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CHIEF MATE
ORALS QUESTION
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Updated till February’18
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SURVEYOR:- ACHUTAN DATE:- STANDARD SET

BRIDGE TEAM MANAGEMENT
 Passage plan from UK to USA
 What do you mean by not to impede the safe passage? I answered avoid development of
risk of collision. And example would be the above case as i would not impede the safe
passage of NUC. He wanted to hear fishing vsl will not impede PD vsl as per Rule 10 TSS
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
 ROR action for PD vsl on port bow
WEATHER MANAGEMENT
 In detail Abt cyclostrophic force
 Why & how seasons form.
 TLD in detail
 TRS (only thing I think wich I made him happy)
 Asked Abt formation of sea ice.
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
 Vsl spd 15 kts...wind veering... pressure drop considerably..action
SURVEYOR:- AGARWAL DATE:- 8TH – NOV-17

 25 approx cards (not word to word)
 RULE 8, 13, 19, 10, 6
 Many situation in NC & TSS & RV
 DEFn NUC, RAM, GC sailing, composite sailing
 Passage plan Mumbai -> Tokyo(in detail)(lots of cross question)
 How will you assist master on bridge
 High lat precautions
 Tides
 ocean currents
 synoptic charts
 routing charts
 How will you keep nav watch on bridg
 bow cushion effect
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 TRS action (1-2-3)rule

 In bay of Bengal you are approaching in 2-3hrsheavy weather
 ETA full in detail both FWD and AFT
 Calc tide for sec port
 SQUAT and its calculation
 Buoyage sys
 How will you calculate star sight
 star finder how to use
 How will you calculate noon sight
 wheelhouse poster
 Gyro fail action
 Aground vsl ahead action and what a mate will report to the master (i didn‟t understood
what he was looking for)
 Barometer in detail (lots of cross question)
 marine barometer(tall mercury wala)
 android barometer
 Errors->barometer
 Errors-> Echo sounder
 Errors-> Gyro
 Errors-> Ecdis
 Errors->Magnetic compass
 How will you prepare deviation card (lots of cross question)
 Maintainence on bridge of all gmdss equipment + nav equipment in detail annual,
monthly, yearly.
SURVEYOR:- ANISH JOSEPH DATE:- STANDARD SET

 ETA arrangement forward
 Pivot point
 What do you mean by not to impede the safe passage? I answered avoid development of
risk of collision. And example would be the above case as i would not impede the safe
passage of NUC. He wanted to hear fishing vsl will not impede PD vsl as per Rule 10 TSS
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
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 Various ROR situations ( for crossing situations he wants to hear u will cross ahead or alter
course to port of the vessel if not a power driven vessel)
 Transverse thrust (cud not convince him)
WEATHER MANAGEMENT
 Shallow water effect (said turning circle will increase, steering will be sluggish, stopping
distance will increase...) was satisfied
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
 NUC vessel on your Port Bow. Which rule will apply and action? I told him i will alter my
course to stbd and pass stern of it. He said he will alter to port and this led to heated
argument.
SURVEYOR:- AWASTHI DATE:- 16TH January‟18

As usual Awasthi started with some GK questions,
 Which company, CEO of ur company, Traning institute, asked me meaning of noida as my
training institute is in noida, native place etc.
 Guys dont use short form as he gets irritated and there is no set pattern of his GK
questions, so if you dont know, tell him politely that you dont know.
 Which vsl u sailed, i did crude oil tanker
 Started with function 2,
 How will u load crude oil for vsl going from mumbai to suez.
 How will calculated stability of the vsl with and without Loadicator.
 What is SF/BM and its calculation.
 After that he started with function 1
 Star sight calculations.
 Vsl going from chennai to singapore, position fixing method,
 As i said GPS, he said GPS not working, i said by celestial methods and started saying
various methods,he asked meridian altitude in details
 Sextant errors including their corrections.
 Same vessel going from chennai to singapore, beaching procedure as a mate.
 TRS forming condition, structure of TRS, what is latent heat, what is coriolis force.
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SURVEYOR:- AWASTHI DATE:- 10TH January‟18

 Which company u sailing with.
 What types of ships you have done...
 Where are you from in India.....
 How many river in Goa...
 Which are the Major Rivers
 No ROR situations
 TRS in detail, action and sign of TRS
 Why there since I'm only in the low latitude and not in high latitudes
 All conditions favouring the formation of TRS
 ETA arrangements in detail FwD and Aft
 Why towing of pennant in called Pennant.
 Ships Routeing
 •Anchoring procedure in details as Ch officer in Fwd Station
 Passage Plan from Barcelona to Rotterdam
 Where is Barcelona? Spain , but where in Mediterranean Sea or North Atlantic
 What is Sat C??
 What is Weather Fax???
 Which Station you will select for Mediterranean Sea Area.
SURVEYOR:- AWASTHI DATE:- 18TH December‟17

 All about sextant.
 Sight calculation.
 Star sight calculation.
 How will u train your cadet.
 Y trs decipates.
 Vishakapatnam to Durban plan a voyage as CH.off.
 How will u calculate stability if lodicator fails.
 Draw loadline. Stbd side With dimentions.
 How will u come to know vsl is brought up.
 Various way to determine ships posn.
 How will u calculate compass error
 Parts of magnetic compass
 Liquid of magnetic compass.
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 How to do emergency steering.

 Last ship ETA arrangement.
SURVEYOR:- AWASTHI DATE:- 8TH November‟17

 Various ROR situations specially in TSS
 TRS in detail
 Why there since I'm only in the low latitude and not in high latitudes
 All conditions favouring the formation of TRS
 Navigable semicircle of trs and dangerous semicircle why navigable semicircle is called as
navig able and why dangerous semicircle is called dangerous
 Arpa performance standards
 Radar limitations
 •Gyro failure actions
 •Anchoring procedure in details
 •What is Citadel
 •Precautions while transmitting GOA / High risk area
 what publication you will refer for GOA/ High risk area
 Gyro wandering how will U know your gyro has settled
 where will you get information for ice limits
 Polar code and POWM
 regulations making polar code manadotary
 DMP and what's the use of DMP
SURVEYOR:- AWASTHI DATE:- 4TH October‟17

 He started with introduction and then asked why u failed last time. Then little lecture.
Then told don‟t get tensed just be comfortable and answer.
 Quote Rule 6, 10 and 19.
 6-7 cards randomly. He wanted to hear everything of it.
 What is annex 4 of ROR. I started saying points...
 After 6 or 7 points.. he was like.. and..and...more. somehow i managed to remember 10...
rest 4 i forgot.
 Fog signal at anchor
 Performance std of vdr.
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 Errors of sextant.
 Errors of Echo sounder.
 Actions as mate after a collision.
 what u know about e.t.a. & how to ensure that it will work properly when needed in an
emergency.
 passage planning chittagong to singapore.
 how wil u determine position using terrestial and celestial obs.
 What are cold fronts.
SURVEYOR:- AWASTHI DATE:- 15TH September‟17

 Where did you do your presea?
 Which company?
 Why imi if you are in anglo? Is there any defence colony near that college? Which street
was it on?
 Where do you stay? Which college? Why lbs? Why not mmti? If fees was more why dont you
complain to DG shipping?
 How you use to go to lbs? Where is srk living? Where is amitabh ka bungalow? What is the
name of the bungalow? Is feroze khan alive? What about sanjay khan?
 Passage plan from Chennai to Barcelona as a Chief Mate?

 How will you get a TRS warning ?
 How will you assist master in decision making? Master is sick, vessel about to reach
Mormugao? Will you make an entry in official log book if you are taking command?
 Assesment of vessel after collision as a chief mate?
SURVEYOR:- AWASTHI DATE:- STANDARD SET

G.K. QUESTIONS:-
 What is the distance from your house to LBS.
 Why do Tendulkar, Shirodkar, Gawaskar etc. use KAR in their surnames.
 What is the name of this building.
 Which is the famous hosp, theatre near this place.
 General discussion present rank, company name , office address, bldg name , nearest
cinema, what is capital of Malta ....
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STANDARD QUESTIONS:-
 Asked which was ur last ship and describe in detail (product tanker)? What was the run?
 General duties as mate ? Where will find all your duties ??
 Difference between masters standing orders n daily order?
 Navigation equipments onboard your last vessel.

 Bridge Team and composition. Lots of cross questions. Basically helmsman, lookout,
taking over watch, taking charge in absence of master.
 What type of communication system from bridge to steering room.
 Publications.
 Contents of Admiralty chart catalogue.
 Pilot ladder specifications
 What is Panama lead why it's call Panama lead
 Synoptic & prognostic chart.
 Describe and Draw IALA buoyage system?
 How to navigate a ship.
 Passage Plan
o Kandala to Suez.
o Mundra to Barcelona lots of cross question for each point.
o From Nantong - Sabine pass, what are ur resp as a mate.
o Seoul to Japan
o As a mate loading iron ore in Chennai discharge in Durban.
o Chennai to Cape Town
o Kochi to Rotterdam.
o US to UK.
o Persian Gulf to Korea
o Sikka to Jeddah
o Mumbai to Suez emphasizing on Ch.mate aspect
o What will u check as a mate wrt passage plan from Singapore to Santos.
 Chart correction completely done in olden days and now in your mordern day of
navigation.
 You see 1buoy, how will u do position fixing ?
 How will you know when sun is on the observers meridian.
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 Devation / Variation.
 Asked about DR position in details.
 Angle of repose.
 Sight procedure in details, emphasized on intercept method, how do u resolve the cocked.
That, how do u apply intercept (here he wants to know "Towards" when TZD < CZD)
 Different Methods of Plotting a position. Also, when i was telling him fixing position posn
by start sights, he asked how many stars u need and how do u choose the stars, told him
the procedure, and then he asked y only 3 stars, y not 5 or 7 or 9. I kept on answering
somethings but he wasnt satisfied and then he said, its simple, cuz it will take more
time....and he said, u guys should gimme practical answers only, nothing to worry about.
 How to take fix @ evening time by celestial method. Explain in detail.
 Atleast 4 methods for position fixing for coastal?? ( 2 brg, 2 range, brg n range, vertical
sextant to get distance off n a brg)
 Star sight procedure, Sights in detail.
 Magnetic compas parts. I ans only two parts which is kelvins ball and Flinders
rod…..Maintenance.
 BNWAS in detail.
 Anchor station duties as mate
 What is Barometer?
 Difference between mercurial and aneroid barometer.
 What is solenoid?
 Why chaffing wire called chaffing wire?
 Sextant and errors, how to correct?
 Position fixing sextant in detail draw . Principle. Error
 How will you fix ship's position..I told him regarding celestial and terrestrial fixes.. asked
me to describe celestial fix..I told long by chron and mer alt...he's like you didn't say you'll
use a sextant haha..
 How will u teach your cadet to use sextant?
 Sun sextant all correction/Define dip , total correction refraction.
 Angle of dip
 You are at sea Gyro fails, action?
 Errors of gyro?
 Maintainence of Gyro Compass.
 GPS fails. Action?? / How will you fix vsl posn gps not working.
 Diff methods if compass error
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 How you wil change true course to compass course.

 How you take long by chron.
 What is a Stevenson's screen.
 Mechanical Advantage definition.
 Have you worked on ECDIS? How is it? Discussion about ECDIS n paper chart..
 Performance standard of ECDIS? Plenty questions of ECDIS in depth.
 How will u correct chronometer error
 When to use long pulse & short pulse in radar?
 Limitations of Radar.
 ETA arrangement, ETA equipment name , length of the towing pendent
 Target CPA zero reported by AB at 1 nm dist , what will be your reaction as a duty off, few
situations.
 Vessel ask lot of current affairs, all the breaking newz in the television. Vl check ur
observing powers.eg:how many floors in the building and all. If u dnt know the answer just
say no to him with confidence. He likes it ,compared to a wrong answer.
 Amplitude, When i told him about amplitude formula...he asked what is true amplitude. ..it
is lat/dec
 ROR Annex and Court Annex 4
 Special area definition
 Diff between master standing order and night order ,
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
 Avoiding action.
 How will u calculate compass heading from true heading passage plan from jeddah to
some port in medi.
 Principle of watchkeeping. How you will keep effective navigation watch.
 How will you decide to keep a safe watch on bridge. (by 2nd mate & 2/3rd mate)
 Passage plan as per mate from navigational point of view...giving inputs to second mate
 How many Annex in ROR.
 2/3 ROR situation, Plenty ROR situations with 3-4 ships asked for practical actions.
 Contents of Colregs
 Quote rules: 1,2,3, 5,6,7,10,18,19,21.
 Few situations asked to quote relevant rule
WEATHER MANAGEMENT
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 Purpose of weather roueting.

 Indian Ship routeing system.
 Latest cyclone name ?
 What is TRS, Where TRS generate, Formation of TRS ? Avoiding action and indication of
TRS.
 TRS in detail , how wil u converts True cource to Magnetic cource,
 TRS, why dangerous quadrant is dangerous?? Lot of questioning.
 TRS dangerous semicircle and why its dangerous.
 TRS & how you come to know there‟s – als approaching sign.
 Define TRS / avoiding actions/ tropics of capricorn /cancer. Where do they originate.
 Asked about TRS, where it originates, reasons and fav conditions....and suddenly he asked
do u know whats "ROARING FORTIES".....i told him i heard it before bt i couldn‟t
recollect.....so he said i will give u a hint....its in the southern hemisphere at lat 40...then i
told him about south america side, he agreed and said mainly these are south of australia
near New Zealand, areas of extremely strong winds which change the weather instantly.
 Weather routine
 What are ocean currents.
 Isophase.
 Twilight..how many?
 What all meteorological instruments u have onboard.
 How to find pressure – atmospheric pressure.
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
 RV Situation (Normal).
 R.V signal for vessel Aground.
 Assessment of damage control.
 Vessel aground action?
 How you will come to knw anchor is B/up, how will you report to master.
 Day signal for aground vsl?
 Plan beaching as a mate and precautions to be taken.
 Indian coast reporting INDSAR INSPIRES system purpose.
 How u wil determine visibility if no radar,
 Black out action
 Emergency steering gear test
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 How will u assist master in decision making....after I answered he then asked me a

question giving an eg: like u r on bridge and master says port 20 in a channel, so what will
u do....i said sir firstly i will check myself if port 20 is safe for the vessel, if not, then i will
repeat the masters order to confirm the same from him....then he said, master says port
20 yes, then....i said i will tell the master "sir if u can recheck your order once again"..... he
seemed happy and satisfied with this answer.
 Safety contour , safety depth and shallow contour.
 Emergency steering gear testing and drill.
 Procedure for emergency steering gear drill /requirement. Which solas and chapter of it.
 Vessel collided how will you assess damage?
 Collision action.
 Collision assess damage stability of vessel.
 Foul anchor and foul cable?
 How will you know that anchor is dragging?
 What will you check in life boat.. Then he asked me Pyrotechnics..
 Fishing Vessel and dredger obstruction.
 Wx associated with front
 Emergency steering-procedure on your last ship.
 Fairway buoy.
 Ground tackle and its usage.
 Cards..isolated danger mark... Trawlers... Dredger.. Inconspicuous vessel/ object. ...
Fishing vsl
 Anchoring start to end... Anchoring terms. How you will come to knw anchor is B/up, how
will you report to master?
 In which ship cert anchor chain length is mentioned ?
 Construction of a lighthouse (char of light, height, visibility range) nominal range etc.
 How will you knw othr vsls dragging anchor
 Towing arrangement all euipmnt as per which chapt solas ? what all things were there on
your last ship.
SURVEYOR:- AZAD DATE:- 16TH JANUARY‟18

 Past failing question.
 How will u make gyro north seeking damped in azimuth and tilt.
 Gyro fail action.
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 How will u assist master in pilotage.

 Light for preferred channel to port.
 Input to ECDIS.
SURVEYOR:- AZAD DATE:- 14TH FEBRUARY‟18

 Quote rule 10, two TSS situation
 One PD vsl crossing from stbd bow in TSS action and,
 In second case Fishing vsl crossing you from port bow action??
 What action you expect from fishing vsl, he wants to listen "NOT TO IMPEDE" word as per
10(i).
 Sight calculations (last time failing question, he do checks ur previous failing question)
 How to make gyro north seeking, what is damped in azimuth and tilt, how to make gyro
gravity controlled.
 I said everything from capt. bhatia book.
 Errors of gyro including formula and asked me some specular error of gyro.
 I said never heard about it, he said if u never heard about it then how will you answer.
SURVEYOR:- AZAD DATE:- 15TH September‟17

 Little screwing for previous failures. Prev failing questions.
 What info u can get from weather facsimile.
 Perf std for ecdis.
 what is t&p. How its incorporated in ecdis. What if u dont don't get a.i.o for particular area.
How u wil obtain it.
 What type of vdr ur last vsl had. (I said vdr. He was like.. should it be like all
passengerships should hav svdr and cargo ships should have vdr.) I was confused. But i
didnt change my answer. Then he said.. all u mate canditates are using old notes where
someone has mentioned that...
 You are in dangerous quadrant. Actions.
 What is Solas chpt 7 and 8.
 What Chpt 8 says.
 If gyro fails can u still use it for acquiring target data.
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SURVEYOR:- AZAD DATE:- 15TH September‟17

 What is NUC?
 Can sailing vessels and fishing vessels be NUC?
 Suppose there is no wind then is sailing vessel NUC?
 What all are exceptional circumstances in NUC?
 Give more examples of NUC?
 What is the difference between to keep out of the way and not to impede? Examples with
respect to rules?
 What are the types of AIS?
 What is LRIT? What is the purpose? How much is the data sending interval? Is it being used
by marine traffic site?
 What is vdr? Requirements for vdr?
 Newly built VLCC, VDR or SVDR? What is the new regulation?
SURVEYOR:- AZAD DATE:- STANDARD SET

 Why you fail in Last attempt
 Went through whole file and started asking questions which were failing questions from
first attempt.
 How will you know Tt&P notices in force ( ans: monthly in admiralty notice to mariners in
force list comes. Was very happy with this answer said someone after so long time
answered)

 How you will manage the bridge its equipments personnel as a Mate.
 Principle of navigation watch keeping on boards?
 Difference in navigating a Car carrier and other vessel.
 Lights of CBD, NUC
 Various lights and shape of CBD, NUC and also as per annex I dimension of shapes.
 AIS annual verification test.
 ECDIS performance standard
 Explain in ECDIS
o Deep contours.
o Safety contours.
o Shallow contours and representation of these on ECDIS.
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o Then Last if Depth less than shallow contours setting in safe water area then how it
will represent ….i said the depth will be highlighted …… He was very happy with this
answer…
 Requirements of ECDIS.
 Main ecdis sensor ? GYRO-GPS-SPED
 Performance std of auto pilot
 Gyro failure Actions
 Gyro fail in your watch what action you will take & What will happen to Radar , Can you
trust on Bearing of other Vsl then ?? Will Arpa work ?? Can u trust on CPA & TCPA given by
Arpa ?
 Gyro Fail Action? Can u rely on Radar? Course and bearing showing of Targets on radar will
be reliable?
 Limitation Of Radar.
 Apra - how many target can be selected ? 20
 STCW chap Vll.
 What does STCW chap Vlll says for senior officers including masters and chief engineers.
 How to make gyro north seeking?
 Errors of gyro and magnetic compass
 Spares for gyro.
 How to navigate if Gyro Fails.
 VDR requirements
 On oil tanker SVDR or VDR
 Performance Standards of AIS, VDR.
 How Many Target Arpa Can Track as per performance standard?
 What is the difference between Vdr & Svdr , what type u had in your last vessel ?
 Any latest requirement for Vdr ?
 As Mate how will you Make Sure Your Vdr is Working Properly?
 Publications required.
 Navigating in higher latitudes precautions as a mate?
 Passage planning same thing which external asked ( later he answered bhatia was looking
for deep water route in singapore straits and speed not to exceed 12 knots )
 Why RORO ships capsizes so often.
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
 Whats anchor signal?
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 Buoys and their characteristics and asked about their lights.

 How to make north seeking ? top hevy & bottom hevy
 Cardinal buoy without any Topmarks .. recognized it?
 ROR situation own pdv in tss and cbd on stbd bow actions ( ans: alter to stbd and keep
clear of her)
 Quote Rule 1, 8, 13, 18, 19
 Various ROR cards with cardinal marks
 What in ROR is difference between not to impede and keep out of way
 Restricted visibility situations.
 Situations TSS crossing and overtaking situations.
 Ror situation fv on stbd side of pdv vsl. Pdv vsl in tss. Actions
 Can u overtake a Vsl in TSS ?
 Do u require to follow any special Procedure to overtake Vsl in TSS ?
 Which vessel not to impede passage in TSS
 Three fishing Vsls are crossing your Vsl from port bow You are in TSS What will be your
action ?
 Can you overtake a Vsl in Narrow Channel?
 In a Narrow Channel If you give Sound signal to a Vsl to Be overtaken as per Rule 34(c) &
Vsl to be overtaken don't give any signal what will you do ?
 Ship routeing guide contents
 What is head reach
WEATHER MANAGEMENT
 TRS 123 rule
 TRS including Safety sector
 TRS formation requirements, TRS safety sector
 How will you avoid TRS .I told him 2 method safety sector &1 2 3 he wanted 123 wala
funda explained him he was happy
 What are spring and neap tides
 Explain ocean currents of the world
 Pick any of you're favourite current and explain why it is formed
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
 Vdr indication when its not working.
 What is safety depth, shallow depth and anti grounding cone
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 What is safematic design in steering? On what kind of ships it is installed
SURVEYOR:- BAWEJA DATE:- 12TH-FEBRUARY‟18

 Guys one advice and hopefully ul have done it, note down all ur previous attempts
questions if ul haven't.. baweja attacks mostly from there. Both of them sat together and
kept firing from each side.
 About 10 cards day and night
 Ur overtaking a vsl 1 point on ur stbd bow vsls aspect shows she's crossing.. I said open
sea it is.. can alter anywhere and went to Port.. but Anish said stbd wud be a better option
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 Very practical ror situations, vsl head on in a tss. I dint answer as per quoting rules, just
answered practically to various ror situations. Baweja was happy
 TRS signs
 Few charts and weather symbols
 Echo Sounder, radar errors
SURVEYOR:- BAWEJA DATE:- 9TH-FEBRUARY‟18

 Rule 19,13,10
 All abt trs
 Echo sounder error
 Doppler log errors
 Principle of watchkeeping
 Ecdis- hw it helps n info u gt
 Radar- trial manouvre, use of gain control..
 Error of radar
SURVEYOR:- BAWEJA DATE:- STANDARD SET

 How will you assist master on bridge
 Errors of echosounder, doppler log, sextant.
 Advantages and disadvantages of True Motion
 Range discrimination
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 Switch on procedure radar

 Procedure to switch on radar and diff between TM and RM
 Radar switching on procedure, Radar frequencies wave length limitations
 Gyro principle
 Errors of gyro and causes.
 Gyro fails actions.
 Preffered channel to port region B.
 Performance standardard for ECDIS, BNWAS, ARPA
 Draw me stable, unstable, ship what is angle of loll. How to correct?
 Capacity plan contents
 Performance standard of LRIT.
 IMO performance standards ARPA and VDR
 Voyage planning
o Yokohama to Calcutta. (I didn‟t say loadline).
o Mumbai to Koba Japan (wants to know basically was all markings you will ask a
second mate to draw on charts.)
o Voyage planning from mumbai to liverpool
(told abt loadline zones , ballast exchange, port regulations for garbage disposal,
HRA as i speek Hra he is not happy as he ask me is there hra exist during this
voyage.. Finally he told me there are 6 points nd u told me only one what is rest... I
was blank.
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
 Cardinal marks.
 Screening of nav lights.
 NUC and aground lights, one green light right ahead.
 Fog signals for same and some cardinal, lateral buoys
 ROR cards.
 2 ROR situations. Normal. (i didnt say attract attention when my vsl was standon).
 Rule 2,5,6,7,8,9,10,13,18,19
 ROR situations in normal vis and RV
 Difference in vq light and q light.
 4-5 lights..all single white light two white lights two red lights..I got stuck in one green
light..I told him its sailing vessel..he said ok
 Two red and one white light
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 You see ahead one green light

 Tell me sound & light signals for vessel aground and pilot vessel.
 What is flag for shooting nets.
 What is the purpose of substitutes in flag. Explain me with example.
 Ground stabilization and sea stabilization
 Indian ship routeing system is it mandatory.
 ICE NAVIGATION precautions before entering the same
 Cards towing vessel, ram.
 Morse codes and meanings
 Trial maneuver
 Performance monitor
 Dangerous quadrant.
WEATHER MANAGEMENT
 TRS signs
 TRS in detail
 Draw TRS in NH & SH. Explain me why it forms.
 TRS avoiding action u are in path in NH and warning signs.
 Ocean currents
 Ocean Currents in North Atlantic
 Current system in north atlantic.
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
 Grounding... Action as 2nd mate.... I answered as mate and he said first is to inform
master.
 Grounding actions as a mate.
 Master drunk not coming on bridge before arrival
 Vsl collide action.
SURVEYOR:- BEHL DATE:- 11th JANUARY‟18

 Gyro compass in high lat
 Magnetic compass in high lat
 Navigation through buoyed channel with buoys without top mark
 Overtaking in narrow channel of a sailing vessel
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 Bank effect
SURVEYOR:- BHATIA (Navaids book – Author) DATE:- STANDARD SET

 Very practical guy does not like answer when you exaggrate.
 Which company, what type of ships

 How to assist master in decision making.
 Passage plan
o Houseton to Singapore (answered everything possible not satisfied. Asking what
special measures in Singapore strait).
o Gulf to Japan ....what will you check as a mate , second mate is new...master informs
you check the pp?
 Android barometer corrections.
 What all nav eq?? Only u had on your vsl.....I missed on ROTI....

 Duties of ch off as per STCW. Be specific abt STCW. Dont tell as per other codes. Just tell
first 2 points as per STCW
 Bridge equipments onboard and as per solas
 PMS in detail... What you can find exactly from it? Told me to give one example.
 PMS of windlass ( his fav question)
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
 ROR cards random 5, 10
 ROR situations Own PD vsl another PD crossing from Stbd side action. How much
alteration you will do and how much CPA you ll maintain. How will you decide upon doing
an alteration?
 Same situation PD crossing from port.Should ROC exist in this case then at what distance
you will alter? (Consider own vsl as your last vessel i.e. MR Tanker)
 Another PD overtaking from stbd qtr ROC exist. Action if no response from other vsl.Also
your action in case u r on this overtaking vessel.
 Rule no.18 What does it says abt CBD
 CBD crossing from port Action
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 IALA buyoage system (safe water mark, region a port hand mark, region b port hand
mark, pilot vessel at anchor )
 Crossing situation
 Own pdv on port side of cbd vsl which is in narrow channel. Actions
 Shapes and lights of cbd and aground vessel
 Various situation around 20-30 situation using ship models and action.
 What is the sector cutoff for side lights (answer. Fwd.1 to 3 DEG and aft 5 deg).
 Baltic Moor.
 2 kts stern current while berthing. How you will berth?
WEATHER MANAGEMENT
 TRS how will you determine dangerous and navigable semicircle
 TRS 123 rule. And sector methods.
 RV- You hear fog signal of another vsl from stbd qtr. After sometime sound intensity
increased . Take action. Cant ser that vsl on RADAR
 RV- CBD crossing from port. You detect navigational status by AIS and it is detected by
RADAR as well
 Situation RV, Tells ur on bridge ...don't give bull shit specify only action .....if addln then
then I will ask you. First asked me type of ships I have done n voyage n route I have
travelled n cargoes carried, Basic knowlede from me.
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
 Aground vessel right ahead. Actions
 Vessel aground actions and assess damage.
 You are chief mate on evening watch.Vessel grounded. Action.
 How will you install a new navigation light full set (answer. Using L&SS plan. Measuring
vessel previous details on lights. And as defined in annex 1).
 Asked ur a pdv u hear fog signal stbd qtr.....intensity of noise increaseing...inoperational
radar tell action...I said 19 d....he siad its inoprational radar will you use 19d its for radar
observance. I said rule 2 depart from rules n try to avoid immenent danger a/c to port..
Not satisfied with explanation for rule 2.
 Handling emergencies.
 Anchor cable damaged between 4 and 5 shackle what will you do.
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SURVEYOR:- C.L. DUBEY DATE:- STANDARD SET

 Checks and maintenance of magnetic compass/ how to remove bubble from magnetic
compass
 Errors of gyro, how to make it north seeking
 Passage plan from Mumbai to London
 Magnetic compass corrections
 Formula for Long by chron , Ex-meridian , Amplitude
 When to take Amplitude and why ??
 Polaris calculations
 What is polar code to which ships it applies
 Routeing charts contents
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
 Showed some cards (RAM,FV, BUOY)
 You are in TSS and see a v/l Reciprocal to ur own course in d same lane action
 ROR CARDS
 Quote rule no. 2,5,6,10,12,13,18,19
 Errors of GPS , Echosounder and Radar
WEATHER MANAGEMENT
TRS in detail
How TRS gets generated
 TRS in south china sea
Current experience during voyage and why?
Weather reporting
Why there are less TRS in southern.
Weather fax symbol
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
TRS avoiding actions
Gyro failure actions
 R/V sailing v/L n F/V whose duty to keep clear n action
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 R/V own V/l to port qtr of v/L to b overtaken , ROC exists , Action , why not alter co to
port.
 How will you Navigate in Ice, What all precautions you will take before, during entering ice
and during passage.
 TRS north Atlantic , ahead of you action
 You are arriving port said , master is seriously sick u have to join night convoy which is 3
hours after arrival port said, what Is ur action.
SURVEYOR:- CHAND DATE:- 21-December‟17

1. WHAT IS RULE NUMBER 2 , EXPLAIN IN YOUR UNDERSTANDING..
2. WHAT IS A STAND ON VESSEL ?
3. WHAT ARE THE FOUR STAGES PRIOR TO COLLISION TAKING PLACE ?
4. WHAT IS A TSS ? HAVE U TRANSITED STRAITS OF HORMUZ ?
5. YOU GO ON WATCH AT O400 HRS , AND 2 HRS PRIOR ARRIVAL THE TSS WHAT ARE
YOUR ACTIONS ..?
6. NOW YOUR ON WATCH ON THE ABOVE SITUATION , AND THERE IS NO MARKING ON
THE CHART , SECOND FORGOT TO DO THAT .. ? STILL 2 HOURS PRIOR ARRIVAL TO TRANSIT
TSS..ACTION ?
7. HE SET A OVERTAKING SITUATION ON MODELS OF SAILING VSL (APPROACHING FROM
STBD QTR) AND CONTAINER SHIP AND ASKED WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE FROM BIRDS EYE , I
REPLIED ITS AN OVERTAKING SITUATION
8. OK YOUR ON CONTAINER AND DOING 10 KTS AND SAILING VESEL DOIN 15 KTS AND I
AM ON THAT VESSEL , DISTANCE BETWEEN US IS 3 MILES AND ROC EXIST ACTION..CALCULATE
THE TCPA (HE MADE ME DO THAT)
9. NOW IF TCPA IS 36 MINUTES IN THIS SITUATION , WHEN WILL YOU TAKE ACTION ?
10. NOW THE SAME SITUATION AND VESSEL HAS COME TO 2.5 MILES RANGE , AND TCPA IS
NOW 24 MINUTES ACTION ?
11. HE KEPT ON ASKING ANYTHING ELSE ? WONT U CALL MASTER ?
12. (HONESTLY I DIDN‟T KNW WHY HE WANTED ME TO CALL MASTER IN A CLEAR VISIBILITY
AND A SINGLE VESSEL SCENARIO ,) I COMPLIED AND SAID YES , WE WILL CALL MASTER WHEN
SHE NOW CLOSES TO 2.5 MILES , BREIEF HIM ABOUT THE SITUATION AND NOW TAKE
AVOIDING ACTION..
3. HE WENT BACK TO QUESTION NUMBER 3 AND SAID , NOW WE ARE NOT ON TO THE
THIRD STAGE OF COLLISION , SO WHY HAVE YOU ALTERED ? ⁃ (I WAS LIKE WE ARE ONLY
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RUNNING ROUND IN CIRCLES ), I THOUGHT FOR SOMETIME , SAID SIR AS PER RULE 17 AND
RULE 2…. FOR THE ABOVE SITUATION , HE SAID THAT U HAVE ANSWERED ALL AS PER THE
BOOK AND ACTIONS AND SEQUENCE OF TAKING ACTION IS NOT WRONG , BUT U GOTTA BE
MORE PRACTICAL…
14. NO CARDS / RULES / EQUIPMENT / METROLOGY / CELESTIAL NAVIGATION QUESTIONS
ASKED
SURVEYOR:- CHAND DATE:- STANDARD SET

 Last time failing questions

 How to assist master in decision making.
 How to train a new cadet.
 How will you train your cadet for taking sights.
 You are joining as chief mate you are on jetty its 8'o clock..you have only 2 hours to hand
over from him.. Vessel sailing time tom evening 1700 hrs..Asked me to tell him in detail as
what you will do and you will proceed with time how much time will you give for
everything.
 Mate left the ship now what entries will you do in OLB .. Gave answer was happy cause he
got what he wanted about drills and all required regs regarding drills and what reg ch3 reg
19 says.
 What are contents of routening Charts.
 What is synoptic Chart? BMP4
 Passage plan
o Mumbai to Africa
o How will you assist a new second Mate for passage planning from Mumbai to Africa.
o Mumbai to Black Sea Port.What all inputs you will give as C/O?
o How to assist 2/O in passage planning from Singapore to Africa (lots of cross
questioning)
o Malacca transit
 How you will make deviation Curve?
 You are on VLCC approaching Singapore Straits 50nm . What all preparations to be done?
 Use of flinders bar and how it will be placed as per the effective pole
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 What is inertial navigation system.

 How will you come to know LRIT is not transmitting LRIT data and who is suppose to
inform and whom to inform.
 You are on watch and 2/O come to relive you at 8am..how you will handover to him
keeping in mind that you will be approaching TSS in next 30 to 40 mins..every detail..
 Draft marking for 8.28mtrs draw and explain.
 Magnetic Compass errors? How will you correct it?
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
 What is International Buoyage system?
 When will u enter separation zone and what will u do before entering separation zone.
 Quote Rule 1, 7, 8, 9, 10 and important points.
 Rule -7 ? he want to hear para (d) and cross question about compass bearing.
 4 to 5 ROR cards, buaoyage system, fishing and trawler vessel.
 Some ROR situation with our Vessel NUC?
 Light and shapes for NUC aground
 4 cards of Light signal for NUC, Ground vessels.?
 ROR- Distress signals as Per Annexe-IV
 Lights
 RV
 VTS
 TSS in detail.
 Some Tacky TSS situations with 3 vessels at one time crossing and Head ON.
 TSS precautions and lot of cross question.
 Master told to call before entering TSS but master not picking up phone action.
 Sound signals mentioned in Rule no 34.
WEATHER MANAGEMENT
 TRS action
 TRS approaching sign. And action in northern hemisphere.
 TRS in details, He asked Ganpati chale Gaye but still it's raining why
 You are on Japan to Mexico Passage , TRS 100 Nm away what action you will take?
 What is Ocean Weather routing?
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
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 What all different types of emergencies on board?

 What is difference between Emergency and Contingency?
 Your on bridge master is busy and asked you to drop anchor and engines are going astern
how will you go about it and lot of cross question.
 Agroud vessel ahead
 Your vessel grounded, action?
 Different between stranding and aground? Vessel Aground Action?
 Action as a mate vessel a collide with another vessel ?
 Four stages of collision.
 Given aground vessel right ahead action, I said reverse course and call master, he told me
Master not coming, then Gave him all appropriate actions but he was not satisfied, he said
as per Good seamanship I should have stopped the vessel in the vicinity of the aground
vessel till the Master wakes up.
 How to assist Master if an Incident has taken place in TSS.
 Grounding Action in rough weather.
 What are the four stages of Collision avoidance.
 You are on watch and vessel aground or touches very lightly.. Action In detail and in
sequence.
 You are on VLCC 13kts Collision-Action?
 Going to pick up Pilot what all checks to be done?
 Piracy Situation… Action when pirate at 6 Miles off when 2 miles off when they are
alongside and when they are aboard?
SURVEYOR:- COUTINO DATE:- STANDARD SET

 Draft marking for 8.28mtrs draw and explain.

 You are joining as chief mate you are on jetty its 8'o clock..you have only 2 hours to hand
over from him.. Vessel sailing time tom evening 1700 hrs..Asked me to tell him in detail as
what you will do and you will proceed with time how much time will you give for
everything.. Told him in detail was very happy..
 Now again he started with old question that mate left the ship now what entries will you
do in OLB .. Gave answer was happy cause he got what he wanted about drills and all
required regs regarding drills and what reg ch3 reg 19 says..told him.
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 What is Synoptic Chart?

 Passage plan
o As a Mate how u will help 2/Off in passage planning?
o Mumbai to Black Sea Port.What all inputs you will give as C/O?
o How to assist 2/O in passage planning from Singapore to Africa (lots of cross
questioning)..Then changed his question okay. You are on watch and 2/O come to
relive you at 8am..how you will handover to him keeping in mind that you will be
approaching TSS in next 30 to 40 mins..every detail..
 How will you train your Cadet for taking sights.
 Magnetic Compass errors? How will you correct it?
 Going to pick up Pilot what all checks to be done?
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
 Rule 7..imp points.
 Started with Rule 10 then cross questioning on TSS.
 Some ROR situations(simple ones)
 Some ROR situations(simple ones)
 ROR- Distress signals as Per Annexe-IV
 Some ROR situation with our Vessel NUC?
 4 cards of Light signal for NUC, Ground vessels.?
 TSS in detail.
 VTS
 Rule -7 ? he want to hear para (d) and cross question about compass bearing.
 What is International Buoyage system?
 You are on VLCC approaching Singapore Straits 50nm . What all preparations to be done?
WEATHER MANAGEMENT
 TRS
 Approaching signs of TRS. In features and in details.
 You are on Japan to Mexico Passage , TRS 100 Nm away what action you will take?
 What is Ocean Weather routing?
 How you will make deviation Curve?
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
 What are the four stages of Collision avoidance.
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 You are on watch and vessel aground or touches very lightly.. Action In detail and in
sequence.
 What all different types of emergencies on board?
 What is difference between Emergency and Contingency?
 Piracy Situation… Action when pirate at 6 Miles off when 2 miles off when they are
alongside and when they are aboard?
 Action as a mate vessel a collide with another vessel ?
 Different between stranding and aground? Vessel Aground Action.
 You are on VLCC 13kts Collision-Action?
SURVEYOR:- DANIEL JOSEPH DATE:- STANDARD SET

 How to assist master in navigation?
 How will you determine ur Radar is showing correct range and bearing?
 Gyro failure what alarms
 VOC n VOC manual requirements
 VECS requirements
 Is class compulsory?
 Maintenance of on load release gear
 Duties of mate as per STCW
 Def. GHA SHA
 How to calculate amplitude, Long by chron intercept, Pzx triangle
 Why 30 min is subtracted from moon upper limb during altitude Calculation (reason is in
moon correction tables 30.min is included in HP correction so as to avoid -ve values )
 Synoptic and prognosis chart
 Wind rose, explain with drawing
 What is Dynamic And Static Draft?
 Star sight.
 Why meridian passage, sunrise & sunset only in lmt in nautical almanac.
 Your approaching Port and you found a lateral Mark missing.What is ur responsibility and
as per which regulation.(ref : Solas ch V reg 31 and 32 danger Msg )
 GPS position not accurate what indication
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 What is pythagoras error in echo sounder will it be there on single transducer echo
sounder
 RV situation, target coming and going on radar, action. If you will alter course how will you
a certain how to much and when?
 How to access visibility, no radar, no terrestrial object, a particular equipment to be used.
 Which Draft will u use during ocean passage
 Company requirement for Gyro testing.
 Charter is asking you goto to some port in high latitude action? Lots of cross questions
 How will u know weather Gyro is showing correct heading or not
 Effect of gyro failure on Course Recorder.
 Echo sounder error, velocity gets affected due to change in density, temperature: so how
to allow for that in passage planning.
 Occilating ISO difference
 Error of ECDIS
 Gyro Correction
 Why sea stabilised mode used?
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
 ROR cards
 ROR cards fishing vessel trawler
 ROR situations
 ROR situations RV & cards for mine clearance vessel.
 Started wid ROR cards around 10 to 15 n with situations
 ROR card : Fishing Vessel with gear extending 150.m seen from astern.
 Rule 8
 Overtaking situation (normal)
 How to assist visibity no target no shore mid altantic.
 Aspect, how does it affects the different colreg situations.
 IALA buoyage
 Can the Missing Lateral Hand mark be replaced with any other Buoy (Yes Safe water Mark)
 Fv lights
 Pilot vseesl lights
 Lights by mine clearance cross questioning why no ram lights ?
 Light charasteristic and sound signal.
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 How will you determine visibility in night time when there is no target on radar out side no
lights?
 What is relationship between ship reporting system and innocent passage ? Types of
reporting system and regulation and name few reporting system?
 Lights shown by towing vessel length 50m and tow 200m.
 Lights by trawler at anchor.
 Annex 1, masthead light
 Safe water mark lts
 Overtaking, Cross question assesment n safe dist.
 Card : region A prefer channel to stbd n light
 Flag Meaning : V,W,B,C,Z,Q
 Ship reporting system in detail
WEATHER MANAGEMENT
 Currents
 Currents in North Pacific.
 TRS in detail
 Why TRS not in south atlantic
 Sign for TRS approach
 Even if Labrador current and gulf stream meet at same latitude. why are they different and
reason.
 What is tidal stream .Cause and how to calculate tidal stream on charts and from where all
you will get information from.
 Ice navigation. How do you come to know what type ice your vessel can go.
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
 PMS and how to do changes in PMS
 Anchor dragging signs and action
 Why speed through water is used for collision avoidance? Radar plotting cross questioning.
 Collision with fishing vessel, actions
 RV situation you See a target getting pained and then disappear then again getting
painted. What action will u take?
 One ECDIS failure action
 Dragging anchor.
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SURVEYOR:- DESHPANDE DATE:- 23RD-JAN-17

 TSS various situations
 Action after Collision
 Dangerous quadrant of TRS in northern hemisphere and why
 Types of cloud
 What is axis point of current and how does it affect SEEMP?
 Where is Aghulas current?
 As C/O what all info you'll give Second mate in passage planning
 You're on 000 course and you see North Cardinal buoy action
 What is whirling psychrometer ?
 What is dew point?
SURVEYOR:- DEVESH DATE:- 16th September‟17

 Vsl towing Light and shape
 Trawler on port bow- action
 Is AIS sole aid to Nav. If not why. Position and CPA TCPA obtained from AIS is also accurate
then why not solely.
 Correction of Magnetic compass
 RV - You see a blip on radar at 3 miles and it disappears before you can acquire it - action
 Browsing Tackle and Tracing pendant difference
 Union Purchase
 Grounding Tackle
 ALRS Vol and names
 Currents and factors required for currents
 How will you assist master in decision making
 Duties of Ch Mate
 Conditions for Lunar Tide
 Why SHM for tide calculation?
SURVEYOR:- DEVESH DATE:- STANDARD SET

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 Duties of mate as per stcw

 How will you determine your radar is showing correct range and bearing?
 VOC and VOC manual requirements
 VECS requirements
 Is class compulsory?
 Tonsberg and mandal shackle difference
 How to calculate amplitude, Long by chron intercept, Pzx triangle
 Synoptic and prognosis chart.
 Star sight.
 Why meridian passage, sunrise & sunset only in lmt in nautical almanac?
 How you will assist master on bridge?
 How to assist master in navigation?
 GPS position not accurate what indication
 What is pythagoras error in echo sounder will it be there on single transducer echo
sounder
 How to access visibility, no radar, no terrestrial object, a particular equipment to be used.
 Company requirement for gyro testing.
 How will u know weather Gyro is showing correct heading or not?
 Effect of Gyro failure on Course Recorder.
 Charter is asking you goto to some port in high latitude action? Lots of cross questions
 Why 30 min is subtracted from moon upper limb during altitude Calculation (reason is in
moon correction tables 30.min is included in HP correction so as to avoid -ve values )
 Echo sounder error, velocity gets affected due to change in density, temperature: so how
to allow for that in passage planning.
 Occilating ISO difference
 Ice navigation
 How do you come to know what type ice your vessel can go?
 Error of ecdis
 Gyro Correction
 Ship reporting system in detail
 Why sea stabilised mode used?
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
 Aspect, how does it affects the different colreg situations.
 ROR cards
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 Rule 8
 ROR cards fishing vessel trawler
 ROR situations
 ROR situations RV & cards for mine clearance vsl.
 ROR card : Fishing Vessel with gear extending 150.m seen from astern.
 Annex 1, masthead light
 Lights by mine clearance cross questioning why no ram lights ?
 IALA buoyage
 Fv lights
 Pilot vseesl lights
 How will you determine visibility in night time when there is no target on radar out side no
lights?
 What is Dynamic And Static Draft.
 Which Draft will you use during ocean passage?
 Why speed through water is used for collision avoidance? Radar plotting cross questioning.
 What is relationship between ship reporting system and innocent passage ? Types of
reporting system and regulation and name few reporting system?
 Lights shown by towing vessel length 50m and tow 200m
 Your approaching Port and you found a lateral Mark missing.What is ur responsibility and
as per which regulation.(ref : Solas ch V reg 31 and 32 danger Msg )
 Can the Missing Lateral Hand mark be replaced with any other Buoy (Yes Safe water Mark)
 Lights by trawler at anchor.
 Light charasteristic and sound signal.
 How to assist visibity no target no shore mid altantic.
 RV situation you see a target getting pained and then disappear then again getting
painted. What action will you take?
 Safe water mark lts
 Card : region A prefer channel to stbd n light
 Flag Meaning : V,W,B,C,Z,Q
WEATHER MANAGEMENT
 Currents
 Currents in North Pacific
 TRS
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 Overtaking situation (normal)

 Sign for trs approach
 Why TRS not in south atlantic
 Def. GHA SHA
 Wind rose, explain with drawing
 RV situation, target coming and going on radar, action. If you will alter course how will you
a certain how to much and when?
 Even if Labrador current and gulf stream meet at same latitude. why are they different and
reason.
 What is tidal stream .Cause and how to calculate tidal stream on charts and from where all
you will get information from.
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
 Gyro failure what alarms
 Dragging anchor
 Collision with fishing vessel, actions
 Anchor dragging signs and action
 One ECDIS failure action.
SURVEYOR:- DIXIT DATE:- STANDARD SET

 5 to 6 RV situation
 Synoptic and prognosis chart
 Trs avoiding action
 What is vortex in TRS? (EYE)
 IMSAR search patterns all
 U r a deep draft vessel proceeding along narrow channel ? all prrecautions and procedure
 Rule narrow channel
 What type of fog form when warm current meet cold current
 How to predict adventsious fog (Ans plotting sea temperature and dew point in graph
where they are expected to be zero at that point or time we can expect adventisious fog)
 Characteristic of isolated danger mark buoy and special mark buoy where both are used.
 ETA requirement and deployment procedure
 Tidal atlas how to use
 Principle of magnetic and gyro compass, how to make gyro north seeking
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 Collision underwater damage action.
SURVEYOR:- GUPTA DATE:- STANDARD SET

 Aircraft carrier of Indian navy.
 How will you identify a naval warship? (Ensign Flag)Red color
 How will you identify a merchant ship ? (Ensign Flag)White color
 What is density of ice? (he wanted value)

 Assist master in decision making ?
 Various checklists on bridge.
 How will you keep anchor watch ; sea bed is sand.
 Anchor chain thickness measurement and discarding.
 From Kolkata u r 12hrs off n delay in berthn. U hv to anchor and master is unwell. Wat
preparations you wil do?
 Which all publications you want for P.P.?
 If you found mistake in P.P. your action ? lots of question on P.P.
 As a chief officer ur on watch , all voyage charts infront of you. How do you check the p.p.
made by 2/o is proper? Check every aspect of P.P.? & explain.
 Factors that change while transferring positions from one chart to another
 Chart are properly corrected or not how will you know ?
 How will you carry out passage plan?
 How to take sight? Sight calculation.
 Roueting Charts?
 Differentiate between synoptic and weather routing charts.
 What is “E and OE” stamped on the chart on the outside.
 Taking all sights in detail. What preparation will you do before taking sights?
 What are the criteria for selecting the stars for taking sight. What is the most important
factor to consider to select stars?
 Star sight have you taken and how?
 Star sight? How do you choose the stars for the sight?
 Can we take star sight of two stars if they are 180 degrees apart?
 Star sight and use of sight reduction tables
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 What corrections in star sext altitude? Is der refraction correction for stars? (many cross
qstns)
 Why can‟t we take star sights in astronomical twilight?
 If you get 2 stars at 0410 & 1 star at 0450 can u get the fix? Will there be inaccuracies?
 Long by chron. Why long by chron in d morning?
 Voyage Planning
o Gulf to Singapore - how wil u load max cargo
 Classes of ships operating in ice.
 Who certifies whether a ship can navigate in ice or not?
 Can any ship do ice navigation
 What is density of ice?(he wanted value)
 What weather conditions you will see. And action. Which quadrant you are in. I said all
what is their we read. He then said what will you say immediately to engine room. He
wanted to listen change suction from low to high.
 Angular diameter? how will you take angular diameter of sun : answer sextant.
 Semi Diameter of Sun.
 How will u do ex. Mer. Why do we do it?
 How to calculate ex-meridian limits and when to take lat by meridian altitude? Why? Tell
me steps.
 If we take exmeridian sight how youl find the noon position?
 Your GPS fails how you find latitude in morning.
 With heavy rains will the gps posn be affected?
 Errors of GPS
 How will you calculate semi diameter of sun
 Sextant,, error then asked how to calculate semi diameter by sextant?
 What is angular diameter?
 What is DIP?
 Pitch of propeller?
 Some terms related to ECDIS, such as shallow contour, safety depth, safety contour, deep
Contour.
 Prepare for EMG towing step by step
 Company UKC policy. How vessel you comply it with ECDIS requirements
 If EPIRB is accidentally activated how will you come to know ;
 Types of Gyro and working principle
 How many Cummulative notices onboard ?
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 Where will you use Height of eye in wheel house ?

 Which are Electronic nav aids use on board ? precaution while using them ?
 Diff.between X and S band radar.
 What is performance standard of Radar? How will you check ? How will know from PPI
image of performance standard your radar in proper order ?
 SART is visible on which radar, when to use which radar?
 How will you release anchor cable ? Procedure? How will join anchor buoy to cable? Is
anchor buoy available on board? If not then what will u use ?
 Your near steering gear flat (poop deck )alone , naval ship is passing from stern whats ur
action?
 Anchor chain maintenance and markings.
 ETA requirements
 You are on watch as a mate in restricted waters and restricted visibility. Precautions?
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
 No cards/ 3 normal situations
 2-3 ROR Situations (RV Crossing) lot of cross questions.
 Crossing situation own vessel paid others he keep on changing and cross questions.
 ROR Annex 3, frequencies of Sound Signals
 Trawler day signal
 ROR cards - just drawn 2 white light in vertical line and ask all possibility.
 R.V. action.
 CBD RAM ROC who will keep clear and why.???
 Light for CBD ,RAM, dredger
 Can Mine Clearance be a RAM, as per which rule (Ans: Mine clearance cannot be a RAM,
Rule 27 b)
 NUC vs RAM ROR situation
 Vessel coming up with an angle of 112.5 deg abaft your beam. Who is responsible?
 Characteristics of North Cardinal Buoy.
 Steps in RV as a mate. How RV occurs. RV narrow channel bend what signal
 RV rule and sound signals.
 He has 2 small ships and he asks a lot of situations wrt RV and Overtaking. Didn‟t tell to
quote anything.
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 Power driven vsl making way and suddenly stopped what fog signal? Told me on my stbd
side bend or obtstruction. RV and Antr vessel is coming frm stbd to port behind the
obstruction which you cannot see. What sound signal you‟ll give?
 You Cbd and ahead vessel normal pd vessel her engines fail action, I told him I will reduce
speed or stop engine. He told still ROC moving. Ahead due to momentum??? I told will do
zigzag steering and drop anchor if required.
 What flag to hoist when vessel carrying out emergency steering
 Action when you are in dangerous quadrant, and at the path. rule no 17,9&10, 13 and
cross questions.
 On a ship can we use both the whistle simultaneously ? Why
 Sailing vessel light ?
 Lights and sound signals for a vessel being towed
 Light for non displacement vessel.Asked me to show it in the book where it is.I think he
was not sure.
 What lights will sailing vessel of 120m dispaly when propelled by machinery?
 2 white lights can be seen one above the other. Explain what all possibilities.
 Precaution taken during navigating in narrow ch. With cross current in the ch.?
 You are 150 miles ahead of TRS in NH action.
 Narrow Channel effects, problems faced in Restricted waters
 You are in coastal area, naval vessel is passing. What you will do?
 Starboard 5 points is how many degrees?
 One situation sailing vl and pd vl ,sl vl 1 point abaft beam action, what Lt she will display if
propelled.
 Sailing vsl propelled by machinery 130m in length, lights and shapes.
 Sailing vsl underway and propelled by machinery
 Flag when navigating with difficulty.
 Draw Flags D, P, X, Z and their meanings
 Colour “N” flag
 Total how many flag are there
 Sailing vessel under way 143 m in length also propelled by machinery. What all day and
night signals?
 Lights for sailing vessel air-cushion vessel wig.
 Lights and shapes of different vessels?
 Crossing, joining & leaving TSS.
 Take avoiding action after ascertaining quadrant
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 Factors to consider when applying run while transferring PL. He refuses to give any more
details and wants action.
WEATHER MANAGEMENT
 Define dew point
 What all ways you can get weather reports.
 Regulation that governs weather routing? Which convention? (I said SOLAS. He asked about
regulation.)
 What is visibility? Definition ?
 On higher lat what is the navigational problems? I said all the things but he said ...no
specially care of hull.
 Cross currents in congested waters
 Cross Currents
 Range of the tide?
 Secondary tide calculation. Explain
 How the range of tide is a concern of chief officer?
 Formation of sea fog.
 Fishing vessel fog signal.
 Fog signal of RAM vessel at anchor
 Give examples of places where sea fog is formed.
 What is the wind direction in semicircles of TRS?
 Signs of TRS. TRS approaching action. TRS how it develop, favorable conditions. Avoiding
action.
 You are in the eye of TRS.
 8Mbar fall of pressure in a watch is it TRS?
 TRS path in Southern Hemisphere.
 TRS 200nm away. Action?
 How to ascertain which quadrant vessel is in TRS
 What is LOI TRS in Southern Hemisphere . actions? Wants detailed explanation on
formation of low pressure.
 What is the current TRS in Bay Of Bengal (I apologised and said that I was not aware)?
 How will you ascertain of TRS near you. How far will you determine location of the TRS and
in which quadrant u lie.Avoiding action
 You are at a big tidal range port having very low ukc; you are loading. What all things you
will keep in mind?
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 You are in Bombay port tell me the tide for today. Secondary port tide calculation tell me
the steps.
 Towing arrangements, requirements, step by step.
 Wig craft and air cushion vsl particulars
 In RV you approaching a bend which obscures the other side what sound signal you will
give.
 Restricted waters, What are the problems and what is the solution. (He said hand steering
don't forget)
 Procedure for emergency steering
 Situations when you will press the back up button of the VDR
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
 Collision
 Your ship collides at numbr B-47 shel plate. Which compartment wil be affected frst?
 Action in grounding.
 You are at berth, pressure goes down by 6 mb? What is the possible reason?
 You have run aground while approaching port in the middle of the buoyed channel.
Action?
 Aground vessel sound signal? / Grounded in English channel. Actions?
 Vsl grpunded, how will you ascertain where the vsl has grounded? How will you cm to
know of the nature of the seabed? What is the device called used fr chking the seabed?
 Slipping of anchor.
 Capt Ashore, anchor dragging , Action?
 Deep water anchoring.
 Anchoring in depth 30m (seabed sand) how many shackles to pay out.
 Anchor D-Shackle needs to b changed u hav spare onboard can u change with ship crew if
yes how if no why?
 How will you come to know of anchor shackles if it is not painted?
 Anchor dragging action / Assist master in making decission while anchoring?
 Anchor dragging, vessels in vicinity action
 Your vessel is dragging anchor eng not available...I told him I call for stations. N payout
make cable till we get the eng ready. Then he asked me eng. still not ready. 9 cables on
the port anchor. Bitter end near, now what is your action?
 Your on bridge capt is ashore , vsl at anchor? Ur actions? Wat will u tell the officer frwd
exactly wat to do?
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 Fowling if anchor
 2 shackle in water during anchoring you are forward station and engine is going astern
due to problem in telegraph and unable to stop engine what ll be ur action. cross Q
 How will you know your anchor swivel is jammed or not rotating.
 If engine Not ready your action when Anch drag
 6 kts current you are at anchor master not on board what precautions you will take?
 What flag you will show if u are manouevring with difficulty
 You are in congested water RV what precautions you will take as a mate.
 Gyro fail action? I said I will use magnetic compass for steering and bla bla. But he wanted
to listen that you would overhaul the gyro as per manufacturer guidance.
 What could be the cause of sudden increase in magnetic deviation?
 Your magnetic compass shows a large deviation. Wat action ul take?
 How will you find ur lat if ur gps fails in morning.
 Lights to be displayed by Mine Clearance Vsl, Trawler doing pair trawling, ram/uwo
dredger safe side, obstruction side.
 Cocked hat? How you get & how you resolve?
 What measures you will take to prevent ingress of water? (all above answers I couldn‟t
answer upto his expctations..so he said you‟ll have to study and come and closed my
file..so had to tel him ask me more).
SURVEYOR:- IYYER DATE:- 4-AUGUST-17

 Quote rule 7,9,19 and Almost 10 to 15 cards.
 2 rv situations with some combinations.
 Perf std of Ecdis and ais.
 TRS. WhT is 123 rule of trs. He says refer to the new Reeds meteorology book.
 Gave one weather fax in my hand. And told to explain various symbols. Then made one
dot on it and said this is ur ship. Tell hiw is the weather.. direction...etc..
 Case study of the collision of tht port to port incident last year.
SURVEYOR:- IYYER DATE:- 20th MAR‟17

 Formation of TRS.
 Determining of RHSC and LHSC.
 Veering and backing of winds.
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 How will the winds behave if your vessel overtaking the TRS.
 Concentration of fishing vessels situation. He has a sheet with the situation on it.
 A case study. Explain what went wrong.
 Is the CPA to be kept on starboard same as on port.
 Radar plotting with heavy concentration of traffic situation.
 Narrow channel situation.
 Interfaced Q8 and Q9. Action.
 Interfaced Q8 and Q9 in Restricted Visibility with Pilot on board.
 Another situation carried on a sheet by him.
 Zigzag test. Overshoot angle.
 Interaction between vessels. He has models explain using them.
 Changes in a pivot point.
 GPS integrity test. What is RAIM.
SURVEYOR:- IYYER DATE:- 13th DEC‟16

What went wrong last time. which company, pre-sea. He knows my institute so lil discussion
about.
 Started with cards. Cbd,mine clearance, Night and day signals for aground, nuc, sv.
 light characteristics of south cardinal marks
 how do u know gps is showing correct position. he wants to hear hdop
 2 situations
 one case study of ecdis how would you have avoided it
 one situation how u would plan and execute d passage couple of shallow patches nd land
....pilot on board ...officers master ...how will u assist....what will you instruct ur officer
etc.
SURVEYOR:- IYYER DATE:- 5th DEC‟16

 How to access visibility, no radar, no terrestrial object,
 Light charastic /Rule no 19/Wig craft Light
 One ECDIS failure action/Lots of cross question regarding ECDIS
 Gyro correction
 TRS in detail,Incase storm Overtake u action ?
 wX fax and wt kind weather associated after Cold front
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 Emergency Steering Gear Drill how u wil conduct
SURVEYOR:- IYYER DATE:- STANDARD SET

 What is ecdis....(gave him in brief performance standards)
 He carries his own things along wid him he had made a buoyed channel on a canvas which
included all d cardinal marks fairway buoy isolated danger marks, lateral marks n then
gave a ship told me to enter d channel n proceed....in btwn keeps asking various crossing
n collision situations withn d channel.
 Roti calcn n formula...
 Emergency steering drill how is it carried out
 2 case studies actually gave me to read n then cross qustns regarding y collision n y not...
one involved a situatn in tss n one in narrow channel
 rule 19
 Ship to ship interactions
 2 ror cards- day cards just indentify n action
 Gave a radar plot with congested traffic in RV n another kind of chart showing d area in
which ur navigating(shallow patches all around) - all actions of how ul go abt navigating
mainly concentrating on btm
 Btm wid regards to pilot on board - in dis he wanted to hear that although pilot onbrd
ship personnel not relieved of their duties of safely navigating d ship n qustng d pilot
wenevr in doubt of any of his actions
 Gave a weather fax told to indentify symbols
 Wx associated with cold fronts
 How will u check gps showing accurate posn - in dis he mainly wanted to hear gps starts
showing d caution msg when posn is not reliable
 Everything abt trs
 Showed me random situations on radar plotting sheet and asked if risk of collison exists.
 Gave case studies and asked diffrent situation in Tss and narrow channel what will be ur
action .
 Then he showed me plotting sheet with different tss and asked me ur action in restricted
visibilty.
 Then he asked me what all prep. U will do for restricted visibility.
 Then he gave no. Of day and night signals and asked abt them.guys hes having a chart
and will ask u to navigate through from point a to b then he asked abt various night
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signals for buoyage.he will also show u various night signals for buoyage and ask u what
is this.then came back to a narrow channel case study and ask my action.then he asked
random question for restricted visbilty.
 Then he gave a case study on ECDIS in which he asked me contour was set 10m and ships
draft was 10.6m the ecdis gave alarm and vsl grounded what went wrong .
 Then he asked me.questions on sailing vsl light and day signals.
 Then he showed me a weather fax chart and asked to give all info abt it.
 Then he asked abt zigzag test of the vessel he will show u vsl moanouvering
characteristics sheet and ask u various question.asked if u have taken sights or not.
 Then he asked sbout RIAM ANd weis in gps I didnt knew abt it.
SURVEYOR:- JAIRAM DATE:- STANDARD SET

 Trs nh. Dangerous quadrant actions ( wants to hear 1-2-3 rule)
 Rule 19
 Starboard hand mark specs
 South cardinal mark specs
 Carriage requirements of all equipments carried on board
 Meteorological instruments to be carried as per which regulation
 Publications required for passage planning
 Grounding actions as mate.
 Aground day and night signals
SURVEYOR:- JAIRAM DATE:- STANDARD SET

 Cards 4-5
 Characteristics of the lights in the cards-sectors..annexe
 Voyage planning from Mumbai to Japan
 Publications you will keep on chart table
 Screening of side lights
 Synoptic charts- how to use them
 Roueting charts- details n how many n how often are they printed
 Collision with Fishing boat in my watch
 What all equipments are required for metereology after which regulations.
 Maintainance of magnetic compass.
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 Maintenance of Gyro Compass.

 3 ROR cards
 Weather Routeing ( I told him as per subra‟s book but he was not satisfied).
 Screening of light.
 What is dangerous quadrant.
 What action you will take if you are in dangerous quadrant ( told as per Subra‟s book but
he went deep inside, told me I want practical answer)
 Dimension of black ball, cylinder & spacing.
 Action in case of grounding.
 Specification of lights. (here he was not satisfied with my TRS, grounding & screening of
light & Weather routing)
SURVEYOR:- JAIKUMAR DATE:- STANDARD SET

 4-5 cards-RAM/DREDG/TOW/NUC
 RV Situation
 Screening of sidelights
 Collision with Fishing boat action
 Metereological equipments after which regulation
 Weather Routeing(not satisfied)
 Grounding action as mate
 Passage plan from Mumbai to Osaka
 Publications required for the same
 Statutory publications required on ship
 TRS questions ...
 30,000 T tanker, what all certificates you will carry and as per what regulation
 ROR cards
 how will you slip the anchor to connect to a buoy
 grounding at midnight
 Action
 you have damaged shell near no 2 and 3 wbt
 What precautions for dry dock ... Will type later as I remember ....
 What is the difference between safety equipment and safety construction survey.
 Why we need to check life boat and life craft in safety construction survey.
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 How will you make sure the ship is in the same stability condition as was when you docked
inside.
 Anchor struck. Captain shouting. Action.
 Asked me about radar again. Similar questions
 How will u navigate in high latitude.
 What can go wrong with the gyro n mag. Compass
SURVEYOR:- JB SINGH DATE:- 9-FEBRUARY-18

 When is altitude 90 degree?
 As per him LAT~DEC= 0.
 Rules 2 cross question what is basic practices of seamanship here he wants to here 1st
basic commonsense and then blah blah...And Rule10 can u violet it?
 Correction of Paper charts and Sailing directions? How u receive and how u correct them?
 Limitations of ecdis?
 Perigian spring tide?
 Lee tide?
 Spring And Nep time?
 Cross question what is blue moon?
 Synopsit and prognosis chart?
 How will u keep effective watch?
 Contents or ror
 Annexes of ror
 Distress signals.
 Current in East of North America. Basically he wants to hear Gulf stream and Labrador
current and from whr to whr it flows....
 Grounding
 Stranding
 Foundering
 Beaching.
 Trs occurs whr and why they recurve?
 Trs avoiding action?
 Weather routings? And its types?
 Contingency planning- What and why?
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SURVEYOR:- JB SINGH DATE:- 12-JANUARY-18

 You take a sight using long by chron, if you use two slightly different Dr lats to calculate,
will there be a difference in obs long..why?
 Where will the obs long like in this case, to the east or west?
 What is gross effective tide
 What is the compliment of trs in temperate lats.. describe their movement.. Why do they
move so?
 Will your vessel be seaworthy if both radars go kaput..(no) why?
 What is the glass the sidelights are contained in called? Why is the structure of the glass as
such?

 Rule no 2, 10
 Explain
 What will you do if u see a vsl violating tss.
 No.cards.
 Lots of questions on trs
 Mid lat lows with diff between trs .
 Sights and lots of cross questions
 When will true altitude of body be 0 degrees
 plan passage
 Are magnetic poles 180 degs apart?
 Most important req of bridge watchkeeping.( be on the bridge... and not in ur cabin.
That‟s what he expected)

 What time sun altitude will be 90 degree ?
 Why trs curve?
 Current in East coast of America?flow from where 2 where.
 Restricted visibility
 What is TSS.can you violate traffic flow.
 No ROR card
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 Why magnetic north & magnetic south are 180 degree apart?
 Limitation of ECDIS.
 Limitation of radar.
 What is risk of collision and close quarter situation?
SURVEYOR:- JB SINGH DATE:- 11-AUGUST-17

 When is azimuth 90 degree?
 Before 3 days what had happened?
 What is it called?
 You have any idea about lunar eclipse?
 Rules 9,10 and 19
 Limitations of ecdis
 Error of autopilot
 Difference between raster and vector chart
 Psc inspection
 Synopsis and prognosis chart?
 First principle of ice navigation?
 Definition of restricted visibility
 Declination definition
 How vl you calculate meridian altitude without almanac
 Contents or ror
 Annexes of ror
 How mny distress signals
 Current in West of North America
 Grounding
 Stranding
 Foundering
 Beaching definition of each
 Few conditions in tss about ram n pdv vessel
 Action you see nuc vessel ahead in tss?
 Trs occurs where in NH n y?
 Apogee n perigee
 What is perigian spring tide?
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SURVEYOR:- JB SINGH DATE:- 17-JULY-17

 Started with last attempt failing questions
 TRS in detail.. cross questions..
 Y u take long by chron in d morning and intercept in d evening..
 If two officers take sights at d same tym.. but dier latitude has little error.. will dier obs
long b same or not..
 Ror situations..
 Synoptic charts..
 Blue moon.. dry moon.. wet moon.. (dnt gv him answers from Google.. it pisses him off)
 Calculate star sight..
SURVEYOR:- JB SINGH DATE:- 3rd Feb‟17

 Voyage Planning, TRS N and East longitude,
 How does it travel etc. Currents East on America ans he gave gulf stream, overtaking
which side what all signals will be given,
 TSS can we violate the rules ans RAM ,
 He said in magnetic compass there is no electricity or motors then how does it move when
the ship alters co. Ans:- he was wants to hear is DIRECTIVE FORCES of earth ,
 neep tide spring tide, TNorth & TSouth are 180° what's the diff in MNorth & MSouth
SURVEYOR:- JB SINGH DATE:- STANDARD SET

 How will u keep a safe watch? (He wants to hear that you will be physically present on the
bridge)
 What is 'effective' watch? (performing and giving the results as laid down in SMS and
Master's Orders)
 Can you go against the TSS traffic flow? (No, u can violate only if u are a RAM vessel, as
authorised by Rule 10)
 Spring tide ? Neap Tide ? Lee Tide ? Perigee Spring Tide ?
 How often does perigee occur ? ( i dint know the answer - he said 1.5 yrs)
 Why long by chron is taken in the morning and Intercept at evening? (I was stumped! Don‟t
know)
 What is VDR ? Inputs to VDR ?
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 South Cardinal mark lights and colors?

 ROR contents
 V/L in singapore striats 2 red light right ahead action
 Perigee spring tide
 Grounding , Stranding , Foundering
 Nav Light bulb How much watts
 Rule 10 and which ship this rule doesnot apply
 Define TSS
 WGS 84 datum refrence point
 GPS and radar why diff positions
 Deployment of fwd ETA
 Principle of bridge watchkeeping.
 How will u calculate meridian altitude of sun without nautical almanac.
 Errors of magnetic compass.
 Explain rule 19. Quote Ror annexes , distress signals.
 What is spring tide.
 As a mate how will u assist master in decision making.
 What are contingency.
 What is restricted visibilty explain.
 U r in tss vessel, vessel ahead of you not following colregs action.
 Eplain trs, avoiding action, reasons for formation of trs.
 Started with tides - neap tide, spring tide,lee tide and one more spring tide which happens
once in a year or two year- cant remember the exact name - and he asked it is so....
 Then restricted visiblity and how far(acc to him 1 NM).... then different visiblity...fog, mist
etc..
 After that trs...condition,origin,in indian ocean.... current in coast of west america...
 Ship routing everything u know....
 Position fixing method- how many types- then he asked u plot a posn by two bearing and
by gps fix.... will they coincide-No, then why (given no error in any equpt i.e. no error in
gps,radar etc....)
 Difference betwen navigation bulb and ordinary bulb( gave the same diff two filament and
single filament and then he told me that he received a navigational bulb from ship and
they r using it and it is single filament and approved type.....)
 Rule 10....
 Assist master in decision making.....
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 Synoptic chart...prognasis chart and there use....

 Weather reporting - everything
 Emergency grounding....
 Restricted visibility?
 Declination?
 Why we take long by chron in morning and intercept in the evening?
 TRS formation and avoiding action?
 Snoptic charts
 Weather charts
 How many rules in colregs
 What r names of new rules
 Where in eastern longitude trs occurs name any one?
 What is foundering & grounding
 Meridian altitude of sun without almanac
 What is position line
 What is circumpolar body?
 Why distance between latitudes keep increasing in mercator chart as we go towards pole?
 Preigee spring tide?
 what is waxing and waning of moon?
 What is condition for body azimuth to be NE SE SW NW. (ANS:(as per him) NE: Declination
North rising
 SE: declination south rising
 SW: declination south setting
 NW: Declination north setting)
 TRS ? where it forms
 What is collision n grounding
 Assist master as a mate in emergency
 What is ship routing
 Rule 10 19
 what all nav equipment on bridge
 true north & Magnrtic North is 180 deg, are Magnetic north and mag south also 180 deg?
 ship roueting
 rule 10
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 Can you violate tss? (i said oly ram vessels) he said wt ul do if some otr vessel violating
tss?
 Aft towing arrangement
 Ganger Length ( was askd to antr guy) - the length of cable from anchor shackle to the
first joining shackle
 What is Trs?
 What is Dangerous quadrant?
 Why long by chron in the morning and intercept in the Eve?
 Anaylsis charts?
 1st Principle of watchkeeping?
 Annex 4 Distress Signal.
 Where do Trs occurate in Eastern Longitude and Northern Hemisphere? I was only able to
tell him South China Sea. The other one is Bay of Bengal
 Ror contents
 Situation vlcc in singapore straits 2 red lights right ahead action
 Grounding
 Stranding
 Foundering
 Nav bulb watts how much
 Rule 10 and which ship rule does not apply and define tss
 Wgs 84 datum reference point
 Gps and radar why diff positions
 Deployment of eta forward
 Ecdis limitations
 Why difference between two dgps in posn at one particular time
 Why morn sight is long by chron and evng sight is intercept
 How to deploy eta fwd nd aft
 Where does trs originate in nh and eastern long
 Spring tide and neap tide
 Are mag north and mag south 180 degrees apart
 How many rules in colregs and how many annexes
 Ocean currents in east coast of America
 Started wid intro like which cmpny and all
 Is the diff. Betwn magnetic north and mag south 180? And why?
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 Who cannot follow rule 10

 U r in tss and see a vessel ahead not following the tss , action??
 Quote rule 19
 Ror contents and how many distress signals
 Diff betwn nav bulb and ordinary bulb
 How will u keep watch as per stcw ?
 What is principle of watch keeping ?
 Perigee spring tide nd interval of occurrence? I said once in 3 yrs as he said the same to
previous candidate
 Grounding stranding and foundering.
 What is contingency and how will u assist master in decision making ??
 How will u prepare cont. Plan for flooding?
 What is synoptic chart?
 Name few currents on East coast of USA ?
 Where does trs originate in N and E long?
 Long By chron in morning and intercept in evening.Y
 Body whose altitude doesn't change for sight calculation
 Perigean Tide , Lee , Spring Tides
 VDR Principle
 Synoptic chart
 Nav Bulb / Normal Bulb.Have u seen onboard.
 What is dangerous quadrant , why TRS recurves.
 First principle of keeping navigation watch.
 Weather routeing
 VTS advantages
 Loaded VLCC ..lights u will show
 Restricted visibility - he doesn't want definition - he just wants to listen tht it's a weather
phenomenon.
 Ships Routeing
 Where does TRS originates in N and E longitude and why
 East coast of USA currents.
 ECDIS requirements in short.
 Rules in ROR and annexes , name the annexes
 Magnetic poles , are they 180 apart.
 What is d purpose of TSS, Is it mandatory?
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 You see a tug in tss what is yr action?

 Quote rule 18, 19.
 How many rule in Colreg, how many Annexes, name annexes, how many distress signals.
 What is trs, how to avoid it?
 What is WGS84, what is reference point for it?
 Performance standards of ECDIS.
 What is synoptic chart, what's use?
 What all r wx chart?
 What is 1st principle of ice navigation?
 What is 1st principle of navigation?
 Name the current on east coast of USA.
 Fwd ETA deployment time and procedure.
 What all celestial observation u do?
 Why long by chron is taken in morning and intercept in the evening? Etc.
 Why we take long by chron in the morning and intercept in evening. (I said in the long by
chron we get obs long and PL, whereas in intercept we get only PL. So when in noon we
take Mar mass we get more accurate position because we make the run from obs long but
which is not the case in intercept. I told him whatever I could think of at that time then he
changed the question.
 Difference between true north and true south is 180 deg. What abt mag north and mag
south is it 180 degree or different. (no its not same it depend on variation)
 What is the difference between normal bulb and navigation bulb. (navigation bulb has got
two filament and of close loop system so if it fuses we get alarm and it's doesn't have pin
aur screw it's even plated.)
 Content of colregs and how many distress signal is there in annex 4. (I told him distress
signals and content and those newly added rules 39, 40 & 41)
 What is perigee spring tide when does it occur and how often.( When moon's perigee
coincides with spring tide that is when moon is new moon or full moon and this occurs 3
to 4 times in year and causes flooding in coastal areas. Perigee means when moon is
closest to earth.)
 What is principle of navigation( I talked abt effective navigation, BTM and whatever I could
think of)
 What is principle of navigation in ice.( I talked abt voyage planning, getting ice reports
from Canadian ice service and other services)
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 What problem u get when u navigate in high latitudes. ( mainly about mag compass and
gyro compass)
 Rule 10 , can any vessel violate this rule. ( quoted the rule and those last 2 ram vessel can
violate the tss rule)
 How will you check whether clinometer is showing correct value of list. ( I told him abt in
port we do it but was not happy and changed question)
 What is TRS. which eastern longitude in northern hemisphere does it occur. Avoiding
action and favorable condition for TRS.( eastern longitude in NH areas are bay of bengal
and south China sea where TRS originate. )
 What is beaching, stranding, grounding, foundering & sinking. (told the definition of all )
 How many oceans and seas u know. (Told him whatever I knew)
 Deployment of ETA. time requirements for deployment of eta for fwd and aft. ( fwd 60
mins and aft 15 Mins and told about the eta and booklet)
 You have 2 GPS on board why they show slight different position. ( told him that because
of different position of antenna but he said satellite r at what height I said average 20400
km then he said so what difference it makes with antenna position which is some meters
then I said because the both the antenna will not be of same resistance but he was not
happy then changed question)
 What u know about WGS 84 Datum. (told him that the earth shape is not complete
spheroid but like potato so to make the computerized picture we make a reference shape
and all coordinates are calculated based on that reference spheroid shape since this
system came in 1984 we call it WGS 84).
SURVEYOR:- JHA DATE:- 2nd-FEBRUARY‟18

 passage plan from new york to cape town
 how will u go for great circle sailing.
 signs of TRS
 Conditions favourable for developing TRS
 why TRS doesnt form near mumbai.
 what are all precautions to be taken while transiting polar regions{w.r.t. navigation only}.
 what is rate of turn indicator
 carriage requirements of ROT
 how does ROT indicator helps u in navigation.
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SURVEYOR:- JHA DATE:- 18TH-JANUARY‟18

 How will you assist Master in Navigation? - I will give him all necessary inputs and let him
take the final decision
 What if Pilot is giving port 20 and there is a shallow patch on port side - I'll bring it into
the notice of pilot.
 Pilot is still not listening saying that you will not understand - I'll bring it into the notice of
Master and will ask Master about pilot's intention ( important is that as a duty officer you
will raise your concern to Master)
 What is Risk of Collision - Quoted him Rule 7 para (d) .
 He was very happy saying that it's good you didn't gave some other fundas available on
internet
 Have You Taken Compass Bearing- Yes Sir , I always take Compass Bearings when in sight
of one another, in RV I rely on radar Bearings
 Gave me a situation- TSS and you have fishing vessel on port bow and roc exists, Action ?
 She's not supposed to impede my passage,
 If still no action then attract her attention by 5 Short and rapid blasts,
 If still no action then call Master but if situation is very critical then take action before
master comes on bridge. He was very very happy when he heard call Master, he said finally
someone is there who will call master before taking any action.
 Manoverboard Action as a duty officer - told him all immediate actions then he asked me
which turn? I said Williamson turn, he asked why not Anderson? I said Anderson is for
ships with tight manoeuvring characteristics.
 Heavy Weather Precautions
 Approaching Signs of TRS
SURVEYOR:- JHA DATE:- 13TH-JAN‟17

 Passage plan japan 2 us berth to berth
 Trs avoiding action
 Rule 19
 RV situation
 Tides, MOB
 Grounding action as mate
 Oil pollution action
 Collision in singapore
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 Can dg suspend ur license, I was like what ???

