Candidate: Sumit Singh Sabarwal

Examiner: Capt Loo

Date: 04.11.08

Time: 1600-1745

1. You are Chief officer on ship. How will you go about cleaning of Fresh Water Tank?
2. Tie Single sheetbend, carrickbend double.
3. Which knot do we use on Bosun chair. Show how to tie?
4. Tie West country Stopper. What are restrictions and concerns while using West
Country Stopper?
5. Tie Chain Stopper. Why do we take the stopper against the lay?
6. How do u load cargo as per IMDG code?
7. What is Grain code?
8. What are the means of securing Grain cargo ( for both filled and partly filled
compartment)?
9. Draw Strapping and lashing method for securing Grain?
10. What are the actions to be taken if you are about to expect Heavy Weather?
11. What is the most important thing concerning you in heavy weather(Stability
aspect)?
12. How will u carry out heavy lift operation?
13. What is the most critical thing/time during heavy lift?
14. How do u calculate max heel that you will be subjected to during heavy lift?
15. How will you find the shift of Gravity(Calculating GG1)?
16. Make a Risk Assessment for Grounding (I was given a blank sheet and was asked to
make a complete risk assessment and then explain in detail)?
17. How do u determine the risk factor while doing risk assessment?
18. How do you clear a foul hawse?
19. What size of wire will you use for clearing foul hawse?
20. From where will you find out the safe working load of wire which you intend to
use?
21. What is advection fog?
22. What is arctic sea smoke?
23. What are the range of visibility for each and which one could be more harmful to
you?
24. What is SOPEP?
25. Explain Marpol Annex-VI?
26. Name SECA areas. What should be the sulphur content Of MFO in SECA and
outside SECA?
27. How do u prepare for Docking survey?
28. What are the items you check during docking survey?
29. Cargo Hold fire at Sea. What are your actions?
30. How do you carry out maintenance of Fixed fire fighting CO2 system...
31. Draw Scharnov turn? When do u carry out this turn?
32. Draw Anderson turn and how is it different from Scharnov turn?
33. Draw Williamson turn?
34. What is ISPS Code?
35. When will you issue DOS?
36. How do you check the reliability of Chart?
37. What is preferred Channel to port in Region A and preferred channel to stbd in
region B( light, colour and shape)
38. Special Mark right ahead(Can shape)? What action?
39. What is emergency wreck marking buoy( full details)?
40. What is convectional direction of buoyage ?
41. What is local and general directional of buoyage?
42. Explain rule-2, 8 and 19.. (He went in lot of details and he did not wanted to hear
bookish answer, Explained to him with the help of an example)
43. What is Safe Speed in relation to Restricted Visibility?
44. Can you proceed at 22 knots in restricted visibility in open sea?
45. You are overtaking another vessel in Restricted Visibility, Which side you will
overtake and why?
46. Showed Sailing Vessel less then 20 m lights(sound signal and day shape)
47. Asked Signal for Vessel under Oars.
48. Showed lights for Pilot vessel at anchor(sound signal and day signal), If ahead of
you what action?
49. Showed Mine clearance Vessel at anchor of less than 50 m in length (sound signal
and day shape).
50. You can see mine clearance vessel from stern. What Action and Why?
51. Showed Trawler shooting nets(sound signal and day signal) If ahead what action?
52. Showed Fishing Vessel with an outlying Gear extending more than 150 meters(
Sound Signal and Day signal). If ahead what action?

Result: Passed

Good Luck to All