2013 Chief Mate Orals.docx

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Candidate Name: Nyein Chan Class: Chief Mate (A2/Sept-2012)

Centre: Liverpool !aminer: Antony "illiard

#ate: 2$-A%&-201' Ship: Chemial an*er ( ype ++ , +++ )

ime: 10:$ . 11:$ &eslt: %ass

Mr "illiard he*ed my #ishared oo*3 C4C and %assport3 then he as*ed me a5ot the name of the ompany

and type of ship on 6hih + 6as 6or*in "e as*ed me if + have ever 5een to dry-do*

(1) 7hat types of aro did yo arry on yor last ship8(2) 9or ship is proeedin to dry do* and ho6 6old yo do tan* leanin for Slphri Aid8

(') MA&%4L ANN (++)8

() Ne6 relation of MA&%4L ANN (;)8

($) 9o are Chief 4ffier 9or A is late to ome on 6ath and +t is not the first time "o6 6old yo

handle it8

() As a Master of '000 ? ship3 6hat ertifiates do yo e!pet to see on 5oard yor ship8

(@) 7hat is the validity of #4C and tell me ho6 a ompany an o5tain #4C3 6hat is the validity of

+nterim #4C8(10) ell me the proedre to revie6 yor SMS and 6hat items 6old yo he*8

(11)!plain 6hat is non-onformity and maor non-onformity ?ive me some e!amples of those

(12) 7hat is the validity of C4B8 7hat srveys are there for C4B8

hen3

(1') 9or ship is leavin anhorae and yo are in hare of anhor party3 6hile heavin p anhor yo notie

that the a5andoned anhor a5le is foled 6ith yor anhor3 that a5le is st* 5et6een the shan* and fl*e3 ho6

6old yo lear that8

R.O.R

Smarty board

(1) %o6er driven vessel less than $0 m nder6ay on riht ahead and he told me to sho6 the lihts on smarty 5oard if

this vessel 5eomes NC and ma*in 6ay

(2) C# on port 5o6 and Ation8

Ship Model

(1) 46n-ship 6as t6o points a5aft the star5oard 5eam of the other po6er driven vessel 7hat is the sitation and

Ation8 7hat if yo are on ' points a5aft the 5eam8

(2) + 6as on &AM and another po6er driven vessel 6as t6o points a5aft my star5oard 5eam and he told me to

e!plain the sitation and 6ho is ive 6ay vessel

(') "e pt a hart of #over Strait Chart on the ta5le and pt 2 ships3 + am on the vessel follo6in the traffi lane and

another vessel 6as omin p from more than ' points3 7hat is this sitation8 hen he draed the other ship

from star5oard side of my ship and stopped nearly t6o points on my star5oard 5o6 on rossin the lane and he

told me D5earin steady and rane losinE !plain the sitation and 6ho is ive 6ay vessel8

() Another SS Sitation3 he told me that yo are follo6in a traffi lane and there is a vessel of a5ot 10 m in

inshore traffi Fone losed to traffi lane and this vessel is impedin yor safe passae3 7hat is yor ation8


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IALA

(1) Soth ardinal mar* 6ithot top mar*3 6hile + 6as tellin him a5ot everythin3 he pt the top mar* hen he pt

an arro6 to indiate the North "e ave me a manet and told me to pt the manet 6here the daner e!ists My

headin 6as 2=0G and as*ed my ation8

RV

re vetor/&elative trail

< miles rane

No taret is &aon (fi!ed)

"e as*ed me to e!plain 6hat eah of the tarets is doin and 6ith 6hih one do yo have &4C and 6hat is yor ation8

hat 6as my last Hestion and he told me Dyo passedE +n my &4& sitations3 he didnIt as* me to e!plain any rle and

every Hestion 6as as*ed to the ation as the sitation 6as started 6ith D 5earin steady3 rane losinE

+ 6old li*e to say than* to all Letrers from Bleet6ood Natial Camps and my lassmates for everythin that 6as

helpfl for preparation of 4ral e!amination DMay all 5eins have peae and mindflness throhot their lifeE

Name: Sac hnK. Shet ty

Date: 23 Apr201 3

Center :Live rpool

Examiner :Ca pt.Ba te

Attempt : 1t

!e"l t:#a

$ype o%hi paie&o n:'an &yi(e B" )C arrer

1*#"t me onacon tainer vee+ ,000 te"+ car-o con tn- o%D +N ormal

Container an&Ex pen ve car-o /-ol &+ ca retc. *+a)e& metoexpl ai n#a a-e pan a

1 3

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Che% oce r.

$eeve rythi n-+

Stai ty: e eh o"l& com py4i th the re5 "rement at the arrvalp ort.

Baat 4at ermana -em en t:!e5"i reme nt+ 4hy4 e& ot+ ho44e &o ta n&&an- er.

6eathe r:L ahn-+ 6ater t-h tne+ Car-oS ec"rn- 7an n"a

79vii i tycrter a: 6ha tan&4 here yo" can n& t. tol &S9LA S. 'e 4ante& to

)no4 4here ee 4ec an -ett+ tol &n t he tai ty oo) et4e 4 have ntr"ct on

'o4to oa& 4thin the cr ter a.

Car-o: Eve rythn- %rom e- nn-+ a pape r4or)+ cer tc at e+to4a -e +ho 4yo" 4 chec)

Loa&lne+ ;re h6ater an& everthin-e e yo"can thin) o. 6in& heelin- moment.?. iiility Criteria.. 2n&9cer previo"ly a B"l) Carrier man an& 3 r&9cer i =oine& 1ttime a a ocer+ ho4

4ill yo" traine& them>

#aa-e plan

1. A a chie% ocer ho4 yo" 4ill plan the paa-e.2. Ballat 6ater 7ana-ement.3. Approx &eclination o% "n %or the &ay.. #7S o

?. 8% yo"r veel lite&+ ho4 it 4ill a


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1. o" have ne4ly =oine&. o"r veel i on the 4ay an& a%ter G &ay %rom &epart"re Bo"n

ro"-ht a a- o% ara-e an& tell yo" that+ 4hat ho"l& he &o 4ith thi -ara-e. 6hat 4ill

e yo"r action.1. Bo"n 4a paintin- hip i&e 4hilt veel 4a alon-i&e+ veel an& =etty 4a almot on

ame level. yo" a4 %rom ri&-e that+ Bo"n ="mpe& into the &ec) %rom =etty an& 4ent

ini&e tore to %etch a roller r"h an& a-ain he ="mpe& to =etty %rom hip &ec) thro"-h

-"ar& rail. 6hat 4ill e yo"r action.2. A ca&et elo4 1, year =oine& yo"r veel . 4hat i the ret ho"r %or that ca&et> 6hat

)in& o% =o yo" 4ill nominate %or him> 6hich p"lication yo" 4ill a&vie him to learn the

navi-ation 4atch>3. 'o4 yo" 4ill carry o"t Ann"al an& ve yearly li%e oat tet> 8n &etailH.

!9! /8n all the %ollo4in- it"ation+ ri) o% colliion exit*

1. o" are in $SS an& one ; in ri-ht ahea&. 6hat 4ill e yo"r action > 6hat i yo"r

oli-ation.2. Day time. A veel on yo"r #ort i&e ao"t point. o"r Action3. A 4ar hip. 'elicopter operation are -oin- on. point o% yo"r port i&e. Alo yo" ee a

mall "pply oat i alo -oin- in parallel 4ith the 6ar hip. 6hat 4ill e yo"r Action.

. Ni-ht time ; 4ith -ear exten&in- more than 1?0m ri-ht ahea&.

'e a)e& %e4 more 5"etion+ 4hich 8 cannot recall no4. B"t it 4a a -oo& eion. 8 #ae&.

$han) to o"r lect"rer Anin&a Baner=ee+ onathan 6ar& an& my cla %ello4 Sachin Shetty+ Anil

#an&ey+ 7"rhe& Shahariar 7an=" an& "r" &attha.

Anthony Nichola

Chie% 7ate

Liverpool 1:? $"e th"ne 2013

1hr ?0min

Examiner: Alex Keep

#a

6ent into hi oce+ he 4ent thro"-h my &ichar-e oo) an& a)e& ao"t all the &i


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ara-e:F Ne4 !e-"lation+ ara-e 7ana-ement plan an& recor& oo)+ pecial area

Emiion:F 8A## 4ante& )no4 pecial area an& a it ao"t thi Annex

8S7:F

Everythin- J 4hat hip comply etc

Company reponiilitie

7ater reponiilitie

D#A

S7SF "ite a it+ tol& him ao"t contin-ency plan+ ho4 it i revie4e& contantly.

Doc"ment o% Compliance an& Sa%ety 7ana-ement Certicate

'o"r o% !et:F

$ol& him ao"t 7anila Amen&ment etc alo %or ea%arer "n&er 1,

#ort State 8npection

6ante& 5"ite a it in &etail

Alo #ari 79@ J 6hat i it>

L8;EB9A$SG L8;E!A;$SG !ESC@E B9A$SG 9NFL9AD J 9;;FL9AD

;reeF%all LGB 4hen to lo4er+ 3 month y crane+ every month ha to e lo4ere& properly.

$otally encloe& li%eoat la"nchin- proce&"re J ho4 &oe it releae> Keel plate

6hat "rvey cover li%eoat> $ol& him ao"t limit 4itche+ 1.1 loa& tet+ &ynamic ra)e tet+chec) all movin- part etc.

9nFloa&G o 6hat chec)Gtet>

C!ANES:F

L9LE! J Ann"al 8npection+ !e-iter o% li%tin- appliance onFoar& hip etc+ all li%tin- e5"ipment.