 Damage stability calculation
SURVEYOR:- JHA DATE:- 6-JAN‟17

 Started with all the failing question
 2-3 situations/light for aground vessel,cbd v/l.dat shape and dimension.
 Rule no 8,19
 How u will know vessel is experiencing squat
 Anchoring preparation
 You r in fwd station and vsl touch bottom in the fwd part,action?
 You are doing cross atlantic/higher latitude. heavy weather expected, what all precaution?
Signs of trs. Pressure fall by 10 mb,and avoiding action of TRS.
 Vessel encountered fog,Action?
 Gyro fails,action?
SURVEYOR:- JHA DATE:- STANDARD SET

 Rule safe speed
 Rule risk of collision
 Restricted visibility rule including sound signals
 How will you take over watch from a 2nd mate
 How do u decide risk of collision exist
 How will you know trs is developing or exists in proximity
 Action to avoid risk of collision in restricted visibility
 What r routing charts
 How will you determine risk of collision in restricted visibility, if your radar is not
functional
 If your gps is not working, how will you determine yoir position
 How do u transfer ur position from chart to chart in ecdis and paper chart
 Various checklist on bridge for navigation
 Company procedure for navigation
SURVEYOR:- JOHRI DATE:-18-SEPTEMBER-17

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 STARTED with introduction and asked what type of ship you have done
 All container ship
 What was your last ship TEU And route
 Nav
 Rule 2,6,9,19
 Around 30 card
 Situation - crossing , overtaking
 Plan a passage from Brazil to Japan
 How TRS forms and avoiding action when you are in southern hemisphere
 Performance standards of GPS and LRIT
 Errors of gyro and explain.
SURVEYOR:- JOHRI DATE:-18-SEPTEMBER-17

 General introduction , Company , Status of
 Written exams ,
 Specific asked which type of ships sailed on ( chemical )
 Rule 2, Rule 6
 Shifted to Flags ( told him not prepared with flags )
 What's 4 short blast
 3 short blast
 Morse code R and meaning
 Morse code of alphabet Q
 Said you gotta prepare thus also , its part of syllabus
 Shifted to chart symbols
 What's the most feared symbol on chart ?
 - answered him wrecked dangerous to surface navigation
 - draw symbol For the same
 What is not dangerous to surface navigation , draw symbol
 When is it a dangerous to navigation , what depths it becomes dangerous to surface
navigation?
 NO card's
SURVEYOR:- JOHRI DATE:- 6-April-17

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 ROR Cards only

 Word to word as written behind the cards
 Speciaaly single white light, single red light, single green light, mine clearance vessel, two
side lights combined and white light, air cusion vessel non displacement mode
SURVEYOR:- JOHRI DATE:- 17TH-JAN‟17

 Started with Brief Introduction
 What is rule 19? I Quoted, What is Indsar & Inspire?
 How to take star sight?
 Passage plan from Mumbai to London ?
 Showed 15-20 Ror Cards , Wants to hear everything in Cards
 Flag For Fishing Vsl Hauling Nets?
 Content of Notices to Mariner ?
 Collision with another vsl action as Mate?
 CBD vsl light & Shapes ?
 Dimensions of Cylinder?
 Trs avoiding action Vsl in Advance Quadrant NH ?what is safety Depth In Ecdis , How to set
it?
 Ecdis safety Contours ?
 What is Ecdis grounding Alarm ?
 Ocean Currents in the world what all u Know ?
SURVEYOR:- JOHRI DATE:- 17th DEC‟16

 Only 4 ror cards that's it. He didn't asked anything else.
 Cards were of air cushion vessel, pilot vessel, mine clearance and anchor.
 He need full details word by word.
 Vertical distance between fwd and aft mast head light
SURVEYOR:- JOHRI DATE:- 12th DEC‟16

 22 ROR cards... pilot vsl aground vsl ...need each n every detail
 Minecleare vsl
 Trawler
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 Day signal
 Sailing vessel
 Cbd vessel
 Towing vsl
 Fishing vsl ..didn't noe Morse code for Uniform and ...only Minecleare vsl not explained.
Upto the mark.. so fail
SURVEYOR:- KHAMBATA DATE:- 22nd MAR-17

 What is Paperless Navigation and How are you executing passage planning on ECDIS, What
all things you will mark on ENC for arrival port.
 Distinguish Between Safety depth and Safety Contour.
 Diffrence Between GPS and DGPS.
 Steering Gear Test Requirements as per SOLAS.
 TRS approching signs and evading actions in southern hemisphere.
 Prominent currents you have encountered.
 Tug pushing while vsl moving slowly ahead and while stationary...which is more effective
and why??
 Weather Chart Symbols.
 Steering Failure Actions.
 Aneroid and Mercury barometer...which is better and why?
SURVEYOR:- KHAMBATA DATE:- STANDARD SET

 Rule 18 19
 Sailing vessel n fishing v/l crossing whose responsibility ( ANS : Own)
 Sailing vessel overtaking whose responsibility (ANS: S/V)
 Screeing of Side lights ( ANS : V/L of 20m or more inboard screens painted matt black with
intensity cut off btwn 1 n 3)
 Side lights from Fwd 112.5 degree n how is allowed as per sector light ( ANS : 5 deg is
allowed on both sides)
 Errors of GPS n on what principle does ur GPS works
 What do u mean by BTM
 OOW steering Fails action
 Steering gear testing as per Solas
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 Weather routeing
 TRS formation condition
 TRS v/L in south china sea and in Dangerous quadrant Action
 Performance standards of ECDIS
 Day signal of CBD , RAM n AGROUND
 Cone n Cylinder specifications
 Types of weather charts ( synoptic n prognosis )
 What is Synoptic n Prognosis
 You see a group flashing 2+1 R ( ANS : Preferred channel to stbd in region A
 Bridge visibility criteria as per solas chap V
 various bridge Equipments Requriments
 Scrreing of SideLights
 Steerring Failure
 Weather Routeing
 Ship's reporting as per Solas mandatory at which areas
 What is innocent passage as per UNCLOS
 Contents of Solas Chap V
 Stoping Distance of ur Last ship as per manoeuvering booklet
SURVEYOR:- KHATRI DATE:- STANDARD SET

 Safe water mark buoy? Wich side u will alter? & related qstns
 Cardinal buoy without topnarks, identify
 2 ror cards
 Ror situations in tss?
 Interaction between vsls wen close to each oder?
 Vsls enginebreakdown in tss wen close overtaking vsl? Actions?
 Synoptic, prognosis chart?
 Spring & neap tide? Interval?
 Gyro fails? How u wil steer d ship? Wich heading to steer?
 Sensors on an ecdis?
 New solas amendment?
 Manoeuvring, Stern tide
 Difficulties in navigating while approaching Mumbai
 Stern Tide manoeuvring
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 Squat
 UKC
 Contingency Anchorage
 Anchoring
 Wanted in depth answers to all.
 No ROR, no cards.
 Went through my file for a few minutes.
 SV with no wind, what condition? (NUC)
 Vessel yawning 30deg what condition? (Said I don't know)
 Corr of MC procedure
 ROR situations.
 Anchor light positioning. For vsl less than. 50m and over 50m.
 Pm std of radar(during which he asked for exn and put P)
 Duties of mate
 Information from wheel house poster
 Contents of standing order and night order of master
 Calling port preparations
 Cadet report for bridge watch.. What u will brief
 What is narrow channel
 In over taking situation when u will be in doubt
 Gyro error
 Calling port what u will brief to lookout. When u will call master
 Ror new changes
 How u will ensure echo sounder working properly
SURVEYOR:- L K PANDA DATE:- STANDARD SET

 Lights for trawler , vessel fishing other than trawler
 Passage planning through piracy area , guidance notes from DG shipping for same
 Follow up and non follow up modes difference
 Emergency steering procedure
 Lat 30N Dec 20S , what is MZD
 Fishing V/L light at anchor n while making way , why no Mast head lights
 Synoptic charts meaning n symbols
 Vessel Around Lights
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 Draft survey in detail with lots of cross questioning

 Pyrophoric oxidation
 Quote rule: 5,6,7,8,9,13,14,15,17,19?
 Voyage planning?
 What is TRS, sign of TRS, action for TRS?
 Why Gulf stream current is stronger?
 What are the metrological equipment on board ship, as per which regulation?
 How will u assist 2nd mate in passage planning?
 Difference between gyrocompass and magnetic compass?
 What is ECDIS?
 What is BNWAS?
 What is polar code?
 What is augmented diameter of sun
 What is semi diameter of sun
 Conditions suitable for taking star sight
 From where u will find out value of semi diameter of sun
 Diff types of reporting systems
 Fog signal of P/D V/l underway but stopped and making no way thru water
 What is light signal for sailing vessel propelled by machinery 120 Mtrs in length
 Flooding of no1 hold action
 Master instructs u to drop anchor u r on fwd anchor station wat u will do:I told him I'll
keep anchor on brake n as soon as I get instruction to let go I'll open brake n let go and I
also told him all the precautions to take on anchor station but he told don beat around
bushes tell me main point that wen will u apply brake I told him dat it depend how many
shackles I need to drop accordingly I'll apply n den check,he told me know as soon as
anchor touches bottom u apply first den check n pay out.
 What do u mean by brought up and how will u know.
 Can chain be up and down as soon as vessel is brought up
 Flag for I m manoeuvring with difficulty and i m disabled
 Pressure drops 8mb in 6 hrs wat does it indicate 14.)From where u can get mean pressure
for an area
 Autopilot controls
 Spring and neap tides
 Types of reporting in HRA
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SURVEYOR:- MANOJ HIRAKNE DATE:- 19th DEC‟16

 Information to 2nd mate for voyage planing between europe to u.s.
 Polar code details.
 Situations in TSS.
 Pilot vessel crossing.
 Star sight calculation
 How to use star finder.
 Any other method to identify stars without star finder.
 Information from synoptic chart.
 Upwelling current.
 What is a tidal stream.
 Working of LRIT.
 Ecdis limitations
 Information from AIO.
 T & P in ecdis.
 TRS action in southern hemisphere.
 Warning of a TRS.
SURVEYOR:- MANOJ HIRAKNE DATE:- STANDARD SET

 Wht info u ll gve 2 ur 2nd mate for passage planning
 Passage plan frm Liverpool to New York, what prep u ll do (he want 2 heard abt polar code
n Ice Precautions)
 Anchoring at more than 100 mtrs depth
 Prep for Anchoring
 TRS Formation
 Weather Associated at Eye, Eye wall
 Why re curvature of TRS take place
 Determine TRS Centre, Vsl postn at TRS n Avoiding action
 Synoptic charts
 Diff betn Analysis n Prognolosis
 Wat info u get frm Above
 Currents n type
 Define Tide & tidal streams
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 ROR CARDS: CBD, Pilot vsl Day signal.

 Special marks buoy cards & why its used, its flashing light.
 What is Gr. Fl (2+1)R means in Region B & draw n show.
 Quote rule 8
 How to determine postn at sea, do target/object in vicinity
 ETA explain everything abt it (Fwd eta with power n without power, aft eta)
 Pilot vsl fog signals
 Wat is d meaning of diamond with letters inside it on chart
 Wat is routing charts
 Explain how ll find position of vsl by sight (d whole staggered calculation with morning
sight n mer pass sight).
 Formation of fronts
 What is cold n warm fronts
 Wx associated with cold n warm fronts
 Some wx charts symbols
 Information from Wx charts
1. I answered wrong abt cbd crossing situation so surveyor gave me 6 out

of 10
9-DEC-17
AZAD
Captain azad explained me abt same

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2. Then he asked me abt fog signal of aground vsl more than 100 m
3. Any vsl approaching towards aground vsl what signal u wil sound
4. Fog signal of pilot vsl n identity signal
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1) 120 m length sailing vessel propelled by machinery what lights show.

2) ship moving astern what fog signal in RV
3) Fv vessel at anchor what fog signal
4) some Rv ROR situations
Why you move in STBD side in narrow channel
5) Sextant: How many legs of sext , errors , long by chron method
15-DEC-17
6) coastal sailing radar not working only one light house available for fix
GUPTA
- he want to hear running fix F1

7) strong adverse current you are near coastal water - want to hear hear
more posn fixs and radar one on log spd nd other on ground spd , PI , all
type of fixes available
Then asked HSA and VSA in detail
8) all stages of cyclone
9) passage planning stages and which is more important and why
10) actions in TRS both semi circles
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1. Started with introduction, he asked which company r u working with

and types of vsls u have sailed on.
2. Capt Manhas will first ask u all the questions which the external has
marked (X), then he will ask his own questions.
3. What is ocean currents?
4. Types of ocean currents and causes?
5. What is the difference between tide and current?
6. Now he put a wooden ship on the table and said wind is coming from
astern,now tell me in which direction will current come and how will it
effect the ship ?
12-FEB-18
MANHAS
7. What is Coriolis force ?

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8. What is the effects of Coriolis force on currents explain?
9. Principles of gyroscope?
10. Why gyro compass is not very effective in higher latitude?
11. Why magnetic compass is not very effective in high latitudes?
12. How will you carry out compass adjustments at sea?
13. On what conditions you will carry out compass adjustments ?
14. What is heeling error?
15. How will you correct all errors of a magnetic compass? He wants to
know the procedure?
16. Errors of gyro compass?
17. Why TRS recurve?
Started with introduction.
Scamin option in ECDIS explain?
9-FEB-18
MANHAS
ROR cards.
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IALA buoyage system?
TRS- [Again few things]
Angle of repose? And which cargo shift first?
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Started with introduction

1. How gps calculate posn - Explain in detail. Asked pseudo range,
atomic clock in detail gdop
2. Ror condition
Crossing situation btwn cbd n own pd vsl / she is on port bow and u r in
tss what action u wil take.
3. Errors of echo sounder
4. Formation of trs indication
9-DEC-17
MANHAS
Avoiding action
5. Why trs recurve F1
6. Types of current
7. Explain upwelling
8.quote rule 6
9. How does the no of vsls affect safe speed as per ror rule 6. Asked
about lateral buoy
IALA region B
Preffered channel to stbd buoy characteristic
11. How to take sight and apply run
12. Sextant errors
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1)WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF PASSAGE PLAN THAT U WILL CHECK AS A

MATE?
2)THE 2ND MATE ASKS U ABOUT A CLEARING BEARING HOW WILL YOU
SHOW HIM REGARDING THE SAME?
3)HOW ARE OCEAN CURRENTS CAUSED?
4) WHY IS A TRS NOT FORMED NEAR THE EQUATOR? HOW WILL YOUCOME
TO KNOW THAT A U ARE APPROACHING A TRS?
5) HOW WILL YOU COME TO KNOW ABOUT ICEBERGS THEIR BEHAVIOUR?
6-DEC-17
MANHAS
6) DESCRIBE A IALA REGION A PREFFERED CHANNEL TO STARBOARD

BUOY? F1
7) WHAT IS A MAGNETIC COMPASS? WHAT IS ITS PRINCIPLE? WHAT IS THE
LIQUID INSIDE IT? WHAT IS ITS PURPOSE?WHAT ARE GIMBALS?
8) WHAT IS A GYRO COMPASS?
9)WHAT IS A BALTIC MOOR? WHAT IS MEANT BY THE WORD MOOR?
10) WHAT IS A PIVOT POINT OF THE SHIP? IS IT USEFUL TO NAVIGATION
OF THE SHIP AND WHY? ( HE WANTED TO HEAR IT GIVES THE " TURNING
LEVER OF THE SHIP"
11) WHAT IS AN OFFICIAL LOG BOOK? WHY DO WE NEED 2 LOG BOOKS
THE OFFICIAL AND THE DECK LOG BOOK?
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1. Pair trawling card

2. What is skip zone and skip distance
Ans skip zone is a zone where if the vessel lies she will not get any any
transmission made by mf and hf from other vessel
3. Which speed is used in radar for collision avoidance and why
4. What are the effects of tidal changes other than ukc
Ans. Difficulty in manoeuvring when tide is from a stern
5. What are the sensor in Ecdis
Ans speed log, GPS, gyro
2-FEB-18
6. What to do on ecdis if both GPS sensor fail

MANISH
Ans use DR mode F1

7. What is catzoc
8. Indication of trs
9. What is navigable semicircle
10. What is equation of time
11. Master is using speed over ground for berthing and you are assisting
master what will be your input on sog
Ans sog is used while berthing to get actual direction of movement of
vessel
12. What is aspect
Ans- brg of target
*Rule 28/11/19
*Your ship length is 250 m.how will u place navigation lights
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*Lights for f/v @anchor n sound signal

*Spring n neap tide F1
*Difference between tide n tidal stream
*situation in RV
*Higher lat precaution as mate
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1. Ship is about to anchor off Butcher Island,How will u find out the tidal
stream and its rate for 6pm ?
2. Quote TSS rule only pertaining to joining ,exiting,crossing?
3. Asked how will u join the eastbound lane when ship south of
MC YADAV
8-July-16
westbound lane in Tss ,asked me to show it by drawing (also no

precautionary area around) F1
4. Why is 21 june the longest day,what is special?What will be the sun
altitude at meridian altitude passing on 21 june ,if u r at sea at 23.5
N?Explain with the diagram
Suns altitude at merpass on 21st June will 66.5 degree since it's
declination on 21 is almost zero
Passage plan Goa to UK
Currents expected
All the cold and warm currents and the area where they occur
Cards , said ur power driven vessel you see these lights right ahead, so
for eg u see a stbd side of avessel than roc doesn't exist... (Failed all the
second mates candidates for this as they said whatever was mention on
the cards)
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Cards around 10 random

F1
Crossing situation action
Bmp4 contents
Echo Sounder errors
LRIT
INDSAR and inspires
TRS formation
Actions
All the methods of calculating gyro error
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Cards (15-20), including day signals ( pair trawling hauling nets, pair
trawling net fast on obstruction)
Situation- crossing situation.
Turning circle and why it is important.
6-JAN-18
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Chart symbols(No bottom found till this depth, SD(Sounding Doubtful),

Rock awash near the level of the chart datum dangerous to navigation. F1
Weather symbols for cloudy sky, wind(50 kt, 10kt, 5kt) etc.
Ocean currents- Falkland Current(Malvinas Current). Tell me all the
currents you know and whether they are warm or cold.
Given ship‟s speed, point A and Point B and current. Find course to steer.
(Drawn on paper)
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Lighthouse chart symbol and ecdis symbol

Chart symbols of wreck dangerous to navigation and rock
LRIT
INSPIRES
INDSAR
Draw diagram of various Wx Symbols, warm fronts.
Currents type with examples
Vessel aground. Action
All corrections from Sextant altitude to True Altitude
Signs of TRS
What is azimuth and what is amplitude? Which one is preferable to obtain
error?
Ror Cards:
Day signal of -
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Sailing vessel propelled by machinery

Towing vessel RAM F1
Fishing vessel with outlying gear 150m
CBD
Aground
Towing vessel with tow exceeds 200m
Mine clearance
Night -
Trawler hauling nets
Aground seen from stern
Towing vsl seen from stern
Buoys -
Safe water mark
Region B Lateral Stbd Handmark
South Cardinal Mark
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Standard set
Passage plan,
20-JULY-17
TRS identification and action,

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Corrections from Sext. Alt to True Alt

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Ship reporting near India
Difference between LRIT and INSPIRES
ROR cards on phone,
Action grounding
ROR cards
Situations crossing nd restricted visibility
Loading in Goa iron ore and proceeding to Canada in winter great lakes
via cape of good hope planning as a chief mate
What r the causes of Currents
What types of currents you‟ll encounter when proceeding for the above
voyage
15-JUNE-17
Errors of magnetic compass

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Errors of echo sounder

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How will u take sight?
BNWAS
LRIT
AIS
Difference between the two
Formation of TRS
Signs of TRS
You are in South China Sea and wind is veering action
Master incapacitated action
Cards on phone- 20
Sextant errors
Echo Sounder errors
1-JUNE-17
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Situation pd crossing port bow pd overtaking stbd quarter both in RV and

Clear visibility F1
1 Normal crossing situation
Gyro error and maintenance
Weather chart symbols
TRS signs
F1 Page 73
Last attempt failing questions

1.You are Chief mate voyage from MUMBAI to UK via cape of good hope
preparations.
2. Sextant errors
3.gps errors
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4.echosounder errors
5.types of barometer and their errors F1
6.Currents encountered
7.signs of approaching trs
8.U are in South China sea wind is veering actions.
9.Ror cards 10-15
10.situation crossing situation
11. inspires and indsar
1. ROR CARDS about 20 to 25 cards day signal, flag signal, buoys and
lights.
2. How to make gyro north seeking
3. In South china sea you experienced drop in pressure action. I
explained everything about TRS and avoiding action then he asked me
when did you became master�� you have to take action as per chief
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mate.
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4. Echo sounder errors
5. Sextant error
6. How will you take sight and calculate.
7. What is dip, explain with the diagram. What is visible horizon and
sensible horizon.
8. Errors of GPS.
9. Situations and actions as per ROR.
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Voyage planning as mate from mum- europe,

Currents,
TRS,
ROR cards and situations,
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Buoys,
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Echo sounder errors,
Amplitude and azimuth in detail , sight,
Sextant errors,
Various reporting systems ,
SM more but cant recollect
1) Iron ore carrier passage plan from Mumbai to Europe in winter.
2) Ocean currents on this route.
3) Present current circulation in Arabian sea and why.
4) TRS. southern hemisphere.. warning signs avoiding actions.
5) Weather symbols
6) cyclotrophic force.
7) Tropical depression. Why they travel eastwards.
8) Vsl starts facing force 7-8winds.. actions. (before u say I'll ascertain
veering backing.. please say I'LL INFORM MASTER AND WARN CREW ON
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DECK)
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9) Lot of ROR cards. Rapid fire.
10) Quote rule 2.. stopped midway as I was quoting.
11) Tell me something about INDSAR and INSPIRES
12) Errors of sextant
13) Corrections to sextant altitude to get true altitude for moon stars
Mars
14) vsl aground action
15) vsl gyro failure.. action.
16) Meteorological instruments and maintenance.
17) Few crossing situations in Good visibility and RV.
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1) What input to 2nd mate in voyage from goa loading iron ore passing
through cape of good hope to Europe in cold climate
2) Currents experienced on the same route above
3) ROR situation (crossing , RV)
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4) Few cards and action ( trawler , nuc, aground, sailing, cbd)

5) Weather symbol from his mobile-warm/cold/occluded / stationary / F1
speed of wind-75 kts/25 kts)
6) You are in South China Sea , wind is veering trs action( pls mention
that u will inform master/ Engine room/ take heavy weather precaution/
inform crew )
7) What do u know about inspires?
Few Ror stituations
Few Cards
Few weather symbols
Signs of TRS
23-NOV-16
Action to Avoid TRS

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Voyage from Mumbai to U.K. Via cape of good hope

F1
Ocean currents-name few
Errors of sextant and echo sounder
Fwd ETA requirements and equipments
Sight calculation
Inspire and indsar
Rule 19e
Few ROR cards and buoys
Signs of TRS
23-NOV-16
Action to avoid trs

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Few weather symbols

F1
Ocean current and location
Errors of echo sounder
Inspire and indsar
Fwd eta requirement
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1) Cards ROR. (NUC/ Aground/ lateral/ Cardinal / Day marks)

2) Errors of echo sounder.
3) Sextant errors.
4) TRS south china sea actions. ( told him everything about avoiding
actions but extremely important that you tell him that you inform master
20-OCT-16
and take lashing on deck.)

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5) various currents and there location.

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6) cold and warm currents. 7) rv situations.
8) hull damage actions.
9) piracy precautions.
10) weather symbols.
11) synoptic chart.
12) FWD ETA arrangements. 13) TRS formations indication.
14) ship reporting system. 15) mates duties as per STCW.
Passage planning goa to UK what all are ur inputs..
Probably 20 cards
Various situations
20-OCT-16
Interaction
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Sextant errors
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Corrections to sext alt explain them
Wx symbols
Chart symbols
Currents
Echo sounder errors.. Explain them..
F1 Page 77
All questions from his sets as follows.

1. Passage planning from mumbai to canada as a mate.
2. Rule no 8 quote that was my last failing question so he asked.
3. Rv situations vsl crossing from port to starboard radar operational.
4. Identify the day cards, night cards, bouys.
21-SEP-16
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5. Errors of sextant.
6. Errors of echo sounder. F1
7. All ocean currents with their locations only.
8. Symbols on Wx chart. Wind , cloud, fronts only
9. Inspires full form n objectives n ship reporting system
10. TRS in south china sea action.
11. Warning signs of TRS.
12. Precautions in heavy n icy weather.
1. ror cards frm mobile
2. Cardinal safe water mark
3. Sign of approaching trs
4. avoiding action trs
15-SEP-16
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5. Weather chart symbol

6. Echosounder errors F1
7. sextant errors
8.currents
9. Vsl grounded action
10.symbols front and wind
11. What u use for checking pressure
1. passage plan goa to uk, what data u will provide to second mate
2. why piracy precautions to be taken? We r not passing GOA.
3. why we apply UL or LL correction for sun?
4. What is synoptic chart? Few symbols on synoptic charts.
15-SEP-16
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5. Trs conditions
6. trs in south china sea. Precautions. F1
7. many ror cards. but only identify d vessel.
8. ror situations crossing in good visibility
9. aground vessel right ahead, action
10. what dou mean by word all available means in rule 5
11. cardinal mark details all.
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1. 10-12 Cards including buoys, lights, day signals.

2. In RV one vsl crossing port to stbd, another overtaking from
stbd,action?
17-AUG-16
3. Few weather symbols, thanks to ashish who told me abt it at dg.

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Thanks a lot.
F1
4. Psg plan inputs to 2nd mate.
5. maintenance carried out on Gyro on last ship.
6. Morning sight procedures. Corrections to apply.
7. Barometer
8. Echo sounder errors
F1 Page 79
Questions were 80-90% from his set what we go through

- Psg planning from from Goa to Norway in winters , what all inputs u
give ur 2nd mates
-6-7 cards on mobile , where when he asks u action , u should not miss
saying "assess if the risk of collision exists " which is normal but i missed
it once
- Situations of RV
- Indication sign of TRS
- You are NE of East coast australia , Presence of Trs in viccinity , observe
wind is backing , action
Here i would mention :
As soon i started with obtain bearing of Trs , ascertained in which semiC
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we are , and directly started with action as per Subras book , to which he
stopped me and said dont miss on Imp points F1
I said Ok sir , again started giving answer he said u are here for chief
mates exam , first action should be as per chief mate , which clicked my
head when he pointed writting chief mate on paper.
So answer - Take heavy wx precaution , Inform master of ur observation ,
and master will take avoiding action then start with Wind and all
-Errors of sextants , I started with equipmnt error , he later asked errors
in altitude and in addition meaning of Dip
-Weather symbols
-Echo sounder errors
- Fwd ETA Arrangmnt
( As per Regulation 3-4 of ch II-1 of Solas and start )
-Inspires
-Anchoring in river , small swing circle
F1 Page 80
1. ror cards frm mobile

2. Cardinal safe water mark
3. Sign of approaching trs
4. avoiding action trs
5.eta arrangement forward
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6. action after agrounding

7.south China sea wind veering action F1
8.Rv situation
9.currents
10. plan a voyage frm goa to Norway via cape of good hope
winter in Cape of good hope
11.draw symbol front and wind
12.errors of sextant and echo sounder
1. passage plan from india to japan
2. signs of approaching TRS
3. vessel in south china sea, wind veering avoiding action for TRS. 4.
What is synoptic chart
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5.ROR situations crossing in restricted visibility and normal visibility

6. ROR cards - lights and day signals F1
7.asked to draw few symbols from weather chart
8. error of echosounder
9. currents
10. IALA buoyage system
11. heavy weather precautions
1. Limitation of Radar.
2. 4-5 situations with fishing vessel, trawler, it's lights, shapes and action
in case of ROC.
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3. Vessel NUC making way lights, if ROC exists action.

4. Synoptic charts, prognosis. F1
5. Routeing charts and everything about them.
6. Dry docking procedures.
7. Concentrates, parameters to check prior loading, test done onboard.
8. Statutory certificates and supplements.
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„-what all correction applied to sextant altitude.

-echo sounder errors
-various ror situation. (crossing, overtaking, restricted visibility)
-various ror cards from his mobile (confidentally answer the type of of
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vessel and he changes the card)

-fwd eta arrangement. F1
-u r in south China Sea and wind is veering,ur action. (inform master first
then ur ans)
-weather symbols (warm front, cold front, 25knot wind)
-currents location (kuroshio, benguela, gulf stream, agulhas current)
-Trs approaching signs.
1) How will you make a deviation card ?
2) How often is a deviation card made and by who ?
17-FEB-16
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3 ) engine room informs you that they are going to do a blackout for a
F1
few hours what is your action when it comes to Gyro .?
4 ) what information will you give second mate for a passage plan and
what should he give you ?
Ocean currents
Wx symbols draw them,
18-Jan-16
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Dip and draw on paper,sextant error, performance echo sounder,

Trs,heavy wx precaution F1
Rv and normal situations
Cards on his mobile,
Fwd and aft towing arrangements, Annex 1 of colreg explain
Ocean currents,
Wx symbols identify,
18-Jan-16
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Errors of echo sounder,

Trs indication and action, F1
Wind speed instrument,
Cards on his mobile,
Fwd ETA arrangements , Passage from India to UK in winter precautions.
F1 Page 82
-asked me the location of my past vessels ports of registry(Marshall

Islands, Bridgetown etc)
-signs for approaching trs
-inputs as mate in passage planning. Mumbai to UK. (looking for piracy
and winter gear)
-currents experienced
-gulf stream and kuro shio location . direction. Warm or cold.
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-assorted day night signals from his phone.

F1
-crossing situation, u r Standon. What signal. Audibility range.
-veering and backing.
-errors of echo sounder.
-Ranging and phasing.
-Have u taken a star sight.
-which stars.
-how to take.
-tell me about bmp4.
1) passage plan new york to Norway
2) How to identify Trs and avoiding action.
3) Information from synoptic charts
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4) RV 5-6 situations
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5) TSS situation with fishing vessel
6) Iala buoyant lights and where to keep.
7) Currents encountered from Asia to Europe.
8) Information from routeing chart.
IALA buoyage system:
How is it executed??? Seaward... Cross question that if both ends of the
14-DEC-17
buoyage system have sea, then how will it b applied???

MUDULI
Difference between stranding n beaching... F1

Requirements of auxillary steering gear... When it is used... Lot of cross
questions...
Passage planning as a mate... Lot of cross questions...
F1 Page 83
1. Composite great circle

2. GC sailing
12-JUNE-17
3. How will u cancel epirb alert

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4. TRS avoiding ( he gav me one situation vessel at east coast of india Trs
F1
approaching frm SE of india action i started veering n bla bla he said dont
giv me bookish ans )
5. Ocean currents, Causes of currents,
Can upwelling current occurs at Indian coast?
1) Passage planning as a mate.
2) Great circle sailing and calculation.
3) Fronts n type
17-MAY-17
4) define ocean currents n how are thy formed. Time period of wind for
MUDULI
formation of upwelling current. F1

5) Star sight & how to use star finder.
6) Height of bridge taken frm whch level n show calulation.
7) Drying hts.
No ror cards, No rules, No situations.
3-APRIL-17
What is polar code.

MUDULI
What nav equipment u will carry in polar areas specially for gyro compass
F1
n magnetic compass fails will fail then which compass u ll use.
Are all TSS are mandatory everywhere .
F1 Page 84
1) Ex meridian sight
2) Meridian sight how to take...how you will come to knw Sun's mer alt (
he wanted to knw practical ans with sextant that sun LL starts dipping in
horizon just aftr mer pass)
3) Fog signal of vsl aground
4) Some situations in narrow channel
5) SD of sun..how to calculate
21-MAR-17
6) You are on watch..RV about to enter narrow channel..master is

MUDULI
sleeping...you have past record of engine brkdown...your action (he

F1
wants to here dat u vil keep anchor stn stand by)
7) Master told you to anchor...how will you plan....aftr i reach to selection
of seabed he said its sand how much you will pay in between other cross
question
8) Which tide you will prefer for anchor from where you will find
information about tide
9) Your vessel grounded how will you come to knw which part
grounded...vessel is intact no damage
10) Cross current in narrow channel action
1. Types of currents
2. Types of fronts
17-OCT-16
3. What do u mean by word over a long period. When u say wind is

MUDULI
blowing away from coastline over a long period in upwelling current.

F1
4. Stationary front, occluded front he wants at least 4 to 5 points on each
front.
Polar code application
Ocean current n causes
Rule 8
Discussion on RULE 13 & 19
tried to confuse with 19d and overtaking situation( told him that if I was
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more than 22.5deg abaft the beam I am overtaking and I could alter to
F1
port) many cross questions finally he was not satisfied
Eta arrangement
Ground tackle
Errors of magnetic compass
F1 Page 85
1. What is the procedure for changing from dirty oil to clean cargo
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Answered him well he was happy

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Then he asked after u do man entry and find clingage then will clean the
cargo tanks again ? And if u will will u inert the tanks .
-Passage planning Canada to South Africa
-Polar code. Requirements.
-High lat navigation.
-Gyro and mc
15-July-16
-Great circle sailing

MUDULI
-Projections F1
-questions on principles. Dec talt RH
-vessel action to avoid a trs. I mentioned the TRS 123 rule, then
explained as per subras book.
- currents / types / examples
- NO ROR
1) Problems in navigation in high latitude. ( magnetic, gyro n sat c not
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functioning, is not sufficient for him)

F1
2) Training for crew in high latitude. (Hypothermia and cold burn not
sufficient)
F1 Page 86
started with passage planning

Mates responsibilities and contribution towards voyage planning
How will you receive wrather forecast on board
In keeping navigational watch what are your resposibilities ?
What all are the occasions you will call master ?
How will you assist master in decision making ?
Heavy weather precaution as a mate?
TRS northern hemispere . He wanted me to trace the path of trs in
arabian sea
Recurving and all
Avoiding action too
When i said houling a course to stbd and proceed at maximum possible
speed to avoid storm centre, he cross questioned that is it possible to
23-AUG-16
proceed at said speed in that situation , i have answered that keeping the
NAGAR
swell at bow , without sync rolling , the maximum safe speed you can F1
attain....he seemed happy
One simple crossing situation
Rule no 15
He asked iaw which rule u taken action ,8
Quoted 8
Narrow channel overtaking
Entire procedure
34 c i
34 c ii
Is it mandatory to ask permisdion
I said no if sufficiant sea room
He exhaulted and impressed
Inspires indsar
Who co ordinates?
F1 Page 87
1) How ull do Passage planning

2) Ror situations
3) Pre departure checks and tests on bridge
4) R.v sound signals of almost all vessels
5) Rule 19,10,18
6) Trs and u r in southern hemisphere draw n explain action
7) What do u mean by flag delta n Morse code for same
8) TSS crossing situation and cross questions
9) Weather routeing how you use it
10) Was your vessel registers for any weather routing
11) As c/o what action u will take for heavy weather
12) What actions as mate in grounding
13) Why two steering motor in use when approaching port
14) What r the problems associated with ice navigation
15) Piracy area precautions
19-Jan-16
16) Various currents of ocean

NAGWA
17) Like he will ask where is agulas current draw F1

18) Kuro ship current Labrador current gulf stream current......there type
and direction....
19) Flag H
20) Pilot vessel sound signal in r.v
21) Synoptics charts and what info u get from them
22) When to call master?
23) He said total 16 points when to col master asking about company
checklist fr the same if any
24) Auto pilot alarms and how you check off course alarm in port
25) Steering test as per Sola's in detail.....I started n told points jo bhi
yaad aaya.......
26) Diff. Between AIS and LRIT and use
27) Where and why AIS and LRIT is used.....give ans seperatly for both
explain full.....guys he ws asking too much......main bs Soach raha tha ki
kb Khata karega yeh......he completed almost all topics in the given sheet
of my file.....bt he is nice guy will ask you politely n helps fr ans......int.
F1 Page 88
Started from passage plan as mate then details as second mate..as mate
precautions when entering ice area In detail and most of the questions he
wanted diagrams he will give u a book and pen before starting of orals
coz he wants diagrams to support answers ,ship reporting systems ,ship
routeing ,reporting as per IAMSAR, cardinal buoys ,safe water marks
(buoys and characteristics told to draw),actions when those buoys
reported and various situations all diagrams, TSS navigation told to draw
TSS gave various situations, rules quote 10,17 ,8,19 ..,gyro errors and
maintenance ,TRS in detail with sketches and actions .he gave various
situations in south China Sea and all, currents told to draw Labrador
current ,gulf stream and significance of those currents ..,asked about
11-AUG-17
kuro shio current and agulhas current ,bridge watching arrangements

NAKHWA
..levels all,STCW ch 8 ..principles of watch keeping ,routeing charts

F1
details ,lots of situations on bridge AB not good in steering actions when
approaching port ,BTM course what and why it is ,berthing in ice areas
and also duties of mate in port in ice area ,wheel over point calculations
and told to draw and show,ECDIS.,taking over watch as a mate to relieve
master in long pilotage, fog signals for anchored vessel,aground vessel
,anchoring in deep waters and entire anchoring procedure walking back
,letting go ,in detail as mate and master both ,action when vessel
grounded as mate ,details of ROR and all sections and contents including
difference and significance of all rules ,various situations and actions in
restricted visibility ,TRS 123 rule was asked during TRS ka session ,how
will your train your cadet and crew ,cadet training more in details ,and
many more questions don't remember as it lasted for 2 complete hrs .and
he wanted all in detail and with diagrams.
1) Passage planning from Skaw to Montreal via english channel and north
of UK using 48hrs surface analysis weather chart
2) meanings of symbols on 48hrs surface analysis weather chart
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3) what action if vessel is in path of TRS and buys Ballots Law

F1
4) Gyro principle and cross questions
5) Various Ecdis alarm settings
6) Various situation and action in RV and rule 19
7) various ror cards
F1 Page 89
ROR cards RV situation

Navigation of ship through buoyage system
Explain 9 objective of stcw chapter 8(failing question)
TRS in detail
Ocean currents all over world
8-DEC-17
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Gyro principles and working (failing question)

F1
Foul haws n foul anchor
Pivot point in detail
Bank effect and bank cushion effect with diagram
On weather fax passage plan from sqaw to Montreal (3 to 4 low pressure
areas were there & 1 high pressure)
All weather fax symbol explain
1. Rule 8f..19e..
2. ROR situations in narrow channel..tss
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3. Performance standards of Doppler log

4. Weather fax F1
5. Passage planning in Singapore straits.. Which specific publication to
refer to
6. Passage planning cross Atlantic from U.K. to New York
F1 Page 90
RULE 8
Region b preferred channel to port draw.
Kept two vsl Rv radar inoperational fog horn from port bow action. I told
slow down and take all way off. He kept more closer what now. I could
not able to answer.
He showed two buoy safe water and w cardinal buoy and asked how will u
identify at night.
Day signals for trawler hauling net.
Draw flag G.
Collission.action master fainted.
14-FEB-18
No cards
OAK
How many spring tide and neap tide in a month. F1

Diff bet current and tide
Emcy steering frequency and procedure.
Course up north up head up.
Naming of amplitude.
9 deg north declinatio 20 deg south draw RH DIAGRAM name the
amplitude.
Draw symbol of flood.
Synopisis and prognosis.
How trs forms.
Approaching sign of trs.
Spare of gyro.
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All situations and flags, he kept wooden ships and flags on the table.
1. RV, you hear fog signal of a vsl 2 points on ur port bow, action?
2. How will you let the other vsl know in RV that own vsl is stopped and
going astern?
3. Told me draw flood symbol on paper.
4. Flags identify and explain
E,J,8,first substitute.
5. Day signal for trawler hauling nets?
6. Describe hauling net flag G?
7. Gyro spares onboard?
12-FEB-18
8. How will u overtake a vsl in TSS,RV condition?

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9. Now u are overtaking the vsl,you come abeam of the overtaken vsl and F1
suddenly ur engine fails,action?
10. What all equipments are supplied by emergency generator?
11. What is AIO? Explain?
12. What is hunting gear in a steering gear system?
13. How will u make watch schedule for bridge watch?
14. How many times does spring tide and neap tide occur?
15. How to calculate meridian altitude of sun?
16. You see a west cardinal buoy ahead of you,action?
17. What is clearing mark and clearing bearing? Told me to draw on chart
and explain.
18. No ROR , No Cards.
F1 Page 92
Reviewed the past attempt questions

Wooden flags identify.. 'C' 'A' Two more could not identify
How will you identify trawler shooting nets with flag.. Flag G.. Asked how
it looks.. If you can't describe then will you run to the bridge every now
and then!!
Wooden W cardinal mark without top mark identity and take action..
Cross question
RV vessel on port bow radar inoperational take action as per which rule..
Reduce speed or stop as per which rule and what else to do.. Wants to
hear increasing frequency of sound signal on both underway stopped or
making way.. Did not tell him about increasing the frequency of signal..
Seemed angry
RV Overtaking a Sv ahead action.. Have obstruction on stbd side then...
Later Overtaking from port side what forces will action on the vessel...
Later your engine failed what action.. You dropped anchor.. Now what will
happen.. Your brake band failed and cable out what now.. You want to
15-JAN-18
slip the cable how would you do it and from where.. What is a anchor
OAK
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buoy and how will you attach the bouy.. If from outside then how will the
person reach the cable because of the flare it is further away.. What is
flare.. Then how will you attach.. And how long rope to be attached
Trs formation
Currents.. What did you not answer in the last attempt
Aneroid barometer and correction applied
Gyro spares onboard
How often to swing the compass and how to decide if you need to swing
How often do tides occur.. Could not formulate the answer
Diamond on chart to check tidal streams.. How to use and what is on its X
axis Y axis.. Have you used.. Don't believe.. Said have only referred yo
few times never used..
What all equipment to have emergency source of electrical power...
Names and then as i said Roti... Roti carriage requirement
Tidal publications.. When to use SHM.. Referred to previous attempt to
read out the questions
How to keep an effective watch as per stcw
F1 Page 93
Buoyage system Region B

Flag for Hauling nets
Flag for shooting nets
Pair trawling flag
Vsl aground fog signal
How will u overtake in RV
One situation in RV there is a vsl 2 points on port bow and ROC exist,
Action ?
How will you carry out ur navigational watch as a chief officer
In narrow channel u r overtaking other vsl and suddenly ur engine fails ....
Action
Rule 19
Noon sight, Star sight, teach cadet about amplitude
Gyro and magnetic spares
13-JULY-17
Performance standards of ARPA

TRS
OAK
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INDSAR
How DGPS works and y it is superior compared to GPS
AIO
GDOP in GPS errors
How will u let the other vessel know that u r going astern in restricted
visibility
How to identify NUC
Spring and neap tides
Tidal streams
Bow cushion effect
Interaction between ships in narrow channel
Brg and range discrimination
Gmdss batteries on/off load testing
What are all bridge equiments has power supply from emergency
generator
ECDIS, No cards
F1 Page 94
1) Rule 8 quote
2) what's is limitation of radar range
9-MAY-17
3) identify fairway buoy at day to mark missing

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4) identify west cardinal buoy at day when top mark missing F1

5) situation in RV action sound signal
6) pilot vessel signal
7) vsl aground sound signal more than 150 m or more
1. Rule 6
2. Radar performance std
3. Buoys identification
4. Constant radial turn
5. Synopsis and prognosis
20-APRIL-17
6. Symbol of flood as per 5011

7. Overtaking situation in tss in rv
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8. When abeam engines fail action (emg anchoring procedure)
9. In the above situation where is master, if he is not responding actions
Finallly u found him unconscious in cabin actions
10. I m a cadet explain me how to name amplitude
11. Said 16 S lat and 17 N Dec draw diagram
12. Behaviour of both vessel when overtaking
13. Trs condition of formation
1. Quote rule 6
2. Limitations of radar
3. What lts pilot vsl will show wen underway? (Dnt tell for making way)
13-APRIL-17
4. U hear fog signal of a vsl fwd of ur beam, radar not operational, action.
I said slow dwn to minimum. Still approaching, now action. I said all the
OAK
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way off reverse course. I think he ws satisfied, not sure.
5. Description of fairway buoy.
6. Description of buoy for region B preferred channel port.
7. What gyro spares do u carry onboard?
8. How will u teach ur cadet to take amplitude? How is amplitude named?
F1 Page 95
1. Rule 8 & 13
2. Rv Situations radar in operational and vessel nearing
3. How will you identify NUC in RV ( quite a bit of cross questioning on 2
& 3)
4. Preffered channel to port buoy 2 points in port bow , action?
5.Engine failure in narrow channel ( when I said inform master he said he
isn't picking up the phone , I said announce on PA)
6. Prepare safety msg for the same
7. Acc to rule 8 broad alteration required , how will you know another
10-FEB-17
vessel is changing course

OAK
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8. Alarms on equipments on bridge
9. What all equipments supplied by emergency gen
10. When I said gmdss , what is onload offload test and all other tests
11. What is MSI
12. Formation of Trs
13. Tidal diamonds
14. What is the symbol for flooding on chart
15. Neap tide /Spring tide
16. What is transfer
17. Drew 6 vessels in radar and asked how will you report to master
How to identify nuc in rv,
format of safety msg on dsc ,
can you overtake in tss,
19-JAN-17
ROR cards (3-4) ,

OAK
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Preferred channel buoys in region b ,
AIO layer in ECDIS , principles of w/k as per STCW ,
gyro spares , arpa perf stds ,
gulf to china loading of diesel
F1 Page 96
Identify few flags (could identify 2 out of 4)

Identify few numbers (4 out of 4)
Answering pennant
Buoys to identify (he removed the topmarks)
Quote rule 8-13-19-Annex 2 (quoted and then later explained, he
seemed happy)
Noon sight, Star sight, How will u teach cadet to take amplitude, lots of
cross questions but didn‟t seem happy with the answers..was asked to
draw rational horizon, why zenith, why decl circle like dis etc etc ..
How will u overtake in RV (from any side) was happy
20-DEC-16
RV u hear on ur port bow fog signal, radar kaput (reduce speed , take all
OAK
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way off , if necessary reduce spd to minimum steerage) he said ok still ur
vsl is danger then....i tld i will increase the frequency of my fog signal,
will sound it more frequently... he said ...ur about to collide ...i told him
as per rule 2 , broad alteration of course to starboard...( he wasn‟t
happy...now u collided ) what actions as mate and as master??
Range of whistle for vsl 200m n above ( 2miles)
Gyro spares on board ( not able to answer what he wanted to hear, then
just told him as per PMS)
ARPA performance standard (told 5-6 points then stopped, couldn‟t
remember)
TRS 1-2-3 rule (explained same from internet, was happy)
Rule 19
Situation in rv..how u wil overtake in yaa
RADAR not operational..fog signal on ur port bow
Buoys..he wil ask and u have to explain
Errors of ecdis
16-DEC-16
Ship routeing
OAK
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Synoptic and prognosis chart
Aio of ecdis
Aground vsl day signal
Star sight full calculation
Gps and dgps position accuracy
Ice navigation
F1 Page 97
1. Identify flags (i culdn't)

Flags were D,Y and pendants
2. Identify cardinal marks widout top marks (By color coding) and safe
water mark
He wants in pattern - Color, shape, topmark, rhythm
3. TRS ( Almost everything) From its definitn to hw to identify, weather
associated and avoiding action
4. Barrometric Pressure
5. Barrometric tendency
6. What correction to barrometer (Atmospheric Pressure at sea level,ATM)
7. Situation:
You hear fog signal nd your radar inoperational (Rule 19(e))
And dn he kept ship closer n closer towards mine ship, Now ROC
14-DEC-16
8. Situation:
OAK
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How will u overtake vessel in TSS
Now while overtaking, Engine Failure ( Tell him i'll have some momentum
and if possible inform VTS and go outside the TSS )
Nw he will ask, why nt enter separation zone ( Tell him i will have some
speed and it not possible to drop anchor at speed more dn the designed
speed )
9. While overtaking interaction forces ( Tell him about + nd - signs at
bow n stern resp.
10. How to identify NUC vessel in RV ( Told him she wi b giving security
message + AIS status )
Nw he wants to u to make a secutiy message by imagining ur cell phone
as VHF (security x 3.....)
11. Damage control as mate after collision
12. Ocean Currents
F1 Page 98
HE started with introduction company & type of ships I have done.

Quote rule no 8- started in own words ,was listening carefully
How will you overtake vessel in TSS is there any req for overtaking in tss ?
I said sound signal used as per 34
he said that‟s for narrow channel
In same situation RV
said alter course to port, he told shallow patch on port side, i said alter
course to stbd
your engine fails, normal visibility i told my vsl have momentum and will
alter more to stbd.
forces experienced during overtaking ?
Next u hv to anchor emcy, procedure ?
anchor slipping and windlass damaged, action ?
how will u make fast anchor marker to anchor chain, can u pass marker
thru hause pipe ?
how will you identify NUC vsl in RV?
22-NOV-16
how will u tell other vsl that u r NUC ? securite msg , told me to
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transmit securite msg. F1

aground vsl sound signal
vsl on port bow , radar not working , action? as per me best ans is slow
down and let her cross ur bow? how will u tell other vsl that u hv stopped
? first one long blast when making way.. once stop change it to two long
blast..
Performance standard of radar ?
How will u know which hemisphere and which qdrnt of TRS ?
Trs formation conditions ?
what is dangerous quadrant and action to avoid ?
region b preferred channel to port shape ,light ?
why u take amplitude?
steering drill req and type of emcy steering on last ship ?
draw steering gear system block diagram
whats hunting gear in stering system?
how will u make watch schedule for bridge watch ?
ecdis - what is AIO ? its like t&p? other than AIO how will u plot T&p?
few more qstn was from his set only..
F1 Page 99
Quote rule 8
Safe water mark
10-NOV-16
Barometer correction
OAK
TRS formation condition F1

Spring neap tide
Arpa performance std
TSS RV Overtaking situation
No rules no cards
1 ROR situation vsl in TSS overtaking another vsl restricted visibility
action
2 In same situation suddenly ur engine fails, action? master not
answering the phone.
3 now u come to know that something has happened to master and your
ship is running into danger, action?
4-Nov-16
4 Next your vessel aground action ?

OAK
5 how will u assist master in navigation in restricted water... F1

6 how will you manage bridge team in restricted waters
7 how will you identify RAM vsl in RV?
8 Performance standard of radar
9 ur ship is going to high latitude ( ice navigation) as per solas what you
required to have
10 Trs formation conditions
11 what is dangerous quadrant and action to avoid
12 region b preferred channel to port ~ marking of hand lead line
F1 Page 100
Trs avoiding action.

Engine failure while taking avoiding action..
Radar performance std.
Barometer Errors
21-OCT-16
Evening star sight procedure. Selecting stars.

NUC in rv.. What all signal will you hear.
OAK
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Vessel overtaking in TSS.
Interaction betn vessels in TSS.
Spares for gyro.
Gyro failure action.
Spring and neap tides..
Security and Urgency messages.
Safe speed quote
Rv vsl 2pt port pd radar inoperational action
I said stop and astern
How will u let other know that u stopped and astern
Safe water mark what all know.
27-SEP-16
Star sight how u will select star

OAK
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radar perf standard
What is brg discrimination and range discrimination
Trs dangerous quadrant
Ship routing
Spring Neap tide
Bow cusion effect
F1 Page 101
-Own vsl in tss overtaking action..den it became rv..den ders a crossing

vessel on stbd side..and many cross questions on rule 10 and 19..
-preferred channel to port in region A and B..and diff...wad all areas are
in region A and B...
-clearing bearing and clearing mark..I answered only abt clearing
bearing..
-performance std of radar..I didn't knw..
-how will turn a vessel..I was confused as wad he is asking..and I went
blank
-have u taken a sight..I said yes..wads long by chron method and why u
27-SEP-16
use it in d morning
OAK
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-how u select star for observation..I told him abt d method in subra
book..
-circumpolar bodies
- amendments to stcw..
-type of emergency steering gear..I was like wad..��
-how will u identity nuc vsl in rv
-day and night signals of aground vsl and vsl at anchor..
-formation of TRS
-barometric tendency and barometer errors
-ship routening
-Spring and neap tide
-Lots of situations and cross questioning
-didn't tell me to quote any rules but asked as per which rule and Point
will you take action.
-TRS conditions, weather symbols, met instruments to be carried.
-performance stnd of GPS, AIS.
26-SEP-16
- ROR ANNEX 3... Aground vessel, NUC vsl identify in restricted visibility
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- Gmdss Batteries on/off load and testing and checks
- sights how and y do u take lat by meridian altitude.
- first put me in RV, then Tss and NARROW CHANNEL, made me sailing
vsl, NUC, RAM and CBD.
- Ship routeings.
- Vts and its role.
F1 Page 102
-quote rule 8
-How will u plan a star sight ( some cross questioning-particularly like ,
which twilight u will consider and the times indicated in almanac for
twilight times are local or gmt)
-trs formation conditions
-what is barometric tendency
-barometric pressure observation to ascertain presence of trs
-overtaking in tss in rv
-while overtaking in tss in rv, main engine fails-action
23-SEP-16
-while overtaking a ship at close range, what will be the forces

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experienced by each ship
-explain to ur cadet, circumpolar bodies
-what is bearing discrimination
-what is hup,nup and cup on Radar
-corrections on android barometer and how do u ascertain height
correction on the barometer
-how will u identify a fairway buoy by day and night
-how will u identify a vsl aground by day
-how will u identify nuc vsl in rv-( I said ais and radio comm broadcast ,
to which he added -what broadcast -securite or panpan)
All prev questions
High Lat nav effect on nav, gc, Hp, Dec, summer solstice, few more
questions.
Buoys region b. Buoyage exiting port in Japan.
How will you identify nuc vsl in rv. (Ais)
Pm Std of radar (didnt know, guessed a few things)
15-SEP-16
Overtaking vsl in rv tss, during overtake steering failure. Next situation

OAK
engine failure. F1
Beaching procedure.
Interaction during overtaking.
Ship handling basic questions. Details of man char of last vessel. (Adv 3
to 4 times Td 4 times vsl length)
A lot of ror situations. Few ROR cards.
No trs in south Atlantic. (Wind sheer)
Corr to aneroid barometer.
F1 Page 103
* Ram and nuc vessel?

* Situation on same
* Aground vsl shape & sound signals
* Preferred channel to port region b, region a
9-AUG-16
* Cardinal Bouys, safe water mark, Special Bouys

OAK
* Rule 8 & 19 in own words F1

* Passage Planning Mumbai - France
* synoptic chart, routine chart, weather fax symbols, what is synopsis &
Prognosis
* barometric tendency
* TRS - Action, Causes, Which Monsoon in India Now
Ram and nuc vessel? U on ram roc exsists your action

As roc exsists I will take action
Preferred channel to port region b
How to identify in night
Engine breakdown while overtaking-rv
What is hunting gear and tele motor
How to do emergency steering
What is snubbing of cable
20-MAY-16
What is a cockbill position

OAK
Chain locker inspection F1

Errors of gps
What is synopsis and prognosis
Synoptic charts
Couple of rv situation in ror
U have collision? Actions
Master fell on bridge during collision ?
What next
Trs avoiding action, signs
What is a joining shackle parts name the pin
F1 Page 104
1. RV, own v/l in TSS. How will you overtake, action/ helm while
overtaking.
2. Spring tide, Neap tide, how will you come to know when is spring &
Neap.
3. New moon & Full moon, how will you come to know.
4. Annex 3 of ROR.
5. Fog signal for vessel aground, make sound by tapping table.
11-Apr-16
6. Own v/l sights 2 red lights in verticle line, one white light towards each
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of 2 red lights. Action by own vessel if ROC exists. ( vessel aground)
7. ECDIS all alarms, AIO layer in detail.
8. ARPA performance standards.
9. Name of striker on gong.
10. Sighted red flashing light in composite group (2+1) in region B on 2
points on port bow. Action.
11. Last vessel manoeuvring characteristics.
12. How to identify pilot vessel in RV.
Rv situations
4-5 ROR cards
Preferred channel buoys, Cardinal mark
Sound signals
Gyro spares and error
5-Feb-16
Input to ECDIS
OAK
Helicopter operations F1
Interactions and bank suction
Manuevering signals
Perf std of AIS
Running and standing moor
Ship Manuevering details and emergency Anchorage.
TRS and TLD difference
1. Cardinal mark with top mark missing, n hw to navigate
2. Rv situation
20-Jan-16
3. Sound signal
OAK
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4. Cards day n night
5. Barometric pressure correction
6. Hw to determine low
F1 Page 105
1. As soon as I entered, he asked me quote rule 9,19 and 8 ...

Did slight mistake in 8, told him later but he already moved on to the
next question.
2. Latest amendments in ROR . asked to quote,
I said I can explain you in my words, he asked to quote only .
I just explained..told him I haven't mugged it up!
3. Any regulation of chapter 5 of SOLAS .. asked me to quote and fully
explain , I answered Reg 10 , ship's Routeing and explained him..
he then went into the Danger messages to be sent by Master.
2-JUNE-17
PANIGRAHI
I told him everything I knew .. he asked me write the format of the report
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to be sent(TRS and ICE).
I told him all the contents for the reports .. he kept on asking me write
the complete format, couldn't!
Wasn't satisfied.
4. Contents of STCW
5. Explain chap 8 everything
6. What is ship's Routeing purpose. Explain VTS completely.
7. ECDIS performance standard
No cards
No situations
1) Asked my to quote rules 7, 8, 9, 19 But quoted only 7,8 and 19 and 9
explained in own words. When i told surveyor that rule 9 i cant quote i
will explain it in my own words that time the way he was looking at me
was like i have committed some crime.
2) Content of solas ch v
PANIGRAHI
7-DEC-16
3) Content of STCW
4) Wind heeling criteria F1
5) Stability criteria with DOA and without DOA
6) Oil leaking from mast riser action
7) Ship shore safety checklist
8) Contents of MSDS
9) Critical period and critical instance
10) Content of ISM
F1 Page 106
Quote rules 8,13

21-NOV-16
PANIGRAHI
Asked me about solas ch 5 and to explain reg 26 and 12

TRS avoiding action when in dangerous quadrant F1
Leaving port and collision action
Performance standard of ECDIS
Isophase & Occulting
Quote Rule 8, 19,9
Various Cards : All rapid fire
various buoys characteristics
14-OCT-16
PANIGRAHI
Vsl in SH in dangerous quadrant:

Draw the diagram, name the parts of TRS and take avoiding action. F1
SOLAS chapter 5 : descride any regulation then he forced to explain VTS
(which his favourite)
What kind of danger messages
Write the danger format for storm warning.
Collision action while coming from port.
1. Rule 19, 8, 9, 10, maneuvering signals, distress signals
2. Chapter 5 of solas contents. (answered only 4 to 5 headers which i was
sure of)
3. Collision while departing port, general cargo vsl. Action.
4. Wind heeling criteria
PANIGRAHI
2-SEP-16
5. Danger message as per solas ch. 5 (i had told in content of ch. 5 so he

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asked)
6. Dangerous quadrant action
7. 6 to 7 ror cards
8. Narrow channel rule explain.
9. South cardinal mark. Explain
F1 Page 107
1.Solas ch 5 VTS
2.Rules 6,8,9,19,27,Annex 1
3.Few cards RAM,Trawler,NUC
4.Isophase,Occulting, Flashing lights
19-July-16
PANIGRAHI
5.STCW Watch keeping

6.TRS avoiding action F1
7.Call Master situation
8.ECDIS,DOPPLER LOG performance standards
9.Steering failure
10. Precautions for navigation in high latitude
11.Weather routeing
1.....Quote rule 19,8,10
(He wants word to word, he will listen the full rule carefully and wait untill
u finish or ur stuck)
2....weather routeing in detail...told him max possible things but didnt
look satisfied
3....asked me tell me anyone regs of solas ch V like tss vts srs..i said Reg
26 steering gear (cuz ofcourse its simple language) and was about to
start, he said tell me reg 10...i started saying the first line of solas but
ofcourse couldnt rmr word to word, so started explaining in my own
12-July-16
PANIGRAHI
words...he then told me tell me what is EXACTLY WRITTEN IN SOLAS �...i

then tried but couldnt quote word to word so told him sir i cant rmr it F1
exactly but i will try to explain in my own words and started, but he didnt
seemed interested then
4....any problem in magnetic compass in high latitudes...told him about
the directive force and was trying to explain, but didnt look
satisfied....came to know later probably he wanted to know the formula
and the explanation of the same which i didnt say.
5....Performance standards of Ecdis, Log, Echo sounder, Gps....when i
said few things, he told "Is it written like this in the performance
standards"....means again, word to word
6.... synoptic charts
F1 Page 108
1. Quote rule 19,9,10,8

2. Iala buoyage system
3. Safe water marks ,isolated danger mark
4. Define isophase, occulting
26-Apr-16
PANIGRAHI
5. Weather routeing
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6. Vessel out of port in narrow channel , steering failure .Axn ?
7. Collision with another vessel . Axn ?
8. Safety messages ( danger messages ) . How will you broadcast and to
whom ?
9. Ship routeing .
3 cards word to word

26-Apr-16
PANIGRAHI
Rules 8, 9, 19 word to word

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Ecdis perfect std
Quote solas chp 5 reg 12 and 31
1) rule 8,9,10,19
2) what is IALA system
12-Apr-16
PANIGRAHI
3) 2 ror cards displayed

4) how many flags u know? F1
5) what is danger isloted buoy and characteristics?
6) safe water buoy and characteristics action if u see at night time ?
7) what is navigational watch keeping ?
1. Tell me something abt ecdis
2. Tell me something about ais
3. Errors of gyro compass
4. Ror cards
17-Mar-16
PANIGRAHI
5. Tell me something abt TSS

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6. Quote and explain rule 8 and rule 19
7. Changes to ror..I sed new three rules verification of compliance and it
is 20th regards to audits carried out fr solas marpol stcw tonnage and
loadline and it states frequency and Wat to be checked. He wanted more
detail.
F1 Page 109
- draw graphical reprsntntaiom of how ul obtain noon position

- Why do we take long by chron in d morning?
- What time we take long by chron
DARODKAR
2-AUG-16
SANTOSH
- ur on west coast of india n 2nd mate calls u n tells he has a doubt dt vsl
F1
collided wid fishn boat. Ur actions.
- Wat is ship reportings system?
- Wer regulations governs it?
- What are indian ship reportn systems?
Vsl entering Malacca Straits how to assist master in decision making

DARODKAR
26-July-16
SANTOSH
Vsl at anchorage master ashore you hav reports trs in vicinity what action
wil you take F1
Radar not operational action
Gyro fail can you use radar fr postion fixing
Didn‟t ask much to us ,

only told us to correct what 2nd mates went wrong with .
DARODKAR
8-Mar-16
SANTOSH
Fishing vessels annexs of ROR,

Nuc How to find its NUC ? F1
shapes lightas not visible?
Then ask mates that, assume this 2nd mate calls u and tells u sir I think I
have collided with a fishing vessel action.
F1 Page 110
1) Rule no 7 explain.
2) Rule no 19 explain in brief .
3) Tss and rv situation and collision avoidance action.
4) Stages of collision.
5) Manoeuvering and rv sound signals.
6) Vessel aground on soft mud.
7) Why long by chron preferred.
DARODKAR
19-Jan-16
SANTOSH
8) How to take sight.

9) Entries to b made in log book after incident. Wt all log books. F1
10) Give way vessel and stand on vessel understanding.
11) Passage plan procedure.
12) Publications to refer
13) Trs approaching signs . cloud sequence till end.
14) How wil u assist master as a senior officer in Singapore straits.
15) Duties after grounding as a chief officer.
16) ETA.
17) How to refloat vessel after grounding.
Restricted visibility situation
DARODKAR
18-Jan-16
SANTOSH
Cluster of fishing boat action

3rd off on watch collided with fishing boat but he is in doubt for collision F1
and called
u on bridge and Master not picking up phone , action
Restricted visibility situation
DARODKAR
18-Jan-16
SANTOSH
Cluster of fishing boat action

F1
3rd off on watch collided with fishing boat but he is in doubt for collision
and called u on bridge and Master not picking up phone , action
F1 Page 111
What is form A and form B w.r.t inspection

When a vessel goes from one density to other what all changes?
Have you seen them
Latest solas amends regarding lifeboat?
1.Graphically show (on a paper) how a noon fix is obtained by celestial
observation?
2. Can you get the set and rate from above?
3. Which method is more accurate long by chron or intercept and why?
Navigation:-
1. How to use star finder chart ?
Calculations to determine position by star ?
2. How to find positions from PLs obtained at 3 intervals ? (Taking that dr
DARODKAR
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positions n applying bk runs n forward ones as done In celestial

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navigation questions)
3. How to use trim tables ??
4. What all equipments get affected by gyro failure ?? What happens to
radar ?? How to navigate with that affected radar ( I told him the head up
stuff n relative bearing n manually feeding the bearing to obtain true
one). Then he asked how will I determine my exact position from radar in
this case. I just told him by reading the bearing....he got a bit annoyed n
told me that "this is what is the problem with you guys, why are you so
much behind bearing...can't you use two ranges from 2 different objects".
I said yes sir i can...then he told me to leave
He is very cooperative person..gives you more than enough time to form

answers properly..he was also busy with some of his computer work so I
guess I got more time for every answer...
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1) HOW WILL U ASSIST MASTER IN COMMAND DURING NAVIGATION ?

2) AT 0300 HRS 2ND MATE CALLS YOU ON BRIDGE , HEAVY FISHING
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TRAFFIC ACTION ?
3) WHAT IS PRUDENT SEAMANSHIP ?
21-DEC-17
4) SAME SITUATION AS NUMBER 2 , YOU ARE NOW SURROUNDED WITH

ALL NETS AND FV AND NO SEA ROOM CPA IS NOW LESS THAN 0.5 F1
MILES ACTION ?
5) WHAT TYPE OF SHIPS I SAIL ON ( CHEMICAL TANKER) , WHICH CODE
APPLICABLE ?
MASTER OUT ON SHORE LEAVE , VESSEL IS AT HAZIRA DRAGGING
ANCHOR ACTION ?
DGPS
Terrestrial AIS and Celestial AIS
DARODKAR
8-NOV-17
SANTOSH
TSS situation 2 vessel crossing one from Port one from starboard action
(c.v) F1
Cross situation
VTS not respond
How to inform other ships LRIT and AIS
1. towing vsl on port bow...mine clereance vsl on stbd bow 6 points n
trawler at anchor on stbd bow 12 points..action??? He said he wants
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8-MAY-17
SANTOSH
answer specifically as chief mates management lvl,.

2. Star sights n how to calculate set n drift..explain how to calculate to F1
2nd mate candidate which were called in between my orals..
3. why MINE CLEARENCE vsl doesn't show RAM light..
Wrong answer: it's on naval duty..not practically possible..
1) 1 Situation
NUC on port bow and two white lights right ahead, one trawler starboard
6-APRIL-17
DARODKAR
SANTOSH
side ROC exists action

Lights and shapes of all the three vessels. F1
Singapore strait transit your input to master as OOW and how will you
assist him in decision making.
Singapore strait two vessels crossing from port and starboard, action.
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4 lights draw on paper and told to identify it

SANTOSH DARODKAR
3 Situation
When u taken our watch pressure was 1010mb after 4 hour 1005mb
20-MAR-17
pressure what action

Trs formation. Area where formed avoiding action. F1
Gyro fail action
Grounding action
How u will beach your vessel
Use of ground tackle
 Various Ror situation ( I ll snd d snap of it)
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 Fishing clutter Ahead, 1 f vsl crossing n told after reaching ahead

cant see lights andat same tme u had been by ur duty officer, ur
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actions
 Mine sweeping come under which criteria? Lights? N whether she ll F1
show RAM lights?
 Ram lights at anchor n underway
 Fv Lights at anchor for trawler
 Noon sight
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Started with introduction,

1. he took ROR situations for about 30 mints.(Overtaking, Crossing , RV,
TSS, in english chanel) No cards he had two ship models in front of him.
He didnt ask me any any rule.
2. Cardinal buoys characteristics
3. How will you check second mates passage plan if master is not there.
4. Shallow water effect
5. Squat
6. Pivot point
SHARAD KUMAR
7. Why we use heeling error bucket

12-OCT-16
8. Suppose u r in going from New Zealand to china why deviation

changes. F1
9. What is magnetic anomalies.
10. Routine chart
11. TRS in detail
12. Tidal atlas
13. What is tide , tidal stream , and current
14. What is bore tide
15. Star sight calculation
16. How deviation card is made.
17. What is aspect
18. How to do Radar plotting in brief
19. Rate of turn (methods and procedure for plotting)
-Great circle sailing explain
-Gc calculations, help new second mate planning GC passage
- Gnomonic chart
-ECDIS, alarms, reqt, adv and disadvantages
14-July-16
SIINHA
- safety contour, safety depth setting.

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- Principles of gyro
-TRS.. Formation.. Trs signs Determination of semicircle.. How to
navigate out of dangerous quadrant..
- rule 6/19 (stopped me half way as I quoted)
-vsl in RV inside tss and collides with F. V duties as a D. O..
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*How will you transfer positions from gnomonic chart to mercator chart?
*Everything about TRS
4-APRIL-17
*Your ship was in a dry dock and a lot of steel and iron work has been
SINHA
done and is now at anchor. You are expecting a compass adjuster

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tomorrow. What preparations will you do?
*Rule 8
*Rule 19
4 to 5 cards
1. Situations
2. Ror card, aground vessel, trawler
3. Rule 19 to expalin. Not to quote.
15-MAR-17
4. Errors of echo sounder .

SINHA
5. What is zero error. F1

6. What is pythagoros error in echo sounder.
7. Range of fog signals
8. Buy ballots law explain
9. Signs of trs
- Sailing across Atlantic Ocean..great circle sailing,what difficulties u will
face, use of gnomonic, Mercator chart.. Composite sailing, plane, parallel
16-MAY-16
sailing. Transfer of position on those chart. ( He wants practical answrs)

SINHA
Restricted visibility action

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Rule 19
How u wil knw tht cal dragging anchor
Principle of gyro
Errors of magnetic
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„-As OOW how to do navigation in TSS in restricted visibility

-What actions u will take after collision with fishing vessel
-Taking over watch
-Quote Rule 19
-Principle of Psychrometer
-Describe LRIT
-Describe BNWAS
15-Jan-16
-Errors of Gyro
SINHA
-Gyro Principal F1
- Explain Rigidity in space and precession
-How to find direction of storm centre
-How to ascertain in which semicircle vessel lies
-Avoiding action in TRS
- Explain veering and backing
-Explain coriolis force
-Synoptic charts
-Great circle
What is weather routing? Different equipments u use for it?
Quote rule 5, 6 and 19
Few situations on TSS and RV
Cards of NUC, CBD- day card, dredger, fish with persuine
Ur on watch and baro goes below 6mb?
SRIVASTAVA
13-OCT-17
How to determine location of TRS

What are weather routing charts and info u get from them?
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Symbol of occluded front
Maintenance on mag and gyro compass
Why we prepare deviation card? Who does it and how?
When do GPS fails? He wants to hear the Jamming of signal and world war
situation
Errors of GYRO.. and what is ballistic effect- i screwed up in this but he
was ok.. said nobody usually is able to
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1. Passage plan from Berth to Berth as a Mate.

2. 8 to 10 ROR cards( Type of vessel, shapes, Fog signal, Action )
3. 5 to 6 Buoys( Models)
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4. Vessel aground fog signal and lights.

5. Maintenance on Magnetic Compass
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6. Maintenance on Gyro Compass
7. Your vessel is in Port at anchor. Anchor dragging, take action.
8. What is a VTS.
9. How do you prepare a deviation card.
10. Why do you require a deviation card.
1) Describe Synoptic and pragmatic charts
2) In higher latitudes how will you determine direction. Why does gyro
and magnetic fail in higher lats .
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TRIPATHI
3) passage planning duties as chief officer

4) Precautions related to bridge in Cold / icy weather areas F1
5) Situation Nuc vessel overtaking own vessel, who is stand on n who is
give way.
6) Situation 2 - Nuc vessel overtaking own vessel in Restricted Visibility.
Who is give way .
1) Describe Synoptic and pragmatic charts
2) In higher latitudes how will you determine direction. Why does gyro
and magnetic fail in higher lats .
3) passage planning duties as chief officer
4) Precautions related to bridge in Cold / icy weather areas and passage
planning for the same.
5) Situation Nuc vessel overtaking own vessel, who is stand on n who is
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TRIPATHI
give way.
F1
6) Situation 2 - Nuc vessel overtaking own vessel in Restricted Visibility.
Who is give way.
7) Problems arising in navigation with use of ECDIS
8) Working principle of gyro ( detailed description and not just definitions
of gyroscopic inertia n precession )
9) Quote Rule 10
10) Cards (about 4 of them)
11) Annexes of ror
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- passage planning as per C/0.

- Different types of current.
Why is tidal current caused and why ht of tide is very high sm time.
- RV situations, fog signals, 2-3 other situations .
- how till you go about beaching the vessel.
- running moor, standing moor procedure and advantages.
7-SEP-16
TRIPATHI
- what do you know about ships reporting system.

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- what are the advantages of weather routine.
- Full form of AMVER, INSPiRES, INDSAR.
- how will you train your 2/0
- heavy weather precautions
- AIS works on what principle and how many ships can participate at any
given time.
- what is directional gyro
1) he wanted to see how good I am in ROR as external has given me 2

marks only .
He started asking question from annexes...questions like vertical
separation between mast head lights, horizontal spacing between lights,
position of fwd mast head lights, fog signal range, bell frequency
2) various ROR situations
7-DEC-16
He was happy with my ROR

UPPAL
But then he went to ship handling F1

3) what is thrust
4)what is horizontal trust
5)characteristics of right handed propeller
6) then he asked me how will you make short turn.
7) what is LRIT.
8) carriage requirement of LRIT
9) which all vessels can be tracked and what about foreign vessels.
17-NOV-16
4 ROR cards...
UPPAL
Pilot vsl aground vsl ...need each n every detail ..

F1
didn't know Morse code for Uniform and ...wrong action for one vsl ..so
fail
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No ror, no cards
1)Showed some models, I'm a PD, one trawler more than 50 m, on my
port bow,crossing situation, what r lights n shapes she will show, what's
ur action?
2)Now same condition, tug >50m with tow exceeds 200m, what lights n
17-AUG-16
shapes both will show?

UPPAL
What's ur action under what rule ?

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3) What's LRIT? Explain? It's functions (Coastal, Flag,SAR&port)
4) what's Navtex? It's function? If u wants to install, what Vol u check? I
said 3, he said no. Gmdss which vol? I said 5, it's in there.
5) What u know about routing chats? Why these r required? What
information u get? How many chats? I said 12,one for a month, he said
for what region? I don't know. He said 12 for one ocean, total
5×12=60.
Rv- who says that both vessels involved to take action in a crossing
situation
What is anchor bought up
23-MAY-16
Ship routing charts info

UPPAL
Overtaking vessel after overtaking starts crossing from port side what F1
now
Diff types of steering system
Define ram vessels
Action when in trs
Passage plan from berth to berth
Info on routing charts
All publications to use for passage plan
Rules quote 5..6..19
Lights for nuc and aground
12-Feb-16
UPPAL
Trs (absolutely everything)

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Situations ( There was some discrepancy with what he asked and what he
expected. Failing Q.) I told him for a nuc vessel having roc with me I'm
give way and ill alter to port ..He got upset by this for some reason. .says
always to stbd take turn and pass astern of that vessel. ..what if he turns
to stbd...we had a short discussion on this but he was adamant on never
alter to port.
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*Quote rule 19
*RV situation - vsl 2 pts off stbd now.Only Plotted on radar 5 Miles
off.Post radar malfunctions.Discuss Actions.(Pls mention fog signals /
manoeuvring signals)
*same situation in normal visibility, in TSS.Actions
*Own vsl overtaking, in TSS.Engine failure.Actions
7-Jan-16
UPPAL
*Noon posn calc

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*Routing charts
*Synoptic / prognosis
*Weather Routing (Purpose is Optimum Ship Routing for least time to
reach destination. Safely)
*TRS
*Nav equipment difficulties in Polar Navigation, a bit about Polar Code
*What is WHITE OUT ( Stuck here, pls look this one up)
1. Synoptic charts
2. TRS movement
3. Currents in arabian and Atlantic
4. Routing charts
5. How many areas does have a routing charts.
6.steering gear failure action
4-Jan-16
UPPAL
7.hunting gear
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8. Hunting gear operation
9. NFU
10. You are overtaking in a narrow channel. When you are abeam of other
vessel. Your engine breaks down. Action
11. Towing vessel more than 100 m and towing line 200m towed vessel
length more than 50 m... lights for the same..... what will be your action
when the same vessel is on your port bow.
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No cards and quoting of rule except 19

1) Few situations with under standing of rule.
2) Rule 19.
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VIBHUTI
3) sea stabilisation Nd vectors representation.

F1
4) magnetic compass co 300 , Gyro co : 295 variation 4°W
Gyro fails what magnetic course u wl steer
Now u r entering a new variation area of 2°W what would be the mag co
nw.
1. vsl on stb bow both side lights n mast head light visible..action
Ans:risk of collision doesn't exist so maintain co n spd.
2. Gyro course 300 n magnetic 295..variation 3॰E..gyro fails..what course
u will steer.
Ans: 300 by magnetic
3. Same situation chart changes n variation on other chart is 1*W..now
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VIBHUTI
what course u will steer.

