do not require rules word by word but require to know the meaning of each.
F1

Track line search. Draw and explain. What is `S’ and how to calculate.
Vsl 2 mile from shore started dragging anchor action. As I was giving the points started making
the situation worse for ex. Get engines ready then said engines not responding. Tugs not
available etc etc.
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Wheelhouse poster
All details
Tactical diameter and all Def
Situations..
You are pdv ...action..
Go step by step
What situation
You’ll take action acc to which rule..
1) one pilot vsl ahead...first identify vsl..
2)ram...action ....quote rules..as in y are you taking action and which rule..
3) towing vsl on fine port bow..action.
4) Rv.. you are overtaking from port qtr. Action
5)now you are vsl being overtaken,from port qtr
6) cdb Vsl overtaking...roc
9-MAY-17
VIBHUTI

7) you are following tss vsl crossing from stbd bow vice versa....action ...

F1
8) gyro..300
Magnetic...305
Variation 3e
Gyro fail...what course to steer..
Answer was 305
Nw chart changed course is still same..
He asked will the magnetic change..
Say if variation on the chart changes yes it will..
Var=1w.
What course will u steer?
Ce............ 5w..
Now Var=1w..
Deviation ..4w..
So again ce..5w
Add to gyro we get= 305
So.magnetic 305..
He asked me about my ships and then what was the cause of failing last time, I told him I got
confused in ROR situations, so he told me ohk then we'll start frm der only,
Asked me 7-8 simple crossing and overtaking situations
Asked me just to explain main points of rule 19 not to quote
Safe speed
Raster and vector charts
19-SEP-17

GPS working
VIKAS

F1
Cardinal buoys
Boxing of compass
Passage planning
How you will choose no go areas?
Squat
IAMSAR patterns
NUC & vsl around lyts
And some thngs more...
Passage planning frm mumbai to singapore.
Wheel house posters. Turning circle
17-Mar-17

Squat, Ecdis, Enc,

VIKAS

Gryo not synchronized, How to solve.

F1

Rule 7
Cards trawling
Ram, Fishing, Situations, Overtaking
Restricted visibility
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Started with which ships
I said chemical he asked wall wash procedure for sulphur..
Isaid general on my ship he said this is not for sulphur isaid i dont know will refer tank clng
guide
After that i told him the chemical used for wall wash
He tild give me the ingredients of it
I said i dont know
4-APRIL-17

Thats it fxn 2 over

F1 & F3
VAZ

Rule 12
When I was saying 12 a i he said draw it i drew head on and explained him he said why shud
vsl with wind on port shud keep clear why not the stbd one....then more questions on sailing
vsl none cud be answered i guess at our level
Then annex 1 very deep each sub points
Isps code when came with date and month
Two amendments in isps
Isps code objective
Liferaft servicng if at 12mnth u r at sea how much extension is allowed
Lifebouy and rocket parachute requiremnts

Rule 17,15 , 18. Cards and the reason and understanding of actions in cards.. factors
affecting the squat..testing of controls.??gyro error.how to find.. ?? Isolated danger mark..safe
7-DEC-18

F1 & F2
water mark(where will you find this bouy?)..day and night signal of bouys... Morse code and
AZAD

there meaning..
What is the meaning of one prolonged blast.. definition as per ror?? Aground vessel ..RV
signal?? Amplitude and how to take it??what do we get from it?? Compass error??
Gyro low.. what does it means?? Tml..mc..segregation. tml test.. purging and inerting.??

Convention concerning safety of life. Alrs vol 8.

11-JULY-17

Asd vol. N India comes under which. Chart is nt corrected last 2 years.
BAWEJA

F1 & F2
Gyro fails action. N wt could be d reason. Simple crossing situations.
Few cards. ALL vol. What is imo wht it does? How to seek medical advice. Which vol to be
preferred? Propeller pitch slip. Dich. Criteria annex 1. All annexes wid date.
Hru in detail. Trim n stress booklet. Watertight n weather tight.
Situation- nearly head on- need prove why?
Ram vsl crossing from port to stbd;
JAYKUMAR
11-JAN-19

you're pd vsl why not to cross from her fwd explain?

F1 & F2
15 not apply as not 2 power driven vsl
Because of rule 8a due regards of good seamanship will pass from stern of ram vsl.
What is VGM n its regulation passing que?
How to calculate cargo on bulk carrier.
You're now second mate keep learning.

Gc sailing disadvantages.
Limitations of ecdis..twin propellor..need to go starboard. How?? One right handed one left
JB SINGH
7-DEC-18

handed.
F1 & F2

Chart corrections.. magnetic poles 180 deg. Apart ..why??

Card.. can ram vessel depart from TSS rule??
What is collision? Stranding flooding..?? Red flare seen in sky! Action!!..gyro principal..??rule
3, 10 quote..And cross questions..
What is swl. Proof load.. type of Steal wire found on my ship..
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Preferred channel buoys how it look like? Rhythm Region A n B both.
Few cards
N yeah complicated crossing situations of narrow channel n TSS ( in which I hd impressed
him)
Wt publications to use for West coast India to black sea.
From where u will get currents information.
11-JULY-17

What tidal stream contains

MANHAS

F1 & F2
In chart wt is the symbol diamond?
Annex 6 wt covers( I said sox Nox disch. Criteria he said there r 3 more I said I don't know)
Can we discharge E/R bilges in special area? (I said yes accept Antarctic area . He asked on
wt basis u can discharge? I said there should be one auto stop v/v n recirculation
arrangements he said very good)
Framing of structure. Can we name frame -2 or -3 (u said yes aft side of perpendicular frames
r named like that?
Watertight weather tight? In respect wid ships structure
Wt u find in stability book let?
Wt is damage control booklet n contents. Wt info in damage control plan
On chart Capt has marked 'call master' when entering Baltic sea. Action?
He later clarified that it's a coastal passage and we will be picking up pilot.
Basically he wanted to know all the preparations OOW will do prior entering.
9-JAN-19
MUDULI

F1 & F2
Preparation of pilot ladder, inform crew,
inform engine room, control testing, etc.
Follow up question- how to check if pilot ladder rigged properly.
At night, in which direction will you point the light rigged at pilot ladder.
Ans- fwd direction. Since pilot boat will come from stern.
So as.. Not to blind the pilot vessel.
Amplitude? Draw?
Which all celestial bodies amplitude taken.. ?
Why not from moon and star?
Mountain between.. Crossing situation other target visible on radar.. Action?
How asd correction done which is not corrected for last 3 Years?
Supplements of ASD?
TIDES and tidal stream?
Tidal stream from where?
Which all area covered?
12-Sep-16

Bridge which all posters...?

MUDULI

F1 & F2
Where its written to be posted?
Deviation card? Is that a requirement.. ?
Where its mentioned?
U r on watch.. engine room called up as whether possible to discharge bilge water.? Ur
action?
Solas A pack, B Pack
Heliograph.. how to use heliograph?
Garbage management plan?
How to test steering gear failure alarm?
Overtaking how to check whether u r overtaking or not..?
Flare ? Use?
Dont remember.. asking lot of regulations..? As per which regulation requirement..??
In region A departing from Port which light on ur stbd side?
4-5 situations nd cross questions
Day signal of sailing vessel propelled by machinery?
NITIN MUKESH
26-JULY-17

Lights of fishing vessel at anchor

F1 & F2

Spacing b/w lights nd shapes

Information on CSC plate
What is custom seal?
Can u load if seal is broken or missing?
Action if seal is missing or broken?
Non compatible cargoes?
Ways of segregation as per Imdg
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Crossing situation vessel on one point on my stbd bow, rule 5,15,18 and definition of NUC,
RAM, advance, tactical diameter, which side turning circle of RH propeller will be more,
alarms on bridge, steering gear failure action,
How is the dsc alarm sounded on the equipment, how does flag N and C look like and what
will u do when see it on a fishing boat which is right ahead as u left the harbour and what will
u do when after sometime it disappears, IAMSAR, search pattern, how will you calculate track
15-MAR-19
AGARWAL

F1 & F3
spacing, amplitude, sound signal of aground vessel, lights and shapes of a NUC vessel,
squat, masthead light and side lights horizontal sectors, emergency source of power is given
to which alarm sensors on bridge and which equipment’s as well as per SOLAS.
Working of HRU, gases in the cylinder of liferaft, all the certificates of Marpol, changes in
garbage record Book, margin line, abort point, duration of short blast and long blast, lifeboat
and fire drill frequency, enclosed space drill frequency, precautions while using a Co2
extinguisher,, angle of loll, FSC, intact stability criteria of a general cargo ship, weather tight
and water tight, how is naming done on a shell expansion plan, requirement of TPA, spare
charges of extinguishers.
Rule 19 explain
Why a vessel shall be on safe speed as per rule 19
3-DEC-20

Wheel house poster content

F1 & F3
ANISH

Tell me what you know about floors?

Solid floors, intercostal girder
How do you load on a tanker (gk) what are the stages in ur plan?what all parameters do you
see?
What do you mean by abandonment as per mlc and what will you do about it?
Roc,explain ROC different methods of determining ROC,Aspect.
Situations around 6-7 fucked up ,he just want to listen what he wants.
13-APRIL-17

Rule 17 ,13 and cross questions.

F1 & F3
ANISH

Hazards of concentrates, example of cargoes which may liquify

Imsbc, checks for hold before loading,strum box and it's purpose.
Regulation which governs discharge of bulk cargoes into sea.
Then asked the discharge criteria for residues with and without tank washing(I was not able to
give clear answer) as it comes in function 3 he warned me I'll take ur func 3 back how can u
forget this.
NUC, RAM, CBD, Lookout rule.
ROR cards with full explanation, mostly the cards with 2 or more possibilities.
RADAR controls.
12-APRIL-17

ECDIS Alarms.
BAWEJA

F1 & F3
Name MARPOL Annexes.
Disch criteria for annex 1 and annex 5.
TPA and Immersion suit difference,
Purpose of IMO.
Give some examples of medicines in ship's med locker.
M notice and MS notice, which was the last MS notice you read and what was it about?
Take over anchor watch, prepare ship for departure, ecdis alarms, cards, buoys
10-MAY-19

F1 & F3

Katabatic winds, anabatic winds, 2 situations,

BEHL

light characteristics. ISPS,ISM, elements of fire quadrangle,

merchant shipping notices, clc, fund, SMPEP, Annex V amendments,
fire line maintenance, use of isolation valves.
Rule 8,15,7
Total rules in ror
Name latest added
2-FEB-18

Name all the rules from 1-38

DANIEL

F1 & F3

Cards
Mine clearence right ahead action.
Limitation of ECDIS
ISM
SMS everything you know
What all onboard publication as per SMS.
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Cards, Squat, AIO
Why is a deviation card onboard?
Why magnetic compass not works properly in high latitudes?
JB SINGH
5-DEC-17

F1 & F3
MOB action
Scamin in Ecdis Situations
Imp one CBD crossing from port side
L/B lowering req
Fire fighting principle
10 ques more can’t remember but nothing typical

2nd mate watchkeeping as per which chapter of STCW ,

Mine clearance vessel card ,
Squat draft increase with squat or decrease,
5-SEPT-17
MAKESH

what is difference correction b/w sailing direction and admirality list of lights,

F1 & F3
EOT, CHART SYMBOL,
TRAWLER NIGHT CARDS ,rule 13 quote ,10 NIGHTS CARD
Discharge criteria annex 1,
sopep smpep,how the corrections are made in sopep ,life boat lowering frequency, annex 5,
discharge criteria, cooking oil comes in which category can we discharge wht criteria, Solas
type A & solas B ship's, cirm

Cards
Prefered channel port region B
10-JULY-19
MANHAS

Gyro eror

F1 & F3
Gryo principal
Annex 6
CIRM
Radio medical advice
Why Damage stability
Crossing situation in TSS, a vessel coming down with CPA 0.5cables,
crossing between a cbd and a power driven vessel (v r on cbd and asks who is stand on and
13-MAR-19
MANHAS

F1 & F3
give way),
pivot point, practical use of pivot point, sound signal of aground vessel,
critical dilution line, below how much percent of vol.
you can do gas freeing, then says his cubicle has 99%lel of HC will it burn?
what is LEL, gases of annex 6,how do u reduce Nox emissions

Some situations in RV and TSS

12-APRIL-17

Quote Rule 2
MANHAS

F1 & F3
MARPOL Annex1 disch criteria.
What is instantaneous rate of disch, its formula and factors affecting it.
Asked if ODMCS reading is 40ppm, can you disch oil from cargo space outside special area.
Name the 5 gases related to Annex 6.
What is Angle of Loll, and questions regarding the same.
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1.4 cards towing, pushing trawer( fucked up with cards )
2 passage planning from point a to point b in detail
3 ecdis in detail
4 cargo sweat dew point
5 stability booklet content and deatils
6 members of imo
7 steering gear testing as per solas and checks
8 life raft launching ,HRU
9 water and weather tight
10 fire triangle
13-FEB-17
MANHAS

11 ship routine guide imptance

F1 & F3
12 abort point draw and show how and calculation related to it
13 manoeuvring characteristics advance transfer
14 R V u hear fog horn forward of beam on stbd side radar no in operation action
15 hogging and sagging stresses
16 bulk carrier alarms in hold
17 non return valve on hatch coaming
18 basic info about loadicator
19 open floor and solid floor theri location and running direction
20 what is scantling ? ( not answered)
21 info we get from vol 1 ,vol 6
22 asked basic about sights not much deep
23 ques related to navtex dont remember ( not answer)
24 last vessel Grt
EEBD. Medicine check.
LB onload. Y fire drill.
FSC. Garbage discharge criteria.
10-JULY-19

Type of garbage

F1 & F3
MANOJ

Light on FV, NuC, Agrnd pilot

Difference betn NUc and agrnd
Crossing situation
What is giv way what stand on
How to set safetycontur
Dynamic draft
Passage planning from Singapore to haldia
How you will find compass error at jetty
4-5 situations
IHO data presentation and performance check
uses of single, double and triple letter codes in Interco
Inspire and Indsar
Checks on SCABA
PC MEENA
16-DEC-17

Diff b/w special area and PSSA

F1 & F3
Fixed fire fighting equip on your last ship
Primary and secondary means of ventilation
Discharge criteria for annex 1,2&4
6-7 cards identification and action
Latest amendments of Marpol and Solas
Ballast water treatment methods
Fire in pump room action
Little bit of Marpol annex 6
Info on routine charts
How will you decide ship is seaworthy
Passage planning in detail. Quote rule 5,6,13,19. Cards 10-15. Different signals for distress
SHRIVASTAVA

(Annex 4). Situations many. Maintenence of magnetic compass. Limitations of Radar. Turning
2-FEB-18

F1 & F3

circle. Contents on WNTM. What is deviation?

How to make deviation card? Radio medical advice.
How to lower rescue boat. TPC. Freeboard.
Name the Annexs. Latest Marpol ammendments
MOB, how will you approach the casualty and how will you take him in?
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ACHUTAN

1-AUG-17
Asked previous remarks and cargo pipeline system on oil tanker?
Bulkhead valve?

F2
Double valve segregation in pump room?
How to lash cars in roro and cargo in general cargo vessel?
Difference in gas carrier tank cleaning and chem tanker?
ACHUTAN
23-JAN-17

Asked the entire chem tanker process for tank cleaning..

F2
Chem wash and all included
Like for 10 min i was continously answering...
He types of cargoes u carried on both ships.
-TML,concentrates,CSC plate,Tare weight,and some other basic definitions
-IMSBC code classification
AGARWAL
9-OCT-20

-Deck seal and its types

-PV valve settings

F2
-Duties as OOW in case of List while loading
-taking over a cargo watch
-secondary means of ventilation in tankers
-XYZ types of cargoes on chemical tanker.
HO/TO on tanker
AGARWAL
13-FEB-20

Ship shore safety checklist

Precautions loading sulpher, coal, container fell on deck by shore crane. actions as OOW,

F2
deck seal wet type, settings of PV valve,O2 content, action to be taken in case of loading coal
by own vsl cranes, angle of repose, concentrates, grain code, types of container, some basic
definitions
- Oil tanker op
- Stability criteria
AGARWAL
12-FEB-20

- Pump room entry procedure

F2
- Fire, oil spill
- Reporting requirements
- Inert gas requirements
- Primary and secondary means of venting (huge discussion)
What is IMSBC class definition
Loading coal precaution
Taking over cargo watch
AGARWAL
19-DEC-19

Entering pump room, SF, BS

F2
Concentrate
Many more definition
Numbering of plate start from where (I answered from aft he asked me from whr in aft )
Co2 system
Portable co2 using precaution
1. What type of ships i sailed.
2. NLS Category X, Y, Z, Os
N confused me alot while answering
AGARWAL
16-DEC-19

4.TML
5.FMP
F2

6. Cargo watch taking over in port

7.Contents of Imsbc and category of cargoes
8.You are OOW on heavy lift vessel what precautions you will take while loading
9. What is Cargo securing manual.
10. Intial GM of cargo vessel
Taking over cargo watch during loading (start with you'll see mates order note the tanks been
loaded then go for a deck round n check those tank area's, scupper's , etc.) ,
P V valve and breaker it's working,
13-NOV-19
AGARWAL

deck seal,
F2

pyrophoric oxidation,
IMSBC (groups with examples ),
Coal hazards,
Precautions while loading coal,
Cargo manifest.
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Types of ships I did (chem tanker)
Types of chem tanker and construction
Which is more dangerous? (I replied type carries most dangerous cargoes)
AGARWAL

7-AUG-19
Category of IBC cargoes

F2
IMDG aim and application
IMDG classes
CSM content and applicability (asked do bulk carriers have CSM,
I said no but not sure if it was right answer)
As OOW while loading coal what would you do (precautions).
procedure and precautions loading coal? Shippers document when loading bulk cargo? Chain
register and contents
AGARWAL
3-MAY-19

Cargo securing manual and contents. Imdg contents and classification.

Take over cargo watch. Ventilations and types?

F2
PV valve and Deck seal?? Precautions loading solid bulk cargoes?
Stowage factor? Broken stowage?? Unit of broken stowage?
Load density? Unit? Why to check ?? Preparation of vessel for loading.
Lifting gears? Indication seen or crane? Markings ??
IMDG classes
Contents of IMDG
Taking over watch during cargo operation
Name some IMDG cargo
Primary and secondary means of ventilation for cargo hold
4-APRIL-19
AGARWAL

If system
What is deck seal

F2
Draw loadline (Wants to hear the distance from s to t and w to wna)
Loading diesel oil precautions.
What is a drop valve?
Load density def.
Stowage factor def.
IG failure action. Contents of IG gases.
Container lashing.
how you will take over cargo watch
What is stowage factor
AGARWAL
15-FEB-19

What is union purchase

F2
What class 7 in imdg and its hazards.
Which cargo you carried last there hazard and precaution.
Content of IG gas.
Watertight and weather tight integrity.
AGARWAL
8-SEPT-18

Strtd with definitions.

Mctc RB gardboard strake.
sewage discharge criteria, F2
gases in Annex VI Marpol.

How will u take over cargo watch on tankers?

Tell abt fire wire req. And how much metre above water to b rigged.
AGARWAL
8-SEPT-18

How will u secure it.

F2

ISPS box what is it.

Stowage as per IMDG.
Chapter 5 in CSS code.
IMSBC category SWL and Proof load difference.
Ask which type of ship u have done? I said tanker
19-JUNE-18
AGARWAL

Then he jumps ok tell me abt imsbc how many parts & content in that
Cargo watch take over,
F2

Content of chain register,

Ship shore safety cheklist,
Many more forget...
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1. Name the IMDG classes.
2. Pump room entry procedure...pump room check list details..??
3. What are the gases covered in multi gas detector.?
AGARWAL

11-July-17
Ans: O², HC, H²S, CO

F2
4. Detail of working of deck seal.?
5. How will you take over cargo watch..?
Ans: mention initial deck round then reading master choff standing and night orders.
6. Information on CSC plate in containers...?
7 what is stack wt.?
IMDG classes
How uh will load on bulk carrier..
Precaution while carryng n loading coal
16-JUNE-17
AGARWAL

What is concerates
What is TML

F2
Vsl in port n oil spill action
SOPEP equ
Pump room entry procedures
Camber
Moulded draught

IMDG classes
Deck seal purpose
AGARWAL
9-MAR-17

PV valve details

F2
O2 content in tank n IG line
Taking over watch while loading in port detail
During loading u get spillage at manifold action
Marking on crane
PV Valve and PV Breaker Difference
AJAY KUMAR
15-MAR-18

Deck seal explain and type

CSM contents

F2
SIGTTO contents
IMDG segregation
Ship shore safety checklist contents
CSM MANUAL CONTENTS, SF, LD.
MSDS, CLASSIFICATION OF IMDG.
7-MAY-19
ANISH

TML. LFL. FLOW POINT.

F2
WHAT ARE CONCENTRATES
INTACT STABILITY CRITERIA FOR CARGO SHIP
COAL LOADING PRECAUTIONS
TAKE OVER CARGO WATCH ON TANKER WHILE LOADING CRUDE

Take over cargo watch on tanker, what is ISGOTT,

7-JAN-19
ANISH

what information u will get from there,

F2

from where u will get ship shore safety checklist,

during loading or discharging what r the things u will check regarding stability,
what is trim

Why failed last time

Types of ships done
17-JAN-18
ANISH

Types of chem tanker

F2

Regulations and codes req on chem taker(specific to chem cargo)

Will solas apply to chem tankers?
Types of chem cargo, example of each
How to take over watch on chem tanker
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How to take over watch on tankers?

Where do you get ship shore checklist ?
Does your companies differ from isgott?
26-SEP-17

What certificates should be carried by chemical tanker

ANISH

Started with statutory cert he asked statuatory means and what are other certificates

F2
Said COF and who issues it
Who issues DOC for containers?
What is IMSBC?
Diff between IMSBC & IMDG
I SAID IMDG is for packaged goods. he asked are you sure just check it

Explain IMSBC with its contents.

What is BLU code.
ANISH
14-FEB-17

IMDG requirements with classes and certificates.

F2
Inerting procedures and it's objective.
Intact stability criteria for a tanker.
Pump room fire, action.
Took crb and asked few task. What is grt nrt?
Grt nrt of last ship. Types of extinguishers and how to fill dcp extinguisher.
Define pollution according to marpol. Annex 5.
Halyard rope thickness. Define stability. Types of stability.
Angle of lol. Define intact stability. Minimum GM for tankers and during dry docking
20-JAN-17
ANISH

Papa flag meaning and when it is hoisted on a cargo ship. Difference between knots bends

F2
hitches. Make reef knot rolling hitch cow hitch splicing.
How to do wire splicing. Vessel lifting heavy lift at sea and theres blackout c.o. unavailable you
are at scene with 5 crew action. Define swl tml breaking strength proof load. Calculate proof
load for Derrick 25t swl.
Stowage factor and how is it useful. How to take drafts?
Draft mark thickness. Maximum draft of last ship. Explain ror. Define safe speed
Boxing of compass. Some situations. Sound signals. Name of new rules 39, 40, 41
12-JAN-17
ANISH

IMSBC code, the types of cargoes under it

F2
Hazards of concentrates
Name some concentrates
ANISH JOSEPH

Container lashing.
11-OCT-18

SSSCL for tanker( brief discussion)

Failing Q: Imsbc contents. Is imsbc applicable to grain carrier.
(Discussion for few long minutes) F2
I by mistake said yes and he snapped.
And rapidfire easy questions.(defs)

1. What is lashing manual? What details given? (he don't want contents, practically what all
16-MARCH-20

things are mentioned in CSM, long discussion)

AWASTHI

2. How is container lashing 2 high and 3 high carried out?

3. A container on deck is burning, how will you find out Ems fire schedule for this container.
F2

4. Contents of IMDG supplement?

5. How will you identify a High cube container?
7. Purpose of IMSBC code?
8. Types of ventilation as per IMSBC code?
16-MARCH-20
AWASTHI

1. What cargo you carried on ship. (ulsd and lsd) what was its density.
F2

2. What is imdg objective?

3. Classes of imdg cargo?
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IMDG Explain,
11-AUG-19 Classes,
AWASTHI

Contents,

F2
Emergency Response Procedure.
ISGOTT
Pv Valve and breaker
Purging
What all cargoes u carried, hazards
15-FEB-19
AWASTHI

What is bauxite (checkin my knowledge on cargoes i said we carried)

IMDG Code- who mandates it, contents, all about supplement.

F2
What is DWT, lightship, does lightship change over a period of time? (Yes)
You are OOW in port, ship is listing,
How will you check list?
21-NOV-17
AWASTHI

Coal precaution before after loading nd during voyage

F2
Some properties of coal
Two three quesns of gas carrier i dont remember

Started with introduction

Then some general knowledge questions
16-NOV-17
AWASTHI

Asked me about which all ships I've done, I said roro and bulk carrier then he asked me the
hazards encountered while loading discharging and carrying cars

F2
What are sedan cars�
BNWAS
You are OOW and you see a crew member falls onboard with some injury while coming from
fwd to aft. Action?
1,Types of ship worked,i said lpg and pcc
2,wat are the pre arrival checks and test
AWASTHI

3-OCT-17

3means of locking Ramps

4safety prec while loading cars

F2
5about butane and propane
6,precautions against fire in gas carrier
7 IG
Etc regarding ship sailed ,,mostly as per practical aspects
AWASTHI

3-OCT-17

How to load Dangerous goods

How do u segregate dangerous goods

F2
How to prepare holds
How does the bilge system of cargo holds work

To draw drafts frm 2m to 3m,

26-SEP-17
AWASTHI

What is the height of drafts marking,

difference Btw the mark,
F2

Imsbc contents,
p& a manual,
content and regulation number and rest don't remember
Whats imdg?
4-JULY-17
AWASTHI

What cargoes have u loaded ??

F2

Draft mark draw from 2m to 3m .

Where is 2.1m ??
Precaution while loading concentrates.
What is TML?
Which all ships you have done(bulk/container/tanker)..what are alarms of IG system?
19-MAY-17
AWASTHI

What is trimming?
F2

You are OOW.. onboard a bulk carrier...how do u take over a cargo watch..what all things you
check?
What are the types of containers?
Have you seen derrick? What are different types of derricks? Advantage of derrick?
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17-FEB-17
Imdg, Segregation, Contents, Classes, Imsbc
AZAD

Category of cargo, Ig alarms

F2
Pv settings, Coal precautions and hazards
Grain precautions, Draft marks, Derrick

Last time what went wrong, Cargo types under IMSBC, which cargo you carried I said coal
asked under which category it comes didn't know he asked did you ever see imsbc code?
Important things to check while carrying coal he wants to listen (checking temp during
voyage)
What to do if temp rises??
16-NOV-16

If alarms what is low pressure setting and low low pressure setting ?
AZAD

F2
You joined a gas tanker what all things you will check as an officer (He wants all safety
related points like FFA in place scba near manifolds and about MARVS)
Fixed DCP system how you test it, do you release the powder and expiry of powder (he
wants to listen provision is provided for introducing air to remove any caking formed have to
use dry air)
How will you know MARVS is working, testing of Marv's
Gas cargo characteristics and boiling point of propane and butane,
9-SEP-16

Angle of repose. Which is good more or less. Why?

AZAD

F2
Angle of repose of grain. Angle of repose should be more or less.
Pv valve. Imdg segregation. And some more basic

You are 3rd officer and loading is about to start

and chief officer has done everything... You are on CCR what will u do?
11-OCT-18
B. KUMAR

Static electricity? Precautions for static electricity? And how to measure it?

F2
Crane limit switch
Stowage factor
Load density
TML
SWL
Load density
9-MARCH-20

PV valve and PV breaker

BAWEJA

Segregation table

F2
Ship shore chkl
MSDS contents
GRT and NRT
Precautions during loading
• load density, bale, grain capacity, stowage factor,
• imdg code n contents, sup contents, how to use, requirements
6-FEB-20
BAWEJA

• ig system, alarms, pressure sensor settings

F2

• taking over cargo watch

• Types of deck seal and working
• hold preparation for sulphur
• container lashing
Load density
Stowage Factor
Ways of securing cargo in bulk carrier
11-APRIL-19

IG content
BAWEJA

IG alarms
F2

Intact stability bulk

Watch takeover on tanker
Deck seal use
IMDG code with supliments
How many volumes in IMDG?
Imsbc , imdg full incuding supplement,
8-AUG-17
BAWEJA

what is union purchase and then asked me if one derrick has 5t swl and other derrick has 10
F2

t swl what will be the swl of union purchase ,

hazard of concentrates,
preacution of coal.
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cargo securing manual ,

2-AUG-17
BLU code , container qns ,
BAWEJA

definations few , ISGOTT checklist ,

F2
grain code , intact stablity ,
flammability diagram , coal ,
solid bulk cargo qns
Cargo securing manual,
BLU code,
2-AUG-17

Container questions,
BAWEJA

Definitions few ,

F2
ISGOTT checklist ,
Grain code , intact stablity ,
Flammability diagram , coal ,
Solid bulk cargo qns
SF BS swl proof load
11-MAR-17 21-MAR-17
BAWEJA

Ig density composition of I g imsbc imdg classes imdg supplement

F2
PV VALVe, pv Breaker deck seal
flamibility diagram and lots of cross que in that

Self trimming cargo holds

BAWEJA

Hazards of coal ,

F2
imdg classes (random)
Static electricity,
ESD activation method n a few more
Asked me what all ships have you sailed on
Bulk chemical gas
Contents of imdg imsbc
Marking on containers
Properties of coal cargo
Properties of iron ore
24-JAN-17
BAWEJA

Stowage factor ,load density

F2
Union purchase ?
Swl of union purchase ?
Properties of propane?
How will you load propane ?
Precautions while loading it ?
Proof load ?
Property of methanol?
Precautions while loading methanol ?
1. def cbd,ram,nuc,restricted visibility
2. errors of gps
3. Bouy identification "pref channel to port reg a & west cardinal mark " without top marks with
7-FEB-20

the situation all this buoys are there and beside that he told here is the jetty bring your vessel
BEHL

to jetty
F2

4. situations involving overtaking by sailing vessel

5. what all checks you will doo before prior to sailing
6. bore tide,neap tide and spring tide when does it occurs
7. tidal stream atlas how to mark on chart
8. pilot card details
1. What is a high cube container and how will you identify it?
13-JAN-20

2. CSC plate contents

BEHL

3. Cargo securing manual contents

F2

4. How will you use imsbc code for trimming procedure? ( Answered section 5.4)
5. Enclosed space entry
6. Hazards of coal
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1)What all ship have you done ,and stared with take over watch as officer at 1800.
2) pumproom oil leak action.
3) centrifugal pump working ,he will cross questions you a lot,
4) specification of centrifugal pump
19-MAR-18

5) cavitation ??? What action you take??how to avoid it?

BEHL

F2
6)perssure surge ?? What action you take??
7) loading cargo what all check you do??
8)mutigas equipment working (Infrared) and gases.
9) dregger tube and working principal ??
10)dump valve and how to use ?
Many more ,he will keep on cross questioning you
23-NOV-17

Hazards of bulk cargo,

BEHL

what is BLEVE,

F2
how to do cargo calculation on bulk carrier,
what corrn to drfts,

chemical hazards , imsbc ,

14-JUNE-17

ibc ( not only content but also explanation ) ,

load density , draft survey ( all details with formulas ) ,
BEHL

F2
hazards of coal m sulphur ,
types of chemical ships ,
enclosed space entry ,
coal emits which gases n many more questions ....
Taking over cargo watch on tankers in detail what u actually do on board
All about isgot
VEF,VCF
19-MAY-17

Enclosed space
BEHL

Types of gas carrier

F2
Reliquification plant on gas carrier
Inerting procedure on gas carrier
Determining amount of cargo loaded by checking draft on bulk
Types of deck seal in detail
Ltl about valves and pumps
Taking over watch on roro ships, man overboard action,
18-APRIL-17

Angel of repose, dry shift wet shift, high density cargoes loading precautions,
BEHL

Hazards on chemical tanker, full draft survey details, quarter mean draft its formula and

F2
corrections, new ms notices, imsbc code,
Stability calculations ,hssc,and many more.... (only draft survey of chem tanker did not
explain)
Angle of repose
Diff b/w stack weight, load density
CSC PLATE
Relationship b/w Proof load/SWL/BS
As duty officer checks to be done prior loading concentrates
Precautions during loading containers
Stowage and segeration as per IMDG
C. L. DUBEY

DRAW segeration table

15-NOV-18

Where will u find load density and stack weight and units
F2

Working of o2 analyser
What is static change /how will u prevent it
IG content
Spike crude
On oil tanker @1800 taking over watch...duties
Angle of loll...
TWA/TLV
How will u condemn a wire rope
Stiff/tinder vessel
All type of strakes/bilge keel
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Asked wht ships I did I told bulk n container
C.L. DUBEY

17-Dec-15 He asked about IG system details of IG system wht is IG gas. How will u find stack weight
and load density. U want to load zinc how will you do the preparation.

F2
Asked about stresses. Asked about bilge keel and why is it used. Asked what is the
requirement for lodicator what is lodicator how information u will get from lodicator. Test
procedure for lodicator.
Types of ship sailed on. IG system n it's working n uses. pv valve.
C.L. DUBEY

23-Jul-15

started with chemical( I said I haven't done n I don't know)changed d topic to

load density, where will u get load density.

F2
wot is it used for n for which cargoes. coal hazards n precautions
imdg segregation table used for? classification of IMDG. MFAG.
hazards of grain. Angle of lol.
Type of last ship...
Cargo hold preparation for cement.
4-DEC-19
CHAND

How will you pump of bilge water.. I answered it correctly after that hee asked if your bilges

F2
are clean how will tou determine your bilge are working properly? Not able to answer
Can you carry out ventilation in rainy season? Answered properly
Thickness of draft marking..answered 10cm he draw a draft marking between 3 to 4 m and
told to draw line on drafr 3.22 I drawed nearby to it but they told it is 3.3 you have over loaded.

Definition of draft
Draw draft 6.62m
9-FEB-19
CHAND

Breadth of draft marks

F2
Swl of crane on previous ship and proof load
Information on the crane certificate
You’re a 2nd mate at port on a container ship vessel listed 2 degrees to port
Action?

