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ORALS EXAMINATION SYLLABUS
Navigation a) passage planning with respect to the use of navigational publications including
navigational charts (including ECDIS and RCDS), sailing directions, light lists, tide tables,
radio navigational warnings and ships’ routeing information;
- Knowledge of the principles of magnetic and gyro compasses, using celestial and
terrestrial means, and to allow for such errors;
- use, care and limitations of the magnetic and gyro compasses, and associated
equipment, including automatic pilot;
- to use an azimuth mirror for taking bearings, including the determination of compass
errors;
i) Meteorology:
02 Watchkeeping
Maintain a safe a) Thorough knowledge of the content, application and intent of the International
navigational watch Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS);
c) The use of routeing in accordance with the General Provisions on Ships’ routeing;
c) Knowledge on the usage of RADAR and ARPA - practical use of, modes of operation,
limitations, sources of error, plotting and parallel indexing;
d) understand the use of bridge equipment, including rate of turn indicators, course
recorders, echo sounders and NAVTEX;
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e) knowledge of steering control systems, including automatic pilot, operational
procedures and change-over from manual to automatic control and vice-versa -
adjustment of controls for optimum performance;
Respond to a) initial action following: man overboard, collision, grounding, flooding or major
emergencies mechanical damage, and receipt of a distress message;
b) precautions for the protection and safety of ship, crew, passengers and cargoes in
emergency situations;
b) knowledge of fire prevention, use and care of fire-fighting appliances, the shut-down
and isolation of plant and equipment, escape and breathing apparatus, fire and safety
plans;
d) understanding of action to be taken in the event of fire including fires involving oil;
e) use and care of life-saving appliances and equipment including hand held radios,
EPIRBs, SARTs, immersion suits and thermal protective aids, and rocket line throwing
apparatus;
Standard Marine b) use of the International Code of Signals and the IMO Standard Marine Communication
Communication Phrases;
Phrases and use
English in written c) emergency communications within the GMDSS regulations including usage of the
and oral form various equipments.
Respond to a Knowledge of the contents of the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and
distress signal at sea Rescue Manual (IAMSAR)
Preparation and ship a) preparation for getting under way, duties prior to proceeding to sea, making harbour,
handling entering a dock, berthing alongside quays, jetties, or other ships, and securing to buoys;
b) Knowledge of:
.1 the effects of deadweight, draught, trim, speed and under-keel clearance on turning
circles and stopping distances;
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.2 the effects of wind and current on ship handling;
.6 use and care of different types of mooring lines and associated equipment;
.7 helm orders, conning the ship, effects of propellers on the steering of a ship including
manoeuvring in the vicinity of pilot vessels and other craft, embarking and disembarking a
pilot;
.8 the action to be taken in the event of failure of:- - bridge control, telegraph or
steering;
- emergency steering arrangements.
c) Knowledge of safe handling dangerous, hazardous and harmful cargoes and their effect
on the safety of life and the ship (including the IMDG Code);
d) use and care of synthetic fibre and wire ropes, ascertaining of safe-working loads;
Ensure compliance a) Knowledge of the precautions to be taken to prevent pollution of the marine
with pollution environment;
prevention
requirements b) Anti-pollution procedures and all associated equipment;
09 Ship stability
Maintain a) Working knowledge and application of stability, trim and stress tables, diagrams and
seaworthiness of the stress calculating equipment;
ship
b) Understanding of fundamental actions to be taken in the event of partial loss of intact
buoyancy;
Ship construction
a) General knowledge of the principal structural members of a ship and the proper names
for the various parts.
10 Life-saving
Operate life-saving a) Knowledge of the operation of survival craft and rescue boats, their launching
appliances appliances and arrangements, and their equipment including radio life-saving appliances,
satellite EPIRBs, SARTs, immersion suits and thermal protective aids;
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11 Basic working knowledge of the relevant IMO Conventions and national requirements
concerning safety of life at sea and protection of the marine environment, such as:
Monitor compliance
with legislative a) relevant Ordinance or Acts;
requirements b) rules and regulations;
c) Safety Management System (ISM);
d) Ship Security Plan (ISPS);
e) Notices:-
- Malaysia Shipping Notices;
- Marine Information and Guidance Notes;
- Notices to Mariners;
- Port Circulars.
Candidates should demonstrate the ability to apply the knowledge outlined in this oral examination
syllabus by appropriate responses, anticipations and reactions to a range of routine, non-routine and
contingency scenarios as presented by the examiner, from the perspective of Officer in charge of
navigational watch 500 GT or more Unlimited Trade Voyages.