Cpt.

Sundaram
Function 2
Why u need compressors in gas tankers?
Precautions before starting compressors?
What are the hazards of concentrates?
If a flow point arises in the hold carrying concentrates, what will u do?
What are different types of lashings available?
Which lashing is used to avoid torsional stress in containers?
When calculating cargo if there is some difference in the quantity between ship and terminal.
What can be the causes? Ship touching bottom can also be one of the reasons.
Loadline question. Ship going from summer to winter. How will u load?
Precautions and explain loading of nls cargo. Explain?
If u r loading 40000mt of cargo and 15000 of water to be deballasted. Loading rate 3000mt per
hour and deballasting rate 1000 mt hr. Make or draw loading plan. Tables should include sf, bm,
trim, sequrnce of the operation
How will u find sf and bm other than loadicator? Bonjean curve and from nearest condition
available. What are the units for sf and bm?
Sulphur loading and Small fire in the hold. Wat to do?
What are the lashing methodology on board a ship. General answer?
Timber loadlines. How will a ship qualify timber loadlines?
Container found without csc plate? How will u discharge that? Also contents of csc plate? What is
stack weight?
How will u load reefer container?
Will u load a damaged container on board?
What is letter of indemnity?
Mates receipt contents and bill of lading?

Oil tanker. Cargo stopped for some hours. What will u do?
What stresses encounterd in container ships. And why?
How will make sure ur lasings are good prior sailing.

Ext: Capt. IVR

Int: capt.sundaram
Mr.pandian M.F
FUNCTION-2
1. What is RPSL? Purpose?how it works?
2. DOA
3. IMDG classification
4. Appx 15 question from car carrier
5. Tanker calculation
6. Inerting,purging ,gas freeing
7. Difference between pv valve and breaker.
8.stowage factor ,load density and their units.
9. Stowage plan and cargo manifest
10. VHM

func 2
nitrogen padding , how will u do
what is volumetric heeling moments
sf and bm
how will u load UREA in chemical tanker
chapter 17 : IBC code content
container giving out fumes, still on da jetty, to be loaded soon, action as chief mate
functions of BL
what is lashing code
grain stability criteria without DOA
ccr night order as chief mate

FN:2
WT IS API?
HW TO CALCULATE GARGO ON OIL TANKER?
WT IS COMPACATABILTY TABLE?
IMDG SEGREGATION IS SAME FOR G.C VSL AND CONTAINER?
IF NO WR CAN I FIND FOR CONTAINER VSL?
REEFER CONTAINER ON BOARD IS REPAIRED. E/O SAID ONLY ONE SPARE ON BOARD
WITH C/E BELONGS TO SHIP.IF U WANT U CAN REQUEST C/E. WT IS UR ACTION?
IF U REQUEST FROM C/E. HE DONT WANT TO GIVE IT FOR FREE. SINCE HE HAS TO
ANSWER COMPANY?
WT WILL U B UR ACTION?
DIFFERENT LOAD LINE ZONES?
U R LOADING FROM TROPICAL ZONE TRANSITING VIA SUMMER ZONE TO TOUCH
SUMER ZONE IT TAKE TWO DAYS. AGAIN TO TOUCH TROPICAL ZONE IT TAKES TWO DAY.
FUEL CONSUPTION PER DAY IS 50T. HW MUCH U LOAD?
HAZARDS OF COAL. PRECAUTIONS.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WOOD PULP AND WOOD CHIPS?
HW TO SECURE PARTIAL GRAIN LOADING?
WT IS MCTC?
INERTING .PURGING, GASFREEING?
TYPES OF VENTILATION.
HW IT IS CARRIED OUT?
WT R THE HAZARDS IN CAR CARRIER?
TML? FML?
DISCHARGE CRIETERIA FOR OIL TANKER?
FN:3
DRY DOCK BEFORE FLOODING WT ALL CHECKS?
LUG LESS SHACKLE AND LUGGED SHACKLE?
ANCHOR DRAGGING ACTION?
OIL RECORD BOOK ENTRIES
LOWERING OF LIFE BOAT GRAVITY TYPE FREE FALL LIFE BOAT?
RENEWAL OF LIFE BOAT FALLS?
Hw will u train a cadet?
WT IS SSTP?
MAINTENANCE OF ANCHOR CABLE IN DRY DOCK?
INTERNAL: CAPT. PANDIAN, CAPT. SUNDARAM
6X24 WIRE WR IT IS USED?
HW TO FIND OUT SWL OF IT?
HW WILL U CONDEM A WIRE?
WT IS LRIT, IF IT FAILS CAN U SAIL?
IF THE ECHO SOUNDER FAILS CAN U SAIL.