Limit 4itche+ loa& tet etc+ ma)e "re 4l &iplaye& an& correct

6ire chan-eG -reae etc a per planne& maintenance ytem

All cre4 have to e traine& in the "e o% all hip li%tin- e5"ipment

D!FD9CK:F

6ante& to )no4 lot ao"t DGD

Doc)in- #lan+ Shell platin- plan+ #l"- plan+ A plan+ Expecte& 4or) in DGD

Staility prior an& a%ter J very mall tern trim to re&"ce critical perio&+ pl" tern %rame tron-

etc

6ante& to )no4 ao"t critical intant # ;orce etc


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$ol& him a m"ch a 8 co"l& ao"t DGD. Seeme& happy an& move& on.

Ballat 6ater 7ana-ement:F

A)e& 4hat it 4a an& 4ante& to )no4 ao"t ne4 re- %or 201?. 6hat &ama-e to environment it

ca"e etc. 879 are at the %ore%ront o% thi.

$ype o% B67:F 8 -ave him three J ;lo4 thro"-h+ Se5"ential an& Nat"ral allatin-.

$he rt t4o he 4ante& &etail in ho4 it 4or)+ 4hat prolem are aociate& 4ith them+ !"le

an& re- 200m &eep an& 200 nm %rom lan& etc

Staility prolem

B67 #lan an& recor& oo) 4hat hip nee& to have in place etc

!A8N:F

Doc"ment o% A"thoriationAn-le o% !epoe

Shi%tin- oar&

@e a- o% -rain to prevent -rain hi%tin-

$rim a m"ch a yo" can

879 rain r"le F minim"m taility re5"irement

S$AB8L8$:F

An-le o< Loll J 4hat i it> 'o4 &o yo" correct it

C"rve

'eavy Li%t J 4hat happen> move to4ar& 4ei-ht Gtop o% crane etc move a4ay 4hen

"nloa&in- etc

#rolem 4ith heavy li%t> 7ateI chec) etc

Stron- point F "e& my o4n experience on heavy li%t a not everythin- i in car-o ec"rin-

man"al.

Car-o Sec"rin- 7an"al:F 4hat i it> Ship pecic etc

Containerhip:F

8 4a on thee 1 year a-o a AB+ "t pent 10 year on them+ o "e& my experience to

an4er 5"etion + he eeme& happy eno"-h.

Loa&in-G&ichar-e

Ship #lannerG Loa&in- plan

'o4 to ec"re containerG cell -"i&e. CS7+ alo i&e o% coamin- o% hatche+ there i &ia-ram

o% ho4 to ec"re+ thi i &one "t teve&ore+ "t CG7 till ha to chec) i% ec"re& %or ea etc.

87D:F A)e& ao"t DI F tic)er on all i&e o% container ho4in- ha(ar&. D 7ani%et+ ho4

to to4+ @N n"mer. 6a not to -oo& 4ith thi "t he move& on.


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6hat i in "pplement 7;AGEmS

A'$SG 9


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#re%erre& Channel to port

6et Car&inalF 8 am &oin- 1,0 8 ee thiGaction> AGC to St&

Sho4e& me -reen can "oy J !e-ion B+ $hen a)e& me area

!G:F

ave me plottin- heet+ tarte& plotF tol& him 8 4a overta)in- other veel. Action a per r"le

1P

!"le 1P ay can AGC to port+ "t my option 4o"l& e to pa on her St& i&e J -oo&

eamanhip etc

'e then loo)e& at hi 4atch an& ai& that 4a a lon- oneF B"t yo" have #ASSED So 'appy

8 %o"n& him very %air an& he helpe& 4ith ome 5"etion. 8% 8 &i&nIt )no4 an4er 8 ="t tol& him 8

&onIt )no4 B"t )ne4 4here 8 co"l& n& an4er J #"lication etc

Bi- than) to all the Blen&e& Learnin- team Katrina+ Li( an& Sy& an& lirary ta


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. Dra4n a c"rve on a paper an& a) to explain.+ taility criteria+ litin- to a i&e &"rin-voya-e+ ho4 to correct it.

. Alarm &"rin- yo"r mornin- 4atch /re alarm accommo&ation * +8 tarte& 4ith raiin--eneral alarm+ mater in%orme&+ emer-ency proce&"re+ S7S+D!+ ec"rity m-+HHHetc.. $hen he ai& it a %ale alarm.

,. 'o4 yo" prepare the hip %or &ry &oc).

P. 6hat yo" "n&ertan& y 'SSC+ ACS. Name all hipI certicate

10.$hen plottin- heet 4ith one tar-et on the ="t ehin& the port eam /retricte&viiilityG12 mile*+

6hen 8 tart ayin- thi i in relative vector + tart plottin-H.. /An4er -iven a per -"i&ance

-iven in Capt.;areen Sahee& oo) * ..$he examiner chan-e the it"ation a %ollo4.

11.$hen examiner too) mo&"le hip+ other hip Fmile a4ay on my port i&e ="t ehin& theport eam /!9C exit* an& %o- an) on my taroar& i&e 3Fmile a4ay. !"le no 1P &oeapply here a veel are in i-ht o% one an& another

Keepin- aove it"ation examiner -one thro"-h all the r"le ? to 1, apart %rom r"le no 12 y

chan-in- the location p"ttin- more hip li)e mall hip+ ailin- veel+ hin- veel an& CBD.

/ $hee !9! 5"etion too) more than 20Fmin"te*

12.$he marty oar&H;ihin- veel een %rom atern ma)in-F4ay /the other poiility mentione& i.e. -ear exten&in-

1?0m or moreH.*

A%ter remove& the tern li-ht an& a) no4 4hat i itG4hat i it &oin-Gi it at anchor or

"n&er4ayGare they ho4in- anchor li-htGcan yo" tell ao"t the len-th o% the veel*

$hen Capt. Bate ai& yo" pae& thi examM "t he ai& yo" &i&nIt an4er 4ell %or paa-eplannin- 5"etionH then 8 tarte& a-ain S7S chec)litG7N 1GBri&-e proce&"re -"i&e+ etc.

D"ncan 7acLean /container+ reearch Q lat veel #S*

Capt 'illiar& F Liverpool

12th"ly 2013

#a J 100 J 1200

$he 4hole exam i a it o% a l"r an& the 5"etion 4ere all %airly mall

&irect 5"etion.

'e 4elcome& me in+ &i&nIt intro&"ce himel% an& "--ere& ao"t 4ith a %an%or a 4hile. 'e then too) my &oc"ment an& a)e& a co"ple o% 5"etion4ith a lon- ilence et4een over F?min+ a 4ell a the -ro tonna-e o%my lat veel.6hat i ro tonna-e>

o"Ire mate on a #S..'o4 4o"l& yo" prep yo"r hip %or receivin- a heavy li%t>


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'o4 4o"l& yo" )no4 4here to p"t that heavy li%t> 8 4ent &o4n the ro"te o%ta)in- into acco"nt the S6L an& oom len-th o% the crane yo"Ire &eliverin-to on the ri- altho"-h he till 4anIt happy.6here 4o"l& yo" n& the &ec) loa& plan> 8 "--ete& the hell expanionplan. No. F 8 reearche& thi 4hen 8 -ot o"t. 9n the #Q8 cl" 4eite+ itt"rn o"t max 4ei-ht on &ec)Gtan) top ho"l& e expree& in ton per5"are inch an& i incl"&e& in the capacity plan.

o"Ire no4 loa&in- 9xyGAcetylene. D cert+ placar&e&+ 87D co&ee-re-ation relaxe& o'o4 4o"l& yo" -o ao"t allatin- thee tan)>

6hat are the preca"tion "in- Oo4Fthro"-h> 'e eeme& happy 4hen 8tarte& tal)in- ao"t ein- a4are o% the p"mp capacity an& vent capacity%or &ichar-e. 'e alo 4ante& to )no4 4here 8 4o"l& n& the p"mpcapacity.'e then tarte& cr"tiniin- ho4 many tan) 8 ha& on my lat hip an& 4hat4ere they "e& %or> 'e move& on a%ter 8 mentione& ta tan) an&permanent ;6 allat tan).So+ thi 2 &e-ree. 6hat &o yo" "ppoe happen 4hen yo" no4 have a-ale o% 4in&>

8% yo" have a lit 4hat i %orcin- the veel "pri-ht> 8t 4onIt come "pri-ht.8 a)e& %or a pen an& paper an& &re4 the c"rve %or a veel 4ith a litexplainin- a 8 4ent an& he eeme& happy an& move& on.6here i the point o% vanihin- taility an& 4hat happen there>'e 4a -ettin- a-itate& an& at ome point &"rin- the taility -rillin- 8 -ota)e& the %orm"la %or .6hat i the partic"lar prolem 4ith o ;ree trim.'o4 4o"l& yo" loa& yo"r car-o ta)in- into acco"nt 4hat yo" ="t tol& me>No i&ea 4hat he 4a a%ter here altho"-h 8 ai& maintain a compact to4 inall cae i&eally alon- the crah arrier to top 4ater caca&in- on the

&ec) in the rt place.LSA on yo"r lat veel>

o" have ="t notice& a hole in yo"r rec"e oat. Action> NonFcon%ormity+in%orm Oa- tate etc.. N9$ A NEA! 78SSSo 8 -et a phone call %rom yo"r 7ater+ 4hat i he -oin- to tell me> 'eeeme& happy 4hen 8 tal)e& ao"t the potential to -et an exemption i% 4eha& 2 rec"e oat or -et a replacement 4hen the other i ahore %orrepair.


