Function 1:check on passage plan as a mate -master on shore leave, tsunami warning, action as a mate, whom all will

u inform before taking the ship -approaching signs of TRS -"fall of pressure 3 mb below normal" where do u get normal pressure of that place -situvation: fishing vessel crossing from port, in restricted visibility -cards: preffered channel to port, towing vsl seen from stbd side, fishing vsl with extending gear from aft side.. - MS notice issued about armed guards recently -He draw symbol of wind with 25 kts and asked wat it is -asked to show how warm front is shown on weather map -tell about VDR, difference between VDR and SVDR Asked 3 Situations (Mainly asked about Restricted Visibility Situations). 2. Explain the rule 'Restricted Visibility'? 3. Explain about Buoyage System? (Region A and B). 4. Own vessel collided - actions? 5. Own vessel grounded - actions? 6. CBD signal? 6. Explain about currents? 8. What is TRS? 9. ISM Code - How is it helpful for us? What is the use of ISM code? 10. Deep water anchoring? -passage planning as mate -assist master at mate -grounding actions-lights and shapes- restricted visibility sound signal -NUC definition-lights and shapes-making way and anchor -requirements of ETA on a tanker -AIS-functioning -static and dynamic data -TDMA-working-how many slots in 1 min-how it is ensuring 2 AIS doesnot use same slot -TRS-approaching signs -how will u escape from dangerous quadrent in northern hemisphere -prognosis and analysis weather reports -Bridge manning -watch doubling-how -why -situvations, cards What is TSS Where is TSS formed Why TSS not formed above 20 deg lat Why advance quadrant of TSS most dangerous What is rough weather Why rough weather is associated with high latitudes

Difference between frontal depression and TSS How will you handle ship in Rough weather What you know about currents How will you do weather routeing How will you assist master in decision making Situations...he want the action as per which rule RAM, fishing vessel, CBD on port bow...actions He make us to alter to port finally and he wants to which rule allows us to alter course to port First started with Rule 7-How to determine Risk of Collision? Then 3 nos ROR cards & moved onto situations: NUC, RAM, Trawling, Towing vessels crossing - your actions as per what rule? (In all the above situations another vsl overtaking from stbd side - actions? He likes to hear that you will alter your course to port initially itself) How to take a Star Sight ? Best time to take a morning sight ? Reason ? High latitude navigation ? Problems faced ? Errors of the Gyro Compass ? Why does latitude & speed error occur? How will you assist Master in decision making ? What is heavy weather ? How to handle vsl in heavy weather ? Emergency towing?How to prepare for towing another vsl out at sea ? Heavy weather precautions? Polar navigation? Why heavy weather occuring on high latitudes? Different situations- Crossing Lights of RAM, Towing. Decision making synoptic chart and prognosis chart Explosion - action taken what all measures to be taken in a tanker to prevent explosion? What all things u will check as a mate in an voyage from Cochin to London -ROR cards, Rule no.5, situations - TRS - Routeing charts - information u will get - Principle of Gyro - AIS- feeds from which all equipments, data getting -ALRS volumes - Publications that u will refer for a passage plan - Tidal publications onboard - Using of tidal diamond -Coming on 4-8 watch what all you will check as a mate -In 4-8 watch vessel grounded...actions as a mate -In 4-8 watch steering gear failed in congested waters...actions

What to check in a passage plan as a mate? RV, a fishing vessel crossing from port side, actions? Cards RAM, Towing, CBD Rule 8? What u mean by positive action? Rule 18? Why is it not applicable in RV? U r in south Atlantic, in TRS, in dangerous semi circle, actions? Will u experience TRS in south atlatic? Then y you took actions? What is the difference between TRS and typhoon? Which type of current experienced in west coast of USA? Why currents on west side oa atlantic are stronger than east side of atlantic? He asked me some 'elmoss current', which i never heard of, which is occuring east coast of atlantic? latest MS notice? What is BNWAS? hOW it works on board? When was BNWAS adopted? When it coming in to force? What is LRIT?How will u know that u r complying with LRIT? When authorities get ur position through LRIT what indication will u get? What is GDOP?What is GDOP alarm? What will be given on GPS when u get this alarm? U r approching port, master on bridge. When will u consider that master has taken over the con? How will u assisst master once he takes over the con? u r on a trans atlantic voyage, both gps fails, how u wil carry out celestial navigation...he wanted drawings to support the answers... - restricted visibility precautions...how will u use radar in restricted visibility...wat range u will set both the radars - u r in bay of bengal on a n'ly course...a severe trs moving w'ly at 7kts at 500 nm distance...ur speed 15kts...wanring signs of a trs..wat r the latest ways availiable onboard to determine presence of a trs....precautions and avoiding action...that one also he wanted me to draw and illustrate - bouyage system..region a & b ....isolated danger marks...cardinal marks.... - u r at anchor...another vsl comes n collides..actions...wat actions wud hav u taken to avoid action...his answer nly draw her attention..never pay out or heave up anchor... - u r on a cbd vsl wat all precaution to be taken... - quote rule 2...wat the rule implies..especially 2nd para... -how u will carry out weather routeing...he wanted the diagram in subras book... What is the principle of Gyro compass What is the difference between tidal stream and ocean currents? How is this affect the ship? Heavy weather contigency plan? What are the contents of routing chart? Crossing situation with a own vessel is cBD the other PDV on stbd action? Restricted visibility a PDV on ports bow action? Restricted visibility a PDV on port bow and stbd bow? PDV on port bow not taking action? 1.what weather you expect in north Atlantic 2 what are the signs of an approacing TSS?

