1)

How will you as c/e find out asbestos is used in ship?

You can see the pipeline diagram manual. In the first few pages,materials used on
board at time of manufacture is given.You can find out from that. In new ships a
separate file is maintained where a certificate is maintained which called ' Zero
asbestos ship' . This certificate is issued by Class.
Whenever stores / spares are supplied to vessel, the supplier also is supposed to
declare on the delivery note that there is no asbestos in the items supplied in that
note.
The Green Passport Inventory service helps ship owners and operators to document
onboard hazardous materials. Such documentation is increasingly requested when
ships are sold for recycling, but also by ship yards undertaking repairs and
conversions. It makes it possible to take effective measures for reducing the risks
posed to workers and the environment during ship recycling.

2)
Why country wants to increase national fleet? (not
development of shipping, increase in tonnage, revenue , he asked
other than this)
Energy, Trade n Food security... Refer to 1st para of DGS order 10 of 2014, as well as
increase in GT will make countries decisive power in IMO.
To have voice in imo which influence the decision making which depends upon the
tonnage of the country.any convention to come into force it require some percent of
tonnage ,if for a country if tonnage is more ie national fleet then that country has
high value in decision making or voice in imo

3)
Why and how medium speed engine benefited more when
compared to low speed engines and high speed engines by
introducing of turbocharger?
Please Go through Reeds motor book, T/C section ,well explained,with graph...P
129/137.

4)
Owner prefer to purpose and operate two 6000 TEU instead of
12000 TEU, why?
6000 teu is ideal for containers as so much cargo is not readily available at every
time. Recently many container vessels were laid up due to lack of cargo. 12000 teu
container needs at least one more tug at every port even after having bowthruster.
Containers touch port every 2 days. So the running cost becomes high.If you have 2
vessels you can put each in a different trade zone instead of putting full money in
one ship.

(Surveyors comment to one of the candidates for the above answer given-as owner
u should not think about operation just u give to charter n forget)
if 12000 means engine power will be more that 1lakh so more co2 emission, if
smaller ship smaller engine size so EEDI control measures. smaller ships,hull&
propellor design are measures for Co2 emissions. Guess this is the answer surveyor
is looking for.
5)
Indian ship not registered in india , what is liability?
Liabilities of ships not recognised as Indian ships.Where it is declared by this Act
that an Indian ship shall not be recognised as such, that ship shall not be entitled to
any privileges, benefits, advantages or protection usually enjoyed by Indian ships or
to use the Indian national colours for Indian ships or to assume the Indian national
character, but so far as regards the payment of dues the liability to fine and
forfeiture and the punishment of offences committed on board such ship, or by any
person belonging to her, such ship shall be dealt with in the same manner in all
respects as if she were a recognised Indian ship.
Please refer MS act XIV..section 407..,MS circlur.. 03/2013

6)

What is the role/duties of IACS?

IACS Aims, Values and Guiding Principles -Each Member must promote the aims
which the Association holds in common. Internal procedures must give stakeholders
confidence that high standards are being maintained by all Members. The IACS
aims are to: establish, review, promote and develop minimum technical
requirements in relation to design, construction and survey of ships and other
marine units; assist international regulatory bodies and standards organisations to
develop, amend and interpret regulations and industry standards in ship design,
construction and management, with a view to improving safety at sea and
prevention of marine pollution; and provide a Quality System Certification Scheme
(QSCS) that its Members shall comply with, as an assurance of professional integrity
and maintenance of high professional standards. The support that IACS can offer to
regulators, e.g. IMO and ILO, and the industry relates to the following values: o
leadership, ability to be ahead and co-operate with regulators and industry on
initiatives that can effectively promote maritime safety, protection of the
environment and sustainability, provide practical real-world guidance to regulators
and industry, and appropriately address maritime safety and environmental
concerns.

7)
What is major Difference between MLC rest hrs & STCW rest
hrs?
As per STCW Convention, all persons who are assigned duty as officer in charge of a
watch or as a rating forming part of a watch and those whose duties involve
designated safety, prevention of pollution and security duties (including Masters

and catering staff NOT affected by previous regulation referring ONLY to those with
watch duties) shall be provided with a rest period of not less than:
A) a minimum of 10 hours of rest in any 24-hour period; and
B) 77 hours in any 7-day period.
MLC rules on every seafarer hours of rest /work should comply with the rule:
(a) maximum hours of work shall not exceed:
(i) 14 hours in any 24-hour period; and
(ii) 72 hours in any seven-day period; or
(b) minimum hours of rest shall not be less than:
(i) ten hours in any 24-hour period; and
(ii) 77 hours in any seven-day period.
MLC rest hours says about rest hours and work hours where as STCW says only
about rest hours but exceptions are only mentioned in STCW 2010.