1) Preparation for loading WRT annex 1 & 2 cargo.

2) Inspection of shore jumper hose
6-FEB-19
CHAND

3) Slop tank requirements

F2
4) Why llage is taken of slop tank during tc ops. (he wanted to know about oil-water interface
wrt to ODMCS, also he asked about OWS,ODMCS.
5) P&A Manuel
6) IMDG code purpose.
Loading description.
11-AUG-17

Full how u will start loading.

CHAND

SWL , proof load ,

F2
If SWL 10t then how much will be proof load ,
Derrick test in details , what is draft mark ,
Draft mark details , IMDG contents.
IMDG content
Classification
Subdivision of explosives
Hazards associated while loading explosives n precautions taken while loading
Imsbc content
Stopped after frst chapter n told me to explain what is given in chap1
19-MAY-17
CHAND

I said definitions den told me to explain any 2 definitions ( I explained TML n angle of repose)
F2

Den told me you r loading cargo of TML of 25% then you observed moisture content is 35%.
Action?? I said stop cargo...he said go out ask any chief mate candidate...I went out n asked
den he said wat dey said...I told dey also said stop cargo...he said this you hv to do
onboard...before stopping inform chief officer
Swl
Bs
Proof load
Den asked swl of crane is 8t what will be the proof load (10t)
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21-DEC-16
# IMDG
CHAND

# on ur ship do you have any derrick or crane what was it's SWL?

F2
How will you calculate its proof load?
# Last cargo?
Define Swl n proof load?
Who issue chain register?
10-MAY-16
CHAND

What is in it?

F2
Name oil cargo load on u r ship?
What is chain register?
who issue?
What its use?
What all cargoes u carried ?What is SF, load density , n it's units? Is load density same ?
Where u will find it? What is CSM?
15-JUNE-18

What is MC? What is there in Chain register?

COUTINO

What is annealing?

F2
What is imdg? What is liquifaction?
From where u will get the information about the cargoes? What is there in Imsbc?
U r cargo officer , out of two loaders one stopped working actions?
What is pv valve n PV breaker?
Hav u loaded grain? What is required to load grain? Can a ship load withou DOA? Why?
15-FEB-19

Draw in detail your last ship Stowage plan,

DANIEL

Cargo loading monitoring plan and ballast pipe line and

F2
Explain how you will dis by pump and gravity.
Duty of office in cargo watch.
10-JAN-17
DANIEL

imdg/imsbc/p&a/ blu /igc/ just wch on ships it apply and

F2
full form and few contents dn askd abt gas tanker as my last vsl was
lpg / csm/css/explosive metr tank scp/ nd few more

HE ASKED ME TYPE OF VESSEL I SAID BULK.

HE SAID NO BUT I WILL ASK FROM ALL.
HAZARDS IN CHEMICAL TANKER.
REMEDIES YOU WILL TAKE.
DESHPANDE
9-OCT-19

PARTS OF BALLAST TANKS.

GUSSET PLATE ITS USE.

F2
HAZARDS OF BULK CARGO.
ANGLE OF REPOSE.
MULTI GAS DETECTOR.
WHAT ARE PRECAUTION FOR HAZARDS OF BULK.
INTACT STABILITY CRITERIA (TELL ONLY GM GZ ANGLE OF HEEL N AREA).
CARGO AND SHIP SWEAT (WAS SATISFIED).
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Draft Survey. Precautions of loading coal. Taking over watch at Port.
Marpol annex 6 all criteria.
Bwm contents.
Isgott contents.
Imsbc contents.
IMDG contents.
Precautions before entering cargo tank.
What is LEL
DESHPANDE

11-OCT-18

What is Purging.
What are contents of IG

F2
How do you strip the cargo
Cow requirements and how to carry out COW
How will you calibrate Oxygen Analyser.
Container lashing.
Contents of Chain Register.
IMDG classes.
Ems mfag
CSM and its contents.
Hydraulic pump line leakage while closing hold , what will you do
How to close hold in that situation and it suddenly started raining.
1. You are in discharge port take over cargo watch
2. Content of stability booklet. Have you seen KN curves how it looks.
DESHPANDE

11-OCT-18

3. Saucering and bundling and container lashing equipment

4. IMDG content

F2
5. Supplements
6. PV valve
7. Inert gas system
8. Deck seal and it's type.
Preparation before arrival port and cargo operation on gas carrier.
DESHPANDE

Deepwell pump, Booster pump, fusible plugs, checks on compressor

12-OCT-17

safety measures in compressor room, contents of ISGOTT, flow rate of oil in pipeline

F2
requirement, IMDG contents, stability booklet Contents ( u have seen on board )
ESD 1 and ESD 2, pigging, types of gas carrier, knockout drum, alrms in electric motor room,
intact buoyancy, what is imdg and purpose, difference btween explosimeter and tankscope,
O2 content in tank and ig line requirement, TWA, TLV
Difference between LPG and LNG
Operating temperature of LPG LNG
If liquefaction plant has collapsed can vapour of different cargoes be mixed to prevent tank
explosion.
2-FEB-21

Type of cargo, type of containment for gas.

DEVESH

Does gas carries come under IMDG F2

Supplements of IMDG
Container bay row tier
Ideal position for carrying refer containers
Which document will show cargo in harmful, or non-harmful
Checks in annual survey of lifting gears
Ships crane annual maintenance and checks
PV valve n PV brkr diff
Hydraulic line leak on deck action
9-SEPT-20

Hv u seen IMSBC nd
DEVESH

What details
F2

Imdg vol 2 details

Relation between SWL n proof load
Proof load formulas
(SWL + 25 % , SWL + 5t , SWL + 10 % ) given in Errol Fernandes
Angle of lol
13-MARCH-20

Radio medical advice

DEVESH

Chemical tanker inside the tank framing?

F2

Immersion suit req?

L.b r.b lower frequency?
And some more?
Cargo contianed in w.w discharge in special area?
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Intro about ur self?
What type of ship i have sailed on? (Container, bulk, chem tanker)
Q1Chem tanker hazard and danger?
Q2 toxicity? Tlv twa stel c
13-MARCH-20

Gas carrier FFA?

DEVESH

What is fuse bulb?

F2
How is ventilation carried out in b.c?
Imdg contents?
TML FMP
SF, load density,
SSCL, deck watch taking over on chemical tanker?
P.V. valve and high velocity p.v valve
What is the difference?
Hazards of pith?
13-JAN-20
DEVESH

How you wil find hazards in imsbc code of cargoes?

F2
Content of shippers declaration as per imsbc code?
Working of pv valve and pv breaker?
Precautions while loading reefer container?

Breaking stress. SWL. Proof load.

A derrick of 25 t what will be the proof load and how will you check that?
Types of deck seal and its uses.
17-APRIL-19

Hazards and prec. of coal and sulphur.

DEVESH

IMSBC contents

F2
IMDG supplement content
EMS MFAG in detail
Gave me situation where the cargo was leaking from the container and falls on the shoulder
of crew what will be your action.
Gave me condition in where u have a coal cargo on deck and ask me weather u can
discharge overboard or not if yes then why if no then why?
-What's the difference between pv valve and pv breaker.
11-DEC-18

-Draw flammability diagram and show critical line of dilution , purging and definition of same
DEVESH

- Primary and secondary means of venting

F2
- The system having two pv valve will have the same line or different ( didn't know )
-Lashing system of container
- Carriage of grain without doa requirements

IMDG classes, coal hazards,

24-JULY-17

Spontaneous combustion in detail,

DEVESH

IMSBC contents, fixed fire fighting co2, F2

Cargo hold on fire in mid sea action,
Wants to hear that you will send distress alert and message,
Ship shore safety checklist points.

Imdg class 7 ?
Imdg volume 2
18 columns of IMDG
9-JUNE-17

Asked which all vessel I sailed on

DEVESH

Cargo carried on bulk carrier

F2

I said Rock salt , Coal , Grains

Hazards associated with coal
Wat all additional certificate required for carrying grains
Mast riser , forced speed ?
PV valve
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New lodicator requirements
Explosimeter n tankscope difference n working.. in detail about the pelister n wheatstone
24-MAR-17
DEVESH

bridge n when to use

F2
Cow requirements and advantages
What is purging inerting wat is safety factor n critical dilution line with air n hc
What is lel and express in vol
Gassing up n grade change methods on gas .Imdg classes
Mfag
Ems
Sulphur
23-FEB-17
DEVESH

Fire fighting in galley

F2
Moorings
Imdg
CSC plate
Fire fighting in bulk carrier hold
Marine pollutant
22-FEB-17

What do u mean by heavy lift? precautions while loading the same?

DEVESH

effect on gm ?

F2
diff between stiff and tender ships give the
examples for the same and which will u prefer

Coal hazards, precaution while carriage,

sulphur hazards and hold preparation for d same.
22-FEB-17
DEVESH

PV valve, PV breaker and mast riser describe

F2
and lot of cross questioning.
Reciprocating and positive displacement pump,
ten essential points of ship shore safety check list.
Told to identify the position of the container
19-OCT-16
DEVESH

Imsbc code. Ship shore safety checklist. Imdg supliments.

F2
Iron ore loading precautions. Coal hazards. Cow precautions. Reafer loading.. precautions

What all ships you have done,

COW, At what pressure do we do COW,
20-SEP-16
DEVESH

Prepare hold for loading sulphur,

F2
IMDG categories of cargo,
information you obtain from MSDS,
what is p&a manual,
How will you connect ISC and many more

How will u condemn the wire rope, fast loading going on tanker what all things u will check,
4-JULY-17

why we don't get correct ullage while loading oil and why we apply trim correction in it,
GUPTA

what is class 3 and class 9, smoke coming out from container what u will do,
F2

for shackle from we will get swl,

how we will come to know the swl of crane,
what is chain register and who issues it and under what convention does it come.
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Q13. Some Chemical he said, I don remember the name.. asked me how will you go about
loading.
A13. Was not sure about this but I said Check COF, REFER IBC Chapter 17, CHRIS CODE
for details, Dr warvies (Not sure of spelling) Guide.. and then told him will dries the crew
members for hazards and precautions… and some more on it but I had no idea about this
what he wants to hear.. but I kept speaking about general procedures nothing specific about
that particular cargo as I heard that name for the first time.

Q14. Gas Tanker discharging… Low Pr alarm not monitored, tank went to low pr during
discharging and P/P tripped due to tank Pr low.. what will you do as a MASTER if Chief
Officer Calls you.
A14. I told him I will tell Chief Officer to relax and dn worry about what has happened. I will tell
Chief Officer to follow following procedure….
1) Shut all filling Valves and Manifold, open the Cargo Inlet to heater and drain the
remaining cargo in line to the cargo heater and send the produced vapors to the Cargo tank
via Vapor line.. once the tank have some pressure then use Cargo Compressor to push the
remaining cargo in line to the heater as the flow of cargo will gradually reduce so the push
from condensate will also help. He asked me why will you tell him you are the MASTER. I told
him that if I will do everything that the Chief Officers confidence will not develop.. so I will tell
him to do and I Will monitor. Once the tank have some pressure I will resume discharge
maintain tank pressure using Cargo heater…
20-SEPT-16
GUPTA

F2
Q15. Iron Ore loading precautions.
A15. Gave general discretion on TML, Flow state, Load Density, Cargo Shifting, Ventilation
during voyage (Hot to cold ventilate hold, cold to hot ventilate not), draft restrictions for next
port if any, sealing of hatch covers with ramneek tape and keeping vent flats etc shut and
tight, cleats tight (Basically precautions for ingress of shipping seas)… just general description
I gave nothing specific and yes also mentioned that crew should wear appropriate PPE during
loading as loading of iron ore will produce lots of dust.

Q16. What precautions should be taken on LNG during voyage..

A16. Vapor pr control as they use produced cargo vapors as fuel in engine.

Q17. He asked me how much will you burn in engine coz there will be a loss of cargo by doing
this ?
A17 I had no idea about this but told him that I will know how much cargo will be lost during
voyage by calculating SVP and tank Vapor space for entire course of voyage and will notify
charterers about this prior loading only to have agreement with charterer regarding expected
cargo loss.

Q18. But how much loss of cargo is allowed ??

A18. Sir that will be included in my charterer party agreement and normally its within the
limits… he wanted to listen some percentage figure I guess.. but I told him ke that figue will
vary for every voyage so as a prudent master to avoid any claims on owners I will calculate for
voyage and notify charterer every time.
What all ships u have done ?
I said LNG. What’s imdg
Contents
What class does lng fall into
23-AUG-16
GUPTA

Characteristics of lng
F2

Broken stowage
LOad density
Breaking strength of 6*24 wire rope
What does 6 and 24 stand for ?
Cargo securing manual
Loading precautions for LNG
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Again rapid fire
Hazards while carrying bulk cargo
16-AUG-16
GUPTA

Hazards of concentrates

F2
Breaking strength of all ropes and wires
Cargo securing manual what is it??
What is inert gas for chemical tankers?
Precautions while loading coal?
Precaution for loading grain,
new hold u will be loading iron ore.
what precaution will u take,
16-AUG-16
GUPTA

what is the BS of 6×24 wire rope and manila rope,

F2
how dunnage is put in the hold,
why the lower one dunnage athwartship,
what is marpol annex 3,
what is classification 7,
you are loading radioactive cargo it is leaking what you will do.
Imsbc contents test procedures for liquification
Imdg in detail stowage segregation table imdg code contents
12-MAY-16

What are concentrates and precaution

GUPTA

Heavy lift precautions

F2
Csc code
Derrick crane test
Diff between runner wire and lashing wire
Some more dnt remember

Hazards. For sulphur ... Coal.. Cotton..

Sugar.. Rubber..
23-Apr-16
GUPTA

Loading of rubber.. And steel.coils..

F2
What is dunnage.. Types also.
Rice loading ..how will u lay down dunnage..
Heavy lift hazards... Tml..FML.. Can test.. Imdg classes.. Container marking..CSC plate..
How to do cargo planning.. Mates receipt.. And some other were there ...

Asked which ships, I said car carriers

Then asked how do you load
What if stern ramp is kept open
What precautions to take for stern ramp
Lashings to be taken
20-Apr-16

Heavy units what all precautions to take

GUPTA

Then suddenly jumped over to tankers

What is Deck seal, how do you know whether it's operating or not. F2
Then went to bulk
What is TML
Then asked is flash point greater or ignition point.
Asked whether rice SF is more or steel SF
What is snatch block?
And a few more questions.
TML, FS,
WHAT IS HAZARD FOR LOADING SULPHER , IRON ORE, SUGAR ,
BREAKING STRENGTH OF 6*24
IMDG CLASS 10 !!
JUST FOR CONFUSING . SWL of last ship crane,
8-Mar-16
GUPTA

proof load, chemical tanker types.

F2

TYPES of chem loaded on ship .

Their properties, msds ? He asked me how will you get how many cars to load on roro deck.
I said capacity plan he said ok good. Asked me about wall wash..
he asked me from where will you get hazard I thought he was asking about chemical tanker.
I said ibc code , said and I said uscg chris code.
He said I will fail you now and said last chance I said imsbc he smiled and said sometimes
chilana bhi zaruri hai..
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* CSS code contents
* CSM contents
* P and A manual
* IMDG contents
* Supplements to IMDG
* IBC CODE
* Ig system
* O2 requirement in tank
* O2 to be present in IG
* ISGOTT contents
(When he asked me contents he did not want word to word chapters and sections, he just
HARINDER
5-JAN-21

wanted to know if i am aware of what all things i can find in that particular manual )

F2
* SSSCL on tankers
* Taking over a cargo watch on tankers
* Angle of repose
* TML, Flow state
* What is DOA
* Can we load grain if vessel does not have a DOA
* Dock labour conversion
* CSC plate
* Container lashings
* MSDS
* MARPOL LINE
* Hold preparations for loading coal
* Coal from hold discharged and washed now what will you do with the wash water
1. How will you take over cargo watch on a bulk carrier loading iron ore?
2. Heavy lift precautions.
3. What is CSM and who approves it and how is it made?. (Flag state and solas + css code appendix2)
13-JAN-20

4. What all lashing materials do you require on a container ship?

IYYER

5. MFAG EMS

F2
6. What is load density, what is SWL Proof load?
7. IMDG stowage, and segregation table of containership. Full explanation.
8. Hazards of grain.
9. Hazards of sour oil cargo.
10. What is a vapour return line?
Intro which ships and all
Liquefaction of coal
13-JAN-20

TML
IYYER

Question related to partly filled grain

F2
Taking over watch in bulk
Heavy lift example
IMDG purpose how to segregate
Precautions using heavy lift
Tell me everything abt Ig system with diagram
16-SEPT-19

Difference between other cargo tank and bulk carrier cargo tk with diagram
IYYER

Why we can't do bundling and sacuring in bulk carrier

F2

Hazard of sulphur. IMDG everything in detail.

All definition given in ernols book. Precaution while laoding heav lift cargo.
What is BHC code and its content. Draw a timber load line.
Stowage factor,
Load density,
6-AUG-17

calculation of both, imdg code,

IYYER

what is it contents, marking,

F2

what cargoes are carried by general cargo ships,

standardized and non standardised cargo,
what is tare weight,markings on csc plating,
MFAG, EmS, FML MC TML determining FML and many more
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Load densit. Then which u r sailed on.

11-APRIL-19
Some questn from IMDG,, CLC
JAIRAM

Fund convention. Supplement fund.

F2
D2 bwm standard. Ballast tanks checks.
All annex certificate. Annex 1 discharge for machinery spaces
PSSA with examples.. ESP, HSSC
What is IMDG cargo?
JB SINGH
4-FEB-21

IMDG DG table
What is TML?

F2
What's are hazards of concentrate
And hold preparation for the same?
Precaution during voyage.
IG system explain everything.
24-JULY-17
JB SINGH

Purging, Inerting
Gas freeing, Sssc as per isgott,

F2
Hazards of petroleum
Tankscope, Explosivemeter,,
What is dangerous cargo

1) what is swl
2) what is proof load
18-JULY-17
JB SINGH

3) when can u lift the weight exceeding the swl

4) deck seal, types,uses

F2
5) types of wires
6) ig system
7) dangerous goods
8) swl of crane on your ship

Proof load...
How to calculate..
24-JAN-17
JB SINGH

How many types of containers...

F2
He wanted in digit... SWL..
What will u check on cargo watch on car carrier..
Bulk related questions...
He asked only about types of ship i did .

1. What r dangerous goods?

2. IMDG Classes
14-OCT-16
JB SINGH

3. What is proof load..he wants to hear the exact figure(Errol fdes bk) not satisfied wid defn

F2
4. Swl of ur lst ship crane(15t) can u lift a load of 16t?
5. Your r on a tanker and u hv oly one manifold nd u hv to load 4 grades(densities) of cargo,
which one vl u load first nd which one vl u disch first...lighter one or heavier one first?
6. Types of wire ropes on ship nd whr all r they used on board ship?

what is swl,
proof load,
what is dangerous cargo,
JB SINGH

9-SEP-16

imdg contents,
imdg is applicable to which all mode of transport,
F2

properties of grain,
precautions while loading it,
how many types of wire rope,
maintaince of rope,
Types of crane.
17-AUG-16
JB SINGH

Which all ship, Did u had gear , What was swl of ur crane? What is proof load?
How to cal proof load for derrick of 20T. Imdg classes.
F2

Purging, Inerting. Ltl abt bulk cargoes

Wch chapter of solas deals wth carriage of DG. What is dangerous cargo?
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What is dangerous goods.
Askd me about my ships n then askd me. N then types of gas carriers n he wants to hear
11-MAY-16
JB SINGH

type of gas carrier on basis of the cargo they carry.

Damage control plan.

F2
Proof load, swl n diff between thm
Crane of 25t n has to lift 27 t frm barge n major engine room part can u lift .he wants to hear
if proof load permits then yes we can.
N few more i dnt remember.
Triming table to draw
3-JAN-17

Flammability dia
JHA

F2
Csm nd css code contents
How will you load concentrates
Fmp mc nd tml definations word to word
1. Draw load line of stbd side with dimensions.
2. Later went into timber load line and specifications.
3.Curves of GZ and RM and in detail about it particularly for timber ships.
4. Same as 3rd question but now for hindship.
5. Details of hindship and its all criteria. Could have been answered properly then func 3
29-SEP-16

question would been also covered.

JOHRI

6. Hazards of concentrates.

F2
7. Hold prep for sulphur.
8. Intact Stability criteria for all ships.
9. What is union purchase.
10. He drew a rough diagram of two Derrick of swl10t each and asked what will be the max
load u can lift now.
11. When will you condemn a wire rope. He didn't wanted just the criteria what is laid down,
also as a good practice what all will u observe other than that to condemn it
1) What do u understand by term IMDG?
6-FEB-20
JOSEPH

2) Purpose of IMDG code.

F2
3) IMDG code volumes.
4) Content of IMDG supplement.
5) Classes of IMDG cargo.
1) Gas carriers midship section
2) Types of gas carriers
3) Types of product carriers
KHAMBATA

4) Loading pond coal

22-MAR-17

5) Heavy-lift ops precaution

F2
6) Uses of knots bends and hitches
7) Show bowline and clove hitch
8) Inert gas system failure
9) Inert gas system safety device
10) Surface preparation
11) Paint applications...Types of paints
describe Flammability diagram. What is it ?
What is too rich and too lean ?
9-NOV-20
MANHAS

What is Grain code?

F2

stability criteria for grain.

what is STEL (Short Term Exposure Limit) and TWA (Time Weighed Average)
what is LEL?
IMDG classes
Stowage factor. Load density. Bale capacity
Grain capacity. Imdg 3m away from explain.
13-MAR-18
MANHAS

PV Valve (primary means of v). PV Breaker (secondary means)..

F2

Cire or, Tlv twa. Tlv stel. Hazards of coal. Ingress of water alarm and its level
Grain code stability criteria. Doa not on board explain wether cargo can be loaded and how
much in tanks (1/3 of CT).
O2 content in ig (5%), cargo tank (8%) , in tank during COW
12-OCT-17
MANHAS

TWA. STEL, draft marks draw and mark 7.5 m. Damage stability booklet contents. stabily
booklet contents. sox criteria at present
F2

can u discharge E/R efflent in spcl area

disch criteria of annex 1. function of ows
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15-FEB-17 1-AUG-17
MANHAS
> grain loading stability requirements?

F2
> cargo securing manual and what u get from it?
> how to segregate dangerous cargo?

Stowage factor, broken stowage,

MANHAS

load density, content of cargo securing manual,

F2
imdg content, imsbc content,
explain separated from, chain register,
static and dynamic test procedure, hazards of coal.
Hazards of concentrates, coal,
6-FEB-17
MANOJ

by which Code do you get properties of a bulk cargo told him imsbc and then asked Imsbc

F2
contents, coal comes under which category of imsbc , imdg contents , supplements , if a
CO2 line is choked how will you clear it , what is wet shift , TML , does imdg apply to bulk
carriers ,
27-SEP-16

Preparation and precautions of timber ship as I did log carrier

MANOJ

Difference between timber load line and normal load line

F2
Imsbc
Stability criteria for timber

What kind of you have sailed. I said general cargo n tanker, started from there.
How u prepare hold for loading cement.
17-MAY-16
MANOJ

After loading dates.

F2
precautions while carriage, imdg mfag.
How many classes. what is un number.
use of it.
imsbc contents.uses.and many more dont remember

1. What type of ships i sailed.

2. What type of cargoes carried.
3. Precautions while carrying palm oil, paraxylene, sulphuric acid
4. How will you take over watch while loading palm oil
5. What type of pumping system onboard.
6. How framo works. Answered with basic terms because he's a capt of oil tanker and wanted to learn
about framo from me.
13-JAN-20
MIRANDA

10. What type of piping system for cargo.

F2
11. What is ring main system.
12. What is line master v/v.
13. How do u carry out stripping in chemical tanker.
And some other basic questions.
14. Contents of Imsbc . Answere only contents as i didn't remember any chapter name
15. How many volumes in IMDG
16. What is EMS, MFAG.
17. Contents of Supplement of IMDG
18. What is Cargo securing manual. Full explanation
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1. What type of ships i sailed.
2. What type of cargoes carried.
3. Precautions while carrying palm oil, paraxylene, sulphuric acid
4. How will you take over watch while loading palm oil
5. What type of pumping system onboard.
6. How framo works. Answered with basic terms because he's a capt of oil tanker and wanted
to learn about framo from me.
13-DEC-19
MIRANDA

10. What type of piping system for cargo.

F2
11. What is ring main system.
12. What is line master v/v.
13. How do u carry out stripping in chemical tanker.
And some other basic questions.
14. Contents of Imsbc . Answere only contents as i didn't remember any chapter name
15. How many volumes in IMDG
16. What is EMS, MFAG.
17. Contents of Supplement of IMDG
18. What is Cargo securing manual. Full explanation
Long discussion on previous attempts, personal life about company, pre sea college.
then started with Load density
Where will you get it?
Stowage factor and where will u get?
11-JULY-19

COW. What is Cargo securing manual? Contents.

MIRANDA

Many questions from imsbc.(definitions)

F2
Ship shore safety check list. Why we fill it? Does all ships require it? Asked passenger ship
require ship shore safety check list? I said I don't know about passenger but all cargo ship
require.
Which type of ship u sailed? I said product tanker. Tell me how will you take over cargo watch
while loading?
IMDG segregation table, types.
What is ship sweat?
IMDG class n segregation table
MIRANDA
6-MAR-19

CSS and CSM code

F2
Polymerization
As some bulky questions but i told him i did gas tankers so he said coc is not only for gas but
was ok as he wanted practical answer.
MIRANDA

3-MAY-18

Take over watch while loading sulphur

STEL

F2
TLV
Mfag and ems

Ur oow loading gasoline gas is leaking on dk what u ll do?

MIRANDA
8-MAR-18

IG contents
Do u read isgott onbord wt all inside that
F2

Ur loading nafta how u reduce static electricity

What is heavylift
Broken stowage
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* how will u take over cargo watch on tanker
* what is reserve buoyancy
* stowage factor
* load density
* loading of iron ore precautions
* stiff vessel and tender vessel
* contents of imdg
* EMS n MFAG
14-FEB-18
MIRANDA

* segregation and stowage criteria

F2
* contents of cargo securing manual
* angle of repose examples
* types of chemical tanker
* X Y Z cargo
* discharge criteria for machinery spaces
* annexes of MARPOL
* angle of loll and corrective measures, better explain on ur own before he pin point on
something , frankly i explained every thing i said so dat he didnot get chance to cross question
* IG alarms
* contents of IG
Sf,L.D,
23-NOV-17
MIRANDA

Permiability,
B.S, AOR, CSM,

F2
Cargo watch, ship shore check list,
SWL, imdg,segrigation table,
mfag, ems, and some more normal questions
Load density
MIRANDA

2-AUG-17

Hazards of H2S
IMDG segrigation

F2
EMS guide
MFAG guide
Chain Register
Load density
MIRANDA

2-AUG-17

Hazards of H2S
IMDG segrigation

F2
EMS guide
MFAG guide
Chain Register
Loading iron ore, taking over watch
IG in detail,
hazards of concentrates,
19-MAY-17
MIRANDA

swl, proof load,

F2

angle of repose, tlv,

union purchase,
loading Naptha precautions,
high density cargoes,
types of blocks and all gears used on board
12-APRIL-17

1. IMDG, segregation table and what all u know about IMDG

MIRANDA

2. Taking over watch while loading on tanker.(checking fire wire is his favorite??)
F2

3. Ship shore safety checklist.Explain APR .

4. Static electricity and action when it has build up while u are loading .
6. Contents of inert gas.
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T/O watch- container ship.
Imsbc code content and groups of cargo.
13-SEPT-19 csm. imdg code.
MOHIT

Duty of 2/0 as per seemp, eedi

F2
pv breaker/vlv. scrubber flammability diagram draw and explain.
draught survey, loadline survey.
haz on chemical tanker.
haz of coal cargo.
Fire on dg container loaded on wrong position UN no. can't identify action.
Take over cargo watch on container ship
One container during loading smoke coming out, action.
How to use EMS guide
12-SEPT-19

Enhanced survey program

MOHIT

Amendment to Garbage

F2
New category in garbage
Medical scale where it is kept
What is medicine chest
U have received fire fighting and life saving equipment and u don’t knw abt the equipment
which publication u will reefer to find out details.(LSA& FSS code)
Pictorial diagram given in IMGS are of what colour(Red)
Imdg details all classifications again
Supplements to imdg
Does it apply to chem tanker?
10-SEP-16

What applies to Chen tanker?

MUDULI

What certs carried onboard Chen tanker?

F2
Self trimming compartment details
Can u load imdg cargo on gen cargo ships?
Grain code stability reqmt
If vessel carrying grain doesn't have DOA how will she load?
What conditions she must meet ?
What is CSM and it's contents?
4-AUG-16
MUDULI

What is load density?

F2
From where will you find the load density of a specific hold?
Tell all you know about P&A manual?
How will you take lashing of a container? In detail.
Imdg,
23-JAN-17
NAKHWA

imsbc,
grain code,

F2
cargo category,
imdg classes,
same again he will ask everything .
(I did only container vessels)
What to check on reefer container,
Precautions while loading DG cargo,
23-AUG-16
NAKHWA

Set point temperature of meat(-18),

what is emergency stop in tankers,
F2

who controls it while loading n while discharging,

international ship shore checklist contents,
contents of imdg,
classes of imdg,
imdg label for class 6.1.
Imdg code
10-Mar-16
NAKHWA

contents
classes
F2

Precautions when loading dg cargo

Precautions for refer
Imsbc code contents
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Imsbc cargoes class.. is der segregation table.?
Imdg cls .. stowage.. supplement . limited qnt n some more.. I said I have not done a
container..
He changed to tankers
11-Mar-16
NARANG

Nls.

F2
Flmb dai to draw n explain
Hazards..
heavy lift.
Ig system
Asked me diff btw derrick n something.. I never heard dat name..� I dnt rmbr wat d name
was.. n I said bot union purhase. ..

Tell how do you load explosive

2-FEB-21

What is the Use of reliquefaction plant on gas carriers, also tell with respect to engine
NITIN

F2
What is annealing
Precautions and loading of iron ore
Precaution loading heavy lift cargo
1) calibration of instrument.
2) CSC plate content and wer it is shown.
3) Classification of cargoes as per IMSBC.
4) Define TML
5) If FMP is more then TML u will load or not.
6) Draw ship draft 6.7m.
4-JULY-19

7) Racking stresses
NITIN

F2
8) Stack wt.
9) Content of CSM
10) Who endorses Chain Register.?
11) Who is competent person?
12) Precautions during Heavy lift.
13) Markings on crane.
14) Complete procedure in proper order how u will take over cargo watch on tankers loading
jet oil.

Rescue boat specs

NITIN MUKESH

TPA spec, Immersion suit test interval.

5-NOV-18

Lb/lr/rb launching period. Lb equipmentsy.

Marpol annex 4 and annex 5. Marpol annex 1 discharge criteria.

F2
Rest hours. IMO convention.
STCW 95 and 2000 what difference.
Loadline diagram. Medical advice.
Reserve buoyancy. Pyrotechnics on bridge.

What is proof load.

What is broken stowage.
NITIN MUKESH

Stowage factor.
9-AUG-17

Purging.
Hazards of coal.
F2

IMDG classes.
Patrol falls under imdg or not.
What are advantage of i.g
Can i.g be used as medium of fire fighting.
What is minimum g.m?
Imdg,
ullaging,
O. P. YADAV

12-APRIL-17

ig content,
ig failure action,
F2

draft marking,
Blue code,
hold preparation for grain,
flash point and many more
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O. P. YADAV
9-FEB-17
Wat is trim,
Tel sumthng abt imdg code,

F2
Wen do u need 2 wash tanks in product tankers,
Wat is ullage,
O. P. YADAV

12-PARIL-17

What is SwL ?
What is IMDG code and purpose Which all ships to apply??

F2
What all precautions you will take while Tank cleaning operations(coz I am tanker guy)
Ullage definition.
ISGOTT
When did u sign off from last vessel? when did you give your written attempt?
Contents of CSM (Cargo Securing Manual)
You are on cargo watch, you see a parcel is being loaded by a crane operater on your ship
which is torn and damaged. (ships crane). How will you stop him?
(Alot of discussion on this. Foreman went to drink tea so cant tell him, i went on deck and the
crane man ignored me, ) I said i will switch off the power supply to the crane just like an
emergency stop then inform him about it. He was happy with the answer.
Pumproom alarms.
which type of pumps on your ship?
9-NOV--20

stowage factor, broken stowage, load density, angle of repose,

OAK

F2
types of containers.
What dunnage you will use to load a container on general cargo vessel.
How were your framo pumps working on ship? electrical or what? ( I said hydraulically driven)
Where is the hydraulic system situated on ship? ( I said forepeak store )
Which type of ventilators used for forepeak store?
What hydraulic pressure the system showed?
If during cargo watch at night your vessel lists to stbd suddenly. what action will you take?
Since you did chemical tanker, what procedures you follow after arrival to port of unloading?
How will you take over a cargo watch?
IMDG contents.
During watch if you find that a container is loaded with seal broken what will you do?
1) Alarms on IG panel
2) Setting of PV valve n breaker n which wil activate first
8-FEB-19

3) Types of dunnage used

OAK

4) Vessel listed 2 deg port at midnight during loading.. Action

F2
5) Where wil 06 08 84 container b found on container vessel.. Basically its location
6) Tell me Abt TLV
7) Contents of IMSBC
8) Subsidiary risk
Tlv stel. Only full forms.
14-MAR-18

Contents of ISGOTT.( He was not satisfied with contents given in Polaris)

OAK

contents of ibc code imsbc. Types of chemical tankers.

F2

What is given in p & a manual.What is used to lash cars on ro ro ships.