F1
4. vessel overtaking from port qtr..risk of collision exist ..action..ans..give
five rapid shot blast..
5. Same situation in RV
6. Vsl on stb bow in RV..risk of collision exist..action
7. Draw turning circle diagram.n show tactical dia..advance..transfer on
it..
*No ROR cards n no rules for quoting*
Didn't ask any cards, told me to draw shape and lights of RAM
vessel,dredger while at anchor and underway.
RV situation vessel overtaking, forward of the beam at a close range,
6-APRIL-17
some cross questions such as when to call master?

VIBHUTI
Situation with pilot vessel right ahead.

F1
Gyro-300, Mag-298,Variation- 2 E, Gyro fails, what course you will steer
by compass.
Vessel anchored close to the shore anchor dragging action, engine
unavailable.
Finally vessel aground action.
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1. Plenty ror situations. Doesnt really give u time to assess anything.

More over draws on paper. So it is difficult to visualise colors n identify
7-NOV-16
vessels. By the time I will asses anything he changed situations.

VIBHUTI
2. Rules rv, overtaking,headon, giveway, standby. I explained using exact F1

words in ror. Was satisfied with the rules.
3. Transverse thrust. I didn't ans properly.
Thats it he stopped func.1
Crossing situation
Other vl RAM from port
Action and cross questions
Turning circle everything
Lugless shackle everything
Bitter end diagram of arrangement
8-Aug-16
Vibhuti
Gyro 300
F1
Mag 296 var3E gyro fail what heading on mag will u steer
Anchor dragg
Engine didnt came and u beached on soft mud by astern wind strong
High water after 1 hour
Wat all things to do by master and mate
Slipping anchor
Effects of current wind on ship handling
- Various situation ( crossing, head on,crossing in tss, RV)
- lights of pilot vessel during underway & making way
-passage planning Gibraltor to new york factors to check as per mate
-quote rule 10&19
-anchor dragging actions
9-MAY-16
Vibhuti
-grounding actions
F1
-fire wire on tankers
-Eta requirements and told to draw the fwd eta arrangement
-Eta connection with tug
-gyro fail actions
-gyro heading 300 mag 305, var 3E gyro fail which heading you will
steer?
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Lights and shapes (he drew it on a paper)

Few ror situation(one crossing situation with roc where he said i wanna
hear practical answer not from ror. But still i said as give way not taking
action i will take a round turn or reduce my speed to pass her stern. He
wasnt happy about this he wanted to hear alter course to port and pass
her stern as only 5 to 10 degree alteration was ohkay)
own vessel dragging anchor action
16-Feb-16
Vibhuti
engines not available b4 30 min vessel dragging towards a shoal action

F1
vsl ran aground now action
how will u reflaot her(use both anchor as ground tackle deballast to
change trim wait for tide)
ship to ship interaction draw
gyro 300 magnetic 298
Gyro fails what course u will follow on magnetic(298)
then he gave me few values of variation and said calculte deviation
vessel position from one chart to another what will change.
You have a narrow bar in a channel with 6 knots tidal current, how will
13-APRIL-17
you guide second mate for passage planning. (Went on for 10 min cross
quest.)
VIZEL
F1
Vessel has grounded, master asks you when can v refloat. What will you
do again lots of quest.
Explain overtaking with small models of ship. Different quest. In between
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FUNCTION
Surveyor
Date
Questions
Asked me to introduce myself then started with passage planning, what

all passage plan input u’ll provide to 2nd mate. Lashing to b checked in
containers and how.
Type of sextant and errors
Explain error of colimation
Errors of barometer and how to correct it,
In between questions like where is IMO, which river flows through
lacknow was asked. How you will give training to yr cdt. On deck how will
10-JAN-18
AWASTHI
u verify that any place is properly chipped. Which type of pain that you
F1 & F2
will be using. And process.
Various codes and there contents (isgott, imsbc, grain code, imdg)
Imdg supplement content. N location of ILO
Asked me how many rules in ROR. Quote last rule. Who carry out audit on
board.
In container ships how will u load cargo if lodicator fails. How to verify
each containers weight if it s correct.
Heavy lifts loading and precautions.
Bill of lading
Mates receipt
1. Total 6 cards - asked me because I flanked in cards in last 2 attempts
2. What is vessel experience factor
2-FEB-18
F1 & F2
AZAD
3. What do you understand if vef is less than 1 or more than 1

Ans. If vef is less than 1 means ships fig is less than bl / if vef is 1 means
ships fig and bl are same / if vef is more than 1 means ships fig is more
3. Grain loading calculation
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Around 30 card
I did mistake in 4 cards he dint ask anythng else directly went to fun 2
Grain loading criteria
DOA
IMSBC contents
What is trimming of cargo n hoe u do it.
Stevdor brok crane action as mate.
18-APRIL-17
Methods of securing
F1 & F2
JOHRI
Heavy lift loading

Tanker calculation
Purging,inerting, gas freeing.
Css n csm
Can u load typ 1 container with type 4.
Container lashing
TPD full form(ans third party dec)
Contents of imdg
Full form of Ems
Engine failure your action you are near to island
What fog signal
SANTOSH DARODKAR
I told him additional did da did, he asked me where it is written show me

How will you load pipe
4-JULY-17
F1 & F2
How will you use dunnage
If dunnage is not available what u will use, I told that I will use sand bag,
saw dust bag
What is load density
Main deck load density is more or hatch top
If a person died because of Derrick wire broken your action
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Rapid fire and mixed everything

Performance std of SSAS
You're in Tss call master point comes master not answering action
What is stp code
23-JAN-17
F1 & F3
DANIEL
L and Ss code
If you're medicine chest expires onboard how you'll go about ordering
How you'll make PMS for lsa ffa equipment
Which certificate gives details of equipment
Which law or code gives you the permission to discipline people onboard
How to slip anchor cable
Quote rules 9 and 15
Few situations good visibility and restricted
Deviation cards as per which regulation its requirements. (Couldn't
answer to his satisfaction)
Fronts types weather associated with each
TRS
16-DEC-16
Preferred channel Japan

MUDULI
F1 & F3
Star sight and a bit of cross questioning.
Moon corrections.
Changes to AOA due to MLC
Berthing with 1 tug and current favourable.
Anchoring in strong currents.
Rudder cycling.
Hanging off anchor and clearig foul hawse.
Ins betwa incident.
1. Limitation of Radar.
2. 4-5 situations with fishing vessel, trawler, it's lights, shapes and
action in case of ROC.
11-Apr-16
3. Vessel NUC making way lights, if ROC exists action.

F1 & F3
UPPAL
4. Synoptic charts, prognosis.

5. Routeing charts and everything about them.
6. Dry docking procedures.
7. Concentrates, parameters to check prior loading, test done onboard.
8. Statutory certificates and supplements.
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All failing questions of last attempt..

17-MAR-17
chain register part1, 2,3.

ACHUTAN
IMDG segregation as per code 4, precautions when carrying flat track?
F2
Why grain shifting is hazard?
Why angle of repose is important?
Coal precaution while loading?
1.IMSBC n Grain code (asked me do u know both codes... I said yes...he
asked r u sure...i said yes...then he did not asked anything about IMSBC
17-OCT-16
ACHUTAN
just told me explain grain loading in detail)
F2
2. hazards of grain, why settling is a hazard
3. whats the diff betwn oil, product n chemical tanker
4. Documents start from loading till discharging.
5. What care for oil cargo during transit
Stowage factor
Load density
Bale capacity
Grain capacity
What all info you get from Hydrostatic particulars?
Precaution for Coal - before ldg, during ldg and enroute. Ventilation for
Coal?
9-MAR-17
AGARWAL
Groups of cargo as per IMSBC
F2
Classification as per IMDG
Define concentrates.
Angle of repose
Chain register
Entries in ORB 1 and 2
Garbage disposal criteria
Loading steel plate.
What is mate's rcpt and DG manifest?
What is shipping bill?
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1) What is the code for bulk carriers?

NIL
AJAY KUMAR
2) I answered IMSBC
3) he then asked which was the old code
4) I told him BC and BLU code for these ships and now they have
combined the two.
5) He then asked me what are the major changes in IMSBC code
6) I told him the answer from Samsul notes.
7) Suppose your ship deck load density is x tonnes/meter square and
cargo density is 1.5 tonnes/meter square, so can you load the cargo or
not?
8) I answered if the deck load density of the cargo is more than my deck
load density I can still load considering it as heavy load.
9) He then asked me ok than what are the precautions you will take for
loading heavy lift?
10) I told him all the precautions given in the cargo book by Capt Errol
FERNANDES, when I told him about the spreading of weight by using the
dunnage.
11) Here he asked me how will you use the dunnage practically to spread
the weight of the cargo.
12) What is the critical moment while loading loading heavy lift?
13) Here he particularly wanted to hear about the time when the load is
just picked up the ships cargo gear.
14) What are the precautions for loading DG CARGO?
15) What are concentrates?
16) What are the hazards and what precautions you will take while
loading concentrates?
17) What precautions you will take while loading reefer containers?
18) He than asked me if I have seen the grain code for which I replied no
but told him that I have gone through its contents given in other books.
19) He than asked me what are the hazards associated with grain loading
and the stability criteria?
20) What is the oxygen content maintained in the cargo tanks? How much
is required by ISGOTT?
21) What is the concentration of oxygen gas in the inert gas?
22) How you monitor the oxygen content of the cargo tanks during the
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F2
23) Here I told him that we have to physically check oxygen content by
explosimeter to ensure it is with in the limit.
What is IMSBC code? What does it contain? Which ships is it applicable?

What is CSS code?
How will you load IMDG cargo on a car carrier? Which certificate? What
are its contents?
What are the types of separation as per IMDG code?
6-JAN-18
What is ship sweat and cargo sweat? Explain both.

ANISH
F2
What is Bill of lading? What is Mate’s Receipt? Does a car carrier have a
bill of lading? Why does it not have a Bill of lading?
How will you load containers on deck? Lashing system on a container.
What precautions will you take while loading Reefer containers? The set
point temperature of a reefer is -6 deg C and its return temperature is 4
deg C. What are your actions as a duty officer?
What is ISGOTT? What information is given in ISGOTT?
Asked wht ships i did. I said chemical tankers.
He asked which cargoes i hav carried. I said ethanol.. methanol..
4-AUG-17
Sulphuric acid. palm oil.

ANISH
F2
How to decide max qty of palm oil to be loaded.
Properties of palm oil cargo. Wht precautions during voyage. Wht is
purging..padding.
Precautions when loading heavy lifts.
What are the equipment to check the list of ship.
Ship 20 deg list action.
18-DEC-17
AWASTHI
How will u find angle of repose.
F2
Cargo calculation lodicator fails.
How will u load heavy lifts.
What is issgot.
Boyls law Charles law.
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• What is angle repose...

• cow operations
• what is Inert Gas
• precautions when doing cow
• loading of crude oil tanker & discharging full in detail
8-NOV-17
AWASTHI
• Isgott and contents
F2
• loading grain procedure and calculation
• why grain shifts easily....
• Loading of Grain without Document of Authorisation
• loading calculation for tanker
• Planning of loading with respect to maximum loading capacity
• FSM and calculation
• Where u can get details of FSM
Which company u sailing with.
Which type of ship normal intro.
Stowage factor, Angle of repose.
Salient features of ISGOTT
7-NOV-17
AWASTHI
What is trim n stress, how will u find it without loadicator,
F2
What all think u will check before loading heavy lift, type of dunnage
used for heavy lift, why we use dunnage, how will u lash it ,
And lashing code.
Note of protest
Power failure action.
1. Cargo planning and preparations prior loading, precautions while
carriage, and discharging ops on crude tanker.
2. Load density and where will u find this info.
18-JULY-17
AWASTHI
3. Loading preparation, planning and operation for grain, heavy lift,

F2
containers. He wants to hear everything u can tell him.

4. Gist of IMDG and ISGOTT..he wants to know why they were introduced
and how they help us onbrd.
5. Loading of iron ore fines.
6. Chief officer's night orders when in port.
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1. What is lashing code ??

2. What is CSS code ? Contents
3. What is isgott ? Contents
18-JULY-17
AWASTHI
4. Imsbc contents
F2
5. High density cargo what precautions will u take
6. Heavy lift loading precautions
7. Ig requirement
8. Loading and unloading precautions on tanker
9. Loading high sulphur cargo what precautions will u take as chief mate
Angle of repose
Load density
Stowage factor
Broken stowage
IMDG CODE Contents
MFAG
15-JUNE-17
AWASTHI
ISGOTT
F2
Loading concentrate hazards
Loading coal hazards
Grain code
How will u load grain on vessel without doa
Stability criteria
Timber code
Type of chemical ships its requirements
Heavy life and its precautions
Q. Heavy lifts loading onboard? In detailed and lot of cross questions .
Q. Loading crude oil what all precautions will you take ?
Q. Discharging crude oil procedures to be followed ?
13-JUNE-17
Q. Loadicator fails how will you calculate stresses ?

AWASTHI
Q. While loading crude oil a power failure occurs onboard and black out .
F2
What will be your action ?

Q. Contents of ISGOTT ?
Q. What is PMS ?
Q. COW procedure and Inert gas system ?
Q. Why do you require dunnage onboard?
Page 8
Angle of repose, how will u check manually the aor of a cargo.

How will u create a saucer as a CH off.(stevedores/own crew)
Bundling(lot of cross questions)
5-JUNE-17
AWASTHI
Isgott contents/use
F2
Roro ship description/dangers
Heavy lift full procedure
Load density, where will u find load density(cross questions on load
density)
Angle of repose, how will u check manually the AOR of a cargo,
5-JUNE-17
AWASTHI
IMSBC code contents and lots of cross question,
F2
Preparation prior loading, during operation,
while discharging -cross question in between, wt is Inert gas and
requirement
Mates receipt, b/l, lop, nope
15-MAR-17
AWASTHI
Loading precautions for tanker
F2
Ship shore safety cl few points
Isgott, Sigtto basic, Imsbc
Angle of repose.load density,stowage factor
Page 9
1. Stowage factor, MC ,TML, FMP, load density

2. How will u find GM if loadicator fails?
3. How will load, carry n discharge a cargo as mate??
Refer to Errols big book , there is a table given with explanation. He
wants to hear from that. Start with voyage order, checking draft
restrictions ,load line zones, n then start with Errol.
4. What is constant of vessel??
10-MAR-17
AWASTHI
5. What is the constant of your body?
F2
6. Have u seen isgott?? I said yes . Have u actually held it in your hand?
No soft copy. But I told him the details n contents but he was not happy.
He said although u sail only on bulk u should have gone to your college
library n referred to it.
7. Have lift ? How will u load?? What r the 3 imp things u have to check
prior lifting heavy lift??
8. Can u exceed your SWL of crane?? No. Under what circumstances can u
exceed?
9. How to check weight of loaded containers is correct?? Mention VGM
Page 10
Started with general. intro. name,

Where u stay, which company,
Who is incharge, meaning of my name.
Where do u stay u said...? sir thane.... hw much is the distance from
thane to CST?... so hoe do you come ...? Sir train... how much tym does it
take...? Sir fast train 40 min n slow train close to an hr... How many
stations inbetween...???
Where have u done ur functns... ? i said massa...
Ohhhh so hw do u travel... ?told him train.... so from central to harbour
hw u manage...??? Askd me which station u get dwn... hw much tym does
it take
-Which ships hav u done- tankers
-definations from ISGOTT,
-explain pyroforic reaction in detail
6-JAN-17
AWASTHI
-cow manual n what all things u'll get
F2
-explain ldg procedure point to point in detail
-high H2S cargo.loading
-IMSBC principle n what u'll get(told him principle n content n he
swictched to next questn in between)
-types of bulk cargo
-loading iron ore... hw u'll plan, how u'll start in details
- bundling, saucering, unfilled compartment securing n he was more
interested in dimensions, strength of saucer, burlap material, lashing
wire /mesh
-Reefer cargo loading
-explain ref system... hav u seen any??
- IBC code, types of ship n cargo
- how u'll load any chem on board...
- IMDG - DG manifest,
- MFAG N EMS
- mates receipt, BL, various types of BL, funtn of bl
Page 11
Grain stab requirements

Pre arrival port loading preparations on oil tanker
Heavy lift precautions
Draft survey
Tanker calc
Cow precautions
2-JAN-17
AWASTHI
Pressure testing procedure, lines requirement
F2
Vapor line color , how is it unique ?? Can u fit another cargo line in it ?? I
said no as there is a stud at 12 o clock posn ..
Drydocking preparations ?
Own vsl dragging anchor , action?
Indiscipline on board?
Testing of crane
Proof load
If swl is 10tonnes , how much is proof load
21-NOV-16
1. Stowage factor. Load density. Angle of repose definition..

AWASTHI
2. how will u load imdg cargo.
F2
3 how Wil u load heavy lifts.
4 draft survey.. Explain him full..
Page 12
1) Why u failed last time/Which questions u didn't perform/he ask same

questions
2) Static electricity/ask me# can u shw hw static electricity produced?
I rub my pen and kept abov paper piece and show him deflection�
3) How it develops wht is the principle
Ans: charged ions+ develops while rubbing a non conductor and thiz
accumulated ions+ wil tend to catch up the ions in other particles and
results in spark. Thus in order to arrest the spark we give relaxation time
11-NOV-16
to dissipate the charged ions+.

AWASTHI
Awasthy starts with Gk and Social Outlook of th candidate,he keepon
F2
discuss while questions.so polite and take atleat 1 hour minimum avg for
all candidate..gve hints etc..
He told the reason why he doing so>>Bcz he watch nd trace the
candidate gesture,mode of talikg and social outlook..�
That wht he told
4) How to do stab calcltns on tanker once Loadicator fails
ans) Gm calculations/account of Fsc/Bonjean curvs
5) Chemical tanker opns
Keep on discussion about my hometown and topography finally he wrt
my mob number @ his note and told I’ll contact u if req...Said well done.
Cargoes I carried on product tankers, heating of cargoes,
10-OCT-16
heavy lifts, can we load heavy lifts if the permissible load density is
AWASTHI
exceeded,
F2
chain register and its contents,
oil record book entries,
pollution prevention in case of spills during cargo watch in port .
Asked what type of ships I've done...I said LNGs
Describe construction of cargo tank on LPG vessel
28-SEP-16
AWASTHI
Grain- DOA... Loading grain, bundling, strength of separation cloth

F2
IMDG- start to end loading operation to sailing out... Contents of IMDG

code
Loading heavy lifts
Page 13
Angle of repose
Stowage factor
ISGOTT content
Ship shore safety checklist
Loading heavy lift on main deck
Load Density
How to check load density of main deck on tanker
26-SEP-16
AWASTHI
Concentrates & how to load
F2
TML
css code & csm
COW procedure & requirement
Imdg code & supplement
Bill of lading
Boat note
Note of protest
Contingency plan onboard last ship
What is gas carrier
Precautions durring loading gas and disch and durring carriage
23-SEP-16
AWASTHI
How will u calculate stability of a oiltanker without loadicator
F2
Grain without doa
Heavy lift lashings
Page 14
Asked me what types of ships u have done, said only LPG....didnt ask me
a single question throughout the orals �
1. Load density and Stowage Factor...went into details of load density
2. Angle of repose....y is it so important....went into details
3. Grain code, what all info u get
4. IMSBC code, What Info u get, what types of cargo included
5. How will you load grain cargo
6. What is Bundling, explain in detail.....as i was explaining him, he tried
to ask me through examples like "how I want to bundle you, how will i do
it" or "if i want to bundle this table (conference table), how will i do it"
9-SEP-16
AWASTHI
��......and was smiling.....i then tried to explain him the bundling of
F2
myself or the table ��
7. Hazards of concentrates
8. ETA requirement
9. What is heavy lift, have you ever loaded heavy lift, how will you go
about loading it, as i was explaining he changed the question
10. ISGOTT....what is it, what all info u get from this, y is it so
important.....I mentioned OCIMF when explaining ISGOTT, he asked me
what is OCIMF, whats is its basic role ?
11. P & A manual
12. IMDG classes and segregation
13. Note of protest (here i forgot few law words to b used importantly
but then explained him in own words)
Hw cement is carried in ur vsl.....since i m working on cement carrier
Hazards associated with cement.
18-AUG-16
AWASTHI
Stability criteria of general cargo vsl. F2

Hw to calculate GM of a vsl.
Mates reciept. Bill of lading.chain register.
Hw to load steel coils in a mbc.
Hw to make passage planning as a ch mate.
Page 15
10. isgott contents

11. bulk code..
12. grain code..hw will u load a general cargo ship with grain.. i
answered with criteria fr ships without doa..
26-Apr-16
AWASTHI
13. containers loading in general.. ans..twistlocks and lashing gear..
F2
14. hw u knw weight of container.. i said as per manifest.. but then
smetimes nt declared correctly by shipper.. as mate cant do much abt
it..except take visual drafts and compare with loadstar..
15. loadstar fails..what will u do? stability booklet contents?
16. stresses? what is sf and bm..
17-MAR-17
IMDG code segregation on container ship?

AZAD
Documents needs be sent as chief mate to terminal on container ship.
F2
Letter of protest?
Principle of lashing?
Page 16
-Why u faild last tym?

- written status
- which ships hav u done
- i said tankers n then this guy jst dig into tankers.in all possible ways...
all practicle... he said whatever u'llsay jst giv me what u'll actually do...
Procedure as.mate...
1. Loading i started everything from.prior arr checks till completn
2. Discharging gaseous cargo
3. Cow... i started with req n then my answer
6-JAN-17
AZAD
4. Tank cleaning
F2
5. Tank entry procedure... started with inerting n so on...
6. Flam diag(complete explanation)
7. Equipments
8. Odmcs operatn, test
9.chemtanker loading
10. Chris code,
11. Pn A manual
12. DOC
13. Bl n functions of BL, LOP n tell me which all have j seen.
14. As a mate on tanoer which all papers u'll sign
imsbc code .. type of cargo

22-NOV-16
oil tanker cow req

AZAD
pitch angle of cow machine what and why?
F2
ceaser clause in Bill of lading ?
line pressure testing ?
documents to be signed by mate ?
Page 17
1. Process / requirements to load grain

2. Grain stability criteria for ships with doa and then without doa
3. What is pitch angle wrt cow machines
4. Which cargoes are suitable/ not suitable for cow and why
5. Marpol annex 6 amendment regarding SOx emissions
6. Marpol amendment of Jan 2016 regarding stability instruments -
describe
7. Cargo securing principles as per CSS code
9-NOV-16
8. Cargo figures at load port and prior discharging at discharge port

AZAD
F2
match - but shore received less. Actions . Reasons.
9. Csm manual
10. Do Hague visby and Hamburg rules apply to tankers
11. What all documents you sign in cargo operation as a mate
12. Hazards associated with coal? Which group of IMSBC.
13. Loadicator tests
14. Make a loading plan for you're last vessel ( Oil tanker )
15. What changes in Sea to harbour and Harbour to Sea condition on
loadicator?
16. Odmcs testing process??How often?
What all documents will u sign as mate eg. on tanker

8-Nov-16
Vef ... every detail

AZAD
F2
When positive n negative
How will u calculate vef
Effects on vef of dry dock
1.doc imdg explain

2.draft survey
8-SEP-16
AZAD
3.imdg segregation and class

F2
4.gm of ur last ship as per company req

5.make segregation table
6.which all classes of imdg u carry on ur last ship
Page 18
Change of grade tank cleaning procedure.

16-Feb-16
AZAD
test on cargo seachest
F2
hazards of concentrates
coal loading precaution
1. Explain grain code

2. Stability criteria for grain code
3. why grain code needed.
10-FEB-17
4. strapping & lashing

BAIJAL
F2
5. concentrates almost everything, hazards, precautions what happens
and many other questions.
6. heavy lift precuations
7. Tanker calculation
8. Dg manifest contents
Angle of repose
Load density
Use of both
Bilges overflowing into the hold of iron ore, action - pump bilges out,
inform shipper and actions suggested, make for port of refuge since MC
12-FEB-18
could be more than TML

BAWEJA
F2
ISGOTT Contents and amendments
VGM and where can u find this- DG website
Convention of IGC code - SOLAS CH 7
What all consideration when loading a gas tanker to Max capacity- I said
density of cargo, loadlines, and drafts.. they seemed content
Coal loading and hazards
Sulphur loading and hazards.
Page 19
Load density
Angle of repose
What is ore
Hazards of coal
Precaution while loading n during voyage
High density cargo hw will u go abt it
ISGOTT
9-FEB-18
Latest amendment
BAWEJA
F2
Cow advantage n disadvntage
Mates receipt
Bil of lading
Diffrnt type of bill of lading
What is diffrnc btwn lpg n lng
Types of container
Wat to chck in reefer container
Marking of containers
What is tare weight
Diff between PV valve and breaker
Loading procedure of oil tanker
Composition of IG
7-FEB-18
BAWEJA
Bill of lading
F2
Mates receipt
Letter of protest
Note of protest
2 to 3 more of tanker
Page 20
COW, requirement of COW, Hazards, Angle of Repose,

How will you carry out heavy lift cargo operation, What all cargoes are
mentioned In GC code, What All Hazards For Coal Cargo (emissions of
methane jarur bolna)
14-Oct-16
BAWEJA
Hazards of Sulphur cargo,
F2
IMDG supplements contents, types of container, How many types of Bill
lading(I told him 5 types but he wasn't satisfied wanted more) function of
B/L, Chain Register, note of protest,
Mate's receipt, boat note, difference between these,
LPG cargoes
Asked what ship you did ? I said tanker. then all failing questions he
asked first.
1- cow advantage and disadvantages
2 - preacautions prior laoding heavy lifts.
21-SEP-16
3- precautions taken for loading live stocks.

BAWEJA
F2
4- load density.
5- isgott content
6 - isgott amendments.
7- what is concentrate.
8-bc code ibc code difference.
9- Ig content.
1. Stability curves
2. Heavy lift precautions
3. Load density stowage factor etc etc definitions normal ones
21-SEP-16
4. Loading precautions fir DRI , sulphur, iron ore , concentrates, steel

BAWEJA
coils , steel plates F2

5. Types of Bill of lading
6. RO RO and what is pure car carrier
7. What is note of protest all questions on that
8. Static electricity and how to avoid during loading and cow washing
Page 21
1.All previous ques.

2. Concentrates
3.All about containers
4.type of containers
5.bl and mates receipt
7-SEP-16
6.cow
BAWEJA
F2
7.i sgott amendments and contents
8.ig contains
9.flamablity dia.
10.angle of repose
11.angle of repose of grain
12.imdg code contents
13. Reefer container stopped in mid sea and at port action
Since I have sailed only on bulk carrier as an officer he started with basic
bulk carrier questions den asked about
1)intact stability criteria
2)loading of steel plates
3)Amendments to isgott �⁉⁉
4)Loading of reefer containers..I hav done one container ship as a cadet
10-AUG-16
so told him everything I new and wad I read from books even mentioned
BAWEJA
F2
abt imdg segregation but he was not satisfied..
5)cow operation precautions advantage and disadvantages
6)hazards of coal and precautions
7)Bill of lading and types
8)action-own ships crane has breakdown
9)how to load chemical tankers..I didn't knew enough
10)difference between lpg and lng..told him basic difference and little bit
of structural and tank difference..but he wanted to knw in details
Page 22
Asked me which ships I did

1) Contents of IMSBC & groups of IMSBC with example.
2) You have an oil spill. I want step wise action? He was annoyed because
he told me I answered like a 2nd mate.
3) IMDG supplements.
4) Units of load density, define stowage factor of units
5) Explain Lashing & Strapping.
16-Feb-16
6) How will you load steel coils & how many tiers? How will you calculate?
BAWEJA
F2
7) What is ISGOTT? Contents?
8) How will you load heavy lift? Now you are about to load but GM is low?
Action.
9) What is B/L? tell me its 3 function? ( I was confused he meant it’s a
receipt document of title & evident of contract)
10) What is mate receipt?
11) Types of gas carrier?
12) Types of chemical tanker?
13) Explain me flammability diagram & Draw?
Load density
Stowage factor
Isgott contents and explain in brief
10-Feb-16
BAWEJA
Precautions of coal and iron ore loading
F2
Types of containers
What is difference between RO-Ro and car carrier
Heavy lift with ship gear precaution and procedure
What is IMDG suppliment
1) pyrophoric sulfide reaction
17-MAY-17
2) roll over in gas tankers

3) putrefaction in chemical tankers
BEHL
F2
4) venting arrangements on oil tankers. Primary means of ventin n

secondary means
5) critical temperature in gas carrier
Page 23
1. Grain stability criteria for both DOA and without.

2. Draw stability curve for grain.
3. What is lambda 0 and lambda 40.
4. VHM.
5. IMDG in details. Segregation, compatibility. Draw.
6. Latest ammendments to IMDG.
7. change over from gas oil to veg oil. Procedures. Tank cleaning.
8-MAR-17
BHATIA
8. Which book u r referring on oil/chemical ships for tank cleaning.(Dr.
F2
Varve).
9. Steel coil loading. Hold preparation. What all info u give to 3rd and
2nd mate to monitor during loading.
10. What angle for lashing for tipping and sliding.
11. CSS code.
12. How many damage stability conditions are given in ur last ship.
13. Iron ore precautions.
14. ISGOTT CONTENT.
1. You are on bulk carrier. Can you load grain into bulk carrier? If yes by
which regulation If NO by which regulation.
2. If you are loading grain but it is partial loading means some tanks will
remain slack after completion. How many tanks are allowed to keep a
slack and by which regulation? How will you decide upon it?
13-JAN-17
3. If vsl is not having DOA then can you load grain? If yes explain.
BHATIA
F2
4. Grain securing specially saucering and bundling. Hold partially loaded
what precautions you ll take
5. What was ur last vessel? If you are joining as chief mate and vsl is
discharging. How will you take over from previous chief mate
6. You are chief mate of vsl,What all info you ll provide to 2/off for
passage plan making.
7. Content of ISGOTT in details and general description of each of it.
Page 24
1. What was the dimensions of cargo line in last vessel?

2. COW line dimensions, how cow is carried out, beginning to completion
procedure
9-FEB-18
BK SINGH
3. Grain code, doa, how to load without doa
F2
4. Heavy lift planning
5. Loading procedure diff bw oil tanker and lpg
6. Ship type IGC AND IBC
7. how to load chemical or product on crude oil tanker, tank preparation
procedures.
Gave me a piece of paper with 5 hold having different volume.
Tell me to calculate the cargo with stowage factor 4.5 . Having some hold
party filled.
Action to taken as mate in following condition. Say BOL is signed for
12000 but you can load only 11500.
Grain stability criteria
How to assure that the cargo loaded is of the same stowage factor as
declare by shipper. Calculation part.
maintenance of crane
14-OCT-16
BK SINGH
Maintainance of windlash.
F2
Maintainance of anchor cable and testing.
dry docking
Maintainance of chain locker.
statutory cert
condition of getting interim SMC
What is cert of flooding. Who will issue. For what purpose. Who will sign.
Detail of anchor cert.
Detail of cert of wire.
Chain register.
How can ship having breaking stress of 6t can lift 25 ton.
He want to listen sheaves are used in advance for distribution of load.
Page 25
Heavy lift
You have to load 60000t grain in us and uscg inspection how will you
13-JULY-17
C.L.DUBEY
proceed for loading
F2
Chemical tanker alongside for loading, what all checks u will carry out.
After that he said u have to load two parcel of chemicals how will u carry
out the operation
NOP/LOP
He asked which type of ships you did I said bulky he started asking about
tanker about pv valve and breaker normal that vo then came back to bulk
6-Oct-16
CHAND
How will you load grain after coal SF,
F2
Load density SWL,
Roof load,
heavy lift cranes load test that's all I can remember.
1) what is a heavy lift with respect to your last ships crane?
2) my previous ship didnt have cargo crane, only provision crane so he
19-AUG-16
asked about SWL and what was the proof load on it. What all markings
CHAND
F2
on crane. Will you load 100% of your cranes SWL.
3) Loading of coal and hazards
4) Liquification of cargo
5) Precautions when loading oil
Page 26
(Since I have only sailed on Gas carriers only Bulk and Containers ques
were asked)
1. How to go about loading Grain with Flat bottom and no Hopper space.
2. Contents of IMSBC,chain register ,IMDG code ,Grain stability criteria.
3. PMS of Crain
4. Gave me SWL of a Crain 12T and asked me to calculate exact Proof
Load of the same.
20-JAN-16
5. How to conduct a Proof Load Test for a Crane Lots of cross

CHAND
F2
questioning in this topic ,then he asked me what all description is given
on the plate which is present on the Jib of the crane,he wasn't getting
convinced and satisfied with my answer.
6. Loading of Cement ,precautions during Monsoons.
7. Documents Required for Loading Grain apart from DOA and Grain
Loading Manual.
8. During Loading of a container ,leakage found on Deck action ?
9. Iron Ore Hazards ,what is Dry Shift?
10. Loading of Sulphur and precautions while cleaning.
1) Loading density
2) Stowage factor
3) Where to get this info
4) Trimming tables? how to use
5) How imsbc code helps in bulk
6) Wht is CSS n CSM
10-Sep-15
COUTINO
7) Which ships does have this code?
F2
8) How to load/maintain/disch 2 grades in product tanker
9) Various entries in chain register
10) IG failed..actions..can vessel disch product??action
11) Mate receipt/BL/note of protest
12) P&A manual
13) How to do about undergoing tank cleaning on product
14) Wht publications to refer
Page 27
Which ships have u sailed on. VLCC. can u load chemical on VLCC?
Loadicator tests carried out and how u do it
16-FEB-17
DANIEL
Tolerance limit for lodicator values.
F2
How is permissible
What is SMPEP?
Types of chemical tankers with definitions of each
1.what r the suverys conduct by MMD, DGS and IRS

2. Difference between survey, audit and inspection and many cross qstns
11-NOV-16
3. Indian regulation for loss of bulk carriers

DANIEL
4. Indian regulation for vessel carrying timber from kandla.
F2
5. Indian regulation for vessel carrying gas cargo
6. Types of gas carriers
And requirements
7.solas and Indian regulation for bulk cargo.
1. Imsbc explain
8-NOV-16
2. What is VGM.
DANIEL
F2
3. Loading containers without lodicator
4. How to ensure container wt is as declared.
5. IMdg code.
What is chemical (wt r the exemptions) ,

18-OCT-16
can u load water on chemical tanker(if yes y if no y) can u load water on

DANIEL
F2
gas tanker,
diff between tankscope n explosimeter,
what is dual cargo.
Page 28
Loading limit of chemical tanker

Loading limit of gas carrier
Dual cargo
17-OCT-16
Chemicals def
DANIEL
F2
What are Exemption
Types of lpg/what is 2pg
Loading of wood pulp
Cooling of gas carrier not taking place ,What could be the reason.
Which all ship brine can be used
SIGGTO, classification of gas carriers based on construction,

10-OCT-16
what info is provided for classification and operation of Indian regd. gas
DANIEL
F2
carriers ,
P & A manual,
classification of chemical tankers.
hold preparations for wood pulp,

28-SEP-16
containers: VGM,
DANIEL
F2
IMSBC contents and
segregation,
damage control booklet
1. loading urea in Indian port , what all you will refer , how will you go
about it
2. what is heavy lift , where will you find heavy lift definition , what all
codes and manuals you will refer , how will you load , if your loading
container weighing 100 tonnes will it be a heavy lift
23-SEP-16
3. what is IGC code ,how will you refer it for loading Gas , how will you
DANIEL
F2
load gas ,
4. as a mate how will plan loading on a chemical tanker , what is COF ,
how to go about loading chemicals not mentioned in COF
5. grain loading procedure
6. IMSBC code , IMDG code
7. grain stability for ships without DOA , where you will find this
requirement
Page 29
1. Iron Ore loading frm starting... according to indian regulation..which

indian regulations.?
2.loading grain according to indian regulations..?
3. loading timber according to indian regulations..?
4. loading general cargo according to indian regulations..?
5. loading heavy lift according according to indian regulations..?
6.what is latest dg ms notice about cargo and which cargo...and what
19-SEP-16
does it say...? Guys i really screwed up here with fu***** indian

DANIEL
F2
regulations...everything according to indian regulations...he was not
willing to listen anything else...��
7. What is oil..?
8. what is chemical..?
9. Can u load chemical on product tanker..yes or no...explain why..?
10. Loading heavy lift cargo on general cargo.?
10. Lng and Lpg tankers...lot of questions..loading , discharging, safety
precautions.
11. Indian code for safe carriage of bulk cargo..?
Page 30
1. What is load density, stowage factor, angle of repose .

2. exact value of angle of repose of rice.
3. Tell me something about the IMDG code.
4. What is class 9 in IMDG.
5. how will you load class 1 IMDG cargo.
6. What is class 1 of IMDG.
7. Your ship is starboad side along side , your crane operator picks up
and container. and drops it in water , Action.
8.explain timber code.
9.how will you load logs.
10. What is timber.
11. Tell me something about Grain code.
12. Tell me something about the IMSBC code.
13. What is the major inert gas in the inert gas composition, that first
exists the blowers.
14. What is the oxygen composition that escapes the blower and that
18-Mar-16
escapes the tank.

DAS
F2
15.is it the same.
16.why isn't the same.
17.how does it happen.
18. What is MSDS.
19.is it standardised.
20. Give me the contents of an MSDS.
21. Have you worked on a loadicator.
22.have you tested it.how have you tested it.
22. How often and why.
23. What are the values you put it.
24.different modes for testing.
25.explain loading of Koil after changeover from veg oil in a product
tnaker from start to finish.
26.what is an explosimeter, explain its principle.
27.what is a tankscope, explain its principle.
28.what is a DOA.
29.why is it issued.
Page 31
Docs req for Bulk carrier loading

16-SEPT-17
High density cargoes loading in alternate holds.

DEVESH
How will you decide if you can load into those holds.
F2
Ships without DOA.
Who issues it. Ships without DOA
Containers CSC code
1. Pressure surge n reasons for same
18-MAY-17
2. Coal hazard
DEVESH
3. Reason for spontaneous heating hazard in coal
F2
4. Concentrate hazard and precautions
5. Timber all lashings everything
6. Grain everything
1-Imsbc in detail
2- Hazards n precaution of sulphur
3- heavy lift define n cross Que.
4- Cert required for chemical tanker
10-NOV-16
5- P & A manual in detail

DEVESH
F2
6- ig requirement
7- define heavy density cargo
8- requirement of slop tank
9- CSC plate
10- angle of repose
11- straight BL
No rules
No ror
DEVESH gave two situation I got confused
Sailing in high latitude
19-OCT-16
Tidal stream
DEVESH
F2
Current
Dragging anchor
Collision.
Error of ecdis
Why sea stabilised mode used
Synoptic chat
Page 32
- coal hazards & how it is different from other, ventilation req.

-Docs. Required for grain loading
-Stability requirements for vsl w/o doa
20-SEP-16
- static hazard
DEVESH
F2
- what is cow & why only crude oil used for washing
- what is high cubic container
- straight b/l
- all cargo docs. Required
-angle of repose high or low: what is dangerous.
1.What is Load density and Stowage Factor
2.What indication will load density and Stowage Factor will Give u.
3.Requirement for loadicator as per which regulation( bulk carrier solas
Ch Xii reg 11 and for New tankers and Chemical tankers Marpol Annex
1- Enforce Date 1 jan 2016)
4.Alternate hold loading (main point
7-SEP-16
DEVESH
Design,plan ,construction,stability shall be approved by administration)
F2
5.Grain Loading Without DOA
6.What is IMSBC and What Information it gives.
7.How will u Lash Vehicles on Ro ro Vessel and example
8.What is Ranging of Cable and why is it done
9.What is Spontaneous Combustion in coal and why does it happen
10.Hazards of concentrates
11.ETA requirement and content of Emg Towing Booklet
Page 33
Rapid fire
Content of isgott
Css
Csm
Grain
Imsbc
Blu
He jus want to know u know about it !! Not exact ratta wala contents.
I jus told him the contents which i knew about and kept on explaining
about them
19-AUG-16
It took a lot of time.

Q sulphur loading?
DIXIT
F2
Grain loading?
Container loading?
Container shift in bad weather ??
A : i said if container has shifted then the weather must be Very bad!!
Then i will consider safety of crew first! Also use gothenberg lashing for
extra lashin of containers!
He asked me what is Gothenburg lashing?
A: almost same as turnbuckle but instead of rod chain is present so its
flexible!! ( see google images for non container guys)
Again some rapid fire questions ?
Who issues isgott?
Grain stability criteria?
Page 34
1. What is load density and Stack waight?

2. Where did u find Stack wait ?
3. What is ISGOTT in detailed
4. STATIC ELECTRICITY
5. IMSBC
6. Chain register and which regulation
20-FEB-17
7. How ll u load Heavy lift on General cargo vsl

DUBEY
F2
8. Black out and ur crain lift heavy lift by ur crain.
9.zinc concentrate loadin
10.IMDG segregation table draw... what is *X*
11.Type of Bl and stop in between and asked what is Foul BL.
12. Proof load and SWL
13. How will u decide how much cargo u loaded.
14.document sign as mate wrt to cargo operations.
15. Trim stability booklet
1) Deck load density n from where u will get this info
2) Stack Weight n where u will find it
3) As a mate Heavy lift loading precautions
4) Power failure while loading Heavy lift action
5) Contents of Isgott n Chain register
6) Static electricity in detail
DUBEY
NIL
F2
7) Enclosed Space entry in detail
8) Combustible gas detector Principle n working
9) Flamability diagram drawing
10) Requirements of COW
11) Lodicator Failure Action
12) Concentrate loading Hazards n Precautions
13) IMDG segregation table
Page 35
1) why IG used on tanker

2) cargo calculation in detail on tanker (wcf, vol in air , vol in vac)
Use of tank trim table how to use
3) chain register all entries , if during dock operation a shackle (your
15-DEC-17
ship) broken accident happens how will you prove your shackle is tested
GUPTA
F2
(he want to hear serial no. punched on it and will show certificate in
orignal)
4) 6/24 wire breaking load(formula)
5) certificate and documents for grain loading
6) imsbc content
7) RO-RO ship and timber carrier what documents on board
1) Load density angle of repose...how to use angle of repose...which is
better low or high
2) You have 3 COPs all are discharging at max rpm..IG low pressure
alarm action
3) FEU n TEU...height of container is higher than normal what u call that(i
dint ans)
4) whos load density is more tanktop or maindeck
5) You have heavy lift of 200 T n your deck load density is 198 T can u
21-MAR-17
load....i said no if anything goes wrng ch/off will b responsible...he said

GUPTA
F2
just for 2T why can’t you load u can use dunnage to spread the load
6) What stress ship experiences..from whr u will find info
7) diff. betn loll n unstable ship...lots of cross quetioning from both
surveyors regarding corrective action in port n at sea
8) What info u get from curve of statical stability
9) Tender n stiff ship..which is better
10) you have 130m long ship what framings vessel will have....how you
will laid dunnage on decks of such ship
11) 25 SWL crane find proof load...breaking strength of 6 x 12 , 6 x 24
wire rope
Page 36
Difference between KN curves and Cross curves of stability

What type of IG or allied arrangement on Chemical Tankers?
Can the IG used on Oil tankers be used for Chemicals?
Padding explain wrt Chem tankers
While loading heavy lift, cargo gets accidently released and breaks into
pieces on deck. Action?
Boxing of compass verbally, without drawing
27-SEP-16
GUPTA
Difference between a longitudinal and transverse frame wrt
F2
constructional features
Hazards of Sulphur
How do Eddies affect Tanker vessels during cargo operations
Purpose of schooner in a Union Purchase
GM goes negative while loading heavy lift. You put back the cargo on
jetty. Cannot adjust fuel, ballast, fresh water or cargo. How to increase
GM to ensure smooth loading of heavy lift?
Load density of main deck will be greater or that of forecastle deck?
- grain loading and how to secure partly filled Grain compartment
- breaking stress of 6x24 wire
- angle of repose
-angle of repose of grain
6-SEP-16
GUPTA
-what kind of cargo u loaded
F2
-what u check before lgd containers.
-what u do if u find damaged container
-imdg code and it's contents -what are class 3 substance in imdg
-supplements of imdg
-what alarms in ig system
Page 37
What is stability curves

SF and BM
How will u determine that u are in allowable sf and bm
Timber load line what is L in LTF
Heavy lifts
Static electricity while cow ops
5-AUG-16
And how to prevent it

GUPTA
F2
Inhibitor
Ig requirements
Alternative to ig in chem tanker
Types of bill of lading and another name of multimodal bol
Framing system and plate numbering
Situation b17 plate got damaged what actions now
What is collision mat and specs
Tackles and snatch blocks
What is stability curves
SF and BM
How will u determine that u are in allowable sf and bm
Timber load line what is L in LTF
Heavy lifts
Static electricity while cow ops
27-July-16
And how to prevent it

Gupta
F2
Inhibitor
Ig requirements
Alternative to ig in chem tanker
Types of bill of lading and another name of multimodal bol
Framing system and plate numbering
Situation b17 plate got damaged what actions now
What is collision mat and specs
Tackles and snatch blocks
Page 38
1) what is tare wt of FEU,stack,slot,shoe etc.

2) various fitting on container.
3)how ll u known reefier cargo temperature while loading on refeer ship.(
infra rays gun )
4)how ll u prepare cargo hold for loading grain, as i started and after 4
point stopped me and ask how ll u clean black stayen (patch) of last
26-Apr-16
cargo under top side tank at the height of 18meter.i told extension rod
Gupta
F2
he told NO .!!! any thing else soo i told ll inform charterer and take shore
assistance ,,, okey good...
5)draft survey calculation ,
6)how edd current effect the operation of tanker?
7) what comment u ll write if as mate receipt 50,000 sugar as to load
and u have load 50,000 bags...i told condition of baggages , he ask r u
sure that u loaded 50,000 baggages... he told tally ppl can make mistake
and u ll be hold responsible... always write comment ...
Page 39
1. Crane testing
2.loading grain, angle of repose if grain
3. More angle of repose is better or less and why
4. Ballasting precautions
5.bill of lading multimodal bill of lafing
6.documents required for carrying grain
7. Where do you get info of a dg cargo in a container
8. All info about imdg code and how to use it
9.precautions for iron ore loading
10. Precautions for loading urea
25-Apr-16
Gupta
11. Requirements for placards on containers
F2
12. How will you load a vessel. You have to go from cochin to colombo to
singapore and have to carry maximum cargo at all times. How will you
ensure this ?
13.ship sweat
14.breaking strength of wire, chain
15. Proof load of a 30t crane
16. Dry deck seal
17. Ig system
18. Alarms of ig
19. Procedure for cow
20. All about static electricity and how to avoid the dangers
Page 40
1. Define angle of repose.

2. How is it useful for us?
3. Approximate angle of repose for wheat
4. Why is there a separate grain code and grain not included in IMSBC
code?
5. Write down draft survey formula. (I wrote the same as in hindship. He
said it is wrong)
6. Vessel discharging at maximum rate. IG Pressure low alarm. What
action?
7. What is the mechanical advantage of snatch block?
8. What is the role of schooner in union purchase system?
9. Working of Jumbo derrick
10. Contents of capacity plan in a bulk carrier/ general cargo vessel.
15-Mar-16
11. What is the use of load density

Gupta
F2
12. Explain the procedure to prepare for loading of a vessel as a mate. (I
started telling about tanker. He stopped and told me to tell wrt bulk
carrier.)
13. What documents required to make a cargo plan in general cargo ship.
14. What preparation to make before receiving animals in livestock
carrier.
15. How to prevent static electricity in oil tankers during COW
16. Segregation table for loading chemicals in chemical tankers.
17. Who issues ISGOTT
18. Is there any fixed interval for issuing ISGOTT? What Is the year of
latest edition?
19. SF of rubber is low or steel is low?
20. Difference in mate’s receipt and B/L
21. What is cargo sweat
22. Only asked if aware of flammability diagram?
Page 41
Discharging 3 cargoes IG pressure low actions Bale capacity, grain

capacity, broken stowage, load density .he wants exactly what is written
in cargo small book.
Types are of LPG cargo containment Which is heavy ??
LPG OR LNG Types of containers??
Can u load 40ft containers & 20 ft containers??
Ht of containers ??
What is DG manifest Mates receipt?? Some questions relating to it on
when u sign it,
Who pays for fuel and crew wages in time charter? What is demurrage ,
16-Feb-16
Gupta
Angle of repose .
F2
What all info u will get from capacity plan of LNG TYPES of LPG cargoes
Timber load line higher or lower and why ??
What all precautions u will take when eddies forming during cargo
operation ??
Loadictor docs on board and how to test it ??
Checks carried out on loadicator
How to load grain ??
Angle of repose for grain precautions with respect to static electricity
during COW
How will you carry out load testing of crane ??
When it is conducted??
1. Salient features of ISGOTT
2. Precautions for loading coal.
3. Categories of cargo as per IMSBC code.
4. Partly filled grain compartment.How will u maintain ships stability
criteria.
21-Jan-16
Gupta
5. What checks u will make before signing mates receipt.

F2
6. Types of B/L.What u will find at the back of B/L.

7. Shortage of cargo what is ur action.
8. 3 plans that help u in loading vsl.
9. Chain register.
10. Breaking stress of wire.
11. Lashing materials on container ship.
Page 42
It was a rapid fire session.he was in a hurry.

1.what's the angle of repose for grain?
2.what are the lashing materials on containers?
3.isgott?contents?
4.LPG heavy or LNG?
5.types of LPG?
6.loading heavy lift and gm very low?actions?
19-Jan-16
Gupta
7.while discharging very low IG pressure?
F2
8.tell about curves of stability?
9.plans used for loading?
Santosh called us at 7.30 pm and started with general introduction
1.wats min gm for car carrier and container?
2.documents required on a PCC?
3.precautions to be taken in heavy weather on a PCC?
4.lashing materials onboard?
5.who publishes CSS code?
Draw timber load line.
Than gave a photo of a big machine. Which had its weight..lenght..height
mentioned. Asked can we load this on a bulk carrier.
Asked me.how to calc the load densitt. Wht al lashings..and how to take
it.
3-AUG-17
Imdg code. Its contents Etc.

IYYER
F2
Classes of imdg. Markings on a dg container.
Wall wash methods on Chemical tanker.
How to to open a framo pump. What are the key points?
What is explosivemeter?
What is tankscope.
What is the diff..and which to be used when.
What all cargo docs u will be dealing with as a mate.
Page 43
1. IMSBC Code. Why, what does it contain and how to use. Groups in
IMSBC. Group A explain. 2 cargoes in group A, one in lump form and the
other in fines. Which is more dangerous. Why IMSBC when there was
already a BC code?
2. IMDG- Why, how many books. Gave 2 cargoes and find out how will
you load them. Explain about the supplement. Explain the use of EMS
and MFAG. How to use MFAG?
3. Timber- Why a lesser freeboard? If you put timber on deck of any
20-MAR-17
vessel can does it mean it can have less freeboard. (Condition of

IYYER
assignment of timber freeboard.)
F2
4. Lashing- CSS code, gave a diagram of a pressure vessel and asked the
relevant lashings for it. What are you basically using lashing for? Explain
Sliding and Tipping. Angle for sliding and tipping.
5. Dunnage- How will you spread the weight of the pressure vessel (one
in his diagram) using dunnage.
5. Calculate the Stowage Factor and Load density. He gives a sum to
calculate.
6. Which Ships I sailed on? LNG. Then lengthy discussion on LNG. Reliq.
Plant, Tank structure, Precautions for membrane tanks and many other
LNG topics.
1) What is flow moisture point , wer it is given, how to tackcle it
2) Why we can't do saucering in bulk carrier - guessed but not correct
3) Grain loading procedures, vertical shift of g ....wasn't happy don know
wat he wants to hear.
4) imdg code
13-FEB-17
IYYER
5) loading containers as per imdg F2

6) asked me to draw timber loadline
7) isgott contents
8) 2×2×2 parcel weight 2T aksed to find load density and stowage factor
9) wat is d angle to prevent tipping nd sliding
10) one cylindrical heavy weight showed me the picture asked how to
load stowage and securing
Page 44
Loading For Grain

Heavy Lift cargo in detail (He has his own diagrams in detail lashing,
5-DEC-16
IYYER
Dunnage and precaution)
F2
Sulphur loaded capsize wt wil t cause
IMSBC in detail
What is Diff between Explosivemeter and Tankscope
1. Imsbc in general, wat info it gives relating to d cargo...
2. Group b as per imsbc
3. Imdg in general
4. How will u use imdg
5. Shipper declaration
6. Dg manifest
7. Now d qustn where i got screwed he gave me a diagram of cylindrical
26-Apr-16
IYYER
cargo with weight n al dimensions told me to give d calcn abt load
F2
density n how will i load it.... n cross qustns in this watevr i told he
wasnt satisfied....
8. Lashing for d same cargo
9. How to lash for tipping n slipping
10. Surge pressure
11. Various docs signed by d mate
12. High velocity vent valves
13. Pv v/v n pv breaker difference
Oil tanker operations..
Precautions during COW..
Imsbc.. timber.. grain code.. y r dey called codes (dey r law)
17-JULY-17
Ig system start to end.. cross questions..

J B SINGH
Isgott contents and who issues it..

F2
Loadline draw.. cross questions..

Imdg segregation.. cross questions..
Types of reefer containers..
Types of containers..
Types of gas tankers..
Page 45
1. Last failing ques

Oil tanker cargo calculations, wire (6/12,6/24) BS,SWL
2. Grain code and grain loading full procedure, if loading in USA what
extra things,
3.IMDG code contents , name of all classes
4. IMSBC code , loading concentrates , sulpher hazard precautions,
loading and securing of steel cargos full details for all
5. Angle of Repose, TML, how to check MC on board
Angle of repose for grain cargo and securing for AOR 30-35 deg and
14-FEB-18
JAIRAM
>35degree
F2
6. Oil spill in US water action
7. 3 different grade chemical cargo need to load segregated
How you load full procedure start from charters quiry
8.bill of lading NOP LOP
name and explain all BL u know
9. Procedure and precautions to load heavy lift cargo,rigging plan
10. What information will you get in shipper declaration,
11. bilge water flowing out in cargo space action if cargo is sulpher and
if grain
12. P&A Manual
Page 46
IMSBC contents and full form of imsbc

IMDG contents and full form
How to load three grades of chemical. Preparation and precautions
Loading operation pf chemical tanker
Heavy lift definition and precautions
Various wires, ropes & chain breaking strength
Steel coils loading and precautions
15-FEB-17
Grain code loading and preparation

JAIRAM
F2
Grain securing and stowing
Oil spill in us waters (wants to hear qualified individual assigned by the
company)
Note of protest
Bill of lading
Types pf bill pf lading
State bill of lading
CSM
CSS
Page 47
1. Load grain from Houston. What all document needed and how to load
ship
2. load chemical tanker with different grade
3. load vlcc alongside berth
4. what is imdg cargo
5. classification of imdg cargo
6. what is note of protest can u extend it
11-NOV-16
7. type of bill of lading

JAIRAM
8. multimodal bill of loading
F2
9. load concentrate
10. load steel coil and steel plates
11.precaution while loading heavy lift
12.wat r different wire for lashing and Dere breaking strength
13.wat is mates receipt
14.oil spill in us action as mate
15. wat is dangerous good manifest and cargo
16.concentrate became liquid action ?
17. Tank cleaning grade change from black to white
1) Grain loading, bulk friction.
2) IMDG Content.
3) What action will you take if cargo is damaged.
4) Heavy lifht precaution.
18-Mar-16
5) Oil spill in US action.

JAIRAM
F2
6) Loading on tankers.
7) How you will refer to trim and stability book.
8) How will you load 3 different types of grade on chemical tanker.
9) What all information you will take from shipper if loading iron ore.
10) Container loading.
11) Timber freeboard & why it is high.
Page 48
Loading of Grain Bulk friction

Heavy lift loading precautions
Oil spill in US
9-AUG-16
JAYKUMAR
Loading 3types of grade on chemical tanker
F2
What do you know about timber code
Imsbc code amendment
Grain loading calculations and stability criteria
Loading pipes
Loading from kuwait and discharge in Auckland. Mainly about loadline
zones.?
Why so many codes?(Imsbc, grain, timber codes)?
Grain laoding and types of securing?
Contents of trim and stability booklet?
Types of gas carrier?
9-FEB-18
JB SINGH
Loading of heavy lift?
F2
B\L and how many types( as per him total 14), mate's receipt, DG
manifest?
What is DG cargo?
Types of Refrigerated cargoes?
IG plant?
Vsl loading at berth-Oil spill action?
Laoding of cargo with separate 4 specific gravity.?
Page 49
1. What is Timber vessel

2. Asked me to draw timber load line
3. Timber code details,
4. Why timber load lines are different from conventional load lines,
5. What is dangerous cargo,
6. Types of gas carriers,
7. What is note of protest
8. What is mates receipt
7-FEB-18
JB SINGH
9. What is bl and what is its importance,
F2
10. Urea loaded from France to India precautions,
11. Stability booklet contents,
12. When you join as a ch off what you will check in stability booklet,
13. Types of refer cargos,
14. Types of container,
15. Types of gas carriers,
16. Loading at Kuwait and discharging at new zealand make stowage
plan, what things you will consider,
17. What is dangerous cargos
IMDG class
Types of containers
How to plan and stow and lash containers seggregation tables
CSS code and contents
12-JAN-18
JB SINGH
Imsbc code
F2
Timber loadlines
Breakdown of crane when cargo operation in progress.action.
Racking test on crane.
Stacking weight and block weight.
Content of stability booklet.
lodicator information
Page 50
1. Load density
2. mates receipt
3. who sign mate receipt?
4. TONN,TONNS,LONG TON,SHORT TON
5. Precaution during loading caustic soda and palm oiI.
10-JAN-18
JB SINGH
6. tank cleaning on chemical tanker
F2
7. COW
8. IMDG, ISGOTT, IMSBC code,grain code,timber code,timber load line
9. How many types of gas carrier as per IMO.
10. How many types of bill of lading with definition.
11. Heavy lift loading and precautions.
12. Dock Labour regulation
13. Chain register
What ship you sailing I said costal supply etc why etc.
What all cargo I replied pipes container
3-FEB-17
JB SINGH
IMDG heavy cargo irregular cargo food refeer containers On this basis he
F2
asked, securing cargo, CSS code,
imdg code, diff kinds of heavy lifting ships,
how many types of refrigerated cargo
Which ships you hv have done? (Oil tankers) 2. how many type of gas
ships are der as per imo? . 3.. What is Timber code? what does it
tell? 4.. What is Timber Cargo? 5... Where it is loaded?inside the
holds and on deck 6... What is Wood Pulp? 7What is Dangerous
1-SEP-16
JB SINGH
cargo? 8.. how to load Steel Plates of dimension 6 x 10 m, ....
F2
What is IMSBC code?. 9.. Why se perate grain code and imsbc code? 10
- purging and inerting defn
11- ig system
12- dg cargo manifest
13- environmental protection?
Page 51
1) Type of gas carrier

2)Type of reefer cargo.
3)what is NOP
4)How many types of B/L.
5)what is mate receipt.
6)type of heavy life ship.
7)classes of imdg.
2-AUG-16
JB SINGH
8)how is UN no. Is given to substance.
F2
9)DG manifest.
10) what you know about livestock.
11)steel plate loading.
12)steel coil loading.
13)urea loading from France to kakinada. Precaution.
14)stability booklet what first thing u Ll check.
15)while discharging cargo with Crane suddenly Crane breakdown. Cargo
is hanging. Action.
1. What is inert gas and system on board?

2 explain inerting ,purging and gas freeing in detail
3. What is code and why is it called so ?
4. Imsbc, grain , timber code .....why so many of them ??
5. Contents of isgott ?
6. How will you load heavy lift, and how many types of heavy lift carrier ?
18-May-16
JB SINGH
7. Types of reefer cargoes
F2
8. Types of gas carrier.
9. What is timber carrier?
10. What is dangerous cargo ? And how will u segregate it?
11. What is NOP ?
12. Types of bill of lading? What is mates receipt
13. U r loading four grades of crude oil with diff. Sp gravity . Which cargo
u will load first and discharge first?
Page 52
1. Asked about last ship

2. what is the use of pv valve and pv breaker.
3. difference btn pv valve and deck seal.
4. precaution to be taken while carrying out crude oil washing.
5. what O2 containt has to be maintained inside the tank.
6-FEB-18
6. what if it increased to 12%.

JHA
F2
7. how will u measure o2 content inside the tank.
8. which gas is to be used for calibration of o2 meter.
9. which r all gas used for calibration of explosimeter.
10. precaution to be taken while loading 200 t of cargo package.
11. when will u correct list ,before loading of 200t or after loading.
12. Can we remove container lashing at port.if yes where it is stated.
13. while port operation twist lock fall on stevedore. What is your Action.
1. How u will go for loading in a oil tanker
2. U r carrying coal, precautions? Hazards of coal.
3. U have to load a 250T heavy load. what precaution u will take?
6-JAN-17
4. What all instruction to 2nd officer for loading( He wants to hear Chief
JHA
F2
officers night order book)
5. Documents required for loading IMDG.
6. IMDG code, information in supplement?
7. Stowage and segregation for cls 4 and class 6.
8. Explosimeter and tankscope?
Page 53
What is IMDG and explained the procedure how will you load a d.g
container
Segregation and stowage table details and latest amendment
Stability criteria of timber carrier
What is hog lashing?
Contents of IMSBC
Hazards of concentrate
18-SEPT-17
Loading preparation for coal and precautions

JOHRI
F2
Hazards of grain and what are the securing method
Contents of isgot
Types of chemical tanker
What is cargo record book and details
Then he comes to the container ...
What is bay?
How to locate a container on board a ship
Container marking and explain them like container code and no.
What is CSS and CSC code and contents of them?
Page 54
Content of IMSBC
Content of ISGOTT
What is lashing code ?
What a STP ship
Certificate A & B of Passenger Ship
How are cargo hazards of IMSBC identify
What is tpd
18-SEPT-17
Boatnote
JOHRI
Types of Sweat
F2
Voyage from UK to India , what about ventilation of hold
Flow moisture point
Hazards and precautions for cargoes that may liquefy
Bill of lading and purpose
How to determine moisture content onboard
Where is it given
If you do the above test and it's showing moisture action ?
( Told him send samples for lab analysis )
Lab report is positive , will u load the cargo ?
1) You are chief mate on tanker, awaiting in Mumbai to discharge cargo,
what all preparations you will do?
2) Contnts of CSS code
6-APRIL-17
3) Container markings, safety plate, CSC code, lashings, bay plan

JOHRI
4) Grain stability criteria
F2
5) Heavy lift loading precations
6) Gave a pen and paper to me n told me to draw a trim table of my last
vessel
7) Contents of chain register: wants everything about it
8) How many times the dock labour inspector can inspect your vessel?
Page 55
Chain register,
8-DEC-16
ISGOTT contents,
JOHRI
F2
Loadline,
Grain calculations,
Loading grain in us.
1) Imdg content segregation.. EMS

2) Grain ..very deep..all regulations ..stability ..loading calculations ..USA
17-NOV-16
requirements (NBC)
JOHRI
F2
3) ISGOT content
4) OLB...everything ...content , who fills it , who maintains it ,how to fill
5) Container markings
6) Concentrate precaution and loading
Imsbc section name each one of them in precise order and annexes
17-NOV-16

JOHRI
F2
Boat note
What is NBC? Why and what for required. Cross questioning. ( it's mainly
related to grain loading in usa waters)
Page 56
1) Load density n where to find ( ANS: loading manual in bulk , n for

other ships CSM )
2) Angle of repose , when is the chances of shifting if it is more or less (
3) IMDG code applies to tanker ( ANS : NO , as it applies to dangerous
goods carriage in packaged form)
4) contents of ISGOTT
5) CSM n CSS
6) Hazards of timber cargo ( ANS : water absorption , therefore wt
increase n load density will inc n may collapse )
7) Chain Register
8) Flammibilit Diagram
9) High vapour cargoes like jet precautions during transit n problems
associated ( ANS : During transit cool ur deck to minimise temperature ,
KAMBATTA
cargo shortage at disch port )

NIL
F2
10) Lodicator Req as per Solas
11) Changing of SF n BM in harbour n sea conditions
12) Container Lashings ( ANS : as per CSM )
13) Static electricity
14) COW requirement as per Solas
15) How will u do a COW , a for which all cargoes you will do ( ANS : refer
MSDS check Wax content n Specific gravity then refer to COW manual )
16) Hose burst during Bunker Spill actions
17) Ballast water management as per which convention
18) Why do we do Ballast Water Exchange
19) Diff Between B/L n Mates reciept
20) What is LOP n NOP
21) What is certificate of Origin Quality n Quantity
22) Principle n Const of Combustible Gas Detector
23) Heavy Lift Loading
Page 57
1) Heavy lift loading

2) IMDG code
3) Why P/V valve set at 1400 n Vac at -300
4) Precautions while loading static cargoes
5) Precautions while loading H2S cargoes
6) Intransit clause in Charterer Party
7) ODME test at sea
KAMBATTA
8) Bunkering Operations C/O Role

NIL
F2
9) Container Lashing
10) ORB Entries
11) Cargo Record Book entries
12) Gas free of COT methods
13) BWM requirement
14) Ship's figure more than Shore Figure reason for it
15) Non-Coheasive cargoes n Hazard involved
16) Loading Oiltanker how will u decide loading rate to be received
1. Shearing Force & how does it acts on ship.
2. Major Forces Acting on Containership in seaway and how it is
countered.
3. IMDG code and how to use it.
4. Diffrence between Segregation and Compatibility.
22-MAR-17
KHAMBATA
5. IG Plant Failure during disch. and repair not possible in the same port,
F2
how will you disch. the cargo.
6. ISGOTT content
7. P&A manual
8. Grain stability criteria
9. Can you load grain without grain stability booklet and how?
10. How do u test cargo hold bilges.
11. Heavylift precautions during loading.
Page 58
1. Loading of grain
2. How abt loading edible oil after cpp
3. Cargo book entrie
4. Loading of rice after cement
5. Heavy lift loadings precations
KHAMBATA
20-FEB-17
6. What is heavy lift
F2
7. Capacity plan
8. Loadicator req
9. What’s fosfa list
10. Ship shore checklist
12. Cow
13. P and A manual
Describe last ship
Explain in detail cargo systems of last ship
I explained each and everything from cargo tanks, pumps, pumping
system, IG system,
28-SEP-16
KHATRI
Heating Arrt, emergency Framo system,
F2
PV valve PV breaker
Cargo stripping procedure
And wanted me to explain in detail everything.
Cross questioned a lot of my answers, why do you do this? Who don't you
do that? Which rule says so? Where will you find out?
-Odmcs manual inputs prior slop discharge at sea
-practical discharge of oily water during normal tank cleaning. (Slop
16-Mar-16
L K PANDA
operation full)
-Cow operation. (Full -regulations and practically onboard) F2
-Dg manifest
What's the use of it. Why do we have it.
Page 59
18.) If u find shortage of cargo what comment u will mention in mates

reciept
19.)U r loading heavy lift and as soon as ships crane pick up weight ur
ship gets heavy port listing what will be ur action
20.) Grain hazards
21.) From where u will find the strength of lashing rods :I told him csm
10-Mar-16
L K PANDA
but he told me no u will find that in lashing cert which is issued for all
F2
lashing equipment and gives details of all lashings
22.) Static electricity hazard
23.) How will you make sure static electricity hazard does not occur while
cow operations
24.)What are the limitations of loadicator and what error can it generate
25.) After all dese questions he asked me wat all ships hav u done I told
him containers.Then he asked me about parametric rolling
Page 60
1) WHAT IS PMS?
2) WHAT IS SOLAS ? WHAT IS SOLAS CHAPTER 7?
3) WHAT IS ANGLE OF REPOSE? WHAT ARE THE MAJOR HAZARDS OF
CONCENTRATES?
4) HOW WILL YOU CLASSIFY A CARGO AS A HEAVY LIFT CARGO? WHERE
WILL YOU FIND ON DECK THAT A PARTIULAR DECK IS SUITABLE FOR
HEAVY LIFT CARGO?
5)WHAT IS A SHELL EXPANSION PLAN?
6)DURING TANK INSPECTION HOW WILL YOU FIND OUT AS TO WHERE IS A
FLOOR PLATE? WHAT IS A FLOOR PLATE?
7) WHAT IS A CHAIN REGISTER?
8) WHAT IS A CARGO SECURING MANUAL?
9) WHAT DO U KNOW AABOUT TANKERS? WHAT IS MEANT BY STATIC
ELECTRICITY? (ASKED BY AWASTHI) HOW WILL YOU PRODUCE STATIC
ELECTRICITY?
10) WHAT IS MEANT BY LEL?
11) WILL A MATCH STICK BURN IN 99% LEL? WILL YOU ALLOW A CREW
MEMBER TO ENTER A SPACE HAVING LES THAN 1% BY LEL OF HC?
6-DEC-17
MANHAS
12) HAVE YOU CARRIED OUT BUNKERING AND WHERE? WHAT CHECKS
F2
WILL YOU CARRY OUT DURING BUNKERING AS A MATE?
13)WHAT ARE THE POLLUTION EQUIPMENTS ON BOARD?
14) WHAT IS SOPEP?
15) WHAT IS MEANT BY ETA? DO BULK CARRIERS HAVE AN ETA?
16) WHAT IS THE GRAIN STABILITY CRITERIA FOR A SHIP CARRYING
GRAIN?
17)WHAT IS DOA? WHAT INFO DO U GET FROM IT? WHAT WILL YOU DO IF
YOU HAVE TO LOAD A CARGO WITHOUT DOA?
18) WHY ARE AREAS GIVEN IN THE GRAIN CODE GIVEN IN M.RADIAN?
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF A RADIAN?
19) DESCRIBE THE ISPS CODE?
20)ARE HATCH COVERS WATER TIGHT OR WEATHER TIGHT?
21) WHAT IS BILL OF LADING? WHAT IS A MATES RECEIPT?
22)WHAT IS ISGOTT?
23) WHAT IS DYNAMIC LOAD TEST AND STATIC LOAD TEST?
24) WHAT ARE THE PRECAUTIONS THAT U WILL TAKE AS A MATE IN CASE
OF HEAVY WEATHER? Page 61
25)THE BOSUN COMES TO U AND TELLS U THAT A WIRE DOESNT HAVE A
CERTIFICATE WHAT ARE UR ACTIONS?
1. What is angle of repose?

2. What are hazards of oil
3. What are hazards of liquifying cargo
4. Low angle of repose is good or not
5. Is any cargo included in imsbc which liquify and any special measure
2-FEB-18
MANISH
required
F2
Ans. Iron ore fines and special methods are used for calculating
transportable moisture limit
6. Wall wash test procedure
7. What to do if charterer informs you to keep bill of lading onboard
Ans. It should not be kept onboard with master as it is violation of law
8. Functions of bill of lading
- Angle of repose.
- Load density.
- If we hv to load a solid bulk cargo, where we will find the information
about the cargo?
- How will you make a loading plan of oil tanker ship?
- How will you carry out crude oil washing?
-what will be the tank O2 content?
-What is debottoming?
MANOJ HIRAKNE
- what precautions will you take while loading heavy lift?

7-MAR-17
- Why you need to remove slack tanks for loading heavy lift?
F2
-How will you go about loading grain?
- Which all documents are required for loading IMDG cargo?
- What is shipping document?
-What items are there in Shipper's list about cargo?
-What is mate's receipt?
- what are hazards of coal?
- How will you load iron ore?
- You are loading a container and you found that container is leaking,
what will you do?
- which MS notice is there for loading iron ore?
- How will you prepare for loading concentrates?
Page 62
Angle of repose.
Information from imsbc.
Trimming requirements as per imsbc.
Grain cargo.. Angle of repose and securing methods.
VHM of grain cargo
Stability requirements for grain vessels.
Loading a ship without DOA procedures.
Lashing code contents.
MANOJ HIRAKNE
Securing steel coil exceeding load density.

19-DEC-16
Loading rusted steel coils.. If can accept or not.
F2
Mates receipt.
Heavy lift precautions.
Stability while loading heavy lift cargo.
DRI and coal hazards.
IG requirements. Percentage of O2 required to be produced by IG.
Semi dry deck seal.
How to prevent loss of cargo during voyage.
Is sf/bm different in sea and harbour condition.
What condition is set in port.
Tank cleaning procedures for product tankers.
Page 63
1. Angle of repose
2. Which is favorable. High or low
3. What is AOR of grain
4. Where will you find information and hazards of solid bulk cargo
5. ISGOTT amendments
6. Instances of static electricity other than COW
7. Flammability diagram.
8. Why O2 line is slanting
9. Difference between inerting and purging
10. Requirement of purging
11. Bill of lading
12. Note of protest
MANOJ HIRAKNE
13. Notice of readiness

2-Nov-16
14. DG Manifest
F2
15. How will you prevent loss of cargo on tanker during voyage
16. Define heavy lift
17 . precautions when loading heavy lift.. Stopped in between
18. Heavy lift loaded, how will u secure. (i started with dunnage. He said
already loaded. Secure. I said about sliding and tipping angles. He asked
how many wires. I said i dont know. I can get info from CSM)
19. Groups of cargoes as per IMSBC
20. So is group C cargo not dangerous ( i said it can be, group a and b
are chemical hazard and liquifying only. Other hazards like fire corrosion
can take place)
21. DRI and concentrates hazards
22. Define cargoes which may liquify. Examples. (i said i know coal and
concentrates. He said coal? I said yes, some coals can liquify)
23. Precautions for loading DRI
24. Limits of Sf and bm
Page 64
1. Define grain?
2. DOA??
3. Stability requirement of Grain vsl
4. Grain calculation
5. Whether bulk vsl can load grain n what s d criteria
6. VHM
7. Saucering, bundling, Wire mesh securing arrgt explanation
8. Heavy list loading n dunnage calculation if wt Load density is more
9. Tanker Calculation
10. ISGOTT contents
11. Mate receipt, Bill of Lading n functions
12. Docking, shell expansion, GA plan
13. Chief mate req for STCW
14. Draft survey cal
15. What is concentrate? Hazards?
MANOJ HIRAKNE
16. DRI? Hazards?

16-Mar-16
17. Coal? Hazards?
F2
18. Heavy lift ? securing Arrgt?
19. Whether a bulk carrier can become timber carrier? (YES n
explaination about the all timber lashing lke hog n wiggle lashing)
20. Docs to prepared whn cargo get damage by Wx.
21. Chemical tanker type & constrn.
22. Angle of repose? N which one is hazardous >30 or <30? (<30)
23. Wat info u get frm shipper for loading grain?
24. Classification of IMDG ?
25. Trim n stability contents
26. Solas Ch: 12 explain
27. What is High density cargo as per solas n its marking on vsl
28. How u ll load high density cargo ? hazards?
29. COW? Req?
30. IMSBC code? Contents ? useful Information from tht?
31. Whether IMDG code applicable to Crude oil tanker? (i told yes bcz it
not fully applicable but part of its is applicable, so he tld whether crude
oil is mention on it den I told yes and wat s no I had jst guess is arnd
1502)
Page 65
*ship dwt 95000.master call u in his cabin give u msg that u have to load
10-NOV-16
85000t.how will u go about in detail.

MC YADAV
*load density, SF, angle of repose, ullage,
F2
*preparation for loading concentrate
*hazards of coal in detail
*full form of ISGOTT n what is it*
Stowage Factor, Load Density, Angle Of Repose, Broken Stowage,

Permeability.
Difference between Permeability and Broken Stowage.
ISGOTT contents
SWL definition
CSS code, CSM contents
MFAG, CSC plate
What is a heavylift?(Say something along the lines of: An indivisible load
6-JAN-18
MIRANDA
that adversely affects the stability of the ship. DO NOT SAY 100 tonnes or
F2
give any other value)
Precautions while handling heavy lift
Precautions and hazards associated with concentrates.
Types of containers
Ship Sweat
How will you calculate cargo loaded on a bulk carrier? How do you carry
out a draught survey?
What is Quarter mean draft?
Types of chemical tankers.
SF, Load density, AOR
IBC code, ISGOTT
19-JULY-17
MIRANDA
Concentrates,
F2
EMS, Mfag,
CSC plate,
Heavy lift, securing,
CSM, CS
Page 66
Load density
swl of wire rope
Aor
BLu code
Imsbc code
Csc plate
What is heavy lift cargo
What is mop
Crude oil washing
12-JULY-17
MIRANDA
Concentrate hazards and precaution
F2
Coalhazard
Broken stowage
Which container livestock is carried
Timber cargo explain
Isgott contents
What is ship ahore check list
Contents of imsbc code
Grain cargo what is angle as per grain
And why is angle of heel due to shift of grain shall not be greater than 12
Loading grain without DOA
Permeability
Mates receipt, Draft survey in detail
Bill of lading, IMDG
How to use EMS and MFAG
LD SF BS
1-JUNE-17
MIRANDA
AOR F2
CONENTRATES HAZARDS AND CARRIAGE PRECAUTIONS
IMSBC
Static electricity
Cargo sweat and ship sweat (hw to prevent)
CSM
CSS
Page 67
1. Stowage factor, load density, density, angle of repose.

2. You are given 20t, 2x2" dunnage, load density 2 t/m2 can you load?
Full calculations asked.
3. Different types of Dunnage used.
4. What dunnage to use for above given weight? Why? Grilled!
5 TML
6. Heavy lift definition
7. How to load heavy lift? Different cargo types.
8. You are given 50t cargo unit to lash. How will you lash it? What type
rope used?
13-APRIL-17
9. Diameter of rope used for above. Calculate and show.

MIRANDA
10. Mfag in detail
F2
11. Ship sweat. How caused?
12. NOP
13. How to calculate cargo on bulk carrier?
14. What do you know about chemical tankers? Explain
15. Types of Gas carriers
16. Explain use if Ethane in reliquifaction plant.
17. Function on Compander in LNG reliquifaction system... Asked this
coz I sailed on Gas. Won't ask others.
18. Explain boil off.. How tanks pressure maintained.
19. What is concentrate? Hazards.
20. Hazards of static electricity. How is it formed? How to reduce it?
21. Types of containers. Name all types.
Page 68
1. Dry dock.. Documents required.