8)
Why thrust bearings are placed near compressor/blower side
on a turbocharger?
Suction press acts on the blower side, so rotor pushes towards blower side , air
press behind impeller pushes d shaft towards blower end , exhaust gases causes
rotor to move towards blower side so resultant thrust will b on blower side , thats
why thrust bearings on blower side in TC.
Take the vane diagram of a gas turbine, there are two components for force acting
on the vane, one radial and the other axial. Radial component rotates the vane
where as the axial component causes an unwanted thrust along the axial direction.
This will cause the vanes to rub on the casing. To prevent this from happening, a
thrust bearing is provided.
The clearance on compressor side is very less as compared to turbine side to have
better compressor efficency, during operation shaft length changes with
temperature, now if u keep thrust brg on turbine side ,turbine wheel will stay more
or less in same position while blower will shift and start rubbing casing which is not
desirable, if we keep thrust brg on compressor wheel side , compressor wheel will
stay more or less in same position and turbine wheel will move axially as
temperature changes. since we have more clearance on turbin wheel side, this
works fine.

What is the difference between Cargo safety construction

certificate and Cargo ship construction certificate?
9)

As per ms act
For section 300 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted,

namely:-Substitution of new section for section 300.

300. (1) If in respect of an Indian cargo ship Central Government or any person
authorised by it in this behalf is satisfied that the ship complies with the provisions
of this Act and the rules made there under relating to life saving and fire appliances
applicable to such ship and is provided with lights and shapes and the means of
making fog and distress signals required by the collision regulations, the Central
Government or the authorised person may issue in respect of the shipif the ship is of five hundred tons gross or more and performs international voyages,
a certificate in the prescribed form to be called a cargo ship safety equipment
certificate;
in other cases, a certificate in the prescribed form to be called a cargo ship
equipment certificate.

10)

Fire in accomodation ur action as chief eng.

Apart from the standard actions that is usually answered by most of us itd
satisfy the surveyor if we add the following points.
Safeguard your emergency generator first as that is closer to accommodation.
Make sure there is no water accumulation on deck.
All the automation and communication cables between E/R and Bridge are routed
through accommodation. Depending on the location of fire, Engine controls should
be taken to emergency / local control.
This is a case which happened in ISS. (India Steam Ship) m.v.' Indian Progress'
accommodation caught fire and the c/e flooded the engine room with CO2 to save
propulsion power.This you should do when the fire is out of control in
accommodation. So the c/e should be ready to flood the engine room to save the
engine room and propulsion power.

11)

Difference between an ISM manager & a Ship Manager?

Ship manager is for technical mgmt. only, while ism manager is for crew / training of
crew and responsibility of ism compliance regarding ism surveys / MLC surveys /
crew certification etc.
12)

What are the construction rules for type- 3 chem tanker?

For Type 3 ships, suction wells installed in cargo tanks may protrude into the vertical
extent of bottom damage specified in Damage assumptions provided that such
wells are as small as practicable and the protrusion below the inner bottom plating
does not exceed 25 % of the depth of the double bottom or 350 mm, whichever is
less. Where there is no double bottom, the protrusion of the suction well of

independent tanks below the upper limit of bottom damage shall not exceed 350
mm. Suction wells installed in accordance with this paragraph may be ignored in
determining the compartments affected by damage.

13)

Explain Cargo Compatiability chart.

The cargo groups in the compatibility chart are separated into two categories: 1
"Reactive Groups" and "Cargo Groups". Reactive Groups contain products which are
chemically the most reactive; dangerous combinations may result between
members of different Reactive Groups and between members of Reactive Groups
and Cargo Groups. Products assigned to Cargo Groups, however, are much less
reactive; dangerous combinations involving these can be formed only with members
of certain Reactive Groups. Cargo Groups do not react hazardously with one
another.
Using the compatibility chart
The following procedure explains how the compatibility chart should be used to find
compatibility information:
1. Determine the group numbers of the two cargoes by referring to the alphabetical
listing of cargoes and the corresponding groups. Many cargoes are listed under their
parent names: unless otherwise indicated, isomers or mixtures of isomers of a
particular cargo are assigned to the same group. For example, to find the group
number for Isobutyl Alcohol, look under the parent name Butyl Alcohol Similarly, the
group number for para-Xylene is found under the entry Xylene.

14)

Shore Leave is entitled as Work Or Rest Hours?

As per MLC 2006, "(a)hours of work means time during which seafarers are required
to do work on account of the ship; (b)hours of rest means time outside hours of
work; this term does not include short breaks.."
So I think shore leave comes under hours of rest, since he is not doing any work on
account of the ship during that time.

