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1. Ship 4 point on port bow. How will u Train ur 1st day cadet bt this situation .aspect definition.
Explain how will u measure it. How it helps?
2. Functional requirement of ism. Please answer in order as given in book.
30-OCT-17
ACHUTAN
3. How will u make out in a new company before joining that sms is functioning or not.regular
answer just remember to say how the office communicates among each other. Fleet dir.technical
dir.crewing etc
4. Ship listed 10 deg while sailing. Actions.
5. Make a risk ass on paper bt tank entry.
6. any near miss u reported. Cross questioning.
1. Why u failed previously
2. does PSC have the right to come n ask u why 2 family members are onboard the ship.
on what basis PSC does an inpections. what gives them authority to inspect.
3. Functional Elements of ISM
deep discussion in ISM as to how safety is a part of ism
deep because i had learnt in my own words like procedures for responding to emergencies....
but he said that changes the meaning .. it should be procedures for preparing for emergencies..
he said boiling down words to your own defination is Arrogance. and u are very Arrogant.
4. you go out n a company calls u for command.. how will u know company and ship are safe.
deep discussion
when i said before even going to the office i will first check its RPSL on dg site then all about
RPSL and how company ensures safety of crewmembers etc..
5. why ECDIS cannot be used for Colregs.
6. Risk assessment from papercharts to paperless charts.. he is particular about that
7. you have a new cadet 1st watch how will u train him... why will u train him.. u have a vsl on your
port bow 4 points how will u train him.
i said i will first check if the risk of colloision exists by bearings.. he said bearings constant. so i
19-SEPT-17
said i will first take action tell the cadet to observe ( by action i meant to deal with sitiation first but
ACHUTAN
it came out wrong) i appologised and explained but got a firing on this that a masters word shoul
be final and that juniors watch their seniors..
then the whole aspect discussion went on..
8. a crew member tells u he will commit suside.. ur action.
i said i will relieve him of his duties n keep him under observation n inform company to sign him off
immediately. then he said u already sentenced him what gives u the right to judge a person. i told
him sir i have more concern towards safety of all crew vsl and environment. a person telling me
this can do anything n i cannot take chances i will sign him off. and let company decide. they may
send him to doc n if fit to other vsl but i cannot take the risk..
then a deep discussion on leader n leadership skills..
9. at 4am 2/O calls u the ship is listed to 15 deg.. action..
i started action with emg alarm reducing speed instruct deck n eng depts for sounding checkings
change over light etc.. the moment i came to contacting ERS.. he said why.. i tried to explain that
its for box shaped vsl in loadicator n cant calculate onbd.. he said why loadicator cant cal.. coz it
has all the conditions.. why answer i could not give..
then he asked me what is GM(KM+KG)KM(KB+BM)BM(I/V)I(LB3/12)
but he wanted the proper defination of I , that too from a foreign author not indian.
10. Lastly he told me to go out defn of I and Defn of Leadership and ecplain it to a mate
candidate who would be going to capt achutan in 1 hr.. and he wants to check how i can train my
juniors.. if the mate amswers correctly then he would pass me..
( then u guys can imagine )
1. Vessel on 4 points on port bow Action.All possible situations.
16-SEPT-17
2. Aspect definition. How to calculate.

ACHUTAN
3. Vessel speed 15 knots, 4 mb drop in atm press. Action

4. Trs avoiding action with diagram.
5. Content of 11 days master revalidation course.
6. Difference between Refresher and upgradation course.
7. Latest SOLAS Amendments.
8. STCW latest Amendments.

9. Risk Assessment in detail. Changing from paper chart to ECDIS.
1. Differentiate between Hague Visby & Hamburg.
2. How would you train your cadet if you sight a ship 4 points on the port bow. He wants to hear
aspect in depth
3. How will you ensure that the ship is safe prior joining .
4. List all the certs. He wants all supplements also
5. Fundamental functions of SMS
6. Action in case of grounding
Why ers , can't we do the calculations ourselves
18-JULY-17
ACHUTAN
Why can't we do damage stability calculations onboard (really digs his teeth into this)
7. Ra paper charts to paperless
8. Difference between overtaking vessel and crossing vessel
9. Fixed fire fighting system onboard
10. All you know about DPA
11. BNWAS requirements
12. New 3rd officer just joined comes to you and tells you he can't find the LSA maintenance
manual how will you guide him in making a new one
13. The fish plate on the break of accommodation why is it so high and where can you find its
details in case someone has cut it before and you have to replace it
14 What is the difference between refresher and upgradation.... Which courses did you refresh
and which did you upgrade
Capt Achutan is more about discussion and practical answers.
He has already sent one master candidate out to find out the changes in STCW code and he still v
all will be preparing for it.
Yet he asked this question to almost everyone.
I was 3rd Candidate in.
He asked me to write down the changes. His emphasis was on what was learned in RUT course.
ACHUTAN
11-FEB-17
1. Write down about changes in STCW code. I wrote about 10 items. He said it is nt enough.
2. Leadership, teamwork, motivation. Lot of discussion on this.
3. How will u decide whether to join a company. What about checking it's implementation of SMS
(I said I will also use social media and ask around with my friends, check the near misses across
the fleet, vetting remarks and ism deficiencies if available. I will insist on meeting someone from
d office who is in management rather den d recruiting guys ).
4. What PSC deficiencies have you faced.
Then he covered d remarks written by Gupta during my last attempt. Nothing deep. To others he
asked from his set.
Started with a general intro with types of ship and company served.
Then he gave me paper and told me to write the contents of STCW code 2010.
I told him i dont know the contents but can tell wat all is der and its latest amendmnets.
On listening this he was not very happy and then asked me which cert will tell u have sufficient
crew onboard.
Told him safe manning documnet.
1.Asked its contents.
2.What change will be there in safe manning from 1st Jan 2017
3.What all new ranks are being added to safe manning
4.What document will u check for your Ab as stwc 2010
ACHUTAN
2-JAN-17
5. How will stcw amendments will come into force in Indian ships
6. New cadet...u call him on bridge after 3 months for his 1st watch...how will u go about his
training wrt watchkeeping
7. You are doing 000 and target vsl bearing 351. Radar off...how will train you cadet about that
target
8. Now radar is on what will u teach him now?
9. Difference between referesher course and upgradadtion course?
10. Wat all courses need to be repeated 5yrly and why?
11. What is there in rutc course?
12.what all changes have been brought in asm syllabus from stcw95 to stcw2010
13. How will you determine wich institue you should go for your modular course and competency
course?
14. What is leadership and what is stcw says about leadership...wat all new has been added on
this topic and were u taught this in your rutc course?
15. I have done type3 chemical tankers so asked me procedure to chnge from product to
chemical...den asked be tell me wrt to ism 2009 amendments what else has to be there?
16. Tell me everthing about fire prevention , fire detection , fire fighting of your last ship?
17. 2nd mate calls u at 2 am in morning ...vsl listed to 5 degrees...wen checked four holds
damage....i told about sers...so asked they take some time...what all you will do during the time u r
waiting for sers advice
why r u going to contact sers...y cant u cal urself the survability of the vessel
18. Voyage plan from europe to usa in dec...what is main thing u r corcerned with?
19. Liabilty of carrier as per hv rules and hamburd rules...difference between them?
20.hv and hamburg applicable to liquid cargoes?
21. Ism functional requiremnents...i told him all of them but was not in the sequence as given in
the code to wich he was not happy...told me u should me as per the sequence in the code coz
they are listed as per there priority
22. You go out of this room and there is a company who gives u handsome money and gives u
command...ur action..will u join?
23. what all cert should a mate have?
He mostly concentrated on stcw code and thru out the oral told me to give answer more
specifically....and last ques he asked me can u handle all cert on a ship
As usual GK knowledge
Why is dehradunn called Dehradun?
Districts in Uttrakhand
1) Hot lay up , warm lay up, cold lay up.
2) Drydock shipping takeover.
3) Tanker damage statbilty.
4) How will you apply for smc for an Indian flag.
5) Zigzag test yaw test criteria and result.
6) Berthing onshore wind, current from behind.
14-FEB-19
AWASTHI
7) He told.me to draw trawler light less than 50 mtr, dredherbpair trawling lights with hauling net in
paper.
8) New ammendments to LOF
9) IOPP form A and B .
10) Unclos and fee articles.
11) Polar code in detail.
12 Damage stability. How will you decide how many subdivision should be there.
13) when flag is changed how does what happens to CSR.
14) watertight door solas criteria.
15) intact stability code contents.
16 )WAAS and RAiMS
17) Chittagong anchoring( I stayed at Chittagong for over 30 days at Anchorage explained him all.
I guess this was my passing question.
Registration of ship
What is NT
Actions after collision, as per ms act
Psc preparation at all times
Psc regime
Psc mou
Psc vs flag state inspection
Last psc you had
How many observations
AWASTHI
8-JAN-19
How you reduced from 8 to 4 observations

Uscg inspection
Uscg ...which mou
Damage control plan
Fire drill ... How will you conduct and why will you conduct
What all to check in fire drill
What fire fighting equipments on last ship .... Cross questioning
Dcp extinguisher.... Full form .... What powder
Lsa req ... Oars .. Boat hooks
Release procedure .... Free fall life boat in detail
Life boat drill
Muster list
How will you check

Muster list .... check on crew change
Life boat req . food water req
Clc
Fund
Passage from departure Barcelona to rotterdam
Departure procedure as master
Arrival anchorage
Precaution north sea
Why weather roughly bay of biscay
Pi fi in detail
Casualty investigation ...how will you carry
Accidental transmition of distress ..... How to prevent
Rule 6 Quote
Passenger ship .... What all certificates
Life jacket ..... How will lyou know complies with req an approved
HRU requirement. Operation. Inspection
PSC inspection how is it carried out.
What is Observation n deficiency?
What is SCBA?
What is boat hooks, bowsing tackle?
What is the length of oars?
What is move marker? What size the weight of the mob marker?
What material is the boat plug made of?
14-NOV-18
AWASTHI
How will u lower the life out in water?

What is the length of the painter?
How do u do the Testing of sea anchor. (Could not answer)
Preliminary enquiry/ who could conduct PI. If there is a casualty in foriegn waters then who will do
the PI.
How will u go ahead with abandoning ship as master after deciding to abandon. Alrm n PA system
not working
Damage control plan. Safety familiarisation of third officer.
Fund convention. Official log book entries.
Where do u use P & I club?
Formal intro,
Regulations relating to registry of ship, what is carving note, what is carving,
Full form of MSC.
What all information do u get from Manoeuvring booklet?
Manoeuvring characteristics by which regulations,
Lots of questions on ffa, lsa, muster list, together with regulation number in SOLAS for muster list
(he wanted me to code solas chapter 3 regulations for muster list),
Fixed FFA, how to make sure that it is in ready condition.
How will u know that lsa and ffa plans are approved - i answered class stamp will be there - cross
questions - is class authorised for that - yes authorised by flag as it is RO.
10-NOV-18
AWASTHI
Before releasing co2 in engine room - actions, how to weigh co2 bottles, fire in engine room -
need to activate co2 but 1 person missing in ER now actions (i answered that i will not activate
CO2 unless i retrieve the casualty, as i m responsible for that soul-awasthi said ki u r responsible
for all souls - i was strict on my answer that i will not activate co2 unless i retrieve the casuality,
Actions for abandoning ship.
Anchoring in Chittagong, Collision while anchoring action as per MS Act.
Various questions on SCBA.
List of certificates to be carried on board, Fund convention.
Why Marpol is called 73/78,
Full forms for various certificates like seq,
Certificates as per Marpol annex and there full forms, margin line definition.
Browsing tackle - what is made of??
Damage control plan, what is subdivision, how many subdivision in last ship??
Started with GK as usual (specially about home town)

1. All statutory certificate (cross questions in between) IOPP in detail.
2. IOPC fund.
3. How to check musterlist Ans: as per solas ch-3/37
4. HRU expiry and function.
AWASTHI
8-NOV-18
5. How to ensure LSA FFA being correctly maintained and per the requirements of conventions (in
depth). Ans: Start with form-E ,Fire plan and PMS ,Manuals etc.
6. Difference b/w Audit ,inspection survey.(Samsul)
7. How to ensure OOW doesn‘t sleep and keep Good anti piracy watch (BNWAS req)
8. How to carry out drills.
9. Why SOLAS 74.
10. All 4 certificated of financial responsibility. Lot many GK questions.
He is very interactive and make you comfortable but judge you very carefully....Guys please don‘t
use short forms with him like MLC etc that goes against you.
1. General intro and general questions about my personal life up until now
2. Starts with Registration procedure for ships and related questions
3. Certificate for passenger ships. (In between various GK questions even as I started to answer)
4. Manoeuvring information, and governing regulation
5. IOPC fund , SDR, IMF.
6. Preparation for entry in HRA
(Here he gave me official warning, as I kept repeating same mistake of saying acronym instead of
full form, he is very particular about it, this lead him to give me only 5 marks, for which I believed
went pretty well)
7. How you will find what type of Fire fighting required by your vsl and how you will know they will
work when they are needed.
Where to find FFA requirement for Indian flag vsl.
8. LSA requirement and how you will know they will work when they are needed.(some GK
18-OCT-18
AWASTHI
questions in between capital of countries )

What is bowsing tackle, thwart,
Length of oars (didn't knew length so told him will refer LSA code as there R so many regulation
pertaining to so many LSA items, to which he told you should remember the important ones)
9. What will you check if 3rd off brings Muster list to you for approval, and muster list relevant
regulation.
10. Preparation for loadline survey. Draw loadline.
(Further GK questions) I answered only about half of GK questions, to which he told your GK is
poor and you should know more (I answered all his questions, except he wanted to know who the
registrar is in Goa or Vizag or Tuticorin (small ports) to which I had answered PO of that MMD,
which was wrong ...it's surveyor in charge for small ports
And another question I didn't understand.... regarding manoeuvring poster on bridge as I was
telling him contents ...in ENGINE ORDER /RPM / SPEED section I was telling him that there are
engine order and there corresponding RPM and speed in ballast / loaded, he asked me so while
telling him engine order he asked what is between these engine orders....to which I told nothing....
Later I can only guess...he might be wanting to listen critical RPM, but he didn't even let me
complete the answer and jumped to another topic.
Q1. How will you implement ISM on your ship ? What is Safe Manning certificate?
Q2. What will you do during preparation for Loadline survey? What duties will you delegate to all
the officers in relation to the preparation?
3. Vessel going to Rotterdam from Barcelona. Asked abt the location for the two places and how
will you prepare your passage? Heavy weather on the way in Biscay so how will you abandon ?
18-SEPT-18
AWASTHI
4. PSC , work of PSC and what is meant by clear grounds and suspension of PSC ?
5. ROR rule 6, 7. Needs word by word. ( failing question). No explanation of the rule will help.
6. Pi and Fi ( I got confused when he asked me who does the invs and on who's behalf) Pls have
thorough idea of sec 360/361 . Being asked frequently
7. Marpol annexs as a part of passage planning
8. What certificates are on a passenger?
9. What is scba and requirements before fireman suits? And new reqt of the intrinsically safe
walkie talkie for fire party
10. Little discussion on the all the lsa equipment on board and the maintenance.
Capt Awasthi started with general introduction about my schooling and shipping carrier.
Elements of ISM code, Implementation of ISM code- I gave practical answers.
Fire fighting on Gas carriers, chemical composition of DCP.
How would you ensure LSA and FFA will be in proper working condition and will work when you
need them to.
Plan anchoring at Mumbai anchorage. What all factors to be considered before choosing an
Anchorage. All practical answers.
What kind of Vessels I work on: Gas carriers.
Difference between LPG and LNG.
What kind of chemical bonds do ethane, propane and butane have?
Chemical Formula for all the above compounds.
Chemical formula for Potassium Chromate.(Couldn't answer this, he said u must have studied this
in school)
Who was the First president of India, Who was the second Prime minister of India.
15-SEPT-18
AWASTHI
Many Many more GK questions which I dont recall but answered them all correctly.
Somehow the conversation moved towards ARI, he asked me the name of the owner of ARI.
I said Capt S.S.S. Rewari, he asked me full form of SSS in his name, I couldn't answer.
He scolded me and told me that I should be aware of these things as I've studied there. Pointing
to the MMD oral examination checklist he said the checklist is not competence, competence is
being aware of what is around you.
ISM: can ship staff conduct Internal Audit?
Muster list, its requirement and contents. Some cross questioning.
Contents of Damage stability booklet and plan.
Many questions about the geography of Dehradun (My hometown)
OLB entries, what entries have you practically made on-board?
PI/FI: some cross questioning.
IOPC Fund and why is it needed.
No cards, nothing on ROR asked.
In all my answers he was interrupting me and cross questioning me a lot. I dont recall completing
even one answer.
He does not give you any expression on how you have answered, right or wrong.
The good part is that he makes you super comfortable and accepts practical answers.
1. Procedure for registration of ships in India. Who is registrar. Which all port of registry in India.
During survey for registration what all things checked. What is GT & NT. How it is calculated and
formula for the same.
2. PSC inspection preparation. Right to appeal.
3. What all FFA equipment onboard ships and as a master how will you ensure all equipment will
work when required.
14-SEPT-18
4. Fixed Firefighting on Gas carriers, chemical composition of DCP. Chemical formula for sulfuric
AWASTHI
acid, nitric acid and some more.

5. Fixed co2 requirements. Testing and maintenance procedure, how to check if bottle leaks, how
to check bottle level,can we check bottle level onboard if yes how.
6. Beaching in details, procedures and how to choose suitable beach.
7. Marpol annexes in general and latest amendments.
Many questions about the geography and history of Begusarai,bihar (My hometown), it is famous
for what. Some questions regarding Delhi and ARI, principal of ARI.
8. PI/FI: some cross questioning.
9. CLC & Fund and why is it needed.
10. Helicopter operations, preparation and precautions.
1. Registration of a ship as per MSA ?
2. What is a carving note & marking note ?
3. If load lines are erased how will you go about remarking it ? (Told him about loadline batten &
we can get freeboard from deckline, so will do backward calculations )
AWASTHI
9-AUG-18
4. Certificates of a passenger vessel? (He also wants to hear about the Cert A & B of passenger
ships as per MSA)
5. Plan a passage from S‘pore to Baltic?
6. Polar Code in brief, PWOM, Category of vsls?
7. How will you know vsl is polar classed? (Class Notation)
8. Vsl aground in S‘pore actions & refloating methods?
9. What is a ground tackle, Mechanical advantage, tonnes aground etc in brief?
10. He intended to ask me something about towage but he got distracted and then changed to
another question?
11. Define fire fighting equipment of your last ship?
12. Entire CO2 flooding system operation?
13. How will u ascertain that the bottle has got CO2 in it? I couldn‘t answer it properly then
somehow I told him will go as per the certification given by shore authorities and if the bursting
disc of CO2 bottle is intact, it means CO2 is still there inside. Then started asking about bursting
disc etc.
There is a very good engineering article on CO2 system on net, plz refer to it.
14. How will you go about inspecting a forepeak tank?
15. Panting beams and how is it connected to the hull? I faltered here, told him breast hooks
which is wrong I guess.
16. Aground lights, NUC vsl lights, Specifications of day signal, spacing between them ? For a
Mate candidate before me he even asked the cut off sector of Nav lights etc
17. How many chemicals u load at a time on ur ship, General cargo handling and tank cleaning
process, basic description of Annex 2 ?
18. PI & FI, CIC, Marine Casualty, Purpose of CIC, lead state & Substantially interested states
both @ disagreement as to who wants to be a lead state then how will they proceed ?
19. Difference between PSC & FSI ? Who can be a PSC, FSI (Master Mariner, Cheng or a
Competent person involved in a organisation pertaining to shipping like a Naval Arc)
20. Muster list prepared by 3/Off what will u check ?(Ch 3 reg 8/37)
21. When will u abandon the ship & how to go about conducting a abandonship drill ? (Master will
decide abandonment of a vsl as per his professional judgement)
22. Damage stability booklet in detail (plz refer to Capt Rajeev Jassal blog on it)
1. 1st he is going to ask abt ur external oral, DONT say ―Fine‖ I guess he does not like the word, I
said ― it went alright Sir‖.
2. Be honest abt ur external Coz he will check the comments on ur sheet given by the external
examiner.
3. Is armed robbery covered in UNCLOS if not then which convention does? He said UNCLOS IS
THE MOTHER OF ALL CONVENTIONS!!
Ans is no.. covered in SUA convention
4. Can u load logs on a bulk carrier.
Ans: Likes to hear- Timber load line and Timber code.
5. difference between survey, audit and inspection.
AWASTHI
8-AUG-18
6. damage stability criteria for oil tanker.

7. PI & FI in detail
8. 2nd mate calls u at 3:00 am, says he is not sure if he had a collision with a fishing boat, what is
ur 1st action
Ans: After collecting all evidence assume as if collision has occurred and go for rescue after
informing everyone, he likes to hear extra lookouts and all means available to carry out rescue
including search lights and Aldi‘s lamp.
9. Please go through the latest marine casualties if ur going to Capt Santosh. He will go into
casualty investigation code in detail. SOLAS ch 1 reg 12. Leading state etc etc.
10. What is a disabled ship?
11. Asked the chief mate candidate abt chain register and then cross checked with me!!
12. Angle of loll, as it was asked by the external.
13. Class certificates....!!
1. Stealer plate
2. Passage plan from Barcelona to Gothenburg (mention cold wx precautions and heavy weather
precautions before entering bay of Biscay)
3. Damage stability
4.pi and fi
5. Drydock preparation
6-JUNE-18
AWASTHI
6. Fwd hold flooded.. How will calculate damage stability

7. Hav you experienced detention from PSC
8. Maneouvring characteristics
9. Why most of merchant ships are right hand propeller (I fumbled and blunder)
10. Avoidance of fair distress alert
11. Daily Gmdss checks
12. English channel transit
13. Avoidance in dangerous situations in quartering seas
14. Marpol all annexes and discharging criteria
15. Registration of ship

16. International compensation fund
17. Llmc,clc fund
18. Passenger ship certificates (State with certificates for all ships)
19. LSS, FFA code in detailed
20. Lifeboat maintenance
Internal Registering ship in India
Certificate for passenger ship and bulk carrier
What is special trade?
Verification of LSA FFA
Vessel laid up at Bombay anchorage checks and preps for voyage to Vishakapatnam
Prep for voyage from Bombay to Barcelona
Approaches to Baltic
AWASTHI
1-MAY-18
ISPs code
Elements of Marpol.
How will u ensure gmdss officer in charge is carrying out his duties correctly
Muster list and regulation
Onload release, bowsing tackle
Elements of abandon ship drill
And lot of other cross questions in between
Capt Santosh called around 2000
Asked for questions not answered for Capt awasthi
Diff between survey audit and inspection
1. Started with general intro
And then some talk on my native place
2. Emergency fire pump location on last ship.. working of fire pump
3.pi and fi. Who are assessors in fi?
17-APRIL-18
AWASTHI
4. Vsl aground action? Thn dimension of black ball?

5. How u will conduct drill?
6. Maintenance of lifeboat
7. How to go abt abondoning the ship
8. PSC inspection
9. Types of fire extinguisher onboard ur last vessel.. as soon as i said Dcp then he asked
composition of DCP Powder and thn chemical formula for each.
Little bit more but I don‘t remember as to much general discussion of the topic
1) Started of with general introduction about me and my company
2) lots of current affairs and GK questions. E.g.-capitals of country, history of my birth place etc.
3) prepare vessel for loadline survey.(items to be checked )
4) You have PSC inspector onboard.actions as master
5) Venting requirement of tankers(Pv valve and mast riser)
6) Elements of damage control plan
7) Compensation fund? I asked is it fund convention but he refused.I could not answer this.
8) Types of Fixed fire fighting system. I explained the one onboard my vessel .(I talked about Co2
and deck foam but he asked for more,so I explained something about hyper mist and he was
content)
9) Precautions while transmitting Dover straits (he wants to know name of all TSS in English
17-APRIL-18
AWASTHI
Channel )
10) Construction and ship handling questions -tumble home,camber,rise of floor,ranging & veering
of cable ,cock a bill ,foul anchor and few more.
11) Maintenance routine of Safety equipment‘s onboard
12) Lifeboat check -weekly/monthly etc
13) Requirement of fire hose
14) How will u check 3/0 has made correct entries in muster list.(I could not tell d exact regulation
number of Solas.but he somehow agreed)
15) actions just before Abandon ship as master
16) explain Scopic
17) cancel false distress alert on VHF/MFHF
18) Official log book entries
19) u have multinational crew onboard .how will you encourage them.
20) Some basic questions on Cert of Registry
21) why weather is bad in bay of biscay always .
22) Explain Baltic moor

23) multimodal transport basic questions
24) contents of damage stability
P.S>
1)be very confident while answering to capt Awasthi because as always he will pick up questions
from answers only .
2)have good knowledge of current affairs and G.K
3)Thanx to Samsul Alam Khan oral notes.It just covered almost all my questions .
1. Gross tonnage and Net tonnage calculation and meaning of every alphabet in the formula
2. COR procedure
3. Where does Registrar in Mumbai sit ?
4.PSC inspection preparation?
5.SCBA checks and explain to your cadet.
6.stowaway found onboard action?
7. Define shoe plate , coffin plate , rounder sheer strake , camber and yield point.
8. Precautions for helicopter operations .
17-APRIL-18
9.abandon ship in actual ? Action as a master

AWASTHI
10. How are the drills conducted onboard?

11.you departed cape Town and on way to goa now anchor at goa?
12. In JNPT pilotage collision ? Action
13. Maneouvring Information on bridge.
14. Damage control plan contents .
15.capacity plan contents
16. Fire hoses length requirement?
17.fire fighting arrangement on your vessel?
18. Which material is fire fighting outfit made of ?
19.quote rule 6?
20. Hyper mist system how does it work?
21. What is a rescue boat?
As entered there, formal intro asked by Awasthi. Places I have gone in life n place of birth. I said
patiala, Punjab. Seems he didn‘t know much about tat place. Tats y stopped asking me abt it after
few question of patiala peg patiala court n bla bla. Then he asked whr Is Trivandrum, Jakarta .
Whr is Baltic Sea .
1. COR, wat is it . How is it done. Have u seen it?
2 Marking and carving notes have u seen them wat they r and whr they r found done on ships.
3. PSC actions as master
4. Takin over ship in Ecuador from last mgmnt. All manual and instruction in Portuguese
language. How will u go for maintenance of LSa in such ships .
5. Action as master when ur ship collide in Gulf of Mexico.
6. Stoway boarded ur vsl after departure from Veracruz. Actions
7. Stoway focal point. How u find it out and from whr.
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8. Ur next port is not ready to accept the stoway u wanna land. Action as master and as per what
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rule n regulation
9. FFA on my last ships especial emphasis on ER.
4/17/18, 17:51 - 91 95010 79335: 10. Wat is boundary cooling. Types of bulkheads in ER
11. How will u go for signal a fireman?
12. Clc and fund conventions.
13. Wat is form a and form b
Which alll cert have a n b form?
14. Wat is the heading on form a and b?
15. How as master u go for approval and assessment of passage plan by ur first time sec mate
from Colombo to Indonesia. As I started, he asked whr is Colombo. Then whr is one fathom bank
and y it‘s is one fathom. Wat happened at batu baranti buoy? Y it‘s called batu baranti? How much
is one fathom?
16. Wagah border whr is it? Have u gone thr? When n y u have gone thr. Who recommended u to
go ?? N too much on it
17. How many registrar are thr in india n whr they all r?? Name their places??
18. Wats diff btwn deficiency n detention n remarks as per PSC ??
1. Registering of ship
2. Have you witnessed (I had)
3. How did you do it there and how was it different. (I mentioned marking and carving)
4. What is marking and carving note? (Mentioned NT)
5. What is NT, is NT and NRT same
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6. NT formula
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7. How do you ascertain Vc in the formula.

8. Have you faced PSC inspection. Where? And how was inspection carried out and did you get
any remarks?
9. Code 30 of PSC
10. What will you do if you get code 30
11. What is Form A and B
12. Passage plan from Colombo to Jakarta. How will you check the plan as per master?
13. Will you make any changes in plan after sailing?
And a couple of GK questions in between.
Started with general introduction.
Asked general knowledge questions about my home town.
- gave 2 ships and told , u r in Port and have to do double banking with other vessel, how will you
approach.
- which lines to pass first, and use of spring line
- what if first line breaks and ur bow is going to hit other vessel, what immediate action.
- now ur vessel's bow is damaged, how will you assess the damage.
- whom u will call after this incident
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- function of P&I club

- psc boards after bow damage, how will go about it.
- what is ukmto
- what is piracy
- how will you prepare a vessel when entering piracy area
- fixed fire fighting system onboard
- how will you start foam pump
- what are components of foam
- what all extinguisher onboard last vessel
- what is chemical in DCP
- how will you check SCBA
- damage stability plan contents and location
Started off with general introduction and GENERAL KNOWLEDGE regarding states, CM, PM,
President, Etc.
1. How to register ship as per MSA
2. How would you prepare vsl for PSC inspection
3. Fixed Fire Fighting on last ship
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4. Maintenance of Fixed Fire Fighting equpt

5. How is the CO2 bottle weighted
6. Your 3rd officer brings you updated Muster List, how will you make sure it is correct
7. How will you abandon ship
8. PI and FI
9. Why is Marpol 73/78, what is 78
10. Certificates carried by Passenger Ship
11. IOPC Fund
12. Where is IMO situated
Types of ships chemical tankers
1st - where have you been far north & far south?
Me: immingham uk & Magellan south america
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Tell me the how you plan passage from magellan to immingham from the port.
Me : told him about voyage plan, currents, routing, cargo care, special areas reportings.
2nd : have you ever carried out great circle sailing

Give me one example of gc sailing & your 2nd ofricer don't know about it how you deal with the
situation.
Me: yes have done gc sailing as 2nd mate & cadet. I will check the gnomonic charts will call all the
bridge team to guide them as how to carry out gc sailing. Will motivate 2nd officer & guide him you
plan the passage.
How you plan gc passage what is the danger in gc sailing
Me: told him the procedure of calculating waypoints in gnomonic chart & then transferring to
mercator chart.
Danger is the high latitude you reach in gc sailing rough weather freezing temerature etc.
How you deal with this danger.

Me: told him about vertex claculation Limiting latitude
Thnx to gc passage i did in my 2nd mate ( luckily i remebered).
2nd question was long then he came to 3rd one
3rd : what is management ? Tell me about management for next 10 minutes.
Me: told him everthing i knew about ism. He kept on saying more more more.
Finally i stopped pn certificates doc & smc.
4th some gk questions

Why uttaranchal high court is is not in dehradun?
What is recent public case in uttaranchal high court? I had no clue for this one
What was earlier name of corbett national park?
5th: tell me everthing about chemical tanker like when you get voyage order wat you do.
Me : told him about 2nd off 3rd off ch off dche eng (delegating tasks to everyone.)
Charter party etc. Then he went into coating types of coating wat types of chemical not suited for
epoxy coating etc. Then he jumped into tripartite aggrement.
Then he jumped into specific treatment for certain chemicals : i told him about antidote available
in imdg suppl 3 appendix.
6. What is boyles law

What is charles law & there applications in chemocal tanker. Told him both
7. Citadel requirement masters responsibility when carring guards, reportings to be done.

preparations & role of master
Me: gave him general answer.
8. Contents of ALRS vol 1

Told him contents
9.Ballast water management plan requirements & new requirement.

Gave him general answer.
10. Adverse weather effects

( pooping broaching surf riding parametric synchornous rolling in detail)
How you mitigate them
Told him as per circular given in samsul
11. Who are red indians ?

Background of Abraham lincon?
Background of donald trump?
Guys i only knew about trump that he belonged to germany
Other 2 i had no clue.
12.indian mou participating countries headquaters & recent cic. I answered everthing except i
missed 3- countries in iomou.
14.what is bernoullies principle. I told him

Where you use it on sea & on land & in air
I told him in eductors on ship & racing car on land to stay on ground & aircarft in air to lift up. He
was happy finally i was releived that i answered these gk questions as earlier i was unable to
answer 2 of them
15. What is formal investgation in detail.

I told him everthing.
What is role of accesors: told him that as preciding judge dont have expirence in marine field so
they are required.
16. 3rd officer did a collision with fv at 2330 in morning you got call from coast guard. & you have
to assist in enquiry tell me your role
told him that i will save vdr recording. Carry out alcohol test of 3rd officer. Inform local shipping
genral answer after collision.
I told him that there is book for masters role in collective evidence will take guidance from.this
book in preserving facts & evidence take individual statements of watch keepers
This questions continies for nearly 10-15 minutes.
17. What is gt & nt

Formulas for both of them n then abbreviations in formuals n1 n2 k3 etc.
Told him all as i had revised recently.
18. Tell me about fix water spray fire extinguishing system? Where it is used & is it same as hyper
mist
If not tell me differnce
Me : explained him both
19. How you know on joining that you ffa is satisfactory

Gave him general answer : pms certificates expiry randim check ask 3rd officer etc.
20. How you ensure that 2nd officer is mainatining gmdss.

Told him that i will check records , randomly ask 2nd officer to demonstrate to me if he don‘t know
than will guide him on how to do correct way.
Q1. What is veering on cable.
Ans: Slacking or paying out on cable.
Q2. What is Acockbill
Ans: Cable up and down.
Q3. What is Ranging of a cable
Ans. Flaking out of Anchor chain at Dry dock for inspection and measurement.
Q4. How and with what u measure the anchor cable thickness.
Ans. I told him I dont know with what it is measured . . was unable to recall there. but showed hin
the diagram of measurement as in samsul.
Q5. have u done a psc inspection...where?
Ans .New orleans.
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Q6 New orleans in which river?

Ans.Misissippi.
Q7. You are in Usa...and Uscg comes unannounced...Action??
Ans....standard answer with reference to sending D/o to escort him.
also please be very clear. ..
as a master we dont go to escort if he has come unannounced .. .this again gave a good
impression.
and of course notifying eng room n galley to clear some last moment glitches.
Q8.Who was the 1st Prime minister of India?
Ans. Pt. Jawahar lal Nehru
Q9. Who was the 1st president of india?
Ans.Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
Q10. Who was the 2nd prime minister of India?
Ans.Lal Bahadur Shastri
Q11.Who is the president of india?
Ans. Ram nath kovind.

Q12. Who is the defence minister of India.
Ans.Rajnath Singh.
Q13. Who is the Finance minister of india.
Ans.Arun Jaitley
Q14.Who is the chief minister of Rajasthan.?
Ans. Vasundhra Raje sindhiya
By this time....i was frustrating him to get one gk answer wrong.
Then he asked do u know chittagong....where is it?
Ans. i said it is bangladesh.
Q14.Chittagong situated on which river?
Ans. i said sir on Bhramaputra and ganges delta...."which was wrong
correct answer is Karnaphuli river.
Q15.U are in abv river.. proceed for anchorage...and anchor.
Ans. Main punch ...stem the tidal stream and anchor...rest all general checks precautions of
approach n dropping anchor.
Q16. have u faced stowaway problem??.
Ans. No.
Q17. what all will u do to prevent stoway onbd.
Ans.once voy orders come for a country. .where stoaway could be a potential....
i will call for a management meeting and tell the dept heads to be extra cautious on this aspect
and proper procedures of Ssp must be adhered too.
carry out Safety meeting with all crew and brief them about the situation and its consequences.
Raising the ship security level.
rest all normal checks of isps watch told him but made specific reference to increasing on the
watch level.
Q18.what all stores in ur company are to be locked?
Ans. All stores which are not being used at port like paint store, rope store,oxyacetylene.storage
space etc..are to be locked...rest places to be have a security tag and must be informed to D/O
once the seal or tag is broken by ship staff .
Q19.How do u register a ship.
Ans. usual standard answer.
Q 20. what is carving and what is marking??
Ans. Here i described about the carving and marking note with all details but he again asked me
what is Carving And what is Marking ?
Now i was little off balance
but still tried to explain to him d naming of the ship on bows and stern..
and where it is cut it is carved and other places it is marked ..
though here i knew i m not giving a satisfactory answer.
Q.21 What is damage control plan?
Ans. started off by quoting as per solas reg 19..a bit.. but there came another googly.
Q22. What are subdivisions?
Ans. divisions like bulkheads / water tight bulkheads ...but was not satisfied.
Q23. U have a crew change at new orleans.. how u ll go about in checking the Muster list.?
Ans.I started off by saying ...
firstly i will ensure that all crew members are replaced and at that too they have been efficiently
replaced ...like a trainee will not be given a job of unlashing gripes..etc.
Then carryied out with all gen stuff as per solas iii reg 37.
but did not mention passenger stuff....(please just a genuine request...dont have to be a parrot all
d time)
Q24.U are in houston at anchorage and another vessel collides with u...action?.
Ans.Raise an alarm
instruct ch off to report all hands r present and no injuries to any of my crew.
render the other vessel for any assistance.
broadcast urgency msg and alert vts n shipping.
instruct duty officer to log all events and once actiobs completed save vdr data.
instruct ch off to carry out damage checks by sounding and checking ingress of water and check
for pollution
Once location and extent determined inform Ers/company/owners/ charterer/pni/ hull under
writers/ cargo underwriters/class
if vessel flooding . ...deploy additional pumps
consider deballasting/ shifting of weights. to make her upright.

deploy a collision mat to avoid a further ingres.
Q25. What is that... have u seen it onbd??
Ans. I have not seen it onbd but i can make one and keep it onbd which will come handy in
emergencies.
Q26. How will u make it ?
Ans. sir..i ll take 2 steel plates of say 3'x2' ft rectangular plates and get it drilled on all 4 sides of
each plate...
one end i ll attach it with a large canvas (which Is readily present onbd) and the other end of
canvas i will attach with the 2nd plate.
canvas to have the same grooves as it is in steel plate and wipped nicely and strongly (at both
ends)
ropes to be attached at the sides of the canvas and utilising the sides of the both plate grooves for
controlling and positioning near the region of damage.
Q27. will it work??
Ans. Yes sir I ll position them by using gantlines..to place it appropriately so that atleast it reduces
the major flow and then later my damage party can prepare a cement box to stop any ingress.
Q28.What is a gant line?
Ans. A line of an adequate thickness .
Q29. How thick?
Ans sir abt 18 mm .
Q30.Material of that line?
Ans.Sir.. polypropylene.
Q31.What is formal investigation?
Ans. investigation done by courts as per msa 361.
Q32. How many times Msa have been amended?
Ans. I dont know sir...one is in draft though.
Q 32.U r taking over a vessel....
How u will ensure Your FFA appliances are adequate and in continuous state of readiness.
Ans. Here i gave him an answer that I am having a record of ffa equipment certified by class. I‘ll
go through it ...thn i ll tally the record with my approved ffa plan also Would confirm its readiness
status by carrying out general rounds as well as by carying out drills...( from here the
aforementioned question of drill was made....please note the order of questions i m typing is not
the actual order of questions being asked..
for Awasthi....whatever u say be very caeful n clear as he makes questions out of ur answers)
Q.33. Which all ports u have been in north sea?
Hamburg...amsterdam ....rotterdamAntwerpen.
Q34.where is amsterdam ?
Ans.Netherlands.
Q35.Where is rotterdam?
Ans.Netherlands.
Q36.where is Antwerpen?
Ans.Belguim
Though i remember my last question was formal investigation.
Q37.what was your Fixed fire fighting system?
Ans.Foam and started off with the requirements
Q38 why low expansion on deck ?
Ans.so that it stays on deck and withstand the wind and weather....hogh expansion being very
light will fly off with the wind. Time for a cautionary advise...... "Master Gyaan"
Please note that these Gk questions r never the failing questions but they r just to check whther
the candidate is actively and generally aware of his near by surroundings of an area of his work or
whether he is restricted to a particular field only.
1. who ws DoC Holder ( Manager ) of your last ship?
2. which all Certs have Managers details mentioned in them
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3.What is abandonment as per MLC?

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4. how wil u take action once u r in such a situation

5. death on board of a Indian seaman, actions. In the end he wants to listen wil go to port
of refuge to land body.
6. What is distressed seaman, duties as master
7. What is ESP, does it apply to gas ships
Asked the questions which baweja told to find out

Deceased seaman
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Abandonment..
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Looks MSA is his favourite topic.

Asked how many months salary if not given by owner will be termed as abandonment
Certificate of financial security can help to give how many months salary to crew.
Answers 2 months and 4 months respectively.
1. Your ship is reaching Australia, you come to know that one of your fire pump is not working,
what will you do
2. Fixed Fire Fighting maintenance schedule
3. L/B davit maintenance
4. DMLC 1 & 2 in detail, who fills and how
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5. Cert. A & B when issued and validity

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6. DCP maintenance
7. Unseaworthy ship as per MSA
8. STCW amendments
9. PSC finds out that 3rd Officers DC is expired, he wants to detain ship, action
10. Who pays for FUND, will owner pay?
11. Who pays for FUND in India
12. Can an Indian Owner register ship in Foreign Flag
1. Ror cards, fishing, dredging, aground, fog signals...
2. Functional requires of GMDSS.. How does epirb work, the full step by step procedure...
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3. Unsafe and unseaworthy ship as per msa

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6. How to send distress

7. Sheer and garboard strake.. How to report damage to the company..
8. Intact and damage stability for tankers...
9. Registration of ships...
10. Training and mentoring juniors...
- Survival criteria for gas tanker

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- Action as Master in case of collision

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- IOPC fund
- who will pay for iopc fund
-Action In case of Psc detention with many deficiency and suspension ??
1. Which company working with?

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Told him Scorpio, then asked its owner ship or management, then how do v carry cargo onboard
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as per what (all abt company), basically COA

2. MSA requirement for oil pollution in Indian water
3. PSC boards and what part of ISPS cant b shown to PSC
4. SSAS not functional, how you ll get to know abt that.
Maerek honam -whats the sacrifice
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MlC title 4
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Damage stability criteria for container according to solas.

What all insurance needed onboard..
Something on dispensation and condition of class
ROR cards for fishing and towing..
1- Certificate required onboard
2- Which certificate require renewal after change of management.
3- Damage stability requirement for bulk carrier and as per which reg
4- CSR and which regulation
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5- Manoeuvring data with reference to stopping distances track reach and head reach.
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6- PI and FI as per which MS Act.

7- CO2 system maintenance
8- Seaworthiness as per MS Act and action in case your vessel in not Seaworthy
9- 3-4 ROR charts -common ones
10- Why POR and MAS
11- GA and PA, which rules.
12- Breaching of vessel. How will you go about it. Why head way??
1. How convention comes in to force ?

2. Has India ratified all 6 Marpol annexes ? Form where can u check (GISIS site, he told me it‘s
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there even on IMO website)

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He even told me that wen you go to a port and if it‘s not properly equipped or reception facilities
aren‘t good u can complain about it to IMO on GISIS.
3. Have u ever done any sort of such reporting to authorities( told him hydrographic note)
4. Brief discussion about Equasis website for PSC?
DMLC part 1 and 2. It's contents.
CLC convention - scope and limits
LLMC convention - scope and limits
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Who contributes to IOPC fund.

Definition of company owner as per MLC
Wreck convention. Whether India has ratified it or not.
Pi and fi as per MS Act.
Name the section in MS Act which deals with it.
ESP and documents associated with it.
1.Anchoring in deep water. Say 100 mtrs
2 fixed fire system on yr LPG tanker- CO2 DCP for cargo.
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3. Under which regulation- Solas Ch II/ reg 10. FSS chapter 5. Lot of discussion about LPG
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compressor. If all compressors fail can u load what are the requirments - no such requirments of
compressor it is about the cargo vapour pressure.
Later more of LPG operational talks.
4. Which section of SSP you can show to PSC and which Cannot.
5. New Ammendemts to Marpol- annex 1, 5 and 6. I explained all 4 ammendements.
1. Master's role as per ISM.
2. What is verification and review.
Lot of discussion of verification....He wanted to listen master will verify on implementation of ISM
by ensuring all required certificates are there and well endorsed.
3. On checking LL cert you see that it is valid for another 2 yra but it was not endorsed for last
year annuals. Actions? When I said inform company
...He said company is telling u to sail out ...Will u sail out?.
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Will inform flag...Take flag permission with dispensation for sailing from the port and inform next
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port PSC as well. He was ok with it.

4. Damage stability criteria on container vessel.
5. Suddenly took out two ROR cards from his drawer. And he want everything what is there at the
back of the card.
6. How will u take over as master.
7. What all insurance certificates on board
8. Desserted seaman.
9. He asked about certificates again...What all statutory certificates required. And what all on
container ships?....Where is it given.
10. Who issues wreck removal cert? And who pay for wreck removal?
1. how contributes for iopc fund
2. Csr complete
3. safe manning certificate n wht reg
4. condition of class with example
5. ror grounding vessel, fishing vessel, towing lights
6. certificate of competency how many type are thr.
7. Implementation of mlc n crossing question. certificate of financial security validity.
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8. psc suspension and more detail inspection.

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9. registry of indian ship as per ms act.

10. pi
11. bill of ladding in general.
12. definition of one prolong blast.
13. taking over as master. as he asked me aft few point have u tken over alrdy i sid no i ned to
mke if official in write in logbook aft tht he sid ok.
14. define company as per ism.
15. what all certificate u wl cum to knw whch is ur company. samsul book in certificate change of
management u wl cum to knw. thr company nme is given.
1. ISM ammendment....para 6.2 he asked what was before and what is amended.
2. Recognised organisation functions and examples of RO.
3. Damage stability criteria of last ship (cont ship) ...where it is mentioned.
4. Bunker convention...ratified by india or not..where to check.
5. Oil pollution as per MSA ..what all things is given in it.
6. What is code and convention...how will you knw code is mandatory...how will you knw which
country has ratified which convention.
7. Shipping casuality and reporting..pi and fi.
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8. Mearsk honam discussion.

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9. Container ship related ammendment for fire fighting appliances.

10. Dry docking period criteria and where to check about last DD.
11. Harmonised survey and ESP.
12. Mooring winch and windlass to overhaul in DD as per which certificate.
13. SAFCON/SRT/SEQ/L.L/IOPP/IAPP certificates have what all surveys and as per them what all
items get tested and checked.
14. In DOC container ship is catagorised as what type of ship
i.e other cargo ship.
15. Validity of min. safe manning certificate.
16. Where to check condition of class.
17. Deceased seamen and enteries/ wreck/ offences by seamen/ OLB enteries.
He was not happy and discussed the scenario of examination, issues of candidates.
MMD to soon post the orals questions on website. MMD will interact soon with candidates through
seminars and at institute level. Capt. Azad is very much reasonable and approachable.
General introduction Last 2 ships Iranian flag and Togo flag.
1) What is Foc
2) Cert of registry as per what?
3) Can American owner register his ships in India?
Ans: I was not sure... He told me yes if he has established the place of business in India And
100% FDI is acceptable.
4) COR importance?
5) Cert of class? Required as per which rule?
6) Normal validity of statutory and mandatory certificates?
7) Any certificates which has less than 5 years of validity?
8) What all kind of insurance certificates are there onboard?
9) mlc insurance and amendment? Where you will find the certificate as soon as you join the ship?
10) Salvage as per ms act.
11)SCOPIC? Why SCOPIC is introduced?
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12) Vessel loaded 50000 tons all paperwork completed satisfactorily .At discharge port after
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discharging 500t shortage what will be your action? Who will pay for the shortage?
13) How the dispute will be sorted out? Which rules will apply? Who will pay in above case?
Ans: As per paramount clause Hague,Hague visby or hamburg
14) lets say hvr rules was incorporated in BL now who will pay?
Ans: Exception clause In HVR so master and p and I are out of the picture only parties left are
shipper and receiver. Cargo insurance will pay.
15) Insurance by shipper or receiver?
Ans: depends whether the contract was FOB or CIF.
16) Stbd side hull damage just above the water line, as a result of collision .what will be your
action?
ANS:Told him everything about stability criteria and all. Basically he wants to hear that how will
you control the damage before proceeding to place of refuge. I said various methods: patches and
plugging .listing ship to other side. Folding patch plate, collision mate and cement box cement box
with additional support.
17) what is general average ?what are the important points for general average to occur?
Asked me that how was my orals with capt jb singh and asked few questions again
1) Imo number
2) baltic and Mediterranean moor
4) ffa maintenance requirement..? some dg circular ?
5) Lifeboat test? Annual thorough examination in detail.
1. GMDSS daily tests. I had missed out on paper sufficient and printers checked so I answered
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2. Ice navigation. I told him I will check polar code and stability information. He said you are still
missing one important point. He gave the answer that you should check if alternate route exists.
3. He was supposed to ask Vsl fr whom polar code is not mandatory but instead asked difference
between form P and Form E. the answer is radio equipment and I couldn‘t answer satisfactorily.
He turned to Capt Azad and said he is not fully prepared. But I will ask him one final question that
I asked the mate candidate which even he couldn‘t answer.
4. After DD when Vsl is flat on the blocks where will P be. I‘m guessing he wants to hear it will be
at the stern throughout.
5. Captain Azad asked what will GM be. I said infinity as what we are taught. He said no GM will
be zero
6. Capt Azad: minimum safe manning doc why is it required and as per what. Answered correctly.
7. Capt Baweja: one last question and you are passed. When did ISPS come into force and why.
Answered correctly. But he asked are you sure 2004? Okay which month of 2004?
8. Capt Azad: okay one last question and you are passed. Latest ism amendments. Told him as
per 353(92) and the changes. He said it‘s not 6.2. I insisted it is 6.2 and 12.2 he said no it not.
9. Capt Azad: tell me about ESP. Answered correctly.
10. Capt Azad: one last question and you are passed. Certificate of class, mandatory or statutory
or not required at all. I answered correctly as a batchmate was asked the same question the day
before.
11. Capt Baweja: okay one last question, does ISPS recognise a class. I said yes. Next question
how. I answered chapter XI-2 and ISPS CODE. He stopped me and said I want to hear RSO.
1. Condition of class ? Where found ? How will you find out when you join a ship ?
2. Amendments to Mlc and certificate of insurance ?
3. Safe manning cert ?
4. Cert of class required or not ?
5. Unseaworthy ship ? Could answer just two of them , but capt
azad was very considerate and he told me to study outside and come later.Fortunately called
Prafful and arshad and they explained me the answers in simple and effective manner.
Went again at around 6pm
6. Answers for all old questns
7. Clc ? Llmc ? Has india ratified
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8. Iopc and cross questioning (Wasnt satisfied )

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9. Hague/hague-visby
10. Some questn related to claiming a wreck by a person on indian coast and removal as per ms
act. ( He was like you have not prepared well.Just superficial knowledge.I said ‗no‘ sir but
unfortunately coudnt answer the next two also�
11. Dry docking criteria ?
12. Deceased seaman as per Ms act. Couldnt answer the last three at all so he told
me take one hr have your coffee and come again with the answers.(Prafful/Arshad and google to
the rescue again)
13. Answers for the previous ones
14. Action after collision - Msa
15. Distressed seaman - Msa
16. Liabilities as per llmc ?
1. Putting up
2. Damage stability criteria. Longitudinal- 3+ 3% of lbp or 11m, whichever is less
Transverse- b/5, Vertical- no limit. Which were ur last ships, Where will u find the requirements for
them
Tankers- marpol annex 1. Bulk carrier and other ships- solas, Chemical-ibc. Gas-igc. Engine room
flooded- will ur vsl sink. I said I will refer to booklet. Have u ever seen it, Contents. In general what
u think
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I said no...Why.. Because only one compartment damaged. What if eng room n 1 more
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compartment
I said....Then may be. What makes u say that. The above criteria.
2. Ms act - marine casualty definition.
3. Maersk honam, can india investigate as per ms act. No.
4. Then how can india investigate, As substantially interested state.
5. Under which code, Cic.
6. Cic- casualty investigation code.
7. Is it mandatory- yes
8. Under what- solas, (Actually I could answer all of them instantly bcoz almost all questions were
asked by one of my batchmate Kiran).
9. How good is ur Ror-Quite good. Ror- Vessel aground sound signal
Capt azad(afternoon)
1.statutory certs
2.Iamsar ammendments
3.registry cert as per wch regulation
4.csr as per wch regulation
5.what is csr
6.whc cert is issued by class only
7.Doc
8.smc
9.safe manning cert as per wch regulation
10.enhanced survey program
11.Harmonized ised survey prog
12.When can Psc suspend inspection
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14.wch cert will give u a name of the owner.
Capt azad.(evening)
1.marine casualty as per ms act
2.distressted seaman and deceased seaman as per ms act
3. Misconduct as per ms act
4.Casualty investigation code
5.Casualty investigation mandatory or no?
6.How will u come to know if a code is mandatory or no?
7.Pi,fi as per ms act
8.How on what basis can india investigate in maersk honam case
9.Steering fails in heavy weather. Ur actions
10.Iopc fund
11.what is substantially affected state as per casualty investigation code
12.Lifeboat davit tests
13.Annuals of lifeboat what all is included.
1. General intro
2. Asked me why u have not done flags n bouys
3. Why cant u anwer about celestial calculation?
4. Ship registration under ms act everything
5. Clc ms act
6. Fund ms act
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7. Ammendments ms act
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8. Ammendments imsar
9. Search patterns
10. Cargo related docs
11. Certificates required for container ship/bulk carrier
12. Cargo related docs
13. Scopic/ article 13 and 14 and many cross questions in salvage
14. Cargo hold fire actions
15. Ms act masters duties in case of distress/collision
Tell me abt psc resolution ....what is suspension of psc...suppose psc suspends ur vsl...action as
master....? where can u find about psc reports of a vsl on site? suppose any vsl u r joining?
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methods of conditions- what is it?

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verification and review - what is it?

review is ok what u told now tell me verification...what is verification?
who does it? what interval? NC major NC? okie.....
now....can chief cook make NC?
-Which company are you sailing? Is it ownership or management? How do you know this?
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- What are the various ways in which a management/ownership company can check the proper
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functioning of a manning agency?

-What are the main differences between an ownership and a management company? Which one
would you prefer?
-How will you check the certificates and upcoming audits/surveys while joining a ship??
- ESP in detail
- Lifeboat davit tests
- Dynamic brake holding test
- Fire pump req
- How dispute over cargo settled
- Registry req as per what reg
- def of unseaworthiness
- if ur ship unseaworthy.. owner still wants u to sail..action
- Latest marpol n solas ammendments
- PI n FI
1) ISM and MARPOL amendments?
2) u takeover as master and see that annual survey not done,window period finished 4 days
back...ur action as master?
3) u take over as master and find expired pyrotechnics onboard...action?
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4) what does Ms act say about wreck and salvage?

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5) what is energy efficiency?

6) which major collision took place recently?
7) define company?
8) certificates issued under ISM?
9) CBD vsl on ur port side..ROC...action??
10) PD vsl on ur stbd side and ur a CBD vsl...ROC....action??
11) wreck and salvage as per Ms act?
Q.How will you take over a ship as a master.
Ans. Office briefing. Class survey report. Onboard meeting with Master. Certificates.
SMS handing over checklist. (screwed up here. Told will check validity. He wants to hear
endorsements. I later told him without endorsements certificate will not be valid so that's what I
meant. Luckily he accepted. Then also forgot crew certificates. Later on told him when he said it I
told him same is mention in ms act. And I forgot it. He luckily accepted that too.
Q. Then came u r in the process of taking over. Doors don't close, acventilation is not working.
Vents are in bad condition. What action will u take.?
Ans;- Told him not compliance with load line certificate requirements I told him will inform the
company that I don't intent to take over the ship and if they want me to then the ship will not sail
out without all defect rectified. Also told him will inform port state as vessel need to carry out
repairs so cannot sail out as per planned. He asked how will u inform port state. There I got stuck.
So I told will inform port control of the same. Is port control and port state same. So I said no.
Q. What is seaworthyness. What provisions in ms act.
Q. Examples of major nc.
Q. What will u do if Psc gives major NC. How will u correct.
Ans:- So told him correct the NC. Reports of corrective action and preventive action.
Q. Next was taking over a yard delivery.
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Ans:- Certification and surveys.He wanted to hear operational surveys. He told me not to tell him
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about construction, equipments radio. So told him interim smc and issc issuance requirements
and how certificate will be obtained.
Q. Certificates how will u check if all onboard. Luckily knew the Circ no.
Q. How will u know when the dry dock was carried out and from which Statutory certificate. I told
him safety construction certificate.
Q. How u implement mlc what r the titles. How is certificate issued.
Q. LLMC what is it pertaining to. Has India ratified.
Q. DMLC 1 and. 2 Contents in general.
Q. ROR Cards few.
Q. Functional requirements of the ism code. He actually wanted to hear SMS requirements.
Q. Chapters 5 Solas contents pertaining to navigation.
Ans:- Wants to hear about ship reporting systems. Ship routeing. Assistance. At sea. Duties in
collision. And so
Q. Casualty investigation code mandatory? How? I said yes and as per Solas ch 1 and 11 and
unclos. (I think article 98) not sure.
Q. How to anchor in a deep water Anchorage of 150 mtr.
Ans:- Told will not anchor.
Q. How have u reached that conclusion..
Q. Explain speed and anchoring procedure.
Ans:- Just told him about bridge meeting approach. Size of ships and speed planned. Just gave a
rough explaination on speed.

Q. Second mate calls at night.dragging anchor what to do. Told will inform second mate to follow
standing orders. Also told him at that time he might not understand what to do so will tell him to
call engine room and anchor stations immediately. If necessary will lower anchor at max yaw
angle. Read it somewhere.
Q. Marpol latest ammendments.
Ans;- Annex 6 in particular. Logging when a Vsl is in eca area, for tier 2 and 3 ships. Some details
of that.
Q. Certificate issued under marpol annex 6. Told him ieec iapp eiapp
Q. What is given in mlc as per wages. I could not talk much on this.
Ans:- Just told him wages shall be as per sea fare employment agreement. Now when I think I
could have said so much more. Then told him provision with respect to insurance requirement.
Though he didn't want to hear that.
Q. Then was llmc. Is it applicable to Indian ship. So yes it is as given in ms act also as per Ms
rules.
Q. Wreck removal what is it. What provision in ms act with respect to wrecks. Has India ratified. I
told him I could not find this on internet. Told him searched through ms rules and ms act. Nothing
was there. He said did u not see it on board. I told him sorry. He said it is mandatory for all Indian
ships as per some circular or ms notice to have insurance for wreck removal.
Q. Who pays in iopc fund.
Q. Damage stability. What do u understand by that. What r the damage stability criteria of an oil
tanker. What is damage control plan. Did u have on ur last vessel. What does it contain.
1. he was taking oral of 2nd mate then he told me no one is replying on this u tell me..what is the
requirment of air bottle arrangment in enclosed life boat.
2. what do mean by harmonized survey..
3. after taken over u see seq certificate annual endorsement is not done..action
4. what all statuary cert.in this he took me to class nd ro code requirment
5.tell me diatressed seaman as per mas act
6. what is proviaion given in ms act for dicipline on board.
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8. what is provision for deseased seman in mlc..new requirement

9. llmc expalin whether india has ratified
10. expalin clc nd fund..who contribute in india
11. expalin p nd i club..is there any p nd i club is there in indai.
13.expalin bunker convention nd liability
14. now tell me ecdis performance standarf
15. ur in english chanel ..suddenly fog nd u hear fog signal fwd of beam nd not detected by
radar..he grilled me here..
sent me out to find out which rule will superceede 10 or 19..
16 .in between he was doing some job on ms notice on computer he asked me latest ms notice.
1) Who is a distressed seaman?
2) Any provision in MS Act for RPSL?
3) Is it important that any crew join from an RPSL agent.? Why
4) Main fixed fire fighting system for cargo space area on tankers. Explain in detail.
5) Draw the fixed low expansion foam line diagram. Discussion about this about each
component.
6) Ratio of low expansion foam
7) What checks for foam?
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9) R u supposed to recirculate the foam as per PM‘s? Couldn‘t answer

10) RV can hear fog signal but can‘t see anything in port. Action told will reduce and if required
take all way off. After discussion he said y don‘t u say u will check AIS
11) What documents for MLC. What certificate u should have onboard. Who issues it.
12) Latest ammendment to MS ACT
13) What is the validity to IEEC. What information is there in that?
14) What is EEDI
15) Procedure to anchor in depth around 100 m
16) What speed of approach.
17) What is ranging of cable
1. Asked me why I am working in offshore. Am I appearing for unlimited Master COC. I said yes. I
have been sailing on tankers before switching to offshore and have enough main fleet sea-time.
Then he says external told me that you did well but it's my duty to ask questions. Then he asked
why there are remarks on my form about ROR in the previous attempt? Pulled out 4 ROR cards
from the drawer. Asked everything from identification to fog signal, day signal and action.
2. What lights will a fishing vessel show, underway, at anchor, while hauling and shooting nets?
Why do they display a light to the side on which an outlying gear is extending?
3. Vessel towing not RAM crossing port to stbd. Action? ROC exists, she is not giving way.
Action? Which rule?
4. A gentleman entered to take his signatures on a bunch of papers. They discussed about some
indian vessel's safe manning issue for almost 15 mins. He asked me what is a safe manning
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certificate. Have you seen it? Can you sail if you are not carrying the mentioned no. of crew as per
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this certificate?
3. If you join a ship and see many defects like oil leaks from machineries, crack on deck etc. What
will you do?
4. What is seaworthiness?
5. What will be the consequences if you take such a ship to sea? Does MSA have any provision
regarding the same?
6. He got a call regarding some vessel's MLC certification. Spoke for almost 10 mins. Then asked
me about DMLC. Have you undergone any external MLC audits? As far as MLC is concerned,
what do you have to take care of, onboard as a Master? What is CBA?
7. One more gentleman entered his cabin to discuss about some vessel's provisional registry. As
expected, he asked me about the procedure of registration. Asked if I have experienced it with an
Indian flag vessel?
8. Which section in MSA talks about PI and FI?
Intro...type of ships you have done
1.what oil/chem ships
2.how would you define oil/chem ships
3.Any definition for oil ship and chem ship...where you find
4.Whr you will find onboard what kind ship it is
5.Certificates on oil/chem with regard to marpol
6.Other statutiry certificates
7.Narrow channel...short turn ...how to execute..
8.what sections for Ms act have you studied...asked what would you do for repeated
offence...cross questions on this..
9.PI/FI
10.How would you go about psc
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11.Psc tell I m suspending inpection.. action and whom to report....most important to answer that
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we need to report to class...who will come on Board and carry to detail inspection and rectify all
defect s prior calling psc again
12.What is difference between suspending inslection and detention
13.Ms act...what is shipping casualty
14.Foreign flag ship...us Waters...indian seaman died...is it shipping casualty...and what is duties
and obligations with regards death ...this questions I answered no it is not shipping casualty....he
said you go out and find out...then went in again...again quoted definition of shipping casualty ...I
said no it is not...he said so you won't report to DG...I said it he duty of rpsl to inform dg ....so he
relied that it has to be reported to DG communication centre..Guys he want hear that...probably he
want hear yes but I stuck to no ..but at least we have to say that it is our duty to inform Dg comm
centre...
He said guys report to DG all nonsense things that....onboard fight ho gaya....isne aise Kiya...but
they don't report any death or serious casualty....sab log hide karta...ki DG ko nahi batao...we
come to know from somewhere else and then we have approach the company...
Q: how will you take over as a Master
Q: Name all certificates including Convention, regulation and their survey requirements and time
duration for surveys
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Q: Anchoring in SW monsoon off Mumbai

Q: Your vessel heading towards Africa and you have following seas? Action
Told him about pooping and broaching to, he wanted to hear formula for same
Q: Advise to mate how to go about preparation for SEQ survey, contents of FORM E, details in
Fire Plan
Q: Sewage discharge requirements and if STP can be used to discharge sewage in port.- yes can
be used
Q: IOPP FORM A AND B : contents
Q: Difference between towage and salvage?
Q: Requirement for PV valves on tankers
Q: where do u utilise pivot point
Q: Requirements for lifeboat and liferaft on ships
Q: Major NC, how will you go about it?
Q: Question on port state control and action to be taken in case any deficiencies noted.
Q: Action if you are going to miss laycan.
Lot of counter questioning in between topics
Taking over vessel from yard
Seq and form E
Where all you will know Lsa and FFA equipment
Extra FFA in chemical tankers as I sail on chem vessel
Ig requiments
Where is written cargo needs ig or not
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Lsa requirements for life boat and life raft how much percentage of personal carying capacity
Heavy weather by stern
Broaching , pooping
New mate vessel to take to dry dock and discussion on stability
He wants full formula
Since I never sailed on bulk carrier he asked about grain loading and concentrate loading
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Anchoring in SW monsoon in Mumbai
Registration of ships in India
1. Started with previous remarks from Capt Vaz. Bwm in detail, PCS, Limititations of ISPS code.
2. Does ISM apply to off shore rigs, MODU
3. You are on tanker and your assistance is required to help 100 People in water near an offshore
rig, how to go about it. Duties of master when required to assist in distress as per MSA
4. SW monsoon anchoring at Mumbai.
Anchor scope,
5. Mate is new and does not know to load grain how to go about it, what will be your major
concerns.
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6. Grain loading criteria ,went to much in detail.

7. Angle of lol
8. Mate is new and you are going to dry dock, how to go about it,again lot of discussion.
9. vsl is aground what is ur concern.
10. Damage stability, ERS
11. hague and Hague Visby rules, bill of lading discussion
12. CLC
13. various Certificates validity and surveys,smc expires what happens to DOC cross questions
14. New ammendments to marpol.
15. Port state control is obligation or Right, lots of questions concerning psc
16. Draw marine pollutant symbol. Gives you lot of time to answer
1. Anchoring in SW monsoon from start to end - He want to listen that u will not have enough sea
room to head the current or wind, so u have to drop anchor and turn to any side to which u have
dropped anchor. Because with the heavy wind ur Ship will turn.
2. Angel of loll..why it happend? When it happen? Action as Master?
3. ROR 19e situation.. Vessel Port qtr action? He want to listen that do not alter co. only reduce
speed or navigate with extreme caution.
4. Ship is going to Dry Dock n ur mate don't know anything, What will be your concern as master?
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Relating only to the stability.

5. Rule number 8, and as per this rule make your own situation n how will u take action as per this
rule- Normal quote the rule n make him understand with 2 -3 situations.
5. Hague n Hauge Visby rule difference
6. Marpol new amendment about Sulphur content.
7.When u enter ECA area..what all u will do as master- Normal procedure of changeover as we do
on Ship.
8. Salvage n Scopic
9. Which Cert. Will give the details about the type of Ship
10. CLC n Fund and limits
11. Certificates with conventions

12. Take Over as Master
PSC any personal experience of detention?

PSC in detail, Any fines by AMSA if ship detained??
Taking over as master for first time? More focus on what certificates u check?
All certificates with convention and survey required??
Quartering seas, broaching, surf riding in detail lots of cross questions while i was answering
Intact stability criteria?
Grounding what all check and as Master your duties?
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Long discussion on Law of flotation told him all basic but still he wants to hear something else
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which i was not aware..

Stowaway in detail?
What Type of ship as per which certificate?
No. Of persons ship certified which certificate?
Rule 19 quote and explain..
Few situations on Rule 19
Vessel to anchor in SW monsoon near sw coast of India procedure and precautions?
Few more basic qts if recall will post..
All this went for almost 1 hr 30 mins.. all topics he want explanation in full detail.. than aft course
cross questioning..
1. Taking over as a master?
2. All certificates onboard with conventions and where to find that what type of ship
specifically?Cert of class!!!
3. Functional req. of ISM and about ISM in detail....how does it look like? How many pages?
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4. Anchoring procedures ? Say as per company SMS manual.....In case of heavy weather will you
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turn the ship into the wind ie;towards heavy wether for anchoring?
5. Why we use more cable in heavy weather ???
6. Damage control plan in detail?
7. How will you go about using damage control plan in case of actual damage...stability criteria
and all??
8. Angle of loll and what causes angle of loll?
9. Planning for grain loading.....Grain onboard ....Vessel at sea list of 6 deg to stbd....what is the
probable cause???? What is the next action??Requirement for loading grain?
1.Started off with Certificates, Is class mandatory, which all certificates are you required to carry
on board an oil tanker, as per which convention, their validity and period of survey and what kind.
Diff between intermediate and periodic....DOC and SMC certificate detail and what is the
frequency of survey and what kind
2. Which certificate will identify the vessel as a product carrier or combination or crude , I said I
think its IOPP B, and also in Certificate of Class it is mentioned.... He gave me a blank look, later
on it was revealed my Folly was not in saying IOPP form B, but in saying I think.
3. Ur Lifeboat capacity is 50 persons, Liferaft is even more, so from a safet point of view, will u
carry 50 persons on board, No....i will see how many are certified by SEQ Form E
3. Vessel grounds, actions and concerns as per Master
4. Difference between Grounding Beaching and foundering
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5. Damage stability Booklet, y is it provided on board, What info does ERS provide
6. How will u ascertain compliance with Damage Stability criteria....I started off with the first
method and was explaining him the curve....at which point he smiled and said, u guys say we ask
old questions, and look whos giving an old answer now....beta this method was used in 80's....so I
smiled and starfine
off with deterministic method Pi Si index, Required index and attained index, he was fine
7. Flooding in Pumproom by crude oil....actions, told him abt stability concerns, fire hazard,
pumping to slops....something else he also wanted I couldn't figure that out
8. Imdg classes and segregation, a little into tge supplement of IMDG code and how will u refer it
9. Dent on ship side, how will u determine its location ( i said shell expansion plan)
10. CLC fund, who pays and who all are supposed to have insurance for that....what if CLC fund
does not suffice the claims, then moved on to Fund who all contributes.
11. Angle of loll....what is it, does the position of G change, I said no....steps to correct angle of loll
12. Intact stability criteria for tankers and for grain
13. Anchoring in Mumbai in monsoons, as Master what are ur actions and concerns, y do u want
to stem the current when u r approaching the anchorage.
14. Now VTS calls u in and says, tugs not available, on shore wind, berth ur ship
15. What is NABSA, where will u find it
16. Enclosed space entry and some questions related to.it
17. Tell me all that u know abt ISM code, i started off with Herald of Free Enterprise, case study,
court review, IsM code adopted, Elements of ISM code, spoke for abt 20 mins....he stopped me
then, and said give me an example of an over riding authority of master
18. 4-5 RoR situations
19. Tell me abt Rule 19d i and ii and 19e....gave me two pens....and said okag now show me thw
practical application
20. As a master wrt communication what will ur concerns be in Polar region, communication
equipment in A4, little bit abt Polar code
21. What is a code and a protocol
22. Any latest change to a navigational equipments that u r aware of ( i said Ecdis, latest
performance standards and for imolemtation and verification Makers have upgraded the softwares
on in stalled vessels and released new IHO check data set.....what is IHO chexk data set....how
do u verify ur ecdis performance with it nd if its not in accordance.... What action
And a few more questions.... He wants to know more abt the practical aspect and actions.
1. Intro with type of vessels and company.
2. Name 10 certificates, as per which convention, validity and how often annual/periodical/inter.
3. Functions of SMS.
4. How will you take over as a master. (Usual answers as per sets).
5. U are in TSS and mate on watch. An overtaking vessel is requesting permission by sounding
whistle to overtake and
ur mate is giving permission. U just came up on bridge. Ur action?
Must say that sound signals are for narrow channel and not TSS. Take over the con. Train the
mate. Use CBT.
Give mor detailed night orders. Increase monitoring. If no improvement then inform office take
action.
6. How will you train your cadet for Rule 19. Gave me 2 ship models and asked me to train. Must
demostrate the action the target vessel will be taking and not only the own vessel.
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7. U r going to Drydock and your mate doesnt know anything about it. How will you go about.
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Usual answer. Plus he wants to listen how to calculate the virtual loss of GM. (Formula)
He wants to know how to calculate 'P'.
8. Everything about grain loading. Stability criteria as per grain code.
9. What is statical stability and dynamical stability. wants to draw a GZ curve and explain
in detail.
10 Intact stability criteria of a container vessel.
11. What is free surface effect. Why there is a virtual loss of GM and how will you calculate.
12. Your vessel is on fire and u are unable to extinguish it. However you have not declared
distress.
Coastal state not granting refuge. What limited actions u can take as master.
- Ask owners to pressurize the coastal state. Make risk analysis and try to convince
coastal state. Try to isolate the fire area. Remove flammable materials. Keep the
ventilation off to the space. Coontinue boundry cooling.
He wants to hear terms like smothering, cooling, fire triangle. Try ur best to avoid
spread of fire.
13. Rendering assistance to a vessel in distress as per which reg.
- capt. Baijal goes deep into his questions with too much discussion with every question.
I think he was not satisfied with my answer. He checked my file i did all bulky self unloader and
vloc. After general introduction he started question
1. Smc expiring in one mnth and vl on sailing more then mnth. Out going master didnt tell u
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A. As per ism code element 14 certification n interim verification says that extention can be
granted for three mnths or to complete the voyage. I vl first inform to flag through the company abt
it.
2. He asked is extension is granted for all certoficates.
A. Cert. Issued by solas n marpol can get extension. It is mentioned in solas ch 1 reg 14.
3. What all cert. Issued as per ism code.
A. Doc, interim Doc
Smc, interim smc

4. Details abt cert. Of equipment form e
A. i said list of lsa equipment, nav equipments.
5. He asked surveyor is checking ur light n shapes required as per colreg. Is his action is justified
what is ur action.
A. I said yes sir he can check as per seq cert. I fumbled first. Lots of cross question
6. Which cert. Contains details of ffa equipments.
A. I said its mentioned in seq certificate. He asked does it gives no of ext n fire hoses etc. I said no
sir.
7. What fire fighting eqp. U had on ship in cargo hold.
A. I said my last ship had exemption cert. For cargo hold
8. Why u had exemption cert. N as per what regulation. N is it for all bulk ship
A. I said as per solas ch ll-2 reg 10 vl can have exemption cert for cargo hold for grain coal iron
ore unseasonal timber n condition required for exemption said all he was happy.
9. Ur approaching mumbai port in mansoon port said no berthing inatruction approach anchorage
area action as master n what vl be ur concern.
A. General anchoring procesure. Safety is main concern.
10. Port or stbd which anchor u vl use. No other vl there for heading reference n all lots of cross
questions on this.
11. Ur master on ship ch off said he dont know anything abt grain loading . How u vl load grain n
precaution.
A. I explain abt calculation part n safety of vsl. When i said vl must sail upright condition.
12. Why vl to sail in upright condition.
A. If vl sail on list condition then angle of heel vl be more than assumed ao vl to sail upright. I think
he was ok with it.
13. Back to calculation part. What is stability criteria.
A. I explained but he wanted to hear abt volumetric heeling moment of hold n abt saucering
bundling straping lashing n all. Lot of cross questions. I was sweating in ac room on the question
abt grain loading.
14. How u vl load iron ore from brazil n loading precaution n safety.
A. As im sailing on vloc n my load port is brazil. Explained nicely.
15. Ur ship near strom n u received distress signal action as master.
A. General answer.
16. When u vl not proceed for rescue of distress vl cross question.
A. Sailing time involved
17. Search pattern as per iamsar.
18. Rv situation ur vl overtaking other action.
A. I told full rule no 19 n then action.
19. In rv situation when vl must not alter course to port.
A. Again full rule 19 i said. He told give me implimentation. U ppl only mug up the rules no leeway
in ror in orals. I fumbled but told him. Thought i did something wrong in giving answer.
20. Some simple ror situatiom.
21. Tell me abt hague visby rule.
22.scopic clouse
1. ISM, functional requirement, masters duty 5. 1 - 5.2
2. Implementation of ISM on yard delivery
3. Difference btwn PSSC & CSSC (Subdivision load lines for PSSC)
4. FI, who conducts it
5. Court of survey
12-MAR-19
6. BMP 5
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7. Sector search, usage

8. Why Marpol 73-78 (Mention Conference of Tanker Safety & Pollution - 78)
9. RV situation (19 E) , Mine clerance
10. Loadline Survey (As per HSSC- All certificates to be checked)
11. Damage stability contents, control plan (Mention guidance on usage of equipment
available)
12. Distressed seaman
13. Deceased seama
1: stcw manila conversation ammendments.