IF THE RADAR FAIL BEFORE DAPARTURE CAN U SAIL?

U HAVE SAG FWD D AND AFT DRAFT 11.50M MIDSHIP DRAFT 11.52M UR SUMMER
DRAFT 11.50. CAN U SAIL?
WT ALL CONDITIONS SUMMER DRAFT CAN SINK?
WHAT ALL CERTICATES DONT HV ANNUAL ENDORSEMENT?
WT IS PSC AND FSC?
WT ALL PSC CHECKS?
IF UR CARGO PUMP IS REPAIRED CAN THE PSC DETAIN UR SHIP?
IF UR DECK IS TOO MUCH RUSTY CAN THE PSC DETAIN THE SHIP?
VALUE OF PV BREAKER?
Y DECK SEAL IS PROVIDED? INSTEAD OF DECK SEAL THEY SHOULD HV PROVIDED ONE
MORE NON RETURN VALVE?
DURING LOADING SHORE PUMP HAS BROKEN WT IS UR ACTION?
IN WHICH CHAPTER OF SOLAS SAYS ABOUT ISM?
DOES SOLAS SAYS ABOUT SECURITY?
HW WILL U LOAD GRANULAR SULPHUR? WT R HAZARDS PRESENT IN THEM AND HW
WILL U SECURE IT?
WT IS TARE WT, GROSS WT, NET WT?
GM OF A CARGO SHIP. GM OF PASSANGER SHIP. Y GM OF TIMBER SHIP IS LESS?
CAR CARRIER HAS MORE BOUYANCY R A TANKER HAS MORE BOUYANCY?
IF TANKER Y TANKER HAS LESS FREE BOARD?

Func 2: (By Capt.Sundaram)

What is timber loadline?
Why is it possible to submerge to greater darfts in those vessels?
What is granulated sulphur & hazards associated with it?
Loadline question- Plan from chennai to singapore..then from chennai to norway/

Function 2
1ST QUESTION DRAW LOAD LINE
2.WHERE IS THE CENTER IN THE DISC(LOAD LINE)
3.DIFFERENCE TYPE OF LOAD LINE
I GOT FUCKED IN 3 QUESTION
4.WHT IS GZ CURVE
5.IF GRAIN CARGO SHIFTS HOW THE GZ CURVE WILL LOOK LIKE
6.GZ FORMULA
7.FSC

8.THEN SMALL DEFINITON

THEN HE ASKED ME DO U DONE TANKERS=NO
9. THEN HE ASKED HOW U WILL FIND ULLAGE
10.THEN HE TOLD HOW U WILL CALCULATE QUATITY
I SAID I KNOW ONLY BASIC
11.WHT IS PV VALUE

FUNCTION 2(EXTERNAL)
STOWAGE FACTOR
HOW YOU CALCULATE HOW MUCH CARGO TO BE LOAD IN HOLD WITH STOWAGE
FACTOR57 COTTON BALE(ANSWER HE EXPECT FROM CAPACITY PLAN WE VOLUME OF
HOLD)
LOAD DENSITY
CAN YOU LOAD 20T CONTAINER OVER EMPTY CONTAINER
HOW YOU DENOTE LOAD DENSITY IN CONTAINER VSLAND WAT IS IT
AUTO IGNITION POINT
FLASH POINT
RANGE OF HYDROCARBON AND OXYGEN TO FORM FIRE IN TANKER(ANSWER:11.5TO
20.5% O2 AND 1 TO 10% )
HAZARDS OF TANKER
IF TANK CONTAIN 50%O2 AND 50%HYDROCARBON CAN IT CATCH FIRE
(ANSWER IS NO BECAUSE IT TOO RICH OF HYDROCARBON)
PYROPHOSPHORIC OXIDATION
FUNCTION 2 (INTERNAL)
WAT DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR GRAIN LOADING AND IN INDIA HOW YOU GO ABOUT
IT(REFER MS NOTICE FOR THIS)
LO-LO SHIP
TML
HOW YOU COME TO KNOW YOUR PV VALVE IS NOT WORKING
SULPHUR HAZARD
AS A CHIEF OFFICER WAT ALL THINGS YOU CHECK IN RO RO VSL BEFORE
SAILING(EXPECTING BOW DOOR TO BE CLOSED AND ALARMS REFER MS NOTICE)
ETC..