2. Anchoring procedure when tight space. Explain in detail. Draw.
3. MARPOL annex 1 - oil record book for cargo entries
4. Drills frequency.
5. How to train your cadet?
12-APRIL-17
MIRANDA
6. Ship shore checklist
F2
7. Conduct a fire drill... Give a scenario and how will you go about it in
detail?
8. Duties of mate as per ISM
9. Marpol amendments
10. Load line survey, what will you check as mate?
11. Gardboard strake
12. Difference between grounding, stranding and foundering
1.Load density
2.Stowagefactor
3.Angle of repose
22-MAR-17
4.Loading concentrates
MIRANDA
5.CSS code
F2
6.Heavy lift loading and securing
7.Imsbc code
8.Types of container
9.Bill of lading
10. Multimodal transport documents
Grain,
BLU code,
Timber code ,
IMSBC code ,
21-DEC-16
MIRANDA
IMDG code ,
F2
ISGOTT ,
Ship shore safety checklist, heavy lift - his fav i guess ,
IBC code ,
Multimodal transport document and several cross q's
Concentrates
Page 69
23-NOV-16
Def of angle of repose, load density, stowage factor, broken stowage.

MIRANDA
IBC code
F2
ISGOTT contents
And few other questions.
Pyrophoric oxidation
20-OCT-16
Draft calculations explain

MIRANDA
Imdg docs
F2
Types of containers
Broken stowage
Permeability compared the 2
1) IMSBC/ IMDG code contents.
2) IBC code and IMSBC where do they apply.
3) precautions when carrying dangerous cargo.
4) precautions heavy lift.
5) note of protest documents reqd.
6) Lashing code.
7) CSS code.
8) CSM manual.
20-OCT-16
MIRANDA
9) coal and sulphur precautions.
F2
10) Types of containers.
11) CSC Plate.
12) numbering of containers.
13) Grain code cargo caculations.
14) Draft survey.
15) concentrate precautions.
16) What all statutory cert does chief mate have.
17) what is polymerisation. 18) load density, stowage factor and angle of
repose. 19) ship sweat.
20) MLC rest hours cross questioned if people go to shore leave.
Page 70
1. what is stowage factor, load density , broken stowage,

2. how to calculate cargo on bulk carrier
3. Precautions while loading heavy lift
4. ship shore safety chklist
15-SEP-16
MIRANDA
5. use of dunnage
F2
6. Advantages and disadvantage of cow
7. What all informations u will get from shippers declaration
8. what is note of protest? What all are evidence for that?
9. contents of imsbc code.
10. what all things to be done on bulk carriers after completion of cargo
operations?
Page 71
-Stowage factor
-Load density
-Angle of repose
-Broken stowage
- why do we use dunnage
-Draft survey calc procedure in brief/How's bulk carrier loaded
-Precautions for loading concentrates
-Tml / fml
-What's Imdg code & CSS code
-What's heavy lift Cargo ( say this - a cargo which due to its weight in
relation to the size of the ship causes substantial reduction in stability
14-SEP-16
MIRANDA
and causes the vessel to heel when the cargo is just lifted off the wharf..
F2
He was really happy to hear this) (asked me where did i find this defn.. I
was like capt. Miranda had given this defn and got to know it through
through other ca ndidates. Thats when he said ya I'm only capt miranda -
Types of containers
-What's in a csc plate
- how to use mfag and ems (need to explain the procedure)
- NOP and what docs required when you issue a NOP for a damaged
cargo (or possible damage)
- mates receipt
- how will you ensure pollution prevention during bunkering ops
- ship shore safety c/l
- how will you prevent ship sweat
A few more question I can’t recollect
Page 72
1. Load density, Stowage factor, broken stowage.

2. Heavy lift loading
3. Coal loading.
4. Type of Chem. Tankers
17-AUG-16
5. ISGOTT summary
MIRANDA
6. BL n Mates Receipt
F2
7. Static electricity in detail.
8. Note of protest
9. CSC plate
10. Type of Containers
11. Reefer container loading.
12. Use of dunnage.
Again mostly from his set Posting few out of them
- What is handy max , panamax , afframax ,suezmax capesize.
-How you calculate cargo to be loaded on bulk careier
- How you calculate cargo loaded in bulk carrier
- CSS code and CSM
- Ammndmnts to IMDG and IMSBC
- Loading iron ore concentrates in rain from goa , procedure, (mention
DG circular ) precautions!
- Heavy lift defination and loading precautions
3-AUG-16
MIRANDA
- Securing of a heavy lift
F2
- What is static electricity ? Precautions for static electricity hazards.
- Pyrophoric oxidation
- Grain loading : only securing/ lashing procedures
- What all docs have You seen on your ship related to Cargo loading and
dischg
- Isgott contents
- What is IMDG code ?
- How will You prevent Ship sweat during a voyage ?
- Mates reciept and BL
-NOP supporting docs
Page 73
1) Type of ship - Tell me details about reefer container ,

Dimensions of csc plate n dere letter dimensions,
when n how will u do jettison of cargo on container, brine containt
1) What is content n purpose of Imsbc,Blu,Isgot
2) Details of draft survey - Why we apply all correction - tell me formulas
3) Draw diagram of air vent n naming
4) statick electricity
5) IMDG content n segregation table
6) What u will do if loading iron ore n tml is 1 % more than actuall we
required
7) New amendment for dg
27-July-16
MIRANDA
8) Action if dere is snake in timber vessel
F2
9) calculation of windage area
10) what is concentrate , list devlop on sea due to shifting what is ur
action
11) Drager Tube testing,
12) cargo calculation on lpg
13) change over from LPG to Ammonia
14 ) Lodicator information,testing n action when it fail
15) NOP n LOP
16) Information given by shipper for loading iron ore
17) css n csm
18) What was d load density of deck on ur last ship
19) Type of BL
Capt Miranda all questions from set plus all bulk carrier related
definitions
27-July-16
MIRANDA
Capt darodkar- ur multipurpose vsl was carrying oil ..next cargo grain
F2
..will u b able to load or not ... explanation for anw evn if it's yes or
no..full grain code .. calculations etc.. since m tanker hand no que from
tanker ...imdg container ..tell everything wat u knw..
Page 74
1.load density
2.stowage factor , broken stowage
3.heavy lift
4.content of css code
5. pyrophoric oxidation
20-July-16
MIRANDA
6. static electrcity
F2
7.imdg ammendment
8.imdg supplement
9.concentrate precaution
10. differance between bch and ibc
12.type of chemical tanker
13. how to avoid ship sweat
Standard pet questions from his set.
Rapid fire by Miranda for 10 mins.
1. Load density, Angle of repose, Stowage Factor
2. What is CSM
3. What is IMDG, EMS,MFAG.
20-JULY-16
4. How do you load a bulk carrier.

MIRANDA
5. How you calculate cargo on Bulk carrier.
F2
5. Types of Containers
6. What is flat track container and what you load in it.
7. Types of chemical tankers
8. What is NOP
9. What documents to be accompanied when ur protesting.
10. What is heavy lift.
11. What you know about ISGOTT.
Page 75
1. Swl
2. load density
3. broken stowage
4. how will use broken stowage and load density for loading cargo
5. cargo in a shape of a square 2×2 , weight 20 tonnes, load density
2t/m sq. can we load cargo and how
13-July-16
MIRANDA
6. types of dunnage
F2
7. angle of repose
8. 4 cargo holds completely full with grain and 5th is half filled. what
kind of lashing in 5th hold
9. how to do strapping of grain
10. pyrophoric oxidatation
11. ISGOTT
12. code of safe stowage and securing
13. imdg code amendment.
Page 76
1) Load Density, Explain.

2) Stowage factor, Definition.
3) Angle of repose.
4) What is ‘MFAG’
5) Something about ‘ISGOTT’
6) Difference between B/L and mate receipt
7) Contents on CSC plate.
25-April-16
8) How you calculate the cargo qnty for bulk carrier, all about draft
MIRANDA
survey.
F2
9) Prevention of static electricity.
10) When you carry out cargo ventilation.
11) What is TML?
12) Definition MC ‘Moisture Content’
13) What is FMP, flow moisture point definition.
14) Wht is Heavy Lift?
15) Procedure of loading heavy weight.
16) What is cohesive and non-cohesive. All above questions answered
from Shamsul’s notes.
Page 77
Load density / Stowage factor / Angle of repose

Load density of deck 2t/m2, cargo of 2x2m weighing 20t. Can u load? If
not, why? If yes, how? (I said yes, using dunnage to spread the weight)
If using dunnage, then of what dimensions? What should be the
thickness?
Precautions while loading Concentrates
How to determine quantity of cargo loaded on bulk carriers? He wanted
the draft survey calculations step by step
What is Heavy Lift?
*V.IMP*
12-Apr-16
MIRANDA
I answered as per Samsul � He was furious. He asked me where do we
F2
get these answers from? Then he went on to explain. He wants to hear
that any cargo which due to its weight in relation to the size of the vessel
can cause sudden n significant reduction in GM (maybe -ve too) when
being lifted off the wharf is a Heavy Lift.
And asked me to spread this definition among other candidates.
CSS code
What precautions to take to minimise static charge while loading on
tankers?
CSC plate on container
MFAG
Mate's receipt
Note of Protest
Page 78
1)how will you Cal vhm if grain loading booklet is not present onboard
2)how will u make sure that GM will be 0 when vessel is sitting all over
the blocks
3)loading criteria of iron fines during mansoon from Goa
4)doc not applicable to which all vessel
11-Apr-16
MIRANDA
5)any segregation table in imsbc code
F2
6)draw segregation table for smaw
12/04/16, 11:34 am - Oways: 7)how to load 2 DG goods in same hold
8)what do u mean by limited qty and which section and which code
9)mc tml fmp
10)how will you convert lng to lpg and vice versa
11)what factors to consider during discharging of 3 grades in oil tanker
‘-load density, stowage factor
-Isgott contents
-How you will refer to MFAG.
17-Mar-16
MIRANDA
-CSC plate significance and information provided by it.
F2
-Different type of containers.
-How to avoid ships sweat if u r going from Mumbai to UK.
-Draft survey calculation.
-Precautions when loading heavy lift.
-Information provided by cargo securing manual.
-As a chief mate how to prevent bunker spills during bunkering
-csc plate n csc convention
16-Mar-16
MIRANDA
-how to prevent static on tankers
F2
-cow washing criteria for tanks (ballast n rest 25%)
-rest all dry cargo questions form
oways' question bank.
Page 79
1. Stowage factor, broken stowage, load density, angle of repose and

permeability definitions
2. Definition of heavy lift and precautions during loading
3. Cargo dimension 2 x 2 m and swl 20t and ur ships load density 2 t/m
can u load..? Thickeness of dunnage..? Nd how will u lash it on
dunnage...?
4. What do you know about lashing code and csm
5. CSC plate
5-Feb-16
MIRANDA
6. Pyrophoric oxidation
F2
7. Steps to avoid static accumulation during loading
8. Oil pollution during bunkering. Actions and precautions to take in
future
9. IMDG code supplements. Use of ems and MFAG and amendments
10. How will u calculate SWL for manilla rope , chains...?
11. When will you issue NOP
12. Types of containers
13. Ship sweat and how to prevent
14. Calculations on bulk carrier ( draft survey)
15. Quarter mean draft
1) precautions when loading heavy lift
2) How to put Dunn age.
3) How to use imdg code and mfag.
4) Stability calculation of VHM on grain ships.
MIRANDA
4-Jan-16
5) Angle of repose
F2
6) Entries in oil record book.
7) Stripping procedure on tanker.
8) precautions in bunkering.
9) Csc plate and check digit calculation.
10) Hazards of loading sulphur.
11) Load density.
Page 80
Explain entire grain calculation with grain loading manual explanation...

14-DEC-17
Show draft survey calculations... Lots of cross questions...

MUDULI
F2
Technical reason for applying 2nd trim correction...
Documents required for loading dangerous goods...
What info on dangerous goods declaration???
VGM in detail (cross questions)
1-JUNE-17
Mates receipt (samul’s is not enough for him )

MUDULI
F2
Loading Coal at Richards bay-Vessel at Anchorage and it rained whole
night .. Will you load cargo as u reach port .. Lot of cross questions
Coal carriage precautions..
1) Load density, Angle of repose.
2) trimming procedure for cargoes vth angle of repose <30, 30 to 35 &
17-MAY-17
>35.
MUDULI
3) timber code
F2
4) draw stbd side timber load line n how vl u use ths for loading, loading
procedure including lashing n stability.
5) Intact stability for grain.
6) incoterms, what info thy provide n their legality wrt cargo.
Page 81
1) You are going to load coal in Richards bay , you notice it is raining
heavily and cargo is to start the next day , will you load the cargo ? If yes
why , if no why and what will you do ?.
2) what is TML
3 ) where is the load density written down ? ( I told him capacity plan and
ship trim and stability booklet )
4 ) You are to load IMDG on your bulk carrier , how will you load it , what
all documents should the port provide to you ?
17-FEB-17
5 ) what is written in the DOC , what does it contain .

MUDULI
F2
6 ) you have 300 tonnes remaining to load on your ship to complete
cargo, how will you load it , what trim would you prefer , by head , by
stern or even keel ( I said even keel , he then asked me why ) why not
stern trim , will you prefer a hog or a sag ?
7) What if your loadicator is not giving you the right readings .? What will
be your action ?
8)how can you get information on the trim of your vessel with regards to
cargo you are loading?
9 ) you are loading steel in Japan and have to discharge it in Bangladesh,
what are you actions as a Mate during the voyage ?
1. what all docs you need for loading IMDG cargo? Does DOC mean that
you can load IMDG cargo? Content of DOC. Difference between DG list
13-JAN-17
and cargo manifest ?

MUDULI
F2
2. What is there in mate's receipt? Who issues it?
3. You are loading crude oil. What regulations you will follow as per VOC.
What are content of VOC manual?
4. What all Internationally used cargo terms you know abt ?
Page 82
1) which typ ship u sailed(chem tankrs typ ll,lll)

2) which code governs chem tankers (IBC Code)
3) Which section in IBC deals with reqrmnts (Charter 17)
4) What all in chapter 18( list of cargoes which the code doesn't apply)
11-NOV-16
5) What u will chk frst once u rcv loading orders( Check whtr the cargoes
MUDULI
are listed in CoF)
F2
6) If not listed in COF do u cance laoding orders??? (Said no.,I ask for
exemption cert to class(flag) submit my tanks/ships structural
arrgnent/plans etc. for the clas assesmnt .. declare nd get permission
from Portstate of load & discharge..
7) chem tanker opn requirements
8) IMSBC contents
17-OCT-16
Imdg cargo loading on ship

MUDULI
What all doc to be there
F2
I got stuck on DOC
pumproom gas detection system calibration
IMDG
9-AUG-16
How do you test dreger tube(blank!!)

MUDULI
F2
what precautions when loading concentrates
Laboratory tests procedures to determine moisture content
Lashing code
-Orb entries
-Voc manual/ what is voc
-Heavy density oil / heavy vapour oil cargoes loading and precaution
15-July-16
- product tanker stripping

MUDULI
F2
- chain register all forms
-testing of lifting gears procedure
-heavy density cargoes / steel
- CSM in detail/ app to what cargo
- Imdg amm
Page 83
1. Where do get d load density from...

26-Apr-16
I said capacity plan, stability booklets but he wanted more

MUDULI
F2
2. Bosun removed d crane wire for renewal n now he doesnt knw how to
put d new wire.. ur action..
i got stumped here said watevr i cud but he wasnt satisfied..
1. Static and dynamic test if crane. I told procedure given in errol . Cross
question , is the load used for both procedurea the same? How often the
test is done? Who does it?
2.he wasn satisfied so he asked another. Maintenance of crane wire. I
25-Apr-16
MUDULI
said all that i could think of. His cross question : the cranes are at such
F2
height and moreover the have all grease over them. How can u say the
crane wires are gone bad?
3.then he asked another question bosun was changing wire and he took
out all the wire and forgot how to put back the new wire. As a chief what
will you do?
Page 84
1. Loading of grain cargo

Scenario : 60000 DWT, give steps to load cargo complying with grain
regulations. Draw diagram showing grain requirements .
2. Is there a segregation chapter in IMSBC ?
3. Nickle ore - what does IMSBC say abt this cargo?
4. You r loading sulphur through conveyor belt. Belt catches fire and it
spreads all the way to the hold and is increasing. ( cannot close hold and
release CO2 as the conveyor belt is inside the
hold on fire)
5. Timber intact stability criteria , what is the max GM allowed on timber
11-Mar-16
MUDULI
ships.
F2
6. Lashing code contents .
7. IMDG Classes and all subdivisions of class 1 .
8. Dangerous goods docs.
9. Groups of cargo as per IMSBC.
10. Steel coils loading. What kind of dunnage you will use and what kind
will u reject. Draw a diagram showing loading of steel coils.
Precautions during voyage for the same .
11. Urea cargo and it's hazards.
12. You r on a container loaded with class 1 IMDG which catches fire.
You have taken all precautions as per IMDG but still fire not in control.
Action?
4-Jan-16
MUDULI
1) Drager tube testing.
F2
2) How to load steel coil (Samshul and Errol Fernandes did not satisfy him
1) grain code stability requirements and cross questions

2) Timber code stability requirements
8-DEC-17
NARANG
3) Contents of CSM
F2
4) major hazards in oil tanker

5) what is min. toxicity level
6) what is TLV and STLV
Page 85

Scenario : 55000 DWT, max capacity.. give steps to load cargo complying
with grain regulations. Draw diagram showing grain requirements .
2. Is there a segregation chapter in IMSBC?
3. IMDG stowage class
4. Wind helping criteria for Ro Ro vessels
6-Apr-16
NARANG
F2
ships.
6. MSDS content .
7. Unit to measure toxicity and instrument required
11. Ship shore safety checklist
1.How to load a bulky? Explained frm samsul
2.Loading of Coal n it's hazards
3.Loading of steel Coil? Asked me to draw n explain
4.Grain code and stability criteria?
5.Imdg code? He asked something abt stowage in the vol 2 table? I was
6-Apr-16
NARANG
zapped
F2
6. Angle of loll n hw to go abt correcting it?
7. Tanker calculations n use of astm tables?
8. U accidently drop a granite on the deck n rupture the fuel oil tank ?
Action as a mate
9. Csc plate ? Draw n name wats on it? Drew da same frm samsul?
10. Lashing code n chain register?
11. Ibc code contents n min quantity u can retain on board?
Page 86

Scenario : 60000 DWT, give steps to load cargo complying with grain
regulations. Draw diagram showing grain requirements .
2. Is there a segregation chapter in IMSBC ?
3. Nickle ore - what does IMSBC say abt this cargo?
4. You r loading sulphur through conveyor belt. Belt catches fire and it
spreads all the way to the hold and is increasing. ( cannot close hold and
release CO2 as the conveyor belt is inside the
hold on fire)
11-Mar-16
NARANG
ships.
F2
6. Lashing code contents .
7. IMDG Classes and all subdivisions of class 1 .
Precautions during voyage for the same .
11. Urea cargo and it's hazards.
12. You r on a container loaded with class 1 IMDG which catches fire.
You have taken all precautions as per IMDG but still fire not in control.
Action?
Page 87
What all test on container and programme for testing.. Said ACEP and
period but wanted types of test.. I knew there are 6 in CSC code but
never came out in words!!!!
What does the container number i.e Alphabetical and numeral digits
mean.. What is a check digit
Problems faced with Container and RoRo ships
Effect of wind.. Severe heeling criteria and how are the levers formed
15-JAN-18
Where to find stowage factor..

OAK
F2
What is CSM and its contents
Imsbc code.. How to load concentrate
You have 50 DG containers.. How to load
What all documents to sign
Imdg code and supplement.. Action in fire.. EMG MFAG
You want to load heavy lift on the hatch of container what to check
Isgott.. Static electricity and static cargoes.. Requirement for cargo to be
static cargo wrt electric conductivity
Dilution and displacement
1) Draft survey grilled in details
2) Why 1 st trim correction
3) Why +- 50 from draft for MCTC
4) Air pipes and maintenance
9-MAY-17
5) Bilge alarm in bulk at what height they are provided

OAK
F2
6) How will u find ph value of bilges
7) do trimming calculation on paper along with formulas for draft survey
8) Alarm for pump room
9) IMDG code how will you load IMDG on general cargo ship which doc it
is mentioned
10) Hatch cover testing maintenance
Page 88
1. Tlv, tml, load density definition

2. Imsbc contents
3. Isgott contents
4. Hazards of concentrates
5. How will u load heavy lift on container on deck
20-APRIL-17
6. How many alarms for cargo hold in bulk carrier

7. Alarms of pump room, and ig plant
OAK
F2
8. Fire in IMDG cont under deck: how will u go abt it
9. How to refer ems and mfag
10. What is chain register
11. Construction of container vessel
12. Types of lashing on timber carrier, requirement of Dist between two
lashing
13. Fire fighting
1) What is the crude oil tankage on crude oil tankers , he wants the value.
2) What type of ventilation is there in pump rooms
3) Pump Room bilge is overflowing , action
4) You have 6000 tonnes left to Load after your intermediate draft survey
, and holds no.1 and no.9 is to be loaded. You have 60cm trim , how will
load the cargo so that you get a 30cm trim .?
5) You have to load a heavy life cargo on deck , how will you load it on a
ship not designed to carry the same.
13-APRIL-17
6) Explained CSS code , annex 1 , then he asked me to state the contents

of the CSS code.
OAK
F2
Then he said that there are no lashing points. What will you do.
I told him i will weld it on to deck .
Then he asked me who will you the approval for the same from ?
7) state Any one stability criteria .
8) What is a static accumulator oil?
9) How will you reduce the conductivity?
Told him anti static additive is to be used.
Then he asked who will you take approval from for the same ?
10) Fire on starboard side and you are loading on port side , what is your
action as a mate?
Page 89
1. What is heavy cargo

2. how will u load imdg on general cargo
3. who gives doc and on what basis
4. Types of valves
5. What is gland packing how will u change on cow line
15-MAR-17
6. Static accumulator oils and precautions while loading and during

voyage
OAK
F2
7. Settings on pv valve nd brkr
8. Timber loading requirements
9. Relation between api and sp gravity and M3 nd barrel
10. BLU code
11. What is min stability criteria
12. What is Note of protest and how will u help master in it
13. Requirements for COW
Page 90
1. define spontaneous combustion

2. how will you go about loading 50 imdg containers on board your
vessel
3. when I mentioned imdg for segregation he wanted to know another
publication besides imdg that helps in segregation of imdg containers.
Answer is storck guide
4. wind heeling criteria. I didnt know this which made him very upset
5. stability criteria for container vessel
6. You get a call from second mate at 0200 at night saying that a
17-FEB-17
stevedore is trapped in the hold while loading steel coils. State all actions
OAK
F2
as a chief mate
7. Static electricity hazards
8.when your vessel goes from dock water to sea water the trim changes.
Why is this. Also will the trim change by head or by stern.
9.contents of imsbc code
10.contents of isgott
11.what all claims will you expect when you are discharging cargo
12.as a mate what all documents do you sign?
13.you have to load a heavy lift onto a gearless container vessels hatch
cover. How will you go about doing that?
14.what is a cargo manifest
Page 91
1. IMSBC contents and what is load density

2. Concentrates and their hazards
3. How will you know ingress of water on a bulky
4. How many bilge alarms
5. How will you load heavy lift on container hatch cover
6. load 17 grades on them tanker
7. What is COF
10-FEB-17
8. Protective location of tanks wrt IBC

OAK
F2
9. How to pressure test heating coils ( wanted value of pressure used)
10. After loading how will you leak in heating coils ( I said drop in
pressure of boiler ,he wanted exact value of steam supplied to deck)
11. Emgy framo pump and how to fit
12. What oil used in framo system
14.Chain register and who inspects
15. Contents of csm
16. Cargo claims
17. Precautions during loaded passage
How to go about loading in product tkr ( since it was my last ship ),
Static accumulator oils ,
Types of pumps ,
which hydraulic oil in framo ( I said I will refer to manual and topping up
of oil is generally looked after the engineers ) correct answer to that is :
19-JAN-17
visga46 ,
OAK
F2
ISO vg 46, basically 46 is the grade to use ,
p/rm bilge alarm goes off what action , bunker spill ,
IMSBC contents,
timber lashings and types ,
IMDG code how to use ,
operating pressure in framo system
Page 92
What type of ships u did?? (oil product and vlcc and 1 ore carrier)
Ok lets start wid gas then. �
Lng , lpg what it means,
Type of gas carriers ( he wants as per trade and as per imo)
Change of grade in gas ships �
Loading on oil tanker from stowage querry to topping off full details
How will u calculate cargo loaded on oil tanker, explained to him hourly
rate calc, rob, etc , gov , nov ,vrf wrf and tanker calculations as from
hindship
Isgott contents and chapters,
Ship shore safety checklist 20-25 points
20-DEC-16
Loading coal, in voyage temp increases ??

OAK
F2
Css code
Heavy lift loading on general cargo vsl
Stability criteria for gen cargo
How will u order paint
How will u refer to imsbc, contents of imsbc, contents of imdg
SOPEP contents
How will u stop leakage from a pipeline ?
Cow checks
What is clingage ?
Grain without DOA and with DOA.
Contents of Garbage record book
Why RORO vsls hazardous
How will u test ur odme (do mention the formula )
Page 93
Before he culd start. I told him i have done only product tankers. He
smiled.
1. Load density, Angle of repose, Threshold limit value, TML (Definitions)
2. Load 19 grades of oil
3. Load / Disch duties as mate on tankers
4. What all precuations during voyage
5. How to measure temperature of cargo in tank ( UTI and Radar Guage )
13-DEC-16
6. Emergency portable cargo Pump Operation and wat pressure it gives.

OAK
F2
7. IMSBC contents ( He wants to listen to all 13 Sections)
8. Galley scupper chocked ( Plans u will refer and how to clear the line )
Ans: Domestic fw piping system
9. Types of lashing in timber carrier
10. Load IMDG 6.2 and 7 class container on general cargo ship
11. Precautions during handling of IMDG containers
12. What is DOC ( Here i told him the reg no nd he moved to next )
13. Any 10 points of ISGOT
14. Contents of P and A manual.
1) TML,TLV
2) IMSBC contents
3) How will u prevent cargo claims;by issuing note of protest etc.
8-DEC-16
4) P/P room alarms

OAK
F2
5) ODMCS testing
6) Ballast line flange leaking in pp room..actions
7) Steam line leaking..how will u change it
8) Loading container on General cargo ship; use of dunnage etc
9) Difference btw flame screen and flame arrestor
Page 94
In loaded condition wht all precautions u shld tKe( crude oil tanker) ?
Prevent vapour and VECS
What all crude oil suitable for COW ? where will u get info ?
New inert gas req?
What is VOC
How u operate & tesdts ODMCS
Alarms in pump room ? bilge alarm, gas alarm, co2 or foam reles alrm
your pump room bilges r full during cargo operation , crew working in
proom what will u do? I told him I will ask crew to come up immediately
and will control stripping which will be lined up before any operayion ,
ask eroom for steam and transfer to slops.
22-NOV-16
Annex 1 discharge criteria for cargo spaces

OAK
F2
whats API & SPECIFIC GRAVITY
Why u use API ?
what all tables used for calculation
whats VEF?
IMSBC contents ? gave in own words
Type of cargo ? pls tell A,B,C, MHB, HIGH DENSITY.. he wants to listen
all... he told me only few mates tells all group many only tells A-BC
How will you load IMDG container onboard ? ref check imdg code chap
7.2
IMDG code in gen
How will you load grain cargo on general cargo ship
Stability criteria any one u remember?
What’s NOP & type of BL?
Page 95
13 you have to load in gulf n discharge in China ( In December) how will

u go about it
14 In loaded condition wht all precautions u shld tKe( crude oil tanker)
15 cow and ig requirement
16 what is VOC
17 how u operate ODMCS and controls of same
18 Alarms in pump room
19 your pump room bilges r full what will u do? I told him I will transfer it
to slops..he asked me how n where it is connected?
4-Nov-16
20 annex 1 discharge criteria

OAK
F2
21 requirement of spacing between turret I told him I dont know wht is
dis..he said ye nhi pata how will u teach ur 2nd and 3rd mate...I thought
BC it's gone now he told me to find out n come back.. on net I saw
something related to FPSo mooring I gave him that funda..he said wht ?
Ye kya hai? Foam guns nhi pata kya ☺
22 IMSBC contents
23 ibc contents
24 how to load heavy lift on container ship hatch cover
25 ImDg code
26 how will you load grain cargo on general cargo ship
IMSBC contents.
Grain securing methods
Imdg contents
Timber code
21-OCT-16
Cargo classification as per imsbc

Pour point
OAK
F2
Pumproom alarms
Loading 19grades of cargoes
Framo system onboard.
Purging of framo hydraulic lines
Emergency operation of hydraulic valves
Cargo pumping arrangment incase of framo pump failure.
Page 96
-Imsbc and cargoes as per imsbc

-MHB
-heavy lift and precaution
-refer container loading
-u have to load 6000 tons in #1&9..loadicator kaput..how would u load..
-change in draft if u go from FW to SW
27-SEP-16
- trimming tables and stability booklet

OAK
F2
-flame screen and flame arrestors
-isgott wad u knw
-static electricity and precautions..static accumulators..
-lng and lpg
-loading of coal cargo..hazards and precautions..temp of coal during
voyage is increasing wad wil u do..
-cargo sweat and ship sweat
Page 97
-what's pour point

-What are static accumulator cargoes ( he wants to hear the value as per
isgott)
-nitrogen content of ig
-what are alarms u can hear in pumproom
-while operating ballast pump, u hear pumproom alarm, what it can be
and what are ur acting( I said bilge high level alarm -discharge to slop
tank using stripper pump )
-in the above question, slop tank is not empty, will u discharge
overboard ??what criteria will u follow( I said as per discharge criteria
from cargo spaces:30 litres per nautical mile )to which next question was
what bout 15ppm retirement ?
-odmcs testing on ur ship
23-SEP-16
-diff between flame screens and flame arrestors

OAK
F2
-how do u prepare loading plan on ur ship, factors to be considered
-how will u load 19 grades on a chemical tanker
-protective locator of tanks as per ibc code
-while loading 19 grades, what claims can occur
-imsbc groups
-what's subsidiary risk , how will u come to know by looking at the
container containing imdg cargo , what's the class and what's the
subsidiary risk
-intact stability criteria for cargo ships
-precautions while loading heavy lift
-pv breaker pressure settings
-what are storm valves
-how cargo pumproom ventilation is carried out and what are the solas
requirements wrt air changes
-operating pressure of framo pumps
Page 98
1) IBC code/chapter 17/loading of 19 grades of cargoes at parcel chem

tanker?
2) Framo failure?action
3) Eng. Framo procedure?
4) Hyd. oil how to chk? Who issues ?
19-SEP-16
5) term for removing Bubbles from Hyd.line?

OAK
F2
6) Intact stability criteria?
7) Isgott contents
8) Imsbc contents
9) Crude oil calculations
10) Static ele. cargoes loading precautions/unit of Static.Ele.(Piece
Siemens)
1. calculation table use on tanker
2. differance between Api and specific gravity
3. imsbc code content
4. odmcs hw to operate
5. trim change frm dw to sw . wat lever change trim
6. cargo claims
7. action in case of oil spill
16-SEP-16
8. emergency framo pump operating procedure

OAK
F2
9. discharge criteria fr annex2 cargo
10. discharge criteria fr phosphorus
11. trim by 60 cm vsl goes frm dw to sw new trim
12. load imdg cargo on general cargo ship
13. What is astm table
14. intact stability criteria fr normal ship
15. content of P & A manual
16. what all parameter changes with change of density
Page 99
* Loading of Chemical Cargo with 19 grades - Everything he wanted A to

Z, what all codes u vl refer...
* NOP, LOP, LOI
* P&A Manual
* Trying out of ODMCS
* Tanking requirements for COW - this I was unable to answer
* How to check leaks in heating coils, by bypassing d tanks
* PV Valve, PV Breaker it's setting
* Hazards of Concentrates
* Timber Lashings.. Types of lashings
9-AUG-16
* DRI in breif
OAK
F2
* Hazards of Chemicals
* Main Alarms in Bulk Carrier related to Cargo Hold
* Scope of Cable, snubbing of Cable
* Prepare Vsl for SEQ survey as Chief mate
* Effect of trim, due to change in density
* ISM ammendments
* Marpol Ammendments
* MLC
* GM while entering Drydock
* Declitivity of docks
* Grounding at night action
* Painting in winter in China, precautions, how vl u carry out
Page 100
1) imsbc code content

2) how will u load heavy lift on general cargo ship. It has no securing
points. How will u secure.
3) timber cargo securing
4) timber cargo lashing
5)B/L ,use .various b/l
6)CSS code
18-July-16
7)u see snake on timber ship.action

OAK
F2
8)Grain loading criteria
9)securing of grain
10)trim change going from sw to fw
11)alarms on ig
12)segregation of imdg
13)What u use for segregation of imdg
14)fire in imdg container.action
15)dg manifest content.use
16) loading of concentrates
Page 101
Topping up and topping off difference

What are various alarms on a bulk carrier cargo hatch
Imsbc groups
How to secure heavy lift without securing points
Topping off procedure on tankers
Timber cargo- lashing methods
Damage stability in tankers
Sopep contents
23-MAY-16
What is contained in doc?

OAK
F2
Stowage plan
Bill of lading- functions
What is note of protest
You have a cargo leak on cargo line actions
What is the plate you will put on it
Precautions during cow
How to practically do cow
Cow requirements
Cow manual - why on board
How to change mast riser valve
1. codes as per solas
2. What is blu n imsbc
20-Jan-16
3. Group in imsbc
OAK
F2
4. Heavy lift cargo on non cellular container ship
5. Lashings used
6. Css code n explain
7. Csm code n contents
Page 102
1. Grain loading and VHM diagram

2. Stability problem 60 cms TRIM , bring to 30 cms with 6000 to load in
1/9 CH.
3. Contents of stability booklet.
4. Condition of assignment of freeboard.
5. Cohesive and non cohesive cargoes.
6. IMSBC code , groups categorized
7. Angle of repose groups.
14-Jan-16
8. Prepare refrigerated hold for loading.

OAK
F2
9. Brine content.
10. 10 points on ship shore safety checklist for tankers after asking me
which ships I have done.
11. Alarms on IG
12. How do u do PH test and why.
13. How to take temperatures in the hold.
14. WIDAS detectors in the hold at what height.
15. Why tankers have less freeboard than bulk.
16. TRIM change from FW to SW.
1. Wind heeling criteria (GRAIN AND RORO)
Didn't look satisfied
2. Grain loading how would you calculate Grain wind heeling moment
Not satisfied
3. Concentrate precautions
4. ISGOTT contents word to word
5. Ship shore Safety checklist ( almost everything)
2-JUNE-17
PANIGRAHI
6. Loading of heavy cargo on deck F2

7. Survival capability for Oil, chemical and Gas
8. Dangers associated with RORO
9. Oil coming out from Mast Riser. Action .. answer action for a mate
only. No other crap
10. Vessel lists suddenly .. action?
11. COW checklist everything.
12. Grain stability criteria. Make the graph . ( He gets into details , so
be quiet sure)
Page 103
1) You are in bulk carrier loading iron ore, how will you go about it
2) Concentrate loading precautions
3) What do u know abt csm manual
4) What do u know abt isgott
PANIGRAHI
9-DEC-16
5) What do u know abt Csc plate
F2
6) What is heavy lift, precaution for same
7) Draft survey calculation
8) Marpol amendments
9) Discharge criteria for annex 2
10) Quantity that can remain for X, y,z cargo on ship constructed after
2007
1) Dangers associated with RORO ships
2) What is ISGOTT
3) What all precautions you will take for loading conentrate.
4) What is concentrate.
PANIGRAHI
7-DEC-16
5) Why do we carry out COW
F2
6) Solas requrements associated with COW
7) What is TML
8) What is purging , inerting and gasfreeing
9) Why trim is required while dry docking.
10) IMDG cargo loading class 1
Page 104
Ship shore C\L at least 30-40 points

Content ISGOTT
IGC
IBC
IMSBC
COSWP
PANIGRAHI
3-DEC-16
IMDG
F2
Msds content at least 10 points
Cargo is coming from mast raiser during loading in port action as mate
Wind heeling criteria explain with diagram
Hazards of concentrates
Loading Concentrate vessel list, how you will decide whether angle of lol
or list
COW requirements checklists -all sections
Flammability diagram
Contents of ship shore C\L atleast 40-50 points
ISGOTT
IGC
IBC
16-NOV-16
Wind and weather criteria

PANIGRAHI
Hazards of RORO
F2
Bill of lading
Hazards of concentrates
Concentrate shift action
angle of LOL or list
angle of LOL action
COW requirements checklists -all sections
Page 105
He asked me which type of ship I hav done I said oil tanker and gas
carriers.
He asked me all questions on gas carrier
Igc code content what does it say
PANIGRAHI
7-OCT-16
Ch 2 of igc code what does it say
F2
Ship shore safety check list part D all points
Wind heeling criteria
Till this time he was happy with answer and then he proceeded with
Gas change operation
He was not satisfied with gas change operation and got pissed off..

2. How it is different than general cargo.
3. Concentrate loaded, list, action. (answered dry shift wet shift and
action as per css code)
4. How to know if angle of loll or list
PANIGRAHI
2-SEP-16
5. Oil spraying from mast riser during loading
F2
6. Isgott
8. Vhm. How it is calculated
9. Precautions for concentrates loading
10. Action in cargo shift. (answered as per css code)
11. Types of containers
1.Isgott content
28-July-16
PANIGRAHI
2. Ship Shore safety checklist

F2
3. Oil coming out of mast riser
4. Imsbc code content
5. Imdg code content
Page 106
1....started with wind heeling criteria....i said 2 points but i guess there
few words which missed out so he asked which type of ships, said only
gas carriers
2....started with gas carriers in details....explain me the full procedure of
warming up and gas freeing....a lot of cross quetioning here
3....then came to MSDS of propane, i started telling him what all is given,
12-July-16
PANIGRAHI
he asked the boiling point, freezing point, TLV, Mol wt of propane....
F2
4....asked me which is heavier, propane or air, i said propane...then
asked me Mol wt of Air �
5....Composition of Ig (told him somewhat) and then again density of IG,
ammonia, propane
6....ship shire safety checklist...part D ....for gas tankers
7....u r out at sea with concentrates, there is list due to cargo shift, how
will u know its list or angle of lol ?
*Ship shore safety checklist ..all samsul
*Hazards during loading
*Loading- oil coming out mastriser
PANIGRAHI
5-July-16
*Wind heeling criteria for container
F2
*Static electricity- all samsul
*hazards on oil tankers
*Lashing code
*Concentrates- all samsul
Page 107
1. wind heeling criteria for ro ro ships... Said I don't know. Then asked
me what ships I have done. Said oil tankers only
2. IGOTT contents
3. ship shore safety cl points
4. action when u see oil coming out of mast riser
24-MAY-16
PANIGRAHI
5. DOA
F2
6. how to calculate volumetric heeling moments...i said calculate
for each hold individually and then add up. I had forgotten there was a
formula too.
7. with concentrates on board u observe starboard list. How do u know if
it's at angle of loll or listed only. What action do u take subsequently
8. what is survival capability w.r.t. IBC code.. He wants to know
individually about type 1,2,3 Chem tankers
Doa
Msds of propane (he wants physical data all)
Densities of propane ammonia ig air
26-Apr-16
PANIGRAHI
How to prepare ship for do with to gas ships
F2
How to remove the residual gas from ship
Is propane soluble in water
Ssscl 40 points as per part
Ship loaded with concentrates how do u know it's loll or shift
1) wind heeling criteria
2) danger associated with roro ship
3) IMSBC code
4) GRAIN code
5 ) Contents of ISGOTT
12-Apr-16
PANIGRAHI
6) What is DOA?
F2
7) What is your action in operation oil is coming from mast riser?

8) ship shore safety checklist?
9) tell me cargo names which u carried and special precaution?
10) critical condition in drydock what is called that moment and why?
( he wants to hear specific word)
10) heavy wt cargo loading.
11) grain loading
Page 108
1. Wat is DOA
2. What do u knw abt IMDG
3. Mates receipt and bill of lading
4. Ur carrying concentrates at sea..sudden port list due to shift of
17-Mar-16
PANIGRAHI
cargo..how ull determine if it's loll or list
F2
5. Suitability of ships acc to ibc nd igc code..what do u mean by this
6. What is bay plan in containers
7. DG manifest
8. Wind heeling criteria fr large freeboard vessels.
10. Oil spraying out if mast riser. What will be ur actions
1. Grain stab requirement
2. Grain Calc
3. If bulk carrier is loaded with grain how to do grain calc, Initially
DARODKAR
16-Mar-16
SANTOSH
stab booklet was provided den 2nd question no stability provided nw do
F2
tht calculation n var cross questioning in it
4. Get shipper information for loading grain
5. Get shipper information for loading Iron ore loading at goa during
rain
6. IMDG expln
Page 109
1) Grain code.
2) Stability criteria for same
3) Vessel with and without doa
4) Heavy lift loading.
5) Iron ore loading.
6) Methods to determine moisture content.
7) Tml fmp.
8) imsbc code content and explain . imsbc appendix also.
9) Imsbc section 4.
10) Shippers declaration.
11) BL and types explain.
DARODKAR
19-Jan-16
SANTOSH
12) Note of protest
F2
13) Short loading.
14) How will u take over as chief officer.
15) Wt all log books under co.
16) Oil pollution incident and actions.
17) Flammability diagram. Explain and draw.
18) Dry docking gm
19) isgott explain . in short
20) Types of cargo as per imsbc.
21) Docs in port.
22) Testing of crane in detail. Proof load while testing.
23) Contents of grain code.
24) New amendment for ig
DARODKAR
18-Jan-16
SANTOSH
Loading iron ore in goa precaution, F2

Stability criteria for bulk carrier tanker car carrier,
Loading rice precaution
DARODKAR
18-Jan-16
SANTOSH
Loading iron ore in goa precaution,

F2
Stability criteria for bulk carrier tanker car carrier,

Loading rice precaution
Page 110
1. If you are loading iron ore in indian port in monsoon which indian
regulation will you follow
2. Which code apply to a Bulk Carrier
DARODKAR
SANTOSH
7-Jan-16
3. Can you load grain on a box shape vessel or a general cargo vessel?
F2
What documents will you require? How will you calculate how much cargo
to load.
4. What is compatibility and segregation?
5. On product tanker you find HSD and ATF have mixed. Action?
6. Who issues chain register?
All grain questions
Grain code
SANTOSH DARODKAR
Procedure to start loading

Stowage plan of grain make before loading
7-FEB-18
Where will u get info of coal if shipper does not provide
F2
What is IMSBC
What r hazards of grain
Procedure to load pipes
Hazards of pipe loading
Concentrates hazards
Grain stability calculate
With and without stab booklet
DARODKAR
3-JAN-`17
SANTOSH
If two oil cargoes contaminated wat will u do ??
F2
Latest Solas amendments in chapter 2
Bi party triparty
He send me outside to find out questions which i dint ans...
Page 111
Segregation table to dram

Explain segregation in brief
Csc plate and what all thing mentioned on csc plate
SANTOSH DARODKAR
Fire on 5th tier of container how to extinguish if water not be used it is a

17-MAR-17
imdg cargo.
Ring main and direct line system
F2
Ig sytem flammable diagram. Bay plan of container.
Chemecal category xyz
Prewash on chemical tanker
Type of container.
Car lashing on general cargo
Car loading on flat rack container
1. What is form E
2. Content of form E
15-MAR-17
DARODKAR
SANTOSH
3. How will you assist 2 mate in passage planning
F2
4. How will you assist master in sigapore strait.
5.mlc work and rest hour
6. Latest amendment of solas and marpol
7. What do you mean by mandatory.
1. Basic introduction
2. Grain calculation on sheet of paper
DARODKAR
2-Nov-16
SANTOSH
3. Calculation of VHM without stability booklet
F2
4. Hazards of grain (2nd mate correction)
5. SWL and Proof load (2nd mate correction)
6. Documents provided by shipper for grain cargo
Page 112
1. All the imo code with cargo type

2. What is difference between IMSBC and BC code.
3. What is IBC code
4. Content of ISGOT
SANTOSH DARODKAR
5. What is volumetric heeling moments

6. How will you load grain cargo.
12-OCT-16
7. How will you know what are your loading limits
F2
8. If u pour some iron ore in some hold how you will know that exact
quantity in the hold
9. What is tank scope
10. What is explosive meter
11. Content of IMDG code
12. Type of cargo separation in imdg
13. IMDG Manifest
14. dry docking
Green passport
SANTOSH DARODKAR
Cement hazards
Electrostatic hazard
16-SEP-16
Disch criteria for X type
F2
Isgott
Imsbc
Imdg
Css csm
Page 113
1) Grain code.
2) Stability criteria for same
3) Vessel with and without doa
4) Heavy lift loading.
5. Iron ore loading.
6 methods to determine moisture content.
7. Tml fmp.
8 . imsbc code content and explain . imsbc appendix also.
9. Imsbc section 4.
10. Shippers declaration.
SANTOSH KUMAR
11. BL and types explain.

8-Jan-16
12. Note of protest
F2
13. Short loading.
14. How wil u take over as chief officer.
15. Wt all log books under co.
16. Oil pollution incident and actions.
17. Flammability diagram. Explain and draw.
18. Dry docking gm
19.isgott explain in short
20. Types of cargo as per imsbc.
21. Docs in port.
22. Testing of crane in detail. Proof load while testing.
23. Contents of grain code.
24. New amendment for ig
Page 114
1. Details of mlc
2. Chief mate role as per mlc
3. Definition of special area
And name of special area for annex 1
15-MAR-17
4.chief mate duty as per ism

SINHA
F2
5. Pms for streering gear
6. What are the facility for crew for recreation as per mlc
7.what all plans are required for dry dock
8. Explain each what info we get from it (shell expansion plan, docking
plan, last dry dock plan)
9.why last dry dock plan required
1) What is permissible load density and where u get this info (tell him
stability booklet)
2. Cow (his fav question) in detail all points. Also tell him which type of
crude can be used for cow
3. Draw and explain flammability diagram
4. Draw and explain deck seal construction type of nrv fitted
9-DEC-16
SINHA
5. What is pv valve and pv breaker in detail construction , maintenance ,
F2
6. what is function of mast riser
7. What are hazards of coal ?
8. U r on container vessel having IMDG cargo onboard what will u
instructor ur duty officer during cargo handling
8. what is dangerous good manifest
9. draw and explain what is angle of repose it's significant
10. Intact stability criteria for grain vessel
Page 115
-PLD (permissible) load density

-intact stability grain criteria
- heavy lift.. Loading precautions, (I went on until he stopped me)
-B/l, mates recipt.. Meaning of document of title, evidence of contract..
14-July-16
SINHA
Mates receipt.. Who issues it
F2
-one situation of loading heavy load and required dunnage calculations
— crane loading a heavy cargo, crane wire snaps, stevedore hurt and
tank ruptured action.
-COW Complete procedure planning.. to.. arrival preps to operations.
Cow requirements
Loading of heavy lift
During loading ur crane wire parted, weight fallen on tank top, stevedore
enjuired, tank top ruptured.. As chief officer action.
16-May-16
SINHA
Intact stability criteria for grain loading
F2
Tanker- cow operation.. Safety measures and operational measures
Load density, PLD
Chain register, any other name to chain register.. Entries in chain register
Tell about BL, function of BL
What is load density
Stowage factor
Angle of repose and why its important
Contents of ImSBc and why its formed?
How will u go about loading containers?
SRIVASTAVA
13-OCT-17
What are the different lashing systems on containers?

How will u prepare ur ship for loading on a crude oil?
What is a prewash? How many ltrs is allowed after which year? F2
Why grain code is formed?
Contents of CSM and details in it?
Locomotive loading.. talk about stability? He wants to hear that the cog
of the loco gets transferred to the top of the crane block..!!
What will u get from trim and stab booklet?
What is damage stab booklet?
Page 116
What type of ships have u done? I said Crude oil tanker.

1. How do you prepare a tanker for loading.
2. Crude oil washing requirement.
3. How crude oil washing is done.
4. Why do you carry out COW.
SRIVASTAVA
13-May-16
5. Tell me one important thing prior you start COW.( I told him two)
F2
6. Checks to be carried out prior, during and after COW.
7. What is Bill of lading and mates receipt.
8. How many Bills of lading are issued and to whom.
9. What is Letter of credit.
10. Contents of Cargo securing manual
11. What is the remain onboard quantity after discharge on a tanker.
12. On what basis is the max loading rate decided.
1) How to go about loading an oil tanker
2) how to go about loading grain
3) Hazards faced with respect to stability by container vessel.
4) Hazards faced by roro vessel with regards to loading n carraige of
11-SEP-16
TRIPATHI
cargo.
F2
5) Chain register
6) 4 main purposes of bill of lading
7) Documents received onboard by mate after loading cargo
8) what is vgm with respect to stability on a container vessel
9) checks and factors to be considered for loading a container vessel
Page 117
1) How to go about loading an oil tanker

2) how to go about loading grain
3) Hazards faced with respect to stability by container vessel.
4) Hazards faced by roro vessel with regards to loading n carriage of
cargo.
9-SEP-16
TRIPATHI
5) Chain register
F2
6) 4 main purposes of bill of lading
7) Documents received onboard by mate after loading cargo
8) what is vgm with respect to stability on a container vessel
9) checks and factors to be considered for loading a container vessel
10) Describe Bending moments
11) In loadicator when it says 100% BM of SF, what is this 100 % in
reference to and how has it come about to be.
- how will u go about loading an oil tanker ( start from beginning)
- what is IMSBC code
- How will you load sulphur, what all documents & codes will be
applicable.
7-SEP-16
TRIPATHI
- whal all documents and certificates u must have onboard before
F2
loading oil tanker.
- Is imdg code applicable for oil tanker.
- oil tank explosion at sea action.
- cargo tank over flow at sea action.
- Definition of heavy lift.
- what are the hazards of ice accretion.
1) What is purging ?
2) What is TML ?
13-APRIL-17
3) How will you know that the document give that by the shipper (
UPPAL
F2
declaration ) is authentic ?
4) How will you carry out a can test ?
5) In a can test what additional test will you carry out to check if it is
actually wet?
Page 118
1) Imdg content segregation.. EMS

2) Grain ..very deep..all regulations ..stability ..loading calculations ..USA
17-Nov-16
requirements (NBC)
UPPAL
F2
3) ISGOT content
4) OLB...everything ...content , who fills it , who maintains it ,how to fill
5) Container markings
6) Concentrate precaution and loading
1)What are concentrates? Hazards? How will you load? Hold preparation?
17-AUG-16
2) how will u load coal? What precautions you will take?

UPPAL
F2
3) What's B/L? Functions? Types.
4) How many classes of IMDG? How will load? What's segregation? Types
of Segregation.
Different venting systems

Why only one pv breaker
23-MAY-16
Why different pv valves for all tanks

UPPAL
Why only one pv breaker
F2
Container markings
What is purging
Why purging
How to do purging
Loading of grain in detail including cleaning of holds and all done
practically.
How fumigation is done before loading grain
Loading of crude oil
12-Feb-16
UPPAL
Duties of CO...in detail

F2
Boat note. Shippers bill. Mate reciept, BL. Letter of credit. Non negotiable
BL
How cargo transactions take place in detail using letter of credit.
Grain stability criteria
How will you lash partly filled grain
Page 119
*ISGOTT - contents (Please read the titles of ISGOTT- it's a fixed

question)
*ISGOTT chapter 2 parts
*Purging / Inerting
*Ventilation in Chem Tanker ( He wants to hear Types of ventilation as in
the IBC code, restricted / open)
*Concentrates - He asks what all u know.Just kept rattling on about def
of concentrate, hazards associated, eg of cargo for dry shift / wet
shift.Precautions / FFA equipment / Monitoring Equipment
7-Jan-16
UPPAL
*IMDG - volumes / supplements. Again keep rattling on about IMDG
F2
applicability to all vessels,the volumes contents / supplements
*Mfag / Ems / Reporting Procedures
*Classification (Mention 1.1to 1.6 explosives - compatibility of these
groups)
*Heavy Lift, Boiler unit.(Start of with defn of Heavy Lift & then the whole
story of loading heavy lifts)
-----------------------------
Very reasonable surveyor, gives time to frame the answers.
Keep rattling on for every question asked, as soon as he hears the key
word's he's looking for, he goes to the next question.
Page 120
1. What are the alarms on IG SYSTEM. Told him all Alarms on panel in
ccr… he said ok… now tell me the alarms in the ecr… i could tell him
two… he said no not good… have u traced the line from engine room
from boiler to deck?
2. What is difference in gas proportion between the boiler uptake and the
scrubber outlet…?
3. What is the valve between the boiler and boiler uptake?
4. What is the mismatch in proportion between the gases that can lead to
an explosion before the deck seal?
5. How do u rig a three fold Purchase to advantage and disadvantage..
Diagram.
20-MAY-16
6. Loading in progress.. Topping up.. Hydraulic valve not closing action.

VAZ
F2
Manifold valve stuck. Manual Hydraulic pump missing. Shore not
responding to calls and also the ships whistle. No place in other tanks.
What action? As and when I was telling an action he was replying for it
bringing a new hindrance!!
7. Draft survey.. Entire procedure…
8. Why is it divided by 8 in quarter mean draft?
9. How many corrections u apply to get the quarter mean draft? (it seems
there are 4 corrections which are used onboard)
10. What is application of negative answer in the first trim correction.? It
seems there is a separate formula for it.. What is that formula? Addition
is directly adding. But subtraction is not like that. This is what he told
me.
11. What is the derivation of list correction formula in draft survey??
Page 121
Container.
1) segregation table for class 1 with class 2-9.
Meaning of code 1,2,3,4,X in segregation table.
2) Segregation table between class 1 compatibility grp.
3) If b/w reference package Nd compatible cargo Segregation reqd is 2.
If reference cargo is loaded in row 02 Nd bay 02 Whr wl u load the
15-FEB-18
compatible cargo.
VIBHUTI
F2
4) Identification of container ( Bay, row, tier)
Bulk cargo
1) Angle of repose of a cargo , whr u wl find it Nd it's importance.
2) While at port wrkng cargo , angle of the cargo exceeds angle of repose
a) Can it first of all happen.
b) What r it's consequences.
c) Ur action if vsl lists at berth Nd at sea.
Carriage of RoRo cargo in hold and on deck.
CSS manual content, how will you use it to secure the RoRo cargo.
Vessel in Red sea next port in Mediterranean sea last cargo coal next
cargo Grain how will u prepare the hold for loading?
Discharge criteria for hold wash.
6-APRIL-17
IMDG cargo stowage criteria.

VIBHUTI
How to use segregation table, what all information written on it?
F2
Container bay plan
Gave a condition in which IMDG 40 feet container with stowage category
is to load with stowage category 4. What will be the slot no?
Sulphur loading hazards and hold preparation.
Cow precautions and procedures.
I sailed only on tankers but all his questions were from bulk carrier
except the last one.
Page 122
- General Introduction
- Why u failed in last attempt
- Imdg code
-Imdg segregation of cargo, make a Segregation table , what is it mean
of 1,2,3,4 and x ..?? which shows in table.
- How will you go for loading steel coiled..?
- what is css code , what all are there in css code, hv you seen it..??
- what is direct line system and ring main system in tanker, explain in
details?
-what is static electricity, use of bonding wire???
- During cow operation , hw will you avoid static electricity, explain in
details??
- What all info u will input in loadicator?
3-FEB-17
- What will u do for 2nd n 3rd mate for the ease of loading the cargo?
VIBHUTI
F2
- What is concentrate?
- Hazards associated with concentrates.
- hw will you go for loading of Sulphur , in extremely hot climate ??
- U r in red sea, Last cargo was iron ore n next cargo is grain, loading in
itely , how will u go about cleaning ur hold, also he mentioned i want the
answer as per MARPOL Annex V.
(I said since it is in special area , we can not throw the hold washing
water , we will store it onboard in residue tank and will give it to shore
facilities , but he does’nt look fully satisfy )
- From where will u find whether the cargo is Marine Pollutant or not?
- U r discharging to barge, say 2 barges at a time? How will you know
how much cargo u have discharged to each barge?
- What all document u will give to barge after completion of discharging?
- Reefer cargo?
- Types of cargo carried in reefer container?
Page 123
- General Introduction
- Why u failed in last attempt
- U r 1 lakh tonner tanker & u have to load 2 different grades of crude,
say 1st grade 30000T & 2nd grade 50000T, how will u go about planning
the cargo?
- What all info u will input in loadicator?
- What all info u will check in loadicator while planning the load plan?
- What will u do for 2nd n 3rd mate for the ease of loading the cargo? ( I
answered him that i'll provide them with Loading Sequence n will carry
out Cargo Meeting before Loading Starts)
- Ur ballast pump-out rate is less than the loading rate? Action (i said i
will check if i can maintain the de-ballast rate by by pumping out n
simultaneously by gravity or else i will reduce the rate of loading)
- What is concentrate?
3-Nov-16
VIBHUTI
- Hazards associated with concentrates.
F2
- U r in Mediterranean sea, Last cargo was coal n next cargo is grain,
how will u go about cleaning ur hold, also he mentioned i want the
answer as per MARPOL Annex V
- How will you identify a DG Container?
- What all will be provided by the shipper for DG container?
- IMDG sticker for Marine Pollutant (i said don't know the exact colour of
the striker but it is of fish being crossed)
- From where will u find whether the cargo is Marine Pollutant or not?
- U r discharging to barge, say 2 barges at a time? How will you know
how much cargo u have discharged to each barge?
- What all document u will give to barge after completion of discharging?
- What is Boat note n Mate's receipt?
- Reefer container?
- Types of cargo carried in reefer container? (Chilled, aircooled n i don't
remember the third one)
Page 124
Concentrates
Grain loading
Grain loading after iron ore
Hold cleaning and then can u discharge in red sea ur going from sudaan
8-AUG-16
to turkey
Vibhuti
F2
IMDG
New solas and MARPol ammendments
Fire wire and tension winches as per isgott
Manifold fire action as mate
If in shower if rain loading iron ore wat will u do load or not if u load wat
will u prevent.
-contents of chain register
-competent person and authority
-imdg corrosive class to draw placard
9-MAY-16
-vessel loading sulphur previous cargo DRI hold preparation

Vibhuti
F2
-cargo residue after hose down in hold discharge procedure in special
area and outside special area
-separations as per imdg
-ro ro vessel checks made by C/O prior departure in relation to bow door
-draw direct line system for tankers
Page 125
what are concentrate

how will u load concentrates in rain
what clause u will put in bl when cargo was loaded in rain with excess of
moisture content.
flow state is devloping during voyage what action u will take
vessel devlopes list of more then 12 degree what action
how will u determine if its a list or angle of lol
precaution while loading heavy lift
16-Feb-16
loading a nuclear reactor of more the 10 mtrs how will u prepare for it.
Vibhuti
F2
how will u distribute its weight if only 2 legs are available for the reactor
amd 10mtr long dunnage is not available(according to him we will use 2
dunnages and add build 2 addtional legs for the cargo)
while loading a heavy lift according to u calcultion u when cargo is been
lifted from jetty it is expected to list 14 degree. How will u load.
(Counter list on other side by ballasting or deballasting tanks. In such a
way that either the tank is full or empty)
how will identify a dg container.
Draw imdg sticker of corrosive i said there r 2 testubes one hand and a
metal on which liguid is falling he was ohkay.
1) Loading of Product tanker two grades stepwise from arrival loading n
departure explain
2) OK u have to load early suppose 10,000 t only master say it has been
YADAV
reviewed nw to load 8000 t action

NIL
F2
3) LOI with respect to cargo
4) I doesn't knw LOI w.r.t to cargo so I explained the indemnity letter we
signed for supernumeraries but he said he want as per cargo (failing
question)
Page 126
(All failing questions of past). Indian regulation for loading timber

(Told him as per merchant shipping carriage of rules act 1995 , follow
.regulations of timber code & there is a plant & quarantine order 2003
under which inspector will check holds with lumber prior to operation &
fumigate it if required )
17-NOV-16
.Indian regulation for loading sulphur & urea
F2 & F3
DANIEL
.Indian regulation for loss of bulk carrier

(31/2009 – came after sinking of m.v arcadia )
. loading limits of gas
(limits as per diff tanks structure and their designed pressure & temp,
told him CH 15 of IGC code , COF , varies for semi pressurized & fully
pressurised )
.what do u mean by clear grounds with respect to PSC
(enough proof for psc that the ship is nonseaworthy )
- Loading limits of Gas Tanker, from where u will get it? (Bouncer for me)
- Loading limits of Chemical tanker, from where u get it?(Again Bouncer
for me)
- Amendment in STCW chapter 2?
3-Nov-16
- Your COC as per which chapter?
F2 & F3
DANIEL
- Dock labour Act?

- A stevedores fell down in hold, action?
Master gone ashore, u r loading container, u seen a container with ice
accretion on it, action? - Answered but he wanted to hear that check frm
cargo manifest whether that container containing IMDG Cargo n may be
due to bad packaging, imdg cargo may have spilled)
Precautions while lowering the Ramp on a PCC
12-Apr-16
Mate's receipt - How can u use it during cargo operations

MUDULI
F2 & F3
on arrival in port, u find the gangway not working. Ur actions

Under what rule is the vessel required to provide safe means of access?
Etc etc.. few more questions and then he picked up the blue pen
Page 127
IMDG code and amendments in detail, IMSBC code, ISGOTT, IG system in

detail, requirements, inspections and maintenance in IG system, action
when failure, oil spill at port actions, ESD , ship shore safety checklist in
detail ,cargo operations all in detail loading discharging, 7 barrel kit ,
Frame pump details as I said I worked in chemical tankers during
cadetship, action when pump fails ,chain register details ,stresses
calculation ,SF and BM draw and show ,vessel at port loaded to max with
a hog of * cm..what all consequences load line regulations, chain
register, dry docking, AOA, bunkering procedure, surveys and
certification all mixed questions don't remember exactly ,hazards
11-AUG-17
associated with container ship GM issues explain how vessel will behave
NAKHWA
F2 & F3
,VGM ,concentrates define and all procedure for loading and precautions
while loading and also hazard associated, TML ,many more questions in
function 3 but at the I was exhausted i don't even remember what all he
asked ...practical guy ...he only comes once in a month ..if u get him then
u r lucky . Internal azad: AOA ,bunkering procedure,
vessel wants to make even keel ..now it is 50 cm trim how will u
determine how much quantity of ballast u have to take in FP to make it
even keel without loadicator, MLC he went into much detail i was unlucky
as I had not studied that in detail as per Azad's set, alll certification
related to MLC , insurance certificate related to MLC,condition of
employment in detail ,special survey ,substantial corrosion ,safety
construction survey and certification, fog signal for anchored
vessels,ESP,and few more questions.
1. Latest amendments Solas n Marpol?
2. Offload n on load release mechanism for life boat? Drw n explain?
3. Iopp certificate ? Wats form a n form b?
DARODKAR
6-Apr-16
SANTOSH
F2 & F3
4. How will you assign third mate with Lsa n FFA maintainace? Hw will
you go abt it?
5. Hw Wil u carry out discharging on tankers ? Start frm ur coming along
side till u complete? Starting spking fr 10 min n den he asked fr my exn
sheet n wrote the golden letters PP
Page 128
Heavy lift loading

Grain loading
SANTOSH DARODKAR
Precaution while loading jet fuel

Form A&B
13-JULY-17
Load line survey
F2 & F3
Difference b/w audit and survey and inspection
Duty of ch off as per ism
How will you implement ism onboard ship
Orb entry
Chain register
Ism contents
 Explain structure if IMSBC
 Latest ammendments
 What part of IMSBC deals with bulk cargo names?
SANTOSH DARODKAR
 SOLAS contents. Which part deals with security?

13-APRIL-17
 ISM code?
F2 & F3
 How is ISM audit carried out? New ship, how will certificate be issued?
In detail. Very very particular.
 Fixed fire fighting on last ship? Draw and explain. (drew CO2.. He
asked me which type ship. I said LNG..he asked how you used CO2
then? I said it was used for engine room and DCP for deck. Then
asked to explain DCP in detail)
 L&SS plan.
Page 129
Written statement?
Which attempt?
Type of vsl? I said bulk
1.Have u loaded grain... how much volume u loaded ?
2.What is VHM can u draw?
3.Stability criteria of grain?
4.How do u determined that criteria?
SANTOSH DARODKAR
5.Longitudinal division how it look like? Can u draw. And u seen on board
ship any kind of lashing for grain cargo.
20-FEB-17
6.Cadet asked u abt ISM .. explain him from besic.(No objective/ in very
F2 & F3
simple) he act as a cadet during .
7.audit , survey & inspection
8. Marpol full Name?
9.Ism is code or guide line and in which chapter of Solas and Correct
name.
10. How do u follow code and where it given ?
11.dock labour act
12.Iron ore information where do u find it, he want looking for this
answer but i could not deliver.. He sent me out to get information.
13.Form R explain
14.How many IMO conventions?
- Fixed fire fighting system on your last ship , explain all about??
- how does water mist system work??
SANTOSH DARODKAR
- Preparation for SEQ survey??

- where will you find all safety equipment list, I said FORM e , what it
3-FEB-17
really called??? F2 & F3

- ism code
- imsbc code
- hw to calculate vhm??
- disable ship???
- isps code??
- Latest Amendment in solas???
Page 130
1. Loading coal after iron ore.can u dispose iron ore which has been
collected by swiping? Loading port requires hatches washed after
discharging iron ore? Now after washing can u dispose it? He wanted as
per marpol annex v. Wats the requirements. Special areas of it.
2. Loading heavy lift 40 tonnes with two legs,lying on jetty. Go ahead n
load it. Told everything. Was satisfied except dunnage. I said will use
large dunnage to spread its weight. He said it will break n u have to use 4
x 4 dunnage with extra heavy wooden legs fiitings below the heavy
weight.
7-NOV-16
3. Tank cleaning how u do it? Polyurethane coating? Can u use hot water?
VIBHUTI
F2 & F3
I only ans tank cleaning. Didnt kno about polyurethane coating.
4. Prewash. Wat is it? Requirement? How u do it. I explained. Was
satisfied.
5. Catagory x y z n os. I explained. Was satisfied
6. Latest solas amendment. Was satisfied.he prompted me in between
7. Any 5 Changes to stcw from 95 to 10. I cud ans only 2.
8. Dry docking.. he said i want only surveys. I cudnt ans. wen i asked him
wat is the ans he told me everything about maintenance. I knew
maintenance but didnt tell coz it was not asked.�
9. Wat is canter shackel. Where it is used. Draw it. I told but cudnt draw.
10. Chain register contents . I told he was satisfied
Hazard for coal. Can it come under imdg
Hazards of grain. Explained him about shifting and settling , he said what
if it shifts, it willl come back, why grain code.
13-APRIL-17
How it affect your stability? Went on for some time but didn't got the
F2 & F3
VIZEL
answer. At last I said that for stability we compenstate with factor of

safety i.e 1.12
He finally said yes thats how it raises you COG by 1.12 times.
What is Hague and hague visby?
What is principle? Difference??
Article of agreement?
Page 131
Accidents In fujairah and chennai

Ism compliance how will u ensure?
How will u come to know if ur joining a safe ship?
17-MAR-17
Safety equipment form e details and name

ACHUTAN
Stcw details and Manilla amendments
F3
Also details of Rutc course
Teamwork and leadership
Decision making with Master
Functional requirements of ISM
3off doesn't have lsa manual onboard how will u guide him to make one
-MLC in detail with respect to Chief officer
-ISM code and Master
-STCW 2010 use to ch Off
17-OCT-16
- Few certificates
ACHUTAN
- ISPS code implementation as ch.off
F3
-Training of Cadet
- Anchor/windlass/crane maintenance.
-Slipping anchor
- Various emergencies
- inclining experiment ..in short
1. Compare stabilty of tug, naval ship m oil tanker
2. Synchronous n paramatric rolling
3. You r joining vsl on 1st jan 2017 how wll u make sure ur ship is
17-OCT-16
complying with STCW

ACHUTAN
4. How wll u confirm that ur company n ship which ur joing is not fraud
5. Marpol amendments F3
6. Functional req of ISM
7. How wll u train ur cadet
8. Anchor foul action
9. CBA n AOA explaintn n diff
Page 132
Your anchor dragging action, Foul anchor, Cable struck in Anchor how to
remove, While cleaning anchor fluke broke action, Where you will get all
details anchor, How to change anchor which all parties to inform, Anchor
in which survey, SEQ survey in detail form E, Statutory cert & mandatory
cert with examples, AOA in detail, oil spill action, bilge keel, strakes
shell expansion plan(info), decking plan (info), Stability booklet info
Complaints on ship handling, Dry docking full in detail, Stability booklet
info, ISM full in detail, Risk assessment, Loadline markings in detail full
draw.
Why triangle sometimes on load line
PMS, Disciplinary action
Coswp, OLB, ORB
8-NOV-17
AGARWAL
Disch criteria Annex 1
F3
Special areas (All Annex)
Contingency plan
Ship aground you are fwd action
Ground tackle
Name 10 manuals onboard
Name 10 conventions
Chain register
Ballast water Exchange in detail
MOB
Anchoring
Types of mooring
Windlass maintainance
HRA precaution
Page 133
What is bilge keel?

What info in shell expansion plan?
Name 7 to 8 diff manuals held onboard.
Prepare for SEQ survey
9-MAR-17
AGARWAL
List the statutory certificates
F3
Diff between fsc and psc
What you know about AoA?
2/o complains about AB - how will you go about resolving the issue?
How to clear a foul anchor?
Oil spill - Actions?
7-NOV-17
1. how does ISM helps mate.

ANISH
F3
2. Risk Assessment how do u do.
3. risk assessment meant matrix
MLC..he wanted to listen full..how many titles...wht each has..etc.

4-AUG-17
Wht all u do to comply with mlc on board.

ANISH
F3
Objectives of ISM.
Pms. How do u use pms onboard.
What is INDSAR.. mooring ...mix.moor.
Page 134
• Stealer Plate, Rise of Floor,

• Why stealer plate in called stealer plate and where it is found on the
ship?
• Misconduct of crew actions
• Surveys of Ships
• Keel block , bilge shores and shoring
10-JAN-18
AWASTHI
• Pms on Life boat , Life raft and HRU
F3
• What is the Rope HRU
• Why HRU is not for forward life raft
• Have u don't dry Dock??? Why have u not done dry dock? Why I don't
request your company to send u for dry dock so u can get expienrence in
dry dock....
• What is PSC? Have you done PSC.??? Why u dint get detainable
deficiency????
Lots of Cross Questions
PSC what is form A and B
Differences bet foundering and flooding.
Many drydock question pracrical.
18-DEC-17
AWASTHI
Preparation for drydock.
F3
Chain register.
How will u check swl of crane.
Ranging of cable.
Official log book.
What is Disabled ship
• Types of dry docks
• Official Log book
8-NOV-17
AWASTHI
• ORB A and B and enteries

F3
• Keel block , bilge shores and shoring

• Marpol Annex 1 and discharge criteria
• Oil spill at manifold and actions
• Sopep and contents of items in Sopep
Page 135
1. Ranging of cable
2. What is joining shackle, draw joining shackle and name parts, how to
open n what all equipments required to open
3. How will you prepare drydock job list, what all jobs you will carry out
4. Changing of windlass brk liner
5. Material of brk liner and type of bolt used.
6. Chain register
7. What is proof load
8. Testing of crane( dynamic n static)
19-JULY-17
9. Changing of lifeboat falls

AWASTHI
10. Material of wire used in Lb davit.
F3
11. What is galvanised iron
12. Critical moment, period and why it is calld critical.
13.How do u carry out annealing of loose gear.
14. What is critical temp during heat treatment.
15. How will you determine your anchor is dragging( Gyro n radar nt
working)
16. Training of Cadets
17. How will u carry out maintenance of LSA n FFA onboard.
18. PMS in detail.
19. PMS of Chain locker
20. Anchor chain wht al tests and maintenance carried out.
1. SMC certificate, IOPP, and chain register
2. Maintenance of LSA and FFA with emphasis on PMS.
18-JULY-17
AWASTHI
3. Blackout, Fire in emgs

4. Vsl ran aground, ground tackle, how will u lay the anchors in tandem if F3
no availability of boat.
5. Disciplining crew ref to MSA
6. Training cadets
Page 136
Ism
Handling crew
5-JUNE-17
AWASTHI
Assist master in decision making
F3
Ship constr. Definitions rake, yield point, curved sheer strake
Drydocking
Anchor dragging
Actions as mate in case master incapacitated
1. What all to be done in Safety equipment survey.
2.Preparations for drydock,Declivity of dry dock,Critical period and
critical moment.
Why docking should not be done on even keel.
Preparations for dry dock when loaded ship comes for emergency
repairs.
10-MAR-17
AWASTHI
3.Crew misbehaving action.
F3
4.Difference between Convention,protocol and resolution.
5.Bilge shores and bilge blocks.
6.Chain register contents.
7.Slipping of anchor cable and how to do it.
8.Foul Anchor.
9.Latest amendments of Solas.
10.ISM on depth.
11.Shell expansion plan
Page 137
1. What is diff in the construction of a bulk carrier than other vessels.

2. Olb entries n requirement
3. Orb 1 and 2 entries
4. Indiscipline action
5. Dry docking a few questions
6. Eta requirements
20-FEB-17
AWASTHI
7. Car carrier dangers
F3
8. Pilot ladder requirement and dimensions
9. Foul hawse, slipping anchor. Hanging off
10. Berthing with and without current.
11. Types of moors
12. Dry dock jobs
13. Risk assessment
A few gk questions like capital of Australia n a few more that I can't
recollect right now.
General introduction
Describe your ship construction wise top to bottom forward to aft port to
starboard
Various types of bill of ladings
18-NOV-16
What is and how to use ground tackle

AWASTHI
Advantages of ground tackle
F3
Formula for mechanical advantage
Cadet misbehaving-action?
Deep water anchoring
Dry dock preparations
Garbage discharge criteria
Mlc - titles only
Training of crew in cargo operation, duties of mate as per stcw /ism,
10-OCT-
AWASTHI
familiarisation of newly joined crew members , various contingencies and

16
F3
responses as a mate, company fleet circulars,appraisal reports and their

transparency,drydocking, pms
Page 138
Vessel grounded, third mates watch, actions as chief mate... What will
you report to Master
How will you calculate stability of vessel... No loadicator..I said use
stability booklet and closest condition to be compared to actual
condition...he was like will you go as close as possible to a port or
exactly inside a port haha
28-SEP-16
AWASTHI
Difference between policy and rule
F3
How will you train your crew, cadet, third mate and second mate onboard
Preparation for dry dock start to end
How will you prepare maintenance plan for LSA and FFA onboard...
What chemical is used in DCP extinguisher...I was so bummed that I
couldn't remember it!
Bilge blocks, bilge shores
Vessel at drydock, fire in your room.. You're chief mate.. Enlist actions to
take Chain register - standard questions
Chain register - content ,why and who issue
psc onboard - preparation
lsa ffa maintenance
crew misbehaving action
anchor planning before ariival and before dropping
party of lugless shackle
26-SEP-16
AWASTHI
foul anchor
F3
slip anchor cable
why same lenght of shackle, why diff lengt of shackle
ground tackle- why ,how , where it is written
dry dock - full procedure , before and after
undocking procedure
critical moment and instant
bottom plug material
Page 139
Solas contents
Latest ammendment to marpol
Stat and mandatory certs
Ship touched soft bottom action
23-SEP-16
AWASTHI
Crew misbehaves action
F3
Grounding and all about ground tackle
- Lsa ffa checks how you'll carry out
- What is COSWP
- Ground tackle
- How you'll motivate crew as a chief officer
1. He asked whether have u been to any dry dock, said yes once sir,
asked where (Nantong, china) and then asked me full Dry docking
procedure
2. What all info u need to prepare for dry dock and what all info u will
give to shore for dry docking ?
3. He then asked me if i have transitted any narrow channel and
experienced Interaction ? I said yes, asked me where, told him once
during the same time when proceeding towards dry dock in china, thats a
long transit passage and narrow and shallow at certain places, didnt go
further with ship handling thing.
9-SEP-16
AWASTHI
4. Critical period and critical moment ? Why critical moment is so called ?
F3
5. What will u do if u join onboard and u find there are two cranes but
there is no certificates for the same onboard ?
6. What is Chain register ? Tell me in detail.
7. Have you ever experienced PSC inspection ? What all do they check for?
Why do we have PSC inspections ?
8. How do you carry out maintenance of LSA ? How will you make sure
that its been done as per solas regs ?
9. Ship Grounded ? Action as a mate ? Here wen telling him the key
points and the procedure, i mentioned about refloating and about using
ground tackle, he seemed satisfied and changed
10. Difference between Anchoring and Mooring ?
11. STCW new amendments
Page 140
Hw wll u train crew on ur vsl.

18-AUG-16
Isps. Doc. Smc. Solas content.