2: element of ism
3: master duties under ism
4: master duty at sea.
21-FEB-19
BAWEJA
5: why marpol 73/78

6: rule 19 and rv situation.
7:type of bl and what is straight,direct and stail bl.
8:psc suspended inspection and issue form A and B.
9:fundental rights under mlc,year of adoptaion and ratifiaction in India .
10: mlc elements and emelnt 5 full and 5.1 to discribe.
11:hauge and hauge visby.
12: sound signal of an anchor and aground vsl.
Told me to write previous attempts questions..
I wrote capt muduli questions of my first attempt...
and capt jbsingh questions..few of them as not worth mentioning...
Additional verification of smc.
Scopic clause
How as master u will be sure if psc will come on board.
Laytime.
Despatch
Demmurage
8-JAN-19
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Who carries internal audit of ism.

He asked all questions of previous attempts.. I replied well..
Than came to Marpol 73/78...
Asked why 73 did not come into force
Wat was the name of 78 protocol..
He wanted to listen the minimum requires countries did not ratify and 78 protocol name I did not
remember told me to find out...tanker safety and pollution prevention...
Than define distressed seaman...wants to hear distress at that place
Define HRA...
BMP4 BMP5
polar orbiting satellites and geo stationery satellites
Most important information for Master in damage control plan and only one point..
Wants to hear information on escape routes from under decks..
1. ROR cards - Towing vessel, Sailing vessel, Air cushion vessel and (Card which is combination
of aground vessel and NUC vessel seen from stern)
20-DEC-18
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2. Flashing Yellow over white light and pilot vessel card

3. ISM elements
4. PI, after PI how to go about FI
5. PSC, SSP and procedure for ISSC
6. Multimodal transport and incoterms
7. Seat belt in life boat.
1. SOLAS Chapter 2,3,5 & 11.2 in brief.
2. Why Marpol called 73/78?
3. Why Marpol not came in force in 1973.
4. What happen between year 73 & 78, so all country retified the convention.
5. Which all ships not required to register ?
6. How will you cancel false distress signal?
7. What will you do to avoid same in future? What is the most important?
8. What is PI & FI?
5-NOV-18
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9. Who conduct FI?

10. How many minimun assessor as per MSA?
11. OLB Entry for death of seaman.
12. Reporting for Death on board.
13. Types of B/L, total how many?
14. What is strait B/L?
15. Cold room not working, Action as Master?
16. What is the most important action as Master?
17. Visibility Criteria as per SOLAS?
18. What is the Latest amendment of IAMSAR?
19. MLC title 5?
20. List out the contents of title 5?

21. Master's responsibility at sea?
22. Why FI is conducted?
Started with previous remarks.
questions from previous remarks n asked why u failed last time to which I replied the surveyor was
not happy with my answers.
1. What is ISM? In detail. And how will you implement SMS onboard ?
2. Taking over as master
3. Define Special area
4. When u takeover 5 imp things to chk?
5. Original BL is lost action ?
11-OCT-18
BAWEJA
6. Fixed Foam system where it is mention, what is low and high expansion where it is mention n
where to use?
6. Fog signals pilot, vsl aground, anchor,towing and also flag and morse for aground vsl.
7. What if ISPS part A is not complying ?
8. What is Port state, coastal state, flag state, diff btwn all?
9. Who is registrar in India? Procedure for registry, and what all document will be checked after
registry is done?
10. Liquifaction system? (Also My previous remark).
11. Current from astern berth on stbd side make fast S/S A/S with tug, draw and show procedure
with steps.
12. Damage stability plan and booklet in detail?
1. History background of marpol 73/78
2. D1 D2 standards
3. Define Special area
11-OCT-18
BAWEJA
4. Wen u takeover 2 imp things to chk? Unsure something specific he wanted

5. PIFI
6. Certificates fr oil tanker
6. Fog signals pilot, vsl aground, anchor,towing
7. Which is most strict PSC and why
8. Diff bw psc and fsi
1. Taking over as Master. Replied everything except missed the word motivation.
2. ISM amendments.
As per 6.2/12.2. I could not frame 12.2 properly
3. Showed 3 cards of which I identified all 3 but he wants word by word all behind the card. I got
fckd here
10-OCT-18
BAWEJA
4. Amendments to IAMSAR. Answered this but he keeps looking for a word or he says u missing
the most imp thing which I didn‘t know.
5. Asked to draw the full SAR from epirb to sat to shore including all stations ashore here I missed
LET.
6. Cogsa n multimodal in detail.
7. Diff between Hague n Hague Visby
8. Which reg as per MS act governs this carriage
9. Damage stability plan ( explained everything he said I missed mentioning the word intergrity)
1) Latest ISM Code Ammendments
2) The various types of PSC inspections.
3) What is IOMOU and How many countries are a party to it
4) CIC and which is the present campaign
5) Head Reach and Track Reach and a sketch for the same had to be drawn.Limits set out with
regard to the same.
11-SEPT-18
6) Latest Ammendments of IAMSAR and which Volume

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7) Re Entry procedure after releasing CO2 in Engine Room (Refer MGN Notice which has detailed
instructions)
8) GMDSS Functional Requirements
9) Broaching of Seas and Action
10) Certification under ISPS Code,validity,Internal and External Audits frequency
11) MLC Titles to be enlisted and Title 5 Contents (Main Point was Onboard Complaint
Procedure)
12) High Expansion Foam usage and expansion ratio
13) ROR - One Green Light
14) ROR - Fog Signal for Pilot Vessel
15) Vessel entering Special Area English Channel after an Ocean Passage
16) Types of B/L
17) Multi Modal Transport Document whether negotiable or not
18) Explain Straight B/L
19) Which Annex in MARPOL does not have a special Area
20) Bulk Carrier Notations
21) Formal Investigation under MSA
1. How you will take over as a Master. And: Start with meeting with super
2: Contents of SOLAS CHAPTER 3. And requirements of same
3:what is an unseaworthy ship
Ans: as per MSA and even if one certificate is disturbed then it's unseaworthy
4:Your ship is Grounded what's surveys you will do before refloating
Ans:H and M survey and act what class says put cement box etc
5:what certificates u get for ISPS code
And: DOC and SMC
6: Procedure for getting ISM certificates DOC and SMC
7: What is validity of same
And: 5 years
8: Is class required
Ans: I said no, he said listen to question first then answer. I said according to SOLAS no. But for
insurance u need it so answer is yes
9:one red light identify and take action
And: Sailing vessel or tow from Port side
6-SEPT-18
BAWEJA
10:why marpol didn't come into force in 73

Ans: countries did not ratify and due to old system of ratification convention got delayed
11: What is SOPEP and SMPEP
12:tell me clear grounds for psc
Ans: he needs at least 8 to 9 points
13: which ships have high expansion foam
Ans: roro,vehicle carrier , passenger ship
14.PSSA and Special area
15.how you will know gangway is poperly rigged
And: as per resolution 1331 , dock labour act section 24.
16.what you see while taking over except fuel and certificates and other things regarding
maintenance
Ans: provision and FW
17.Damage stability plan and contents where u will see it
Ans. at least one in bridge ,ccr.
18. IAMSAR latest ammendents.
Ans:MSC 1513
19.ISM latest ammendents
Ans: MSC (353). He asked anything else was ammended with 12.2. And 6.2. I replied with
footnotes
1) Started MSA, what is PI and FI , accesor, full procedure.
2) Who carries out PI? What does he do , to whome he deposit his reports?
3) Who carry out FI? Req for accessor ? How to appoint accesor?
4) Can FI take place without PI, If yes in what cases?
5) Who is distressed seaman?definition as per MSA. Up to this point he was quiet happy.
6) As per marpol annex 1 and annex 2 what are plans for pollution prevention?
7) What is the difference between sopep and smpep?
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8) What are the equipments under sopep and smpep? Couldn't answer for smpep
9) how will you take over as master ?? Lot of cross questioning ...
10) while taking over found one certificate expired, Action?
11) which all places you will go for round while taking over?
12) RoR situation, before asking situation he warned me if do this wrong you will be in trouble. RV
situation. Own vessel course 000
Radar working
4 target vessel ,one at stbd quarter one at port quarter one at 4 points from the port bow and last
one 4 points from the stbd bow
Roc exits with all four
Action? I made big time fuck up...
13) ship handling.

Northerly current , offshore winds, tugs available vessel 5 miles from berth berth at port side..
How will you approach the berth and what speed??
Got the remark here too.
14) what was the tactical diameter and head reach of your last vessel?
Couldn't answer , one more remark.
15) what is track reach and head reach?
16) what is sector search? How do you carry out search show via diagrams?
After making the diagram he asked now how will you start next search?
Couldn't answer
17) what are the new chapters added in solas
Chapter 13 I named it verfication and documentation instead of verfication of compliance ...
He asked me to find out about sector search and come back, and internal will decide what to do
about you .....
1)Define Enroute, special area, PSSA
2)GMDSS areas A1, A2, A3, define
3)Preparation for entering HRA
4)LOF, what is it and its contents
5)Solas Chapter 13 n 14
6)LRIT fails 3 days before arrival U.S. port. Actions
19-JUNE-18
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7)Ch. Off sees someone on deck who is nt a ships crew n informs you, actions?.
7)Least GM required for own type of vessel.
8)Informations given in CSC plate of containers.
9)MLC title 5 contents
10)Define NC and major NC
11)SMS requirements
12) GMDSS equip. req for sea area A3 A4
13)Documents required by registrar
14) who conducts FI
15)types of foam, expansion ratio and where used.
1. SMS in ISM
2. Defination of Major NC
3. Damage control plan
4. ISPS code - Ship security alarm system
5. Types of EPIRPs
6. Range of INMARSAT E EPIRB
7. IMSAR VOL. 3 contents and AMMENDs to Vol 3.
8. MLC 2006 does not apply to which vessel ( All 3 points)
18-JUNE-18
BAWEJA
9. MLC title 5 contents

10. Amendments to ROR - part name and general content.
11. Taking over as MASTER.
12. Stowage at sea action.
13. Total No. BOL issued and to whom its given.
14. Difference between seaway bill and BOL
15. Defination of Entoute.
16. Preliminary enquiry ?
17. Why Marpol 73/78 was not enforced till 1983.
18. Changes that were made in 1978 protocol.
19. REGISTRY of ship as per MSA
20. which vessel MSA is applied and on which vessel it is not applied.
1) How many Chapters are there in SOLAS. I had answered 12. He then asked me what is
Chapter 13 & 14. (I was not aware of Chapter 13 & 14, so could not answer him)
2) What are the latest amendments to SOLAS? (Answered this question)
12-JUNE-18
3) What are the latest amendments of ISM? (I could not remember the amendments at the time)
BAWEJA
4) What is PSC inspection? What is Flag State Inspection?

5) 2 main differences with PSC &Flag State inspections? (Had answered this, but he was not
satisfied with my answer)
6) Who can be a PSC Officer/Inspector. (Had given him the answer, but when I mentioned that he
may be a Flag State Inspector of his country, he said that was entirely wrong)
7) What can you do if a PSC has detained your vessel and there are no clear Grounds? Who can
appeal and procedure for appeal.
8) Action on Finding a Stowaway at Sea? Who will you notify?

9) IAMSAR Vol3 search patterns. Asked me in detail Sector Search Pattern and Contour Search.
10) Types of EPIRB‘s? What message it transmits and the routeing?
11) What are the different types of Foam expansion? What is Low expansion and High Expansion
foam?
12) What is PI & FI? Who carries out PI & FI and sequence of events for PI & FI? Can FI be
carried out without PI? (To this question I answered NO, but the correct answer is YES)
13) What is a Distressed Seaman? ( Answered everything except failed to mention that a
Seaman who is stranded in a port outside India. He wants to hear this)
14) As per BWM Convention, what all documents are required? Is there a Certificate issued for
this? (I was not aware and said NO. Answer is YES)
15) How will you go about taking over command as Master?
16) What is the purpose of Registration of Ships? As per MSA which ships are not entitled for
registration?
17) Contents of CIC. (I did not know)
18) What are statutory Certificates. What are validity of these certificates?
19) What is Chapter 19. Tell me the contents of Chapter 19. (I started quoting the rule to him. In
between he interrupted saying I do not want you to quote the rule to me. I just want to know the
contents. I took some time to tell him the contents and in the bargain I missed one content)
20) RV Situation. Vessels on Port bow, Stbd bow, Port quarter, Stbd qtr. All ROC. Your action. I
said that I would reduce my speed to the minimum at which I can be kept on my course and
navigate with extreme caution. He said that the answer is wrong.
1. Elements of stowaway
2. IAMSAR amendments
3. SOLAS amendments
4. MARPOL 73/78, why did 73 not come in force and what is the name of the 78 protocol? ( I
didn‘t know the name)
5. HRA definition, reporting to whom, what all preparations ( wants to hear SSAS also)
6. BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT - required on what kind of ships, what all documents to be
carried for this, standards of BWMP, associated certificates ( did not study BWM at all, so could
not answer anything)
7. How many chapters in SOLAS, what are ch-13 & 14
8. Head reach / track reach / tactical diameter, criteria of all & which of the 3 is greater
9. B/L: how many types, who signs, how many copies?
10. Casualty investigation code: who publishes, definition of marine casualty, contents of the code
( I said I don‘t know contents, told him everything that is written in samsul book, he said you don‘t
know contents, you should know, it‘s so simple)
12-JUNE-18
BAWEJA
11. Taking over as a master , made me write 10 points on a rough sheet

12. Clear grounds definition and examples
13. Distressed seamen definition ( I told him the definition but I didn‘t mention outside India, he
wants to hear this)
14. Controlled pitch propeller
15. What is solas ch-9. Details about DOC & SMC
16. Types of EPIRB
17. Search patterns and calculations of track space
18. PI & FI in detail
19. Who conducts FI, can FI be carried out without conducting PI?
20. Tell me all you know about GMDSS sea areas
21. What all parties to be informed after a stowaway is found onboard
22. Contents of ISM
23. Masters responsibility and authority
24. Masters overriding authority
25. Loadline survey preparation
26. How will you carry out chalk test
27. Difference between watertight and weathertight
He started with my previous attempts questions.
5-JUNE-18
BAWEJA
1.Diff between Segregated ballast n Clean ballast.

2.Taking over as master for the first time. I missed gangway part which I told him after taking a
pause but he took it as one negative.
3. Types of EPIRB. I didn't know.
4.latest amendment to ism. I told him but he wasn't satisfied.
5.one red light ahead.Action.

6.definition of enroute.he said my answer was incomplete.
7.dmage control plan.
8.MTD
9.Bmp4 contents and masters obligation as per that. I couldn't answer completely.
10.Rv situation , vessels on all 4 sides with risk of collision .he said u shud have asked me further
about the situation then answer.
11. Latest amendments to marpol.
12. Deck fixed FFA on tankers.
13.Certificates to change with change of owner.
14.HRA preparation.
1 RV situation target vessel right astern yr radar fail answer is departure from the rules increase
speed a lot of x question by Muduli but i stuck to my answer
2 quote rule 19
3 draw garboard strake
4 semi balanced & balanced radar
5 what is differnce between normal srt certificate and passanger ship safety certificate
6 you have to proceed to por action as master key point ra to be done on safety of life ,property &
environment
5-JUNE-18
BAWEJA
7 damage stability what is probablistic criteria how will you calculate it as per shamsul
8 what is tactical diameter
9 draw and explain track reach and head reach
10 maneovering booklet
11 how many types of BL
and who issuses and how will you check fraud
12 casualty investigation code what is it
13 cargo shift action
14 when will you declare GA answer is when the voyage ends and not when in por
15 Types of ships as per load line and conditions of assignment of load line
16 stow way detected action key point do another search immediately
17 ISM amendments as per 6.2 & 12.2 msc 392.
1. What kind of ship you are working on ? How do you come to know ?
2. Certification ? When is the annual and intermediate inspection carried out ? Their window
period ? Can an annual survey be substituted by intermediate survey? What is window for
intermediate survey ?
3. What are manoeuvring characteristics ? Types of stop ? Head reach how many ship length ?
What is track reach ? Diagram of head reach and track reach ?
4. Rule 19, actions in rv for a vessel some where on stbd quarter with non operational radar of
yours ? What action in case of vessel on right astern with roc existing With your non operational
radar ?
8-MAY-18
BAWEJA
5. Amendments by lof ?
6. What are bl clauses for carriers benefit that a master sees before signing bl ??
7. Grain stability criteria ?
8. Taking over as a master ?
9. Precautions taken by master while entering Dry dock ?
10. Vessel arrived at mumbai port but have to wait for 2 days go berth. Vessel in South west
monsoon and sea very rough. Actions? If to anchor and if not what to do ?
11. What is section 358 of MS act? Formal investigation? Who is the Person in distressed at sea ?
12. Damage control plan?
13. BMP4 latest volume? What all contents it has? Preparation before entering high risk area?
14. Which ship can be registered as an Indian ship? What is an India ship? I wasn't able to
convince him on this so he asked what is not an Indian ship and cross questions?
1. Major non conformity definition. Write it down and give two examples.
2. Draw sector search.
3. How many search patterns as per IAMSAR. Name all of them.
15-MAR-18
BAWEJA
4. Vsl receives orders to transit ice infested waters. Actions and checks as per master.
5. What is polar code? When did it come into force? Limits of polar code. It it mandatory? For
whom and as per what?
6. Difference between passenger ship safety certificate and cargo ship safety equipment
certificate.
7. Content of form P. How is it different from form E?
8. Taking over as master, what will you take from office? Wants to hear letter from company
among all other things.
9. GMDSS daily tests?
10. Formal investigation, why is it required. Who will conduct it and how many assessors. Who will
be the assessors and from where will the court select the assessors.
11. Which ships are not required to be registered as per MSA
12. Definition of distressed seamen, write it down.
13. Refloating surveys. Write it down
14. How many types of MMTD
15. Latest amendments to MARPOL ANNEX VI
16. Stowaway found on board. Actions as master. Wants to hear you will inform port of departure.
1. As I entered Capt. Baweja saw my previous remarks by Miranda and he noticed the previous
comment or ROR cards. So he started with same. 10 cards asked and I told all but not exact
words and missed few extra possibilities to which he wasn't happy and told me that my ROR is
still same.
7-MAR-18
BAWEJA
2. Define Major NC - I missed a word risk in that and he said he needs exact wordings.
3. Define special area- missed a word oceanographic. He again complained about wordings. As
my definition was full correct accept 1 word he told me that my basics are not clear.
4. Ror situation - RV having risk of collision from port qtr, stbd qtr port bow and stbd bow .... the
moment i said reduce speed to asses more time . He almost got mad and told me POOR ROR
5. Masters overriding authority as per ISM with some cross qstns to which he was happy.
6. Latest amendments to Colreg.
1) Stowaway found on board – action to take? Search, Research if there are more
stowaways onboard, Medical condition, Nationality, Documentation, SFP. (On this question I had
fumbled, took sometime to answer correctly, but then picked up pace with answering)
2) Whom do you inform if stowaway found on board? SFP – Contents of Resolution
3) Track Reach? Head Reach? Draw diagram – requirements TR<15L, Head reach.
4) What was the track reach on your last ship? (0.6nm and Inertia stop 1.3nm)
5) How is track reach measured? Criteria (should be less than 15xL (ships length))
6) Details about crash stop, how is it done?
7) From where do you measure the head reach and track reach of a vessel? (One is from the
bow and the other one I don‘t remember, I told him this and he moved to next question)
8) What is the difference between A3 and A4 area equipment requirements? (main thing is
that A3 and A4 you need to have duplication of Sat C or shore-based maintenance) and Inmarsat
guarantees services only till 70N and 70S and does not do beyond these limits which is the main
difference between A3 and A4. (basic 2nd mate level question – took two mins but answered
correctly)
9) Statutory Certificates? What are they? Which of the certificates do not need annual
inspection? (Annex IV – Sewage, SOLAS – Radio Certificate requires ‗Periodical‘ and not
‗Annual‘) was in doubt about the SOLAS Radio so was sent out to confirm.
9-FEB-18
BAWEJA
10) Vessel has been refloated now which survey needs to be done? (Additional and Bottom
Survey – Two things remember Certificate of Seaworthiness and Interim Certificate of Class; and
Also H&M – Tender Clause after refloation for damage repairs)
11) Master‘s responsibilities and duties as per ISM code (he wants all six points word for word
– named five points and got stuck at the sixth point, then sir gave a hint what is the only thing that
a master has and no one else has as per ism code – I said masters overriding authority and this
was the sixth point)
12) Why MARPOL 73/78? What Is Marpol 73 – Convention, what is 78- Protocol, then why
(What all things happened between 73 and 78 – major tanker pollution incidents, MARPOL was
not ratified in 73). Basically a Convention comes into force only once it gets ratified.
13) Draw sector search? How will you do sector search?
14) In between Asked me where you did pre-sea? And then he said that the second external
surveyor will now ask me question and Capt. Baweja will listen to my answers, afterwards they
both will make judgement of my result.
15) Then the 2nd external surveyor gave me several practical situations to determine my
experience level and understanding of various contingencies – Started with vessel is at anchor
and is doing bunkering operations with a bunker barge. At 0200 there is a fire alarm and everyone
is running around like a fool. What will be your action? (Muster, take head count, STOP bunkering
operations, prepare for letting go bunker barge, same time follow muster list duties to attack the
fire).
16) Next one - This was a practical case of how to deal with the fire and what all things that
you are required to do. There are two people (one junior engineer and one oiler) who are stuck in
the fire and are not found. Follow procedure for search and rescue, take a resuscitator with you,
that‘s the most important thing that you need, follow DRABC – remove from danger, rescue him
out, Airway, Breathing and Circulation to be checked).
17) Resuscitator is most important to take to rescue. Then you have managed to rescue them
out now what will you do. The nearby generators are still on fire, the fire has not extinguished. To
this I said that the hypermist should have activated.
18) What is hyper mist? how does it work? Now the fire is still on you need to use fixed CO2
system procedure to be followed. Auto mode, Manual mode, how many pumps?
19) How do you operate CO2 system? In detail including maintenance requirements
20) What all things will you close during battening down of E/R to release CO2?
21) Location of dampers?
22) What are funnel flaps?
23) Fire doors classification ?
24) How many fans for ventilation in E/R? Whether they are supply fans or exhaust fans?
25) How many bottles of CO2 on your last vessel?
26) How will you cut off fuel supply to M/E?
27) What is the local indication on the M/E to indicate that the fuel supply has been cut off to
the M/E?
28) What is MCR of M/E?
29) Will M/E stop immediately once you shut the fuel supply?
30) What is inside the CO2 box that triggers to stop ventilation?
31) Requirement for Emergency generator to start on black out? (as per SOLAS)
32) Your Emergency generator is not coming on load can you still use fixed CO2 system?
33) Your vessel is in port and there is fire in the E/R and its gone beyond control will you
release fixed CO2? (to this I took a minute and said sir if its for the safety of life, the vessel……he
stopped me and said No, you will not release CO2 in port and do you know the reason why you
will not do so? I again started thinking and he said, its ok and handed me back to Capt. Baweja)
34) Capt. Baweja was watching my body language and answering style etc all the time while I
was answering to the other external surveyor.
35) Now Capt. Baweja started asking a few more questions most from his sets.
36) PI and FI? Who does PI in india what all things he will check? What does he actually do
when he comes onboard – investigation, SOFs, logbook copies, etc, one to one interview etc.
37) Now Capt. Baweja said so far you have done well and there is one last question which if
you give correct then he would pass me. Now this last question included my first questions answer
(on which I had fumbled) the Question was Pre-departure checks as per a Master? (Stowaway
Search) He asked me to write ten points on all the things you will do pre-departure from port and
when he saw my prioritisation he ticked on the sheet and said you have done well I will pass you.
Started with all my previous remarks:-
Q:1 ISM features?
Q:2 which all ships are not registered under Msa act?
Q:3 What are the cases regarding fraud Bill of lading?
Q:4 Various search patterns ? Draw sector search?
Q:5 SMPEP and as per which annex?
Q:6 Actions in grounding?
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Q:7 Man overboard seen port side ?Action

Q:8 PSCO boarded vessel? What all he will check?
Q:9 What is MMTC?
Q:10 GMDSS daily,weekly, monthly tests?
Q:11 what is low and high expansion foam? Where it is used?
Q:12 Steering gear failure, Action?
Q:13 Rules apply in territorial waters?
Q:14 what is bulkhead deck?
Q:15 Fire pump not working , no critical spares on board, requ raised, company informed, action
as a master as per ISM?
Q:16 U r on general cargo vessel how will u discharge cargo?
1 – Taking over Master (First Time) ….I forgot to tell him will check for any dents around the ship
for which he was pissed…..Rest normal…
2- PSC Inspection which is detainable deficiency and Deficieny to be rectified at next port..and
clear ground definition.
3 – Certificates what is diff between Periodical and Renewal Survey? Ans – New certificate issued
aftr Renewal
4 – MS Act – Indian registration of ship in detail…..
MS Act – Which all ships doesn‘t require Registration – fgt to tell him warship,send me out to
find out.,…
5 – IAMSAR ( His fav q ) - Search patterns and ask me to write and draw.. small argument on
Sector search….
6 - Grain loading Criteria and Timber Securing method….how will you load grain without DOA
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7 – What if shipper doesn‘t give u details of cargo…….

8 – Life boat – TPA requirement and Immersion suit testing requirement
9 – Fire fighting – CO2 system draw and explain in short ……Fire hose requirement for machinery
space and which all machinery spaces has water mist system…On last ship what was your
extinguishing method for paint locker fire…
10 – Based on C02 system tell me E/R fire your action as master and you have to release
co2…Re entry when possible??? I m still not sure about re entry answer I told him after 24 hrs
wearing BA..
11- LLMC convention , CLC and fund convention figures and when was it it force….
12 – He said son I don‘t have cards so tell me RULE – 7 ,8 13 ,17 in your own terms……
13 – 2-3 very simple situations…..
14 – Ship Security equipments required onboard…He wanted to hear Night binoculars send me
out to find….
15 – Stoways onboard….Remember he wanna hear 2 things….Last port informed and Re
checking for any more stowaways….. he send me out to find this………
1. Maintenance of Conditions (solas ch 9 reg 5)
2. Functional requirements of ISM
3. Suspension of Psc inspection
4. What all certificates will change with the change of owner, flag and class.
5. EEDI and SEEMP in detail
6. IEEC validity, surveys and what all indormation contained in it including form
7. Latest requirement for fire fighting on container vessels( water mist lance and fire monitors)
8. Paramount clause
9. Pooping and broaching.
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10. Damage control plan.

11. Engine failure in rough weather action as master.
Additional question asked by him

1. Which ships are exempted from registering vessel under MS act 1958
2. Procedure for registering a vessel
3. Stowaway found action as master res. 871 (20) in detail
4. Draw sector search pattern and explain.
5. Take over ship procedure
6. FI, who will do FI
7. Marpol annex 1 discharge criteria
8. Polar code
9. Multimodal transport document and MTO
He started off with my previous remarks.
The below Answers that I have mentioned for certain questions are Answers that Capt. Baweja
wants to hear as he is quite specific about these points.
1)Trs/Tld differentiate.
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2)Trs complete description.

3)Cross flooding arrangement, which ships have it.
4)Damage control plan.
5)What is Pyrophoric oxidation.
6)What is Ekman Spiral. He said now he shall start with his questions.
7)Iamsar description.
8)Iamsar vol3 chapters.
9)Which all search patterns.
10)Sector search when would it be most helpful.

Ans:- When the Position is accurately known.
11)Explain all search patterns.
12)Ism Elements.
All 16 need to be named in sequence
13)Tell me what u know abt Ism explain.
14)When will psc carry detailed inspection.
15)Tell what are clear grounds.
16)When will Detention take place.
Here he doesn't require any example he wants to hear those specific 5 points which is given in
Contravention and Detention part (Given in Samsul Notes Pg No. 54)
17)Manoeuvering characteristics & how will you use Turning circle to ur advantage.
18)Gmdss equipments in Area A3 and A4.
19)What is Navtex for and what is the frequency.
20)What is PreIiminary inquiry and Formal Investigation.
21)What is the Purpose of Preliminary inquiry.
Ans:- A)A shipping casualty has occurred within the meaning of the act.
B)The details of the voyage leading to the casualty.
C)The events that led to the casualty.
D)The extent to which loss of life or loss of property has occurred due to the shipping casualty.
E)The causes that led to the casualty including acts of incompetency, negligence or misconduct of
the person/persons concerned.
22)Ror Cards day and Night signals
Buoyage cards
Entire things which is mentioned behind the cards he wants to hear word by word. Not a single
mistake when it comes to card is accepted by him.
23)Pv valve , Pv breaker, high velocity vent.
24)Inert gas contents.
25)How much Nitrogen.
26)Ice Navigation risks and as a master what would you do for Ice Navigation.
Ans:- As per Capt. Baweja the first point that he wants to hear is as a Master you should check if
there is any other alternate route available if yes then you should avoid navigating in ice then
continue with other points.
27) Distressed seaman as per Ms act.
28) Last Question Duties of Master at Sea priority wise.
Ans:- A)Safety of Life
B) Safety of Ship
C) Safety of Environment
D) Safety of Cargo
E) Rendering assistance to a person in distress at Sea.
F) Crew welfare.
Started around 10.40 ,I was the first candidate for orals. Brief introduction by Capt azad n Capt
Bhatia to me n den they enquired about my company n flag of vessel n type. I said Panama n
have sailed with Indian flag n container ships only. Feeder vessel.
1) how will you take over vessel from outgoing master.
2)u took over n outging master left ship n agent informs u psc coming on board in 15 minutes, how
will u prepare for it?
3)lifeboat engine not starting n psco want to put it as detainable deficiency code 30, mean while
the chief engineer get the engine repaired, can the psco write the detainable deficiency or not?
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And why.
BHATIA
4) Berthing vessel with current by stern berth on vessel starboard side, can berth alongside as per
ur plan, demonstration by model.no tugs, b. T available.
5) what is MTD? Whats is Master's responsibility w.r.t MTD?
6) who sign MTD?
7) unberthing the berthed vessel as above but no current n no tugs, only b. T available? Anchor is
in hawse pipe.
8) what all certificate carried on container ship?
9) last ship fixed fire fighting system n check n test for cargo hold sprinkler system.
10) r. V two situations -- radar operational target 2 points on port now crossing port to stbd n
cpa0.7 action n as per which rule n part. 2 situation.. Target not on radar, r. V, hearing fog signal
from stbd quarter action and as per which rule ( for this answer I'll find on you tube check for
Capt. A. Bhatia and r. V rule 19, watch all the videos.. Correct answer is don't not alter course n
speed. Maintain ur course n speed. Increase your intensity of sound signal, n post extra lookout n
keep monitoring, because rule 19 doesn't state about this situation, it only state about fog signal
ahead) .
1. Taking over a ship in Paradip

2. Clear grounds
3. Detention and its repercussions
4. Foam testing fixed and who will carry out
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5. Foam lines testing

6. Ror situations basic about 6
7. Rule 8 understanding
8. Pilot on board .. no manoeuvring diagram available on bridge action ? I told him would make
sure that all the information is passed to him before we start berthing operations. But he later said
he wanted to know the imo criteria which I told him .. but he said that the oral is over now
9. Any additional Cert's required for carriage of crude oil ? Clc & bunker Cert's
Since it was sts ship brief explaination about the operation
1. Take over as master on gas carrier. ....all normal stuff started from company briefing till
departure passage plan.
2. Asked me wat all fixed fire fighting system onboard gas carrier and explain hypermist system
and requirement for the same.
3. Hague visby rules and when to issue notice if the damage is apparent.
4. Asked about anchoring stuff. Wat would u do if ur anchor if ur is stuck while picking up...... told
him that will check the chart if anchored area has submarine pipelines or stuff....if yes then
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slipping of anchor ...... but initially would slacken the weight on the chain by giving kick ahead...or
BHATIA
walking back the anchor again and heaving again .... he was more interested how u would slip the
anchor.
5. Next he asked wat all equipment do u have for anchor maintenance....... told him the anchor
tools present onboard. That was his pet question today ... he had asked everyone this
6. ROR he gave situations for RV it was normal but still lot of time passed here .
7. Ship berthing with current from behind and u have berth. ....... U have to turn around and berth
the ship with taking current in the head.later which lines u would pass first.
8. Investigation as per MS act
9. Wat is PI and FI ? Explained everything then he asked can u give punishment basis report of
PI....... said no ......
few more questions normal stuff .....his questions were easy but lot of cross questions .... lot of
time in discussion.
The candidate before me had told me that Bhatia is more into confidence so I took that into
account while answering
1. General introduction
2. How will you take over as master when you come on board-gave the normal bs answers
3. While taking over from master AB comes and informs that PSC is boarding.Actions: I said as
old master is still under command, he will deal with it..I will assist if he requires if not then continue
with my takeover alone as best
I can.. He was very happy with this answer
4. Kept two model ships and instructed me to berth in between. With Bow thruster but no tugs. It
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was a trick question as the space in between was just enough for the model he gave me....I
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simulated bringing the ship closer then explained as space very less will abort, turn around and
proceed out as I find berthing unsafe.
5. Who all will I inform about berthing cancellation : I will inform port by vhf, and will pass info to
others only after I am safely out and can handover to oow. He corrected me once and said we
shouldn't only inform chartered but should give charterers lop for unsafe berth.
6. Anchoring procedure, including slipping anchor and actions of anchor dragging: gave normal
answers, but steps after dragging anchor were finished he asked what else..I explained if nothing
works I will heave up, proceed out and anchor again... He was happy after hearing this
7. Difference between Hague Visby and Hamburg : Gave normal answers. He asked if deck cargo
possible under HV If entry or endorsements made on BL. i said no idea.
8. Asked me if I know grain code.i replied not well enough to give you satisfactory answers. He
said I will put this down and you study while you wait for internal.
9. Time limit for charterer to give notice and file claim under HV
10. RV situation
1) brief intro
Last attempt questions,-reason for not able to ans correctly
Started with:-last comp,type of ships,
1) Taking over as a master
2) one certificate expired,psc boarding in 15 min
3) types of detentions
Action to avoid detention
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4) Last ship ff system-explain in detail

5) ER fire,hv to release co2,action
6) how to chk after release of co2,tht thr is no more fire
7) precautions to b taken while mkng man entry in a co2 released space
8) reporting of ship side damage
9) 4 rv situations,he does not need quoting of rules,just which rul
10) couple of questions on certification -types
11) anchoring procedure ,since mine r all Vlcc,he asked in detail,especially the num of shackles to
be used in shallow n deep waters with strong currents
12) what will chk or u will u sign the orb which the c/e has brought just before arrvl port
He started with ROR and asked me Rule 2. I explained the rule and he told me that why
are your guys showing so much of resistance in quoting the rule. I replied that I can‘t mug up the
rules. (Don‘t copy the style or try to act heroic as it may turn bad also). Then he asked me rule 10.
again the same story, I explained.
Further to that a few ROR situations where a simple crossing situation in TSS, and the
another one an overtaking in Restricted Visibility. (For overtaking in RV, he wants to listen that you
will overtake another vessel from her starboard side though you have both options). ROR part was
that much only.
Then He threw another bomb as question that Your vessel is going to Baltic Sea, What
precautions will you take for this transit?
My answer was a bit weird that I have never been to that place and can‘t say anything
about the precautions, requested him to tell me where this place is or what is the eco system over
there then only i can speak about the precautions. to which he replied, you should have read
about the place as it‘s written in your syllabus.
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15-AUG-18
Then he moved to next question which was similar but where he mentioned that your next
passage is from Kandla to Aqaba during monsoon, what all precautions will you take?
I only knew that the Aqaba is in Jordan and its near Suez so I told him, apart from all precautions
and procedures for normal voyage I will take measures for Piracy and Heavy weather. Where he
was giving emphasis on more and more but not ready to move to next question until I answer it in
a way he wants to hear. so next I asked him to give indication what does he want? and after a bit
of discussion he asked me whether you will be reviewing the passage plan or not, to which my
face was turning blank as its kind of implied thing which everybody will be following.
Then He asked me about Polar code, IMDG, ISM and Master‘s duties, Fund and CLC,
PSC inspection and how often PSC inspections take place, SCOPIC, precautions for avoiding
false distress alert and a few more but basic questions.
When you are facing Capt. Dubey, He will give you an expression where you can‘t judge
whether he is satisfied or not. He behaves exactly like a weird girl on bed by whose face you are
confused whether to put more effort or not.
Guys after appearing twice I can only say that the ASM orals are more or less discussion.
They are not looking for the candidates who can mug up everything but you have to show the
practical aspect of the situation and law part in which give emphasis on safety and be confident.
1. Introduce yourself.
2. Which company and ship types.
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3. Started with quote rule no 5,6,9 & 13. He will change overr to next rule afyer few lines may
be checking only whether u can or cannot.( Worked in my favour.)
Normal explanations abt what all means of lookout u have, meaning of safe speed, limitations of
radar eqp, meaaning of constraints on radar range,
4. Rv situation roc with 3 vessels port stbd and right astern action.
5. Own vessel cbd and ram crossing narrow channel.. action and as per which rule
6. You see a vessel agroud rght ahd action.. told him lights displayed by aground and sound
signal...evrything else wat i can do but he wanted to listed as per admiralty notice to mariners
section 3 we are suppose to report it To adm. Told him that wil report to coastal state in case of
unknown charted depths or unlit buoy. ( to send admiralty note with information to adm as per
section 3 of ANM)
7. How many elements of ism and what is element 16
8. What is esp
9. Dry docking requirements.. how often.
10. Fire drill requirement as per solas.
11. Helicopter ship ooeration to be carried out. What all things u will prepare as a master.
12. Hamburg rule asked to other candidate.
13. Vessel listed to stbd by 3 degreeand loading 100 t at midship what should happen. Don‘t say
negligible he gets v angry. I tried but couldn‘t rem the formula he said as a master u should be
knowing these small things.
14. Can u sail with a damaged lifeboat.
15. Psc inspection what all they check as per which regulation. Can they check items related
to mlc.. if yes what they wil check.
16. What is marpol annex 5... tell me everything u know . Discharge criteria...principles of
GMP..training..GRB
Few qtn asked to other candidates...
Scopic meaning... imsbc code...quote and explain rule no 2...rule 10...
No ror cards... Capt dubey wil not let u know wheter ur anwer is correct or not..so all of us were
not clear of the result till the end..but he gave good score to three of us.
1. Quote Rule no 2,5,6
Lots of cross qst on rule 6.what do u mean by any constraints imposed by radar range scale in
use.
Limitation of radar
2.different situations with models
In rv and normal visibility
3.understanding of rule no 19
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4.which all rules applies in rv

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5. What all rules are in part b sec 1

6.understanding of rule 13 and 18( since one situation was given
where sailing was overtaking power driven vsl.
7.voyage from mumbai to jedah prepare your vsl for piracy area.
8.special trade passanger vsl certificates.
9.precautions and preparation for vessel ldg grain at montreal
10.safety equipment cert form e what all things are there.
11.master overriding authority.
12.beaching vessel what all thing to take care of and prcautions.
14.defination of static electricity .precautions
15.few small qsts in between which i cannot recall right now.
As soon as I went inside room I saw Capt Dubey sitting thr alone, he only took my oral last time
and I reminded him that.
So he told me this time oral would be easy for you, you must have prepared well. I told him sir last
time as soon as I left your room I had self realization and thought of all the mistakes I made n
worked real hard this time.
Questions:
1. Quote rules 6... ( Guys what other people say don't believe in that , no surveyor will ask to
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quote any rule word by word but you at least should know what's thr in that part) just remember
what's in any rule.
2 . He then went to rule 2, 5, 9,10
3. He asked me which all rules applied on any condition of visibility- I said all rules from 1 to 10
just excluding sound signal in rv in tss and narrow channel.
4. Sound signal in narrow channel... Near the bend and over taking.
5. One very favorite question .. on a voyage in middle of ocean you came across a fog patch and
ur one radar not working.. what's the first action.. ( answer he wants to hear is reduce speed)
6.limitations of radars.
7. Smc and doc inspection periods: intermediate and annual.
8. Form E and certificate associated by it.
9.how to calculate turning circle in case of anchoring: answer is use Pythagoras theoram.
10. Area A4 gmdss equipments

11. How does epirb works.. u have to say cosparsat lut MCC RCC.
12. Lut MCC RCC in India .
13. Frequency of Epirb.
14. Grain stability criteria.
15.psc inspection period.
16.clc and fund details n limits of liability.
17.search patterns
18. One over taking situation.
Quote Rule 2, 5, 6 , 10. What is all available means in look out?
What is limitations of Radar? Then ROR situations.
TSS crossing. Sailing vessel overtaking you who is required to clear.
RV situation., PSC - what all check PSC carries.
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ISM. Certificates with ISM. Vessel aground action.

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Lot of cross questions as Capt Muduli also joined and kept asking
Grain loading - i told him i don‘t remember. Dg segregation table
All 4 types. Then i am taking over as a master in China indian ship how will u do registration again
cross questions on this who all are registar where r all registar
Who makes changes in Fire plan
How does Epirb work, Difference between RCC and MRCC.
GMDSS requirement in Sea area 4. What all area comes under A4.
CLC and fund . Why Fund was formed. Who gives money in Fund. Again lot of cross questions.
Capt Dubey straight away told me to have a seat and told we will start with ROR
1. Qoute rule 2
I told responsibility and started with few lines and then he asked me what is good practice of
seamanship
2. Rule 5 ,I qouted the rule then he asked me what does STCW says about Lookout I told him
Watchkeeping certificate and the COP he asked then what about day and night then I told him
about sole lookout in daytime and additional lookout during sunset to sunrise.
3. Rule 6 , started little bit and told about additionally with RADAR then he asked about limitations
of radar n all
4. Rule 9 , I told Narrow Channels and he asked about how will go about overtaking a vessel in
Narrow channel ( He wants to hear the manouevring signals in case of overtaking)
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5. Rule 10 and 18 in brief.

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6. 2-3 ROR situations including RV and then Rule 19.

7. What is SMC and DOC their validity ,Interim SMC and DOC when will you carry out the
verification and audits for the same.
8. Frequency of PSC inspections and how do they decide about carrying about the inspection of a
foreign ship.
9. Iamsar search patterns Expanding square and Sector search in brief.
10. Plan a voyage from Mumbai to Jeddah in South West monsoons ( When I told him about
routing charts he went in deep with routeing charts what you get how many are there etc)
11. Before entering piracy area what all precautions you will take and what you will do as a
master.
12. How will go about loading grain in a Canadian port.( Grain stability criteria)
13. If a tanker causes pollution in Indian waters what will happen? ( Basically CLC and Fund who
are contributors in fund , in India who makes the contribution)
14. Annex 5 of Marpol and it's discharge criteria.
15. Carrying out Medevac via Helicopter what precautions and how will you go about it?
Capt Dubey straight away told me to have a seat and told we will start with ROR
1. Quote rule 2
I told responsibility and started with few lines and then he asked me what is good practice of
seamanship
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13-FEB-18
2. Rule 5 ,I qouted the rule then he asked me what does STCW says about Lookout I told him
Watchkeeping certificate and the COP he asked then what about day and night then I told him
about sole lookout in daytime and additional lookout during sunset to sunrise.
3. Rule 6 , started little bit and told about additionally with RADAR then he asked about limitations
of radar n all
4. Rule 9 , I told Narrow Channels and he asked about how will go about overtaking a vessel in
Narrow channel ( He wants to hear the manouevring signals in case of overtaking)
5. Rule 10 and 18 in brief.
6. 2-3 ROR situations including RV and then Rule 19.

7. What is SMC and DOC their validity ,Interim SMC and DOC when will you carry out the
verification and audits for the same.
8. Frequency of PSC inspections and how do they decide about carrying about the inspection of a
foreign ship.
9. Iamsar search patterns Expanding square and Sector search in brief.
10. Plan a voyage from Mumbai to Jeddah in South West monsoons ( When I told him about
routing charts he went in deep with routeing charts what you get how many are there etc)
11. Before entering piracy area what all precautions you will take and what you will do as a
master.
12. How will go about loading grain in a Canadian port.( Grain stability criteria)
13. If a tanker causes pollution in Indian waters what will happen? ( Basically CLC and Fund who
are contributors in fund , in India who makes the contribution)
14. Annex 5 of Marpol and it's discharge criteria.
15. Carrying out Medevac via Helicopter what precautions and how will you go about it?
Capt Dubey introduced himself and then asked for my intro. Asked what kind of ships I've done
and which company I've sailed with. Then said we will start with ROR
1. Quote Rule 2 and 6( He had asked the same question to the guy who went in before me so
luckily had time to mug it up). I guess that made a good impression cuz I pretty much said it word
by word.
2. Then he asked which rules apply in Restricted Visibility.
3. Then some ROR situations in RV and vessels in sight of each other. Pretty straightforward.
4. Anchoring as Master. How will you plan and execute.
5. While picking up Anchor is fouled on an Obstruction. Action as Master and as Chief officer.
6. Then a ship Handling situation where you have to berth without tugs.( Again luckily had seen
the situation in one of the books. If I find it will take a pic and attach later.) It's the one where you
have to berth Stbd side alongside with current from the stern.
5. Define good practice of seamanship with example.
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6. Equipment to be carried in Area A3 and A4. ( For area A4 he wants to hear GNSS.)
6. Actions to be taken for Paint Store Fire.
7. Heavy weather precautions.
8. Preparing the vessel for High risk area. ( I had just started answering and as soon as I started
with Citadel and how to prepare the Citadel he moved on to the next one).
9. Loading Grain at Montreal. How will you prepare for it. ( Tell him that you will prepare as per the
last cargo and hold cleaning will be done accordingly. Of loading during the winters then
preparation to be done wrt cold weather precautions as well). 10. Intact stability Criteria for grain
loading. ( Didn't answer it as well as I should have but he was ok with it)
11. PSC inspects the vessel as per which conventions
12. What do they check for MLC and for STCW.
13. Contents of STCW Code.
14. Validity of DOC and SMC and renewal of each.
15. Maroon Annex 6 and criteria for Sox and NOx.
16. What is Note of protest.
17. What documents will you attach with Note of Protest.
18. What entries to be made in Official Log Book.
1)Rule 5
2)Rule 6
3)Explain all available means
4)Explain limitations of radar range scale
5)Ror cards : just two
6)Mob turns
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7)Action on MOB
8)Mob turn best suited for fog? *Anyone any answers*
9)PSC preparation
10)Frequency of PSC
11)Scopic
12)SMC and DOC : surveys involved for issuing these certificates
13)Contents of IAPP certificate.
14)Vessel approaching berth
Current from stern
Berth on port side and shallow patch on stbd side.How will you berth with stbd side alongside.
Which side will you turn towards?

He told me that i m Capt dubey which company have u sailed and wht ships....lets start with ROR
1) how u ascertain risk of collision?
2) What cases / situations bearing constant but no risk of collision?
3) Overtaking by another vsl, RV, Action?
4) Now u overtaking action.?
Open sea..sailing vsl stbd qtr...action?
5) Mumbai to Jeddah....voyage...what all will u check n prepare?told HRA.....cross questions...??
6) Actions in case of Grounding?onboard wht all u carry out? Did not let him come to formulas as
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was grilled to previous guy prateek?Use of Ground Tackle?

7) Iamsar search pattern to draw on paper....expanded n sector search?
8) PSC...which regs they carry out insp?
9) PSC form A n B ?
10)Draw segregation table of IMDG Code
11) Solas Chapter IX? DOC,SMC... Audits? Validity and inspection frequency ? Annual n
intermediate.
12) CLC & Fund? When fund will pay? Insurance as per clc? Where is the money reserved or
collected?
India who contributes in fund?
13) Hague visby rules?
14) Types of BL?
15) Helicopter operations? What cases on ship? Preparations onboard?
1) Quote rule 2,5,6,19
2) What is ordinary practice of seamen as per Rule no 2
3) What all things u have to keep proper lookout
4) Contents of STCW Code
5) ROR Situation RV & overtaking
6) Actions in case of Grounding
7) Your ship grounded in High water then tide falls by 1 metre. what will be effect on ur ship
stability with that?
8) Formula to calculate list?
9) Your vessel listed to 2 degrees and then u load 200 T at centreline..what will be effect on ship
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list
10) Asked me which ships u have done..i told all tankers then he asked me to tell me case study
of recently sank stellar daisy. reasons?
11) Dry shift & wet shift?
12) Draw segregation table of IMDG Code
13) DOC,SMC...Validity and inspection frequency
14) PSC Gives u detainable defiiency & not agrreing or listening about it..action as master?
15) Certificates to be carried onboard a chemical tanker
16) Certificates to be carried on Passenger ships
17) What is Certificate A & B
18) STP SHips
19) Man Overboard. Action as master in order of priority
20) Williomson turn
21) CLC & Fund
22) MLC Rest Hours
As I went in he asked me to sit, and was checking my form, checked it for about 30 secs or so..got
time to bring my heartbeats down.
Asked me to pronounce my sirname in marathi..???that was a new one..and company sailed
with...
then said we will start with ROR...
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12-May-16
1. What does rule 6 say?

completed first point then he said wt abt all vessel...how will u determine safe speed...(i mean i
was getting to the point), maybe he tries to throw u offtrack by intrupting in between..
then continued with the rule..after 3 sub points said wt abt vsl with operational radar...told him 2
points,
then said wt are limitation of radar, and wt if efficiency of radar is found to be below standards...(i
told him, will post extra lookouts, and reduce speed, he was happy)
2. Told to quote rule 10..started off and by the 2nd point he put ship models..
3. Will attach photos after the post alongwith answers i gave him..was happy..
lot of cross questions on ROR situations...Capt. Dubey appreciates if you answer correctly...
during situations Capt. JAYKUMAR joined in and was only observing...
4. What do you think about PSC. Who gives them authority to conduct inspections? What they will
check about MLC?
(told him all conventions which empower PSC, dont worry about reg numbers with Dubey, he just
wants conventions)
5. loading grain cargo in montreal how will you go about?
(told him that I will delegate duties of cleaning the holds and making them ready to load to the
chief officer and in the meantime will check if vessel's DOA)
6. What is no DOA? Same answer what master will do. All criterias
Suddenly asked me, which all ship had I done? 1 Bulky in cadetship , rest all chemical tankers.
7. How do you go about cleaning tanks. He told me, no bookish knowledge, what actually I was
following?
8. What is IAMSAR? and which vol you carry on ship and why only that vol? What are its 4 main
contents?
9. Explain expanded square search? When will you do it?
10. General idea you have about track spacing?
11. Diff bet CLC and Fund? Max liability in CLC? Who Pays the compensation in each one of it?
12. Which all certificates as per ISM code? Lots of cross questions? Validity of each and
verifications of each?
13. How will you amend FFA plan if any equipment is newly installed? (He wants to hear Flag
state survey and endorsement, dont say RO or class)
14. ESP: for which ships? How often will you carry out bottom survey, (Its in drydock as well as
after 2.5 yrs if ship is not going to dry dock then underwater survey)
15. How will you give order for Abandonship?
16. Equipments of vessel in Area A3? What is Area A4?
17. U are sent as Master abroad, how will you get a new indian ship registered? (said word to
word from MSA)
Just as I went out, he called me in and asked me to sit, and told me that a new regulation is
coming up or come up or registering indian ships abroad. An executive order has to be passed
from the DGS for such registration.
Then said, you did very well, and had a very sober and professional approach.
Just give me your form. then saw that it was my first attempt.. Said pass..Then asked me where
had he seen me since I looked very familiar. (had done ECDIS course with him) told him the
same...exclaimed yes...maybe the whole oral time he was trying to figure that out..
1 SV overtaking you action
2. S V on stbd bow in RV
3.rule nos 2 5 6 explain so s to word��
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4 which certs as per ism chp 9

5.what is marpol annex 3 and as per annex 4 which cert issued
6.what you know about psc
7.Second made prepared passage plan how all you check it is correct.what is appraisal
8.imdg code segregation table draw and explain
9.tell me something about Scopic
10.you are entering Baltic sea what precautions you will take
C L Dubey will always start with ROR.
He will take more time in that and Will cover almost all rules, including exemptions....
If ROR is answered well then he will be a little relaxed in other sections.
DOC SMC.
Grain criteria.
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How to enter a pack of solid ice?

Voyage from mumbai to Aquaba - precautions.
Iamsar search patterns and how to calculate s.
Multi modal transport with cross questions.
Drills.
Stp ships and certificates
General average with examples.
Clc and fund, who contributes.
Pls be thorough with Ror for him especially rule 10 19 and even rule 38
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1) All about CO2 system and maintenance procedures required in detail

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2) ISM Code: Latest amendments, I could not remember which were the latest, told him so and
answered the amendments I knew – but mixed up latest with some older one, then he said annual
audit not done within 12 months – procedure to follow – wants to hear DPA will co-ordinate with
DGS
3) Vessel aground in forefoot region actions – First with no damage, then damaged & flooded,
which was followed by damage stability. Who to report to, Lead into MAS and who is MAS in India
4) Lloyds open form
5) Teach rule 19 to him (As in he is a new 3rd mate), stopping distance led into manoeuvring
poster
6) Some question on Insurance – which was then related to, How imports of Iranian oil possible
with sanctions
7) Polar code and pollution prevention aspect, communication equipment requirements in polar
regions
8) Tell me all about which conventions in place for all possible types of pollution
9) Latest PSC resolution (fortunately could remember the number 1119/30, which helped as I only
knew the overview)
10) Inquiry & investigation difference and this led PI & FI
11) Registration of Indian Ships.
External
1) Incident happened on-board, whom to report and when and why?
2) DPA role and responsibilities as per ISM
3) How will u carry out Master review of SMS?
4) Taking over as master.
5) Damage stability booklet content
6) Distressed seaman as per MS act.
7) Pl and FI.
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8) Content of SMC and DOC

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9) Who issue DOC and how

10) Difference between salvage and towage.
11) After departure at sea found stowaway action.
12) Latest Marpol amendments
13) Aft peak tank inspection- preparations
14) Trawler at anchor lights.
15) How to change anchor swivel
16) RV- targets on port bow, stbd bow, port qrtr, stbd qrtr. Action
17) Rule no.19
18) Statuary and mandatory certificates
19) Certificates for FFA on board
20) Amount of discharge of CO2 in cargo hold fire.
1. ISM CODE n PSC LATEST RESOLution NMBR AND WHAT ARE THEY STATING?
2. Qualities of a master?
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3. Fund clc
4. Vsl unberthing from berth when u have two vsl ahd n astern n tat too at 8 mtr distance from bow
n stern.. own vsl have rudder prop n thruster nothing else... lot of cross question....
5. Two sciffs chasing the vslwd 25 kts n own tanker at 15 kt with distance 11 nm. Action as
master... as u say answer he is dropping the time... lots of cross question.
Started with What All ships you have done? Have u cleared ur written?
Immediately with ques.
1. As a Master how u will take over?
2. What all documents u vil luk for as u r taking over?
3. DOC ? If a ship is removed from DOC. what will happen to your DOC?
4. Intermediate DOC?
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5. SMC ? Intermediate SMC . how u vil get it?

6. Validity of both?
7. Dou hv to keep DOC onboard?
8. Clear ground of PSC?
9. What is NC, MNC? how u implement ISM onboard?
10. How u vil prepare ur vsl for ice navigation?
11. Polar Code when it came in force? What are its limits? Requirements for ships transiting in
ice? Chapters in polar code? categories of ships in Polar code?
12. MLC when it cam in force in INDIA? Titles of MLC?
13. What aa things changed w.r.t crew as MLC came in force? Difference in behavior of crew?
14. complaint procedure as per MLC?

15. Anchor not coming up action as MAster?
16. Grounding actions?
17. Fire in holds action?
18. Coal loading? precautions? ( last cargo i carried)
19. P.O.R in what cases u vil take vsl to POR.? Criteria for decding that?
20. Precautions while entering HRA? whom u vil report? All points he wants to listen..
21. Citadel requirements?
22. Discharge of oil from machinery spaces?
23. OLB entries? as per what regulation
24. disobedience of crew .. Action?
25. Death of seafarer action?
26. Critical point and critical instant? ( in this he helped me )
he doesnt want to hear any regulation number and all, he just want answer to the point and
practical answers .. As i have related some answers wid my practical experience and i have
mentioned sir this happened wid me onboard and actions i have tke tht tym.. he is more interested
in those thngs rather then just blabbering the answrs..he took just 20-25 mins and it was lyk rapid
fire round..
he doesnt show any expressions while asking and he writes everything which he asks in our file..
so done get confused it wid remarks..
1. HSSC survey
2.Annex 1 certificates , IOPP survey, Wat all certificate need to be completed along with IOPP
survey.
3.PSC Boards your vessel , action.What all Preparation need to be done.
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4. Received Distress at high sea, action as a master.While answering I asked him distance of
distress location, replied 300 nm from own vessel and I continued with the answer .
5.Stowage found on your vessel ,action.Detailed discussion.
6.Damage stability criteria .
7.No 1 port WBT ruptured , explain as per damage stability your only action on ship.
8.Your ship is MLC certified , how will you use this as a tool of advantage if you go to the country
which is not MLC certified , asked me countries which are not MLC certified.
9. Few more questions , which I am not able to recall.
1. Write down what all certificates u have seen on your last ship.
2. Expiry of Certificate of Registry.
3. How will u register ur ship.
4. SafCon, Doc, SMC, ILLC certificates details and inspection period.
5. SEQ annuals done but after sailing u came to know not endorsed by surveyor. Action as
master.
6. If surveyor comes on next port will he again inspect or just endorse the cert. and leave.
7. How as a master manoeuvrebility diagram help u before anchoring.
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8. C/O reports no response from a crew even after knocking his cabin for 10-15 min.
9. Once u open cabin u confirmed he is dead. Action.
10. Vessel leaving from Mumbai to go polar region. What all things u will make sure to check
before sailing. ( wants to hear certificate related to polar code for officers)
11. MLC minimum age requirements.
12. C/O reported anchor not heaving up action.
13. Foul anchor. Other small anchor along with chain entangled in ur anchor. Action.
14. Now instead of anchor chain u find submarine cable on your anchor.
15. On a tanker u find high temperature on deck over a cargo tank at sea. Action
16. At sea during L/boat drill while lowering to deck level C/O inform one hook of the L/boat hot
broken from Davit and is hanging on one hook in vertical position
1) Started with which company, how many ships company have, what type of ship they have,
Type of cargo carried on last ship, Dwt of last ship.
2) Last ship was double bottom or single bottom?
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3) What was the height of Double Bottom?

4) How much was the width of the Segregated Ballast Tank at ship's sides?
5) From which date Double bottom is not allowed? And as per which Convention/ Rule?
6) Draw a Midship section of a Double hull tanker and of a bulk carrier?
7) What is ESP and CAP?
8) What salvage convention is all about?
9) Which is the latest LOF form in use? So if LOF is signed then payment to salvor is decided by
salvage convention or not? if not then As per what? Which LOF form was there on board your last
ship and where it is kept?
10) What is TOWCAN?
11) On ur ship new Ch off joined and he will be loading Grain for the first time, so what all
documents u will ask him to refer before preparing cargo plan.
12) Grain stability criteria? What is the unit of Volumetric Heeling Moments?
13) Which all certificate was available onboard your last ship related to pollution prevention?
14) What is Damage Control plan? Have you seen it onboard ur last ship?
15) IBC code is applicable to which Tankers from which date?
16) what is COF? Is there a COF for Oil Tankers?
17) What is SEEMP?
18) Your Vessel on time chartrer, and chartrer ask you to go to Polar waters, as a master what all
information you will check?
19) which are Polar water?
20) Which certificate is required as per polar water code?
21) Ship is to go to Gulf of Aden, as a master what all things to check before proceeding for
voyage?
22) What is the difference between BMP4 and BMP5?
23) Vessel to have a PSC onboard as a master what to check? What is the risk level in relation to
PSC? How a ship will know whether the ship is in High risk or low risk level?
24) Who is head of Indian Ocean MOU?
25) Amendments to MLC?
26) Which section of MSA deals with Investigation? What is Marine casualty?
27) As per which convention/Rule CIC is required? What is the main purpose of CIC?
28) Tell me about SOLAS Ch V?
1.draw midship section of chemical tanker type -2
2.Type -1chemical tanker definition & name few cargos and precautions
3.Hague visby and COGSA
4. Ism certificates
5. Solas chapter 2-2 and DOC
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6.What are extra hazards chemical cargos poses other than oil tanker
7. Following current berthing port side
8. Certificate of fitness
9. Precautions while carrying caustic soda
10. What is scopic
And what is the difference between scopic incorporating and invoking
11. Who pays article 13 and who pays scopic remuneration
12 . Why the longitudinal are on deck on Chemical tankers
13. IOPC fund and HNS and Bunker conventions basics
What is ISM in general,resolutions numbers
What is Risk assessment
What is the relationship of ISM & Risk assessment
How do you make Risk Assessment.Prepare RA for any job
What is ISM Element 9.Details on it with examples
Amendments to ISM in 2015 & 2010
PSC resolution number.Write the topic and explain A.1052(27)
Why PSC came into being.Why Different MoU's
Difference between PSC & FSI
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Chart symbols for flood/ebb tide

LSA requirements onboard
FFA requirements onboard
How many EEBD in E/R
Low expansion & high expansion foam
Draw deck foam system diagram and explain
Latest amendment for IGS
E/R fire? From start to finish actions
If biofuel additive is added to jet cargo,fire precautions,carriage precautions and whether after tank
cleaning you can use ODMCS
Cargo tank fire fighting systems.Explain
E/R O2 analyser goes more than 5%. What do the engineers do to bring it down.All steps
E/R sludge,how is it discharged
During discharging it to shore,line on shore side breaks,actions and as per what liability will be
given
Latest garbage amendments
What precautions you will take during bunkering
OWS complete working
Purifier room fire.Actions
Wreck convention
Jet fuel overboard in high seas.Who will pay & as per what
Precautions while transiting Singapore strait
Singapore routeing chart number
What is Synoptic chart? Draw and explain Egg diagram
You are anchored alongwith other vessels near the coast.
Wind speed increases to force 9 onshore wind.Tell me your company policy,heavy wx precautions
and then actions as Master.All engine movements to be shown while drawing on paper.
Vessel is now parallel to land,Engine on full ahead and rudder hard port but vessel not turning due
to high wind.Action now
tug and tow crossing,u are stby vessel.Range 2miles.Third mate on watch. You are down. What
do you expect your 3rd mate to do?
Now range 1.5miles,3rd mate panicked.didnt do anything and you come up on bridge.Action
he wants to hear all actions with appropriate sound signals.
Then turning circle. draw and show. How much advance and transfer of your last ship
Now same situation but tug and tow is RAM.action
What is PI & FI
LOF & Salvage.
As usual general introduction of hometown n all.
Registration of ship- complete procedure
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Marking n carving note

FFA requirements
In between G K discussion about USA
PSC inspection, last ship inspection n CIC
Fire class door
Mallaca straits discussion
1. Initial intro , type of ship, DWT etc
2. Type of tankers??
3. Safety devices on tankers , working of deck seal , NRV location etc
4. Why need of Ballast to IG connection?? Location ? Required as per what?
5. Draw Turning circle of last ship ? And lot of cross question
6. Situation - Recvd distress call ,Force 8-9 ,Search and rescue Situation , how to pick up
survivors , parametric rolling & lots of cross questions
7. Stowaway onboard , action?? As per what convention?? Who pays for stowaway ??
8. Hamburg & Rotterdam rules
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9. IBC code & IMSBC code explain

10. Solas explain ?? What do you mean by adoption & in force , administration , member states
etc.
11. ROR - 2-3 situation & reference of rules explain- likes to hear sound signals given prior any
action
12. Salvage convention ??
13. Lifeboat checks for master & why lifeboat always uprights & requirement
14. Stability various questions
& lots more small questions which I could not recollect
He had ask to other failed candidates about
1. Isps code and content
2. Solas chapter & briefly explain ( total 14 ch r there don't say 12
3. 2017 new amendments
1) Class issues which all certificates?
Ans. Certificates of class, exemption certificates, H &M certificates
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2) While berthing Stbd side ur load line marks is rubbed off. How will u mark ur load line. Ans. I
told him From the deck line mark I vl mark load line using load line batten and the measurements
from the LLC then he told u r deck line mark is also missing for that I told I vl mark the deck line
1st then load line. Then he went deep in constant for sheer strake and transverse section of bulk
carrier with hoppers and without hoppers.
3) Something he was asking abt rear of keel , rear of stem.

4) In FPK Tnk which plate is there ?
Ans: He wanted to listen abt painting beams in fpk tank
5) Cargo lost. Who will pay for the lost? Limits for the cargo lost ?
Ans: He wants to hear limit as per Hague , Hague visby rules, Hamburg and MTO
6) P & I covers what all things ?
7) For SMC certificate what all things as a master u vl prepare ?
8) Beaching what all precautions u vl take and how will u beach ur vsl ?
9) Ur vsl beached on port bow. Action ?
Ans: In this he wants deballast fpk tk and get the vsl trimmed by stern and then in high water by
using engine u can refloat the vsl again.
10) PSC told tmrw they will be doing inspection of fpk tank. As a Master what u vl do ?
Ans: I think Inspection of fpk tk by PSC comes under detailed inspections for which surveyor
should notify master in advance.
11) Liferaft requirement.
12) You are coming out from Japan port on which side u vl keep green conical buoy .
13) Clear visibility, Narrow channel, a vsl on port bow, there is sufficient sea room on Stbd side for
overtaking that vsl? What sound signal will u give? And is it mandatory to give those signals ?
As per him it's not mandatory whn u have sufficient sea room in narrow channel ?
14) lot of situations ?
15) Aground vsl fog signal?
15) I‘m manoeuvring with difficulty which flag ? D
16) What is WGS-84? Remark from my last report.
-IMO resolution A741(18)
-Who empowers for psc inspection
-Imo psc regime
-Who issues Grab certificate
-Calculation for Grab swl for different cargoes
-Do we use the same
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-Which certificate corresponds for restricting Max person to come onboard

-Co2 system in bulk carrier painroom requirement
-Lifeboats TPA requirements
-Ship handling:
- berthing of vsl flood tide and onshore wind
- No.3db stbd DB tank rubtured action
- CIF cargo
- Multimodal tranport limits of liability for lost or damaged cargo
- Helicopter operation for evacuation of seek person.
1. Fire control plan, bulkhead classes
2. PSC on entering FPK says there are no panting beams, what do you think you have?
3. Oil tanker cargo calculations
4. Coming from Dubai to Mumbai - Anchoring
5. Oil pollution insurances
6. HRA preparation, Citadel, reporting, New BMP stuff
7. Deck FFA system in brief (Foam)
8. Lateral marks
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10. Head on situation with a container vessel , two barges in front of you collide, action?
11. Berthing of a vessel, flood tide , on shore wind, vessel berthed behind you
12. Few crossing, overtaking situations, narrow channel
13. Cancelling of False MF Distress alert
14. Surveys and inspections
15. Aground vessel sound signal
16. Class quarterly report
17. Taking over as master
18. How many flags in international code of signal
19. LUT and LES
20. Fund
1) Different types of Marks as per IALA? Full form of IALA and where is the Headquarter located?
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Why only Region A and B, why not C?

Tell the countries have Region B and why?
2) Explain your last company policy?