Function 2
What is Liquification
What is SF , BM
Cargo gear break down action?
contents of Bill of lading
Types of B/L?
Clean,Foul,Through,Straight B/L

Hazards of Car Carrier

Note Of Protest/Sea Protest
Bonjean Curve
Type of LPG
Cargo Documents
What Is Wood Pulp
Bulk Density,Load Density, Stowage Factor
Loading in chennai(Summer Loadline) and Discharging(Winter Loadline) ?
Hazards of Grain , iron Ore
What is Heavy Lift
how will u calculate SF and BM , if Loadicator fails?
BLEVE
How will u Calibrate PV Breaker?
Why Grain Shifts?
Cohesive/Non Cohesive Cargoes?
Boat Note
Tanker complies with IMDG? NO..........WHY?

F-2
1)Definition of SF,BM,LOAD DENSITY,Angle of repose.
2)Precautions while carrying Grain.
3)Dangers associated with Grain.
4)Required documents for loading grain
5)Name some plans onboard
6)Contents in Docking plan.
7)General explanation on IG system on tanker.
7)How to go about checking ullages after loaidng on tankers .(Ans.wait to settle down,static
electricity etc.)
8)Indemnify quantity/ ullages taken soon after loading on tankers.?(Ans.put remark in the ullage
sheet)
9)Forward Emer.towing arg.?what all parts(cable,stopper,ETA booklet ,davit etc.)
10)Practical aspect of SF and BM?
11)In ships Where do the cracks develop normally?where do the surveyors inspect for cracks?
12)Damage stability booklet and it contents?
13) How to do manual calculation without the help of loadicator on tanker?
14)Acronym of ISGOTT ?

1. WHAT IS THE COATING GIVEN IN OIL TANKER TANKS.

2. WHAT ARE THE THREE HAZARDS OR PROPERTIES OF OIL TANKER
3. WATS IS LOWER AND HIGHER FLAMMABLE LIMITS AND WHAT IS LOWER AND
UPPER EXPLOSIVE LIMITS
4. 50% HC GASES 50% AIR.... WHAT TYPE OF MIXTURE.TOO RICH OR TOO LEAN

5. WHAT IS FLASH POINT

6. WHAT IS AUTO IGNITON TEMPERATURE
7. WHAT IS LOADLINE BATTEN
8. HOW U WILL PREPARE FOR LOADLINE SURVEY
9. WHAT IS TYPE A N TYPE B LOADLINE.. WHY IT IS SO
10. WHAT IS SMECEP
11. WHAT IS EDI
12. WHAT IS CONTINUOUS SYNOPSIS RECORD
13. WHAT IS NOISE PREVENTION PLAN ..WHETHER ITS IN FORCE
14. WHAT IS MLC.... WHAT IS MLC TO INDIA
15. LOADICATOR FAILED... HW WILL U CHECK SF N BM
16. OIL TANKER... JICKSON BROKE ..WHAT U WILL DO
17. IMDG CLASS AND SEGGRATION... ONBOARD HW WILL U LOAD CLASS 4.1 ON
A CONTAINER. HW WILL U GO ABT IT
18. GRAIN STABILTY CRITERIA AND IN GRAIN STABILITY BOOKLET DO U HAV
CONDITION IN WHICH HOLD CARGO CAN BE LOADED FULLY OR PARTIALLY
19. HOW WILL LOAD POTASH... PRECAUTIONS
20. CONCENTRATED LIQUIFIED.... ACTION
21. WHAT IS ROLE OF A SHIP SECURITY OFFICER ONBOARD
22. WHAT IS SSP WHO WILL HAVE IT
23. LRIT WILL BE WORKING IN DRYDOCK OR LAYOFF
24. WHAT IS CRITICAL MOMENT AND CRITICAL PERIOD DURING UNDOCKING
25. HW WILL U PREPARE UR TANK AFTER CARRYING NAPTHA AND TO LOAD JET
FUEL
26. HW WILL U LOAD A 50000 DWT BULK CARRIER.. DONT FORGET TO MENTION
LOADLINES
27. LOADING RATE 3000 MT / HR.... DEBALLASTING RATE 1000 M3/ HR... NEED TO
LOAD 50000 COAL... LOADING PLAN.... DEBALLAST RATE NOT COPING UP... WHAT
WILL U DO
28. WHAT IS ENERGY CONSERVATION ... WHY IT AS BEEN IMPLEMENTED
29. WHY LSHFO IS USED IN CERTAION PLACE OF WORLD
30. WHAT IS CFC HCFC AND HW ITS IS CAUSING OZONE DEPLETION