Bay plan for container ship. Stability criteria for timber deck cargoes.
Chain register.
Types of ships done
Diff btwn sf and broken stowage and formulas
Types of gas carrier tanks
17-JAN-18

Which all documents and manuals to consider while loading cargo on gen cargo(wants to
OAK

hear rigging plan and ga plan amongst others)

F2

From where will you find swl of lifting gear other than from gear itself(rigging plan)
Prec while loading cement in bulk(wants to hear check mc)
What is css and csm
Main hazard while loading steel coils(shifting)
What are other precautions while loading steel coils
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Wat is VEF, calculations of VEF, you are loading heavy lifting cargo by ships crane and the
crane trips with the cargo in mid air- Action as OOW,
Allowance to be kept for water after loading bulk cargo, (as per which SOLAS chapter) ,
material for lashing on Ro-Ro vessels,
20-JULY-17

working of educators,,
OAK

how do educators work in the FPK Tank ,

F2
where all are eductors used on tankers,
alarms in the pump room,
how will u load dangerous cargo in bulk on general cargo vessel,
precautions while loading refer container,
chain register,
container (060606) location??
Imdg supplement,
TLV ,
16-DEC-16

LEL ,
OAK

F2
TML ,( all these only full forms ) ,
Breaking Stress ,
SWL ,
Hazards of Concentrates,

Imsbc contents,
how to load container on general cargo,
16-DEC-16

dunnage uses,bay plan,

OAK

F2
060606 bay plan identify,
chain register contents,
bilge alarms in bulk carrier,
IG pannel alarm

-Contents of imsbc... Stopped me in between

-TLV TML LEL
16-DEC-16

-bundling and saucering

OAK

F2
-Grain loading stability criteria with the statical stability diagram ( no explanation of the
diagram)
Then he started with wet.. Two questions he asked... Both I didnt know... I said i didn't do wet
ships... He looked at me and....

Stowage factor, broken stowage, load density, Gave me 060606 tell me what it does mean,
22-NOV-16

IMSBC contents, IMDG contents, csm contents, grain code,

OAK

F2
what is doa, how to load coal general precautions, how to take over cargo watch on tankers,
mfag , ems , grain stability criteria, alarms in pump room
IG alarms

What are homogeneous cargoes?

How do you catagorise bulk cargoes?
Asked me about last ships then(PCTC & Bulk) then switched to tankers
Alarms in Cargo pump room?
Alarms in IG System?
Difference between purging and inerting
20-OCT-16

What are PV valves and PV breakers?

OAK

Flash point and pour point?

F2

Couldn’t answer any of the tanker questions satisfactorily and i reminded him also that I
haven’t been on a tanker but his reply was to do grp studies with people who have been on
them.
Asked about IMDG volumes and contents
Uses of suppliments of IMDG?
Alarms in the cargo hold of a bulk carrier(the question i guess was the decider but I screwed
up again)
CSS code
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1. Draft survey
OP YADAV
9-NOV-16 2. What is draft (he wants simple answer) i made it too complicated so he asked me to tell
whats trim mathematically explain i said the same answer what i told first.

F2
3. Loading heavy lift precautions.
4. Imdg def. And few.
5. Swl

Load density
PANIGRAHI
4-MAY-17

Stowage factor
Wat is imdg code

F2
Imsbc code
Segregation of imdg
Loading oil and from mast riser oil is coming out action

What is the unit of Breaking stress.

19-APRIL-17
PANIGRAHI

Asked me which all ship I did.

When I said gas.. chemical formula of propane started asking the tlv,

F2
Auto ignition temperature,
flashpoint of propane and butane..
part C of ship shore safety checklist.

Contents of IMDG, BLU, ISGOTT

NOXIOUS LIQUID SUBSTANCES away from,
PANIGRAHI
22-MAR-17

separated from, swl,

proof load, how will u get swl,

F2
hazards of carrying sulphur,
ship shore safety checklist,
meaning of A, P AND R in tanker checklist
What is bayplan and few more
PANIGRAHI PANIGRAHI

Suphur precautions,
22-MAR-17

Concentrate precautions,

F2
Imsbc contents,
Ship shore safety checklist,
Magazines.
Imsbs contents
8-FEB-17

IMG contents

F2
IMG contents
CSS code
and many more not remember
His fav situations 22.5 degree on your stbd bow wants to hear its crossing situation
Again head on and one point to stbd can see her masthead lights and side lights
What’s to hear u will alter to port and clear as per rule 8A
Fv pilot vsl and sv cards
Gyro compass error how will u correct the ans is latitude and speed rider switch wants to hear
PC MEENA
5-JULY-18

practical ans
Passage planning
F2

Data presentation for ecdis

Passage planning in ecdis
What factors u wll consider for marking no go areas
Ans is tidal streams which he wants to hear
Quote rule 13,15,6
How will u take over watch?
133c contents
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Started with types of ships done.(crude oil and LNG carrier)
Started with LNG.
Boil off management.
How pressure is controlled in the tanks.
About LD compressor.
Taking over watch on LNG carrier.
Something DIQ??
Coming out of dry dock, the voyage cycle of LNG carrier??
More questions on LNG, can't remember
Then for crude oil he asked...
Cargo calculation. He Gave me a book and told me to show step by step calculation. Asked
about vcf. Which tables we get it from? Tried to confuse
SF/BM what it is and how to calculate?
PC MEENA

10-JAN-18

How to check the quality of IG? I said oxygen content. He asked suppose all your readings in
the CCR are showing less than 5% but they can be wrong, how will you check whether they

F2
are right? I said I'll check individual cargo tanks oxygen level and compare it with the figures
inside. He said no. Don't know what he wanted...
Then, you are at the manifold as instructed by chief officer and he's in CCR starting the cargo
pumps and a loud noise is heard which causes manifold connection to break away leading to
spillage. What will you do as an Officer who's on deck near the manifold. Your actions.
Which flag is to be raised for ship loading carrying dangerous cargo. I said B. Then he gave
me a bunch of flags and told me to identify B flag.
Then, IMDG code. Explain the segregation table.
Then, C.S.M. what it is and who approves it.
Then hazards of Reduced Iron.
Then basics he asked, like swl,
Breaking stress,
Stowage factor,
Proof load,
Broken stowage, etc
css code ,
PC MEENA
1-JAN-18

csm manual contents ,

F2
fire in reefer,
apr in ship shore checklist explain it,imdg vol,
segregation meaning of 2,3,4,X.
Purpose of draft survey
How to go about it?
Draw 7.2M draft.
PRAMOD KUMAR

IMSBC and BC code. What are changes?

14-DEC-18

Contents of IMSBC
How to use IMSBC code, information obtained from the same?
F2
Chain register and what info in each section
Define competent authority
Angle of repose... Counter measures for the same
A vessel with Partially loaded with grain.... What all things to be done as an officer for safety?
BLU code and information received from the same
Flammable range diag and it's explanation. Inerting and purging process and purpose
Stowage factor,
PRAMOD KUMAR

load density,
IMSBC,
7-DEC-16

IMDG,
F2

CSS,
IMDG supplement (just purpose and contents),
Bundling,
DOA,
Draft marks to draw and draft survey just purpose no calc and few more just normal.
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Stowage factor,
PRAMOD KUMAR
21-OCT-16 load density,
imsbc,
imdg,

F2
css,
imdg supplement(just purpose and contents), bundling,
doa,
draft marks to draw and draft survey just purpose no calc and few more just normal.
Asked which all ships
Ig system, draft markings characteristics.
PRAMOD KUMAR

hazards on tankers .
2-AUG-16

contents of inert gas required oxygen margin.

imsbc code.

F2
What is difference in bc and imsbc code.
Concentrates hazards its defination.
He want to hear difference in contents of imsbc and bc.
What u do if u find a dg container is getiing loaded and is spilling.
Contents of stability booklet.
Asked me to draw draft 6.2 and show whr the water level wud be
Initial draft survey and purpose. Grilled me on this
Imsbc and bc code difference
Imdg classes
PRAMOD KUMAR

Sight a container leaking ashore on jetty ur action?

Grain code
9-Mar-16

Doa

F2
Methods of lashing grain
Contents of grain code
Stability booklet contents
Nls cargo
Ibc which chapter gives list of chemicals
Css code
Csm
13-NOV-19
SANTOSH

IMSBC cargoes who brought it into existence,

FOAM system diagram,

F2
CO2 system diagram ,
static charges how will you combat .

-How to take over watch on an oil tanker?

DARODKAR
18-AUG-16
SANTOSH

-How to prevent static accumulation?

- IMDG
F2

- How do you use MFAG?

- How do you use EMS?
-Cargo securing manual .Who has to carry? Contents?

Can you load timber on bulk carrier?

If yes as per what. (Timber code)
DARODKAR
18-AUG-16
SANTOSH

Gm of timber code
IMDG
F2

MFAG
UN no.
How many numerals/ digits are there in UN no.
Some chemical tanker questions
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Grain hazards....I said main hazard is grain shift....he asked why it shifts...I said angle of
repose
What is angle of repose???what is angle of repose of grain??what is better....less or more
DARODKAR
SANTOSH

28-July-16
angle???
Relation between Moisture content(MC) and TML, MC and FMP (he doesn't want defn) Can u

F2
calculate MC of a cargo ???
Diagram of principle of HC meter??? What basic principle it works on???
What is stability criteria for timber vsl and container vsl???
Principle on which psychrometer works...???I said dew point...he got angry

genrl intro.. I said sailed on containers... Thn srrtd wid types of chem tanker nd diff btwn
thm.. Examples of x,y,z cargoes nd defition of x,y,z categry cargo in chem.... What are type
DARODKAR

A, B,C ships... OBO carrier nd wat all cargoes carried in it... Does obo carrier comes undr
SANTOSH

26-Apr-16

type A or type B.??? I was lyk... ���... HW do u load imdg nd Nxt imdg segregation table

F2
draw it nd xplain d seperation methds ... Nxt class 1 explosives nd thier subdivision... Here i
gt fcked up guys.. What is compatible nd incompatible segregation in imdg class 1 explosive
cargoes... Nd thn he askd wat all subdivision in explosives.. I hd xplained d subdiv 1. 1 to 1.
6 bt he said he need A,B,C,D,E sub classes wch r undr these Subdivision 1. 1 to 1. 6 nd thier
compatibility segregation
DARODKAR
11-AUG-17
SANTOSH

SWL , breaking stress ,

proof load ,

F2
breaking stress applied or differ to material and material or thickness and thickness ,
IMSBC code how much chapter and annexes

Iron ore hazards n precautions

DARODKAR
19-MAY-17
SANTOSH

Swl
Bs

F2
Relation between swl n bs
Chain register content
Mfag
what are hazards of iron ore.
during loading or discharge what precautions will you take related to cargo.
13-MAY-19
SHARMA

load density, stowage factor with units.

F2
c/o tells you to load 40000t in no 3 hold at what time will you tell the terminal to stop.(he wanted
to know about belt load)
what precations will you take while entering cargo space carrying iron ore.
what is MC,TML,FMP, angle of repose.
-types of vessls;deadwight abd drafts
-trading area and cargo carried
-hazards of grain and iron ore
13-AUG-18
SHARMA

-taking over watch at port

-action during if failure.
F2

-what is secondry means of venting

-pv valve setting of last ship?how it operates and its height.
-type of chmical tnker and hazards
-stablity criteria of grain and cargo ships
-as a watchkeeper what pre.u wil take during loading and unloading of iron ore.?

Wat is the diff btw type 1 2 and 3 chemical tanker

Wat is concentrates
13-MAY-16
SHARMA

Hazards of conentrates nd hw will u load

Cintainers lasgings with drawing nd gw will u load. CSM
F2

Isgott contents nd imsbc content

Hazards on chemical tanker.
Wat is stowage factor nd tml.
Types of deckseal with diag
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18-OCT-16
what is IMDG code, explain me full imdg code in brief.
SINHA

You are on achorage for last 2 moths,

F2
suddenly u got a call from terminal u will be berthing in another 2 hours ,
what preparation u will do on ur vessel ?
11-AUG-16
SINHA

Imdg volume.? Ems no.? Supplement to Imdg

F2
Loading coal prec? Hazards of coal.?
Fire in cargo hold action. Prec b4 discharging oil .

Loading of heavy lift

During loading ur crane wire parted, weight fallen on tank top, stevedore enjuired, tank top
16-MAY-16

ruptured.. As chief officer action.

SINHA

Intact stability criteria for grain loading

F2
Tanker- cow operation.. Safety measures and operational measures
Load density, PLD
Chain register, any other name to chain register.. Entries in chain register
Tell about BL, function of BL
1. CSM manual, sf, load density, TPC, FWA, proof load
SRIVASTAVA
7-FEB-20

2. How will you load cement hold preparation?

3. Diagram and explanation of union purchase

F2
4. SWL load of union purchase
5. What is annealing
6. Type a and type b ship
Container loading
SRIVASTAVA

Csm contents
4-SEPT-19

Cn u load container on cargo vsls other thn container ships

F2
IMDG
COW
SOPEP purpose n contents
VGV (verified gross volume)
Container loading
SRIVASTAVA

CSM contents
7-AUG-19

Can u load container on cargo vsls other thn container ships

F2
IMDG
COW
Sopep purpose n contents
VGV (verified gross volume)
RAPID FIRE, Bale capacity.
Grain capacity, INTACT STABILITY OF GRAIN.
ANGLE OF REPOSE. BULK HAZARDS. TML. FMP.
3-4 MORE. THEN HE ASKED YOU HAVE NOT SAILED ON LNG BUT TELL ME WHY
SUNDARAM

TANKS OF IS OVAL.
9-OCT-19

Why man hole is in circle shape? Some from physics Just to check knowledge.
F2

Asked what you will do

WHEN LOADING HEAVY CARGO
TELL ME WHAT CHECKS YOU WILL DO IN RORO
WEATHERTIGHT
WATERTIGHT( NOT GOOD)
IMDG HOW MANY VOLUME CONTENTS CHAPTER, CLASS excellent.
SELF TRIMMING CARGO SHIPS. (WRONG)
1) ISPS
SUNDARAM

2) Markings on life raft n requirements of life raft

8-FEB-19

3) EPIRB activated mistakely.. your action

F2

4) Duties as per IMSAR.. couldn’t understand his question

5) Pump man collapsed in pump room. Action
6) CSO n RSO
7) Sheer.. Camber..
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SUNDARAM
7-FEB-19 Content of IMDG?
Angle of loll and corrective actions? angle of repose?

F2
Shearing force, bending moment?
Have entered in ballast tank?? tell me parts of ballast tank?
You are going for loading, what things will you check in loading plan?

IMDG,chain register,
cargo watch take over on tanker,
SURENDER
4-JAN-21

precautions on heavy lift,

what is annealing,

F2
pv valve, pv breaker,
deck seal, grain stability requirement,
what happens if you suddenly lift a heavy lift,
csc plate.

Mostly tanker questions as I sailed on tankers and he is also tanker guy.

SURINDER
5-FEB-21

IG system, PV V/V,

F2
PV breaker mast riser in detail,
CSC, tare weight,
IMDG content, supplement.

-IG functions,Alarms
-Dk seal type and working
-Venting arrangement
-Pv valve,breaker and pressure sensors
-load density
14-MAY-19
THAKUR

-Stowage factor,

F2
broken stowage
-15 points from Ship shore safety checklist
-meaning of A, P and R
- Various lashing of Container
-Fire in imdg container, action
-EMS, how to refer
-Stowage & segregation of IMDG cargo (distance in metres)
What is Inert Gas
9-FEB-19

Content of IG
UPPAL

Percentage of IG gases

F2
Threshold limit value
What is purging?
Methods of purging.
11-JUNE-

Imdg supplement contents?

UPPAL

Precautions when carrying coal?

F2
18

Flammability diagram?
How to get CH content in tank?
Precautions on loading coal ?
Surface ventilation?
What ventilation you will do after loading coal and explain it and why you do ventilation?
15-MAY-18
UPPAL

Flamablility diagram everything in deep ,purging, inerting, LEL,UEL ?

F2

Imdg volumes how many and contents?

Supplements of imdg ?
Is imdg on ur tanker vessel ?
No then why ?
Segregation in IMDG ?
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COF COB COG hog sag I said sir f3 I've cleared he said everything is related, so you should
know then
Ship shore check list
IG system in detail asked abt all parts
8-SEPT-20

Why it's used what purpose

VERMA

IMDG code how many classes

F2
EMS MFAG use
Details on CSC plate
DOA
Intact stability of criteria of grain
Deck seal types draw deck seal of dry
TLV and few more basic on cargo work.
Load density
Can we exceed the load density and when/how
7-SEPT-20
VERMA

What are the dangerous in roro vessel

F2
In sailing you are getting alarm for stern ramp and side ramp what it means and action
He asked siled in tanker i said no
He said its ok this coc valid for all vessel and asked take over cargo watch in tanker and what
u will check first
Q.1) U r loading class 2 DG .chief officer not onborad ,what documents u will check to load
that container .
Q2.) Subsidiary risk
6-AUG-19
VIBHUTI

Q3) IG system ,scrubber ,demistar pads impigment plates work,how much should b the

F2
quantity of oxygen that should pass from oxygen analyser,deck seal working ,types ,pv
breaker .
Q4 ) What do u find in fire line
Q5) NLS catory X discharge criteria ,
Q6) stowage plan.
1)Angle of repose
2)Angle of repose is 35 as per shipper but during loading it is 45 ,what will happen and what
action will you take
19-MAR-18

3)ring main pipeline arrangements in product tanker

VIBHUTI

4)IMDG questions regarding UN no.

F2
5) new chemical is launched how will you asgine a UN no.
6)what is subsidiary risk and where will you find them.
7)ODME input and output feeds
8) information from ODME and working complete he want to hear the valves on deck , Auto
valves , feed (to ODME)
Imdg classes
IMDG segregation table. If written x in the table what does it mean. If written 4 then what
does it mean.
18-DEC-17
VIBHUTI

Container BRT system.

F2

What is angle of repose. TML

How will u do a lashing of a car in general cargo ship on deck.
I did the sketching and all showed him but I took lashing from top also he was not happy with
that but he said ur lashing is still ok I can accept that but what I wanted to hear was u will do
lashing as per CSM of the ship.
* Tell me about segregation table in IMDG. What is written in top and side columns. What do u
mean by 'X' symbol in the table.
8-JULY-17

* type 4 segregation cargo how will u load on container vessel.

VIBHUTI

*ODMC function.
F2

*You have loaded Annex 1 cargo. U r going from Red sea to Black sea. And u need to carry
out tank cleaning how will you do.
* U r on cargo watch and chemical tanker 'Z' category cargo over flow. Action
* u r in gulf of Oman u have loaded sulphuric acid and carry out tank cleaning.
9-MAY-17

Imdg Segregation..
VIBHUTI

Angle of repose and effects..

F2

How to stow containers..

Types of container cargoes..chilled frozen and air cooled..
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What is sart,
how it works,
how will you check sart is working properly,
how will you come to know that sart is activated,
location of sart,
why it is used on board ,
18-MAR-17

epirp, how it works, location,

VIBHUTI

if it starts raining.. will epirp gets activated ,

F2
working of epirb,
draw the lashing of liferaft..how it is connected to hru,
working of hru, weak link,
launching procedure of david launch lifeboat ,
lifebuoy requirement,
how many self igniting and lifebuoy with line should be their as per solas and their location
effect of negative gm,
mob marker, amendments in solas and marpol and many more.
Imdg code,
segregation table in detail,
container marking ,
what information do u get from csc plate,
18-MAR-17
VIBHUTI

blu code,

F2
u have just discharge concentrates and nxt cargo to be loaded is grain..
how will you prepare your hold for loading grain ,
what is criteria to discharge water accumulated in hold during hold washing inside and outside
special area and as per which annex,
what is angle of repose,
what will happen if angle of repose is 45 degrees..he jus want to listen about tanktop strength
Type of ships you have done?(Bulk Only)
Define Concentrates.
Angle of reporse.
Hazards of sulphur.
13-FEB-17
VIBHUTI

Precaution and loading procedure of sulphur?

F2
Next voyage- grain cargo loading, how will you prepare cargo for grain loading?
How loading and discharging of scrap metal is done?
Draw imdg symbol of corrosives and radioactive materials.
Draw segregation table.
What is 4 and x in this table?
Many more q on segregation of imdg...
What is imdg,
contents of code as well as supplement,
21-OCT-16

inf code,
VIBHUTI

segregation table (draw and explain).

F2

Seperation methods
Angle of repose
Imsbc and division of cargo under it.
You see a person falling after going near a container, action
17-OCT-16

He asked about IMDG segregation tables,

VIBHUTI

shipper's document etc.

F2

But I was nervous and could not think properly.

He got upset with me and asked me to open my mouth my speak�
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1. preperations prior loading sulphur.
2. Timber stability criteria.
3. Grain stability criteria.
4. What is Inerting and purging.
5. How to load and unload gasoline on non ig ships?
21-NOV-16

6. Hazards due to fast loading and measures to be taken to minimize static charge
VIKAS

F2
accumulation and continuity.
7. Flammability diagram and explain, especially why the AB line is tilted while it goes above.
So showed him by equation. He pointed on the y axis above 4% and asked what will happen
and if the line passes through the flammable range what is it called?
8. What is co-efficient of expansion and asked values, I couldn't answer that.
9. Why cargo tanks are filled 98%?
10. What is fse? How do u correct it?
You are on tanker loading Naphta. How will you T/O watch (told me don't miss any point),
primary means of venting and secondary means of venting, flame arrestor and spark arrestor
and where they are fitted on ships. Contents of IMDG. Classes of IMDG.
Load density. Purging, Inerting.
Contents of ISGOTT (only chapters).
Ship Shore safety checklist.
AGARWAL
7-DEC-18

F2 & F3
Info on CSC plate. PSSA
Amendment of annex 5 (Marpol)
Yearly maintenance of lifeboat.
What markings on lifeboat.
Precautions while using CO2 EXTINGUISHER.
maintenance of DCP ext. EEBD.
Requirement of rescue boat.
Difference between TPA and immersion suit.
4 conventions of IMO. Camber. LBP.
Taking over watch in tanker, classes of IMDG,
PV valve , PV breaker, flammability diagram.,
IMDG segregation. Certificates under Marpol,
12-OCT-17
AGARWAL

F2 & F3
immersion suit pressure test freq,
HRU, weak link, solas req of liferaft,
purging, SOPEP, contents of SOPEP manual,
how to order medicines, TPA req.,
Slope tank req, DCP ext maintenance,
Contents of DCP extg.
Imsbc classes
Use of imsbc
Imdg purpose
How is that achieved
CSS code
Ibc code
Regulation which applied to chemical tankers
18-JULY-17

Oil record book

F2 & F3
ANISH

Documents for chemical tanker

CSS code as per which convention
P and A manual
How will u prepare hold for loading sulphur
Examples for classes of cargo in imsbc
How will you apply ISM onboard
What changes on your ship after MLC 2006
Rest hours and working hours
Form A is part of which cert.
As he was from same company he asked me which all company manuals we have.
Cadets responsibility comes under which manual and some few more
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Full form of IMSBC. Contents of IMSBC.
What you will get in imsbc code?
Imdg is for what type of ships?
What is intact stability criteria ?
13-FEB-17

F2 & F3
ANISH

Contents in medical chest is as per what?

What is morphine drug and when it is used?
What is margin plate, Lightening hole?
What do you understand by self trimming compartment?
GM of various types of ships as per IMO?
How is ISM applied onboard the ship?
Ism Certificates?
He asked me u have done tanker right?i said yes sir
So i wont ask u anything related to tanker(but he asked)
What is IGF code? I was like�
What is BLU CODE... contents and application
Is IMDG applicable to chemical tankers?
I said no...so he asked what is applicable?
Then he asked contents
He asked what is mmc?on what principle does it work?
Why are manholes round in shape???
Why not sqyare??i gave some answer and he started laughing
9-DEC-16

What are documents to be carried on a chemical tanker???

F2 & F3
ANISH

I started with smpep

Then he went deep into smpep
Then he asked documents on oil tanker?
I started with IOPP....he asked IOPP is also carried on a bulky...what is the difernce between
an IOPP cert on a bulky and a tanker?
Did u have hupermist on board??i said yess sir...
How is it different from sprinkler
On what principle does hypermist work
What is the droplet size of hypermist?
Precautions for loading wood pulp?
Precautions for loading concentrates?
Documents asper ism?
What do u know about isps?
last cargo, prepartion of coal. imsbc and imdge use
intact stability of tanker. wht is angle of lol
how to correct it. flooding action.
15-Sep-16

F2 & F3
ANISH

damage stability. mob action. dcp in details.

reaction on dcp. Smothering. requirment life boat life raft.
rescue boat in details. loweing and recovey speed l/b and life raft.
person fall on deck action. fractor his leg action. medical advise.
name of stretcher. drw hull of oil tanker. bulk carrier. use of air hole.
rest hour as per stcw. work hour as per ILO.
What is bulk carrier draft survey how you will do it,
3-FEB-21

What is WRF?
BANSAL

F2 & F3

What is difference between Flame stream and flame guard? In ship shore checklist what is A,
P, R, example of P?
He took a name of of crude and asked me about type and property?
What is passivation?
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What do you mean by IROD??
Principle of explosimeter n Tankscope?
Wat all gases u will see on multi gas detector??
If u r doing gas freeing how will the fingers vary??
Precautions u will take while gas freeing??
If you r in Persian gulf n u r on bridge OOW n bosun calls u on walkie talkie tha he has
21-DEC-17

F2 & F3
finished washing cargo hold n pump out bilges ? Wat will be your 1st action?
BEHL

% LEL meaning??
What is Vessel Response Plan??OPA-90?? Which country will u use??
4.2 of MLC ??
Ammendment of stcw n mlc??
Tell everything in detail about ODMCS testing??
If u r on Indian ship n 1 crew dies n capt. Has told u to pack his bags..wat will u refer to pack
his bags??
What is MS ACT??
What is draft?
Show 6.28m in his diagram?
15-NOV-18

Mooring arrangement?

F2 & F3
CHAND

2nd mate duty for aft station?

How to enter an Enclosed space as per Sms requirement
SOPEP? Contents?
Types of drill on board?
Fixed CO2 system test?
When you'll use tank scope and explosimeter
20-MAR-17

What is the classification of IMDG cargo

DANIEL

F2 & F3
What is the liferaft lifeboat requirements of passenger ships �
What is the LTA requirements
What is chapter 12 of solas
What are the additional safety measures according to that
Imdg content supplement
18-NOV-16

Chain register
DANIEL

F2 & F3
Annealing
Transom floor
N reserve buoyancy
Said all in 7 min
Quick closing valve, Dunnage, Trimming table, Fire damper, what happens when pv breaker
doesn't work, cargo sweat ship sweat, Annex 5 special area, Purging, Gas freeing dedinations,
3-FEB-21

methods of purging, what is the function of mast riser, how you will secure stell roll diagram,
DEVESH

F2 & F3
what action you will take if steel roll shifts in voyage,
Placarding, A substance having more than one hazard then can we put placards more than one
on container like he was asking me can we put more than one placard on container
What is P and A manual,
What is difference between special area and PSSA?
1. What is TML?
2. What is swl, crane swl 25T, what will be proof load?
3. Precautions for carrying grain cargo?
4. What is dangerous goods?
5. Classes of imdg?
6. How will you segregate imdg goods?
7. What is the purpose of forward liferaft?( He wants to listen when ship breaks into two, person at
14-JAN-20
JB SINGH

F2 & F3

forward can evacuate from them).

8. Fire blanket made up of what material?
9. Lifeboat made up of what material?
10. How to seek radio medical advice?
11. Fire in galley action?
12. Purpose of imo, previous name & it's headquarter?
13. Sopep locker items.( He wants exact no of each item).
14. Stablity booklet contents?
15. Have you went inside forepeak tank? What all things you observed?
16. Survival craft definition?
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Contents of CSM
Hazards of Coal
12-SEPT-19 Gas measuring equipment’s

F2 & F3
MANOJ

HC content in the tank is much lesser what equipment u will use to measure HC
Life boat lowering
Scba checks
Sopep use
Oil spill onboard during bunkering take action
Asked me which ships did I do.
I said both tankers, asking only about bulky.
Asked me precautions for loading coal.
I told him solanki book answer so he wasn’t satisfied.
He’s like you should knw more.
I said sir I’ve not even seen a hold till now.
So what I’ve read I’ve told you.
Then he’s like what will you check inside the hold before discharging and after discharging
coal.
What are concentrates and examples.
Explain each with examples.
Then he is like you ship has collided.
5-AUG-16
MUDULI

F2 & F3
Gave me the paper and told me to make damage report.
I told him anyhow use shell expansion plan and told him few things we get in it. But he wanted
to hear step by step how to make it.
He wanted to knw how will we get the plate numbers and all.
Asked what is rigging plan.
Scupper plan, why is this made and all.
Asked how many pyrotechniques and its uses.
Like he wanted to hear when sart is detected that means vessel is in vicinity to about 8 to 10
miles.
So we havto use rocket parachute 1st and then when you see a helicopter or something.
we have to use hand flare or at night smoke signals.
Asked details of some lsa.
Then some new ammendments in solas.details of sart. Asked me how did i perform, I told
him that function 1 i made a fuck up but function 2 i told you whatever I’ve read from the
books and there is no way i can knew more.
precautions for loading grain, coal, iron ore,
oil spill during bunkering operation, ISM code its objectives,
certificate as per ism,
IMDG segregation and class, flamibility diagram,
20-JULY-17
NARANG

fixed fire fighting foam and co2,

F2 & F3
weather tight and water tight, name 5 conventions,
latest seca area, have you read the latest dg circular,
panting beams, racking stress,
which type of ship will experience maximum torsional stress,
minor oil fire action, form r, form e, annex 1 5 and 6,
gas measuring instruments,
medicines to be Carried on board from where u will get & how will u raise a requisition for it
NITIN MUKESH

UN no.
7-DEC-18

F2 & F3

Primary means of venting and secondary means of venting

Difference between PV valve and PV breaker
Lifeboat lowering frequency of all lifeboat
Pressure testing frequency of immersion suit
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what is DOC, can a ship load grain without DOC, who endorses chain register, types of
NITIN MUKESH

chemical tanker, PSSA, annex 2, oil spill during bunkering, general emergency alarm, annex
20-JULY-17

5, IOPP certificate,

F2 & F3
form e p and r,
what is code A P and R on ship shore safety checklist,
immersion suit pressure testing interval,
static and dynamic test of lifeboat,
how will u order medicines, weather tight and water tight

Tml, tlv, ig system alarms,

how will u keep cargo watch on tanker,
what all operation proceed along with loading and discharging on tankers,
21-JULY-17

stowage factor,

F2 & F3
OAK

proofload, chain register and its contents,

csm and contents
Duties of 3rd officer as per ism code, contents of smpep,
sopep and its contents, life boat inspection,
regulation for renewel of lifeboat wire, doc ,
frame numbering.
Last ship?
What is fire plan? Symbol?
Stcw amendments? What is STCW?
P.C. MEENA
15-NOV-18

Use of rescue boat?

F2 & F3
How to lower lifeboat n retrieving?
Medicine in board? Which certificate? Who issue? Renewal?
Immersion suit? Test? What kind of test? When to be test?
Enclose space permit contents?
HC 2PPM can you enter?
Loading on tanker n observe 2° stbd list? Action? Then 10° stbd list action?

IMDg code
SHRIVASTAVA
13-APRIL-18

Csm

F2 & F3
Car lashing in roro ship
Annual maintenance of lifeboat and liferaft
You are 3rd officer what maintenance you will do of ffa
Marpol annexes
Garbage new amendments

What is bottom wash?

How will you carry out cow washing?
What are the procedures for enclosed space entry?
You are on watch, master orders abandon ship
15-MAR-19
SHUKLA

F2 & F3

List down your actions in sequence

Enclosed space entry procedures
How will u ventilate a tank?
Your ship on fire, on headcount it is found that your batch mate is missing and last time he
was spotted in his cabin?
You are the responsible person and officer in charge for bringing that person back.
List down your procedures.
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He asked what all ships u sailed
Asked about precautions while loading wheat
Precautions while loading flammable cargo
Flammability diagram
Intact stability
17-Mar-16

F2 & F3
Imdg
VIKAS

Isgott
Annex 1 discharge criteria
Tpa
Immersion suit
Fire in engine room
Ab fainted in watch action
Suspicious lights ..action

What is head reach and track reach

If u go on a ship what will u take as a handover from the other
What will u do if u go on a ship and there is no maintenance of lsa and ffa... How will u make
ACHUTAN
24-JAN-17

the records again???

What will u check in a company u join ?? Wanted to here Ism code

F3
I coundnt ans this so as i said Solas he started making me tell him about all the chapters in
solas in a proper order.
Then asked me whats the difference between reg. Code and convention?
Who makes the Lsa and Ffa plan? said the first 3rd officer makes it who join the ship then
approved by company and flag

Reserve buoyancy
TPC
Striker plate
AGARWAL
4-DEC-20

Marpol annex 2,1. Discharge criteria.