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6hat ele may yo" e a4are o% 4ith re-ar& to the hole> 8 tal)e& ao"tho4 the oat 4o"l& nee& to e reF4ei-he& to prove no in-re o% 4ater4ithin the h"ll ha& ta)en place a per the 7 Notice.6hat i a rec"e oat %or> 8 mentione& thin- li)e retrieval o% peron in the4ater+ marhallin- li%e ra%t an& ren&erin- aitance to other veel.Anythin- ele> 8 tarte& to ay it co"l& e "e& in an aan&on hip it"ation+he &i&nIt eem to thin) o "t 8 a"re& him 8 4o"l& rather e in that than inthe 4ater. Anythin- ele>>>> 8 ai& Sa%ety o% Li%e at Sea. 'e ch"c)le& an&ai& %air eno"-h. Anythin- ele till> 8 tarte& to tell him ao"t the %act thatin 7SN 1,03+ peronnel ho"l& oar& the li%eoat %rom another ten&er atthe 4aterline to tet the onloa& releae &"rin- the &ynamic loa& tet "t hetoppe& me an& ai& only le-ilation in thi oceM an& move& on.Denition o% a "rvival cra%t>9)+ letI tet yo"r 996 )no4le&-eH'o4 &o yo" et "p yo"r ra&ar> A%ter the ""al t"< li)e canner %ree+ RGS-ain 8 acci&ently tarte& to mention ea an& rain rt 4here he imme&iately

toppe& me an& ai& ho4 &o 8 t"ne the ra&ar. 'e ai&+ 5"ote D9NI$ E$ 8$6!9NM. 8 ai& ea an& rain 4o"l& e minim"m.Carry on an& t"ne the ra&ar.Limitation o% ra&ar.'e then "perFimpoe& me onto a pict"re. 8 4a a-ro"n& on a an& an).6hen 8 tarte& to exha"t the mate t"'e 4a p"hin- %or omethin- ele o"t o% me 4hich 8 event"ally -ot+ ein- a

t"-.6hat tren-th o% p"ll &o yo" 4ant %rom thi t"-. 6e 4ent &o4n the line o%the it not ein- that tron- a they arenIt &ei-ne& %or to4in- an& hemove& on.6ith re-ar& to 8S7+ 4hat i a ma=or G minor non con%ormity 4ith exampleo% each>!9!9verta)in- a CBD Q &enition o% CBDN@C ma)in- 4ay taroar& o4 Q &enition o% N@Ceel to4in- another ?0m T200m to4 on the port o4. $he li-ht 4ere

"ch to ma)e the to4in- veel loo) li)e he 4a 20m ho4ever he 4anItinterete& in that.'e then p"t the &over trait chart in %ront o% me an& p"t my hip %ollo4in-the lane. A veel then overtoo) me on my taroar& i&e an& tarte& tocro %rom t& to port.!"le 1.


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DonIt %or-et to mention $rial 7anoe"vre.7any than) to the colle-e once a-ain+ 4ith pecial than) to Na&eemAn4ar+ onathan 6ar& an& Anin=a Baner=ee.

Can&i&ate: Karley Smith /93. 6hat in partic"lar 4o"l& yo" e loo)in- %or a Chie% 7ate+ in the SEC>

. 6hat navi-ation e5"ipment 4o"l& yo" expect to n& on yo"r ri&-e>?. 'o4 4o"l& yo" )no4 i% yo"r #S ha& %aile&>. 6hy mi-ht yo"r #S %ail>. 6hat i a Doppler lo- an& are there any other type o% lo->,. 6hat type o% lo- inp"t 4o"l& yo" "e %or colliion avoi&ance an& 4hy>P. 8% yo"r hip 4a to -o paperle+ ho4 4o"l& yo" )no4 i% yo"r ECD8S ha een approve&>10.o"r veel i procee&in- to &ry&oc)+ 4hat preparation 4o"l& yo" ma)e>11.6hen 4o"l& yo" con&"ct an 8nclinin- Experiment an& 4hy>12.6hat i K>13.6hat preca"tion 4o"l& yo" ta)e prior to havin- an 8nclinin- Experiment>1.'o4 4o"l& yo" prepare %or a Loa&line S"rvey>


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1?.6hat i the vali&ity o% a Loa&line Certicate>1.'o4 4o"l& yo" )no4 i% yo"r &ra"-ht mar) 4ere acc"rate>1.6here 4o"l& yo" n& 4hat yo"r "mmer &ra"-ht are meant to e>1,.6hat proce&"re 4o"l& yo" %ollo4 %or loa&in- a heavy li%t>1P.6here 4o"l& yo" n& 4hat the S6L o% yo"r &ec) i> 9n 4hat plan>20.o" are at anchor an& 4hen yo" come to heave "p+ yo"r anchor ha ecome %o"le& on a

&icar&e& anchor cale+ 4hat 4o"l& yo"r action e>21.o" are no4 7ater on a veel le than 3000$+ in heavy 4eather a cre4 memer

ecome in="re& on &ec)+ 4hat are yo"r action>22.An 9iler come to yo" to report that another 9iler ha p"nche& him+ 4hat 4o"l& yo"r

action e a 7ater> /thi occ"rre& %ollo4in- an ar-"ment et4een the t4o o% them

ao"t 4hether to clean omethin- "in- pre"rie& air or 4ater*23.o" &icover thro"-h yo"r inveti-ation that one o% the 9iler i -ettin- all o% the

overtime an& the other i -ettin- none at all+ 4hat 4o"l& yo"r action e>2.A ne4 Sa%ety 9cer =oin yo"r veel+ a 7ater 4hat 4o"l& yo" en"re>2?.A rt trip ca&et =oin 4ho i 1. 6hat 4o"l& yo"r coni&eration e>2.'o4 4o"l& yo" con&"ct a !i) Aement>2.6here 4o"l& yo" i-n the ca&et on in the article>

ROR

1. #D !A7 een %rom port i&e+ point on yo"r t& o4+ action> !an-e o% nav li-ht>2. eel en-a-e& in tra4lin-+ een %rom t& i&e+ point on yo"r port o4+ action>3. $hi 4a meant to e a veel en-a-e& in to4in-+ een %rom atern+ "t he p"t the car&

"pi&e &o4n+ o 8 loo)e& at it in con%"ion %or a moment+ o he &o"le chec)e& it+

m"ttere& irritaly+ thre4 the car& &o4n an& -ot another. eel CBD+ een %rom atern+ 1 point on yo"r port o4+ action>?. 'e -ave me a chart o% the Dover Strait an& a mo&el o% a hip an& tol& me to tal) him

thro"-h ho4 8 4o"l& "e a $SS an& procee& to a pilot tation acro the other i&e o% the

$SS. 6hilt procee&in- in my lane+ a #D 20m impe&e my a%e paa-e+ action>. 6hen 8 tart to cro the $SS+ 8 have a #D on my t& i&e+ action>

Restricted Vis Radar Plot

6hat are the vector an& trail ho4in-> $!@E vector+ !ELA$8E trail

6hat are my action an& y 4hat r"le> 0P0 alteration to #ort or yo" can lo4 &o4n

/NB 8 am "re that one o% the trail in the ra&ar plot he ho4 yo" i incorrectly poitione&+ it i

"ppoe& to repreent the aove*


18/39

8t 4a at thi point that Capt. 'illiar& ai& 8 ha& pae&. $hro"-ho"t the examination+ Capt

'illiar& i very o 6hat &oc"ment 4o"l& 8 ta)e over>

'e then a)e& 4hat i the 8N; Co&e G 4hatI in the co&e>

'e %ollo4e& that y a)in- 4hat the &ama-e taility 4a %or the hip>

6hat type o% hipI are they e.-. $ype B %or &ama-e taility>

6hatI pecial ao"t the 8N; hip>

6hat are the normal taility criteria>

6hat 4a the 7 on my lat voya-e>

$al)e& ao"t my lat car-o+ an& ho4 thi 4o"l& a


19/39

6hat are the prolem o% a lar-e 7>

o" are no4 loa&in- a container veel+ 4hat a CG9 4o"l& yo" e &oin->

6hat are the tree on container veel G lar-e 7 G tree on container>

#reparation %or &epart"re G ailin- a CG9>

Alon-i&e in port an& $yphoon 4arnin- -iven+ 4hat 4o"l& yo" &o a Captain>

!o"etin- G paa-e plannin- %or my hip>

7an overoar& . $ype o% manoe"vre 8 4o"l& yo"U p"t a mo&el veel in %ront o% me an& a r"er

%or the man overoar&. /8A7SA!*

6hat manoe"vre i et> 7anoe"vrin- characteritic o% my lat veel.

7anoe"vre hip o< erth+ "t he ai& the hip 4a my lat veel o 8 ha& a o4 thr"ter an&t4o en-ine.

7anoe"vre a hort ro"n&.

$al)e& a little it ao"t the type o% veel 8 4a on an& ho4 they han&le&.

6hat are L9LE! an& #@6E! an& ho4 &oe thi apply. $al)e& 5"ite a lot ao"t thi. 6hat

inpection 4o"l& yo" &o on li%tin- -ear>

A)e& i% 8I& rea& the latet 78AB report /Sea-ate an& the $imor Stream*. 8 ha& rea& it an& hea)e& a %e4 5"etion ae& on thi report. 6hat each veel 4a &oin- an& 4hat 4a 4ron- G

4hat 4o"l& 8 &o. #"t me a the CG9 on the Sea-ateHH. 8 a)e& at 4hat ta-e /thin)in- he

4ante& me to tal) ao"t colliion* "t he ai& 4hat 4o"l& 8 have &one at the tart e.-. correctly

i&enti%y the it"ation 4a croin- an& not overta)in-+ )eepin- a -oo& loo)o"t+ canty

in%ormation etc.

A)e& i% my hip ha& ECD8S+ 4hat type> A)e& 5"ite a %e4 5"etion on thi "=ect. 'e a)e&

ho4 8I& p"t in the veelI &ra"-ht. B"t he 4ante& me to ay G explain SA;E$ C9N$9@!S a

a%ter thi+ he move& on.

!"le G !9!

A)e& %or !"le 1P an& 4hat it meant.

#o4er &riven veel t& i&e.

#o4er &riven veel port i&e. $hen move& it too ma)e me the overta)in- veel. 6hat the

&i


20/39

'e then ai& 8 thin) 8Ive een eno"-h+ 8 pleae& to ay yo" have pae&.

