Function 2

Capt. K.K. Sharma

1. What is wall wash test

2. What is octane number
3. Tanker in full ballast condition going to load port, vessel has to pass under bridge and there is no
sufficient clearance to pass under that bridge even after allowing for tide, what action will you take. (he wants to listen,
take ballast in cargo tank and its procedure and which surveyor will carry out survey)
4. What is flash point, safe oil and unsafe oil, spike crude oil
5. What is Ph value.
6. Ph log, what is its purpose,
7. Carriage of coal, hold preparation.
8. Limited quantities and excepted quantities, what is meaning (apart from definition) and purpose of these and when
to use these.
9. Action in case of fire in IMDG cargo, how to refer EMS, no of tables and which particular table will you refer.
10. In above condition if crew member is fainted, how to use MFAG and which particular table will you refer.
11. How many sections and tables in MFAG
12. Segregation category
13. Which angle of repose is dangerous higher or lesser.
14. What is TML, how to find and who decide TML
15. How to load rice, draw on paper,(he gave me partly loaded compartment with one tier of rice bag and asked me to
load further.
16. How to load steel coil, draw on paper.
17. How to load concentrates, action in case of cargo liquify.
18. In above case Ship is listed 20 degree, how to correct list can you take ballast, if yes then which tank?
19. How to load wood pulp and MS notice for this cargo.
20. Draw single whip to disadvantage and advantage.
21. What is CHRIS Code.
22. Difference between iron ore and DRI.
23. What is purpose of Uprights (apart from lashing), why it is not welded.
24. Co2 measuring instrument (thermo scope), percentage of Co2 required for carriage of meat and fruit.

1. Static hazard and precautions

2. Static accumulator oils,,name two anti static additives.. Ans:PEG Poly Ethylene Glycol,Easter of
Phosphoric acid
3. Why saucering not done in linseed cargo-Because it have suction like property like marsh...persons willget sucked in it....
4. Which cargo is more dangerous with more angle of repose or less-one word LESS...
5. How u calculate angle of reporse onboard...what corrections and precautions...
6. Whether imsbc code is mandatory fully or partially?
7. Imdg code segregation..seperation..stowage,,,compatibility groups...not satisfied...
8. Coal hazards,,,modern method to watch for combustible combustion--gas measurement,,,CO2-- NO,,CO-NO...DONTKNOW...???????
9. Cloud point-- temp at which solid seperates from liquid and floats on surface.
10. Pour point--lowest temp at which liquid can be at liquid state.
11. Sour crude-- cargo having high appreciable quantity of H2S, precautions...
12. Spike crude-- other compund added to oil to incerease its commercial value.
13. Sweet crude--other than sour crude.
14. Flash point of bunker Ans:greater than 60deg(to become non volatile)
15. IG requirement,
16. Alternate tank loadking,,advantages,disadvantages....
16. Types of DRI,,,????????..IG mandatory for carrying DRI,,,Precautions...drained out...
17. CHRIS code in detail,,,big remark,,,?????
18. snake in ur cabin--i will lock the door and nobody allowed to go near it,,,call for drover or animal control depton
next port.
19. Caro liquified,master ashore-action
1. Which is more dangerous high or low angle of repose?
2. Safe oils and unsafe oils on tankers
3. Hazards of d.r.i.
4. Effect of i.g. when put into hold containing d.r.i.
5. Precautions for cold briquette iron
6. difference between hague, hague visby, hamburg, mtd rules 93.
7. Difference btw lng and lpg.
8. Function of brine trap.
9. Instrument to calculate co2 content.
10. Co2 requirement for meats.
11. What all checks to be made while carrying coal during the voyage.
12. Action in case of concentration liquification.
1) Which is more dangerous less or more angle of repose?
2) To which all ships grain applies?
3) Requirement w/o DOA?
4) One method of securing grain surface in filled compartment? How will you calculate vertical heeling moment?
5) Why saucering not carried out for linseed?
6) When will you use timber load line? Why you require extra strengthening within the mid-ship half length?
7) What is a walkway?
8) What will be the height of timber deck cargo considering navigational bridge visibility ?
9) Lashing requirement with & w/o superstructure on timber carrier?
10) Angle of sliding and tipping?
11) What are uprights? Purpose of uprights and why are they not welded? I told him for lashing timber deck cargo. Th
enhe asked what else is the use? He wrote in pencil in file- purpose of uprights. Then next question he asked what do
youmean by jettisoning of cargo? I explained him and then i went back to previous question n said in case of jettisonin
g thecargo the uprights need to be removed so thats why they are not welded. )
12) What is wood pulp and how will you stow it onboard and what precautions are you gonna
take? Explained him regarding M. Notice 1051.
13) Coal liquefies Action?
14) Difference b/w LPG & LNG? (he wanted egs- i gave him 2 for each and later i said that there are only 14 gaseswh
ich can be carried, so he didnt ask anything more)
15) Pour point, cloud point?
16) What are safe oils?
17) What is union purchase?
18) What is yo-yo gear? How many derricks are used for it?
19) Changes in ISGOTT?

1. Which is more dangerous low or high angle of repose?

2. Securing of steel coils as per css code and how many wedges as per css and wich side they should be placed?
3. Coal cargo which all parameters u will measure?

4. What is bilge record book?

5. Which gas u will measure for checking the spontaneous combustion in coal? CO ( carbon mono oxide)
6. Concentrates liquified action as per mate?
7. Segregation as per IMDG? in column 16 of DG list is given" seprated from Alcohol" " Seprated from Ammonias" .W
here will you find All alcohols , other groups. What are Ammonias? Give e.g.
8. Stale b/l?
9. Principle and purpose of Union Purchase?
10. What is Yo-Yo gear? Principle?
11. Securing of heavy lifts?
12. Chris code?
13. isgott latest amendments?
14. Hazards of coal?
15. Calculations of chemical cargo?