F3
Marpol certificates.
Striker plate.
Stability grain criteria
Hog ,sag ,bending moment, shearing forcelife buoys requirement.
MLC. Preparation for seq survey.
Marpol annex 1, ISPS, Annex 6 gases and requirements of annex,
SOPEP manual and its content in detail..
AGARWAL
13-FEB-20

Asked about which authority to be reported and how will u find it in the manual,
liferaft requirements, food and water, TPA, Lifebouys, may confuse u very much,

F3
certificates of Marpol, SOLAS pack A&B, watertightness, LBP, panting,
camber, stealer plate and other such basic definitions,
markings on liferaft capsule as well as on liferaft after floating,
HRU in detail and may be some basic other ques i m missing out
- What all things to do and check while lowering lifeboat. Also frequency of lowering.
- Regulation for lowering
- Rescue boat
AGARWAL
12-FEB-20

- Lifejacket all requirement

F3

- Fire fighting requirements

- Annex 1
- ODME in detail
- Special area
- Angle of loll
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1. What is Marpol annex V discharge criteria
2. What is Marpol annex I discharge criteria
3. Can you dish engine room bilges in special area (Yes, if not antartica and OWS filled with
stopping device).
4. Operation of HRU.
5. What is instantaneous discharge rate
AGARWAL
3-FEB-20

6. What is SOPEP
7. What is updated in SOPEP at regular interval

F3
8. During bunkering drop of oil leaking from manifold connection, action (Stop immediately)
9. What are trimming tables?
10. What is SF and BM
11. What is deck head, Floor plate, Garboard strake, etc
12. What is a strake and What is a frame
13. How are frames numbered, can there be a negative frame number
14. How are strakes numbered/marked
15. What are stealer plates
Diff b/w low n high expansion foam
SOPEP locker equipment
Oil pollution in Bombay port whom u inform
Annex 1 discharging criteria
Wht is ODMCS
OIL filtering equipment
AGARWAL
19-DEC-19

Annex 6 gasses

F3
Stability definition block coefficient RB TPC FWA many more
Construction definition rise of floor camber
Intact stability criteria for general cargo ship (F2)
Drill frequency lowering of l/b
L/b launching procedure
HRU N weak link
TPA and immersion suit difference
Life jacket requirement
1. Machinery space disch criteria annex 1
2. Intact stability of cargo ship
3. Marpol annex 1 discharge criteria
4. Camber projection
5. Numbering of strakes
AGARWAL
16-DEC-19

6. Lifebuoy for vessel less than 100 mtrs in lenght

7. International shore coupling

F3
8. Galley fire action
9. Monthly maintenance of lifeboat
10. CO2 extinguisher and precautions
11. Annex 6 gases??
12. All annex of marpol
13. Any 6 convention of imo
14. Any 6 distress signal
Lowering if life boat in heavy weather, What is the frequency of life boat drill?
What is TPC? Angle of loll how to correct ?
What MCTC? What info do we get from trim tables?
What is hydrostatic draft? How to calculate it? Block coff. Def.
AGARWAL
5-DEC-19

Name any 3 conventions. Name any 3 survey. What is TPA?

F3

How many tpa on board and where will you find them?
Oil spill during bunkering action. What are the sopep equipments?
Where will you find the person to contact when there is an oil spill?
Why forward liferaft has no HRU? annex 2 discharge criteria.
Annex 1 discharge criteriafrom machinery spaces. Annex 1 special areas.
What is annex 6. Garbage record book part what is e waste. Orb 1&2
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IMO convention's , MARPOL annex 1 & 5 (annex 1 : disc criteria , annex 5 discharge table),
CLC convention, stry certificates ,
13-NOV-19
AGARWAL

hssa , life boat and life rafts requirements ,

equipments, TPA and immersion suit ( everything related to it ),

F3
camber, flare, moulded depth,
statuatory freeboard , longitudinal framing,
panting pounding and there strengthening members,
rocket parachute.
All annexes names, diff between TPA and immersion suit,
AGARWAL
4-SEPT-19

Solas requirements of life boat , lowering frequency of life boat,

F3
PSSA with 4 example, fire extinguisher which one where u will use ,
latest amendment of Solas& marpol, annex 1 special area,
emission control area, annex 6 gasses

Started Mrpol quote all annex

AGARWAL

7-AUG-19

Discharge criteria annex 2 and annex 1 machinary spaces

Slop requirement

F3
sub divisional loadlines
some construction definitions, ISM, MLC
No lsa/ffa questions as was not happy with above

Life Raft requirements?

AGARWAL
3-MAY-19

Angle of loll? Action?

Moulded draft (couldn’t answer)

F3
Shell plating strake numbering?
What is garboard strake?
State any 6 IMO convention?? What is CLC ??
Lowering if life boat in heavy weather. What is the frequency of life boat drill? What is TPC?
Angle of loll how to correct. What is MCTC?
What info do we get from trim tables? What is hydrostatic draft?
How to calculate it? Block coff. Def.
Name any 3 conventions. Name any 3 survey.
What is TPA? How many TPA on board and where will you find them?
Prepare a muster list on board. Oil spill during bunkering action.
What are the SOPEP equipment’s? What is oil boom?
4-APRIL-19
AGARWAL

How to use it? Where will you find the person to contact when there is an oil spill.

F3
Taking deck round u find one scupper is not plugged WT will you do a now (I said I will go n
plug both started laughing ....I don't know you so I also laughed)?
He cont. Saying one of the crew members left it open to drain the water and to prevent water
fill near the bilges.
I said it doesn't take long time for water to drain from the scupper but if suddenly oil spill
occurred oil will go in water can there can be more problem for the vsl and port
How many lsa gear in life boat.
Y liferat kept fwd. And y it's has no HRU. Annex 2 discharge criteria.
Annex 1 discharge criteria from machinery spaces. Annex 1 special areas.
What is annex 6. Garbage record book part what is e waste. Orb 1 & 2
Annex 5 discharge criteria.
AGARWAL
15-FEB-19

What is eca seca and what all gas are there in annex 6
F3

Monthly inspection of fire extinguishers.

Difference between neil robertson strecher and other stracher.
Testing of Sart.
19-JUNE-18

Hru in detail
AGARWAL

Weak link functioning and why it is ?

F3

Monthly routine maintenance of extinguishers and life boat,discharge criteria of tanker bilges,
all annexes names, annex 4 in detail,some deffinations mctc,lbp,metacenter...
Tpa requirement.
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Special area as per annex 5

13-APRIL-18 Camber sheer
AGARWAL

Tpc

F3
Shell expansion plan
Lifeboat lowering proceedure (Cross questions)
Venting arrangement in co2
Entry in co2 room

Didn’t ask as my stab paper is remaining

So Azad told clear the written then come for fun 3
AGARWAL
9-MAR-17

Azad
Asked only 2 question

F3
Fog signals of anchor vessel
Additional signal by the same
Ask which morse code is that
What is flag a n u
How to lower life boat, requirements, requirement of life raft on general cargo,
international shore connection,
mersar, iamsar contents,
13-OCT-16
AGARWAL

search pattern,

F3
lcf and lcb,
lightning holes,
shearing stress,
gave me drafts and asked ship is hogging or sagging,
shell expansion plan and few more..
Fire in galley. Man over board. Recieved a distress message on vhf action.
AGARWAL
21-SEP-16

Regulation for lifebuoy. Regulation for life raft. Weak link n HRU.

F3
Oil spillage. Sopep. Chamber. Sheer strake. Chapters of marpol.
Certificates under marpol. Emergency alarm.
Lowering of life boat procedure.....many more questions.
1. All info u get on muster card
2. How wil u lower lifeboat
3.all marpol certificates
4. What are convention under imo
AGARWAL
21-SEP-16

5. Marpol spcl areas

F3
6 . Discharge criteria for machinery spaces
7. Galley oil fire ? What to use!
8. Precautions wen handling co2
9 monthly maintenance carried on dcp
10 marpol anex 5 disch criteria
11 entries made in garbage record book
1. Hog sag with example ...?
2.what is camber, LOA, moulded depth.?
3. Name the marpol annexes....criteria for machinery space discharge in special areas..?
Ans: mention oil filtering equipment with alarm and autostop arrangement.
4. Documentation and records for annex 5.?
Ans: GMP and GRB entries in detail.
11-JULY-16
AGARWAL

5. What is bilge keel and its uses.?

6. Action for a sick person on board.?
F3

Ans: mention CIRM , have knowledge about it in detail

7.CO² room on ship..procedure for entering ..location of vent high or low..CO² is heavy or
lighter than air..?
8. Define MCTC.?
9. Name any 3 IMO conventions...?
10. Under which convention are u being examined..?
11. TPA carriage requirement.?
12. Complete working procedure of HRU..?
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Annex 6
SOX NOX 5 gases
AJAY KUMAR

Life raft launching

15-MAR-18

HRU working

F3
Machinery Spaces Discharge in and outside special area for oil
NLS in general Define
Define Unstable Equilibrium
Angle of LOL correction
Onload and offload release

What’s annex 6 cert required,

what is som technical file in annex 6,
fire triangles and types of extinguishing medium and how it works,
ANIL JOSEPH

what’s starvation,
22-SEP-16

solas pack a and b difference,

F3
wats sngle of lol.
corrective action and y,
strengthening members of db tank,
whats margin plate,
isps code.
Which ships it supplies and how it is usefull for security.
Sopep contents , use , criteria.
Annex 1 and 2 discharge criteria.
He was very particular weather m I fully aware of both annexes discharge criteria or not he
ANIL JOSEPH

asked weather can u discharge oil at sea from cargo space ?

8-SEP-16

Then I said no sir unless emergency, then he is like is it mentioned in marpol I said yes.
He was satisfied.

F3
Ship construction various definitions, SF bm etc.
Stability definitions cross curves explanation, info in trim booklet.,
4 main Muster list content,
why r man holes round in shape ,
ilo work hour criteria and stcw rest hour requirement ,
solas amendments, marpol amendments.
Rapid fire
-Annex 2 discharge criteria
-certificates under annex 2
-which is the best extinguisher..i said CO2..he said its ok but he want to hear DCP
-where to get medical information onboard
-what is medical chest
10-AUG-19
ANISH

-say few medicines on board i started with morphine F3

-narcotis,drugs,where to keep and why(he said habit forming drugs thatswhy)
- something "CRIM" i dont know clearly what it was but it says sometiong about a cost staion
in italy for medical advice
-which publication to refer(ALRS vol 1)
-DOC,SMC,DPA
-anti exposure suit, where it is found, have you seen it
-difference between TPA and imm. Suit
-pressure testing of immersion suit

ANX 1 SPCL AREAS. GRB PRT II ENTRIES.

CERTIFICATE UNDER ANX 1. REG FOR DISPOSAL OF CARGO HOLD WASH.
7-MAY-19
ANISH

ANGLE OF LOLL. SHELL EXPANSION PLAN.

F3

MOULDED DRFT. SOLID FRAME.

WEB FRAME. HRU AND WEAK LINK EXPLAIN WITH DIAGRAM.
DAILY TEST OF GMDSS. EPIRB TEST PROCEDURE.
PYROTECHNICS ON WHEELHOUSE. LOWERING OF L/B and many more can’t remember
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9-FEB-19
Latest amendment of annex 5. ISM details.
ANISH
Other questions- how will know TSS made by IMO.

F3
In rule 10 it mentions TSS adopted by organisations
That's ok but Ans - By IMO routing guide.
How does ISM code applied onboard ship?
16-JAN-18

What is sms? Have u read ur company's SMS...WHAT WAS written in that?

ANISH

What all plans onboards?

F3
What is D1 and D2 compliance in ballast water management
What is BLEVE..when it happens....he asked me all questions which i was cross marked in
my file..
Intact stability criteria for tanker,
flare rise of floor,ababdonship action,
CO 2 system,
21-SEPT-17

transom floor,
ANISH

web frame,angle of loll ,

F3
discharge criteria annex 5 ,
req for life raft ,Islam ,mlc,
BWM ,Gmp,seemp,
edi ,convention and code ,solas amendment
Pssa that's it
What ships have u done?
Wht do u kno abt self trimming holds?Draw n explain?.It's purpose?..
Pointing tst and upper stool space on diagram ..Their purpose n advantages..Why do u need
21-JULY-17

tst?..Req for Liferafts both Solas and LSA code...Their stowage requirements?..Why side to
ANISH

side transfer needed for ships of large vsls?.. Requirements for transverse and longitudinal

F3
framing..Purpose of girders.. Requirements for having side girders. Lifeboat requirements..
Docs for isps onboard.wants to hear security log book and checklists...Intact stability criteria
for tankers..Needs full explaination.. Implementation of ism onboard...Docs for ism
onboard..Types, Requirements and purpose of floors..Air/drain/lightening hole purpose..Draw
n explain
How will you use DCP n maintenance, inspection,
22-MAR-17

where it is used, ISM compliance on board, name company sms mannual, is there cadet
ANISH

responsibility mentioned in sms?

F3
I said no they are trainees no requirement on board
Cargo spaces oil dischg
Criteria
What is a convention, code and protocol. Difference and give some examples. Example of a
code which is not mandatory.
14-FEB-17

Discharge criteria for Annex2.

ANISH

What are controlled drugs.

F3

Difference between MS notice and MS rules, explain both, give examples.

Merchant Shipping Act and its purpose.
Anti Exposure suit.
Explain smothering effect, and which fire extinguisher gives you that effect.
Packs A B and their contents
Marpol & Solas & Mlc amendments(not just headings and dates, with details of amendments)
Garbage record book Part 2 amendment ( in detail)
Everything you know about MLC
ANISH JOSEPH

STCW and MLC work/rest hours

11-OCT-18

Some easy construction terms.

benefits of ISM onboard.
F3

All SMS manuals onboard

Name any few medicines u can give onboard. And reasons
Items in Lifeboat.
CO2 fixed fire fighting system operation for E/R FIRE.(in detail)
What does CO2 do to extinguish fire. Why CO2 is used.
High expansion and low expansion foam ratio.
discharge criteria for Annex 1.
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1. Muster list
2. As per what convention muster list is required?
16-MARCH-20 3. TPA
4. Immersion suit
AWASTHI

5. What is panting beam, where is it located?

6. How many frames where there in your ship?

F3
7. What was fixed fire fighting system onboard your ship?
8. What is DCP? Content? Draw molecular structure of mono ammonium phosphate?
9. Molecular structure of Sulphuric acid ND hydrochloric acid?
10. Ism code objective?
11. How will you calculate trim and stability of your ship?
12. What are the contents of stability particulars
Marpol Annexes
SOPEP. Under which Law
ISM
What is a convention
Stress and types
HRU, weak link
11-AUG-19
AWASTHI

How many rescue boat , life boat , life raft on board you had ? Contains ?

F3
Length of the painter.
TPA, Immersion suit.?
Fix firefighting on board. Explain
Types of extinguisher onboard?
Where was Co2 available?
Explain your ship from forward part
As a second officer how will you help chief officer and master to safe marine environment
and as per Marpol?
You have to prepare a muster list.
How will u do it, where will u refer.
Fire in galley- action
Much more cross questioning on that...
15-FEB-19
AWASTHI

what is fire alarm, what portable ext for oil fire,

F3
All about AFFF, how does a portable ext work, weight of cartridge.
Fire pumps not workin,
how will u extinguish fire? Tell 2 ways.
Then cross questioning abt emgy fire pump and ISC.
Construction of bulk carrier and general cargo.
Nothing abt tankers.
11-JUNE-18

Stealer plate
AWASTHI

Life raft construction

F3
Lowering of life boat
Flooding
Standing
Why marpol is called 73/78?
What is protocol?
What is treaty?
19-MAY-17
AWASTHI

Your vessel has collided...you as a 2nd mate assist C/O to estimate damage...what all things
F3

you check and how you go about it?

Markings on liferaft?
What all things you find in lifeboat?
Difference between recovery strops and FPD?
How do calculate vessels stability?

Fire drills
21-NOV-16
AWASTHI

How u vl fight fire

F3

U r on watch fire is there action

3rd off duties in fire drill
Why drills are carried
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AWASTHI

3-OCT-16
TPA,
Immersion suite,

F3
Lifeboat maintenance,
pyrotechnics expiry, etc

HRU
Lowering L/Boat (enclosed l/boat mai bhi BOWSING TACKLE sunna hai)
AWASTHI

3-OCT-16

Bowsing Tackle
Tpa

F3
A crew member has bleeding on arms,Action
Fire near Galley
How to extinguish fire(i said all the mediums i can use,then he asked what does a co2
extinguisher contain,i said CO2)
How to prevent pollution?
How to prevent fire?
No clue nothing can't make out what he was trying to ask
26-SEP-16
AWASTHI

Sopep manual
Immersion suit

F3
IMO headquarters, wat is IMO, why it is Der,wat is convention,
Watertight, weathertight,
how to carry out control testing,
master standing order contents,
explain the bulk carrier const fwd to aft
TPA, Immersion suit,
26-SEP-16
AWASTHI

Life boat lowering,

Fire in Galley,

F3
Bowsing tackle and tricing pendant,
prepare a muster card,
What is MCTC
How to prevent pollution?
How to prevent fire?
No clue nothing can't make out wat he was trying to ask
Sopep manual
Immersion suit
AWASTHI
5-AUG-16

IMO headquarters,
wat is IMO,

F3
why it is Der,
what is convention,
Watertight,
weathertight,
how to carry out control testing,
master standing order contents,
explain the bulk carrier const fwd to aft

TPA,
Immersion suit,
AWASTHI
2-AUG-16

Life boat lowering,

F3

Fire in Galley,
Bowsing tackle and tricing pendant,
prepare a muster card,
What is MCTC

Type of fire ext. onboard & maintenance, explain about fixed fire ext. system on board, diff.
22-July-16
AWASTHI

between high & low expansion fixed foam ext., wy low expansion on deck, marpol annex 1
F3

discharge criteria, wht equipments uses onboard as per annex 1, hw many special areas,
wt is purpose of special area., hw. you prevent pollution as per annex Vl.....
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Number of lifeboat in you last ship...?
How many plugs in life boat..?
20-MAY-16 What type of plug...?
AWASTHI

What is sea anchor...?

F3
Launching of life boat...?
Launching of life raft...?
Fire in galley action..
Extinguishers in galley...
Use of fire blanket...

(Said u got less marks in ext, you did nt give full contents of stability booklet)
-what is Trim table
16-AUG-17

-enclosed space entry procedure

AZAD

-How will you chk gas mixture in forward fore peak , before entry.

F3
(I said using oxygen analyser and multigas detector ,he asked how?
Would u enter directly wearing it?
I said no I was unable to give him any answer at this stage.
He said study enclosed space entry procedure properly and try next time.)

(Said u got less marks in ext, you did nt give full contents of stability booklet)
-what is Trim table
16-AUG-17

-enclosed space entry procedure

AZAD

-How will you chk gas mixture in forward fore peak , before entry.

F3
(I said using oxygen analyser and multigas detector ,he asked how?
Would u enter directly wearing it?
I said no i was unable to give him any answer at this stage. He said study enclosed space
entry procedure properly and try next time.)
Went deep into enclosed space entry procedure.
2-JUNE-17

Cross questioning and needs elaborating of each point.

AZAD

Checks to be carried out for SCBA set in details

F3
Was trying to confuse in +ve and –ve pressure test.
SCBA requirements, and charging procedure in details
Needs practical answers. Small mistakes in quoting rules is allowed
def of tpc, mctc n many more...
from where u find these values
requirements of lifebouy ...how many to carry
6-APRIL-17

requirements of liferaft...?maintainance of liferaft..markings on liferaft?

AZAD

muster list in details...how will u prepaire muster list n muster card fr yard delivery ship?

F3
stable /unstable n nutral equilibrium...
righting lever(GZ)
oil spill during cargo operation..Action as oow?
how will u prepaire ur vessel for bunkering operation?
m n ms notices? who issued?
Solas pack A
Lifeboat specification
Life raft specification
How to launch liferaft ?
Suppose you are pulling painter and its not inflating ?action?
24-JAN-17

You are in a port , discharging chemical cargo tell me the action in case of galley fire? COB
AZAD

F3

COF difference?
P&A manual in depth. What all plans are there in it ?
IOPP certificate? SOPEP content?
Doc? IMO functions and how does it work ?
What is the chemical formula of the substance which comes out of DCP extinguisher? How to
lower lifeboat? Marking on DCP extinguisher?
Weak link? Abandon ship orders , you are second officer , action?
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16-DEC-16 Diff betwn normal life boat and boats on tanker,

AZAD

pressure of cylinders inside lb with self contained breathing support,

F3
what all to check on cylinders in the lyf boat,
Hru expiry and whr it is used

Discharge criteria for E/R bilges?

Same in special areas
Can you discharge in Antartica?
20-OCT-16

Requirements for all the drills on board (wants to know in detail)

AZAD

When will you replace CO2 catridge?

F3
How will you come to know SCBA bottle about to empty?
When will you do onload release?
How to prevent caking of dcp powder?
I requested him to ask me some more questions in FN2 as i saw my marks were below 7 but
he didnt and asked me to prepare better next time
Again disch crietria annex1
10-OCT-16

-can u disch mach space bilge at anchor?

AZAD

F3
-Life boat lowerg nd onload relesig mechanism
-in which situatin onload mechansm is using.?
He wnt to here that during rough wx ...
What is gm.
How to calculate.
Hru everything.
9-SEP-16

Trim table use.

AZAD

F3
L/b lowering procedure.
On load/ off load.
When on load is used.
Boat drill.
Solas chapters and few basics
Discharge criteria for ANNEX 5 and new ammendments
11-OCT-18
B. KUMAR

Sopep forms and equipments

F3
Oil spill action during bunkering
Purpose of OSD
Dcp mentaincence
IMO conventions name n explain.
Define Stability.
Define Initial Stability.
10-FEB-17

Diffrence between capsizing n flooding.

BAIJAL

COB.
F3
Explain any Fixed fire fighting system.
Immersion suit requirement.
How liferaft inflated.
HRU.
Goes very deep in stability. Wont ask you much abt LSA FFA.
Special area
Enroute
Solas pack A nd B
9-MARCH-20

Lifeboat lowering in heavy weather

BAWEJA

Annex 1 special area

F3

Fire in galley
SOPEP and SMPEP (equipments also)
Conventions under maritime safety
Annex Vl certificates
COF COB
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SMPEP
What all equipment’s you required for SMPEP
11-APRIL-19 Which annex it applies to TPA and immersion suit difference.
BAWEJA

Ballast tank name what all structures are there. Floor plating.

F3
Type of fires. DOA of bulk carrier.
Critical flammability line. Lowering of lifeboat in rough weather.
Fire in Galley. Marpol annex 5. Q on minimum exposure limit.
Frequency of Ba bottles testing
IMO convention
5-FEB-18

garboard strake use

BAWEJA

life boat launching procedure

F3
lifebuoy specification
annex1 special area
angle of lol

ISM , ISPS ,
2-AUG-17

Marpol all annexes wd detail ,

BAWEJA

nxl substances criteria , sopep ,

F3
smpep , life boat qns & on load - off load ...
HRU specifications , tpa - anti exposure suits diffrentiate ,
life raft solas recquirements

ISM , ISPS ,
Marpol all annexes wd detail ,
2-AUG-17
BAWEJA

nxl substances criteria ,

F3
SOPEP, SMPEP ,
Life boat qns & on load - off load ...
HRU specifications, tpa - anti exposure suits differentiate,
Life raft SOLAS requirements
Questions of last attempt
19-APRIL-17

Soda acid extinguisher contents

BAWEJA

ISPS documents and certificates

F3
CSR
Ships medical guide/cirm
Which ships are weather tight / water tight.
Camber.

Liferaft requirement ,
8-FEB-17
BAWEJA

imo purpose ,
convention of imo , F3
fire in port action , garboard strake ,
cob and cof some more

Solas pack A
Lifeboat specification
Life raft specification
How to launch liferaft ?
Suppose you are pulling painter and its not inflating ?action?
You are in a port , discharging chemical cargo tell me the action in case of galley fire ?
COB COF difference ?
24-JAN-17

P&A manual in depth

BAWEJA

What all plans are there in it ?

F3

IOPP certificate ?
SOPEP content?
Doc?
IMO functions and how does it work ?
What is the chemical formula of the substance which comes out of DCP extinguisher ?
How to lower lifeboat ?
Marking on DCP extinguisher ?
Weak link ?
Abandon ship orders , you are second officer , action?
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Then contents of each extinguisher maintenance on weekly monthly annually,
20-JAN-17
BAWEJA
Definition of grt nrt, cert.

F3
Of annex 1 I said IOPP he wants more I didn’t know,
shell expansion plan, diff b/w tpa n immersion suit, rescue boat requirements,
cof n cob,
Difference between deadwight n nrt n little bit fucked here
Marpol 73/78
All annexes in detail
Solas in detail
21-DEC-16

Solas new chapters

BAWEJA

Imo convention 4 what

F3
IMO convention codes
Thn said ths is d last question wll gve u all functions
Thn asked what about ur writtens I said waiting 4 results so told okk BT his reaction wasn't
good
Lifeboat lowering in heavy weather I was telling all 4 5 mins atleast only 1 point missed STOP
SHIP
Marpol annex 6 explain every thing
Sharing force, bending moment, cof, cob,
13-July-16
BAWEJA

Fire in gally in container ship

F3
What are step by step u will.follw while lowering the the lifeboat in heavy weather.
Sopep manula
What are the medicine u carry as per indian regulation in indian ship
What is purpose of imo.

garbrd strake, action to corrct angle of loll,

14-Jan-16
BAWEJA

trim table, annex 1 and 6,

F3
on off load system, fix co2 system,
pyrotechnics operating procedure, imo conventions,
marpol 73 /78, abandonship drill
13-JAN-20

1. Fixed Co2 maintenance. (Msc.circ.1432) (it's his favourite question)

BEHL

2. Life boat static dynamic tests.

F3
3. Name 10 conventions
4. SCABA checks.

Names of gases in annex 6

NOX discharge criteria
7-SEPT-19

Annex 1 discharge criteria

BEHL

F3
What is form R
Certificates carried on board
And Attachments for those certificates
Amendments in Marpol Annex 5.
Radar error, limitations , performance check,
Ecdis performance check,
He was happy with me ans
19-JUNE-18

No rule, no situations , no cards...

Cargo watch take over,
BEHL

F3

Deck round in detail each & everything he wish to hear

Code of safe working practice...contents,
Draft survey,
Life boat annual maintenance,
How foam system works on ur last ship,if chief cook of your ship has wound the hand and
nerves r cuted bllod is coming like fountain take action....
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Hiemlich manoeuvre (First aid)
Csr Forms
ESP surey report file contents
Fixed fire fighting system maintenance ( he wil cross question a lot.. wants to know how
exactly the testing is done and how does it releases) monthly ; annually; intermediate ;5
13-APRIL-18

yearly maintenance.
BEHL

Principle on the working

F3
BLEVE
LTA requirements
How to apply sutures ( Stitching)
He asked me specifically share f3 questions with all of you.... F1 was good but F3 was a
challenge...
Csr forms and esp can be found in Imo resolutions
Refer to Msc circular for maintenance of fixed co2 fire fighting appliances
1) SEEMP and what role does 2/o has in it ,
2)fixed fire fighting on last ship explain everything from piping ,pump ,foam tank ,check and
maintenance Carried out , weekly , monthly , annually ,5 yearly he will ask many questions
6) how foam is generated
7) from where does air comes in deck foam
8)CSR and how do you number it
9)ESP and all documents about it and what all things are covered in ESP
19-MAR-18

10)how to use ship medical guide,he will tell you the name of drugs and will say how to use
BEHL

this

F3
11)Crew fallen in E/R bilges how will you go ?
12)what is shock??
13)life boat lowering procedures
14)marine pollutants as per annex6
17) Voc what is it how does it comes
18)VECS requirement
19)EEDI and under what regulations it comes and which notice??
20) Upcoming solas amendment,BWMP and explain D1:D2 and B4
21) annex 5 special areas , water contain in wash water of hold action??will you discharge??
What are class A & class B ship as per ILL &
Which types of ships comes under class B,
23-NOV-17

What is Class A "60" bulkhead,

BEHL

F3
What is Intercostal bulkhead,
What is D1 compliance under ballast water management,
Foam system working,
How to give stitches......said u dont know how to give stich...i cant give u f3
Introductions, company, functions course etc.
Started with EEDI, SEEMP, How can you contribute to the same as a 2nd officer.
Annex 6 gasses, (he said CO2 does not constitute in Annex 6, i said eedi is in Annex 6 and it
is basically CO2 emissions, to this he asked me to check again, as I was getting up he started
with next question)
Angle of lol, action, the vessel has e/r controlled blasting, what orders will you give to the 4th
eng.
Fixed fire fighting system in last ship, maintainance (weekly, monthly, yearly, 3 yearly and 5
yearly)
15-SEPT-17

Asked a few regulation of the same I didn't know

BEHL

Enclosed space entry in 4s COT, what all steps. (I started with Purging, risk assessment, gas
F3

check) cut me off and asked about calibration. Explained calibration.

Asked where the regulation for maximum concentration for various gasses are written. I
answered isgott, he asked from where does isgott get its values - I didn't know this, he
explained tlv and all.
Now started going onto technicals of the newest gas detector (multi gas detector, neither tank
scope nor explosimeter.) couldn't answer this either.
He asked me about UTI. Working principle. I explained what I know from manuals I have read
on board. He was impressed with this. He then asked how does it detect the interface. I said
conduction principle. (at this point he explained capacitance and all the funda)
After this he said he would have given 10 if I had gotten capacitance and the new Gas
Detector right..
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14-JUNE-17
how to order ration for life boat ,
how to lower life boat in heavy weather ,
BEHL

F3
fixed fire fighting system maintenance ,
scba in detail ,
visibility from bridge n many more ..
Sopep, Smpep
All latest ammendemts
19-MAY-17

Angle of loll in deep and correction

BEHL

F3
Girder ,brackets,frames,joints
Sheer strakes
About Ism,isps,
Ism surveys and few more
Your food ration is for 10000kj how will you find it(wants to hear reference to lsa code) .
What's extra precautions in lifeboat in tankers (Sprinkler and air support sys) and its exact
purpose, pressure of air bottles, maint.
Of fixed foam (do tell him abt fixed isolation v/v), angle of lol in terminal loading cargo action,
17-MAY-17

hssc, fpd and hanging off pendant difference (don't tell him their lengths as mentioned in
BEHL

F3
polaris its not a req) use of fpd, intercoastal bulkhead, all 6 gases in annex 6,why bwm
needed lastest conventional and concept, Seemp in detail, you are second off how can you
contribute to seemp, taking over cargo watch steps (wants to listen abt sf, bm stresses),
racking stress, damage control plan, form r meaning, medicines decided and issued by whom,
if flag state don't provide any guidelines which medicines you will use and where you will find
it(ANS master medical guide), doc and SMC inspection interval and difference.
Annex 6 marpol all 6 gas including seemp and eedi, lifeboat static dynamic test requirements,
18-APRIL-

mantainance of lsa, lifeboat markings and where will u get it, solas ch3, ocean currents warm
BEHL

F3
17

ad cold examples with rough drawing on location, bore tide, spring tide, form E and Form R
don't say it's a certificate it is just a supplement to certificate, errors of radar side lobe and
multipath error, and qus on Meteorology again, drydock lifeboat maintenance .
Annex 1 machinery space discharge criteria.
Oil filtering systems?
Odmcs? Alarms in odmcs?
How will we know that we are discharging 30 liters per nautical mile?
Fire in galley in port. Action.
Pyrotechnics expired at sea. Action!
4-Mar-16
BHATIA

Co2 extinguisher refilling?

F3
When do you give it to shore?
If you join as a 3/O you see a CO2 extinguisher how will you know that the extinguisher has to
be sent or not?
After he was done: He said you're poor in Ecdis.
You couldn't answer many ecdis questions and its passage planning.
So Passage planning and equipments and turning circle IMO Guidelines he wrote "WEAK"
ROR " GOOD"
TPA/ immersion suite
Fire drill on passenger ships
Annex 5
SOLAS CH 9
C. L. DUBEY

15-NOV-18

Weekly life boat maintenance

Enclosed space entry checks
F3

BWM ...explication. ..D-2 standards

How did u implemented garbage management on board ur last ship
Medical scale
Medical chest
From where will u find.. the medicine required on board ur ship
SOPEP plan content.
C.L. DUBEY
17-Dec-15

Tell me about tpa

F3

Tell me the requirements

Tell me solas and ism
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marpol annex 1 discharge criteria
fire at manifold
C.L. DUBEY
23-Jul-15
sopep equipments
how frequently is fire drill carried out

F3
precautions while taking bunker
immersion suite
tpa
pyrotechnics
1) Lowering & recovery of life boat. (He wanted to know about name of each parts &
6-FEB-20
CHAND

terminology being used during entire ops). Also asked about testing intervals & type of tests

F3
2) Types of life boats.
3) SART & EPIRB (alert, how to activate, solas requirement, how to cancel alert etc.)
4) HRU & spring load mechanism
Define pollution ( want to hear it is due to human error)
Annex V
Lifeboat equipment
19-MAY-17

Medicines in lifeboat
CHAND

Requirements of medicine to be carried in lifeboat under which regulation

F3
Fixed Fire fighting system
Co2 maintenance
N few more can't remember
He will not give time....he jst want key points n when he will find dat point in ur answer he will
stop you....
How to refill extinguisher DCP
Precautions prior entering enclosed space
17-JAN-17

Requirements for r.boat n l.boat

CHAND

Lowering prcdr of L.boat

F3
Informations from stability booklet
Gave me 1 rope n asked to do STAGE HITCH..
BOW LINE
contents of stability booklet

Annex all?
Garbage discharge criteria?sopep?n contents?
U R on anchor 25 nm will u throw foodwaste?
15-JUNE-18
COUTINO

Fire in hold , action?

Muster list? How u will prepare?

F3
How u will observe the stresses while cargo operation?
Lowering and manoeuvring of lifeboat? I was explaining procedure he said duration?
Pms?-(my failing question?)asked company name - ( Nitin Mukesh was also from fleet, he
caught me there n asked all pms programs of fleet n all) n stopped asking
N said thank u, sit out side.

very strict and be ready for insult if not prepared well.

What blunders you made in previous attempts ?
I honestly told my mistakes and corrected answers same time.
5-SEPT-19

Took it very friendly (so surprising)

DANIEL

What is SECA?? What factor to check encountering SECA ( I quickly said sulphur content in
F3

fuel oil LSMGO LSFO) happy with it.

Nox tiers?? All three quickly, stopped in between.
SPL Area for NOx
Give your EXN
Signed and said , chalo go passed you are second mate.
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Here also i m the 1st guy and i thought its all gone the he starts
Rule 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, and 19,
Lots of situation crossing head on and with sallow paches
Alrs vols
15-OCT-16
DANIEL

Nav worning

F3
Asd
Ecdic
And current and tide explain
Then ask imsbc code, loadline , draft sourvey , imdg code, classes, almost all in imdg and
many more can't remember i keep answering with very slow speed because don't expecting
any fun
28-SEP-16

Discharge criteria of annex 2...

DANIEL

How to prepare muster list(regulation no)....

F3
How you will order medicines onboard...
How to take medical advice...

how will u check fire plan correct or not?

22-SEP-16
DANIEL

wat ffa required for tanker since i have done tankers?