AWASTHI
life boat while lowering got stuck....wt could b reason.
F3
Wt things u check if u receive new wire rope.
Ur vsl dragging anchor action.
Any incident u exprienced on ur vsl.
17. ur in sing strait..ship aground actions? he had alrdy asked me about
aground this time he wanted to knw contingency plans..
18. what are all the contingency plans onboard?
19. u come up at 4am..power failure..action?
20. u come up at 4am.. 1.5 degree list to port.. action?
investigate cause.. press up dbs.. as per samsul..
21. what is gm? calculation? what all info u get from stability booklet.
22. heavy lift? define
23. did u load any?
24. cargo care? if it shifts? action? he wnated to hear css code n csm..
25-Apr-16
AWASTHI
25. as chief officer..tell me what all u will check for lsa.. i said plan..
F3
equipments
26. stopped me and asked for lifeboat what checks?
markings..equipment inside?
27. pyrotechnics in lifeboat?
28. emergency sterring drill? hw often?
here he wanted to knw that we check communication and gyro readout
from local.. was happy with my answer.
29. training of cadets..
30. training of crew? with respect to daily jobs. safety ppe.. blah blah..
31. crew disputes.. fights..
32. dragging anchor.. master ashore..
Page 141
1. Calculate vsl GM after loading without loadicator

2. Reserve buoyancy
3. Ballast water regulations and method, criteria
4. As a mate crew is disobeying yr order action ??
5. Stcw contents
6. Official log book rqmnt and entries to be made
11-Mar-16
AWASTHI
7. Drill rqmnt as per solas
F3
8. occupational hazard on ship
9. Define foul anchor /action anchor dragging master ashore
10. COSWP Contents
11. PMS reqmnt
12. Shell expansion plan
13. How frame numbering done
14. Heavy weather precation as a mate
15. All statutory cert define with example
He didn’t asked me codes directly... jst gave me situatns n askd me to
correlate with codes n ans...
- fights among crew... hw u'll resolve n atlast ur action
6-JAN-16
AWASTHI
- hw u'll ensure food, living stand quality
F3
- cargo despute...(ML- hague, hv, cp)
- ground tackle
- grounding in busy strait
- collision in busy strait
- how You’ll calculate gm of bulk carrier without loadicator
1. What is condition of class from whr u will get info whether ur ship has
any condition of class
9-NOV-17
AZAD
2. Cert issued under marpol annex VI

F3
3. Contents of IEEC
4. What is EEDI
5. Unit of EEDI
Page 142
Started with all past failing questions .The n started with his own set.
1) special surveys what all inspected.which certificate is renewed?
2) MLC regulations related to wages .
3)substantial corrosion.
4)ESP related few definitions and questions like close up survey, suspect
areas etc.
12-OCT-17
5)when the plate has to be changed for example a plate of 20mm then at
AZAD
F3
what thickness u will change plate...that is after how much extent of
corrosion.
6) how will u come to know how much ballast to take in fpk tank to make
even keel if initial the trim was about 1 m ?
7) contents of stability booklet.
8)inspection of gangway in which survey ?
9)lifeboats annual thorough test .details of dynamic winch brake test .
10)how will u check load line marks are correct .?
1) what is the entries u will do as mate in the OLB ..
2) how will u calculate the freeboard when making the entry in the OLB
..told him I'll add the related freeboard and the draft at that time and
12-MAY-17
then use this height as reference to get the freeboard at that instant.( He
AZAD
F3
gave me a lot of hints here )
3) what is condition of class..
4) can condition of class be given to statutory items ..I said no ...then
what is done if some statutory item is found defective ...I threw flag
dispensation wud be reqd..he nodded and accepted it.
Functional requirements of ISM
17-MAR-17
Condition of class
AZAD
F3
Seq form e
Iopp form A and B
Pilot ladder comes under which regulation
Page 143
What is critical instance?

On which factors critical instance and virtual loss of GM depends ---trim
of vessel n declivity of dry dock
16-NOV-16
dry dock .. wht if trim less

AZAD
F3
wht if trim more
wht if even keel
testing of lifeboat davits - monthly quaterly annual 5yearly
eedi/eecp in detail -- full
annex6 marpol full ozone dep - nox - sox – voc
1. Slipping of anchor in detail
2. Lifeboat Davit testing requirements static and dynamic
3. Testing of lifting gear and loose gear onboard
4. MLC ? What's DMLC 1 and DMLC2
5. Chain register
6. EEDI / SEEMP
7. Statutory and mandatory certificates
8. Contents of ISM code
9-NOV-16
9. What certificates required as per ISM code

AZAD
F3
10. Various surveys and certification
11. What is principal difference in inspections of PSC and flag state
12. Lifeboat engine not working? Company asks you to sail to next port
for repairs. Will you?? If yes Process??
13. You're ship grounded? Actions as a mate??
14. Calculations of which parameters of stability you will do after
grounding?? And their significance in refloating/ stability?
15. Drydocking jobs?
16. Going to dry dock how much GM? How you make sure GM positive at
critical moment.
Once again askd fr ma written status..
7-NOV-16
1. His favorite question: life boat davits test n intervals.

AZAD
F3
He will ask u to explain hw will u. Carry out d tests

2. SMC, validity n interval of audits.
3. Statuatory n mandatory certificates. Name them .
Page 144
changes in rest hours amd exemptions

16-Feb-16
test and maintances on lifeboat and davits

AZAD
F3
new ammendments in marpol annex 6 new eca area
Everything about SEEMP amd IEEC(i dint knew muh about it he asked me
to find out this in detail and come by 3.30)
1. Drydocking checks
2. docking plan
3. Calculation for upthrust and dry docking formula
4. broaching to
5. angle of loll
6. definition of stability
10-FEB-17
BAIJAL
7. what is form e
F3
8. How will u know how much persons u are allowed to carry onboard
9. Prepare ship for ism audit
10. Duties as a mate incase of ism audits
11. Latest amendments for ballast water management
12. Ballast water related docs onboard
13.orb1 and orb 2 which regulations.
14. Product spilled overboard action..
1) V/L collided with fishing V/L action
2) PMS for Anchor Chain n Emergrncy Steering Gear
3) How will u release Bitter end in Heavy weather can't go on deck
4) How wil u measure thickness of anchor cable
5) Crew is not obeying orders ( Action n as oer which act)
BAMBANI
6) Documents carried on board

Nil
7) SOLAS reuirement for Drills F3

8) What all Drills to be Carried out
9) Explosion on ur vessel in port Action
10) Articles of Agreement
11) Boat's Reciept
12) Baltic Moor
13) Duties as a mate
Page 145
Chain register
Stcw amendmnt
What is diffrnc btwn statutory n mandatry certificate. MLC
Name some statutory n mandatory certfcte
9-FEB-18
What is bi party n tri party, Giv some example

BAWEJA
F3
What is AOA?
What is CBA?
Preparation for load line survey.
Letter of protest. Note of protest.
Note of protest hw u go about it. Anchor dragging action master went
ashore
- type of welding
- faults of welding
- ballast water treatment
- parametric rolling
- ism chapter 13-16 word to word? Only heading
- pms for steering gear
13-DEC-17
BAWEJA
- duties of mate as per ism
F3
- grounding u r on bridge action
- undocking the ship
- Plan to b referred before dry docking
- FPD maintaince
- foul anchor
- exact definition of major NC as per ism
- Statutory certificate
Duties of Mate as per Stcw (manage rest hours of crew) jarur mention
karna, collision action as Mate (inform master and engine room mentions
karna And exchange of information with other vessel like Port of
4-Oct-16
BAWEJA
registery and all), pms of anchor cable, statutory certificates, chain

F3
register, bi party and tri party and it's examples, difference b/w Flag
state and PSC, dragging of anchor in inner anchorage and master ashore
(inform port control mention karna), preparation for drydock,
contingency of fire.
Page 146
1- ism content.
2- coswp content. what edition ?
21-SEP-16
3- duties of chief officer as per stcw and ism.

BAWEJA
F3
4- vessel dragging master ashore action.
5- undocking checks.
6- bi party try party ?
7- psc and flagstate ?
1. Cowsp contents
2.ism contents
3.mlc 2006
4.statuory cert.
7-SEP-16
5.psc and flag state

BAWEJA
F3
6.dry docking
7.dragging anchor master not on board
8.types of plans
9.changes in stcw 2010
10.grab stuck while loading
11.cargo crane stopped action as mate.
Page 147
1) AOA and it's amendments- MS act 100/101

2) As per code of safe working practices wad are the requirements for
welfare of crew on board
3) limitations of loadicator
4) chain register contents and chief officers entry
5) orb- parts and entries
2 Similarities and dissimilarities in part A and B..�⁉..I answered both r
10-AUG-16
valid for 3 years and every entry is signed by the person in charge and
BAWEJA
every page by master..wouldn't answer the dissimilarities..
F3
6)maintenance of anchor chain and as per wad?...
7)vsl dragging anchor master ashore action..,
8)Dry docking duties as mate and precautions..
He doesn't looks satisfied ..he does encourages you when u answer
correct but wen ur blank he jus hurries on to you to answer..
He was busy on the phone all the time..atleast for 10 mins I was sitting
ideal inside..he washed out all the master candidates and gave only 1
function to 2nd mate candidates..can't understand out dey want from
us..
1) Crude oil tanker full procedure from discharging, COW, procedure to
take water in slop for cleaning, tankcleaning and thn enclose space entry
in 4p COT tank for repair.
2) anchor yaw
17-MAY-17
3) bow broke
4) parametric n synchronous rolling. Whch wave n in wat direction.
BEHL
F3
5) anchor dragging
6) who is insured as per clc certificate.
7) CSR
8) 4 main functional requirements of PMS
9) why is bow n stern always wind seeking. (Regd windage area point and
torque actin on it)
Page 148
1 last time failing question IMO committee n sub committee

2 what is convention
3 psc preparation only 15 mins notice u have and grounds for detention (
here he grilled a little )
11-APRIL-17
4 dry docking prep as pe mate

BHATIA
F3
( little cross question in docking )
5 anchor ranging
6 checks on anchor cable ( here I knew 10% deterioration but in how
much length I dint knew)
7 equipments used to open lugless shackle ( I told him sledge hammer
and explained him d procedure he told to find out n wait outside)
Started with intro , which company, what ships, what happ last tym n all
1. Suppose u r new mate n ship has to go for DD what all prperatn u'll do
2. Aftr 30 days long voyage n u faced heavy wx inbetween what
precautions u'll ask bosun to take prior operating anchors for arrival
9-MAR-17
3. Pms
BHATIA
F3
4. Pick up any dech mach u lyk n explain pms for it daily, weekly,
monthly, qtrly, annual
5. Ism
6. DD- stability req, critical period, plans
7. Mates futies as per stcw
8. Master died... actions
1. ISM certification.
2. STCW mates duty.
8-MAR-17
BHATIA
3.Biparty triparty.
4. Mooring winch PMS. F3
5. Dry docking in details.
6. Contigency planning . What u understand.
Page 149
1. Your last vessel is goin to dry dock. Tell me how will you go abt it
2. Explain PMS. You are joining brand new vessel. Select any equipment
and tell me PMS of that equipment. Dont give generalised answer. And
13-JAN-17
state reason for each PMS schedule. Explain PMS for lifeboat on same
BHATIA
F3
ship.
3. Your last vessel has experienced heavy weather and now its arrival
port and anchoring. What will you explain bosun who is going forward to
open anchor lashing.
4. Statutory certificate on your last vsl
1) Olb entries ,....told him so many things....but like he was aying
something is missing
2) Anchor chain inspection...
3) Pms
4) How to decide whether cable betn 4 n 5 shackle is damaged how to
change
5) I said remove the joining shacle n replace the whole lenth...
6) Then asked to to verfy that it is goo or bad
BHATIA
NIL
F3
7) I said 10 % decrease in the diameter
8) He asked where will you check whole length or each link how where
reqd????
9) Pms for windlass...make it now...Wrote but missed overhauling n spare
part inventoryn order.
10) Emergency steering .....nfu n regulation on that
11) Mlc explain
12) Bi tri party
13) Drydocking stuff
Page 150
 Testing welding method onboard.

 Types of welding.
 Damage stability in case not tied up with ERS.
13-OCT-17
 Grounding, bilging formula, it’s effect, condition depend upon?

BHEL
F3
 Bow cushion effect, rudder cycling with exact helm, olb on master
death, heavy wind why bow tend to move toward wind.
 Types of paint, lifeboat tests weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual and 5
yearly.
 Parametric rolling (said as per notes) he said wrong.
You are on bridge and Vsl agrounded action.
1p 1s DB tanks open to water how will you consider foundering
Proceeding to dry dock for repairs duty as a ch off.
13-JULY-17
Orb
C.L.DUBEY
Oil spill action.
F3
Chain register
CBA/IBF
Itf blue card/ itf green card difference b/w them
How MLC is related to your wages.
How to use anchor chain to make fast with buoy
1. DUTY OF CHIEF MATE AS PER STCW ?
2. WHAT ALL ENTRY TO BE MADE IN OFFICIAL LOG BOOK ?
21-DEC-17
CHAND
3. HOW WILL U TRAIN YOUR CADET ONBOARD ?
F3
4. WHAT IS BMP4 ? WHO ISSUES IT ?
5. WHAT ALL CHECKS / JOB PREPARATIONS REQUIRED 2 MONTHS
BEFORE DRY-DOCKING.. ?
Page 151
Chain register content.

Olb content.
What equipment u have on board for environment protection.
Garbage record book.
Bmp 4 content.
Ur vessel is schedule for dry dock after 2 months what all preparation u
20-JAN-17
will do as mate.in this he asked me what is the most imp thing that u will
CHAND
F3
inform to company after looking up the previous drydock specs.i was like
sir bottom plug and amount of paint used. He told wrong. And he told u
will look for thickness measurement of steel plates and then u will inform
company.
Duties of mate as per stcw.
List of satutuary certificate.
Pms of Crain.
Gave me a swl of a Carne 20t and asked me what be the proof load of it.
1. Duties of C/o as per STCW.
2. Name few statutory certificates ,few cross ques regarding each
certificate.
3. How to prepare for SEQ survey.
4. Which is the First certificate issued to the ship as per ISM .(I was sent
19-JAN-17
out to find the ans by ques by Capt Santosh).

CHAND
F3
5. How will you prepare for Dry Docking with respect to surveys and Dry
Dock specs.
6. How will you conduct a Departure station with Master not on Bridge
and a New Second Mate in the aft station.
7. Validity of SEQ certificate.
8. Details about Load line Certificate.
9. Contents of BMP4,Latest SOLAS amendments with respect to FFA.
Page 152
1) Stcw 2010
2) Dist btwn old stcw nd 2010
3) Ism full detailed
13-Nov-15
4) Mate dutues as per ism

CHAND
F3
5) Deep water anchoring..
6) Mlc 2010 in detailed
7) Duties as per mlc 2010
8) Wat resp forcrew related
9) In detail not single line ..he helped me also..
1) Master is not coming on bridge on his regular time?actions..how to
declare him incapacitant?
2) Have india rectified mlc?
3) Wht inspection a foreign flag vsl retified by mlc wil undergo when
comes to mumbai?
4) Inspections as per mlc
5) Certification as per mlc
6) How to dry dock ship?full procedure from In/stability/work carried/out
10-Sep-15
COUTINO
7) How to carry SEQ survey
F3
8) PMS on anchor cable
9) Slipping on anchor at both locations
10) How to prepare for ETA
11) Requirement for ETA
12) ETB??
13) mates entries on OLB
14) Security breach by pirates?actions?
15) When to change anchor shackles
16) Foul anchor action?
17) Disch criteria for Anx 1 n 5
Page 153
1) PMS for a new takeover vessel

2) PMS for mooring winches
3) How will you order paint for painting the superstructure
4) How much quantity of paint you require for painting accommodation
CS SHARMA
5) What are the duties of a Mate onboard

Nil
F3
6) How will you drop anchor in 80 metres depth of water on a VLCC the
bottom is rocky
7) How will you carry out effective implementation of ISM onboard
8) During mooring stations an AB gets injured what is your action as a
Mate other than the medical part
9) Lot of cross questioning
1 ship sanitation certificate, what is it, what regulation why is it required
( ans is WHO)
9-FEB-18
DANIEL
2. what is deratting certificate, regulation, under what rule it is required
F3
3. All certificates issued under solas ch 3, under solas ch 5
4. Deratting Indian regulation and plenty other Indian regulations which I
didn't knew.
Biparty and Tripaty
Aoa ammendnents
Anchor at 2 Kta Southly current
How u know vessel stop and speed zero...practically
22-FEB-17
DANIEL
Answer give astern kick and see the wave shd come to the bridge wing.
F3
Drop anchor, now dragging
Heavy weather precautions
Psc code for no.15 and 30
Dry docking detailed question
Ism ammendnents and duties of mate as per stcw
1 emergency generator requirements
2 IMO committee n sub committee what r thy...acha u tell me only how
15-FEB-17
many r thr.. I dunno

DANIEL
F3
3 htw? Wat is it I dunno

4 SP code ? I dunno
5 iii code? I dunno. he looked up n said this is thr in ur syllabus?
I jus sarcastically said yes sir
Page 154
U are mate joining new indian ship how will you check medical chest
(i told him medical chest ka list hai who me addendum) he said indian
ship again... I said i will check additional requirements for indian ship
and order accordingly.. Bola u shud kno all the requiremnts...
Then if u donot have a ballast water management plan. How will you
8-DEC-16
DANIEL
know what treatment procedures are needed.. I said bina ballast water
F3
management plan ke kaise pata chalega... U need that... Bola nai as a
mate u shud kno..
How will u test lodicator. I told him loadicator manual has approved test
conditions u put those and check if values match... Bola no this is wrong
answer.
Then he asked me whats a audit/inspection/survey..

1. Define rules, regulations, convention, law, circular, notices.
8-NOV-
DANIEL
2. STCW CODE sections and regulations with amendments.

16
F3
3. Solas chapters explain with reg and amendment's.
4. Marpol annexes explain and reg with amendments.
How will u motivate crew, 2nd off n cadet fighting action( I said normal
Samsul ans, (he said they punched u also now wt ull do) ,wt is ro code,
18-oct-16
DANIEL
latest amendment to stcw as per stcw CH 1 (OK tel me as per ch2), wt is
F3
Sola's training manual as per wt convention its required( I said Sola's ch3
he said no ) , as per psc wt is (ground something) cldnt recolect wt he
said exactly..
Application of msa
DANIEL
OCT-
17-
16
Difference between dgs order/ circular /Nd notice F3

Define piracy as per unclos
CBA,
10-OCT-
DANIEL
AOA,
16
F3
crew involved in a violent brawl onboard ur action as mate,

Difference between ms notice/circular/order.
Page 155
Changes in STCW since 2010, then in 2011/12/13 and so on,

Stevador falls in hold and dies - actions?
28-SEP-16
DANIEL
Dock labour act, is it an act or convention,
F3
Difference between act n convention,
Who introduced it,
Passenger ships statutory certificates
1. MLC
2. Changes in STCW as per each chapters , ( I tried telling him the list of
changes , but he want all according to chapters )
3. what is CBA , AOA , what changes in AOA as per Mlc , what is NUSI &
23-SEP-16
MUI , why they fight for seafarer when they are not a party to AOA .
DANIEL
F3
4. how to change gangway wire
5. crew behaving bad , your action
6. statuatory & Mandatory cert ,
7. OLB , enteries as a mate
8. drydocking procedures .
9. intact stability of your last ship .
What is intact stability ?
20-SEP-16
Critera different why?

DANIEL
F3
Under which notice PSC mandatory ?
What is L& Ss certificate? ?
How will you test your lodicator ?
Page 156
1. What is latest abot NLS according to indian regulations and solas..?

Here again indian regulations �
2. MLC 2006..?
3. India has been mlc2006 or not..?yes or not...then why..?
4.latest solas amendments..?
5. What is a different between lop and nop..?
6.Oil recored book entries on chemical tanker..?
19-9-16
DANIEL
7.what you all fill in official log book as a coff..?
F3
8. What do you fill in just start of official log book..?
9. How will you manage ur crew on board as a coff...if they r not willing
to enter into tank for cleaning and mopping....if they r not happy with the
allowance give by the company..?
10.what all certificate you carry on board related to pollution..?
11. Beaching , what all preparedness will you do as a coff..?...not a any
single instructions and guidance frm company..?
12. Tell me all convention which is adopted by india..?
Page 157
1. What is a bill of lading. Does not want Errol answer or a general

answer.
2.what does it contain.
3.is it necessary to write the name of the port you will depart and arrive
at .
4. How will you prepare for A loadline survey.
5.why do you conduct it.
6.what is HSSC.
7.why was it started.
8.when was it started.
18-Mar-16
9.what is Articles of agreement.

DAS
F3
10.why was it started.
11.what type of agreement is it.
12.what is IBF.
13. Are you a part of any of these.
14.your on a bulk carrier , and one of your holds explodes, your action.
15. Can you anchor is water depths more than 100 meters. I said
yes,then he asked me 130 metres. Again I said yes. He asked me what it
depends upon.I told him having capacity of your winches.
16.what is the general value of the heaving capacity.
17.you are dragging anchor , action.
Wanted everything , shapes lights flags.
Bow cushioning effect
DESHPANDE
23-JAN-17
You have 2kt astern current and have to berth 2 miles ahead what advice
F3
you'll give master
How to turn around vsl in rough weather
How many annexes in marpol and what is Annex 6
Page 158
PSC gives list of items to be rectified. How will the PSC of another port
know about these items that need to be rectified by your ship.
Req for GMP
16-SEPT-17
Annex 6. EEDI and what does it pertain to

DEVESH
F3
Monthly Maintenance on On load release gear of LB
Plans to be carried as per Sopep Manual
Conventions required/related to carriage of cargoes
Straight BL
MLC Ammendment
Wat is clear grounds
Psc mandatory as per ?
22-FEB-17
DEVESH
Ism is mandatory as per Wat
F3
Solas chapter 9 and chapter 5 contents
Stcw chapter 2 in details
Mlc tittle and some more questions
1-Aoa ammendments
2-Doc from which convention , validity n survey
3- Smc validity n survey
10-NOV-16
4-Form e
DEVESH
F3
5-Solas ammendments
6- damage stability calculations
7- Vessel collided action
8- dragging anchor duty as duty officer
9- declivity of dock
Page 159
Aoa ammendments
Form e
Solas ammendments
Form r
Doc
Smc
4-Nov-16
Ism
DEVESH
F3
Last vessel fixed fire fighting system draw
Annex 1' 4 marpol
Solas chapters
Bunkering
Dry docking
Foul anchor
Foul cable
Ranging of cable
ISM
Objective of ism
19—OCT-16
Certificate of ism
DEVESH
AOA amendment
F3
Marpol amendment
Eedi in details..
Loadicator carriage requirement in bulk and tanker
MLC
What info u will get from shell expansion plan, lots of cross question on
this
5-Oct-16
DEVESH
Oil record book criteria and entries F3

Latest SOLAS and Marpol amendment
Ballast treatment plan
ISM
Page 160
Annex 4 discharge criteria ?

What is requirement of sewage holding tank on ships. ?
What will you do at anchor with sewage,
Will all ships have holding tanks?
Lots of cross questioning
Certificate required ?
28-SEP-16
DEVESH
Anchoring procedure
F3
Deep water anchorage
Running moor
Dry docking procedure
Declavity
Block and bilge shores
Is the blocks have slope or dry dock and why do we require declavity?
Lots of cross questioning on dry dock
Statutory certificate
Obligatory certificate examples
16-SEP-16
Intact stability
DEVESH
F3
Damage stability
Rest hours req
Angle of loll
Last failing questions by Panigrahi
1.If B/L date is not correct will the master signs it ( no will not be
accepted by Bank and is not in compliance with Documenty Credit
System / freight calculation will be on incorrect date..consignee will not
7-SEP-16
DEVESH
accept B/L)
2.Dry docking Full F3
3.Both to Blame Clause
4.1/4 and 3/4 liability Clause
5.Anchoring with 3 kts current from astern
Page 161
1. PSC clear ground

DEVESH KUMAR
2. EEDI
18-MAY-17
3. Doc and smc interim cert requirement
F3
4. Dry-dock precaution
5. Ranging of anchor
6. Vsl dragging anchor action
7. Slipping of anchor
 Voc n voc manual requirements
 vecs requirements
 is class compulsory
 ism interim certification
 triparty agreement
DEVESH KUMAR
 Aoa amendments
11-MAY-17
 Psc requirements
F3
 how many mou n latest entry
 pssa definition n latest entry
 Tonsberg n mandal shackle difference
 Form e contents n preparation for seq survey
 Maintenance of on load release gear
 pms and how to do changes in pms
 anchor dragging signs and action
 duties of mate as per stcw
Page 162
1. BWE PLAN
2. various plan on board
3. Ig Requirement
4. oil spill on board
5. Sewage treatment plant and certificate issue for Sewage Treatment
plant.
20-FEB-17
DUBEY
6. v/l collided with FV
F3
7. vsl grounded during High tide and after 1hr low tide ...how will u
calculate vsl I’ll b stable or not
8. ESP in detail and how bottom survey is carried out.
9. dry docking trim
10. stcw 2010 and watch keeping ch-8 content
11. use of bottom plugs
12. certificate for oil tanker
Page 163
Discharge criteria of annexe 5

Entries in garbage record book
Will you throw dunnage overboard ?? NO!!
Critical period
Why is it important ??
Critical moment
Grounding of vessel .. Actions as chief
Contents of STCW 2010
Amendments in stcw 2010
Contents of COSWP
18-Dec-15
DUBEY
SOPEP equipment onboard
F3
Breaking strength definition
SWL definition
Proof load definition
Relationship between breaking strength and SWL
6 strand , 24 wires per strand ... How will you calculate breaking strength
of it ( formula is 20 D2/ 500, thank you Wesley )
Contents of chain register
Two seamen fighting onboard ... Actions as mate ??
Step by step procedure of log book entry for the same ...
Plans you need for loading a general cargo ship ??
Where will you get load density of deck from ? Which plan ?
Page 164
1) Contents of ISM
2) What certificates as per Ism for ship n company and ehat is the
duration
3) MLC n DMLC
4) STCW 2010 contents
5) Annex 1 in marpol
6) Form E
7) Annealing
8) Lifeboat Davits testing procedure for load test who does it n at what
DUBEY
interval
Nil
F3
9) Deep water anchoring in Detail
10) Drydocking in detail with formulas
11) Grounding action as a mate
12) Drydocking is endrosed by whom n in which certificate
13) Foul anchor action as a mate
14) Stellar plate , Bilge Keel
15) Shallow Water Effects
16) Entries in Garbage Record Book
17) Annex 2 for category Y , when is the prewash required
18) Ground Tackle
Page 165
1) Berthing with current from behind

2) Marpol Ann 6 cert and contents
3) Passage plan from Mangalore to Suez - interested in piracy n irtc
4) Citadel
5) Contents of coswp - didnt told fully but OK
6) Dry docking stability as mate
7) Critical instant n period very seriously asked formula thankfully
remembered
8) P and gg1
DUBEY
9) Chain register
Nil
F3
10) Annealing at what temp - didn't told temp
11) Windlass PMS
12) Then brc test on windlass - winches
13) Then diff bet swl break load and proof load
14) Swl formula for wire 6x24 said don't remember
15) Then proof load how much need exactly told him
16) Crew coming drunk n fights with other ur action as mate
17) Then olb entry will u give copy to seafarer I said yes if he ask
18) Esp survey and bottom survey and requirement of it
19) Validity of cert Which plans u will use for loading in bulk carrier
Page 166
1) GA plan and capacity plan

2) dry docking - use of shore blocks and where they are as Ch. Off what
you checkfor these , wt will you do if your capt. Want to come out on
same trim as before( want to hear sounding same for all tanks as before)
What you check before signing flooding cert.
Maintenance of anchor , how you measure wear and discard anchor chain
3) anchore in very deep:
15-DEC-17
3 shackles down anchor fould how you release it (he wantfrom kenter
GUPTA
F3
shackl and full procedure)
What all use you can take from anchored
Ground tackle full
Anchor equp maintenance
4) stcw which reg. For your COC
5) SMC cert. inspection interval
6) how you implement ISM on board as Ch. Mate
7) as Ch. Off what entries in OLB
8) BL and how many original copy how you know frieght paid
1. Why Frame spacing Less in fwd part of ship ? with proper
explanation.
2. Certificate Dont have annual survey ? reason if any ?
3. Why Article of agreement onboard ?on what basis it is on board ?
21-JULY-17
4. Stcw 2010 originally comes at which year ?

GUPTA
5. Why passanger ship called passanger ship ?
F3
6. Rescue boat Requirement Passanger and cargo ship ?
7. Lifeboat Requirement Passanger and cargo ship ?
8. Shackle damaged ... auditor want to knw shackle before in good
condition and tested properly , hows he got that info ?
9. Mooring Rope size? Gant line size ?
10. What is bilge shore? How’s it useful? Where it fitted ?
Page 167
1) sheer strake
2) which form psc use...i dint ans for this
3) crew refused to work action
21-MAR-17
4) as a ch/off what maintenace n checks you will do...explained him

GUPTA
everything but he ws not satisfied
F3
5) diff between balance n unbalanced rudder...i dint ans for this
6) condition of class
7) ship heavily pounding action
8) tanker 100000 T dwt...wt deck fire fighting sys...how long low
expanssion foam system should last
Stealer plate
Keel block
15-NOV-16
Bilge block
GUPTA
F3
Duties of choff as per ism
Crew not working .. action as mate .. and then cross questions.
No of pyrotechnic on ship
Vessel aground .. action as a mate..
Page 168
Vsl dragging anchor.. Action, Master & 50% of deck crew gone ashore.
He asked me in dis case when Der is shortage of crew, as a cheif officer
vl u post cadet as a lookout.
If not den as per which code it tells cadet cannot be considered as a
lookout.
Checks to be done on Anchor.
After ur anchor has been inspected in dry dock, u have put the anchor
back in ship.. Wat all checks as a mate u vl perform before commencing
anchoring operations. Was little confused in dis.. I said vl check the
4-Oct-16
GUPTA
bitter end connection if fitted properly.. Den some 2-3 things I said
F3
more..coudnt remember... But he was not satisfied.
MLC in Brief
Certificates onboard has per MLC
Condition of class
Chain Register
ISM code
For Ships with IGS, if low expansion foam is used... Wat is the time
requirement (It's 20 mins, if no IGS den it's 30mins)
Ship heavily pounding... What precautions u vl take
Heavy weather precautions on deck in tanker
Page 169
How to ensure same condition as arrival is maintained while departing

from DD
PMS for anchor chain
Bilge shores how to lay
How to calculate instantaneous rate of discharge
Condition and memorandum of class
ORB regulation numbers
How to find the nature of seabed without chart
27-SEP-16
GUPTA
Breaking stress of 6x37 wire and polypropylene rope
F3
How to rig a two / three fold purchase to advantage?
Cadet fell unconscious on deck due to H2S gas, emnating during cargo
overflow on deck. Action?
ODMCS components and working principle
Capacity plan contents
Does MCTC change with draft - with reasons
Loading of steel plates in the hold and coils on deck
All load tests in DD with procedure
WBT construction salient features
-Contents of capacity plan
- what precaution u take while maneuvering in narrow channels
-what surveys for lifting gears.
-who do survey, and who issue certificate
6-SEP-16
GUPTA
-What test to be done for lifting appliances and frequency
F3
-validity of periodic survey ---contents of chain register --
07/09/16, 4:18 pm - 0 10-930 414: Internal asked
-Ism and it's content
- Iron ore loading hazards
-code required for loading in bulk carrier
Page 170

Official log book
ORB , cargo record book
Dixc criteria annex 1 and 2
Lot of cross question on 30 L/nm
Mlc and stcw rest hours requirements
5-AUG-16
GUPTA
Pms of anchor chain
F3
How to change D shackle of anchor
How to discard the anchor chain
Dry docking and un docking
How to depart on same condition while undocking
Master sends ch off to check prior undocking what all to be checked
What are bottom plugs fitted and how they are covered
Bilge shores and how to lay them as per what
Official log book
ORB , cargo record book
Dixc criteria annex 1 and 2
Lot of cross question on 30 L/nm
Mlc and stcw rest hours requirements
27-July-16
GUPTA
Pms of anchor chain
F3
How to change D shackle of anchor
How to discard the anchor chain
Dry docking and un docking
How to depart on same condition while undocking
Master sends ch off to check prior undocking what all to be checked
What are bottom plugs fitted and how they are covered
Bilge shores and how to lay them as per what
Page 171
1. Dry-docking a lot of questions

2. Why a trim is kept when entering dry dock?
2.Condition of class
3. What all precautions when flooding dry dock wrt stability
4.smc duties of chief iff
5. Smc cert is done annualy or intermediatelly?
25-Apr-16
6.Oil recored book entries

Gupta
F3
7.anchoring
8. Grounding actions
9. Use of hand lead line
10.can we know the seabed without looking at the chart
11. Testing of cranes and lot of cross questions
12.chain register
13. Certificates
14. Condemning if wire rope
1)training of cadet. u got 4 cadet and want to train on enclose space how
ll u go about he told space is cofferdam ...
2)cadet got injuired at sea due to hatch cover operation action. basically
he want to hear in respect to ISM. injury report, investigate in to matter
etc...
3) dry docking preparation.
4) u got damage plate near no.2 cargo hold how ll u make report to
22-Apr-16
Gupta
company. basically he wanted all contain of shell expansion plan.
F3
5)how ll u match ur arrival condition while departing frm DD
6) how ll u come to know length of rope , which is without certificate and
marking..
7)diference etween ODMCs and oil water separator.
8)annex 1 for machinery space
9) how many fire detector in engine rm
10 ) function and working of smoke detector
11) breaking strength of manila, wire 6x37
Page 172
1. Define stealer plate.

2. Define transom floor.
3. What is condition of class?
4. What to do if condition of class expires?
5. Working principle of smoke detector.
6. How to load test a crane?
7. Who all required to load test crane?
8. Why cant all cranes be load tested with static method?
9. What are bilge blocks and keel blocks?
10. Documents that shipyard required prior dry dock
11. How to ensure the vessel is in same condition as arrival during
departure of dry dock?
15-Mar-16
Gupta
12. How to prepare for load line survey?
F3
13. How to slip anchor from deck. (he wants to hear the word slip wire)
14. What factors to consider when beaching?
15. What all load tests do you carry out in drydock?
16. Different types of mooring? When to use which moor? (I started with
open moor for strong currents and he went to next question)
17. All surveys are as per which convention/ regulation?
18. What is chain register?
19. What is Oil record book? It is mandatory as per which convention? (he
wanted the regulation number)
20. Annex 1 machinery space discharge criteria in special area.
21. Anchor not coming up when heaving. What action as mate on
forecastle?
22. Entries in oil record book part 1
Page 173
Anchor slipping Actions when oil fire on deck Time duration of foam
when used to fight fire??
Ur ship in dry dock how will you ensure the same trim is maintained
16-Feb-16
when leaving docks

Gupta
F3
What are Bilge shores??
Bilge chokes . Some q on it Collision mats ??
When to use Collision unavoidable??
Actions What type of foam is used in engine room and on deck..
what's the difference between the two
1. Statutory and Mandatory certificates.
2. Mates entries in OLB.
3. Mates entries in ORB
21-Jan-16
Gupta
4. Duties of C/O as per ISM.
F3
5. Fixed fire fighting system of E/R of ur last ship.
6.Certificates U have on board ship.
7.Who does the MLC inspection.
8.Difference between MLC and STCW.
Page 174
Mostly from his sets he will ask wht happened last time, what have u
prepared,
he is kind of practical brings lots of stuff wid him
1. he gives u a small stage practically and rope and asks u to prepare it,
says onboard other crew doesnt know how to do. he also asks u different
types of knots.
2. marpol in detail annex 5 disch criteria
3. drydocking how will undock vessel ita checks, while midway why
flooding is stopped.
7-NOV-17
4. prepare vessel for loadline

IYYER
F3
5. what is fsc, what are its effect
6. how will release bitter end.
7. other ship anchor dragging towards your vessel(he wants to listen in
worst last optn will tie up buoy and release bitter end)
8. static, dynamic test of lifting appliances, also proof load, he wants to.
listen that. proof load
9. different types of mooring, especially Mixed mooring.
10. statutory cert, its max validity.
11. what is ISM.
12. duties of mate as per MLC.
13. what is Coswp, whatsl precaution you take while doing work aloft.
Page 175
Gave me rope. And told to show bowline ..reef...and clove hitch... i was
like....comeon...itna to aata hi hai.
Then gave me a small wooden peice. Which was a proper mini stage. Told
to tie knots for staging.
He was happy to see the correct start i did. So he stopped in betn. He
was like, when u tel crew ..u should know it ..
3-AUG-17
IYYER
Latest ammendments of sctw.
F3
What is article of agreement.
Whts the use of ISM.
Wht is pms. How is pms linked with ism.
Different plans to be refered frequently as mate.
Action in case of m.o.b.
Dry docking prep.
What all precautions to be taken during dry dock as a mate.
1. Statutory Certificates
2. Certificates for loading IMDG and Grain. As perwhich chapters.
3. Certificate for ISM. How does the procedure for issue of this go about.
4. Crane load tests. What is difference between Static and Dynamic. When
do you use either of them?
5. Latest amendment for Marpol Annex 1 with regards to Lightering
operations (Did not know this)
6. Mixed moorings.
20-MAR-17
7. Contents of Chain register.

IYYER
F3
8. What is FSM. How does it affect ship. But why does it reduce GM. What
is the theory behind it. (Did not know theory behind it)
9. Marpol annex 5 discharge criterias.
10. STCW 2010 amendments.
11. PMS
12. Have you done Drydock. No. Went into a tirade as to the inexperience
of youngsters. I had to whole heartedly agree with his view. �.Then he
calmed down.
Procedure for docking, undocking. Checks prior flooding of dock. Works
carried out in Drydock.
Page 176
-latest SOLAS and Marpol amendment

- COSWP (very particular abt COSWP)
- Ism
5-DEC-16
-CSS code
IYYER
F3
Wt is mate duty invade of vsl Ground
-Wt is mate duty in Dry dock
-Enhance survey
-If DOC is not valid whether u can apply other certificate ?
-Mix Mooring
1. Gave me 2 small ropes of unequal thickness n asked me to join it i tied
one d knots i knew he asked me d name n reason.....i said sheet bend n i
used it bcz it is used to join two ropes of unequal thickness.....
Hearing this he was impressed ... n den remaining qustn went rapid fire
2. Statutory certificates
3. What is Clc
4. Changes as per stcw 2010
5. Mates duties as per stcw 2010 wid regards to training (in this he
wanted to hear how u go abt training d crew)
6. What is static n dynamic test
7. What is pms n how is it carried out
26-Apr-16
IYYER
8. Coswp wid regards to gangway
F3
9. Coswp wid regards to staging
10. What is fsc, where do find it, how does it affect d ship
11. Ballast exchange how is it carried out...can u empty all d tanks in
one go? How does removing ballast affect ur ship. Ans. With regards to
fsc n gm
12. Crane wen do test it n how
13. Proof load for 10T crane
14. How much should be ur Gm wen entering dry dock
15. Drydocking in detail..
For functn 3 iyyer u need to knw bit of seamanship n coswp bcz for him
rigging of bosun chair, stagging n knots are commn things which v shud
knw!!
Page 177
What have u prepared, why did u fail last time, i told him i couldn't
answer regarding chain register according to the satisfaction of the
internal. He stopped me and asked,
What is chain register. I started giving answer in same sequence as given
in samsul, he heard till ILO conv 152 and changed the question.
What is dock labour
How will u as a mate will go about it.
Certificates on ship.
What is mixed mooring ??
Fall preventing device of lifeboats
On load release of life boat in detail
Static and dynamic test
Inspection of wire rope, loose gear, chain.
STcw 2010 what changed, told him about coc certification and what not,
he was not satisfied .
Stcw rest hour's
14-Mar-16
IYYER
Loadline survey in detail ,he wants only practical answers. I started
F3
vomiting stuff from samsul. He was not satisfied.
Have u done dry dock
Tell me what all will u do, told him a lot but he had some answer in his
mind, i couldnt tell that exact one.
Gangway ka kuch load test
How will u know if winch is marked correctly for for heaving or slacking (
he said its something to do with winches on midship of an oil tanker)
Proof load
COSWP , kept on asking about it.
Gave me a piece of stick and rope and asked me to prepare staging.
When he came to know that i don't know then he modified the question ,
according to coswp what will u do.
Marpol discharge criteria ( his pet question) , about annex 1,2, 5 in detail
What are spl areas, why are they called so.
Cross questioning on annex 5 discharges from cargo wash water. I gave
a wrong answer in it.
Cat x y z disch criteria
Page 178
1) Slip of wire.
2) Mooring with a buoy using anchor.
3) CBA & IBF
4) What is IMFC.
5) Your ship is damaged from forward, precaution you will take while
entering dry dock.
6) Dry dock preparation.
18-Mar-16
JAIRAM
7) Bill of lading & types.
F3
8) Multi modal bill of lading.
9) Damage stability booklet.
10) What precaution you will take when no1. & no.2 hold are damaged.
11) How will you come to know your u/l will capsize.
12) What all stuatory ceritificates are required for chemical tanker?
13) Certificate as per convention & load.
Guys JAIRAM WANTS Practical answer but he will nto tell you whether you
have replied him right or wrong, he will move to next question.
Accommodation ladder maintenance as per PMS
9-AUG-16
JAYKUMAR
List all statutory certificates
F3
Additionally required for chemical tanker
IBF&CBA
Bill if lading & types
Page 179
Sydney web and Luthdale or something he asked based on bi and tri

party
Chain register n contents who issues certificate and chain register book
What is environmental protection as per Which marpol annex?
Persian gulf to Singapore seq certificate expired including 3 months what
actions
Ballast water treatment
Advantages and disadvantages of flow through
Bwmp
Statutory mandatory and class certificate
(Mandatory he wants to hear as per imo regulations )
Seq and loadline survey
12-JUNE-17
Standing and running Moor

JB ISNGH
Indiscipline actions (as per olb)
F3
Technical definition of foundering (loss of intact stability he wants to
hear )
What is stranding and grounding
Have you done a dry dock ?
What's coswp?
Who issues it ? Full form of MCA
what is mca what authorities they have ?
Certificate of clas ?
Authorized person ?
Who is competent person onboard (top 4 ) ?
Who surveys the lifting appliances ?
Draw timber load line ?
What is L in timber load line ?
What is timber ship ? Define ?
What is piracy and armed robbery? And difference between them ?
Page 180
1. Chain register and contents ,

2. If chain register fill up completely then what will you do,
3. What is environment protection as per marpol,
4. Ballast water management and types of methods of water treatment,
5. Entries to be made in ORB Part 1 & 2,
6. Any latest ammendment for marpol and solas
7. What is statutory certificate and what is mandatory certificates,
8. Load lines survey preparation,
9. Heavy weather precautions,
10. Port state control preparation,
11. Bunkering operations what instructions you will give to your oow,
12. How will maintain discipline on board,
7-FEB-18
JB SINGH
13. Handling of multinational crew procedure,
F3
14. Bosun asked for porn movies what you will do,
15. What is stranding and grounding,
16. What is MCA,
17. WHAT is ganger length,
18. What is OLB, why it is on board,
19. Entries into OLB by which regulations
20. What is bi party agreement and tri party agreement,
21. What is PMS in details including types of PMS and advantages of PMS,
22. What should be the gm while entering into dry dock with formulas,
23. What is class certificate and conditions of class,
24. What is collision and Alison,
25. Why marpol came into force,
26. PMS for LSA and FFA.... This much right now I remember.....
Page 181
How will you address issues with regards to multinational crew.

OLB requirement under what? Entries in it
Application of paints in various areas
Orb cargo spaces entries
Hiw will u assist Master in emergencies
12-JAN-18
JB SINGH
Vsl in port detained by psc actions.
F3
How will u immplement ism as mate
Ballast water latest req.
Total number of b/l and explain.
How will you brief your officers prior to bunkering operations.
Mates receipt.
Statutory n mandatory certificates.
Failing questions-
Replacement of plugs in DD and MLC amendments
Ballast water latest amendments
Olb and Orb
Handling indiscipline onboard(he wnts to hear by following guidelines in
olb)
Statutory,Mandatory and Class certificate.
Are these interrelated? Yes,if anyone is not valid,then ship is
unseaworthy.
Suez canal tonnage certificate comes under what?
10-JAN-18
JB SINGH
Types of Containers( Don't say refrigerated,say temperature controlled ,3
F3
types : Self ,ship-shore supply and air cooled, open top is two types -
tarpaulin and hard cover top ).
Diff in stranding,grounding and foundering?
Dry dock plan.
Difference in ton,tonne,long ton,short ton.
Duties of chief mate as per STCW.
Training Onboard.
Info given to duty officer before bunkering.
What is PMS? Why is it required? What are its advantages?
At the start ,he asked you failed because of only these two questions?
(MLC and Dry dock,plugs)
Page 182
1. What is environmental protection?

2. Why Marpol came
3. Do all Marpol annex come at same time - No, then which annex came
1st
4. What ballast exchange method u were using on ur last ship. Advatage
n disadvantage of sequencial method
5. Why OLB is required - MS Act sec 212 he wnt only this ans
6. What is ORB hw mny typs purpose of same
7. Chain register content
8. How will u maintain discipline onboard - I started answering ensuring
9-NOV-17
JB SINGH
no fights among crew...he stopped me n said as per procedures
F3
mentioned in OLB
9. Duties of chief mate as per stcw
10. Statutory mandatory n class cert
11. How will u prepare for PSC inspection - ensuring no NC onboard (JB
Singh ans)
12. What is PMS
13. Launching methods of ships, why stern launching, why sideway
launching - ans if depth of wtr n searoom is sufficient then stern
launching if not enough searoom then side launching
14. COSWP
15. Foul anchor foul cable
16. Have u done DD. What all works u carried out in DD
Duties of mate according to STCW
Have you seen Stability booklet, load line survey how will you go
3-FEB-17
JB SINGH
about,mates receipt, types of BL, you are welfear officer how will you F3
look at the welfare of the crew, bosun ask porn CDs,
etc etc.. some could not remember for me it seemed like he would pass
me one odd functions but didn't I think most are repeated questions
from his sets.
Page 183
1. Wat is eedi, he himself dint knw wat it was.

2. Types of welding, tld him nly number(last orals he asld me type is
containers so I started answering wd types, BT he stopped me n askd me
tell him jst numbers, dis tym I tld him nly numbers n he asks me Fr
types)
3. Olb n entries n d main entry made by mate. Who endorses olb, Wats d
requrement n as per Wat regulation.
4. Load line survey preparation
5. Wats d glass covering nav lights called.
6. Diffrnces between nav light bulb n nrmal bulb
7. Bosun cms n ask Fr porn. Here wanted to hear Dat I Shld write on cd
that one shld watch at one time, Nt during routine work
8-SEP-16
JB SINGH
8. Welfare of multinational crew
F3
9. Ur lifeboat falls r broken, u hv spare onboard, will u use or Nt, if yes
then why.. Here he wants u to knw wat al tests r being carried out in the
factory Fr testing of wires.
10. He askd me hv u ever been to cargo planner office, i said no, he said
Luk u guys, u al wana pass BT u hv Nt been Dere..
11. Make entries of death in olb, he wants u to write it.
12. Wn n why marpol cms into force, he wants to knw abt to toreey
canon disaster Wd dates n amount of fuel spilled n location..
13. Wats d extreme breAch of discipline.
14. Ganger length question
15. secure anchor chain on a barge, procedure.
16. Statutory certi, mandatory n obligatory certif, here he don't knew Wat
is Chinese tonnage dues certificate.
1. Statutory certi. N Wat al r on board ur last vessel
2. Hw will u cm to knw Wn was ur vessel last dry docked.
8-SEP-16
JB SINGH
3. How will u knw u hv adequate Gm Fr dry docking

F3
4. EEDI, SEEMP.. Wat is eedi, is it a value n Wats it's use.

5. SEEMP Hw is it useful Fr chief mate(I dint knw dis).
6. Lifeboat davits tests
Page 184
1) Rigging of Fwd ETA on a tanker ?

2) What is Statutory cert ? Mandatory cert ? Class cert ?
3) Why is a code called as a 'code'?
4) What is collision ? (Contact between 2 seagoing vessels )
5) How will you help Master in Decision making ?
6) How will u undertake welfare of multinational crew ?
1. Statutory, mandatory and class certificate ....which type is Suez
1-SEP-16
JB SINGH
canal cert.?
F3
2. How will u ensure welfare of multinational crew?
7- What is triparty and biparty ?
8- What is aoa and cba?
9- How will u handle indiscipline on board?
10- What is pms ?
11- How will u carry out lsa ffa maintenance? (As per the
regulations in solas)
12- Duties of ch off. As per stcw
13- ballasting method.. Ballast water magt plan
Page 185
1. Statutory, mandatory and class certificate ....which type is Suez canal

cert.?
2. How will u ensure welfare of multinational crew?
3. What is triparty and biparty ?
4. What is aoa and cba?
5. How will u handle indiscipline on board? (As per guidelines given in
olb)
6. What is pms ?
7. How will u carry out lsa ffa maintenance? (As per the regulations in
solas)
8. Duties of ch off. As per stcw
9. ballasting methods
10. Bunkering precautions and how will u instruct your duty off.
18-May-16
JB SINGH
Then as Capt uppal was absent we were sent to Capt Azad in new Mmd
F3
He started with which company what ships have u done and status of
written and oral ( done tankers , written clear orals first attempt)
1. U r going for drydock how will u do tank cleaning and gas freeing (he
goes deep in every thing )
2. Sea chest and how will u test
3. What is the min. Gm for entering drydock and how will ensure it
4. What is declivity?
5. How much trim u will need for entering drydock if declivity is 1m.
6. Smc , it's validity, and verification duration
7. Condition of class and where will u find it.
8.lifeboat and rescue boat davit testing .....static and dynamic test.
9. Any latest amendment in marpol annex 6
10. What is eedi and seemp?
11. What is statutory mandatory and class cert.?
Page 186
1. what is chain register

2. How will u go for tank entry.
3. person incapacited in tank.Action (here i missed inform master)
4. what are all information is given in CBA agreement.
6-FEB-18
5. mates receipt.
JHA
F3
7. how much is the proof load of crane.( 25% more).
8. how will u do load test of crane.
(ans. There r 2 methods..1 is by machanicaly with the help of meter..and
2nd is by hanging waterbags physically for testing)
9. how will u change the lifeboat fall.
1. Statutory certificates?.
2. ORB entries when pumping out p/p room bilges.
3. Discharge criteria of Annex-1
4. Chain register
5. Work and rest hours as per MLC?
6-JAN-17
6. How u record rest hours/(planning in advance for compliance in the

JHA
F3
software)
7. Crew refused to work.what will u do
8. Chief cook and GS are fighting .How will u handle?
9. YOU have to transit Somalia and u agreed to sail.what preparation u
will do?
10. What all checks u will do before undocking?
1) Risk assessment in details
2) Contingency plan detail explanation
3) Risk assessment of contingency plan
4) Mlc 2006
JHA
Nil
F3
5) Diff between Mlc 2006 and Stcw in rest hours
6) Vessel grounds, action
7) What is the company procedure for all emergency
8) Types of moors
Page 187
What is statutory and mandatory cert and name them

MLC 2006 latest amendment
ISPS code in detail
You are a sso and ship route is passing through a piracy prone area
19-SEPT-17
explain your duties

JOHRI
F3
Annex 1 disch criteria
How to implement ism on board
Life bouy specification
How many chapters in solas and name them
Mlc cert . In detail
What are the fire division then explain A class division
Difference between STCW and MLC rest hours
How's to implement ISM on yard delivery vessel
18-SEPT-17
Solas requirements for lifejacket

JOHRI
F3
Oil record book part 1 and 2
What is LWNA , LS , LW ?
How do you determine the length and breadth of vessel from the LWNA
and LW load line?
Testing methods of lifting appliance
Titled of MLC
MLC details with respect to payment of wages
18-SEPT-17
What happens if payment of wages not done

JOHRI
F3
Certificate as per Marpol all annex
What is EEDI
What is mentioned in EEDI certificate ?
Purpose of EEDI certificate
Difference with respect to IAPP and EEDi ? ( Failing question)
1) How you will implement ISM on your vessel
6-APRIL-17
2) Discharge criteria for marpol annex 1

JOHRI
F3
3) Oil record book requirements part 1 n 2

And entries to be made
How will you motivate your crew on board
Page 188
1. Tare weight of container

2. Contents of ISM code
8-DEC-16
3. Annex 1 machinery space discharge criteria

JOHRI
F3
4. Entries in ORB
5. How many types of ORB
6. Difference between M & MS notices
7. Latest DGS notice
NOV-
JOHRI
17-
16
F3
While loading heavy lift cargo falls. Action
Letter of protest
Ground tackle
stcw'10 amendments ...sctw sec A sec B ..what is 1/10 , 2/2 , which coc
17-NOV-16
you r going to get ...ans is management level...content of it ..

JOHRI
non conformity and major non conformity xact definition..
F3
IOPP full content
Bunker spill action
Iapp requirements
Nox and sox emission criteria
Page 189
He went thru my past attempts n checkd wat al I hv been askd and I

cudnt answer..n then he started asking.
1. Ballast water management and exchange methods. He said dere r
more methods than flow thru n sequential method.
2. Which method is better and why.
3. AoA, why is it required
4. Divers down, wat as duty officer u vl do, nw d diver is still dwn bt hw
wants u to turn the propeller, WAt will u do, I said I won't do, he said
diver is saying do it now, I said still I won't until diver is out of water.
5. Statuatory n mandatory certificates.
6. Who issues class certificates
7-Nov-16
JOHRI
7. L and SS Plan
F3
8. Olb entries daily weekly monthly, in dis he mentioned abt status of
watertight doors on daily basis(m nt sure).
9. How to start emergency fire pump- I cudnt answer- n hw ws like I vl
fail u as u dnt knw dis.. he wants u to tel him abt al d checks u will do
before starting it.
He sent me out to find out.
10. Whr u cn find details of fire fighting equipment on board. By mistake
I said FFA plan. BT it's fire control safety plan.. n how is it difrnt frm FFA
plan.. d ans is its show location of FFE plus the types of bulkheads, doors
to control the fire.
11. Vertical zones
12. Class divisions: A-60,
Page 190
1) Steller plate
2) CLC
3) certificates for an oil tanker
4) PMS for critical jobs , What is Critical Jobs
5) IBF n ITF
6) STCW 2010
KAMBATTA
7) Crew member comes on board drunk on board

Nil
F3
8) u r in Galley n der is fire (ANS : Fire Blanket )
9) Grounding
10) Drydocking
11) V/L in singapore straits Master is Ashore , V/L is dragging Anchor
Action
12) Girding Of Tug
13) Mates Duties on Passenger ship
1) contents of working aloft checklist
2) how will know ur v/l os dragiing anchor ( u r at forecastle )
3) one AB came drunken onboard from shore leave
KAMBATTA
4) STCW rest hours n exemptions

Nil
F3
5) Docking plan
6) What is Critical jobs in PMS
7) Preparations prior entering HRA
8) Bunkering Spill on board Action
1. Diff. between MLC and STCW rest and work hours.
2. Crew deserted ship, action.
3. Oil in drums loaded on poop deck, what entry to be made in ORB.
22-MAR-17
4. Grounding actions.
KHAMBATA
5. Dry dock preparation.

F3
6. Critical period in drydocking.

7. Statutory Certificates.
8. Windlass Brake testing annual. how it is done?
9. Working Aloft.
10. Oil spill actions.
Page 191
1 paint scheme
2. tft reguarding paint thickness
KHAMBATA
20-FEB-17
3. drydocking
F3
4. dragging anchor action
5. emergencies
6. additional passenger sab req
While approaching Mumbai your vessel grounded.
Actions
How will you find out?
29-SEP-16
How will you find out the location of grounding?

KHATRI
F3
Damage report!
Make a damage report
What details will you include?
Where will you get all the information from?
He wanted practical answers.
27.) Chain register in detail
28.) How will maintain same condition while dep dry dock with wat u had
arrived
29)Stealer plate and coffin plate,shoe plate
30)Ism compliance and validity of smc and which type of endorsements
are carried out in smc
10-Mar-16
L K PANDA
31)Breaking strength of 6*24 wire book
F3
32)What maintainance is carried out on anchor chain
33)How to check if strength of anchor cable has reduced
34)What's the procedure to put back anchor chain on vessel after ranging
and painting in dry dock
35)contents of dcp fire extinguisher
36)He asked me one more question in func 1 which i forgot to mention
above:Gyro failure action and wat all settings r dere in gyro dat u hav 2
Check as per makers manual
Page 192
WHAT ARE STATUTORY CERTIFICATES? THEIR PURPOSE?

6-DEC-17
MANHAS
WHAT ARE SURVEYS AND HOW ARE THEY CARRIED ON BOARD?
F3
MISC QUESTIONS: WHAT IS THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THANE AND VT?
WHO ISSUES THE DRIVING LICENSE IN INDIA?
- If you are going to experience bad weather, what all precautions you
will take?
- latest Marpol ammendments?
- list all statutory certificate?
- What all surveys are there?
-What is form E and how will you prepare for SEQ survey?
-which survey is for tanker and bulk carrier? What does it includes?
- What is harmonised system of surveys? Which all certificates comes
MANOJ HIRAKNE
under it?
7-MAR-17
-What is shell expansion plan? What is most important thing in it? Ans:
F3
plate thickness and grade?
- As per MLC, how will you maintain discipline onboard?
- MLC rest hours?
- How fatigue is important?
-you are undocking, before giving flooding certificate what precautions
you will take?
- How to carry out leak test of bottom plugs?
-your anchor is dragging, action? How much you will pay out? What all
things you check in anchoring? What is scope of cable?
- PMS for windlass?
Page 193
1. Entries in OLB, Oil record book, Chain register

2. What is form 2 of chain register n it supplements
3. Biparty? Triparty? U hve sailed on FG vsl, so what u sign (Contract
of employement – COE)
4. COE is wat Bi ya Triparty (Triparty)
5. CBA
6. IBF
7. Diff betn CBA N IBF
8. Drills Freq?
9. Action on Collision / Grounding
MANOJ HIRAKNE
10. Steering Gear req?

16-Mar-16
11. How u ll do EMG Steering
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12. Anchor Dragging Action
13. Anchor not cmng up Action (I tld use engine / pick up Anchor after
motor is cooled / or use mooring wire help )
14. What s girding
15. How u ll make fast tug
16. Precaution while making fast tug
17. Gob Rope??
18. Chief mate duty as per STCW n ISM
19. ISM contents
20. Diff Interim DOC n DOC
21. Solas contents with new amendments
22. Zig zag test n how u ll do?
23. Kick ahead technique?
1.Drydock prpn
2.declivity of dock
10-NOV-16
3.how will u anchor in river

MC YADAV
4.coswp purpose of it
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5.list of stat cert

6.biparty,triparty agreement
7.mooring of ship when current from Stern u r 4 mile off n will get one
tug at 1 mile n master is sick how will u go about in detail
Page 194
1) Wat is the initial gm which u will keep on ur vessel before entering dry
dock. ..
I said sufficient and positive Gm fluid
He asked me Wat it should be give me a value by calculation I calculated
the GM wen vessel will be having after touching the blocks and said will
keep the GM above this...he said give me a value I don't know Wat value
he wanted...
Not satisfied wid my answer
2) Vessel on anchor and u have all the books u want for stability and u
have all the figures on board of all tanks and everything temme Wat will
5-Feb-16
MC Yadav
be your forward and aft draft...I proceeded till finding hydrostatic draft
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and den he said I'll ask u other question
3) Vessel wid negative GM at angle of loll stbd 12degrees which
equilibrium vessel is...I said as it is at angle of lol it is on neutral equi.
..den he asked me Wat corrective action you will take I told him all
bookish knowledge about ballasting lower tanks wid the least moment
of inertia...he said pumps will take tym to fill the tank till then vessel will
capsize now Wat ..I said I'll ballast by gravity he said do one thing study
and come after lunch
After lunch wen I came back he called me at 1500 and asked me 2
normal questions
4 ) Deep water anchoring
5) Orb requirements and records
Page 195
Checks to be done prior a load line survey.

What are the latest amendments to MARPOL?
Discharge criteria for oily water mixture from Engine room in Special
Areas.
Enclosed space entry precautions. You and another crew member are
inside a DB tank(0.76m high) near the bell mouth. The crew member
collapses. How will you rescue him? Ans: By Tied Hands Crawl method.
(He called it Drag and carry method, which is also correct, as Tied Hands
Crawl is a type of Drag and Carry method)
Entries in the Oil Record Book
What is a chain register?
6-JAN-18
MIRANDA
Multi modal bill of lading.
F3
What is Note of protest? When is it written?
What are anodes? Where are they used? Difference between the ones
found in the ballast tanks and the ones placed around the hull.
Where are they located on the ship’s hull? What is their purpose? Ans:
They are sacrificial anodes that are placed on the hull near the propeller
because the propeller and the ship’s hull are made of different metals.
The hull being more reactive, behaves like a sacrificial anode. Hence,
sacrificial anodes are placed to protect the hull from corrosion.
A fully loaded gearless bulk carrier runs aground on a rock(Fwd portside)
at high tide. Range of tide is 4 metres and the next low water is in 5
hours. No damage to the hull. Actions as chief mate. Ans: Ballast the
tanks on the starboard side which will create enough list for the ship to
slide off the rock.
Page 196
1.Loadline survey prep

2.heavy wx precaution
3.what is MLC ( told 5 titles..was enough for him)
4.Rest hours as per MLC
5.Grounding of vsl ...action ( ground tackle n change in tide)
6.what mooring preffered in river ( running moor...asked proc)
8-AUG-17
MIRANDA
7.Marpol amendments
F3
8.Hot work procedures n precautions
9.Enclosed space entry procedures n precautions
10.fire n abandon ship drill freq as per solas
11.how will u train ur second mate
12.Contents of capacity plan
13.Annex 1 cargo disch criteria
14.ORB part 2 entries
Marpol annex 1 amendments,
19-JULY-17
Drills interval,
MIRANDA
Expansion plan,
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Documents for Drydock,
Type of anchoring to be used in a river with constrained sea room, (
standing, running moor) ... Which is more preferable.
Page 197
MLC contents
What is COSWP
Rest hour
Orb
Olb
Latest amendment to solas and marpol
12-JULY-17
Heavy weather precaution

MIRANDA
Duties of Chief off as per ism
F3
How will u motivate crew
Standing moor and running moor
U r in tidal water which anchor u will use
Ism code
How will u train u r 2 ND off
Interim cert
What r certificate for is code and when they r carried out
Form R what is it
Amendments od ISM
Rise of floor
What is MLC
15-JUNE-17
Rest hours of MLC

MIRANDA
Drydock preparation
F3
Solar n marpol amendments
SEQ survey preparation
How will you train your second mate
Orb part 2 entries
Olb entry for indiscipine
Page 198
Marpol amendments
Discharge criteria
Aft perpendicular
Bilge keel
15-JUNE-17
Bilge blocks
MIRANDA
Docking plan
F3
Precautions while dockin
Dock labor chain register nd contents who issues it COSWP
Duties of chief as per ism
How will you train ur second mate on ship
Orb 2 entries
AOA and CBA
Harmonised system
Dry docking critical period
1-JUNE-17
MIRANDA
Preparations for dry docking
F3
MLC
Rest hours requirements
Person gng ashore is it rest hours?
1. Mlc rest hours and stcw rest hrs
22-MAR-17
2. Crew cabin and toilet commodes requirement as per mlc

MIRANDA
3. Official log book entries and by which sec of msa
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4. Grounding actions. How u will refloat the vessel
5. Use of ground tackle
6. New amendments
Page 199
Which plan to refer to for arrangement of anodes?

Vessel in port , ur second mate is doing 6on / 6off , he chooses to go
ashore during his off time for 6 hrs and comes back directly for his watch
when vessel about to sail , what entries to be made in his rest hr sheet ?
As mate what will you do ?
U are mate of foreign ship with multi natnl crew , your russian second
mate and filipino third have a fight ... you will take action according to
which regulation ?
Standing , running moor
16-MAR-17
Orb part 1 and 2 entries

MIRANDA
Disch criteria for cargo spaces
F3
Marpol ammendments
Frequency of abandonship drill , how is it to be conducted ?
Same for fire drill
HRA precautions
COSWP description
MLC descrption
Enclosed space entry procedures
Eebd capacity
Scba checks
Seq survey preps
Preparation for dry dock
How to train 2 mate,
Standing/running moor ,
21-DEC-16
MIRANDA
Action as mate in grounding ,

Collision, prep for seq survey , F3
loadline survey ,
MLC ,
how to report a damaged plate to master , dd in detail,
1) Heavy weather precautions
9-DEC-16
MIRANDA
2) Standing and running moor, which one to prefer

F3
3) Double bottom tank entry, what precaution you will take as ch mate
4) Action as a mate on grounding
5) How will you train your 2nd mate.
Page 200
1) which anchoring procedure to use in river.

2) Drydock preparation.
3) which all plans to refer Dry Dock.
20-OCT-16
4) ship shore safety checklist.

MIRANDA
5) A,P,R in ship shore.
F3
6) Annex 2 discharge criteria.
7) Drills and there frequencies.
8) Marpol ammendments.
9) ORB entries.
10) Loadline survey preparation.
1. what is ibc code?
2. 2 crew enetering db tank? What all precautions u will take?
3. Latest ammendments of marpol
4. Preparations prior bunkering
5. heavy weather precautions
6. how to train ur cadet
7. when u will sign his trb regarding life jacket column?
15-SEP-16
MIRANDA
8. how to conduct fire frill?
F3
9. how will u handle complaints of crew?
10. load line survey preparation
11. how will u carry out ultrasonic test for hatch
12. eta arrangement
13. contents of emg towing booklet
14. what all checklists r there in ur sms regarding emergencies ?
15. running moor and standing moor. I cud not give answer for this. He
told to find out
16. how will u open joining shackle?
Page 201
- docs to be given to dock master prior dry dock

- Security preparartion fro high risk area.
-How will you train your second mate.
- how much food /water provisions to be kept in the citadel
-Marpol ammendments.
-Duties of mate as per ISM & stcw.
- Entries made in ORB part 2.
- Various drills and their frequency ( As per Solas Ch III reg 19 - fire drill
14-SEP-16
MIRANDA
and abandon ship boat drill
F3
Ch V Reg 26- steering )
- Information on shell expansion plan
- Running moor/ standing moor
- information obtained from shell expansion plan and a few cross
questionings
- info from docking plan
- validity of doc and audit requirements for the same
- entries in official logbook
- mlc 2006
1. Plans required for loading.
2. plans required for dry docking.
17-AUG-16
3. duties of mate as per ISM N STCW

MIRANDA
4. Piracy area transit precautions.
F3
5. MARPOL new ammendments.
6. MLC details, rest hours, how far can extend work hrs in what
conditions, in detail.
7. Running Moor.
Page 202
- Drydocking
- Security preparartion fro high risk area
-How will you train your second mate
-Marpol ammndmnts
-Ship shore check list
-Duties of mate as per ISM
( here i already thought of giving answer as my friend shakti told me ,
3-AUG-16
MIRANDA
there are no specific duties in ISM code but as per ISM func requirmnts-
F3
instructions and procedures to be laid for shipboard duties ; duites of
mate as per my Last ship SMS includes following)
- Rest hour requiremnts as per STCW
- Entries made in ORB part 2.
- Various drills and their frequency ( As per Solas Ch III reg 19 - fire drill
and abandon ship boat drill
Ch V Reg 26- steering )
- Information on shell expansion plan
- Running moor/ standing moor
Page 203
1) Latest amendment of solas and marpol

2) Difference bet Survey And Inspection
3) Action on grounding on stbd bow, master got attack,P.O.C.not giving
any reply
4) Slipping of anchor
5) Baltic moor
6)1st survey while implantation of ism
7) how will u motivate crew to follow ism
8) What is Form -A n Form -B
9) Orb entries
10) Testing Of life jacket as per new amendment
11) ISM audit
12) Drill on passenger ship
13) Disable ship
27-July-16
MIRANDA
14) Dry Dock preparation
F3
15) Who all authorities will come on board during d.d.
16) How will u restore anchor chain after maintenance
17) Plate damaged how will u identify - Which all plan u will refer
18) What is dere in capacity plan n G.A. plan
19) H.R.A.preparation
20 ) Which all document u will check during take over if old chief off will
leave ship in very short period
21) MLC 2006
22) Dry Docking formulas
23) Risk Assessment
24) Duties Of mate n master as per ism
25) Fire drill checks
26) ILo
27) Load Line Preparation
28) Type of cert and who will issue all this..
29) Certificate change with change of flag State of fact
Page 204
Stcw code
Duties of choff as per stcw
Solas marpol new amendments
27-July-16
MIRANDA
Heavy wtr cargo damaged so wat ull do ..which all documents are
F3
required to produce nop ..full working of sacrificial anode system ..
drydocking precautions n preparations as choff..
Loadline survey preparations
Ism code in detail..
Drill planning ... training crew as per ism.
1. Mlc 2006 explain.
2. Preparation for loadline survey
3. Entries in oil record book
4. How to train ur 2nd mate
5. Interval of all the drills
27-July-16
MIRANDA
6. Anchoring in river
F3
7. Marpol all amendments
8. preparation for dry dock
10. Anchoring in river
11. Duties of C/o as per ism and stcw.
12. Steering gear requirements for oil tanker
13. Preparation for transiting through piracy areas.
1. latest marpol ammendment
2. dry docking plan content
20-July-16
MIRANDA
3. plate damage vic plan to refer
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4. type of mooring in river
5 entry in orb as chief mate
6. plan to refer fr dry dock
7. what is indsar and inspires
Page 205
1. if there is dent on ship side, which plan to refer to find out plate
number
2. u r on a jetty with shell expansion plan nd ship is alongside tell me
practically how will u find out the plate number which is damaged
3. checks u will do for air pipe before loadline survey
4. functions of airpipe
13-July-16
MIRANDA
5. draw airpipe
F3
6. vessel aground, action as chief mate. cross questions. tide will drop
within 4 hrs how will u refloat. cannot use groundtackle. (vessel is fully
loaded with ore)
7. Marpol annex 3 amendment
8. plans given to drydock
9. why these plans given
10. preparation for dry dock.
11. which plan gives location of anodes
Latest marpol amm.
Load line servey prepartion
With detail of testing of hatch cover and air pipe construction and
functions.
Grounding vsl
13-July-16
MIRANDA
Load density of ur last ships main deck.
F3
Internal Capt Santosh D.
Latest Solas ammendments
Preparation of seq servey
First servey in while implementation of ism....
Certification interim
Hw ll u motivate crew for ism and hw ll u train them as management level
officer.
Page 206
1) Tell something about ‘construction’, I started frm keep and various

hull struct, some frame and plates name, he said ok.
2) What is shell expansion. Plan?
3) Entry of ORB?
25-April-16
4) MLC. What all you know?

MIRANDA
5) How you will train your 2nd officer?
F3
6) Preparation for load line survey?
7) Various type of drills and their frequency?
8) How you train your crew as per ISM?
9) SOPEP and it’s equipment.
10) During bunkering duties of mates?
11) What is stom V/V?
Marpol amendments especially Annex 4
Shell expansion plan
Which plan gives location of Anodes?
Prepare vessel for Loadline survey
Precautions while transiting Gulf of Aden
Duties of Mate as per ISM / STCW
12-Apr-16
MIRANDA
U have to send 2 crew in a ballast tank. Ur actions
F3
How will u train ur 2nd Mate?
What are the various drills carried out onboard and their frequency?
New Rest hour requirements
U hv to anchor in a river while keeping a short turning circle. Ur
preference?
What plans required to provide to yard during dry dock?
Entries by a Mate in ORB
Precautions during Bunkering operations
Page 207
1) ibf,CBA,aoa,jng,iiwf
2)shell expansion plan
3)ab slapped 2nd officer action
11-Apr-16
MIRANDA
4)where it is written that mate is second in command
F3
5)aoa as per which msa act
6)ism and it's chapter
7)ll and safety equipment survey
8)air pipe construction and it's function
‘-Marpol latest amendments.
-entries in orb.
-Duties of mate as per stcw, ism
-preparation of vessel for ILL inspection.
17-Mar-16
MIRANDA
-MLC explain.
F3
-Minimum safety equipment u will provide to crew as mate.
-How u will go about training ur 2nd mate.
-plans needed for dry dock.
-Information from shell expansion plan.
-How u will prepare vessel for Piracy area.
1. Preparing for loadline survey and where will u get list for preparation f
the same..?
2. Entries in ORB
3. Discharge criteria for engine room bilgewater
5-Feb-16
MIRANDA
4. Biparty and triparty agreement
F3
5. Running moor or open moor
6. Rest hour requirement as per MLC
7. Latest amendments to MARPOL
8. How will you train your 2/0
9. Information obtained from GA plan
10. What plans will you refer to while proceeding for dry dock
Page 208
Mlc rest hrs

Seemp
Marpol ammendments
18-Jan-16
MIRANDA
SOLAS ammd
F3
Duties after Dry Dock
Maint of seachest in DD
Coswp in own words, duties of mate.
Various plans on board n how will u use it and when
Anchor chain fouled action.
18-Jan-16
MIRANDA
Marpol ammendments
F3
SOLAS ammd
Various plans on board n how will u use it in detail wrt a damaged plate.
Function of air pipe,draw and explain.
Page 209
'-rest hours as per mlc.

- can u violate it? When?
-latest marpol ammendments.
-dry dock. Told him Everything from keeping positive residual gm upto
sailing out again. Was satisfied.
-who to report to in piracy areas.
-load line survey prep.
-weather tightness of hatch cover tests.explain all.
-duties of mate as per ism and stcw.
-frequency of drills.
-latest ammendment to drills.
-how will u train 2nd off. (loading discharge. Management of crew. Safety
and security. Just go on and on.)
-chain register.
-orb 1 entries.
11-Jan-16
MIRANDA
That's all that I can remember. It was rapid fire. Went on and on. Changes
F3
the qtn once he's satisfied. Only managed to get direction of gulf stream
wrong. But he prompted. Told me, to wait for capt Jay kumar to call u.
You are clear from my side.
Internal :
-should I ask you alot of qtns or ask you no qtns at all.? I said it's upto u
sir. Decides on asking me just 1 qtn.
-what was the worst experience you had onboard in ur sea life.?
Told him about oil spill in Russia.over board. St Peters burg. And oil got
sucked in no. 6 ballast tanks. Was listening very intently and kept asking
what happened next. Who came onboard. What did they do. Extent of
damage. Prosecution. Fines paid.what cleaning done. What uscg said.
Told him it was my first ship as cadet so was not sure about the fines
paid.
Give me ur exn form. You have passed. dont think I haven't asked u
anything, you won't realise it now but probably later you will realise that
you have answered everything what I wanted to hear. I'm sure you will do
well. Carry on.
Page 210
1) Preparation for dry dock.

2) Cathodic protection.
3) Anchoring in river.
MIRANDA
4-Jan-16
4) Preparation for heavy weather if there is storm warning.
F3
5) Mlc rest hours and procedure to follow if it has to be reduced.
6) Preparation for load line survey.
7) Code of safe working practices.
8) Amendments to various annex of marpol and solas.
Conditions of assignment of loadline with all specifications...
Mlc amendments... N what led to the amendments...
Mates receipt??? Issued by whom??? He misleaded me first and then
caught me...
What all info on mates receipt...
14-DEC-17
Bill of lading and why required...

MUDULI
F3
Difference between stranding and beaching??? What all actions ul take on
stranding and on beaching??? Lots of cross questions...
More than an oral it was an argument...
What he did on many occasions is that he will misguide first and once Ur
on wrong track he will catch u on that...
A suggestion to all that be confident n stick to ur answers and don't fall
for into his misguidance...
U have 3 lifebouys in forward store and cadet asks u, can i use it to
10-NOV-17
rescue a person in water, what will u tell him

MUDULI
Chain register
F3
Dry docking how will u go about
Prepare drydock specs
Company tells u to carry out thickness measurement, how will u go about
17-OCT-
MUDULI
1. Diff bet CBA, contract n AOA

16
F3
2. STCW 95 to 2010 changes
Page 211
Vgm for containers? I gave him all the knowledge of vgm as per imo
circular!! He was happy
19-AUG-16
What cirtificates are kept by chief mates on a ship?

MUDULI
F3
I said no cirtificates !! All are kept with captain!
He still wanted to know what certificates kept with chief mate?
He din give me answer? Idk either
New ammendments for container ships ?
Ground tackle
9-AUG-16
Chain register who issues it

MUDULI
F3
Ur on oil tanker Entries in ORB? As per which requirement
Condition of consignment of freeboard
What do u understand by Hanging off Anchor
-Damage stability / all aspects
Plan, manual, damage assessment and control / ERS
15-July-16
-Grounding
MUDULI
F3
-Changing wire of crane
-PMS windlass
-Anchor dragging
-Ship plans/ contents
1. Condition of consignment of freeboard. I Fumbled a bit.
2. What all will you check for a loadline survey?
25-Apr-16
MUDULI
3.while i was answering i said gunwale. He said what you will check on
F3
gunwale. I said rust etc he said no. I said any alterations done without
the class knowing..he was happy
4.deep water anchoring.
Page 212
1. Which statutory certificate mentions ECDIS? And what does it say?