3 how will you locate the storm centre? 4 how will you determine the vessels loacation(dangerous or navigable semicircle) 5 what is veering and backing. 6 what are the problems associated with navigation at higher latitudes.what are the reasons for the GYRO error at high latitudes. 7.how will you do weather routing.. 8.dangers of following seas.TILL THIS TIME, ALL WAS GOOD. 9.what is critical wave or something...i havent heard of....and also what is iso....something....i didnt have heard of that too.. 10 .next situation: you are having a vessel on your port bow.how will you identify weather it is a towing vessel...associated lights and signals..I replied for that correctly next was what action will u take.I told him I will maintain my course and speed, since it is nowhere told that it is a RAM vessel and she is not showing the lights and shapes for the same..he asked me what rule mentions the action to be taken for towing vessels.I didnt knew where it was told abt actions for towing vessel.i tried rule 15 and even 18....but yelling at me,he kicked me out for function 1, telling you are a mate and u are not thorough with ROR. Wht to check in a passage plan as a mate? Master tells to approve a passage plan, hw to go abt? Hw to decide whether to use Rhumb line or Great Circle? Polar navigation, problems faced? Why Gyro and magnetic compass useless in High latitudes? Heavy Weather precautions as a mate? TLD/TRS difference? What are fronts, hw are they formed? What are currents, different types of Current? Assist Master with command decision?? Hw to anchor a vessel? Anchoring in deep waters, hw to determine the lenght pf cable to be used? Precautions while Walking back anchor? Interaction with Tug, reasons? Ships routeing, how will u carry out? Parametric rolling/ Synchronus Rolling, Actions? Why large flare for Containers? following seas, wht are the hazards/precautions?

Function 2:1.Singhal started with his typical ldg of iron ore- 1lakh dwt loading only 50k. But finally he gave the answers what he needed. - Using load density find out the ht of cargo that can be loaded in each hold. This qty to be loaded in Fwd holds and as u come aft lessen the qty so as to get a final stern trim/ even keel/ rchin disch port at even keel(any of the cases as reqd). (Initially prior ldg the v/l will be normally having a heavy stern trim.) - Loading alternate holds is permitted taking into consideration SF and BM. - In sum ships alternate holds are smaller , hence consider these holds for ldg. He wanted to draw and show him a sample stowage plan with these in mind. That was the only qst he asked. 2. How do u go abt loading bulk carriers.General planning and prec? 3. What abt concentrates? 4. Main hazards in concentrates? 5. Sulphur loading? and precautions? Major steps to kp in mind for hold cleanin prior ldg? 6. Grain loading- hold prep?? 7. Securing methods for partly filled grain comp? 8. Saucering? 9. Fully loaded with grain.Voyage from U.S to Indonesia. Precautions? (Mainly he wanted to know abt ventilation) 10. How do u measure dew point in the hold? 11. What all checks in IMDG container? 12. Segregation. How will u go abt it? Wer u get information abt it? 13. Loading a crude carrier? Precautions and planning? 14. Heavy lifts? Precautions? What is so important at the point when the wt is lifted.what happens actually? 15. Cert to be carried for a chemical tkr, oil tkr? concentrates...dangers precautions...wat type of cargoes r prone to shifting...wat is tml...how can u test moisture content onboard... -grain ..dangers associated...precautions while loading...grain loading calculations...securing methods -annex 2 special area -annex 1 special area -annex 5 special area -u r on a afframax tanker, u have go nomination to load 55000 t crude oil of density 1.5, how will u go about? -what all stat cert relating to cargo carried on board? -u have been asked to load cargo on a tanker, where will u get info whether that cargo is allowed to carry? -if u r not authorised to load that cargo, ur actions as mate?what will be the procedure for loading that cargo? -what is topping off/topping up?