F3
tpa requirements
solas ch5 which reg says req for gyro and anemometer..
diff betwn fss and solas

Annexs of MARPOL
Can cooking discharge criteria
DESHPANDE

Ann 5 dich criteria

16-OCT-19

Hydrostatic draft

F3
Gm gz
Weather tight water tight
Loss of buoyancy
Watch taking over in restricted visibility
Mlc n rest hours
Marpol annexes wid certfcts, Annex 6 amendments
Hose burst during bunkering.
U have rescued a L/R...how wil u come to knw of its identity (wntd to hear Callsign)
Any sensor activated...wht hapns on bridge
Does fire alram ring thn. Is der any delay period.
DESHPANDE

What will u do wid control panel on bridge when at port?

15-OCT-19

Last ship engine room ffa. Areas coverd by hypermist.

F3
Smoke activated...n its false..wil hypermist strt.
Fw or sw in hypermist.
Balast tank structural members, position and whthr thy r horizontal vertical longitudinal or
transverse. Stcw code contents.
Rest hour. When cn u bypas rest hour regulation and why?
How is rest hour compensated? Who fills rest hr onboard?
Panama convention in rest hour sheet (ISF tool).
PSC code 17 30. Weathertight watertight. Role of hru and weaklink
LIFEBOAT LOWERING FREQUENCY
R/B LOWERING FREQ
MARPOL ANNEXS
DISCHARGE CRITERIA OF OIL STOPPED ME IN BETWEEN
DESHPANDE

ASKED GARBAGE FOOD DISCHARGE CRITERIA

9-OCT-19

CARGO RESIDUES
F3

WHEN IN WASH WATER

SF BM ( NOT HAPPY)
HOUR OF REST( SAID READ MLC)
NLS CERTIFICATES
IMDG CONTENT
FSC FSM & FSE
SAUCERING BUNDLING.
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Frequency of lifeboat lowering.
Frequency of rescue boat lowering.
Items in Lifeboat.
It's in Life raft.
DESHPANDE

Requirement for Life Buoys.

11-OCT-18

Solas Chapters.

F3
Fixed CO2 system draw and explain.
DCP extinguisher refilling.
High expansion and low expansion foam ratio.
Scba Requirement.
TPA and immersion suit difference.
SOPEP Contents
discharge criteria for Cargo Residues.
DESHPANDE

1. Immersion suit.. when pressure test and how often carried out.
11-OCT-18

2. Lowering l/b and recue boat and frequency

F3
3. Water tight and weather tight.
4. Medical advice
5. Person injured on board take action.

Tell me something about solas

what do u know about marpol
disposal criteria for cooking oil
how will u discharge dunnage
annex 5 spcl area
DESHPANDE
12-OCT-17

annex 5 disch4arge criteria

what is gm and gz

F3
angle of loll and corective action
fire above 6s cot on deck action ?
fire in6s cot action ?
fixed firefighting system of gas carrier?
what is immersion suit and requirement ?
wha is tpa ? requirment ?
enclosed lifeboat and freefall life boat launching schedule ?
Fire fighting systems on gas tankers
Hypermist full operation
All equipments on which hypermist is present, why not on other equipments in the engine room
Why hypermist, why not water spray system
Water spray system on gas carriers
What all is done in annual survey of life boats
2-FEB-21
DEVESH

Different types of survey, their duration

F3

What all equipment and certificates are checked during annual survey
Annex 6 of marpol in brief
Plate floors and open floors
Angle of loll and corrective actions
When was the latest ammendment to STCW
Person’s nose bleeding take action
Person having stomach ache, forcing you to get him of the ship take action, give names of
medicines you will give him.
Volatile organic compounds?
3-DEC-20

Annex 5 garbage categories

DEVESH

Hold on fire? Fire not extinguishing (last option)?

F3

HRU and life raft connection and working

MLC convention
Work hours
Radio medical advice in detail
6-NOV-20
DEVESH

Maintenance on load off load release in detail mechanism?

F3

Rest hours work hours in detail

Requirements for portable
Galley fire action
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Contents of:
IOPP certificate
13-JAN-20
Form A
DEVESH

Form B

F3
List equipment in IOPP certificate.
Fire training manual content?
Draw fixed CO2 system?
Maintenance in fixed CO2 system?
Discharge criteria annex 1. Annex 5 in detail.
How will you know cargo in harmful to marine environment various Starks and their uses?
17-APRIL-19

Bilge keel and use.

DEVESH

Merchant shipping act. how will implement ISM.

F3
how will you come to know that company is following and working as per ISM
M & MS notice. Fire triangle and tetrahydran and want it in detail.
Molecular chain reaction. DCP and CO2 extinguisher in detail.
Types of DCP extinguisher. Various types of Safety manual on board.
Safety meetings. Classes of fire with example.
What is Morphine, why is it used,
why controlled drug?,
Asked what is GMDSS convention didn't knew what to say told abt the communications part
10-MAY-18
DEVESH

wrt distress and SAR..

F3
wanted to hear more..i told abt the sea areas..
went deep into it equipments in sea areas,
Epirb under Gmdss or Solas?
Said both..tried to confuse..asked is Gmdss under Solas?
I said yes..who says? Ch4 solas..gave a sarcastic smile.

Bilgekeel, GMP, GRB,

10-MAY-18

MARPOL Amendments regarding GRB- new categories,

DEVESH

what is e-waste how do you dispose now,

F3
previously how were they disposed,
then why new category for e-waste,
electrical fire in galley, and some more practical questions.

Flare
9-JUNE-17

Tumblehome
DEVESH

Garboard strake

F3
Stealer plate
On load release mechanism maintenance
Marpol annex 5 special area
Isps , annex 1 discharge criteria cargo spaces .
23-FEB-17 24-MAR-17
DEVESH

Working of odmcs
F3

Solas amendments. Immersion suit

Fixed fire fighting systems and how ul check quantity n quality of foam in fixed foam system.
Difference between low and high expansion foam.
Lifeboat falls maintenance
DEVESH

EEDI
F3

MARPOL ANNEX 4
Capacity of sewage holding tank
Fire wire
22-FEB-17

What is eedi? recent mlc amendments?

DEVESH

Why bilge pumping arrangement in fore peak store and how to operate.
F3

Fire line,mooring hawser length, bitter end,

how u go about greasing winches
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13-DEC-16 1 Hypermist system?

2 Why we don't use sprinkler system?
DEVESH

3 How will you prepare vessel for load line survey?

F3
4 What all openings weather tight water tight?
5 How do you measure hydrostatic draft?
6 What is COF?

*What is P &A manual.contents of p n a manual.

*SMPEP
*SOPEP
10-NOV-16

*Discharge criteria for 1&2

DEVESH

*Requirement of SOPEP and SMPEP

F3
*Which ship to carry immersion suit.
*Checks on fire estinguisher.
*How will you fill the DCP estinguisher.
*How will you come to know estinguisher is used.
*How do you fill CO2 estinguisher.
Fire in paint store, purpose of collision bulkhead,
why is it called corrugated collision bulkhead and how does it help being a corrugated rather
10-NOV-16

than being plain,

DEVESH

hog and sag,

F3
garboard strake and its use,
requirements for immersion suit,
marpol annexes (just name) annex 4 of marpol in detail,
capacity of a sewage storage tank
4-NOV-16
DEVESH

Gardboard strake sheer strake launching of lifeboat

F3
annex 1 discharging criteria
solas imo pillars n lot more

Fpd
Fire pump
17-FEB-17
DINESH

Free fall lifeboat lowering

F3
Open floor plate floor
Garboard strake stealer plate
Fixed foam extinguishing system
How will you check the quality of foam

Scantling
Discharge criteria Annex 1 , he will stop in between many times n den will ask to resume and
he wants to hear everything all over again if u start from where u left he'll say u don't know
Annex 1
What is 15ppm
What is instantaneous rate of discharge definition , in that he wants to hear 30ltr per nautical
10-JAN-18

mile
DIXIT

F3

Annex 5 discharge criteria

Annex 6 explain
Special area of Annex 6
On load , off load explain
Y v use on load release
Immersion suit requirements
Garboard strake
Equilibrium diagram , all 3
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What is Hogging?
Empty ship wat condition it will be Hogging or sagging??
Gas which fixed extinguisher r used??wat is propellant for it??
Where is sprinkler system is used n why??
20-DEC-17
GUPTA

Annex 4 dish criteria??

F3
Rescue boat on passenger ship??
TPA??TPA On passenger ship??
Max. Cap. Of lifeboat??
Strengthening member of fwd n aft of ship n why??
For Pounding wat strengthening member is used??
Portable fire extinguisher??

A crew member has fallen from a height and has fracture. What action will you take. Fracture
in hand and fracture in leg.
23-FEB-17
GUPTA

Carriage requirement for lifejacket and lifeboat and liferaft on cargo ships and passenger

F3
ships.
Which certificate gives freeboard of the ship.
Which certificate is present onboard in relation to the hygiene.
How will you prepare your vessel for sanitation survey.

Material of ship hull .

How frames r named
What is shoe plate , where is it found.
Shear strake
10-JAN-17

if oil spil on ur tanker and catches fire , what action .

GUPTA

Taking bunker what flag u will raise , what is flag D and flag G . What is pv vlv and pv breaker

F3
. Tanker question because he came to know that i have done bulk carriers ..
If ur life boat has capacity of 40 person , how many TPA u l carry .
NRT n GRT which is greater and why .
Life boat made of which material .
How will u fight metal fire .
Duration of water extinguisher of 9ltr
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Q19. Your vessel aground at Malacca straits, what message you will transmit to other ships
on VHF and on what channel..
A19. Securite Securite Secureti… on VHF 16.. he asked y y y on 16 its distress channel .. I
said sir its for distress, urgency and safety… he said what bull shit… I smiled and said sir its
all all.. he said hooo.

Q20. Now after grounding water started coming in No.3 DB port.

A20. I said I will asses the damage Control plan and assume the compartment will get flooded
and will take all precautions to avoid progressive flooding, will tell chief officer to start DE
ballasting, and also take counter ballast to correct developing list. Will tell chief engineer to
sound FO tanks.. he said Y its No.3 DB there is no Fuel oil tank near that… I told him being
prudent I will tell him coz there is huge possibility that other areas have also got damaged…
I also mentioned the cement box.. he said water coming in.. I told him I will use collision mat
to stop the inflow.. he ashed him how will you deploy collision mat.. I explained him the
procedure.. he said aise hoyega kya.. I said 100% hoyega..

Explanation ke leye call karrlena mujhe 9828 5000 20 coz likh ke samjhana muskil hai bhai
logo..
Then he extended the scenario that after doing everything water still coming In.. I told him
ERS advice and if required will call for shore assistance using MAS.. he said you are in
distress y MAS.. I said I m not in distress I just require assistance… he said how about
SALVAGE.. I said for SALVAGE I will have to declare general average and I will asses if the
general average conditions are there and if required will do so… then went into LOF and its
use… he said will you not notify the Company and charterers.. since I missed out this
somewhere so to back up I said.. its emergency situation and lots of thing happening around
20-SEPT-16

so as a MASTER my prime responsibility is my crew and environmental safety.. paper work

GUPTA

can be handeled later… I think he was more than happy when I said this..

F3
Iss situation pe bahut discussion hua and all general stuff… what is there in checklist.. I
remember I inked ISM in between also but where exactly I don knw.. I just kept moving in the
flow.. job hi yaad aa raha tha bass bolta gaya..

Q21. What is MLC 2012.. oe 2015..

A21. I said its MLC 2006… he said bullshit I said sir its 2006.

Q22. Work rest hours as per MLC and ILO and what do you follow on you ships.
A22. I said we follow rest hours.. then explained how it is calculated on 24 hour prior. He said
what will you do if there is violation.. I said on my ship there will be no violation as I plan all my
possible operations on pro data basis and I train my crew to fill rest hours for next day to
determine any suspected violation..
He said still violated then.. I said will give compensatory rest and later on will reassess how it
happened when I did planning.. and also stated that I will call the departmental head and will
impart him extra training on managing rest hours by proper planning…

Q23. MLC – how is it helping seafarers..

A23. Generally explained all 14 points …

On a serious note : I was very very confident during oral with Capt Gupta.. with him I guess
you have to be confident and even if you say something wrong or if you missout something try
to back it up with something.. and with him do exercise yourself as a MASTER and think
logically for the safety..thats it.. I did all general general talks did’t use any resolution numbers
except for LSA/FFA, no reference on SOLAR, MARPOL, MSA, UNCLOS etx etc coz bhai
yaad he nahe thhe mujhe… I just made sure to remain confident, clear and loud… when I
transmitted the VHF message I did it very Lound, clear and used a ship name as M.V SWAG..
so he smiled… I read somewhere ke to crack the interviews add little humour to id sometimes
but be careful also..
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Requirement of bouyant line

23-AUG-16 What is 1st strake on either side of the keel called
GUPTA

Where is the IMO no. Written

F3
How many rocket parachutes on bridge
How long line of LTA
Hand flare requirements
Requirements of TPA

Tpa requirement,
fixed fire fighting system on last ship,
16-AUG-16
GUPTA

how fixed foam extinguisher works,

F3
who issues medical chest certificate,
what is C type fire,
extinguisher to use,
what is formula of DCP

Asked liferaft maintenance

16-AUG-16
GUPTA

Garboard strake sheer strake

F3
And lta rope distance?
First i said 250 m and then said sorry sorry 230 m..
He said no only one chance ...
What is fire how will u command fire team
What is marpol
Discharge criteria 1 and 5
Isps code
12-MAY-16

Types of stresses
GUPTA

Hog diagram

F3
Reserve bouyancy
Bouyancy
Liferaft food ration
Medical guide person sick action u will take
Expiry of pyrotechnics der quantity
What is special area watertight
medical chest and scale..
Certificate..
who gives.. CPR..
23-Apr-16

Green stick fracture..

GUPTA

Certificate under marpol.. Annex 6 discharge criteria.. All proper values of tier 2 and 3 ...
Specially.. F3
Angle of loll.. Rescue boat.. Wht is Scraphs... And Seams... Brittle fracture.. Grt and nrt..
Hydrostatic particulars... Life raft.. Equpimwnts.. International shore coupling..
Stringer plate.. Corrugated bulkhead...
Clc... Bwm criteria..
TPA and requirements.
GRT, NRT and which is greater.
BS of Manila rope and wire ropes also
22-Apr-16

Life buoy line and its length.

GUPTA

SART blips can be seen in which radar ?

F3

Frequency of sound waves

And some more questions
Totally rapid fire doesn't even let you think for a minute but good questions.
Keeps on giving questions while you answer.
But sorted guy and if you answer most of it. Will pass you
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* Marpol annex
* Solas chapters
* Angle of LOL
* Intact stability criteria of tankers
* TPC, MCTC, formulas
* Formula for FWA
* LOAD LINES DRAW
* Lifeboat requirements
* Lifebuoy requirements
* Vessel more than 100m in length and having freefall lifeboat what will be the requirements to
have life-raft on such ships
* On load release mechanism
* Watertight and weathertight what all compartments are supposed to be watertight
* Classes of fire
HARINDER
5-JAN-21

* Extinguishers used in various classes of fires

F3
* A60 bulkheads
* Explosimeter, tankscope, oxy analyser. Their principles and when are they used
* Tumble home
* Camber
* Stringers
* Steller plate
* Beckets
* MLC contents
* MLC certificates on board
* ISM contents
* ISM certificates
* Annex 6 discharge criteria
* Tiers for NOx
* PSC regulation 17 and 30 (17 states that in case of a deficiency vessel has to correct it before
departure i did not know about 30 so he said that is your homework)
* Contents of stability booklets
1. IMDG classes
2. IMDG supplements
3. C.I.R.M
4. ECDIS safety settings
5. 4-5 ROR cards
6. 2 situations
7. Errors of GPS
HARINDER
4-JAN-21

8. Errors of radar
9. IMSAR all patterns
F3
10. Sector search in detail
11. EPIRB alert cancellation
12. Cargo watch take over
13. Ship shore safety checklist.
14. Southern Hemisphere TRS action in detail
15. MLC contents n certificate
16. ISM
17. Wx tight and water tight difference
18. DOA
1. Difference between TPA and Immersion suit and their requirements.
2. Angle of lol. Corrective action
13-JAN-20

3. Intra muscular and intravenous injection.

IYYER

4. How are frames numbered?

F3

5. Latest Solas amendments.

6. You are incharge of an abandonship drill. Explain how will you conduct.
7. You have final drafts. How will you use stability booklet and what all information will you obtain.( I
explained draft survey, he was satisfied)
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Co2 system and diagram. All life boat weekly monthly n yr maint.
All foam weekly monthly n yr maint. List and hell diagram and difference.
13-JAN-20
Timber loadline. Told me few knots to make i said I don’t know.
IYYER

F3
Then gave me rope and wodden stick and told me to make stage for painting a loft i said idk
Then what are your duties as 3rd mate in ISM. MLC requirements n how is it applicable for 3rd off.
Frame numbering. IG alarm. Discharge criteria for garbage.
Solas chapters. HRU diagram
Maintenance of LSA. Maintenance of FFA. What was firefighting system on your ship?
Explain me in detail with diagram?
What is the function of propotiono meter in foam system?
16-SEPT-19

Then he gave me a wooden piece and a small rope he told me to stagging.

IYYER

How to rig staging? Asked me few knots ans bends and hitches.

F3
Draw a digram when ship is heeled by 5 deg and when ship is listed by 5 deg.
Everything abt ISPS. What is the colur of ISPS card and purpose?
Chapter of solas. Everything abt ISM. What is stringer its location?
Types of floor. What is difference between COf And cob?
Discharge criteria of garbage and its amendments.

Gave a small stage and told me to do a stage hitch,

then bow line,
some other knots and give me their names,
6-AUG-17

duties of 3rd off according to ism and mlc 2006,

IYYER

F3
differences,free fall lifeboat types of launchings, procedures,
precautions inside free fall life boats,
how does on load release mechanism wrk,
draw a simple diagram of it,draw a diagram of listing ship and a heeling ship,
differences and many more...

Gave a small stage and told me to do a stage hitch,

then bow line,
some other knots and give me their names,
6-AUG-17

duties of 3rd off according to ism and mlc 2006,differences,

IYYER

free fall lifeboat types of launchings,

F3
procedures, precautions inside free fall life boats,
how does on load release mechanism work,
draw a simple diagram of it,
draw a diagram of listing ship and a heeling ship,
differences and many more...
Isps duties of third officer.
Maintainance of foam extinguishing mediums on board ur last ship.
Rescue boat .
2-AUG-16

Sopep and smpep.

IYYER

Marpol garbage disposals procedures.

F3

Third officer duties as per mlc 2006.

Procedure to take sample of concentrate of foam extinguishing medium on ship.
At last took out ropes and plank and asked will u be able to rig a plank I said yes. He gave me
plank and I rigged it.
He said fantastic I didn't see any candidates rigging plank so nicely.
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Started with brief introduction, work experience (verifying my oral file same time)
Discussed about previous attempts, questions asked , answers went wrong
Boosted confidence.
What is Garboard strake? Shear strake? Keel plate?? Which strake is stronger most ?
Round of bilge?? Bilge keel??
Latest Marpol amendments ?
Special Area for Nox??
Any amendment to annex 1?
Contents of marpol??
5-SEPT-19

Structure of IMO?? I gave introduction of IMO And IMCO

JAIRAM

Council and Assembly stopped me and asked how many members in council and assembly??

F3
Annex 5 detailed ammenmets latest what is HME?? I gave reference of IMSBC
GMP? GRB? ORB? CRB?? Quick answers didn’t want full, just checking familiarisation about
it.
SCBA any latest requirements?
Fire Fighting equipment any latest safety requirements??
IMGS contents?? I said medicine and medical supply details and further more couldn’t say
Weak link? Description?
HRU disposal n maintenance?
I explained about HAMMAR 20 make n model and said the same I saw on almost all ships I
have sailed till date.
Galley fire in port, you are second mate and saw smoke coming out from galley
TPA and Immersion suit difference
Lifebuoy Testing requirement
JB SINGH
4-FEB-21

Why there is liferaft in forward?

SOPEP item with exact number

F3
Forepeak Construction and it's strengthening members?
IMO and it's working.
Fire in galley drill
How will you correct muster list
Marpol annexes
Discharge criteria annex 5
Intact stability Damage criteria
JB SINGH
5-DEC-17

Life rafts location/ capacity

Why life raft fwd and why no HRU

F3
What is Marpol and Purpose
Hyper mist system and how much fw in it. Also what after fw finishes
Life raft service period
How will you check after servicing if Life raft serviced or not?
PSSA? Is it marked on the chart?

1- SOPEP contents
2- Marpol 73/78 why is it called so.
3- Contents of stability booklet( i failed as i gave ony half contents in this answer)
16-AUG-17
JB SINGH

4- IMO previous name

F3

5- Fire drill for galley fire

6- Fixed co2 system
7- Why a liferaft requirement for forward( he wanta to here incase ship breaks into two the
person trapped forward can escape using it)
8- Diagram of Fore peak
1- SOPEP contents
2-Marpol 73/78 why is it called so.
3- Contents of stability booklet( i failed as i gave ony half contents in this answer)
16-AUG-17
JB SINGH

4-IMO previous name

5-fire drill for galley fire
F3

6-Fixed co2 system

7-why a liferaft requirement for forward( he wanta to here incase ship breaks into two the
person trapped frwd can escape using it)
8-Diagram of Fore peak (I thought i had given all answer properly) but was surprised to here
from ext.
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What is marpol 73/78

24-JULY-17
JB SINGH

Stability booklet content

Sopep equipment

F3
What is intact stability
What is damage stability
How u will conduct fire drill?
18-JULY-17

1) Why is 1 life raft stowed in the fwd

JB SINGH

2) Fitted with hru ?

F3
3) What is imo, location , head office
4) Period of life raft servicing
5) Ever went in the fpt, types of construction in fpt
14-JULY-17

Liferaft
JB SINGH

Survival craft definition

F3
Fire in galley
Fire drill frequency
Sheer strake

Rescue boat reqs,

tpa reqs,
15-NOV-16
JB SINGH

wy a survival craft in fwd,

F3
distribution if liferafts on ur vessel,
stab book contents, drydock cals.
for shell plating arrangement (i was like grt, nrt,regs for detectors in solas, what all fixed fire
fighting system in e/r, old name of imo tats it

1. What is IMO?
2. What it was known as before?
3. What is Solas?
4. Hw mny L/R vr thr on ur lst ship nd what is the use of fwd L/R? Here he wants to here that
wen the ship breaks into 2 for the crew hu r trapped fwd to escape
5. Immersion suit & TPA
14-OCT-16
JB SINGH

6. Have u been to FP tk..wht r the strengthening members in FP Tk?

7. What is SCBA?

F3
8. Contents of SOPEP locker..here he wants to hear the exact minimum no. of each of those
equipment
9. How vl u carry out fire drill?
10. What is survival craft?
11. How to tk radio medical advice?
12. Stability booklet contents?
13. What is intact buoyancy?
14. Told me to draw load lines nd show
Contents of stb booklet.
Name the parts of forepeak tank.
L/b requirements.
JB SINGH
9-SEP-16

Sopep contents.
Fwd l/r req.
F3

Imo headquarters.
Previous name of imo.
What is intact stability.
Reserve buoyancy.
What do you mean by water tight integrity.
What is IMO
Old name of IMO
What is the difference
17-AUG-16
JB SINGH

What is Marpol 73/78

F3

Why did Marpol came into being

How many life rafts
What is the use of forward life raft
Sopep contents and the components
What you see in forepeak tank
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Started Marpol overview, Why it came into force,
radio medical advice, stab booklet contents,
JB SINGH

fire and abandon ship drill, imo location when came into force it's old name,
5-July-16
liferafts on the last vessel, why liferaft is kept in fwd of vsl,

F3
what is watertight integrity, what is collision bulkhead and purpose,
forepeak tk construction only parts. Then internal captain uppal called after one hour.
Asked abt marpol 73/78 why is it called 73/78, how many annexes and names,
what is collision bulkhead and its purpose, what is the weak link?
13-JULY-17

Marpol annex headings, Marpol amendments,

JOHRI

Oil record book part 2 and entries in it, Life jacket,

F3
Margin plate, Sheer strake,
Garbord strakes, Fire in cargo hold, Trim table.

First told me to bring ur record book.

Thn askd me abt my company.?
How many ships in ur comp.?
7-OCT-16

Wht type of ships.?

JOHRI

How u got that company. ..etc

F3
-amendments solas annx6
-disch crieteria annex 1
-fire in eng room action
-tpa reqrmt
-MARPOL annexes.?
29-SEP-16

1. Annex 4 discharge criteria

JOHRI

2. Markings of lifeboat.

F3
3. Immersion suit request and engineering specifications.
5. Angle of loll. How to correct it.

Difference between the weather tight and water tight ?

Is mid ship house door watertight ?
Difference between Sopep and Smpep?
Contents of Sopep ?
KHAMBATA
22-MAR-17

For how much quantity of oil Sopep is designed for ?

Fire in galley, action ?

F3
What are the arrangements in galley to fight fire ?
Liferaft Reqmt and equipments ?
Third degree burn and treatment ?
Annex 3 and discharge criteria ?
EEBD reqmt and usage ?
Standard fire test ?
1) KN curves
2) cross curves
3)draw angle of loll
4)intact stability criteria
KHAMBATA
22-MAR-17

5) damage stability criteria for passenger ships

6) angle of contracflexture
F3

7)all marpol annexes

8) requirements for oxygen resuscitator
9)oversize lifejacket requirements
10)hyper mist system
11) fixed CO2 diagram
12)solas marpol ammendments and diff between stcw and mlc rest hours
Life raft requirement
23-SEP-16
KHATRI

What is on the first page of stability booklet

F3

Previous name of IMO

Construction of db tank
Fire in galley action
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simple principle to extinguisH a fire
9-NOV-20
MANHAS
HRU operation how?
If LEL is 99.9% then will the mixture burn? yes or no with reason.

F3
lifeboat requirements.
during cargo watch if your ship ropes part away and the stern is drifting out what action will
you take?

In which direction Plat floors are dere

10-MAY-18
MANHAS

Den ask. Me consider u r in dB tank n you are facing fwd where will Plat floors

F3
Critical dilution of line
Angle of lol and corrections
HRU working in brief

Annex 6
Requirement for nox and sox
Hw to minimise
In eca and global
Annex 1
Machinery space disc criteria in and out special area
Oil filtering equipment and Odmcs requirement
13-MAR-18
MANHAS

Hru hw it work and weight at which it breaks (80 kg)

Launching procedure of liferaft

F3
Lifeboat launching frequency
Onload and offload release
Lifeboat launching composition
Enclosed and free fall
(Once in 3 month both and
once in 6 month free fall to be freefalled to water )
If Odme is showing 400 ppm does it discharge slop to sea or return to slop tank
What contains in bottles of life raft (non toxic gas)
Floor plate location
Annex 6 nd y it is nd tiers nd areas,
latest annex 5 ammendmemt, sopep,
7-MAR-18
MANHAS

cirm nd frm where to find its details,

lowering req of life boats, automatic release of liferaft,

F3
damage stability booklet, qs on angle of loll,
annex 1 disch criteria, floors in db tanks,
fire extinguishing principle,
hydrostatic test of scba bottles nd few more qs nd a lot of cross qs.

Annex 6 gasses ( he want to her all 5 gasses)

13-JULY-17

Discharge criteria annex 1 from cargo.

MANHAS

Sox and box emission,

F3

How to fight fire

SEEMP.
CIRM
Medical advice.

Angle of lol. If you are in angle of lol if wind pushes u initally,

wht will happen, many more ques on it, when ship is in centre at wht Gm wil it have,
22-MAR-17
MANHAS

so thT it might develop angle of lol, ans gm negative ,

F3

draw initial negative gm whn ship is not heeld, annex 6 all the 5-6 gasses thT it applies for, not
only nox sox.
If you have 490ppm will u be able to discharge oil from ship, odmcs parameters, odmcs 3
inputs, instantaneous rate of dis.
Frames , beams , stiffeners , annex 5 discharge criteria ,
6-FEB-17

what is corrugated bulkhead and plane bulkhead .. which is better ?

MANOJ

why mob lifebuoy is heavier than lifebuoy,

F3

stringer plate , Neutral Equilibrium ,

how will you correct angle of loll ,
what annexes of marpol are applicable on a bulk carrier
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Ism and functional requirements

27-SEP-16
MANOJ

Security level 2

F3
Scba requirements
Marpol annex 1 discharge criteria
Launching procedure of life boat

bunker loading overflow.

u r on bridge, u see nobody is there .action.
16-MAY-16

what is sopep.
MANOJ

What all things included in that, how u carry sopep drill onboard.

F3
sopep equipments.
Discharge criteria for annex 5.
Launching of liferaft manually and automatically.
lot of cross qtns on this.and some more.

marpol annexes ...

16-Mar-16

bulk carrier which anexes apply annex 5 discharge criteria.anex 4.

MANOJ

life boat on load off load relese.

F3
lsm code .
isps security level .
security lvl 3.
-Annex 4 discharge criteria
-certificates under all annexes
-latest amendments in MARPOL
-gases under annex 6, EEDI, SEEMP
-SOPEP, SMPEP, what is quarterly changed in it
-some definitions -camber, fluke, tumblehome, flare, bilge keel
-difference between TPA and immersion suit
10-AUG-19
MARKESH

-Angle of LOLL, correction

F3
-Equilibriums
-list any 5 conventions
-STCW rest hours
-which chapter says about duties of 2nd officer
-duties of 2nd officer under STCW
-fire drill requirements in passenger and cargo ships
-u hv done chem tanker.. wall wash test u know...during wall wash test how long the
ventilation to be stopped
-enclosed space entry procedures
MC YADAV
16-Jan-16

What information do you get from trim tables and hydrostatic particulars?
What is hru and weak link?
F3

How to find d final gm of a ship?

Annex 1 discharge criteria for machinery spaces?
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1. Machinery space disch criteria
2. List the names of special areas under annex 1
3. What is stiff and tender vessel
4. What is angle of loll
5. How will you correct Angle of loll
6. What is keel
7. What is bilge keel.
13-JAN-20
MIRANDA

8. What is watertight and weather tight.

9. Full form of DCP

F3
10. Fire jn galley, take action
11. How many life raft onboard. Why fwd liferafts have no hru.
12. What is CPR
13. how will u give CPR
14. Difference between TPA and immersion suit
15. Why marool is called 73/78
16. Latest ammendments in Solas. ANSWERED I said i don't know all ammendments, but there is a
new chapter in solar i.e. Polar code
17. Which Chapter is Polar code. just wanted to hear chapter number
1. Machinery space disch criteria
2. List the names of special areas under annex 1
3. What is stiff and tender vessel
4. What is angle of loll
5. How will you correct Angle of loll
6. What is keel
7. What is bilge keel.
13-DEC-19
MIRANDA

8. What is watertight and weather tight.

9. Full form of DCP

F3
10. Fire jn galley, take action
11. How many life raft onboard. Why fwd liferafts have no hru.
12. What is CPR
13. how will u give CPR
14. Difference between TPA and immersion suit
15. Why marool is called 73/78
16. Latest ammendments in Solas. ANSWERED I said i don't know all ammendments, but
there is a new chapter in solar i.e. Polar code
17. Which Chapter is Polar code. just wanted to hear chapter number
Machinery space discharge criteria?
Fire drills frequency?
11-JULY-19
MIRANDA

Do you know Framing system? Tell me what you know?

What is CPR? F3
Solas chapters, I told all chapters. Then Asked what chapter 13 says, what is verification of
compliance?
What is HRU activating depth?
What checks will you do for SCBA before entering enclosed spaces?
MIRANDA
6-MAR-19

SOLAS new amendments

Marpol annex1 disch. criteria
F3

SOPEP
SM question on construction
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SOPEP,
Discharge criteria for oily water from engine room bilges,
Amendment to marpol annex 6,
Contents of trim and stability booklet,
MIRANDA
9-JAN-19

What is a constant, angle of loll,

SCBA checks,

F3
HRU activation depth,
Frequency of lifeboat lowering,
Intravenous injection,
Purpose of fpd,
Solas chap 13 title,
Solas chap 14.

PSSA
MIRANDA

3-MAY-18

Bunkering precautions
Vapour line dimensions ( anx 6 )

F3
International shore coupling
Expansion ratio of low and high expansion foam
How are frames numbered and from where
MARPOL amendments
SOLAS amendments
Fire wire requirements
MIRANDA
8-MAR-18

Fix firefighting pressure on deck

Ur mooring wire strength

F3
Panting/pounding straighting member
How framing done where is 0 stand
Bilge keel work
Sheer strack
Disadvantage of freefall lifeboat
* Difference between tpa and immeraion suit
* M And ms notices
* ism code and cert
*Dmlc
* DOC
14-FEB-18
MIRANDA

* Who issue DE-RATS certificate, i was like sorry sir!! He wrote it on a piece of paper and
asked who issues it.. ' i said never heard of it sir '

F3
* what type of fire fighting system used on deck on tankers
* SOLAS amendments, when i said blending of cargoes prohibited under chapter 6 , his
eyebrows went up so i explained on my own blending means internal transfer of cargo , he
asked dat is for antartic region only right ?? I said no sir it is for all the areas.. transfer has
nothing to do with area.. i was confident
* Amendments of Marpol
Here he asked about special areas of nox n sox, what is tier 3 i explained it all
Angle of loll & corrective action,
Tpc & Mctc and how to use them,
23-NOV-17
MIRANDA

hydrostatic particulars,
F3

Red stars seen falling down...action,

foam system of last vsl in detail, expansion ratio,
frequency of fire and abandonship drill
and what all checks to be done. disch. cat. for eng. Room bilges etc...etc..

Marpol ammendments
Annexes of marpol
MIRANDA

2-AUG-17

Angle of loll, corrective action?

TPC?
F3

Strakes?
Garboard strakes?
Foam expansion ratio?
Solas ammendments?
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Marpol amendments
Annexes of Marpol
MIRANDA

2-AUG-17 Angle of loll, corrective action?

TPC?

