Candidate name : Raghav Gulati

Examiner : Capt Loo

Ist Attempt

TIME Duration : 0940 – 1025 { Called me at 0900 hrs }

Result : Passed

1. How will u condemn a wire.

2. Can u use a wire with 5% wire broken in 8 diameter length? If yes, then reasons . If no , then
reasons.

3. What is the difference between snubbing round the cable and dredging the anchor?

4. How will u hang a port anchor. Explain in detail with diagram. What will u do with the
remaining cable in the hawse pipe.

5. What is timber code. On what ships does the timber code apply.

6. How will u load bulk cargo with reference to B.C. code. Where will u find load density. ( he
wants to hear about the shipper info. And appendix 9 & 1. Also reference has to be made to
all sections of the bc code. Just in brief not in details. For load density do not say capacity
plan for capt loo. )(Load density can be found in Loading Manual : Chapter : load density
Plan)

7. What is C.S.S code . how does it apply to our ships. On which ships css code do not apply.
( he wanted to know the reference to solas Chapter VI ,Reg. 5, CSM ) .
how is CSM affected by CSS code.

8. How do refer to EmS in IMDG code.

9. Bosun informed u smoke coming out of no 2 cargo hold. In case of dangerous cargo how
will your action differ.

10. What is the contents of docking plan.

11. What are the final checks that u will carry out just b4 entering in a dock for docking. ( he
wanted to know that u will check the sounding of all your tanks.)

12. What is a rigging plan, what r its contents. What do u check in the rigging plan when carrying
out a heavy lift operation.

13. How will u prepare your ship for a heavy lift operation.

14. Ur ship has grounded what will u do. ( he wanted to hear that u must close all watertight
and weathertight openings to maintain your reserve buoyancy & that u will be referring to
your damage control plan if w/t integrity is breached).
15. What do u know about IAMSAR. What info does it provide.

16. Draw sector search and explain in detail . how will u start second sector search.

17. What is delayed turn and what is scharnov turn.

18. How will u prepare for safety const survey. How will prepare for safety equip survey.

19. What are your actions in heavy weather.

20. How does ISM affect you.

21. What is isps. State the compliance of isps.

22. What is DOS. In what situations do u issue a DOS.

23. What is screw race. How does it affect your ship.

24. What do u understand by classification society

25. He showed me south cardinal buoy without a top mark. Ask me to all related details.

26. What is emergency wreck marking buoy. Has the requirement already come in force? What r
the special characteristics of the buoy.

27. He placed a can special mark in front of me and asked what is it.

28. What is ur action if u see this buoy right ahead of u.

29. What is conventional direction of buyoge.

30. Sailing vsl of less than 20 mtrs in length not making way. He showed the lights. Asked details
of sailing vsl. What is ur action when u see these lights right ahead.

31. Showed me light for pilot vsl at anchor. Asked me the sound signal in restricted visibility.
Action when u see this vsl ahead of u.

32. Explain rule 2, 8, 19.

33. What do you know about MARPOL Annex VI.

34. How do you change brake lining of windlass ?

35. How will you check the reliability of charts ?

All the answers were cut short by the examiner (Very unlike him). He wanted to know some
specific points in the answer.