7any than) to Na&eem An4ar+ Anin&ya Baner=ee an& 7r. 6ar&+ 4ho all 4ent aove an& eyon&

the call o% &"ty to help " all :F*

Chie% 7ate

oe N"ttall

Cpt. A.Keep

,thA"-"t 2013

10?F102?

Cla 1 #aen-er.

Arrive& at the 7CA "il&in- 1? min"te e%ore che&"le& tart. No moile phone allo4e&

apparently.

$he examiner too) my &oc"ment an& then po"re& me a -la o% 4ater. A.Keep i very

rea"rin- an& thro"-ho"t the exam n"&-e& me alon- i% re5"ire&.

*erti+cates:

Starte& y a)in- ALL o% the tat"tory certicate an& vali&ity+ 4hich le& him onto 'SSC. 'o4

&oe the ytem 4or) an& 4hy> 6hat certicate come "n&er thi> 6hen can yo" -et an ann"al

"rvey &one> /3month either i&e o% anniverary*

9n a #aen-er hip 4here can yo" n& the n"mer o% paen-er on oar& an& max capacity o%

paen-er> /#SSC*

6hat trainin- &o ALL cre4 memer &ealin- 4ith paen-er re5"ire> /Cro4& mana-ement an&re5"irement o% S$C6*

6hat are the aic hort co"re yo" re5"ire> / in 5"etion*

6hen procee&in- to San ;rancico 4hat are the re5"irement %or "lph"r an& ho4 can yo"

re&"ce emiion> /Lo4 "lph"r %"el*. 'o4 can yo" prove yo" are "rnin- lo4 "lph"r %"el>

/B"n)er note %rom "pplier*

6hat are #ort tate inpection> 6hat &oc"mente& type o% nonFcon%ormitie are there> /7inor

an& ma=or* an& anythin- ele> /Notice o% prohiition to in&ivi&"al*

*om!liance

8S7+ 4hat i it> 6ho &oe it apply too> /Ship over ?00t an& all paen-er hip* 6hat are the

materI reponiilitie> 6hat i a D#A>

6hat are the Annexe o% 7A!#9L>

ara-e &ichar-e re5"irement>

9il Dichar-e re5"irement> An& a little on the 9!B an& 9D7E.


21/39

*aro O!erations

6hat are the Staility criteria %or normal veel /7+ An-le max etc*> 6here i thi tate&> /8

&i&nIt )no4 the an4er to thi "t itI the taility criteria co&e apparently>*

'o4 are -rain carrier &i An& 4hy> 'o4 4o"l& yo" ec"re -rain to prevent hi%t>

6hat i D6A> 6hat mar) can yo" "mer-e> 'o4 i ;6A calc"late&>

6ho create the loa&in- plan>

Loa&in- D container %"ll o% compree& oxy-en+ 4hat &oc"ment 4o"l& yo" receive e%ore

loa&in-> 6hat i in the Declaration> 6hat i-na-e 4o"l& yo" expect to ee on the container>

'o4 many> 6hat i e-re-ation>

6hat 4o"l& yo" loo) at to en"re car-o i ec"re& properly>

-.A %%A

6aterti-ht &oor: clae o% &oor /A+ B+ C* 4hat are each> 6hen can they e opene&> 6here can

they e cloe& %rom> 6here are the remote tation locate&> /Aove the "l)hea& &ec)* Can yo"pa thro"-h i% they have een cloe& %rom the ri&-e> 'o4>

Emer-ency re p"mp+ 4here i it )ept> 6hat type &i& yo" have on lat veel> 'o4 %re5"ently i

it tete& an& any other time it ho"l& e r"n /4ee)ly an& &"rin- &rill*

Li%era%t la"nchin-+ ho4 %re5"ently>

Same 4ith rec"e oat an& li%eoat.

Ann"al thoro"-h an& ? yearly li%eoat chec)+ 4ho con&"ct them> 6hat i inpecte& an&tete&> An& ho4>

Na/iation

Ec&i approval+ 4hat are the re5"irement to e a paperle hip> 'o4 can yo" x the veel

poition man"ally on the ECD8S>

#S %ail &eep ea+ 4hat other metho& o% xin- the veel poition> 6hat are the correctale

error o% a extant> Learnt thi on $"e&ay Alham&"lillah

Buoyae

6ith the &irection re-ion B.

Staroar& 'an& Lateral 7ar)+ ;lah> 6hich i&e to leave it>

#re%erre& channel to port

Sa%e 4ater mar)>

So"th car&inal ahea& in4ar& o"n& to San ;rancico. Li-ht an& Action>

ROR

$SSU

#o4er &riven veel croin- %rom taroar& to port. Action>

#o4er &riven veel 10m in len-th croin- taroar& to port. 9li-ation an& action>


22/39

Same 4ith ailin- veel %rom port to taroar&.

Narro4 channelU

#"t me in So"thampton an& ai& there 4a a ailin- veel in mi&&le o% channel+ 9li-ation>

7entione& the yla4 at So"thampton an& he la"-he& an& move& on.

Le& him onto 5"at+ ho4 4o"l& yo" realie> /iration+ le "n&er )eel clearance then expecte&+

increae& 4a)e+ e&iment in 4a)e. 'e eeme& happy*

An& explain %orce on veel 4ith re-ar& to interaction.

LCC -oin- into So"thampton on yo"r port eam oth hea&in- %or the %air4ay. Croin- apect.

6hat li-ht 4o"l& yo" expect> #o4er &riven veel contraine& y &ra"-ht. 6hat are yo"r

oli-ation>

6hat action 4o"l& yo" ta)e>

6o"l& yo" come to port>

!etricte& viiilityU action e%ore enterin->

!a&ar plot+ a)e& i% 8 4ante& tr"e or relative vector> 6o"l& yo"r o4n hip have a vector on the

creen>'e &re4 one tar-et ne to port conver-in- an& 8 4a overta)in-. 6ho i -ive 4ay> Action>

So"n& i-nal>

'e i-ne& my N9E 10 min"te e%ore the en& o% my exam+ 4hich 8 %o"n& a it &itractin- an&

thro"-ho"t he "e& 7N P an& a r"ler li&in- &o4n hi pa-e.

$han) to ;leet4oo& Na"tical Colle-e+ L7@ an& 7y clamate. oo& L"c) to everyone.

Can&i&ate Sam '"-he J /Container Ship an& #aen-er Ship Cla 1 Experience*

Examiner Captain Alec Keep /Liverpool 7CA 9ce*

DateG$ime ;ri&ay 0PthA"-"t 2013 0P1?

D"ration 1ho"r 1?min

!e"lt #a 1tAttempt /Chie% 7ate @nlimite&*

Arrive& at the Liverpool 7CA 9cer ="t a%ter Pam+ i-ne& in an& at in the 4aitin- room 4aitin-

%or a examiner to come o"t to -et me...At 0P1? Capt Alec Keep 4al)e& thro"-h the &oor an&

intro&"ce& himel% an& le& me into the exam room.

'a& 5"ite a in%ormal chat 4ith him a he 4a loo)in- thro"-h my &ichar-e oo)U 4here an& 4ho

8 ha& een ailin- 4ith+ my ca&ethip+ colle-e co"re an& 4or) over the lat %e4 year ince

-ainin- my 996 tic)et. 6a a very pleaant+ o%t po)en man an& mana-e& to create 5"ite a

nice calm environment %or an exam

A%ter the mall tal)+ 4e 4ere trai-ht into the exam...


23/39

*AR0OJ

#"t me on a lar-e "l) carrier. 6hat i "l) car-o> 8ma-ine a tranvere cro ection o% a car-o

hol&. 6hat "ni5"e %eat"re are there o% a "l) carrier car-o hol&> /6a a%ter hopper tan)*

Str"ct"ral !e5"irement>

Are the hatch cover O"h to the &ec)> /No J 6a a%ter 'atch Coamin-*

#"t me on a container hip loa&in- a &an-ero" car-o. Doc"mentation re5"ire&> Laellin->Clae o% Dan-ero" oo&> 6hat i meant y e-re-ation>

o" 4ant to p"mp o"t yo"r machinery pace il-e+ 4hat are the re5"irement> /1?ppm+ 9D7E+

Alarm+ A"to h"t&o4n etc etc*.

.$ABI-I$1 F

Staility re5"irement %or a normal veel>

6hat i 7>

'o4 4o"l& yo" -o ao"t preparin- %or a loa& line "rvey>

'o4 4o"l& yo" -o ao"t preparin- %or a &ry &oc)> 6hy a mall tern trim %or -oin- to DD>

9n a allat paa-e %rom North America to Bra(il 4hat 4o"l& yo" e re5"ire& to &o> /Ballat

Exchan-e J 6ent 5"ite into &etail 4ith thi*

'o4 4o"l& yo" carry o"t a allat exchan-e> 6hat are the preca"tion 4hen carryin- o"t the

exchan-e> 6hat are the re5"irement> /200mtr &epth+ 200mile %rom lan& etc*

6hat are the taility prolem 4ith carryin- o"t a allat exchan-e> 6a a%ter heer %orce.

NAVI0A$ION J

6hen are yo" re5"ire& to call the 7ater> /Lite& a loa& o% point "t 4a really a%ter 6hen in

any &o"t+ 4hen 8 enco"nter retricte& viiility an& 4hen 8 am concerne& ao"t tracM*

6hat 4o"l& yo" ay i the &enition o% retricte& viiility> /!"le 3*

7DSS J Sea Area J Dene A1+ A2+ A3 an& A.