F3
Strakes?
Garboard strakes?
Foam expansion ratio?
Solas amendments?
stcw,Marpol,
19-MAY-17
MIRANDA

solas latest ammendemnets,

sheer strake,

F3
stresses,Bm,
Gm, ism in detail ,
statutory certificates carried on board
-Discharge criteria of sewage in special area
15-FEB-17
MIRANDA

-Amendmends of SOLAS

F3
-How are frames marked
-What is bilge keel
-Diff between TPA and immersion suit. (No LSA/FFA coz last time was asked )
MIRANDA

2-FEB-17

explosimeter and tank scope

p &a mannual

F3
wet shift
which cargo we are doing surface ventilation and why

Oil leak at manifold during discharging

11-JAN-17
MIRANDA

Fire in galley while discharging

F3
Discharge criteria for oil (Reg15)
ODMCS
Annex 2
Marpol annex-3 only name. Anx-1and 6 discharge criteria.
ORB, GRB-Garbage categories. Lifeboat weekly monthly annual test.
fixed firefighting test duties of 3/0 with CE. ESP.
13-SEPT-19

Safety equipment survey. Form R.

MOHIT

CLC and Fund. Sopep content.

F3
oil pollution during bunker action. L/B- equipment.
Recovey in heavy weather. SCBA test.
Amendment- marpol, mlc and fss code. IMGS.
Medical advice. CIRM.
frame no. starkes no. and definition, LOA, LBP, mctc, TPC, angle of lol and corrective action
and few more definition on const and stability.
Ism, stability,
23-JAN-17
NAKHWA

marpol all annex,

certificates, isps,
F3

specal area of 1&6.

annex 6 some basic que and few more as per the checklist.
He have a tab and asks que from that.
What r annex in marpol
Explain 5 and 6 explain with certificates
Loadicator and Stability booklet
On and off load use in Life boat with use OF FPD
18-OCT-16
NAKHWA

Panting stress with forepeak tank figure

Sheer force and bending moment
F3

Hogging and sagging

MLC content and explain
Class of fire
Gas fire and type use on gas fire
Why we use water monitor near Gas carrier manifold
Radio advice
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Marpol annex name,
Certificates in annex 6,
fall preventing device onboard,
stresses experienced by vessel,
hog and sag difference,
23-AUG-16
NAKHWA

galley fire extinguisher system,

F3
classes of fire,
categories of garbage,
annex 5 discharge criteria,
TPA specifications,
Radio Medical Advice,
MLC contents,
Ballast Water Management and its discharge criteria in detail.
Stability booklet contents,
loadicater printout contents, sf, bm,
hogging sagging,marpol annex,
10-Mar-16
NAKHWA

garbage categories,
annex 5 Special Areas,

F3
foodwaste disch criteria,
what is mlc?
its contents,
rest hour requirments,
immersion suit Requirements, musterlist
Which I cud answer -
1) Pounding & panting,
2) hru,
3) shearing forces and bending moments,
4) intact stability,
5) on load and off load release,
6) stable,unstqble& neutral equilibrium with diagram,
7) Angle of loll and corrective action,
8) classes of fire,
21-Nov-15
NAKHWA

9) tpa & immersion suit requiremnts,

10) gm for general cargo vessels,

F3
11) life raft launching,
12) fpd,
13) conditions for on load release,
14) hog sag with diagram,
15) marpol all annexes name,
16) discharge criteria for annex 5 & 6,
Which I cud not answer –
17) kn and cross curves of stability,
18) how to test alarm in E/R for co2,
19) shearing forces diagram,
20) strengthening members for painting
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Grounding fire boat. Oil spill almost al emergencies
Last ship fixed fire fighting
Sopep detail
Even quantities
Container overboard action..
Wat is angle of lol.. ur ship at angle of lol action
Life boat maintenance
11-Mar-16
NARANG

Free fall life boat simulated launching

Frequency of drill

F3
Water tight n weather tight... where it is defined.?
He wanted definition. . Bt I explained in my own words �
marpol.
Stresses.. n counter measures..
Trim table..
Dats all I remember...
Cross qstns were der.
wants a confident ans. 1 or 2 ans. I was nt dat confident .. caught me said be confident abot
ur ans.
Virtual Loss of buoyancy in intact condition?
2-FEB-21

Each and every maintenance requirements and schedule of CO2

NITIN

F3
Ship suddenly lists to 7° on one side, reasons and precautions
What quarterly changes are to be done in SOPEP?
When you collide with another vessel, how will you assess the damage?
Ask which ship u sail I told him to I sail in cont.
vl intact stability of cont vl,
7-JAN-21

what damage stability,

NITIN

diff between weather and water tight doors diff between TPA and exposure suit angle of loll,

F3
fresh water allowance,
far, free board,
statuary cert,
SOPEP and SMPEP req.
EEBD specifications
SCBA latest requirements (I discontinued and said sorry I am not certain)
Pyrotechnics on bridge
Ship on anchor,10 NM away from land, which garbage allowed to discharge? (Here I made
blunder, said grinded food waste) still he was giving clue , but vessel is on anchor
2-JULY-19

New amendment of annex 5

NITIN

Annex 6 ,ecas, emissions limits, Sox and nox?

F3
Requirement of slop tank( I gave up since didn’t know correct answer)
Rescue boat lowering frequency , I said 3 months( cpt Nitin Mukesh said ye galat hai 1 month
hai , 3 month toh lifeboat ka hai ��
Camber? Flare? Rise of floor?
Anchor a cockbill ??
How it’s concluded vessel is dragging the anchor by looking from forward? What if there is
long stay?
ILO rest hours
Pyrotechnics
NITIN MUKESH

Camber n lot more simple construction questions

9-AUG-17

Immersion suit pressure test

F3

When u call master (want to listen abt masters night order)

Angle of lol, corrective action
Weather tight
Water tight (with example)
Hydrostatic draft
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Rescue boat specs
NITIN MUKESH
19-APRIL-17 Immersion suit pressure test freq
Lifeboat lowering and manoeuvring freq(for all types)

F3
What is DOC
Can oily mixture be discharged in special area. From wat part of the ship. What is the criteria.
What is margin line. What is the purpose.
Which certificate/document states the margin line.
Lunching of life boat,
life raft marking,
O. P. YADAV

12-APRIL-17

panting pounding,
strake,

F3
stiffener,
bilge keel,
swl,
hru and many more

What is TPA and Immersion suit and difference between them

O. P. YADAV

12-APRIL-17

L/B launching? procedure and prior checks step by step and L/B onload release procedure.
How to get back the position of Liferaft if toppled up in water

F3
which extinguisher you will use for small oil fires??...
SOLAS chapters
What is flare and some basic terms in ship construction.

Diff. Between immersion suit and TPA

O. P. YADAV
21-SEP-16

You are a 3rd officer master gives u 5 AB's at anchor carry out lifeboat lowering
Define flare and purpose

F3
What is onload release mechanism
Sola's chapters
Oil fire extinguishing method
O. P. YADAV
11-MAY-16

1) Life boat launching procedure. Use of fpd and tricing pendant

2) what is flare and few construction definitions.

F3
3) You are on Bridge fire in engine room action.. (he wants to hear sending distress alert)
4) what is hypothermia few more..

Tpa n immersion suit .

11-MAY-16
YADAV

Small oil fire ..

O. P.

F3

which fire extinguisher to use?

Contents of Solas?
N some more....
iamsar vol details,
solas contents,
O. P. YADAV

fire in engine u r on bridge action,

6-Apr-16

lifeboat lowering steps in detail,

F3

onload release ,
tpa,
immersion suit,
n sum more…
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requirements for changing cartrigde of portable fire extinguisher.
how will you recognise a life raft on a ship? (wanted to know appearance and markings)
describe how a ship will get its first ISPS certificate on delivery.?
who is RSO?
stringer plates
9-NOV-20

How to strengthen the ship against panting and pounding?

OAK

unstable equilibrium

F3
block coefficient
How will you number floors in a ship.
expiry of lifeboat ration
Certificates to be carried onboard as per all MARPOL annexes.
marpol discharge criteria annex 1
capacity of emergency fire pump on cargo ship.
How will you start an emergency generator manually?
You are on tanker, loading is in progress vsl port side alongside, vsl listed to stbd, reached
angle of loll, action?
2. How will you upright your liferaft?
10-SEPT-20

3. What is IEEC?
4. SOPEP required as per what regulation?
OAK

F3
5. SOPEP contents?
6. Liferaft painter length?
7. Draw stable equilibrium?
8. Gave a paper showed drafts F=5, M=5.7, A=6 vsl hog or sag? (I said it's trim by stern he
said only two options hog or sag choose one , I said hog. He told explain why? )
9. Automatic release of liferaft?
11-JULY-19

LIFEBOAT REQ., RESCUE BOAT REQUIRMNT,

REQUIREMENT FOR CHANGING CARTIDGE,
OAK

F3
TPA REQUIREMENT, IMMERSION SUIT TEST,
LIMITING SWITCH,
REQUIRENT OF LIMITING SWITCH.
Seemp
What is striking plate
Life raft painter length
Difference b/w rescue boat and life boat
Life raft requirment
Immersion suits maintenance
How will you charge
scba bottle
What are the requirements of air bottle
10-MAY-18

What is able of lol

OAK

F3
How does start work
How will u check sart
How will check epirb and expiry
Gmdss walkie talkie battery and expiry
Seca areas
Life bouy requirements
Maintenance of life bouy
Marking on lifer after container
How many pyrotechnics are dere on bridge
What is hog and sag
What is expiry of food ration
3off duties as per ISM. Weekly maintenance on lifeboat.
14-MAR-18

How many TPA in l/b. Onload offload procedure.

OAK

F3

What is RSO as per Isps. How many types of portable fire extinguishers.
Maintenance of them. Pressure test freq. How frames are numbered.
Definition of aft perpendicular.
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IG room Alarms ,
Bilge Alarms ,
Pump room Alarms ,
wat maintainence on DCP ,
16-DEC-16

what things you find in Fire Locker ,

OAK

RescueBoats ,

F3
Discharge Criteria 1 ,
LifeJackets ,
Told everything till here now comes the Twist - Frames ,
Intercoastal Girder,
Gusset plate ,
KN curves, Localised stress ( Din Knew anything other than KN curves , Gusset plate) .

TLV,LEL,TML
16-DEC-16

Emg generator room what all controls on the pannel,

OAK

how to strt emg generator manually,

F3
gusset plate,
fire control stations what all controls thr,
ISPS, ism code, RSO, DPA

-What is ms notice.. Give example

-rescue boat requirements
16-DEC-16

- how to test fire main

OAK

-Indsar

F3
-Doc smc ism isps
- How to name frames
- Stresses on ship.. How to counter panting
-What all you'll find in emergency Headquarters/ fire station
Fire in engine room actions
Lifeboat pyrotechnics
Lifeboat rations
Working of hru and use of weak link
8-DEC-16

You are person in charge how to release co2 and procedures to follow
OAK

F3
Use of pilot bottle.
Name all annexes of marpol
Discharge criteria for annex 5
Explain ISM in detail (couldn't do this so he said go out and study ism everything else is good
I'll call you back in an hour)
Full ISM parts, meaning, uses, certification, how it started etc..
what is deck head ,
floors different types of floors ,
intercoastal girders ,
lighting holes purpose ,
22-NOV-16

alarms in pump room ,

OAK

F3

garboard strake ,
what is shell expansion plan
no of plates ,
discharge criteria of annex 1 , 2 , 5 ,6, how u know ship is ism complaince .
electrical officer finger cut action u r on bridge master tell u to go down for help . isps
certificate , form c , e .
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What are the safety conventions of IMO? (he wants to listen abt the four pillars)
SMPEP?
Garboard strake
Stealer plates
What is margin line?
What is companion way?
Stresses experienced by ships and strenghtening arrangement for panting and pounding
20-OCT-16

Then he got a call in between so asked me to excuse him and prepare a Muster List for ship
OAK

F3
having 15 personnel onboard in the meantime
Maintenance of DCP extingushers?
When to change the CO2 catridge for the same?
Working time of a SCBA set?
How to refill the bottles and pressure when filled completely?
Onload release mechanism for L/B?
Oak asks rapid fire and quickly switches to next question if he is satisfied by your initial
answer (Started around 10 and finished orals for 8 ppl by 12.15) so i'll suggest to start with the
points you know the best while answering to him.
Rocket parachute
Life boat lowering
Hru diagram and procedure
26-SEP-16

Solas content
OAK

Annex 5 amendments

F3
Special area
Camber, flare, margin line
He had a picture of draft mark asked to identify which side it is stbd or port
Extinguisher care and maintenance

ISM duty as a 3rd mate, intercoastal girders,

26-SEP-16

diff type of floors, transom floor,

OAK

db floor, garboard strake,

F3
stealer plate, marpol and solas amendments,
lsa code contents, requirement for Lifeboat,
rescue boat, liferaft, m and ms notice.

Wat is ur duty as a 3rd off as per ism and also as per isps.
Tpa requirement.
Sopep equipment.
26-SEP-16

Garbage ammendment (his favourite )�

OAK

F3
Diff btw muster list and muster card,
Electrician fell into bottom platform of pumproom action.
Galley fire fighting equipment.
Wat is gusset plate, web frame,
load displacement. Portable ext spare req, types of liferafts

-SOLAS chapters
23-SEP-16

-amendments solas and marpol.

OAK

-how do u test relief valve of Fire line.

F3

-how much pressure does the fire pump develop

-what was the fire fighting medium in the pump room on your ship.
-how to release CO2
Annex 6 n 5 criteria ..
m and ms notices....
lifeboat maintenance....
22-SEP-16

on load off load..

OAK

fpd..gmdss batteries (survival craft) types ...

F3

purpose of weak link...

marking of life raft.. what all things u ll find in fire station...
how will u tackle galley fire...
what extinguishers u ll use for same fire...fst few ations required only...
SMPEP...diff b/w OBQ n ROB...
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PANIGRAHI Difference between tpa and immersion suit
22-MAR-17
Fire in wheel house action

F3
Rescue boat requirement
Types of fire
Markings on life raft and some more
Carry pen and a paper, he gets very annoyed if you don't carry it,
PANIGRAHI

Kn n gz curves need good explanation, draw righting lever,

22-MAR-17

righting moment,

F3
annex 1 dis criteria,
if you are 5000 grt will you be able to discharge oil from machinery spaces @crossing 15ppm,
will it stop automatically?
P & A manual in detail, annex 2 in detail.
PANIGRAHI

8-FEB-17

Trim table
Sopep manual

F3
Cert.as per annexes
Disc criteria for annex 1

Intact bouyancy,
PANIGRAHI
14-DEC-16

righting lever ,
contents of stability booklet,

F3
what all information u will get from Lsa code,
contents of solas and sopep,
Anx 1 machinery space discharge criteria
PANIGRAHI
12-NOV-16

Diff btn tpa n immersion suit

F3
Sopep manual n contents
Water tight n weather tight

Sopep content where it apply?

Fire in E/R action,
PANIGRAHI
11-NOV-16

ISM content ,
bilge keel and its use,

F3
machinery space disch. Criteria ,
content of stability.
Booklet, solas chapters and new amend ment,
fire at mainfold action and extinguishing medium ??
Fire in wheel house
PANIGRAHI

Diff between TPA and immersion suit

23-SEP-16

General emergency alarm

F3

Reserve buoyancy
Intact buoyancy
SOLAS
LSA code

TPA..immersion suit. difference.lifebuoys.... weather tight... watertight.. Solas contents...

PANIGRAHI

Explain load density ... reserve buoyancy...

16-Sep-16

Stowage factor.. TPC..

F3

Ann 1 complete disch critera...

N2 padding in chemical tankers..
No of hoses requirements..
Man overboard emergency actions... Hand flares...
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PANKAJ KUMAR
Garboard strake, flare, stellar plate
25-July-16 Emc'y steering drill
What's your duty in life boat drill,markings on life raft

F3
Marpol annex v new ammendments,annex 1 discharge criteria, annex vi
Solas appendix. MLC, STCW new ammendments
Difference btw immersion suit and tpa. Neutral equilibrium. Imo conventions

SOPEP
PC MEENA
5-JULY-18

SECA
PSSA

F3
Lifeboat maintenance
Liferaft maintenance
Ab injured with fingers cut action u are on watch
Angle of lol
PC MEENA
16-MAR-18

Corrections. Cross questions on actions

Trim requirements as per marpol???? I told him den he asked what is the L in Dat I told him

F3
LBP (Bt I checked later it was wrong)
Testing frequency of life boat??
Testing frequency of immersion suit
PRAMOD KUMAR

Annex 1,5 and 6 - discharge criteria,

ORB, IOPP and supplement A and B,
14-DEC-18

SMPEP AND SOPEP DIFFERENCE, Liferaft HRU diagram.

F3
Free fall lifeboat requirements and lowering interval.
Angle of loll, stiff and tender vessel difference,
hydrostatic draft, contents of stability booklet.
Maintenance for CO2 cylinder.

Started wid intro. Intact stability criteria fr cargo ship. Angle of loll n corrective action.
PRAMOD KUMAR

Lifeboat lowering frq. Marpol annex1 n annex6. Fire fighting equipmnt pressure testing
13-MAR-18

Imersion suit checks n freq.

Oil spill during bunkering action.

F3
How to calculate gm gz.
Operation of dump wall n wat precaution to take before operating it. Medical advise
procedure. Cirm.
Form A B E R. Disch criteria frm mach space. Slop tank requirement
PRAMOD KUMAR

Stable, unstable equili, angle of lol, stab booklet,

categories of cargo in annex 5 no disch criteria, x,y,z cargoes def,
7-DEC-16

carraige req of life jacket immersion suit, life raft, life boat.
F3
Diagram of hru with weaklink painter and senhouse slip,
garboard strake,sheer strake. Num of frames, shell expansion plan,
stcw and mlc latest amendments, CO2 extinguishers,a nd pressure test at wat interval,
lowering of lifeboat duration, drills req, CO2 cartridge in ext when to change and few more.
Stable,unstable equili, angle of lol,
PRAMOD KUMAR

stab booklet, categories of cargo in annex 5 no disch criteria,

x,y,z cargoes def, carraige req of life jacket immersion suit,
21-OCT-16

life raft, life boat. Diagram of hru with weaklink painter and senhouse slip,
F3

garboard strake, sheer strake. Num of frames ,

shell expansion plan, stcw and mlc latest amendments,
co2 extinguishers,a nd pressure test at wat interval,
lowering of lifeboat duration,
drills req, co2 cartridge in ext when to change and few more.
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PRAMOD KUMAR
Marpol annex 3 in detail criteria and all
2-AUG-16 Prepartions while entering
sox eca area.

F3
Ism,smc.doc related to ism .life jacket numbers quantity onboard and on
what basis it is decided on lifejackets quantity.co2 portable one ext maintenance.
Rescue boat requirements.
What is hyd draft rest don’t remember

1. Marpol Annex 5 Disch Criteria

2. HRU Working with diagram and how is Life raft Inflated automatically when vessel is sinking
what gives jerk to painter to inflate.
3. weak link diagram draw
4. Angle Of Loll in Port Actions
5. After correcting Angle of Lol Fire in opposite Cabin of CCR actions.
6. Upcoming MARPOL Annexes
8-FEB-21
ROHIT

7. What is a Convention and How is it made to come into force.

F3
8. Medical First Aid Guide and how to use
9. Accomodation cabin Fire what extinguisher will you use and why and how you will go about
to fight fire in chronological order.(Say Do not Enter Cabin immediately he will confuse you that
why don't you enter and and fight the fire all by yourself)
10. All Special Areas he will wait till you name them all he wants all
11. SECA and ECA difference.
12. Damaged & Intact Stability Criteria Cargo of ships draw and show all points K B G M where
they will be.
13. FWD Draft- 5m, Mid draft-5.3m, Aft Draft-6m, Is it hog or sag? sag and why does it happen.
13-NOV-19
SANTOSH

MLC , ISM who made it ,

TPA and immersion suit ,

F3
medical assistance using immarsat ,
pyrotechnics requirements on LSA and bridge

-Marpol & Solas latest amendments.

-What checks to be carried out during lifeboat drill?
DARODKAR
18-AUG-16
SANTOSH

-SCBA checks?
- Hydrostatic particulars. What does each value help in? What can you get from these values?

F3
-What is the only thing TPC is meant for?
- How do you number frames?
- SOPEP in detail
-CPR what is it? When it given? Ratio?
Pumpoom blower capacity
What action you will take if cargo leakage in pumproom,
DARODKAR
18-AUG-16
SANTOSH

one person missing? What actions to take for his rescue?

Solas amendment (roughly)
F3

Marpol amendment(roughly)
Timber code comes in which chapter of solas?
Gm of timber ship?
Grain ship etc
Is SOPEP mandatory.....Where is it written???
Imo conventions???wants full names like International convention for the prevention of
DARODKAR

pollution from ships (Marpol)

SANTOSH

28-July-16

Where does imsbc apply???Structure of IMSBC???( i din't understand what he wanted ??I
F3

said contents toh he stopped me and said "" I want structure""")

SOLAS and Loadline convention which year we are using like for loadline it's 1966???
What is MSA act???(i din't knew)
Onload and offload release...???explain with diagram
Under which convention is the oral conducted???
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DARODKAR 1) Difference betn DPA and CSO
11-MAY-16
SANTOSH

2) Which all drills were carried out on your last vsl??

F3
3) Drills requirement as per solas... as i mensioned about latest ammendment about Enclosed
Space rescue drill he was very happy with that answer.)
Cleared my second mates..

Started wid introduction and where i stay n education n all...

In short makes us feel better..
( nyc person )
Started wid ship stability...wht cob
Metacentre wid diagram, reserve buoyancy, angle of loll in detail...corrective action at sea n
in port areas..or restricted fetch ,
How you'll maintain antipollution rule on board
All annexes names wid date into force
Location of sopep on my last ship
Wht all I'll find in sopep , contents n equipment n plans in sopep
DARODKAR
SANTOSH

12-Mar-16

Garbage..how to comply , placard for garbage , criteria

Started wid construction..

F3
Strakes , docking plan , stresses in detail wid diagram, stern arrangement, db , stealer plate ,
much more but don't remember ..simple but
Code n convention
Wht all conventions , isps code..how to comply..ssp , sso n all
Wht all fire fighting equp
Fire in galley , fix fire fighting systems, hypermist system, co2 requirements..wht fix system
in galley
Lsa
Pyrotechnics in lb n their expiry
Rations in lb n their expiry how much rations n pyrotechnics
Sart requirements
..n few more can't recollect
SANTOSH DARODKAR

Imo conventions?
How many liferafts on board u had?
15-JUNE-18

How many survival crafts onboard last ship

And what all drills u carried out n frequencies (other 2mate).

F3
What is piracy?(only occurs in high seas)
What arm guard piracy ( occurs in inland n coastal water) asked FMate they were not able to
distinguish .those were his answer in bracket mentioned.
What is form E? Form R?
What is disable ship?

PSSA
Who issues chain register
M and MS notices
Angle of lol
How to correct it
SANTOSH DARODKAR

Diagram and explain

Fixed CO2 system onboard ship
Flammability diagram
3-MAY-18

Difference between IRS and DG shipping

F3

Is it mandatory for a vessel to have class ?

SOPEP
Difference between TPA and immersion suit
Formula for MCTC and TPC
Conventions All -just name
PSSA ( asked then forgot )
Fixed firefighting system in galley
No of extinguisher on last ship
What is Inside foam extinguisher (AFF)
Also asked what is AFF ( I answered sodium bicarbonate )
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what is SF,BM,KM,KG
liferaft automatic and manual release mechanism.location of knife.liferaft shore maintenance
interval.
what is reserve buoyancy.
it is expressed in what?
2 vessels one box shaped one ship shaped going from sw to fw will displacement change
13-MAY-19
SHARMA

?what will change nd why.

what is cb.which extinguisher you use on oil fire.

F3
its specifications. what is panting and pounding in simple words.
what is done to reduce it? what is heloigraph.
how many chapters in solas.
name them. MLC.what is done to reduce corrosion.
what are anodes.what exactly do they do.
what is impressed current cathodic protection?3 pulls on lifeline what does it indicate.fire
triangle
which plan will show where the transducer is fitted.
what is rolling motion. what is fsc. fsc depends upon what.
what is fluid GM. what is the other GM called. why two GM one solid and one liquid?
how much should me a vessels GM? stable equilibrium?
13-MAY-19
SHARMA

what is hog what is sag. A ballast vessel will hog or sag.

loaded vessel will hog or sag. precautions while using co2 extinguisher.

F3
maintenance of co2 extinguisher. what are its specifications.
maintenance of lifeboat. at night e/r calls nd bridge an informs they want to discharge oily
waste. will u let them discharge.
same situation in English channel. same situation in port.
any special area for discharge from machinery space.
-LB,RB diffrnce (equipmens)
-SCBA checks
-firemains outfit
-ask about drills.how to carry out
-immersion suit testing
13-AUG-18
SHARMA

-Sart testing

F3
-monthly test of Lifebt and liferaft
-Lifeboat engine
-SMPEP
-vaidity of Isps and Iopp cert.
-survyes carried out after yard delivery (about 2nd ship)
-whil berting mooring rope got tight,ur action? how to inform shore?
-how wil u lay out moring ropes to jetti??
Marpol annexes.
Discharge criterias
16-AUG-17
SHARMA

Equipments under annex1

F3

L/b lowering
Basic ship construction
Gusset plate.
Sticks to only basics...

Marpol annexes.
Discharge criterias
16-AUG-17
SHARMA

Equipments under annex1

F3

L/b lowering
Basic ship construction
Gusset plate.
Sticks to only basics...
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Wat is marpol
Wat is imo
Conventions of imo
Pyrotechniques on ship
13-MAY-16
SHARMA

Grain stability criteria

F3
Angle of.lol nd stable equilibrium with diag
Rescue boat specifications
Wat was fixed fire extinguisher on both ship he get deeo into chemical tanker nitrigen padding
hw u do hw u maintain pressure wat if pressure decreasing nd hw y ig was used on 2nd ship y
not nitrogen padding sala peeche hi pad gaya tha. Wat all extinguisher.. Phr wat about ration
on lifeboat rest all dont remember
garboard strake, shear strake,
7-MAR-18
SINHA

strake, numbering of frames,

F3
no requirement of all lsa nd ffa qs fr a 196m ship,
reserve buoyancy nd its unit, fwa nd its formula,
bowsing tackle nd hw to use it, tricing pendant nd hw it looks,

what MARPOL Regulation says regarding oil record book?

18-OCT-16

U are in port and suddenly there is fire in your hold ,ur action as an oow?
SINHA

in port one of your crew is badly injured what action will u take as an oow?

F3
immersion suit specifications
disch criteria of oily mixture from machinery spaces and cargo sapaces as per annex 1??
what is reserve buoyancy and its formula??

Strake. Shear strake. Garboard strake. Deckline

11-AUG-16
SINHA

Imm suit req. Lifeboat req..

F3
Marple annx1 disch criteria
Stiff vsl tender vsl.
Reserve buoyancy Equation also
Weak link and hru diagram
SOx discharge criteria inside and outside SECA area
Why sulphur emission and other gases are not released into the atmosphere
SRIVASTAVA

Why annex 6 came into force

6-SEPT-19

What is acid rain

F3
What do you know about ISM
Have you read SMS manual
What is inside SMS manual
Yearly maintenance of LSA and FFA
What all fire fighting equipment were on your last ship
How will you carryout FFA maintenance and few more easy questions
SRIVASTAV

Angle of lol
4-SEPT-19

Lsa ffa plan

F3

Ffa maintenance
A

Immersion suit req

FSC
SRIVASTAVA

CSC plate. Load density.

11-JAN-19

Broken stowage. COW.

F3

Pv valve settings. Row bay n tier

Csc plate. What is VGM n its regulation
Permeability of hold. IG low level alarm.
1. class 4 of imdg?
2. Bale & grain capacity?
3. Total solas chapters?
SUNDARAM
14-JAN-20

4. What is mctc?
5. What is cof?
F3

6. Which plate is below the sounding pipe?

7. What are lightning holes?
8. Speciality about Neil Robertson stretcher?
9. Grain hazard?
10. What is marpol anex 4?
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MCTC, TPC, LCF, COF, COB, RESERVE BUOYANCY, ISM,
IN WHICH CHAPTER OF SOLAS, HOW U WILL GIVE CPR.
AFTER DIS I TOLD HIM, 3-4 WRONG ANSWER, PANTING POUNDING
ITS STRENGTHING MEMBERS -
2 - ON LOAD / OFF LOAD
3- LIFEBOAT , RESCUEBOAT DIFFEREENCE.
4- HRU FULL EXPLANATION
5 - WHY NEIL ROBERTSON STRETCHER IS BETTER THEN OTHERS
6 - What DUTIES/ STED MASTER CAN ROLLOVER/.Allowed UNDER ISM.
7- COLOUR OF CANOPY N WHY / water finished in life boat what will you do.
8 - SF BM UNIT
9 - SITUATIONS RELATED TO STABILITY USING BOX SHAPED VESSEL AND OUR
SUNDARAM
9-OCT-19

VESSEL GOING FROM HIGHER DESITY TO LOWER DENSITY

WHAT WILL CHANGE ONLY ANSWER YES / NO

F3
DRAFT
DISPLACMENT
G
M
LCF( HE SAID THINK ONCE THEN I GAVE RIGHT ANSWER)
TPC
MCTC
10 - TPA REQUIREMENT ON SHIP( WRONG)
FINALLY HE SAID YOU R GOOD IN 2 OK IN 3
WHICH ONE U NEED TELL I WILL GIVE ONE!
I SAID BOTH SIR
LAST QUESTION
WHAT IS DEADWIEGHT CARGO AND VOLUMETRIC CARGO!
TELL ME COTTON what it is.

Latest amendments to Marpol,

Solas (no of chapters &name ch14) special areas marpol annex1,
SUNDARAM
13-FEB-19

def of pssa, ism code purpose,

qualifications for a DPA (I told duties of dpa),

F3
Striker plate, transom floor, flare, reserve buoyancy,
when going from fw to sw will (lcg,kg,kB) these change,
pilot ladder specs Any ways best if luck to you'll guys
and do post questions irrespective of your results.
SUNDARA

8-FEB-19

1) told to draw port side load line n explain.

2) wt do u mean By fw allowance
F3
M

3) grain capacity n bale capacity

4) list out all imdg class
Have you read marpol and solas onboard?
SUNDARAM
7-FEB-19

Then asked tell me everything about marpol annex 5?

Advance of your ship?
F3

What is squat?
Frequency of lifeboat lowering and manoeuvring on water ??
How to get medical advice?
Name of annexes, GRB entries, annex 5, annex 6,
name of future annexes that will come to force (don’t know) while loading angle of loll,
actions?
SURENDER
4-JAN-21

Suddenly after angle of loll, fire in galley, actions (in both cases i said stop cargo operations,
he was not happy).Master & CO collapsed in pumproom.
F3

How will you seek medical advice on radio ( i think he asked me procedure, I answered by
mail satc, not satisfied by answer).
Definition of convention(not satisfied), IEEC contents (what is written on it), hog sag, stable
equilibrium, you are going to dry dock. What stuff will you say to CO to bring his attention (I
said all the stuff in PMS,he was not satisfied), FAL, immersion suit maintanence.....
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Free fall life raft ship length more than 100m requirements for life raft,
SURINDER
5-FEB-21 Classes of fire, fire in galley action,
hyper mist system, shell expansion plan,

F3
vsl aground action (wants in chronological order),
contents of ISM, content of MLC,
annex 5 special area.

Marpol annexes
5-NOV-19

Ballast water management

THAKUR

Marpol anx1 disch criteria

F3
MLC contents
Stcw contents and amendments
Intact stability criteria of last vsl
-Marpol An1, disch. criteria, machinery vs deck, Odmcs working, oil filter requirement
-Anx2 disch. Criteria in detail,
-SOx,NOx,ECA
-GM diagram,stiff vs tender
14-MAY-19
THAKUR

-MLC 2006

F3
-Stcw 2010 amendments
-Intact stab. Criteria for all ships
-Angle of contraflexure, angle of flooding in details
-Fire onboard, actions
-Fire ext. Colour coding
-Pressure testing of Immersion suits in detail
Marpol total annex name. Annex 6 in detail.
9-FEB-19
UPPAL

Discharge criteria oily mixture from oil cargo tank.

F3
Difference between TPA & immersion suit.
Draw draft on paper 6.68m.
Weak link function & some more easy questions

Difference between TPA and immersion suit

9-FEB-19
UPPAL

Purpose of weak link

F3
Hru system with diagram
Marpol annex 1 full
And 2-3 more easy questions
11-JUNE-18

Scba tests? How to do those tests?

UPPAL

Difference between Tpa n immersion suit?

F3

Pyrotechnics in life boat? Rocket parachutes requirements?

Marpols annexs? Explain Weak link?
Sailent features of annex 5?

Weak link purpose? Hru when activate ?

SCBA checks ? Difference btwn TPA and IMMERSION SUIT?
15-MAY-18
UPPAL

Pyrotechnics carried in lifeboat ? All requirements

F3

Foam extinguisher details ? All classes of fire ?

What is IMO ? Purpose of IMO and headquater and how it works ?
What is ISM ? Documents as per ISM ?
SMS content ? TLV explain in details ?
1. Marpol Annex vi Air pollution control.Sox Nox
2. Annex ii instant rate of discharge
9-NOV-17

3. Angle of loll diagram and preventive action

VAZ

4. Principal of fire fighting

F3

5. Life boat lowering and free fall lowering and manoeuvring requirement
6. Life jacket specifications
7. CIRM (medical advise)
8. IMO short description
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What is title , what is existing vessel , what is legislation regarding ROR,.

Heading 180 you see a north cardinal buoy ahead at 8 cable action ,
what is collaboration of ROR, explain in detail all latest amendment In ROR ,
21-JULY-17

why ROR were made , what is objective of ISM - ( he wants to hear word to word from Solas )
,
VAZ

F3
what is name of attached page of SEQ certificate,
why ISPS is made , only one situation (pd vessel on port bow ,you are stand on and you
have shallow patch on stbd and didn't agree on any answer) ,
what is grain stability booklet and tell all the contents specifically as per SOLAS ,
why do we need solicitor authorization for adaption of IMO convention (I was completely blank
on this qstn ) and many more such qstn which we haven't heard ever .