-flamability diagram? what is LEL, UEL? -u r in dis port, disch just started, when will u hand over watch to second mate? -as mate what will be the instructions given by u to a second mate taking over cargo watch? -how will u ensure that the stresses are under control while loading or dischng -U hav loaded diesel oil in all tanks and departed..next day morning u find that oxygen content in all tanks is arnd 10%..wat all may b the possible reasons... -u r on a tanker dwt less than 20,000. u have to do tank washings precautions? -what is static electricity?criteria for a cargo to be called static accumulator..precautions for loading static acc cargoes...wat should be initial loading rate...wat should be the relaxation time.... -how will u decide initial loading rate? -how u carry out continuity tests for tank cleaning hoses...wat is the desired result of the test per metre.. - wat do u mean by intrinsically safe...how u knw that an equipment is intrinsically safe - wat will be the length, breaking strength.. of a fire wire on a 50k tonner..wer u get the info? - u and duty officer were in ships office, suddenly master call u and tells that some accident happened on deck in which one of the dock labour got injured and transferred to hospital by port people and this was informed by the agent. u r not aware of the situation, how will u tackle? Line up a tanker for discharge Why discharge valve is kept closed for a centrifugal pump Why priming required for centrifugal pump State all precautions and procedures for doing COW precautions for loading coal How will you go about loading Grain Previous chief officer had made wrong entry in ORB..action -hw to brief a brand new 2nd mate. -hazards while loading containers -safety of vessel as container ops are concerned -stack weight container -stack weight ship -hw wll u load containers....... what all types of ships sailed on?? started with those which i didnt sail.. Precautions exercised prior loading bulk cargoes as mate? What standing orders to be given to duty officers? What advise to be given to a newly joined third mate sailing first time on bulk? What extra checks u will take as a mate joining a bulk carrier for first time? Where to find info regarding bulk cargoes prior cargo fixing? IMSBC? Precautions prior loading containers? Checks on the container? Advise to a newly joined 3rd mate? Loadicator checks and testing?

Where to get info? Leakage from IMDG container. Steps to be taken? EMS? During loading 3rd mate calls u up to tell that there is excessive list. Steps? During sailing 3rd mate calls u up to tell that there is excessive list. Steps? ANgle of loll? Minimum GM required as per stability criteria? Actual Gm on board ships in practical situ after loading? What is PLD(Permissible Load Density),stowage factor,angle of repose. How to load a cargo exceeding the load density. What is Cargo sweat,Ship sweat,Dew point with its relevance. What are IMSBC code, Grain Code, CSS code, ISGOTT (with contents) What are seasonal loadline zones & relevance while cargo planning. Draw a General cargo vsl's stowage plan and how do you represent tweendeck cargo in it. What is SF & BM and its calculation. Precautions in loading timber,heavy lift,sulphur,Chemical in drums,IMDG cargo and RORO cargo. What is lumber loadline.why different loadline for timber ships. Bilges preparation & checks prior to loading cargo. Different types of container lashings. What is OD cargo.(Over Dimension) Intact Stability criteria for Grain. IG fails during discharging, actions. Adv & Disadv of COW. Precautions for loading MGO. What is DG Manifest, Mates receipt, B/L. What is TPD(third party damage) and actions. What is note of protest and when do you note a NOP. Vessel carrying coal, fire in cargo hold actions. Vessel bunkering, checks & precautions as mate. Bunker overflow, actions as mate. Relevance of Meteorological info as a mate. -PLD -load density and unit - stowage factor and unit - angle of repose - bale capacity - grain capacity -total volume of tanks is 24000 m3..how much cargo of stowage factor 8 can be loaded -how will u show a tween deck cargo in stowage plan...draw -precautions in loading timber -precautions in loading grain -precautions in loading IMDG cargo