1) CONTAINERS CSC PLATE IN DETAIL

2) ASKED Y BRIDGE FITTING NT ALLOWED ON CONTAINERS SHIPS, i told him it is allowed
n v wer using it on our last ship, den he was nt ready to listen nly. USKE APNE HI FANDE HAIN .
3) Changed over to diff between lpg n lng vessels
4) LOADING STEPS ( CALCULATIONS ALONG WID NUMERICAL VALUES ) FOR CHEMICAL TANKERS , HETOL
D ME, LIKE DER R FORMULAE FR DRAFT SURVEY HE WANTED TO LISTEN SAME THOSE FR CHEMICALTAN
KERS. i hd no clue, i only told him about P&A MANUAL BUT USSE CALCULATIONS CHAHIYE THI
5) CONTENTS OF ISGOTT
6) ISGOTT CHAPTER 1 IN DETAIL. MORE N MORE NLY, PAGAL HO GAYA THA.
7) AS C/OFF ON LIVESTOCK CARRIER AFTER UNLOADING, 1 SNAKE FOUND IN UR CABIN
. ACTION . CLOSE CABIN FR OUTSIDE TILL NEXT PORT N DUNNO ENTER , AT NEXT PORT CALL DROVER , BU
THE WANTD TO REMOVE IT MYSELF, I DUNO KNW HOW.

1. What is the main hazard in Coal cargo(spont. com)

2. How do u knw its is comng to that stage
3. What is the MS Notice on Coal cargo(surfc vent. not to be carried for 1st 24 hrs)
4. Angle of Repose se related he asked dangers nd all .....i F*** up.
5. P & A manual detail mein

6. What is Purge Pipe?

7. Purging? carry out and Gas freeing.. procedures?
8. Explosimeter? Principle...i forgot to tell him abt catalyst satrts the ....bl bla
9. What are P/V nd High press.Vent valves. told him with requir.?
10. Why is it 30m/s? i said requir. nd vapours get cleared from deck level n accom?

1. HVV valve
2. Why the efflux velocity is 30m/s for hvv valve why not 29 ,28 or something ,i gave him various answers ,he has as
pecific answer ,pls ask him it is related to fire .
3. Static hazard and precautions
4. Static accumulator oils
5. Name two anti static additives
6. Why saucering not done in linseed cargo,
7. Which cargo is more dangerous with more angle of repose or
less.i gave the example of grain but didnt say it isdangerous after wards i quoted the precautions for > 35 given in errol
fernandes book
8. Whether imsbc code is mandatory fully or partially?
9. imdg code segregation on containers
10. Compatibility groups
11. Reefer ship .......which gas evolves from fruits which is to be checked and by which instrument
12. Ms notice for sulphur
13. Cloud point
14. Pour point
15. What are anti static additives
16. Sour crude
17. Spike crude
18. Sweet crude
19. Which ship carries veg oil
20. Class of veg oil
21. New requirement for veg oil
22. Earlier product tankers used to carry this but after wards immediately stopped carrying or there was a timefram
e..... no clue

23. What is mid dk tanker

24. Flash point of bunker
25. How to segregate containers having DG
26. Draw compatibily chart given in imdg code

Last ship (i told his LPG, he asked about cargo)

Coal hazards and what readings will u take during voyage
Timber code
When can you load upto timber load lines Charter party and clauses... a few were Himalya clause
Paramount clause
Grandfather clause
Rest were all irrelevant and mostly unheard

1. What is Angle of repose and what to do with cargoes having angle of repose less than 30 bet 30-35 and above 35.
2. Why no lashing carried out on linseed.
3. What is pigging in tankers?
4. How to load a container on a traditional bulk carrier and what is the information available from css manual.
5. DRI HAZARDS AND PRECAUTIONS AND WHAT TO DO IF DRI EMITS H2 .....HE SAID PUT IG IN THE TANKS...
.THEN I SAID SIR BULK CARRIER MEI IG KAHA SEE AAYI ?????
6. DISADVANTAGE OF DOCUMENTARY CREDIT SYSTEM
7. WHAT IS LOI AND WHY LOI DOES NOT STAND GOOD IN THE COURT OF LAW.
8. TYPES OF CHEMICALS ... NAME SOME CHEMICALS IN CAT O.S
9. CAN VEG OIL BE CARRIED ON A PRODUCT TANKER
10. DIFF BETWEEN IBC CODE AND BHC CODE
11. WHAT IS CHRIS CODE. ITS USE AND IS IT A IMO PUBLICATION. INFORMATION FROM CHRIS CODE.
12. HIMALYAN CLAUSE.
13. CLAUSE PARAMOUNT
14. ONE MORE CLAUSE HE ASKED I DNT REMEMBER THE NAME I GUESS IT WAS HITCH CLAUSE ORSMTHI
NG LIKE THAT.
15. SELF TRIMMING HATCHES.
16. SOUR CRUDE , SWEET CRUDE , SPIKED CRUDE,

17. WHAT IS OCTANE NUMBER.

18. MIDSHIP SECTION OF A COMBINATION CARRIER.

Capt. Kohli
1. Angle of repose
2. Timber , why timber carriers free board in reduced?
3. Duty of handler on hive stock carrier
4. What is heel (on LPG/LNG ship)
5. Cargo heating procedure (oil tanker)?