Started with intro, which company

Types of ships sailed on- Oil tanker.
1. Ok son, pls define an oil tanker According to Solas and Marpol and pls tell the difference.
2. Ok,so oil can be carried in chem ships? I said yes. Ok so pls define 'Chem tanker? And this
time same conditions apply.
3. Pls define MODU as per..........
4. What is transverse thrust? Does it have any effect on turning circle? Which side?
Son, in My 30 yrs of sailing I haven't seen transverse thrust at ol.. Can u explain me. Why
5. What is scope
21-DEC-16

6. Transverse metacentre , metacentric height... My confidence was coming up hearing this

VAZ

F3
questions.
7. Son, define Curve of statical stability. I explained him everything. He got pissed off, do u
understand meaning of define.
8. Isps code applies to MODU? I said yes, he's like which regulations? Got this right. Came up
with one more question? Which amendment number was it included in? I said it came in force
in 2004 ,from then only. He said check.
9. Ism code? Doc n SMC? Duration and surveys of it?
10. Only one situation crossing in normal and in r.v
11. Titles of MLC? I told him ol? He says explain? I tried my level hard but couldn't.
Says MLC is where I can't comprise
12. Explain chapter 12 of solas? What is esp n ol.
SOX discharge criteria
Annex5 discharge criteria and special areas
What all new annexes going to implement in future
Galley fire he asked 2 times
7-SEPT-20

What is MSDS in detail?

VERMA

MFAG and how will you use it for injured person onboard?
Who is medical officer on ship? F3
Vessel going dry dock what will be the duty of3/o &2/0 prior drydock
SOPEP in detail
He gave me draft 5m ---- 5.3m ---- 6m vsl hog or sag
Hog sag
How to upright liferaft
What is angle of lol?
How will you correct it???
23-MAY-16

Difference between water tight and weather tight. Which is stronger and which is below the
VERMA

waterline
F3

U r on watch... Fire in paint store,action????

What is advance and transfer??? Draw and show
How does a life raft become float free on a sinking ship?
What is the difference between a code and a convention????
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6-AUG-19
VIBHUTI

He made a life raft and painter he asked me to draw.

F3
How life raft is connected and he said complete diagram with naming .
Then he asked to do group studies.

Lifeboat lowering procedure heavy weather. Lifeboat Recover in heavy weather.

Liferaft davit launching. Bowsing tackle. Tricing pendant.
17-JUNE-19

Bowsing tackle Diagram. Liferaft lashing and arrangement basically he want me to show
VIBHUTI

Senhouse slip. Then he asked About IG how it help in reducing the risk of fire

F3
He gave me situation where slop tanks are 95 percent full and Some oil leaked on deck wht
will be action He want to listen the SOPEP content basically.
Then ask me the use of Expansion joint Draw and explain.
Another Name of Expansion joint. Panting and pounding with Diagram full explanation
Plate and strake Numbering.
1) HRU and diagram with complete explanation.
19-MAR-18

2) Latest marpol amendment of annex 5

VIBHUTI

3) Life raft launching procedure.

F3
4) load line survey as 3,how will you go for it.
5) latest 5 convention
6) you see smoke coming from the cabin ,action???
Draw fire main system and explain every configuration on line forward of accomodation and
aft....
how eductor works...where is emergency fire pump located and its connection to fire line..
Deck foam line setting and operation
16-JAN-18

Lifeboat &Liferaft lashing..

VIBHUTI

Working of HRU...

F3
Lifeboat launching procedure...
Ship list 15° how to embark and lower life boat...hook drawing
U see fire on fry pan in galley..flames...actionl..what type of ext. To use...can u use foam
type?....inspection of DCP ext....in loadicator what all thing u get....sf..bm....on which all ships
u can find it. How Shell plats are shown on GENERAL ARRANGMENT PLAN...how is it
numbered On shell expansion plan? and few more questions....
Show me the arrangements of HRU in life raft and explain.
I made the diagram in the paper and showed. Then cross question.
18-DEC-17

2. Procedure for lunching life boat davit type.

VIBHUTI

If ship is listed 10 degrees how will embark the lifeboat.

F3

I said I will use the embarkation ladder then he said rough weather u cannot lower lifeboat to
water.
I said then I will use bowsing tackle to enter the lifeboat from embarkation deck.
Then he said I can not take any change in emergency. In emergency I want 100% .

*Marpol Annex 1 discharge cat.

8-JULY-17
VIBHUTI

*Annex 2 prewash
F3

* Life boat Lowering procedure.

* Life raft lowering procedure and HRU weak link connection.
*bausing tackle

Continued the anchoring emergency took it as vsl aground. Cross questioning on each answer
2-JUNE-17
VIBHUTI

Container fire in fwd cargo hold

F3

Boat launching procedure in derails

Tricing pendent and bausing tacke use
Liferaft weak link diagram and explain the release mechanism in very details
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Started with stability.
All equilibrium s
angle of lol.
Then he gave me a paper, gave me few tanks with their capacity and FSM and asked me in
21-OCT-16
VIBHUTI

what sequence you ll ballast them

F3
Then he asked me in what all ways can you lower liferaft.
Draw and explain the liferaft securing arrangement. ( he made me remind senhouse slip too, i
forgot to mention it)
Lifeboat requirement, lowering procedure, Solas pack a,b
Solas ammendments
5 controlled drugs

Lifeboat launching procedure.

17-OCT-16

I was still under shock from his ROR questions.

VIBHUTI

So i just sat there looking at him like:

F3
Then after 5 mins he got annoyed and asked me to leave.
His marks: f1-2, f2 -0, f3 -0
And he wrote a huge comment ''Candidate not opening his mouth and speaking''
25-Jan-16

Lifeboat launching procedure where stow deck is different from embarkation deck.
VIBHUTI

He wants everything in proper order.

F3
Bunkering in Singapore anchorage barge alongside.
Master choff cheng ashore. Action?

libebouy req,
immersion suit,
hru fr liferaf and how it wrks,,
26-Apr-16

eng room fire action,

VIKAS

F3
lowering of libeboat procedure,
AB faints in ur watch action,
cpr,
fire pump,
annexes nd machinery space dish criteria, ism,
What r contents of stab.booklet, Types of fire extinguIsher,
7-Apr-16

lifebuoy requirements, Intact stability,

VIKAS

F3
Angle of loll n corrective measure, Bilge keel,
Garboard strake, Dish.criteria of oil n dish.of garbage requirements,
Sheer strake, CPR, Fire in E/R ur action?
Asked about ships i did and voyages i have done.
Make passage plan from fujairah to singapore,lots of cards and bouyage,
situations head on ,ovrtaking,trwlr port side.
Quote rule 2-10 but stopped midway at rule 8.
AGARWAL
4-DEC-20

MIXED

MSDS, chart correction, ASD, routing charts, marpol, cargo record book parts, IMDG code in
brief, annex 6/5discharge criteria, Solas latest ammendment, SEEMP, Immersion suit, lifeboat
requirement, Tide table content and use, use of tidal diamond, IG plant stop action, prepare
hold for coal, takeover of cargo watch in oil tanker, content of gas carrier code, again ror cards
and situation, hazards of grain, draft survey in bulk carrier, chemical tanker types, How to take
medical advice when master, chf offcr injured, fire extinguisher requirement and at the end
how to check aft draft.
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What is ISGOTT and its content?
Deck seal it's use
PV valve working how many disc it has ? How does the disc work according to the pressure?
Ship Shore safety checklist
Primary Venting system, secondary venting system
17-APRIL-19

Mast riser working

AGARWAL

MIXED
And few more about Tankers
IMSBC explain? Which cargo is under IMSBC
Fwd draft 5 Aft 6. Midship draft 5.6. Vessel hogging or sagging? From where you will
discharge the cargo (Fwd. and aft specifically) the remove the stress.
Annex 6
ECA what you mean? Which gases?
Which certificates are available under Marpol?
New amendments. Bilge keel and it's use.
Capacity plan.
What all ships u have done. I told crude oil tanker.
AGARWAL
7-DEC-18

Take over cargo watch. Imsbc content.

MIXED
Load density. Stowage factor. Use of dunnage
Annex 1 of marpol. Annex 6.
Intact stability. Where will u throw dunnage
TPC, striker plate and use. How often life boat drill held?
Rule 5,8
IALA reg b cards, trawler cards
22-SEPT-17
AGARWAL

GPS errors, lat error of barometer, in what lat this error will be zero

MIXED
IMDG classes, gm for grain, hazards during loading coal(wants to hear surface ventilation coz
formation of methane)
Information given by shipper to us under imsbc chapter 4
Contents of chain reg, markings on crane, life boat rations, req of carriage life rafts,
What is hazardous cargo as per nls
How you performed in external ?
What happened for func1
Which company
How will u take over cargo watch
What checks u will do prior to cargo watch.
You are not on watch n you see mooring ropes are slack, action ?
Oow tells you to tighten it... What will u do. ?
What factors you will consider for tightening.
Safety factors in terms of cargo tank.
What is pv valve pv breaker and secondary means of alerting.
17-JULY-18

What does new marpol annex 5 says.

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ANISH

You are oow on bridge open sea. What factor to check in terms of cargo.
What is ABC in terms of medical
What is ism smc and SMS.
Does imdg apply to oil n chemical tankers... I said no. he said then why imdg is there on
board.
Purpose of heliograph on survival crafts.
Purpose of fishing tackle.
Can we eat fishes we catch by it. Why not?
How to activate fixed DCP.... I started by saying something but then I said sorry sir I haven't
worked on dcp system... I've worked on foam.
Then he asked tell me about portable dcp. What effect it does.
Have you heard of chemical chain reaction in fire.
Pressure setting of pv valve, pv breaker and secondary means of alerting.
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Which barometer on your ship ? What use ? Why kept inside bridge
Dry Thermometer, Wet thermometer, how to get dew point ? Why do we need dew point
Gyro principle ? Gyro properties ? What is gyroscope ?
Magnetic compass principle ? Deviation
Situations : pd-nuc crossing which rule apply what name ? Action which rule, nuc overtaking
pd ? Which rule apply? What action
Crossing fv vsls on stbd side ? Will you alter to port ? Said yes. He agreed said nowhere it is
written
5-OCT-17

MIXED
ANISH

Crossing NUC you are giveway ? Will you cross ahead ? I said yes if enough cpa and tcpa roc
does not exist
Explain rule 19, 9
Sound signals in rule 9 overtaking, crossing
Lights of vessel NUC, mine clearance , vsl at anchor
Explain proper lookout ? Use of all available means ? Long range scanning
IMSBC group of cargoes
Annex 5 disch criteria ? Type of garbage ?
Intact stabilty criteria tanker ? Grain
Hypermist function ? Location
ISPS documents ? Security levels ? DOS ?
No ror no situation no rules no lsa no ffa
How will u use terrestrial fix
What is ms notice (told n explained wd exmpl cross qstnd what is d no of d notice)
Ms act , ms rules
Mlc
Change of class, intermolecular chain reaction, imdg wat all ships does it apply
16-DEC-16

MIXED
ANISH

Y not other ships

Reefer precautions
Reefer containers loaded frm ashore
Wat precautions
Gps principl n wat to do if failed
Wat is eca , pssa , special area,
Y oll r dffrnt n y nt same
Wat r certifctes on tanker (wd its appndices)
Wat is mentioned in certfct
Isps
Which certificate belongs to it
Statury certificates
Fixef fire fighting equipment
Explain that
15-DEC-16

MIXED
ANISH

Tell about csm

Csm belongs to which code
(He told css code ans)
Which all ship apply csm
Types of extinguishers
Can u fill all extinguisher on board when and what
What to fill in DCP
Emerson suit and tpa explain
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1. Rule 19 quote . Explanation and some situations
2.Squat, how will reduce it and how to calculate it!
2.Gyro principal
3. Transverse thrust
4. Lights for NUC RAM CBD DREGER
5. Based on Rule 18 and rule 13 explain term "except were does the rule 9 ,10 and 13
otherwise require "
6.D B tanks strength members with diagram
7. Flammability diagram with explanation
23-NOV-16

8. Why manholes are round in shape

MIXED
ANISH

9. Ship medical chest, medical scale

10. Imsbc code and contents
11. Imdg code and contents ...and on which Ships does it apply on
12. dock labour act , competent person
13. Muster list contents
14.Passage planning...which is most important aspect while planning passage plan
15.CSS code
16.life boat life raft requirements
17.hypermist system on board
18. MARPOL annex 2 and discharge criteria
19.MARPOL and SOLAS amendments
20.SOLAS pack A
Quote rule 19 I quoted then said rule 18
I missed the first line then he said quote 13 n difference btwn them I was not able to answer
20-OCT-16

I got panick he said what is administraton govt n organization

MIXED
ANISH

I gv ans was not satisfied

He then asked what is ch 12 of Sola's n ch 13 n 14 inn14
He wanted basic knowledge of polar code which I dint had then he asked which ships u did
then he asked.
What are hazards of Concentrate.
1) Contents of annex 6.
2) How will you load a ship (tanker)?
3) Fire in galley, action.
4) Pulse rate of an average person.
5) Average body temperature.
6) Location of IMO
7) How will you calculate stability of ship?
AWASTHI

6-AUG-19

8) Formula to convert from *c to fahreneit

MIXED
9) TPA, immersion suit ever used
10) why you always have trim by stern
11) how will you avoid your ship from pollution
12) IAPP comes under which law
13) Old maths formulae
14) What cargoes did you carry?
15) type of ships done
16) after departure from Port c/o declares departure condition under which law it comes?
17) how will you approach for a casualty & how will you treat him?
18) type of cargo carried ,types of Port done?

Passage planning stopped me till I reached appraisal.

how many cms in feet
18-JULY-17

1 mile how many mtrs

AWASTHI

MIXED

I Land mile how many deca metres

What is radar
Minimum range you can set in radar
where Shahrukh khan stays and which Khan stays nxt to him
Why all Maharashtrians have KAR in the end of their surname.
Then pilot ladder specifications and precautions before loading coal
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1> How to do chart correction. Explained everything in detail even told him how to correct a
14-DEC-16 chart which has not been corrected since last 2 yrs.
AWASTHI

2> quote rule 6,7,17. Quoted word to word.

MIXED
3> what is tpa. Sab bataya.. could not say the unit properly.
4> how will calculate the stability of the ship.. I said using stability booklet and using trimming
tables.. it is given for each tank separately.. we will check the stresses at all times.. we will
check list at all times... we will check drafts visually from jetty. What i did not talk abt, was FSE
and the order of ballasting and deballasting..
Sextants error,
index error,
sextant maker,
ecdis plan,
rule 5,17,
what does appraisal mean he den said have you appraised the dg building,
fire hazards,
AWASTHI
6-AUG-16

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cargo precaution,
how u know d depth of ullage,
immersion suit,
TPA,
1 crossing situation,
electrostatic charge,
how do u take over navigational watch,
measure to prevent air pollution,
wat is VOCs,
fire preventive measures onboard
He started with... How to calculate gyro error by using celestial body?(tried to confuse in that,
took 10 mins with this question).
Amplitude? I whn to take amplitude and why..?
Rule 6,
How to determine safe speed?
Wat all factors?
Methods fr calculating gyro error with/without celestial bodies.
Here n there questions about places and other countries.. Gk types
Which all cargoes u hv carried?
Hazard and precautions Before,during,and after loding and carriage of coal cargo.
How u take sight? How u use sextant..
26-July-16
AWASTHI

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Errors of sextant.. Adjustable non adstble...all how they occur? Corrections.
How u calculate stability of ship??(practically)
He wanted to listen ki check the of capacity plan and and to calculate kg fr cargoes nd then
moments by displacement..
And how loadicator calculates the stability?
Then sources of pollution and how u controll it?
Various annexes, each by name.
How to.calculate sulphur content in fuel oil?
Lifeboat lowering?
Then why iss painter on lifeboat? What is toggle painter?
Why it is called toggle? ( was happy with my answer)
And few more i don't remember.
One liner types.inshort he will make questions from ur words wat u hv spoken so be aware nd
speak wat u know and no use of abbreviations. Rest he is damn nice person.
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Started with introduction
Very frank by nature..can ask any Gk question...so be better known of the place..from whr u
belong
No ror...no cards
How to take over watch...
Types of ships I have done(bulk carriers)
Does imdg apply for bulk carrier..imdg aim,content,
RR, wht Is gearless?? What is geared vessel? My ships particulars...�
20-MAY-16
AWASTHI

MIXED
Stability criteria for loading grain...
Ror rule 5 only meaning
And nothing much...
He just want to see ur confidence level...
Lifebouy dimensions...
Grab line...
Lifeboat maintenance
Portable extinguisher maintenance
Only he asked for abt 15-20 mins...that's it
Not even told me abt the results...(strange)
All simple question...n told me to wait outside...

Went through my file n asked me about myself n about company.

Asked me wich ship is more dangerous oil or gas.
16-JUNE-17

Hazards on gas.

MIXED
AZAD

Whats is MS notices.
Have uh read any MS notices( i said No. So started shouting ) what is use of MS notices.
Pushing vessel cards n sailing vessel...n action related 2 sailing wid refrence 2 wich rule.
Error of perpendicularity n correction situation of pushing vessel 3 miles on ur stbd action.
Isolated danger mark n safe water mark what is isosphase...

safe water mark,

cards(simple),rule17,
21-APRIL-17

situation crossing,

MIXED
error of perpendicularly sextant,
AZAD

why pl is EW in merpass,
imdg segregation,
AB fainted on bridge action?
Cargo hold discharging criteria?
Immersion suit inspection?
How will you take over Cargo watch,
Precautions for loading forest products,
How will you find how much cargo loaded on your watch,
19-DEC-16

MIXED
asked Day and night signals for various vsls, minimum size of balls for NUC day signal,
AZAD

vertical separation betn Mast lights,

MS notice name any, asked me about latest MS notice regarding MLC compliance –
DMLC form.
When a Low IG pressure sounds state reason and action at Sea and at time of Cargo
operation.
STARTED WITH y failed last time I told could not answer collision patch so annesh Joseph
failed me He said ok so now u know ? I said yes.
Then Rapid Fire All Functions together only questions which I could not answer to Capt OAK.
16-DEC-16

Asked narrow channel how will u overtake? Wat Fog Signal? Then one Towing Card very
MIXED
AZAD

easy one. Then comes the Scary part -

What r strakeweight , bay plan , rows in containers- I was like I dunno sir I din do containers .
He said so u will not do the things in course or wat! I said SORRY SIR.
he said Go and find out .
Went out came in , then asked how to name amplitude I said I dun know sir he said Go out
and find out I went out and came in told him. Then asked DCP maintainence .
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Angle of loll, gm at angle of loll, position line, ex meridian limits, sextant parts,
15-NOV-16 errors, how to correct, anti grounding alarm, Ecdis performance standards,

MIXED
AZAD

one sight method for obtaining a fix, why LBC is preferred to intercept.
Colreg annex 1 shape details, when will you call master,
why do we get e-w position line from lat by meridian,
amplitude, lastest ms notice.
Then he asked me to quote rule no.2, and i told him exactly as it is in the book and he
became happy. Then he went on:
1.CBD definition and lights and shapes
2. Size and color of shapes
3. Meridian Sights (i said I don't know)
4. Angle of Lol correction
17-OCT-16

5. GM

MIXED
AZAD

6. Trim tables
7. Imsbc classification
8. Imdg segregation
9. GPS working accuracy in C/A and P codes
10. DGPS accuracy and reason
11. Marpol Annex 1 machinery space discharge criteria
12. MS notices and who issues it? And whether I have read any. For this i told him i read one
MS notice long back and it was about VGM of containers. He said Ok fine. He didn't go into
details.
Convention concerning safety of life.
Alrs vol 8
Asd vol. N India comes under which.
Chart is nt corrected last 2 years.
Gyro fails action. N wt could be d reason.
15-JUNE-17

Simple crossing situations

BAWEJA

MIXED
Few cards, ALL vol.
What is imo wht it does.
How to seek medical advice. Which vol to be preferred.
Propeller pitch slip.
Dich. Criteria annex 1.
All annexes wid date.
Hru in detail.
Trim n stress booklet.
Watertight n weather tight.
- buoys, cardinal mark (he will confuse you and would want you to identify only with colour
without the topmark).
- No situations
- No ror
- Taking over watch
- Duties in pilotage
12-FEB-20

MIXED

- principal of UTI ( failing question )

BEHL

- Cargo watch take over at 1800

- Principal of gas meter
- Explosive meter
- Intrinsically safe meaning and how will you determine.
- Difference between intrinsically safe and explosive proof
- Drills
- Lifeboat
- Nothing special
Spike Crude. EEDI.
17-APRIL-19

Acrobatic Hydrocarbon. Draft Survey..

MIXED
BEHL

Hydrostatic draft formula. Ship Shore safety checklist.

Annex 6 gases .? Gases related to tanker?
Annex 5 . Amendments. Static Charge, chances of charge on Tankers.
Charge accumulator and charge
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Some situations, Bouys, Sound signals,
Take over ship how will you know that your bridge is equipped with the requirements,
pre dep checks, passage planning in detail,
trying out engines, Bearing discrimination,
Errors of gps , what is gdop,
what is atomic clock ,
DGPS, other postion fixing methods, Galileo, etc ,
14-DEC-18

MIXED
Clouds, Katabatic winds, Isobar, MOB and engine failure action
BEHL

Critical & reference temp, Motor room precautions,

Take over watch Tanker, Multi stage Cop,
cargo calculations, Details on shipper declaration,
Roll over, hazards of chemical cargo
Fixed fire fighting system on gas and oil tanker,
Maintenance and principle on fixed DCP system,
SOPEP contact list and update regarding the same,
ESP and certification,
Lifeboat maintenance and few more questions.
Different types of cargo tanks on chem tanker,
stability criteria of grain, hazards of chemical cargo,
22-SEPT-17

different types of reactivity of chem cargo,

MIXED
fixed ff system on last ship, web framing, instruments req as per p n a manual,
BEHL

what info you get from p n a manual,

roll over in gas tanker, deep discussion on tml and angle of repose,
overtaking fv in narrow chnl, critical temp and reference temp, how to release press from tank
Few more ques on basis of last ship type.
Checked my crb too, make sure ship particulars section is completely filled.
Situation with crossing vl on fine port bow
Situation of fishing vl crossing in a channel
V correction
Difference between geographic and statute mile
What is MSI and how to incorporate it into ecdis
How is MSI promulgated
Radar side lobe error
Echo sounder errors
How to know if iceberg is approaching
11-JULY-17

How to know if trs is approaching

MIXED
BEHL

Conditions of circumpolar body

Tidal symbols on chart
When is tidal range maximum
Spring tide
Neap tide
Identify what characteristics are shown by a light.... On a chart
Checklist for preparing bridge equipment for sea
Tactical diameter
Buys ballots law
Explain stylus error of echo sounder
How to determine safe speed ... What factors
What all checks for a steering test
Which all ships you have sailed on? Pv valve, settings and what other use.
10-MAR-17

Grain stability criteria, hazards, properties. Hazards of coal, concentrate,

BHATIA

MIXED

Enclosed space entry, why permit 1st. Navtex, Asd + corrections,

what you will find in it., ways to take compass error Azimuth & amplitude explain rule 19. Gave
me two vessels which were on the table and asked to explain.
He wants to know understanding. + around 10 situations on RV.
Loading description
Full how u will start loading.
11-AUG-17
CHAND

MIXED

SWL , proof load , if SWL 10t then how much will be proof load,
Derrick test in details,
What is draft mark,
Draft mark details,
IMDG contents.
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COUTINO

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Situation reck on stbd side pd on port crossing in rv own vsl pd. long blast duration.
fixed ff system. when to service co2 cylinders. Explain co2 system. Chain register full
What is Annealing. ILO. Solas pack A. Use of each equipment

1 card NUC
DANEIL

MIXED
Right ahead mine clearance vsl take action as per ROR and BPG.
ISGOTT content IMDG content.
Special purpose code high speed craft code, HSSC,
Passenger requirements and certificate to be carried on passengers
Looked at my file, Said quote rule 8
While i was answering took our a night card pd vessel probably 50m or more in length
underway stbd side. And said answer.
Told him about the card and the action.
He asked why this action i answer and then isolated danger mark card.
While i was answering took out a paper and asked me which type of ship have you done...i
told tankers....he said make a cargo monitoring plan on this paper and went out to talk to
someone.
Came in after 2-3 min saw the plan took the paper and told i am giving you function 1&2 while
he was writing on the paper i told him sir i want function 3 as well.
19-JUNE-19

He told external have given you extremely poor.

DANIEL

MIXED
I said i have studied sir please give me a chance.
He said no.
I begged him for a while then he told I'll ask but if you are not able to answer you won't get
1&2 as well.
I was quite and then told at least ask me some questions sir please.
He then unwilling said okay.
What are the chapters of ISM.
While i was answering.. what is DMLC?
Again while i was answering....what are conventions tell me the entire process of how it's
made?
He looked at me as i was wrong while answering but i continued anyway.
Then he asked what are the discharge criteria for annex 2...while i was answering he wrote
passed on my sheets and told go now.
-Ice on top of container (action )
22-MAR-17
DANIEL

MIXED
-smoke also coming out actions
-Difference between DCP and dry powder...
-Radio medical advice
-gmdss equipments
18-MAR-17

Starts with introduction, camber, margin line,

DANIEL

MIXED
gardboard strake, lbp, blu code,
tittles of mlc , stealer plate,
shall expansion plan, few cards...messed up with cards..

He asked around 8-10 cards. 2-3 situation.

22-FEB-17

Which i answered properly.

DANIEL

MIXED

The story became complicated when he asked, how will u seek medical advice ? I said fleet
77.
He became very angry and said this is wrong.
After that i said i will use sat-c he said ok good but sppose ur both sat-c is not working then ?

1. Cards 5 6
2. Imdg
3. Ems
15-FEB-17
DANIEL

MIXED

4. Mfag
6. Reportings in imdg
7. How u tk over watch
8. Turning circle
9. Certificates ( here he ws like how u knw ds much as ds was my remark n i just fired like
solas is my mothertongue)
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Feeling too much lucky
Ror cards nuc, aircushion,
inconspicuous,
normal chart correction procedure.
Then came the most screwed up ques asd not corrected for 5 five years. I told him antm but
was not fully satisfied but he saw my last external marks written results so he told me I don't
give such chance to everyone if some senior surveyor wod be tgere he wod have failed u but I
don't want you to fail so come tomorrow at 3 pm and answer me u will get ur func 1. I felt
happy he was giving me chance. So I prepared contacted lots of person and went for orals
15-DEC-16
DANIEL

MIXED
today on 16-12-16. I rchd early as he called my name I was scared as soon as I went in his
cabin first ques at wat tym u came I said 12 he was who told u to come so early and blah blah.
Then he told me did u got ur answer which I told u to get I said yes I told him the answer. He
said if u wod have told me this yesterday u wod have got ur fun yesterday only. Then he said
in my view u failed yesterday only so we should start today everything for fun 1. I was totally
scared. But somehow got some courage and told him okay sir no probs the. He asked me rule
19. Then wat is leading lights. Then after he was satisfied with my answer of ques and started
lecturing me abt how imp is updateion of publication and charts it can lead a dangerous
situation. I said I will study more and work hard. Then he finally said congratulation u r now
second mate. I said m very grateful u gave me chance sir.he said its okk son God bless u.
And I was on cloud nine. So little long but thats the true thing which happened to me today
feeling like the luckiest person on earth now.
*Solas requirement for auto pilot and emergency steering
10-NOV-16

*Medical advice
DANIEL

MIXED
*Cylinder dimensions as per exact word in annex.
*Fog signal for vessel aground
*Explain what is distinct stroke in the above signal.
*How will you denote 22.2 in flag.
1. Whats ms notice and dg circular and he asked something which i don't remember and
never heard about. And he asked me have you heard about it i said no sir. Then he smiled
9-NOV-16
DANIEL

MIXED
and told there are things like that learn them.
2. Situations 2 one head on and stbd isolated danger she is not taking action
3. Crosing you are stand on she is not taking action and distance reduces. Said very good
4. Ballasting few.
5. Does ror apply to navel vessels.
Situation-Your vessel enters heavy traffiic area.
Master not replying and Ch off also not replying to ur call.
action?
20-SEP-16
DANIEL

MIXED
Situation- You are an officer on deck and container on fire.
master gone for shore leave.ch off not responding to ur call.
action?
You are an officer on an anchor watch and bunkering is going on.Ch. Eng. On bunker vessel,
4 th Eng on bunker manifold.Out of no where there is an explosion at the manifold. you cant
contact ch eng master is on shore leave again.and ch off. Not responding again.action ?
DANIEL JOSEPH

1) Document of authorization
6-AUG-19

2) Difference between tankscope & explosimeter & multigas detector

MIXED

3) Gas-freeing procedure
4) ISGOTT
5) Tell me about your professional career
6) Dredger tubes

2 to 4 nights cards. 2 days cards. Normal RV crossing situations. Action if you see mine
11-OCT-18

clearance vsl right ahead. Ur course 270 and u see west cardinal buoy.
JOSEPH
DANIEL

MIXED

Ballast piping and what is gravity. Static electricity and precautions.

Cargo monitoring log. ISM contents.
What is near miss and non conformity as per ISM.
Solas content. Oil record book part 1 and part 2.
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Tell abt ur professional background?

DANIEL JOSEPH

2-AUG-17 Then his favorite situation. Gave a card of towing vsl on 2 pts port bow and a special mark
card on stbd side. I panicked and made mistakes which he later counted me.

MIXED
What is multi gas detector? What gases it detects?
What is CSM manual? What is pv valve?
Angle of loll? As started explaining he asked..
What is an unstable vessel? What is KG? What is metacentric ht.?
What is CPR? Show me practically on the table?

Tell abt ur professional background?

Then his favorite situation.
Gave a card of towing vsl on 2 pts port bow and a special mark card on stbd side.
DANIEL JOSEPH

What is multi gas detector?

What gases it detects?
2-AUG-17

MIXED
What is CSM manual?
What is pv valve?
Angle of loll?
As started explaining he asked..
What is an unstable vessel? What is KG?
What is metacentric ht.?
What is CPR?
Show me practically on the table?
Asked my mistakes of situation
And Errors of echo sounder
Gyro doesn't work in higher latitudes
Flammability daigram explanation
DARODKAR

Chain register contents

16-DEC-19

MIXED
Relation between density and stowage factor( asked by Daniel)
Contents of IMSBC. Also gave me situation you get charterers msg of loading how will u
proceed. Ans this with the draft restrictions on load and discharge port Daniel wanted to hear
that.
IMDG all class (asked by Daniel)
Formula for tpc
Annex of marpol (all 6)
Amendments of Marpol and Solas (asked by Daniel)
1. What is overtaking situation
13-DEC-19

2. Responsibility of overtaking situation

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DAS

After that for around 30-40 mins he asked me only gmdss. Everything about gmdss
Sea areas, frequency, full forms of various abbreviations etc
Was happy with my GMDSS knowledge.
How will you find new GM of the vessel
Amplitude defenition
2-3 situations with fishing vessel, trawler and own vessel as CBD and location changed to
TSS,
the to narrow channel
Sound signals of vessel in narrow channel when overtaking and when overtaken
Lights of Aground Vessel
24-JULY-17

Flag Z, W, P, R
DEVESH

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No cards
Deck Seal
IMSBC Contents
IG requirements
Grain code, Stability criteria
Tankers General Questions
Marpol Annex 6, New amendments, EEDI
Mainainance of On load Release on Lifeboat
MLC Rest Hours
Fire In Paint store action
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Which ship u did?
What was the GRT?
How to determine safe speed?
Define close quarter situation
What is risk of collision?
Situations, Cards
Many more on fun 1 I didn't prepare.
17-JULY-18

Properties of concentrates
GUPTA

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What is TML?
What is IMDG?
Draw segregation table n explain everything
How you will know company complying with ism.
Pyrotechnics in life raft.
Expiry date of it.
How to prevent fire?
What is running wire and lashing wire... What is main difference?
What happens when moisture content go over TML.
Name a few medicines.
if load density more than (1)tank top and hatch cover can u load on tank top and hatch cover..
(2) if u got new wire for crane what will u check and u have to picked up some parcel
(3) if u will pick up pipes from shore which types of slings to be u use
3-FEB-18
GUPTA

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(4) u is ship is empty and i say u load full cargo onbard how much will u load?
(6) IMDG classes and more 3,4 more que..i hv not remeber now
From where u count beam frames and cell platting cell expention plan...he aske many
question about construction and only one Q ask in LSA if life boat capacity is 40% how much
TPA u will carry?
If i write wind and waves are SE what do u understand mean by....
He did not ask functions separtely. So he started with.
Why position line from transit bearing is a straight line. Is position line from celestial
observation is straight. If it is not straight then why u draw it as straight?? Error of Sextant. 1
22-FEB-17

cbd and and Ram situation and asked which one is give way according to which rule.
GUPTA

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Purpose of tricing pendent. Difference b/w TANKSCOPE AND EXPLOSIMETER.Difference
between dr position, estimated position and observe position. Lifejacket requirement. How
many extra lifejacket u are having on board and how u will come to know about that.what is
turning circle. What is the purpose of drager Tube. Suppose that you are on a sailing vessel of
length of 130 m, at night you are using machinery propulsion, now tell me what all light u will
exhibit.
Was in hurry started rapid fire. Light characteristics.
17-AUG-16

NE wind and NE current difference. Atmospheric pressure in deep Situations.

GUPTA

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Lights n shapes. IG on tankers.
Sulphur hazards. Union purchase in deep.
Swl of ropes. Annex 6 marpol.
Portable extinguishers in deep. Life boat requirement.
Buoy, cards(2 condition),
Passage planning,
21-APRIL-17

rule 9, wreck symbol,

JOHAR

MIXED

taking over watch,

grain intact stability,
inert gas carriage requirements,
marpol oll annexs,
preparation of hold for grain,
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What is mctc
Then asked last, time what happened asked
What is gm for the vessel
Rest hours, in between about mlc 2006 , he was in hurry asked grain loading batau-?
Tell gm of container, grain , then normal cargo vessel?
What is dump valve ?
What is sheer strake?
If you open the mast riser, there is nothing coming out of it , but still your pv valves are lifting
18-SEPT-17

what is this,? What will you do?