3) Indian which GMDSS Area?
4) How will you decide ur vessel lifeboat capacity?
Or if u r taking over a new ship how will u ensure u have enough lifeboat cap?
5) Number of Foam Applicator and capacity?
6) Foam monitor capacity?
7) Your Vessel aground, how will you come to know which part or side and what is the nature of
the bed?
8) Berthing stbd side alongside on( L shaped port side jetty )with following current, onshore wind
and no tugs.
9) What is a non displacement vessel?
10) Narrow channel at bend in RV, what signal u will give? Will u give any warning signal?
11) Again RV ur vsl going astern, what signal?
12) Narrow channel, gave me 2 ships said keep them one going westbound and other east bound,
actually he wants you to see whether u keep the vessel on the stbd side of channel or not??
13) Head on situation: Later you realize there is a obst on ur stbd near a land, the other vsl 6 miles
off, action?
14) NC day signal, your vessel require salavage- engine breakdown: Which flag u will hoist?
15) How to salute naval ship?
16) You r in ballast and come to know that there is PSC insp. and he wants to inspect FPK take,
how u will go about it?
17) Certificate reqd Intermediate survey? Cert rqd annual and int survey both?
18) Name all cert other than statutory cert?
19) Static precaution for carrying out COW?
20) U made a OLB entry of 2nd and 4eng where 4eng had carried out misconduct with 2nd eng
and next day they come along with CH eng to tell that things are ok now, ur action w.r.t OLB
entry?
21) How and from where to find out disp. when u know fwd and aft draft?
1) How will you verify that your ship complies with the ships manoeuvring info ?
2) What certificates will give you the details mentioned in the manoeuvring info?
3) Co2 fixed fire fighting requirements? Line testing requirements? Whether testing done with
same pressure for cargo holds and engine room? As per him its different pressure for the both.
5) False distress alert sent on EPIRB? How will you cancel it? Who to contact? Which all means
to contact? How many MRCC in India? Where is the CES in India?
6) Lifebuoy requirements? MOB procedure with ships around? Flags to display and sound signal?
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Preparations on deck for the same?

7) Salvage ,how to chose salvor, legalities and how will you safeguard yourself?
8) Berthing stbd side alongside on( L shaped port side jetty )with following current, onshore wind
and no tugs. Lots of cross questions in this. What speed, anchors ,distances ,orders, when to
pass ropes?
9) What is a non-displacement vessel?
10) WIG and Aircushion vsl all lights?
11) Aground vessel all sound signals, Flag to show with it?
12) Loading iron ore with shore crane from a height causing damage to holds, what alternate
measures you can take?
As i entered in the room he asked about presea, company, types of ship done.
1) Started with ROR, asked 5/6 different situations (crossing RV and fog signals, flag for operating
astern propulsion)
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2) Name certificate with only intermediate survey no annual survey.

3) Can u perform marriage ceremony on-board?
4) How and where will u check cracks on-board
5) What is co2 line pressure testing requirement??
6) CLC liability limits.
7) Pilot reported side lt not showing full arc.. How will u check and your actions?
As i entered in the room he told me to answer everything quickly, asked me about pre-sea,
company, types of ship done.
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1) Started with certificates. Asked name all certificate with intermediate survey.
2) Name certificate with only intermediate survey no annual survey
3) Can u perform marriage ceremony on board? if yes what is the procedure??
4) During on load test as a master what will u check in life boat?
5) At harbour how will check and what will you check in gangway?? Safety measure of gangway.
6) What is paint room co2 requirement??

7) How will you fit the co2 system ? what all checks you will do ?
8) What are the ammendments in anti fouling convention?
9) What are the ammendment for psc?
10) How many flags in interco?
11) Sound signals of vessel goining astern in RV?
12) ROR situation.
13) What are all GMDSS equipment on-board?
14) Your vessel aground. broadcast msg on vhf?
15) How will you ensure no false distress alert is sent from ship?
16) Procedure for cancelling EPIRB distress alert? Questions are not in order...
1) What all documents to be maintained on board as per ISM - cross questioning in between.
2) Vessel grounded. What All plans you will refer and other things are most helpful to master. How
do you know that these plans are the actual ones and can be used in grounding?
3) What all Official logbook entries to be made. Can u perform marriage on board? Who empower
you for this?
4) Frequency of life boat maintenance. What all checks to be carried out Inside and Outside of life
boat after dynamic load testing is over.
5) You are joining/ taking over as a Master and PSC detains your Vessel. What all legalities as a
Master to prevent you from going prison. Explained full procedure as per my sea time.
He wanted to listen something else. Not satisfied. He told me that I‘m giving zero to you in PSC.
6) Emergency Fire Pump requirement.
7) Static Precautions. On tanker vessel.
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8) Where all list is mentioned in Annex II. Question was not clear to me finally I came on certificate
of fitness. He asked Full name of certificate of fitness.
9) Berthing with flooding tide and onshore wind. No pilot and no tugs available. One ship RT
ahead already berth. Berth is on port bow. Gave ship models and very less room for turning.
10) Collided with a vessel in a port while Berthing. What all procedures you follow up as a master
except all those formalities mentioned in MS act. and safety and environment aspect.
11) Sound signals of vessel goining astern in Rv?
12) ROR situation- ferry crossing in narrow channel.
13) Coming out from Mediterranean to atlantic- Passage plan.
14) Narrow channel. What all precautions to take in narrow channel. How to minimise interaction
between vessels?
15) Precautions you will take before abandoning the sinking vessel.
16) Describe any one incident of oil tanker which has caused major disaster and what as a master
you can do to prevent that.
17) What specific came in HNS 2010 protocol? He told me I want specific answer.
He was in a hurry and started his rapid fire. He had taken my orals in first attempt too. He did not
ask any of those questions. He took orals for all Master candidates today and his questions were
all different.
1. You join a new vessel and you need to implement ISM. All manuals in English but all crew
Chinese who do not understand English. Action as a Master?
2. Latest amendments to PSC.
3. Asked me the ships I have sailed on - all containers. PSC inspection expected in next port. As a
master what checks will you do on your deck to ensure vessel is prepared for PSC. He wanted
container ship specific.
3. Again asks what vessels i have sailed on. What type of fixed fire fighting I had on my ship for
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engine room and for holds- CO2. How will you pressure test the system ? Frequecy ? How much
pressure ? What fixed fire fighting on tankers and gas carriers. Types of foam and expansion
ratios.
4. Latest Amendments in SOLAS Ch. 2
5. Sea areas A1, A2, A3. What GMDSS equipment‘s to carry. Wants the name of each and every
equipment as per the requirement. Procedure for cancelling false distress alerts for each
equipment.
6. You are on bridge, quarter master falls overboard on port side, Action? many vessels around,
turning will be difficult, Action ?
7. You are in fog, vessel going astern what sound signal will you sound ?
8. You are coming out of Mumbai port and you sew a red can buoy ahead. Action ?
9. You are anchored off Dahej roads, vessel dragging port anchor, action ? What is the flag signal
for vessel dragging anchor?
10. Sound signal for a pilot vessel in RV

11. ROR situation in a narrow channel. He had 2 model ships with which he kept playing and
making situations.
12. Berthing situation with flood tide and onshore wind one vessel alongside in berth ahead of
you, no tug, mooring boat available. Needs exact details of approach speed, turning, how many
cables off the berth to drop anchor, and reasoning behind it. Wants us to move the model ship
accordingly. Now you are approaching and you are parallel to the berth the vessel starts moving
very fast towards the quay because of wind. Action ?
13. Why will you beach a vessel? How?
14. What precautions will you take as a Master when entering into salvage. How will you chose
the best salvor?
15. How many B/Ls signed by Master. Named a few types of B/L and asked me to explain the
same.
16. You are in port, agent informs you that freight has been paid and so you discharge all cargo.
After diacharging it comes to your notice that freight has not been paid. Action as a Master?
17. What is MTD, damaged cargo received on-board, will you accept it? Who is responsible?
18. LLMC limits for property and life.
19. How will you register a ship in India?
20. All entries in OLB. As per what?
He doesn‘t have much patience and keeps writing continuously on the exam sheet, sometimes
tries to get the correct answers out of you.
How will you check the vessel u are joining is safe. (std answer of meeting with super in office.
Check class survey quarterly report. Check valid doc sms. Ism Auditors reports. On joining check
general condition of vsl. Lsa ffa. Meeting with crew. Hazard obs reports.etc)
Maneuvering requirements as per IMO (Advance - 4.5 times ships length. Transfer - 5 times ships
length. Track reach in crash astern - 15 - 20 times ships length)
What is the survey requirements for seq. (annual intermediate annual and renewal)
As a master how will u check the structure of ur lifeboat is intact. (check the foundation bolts.
Check for cracks)
What material is the lifeboat made of (fiber something. Pls check)
Latest ammendments of psc. And when it came. (2017. Guidelines for conducting psc inspection)
You are proceeding to release co2 and the main discharge valve gets stuck and all the bottles
valves have opened. Now the line has pressure. What will happen (told him line has a relief valve
to release the co2 to air. Was not very happy. Pls check answer)
What is that relief valve called.
Your vessel is at angle of loll at 14 deg. What action u will take. (reduce fse and ballast lower side
tank.)
How will u disconnect the anchor and let go the anchor cable into the water. Slipping of anchor
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You are berthing with onshore wind and flood tide in a L shaped berth and no tugs. (was not
happy with my answer. Said i didn't use anchors and am berthing the vessel like a car)
Your vessel is fitted with grabs and crane and you are loading with conveyors. But the height is
too much. Heavy density cargo. How will u load. (ask shore to load on the jetty initially and use
ship grabs to load the holds till there is sufficient amount of cargo on the tanktop that you can start
loading using conveyors.)
What is A0 bulkhead. What does 0 signify (No time limit for increase in temperature. Check solas
chap 2).
What u will check in the ffa plan. (was waiting to hear the type of bulkheads. Class A, Class B.)
Oil pollution who pays. What are the means of compensation.(clc certificate bunker clc P & I club)
what are the limits of clc.
Vessel at a relative brg of 105 deg from you. Coming up. Action
Coming out of port in india and red can buoy ahead. Action.
Now suddenly u have entered an area of heavy rain and fog. And you have a vessel ahead of u
so you on the ship have give full astern. What sound signals u will give.
(Messed up in ror. Capt gupta puts lots of pressure on you to answer and remember his ror
questions are simple but will put words in ur mouth by giving u wrong answers and making you
believe you are right.
1) Casualty investigation code as per which reg?

2) various chapters of SOLAS.
3) Unclos-criminal Jurisdiction In territorial water.i said no criminal jurisdiction as per article 27,28
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4) How to recover cost of anchor damaged at sea due to rough weather?? Vessel arriving
Singapore in 2-3 days.how much money we will get after deductables.
5) What is base line in draft survey?
6) PSC about to board in24hrs informed us to do fpk tank inspection? What preparations you will
make?
7) your vessel is aground near Somalia ....what message you will transmit to nearby
ships....transmit the message.
Which regulation talks about Casualty Investigation Code?
Your vsl aground . Broadcast message on VHF.
PSC inspector comes on 15 year old ship. .. what all items would you think he will check on main
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How will you check structure integrity of Life Boat from inside.
What items would you check on LB davit for strengthening.
24 hrs Arriving Singapore your vsl suffered port anchor and windlass damage. Who all will you
notify. ...and who will pay for damage. ....
How much percentage of damage expense will owner be able to recover from insurance?
Vsl at Mumbai anchorage. C/E informs you that sewage treatment plant is not working and tanks
are already full. What will you do?
1. After going through file and seeing types of ships, asked tell me all about your last ship.
2. When you go to office what will you ask from supdt. & DPA.
3. What are the only 3 things you require as a Master for a vessel for a passage safely from port A
to port B. (Power- Auxiliary engines, your main engines and steering)
4. What is reduced GRT.
5. FFA onboard, requirement.
6. Life boat and rescue boat requirements.
7. What cargoes you carried( mine was a product tanker) and all precautions required for static.
8. Vessel disabled 8 miles from the coast, actions priority wise.
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9. Medical emergency onboard, evacuation procedure including reporting requirements.

10. Fire in engine room, preparations for co2 discharge.
11. Why hypermist is provided for certain machinery? How it will help you in case of fire?
12. CE is missing in engine room n fire, how will you decide to release co2.
13. Helicopter operations procedures and precaution as per ICS Helicopter operations guide.
All the topics were kind of generic ones, had lengthy discussion on each topic. He wants to find
out your practical knowledge and as a master how will you handle the ship in actual distress
scenarios, cz safety of life of all crew members depend on your actions as master, bookish
knowledge will be of little help. No regulations asked, he is not interested in your paperwork stuff
like certificates and all.. as per him that a clerk can do. So please put your answers priority wise
list.. think as master priority to safety of your crew first, then environment and then property
involved.
1. u r joinin as master explain in detail...lots of cross questionin frm gupta as well as muduli
regarding certificates n wht information u wll ask frm technical department while joinin brfing...wht
is important thing except certificate u wll ask frm other master...
2. while taking over while taking deck round what all u wll check as master....
3. while taking deck rounds while taking over u observe cement box on fir line on deck...ur action
4. wch gas is heavier LNG or LPG...
5. how to change swivel onboard without any assistance..u have spare swivel onboard...
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7. in detail about cargo claim on container ships....

8. u see fire on deck on tanker..wat type of foam u wll use fr fire fighting..low expansion or high
9. engine fire in detail..hw u wll go about and wht all to check before releasing co2....and how u wll
come to knw tht fire has been extinguished...frm whr to make entry fr inspection...
10. log book entries in detail...onboard C/E and 2nd off involved in physical fight in e/r...u had
made OLB entry bt after 2 hrs they came back to u tht thy wr not fighting and r gud frnds...ur
action....hw u wll cancel log book entry...
11. wat all crew certificates u wll check...crew medical reqd as per whch...some more questions
on mlc by muduli
12. TRS
gupta gets irritate very fast..he dnt like when u take time to answer or u r explainin in detail..he
wants specific answer
1. How does Port state control derives to a conclusion to carry out Inspection of a ship?
Ans.: Describe all the factors which PSC Take into account for inspecting a ship which includes
Age and Type of Ship, Nationality of the ship. It's Class, Company and Any history of the ship if
involved in any accident involving Pollution or Loss of life/ Injury.
2. How does Master Ensures compliance of ISM Code onboard?

Ans.: As per ISM Code Master's responsibility and authority is laid down in SMS and confirming
compliance of ISM onboard is a must. A Master achieves the above through carrying out
inspections, conducting meetings, carrying out Audits such as Navigational audits, Management
meetings and Random checks.
3. Actions as Master if PSC informs you 24 Hrs in advance that they want to inspect After Peak
tank.
Ans.: the following were the points as answered by me but he was not satisfied.
a. Preparation of the After peak tank for PSC Inspection after compliance with Enclosed space
entry checklist, carrying out ventilation, following entry procedures.
Post discussion of above question with other candidates came to a conclusion that May be he is
looking for the Master a arrange an inspection of After Peak tank by ship staff to make sure that
everything is all right before PSC inspects it.
Note: He simply discarded the fact that a Master can refuse for the inspection of APK Tank to be
carried out by PSC.
4. What are the FFA certificates onboard?

Ans.: 1. Cargo ship safety Equipment certificate.
2. SEQ Form E
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3. CO2 bottles pressure testing certificate.

4. Fire line pressure test certificate.
5. Portable fire extinguisher Pressure test certificate.
6. BA Compressor air quality test certificate.
7. Low and High expansion foam concentrate annual test cerificate.
8. BA Set air quality test certificate.
5. Vessel Aground in Mallaca Straits, Broadcast Safety Message.

Ans.: Securite Securite Securite
All Ships...............*
* Self explanatory
6. Requirement for a ship to be a passenger ship.
Ans.: A ship which carries more than 12 passengers is the key sentence.
7. Actions as Master before going to Port of Refuge.

Ans.: 1. Inform all concerned parties which include Owner, Operator, Charterer, Insurer etc.
2. Asses the own vessel's status and survival capability regarding safety of Life at Sea and
Pollution prevention.
3. Asses the facilities provide by the Port of Refuge.
4. Very Imp. to Inform Insurers as vessel will be deviating. Also Master to keep a seperate account
of The expenses and the facilities provided to the vessel from Point of deviation to the Vessel
coming back to Business.
5. Inform Charters as they have specific interest on the cargo onboard the vessel and for the next
voyage or schedule if planned.
8. What is Angle of Loll, Hazards involved and its correction procedure. Also what factors to be
kept in mind while choosing the tanks to be Ballasted.
Ans.: Standard answer as provide in Books.
9.How the static is generated during Crude Oil washing on Crude Oil Tanker and Precautions to
be taken.
Ans.: Explained that the static is generated in Crude Oil due the Oil Flowing in pipelines makes
the Oil to accumulate Charge and While doing Crude Oil washing the charged Oil is discharged in
cargo Tank. If proper precautions such as maintaining O2content of tank less than 8%, Earthing
MMC Tape or Dipping rod at the time of using are not being taken, chances of explosion are very
high.
10. What is Rake of Keel and Rake of Stem.

Ans.: Rake of keel is defined as the height the keel raises from the after perpendicular to the fore
perpendicular.
When the stem comes up from the water, if it is perpendicular to the waterline it is "plumb." If it is
inclined at an angle to the waterline it is "raked." (E.g., "The hull is single decked and
characterized by a plumb stem, full bows, straight keel, moderate deadrise, and an easy turn of
bilge.
11. What is the difference between VHF with only DSC alerting Facility and VHF without DSC
alerting Facility and is VHF Radiotelephony is incorporated in VHF DSC Equipment on board.
Ans.: VHF With DSC Alerting facility is a requirement in which after the VHF DSC alert is received
the VHF Radiotelephony is a must to communicate on Ch. 16. On the other hand there are some
VHF Equipment without DSC alerting facility such as the VHF eq. being carried by Small boats
and Lifeboat GMDSS Radio.
12. Indian region is under which GMDSS Sea Area.
13. How to check is SMS Policy displayed on Bridge is up to date or not?

Ans.: Check who signed it, when signed it and is the same person is still MD of the company, if in
doubt verify it with Company's HSEQ Dept.
14. Have you experienced any Oil Spill onboard?

Ans: Described a minor pollution incident and remedial actions taken.
15. What are the dangers associated with Loading Boxite as Cargo?
Ans.: A new warning that bauxite may become unstable when carried in bulk on a ship, potentially
causing the vessel to capsize, has been issued by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
Bauxite is one of the world‘s major sources of aluminium with around 100 million tonnes
transported annually by sea. In 2015, a bulk carrier sank while transporting bauxite, with the loss
of 18 seafarers. Research presented this week to an IMO Sub-Committee found that certain forms
of bauxite with a large proportion of smaller particles could be subject to a newly-identified
phenomenon of ―dynamic separation‖ when there is excess moisture in the cargo.
In such conditions, a liquid slurry (water and fine solids) can form above the solid material,
according to the report of an international Global Bauxite Working Group on Research into the
Behaviour of Bauxite during Shipping. The resulting free surface effect of liquid sloshing about
could significantly affect the vessel's stability, leading to the risk of the ship capsizing.
16. Oil Tanker requirements of Foam Concentrate for High and Low expansion Foam.
Ans.: For Oil / Product / Chemical tankers an alcohol resistant foam is used. In this case a Fluro
protien foam compound (FP-AR) is selected.
17. What was the dia of the Hawser onboard your last ship.
Ans.: 117 mm, He asked this question test practical knowledge.
18. What are the methods for starting Emergency fire pump if both ship's power and Emergency
power is failed.
Ans.: An Independent Small Diesel Oil Tank and Diesel Engine is provided.
19. Causality Investigation code is part of which convention?

Ans.: SOLAS, UNCLOS
Also asked by Capt. Gupta to other ASM Candidates

1. Girder Stake
2. Cargo holds FFA Capacity and how to calculate.

3. Latest amendments to Marpol
4. Is USCG considered as PSC MOU.
1) vessel enroute from Australia to Singapore, SMC expired, action?

2) SMC audit in Singapore, preparation for the same
3) Can SMC auditor check hatch cover? If yes then as per what?
4) testing of hatch cover-he was not interested in nozzle size, pressure etc, we wanted to know
how hatch cover are closed, I explained he what was given in the books....he asked me have you
ever seen a hatch cover....I said no, I have seen it on net and in books- sailing on lng only....he
said- tab tujhe nahi pata hoga....and gave a sarcastic smile.
5) How the water which has been spilled during testing is drained- told him about drainage
channel provided- he said tell me exact location and there is something more to which I was not
aware of.
6) Last vessel fixed DCP system capacity....how it works, have u ever seen it's actual
operation....told him I have seen it's working during 2 yearly inspection.... explained him how it
works....told him I have never seen real activation of it as never experienced any fire on deck....
7) you are OSC and looking for a missing liferaft with person....dense fog... .what all you will do
and how will you detect liferaft.....I told him about standard precaution to be taken during rv then
parallel search....with adequate spacing.. safe speed, lookout, adequate radar settings to detect
small craft, look for sart signal in x band radar as liferaft probably carring a sart.
8) entries in gmdss log book....as a master how will you ensure that they are in correct format- told
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him sample entries given on first page will verify from that and then standard entries, signature
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etc.
9) star sight .. .read from myseatime blog .. same procedure I explained to him....then he asked
what time u will take sight... basically he wanted to hear that time you have taken from almanac is
LMT and you will convert it to SMT.
10) what is snatch block.
11) What is bow line, where it is used?
12) Length of heaving line.
13) Length of lifebuoy line, it's breaking stress.
14) how will you calculate strength of wire rope.
15) vessel length 40 meter can it show two masthead lights.- yes
16) lights show by air cushion vessel in displacement mode- normal pd vessel light.
17) discharging cargo in Port, u see freight not paid, action- told him that I will call owner,
charterer , p&I club and local agent and instruct him not to clear cargo to consinee, take cargo
lien.... little discussion on cargo lien.
18) tug assistance is required in Port, how will you ensure tug is pushing in correct position- no
marking on deck and on ship side- I started will fore and aft strengthening....then after short
discussion I told him tug will push in location where transverse bulkhead are present- he said itna
ghum phira k answer Kyu deta hai....
19) What to check in life boat as master- foundation bolts.
20) how psc decided which all vessels to inspect.
21) what is pounding, how to prevent it?
1 berthing situation witj current
2 types of cargo claim
3 what is semiblanced and balanced rudder
4 can you weld a bulkwark and can you weld it to the sheer strake
5 liferaft water capacity
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come up
7 you are proceeding to port of refugee Hong Kong precautions as master
8 interco how many flags are there and flag D meaning
9 anchoring in sand you have no option but to anchor
10 general anchoring procedures
11 smc expired after take over action
12 how will psc shorlist your vessel for inspection
13 psc asks you to that they want to inspect your FPK tank
14 chief engineer says sewage plant not operational and tank is full your vessel is at anchor
waiting for berth in 3 hours action
1. What will you do when a war Ship is passing by.

Ans. Salute. What instructions you will give to cadet. I could recollect that you must lower country
flag half mast and then hoist it back. Didn‘t remember the full procedure.
2. While joining a ship, what all things you will check on Ship side.
Ans: Hull marking specially loadline , draft marks ( readable) , no excessive sign of corrosion, no
dent / damage.
3. In case you see a dent on Ship side at midship what notes you will make for identification.
Ans. How many meter above water level and with reference to any point approx distance
longitudinal so that I can pin point on shell expansion plan the plate number. With the help of GA
plan. But he did not agree.
4. Name of first plate on Ship side from top.
Ans. Goofed up said stealer plate ( correct ans sheer strake)
5. Inspector went into F.pk tank and reported panting beam is missing your action.
Ans. Didn‘t remember the requirements of fpk construction.
6. Procedure for releasing co2 in E/Rm.
Ans. Normal procedure.
Said generators are not stopping what you will do. Emcy fuel cut off didn‘t work.
I can‘t risk life for sending someone down to stop generator. Will proceed with releasing.
7. Now Ch/Eng suggest you, since fire is small we can use only half of the co2 bottles and if fire
still not extinguished then will discharge the remaining bottles.
Ans: No I will discharge all of them together. Can‘t take chance.
7. After 12hrs of releasing how you will proceed with entry.
Ans. Check for hot spots and ensure fire has extinguished and send a team with scba to
reconfirm.
Said‖ scba Sab choddo ye batao fire extinguish hui kaise pata chalega. He wants to hear by
checking temperature.
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8. From where you will make the entry.

Ans. Upper deck engine casing. He wants to hear from top of E/Rm
9. On oil tanker oil spill on deck and fire. And foam monitor not covering that area because of
some obstruction. What you will do.
Ans: Use foam applicator.
10. How many required
Ans 4
11. Duration of low expansion foam continuous discharge.
Ans. 20min not sure if that‘s correct. I read somewhere. But he didn‘t said anything.
12. You have to divert for port of refuge in hongkong. Precautions.
Ans: normal ans about contacting all parties ( flag/ owner/ charters) get information from MAS .
Told him about MAS.
13. Crew reported epirb is activated. Action.
Ans. Cancel allert by sending msg to nearest coastal state Nd MRCC. Over sat -c cancelling msg
under distress priority. He said you will not send to a particular authority? I said that just send a
msg over sat - c under distress priority. And in addition I will notify the nearest costal state / mrcc
separately.
Not sure what he wants to hear.
13. Port of refuge-GA / PA
Ans. GA
14. You are engaged in towing / precautions
Ans. I don‘t know what he wants to hear. Told him general points about towing and navigational
signals and lights. Considering already towing didn‘t mentioned about bollard pull n all.
15. Precautions for loading iron ore with conveyor belt.
Ans: told him wrt high density cargo dropping from ht. Load density n all.
16. You on emergency steering what flag to display.
Ans. Didn‘t remember flags.
Keys points abt Gupta.

1. Very impatient. Don‘t wait to listen to your answers. Kept on saying don‘t take time to ans. Kind
of in a rush.
2. Wants to hear specific point according to his answer bank.
3. Tells you straight away if you answer wrong.
4. He ask you basic questions nothing like hardcore rules n regulations. Provided you know those
basic ans.
1. Your ship @ berth in mumbai & you are taking deck round with the out going master, u notice a
cement box on fire line, Action ?
2. What is condition of class ?
3. How will you pressure test a fire line, what will happen if the pressure in the line exceeds the
rated pressure ?
Ans: As per him there is a safety relief valve on the fire line which will get triggered (I had no clue
about it.)
4. PSC inspection at next port preparations?
5. Prepare for Loadline survey ?
6. Ur draft marks are erased off, how will u remark it ?
And: I sd draft marks have a weld seam even if that is damaged we will use load line batten,
measure it from the deck line.
7. Define a deck line & its dimensions ?
And: Its intersection of bulkhead deck and shear strake. 300 mm X 25 mm.
8. On the deck line from where will u measure the freeboard, the upper edge or the lower edge ?
And: It‘s the upper edge.
9. What is a doubler plate ?
10. In a ballast tank there are 2 places where you find a doubler plate what are they ?
And: Bottom plug plate & Striker plate in the sounding pipe.
11. 3 Stbd WBT ruptured, u need to put a collision mat, procedure ?
12. How will u know the location of Echo Sounder transducer & Doppler log Probe
And: Refer Docking plan.
13. What Fixed fire extinguishing system is provided for deck ?
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14. Fire @ a location on deck where foam monitors are not reachable Action ?
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And: Use portable Foam applicators.

15. Rate at which portable Foam applicators should discharge ?
And: IT shud be more than 400 Ltrs/ min.
16. Duration of fixed foam extinguishing system ?
And: Tankers with IG 20 mins. Without IG 30 mins.
17. What is P & I club ?
18. What is P & I Call ? I think he was asking about the call money, however I‘m not sure !!
19. Describe everything about Lifebuoys and checks to be done on it ?
20. First thing which a master should check in a life boat ?
21. Sewage discharge criteria ?
22. Some ROR situations (all were simple) ?
23. Sailing Vsl using sails and machinery doing 26kts less than 50 mtrs length. What lights ?
24. Fog signal for different types of vsls ?
25. How to salute a Naval Vessel ?
26. Define a snatch block ?
27. Crane grab broken as one shackle parted, one stevedore injured Dock safety inspector on
board, how will u prove that the equipment was tested ?
28. Wants to know Chain register in detail ?
28. What‘s the weight of a empty container ?
29. What is a CSC plate ?
30. Passenger ships sprinkler system what water is there in the lines ?
Ans: It‘s FW wen it‘s supply goes down SW pump takes over.
31. On what statutory document u will know the fire line test pressure ?
Generally his questions were simple but he likes to go deep into it to chk the basics.
There was even a situation where he was about to pass me but I couldn‘t answer dock labour
question, Naval vsl saluting & passenger vsl FFA to his satisfaction.
1) what is your company policies.

2) taking over ship in Korea....new built.... superintendent is of no use....how will u go about
it.....told him regarding initial survey...preparing vessel for the same....etc ....was not happy with
answer.
3) PSC inspector found cement block in fire line....detained vessel....action?
Ans- told him will check history....when damage happen, call class surveyor....etc....not happy with
answer.
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5) life boat....what will u check as a master- he wanted to here foundation bolt of life boat hooks.
6) radio equipment what voltage does it work, false distress alert what do to etc.....
7) own vessel towing other vessel..... precautions
8) ror.towing vessel and tow lights
9) LNG related cargo questions.
10) grain loading....how to find out whether vessel is fit to load grain- he want to here after
checking documents you will physically verify....
11) casualty code as per which convention.....
12) vessel aground.....transmit message on VHF.
13) nuc vessel which flag to display....some more questions in between.....
Communication equipments onboard ships for distress DSC and RT difference and frequencies.
GMDSS battery duration
International code of signals briefly and one flag
What is short voyage and long voyage
Pilot ladder details and dimensions
Sheer strake and is it connected to deck
Distance between railings on ships and thickness of stanchions
10 shackles lowered in water amd anchor is still up and down inspite of engines astern. Action
When u try to heave up anchor the windlass motor starts giving sparks.
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Forepeak tank inspection tommorow by psc . How will you go about it

Side lights sector reported by harbour master is not correct. Action
CIF cargoes
Crude oil washing precaution
Tankscope and explosimeter principal
Demurrage and difference between time charter and viyage charter
Carving and marking note
Draft marks are as carving and marking note or no
POR is pa?
Covered most of question. Will post if i will remember anything more.
All the best to all the future masters
Will appear in December again.
Rapid phase transition ?
How will u determine/ check weight of the anchor onboard (on a new ship)?
Status of Ballast Water Management ?
What is present under ISM ?
Is Occupational Health included under ISM ?
Functional requirements of Masters for ISM ?
Fire pumps are on & cadet has shut the anchor wash, what will happen ?
How much is the setting of relief valve, as per what ?
Where is it mentioned, is it same for all vessels ?
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Drydock survey requirements ?

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Special Survey & Continuous Survey ?

Why ultrasonic testing is done ? (Ans.) Why ? (Ans.) Why ? (Ans.) Why ?
Vessel arrives at Australia, PSC wants to inspect Forepeak Tank, Actions ?
What will u check in a 'A' Class fire door as a Master ?
What is deck line ? Is it marked ?
How many deck lines u have onboard ?
All ships have only 1 or multiple deck line ?WNA loadline is it present on lpg vessel ?
Is it there on all lpg vessels ?
Vessel at mid sea, now need to go to Hongkong as Place of Refuge, Actions ?
Vessel got struck by wreck/ obstruction underwater & confirmed by soundings that water coming
in the tank, Actions ?
Angle of loll definition ? What is the reason 'M' shifts ?
related the above foundering situation & angle of loll, Actions ?
What all ships have u done.. oil chem

Whats GRT and NRT formula
FPK tank inspection on bulky by psc, action
Vessel aground action
Broadcast msg over vhf
Sound signal vessel aground
Special signal for vessel aground
Meaning of flag d, z, f
Supplement to sewage certificate
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COW in detail, how to reduce static electricity

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EPIRB distress cancellation procedure and how to draft the message

How to refloat aground vessel
TPA requirements
Extinguisher pressure testing requirement
Wig lights
Understanding of rule 5,6,8,9,10,19
Timber ship freeboard as per loadline
Fire pump started with everything shut, what will happen
PV valve what all u know
Maneuvering characteristics
Twin screw 1 right and 1 left handed propeller starting bias
Fund convention all u know
You are master of Vessel being towed action.
1. What did u do in ur life after ur 10+2
2. Ur a master on a ship. Go ahead and inspect the engine room. Tell me sequence wise. The
moment I told him that I will enter the engine room. He said Kya bakwaas. Will u enter from funnel
or tunnel. I said sir. I will enter from the main entrance to initially test the dead mans alarm. On
that he said, what kind of master u are. U will enter from where everyone is entering. U must enter
from the emergency exit. I said, sir if I enter from emergency escape n I fall down, no one would
notice for a while. He said. What nonsense. Tum kaise master banoge. Chalo let's cancel engine
room inspection. Tumse nAhi hoga. He didn let me answer only.
3. Next he asked me what was the size of ur ship. I said sir aftamax tanker abt a 100000 tonnner.
He said. How many propellers n rudder on ur ship. I said sir one propellor n one rudder. He asked.
Are u sure? such a big ship had only one propellor. U didn even see the ship properly. �
4. Next question accha yeh bataao ki drydock mein what will u do with the propellor. I said buffing
n polishing n check for any loose fittings or broken parts. To that he said. Seems u haven't done a
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dry dock. What's the point of giving u master license if u haven't done any drydock. U must do a
drydock n them come for orals.
5. Then he asked. Accha tel me what was the pitch of ur propellor on the last ship. I said sir I didn
check n even if I checked, I wouldn't remember it
6. He asked me how many blades in a propellor. I said 4. He said only 4 �. Are ubsailing on
fishing boats. I said sir I have seen only 4. Maybe that's what the owners decided to buy.
7. Then he said u are taking over as master n u notice that fire fighting spares are not received
from a long time inspite of being ordered long before. Normal ism answer.
8. Then he went on to non confirmities n asked in deep abt those
9. Then he asked me in detail abt psc inspection and how will u come to know when u can sail if I
have a noncomfiiyy given by an external auditor
10. Then he asked me to inspect fire extinguisher as a mate
11. Fixed co2 system bottle weight and bottle pressure
12. What is short international voyage and long international voyage
13. When a ship is sailing what authorities does it come under
14. When a ship is sailing through piracy areas, under what authorities does it come
Q:1 What is polar code?

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Q:2 Manning & training requirements as per polar code?

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Q:3 Fire pump not working , no critical spares on board, requ raised, company informed, action as
a master as per ISM?
Q:4 what is margin line?
Q:5 What is bulkhead deck?
Q:1 As a master what checks u carried out on anchor & cable, Explain?
Q:2 How will u calculate freeboard?
Q:3 What are dimensions of draft marks?
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Q:4 What is the rescue boat requirement for passenger ship?

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Q:5 At 0600 hrs,C/O informed u Cadet overboard, Ur actions as master?

Q:6 Total no of flags as per inter code?
Q:7 Checks as per Loadline survey as a master?
Q:8 According to certificates which certificate shows total no of crew on board?
Q:9 Fire pump started, On deck all fire line valves shut , What will happen?
Q:10 What is pounding?Causes of pounding?
-extra strengthening for hatch openings.
-strengthening for pounding.
-Master, CE COff and 2E .. all drunk and vessel aground... will Owner get any compensation if no
then why and if yes then why??
- how to pressure test CO2 pipeline.
- abandon ?? procedure. Specifically want to listen go away from sinking ship to avoid life boat
sinking with the ship.
-PSC boards on your vessel which is very old Bulk Carrier then what will they check on deck?
-PSC TO CHECK EMECY GENRATOR functioning.
-Which part on upper deck playings will he check and make a diagram of Cargo Hold
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strengthening members and the points of stress.

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-what is laycan?
- three buoyage region A and region B.
-Types of fire doors
-example of PA
-Fund convention
-hatch cover construction
-york antwerp rule
- time charter who pay crew wages
- direct operating cost?
- one vessel approaching u half a point abaft of stbd beam with high speed , action.
-lights of sailing vessel using propulsion
-lifeboat check as master.
-You are dropping anchor at great depth, but the chain has still not touched bottom, because of
your wrong estimation. Now action.
Initially i was last candidate he said " i will ask few questions if u say right answer i will pass
otherwise send u out " So it was all rapid fire.
1) what is base line on ship.
2) Your ship foundered over rock and land is close by and u as a master need to land ur crew .
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Tell me.
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3) Berthing onshore wind and following tide on a super tanker.

4) why we require flags
5)Flag D . Draw.
6) Ror sound signal around obstruction in R.V.
7) MTD AND MTO.
8) IF CONTAINER damage in train liablity as per wht. He said hague nhi lagega.??
9)Sailing ship 110m propelled by machinary and engaged in towing. Signals.
- Have you seen DOC? What are the exact wordings written on it?
- Can a company have 2 Doc from same flag?
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- Can the multiple type of vessels be listed in one DOC?

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- How many type of policies your last company had? He wants to hear health and sanitation policy
along with safety and environmental policy.
- why ISM code came into existence?
His one line reply..., to make companies responsible
- pollution damage? How much to be paid and who pays?
- What happens when claims are more the the CLC limit?
- What happens when claim is 2 billion dollar?
Very imp to Mention P & I coverage for oil pollution and liability $ 1Billion.
- Limits of all the claims under CLC, Fund, supplementary, LLMC
- What are the best Management practices to deter piracy?
- gave him the whole story of BMP for the moment I said will test SSAS before entry into Piracy
area, he changed the question.
Type of ships you have sailed... Sir only Tankers.. Now be ready for all the ships.
- you are on a Bulk carrier and middle of Pacific and your fwd most hold has started taking in
water some damage.... You have to send the distress alert .. Name one equipment you will use....
I replied Sat-C and the 1st smile on his face.
- Your ship has discharged iron ore and you get a msg from owners that next cargo is Grain...
How would you go about it?
Started with DOA, hold preparation, Bilge system, ventilation check... Did not Mention about CO2
system.. He got furious told him sir since you said grain and iron ore I took it that ship might be
exempted ... Don't assume and bhul jao yeh exemption vagrah
- How would you test hatch covers?
- Conditions for carriage of Grain without DOA?
- DOA under which chapter of SOLAS?
- Which all Certs came into force in last 2 year?
- BWM when in force?
- method of acceptance for BWM ?
Told him sir it came into force when Finland signed the treaty and 35% of world tonnage is
covered....and tacit and explicit acceptance methods are for amendments not for the convention
itself.., Acha tum batayoge ki kaise aaya hai ... So guys for him stick to Explicit acceptance
- what are convention, protocol and code?
- what is total constructive loss?
- What is General and particular average?
- All senior officers are drunk and ship arounds, will be covered under Insurance?
- In RV vessels hears a fog signal right ahead your actions? Will reduce the speed to min for
steerage.. Achaaa aisa karoge... Kha se padha yeh... Sir ROR ki book se... Jao le k aao... Went
outside and brought the book... For 2-3 mins he himself was searching ki likha kha hai.... And
closed the book and moved to next question.
- you are overtaking a ship in narrow channel and there is enough space to overtake... Will sound
the sound signal ? No
- Sound signals in narrow channel?
- RV engine going astern , sound signal?
For causing confusion he immediately asked then what is 2 prolonged blasts are for?
- Type of Deck seals? Suddenly chief officer reports to you there is no water in Deck seal? Your
1st action? During Disch stop discharging
- Is there any flag for altering to Stbd?
I don't know sir.., not studied flag
- Hauge Visby rule? Limit of liability? Careful with the word which ever is greater or lesser , he will
try to confuse you there.
1. ISM Code, how will you implement as master on board.
2. Various certificates on board.
3. Prepare for safety construction survey. What is special about it.
4. Vessel going to US, prepare for USCG.
5. As a master how will you check the passage plan on ECDIS.
6. Showed a passage plan on chart and asked what are the mistakes.
7. 3 case studies of navigational incidents and asked how you would have avoided, one grounding
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of Maersk vessel in Singapore straits, one collision in Japan and one collision between a bulk
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carrier and
container- similar like msc prestige and super tanker in bablemandab.
8. What standing orders you will give your duty officer for CPA.
9. Will you maintain same CPA for port and stbd passing.
10. Showed wx fax and asked about expected weather. How will you determine the wind speed.
11. Collision at one fathom bank, how will you minimize pollution.
12. What you will check in BL.
13. Most important clause in BL.
14. Discharge port will you disch cargo if a person comes with original bl.
15. For deck cargo what will you check in BL.

16. Amendment to marpol regarding STS.
17. Berthing with current from behind and onshore wind.
18. Engine stop where will vessel drift coz of wind.
19. ESP and what all documents.
20. 2 very simple ROR situation.
21. TRS 123 rule.
22. Vessel in heavy weather, precautions.
There were 2-3 questions more which I don't remember
Weather fax symbols and wind direction
Drift of vsl as per ocimf
Berthing with strong following current 7 kts stbd side berth on port side
Case study of iyer regarding collision
Scopic clause
Special survey
Collision actions
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Grounding
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ROR cards buoyage

Radar plotting aspect
Master standing orders
Bl & clause of time charter
Hamburg Rotterdam rules diff
Heavy weather actions and rescue of person radhika menon case study
TRS 123 rule
Ice accretion action
Oil tanker lighter age amendment
He wants practical answers no need of mugging up regulations
1) Action on flooding
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2) Damage stability general.

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3) Case study Herald of free enterprise.

4) Effect of wind,current and swell at sea / Harbour.
Was unable to answer anything about "some inherent clause about cargo" asked by capt Iyer in
charter party rest all gave some answer
1) Tell everything you know about ISM practical implementation. Master review, how will you do it.
2)How will you motivate crew for implementation of ISM onboard
3) Bill of lading- whom will you discharge cargo. Checks to be done in B/l
4)Scopic
5)LOF 2011
6) ROR situations from his typical set. He carries lots of case studies
7) MagiC pipe found in engine room, Action as master. Legal issues
8) Liferaft HRU connection diagram, how will you ensure it‘s correct . He carries 6 wrong pics, will
ask you to correct it.
9) Wind & current effect on anchored vessels
10) Damage control plan content
11)ESP
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12)Documents required for ESP

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13) PSC preparations

14) Ship laid up for 3.5 years. How will you prepare the ship?
15) Chartrer comes up with a bL with Hamburg rules. What will you do?
16) Onload & offload release
17) Marpol amendments
18) Grounding at anchorage action
19) What standing orders for duty officer wrt navigation based on rule 8, 17
20)Radar plotting, aspect on ROC sheet
21) Quick closing valve maintenance
22) MLC rest hours, complaint handling procedure
23) Pelagic & demersal fishing gear
24) PSC detains vessel, action
25) Difference between fishing v/l and trawler
26) Low & high expansion foam differences and working
27) Liquefaction of cargo in bulky, action
28) Paramount clause
He wants only practical answers. As per him if u have kept ur eyes and ears open on ur ship u r
not required to even study for ur orals.
Started with general introduction. What all prepared. I told him ISM , PSC etc as per syllabus.
Q Implementation of ism?
General answer .
Q How u will motivate the crew?
Q. What all LSA/FFA equipment specific certificates checked by PSC? ( not satisfied with my
answer )
Q How does hypermist helps in extinguishing fire? ( Cooling effect due to latent heat of
vaporisation he wants to listen )
Q Enhanced Survey Programme in detail?
Q What is special survey? ( Renewal Survey )
Q Taking over a ship laid up for 3 years. ( All previously issued statutory certificates stands invalid
as no annual/intermediate surveys. All cert to be reissued )
Q Lot of case studies w.r.t navigational incidents? What as a Master you would have done to
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prevent ? How will you teach your duty officers rule no8 and rule no 17? What will be ur standing
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instructions to ur duty officers regarding CPA/TCPA ? How will you ensure they are complying
with it? (Study ROR thoroughly. He dont want to listen any rule just the practical application of
rules. Substantial alteration, safe speed, position plotting, essential chart markings etc. Enhanced
measures when navigating in high traffic density areas etc. Be firm in your answer. )
Q ECDIS limitations w.r.t alarm setting especially safety contour. How to prevent it?
Q Salient features of LOF 2011?
Q Vessel aground action as a Master?
Q SCOPIC?
Q For carrying deck cargo what endorsement on BL ( 'STOWED ON DECK AT SHIPPER'S RISK
)
Q Fixed fire fighting system on last vessel?
Q Foam expansion ratio , What is proportionator, How foam forms? What type of foam?
Q Effect of wind on a drifting vessel from port side and stbd side . Will it be same or different? (
Couldn't answer properly)
Q 1,2,3 rule of TSS ?
Q Changes in Annex-1 w.r.t STS operations? ( New Chapter -8 added IN ANNEX-1 and details
on chapter -8 )
- Vsl laid up 3 yrs.. take over w.r.t. ISM
- How you wil motivate crew
- PSC detains vsl..action
- Cert u carry on oil tanker
- Cert which require annual verification
- Gmdss fun req
- How u will rescue distressed craft in bad weather
- Procedure to lower n pick up rescue boat in bad wx
- FFA foam and CO2 req n working procedure
- LSA req
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- MOB 4hrs past..action

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- Showed weather chart and told to read it

- Wat checks to b done in Passage plan
- Wat u will consider while preparing standing orders
- 3 Case studies..he has some sets..lot of discussion
- ROR situation..easy ones..but lot of cross quest
- Anchoring procedure
- TRS..123 theory..
- Damage assuptions for tanker
- Cow
- Diff between HV and Hamburg
- LoF 2011...details
- Recent collision..cas study
- Marpol ammendments to all regulations

- Aground..action
- Beaching procedure
- Registration of ship
- CLC and fund
1. What happened last time, what were u not able to answer in last attempt?
2. What all u have studied? U can start with ur any topic.
3. What all certificates are there onboard ships?
4. SEQ certificate in details.
5. LOF 2011
6. 1-2-3 Rule of TRS
7. Wx associated with cold front.
8. About 4-5 ROR situations.
9. What is meaning of 'Early action' in ROR rules? At what distance you can alter to port in head-
on situation?
10. Explain hypermist system
11. What is Clc?
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12. What is significant wave height?

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13. Berthing situation with current from astern.

14. Will u release cargo on production of original BL?
15. PSC detains your vessel. What action you will take as master?
16. What preparatjons you will carry out onboard prior to Loadline and Safecon survey?
17. Action in case of grounding?
18. Damage control plan details
19. Latest amendments of Solas and Marpol
20. How will you cancel a false distress alert?
21. What is your responsibilty with respect to ESP?
22. When your vessel is stopped at sea and wind is from right ahead, which direction will vessel
drift? This was the ques which was most difficult to answer. I explained him but he said no its not
like that. Then asked me to find the answer and he will cal me back.
23. On weather charts, how will you interpret wind speed and cold fronts
24. What instructions you will give to gour duty officer with respect to colregs?
Started with general introduction, he said I don‘t want bookish ans, I need practical ans,
1) Told me to start with any topic..i started with ISM code.
2) ESP code
3) Situation own vessel on port side is in doubt whther over taking or crossing...I said i ll take it as
overtaking situation nd its my duty to keep clear.He asked can u alter to port in dis case.I said no
bcoz taget vsl might think i m crossing vsl..nd as per crossing rule no 15 ..i ll not alter to port.He
was ok
4) TSS target vessel crossing frm port side Action.I said if ROC exist normal sailing nd steering
rule will apply..i will reduce my sod.But he wanted to listen alter to stbd.
5) How will u write standing order for ur officer to Maintain min CPA.. at what range you say to
take action. Is the CPA is same for wen passing Green to Green and when passing red to red. I
said ya its same. But he said no its more for passing green to green bcoz if other vessel alter to
stbd..still we shud be well clear.. He said its recommended to keep more then 1.5CPA wen
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6) TRS 1 2 3 rule
7) Can u cross TRS from ahead wen its 300nm away.I said yes if passing clear v can.. He said
you cant cross a TSS bcoz as u move ur spd will reduce and TRS can also pick up its spd. So u
never cross ahead of TRS
8) What is tender clause : ans wen v go for port of refuse and wish to take salvage.. u need 3
qouataion from different salvage company
9) What is the difference btwn special survey and continuous engine survey. He said in
continuous engine survey all engine room equipment maintenance to completed in a period of 5
yr.
10) Wax fax how do you read: he made 3~4 concentric circle warm and cold front on it and tell me
the wind direction..I said we have we have symbol for wind in the wx fax and explain symbol... He
u dont have symbol on the wx fax den how will u find wind direction.
11) Cadet has been sent on deck in rough wx and he has got insured. action as per MSA ,after
givin all treatment.. he dies action .To whom all you will report. What disciplinary action abt CO is
he sent him on deck delebrately.
Can v throw his body overboard.Why cant we throw his body. What is d problm associated with
it...He said we cant throw the body overboard bcoz the next of kin can say that he has been
murdered onboard then you dont hv anything to save urself.
12) Vessel aground.Action
13) What is LOF,Scopic. Why scopic came
14) Tell me abt CLC..who issues CLC
15) What is safety contour in ecdis. What is the problem wen us set hign value of safety contour
and safety depth
16) Wind from ahead how will ur ship drift.
17) Anchoring in following current and wind : if u dont have sea rm to turn. Den how many shackle
u drop first..why not 6~ 7 shackle..wen will we the the maximum weight on cable.
We dont drop more shackle for turning bcoz he more weight on cable it will break..we lower min
shackle to dredge on..
Once wind is on beam after that what ll u do : he said ahead movemnt and hard port or stbd
quickly( whichever side d anchor hv been dropped)
18) Brief abt MLC. Few more ques but cudnot recollect. He wants gud knwldge abt ship
handling..wx fax..
1. Asked me to start with any of my favourite topic. I started with MLC certification including DMLC
1 and DMLC 2 procedures.
2. How will you implement mlc on board
3. How will you review SMS as a master
4. Ch off says ship has some defects. PSC Boarding tommorrow action
6. Different types of FFA on board your last vessel.
7. Fixed foam how does it work? How does foam proportionator work?
8. What all equipments can be used for sending distress alert?
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9. Difference between cospas sarsat and inmarsat epirb

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10. Esp, as a master what preparation u will do for survey?Different corrosion standard?
11. Precautions before initial loading of high density cargo on chemical tanker
12. 2 case studies w.r.t navigation and standing orders
13. 2 Wx fax chart w.r.t isobars, wind force and wave height
14. What is institute warranty clause
15. NLS and COF, can chemical tanker carry any one of them
16. Ship struture access manual
17. RV u see a blip on radar screen 6 nm off and den it disappears action
18. Rule no19
19. Berthing situation , current following
20. ROR cards. Night signal for nuc and aground
21. Safety contour and shallow contour
Considering the variety of Qs asked the last person you would expect
as an external is Capt IYYER. However since I was the last candidate
and atleast an hour per masters candidate I had sufficient time to go
through his sets. He makes you comfortable by asking you how you have
studied and also asks you to tell your favourite Q.
1. Stowaway
2. Certification – statutory. Mandatory
3. Which all require annuals
4. Which all require intermediate
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5. Type of ship done – fixed fire fighting (lpg)

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6. Primary barrier –secondary barrier… how will u know there is a leak

7. Vsl bound for US, deficiency exists action as a master…. He will
prompt you to arrive at the question he actually wants to ask. He told
me the company doesn‘t want you to inform USCG of the existing
deficiency and somehow manage.
8. 1,2,3 rule in trs.
9. Case studies …. General ones with action to avoid collision
10. What clear cut instructions you will leave with the duty off viz.
rule 8 and 17. Don‘t forget to mention TCPA. He felt that 8 miles is
too large for headon, I explained that like in the case study if both
ships are doing 20 knots, in 12 minutes they will cover 8 miles hence
the necessity to take action at 8 miles for head on situation.
11. Rule 19
12. Few cards
13. Weather fax….. this was a reprint from 1925….. it has everything
from a cold front to warm front to an occulting front. He asked to
describe the weather. All I could manage was I am seeing this after a
very long time. As I was on that run as a cadet. UK Canada.
After the orals Capt. IYYER discusses all the questions with his
remarks and gives a chance to correct the same. This is really helpful
as you get a true picture of how ur orals went. Only thing tht I could
not answer was the weather fax.
Started by asking what have I prepared , so I said as per syllabus like first was ISM
1. What do u know abt ISM?
# started with elements n chapters , after a few , he stopped me
2. Took out a case history from his register n read it out to me( related to ism) where the ship had
e/r fire n co2 cud not b released at time, only half bottles cud b released , dampers n skylight
wasn't gas tight , crew didn't knew how to fight n all ... than asked me what happened in this case
and what different I cud have as a master.?
# started with total ism failure and than went chapter wise like maintenance , emergency
preparedness , shipboard operations n all
3. Now this ship has to go to US with all these deficiencies , what wuḍ u do ?
4. In US this ship is now detained , action as master ?
5. For psc what all documents u will prepare ?
6. What all certificates are onboard ?
7. What all surveys are reqd for each certificate ?
8. What is enhanced survey program ?
9. Fire fighting req for e/r?
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10. Why is it reqd to discharge 85% of co2 within 2 min ?

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11. Fire on container ,,, how wuḍ u go abt it ? ( plz tell him 2016 ammendement of additional fire
fighting req for container ships carrying cargo on deck )
12. 3 Ror situations ( one was case history, one was situation in fishing traffic n other vsl crossing
on stbd side , one was trawler coming down in tss in ur lane )
13. Search n rescue in heavy weather
14. Effect of wind on laden tanker, container ship ?
15. What all forces act on the anchor cable during anchorage ( wind current .... plz mention Tht
depth by draft ratio effect on cable )
16. How wuḍ u prepare for heavy weather on container ship
17. What is racking stress ? What is done to prevent it ?
18. How do u prevent container toppling ?
19. Cargo securing manual ?
20. What all does P&I club cover ?
21. Marpol Annex 4 special areas?
22. Pulled out a weather fax from his envelop n asked to explain things marked
23. Pulled out a 24 hrs prognosis fax n asked to explain?
24. What is the height of waves mentioned ... minimum, maximum or average ht
25. What is 123 rule of trs?
Brief Introduction: which company, sea service as chief officer, type of ships.
Are you prepared for your orals what topics have you prepared.
1. MLC CERTIFICATE , DMLC 1 AND 2
2. Responsibilities of master as per MLC
3. Institute warranty limits what is it and where will you find it
4. LOF 2011 how is different from other LOF
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5. What is SCOPIC
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6. Case study of vessel on fire master fire in engine room what was wrong, huge discussion
about it he wanted to what went wrong, explained codes, regulation and guidelines not followed
7. Grounding as per MSA and actions in grounding
8. Another case study of collision head on initial CPA 0.4nm passing green to green one ship
alters to port other to stbd resulting in collision what went wrong,
9. What instruction will you give in masters standing orders, night orders, with respect to
CPA, TCPA, calling master
10. Seaworthiness
11. Taking over as master you find vessel un seaworthy you are still in port
12. SAF con survey preparation

13. What all fixed fire fighting system in Engine room
14. CO2 system requirements also inspections & testing
15. What is hyper mist system, is this for the entire engine room, how does it work
16. Opened a chart in front of which had passage plan, is everything correct about the
passage plan. Huge discussion on it
17. Meaning of various symbols on the chart
18. You are taking over a vessel laid up three years
19. Where will you get list of certificates
20. Anchoring of vessel
21. Wind force 7 & current two knots will you anchor
22. TRS `123 rule
23. Search patterns datum where will you find
24. ESP file what survey is done
25. How will teach your chief officer how to do tank inspection with regards to coating damage
& corrosion
26. What is safety depth & safety contour
27. Gave me a wheel house poster what is first & second overshoot
28. How yaw test carried out how & when will you use it
29. Gave weather charts related to wind & swell what all info will you get
30. Latest amendments to marpol & solas
31. Clause Paramount
32. Hamburg rule incorporated it BL actions as master
33. Marpol annex 4 special area
34. Marpol annex 5 disch criteria
35. Emergency fire pump how is it primed (answered him there is a air lock but it is self
priming because the air lock is removed by a small vaccum pump)
36. Marpol Annex one discharge criteria for machinery space
37. Marpol annex 1 regarding litterage
38. How does SSAS work
39. SSAS activation points
Capt. Iyyer started with types of ships and experience. Academic qualifications and why did i quit
SCI after cadetship.
Then he said lets start now.
1. What were the fixed fire fighting system on your ships ( Gas Ships). ( Fixed DCP and Deck
water spray system on deck and Co2 and Hypermist system in engine room)
2. Explain broadly working and requirements for the DCP and spray system.
3. Started opening his register and searched for a case study and then read it to me. It was a ship
that was resulted in a Total constructive loss because of fire in engine room. He then told me the
causes like no drill, total lack of maintenance , doors and skylight not sealing, the crew did not
know how to fight fire, co2 all bottles did not release and master was not capable in releasing
co2, confusion many more. then came the question, as per elements of ISM tell me what where
the short coming in this situation.
(master responsibility - no clear instructions given, resource and personnel - master not aware of
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4. u take over same ship in and jiffy at Gibraltar without realizing the condition of the ship, and
now going in a port.
What is ur responsibility as a master. (report to DP, He then acts as a DP " yaar captain kaam
chala lo yaar, last waala bhi to chala raha tha",
I said will report to the Flag state and the coastal state authorities of my condition and the actions
which are planned to bring the ship to acceptable condition. Lots of discussion on this and then it
was established that it was better to report and rather to come inside a port with hidden known
deficiencies.
5. If u do what u r saying to do, ur super will not be happy with u at all. how will u handle this ( let
them not be happy, i have to take care of my ship staff an my ship first.)
6. what is an accelerated turn and constant radius turn.
7. Opened up a chart with a lot of small islands and another with a picture of radar screen with
targets acquired and shown in relative vector. says that second mate call u in the night in full panic
and says that i don't know where she is and maybe i dozed off, action as master. what will be ur
immediate actions. ( i told him ill order him to reduce speed immediately as by the time i go to
radar screen and asess n nearest thing to me is how far and then where is my position, then
discussion to justify my actions)

8. How will u determine ur position in the quickest possible way. ( GPS position)
9. how will u determine that ur GPS position is good. what is WSS and RAIMS. HDOP. DGPS.
Then observe the radar screen n tell me one action which will get u away from all objects.
10. What are safety contour and safety depth settings in ECDIS.
11. What happens in the safety settings if u change them ( 2 color n 4 color displays, depths in
bold n all )
12. what are Ato N in AIS. pseudo AIS buoys).
13. how will u get to know about the pseudo AIS boy.
14. u r going to take over a ship AS MASTER, how will u go about it.
15. What all certificates will u check? ( all certificates chapter wise only reached solos chapter 7 n
he changed the question)
16. From where do u get what all certificates are required, where is d list given.
17. BIMCO terms ( FOB, FIO)
18. Opned a weather fax chart. and asked be to tell him about it. decode the chart for him. ( where
are lows and highs, their direction of movement, cold front, warm front.
19.this particular chart did not have th wind markings on it, so he asked to predict the direction
and and the speed of wind ( gradient of the pressure, high to low wind will flow and geostrophic
wind scale)
20. he opened a chart of singapore straits, approach to gusong boarding ground from east. there
was a course drawn, he said that u r given this as a passage plan by the second, what will u tell
him to improve or what instructions will u give to him to modify this plan ( the chart was a xerox ,
so i told him that ill tel the second to get a new chart, mark proper courses and write the course
and distances, mark PI, clearing bearings, alterations and all other things i cld think of, change the
courses to cross the lane as 90 deg as possible and join the traffic lanes with as smooth angle as
possible, mark the reporting and all other normal things)
21. ROR situations as like of case studies of accidents in narrow channels and TSS and also ROR
crossing situation in the above chart. he has placards of these and then he discusses how as
master u would have acted to prevent the accident. what will be ur action as per ROR.
22. In the Singapore strait chart a ship altered course to prevent a risk of collision, but this ship ran
aground. u as master what would have done to prevent such incident.
23. TRS, what indications, what Actions, what instruction will u give the duty officers if u r in a trs
prone area.
24. 123 rule of TRS.
26. Contract of affreightment.
27. ESP file.
29. is there a setting in ECDIS that u can choose not to see the objects which fall inside ur safety
contour setting. ( if setting is 50 m , is it possible that u r not able to see a shoal of 15 m inside the
safety count our. is there any setting like this) - he wants to hear there is setting like this thus u
can run aground if u neglect this.
30 - use of AIS in collision avoidance - ( to identify all targets in blind sectors and maybe ships
which are not panting in radar and have ais, compare cap tcpa and establish proper working of
arpa -
31. what are information is available in ais data. ( rate of turn and indication and all other things
also)
32. clc, fund, bunker and hns.
33. how will u ensure ur crew in competent in fire fighting.
34. scopic
35. LOF 11 and new features in LOF
36. SAFCON survey preparations.
37. verbally asked lights of ram and nuc, day signals. No cards he showed.
then he said ki Internal will decide ur result, u can wait outside.
CAPT, IYYER is a very practical person, and u have to give practical answers, if u start with a
practical approach in ur answer, he won't go in much detail and will be very happy. he helps u with
ur answers.
1. Few ROR cards (pilot vessel, trawler hauling nets, fishing vessel, preferred region
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buoys)
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- try to answer as per card sequence wise

2. Quote rule 19 and rule 9
3. Diff between Hague Visby and hamburg rules - P&I club not responsible for the
exceptions ( of Hague visby), if B/L signed with Hamburg rules
4. Action as master during collision with a vessel off Malaysian coast! Your vessel is
Indian flag
- say as per ms act, sections 348,349,350 and 351
5. What will be the operational things as a master you do in above situation?
- stop engines, damage assessment and follow checklist (try to involve the imo res
1072(28)for integrated contingency planning here)
6. Implementation of SMS on board as a master - Imo res 1071(28) guidelines for
implementation of ism, Element 5.1 of ism code
7. Provisions for display of info on bridge- imo res 601(15) try to fit in this and solas chII-1
reg 28
8. List of lsa as per which all regulations- try to use SOLAS regs and LSA code references
9. Why standing moor is preferred for strong currents and not running moor
10. Scopic clause - try to include article-13 and article-14 of salvage convention
11. Measures for piracy - try to include 5 fundamentals of BMP-5
12. Stowaway ports action as per master
- try to include imo res 871(20)
13. Action if concentrates liquify at sea
- pump bilges out, take out top water, precautions vessel don‘t roll much, seek port of
refuge
14. Action after CO2 released in engine room
15. Dimensions of ball, diamond and cylinder
16. Positioning of lights
17. PI and FI
- try to include section 358-371 of ms act
18. MOU why?
19. Fire control plan
- try to include SOLAS ch-3, reg 16
20. Amendments to MARPOL - try to include mepc(59) for sts, chapter 8 to annex-1 ( I
gave special reference to this) and annex 5, annex 6
21. GMDSS log entries
22. How to Decide as a master whether to proceed refuge or not
23. Note of protest and why to give
General intro, my history, types of ships iv done (containers from cadetship)
Cic report Msc Chitra, Khalija 3, Storm valves- type n uses, IMSBC cargo groups, Coal loading
and carriage precautions as per master, What is VGM? EEDI and its units.
What is shipped Bl and who all are authorised to sign it. Fire fighting arrangements required for
tankers. Masters duties after collision as per ms act and otherwise too. Types of multiple aircraft
search patterns. Nav shapes dimensions. Dmlc part 1 and dmlc part 2. Mlc amendments. LRIT
limitations. Higher lat navigation problems. Polar code manual contents/use.
New Polar code requirements in Stcw. Marpol annex 5 amendments.
Marpol annex 6 amendments. Wht is single window as per FAL.
LOF amendments. Scopic, article 13 and article 14 in detail and many cross questions.
Damage stability probabilistic and deterministic theory.
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Smc and doc details in certificates. PSC mous.

1st PSC mou. What is cic under PSC? INDIAN mou states and last cic dine by indian mou. PSC
inspector boards the vsl and meets master, then starts his inspection, suddenly stops and issues
form A and Form b, wht dose this mean and action as per master. Why psc regime?
What is uncitral and unctad? Lifeboat to launch time requirements.
LSA requirements for containers. New Requirements for portable water monitors on container
ships
How can you become a MTO, Limits as per MTO when sea transportation is not involved during
the carriage Master to demonstrate intact grain stability to shore authorities (he wanted the entire
calculation). Why is verification of compliance added in all conventions, wht is its use?
Clc, fund limits and how clc certificate issued (answer as per ms act)
Courts of survey (ms act), Standing mooring.
Vsl heading 330 Onshore wind 5/6 relative 060 S. Wooden berth located on port side, vsl to berth
stbd side. Clear waters near berth. Explain manoeuvring. LLMC limits for passengers ships and
per ms act
Manoeuvring info requirements. Manoeuvring poster contents.
Rule 13 ror , quote or explain. Few ror situations. Ror cards, towing, cbd, trawler, saling vsl
Buoys, cardinal marks. Ror Annex 1 in detail - horiz and vert placements of lights and practical cut
off limits. Med evac helicopter ops. New bmp and mention fee changes in it. Wht is IBF AND
CBA?
wht is green card and blue card. Capt jairam will definitely cover the entire scope no matter wht,
but he will listen to you allow you to talk and guide to get the right answer from you.
Formal introduction
1) ISM in general - detailed about SMC & DOC
2) PSC, MOU, first MOU to form & year. Indian Ocean MOU members. Types of PSC inspections.
3) list all certificates in a Chemical Tanker with regulations & validity.
4) All FFA in oil tanker with regulations & requirements.
5) FFA in E/R of a oil tanker with details.
6) List all LSA on a cargo ship & their requirements.
7) Radio records to be maintained onboard.
8) All you know about MLC.
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9) Contents of damage stability booklet.

10) ROR cards buoys - (preferred channel to port region B. Then asked which side you will keep
in on departure.)
11) dimensions of shapes. Can they be of any other colours ?
12) signs of TRS, action in dangerous Quadrant, where will be the Strom center ?
13) what is IBF ? What are blue & green certificate as per ITF
14) latest ammendments of MARPOL, MLC.
15) who keeps the security for MLC & how ? RPSL related cross questions.
16) collision in Gibraltar strait with a fishing vl. Whom n how will you report as a master. As per
MSA & SOLAS.
17) PI & FI in detail. Who files the case in the court.
18) IOPC fund.
Jairam started with ror cards ... preferred channel buoys..rule 13.rule 19
Safe speed ..no need to quote ..just basic understanding..
-LSA requirements on board
-Certificates on chemical tankers with convention
-FFA in engine room
-Indian ship collision with freighter in the coast of Mombasa
Scopic
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-Marpol amendments
-Bulk carrier notations
-damage control plan
-co2 is release in eng room , how u will proceed with entry now ..too much cross questions
-TRS how u will determine storm centre .. dangerous quadrant avoiding action ...when wind is on
one point on the stbd bow .. where will be the storm centre
And there were many more..
Answered almost all ..but Failing questions were...damage control plan ..need to know in
detail..small fuckup in trs.
Bulk carrier notation.. Indian ship collision..
External started with general discussion about pre sea, company sailing with.
Said master oral is just a discussion between you and me.
He want every answer with regulation or by which resolution in every qstn he will ask you what
action you will take and by which regulation.
1. Started with ROR cards , Fishing Trawler shooting nets, Towing vessel , two cards of Perffered
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channel to region B.
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2. As a master how you will implement ISM on board.

3. What all certificates related to ISM.
4. Cross questioning about validity and expiry of DOC & SMC.
5. During an ISM audit what all will be checked in the case of issuence of DOC.
6. PSC MOU , 1st MOU and year.
7. What all countries are there under Indian Ocean MOU.
8. What is CIC. Any example of CIC.
9.what is IMSBC .
10. What are categories of cargo under IMSBC.

11. What is frequency of Enclosed Space Entry and by which regulation.
12. What all checks will be done during and enclosed space entry by the PSCO when it's
enclosed space entry regime going on.
13.Then again PSC in details what all things will be checked during an PSC inspection.
What is detialed inspection.
14. Contents of IAMSAR.
15. all search patterns.
16. Helicopter Operation.
17.what is INDSAR & and where is head office.
18.what is INSPIRE.
19.As master you are taking over chemical tanker and what all certificates you need to have on
Ship and by which regulation. One by one .
20. As I am container hand so asked all the FFA in engine room and what all things are given in
FFA plan and each by what regulation.
21. Asked me lest ship LPB .. then asked me tell me all the LSA on your last ship and by which
regulation , one by one., Contents on LSA Plan.
Which all ships need to carry liferaft in forward.
22. Damage control plan contents.
23.Again back to ROR.
Asked me either quote rule 13 or just tell me the application.
24. Safe speed and all the points not word to word but should know all what is give in rule.
25. Lights on towing vessel .
26. Diameter of Cone and colour of cone.
27. Berthing a ship with wind force 4 on shore wind , No Tugs no current.
28. In Indian Ocean open sea about 200 miles of South Africa your ship collided action as per MS
Act what section.
29.section 350 how will you inform centres gvt or it is contracting govt. ??
30.what all enteries you will make in Radio log book and by which regulation.
31. Latest marpol amendments.
32. What is E waste.
33. Who will carry out investigation in case of marine casualty and by which regulation.
34. PI & FI in detail.
Masters duties as per ISM.
Pump room flooding in us waters vessel at anchorage your action. Wants to hear QI and what
help u will ask from him.
Vessel coming to Singapore after 2-3 weeks any special thing that you need to do. Wants to hear
will try out engines astern.
Grain code - as a master what will you demonstrate to the port state.
Contents of IGC code. PI and FI full procedure.
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Distressed seaman as per MSA.

Received for shipment B/L and who signs it.
Document in MMT. Requirement for becoming MMTO.
RPSL how is the company registered.
IBF agreement. Blue certificate and green certificate. Which one u had on your ship.
Few ROR cards.
Overtaking rule13.
Size.of day signals.
Technical details of navigation lights .
Told to wait and called after few minutes. Internal did not Ask any thing as was sitting there only
and listening to all the answers.
1.Started with my previous companies, type of vsl and general info.
2. Masters Duties as per Ism. Doc + smc validity
3. PSC regime / MOU / Indian ocean mou / countries included / why some countries are in 2 or
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more MOU's
4. LSA Requirements in details
5. Fire control plan contents
6. Vsl runs aground action as per master.
7. How would you know vsl will not founder after it has grounded.
8. Manoeuvring information
9. Quartering seas - action taken to avoid them

10. Fire in E/R, u have used co2 , what actions need to be taken after that.
11. helicopter operations
12. Grain code / dangers of carrying grain
13. Concentrates / dangers / TML / how is TML tested ashore
14. Ror cards + overtaking situation + explain rule no. 13
15. Running Moor
16. Stowaway onboard action as master / which convention applies to this.
I was the second master candidate that day, he called me at 13:15.
Started with general introduction and makes you comfortable. He is a very polite person and the
best part is after he asks a question he never tries to confuse you (no cross questions)
He started with my past remarks from first and second attempt i.e. SOS Morse code, P & I, Lights
when pushing alongside, berthing situation with current from astern & PI/FI.
After that he started with the oral :-

1) What is SMS? How will you implement SMS as a master?
2) What is master‘s responsibility and authority?
3) Which certificate issued onboard as per ISM and how surveys carried out for that?
SMC and initial > intermediate> renewal.
4) What is PSC? What is MOU? India falls under which MOU? How many Countries in Indian
MOU?
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6) Functional requirement of GMDSS?