1. What is the trim required for stripping of tanks on tankers?

Ans. 1.5% of the ships length, given in the OCMCS and COW manual. For chemical tankers, given in the P & Amanual.
2. What is lashing code?
3. How will you lash a portable tank as per lashing code?
4. Loading procedures on LNG?
5. How is temperature of cargo maintained on LNG carrier?
Ans. Explain construction of tanks, insulation provided. Vapour pressure in tank is controlled.
6. Boil off management?
Ans. Reliquification on new LNG carriers, burning in gas combustion unit on new LNG's, used as fuel in duel fuelengin
es.
7. On a LNG, loaded passage, compressors fail, gas combustion unit fails, reliquification plant fails, tank pressurerisi
ng, action?
Ans. As a last resort, release the pressure into the atmosphere. LNG vapor when at temperatures higher than -100
Care lighter than air and will rise up.
8. How will you carry out change of grades on LPG carrier?
Ans. Compatibility, basically IG will be used for purging the tanks to remove all vapors of previous cargo.
9. Procedure for cooling down of lines on LNG's?
10. What temperature are tanks cooled down to before commencing loading.
Ans. On membrane ships, cooled to a average temperature of -130 C. Some liquid will start showing at thebottom.
11. What is the height to which you will load containers?
12. Precautions you will take when you carrying a cargo of Stallions.

1. how high can you load containers on deck?

2. why timber is carried on deck? even if it reduces the gm as compared to loading inside the hold?
3. trim requirements for stripping of tankers?
4. load density, angle of repose, of water?
5. load on top procedure for tankers
6. loading temperature of ethylene?
7. precautions for loading ethylene?
8. cargo heating procedures for tankers?
9. you gave 2 hr notice for steam to engine room at 0400, and e/r replies that he cannot give steam before noon.yo
ur take?

1) LOAD DENS,ANGLE OF REPOSE,STOWAGE FACTOR

2) GRAIN STAB
3) WHY TIMBER LOADED ON DECK
4) MINIMUM TRIM REQUIRED FOR STRIPPING
5) BOIL OFF
6) CARGO PROCEDURES ON GAS TANKERS
7) CARGO HEATING ( dunno)
8) gas measuring inst, principle

1- what is timber code, why timber are loaded on deck.

2- what is lashing code.
3 - how cargo effect list and trim.
4 - what is torsional stress.
5 - container .. and lots of container.. as i have not done container..
6- what is jambo Derrick .
9 - how u load tanker.
10 - how u test steam line.

1.load on top?
2.angle of repose?
3. how will u go about loading propane? nd what precautions will u take?

4. all 3 compressors failed on gas carrier nd u r in mid indian ocean nd ur gas engineer is sick.. action?
5. NOP?
6. grain code stabily critaria? how it is different from imsbc code? why u require grain code if u have imsbc code?
7. logbooks to be maintained as a mate?
8. boil off?
9. how much trim will u require for stripping on tankers?

1. LOAD DENSITY, ANGLE OF REPOSE, DIFF BET BULK CODE AND GRAIN CODE
2. WHY THERE IS SEPARATE CODE FOR GRAIN
3. ANGLE OF REPOSE OF WATER
4. HOW U WILL CAL STRESS WITH OUT LOADICATOR
5. SF/BM

1. DESCRIBE BULK CODE( HE MEANT IMSBC CODE), HOW DOES IT DIFFER FROM GRAIN CODE SINCEGRAI
N IS ALSO LOADED IN BULK.
2. BUNDLING, GRAIN STABILITY CRITERIA.
3. HOW TO LOAD STALLION( HORSE) STOWED IN CONTAINER ON A CONTAINER SHIP.(SEE
ALLREQUIREMENT IN LIVE STOCK CARRIERS.)
4. COW PRECAUTIONS.
5. P/P ROOM BOTTOM PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS.
6. BI PARTY /TRIPARTY AGREEMENTS( AOA/ DRYDOCKING)

Capt. Kumar

1. Cow manual contents

2. Is there anything mentioned of staging in COW manual . i was in doubt that but then i told him abt the blind sectors
ofthe cow machines and all.
3. Throughput of cow machines
4. Precautions during COW operations.
5. COW requirements for which all tanks.
6. Precautions during carrying H2S cargoes( This was asked i had mentioned in above questions that my vsl wascarry
ing crude oil of high h2s content)

7. Load density? Where all will u get this information from?

8. As a mate how will u use Load density?
9. Precautions of carrying concentrates
10. How will u load sulphur
11. Butterworthing precautions.
12. Can u use portable machines for COW operations ?I said no then he asked why?
13. What are KN curves? He made me to draw and explain KN with diagram .
14. What will u use KN curves for?(for calculating GZ, and then using that drawing the GZ curve)
15. How will u use it for finding the stability of ship? I had just told him the procedure which was in hindship tankercalc
ulation which we all did as per questions in that book.
16. Documents that u as chief officer will ensure to be onboard prior sailing.
17. Bill of lading, matess receipt,
18. How will u know that u can load a specified cargo.

1 started with onboard practices and safety precautions while handling cargo, mainly with tankers.
2 static accumulator cargoes precautions..
3 why u will load them at slow rate initially...
4 some questions related to inert gas
5 gas freeing operation, methods, how will u determine operations is successfully being carried out ..
6 tank cleaning oprn, safety precautions, including Butterworth washing, safety n all
7 grain stability criteria
8 timber stability
9 hazards of concentrates, what will be ur instructions to duty officer while loading concentrates

What cargoes have you loaded?