MIXED
JOHRI

What if you are oow, manifold watch - you take rounds ? You find a oil pollution ? First action
?
What is csc plate? Contents?
Ig system alarms?
Coal hazards? In which type does it come ? Which code does apply?
Imdg ?
What is ems? Mfag? What is form e ? Is it a supplement or attachment?
Lifeboat lowering frequency?
Extinguisher hydrostatic test?
Angle of loll, main cause?
Lashings of container?
MANCHALWAR

CIRM
4-FEB-21

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Which volume contains about CIRM?
Wheelhouse poster
Situation head-on with shallow patch on port side.
SOPEP contents

Situations crosing overtaking tss

AIO
Head up course up North up
4-SEPT-19
MANHAS

IAMSAR volume3

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Segregation table whts X
Critical dilution line
Intact stability of grain
Annex 1 disc criteria
Annex 6 nox sox tiers
Whts %m/m
Situations crossing overtaking TSS
AIO
Head up course up North up
7-AUG-19
MANHAS

IAMSAR volume3
Segregation table whts X MIXED
Critical dilution line
Intact stability of grain
Annex 1 disc criteria
Annex 6 nox sox tiers
Whts %m/m
4 situations no card
How will u check ecdis is updated
Fog signal of vsl aground
Gases as per annex 6
14-JULY-17
MANHAS

sox nox emmision critiria

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Angle of lol
Annex 1 dis criteria from cargo spaces
Sheer strake
Solid floor
Lifeboat lowering frequency
For freefall lifeboat
Cirm
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Preferred channel buoys how it look like? Rhythm Region A n B both.
Few cards
N yeah complecated crossing situations of narrow channel n TSS ( in which I hd impressed
him)
Wt publications to use for West coast India to black sea.
From where u will get currents information.
15-JUNE-17

Wht tidel stream contains.

MANHAS

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In chart wt is the symbol diamond?
Annex 6 wt covers( I said sox Nox disch. Criteria he said there r 3 more I said I don't know)
Can we discharge E/R bilges in special area? ( I said yes accept Antarctic area . He asked on
wt basis u can discharge? I said there should be one auto stop v/v n recirculation
arrangements he said very good)
Framing of structure. Can we name frame -2 or -3( u said yes aft side of perpendicular frames
r named like tht?
Watertight weather tight? In respect wid ships structure
Wt u find in stability book let?
Wt is damage control booklet n contents. Wt info in damage control plan
buoys card and nuc and towing vsl card
Gyro wondering
Gyro error
1 rv situation
Isophase
22-MAR-17
MANHAS

MIXED
Contents of iamsar, which method is more accurate long by chron or polaris
Derrick operating angle
Runner wire in derrick angle with diagram
Contents of solas
Pv valve setting why vacuum setting is low
Marpol annex 6 requirement
Mass of liferaft
Instantaneous rate of discharge and purpose of flow meter in odmcs
Passage Planning Goa to Rotterdam Via Cape of Good Hope, what current encounter
Chart symbols wreck, lighthouse
Weather fax symbol for 55kts wind 85 kts wind
Card NUC RAM CDB Trawling Day and night cards Buoys
Crossing and overtaking in RV
Methods to obtain gyro error
MIRANDA

5-OCT-17

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Taking over watch chemical tanker
Ship Shore Safety Checklist
CSM, MFAG, EMS,
Disch Criteria Annex 1,2
Solas ammendment
Panting and pounding structures
Fire drill frequency
Use of TPA
Angle of loll corrective action
Add contents
How to correct Asd
Publications used for passage planning, current, tidal stream, routeing chart,
21-SEPT-17
MIRANDA

Rule quote 15,19,08,01

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20-25 cards including day card, situation, aneroid barometer, squat,

interaction, region A and B, limitation of radar, what is scamin,
limitation of ecdis, sea areas a1,2,3,4 ,nav area, Roti, voyage from izmir (turkey) to Hamburg
(germany) what all current u face ,IMSAR content,search patterns
Stable and unstable equilibrium,angle of loll ,corrective action,life buoy,camber,flare,racking
stress ,discharge criteria annex 1,5 and and value of tier 1,2,3.fix system on ur last ship
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1 sextant
Cards around 10 on his phone
No situation
Barometer
MIRANDA
4-MAY-17

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Passage planning publications
Amenometer
Error of echo sounder
Explain pythogarus error
Mfag and ems how will you identify ? (Want to listen un no only )
Precaution while taking watch
Discharge criteria of Annex 1machinery space
1. Y did u fail last tym
2. Bnwas full in detail- req working testing certfcts
3. Tpc mctc
4. Sheer force n moments stresses acting on ship4
5. Cards on his phn easy ones
6. Crossing situations few around 3
7. Gps
8. Iamsar full as much u can say abt it
15-FEB-17
MIRANDA

9. Maneouvering characteristics and its

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Criteria as per imo
10. Types of inert gas
11. Which extimguisher to b used on oil fire n y ? N y not other
12. Solas marpol n stcw new amendments
13. Draw search pattern
14. Publications on board
15. Medical chest
16. Anythng spcl abt medicines when it comes to contrast in MS Act
17. Imdg contents
18. Glonass n gps dffrnc
19. Diagrm of maneouvring charctrstcs
1. Publications required to make a passage plan
2. How to correct chrts and publications if not corrected for long time
3. Draw and show marks like light house, wrek, dangerous wreck, surface wreck, cold fronts,
warm front
4. Draw and show 25 knots winds
5. Many Cards of nuc, sailing vessel, day shapes buoys, and together with it actions to be
taken.
6. Showed cards showing icons of weather ex fronts , winds from his mobile and asking what
is it its value etc.
7. Crossing condition we being the stand on vessel when will we take action and what action ,
he kept them at different range.
8. Cargo securing manual , container ship
21-DEC-16
MIRANDA

9. Swl of a twist lock

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Isgott,
Ammendment to solas and marpol
Name of few chapters solas
What is ems
Contents of imdg supllement
How to use emergency response procedure (ch1) and mfag (ch2) from imdg suplement.
What are the type of lashings used in carships,
What are Strakes, and yar ek aur construction ki term thi yar yad nhi aa rhi.
TPA
Immersion suit
Lifebuoys specifications
MS notice , DG notice DG circulars etc
What is bay row and tier
How to secure container underdeck
Taking over cargo watch in container ship
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Publications for passage planning.

In details with contents. Met. Instrument their errors.
Medical advice. Gmdss frequency. Take over cargo watch on tanker.
Ig requirement. Imdg in detail. Imsbc. Csm.
25-NOV-16
MIRANDA

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Rule no.4. Rule no.19.
Asked me to explain in own words...
Some situations on cbd, nuc, aground.
Solas , marpol latest amendmnts. Tpa, immersion suit.
Manovrboard after 4 hours found 1 person missing action .
Imsar search pattern. Stability criteria for containers.
Weight of container.

Differences btw cargo sweat and ship sweat,

6-AUG-17

Which one is more dangerous, Why ?

MUDULI

MIXED
How will you carry out ventilation in both the cases,
On your watch, ship started listing to port side,
What all could be the reasons,
what would be your actions..

Your ship just left dry dock what procedures you'll follow, he wants to listen master will sign
flooding certificate and full procedures. I told him I've never done drydock
17-OCT-16
MUDULI

MIXED
How will you prepare your tanks for loading
Whose permission you need prior loading DG cargo, he wants to listen "DG shipping"
You are going to join a ship,how will you ensure its safe, he wants to listen that ship should
comply with SMS and should have SMC and DOC copy
What are the 6 function requirements of ISM code

Asked about previous ships.. asked only 2 questions n pass accordingly ..

3-AUG-16

What happens when you press ESD on a gas tanker?

MUDULI

MIXED
Second... difference between main and auxillary steering gear .. all control tests..
All alarms.. I told all..
Then he went more deep and asked why each alarm is present, why does it get activated..
machinery that gets affected in the engine room ..
Why u dont know tss rule.word .
better learn ror.
About various equilibriums. Draw diagram.
1-AUG-16

Angle of loll and righting lever.

MUDULI

MIXED
How to check extinguisher..
Immersion suit checks. And he ask questions from your answers.
About Freeboard deck.
Weather deck.
Upper deck.
Training manuals lsa ffa.
Started with intro ND company name ND all
I did bulk ND tanker so he started with bulk carrier
properties of urea . Bilge cleaning of urea. Hazards of urea. Hazards of coal cargo.
Precautions to be taken during urea ND coal loading. Many more small question of personal
experience regarding this two cargo classes of imdg segregation types
13-JUNE-18

Tanker
NARANG

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Construction of tanks
Hold space
Ship shore safety check list in detail
gas measuring equipment basic knowledge who all will sign on ship shore checklist vent riser
working basic questions ND personal experience
Gz stability curve in detail . Classes of fire
Immersion suit ND tpa requirement marpol annexes names discharge criteria for machinery
spaces again enclosed space entry in detail ballast treatment plant that's enough he took
almost one hour to ask this questions.
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Crossing situation
Hw u knw u r approaching trs
Annex1 light prescription n annex 3 range of sound signal
NARANG

Echo sounder error

6-Apr-16

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Sextant error n some more
Solas amendment
Contents of stcw cpt 8
Contents of mlc
Life boat fall wire requirement
N some more

Passage planning , routing chart,

alrs, asd, mariner handbook,
roti, name of all sections of ror,
rule 3( vessel,underway,nuc,ram,cbd) rule 6,9,13,15,18
6-JULY-17

Echo sounder ,errors, atls tide table,

NATWAL

MIXED
Gyro errors, how to compare gyro error with magnetic compass,
Imdg content and suppliment,
IMDG class & segegrtion ,imsbc ,
stability booklet ,un no,
coal precautn and hazards,
radio medical advice, panting strengthening enforcement,
chain register, timber code ,
Start with cards 13/15 and cross qstns..
One situation with card CBD, why you alter to stbd only why not to port.
LRIT carriage requirements
VDR carriage requirements
O. P. YADAV

12-APRIL-17

What is Squat and effects.

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When will you condemn the rope
Cargo securing manual purpose contents
Chain register contents
What is Proof load where will you find it.
SOLAS amendments(I said few only)
MLC titles
Passenger ship life raft carriage requirements
What is chain register?
Which convention does it comes in?
Who approves the chain register?
Structure of IMSBC
Going from Mumbai to haldia what all changes wrt stability would take place?
What is code and convention?
O. P. YADAV
21-SEP-16

Gyro failure action?

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Situation u on PD mine clearance on 4 points stbd bow and nuc on 4 points port bow...take
action
What is mine clearance ?
Mine clearance light?
Does it shows RAM lights?
I said no..asked why??
Isps
What is special mark?
Passage planning from Mumbai to far east in winter season
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1) Requirements to change co2 cartridge
2) RSO
3) 060686 container stowage position
4) TML, FMP
5) Contents of training manual
6) Alarms in pump room
7) All MARPOL certificates
6-JAN-21

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8) Discharge criteria for annexe II and I
OAK

9) Lashings of RO RO ship
10) Use of toggle pin
11) Types of dunnage.
12) Primary and secondary means of venting
13) How you will operate fixed foam system
14) If mast riser fails action
15) Intact stability criteria of cargo ships
16) Alarms in cargo tanks while loading
17) What all books present in CCR
Type 1 n 2 ship
Explosives how will you load
Subsiduary load line
Immersion suit testing
Fire extinguishers testing
When to change co2 cartridge and how
Margin plate
Vessel on port bow sound signal intensity increasing in rv and radars not working
Some flags
18-AUG-17

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Aground sound signal pilot vessel sound signal
OAK

Loading explosive container what you will observe

Smpep in detail
Person fainted in pump room action
Emergency headquarters what all things r there
You see a cargo package been loaded on ship and its broken ..action he wants to hear if
crane operator is not listening then cut the crane power
Bridge alarms
Ecdis limitations
Stellar plate
Some chart symbols
Preferred channel to port
Type 1 n 2 ship. Explosives how will you load. Subsiduary load line.
Immersion suit testing. Fire extinguishers testing. When to change co2 cartridge and how.
Margin plate. Vessel on port bow sound signal intensity increasing in rv and radars not
17-AUG-17

working. Some flags.

MIXED
OAK

Aground sound signal pilot vessel sound signal. Loading explosive container what you will
observe. Smpep in detail. Person fainted in pump room action.
Emergency headquarters what all things r there. You see a cargo package been loaded on
ship and its broken ..action he wants to hear if crane operator is not listening then cut the
crane power. Bridge alarms. Ecdis limitations. Stellar plate. Some chart symbols. Preferred
channel to port.
Alarms on Bridge, alarms in pumproom, alarms on IG panel,
quote Rule 15, Situation,
Cards ( only identify vsl), Indsar reporting criteria,
where to find SAR area details,
passage mumbai to kolkata, list ALRS volumes,
19-DEC-16

MIXED

what are IMDG classes.

OAK

How will correct chart?

How to get Radio Medical advice-which publication to refer,
What is bundling, load density,broken stowage, Pv valve Pressure rating, define Breaking
strength, SWL, Safety factor.
how will know ship and company is complying with ISM code, what are 3rd officers duty as
per Company Sms, Lifeboat maintenance- weekly, monthly.Controls in Fire Station. angle of
loll, intercostal girder.
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Rule 6, 9, 13, 15
Multiple cards just naming rapid fire one after the other atleast 30cards mostly day cards and
few night (pilot vsl,trawlers, fishing vessels, towing vessels, etc)
Lateral boys and preferred channel boys when seen on the opposite side your actions
Alarms on bridge. Logs maintained on bridge.
How to steer if gyro fails or has been out if commission for over 12 hrs
Auto pilot fails action. INDSAR.
8-DEC-16

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Who controls indsar where will you find this information and where the stations are. How to
OAK

set navtex. Number of navareas. TML. TLV

Broken stowage, Types of containers, Types of lashing and methods
Container at 060606 meaning? Alarms found in pump room.
Action on bilge alarm from pump room. Can water be pumped out from pump room bilges.
Smpep. IMDG. What is subsidiary risk?
(He got angry cause I started telling him everything else of IMDG, he said answer what I ask
you)
After that he was angry so he asked only 1 or 2 questions in fun 3
Annex 1 and 2 discharge criteria. then told me study in a group in the future.

Which company ?.
Rule 8.
Crossing suitation,how will you determine who is giveway and stand on vessel.
Some other suitations.
Can you take bearings from magnetic compass,how will you take,have you seen anything like
this on your vessel?.
Fog, day,night signal for vessel aground,at anchor,he told me to tap on the table which signal
u will give. How will you identify a NUC in RV? Tlv,flashpoint.
Smpep manual. Fire mains testing procedure,requirement.
How will you go about ISPS certificate for the first time?.
Annex 2&6 discharge criteria,new regulation.
22-OCT-16

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Where will u log down the discharge operation of annex 2?.
OAK

How will you name frames,how will you name frames after aft perpendicular?
Cumber. Which was ur last vessel?,explain everything about cement carrier,which manuals
you refer for cement carrier,how many parts and their contents.
Emergency pump requirements?.
LEL of HC. Then few more questions on tankers.
I got confused,so he told me u have not done any tanker?,but ur frnds might have done,why
don't u guys talk to each other n discuss about other ships,u can be sent on any ship,he kept
talking to me for another 10 mins.
Contents of CSM? CLC convention?
What is indsar?,how will you participate in a SAR operation?,what are your obligations? How
do you number bay,rows and tier in container vessel?
How will you carry out emergency steering drill and how often?
How will u determine ship is ISM compliance?.
Flammable range
If you see and oil pollution and you see oil every where what action will you do as the duty
officer.
And some more questions, but didn’t focus much coz I performed good in external.
P.C. MEENA
15-OCT-19

Lsa equipment’s, EEBD maintenance, Co2 bottles maintenance,

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Here is where it got interesting.

He asked me for how to check the whistle of scab. So I told him the whole process of testing
scba.
He crossed question: if there is fire on ship will you check your scba before use.
Ans is YES.
He threw points like you didn’t do tour last service then, you don’t trust the equipment ,etc.
stick to your point.
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What ur performance during external ? I said OK sir then smile asked company, presea CLG
??
PANIGRAHI
11-NOV-16 What is navtex how it works (full details) header code meaning ,purpose of last 2 digit ?

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Where he impress
As a officer what all u do it navrex ( mainly he want station and message type selection ),one
normal situation,
Diff between purging, inerting, gas freeing ,and why u do?,
Have u heard about ism? I said yes sir ,I explained smc ,doc and all ,and at last he asked how
u will confirm urcompany is comply with ism?
1. What all ships? Bulk and 2 chem
2. Certificate of fitness
3. Cargoes u carried
4. Wat is msds?? Content??
5. Garboard strake? Sheer strake?? Stellar plate??
6. MFAG contents
7. How to use EMS and MFAG? Ny onboard exp of injury?
8. How many chap in solas?? What r 12,13& 14th chap?
9. What does appendices in solas says? Hav u ever read it?
10. What is marpol
annex 5? What is new amendment to it ?
18-AUG-16
PANKAJ

ROR 4 cards- trawler – air cushion vsl

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11.
12. NUC lights? Aground lights? Fog signals
13. Pilot vsl lights and fog signals
14. What is safe speed?
15. Quote rule
16. Which rule in ROR says about manoeuvring and warning signals?
17. SOPEP contents
That’s it. He told me to wait outside.. as I went outside called me inside again
Capt azad told me to sit and asked for exn and asked
PD vsl anchored fog signal?
Have u ever read DG shipping india MS notices ? from where? I said DGshipping website
Then he told y not on ship? I said I didn’t sail on indian flagged ship?> so I read only HKg,
panama and Mh Island flag mS notices. He said Ohh..k
Status of ur written result.? I said waiting ?? He laughed wat u thnk? I said I thnk will clear..
12-SEPT-18

40% question repeated again,washvalve test,

PC MEENA

MIXED
what is keel plate,margin plate,
draft survey,deck seal, IG plant,
Hypermist system,lifeboat release mechanism ,
onload release,capacity req as per solas for liferaft and more
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He asked what all ships done then gave a situation n told to visualise on ur own at sea
U r oow on container vsl spees 20kts, u see on ur 2pt stbd bow a p.d vsl of which u r able to
see both sidelights n masthead lights , think and answer
I started with i will take series of compass bearing , though i know roc wont exist.. then he
crossed questioned till how long u will take series of compass brg
Then i said sir as per the lights that she is showing roc Cannot exist coz I'm doing 20 kts I'll
pass ahead when she comes to my position resultantly she will pass clear , so no action
maintain co. N speed.
Then he asked same dat u r oow on port n vsl suddenly listed 10° on stbd side , series of
action..
I will stop loading operation. Take sounding of all the sides of the vessel , particularly heeled
side n chek if we have grounded or not if grounded will call port authority n ask for tug
PC MEENA
14-FEB-18

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assistance .
He suddenly told u found dat u have not grounded then?? I told if the vessel is not heeling
further means we have attained Angle of loll.. so take corrective actions same slack tanks of
lower side fill kia fir upper side n all..
Next he asked venting arrangement on tankers..
I told primary PV valve ( on ships having mast riser it is mastriser), secondary is alarms which
is correct . He asked the limit at which this alarm will b set i said 10% below pv valve setting
(which is wrong , it sud be 10% more than pv valve setting ) then he told me of u set the
alarms 10% below it becomes primary.. so told me to find it out n let me know ... we actually
set the LIMIT for VECS as 10% below pv valve setting.. he asked about vecs system n
requirements , where it is given, i told isgott , he tried confusing r u sure , i was i said yes, he
said not in OCIMF ?? i told ICS Publishes isgott in accordance with the guidelines from
OCIMF Only he confirmed if u r sure, name others who also form part of this guideline i told i
have read only about ocimf dont know about rest.. then he let me go n find out about primary
n secondary venting arrangements ( which i already answered for u above )
- own vessel and another vessel on port bow
(a)as a officer of the watch what you will do ?
(B) if bearing increasing 320-340-360 what will you tell about the vessel
(C) if bearing remains constant what you will do
- vessel coming from 112.5 deg starboard side what will you assume
- rv situation vessel right ahead your speed 7 and the vessel speed 5
- one verbal situation fv vessel right ahead
- you are p/d vessel suddenly engine failed what changes you will make
No cards as he said (tum log to cards ratta marke ate ho )
Along with all situation he asked to quote rules as well
- aground vessel sound signal, lights and shape for pilot vessel, lights and shape for RAM
PRAMOD KUMAR

vessel
13-APRIL-17

-annex 1 vertical , horizontal, and sectors

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- pp full , Mumbai to Singapore
- reporting system you know ( he wants to hear INSPIRES)
-noon sight details , asked about LBC and latitude by meridian altitude in detail
-Type of propeller, type of turning circle by a right hand propeller which will be larger, turning
circle diagram, pivot point def , pivot point of a anchor vessel
- difference between MERSAR and IAMSAR ( volumes of IAMSAR)
- what is squat , factors affecting squat
-Wind Ross, routine charts in detail
- what is velocity error and how will you correct it ( echo sounder)
-WNTM details, what is T&p correction and how will you do
- what is IALA buoyage system , details of region A &B, ships northerly course you see north
cardinal right ahead . lights of east cardinal mark, what is isolated danger mark, safe water
mark , what is new wreck mark
- your vessel aground action
(My experience - he is good guy , gives you time to think and gives chance to correct your
mistakes but won't tell you your mistakes)
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DARODKAR
15-MAY-18 Draw fixed foam system of your last vessel? Imdg supplements.
SANTOSH

MIXED
As per which convention orals are conducted ? ( fav question ). Imo conventions with date
and full explaining ? Ism documents? Is SOPEP mandatory ? Yes
Where it is written ? And which regulation? Lifeboat drills as per solas?
DPA & CSO ?
DARODKAR

Intro and written status. 1st question ok chief mate tell me what is VTMS ?
15-MAY-18
SANTOSH

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He starts with few lines and said stop chief mate. Then he said ok second mate u continue
with this. Rapid fire questions. One chief mate one second mate
IMDG ? Placards? Drills requirements as per which regulations.
Tell all off them. Ism. AFFF? Low expansion form ?

Which ships you have done? I said Sir gas and oil.
In gas carrier which cargoes you carried?
Why only those cargoes? Why not any other?
DARODKAR

What is MARVS? MARVS of last vsl?

18-AUG-16
SANTOSH

MIXED
Can you change the setting ? Why not ? What abt at sea?
What you know abt Interco? Purpose?
When it is used? Use of answering pendant?
Removed two pens gave ROR situation of vsl near abt 22.5 degree abaft the beam, kept
switching me between vsls and changing conditions and cross questions.
What is GMP? Requirement? Contents?
The content & format is as per who's requirement?

You come on watch and you saw one what light what are all possibilities,
DARODKAR

mine clearance vsl light frm astern,

16-AUG-16
SANTOSH

MIXED
is fishing vsl also having stern light,
you are approaching port and engine fail action,
what is compatibility and segrigate,
what is rescue boat,
chain register who issue it and under which regulation it come.
DARODKAR
SANTOSH

6-AUG-16

1 situation in tss, sights, formula for intercepts, how to calculate dipping,

MIXED
long by chron y in morning, mc n tml relation,
what r grain cargo, why does grain shift,
who issues medical chest, who inspect medical chest in port

Show me how will u gt ur position via HSA, circumpolar bodies,

2-3 ror situations, formula for ex-meridian,
what is mctc and formula, tpc formula,
DARODKAR

Breaking stress formula, what is Swl and what is d formula fr calculating swl ,
SANTOSH

4-AUG-16

MIXED

what is CRS and what SRS is? what is ALRS vol 1 and what all info we get frm there,
solas chapters, flammable range diagram and explaination,
diagram of multigas detector (that wheatstone bridge wla dia),
draW diagram of Angle of lol situation,
medical chest who issues, asked which ships u did.. i said tanker.. okay den tell me
precautions while loading iron ore, what is tml, fmp & mc lifeboat carrying capacity,
type of liferaft on last ship, imsbc contents (chapters, appendices and sections also)
Only l/lowering..
Procedure asked me regulations...
DARODKAR
SANTOSH

2-AUG-16

Carriage req.
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According to which regulations..

He got deep in LSA regulations...
Heavy density cargo hazards. Grain code..
Intact stability..
He also didn't ask about ror, cards, rules...
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DARODKAR RV situations,
SANTOSH

2-AUG-16

MIXED
Rule 2, What parameters change sailing from mumbai to haldia,
weak link diagram,
IOPP certficate in detail, Form A(SOLAS),
CPR

Lot of interrogation abt ROR, more situations,

SANTOSH DARODKAR

still no buoys or cards...

You are in narrow channel and dredger right ahead,
Master won’t take con now (means he wants to know as oow) what will u do.
15-FEB-19

MIXED
Ur going from Mumbai to japan in winter, what navigational hazards will u encounter (answer:
TRS)
What sight at morning, noon..
Cargoes carried, hazards
Draw flammability diagram and explain.
U are going from FW to SW, what changes will u expect in terms of stability. If u r loading in
FW how will u load then.
SANTOSH DARODKAR

(lack of time,rapid fire along with mates and master)

-at morning which sight is better for posn finding using stars and why?
13-AUG-18

-flamability diag.draw nd explain critical lines

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-main engine fail in coastal water,action??
-lights of fv underwy when not engaged in fishing?
-wht is imo and their conventions
-Dpa and Cso
-nd last what is Tpa ?i pretend it as immersion suit and gave all requi.(didnt say anything)
13-APRIL-18
DARODKAR
SANTOSH

MIXED
Lights and fog signals of. Ram nuc mineclearance. Rule 18
Flammability diagram. Imdg labelling. ILO. Solas training manual.
Search patterns. Mrcc. How many in india? Ism code

Ext failed you in func 1..y so...what mistakes you have done?
Asked few situations/ rules
You have to plan passage from chennai to far east...which all publications you will
refer....what all are hazards to navigation in dis passage?
SANTOSH DARODKAR

How will you take a star sight?

Tell me complete procedure?
19-MAY-17

Draw star finder(info on template) on paper? MIXED

What all cargoes you have carried?
Ok Hazards associated with the carriage of grain?
What is hazards of high density cargo?
What is relation between B.S and SWL?
What is stowage factor of concentrates?
What is IMO?
Intact stability criteria for vessel carrying grain?
How often do you do H.Pressure testing of DCP cylinders?
Difference between DOC and SMC?
Rule 5,6,13 ( Didn’t ask word to word just the brief )
Some cards.
Passage planning.
SRIVASTAVA

Over Taking situation.

15-OCT-19

MIXED

Flammability range explain

IMDG contents
Isgott some topics.
What info does CSM code provides. (Contents)
LSA maintenance
FFA maintenance.
Fire extinguishers bottles test.
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First asked me which company? What types of ships you've done? Have you passed in
written's? I said results are not out yet......he didn't knew about blind attempts so explained
that to him....wasn't really happy with that.
Then started with questions. What are the errors of aneroid barometer?
Rule 5 quote. Simple crossing situation pd vessel from port side.
I answered I'll maintain my course and speed with caution.
SRIVASTAVA
19-JUNE-19

Then he said vessel not talking action. I asked is it open sea? He signed yes.

MIXED
So while i was answering he got a call and starting talking and made me stop.
Then suddenly next question without hearing the complete answer. Mob stbd side you are the
oow action. Then buys ballot's law?
Angle of loll? How will you load grain on ship?
What are self trimming hold? Didn't know that one straight away told him.
So he started explaining me what they are and really did explained well.
What is annex 6? Who were your last DPA and CSO?....was blank in front of him for that one.
What maintenance do you do on LSA?
Fumbled a lot and was not able to complete so he stopped me.
Errors of aneroid barometer and how to apply corrections, few ROR cards, qoute rules (3,6,13)
Distress signals (Annex IV)
SRIVASTAVA

Hygrometer and its uses, and how to find the RH and from to find the dew point.
10-MAY-19

MIXED
Echo sounder errors, pythagoras error in detail.
IAMSAR search patterns in detail.
Precautions for loading IMDG containers and fire precautions, CSM contents, stability criteria
for all vessels. Contents of IG gas.
MLC amendments 2019 and titles, angle of loll and how to correct it, how to obtain medical
advice (detailed procedure including treatment of personnel), KG and KM.
Rule 6,10,18,19. Situations. Day and Night Cards.
Passage Planning. Amendments in SOLAS.
Difference between Morning Sight and Position?
Action on seeing any Distress signal.
Action in case of M/E failure in TSS and when approaching port.
Williamson turn and other manoeuvres.
Distress signals as per Annex IV.
Verified gross Mass of container.
Lowering of Rescue boat procedure.
Specific to containers what are the new ammendments in Solas.
MARPOL amendments
Why is Sulphur emission more stringent in SECA?
SRIVASTAVA

How will you ask for Radio Medical advice, CIRM?

13-DEC-18

MIXED
Annex 5 amendments in Detail
Parts of GRB, What is HME ?
New category of garbage and what is its dispose criteria(PASSING QUESTION)
How will you implement ISPS code?
What is DoS why is it required? Last cargo Carried (Propane)
Properties and characteristics of Propane and Butane?
How to prepare cargo tanks for loading Butane after Propane?
Hazards of Propane. Flammability range and Definitions.
COW requirements. Precautions for COW
What is Inert gas? Alarms of IG system. Steering gear checks.
Security levels of Ship and shore. Duties of CSO, DPA.
Name of CSO and DPA. Annual Testing of liferaft.
Maintenance of FFA (Tell about weekly/Monthly/ Annual)
How will you check condition of IG. Most Imp: What is the use of Weak link and at what depth
does it break? - (I said 1.5 TO 4 M. THIS IS NOT THE ANSWER. HE WANTS THE DEPTH)
Equipment of Liferaft
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* Name and native etc.
* Asked about my last ship (VLCC)
* Cow requirements (went in very deep with it all practical aspects, asked me if you cleaned you
heavy weather ballast tank everytime?)
* Cow checklist before arrival
* Oil spill action
SURENDER
5-JAN-21

* Cargo pump capacity

MIXED
* What line arrangements you had on ship
* Root valves
* Cargo pump capacity
* Pressure testing for tank cleaning line
* Blowers capacity your last ship
* Deck seal diagram
* Showed a couple of ROR cards
* Primary and secondary means of venting on tankers
* He asked me “is it your blind attempt?” I said yes sir.

2 crossing situation port to stbd ,and rv

Why sound sound signal before alteration
7-DEC-18

Passage plan, publication, and details on each publication

THAKUR

MIXED
Wind rose diagram and explanation
Turning circle diagram and explanation
Annex all 4 explain
General emergency alarm
Fire on board action.

What is safe speed, rule 6,

limitation radar means,
what is bearing discrimination,
He don't have card that time,
NUC light ahead, draw towing light for vessel more than 50m
7-JAN-19
UPPAL

MIXED
What type vessel did I said tanker container.
What is imdg how many volume and contents,
supplement, inert gas composition,
what is purging why we doing purging,
draw flammability diagram,
What is weak link function of weak link,
as per ism what certificate u will carry onboard,
what is doc, what r test of scba
1)Sailing vessel quote rule
2) situation on s.v.
3)s.v. have wind port side shall why keep out of the way
4)r.v.singal of anchor vsl
5)purse seine vsl light
16-MAR-17

6)anchor vsl sound signal

MIXED
VAZ

7)in RV overtaking from which side you are stbd quter why?
8)A2 sea area definition
9)why Lrit require discrimination
10) modu appy isps code I said yes he said which chapter
11)solas 12 chapter in details
12) cross cruve defn
13) grain loading required stability criteria
14)ism objective
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1. contents of noise code.. Which chapter in MLC cross reference to noise code
2. ISM.. Quote what’s written in the Solas
3. Which document can a PFSO access on the ship
4. What are review recommendation of SMPEP. In MARPOL what does it say sopep "could
be", "shall be "or" should be" combined with smpep
5.What is FCOP with reference to chapter 2 of SOLAS
6. Rule 12 sailing vessel why is the vsl having wind on her port side is supposed to keep out
of the way.. Construction of sailing boat?
7. what is the angle bw the runner wire of union purchas.. I was very happy cos this was the
first question to which i knew the answer.. I said 120 deg.. He asked me why what is the
reason and what is the calculation behind it?
8. What is the formula given in Annex 3 for sound signals.
23-AUG-16

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After every question he told me i don't want anything word to word just quote the relevant
VAZ

convention and regulation number.

9. Where does it say in Solas that the passage plan has to be berth to berth..
Which chapter and which regulation.
I told him finally these r very absurd questions and nobody asks it.. And nobody prepares like
this for the xam.. He said i am nt like other surveyors and started laughing and said that i am
"terror” amongst the oral candidates...
Told me finally although u haven't answered any of my questions but I don’t wanna
demotivate u.. U sound confident and r not afraid of expressing urself..so I’ll give u func 3..i
said pls tell me hw much are u marking me out of 10 for func 3..he said don't worry i don't give
marks i only write pass or fail.
Went to capt uppal for internal vaz was there uppal asked u hav done well in func 3 as told by
vaz.. I looked at vaz smiled and said yes sir..
If you r going to vaz don't bother to study.. He is a flag state and port state surveyor and ISM
ISPS MLC auditor..he ll find a way to screw u..but he is a good guy

One black patch near to ur ship u r at anchor take action,

HRU diagram with weak link,
6-MAY-19
VIBHUTI

MIXED
You are sleeping continuous ringing alarm ur action, once location of fire is pumproom clear
ur action, annex 5 amendment, u discharged iron ore next cargo is rice u r departed from
meditarian sea arriving in red sea how
will do cargo cleaning and where u will discharge ur cleaning agent, u cleaned chemical from
tanks , on deck ,where u will discharge , one qsn can not recollect but was easy.

Which all type of survey onboard Certificate? Life boat under which survey.
Load line survey. Life boat lowering. All about liferaft.
10-FEB-18

About Solas. IG related. Pv valve diagram working.

VIBHUTI

MIXED
Tanker operation. Dresser coupling diagrm from inside.
Cargo calculation on tanker. XYZ cargo NLS.
Angle of repose. Situations ror (try to confuse with compny policy CPA but stick to rules).
Mark,buoys. Region A,B and areas. Fire in eng room(all duties when u r oow and leading the
fire team. MOB action