2. Elements of ISM - all 12 and explain certification as per ISM.
3. Entries in official log book as per SOLAS.
4. Stcw 2010 amendments.
Compare with stcw 95.
5. PSC regulations as per SOLAS.
11-Mar-16
6. Bank effect situation given . how to use bank effect and which side to
MUDULI
F3
alter.
7. Drills requirement as per SOLAS.
8. PMS for anchor , windlass and gangway.
9. Chain register contents will all forms and it's details.
10. Ground tackle - how to rig?
11. Which drill has come as a part of amendments .
12. Second mate and Filipino mate have a fight and second mate gets
assaulted . what is ur action as a mate and as per which law?
1) How to do ballast water exchange ( distance & depth requirement,
sequential n flow through method was not enough for him)
2) Y ballast to be carrird on board ( Here I agree that I said all points like
stability, Windage area and help in cargo operation. But missed out on
4-Jan-16
MUDULI
propeller immersion)
F3
So just by asking 6 question he decided to pass/fail me.
I guess he believes in (-1) rule. That whatever external gives. I must give
one less. Because if I took so many attempts to clear then how come this
guy can clear in lesser attempts. Obviously I can't reduce from 3 to wash
out. Because that will raise question on external.
Page 213
1) As a chief mate how do u protect the environment

2) Various ships plans
3) Certificates as per conventions
4) ISM code...it's...preamble...
5) DOC SMC validity
6) Major NCs in ISM audit, how n when to rectify
7) What is PSC n FSC
8) How will you achieve sidelights visibility as per regulations...matt black
is not the answer.
9) How will u train the crew...he wanted to know contents of solas n fire
training manual...list all lsa n FFA equipment
10) Pms for windlass as per ISM
11)Why do u slip anchor cable,How will u slip the cable
12) Hanging off Anchor
13) grounding action, how much cargo to discharge, what is light ship,
MUDULI
Nil
F3
draft survey for bulk carrier loading,
14) Dry docking with negative trim and coming out with positive trim-
procedure n precautions
15) How will you ensure no oil pollution during loading cargo
16) Citadel- construction, food equipments ...u have to go to mschoa
website and get the requirement, everyone capered or dead n u r in
citadel how will u notify ur location to armed guards.
17) Anchoring in 3 knots current n 80m depth, anchoring in rocky
bottom
18) 120m depth anchored cannot lift anchor - action , it's an elaborate
procedure to connect windlass with ur mooring winches
19) What equipments u have as per Annex 6
20) Going to Rotterdam what fuel to use. If u sign have lsfo then what to
do, if owner says I don't have time to load bunkers wht to do?
21) Baltic moor, how will you connect wire to anchor (ANS: Joggle shackle
or an assortment of wire ,strops n shackles @ 1m from anchor ring )
Page 214
Biparty triparty
Examples
Mlc stcw rest hours
24-AUG-16
In coastel is it posdible to comply with rest hours criteria

NAGAR
OLB entries
F3
As per solas what all drills are mandatory
SFBM
LOAD DENSITY OF DECK
DRY DOCKING procedures
Handling crisis situation
1) ISM code objectives
2) AOA contents
8-DEC-17
NARANG
3) Flag inspection contents
F3
4) Preparation of LL survey
5) what all information given in shell expansion plan
6) preparation of renewal survey
7) Contents of cargo ship safety certificate and preparation for it
Amendment to STCW
Action in case crew misbehavior
DD in full 6 months advance preparation
8-DEC-17
NARANG
AOA CBA
F3
PSC flag state
MLC in detail
Ism functional requirements ask me total 12 all of them he wanted to
listen
Vessel grounds and collision action
Page 215
1. PMS?
2. MLC?
3. SOLAS AMMENDMENTS?
4. P & A MANUAL CONTENTS?
6-Apr-16
NARANG
5. Oil record book?
F3
6.How is stcw95 diffent frm stcw2010?
7. Pms for crane n windlass?
8. Drydocking entire procedure ? Purging, tank cleaning, gas freeing?
Jobs to be designated to crew in the yard?
9. Ecdis is mentioned in Wich statutory certificate?
1. Which statutory certificate mentions ECDIS? And what does it say?
2. Elements of ISM - all 12 and explain certification as per ISM.
3. Entries in official log book as per SOLAS.
4. Stcw 2010 amendments.
Compare with stcw 95.
5. PSC regulations as per SOLAS.
11-Mar-16
NARANG
6. Bank effect situation given . how to use bank effect and which side to
F3
alter.
7. Drills requirement as per SOLAS.
8. PMS for anchor , windlass and gangway.
9. Chain register contents will all forms and it's details.
10. Ground tackle - how to rig?
11. Which drill has come as a part of amendments .
12. Second mate and Filipino mate have a fight and second mate gets
assaulted . what is ur action as a mate and as per which law?
Page 216
Flare
What are Statutory certificate and name few
Official log book
Cadet hit bosun.. Act... If no witness.. Then.. Still misbehaving the.. How
to warn and entries in log book
ISM ammendments
STCW... Manila ammendments.. Duties
Your cable which was let go in TSS.. Now with Ch engr replace the brake
band.. How... What is the post for lifting the brake band called
Fire on container... Did you have one on board... How to fight on deck.. .
DG action... Not a DG now action..... Do you have something you can
15-JAN-18
puncture into the container.. What is it called.. How will you deploy it..
OAK
F3
Master says jettison the container with ship's crane.. How and what to
use.. Types of slings.. How will you let go off the sling once the container
is over the side.. What is snotter
What plan to refer to for accommodation scupper.. Wire used to clear the
scupper..
Spurling pipe cover.. How arranged and what is the use.... Where does
the pipe lead to and what will happen in heavy seas.. . Messed up here
Ranging of cable
Drydock plan
Grit blasting standards
What information does the GA Plan give.. Why the profile view is of the
stbd side
Page 217
Started off with introduction, which company which ships done .

Then rapid fire questions.
1)salient features of MLC.
2) role of flag state In MLC.
3)how to change gangway wire procedure .Also sketch of wire securing
arrangement on drum .
4)meat spoilt in meat room actions ,went more deep into it with temp of
meat room precautions, garbage disposal criteria.
12-OCT-17
5)types of floors ,purpose of lightening holes in floor.

OAK
F3
6)Gusset plate .
7)how will u disconnect joining shackle .
8)heavy weather precautions.
9)bow cushion effect .
10)ballast tank inspection In detail along with report to made.
11)Weeping rust .
12) Fight between cadet and bosun action ,lots of cross questioning .
13)ISM ammendments.
14)preparation for seq survey .
And few more questions can't remember coz it was a rapid fire round.
1) flare
9-MAY-17
2) Camber
OAK
F3
3) ism amendment
4) Official log book entries
5) load line renewal survey preparation
1. Galley scupper chocked, which plan to refer, and actions, and how to
20-APRIL-17
find the position of choke

OAK
F3
2. Shell expansion plan, naming
3. Amendments in ism
4. Olb entries
Page 218
1. ISM Code and latest amendments

2. Oil Record Book entries
3. What is steeler plate
4. Numbering of frames and which is the first frame
5. Pumpy unconscious in pumproom
6. Galley fire at night
7. Galley scupper chocked , which plan and how to clear ( lot of cross
questioning)
10-FEB-17
8 . snubbing the cable , acock bill, releasing anchor in emcy

OAK
F3
9. Dry dock checks before flooding , critical period
10 . maintenance in chain locker and which paint used
11. Cargo tank parts and inspection
12. Hull surface preparation
13. Certificates onboard
14. Maintanence of lifeboat
15. Bi party and tri party
16. Company hasn't paid wages , action
17. Heavy traffic area how will you plan watch keeping
Shell expansion plan , numbering of plates ,
critical moment , flooding precautions,
replacing windlass brake liner , risk asessment ,
19-JAN-17
galley scupper choke , intermediate seq survey ,

OAK
F3
fire in drying room , what all things are there in fire station,
lboat testing , lraft markings ,
what is the taper pin in joining shackle called?
Its more of a rapid fire session with capt. Oak . And he is very practical ..
I personally made silly mistakes in func3 hence the result..
Page 219
Assisting master in decision making

Anchor ranging
Marking of anchor chain
Windlass pms
Type of grease
How will u change gangway wire
Coswep contents
Stcw contents
How will u keep safe nav watch wrt to STCW
Ism amendments
Crew not working well, u explained to them, but one ab got violent with
u?
ORB entries
OLB entries
20-DEC-16
What is Bi party?
OAK
F3
Safety officer / committee/meeting
PMS onboard , types of maintenance
What is SA 1-2-2.5-3
Have u been to dry dock ? how to calculate GM. Hwo to calculate P
How to check that the paint applied on d hull is satisfactory in dry dock
Solas /Marpol latest amendments (any 5)
Rest hours as per STCW , BAC content.
Statutory mandatory certificates
How will u motivate crew
How is loadicator tested
Snubbing anchor chain?
Anchor dragging , master ashore
SEQ survey and certificate
ISM ISPS audit
How are frames numbered ( wasn’t able to answer him as he expected )
Page 220
1. What is scantling, frames, plates, strakes

2. Contents of shell expansn plan
3. Numbering of strakes nd frames
4. Types of rust
5. Type of paint in ur last ship ballast tank (Epoxy)
13-DEC-16
6. Ballast tank reporting procedures

OAK
F3
7. Cadet and bosun had n fight. Take action as mate
8. Your views on ISM code
9. MLC 5 titles (Goes deep in work hours/ Rest hours requirements)
10. Your last ship steering and emergency steering system ( Solenoid
Valve Syetem ) hw u did the drill
11. Slip anchor from chain locker
12. Spare tools kept in f'csle store (Culdn't Answer) for slipping anchor
ISM code amendment
How to dismantle joining shackle
Davit test
10-NOV-16
Gally scupper choke what plan to look for

OAK
F3
How to rectify
Ballast tank inspection and how to report ro superintendent
Critical moment
Positive gm during drydock
Ism code amendments
Stcw contents
21-OCT-16
Frame numbering
OAK
DD preparation F3
Final checks before flooding.
Loadline conditions of assignment
Load line survey prep.
Page 221
Ism code ammendments

Annex6 ammendment
Olb orb entries
Pms for anchor chain
Joining shackle all u know
Strom valve
27-SEP-16
Why its called storm valve

OAK
F3
What if leaks
As mate what action
Drydock duties as mate
Lifeboat test in Drydock
Thats all i remember
He doesn't give u time
But if u amswer correctly he will go in deep thats the deciding factor
Rapid fire like oral
- galley scupper choke, which plan would u consider for correcting this
situation
-intact stability criteria for cargo ships
-contents of ga plan
-what's stealer plate, and it takes name of which strake
-what's intercostal girder
-which letter is not used when lettering the strakes
23-SEP-16
-how will carry out ballast tank inspection. And how will u report
OAK
F3
-renewing of winch brake band, ur duties( I started with risk assessment
) to which he asked what's the first risk u will attend to when u carry out
ra for this job
-same job but of windlass, how will u go bout it
-what's critical period
-before flooding the dock, what are the checks u would do standing from
the dock ( he wanted to hear only the checks u would do from the dock,
like securing back the drain plugs etc
Page 222

How to indent shell plates
Olb- entries as mate
Duties as mate- ism
How to prepare for safety equipment survey
23-MAY-16
PMs for anchor and chain locker

OAK
F3
Latest marpol amendments
What is critical period and moment
How to indent paint
You have a 150*50 m ship how to much paint to order for half of ship
from forward to paint screening of sidelight
Garbage discharge requirements
Oil discharge requirements
1. Crew reported damaged meat in mean and fish room, how will you go
about it, what action as mate.
2. Ballast Tank inspection in detail from starting and how will you report
same to superintendent and checklists used.
3. Safety equipment survey preparations.
11-Apr-16
4. Everything about grit blasting and standards.(probably failing

OAK
F3
question)
5. How will you carryout inspection of hull in drydock prior painting of
hull, standards to follow regarding same.( probably failing question)
6. How will carry out mooring using anchor cable at SBM, CBM and
disconnecting of joining shackle and equipments used for same.
7. STCW regulations.
1. Drydocking
2. Critical period n moment
3. Y small trim
20-Jan-16
4. Galley drain chocked action

OAK
F3
5. Pms on galley ventilators

6. Pms on winches
7. Mlc 2006
8. Stcw watch principle
Internal no questions said u did good contracts b a good Chief.
Page 223
1. OLB entries wrt mate.

2. How would you tell if anchor is brought up.
19-Jan-16
3. Tank Inspection procedure.

OAK
F3
4. Fixed fire fighting system onboard and its procedure for release
5. STCW New regulations
6. Brake band change and PMS on windlass.
7. Claim in cases of cargo damages.
1. ISM content and functional requirements word to word
2. Emergency preparedness
3. Critical moment and period. Why is it known as critical period?
4. Various plans onboard,
What is docking plan?
5. Why trim required in drydocking?
2-JUNE-17
PANIGRAHI
6. COSWP contents word to word
F3
7. What is ground tackle, draw and show! Why is preferred over tugs?
8. What does IMO say about Emergency Preparedness.. quote !
9. Vessel foundering.. action?
10. MLC amendments
11. Mediterranean moor.. advantage ? How would you decide you have
to moor that way?
12. Damage stability criteria for tankers..
1) What is IOPP certificate. What is the info u get from it. Who issues it
.Validity...
2) How to calculate the GM when drydocking : I couldn't convince him
over this I told him I'll calculate the P force then the virtual loss of GM
12-MAY-17
and subtract from the initial GM.

PANIGRAHI
3) Definitions wrt drydocking the ones in Samsul was okay for him.
F3
4) Ground tackle uses and advantages

5) Definition of foundering.
6) Contents of Is code. Why is it mandatory (wants to hear as per solas
chapter 9)
7) STCW convention, contents.
Pretty much the same questions from the question bank...
Page 224
1) Amendments to STCW
PANIGRAHI
7-DEC-16
2) What is Bill of lading and its types
F3
3) What do you mean my master over riding authority
4) Tell me any names of conventions as much you can?
Content SOLAS
ISM Content
What is emergency preparedness
PANIGRAHI
2-DEC-16
STCW content
F3
Fire in E/R while loading
STCW -safe watchkeeping
Critical Moment
Steering gear requirements as per Solas
Drydocking critical moment and period why trim etc
21-NOV-16
PANIGRAHI
Various plans on board
F3
What is shell expansion plan and docking plan
Contents of ISM
Contents of STCW
Fire in E/R while loading
Oil from mastriser while loading
16-NOV-16
Steering gear requirements as per Solas

PANIGRAHI
what is port state
F3
COSWP
STCW
STCW -safe watchkeeping
Critical instance
Ism code content
PANIGRAHI
7-OCT-16
Critical moment
F3
Y critical moment
Coswp content
Stcw CH 8
Page 225
1. Ground tackle
2. Collision action
3. Grounding action
28-July-16
PANIGRAHI
4. How to clear foul hawse
F3
5. Solas content
6. Ism content
7. Coswp content
8. Solas reg any VTS
1. Mates ISM duties
2. COWSP Contents
3. Ground tackle,Advantage over tugs
4. Dry dock,critical instant,Precautions in dry dock,preparation
19-JULY-16
PANIGRAHI
5. STCW Contents , Watch keeping as per STCW
F3
6. Wind heeling criteria
7. Action- Oil spill,damaged hull
8. Damage stability for tankers
9. Crew doesn't return from shore leave,actions
10.How will u ensure safety and security of ship
11.ORB
ISM contents
STCW contents
COSWP contents
12-July-16
PANIGRAHI
IOPP certificate full in detail and contents
F3
Standards of Watchkeeping
What is Critical Period
What is the most critical part (critical moment)
Why is it so critical
The calculation of GM and cross questioning
Page 226
Coswp content
Ism content
Full dry dock will calcumation gm n all how to calculate
Steering gear req as per solas
12-July-16
PANIGRAHI
Stcw content
F3
N wat standard of watchkeeping says in stcw
Iopp certificate content
India ratified mlc yes
What all social right ratified as per mlc in india
Stcw 2.2 ,2.1
*STCW watchkeeping requirement
*STCW in detail & content too
*Emergency preparedness in detail with imo resolution
*How to figure out whethr its angle of loll or list.... angle of loll in detail
PANIGRAHI
5-July-16
* Critical moment in detail
F3
* Ism content
* Steering gear requiremnt
* Iopp certificate in detail
* Statutory certificates along with validity surveys and as per which
convention Baltic moor Mediterranean moor...
How to prepare for dd
How to prepare cargo tanks for dd gas ship
Contents stcw
Action in case of collision in narrow channel
26-Apr-16
PANIGRAHI
Action incase of collision coming out of port

Action in case of mast riser spill F3
Ism contents
Certificates as per solas chap wise
Bill of lading
Coswp contents
Page 227
1. Ur vsl foundering. What will be ur actions

2. Contents of stcw ism coswp
3. What does stcw ch 8 contain. I told him standards of watch keeping
17-Mar-16
PANIGRAHI
and how to take over watch at sea port etc etc etc
F3
He sed he wants to knw thr are two paragraphs in tht. What are those. I
sed I dunno.
4. Ground tackle
5. Critical moment nd period and lot of cross questions
(Covered everything from that portion checklist, ”samsul first page”)
Marpol annex 5 discharge criteria
Various ship plans
Shell expansion plan detail
Stealer plate
Olb , chain register ,
What is dock labour act
AOA , triparty biparty
Lsa ffa maintainance , prepare pms schedule ( lot of cross questions)
Anchor cable maintenance
RANGANATHAN
10-NOV-17
Chain locker construction ( draw)

Show how eductor works
F3
What is foul anchor, how will u free ur anchor from underwater
obstruction
How will u slip ur anchor
Kenter shackle construction
How is anchor connected to chain ( draw )
Emergency steering change over procedure and wht are the requirements
Ship aground action ( he wants all practical on priority basis)
Sopep equipments
Bunkering preparation
(And mny mre cant remember, he went on fr 1.5 hours)
( for this new surveyor just prepare that checklist on first page of samsul
and he wants all practical answers)
Page 228
11-AUG-16
Fixed fire fighting arrange of last ship digram to draw on paper.

DARODKAR
SANTOSH
Psc form a and b
F3
Iopp form a and b
Seq survey what all thing u ask ur third officer to check
Diff between convention code n regulations..

DARODKAR
27-July-16
SANTOSH
Y ism is mandetory evn if it's code
F3
Y isps is mandetory evn if it's code ...anw is its mentioned in solas ..n he
wanted to knw chapter no n regulation no...
Survey and inspection

DARODKAR
18-Jan-16
SANTOSH
NLSS PLAN
F3
Audit as per ISM. ISM Mandatory?
Drill on passenger ship
Various cert on board and cross questions
1) diff. btwn resoultion, code, guidelines
Then in detail what is code , guidelines , convention on board examples
SANTOSH DARODKAR
How code , Guidelines ammended , what is protocol

2) INDSAR , INSPIRE
12-DEC-17
3) BMP4 detail ( how issue nd what in it latest version),
F3
Piracy prone areas in world
4) LRIT, SAAS , how you know positioning of equips on bridge
4) TSS ror situations
5) MLC what is imp things for chief mate
6) ISPS and ISM why mandatory
Page 229
MLC
Financial security provider
Audit and survey
SANTOSH DARODKAR
IOPP form A and form B in detail

Prepare for Load line survey
8-NOV-17
Prepare for SEQ survey
F3
Prepare for Safety const survey
Fire in dry dock
How will you prepare report to give to master (master has to give it to
supt tomorrow)
Survey and inspection
Which is mandatory
Chain register contents who issue certificate,
Oil record book entry and regulation, STCW contents, Draw load line,
DARODKAR
5-JUNE-17
SANTOSH
Dry docking preparation, wt u will check as mate,
F3
wt is shell expansion plan, critical period and critical instant,
anchoring.
Quite frequently he is asking some GK question ,and many more but I
couldn't recollect ...
1.Form e and r
2.Preparation for iopp survey form a and b
SANTOSH DARODKAR
3.Fixed fire fighting system on last ship draw and explain to cadet.
4.Ism in detail
12-MAY-17
5Latest amendments of solas and marpol
F3
6.Stcw amendments
7.Mlc and stcw rest hr
8.2/0 thinks he collided and calls u action as mate and master
unconscious.
9.Preparation for safcon
10.Drydocking.
Page 230
1. Form A and form B w.r.t. IOPP

DARODKAR
8-MAY-17
SANTOSH
2. Preparation for dry dock
F3
3. Audits n inspection difference
4. At haldiya Anchor dragging and master gone shore action?
 what do u know about GAGAN
 Do you give sound signals for altering course in RV.
SANTOSH DARODKAR
 Trs avoiding actions in south china sea.

22-MAR-17
 1.Documents required from shipper for grain loading.

 Note of protest.
F3
 VHM diagram
 How will Prepare for seq survey
 Requirement of surveys...where is it written that surveys is required.
 Survey and inspection difference.
 L&SS plan
Aftr waiting period capt darodkar emerged from sumhere behind da front
desk along with our files n askd for 1st guy to come inside... i was 2nd
Started with intro, name, company, attempt, written result status, when u
cleard
Then rapid action started
SANTOSH DARODKAR
1. Ism
2. Which audit for ships n schedule
9-MAR-17
3. Certificates
F3
4. Stcw ammendments
5. Solas n marpol ammendments
Aftr solas i satrted woth marpol Inbetween this he had already wrote 'p'
aginst my name in his register
6. Disabled vsl
I cud say only half n then i admit that i rade it but now forget so he
smiled n askd me to go outside n findout...
Aftr sum tym calld me back askd again about disabled vsl n exn....
Page 231
Asked about written status, said all clear

Asked why you failed last time , said maybe surveyor not satisfied
1.) What do you understand by ISM as a management level officer
2.) What is difference between SMS and ISM
3.) What is environmental protection policy (this was a cross question )
SANTOSH DARODKAR
4.) Preparations for high risk area transit .. I said three fundamental
requirements of BMP4 , he asked are you sure that's the latest BMP, I said
13-MAY-16
yes
F3
5.) Do you know about MV Enrica Lexie , I told him the whole thing
regarding Italian guards killing Indian fishermen
6.) You are chief mate on that ship when this incident happened , action
7.) Latest amendment of SOLAS regarding life saving appliance , told him
about the LSA code amendment for removal of requirement for jump test
and drop test for infant lifejackets 1st Jan 2016 , he did not look
satisfied , asked is there any other ? Told him about 1st July 2014 ,
solas ch 3 reg 17 recovery manual amendment ..he likes to hear reg
numbers .... That's all I remember thanks to all for their help
1. Ism
2. Ism Audit type? Various type? And deir intervals ? cert issued by
SANTOSH DARODKAR
them ? validity of cert ? n var cross questioning in it

3. Disabled vsl
16-Mar-16
4. IOPP form A & B
F3
Latest Ammnd of FSS code
6. Any Circular for loading Iron ore from DG
7. Datum
8. Solas chapter for ISM? Contents inside?
9. Solas contents
Page 232
1. New solas amendments

2. Testing of life jkt as per new amendment.
3. Statutory certificate.
4. Conventions by imo.
5.oil major inspection lifeboat related preparation. Plus wt all
SANTOSH DARODKAR
documentation. Training manual .6. form e.

7. Wt v plans required for safety equipment survey.
8-Jan-16
8. Form a and form b .
F3
9. Cargo shift actions.
10. Drills required by solas.
11. Sopep drill.
12. Steering gear drill requirement.
13. Oil record book entries.
14. Stcw rest hour.
15. Dock labours act.
16. Action if shore person dead onboard
1. What is the difference bet survey and inspection?
2. As a c/o what survey will you come across.
SANTOSH DARODKAR
3. Is ISM mandatory? Why?

4. What is the first ISM audit called?
7-Jan-16
5. What type of audits are there under ISM?
F3
Interval of internal and external ISM audits?
6. What is NLSS survey (not sure if I heard it correct).
7. What is a disabled ship?
Cargo planning for loading ? What all things to be done from stowage
point of view?? What all things given by terminal and how to calculate ??
What is isgott ? Contents ? What all checklists it has ??
Page 233
1) Feedback to 2/O for passage planning as a management level Officer

2) Planned Work on deck
3) Ballast Exchange
4) Stresses
5) Duties of Mate as per ISM
6) Statuatory drills Regulations and Frequency for the same
7) SEQ survey preparations shore maintainence as per which regulations
SANTOSH DARODKAR
(SEQ- Safety equipment )

8) STCW where it says C/O , 2nd in command ( Ans: STCW Part 1 Chap
1/2)
Nil
F3
9) Drydocking what is critical moment and critical period
10) Cetification as per ISM when new ship is added
11) Diff btw survey n inspection
12) PSC comes on board , master is ashore asks for crew certificates what
all certificates u will show ( ANS : he was looking for Ch.ck n E/O COC
which is reqd as per MLC)
13) A/B slaps 2/O state all actions to be taken and as per what
14) What is Disabled ship
15) SOLAS ammendments
16) Enclosed space entry procedures
17) Recovery manual
1) hru
SINGHAL
2) Seq survey
NIL
F3
3) Annex V
4) Ism cert
Page 234
1) HRU arrangements
2) Mixed moorings precautions
3) ISM CERTIFICATION
4) Critical period
SINGHAL
5) Jobs to be done in drydock

Nil
F3
6) Mlc contents n certification
7) Trimming table contents
8) boat note
9) Mate receipt
10) Note of protest
1) Certificate according to marpol.
2) Discharge criteria for annex v
3) He told me that you have lots of plastic onboard and ur vsl is more
than 1000 nm away from the land...will u throw plastic overboard.....I
said no.....why.....I said. ...it will harm to marine environment and aquatic
organism in long running time.
SINGHAL
4) Told mw that u have a barrel of oil left after decanting and u are not
Nil
F3
getting chance to land ashore and chief eng told that it's a barrel....give it
to me I will discharge it via ows......I told no sir...we cannot mixed cargo
residue with bilge.....and told him which rule....was impressed. ......
5) Dry docking....critical peroid and critical point....
6) Life boat req and rescue boat req and life raft req in general.
7) Which all item will u check as per seq and by which convention. ....he
wrote 7/10 in my sheet I saw it and was feeling good.......
Page 235
1. All statutory certificates , validity, who issues it.... Difference between

statutory & mandatory cert.
2. ILL certificate, survey related & how to confirm that marking are as per
cert... The means to know that... (battens)
3. A.O.A : details & contents
9-DEC-16
4. Chain Register: another name & details

SINHA
F3
5. Drydocking in details & Undocking preparations.....Critical period,
types, advantages of having, floating dock, precautions...almost
everything
6. BWM: details.& new amendment in future
7. Fire in Hold & vsl in Port, Actions
8. Heavy weather precautions for container...
9. How will u come to know Anchor dragging
1 . What r duties of mate as per STCW
2. Vessel in port fire in hold action
3.whats is graving dock and floating dry dock his fav question in fun 3
do this in detail vessel enter with same trim as floating dock
9-DEC-16
4.critical period and critical instant

SINHA
F3
5. Loadline survey preparation he wants to hear loadline batten as first
point
6.what is weather and water tightness
7. Tanker tank dome n bulky hatch cover weather tight or water tight
8. AOA and it's content
9.towing arrangement
Page 236
Solas content.
Iopp cert content.
Latest marpol ammendmend.
Kenter shackle parts and diagram
While loading heavy lift crane wire parted and tanktop damaged action .
Difference btwen fixed (graving dock) &floating dock.
11-AUG-16
Here he wants to listen floating dock is used if the v/l damaged so that
SINHA
the v/l cannot achieved the desired trim required by graving
F3
dock(declivity of dock).
Critical moment and critical period and y it is called critical.
What all preparation for load line survey.
What all preparation bfore entering dock.
Wat all check to be made before undocking the v/l
Psc inpection .
Def of nc and major nc.
And sum more not recollecting now.
-AOA AND CONTENTS
- AOA TRIPARTY IN India what about non indian ships
- chain register.. Who issues chain register
14-July-16
- all statutory certs with who issues it, validity, surveys linked with it
SINHA
F3
- Doc, validity, verifications for it
-CBA
-Preps for loadline
- graving dry dock and floating dry dock
When are floating dry docks used .. I guess that's it
Page 237
1) EEBD how many to carry onboard?

2) LSA / FFA training manual how many and locations?
3) statutory cert
4) said ILLC .. who issues ?? how renewal . annual - intermediate -
SOLANKI
renewal survey ???

Nil
F3
5) i said class issues ??? which reg ???
6) then ISPP ?? SAME ?? how renewal . annual - intermediate - renewal
survey ???
7) pms ??? mandatory ?? by which reg ??? ISM but don't know details ;(
8) LIFEBOAT NEW REQUIREMENTS ??
What is chain register?
Duties as a chief officer
Talk about Ism code
Talk about Isps code?
What is Note of protest
BL and types of BL? In this he wants to hear the clauses about Hague
SRIVASTAVA
13-OCT-17
visby and hamburg mentioned at the back of the BL

What is force maijure? ans: situation out of control of humans
F3
What is tri party Agreement
Purpose of Article of Agreement
Entries in ORB and official log book
Why annex two of marpol is Control of pollution and the rest is
prevention of poll?
Drydocking prepare ur ship?
Critical period?
What will u touch first? Bow or stern during docking and why??
1. Duties of mate as per ISM.
2. Duties of mate as per STCW.
SRIVASTAVA
13-May-16
3. What benefits does a seafarer have under MLC.

F3
4. Under what circumstances can a seafarer complain to PSC/ Flag state.

5. What is complain handling procedure.
6. What is the responsibility of Port state wrt MLC.
7. When can Port state detain a ship.
Page 238
1) what is mat black paint

2) procedures and preparation for dry dock in detail
3) Amendments in stcw 2010
11-SEP-16
TRIPATHI
4) Changes in rest hours in stcw 2010 with respect to drills
F3
5) PSC is whose requirement
6) Certificates required on a chemical tanker with respect to cargo
7) difference between Mandatory n statutory certificates
8) name some statutory n mandatory certificates
9) what is collective bargaining agreement
1) what is mat black paint
2) procedures and preparation for dry dock in detail
3) Amendments in stcw 2010
4) Changes in rest hours in stcw 2010 with respect to drills
9-SEP-16
TRIPATHI
5) PSC is whose requirement
F3
6) Certificates required on a chemical tanker with respect to cargo
7) difference between Mandatory n statutory certificates
8) name some statutory n mandatory certificates
9) what is collective bargaining agreement
10) He asked me to describe Solas regulation (forgot number) from
chap5
Page 239
How will u do drydocking of oil tanker.

- marpol discharge criteria & discharge criteria as per MS circular (no
idea)
- PMS system implementation and advantages.
- what is SF and BM and how does it effect the ship.
- what information will u get from hull stress monitoring system.
- If lodicator shows 100% stress will u go about loading if yes Y, if No Y
- how is the vessel strengthen transversely. What all additional
strengthening r used?
7-SEP-16
TRIPATHI
- what is smelling the bottom?
F3
- what r 4 main function of BL.
- is Mates receipt issued on tanker? Y?
- how will u implement ISM system on board.
-Oil spill during bunkering action?
- Amendments of STCW 2010.
- what are M& Ms notices whr will u find latest notice?
- What is by pary and tri party agreement with example �.
- what all entries to be made in official log book.
- what do u know aboit code of safe working practices, who issues the
circular for the same ( he told UKMTO �)
- various cross questions on Drydocking.
Cleared writtens ?
12-JUNE-17
Trim for dry docking

UPPAL
Mates duties in dry dock
F3
What is p and how does it affect ?
Armed robbery and piracy
Tri party
1 hra
2 recent attack in goa
11-APRIL-17
3 changes to hra co ordinates in Goa ( I dint knew)

UPPAL
F3
4 equipments used for opening shackle

5 ism certification n few cross questions
6 ranging of cable
7 drydock procedure
Page 240
1) Ground tackle
17-NOV-16
2) stcw'10 amendments ...sctw sec A sec B ..what is 1/10 , 2/2 , which

UPPAL
coc you r going to get ...ans is management level...content of it ..
F3
3) non conformity and major non conformity xact definition..
4) IOPP full content
5) Bunker spill action
ISM amendment
UPPAL
NOV-
10-
16
F3
Bi party tri party
Dmlc part 1 and 2
1) What's ISM?
17-AUG-16
2) How will u turn a ship at close range?

UPPAL
3) what's transverse thrust? Effect of transverse thrust for single screw
F3
right handed propeller ?
4) Have u done dry docking? I said yes. Procedure. While I'm explaining,
he stopped me and asked Ranging of cable? Explained him.
Internal asked why u failed last time...
-Asked all failing questions from last time.
- biparty and triparty
-duties of mate as per stcw
-official log book requirement ( as per msa 58 212 )
20-July-16
- Official log book entries

UPPAL
F3
- contingencies
- action in case of cargo shift at sea
- how to clear faul hawse
- critical period
- duties of mate before dry docking ( planning n all)
- plans required for dry docking
- steering gear requirements as per solas..
Page 241
1) Latest amendment in reference to foam fire fighting system on

containers.
2) How will you fight fire in 4-5 tier container.
3)Latest STCW 2010 when it was in force Nd any 10 changes from earlier
one.
4) Content of chain register.
5) Static Nd dynamic load test of crane and in depth knowledge.
6) While wrkng cargo with ships cargo gear-shackle breaks - cargo
damage- dock inspector onboard , how wl u assist him and how will u
15-FEB-18
identify the damaged shackle in chain register.

VIBHUTI
F3
7) Drydock survey what all maintenance is carried out.
8) maintenance on anchor cable and chain locker during DD and how is
inspection of chain locker is carried out.
9) Bitter end arrangement with drawing.
10) Kenter shackle drawing.
11) Marking on anchor Nd anchor crown.
12) Care Nd Maintenance on transducer during DD
13) Location of ICCP
14) How is seachest Nd bow thruster protected with anodes or ICCP.
For him chain register is an important area he will get into indepth
knowledge of it as he was working in Mumbai dock for 8-9 yrs.
1. Chain register have u seen it..no..ok..then on vsl u r testing derrick
what entry u have to make in chain register..how the test is carried out?
8-MAY-17
Will u use union purchase during testing or single wire..

VIBHUTI
F3
2. Mandatory n statuary certificate.
3. Without which certificate vsl can't sail?
4. Dyanamic n static load test? N how it is carried out..
5. Inspection n survey difference ?
Contents of chain register.
6-APRIL-17
Markings on shackle, how to refer to chain register if there is any defect.

VIBHUTI
F3
Man overboard manoeuvres, advantages disadvantages.

Ship interaction. Bow cushion effect.
Amendments to STCW 2010 and rest hours in brief.
Page 242
Preparation for safcon survey

In chain register annealing entries where
What is annealing and how done
20-MAR-17
Major changes to STCW

VIBHUTI
What all is done with regards to anchor in dry dock
F3
Fire in eng room and only 50% crew available
Latest solas ammdmt with regards to fixed fire fighting of containers on
deck
You're on watch and dragging anchor actions
Orb part 1 entries
- Why we do dry docking and all dry docking, many cross questions. (his
fav topic as he teaches the same in MASSA)
- Ship Safety construction Survey n Loadline Survey?
- Difference between Weather tight n watertight?
- Lugless shackle drawing n how will u dismantle it?
- Slipping of Anchor, why n how?
- Latest amendments of Solas
3-FEB-17
VIBHUTI
- Complaint handling procedures on board?
F3
- Rest hour as per STCW 2010
- your one of the crew found drunk and misbehaving with senior ,and
not performing his duty , what will be your action as chief mate??? Will
you sack him??
- what is minor and major NC???
-How will you go about reporting of NC to the company??
- Ground tackle , given situation on paper , hw will you reflot it with
ground tackle???
Page 243
- Why we do dry docking and all dry docking, many cross questions. (his
fav topic as he teaches the same in MASSA)
- Ship Safety construction Survey n Loadline Survey?
- Difference between Weather tight n watertight?
- Lugless shackle drawing n how will u dismantle it?
3-Nov-16
- Slipping of Anchor, why n how?

VIBHUTI
F3
- Latest amendments of Solas
- Latest Amendments of Marpol
- Changes in STCW 2010 frm 1995? (Any five changes)
- Complaint handling procedures on board?
- Rest hour as per STCW 2010
- 4 days voyage n u have to do tank cleaning, how will u motivate your
crew?
Passenger recent ammendme ts in solas
I did a passenger vl
Diff bitween passenger and cargo ship Loadline certificate
8-Aug-16
Loadline and safcon survey

Vibhuti
F3
Annex5
Ig plan req as per solas
Ism code
How Loadline survey and safcon survey is carried out on passenger ship
How often Drydock done on passenger ship
-draw lug les joining shackle and name the parts
9-MAY-16
-draw bitter end connection

Vibhuti
F3
-10 changes in stcw 2010 from 95
-latest solas amendments
-work and rest hour criteria
Page 244
what is lugless shackle draw.

how will u dismantel and assemble it name of the parts and equipnt
required for the same where it kept.
16-Feb-16
Vibhuti
slipping of anchor.
F3
latest ammendment to solas (i said i know all but am blank about it right
know azad was sitting next he inturupted and said its ohkay)
what changes in stcw from 1995 to 2010
Complaints handling onboard. Anything that i know.
1) Taking over responsibilities as a chief mate
2) Duties of chief mate as per stcw
3) Depth 100mtrs precaution and procedure for anchoring
4) ORB reqmts and entries.
5) OLB and entries as mate.
YADAV
6) Statutory and mandatory certificates onboard.

Nil
F3
7) Condition of class.
8) Who issues class certificate.
9) Which certificates are issued by the class on behalf of administration.
10) Which certificate has dry dock entry in it.
11) Dry docking when does intact stability reqmnt cease to apply and
how will you ensure stability. Precautions you will take to ensure it.
1) Risk assessment in details
2) Contingency plan detail explanation
3) Risk assessment of contingency plan
4) Mlc 2006
YADAV
5) Diff between Mlc 2006 and Stcw in rest hours

Nil
6) How do u slip an anchor in a dry dock and at sea during emergency F3

7) what is the company procedure for all emergency
8) Fire in engine room u see ur crew nervous abt fire fighting how will
tackle the situation and motivate them
9) Types of moors
1) List all certificate u have on board
YADAV
2) Tell me about ORB

Nil
F3
3) HOW many parts of ORB

4) Tell me about official log book
Page 245
Asked me to Introduce myself

What to do if a country wants to make new TSS?
Told him that state should ask IMO and design the TSS as per guidelines
and design criteria given by IMO
Once IMO approves it will be mentioned in IMO ships Routeing guide
SANTOSH DARODKAR
Are all TSS mandatory? - Yes Sir, even though TSS is not approved by IMO
it still may be mandatory under local rules
18-JAN-18
MIXED
What is Vessel Engaged in Fishing? - Quoted him the Definition as per
Rule 3
By This time He already wrote PPP in my file
What to do if country wants to make a special area for fishing? - Told him
that first proposal to parliament and then it should become a part of
some act like MSA
Some more questions regarding Random topics like Sanchi Collision case
and Fire on Tanker Near Kandla
Was Doing his Work Side by Side as well so took a bit long to complete.
Page 246
In the beginning he started with all the history And asked me to write all
my previous failing question
Q: what corrective action was taken by you; when u failed ?
& started with function 3 then full mix
Q . Draw a risk assessment when u r going to changeover from paper
chart to ecdis ?
Q: draw a risk assessment for enclosed space entry ?
Q : what is risk assessment?
Q: statutory certificate ?
Q: drydocking ? Critical moment/critical instant/ upthrust ( was goin
deep into it)
Q: TRS ? Wind is 15 knots pressure is dropping .. how to determine wher
u r? Avoiding action .
Q: errors of GPS?
7-MAR-17
ACHUTAN
MIXED
Q: error of gyro ?
Q: grain code ( with almost everything )
Planning and vhm diagram also
Q: IMDg code
Q: IMDG amendments
Q: IMSBC code sections only
Asked about the amendment
Q: stcw amendment
Q: marpol & Solas amendments
Q: ISM amendment
Q: tanker calculation
Q: precaution in a tanker voyage ?
Q : BRT plan
Q: stowage factor / broken stowage / load density
Q: AOA / CBA
Q: deck seal
Page 247
1. Not a single questions from function1.

No ror, no cards.
He went through my file and asked What types of ships i have done.I told
bulk carrier and product carriers.
2. P&A manual.
16-sep-16
MIXED
ANISH
3. what is sigtto.
4. contents of sigtto
5. what all certificates a gas carrier should have related to cargo.
6. what is EEDI
7. How will you prepare ur ship for PSC.
8. cadet misbehaving.what will u do..
After signing off, cadet forged ur signature in his training record book,
then what will u do.
1.Not a single questions from function1.
No ror, no cards.
He went through my file and asked What types of ships i have done.I told
bulk carrier and product carriers.
2.P&A manual.
9-SEP-16
3.what is sigtto.
MIXED
ANISH
4.contents of sigtto
5.what all certificates a gas carrier should have related to cargo.
6.what is EEDI
7. How will you prepare ur ship for PSC.
8.cadet misbehaving.what will u do..
After signing off, cadet forged ur signature in his training record
book.then what wl u do.
Passage planning as a mate,
Problems with high lat. Navigation, compass used in high latitudes.
ANISH JOSEPH
19-JULY-17
Rule 19, why vessel not to alter course to port for a vessel ahead of her
MIXED
beam.
How to go about loading bulkcarrier after receipt of voy orders.
Regulations related to tankers... marpol, IBC, IGC.. basics..
Training of crew.
Page 248
Passage plan Goa to Durban

Sight calculation
Why intercept to be used
VDR, ECDIS
ROR cards, Towing Mine clearance and Ram
Loading iron ore
Coal hazards, ISGOTT
Grain loading
DOA, Loading without doa
Volumetric heeling moment in detail
Strapping ?
Grain loading manual
What is moment ( wxd)
What is GZ?
14-SEPT-17
Calculation of Gm
AWASTHI
MIXED
Calculation of gm on board
What is FSC? How to calculate FSC?
Neutral equilibrium
Port state control inspection
Collision action
Fouling of cable
Ground tackle
Is blackout an emergency y ?
Emergency generator
What all connections from ESB
Grounding , beaching
Flag state
Graving dock floating dock when each one of them is used
Aor fmp high density cargo tml
Chain register, annealing
Chain register contents
Page 249
Gz curve, Kn curve
Gm calculation
Dry docking
Orb 1, Orb 2
Ch mate duties
Cadet training
Passage planning as ch mate
Flinders bar use
Spheres use
13-SEPT-17
Coefficent d and b
AWASTHI
MIXED
Angle of repose
Heavylift cargo
Roro vessel hazards
Annealing...... What temperature
Critical moment nd instant difference
What is FGM nd what is FSC
What is SWL
ISGOTT contents, CSM
Rule 6
Cards pilot vl, mine clearence
Collision what report u will make as ch off
SHA star, LHA star
Page 250
ROR cards
How to take sight
How to resolve cocked hat
What is beaching
What is foundering
19-JAN-17
AWASTHI
What is foùl anchor
MIXED
What is Foul cable
ISGOTT what is it
How will u load grain
How will u prepare for dry dock
Hw will u beach the vessel
What is chain register
Maintainence of LSA appliance
Page 251
- prepare a muster list for ship, lifeboat and fire & sopep as per ism and
solas marpol regulations
- dry dock precautions as per chief officer duties
- what is bilge shores
- whais is chaffing lips on ships
- Eta requirement
- ETA req for cargo ships
- rule 17
- action as mate when anchoring
- different types of anchoring and hw to go about it
- standing moor, open moor, hammerlock moor, running moor
- best moor for tidal river and open seas and why
- precautions for hammerlock moor
- vessel going from hong kong to australia , master given rfa, asks you
to make vessel ready for sea , what all to do as per chief mate
- critical instant, calculations for loss of GM
- ground tackle
- Heavy lift cargo loading and preparations, specifically what to do as
chief mate
- bulk carrier cargo loading precautions before , during and after
loading.
- steering checks as per solas
- plans for dry dock
- what all checks to be done and maintenance for LSA equipment,
wanted to listen to all lsa equipment individually
1-Aug-16
AWASTHI
- how to calculate GM of ship MIXED

- loadicator on board requirements and usage
- curves of stability
- solas amendments
- imdg amendments
- Marpol amendments applicable for last ship
- hold preparation for bulk carriers
- how will you make sure hold is ready for loading
- note of protest
- letter of protest , difference betwn both
- where will you find LOP & NOP on board , guidelines regarding both Page 252
- how will you claim for damage for cargo on board B4 vessel sails (I told
him compare cargo condition from shippers declaration and present
Past failing questions

15-FEB-18
Launching appliance test criteria
MIXED
AZAD
Ism code contents

Docs to be signed as chief mate
Practical knowledge of containers (my last ship)
Cert. Of registry? Which regulation?
statutory or mandatory? (only 1 failing q)
Sight reduction table star sight calc.?
Star finder?
13-SEPT-17
Sight calculation in detail
MIXED
AZAD
Nautical twilight time in almanac is commencement tym or end tym?

Vdr new req? (something about recording duration)
ETA requirements, checks to b carried and drill requirements?
Rule 19
Some cards nd situations
How to make gyro north seeking?
Rate of turn calc. and wop
Page 253
Started with ch8 stcw

Chief mate on bridge and pilot is busy on vhf action talking ( here I said I
will tell pilot to stop , he said he will not stop instead u keep watch on 2
vhf , common sense )
2 cards (surprise)
How will u test lodicater
How will order paint for painting full ship in drydock ? He want to listen
ship painting plan given in dock with thickness and should b measured
11-AUG-17
by chief officer with machine ( it was a bouncer )
MIXED
AZAD
accordance to that and after paint ion just

After drydock how will u screen navigation lights
Critical period
Icpp purpose?
Bottom plug how will know where is ur bottom plug
Eemp, eedi
Draw symbol of weather report on paper with meaning
Synopsis and pyrognsis reports
Purpose of ism
Mlc title , what it say about wages
1. What is company( as per ism)
2. Owner name on which cert( manager: SMC, owner: certificate of
registry )
3. Validity and inspections reqd for SMC(5 years, between 2 nd 3
24-JAN-17
MIXED
AZAD
anniversary an external audit)

4. Vef( vessel experience factor, shows vessel history in relation to
ship/shore fig diff)
5. When positive( ship fig more than shore, during loading)
6. During one oper, it is coming negative( check ullage and recalculate
figures)
Page 254
Formal introductn. Types of ship done.

1. Volatile n non volatile cargo ( Cross qtns )
2. SMC ( Here he wanted to ask the inter verificatn bet 2nd nd 3rd year is
audit or survey ) cross qtn
3. Diff betw Audit n Survey
4. Ecdis Perf standards, How much it shuld record
5. Lrit perf standards, Typed of capsule, hw will u knw wen ur lrit is not
working
6. Exemption of hague visby rule
7. Davit test of L/B n Cranes
15-DEC-16
8. Changeover from Diesel oil cargo to Jet A1 (Tank cleeaning)
MIXED
AZAD
9. Stcw chp 8
10. Marpol Ammendments
11. Types of survey u did
12. How much GM nd trim for entering drydock
13. As mate, checks before flodding of dock
14. Last vessel's GM
15. Critical instant / Period and their importance
16. Which solas ch5 regulatn is imp for u ( I said ch 5 reg 23 - Pilot
transfer, cuz thats under my control )
17. Certificates solas chapter wise
18. Ism funcn req ( he wants all and specially goes in deep with safety
and environmental policy )
1 solas requirement of vdr and svdr
4-NOV-16
2 formation of TRS
MIXED
AZAD
3 how will you avoid TRS i told him from subra he said it's outdated there
is something new..I told him 1 2 3 wala funda he was happy
4 how will you test lifting gear n frequency of testing
Page 255
Started with various incidents reported in coastel vessels . He stressed on

safety
I have neatly answered all cross questions regarding keeping vessels
integrity during adverse wx conditions
Container lashing sys, Gm,
How much you will keep in containers ?
Will you sail if you have received storm warning / similar forecast?
He asked if company and master presses what will do?
24-AUG-16
As a chief officer my duty is to ensure watertight weather tight integrity
MIXED
AZAD
of the vessel . I will do my duty in compliance with all relevent codes and
regulations and follow my masters order and ready to face for a wrath?
Even i was not sure abt this answer, surprisingly his mood was changed?
What is VGN?
UNDER WHICH REG IT IS MANDATORY,
I HAVE ANSWERED
It is related to the verification of container loads as per new regs of solas
Your last done type of ship is very important lead towards expected
questions. In my case both stick on to q pertaining to container ship only
and for me that was comfortable zone
1. How will you take a Merpass.
( This question was actually asked to a second mate, as he wasn't able to
answer it practically, Capt. Azad asked me to explain the procedure to
him and later to the second mate)
17-MAY-16
2. How will you make Gyro North seeking.
Mixed
AZAD
3. How will you part load a tanker.

(**Here he wants to hear that as a mate I will refer to stability booklet for
part loading condition which matches close to my loading condition**)
4. What is condition of class and memoranda.
5. Who issues class certificate.
6. What is EEDI.
7. What is the unit of EEDI.
Page 256
1. New amenmends of vdr. New Changes in vdr ps.

2 Responsibility as mate regarding vdr.
3 amendments of marpol indetail.
4 what is EEDI.. in detail.
5 seemp in detail
6 conditions of class.
18-Mar-16
Mixed
AZAD
A.where it is given in which regulation.

B.how u will come to knw that condition r fulfilled
C. Which certificate gives conditions of class and its validity
7. New one change in mlc that benefits seafarer.(i told evrthng comes in
my mind wt v hav studied but he said these r thr before also. Later i
found it is complain handling)
8. Gm of vessel before goining in drydock( he want exact figure)
9. Why small trim during drydock and critical moment
Page 257
Date:- 05/01/16
New MMD
Capt Azad
• No Fixed Function Questions all questions interrelated Mostly.
1) What is Narrow channel?
2) Can you over take in narrow channel?
3) What is TSS? Can you overtake? Explain VTS?
4) Show me how TSS looks like and various crossings joining, leaving
TSS? ROR situations based on this.
5) ROR Situations in restricted visibility, TSS, Narrow channel.
6) Rule 9, 13, 18. Just explain when I started quoting?
7) In congested anchorage anchor dragging? Actions
8) Ship got damaged, actions?
9) Shell expansion plan, how you name indenting?
10) Going to Drydock? How much GM? Various plans & describe them?
Various statutory certificates? Describe them.
11) Critical moment as a mate on GAS tanker various preps for drydock?
Various surveys & preparation ( SAFCON, SEQ, Radio)
12) What is MHB? Explain with examples?
13) IMSBC code in detail? How you load bulk cargo?
14) As a mate how you load LPG? Various preparations & test?
15) As a mate how you load LPG? Preparations & Tests?
16) As planning cargo, how you plan?
17) Loadicators tests and how you match your tests?
18) As a mate what all document you sign on normal cargo ship and gas
tankers/.
19) MARVS setting on Gas tankers?
20) How you test MARVS? Various relations to IGC Code?
21) Various B/L.
22) Explain Hague, Hague Visby, Hamburg?
23) What is applicable, how you know?
24) You issue a B/L and find short of cargo @ discharge port? What are
actions? Who is liable?
25) You load coal? What are hazards?
26) You find temp is increasing, what you do?
27) What is port of refuge? Page 258
28) What as a chiefmate you will maintain various log books?
29) Oil record book various entries? Corrections?
1) Ice Navigation
2) Voyage Planning
3) Synoptic charts
4) Pricess of Gyroscope and
5)Annex IV distress signals
6) ROR situations
7) Rule no. 5,10,19.
8) TRS and currents...
9) Statutory and Mandatory certificates
10) Hazards of coal and concentrates
21-Apr-16
BAWEJA
Mixed
11) IMSBC and IMDG code
12) Damage control equipments
13) MLC
14) DG manifest
15) Entries in official logbook
16) Chain register
17) ISM code
18) PMS of steering gear
19) CSS code
20) How will u remove brakeband of windlass
21) ISGOTT contents and changes in it
22) drydock preparations....
Page 259
Rule 9,10, 14
In rule 14 he asked me what does ' nearly reciprocal' mean ( ans : he
wanted to hear 1-3 degree cut off arc)
And gave me a few situations where I fucked up
While Anchoring, you are in charge and your engines are not going
astern while trying out, what action?
Rule 10 he wanted to hear the unwritten rule! ( As in call master and
stuff)
11-JUNE-17
He is not keen on quotes, more on understanding.

CHAND
MIXED
Proof load?
Asked me to calculate the proof load of my last ships cargo crane and
provision crane
IMDG
Duties of chief officer as per STCW
Statutory certificate
PMS of crane
Statutory certificates, which certificates are related to chief mate?
Garbage record book
What entries to be made in garbage record book?
1) Entries made in Official logbook relating to mate
Ans: All the points given in Shamshul but not satisfied He wants the
details of the crew which are which are there on the first page including
supernumery
2) ORB part 1 what u know and entries made in it?
3) How you will train a fresh cadet who comes on board?
6-MAY-16
4) What is angle of loll and what actions you will take??

CHAND
MIXED
5) BMP 4 Contents??
6) Anchor dragging how you will come to know???
Black out on ship and you have fog??
7) When confirmed anchor dragging what action you will take???
8) Dry docking preparation 2 months before ??
9) What all statutory certificates on board? ??
10) What is ISM and duties of mate as per ISM and contents of ISM??
11) Contents of COSWP??
Page 260
1. Trs in northern hemisphere descibe everything.

2. Precautions and passage plan from ice area
3. Polar code and contents
4. Ror situation
5. Few Lights and shapes
6. Additional signal for aground vsl
7. As a mate u cum on watch 2nd mate tell u capt has fallen sick and
is nt picking up phne .....ur action
8. Synoptic and prognosis chart
9. Eta in detail, booklet and awl...
10. Mlc in detail .....dmlc part dmlc part 2 and awl ....
11. When india ratified mlc
12. Marpol discharge criteria machinary space and annex 2 and 4
13. Difference betwn current and tide
14. Tml fmp and bulk code
15. Grain code in details ....stability criteria almost everything.....
16. How will you load 2 grades together in details precautions and
loading plan sequence
17. Further he said if during loading terminal informs dey ll stop 1
grade ....ur action as per mate
17-Mar-16
COUTINO
Mixed
18. Ig failure action
19. Bunker leak action as mate
20. Duties of mate as per ism
21. What u mean by weather routeing and cross ques on dis
22. If a country has nt ratified mlc and the ship has to undergo a mlc
inspection hw ll u go about it
23. What are statutory certificate and name all
24. Prepare a vsl for intermediate loadline survey
26. Imdg contents segregation classification
27. How will u load heavy lift cargo
28. Anchor dragging action
29. Pms for anchor and anchor cable
30. Trim and stability booklet.....in dis he said der is one particular paper
which d cof carries in his pocket and goes on deck ....wht is dis given on
dis paper.....nt sure fr dis bt I said slamming draft and dat general data
page ....I guess he was nt happy wid dis ... Page 261
31. AoA in details fr its content
32.what u knw abt css code
What are the storm signals ?

Types of chemical tankers ?
P&A manual why is it required in deep
(I replied marpol annex two for prewash and discharge procedures- not
happy)
What is lumber code ? What are the requirements as per Indian law ? How
will u load ?
What are concerntrates ?? Requirements in Indian law ??
What is tainting ??
19-APRIL-17
What is the difference between LPG and LNG ( he was expecting

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definitions) how is each of that derived ??
Requirements of flag state inspection ( replied surveys are conducted by
class on behalf of flag state - not happy )
Audits surveys and inspection difference
Psc conducts inspection why is not that a survey or can it be a survey
Why do we have Official log book in terms of requirements ? ( replied
flag state requirement like for india MSA but not happy asking why
there's a requirement in MSA then !!
What do u do for complete compliance of ISM code as mate on vessel ??
(Requirements)
What is L & SS plan ?? Is it required to be carried onboard ?? If yes then by
what regulation ??
Page 262
What is autopilot and performance standards

What all ways of sending distress from which GMDSS equipment and
how?
What is off course alarm how will you test it ... how often do you need to
test it?
Secondary ways of taking compass error.
HSA and his Will u use it ?
Constant radius turn .. formula what's is F , how to execute.
What's is L & SS plan.
What is MHB, why are they called so. What's the reason ?
What is chaffing ? What all cargoes r affected and on which ships ?
18-APRIL-17
What is PMS, as per what code is it required.

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What is regulation, code, survey and audit.
Dock labour injured at kandla , master out what actions ? What are your
actions as a mate ? Whom will you inform ?
Did India ratify marpol Anx 6.
Can a country apply regulations if they haven't ratified a convention ?
And then how do they go about it ?
What are INCO terms ?
Chapter 2 of STCW, what r the new ammendments to it as per 2010.
Has India ratified timber code ?
U have to load timber in India how will I go about it. What codes apply as
per Indian rules.
What is VGM. He went into a 10 mins discussion on this topic?
Shipper has declared wrong goods in a container and ur calling kandla..
who all will you inform ?
Page 263
1. Tell me about ur self. I gave genral intro.

He said thats it? U can talk about ur self only five lines? Tell me more. I
was thinking wat to tell. He said if i told u to write essay about u wat u
will write. I started with i live in navi mumbai. He said only professional. I
started with cadetship. Talked for around 7 min continuously. He said
only this much? If u cant talk about urself then how u can talk n motivate
ur crew? I am failing u in func 3.
7-NOV-16
2. Ror situation. Rule 34.

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3. Wat is clear grounds?
4. Load 17 chemicals. I satrted telling then he stopped me. Asked Where
is written only 98 percent required? I told IBC CODE. That was not
sufficient. He wanted chaper n point no n all.. i cudnt ans. he said if u dnt
kno requirement charterer will make u load 100 % . Bc kuch b ��
5. How u will load LUMBER in kandla.
6. Cadet misbehaving. Wat action. I told everything. He made that cadet
asshole.i said repatriate him n ask relacement. He askd according to
which rule? I said ms act. He wasnt satisfied.
Stcw ch 2
Stp code
Gas load limits
2-NOV-16
DANIEL
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Dock labor reg
Roundabout in tss
Master fells on bridge ..action
Crew fighting action?
Stevedore fell in a hatch , action , which reg ?
1. Why we take mag. Errors ...i told he every thing but god only knows
12-OCT-16
what he wanted to hear

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2. What is SIGTTO.....not satisfied with my answer

3. Types Gas tankers tanks and their constructions
4. started cross questioning on magnetism again
5. Solas requrement on auto pilot.
Page 264
Sign of trs
How will u determine I which quadrant u are in
What is sigott
6-OCT-16
DANIEL
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Ibc
Heavy lift
Dry dock
stcw amendment s with chapter his fav
Our coc is issued as per which chapter of stcw
Ror rule 8
Ror amendments
Solas amendments
Steering gear test as per which regulation
DANIEL JOSEPH
18-JULY-17
Reporting system as per which regulation
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What info u will give to 2/0 for passage plan
ISGOTT , CSS and CSM
diagram of eye of trs and definitions
How will u make stowage plan
Grain calculation
Prepare discharge plan of oil tanker
Master incapacited heavy traffic action as mate
1.Asked to correct 2ND mate in RV situation
2.show 2nd Mate graphically how to take sight
7-SEP-16
3.show 2ND mate How to calculate noon sight ..show him what is the
DEVESH
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difference Between Noon Position And Noon Fix.
4. Which Dg circular says precaution about Iron ore fines loading in
Indian ports and dg cir No (cir 9 of 2010)
5.What is the 1st Audit of a new delivery Ship
Page 265
1>Difference in stack weight and load density? N why they are different?
From where to get both?
2>loading ro ro ship?
3>calculation for loading concentrate?
4>load lng n calculation?
5>grain code/ stablity and grain loading calculation?
6>commingle cargo calculation on vlcc n how to determine wedge
application?
7>dry docking preparation? Why critical moment called critical?
8> which ship provide gangway to other in double banking as per dock
labour act n atleast 50 reg in act?
9>life boat tests and Maintenance n stablity of life boat?
10> heavy lift precaution?
11> stablity criteria for ro ro ship?
12>ammendments in Solas in detail?
13>procedure for amendments in fire plan?
14>post collision action?
15>calculation on bilging n various y,how,?
16>eta Req n procedure, function of collision mat n how to make?
17> various situations of interaction, bank vision?
18> note of protest n statement in such nop supporting documents?
19> difference in notary n notary public?
20> what is bl,,,,,, defined where.? Not the purpose?
22-SEP-16
21>rigging plan/shell expension?

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22>survey conducted in dry dock?
22> regulations in marpol annex 2/1 important one discharge criteria of
annex 1 n special area for all the annex?
23> Anchor foul your action as chief mate??
----inform master
24> Duties of chief officer only as per stcw2010?
And state where are they written ?
25>various plans for loading general cargo?
26>pilot boarding arremgment?
27>how fsc make effect to GM explain?
28>preperation for Esp n to whom it apply?
29> work n rest as per mlc n owner responsibly for same? Page 266
30> How to make sure training as per Ism?
31>syncronus and parametric rolling describe it's effect?
1. Sextant angle measure..back angle

2. Sextant legs
3. Poisonous cargo.. imdg class
4. Lifebuoys requirements
5. No cards, no buoys,no situtation
6. Oil tanker.. cargo fixed fire fighting system.. low expansion foam or
height expansion foam
7. IMDG segregation
8. Crane breakdown.. shackle broke.. one shore guy injured complaining
no proper shackle.. your action
9. 6 strands.. 12 wires per strand swl?
10. Ht of eye .. to make tables urself..particulars lost ...
11. Container fittings
12. Load density of main deck or pontoon will be more
13. Load density
13-FEB-18
14. Condition of class

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15. Safe management certificate.. inspection frequency ?
15. Imdg containers precautions
16. 10000 grain bag loaded.. what remark to put on BL
17. Anchoring dragging..master n ch. eng out..what ul do..
18. Load density
19. Stack of container
20. Potassium cyanide..which class
21. Capacity and GA plan difference
22. Contents of capacity plan
23. Where ..Why transverse frames are closer
24. Stages of CTRS..low.. depression..cyclone..severe cyclone..super
cyclone
25. SMC certificate.. inspection interval
26. Number of Tide volumes
27. Range of tide
27. Bale capacity..grain capacity
28. Ex mer limits
Page 267
What is BTM?
Explain IALA buoyage system
Steel coils shifting in voyage..action
Explain IMSBC code
How to correct a chart not corrected for 2 years
How to get asd corrections and find inforce list of same
Preparation for drydock
Markings on anchor
15-DEC-16
What is contingency planning

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Precautions of loading lpg
Care of lpg cargo during voyage
Container loading systems
What is dg manifest
Emergency team.command team..backup team..
Conduct of fire and boat drills
What is trs and how it is formed
What is official logbook and it's entries
Precautions in a narrow channel
Psc and how it functions
Page 268
All questions are mixed Coz I had all three functions so he was asking
mixed.
1. How would U load maximum cargo on bulk carrier vsl going from
Mumbai to Taiwan.(I told him abt loadline,draft restriction n load density
n all)
2. Star sight and how will fix bck run.
3. Anchor maintainance during dry dock and Wat will u check bfr u take
anchor onboard.
4. ROR : Vsl is overtaking u from 22.5 abaft the beam,the ship was
exactly on 22.5 abaft ur beam line,what action ?(this is tricky question)
5. Ur ship is doing emergency steering ,wat flag will u display ? Flag D
6. Semi diameter of sun n how will u measure it ?(sextant)
7. HSA n VSA sextant terrestrial position fixing
8. Wch part of the ship will u find Maximum distance between the
frames ? Fwd part
9. Wat precautions will u take while towing a vsl ?
27-SEP-16
10. Anchor swivel stuck how will u clear it ?

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11. Trs in ur path ,action?
12. Dry docking ...how will u maintain same stability after completion of
DD?
13. Safe speed quote
14. Fire hose Dia and length of mooring line
15. Imdg classes
16. What will u check Wn u load Refer container
17. Precautions while loading life stock loading
18. Collision mat
19. Distance of collision bulkhead fro fwd
20. Contents of Plans: in detail Capacity plan( Tell him abt LCG,VCG n
moment of inertia of tanks)
21. Wat will u do if ur magnet deviation is too much ? I told him Make a
new Deviation card
22. What will u do if u load less Cargo then declared by shipper ?
23. Hazards of cement
24. Why was aimsar formed ?
25. Density of ice?
Page 269
He started off with why r dhere log gates in panama canal,

So I tried telling him abt da lakes being at a hieght and all and he said all
crap and TLD me keep it simple : he wanted to hear because of nature. �
Den he started off with his questions
Some ror situations
Sailing vsl overtaking u whose duty to keep clear
TLD him sailing vslhe said why ?? And has per which rule( rule 13)
Light of wig craft
How will u join a TSS
Sight calculations
How will u choose ur stars
Sight finder use
Angular diameter and how do u calculate it
27-SEP-16
GUPTA
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Semi diameter of the sun
Anchor brake failed and anchor running out action has a mate
Swivel is jammed how will u free it
(Let go the anchor)
Swivel is jammed and ur in deep water say 60 mtrs will u let go
(Lower anchor till 50 mtrs and den drop it)
Watt all effects will u have in a narrow channel
Ranging of anchor
And watt all test carried out on anchor chain
Testing of cranes
Certificates onboard has per mlc
Condition of class
Diameter of a fire hose and watt material is it made off
U have a low gm and u have to load a heavy lift.
Said will take ballast den he said still ur gm is low what will u do?
Page 270
1. Complete TRS
2. Safe speed
3. Angle of repose
4. IMDG classification
5. Precautions while anchoring, collision, beaching
6. What is B/L and its content
7. Mediterranean moor
8. Precautions for static electricity during COW
9. Pilot vsl lights at anchor
10. Aground vsl restricted visibility sound signals
11. Complete dry docking
12. Narrow passage / Restricted visibility precautions as a chief officer
13. UEL and LEL
14. Precautions while carrying livestock
1-Mar-16
GUPTA
Mixed
15. Contents of NP 100
16. Certificates as per ISM
17. Complete star sight
18. Precautions while bunkering and heavy weather
19. Cross currents and precautions for cross currents
20. How to condem a wire
21. Shell expansion plan / capacity plan / docking plan
22. What is snap shackle
23. Certificates with annual survey
24. Breaking strength of 6 x 24 wire
25. Cargo calculation for tanker
26. Documents and certificates to be refered for planning cargo stowage
27. Gyro failure, action
28. Passage planning in ice
29. Maintenance of anchor and anchor cable in dry dock
30. Complete chain register
Page 271
Weather system in north pacific and north Atlantic,

Movement of low pressure system in NH
Low pressure depression lies on track passage is from uk to us where will
u go south or north and why(its not trs ,its low pressure depression
radius around 600 miles and not moving)
What will u check in passage plan if master asked u to check 2nd mate
passage plan
Why in some port there is max speed limit.
5-DEC-16
MIXED
IYYER
Hazards of coal ,wht will u do if temperature of one hold rising, how

much co2 is provided for holds,will u carryout hot work on deck if u
carrying coal cargo
Ore hazard,
Iron ore loading wht are notation
What will u prefer alternate hold loading or all hold loading if stresses are
within limits
Cbd on port side in TSS and own vessel Pd crossing TSS action
Hanging of anchor, what all maintenance in drydock on anchor ,chain
locker
General introduction and company

20-OCT-16
JAIKUMAR
1) Duties of mate.
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2) Loadline survey cross questioned on each point and asked for SOLAS
regulation for weather tight doors water tight doors chain locker. Details
in each item and what to check.
3) latest ammendments SOLAS and MARPOL.
Page 272
He was in hurry to leave as it was already 7 by the time I got my turn..just

asked me 2 things ...
1. What ships u have done (I said tanker to which he replied that since
yadav has already asked me abt tankers he will ask me abt containers)
2. What is the new stuff coming up for containers ?? I said sir it is
14-Jan-16
JAIKUMAR
Mixed
relevant to improper measurement of container weights
3. What all other new things that are coming up n dates...I said new ror
rules, tanker ig requirement along with the above container weights
This was all what he asked n have me both functions but told me that he
expects more...I guess he also wanted to know more abt verification of
compliance section of ror but I didn't know..but he still passed me
Page 273
(he chks all Ur file single page ship sailed on ..Pre sea institute ...When
did we clear written ...wch attempt ....Wht went last time .... Remarks
from last surveyor Etc means every page if file )
Two cards , trawler and towing .
Wht all publications u will have onboard.
Synoptic charts
Wht all info u have in routing charts.
U have collided with fishing boat action.
Y dip correction .
Wt correction u use in barometer ..
Eqpts onboard for metrology .
TRS .
Ur in danger qdt action .
Anchor ball Dia .
16-MAR-17
Oil record book n it's entrys

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Wht is CBA .Also he asked me blue n green agreement ...I dint know ...He
asked me wht u had on Ur ship ..I said don't know �.
Heavy lift precautions.
Mlc he stopped in between at title 3 .
Ur supposed to give Ur anchor chain to moor at buoy at Hong Kong and
u have 5 seamen how will u go ABT it ...I made fuckup here ...He wanted
to listen anchor secure n swl of wire ...Type of wire etc .
Dry dock .
Oil pollution action .
Grain code details .
IMDG code .
Chemical tanker of 30000 wht all cert statury .
How will u load chemical tanker of 3 diff grade ..He knew I dint sail on
chemical so he said tell basics .
IMDG class
Nop ,type of BL , when I said stale BL he said wht is it .
Page 274
Latest IMDG amendments

Latest amendment fro solas regarding containers. Wanted to hear
weighing container prior loading, i did not know that , he told me u have
5 min, find out
-Latest solas amendments
-Critical instant
-critical period
-TRS in detail, he wanted to know initial indications of TRS i.e Swell,
1-AUG-16
JAYKUMAR
Specially what type of clouds. and change in atm pressure. Barometric
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tendency
-currents in north & south hemisphere, direction of current in general(
NH clockwise, SH anticlockwise)
-Canary, gulf stream, aghulas, n/s equitorial current hot or cold current
-why to enter dry dock in stern trim,
-what happen if we enter even keel if declavity of dock is zero
-why always stern trim , why not fwd trim - i told him aft has more
strengthening members.
Then he uttered the golden words, i am passing you , but you can
improve more in function 2.
Damage stabilty criterio
Type A, B ,B60, B100 vsl.
How to load grain..calculations
Insurance covered by mlc.
12-JAN-18
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Mlc certificates onboard.
Training req as per stcw as ammended.
How will you prepare your vessel for loadline survey.
Surveys of lifeboat davits .
ESP and application.
Stcw duties as a mate.
Page 275
Capt Singh is a very practical guy, goes as per the checklist, must have
sailed on timber and livestock, so interested more in that. All the
questions asked were from his set, il be writing the additional questions
and answers he wants.
1. Define restricted waters (depth is less, width is less)
2. Define restricted visibility (weather phenomenon)
3. Which country enter IMO recently (Belize)
4. Fog, how much distance (1000m)
5. Why TRS recurve (when it reaches western edge of anticyclone,
westerly’s turn it)
6. Areas where it is formed (all areas, as per subra met)
7. TSS what it is (first 3 points of rule 10)
8. You see a vessel not following TSS( determine, if vessel is a priveleged
vessel as per rule 10, last two points. If not, show international code of
signal YG)
9. Currents in east coast of America( as per subra, met)
10. Contents of ror ( as per ror, annex specially)
11. Annex 4 (total 15 signals, just number)
12. Assist in command making( input info to master, and let him decide
24-JAN-17
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the final action)
13. Synoptic chart( weather chart, bird eye view)
14. black out, action as NAVI OFF( switch off gyro,don't loose situational
awareness)
15. loading steel (load density)
17. Urea loaded Canada to UK (ventilation)
18. Livestock ( in India rules regulated by MINISTRY OF FISHERIES AND
AHEICULTURE)
19. What is code( law)
20. Marpol why?( Torrey canyon, NW UK, near English Channel, in force
83)
21. Lsa/FFA maintenance(PMS)
22.crew asking porn( issues keep safe locker, no child porn, maintain
register)
23.stranding,grounding,foundering(stranded,can be refloated, no reserve
buoyancy)
24. Suez Canal cert( obligatory certificate, previous notes answer is Page 276
wrong in oways)
25.official log book(msa section 212)
How will you assist Master in Navigation? - I will give him all necessary
inputs and let him take the final decision. What if Pilot is giving port 20
and there is a shallow patch on port side - I'll bring it into the notice of
pilot. Pilot is still not listening saying that you will not understand - I'll
bring it into the notice of Master and will ask Master about pilot's
intention ( important is that as a duty officer you will raise your concern
to Master). What is Risk of Collision - Quoted him Rule 7 para (d). He was
very happy saying that it's good you didn't gave some other fundas
available on internet. Have You Taken Compass Bearing- Yes Sir , I
always take Compass Bearings when in sight of one another, in RV I rely
on radar Bearings. Gave me a situation- TSS and you have fishing vessel
on port bow and roc exists, Action ? She's not supposed to impede my
passage, If still no action then attract her attention by 5 Short and rapid
blasts, If still no action then call Master but if situation is very critical
then take action before master comes on bridge. He was very very happy
when he heard call Master, he said finally someone is there who will call
master before taking any action. Manoverboard Action as a duty officer -
told him all immediate actions then he asked me which turn? I said
Williamson turn, he asked why not Anderson? I said Anderson is for ships
with tight manoeuvring characteristics. Heavy Weather Precautions
Approaching Signs of TRS. Imdg Class 1 ? – Explosives. Precautions When
Loading Explosives? - Have him all Common Sense replies that Store
away from Engine Room Bulkhead. Handle without impact. Avoid Radio
18-JAN-18
Transmission whilst cargo operations. Store with adequate Sheathing
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JHA
Check packing. Imdg Container Cargo Spillage- Refer Ems guide

Still Can't Control Spillage- Wants to listen that safety of life will take
priority in your actions. Shipper has given Wrong Information about
weight of container and You have loaded 25t of container on top of 5t
container, negative GM because of this, Actions- Just told him I will
ballast opposite side and bring the GM down taking care of stresses
Recently Ship Capsized while Ballast Exchange, possible reasons? -
Virtual Loss of GM due to Free Surface Effect. Recent Case Study about
fire on ship near Kandla, why couldn't they flood the engine room with
CO2? - Because they already had used fixed CO2. Requirements for fixed
Co2- 40% of largest Cargo Space or 35% of Engine Room including
Volume of casing, whichever is greater Page 277
Which gas to use inorder to calibrate oxygen meter- Pure Nitrogen Gas
i.e 0% of oxygen
External started randomly

1. Specifications of high velocity vent valve
7-FEB-17
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2. Tell me everything about TRS
Your vsl is in the eye of a TRS action
3. Vessel aground in US waters action
4. Some questions about Chemical Tankers
1. What is ocean clause??
2. What is experience factor what is its use and lot of cross questions on
it wasn't satisfied
21-SEP-16
3. Why oil weight is carried in air and vacuum i fumbled here

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4. What is NOP told him all i knew and then he gave me a paper and said
WRITE DOWN AS MASTER WHAT SHOULD BE WRITTEN THERE IN AN
ACTUAL NOP i tried to do that but he was not satisfied.
6. What is effective anchor watch lot of cross questioning but he was okk
with answers
1.FV engaged in fishing, signals in RV at anchor and underway.

L K PANDA
21-Jan-16
Mixed
2.Draft survey with cross questions.
3. Pyrophoric oxidation.
Almost all the questions are as per chief mates bible.
Page 278
Pass plan mate inputs

Trs(avoiding action)
Cards(iala buoyage too)
Which Eqpts in high lat go wrong?
Vsl aground, action?
Ship routing system
Currents? Types
Fwd Eta Deploy
grain Stability requirements and w/out DOA
MANOJ HIRAKNE
: Grain Stability booklet contents

2-Nov-16
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Cow procedure
Static electricity in tanks during cow
How will u eliminate cargo loss ?
Multi container ?
How to find vhm w/out booklet
Docking plan
Aoa
Indiscipline, what action wl u take , where wl u find in writing?
Deep water Anchorage
Ballast water mgt
Oil record book entry
Passage planning
Ror cards
Trs
Currents name
23-MAR-17
MIRANDA
Tml, angle of repose,

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hazards of concentrates,
csc plate,
stowage factor,
load density.
Preparation for loadline survey
Drills, mlc toilet requirement
Page 279
1. Voyage Planning from Goa to Canada Great Lakes, via South Africa,vsl
loaded with Iron Ore Cargo, Currents experienced, weather, stability
criteria
2. Synoptic Chart
3. ROR, some random cards, lights, shapes of same from his mobile
4. Signs of TRS
5. SWL of manila rope, 24mm, 6x24
6. Load density, stowage factor
7. Document related to multimodal transport
8. Recent ammendments of Marpol annex 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
9. Storm valve
10. Plans to be reffered when ship going to drydock
11. From which plan u vl get the details location of anodes
12. Ballast air pipes 3 functions
13. errors of echo sounder.
2-Mar-16
MIRANDA
Angle of repose.
Mixed
-heavy lift cargo.
-how to load, precautions.
-quater mean draft. Formula.
-grain loading.
-heavy lift lashing.
-ship sweat. How to avoid.
-MATES receipt and BL.
-static electricity and how to avoid.
-hazards and precautions for iron ore
-cargo securing manual.
-she'll expansion and docking plan.
-Dunnage.
-rest hours as per mlc.
-dry dock.
-load line survey prep.
-duties of mate as per ism and stcw.
-frequency of drills.
Page 280
He start frm my last failing question..

Then he start with his q rapid fire
Load density
Stowage facter
Bale capacity
Grain capacity
Displacement
Details on imsbc code content
Grian code content
What all codes on bulk carrier
15-Feb-16
MIRANDA
How will u load grain.
Mixed
Vhm diag.
Draught surey. Cross q
Concentrate hazards and precaution
High density cargo hiw will u load
Sulphur, coal hazards and precaution
How will u load heavy density cargo
What is imdg code and content
Isgott content
Ig fail action
Bill of lading. Mates recipt
Bote note
Multimodel BOL
Page 281
You are discharging coal in Richard bay who much coal you’ll keep on
board to trim the vessel.
You hav 1000 tonnes to go how will you load the ship (he wants to hear
trimming tables to be used)
Vgm requirements when in force and Indian circular no. Very important
Formation of TRS
15-JUNE-17
Mates receipt
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In the dock chief inspector comes on board what all he will check
You hav a vessel how much grain you will load in it
What is the value of atmosphere pressure when you say normal pressure
Ps.
Muduli doesn’t want ans from Errol Fernandes or subra for him u hav to
study from a book may b made by him
After the orals there was a lot of cross questioning for formation of TRS,
I asked him politely to tell me the ans.
To my knowledge he dint understand it or even he didn’t knew it
How often you change crane wire? (Didn’t knew anything about crane
wire so told him that when it deteriorates. After some time he said that
13-APRIL-17
better answer some say 4 or 5 years.)

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At night 2'o clock second off calls you and says vessel is listed to stbd.?
What is your action as ch. Off? Started with checking tanks and all he
interrupted you are at sea what will come to your mind, before you do
that. I was lost so he told you ask eng room if they transferred any thing
Difference between deck log book and official logbook.
Tanker cargo calculation
23-MAR-17
Coal hazards precautions for loading

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Vgm
Pressure surge
What is float free, frefall
Buoyancy requirement for immersion suit
Page 282
heavy lift again ,

aoa changes as per mlc ,
21-DEC-16
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olb entries and various sections of msa ,
ins betwa - lot of cross q's ,
cel nav ,
ms notices of 2016, and many more ...
1. Voc generation mechanism n what does regulation say about voc?
22-SEP-16
2.solas amendment in detail?

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3.multimodal document?
4.module of contingency plan?
5.oil pollution in us your action as mate?
1. wat is polar code
20-July-16
2. tank cleaning grade change frm dirty to clean procedure

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4. grain stability calculation
5 stcw 2010 changes frm stcw 95
Page 283
Condition of assignment of load line,

How AOA incorporated with mlc ?
Preparation of vsl for intermediate ISPS audit,
Two many buoys with top mark missing- and he want to listen all the
probability.
Types of Fronts and symbol in detail - given all subra ans - he
responded that is 2nd mate level.
Spring tide and neap tide , and tidal stream- cross questing for 5 mins
18-July-16
then says not up to level.

MUDULI
MIXED
In open seas how to come to know ur gyro is fail- after telling alarm he
shifted and not listen
Ror situation with ship model.
How to take star sight and calculation on paper .
Ship at alongside and crew reported oil seen at ship side action.
What face navigational difficulties on higher latitude navigation ??..not at
pole can not say magnetic
For him it 60-90 deg lat
What is wreck buoy symbol.
In AOA what is master role?
Page 284
How to carry livestock ? How to determine how much quantity u can

carry?
TRS EAST of Vizag u r in paradeep...action?
How to order paint for dry dock?
Suppose area is 5000m3 now how will u order paint?
Passage plan as chief officer what all input u will give? Ans: ballast
exchange, distance from land n rough wx
18-July-16
Cargo log book?