What precautions when u load kerosene or petrol
What is static-accumulator cargo? What is slow loading and why
How will u determine the slow loading rate? What are shipping documents related to cargo? What is LOP
What all kind of LOP will u issue
All computer on ship are not working and u have to issue LOP for stopped cargo what will u do? And made me write
aLOP the full LOP

Tank washing
COW
What is KN curve
What all information u get out of it
What is N in KN curves
How ill these curves help you?
What are RO RO ships and what are the precaution that u have to take and what problem face on RO RO ships?

Capt. Malik

1. load density
2. how will u load cargo of which exceed load density.
3. Imsbc code contents
4. Imdg code amendments
5. Imdg code last published
6. When going from Australia to panama canal effect on draft and trim
7. Securing of heavy truck on deck
8. How to load cargo of more weight than the swl of lifting gear
9. Rigging plan
10. Hazards of coal and precautions
11. Mates receipt
12. b/l
13. nop
14. lop
15. if diff of 500 tonnes in cargo, action.
16. What fig goes on b/l: mates rcpt or shore
17. Loi
18. Palm oil precautions
19. Steel coils loading and precautions
20. contamination to oil cargo found at disch port, action

21. hull damage, action

1. Loading of sawn timber

2. Loading of sulphur, hazards
3. Loading of plam oil and special precaution. How will u carry out heating. What is sweeping in?
4. Breakdown of crane. Action
5. Parts and contents of chain register, part A
6. Entries to be made by choff in chain register
7. ISGOTT amendments
8. IMSBC code contents and how will u use it onboard.
9. U found damaged cargo in hold during voyage.action
10. Functions of B/L
11. As a choff how will u ensure a clean B/L
12. Loading heating crude from gulf to Baltic , action
13. Leakage of chemical in hold, vapours filled. Action.
14. Crew burnt from chemical splash , action
15. How will u load rail engine on deck
16. Gm min reqd for all type of ships.
17. IMDG code amendments
18. Supplements to IMDG code. How to look in EMS and MFAG guide.
19. What is segregation and separation
20. Powers of dock labour inspector
21. Where will u find abt load density on deck

1. definition of load density, what if u exceed it.

2. changes in ISGOTT
3. How to load truck on the deck
4. angle of sliding and angle of tipping and lashing for it
5. vessel going from SW to FW what all will be the changes in Disp, draft, trim
6. hazards associated with ballasting, deballasting

7. loadng of coal, concentrates and their hazards and precautions

8. lashing of sawn timber on deck
9. container vessel in heavy weather, precautions as C/O
10. cargo break loose on deck, action as mate
11. heavy lift precautions
12. lashing of steel coils. Group lashing and Olympic lashing
13. in what all conditions will u abort the STS operation on an oil tanker
14. what is hot crude oil, what is mentioned regarding this in ISGOTT
15. precaution while carrying out coal at sea
16. what is the main feature of B/L
17. what all claims come under P& I club
18. Note of protest

1. Few basic definitions.

2. What are the changes in IMDG Code, ISGOTT.
3. What is the difference b/t BLU manual & BLU code.
4. What is the difference b/w BLU code & BC. Why have they combined it in IMSBC code. When did it came in force.I
s whole of it mandatory.
5. Contents of lashing code.
6. How will you secure steel coils. Draw diagram and explain.
7. What are concentrates. What is their SF & density.
8. What precautions are you going to take for dry shift and wet shift in case of concentrates.
9. GM of various ships.
10. Loading palm oil at 50 deg, shipper advised to heat till 60 deg. How will you go about it.
11. Vsl arrived discharge port, describe the procedure to discharge cargo from law point of view.
12. Difference b/w NOP & LOP.
13. How many original B/ls are made. What do you understand by negotiable and non negotiable.
14. Can you load sawn timber on general cargo ship?
15. How much allowance is made for water absorption on timber carrier.
16. Timber load line diagram.
17. What do you understand by c1, c2, c3.

18. Arrival discharge port you find cargo damaged. Action.

19. Hazards associated with coal. Why only surface ventilation required.

1) IMDG contents?
2) ImdG Ammendments ?
3) IMSBC Contents ?
4) BLU contents ?
5) Loading of Coal Cargo?
6) Stability criteria for Grain?
7) Min Gm req fr all vessels containers, timbers, livestock, tanker etc.
8) B/L functions?
9) Mates Receipt which figures are mentioned?
10) Timber Cargo Stowage and Securing?
11) Loading of Sawn timber?
12) Loading of Palm Oil? Heating Arrangements? What temp to be heated?
13) Critical moments while Ballasting Deballasting ?
14) If load density exceeds will u load cargo ? How?
15) ISGOTT Ammendments?

1. load density
2. how will u load cargo of which exceed load density.
3. Imsbc code contents
4. Imdg code amendments (he wants to listen Marine pollutant as well)
5. Imdg code last published
6. When going from Chennai to panama canal effect on draft and trim
7. Securing of heavy truck on deck including angle for lashings against sliding and tipping.
8. How to load cargo of more weight than the swl of lifting gear
9. ISGOTT recommendations on carriage of high temp. Fuel oil
10. Hazards of coal and precations
11. Function of B/L

12. Palm oil precautions

13. Steel coils loading and precautions
14. contamination to oil cargo found at disch port, action
15. Hazards of concentrates
16. Lashing of sawn timber.
17. Heavy lift precautions.
18. Loading of timber on other ships.
19. Minimum GM on various ships.20. Minimum GM on various ships 19. Lashing of sawn timber.
20. Ammendments regarding STS in Marpol.
21. Union purchase system.SWL if two derricks of 3 tonnes are used,Stulken derrick and how diff from simple derrick.
22. LOI and LOP.
23. Precautions during refrigerated cargo.
24. Carriage of Bagged cargo,Dunnage used and hazards..
25. What if shipper does not provide shipper declaration .

