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Capt.Nayar
Date:12 September 2012
Function 1
1) When and Why long by chron is preffered?
2) Which sight will you preffer when the body is near the meridian and why?
3) Principle of Gyro Compass.
4) What is Precission and how does it work?
5) What is Dangerous and Navigable Quadrant of a TRS?
6) Why the advance quadrant of a TRS is Dangerous?
7) Approaching sign of a TRS and action that you will take when in or near TRS
8) What is Ice Patrol its purpose and which time of year it is active and in which area?
9) What are Currents?
10) Type of Currents with example.
11) Occluding Front?
12) ETA requirements for tanker and How will you use fwd ETA in case of Ships power failure?
13) Sitaution Head-on and Crossing.
14) Cards NUC , Trawler , Fishing Vessel and West Cardinal Mark.
Function 2
1) Define Broken Stowage , Load Density and Stowage Factor.
2) What is Angle of Repose?
3) How will you load IMDG?
4) Stowage and segregation as per IMDG.
5) Types of Timber Lashing and their function.
6) Why Timber Ships are assigned lesser freeboard and Draw Timber Load Line.
7) What is angle of LOLL and what actions will you take to reduce it and how will you determine that your ship is
at angle of LOLL?
8) How will you load a heavy lift?
9) What are concentrates and its Hazards?
10) What is Point Load Density?
11) How will you load Steel Plates in a hold?
12) What is Vertical Heeling Moment and on what factors does it depend?
13) What actions will you take when there is thunder and lightening while loading on Tankers?
14) What is Note of Protest?
15) What is Bill of Lading and what purpose does it solves?
16) DG manifest
Function 3
1) Statutory Certificates.
2) Which Indian Vessels are required to carry Official Log Book?
3) Entries in Official Log Book and its retention period on-board.
4) Chain register contents.
5) What is Article Of Agreement?
6) Role of DGS in AOA?
7) Difference between PSC and Class Innpection?
8) Powers of PSC inspector?
9) Action in case of an act of indiscipline on-board?
10) What are the advantages of Moor?
11) Expalin occupational hazards as per ILO code.
12) Crew welfare as a ILO.
Bhaiyon Best of LUCK.
which certificATE tells you about high density cargo loading on bulk, and whtr u can load it or not???
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Date 10th Oct 2012
2nd Attempt
Fun 1 2 3
Result: F P P
Surveyor: Capt NAYAR
func : 1
1. principle of magnetic compass. and gryo compass ?
2. which sight in morning ...long by chron , y? coz : it gives obs long and u cn gt fiar idea abt ur posn wen u

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transfer it @ noon's pl ,bt he wsnt satisfied....
3. how wil u pratically carry out weather routining onboard the ship?
4. weather routining?
5. 1 r.o.r situations head on , he will not tell u ne thng will just place a vessel rt
ahead, , if u ask him ne thng he will look at
you as if u are asking him sm thing out of this world. i told him dat vl vl deterimne roc n tcpa he said bullshit...
bt he only needs only action nothinelse..
6. no cards were asked n no cardinal buoys
7. ships routing
8. types of reports...weather reports
9.what is spring tide, neap tide n he went deep into it.
10. where the depth are measrued on the charts? guys its MHWS n MSL if no tide
11. what is varation n devitation and does both thses changes..n does deviataion changes if there is a chnge in
the hemi sphere, y it doesnt change? he wnet deep into it.. guys i gt confused with his words.. so messed up
with this question
12. currents and their formations , with examples?
13. how to use star charts, y do v use intercept for stars..
14.what is gobline,
15.wts Bore tide? its causes n effects of ships.........
16. Crash Stop .....hw will u do it from bridge nd from E/R and its effect on eng n y is it effctng badly...?
few of them i dnt remember......
func 2:
1. load density and its unit?
2. broken stowage and its unit?
3. where will u find the info regarding load density...capacity plan and stabiltiy
booklet.
4. volumetric heeling moments , told him shifting of cargo at
various angles of heel and the amount of cargo shiifted n the heel which is created due to ship vl cause vhm..
5. fully loaded compartment , will it have v.h.m ? yes ..vertical shift of grain as
grain settles by 2% of its vol.
6. timber loadline , draw for stbd side?
7 . timber lashing...hog and whiggle , transverse n asked how vl u do wiggle wire lashing?
8. imdg , wt u knw abt it ? told him all the vols and suppliments , segregation
and stowage...
9. how will load imdg cargoes of same class ?
10.how will u load refeer container ? how will u check the temp.of the refeer
container...he wnts to knw manually.some vents , insultion and all...
11. what are concentrates ? told him definition , he was still looking at me..
12. hazards of concentrates?
13. if a concentrate is carried how it develope a flow sate ...frm whr it will get
liquid?
14.how to load steel coils.?
15. hold prep for loading of steel plates?
16. how will u load heavy density cargoes exceeding the load density ...told
him will use dunnage for load distribution, he asked me wt else?
17. what will u do before loading ? all checks n all..
18. bill of lading and its type..?
19. how many original copies of b/l ?
20. what is mates receipt?
21. what will do if u charter insist for clean bill of lading , providing you with
letter of indeminity?
22. note of protest and when is it issued ? where do u go for it ? n give some examples of it?
23. if there is a lighting and u r carrying out cargo operation, wt vl b your action?
func: 3
1. certificates reqd to be carried? sat, n mandatory certifictes? name few of them
2. validity of ceritificate of registry and procedure for issue of it ?
3. change of command , how will get certificate of registry endorsed ? whom
will u go to ?
4. article of agreement? how many copies of AOA does a indian shi p vl have?
5 . crew welfare as per ilo convention?