7) Vessel in USA and pump room started flooding. Action as a master?
8) Vessel at sea collided with another vessel, your duties as a master?
9) Vessel is going to transit HRA.What all preparations as a master?
10) What is INDSAR? Who is operating it?
11) ROR Cards:- Towing alongside more than 50 meters, Preferred channel to port region B.
12) Explain rule 15, 16 & 17.
13) One simple crossing situation and action by give way and stand on vessel.
14) Duration of prolonged blast?
15) Loading of Bulk carrier?
16) Re-entry procedure after CO2 is released in engine room?
Re muster, temp. Of all bulkheads, continue boundary cooling, SCBA party & replenish CO2 in
port of refuge.
17) Contents of MTD?
18) How to register Indian ship? Who is registrar in Mumbai?
19) Stowaway found on-board action?
1. Functional requirement of ISM
2. Master‘s duty as per ISM
3. Overriding authority
4. English Channel n Baltic Sea transit
5. Marpol latest amendments
6. Bulk carrier class notation
7. ROR cards
8. Scopic, special compensation, reward
9. LSA requirement of last ship
10. Certificates for a Gas tanker including regulation numbers
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11. Polar code. Equipment‘s requirement

12. Functional requirement of Solas Ch 4
13. Oil spill
14. When to use dispersant
15. Running moor
16. PSC MoU. Why there is MoU. India belongs to which MoU
17. MLC amendments
18. Types of inspection by psc
19. Posters to be displayed on ship along with regulation no.s
20. What is IMO no. Significance of it. If Flag is changed, will it change ?
21. Contents of Fire Plan
22. ER fire fighting appliances
23. Precautions before co2 release. Co2 release system
24. Dimensions of day signal. Duration of long blast

25. Damage stability criteria
26. Abandonship drill. How n when to abandon
27. Entering special area after a long passage. As a master , what u would like to do first
28. Precautions for loading concentrates
29. Multimodal transpiration .
30. FUND convention in details
31. Registration of ships in India
32. Future amendments of Marpol
1. Vessel anchored outside USA, pump room flooding , action as master, told him evrything ,
forget to tell QI notification.
2. Duties of master as per ISM .
3 . PSC regime , lot og cross questions.
4. How will you take over chemical tanker ? Whr will u find that all certificates are required
onboard?
5. Damage control plan ?contents , Specially what do you know about ER flooding ?
6 . What all equipment in ER with respect
7. If your SMC certificate voids what happns to DOC and vice ~versa.
8. Capacity of emergency fire pump ?
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9. Lot of questions about chemical tanker ,, I did not knew as i hav nvr sailed on chemical tanker .
JAIRAM
10. Daily, weekly, monthly GMDSS .

11. IAMSAR in details, to draw creeping line search , calculation of track width etc.
12. 3~4 ROR cards , told him wrong fog signal for Pilot vsl (Failing question) �.
13. Given me lot of situation of crossing , overtaking ,had to tell him action with regard to which
rule .(cross question by capt Mudli)
14.you collided with frieghter in Atlantic ocean , master's responsibility as per MS act.
15.Running moore ,(told him stranding moor) but corrected later .
16 . Quarteing of seas, avoiding action.
17. TRS avoiding action .
18. Type of solid bulk cargo .
19 . BL as per diffrent rule and CP as per diffrent rule , which rule will be more affective .
20. Person sick need medical evacuation , how to go about it ? Till helicopter operation .
21. Shipping casualty , PI and FI , lot of discussion .
Quite a long introduction, followed by:
1. Since you have done all containers, tell me what will you do when you're in US waters and you
receive a cargo pump room
bilge alarm?
2. What do you know about damage control plan? How do you use that information?
3. Damage control booklet contents and what information does it give you? How will you use it as
a Master?
4. What information is there on a fire control plan? Tell me about number and requirements for
FFE.
5. Where all is a fire control plan supposed to be posted?
6. Requirments for all LSA equipment onboard.
7. What is a MoU? Name all MoUs. Which MoU does India come under? Name some other
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Ocean MoU.
8. You are in the South China Sea, you're 3/O calls you and tells you that he suspects that you
have run aground. Action as
a master? Lots of cross questioning Which subsequently led to action in case of
flooding/foundering/beaching and quite a
lot of cross questioning on damage stability.
9. What is SCOPIC? What led to its development? When can SCOPIC be invoked? Touched
upon Article 14 and then when does
towage become salvage?
10. Differences between Hague Visby and Hamburg rules.
11. How will you implement ISM onboard as a Master? SMC and DOC? Can a SMC be valid
when a DOC is cancelled? Surveys and
verification for both the certificates? When is an interim certificate issued?
12. How will do a running moor? When will you do it? What are its advantages? When do you do a
standing moor?
13. Which posters are required to be posted on the Bridge? Contents of wheelhouse poster?
14. What is INSPIRES? What do you know about it? Who manages it?
15. What do you know about bulk carrier notation?
16. What do you know about IOPC Fund and why was it setup? Cross questioning led to CLC.
India's status with respect to CLC
and FUND.
17. Explain the process of registration of ships in India.
18. You're vessel is about to transit the Red Sea Area. What actions will you take as Master? -
Basically led to Anti
Piracy measures and lots of cross questioning - Pirates are attacking, what will you do? - Pirates
have boarded, what will
you do? and so on. How will you brief your crew before transiting? Selection of citadel? - He
touched upon almost
everything as per BMP.
19. ROR cards on fishing vessels and lateral marks/preferred channel in both regions. Sound
signals underway/anchor for
fishing vessels, vessel at anchor, etc. Some basic questions on sounds and lights displayed - very
easy ones.
20. Tell me about all that you know about vertical spacing and horizontal spacing of lights.
21. What is a seaworthy bow?
22. What is a margin line?
23. You're in the North Atlantic in tropical latitudes, you see the barometer falling consistently.
Action as a Master?
Followed by avoiding action to take in case of TRS?
24. Titles of MLC? How will you ensure compliance as a Master? What were the recent
amendments to MLC? Questions on MLC
Certificate - DMLC Part I and II.
25. How will you prevent false GMDSS alerts as a Master?
1) General Overview on ISM, Certification and Enforcing on-board.
2) PSC inspections how it is carried out and MOU.
3) Joining a chemical tanker so what certificates will be required and their reference to SOLAS
and MARPOL Conventions
4) LSA requirements
5) GMDSS functional requirements
6) FFA requirements
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8) Fixed Co2 is released in the Engine Room re entry procedure and location of entry
9) Latest MARPOL Amendments
10) Damaged Stability Plan Contents
11) ROR Cards with Buoyage Cards
12) Berth vessel in opposite direction of port entry and onshore wind
13) After ocean passage entry into English Channel actions as master
14) Explain Safe Speed
15) Collision with FV in MEDI actions as master on a indian registered vessel
16) PI/FI
17) INDSAR,INSPIRE
18) IMSBC code
-Define IMO L & Reg L, guys rmmba to mention Significance of each, like IMO L is for various
IMO conventions and Reg L features as the official L in the COR
- IMO No- what it is and who issues(IHS Fairplay) main purpose to prevent marine fraud amongst
others,
- how do you decide when to abandonship ( rmmba to mention advise from ERS on vsls
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- main hazards of grain, fund convention in detail with dates (i cud rmmba only the years�)
- when will a ship founder( complete loss of res buoy and intact stability)
Few more but cant recollect, now from capt Jairam:
- ROR Cards - 5 , 2 of buoys
- typical from his sets, guys rmmba to know the Res nos and relevant regs like the back of your
hand as it comes in very handy and you surely will succeed even if your ans's arent complete,
plus it boosts your confidence and you have an edge over the surveyor,
- what to do with s/w after you departed from an African port,
- What do you know about UNCLOS ( i started off with all the articles i knew) he stopped me after
5 mins and asked me about inn passage,
- ship handling, current from stern , have to go port side a/s, no tugs, guys rmmba to have
principles clear, putting them in one piece is no issue for any situation of S/H
- fire fighting eq on tankers, complete including IG
- vertical spacing of lights
- trawlers lights, (include the day signals)
- psc inspections and how many, (include CIC)
- latest amendments ALL, better reply with dates else it is considered vague,
- damage stability and fire plan, ( include res nos)
- lashing steel coils and pipes, rmmba BS of each wire (samsul) & mention cargo securing
manual,
- grain loading, be thorough
- seaworthy Bow ( i mentioned all the strengthing and perforated flats etc, but there was more that
he was looking for)
1. All certificates along with Conventions. - pls don't waste time by-hearting regs no.. went on with
oil tanker certs ..
2. Marine casualty along coast of India.... Goes with PI and FI, later on asked what's procedure
laid out if u know
3. Ur vsl (Indian Regtd) collided with another vessel along US coast. Ur actions, reportings n
operational duties as per MS act.
4. Whats IMSBC n categories
5. ROR cards 4-5. Meaning of composite group flashing
6. Berthing situation, on shore wind force 4, no current, how will u berth with stbd side alongside,
presently heading on port side... Told will go for stbd swing and then asked y ...cross questions
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8. Told me to write on paper all LSA on board along with their quantities reqd. He then went out
and came after 10 mins
Told me to tell some more abt LSA. Liferaft reqts deeply.
9. Annexe 1 n 2 ROR cross questioning
10. Fire control plan contents. Incl E/r fire plan contents .. what special who wud find
11. Hypermist system. How it gets activated. Mechanism. Testing procedures.
12. Scopic and Salvage difference, why scopic came .. latest LOF... Advantages ...
13. IMO structure, parts ...diff committees. How many members in assembly. Name committees
and subcom...s.
14. SMC n DOC ..in detail. ISM...
15. Transfer, tactical dia, contents of wheelhouse poster. Told me to draw n exp. Head reach.
16. One more was u r discharging in US Waters . .. oil spill occurs ..ur action. ... Then later he
asked will u use osd ...I said only after taking permission
17. actions in case u transmit false distress alert...
After he goes through the file, he started with the questions from previous set. Then he started
from top starting with ISM.
1) As a master taking over a ship, how will you implement ISm onboard?
2) What all certificates you shoukd check when u join a ship?? ( I blkabbered what ever came to
my mind, and finally told him if i forgot something, i will check the list SOLAS Annex 1.
Dont know what answers were correct or wrong, because he gives same expressions for my
every reply.
3) He asked some ROR cards, 4-5 cards randomly.
4) Berthing situation, Port side alongside, wind from sea, no current, no tug.
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I told him, i will come parallel to the berth, drop stbd Anc, and witbh the wind, will come alongside
slowly.
Then he asked, which lines will be made fast first, i told him as no currents are acting, Springs will
be made fast first, then breast and then head and stern lines. then he asked me, if head current is
there then?? i told, first headlines and back springs will be made fast first.
5) He asked about PSC, MOU regime, PSC detention conditons, Types of PSC inspection, (Initial,
if cleaqr grounds then expanded or detailed ins)
6) He tried to confuse by asking me, what will you do if u receive a False distress alert? I told him
we cant be sure if the distress is false or not, If even 1% chance of rescuing someone is there, I
will take that chance. I think he was happy with that answer.
7) He asked me about Latest MARPOL ammendments. I told him about the POLAR code and
Water ballast management ammendments and the annex IV ammendments.
8) Contents of the fire plan?

9) What are the life saving appliances onboard the vessel?
10) 2nd mate reports he thinks the vessel is aground. Your actions??
11) You are in US coastal waters, Product tanker, Pumproom high level alarm, Actions??
I told him, transfer the contents to the Slops and Residue tank, Then investigate, he says still level
is increasing. He wanted me to tell about asking shore assistance, I told i will ask for barge and
submersible pumps, then investigate the hull using underwater divers, and as the level goes
down, make tank entry after taking all precautions and investigate. I think, He was okke with that
answer.
12) He asked about how you go about conducting a Standing Moor, What is its uses??
13) He asked about whether a vessel can founder if she is aground, He wnated to know about
margin lines and all,
Also about the GZ curve, for having positive stability, Also about some Equation for the same, but
i could not answer him, properly
Very calm demeanour and makes you comfortable. Went into depth of all questions asked and
stuck to the syllabus line by line.
- Previous remarks in depth

- ISM - what is it and duties of Company/Master and practical implementation. ( Do mention Stop
Work in case SMS is not complied with)
- Priorities as a Master after joining a new ship wrt ISM and implementation
- PSC initial regime and present MoU‘s and types of inspection
- PSC appeal procedure, practical steps in case vessel is detained
- Chemical tanker - all certificates with conventions
- Damage Control Plan - details and practical use as a Master
- Fire control plan details and E/Rm FFA
- Detailed procedure for pump room fire and Engine Room fire - procedures for re-entry after CO2
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total flooding - point of entry and when to enter

- Radio Certificate details and Log keeping requirements - testing and communication
- IAMSAR - use and procedure to follow in case of a MOB
- Quartering seas and heavy Wx precautions
- Procedures when approaching coast after a long sea passage (Japan coast to be precise)
- MTO and MMTD
- Hague Visby and Hamburg rules difference
- IMSBC code and groups of Cargo
- Vessel in US water and then at sea - Oil pollution suspected - Actions operationally and reporting
requirements
- LOF‘s and difference between 95 and 2011
- Registration of vessels in India
- Casualty on board Indian vessel in Mediterranean Sea - Actions as Master
- who is the registrar of ships in India
- ROR cards - 8 to 10
- berthing situation wind onshore, berth stbd side to and at present berth is on port side
Initial introduction about the company sailed with, types of ships, hometown.
Pretty long introduction for about 15 mins.
Started with ISM. What is it?
What are your responsibilities as a Master according to ISM?
Is there any certificate related with ISM?
DOC and SMC- What is their validity?
What happens to DOC if SMC is withdrawn?
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You are Master on Panama registered vessel collided with a Fishing Vessel in Mediterranean.
JAIRAM
What are your duties/obligations and what will happen next w.r.t. this incident?
ROR cards. One towing alongside and another preferred channel buoy.
Latest amendments to MARPOL?
What all certificates required onboard Chemical tanker and as per which regulations?
What is UNCLOS all about?
Vessel grounded. Actions?
You are on a passage from US to English Channel.? What would be your concern.? Other than
many other points I feel, Capt Jairam liked the mention of Passage plan meeting, meeting with
Chief Engineer regarding bunkers and lubes, meeting with chief cook for provisions and with chief
officer for stability conditions and draft limitations for entire length of passage.
Started with general intro and introduced himself:

1) started with previous remark not in detail just brief.
2) what all you understand by chapter9 of solas .
3) certificates under ISM code.
4) what will happen to DOC if SMC is cancelled.
5) PSC regime in world.
6) countries in IOMOU and where is the headquarters.
7) Why is France in 2 MOU.
8) ROR card night one's and then buoys. Around 6-7.
9) one berthing situation
Berth on port side , onshore wind , navigable water all around you have to go STBD side
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alongside.
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10) turning circle in shallow water and deep water.

11) registry of Indian ships.
12) collision with fishing vessel in Med. Sea you are an Indian ship actions as per MS act.
13) TRS , approaching signs n how to take avoiding action in dangerous quadrant.
14) buys ballot law.
15) you are a tanker safely alongside and another vessel coming to berth ahead of you with pilot
onboard and while turning she collides with you and ruptures your hull leading to oil spill, action .
16) you have a patient onboard who needs to rescued via helicopter , actions.
17) difference between Hague visby and Hamburg rules.
18) quote rule no.6.
19) hyper mist system size of particles.
20) All certificates required onboard a chemical tanker along with the convention and regulation
numbers.
21) Cancellation of false distress sent via VHF dsc.
Started with Intro and went through my file and type of ships done. Since it was all on LPG/LNG
all questions were keeping only that in mind. Muduli was present during the exam.
1) Ship Particulars of the last ship. Max capacity and how much could you load. Where to find the
info? Diffirences between Steam/DFDE/MEGI and Motor LNG Vessels.
2) Which charter was my vessel under and asked me to state a few clauses specific with
numbers. He even asked me the demurrage rates but that I didn‘t know and told him. Discussions
on charter party (time charter) deviation clauses/speed requirements/Daily Fuel consumption
loaded and ballast/Operational Window Period.
3) When do you issue Letter of Protest.
4) COF and information contained.
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5) Reference Temp definition (asked by muduli in between)

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6) Certificates carried by Gas Carriers

7) Information in Trim & Stability Booklet and Manual calculation of FSC.
8) Sloshing limits and where is it mentioned. Discussions went into part loading and where will you
refer and stuff.
9) Ship handling situations for berthing without tugs and floodtide. Different scenarios related to
twin screw. Discussion led to SMS Masters overriding authority.
10) Leakage into the barrier spaces how will you detect and if any leakage how to discharge the
same. Discussion went into cargo claims and who will inform/who will pay.
11) Bunker management onboard/what to do incase fuel is off spec and you come to know while
at sea. Bunkers clauses contained in Charter party.
12) Preparation for docking/procedures and safety related.
13) Seaman dies onboard while vessel is at port. What are your actions. Long discussion on this.
14) What certificates and booklets are carried onboard LNG vessels.
15) Dry docking and what all preparations and what all publications/books you will refer to In terms
of safety if your SMS is not complete. (He wanted to listen to SIGGTO/ISGOTT which I said.)
The general discussion on where I had done my pre sea, function. Wht type of ships, which
company I have sailed with. He asked me how have you prepared for your orals. Then he started
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with previous attempt questions.

JAIRAM
1 Wht is WGS-84
2 Ship‘s identification no. requirement. Whr it is marked & importance, wht other markings on hull
3 Marpol came after which incident, entry date
4 MLC Certification
5 DMLC-1 and DMLC-II who prepares and why
Then he introduced himself, till then I wasn‘t aware who was taking my orals. And said he will start
with orals now and require answer as master not as mate
1 How will u take command of a new ship
2 How will u implement ISM onboard new ship
3 Cert. required as per ISM and their survey requirement
4 Wht will happen to SMC if DOC is withdrawn
5 you hav fire in engine room, can not control, u hav decided to release CO2. Tell me how wil you
go abt it. And action after releasing co2.
6 how wil you know co2 from bottle has been released.
7 how will you confirm the CO2 is going to engine room and no other place
8 when and from where you wil make entry into E/R and why
9 Tell me requirements about all fire fighting appliances in machinery space
10 Tell me requirements abt all LSA FFA equipments onboard
11 ROR cards lights and Bouyage
12 wht is group flashing of 2+1
13 Range of fog signals
14 Berthing. jetty on the port side, onshore wind, hav to go starboard side alongside, navigable
water all around.
15 Transverse thurst whn ahead and astern in right handed propeller
16 After long trans atlantic voyage , vsl wil be transiting English channel, wht prep as master
17 wht is unseaworthy ship
18 Difference between hauge-visby and hamburg rule
19 wht is MOU regime? What importance does it have?
20 name All MOU
21 Name members of indian ocean MOU and Paris MOU
22 France member of which all MOU & why
23 wht is CIC in detail
24 All certificate reqd. for a chemical tanker along with convention and regulation
25 Tell me about damage control plan and booklet
26 wht is IOPC fund, how compansation paid
27 you are on indian ship in Mediterranean sea, collided with fishing vessel. As master wht action
you will take as per operational requirement and as per MSA requirement.
General introduction, asked are you sailing as second mate? (I got a hint this guy was a cunt, as I
had read from one of his sets he asked a chief mate, you have done only two ships as mate)
Questions not in order of actual questioning
1) duties of master as per ism
2) your ship is foundering, you know you are going to sink, no land close by, how would you go
about abandoning ship
3) what is CBA? I explained everything I knew from Kevin colaco book, but he was not satisfied,
he asked me about some unions from outside India which I never heard of.... I only knew mui and
nusi
4) difference between Hague and Hague Visby
5) contents of fire control plan
6) what fire fighting equipment in ER
7) contents of MLC
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8) ror cards, dreger, sailing vsl (day signal) , 2 buoys, no situations asked
9) how would you maneuver a ship to a berth on your port side, port side alongside, no current, off
shore wind
10) what all statutory certificates you will carry onboard your ship (product tanker) , also with
respect to which convention/annex (no need to mention regulation number)
11) how would you hang off your anchor, I didn't understand the question so asked for
clarification, disconnect anchor from joining shackle and use anchor cable for moorings? ( He
fucked with lube me here onwards saying my Seamenship is bad) .
I told him I'll use wire to lash anchor through the hawse pipe, he said ok what diameter wire, I told
him approx 55mm but in any case the SWL should be more than the weight of the anchor, he then
asked what would be the breaking strength of the anchor, I said I don't know but I would be
mentioned in the wire cert. He then asked me formula for breaking strength, I said I don't know.
He asked how many types of wires do you know? I mentioned a few...will they have the same
formula, I said no, because construction would be different.
12) contents of BMP and duties of master when when transiting HRa
13) how would you prevent false distress alert
14) Various MOUs

15) what I know about CIC
16) what do you know about seafarers employment office. Told him as per ms act, but he seemed
unhappy
17) how would you go about registering an Indian ship
18) contents of damage control plan
19) prepare your vessel for ice conditions
20) what is the construction of wire rope
He started with My previous remarks and Told, tell me the ONBOARD COMPLIANT
PROCEDURE then he started his Qns.
1 - U r sailing on a Chemical Tanker , which all certificates u will carry on board and tell me each
with Regulation Nos.
2 - What all Audits take place in DOC & SMC .
3 - If SMC is cancelled then what it will have effect on DOC or Vice versa.
4 - Contents of DAMAGE CONTROL Plan and what is their in Engine room regd DAMAGE
CONTROL PLAN
5 – One situation Fire in Engine room and it is out of control , Action as master.-
I Told I will release Co2 system after all blab la procedures Then he asked How will u check
that U Release co2 in Engine room extinguished fire.
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6 - How Will u Make entry in E/R After co2 released .

7 - I want full details what is there in Fire Control Plan.
8 - One ROR Card of FV and Preffered channel to Port in Region B
9 - What is the duration of Long blast and Short blast. Then mudulli baba intervene Can Ship
Use Other then Fog Horn . What is composite group flashing light and Group flashing light.
10 - Ur ship collided with FV In Mid Ocean . Tell me masters duty as Operation wise and Legal
Wise.
11 – He asked me Requirements of GMDSS Equipments. (TOTAL 9). I told 5 Points unable to
recollect 4 more Points.
12 - What is There in MS ACT regd Shipping casualty And u faced shipping casualty . Action ??
HIS QNS WERE NOT TOUGH BUT PROBLEM WITH HIM THAT HE WILL NEVER SAY U TO
STOP .
ALWAYS HE IS SAYING MORE , TELL ME MORE. HE WILL NEVER SHOW HIS FACE
EXPRESSIONS . UNTIL U SAY I HAVE FINISHED.
1. How as a master will u implement SMS onboard
2. What is Non Conformity and MNC
3. What all fire protection measures as per rules will you find in engine room of 80000 dwt tanker
4. Questions on concentrated inspection campaign
5. All information on manoeuvring booklet
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6. All posters and placards on bridge and as per which rule

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7. All tests on gmdss equipments

8. Various search patterns in iamsar. How to select datum. Which search pattern for what
condition
9. U r in northern hemisphere. How will you ascertain storm centre. How will you take avoiding
action if you are in dangerous quadrant
10.Ror cards for iala region b dredgers, ram, fishing vessel and lot more
11.Vessel ran aground action.
12. Criteria for foundering of vessel
1. Capt Jairam started with general familiarization, where U stay and all. How did writtens Go and
about the result .
2. Starts with ISM , what all you know about it.
3. Doc and smc.. if smc is withdraw what happens to Doc and vise versa.
4. How is sms review done in your company.?
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5. Internal audit , frequency and how is it done.. ?

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6. Went into cards.. about 4 cards and one of then buoyage card.. ? Wants to hear all, action, fog
signals, lights , day signals.
7. How to berth vsl in no current and on shore winds.. ?? Helps u in between ..
8. Fire in engine room and you have to use co2, now you have to get vala ready for sailing, action
??
9. Hull breached with flooding in fpk and 1 db.. ? Actions .
10. Iopc fund , supplementary fund. ?
11. Bit about insurance and p&i ?
12. Scopic.??
13. Some general questions about bills of lading ??
1. Capt Jairam started with general introduction.
2. Starts with ISM , what all you know about it.If DOC is withdrawn it cancel the SMC？Procedure
for impledation of SMC on board？Validity of SMC？
2. Types of certificates ,additional certificate require on Chemical tankers？
3. Certificate of registry requirements and its need？
4. Went into cards.. about 2 cards and 1 buoyage card.. ? Wants to hear all, action, fog signals,
lights , day signals.
5.How to berth vsl starbord side and jetty on your port side in no current,no tugs and on shore
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winds？
JAIRAM
6. LSA code requirements of lifeboats,lifecrafts,lifeboys,life jackets,LTA,radios？

7.Indian register ship collided with fishing vessel in med. sea,Action as master？
8.Fire plans requirements and what especial information for engine room？
9.Damage stablity plan and booklet information？
10.PI and FI？
11.Marpol contents and special area reqirements for Annex 1,2,4,5？
12.CLC？
13.Difference between Hague visby and Hamburg rules？
14.Numbers of PSC mou ,preparation ,current CIC and CIC？
15. Ship bottom hull survey requirements？
1. Capt Jairam started with general familiarization, where U stay and all. How did writtens Go and
about the result .
2. Starts with ISM , what all you know about it.
3. Doc and smc.. if smc is withdraw what happens to Doc and vise versa.
4. How is sms review done in your company.?
5. Internal audit , frequency and how is it done.. ?
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6. Went into cards.. about 4 cards and one of then buoyage card.. ? Wants to hear all, action, fog
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signals, lights , day signals.

7. How to berth vsl in no current and on shore winds.. ?? Helps u in between ..
8. Fire in engine room and you have to use co2, now you have to get vala ready for sailing, action
??
9. Hull breached with flooding in fpk and 1 db.. ? Actions .
10. Iopc fund , supplementary fund. ?
11. Bit about insurance and p&i ?
12. Scopic.??
13. Some general questions about bills of lading ??
Started with normal introduction and then moved on to the previous remarks in detail, took good
30 to 40 mins with the previous remarks. Then oral started. How will you implement ism onboard.
Practical answer and not the ones given in ism code.
Damage control plan
Fire control plan
FFE for engine room with technical details
Certifcates required on a 30000 dwt bulk carrier and required as per what convention
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4 -5 ror cards
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Meaning of occulting, composite group flashing

How will you find the centre of storm
Discussion about trs and avoiding action
What all ffe onboard your last ship with some discussion in between about qty and requirments
LSA onboard with some discussion
Vessel collided with fishing boat in med sea actions and then msa casulaty code
What happens to doc is sms is withdrawn and vice versa
Difference btwn hague visby and hamburg
Hazards of concentrates
Precautions to be taken when loading concentrates
1. how will u go about with loading of coal on bulk ships.

2. Maneuvering characteristic req on bridge and Solas reg and resolution no.
3.Damage control plan content , Solas reg and resolution no. Booklet and use.
4.Collision in US waters on indian ship.. Reporting and operational requirements as per msa act.
5. Shipping casualty, PI, FI, CI, as per msa act and as per casualty Code.
6. LSA requirements on ship include everything as per Solas and LSA code.
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7. FFA code latest edition no.

8. Tanker fixed deck fire extinguishing system complete informatio.
9. Marpol contents and latest amendments in all annex.
10. MLC contents and compliance and enforcement practice.
11 CLC ,FUND and bunker convention.
12. Collective bargaining agreement on your last ship as Marshall islands. ITF/ IBF agreement,
ITF TCC agreement, green cert. Blue cert.
13.ROR cards and lights and day signals characteristic and shape and placing requirements.
14.letter of protest purpose and it's legal aspect.
Pilot vsl card, 2 more cards of Lateral marks. Rule 30: Quote.
Rule 6,13 : Quote. Annex 1 - Vertical positioning of lights (All till Sidelights).
Action in Following seas (I said alter course and speed, he said till where you‘ll alter i said to take
it on head or nearly ahead as bow is more strong). Wheelhouse what all info displayed.
Running mooring how to do? Damage control plan and contents. Differences between HV Rules
and Hamburg Rules. IMSBC code classes.
Fire fighting equipment‘s in ER on tanker ( i told him about my last ship). PSC Mou‘s.
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PSC types of inspections ( I told him Initial, Detailed and Expanded, Expanded i was not clear so
he said ok don‘t worry. CIC and it‘s inspection regime.
India in which Mou. Oldest MoU and which year? Marpol Amendments. MLC amendments.
Abondememt meaning as per MLC ( Given in Samsul in MLC)
Duties of Master after Collision
Cert req as per ISM. DOC validity and insp. SMC validity and Insp. As a Master how to Implement
ISM onboard.
How to ensure that False Distress alert is not transmitted onboard ( I told him proper training of
officers , to which he replied good). As per MS act PI and FI and who conducts. Cold weather
Precautions
1. Why opa-90
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2. You are master on one of the LNG vessel which had casualty recently, your action
3. What is satellite compass, what is dip of magnetic compass, where is magnetic poles,
what is the diff between the magnetic north and true, why is it not constant, can you adjust
a compass, what is latitude and settling error of gyro, principle of directional gyrocompass
Types of ships iv done, company name,
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What is financial security requirements under mlc?

PSC clear grounds
Intact stability containers
Fixed fire fighting on tankers requirements on deck
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Only polar code what all challenges vessel faces regarding navigation,
directional gyro principle,
why normal gyro and magnetic compass will not work,
what precautions you will take regarding speed.
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As I told him I m from car carrier..he

Asked me about recent incident of fire on pcc
Certificate s with no annual ,no renewal ..only intermediate...
Then he asks can i ask you few questions too? To which I confidently replied yes sir please go
ahead.
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1. Which ships I have sailed on - containers. What latest regulations are coming in future for
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container ships?
2. Which IMDG volume is currently mandatory and which one is voluntary?
3. Latest amendment number for IMDG. What is the amendment.
4. I guess Capt. Gupta had put some remark for latest PSC amendments so he asked me the
same question. He wanted to know which new paragraphs have been added. What are they?
5. What are the latest regulations that will come into force in the coming years ? All of them, which
I did not know. He asked me to go out and find the same and called the other Master candidate.
He also came out within 5 mins and said that he was also asked to find out the same thing. After
15 mins he calls us both together and asked us about these latest regulations. Which and why?
Some cross questionings on the same. Where were they adopted? He explained us as to why
these regulations are coming into force. He says since we are appearing for orals, our knowledge
should be way better than what he knows. So next time when we both appear again he will
remember us and will ask these questions again to decide if he can pass us or not to which both
of our faces became small :(
But while he was telling this to us he was looking into our file which was in his hand while holding
a blue pen :). He finally writes pass for both of us and appreciates our confidence in answering
him. He says he is proud that Indian COC holders have a great value in our industry and we must
all always keep the flag flying high. Main thing he looks for is your confidence in answering so be
confident when you face him.
1. Registry
2. FFA
3. Manoeuvring info
4. SSAS( becoz I said that acronym not Ship security alert system)
Additionally he had wrote Poor conduct / lack of clarity of mind...which capt jaykumar told me.
JAYKUMAR
1. Conventions related to pollution at sea.

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All the certificates onboard ship with respect to conventions.

2. What all certificate onboard with regards to cover liability.
3. Is p& I certificate mandatory or not, some discussion to check my clarity
4. Differences between Hague, Hague Visby and hamburg and Rotterdam
(Couldn't answer Rotterdam as I didn't even went though it, so told him , sir I don't know, as I didnt
go through)
5. Have you heard about UNCTAD and UNCTRAL ( I said no...)
He asked again what all documents you have onboard pertaining to UNCTAD and UNCTRAL,
then he asked me to how long I would take to find out...I told him 10 mins .....
Started around 11:30 with general experience / type of ship sailing on / idea about tolani cadets if
known to any / promotion aspect etc ...
1) ISM implementation ( i started with all asm written syllabus....)
Action if u find records/documents not maintained as per ISM ( wants to hear word "continous
improvement ")
Master SMS review, how will you do it. (wants to hear "to firstly ask all head of depts. for
feedback" )
2) PSC general understanding /specific instructions u will give to mate and c/eng one day prior
arrival port ( i gave list of things wants to hear all records to be updated and verified)
3) Bill of lading- whom will you discharge cargo. Checks to be done in B/l / identifying fake B/L
( should include in your answer to confirm with agent or authorised personnel about identity in
writing)
4)Scopic / difference between article 14
5)LOF 2011 (only bullets he wants and not in detail)
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6) ROR situations from his typical set. Some a4 paper sheets showing drawings of situation / asks
what went wrong and differently u would do to avoid the same.
7) Emergency situations ,collision, fire in cargo hold some cross questions .
8) Liferaft HRU connection diagram, how will you ensure it‘s correct . He carries 6 wrong pics, will
ask you to correct it.
9) Taking over a ship with no ism in place / company is new etc etc.
10) Damage control plan content ( should answer as it also contains compartment with colour
codes for easy reference )
11)ESP
12)Documents required for ESP / determining stages of corrosion
13) Going for rescue in very rough weather/ should u launch ur rescue boat and other gears etc...
14) Ship laid up for 3.5 years. How will you prepare the ship / documents to check regarding LSA /
FFA.
15) Charter party clauses, hague and hague visby rules /Sea worthiness also as per ms act /
16) Free fall lifeboat general / important actions prior relasing / difficulty in complying with lowering
requirments.
17) Marpol amendments ( wants to know in detail and not only the name.)
18) What standing orders for duty officer wrt navigation based on rule 8, 17/Can u alter to port as
per ror or not in normal case,some.cross questions.
19) Radar plotting, aspect on ROC sheet.

20) Fire fighting appliances portable and fixed maintenance of co2 system
21) Quick closing valve maintenance ( wants to hear about checking of leakages)
22) MLC rest hours, compensatory rest.
You're on a container vessel, which has caught fire and now you have no choice but to
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abandonship. What all actions will you take as master?

Then, what all actions will you take with respect to environmental protection?
Please do stress upon - Plugging air vents and sounding pipes for fuel tanks,
activation of quick closing valves,
reporting requirements for loss of Dangerous Goods & possibility of discharge of oil.
General introduction and type of vessel.
1) There is big fire on conatinership mid part what all action you will take.
Ans) Slow down , away from wind, flag J , head count make sure everyone present no injuries,
proceed for as per emergencies repsponse procedure, report nearest coastal authorities, DPA
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and all then he add person stuck in fwd part and bad weather. Again alot of cross question.
2- Abdonship procedure Ans) Same procedure for abdoning ship but he want to listen for
prevention of pollution but i was not getting it so he slowly slowly drove me there Now Engines
should be stooped , main generators to be stopped, Quick closing valves to be closed, FO tank
airvent to be blanked off, sounding pipes to be close tight so oil will not come out and at last Quick
closing valves of emergency generators before leaving vessel. All tjese point if we have sufficient
time. As he advise that while abdoning vessel we should also think about enviourment protection.
Also possible bring vessel near To anchorages and then abonden.
After greetings asked me what went wrong with external surveyor?
To which I replied the latest MARPOL amendments regarding change in GRB.
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Some cross questions to it.

Second question - Panama flag vessel at Port of Mumbai. 2 filipinos fight with knives injuring each
other badly. Can indian police intervene.?
Rather than an answer (coz i didn‘t knew regulation nos and all) it went more like a discussion for
sometime. But I did mention that this could be very much related to the serenity and Law and
order of the nation, so police would intervene.
judging me on the fact that Vaz told him I was borderline
1) crew not paid for 2 months? Action. Mlc financial security, how n who to approach for this,
master can directly approach insurance company, the procedure/details will be on the insurance.
2) psc didn't like your face( literally for he said that, I laughed) and said I'm detaining your vessels
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made false detainable def. I told him that I will inform company, RO( if applicable) n administration
and they can handle it better at a govt to govt basis. He agreed but wanted more?
3) continued on same question lines,can u do anything about this? Appeal procedure,which is the
duty of the psco to inform master and also given behind form b and on mou website.
4) Vaz and Jayakumar both stressed a lot on certificates, MLC and PSC. They don't ask direct
questions from the book so make sure you guys are familiar about their application. I was passed
only because I could impress Jayakumar with a lot of discussions. Finally he supprised me by
saying son you are ok, u have passed.
Straight away told me that as per capt vaz I am at border line so will c how it goes.
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Taking over as a master - as I started with office briefing ..said now u arrive at jetty.
So many dents on ship side, no gangway net,
lot of cross questions n changes in scenario then finally starts taking over
All certificates in detail means ..
contents, supplement ,surveys, validity
How hypermist works and requirement.?
Contents of COF in gas?
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Name certificates which has only annual and certificate which have only intermediate and
certificates which has only has renewal.?
Started Solas chapter wise and Marpol annex wise and certificates under it.?
If your outside india and psc detains you and you as master feels it's un reasonable grounds for
detention,wht will you do.?
He said you deserve to be passed and continue learning.
1. Total how many rules, how they are divided, name of all parts, which rules applicable in all
conditions.
2. Annex 1 of ROR.
3. No ROR cards but couple of situations first trawler on port bow which all lights it will show and
your action, second situation RV 2nd mate calls and informs that he was tracking one target on
stbd bow ROC was there and he lost that target when 4 nm off your action ( i told him that action
as per 19 (e) he was trying to get me to say i will alter to port by mentioning that u hear on vhf
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vessel on my port bow alter course and other things, told him clearly i will not these things for any
action to avoid collision and maintained my answer)
3. Asked about taking over vessel from yard, how will you go about it
4. Registry procedure and what is provisional registry
5. Briefly explain about LRIT
6. Clear grounds for detailed inspection, what is no favourable treatment and can a psc detain a
ship to which a convention does not apply
7. Working of EPIRB, what is LUT, MCC, RCC, frequency of COSPAS SARSAT and INMARSAT
EPIRB.
8. CLC and Fund convention, limits , is India party to fund, how it helps India and how contribution
is made?
1 Tell me abt the recent incident of collision of indian ship in which vsl sank.
I was blank on this.
2 wht is TML , which category does it belong to as per IMSBC
3 how will u load category A cargo on bulky
4 Shippers declaration shows MC higher than TML, wht will you do
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5 wht addition cert. required for ships carrying IMDG cargo

6 tell me abt incident of oil pollution on indian coast, again I was blank
7 Contents of indian certificate of registry
8 how will you take over a vessel
9 Certificate as per ISM and survey
10 Certificate which require only renewal survey
11 Certificates which require only intermediate inspection and not annual
12 you hav to go in polar waters, wht all things you will check as master
13 wht all equipment required for polar water
14 How does the satellite compass works
*wat all ships u hav sailed on?
*wat is d diff btw oil n chemical tanker?
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*wat if there is pollution from chemical tanker.... Wat coverage is there?

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* wat r Rotterdam rules.... Diff between hague visby n Rotterdam rules?

* why dese rules did not get much acceptance?
N by mistake i asked - for which rules r u asking sir.... N he was like.... Which rule do u think i m
asking.... Which did not get much acceptance.... I knew i had asked a silly question.... Den i
answered... N he was happy.
* which rules india follow?
He said he was listening to all my answers and was satisfied with my approach. He just asked me
my action in case I was on sanchi tanker of China incident as he was not in cabin wen I was
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answering this. I answered that my first priority wid be to save lives onboard my ship and other
ship and den pollution prevention. I said sir I would have abandoned ship earlier after taking note
of damage and fire. He asked me my priorities as master and I said that safety of life , safety of
environment and then safety of property. He was impressed and congratulated me and said I will
be good as my approach is very correct and then asked my exn form. He was surprised dat this
was my first attempt but said that he is satisfied with me and again appreciated my approach.
1. Started with psc?? Mou? Cic?
2. If you are not happy with pcs remarks and observation? Actions as a master.
Went deep into it. Procedures of various mou,s.
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3. Load line cert is lost and owner still insists to carry out the loadline survey done... Actions. As a
master ??
4. CSR ??
Was not happy Told me to come again the next day at 09:30
Today at 09:30, Called me inside
Asked about the class and if hull damaged , what will u do , wanted to hear about Condition of
class and the docs affected by it..
Q. what is d problem u guys r facing these days in shipping

Ans. Gen talk but wanted to specify on extra officer esp for a chemical tanker ....it is a pain without
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Q. which types of ships...

Ans. chemical tanker.
Q. define types of chem tankers
Ans.defnitions as per Ibc given
Q. what is d liability of hns convention?
Ans. given as per its table/ graph
1. Why last time not cleared
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2. All about you know of Emerald star

3. Why and how happened.
4. Your action as master if you were there.
5. You will submerge the load line, if you will ballast the tank to get lower the G of ship.
6. Whom you will save first.
1) Liner conference ?
2) Liner and tramp vessel ?
3) Length , teus and GRT of last vessel sailed on and he confirmed same from internet.
4) Panama flag vessel in kochi port supposed to be inspected by PSC.What all msc resolutions
will apply ?
5) Contents and basic details as per res. A.1052(27) - procedures on port state control?
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6) Taking over vessel as master.What all certificates to be checked respective to container

vessel (as i hv sailed on containers only) with their validity , surveys and any supplements ?
7) Certificates which have no surveys ?
8) Latest amendments of 2017 - just basic information ?
9) Pollution prevention certificates apart from MARPOL and LIABILITY ?
10) Latest convention which came in force recently pertaining to pollution prevention ? (Ballast
water convention - 8 sept 2017).
11) Polar code layout?
12) Ice navigation precautions as Master?
13) Directional gyro and how it prevents wandering in polar waters?
1) Your duties as per SOLAS Ch-9
2) How will you prepare your vessel for PSC inspection.
3) Cadet has transmitted a false VHF DSC distress alert, how will u go about it.
4) ROR cards : around 11 night cards, 3 buoys.
5) Crossing situation with an overtaking vessel in normal visibility then restricted visibility and then
in TSS along with sound signals.
6) Contents of wheelhouse poster and manoeuvring booklet.
7) Hazards of quartering seas, what is parametric and synchronous rolling and how to prevent it.
8) COF, ISPS DOC required as per which regulations, their validity and surveys involved.
9) Oil discharge criteria for discharge of engine room bilges.
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10) Ammendments of SOLAS & Marpol and new regulations coming into force within the next
year.
11) How will you go about a voyage when you have to proceed to an ECA area.
13) Requirements of SCBA and what are the checks you will carry out on SCBA.
14) What are the hazards associated with concentrates & How will you go about loading
concentrates.
15) LOF & SCOPIC in a bit of details.
16) At 0700 you find one crew member is missing, what action and how will you go about search.
17) Fixed fire fighting system on your last vessel, requirements. I had DCP told him the
requirements so he asked me about the calculation for quantity of dry powder and nitrogen
bottles.
18) What is a multimodal transport document.
19) Requirements for conducting abandon ship & fire drills and as per which SOLAS regulation.
20) Dry dock preparation for a gas carrier, including the procedures for gas freeing and gassing up
after dry dock - long and detailed discussion on this.
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Had heard that he likes people with confidence n crisp voice

Entered n wished him n told me to sit
Asked me who took ur orals n howz it? He Checked external remarks
I told I answered well ( with confidence)
He told what you think was ur weakness while answering?
I told him only i was not able to answer about the fore peak space q ( posted above) n was not
able still to find the ans
He smiled he said so how much time u need to find that ans, should i give u two days u will be
mre thorough with SOLAS
I said sir �mre two days, i will tell u now if u give me sme mre time. He said he is leaving for mmd
now asap
He said dont wrry i will declare result now to you and u just come n tell me the ans( hum bola pass
karo� in mind ofcourse), told him ok sir.
What happend last attempt?
I told i booked my orals in hurry and only 14 days i had for studying, so dint prepare well?
This time i studied more thoroughly due to sufficient time available
So, u accept u din perform well, ok
He told me you performed well I can see, u tell me why people are saying so bad about
examination conducted here after failing?
I told him sir earlier tedious procedure for booking but now this time the procedure was pretty
smooth after all becoming online other than that no issues i faced
He told i should come up n give positive feedback bout us
He wrote pass on my file n exn�
Then i asked sir so day after tom i have to come again with the ans
He said ok dont cme but if u crossed my path than i will surely ask u the ans for same
He shook hand with me n told all the very best n do well in ur career
1. When your vessel is stopped at sea and wind is from right ahead, which direction will vessel
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drift?
2. What all certificates on ship as per solas?
3. Validity and audits of SMC cert
4. Which latest IMO resolution about PSC nd what all in it?
5. How will you appeal in case you dont agree with PSCO remarks?
1. How was your external? I said it was average.
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2. Any question you couldn't answer ? I said difference between clc and fund.. to which he
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checked again the comments of Capt Miranda. But it was correct . And i knew that�
3. Then he said forget that .. tell me conventions to avoid marine pollution. But don't tell me
marpol..I said clc, fund ... He said they are for liability... Only for pollution prevention.i had no
clue... Then he gave me hints... I said dumping , recycling etc... Meantime he wrote pass.. and
said Basel convention.
What kind of vessesl as chief mate
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Diff types of gas carrier

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Why can not load lng on LPG and vica versa

Tanks structure arrangements fire fighting on gas vessels.
Any issues you felt onboard which were not right and could be rectified as a master
How was ur external orals
From where will you get info on cargo to be loaded on gas vessel other then cof.
1. You are taking over a ship as Master. Came on specifically Certificates - What all Certificates
and what all you will check?
After I started with Certificate of Registry - asked why is it necessary for a ship to be registered?
Few more details of Ship Certificates related to pollution prevention.
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2. Asked me about a few IMO Conventions? Just names - then prompted and asked me what is
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UNCLOS?
3. What is Unclos about? Names of a few articles of Unclos?
4. Came to right if innocent passage and details.
5. Gave a scenario that there is a crime onboard. changed it to severe fight onboard between 2
crewmembers in port and it has no relation to the coastal state in which we are present, but still a
port state officer would like to come and intervene? what will you do as master? can you tell him
not to intervene?
6. Told me to name a few more non IMO Conventions applicable to ships.
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1) Imsbc code
2) Type of chemical tankers
3) Ammendments to Imdg code
4) Ammendments to Imsbc code
5) Polar water voyage planning
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2. what related to stcw.

3. when you learn by the case study of stellar daisy
4. how you prepare for transit though polar route. satellite gyro. how satellite gyro functions.
5. What is e navigation.
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1. What is the main difference btwn pctc and ro pax vessels

2. Which of the above 2 is more cost effective
3. List out all the new amendments coming into force till july 2018.
1. He asked me about the case studies of the recent accident told him about four of them.
2. In case of stellar daisy you were a master and PSC gave you 6 detainable deficiencies related
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to structure defects what would you have done, i said, i would get it rectified with the help of
owners before sailing to sea; Then he said Owner says captain please somehow manage and sail
for next port and we will get it rectified in the next port, i said using my overriding authority for the
safety of life and environment i will refuse to sail, to this he told me even if it‘s going to cost you
your job and you will be thrown out of the company. I said sir As a master my primary duty is
safety of life and environment then comes the duties towards owner.
1) Asked me about stellar daisy V.L.O.C case study?
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2) How will you go about loading a very large ore carrier?

3) Which publication will you refer for loading?
4) Which categeory does Iron ore falls under as per IMSBC?
5) In case of hijacking who will pay compensation to seafarer?
6) Liability of shipowner and financial security as per MLC?
(I guess the decision was already made to clear my sorry ass so just had a discussion with Capt.
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1. What all ships have your done.
2. So lost of collisions involving gas carriers now days, do you know them. (I knew 2 recent
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collisions the one in Chennai and another one off Mumbai)

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3. Why do you think these are happening, what were the nationalities on board those ships, do
you know.
4. What type of chemical ships have you sailed on, what is the difference between the 3 types in
terms of ship design.
What all different types of chemicals have you loaded, name a few.
5. Any incidents on these ships you would like to talk about, discuss one incident however small
on each ship type. (Gave lost of gyan on this and the discussion went into 10 mins atleast, but be
sure of what u r saying don't get yourself in a corner)
6. What do you think abot MLC, is it doing any good for the sailor in general.
1. What if tanker and container vessel get collided. And oil spills from tanker. What will you do.
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I told what is as per msa providing assistance and all, informing, assisting tanker to control the
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spread if oil.
2. What if there is oil spill from container. I told firstly will advice chief engineer to start transferring
oil to other tank. Mean time will take measure to stop the spread of oil and inform parties.
3. What is limit of liability. And limits in bunker convention.
4. What is general average and York answers rule.
1. How u performed with Gupta, i said pretty good i believe sir, how much u scored, i said i don't
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know sir, i saw Gupta gave 8/10, but not really sure about it because lot of things were written on
my sheet.
Asked me collision between 2vsls, duties of master, after collision oil coming out from ur vsl :as i
was answering this he started writing the golden words of colour blue, said you have done well
with external.
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cargos I have carried.... Moment I spoke sulphuric acid.... He asked me preparation... Precautions
pre loading n during loading... Tank cleaning n post tank cleaning checks (palladium test ,
passivation) ... My stress was on crew safety n moment I Said manifold cover on hose
connection... He started writing Pass on documents... It seemed he was very well versed with
chemical tanker operations
- what type of ships have you sailed? Only tankers sir
- ok you are a master of Tanker and your ship is involved in a collision and there is oil spill who will
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pay? CLC
- and after oil spill your owner disappeared now? Sir compensation is paid by the Insurer so even
he disappears, compensation is still available.
- what is this certificate called... COIFR and the moment I said this... Blue pen up.
I am happy you used the word COIFR usually students use CLC. That's not the correct term to
use. What went wrong last time? Sir was not well prepared for Capt Gupta.
SOLAS. Date came into force.
History. Titanic. Case study.
Previous versions. Explain chap 2-3-5-11.
Fire in engine room. Define freight.
Define COA. Multimodal transport.
Advantage disadvantage. Define ship in need of assistance.
Port of refuge. How will you carry out administration on board?
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Who is master responsible to Port clearance, Who issue?

What is validity of port clearance? Why issued?
EEDI unit, To which ship does not apply?
Grounding beaching stranding. How will u maintain discipline on-board?
Type of LPG carrier. Type of freight payment modes.
Actual total loss. Total constructive loss.
When will u sign bill of lading. Limitations of ECDIS. X band s band radar how will u use for
navigation.
How will checks bridge equipment‘s in yard delivery? Fund convention.
Why vessel need flag state? Action when IG fail?
1. How will u carry out administrative duties on board ur vessel as a master?
I answered same like how I take over the vessel, getting info frm office, meeting with DPA and
supt and used lots of ISM words. Onboard I‘ll carry out the meeting with management people etc
nd kept on saying what are the objectives need to achieve and all. Capt JB felt happy when I lead
towards commercial aspect that, ill make sure abt profit of the owner in my objective with
complying with all rules and regulation.
Capt JB review that teamwork need to b dre.
2. Anchoring procedure and precautions. Answered whatever I could.
Remarks from Capt JB: I have not given EOSP, also avoid using Safe speed. Use the word Man.
RPM to control the ship.
3. MLC implementation and how to carry out administrative duties on board. Given him all
possibility of MLC, how is it beneficial. Capt JB review: need to comply with it, since it is
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4. OLB requirement‘s and Entries

5. IMO no benefit and how it will b assigned, who issues it etc
6. Convention, Protocol and Resolution
7. Emergency generator supplies power to which all equipment
This one i told him the equipment‘s and other power supply requirements
Capt JB review: SOLAS ch and reg no?? told him I m poor with no and cant remember any nos.
so pls giv some time I ll go and find out the same after the oral ends
8. UNCLOS
9. Damage stability booklet
10. Who can sign the BL
11. How MARPOL came in force. All annexes names.
12. P and I, what is it and how many, Remembered all 21 points, and gave him all
13. Multimodal transport.
Answered whatever I knew abt it and diverted his ques by saying MTD negotiable and non nego,
He then asked m how and what is that. Gave him the ans with ref to delivery.
Capt JB review: Better words to b used, instead of saying authorized to collect of his behalf, use
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14. Fire in engine room, action
Capt JB review: Forgot to mention that ll consult the opinion with Ch Eng (most imp point)
15. PSC onboard, vessel detained, action as a master.
This i answered as what is PSC and what they check and inspect,
He said vessel detained action, I told him that I ll find the reason and ll rectify the fault ASAP to
ensure vessel don‘t get detained.
No feedback on this by Capt JB
16. 3-4 more ques related to master qualities, answered whatever came in mind, leadership
qualities etc
17. What is COA? Contract of affraitment
Told him all what been taught in massa
18. Pulling up(PET ques)
19. Grounding, beaching and foundering
20. Berthing of vessel frm Astern tide, STBD side alongside
Then for about 5 mins without asking a single questn started writing on my oral sheet.
After about completing 6-7 lines asked me my first questn:
1. How will you carry out administrative duties onboard ur vessel as a Master ? I could not hear it
properly, so asked can u plz say agn. He asked did u understand the qustn, I said no. Then he
asked how u would make sure that onboard ur vessel everybdy carry out duties as u want. I
started out by saying i would encourage everybody to carry out any operation with due diligence to
all rules n regs as applicable. Moreover, wil nt encourage any illegal activity. For example wil ask
Ch mate to carry out all the cargo operations with due regard to all required applicable rules n
regs especially Solas, marpol, stcw, Ism. He asked me which is the most important one. I told all
are imprtnt including IBC, IGC, IMDG etc as per the type of the ship m working on. He said no
soon Loadline convention is the most imprtnt n continued with proving His point for next 5 mins.
2. When wil u sign a BL ?
I said i check all the entries including cargo qty, port names, master name, freight rate shud nt be
mentioned blah blah. He asked me most imprtnt thing. I went on adding few more things he
himself then told that you shud look for ‗Freight payable at‘ stamp on the bl. I told him so far i hvnt
seen any of this stamp on so many bl‘s i hve come across. To that he said thats the issue u guys
dont knw wat to see n where u refer al this. Went on for another 5 mins explaining things relating
to this.
3. Who can sign on BL apart frm Master ?
I replied in case of EDP Master gives LOA to agent n hence he can sign. He asked bt whose
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name. I told him prior arrival we receive a msge as to our agent details for the concerned port,
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hence we wil put the name as per the details provided. He want to knw which person wil sign, can
a peon of the agency sign. I told him the highest rank of the agency or the otherwise authorised
person. Finally he gave the answer the person registered as the custom office can sign. It can be
1 or more persons. 5 mins explanation agn.
4. In force dates of Solas, marpol, mlc
5. Why Marpol came into force?
6. How u will take over a vessel from yard 10 days prior delivery n dep. You tell all the possible
things in the world like i did, he wil ask the most imprtnt thing. Which off-course i couldn‘t tell to
which He replied you wil check the results of sea trail report. I told him Sir nrmly Master n Cheng
are always present during sea trail. To which he explained sumtimes after sea trail master can
sign off due to some problem n then u hve to join then u vl hve to check sea trail report. I kept
mum nw.
7. What is safe port ?
I told port where we hve sufficient waters to keep vl alwys afloat n where there is no political
outcry or any kind of war state. He told me u are nt saying all the possibilities n gave his notes.
Answer is to cover al 5 points frm his notes. Safely afloat, no obstruction in the channel, hve enuf
trade facilities, no state of war or political tension, no need to cut ships mast.
8. What is Convention, resolution n protocol. I started with convention he told first there is
resolution, then protocol n then comes convention. Went on to next qustn.
9. Grounding, stranding n foundering
10. Link between Statutory n Certificate of class. If CoC is suspended all Stat certs become
invalid.
11. Indian ocean mou, Tokya mou n Paris mou.
12. IACS members. He wants all names. I missed one.
13. P & I coverage. Agn he wants all 21. I missed few.

14. What are Hague, HV n Hamburg rules ?
I started with Hague rules came first in 1924 as act for carriage of goods at sea. Went on further to
name a few provisions under Hague. He stopped me and told that Hague came first, HV came as
an amendment to Hague, then came Hamburg as an amendment to HV. Changed to next qustn.
15. VEF u answer watever he wants to listen only that used to compare ship n shore figs.
16. Cargo to load which nt mentioned in COF. I told him permission frm Class required by giving
all the req details n info abt the cargo to class. Class then in communication with load n disch port
will assess the situation n provide the req permission. Only then can load. He wants to listen that
ask permission frm class, class will assess n then list of things to carry out prior approval. Discuss
with charterers abt the sane n then proceed further. Changed qustn.
17. Why Grain n Imsbc code are different codes ?
18. Baltic n Mediterranean moor.
19. Fund convention
20. Can MTO declare GA. I had read in the Act that if incorporated in the MTD, MTO can go for
GA. I think he wanted to listen no he can‘t declare.
21. Chmate after 36hrs finds stowaway n reports u. I started as per his sets that breach of dep
checklist. Stowaway checklist prior dep nt followed diligently. He wants to listen this.
Taking over vessel from yard. ROR annexure.
MTD advantages and disadvantage. Type of ISO containers.
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Putting bye. Anchoring.

Convention protocol ammendents. Diff between roc and close quarter.
Marpol - how it came and Annexure. EMG gen requirement.
IMO no why it came. Terriosm and new area of piracy.
Baltic and spider mooring. Safe port- he has some point in his own notes.
Fire in E/r. Grounding, stranding and foundering.
1. SOLAS chapter 2 , 3, 5 and 11.2, all in details
2. Why marpol came in force?
3. Marpol Annex 6 in details
4. Fire in E/R, Action?
5. What is grounding, standing & foundering?
6. What is putting bye?
7. MLC title 2 in details
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8. Hague, hague visby and hamburg rules?

9. Multimodal transport
10. Visibility criteria as per SOLAS
11. Function of P&I ?
12. Difference between Risk of collision & close quarter situation?
13. Why ship registry required? As per what?
14. Full form IALA?
15. OLB required as per which regulation?
16. Entries in OLB
17. Life boat made of which material?
18. B/L and types of B/L?
How will you implement administration on board
What is innocent passage as per UNCLOS.
Importance of COR
What all items covered by P and I.
Advantages and disadvantages of multiple modal transport.
Berth a ship with current from astern and stbd side alongside.
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Anchoring procedure.
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Functions of BL.
If BL is evidence of contract then where is the contract.
Types of BL
IMO number why is it required.
IMO Structure
Spider Mooring
OLB why required and entries
Grounding Stranding Foundering
Who pays for ransom if ship arrested
Why MARPOL
Convention Protocol Reselution

Indian MOU countries
Baltic Mooring
MLC how is it beneficial
Emergency Contingency and Accident
Can MTO declare General Average
WGS 84
What is innocent passage as per UNCLOS.
What is Prized Ship
Importance of COR
Structure Of ROR
ROR Annexes.
What is ordinary practice of seamanship.
What is the difference between ROC and close quarter situation.
Explain Integrated Navigation System.
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What all items covered by P and I.

Advantages and disadvantages of multiple modal transport.
Berth a ship with current from astern and stbd side alongside.
Anchoring procedure.
Functions of BL.
If BL is evidence of contract then where is the contract.
Types of BL
IMO number why is it required.
Voyage from cape Town to New York. Both radars fail two days after sailing. Action ?
Categories of Garbage as per Marpol annex 5.
Types of fire.
Fire fighting arrangements in E/Rm.
1. Precautions & preparations for anchorage ?
Start from passage plan ......
2. What is P&I club ?
3. What all expenses does P & I club covers.
(I mentioned around 25, he said it‘s 21 and gave me the paper from his blue bag to read).
4. As per IMO when does a master decide to abandon ship ?
Ans: He wants to hear As per the masters professional judgement.
5. Rule # 10
6. Can a ship violate rule # 10
Ans: yes if it‘s a RAM Vsl
7. He asked me to make a OLB entry of death onboard ?
8. When did MLC come in to force, he wants the date, I guess it‘s 20-Aug-13.
9. When did Wreck Removal Convention come into force (He wants the date)?
10. When did Marpol Come into force, again he wants date!! I told it‘s around 1981, he said as a
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Indian don‘t forget it‘s 02-Oct-1983.

11. Drew a channel with flood tide asked me to Berth the vsl Stbd alongside ?
12. What is MTD ?
13. General Average during Multimodal Transport, what is MTOs duty ?
14. How many types of BL ?
As per him it‘s 14.
15. Some more details about MLC, like when can a crew refuse work etc etc ?
16. IMO Nav Bridge Visibility Criteria ? (mention all 3 2Ship Length or 500 mtr whichever less, for
10 deg no blind sector and 225 deg horizontal field vision)
17. Significance of IMO # (He wants to hear to avoid maritime fraud)
18. Foam tank on deck it‘s capacity & rate ? ( was not happy with the FSS code answer of 0.6
ltr/min/sq.mtr and 20/30 mins with IG/ without IG)
19. You are going to take over a ship, master not giving you command ?
20. Damage stability booklet, it‘s content, what‘s the first thing Master will look at in a Damage
stab booklet ?
21. Salvage convention / LOF 2011, SCOPIC?
22. Significance of Casualty Investigation Code? (To bring in uniformity in the Investigations).
Registration benefits.
Close qtr and risk of collision .
Human resources mgmt.
Legality of container.
Unseaworthy ship
PSC detains action
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Solas chapter 9
Solas chapter 11-1
Solas chapter 11-2
Master discretion example
Special measures in container ships construction features
Anchoring procedure
Prior berthing safety procedure to be followed.
Who oversees ships flag states.
Your company IMO no.
Oral started on a negative note asking me why I haven't got promoted to chief mate and this fact
came up 2 to 3 times during the oral.
1.Solas Chapter IX-1 contents
2. How often will you conduct thickness measurements?
3.Taking over a 2nd hand vessel with class IR and now you have to change class to DNV.. How
will DNV change over classification, What will you check... I told him certificates and a lot
more but he wanted to hear the words "Dnv surveyor will conduct a thorough survey of the ship"
4.Definition of Accident.. I did not know this
5. How many items are covered under P&I.. He wants to hear 19 even though I think there a 're
more than 19.. but for him 19 is the right answer
6.Preperarions for docking and undocking of a ship in DD.. he wants to hear that the ship should
come out in the same condition as she went In
7.When will you disconnect the shore power when it departing a dry dock.. He wants to hear after
the water level is above the sea suction pipes of the cooling system only then you will tell CE to
start and bring generators onload
8.MLC... why the need for a new convention
9.What is the most important thing of the Certificate if Registry.. he wanted a one word answer..
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the answer is "insurance " he's not satisfied with trading or Identity certificate
10.Definition of grounding stranding and foundering
11.Fire fighting in ER.. told him everything from the discussions on the group and net but he was
not satisfied
12.Hazardous cargo... certificate of fitness..how will you go about if asked to load a cargo not in
Cof.. I told him I will get dispensation or approval from class but he wanted to hear that we should
ask the class survey what all amendments have to be made to machinery and equipment for the
new cargo and endorse the COF for those amendments
13.Spider mooring
14. Berthing stbd side alongside with stern current in river
15. How will you ensure your authority and administration and ensure your ship is complying with
all the requirements and your officers know their job
16.How will you take over a new ship in dry dock.. told him alot on this topic but he wants to hear
that you will have a meeting with the "Dpa" in office and obtain the sea trial results to ensure the
engines performance is good .. then u will go onboard and as CE to calculate bunkers required
based on engines performance
17.Definition of unseaworthy ship.. have him definition as per Msa first but as I was going to
continue he said your ship is unseaworthy if even one certificate is invalid.. so he wants you to
start with that point
18. You find a stowaway.. Actions.. First he wants to hear the term " stowaway focal point" Telling
him anything else is almost useless.
1. Taking over as a master, how will you implement the ADMINISTRATION AND
MANAGEMENT?
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Ans: As per his sets....Important point is to allocate jobs and taking information from all
departments c/o, 2/o, 3/0, CE.
2) Port clearance? What? When? How?
Ans: normal answer (Caution: he wanted to hear that custom will make sure that cargo is LEGAL
CARGO prior issuing PC.
Validity:48 hrs confirmed with Capt. JB singh.
3) P and I club? And what all things covered?

Ans: Total 19 as per his sets. Made me read all 19 points.
4) Vessel loaded from kharg island for Mediterranean, hijacked near the coast of Somalia. Who
will pay for ransom.
Ans:I Said General average... Then he said that mostly there is no general average for tanker
cargo as multiple owners are not involved mostly, now who will pay.
Owner to take Additional war risk/HRA cover (on my last ship we used inform p and I club prior
entering HRA. (Caution :word used is RANSOM and not piracy.
5) EEBD
Ans: normal answer as per his sets. (do not forget the word SAFER PLACE)
6)Solas ch 5 in general..
7) SOLAS ch 9 contents and what is the aim of chapter?
8) OLB? Why OLB is required? Make entry for death onboard.
9 ) E/R fire. Action as master?
10) E/R flooded. Will the ship sink? What do you think?
Ans: master to ascertain that if the final water line after flooding is below the lower edge of the any
opening through which the progressive flooding can take place. If yes the ship can sink.
11) Grounding, stranding, and foundering?
Ans : grounding - vessel touches ground. Stranding - vessels touches ground and cannot be
refloated. Foundering - Loss of intact buoyancy.
Caution : world is the intact buoyancy and not the positive buoyancy.
12) COR? Why is it require?
Ans: It establishes the nationality of ship. Ship can enjoy the privilege of that nationality. Cor is
important for TRADE AND FINANCE and INSURANCE.
13) IMO number?
14) To what all ships Imo number is applicable and why is it necessary?
Ans: All commercial ships. To prevent maritime frauds and malpractices (Capt. JB singh has
sailed on a ships without Imo numbers so you will face the cross questions).
14) Carriage of goods at sea by which rules?
Ans: Hague, Hague Visby and Hamburg
15) What is hague, Hague visby and hamburg rules?
Caution: To this question please say that hague came in 1924. Hague Visby is amendment to
Hague rules in 1968 and Hamburg is more advanced rules came in force 1992. He was happy.
16) Amendment to MLC and MSA
17) When Mlc came in force?
18) Why marpol 73/78? Why marpol was introduced.
Ans : because torry canyon disaster.
19) Torry canyon disaster? Date ? Place?
Ans: 1967 south west of England.
20) Date marpol came into force?‖ Indian Seafarers should not forget this date‘‘.
Ans: 2nd October 1983.
21) Current from behind in narrow channel berth the vessel stbd side alongside?
Ans: He wants to hear about the turning circle. That is the place you will turn your vessel and keep
the angle minimum with jetty.
22) Mediterranean and baltic mooring? Draw and explain?
23) What is Multimodal transport and its advantage?
24) GA in Multimodal?
Ans: MTO is responsible from the point he takes the charge of the goods till the delivery so no GA.
25) Abandon ship as per imo?
Ans: professional judgment of master when the ship is unsafe.
1. How will you ensure there are no accidents and incidents onboard?? (Here he doesnt want any
Ism or any other funda ,he just wants to hear the words management and administration.Being a
senior master he has his own set of correct terminology and he just wants to hear them)
2. Proceeding to an anchorage and anchoring ?
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3. Entries to be made in OLB and entry for a deceased seaman.

4. Grounding,stranding and foundering
5. P and I club ? What does it not cover ?
6. EEBD ?
7. Why was Marpol implemented ?
8. What is Solas chapter 11 ? General contents ? ( I was clueless ,but still started to give some
vague funda related to bulk carriers which he didnt listen to carefully as he was distracted by Capt
Azad . The situation was advantageous to me as i hardly spoke some words and stopped and
after he was done he thought i had given some satisfying answer and went to the next questn )
9. Engine room fire fighting procedure.
10. Unseaworthy ship ( Dont quote Ms act)
11. Dealing with incompetent Junior officers?
12. Cargo is short at discharge port ? Actions ?
13. You found a stowaway onboard after carrying out search at the dep port . Who will you blame
and why didnt your chief officer(Security off) carry it out diligently? Actions ?
14. Loading grain ?
15. Intact stability criteria
16. Action on grounding
17. Requirements in solas relating to steering and navigation.(Just answered anything i knew
about steering.
He is a senior master and wouldn‘t agree with most of the things you answer, but will be lenient
when it comes to giving the marks.So dont get disheartened and keep answering.
1. As a master how will u do administration on your ship....I spoke max on this. Covered all
practical n theoretical aspects. As I didn't stop, he changed the question
2. Solas chap XI. I spoke whatever I could, Finally he interrupted. What is csr ... Again went for
maximum
4. Chap 9 of solas... I spelt out full about ism code including it's chapter, stopped gave his book
showed me titles of chap 9 of solas, I said I went to the code....He said not required
4. Olb, y is it required. Flag state requirement. Entries. I started stating what ever I read, he
interuppted, where do u get that stuff ... He wanted to listen ''given in front of it''.
5.Putting up....This is his favourite question... I said I can't recollect. He asked me to find out, It's
intentional beaching to avoid collision in a narrow channel. He asked me y I could not answer
initially, r u nervous, I said little bit. U r going to be Master can't afford to be nervous, I said sorry
6. Close quarter situation and risk of collision. Contact/ no contact.
7. Fire in engine room...I went in depth. Local then fire fighters then fixed then post checks then
last ship story.
8.Grounding, stranding and foundering. I explained with d definition. Not satisfied, For d second
time he sent me out, I still felt it as a good sign. For foundering- loss of intact stability.
9. pi and fi.
10. Manoeuvring... Berthing stbd side no tug no thruster up stream tide from behind. I gave
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answer as per ship handling. He wanted to listen turning area available in the river, I argued
stating my answer was based on available data... He agreed....But said I was looking for turning
area.
11. Unseaworthy. I gave ms act definition. Not satisfied....If material not satisfactory what was
class doing
I said stowage not fit for next intended voyage what were u doing as Master then, I said invalid
certificates, how's that possible. I said expired certificates, what were u doing, To this he didn't
give me the expected answer.....But said just don't go only by the books
12. Why cor is important, I said trade. What else, Finance.....No one will finance ur vsl otherwise
13. IMO guidelines for Master to abandon ship. I started giving general condition how to decide.
He said what does IMO say, Professional judgement of master when its unsafe to stay onboard
14. Latest amendment of MS ACT. For this I clearly said I don't know.
15. IMO number, Caught the point,asked me to repeat.... I said required by SOLAS .... But who
issues it
Asked me to find out and come. IHS Fair play, part of Lloyd's Register
16. Who can impose restrictions on vessel trade. I said flag state and insurance company. He
gave me his book and asked me to read. Even class can- ice restrictions, he gave the
explanation, Another for passenger ships, I can't recollect.
17. why did marpol came and when, Torrey canyon and 2nd october 1983
18.Hague and Hague Visby... Also difference.
19. Multimodal transport- explained in detail
My last vessel was Genessa which was on fire at Kandla in January. Lot of questions on it, sort of
enquiry on me. Here we had discussed on Abandon ship and fire which happened in details.
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1) As a Master how will do you administration of ship and training of officers under command
2) Spider mooring
3) SOLAS chapter 11 discussion and PSC as per chapter 11-1
4) PSC rights and duties as per Res. 1052(27)
5) Grounding, Stranding, Foundering
6) Chief Officer says stowaway on board after 36 hrs of departure. Action. End of this I added
ongoing Rohingyas news and told they are also Stowaways but land stowaways. Here both
internal and external started looking at me and kept listening to me for next 10 mins. I brought
human rights in and politics of Myanmar against Rohingyas.
7) Fire in Engine room. Action
8) Difference between risk of collision and close quarter situation
9) Define: convention, protocol, resolution
10) Define port safe, lot of discussion. He finally gave me his book where answers are written and
asked to tick what all I said.
11) P&I club and what all it covers
12) Various funds - CLC, Fund, Supplementary
13) Unseaworthy ship Define
14) PSC detained vessel. Action. Lot of discussion
15) What is IMO no and who issues it and what‘s the importance
16) Multimodal transport - here I had taken over JB as I am from chartering in shore and I was just
waiting for commercial topic. I kept on telling Charter party on various occasions to provoke him to
ask me this C/P
— Next question What is your understanding on charter party and clauses. I took a long deep
breathe and stared. Spoke for non-stop 15 mins and explained each and every point of charter
party including shell time charter party. By then again Both surveyors started listening to me and
by their face I was sure I m at the Helm of the topic.
17) Damage control plan and booklet
18) Why MARPOL 73/78
19) Statutory and Mandatory certificates
20. Paris MOU and Tokyo MOU - explain
21. To which ships MARPOL apply
22. Imo resolution for encountering following and quarter seas and explain what is it and what will
happen
23. What is SDR and limits of funds
24. PI & FI
25. General Average in Multimodal transport
26. Ship is hijacked by Somalian pirates. Who will pay for ransom. Here explained him ransom to
arbitration to insurance.
27. Hyper Mist.
1) Why certificate of registry is needed?
Ans:- To facilitate easy finance for ships .. (u can say later on the other points like it allows ship to
trade internationally, it enhances ship value n give nationality n hence privilege of flag )
2) What is IMO number ?? Why came in force ?? What does it signifies ?
Ans:- SOLAS chapter 11-1 reg 3 ..
Permanent number assigned to ship by Lloyd IHS play
Came to prevent maritime fraud as
It remains permanently attached with ship n does nt change when there is change of flag
3)TML , significance ?? - normal Answer
4) You are enroute to us from Japan, one of the statutory certificate has expired , it was
negligence n the extended period too has expired .. how will u go about it
Ans:- Sir , since my statutory certificate is expired , my ship in present condition is not seaworthy
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to call the port.i will anchor outside Harbour limit n call for survey n renewal of certificate
Q) Who will come to carry out the certificate , what will be mentioned on the certificate n for how
Long it will be valid ?
Ans:- Surveyed will be authorised by flag state or classification society . Certificate so issued will
hold "
In name of Govt of flag " and will be valid for 3-6 months.( this he himself told )
5) When a ship becomes unseaworthy ??
Ans:- when any of her statutory certificates are disturbed or expired
6) PSC inspection , vessel detained action
Ans:- I started with will see the form A and B , will call flag n class. He cut me short n said
detention means u failed as master. Soon after I changed direction ..
Sir as a master I will make sure there is no detainable deficiencies. As per Master ' responsibility
in ISM code I have to Ensure that requirement are complied with. Not only while calling ports, I
have to do this at sea.
Then came back to question n told about right of appeal n detention review procedure as per
IOMOU.
7) stowaway on board ?? Action
Ans:- I said points quoting resolution on stowaways,mentioned in samshul..
8) history of MARPOL ?? How it came into existence? What was before SOLAS??
Ans:- usual answer
9) Running moor , standing moor
Ans:- given in Samsul
10) He drew a channel , told me to berth ship without anchor , starboard side along side
Ans:- well I just roughly answer it as will turn the ship in turning basin , face the stream .. use
anchor n face stream n will approach berth at small angle to jetty ( he dint say anything )
11) engine room fire ??
Ans:- I stared with immediate action.like raise alarm , muster n all
Again he cut me short n told me to tell bout fire fighting arrangemnt in e/r . I changed stance. Sir
there is two arrangemnt in E/ R . Local fire fighting n fixed fire fighting .
On my ship local fire fighting I.e hyper mist system covering boiler, incinerator , DG platform , m/e
cylinder head and purifier. Requirements as per FSS code. Same time I told if local unable to
extinguish I will use fixed fire fighting . C02 requirements n all ..
He seemed satisfied this time.
12) Multimodal transport?
Ans:- Usual answer
13) land bridge ??
Ans:- that was bouncer for me. First I heard it as land breach n told him that sir I don't know. He
explained land bridge is use in multimodal transport to cover leg by land.mostly it happens to
transfer container from east coast of us to west coast of America. Cause otherwise it is expensive
for ships as waiting for passing gates n all
14) convention , protocol and resolution ..
Ans:- nothing specific I said . He seemed satisfied
15) MLC, how it is beneficial to seafarers??
Ans- I spoke about certificate of insurance for crew repatriation n ship owner' liability.
Why you failed the last attempt. I Said wasn't prepared well and I couldn't frame my answers
properly. He said why ?
He told me that he wants precise answers and no stories to which I thought what to do when we
don't have the precise answers he's looking for but all the stories.
His questions are longer than the answers but i will write the questions briefly.
1. ISM ? How to implement on a new yard delivery.