-precautions in loading Steel coils -precautions in loading sugar -precautions in loading sulphur -precautions in loading heavy lift -precautions in loading MGO -precautions in loading cotton -precautions in loading coal -contents of IMSBC code - contents of CSS code - Wat is ISGOTT - loading OD cargo - Hygroscopic cargo with example - what is boat note - what is the importance mates receipt - explain B/L ...what is negotiability - What is Note of protest...when all will u note note of protest...what is TPD - Bay plan...container lashing - SF/BM plans...calculation - Stabilty criteria Grain -Wat is dew point - wat is cargo sweat - wat is ship sweat - How will you decide when to carry out ventilation - Ship bunkering..precautions as mate - Ship bunkering overflow...actions as a mate U r proceding to a port for loading, C/E comes and says IG not working and we need spares for repair. How will u go abt it? Topping off and topping up diff? What is mates receipt? What all information contained in it? If shipper is demanding for clean mates receipt, what are ur actions? What is type 1 chemical tanker? what is IMDG class 6? What is class 7? In DG segregation what do you mean by 'away from'? Draw various timber lashing? On the passage, u want to jettisone some timber deck cargo, How to go abt opening chain lashing? What is the stability criteria for nomal cargo ship? What is the stability criteria for timber ship? Why GM 0.15 for normal ship and .10 for timber ship? Cargo securing manual, what all data u will get? - wat is static electricity..criterion for a cargo to be called static accumulator..precautions for loading static acc cargoes...wat should be initial loading rate...wat should be the relaxation time.... - wat do u mean by intrinsically safe...how u knw that an equipment is intrinsically safe - how u carry out continuity tests for tank cleaning hoses...wat is the desired result of the test per

metre... - how u ensure continuity before lowering the hose into the tank...how u will brief crew regarding lowering and removing hose from tanks... -annex 2 cargo discharge criteria...stripping criteria.wat type ofpumps u hav on crude carriers....how u carry out stripping in a crude oil tanker...line diagram of stripping system in a crude oil tanker...framo pumps stripping system line diagram... -annex 1 cargo discharge criteia...wat is odmcs....line diagram of a typical odmcs... -wat will be the dia, breaking strength.. of a fire wire on a 20k tonner..wer u get the info -u hav loaded diesel oil in all tanks and departed..next day morning u find that oxygen content in all tanks is arnd 10%..wat all may b the possible reasons... -how will u test the loadicator....wer u will find test prpcedures..how will u come to knw the results are ok -how will u ensure that the stresses are under control while loading or dischng -grain ..dangers associated...precautions while loading...grain loading calculations...volumetric heeling moments...wat is damage stability...intact stability criteria...wat is doa... -concentrates...dangers precautions...wat type of cargoes r prone to shifting...wat is tml...how can u test moisture content onboard... -dangers associated with timber cargo.... -wat is imdg code about...wat all info u get...chris code??? 1.all about grain carriage requirement and grain code, stability criteria, DOA and all. 2.when did grain code came into force.which all bulkys does that apply for.A 1982 vsl-will it aplly?, DOA, requirements for vessels without doa, grain stability booklet, its contents, how to calculate individual volumetric heeling moment and how to calculate the requirement for max. heel during grain shift...formula for that.. 3.IMSBC...details..categories of cargos as per imsbc..is BC code still in use? 4.IMDG-latest amendmends. 5.timber code, details. 6.while loading a DG in packaged form, the packing got loose and the cargo spilled on deck.how will you go about it and about cleaning operation? 7. shipper provides u with some cargo information(DG) and if u r in doubt about the details of the cargo provided, how will you clear your doubt?..and so on... Oil traces in Ballast Water while Pumpman taking Soundings, action? U reach port with the same condition, hw to go abt discharging? Hw to discharge this dirty ballast from this ballast tank? Decanting? hw much time required? IG failure actions? Why vsl less than 20000GT, not provided with IG? Why FO tanks dont have IG? Cargo Overflow,2/O reports..actions? Grain ldg, hw to go abt it? Grain ldg without DOA? Hw to load a IMDG container? Hw to ensure IMDG container loaded correctly onbd? Shipper comes to u saying he wants to load a container with Ammonium nitrate onboad, hw to carry

out the loading? EMS, MFAG(Antidote)? New bulk cargo(cargo not listed), hw to load a the cargo? IMSBC categories, wht details can u get frm IMSBC code? Purpose of UN number? Heavy lift loading, precautions? Lashing of Heavy lift? Hw to determine wht size of wire to use for lashing(heavy lift)? Ldg of Concentrates and high density cargo? Start loading 1 lakh ton bulk carrier with 60000 t iron ore!!!!! Singals's failing question