MUDULI
MIXED
Official log books? As per which code...requirement
Cargo securing manuals n its contents
Undocking what all precautions?
PnI club?
NOR, NOP, explain NOP with eg
How will u determine ice is in vicinity?
Symbol on wx fax
No ror no situation..
I wasn't prepared well..FFF
1) Information given by shipper for coal cargo?
16-Feb-16
2) What info is provided in mates receipt? How you seen one? Tell me all?
MUDULI
Mixed
3) What is the unit for TML?
4) Its raining Coal is kept at the pair will you load? What will you do? Are
you going to stop loading?
Page 285
Same Capt. Miranda exactly from his set, same pattern.

Capt.Muduli
FPD requirements, which ships does it apply to? regulation?
Working aloft requirements and as per which regulation.
IG failure, action? I said stop discharge, he asked as per which regulation.
Then he said I asked a Master's candidate and he said il continue
discharging till there is positive pressure in my tanks. And he was like
21-Jan-16
MUDULI
Mixed
how did you stop without informing master, who will pay for delays!!
I was stumped in all three!!
Red pens were out and
He was giving 1&2. Then I was like, thus one function will hold me back
so gimme a chance. Tried my luck and got lucky!!
Procedure to undock a ship as a mate.
The internals are testing your confidence too!
Stay strong. Cheers guys!! Thanks a lot, will stay in the group till I can
help., else will make space for the new.
Page 286
How to find gyro error

Limitation of ecdis
Loading refer , imdg cargo
Imbsc
Marpol annexe naming , annex 6 new regulation and annex 4 discharge
creteria
Olb part1 and part 2 entries
Passage plan as per mate
Heavy weather precaution
What is contingency anchorage?
Nogo area
Publication as per solas on board
Coswp who publish
Imdg supplement + part with info
Srs reporting in India
11-AUG-17
Ror overtaking in narrow channel

NAKHWA
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Quote rule 18
Loading different grades of cargo
High tidal port alongside precaution ?
Stability criteria for gm only timber cargo , general cargo and grain code.
Y grain code applies to grain only ?
Drydocking have u done ? I said no ? He said what u plan in general
before drydock
Pilot in size seuz canal touch bottom ? As an mate action ? I stared with
stability . Then he said he had done purposely. It's common practice
there.
Cargo spill action
Chief officer night order
What are the manning levels on bridge ?
Stcw chapter 8
Who report QI in case of spillage
What is maximal deviation applicable as per solas on magnetic compass
Trs 1-2-3 draw
Draw agulas current and kurioaheio ?
Page 287
1. He drew islands in atlantic (made it look like chart), vessel is at skaw

and intends to go to Canada.3 days forecast is low pressure in mid north
atlantic travelling north east very slowly. How u will plan passage.. Via
english channel or via shetland islands.. Why?
2. Ur just out of panama canal and heading to Miami there is trs on top
of Venezuela. Ur action.
3. Simple crossing situation
4. Made it rv and asked action as per which rule and which point. Quote
point. asked how will i use trial manoeuvre in this case.
5. Passage planning from chile to japan.. How u will do it to get max
advantage of currents.. I explained it coz i did this passage many times.
He wanted me to name all the currents..i didn't know..
6. Currents near japan, their name and Func 2 and 3 mixed
7. Stcw 2010 whats new?
8. Manilla amendments
9. Ism code 13 elements
10. Timber loading intact stability criteria
9-SEP-16
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12. 1.8 lac dwt .. Max capacity how will u load grain.
13. Imsbc code explain what are groups of imsbc code
14. P & A manual contents, explain
15. U have discharged sulphuric acid n then loading phosphoric acid
steps. Whats the first step? (Cof)
16. Loadicator test procedure, where u find test condition other than
stability booklet.�
17. What is difference between bch code and ibc code?
18. What entry the inspector makes in chain register after annual
thorough survey
19. What is objective of chain register as per which convention?
20. What is annealing ,which form in chain register
21. Ur loading 40 ton granite rock.. Crain wire parts ,granite falls on
bunker tank ur action. ( wants to hear what we do in the interest of the
owner its his typical question from his set )
22. Ur chief mate u need to take disciplinary action against crew member
how will you go about it
23. Imdg code segregation in detail. Page 288
Even though questions were not very tough i did very bad in
My first attempt.i failed because of my poor preparation.
Contents of IMSBC
Trim and stability booklet contents
Container identification system detailed ( I am from containers)
Bills of lading
Documents to be signed by chief mate
Bilge alarm at night procedure WIDS
Types of valves in bilge system
PMS for windlass
Type of grease used
PMS for galley to avoid fire
CDT bosun fight action
15-FEB-18
Drydocking flooding the dock
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OAK
Container fire on deck action

: Preparations for seq survey
Storck guide use
How to load 50 imdg containers
What is segregation table
How do we segregate
: Galley hood mesh cleaning agent
: Mlc & dmlc
How to avoid galley fire
When to condemn wire
How to check integrity of bottom plugs before flooding
Ship construction terms
Anchor - how to open a joining shackle
Ism code amendments
Page 289
1) Scantling
2) Shredder plate
3) Stealer plate, shell expansion plan, naming n numbering of stealer
plate
14-JULY-17
4) How to change runner wire
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5) How to change gangway wire.
OAK
6) types of grease used for different equipment

7) ISM amendment
8) Anchor chain and chain locker maintenance
9) MLC titles
10) Crew complains meat stinking. Ur actions
11) How is ISPS certificate initially given
Page 290
- CHEMICAL TANKERS time, static electricity, pour point, relative density,

differnce between specific gravity Api and density.
- Pv valves settings,
- loading 19 grades, how
- pump room alarms and change of air.
- type of chemical and requirement for tanks.
- P & A manual contents,
- Lots of cross questions in IG.
- TANK cleaning proceduees
- discharge criteria for all X, Y, z.
- IBC code tell me about it.
- certificate of fitness contents.
- Lots of cross questioning.
- IMDG on dry bulk carrier.
- hazards of GRAIN.
- IMSBc groups.
- practical expirence of cargo claims.
- P&I CLUBS and marine insurance.
- latest MS notice for containers.
- how will load methanol and wall wash procedures.
- anchoring terminologies at least 10.
- dry dock checks before floating.
- Lots of ship construction terminologies.
- different Moors.
- types of floors and how would u report all the sides of a tank from
inside the tank in your report. Tank condition reports.
26-SEP-16
- tank coatings and any examples.

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OAK
- what back pressure for stripping to be maintained.

- framo pump working and purging.
- protective locator on chemical tanks.
- exact paint qty required for a 150 mortgage vsl, where and how to
order?
- name of grease u will apply for windlass.
- pms for WINDLASS, Anchor cable?
- wind healing criteria
- trim and dry docking formulas. Page 291
- if going from PORT TO SEA, what all changes to draft and what
reasons?
1. Rule no 6 nd 8.
2. Crossing situation
3. Nuc vsl fog signal nd who else can show this signal. Then how can u
identify betn them of nuc vsl.
4. Fishing trawler day simbol
5. Aground vsl day signal nd sound signal by tapping table
6. Nuc vsl day signal.
7. How will u do an efficient bridge watch.
8. As per ism co duty.
9. As per ism what all the logs co will maintain.
10. Entries in official log book.
11. Csm contents.
12. Chain register contents.
13. How will u secure nd stowage a container on deck on a general cargo
vsl.
14. Types of dunnage.
15. Sizes of dunnage.
16. What all lashing material you will use for container lashing on
general cargo vsl.
22-AUG-16
17. What all cargo was carried by vsl recently sailed from varanasi to
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haldia.
OAK
18. How will you load concentrates nd coal.

19. What is lel, tml & mc.
20. If mc is more than tml will u load cargo.
21. How will you do spot check.
22. Angle of repose.
23. What is broken stowage how will you fill the empty space.
24. What is choking nd shoreing.
25.your galley drain chocked how will you clear it. Which plan will you
refer.
26. different type of valves.
27. How will you dry dock your vsl.
28. You r heaving anchor, anchor aweigh but hanging and there is kink in
chain which is not clearing. How will you clear it suppose you are at pnv
anchorage nd vsl starts drifting.
29. Prepare your vsl for heavy weather. Page 292
30. How will you load shellow on you poop deck.
31. Lel is given for which type of gases.
1. Rv in narrow channel how will u overtake with proper rule no.n why
2. Hear a fog signal frm stbd bow radar inoperational.
3. W cardinal mark without top mark.
4. Barometer
5. Why v take star sight whn 20 deg above horizan.explain in detail.
6. Contents of cow manual.
7. Characteristics of cow.
8. Parts if odmcs. ( not the feeds.he wants to knw wt is inside whn u
open a odmcs.he was shocked to hear that i nevr opened n odmcs.
9. How will u make sure ODMCS is working.(i said testing n all.he was not
satisfied.he wants sme figures.
10. Types of paint.
11. Tell me exact quantity u require to paint a 150mtrs vessel.
12. Ssscl not the contents ( he wants to knw abt some red n white
signals.i dont knw wt th fuk was that.he said u dont knw this.qsn nhi
samjha uska mujh)
13. Loading of 50 containers in one go with cargo plan in detail.( m a
18-Mar-16
tanker guy i said bay plan n all he said giv me exact plan dont giv me
Mixed
OAK
bullshit)
14. Location of steller plate with exact numbering.
15 shell expansion plan
16 preparation for drydock
17 reporting ballast tank report to superintendent which all checklist u
require.
18. Then he started askin abt construction went in deep abt all Web
frames.. Locations of web frames.
19. What is Propeller drop.
20. Name of Instrument to measure propeller drop.
21. refrigeration system fails,crew complaining n fighting,action
22. Aio in ecdis.
23. Arpa performance standards.
24. Contents of iopp certificate.
24. Suppliments of iopp.
25. Amendments of marpol in detail.
26. Alarms in bulk carrier
27. Coming frm uk to india how will u knw cargo is good. How u come to Page 293
know there is a sweat formation
imsbc - everything u know

Imdg - everything u know
Isgott - everything u know
Ship shore safety checklist
(wants more and more points)
Oil coming out of mast riser action
Grounding contingency plan
Foundering. Action
Wind heeling criteria.
PANIGRAHI
9-SEP-16
MIXED
Angle of loll, how to determine if list or angle of loll, formula for same
Critical moment
Critical period
How much trim for drydocking??
Tell me 15 certificates of your last ship with validity and who issues it
Code of safe working practices??
Hazards associated with roro ships?
Lashing on roro ships??
IOPP certificate contents??
Emergency steering requirement as per solas??
Many more questions as per set
All questions from panigiri were from his standard set....
Just content of all codes
Rule 8,19
19-July-16
PANIGRAHI
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Safe water mark
40 points from Ship shore safety checklist -from isgott
Foundering of ship
Oil spill while bunkering
Full with content of the code part and rest he don't even listen to.
Full oral was like showing how much is capacity of your memory card
Page 294
1.) Quote rules 8 , 10, 13

2.) What does SOLAS say about VTS
3.) Precautions for high latitude navigation
4.) Shown 2 cards
5.) Action in dangerous semicircle
6.) Criteria for IALA buoyage system
7.) What is weather routing and what is its significance
8.) Vessel coming out of port , collision ,
action ? What alarm will you sound
9.) What type of ships done : LNG
10.) What is chemical formula of methane
11.) What is molecular weight of methane
12.) Survival capability of gas tankers
13.) Cargo tank location on your last vessel
14.) Type of gas carrier your last vessel
15.) Damage criteria for gas tankers as per IGC code
16.) Contents of IGC code
17.) Which ships IGC code applies to
PANIGRAHI
9-Mar-16
18.) What information contained in MSDS of LNG ( told him about density,
Mixed
booling point , melting point , auto ignition temp , flammability range )
19.) What is TLV ? WHAT is TLV of LNG ?
20.) Summary of minimum requirements , what does it contain ?
21.) Ship shore safety checklist , what does it contain ? ( he expects all 4
parts and what is inside )
22.) LNG carrier dry dock ( told him about heel out, warm up , innerting
and aeration )
23.) How will you carry out warm up on gas tankers
24.) damage stability for gas tankers
25.) What is ground tackle , advantages of ground tackle
26.) What type of inert gas used on LNG tankers , what is its due point ?
How will you find out dew point ?
27.) contents of Stcw code
28.) Entries in official logbook
30.) Oil coming out of mast riser while loading in port action ?
31.) Vessel carrying concentrates lists 15 deg to stbd, action ?
32.) Vessel listed how will you determine if it's angle of loll? Page 295
33.) How will you carry out cargo calculations on gas carriers ?
34.) Wind heeling criteria for high freeboard ships
Isps parts....
Isps inspection regarding stores by ship
DARODKAR
23-SEP-16
SANTOSH
Stores by port
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How to calculate sf bm of a ship..manually��
Ism audits...what is done when a new delivery takes place..what is the
first audit...and which cert is issued...
Graphical celestial fix
-How to load grain
DARODKAR
14-SEP-16
SANTOSH
- what info required from the shipper regarding grain loading
MIXED
- eme fire pump inoperational, what will you do as a chiefmate
- what will you do to resolve a Major NC .
- code and when do codes become mandatory.
1. Procedure for taking a sight.
2. Draw on the paper and explain to second mates.
3.write down all formulas.
4. How will you load iron ore.
5.what will you ask from the shipper.
6.how will you do a test onboard to see if there is water in a concentrate.
DARODKAR
18-Mar-16
SANTOSH
Mixed
7. What is there is no laboratory , how will you test it.
8. Will you be able to verify the cargo is good enough to transport.
9. Few situations. You are CBD , NUC and Mine clearance vessels crossing
your bow , what is your action and why.
10. As per what rule and which code or book are the Indian medical
chests updated.
11. Explain HSA, VSA.
12. Explain IMSBC code.
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How will u train cadet as star sight calculation

Which mtd is preferred.
What is diff bet survey and inspection.
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Hazards associated in loading concentrates.

How will u load timber in bulk carrier.
18-DEC-17
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Gm required for timber carrier, grain.
He asks only related to your type of ship.
How will u check moisture content onboard.
Which certificate required in bulk carrier related to cargo.
Fixed fire fighting in cargo hold.
Latest amendment of Sola's regarding LSA.
Anchor dragging action.
Loading of grain without hydrostatic particulars
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Loading without DOA

What is the starting word in a safety message iron ore precautions
14-SEPT-17
Form b (IOPP)
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Contents of form b
Vessel in Port life boat damaged,
PSC officer on board: ship unseaworthy,
company pressurising to sail out ,
repairs will take time.
1. Passage plan inputs
2. Diff between noon sight and noon position
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3. How to take sights.

18-JULY-17
4. Form A and B
5. Bay plan. MIXED
6. Loading iron ore precautions.
7. Latest Solas amendment.
8. First certificate as per ISM when ship is built.
9. Loading grain without grain stability booklet.
Questions were randomly asked not as per function.
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How to go about loading grain in general cargo and OBO carriers..( told
him about the stability requirements with or without DOA).. he wasn't
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happy, dont know what he was expecting

Angle of repose for grain?
11-JUNE-17
As a C/O, how would you plan drills?
MIXED
What are statutory drills onboard?
IOPP form A and B
What does the IOPP contain?
As a C/O explain your cadet the importance of ISM?
PSC form A and Form B
Difference between survey and inspection
ROR situation lots of cross question ,wt survey u wil conduct aftr delivery
,wt is Survey and inspection and as per which Solas regulation ,
DARODKAR
5-JUNE-17
SANTOSH
Disabled ship
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Audits and inspection difference.
Singapore strait in TSS both side vessel crossing wt is ur action lots of
cross question, ur vessel about to collided wt is ur action and master is
not picking up the phone.
1. RV situation (3-4 vessels fwd of the beam i said nt alter course to
port,than 1 more vessel on stbd beaam and on quarter i saId will reduce
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speed to min than he put 1 vessel at rigjt stern 0.6 cable.

At the end i said will alter to port as per rule 2.he was happy after
19-APRIL-17
listening this...and also he said in the rule it is written so far as
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practcable that says u can alter to port also to avoid collision.
2. Rule 19-quote
3. ISM- which audit will be the first after yard delivery.
4. moisture content cert-where it is writem should nt be more than 7
days old. I said IMSBC he said no
5. Shippers declaration.
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 U r in bridge how will u assist Master in dense traffic

 Situation you are in Singapore straits 2 vsls crossing from port to stbd
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on bridge 2nd off ,3rd off ,master present what action u will take as
per which rule.
22-MAR-17
 Concentrate loading in Goa
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 What documents u will collect from shipper
 Which section of imsbc deals with accepting of cargo for shipment
 Laboratory report 6 months old. Will u accept it.
 How will Prepare for seq survey
 How u will prepare for load line survey
 Survey and inspection difference
How was Ur orals with external I said was good ...He said sure good ....I
said little missed out on f3 . He said it is not good ....
Intro he said .
Ur going to b ch mate when senior capt has said it's not good means not
good ...I said yes sir ...
He said how will u train Ur cadet Ur also going to b training officer to
train .
Wht corrtn on barometer how much .
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Ism how to implement ism on new yard delivery .

Ur on ore carrier RT ... Precautions ..
16-MAR-17
Wht all thg u will get from shipper before loading ...
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Container on fire action ..I said basic ... he was not happy n started
smiling ...I thought gone ...By this time I saw him turning pages from my
file ....
Then he asked survey n inspection n audit ...He said wht is mandatory
survey or inspection I said both ....He stopped wht he was doing with my
file � ...He said u should know this by now go out n find this RT now he
said ..Later ..When I was replying to this ans he said Ur not fully correct
but still I will pass u ....And even he told me the correct ans but it was
bouncer for me....I said survey are carried out by class wch is not
mandatory if owner does not wish to take class as it is not mandatory to
have class ..But inspection is mandatory example I said PSC inspection
....To this he said Ur correct but not fully correct ....
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Started orals at about 22:20 hrs

1. What r hazards of grain.
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2. Hazards of iron ore? ( ans - hazard of shifting, damage to holds) -

10-MAR-17
thanx to SNEDEN for the answer.
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3. Vessel in congested area. 2nd mate calls u Bcoz of Main engine failure.
Master not coming on bridSge . Action?? Further winds increases n
visibility reduces . Action? Ans: NUC lights n shapes. Sound NUC fog
signal. What's the interval between them?? 2 secs. Thanx to YAMAN .
4. U c 2 all round red lights. What is it??
5. Lights n shapes of NUC.
1. Difference between MLC and StCW rest hours.
2. Ship Routeing in specific.
10-MAR-17
DARODKAR
SANTOSH
3. Passenger ship safety certificate and Form R.
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4. Y ism is mandatory and resolution no.
5. SEQ survey.
6. IOPP form A& B
7. Disabled ship.
Page 300
1. How was your session with external? I said good.. he said wat good?
He has failed you in func 1... it was like bomb to me.. he showed me file
and said you dnt even kno this? I had a very good look on file... most of
topics he wrote were not even asked to me!!
I decided to brave� n said as far as i kno i have answered each n every
question from func 1.. n told him wat all things he asked. Then he
decided to consider me...
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2. He drew on paper.. radar screen.. full of fishing vessels... all around..

How will you assist master?
9-JAN-17
3. Secondmate thinks he knocked off fishing vessel but he is not sure..
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he called captain n captain called you for your suggestion.. wat will you
suggest...
4. Form A n B.. both iopp n psc wise..
5. Iron ore loading?
6. Loading grain which has angle of repose 30 deg. Wat is angle of
repose?
Asked me to find out... then he went somewhere... as I was last
candidate..
After finding out also lots of cross questions.. was not happy till the end
7. He said ok here is your last chance for func 1.. gave me situation..
mine clearance vessel..
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1) Voyage input to 2nd mate for voyage planning

2) Latest about storm in India
3) Which region in India storm affects most?
4) How will you come to know if a low pressure is a trs/ depression/
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deep depression
5) Master is incapacitated, your navigation light /mast is broken what
9-DEC-16
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action you will take as a mate in such situation?
6) In same above situation man overboard your action ?which authorities
you will contact (pls ans MRCC)
7) How many MRCC in India?
8) Iron ore characteristics (he wants to listen liquefaction), what
information you will receive from shipper prior loading iron ore
9) Difference between survey and inspection
10) What is audit?
1. Graphical representation of sight calculation and explain same to 2nd
23-NOV-16
mate
DARODKAR
SANTOSH
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2. One ror situation
3. Iron ore loading. Hazards and certificate required.
4. Will you accept 6 months old certificate. If yes, why and if no, why.
5. Imsbc code.
1.graphical representation of star sight.how will u teach ur cadet
2.from Chennai to far east what r ur inputs in passage planning to
second mate in winter season
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3.situation in RV approaching vsl fro p n S bow.one at stbd beam n other

10-NOV-16
coming from Stern 2 cables.action.confused

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5.what info required to load iron ore n concentrate.
6.where u will get information
7.survey n inspection
8.solas amendment
9.AB slaps 2/off ur action
10.biparty n triparty agreement
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Aor.
Aor of grain
Imsbc cross questions
All code used for cargo
Ror situation
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Disabled ship
19-OCT-16
Is code mandatory
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What convention and code
Iron ore loading in Goa
Crew injured bleeding from mouth
Chain register
Some regulation
Some 2off duty
Mlc
Stcw
Ism code details
SEQ survey,
crane driver fall down,
DARODKAR
4-Oct-16
SANTOSH
solas and marpol amendments,
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as per what solas training manuals is necessary,
why ISM mandatory,
cargoes of IMSBC,
what is deficiency
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Star sight,
How to identify star,
How to solve cooked heads.
Graphically solve it.
Please tell him All the nautical terms he is very particular about the terms
you use.
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Tss crossing situation fishing boat port bow and PDV vessel stbd bow
Now pdv stbd vessel is NUC
28-SEP-16
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How will you come to know that she is NUC.
Lots of cross questions Situation,
you CBD, have trawler and fishing vessel on port bow 3 and 2 points
crossing, mine clearance vessel on stbd bow crossing. Action lights been
seen. Of each. Few questions on ships certificates.
What all are statutory surveys and regulation number
Difference between survey and inspection. And cross questions
PSC, He will shout a lot, when you makes mistake with terms or
regulation number. If he is satisfied with your answer he passes you in
spite of external number.
1. In RV : ships on two points on ur port,stb n another ship on ur stbd
beam ur action ? 3 ships he placed
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2. Solas amendment
3. Some problem with ur life boat , PAC onboard as COF Wat would u
27-SEP-16
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do,to avoid retaintion ?
4. Ism
5. Solas amendments regarding Lsa n Ffa
6. Fishing vsls all around u in fwd of ur beam at night, wat action ?
7. Difference btwn noon position n noon fix.
8. Latest drills amendment .(Enslise space drill 2 months )
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Rv situations
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Fishing vsl all around 3 mate calls u on da bridge action?

Convention and code difference
27-SEP-16
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And solas latest amendments
Dats it dharodkar cleared us around 9:45 in da nite
Dharodkar guys is awesome he will scream at u but will pass u
Gupta too will try testing ur patience and try changing ur answer just to
check ur confidence but just stick to it and be confident
Took all 3 of us together and asked lots. Main ones I can remember are
- Difference between inspection, audit and survey
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- What is disabled ship

- you're loading iron ore in India, the stock has been on the jetty for 6
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months, what you'll do as chief mate?
- Can a container vessel load timber?
- Grain loading
- L and Ss plan
- What is ism? Why ism all ships mandatory and not codes like grain,
imsbc?
-What were the questions u were not able to answer:
- Why you r not prepared for func 3 & ur written status�
- Draw the flammity diagram.��i was not good.
SANTOSH DARODKAR
- draw the curve of statical stability.

- graphical explanation & diagram of taking sight morning & noon.
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Explain d 2nd mate in front of me.�coutino zindabad
- RV situation...2 vsl in front of u....I cleared as per 19...so he introduced
1 more vessel on stbd. Quarter.....action
- blips on stbd bow coming & going....action
- iron ore loading in Goa in monsoon....loading precautions & docs.
- grain loading ...when is doa issued.
- is it written somewhere in India about iron ore loading
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Ror nuc , cbd , minesweeping operation

Sight calculation make it understand to 2nd mates candidates
Loading booklet
W/out doa
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Vhm cal
Sf/bm without loadicator
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Heavy lift
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Container csc code
Imdg labey diagram
Action as per mate level
Change of density what all hydrastatic data will change
Drydocking
Drydocking plan
Rigging plan
He took 2 mate candidate and 2 second mate candidate together in
droom.
1. diff between noon sight and noon position
2. how to get noon observed position by sight calculations
SANTOSH DARODKAR
3. In malacca strait crossing sutuation by trawler. Action

4. Loading iron ore in manglore? Precautions
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5. in MS act what mentioned about loading iron ore? I didnt answr this
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6. Latest solas ammendments regarding lifeboat, I didnt answr
7. latest solas ammendments regarding container
8. West coast of india many fishing boats action at 5 cables, action
9. How to check moisture content for iron ore
10. diff between PV valve and PV brkr
11. How will u assist master in debse traffic area as a management level
officer
12. when do u take long by chron? I didnt answr
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Asked me to introduce myself, i did and asked me again anything else,

where i mentioned no. of ships as 3rd and 2nd mate....basically wants to
see you confidence again
1. Gave me a situation....TSS, a ship 12 kts 1 mile ahead of you, ur speed
13 kts, one crossing vessel coming from stbd bow, ur action ?as per
which rule ?
He then called a 2nd mate and asked the same situation, the 2nd mate
was almost 50 % right but he was too much shaky, he then asked me to
correct 2nd mate.
2. Tell the 2nd mate about Noon sight and fix ? (He asked 2nd mate first,
he couldnt ans properly)
SANTOSH DARODKAR
3. You' re near indian coast and going to indian port for loading
grain....which all documents and what all info u will need ? Here, i told
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him about DOA, grain loading booklet, shippers declaration....he asked
me what all info from shippers declaration.....told him SF, angle of
repose, cargo qty....but didnt look satisfied...
4. What all cargoes come under IMSBC code, where are they mentioned ?
5. Triparty agreement ?
6. Your lifeboat engine is not working, what will u do....i started with
normal answer like repairing and finding out n all....he then changed, lets
say u have PSC onboard, ur lifeboat engine is not working, ur capt says
chief just do something what will u do......here i told him few normal
answers and told him will inform flag state, he then asked can there be a
dispensation for this and can u sail with one lifeboat ?
7. Latest solas amendment regarding fire fighting.
Internal told me to find out the proper answers for Q.no. 3 and 7, which i
did and told him later, and then he finally told me, Ok give me ur exn
form, and finally wrote those golden letters.
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He made us seat ( one more chiefmate candidate and two 2nd mate
SANTOSH DARODKAR
candidate)together.
Mostly he was asking 2nd mates candidates and our view on ans they
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give.. Our inputs on that.
He asked me about what u will tell ur cadet about ism.
Latest amendment in SOLAS about LSA
Imsbc code , iron ore under which group, its loading. Whats most
important thing u should know before loading ( sf)
He is very practical guy, require practical answers, expect us to use
words like administration, organisation, coastal state while answering.
1. Inputs to 2nd mate while planning psg from Chennai to far east in
winter season.
2.in Singapore TSS, have two ships one on port bow another on stbd bow
NUC, how u assist master.
SANTOSH DARODKAR
3. What lights u c on dredger and trawler, specifically hauling n shooting

nets.
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4. Iron ore loading in INDIA, precautions.
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Wanted to knw wat r d indian regulations for loading n shippers
declaration. It is d answer he told me to find out.
5. TML =12.8, moisture content =11.9 can u load? What precautions?
Here he wanted that you should go n check personally if declared
moisture content is actually holds good at d time of loading.
6.what is disabled ship.
7.Solas ammendments Wrt fire
8.how to take star sight. What time, what method.
9. As per ISM which is d first audit that to be conducted on new delivery
of ship. Second qtn which he told me to find out d answer for.
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He called all mates candidates together and asked questions one by one
and so much cross questions in between.
1) Dredger right ahead action.
Ans:- Alter course as per safe side not, :Head on Situtation”
2) Various type of certificates on board & in passenger ship additional
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certificate
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3) How you load grain cargo?
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4) Preparation for safcon n safety eqm.
5) Draw your last ship’s fixed fire fighting system.
6) Difference between survey n inspection.
7) What is audit?
8) Grain cargo calculations.
9) Latest amendments of SOLAS.
He took up blue pen n wrote PASS.
Special thanks to Mr.Shamsul Khan & Mr. Oways for their efforst of notes,
my batch mates and Mr. Santosh Goyal for discussions.
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All mixed questions

1) duties of c/o
2) duties in port
3) security duties in port
4) how a new ship gets SSP
5) what's that survey called
6) what's the validity of interim Issp
7) precautions for heavy weather
8) precautions for heavy weather on deck
9) u r on bridge and u hear some noise from steering gear room. Action.
10) reason for such a noise ( he wants to hear stowaways)
11) action after you find them.
12) what will u do if they don't have any documents.
13) diagram of ships part aft of aft bulkhead.
14) how are rudder's supported.
15) types of rudder's
16) what is semi balanced rudder.
16) precautions before entering pirate area
17)in piracy area how will a crew member stuck outside accommodation
will come in
18) how to secure bridge doors
19) how to secure the bridge windows
20) action if u r on anchor and other ship reports that some people are
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Srivastav
climbing on ur poop deck.
Mixed
21) precautions u take on Anchorage to avoid such an incident
22) what is declaration of security
23) who signs it
24) what will u do if someone unexpected comes onboard and wants to
come inside accomodation
25) as per mlc how will you ensure that u comply with it
26) duties of c/o as per mlc
27) when can a ship pe detained as per mlc
28) quote rule 5,6 and 19
29) some cards and buoys
30) cardinal mark without top mark. Identify and action
31) u r in Pacific ocean and pressure drops by 6 mb. Action. Page 310
32) cargo operation on bulk carrier
33) same on tankers
How will u load grain

What is grain stability booklet and contents
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UPPAL
What is self trimming hold...

What's void space for grain ...
What trim will u prefer as a chief mate in dry dock
ISGOTT
He first informed me that Capt oak had given me function 1 and 3 only
so he asked me only function 2 questions , with the intention to pass
-what's the difference between pv breaker and pv valve , why u need
both and only pv valve not enough , if I install a pv valve on ig line with
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the same pressure and vacuum setting as pv breaker, will it serve the
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purpose
-solas requirement for pumproom ventilation and ventilation arr for
pumproom onboard
-Hazards while loading high density concentrates ( he wanted to hear
more bout liquefaction and what precautions we take to prevent the
same)
Loading of concentrates
Imsbc class of cargo
Make entry into cargo tank after discharge procedure
Documents carried on ship as per ism code
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UPPAL
What will happen if vessel docks with large trim??

Angle of loll
Classes of imdg??
Master responsibility and authority as per ism
Safety management system manual contents
How will u implement ism onboard ship as chief officer
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IALA buoyage system

Navigation in ice
How it is different
What all equipment get effected
Polar code - all that u knw
Magnetism - start to end
*Earth's magnetism
*Permanent n induced magnetism
*All reason for errors
*How do u correct the error
*Why magnetic compass not effective in High latitude
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UPPAL
Gyro start to end

*Full principal of gyro
*Effect on gyro in high latitude
*What all error
performance standards of ecdis - "in your own words"
What does B1B2B3B4 stands for Navtex
How do u plan a cargo loading fr bulk Carrier
What all factors to consider
Loading of coal
What does IMSBC code says about this
COW precaution
What is static electricity
How to avoid it
Which vessels I've done
Any incident I've read about regarding roro
Why the vessel sank. In detail and lots of cross questions
What is gm,vanishing stability
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UPPAL
Mixed
How is reserve bouyancy calculated

What is reserve bouyancy
What is cof how does it shift
Change of trim when change in density
What is water plane area. .uw volume.
Keeps cross questioning continously.
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1. Pilot valve CO 2 operation.

2. STCW regulations.
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3. Stealer plate
4. Vessel going from FW to SW , EVEN KEEL. What will happen and why
How density will affect.
5. Critical period and why it's called critical.
Q. Hazards associated with loading of concentrates and what all details
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Q. Onboard testing of concentrates? ( Can test )
What all are the hazards associated when navigating in higher latitudes ?
Went into details related to information regarding equipments and
magnetic compass?
He started with what kinds of ships i have done and i told him sir bulk
carrier and mostly car carrier
so the first question was from Gas Carrier
2) What do you mean by control?? No bookish and piratical knowledge
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3) What do you mean by module of ISPS and when was it implemented?
VAZ
4) Situation in RV
Radar nonoperational, You hear a fog signal of a vessel on port bow,
stbd bow, stbd beam, stbd qtr, and port qtr.Take Action.
Answer- He just want to listen Call Master,
5) Some more question of Master mariners level which mostly i answed I
DONT KNOW SIR,
1) Anchor restricted vis signal.
2) Latest amendment to solas with respect to container ship
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3) Cross members in container ship

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4) Maximum angle between 2 wires of Derrick ?

5) Horizontal positioning of lights and sector cut off angles
6) Solas chapter 12 what are the densities ?
7) How container ships are framed ?
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-Difference between ulcc and vlcc? (Not size n all he wanted technical
spec diff)
-wats compliance wat do u understand (I told him bout complying with
codes n issuing of cert but he was saying ur sayin a very general ans
didn't knw wat he wanted exactly)
Tacit n explicit acceptance and some eg of dem.
From which regulation is SMD derived
Hns code
Wat are the consequences of wrong entry into CSR
Solas CH 2 regulations
What's d common link between 6th n 10th element of the ISM code
Isps code who orders the increase of security level
Solas amendment with IG n date.
why has dat reduced to 8000
NOx regulations
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Scopic n reg 13..,I only told him wat I knew cldnt understand wat he was
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VAZ
askin
New rules for ROR & as per which code
Then what is mandatory audit scheme how is it implied on board
Horizontal spacing of lights
How will u plan a passage which point to point
Where is it given berth to berth pp
Trs spoke for sumtime on it lots of x questn
Why trs moves the way it does
Solas CH 5 in detail...various regulations
Many rv situations to each ans he will add AND ...cross questns
Sailing vessel rule n why is it so
Rule 2 what do u understand
How will you convince master for third party damage?? What are
obligation of master
More into resolutions n regulations n legal aspects
These were the only quest I understood
Rest all were too complicated to even understand
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Questions by Capt D F Vaz

1) When did HSSC in force? When did India adopt it? ……………… dnt
knw?
2) When Last ISM Amendments did come into force?...................dnt knw?
Very Old Set
3) What were Last amendments to IBC and ISGOTT?
Mixed
VAZ
4) What is difference between IBC and ISGOTT

5) Your company is member of Which Ship owner Management /
Forum?....................... dnt knw?
6) Dewatering and Under watering? ..... I answered Dewatering bt Under
watering..i dnt knw?
7) STCW Rest hour requirement?
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SURVEYOR:- ACHUTAN
1.Plan a passage from UK to US in month of December, what factors will you take into
account?
I explained him regarding normal procedure of passage planning adding marking of ECA
areas, load line zones and other special areas. Precautions against cold weather and ice etc.
What is ice accumulation? Have u ever seen ice accumulation? How much ice can accumulate
overnight? I replied I have never seen ice accumulation and no idea about quantity. Then he
explained, about 400 tons of ice can generate overnight effecting stability of the ship
tremendously, ceasing the access to the forecastele which is again a dangerous situation.
2. Make a risk assessment on use of ECDIS:
I prepared it normal way but he was not satisfied sating some columns are missing in this, I
could not understand his reasoning.
3. You have a vessel 4 points on a port bow, clear day, good visibility, you have a trainee
cadet on bridge with you who will keep an independent watch when he is officer, how will you
train him regarding this situation?
Train that cadet how to report a target like 4 points on port bow, 2 points abaft the beam etc.
take visual bearing and keep monitoring, if bearing remains constant and vessel is
approaching than risk of collision exist as per rule 8. Determine the situation such as head
on, crossing or overtaking.
He asked how will you do that?
By determining the aspect.
What is aspect?
I gave him a proper definition of aspect.
After that?
In this particular situation if aspect is more than 112.5 than we r overtaking and if less than
it‟s a crossing situation. He stopped me here.
4. You are in northern hemisphere, moving at 15 knot, wind veering, pressure drop 4mb,
your action.
I replied with the action to be taken when TRS is encountered and also told him since I am not
stationary, I have to stop the ship to ascertain the wind pattern. He was surprised to hear a
word „stopping‟ from me and asked me can you stop the ship in such heavy weather? I replied
no I want.
Than what will you do? I was really stuck here and didn‟t know what to say. He told me you
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are very close to the answer but you don‟t know that term, there is a specific term for this.
finally he only told me that its „heave to‟ which later on stricked me and that was the end.
SURVEYOR:- AWASTHI
1) IDENTIFICATION OF BUOYAGE SYSTEM SYSTEM A &B
2)R.V. VESSEL IN TSS YOU HAVE A SHIP AHEAD AFTER 45MINUTES EXPECTED COLLISION
REPLIED REDUCE SPEED , NOW SHE WILL COLLIED IN NINETY MINUTES WHAT ACTION
3) YOU HAVE A VESSEL RIGHT AHEAD ,ONE VESSEL IS COMING FROM PORT . THERE IS A SAFE
WATER MARK OR A FAIRWAY BUOY ON YOUR STARBOARD SIDE WHAT ACTION WILL YOU
TAKE.
4)YOU ARE GOING TO ANCHOR BETWEEN TWO ANCHORED VESSEL DISTANCE BETWEEN THESE
VESSEL IS HARDLY ONE MILE .HOW WOULD YOU ANCHOR (SAFE WATER ONLY BETWEEN THE
TWO ANCHORED VESSEL)
5)R.V RADAR NON OPERATIONAL YOU HAVE VESSEL AHEAD OF YOU ACTION
6)JANUS CONFIGURATIN
7) YOU ARE IN BRIDGE IN SINGAPORE NEAR ONE FATHOM BANK YOUR ENGINE FAILS DUE TO
SOME REASON MASTER UNAVAILABLE TO GO ON BRIDGE HOW YOU WILL HANDLE THIS
SITUATION?
1. How will u load Grain cargo on general cargo vessel? Ans. obviously that vessel will not
have DOA so tell loading grain criteria for vessels without DOA.
2. What r the stability requirements for grain vessels.
3. What is static accumulator oil and how will u load it (Ans. Tell that u will add anti static
accumulator device to raise the electrical conductivity to more than 100 Pico Siemens).
4. How will u plan to load crude oil including full cargo calculations?
5. What is the requirement for the number of crude oil tanks to b washed?
6. What is MARV? (Ans: Maximum Allowable relief Valve Setting).
7. How will u load heavy lift on the hatch cover of a container ship? If u mention about CSS
code then what r the contents of CSS code and cargo securing manual.
SURVEYOR:- AWASTHI
1. Passage planning from Mumbai to Kuwait in very detail? (Mention all details including
checking of the Lat Long of intended ports first)
2. Now you have found that few charts & few Publications for the intended voyage are not
onboard? (Indent for it)
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3. How will you indent for your charts? (Do mention the procedure to get the latest edition
date, cumulative notice & weekly notices)
4. How will you indent for your publications? (Do mention the three monthly publication in
force list published in NTMs)
5. When will you indent for these? (As soon as i get the info for next ports)
6. How will you go about marking the restricted areas in relation to available depth & width of
navigable waters for your vessel in the passage? (My answer was as per my company policy
i.e, 10% - Port limits & berth, 15% - Fairways outside ports, 20% - Ocean Passages)
7. Now your passage plan is ready. What Next? (My ans - I will present it to master for
approval & amendments if any)
8. Ok Master had made some amendments. What next? (My ans - Call for a Bridge team
meeting)
9. Why will you call a bridge team meeting before departure? Is it necessary? (I told him that it
was there as per my company policy)
10. Now assume you are Chief mate and second officer has called you for bridge team
meeting. What all things you are going to check in Bridge team Meeting? (My ans – As a Chief
Officer I will ask the second mate to show me all the loadlines zones which we will be
crossing, suitable areas where i can carry out ballast water exchange, Special areas for Oil &
Garbage, High traffic density areas where i need to assign extra crew for lookout duties)
11. As a mate what can be done from your side for a safe & proper lookout? (My ans – To
assign extra crew for lookout)
12. What if you feel that there is not sufficient crew onboard, how can u confirm that? (My ans
– Safe Manning Cert.)
13. Ok the no. Of crew is Ok as per Safe manning certificate but still you feel that everybody
is overloaded with work. (Since the safety of the vessel & safety of navigation is getting
hampered, with consultation with master to request the company to provide additional
hands)
14. Sight Calculation. Last position known to you is previous day 1200 hrs.
15. TRS from which all places you will get the information? (Do not forget to mention the
ASDs, the last TRSs & also path traced by them)
16. How will you find that a TRS is forming? (Blah blah as per Subhra Book)
17. Why the height of the swell is mountaineous outside TRS? (Blah blah as per Subhra Book)
18. Synoptic Chart? (Blah Blah as per Nitin Mahajan Notes)
19. Have u done it? (My ans - No)
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20. Then why r u saying it? (My ans – Sir because u asked it and i have read it in the book)
21. Flags A,B,G,I,O,N,Z,1st Substitute
SURVEYOR:- AWASTHI
1.What will u do in order to develop a healthy working atmosphere on ship as a mate( safety,
welfare, positive att., skill and knowledge of job ………)
2.Actions as mate if a crew member comes to u with a complaint(be patient, calm him down,
investigate the cause..take action accrdngly….if out of cntrl infrm master)
3.CBA & AOA( biparty-triparty agremnet)
4.Ship handling during anchoring and berthing( use of wind, current/tide)
SURVEYOR:- BAWEJA
1. What is the power of bulbs used for Navigation purpose?
2. Does ROR applies 2 WARSHIPS?? xplain both yes n no n as per which rules n in what
respect. Ans =
complies as per Rule1(a) n Rule 2 at all times xpect in war times.
cannot comply fully positioning of lights n shapes due to a diff kind of constn see Rule1(c).
3. SW monsoon winds Storm Signals. Ans = not known.
4. Principles of wheelhouse. Ans=he xpects STCW(rest hrs n fitness for duty).
5. Steerin gear failure in a TSS. Actions. Ans=discuss n c Subra's book on watchkeeping.
storm signals
- ship routeing imo publication
- solas ch. 5
- taking over watch- cargo,nav nd heavy weather
- when vl u cal master(if he asks u this question tat means u hav passed)
SURVEYOR:- DESHPANDE
 What ships u have done?
o A:Containers
 how will u load liquified gas?
o A : i said as per igc code. All necessary precautions. He was not happy. Then i said
gas is liquefied by cooling it below boiling point, and then carried in fully
refrigerated or partly refrigerated.
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 Q: trs avoiding action

 Q difference between trs amd tld?
 Q : why is ahead quadrant in rhsc dangerous in n hemisphere ??
 Q : containers carried as per what code ?
o A: Css
 Q : ram on port side action?
 Q : if u r ram will u give 5 short blasts is other vessel is not altering ?
o A : yes but range is only 2 miles so other vessel may not hear it. He told me never
say only 2 miles u can hear for more than 5 miles also
 Q: why to have tide by head while berthing?
 Q: gyro principle ? Errors? Corrections ? Precision of gyro scope?? Too many questions on
gyro?
 Q fronts ?? Symbols ? Occlusion ?? Tld again?
 Q: eta arrangements on tankers ? Which circular ? A : i said i dont know circular number
but i know content!!
 After i gave him answer for eta he told me its msc 33.
SURVEYOR:- JAIRAM
1. U are in north atlantic ocean, how do u come to know that where r u wrt a TRS?.
2. How wil to determine u are in the dangerous quadrant?
3. Ok, now u r in the dangerous quadrant, how will u keep clear of the trs?
(here he was not satisfied with my answer, i told him everything that is there in subra, but
still he wanted something else, he tried giving he some hints but i culdnt understand,
he said he wanted a practical answer --- i didnt know what practical answer shud i give, then
he asked, since u r telling me that u will face the true wind on ur stbd bow and proceed and
keep altering as the wind veers where will the storm lie - i said on the stbd quarter( i was not
sure in my mind)....so how will u clear the storm if u keep on altering explain...i gave all
subras fundas...jairam unsatified, said u guys shud not just tell things written in some books,
i want practical answer ...---- i was lost ....i gave up.)
4. Ur vessel in aground in south china sea, in ur watch i.e c/o watch, actions ?
(after giving all the aground fundas, i finally told him , i'll try to refloat the vessel, and i'll try
to ascertain the nature of the seabed....ok, sea bed is rocky, i said i'll chk if there is ny change
in ny soundings of ny tanks, he said ur fpk tank and ur no.1 db port and no.1 db stbd are
open to sea, what will u do.....second time lost)
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5. he asked me 3 ROR cards 1. fv seen from astern with gear extending more than 150 mts.,
2.cbd more that 50 mts seen end on, 3.lateral port hand buoy region B
4. What is region A , B ?
SURVEYOR:- JB SINGH
What do u knw abt BTM
(all gen. things abt organization, effective navigation, coordination, communication, avoid
accidents out at sea etc.)
U r on bridge ur vessel is approaching pilot stn. 3rd off goes 2 pick up pilot without walkie
talkie , n ur 3rd off riggs d pilot ladder witout man ropes due 2 which pilot falls in2 d water,
ur actions in this
( I said as I vl b on manoeuvring speed will stop engines, inform master ….blah blah I said I vl
take action as I vl keep monitoring frm w/h as 3rd off has no means 2 inform me)
What do u call this incident ( I said failure of bridge team management)
How cud u avoid ( I said proper communication, certified off 2 receive, manropes checked,
lifebuoy 2 b kept stand by…….blah blah)
Whats master responsibility in this (I said tat its his responsibility to ensure tat pilot embarks
n disembarks safely, organize things as he remains d overall incharge…inform company if
things get out of hand………….blah blah)
Wht is d 1st n basic principle of navigation thru ice( I spoke abt voyage planning n even that if
i hav a route whr conditions r warmer n if I can avoid navigating thru ice I vl avoid
it………..was satisfied)
Wht r meteorological conditions n how do they affect u as a navigator (I said temp, weather,
current….etc and d affecting part I spoke little round d bush n then spoke abt d visibility….he
was waitin 2 hear visibility ………..he was satisfied n told me 2 b specific he said if I want u 2
elaborate will let u know)
Ur r a loaded vlcc in a tss u c a tug right ahead in ur lane ur actions( I said 1st will ascertain
my posn. ten inform master, inform pc, five short n rapid blast n five short n rapid flashes if
at night he said n wht more no flags……….i said X first ten D he wanted 2 hear D I guess)
What is weather routeing(I said ant currents , tides , iceberg limits, pressure etc…..n will help
in navigation n stuff ………..was satisfied)
Wht is effective navigation ( I quoted rule 5, he asked me y effective I went elaborating d rule
again goin round n round…….he changed d question)
As a chief mate how will u assist a casualty ( I spoke abt immediate first aid, stretcher
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hospital 2 b ready inform master maintain co-ordination, I told him abt d near miss part,
safety meetin discussion n finally told him I will assist d master in implementing proper n
effective safety standards onboard to avoid such accidents in future…..was satisfied)
Wht is occupational hazard( gen…..)
Tell me everytin abt rule no. 30 ( I quoted d rule for him)
Tell me everytin abt rule no. 21 ( I quoted d rule again)
Fog signals for towin vessel, towed vessel, vessel aground ( pls mention if towed vessel not
manned not obliged 2 do so)
Wht is restricted waters( gen. I spoke abt d depth n insufficient sea room 2 navigate n
stuff………..)
If d diff bet true north n true south is 180 deg wht is d diff bet magnetic north n mag. South (
I said it will vary n it will not b 180 deg. As it will depend on variation…..n diff bet TN N MN is
variation… was satisfied)
What r d means for position fixing at sea( he said jus 3…………..it ten stuck me celestial,
electronic n terrestrial ………..was happy)
Wht is ship routeing( general)
What is tss( I started quotin d rule …….he stopped me half way) n asked can u violate tss (I
said no I cannot violate tss he said ten who can violate I quoted rule 10 para k and l n said
they can violate ten he told me u r on tat RAM vessel mentioned in d last 2 para so can u
violate ten I confidently said yes I can violate………….was satisfied)
Ten he started wit his pet questions wht I was waitin for as I knew sum of tem
Wht is d diff bet. Normal bulb n navigational bulb( normal bulb -1 filament, nav bulb- 2
filaments …he wanted more…..apart frm wht I told him…. he told me normal bulb r screw
type n pin type n nav bulbs r even plate type………m not aware…...)
Wht is d outer portion of d sidelight called d casing part ( dioptic lens…….was satisfied)
Wht is lee tide n how does it help u ( lee tide- wind n direction of current same, I said it helps
in passage planning current n wind favours u like plan accordingly, n even during
maneuvering………….)
Spring tide n neap tide( spring- sun n moon in conjunct………….neap sun n moon in
quadrature)
Wht is gyro technically known as ( -sensitive element-…………guys tis question was not
asked 2 me but it is one of his pet questions)
Asked me wht is new colregs divided in2 ( how many parts n annexes)
Wht is annex 1 of colregs
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How will u test a sart n epirb ( I will follow instructions given on it…….satisfied)
How vl u carry out emergency steering drill( I started elaboratin……he said talk like a
mate…………I said instructions r given in steering flat n wheel house vl follow tem ….was
happy)
How will u as a mate assist master in decision makin…….(general…)
Wht is synoptic chart n how vl does it help u( general I spoke abt it givin me a d behavior of
weather at tat time n accordingly vl help in makin prognosis from d present condition….n
help me 2 take appropriate n effective actions)
Whr does trs originate , wht is d general movement, why does it recurve , n whr in NH n E
longitude does it occur( originate I said 5- 25 deg, gen movement WNW in NH, y does it
recurve I did not know I said I was tryin 2 find out but I cud‟nt ten he xplained 2 me tat it
recurves bcoz low pressure area goes n strikes d high pressure area n tis high pressure area
acts like a wall n due 2 which it strikes it n gets deflected,…..in NH it occurs in bay of Bengal
near Andaman n even in south china sea……was satisfied………..)
Avoiding action dangerous quadrant NH( met book)
Wht is d defn of beaching,stranding, grounding, sinking n foundering……….(sinking-vessels
looses its buoyancy completely, foundering- ingress of water n followed by sinking, vessel
unable 2 cope up wit ingress, grounding – wen vessel takes d ground, stranding- wen vessel
does not hav tendency to refloat……m not sure………I did not knw sinkin defn……..n gave
him some crap……ten he told me d defns.)
Vessel has a collision take action as a mate (general)
Wht r d latest amendments 2 colregs n solas n wen did they come into force (I told him abt
colregs – annex 4 dist. Signals, n abt solas ( ETA,LRIT, VDR wit regulation no. n chapter no.
was satisfied)
SURVEYOR:- JB SINGH
1) DESCRIBE SHIPS REPORTING SYSTEM .
2) PLAN A PASSAGE FROM YOKAHAMA TO SANFRANCISCO
3) WHY ARE CURRENTS STRONGER IN THE WEST ATLANTIC AS COMPARED TO EAST ATLANTIC.
4) DESCRIBE OCEAN CURRENTS
5) DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OCEAN CURRENTS & TIDAL STREAM
6) SINGS OF APPROACHING TRS.
7) CONDITIONS FAVOURABLE FOR THE FORMATION OF A TRS
8) ACTION TO AVOID A TRS.
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9) ECDIS ( PERFORMANCE STANDARDS)

10) QUOTE RULE- 5 ( WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY “all other available means”
11) QUOTE RULE- 6 ( STOPPING DISTANCE , TURNING ABILITY ??? )
12) what was my vsl last sea speed , so now u r in Malacca straits , suddenly heavy rain
causing
restricted visibility , action , what is your safe speed now & at what speed u will proceed now
,, he actually wants da speed u will be doing
13) characteristics & limitations of radar , what does it mean?
14) QUOTE RULE- 19
15) DIFFERENT TYPES OF BOUYAGES IN THE WORLD ..
16) DESCRIBE A EAST CARDINAL MARK- DEFINITION – COLOUR –SHAPE- LIGHTS – INTERVAL
17) DESCRIBE A WRECK MARKING BUOY - DEFINITION – COLOUR –SHAPE- LIGHTS – INTERVAL
18) ABOUT 8 BOUYAGE CARDS
19) ABOUT 15-20 ROR CARDS
20) PRINCIPLE OF A GYRO COMPASS.
21) HOW WILL YOU FIND COMPASS ERROR ( AMP , AZIMUTH, TRANSIT BEARING )WHICH IS THE
MOST ACCURATE – TRANSIT BEARING. , FROM AMP & AZIMUTH WHICH IS MORE ACCURATE.
WHY
22) DEV CARD SHOWS 8degree W, YOU CALCULATE 10degree W, WHAT COULD BE THE CAUSE
OF THE DIFFERENCE
Sorting out the differences between tides and currents
It takes a sailor to know the difference between currents, tides, and tidal streams, although
the rules are simple. A current is a steady, permanent, horizontal movement of water, like a
broad river running through the open ocean. A tidal stream also is a horizontal movement of
water, but its speed and direction vary frequently and regularly according to the state of the
tide. A tide is a vertical movement of water. You can‟t pile up water vertically, of course, so
when the tide rises, the water has to slip off sideways. This movement is called a tidal stream
and, like a current, is described by its set and drift (course and speed).The average strength
of a 6-hour tidal stream is two thirds of its maximum flow. The total drift in nautical miles in
that time is two thirds of the maximum rate in knots, multiplied by 6.In most locations, the
ebb (outgoing) tide is stronger than the flood (incoming) tide, and lasts longer. At or near the
coast, the ebb and flood don‟t flow toward and away from the shore, but rather run parallel
with it. A tidal stream is usually stronger within 2 or 3 miles of the coast than it is farther out.
See also Ocean Currents; Slack and Stand; Tides.
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SURVEYOR:- KHAMBATA
1. Overtaking situation. Im the vessel over taking her from stbd side, what action…..then I
overtake and alter my course to port and situation seems to be crossing whose responsibility
( I said still my responsibility cos any chnge in brg wil nt relieve me of my duty of keeping
clear til it is finaly past…happy)
2. Southern hemisphere U r near a Trs .Action … ( tel every thing from determining the
bearing til taking wind on port bow or quarters depending on the semi circle)
3. Errors of GPS
4.Which is accurate GPS or DGPS and how will it be indicated if it is a DGPS ( markings are not
there) …
5.In Ecdis how will you put T n P notices…Does T n P corrections come in C.D. for
correcting…( In Ecdis manualy data can be added and erased when required…this is used for
T n P correction s and T n P corrections wil not come thorugh c.d. as normal ECDIS correction
comes)
6. what is BTM and BRM
7.U r leaving a port and u have a small UKC… will the ship squat ..( yes) then what are the
factors on which squat depends ( I told on speed ) and then he asked anything else any co
efficient( I recalled block co efficient ) does the ship always squat by stern ( said no) then how
is it related to coefficient and if block co efficient more then squat by head and if less then
squat by stern
8. mooring operations , what precautions will u take ( said all abt normal mooring practices
and snap back zone)
9. In what conditions tug rope will part and what precautions will u tke to tke cre of the crew.
( said if rope is bad or tug pulls it more then the strength required or chafing of rope and to
prevent wil keep crew out of that area when tug id pulling)
10. Anchor is dragging , action
11. If the pressure is dropping and u don‟t see anything on the wx fax, what are your
obligations ( said him open bridge door and tap the barometer and then may be trs is
developing or a tropical depression then inform other vessels and coastal authority as per
solas ch V met services reg. ) then he asked answer me as a mate .. I replied I will first have to
inform the master …that was what was required )
12.when are you allowed to enter a traffic seperation zone.
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SURVEYOR:- KHATRI
1. terminology of TRS( wanted all the defination and its meaning including angle of indraft n
vertex n all)
2. Recite Rule no.1 exactly word to word and Rule no.7
3. Fishing vessel defination word to word ( also asked me what fishing gears are there and
which annex it is given jst to confuse its all in Rule 3 only)
4. procedures to take moonsight ..( dont miss to say augmentation of S.D. and HP which i
missed)
5. Procedures to calculate Ex Mer sight by Noories table ( i told him the formulae bt he
wanted frm Noories table)
6. 5/6 ROR Cards ( his fav is Red White Green light in a vertical line ,,,,,i answered him
seaplane ....and i gt a plus point ther bt of no use)
7. then red and green combined side light in fwd and two white lights above it ( i answered
vessel less than 12m and towing sme object ....he dint say nethin)
8. Ror cards for isolated danger mark, North cardinal buoy and Preffered channel to stbd in
region B. also what is the purpose of North cardinal buoy ( i said for markin the north side of
a shallow patch ...or it shows the direction according to compass...he was nt satisfied,,,n he
said it was started initialy fr markin wrecks.)
9. characterstics of VQ and Q flashing lights....( i cudnt answer ...he wants the no of flashes
per minute )
10. Sailing vessel situations....( both were sailing vessel and who is supposed to take action(
ask fr which side the wind is )
11. then Annex 3 Requirement for bell..( he told me to draw a bell jst a normal dia i drew a
manual bell he wanted an electric bell...minus one there)
12. gave one Narrow Channel situation
13. Fog signal for vessel aground.... ( exact sequence how the signal will be heard)
14. Approaching Restricted visibility ...preparation as a duty officer
15. In cards Fishing vessel with hauling nets shooting nets and nets fast upon an obstruction
( will show hauling nets underway and then ask what if the instead of white over red there are
two red lights one above other i told its nets fast upon and obstruction then he asked nethin
else needs to be dne i said no then he said if nets are fast upon an obstruction then hw can a
vessel be underway so side lights and mast head lights are not required)
SURVEYOR:- KHATRI
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1. Use of flinders bar and spheres

2. Schuler tuning
3. Started with cards.
a. W - R light in a horizontal line
b. R - W - G in a horizontal line
(Seaplane. I did not know)
c. Asked a few more cards.
4. Situations
a. NUC, CBD, RAM
Which v/l will take action and by which rule.
I said CBD will not impede the passage of NUC and RAMas per rule 18.
NUC, R A M.
Now, which v/l will keep clear and as per which rule?
I said rule 2 but he wanted to hear crossing situation and said that rule 2 is the last resort
and he wanted a more immediate rule
b. Two sailing, which v/l will take action. i forgot to ask him the wind direction, By now i was
sure that function 1 was out of my hands
5.After this he went into Annex 1 COLREGs
SURVEYOR:- LK PANDA
Func 1
1. what is voyage planning?
started telling him about appraisal and referring publications. using asd and ocean passages
to select the best route.
here he stopped me and said suppose if you have plotted a great circle and capt says to use a
rhumb line. i said i would put rhumb line. he asked why do you think capt asked you to do
that. explained to him about GC taking to high lat where weather can cause concerns.
2. How would you determine safe speed ?
i started explaining in my own words. He said if you can quote then do that because you are
bound to make some mistakes when using your own words. i said ok sir, and started quoting
in the middle he would ask me to stop and explain the points.
In the radar section he asked me about limitations of radar.
3. Gave situations with the ship models (we were sitting in capt saggi's office) ?
Expected to hear what rule is applicable quote the rule and action to be taken.
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Pretty standard situations.

4. How would you navigate in and around a TSS? What precautions will you take in those
places.
told him about the converging and diverging traffic, reporting as may be required by the port
control etc.
5. TRS- pretty much everything about them formation, action, detection etc.
in which areas does it usually form, i said between 5° - 23 °. he said it is 25°.
then he asked where in bay of bengal do they form. i had no clue. i said in the northern part
of bay of bengal. he looked at me funny then i said little more to the south. he said a lot
more to the south near andaman. then he explained that place has the perfect conditions for
formation of trs.
5a. difference between currents and tides how and why do they occur?
standard answer
6. Difference between beaching and grounding ?
told him beaching is intentional and done to save the vessel in dire situations. grounding is
accidental.
As a mate your master tells we will be beaching what action will you take?
i started by saying that we would scout for appropriate beaching ground, he said that is
master's job you tell me what YOU will do practically. I said to minimize pollution and stuff i
would try to transfer if possible any cargo and fuel to safe tanks. he said is that ever possible.
i said usually not possible. he told me to give a straight practical answer. i said ring alarm ,
muster crew, close water tight doors, ready boats, prepare fire fighting and sounding
equipment. He was satisfied.
7. what all is there in damage stability booklet?
I dont know why but somehow i thought this was in func 3 and i had left it completely.
I was struggling. then he asked me which ships i have done. i said gas carriers. then he said
suppose there is damage to the ship, how will you use the booklet. i told him i will find out
which spaces which have been affected, get their volume and permeability calculate the
ingress of water, and get potential loss in GM, trim, list, stresses etc. He seemed satisfied.
8. Ocean currents? reason they occur.
standard answer
SURVEYOR:- LK PANDA
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1) how wil u take weather precautions on a voyage

2) details on polar code
3) weather criteria for ships
4) with what instrument on board will chief officer monitor effect of weather on the vessel (
loadicator )
5) how loadicator can be used to monitor stress due to bad weather
answer given by him :- loadicator sea condition is given for beufort scale 4. so increase teh
scale in teh loadicator and then check teh stresses if they are acceptable at higher beufort
scale
6) difference between current and tides
7) what drift ( not satisfied by my answer )
he explained by drawing on paper . he explained that there is cyclic roation of the water
which sets in the water speed
8) what is upwelling ( not satisfied by my answer)
he explained by drawing on a paper how upwelling occurs. for me this concept was new and
it did not match at all with subra book
9) gps fails on board . how wil u come to know on ecdis ( alarm )
10) ecdis fails. what wil u do ? ( not satisfied by my answer )
Answer as per him - change to paper charts , compare the scale of the ecdis chart and paper
chart, plot the dr on the chart, plot own course from dr , check for how long it is safe to
continue on that course
11) how does a trs form ?
12) in bay of bengal , where would a trs develop ? ( andaman nicobar )
13) why wil it develop there ?
14) what are convection currents in formation of clouds ?
15) what is a ship roueting system ?
ROR TIME :- HE TOLD U MAKE ONE MISTAKE AND FUNCTION 1 IS OUT FOR U. I AM VERY
STRICT IN ROR AND RULES
he kept about 5 models of ships in front of my model and told me to assess the situation and
answer for all the vessels giving the situation with all vessels, type of action i would take ,
due to which rule, and then to quote the rule whatever i used in the situation.
I told him i wont be able to quote the rule but wud be able to say the full rule in the
understood way.
he said that that is not acceptable by me. u have to quote the rule. i said i wil try sir.
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16) situations involved -

a) crossing from port bow - rv and normal
b) fishing vessel on port bow
c) headon situation
d) sailing vessel overtaking
e) crossing from stbd bow with sailing vessel on stbd bow overtaking us
17) rules quoated - 6,13,14,15,19 ( best i could )
18) master informed u that vessel is to be beached, action as chief officer ?
19) how to calculate the stability of the vessel in this situation? ( i didnt knew ) - he was
frustrated by me at this point of time
20) how would u calcute value of p when drydocking? ( i told i dont know the formula to find
out p at this point of time )
21) how does the stabilty of teh vessel is effected when drydocking of the vessel? ( i told
about virtual loss of gm as weight of p is discharged virtually when vessel drydocks )
22) what is difference between bilging and damaged vessel above waterline ( i told bilged
vessel wil create a loss of buoyancy and water plane area will be affected and that wont
happen in damage vessel above waterline) - he was not satisfied
his answer :- bilging can cause flow of water in both directions in and out while the other can
cause only ingress
23) princlipal of gyro compass
24) explain precission and explain how does the movement happen when torque is applied (
he gave me a pencil and tole me to explain )
25) how wil u make a gyro north seeking ? ( explained precission in tilt and azimuth and top
heavy bottom heavy etc )
26) principal of magentic compass ? ( tried to explain but could not satisfy him )
27) can magnetic compass used in higher latitude?
28) reason for not being used? ( i tried to answer as per nitin mahajan - he got wild at me
and told me to stop my nonsense )
29) why are currents on wester sides are stronger than easter sides? ( western intensification
and coriolis force . i followed by saying that i am not too sure on how that helps making the
currents stronger! he replied U ARE NOT SURE ABOUT ANYTHING TILL NOW!!
30) precautions for ice navigation?
31) what happens when u use de-icing compound ? ( it prevents ice accretion on decks )
32) how will u determine your position in open seas
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33) in which rule does it say " scanty info shuld not be used "
34) different types of ship reporting systems in the world?
35) reports to be sent to them?
SURVEYOR:- OAK
1) U are on a container ship, thersa container ship comind down right ahead, thers another
vsl on or port bow around 3 pts and thers a fairway buoy on ur stbd Bow around 4 pts. The
fairway buoy is at around 4 miles . good visibility and risk of collision exists. The tcpa of both
the vsls is the same . Action
My Rply: 1 short blast and alter course to stbd.
2) Identify the Fairway buoy
My rply: told him the shape , colour, and light of the fairway buoy(Safe water mark buoy).
3) U are on a container ship ,there‟s a vsl 3 pts on ur port bow and another vsl on ur stbd qtr.
Thers risk of collision , the radar is operational and RV.action
My reply: Reduce speed to the minimum at which I can be kept on my course and if necessary
take all way off.
4) You are transiting through a TSS and thers a vsl ahed of u , whom u r overtaking and RV
My rply: Alter course to port and over take him frm the port side .He asked me as per which
rule …I said rule 19
5) u r on a big tanker ship transiting through Singapore straits. One fathom Buoy is around 3
pts on ur port bow and ur engines failedk, thers another vsl behind u in the tss.action
rply: display the NUC signal, inform master ,inform the Singapore VTS and prepare for
emergency anchorage.
6) Master is not yet come on the Bridge
Rply: call him up again
7) master Still not coming
Rply: Ring the emergency alarm
8) Still not comin
Rply: Send a crew member to his cabin. In the mean time ask another officer (2nd officer ) to
go Fwd stns for the anchorage.
9) the Crew member reports to u that master has slipped, banged his head and is
unconscious(Master is incapacitated)
rply: Call up the chief cook and the stwd .as they are the members of the medical party and
so are familiar with the location of the first aid kit and procedures and equipment. First
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anchor the ship and then attend to the Master.

10) now u have to prepare for evacuation of the master frm the ship.what options of
evacuations do u have
rply: helicopter evacuation , one method where the helicopter lands on the ship and the the
other method is the winching method.
11) This particular tanker ship of urs does not have enough landing space for the vsl
Rply: prepare for winching , whinching area the bridge wing area as the tanker bridge wings
have a considerable open area. Told him about helicopter operations
12) after u anchored the ship u suddenly find that the ship has developed a 3 degree port list.
rply: Call another officer on the bridge and hand over the watch to him while I go down and
investigate the cause of the list . sound the tanks
13) u r grounded at 4 db port side and now have to prepare for emergency towage
14) make the fog signal for a vsl aground ( he wants u to make it with ur mouth)
rply: I asked him the length of the vsl (130m).
15) what emergency towing arrangements does a tanker have fwd and aft
16) how will u pass the towing line to the tug coming to u frm the stbd side and u also have a
wind of force 5 blowing frm the stbd qtr
rply: told him that ill use the LTA and attach a messenger line to the line of the LTA
17) how will u fire the LTA
for ur understanding, if u have to pass the line of a LTA in the North direction and if u have
the wind blowing frm the west , then u fire the LTA in a dirction of around 045 so that the
wind catches the line and the line will curve and the propellent of the LTA will to the north.
18)how will u make use of the small diamonds on the chart.
The tidal range and the tidal stream diamonds. Thers a table on the chart giving the tidal
range and stream.
19)u have received weather warnings of heavy weather , what precautions with respect to
cargo will u take
18) how will u assist the master with ice navigation, u r already in a pack of ice
19) wat happens to a gyro in high latitude
SURVEYOR:- OAK
No cards, No quoting, No Magnetic boards. Capt. Khatri's cabin has models. So straight
forward models for situations. I was confident with ROR though.
1. 4 vessels ahead, 1 on STBD bow abaft the beam crossing, 1 overtaking from fine quarter
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vessel entering port. I said reduce speed, assess situation and tackle each target as per least
CPA.
2. Rest. Visib. operational RADAR- 1 on STBD quarter and 1 on Port Bow. I said reduce speed
and let both vessels pass as per rule 19.
3. Red buoy 2+1 flashing in Japan- Which buoy. Preferred channel to PORT. Topmark- I said
Triangle, He said cone.
4. Then asked about fairway buoy characteristics. Told him for Special mark.
5. Vessel in Singapore Straits, one vessel o'taking not taking action. Action- 5 short blasts.
Narrow Channels rule.
6. Now you are NUC, OFB Buoy on Port Buoy (OFB btw is ONE FaTHOM BANK and I didnt know.
I told him never been to Singapore as a officer and then he asks me how much is one fathom,
yaha se mera Function 1 starting getting screwed)- I said I'll show proper signals, inform VTS
and consider anchoring.
7. What speed will U anchor- I said Emergency Situation and Shallow very close so at 4-5
knots. Not satisfied says anchor gone and Master will come up on bridge. (Then remembered
Master ko kal raat ko daru pilake sulaya hai). He says anchor gone Master gets a heart attack,
U have to land him ashore. Said about Helicopter ops, inform VTS and stuff after anchoring.
8. If other anchor does not hold and breaks. I said beach the vessel. He asks how without
engines. Im clean bowled, runout, caught, hitwicket all at once. I said wherever find suitable
beaching ground go and beach. Aise hi just to show miracles do happen.
9. Towing vessel comes to ake you out. Not coming close coz of shallow, how to pass heaving
line. I said LTA. He asks which side. I said into wind. He says 1 LTA wasted. I sad use the
other I have two now away from the wind. Happy.
10. What is MSI?? Stumped that was the only one left. Ok Its Maritime Safety Information. Ch V
reg 4. I took it in terms of Meterology since we were talking of wind. Wrote it on my form.
11. VTS and SRS regulations.
12. What is Ship Routeing? Answered and Happy.
13. Which Solas Ch. V regs important as a Mate. Said all, then most impo Pilot Hoisting
arrangement coz under mate's control and his responsibility. Happy.
SURVEYOR:- OAK
1) safe water mark on starboard side..vl right ahead, sailing vl on port and vl on port bow..roc
with all vls take action...
I answered since this is a safe water mark it indicates safe water all around I will alter to stbd
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keeping clear of the buoy…he changed the situation..

2) RV radar not working other vessel approaching from port bow. Intensity of sound signal
increasing..action..
I said since I cannot determine the cpa I will reduce my speed..he said still coming..i said I will
take all her way off by going astern…then he said how will convey other vessel u r going
astern..
I said I cannot bcos in rv cannot use manvring signals…he wasn‟t happy..he kept saying then
how u will convey other dat u are going astern…
I think he wanted to hear that even if u r going astern on engine ship is actlly not moving
astern…hence till the time we fully stop we give 1 long..nd then 2 long blast eventually on
stopping…
3) describe safe water mark
4) Errors of gyro
SURVEYOR:- OAK
1. Situasn in RV, u r going in singapore st. behind a vsl, ur spd is more, risk of collision
exists... action... ans i vl overtake her, he said shallow patch on stbd side, tel him, i vl
overtake from port side cos as per rule, u can alter to port for a vsl being overtaken...
2. Calculasn of tide in detail, wat is neap n spring tides
3. Errors of GPS
4. SRS (ship reporting system) n VTS (vessel traffic survices) in detail
5. RED Flashing 2+1, in Japan... describe the buoy
6. In Singapore straits near OFB master died action..... i was answerin suddenly he said engine
fails, action... while i was answering, he askd how much is one fathom, i said... 6 feet den he
said, soon after u anchored, vsl listed 2 deg to port, action...
7. How vl u assist master in command decision making (read from nitin mahajan)
SURVEYOR:- PANIGRAHI
1) Quote Rule 8 and 2 – He actually listened to each and every word I said. Was blank at the
start but then started rattling it off. Asked me to explain Rule 2 and what is observance of
good seamanship. Gave him a few examples.
2) Steering failure while heading out from port – told him switch over to the other steering
system, and try out NFU too, if still not responding then call for emergency steering.
Broadcast PAN PANPAN alert by VHF informing vessels and VTS. Contingency anchoring
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position. He stopped me there, I guess he was satisfied. But one never knows from his
expressions, as dead as they can get.
3) ECDIS Performance standards – could not answer many points,
4) Role of AIS and LRIT IN today‟s world – gave him a broad description and finished off
saying that it helps in the overall management of traffic routeing and enhances safety of
navigation, safety of life, and prevention of pollution. What is mentioned about VTS in
SOLAS? ( I guess the main point in func I was that rules were quoted, if u do that when asked,
Func I is in ur kitty.)
SURVEYOR:- PRAMOD KUMAR

1. new wreck mark
I think its Blue and yellow strips,, with red and yellow flashing( not sure)
2.TRS and signs of TRS.. ( looking for word halo- P kumar told me)
3.cardinal marks and lateral marks
4. prefered channel markins, region A and B.....
5. gyro error ( Damping error and co spd lat error.... formula for the same,,
6.which gyro compass have damping error ( not sure)
7.few cards and situations..
8.make cargo plan for loading 100000 t of crude oil on your previous vsl......
9.precaution for cow operation...( he want to listen that cargo kept for cow should not be
from the bottom of the tank.)
10.draw flamemability diagrame and explain it..
11.. when loading cargo how will u release the tank pressure...
12.anchor dragging... action( I told him that 1st i will lower more shackle on 1st anchor and
than if sttill not holding drop 2 nd anch........capt P kumar said no... immmediately drop the 2
nd anch......

1) ROR situations regarding sailing vessels, power driven vessels etc..i had to justify my
action as per which rule in each case..
2) What is Safe speed? And who do u determine it in different situations and what factors
does it depend on?
3) TRS: favourable conditions? How will you detect? How to determine in which quadrant you
are in? what is veering and backing? How do you determine veering and backing? Action to be
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taken when in dangerous quadrant and navigable quadrant?

4) Once anchor is aweigh are you underway? (yes) now if ur heading is 000 T and current is
180 what will ur heading be? Without using engines? What will happen if you give hard
starboard? Will ur heading change? By how much? Will she settle on any particular heading?
5) How will you identify a north cardinal buoy by day and night? You are steering 000 T and
you see a north cardinal buoy right ahead.. action?

1. Weather at centre of TRS?(absolutely calm)
2. Various Cards esp fishing / RAM / Sailing.(be thorough)
3. Whether Fishing vsl is RAm?(YES-Definition of Fishing vsl).
4. Night / Day signal of Sailing vsl propelled by macinery.(Power driven of her lenght).
5. BIMMS?(Bangladesh,India,Myanmar,Maldives,Srilanka-for coastal vsls and NCVs)
6. NCV?(Near Coastal Voyage)
7. RV encountered, actions.Calling master in forepeak tank.(to call master , he wants to
sound 5-short and
rapid blast on whistle as master has no walkie talkie or responsible person on top_.)
8. Sailing from India to Brazil, precautions w.r.t. cargo (other than weather)?
9. Loadline charts, on wat basis these are made?(made on seasonal basis-he wants the
"SEASON" and nothing else).
10.Identification of dredger / diving opn vsl at anchor?(her day and night signal)
11.Alarms of navtex , doppler log, echo sounder, gyro?(for navtex-when URGENCY or
DISTRESS message recd)
12.Controls on auto pilot?
SURVEYOR:- MIRANDA
1) Self introduction, type of vsl I have sailed.
2) Abrupt written status.
3) Voyage planning from Mumbai to Japan through Singapore Malakka straight as a Mate,
he doesn‟t want to listen 2nd mate part.
Ans – Loadline zone requirement, high risk area (Piracy), all about ocean currents on
passage, ballast wtr mng, cargo care & ventilation, warm clothes for crew, Marpol Reg, any
special areas, garbage disposal. He said ok. Next question.
4) Sign of TRS
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Ans:- Swell, drop of atmospheric pressure, Wx msgs, weather.

5) Name some ocean currents?
6) Where you find Labrador current and Gulf stream current.
7) 20 to 25 ror cards from his mobile.
8) Two crossing situations, action.
9) Heavy Weather Precaution?

All I told Shamsul Notes.
10) Error of Sextant.
Ans:- a) Error of perpendicular b) Side Error c) Index error d) Error of Collumination e)
Graduation error f) Centering error g) Optical
11) Draw some synoptic charges symbols.
12) Error of echo sounder.