I gave the standard ISM answer which is almost same for every ISM question. Covered elements,
duties and everything. Once i stopped he asked, that's it ?
2. SEQ certificate expired, window also expired. Vessel in a foreign port. Prepare for survey.
Told him preparations as per A1104. Types of survey , preparations etc. He wasn't satisfied.
Asked what will be mentioned on the certificate if inspected by USCG and the validity of the
certificate.
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I said issued on behalf of GOI. Validity i said 5 years. He said no. It will be 3 months or 6 months.
Asked who's authorized / Recognized organization. I said as per RO Code ( XI-1/1)
3. OLB ? Why do we have it and Make an entry.

(212)
In the entry i wrote Unconscious to which he said what is this. How did you find the casualty. I said
not moving, so he said write Motionless. I had read Motionless in his sets so wanted to avoid
same answers but realized he's looking for those answers only.
Don't forget revival as per MFAG.
I acknowledged that OLB entries to be precise and clear. That's the only written evidence
admissible in the court.
4. Anchoring in high water ?

One hour before or after high water.
5. Dry dock entry and exit ?

When i said sufficient stability he said how sufficient. I said given by the dock master. I was
thorough with the answer but he said no. We will enter and exit the dock with same conditions. I
said sir i was about to come to that.

So the answer is , you enter and exit in the same condition, given by the dock.
6. Unseaworthy ship ?
I said ship which is not seaworthy. He laughed by saying person dead is a person not alive. I was
happy that I could make him smile. Then i gave the definition as per 334 and he said you're a
master and not a cadet.
Say that if any certificate expires your ship is unseaworthy. This time I didn't say i was coming to
that because I thought it will be rude.
Answer is , when any of the certificate is expired.
7. What is Code ?
Gave him IMO instrument story and rules laws regulations and technicalities.
He said , it's a Law.
It's just a law. End of story.
Please give only one line answers to him which he wants to listen and he moves on to next
question.
Answer is , It's a law.
8. Registration and 3 reasons why we need registration ?

I said nationality , jurisdiction and privileges of flag state. He said that's 2nd most important what's
the first one.
He said it is for Ship finance. You don't get loans without registration. So answer is just that " it is
the most important thing for ship financing "
9. IMDG code ? Seems to be his favorite.
10. Why MARPOL came into existence ? Month year place last port and next port of Torrey
canyon.
10. ECDIS and limitations ?

Told him performance standards and problems.
He wants to listen that , guys don't handover the watch properly and settings in the ECDIS.
11. Difference between close quarter and ROC.

He was expecting a better answer by saying that you're a master candidates. Didn't tell me the
answer.
12. Difference between Emergency, Contingency and Accidents ?
13. Integration of Contingencies.

Told him as per 1072 and all the 6 modules and basic understanding.
14. Damage control plan and booklet?

Told him as per 1245.
15. What's Multimodal transport and it's advantages and disadvantages ?
16. Equipments as per Annex VI of MARPOL.

Told him ME , VECS , Fuel injectors , BDN requirements, ODS , NOX etc. forgot to tell incinerator.
All as per different regulations of Annex VI. Told him everything i knew about this annex.
When finished, he said that's it ?
DO you have any department for Energy efficiency? Said yes. They work on the principle of EEOI.
I answered all the answers quoting regulation numbers and related Imo resolutions and circulars.
Asked about my areas of improvement to which he said ask internal examiner.
If you have read the sets of Capt. JB singh and you know the answer , just say that one line and
move on. Don't try to show that you know more , because that might cause you more trouble.
Starts off with ur sea service n company. General questions. How have u prepared for ur orals.
1. Take over of vsl from a yard. U have 10days.
2. Fixed fire fighting systems on last Vsl.
3. Explain water mist system in detail.-- note pressure at nozzles is 8bar.
4.passage plan checks on a ocean sailing. What is vertex n it's limiting factor.
5. When will u abandon ship
6. Spore straits deep draft vsl lights n you see 2red lights ahead.
7. What is WGS 84
8. Wht brought about marpol. When did the annexes come into force.
9. Entries in OLB
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11. Fire in engine room. Wht is a small fire?

12. Indiscipline onboard. Your actions.
13. Current from astern. Narrow channel a bend in the channel. Jetty is jst after the bend on the
port side. Berth stbd alongside without tug or bow thruster.
14. Why do we go to an Indian consular in a foreign port.
15. Who can put a limitation on trading areas of a Vsl
16. Which all ships require Insurance.
17. Wht all insurance certificates u have have onboard
18. PSC onboard. Actions?
19. Difference between Hague, H,/V and Hamburg.
20. Wht is MTD? Who certified an MTO?
21.wht is a wreck?
22. He mostly sticks to his sets.. seeks one line answers. If u start well with an answer he goes to
the next question.
1. During loaded passage charter party comes and you realize unable to comply with certain
clause.. action
2. Statutory certificate and certificate of class
3. How will you implement ism on second hand delivery
4. How will maintain discipline on board
5. Why solas and marpol came in
6. Solas chapter v. not applicable to which ships
7. What was there before imo.. full form imco
8. Difference between navigation light and normal light
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9. Define emergency, list all contingencies on your list ship

10. When will you abandon as per imo
11. Casualty investigation code
12. Containerization and multimode transport
13. Bulky cargo presenting chemical hazard
14. How will you prepare for sire inspection
15. Unseaworthy definition
16. Why cor important
17. Master refuses to hand over..action
18. Fixed fire fighting on ur last ship
19. Visibility criteria
20. Safety and protective equipment on chemical tanker
21. Why need mlc when there is ILO
1.how u will motivate crew
2.Yard delivery as master how u will go about, sailing after 10 days
3.planning for loading gas carrier in madden voy as i was having gas background.
4.what type of temp gauge on vlgc
5.covention , protocol
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6.Grounding,stranding,foundering.
7.p&i what all it cover and what all it do not cover.
8. When will u abandon as per imo.
9.ror apply to what all ships
10. Stowaway found after 1 day how u will go about.
11.Berthing stbd side tide from stern in narroe channel
12. How u will make entry in old of died person write on paper
13.Imo number and use
14.casualty investigation what u know
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2.FI.
3.who can do it
4. Who help judge in court as he is not mariner.
5.mlc amendement.
1) He asked what went wrong in the last attempt, told him everything was right except ROR cards.
(Last attempt I had Miranda and Muduli. With Miranda everything was correct except ROR cards
and he had written on my question sheet 16 mistakes in ROR and I knew it's going to haunt me in
all future attempts) Then he said so you dont know which is port side and stbd side. I said now I
do.
2) What are BNWAS requirements?
Did not know thoroughly, gave general answer as in use of BNWAS.
3) Abandon ship procedures?
As soon as I started after 5-6 points he asked so when will you abandon ship? I told him as a last
resort when it's clear to me that the vessel is going to be a danger to the safety of life to stay upon
anymore. He asked what does IMO says about abandoning ship? Then he himself told In the
professional judgement of master when it's unsafe to stay onboard.
He insisted he doesn't want to learn English language from me and just wants one line answers. I
said I only know how to answer thoroughly. He said he is a different surveyor.
4. Condition assessment scheme? When will you decide plating needs renewal?
CAS general answer. I said after 12% degradation of plate, he said it's more then I said at 12%
action needs to be started. At 20% degradation needs renewal. He said very nice you should
always keep some margin in your hand but make it 18% than 12%.
5. What do you know about Bunker CLC?
I started with General answer he gave me his book and said read from here. I read the answer
which was in 3 lines. Just the in force date and full form and purpose. He said that's all he wants
to hear. I said you asked what do I know so I know more then he again insisted he doesn't want
English lessons and only one line answers. ( He asked this 5-6 times to me till the end of the oral)
6. PSC inspections? Iomou?
General answer. This time told him only the resolution number and one line for IOMOU that its
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headquarters is in Goa. He said what else then again I gave the general answer.
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7. What all parts of Colregs and annexes?

General answer.
8. Specification of Gong?
I said I can't recollect.
9. IMO? What do you know about it? Headquarters and old name?
Gave him full form. Said Geneva instead of London ( Don't know why). Old name IMCO. He said
HQ is in London and Master candidate should know this. I said yes it's in London. He said you
said Geneva, I said I can answer properly only is I am answering thoroughly. �
10. Difference between Risk of Collision and Close quarter situation?
Here one line answer suited me. Just said in ROC it's sure about collision and in Close quarter
situation its just close quarters.
11. Protocol, Convention and resolution?
General answer.
12. Marpol 73/78 precedent?
I said Exxon Valdez. He got shock of his life. He said don't add on to the few mistakes you have
made. Then I said Torrey Canyon, Exxon Valdez happened much later. He said where did Torrey
Canyon happened. I said I don't know. He said South West England.
13. VDR? What all feeds are there?
General answer.
14. Tacit acceptance?
General answer. He said answer could have been shorter.
15. Foreign port you go to takeover a vessel. Master doesn't handover what will you do?
I will not waste your space anymore by saying what I said and what he said. What he wants to
hear: Inform consular officer.
What will consular officer do? What rights does he have in foreign port? I said atleast he still has
some more authority than a master who is on the verge of being stranded in a foreign port. An
Indian vessel does enjoy consular access abroad. So he does have authority. He said what more
luxuries does Indian Vessel enjoy? I said indian naval escorts in piracy infected areas.
16. Advantages of Registration of ships?
General answer.
17. Multimodal transportation?
General explanation. Very short as per his liking.
18. If cargo gets damaged in multimodal transport how will general average be calculated?
Trick question. There is no general average in multimodal transportation as no common maritime
adventure. Only carrier / MTO responsible so only he will take care of the loss. He can always
claim from the guilty party through law.
19. P and I clubs? What does P and I mean? Who contributes? What all they cover? What all they
don't cover?
General answer. For what they don't cover just tell him whatever is out of their coverage.
20. Difference between armed robbery, piracy and terrorism?
Gave him personal experiences of armed robbery and piracy. Armed robbery no interest in
hijacking. The usual high seas is piracy, rest is armed robbery. Terrorism is for political reasons.
Read it in someone's answer or some set I guess.
21. Difference between Interim cert of class and Interim certificate of seaworthiness?
General answer.
22. What is a towage contract and what's a seaworthy tow?
General answer. Seaworthy tow I told him seaworthiness definition with putting tow in place of
vessel.
23. What is dynamic stability?
I was not sure of this told him during the vessel movement the directional stability in longitudinal
direction and transverse direction combined is dynamic stability. Just blabbered anything.
24. Official log book and enteries and punishments?
General answer. JB Singh's answer everything is written in OLB itself.
25. Chief officer comes and tells you about a Stowaway on the ship found after two days of
sailing. Action?
Gave answer as per the IMO resolution.
How will you ascertain the nationality?
Gave personal experience. Only police can do it. They won't tell you. He concurred and had a
discussion on human life in Africa.
26. Type of fixed fire fighting systems on tanker on deck and in engine room?
Explained all 3.
27. CLC 69, Fund, Supplementary Fund?
General answer with limits.
There were a few more very basic questions. He insisted on answering in one line. Before
finishing asked me how was he as a surveyor? I said the only one I have met who wants one line
answer and not more thorough answers. I asked him how was I as a candidate. He smiled.
1. How will you go about training your cadet?
2. How will you help the cadet in his personality development?
3. The cadet now joins as yoir third mate, and makes blunders, where did you go wrong, and what
are you going to do about it?
4. What all certificates issued under UNCLOS
5. You are going to take over yard delivery of a new vessel, which wasn't ordered by your
company, and you have to sail out in 7 days, what all will you do upon joining the vessel?
6. What are deductibles?
7. Why is IMO number important?
8. When did Titanic sink?
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9. Where did it sink?

10. When did SOLAS come into force?
11. Which organisation was there before IMO?
12. What is HMS convention?
13. Olb entries.
14. Deepest subdivision draft
15. Floodable length, permissible length.
16. Why are ships registered?
17. What all is covered by P n I?
18. All fixed Fire fighting equipments on ship
19. How to tackle indescipline onboard?
20. Container damaged, declared GA, who will pay?
21. Who will do the paperwork for stowaway landing?
22. Olb required as per what rule?

23. How will you turn a VLCC in ballast condition, wind force 7
24. What's the exchange rate of SDR?
25. Duties of master in the event of collision, and as per what convention?
26. Difference between grounding and stranding.
27. PSC boards vessel, actions as master.
28. ROR situations.
1.Mlc application/in force date/latest ammendment to mlc/ definition of seafarer
2.taking over a second hand ship in Singapore how will u implement ISM on board and what all u
will check.
3.carriage of dangerous goods.
4. Why is Ig required on oil tanker as per what regulation.
5. Why is registration required and what all are its advantage.
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6.entries in OlB and as per what section it is required on board.

7.precaution before beaching
8.why IMO number is required and what are its significance.
9.what is convention,protocol and resolution.
10.where is IMO located.
11.what is MTO
12. What is different between piracy and terrorism.
13.fund convention
And many more but only short oriented answers questions.
1) How will implement ISM onbd
2) Found stoway after 4 days of sailing
3) Your vsl has grounded action
4) unseaworthy n unsafe ship?
5) How many rules in ROR
6) What is Ind Ocean MOU
7) why do u HV PSC
8) What is IMO no. N why is it necessary
9) Why is COR important
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10) what is Multimodal transport

11) What is land bridge
12) What r PNI Clubs n what it does not cover
13) Rule 8
14) duties of Master as per MLC2006
15) Last ship fire fighting system on board
16) Explain Hypermist system
17) What is compensated GT
18) Maneouvering info on bridge
19) master duties on receiving distress alert
19) Por n reasons fr taking por
20) if there is indiscipline onbd yr action as master
1) What happened last time
2) You are joining in shipyard new vessel not ordered by your owner what will you do to implement
ism and v/l to sail out in seven days and how will you go about taking over
3) Found stowaway after 36 hrs action and entry made in official log book that no stowaway on
board and now you found one what action
4) OLB why on board
5) Person dead on board make a report how to put in OLB he gave scrap paper and asked to
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write the report

6) What is rudder drop
7)What is Docking survey
8) Fire fighting system on your last ship
9) Explain hypermist system and what pressure in system
10)Pilot refuses to board and steering fails what action
And in same situation main engine fails what action and who will pay for all the penalties / dues
11)Pilot boards does wrong manouvers you do not feel happy with his decessions what will you do
and what action
12) P and I what is it and what it covers and what it does not cover
13) What is your understanding of marpol 73 / 78
14) Why 73/78

15)All three generators fail on the ship emergency generator starts what all equipments will work
on emergency generator.
16) What ic ICF international compensation fund
17) Hazards on chemical tanker
18)New ammendments to solas and marpol
19)Define Abandon vessel as per IMO
Ans As per masters professional judgement he considers the ship no more safe and orders for
abandon ship
20)what is grounding stranding and fondering
21) How many rules in ROR
22) How many annexes in ror name them
23)What is rule 10 and explain the rule
24) What is unseaworthy ship
25)What is H, HV, and Hamburg rules
26)PSC inspection explain
27) What is indian ocean MOU explain
28) How many states in indian ocean MOU
Initially started off with general introduction and my opinion about multinational crew and officers
onboard.
1) How will u take yard delivery as master.

2) Requirement for Official Log book, with MSA section number.
3)Entries in OLB
4)Action for in-discipline onboard.
5)Asked to write book entries for deceased seamen.
6)found stowaway after 36 hrs, action, action of a flag state, why the search was not carried out
effectively, how will. U make sure the search is carried out effectively.
7)what are statutory, mandatory certificates. Diff between cert of class and mandatory certificates
8)Vessel heading to Rotterdam SEQ cert expired during voyage. Action as Master.
9) What is PSC. What is indian ocean MoU. Brief description about it.
10)what is grounding, stranding, Foundering.
11) Why IMO number is required. N details about it.
12)importance of Cert Of Registry. MSA regulation also.
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13) Master not handing over, action.How counselor can remove him.
14)Advantages of MTO n brief explanation about it.
15) what is landbridge?
16)what is P & I, claims covered by it, how it works, what is deductible?
17)Anchoring in waters with high range of tides
18)what is convention, protocol, resolution. Brief discussion on it.
19)Why Marpol came in, incident of tory Canyon, where it happened, which year. When Marpol
came? In force and adopted dates, and why 73/78.
20) Suez canal tonnage calculation.
21)Last ships fixed fire fighting system.
22) Hyper mist system requirements, activation, capacity, rate of discharge.
23)what is emergency, contigency, incident, accident.
24)MLC applies to whom?
25) Magnetic Compass, when it is to be adjusted, validity of its adjustment certificate.
26)types of fire defectors.
27)Diff between close quarters situation and Risk of collision.
Apart from this few more, cant recollect it now most of the qstns were from his sets, he has a list if
questions from which he asks, but there is no fixed answer to it. Whatever answer u give he will
add sumthng to it.
Started with a brief introduction.
Asked me what all things you will check when you are taking yard delivery. Told all general things
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but interrupted me n said what abt sea trial, could make out he didn't want to hear other things.
From next question it was pretty much from his set(pls see his latest set). I will list out some
different questions he asked me not from his set.
1. What is IMO length?
2.About his question, abt Master not handing over, told him as per set, to contact consular officer
as last resort, but he asked me what will consular officer do, told him he could ask police to take
master off the ship. Then started telling me a long story of how this is not an easy thing, police will
not in 5 mins of consular officer's calling. He has to contact "concerned authority" of that
country.(felt got no points that I actually answered).
2. What all other situations consular officer comes into picture for master?
3.Repeat offender against discipline on board(asked by Capt. Azad in between), have done all,
OLB entry, warning, etc, still he has been repeating, what power as per MSA for master? - - - pls
see section 193 of MSA. Doesnt want to hear that you will sack him.
1. What is a BL and types .
2. Who issues BL to whom.
3. Precautions while signing BL
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4. What is sea way BL

5. Where is seaway BL used .
6. When will a PSC inspector carry out detailed inspection.
7. What type of pv valve on chemical tanker .
8. Why HVV. Why the rate is kept 30 mts per sec.
9. What is COA ?
10. DMLC 1 & 2
What is contract of affrieghtment
Letter of Credit
COR
Stowaway found aftr sailing
What is Omnibus rule...???
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OLB
Grounding..Stranding..Foundering
Intact buoyancy
Multimodal transportation
Why Fwrd life raft placed onboard
Ordinary practise of seaman
Compensated GRT..told abt GRT
Stowaway search not done properly what as a master ull do
1 master refuse to handover......
Ans I will ask reason, ask company to interfere, if not then Indian couseller officer.
2 why will Indian couseller officer will help u?
Ans Eplained him as per msa nd unclos flag state has administrative rights....
3 how will he help u?
Cud not ans.
4. P and I club
Ans explained ....7 8 points where pndi club will pay including third party claims /damages ,
5. What is statutory mandatory nd cert of class?

Ans .as per set..then who give permission to class to issue.. RO by flag state...
6 why suez canal is different
Ans... below, above deck spaces included( i forgot the word earning... b particular he want to
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listen this word & then he told me this one& i reminded and reanswered)
7 OLB why need to be carried on board

Ans ... as per msa (forgot section no) he said he dont want section no but why to carry on board...
i said to make entries in case of any incidents
8 Entries in OLB
Ans... told him 8 9 entris, asked me to write down for death... done
9 Convention nd protocol
Ans.. as per set
10 Why marpol did not came in force in 1973?
No idea
11 why marpol came into existence
Ans .. prev oil pollutions .. torrey canyon case
11.Torrey canon disaster date nd place
Told march 1967... but place cud not
12 maneuvring... berthing stbd side with no tug no thruster upstream tide in river tode from behind
Ans... explained him with daigram... but made small mistake in drawing... so i think i loose mark
on this
13. RoR.. close qrtr vs risk of collision

Ans... risk of collision in which vsl may contact each other, where as in close qrtr vsl are very close
to each other but will not contact.
Also gave ref to one situation i experienced.
He told me that it is called as putting up
In our set it is written pulling up... plz correct that
14. Ordinary practice of seamanship
Ans... as per explained in ror app
15. F F system on last ship

Ans.. started with co2... no of bottle... space where it was located... he stopped nd moved to
next(dont know why.... satisfied nor not??)
16 stoway found on board 36 hrs after sailin

ANS... as per set... he said why will u carry out stoway search again if had done at the time of
dep... explained him if 1 found always possiblity of other hidden on board
17 3rd mate call u in night and tell he saw distress signal in sky
Ans.... i started with collecting information about signal and contacting craft for detail... and
reached tothis point... he stopped me and said
U shud contact shore stn and gather info from them as it will save time as there is commertial
aspect in deviation.
1. What is the difference between navigation light and normal light?
Normal light can be fitted in 2 grooves with a spring lock arrangement, whereas the navigation
light needs 3 grooves. Secondly, navigation light has 2 filaments, and normal light has 1. he told
me that every one says same thing also to find out the difference when I go onboard next time.
2. How will you take a yard delivery as a master?

The implementation of ISM is started in the office by the DPA. The DPA gives guidance to the
master as to how it is to be implemented onboard. Ask for Taking over checklist.
Additionally to conduct a meeting with senior officers onboard (In yard)
What he want to hear: deligate them their job
Chief officer to look after cargo, tanks & accommodation part
2nd officer to look after charts, publications and bridge equipments.
3rd officer to look after LSA
chief engineer to look after machinery part
Give them time limit say 2 days.
Get information from all onboard.
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Also superintendent will be onboard since building, get information from him as well.
3. You found a stowaway after 2 days of sailing; what will be your action?
I will take the stowaway into safe custody, and conduct an extensive search for any other
stowaways.
But u had carried out stowaway search at departure port??
Probably my all those assigned for stowaway search didnt carried out search properly.--Dont use
words probably or properly-- Say "they didnt carry out stowaway search"
than he asked me to continue with my answer
I will treat the person humanely, and offer food and water. I will ask the person questions and get
as much information as possible about him or her.
He will keep shut, no information from him than??
I continued my answer.
I will collect all documents that he or she has on him or her and make an inventory or all the
possessions found on the stowaway. I will inform the company, the last port agent, and the next
port agent, and will not deviate unless advised so.
Ensure that the stowaway is in healthy condition. In case he/she is unhealthy, render medical aid
and seek medical guidance as necessary.
Instruct the crew attending to the stowaway to keep their interactions to the minimum required.
Ensure that the stowaway is not used for carrying out any work on board.
What if next port or any other port doesnt accept him?
I had no answer.
4. What is grounding, stranding, and foundering?

Grounding - vessel touches the bottom.
Stranding – vessel touches the bottom and cannot be re-floated.
Foundering - vessel losses positive buoyancy.
He said he expect more from masters.
5.What are statutory and mandatory certificates and class certificate?

Statutory certificates are those that are required to be carried by ALL ships as per statute or
international law.
Mandatory certificates those required for trading
class certificate for insurance purpose
he said any certificate issued by class on behalf of flag are also class certificates.
6. How many rules in ROR?

41
How many annexes? 4

Name all annexes
Positioning and technical details of lights and shapes.
Additional signals for fishing vessels fishing in close proximity.
Technical detail of sound signal appliances.
Distress signals.
7. What is Indian Ocean MOU? Purpose of MOU

An MOU between 19 countries, for the purpose sharing information about vessels and their
owners and operators
PSC certificate valid for 6 months & thus within these 6 months other PSC from Indian Ocean
MOU will not unnecessarily inspect the vessel unless previous PSC has given deficiency which
need to be rectified later.
8. Most noble class in the world?

DNV
Which other class joined DNV?

Germanischer Lloyd
9. What is IMO number?

It is a permanent identification number for a ship that consists of the three letters ―IMO‖, followed
by a unique seven digit number issued by IHS fairplay when keel laid.
What was IMO called earlier?

IMCO - International maritime consultative agency who was just involved in consulting and now
governing all rules and regulations so its IMO now.
10. Why COR is important?

If vessel is registered with certain flag than it can be constructed & operated with the rules and
regulations as per that flag and can obtain COR, which is very essential for trading.
What he want to hear more
Secondly vessel can have naval escort from the naval ships of same flag in case required.
11. You went to Singapore to join as a master, but the onboard master refuses to hand over, your
action?
I will first enquire from the outgoing master as to his reasons for refusal to handover, and convey
the same to the company. If the matter cannot be resolved by the intervention of the company, I
will approach the consular officer and ask him to intercede on my behalf.
What he want to hear more

Since vessel is registered, she can use its service. Flag governs rules for repatriation, consular
officer can take action, call police & throw out the master.
12. What is multimodal transport system?

When more than one means of transportation is present.
Advantage- less documentation, door to door service & complete liability on MTO.
13. What is landbridge?

Shipment from a country to another country that passes overland in a third country.
For example, shipment from Kobe (Japan) to Hamburg (Germany), cargo unloads at Los Angeles
(California, U.S.A.) and connects via rail to New York (New York, U.S.A.), and then to Hamburg.
The major advantage of landbridge is the speed of shipment.
The landbridge is useful for cargo semi-sensitive to time and cost.
14. What is LOC?

He dont want answer which explains shipper, consignee & their banks.
As a businessman no one will invest his money, He will ask bank to issue a letter of credit, in other
words he will ask bank for a loan. Offcorse Shipper will have to prove his financial capability to
obtain a loan
LOC will have a date of expiry as consignee is paying interest on that credit.
15. What is P & I?

Protection and indemnity club formed by the group of owner, their agent, operators, charterers
covering third party liability which are not covered by H & M.
It works on 'call' followed by any claim arising from loss.
What if loss is more than insured value?

Next time premium will increase
16. Your knowledge on ROR.

Just say you know them very well & he will ask you rule 10 only.
17. Fixed fire fighting system on last vessel & he asked me to explain hypermist system. What is
requirement for same.
I told him that it should be automatically operated when detected by 2 different detectors as on my
last ship it was with actovation of smoke & flame detector both.
Reserve for operation of 30 minutes atleast. Please verify this answer.
Areas protected - Purifier room, generator room, main engine, and auxiliary boiler.
How much quantity of water required?

I said atleast 5l/min/m3. Guys please check on this.
18. IMDG code, why it came in force on 2008, however earlier also this code was used (According
to his knowledge since 1950 atleast and may be before that)?
Because PSC incorporated IMDG for inspection.
19. What is the validity of a marriage that occurs on board.

Valid at sea only till vessel enters port (Port limits)
20. Entry for death on board

Dont mention word death or deceased in entry. Whatever he explaied to me according to that,
ideal entry would be:
This is to put on record that on Date:xxxxxxxxxx, time:xxxxxx, position: xxxxx. Rank:xxxx,
Name:xxxxx found motionless at xxxxx location on ship. Checks carried out as per Master's
medical guide, symptoms reported to ROMA, ROMA declared the said seafarer dead.
Inventory of personal belongings:xxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxx
Wages due till xxxxxxxx date, INR xxxxxx
Date and time of entry with signature.

21. Why MARPOL is called MARPOL 73/78?

The MARPOL Convention was adopted in 1973 . The Protocol of 1978 was adopted & as the
1973 MARPOL Convention had not yet entered into force, the 1978 MARPOL Protocol absorbed
the parent Convention. The combined instrument entered into force in 1983.
Did all annexes came together inforce? No
Which annexes were introduced at the beginning
Not sure.
22. How to berth starboard side when there is a current from behind in a narrow channel?
Please find attached pic.
Come inside channel, find suitable place for turning.
23. what are Hague, HV, and Hamburg Rules?

All are carriage of goods by sea acts.
Additionally he wants - Hague rule came earlier, HV rules came later with amendments to Hague
rules & Hamburg rules are more advanced.
Started with general introduction what companies i have sailed with from cadetship
1. Don‘t u feel uneasy in wearing suit while orals.
2. who inspire u to join this field.
3. U r joining ur company as master how u will go about it?
4. u will be passing Singapore strait how u will go about it
5. U reached pilot station pilot says wait for one hour ?what u will do ? He wants to hear u will go
back half hr and come back again half hr total one hr?
6.u dropped anchor in Singapore strait but because of depth it‘s hanging ur action? As per him
maximum windlass power is 11 Ton so if u have three shackles hanging the total weigh of anchor
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plus three shackle will be around 14 t so will not be able to pick it up. That‘s what he want to hear.
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7.whats the difference between damage stability of bulk carrier and tanker? He wants to hear
something related to raised construction of bow in bulk carrier?
8. How will you load Class 1 IMDg cargo onboard?
9.ur second mate told u that cadet is missing from last 4hrs action.if he is not found how will u
decide to stop serach?
10.Crew died onboard action and how will u safeguard owner interest?
11.what will u do if ur crew will not get paid on time as in case of Varun shipping ? He wants that u
will contact shipping master.
11.Crew member is injured u have to evacuate by helicopter action
12 how will u go about registering Indian ship.
13 what all certificate will change wid change of flag?
14 how will u abandon ship?
Started with introduction.
Status of written exam - I said I gave my writtens in January awaiting results. So he then asked
what wer the toughest question is writtens and I explained 2 questions and answers.
Safe manning certificate - how is it decided, which operation as per u require most manning - I
said mooring and he was satisfied, can manning be reduced nd cross questions on this,
PSC inspection preps - can detention be appealed against, procedure as per Indian psc detention,
As a master how will u take over a ship,
Cargo record book entries and procedure,
Chemical tanker type of ships as per ibc, my experience with diff Chemical cargoes,
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Categories of cargo as per Marpol and 2. How they r decided,

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Latest IBC code amendment,

Emergency on-board like fire on deck, oil spill action as master ,
Ror situations in Singapore strait crossing and overtaking, pilot delayed action in Singapore strait,
Difference between narrow channel and TSS,
Berthing vessel with one tug and bow thruster stbd side,
Turning circle draw and explain . Last ship turning circle, if u r on ultra large tanker or container
what will be different in turning circle and why.
What is major difference as master on small chem tanker and ultra large container,
R u aware of latest collision near China coast. Action as a master on that tanker,
Ammendment of mlc, as master ur action if Vsl in Dubai coast and owner has abandoned ship not
paid wages, no prov no water,
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1. What happened in your last attempt? Brief Discussion on my Past Questions which I answered.
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2. Taking Over a Vessel from a different Owner for your own Company what all will you check and
go about? How will you obtain Certificate of Registry if Flag State, Class and Owner Changed?
3. What is Code 30,17 of PSC?
Give Examples
4. Explain Dry Dock Survey and How will you prepare the vessel for Dry Dock?
5. What all Certificates will be updated during Dry Dock?
6. Explain about Fixed CO2 system
7. Which System you had on previous Ship- I said Foam . There is a fire in the E/R please tell me
how will you go about it and who will take the call for Releasing the CO2 or Foam in the E/R?
8. What all information you will get from Manouevering Booklet and Wheel House Poster? How
will you calculate the Stopping Distance?
9. Explain Deep Water Anchoring and the Precautions. Cross Question wrt to speed, turning
circles
10. 4 to 5 ROR situations. (RV, Overtaking, TSS) then asked to Explain Rule 6 Safe Speed in your
own Words. He likes it when u give examples. Explain Rule 2 in your Own Words.
11. Narrow Channel Sound Signals. Will You Overtake a vessel in Narrow Channel?
Cross Questioning Here.
12. Explain Interaction for a ship Overtaking and Ship Head On in a Narrow Channel.
13. What all checks as a Master you will carry out prior entering a TSS( Singapore or English
Channel) .
14. How will you Monitor Depth , UKC besides Echo Sounder. In Channel with UKC reducing how
will you come to know? ( he wants to hear Vibrations and Speed Change). What will you do about
it? (Reduce Speed to increase UKC- he said Very good after).
Lot of Cross Questioning wrt Ship handling and Manouevering ( 10mins)
15. What is the changes in the latest LOF? What is SCOPIC?
16. Latest Amendments of ISM
17. Latest Amendments of MLC
18. Your Owner stops providing you food, stops giving Salaries to all crew. STRANDS YOU..
Action as Master? Who will you Approach?
19. Is NUSI affiliated to ITF?
20. How will you carry out Calibration of your Gas Equipments?
21. Enclosed space Entry Procedures.? Handling Of Sluge etc
22. Company Procedures for Permit to Work and Risk Assessment? What as a Master you will
ensure? ( He wants to hear No Negligence with respect to Safety).
1. General introduction and types of vessel. How did u join merchant navy wy not any other
profession. Made me very comfortable. What happened in ur last attempt.
2. What is the major between ultra large container ships and smaller ships.
I told him navigation.
3. Very good...what all will u do to prior transiting singapore straits as a master.
I told him i will ensure ompliance with the following safety of crew vessel environment protection
contingency planning btm voyage planning under chapter 5 solas etc....he does not want details
only the relevant points....
4. Ror situation in singapore tss.
5. Vessel collided in tss. What will u do.
He loves to hear the word" i will do this "......and confidence with inst. reply
6. Various questions on ms act pi and fi etc.
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7. Imdg code what is it what all classes . Give me an example of class 9 cargo.
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8. How is vgm weight of a container determined.

9. Taking over a new ship as a master.
Since my last vessel was a takeover gave him all detailed practical answers..was happy...he was
more interested in surveys and how they are arranged.
10. Injury to indian crew onboard a foreign ship.
11. What does article of agreement mean to you as a master onboard.
I told him all about bargaining agreement....triparty agreement....insurance matters.....all in
detail.....contract letters n their importance....
12. What is a seaworthy ship what does this word mean to you.
13. You join a ship and you realise that the ship is not seaworthy. Action.
I told i will refuse to take the vessel out of port.....vessel has to be seaworthy to sail....owner is
pushing you....i said will go back home as it always better to go back home rather than sink a ship.
14. Piracy prone areas navigation and ur instruc to ur officers on same.....standing orders....night
orders in piracy waters.....
Told him about ukmto and mschoa reporting notices piracy measures onboard etc..
15. Oil spill on indian coast action....

16. What is clc's importance.....
17. How do you segregate imdg cargo of various classes.
He told me to intoduce myself from birth to till today morning.

Then he asked me about previous attempts. The momemnt i start telling him he told me to forget
about
previous attempt and consider as first attempt and answer like u r master today,
1.You are going to takeover new vessel in yard delivery. What all thing to do as master till first
loading port.
2. Your vessel aground. action.
3. What signal will you sendin case grounding. Distress or urgency. I told him urgency. He asked y
not distress.
4. functional requirements of Gmdss.
5. Equipment requirement and range of different sea area.
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6. 2/Off called at night and told you that he revieved distess alert on vhf, mf,and sat c.
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i expalined him as per block diagram given in alrs vol 5 and iamsar. he was happy with that.
7.3/off call you at night that he saw a red flare in the sky. Action as master
8. If you receive confirmed distress message. in what condition you not go for rescue.
9. In case of distress, if your charter say maintaining your eta is important and cannot deviate for
rescue. Action
10. What is PI & FI
11. Afer PI, why FI is carried out. in what cases FI is carried out.
12. What is imdg code. and latest ammendment
13. how to plan loading of loading of Dg Containers.I told plan is given by the planner.
Then he asked as a master how will unsure that DG container are loaded correctly.
14. What is damage control plan.He damage control plan and booklet helpfull to master.
15. What is requirement of ERS.Did you have ERS on board and what was procedure.
16. Latest ammendments and development regarding container ship.
17. Cadet comes and tell you some liquid comming out od container on deck.Action
External started with general introduction on Company, experience and types of Ships
(Chemical/Oil Tankers).
1. Chemical Categories X Y Z in brief. Containment Construction requirements on Type 1 2 3
Chemical Tankers.
2. Tank Cleaning requirements and Marpol Discharge Criteria.
3. Certification onboard Chemical Tankers.
4. How to go about loading a particular chemical onboard. What precautions as Master. Details
about Certificate of Fitness.
5. ISM Code details about contents, chapters, certification and amendments (some pertaining to
previous attempt).
6. MLC 2006. What it is regarding? General explanation.
Asked about Rest Periods records and if rest periods not being complied in a scenario what action
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as a master? Some discussions and questions on how the Port State Inspectors check rest hours
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records for compliance etc.

7. Asked my opinion about recent collisions in the industry and their causes. Replied fatigue and
complacency. What as a master would you like to see onboard from Company's side with respect
to addressing these issues.
8. Actions as a Master you will take to address fatigue issues and wrt navigation safety on your
ship. - Discussion and questions on Bridge Team Meeting, Passage Planning, Manning Levels
etc.
9. Asked me to explain Rule 19.
10. Have you experienced any situation where a person fell overboard or was found missing?
Gave a scenario as to a person was found missing? What actions as Master. All discussion on
IAMSAR Search Pattern to be used, Datum Position, informing Company, SAR Authorities,RCC
etc.
11. Based on above, when will you decide to abandon the search?
12. LOF - Asked me all that I know about it and a few cross questions.
13. How often are drills carried out onboard your ship? Asked about fire drills.
14. If at sea there is a fire onboard in ER and you need to release CO2 what actions as Master?
Full details of sequences including reporting.
15. What do you know about Official LogBook? As per MSA? Entries to be made?
16. Procedure for Registration of Ships? As per MSA?
17. What is Shipping Casualty and why formal investigation is required? Who conducts formal
investigation?
18. Suppose a person suffers a heart attack onboard and dies? How will you ascertain he is
dead? Who is authorized to certify that he is dead? Some discussion on International Medical
Guide for Ships, Company shore based support for Medical Response etc.
Captain Jha makes u feel comfortable from the tym u enter the room. He started vid general
introduction and discussed about my journey from cadetship to chief officer.
1. what all different types of chemical tankers?
2. What difference cargoes they carry.
3. Annex 2 discharge criteria. how you do washing on chemical tankers. Any thing to monitor rate
of disch or quality of discharge.
4. you charter send you name and quantity of cargo. how you go about loading. told him cof and
chriss code.
5. You clear your exam your tell you to takeover a vessel.
6. what all certificate you will check.
7. what is clc cetificate. limits.
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9. passage planning from canada to japan how you go about it. how you get info about ice.
10. During the voyage MOB. you action as master.
11. you are not able to locate the person. when you and on what grounds you will abandon the
search.
12what you expect at next port of call. PI and FI.
13. How you will give order to abandon ship. when you will check vessel is compling with damage
stability criteria.
Damage stability booklet.
14. Ballast water convention. i told him ballast treatment plan. How ballast treatment plant works.
what alarms. how to check or monitor quality of ballast dischared.
15 co2 firefighting system requirements for engine room
16. Major fire you used co2 for extinguishing fire. Now how and when you allow somebody to
enter engine room.
Started with general introduction,asking about my courier growth from schooling till now, and abt
my company ,makes the candidate comfortable.
And said I will ask you question based on all practical aspect and you have to answer me as of
you are already a master and not chief mate.
1. How will go about preparing for picking up pilot. All about passage planning and master pilot
exchange ...
2. Under pilotage pilot gave wrong order and don't Lister to you and vessel went aground .. Action
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He particularly wants to listen about master overriding authority and reporting to all concern party.
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3. If there is hull breach then what you will do. After refloating vessel how you will confirm that she
is safe and intact.. He wants to hear abt under water inspection by divers and photographic
evidence. And survey.
4. New joiner onboard. How will you make sure that he is familiarised with ship.... Drills and
training, safety familiarization... All details
5. You are at anchor. Your 2nd mate call u in d night that capt. She is dragging anchor..what u will
do..
6. What is LOF, difference between LOF 95 & LOF 2011.
7. Insurance...p&I , CLC, Fund, bunker convention, from whr money comes.
And asked lot more Q. All practical aspects....
Started with general introduction, makes the candidate comfortable.
1. How will u boost the morale of a crew member on board whose mother has passed away and
he cannot be signed off as well.
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3. Action if he jumps overboard. Bosun informs in the morning, last seen 2000 hrs.
4. How long will u carry out the search. Wen will u decide to call off the search and reasoning for
the decision.
5. What will do with belongings of the person fallen overboard.
Will u carry out an investigation? How will u go abt it? What reportings and log of events to
maintain.
6. What happens when u reach port?
7. Who carries the investigation, who is the substancial interested state.
8. Why do u have formal investigation over preliminary inquiry. Why not PI alone.
9. Official log book entries on above.
9. VLCC transiting through Malacca/Singapore straits. Planning part.
10. Safe speed deciding criteria. What safe speed were u transiting Malacca/ Singapore straits on
the VLCC u sailed.
11. Squat and it's effect.
12. Difference in VLCC and Suezmax as Master.
Captain Jha makes u feel comfortable from the tym u enter the room. He started vid general
introduction and discussed about my school life and my native place.
1.What difference u felt ven u became a chief mate from 2nd mate vid regards to duties and
responsibilities and now after u become a master what vil b the major part of ur responsibility.
2.how often u visit the engine room as a master and for what purpose.. basically he wanted tu
hear about inter-departmental cooperation.
3.how to takeover a vessel as a master... he wants tu hear that taking over starts frm the office
itself... meeting d technical suptd, quaterly class report , int ext audit reports etc... and den he
asked about all the certificates u will check ...
4.marpol annex 1 req
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5.req wrt ows and odmcs

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6.entering singapore straits precautions and what all checks as a master

7.overtaking in a narrow channel.. sound signals and actions
8. Masters night orders and standing orders during singapore strait transit and in open waters
9.why in standing orders u mentioned mininum CPA 2 miles and 1 mile ... wanted to hear about
interation between vsls
10.how will u check that training requirements are being following onboard..and familiarisation of
new joiners is being done diligently
11.drills and trainings requirement as per solas
12.iopp cert and iopp supplement... sludge retention capacity ... where is it mentioned
13.mlc in detail.. certificates , requirements
14.safe speed ... any specific req given in sms about safe speed
15.doc and smc in detail
Capt Jha Started With formal introduction,What type of ships, which Company.
1. What is Type 1, Type 2, Type 3 ships.
2. Cargo carried on these kind of ships.
3. What documents to check prior Loading. (Certificate Of Fitness)
4. Survey for Certificate of Fitness ( what all you check).
5. If Framo pump stop working than how you go about Discharging. (portable framo Pump)
6. How you go about tank clenaing. Disch criteria for Cat x, y. n Z.
7. You are under pilotage and vessel aground action as a Master. What will you do for
safe guard owner interest? ( log book entry, Letter of protest to Pilot, Save VDR data)
8. Man overboard on stbd side? action?
9. What is Squat. What will you do to reduce it effect?
10. How will you train crew for E/R fire fighting? he wants to listen that every tym
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you make other crew member to wear fireman outfit so you have more people who are
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aware of it.
11. what will you teach them regarding CO2 release procedure?
12. You are going from Port A to Port B bosun missing action as a Master? Till what
tym you will carry out search ( i said Tym lapsed / weather / Temp. of Water )..
13. to above question Whom will you inform ? what will u do to safeguard owner interest?
Here i said Next of Kin / shipping master. he said where u will find detail of Next of kin
i Said AOA. than he said okiee but best is you inform the manager n they will tc of it.
14. In continuation of above What will you do to safeguard onwer interest ? again i said
i will make an log book entry. photograph of his cabin / cabin sealed / details of
effects found in his cabin and that vessel has conducted search for him.
15. After arriving port what you think will happen ?
for this i said Many authotrity will come onbaord / his relatives / company / Media
i said may be they will interograte me n crew memeber.. so than he said yes n u
should not answer n also train your crew not to pass any statement which can effect
owner interest. Let company / manager take care of it.
16. You are coming to port for discharging cargo what will you check prior discharging cargo
or else start straight away? for this i said I will check B/L.. without it i would
not discharge cargo... than he asked what all you check in B/L...i answered noramal..
17. You found stowaway about 50-100NM after departure from port.. action as a master?
18. You received distress message on VHF or MF tell me will you go for assist or not?
For these i said as per MS act answer n also i will see which sea area i am in..than he
said you are there it is your choice will you go or not than i said yes i will go
to save a life... than he was happy and said you should go not because it is written
in MS act, but to save a life.
than he told me you answered will and i will recommend you for passing.
He is gem of a person make you comforatble and just want practical answer.
Capt Jha started with introduction, when did i pass my masters, why did i go to sea after written
Exams, Since i remained with one company, he asked me the reason of such loyalty.
To which I replied safety culture of my company is top notch, ISM compliance, internal & external
audits, near misse reporting, office support & blah blah all practical aspect.
On to this he started my orals with ISM, detailes about near miss reporting, company response,
safety meeting & much more ism related documentation.
He seems to be satisfied with all practical answers.
Next question was standard one - how to take over as master. From my answers he found his
question about condition of class? What if codition of class is pending, how to get it cleared?
He further asked about training of other officers on board wrt navigation. And how will i train
people wrt drills onboard. He then came onto master's night orders, what all things to write.
Then he asked about my shipping experiance, since i am a tanker hand & I have loaded most of
the time from sikka reliance terminal, he started asking about berth & SBMs. How will i approach
SBM, what all cares to be taken. Pilot on board for SBM operation, things to discuss & if u realise
that approach speed is fast, what to do. He wants to listen when will i use my overriding authority.
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He said if pilot complains to Port ctrl, but i was firm.

Next thing was difference between mallaca straight & english channel. English channel navigation.
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Narrow channel- how to do overtaking & what all signals by overtaking vessels & vessel being
over taken.
What to be done as master if sighted a Distress signal. MSA act regulation wrt
Obligation of master when receiving distress signal. Commercial aspect of divating vessel for
rescue operation & whom all to inform.
How to cancle distress signal send unadvertaly. Discussion about CLC, fund & supplementry fund
( third tier).
Is india has ratified bunker convention?
What if your company instruct you to divert for a port of refuge due to heavy machinery damage
on board. Procedure & actions as master.
On security he asked precautions while transitting HRA, He wants to listen BMP4 precautions.
Next question was citadel & equipments inside citadel.
Actions on grounding & how to refloat the vessel. When will be the assistance of tug is
neccessary?
MLC ammendments - A deep grilling by capt mudli on Financial security & ship owners liability.
With proper artical & section no. In what all cases ship owner is liable & how finacial liabilty is
different than the normal P & I compensation. Who will be getting the benifit of financial liablity.
And many more questions within the scope of your daily shipboard activities.
Started will introduction about myself. Types of ships I have sailed on. General questions related
to my experience so far.
He asked me tell me from starting from my career n in between he was asking all questions n
situations to deal with , as a master.
1. Loading grain all calculations involved and precautions.
2. Interaction between two ships in detail.
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3. Pollution , how to use Master's over riding authority. Safety , how to use Masters authority.
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4. Berthing with off shore winds n bow thrusters. Current following.

5. Narrow channel overtaking procedure.
6. Taking over command how to implement ism on board.
7. How to motivate crew.
8. Precautions during polar ice navigation.
9. Dry docking, just shared all my experience.. things to be performed as a master.
10. Pilot not listening your command what you will do.
11. Any major thing you want to change in shipping and why.
Started with introduction... Started with ships I have sailed in cadetship... Various companies I
have Sailed with
Since I have sailed mostly on chemical tankers... So he started with
1. Types of chemical tankers, how u differentiate... How to decide which cargo to load where ... (
given in COF)
2. Tank cleaning procedures on chemical tankers... How does it differ for different cargos... N how
do u prepare for different standards ... Difference between tank cleaning and discharge criteria of
oil and chemical tankers
3. Difference between Ffa on oil tanker and chemical tankers... W.r.t fixed foam system General
discussion... Plus I told him about IBC suits and how we keep more safety on chemical tankers
4. Recent collision on chennai ... Discussion on action as master ... Log entries to reduce
liabilities... Role of VDR ... Discussion on ROR ...
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5. Distress received in Pacific... Action as master

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6. What was difference in safety stds in companies u have sailed with... Started with Ism n ship
shore support etc
7. Which is best company in my opinion and why ... I gave ans on ISM aspects
8. Rescue preparations for boat drifting with people... I shared my experience in incident I was
actually involved
9. General discussion on Stability issues on bulk carriers and oil/ chemical tankers... (Cracks on
bulk carrier n ... Free surface effect on tankers )
10. How would you take over as master... (Divided in three parts safety of crew , ship n
environment)
Capt. Jha is very practical person n want to listen practical answers only ... he checks your
confidence and approach of dealing with situations.. I shared my experience wherever it was
possible... N used the key words like safety of crew env n ship in my answer... He don't want to
listen figures resolution etc like others
He told me I haven't found anything wrong with your answers and from my side u r good...
- [ ] Markings on gangway
- [ ] Load test of gangway
- [ ] Foam analysis certificate content or the circ number for testing requ
- [ ] Drill requirements
- [ ] Hydrant requirement
- [ ] Free fall lb lowering requirement
- [ ] Berthing with tug of higher bollard pull than your ships bollard SWL- will you use? Yes with
caution inform the pilot not to exceed the swl
- [ ] Now the tug broke your bollard n the pilot says I don‘t know, what will save you? A signed
copy of master pilot info exchange
- [ ] SSAS test how will you ensure as a master it‘s conducted properly
- [ ] Anchoring in heavy weather wind force 7-8? Will not anchor as per my SMS
- [ ] What is master review and how is it done
- [ ] Ships registration as per ms act, what‘s instrument of sale
- [ ] What‘s mortgage certificate
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- [ ] Cargo short in port of unloading how and what will you do

- [ ] Cargo contamination in port of unloading what will you do
- [ ] What is dead freight
- [ ] Fire detection system installed in forepeak store? What is required to be done after that?
Basically the plan and documents to be updated
- [ ] On-board have chart and 2ecdis? What to be used as primary and secondary how will you
come to know
- [ ] Both Ecdis fails
- [ ] What is Ecdis approval certificate? What if it‘s expired?
- [ ] Ship structure access manual
- [ ] CAP and CAS
- [ ] ESP
- [ ] Latest Amendments to marpol
- [ ] Psc number code, psc tell he wants to conduct drill what all will he check during the drill
- [ ] Psc comes with deficiencies what will you do as master
- [ ] Gmdss test power source requirement
- [ ] LOF
- [ ] Ship chandler comes with a life jacket which needs to be tied no buckle, what will you? Do not
accept it, new lj supplies should always buckle type, on-board ones if conventional type it‘s not an
problem but the new supply should be buckle type

- [ ] Requirements for oversize life jackets
- [ ] cross questioning in all above asked question
1. You join a ship. What all you will check in the gangway / mot. SWL/ max angle .As per which
regulation?
2. After gangway you came to manifold..what all u will check at the manifold?
3. ISM and implementation of ISM?
4. You have posted in CCR that your one cargo pump is not working and PSC boards the
vessel.Can PSC detain your vessel? If yes then what will you do?
5. You are master, MOB situation in extreme cold weather. SAR In progress, only your vessel is
involved in SAR operation. If you are not able to find the person. To save owner‘s, charterer‘s and
self interest when will you call off the search?
6. Charterer changes orders for discharge port and you have B/L with the name of other discharge
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port. What will you do?

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7. Going for loading, tanks are not ready. Charterer ask you to tender NOR upon arrival, saying
that berth is not empty for next 48 hrs. Will you tender NOR?
8. IWL/ INL?
9. Tests of foam sample?
10. What is hyper mist system. And how does it work?
11. As a master what all checks you will carry out when in Emergency generator room (
accompanied by ch. eng)How will you start it. Should the hydraulic pump be kept
charged?Requirement of fuel for EM‘cy generator. Load test frequency.
12. GMDSS EQUIPMENTS daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual tests?
13. What is FPD? Then cross questioning when i mentioned LRRS. What does your SMS says
about about use of FPD after LRRS?
14. SBM of EPIRB, requirement?
15. 2RAM, 4 RAM and rotary veins steering gear system. What type of ships are fitted with rotary
veins system?
1. Pressure testing requirements for cargo pipelines & entries in ORB for that
2. Pilot calling u to come inside beyond PBG...Ur action
3. Requirements of DOC as per which rule...Validity & all
4. Type approval certificate validity...Who issues...
5. Changes made to OWS ..Where info can be found
6. ECDIs carriage requirements...Where to find that it can be used as primary means
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7. What is Puzac & suzac in ENC( comes under catzoc)

8. No of consecutive starts for main engine...Hw many...And where to find info
9. Hw will carry out RA
10. COF issued to which ships & what info given in it
11. What is TBT & as per which requirement
12. Free fall LB launching requirements
13. Rescue boat requirements
14. Fire door requirements ...What us standard fire test
15. MTD...MTO... International multimodal transport
16. Vessel has discharged cargo...Shore claiming less out turn...Ur action
1. What do you understand by master's overriding authority? Give me two examples when you
would exercise it onboard? A few mins discussion on that.
2. What is weathertight and watertight compartment on ships?
3. Give some examples for weathertight comapartments and watertight compartments?
4. What requirements are stated in SOLAS for a weathertight and watertight compartments?
Could not tell him about this.
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5. What all markings are done near the Gangway of ship?

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6. Once i told him about SWL and Max Persons he asked what test are carried out on gangway?
7. Gangway test is it a Static or Dynamic test?
8. In a dry dock what is the procedure to carry out a dynamic test of a gangway?
9. Why are PSC inspections more stringent?
10. What is the frequency of PSC inspections onboard?
11. Can you expect a PSC inspection at every port you call?
12. What are the three differnt list as per PSC? how will a ship be categorized in a list?
13. Can you appeal on a PSC deficiency and how?
He checked which all ships i had done and as i have done oil and gas carriers he said he would
ask about oil tankers.
14. What is difference between a low and high expansion foam? he wants the ratio figures luckily i
could tell him.
15. what is a fire test as per FTP code?
16. Examples of compartments on oil tanker where a low expansion and high expansion foam will
be used?
17. What are FPD and there purpose? There requirements as per SOLAS?
18. Anchoring in congested water? Checks and precaution while anchoring as a master?
19. What factors will you consider to order number of tugs while unberthing a ship in river port?
20. Unberthing a ship in river port with current from behind and ship has berthed with head up the
river? A few mins discussion on this.
21. Asked me whether i have done ENC and then lots of questions on ENC, purging of ECDIS,
what are ENPM's ? What is a readme file and how can we get that other than the weekly
correction?
22. Wht is SOLAS Pack A and B in Liferafts and what equipments are additional in Pack A from
B?
23. You are in Baltic Sea at long anchorage and your Sewage tank is full what will you do?
24. Discharge criteria for Sewage?
What if this is a frequent scenario what solution? wanted to hear special arrangements which can
be done in aftpeak after approval from class.
24. What is LOF and Contract of Agreement? Some discussion on this.
Capt. Khambatta is a very soft spoken person and gives time to think, he wants answers which
have practical view with a little reference on regulations,
*General introduction
*Your company is sending u master for a new yard delivery. Wat will u do?
As i had already gone for 3 yard deliveries so i told him in n out.... He was cross questioning in
between.
* Then he came to sea trial.... Wat do u do in sea trial.
* little bit of manoeuvreing characteristics.
* then finally i was telling him about survey n certification prior commissioning d vessel... He
changed d question.
* Ecdis - safety contour n shallow contour n deep contour.
* Ecdis failure... Action as a master.
* What all checks u expect ur gmdss officer to carry out. Daily, weekly, monthly .
* u receive a distress alert on HF dsc... Action.
*u hav collided with another vsl. Action.
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* one of d crew on board died... Action.

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* wat do u know about iamsar?

* who has to carry out d search n rescue operation.
As i said the SMC is the head of operation, he is responsible for d sar operation.
*Then he asked wat will be ur role?
*When will you abort d operation or stop searching.
*who will pay for all d extra expenses like bunker, etc for dis.
* Wat do u know about VTS.
* Suppose u don't follow their instructions... Wat powers do they hav regarding dis?
* night time there is a tug n tow not showing proper lights.... How will u identity?
* requirements for emg fire pump.
* how much pressure is required.
* what is the length of fire hose in eng rm n on deck.
* why there is a difference in length.
* u hav a compliment of 23people.... L/b capacity 25. What should be d capacity of sewage
treatment plant?
* U finish cargo at 2345hrs.... And bl was presented after 3hrs.... What should be d date on bl?
* amendments in anx 5?
-Pilot ladder latest requirements
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-Fire pump and various -fire equipments requirements

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-Wheel house poster

-Zig zag test
-anchoring in confined waters
-pna manual and discussion on chemical tanker operations-
-salvage n lo
1. To many accident on board nowadays .what will u do to minimise as a master

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2. Salvage and towage
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3. Definition of port of refuge

4.your vessel disabled out at sea ....action...
5.coastal state refused to provide shelter ...action
6. Condition to decide for port of refuge
7. Implementing of ism on board
Q1 .what are type of risk assessments?
(I tried all fundas but he wanted to hear specific ans.he told me 3 types of RA which i forgot soon.
Q2.what are international working aloft requirements?(he wanted to hear latest amendments)
Q3.what are requirements of smoke detectors in machinery space?
Q4 .what is latest amendments in safe manning certificate.
Ans.addition of chief cook rank in the minimum required crew compliment.
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Q5.what are requirements of muster list ?(regular ans)

Q6.life jacket and immersion suit requirements ?(regular ans)
Q7.charterers calls you and tells you to deviate from the route .action.( i tried my best to this Ans
but he wanted to listen
that you will read c/p before calling anyone.)
Q8.what is first thing you will do before using sewage holding tank in port.?(correct ans is check
cert if it is described in sewage prevention cert.)
Some more simple questions which became difficult coz i concentrated on heavy topics (samsul
etc) and forgot basics at that moment.no cards or ship handling was asked.overall khambata is
good surveyor.
1. PTW system in detail
With cross questioning on types of jobs that require PTW and associated checklists and
procedures as per company SMS
2. PSC detention. Action and appeal procedures. General info on Form A and fOrm B checked
along with meaning of codes. How many MoU?
3. Deck Water spray system details as said I am working on LNG carriers
4. Lifejackets in detail along with different categories. Lifejacket received onboard. What all to
check?
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5. Rescue boat in detail

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6. GMDSS log entries and tests carried out. Where to find how many minimum GMDSS certifies
personnel required for your ship?
7. Inshore traffic zone meaning, passage plan checks, weather routing compulsory or not?
8. Multimodal transport act in detail along with who all can be MTO, document issued and signed
by whom, details of MTD etc etc
9. Which one would you prefer - Contract of towage or salvage and why? Procedures to follow for
salvage operation?
10. Difference between grey and black water and discussion on sewage discharge requirement
and STP onboard
11. Certificate of fitness? What all ships require it? Can you load cargo not mentioned on it and if
yes how? Details as per your last COF and carriage requirements
12. CLC details and limits of liability as per different tier
1. What is ISM and the resolution no & why it came? History etc
I started with herald of free enterprise, Estonia and related history and the resolution by which ism
was adopted in Nov 1993.
2.ISM Contents.
3. Master override authority and how u will use it and implications of the consequences.
4. Wind sail
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6. GISIS on IMO
7. Procedures of testing SSAS.
8. LRIT and related Sola's regulation. CSP/ ASP Etc
9. PSC came on board and detained your vessel 'cause Crane grab not closing.
I told him he can't detain but he can report to dock labour office etc
10. How you will convince him if he is not agree. Told him the inspection guidelines in the
appendix of PSC Code.
11. But PSC detained. Told him DRP of MOU and appealing procedure
12. IMDG Applies to which ships..
Section wise IMDG as per chapter 7
13. Weather and ice information how u will get.

14. Briefing of the Passage plan and new 3rd mate familiarization review
15. Engine room fire hose length.
16. Steering Gear requirements.
17.pilot card and manoeuvrability information.
18. What is rudder cycling and why zig zag manouevre required.
19. ORB part 1 & part 2 and what information, record you will make.
20. As a master how u will check the entries in OLB.
21. Discharge criteria of oily water separator.
22. Lifeboat side broken. Action.
23. MTO and multimodal transport.
24. How to enquire about investigation. Told him PI and FI.
25. Current ahead port side alongside. De berthing procedure
26. Damage stability booklet about.
27. Solas chapter 2. Info
28. GMDSS checks by the master and how often.
29. Why not to incinerate the plastics on board.
30. Action if you found onboard violating Matol by engineers
31. Why you left working on chemical tankers
32. Difference between SMPEP and SOPEP.
33. Anything you remember on chemical tankers, documentation, Loading, discharging
34. Change of flag and class possible at drydock.
35. Assessment of the new officer in your company.
36. As a master how you will check your vessel can be detained at next port. And if you have any
doubt. How you will check
37. Fire patrol at drydock and at sea in sailing.
38. How you decide towing your ship is better than abandoning.
39. Port of refuge procedure
40. If vessel can sail in damaged condition to port of refuge. Will you sail. I asked him how much
sir, he said load line submerged 2 metre down.
He was searching something in laptop n asking me q all the time. But all q very simple
Started with company n what all ships done?
Requirements for fwd liferaft?
Then what else is there, i told lifejackets, immersion suits n emg launching light n portable railings
for launching
In forepeak store u dont have fire detectors or any call points then as per SOLAS what is required
for fire safety?
This was the only ans i dint ans n told him am not sure- he told good u are honest, I like it (i think
someone must have bullshited about it b4) but later also not able to find ans for this q.
What GMDSS equipment to carry as per solas n he wanted to hear about dublication , shore base
maint n shipboard maint any two criteria to comply with. He said good
If u receive hf dsc alert at sea what action?
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How will u handover con to pilot?

What all times master to be called?
SCAC ( ans partly but he was happy)
How will u prepare ship for psc insp?
Can PSC detention, delay to ship n coz commercial loss? Yes or no n as per what?
Amendments to fire plan are u allowed to make n how u will ammend?
Death of seamen onbaord, what action?
How many MOU?
Is USCG PSC?
What is P&A manual? its contents? Required as per what?
In transit loss?
Hague n hauge visby? N difference?
CLC what all u know?
IAPP cert n contents?
What SOLAS says about control of smoke from funnel?
N some more q all relevant to syllabus, now I don't remember
But no ROR n no cards.
Started off with what went wrong last time.

Very polite and gives you fair amount of time to answer.
Amendments to ISM code.
Requirements of pilot ladder
Transit losses, what is it?
Why do you use low power on gmdss equipment at Port
Si light requirements (Lifebuoy)
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What is the construction requirement of a rescue boat? What makes it different from a lifeboat?
Can a lifeboat be a rescue boat?
Winching requirements of rescue boat
What are clear grounds
Psc detention grounds.
How will you know you are detained.
What is the detention code?
Ssas testing requirements
Stcw min rest and max work. Which one is more stringent, which one in your last company.
Multi modal transport act. What are its features.
What is the procedure to register a ship in India.
When does salvage become towage?
1. ESP (which ships applicable, age and regulation No in SOLAS)
2. Regulation for port holes in messroom
3. Requirement for carriage of fuel in emergency generator. Wat regulation
4. What is the difference between helicopter landing area and winching area.again which
regulation
5. Regulation for recovery of person onboard procedures
6. What is the requirement for hypermist
7. What are the requirements for hydrants placing onboard.(i said wat's given in samsul but i
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guess he wanted sumthng else)

8. Requirements for discharge of food waste
9. Rcvd hf distress alert action
10. What is CATZOC in emergency.
11. What is RCDS mode in ECDIS. Can we use it
12. Tell me about IMDG Code.does it apply to tankers
13. Hague and hague visby rules
14. What is SCOPIC
15. Working aloft procedures in ur company
There were some more questions but i dont remember.vl port if I recollect.
Imp point is he wants all regulation numbers.chapters are not enuf for him.
But genuine guy doesn't finger or goes deep in topics
Very calm and makes u comfortable before taking off.
1. Explain General average.
2. Why Master dsnt clain General average for everything; he wanted to listen how Gen
Avg is disadvantageous to the owner...and d details of it.
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3. How wil u prepare vessel for special survey

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4. U have to carry out steel replacement on the hull, how wil u go abt preparing for the job
5. where wil u find details of thickness and grade of steel, how wil u describe the location
of plate
6. Which Certificate wil get affected by this steel replacement
7. how many grades of surface preparations, how u wil ensure yard is following
instructions for the surface preparations prior painting work begins
8. how wil you motivate ur crew on board
1) what is grt and nrt??y is it required?
2) intact stability for tankers?
3) will you sail with a GM of 0.15?how will she behave?
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4) wind heeling criteria?

5) stiff and tender ship?
6) which ships can use inshore traffic zones?
7) in which case you will use?? precautions for it??
8) how will you motivate the crew?
9) what is LOA?LBP?
10) why need 2 pilot bottles in CO2 release system?

11) master over riding authority??
12) y roll period of a tender ship is more?
13) vsl goes to berthing and sits on the bottom...loads...and refloats with tide...what will be ur
action as master??
1) MLC in Detail.
Procedure to issue & renew MLC certificate
Salient points to be checked by MLC inspector onboard your vessel.
How to deal with MLC Deficiencies as a Master.
2) Motivation of crew.
How to prevent increased rates of suicides amongst indian officers. Have you read my book
published on accident investigations carried out by DG ? Salient Features.
Action when a suicide takes place.
3) IAMSAR Search pattern in a suicide case.
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4) ISPS Code
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Salient features. Talk on SSP & SSA / Access Control

5) PSC
Circulars , MOU's - How many , where , how coordination between PSC's takes place, How to find
if your vessel PSC Deficient on joining.
What actions to close PSC Deficiencies.
6) Survival Capabilities of Chemical Tankers / Fire protection systems on chemical tankers.
7) Cause of BW Maple & Dawn Kanchipuram fiasco. How could you have managed the situation
better as the master of Dawn / as master of BW / as Port Rep.
� Damage Stability on Chemical Tankers.
9) ROR Cards, Head On Vs End On, Crossing Situations and other situations similar to BW
Collision. RV added to spice it all up.
10) SBM Mooring , Procedures, Precautions.
Gave me model ship and told me Current from Astern wind 30deg stbd bow u have one tug
available for use berth the ship Stbd side Alongside.
Answer to this question is given Samsul‘s book.
2. Vessel sailed out she came to an angle of loll and what equilibrium she is in?
I told neutral equilibrium as GM=0 at angle of loll he said no, to which i told him its slightly
positive. What is angle of Loll? i said Angle of heel at which when a external force of sufficient
righting lever is acted on the vessel it may capsize the vessel and its a dangerous situation for the
vessel. Then he asked me Tell me what is stable equilibrium, He does‘t want to know about C.o.g,
C.o.B., Km & Kg after wards he told me, vessel departed at -ve GM from load port after sailing out
to sea she comes to an angle of loll how much will be the GM at Angle of loll to this i was blank i
told him i don‘t remember the formula on which he said he doesn‘t wants to know the formula, if it
will be positive negative or Zero; answer i gave was Zero on which he said no it will be positive
then he explained to me there have been many incident when the ship have sailed out and came
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do it so early as the 10-12 points to correct angle of loll will take lot of time and during this if
external force act vessel will capsize do you have that much time, to this i was blank. he then
explained me the basic definition of Stable equilibrium and told me GM will be positive at Angle of
Loll and when you go back find the formula from stability book, assume any angle of loll and
calculate GM you will be surprised.
3. Under what all convention‘s PSC carries out inspection.
Given in samsul book.
4. How will you calculate ships draft, u are on a vlcc , u know all tank weights including bunker and
fw tanks & constants loadicator not onboard( i told him that total dwt + lightship is displacement.
With displacement i can find my drafts.he told me that every one can tell me then i said to him i
have LCG of the vessel‘s Each compartment and weights calculating them i will find final LCG and
then draft. He doesn‘t expects you to remember formula but expects you to know the procedures.
5. he asked me what was the fixed fire extinguishing system on your previous vessels. I said
Fixed foam fire extinguishing system no further question on this topic.
6. how will life raft will inflate when it goes down with the vessel.
There was one more simple question i don‘t remember but i think it was mentioned in samsul‘s
book as i answered from there.
My orals were supposed to be taken by capt. Awasthi ( i was prepared for him as per surveyors
schedule).i waited for my orals till 16.45 in the evening ,then i saw he has packed his pack n
leaving.i went to him n asked regarding my orals , he said that he doesnot hv my file n went inside
to check the status .he came outside n said ur orals will b taken by sm1 else...
Started with intro , experience as mate n all....
1) wht is ssp
2) who develops it n its contents.?
3 ) how many cso , a company can hv?
4) procedure to get Issc?
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5) wht is FPD? its use .

6 ) wht is LRRS? Whs new in this ?
7) fixed fire fighting system on last ship.
8) Low expansion foam requirements
9) can u calculate the quantity of foam for ur last ship.
10) wht is safe spd?
A big discussion on this , finally he agreed with my answets.
11) berthing condition: u hv tide from ahd, tide( 1kt), on shore wind of 10 kts, berth the vsl on port
side.
12)Deep water anchoring of vlcc in fujairah?
13) u are vlcc , u know all tank weights including bunker and fw tanks& constants How will you
find out fwd and aft drafts.loadicator not working( i told him that total dwt + lightship is
displacement. With displacement i can find my drafts.he told me this 1 a cadet can tell me. Find
fwd n aft drafts without using any ladder???
Initially it was decided that capt panda will take orals only no external.
Questions by panda
1. Routing of sat c
2. PSC is carrying out what other measures out side resolution 1052
3.when smc certificate will change
4. What is banning of ship,
Then capt mc yadav enters and capt panda said, from here on my colleague will take ur orals
Questions by cap yadav
1.psc as per which regulations
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2. What is the new ammendent of ism.