6hat %actor 4o"l& yo" coni&er a a 7ater 4hen &eterminin- a a%e ri&-e 4atch> /7SN

1*

*2R$I%I*A$2. J

6hat are all the tat"tory certicate %or a @K eel> ali&ility o% each>

6hat i the 'SSC> 6hat certicate come "n&er the 'SSC>

6hich certicate 7@S$ the 7CA &o 4hich cannot e &ele-ate& o"t to cla> /8S7 Cert J D9C

an& S7C+ 8S#S Cert an& 8L9 Cert J 'e helpe& me o"t 4ith the 8L9 a 8 co"l&nIt rememer*


24/39

9il !ecor& Boo) J 6hat colo"r i it> /reen* 6hat entrie are ma&e> 3AN1 4OV242N$ O% OI-

IN OR O5$ O% $62 V2..2- I. R2*OR&2& IN $62 ORB7

6hat type o% in"rance are there %or hip> /!eally tr"--le& 4ith thi an& &i& not )no4 the

an4er J '"ll an& 7achinery 8n"rance+ #rotection an& 8n&emnity /@K#an&8 Cl"* J Annoye& 4ith

thi a 8 pent mot o% the 4ee) on the cl" 4eite*

-.A 8

!e5"irement %or la"nchin- li%eoat> ;ree%all li%eoat> !ec"e oat>

6hat ann"al an& ?yearly tetin- i carrie& o"t on the oat> 'o4 i thi &one J All thi in pretty

-oo& &etail J 4.N '9(: is a must read###

6hat li%e=ac)et &o yo" 4ear in a %ree%all li%eoat> /8nOatale li%e=ac)et* 'o4 o%ten an& ho4 are

thee ervice&> /Ann"ally y hore i&e company*

ROR 8

B"oya-e J #lace& a mo&el hip in %ront o% me an& place& a -reen "oy on my port i&e an& a re&"oy on my taroar& i&e an& ai& 8 4a -oin- into port. 6here am 8> /!e-ion B* 6here i

!e-ion B> $6A$ WA. I$ %OR B5O1A02###

6arhip 10nm a4ay ? point on my port i&e. 8 the 4arhip re5"ire& to comply 4ith the

C9L!ES> 6hat 4o"l& e my action> Stan& on...6hy> !"le 1 J 'e 4ent into 7EA &etail 4ith

thi an& en&e& "p nearly ayin- the r"le 4or& %or 4or&

$ra4ler ?0mtr St& Si&e Apect place& 2 point on my port o4. 8&enti%y an& Action>

$o4 eel ?0mtr $o4 200mtr. 8&enti%y an& Action>

eel A-ro"n&. 8&enti%y an& Action an& ;o- Si-nal> /"arantee& J $han) yo" 7r 'o"e*

LCC 2 point on my port i&e. !i) o% Colliion exit. Dayi-nal> Action> !"le , in &etail.

!a&ar #lot J 6hat &oe A!#A tan& %or> #lace& a tar-et on a ra&ar plottin- heet 4ith a relative

vector+ ho4e& my tr"e vector %or 12min+ a)e& me 4hat 4a -oin- on> !i) o% colliion

exite&. 'e place& my vector to the i&e o% the paper to in&icate& my pee& %or the p"rpoe o%

the 5"etion. 8 4a overta)in- the tar-et. 6hat 4o"l& e my action> /AGC to t& a 8 4o"l&

expect him to -o to port a 8 4a overta)in- an& 8 4a on the other veel t& i&e o the other

veel 4o"l& not alter co"re to4ar& me*

$hen the ma-ic 4or& 9)+ that -reat+ 8Im happy to ay yo" have pae& yo"r oral examM

Capt Keep i very pleaant an& help yo" alon- i% yo" are -ettin- t"c) on any 5"etion 4hich

4a a -o&en& 8 really &i& thin) that 8 &i& not &o eno"-h to pa the exam+ "t 8 4a 4ron- o

even i% yo" thin) yo" havenIt pae& ="t )eep -oin- till the en& $he 5"etion are not in

exact or&er "t that i pretty m"ch ho4 it 4ent on the &ay an& there may e one or t4o

5"etion miin- "t trie& my har&et to rememer.

$han) to all J ;leet4oo& Colle-e Lect"re+ 7r Davi& 'o"e %or hi ervice an& all clamate.

Bet o% l"c)


25/39

Can&i&ate Alex Sno4 J /#aen-er Ship Cla 1 Experience*


DateG$ime ;ri&ay 0Pth A"-"t 2013 131?

D"ration 1ho"r ?min

#a 1t Attempt /Chie% 7ate @nlimite&*

$he exam tarte& at 131? an& Capt Alec Keep a)e& me ao"t the type o% hip 8 ha& 4or)e&

on+ the company an& the Bri&-e mannin-. 'e 4a a -oo& trai-ht%or4ar& examiner 4ho p"t me

at eae an& )ept a)in- me 5"etion even 4hen 8 4a "n"re. $he %ollo4in- 5"etion are the

one 8 can rememer an& are -ro"pe& to-ether in cate-ory an& not or&er.

NAVI0A$ION

Decrie paa-e plannin-> /A#E7 etc*. 6hat are the 7aterI concern %or paa-e plannin->

/%"el avin-+ port o% re%"-e+ contin-ency plan+ @KC*.

ECD8S re5"irement. 6ho approve the ytem> 6hat are approve& chart+ 4ho approve them>

Decrie 3cm an& 10cm ra&ar. 'o4 are they "e&> A&vanta-e o% each> Ban& 4i&th an& an&

hei-ht. /lon- ran-e cannin-+ coatal navi-ation etc*.

A!#A. 6hat i it> 'o4 i it "e&> /ea tailie&+ -ro"n& tailie& etc*.

!9 error. 'o4 &o yo" chec) an& 4hen> /4a alo loo)in- %or tranit earin- a a 5"ic)

chec)*.

!EA$ C8!CLE SA8L8N. o" are on a voya-e %rom @K to Ne4 or) in A#!8L. Decrie the ro"te

an& navi-ational ha(ar&>

'o4 &o yo" plan a reat Circle ro"te> /-nomic chart an& p"lication*.

6EA$'E! C'A!$. A 4eather %ax %or the Atlantic an& @K 4a place& in %ront o% me. Decrie all

the %eat"re an& 4eather ytem on the chart>

242R02N*1

;ire in En-ine room. Decrie &"tie o% Chie% 9cer an& emer-ency action /m"ter+ earch an&

rec"e+ &o not releae C92 "ntil everyone o"t+ ventilate C92 e%ore inpection etc*.

*AR0O


26/39

$ANKE!S

6hat mea"re are in place to prevent exploion> /inert -a ytem*.

Decrie &i /cr"er to4er+ coolin- etc*.

S7ALL C9AS$AL CA!9 S'8#

#reparation %or a heavy li%t an& placin- an& ec"rin- on top o% the hatch cover.

6hat &oc"ment+ plan+ man"al an& taility preparation are re5"ire&>

S'8# C!ANE. 6hat are the re5"irement %or inpection an& maintenance o% crane in L9LE!>

Decrie the taility re5"irement %or a voya-e /mea"re %or increain- 7+ removin- ;S7

etc*.

!9 !9 ;E!!

'o4 are vehicle loa&e& an& ec"re& to a &ec)>

6hat man"al an& &oc"mentation re5"ire&>

'o4 &oe a vehicle ec"rin- chain 4or)>

&O*542N$A$ION;*2R$I%I*A$ION;P5B-I*A$ION.

8S7

Do yo" nee& to have a maintenance ytem on oar&>

6hat &oc"ment an& certicate are re5"ire& onoar&>

6hat i on the ac) o% a D9C>

'o4 &oe a 7ater veri%y 8S7 /internal external a"&it*.


27/39

L9 B99K

Decrie all ection an& all entrie ma&e.

Decrie the co"re o% &iciplinary action onoar& /SeamanI co&e o% con&"ct*.

'o4 &o yo" chec) the mannin- re5"irement onoar&>

7@S$E! L8S$S

Decrie all content+ emer-ency i-nal+ emer-ency &"tie+ chec) + potin- etc.

Doe a Oa- tate have to approve a m"ter lit> /only on a #AR hip*.

B!8DE #!9CED@!ES @8DE

6ho p"lihe the -"i&e>

;"ll content an& ho4 i it "e& onoar&>

98L !EC9!D B99K

6hat entrie are re5"ire&> 6hat certicate are re5"ire&>

A!BAE !EC9!D B99K

hat entrie are re5"ire&> 6hat certicate are re5"ire&>

B5O1A02;ROR;.6IP 6AN&-IN0

B9@AE

!e-ion B pre%erre& channel to port "oy. Decrie colo"r+ hape an& li-ht.

Decrie re-ion B.


28/39

6hat &oe an emer-ency 4rec) "oy loo) li)e. Decrie 4ith li-ht.

!@LE 1P

#aper ra&ar plot. 9ne veel on S$BD o4.

A)e& i% 8 4ante& relative or tr"e vector.

6o"l& my hip have a vector i% in relative mo&e> /no*.

Decrie r"le 1P.

Action> /lo4 &o4n or roa& alteration to S$BD*.

!@LE 1

Decrie r"le. 7a)e "re to emphaie reciprocal co"re.

eel en-a-e& in hin- ri-ht ahea&+ i thi till a hea& on it"ation> /No*.

!@LE 10

Decrie r"le.

o" are on hip %ollo4in- the lane. ;erry croin- %rom S$BD. 6hat are yo"r action an&

oli-ation>

m oat croin- %rom S$BD. 6hat are yo"r action an& oli-ation>

!@LE 1?

6arhip 1? &e-ree aa%t yo"r S$BD eam. 6hat it"ation i thi>

Doe a 4arhip have to %ollo4 the C9L!ES> /ye*.

6hat are action an& oli-ation>

S7A!$8E B9A!D


29/39

#o4er &riven veel proaly more than ?0m in len-th+ contraine& y her &ra"-ht+ ho4in-

-reen navi-ation li-ht. Seen on yo"r #9!$ i&e hea&in- into port.