1. Imdg code amendments (he wants to listen playcard and MP)

2. Imdg code last published,validity date
Diff between Segregation and Seperation(Incompatible cargoes,danger toship,enviorment,crew.he w
ants to listen to avoid contamination)
3. When going from Madras to panama canal than to Japan,,,effect on draft and trim(SW to FW
draught inc trim down by head)
4. Securing of Steel Coil,Drwa the same (wedge,shoring Olympic lashing)
5. ISGOTT recommendations on carriage of high temp Fuel oil
Relating to it IL044F,,,dont know.
6. Ammendments regarding STS in Marpol.(wants to listen OCIMF Guide for STS )
7. Diff in cargo quantity and contam ination to oil cargo found at disch port, action(LOP and call P and I surveyor)
8. LOI and LOP.
9. Hazards of coal and precations (he listen only spontaneous combustion and move on)
10. Preacutions taken and Gas measurement(given in IMSBC , if Temp inc and Methane is thr,than only dosurfac
e ventilation,,,Errol fernandes all crap,purana dialogue hai uska)
11. Lashing of sawn timber. V/L at angle of lol,action(reduce FSC)

OK,tanks are empty,now (fill up with low fsc on center line first and last resort jettison cargo) How u Jettison sawnti
mber ,as no wiggle wire and uprights,,now stuck
He told me to go outside and find out,,,,(sen-house slip is thr to release it)

Capt. Nair

Load density & where to get it

Grain loading procedure & securing of grain angle of repose
How to load reefer containers
Concentrates & hazards, procedure action when thunderstorm on tankers Static in tankers
Timber code, loading procedure
Volumetric heeling moment
Bill of lading
action when no B/L at disch port

1. HAZARDS WITH CONCENTRATES

2. WHAT IS ANGLE OF REPOSE & DEF OF GRAIN
3. DEF OF LOAD DENSITY
4. FROM WHERE U WILL OBTAIN INFORM. REG LOAD DENSITY
5. IMDG CARGO
6. TIMBER LOADLINE ( DRAW IT ON PAPER & LAHING DIAGRAM )
7. WHAT IS VOL HEELING MOMENT
8. WHAT IS VIRTUAL LOSS OF GM AND CONDITIONS OF IT
9. DEFINE OIL CONTENT.

1. load density and its unit?

2. broken stowage and its unit?
3. where will u find the info regarding load density...capacity plan and stabiltiy booklet.
4. volumetric heeling moments , told him every thing shifting of cargo at various angles of heel..still ws looking abt him
5. fully loaded compartment , will it have v.h.m ? yes ..vertical shift of grain as grain settles by 2% of its vol.
6. timber loadline , draw for stbd side?
7 . timber lashing...hog and whiggle , he askd me wt else...i said i dn remember
8. imdg , wt u knw abt it ? told him all the vols and suppliments , segregation and stowage...
9. how will load imdg cargoes of same class ? i wsnt aware abt this...
10.how will u load refeer container ? how will u check the temp.of the refeer container...he wnts to knw manually.
Somevents and all...
11. what are concentrates ? told him definition , he was still looking at me..
12. hazards of concentrates?

13. if a concentrate is carried how it develope a flow sate ...frm whr it will get liquid?
14.how to load steel plates..i thoght steel coils , i explained him every thing
as per c.s.s when i finished he said plates not coils...
15. hold prep for loading of steel plates?
16. how will u load heavy density cargoes exceeding the load density ...told him will use dunnage for load distribution,
heasked me wt else?
17. what will u do before loading ? all checks n all..
18. bill of lading and its type..?
19. how many original copies of b/l ?
20. what is mates receipt?
21. what will do if u charter insist for clean bill of lading , providing you with letter of indeminity?
22. note of protest and when is it issued ? where do u go for it ?

Capt. Puri

1. What is Angle of repose and Method of calculation of angle of repose

2. what is stowage factor and what do u mean when i say a SF OF 42. he wanted to know the units which iscufeet/l
ong tons
3. What is pigging in tankers
4. how to load a container on a traditional bulk carrier.
5. h2 detectors required on which all ships
6. Timber carrier various types of lashings and spacings
7. grain code lashing methods
8. a lot of questions on loading of non-standardise cargo on a bulk carrier precations and procedures.
9. which pumps used on chemical tankers and how to load these tanks
basically he wanted to hear that loading can also be carried out through the pumps that is no seperate loading lines on
such ships .
10. how to calculate the maximum flow rate through the line...i think its given in isgott
11. questions on combination carriers .
12. what is certificate of credit in bulk carriers.
13. what is the name of BL in container fleet.

1.you have stuck wid coil hanging in middle on ur vsl crane , action ?
2.How does that system work....want to listen brake relase sys which bypasses hyd press
3.draft suvey ....in detail...key pt density of sea water ?
4.how are the tanks n piping in chemical tanker ...one ans as per P & A manual
5.Environment control in IBC ..i.e. chapter 9 /10...wanna listen four pts paddding inerting,purging and gasfreeing

6.You have loaded crude oil , gng from persian gulf to europe.wat wud chck as c/o wid relate to cargo...said overun
derpressurization of tanks n all relavent things..wana listen more n more..
7.How will u mention the maximum loading rate to terminal...said venting capacity,construction of tanka piping sys, IG
plant.... bl bla..want alot more n said chk in isgott
8.B/L
9.What is Pigging ?
10.Your Ship is fumigated what all document will u check before boarding back in ship ?
11.How wud u calculate constant of a new ship ?
12.BTU ?
13.what is IGM ? Import Goods Manifest
14.Who n How is issued ?..comapny agent before arrival