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3. VHF dsc uses and mf dsc frequencies

4.how will life raft will inflate when it goes down with the vessel
5.marpol discharge criteria for annex 1
6. Quote rule 19
7. Rule 10 and its applications
8. How will u proceed for anchoring in deep water anchoring
9. Clc and fund
10. Berthing situation with one tug and on shore wind and stemming current of 1kt, how will u
proceed for anchoring
In between cross question about all regs of psc, like what is written in the regs, and he get angry
between for liferaft question on which he was not satisfied, that all I can remember, after that capt
panda did not ask any questions
Then he go for which ships

1. How will u take over as master on tanker.
2. Which certificate u ll check
3. What do u mean by implementing ism
4. How ll u motivate crew
5. Info mentioned in maneuvering poster
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6. What is the diff between stopping distance and head reach

7. On what circumstance u ll discharge co2 in engine room
8. How ll go for rescuing person in er. I told him abt entry with co2 so he asked when rescue party
will come out. I told him thr is whistle on scuba set I ll have almost 5 minds to come from er. So
corrected me and told use 15mins for searching and 15 to come out from er then go with new bttl
again. Some discussion on it
9. Vhf false distress alert cancellation.
10. N pacific u sight an ice Berge for which no warning is issued action.
11. N Pacific u rcv distress msg action. He want to here before proceeding u will check availability
of bunkers.
12. Dangers od quartering seas
13. Hw to prevent parametric rolling
14. Precaution prior entering English Channel
15. Precaution for entering HRA
16. What is BMP5
17. Ur on a bulk carrier loading grain 3 holds are full and one is partly filled. Action
18. Multimodal transport document
19. What is csc plate
20. Diff between clc and fund
21. Sick crew how will you land him ashore helicopter is approaching and where you‘ll find it.
ROR situation. Cards.
1. ISM, How will you motivate crew
2. Around 10 ROR day cards
3. RV situation, one vsl on port bow & one vsl on stbd qtr, roc exists
4. Vsl crossing in TSS, which rule will apply.
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5. Headreach, Trackreach and stopping distance

6. Vsl doing 178, 2 knots current, what will be CTS inorder to make good 178
7. Types of EPIIRB
8. What is statutory & mandatory certificates with example. Is COC mandatory?
9. SCOPIC
10. Multimodal document
11. Pyrophoric reaction
General Introduction
1) How will you takeover 2nd hand bulk carrier(Change of management)
2) Preparation for Loadline survey
3) Type of Chemical tanker
4) Marpol Discharge criteria of Annex 2
5) Ror cards around 10.. And action as per.
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6) 1 Ror situation in sight of one another

7) CLC and Fund convention
8) Difference between Hague and Hague visby
9) Voyaga UK to Usa and in the middle of ocean u saw ice.. Action
10) Fire fighting on ur last ship.
12) Person missing.. Search pattern how will u decide.. And how to calculate datum
13) Cadet sent false distress message on VHF.. Action..
14) Prior proceeding to hra.. Preparation
15) Difference between BMP4 and BMP5.
Started with introduction, company, ships done etc.
How will u take over command of a ship?
CLC, Fund convention details
difference between Hague and Hague visby rules
Rotterdam rules ...why it is not so much accepted difference between Hamburg and hague visby
rules
MTD has been prepared ..u receive damaged cargo to load onboard ... what will u do ?
ROR situation...RV situation ..one vessel on port bow and one vessel on stbd quarter
...action..always ask for risk of collsion exist or not in this case
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ROR cards ... around 20 day cards... 5 night cards...5 buoy cards
2 crew members had fight on board action ad per MSA
SOLAS ch 13 details
How to cancel VHF false distress alert?
You are at North Atlantic Ocean ..u see a ice berg ahead action.
Marpol discharge criteria for Machinery spaces
Fixed fire Fighting system onboard last vessel
Type of foams used
Use of Fall preventer device.
ISM amendments
As a master u find the sms procedures are not correct ..what will u do
You find a stowaway onboard action...who all will u inform..
PMS routine for GMDSS batteries in your company.
1. Take over as master.

2. How will u prepare ship for psc.
3. Contents of damage control plan.
4. Manouevring information on bridge.
5. Fixed fire fighting systems for deck on last ship.
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6. How many foam monitors on last ship.

7. How to calculate wheelover position using manoeuvring characterstics.
8. U see ice pack at sea, what are ur obligations as master.
9. V/l grounded port bow, what are dangers associated with that. (Topple over with low tide)
10. Parlty filled grain hold, can u load and what precautions.
11. Contents of CSC plate.
12.CLC and Fund Convention.
12. SCOPIC clause.
1) Bulk Carrier, Greek owned Bulk Carrier. New owner Indian- Checks onboard, Procedure, Flag
Changes Procedure. Full details.
Same question: Bulk Carrier is 10year old. Big dent in fwd. What all to report ?
Where to find information? Which all plans in details?
2) From cross questions of 1 SEQ details
3) Another vessel at berth. You own vessel berthing, hits the other vessel at about 4S tank. Crude
oil pollution from other vessel. Actions? Who will pay for pollution? Some more cross questions?
4) Damaged Stability Book and plan contents and how to use the information available. Too much
detailed. I fumbled a lot.
5) Cards 12-15 including Buoys and day signals.
be thorough with ROR cards He will show you very rapidly...woh bhi on his mobile phone But yaar
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ROR cards mein gadbad he will get angry then..woh thik nikal gaya toh there are high chances ki
pass kar dega
6) Distress msg rcvd on Voyage from Usa to Japan. Psn 300nm west. Actions detailed.
On reaching the distress psn. Nothing sighted. Now action.
7) Vsl around Sri Lanka Medivac to be done via Helicopter ops. Detailed Procedure.
8) Ship Shore Safety Checklists contents especially meaning of A|P|R
10) What is Polymerisation and Process to stop the same.
11) Maneuvering information and how to use for collision avoidance. The above question was
based on a simple crossing situation.
12) You are on a bulk Carrier with 5 holds. No1 to No4 hold fully filled. No5 Hold partially filled.
Cargo is grain. Will you sail out from the port ??? what all measures you will take ??
I fumbled here also.
13) What is CsC plate?
14) What is pyrophoric oxidation..?
1- General Introduction, Type of Ships
2- POR flags of last ships(Panama,Malta,Liberia)and there geographic locations.
3- Duites of master as per Solas Ch 9.
4- How you will take over as master on oil tanker.
5- How you will prepare for PSC inspection.
6- Pump room fixed fire fighting system and there maintenance requirements.
7- Types of ships certificates.
8- Vessel bound for USA to Japan received distress alret 500 NM away.. action what all to be
done.. will proceed for rescue or not. If you reach there and no one found then what you will do.
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Alot cross questioning.

9- Scopic
10- Damage stability book content.
11- Grain loading.
12- CLC and Fund convention.
13- Master obligratiy On sighting Unreported ICE.
14- Hauge rules.
15- ROR cards rapid fire round only identifications.
16- Two RV situations. a) one vessel on parellel course on stbd side abaft beam. b) one vessel
crossing on port bow.
17) Entries to be made in OLB.
18) Machinery space discharge criteria.
19) Turning circle.
20) Wheel house poster and details.

21) Precautions before entering piracy area.
2.Where is majuro,Marshall islands,where do u find address of shipping master of Marshall Island
3. Damage control plan contents
4. Multimodal transport Document
5.What is PSC not supposed to inspect
6.Ror cards ( day as well as night cards ) shown from his mobile (
7. R.V. Situation ( only sound signal heard ).
9. Csc plate
10. Hold with partly filled grain action.
11. Official log book entered.
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12. Swell from stbd. Quarter what dangers possible.

13. Manoeuvring booklet and poster details.
14. Crude oil washing requirements.
15. Fixed fire fighting system on deck and requirement for foam used on deck
16. Voyage from Europe to USA vessel sinking behind you at 100 Nm, action.
17. What precautions to take while passing through piracy area.
18. Person missing for 3 hours, action- ( if lost over board what search pattern technique will be
used)
19. How will you prepare for PSC
20. Explain CLC and Fund
21. Duties of master as per solas ch.9
22. Precautions prior entering English channel
23. Static electricity precautions.
2. What is P & A manual
2.Taking over ship as Master.
4. Name all certificates which you will find onboard on LPG ships.
5. One simple crossing situation.
6. ROR cards ( day as well as night cards ) shown from his mobile. Want to hear identification of
vessel only name like NUC or RAM Plot target and take bearing first then take action.
7. Crossing situation with tug and tow.
8. R.V. Situation (only sound signal heard).
9. What are COW washing requirements? Here as soon as I mentioned washing of Heavy
weather ballast tanks every voyage he asked have you still load ballast in cargo tanks. I was not
well aware. He asked how much ballast quantity ship has to carry. Which I was not aware so I
diverted him saying. As per stability booklet ship has to take ballast to maintain minimum required
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drafts.
10. Then he asked how much is trim requirements.
ANS= 1.5 %OF LBP. At this stage he said Ok. But was not looking so happy.
11. Hold half-filled grain action.
He want to hear securing arrangements just names not in details.
11. Official log book entries.
12. Difference between TLD and TRS.
14. Damage stability plans.
15. Fixed fire fighting system in LPG. As soon as I said on deck, Dry power. He jumped to next
question.
16. Voyage from USA to japan and a vessel sinking behind you, action.
He wants to hear. I will proceed directly. I will not wait for acknowledgement. And will inform to
nearest RCC with fastest means of communication. Then add your points.
GMDSS log book entry inform owner charter and manger etc.
But as soon as you will say first 2 lines he will jump to next question.
Don't forget to mention Raise security as per flag requirements. inform P and I club.
used)
19. How will you prepare for PSC.
20. Explain CLC and Fund.
21. Light house symbol on chat said to draw on paper.
2. Taking over Oil Tanker as Master.
4. Multimodal transport Document
5. Name all certificates which you will find onboard.
6.Ror cards ( day as well as night cards ) shown from his mobile (
7. Crossing situation.
8. R.V. Situation ( only sound signal heard ).
9. Csc plate
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10. Hold with partly filled grain action.

11. Official log book entered.
12. Swell from stbd. Quarter what dangers possible.
14. Crude oil washing requirements.
15. Fixed fire fighting system in pump room.
16. Voyage from USA to japan and a vessel sinking behind you, action.
used)
19. How will you prepare for PSC
20. Explain CLC and Fund
1.Introduction about self
2.Drydocking hazards
3.Critical period during drydocking
4.Signs of trs
5.Weather symbols-Trs ,hurricane symbol for north hemisphere and south hemisphere,show how
you represent 120 kts wind.
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6.Chart symbols wreck,light house,flood tide stream,ebb tide stream,current in restricted waters.
7.Bulk carrier runs aground,action as Master
8.Course to steer to counteract current basic one.
9.Various Ror cards including day signals from his mobile
10.Difference between bill of lading and multimodal transport document.
11.Various Ocean current from Goa to Antwerp through Cape of good hope.
12.Pyrophoric Oxidation.
13.How will you identify a vessel is Not under command in restricted visibility Radar Inoperational.
14.Situation Day signal of Sailing vessel with a cone apex downward on your port bow crossing
roc exist action.
COW requirements
Trim and ballast requirement
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Heavy wx ballast tank requirement

Approaching pilot station in buoyed channel with strong wind and current gave various speeds for
FA HA SA DSA ( here he wants all movements and helm orders )
Course alteration near land wants to know everything. Wheel over etc
ROR cards and chart symbols.
I screwed up in ROR card and he marked everything on the form
1. How to take over a oil tanker?
2. Prepare vessel for PSC?
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4. Statutory and mandatory certificates?

5. CLC and Fund
6. IAMSAR AND SEARCH PATTERNS
7. Inspire, AMVER
8. LRIT
9. Types of chemical tanker?
10. Polymerisation and precautions to take?

11. Assist vessel in distress?
12. Few cards night and cardinal buoy
13. CSC plate
14. High risk area and precautions, citadel and reporting
15. Latest SOLAS AND MARPOL amendments
16. Assist vessel in distress in mid pacific- vessel sinking
17. Masters duty as per ISM and how to motivate crew?
18. Types of Fire fighting system in pump room which are allowed and some description?
19. CO2 fixed extinguisher
20. SCOPIC
21. ROR situation - crossing vessel normal day light
1) How will you takeover laid up bulk carrier ?
2) You find dent on ship side while takeover, action?
3) Damage control plan?
4) Contents of wheel house poster? Use of turning circle?
5) Explain how will you use your advance to calculate wheel over point?
6) Explain fire fighting system on deck of tanker and gas carrier ? Calculation of amount of DCP
required?
7) How to cancel false vhf distress alert ?
8) Duties of OSC and prepare SITREP report?
9) Your vessel grounded, action, explain how will you check stability ?
10) Tell me all you know about Hague visby rules?
11) What is MTD? Who all parties sign it ? What else is it called ? Is it necessary to also have bill
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of lading in multimodal transportation?

12) CSC plate?
13) Wind veering in South China Sea, action?
14) marpol amendments ?
15) Synchronous rolling?
16) Person missing, it is 0700 hrs, last seen 0500 hrs, action?
17) All you know about clc fund and iopc fund?
18) You need to carry out medical evacuation by helicopter, explain?
19) About 10-12 ror cards?
20) Ror situations
- cbd crossing from port to stbd in tss, dist 4 nm, roc exists, action?
- cbd crossing port to stbd, open sea, dist 4 nm, roc exists, action?
- RV, one vsl on port bow, other vsl on stbd quarter, roc with both, action?
- open sea, p/d vsl crossing from port to stbd, dist 5 nm, roc exists, action?
- vsl aground right ahead ?
1. Take over 2nd hand ship from Greek owners
2. What all certificates will change
3. How will u prepare for Psc
4. How will u setup SMS/Define NC,Major NC/5 situation of Master's overriding authority.
6. What are cross flooding arrangement
7. Damage stability criteria for oil tanker.
8. What all manoeuvering info on bridge and contents of Wheelhouse Poster
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10. Explain clc and fund

11.LOF 2011 and recent amendments to same.
12. 25-30 ROR cards.(Mostly Day Cards,I couldn't answer 2 cards sailing vessel power
driven,trawler nets upon an obstruction) Had Brain fade moments in 2-3 cards,asked for 1 min
break from him, he was very considerable.
As soon as cards got over he wrote pass on the orals sheet.
For him cards decide pass or fail.All 3 candidates before me were failed as they couldn't answer
cards.
So if going to DGS pls do cards as Miranda and Baweja's oral results depend on cards.
13. Ror situations (Simple RV)
14. TRS action ,Conditions for formation.
15. Hazards of H2S gas ,TLV,TWA.
16. Fire fighting arrangements on tanker

17. What is CSC plate ,info and why?
18. What kind of fixed fire fighting equipment in pumproom.
19. How will u plan your passage through high risk area.
20. How will u plan passage through ice areas...precaution as master .
21. Latest amendments to Marpol .
22. Your action as master when you receive distress alert in the middle of Pacific.(For him don't
wait for acknowledgement ,proceed straightaway)
23. Fire in engine room
24. Abandonship decision as master.
25. Symbols on Wx Charts,Chart Symbols.
26. Man lost overboard crew reports to u at 0700 last seen at 0400 in the morning ..what action.
27. Wheel Over Point Calculation.
28. Helicopter Operations.
29. Diff between TRS and TLD.
30. What is SCOPIC? Discussion on Towage.
1. Take over 2nd hand ship from Greek owners
2. What all certificates will change
3. How will u prepare for Psc
4. How will u setup SMS
6. What are cross flooding arrangement
7. Damage stability criteria.
8. What all manoeuvering info on bridge and contents of the same
9. Turning Circle of ur previous vsl.
10. Difference between clc and fund
11. Diff between hauge and hauge Visby and Hamburg
12. 15-20 ROR cards.
13. Ror situations (will post separately)
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14. Second mates calls you on bridge in heavy traffic situation . action as master
15. Hazards of H2S gas
16. Fire fighting arrangements on tanker
17. What is CSC plate ,info and why?
18. What kind of fixed fire fighting equipment in pumproom.
19. How will u plan your passage try high risk area.
20. How will u plan passage tru ice areas...precaution as master .
21. Latest amendments to Marpol and ISM.
22. Your action as master when you receive distress alert.
23. Fire in engine room
24. Abandonship decision as master.
25. Free fall lifeboat launching requirements .
26. Man lost overboard ..crew reports to u at 0700 last seen as 0530 in the morning ..what action.
27. You have 4 filled holds with grain and one half empty ..what action as master.
28. Imdg segregation ...
29. How will u report pollution incident .
30. What is SCOPIC clause and why it is there ?
1. Why muduli failed u,, i said becoz of frauding of BL, dock labour act about gangway, have him
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the answer.
2. What is CsC plate.
3. Stowaway found, action.
4. What u will do if synchronus rolling occurs
5. OLB entries
1) taking over as master....tanker vessel.
2) started with ROR CARDS..15-20 cards....as per him all action were wrong.
3) RV situation.... standard situation with one vessel on port bow....other on stbd quarter....
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4) how to calculate datum, person missing....last seen at 04...reported at 07.....what course u will
follow while going to datum position....
5) Marshall islands....where it is and flag.
6) normal visibility crossing situation.
7) amendment to marpol.
8) found banana peels in engine room bilges....action....as per him there can be stowaway.... carry
out stowaway search.....
1. Committees of IMO.
2. How will you take over as a master.
3. Before boarding the vessel you see a dent on ship side actions?
4. What are the certificates required to be valid at all the times?
5. How will you cancel dsc distress alert on VHF?
6. You receive a distress alert in mid Pacific distance from your ship 1000nm actions?
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7. You are informed that a person is missing at 0700 actions? He was last seen at 0400 actions?
8. Lots and lots of cards on his mobile phone.(I answered him as per what is written on the cards,
but he told me at the end of this session of cards you didn't say even once that you will assess
ROC. He was not at all happy because of that)
9. Amendments to Marpol annex 1.
10. Before loading a container on your vessel you see that one container is damaged, will you
receive it for shipment?
11. Contents of damage control plan.
12. One symbol from synoptic chart, I had absolutely no clue what it was and I can't recall it even
now how it looked like.
He doesn‘t ask about last vessel sailed / types of vessel sailed / no formal introduction. Straight
away starts firing questions.
1) What are duties of master as per ISM code chapter 9?
2) How will you motivate crew?
3) What is CSC plate on container & its details?
4) Duties of master after sighting ice Berge on the way from UK to USA?
5) Actions as a master before entering English Channel?
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6) Actions after receiving distress alert on MF DSC at mid pacific?

7) What are fixed fire fighting systems for pumproom as per SOLAS?
8) Cadet missing at morning 0700 Hrs, action as a master?
9) Content of wheel house poster & as per which resolution?
10) Latest amendment to MARPOL?
11) What is IMDG segregation table and how many types of segregations?
12) ROR – no rule but plenty cards which includes night & day signals. Only description of vessel
& action in case of close quarter situation. Identification of buoys on cards.
His questions are ready on the mobile and he pick up them randomly as per topics mentioned on
the oral syllabus sheet. The cards are also scanned on his mobile; he keeps swapping cards and
expects quick answers.
1. General Introduction, type of vessel, training institute.
2. Taking over from greek owner?
He just wants to listen what all certificates will change with change of flag and owner. But do not
mention words like statutory, mandatory etc. Along with that normal handing over as starting from
office, shipside checking,,,
3. Responsibilities of Master as per ISM?
4. How will you motivate your crew?
5. what manoeuvring information should be there on bridge?
6. How will it help you?
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Basically stopping distances and turning ability in different conditions for anchoring and berthing
and to avoid dangers.
7. Fix fire fighting onbd last vessel.?
8. ROR cards, day and night by placing in front of ur vessel. Just identify and action. Along with
that situations 4-5 normal.
9. Damage control plan and usage?
10. SCBA requirements for vessels and what all checks will you carry out on scba?
11. What are equipments when you changeover from sea area a1 to a2.?
12. You are in pacfic ocean and you receive a distress message. You have enough fuel to either
reach to the nearest coast or to the vessel? What will you do?
I told him its my obligation to save life at sea as per solas ch.5 regln 33.and also as humanity at
sea as i may be the closest person or the only person around.
Told him will inform rcc, flag state, owner, chartrer and ask shore for help and will self proceed for
rescue.
He told you rescue 20 person. Is it ok to carry them? U r out of fuel now. ?
As per solas art. 5, i can carry more person onbd for short time provided imo secretariat and flag
state informed.
After rescue will drift in safe place till further help arrives.
He was very happy with ans and said very good.
He added on u should take extra lsa from other vessel if time permits.
13. Person missing reported by c/o at 0700?
I asked him what time he was last seen?
He told 0400 by c/o.
Will raise alarm and muster all crew. Carry out search onbd. Not found. Go to most probable
position with current and leeway. Apply full current and drift for 6 hrs. At reaching position carry
sector search. Also pls mention rcc informed for immediate helicopter rescue before proceeding
as person may collapse of hypothermia.
14.English channel entering precautions.?
15. Latest amendments to annex6.?
16.Seca area requirements.?
17.Parametric rolling and precautions and how to avoid?
18.which publication will you refer for helicopter operations?
19. Dufference bw clc and fund.
As he was looking after my file, he saw that I have done container vessel & chemical tankers.
1. General Introduction abt Company , Training and Institute.
2. You are going to join a second hand ship let‘s say a container vessel, how you are going to
take over.
3. As I was answering him I told him that once we are having familiarize with the ship, I have all
the operational manual, I will direct my crew and officer with surveys of the vessel, for that I will
conduct a meeting with the vessel management team and then with the crew. Immediately he ask
which all survey and what all certificates will change?
4. What all preparations you will be doing for load line survey,
5. The moment when I started talking about the hatch pontoons on a container ship, he ask me,
what all test you carry out on a normal hatch cover?
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6. He gave me one r.v. situations with one vessel fwd of the beam crossing from port to stbd &
other from stbd quarter overtaking.
7. Cards picture he shown in phone. Only need to identify vessel and action. For me shown: Day
cards of vessel at anchor, vessel towed, tow more than 200 m., Vessel aground, CBD. Night cards
of NUC , aground and pilot. And Bouyage cards.
8. How will you go about signing an enclosed space checklist as a master on a chemical
tanker…..
Then he explained wat you will actually ensure.
9. How you will load a static cargo, name some cargo.
10. What is the annex 1 discharge criteria for tankers.
11, what are the latest amendments to marpol & solas.
12. What additional GMDSS equipment require when vessel going from A1 to A2 region.
13. You have following swell and it is constantly increasing what is the hazards and what action
you will take as a precautionary measure.
1. General Introduction abt Company , Training and Institute.
2. Responsibility of Master as per ISM
3. How you will motivate crew.
4. Certificate carried by cargo ships.
5. Which special certificate Container vessel carries in respect of IMDG cargo.
6. He asked me details in csc plate
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7. Fire fighting system in your last vessel.

8. Marpol annex 1 latest amendment
9. How you will prepare vessel for PSC
10. ROR cards - Night card of NUC , CBD , Aground vsl, Fishing , Trawlers & Daylight card of
Sailing Vsl , CBD , Towing , Trawlers , NUC , Aground , Anchor - I was not able to answer sailing
Vsl card.
10. Cadet reported missing by co at 0700 Am morning.(Crew muster head count then find out last
seen. Then he told say 0500 hrs.) I told sector search I will perform he Asked me to draw sector
search.
11. Marpol Annexe 1 discharge criteria

12. How you will load grain cargo.What precautions to observe.
13. What is DoA.
14. After loading grain cargo 1 hold is slack - Action as Master.
15. Wheelhouse Poster?
16. How many drills to carry out. Fire drill duration.
17. You r going to English channel - What preparation you will carry out.
18. SSAS test - How you carry out.
1.General Introduction abt Company , Training and Institute.
2. Responsibility of Master as per ISM, how will u implement ISM.
4. What is a near miss, tell me a near miss in relation to navigation.
5. RV, one vessel on port bow ( CPA 0.0, TCPA 20 min), another vessel on stbd quarter ( CPA
0.2, TCPA 20 min ), action, whose responsibilty, action as per what, why this action.
Answer: i said i will reduce speed, but he said if u reduce speed you will come into near miss with
overtaking vessel as CPA is on 0.2 Nm, then he started asking interactions b/w vessels
overtaking, finally he said u should increase ur speed in this case. And i repeated whole answer in
my way,, by saying i will check my radar for more vsls if any, and do a trial manouvre on radar for
increasing speed, and then take action.
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6. Then came cards approx 35-40, i think he was waiting for me to make some mistakes,, luckily
all cards i said right, now after few cards he stopped me and said ur action are all wrong,, but i
was sure i am right,, but he said u r not accessing situation, do not tell me action which is written
on card, basically he gives u a model ship and keeps the phn in front of the model which has
cards pic in it,, and all situatiom is that u see the card in right ahead of ur ship. Cards session
went for around 20-25 min. He allow one mistake in cards, he said.
7. Draw any two search patterns given in IAMSAR, i did not draw, i started speaking, bc pen ni le
gaya tha.
8. Concentrates loading
9.MTD, what is it,, how diff from BL,
10. Grain loading, one hold partly loaded, will u sail.
11. Diff in clc and fund
12. Info on wheelhouse poster, how is it useful to u.
13. What is CSC plate, info in it.
1 Taking over 2nd hand tanker from greek owners for indian owners
2 Diff btw CLC and Fund convention
3 Diff btw Hague n Hague Visby
4 Who issues CLC certificate
5 ROR cards abt 10 - 15 (Day, Nyt n buoys)
6 Few situations
7 Hazards of H2S
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8 Grain, partially filled compartment what all measures

9 Offical log book entries
10 Turning Circle of last vessel and its use
11 Manoeuvring info to be displayed in wheel house
12. Validity of CLC
13 Cancellation of false distress alert on VHF
14. Obligation as a master on receivn distress alert on MF
15. Preparation prior entering English Channel
16. Prepartion prior entering Gulf of Aden n amt of food ration to be carried in Citadel
17. How will u test foam system
18. Synchronus n parametric rolling.
No Introduction.
1. Taking over a vessel as a Master.( I started with a new delivery, 5 minutes into the discussion
he asked me about taking over a 2nd hand vessel)
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2. Masters SMS review, How to motivate crew, actions as Master when a major-NC is reported.
3. RoR situations - all RV( just remember Rule 19 supersedes).
4. No Cards, but drew V/ aground, NUC and CBD on a piece of paper and asked for actions in
normal visibility and RV.
5. Manoeuvring Data and uses
6. Damage control booklet uses
7. Firefighting measures - Oil tanker Pump Room and on Deck.
8. Crew on board reported missing at 0700. Asked him about last seen time and he started smiling
when I said I will search for him on board. Thereafter said last seen at 05:30. Brief discussion
about search patterns.
9. Will I as Master use Lifeboat and Rescue boat for SAR purpose? Reasons
10. What is Synchronous and Parametric Rolling
11. Difference between PSSA and Special Area
12. CSC plate markings and uses
13. Difference between CLC and Fund and Hague-Visby and Hamburg rules( I gave 1 point each,
he asked me to find out more and come back later)
14. MTO, MTD and Bill of Lading
15. Grain loading precautions
16. Surveys after ship has run aground on soft patch and re-floated
17. Hyper mist system uses and advantages
18. Few more RoR situations - 3 vessel in normal visibility, crossing and overtaking from port and
stbd. Side respectively
19. PSC preparation
There was a general discussion on how the workload is after an increase in paperwork. Capt.
Miranda clearly mentioned that he was happy with my performance(did not share the marks he
was giving) and that he will be leaving the final decision in internal surveyor(Capt. Muduli‘s)
hands.
1. Taking over 2nd hand vessel as a Master from a greek owner. You see a dent on hull before
boarding. What all steps.
2. What is LBP. Told him for stability purpose and all, very deep discussion but was not happy.
3. Can you submerge Tropical Fresh water line.
4. Formula for FWA, TPC distance between Summer and tropical.
5. RoR situations - Overtaking in RV and about 30 cards on mobile day, night, buoys etc
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When I came to cross flooding,
7. Structure of blow out valve and double block and bleed valve.
8. Operating pressure of PV valves, breakers and Deck seal on last ship.
9. Manoeuvring Data and uses
10. How to create WOP using data from above.
11. Distance 360, speed 15 knots, course 90 deg, current 2kts southerly, Find Course to steer.
12. Grounding actions and ground tackle. Nearest port 15 hours, no shore assistance, action??
Each topic was in detail and lots and lots of discussion.
Called in by Capt Miranda. No intro. Why u left your company. Why u don‘t like old ships. I was
with MSC that‘s why,
1 Duties of Master as per Ch 9
2. What do u mean by Master review of SMS. Have u done it. Give some example.
3. Certificates to be carried by Gas carrier. ( I told him all the certificate I knew n assign was
waiting for any cross question or next question. But nothing there was a silence of about 2
minutes when I said sir I think I covered all. To which has smiled n moved on) later in I realized I
miss d out all insurance certificate.
4. 7 to 8 ROR cards including aircushion, pair trawling, Lateral marks. ( he just wanted
identification and action)
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5. Simple situation of RV
6. What was last ship fixed fire fighting system. Co2. How u will test it.
7. Tell requirement for free fall life boat lowering and launching.
8. U have to send team for fire fighting what all test u will do to SCBA and fire man outfit.
9. Ur ship grounded and have been pulled out with the help of tug. What all surgery‘s u will carry
out and who will do these survey.
10. Helicopter operation. Landing sick person
11. Cadet missing reported by chief at 0700 last seen at 0500. Action.
12. What is CSC plate on container (as I am container guy) smalll discussion On it.
13. U have four hold full with grain and one partly filled. Precautions as Master.
14. What us the difference between PSSA and special area as per marpol. (Told him I have not
read it n will find out)
15. What is the forward ETA on tankers. ( Gave him requirement he was not happy j wanted
detailed answer. Told him I will find out).
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Q1. Taking over 2nd hand ship from Greek owner .

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Q2. Person missing reported at 0700 hrs last sighted at 0400 hrs, action??
Q3. Damage control plan.

Q4. Wheel house poster, manoeuvring plan.
Q5. Marpol amendments.
Q6. Trs approaching signs n discussion..??
Q7. Content of Ship shore safety check list on tanker?
Q8. Grain loading on five holds bulk carrier, four holds are full and one is partly filled, can u load
and which method will use for securing?
Q9. Shipside dent, which plan will use?
Q10. Fire in engine room action? If all CO2 bottles empty what will u do ?
Q11. Steering failure action?
Q12. Precautions for Malacca straits?
Q13. What is aft n fwd perpendicular n what's the use of it?
Q14. Ror cards20-25, day n night.
Q15. After grounding ,vsl will go for which survey?
Q16. Weather symbols on wx charts and wx reports..!!
Q1. Taking over tanker from Goa going to Uk via cape...how will you go about...( Started office for
history...quarterly class reports etc to checking the hull visually prior boarding to gangway
procedures n then to bridge to master...certificates n usual stuff from bridge to ccr to galley with
each hod....!! Cross questioning on qty of bunkers for Eca...amount of provisions n all.)
Q2. Currents you will experience on the above voyage...??
Q3. Psc preparation- (Started with Mou website to certificates as per annex 12 of psc res.
1052(27)...then general stuff. Cross questioning on above.
Q4. If on container ship will u have bl for cargo if u have mtd...(No)....cross questioning on
functions of mtd
Q5. Diff between CLC & Fund...(Apart from limits brought cargo owners in purview in fund
whereas CLC was shipowner...cover reqd in clc)
Q6. Trs approaching signs n discussion on same....??
Q7. Isps cert. how to obtain...( ssa...ssp then interim...then audit then full term)
Q8. Marpol ammendments
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Q9. Stowaways found you did 3 ports in west africa and left for europe....found after 3rd port
action...( Normal stuff company..p&i...n all.) Asked abt reporting to all 3 countries n all i said no
found after 3rd port so only to last port...cross questioning on above wrt nationality identification
etc.
Q10. H2S hazards
Q11. Grain loading...?? Details wrt loading filled and partly filled compartment securing
arrangements..!!
Q12. Scopic with features and advantages/ disadvantages
Q13. Storm valves- location & construction basic
Q14. Cross flooding arrgmt. What and where...?? Cross questioning for tankers...as i a tanker
hand
Q15. Dangers and action in Quartering and follow. Seas
Q16. Manoverboard action....immediate n delayed..!!
Q17. Weather symbols on wx charts and wx reports..!!
Q18. Chart symbols- Rock, wreck dangerous not dang. to surface navig. Spoil ground, lighthouse
n all
Q19. Ror cards
Q20. Machinery failed near coast action...!!
1. Why u need to have manoeuvring booklet on board.
2. Lof-2011 and scopic clause
3. Types of fixed fire fighting system u can have in pump room.
4. Explain about high and low expansion foam.
5. Precaution and preparation for English Channel.
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6. Types of chemical tanker as per carriage.

7. Types of gas carrier as per carriage
8. while joining u see a dent on ship side,action.
9. Around 20-25 night ROR cards, just identify and action.
10. Day cards just identify.
11. Trs avoiding action.
12. Only one simple ROR situation about crossing.
13.helicopter preparation.
14. How will u calculate datum and what factors u will consider while calculation.
15. Ocean currents.

16. Pyroforoc oxidation.
17. How the frames are marked and what is fwd and aft perpendicular.
18. Damage control plan and booklet.
19. Danger of quartering sea.
20. Amendment to Solas and marpol.
21. Clc and fund convention.
22. HRA transit and precaution.
23. 5 holds are filled and one pratly filled, action.
24. Loading concentrates.
Looked at my forms
1. Where is Majuro.
2. Where is Marshall islands.
3. Draw the flag of Marshall Islands.
4. How will you take over a ship from Greek owner. He is not providing any certificates.
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5. How will you measure forward perpendicular.

6. What are anodes and purpose?
7. Hole on the ship side. Your actions?
8. Signs of approaching TRS
9. There is a fight on your ship. How will you take action as per MI Flag.
10. Chart symbol of a wreck.
11. RV situation, vessel in port bow crossing with zero CPA and 20 mins TCPA, Another vessel
overtaking from starboard quarter. What sound signal will the vessel on starboard quarter give.
As last time mine oral was taken by Capt. Miranda so he did not asked me question which was
right last time like ISM implementation and PSC preparation and other question from set.
1. Hatch cover hose test?
A. As per IACS guideline make hatch cover in sea going condition mean all batten down.one
person inside and one on outside . First light test. Then start fire pump.Direct the nozzle at seam,
corner packing,ventilation etc. Pressure shall be less than 2 bar and hight shall be more than 1.5
m and nozzle dia shall be less than 12 mm.
2. How will you take over bulk carrier?
A. At office ask for handing over notes and class qtrly report. At jetty check ship side. At gangway
check crew knowledge of ISPS. While going up see accommodation in hygienic condition.
Meeting with master and check certificates as per Solas annex and qtrly report.(Do not say
statutory certificate). Meeting with chief engineer,chief officer,2nd 3rd and check any concern
which can be resolve at this port. Round on deck. If you satisfied take charge of certificate cash
and make OLB entr and inform concern parties. He also want to listen if 25% crew has been
change then drill.
3. ROR situation vsl on port side action.?
A. Acquire target and take visual bearing and find out ROC exist or not. Then action as per give
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way vsl. He want to listen you will use all available method for determining ROC and signal to
attract attention.
4. A lot of ROR card as last time I was fail because of ROR card. No action required. At last he
showed me a pilot vsl card head on action.which I replied that practically I'll asked pilot vsl that is
this boat for us then I'll asked the pilot course and speed to be maintained.He was very happy with
answer and he stopped asking me cards.
Guys regarding ROR card take your time think before saying as last time made same mistake this
time for every card I took almost 1/2 min he will not removed card until you answer and nor he will
unhappy for answering slow but for wrong answer you are gone as last time he write on sheet
very poor ROR.
5. Search pattern?
A. Check IMSAR
6. Grain Intact stability criteria?
A. Check grain code.
7. Danger of following sea?
A. Surf riding, broaching to, Synchronization rolling, Parametric Rolling.
I explained him in each case how vsl will behave as it given on YouTube.I also told him that this I
watched on YouTube he was happy and did not asked me more just action to avoid.
- reduction of speed or alteration of course or combination of both.
8. CSC plate ?
9. Damage control plan?
A. As per MSC Circ1225

10. Stowaway on board?
A. Here only one thing important that you have to keep photographic evidence on initial condition
and his property. So he can not accuse vsl of mistreatment. When I said this he asked another
question did not let me finish my answer. I have stowaway situation on board so I gave answer on
that.
11. How will cancel false distress alert msg?
A. As per res. A.814
12. English channel area precaution?
A. He want to hear just SECA area mark on chart and procedure to change over on board. Entry
in log book. Start with this he will not go further.
13. MARPOL amendment regarding Antarctic and arctic?
A. Here Capt. Muduli came and sit in front of me here Capt. Miranda introduce me to him. When I
began to answer capt. Muduli said these are old amendment tell me new amendment then He
started asking questions.
1.General Introduction abt Company , Training and Institute.
2. Responsibility of Master as per ISM
4. Certificate carried by cargo ships( he wants to hear first certificate of Registry)
5. Which special certificate Container vessel carries in respect of IMDG cargo.
6. He asked me which all class you carried in your last vessel.
7. Fire fighting system in your last vessel.
8. New IMDG amendment
9. How you will prepare vessel for PSC
10. ROR cards - Night card of NUC , CBD , Aground vsl, Fishing , Trawlers & Daylight card of
Sailing Vsl , CBD , Towing , Trawlers , NUC , Aground , Anchor - I was not able to answer sailing
Vsl card.
10. Search pattern - Asked me abt trackline search and sector search. Asked me to draw sector
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11. Marpol Annexe 1 discharge criteria

12. How you will load grain cargo.What precautions to observe.
13. What is DoA.
14. After loading grain cargo 1 hold is slack - Action as Master.
15. Wheelhouse Poster?
16. How many drills to carry out. Fire drill duration.
17. Vsl to transit piracy area - What preparation you will carry out. Did u ever transit piracy area
recently.
18. SSAS test - How you carry out.
Then he told me to go out and study daylight cards and discharge criteria of marpol Annexe 1 and
come after 30 mins.
Again 2nd time once I answered all cards n discharge criteria ( Non Special area) he asked me to
read discharge criteria in special areas and list out PSSA area.( Ask me to come out after 1 hour)
Third time when I enter he was taking 2nd mate candidate orals. He asked PSSA from 2nd mate
guy and told me to rectify when needed.Then he asked me to see internals.
Started with general introduction, makes you comfortable.
Questions:
1. Taking over Master of new product tanker
2. Certificate of fitness? Do product tanker can have COF
3. How will you implement ISM on board? How you will review ISM.
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5. ROR situation - crossing, overtaking and some RV situations

6. Last fixed Fire fighting system on board. Requirements about the same.
7. Hyper Mist system. Can we use hypermist system in cargo pump room.
8. Precautions for HRA transit. Prepare your vessel
9. Multimodal Transport Documents in detail
10. Vessel aground action
11. LOF 2011 and SCOPIC. Why scopic came
12. Crew member reported missing at 0700 hrs, action. Type of search pattern.
13. What you will transmit for MOB on VHF
14. Can you sail with one hold partly empty with loaded grain cargo. Lashing requirements as per
grain code for partly filled hold.
15. Damage stability booklet.
16. Intact stability criteria
17. Precautions while transiting English channel
18. Wheel house poster
19. Calculate wheel over position
20. Turning circle diagram details
21. Sour crude. Precautions for carrying high h2s cargo
22. Vessel coming from sea area A1 to A2, additional equipments to be carried.
23. Dangers associated with quartering sea.
24. Synchronised and parametric rolling.
25. Received DSC message on VHF, action.
Started off asking which is better car carrier or gas carrier. I told him i've done only 1 car carrier
and rest all gas carrier so I find GC simpler.
1. Taking over bulk carrier from Goa.

2. Prepare for PSC.
3. Precautions for loading iron ore.
4. Currents encountered from cape town to brazil.
5. MOB at 0400 and reported at 0700 action.
6. While in passage from CT to Brazil received distress alert on HF action.
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7. Entries of OLB.
8. MARPOL Annex 1 discharge criteria.
9. ROR cards.
10. ROR situation.
11. Static accumulation prevention.
12. Damage stability booklet.
13. Maneuvering booklet and usage of turning circle.
14. Diff between CLC and Fund.
15. Precautions for entering HRA.
16. CSC plate.
17. SCOPIC.
18. LOF.
19. Intact stability for Gas Carriers.
General introduction. Where is Majuro.
1.How will u take over a product tanker.
My suggestion for checking certification is to avoid saying statutory and mandatory certificates.
Just start with the certificates names. Capt. Miranda said he hears these terms only during orals
and by these u guys start digging ur own grave.
2.how will u implement ISM onboard.
3. what is LBP and why it is required. Could not answer the why part, He said it is for calculation of
displacement.
4. Information provided on wheel house poster.
5. Turning circle – Will it be different in different scenarios – Port Stbd / Loaded Ballast condition.
Why different for a port turn and stbd turn.
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6. Interaction between vessels.

7.fixed fire fighting for deck on a tanker vessel. Type of Foam and concentration.
8. Additional equipment need when going from A1 to A2.
9. How will u carry out a Sector search. When Parallel sweep search is carried out.
10. How will u prepare the vessel before entering high risk area.
11. what is CSC plate.
12. Precaution while loading Naphtha.
13 Recent Amendment to Marpol Annex-1 requirements for polar waters.
14. Sick person needs to be air lifted by helicopter. – Actions
15. Difference between CLC and fund.
ROR :
1. RV with one vsl on port bow ( CPA: 0, TCPA: 20mins and another overtaking from Stbd
quarter (CPA: 0.2nm, TCPA- 20 Mins) – Action, Sound Signals and any other precautions – (
Interaction between vessel when overtaking vsl is overtaking at close range)
2. Day time vsl on Port bow - Crossing situation.
3. U see 2 red lights and one white light in a line ahead of u - Action.
4. In Day time u see three Black balls in a line.
5. Cards – CBD seen from ahead, Pilot vessel, NUC vessel making ways seen from ahead.
6. Vessel aground and sound signals.
7. Buoys: North cardinal, Safe water mark, Isolated danger mark – Just identification.
1) Duties and responsibilities of Master when taking over containership? What all certification
required/to be checked?
2) Avoiding action for TRS ?
3) MOB at 0700.Action as Master ?
4) Ship sinking at 500 nm in middle of Indian ocean when own vessel going from Australia to
Suez. Action as Master ?
5) ROR crossing and one RV overtaking situation and about 15 ROR cards - all day signals and
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buoys - only general description ?

6) GMDSS equipments for Sea Area A3 ?
7) Location,details and requirements of Manoeuvring Poster ?
8) Why the need of turning circle in Manoeuvring poster ?
9) Procedures and precautions for HRA ?
10) Procedures and precautions for Helicopter operations ?
11) Location and purpose of anodes ?
12) Type and operation of fixed fire fighting system for cargo holds on containerships ?
13) Loading concentrates precautions ?
14) Discharge criteria of oily mixture from machinery spaces and cargo spaces of tankers?
1. Duties of Master per ch9 of SOLAS.
2. How will you prepare your vessel for psc inspection ?
3. Crossing situation ,you are stand on. shown with model ships and asked action.
4. Fog signal forward of vessel.Action.
5. Cards picture he shown in phone. Only need to identify vessel and action. For me shown: Day
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cards of vessel at anchor, vessel towed, tow more than 200 m., Vessel aground, CBD. Night
cards of NUC , aground and pilot. And Bouyage cards.
6. What is difference between CLC and fund ?
7. What additional GMDSS equipment require when vessel going from A1 to A2 region.
8. What is SCOPIC clause?
9. What is polymerization ?
10. What all ships need certificate of fitness. And validity of it.
11. Precautions while loading high H2S cargo.
1) How will u implement ISM onboard
2) How will u prepare ur vessel for PSC inspection
3) Damage Stability Contents
4) Around 10 ROR cards of day signals, ni8 signala n buoys
5) Right ahead isolated danger buoy what is ur action
6) What is turning circle
7)How will u calculate WOP at alteration of course
8) Hazards of hydrogen sulphide
9) Hazards of loading concentrates
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10) Few certificates validity IOPP, SMC n Certificate of fitness

11) Latest MARPOL amendments
12) MARPOL discharge criteria in Polar waters
13) Which category of vessels to comply with discharge criteria of MARPOL in polar waters
14) what are the dangers of following seas
15) What is surf riding n broaching and avoiding action
16) Frequency of abandonship drill as per SOLAS
17) Draw sector search pattern
18) What all GMDSS equipments required in area A2
19) Preparations for transiting English Channel
20) As a master what all CO2 system checks will u carry out onboard
21) what is Multimodal transport document
22) CLC n FUND convention
1) Duties of master as per ism

2) implementation of ism,
Elements, safety policy, master authority crew motivation
3) phyrophoric oxidation
4) general tanker cargo questions
5) latest amendment to Marpol, solas, stcw,mlc
6) around 20 cards rapid fire
7) rv situation and crossing and then lots of cross questions
8)imbc code
9)tld trs
10) helicopter evacuation
11) crew and mate fight action
12) types of gmdss equipment reqd onbd
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13) validity of sopep

14) certificate in details
15) vessel aground action
17) restricted viability corss questions
19) arpa general questions
20) synchronous rolling
21) parametric rolling
22) damage stability booklet
23) damage plan
24) intact stability related question
25) cross flodding on what kind of vessels
26) what kind of fire extinguisher onbd tankers fixed and portable
27)pirate attack
28) ice sighted in North Atlantic ocean ... Action as master and reports to be sent
29) polar code prerations
30)drills on board Frequency
1) ISM contents
2) Armed guard boarding what will you check (told him lifeboat capacity as per form e, cabins on
board, their guns and all to be kept on bridge under constant supervision, not interfering with deck
crew.
He kept on asking and put a big remark. He wanted to hear I will check see age certificate also as
it mentions no. Of persons )
3) Voyage from Canada to Europe, charters telling you to GC, but there's a storm developing
there. Your action.
(Told him I will use my overriding authority and won't go from there, sent email to owners
company telling them with images of weather fax, sat. C warning, bridge software for weather and
all.he said he is not satisfied. Later he told me he wanted to hear that you should approach that
area and then later you can alter ,initially you cannot say you cannot go. Showed me a claim from
a charters
5) whom does SSAS report go and hiw. for an Indian flag .
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6) Next question how does it goes to CSO.

( DG com sends it to CSO)
7) Name 5 regulation say master should go for rescue.
8) Drydocking formula .
9) Amendments to LOF 2011
10) Shipping casualty representatives and duties.
11) Article 13 14 and scopic.
12) how will you know the exact time if all time showing equipment fails ( chronometer and
corrected by 10,000 freq on mfhf.
13) you are going for a search and rescue and you entered other loadline which you are not
complying with ( I just said safety takes over everything)
14) which all certificates on board can you give to choff for keeping( I just told I can give him the
Xerox of all crane wires ,grab wires and all. Originals I will prefer in my cabins as ships office is a
busy place
15) types of Billof lading
16) received shipment of bill of lading.
17) your agent has signed bill of lading and now cargo is being loaded and you found damage.
Action.
Stop cargo ,inform owners charters, shippers.
Just told as agent is appointed by owner only and we have informed well on time at the instance
of loading only. Inform p$I club and letter of protest to shippes( they will not accept as they have
Received bill of lading) but still give..
He said good on this.
19) biggest threat to shipping
I said automatic ships.
20) biggest threat to Indians seafarer , I told Chinese are coming more and more.
21) Two three simple ror situations...
Questions Exactly not In perfect sequence as asked
1) How many chapters of ism code
2) Name all chapters of ism Code
3) How will u prepare for smc renewal survey
4) How will u implement ism on board
5) Masters role as per reg 5.1 of ism
6) Which all sections give power to psc to inspect ships
7) What is code 30 and 17. What is the difference between two
8) Polar code contents
9) As a master what all u will u check starting a voyage in polar water areas
10) What is scopic in detail. Advantages and disadvantages
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12) Action as master in detail when ig fails for 10 mins on crude tanker. Action when u receive off
hire statement for the same.
13) Berthing of vessel in 1 kt following current
14) Action as master when chartered asks you to load a chemical cargo not in COF.
15) Action when u see a green light group flashing 2+1 when you are departing Sanfrancisco
channel
16) Can salvage be taken into general average?
17) What is general average?
18) Does hull and machinery come into picture in salvage operation
19) Grain loading procedure and stability requirements
20) How will master demonstrate to administration that vessel complies for grain loading?
Overall in between There were discussions on most of questions where he kept on telling me not
happy with my answer, after which he was guiding me to an answer he wanted to hear.
1) Started with lot of ror situations
2) Ch. off reported cargo package exceeding load density..ur actions?
3) What is scopic clause and rewards if salvor withraws scopic clause
4) What is multimodal transport act
5) What is dmlc 1 and dmlc 2
6) Questions regarding doc..smc...
7) Implementation of ism as master
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8) Fund convention and liabilities

9) Registration of ships..why it is done
10) Who cinduct PI and FI
11) Damage control plan
12) Grounding and checks as master
13) Questions on maneov characteristics
14) Statutory certificates.
15) IMSBC code
16) LRIT.
17) Diff. types of B/L.
1) Element of ISM. Defence in Observation and NC. Lot of cross question. Remark - time to close
NC? Time to close observation?
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2) Berthing with fvrbl current - was completely satisfied it took almost 10 non wheel house poster
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of last ship all detailed n all. Type of mooring ?

3)10-15 questions on container - IMDG, fire, first aid and all. Action if loading damaged container
?
4) MTD, requirement of MTO few cross question
5) Latest amendment in FSC regarding communication. When it will be in force ?
6) OLB requirement and entries to be made.

7) SSAS test.
8) PSC asking for SSP.
Mine was first turn

1. Cross flooding arrangements (was my previous remark)
2. SCOPIC in detail
One question he asked regarding scopic ... once the salvor has invoked scopic as owner has to
deposit 3 million dollar as security (as we all know) but if the salvor is not able to save property
and his expenses are more then 3 million then what ???this part i coudnt answer
3. CLC in detail who all can claim frm CLC, (one case - Vessel
Alongside another vessel berthing, hit the vessel which is alongside oil spill frm vessel
alongside... who will pay
And if coast guards come to help for cleanup can they claim frm CLC - i said YES( i m
Not sure but)
And he said what about ships crew they also helped in clean up , can they claim - i said NO
4 . FI - who is the presiding officer and told about assesor ( list of assesor .. where to find ... i told
DG site - this answer is WRONG.. list of assesor is NOT on dg site)
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5. U r the master and yr company is also the MTO, u saw a damged container about to load , what
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will udo as master

6. What all u will check as master for loadline survey as a master
(He dont want mate points .. rubber packing and vents and all)
- check and compare the loadlines and plimsoll mark . Check the exact lengths using loadline
BATON(he told he was looking for the word loadline baton)
And second thing conditions of assignemnt of loadline(he himself told this one)
7. What will u look for while loading IMDG cargo
-shippers declaration
- DG Manifest
-Packing certificate
-Document of complaince
8. Who can carry out ISM audit
9. Vessel in english channel black out
10. Then he said u anchored near french waters due to above situation tion french coastgurd
came saying They will arrest as u have voilated UNCLOS. And anchred in our territory
Ans- they cant as UNCLOS article 18 says vessel can stop in territorial waters due to emergency
and force majure
1. Black out in English channel
2. 0700 chief officer is nt thr on bridge action. He ll lead scinario to mob cross question
3. Marking and carving
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5. Nc send to company for parting gangway wire how will u implement safety and what checks to
carry out.
6. In case of casualty who is suppose to do the investigation.
7. Difference in mot ang normal gangway which regulation it says abt max inclination of gangway
and safety requirement.
8. Y u need to register ur vessel. Guys be confident in ur ans.
1) Can Naptha be loaded on lpg ship. As i have done lpg...
Too much cross question on flag... Chemical properties of naptha.. Pump characteristics.. Etc..
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2) Sick crew to be sent ashore.. Helicopter procedure in detail as per IAMSAR vol 3.. He wants
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exact answer... He showed me wht al things i did not told..

He forced that company is telling its expensive n all... He wanted to know that u have overiding
authority or not... I told him exactly that i will overide.. As life of a crew comes first priority...
3) CLC and fund convention.. Who issues clc certificate and who is liable... He fucked me on
this... I said sorry i will keep in mind...
4) Defination of persitent oil..
Type of ships done: Gas Carriers a

DCP system servicing requirements.
Procedure to be followed on hydrates formation, will you inject ethanol?
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What will you do after you have injected Ethanol and discharged cargo (Issue protest. Note of
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Protest in detail)
Muduli gets into commercial aspects.
Medical Evacuation procedure as per IAMSAR. he took out a copy of IAMSAR from his drawer
and was comparing my answers with what is written there.
He was more or less satisfied with my answers and then asked me how do you think you jave
performed, I said satisfactory.
Why you failed last time.
Type of ships done.
1.You are loading cargo in fully pressurised ship and your tank pressure is increasing close to
MARVS setting what action to take. I told him I will stop cargo start sprinkler rig additional fire
hoses to cool down tanks, inform company and owner. He said now charters have claimed for the
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delay what you will do. I told him I stopped cargo for the safety of vessel so I will include these
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timings in SOF also. He was not very happy with my answers he told me you have options for
vapour return and slowing down the rate. I told him all these things are decided before loading
starts during Ship shore safety checklist if this is the case all the parameters of operating the
vapour return will be pre decided.
2. Your vessel is taking water in mid ocean your actions. Lot of cross questioning on ERS serving,
what will ERS do once you have informed them.
3. CLC and FUND in brief.
And then asked me what do you think you jave performed, I said not very good but good. Then he
told me I am giving you benefit of doubt and I am passing you.
Started with my all previous remark
1.Safeport amd safe berth ( can vsl safely agrnd is safe berth)
2.seq cert
3.if expired and u did not get xhance to renew action
I asked extensiom from flag he told correct by which convention or law HSSc he said no
4. Ship handling
New qsn
1. Ur in ur cabin CE comes and reports to u vsl collided with fishing vsl action
2. U saw that people are in water and they boarded back yhe boat is it distress yes or no and
action and as per which law
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He removed unclos and msa and had a lot of discussion on it almost 10 mins
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3. Olb entries in the abv scenario

4. Can u rely on ce only staement 2/0 tells no collison and by what convention
Lot of discussion
5. What preparation will u do if u had to save where it is written and then comea great iamsar as i
had told him
6. What turn will u execute for rescue
7. No distresss as per ur sight but my ans was go for stop, rescue inform coastal, turn back, meet
the skiff as no communication, inspect ur vsl,and olb entry he told no i stood firm i am the master i
will do as safety life priority after 3 repeated statement yess he told u are right never from this
decesion of safety of life and truthful log book entry and then he excellent and passed
Some few more twists of insurance pand i, and claims in between lsa reqmnts of tpa rescue boat,
pi and fi, casualty investigation if hapenned latest scenario of fishing vsl in kerala luckily I read it
thoroughly all in one qsn few i dont remember
1) Ice Navigation - Equipments required and limitations off GNSS system.
2) prepare ur vessel for MLC survey.
3) crew complained to auditor secretly that master not complying with crew rest hours.
4) why there was need for MLC when all ready ILO existing.
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6) which is last update to Viq. Do you think the changes will help ship owner or managers?
8) How will you load Gasoline. what all docs required for loading it safely.
9) what will you do if ur ship collided with fishing vessel 15 NM off the coast of Japan.
10) Who will conduct PI and FI.
11) ur vessel had to anchor 50 NM off Indian coast due to engine failure. What will will you do as
master.
12) Last vessel LSA requirements. Can vessel sail with one life boat?
13) Berthing of vessel with stern current. No tugs.

14) Salvage convention.why scopic came. What are the benefits to ship owner from LOF 2011.
After drilling holes in every part he finally passed me.
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1. What is SCR ?
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2. Salvage convention
3. Special compensation and SCOPIC
4. What do you mean by discount in SCOPIC
1.) You are at Discharge port in Germany, finished discharging Ammonia, you got instruction for
handing over the vessel to New shipowner at Lisbon Drydock. You got 4 days.
As a master what all you will do & prepare.
2.) Shipper has given you Bill of lading with Hamburg rules, will u sign & what all you will check.
Clause in Bill of lading other than Hamburg rules
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3.) You are at discharge port , Discharging Ethylene, Ch/off informs you, Cargo pump has stopped
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in one cargo tank. Action to safeguard your interest.

3.) CLC, FUND, & HNS PROTOCOL
4.) Your detected one Stoaway onboard after departure, He is only saying " Appa Chappa
Dhabba". Your action.
5.) At sea Indian bosun cut his leg, unfit for sea service. Who will Carry out investigation. Your
investigation as per what rule & regulation.
6.) Enclosed space Entry procedure in Gas free tank which was carrying Ammonia,
difference between competent , Responsible person, STEL for Ammonia.
7.) Your are 48 hours Away from USA, LRIT stopped working. Action.
1) You are discharging cargo of crude oil and IG fails, what action?
2) Due to stoppage a shore guy comes onboard with a piece of paper which says that for
stoppage time and losses ship owner is liable, will you sign and accept that letter?
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3) When signing B/L it is written as per Hamburg rule, will u sign it, if not then y not? In what sense
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Hague visby is better then Hamburg rule for ship owner?

4) what is the difference between Hague Visby and Hamburg rule?
5) As per Hague Visby carrier is responsible for cargo from tackle to tackle, so In case if No one
come to take delivery of cargo and u transferred the cargo to a warehouse, then Who is
responsible for loss/damage to the cargo when it is in that warehouse?
At every question there was many cross questioning, didn't even allow to answer the question, at
every answer he looks unhappy,
1) Safe port
2) Safe berth
3) Agent says it's normal for ships to touch ground and sit while loading, would you consider it
safe and go ahead(no restrictions in CP) - I said Yes and he wasn't happy
3) Incase of a pollution, After CLC is exhausted what comes in, said Fund, now the port/state is
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not a party to the fund, who will pay? Whatever I said, not happy.
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Till here blue pen in hand!
4) at discharge port, 2 persons come with original BL, after all the normal stuff about comparing
with the copy, handing over to the holder of the BL etc I said that will inform company and
charterer. Not happy
5) The million dollar question, is class mandatory? I was unsure but said Yes as per SOLAS. He
gave me SOLAS and wasn't convinced with ch2-1.
He asked if there was anything asked which wasn't fair. I said No. Then came the red pen.
Said that ext not happy with my ROR cards. But started with
1. LSA reqts ..same as above.
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3. Liferaft reqts in deep again.

4. Gave 1 situation, 2nd mate calls u at 1am , vsl almost 1/2 point stbd bow. Range 1.0 nm;
actions
5. One more situation. Mountain stbd side and one vsl on stbd bow ahead of mountain, u can't
see visually but detected on radar. Ur actions. Which rule.
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1. Things to keep in mind before Abandoning vessel .General answer ( 1sr point should be to get
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the knowledge of other vessels around own vessel visually and by radar rest all other general
point) Cross Questions.
1. How much water to take. (As much as possible)
2. What type of extra food items to take. ( Other than the food items which cause dehydration and
perishable item )
3. If crew members want to take their personal Official Document which are not required by the
master to keep with himself should I allow them. I said no. But he told if time permit's I can
consider it, but try for documents only.
4. Lifeboat lowered action - move away from vessel as soon as possible.
5. Compressed air present in life boat , for how long we can use it and why do v use it.
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2. What is safe port & berth

3. U ar doing cargo ops & ur vessel touches bottom....Ur action...
4. What is note of protest & procedure for noting protest
1. Amendments to ism. I replied the same.
He asked me what was earlier written before amendments .�
2.checks before pilot boarding.
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3.which epirbs are carried on ship.

I told him inmarsat E.
He said what about area A4 , I said cospas sarsat. He was annoyed and said u shud have told
this earlier.
4.checks of pilot ladder. He was not satisfied.
5. Jurisdiction of coastal state in territorial waters.
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Container ships latest fire fighting ammdts

Who will carry out GA
Can u become an average adjuster
Q What type of ships ? (Chemical Tankers )
Q From which certificate you will get the info regarding what all substances a chemical tanker can
carry? ( Certificate of Fitness and its attachment )
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Q How will you go about carrying a chemical which is not mentioned in certificate of Fitness? (
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Carry out a risk assessment onboard taking into consideration the safety and environmental
hazards of that chemical , refer IBC code chapter-17 , MEPC2 circular if applicable, MSDS of
chemical, coating resistance list and complete "Management of Change" form and report to the
company. Company will assess and apply to flag state for provisional certificate of fitness for that
cargo. Flag state after assessment will issue Provisional COF for that cargo which will be valid for.
1 year. Will appraise PI club and H&M underwriters regarding the same.)
1. Certificates on Gas Tanker.
2. LPG cargo Propane at -42 deg. Sea water temp is 4 deg. Cargo have to discharge to jetty tanks
at + 10 deg. How you will you discharge.
Ans: wants to hear that on-board we have Steam heater vaporizer we will use that.
2. LPG tanker charter want to carry cargo which is not listed in certificate of fitness.
What action as per Master.
Want to hear Take permission from Administration. Send plan of loading and other technical
details.
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Wants to hear load density of tank if allowed to carry such cargo.

3. Bunker spill at port action as per Master.
Ans: Raise alarm Stop bunkering No muster start containing spill.
Want to hear Take action as per SOPEP manul. Send reports Intial as format given in SOPEP.
Deployment of oil booms in water with rescue boat. If rescue boat not then call Port boats.
4. Legal action in case of above case. Who will pay.
Inform coastal state. Port authority. Company. Charter. p and I and manager.
Owner will pay and recover from
P and I.
5. What is bunker convention and why it will not pay.
Ans given by me.
1. Taking over as master. Standard answer starting from gathering all info about the ship from
company office and then proceeding to ship .General condition of hull
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,markings,gangway,gangway watch while u board.give letter of introduction to master.chk

certificates.upcoming voyage.chk what cargo and operation going on ,what reporting needs to be
done to charterers and so on.
2.You are master on a General Cargo vessel proceeding to Singapore for part discharge. The
mate who loaded cargo signed off and now new mate comes and tells u that GM will be negative
after discharge.Action.
I answered this question as per commercial aspect of not being able to do the discharge as
ordered.But he was not satisfied with.Soon I realized that he wanted the stability part of it as
answer.nyway by the time he had moved to next question.
3.As a master what will u tell ur mate or what extra you will do other than the usual enclosed
space permit.
I answered three things:
1.to be double sure that gas eqp are properly calibrated.
2.will instruct the crew to also take responsibility and see that all procedure r followed and let me
know if short cuts r being taken.
3.will review the permit while signing that properly filled.
Some discussion on this.
Basically he said that dont directly tell the crew discuss it in your safety committee meeting.and
while reviewing just see that no inexperienced crew member like cadet is being sent inside.
 Navigation in higher latitudes problems-only navigation
 Owner obligation under huage visby rule
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 Cargo loaded on ship, ship arrives at discharge port - no one come to claim the cargo- action
 Psc inspections in progress onboard he suddenly suspends the inspection and issues psc
form A AND B- actions as per master
 LRIT limitations
 PSC CLEARGROUNDS
1. As per unclos, define baseline ?
2.criminal n civil jurisdiction of coastal state extends upto how many miles ?
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3.if a vessel is going to another country , that country is a party to a convention n our vessel is not
ratified that convention , do v need to hv that convention compliance certificate ?
3. What is lrrs ? What are latest amendments in it ?
4. Vessel loading grain in Australia ..how will you practically demonstrate the grain loading
stability criteria ?
1. Wreck removal convention? Who issues the certificate?

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2. CLC and FUND

3. Define piracy and armed robbery? Differentiate between them?
4. What is UNCLOS?
5. Amendments to MSA?
1. When ur ships SMC will be withdrawn

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2. Vessel at berth and duty officer reports you that there is a oil sheen on sea side alondside ur
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vessel..action?
3. U r in a port of australia and chief officer informs you that stevedors are refusing to board as
they are saying gangway is not properly rigged.. what all is wrong with gangway and as per which
regulation gangway rigging is to be done??
4. Entries in OLB?
General introduction
Last remarks- ROR so he started with ror.. lot of buoys and situations...means identify the buoys
and proceed in a channel
Pilot vessel sound signals
Validity of SMC and DOC etc
Engine room bilges discharge criteria.
Can class conduct PI.
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Berthing with current from stern and u hv one tug use it and turn the vessel go alonside starboard
side.
U heard fire alarm first action as master.
Who else can go alongwith firefighters...i sd only firefighters but he was not satisfied i dont know y.
Stowaway found first action...wants to listen search again...
Lot of discussion on PI and FI
Grain stability criteria..
What all docs will u carry if uload grain etc
What is IMSBC fitness cert..who issue it.
Validity of DOA.
As per annex2 tell me something about what XYZ..categories..
Saw my previous remarks and than rapid fire

1. Limits of llmc I said 1208 906 and 604 he said what‘s 1208 answer sdr/gt
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2. What is maximum liability llmc covers ? Answer 3.02 +604sdr/gt

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3. Chief engineer comes to u and complains 4 th eng slapped me action as per na act? Answer as
per ms act 194 and 196 I will take statements of both of them /investigate /make entry in log book
have it signed by chief officer and one crew and I will show same entry to both of them and they
can but their remark and sign ?
3 firefighting system on deck for tankers? What is the interval of foam testing.
Then he went back and come up with IMSBC and ISM
1.Started with elements of ISM.
2. Cert. As per ISM, DOC is expiring action as master, explained all about informing company and
all.
3. DOC expired action, but was not satisfied.
4. Bcz of MLC wt all changes were made in safe manning cert. It as a bouncer for me.
5. Safe manning req. as per polar coed. Told him about training and all but was not satisfied.
6. Training of engineers as per polar code. Again a bouncer for me, I was having no idea at all.
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7. Thn started with IMSBC and asking randomly anything. 3,4 questions from there but was not
satisfied.
8. PSC asking for SSP, i will refuge bcz it‘s a confidential doc.
9. In wt case u will show SSP to PSC, I will not show SSP in any case to PSC. Little bit discussion
but was satisfied.
10. You are in Mumbai port and ur sewage tank is full,action ? Lot of discussion but was satisfied
bcz same thing has happened wid me on a ship and class was involved, bcz in port there was no
reception facility.
11. Collision of Panama flag ship at sea, managed by Hongkong, all Indians.
Who will carry out PI, I told him almost everything but he caught me on ― who is person appointed
by central gov.‖ I hold him DG, thn he smiled at me and put red ink on AXN.
1. You are in Australia and stevedores are refusing to come onboard to start cargo due to some
problem with gangway? TOLD him the answer ...the he said what specific checks will u do in
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gangways ...have std answer and details as I remembered from COSWP ....He said its not correct
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and I will find out and let him know

2. What is innocent passage ....did not studied unclos at all so ....told him whatever I could recall
..he said I have to tell him in right terminologies.
3. Polar code....explained entire polar code ...then he asked how does satellite gyro works...told
very clearly. Never seen one ..have no idea ..
1) 5 situation of Masters over-riding authority as per ISM
2) L/B servicing due in 5 days and next port after 4 days. All of sudden charterer changed voyage
and now next port is after 15 days ( tried all possible ans like dispensation, POR, but all wrong as
per him)
3) Definition of Condition of Class ( explained him what is condition of class with example but he
wanted definition only)
4) You are in Port of paradip and TRS is forming in Bay of bengal action ( told him all the possible
action with 1-2-3 rule but not satisfied)
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5) Grain loading all calculation, criteria, precaution(explained him all as from bulk carrier ) then
came the googly
6) what is X-axis and Y-axis of VHM curve
7) condition necessary for the formation of TRS
8) clouds associated with TRS
9) condition necessary for assignment of Freeboard
10) Type A ,B, B-60,B-100 freeboard
11)whats is Solas chp3 reg 20.3 ???
12) Person deserted from ship in foreign port, Action?
13) MTO, MTD (explained him fully) then
14) Duties as a master in above, u rcvd damaged shipment action???
1. The Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) Mumbai of the Indian Coast Guard
received a distress message at 9:45 PM yesterday from a Singapore Flagged 330 mts long
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container ship Maersk Honam . The ship had left Singapore on 01 Mar 18 and was having
passage to Suez. The ship has 27 crew of which 13 are Indians including the Captain of the Ship.
Remaining crew reported are Philipino, British, Romanian and Thai.
2. The vessel reported explosion and fire onboard and requested immediate assistance. The
ship was at a distance of 570 km (340 nautical miles) from Agatti in Lakshwadeep Islands. The
MRCC immediately alerted all the merchant ships near to the location, through the satellite based
communication network, the International Safety Net (ISN).
2. Simultaneously, Indian Coast Guard ship Shoor patrolling near Lakshadweep Islands has
been diverted for assisting the distressed vessel. ICGS Shoor is an Offshore patrol vessel having
specialized fire fighting equipment on board. Further, the Coast Guard plans to press in their
Dornier D 228 maritime reconnaissance aircraft from Agatti Island for search and rescue. IG KR
Nautiyal, the Coast Guard Commander(West) said ―Search Operations are on and Coast Guard
assets have been pressed into action, It is our priority to save and rescue the 4 missing crew and
also continue our efforts to salvage the vessel with assistance of specialized vessels which is
being arranged in co-ordination with the Ship agency‖
3. Indian Coast Guard‘s Maritime Rescue Co-Ordination Centre Mumbai has directed four
merchant ships near to the location to assist the distressed ship. Merchant Ship MV Als Cicero
reached Maersk Honam at about 11:25 PM and reports Maersk Honam on fire with flames from
the main deck of the ship rising upto the ships bridge (height of about 25 metres). The crew has
abandoned the ship as fire spread beyond control. Mearsk Honam had 27 crew onboard, out of
which 23 has been rescued by Als Cicero. Remaining four are missing.
4. At present, a search operation is in progress by merchant vessels Als Cicero, Seaspan
Zambezi, Navigator Centauri and Al Jasrah. The search is being coordinated by Indian Coast
Guard Regional HQ(West) and MRCC Mumbai.
1. Types of cargo frauds in ships
2. How will you decide as master if multiple people come with same bill of loading as to who is
the receiver of cargo
3. On cargo ship who is the receiver of cargo
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4. CLC fund
5. Vessel at berth and loading. Other vessel banged and made hole on ship cargo leaking. Who
is to blame and why and who will pay
6. Difference between note of protest and letter of protest. Legality of both. How will master safe
guard himself in cargo claims
7. IMO its parts its committees and sub-committees?
8. How does imo bring amendments?
1.PSC detained your vsl, how will you apeal...??
Not satisfied with my answer. Said half true.
2. New chemical cargo, not in COf, shipper wants to load, what u will do...??
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Answered, will request shipper for more details of cargo n msds, will check with IBC Ch-17,
wether vsl can load or not, then vsl will request to company to amend the COf through class.
Lots of discussion on this.
3. Rcvd distress alert on dsc, what action on it.
4. Bunker spill at port during bunkering.
Who will pay..??
Went through the morning questions and said Capt Khambatta has gone through with you on
many topics how was it, i said i performed my best what i could sir, Checked my last two attempts
and ships i had done and asked whether i have prepared for the remarks from those, i said yes
and then he asked why a remark on B/L in my last attempt.
Then he started with B/L
1. What do u have to check prior signing a gas carrier bill of lading? Ans :- Its the freight pre-paid
remark
2. What are the different Clauses in Gas Carrier charter party name and explain them? a good
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discussion on this and he was happy.

3. What is reference temperature for a semi-pressurized ship as per IGC code? Defn
4. On your ship on a long voyage one of my cargo compressor is not working and you are unable
to regulate the pressure action?
Want a practical procedural answer, ask Ch Eng what is the cause, try options onboard equalizing
the tank pressure, check for spares, arrange for spares and check for port of refuge?
What if you have to go to port of refuge? who will pay for all the expenses?
5. What is the purpose of intercooler in a reliquefaction plant?
6. Who can become a MTO? Compensation amount and under what conditions?
7. What is LOI? a small discussion on this and finally he asked writtens clear? yes sir, i would
pass you and there it was the Single "P" which is the most important requirement for all of us.
1. How was your Oral with the External?