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6. prep for drydocking as chief officer?
7.your ship is abt to leave dry dock , how will u do ballasting ?what will u take
into consideration
8. vessel developes a list on passage , causes ?
9. wt is angle of lol?
10. if a ships sails out from port with zero gm , is she at angle of lol?
11. actions in case of angle of lol?
12. y ballast lower side tank with less moment on inertia ? y not higher side ?
13. ground tackle and when to use it ? y vl u use ground tackle y nt other method?
14. running moor and y it is used ?
guys capt. nayar is really a gud.. bt pls remember he needs specific answers n no long stories...
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manu aggarwal
date: 12-sep-12
attempt : 1 st
result : FFP
surveyor : Capt. Nair
Orals kicked off with introduction and types of ship
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1) Principle of gyro
2) second adjustment screw
3) tropical frontal depression
4) weather routeing
5) ship routeing
6) principle of magnetic compass
7) signs of trs
8) rule 19
9) drying heights
10) chart datum
11) 2 simple situations ( crossing )
12 ) 2 basic cards
13 ) beaching
guess my answers didnt satisfy capt.
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1) grain loading ( VHM )
2) timber deck cargo ( lashings )
3) loading salt, urea, mop, suplhur
4) imdg code
5) ref. ships
6) steel platrs
7) heavy lifts
8) mates receipt
9) b/l and types
10) note of protest
11) oil spillage
according to me orals went on fine bt told that o should know abt all d types of ships
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2)
3)
4)
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6)
7)

shipyard practice
cad/cam
aoa/cba
olb entries
duties of ch off as per ism and stcw
drydocking
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8) various plans
9) certificates to be carried
10) requisiton of paints
11) fire on board ( he wanted sm entries as per contingeny manual )
12) heavy weather pracautions
13) bunkering precaution as mate
dats it guyzzzz