6hat are yo"r action an& oli-ation>

Dene a veel contraine& y her &ra"-ht> 6hat r"le apply>

eel en-a-e& in hin- other than tra4lin- on yo"r #9!$ i&e 4ith 4hite li-ht.

6hat &oe the 4hite li-ht in&icate>

Action an& 9li-ation>

eel en-a-e& in to4in-+ een on #9!$ i&e. Len-th o% to4 le than 200m.

Action an& 9li-ation.

S'8# 'ANDL8N

Ship i #9!$ i&e alon- i&e/in-le cre4 no thr"ter*. 6in& prein- yo" onto the Berth. 'o4

&o yo" -et the hip o< the Berth> /"e prin-in- o< techni5"e*.

Name: ?S?ill

Ships: Chemial an*ers

%lae: Liverpool

!aminer: Capt Ale Jeep#ate: 0


30/39

As*ed me dishriteria of anne! ;

"eavy 6eather prepype of reportin master need to do and to 6hom

Bire pmps reHirement37hat *ind of fire fihtin sysyem on hemial tan*ers other than ontainer vessel(Boam system)

Maintenane and reHirements

BB system in enine room (C42) "o6 6ill yo release C423proedrehan as*ed me ho6 6ill yo stop mahinery

han told me Hi* losin valve3 than as*ed me ho6 yo operate and any maintenane

As + told him maintenane as per %MS 3than started 6ith +SM

hen + sa6 him pi*in p shipIs model and + 6as thin*in of &4&3 5t he pt me in a 5i tan*er in a narro6 hannel

6ith shallo6 6ater and + have to ta*e t on the for6ard part (interation)

hen omes &4& 6ith 4ne ontainer vessel on port side for6ard of 5eam3 day sitation not very lear if overta*in or

rossin3

After ans6erin than he haned ontainer vessel headin to st5d and ma*e it rossin sitation

As per my ans6er (stand on) he as* me if she is not ta*in any ation 6hat + shold do and at ho6 many miles

hen in SS ferry rossin from port side

;essel 10m in lenth ahead of me in SS3 then same vessel on my star5oard side rossin

&am in SS rossin from port

C# 3niht sitation 3rossin from port side

Approahin "oston pilot and ave me preferred hannel to port 5oy (reion A) + told him this is inorret 3than replae

6ith reion Safe 6ater 3isolated daner mar* and speial mar* 5oys

Binally rle 1@ 36ant to hear all3then ave me radar plot 6ith 2 taets 312 miles rane3 tre trail3 relative vetor

"ANJS 4 ALL

Name: Lionel M ellis

Ships: l* Carriers 3 4re Carriers

%lae: Liverpool

!aminer: Capt Ale Jeep

#ate: 0


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him ,BC3 Bleet6ood "e then as*ed me 6hih entre + ave my 447 orals and i happily replied that it 6as the same

Centre3 same room and also the same Srveyor

"e then informed me that there is 6ater and feel free to have more 6henever yo feel li*e My oral assessment is for a

hief mate nlimited and as a master '000 ? "e pt me as a mate on a very lare ore arrier

So lets start 6ith aro 6or*and am loadin a onsinment of iron ore from +ndonesia

7hat is the +M4 reHirement for every 5l* arrier8 7as onfsed atally and den realiFed it has to 5 a

p5liation+MSC ode and inlded is the L manaland ontd tellin him a5ot 5oth parts and the ses 6hen he

stopped me

Solas hapter 1288 old him many 5l* arriers ettin lost and stff and a5t the sta5ility and strenthenin reHirements

of vsl to load aro 1>$0*/m' and he stopped me

Soo ho6 6ill load r vessel 6ith iron ore8started 5y tellin him reHirements as per solas h < the shippers

responsi5ility and my responsi5ility as a hief mate 5efore i old say any thin a5ot hold prep 3 tests et he stopped me

(he li*ed that i said i 6ill ma*e sre the vessel is sita5le for the aro and aro sita5le for the vessel)

9o arrive in port and yo see that the aro is *ept open on the etty88 + said that 6ill he* the type of ore am loadin 3

for most ores there is no pro5lem ho6ever if its the fine ores lass A s5et to liHefy then i 6ill he* the moistre ertspplied 5y the shipper3 o on the etty and do a an test and 6ith the slihtest of do5t inform the master as* for a %,+

srveyor and et a ne6 test done for the moistre ontent and only if that is 5elo6 the ML 6ill allo6 to load the aro

"e spo*e a5t +SM and As*ed a5ot the shore responsi5ility88 he normal +SM stff

Stattory Certifiates on 5oard my vessel88 "eard only a5ot 10 and then stopped me

Spo*e a5ot the "SSC88 old him the reason and ho6 the system helps the o6ner to prevent the ship ettin delayed

"e then said so no6 the master or dpa 6ill have to arrane for a srveyor for the loadline ertifiate88 + said that loadline

is issed 5y lass soo it 6old 5e a lass srveyor

"o6 6ill prepare r vessel88 Started 5y sayin that the LL ert is valid for $ years ho6ever s5et to annal periodial

inspetions soo as a hief mate i 6old ma*e sre my vessel is ready in all aspets to ma*e sre the vessel is not

delayedafter a fe6 he*s he stopped me

hen a5ot %SC inspetion in the rope88 %aris M43 ho6 they formed and ships lassed hi 3 lo6 and std ris* shipset

7hat an tell me a5ot the inspetions to6ards the aommodation88 7ee*ly and ' monthly ohs insp 5y safety offier

of all the aessi5le plaes on5oard

Safety offier on5oard the vessel88 Normal safety offier stff

hen he said as per ms ir (some nm5er) there are reHirements for annal life5oat tests 6hat are they88 + had noidea a5t that irlar3 only said as per solas the normal annal inspetions that are arried heard till 6inh 5rea* test

"e then pt 2 vessels and said that my vsl has ollided 6ith the other vessel88 "eard till mster re6 and aont for

missin persons and any asalties (5ride proedres have to 5 perfet rem the points 5y M& AN7A&)

And then his Bav topi the &adar(" is a &adar Speialist)l*ily he only as*ed a5t the %erformane monitor he*s

"o6 6ill prepare yor vessel for dry do*in88 ill plans e!haned info e!hane and stff

So 6hat a5ot the trim told me a5ot88 Normal Small trim stff


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&4& ( all sitations steady 5r rane redin)

46n vessel follo6in SS f6d vsl 10 mtrs doin < *ts88 said as per 1' if am omin p more than 22$ de a5aft her

5eam i am overta*in vsl

t she is only 10 mtrs88 + said then its still my responsi5ility to *eep lear and 6ill ma*e sre i have sffiient sea room

to overta*e her and ma*e sre my hane in 5earins 6ill not onfse her to ma*e me a rossin vsl CMSB%,C

Soo 6hat does it say for a vessel of 10 mtrs88 + said as per rle 10 a vessel less than 20 mtrs shold not impede the safe

passae

SS ferry rossin st5d to port &le 1$ i am ive 6ay vessel(no ations as*ed)

4pen sea ont ship rossin port to st5d88 + am stand 6ay vessel no ation ta*en 1 short 5last a to st5d parallell

Jept 5oy soth ardinal mar*headdin 2=0 pass soth (a/ port)

"o6 are ne6 daners mar*ed88

Clear visi5ility see this liht(sinle reen liht)i said sailin vessel nder6ay and seen him ta*in my N4he then said

port 5o6 2 short 5last a/ to port

And then to my srprise he said that 6as e!ellent and have passed the oral e!am

Ale Jeep is a very nie and pratial srveyorhe ma*es feel at ease from the start and as*s the very 5asi Hestions

and ma*es sre *no6 the 5asis and oes deep only if fail to sho6 that *no6 the s5etthere r still a fe6 thins

that i have not pt in as it 6as very 5rief and he only let me say a fe6 thins 5efore oin to the ne!t Hestion i didnIt

mention any M?N MSN nm5ers even thoh i *ne6 life5oat is msn 1>0' and "SSC msn 1=$1*eep those as 5a*p if

et st* in anythin ma*e sre ans6er 6ith onfidene and *eep tellin him everythin thats important as one r

start is ood there is no trnin 5a* from there

+ 74L# L+J 4 "ANJ:

Mr A AN& 3 &+?" B&4M 447 +LL N47 " MAJS N#&SAN#+N? SBB S44 AS9 AN#

?+#S S +N ;&9 S 7A9 %4SS+L

M& N AN7A& 3 "A; N4 74S 4 "ANJ N4?" " %&+;+L#? 4B "A;+N? +N? A?" 9

"+M SA9S + ALL

M& & 744# 3 AS + #+#N &ALL9 N# 4 DS#9E SA+L+9

JMA& 3 MAS& CAN#+#A #+L+% 3 ?+LL 3 AN# 4 ALL M9 BLL47 CLASSMAS (BNC ?&4% CM1)

Chief Mate 4ralsLiverpool

Candidate: %al Moore

!aminer: Cpt "illiard

#ate $thA 201'10$-1200

#SGDive S"pport

#ASS


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7al*ed into the plae 10 mintes early3 sined in a reeption and 6as as*ed to ta*e a seat + 6as then met 5y my

e!aminer3 Cpt "illiard3 6ho too* me into the e!amination room and he*ed throh my dishare 5oo*3 CoC and

passport "e as*ed me 6hat sort of ships + have sailed on and 6hat tradin area (Last ship #ive Spport in Soth China

Sea)

After a fe6 mintes he said Po* yo e!amination has 5enI

elo6 is a list of all the Hestion + an remem5er 5ein as*ed:

#oes yor ship arry #?Is8 +f so 6hat are they8 + ans6ered yes and 6e mainly arry lass 2 flamma5le asses