Function 3:-ur vessels annual survey is planned next port. what preparations u will carry out? -what is chain register? what info u will get?Where will u find it? -on foreign flag vessel what will u find instead of chain register? -u r on morning watch, ur vessel collided with another vessel, actions? -u have 20kts northerly wind, u have to use stbd anchor, what heading, why? -u have oil spill on deck,during bunkering, actions? -what is SOPEP? what all info u get? -What is SMPEP?what i the diff between SOPEP/SMPEP? -what is PMS? why required? how is it usefull? Risk assessment what are the documents required for dry docking How will you plan for drydocking How will you discharge if ODMCS fail Annex 1 discharge criteria Caculation for manual input if ODMCS fail Anchoring in deep waters? Hazards ? Various plans & manuals onboard for chief mate ? Dock labour Act? How will you comply with same ? What does COSWP contain ? What is risk assessment ? Carry out RA for painting of DB tank ? Cargo Shifting, actions ? What is Synchronous rolling ? Action ? Tug overtaking you in Narrow channel, hazard ? What is Girding of Tug ? Significance of Trim during Drydocking ? What are the duties of a mate as per ISM code ? How to carry out training of newly joined crew ?

How will you conduct a cargo operation meeting ? How to handle a misbehaving Crew member ? loading manual... bunker overflow.....master ashore... intact stability code anchoring in deep waters Duties of mate in implementing ISM? On your joining how to determine crew knowledge in ships emgcy preparedness? How to go abt conducting drills? Various aspects to look into prior entering piracy infested areas? Maneouvring of ship in heavy wx?Steps and precautions as mate? Loading going on in tanker. Hydraulic system fails. Cannot operate valves. Steps? Dock Labour Act.? Different manuals onboard for chief mate Taken over as a mate what all u will check can we bypass ODME discharge ODME fails at sea and u have slops onboard what u will do ? Dock labour act and what all u will do as per that act to protect the crew - what are the certificates carried onboard - what is the validity of different certificates - Surveys onboard...frequency - wat is the order of erection in shipyard - importance of ballast onboard - what are the strength members of ballast tank - OLB - ORB - chain register - duties of chief officer in dry dock - preparation for drydock - AOA - wat is ISM - Rest hour regulation - duties of mate as per ISM code - wat is PSC -bitter end - striker plate - training given onboard for new joiners - departure african port...actions as a mate - preparation for piracy area - u r approaching land at full speed...strong wind from stbd side...u cannot alter to starboard due to strong wind...how will u go to starboard...i no action u will land up on land

Crew not willing to work, actions? Crew not giving written letter reg this, actions? U have to delegate 2nd mate do maintenance on navigation lights, How to go abt? What instructions? Which paint to use on nav lights screen? Why? ISM code which SOLAS regulation? ISPS code which SoLAS regulation? What is sheer strake? How much was the spacing between frames in ur last ship? what is the requirement? Where will u get information regarding towing arrangements? What is dredging of anchor? When will u use it? What is BMP4? Name some precautions required by BMP4? Is there something called BMP3 also? What is it? Importance of contigency plan? How will you make a contigency plan? To make plan for container overboard, Chemical spill overboard? Plan for a Enclosed spce entry procedure? Hot work to be done in the same space how will you go for it? If there is HC present how will you eliminate the same. Flammability Diagram? Crisis Management? What are Stability aspect of Dry docking? What all manuals you will check? Vessel grounded action What is a planned maintenace system? How wil you do a planned maintenance system for bridge equipment? How will consider the frequency of PMS? What is the purpose of PMS on board? What type of agreement you are signing prior joining? 1.what is operation/Environment Protection? 2.as a mate how will you ensur the safety of crew while loading a cargo? 3.if master is on shoreleave, there is a fire in p/p room. what actions as a mate? 4. what are statutory certificates? 5.CO2 systtem onboard. Taking over as Mate of a vessel, wht all to chk for? grounding of Vessel, actios as mate? can u put cargo Slop in E/Room and vice versa? Critical instruments Onboard(dk side..not navigation)?(ISM code) Hw to delegate tasks to Crew? Wht is Support,Operational, management level? Hw to conduct safety meeting? Crew not willing to wrk, hw to handle the situation? B/L checks? B/L predated, any problems? Drydocking preparations? Plans for Drydock? Critical Period/Critical Instant? Wht important?

Hw to dock a vessel with fwd trim, problems? Triparty/Biparty agreement? MLC..?? STCW new rest hour requirement? Chief Officer Paper wrk onboard? ESP, why and hw?