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CONTINUES"...........
4th ATTEMPT DATE- 12TH SEP 2012
ext: CAPT. NAIR
INT: CAPT. SAGAR DURATION 1.5 HRS
fUNCTION 1 AND 3, RESULT F(5),P(7).
FUN 1
1. MAGNETIC COMPASS PRINCIPLE, DEVIATION, VARIATION, ALL COEFFTS,HOW MANY TYPES OF ERRORS IN
MAGNETIC COMPASS.
2. GYRO PRIN, D.E AND CLSE ERR AND HOW R THEY CORRECTED.
3. OCCLUSIONS, POLAR OCCLUSIONS WHERE R THEY FORMED, FRONTAL DEPRESSIONS.
4. ICE PATROL, DURING WHICH PERIOD OF THE YEAR PATROLS ARE CARRIED OUT.
WHICH ALL PUBLICATIONS TO B USED FOR ICE??
5. WHY LBCHRON IN THE MORNING, WHICH SIGHT TO B TAKEN ON MERIDIAN BEFORE MERIDIAN AND AFTER
MERIDIAN WITH REASONING.
6. DRYING HEIGHTS, CHART DATUM, OTHER HTS. ARE MEASURED FROM WHERE?
7. BORE TIDES, FLOOD TIDE AND EBB TIDES JUST THE DEFINITION, WHERE R BORE TIDES FOUND IN INDIA?
8. ETA REQUIREMENTS AND Y ETAs COMPULSORY FOR TANKERS.
CARDINAL BUOYS WEST AND SOUTH WITH LIGHTS AND EMER WRECK BUOY
9. ABOUT 7 TO 8 SITUATIONS, DEFINE AN OVERTAKING VSL( ALOT AND LOT OF CROSS QUESTIONING IN THIS)
10.my FAILING QUESTION ONE NIGHT CARD NUC VSL "MAKING" WAY SEEN FRM STBD SIDE WHICH I
ACCIDENTALLY SAID "UNDERWAY" (AND ALSO I MISUNDERSTOOD THE QUESTION AND SCREWED UP WHILE
ANSWERING THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN IN THIS CASE.)
FUN 3
1. REQUIREMENT OF OFF LOG BOOK AND ENTRIES.
2. AOA AND WHAT ROLE OF SHIPPING MASTER IN AOA.
3. RUNNING AND STANDING MOOR, MEDITERRANEAN MOOR.
4. ANGLE OF LOLL CAUSES AND REMEDIAL ACTION WITH LOTS OF CROSS QUESTIONING, HE WANTS TO CHK UR
THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE IN THIS.
5. WHAT TYPE OF LOFEBOATS CARRIED IN PASS AND CARGO SHIPS.
6. CONDITION OF CLASS.
7. VALIDITY OF CERT OF REGISTRY WHAT WILL U DO IF COR IS LOST.
8. OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS, COSWP GENERAL IDEA AND WHAT IT SAYS REGARDING WORKING ALOFT.
9. ILO CONVENTION, PREPARATIONS FOR DRY DOCK.
THESE R ALL QUESTIONS I CAN REMEMBER. FUNCTION 3 WENT WELL BUT FUNC 1 I FAILED DUE TO MY OWN
MISTAKE AS I MENTIONED ABOVE. REST I WUD SAY THAT CAPT NAIR. IS A GOOD SURVEYOR AND DOESNT WANT
TO HARASS ANYONE. I HOPE MY POST WILL HELP OTHERS IN ORALS PREP, BEST OF LUCK TO ALL MY REMAINING
FRIENDS FOR THIS MONTH.

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16 aug 2012
fun iii
external: capt nayar
no previous remarks were asked
started with
1 chain register ,part of it and what all it content?
2 what is the annealing?
3 how often regular test for derrick are conducted as per chain register?
4 whaich ms act empower psc to conduct inspection of foreign vsl in port?
5 what is port state control?
6what are the social responsibilities as per coswp?
7explain the angle of Loll and how will u coreect the same?
8standing and running moor explain with model i.e model ship which are the on his table?