2. What are the latest Amendments? Which all will be coming in 2018?
3. Marpol amendments
4. Pros and Cons of Ecdis
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5. Unseaworthy as per MsAct

6. Amendments to MSact
7. How to appeal for PSC Detention?
8. ISM in short
9. Do Gas Equipment need shore Calibration? If No then who does it onboard? How Often the
Calibration ( Here the External has entered a remark on my sheet and hence he asked me this
question). Lot of discussion on this.
1. Harmonization of contingencies
2. Ammendments to PSC procedures and appeal process in case of detention
3. LSA and FFA requirements onboard.
4. Action as a master in following and quartering seas
5. Fixed fire fighting system requirements
6. Assumed damage criteria as per marpol annex 1
7. Damage stability criteria as per solas
8. Requirements regarding reporting of incidents involving dangerous goods
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9. Ch 9 of solas, no of regs and name.

10. Meaning of verification and control
11. Rotterdam rules
12. Ammendments to msa act
13. Latest lof form and main changes
14. Action as a master on detection of stowaways on board.
15. What is P.I. and F.I.
16. Req for SAR Manual
17. ISM in one line
18. Polar code in details.
19. Latest ammendment of SOLAS.
Called me inside asked which types of ship you have done ?
I said bulk carrier and container as mate.
(as my file was missing so he opened dg website and matches my face with photo and said you
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1. How will you check that your gangway is rigged up properly.

2. What is dock labor act.
3. What is maximum angle of inclination for gang way where you will find onboad.
4. Vsl aground take action.
5. How Will u carry out damage assessment.
6. Details in Damage control booklet.
1. Echo sounder malfunctioning, u r arriving, u have to go inside. I started answering and then
series of chutiyapa Q, following,, he even gave me paper and told to make a risk assesment
properly with table,, i started and then Q in every column, what is severity, frequency,, how u
calculate , from where, why, why not,. What all control measures, so if u multiply severity (4) and
frequency (5), will the risk be 20, i said no then he told to explain types of risks.
Now suddenly Capt Miranda enters in his cabin for some work, and muduli started writing
something in my form,, i said sir dont fail me, give me one more chance, i have prepared well, he
replied "everybody is prepared well, i knw u must have not slept yesterday night, but if u r
prepared then answer".
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2. Miranda gone by now. Code 30/17 of PSC, vessel is detained with code 30, what will u do,,
standard answer i gave , will start rectifying immediately, inform everyone like we do. But he wants
something else, even his Q is not very clear, what he is asking, 5-7 min on this ,, deep discssion.
3. B/L , what all clauses in bill of lading. What is frauding of B/L , have u ever heard of this. How
will u prevent frauding of B/L. Evrything i said,, he said no, it is wrong, long diacussion in it too.
Behind the building some construction work is in progress, which is very clearly visible from his
cabin, all my concentration was on that JCB working, it was more interesting than his questions.
4. You arrive a port, but no one comes to claim the cargo, what will u do.
I said i will discharge the cargo in presence of P/I surveyor and it will be kept in warehouse, i will
inform owners about it.
But he said NO. Then i said i will not disch the cargo then. He said again NO. Then i said i will
accept letter of indemnity in presence of P/I surveyor and bank guarantee, he said no one is
coming on board,, no one is giving LOI, and also said that owners are fuck bothered, owners said
we r nothing to do with this, its charterer cargo. Then i said i will call charterer and discuss this
with them. Then he said, for everything u r calling someone, take action urself also. Long deep
discussion into this.
Then he said i will ask u last Q.

5. Your ship arrives australia, but labours refuse to board the ship , they are not coming onboard.
How you went with orals….Why so many attempts…
1 – What is most important thing you will check with the Company before taking over as master..
2 – PSC Inspection Detainable Deficieny and Deficiency to be rectified at next port.
3 - Certificates required as per SOLAS and Marpol….What certificate required for GAS Tanker..
4 – VGM for containers….
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5 - POLAR CODE in detail…..he wanted to hear certificates required for Master/Choff

6 – What is EEDI and Bunker delivery note…
7 – VDR annual testing where and what is given to be tested – Solas ch v
8 - Damage stability for bulk carrier of heavy density cargo….solas ch 12… 2nd para….
9 – WHICH CERTIFICATE HAS NO ANNUAL OR INTERMEDIATE SURVEY— he said if u
answer this you a re passed…..and thanks to the guy who was with me at orals a while ago he
had told me SEWAGE certificate which I answer the same and he said I m passing you.
1. How was ur oral with external.
I said good.
2. I can see that last time u had a remark on ur ror lets start with ur ror.....
3. Some buoys with light identification.
4. Reefer cargo malfunction onboard....how will u save the owners interest....veryy long
discussion.....
5. Reefer cargo loaded onboard...how will you know that it not been connected ashore for how
long.....
6. What is class 1.....Load class 1 cargo on your ship n tell me what will u do.....
Told him about various sub classes minor nd major explosion hazard etc.....palleting cargo pa
kaging group.....doc compliance....shippers cert. Packing list with contents wrt
explosives.....special instructions from shipper.....
7. 2nd officer calls u 2 am night .....i see a quick flashing light ahead what will u do.....no buoy on
the chart.....he is confused....ur action......he is on the fone......
8. What is the range of a quick flashing light.
I was buzzed but with confidence i said 2 nm.
Damn he was happy....
9. What was the stopping distance of ur last vessel. Container vessels usually come to a stop in
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10. You are arriving the port of kandla what all docs do u need to prepare ur vessel.
Told him there 3 ways to it.....either ill call d agent and ask him.....otherwise will use the forms
under FAL convention std imo forms for arr dep or will check the website of the port nd download
forms from there.....
11. How do a know a form is updated .....how will u find out.....
I said that lot of websites have last updated dates on them......every form has a version no. With
last date updated......was not happy
He said that u shud refer to the entry guide and verify from there......
12. Tell me something about fal convention.....
13. Pilot is onboard and he tells u that capt it is all clear ahead i will get down a little bit before the
pilot station.....comment on this....
I said that i will insist the pilot to continue till the pilot station as compulsory pilotages are from pilot
point to the bertb....it is an insurance matter pni club and diligence matter on my part....i have to
save my ass nd i will make sure that he stays till d plt stn
14. Is a pilot boarding point a pilot disembarkation point also....
15. Note of ptotest and letter of protest with examples......
17. Plan a voyage from scotland to some island i dnt remember d name.....verify passage plan
brief ur duty officers.....wat all factors will u take into account.......what are nav hazards.....tell me
whatever u know about ice why is it a threat......ice blink......etc....
This answer went long......rapid fire of millions of small small questions.....told him about
everything but forgot PWOM.....he said u missed somethng vry imp.....then i recalled n told him
about PWOM.......
1. Vessel bound for Kandla port - list all the documents required - Gave a practical answer and he
seemed satisfied
2. PSC observation code 17 and 30 - Actions. Mentioned about appeal procedure, trying to rectify
code 30 before sailing out after involving company and class if required, he just said I am wrong
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and marked a cross.

3. MTO and MTD - who issues licenses and what all documents required to register as an MTO
4. Berthing situations - uses of current while berthing - was satisfied ( no cross mark)
5. Innocent passage and UNCLOS - ASL
6. Polar code - Manning requirements and Training requirements - I mentioned advanced training
for Masters and Mates and as per STCW
7. MLC amendments with dates in force
1. Mlc ammendments
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2. Polar water safe manning requirement (not aware abt it and i told him abt advance and basic
course required by master mate and officer)
3. Difference between seaway bill and bill of lading
4. MTD and MTO in detail
LSA requirements on ship
Freefall Life boat advantages
IMSAR search patterns in details with drawing
Latest amendment of MLC
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Taking over second hand vessel

Situation: ur vessel recvd Distress alert and u have checked u can‘t proceed for her assistance.
What ll be your action as master?
Pyrophoric oxidation
Scopic in details
When is owner‘s liability unlimited
When is he not liable to pay at all
CLC in details
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1. Bulk carrier loading in port vsl could not pump out ballast n cargo loaded as per plan by terminal
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but now u r exceeding load line criteria , Ur action and port has shifted Ur vsl in Anchorage due to
loadline issue, how will u protect Ur owner.
2. What p n I covers.
He has models of ships and jetty.
1. U have following current of 3 knots berth a container vessel with bow thruster and no tugs.
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With of channel 2 shiplengths. Use anchor turn around pick up and manoeuvre using bow thruster
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and ahead movements and bow thruster. Dont forget to mention transverse thrust
2. Preferred channel buoy green light at Tokyo action when inbound & outbound
3. Why COR is required.
4. Why Classification is required
5. How will you reduce generation of green house gases on board as Master.
1. Berth the ship with 1 knot current from behind, no tugs no bow thrusters, what all assets do you
have on board for this purpose-, tell all the movements and helms also.- just wanted to hear that
the ship has to be turned to head upstream.
2. Open sea your vessel collides with a very small fishing boat, Action as master.- told him
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everything then he asks.

3. One person from fishing boat missing, action, this led to mrcc and rcc
He asked me the difference between the 2, I gave wrong answer.
4. Innocent passage, told him that the vessel should not be a threat to the sovereignty of the
country,
OK how the country will know that u are not a threat, was not satisfied with the answer.
OK I am giving you one more Chance, find out about mrcc and innocent passage and come back
in 10mins.
5. OK explain , then explained both
6. OK now during innocent passage if your engine fails whom you will inform - said vts and the
coastal state,
OK in case of US whom you will report- said USCG, he said no QI, then I said yes sir QUALIFIED
INDIVIDUAL and explained about him and told about Vessel response plan.
What is that publication on board which tells you whom to contact in such cases in any part of the
world- I said I don't know about the publication but there is a full operational contact list given for
all countries we call in SOPEP.
He said not SOPEP,
1) function of DPA.
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2) why ADPA.
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3) validity of CRA, and if cra expired whom to contact?

4) about immersion suit pressure testing duration , at what pressure ?5)which regulation talks
about it- which I could not answer.
6) sextant on board as per which regulation.
He asked 3 questions which I could not answer properly so I told him that give me some time I'll
find out answer.He said ok I am giving you a chance go and find.
1. As a master what you can do to reduce green house gases?
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A. Hull cleaning, propeller polishing, propeller modification, weather routing, power management
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generators shall be running unnecessarily, in rough weather reduce rpm, etc

2. You are coming to Kandla which documents you will require?
A. Fal convention, Guide to port entry, Agent msg and check port website. He said now a days
you have internet use it.
3. Vsl engine breakdown 50 nm of coast. Whom will you report?
A. Coast state for India Coast Guard.
For Capt. Muduli be firm if you know your answer is right he will try to not agree with your answer.
1) Vessel to load and transport container from some random port to port Mundra in India. What all
formalities to be checked/completed prior vsls arrival for loading?
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2) How to check as Master if the containers loaded are VGM approved or not and how to get
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confirmation on same?
3) Owners responsibility under Hague visby rule ?
4) Stability requirements of vessel when going for dry docking ?
5) what is critical period or critical instant during dry docking ?
6) Who can and how to become multi-modal operator?
1.cargo not listed in cof how will u go about planning loading discharging
2.Ch off wife sick radio med advise taken health condn worsen wht action as master will u take ,
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how will u choose port of refuge,is ther any list of port of refuge, will sign off the patient alone ?
3. Change in flag , taking over from another owner what all will u chk
4. Wht all cert will change with change off flag why doc and smc will change,content of csr
5. Ice navigation what all cert required for ice nav,nav equipment req I mentioned satellite
compass he asked wht directions it gives hav u ever used it?
1) vgm, how to check
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3) use of cor
4) y is cor required and as per which regulation
5) polar code requirement,which vessel Require it .
6) Wht Is mulitmodal transport documents
As I walked in ...
So do you know all the remarks that the surveyor has written down last time (no, he told me that
they are supposed to and I had no reply because I wasn't aware nor was I told what all remarks
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1. Helicopter operations
2. Stowaway
3. Amendments to MLC
4. titles of MLC
5. Amendments to STCW
6. How to register an Indian ship
7. PI & FI
1. How you performed with external.

2. Information required from load port as a master.
3. During discharging ur c/o tells u that one pump is not rotating
action as a master. I told him will tell c/o to use the other side
pump to discharge, keep bulkhead valve open. In the meantime will
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at the problem. If required after discharing will gas free the tank
and land the pump.
4. What are hydrates? How will you prevent formation. His idea was to put a strainer and you
will never have a hydrate problems �
5. Changes in AOA in respect to MLC 2006
6. Lifeboat is designed to be launched at ship speed of 5 kts how will
you check this.
7. Resolution number and what are the contents…. He took out 2 books with a lot of
highlighting............. dealing with LSA.
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1. Innocent passage
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2. Force majeure
3. Salvage and towing when does towing becomes salvage
4. TRS in detail
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1) Whole content of Polar Water Manual- He wants more than what I could find on net
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2) Amendments in MLC as per ILO website

3) ORB part 2 - he wanted each and every item
4) Polar code- is it applicable for all vessel? How will one know whether a vessel is polar class or
not.
1. Some chart symbols..
Example historical wreck, sounding etc
2. IALA Buoyage
West cardinal mark, safe water mark.. etc
3. Flags, foxtrot, Julliete, alpha
4. How will you anchor in Fujairah
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5. VLCC westbound Lane suddenly engines fail and vsl drifting onto shallow patch.. Actions
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6. Synchronous and parametric rolling

7. Recent Msc circular for bulk carriers
8. Nairobi wreck convention
9. Damage plan and booklet
10. Latest amendments to Mlc and seafarers employment agreement
11. Questions in BL, in my trade how is the procedure...
12. Cargo claims
13. Limits of funds
14. Some ROR situations.. In restricted visibility..
1- Flags- 4-5 with meanings. Unable to answer some
2- east cardinal buoy with top mark missing seen right ahead, action also isolated danger buoy.
3- situation RV TSS - overtaking action and interaction between vessel
4- vessel approaching port with flood tide and suddenly vts informed pilot unavailable. Action
5- ror card 3-4
6- chart symbols various including historic wreck and SD depth and many more ( previous attempt
question)
7- lbp and importance- previous attempt question
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9- dd precautions and surface preparation standards and as per which regulation. What all to
check during dd.
10- llmc
11- wreck as per ms act
12- amendments to ism with section
13- how to chose anchoring ground
14- lifeboat davit test requirement.
15- ammendments to lof
16- ESP code, survey and info in file
17- dent on ship side how will you mark on shell expansion chart( previous attempt question)
18- while overtaking in tss, m / eng fail. Action

19- test on gmdss equipment.
20- onload offload test and requirement of gmdss battery
21- method of cancelling false alert by epirb.
22- AIO wrt ECDIS
23-barometer correction and formula for altitude correction.
24- CO2 system working.
25- fire in cargo load loaded with coal. Action
26- cold layup and hot layup and effect on ISM.
1.He put 3 flags in front of me. I couldn't answer.
Showed me few chart symbols. One place along with depth SD was written he asked me what
does this SD means, I couldn't answer.
2.He shown me cardinal Marks, safe water mark and isolated danger mark and asked full details
along with lights associated with it.
3. Difference between isophase light and occulting light.
4. ROR Rule no.6
5.what is ITCZ. I couldn't answer.
6.GMDSS battery maintenance and test routines.
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7.Write down a distress msg for fire on board to be transmitted over VHF and Sat C.
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8.what cargo documents u sign as a master.

9.Explain What is CLC what certificate is associated with it.
10.Ammendments to ISM.
11.MLC documents. Difference between DMLC part 1 & part 2.
12.What all certificates u carry on board.
13. How will u prepare for ILL renewal survey
14. How will u prepare for PSC audit.
15.How will u obtain port clearence.
16.For coastal vsl in place of port clearence what document u show to pilot, I couldn't answer.
17. What is the difference between head up, course up and North up mode of radar.
18. How a wreck is taken care of, I couldn't answer.
Started asking general intro last company, type of vessels, when u gave written.
Construction of Lng tanks.?
Material of LPG tanks.?
What is coefficient of expansion of tank structure.?
Now Started with his usual set...
Identify Flags Y,A,Z,K,G and meaning of same.?
West cardinal witout top mark.?
Describe region B buoy showing composite group flashing red light.?
Chart symbols of Sounding doubtful and sounding by wire gauge...?
ROR situation:
Normal visibility, ahead PD and stbd beam NUC Action.?
Ans: Rule 2, wide alteration to port.
RV in tss..overtaking PD with stbd side shallow patch...here he asked me wht is sound signal for
vessel over taking...Also your action?
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Ans: no sound signal for overtaking,rule 19 vessel can alter port n stbd since shallow patch
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overtake vessel on her port or reduce speed and jus follow her.
Precautions while u in Tss and master obligation.?
Ans: imp to ans is report your actions to vts.
How will u decide anchorage area if port says go outside limits.?
What is scope of cable.?
What was your last vessel manoeuvring.?
Characteristic and how would you utilize in berthing.?
What is transverse thrust?
Requirement of ROT Indicator.?
How will u calculate WOL and execute turn.?
You are in narrow channel steering fails actions.?
Lot more discussions on this as emergency started doubling up saying now anchor lost..
What msg will you transmit now and How?told me to write?
Ans securite msg
What type of anchor was on your last vessel and its weight.?
How many types of anchor you know?
How to carry out Loadline renewal survey.?

3rd mate accidently activates EPIRB action?
Ans Brodcast cancel alert.
What is floor and how many types you have onboard.?
Ans kemp n young
What is scantlings.?
Co2 system requirement, operation and maintaince.?
Ans normal
All certificates on gas tanker.?
Ans normal
What are trading certificates.?
Wreck removal convention and certificates?role of costal state?
Ism ammendments?
What is VGM and what is the circular all about.?
What instructions you will give to 2nd off n ch eng after receiving voy orders.?
What is time charter and charters duties?
Instructions you will give to ch eng?
What if bunker picked is not up to standards and you sail out?
Ans: Here catch is master will issue note of protest.
Lot of cross quetsions on this.
Told me to write down note of protest.
If your bunker gets over at sea your actions.?
What is Salvage article 13 n 14?
How to undergo towage and precautions and explain your last ships ETA.?
Damage stability plan and how to use.?
Tips:
Oak will judge you on your 1st three quetsns rest he will give you emergency to see how u will
handle as master and use your resources,he will try to misguided you so u give wrong ans, so
stick wit wht u studied n feel is correct.
1. Kept one cardinal bouy without top mark,
Preferred channel, then a situation in tss, RV, overtaking. Will u go to port or no. I said I can. Then
asked now suddenly ur engine fails. Told him all to be done for NYC. Then he asked how will u
broadcast NYC.
Then I said will anchor in separation zone.
Then about anchoring with current on your port quarter. Basically all cross questioning.
With Oak if u don't crack ROR he will not proceed ahead.
2. What is ship's routeing?
3. How PSC conduct inspection?
4. Ism amendments.
5. What is synchronous sailing....I asked sailing or rolling. He laughed. And said u don't know then
tell me any synchronous rolling.
6. How will u ensure you hull integrity before flooding the drydock.
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7. 2nd mate calls u at night that he is confused of a fog signal he is hearing is of NYC or not. I said
by fog signal only we won't know, doesn't matter which vsl I will tell him give wide alteration will go
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on the bridge by the time and will ensure passing at extra CPA. He asked what all vsls hv same
fog signal as NYC?
8. IMDG code, loading DG containers onboard. What things u will check.
Told him all possible....Finally he was asking u r not telling me one imp thing. Ans for that he is
looking is "Stow Guide", never used anything like that.
9. What is the most strengthening member as part of Hull on container ships.
I said.... Torsional box...One of his set question only.
10. What is VGM...MS Notice for the same.
11. Where is the coast earth station of India...I answered this wrong....Answer is ARVI,
Maharashtra.
12. 2nd mate has activated EPIRB by mistake....Actions? As per samsul
13. What is the symbol for flood tide and historical wreck.
14. What all statutory cert required onboard. What cert u need to enter any port.
15. What is article 13 and 14 of Salvage?
Oak listens everything u say properly and cross question of course.

1. Cardinal buoy with top mark missing to be identified and action.(west c.buoy)
2. Safe water mark and characterstics.
3. How does flag G/L/I look like with meaning.
4. Prefered channel to stbd buoy region B
5. How will u approach for anchoring.
6. Joining shackle/spile pin/gap is filled by lead pellets and all..
7. Approaching pilot stn in narrow channel and now pilot is cancelled ..what to do ?
8. Laid up vsl take over and certification ?
9. Preparation for loadline survey, have u done it what all to check and class survey what all to
check ?
10. ISM implementation/procedure for getting interim smc..doc...full smc..full doc.
11. Clear grounds.
12. PSC want to detain ur ship..what will u do.
13. Crew snabbed another crew onboard...what will u do...n how will u evacuate casuality.
14. With ref to above..helicopter oprtn procedure.
15. What is spool piece...what is "some kind of flange"...i said i dnt knw .
16. What are statutory certificates and examplea.
17. What are commercial certificates and examples.
18. What is certificate of entery.
19. Commercial and arrvl communications prospects wid arrvl port.
20. What all docs to b signed by master ref container ship.
21. Reefer container ldng/disch/voyage precautions and what will u do as master before reefer is
loaded.
22. Container damages and in what all ways can get damage.
23. IMDG container fire/actions/ if chf off fighting fire what master wil do.
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24. Mearsk honam discussion related to above.

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25. Latest IMDG ammendment.

26. Latest ISM ammendment.
27. What all things gin in MLC and which certificates to be carried as per mlc.
28. How to cntrl SF/BM/TM in container ship during construction and during operations.
29. VGM purpose and aim nd how to ensure its compliancement.
30. Ex-meridian and amplitude with rational horizon diagram.
31. Vsl anchores in sing apore anchorage...to cross west bound lane and join east bound
lane...how to approach.
32. With ref to above....anchor not coming up nd too much traffiv to concern..what will u do.
33. What is d licence of ship.
34. How to decide abandon ship...related to fire onboars linking wid mearsk honam.
35. PAN PAN and MAY DAY broadcast when n write.
36. What is AIO and cosco busan case study wid cross questioning.
37. When you will amd how you will tendor NOR.
38. Despatch/Demurrage/Laycan/Lay time.
39. Types of B/L's....cargo shortage and B/L figure showing more...Action ?
40. Gyro fail at berth..ur vsl has to sail....how u will sail.
41. Deviation card...how to make and when to renew...can u swing if at a place where variation
and deviation not as per deviation cars.
42. Andreson and Scranov turn.
43. Manoeuverting characterstic of last vessel.
44. Scope of cable and how much shackle to lower.
45. Weather routening.
46. Synchronous and paramateric rolling and action to prevent.
47. Who issue safe manning certificate.
48. Fixed fire fighting on my last ship (CO2)..procedure to operate...precautions..requirements.
49. What will you ask from C/E..C/O...2/O for a proposed voyage.
1.Flags
2.Buoys
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3.Rv situation
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4.What will u do if port allows u to sail out from inner anchorage and ther is no pilot to take u out.
U have to self navigate. Commercial pressure from chart and owners to rch asap to nxt port. Your
action.
5.Garboard strake
6.Margin plate
7.Oil leak while bunkering and heavy rainfall ur action.

8.Draw flooding symbol
9.17S lat, 22S dec : draw the rational horizon diagram showing amplitude of the sun and name it.
10. Temp for carrying propane and butane
11. Types of floes
12. Wreck convention and cert.
13. Cert that will change when owner cha ges
14. Ammendments to ism
15. Where do u use chequered plate
16. Scantling
17.Vsl proceeding to Japan sees composite group flashing 2 +1 red
18. 3rd mate activated epirb by mistake.ur action
19. U r NUC. Alert others by vhf
20.Fixed firefighting on deck for tankers
21.All Gmdss tests
22.INDSAR. masters obligations as per INDSAR
23. ALRS.
24. Vsl laid up for 4 months. How will u take over.
Started with general information abt my sea career and compny. I Replied saying MSC from start.
He said alright lets start
He started directly with navigation and that too with flags and buoys
1. Merchant alphabet flags (8 diff flags) right ahead action
2. Buoys (region b) , safe water mark
3. Cardinals marks without top marks, i said the buoys has missing top mark. He replied saying
the topmark is damaged now identify and action
4. Pilot vsl ahead stopped and suddenly starts and nearly opposite course to you , action- i gave 2
answers assuming 2 scene ( assumed if pilot vsl suddenly starts and opp course then own vsl
must be proceeding towards pilot station and 2 assumption a normal case of power driven vsl )
All above cases Roc exist.
5. Polaris calculation- could answer all the data from whr all u can get to solve a polaris
6. Ex meridian calculation - couldn‘t answer well
7. Ex meridian limit calculation - couldnt answer at all
8. Distress msg Sat-c formal - made me write on paper
9. Abandon ship duties of master
10. Msc Chitra and khalija case study- too many cross questions in this
11. Distress process my vhf/mf hf- he wanted all the steps involved in sending a designated
distress alert
12. Clearing marks
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14. Shallow water effects

15. Types of tugs and advantages and disadvantages
16. Scantling meaning
17. Storm valves - type n use
18. Most important part of container ship construction-
19. Tm/ how is tm controlled during construction
20. Bm/ how is bm controlled during const
21. Sf/ how is sf controlled during construction
22. Garboard strake
23. Bottom plug removal and refitted procedures
24. Ship preparations for class renewal survey- spoke for 15min continuously non stop
25. Ms act wreck
26. Nairobi wreck plus claims settlement
27. Insurance for wreck
28. Bulk carrier Imsbc code(group of cargo, and many definitions in it)
29. Load concrete precautions
30. Container load precautions
31. Container lashing precautions
Above all 3 precautions answer as wht master is required to check
32. Types of b/l
33. In wht all ways cargo claims can occur and wht will you do in each case of claim
34. Imsbc cargo attained flow state / action
35. Fire fighting fixed on bulkcarrier
Started with flag directly 3 flags he showed me could ans only 1.

What is use of Z flag ??
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Cardinal buoy. Note dis cardinal buoys don‘t hv head marks u hv to ans with respect to spar.
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How are cargoes classified on bulk carrier - IMSBC category A, B, C.

What is TML??
What is TLV??
As a master how will u go abt loading concentrates ??? I started answering was not satisfied coz I
started wrt to how ch mate will go abt I should hv mention d certificate first dats my mistake.
1) Preferred channel to port in Region A, give details
2) Safe water mark details
3) RV, NUC on Ur port bow , radar inooerational, Action. So I told him reduce speed to minimum
and take all way off if necessary. He said still ROC exits. I said ill alter to starboard and take a
round turn around the stern of NUC vessel to which he says that there are FV on Ur stand
side. So I was stuck n confused. What he wants to hear is as master u have to prepare for
collision use fenders or old ropes. Range of sound signals.
4) What is snubbing of cable? Is when u fasten the break on the cable.
5) U r arriving port. How will check for an appropriate anchorage area? General stuff
6) What all fire fighting systems u have on board
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7) What fire fighting system u have on board tankers for prevention of fire. He wants to hear IG
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8) How will u prepare as master for change of management with respect to ISM.
9) Tell me everything about MLC. Started with when it came in force, and the tittles he changed
the question
10) Ur emergency fire pump is not working and PSC comes onboard. Action? Now he wants to
retain the ship, can he do it? Yes. How will u explain to the psc
11) Preparation for loadline survey
12) Liabilities as per CLC
13) What are clear grounds
14) Procedure for interim SMC
15) What all certificates onboard.
16) Validity of Min Safe Manning and as per what regulation is it required.
17) Contents of damage control plan
Formal intro about ships and cargo
Sailing on bulkys
Started off with a general discussion on Fumigation..asked me if i have done..then types of
fumigants used and their disposal..i have been doing this practically..so i was clear...he said he
asked me about this since there was a death of 4 guys in the mumbai port due to failure to remove
fumigants at discharge port
Damage Stability of Bulk Carriers..Solas Chap 12 reg 4
Masters discretion and masters authority..as we discussed yest..i told him that..plus some
examples i said
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Loadline Conditions of Assignment..i told him that there is a booklet of conditions of assignment
attached with loadline certificate for assignment of freeboard calculations..it gives number of air
vents..sounding pipes..etc
Contract of Affreightment ..Std Answer
Cargo Damage...wat action..i said call P n I..who pays..i knew this answer from another frnd who
had cleared few days bk from him..according to Paramount clause..it specifies who law
will act..hague..hague visby or hamburg..In India..its COGSA
Grounding..Means to refloat..calculate tide..tugs..deballast..remove cargo..or ground tackle
Taking over as master..std points..then he said while taking rounds on deck u see that the
sounding pipes are broken..manholes damaged..etc..i said i will talk with outgoing master...inform
company and class..he said company is saying will repair after a month in drydock..i said in that
case i wont take the ship to sea as it is unseaworthy according to load line..right answer
On that..came definition of seaworthy ship as per MSA..wat does MSA say more about
unseaworthy ship..it clicked to me..master cannot take unseaworthy ship to sea unless he can
prove his judgement..then he asked if master does take it to sea..wat action can be taken against
master as per MSA..i said legal proceedings..he was looking for something perhaps but i told him
that i knw the usual method of making entry for offences in old and giving copy to offender..etc..he
was ok with that
Anchoring..speed of approach..kindly study this well as per your own experience..he looking to
arrive at some reasonable speed like dead slow..give astern movement..go on bridge wing to see
the flush of wake coming fwd means the ship has now stopped i.e SOG zero..land bearing n GPS
too i said to compare..kindly know your stopping distances with full to stop and full to astern
Death onboard..who will u contact as per MSA..next of kin..shipping master and port of
engagement and i knew he was looking for the main party to be mentioned..DG Comm Cell..i
knew this from sets..anywhere in the world..for indian seafarer..call these 3 parties for sure..within
24hrs
Shipping casualty as per MSA..std answer

Cabotage law..std answer
Is class mandatory..i said no..it is only required for insurance purpose..he said ofcourse its
compulsory..I sais its not written anywhere..he said he agrees but there is a msc resolution about
hull strength in which it says ships will be constructed as per class rules..kindly check
SMC..validity 5 yrs..intermediate survey

ISSC..same
Action in case of pooping..told him about Res 1228..heavy weather guidance to masters..keeping
away from angle of wave encounter and reducing speed as per the formula given..he asked me if i
had ever tried this practically..i said no..i only read this now..wil try it onboard
MLC certs of insurance..these are 2 cert..for repat and death disability
How many MOUs..wats special about Paris Mou..its the only mou which maintains a website
online for flag state discrimination as in black list..grey ..white...which one is india in..i didnt
know..he was ok..also kindly know your own last vsls flag state status
Lifeboat davit tests..5 yrsly dynamic and annually thorough test
If crew wages arnt paid..wat will you do..i had studied this from sets..know wat he wanted..the
answer which he is looking for is to contact the organisation which has provided security to the
owners..he said you are right but are u going to contact them directly..i said through flag state..he
said no wat has flag state to do with wages..i said with mlc grivience procedures we inform flag
state..i said first tell owners.. company..he said but company is not doing anything..i couldnt get
this answer..he moved to next
Wat is latest amendment in marpol 6..i said EEDI and Nox tech file n polar code
Wat is EEDI..do we require cert for this..yes..validity i didnt know..but rest was great
Anchor signals in RV..bell..gong..at wat intervals..and additional signals
As I entered, he greeted me and

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1. put forward the buoy, it was WEST cardinal buoy without the top mark, he says Ur 2nd mate
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has called u at 0200 saying he is not sure about this buoy. Identify and take action. Vessel is on
westerly course and the buoy is right ahead.
2. How will you inform the nearest coastal state about the presence of this buoy, in case it has
drifted off the coast to thst position? Make a message on Sat -C, asked me to start with the
heading of the message. As I started with PAN PAN, he stopped me and moved ahead.
3. Ur 2nd mate hears the fog signal of NUC forward of the beam and is not sure abt what to do.
Take action.
Then he said what is the fog signal of NUC Vessel? How will u know its a NUC Vessel?
4. Vessel is time chartered, who will pay for bunkers?
5. What are the limits of CLC?
6. What is the scope of the anchor and it's significance??
7. You have to take over from another management as a first time master, how will you ensure or
prepare the certificates that will b ready for changes. How will you implement ISM onboard?
8.what all documents will the master sign with respect to cargo on container vessel?
9. What are article 13 & article 14 of salvage?
10. What is the types of HRUs?
11. What will you brief ur 2nd mate and ch.eng for passage plan from Mumbai to UK.
12. You are anchored at Singapore North of the lane , pilots inform no pilot due to shortage and
asked u to pick up anchor after bunkering and depart without pilot, what will u do? I said I will ask
the dispensation from class to sail out without pilot in compulsory pilotage waters as it cn conflict
with H&M insurance.
13. Now owner has agreed to pick up anchor and proceed for next port due to commercial
pressure. Will u do it,,despite of compulsory pilotage is law of that land? I said if owner cn send
me the hard copy of dispensation and confirm that u/w have agreed to this effect, I will proceed.
14. How will u go about picking up anchor and proceeding to eastbound channel (passage plan in
short) I said I will try to head the tidal stream, keep engine standby and checking while picking up
anchor and then passage plan to keep atleast 0.5 nm from all vessels.
15. Now just after crossing the west bound channel or before entering the zone ur engine fails,
action?
16.if u decide to drop anchor in zone, what speed u will do it? I said I will drag the anchor a bit to
reduce the speed to below 2 knots and around 1 kt I will drop the anchor.
17. If u dropped the anchor and windlass brake gave away and u lost ur anchor, will it be general
average?? And what will u do then?
18. I said I will drop another anchor, he asked will U? I said I have to prevent the bigger loss of
ship and cargo from further damage. He smiled.
19. What is the capacity of your emergency fire pump?
20. Your engine room is flooded and how will u bring the situation under control? Can u pump out
the bilges. If yes then how and if no then why?
I said we have emergency suction valve and csn be used to pump out bilges overboard in
emergency. He said which pump it's connected to?
I said fire pumps, emergency fire pump. He wasn't happy and asked me if I can find out.
The answer is emergency bilge suction is connected to highest capacity pump, generally Main
circulating pump.
But by the time I found the answer, he had left.
21. What is the latest Ms notice about weights of containers about? Explained him about VGM.
22. Who certifies this VGM? Competent authority appointed by state.
23. An IMDG container on deck on fire, what reports u will make as a master on bridge? And
whom will u send these reports
24. A crew member had an attack and he died, how will u handle this situation?
25. What were ur manoeuvring characteristics of your last ship?
26. On ur last ship as container vessel, how did u calculate the wind heeling lever, what is the
constant value u took? I said I never calculated, I just referred to the windage diagram w.r.t
windage area of that loading condition. Then asked for that calculation, what is the value of
pressure taken in theory? I had no idea, btw its 504 pascal's.
27. In your last attempt, u were asked the types of HRUs, do u know now? I said I can find out
bcz I couldn't remember the question after the exam last time. He said Okay find out the answer
along with the other one( about the pump connected to emergency bilge suction in ER)
Oak asked what type of ships and cross checked with the file.
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He started straight away

How would you decide if a cargo is acceptable for bulk carrier. Is it written on any list or
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certificate?
How would you proceed with loading?
What all checks will you make before and during loading?
Why do you take the ph test of bilge water?
What certificates from shipper?

Cargo is loaded and you have 500t less as per bl. Actions
What all certificates does a master sign for cargo?
You are enroute loaded, temperature inside the holds its increasing. Actions
Port of refuge. Where will you find this ( you have no internet on board)
Who will you contact if you need help with temperature not coming in control?
How will you decide on por.
Rv situation with sound signal coming from Port bow. No radar. Action.
Explain procedure for medivac from ship. Winching area only. What all preparations and who will
you contact? What course and speed will you maintain during the procedure?
You are in a channel and pilot says not coming, how will you turn around.
What were the maneuvering characteristics on your last vessel?
While turning around note that current is at your Stern. Action.
Finally I said I would use anchor to help me turn. At what speed can you drop anchor?
How do you calculate tidal streams from the chart?
How would towing be carried out? What guidelines will you follow?
Towing has become salvage, what agreement will you sign? (Lof 2011)
What is article 13 and 14 of Lof?
(here I told him article 13 & 14 of international salvage convention, he didn't ask further so I think
he was OK with it)
How would you prepare for psc.
What are scantlings?
What are latest amendments to ism code?
What are the principles of mlc?
What is dmlc 1&2
What is static accumulator?
What instruction u will give mate to prevent hazard when loading ?
What are the different gaskets on oil tankers?
I said non asbestos oil resistant
Take over laid up ship for 3 months
Co2 extinguishing system
Shreader plate- din ans
Quaterly listing- din ans, its wrt class came to know later by google
Draw angle bracket
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Rv port bow radar not oprational action

I told will increase intensity n reduce speed to min n take all way off
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Still colliding i told switch on deck lights

N post addl lookouts
He said is it allowed
What lights to be kept on in rv
I told him sir rv we keep normal lights n deck lights i can switch on ordinary practice of
seamanship
Collision now what?
Write down what u will transmit on VHF
Ms act req after collision
Mlc 2006 principle
Time charter what all does it pay for
All q were rapid fire
1) How would u jettison an Imdg container on fire?
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2) u joined a ship to take over as master and it has several deficiencies ..actions
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3) spring and neap tides..

4) actions on vessel being aground.
5) Additional strengthening of container ships
6) arrangements in bow area
Cpt azad asked me which company,i said gesco & then he started your company cpt collided in
fujairah ... Blah blah... He drew 20-30 ships on a paper & told me to anchor inside,told me its
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fujairah Anchorage, how will i stop the ship , approach, manouvering characteristics etc scope
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how many shackles i will drop , how many shackles anchor can pick up.
Then asked rv situation same fog horn fwd of ship ,rule 19 part e quote , discussion on this ,
Smc validity & surveys,
Registration as per which convetion,unclos full form, pi/fi, wreck as per msa , obligation as per
msa, nc & mnc
Then went on .. your company ship was arrested in uk, i said yes arrested with 23points,he said
its masters duty to check his ship, what are the captains doing in your company
Condition of class, how will you find out if ship has condition of class, is class mandatory.
I thought i was going to be failed for sure , thanks to my company.
But out of the blue he wrote pass on my exn, i was not even looking at him during the orals was
sure he will fail me because he was very angry on Gesco.
Asked my company name,& last attempt questions .. then started his rapid fire questions, he gives
you time to think but as u ans he asks the next question this goes on & on, so i don't remember all
his questions.
1) take over of secondhand ship, ship was laid up for 3months, how will you register the ship
2) lrit signal
3) rv situation: 2pts on bow vsl,own radar not operational.. closing in what will you do
4) nuc vsl in fog how will you come to know its nuc what will u do
5) region b preffered channel to port bouy.. only question i fucked up
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6) csr
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7) scope of anchor
8) latest ism amendments
9) latest insurance certificate reqd to come into indian port
10) gmdss carriage requirements
11) insurance certificate reqd by ships
12) what will you tell chief engineer & second Officer prior voyage
13) lof , art13 &art14
14) mlc
15) fog horn range-2nm was not sure another question i got stuck
16) co2 system , explain how it works
17) vsl grounded action, now vsl listed to port, now 2p wbt taking in water
Before I sat down on chair quote rule 8 and 19
When I stammered in between for 5 sec....u dont kno the rules.. next...
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Asked me bouy identification without top mark region b... preferred channel to port..
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Then top marks..managed..

Then sound signals of vessel aground..in rv..gave the answer ..
Then identify west cardinal buoy without topmarks..by bus y colours...couldnot recollect the color
which on top and which between..
He fired me for not remembering that and told me to go out..
1. Standing orders and night orders you will issue to your officer.
2. 2nd mate call you at 0200 asking he hears a fog signal ahead of beam. What‘s your action?
3. Cancellation of false distress alert on epirb.
4. Overtaking situation in rv in tss.
5. Fire pump inoperational psc detaining,office says its expensive to repair in this port. action.
6. On arrival pilot cancels your action.in that process u try to anchor to avoid grounding and
anchor slips off.is it a GA.
7. artical 13 n 14 of salvage convention.
8. On normal port arrival what information exchange reporting you will do.
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9. What is shell expansion and scantlings.

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10. Ch off reports to you crew complaing meat in meat room got spoiled. action.
11. How will you take over 2nd hand ship.
12. Cert. as per ism.
13. Statutoty cert.
14. How will you go about loading a bulk carrier.
15. Co2 release procedure.
16. wht is req of rescue boat.
17. how freq docking survey is done.
18. prep for psc.
19. contents of ism.
20. master overriding authority.
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1. Night order , how will go about writing it.

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2. All of a sudden there is a navigational hazard or buoy , ur second mate informs , what are ur
obligations to it as a master
3. Vssl aground in rv , sound signal

4. Fog signal for nuc( wrongly answered)
5. vssl on port bow, radar not operational . Action. Said take her all the way off navigate with
caution to maintain course. Now same vssl has come closer how will u draw her attention( wrongly
answered)
6. West cardinak mark no top mark how will u identify it by light and color
7. Safe water mark . How will u identify .( cud not answer light for it) thats all frm xternal he was
furious as i was not thorough with RoR
As I went in Capt oak started with basic intro..type of ships done..I said containers only...so he
started..
1.What are the additional stresses on container ships?
I replied with torsional moments..to which he asked what are the strengthening members for the
same...I was like pehla hi bouncer..the answer to this is the torsional box.
2. What are the constants in container loading...I could not understand this question to which he
asked what are the contents of stability booklet..I told him the contents then he told me this
constant for loading is given in stability booklet to which I was completely blank. The proper
answer to this is the constants in the wind heeling criteria.
3. Load line renewal survey preparations.
4. Difference between flame screen and flame arrestor.
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5. Lof 2011 clause 13 and 14

6. Smoke coming out of a container..action?
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7. After fire now you want to jettison the same container on 5th high ...there was lot of discussion
on this one..he was not satisfied...
8. Once container is jettisoned..what are other legal implications
9.following seas....what are the dangers associated and action
10.going in a port following tide..pilot cancelled...port asked to go back...action?
11. Latest ammendments to ism
12. Latest circular for containers...that is vgm
13. Latest circular on mlc....financial security
14. If a container is without vgm..will you load it
15. Second mate calls you at night...dots on radar...action
16. What instructions you will give to your second mate and chief engineer for the upcoming
voyage
17. Uscg boarding next port..what all things to prepare.
A couple more..not able to recollect but nothing out of the box..
1 nuc in fog how will you identify
2. 3rd mate activate epirb action
3. Tss fog overtaking action
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4. Engine fail in above situation when parallel to other vessel.

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5. Anchor lost is it general average?

6. Features of mlc
7. Psc boards vessel how to go about
8. Load line survey preparation
9. Nor importance
number....name contents....chapters....name regulations....resolution chapters and about
it.....amendments to msa.....pi and fi as per msa sections and tell me abt sections what it
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says....rough weather imo resolution and about it....plenty and only chapters regulations
resolutions etc etc....psc....ism...solas chapter 9 and 5....resolution on
contingency....psc....ism....weather....dangerous goods notification.....chapters 9 and 5 of
solas....etc etc....continued....ror amendments and quote about each of them...quote rule
8...emergency preparedness...weight...temp....pressure in bottle....state of gas in bottle....valve
arrangement....of fixed co2 requirements...survival of tanker criteria....few more
1.Solas Chapter 9 explain
2. Who does Verification and Who does Control?
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3.What are clear grounds all points he wants

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4.Resolution 1072 and 1052

5. Explain All Modules of Resolution 1072.
6. Give Example of Emergency Preparedness.
7.What is LOF 2011?
8. Fixed CO2 in detail.
Weight of Each CO2 cylinder , Pressure of CO2? Function while Release of CO2 will pressure
remain same?
9.MS Act 358?
10.MS Act 334?
11. What is IMO Resolution 1228? Explain with Formulas and in Detail..
12. What are Damage Control Plans under which IMO Resolution?
13. Role of P&I in Oil Spill
14. High Air Draft Vessel Heeling Criteria
15. Survivability Criteria for Oil Tankers and Gas Tankers ( Needs all Figures Perfectly)
16. Parametric and Synchronous Rolling Formulaes
17. New Part F of ROR..
18. What is Rule 41?
19. Who Verifies whom as per Rule 41 and why?( I couldn't Answer this)
Asked me to sit....didn't even wait for me to sit started right away....
1. What chapter 9 of SOLAS
2. What is ISM Code.
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3. How will you calculate wind heeling moment for Tanker

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4. What is IMO res 1245, 1228?

Told him the names....then asked contents...he wants exact contents.
Then asked how many pages are these resolutions are?
5. What is clear grounds for detention.
6. How PSC will proceed to compensate for chennai oil spill case?
7. Co2 system of ur last vessel? How many cylinders? How to release?
8. Survivability criteria for tankers?
1. Explain SOLAS chapter IX. Explain reg 6 of IX. Explain reg 4 of XI-I
2. What is Res 1072(28)
3. What all certificates are required for bulk carrier for more than 20 years old. Explain ESP code.
4. What is damage control plan and its content.
5. Explain fixed fire fighting system of your last ship. What pressure required for co2 bottles.
6. What are the guidelines for master when navigating in heavy or following seas.
7. How to cancel false distress alert.
8. Quote rule 8
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9. Tanker survival capability as per Marpol.

10. Explain HV rules
11. Stability requirements for ships carrying grain with DOA and with out DOA.
12. grain calculation.
13. What is requirements for reporting incidents involving dangerous goods.
14. What is shipping casuality and investigation.
15. Explain LOF 2011
16. Your ship suffers a collision and fire/explosion simultaneously off maldives. Take action.
17. Wind heeling criteria with full explanation.
Capt Panigrahi is more interested in listening relevent nos. In more than half of questions he didnt
allow me to complete the answer.
I was not able to explain Question 11,12,16 in full depth and co2 bottle pressure requirements.
1. SOLAS chapter 9 contents + some brief about each regulations
2. Guidelines to master for avoiding dangerous situations due to adverse weather detail about
MSC 1228
3. Procedure for PSC. Contents of A.1052(27)
4. Rule 8
5. Damage control plan. SOLAS requirement & contents
6. Pirate attack imminent, action as master
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3-MAR-17
Alarm, muster at safe location, stop engine & Hand steering (For local control from engine room
and steering gear room if they are citadel), SSAS, Distress alert, Make sure lock down with all
person - even if one person remains out - its failure of Citadel, Carry all communication
equipments necessary for external communication.
7. LOF 2011. Give brief about LOF, and explain difference between LOF 2000 & LOF 2011.
8. Stowaway found on board after 24 hrs of departure, action
Do a stowaway search for more, Take in safe custody, treat humanly, collect all informations,
report owners who will inturn inform flag state, previous and next port of call. Maintain stowaway
onboard as per A.871(20).
9. IMO guidelines for fixed fire fighting system
Give any MSC resolution which talks about fixed fire fighting system and explain it in brief.
10. Collision near Maldives, action

I don't know why near Maldives, but i gave him answer as per normal case of collision. stop
engines, activate emergency plan on board, alarm, head count, render assistance to other vessel,
exchange information, entry in OLB, damage assessment, damage control. Report to Company
who will do necessary reportings to flag, owners, charterers P & I, etc
11. Master's role while abandoning ship
Take log book, distress transmitted, ensure GMDSS equipments taken SARTs, EPIRB,
VHFs,ensure all have boarded before abandoning and no one missing. Ensure extra provision
and water taken.
12. About MLC 2006 tell him contents
13. Integration of contingency. Explain all 6 modules in brief
14. survivability of tanker as per MARPOL Extents of damage as per MARPOL
Where possible substantiate all answers with resolution or circular number or regulation.
1) started with solas chapter 9 ...contents n details.
2) harmonisation of contigencies.
3) fireonboard near maldives
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4) damage control plan and contents

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5) stoway onboard nd d port of dep nd port of arrival r not in good terms....what u wil do ...
6) new lof 2011 features...
7) ror rule 8 & 39
8) contents of psc
nd some more from his sets only....nw key point before he asked me ne thing details i started wid
res no....nd den i continued on my way....nd he was happy den he didnt ask me as per which
reslution no.
1) What is chapter IX of SOLAS and what all it contains. what does reg 2 and reg 6 speaks about?
2) Damage control plan, what is SOLAS reg regarding it and whats the IMO resolution regarding
damage control plan?
3) Harmonization of contingencies, resolution number and its content in detail. I forgot the name of
module, which he was
keen to know about. I explained him what the modules contain, but he wanted to hear the names
of all 6 modules.
He said this is what u have to do when u will be onboard so u are suppose to know the names.
4) IMO resolution regarding heavy weather? its content in detail? (he will keep listening and wont
stop u unless u have
explained the resolution in detail, the moment u stop, he will give a look and say "AND")
5) What is quartering seas and its dangers (cross questioning on parametric rolling, synchrous
rolling)
6) IMO resolution on PSC and its content. what is clear grounds. Detailed inspection.
7) How will you go about preparing for PSC inspection?
8) What is IAMSAR. what are the duties of OSC?
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9) PI/FI
19-July-16
10) Requirements for fixed CO2 system on ships? (As per FSS code), CO2 bottle weight and
pressure at which it is stored?
11) Fire in E/R near Maldives, Action?
12 EPIRB transmission route, nearest SAR co-ordination center from Maldives?
13) IBC Ch. 2 contents.
14) Chemical tanker Damage stability criteria (he wants to hear this in detail, start with assumed
damage extent)
15) Wind heeling criteria (i messed up in explaining the graph, could recall the formulae but forgot
what does the
area "a" and "b" is called.... he took me for a ride there...)
16) Grain stability, What does a Master has to do to get DOA, can ship load grain without DOA
and how?
17) How DOA is issued to a ship, what is VHM and does a vessel goes about loading grain?
18) Grain stability and few cross questions on it.
19) Intact stability criteria
20) Rule 8 (I started off with quoting, but blanked off in the first paragraph itself, asked him if i can
explain it in
my words, he gave a look and fired the next question... )
21) How will u take over a 20 yr old bulk carrier? what all surveys will u carry out and how u will
prepare for it?
1. Smc / Doc - as per which convention, validity of certificates (Interim durations)

2. MS 348 collision actions (with fishing boat) (Collect all circumstantial evidence - video
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pictures) - Follow up question
3. MAS - ( Capt Santosh is the Na DG for Marine Casualty)
4. Dyna structure
5. Nodal agencies for SAR & Pollution
6. Crossing situation
7. RV
We were 4 guys 2 Mates and 2 Masters
He asked Questions from Mates and then told us to correct/ answer.
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Diff b/w audit snd survey

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What is coastal state ( Dnt know what the he wants to listen, surely was not happy with my
answer)
Asked Mates action in case of oil spill, then diverted it to me ok now you explain or correct
Nigeria where is piracy - East or West coast - I didn‘t knew said u shoul know as a master
An explosion has occurred recently any idea - I said no.
If a Shore person dies onboard- who will conduct enquiry ( He wants to listen Dock Inspector,
His questions were all depends on what chief mate n Mate candidates were not answering.
1. Trawler Lights at Anchor
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2. Narrow channel n dredger right ahead

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3. Damage dontrol plan

4. Piracy n Robbery Difference
5. Disabled Ship n Unswaworthy Ship
6. What all change when density of water changes
7. Main Engine fail Action
8. Now u r in the middle of channel at anchor, action?
He says us to give our introduction as he doesn't have much tym for checking our file. He wants
us to tell abt our sea time as a chief mate and what all types of ships we have sailed on. He is vry
busy person.
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1) what is Form A and Form B?

2) Contents of Form A and Form B
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3) Fire in ur ship at high seas ? Action

In this basically he wants to hear contact MAS and flag state along with others once we are
disabled.
4) We carrying iron ore fines frm Indonesia to China so what all precautions u will take at sea ?
5) At sea how u vl knw ur cargo has shifted without the cargo moisture content exceeding TML.
For this I replied I vl monitor my actual rolling period with calculated rolling period and if it has
changed that means there is shift of GM which means shift of G (cargo).
For confirmation if weather permits I vl open hatch cover in canopy position n check the cargo
condition visually.
1) Which charter party clause can protect in case of 2 grades of cargoes getting mixed on-board
and going off spec
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2) Trawler lights at anchor

3) Mine clearance vessel lights
4) Armed robbery & piracy, to whom to report, which convention applies, plus what about recap
and IMB
5) ISM code specifically masters management review, accident occurred onboard what preventive
action for future.
What is Scopic? Action in case of injury onboard.
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Who can carry out PI? Ror situation - own Vsl CBD, NUC Vsl on port bow crossing, stbd bow
R
crossing a mine clearance Vsl, action.

You found one stowaway in Port. Action.
What governs the procedures for stowaway?
Started with formal introduction,
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There was a second mate candidate, so he was asking questions with him then transferring to
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me, e.g fire triangle, diagram for co2 system for ER, Cargo hold.
How to use it, gave me condition that chief engineer and chief mate not available, brief 2nd mate
how to operate co2, what checks for co2 bottles, net weight, tare weight of co2 bottles, what
certificate is for that co2 bottle, how to check fixed gas detection system, frequency for shore
testing,
Fire in cargo hold action,

Fire in a container - actions,
Chief mate reported cargo contamination on oil tanker - action,
In case of cargo related issue whom to call first as pr ism (asked to 2nd mate candidate then
transferred to me - answer is flow chart is given - shipboard organisation, as per that chief mate to
be called for cargo issues first.)
Casualty in pump room - action,
Ship collided with another ship near South Africa mine is Indian vessel, some discussion on pi and
fi, stowaway found - actions.
What is form A and form B - i answered that it is part of PSC, form A is a proof that PSC has
inspected, form B is given when there r deficiency, then he asked what is code 30 - detainable
deficiency. Then he asked what is code for before departure - code 17).
Where else form A, form B - I answered it is IOPP certificate, then he asked the contents of form B
(for tankers).
Who can invoke scopic, some discussions on lof. How to go for salvage (means he gave a
situation that my ship is damaged and disabled then action-diverted to salvage)
Difference between audit, survey,
inspection.
What is armed robbery,
What is latitude and longitude of present HRA,
ROR situations-
1- Lights for trawler at anchor
2- Lights for fishing vessel while shooting nets
3-light of mine clearance operation
4- rv-1 vessel on port bow and 1 vessel on stbd bow - sighted on radar - action(i answered i will
alter to STBD) then by which rule and asked to code that paragraph, then couple of more targets
on STBD side, he wants to listen that i can alter to port also as pr rule 2 and also 19 says that i
should AVOID but it doesn't says i cant, so if sea room is there then alteration to port should also
be considered.
Masters review of SMS - he gave me a situation that casuality in ER, action as per ISM (he wants
to listen that SMS should be reviewed by masters).
Procedures for reporting near misses, accidents, hazards etc, why it is required (as per ISM).
1) ROR situation
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2) Why minclearance vessel lights are different from ram? reason is written where?
3) You have to load grain cargo first thing u will instruct to chef officer?
4) What is LOF?
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5) What is certificate a nd certificate b?

6) Which certificate can be used in liue of certificate a?
7) What are the legeal implication of cargo contamination due cargo migration?
8) Liabilities under oil spill?
9) What is the difference between audit and survey?
10) At port crane breakdown labour died who will carry on the investigation? There were some
more question i couldn‘t remember.
1. Life raft requirement?
2. Draw and explain HRU and weak link?
3. What is the requirements for loading iron ore in India?
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4. What is DOC and SMC?

5. What is written on DOC and SMC?
6. Validity of DOC & SMC?
5-NOV-18
7. Types of audit?
8. Who carry out audits for DOC and SMC and interval?
9. Difference between Piracy and Robbery?
10. Piracy and Robbery comes under which regulation and code?
11. What is safety and security? Is it same or different?
12. Who is DPA and CSO? can DP become a CSO or vice versa?
13. Who became a Assessor?
14. Who conduct FI?
15. Lights for fishing vsl hauling nets?
1. Started with sight calculation, star sight n how to go about it. Which method to use, long by
chronor intercept..any why.
2. Contamination onboard, what legalities involved.
3. Trailer lights and vertical space between them.
4. Explain him about angle of loll and problem associated with it.
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5. Obligation to assist as per which all conventions.

6. Piracy and armed robbery and where are the definitions given.
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7. TPA requirements.
8. Stability criteria for container vessel.
9. Flamiblity diagram.
10. Lot of fishing boats right ahead, actions as 2nd mate, mate and Master.
11. Damage control plan and requirements.
12. IMSBC code.
13. Loading iron ore from vizag, precautions.
14. TML certificate validity.
15. Emerald star case study.
16. MS Act obligation of master to assist.
17. IAMSAR
1. Your ship being towed how wil u prepare and things to do...( contingency planning...lot of
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cross qtns ..u r totally disabled and immobalised) tried my best to explain everthing...whom to
report...towing boat will do check whether they can tow us safely same to be done by us and info
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frm towing ship to be obtained.

2. Difference btw salvage and towage.
3. Was maerak honam salvage or towage.
4. Where she was taken for repairs and how ma y teus was she carrying.
5. Difference between exemption and dispensation.
6. Vessel aground action. Who wil u contact and who wil carry out investigation. Alot of cross
qtns...
1. Dredger crossing ahead of you in narrow channel, action.
2. Towage voyage, what all precautions for towage and how the towing v/l is paid.
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3. Contents of chain register and who approves it.

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4. Salvage and how payments are made.

5. What if salver is not invoking SCOPIC clause.
6. What if salver is not helping and demanding more money.
7. In what case arbitrators come into play.
He was too busy with the collision of sci v/l and fishing v/l off kochi and manoverboard in Paradip
as he was in charge of casuality, these may be hot topics.
GK general questions.....where r u from, where all have u sailed, name of the rivers of those ports,
etc
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1. What was the class of ur previous ship?

2. Full form of DNV GL?
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3. How do u go about anchoring? All details as possible.

4. Precautions while planning a passage from Mumbai to a port in Red Sea? Wants to hear anti
piracy measures in detail.
5. Angle of loll....!! All details, was not happy with my answer!
6. Fixed fire fighting appliance on board ur last ship, details of fixed foam fire fighting arrangement.
7. Mister list
8. Fire control plan
9. Types of cargoes carried. Some details abt then, general questions.
1) validity of DOC and SMC
2) which first certificate is issued as per ISM and its validity.
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3)SSL Kolkata case study

4) who will carry out investigation.
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5) Maersk honam, will India carry out investigation and why under which rule?
6) PSC has given u code 30, how will u appeal?
7) difference between piracy and armed robbery and as per which convention?
8) definition of stowaways
9) IOPP form A and Form B contents
10) how to prevent false distress alert onboard
11) singapore flag vessel, u r master holding indian license, person died on board, singapore
adminstration asked govt of india to cancel ur license, ur action ( couldn‘t answer).
- initial intro, how many months as mate and what ships, i said all VLCCS etc
- started of with the situation
- guys be thorough with the CIC including Resolutions: 849, 884, 1075, 1025. They will be your
saviour, plus be up to date with all latest case studies
- fishing vessel hit at SCS action, start from lookout, interrogating your OOW, and go reverse to
thr location, then you elaborate as necessary,
- who will carry out investigation in this case,
- who carries out investigation if an Indian ship with Indian crew becomes casualty at the border of
China and Hong Kong, ans is Qualified investigators as appointed by central govt India
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- PI/ FI with section nos ( skimmed through it)

- case study of SSL Kolkata
12-JULY-18
- all lights of fishing vessels and trawlers including day signals,

- guys be sure to be firm at your replies as you will be puzzled at every action, if you do not know
something, better to take time to think rather than blabber,
- in the above mentioned situation, how you will contact and who, guys rmmba to inform company
and they contact DG, apart from informing chinese authorities
- why did the fire take place in SSL Kolkata, ( undeclared chemicals)
- how will you go about extinguishing, ( start from manoeuvre, Get wind stern, exhaust all means,
fixed fire fighting etc)
- your life boat found holed, no repair at port, action ( add more L/Rs, dispensation from flag,
arrange repair next port)
- salvage, LOFs
- thats all about it and then the divine blue ink at 21:10 LT
Guys rmmba to stay focussed, as per my experience the only aim to get you puzzled is to gauge
you for an actual situation, all the best to you guys, thanks to my batchmates and all of you, i'll be
around in the group for a lil longer for my friends and then make space for others.
He wants a brief intro about urself. Be careful when answering him, or when giving definitions, He
asked about Difference between Piracy and armed robbery, I told him the difference, but he wants
the answer, where it is defined, which convention, which publication etc etc. He was not at all
happy with vague or over the top answers.
1) HE asked me which type of ships i sail, i told him I sail in bulkj carriers, He started with the risks
of carrying iron ore.
2) He then asked about the two incidents which happened in the indian coast in Manglore and
Paradip. Also DG issued a circular regarding these. M Notice No 9/2010. I did not know about it.
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but when he sent me out later to call the other master candidates, I found out about it.
3) He cross questioned about the questions asked by the external.
4) He asked about a SIngle ISM document from where u will come to know about the status of the
9-JULY-18
ship. I told him, class report file, he repeated ISM document, I told SMC cert, He told no, Then I
told, certificate Status, he again said no, the answer he wants is Master's review of SMS. He went
deep into it. Pls go through the MAster's SMS reveiw file.
5) He asked about light signals by trawler when shooting nets??
6)He asked about whether Surveys are mandatory or not?? I along with other candidates replied
Yes, then he asked where is it written?? Answer as per him is SOLAS MARPOL etc etc. Another
candidate said it is also mentioned in HSSC (Harmonised system of Surveys and certification)
7) He asked about EMERALD STAR incident and asked about the Mearsk Honam, Who will do
the Investigation?
I replied Flag state will do the Investigation with coastal state and crew state as interested parties.
HE did not go much deeper. He is involved with the Casualty Investigation, So go through all the
Incident Investigation Reports.
Finally after many discussions and advices, he Passed 2 of us. As per him, Master needs to be
confident, If a team leader shows nervousness, the whole team gets nervous. Be confident, Show
confidence while presenting answers. He looks for that.
1. Sec mate call at 2... lot of fv alone the vsl all around with 5 cablesradius... ur action as master?
2. Same situation but this tym reports vsl collided wd fv now action... lot of cross questions
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3. Master ashore psc boards the ship found irrepairable hole in life boat.... psc ready to detain but
master somehow manages to stop him from detention... but now have ti di something to sail out
action as master
5. Smc doc ism psc related extensive questions
6. Ror with mine clearance vsl its lights, vsl nuc dist btwn their lites
7. What r form r ,e , p in cert??
8. Master review its content n what all it represents

9. Polar code n contents
10. What r surveys, inspection, audits, protocol, resolution
11. Ism code is mandatory or recommended n y
12. What is inquiry n investigation
13. Fig signal of ram
14. Case study of honam n who will carry out investugation
15. Emerald star case study n criss questions
16. Grain code n DOA
17. Cert related to the type of shio u did
- Intro followed by any recent casualties in your company ( he knew the details of a recent incident
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by heart )
- SCOPIC and why is it important
- Pump room COP mechanical seal leak flooding of Oil in Pump Room and leaking in Engine room
3-JULY-18
through shaft seal - Actions as Master of an Indian vessel

- Collision in Straits with a lighter vessel - Actions as a Master
- IMDG container and a normal dangerous container differences( Tanker hand - No idea!!)
- Precautions for loading Naptha
- Discussion on SSL Kolkata and MV FENG HUI HAI( had to ask him the latter case)
- Vessel in Inshore TSS in singapore with 2 vessels crossing port to stbd and stbd to port - ROC
exists - Actions and any role of port?
• Introduce yourself!
• What is the difference between port state and coastal state?
• What vessel have u sailed on? (all vlcc‘s) How many grade did u carry?
(in between he had asked a 2nd mate to show how will you calculate noon sight. He fucked him
left right and centre and then asked me to check his work. He was literally screaming over him.
When he gave me to check, just to support the poor chap I said he just missed set and drift, to
which he said there is more and said even I don‘t understand the concept 8-O. (Maine socha ab
to L lag gaye)
• Suppose if there is cargo contamination, what are the legalities involved?
• Mearsk honam, who will carry out investigation?
The he sent me to wait outside around 1530 hrs, Called me in around 1900 hrs.
Another second mate was being fucked and was under rapid fire with navigation question and
formulae.
Finally gave him a situation vsl CBD has a NUC vessel on the stbd bow, ROC exists action.
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He answered and then he asked me if he was right.

• You are a management person now, how will you guide him to keep proper lookout. (as I started,
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tum logon ko basics hi clear nahi hai, this is why I keep getting complains and this is why
casualties is happening on board. You should know the system (prounced it as SISTAEM).
Literally screaming on top of his voice.
• He then asked the second mate when will u take sight, show me where it is written in subras
book. Why will u take it at that time? ―I know you have never done all this. Sala kuch nahi aata
tum logon ko. All bloody useless. Failed the second mate and sent him off
• Over to you, u have three stars on the horizon how will you take a sight.
• When will u take a sight.
• Tum logon ka basics hi goal hai bloody, I could have sent you in the afternoon but I m spending
an extra 20 mins here to teach you something. You are a master candidate now and you should
have confidence and thoroughness.
• What is a code? Are all the code mandatory? How will you know if the code is mandatory?
• What is the most scientifically proven accurate method of taking a sight?
Char gaalis more, lots of scribble with black pen, I can‘t allow this but I m trying to teach you
something here. Then came the red pen he made one small line and stopped. Threw it on the
table with hell lot of irritation picked up the blue pen and then wrote pass.
Asked for my exn form wrote P on the form,
Again with sound authority, ―Listen son, I hope you have understood what I am trying to convey
here, discuss with people. My conscious is clear about it. Now get out‖
I went out feeling happy and miserable at the same time. Samajh nahi aaya balatkar ke saath
puchkar gaya. 
1. Report near-miss regarding Navigation.

2. While coming alongside lifeboat damaged, PSC boarded vessel next day and detained ship
Action.
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3. If repair of lifeboat not available for next 2 months can vessel sail out ,if yes where it is written
4. Place of refuge in India.
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Mearsk Honam can she proceed to place of refuge.

5. SRS and VTS are they mandatory.
6.Grain loading without grain loading booklet, Chief mate not onboard.
7. ROR
8. Roc with CBD and NUC vessel in Singapore start,action wants to here as advised by vtms, is
master adhered to follow advise and what are legal implications of he does not follow.Does VTS
give advice or VTS advise to vessel.
9.When you collide what will be the first convention that will come into picture, where is it written.
10. What are implications in case of oil pollution.
Questions asked were standard questions from his set, Needs practical answers, Latest Case
studies are a must to read ( Maersk Honam, Kanchipuram Case)
1. Lights exhibited by Mine Clearance Vessel and why it does not show RAM Lights.
2. Structure of MLC.
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3. You joined a vessel as Master without briefing at Office, what document to check first after
Taking Over in relation to SMS. Ans.: Master's SMS Review and its frequency.
4. Describe Kanchipuram Case study.
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5. You are on Indian Coast and 2nd Mate informs you that he has a fishing cluster ahead of him
and he is not confident and in doubt.
Ans.: Go to Bridge, take over Con, Increase watch level, Avoid all fishing cluster with as wide
margin as practicable.
5. Actions after 2nd mate informs that he suspects that he collided with a fishing boat.
6. CLC, Fund and supplementary fund convention, in Brief only.
7. How to identify a person onboard with signs of depression and how to go about this situation?
8. How was your Oral with External?
9. Difference between Investigation and enquiry.
10. Difference between Audit, Survey and inspection
1. Sight calculation
2. First time teo ,missing on one ship.You join another ship,how as a Master you prevent such
incidence from reoccurring
3. Difference between piracy and armed robbery,theft and petty theft,Salvage and towage,audit
and survey.
4. Bulk carrier runs aground oil spill action,Indian coast guard and private tug approach for
salvage.How you decide whom to pay How much
5. restricted visibility situation
6. Maersk honam what could have been the reason of fire if you were Master how would have you
prevented that incident
7. At what range can you see day light shape ,what is the required regarding its range?
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8. You are in a dover strait restricted visibility one vessel on your stbd bow one on port bow range
7 mile on your radar ppi roc exist action.fog signal.stbd vessel engine problem how will you know?
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9.Own Vessel is cbd in Tss, port bow Nuc vessel and stbd bow mine clearance vessel roc exist
second mate on watch confused calls you at 0100hrs,Action
10.Angle of lol and action when vessel at angle of lol chief mate could not answer so asked me.
11.Flammability diagram asked 2nd mate to draw and asked me to check.
12.Asked chief mate to draw fixed co2 system and asked me to correct it.
13.Registration of ship as per ms act
14.what is certificate of survey
15.what is certificate of seaworthiness
16.Vessel in distress Action as Master and as per what and where is it mentioned
17.what is Lof
18.Damage stability plan and contents
19.Intact stability criteria for a Container vessel
20.PSC onboard ask to start Emergency fire pump,Pump doesn‘t start action and how will you
convince psc inspector.Technical requiement of emergency fire pump
21.How many mrcc in india and where can you find details regarding it.
22.What do you understand by CIC(Casualty Investigation code),tell me whatall you know about it.
23.Carving and marking note
24.How will you implement Ism on a new delivery vessel.

25.Ism audit in details which is the first document issued
26.Action on sighting a stowaway what is a stowaway.What will you do if a port does not accept a
stowaway
27.IMO visibility criteria and where is it mentioned
28.What is parametric and synchronous rolling how will you avoid it
29.What do you understand by Major non confirmity,objective evidence
30.LLMC limits
1. Given intro, hows ur oral. Said fine.
How u decided it was fine. I said dekh Bhai I have all answered to him may b except one or two..
bas Bhai for kya shyamat aa gai meri jab maine ye bola sab chod k meri file utha k bola lets start
then. Simulataneiusly He call up one ch mate candidate who is having 4 attempt as told by the
candidate while waiting.
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1. Wat is iopp. Form a n b. Wat is heading of form a n b. Wat are particular content of form a n b.
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What do u call form a n b.. he wanted to listen they are the supplements to iopp which I missed...
2. Unclos wat is it?? Full form
3. Stoway def as per unclos?
4. Diff btwn code convention n guidelines
5. Ch mate candidate answered the definition . Then darodkar said see he knows y u don‘t know I
said it‘s his 4 attempt probably tats y ... bas fir ho gayi kayamat...
Action as per stoway boarding after port departure, grounding action.

Then he said tat as a master candidate I shud start answer with wat regulation or code or
convention it‘s nmbrs n all and then get into details of tat particular answer.. as a master think
same thing wat other thinks but thoda hatke... slightly different...
Made to sit with 2 mates and 1 second mate and had to answer what they couldn't.
What type of ships, trading area and cargoes carried.
1. Situation given to all mates, all screwed up (Own vsl CBD and Mineclearance vsl on Stbd bow
action)
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2. Problems with grain cargoes? (mate couldn't answer)

3. Port of refuge
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4. Formula for angle of Loll (second mate couldn't answer)

5. Difference betn Immersion suit and TPA (not answered by second mate)
6. What is the scope of Multimodal transport in india.
7. Piracy and armed robbery. What are high seas, what is territorial waters
8. Where will you find which country has jurisdiction upto what limits
9. What rights can a country have upto EEZ
10. Structure of MLC
11. Vsl at anchor and shipowner not providing food and air condition. Actions?
12. Showed me a mail from singapore flag vsl with indian crew complaining about above issue.
Why is master not approaching flag and instead approaching DG?
13. Legal implications of shipowner abandoning crews on ship?
Latest amendment to MSA
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Latest amendment to MLC

Polar code vessel ordered from Norway to Japan .. I missed on insurance ( first failing criteria)
Lifeboat release system ( could not recollect much) that's the failing
Some discussion on cargo work. I was passed by external but above two points mentioned made
internal unhappy so could not.. as master first thing to remember is insurance for anything.
Most of the questions which were not satisfactory to the external asked again.
What is the certificate in ISM which gives record of all insp,audits,vessels status etc
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Person overboard. How will you carry out enquiry and reporting to company and
authorities.Doesnt want navigational part.
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What is solas ch9,contents

Stowaway found.actions in territorial waters,high seas,stowaway focal point,legal implications.how
will you prevent stowaways in future
CIC in depth PI & FI
Case study of kerala fishermen and armed guards.Full details
Piracy,armed robbery
There is a very thin line between person missing and overboard.Can a missing person be
investigated as per CIC? when I said yes,gave me CIC book and told to show me where it is
written and discussion and cross questioning.
Q- 2nd mate informs suspected collision at midnight. Actions ?