1.Vsl Crude Oil Tanker, rejected by terminal coz of H2S content greater than 5ppm, vsl out of terminal, wat actions t
ocontrol and reduce H2S content in the tanks? (basically he wanted to knw about purging)
2.Publication dealing with manifolds stds and recommendations. (OCIMF)
3.NRV location and function on board a bulk carrier in the cargo holds and in the Bilge Line and info on bilge pumpsf
or same
4.Hyd low level alarm reported by 2nd mate, while u r taking rest as a mate, on operation of 3C COT main valve whil
eopening Action? Insvetigation, steps and identify the leakage.
5.Intact Stab criteria a.p. Grain Code (where he haulted me in 2nd point only mentioning u all have good bookishkn
owledge)
6.General precautions on loading, carriage and discharge of acids on a chemical tanker
7.Like u measure cargo wt. in MT in crude oil, in wat units u measure wt on gas ship & also some steps of cargocalcul
ations.
8.Loadicator test steps on doing and checking same
9.IGM (import goods manifest) full form and where required?
10.Some info on IBC code.

1. Angle of repose: when is it a cause of concern, how onbd you will u determine? i.e. the method of 3 ltr sample.
2. Gas freeing for entry into tank after you have change of grade in your tanker from heavy F.O.
to Naptha.
3. Naptha spilled on board action?
4. Carrying out hot work in the cargo tank at sea. He wanted to know all steps from scratch i.e. safetymeeting,apprais
al, planning, reprting, permission, prepartion before, during and after. Hot work, enclosed chklist etc.

5. Hold preparation before loading M.O.P. and its angle of repose?

6. IMSBC code and how you refer to it.
7. Livestock counting on ships. How to do the tally? older method was a hand held counter device. He wants tokn
ow the new method of counting? pls update.
8. New Code for gas carriers and survial capability.
9. Spill Valve line on tanker and its height criteria below deck?
10. You are disch. a heay lift but the weight is slipping what's your action and what could be the cause?
11. Bend Ratio? w.r.t to a mooring hawser, how will you verify that the size of warping drum on
your winch is suitable for the size of rope you are using. Ans: Guide to safe mooring practice, he wants to know thesp
ecific reference in the book.
12. If terminal claims that the size of your manifold is not correct. What shall be your action. Refer: Standard ForOi
l Tanker Manifolds And Associated Equipment (Ocimf).
13. What are correction notation tables? never heard of?
14. LOP, LOI, NOP.

Capt. R.K. Sharma

1. What are concentrate & Solid Bulk cargoes?

2. Hazards associated with Loading of concentrates?
3. There is one MS Notice for the Carriage of concentrates? What all it tell about?what extra information u get from
dere?
4. Draw the alternate tonnage marks.
5. Where else u find the triangle marked on the ship side and what does it indicates?
6. Is Alternate hold loading is allowed? How will u do it? How will u determine that your ship can carry out the same?
7. As per which regulation?
8. Quote Solas Ch-12 regulation -14, (in own language).
9. Advantage and disadvantages of Alternate hold Loading?
10. What type of cargoes are generally carried in dis way?
11. Grain code applies to which all ships?
12. What are the Hazards associated with Grain?
13. Stability Criteria for Grain?
14. Loading with DOA and without DOA?
15. Angle of repose? how will u load cargo wid angle of repose less than 30 degs? Which code will be applicableGrai
n code or IMSBC?
16. How do u determine the angle of heel due to assumed shift of grain? Why is at 12 deg? how is it determined?
17. Calculation of volumetric heeling moment and how do u draw the heeling arm curve?
18. Effect of shifting of grain on GZ Curve.
19. Loading of Coal, hazards associated.
20. What are Trim tables? why 2 types of trim tables are provided?
21. What all Information u get from IMDG Code?
22. Latest Amendments to IMDG code?
23. What all info is obtained fm IBC code?
24. What is B/L? Difference B/w Negotiable and Non-Negotiable B/L?
25. What are 3rd party claims? Why are they called so?
26. Example of 3rd party claims.
27. Difference B/W NOR and NOP.

1. bill of lading.

2. Difference between Bill of lading and boat note.

3. iMDG , lote of cross questions. Is IMDG reuired 2 carry all vol.( I told him no some of the part is recommedes
givenstart of Vol 1. He was satisfied)
4.Timber loadlines when to use
5. Container lashing
6. capacity plan.
7. Load density( tuypical ques)
8 Trim Table ( my failing ques lots of ques. He asked me when to use i told me ter r 2 types for frams and tanks. So to
calculate change of trim manually these tables r used. Then he asked me if u hav loadicator working then also u ll use
them. i said no . Anyone plz ans this)
9. tankscope and explosimeter difference
10.LFL & UFL
11. why inerting is needed
12. note of protest and letter of protest

1. Ur vsl if lifting heavy wt. from jetty( say port side). U got a list on opposite side( stbd). Is it possible?
2. Wht are the reason for that?
3. Ur vessel is at angle of lOll, wht it is? How u will correct it ,?
4. TWA, TLV?
5. Is IMDG compulsory, wht all vessel are covered by annex III of marpol?
6. Cow ops. , when u will start bottom wash, wht all precaution u will take, while washing? Wht is wall wall wash? Who
do test for wall wash? N how to do it?
7. Method of gas freeing? Is IG used on LPG ships, how n when use it? Is IG used on LNG
ships?