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9when will u use these mooring ?
10what is the critical period ...explain?
11what is the procedure to issue certificate of registry?
12action when COR lost?
13 endorsement of change of command on COR? procedure....
14disciplanary action taken against crew ,how will u enter detail in official log book?
15 validity of certificate of registry?
guys that all ,i could recollect.....
he told me to wait outside as capt sagar was out of the cabin for that time.....
later capt sagar called me,
wrote 7/10
and said
Ramesh u are passed............................................
end of the war
thanks all my facebook informative friends specially manoj , manan,sid,and special thanks to shiv singh for his
long lasting support
guys now i have all question set for fun iii, all together mostly answered from all reliable sources, so if any one
in need let me know ,if i could give little help , then it will be my pleasure....
as i can understand how useful the info was here in this group,
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update version of capt nayar set
func : 1
1. principle2. which sight in morning ...long by chron , y? coz : it gives obs long. so wt ?
3. ice navigation? precautions in ice...
4. weather routining?
5. few r.o.r situations , he will not tell u ne thng will just place a vessel rt
ahead,crossing n one almost crossed , if u ask him ne thng he will look at
you as if u are asking him sm thing out of this world.
6. cardinal buoy situation, god knows wt he wntd me to do..dn say single
word abt the situation...
7. ships routing
8. types of reports...weather reports
9. wt are a.s.d and wt all info do u get frm it?
10. how will go abt correction of a.s.d , told him every thing...section-4 of
N.T.M ...
11. what are suppliments and how do u use them? 1st suppliment thn 2nd
suppliment
12. currents and their formations , with examples?
principle of Mag Compass? Causes of Var n Dev?
2. when will you take sun sight............
3.wts Bore tide? its causes n effects of ships.........
4.Frm where ht is measured on charts.....tld him MHWS....he said der is 1 mre level frm wer we cn measure...
(asked frm capt sarin he tld MSL if no tide)
5.Action when v/l is going to collide...............
6. 3-4 ROR Cards (night) n West Cardinal mark card
7. Ur co 180, U see West Cardinal mark Rght Ahead....Action...
8.Occlusion
9. Diff b/w TRS n Frontal Depression
10. V/l nearly 4 points Stbd bow action.......
11. Collision Mat n its use...how will u use it....
12. Crash Stop .....hw will u do it from bridge nd from E/R and its effect on eng n y is it effctng badly...
All questions almost same from his set except few like
functn 2
Angle of repose and what is the angle of repose of grain, grain calculation in detail. full grain code
What is load density and What is permissible load density and where do
u get this info from
What are concentrates and ofcourse precations n all
How will you load heavy lifts
How will you load IMDG cargo. How will you load cargoes of the same
class ie how will you stow them
What is UN no.
What are the various container lashings and draw them
What are the various lashings of timber and What is Hog Lashing.
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What precautions will you observe when you load reefer containers and
how will you take its temperature.
Draw the Timber Load Line
What is a Bill of Lading
What will you do if at arrival port your not presented the Bill of
lading and are asked to discharge cargo
Started with wht all typ f ships i hav done, i said containers.
asked def of SF,load density,permissible load density,broken stowage n
its units,concentrates,vol heeling moment
then asked how 2 load grain, complete procedure
grain definition n wht make it diff 4m othr bulk cargoes, i said its
angle f repose. he asked 2 specify how much it is. i said <30
asked lashing f timber deck cargo.........went in detail f hog lashing.
steel cargo , plates n coils............in detail.
asked 2 make timber load line n cross questioned on various aspect f
it. i managed 2 convince him any how(special thanks 2 sanjay butola
who xplained me tht in previous attempt, :)
asked precautions whn u r loading on tanker n thunderstorm is
thr..........i said close mast riser,lower aerials,stop
transmission,check n reconfirm bonding........he said son,wont u
consider stopping loading first. i said sorry sir 4gt 2 menttion
tht......(sanjay jst told me all tht a night b4 orals)
asked hazards f concentrate, wet shift in detail with all definition.
1. load density and its unit?
2. broken stowage and its unit?
3. where will u find the info regarding load density...capacity plan and stabiltiy
booklet.
4. volumetric heeling moments , told him every thing shifting of cargo at
various angles of heel..still ws looking abt him
5. fully loaded compartment , will it have v.h.m ? yes ..vertical shift of grain as
grain settles by 2% of its vol.
6. timber loadline , draw for stbd side?
7 . timber lashing...hog and whiggle , he askd me wt else...i said i dn
remember
8. imdg , wt u knw abt it ? told him all the vols and suppliments , segregation
and stowage...
9. how will load imdg cargoes of same class ? i wsnt aware abt this...
10.how will u load refeer container ? how will u check the temp.of the refeer
container...he wnts to knw manually.some vents and all...
11. what are concentrates ? told him definition , he was still looking at me..
12. hazards of concentrates?
13. if a concentrate is carried how it develope a flow sate ...frm whr it will get
liquid?
14.how to load steel plates..i thoght steel coils , i explained him every thing
as per c.s.s when i finished he said plates not coils...
15. hold prep for loading of steel plates?
16. how will u load heavy density cargoes exceeding the load density ...told
him will use dunnage for load distribution, he asked me wt else?
17. what will u do before loading ? all checks n all..
18. bill of lading and its type..?
19. how many original copies of b/l ?
20. what is mates receipt?
21. what will do if u charter insist for clean bill of lading , providing you with
letter of indeminity?
22. note of protest and when is it issued ? where do u g
Func 3
validity of ceritificate of registry and procedure for issue of it ?
How will you get change of command endorsed
U have lost the certificate of registry (Indian Ship) and your in
foreign waters what will you do
What type of a life boat will a conventional cargo ship have
Steps when someone commits an offence on board
Preparation for dry dock
Requirement of the official log book and what entries will you make
regarding the offence
What is angle of Loll.
Something on ILO convention
1. certificates reqd to be carried?
2. validity of ceritificate of registry and procedure for issue of it ?
3. change of command , how will get certificate of registry endorsed ? whom

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will u go to ?
4. article of agreement?
5 . crew welfare as per ilo convention?
6. prep for drydocking as chief officer?
7.your ship is abt to leave dry dock , how will u do ballasting ?what will u take
into consideration
8. vessel developes a list on passage , causes ?
9. wt is angle of lol?
10. if a ships sails out from port with zero gm , is she at angle of lol?
11. actions in case of angle of lol?
12. y ballast lower side tank with less moment on inertia ? y not higher side ?
13. ground tackle and when to use it ?
14. running moor and y it is used ?
drying height
Gobline
content of oil in oily mixture
Explain occupational hazards as per the code.
hia new questions:
what extra precautions u will take for grain apart from stability?
what safety arrangement u will makae for the crew to walk on timber? basically what type of shoes?
what is COSwap?
wht is in their mentioned about man working aloft?
how will prepare for safety meeting?
anchor dragging action? if engines also doesnt respond action? anchors foul action?
he wana listen anchor bouy to be made fast before letting go chain from bitter end.
COR endorsment on chnge of command? apart from MS act answer also? like who will take it to registrar for
endorsemnet?
note of protest in detail, god knows wht he wana listen.
all d best guys.
Like Follow Post July 13 at 11:48pm