15)

What is optimum speed .how is it calculated?

Optimum speed is the speed at which owner or operator gets maximum profit it is
not fixed like eco speed. It varies according to the fuel price, charter rate, and other
voyage costs and it is fixed to get max profits. For eco speed only fuel consumption
is minimum and it is fixed but for optimum speed is not fixed and depends upon fuel
price, freight, and voyage costs.

16)

What is curing of fuel oil in bunker tank?

Curing of bunker tanks implies

17)

Avoid the mixing of fuel.

Maintain the temp. above pour point.
Composition like asphaltine form sludge with non compatiable fuels so
additives as chemical added in bunker tank.
FUELCARE -UNITOR in this ratio of 1: 2000 to be put in the empty tank before
taking bunker.

What is Cessar Clause?

It is customary to insert a special clause in voyage charterparties, where the

charterers' liability ceases as soon as the cargo is shipped and the advance of
freight, deadfreight and demurrage in loading (if any) are paid, the owners have a
lien on the cargo for freight, deadfreight, demurrage and general average
contributions.
Cesser means coming to an end of a term interest or annuity. It is derived from a
French term meaning to cease or stop. For example, in shipping, when the
charterers are not the owners of the goods but are acting only as an agents for the
loading of another partys goods, a cesser clause may be used to ensure that
liability for the cargo ceases once it is loaded. This is usually expressed in a cesser
clause stating that ...charterers liability will cease on shipment of cargo and
payment of freight, deadfreight and demurrage, i.e. sums incurred at the loading
port.

18)

Noon report comes under which convention?

SOLAS Chapter 5. Regulation 28.

19)

Where ISM is mentioned in MS ACT?

Section 344( k)-Reference of ism in MS Act is made, the definition of company has a
mention of ISM.

20)

Difference between IBC and BC code other than dates

IBC: Adopted by resolution MSC.4(48). Provides an international standard for the

safe carriage by
sea of dangerous and noxious liquid chemicals in bulk in chemical tankers built after
1 July
1986. Prescribes design and construction standards of chemical tankers and the
equipment they
should carry, with due regard to the nature of the products involved. Mandatory
under SOLAS
chapter VII.

BCH:Provides international standard for safe carriage by sea of dangerous and

noxious liquid
chemicals in bulk in chemical tankers built BEFORE(its given as AFTER even in
malcom's business companion,i think thts an error) 1 July 1986. Prescribes design
and construction
standards of chemical tankers and equipment they should carry.
BCH is mandatory under marpol annex 2,ibc code is mandatory under solas chapter
vii.
so under bch code:certificate of fitness for the carriage of dangerous chem in
bulk,under ibc:INTERNATIONAL certificate of fitness for the carriage of chem in bulk.
in addition to the above points:An international pollution prevention certificate for
the carriage of
noxious liquid substances in bulk (NLS certificate) shall be issued, after
survey in accordance with the provisions of regulation 8 of Annex II of
MARPOL, to any ship carrying noxious liquid substances in bulk and
which is engaged in voyages to ports or terminals under the jurisdiction
of other Parties to MARPOL. In respect of chemical tankers, the
Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk
and the International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous
Chemicals in Bulk, issued under the provisions of the Bulk Chemical
Code and International Bulk Chemical Code, respectively, shall have the
same force and receive the same recognition as the NLS certificate.

21)

What is the limitation of ISM code with respect of control?

22)

What are the contents of builder's certificate?

23) New ship take over with new crew, what all checks should be
carried out?
a)Check validity of statutory cert,
b)check if vessel has any CoC/recommendation or defienciecy....he then asked me,
where will u find that...said that there is PSC file onboard, contains Form A & form B,
which is to be completed by PSCO after finishing PSC inspection, any defiency is
filled in form B. And this form to be maintained onboard for a period of 2 years. For
CoC -- check class quaterly listings.
c) general control plan, fire control plan check
d) Test the IOPP Equipment.
e) Test alarms & trips of ME, AE, Boiler & other auxilaries.
f) Check critical spare
g) Check LO/FO analysis report.
h) Check JCW & Blr water report and carry out testing onboard.
Surveyor satisfied with this answer.

24)

What all cert. issued as per MS act?

Cargo ship safety construction Certificate.

Cargo ship safety equipment Certificate.
Cargo ship safety Radio Certificate.
Cargo ship safety certificate. No further X question.

25) How is UNCLOS implemented in india? .Who decides baseline ?

How is it carried out ?
Unclos implementation In india by dept of ocean development. ..just type in google
u will get....base line authority is by coast guard 1981 act something about it..just
check in google