1) contents of IMDG code

2) is there any dangerous cargo that you can not load on board a ship
3) you are told to load some DG cargo and it is not listed in IMDG...action?
4) does IMDG tell you anythng about cargoes which can not be loaded?
5)grain stability criteria
6) can u load grain if no DOA , what are the stability requirements then
7)when can a ship be assigned timber load lines

8)give me names of methods of lashing for securing timber

9)deck sea in detail - all 3 types
10)inert gas system
11) various alarms associated with IG system
12)you were told to load 40,000 tonnes of cargo but terminal gives u 35,000 --- short loading--- as chieff officer which
document you should prepare for this
13) what is heeling arm curve, why is it only for grain ships
14) what is the point of intersection called for heeling arm and righting arm curve - why is it imp 2 us
15)various methods to prevent back flow of IG
16)diff b/w p/v breaker and p/v valve

1. WHAT IS API GRAVITY

2. GRAIN STABILITY, ALTERNATE HOLD LOADING, Y NO SAUCERING IN LINSEED
3. DIFF B/W IG ON OIL AND GAS CARRIER
4. HAZARDS AND PRECAUTION WHILE CARRYING COAL(TELL AS PER IMSBC)
5. IMDG CODE WHERE IS D LATEST EDITION WHAT ARE STOWAGE CATEOGARY
6. ISGOTT CONTENTS AND AMENDMENTS
7. SOLAS CH12 COMPLETE

1) alternate hold lodg in detail including solas ch 12

2)trim table wants to knw more n more why nt use loadicator,when to use limitations
3) to load 40000tonnes cargo stopped at 38000 by shore,ask to sail,wat all actions as c/o including all shippingas
pects
4) imdg hw do knw ,its latest edition,till how long can u use it,imdg when loading coal,
5) 20 containers of dg on jetty hw do u plan to load them all aspects
6)100 tonne cargo on jetty to be loaded on hatch cover 3,use of trim table to dis effect,wat all precautions,dont tellh
eavy lift precautions.
7) tlv full detail,voltaile cargo,explosimeter,tankscope, does there readings same if yes why if no why.
8)imdg ammendments
9)parts of imdg,appendix,wat info do u get,
where all u find edition no of imdg, i told the front page gives the info of all editions till nw, he told me go and collect info
andcome bk,nobody answered ,finally he only answered its on every page.

1. After how long is IMDG code published? Suppose new edition 2010 has come , can you use old edition, if yes forh
ow long? ( Did not know the ans of second part)
2. IMDG code - Marine pollutant, Class of Marine polutant (does it even have a class?), DG
manifest, DG list, Index refernce
3. Failing questions: Chapter 12 SOLAS: Regulation for alternate hold loading, loading of high density cargoes,trian
gle marked on ship side (what is it).,
How will you do alternate hold loading , advantages and disadvantages of alternate hold loading
4. By Capt. Sagar - How will you do discharging on Pressuised Gas Carrier?
5. Ventilatoin requirements for Pump rooms ( gave some vague answer)
6. Gas detection requirements for pump room
7. IBC code - what is difference between COF and NLS certificate. Can ship do loading without COF ? what all cargoe
sare covered by NLS and COF? (Please lemme know this answer as I am unaware of any such thing)
8. Claused B.L; Clause Mate Reciept; Negotiable , non negotioable B.l
9. Note of Protest and Letter of Protest Differnce?

Capt. Narang

1. Grain calculation.
2. Angle or repose.
3. Loading steel plates and checks to be carried out before loading .
4. Heavy light cargo loading and precautions.
5. Iron ore loading.
6. Newsprint loading heavy, carriage and precautions.
7. During loading heavy load, how will you calculate and ensure that your ship is safe? Will you use loadicator for
intermediate stage calculations.
8. Ventilation of cargo. Loaded ship coming from Europe to India. How will you ventilate.
9. Loading of granite slabs and slabs falling down and damage to tanktop action?
10. Bill of loading.
11. Note of protest

Capt. Verma

1. what is SF and its uses

2. how do u calculate cargo quantity in any hold in bulk carrier manually
3. load density can u exceed it
4. which is the dangerous situation in grain loading
5. how do u load grain
6. grain loading booklet and contents
7. bundling and saucering
8. how do load coal as perIMSBC
9. concentrate and their hazard
10. FMP and TML
11. cargo calculation on tankers
12. use of weight reduction factor
13. in which medium cargo will weight more vacuum or air and reason for it
14. type of gas carrier
15. types of gas carrier tanks
16. action if cargo shift at sea in heavy wx
17. hazards associated with chemical tanker
18. boat note and DG manifest
19. action if cargo gear breakdown during unloading
20. DG manifest and its contents

Started with previous remarks

1. What is Limited quantity.
2. What is Excepted quantities.
3. What is hermetically closed.
4. EMS
5. MFAG
6. How will you calculate damage stability of your vessel. (by using damage stability booklet)
7. How to use damage stability booklet.
8. How to load grain cargo. (cargo calculation)

9. What are difficulties with RO-RO vessels.

10. What all cargoes are carried on LPG/LNG ships.
11. What is fully refrigerated vessel.

Capt. Sundaram
1. Why Loadline? What is basic purpose ?
2. Why LL named after season in WNA?
3. Loading in Winter , going to WNA. Till what draft you can load? What is reducing-Freeboard or Draft?
1. Why spherical tanks in LPG/LNG?
2. Construction material of these tanks.
3. How to avoid very low temperature cracks appearing in these tanks when LNG will be loaded ?
4. FIBC. ( was my remark from KK)
5. How to load grain? What is hazard ? Why it shifts ?
6. Which is dangerous angle of repose - more or less ? Why ?
7. Hazards of Concentrate. What is Dry Shift ? Loading Iron ore , tell hazards.
8. Sulphur is hazardous , how ? Very small fire in this cargo , do something about it. Now,fire is big. Do something
about it.
3. Documents required when Grain loading ( Failing Question. 4 docs req- DOA,Grain Code, Grain Stability
Booklet and Master should satisfy Adm before loading for stability criteria being met. I did not tell him last one.
4. List all Statutory Cert. ( Failing Question. Mixed things up. )
5. Type of Risks.
What is clean,foul and through bill of lading?
When is note of protest lodged?
What is SF and BM?
What all documents required to load grain?
Hazards of iron concentrates?
Mathematical relation between Sf and BM?
Timber code contents?