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Mudit Kakar - capt Nayyar set
func : 1
1. principle of magnetic compass.?
2. which sight in morning ...long by chron , y? coz : it gives obs long. so wt ?
3. ice navigation? precautions in ice...
4. weather routining?
5. few r.o.r situations , he will not tell u ne thng will just place a vessel rt
ahead,crossing n one almost crossed , if u ask him ne thng he will look at
you as if u are asking him sm thing out of this world.
6. cardinal buoy situation, god knows wt he wntd me to do..dn say single
word abt the situation...
7. ships routing
8. types of reports...weather reports
9. wt are a.s.d and wt all info do u get frm it?
10. how will go abt correction of a.s.d , told him every thing...section-4 of
N.T.M ...
11. what are suppliments and how do u use them? 1st suppliment thn 2nd
suppliment
12. currents and their formations , with examples?
func 2:
1. load density and its unit?
2. broken stowage and its unit?
3. where will u find the info regarding load density...capacity plan and stabiltiy
booklet.
4. volumetric heeling moments , told him every thing shifting of cargo at
various angles of heel..still ws looking abt him
5. fully loaded compartment , will it have v.h.m ? yes ..vertical shift of grain as
grain settles by 2% of its vol.
6. timber loadline , draw for stbd side?
7 . timber lashing...hog and whiggle , he askd me wt else...i said i dn
remember
8. imdg , wt u knw abt it ? told him all the vols and suppliments , segregation
and stowage...

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9. how will load imdg cargoes of same class ? i wsnt aware abt this...
10.how will u load refeer container ? how will u check the temp.of the refeer
container...he wnts to knw manually.some vents and all...
11. what are concentrates ? told him definition , he was still looking at me..
12. hazards of concentrates?
13. if a concentrate is carried how it develope a flow sate ...frm whr it will get
liquid?
14.how to load steel plates..i thoght steel coils , i explained him every thing
as per c.s.s when i finished he said plates not coils...
15. hold prep for loading of steel plates?
16. how will u load heavy density cargoes exceeding the load density ...told
him will use dunnage for load distribution, he asked me wt else?
17. what will u do before loading ? all checks n all..
18. bill of lading and its type..?
19. how many original copies of b/l ?
20. what is mates receipt?
21. what will do if u charter insist for clean bill of lading , providing you with
letter of indeminity?
22. note of protest and when is it issued ? where do u go for it ?
func: 3
1. certificates reqd to be carried?
2. validity of ceritificate of registry and procedure for issue of it ?
3. change of command , how will get certificate of registry endorsed ? whom
will u go to ?
4. article of agreement?
5 . crew welfare as per ilo convention?
6. prep for drydocking as chief officer?
7.your ship is abt to leave dry dock , how will u do ballasting ?what will u take
into consideration
8. vessel developes a list on passage , causes ?
9. wt is angle of lol?
10. if a ships sails out from port with zero gm , is she at angle of lol?
11. actions in case of angle of lol?
12. y ballast lower side tank with less moment on inertia ? y not higher side ?
13. ground tackle and when to use it ?
14. running moor and y it is used ?
. principle of Mag Compass? Causes of Var n Dev?
2. when will you take sun sight............
3.wts Bore tide? its causes n effects of ships.........
4.Frm where ht is measured on charts.....tld him MHWS....he said der is 1 mre level frm wer we cn measure...
(asked frm capt sarin he tld MSL if no tide)
5.Action when v/l is going to collide...............
6. 3-4 ROR Cards (night) n West Cardinal mark card
7. Ur co 180, U see West Cardinal mark Rght Ahead....Action...
8.Occlusion
9. Diff b/w TRS n Frontal Depression
10. V/l nearly 4 points Stbd bow action.......
11. Collision Mat n its use...how will u use it....
12. Crash Stop .....hw will u do it from bridge nd from E/R and its effect on eng n y is it effctng badly...
All questions almost same from his set except few like
drying height
Gobline
content of oil in oily mixture
Explain occupational hazards as per the code.
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