Fun 2:
Flammability diagram
In LFL and HFL % of ch gas and oxygen
Shore cargo pump broken while loading action
Ig gas purpose and maintaining pressure
Bulk carrier hazards
Coal cargo loading carriage procedures
Coal fire how will u detect and actions
How will u measure methane percentage in coal loaded hold
Ventilation procedures
Stabilty hazards in bulk carrier
Hold preparation
Constant/ draft survey/ detail procedure
Light ship proper definition
Vsl experience factor
Timber load line/ reason for extra allowance and / how exactly extra buoyancy obtained in timber
vsl
Lashing timber deck cargo
Prepare vsl for grain loading
Documents and procedures for grain
Who will issue DOA
Container bay plan / identify 050484
Stack wt / stack ht/ load density
In container vsl hatch cover load density or stack wt
Lashing material in container ship
Class 3 imdg container where will u load/ exact posn wheather near accommodation or fwd or
midship
Can u load 25 t tons container on top of empty container
Etc.........

Function 2:
1)Load density
2)Stack weight
3)Reefer loading-checks
4)angle of repose,TML,
5)Different plans on a container vessel
6)Before dry docking what all will u check as a mate.
7)Stresses on a vessel/container vessel
8)How will you know the contents of a container which does not have a B/L or manifest?
9)IMDG Code-contents and what it is used for?
10)Hatchcover-how much load can it bear?

11)Cargo securing manual-contents

12)Information contained in a bill of lading.
13)How will you go about loading grain?
14)How will you go about loading timber?>
15)parametric rolling?
16)what went wrong with MOL COMFORT?
17)Which cargoes can liquify?

FUNCTION -2
1. TIMBER DK CARGO IN GENERAL CARGO SHIP- REQUIREMENTS
2. LUMBER LINE- REQUIREMENTS
3. PRESSURED VSL SAILING PRECAUTIONS
4. IM DG SEGREGATION AWAY FROM
5. DRAW STEEL COIL LASHING HE TELLS TO DRAW
6. SHIPPER DECLARATION
7. BULK CARGO HW WILL U LOAD
8. LOADING BULK CARGO WHAT ALL PRECAUTION
9. OIL TANKER LOADING OIL OVERFLOW ACTION
10. REEFER CONTAINER LOADED WHAT ALL CHECKS U DO
11. TML
FUNCTION 3
1. TOMORROW PSC PREPARATION
2. U R GOING TO JOIN VSL -3 DAYS AFTER VSL CHANGING FLAG AS A CHIEF OFFICER
WHAT U WIL DO, PREPARE.
3. BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT
4. CREW DRUNK- ACTION AS CHIEF OFFICER-DISIPLINARY MEASURES
5. BUNKERING RAINING ACTION
6. GROUNDING WHAT WILL U ASSESS AS CH/OFF
CAPT PANDIAN
1.LOAD DENISTY
2.MATE RECEIPT
3.HIGH DENSITY CARGO
4.GRAIN TYEPS
DANIAL CHANDRAN
5.SIGINIFICANCE OF IMDG
6.06 02 05 TELL THE LOCATION OF CONTAINER
7.150000 CARGO CAPSIZE GO FOR LOADING
8.CARGO EXPETED TO FINISH AROUND MORNING 11..BUT 2ND MATE CALLED U AT 0400
SAYING THT DRAFT IS 11.20(FINAL DRAFT 11.5 ALL WATER PUMPED OUT) ACTION??