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Q - certificates on gas carrier

Q - which radar to be used when coasting on what range
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Q - definition of Marine casualty

Q - what‘s the name of Code?
Q - what do you mean by investigation ?
Q - how will you conduct one ?
Q - certificate of insurance? Full name for it ?
Q- what all certificates related to insurance on board ?
Q- VDR DATA EXTARCTION PROCEDURE
1. What is accident and incident?
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2. What is corrective action and preventive action? (As I had used these terms in my last answer)
3. ISM Latest Amendment(353.92)
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4. Discussion on Stowaway.
5. Where all you find Form A and Form B( I told IOPP & PSC). He said anywhere else,I couldn't
answer he told Passenger Ship Certificate A&B.
6.Stability Criteria of Passenger Vessel.(Couldn't Remember as was tired sitting whole day) He
went to next question.
7. MLC( Explained 14 pts as per Captain Mainkar)
8. How many ports of refuge in India(ms notice 10 of 2010).
9. A cadet was murdered in Somalia,he had to go for its investigation. (Discussion PI and FI)
1) general introduction.
2) special mark details.
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3) person missing....legal aspest, why it is happening so frequently, what you will do as master....
around 10 min discussion on maintaining good atmosphere on board.
4) navtex stations in India, who send navtex msg .
5) where is dg communication centre, what all jobs they do.
6) difference between salvage and towage.
7) what is MAS, what is there function.
1. General Introduction
2. IOPP form B contents, how will u verify that all the contents reqd are mentioned in the Form B.
Told him i can cross check it with Appendixes to Annex 1 to mArpol, where sample form is
provided.
3. Latest amendement to Marpol and Solas
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4. A little abt Pi and FI.

5. If ur vessel grounds what is tge first concern....the moment i mentioned loss of reserve
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buoyancy he moved ahead

6. What is ur understanding of port and place of refuge, what are the latest amendemnt to place of
refuge (something i couldn't answer till the end) He sent me out to find out, but still wasnt satisfied
with the answer.
7. Last time there was a remark with RoR, so he asked me abt IALA buoyage system....what is
the full form of IALA, is it an inter govt agreement
8. How many port of refuge are there in India ( again i couldnt answer this) I told him Sir, i didnt go
into detail with port of refuge
9. How many MoU are there, which one does India fall under, any latest changes in Indian ocean
MoU, does India fall under Tokyo MoU, can a country fall under 2 MoU
10. One question abt CSR, that i cant recall now
Q- 2nd mate informs suspected collision at midnight. Actions ?
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Q - certificates on gas carrier

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Q - which radar to be used when coasting on what range

Q - definition of Marine casualty
Q - what‘s the name of Code?
Q - what do you mean by investigation ?
Q - how will you conduct one ?
Q - certificate of insurance? Full name for it ?

Q- what all certificates related to insurance on board ?
Q- VDR DATA EXTARCTION PROCEDURE
1. Formal introduction about yourself.
2. How was your oral
3. Showed me a picture on pc abt oil spill on deck. What do you think.
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Oil pollution if oil has gone overboard and spill if retained on board.
4. Oil has gone overboard.
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Implement sopep. Try to minimize spill and contain it with available sopep equipments. Restrict
spreading of oil with oil boom n morning ropes.
5. To whom you will send notification.
Ans: As per port contact list.But you are already in port. harbor master/ local requirements in
addition to sopep contact list. He was not happy.
6. Difference between port state and coastal state. I wasn‘t clear about it.
7 Is class mandatory?
Yes : as per SOLAS II-1/ reg 3-1. He said it‘s not. Many srilankan ships are not classed. I said Vsl
required to be classed for insurance purpose and ships are built as per class standards.
1.Inspection , audits ,Surveys difference.
2.hot topic Maersk Honam -salvage or towage and as per which clause .
3.who will conduct inquiry in case of Maersk Honam and who will be the substantially interested
states.discussion on CIC.
4.difference between salvage and towage
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5.definition of peril ?
6.at night 2/off calls you ,lot of fishing traffic , how will you go about as a master.
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7.what guidance will you give to 2/O.

8.which document will you find all details about ships inspections , audits and surveys all in one
documents .
9.form A and Form B .where all you can find.
10.you are near Kanya kumari surrounded by lot of fishing boats and received a message of a
cyclone originating from south of Sri Lanka .Your action as a master.
11.Light and shapes of a fishing vessel and a trawler at anchor wrt Annex 2 of Colregs.
12.MLC in detail.
13.how will the people who lost their life in the Maersk Honam incident will get compensated
without delay.
14.ISM names of all the audits .
1) Types of search
2) which search you will follow is you now knowing the casualty position.
3) Draw on paper.
4) Will ISM apply on layup ship. ( I said No but I don't know what is correct answer)
5) Same lay up ship sails to Alang for scrap. Will ISM apply now. Discussion on this topic.
6) what are the documents you will send to scrap yard ? ( He wish to listen Hongkong convention)
7) did India ratified Hongkong convention?
8) what are the other counties ratified Hongkong convention?
9) inforce or not?
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10) ROR situations ( simple situations). Here i answered all in correct manner he satisfied will all
actions but
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He said Now as a master I have to say as per which rule I will decide if collision will exist or not
then say as per which rule you will take action. Say the rule no and part of it and As a master you
have to backup all your action as per rule.
11) Lots Fishing traffic at night time 2nd Mates call you to bridge? Actions.
12) After this Action He asked now 2nd mate reported you he suspect collision with fishing boat,
Actions.
After this he called chief mate candidate and started.
13) Cargo contamination chief mates reported you. Legal actions as per master.
14) will you informed charter. As per which clause in charter party.
15) What are the all clauses in charter party?
16) Latest Solas amendment regarding to Passenger ships. ( Which I was not able to tell)
17) Maersk Homan Incident?
18) Probable cause ?
19) Who will investigate?
19) Will India investigate?
20) If Yes then Why if No then why?

21) What MSA say about this?
22) What is CIC?
Information required from shipper to load iron ore (wants 7-8 thing)
Structure of IMSBC code.category as per that code.whether it has appendix or annexes.
Form A B found where else other than PSc ( wants to hear IOPP A B)
Structure of MLC
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Crew grievance redressal onboard

Survey audit inspection difference
Are survey mandatory
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Difference towage ocean towage and salvage

Maersk honam towage or salvage
Abandonment in salvage
Where to find complete history of ship including status of all surveys ,PSC ,certificates(wants to
hear Master Review- no idea what it is �)
Disabled ship and unseaworthy ship difference and definition
X band S band radar
Capt Darodkar will surely consider a candidate for passing if he has got good marks from
external....often calls along with u some ch mate candidate so be ready for some questions which
they can't answer...will surely question on Maersk honam rite now..
1. What are the legal implications in case of oil pollution.
2. Recent hijacking of Anglo Eastern vessel Marine express is it piracy armed robbery under
which convention ?( Wants to hear SOLAS as well along with UNCLOS article 101).
2. You are in Atlantic your main engines are under repairable and inoperative what you will do??
Told him seek for place of refuge went in deep what is port of refuge and place of refuge why you
are not considering drydock repairs etc etc told me think like a master not like a mate )
3. You have a deficiency onboard how will you go about it ( Told him inform PSC prior arrival how
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will you inform pick up the phone n call them)

4. Stowaway onboard who will cover for it?? Again went in deep.
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5. Hull breached oil leaking legal implications ??

6. What do you mean by anniversary date? He needs the definition.
7. MT Genessa case study.
He told me he wants to listen answers as a Master key points of conventions and I don't know
what all.
Then he told me to go out and find answers as Master not as a mate.
8. Then the question which I was expecting Man jump overboard your most important action
during this he called one mate candidate also and told he is your mate now go about it I told him
my priority is to save the life of the crew member and will carry out SAR with scharnov turn and
then he asked mate your captain has carried out his manouevre what will you do??? By this time
he had written pass in my oral sheet and EXN and told me to gain more knowledge on the law
part n be particular with the wordings as all words have legal implications.He told me do well in
future and all the best.
1.Inspection , audits ,Surveys difference.
2.hot topic Maersk Honam -salvage or towage and as per which clause .
3.who will conduct inquiry in case of Maersk Honam and who will be the substantially interested
states.discussion on CIC.
4.difference between salvage and towage
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5.definition of peril ?
6.at night 2/off calls you ,lot of fishing traffic , how will you go about as a master.
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7.what guidance will you give to 2/O.

8.which document will you find all details about ships inspections , audits and surveys all in one
documents .
9.form A and Form B .where all you can find.
10.you are near Kanya kumari surrounded by lot of fishing boats and received a message of a
cyclone originating from south of Sri Lanka .Your action as a master.
11.Light and shapes of a fishing vessel and a trawler at anchor wrt Annex 2 of Colregs.
12.MLC in detail.
13.how will the people who lost their life in the Maersk Honam incident will get compensated
without delay.
14.ISM names of all the audits .
DARODKAR 1. Not very impressed by externals comments.

SANTOSH 2. What is full name of form A of IOPP cert.
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3. Ism qstns basic only.

4. What is the first ever audit to be carried on board.
5. How to motivate crew on board for Ism implementation.
6. After above he told me even though he is satisfied with my answers bit he cannot pass
someone with poor ROR.
Then he asked me which company n general intro
1. What are the legal implications in case of oil pollution.
2. Recent hijacking of Anglo Eastern vessel Marine express is it piracy armed robbery under
which convention ?( Wants to hear SOLAS as well along with UNCLOS article 101).
2. You are in Atlantic your main engines are under repairable and inoperative what you will do??
Told him seek for place of refuge went in deep what is port of refuge and place of refuge why you
are not considering drydock repairs etc etc told me think like a master not like a mate )
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3. You have a deficiency onboard how will you go about it ( Told him inform PSC prior arrival how
will you inform pick up the phone n call them)
4. Stowaway onboard who will cover for it?? Again went in deep.
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5. Hull breached oil leaking legal implications ??

6. What do you mean by anniversary date? He needs the definition.
7. MT Genessa case study.
He told me he wants to listen answers as a Master key points of conventions and I don't know
what all.
Then he told me to go out and find answers as Master not as a mate.
8. Then the question which I was expecting Man jump overboard your most important action
during this he called one mate candidate also and told he is your mate now go about it I told him
my priority is to save the life of the crew member and will carry out SAR with scharnov turn and
then he asked mate your captain has carried out his manouevre what will you do??? By this time
he had written pass in my oral sheet and EXN and told me to gain more knowledge on the law
part n be particular with the wordings as all words have legal implications.He told me do well in
future and all the best.
1. Situation for all, your vessel approaching a cluster of fishing vessels.
He asked one by one, starting from 2/0 to mate and finally me,, about actions,, changing
scenarios as we answered.
* Now the vessel has entered the fishing clusters.
Same routine asking from everyone, what action, 2/0 and he calls c/0, and then c/0 calls master.
Here the C /o says he will stop the vessels, then he asks me do u want such chief officers
onboard who want to stop ur vessel.
* Continuning the same situation he asked wht u need to do master, tell,, i said i will take the
vessel on hand steering, use the whistle, aldis lamp, radar etc.
* Discussions went for around 30 mins in this.
Finally he said, no body answered to keep extra lookouts, on bridge wings, deck, forecastle, which
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is must .
* I was continuously pressuring in coming out of that fishing area, anyhow, but he changed
situation by saying every whr till 8 miles u have these boats at 1 cable 2 cable 3 cable.
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2. Same situation, 2/0 calls master that i am not able to see light of boat which was crossing my
bow, way too long discussion on this.
* I said may be not seen due to visibilty range from bridge or may b a collison, i will lookout for
damage boat from bridge wing, tell my lookouts to look, he then said its night, i said i will use my
vessels search lights, he said will u be able to see its debris, i said yes, he said no, i said yes
again, he said no, u cannot see it in day, how will u see it in day, i still said, but i will look for the
debris, long discussion in this too.
Before i would have said to inform this that loda lehsun party, he stopped talking to me and
changed back to 2/0 and c/0 of the team.
3. Then he started asking 2/0 , Q. Of his level about what kind of lights does a vsl shooting neta
shows, he was fucking with all his answers,, i was sure,, hw is going to fail.
4. Same again to mate candidate, wht is gyro error and why sextant is used,, this mate candidate
said,, we use sextant to measure distance,, may b he knew,, but was lost, ( as we call gaand
fatna). My second opinion,, i thought, bhencho ye b fail hai aaj.
5. Now before coming to me he called another candidate who was mate candidate (NCV), asked
him type of ships he has done, he said cement carrier, immediately question was shoot out to
mate candiddate (FG) about what are hazards of cargo.
6. Coming to me,, saying this NCV mate is ur mate on board, will u make him load grain, i said
yes.
7. Then he turned to NCV mate , how will u load grain, same time another Q was shoot out to
mate (FG) hazards of grain..
8. Then he comes to me and said shipper says angle of repose for grain to b load is 40 deg. Will u
load,, i thought fir 5-10 sec and i was lost about it, totally confused, i said sir give me 1 minute,,
and i took paper and a pen from my pocket and started making my diag. For myself,, he was not
looking at me,, he started Questioning other candidates,, soon i was ready with my answer and
said yes, then a little discussion on it, and grain code.
9. I am missing so many small discussions ,, as many of them were relating to 2/0 and C/o and
my opinion was asked, and then i was Questioned.
10. Finally he passed the 2/0, which was strange as his answers were really bad. ( He was 3 rd
attempt remaining only with function 1.)
11. Now this chief mate (FG) was asked how u calculate sun sight, have u done it onboard,, he
answered, sir i have done it several times, and then he gave him a paper and said to roughly
draw and explain how u take sight , gave him 5-10 min,,till the. ,Q to NCV mate..
After 5 min this FG mate gives fucked up drawing of sun sight,, and then solid bombarding from
internal,, mate candidate said,, sir i have taken sun sight in night only,, internal says,, how can u
take sun sight at night,, he said becoz i was in night watch in cadetship,, i still dont knw wht was
happening in this room,, finally internal said,, hey u master candidate, explain him how to take sun
sight ( fuck, the least ever expected Q from a master candidate,, i dint even had a gist of it,,)still i
said ok sir,, and took the paper,, started with sextant altitude and various correction,, i dont knw
how i was able to recall,, but then internal said,, he will not understand this,, draw diagrams and
proper sights ( ab Bc gaand fati) he started Q. With NCV mate,,
* Again i dont knw how,, but things started clicking although not very sure,, i however managed to
draw and explain the sight to him,, and then he was asked about staggerd,, and now i had a fear
from mates Q,, ,, he again failed to explain staggered,, internal sent him out to find,, meanwhile Q.
With us
11. Then he came to ch 9 of solas,, asked by mate candidate, he said its additional safety on bulk
carrier, then asked me if he is right, i said no, its IsM, then various easy Q on ism, like which is the
very first certificate issued in accordance with ism to a ship, i said interim SMc and then Q on it ,
like its validity and extension if provided , for how long in which cases, etc.
12. Then he passed the NCV candidate,, and started asking me more,, i was already tired and
sitting in fear.
13. Session resumes,, now a casual talk, about old Q,, which were asked in front of these guys,,
he says u have to think analytically priyank, i dont want wht is written in books, just a good
seamanship,, so now we continue.
13. Old mate candidate comes in with not a good answer about sight and staggerd, probably as
no one was there to help him as it was late evening or say night, and in phn its not easy to
understand,, capt darodkar said,, " i am giving u 20 hrs,, go back come tommorrow evening 1600
and explain me sun sight"
14. Turned face to me, and started again, priyank ur ship has ran aground in china coast action,,
and this was a lead to many Q, like PI and FI who is officer appointed by cent govt. Which is
central govt., What casualty investigation says about this , what MSA says about it, what is the diff
between both,,
# then for something i answered lead state will do investigation as two states are involved,, then
who decides leas state,, suppose china is not ready to agree with u,, and they want to b lead
state, now who is central govt in china, why u do inquiry and investigation, then came what is the
difference in both, what is diffrence in inspection and survey.
( I studied all this a day before so was able to tell him).
15. Till now it was apparent that he is going to pass me,, but i dunno why he was not asking my
exn form,,
16. Then he asked why did u failed last time when external capt miranda passed u,, i said i was
not able to tell dock labour act requirement about the gangway to capt muduli,, he nodded, but did
not ask me.
Asked my exn form wrote PASS.
Gave me the exn form and again started asking. Very simple Q about cargoes,, as whr willl u find
info if u want to load grain, cement, etc.
17. Then said ur name is priyank bahuguna,, do u belong to the family of Hemwati nandan
bahuguna,, i said no, but we belong to same native placee ( village).. then started more,, have u
read his books,, why not, u should, life is not passing masters exams,, but learning something
good, then asked what has he done for uttrakhand,, i said he has improved education system ,
opened university etc. He nodded his head... This all went after i was holding my exn form in my
hand with PASSED written on it..
18. At last he said,, dont feel bad that u have passed in 3 rd attempt,, I ( Capt Darodkar) was not
able to make it till 4 th attempt, ,but see now i am sitting here.
Q1. Diff between piracy n armed robbery
Ans. Want to hear mainly that piracy is on sea n armed robary in coastal waters
Q2. Amendments to Solas regarding lsa in 2018
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Q3. Diff between towage n salvage

Q4. Diff between audits and inspection ? Which is mandatory ? Where it is given ?
All was going well then came the turning point of my result
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A phone call came some where that a ship got minor fire an OSV, I guess it was Indian registered
n dpa is not reporting so he started cross questioning in this he told me u r in same scenario what
will u do as master I told all the things except one that is to inform emergency response service
N thn he asked me a situation
A mine clearance vessel on stbd bow , myself a cbd , u r in a rig area , second mate calls in night
0200? Action
I told I will assess the situation n if roc is
I will take action he asked what action I told alter to port thn he said why u r altering I quoted him
rule 18 on this he said why are u not checking depth n if there is any oil rig or not.
Iron ore loading in India precautions
Recent accidents of iron ore loading
Recent incident on oil tankers
Casualty investigation
Surveys as per what reg
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Codes as per what reg

Are codes mandatory
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Lots of questions on conventions codes resolutions ammendements protocols

Ism ..isps ..... Is it mandatory ......what regulations
Stowaways as per which reg
Piracy vs armed robbery
Sua
Unclos
Disabled vs unseaworthy ship
Sopep as per which regulation
Dredger ahead in channel
Light RAM .... Spacing between
Lights trawler
1) He asked about oral session with external examiner and expects genuine reply. He studies
remarks given by external examiner carefully.
2) What is structure of MLC?
3) What are provisions in MLC regarding wages?
4) If fighting (man handling) between crew member, your action as a master?
5) Complaint handling procedures?
6) What is difference between convention & code?
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7) What is meaning of guidelines?

8) Are the codes mandatory?
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9) If convention is ratified by a state will it be mandatory from same day?

10) Difference between piracy & armed robbery?
11) Which article of UNCLOS states definition of Piracy?
12) If foreign ship (security level 1) arriving Indian port (security level 2), what all procedures to be
followed?
13) What is significance of Declaration of Security? When it is used? Content of DOS?
14) Vessel is navigating off Cochi, plenty fishing vessels around the ship. At night 2nd mate calls
and says that he saw a fishing boat crossing from port to stbd at very short range and he could
not see light of boat once she was at right ahead and he suspects collision, action as a
master? (He draw the small figure on rough paper)
15) Vessel navigating in dense traffic (like Singapore), 2nd mate calls at night and says he cannot
manage alone. Once you are on bridge what guidance will you give him to handle such
situations?
Introduced myself….
He told me that external told him that I have not given correct ans for RV and M/E fail properly and
said that it is very important as Master for you to know,
Emerald Incident from the incident details to who all will be carrying out Investigation (please
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guys go in details with this incident I was stumble since I have not gone in to such depth),
Casualty Investigation code (In depth),
ISM code (in depth),
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MLC (in depth), Emergencies ,

Towage and Salvage ( in depth),
Latest regulation in LSA
Lots of cross question, When I said in depth I don‘t mean you remember the code word to word
but deep understanding of the code …
I think days are gone when you have to remember things with resolution no n all except ROR……
Please guys don‘t remember anything verbatim its of no use these guys are practical these days
they are only interested to know your understanding. V imp don‘t bullshit he will give you the code
or MSA and will ask show where it is written.
Emrald star what all you know.
If u were master what precaution you would have taken.
SAR requirements when to suspend operation.
PI and FI
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Casuality Investigation code.

SAR organisation in india.
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Role of coastal state and flag state wrt Casuality.

all above question came as he get email from one of survivor from emrald star....
New ch officer loading grain,all prepartion start to end.
No stability book on board,what to do.
No DOA how to load.
Stability requiremets for carriage of grain.
next email came to him about grounding on 13th in mumbai with chinook and Hundai ship...
I thought next question will be on same topic.
What requirements as master under MS act and solas after collison.
how will you prepare for investigation.
no technical question mostly discussion.
He is loaded with work. Out of his business, he takes out time to ask questions.
1. What do you know about Towage and Salvage? How they are different?
2. Your ship is disabled 60miles off Chinese coast. How you will proceed with the situation as a
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Master?
3. What do you know about Emerald Star casuality? What India is taking part in Investigation?
What do you think how this investigation helps? What you will do as a Master to avoid such a
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situation?
4. Who decides when to abort SAR operation? When an operation is conducted in SRR ,so many
countries may be involved. How the decision to abort the opeartion is reached?
5. Your third officer calls up and informs he has hit a fishing boat.The vessel is in chinese waters.
What action will you take as a Master?
6. What IMO is doing to encourage memeber states to carry out investigations and inquiries into
incidents?
Capt Darodkar listens to your answer and do not feel shy if you do not know about what he asks.
He also treats you with respect.
1. Man overboard and typhoon in vicinity. Action.
2. Berthing in port and you notice lifeboat damaged and PSC boarding shortly. Action.
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3. Difference between dispensation and exemption

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4. Loaded tanker coming out of channel and you run aground. Action.
5. OPRC in detail ? Whether ratified or not by India?
6. Salvage and towage discussion again
7. Masters obligation to render assistance as per Solas? Which chapter and regulation? What role
played by coastal states?
8. Who decides when to abandon a SAR operation and what's the role of OSC?
Asked about myself, what went wrong in the previous attempt & how was the present attempt
discussed & re-assessed a few qs. asked by Capt. Gupta
Liability when collision ?
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What for will the action be taken by flag state as per Collision Convention ?
Pollution liability ?
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What if it is beyond territorial waters ?

Investigation in collision ?
Any other investigation other than FI ?
Who is the lead state ?
Is casualty investigation mandatory ?
When will u go to a port of refuge ?
New ship, how will u get ISM Certificate ?
Structure of MLC ?
Difference between Marine Casualty & Marine Incident as per ?
1. Stowaway defn
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2. Stowaway action as per what international resolution & as per ms act

3. Difference btn inspection & survey.
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4. Port of refuge.as per what international resolution no & ms act .what chapter in solas talks
about it.
5. How many port of refuge in india.pls refer ms not 10 of 2010
6. Latest solas amendment about lsa .
7. Salvage defn as per what msa act & international convention.
8. What chapter in solas talks about hssc.
9. How to decide port of refuge.
1. At night second mate calls and tells u we hav hit a fishing vessel so i told him answer as per
ms act section 348 of rendering assistance then he said how will u u hav actually hit a fishing boat
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by oral statement of second mate only? I said fishing vsl guy will start shouting on vhf he said they
r of diff nationality and lets say u hav hit a fishing boat at night and after 6 hrs owner informed u
that they got complain that u hav hit a fv then how will u prove that I haven‘t involved in it i said i
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will save vdr data and ther is facility of vdr data playback which can b used for evidence as well as
visual inspection of shipside propeller for any fishing net . Then he said u hav come to kno after
one one u hav hit a fv then vdr will give info in said no. I doono wht answer he was lookn for
2. Wht will do to avoid such incident - said will increase bridge manning level, will take longer and
safer route to avoid dense fishing area, will instruct to call master before encountering such areas
3. HRA Limits what is piracy and what is armed robbery and it comes in which convention - Sua
convention wasn‘t sure
4. Wht is procedure for armed guards onboard
5. Do u kno about incident involving two italian armed guards wht u kno about it.
He is very busy. Too many jobs at his hand. Meetings, Seminars, Cases, Reports. He is very
understanding and genuine. Listens to you.
1. Draw any search pattern.
2. Cadet is taking sight in the morning but taking it wrong. How will you teach him.
3. Chief officer of your ship is not competent. What action will you take.
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4. Collision while in Singapore Straits. Action.

5. What action is Indian shipping taking to deal with casualties in Indian waters.
6. You are told by owners that as per a complaint your ship has hit a fishing boat in the night. How
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will you investigate. Lot of discussion on this.

It has happened Saturday night near Dahnu and he was working on this case so he wanted me to
tell what would I do as a master of ship.
7. Diagram of fixed fire fighting system on last ship.
8. RV Situation. same
9. ISM Certification
Some other questions
He is looking for your understanding of responsibility as a master and not on crammed up

answers. Explain everything to him with clear basic understanding. Remember your priorities as
master are to save life, environment, cargo and ship. Take action in that order.
Very nice guy , makes u very comfortable , introduction ,
Started with questions from previous attempt,
1. Ship anchored outside USA, pump room bilge alarm action ?
2. False bilge alarm action?
3. Pump room flooding, action?
Basically he wants to know onboard actions , not reporting etc , like engaging Fire and GS pump
to minimize flooding .
4. Type of bulk cargoes?
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A, B, C , which one most dangerous.

5. Type A , most dangerous ,
6. You suspect there is moisture is more than TML ? Action .
7. You hav contacted P& I and carry out survey , moisture well in the limits . Who will pay for
survey.
Ship owner
He wanted to know that as a master its ur right and duty to be sure for what is being loaded
onboard.
8. Fund convention
9. ROR cards 2
10. Running moor , stranding moor , open moor , (he did not ask straight question gave me
situation in tidal river with limited turning circle , ask to anchor)
Firstly it started with reviewing of self file.
Secondly he asked what all hot topics are going on with orals and other general intro.
He is very practical and wants to listen practical answers.he guides you to give correct
answers.hence all answers I gave were as in masters shoes.for ex he asked what are most
important things you will ask outgoing master..Usually we give all correct answers like certs
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etc..But he wants to listen manoeuvering of vessel,me and steering gear. And list of pand I club
correspondents in each could try.
Questions
1. How will you implement ism on board
Masters overriding with and responsibilities
2 you as master what are your priorities on board
3 why ism
4 as master what is your
Role on board.
5.dpa role..Apart from ism practical approach

6 as master what to worry and check about bl
7 anchoring in deep water.what is the best depth for anchoring and approach to anchor
8 gave situation in channel with against current(wanted to listen bank cushion effect and how to
control)
9 shortage of cargo claims..
1. Previous attempts : All past questions with a cross against it were asked :/
2. As a master joining ship what all you would be interested to know with respect to bunkers?
3. What is steaming of bunkers?
4. What will you discuss with C/E wrt to bunkering?
5. What type of HFO is used onboard?
6. Types of HFO?
7. What is cst?? Or I think was cst… Something on the lines of some strokes….
8. What is difference between 380 and 180 cst?
9. What is slip?
10. What is the reason to have a high slip?
11. What factors for high slip apart from current?
12. What factor for high slip apart from hull (growth of barnacles and other marine growth)?
Autopilot setting…. Need to adjust yaw setting…
13. Types of charter party.
14. Articles of agreement.
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15. Does articles of agreement cover the type of work?

16. What all parties are there in AOA?
17. What articles of agreement are there for other countries?
18. As my last flag was hong kong …. Does it have articles of agreement?
19. For owner what all favourable clauses in cp.
20. As a master what will you do to ensure compliance with ism
21. Cargo claims.
22. Types of cargo claims
23. As a master how will you safeguard owner wrt cargo claims>
24. During discharge of fully ref LPG c/o informs you that cargo pump is not working….. Action?
25. How will you ensure hydrates do not enter cargo tanks
26. What all type of fuel is used in e/r
27. Can D.o be used in main engine?
28. What fuel is used in generators?
29. Can generators be run on hfo?
30. After joining what all will you be interested to know about the bunkers?
31. As master what will you tell c/e wrt voyage planning?
32. Death of seafarer action as master.
33. Will you do sea burial? In what circumstances?
Started with my introduction, last companies and type of vessels sailed on ( all containers ,in my
case) and areas in which vessels mainly operates.
I started - Far east , Europe..the question popped up.

1. Have u been to Spain, Barcelona? (Yes) What is the present chaos going on there. It is in
news.( no clue) where is Catalonia? ( no exact clue). You shud follow news.
2. How will u check that your 3rd Off is doing proper maintenace of LSA/FFA and equipment will
be ready when they are required?( general answer- ascertain the number as per regulatory/SMS
requirement, PMS is actually followed, Deck rounds by Master, Ask 3Off and guide him as reqd,
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encourage all departments to report any deficiency,etc.)

3. What all things you will confirm as a Master from 3Off to check during Lifeboat maintenance?(
genral answer- Follow PMS, Weekly Movement of Lifeboat, Lowering of Lifeboat during drills,
Launching and Manoeuring of Lifeboat during drills,Monthly checks on Lifeboat equipment among
other things)
4. What you will ensure as a Master to be in sufficient quantity in Lifeboat?(Food rations &
Drinking Water)
5. How much quantity of Food rations and Drinking water is required in Lifeboat?( I forgotten that
but i said i will ask 3Off and will check SOLAS/LSA code requirement)
6. Your 3Off comes to you with Muster List. What things you will check to ensure efficient actions
are taken by the crew in case of emergency?( Make sure among other general requirements of
Muster List, the duties are assigned to the personnel who can actually perform the duties
efficiently and there should be a regular system to check the perfomance of personnel during the
drills/exercises and the emergency/back-up parties shud be utilised at altenative drills/exercises.)
Time for general knowledge...
7.Which big river flows close to your hometown Unnao?( I said Ganga in Kanpur, Gomti in
Lucknow)
He asked further. What about other small rivers? Tell me if you know, do not bluff. ( I said I am not
sure other than one river with local name. He smiled)
8. Have you ever been to Jakarta? You know, where is Jakarta?What are challenges there for
navigation? (I said I have been to. Small Coasters,Tug n Tows, Shallow depths, Communication in
English are some challenges there)
9. Your vessel is sailing out of Jakarta and you get aground. What all regulatory reportings you will
make? ( General answer)
10. What is Stealer plate and what is its function?( I said I am familiar with this construction term
but not sure what it is. He said you should know it. I said I will find out.)
11. Have you ever been to Drydock? ( No) You should be there. It involves lot of learning.
12. How to find out crack in welding? Any idea how they do it in drydock?( i said by using dye
penetrant, ultrasonic.)
13. What is Ultrasonic wave?
14. What is Helicopter operation? Have you ever seen it? How to prepare for it? ( i corelated my
experience of Cadetship with pilot boarding in Durban by Helicopter)
15. What is the principle involved in the movement of Helicopter and Airoplane?( General physics)
Started with General introduction
1.Masters rights under PSC against not agreed with detention.
2.MLC requirements for cabin space and toilets etc.
3.Preparation, Procedure, Precaution For helicopter evacuation.
4.Person Fallen in the hold and died,Action( Masters duty for deceased seamen)
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5.Masters duty for above Marine casualty.

6.Preliminary & Formal investigation in detail.
7.How muster will conduct investigation as:
a) Suicide, b) Accident, c) Manslaughter for the person fallen & died.
8)Types of Charter Party.
9)All Conditions which owner declares to charter before agreement are concluded.
10)One Bunker tank ruptured and cannot take sufficient fuel to reach next port, departure in next 2
hour, Cannot repair tank.... What master will advise to owner for above condition.
11)C/P clauses in favour of owner.
Brief Introduction: which company, sea service as chief officer, type of ships. When did you clear
your writtens. Why you did not appear for orals that time.
Guyz Capt. Sharma is a gem of a person and he guide to the answer what he wants to listen and
does not change over to next question until he is satisfied that you understand what is the correct
procedure.
1. What were your failing questions last time. Told him sir blu code and charter party
examples. So he started with cp examples. Once I told him then he asked me basic diff between
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time charter and voyage charter.

2. If your owners declare in a new cp that your vessel will be doing 15 kts and consp of 30
tons, which is not realistic what will you do. Long discussion on that. What will be owner‘s interest
in time charter party.
3. Tell me something about BLU code. Told him that blu code is now a part of IMSBC earlier
it was a separate code. Informations exchanged prior arrival.
4. Then he said that you have to load at 3 berths in usa river ports. You have air draft
restriction at 1st loading berth what will you do. What options do you have. I told him that I will go
with heavy ballast and if that also does not work, then I will inform owners about this thing and
give them an option that I can load at the other berths first and then come back to this berth. He
was happy about that.
Capt Sharma called me around 1200 and brief introduction about my sailing experience as choff,
he asked me about my failing question to which i replied with list of certificate along with
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surveys,so told me to start telling him everything relating to certificate, he heard everthing i told
and asked are you done and i was relaxed that i have told him eveything . from here my orals
started.
1. You are taking over as a master with full new compliment from a greek owner and u have
loadline survey planned next day how will you ascertain that load line is marked properly.
A. to this i relaized that i have missed loadline certificate and apolozied for it told him all about
load line certificate and he was happy then he told me this is one of the certificate u should name
early.
then he switched back to the question and i told him that ill measure my draft marking from
getting deatils from my loadline certificate and he was happy.
2. Is class certificate is a Stautory certificate
3.After last question he asked me what was the last notaion of you ship
A. i told him IRS so he asked me was it an indian registered i was like m scrwed now,he again
switch to question with do u know notaion of ur last ship i told him i have no clue about it and he
told me to take a break and find the answer, all thanks to abhi,santosh,Ratan & tiwaru who gave
me the instant answer and i was back on track with my orals.
4. he told me that this same greek ship ur loading cargo and owner and previous charters want to
continue with voyage charter also loading is completing in 24hrs what will you do
A.i gave him all the possible answer from implementing ISM to checking loadicator to performing
drill due to change of crew,checking manouvering character,engine control and performance and
heard everything for atleast 15 mins then interupted me saying ur a master candidate and ur tell
all the points as ur supritendent so come down a bit and tell me wat you will do as master coz
loading is completing, i got the hint and told everything relating to charterparty to which he was
happy and told me its very important to know charter party terms.
5. Again same greek ship has COC for having doubler on top of fuel oil tank and cargo to be
loaded on top of that COC validity only remaing for one month and voyage is for 1.5 months lots
of cross question in between and told me to wai
I was the 1st candidate to be called in .
Q. Why were u absent last attempt.
Q. What were d failing questions of last attempts
Q. Routing of sat-c
Q. Routing of EPIRB
Q. U on handy size ship. Coming from Suez to jeddah for crew change, Nly wind, current 2-3 kts,
agent informs of poor vis any 2 no and lot of ships on anchor. Ur ETA is 0300 and fresh 2nd mate
has joined in Suez.
Nature of seabed rocky bottom with depth 70 mtr. What all risks perceived by you as a aster and
how will you eliminate them
Lots of cross questions including dragging of own anchor and leading to letting go of bitter end. As
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soon I spoke of letting go of bitter end he immediately asked how do u make sure day Ur bitter
end will release and not get stuck. I said days bitter end maintainance is done every dd. To which
he said so of dd is more than 3 yrs ago den...I had no answer to it. He told me as a prudent aster
u should always get the bitter end checked and greased once a year.
Q. E/r fire actions
U want to release co2 bit 2 persons are missing action
To did I bluntly said no I will not release. But for the safety of all crew I will send all the non
essential people to focstle so stay away from danger....lots of cross questions....
Then he told me my internal was Capt Jay Kumar. He called us in around 17. 30
I was d last guy to be called in
He asked me what is there in marpol annex 6 pertaining to cargo.
I could not recall.....he got a bit pissed off and told me the external gave me the highest marks of
all and he thought I would be the easiest of the lot....then by god's grace I remembered VOC
management plan.....and started explaining it to him.
Q. Why were u failed last time and what were d failing questions of last attempts
1. Started with VOC management plan and what all enteries in it.
2. CLC and IOPC in detail.
3. What are the arrangements onboard for control of VOC. How u manage it and some cross
questioning.
4. Explain hague visby rule.
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5. At discharge port receiver comes without b/l. Will u discharge the cargo. I said no. He insisted,
even if he provides a proof that he is one of the receiver as per b/l or he is ready to provide loi. I
said no sir. I will not discharge.
6. U arrived in discharge port with damaged cargo and receiver is claiming for damage, what
action u will take.
7. U bunkered at some port and after landing sample for analysis u sailed out. In mid sea u are
informed that fuel oil supplied is of poor specs. What action u will take. I tumbled here but he
helped me out. Check old fuel and diesel rob and assess the situation by considering to return
back to bunker port or if any other alternatives possible to reach other port with the old available
fuel where u can debunker and take another bunker.
First thing came is google as capt shukla was not coming from long time and he took only 2 ASM
candidates he makes you comfortable and relax
He started with profile from second mates till today
Then asked about company and checked which all ships i have sailed
Started with ism code no definitions no elements
1 how will you take over oil tanker 12 year old ans the same theory but include practical aspect
dont forget to include manoeuvring data of ship after certificates
2 what is CIC why and whats the use and how psc decides on cic
Ans the deficiencies found in the most area as general decides the base for Cic or the new
implementation of any regulations
Q 3 u r working on a ship which is in 3rd cycle and u were discharging cargo crude oil in chennai
after discharging 75% percent of cargo u get an email from company that your drydock is fixed on
20 dec in Singapore how will you go about it now
He said dont leave anything in this ans started with the crude oil washing reach the new
agreement with twrminal about 100% crude oil washing and try to minimise the sludge or clingage
in cargo tank which is the key to entry in dry dock no cargo no lel no fire hazard
As ship is in 3 rd cycle means 15 year drydock is due prepare for the emergency jobs list woth
specification and including the spares required and then the drydock calculation
Your ship is grounded what all surveys you will carry out after refloating
Radio loog book entries
If epirb is activated then how will u come to know
How the epirb will be activated automatically
Ans that epirb might get activated while carring out maintenance or whole hosing down due to
contact with sea water so tell crew not to hose down the epirb area
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Which all certificates are solely issued by flag state

Your insurance certificates
Tonnage certificate
Certificate of registry
CSR rest all can come from RO
What was the last ship fire fighting system?
I replied foam fire extinguishing system he said what the problems are encountered and what are
the testing routine and what do u test it for
He wanted to listen the ingress of water due to non-functional non return valve and sediments
sitting at bottom.
CLC fund and supplementary fund
Liability who contributes and limits
Who is the max contributor (India after japan about 13%
Manoeuvring poster information and the stopping distance and relate it to rule 6 ROR
What was the value of track reach on the largest vessel worked by you then he asked what is
stopping distance.
Safe speed if u approaching Gibraltar can u proceed at 13 knots while the position is 1 mile away
so he saus that u should proceed at 2 knots that‘s the freedom u have as master
Anchoring of a very large vessel depth 80 mtr how will u go about it
He wanted to listen that i will make use of my chief officer forward to know when the ship has
actually stopped in water as bow will stop cutting the water lowering under power , scope of cable
Why freefall lifeboat is provided in bulk carrier.
If u have 20 persona on board and u have life boat capacity 25 and ship is designed to carry only
22 persons , company wants to put 4 extra persons on board u have spare life rodt on board
which can make 300% percent capacity as required so can u carry more persons,
If u r product tanker what all publications you use.
And some requirements regarding lsa.
Paramount clause
Sue n Labour Clause
Proximity clause
Both to blame clause
General average
Particular average
Average adjuster
Scopic /LOF
Liferaft fall down in water at 2am . Action?(this could be done by Stowaway)
One Radar fail in RV. Action.(RA&Increase bridge Manning)
Polar code.
VGM
Last cargo loaded,last vessel particulars, deadweight, precaution in loading, load line exceeded by
10cm., action?
Anchor Dragging.action ?
You don't have2nd mate on board,3rd mate joined first time in ship.How will you monitor and
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guide him and how will you keep watches?(Rest hours)

Italian Armed guard case?(General Idea/Unclos)
Index of Solas.
Why ch.12 came in force.
PSC appealing procedure.
Passenger ship safety cert./ STP cert.
Damage stability booklet in detail.
OSC/ SMC duties.IF you are OSC and finished with fuel, how will you handover your duties.?
Taking over new ship from Yard.what all will you do before going to sea.(Imp.all Emergency drills)
If earth is rotating in reverse direction, you are in Southern hemisphere, TRS avoiding action.
Owner wants to increase ships length and breadth, what all things will change on ship?( All cert.
,ship's constant, Imp.Magnetic compass deviation card)
Draw load line marks.
20 years old ship survey preparation.(More thorough for ballast tank, hatch coaming cracks etc)
Different berthing situations with wind and current.
In One condition ,he says berth in open water,20 knots wind & 7 knot current.will you berth or not
legally and professionally?
(Give note of protest to berth, as it's not a safe berth).
OWS not working,spares will come in next port,will you sail out?
Asked about some buoy model kept on table.
Started with previous remarks
SMS audit
Difference between audit and inspection
Types of b/l
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Who drafts the B/l

Why B/l is required by which rule asked by capt Mudli in between
Condition of class
If lifeboat is damaged can u take condition of class. This also asked by capt Mudli in between
Registration of ship
Two red light in line and one white light below two red lights identity the vessel
Trawler making way crossing from Stbd to port which all lights u will see and action.
Started with previous remarks
Damage control plan in detail
How many watertight bulkhead in a ship.. I gave him funda regarding floodable length. Was not
happy.
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Classes of ship wrt freeboard.

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Mlc amendment ..in detail with financial security .

Lof and scopic
FFA in engine room( last attempt remark)
Bulk carrier notation( last attempt remark)
Ship aground near coast of India action as master..then pi and fi...in detail
Very basic ror crossing situation ..further action as per rule 17
Trawler lights while underway at anchor.
ROR contents
Horizontal and vertical sector of lights
Trawler lights
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Normal ror (crossing situation)

vertical spacing of light
Stiff and tender ship
Dry-dock hull survey and Further questions. Regarding frames
Panting and pounding
MLC latest amendments
- Introduction
- Difference between pv valve and pv breaker
- Watertight bulkhead requirements
- Sheer strake, stealer plate, wash plate, stringer plate
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- strengthening of bow against pounding

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- What is high velocity vent valve

- IAMSAR in detail
- Types of search pattern
- Lights for trawler
- rule no. 8
- Requirement for double hull tanker, strengthening of double hull tanker
- cross flooding arrangement
Introduction, Types of ships done.
1. ROR? How many rules? Sections and Annexes?
2. 2/off calls you RV one ship 8 miles stbd bow roc exist. How can 2off call u? He wanted to hear
about BNWAS.
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3. BNWAS in detail.
4. LRIT in detail.
5. Flag state inspection and port state inspection.
6. Registration of ship. Who can register .
7. PI FI.
8. Bill of lading ? Types of bill of lading.
9. Independent tanks of gas carrier? Details
Usual set
Contents of Colreg
Placement of lights
Practical cut offs
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Detailed inspection
Clear grounds (he counted)
PI/FI
CLC/Fund and some cross questions
ISM code- Documents
ISPS code - Certificates & docs
PI/FI
• How many rules in ror?
• How is it divided?
• How many annexes and name them?
• Explain the practical horizontal cut off for lights?
• How much above the deck is the forward mast light placed?
• Situation of a vessel on port bow/ trawling vessel underway what lights, if at anchor then what
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lights will it display / your action (I said I ll ascertain if ROC exists) / he said ROC exists now action
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/ as per what rule?

• Situation RV vsl on stbd bow, you have acquired it on radar, ROC exists, your action, as per
what rule and who is responsible?
• What is the difference between flag state inspection and port state inspection?
• Which ship I have worked on? (I answered VLCCs). Which is the mandatory certificate that is
required to be carried for tankers which defines cargo to be carried?
• What is open moor, how will u proceed for open moor
• What is running moor, how will u proceed for running moor.
• Berthing situation with a model ship/ current from astern / now you don‘t have space for using
anchor how will you turn / casting off with stern astern.
• What is LRIT? How is the data transmitted and where is it stored? How can a flag state obtain
information about a vessel?
• Suppose EPIRB is activated, how will the information proceed?
• What is fund convention? Who pays for the fund?
• How many types of bill of lading? What is seaway bill?
1. General introduction / Compnay / Pre Sea / ASM college / ASM written Result and Modular
Courses .
2. Contents of ROR
3. ROR parts / Section 1/2/3 off Part B – Steering and sailing Rules?
4. Trawler at Anchor Lights ?
5. Trawler Trawler on Port Bow , Action ? // AS per rule 18 A/co-Port
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6. Annex 1 details about Masthead Lights / side lights ?

7. Sector Cut off for Side light and Explain, what it is ? ( Explained Below )
8. Documentry Credit Sysytem / What document bank will issue and what does it mean ? Whu
issues what ? and to whom it is issued ?
9. B/L , Types / Who issues and who signs it?
10. PI and FI ?
11. Statuatory Certificates ? Name few and as per What ?
12. Fund convention ? why it is required ?Who all are contributers to it ?
13. What is solas chapter 11 ? What certificate issued under it ? Who prepare SSP and how ?
1. Started with general introduction
2. RV situation.2nd mates calls u that he was tracking a target 4 miles off ..3 points on stbd bow &
ROC existed.when suddenly Radar became inoperational.You cannot hear any foghorn.Action.
3. Fishing boat on port bow.tell the lights it will show and action if ROC exists.
4. Two PD vessels on almost parallel courses and bearing constant while Range decreasing.Tell
ur action if ur alternately on each vessel.
5.cutoff requirements for side light sector in ahead and on the sides .
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6.tell all parts,sections,annexes of ROR.which is rule 38.

For ROR questions he uses model of ships.Will not show cards instead ask u to just tell the lights
which a vessel is showing.Does corrects you if ur taking a wrong action.
7.what is CLC.describe and tell liability limits.how the whole system of financial security works.
8.what is P&I club.how they get money.(P&I call)
9. MLC ammendments.
10.ISM auditor gives u a NC.Action by you as master.
11.What is a B/L.types of B/L.what do u understand by Stale B/L.
12.why India part of Fund convention what is the advantage.
13.Procedure for registry of Indian Ships.
 ROR parts and sections
 Day light fishing trawler on port bow action
 RV -PD vsl slightly ahead of stbd beam action
 Lights trawler and fishing vsl
 Lights NUC
 Ror annex in detail
 Mastheadlight position details
 Side lights practical cut off limits
 Damage control plan
 Pi and fi
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 Registration of ship ms act

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 Clc ms act
 Fund ms act
 Llmc ms act
 Who issues above 3 certificats and wht owner has to do to get these certificates
 Mlc titles in details
 Mlc ammendments
 DMLC LART 1 in full depth
 DMLC PART 2 in full depth
 How owner will insure complicance with the new mlc finincial security for abandoned
seafarers. He wants in detail
 LRIT, LRIT limitations
 Diff huage visby rules and hamburg rules
1) Started will how the ship is build and who looks after the proper ship building
Ans: Class
2) How ull find if there is dent on Hull so how u'll get it's location.
Ans: shell expansion plan
3) What is PSC what are criteria for becoming a PSCO. can a PSCO be a flag state officer?
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4)LRIT what and where do the information go and how does it work.
5) when PSCO will go in detail inspections needed 10 points atleast. Couldn't give all
6) RV situation first situation gave proper action. Next situation I fucked it up.
Then literally orals was stopped.
7 ) Hague visby and Hamburg rule. Gave the answer. Den came googly what does Tackle to
Tackle mean please elaborate.
8) Ammendment to MLC didn't answer this.

1. How many rules in ROR? Parts l, section & annexes ?
2. Which all rules apply at all times?
3. Day light, clear visibility, you are on starboard quarter of a vessel, action?
4. Cleat grounds for a detailed inspection
5. Running moor
6. CLC in detail?
7. What happens if pollution occurs on the coast of non member state ?
8. LLMC in detail
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9. Is India party to fund ?

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10. Is India party to supplementary fund ?

11. Why it is not ?
12. MLC titles - could not recall
13. how does the money goes around in case of multi modal transport
14. Anchoring in deep waters
15. PI & FI
16. Difference
17. When
18. FI in details
19. Ship registration in detail
20. Few other discussion on very general day to day topics, unable to recall.
Started with ROR.
1.How is ROR divided and how many rules. What is rule no 38?
2. At night 2nd mate calls you on the bridge. When you reach bridge 2nd mate briefs you that it‘s
RV situation. One vessel was detected on radar at 2 points on stbd bow. ROC existed. When the
vessel was at 4 miles off the radar went off. Action as master ?
3. When you reduced your speed after that continuous shouting on VHF ― vessel on my port bow
we are on collision course please do something ―. Now what action as master?
4.Lights for vessel engaged in towing length more than 50 mtrs and tow exceeds 200 mtrs. Now
this vessel is on collision course from your port bow 2 points. Justify your action with ROR rule
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5. ISM in detail. Why it came to existence.

6. Certificates and documents under ISM.
7. What is LRIT. How it functions and how data exchange takes place.
8. What is NDC (national data centre and where is it located in India)?
9. CLC, FUND and supplementary funds.
10. MLC why was it required and what are the main features of MLC. When did India ratify MLC?
11. Amendments to MLC?
12. Latest MARPOL amendments?
13. What is PSC. Why was it required?
14. Your vessel has a dispensation from flag regarding GMDSS equipment, can psc detain you
vessel
15. What is multimodal transport? Which rules govern the compensation?
16. Damage stability information on ships?
1. Started with ror as I had got poor remarks for rod in my last attempt.. Ror
How many rules , sections, annexes, what's rule 41,what's rule 2 ? In what scenario will you use
rule 2 ?
2. Ror situations in normal visibility n restricted visibility ...lot of Cross questions ..
3.what is harmonisation of surveys ?
4.what does condition of class mean? If the condition of class is expiring ..vl the relevant
certificate be valid ?
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5.what are statutory certificate? List some statutory certificates

6.what are the rest hours as per mlc n stcw ? Are both the same ?
7.how many gmdss areas ? Define all gmss areas ?
8.if any vessel r coming in India , which gmdss sea area they have to comply with ?
9.how do u prepare vessel for piracy prone area ?
10.as per unclos, what is right of innocent passage ? Explain with example?
11. How many annexes in marpol ? Explain annex 6 requirements in detail ?
12. How to register a Indian vessel ?
13. What are Hague n Hague visby rules ? Differentiate n what r the liability figures ?
14. Explain LRIT ?
How u fared n company u wrking for
Mlc 2006 - social security, how crew will know they have social security, DMLC 1&2
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India is member of fund or not?

Indian Ship in uk n oil pollution clc liability not enough who will pay ?
Ans is uk is member so fund will pay
LRIT in detail
What limits for lrit n oll
Finally told son u have studied i can c but superficial knowledge, prepare next tym mre better
Uppal in an unusually serious and slightly intimidating mood.
He said performance was average but he will ask few questions.
Asked me about dmlc 1&2
Who issues both. Which is required on board? How will I know that dmlc 2 is complying with 1?
What is written in dmlc 2?
Tell me the contents of mlc (he wanted the full index) I didn't know. Asked if he could tell me any
topic I could elaborate it for him. He said if you don't know index how will you elaborate? Didn't
give me a chance. Then he said that title 1 is minimum requirements. I said sir I can tell all the
topics on this title please give me a chance. He said no you tell me title 4?
I was like Sir please tell me the title I'll tell on that also. He said you have only done superficial
studies.
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He said what is the amendment to mlc?

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I answered.
Why is it required?
Told him about the certificate of financial security.
Who must have? Every ship.
Who will give security? Identity issuing the certificate.
If I am a ship owner, who do I go to to get the certificate? I didn't want to guess (correct answer is
p and I )
I said sir I don't know.
He said please read all these topics in detail from the actual book and not from the notes, for next
time.
Wrote on the exn.
I thought I did quite well in the external, rare for captain uppal to cross question so much. Maybe
he wanted something I couldn't answer. Anyway next time around will deal with that.
1. What is FPD & its requirements.

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2. UNCLOS everythinh that you know?
3. MLC titles, what does social security includes & which are the 3 benefits specified by India,
latest ammendments?
4. LRIT as per what regulation, working & purpose.
5. PI & FI with MS act number.
Told me that u don‘t know the rules ..
Meanwhile i brushed up on the rules.. I said sir I know got intimidated in presence. and i recited
the rules to him...then he gave me various situation which i answered...simple ones with respect to
vessel and bouys ..all second mate stuff..
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Except for the heading i had not read it..

He asked me to explain vertical positioning of lights.. I couldn't answer..
he said capt oak is right u havent prepared ror it seems...

i said yes sir..
"it seems wannabe masters forgot ror is in syllabus hehh??.."
I said i would prepare well next tym..
1. Family History.
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2. Why you did so poorly?

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I was shocked as i thought I got 7. I asked him this attempt or last attempt. He said this attempt. I
said I thought I did well.
3. He repeated some questions. BNWAS, MOU, IOMoU members, Tacit acceptance, CLC 69,
Fund, Supplementary Fund, Difference between VDR and SVDR?
Went thru my file and said why so many attempts. What were the questions you were not able to
answer.
I told him one and he said ok.
1. What is CLC? What is its function?
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2. What is IOPC?
3. Who contributes to the IOPC funds?
4. What is a bill of lading?
5. Tell me something about MLC 2006 and latest amendments.
6. DMLC part 1 in detail.
7. Certificates as per ISM and validity.
7. Tell me the types of bill of lading.
1. PSC boards vessel, finds out some fault in GMDSS equipment, and says he wil detain your
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vessel, you tell him that your vessel is exempted as you are a small vessel, and for that GT, you
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don't have to have to have this equipments, now, under what condition can he detain your vessel?
2. clear grounds
3. Who all pay for PnI
4. MLC, tell everything about it-here i messed it up...
Saw previous records and ask few general question

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1) Registering Ind ships

2) Diff between FSI N PSC inspection
3) explain CSR
4) Difference between Hague Visby Hamburg n Mutimodal transport
1) How was your exam

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2) how will you register a ship in india

3)What all documents required for register of ship
4)What is masters overiding authority
5)What is PI and FI
What questions u didn't ans to Awasti

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I told construction
Tell me what is shell exp plan, garboard plate, sheer strake ,
What is ur duty as a master when ur vsl grounded off India
He wanted to listen reporting ,PI,FI
FI court judge is not expert in shipping who he investigate

I told master mariner assist him
He said who provides mm
I said approved by mmd he said mmd provided mm bcs mmd has registered a case
1. Started with write down all failing questions of ur last attempt.
2) Enquiry officers responsibility , there are 5 points can you tell me ??
- couldn't answer.
3) special water mark bouys , there r total 7 , can you tell me ??
- gave 4 points , as given in RoR, wasn't happy , said an incomplete ans is wrong answer.
3) conduct of PSC inspection on board
- standard procedure of inspection mentioned
4) why class is required ?
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- insurance , desing & making of vsl, structural strength integrity of essential parts of hull & vsl ,
survey & certification mentioned everything.
As per him there r 4 point and I gave just 1 ( insurance)
5) Deviation card what all info you get ??
- said abt compass error & all , but wasn't satisfied. As per him there r 7 information we get.
6)can u draw +ve displacement pump & rotodynamic p/p & explain the difference
- couldn't answer
7) Elements of SMS ?? There r 7 point name all ??
- told him all 16 elements of Ism though , he said I asked elements of SMS
8) three RoR card , gave him all answers well, but I didn't mention one word (dreger) - by now he
was least interested & said u don't even know RoR ??
What all questions asked by Capt. Panigrahi.
1. SOLAS chapter 9
2. Master's role while abandoning ship
answer same as above
3. From which all equipments you can send distress message
Name all GMDSS equipments
4. SART - how it will give location of survival craft
Explain about 12 dots and concentric circles on RADAR
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5. LRIT
Explain in brief of its function, path of communication.
6. A flag can obtain information of which all ship?
A ship calling port in that state, A ship flying its flag, A ship of other flag state within 1000nM
unless that ship is in territorial waters of its state.
7. Where is NDC in INDIA
He only told me its in Navbhavan 3rd floor.
8. When PSC can detain a ship on clear ground and expanded inspection
9. What are clear ground? Give all 10 points
10. Master's over riding authority for what? only 3 functions name them.
Safety of life, safety of ship & pollution prevention
Appropriation in GA according to York Antwerp rules?
Marine casualty code which year and cases where' substantially interested state can intervene?
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Indian custom act which year?

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Which is only avt where person in charge is given (custom act)

Salvage convention which year?
Why is scopic preferred by salvours over art 14?
Csr and what happens to it when flag changed....how is new flag reflected?
-Code for gas tanker
-when igc came in force.
Why 1-july-86 ??
What all codes came in force on 1st July ???
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- When did cic came in force ??

- what is all about ???
- Singapore registered ship, in Japan now had casualty , master Indian ??
- can India do Cic.
-cic as per msa act.
-What is SEC ??
- when mlc came in force in India ???
Checks as per master for mlc ??

-Why so late what was reason ???
-2nd mate call u just 1 min before collision , Action and accountability as Master
-When did Isps came in force ??
- Have u ever opened Isps code ??
- Is ISPS code applicable to Modu ???
- Many modu on Indian coast are not complying with ISPS code ?? Why ?? How can they ??
- Action on Psc detention ??
Many other questions which I don't remember??
No straight forward questions he will twist and turn it ...
Key for passing was reference to solas regulation numbers and Imo resolution numbers .
1.Which company and my background etc.
2. Which questions I did not get last time . I told JB Singh pet question 2 stoways found on second
day action. He listened to the answer.
3. What is stoaway code
4. Latest ammendments to the same.
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6. Is PSC inspector allowed to see in the ship security plan the access locations
7 what about flag...are they allowed to see.
I answered no to PSC but yes to flag. Then he asked what if I send a naval architect from
here....toh usko bhi allow Kar doge if he is coming via class.
8. Imo crew list is required as per what convention.
9. If the SSAS is giving irratic reading what should be done.
10. What is the genesis of articles of agreement.
11. Diff between indian and foreign AOA.
1) What is sua convention? And in force date?
2) Name areas which are piracy prone
3) What is SEA? (Related to my past remarks of CBA) seafarers employment agreement
4) What is difference between title and elements? I did have any idea.
5) MLC titles
6) In detail on Dmlc part 1& 2
7) if company is ready with Dmlc part 2 at the time of interim audit only can we directly apply for
full mlc? Yes, some flags allow it, but mlc guidelines say 3 months window period is required
8) Have u read ms act?
9) Ok then tell me part 5 and 8? I could not answer n told him I've just read the important reg.
Which are applicable to me. He liked my honesty
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10) one example each on major NC for ism, isps and mlc
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Ism- critical equipment non functional

Isps- SSP is not a restricted doc
Mlc- continuous NC on rest hours
10a) was going to ask me question on pilot Transfer arrangements and his phone rang
11) sewage treatment plant what is its certificate called. Ans is not cert of conformance, he got
annoyed when I said this, he wants to here type approved by admin
12) sewage treatment plant what are the requirements of the plant ( not it's discharge criteria) no
idea
13) if a renewal ism audit is going on, major NC is found how would u proceed in order to have the
ship sailing again, answer is 'downgrade the Major NC'
14) with respect to isps is the same major NC is found can it be downgraded. No
15) why? Why allowance given for safety n not for security?
No idea go out , find out n come back in 15mins. I asked on ASM group and managed to find an
answer which didn't really answer it exactly but was enough to answer something.
Small intro about me
1. What is the regulation for compliance of pilot ladder- solas ch V/ 23 talks about pilot ladder
standards.
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2.What certificate pilot ladder required - certificate of compliance issued by appropriate authority.
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3.What are those authorities- approved by the administration or any such organization which is
complying the pilot ladder regulation
4. Actual incident on some ship,
Pilot fell off the ladder during boarding, reason pilot ladder parted from one side. Coastal authority
took the ladder and claimed 65 crores after investigating. Question As a master will you land the
ladder or object the landing - I said as a master I will land the ladder since it has caused the
incident of pilot falling and coastal have more authority in their state but it will in writing and take
pictures of the broken ladder. Inform company and glad state about the incident. Record all the
events.
6. CIC code which year?? 2010
7. What is serious causality as per CIC - loss of Life, damage to ship & sever pollution.
8 Panama flag vessel, owner Japanese, British master Indian crew. Can Indian flag go and do
inspection- I said yes
9. Under which regulation Indian flag can intervene- don't know sir, go find out.
After finding CIC reg 8 Consultation.
10. When did Isps code come in force- year 2004.
Which convention got effected by Isps code- Don't know sir.
11. Life raft expire in the port action - life raft has 5 months extention
12. Who will grant extention- Adminstration
13. On what basis, what are the provision under which regulation where it is written- I don't know
sir
Find out
After finding Out-
Liferafts- written in solas 3 reg 20, state about 12 months inspection by responsible person and
vessel shall not be at port, if vessel at port and service is available no extention will be granted
due to any commercial reason or any such reasons.
14. ISPP survey - initial and renewal only, required no inspection only equipment of compliance is
enough, if any modification of equipment than required survey.
15. Definition of Area A1- Area under which provision of VHF DSC.
16. what us the range of Area A1- 30 miles correct answer is 20 to 50 miles.
17. In mumbai port which GMDSS area - A3 Why??? Indian coast doesn't have and provision of
DSC alert. Are you sure - yes sir
18. Now it is Kochin - same sir no provision of DSC.
Son Kochin is a big port don't u think they have DSC- Yes sir no DSC facility.
19. During the discussion of his latest inspection question came about PH value what do u know
about PH value- 1 to 6 acid and 7 natural and above 7 base. good son
20. Some Chilean port you left port and green light on stand beam Action - it is a sailing vessel.
He said No it is buoy- green light on Stbd side in Chili that means I am out of the channel, as per
IALA buoyage chili is Region B so green must be on Port, Immediate action alter course to stbd
side into the channel. Check position and ascertain that vessel is safe.
20. pilot is saying it no green light is some transit light - MY answer is sir you just said it is a buoy.
So he is laughing he said your action is right but listen to my question 1st.
MS act ( some parts and general contents , 5, 7,8 )
Solas Ch 3 ( general discussion)
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Pilot ladder arrangement complete description ( prepared same as this was asked by him 2-3
days before)
York Antwerp rules it's amendment (made some mistake)
Indian ocean mou
Which charterer is better as per Hague Visby rules for ship owner.
Before starting Vaz clearly mentioned will ask few questions if I know answer then only tell no
guessing or in short exact word to word.
1. Lastest ammendments of ISPS CODE HE Added make sure is there any ammendments.
2. What SEC.
3. Define person incharge as per indian customs act.
4. Difference between control and control measures.
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I told SOLAS CH V Safety of Navigation, regards to wht, i said especially ECDIS. He said correct.
But wht in ECDIS. i told all requirements means ECDIS Mandatory. OOW should hold which all
cert. I said ECDIS also type specific and generic cert. Again he said good. Tell me exact meaning
of type specific and generic cert. �
6. Why indian master takes so many unnecessary hero. He said he visited some vessel recently in
Gujarat port security level 2. And ships 1. I gave him answer but he said why he violations the
rule.
7. What is India Golf. I don't understand. Later when review he said he was asking about IG.
8. Why there are so many changes in Annex 6. I said bcz of F.O. avability should be i tried my
thing to impress him but nope.

9. He asked whts is difference between General average and General Adjuster. I told him i have
heard about GA AND PA.
10. Some more stupid question related to IG in details
11. Some more short forms he used of which i never heard.
12. Thinking more about ozs.
SEC. Seafares employment certificate.
1) what is Documentary Credit System? in one line. Explain documentary credit system.
2) DCS under what guide lines? Who governs it? (I said ICC)
3) what is Sigtto?
4) igc code? And what's before igc code?
Date In force?
5)latest Amendments?
6) changes in ballast water management? Requirements. Entry to force date?
7) what is dealignisation of iopp. ( he'd told me to go out and find out) after a lot of Google what I
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management system.
Which imo circular? 1088(28)
What will happen with de harmonisation of iopp.
8) what is protocol?
9)what is SEC? Explain with respect to atleast two of the conventions? ( I had no idea)
10) ECDIS failure action? All three failed? Action.?
11) what are the guideline/regulations for ecdis failure ( IHO)
12) Action in a NC from an ISPS / SMC finding. And difference between them.
13) min safe Manning required as per what? And what does solas chapter v reg 13 says?
14) what are social securities as per DG Shipping guidelines
15) MLC Amendments? And under what titles?
Started with why you failed last time and started with the same remarks.
1. Collision mat - Told him whatever i knew abt collision mat, then lots of cross questions, no
plywood onboard, then i said will use mattress, he told only cotton mattress, I answered will use
canvas to cover, finally how to deploy. His question was how u will put on vlcc, there is not enough
rope onboard.
2. Next question was, North cardinal buoy right ahead.
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I told him the procedure of stopping the vessel, as per him, it might have drifted from shore so
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inform shore.
3. Questions on bunker conventions and what information from BDN.
4. Radar on 24 mile range, you observed 12 dots..action as per Master. Many cross questions on
my answers.
5. He asked me meaning of one word which i don't exactly remember as per SOLAS, STCW and
MLC.
I will post that questions after refering his sets.
6. Lights of Aground vessel.
7. Sound signal and duration of sound signals specially of thrre distinctive sound.
1. Quote marpol requirement for sopep
2. Can Sopep and sepep be same
3. Can u show ssp to PSC. Followed with by what regulation.
4. Does isps apply to modu. . What regulation.
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7. Latest ammendment to damage stability for bulk carrier

8. Extra precautions when launching from a slip way. As compared to a caison
9. Can u do operations with a ship who does not have a isps. . Company had asked you to do it.
10. Registration of an Indian ship.
11. Technical name for tittle of sale
12. Can you sign a clean bl when the mate has kept cargo damaged remarks on the mates recpt.
1)Bmp4 explain with respect to statue law / imo resolution etc
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3) subrogation duties of master

4)latest amendment of solas chp 12 explain
5)safe Manning reg & explain it
6)york antwerp rules
7)latest ror amendments

Thats all folks...
Capt. Vaz questions r not straight fwd, its lil tricky, asses his questions and then answer.
1. Tell me about bauxite loading and MSC circular about bulk carrier issued by DG.
2. MLC – title 5.
3. DMLC ( part1/2)
4. can young officer do night watches and provisions for that.
5. SCOPIC- lot of cross questions.
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7. Loading for Caustic soda, and precautions.

8. Demlusifier for the type of cargo u hav loaded.
9. SAT-A on board, can the ship be detained , if Yes, Y? if No, Y?
10. Type of batteries used in GMDSS radios.
11. PSC rights for inspection from where.
12. what do u understand by -77 hrs.
13. Can Vsl send routine msgs using SAC code, if yes Y, if no Y?
Lot of Cross Questioning about all above questions. Throughout the orals Capt. Vaz made me
feel as if he not satisfied by my answers.
Vaz came at 3pm. I was the first to be called. He apologized for coming late.
Introduction. Which company. Type of ships. Then he said take your time and answer. No hurry.
1. What is scopic? When was it introduced? Why?
2. What is review? Difference between review and change?
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4. Is ISPS mandatory for MODUs?

5. What is a protocol? How does it come into force?
6. Is harmonization mandatory for all statutory certificates?
7. What's the title of ISPP certificate? What's the schedule of inspection for the same? What is
inspected?
8. Casualty investigation discussion.
9. root cause analysis discussion
1. What is 2/2?
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3.mlc title 4 content.

4.what is social right?
5.what is wall wash and how to test in detail?
1) General introduction and experience cross questions,
2) under what governs PSC of other countries to carry out inspection for in-nationals and
internationally ships ,
3) A &B & C class specification and as per chapter as in Solas spec.
4) what is called floors in ship.
5) give me exception clauses under which convention and regulations and how will master
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6)Life raft exceeded yearly inspection , no service and replacement , answer as per above(5).
7) MLC and other any convention crew contract max allowed and if may exceed what master has
to do and answer as per above (5).
8) chapters in solas for bulk carrier and what do they govern ,
9) chapter 12 , additional safety measures briefly,
10) which two ships categorized ch.12.
11) strengthening standards for 1780 load density and why exception for 1000 LD.
12 ) Few more Cross questions as per STCW, IMO, Grandfather clause and etc...
1. How do u relate to management level and operational level positions?
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3. Loading grain in Australia, as a master what all factor and documents u will keep in mind and
hand concerning the statute of the country?
4. What title in MLC deals with master?
5. Meaning of title.
6. Masters responsibility and meaning of the paragraph in chapter 5

7. Lof and scopic
8. U have a Philippine officer onboard with ECDIS certificate but doesn't have ship specific
certificate. Action as a master.
9. Amendments to IMDG
10. With reference to each convention what r the latest amendments
11. Chapter 12 bulk carriers
12. He asked me about water seperation or some word similar to that which I had no idea about
13. Vessel in Mumbai port. Captains radio certificate has an error. It was mentioned A1/A2, y do u
think the vessel was detained.
14. Equipments under A1/2/3
15. What do u relate with vessel being bilged.
16. He even asked about some densities in chapter 12 (can't recollect with reference to what)
17. Do you think dry fleet should be aware of things and news happening in tanker world.
preparation for psc as master
lowering of lifeboat in port its raining heavily.
How to change lifeboat wire.
Vsl listed 5 degree how will you lower lifeboat other than freefall and what precaution needed.
How will you test onload release system of lifeboat,how will you ensure its engaged properly.
Fire in engine room,one person found missing action as master.
What all preparation you do as master before releasing CO2.
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Port of refuge and salvage.

VIBHUTI
INDSAR and Inspire what all you know,difference.

How will you carry out search opeartion you are OSC entire procedure explain Track linesearch.
Your loading and discharging in special area,last cargo iron ore next grain..as per marpol your
preparation for hold cleaning..
Latest amendments on container ship and IMDG
ROR situtaion with RV.
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Updated till March’19

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2. Aspect definition. How to calculate.

3. Vessel speed 15 knots, 4 mb drop in atm press. Action

8. STCW latest Amendments.

How you reduced from 8 to 4 observations

How will you check

How will u lower the life out in water?

Started with GK as usual (specially about home town)

questions in between capital of countries )

acid, nitric acid and some more.

6. damage stability criteria for oil tanker.

6. Fwd hold flooded.. How will calculate damage stability

15. Registration of ship

4. Vsl aground action? Thn dimension of black ball?

22) Explain Baltic moor

9.abandon ship in actual ? Action as a master

10. How are the drills conducted onboard?

7. How do you ascertain Vc in the formula.

- function of P&I club

4. Maintenance of Fixed Fire Fighting equpt

2nd : have you ever carried out great circle sailing

How you plan gc passage what is the danger in gc sailing

How you deal with this danger.

3rd : what is management ? Tell me about management for next 10 minutes.

4th some gk questions

What was earlier name of corbett national park?

6. What is boyles law

7. Citadel requirement masters responsibility when carring guards, reportings to be done.

8. Contents of ALRS vol 1

9.Ballast water management plan requirements & new requirement.

10. Adverse weather effects

11. Who are red indians ?

14.what is bernoullies principle. I told him

15. What is formal investgation in detail.

17. What is gt & nt

19. How you know on joining that you ffa is satisfactory

20. How you ensure that 2nd officer is mainatining gmdss.

Q6 New orleans in which river?

Ans. Ram nath kovind.

consider deballasting/ shifting of weights. to make her upright.

3.What is abandonment as per MLC?

4. how wil u take action once u r in such a situation

Asked the questions which baweja told to find out

Looks MSA is his favourite topic.

5. Cert. A & B when issued and validity

3. Unsafe and unseaworthy ship as per msa

6. How to send distress

- Survival criteria for gas tanker

- Action as Master in case of collision

1. Which company working with?

as per what (all abt company), basically COA

Damage stability criteria for container according to solas.

6- PI and FI as per which MS Act.

1. How convention comes in to force ?

there even on IMO website)

LLMC convention with respect to MS Act.

Who contributes to IOPC fund.

port PSC as well. He was ok with it.

8. psc suspension and more detail inspection.