Who does load line survey ? Tricks for loadline survey ? which v/v is inside air vents and ballast tanks ?
You are arriving on port today or arrived, cargo gear certificate expiring tomorrow, will you start cargo operation ?
Who carrys out chain register checks ?
Who tests cargo gear ?
Your lodicator fails how will you check stress ?
What is SF and BM ?
Have you seen chain register on board ? What are the contents ?
New wire rope received, what all will u check?
Why different load lines in different places?
Angle of loll? Reserve buoyancy?
Any 2 Certificates that don't require annual survey but only intermediate survey?
ISM main objective?
How many classes of DG?
Mathematical relation between SF and BM?
Timber ships why more draft permitted?
Grain hazards?
Anchor dragging actions?
No tug berthing with Favourable current and offshore wind?
Sf and bm mathematical relation
How does the curve look
How wil u know the ship is not stable by just looking at the drafts
If loadicator fails were wil u get the stresses answer planing stages
Grain documents and mainly Wat u need in india answer is letter from DGS
Granular sulphur hazard same like dri I told he dint say anything
Hazards of concentrates
Fmp tml Wat is that

Function 3
How wil u prepare psc inspection
Which survey for anchor and chains
Statutory certificates he need 10 and explain with the annual and intermediate and 5yr expiry
Wat is the loadline survey main motive ans watertight Integrity
If u find the ab doing a job with improper ppe Wat u wil do
Aoa explain
How wil u berth the ship with offshore winds with the model
U shd answer with speed helm and engine orders
Wy so many loadline
Wat all type of plans used for drydoc king
And wat is critical instant when undocking
Wat all u wil check before undocking
1.what is chain register??what are the entries on chain register??
2. stevedore is injured as a chief mate what is your action??as a legal part what will you do??
3.how will you test mooring winch??how frequent you will carry out??
i told about testing kit.he is not happy.he said we can check some other method.
4.slipping of cables??
5.how will you prepare your vsl for load line survey?? frequency of survey?? wht will you focus about ???
ans.watertight integrity
6.how will you prepare your vsl for dd??
7.what are plans reqd for dd??
8.contents of dd plan and shell expansion plan??
9.precaution to be carried out during undocking??
10.new 3rd mate joined.how will you instruct him for maintenance of life boat??
11.requirement of maint. of L/B??and davit???
12.dynamic load test what they will do??how will you check your condition of break???
13.what is the position of break when you are picking up life boat??if it is closed how you will pick up????
14.what are the entries you will make on OLB???ORB???
15.what are the maintenance you will carry out on mooring winch??how will know the no of grease nipple on the
mooring winch??where will you get the information regarding no of grease nipple??
16.say all the statutory certificate names?? and its validity??mainly issc certificate and its expiry date??
17.what is the objectives of ISM???and its certification??
18.ballast water management plan???
19.inspection of ballast tank??
20.How will you make ballast tank inspection report??what are you will check in the ballast tank??and what will
you check in the sounding pipe???
21.dock people kept ballast tank bottom plugs and F.O bottom plugs kept together.how will identify f.o. tank
bottom plug and Ballast tank bottom plug????

1) Vsl's winter displacement 40,000t. consumtion for 10 days voyage 500t. how much will u load when u go from
(a) summer to winter (b) winter to summer.
2) What are hazards assosiated with granular sulphur?
3) 25 Yrs old ship going to a fast loading port, what precautions as a chief officer will u take with respect to
SF & BM (basically he wanted to know whether u'll
keep a safe margin on stresses considering the age of ship or load to max allowable stress as shown in the
lodicator)
4) What documents are required to load grain?
5) Why is a timber ship allowed to load more?
1.y do v need loadline and y loadline survey
2.objectives of ism
3.duties of master as per ism
4.servicing of l/jacket and immersion suits
5.requirement for portable Co2 and dcp
6.maintenance of Tpa and imm.suit
7.when in port if u notice oil traces overside-action?
8.Anchor- wat if 4th link frm a joining shackle is worn out badly
9.psc insp....code 17 and 30
10.if ur chain register is expired and u arrive the port on 29th.Dock inspector is on leave and wen contacted through
agent inspector says he will come on 31st onboard.......u r facing pressure from charterers and owner to carryout
loading.......port authorities are asking you to leave the port if u r not gonna start the operations-action
11.how shell plating and frames are numbered?
1) What is grain? why is it so critical to load grain? why the loss in stability due to grain?
2) what is GZ curve(x-axis and y-axis)? how will you determine the initial GM from GZ curve?
3) what is the relation of 57.3 deg of heel for initial GM calculation?
4) your loadicator has failed. How will you calculate/get SF and BF for your condition?

5) you as a chief officer taking over watch at 0400, observes a flashing light in front of your vessel. light is not there in
chart? what actions you will take?
6) master has gone to shore for medical treatment you are now in command of ship. vessel is at anchorage in vizag. you
receive a storm warning what will you do? same situation you are in port what will you do if port authority asking you to
leave?