9.CAPACITY PLAN
10.AS MATE WHT PLAN U WILL REFFER REGARDING LOADING OPERATION

Fun 2.
1.cargo calculation of lpg
2.types of lpg
3.why need diff types
4. What is the design construction what are the disigned pressure of diff lpg
5. Marvs setting for diff lpg
6.what all vsl are callef as timber vsl
7.power failure doing cargo operation .. ur action
8.valve fittings of lpg
9.contairner loading plan
10.tml
11..fml
12. Chemical tanker what pub to refer
13.hw to test pv valve
14.molasis cargo precautions
15.what is cargo containment system
16.what is cargo securing manual
17.dredging anchor(fun1)
18.emergency towing arrangement in your ship
19.how to diploy eta without power

Fun 2 :
1. What is ESD ? ( emergency shutdown device)
2. Ship shore safety checklist - R -P - A ...meaning and examples of each.
3. Is IMDG code applicable to tankers ?
4. Cargo Record Book - briefly explain.
5. What is the minimum GM for grain carrier ?
6. Minimum Gm for timber carrier?
7. Residual Gm
8. What is a heavy lift ?
9. What is inserting , pruging , gas freeing ?
10. What are the difference types od LPG carriers ?
11. Steel coils - precautions to take ?
12. Partly rusted cargo is being loaded. What action will u take ?
13. Difference between stowage plan and cargo manifest.
14. What is letter of indemnity ?
15. What is liquefaction ?
16. TML / FML
17. How will u load 50000 t of bulk cargo on a 5 hold bulk carrier ?
18. Pump room is fooding. How will u know ?
19. Pump room is flooding with water. What is ur action ?

Fn 2
1)whats nop n lop wid ref to cargo wrk ??
2)whats pyrophoric oxidation ?(sour crude)
3)heating cargo preparation n precaution ?how do u know ders leakage inside the tank ??what
are de dangers associated wid heating cargo ??can all de solidified cargo b heated back??
4)x,y,z cargo ??
5)nphs ??is it same for all pumps ??
6)whats positive and negative displacmnt pumps??
7)whats de principle of framo pump ??
8)precautions wid loading cargo on deck ?
9)wats ibc code ??ok hw many chapters ?okk wats chapter no 17??
10)hw to prepare for loading reefer cargo ??

11)independent tank ??
12)grain stability ?
13pour point ?boiloff ??
14)vef ??
15)cargo liquefy...action at sea??okk during action vsl listed ..den ??ok stil listing ..ok stil listing
den !!!

Function.2
1. content of ISGOTT and IMSBC code
2. hazards of bulk cargo
3. Hazards of concentrates
4. IMDG code, aim?
5. IMDG classification
6. IMDG seggregation
7. IMDG on container vessel. What all advice u will give to ur 2nd mate to check for
8. Grain stability
9. Grain shif.. Which way does the "G" shifts..
10.How will u loAD 50000 T of cargo onboard into different holds.
11.Plan the final trimming procedures, how much cargo u will keep for the final trimming
12.concentrate liqufied during the transit. Action?
13.Heavy lift. Precaution
14.What all checks on the flat rack container with heavy cargo.
15.Different types of containers
16.Different alarms in pumproom
17.B/L different types
18.mate's receipt
19.Difference b/w NOP and LOP
20.U r loading 40000 tonnes of cargo. loading stopped by terminal and u observe the draft marks
corresponding to 38000 T of cargo only
Shore loaded further 2000 T and still the draft marks observed same. Why???
21.Loadicator fails. Action?
22.carriage of explosives. Precaution
23.How will u obtain the GM of timber carrier?
24. Laod density, SF, Grain capacity, hydrostatic draft