13) Open moore. Explain.
14) All procedure about emergency, steering on your last vessel,
15) Enclose space entry in ballast tanks, how you proceed?
SURVEYOR:- MIRANDA
1) Current (What do you know about current)
Ans:- Drift, upwelling, gradient.
2) Formation of TRS
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Ans:- 1st Indication shell, baro< 3mb

3) South China Sea, wind veering, action?
Ans:- Keep Wind on Stb bow and proceed.
4) Passage Plan from Mumbai to UK
Ans:- Check chart, order if not available.
- Piracy area, so preparation for that.
- Cold climate, ice a creation.
- Conduct meeting, explain all the points.
5) ROR Cards:-
Ans:- „N‟ Cardinal, aground v/l < 50 m & > 50 m, NUC, CBD (only identify)
6) Piracy area precautions.
Ans:- Call cell crew, meeting, brief all the risk. Razer wire to be….
Company security officer & DPA contact no. posted SSAS mock test to be done.
7) Heavy weather precaution.
Ans:- first meeting, all loose item keep in store and lash bridge eqpt to be lashed. All
crew to lash in their cabin. ER informed M/E on & slow speed.
8) Enclose space entry in ballast tank.
Ans:- First de-ballast if water present.
- Ventilate thrash manholes (both manholes opened) till O2 content is 21%, CO as per
checklist.
- Have one man standby with walkie-talkie.
- Provide lighting, complete the checklist and get sign by master and seaman then
proceed.
9) Barometer correction? Err?
Ans:- I told index err, then he said it is correction “No idea about Barometer err”
10) How will you drop it in a river whose width is not sufficient.
Ans:-
11) Draw Cold/ Warm/ Occulded front symbol.
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12) Going from warm to cold climate. How will you ventilate cargo?
Ans:- “Ship Sweat”, Check dew pt. temp of outside air if temp of hold is < Dew pt of
outside air then do not ventilate.
13) Error of Sextant.
Ans:- Side err, index err, err of perpendicularity, graduation err. (only name, not in
detail)
1) Error of Echo Sounder.
Ans:- (Only Err Number, no details)
SURVEYOR:- SHUKLA
1) what precautions in RV when navigating in a narrow channel in
Japanese waters?
2) Have you taken star sight ? How to take it? ( DEBATE WENT ON FOR 30 MINS )
3) CBD AND RAM WHO WILL KEEP CLEAR? CBD AS PER RULE 18
4) NARROW CHANNEL ENUF WATER AROUND FOR THE OVERTAKING VESSEL , NO NEED FOR
THE VSL TO BE OVERTAKEN TO TAKE ACTION , WILL THE OVERTAKING
VESSEL GIVE THE SIGNAL. YES . SHE WILL
5) HERE WAS THE GOOGLY - THERE ARE TWO TRS ONE BELOW EACH OTHER ...U R IN
NAVIGABLE SEMICIRCLE OF ONE AND WHEN U TAKE ACTION U LAND UP IN DANGEROUS
QUADRANT OF OTHER. DONT ARGUE HOW THIS IS POSSIBLE......JUS TAKE ACTIONS AS PER
THE QUADRANT U R IN ...AND YOU WILL BE SAFE ..... IF AVOIDING ACTION FOR TWO TRS WAS
OF SO CONCERN AND IT WUD HAV BEEN GIVEN IN MET FOR MAR.
6) MASTERS WIFE ON PORT WING ,, AFTER SUMTIME JUMPS OVERBOARD AT 19:45 ALL
ACTIONS FOR MOB.
7) F/V AT ANCHOR.... SIGNALS , LIGHTS
SURVEYOR:- SRIVASTAVA
Directly started with q's frm Capt. Srivastav
1.How will you carry out passage planning ? (told him duties of both 2nd mate and chief
mate)
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2. Pressure is fallin ... how will u prepare ship ( read the various reports and c if u have a
storm warnin , record weather hrly and all tat , inform dept heads to secure items etc.)
3. ROR cards 10-15 and a buoys.
4. TRS.
5. Ship is enterin port said ... assist master in approach
1. Psg planning. explain everythng (wants everything in precise).
2. Explain Weather routing, ship routing
3. Routing charts. Explain in detail.
4. Explain briefly about all publications/equipments on the bridge.
5. Sight calculation, methods and ways. Why do we use the method of back angel??
6. COLREGS Rule 01,02,09,10,18,19, various situations.
7. Nav Warnings. explain the format u receive on a NAVTEX receiver. He asked various signs
used on the weather map. Fukin asked me 2 draw it!!
8. Every single damn thing of a TRS (ALMOST THE ENTIRE CHAPTER). Thn he started asking as
if it was orals jus for MET!! Fronts, col, and lot of difrnt things including equipments!! ( This
topic went on for long!!)
9. Weather prognosis, synoptic charts.. timings..
10. Characteristics, limitations and restrcn of radar.
11. Performance standard of a Radar. Also for GPS (thnks mithil)
12. Vessel in dover straits, visibilty suddenly reduces to 1 mile.. What will be ur safe speed
and how will u determine the same?
13. Factors 2 b determined while considering safe speed.
14. Errors in gyro. He also Wants the formula for co.spd lat error!!
15. Polar navigation, precautions and planning. (Wants 2 kno that u kno about the POLAR
CODE!!). Vessel planing a voyage frm San Fransisco 2 Yokohama. Plan ur psg.
16. Draw the constellation for URSA major n minor!!
17. Asked me a lot about piracy!! Transiting in gulf of Aden!! Wants 2 kno ur knowledge of
entire reporting and the pre planning b4 entering a piracy porne area as a chief mate (whos
the SSO in almost every 2nd company)!! (do not forget 2 to tell him bout, Actions as per the
SSP and increasing the security level, CONVOYS, CITADEL POSITION). Since, in my company
the 2nd mate is the SSO, i told him hell lot of things which he was pretty amazed 2 listen
NON STOP ;-). So it came in my favour.
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SURVEYOR:- SUBRAMANIAM
1) How will you take over watch at 0400 hrs?
(he wanted to listen main points…master‟s night orders, navtex - Wx warnings on chart,
check quarter master if in fatigue, acquire targets on radar, SMS watch take over checklist)
2) Heavy weather onset precautions?
(I started with inform Master as per standing order wind force, inform mate, engine room,
catering department, respective precautions in each department, log wx in deck log book as
per frequency in SMS manual heavy weather checklist)
3) 1900 hrs Vl aground what action how will u assist master?
Stop, inform, lights, sounding tanks, sounding n nature seabed, ascertain damage or
pollution, E/R tank sounding, reporting as per sopep, damage stb calu, Blah blah blah
4) ROR Cards (NUC + Aground, fishing, safe water mark, isolated danger, south cardinal)
5) Approaching restricted Vis action?
Inform Master as per standing order, fog signal, extra lookout (he asked who is extra lookout
I said bosun or OS other than quarter master as per bridge watch schedule, blah blah blah)
Vry imp I forgot to tell switch on nav lights…but as he promted I realized and told him,
anything about radar…he always likes to listen acquire detected objects first….)
6) Crossing situation other vsl on STBD side action at 12,9,6,4 nm range ROC ?
Assess situation take action as per rule 15 at range of 6 nm….lot of cross questions abt safe
range to take action…he was happy when I never changed my mind to take action at 6nm
range ….as speed of own vl and target vl was irrelevant…he said I don‟t know abt their
speeds
7) Same question as above but u r watch on radar ?
I started at 12 nm acquire target…assess…he stopped me…said ok
8) Crossing situation other vsl on PORT side action at 12,9,6,4 nm range ROC ?
As I was answering he asked me when own vessel in doubt what signal… I said sound signal
range max 2nm so target vl at 4 nm cannot hear….he wanted to hear this
9) Determining and Avoiding TRS ….everything as per his book…wanted to hear vl should
HOVE TO for determining wind veering or backing…also when v/L overtaking TRS or
approachin TRS from aft.
10) Have you ever tested DSC test call and R/T, which station ?
Yes, Australia (wiluna)
11) Departing from port and joining TSS, as per which rule and statement?
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I started rule 10, he stopped me in between

12) Rule 2?
I started but he stopped after 1st para
SURVEYOR:- AWASTHI
Passage planning frm Bangkok to US east coast.
(Told him everything how to go about it a lot of cross questioning)
- Calculation of Sight
(Told him things came to my mind, asked me time of star sight i said nautical twilight)
-wht all equipments on bridge
(Slowly started with equipments i knew thoroughly, asked me how the compass heads
towards north,blah blah blah from nitin mahajan notes)
- How will u know determine your compass showing right heading at berth
(told him by ships position on chart and comparing with compass)
- any other method
(said by taking azimuth may be i was wrong)
- Ecdis interfaced with which all equipments
(Ecdis notes)
- If you are approaching a port and u see something on the radar which is not on chart ur
action
(told him will check t&p, navtex, navarea warnings may find it there which is not plotted)
-he said if nothing there and its a new wreck
told him will ask the vessel in the vicinity and port authorities by vhf
- wht if master doest speak much while appraoching and departure
and only give helm orders
(will tell him politely to do a bridge meeting before dep and before approaching with chief
eng so that everyone is aware of the way the ship is going to be manoevered)
- TRS
(blah blah from SUBRAH'S book)
-synoptic chart
(nitin mahajan notes)
-beaching in detail and asked me to beach a vessel
(told him about beaching by head)
- asked me hows my ROR
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(i replied am good)
- asked me flags N,P,I etc
- asked me to quote rule for narrow channels
(i told him i have not mugged up but can tell him)
- he said then tell me
(told him the whole story of rule no.9)
- sound signals of narraw channel while over taking other vsl and nearing a bend
- information about strg gear system
(from nanda notes)
- which make u had in ur last ship
- he said u draw strg gear system on ur vessel and bring it tomo.
(i nodded my head and said yes)
- tell me which cargoes u loaded
(blah blah blah)
- how ships are constructed
(told him everything which i could remember of errl fernendes bk)
- drydocking which plans
(from bulk carrier practice told him things i could remember)
- asked me to come tomo
========================
Day 2
- asked me several things w r t strg gear drawings i bought
- asked about GZ curve and angle of loll
( told him wht ever i could remember from subrah's bk)
- asked me to draw vsl upright and heeled and some cross questioning
( told him about shift of COB and all)
SURVEYOR:- ACHUTAN
1.Why there is a grain code and why not included in IMSBC. I replied: 2 major hazards
associated with carriage of grain i.e. settling and shifting. He agreed and in reply is asked if
due to settling G goes down and GM increases than why it is not good for the stability of the
ship. I was speechless. He asked me to write down the stability criteria for grain ships on a
paper. I wrote the first point of stability criteria for ships without DOA. He stopped me there
and asked me to draw a GZ curve for grain ship and to show initial GM in the same. I did the
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same.
2. Your ship suffers damage due to iceberg like Titanic breaching 5 holds in a way. What will
be your action? I replied to refer to damage stability booklet for stability calculations for
damage assumptions given in the booklet. He replied "do you think such assumption will be
given there?" I replied "probably not and since we can not calculate same using intact stability
booklet, I will report to the rapid response damage assumption.
Than he asked who provides this shore based facility, I replied "class".
3. How will you calculate KM of the ship?
It is given in the hydrostatic particulars against various drafts.
But how will you calculate KM? Along with that he gave me a hint if I have done problems on
bilging in phase 2. I immediately replied yes and wrote on same paper
KM=KB+BM(T).
What is BM(T): BM(T)=I/V
What is „I‟: „I‟ is the second moment of inertia for water plane area.
He corrected me that „I‟ is the second moment of inertia for „intact‟ water plane area and all
related parameters in hydrostatic particulars are based on intact water plane area and thus in
case of any damage we can not use intact stability booklet.
4. On an oil tanker, IG plant gives alarm and fails during discharging operation, your action as
a chief mate.
Immediately stop discharging, inform terminal, master and duty engineer. Ask duty engineer
when IG plant can resume working.
Some cross questions:
Chief engineer replies that plant can not be resumed, some spare parts will be required which
are not on board then what will you do? I remained stuck to my previous answer that
discharging will not be resumed without IG plant operational and added owner, charterer and
operator will be informed so that spares can be arranged operation can be resumed.
Will you wait for so long? What is the problem in discharging while IG plant inoperational? I
explained him about pyrophoric oxidation and he was satisfied („Pyrophoric oxidation‟ and
exothermic reaction‟ these are the two words that he wants to hear from you)
Pyrophoric oxidation‟
In an oxygen-free atmosphere where hydrogen sulphide gas is present (or specifically where
theconcentration of hydrogen sulphide exceeds that of the oxygen), iron oxide is converted
to iron sulphide.When the iron sulphide is subsequently exposed to air, it is oxidised back to
iron oxide and either freesulphur or sulphur dioxide gas is formed. This oxidation can be
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accompanied by the generation of considerable heat so that individual particles may become
incandescent- Rapid exothermic oxidation withincandescence is termed pyrophoric
oxidation. Pyrophoric iron sulphide i.e. iron sulphide capable of pyrophoric oxidation in air,
can ignite flammable hydrocarbon gas/air mixtures
5. At last he explained me about settlingof grain, settling of grain will cause the GM to
increase (not reduce). Due to settling grain will rise up (this was surprising to me).
Now knowing this when will you load the heavy lift in general cargo ship, at the beginning, at
intermediate stage or at end?
Heavy lift must be loaded at the beginning so that it can be loaded as low as possible in the
hold. If not and if loaded at last, it will cause it to load at the top level reducing the GM.
SURVEYOR:- AWASTHI
1. Which all ships you have done?
2. How many cranes you had on your first ship?
3. How much SWL?
4. What purpose cranes?
5. Chain register in detail?
6. What type of hatch covers?
7. What all you used to check as a cadet before opening hatch cover?
8. Now as a mate what you will tell to your cadet before opening the hatch cover?
9. What is IMDG Code?
10. Have you loaded IMDG cargo? (My ans – yes inside containers)
11. What IMDG Cargo you have loaded? (My ans – I don‟t know as it was inside container)
12. What if that cargo catches fire? (I will refer to IMDG supplement for Ems Fire)
13. When you don‟t know your cargo itself then how can you take action in emergency? Are
you going to open & refer all those books, once the fire has started? (I was zapped, he wanted
to hear that as the cargo is loaded on my ship i would refer to Ems, MFAG, MSDS well in
advance to be aware of all hazards beforehand)
14. Have you loaded Sulphur?
15. Which type of Ships you are sailing now a days? (VLCCs)
16. Tell me how crude oil affects you, your ship crew, shore personnel, the environment and
your country? (Blah blah as per ISGOTT)
17. What is lashing Code? (CSS code)
18. What is there in it? (Do not forget to mention Actions in heavy weather & actions when
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cargo has shifted)

19. Have you seen it? (My ans – No)
20. Then what you have seen? (Cargo Securing Manual)
21. What is CSM?
22. Does it need approval? (Yes)
23. Who is the authority to approve it? (My ans - Adm or class on behalf of Adm)
24. What is a boat note?
25. What is its Significance? (Don‟t forget to mention that it will serve same purpose as Mate
Reciept)
SURVEYOR:- JAIRAM
1. U are in brazil and u are loading steel plates and steel coils in ur cargo holds for a trans
atlantic voyage, what all precautions u'll take ?
( i told everything related to lashings, csm, css )
2. How will u make sure that the lashings are done properly ? ( i said visual inspection )
3. U are loading sulphur, what instructions u'll give to ur duty officers ? (told in general but
the hazards and precautions of sulphur)
4. what is a b/l ?
5. what are the diff types of b/l (i didnt know the answer)
6. what is a STALE b/l ? ( B/L not made available to the consignee even after the date
specified in the letter of credit, not acceptable as a valid document )- thanks to nitin
choughle
SURVEYOR:- JAIRAM
Sulphur loading, precautions and what instruction will you give your duty officers.
I spoke in general abt Hold prep, hazards with sulphur. He moved, fairly satisfied
Stale Bill of Lading?
I said I am not sure but shall I try? He laughingly said ofcourse go ahead, I said this is post
dated bill of lading.
Ok tell me what exactly is a bill of Lading
I started like a talking machine and he said ok ok good
Then contents of Chain register, he was happy as I told him abt 3 parts and additional forms
which are entered upon an inspection.
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SURVEYOR:- JAIRAM
Saw my file again..... mmmmm only Bulk carrier......
1. Start loading of grain....., vsl at US port.... disch at Asian port...
2. damaged grain, action....( he wanted funda of STALE B/L,which I explained)
and then........... he changed..... started asking me abt Tankers...... dat spoiled everything......
Actually he asked me Practical Qs which I didn't answer satisfactorily.... like ...how will u go
abt disch in vlcc.... shit..... no idea.....Single buoy mooring.....
SURVEYOR:- JB SINGH
1. Which ships you have done? (Oly gas tankers)
2. how many type of gas ships are der as per imo?
( i was teling him Full ref, Semi pressurised... bt he stopd me and said dose r the modes of
carriage)
so i oly told him Chlorine carrier, LPG, LNG, Ethylene Carrier).
3. How would u load ammonia and lpg?
so i askd him wtr he wantd d grade change process from ammonia to lpg, so he askd me
wtr i had laoded ammonia.. i said no
so he said tell how to load LPG.
4. What precautions ul take for loading lpg cargoes.
5. What precautions youl take so that the gasses dont vent out side
(just told dt we hv a compressor onboard and den at port dey provide vapour return too)
6. What is Timber code? what does it tell?
7. What is Timber Cargo?
8. Where it is loaded?
-inside the holds and on deck
9. What is Wood Pulp?
-obtained from pulpwood and timber code doesnt apply to it.
10. What is Dangerous cargo?
- i just told him which is harmful for the environnment, non safe for personnel and safety of
ship
11. Montereal to some port in India. Tell how to load Urea?
- just started wid Urea is a Groub C cargo and is hygroscopic and may form cake if moisture
gets in contact. He stopd me.
12. how to laod Steel Plates of dimension 6 x 10 m, thickness 5mm.
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- i started wid checking d laod density of steel plate, laying dunnage below deck and
shorings on the bulkheads at 1m spacing. he stopd me
13. What is IMSBC code?
- told him d full form and its purpose and that there are 13 chapters in it.. he stopd me.
14. Why seperate grain code and imsbc code?
- told him because grain has a small angle of repose 15-20 and even imsbc has some
trimming procedures wic says dat below 30 degress trimming
to be carried out as per grain code. and even solas says dat u hv to carry a sperate grain
code and imsbc code.
15: How Many types of Refrigerated cargoes are there?
- Told him the Air cooled, Chilled and Frozen with the temp.. bt he said dose temp gvn in
errol fernandes book are outdated whic are 30 years back.
16. How many types of Heavy Lifters are there?
- Told him that i knew that oly 2 types are der and the names i dnt know.
17: What is Chain Register? What does it contain?
SURVEYOR:- JB SINGH
1) what is Inerting & purging
A) Inerting means reducing O2 content of a cargo tank & Purging is to further reduce O2
content of a COT , also reduce HC content to a level below which combustion can not be
supported.
2) what all books n plan u require for cargo loading ..??
A) a-stability booklet
b- loading manual
c - GA plan
d - Capacity plan
3) What is the 1 st thing u will see in the statbility booklet as mate joing 1st time
A) i said first ill see vessel particular , various conditions , stress in varous conditons , IMO
no. N approval stamp.
Then he said why imo no. Is mentioned in d stab book then he said during jb time imo no.
Was not there , he was pissing me off k why it is mentioned now , then i said it is now
required as per SOLAS then he said where it is mentioned in solas i was quiate just thinking k
wich chapt ...he keep pressing k were it is mentioned i could not ans then he said k it is
mentioed in solas ch ( i dint remeber it )
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Then again to the point he asked what will b the first thing ull see in stab book i said
whatever i can bt he was not agreed then he said Exemptions is the first thing to see so that
ull not do the things which the book says k not to do these things during load or discharge.
4) what is CODE ..??
A) I said sir it is compilation of rules n regulations which the ship is suppose to follow for
loading the cargo covered by the code then i said its LAW we follow.
5) Why IMSBC n Grain code separate ..??
A) I said sir grain has diffrent hazards like shifting n settling which d other cargo dnt hv dats
y grain is separate .
So he said all cargo hv diffrent hazards like sulphur also settales n shifts so then we hv
sulphur code ....he was just pressing for ans he want , then i said grain has low angle of
repose (15°to 18°)..he said okk but wot else more ...after thinking i said sir grain can shift
easily once grain shifts to 1 side due to rolling , the same amount of grain will not return
back wd d rolling on other side and like this slowly vessel will capsize then he said okk.
6) then he asked wot types of LPG , before i can start he asked hv u done gas tanker , i said
No then he moved to next quest ...
7) wot precaution u vl tk for UREA.?
A) Urea is hygroscopic cargo it absorbs moisture n form cake so hold should be complete dry
n entry of spray , water n moisture should be prevented into d hold .
8) then he asked me wot ol cargo u carried in chem tanker ..??
A) i told him about sulphuric acid , phosforic acid - loading precaution both are acids n
corrosive in nature plus sulphuric acid vapours are toxic so these are to be handled wd
proper PPE chem suits n SCBA set to be used for manifold connection n disconnection , lifting
PV valve n other person should b far away from pv valves plus ballast under the acids tanks
are to removed if possibles coz any leak wl lead to explosion .
Then i said i also carried SM n PARAXYLENE.etc
9) what is contingency ..??
A) it is planning in advance for any emergency which includes actions which we hv to take in
such emergency . Contingency plans are made for possible emergency which may arise on
board.
Then he asked how money contigency check lists u had in ur company ...i think for a while
then said sir total about 17 checklists .
10) what is dangerous cargo ..??
A) i said cargo which presents danger to marine environment n human health.
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He asked what else more then i repeated same thing bt he was pushing me to get wot he
want bt it was not clicked in maa mind the lastly he only said cargoes which are listed in
IMDG are dangerous dats old anything more.
11) what is Timber ..??
A) timber includes sawn wood , log , cants , poles , pulp wood
12) types of refrigeated cargo ..?
A) I said 3 types like fruits carried in temp. Atm n below to +5° & milk product carried at 2° &
5°
Frozen products like fish , meat carried at 2 ° n below ..
13) what is ISGOTT ..who publishes it ??
A) international safety guid for oil tanker n terminals ...it provides safety guidline for tanker n
terminals for safe loading n unloding n said few contents like hazards of petrolium ,
properties etc.
It is published jointly by OCIMF , IAPH n ICS
14) what is mates receipt ..??
A)I said as per errol ka chhota book , it is a receipt signed by d mates of the ship for goods
dat is loaded on board . And it should be available to mate before loading commence so dat
mate can use it for planning n stowage n comments on cargo ..then he said how can u sign
the mate receipt before cargo is loaded ...i said sir it wl be signed by mate after the cargo is
loaded then he said okk so how u get mate receipt before cargo is loaded ...so i was quiat for
some tym then he moved to next quest ..
15) what is BL ..??
A) BL performs 3 main function
It is d receipt for cargo loaded on board n signed by master or agent on behalf of ship owner.
It is d document of title to d cargo .
It is negotiable document ..means cargo can sold just by signing n tranfering BL to the name
of new buyer.
16) who prepares BL ..??
A) i said it is prepared by agent on behalf of shipowner...then he said wrong ...i thinked for
sometym then thought might be shipper bt he was getting high so i waited then he only said
k it is prepared by shipper..
17) what is NOP ...note of protest .. V i said as mentioned in samsul ka book .
SURVEYOR:- JB SINGH
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Wen u run ur cargo on recirculation do u start IG n y ( yes…………blah blah….normal)

Ten he asked me hav I done containers I said no my knowledge abt containers is very bookish
…..he said lets c how much u knw n started off
Tell me everytin u knw abt containers (I told him everytin givin in errol fernandes book how
much I read…..)
Wht is d technical name for reefer containers ( temp. control containers…….he told me)
Wht r d type of cold cargoes( hard, chilled n frozen……….he told me again guys pls chk it out
)
Wht is loading in a container n unloading frm container called (loading- stuffing, unloading
frm a container – stripping)
Wht r d contents of isgott( I answered well)
Wht is imsbc code ( gen idea)
Wht is a ro ro ship ( I said it carries passengers as well as cargoes)
He said if for a container if u say 5000 teu, 20000 teu how do u measure a ro ro ship ( I was
again blank……..after thinking I said tonnes……..he said how will u measure passengers in
tonnes…….n he told me its measured in meters like passengers n cargo r disch on tracks like
it measurement depends upon d length of d tracks……)
Wht is thr on d 1st page n last page of trim n stability booklet ( 1st page- stamp of class….tat
its approved by administration……….last page deadweight scale folded ……was satisfied)
Wht is d difference between chemical tanker n product tanker with regard 2 doc. n equipment
( I spoke abt centirugal/ framo pumps, orb/ cargo record book, sopep/ smpep……changed
over 2 next question did not react)
Tell me everytin u knw abt livestock carrier ( I told him everytin I read frm errol fernandes
book………….he wanted 2 knw abt d vet officer, cert. of fitness, n chks tat d surveyer does
prior 2 issuing d cert.)
If u r a chief officer on a livestock carrier n if u have inadequate data 2 load wht do u do ( I
told him I vl refer 2 d manuals, n even 2 previous loading plans n stuff…..ten he said still u r
not satisfied ……….i did not hav anytin 2 say………..he told me go n refer 2 d net if u give
one click u vl get 80 pgs on how 2 go abt loading livestock…….)
Wht is heavy lift
Wht is css code ( gen spoke abt stowage n securing)
Wht is a code ( I told him code is a set of rules n reg. which has 2 be followed………….but JB
SINGHS ans is code means law n under no circumstances can it b violated…must b strictly
complied with………….had lots of cross questioning on tis)
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Precautions while loading /unloading tanker ( as per chklist)

Precautions during cow ( gen)
Why is grain not included in d imsbc code ( I spoke abt d angle of repose, behaviour n VHM
but was not satisfied…….)
Ten he said define grain n y is linseed not included in grain (I defined grain, linseed-
behaviour is not similar 2 tat of grain in its natural state…..) again lots of cross questioning
Wht is d defn of timber 2 which ship does it apply
Wht is woodpulp n wht is pulpwood n y is it not included in timber ( I did not knw so lectured
me sayin I never took trouble 2 go on net n find out………blah blah…..)
U r a vlcc wen unloading how will u go abt takin ballast ( gen…..sequence n stuff)
Types of gas carriers as per imo ( I knew 2 LNG N LPG………………but he told me thr r 6 types
of gas carriers- LNG, LPG, AMMONIA, ETHYLENE N 2 more which I don‟t remember)
Precautions while loading sulphur ( gen)
U hav 2 load steel coils of 25t each in a hold how wud u go ldg. ( he gave me a paper n pen n
asked me 2 draw n show I drew a hold n made a single tier ten made another tier on top of it
………………he told me ur ship will sink coz wen d wt. is 25t u r supposed 2 load it in a single
tier……..i thought by now I lost func 2……..later I made corrections 2 d figure)
How will u load still billets (gen……I said I vl load tem in fore n aft dirn in d hold….blah blah)
Wht is dangerous goods ( all mentioned in imdg code)
Imdg code applies 2 whom ( carryin dangerous cargo in packaged form)
Wht r d precautions 2 b taken while loading imdg (gen)
Wht is mates receipt ( apparent cond of goods…………blah blah)
Func of bill of lading
Wht r cargo claims (I told him abt if a cargo is damage it must not b accepted or owner is
liable for cargo claims …..blah blah………..)
Dg manifest
Take any operation whr pollution can tak place n tell me ur actions ( I took cargo unloading
on tankers n started of emcy stop………blah blah)
SURVEYOR:- KHAMBATA
1. when will u condemn a wire rope
2. what all conditions are there in Loadicator ( said sea and harbour). At anchor which
condition will use and why ( said sea condition and reason being at emergency if I have to
move out I will need sea condition)
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3.Heavy lift precautions . ( told all) then asked if load density is little less then the load of
cargo will you load ( I said yes but only after applying proper dunnage so that the load gets
distributed. And load is not applied on a point ) if lifting a heavy lift crane stops .actions . (
ask chief engineer if manual over ride is there to lower the crane . then ask for shore
assistance wheter they have any crane to hook on load and just take the weight)
4.While discharging on tankers IG system fails action. ( stop discharging and cannot proceed
till IG system is back) .what if it is a product tanker ( I said still no. but he said it is possible
….asked master candidate outside he said in Isgott provision for product tankers is given)
5.contents of d.g. manifest. When I told un no. he asked what is un no. (said no given for all
dangerous cargo which helps to identify all the properties from vol 2)
6. does IMDG apply to tankers ( no its only for D.G. carried in packaged form ) . then to
tankers what Chapter applies ( Solas Ch 6 and 7)
7. what is vapor recovery line . ( used to supply tank vapors to terminal where during loading
it is prohibited to release vapor in atmosphere like U.S.A California state ) if at discharge port
terminal person is fitting a discharge chiksan on vapour line by mistake what wil u do ( I said
not possible cos it has a stud at 12 oclock position due to which normal discharge line cannot
be fitted ) how will you identify vapor line ( said that 1m yellow band and red band on either
said and black stencil of vapor wriiten on it)
8.loading rate depends on what ( said first the dia of line and thn recalled also on venting
capacity )
9.precautions against shifting of cargo ( saucering, bundling , lashing, longitudinal divisions,
strapping with wire mesh )
10. What is marpol annex 2.( said jst the tittle and shifted to next function)
11.Loading explosives in general cargo ship, what all documents are required.
SURVEYOR:- LK PANDA
1) grain loading precautions?
2) stability requirements for grain loading?
3) intact stability requirements for normal ships
4) how wil u find out the initial gm of the vessel?
asked me to draw teh graph of gz curve and explain
--- i drew a tangent from zero to the point of contraflexture where it reaches the vertical line
of 57.3 to find out initial gm.
he didnt agree with me and told me that all my concepts are totally wrong. he said that it is
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not always that that line wil pass through point of contraflexture. this point is different from
deck edge immersion point.
he was totally pissed off at me with this point.
5) what is tht angle 57.3 ( i told its 1 radian )
6) from the point so called as point of contraflexture, he asked me what shud be the angle on
the x-axis for it to be allowable? (12 degrees )
7) tell me everything u know about ISGOTT. - he told me u make one mistake in this and u
wil go out of this rooom failed!
( i told him the parts of isgott and its latest ammendments )
8) what is a mates receipt?
9) what is a bill of lading?
10) why bill of lading is an EVIDENCE OF CONTRACT AND NOT A CONTRACT ?
his answer :- b/l is signed only by master and a contract is between two parties. so b/l is not
a contract but an evidence of contract
11) securing arrangements for grain
12) oil loaded on a tanker is dangerous goods?.( i said no . as its not in packaged form )
SURVEYOR:- LK PANDA
1) HOW TO GO ABOUT LOADING A HEAVY LIFT
( 1.1 what is load density.
(1.2 shipper does not give u the load density of the cargo , can u find out the load density of
the heavy lift.
(1.3 now the load density u obtained is greater than the load density of the deck ,, can u go
about loading the heavy lift
(1.4 what is the critical point in loading the heavy lift ( ans- when the load is just picked up
off the ground by the crane . the KG of the load shifts to the crane head)
( 1.5 what is DRAG – precautions for the same ..
2) CSS Code – told him the contents & use
3) Purpose of IMDG code – told him about IMDG code ( vol , suppl , what info in vol-2 , & how
to use the code) & also contents of vol -1,2, supplement.
4) BC code – told him contents
5) Explain Grain stability requirements using GZ – Grain heeling lever curve,
6) How will you obtain the grain heeling lever to be used in the above
7) How will you go about planning the distribution of grain cargo in various holds
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8) How will you determine SF & BM of a vessel,

9) What is lodicator – its use , what info is fed in it , & what info is obtained from it .
10) Can the vessel exceed its SF & BM maximum set values.
11) How will u go about loading on a gas carrier .
12) What preparations to be carried out prior to a gas carrier arriving berth for loading ,
13) How is per-arrival carried out on a gas carrier.
14) What info u get in the IGC code – told him the content
SURVEYOR:- MIRANDA
1) Load density?
Ans:- Capacity of tanktop or deck to load more amount of cargo, per unit area.
2) Stowage factor?
Ans:- Volume of cargo per unit weight.
3) Angle of repose?
Ans:- Angle Between horizontal plane and bulk cargo.
4) Angle between B/L & Mates recpt.
Ans:- B/L signed by master, document of title, M/R signed by C/O..
5) Grain Code (What do you know)
Ans:- Required by ships carrying grain, it has chapter … DOA… Without DOA….
6) IMDG code.
Ans:- Has 2 vol & Suppliment, 2nd Volume has list of Cargo, Suppliment has EMS,
MFAG. (Only this much I told te next question)
7) Latest amendment of MARPOL.
Ans:- I don‟t know, sorry sir.
8) COW?
Ans:- It is used to remove the patch stuck of crude carrier
9) Types of container?
Ans:- Open type, half height type, tank type (Next)
10) How will you load coal. (Precaution)
Ans:- Coal is meth emitting cargo and spontaneous heating, surface ventilation only to
remove pockets of methane (Next que)
11) Any latest amendments for tanker.
Ans:- Sorry Sir.
12) Tanker loading procedure?
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Ans:- IG should be maintained in < 8% O2 in tank and be positive.

13) How you carry out draft survey?
Ans:- Check all 6 draft, calculate quarter mean, apply 1st and 2nd trim correction, list
correction and subtract all deductibles.
14) Duty of C/O
Ans:- Loading cargo, care during transport, unloading garbage management, SSO, deck
PMS (next que).
15) What all plans you know?
Ans:- GA Plan, LSA/FFA Plan, Shell expansion plan.
16) What info you get from shell expansion.
Ans:- Bew line, buttock line (forgot everything)
SURVEYOR:- MISHRA
6.what is multimodal transport vessel? said dnt knw
7.wat is permeability,,,he doesnt want ans ki bs/sf%
8.in bulkis Whr do u find d density range of cargo ur vessel is suppose 2 carry,,? ( its in cert
of class),,,,i din knew tht
9.wat all codes apply 2 bulk carrier
10.wat is bill of lading,,,
11.can a master sign mates receipt,,(shud say no)
12.if ur vessel is discharging crude oil and all suction n discharge pressures r fine but still
cargo is not reaching manifold, thn wat is ur first action as a mate,, ?
( i said 1st i will check d line up for discharging,,he said line up is okk,,,
2nd if ny valve is stuck thn,,he said thn d pressure will vary,,
3rd i said tht means cargo is goin overboard or in some other tank,,i wl stop d
operations,,,,he said no,,,
thn i dont knw hw it came out i said i wll chk tht d drop valve is shut or not,,yess thts d
answer,,
i told him sir i told u abt d line up in tht drop valve is checked,,no no beta u shud say drop
valve only,,thts means cargo is gettin recirculated,,,i said OKK SIR)
13.if ur vsl is not a timber carrier n u hav to load timber thn wat is ur action,,, (according 2
capt mishra ans is master shud call for timber load line marks n lashing requirements
required as per timber code)
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SURVEYOR:- OAK
1. Grain loading on Gen Cargo ship. I asked him do I have DOA.
2. Grain loading without DOA.
3. You have to load 1200 tons of Iron Ore and have to trim the vessel from 1.2 m to 0.6 m.
How to do it. Told him using Hydro tables using LCB and LCG or Using wd/100MCTC taking
60 cm trim change. Told him another crude method by keeping people on marks. He said not
practicable. I said the same since terminal must be informed where how much, because
shoots cannot be repositioned. I said the using the formulae. I guess he was Happy.
4. Load Heavy lift on Container Vessel's hatch cover. Told whatever I knew about CSM.
5. Where will you get load densit of Hatch Cover. I said Capacity Plan and CSM.
6. Loading precautions and Position. I said C/L to keep accelerations minimum. Happy.
7. Prepare Crude Oil tanker for DD. How will you go about tank preparation. I started I will
cow all tanks at last disch port. He then asked have U done crude. No.
8. Then to Chem. My Baby. I took good care of it. Types of Chem Tankers. What is Cargo
containment. He was Happy with my answers.
9. P and A Manual?
10. Cargo Samples Fail when Vessel in Disch port. I saw maybe due to SW ingress. Keep temp
and press logs ready. Inform Charterers, P and I and ask for independent Survey.
11. Says Cargo gone bad due to Bulkhead failure. Intertank leakages. Everyday occurence on
UNIVAN vessels. Faad diya. Cargo offspec. Discharge to barge.
12. Which survey for checking Transverse bulkheads, I said SAFECON.
SURVEYOR:- PANIGRAHI
1) COW operations- told him the basics, permission from terminal, type of cargo, and
checklists to be used
2) Ship shore safety checklist- some of them were explained and asked me how is it coded?
Told him about the A-P-R system of coding and mentioning the interval period to be
mentioned for repetitive checks. Part A , PART B PART C for which cargoes.
3) You are carrying concentrates and the ship lists while departing port. Action.
4) What are Bonjean Curves/
5) Loadicator failure
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1. IGS?
2. From where we get IG?(from IG generator)
3. Loading of granular Sulphur, wat document required?(he wants ONLY "DOA-DOC OF
AUTH.)
4. Fumigation?(refer IMDG vol II)
5. Reliance on loadicator? (basically test of loadicator).
6. Is Loadicator manual approved?(Yes-Class approved)
SURV EYOR:- PRAMOD KUMAR

1) What type of pipeline systems are there on tankers? Draw..( I could draw direct line but got
stuck drawing ring main system..nw who remembers that..we all had done it during our 2nd
mates..
2) How many chapters are there in Isgott? I started telling him the chapters..serial order..he
asked me 4 the no. instead..i took a wild guess n told him 21..its actually 26..though I knew
all the contents I still lost this question too..as I didn‟t knw the no.
3) He asked me to draw flammability range diagram..i drew it..lot of cross questions here..i
answered well..
4) Grain code contents..
5) Stability criteria for Grain..
6) Container lashings..? I told him all the equipments used as per Errol Fernandes‟ book and
how it is to be done..but he wanted the name of the lashing..i didn‟t knw the name..(result
lost another question)
7) Difference between LPG and LNG..i told him 2-3 points..but he wanted in detail..
SURVEYOR:- SHUKLA
1) BS OF WIRE ROPE 6 X 24
2) IMDG CLASS7 AND CLASS 9.
IN THIS FOR CLASS 7 I TOLD HIM INFECTIOUS SUB ..BUT I CORRECTED AND TOLD HIM IT WAS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS....BUT HE STILL WROTE IN THE FORM... THAT I ANSWERED WRONG
3) WHY THERE IS TRIM CORRECTION ON TANKERS .
SINCE THE ULLAGE PIPE IS LOCATED AFT.
4) CAN ULLAGE PIPE BE PLACED SUCH THAT THERE IS NO TRIM CORRECTION. I TOLD HIM NO
...HE TOLD ME IT IS POSSIBLE .. WHERE THE DIAGONAL OF THE
TANKS MEET.. PLACE ULLAGE PIPE THERE...
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I STILL INSISTED IT CANNOT BE PLACED ...I SHUD HAVE LET IT GO...BUT THEN I TOLD THAT IF
THE ULLAGE PIPE IS PLACED AT THE CENTER WE WONT BE ABLE TO CALCULATE THE
WEDGE...GUYS DONOT GIVE FUNDAS IT WILL BACK FIRE..
5) DRAW TIMBER LOADLINE AND LOADLINE
6) MATES RECEIPT, B/L..
7) WHO ISSUES B/L ...
I TOLD SHIPPER IN RETURN OF MATES RCPT...HE TOLD ME I WAS WRONG.. IT IS THE ONWER OF
THE VESSEL WHO ISSUES THE B/L..GUYS PLS CHECK ON THIS..
1. wat temp does gas freeze ? no idea ... i asked him which type of gas but he told me my
thermodynamics shd b strong coz i have done lng.
2. Institiute warranty ? no idea ... fn 2 didnt start off well
3. went bck to earlier q and started off with boilin pt (def) and y is lng carried in liquid state
and at this temp
3. thr were alot of q's on Lng coz he has been involved with operations on Lng , leakage in
primary barrier & causes (failure of primary membrane but also can b due to diff pressure
gauge v/vs bein open cargo cant b transferrd - past exp...temp sensors , gas detection
system , manifold operations along with purgin and drainin , safety onbrd lng ships , safety
vv and relief v/v settings , hazards associated with cryogenic cargo.
4. IMDG code , contents , classifiation , loading
13) Dangers of RO RO ship?
Imp…they have few transverse bulkheads…ingress of water major hazard
14) How will you refrigerate a cargo hold?
Independent refrigeration, brine,,,,he said one more…then he promted as air conditioning
principle…put cold air….i said ok
15) IMDG in detail?
Imp…supp contents n use
16) High density cargoes? (jst SF < 0.56 m3/t)
17) Concentrates n precautions? (I started wid defn, MC, TML, he stopped me)
18) What is lashing code? (he wanted to listen everything… stand, semi stand, non
standardized cargoes stowage n securuin n CSM guidelines)
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SURVEYOR:- BAWEJA
1) how many of grades of cargo u loaded on LNG ship-ans: only one grade methane coz on
lng u can load only methane.
2) difference between LNG and LPG
ans: LNG -163 ,LPG : propane -40 : ammonia -33 : nbutane 0 :isobutane -4
LNG : lighter then air LPG: heavier thn air (exception ammonia)
3) ISGOTT ammendments(i.e new ISGOTT)
ans: 1) its divide into 4 parts
2)use of mobile(can use only if its intrinsically safe)....looking for this answer
3)bunkering operation included
4)static electricity hazards
there are few more which i told him i cant recollect
4) hazards of LNG
ans:Fire, spillage can cause brittle fracture as cargo is cold, Frost bite ,asphyxiant.
5) What instrustion u will give to ur junior officer regarding cargo operation as mate
ans:1) written standing orders(tell him evrything eg: breakdown of pump,difficulty in
adhereing to the plan,when in doubtetc)
2) any req by sms
3) special instructions and req by shore
all the above things should be in writing.
6) Cargo gear breakdown contingency plan:
ans: Stop cargo opertion as soon as breakdown occurs by pressing esds or cut off switch(he
wants to here this 1st)
inform cheng elec officer
inform port and chief inpector who will send a competent person.
7) what is load density and angle of repose.(define)
8) load LNG.
9) what is note of protest. their were few more cant rememeber.....
Fucntion 3:
1)Why is dry docked needed.
ans: 1) class req
2) and for underwater hull maintenance
2) construction of LNG/LPG ships.
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3)statutory and mandatory certificates.

ans: statutory which is reqd by the law or statute
mandatory : local reg
4)Chain regsiter parts.
5) what is Biparty and tripary with eg
ans : biparty CBA(betwwwn owner and union) , triparty AOA(owner/master , shipping master
and employee)
6)Duties of mate as per Stcw and Ism
ans : 2nd in command(he wants to hear this 1st) and thn blah blah...
7)As a mate prepare for PSC inspections
Ans : tell him i will first check the last psc report and all the previous NCs, if any are rectified.
SURVEYOR:- KHATRI
1.Things tht i would check when i enter in a hold of a fully ref gas carrier.... I told him
everything except the most basic thing....tht he wanted to hear....Frosting , which is an
indication of a leak in a tank...
2. Wht kind of insulation was there onboard
3. Loading ....what action would u take incase the pressure in the tank is rising after
commencement of loading, all compressors working....
Ans: i told him tht i would ask if shore could take the vapours.....but the "Shore "
declined... Then i told him i would stop loading.. Pressure is still rising....i told him i would
check compressors functioning....which was in perfect normal condition.....then he told me
tht consider u are on a pressurised vessel and now answer....then i told him tht i would use
the water spray system to cool the tank from outside...thts wht he wanted to hear.
4. Dry Docking with respect to LPG...
i) Stability Aspect
ii) Last cargo carried is Ammonia...he wanted entire operation from stripping the liquid to
Airing
5. How would i prepare for a survey of Certificate of Fitness on a Gas carrier...
Ans: Told i would check everything tht made a LPG carrier, "a LPG carrier " including i
would check tht extra SCBA sets and safety equipment
SURVEYOR:- MISHRA
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1. Defn Heavy Lift. Precaution.

While i was answering one of the points i gave was press up ballast tank he said be precise
jus dont say anthing...i told DoubleBottoms and he said ya that i the way.
2. You are on a ship suppose 20,000Dwt can you load timber and u don‟t have a timber load
line assigned to your ship.
3.What is grain Cargo? Give eg.? What all you require? I answered him and he said do u also
Require a DOC. I said no , not for cargo but yes as per ISM. He said no am asking bout cargo.
I said no.
After the orals he said yes u require for IMDG.
How you r supposed to know he is asking this, relating to IMDG
4.what is breeches buoy? (FUN 3)
5. You are on a bulk carrier approaching port 48 hrs in hand fwd draft 8.0m after draft 8.5.
Port control tell you bring after draft to 8.2 what is ur action? U cant change ballast and u r on
ballast voyage.
6. what is Hanging off anchor?
7. What is CRB? I answered him and told its for chemical tanker he said why is it not for gas
carrier I said no.
8. What is Part A and Part B ?
I said it is in PSC inspection form.
Then he asked do you Form R, Form E. I said no.
9. What is Bilge blocks.
10. How high can a Reefer Container be loaded?
11. Container Lashing
12. Tare Wt, Stack wt.
Looking at Sydney‟s ques and all other previous questions from him. These were totally
unexpected to me and I guess to anyone. he was good to Sydney but am still in a shock what
all wrong went that day.
SURVEYOR:- OAK
20) As a mate on ur container ship how will u check that a reefer container after arriving on
the ship was cooled properly prior its arrival on board
Rply: there is a Parthlow chart which gives the record of the temperatue of the reefer
container for a period of 1 month.
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21) what are the various test that a container undergoes prior it is put into service
22) how will u load a heavy lift on the deck of a container ship
23) on ageneral cargo vsl how will u load explosives
24) on a general cargo vsl how will u know wat loose gear do u have
Chain register
25) what are the contents of the chain register?
26) On a bulk carrier what do u determine frm a Draught Survey
27) U have 6000 tons of cargo to load in the 2 triming holds No.2 and No.7 ,ur present trim
is 60 cms and u have u get the trim to 30 cms.
Told him trim formula (hindship)
28) severe wind criteria. Drawn and shown him including the formula
29) the different lashing requirements as per the timber code
30) Cow requirements
31) Displacement and dilution method
32) Whats MARVS, SPMEP(I think is something to do with oil containment system on tankers),
CAS and CAPS ( some surverys related to tankers)
33) SOPEP , what oil containment equipment do u have on board.
34) Different statutory certificates
35) How will u go about preparing the defect list for drydock
36) What jobs are carried out with respect to the hull in the drydock
37) What is critical period, why is it important( refer to hindship its explained beautifully
there, note that critical instant is the time when the bow is just about to sit on the blocks and
NOT when the stern touches ( as stated in Capt. Dubeys Book , it is wrongly stated in Dubeys
book and is gona be corrected in the new book)
38) How will u shift the ship frm jetty no 54 to jety no 66, and the master is not onboard.
Also u have an off shore wind.
Know all ur Stabily Formulas (Hindship ones) for List, trim, drydocking, severe wind criteria.
Capt. Oak is a dam gem of a guy. In the start he asked me if I was comfortable with any
function in particular.nyways I started off with one ( of course he passed me in all 3
functions).
But honestly I do feel he is, considering he was very practical and wanted practical answers so
pls take a moment ,think and then answer the question ..don‟t just say anyting instantly. I
was not asked any rules or shown any cards. Also no SOLAS and MARPOL stuff ( after all a
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practical guy would definitely refer to these publications which are always there on board).
I was able to answer all the questions of function 1 and 3 . in function 2, I wa unable to
answer 2 tanker questions , I taught I may not get function 2 but then capt. Avasthi gave me
all the 3 Functions, he did not ask me any questions.
Remember guys when u pass , don‟t forget to write down ur questions, after all someone also
wrote them down for u.
SURVEYOR- ACHUTAN
1. He checked my file and asked if I have done all modular courses and he pointed at copy of
RANSCO certificate with STCW II/2 mentioned on it and asked me that have you gone through
this. I replied with no. He gave me STCW 2010 code and asked me to find out same. While
searching for it I replied that my certificate is as per STCW 95. So he started looking for old
edition and replied that this old edition will not be here so find it in new edition only, it won't
be different. Somehow I managed to find out this section and read in front of him.
He asked me the content of STCW code. I started with some standards in random order and
he stopped me in between and asked to refer STCW 10 in future.
2. You as a mate going to join a new company and joining in next 4 to 5 days. How will you
come to know that the ship you are going to join is a safe ship?
I will check if company has valid DOC. I will ask company to familiarize me with company SMS
procedure. That's all I could answer. Then he replied to state functional requirement of SMS. I
explained him few points and then he gave me ISM code. This was definitely old edition. He
asked me to read out the functional requirements. After reading out those 6 points I
explained it better this time.
SURVEYOR:- AWASTHI
1. What is beaching? (Best Notes – Refer to D J House Shiphandling)
2. As a mate go about beaching a vessel? (After all preliminary blah blah, I said i will take
maximum ballast before beaching)
3. Why you are taking maximum ballast? (My ans - To refloat her easily also so that she
doesn‟t refloat accidently by itself, mentioned the rise of tide condition in flat bed grounding)
4. Why are you dropping Anchors before beaching ? (My ans - So that i can pull her back to
refloat)
5. Additional precautions? (Blah Blah As per DJ House)
6. Now you have beached your vsl to repair a cargo tank leakage. There is an expert Welding
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team onboard your ship provided by the owners. Tell me the basic jobs of which you have to
take care as a mate? (My answer – were preparing the tanks for Hot work all procedures as
per ISGOTT, Enclosed spaced entry permit – points, Hot work Permit – Points, Working Aloft
or overside permit – points and other precautions related to safety of operations)
There was a lot of cross questioning in most of the questions. Questions asked were random
and not functionwise.
Then he told me that I was lacking the instinct of a candidate as I was answering specific and
precise. He told me that its like I have showed you a pigeon and asked you what is it? You
have answered Sir it is a pigeon, but as a candidate you must answer that Sir it is a pigeon, it
has got 2 eyes, 2 wings, 2 legs and so on........ until I stop you. I was a bit depressed by this
statement from him.
After that he told me that most of the situations & emergencies I have handled quite well as a
mate. He said that his observation is that I will be able to handle the Chief Mate‟s Job
onboard. He said that he is passing me in all 3 functions. He wished me good luck n said be a
good Chief Officer. We both shook hands and I told him that it was a nice & learning
interaction with him.
SPECIAL OBSERVATION: Capt. Awasthi is not a very soft spoken guy, but very practical fellow.
He is not at all bothered about Solas, Marpol, ISM, STCW, amendments, MS Act, MS Notices,
Quoting rules and all. All he is interested in how sincerely you had carried out your last duties
and how will you handle the job in your next rank.
SURVEYOR:- AWASTHI
1)STATUTORY CERTIFICATES
2)AS CHIEF OFFICER WHAT IS YOUR DUTY WHEN THERE IS REPAIR WORK OF BOW THRUSTER
3)INTERACTION BETWEEN VESSELS WHILE PASSING A BEND OR A BANKS.
1. One ship 2 points on port bow coming down, one ship right ahead coming down and
fairway buoy 4 points on stbd bow. Action? And fairway buoy characteristics.
2. Open sea, one ship right ahead, one ship on port quarter and stbd quarter both
overtaking. Practical action out at sea i.e. no speed reduction.
3. R.V. one vessel on port bow 3 points is crossing not taking avoiding action, one ship on
stbd quarter, radar working. Action? Now radar not working. Action? Now if u reduces speed
she is still coming in. Now if u go astern how will u convey her that u r going astern because
she is still coming in i.e. what sound signal for this action.
4. Narrow channel, one vessel right ahead and u r overtaking. Action. Now how will
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interaction takes place between u 2. What helm orders throughout manoeuvre u will give
taking care of interaction as well as bow cushion effect until u overtake and go ahead of him.
5. U r on anchor at 4‟o clocks other vessel not under command drifting on u. Action. Now u
cannot use engines as maintenance is going on it. Action. Now if u paid out full anchor chain
still u r colliding. Action. Now u r unable to release bitter end also. Action. Now even if u rig
fenders she collided at No. 2 DB tank ruptured. Action. Now after all collision contingency u r
waiting for getting towed. What arrangements r there for towing on your vessel. How will u
pass your messenger line to tug right ahead with wind from 3 points on port bow i.e. how will
u throw LTA.
6. U have to go for buoy mooring and u have to disengage your anchor from anchor chain
and pass your anchor cable for mooring. Describe procedure. What is the name of pin in lug
less joining shackle?
7. What r the problems associated with Gyro in higher latitudes.
8. What r the prognosis and synoptic charts.
9. What all preparations for ice navigation u will do?
10. Wind force 4 and u r o forecastle. How will u know anchor has brought up?
11. What r the latest amendments of SOLAS Chapter 5?
12. What is Ice reporting and trs reporting? (ANS: SOLAS CH V Reg. 31, 32 and MSA Act 354
and their contents, this was the only question asked by Capt. Das to me & which became my
failing question).
SURVEYOR:- BAWEJA
master-certificates
2off- bridge items
3off- lsa/ffa
mate-loadicator printouts
log book entries:ORB, ballast watre management,OFB(drill entries)etc,work rest hours.
crew-knw their duties and thier duties during emegency.
8)give examples of NC
1.work rest hours not complied
2.cannot lower life boat
3.gmdss equipment not working
5.emergency equpmet not working.
9)as a mate how will u make a PMS for any equipment on board.
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ans:1) i will refer to maker's manual.

2) as per company sms.
10) contingencies
Grounding- stop engine...thn blah blah
collision- stop engine..exhange of info and check the feasibilty of staying interlocked.
11)master gone ashore and ur anchored in port limits..action if there is any emegergency.
i used dragging anchor eg as emergency.
ans:1)since im send 2nd in command i will assume the reponsibilty
2)send 2nd officer for emergency anchor stations.inform port and alert nearby ship.
contact master on mobile (he is actually waiting to hear this)
3) inform engine room.
4) pay out extra cable.
5) if still not holding thn pick up anchor and reachor
12) can u pick up anchor on our own.
ans : no sir ..b4 picking up i hav to inform portand req their clearance..who will arrange for a
pilot
SURVEYOR:- JAIRAM
In US waters, discharging and there is an oil spill, oil is in water.
I went in details abt notifications but he said son this is for asm orals, what will you do as a
mate, I said activate ESD / stop discharge and he said Yessss this is what I want to know and
then asked me if u are the man at the spot and you have some chemicals which can disperse
oils will you use, I said No. Happy.
What is Collective Bargaining Agreement, CB. Act?
Told him unions and flagstate and stuff. Then he asked me what does your company refer to
when they prepare a seamans contract. I said ITF
He said do you know what is IBF? I said no sir.
Ok is your company a part of IMEC? I said I am not sure.
Okay the AB onboard is misbehaving, what will you do as a mate.
I told him abt finding out his problems, warning and making a log book entry as per MSA in
OLB. Happy
You have a hold no. 2 damaged and you have to proceed to Dry Dock what precautions will
you take, I talked abt careful passage planning reviewing the weather vis-à-vis damaged
condition. Then damaged stability seeking advice from em‟cy response services etc.
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The he asked abt choice of Dry Dock. Told him abt Floating or if circumstances so desire then
Graving dry dock. He said what would be the trim that you would prefer? I said as low as
possible as reason very simple, less upthrust which will reduce undue stresses on the hull.
SURVEYOR:- JB SINGH
1. What is BL?
2. How Many types of Bill are there?
3. What are statutory, Mandatory and Class Certificates?
- just gv def from samsul notes..dat ws enough for him
4. why do we follow several codes? imsbc, grain, css etc..
- js had read smwer in the qstn bank dat he wants to hear oly dat code means law and u hv
to follow it.
and also told him dat such codes become mandatory under some conventions.
5. what is stability booklet?
-just gv him the 5-6 points frm grain stability booklet.
6. what is Docking plan?
7. What is midship section plan
- i cundt tell him dis so i said i dnt knw
8. Loadicator inputs.
- i said i dnt know. i hv worked on it bt the exact thing i dnt knw
9. while working on d crane and lifting some hose on gas tanker. power failure action
10. Hanging off an anchor. How youl do it?
- Just drew the diagram and expalined it.
11. what is AOA.
- told him as per MSA 100 for indian ships
12. What info does it contain?
13. What is OLB?
- told him as per MSA 212 u need it on indian ships
14. What entries do you make in it?
15. how you wil take care of Multi national crew?
16. What precautions you wil tell to the crew to take while bunkering?
17. How you will carry out maintenance of LSA n FFA?
- As per solas reg, Training Manual and Mfc instructions
18. your crew is indisciplined. How youl manage them?
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- as given in samsul
19. Your crew asks you for porn. what youl do?
-i read somewer that he himself said that porn cds r kept in bond store. so i said exactly
dat..said il give the Porn cds just like normal cds
to the crew and eneter in the book and take his sign on it and tell him to return it back.
20. What youl will first check in the Stability booklet wen u take over from a new choff?
-Exemptions which will give u what not things to do
21. What is Biparty and Triparty Agreement?
22. Have you gone through the COSW? Who publishes it?
Maritime coast guard authority, UK and told it has 34 chapters. he stopd me.
23. How youl help master in decision making with respect to any maritime casualty?
- Just gave him an eg about collision and accessing damgage stability etc.
24. What is Contigency?
25. How many contigency Plans were there onbaord your vessel?
26. What is the Minimum GM required for general Cargo Vessels?
-Minimum GM = 0.15m as per intact stability criteria.
27. How will You Plan for PSC?
28. Did you go under any Psc Inspection? what NC's You had gt?
- Just told him bout rest hours.
29. Preparations for Loadline Survey?
30. Duties of Mate as per STCW?
31. What is PMS?
SURVEYOR:- JB SINGH
Wht is statutory certificates, mandatory certificates n class certificates ( statutory – reqd. by d
administration, mandatory- reqd. by international regulation, class- reqd. by d classification
society ……………….was satisfied)
Wht is suez canal certificate ( suez canal cert. counts non earning spaces of d ship as earning
spaces I cud not give him a proper example…….its reqd. by class but its mandatory for
trading was my ans…………he said ok still can improve)
Entries 2 b made in d official log book n its reqd. by whom ( entries gen ……reqd by whom I
said flag state….he said whr is it written I said MSA 1958, reg 212 was happy)
How will u go abt welfare of crew onboard ( blah blah………….)
Wht do u knw abt safety n environmental protection policy ( I told him wht I read frm notes n
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abt companys policies………….was satisfied)

Wht is pms ( ..gen……)
Wht is ballast water management ( I told him abt international convention for control and
management of ballast water n sediments frm ships, its c/o respon. Plans r available on
board …………..n even abt d amendment regarding ballast water treatment in 2016…was
happy)
How many contingency plans r thr on board ( 23 I answered)
Wht is a contingency plan(gen……….gave me a paper n pen n asked me to write some of d
contingency plans on board…….i wrote abt 10 of tem……ten he asked me 2 stop)
How wud u go abt implementing contingency plans onboard ( I told him d gen stuff ten I evn
told him tat d contingency plans r attached in d muster list for our refrence n stuff….was
satisfied)
How will u make an olb entry for a person who has died onboard ( ask me 2 write n show him
wht I did was name , rank , cdc no, passport no, is presumed to be not breathing even after
doin d following checks…..carotid pulse, light check , heart beat etc…ten I send a copy 2 a
shore doc who will verify tat d chks done by personnel onboard r appropriate n ten he will
certify tat person dead on d basis of chks made onboard…..n send d copy onboard only ten
tat person can b called a deceased …….in addition I even made entries abt personnel effects,
money, wages of tat person, deductions if any supported by vouchers …………..was happy)
How wud u go abt carryin abt risk assessment ( like he wanted assessment 2 b carried out in
accordance wit safe practices given in code of safe working practices for merchant seaman
Bunkers r 2 b transferred precautions ( general……….inc orb entries)
Hanging off anchor ( frm dantons book is wht he wants………….)
Since I never did a drydock he did not ask me abt drydockin
SURVEYOR:- KHAMBATA
1.STCW req fr rest hours
2.What is STCW
3.Does it apply to chief cook and fitter and how ( said the full form of stcw and said they
require certificate for working on ship as well as pre sea training and courses)
4. with ism what r u expected to do in a safety meeting ( gave him a practical ans what v
actualy do on ship )
5.what is risk assesment and how wil u determine wheter risk is high or low ( said
determining hazards and eliminating them or preventing them is risk assesment and how
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often it occurs and what is the consequence will determine its degree, but sir was looking for
2 words which are probability and severity)
6. what if the port side anchor is not coming up cos motor is not working, can you bring it
back ( said yes by taking the wire rope from the adjacent winch to the spring winch , operate
the srping winch and this will move the port windlas winch which wil then help to move up
the anchor.) on this he asked me think out of the box. ( told him can apply three fold purchse
like that on a ground tackle and hauling in the cable slowly…bt he asked me can u use the
stbd motor I said yes port can be replaced by stbd, thn asked any other method…was
thinking til that time he told if u want to move out in short time then said slip the anchor .
then he told yes and also put a bout at the last end so that anchor can be retrieved later on…)
7. What is mast head light. What will be its intensity when at 112.5 and what is the cut off
range( cloregs annex 1 horizontal sectors)
8.Preparation for dry docking
9.what is pms and how it is helpful. If there is any overdue job. How wil u carry it, cos if
overdue jobs are completed then present jobs wil get overdue …( said I wil take assistance
from master and ask him for sme time then
SURVEYOR:- KHATRI
1. what is Cabotage Law
2. Duties as per STCW of a mate( i said a few points then he asked where else can u find i said
ISM then he asked ne new regulation or convention where u can find i said no idea)
3. what if a seamen stabs another ( i gave him sme points then he asked what if u r in coastal
waters i said then this becomes a civil jurisdiction case ...no mre qns on this )
4. what if a seamen is not coming for work inspite of being fit ( i told him all the points of
giving him a warning and making an entry in log book,,,then i forgot only to tel that a copy of
this statement should be given to the seamen for his records then i tol i will not punish him
bt try to talk to him thn next qn was )
5. what is the quantum of punitive action and where will u find it...
6. When will a DOC ( ISM ) be taken back ( i said when then auditor finds a major non
conformity and and ISM and SMS is not followed and he wanted something more which i
cudnt recollect)
SURVEYOR:- LK PANDA
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1) Own vessel in Malacca straits , STEERING GEAR FAILURE, Action ..

2) SOLAS requirements for emergency steering gear.
3) ISM code - gave him its purpose, certification, requirement , use & also told him its
Content. . is it mandatory ?? what gives it the mandatory status?
4) ISPS ( spoke about security levels , DOS (declaration of security ) , CSO , SSO , PFSO ), what
gives it mandatory status?
5) Own vessel proceeding through Piracy areas – PRECAUTION.
6) What is SSAS (ans: Ship security alert system ),
7) Who is alerted when u press the SSAS on board?
8) Where is the SSAS received for Indian flag ships ( DGS ( jahaz bhavan) – 6th floor)
9) Crew refuses to take orders from you – as a chief mate - How will u go about handling the
situation : how will u go about recording in the official log book,
10) Taking over a new vessel in dock – Owner new – what surveys required to be carried out .
11) MARPOL , what is it about & annex covered in it ?
12) Your vessel damaged / breached in the bow area - which dry dock will you prefer & why
& how will you go about Dry docking it ( ans: Floating dry dock preferred – as can adjust the
floating docks trim to dock the vessel with minimum trim , so that upthrust (P) is minimum ,
hence the loss of GM is minimum.. )
SURVEYOR:- MIRANDA
1) ORB entry on bulk carrier?
Ans:- Any ballast taken in fuel oil tank, disposal of sludge, bilge (E/R), disposal.
2) How will you guide you 2/o.
Ans:- Explain him in passage planning, cargo watch, navigation.
3) MLC
Ans:- Min requirement fr seafearer ( all 5 topic only)
4) Preparation for DD
Ans:- Prepare a list of eqpt to be repaired. Ask all officer and E/R dept. to submit a list.
Take photo & send to office. Docking plan to be sent to dock to prepare the blocks.
5) Have you been to DD?
Ans:- yes sir once.
6) What did you learn?
Ans:- ship side blasting by sand, painting, remaning of propeller. On deck many plates,
brackets changed…. All doors changed….
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SURVEYOR:- MISHRA
1. Plans reqd for DD
2. Then told me that trim and GM are imp for DD...wat is the 3rd factor....i told him that
maybe if ther
is cargo onbd...he told me thatthat is not correct but it is something to do with weight...so i
told him
ships displacement....he didnt reply so i then said lightship...and he was like...u were
answering so well and now why are u messing it up...at this point i thought Func 3 to gaya...
3. ESP, HSSC
4. wat is PMS
.Where will you get Mer Pass for planets.Wants exact page.
2. Visual Cross Brg and USing range rings and EBL which one is accurate?
3. HOw to use Star Identifier? Procedure
4. Which is the Brightest Star.
5. HE wanted to name one constellation and the starts in it.
6. HOw will you choose star for sight
7. In a round bout TSS.Which way to go CLockwise or Anti-clockwise.
8. You are on a course visibility suddenly drops to 1nm. Master tell you to
come down to safe speed. what will you do? i gave him all factors but wasnt convinced he
told will you tell this in engine room.
9. You are on a course u se a shoal and its not on the chart what is ur action?
he wanted reporting according to Hydrographic Note.
10. He drew a pilot station on a paper and drew a CTS and drew 50m and 100m contour and
said said you have No Nav Aids only Echo sounder how will you navigate.
Ans. Missing course it dint strike me.
11. Can almanac be used for the next year. I said yes for Sun and stars. And he said even if
its leap year.i said yes he asked me am I sure I said yes.
SURVEYOR:- OAK
1. CAS/CAP
2. ESP
3. Removing anchor 1st shackle for towing, how will you go about. I said take extra lashings,
Lower slightly to check if bearing weight of Anchor + Chain. Remove lugless Shackle and pass
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cable. What is pin of shackle called. Spile pin, choked with Lead.
4. ETA which reg- I said SOLAS Ch. 2 and requirements for deployment. All OK, but said reqd
for 10000GT+ but actually for 20000DWT+.
5. Risk Assessment for removing bow thruster motor. Said all. Fine.
6. What is close up survey and what is overall survey. All part of ESP.
7. How to arrange for close up survey. Again ESP.
8. P and I clubs. Just started and said enough. Wait outside.

1. Wat all plans required for docking?
2. D/Dock requirement i.e. how many times in 5 years.
3. Wat is shell expansion plan? wat info we get?(thickness and grade of plate)
4. Certificates esp IOPP, IAPP, IPPC, Sewage, Form A and B(supplement to IOPP).
5. Validity of Safety Mgmt Cert?
6. Any audit for SMC?
7. NOP? When lodged?
SURVEYOR:- SHUKLA
1) DIFF BET A- CLASS BULKHEAD AND B - CLASS BULKHEAD
2) SMC AND DOC REQUIREMENT , VALIDITY.
3) AS PER HAGUE / HAGUE VISBY ... LIABILITY LIMIT FOR CARGO LOSS.
1. Drydockin procedure ... stability , enterin , precautions bfr floodin ( keep same stability
cond with the 1 u came in with , vacuum test of bottom plugs etc )
2. Implement ISM code on new ship ... DOC , SMC
3. Statutory and mandatory cert
4. CBA , AOA .... give expls of CBA in india ... told him its btw MUI and shipping companies ...
but he wanted names of contracts
5. Chain register
6. relate loose gear with chain register and also wire ropes ..... loose gear thru idn no. and
wire rope thru a systematic pms ... thr is no identification no. on wire ropes... thr were a few
emergencies as well ...it all i can recollect .....
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1. Articles of agreement.
2. What all certificates as per SOLAS?? ESP?? Close up examination>>?? Preparations before
surveys?? SAFECON>>?? (In the list of certificates, do not forget 2 mention CLC). Do u kno
wht is certificate of financial responsibility>>??
3. Explain ISM code with contents?? In force? Latest Amendments?? What is ur part as a MATE
with the code??
4. (this went on pretty long!! HIS EVERY QUESTION WAS DIFFERENT!! NO RELATION 2the
previous in many cases!!) Master is hospitalized onboard after a accident!! Ur engines fail!!
Moderate seas. U are bout 150 Miles off the Port and ur only option is emergency TOWING.
Explain the procedures right from the start, how will u go about it>>??
Explain the documentation involved with the tug. As per which SOLAS Reg is ETA required on
tankers?? Is the mate authorized 2 initiate anything with rgds 2 LOYDS OPEN FORM in the
absence of master?? HAVE u seen a LOF?? hw dose it look?? Hw many sections?? What all
things u have 2 write inside?? How do the owners reserve ther rights w.r.t LOF?? (and hell lot
of cross questions which i managed 2 answer as i have worked on the company manuals!!) Do
not forget 2 use this word NO CURE NO PAY whn u r answering bout the owners!!!)
5. STCW 95?? Contents?? As a mate wht will u comply with??
6. Bosun acts smart, AB is indisciplined, What action will u take?? Can u sack them?? If yes,
give me a example which says u can do so! ( wants 2 here MS ACT).
7. Bill of lading>?> Mates receipt?? Letter of protest?? SOPEP?? Contents of SOPEP?? Wht all
revisions do u get for SOPEP?? Who sends it??
8. Filing system for C/o ONboard?? Are u suppose 2 keep the old cargo plans onboard??
Why?? Documentation with the SHORE?? How will u check tht ur maintenance is as per plans??
9. What is a treaty?? What is a convention??
10. Tell me a convention made for combating oil pollution, where major parties are involved.
Explain.
11. Wht is CSS and CSM?? Is it the same?? What all do you get from it??
12. how will u dry dock ur vessel?? Procedures with the docking master?? calculations??
(wants 2 kno all the formulas) How will u assure the master that u have done a correct
assessment for the stability of the vessel prior entering DD and it will be safe at all times??
Explain critical, inst, period!! How will you refloat the vessel after the dry dock is over>?>
Precautions and checks?? how about the stability??
13. U are a General cargo vessel, A stevedore dies because of your operational mistake. What
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do u think is going 2 happen next?? Consequences>? legally, operationally?? Is the P and I

gonna pay for it?? What happens 2 u?? Can u be imprisoned or is it tht ur licence wud b
cancelled?? (Well, Most imprtnt in all this which luckily , FORTUNATELY clicked me here, DOCK
LABORS REGULATION!! Thts all he wants 2 kno.)
13. This checklists and all are just waste papers and nobody is actually filling it. Thts the
truth. While complying with certain things, Wat do u think is the best?? Experience or by the
book??
14. Chain Register?? Entries?? Inspection?
19) Two imp record books for C/O?
ORB n Garbage rec book
20) What all receipts u will attach to them?
Garbage landing, oil-sludge disch to shore/barge
21) Have u done drydocking?
Yes, said twice….he didn‟t ask me anything
22) B/L and mate‟s receipt, boat note?
23) Chain register?
24) Biparty / triparty?
25) What u know abt ISM code? ( I started as per 16 elements, never told him all, doc smc
cert…gave few points how to implement onboard,,,)
26) CO2 flooding in E/R?
I told him abt how to operate, quick closing v/v‟s, alarm, 85% in 2 mins, head count blah blah
blah…but he wanted to hear some vent v/v in emgcy,,,,I was not aware…
SURVEYOR:- LK PANDA
1) what does ur father do?
2) who was safety officer on ur last vessel?
3) duties of safety officer
4) duties of safety officer while cargo work is going on
5) how wil u go about loading in a bulk carrier. ( i said a few points and stopped. cud not
cover all the imp points)
he didnt seem happy with this
6) loading heavy lifts ( i did not mention that i wil check all the gear associated with picking
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up the heavy life)

he said that why u straight jumping to the stability and loss of gm without checking the gears
and ropes for picking up the heavy lift??
7) how wil u load dangerous cargo?
8) what all documents and information are given by the shipper for loading dangerous cargo
9) what is the importance of time sheet and statement of facts in a voyage charter party?
10) how will u go about loading a bulk carrier which is on a voyage charter party? ( he wanted
to hear the clauses associated with voyage charter party regarding loading time i guess ) -
Ans as per me :- i told that in a voyage charter party its very important to finish loading in
the laytime and hence delays should be minimum he was not happy with this and told me
that i had expected an answer wrt arrived ship, laytime etc
11) as a chief officer , what all corcerns you in a voyage? ( i answered loadlines, ice, weather,
traffic , etc )
12) ship routeing system and elements of ship routeing system.
i could not understand what to answer in elements of roueting system. so i told about
mandatory tss , areas to be avoided, asl lanes, etc.
he said that u are forgetting most of the things like precautionary area, dw route, flow of
traffic arrow etc
13) ship reporting system
14) as an oow, how does chapter 5-safety of navigation of solas and colregs help you
i answered that all 35 regs of chapter 5 helps in navigation.
15) name a few of them
all i could remember is carriage requirements few points, srs, vts, tss, master obligation to
report. at this is stopped,
he asked me to continue and name more. he said that u are forgetting srs vts.... at this i just
told him that i had said vts earlier. he got very angry at this and told me that he was not deaf
and dont act smart in front of me. he asked me to go outside and wait till he thinks he has
time to take my orals. I was totally shocked at this reactions and thought that now alls over.
nothing in my hand will be given by him. he called me agian after about 2 hours.
15) told me to continue my answer on chapter 5 of solas. ( this time i said many things. 2
hours are enough to know most of the regulations of chapter 5)
16) on magentic board, resembling to ror cards, showed me towing vessel on port bow. .
actions and as per which rule
17) sailing vessel ahead , action as per which rule
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18) fishing vessel ahead , action as per which rule

19) on magnetic board, made aground vessel more than 50 mtrs. action ?
20) fog signal for such aground vessel?
21) your action as a mate when u see such vessel right ahead? master is sleeping and does
not wake up?
( i said i wil check the chart and see why this situation has happened and why it has come on
our course. that means even our charts are not corrected or our position is not being plotted
properly as per teh passage plan . i wil go on reciprocal course and then check the next best
route to be taken for transitting that area. also i wil report this situation to the coast
guard/vts/port)
during this answer he wrote p-p- on my form. my mind was more on seeing wat he was
writing than in answering!!
22) who issues nav area warning in india ( i said i dont know ... i was having a feeling that he
wil cut the letter p and put f in
SURVEYOR:- VAZ
Opening question: what informations do you get from M.O.I (din know what it meant,
supposedly it is meterological office of india.
1. as a mate what are the regulations you are interested in solas ch v. he wants a list of regs...
2. he gave me restricted visibility situaitons 2 of them, over taking inside tss, and one with a
isolated danger on stbd side and port bow and right ahead targets.
3.then a vsl proceeding from singapore to japan at night you observe a red light flashing
(2+1) basically preferred channel buoy in region b.
4. heavy lift loading on container hatch. if wire breaks which regulations to refer on actions
required. he wanted specific answer.
5.then he asked about procedure to change the wire of a crane, step by step, including
reporting and also requesting for surveys, which i missed out.
6.he grilled regarding grain loading, but i guess it went well with me, stabvility requirements
and stuff and about volumetric heeling moments, doa he was very particular, lot of cross
questioning, like who issues and how they issue and who maintains teh standards and stuff
7. he asked what is the unit of conductivity, ( pico siemens) then he asked what are static
accumilator oils, and last part i couldnt answer, he wanted what should be the conductivity of
an oil for it to become static accumilator oil.he wants precise value
Grandfather Clause :
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Grandfather clause is a legal term used to describe a situation in which an old rule continues
to apply to some existing situations, while a new rule will apply to all future situations
The term grandfather clause in its current application refers to a legislative provision that
permits an exemption based upon a preexisting condition. For example, through the
application of grandfather clauses, certain prerogatives are ext...
Radar Horizon :
The electromagnetic waves follow the rules of the optics in higher frequencies (>100 MHz).
All radar unit systems almost without exception work in this frequency domain. Well,
therefore the wave fronts also propagate to quasi-optical rules.... Radar horizon is something
related that actual distance is different and radar distance come to differeent coz of various
reasons like temp dew attenuation etc
1) U have done only tankers and none of dry bulk vessels???? i hope u have some knowledge
atleast of other type of vessels!!
ANS :- YES SIR , I HAVE
2) what the the ammendments to the venting requirements of a product tanker as compared
to a chemical tanker. only the ammendments
ANS :-I KNOW THE REQUIREMENTS BUT I DONT KNOW THE AMMENDMENTS SIR
3) what is the meaning of " not warranted for "
ANS :- i answered tht its the conditions for the marine insurance. he said thats "warranty" and
i have asked u " not warranted for "
AMMENDED ANS :- I DONT KNOW SIR
4) what is grandfather or grandpa clause ( not sure wat out of the two he said )
ANS :- I DONT KNOW SIR
5) what are the ammendments of chapter 12 of solas , when was it incorporated and
something more he asked which i still can figure out
6) when did ILO convention /code came into force
7) when did ISPS code came into force, when did india ratify, when was it adopted and when
was proposed
ANS :- INDIA RATIFY - OCT 2003,
IN FORCE - 1 JUL 2004
ADOPTED - DEC 2002
PROPOSED - I DONT KNOW SIR
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8) along with isps code ratifications, give any 5 codes / conventions which got ratified along
with it
9) have u read lsa code?
ANS:- YES SIR, BUT NOT UPTO UR STANDARDS
started laughing and said are my standards different ???
ANS:- YES SIR THEY ARE LITTLE DIFFERENT
10) when did LSA code came into force
ANS:- gave some date BUT WRONG ANSWER
11) ism code ammendments are under which standards?
ANS :- I KNOW THE AMMENDMENTS BUT DONT KNOW UNDER WHICH STANDARDS
12) in what conditions can tacit / explicit ways of acceptance be different for different
conventions?
ANS - I DONT KNOW SIR
13) has india ratified SEWAGE ANNEX 4?
ANS :- NO SIR
14) HAS MLC 2006 COME INTO FORCE?
ANS :- NO SIR
15) what is meaning of ratified , adopted, inforce:-
ANS - I WIL GET INTO MORE COMPLEXITIES IF I ANSWER THIS. I DONT KNOW SIR
16) when is next stcw conventions coming into force
ANS:- 1st jan 2012, MANILA CONVENTION
17) can india detain a ship of 499 grt for many findings on the ship? eg sewage related non
conformity
ANS :- i cant recollect how i answered but i said NO. i am wrong i guess
18) wat is radar horizon? have u experienced in your watch?
ANS :- I DONT KNOW THE MEANING OF THIS TERM
19) while keeping watches have u experienced that land which is many miles away has been
shown on radar very near
ANS :- NO SIR I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THAT
20) have u read about it and the causes for which it can cause?
ANS:- NO SIR
21) wat are the testing requirements for immersion suits?
ANS:- SIR THERE IS A MSC CIRCULAR NO 1114 WHICH GIVES GUIDELINES REGARDING TESTING
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. 3 YRLY TESTING FOR SUITS LESS THAN 10 YRS, AND SUITS MORE THAN 10 YEARS , MORE
FREQUENT TESTING in between the orals he asked that do u feel that anything wat i have
asked to you is irrelevent from the topics you should be knowing??
ANS :- no sir, all questions are basic , but i was not prepared for your questions
vaz said in the end:-
yesterday only i had asked a person from the office and he was not aware of this circular
himself. i am happy you know about it. I was not looking for the circular number but wanted
to know if u knew anything about the msc circular. the reason i asked is that I had made
some inputs to that circular. I hope you were comfortable during the orals! you have to be
very comfortable in order to answer the questions properly.
ANS:- YES SIR I WAS VERY CONFORTABLE. BUT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO REMEMBER ALL THE
DATES . AFTER COMING TO THE 6TH DATE, I WAS CONFUSED AGAIN OF WAT THE FIRST DATE
WAS ??
1. Ratification of ISPS code : 31st Oct 2003
2. Ratification of LSA code : 01st july 1998
3. Ratification of Solas Ch 12: 01st july 1999
4. Requirements for Venting on a tanker
5. tests to ve carried out on Immersion suit
6. Extension of Liferaft shore manintenance
7. ITU pulications used onbd
8. Is GMDSS logbook a Mandatory reqt (ITU Req)
9. Can IMDG loaded without DOC
10. What codes is applicable for old gas ships?
11. Range ans Bearing Discrimination
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