FUNCTION 1

1)Principle and Limitations of equipments like Radar,AIS,Echo sounder.GPS. Etc.

2)Freak currents
3)Labrador currents
4)Gulf stream current
5)Prepare Piracy transit?BMP4?
6)Principles of Gyro?
7) Errors of Gyro?
8)How to decide upon the time and Stars for taking sights for fixing?
9)Minimum required number of stars for fixing and their relative positon?
10)Action upon grounding?--say stop engine first!!
11)Explain Situation-Both steering gear and Main engine failure in TSS in R.V?
12)Sundaram's favourite Situation- RV, a vessel right ahead and a vessel on our Stbd quarter action.?Ans.Slow down-if necessary,
stop and astern.Ref:rule 19
13)Slightly changed the same situation,the forward vessel
CPA-1 nm and the Stbd one 2 nm action?
Ans:alter course to port.and pass clear w.r.t rule 2
14)Explain IALA Bouyage A and B-and the countries?
15)TRS avoiding action in S.H?
16)Restricted visibility:2 conditions(1 v/l ahead and one v/l on stbd bow fwd of your beam)
17)Same situation in narrow channel.
18)Buoyage system (with examples)
19)Navigational watch-as a senior officer)
20)South Cardinal mark
21)Steering system fails in a narrow channel,actions
22)Currents-different types
23)Echo sounder-principles
24)Course recorder-errors
25)Weather systems
26)routeing
27)Weather fax/satc is not working,how will you forecast the weather?
28)gyro principle/errors
29)TRS avoiding actions.

FUNCTION 2
1)Load density
2)Stack weight
3)Reefer loading-checks
4)angle of repose,TML,
5)Different plans on a container vessel
6)Before dry docking what all will u check as a mate.
7)Stresses on a vessel/container vessel
8)How will you know the contents of a container which does not have a B/L or manifest?
9)IMDG Code-contents and what it is used for?
10)Hatchcover-how much load can it bear?
11)Cargo securing manual-contents
12)Information contained in a bill of lading.
13)How will you go about loading grain?
14)How will you go about loading timber?>
15)parametric rolling?
16)what went wrong with MOL COMFORT?
17)Which cargoes can liquify?
18)Definition of SF,BM,LOAD DENSITY,Angle of repose.
19)Precautions while carrying Grain.
20)Dangers associated with Grain.
21)Required documents for loading grain
22)Name some plans onboard
23)Contents in Docking plan.
24)General explanation on IG system on tanker.
25)How to go about checking ullages after loaidng on tankers .(Ans.wait to settle down,static electricity etc.)
26)Indemnify quantity/ ullages taken soon after loading on tankers.?(Ans.put remark in the ullage sheet)
27)Forward Emer.towing arg.?what all parts(cable,stopper,ETA booklet ,davit etc.)
28)Practical aspect of SF and BM?
29)In ships Where do the cracks develop normally?where do the surveyors inspect for cracks?
30)Damage stability booklet and it contents?
31) How to do manual calculation without the help of loadicator on tanker?
32)Acronym of ISGOTT ?