6hih are for the divers ham5ers

7hih asses do yo arry8 7hat are the daners 6ith those asses8 + ans6ered3 helim3 o!yen and nitroen

and tried to 5llshit him 6ith the daners "e *ne6 + 6as so + stopped and said the daners 6old 5e hihlihted

in the +M#? ode

7hat papers mst yo have 5efore loadin #?Is8

7hat mar*ins 6ill 5e on the as 5ottles8 7anted more than P#? la5elI

7hat is on the #? delaration8

7hat are the daners assoiated 6ith offshore vessels8 PBree trimQQI e!plained all in detail

"o6 is yor aft de* desined to rede the amont of 6ater shipped de to the lo6 free5oard8 + said 6e havePfreein portsI "e then 6anted to *no6 their onstrtion3 material3 e!atly 6hat they 6ere and if they 6ere lass

approved8

7hat is the heaviest lift yo an se 6ith yor offshore rane8 "e 6anted me to 5e a6are of the S7L and the

load density of the de* and 6here + old find this

7hat are the ontents of the sta5ility 5oo*8 "e 6anted this in mea detail

4n yor vessel ho6 many ompartments an yo flood and still remain afloat8 + didnIt *no6 there 6ere

relations for a Class = type vessel 6ith reards to ho6 many ompartments an 5e flooded + said + 6old

have to do a sta5ility allation

Cre6 ertifiation8 7anted all ertifiates + reHire to sin re6 on 7anted e!at short orses ranin from

?M#SS to the oo*s and ste6ards ertifiates la55ed my 6ay throh this l*ily

A de* 4ffier oins the ship and has no CoC or CeC8 7hat else old + sin him on 6ith8 &eally had no idea

a5ot this so + told him + oldnIt sin him on May5e he 6as loo*in for sinin him on nder the IallastI

setion and ma*e him 6ash the dishes8

A re6 mem5er oins 6ith a Medial ertifiate 6hih e!pired a fe6 days ao8 + 6old not sin him on and

4ffier 6ill have to send a replaement of send him to nearest Medial entre to et him one

7here does it state that yo mst have a Medial Certifiate8

As Master yo are 12 hors ot of %ort and yo find ' sto6a6ays 6hat are yor dties and leal reHirements8

"ors of rest for re68 Straiht for6ard "o6 do yo he* the ompliane 6ith "ors of &est8 + said loo* at the "ors of &est Matri! and see if they

omply "e then said in 6hih 2 hors do yo hose to he* if they have had the reHired rest8 +n AN9 2

hors they mst meet the reHirements

Lanhin a rese 5oat as a drill8 he fll thin inldin limit s6ithes

+ said + 6old he* the ondition of the 5oat 5efore se to 6hih he as*ed 6hat + 6old he* + said for any

ra*s in the hll et "e then said 6hatIs the 5i pro5lem if there is a small ra* say 'mm 5y '0mm + 5la55ed


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a5ot hll interity and said + 6old not lanh "e really tried to psh me to lanh and 6as tryin to ma*e ot

that small ra*s 6ere not a pro5lem 5t + stood my rond

7hat pressres are yo A ylinders and the apaity8

7hat BB did + have on my last ship8

7hat is "iBo and ho6 does it 6or*8 7hat pressre does it 6or* at8

"o6 does yor C42 enine room system 6or*8 7anted the fll ativation proess

7hen 6ill yo open the enine room p after sin C428 + said + 6old se a thermometer to he* the

temperatres and plot a raph 4ne the raph sho6ed a steady temperatre + 6old send in an inspetion team

hen + 6anted a seond opinion and sent another inspetion team in and one + 6as happy + 6old then open the

& and vent "e then 6ent a 5it mad and as*ed 6hy + 6old ever send ys into an & 6hen it is fll of C42 +

said they 6old have A sets on 5t he still 6asnIt happy + told him + old not open and vent the & ntil + 6as

happy and have done an inspetion hoht he 6as oin to fail me on this 5ease he 6as ettin really irate

"o6 to ma*e a passae plan on a paperless 5ride sin C#+S8 7as after safety ontors et

"o6 do + *no6 my C#+S is approved8 Certifiate3 and a stamp on the mahine itself 7anted to *no6 6hat this

stamp/sti*er 6as and 6hat it loo*s li*e + 6asnIt sre os + have never seen one

"o6 do + *no6 my ?%S has failed on the C#+S8 Alarm and oes to #& mode

"o6 do + *no6 my ?%S has failed 5y loo*in at the nit itself8 Adi5le and visal alarm

7hat is a Safe Mannin Certifiate8

7hat 6as the safe mannin of my last vessel and tell me ho6 many of eah ran*8

&4&

Sailin vessel 6ith optional all rond lihts rossin port to st5d8 Ation3 rane of lihts3 fo sinal3 day sinal3

day sinal if sin enine8

o6 less than $0m3 to6in 1 vessel rossin port to st5d8 AtionR stand on

he to6 does not ta*e ation8 Call master3 man on 6heel3 $ or more short rapid 5lasts et "e then HiFFed me to

death a5ot 6hy + have alled the Master "e said 6ho 6as in hare on the 5ride and 6old + all the master

every time + had a sitation li*e this + said 9es + 6old al6ays all the Master "e ame 5a* at me more and

more sayin that if + alled the aptain every time 6old he not et annoyed At this time + 6as sre he 6as tryin

to ma*e me fail + stood my rond and said fairly a5rptly P+f + 6as the ive 6ay vessel then there 6old 5e no

pro5lem3 + 6old ta*e ation as reHired 5y the rles3 ho6ever if another vessel ot there is not ta*in ation asreHired 5y the rles it is my dty and o5liation to inform the Master of the vessel that there is a naviational

haFard and ris* to his vessel as stated in his standin order that + have read and sinedQQQQQI "e then moved on

;essel e!atly 2 points a5aft st5d 5eam 5earin steady rane losin8 + said rede my speed and let him pass

ahead "e 6as not happy 7hat 6ill yo rede yor speed to8 "o6 6ill yo *no6 if it is sffiient8 + said a5ot

trial maneover et 5t he didnIt li*e it ell me all a5ot &le > + then said that there 6as another option

availa5le providin there is sffiient sea room A/C to st5d and pass rond his stern A/C 5y ho6 mh8 + said +

6old sho6 him my port side liht meanin an alteration of orse 5y 6ay more than @0 derees "e 6as happy

and moved on


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Approahin restrited visi5ility3 ation8 7anted everythin inldin lon rane radar sannin 6hih + missed

first time arond

&adar plot3 2 vessel 6ith relative trails and tre vetors Ation and 6hy8

"e then mttered nder his 5reath li*e he did all the 6ay throh the e!am that + had passed + 6as atally sho*ed

5ease all the 6ay throh he 6as tryin to trip me p3 sre6in his fae p3 ma*in fnny noises and 6ritin lots of

notes "e is very off pttin and does not pt yo at ease Sayin this he passed me so even if yo thin* the e!am is oin

very 5ad there may still 5e a hane of passin

?ood l* all

+ 6old li*e to than* all the letrers at Bleet6ood inldin MrAn6ar3 Mr 7ard and Mt aneree Also a 5i than* yo

to Mr "ose for his tition and advie3 also to all my lass mates

Can&i&ate Sam '"-he J /Container Ship an& #aen-er Ship Cla 1 Experience*


DateG$ime ;ri&ay 0PthA"-"t 2013 0P1?

D"ration 1ho"r 1?min

!e"lt #a 1tAttempt /Chie% 7ate @nlimite&*

Arrive& at the Liverpool 7CA 9cer ="t a%ter Pam+ i-ne& in an& at in the 4aitin- room 4aitin-%or a examiner to come o"t to -et me...At 0P1? Capt Alec Keep 4al)e& thro"-h the &oor an&

intro&"ce& himel% an& le& me into the exam room.

'a& 5"ite a in%ormal chat 4ith him a he 4a loo)in- thro"-h my &ichar-e oo)U 4here an& 4ho

8 ha& een ailin- 4ith+ my ca&ethip+ colle-e co"re an& 4or) over the lat %e4 year ince

-ainin- my 996 tic)et. 6a a very pleaant+ o%t po)en man an& mana-e& to create 5"ite a

nice calm environment %or an exam

A%ter the mall tal)+ 4e 4ere trai-ht into the exam...

*AR0OJ#"t me on a lar-e "l) carrier. 6hat i "l) car-o> 8ma-ine a tranvere cro ection o% a car-o

hol&. 6hat "ni5"e %eat"re are there o% a "l) carrier car-o hol&> /6a a%ter hopper tan)*

Str"ct"ral !e5"irement>

Are the hatch cover O"h to the &ec)> /No J 6a a%ter 'atch Coamin-*

#"t me on a container hip loa&in- a &an-ero" car-o. Doc"mentation re5"ire&> Laellin->

Clae o% Dan-ero" oo&> 6hat i meant y e-re-ation>

o" 4ant to p"mp o"t yo"r machinery pace il-e+ 4hat are the re5"irement> /1?ppm+ 9D7E+

Alarm+ A"to h"t&o4n etc etc*.

.$ABI-I$1 F

Staility re5"irement %or a normal veel>

6hat i 7>

'o4 4o"l& yo" -o ao"t preparin- %or a loa& line "rvey>

'o4 4o"l& yo" -o ao"t preparin- %or a &ry &oc)> 6hy a mall tern trim %or -oin- to DD>


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9n a allat paa-e %rom North America to Bra(il 4hat 4o"l& yo" e re5"ire& to &o> /Ballat

Exchan-e J 6ent 5"ite into &etail 4ith thi*

'o4 4o"l& yo" carry o"t a allat exchan-e> 6hat are the preca"tion 4hen carryin- o"t the

exchan-e> 6hat are the re5"irement> /200mtr &epth+ 200mile %rom lan& etc*

6hat are the taility prolem 4ith carryin- o"t a allat exchan-e> 6a a%ter heer %orce.

NAVI0A$ION J6hen are yo" re5"ire& to call the 7ater> /Lite& a loa& o% point "t 4a really a%ter 6hen in

any &o"t+ 4hen 8 enco"nter retricte& viiility an& 4hen 8 am concerne& ao"t tracM*

6hat 4o"l& yo" ay i the &enition o% retricte& viiility> /!"le 3*

7DSS J Sea Area J Dene A1+ A2+ A3 an& A.

6hat %actor 4o"l& yo" coni&er a a 7ater 4hen &eterminin- a a%e ri&-e 4atch> /7SN

1*

*2R$I%I*A$2. J

6hat are all the tat"tory certicate %or a @K eel> ali&ility o% each>

6hat i the 'SSC> 6hat certicate come "n&er the 'SSC>

6hich certicate 7@S$ the 7CA &o 4hich cannot e &ele-ate& o"t to cla> /8S7 Cert J D9C

an& S7C+ 8S#S Cert an& 8L9 Cert J 'e helpe& me o"t 4ith the 8L9 a 8 co"l&nIt rememer*

9il !ecor& Boo) J 6hat colo"r i it> /reen* 6hat entrie are ma&e> 3AN1 4OV242N$ O% OI-

IN OR O5$ O% $62 V2..2- I. R2*OR&2& IN $62 ORB7

6hat type o% in"rance are there %or hip> /!eally tr"--le& 4ith thi an& &i& not )no4 the

an4er J '"ll an& 7achinery 8n"rance+ #rotection an& 8n&emnity /@K#an&8 Cl"* J Annoye& 4ith

thi a 8 pent mot o% the 4ee) on the cl" 4eite*

-.A 8

!e5"irement %or la"nchin- li%eoat> ;ree%all li%eoat> !ec"e oat>

6hat ann"al an& ?yearly tetin- i carrie& o"t on the oat> 'o4 i thi &one J All thi in pretty

-oo& &etail J 4.N '9(: is a must read###

6hat li%e=ac)et &o yo" 4ear in a %ree%all li%eoat> /8nOatale li%e=ac)et* 'o4 o%ten an& ho4 are

thee ervice&> /Ann"ally y hore i&e company*

ROR 8

B"oya-e J #lace& a mo&el hip in %ront o% me an& place& a -reen "oy on my port i&e an& a re&

"oy on my taroar& i&e an& ai& 8 4a -oin- into port. 6here am 8> /!e-ion B* 6here i

!e-ion B> $6A$ WA. I$ %OR B5O1A02###


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6arhip 10nm a4ay ? point on my port i&e. 8 the 4arhip re5"ire& to comply 4ith the

C9L!ES> 6hat 4o"l& e my action> Stan& on...6hy> !"le 1 J 'e 4ent into 7EA &etail 4ith

thi an& en&e& "p nearly ayin- the r"le 4or& %or 4or&

$ra4ler ?0mtr St& Si&e Apect place& 2 point on my port o4. 8&enti%y an& Action>

$o4 eel ?0mtr $o4 200mtr. 8&enti%y an& Action>

eel A-ro"n&. 8&enti%y an& Action an& ;o- Si-nal> /"arantee& J $han) yo" 7r 'o"e*

LCC 2 point on my port i&e. !i) o% Colliion exit. Dayi-nal> Action> !"le , in &etail.

!a&ar #lot J 6hat &oe A!#A tan& %or> #lace& a tar-et on a ra&ar plottin- heet 4ith a relative

vector+ ho4e& my tr"e vector %or 12min+ a)e& me 4hat 4a -oin- on> !i) o% colliion

exite&. 'e place& my vector to the i&e o% the paper to in&icate& my pee& %or the p"rpoe o%

the 5"etion. 8 4a overta)in- the tar-et. 6hat 4o"l& e my action> /AGC to t& a 8 4o"l&

expect him to -o to port a 8 4a overta)in- an& 8 4a on the other veel t& i&e o the other

veel 4o"l& not alter co"re to4ar& me*

$hen the ma-ic 4or& 9)+ that -reat+ 8Im happy to ay yo" have pae& yo"r oral examM

Capt Keep i very pleaant an& help yo" alon- i% yo" are -ettin- t"c) on any 5"etion 4hich

4a a -o&en& 8 really &i& thin) that 8 &i& not &o eno"-h to pa the exam+ "t 8 4a 4ron- o

even i% yo" thin) yo" havenIt pae& ="t )eep -oin- till the en& $he 5"etion are not in

exact or&er "t that i pretty m"ch ho4 it 4ent on the &ay an& there may e one or t4o

5"etion miin- "t trie& my har&et to rememer.

Name: Maanas ?opinath

Centre: Liverpool

Srveyor: Capt atesime: 1$-1


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Bor hih vale aro: he* seals in order and no damae3 pa*ain ert if any3 insrane opy3 to 5e loaded

prefera5ly inside the hath3 6ith the openins aainst a 5l*head3 tv inside the hath if possi5le3 additional

ards also to 5e plaed on5oard3 ot at sea he* 5iles relarly for any 6ater inress and damain of aro

Bith "rea7 "u%7 +argo: as the aro 6old not 5e a standardised aro therefore as* the shipper for any

additional arriae reHirements3 holds to 5e prepared 6ith dnnae3 6atertiht interity of hathes3 *eepin it

a6ay from aro s6eat3 strappin and adeHate lashins of aro3 ensre 6ater inress alarms are in 6or*in

order inside the hold

-. Bhy do u have to +he+7 for watertight integrity and water ingress a%arms9 As 5rea* 5l* aro more volme

availa5le for inress of 6ater as per M?N ''$

10. Bhat is this vo%ume avai%a"%e for f%ooding +a%%ed9 %ermea5ility of the hold

11. Bhat a"out the %ashings9 As the aro 6old 5e non standardised aro the aro serin manal 6old not

ontain the e!at proedres to 5e arried ot3 se the riht hand rle for lashin

12. Bhi%e %oading wou%d u prefer a +argo with high or %ow stowage fa+tor9 6ith a hiher sto6ae fator as that

6old rede the permea5ility of the hold

13. So what do u thin7 of the weather you wou%d e,perien+e !referen+e to the synopti+ +hart had the departureand arriva% points mar7ed on it# K 6eather assoiated 6ith an olded front3 heavy 6eather preations

monitorin 6eather reports

1. Bhat 7ind of fire fighting arrangements wou%d this genera% +argo vesse% have for its sie9 Bire pmp3 em

fire pmp3 fire line3 hydrants and hoses Stopped me there

1>. Bhat a%% eHuipments wi%% u have inside the free fa%% %ife "oat9 old him a5ot SA& to 5e plaed inside

named a fe6 eHipments and the rest as per LSA ode

1@. So u give the 3rdmate a 5o" on the %ife"oat and when u +ome "a+7 u see that he is standing on the %ife"oat

without a harness. 8n as7ing him he shows you that he has +arried out a ris7 assessment and it says that he

does not need to wear a harness9 &is* assessment shold 5e aimed at identifyin any additional orretive

measres reHired and not to rede the e!istin measres &is* assessment shold 5e verified 5y the dept head or

the safety offier Sine none in this ase therefore the ris* assessment 6old not 5e valid Also a near miss report( a fe6 points on +SM) and in informal 6arnin iven him to him ( para 11 offene as per ode of ondt)

1. Bhat if the vesse% is %ess than >00 T9 ta*e referenes from C4S7% as it is a mandatory p5liation to 5e

arried Setion ' K 6or* ativity 6ill provide idane on the measres to 5e ta*en 6hile arryin ot ertain

6or* ativities

1A. So you are heading west and the %oo7out reports that he sees a %ight > points on the port "ow what

dire+tion is that9 As*ed him for a allator3 he said he 6ants to *no6 the diretion not the 5earin3 as*ed him

for a piee of paper3 dre6 the 5earins and replied S7 5y S

1-. 'ow whi%e pro+eeding on the same +ourse u have a fog "an7 in the north dire+tion9 as*ed him if + an see

the vessel five points on the port 5o63 he replied yes3 so any ations 6ill 5e in aordane 6ith setion 2 of part

20. So what wi%% "e your a+tions9 ta*e a series of ompass 5earins to determine if ris* of ollision e!ists3 he as7ed

why9 Assmptions shall not 5e made on santy information and as per rle =21. 4s there anything e%se you +an do9 Systemati plottin on the radar3 aHire the taret

22. So there is a ris7 of +o%%ision what wi%% u do9 As*ed him to plae a model to sho6 6hat aspet do + see3 he pt a

%#; rossin from port to st5d- ation as per rle 1=

23. Bhat options does the other vesse% have9 she old alter orse to st5d 6ell in advane or rede her speed

2. Can she go to port9 + said any ation ta*en to avoid ollision shold 5e in aordane 6ith the rles3 if

neessary to avoid ollision to6ards a later stae she miht alter orse to port as per rle 2 5t in the present

senario she shold not as that 6old reate more onfsion and not resolve the sitation

2>. Bhi+h ru%e ta%7s a"out vesse%s 7eeping out of the way of other vesse%s9 &le 1>3 stopped me after the first

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2@. ave me a situation with vesse% in TSS as7ed me if ru%e 10 wou%d "e app%i+a"%e or not9 4nly if the SS is

adopted 5y +M4

2. Bhere wou%d u find information a"out that9 he hart3 Annal notie to mariners and ships rotein ide

2A. So there is a fishing vesse% stopped in the %ane a+tion9 a*e series of ompass 5earin to determine if ris* of

ollision e!ists or not3 maintain my orse and speed and i shall e!pet her not to impede my passae as per rle

10

2-. Bhat is the meaning of Fsha%% not impede your passageG9as far as possi5le *eep ot of my 6ay3 5t one

ollision or lose Harter sitation is developin then 6old 5e my responsi5ility

30. So why are u sti%% maintaining +ourse and speed with ris7 of +o%%ision9 Said these type of vessels do notreHire time to start their enine3 an do so in a very short time

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