[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: Fun 1

Mmd chennai
Mmd mumbai
Internal nitin mukehs
External capt. Amar kant singh

What is trs
Kaafi detail me
How to come out from dangerous semicircle
What is position fixing
What is company policy for that and why we do that
Few chart symbol
Wreck dangerous to surface navigation and safe navigation
Situation ur heading 000 TSS direction 90 270 how will you cross TSS u have strong current from
stbd side y u keep heading 90 degree
TSS me u r following lane one pd crossing from stbd to port
U r pd vessel exactly on 22.5 deg one vessel what situation it is and who is give way and stand on
Same u r on 22.5 deg then wht will be action and situation
Cbd vessel crossing from port to stbd
Cbd light and shape

Internal
Head on situation one cbd crossing from stbd side action roc
U sighted 1 red light what is that ( iska answer nhi de paya)
Card ka dhyan nhi aya card k hisab se dena tha confuse ho gya red light kiska hota h
Internal said come next time
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 07/06/22
Int mithilesh
Ext sb kumar

F1

Int: company ukc policy

Why it's different for diff areas

Ext:
1.How to identify trs
2.Nav warning received action
3.False epirb alert cancellation
4.Ecdis safety setting
Diff between safety depth and safety contour
. Draft 10m what will be safety cotour and safety depth
5.Advance
6.Tactical dia
7.crash stop
8.dredger not in operation lights
9.nuc day
10.an ground day
11.dredger day
12.vertical seperation btw nuc light
13.range of sound signal as per annex 3
14.tidal stream
15.situation
1.Vessel on half point on stbd bow
2.vsl on half point on stbd bow and vessel on parellel course on stbd
3.vsl at 4 point with both side lights
4.ov cbd tv pdv crossing from stbd.. Which is stand on and give way
2. As a 2nd off where will you get information on nav equipments on newly joined vsl.. Form E
under seq

Int:
1.single white light in night... Possibilities
2.annex names
3.williamson turn
5.vertical seperation btw shapes
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 11th July 2022, MMD, NOIDA
INT- CAPT Vikram Singh Manhas
EXT- B.S. RAO
(INT was not satisfied with the positioning of my secondary device and was very angry on me
but somehow he permitted me to appear)
Ext told me I'll start with ROR and u have to be 100% correct then only I'll proceed to next part

1.What is Safe Speed don't quote just tell me what you understand from it.
2. How will you proceed in a narrow channel
How will you determine roc
What all rules apply in RV? Does rule 13 applies?
I told him sole of rule 13 will apply but not situations. Only the definition of rule 13 will apply. He
told me I agree with you.
Situation-1 You're in narrow channel a vessel is crossing 2 points on ur stbd bow action??
Situation-2 A vsl is 3 points on ur stbd bow u can see both her masthead lights and side lights
action?? Same situation vsl is 5deg on ur stbd bow action?
can u overtake in rv?? As per which rule??
Can u overtake in narrow channel?
If there is sufficient sea room available in narrow channel still you need to take permission from
vsl to be overtaken?
I said yes as per rule 9 e if I'm in narrow channel i have to take permission.
He asked me many times but i answered same, he said u'r wrong u hv not understood the rule
Types of buoyage system used? Difference between them? And direction??
South cardinal mark. Tell it's specifications in order
Lights shape and fog signal
RAM, DREDGER, CBD, AGROUND
Passage planning in detail?? What all publications u'll use?
What is routing chart?? How many charts are published?
ECDIS? Benefits of ECDIS?
I told him made easier for navigating officer
Updating and editting is easier
Zooming but not satisfied with these answers
told me there are only two i want to hear that then I said can be used as antigrounding tool
and course monitoring equipment.
Not can be, it is antigrounding equipment not satisfied with 2nd one.
You're in coastal waters collision with fishing vsl action?
Then called internal
INT didn't ask anything still angry on me
You're passed, all the best, you can disconnect.

Finally 2nd mate

Thnks guys for clearing my doubts and posting questions...
All the best
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 09/06/2022
Kochi mmd
Int - Manish kumar
Ext - S B Kumar

Function 1

External

•Started with which ships I have done and route

•How to plan route on ecdis
•How to update ecdis charts and Publications
•Ecdis Safety settings
• Safety contour and safety depth diff
•How to protect safety settings from getting changed by any other person
• UKC policy
• Your company ukc policy
• which all policies are posted on bridge
• Emergency steering drill done in How many months
• What we do in emergency steering drill and why we do that drill
• NFU mode and diff between nfu and hand steering
•Navtex principle, how to get nav areas for particular port
•Lights and day shape
> Sailing vessel
 > Dreger
> Aground
•Situations
> ov CBD and tv Towing vessel crossing from port to stbd , Action
> ov CBD and tv pvd crossing from stbd to port
> Fising vsl at half point on stbd bow 6miles and pvd vsl on your stbd side on a parallel course ,
Action

Internal
Ships you have done
Oceans covered
Difference between Crossing and Overtaking vessel

S B Kumar is strict and needs to the point answer ,no bullshit

Manish kumar is chill

Result - Pass
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: Internal - capt manchalwar
External -A Agarwal

Internal asked me about ship I had sailed and company details.

External
Function-1
Rule 6,5,9,10,19 quote
Cardinal marks
Eco sounder error
Trs and Tld difference
Spokking and starring
Squat
Lauren's turn
Errors of barograph
Mob action which turn u vil be using in rv
Aground vsl fog signal
All publications
Passage planning in ecdis
Safety settings
Few Morse code
Few simple situations
Wat is the meaning of all the way off
How much degree of alteration u will give
Iamsar volumes
And search patterns,
How to order chart in ecdis
How to take sight
At wat altitude you wil take sight
Wat is eml
Few cards-Towing vsl ,single white light, isolated danger mark,
Fishing vessel
Action if u see a rocket parachute flare in your stbd bow
Angle of squint
Vbw hbw
Headreach and track reach and some more easy questions where there
The he said let's move to func-3
Annex 1 ,5 discharge criteria and certificate
Form e
Seq survey
Shell expansion plan
Eedi
Green passport
Fixed fire fighting system CO2 how it works
PMS of DCP
Recue boat dimensions
How to lower a life boat
On load off load
Pyrotechnics
Scba
What is hydrostatic test
Statutory certificate
Angle of loll
Complaint procedure in mlc
What chnge in stcw 2010 with regard to mlc
Polar code ABC and certificate
Unclos
Liferaft markings
Sopep plan and contents
Emg fire pump requirements
International shore connection
Low expansion and high expansion foam
How to order medicine
Medical chest
Loadline survey
Name some conventions
Lifeboat maintenance
Annex 4 special area
Imo structure
Immersion suit and TPA requirements
And some more questions
All most more than 1 hr internal came.
Internal - annex 1 cargo space discharge criteria and special areas
Annex 2 discharge criteria
After that he said k your passed

Finally second mate

[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 12/07/2022
Ext- capt subhesh nair
Int- capt p manchalwar

Asked what type of ships? What cargoes carried ? And from where you completed dns course?

F1-
What is bpg and what is found in it?
What is safe water mark?
Safe water mark in centre of narrow channel? Action?
Quote rule 9,17,19
What does lookout mean?
F/v right ahead open sea, action?
Rv situation- you have vessel on port and stbd bow, both coming down, action?
You are cbd vessel in nc, fishing vessel crossing you? Action?
Vessel right ahead and one vessel over taking from stbd side, action? As per which rule?
Tss situation- vessel crossing you from stbd to port- heavy traffic - action?
Lights and shapes of cbd?
Mob action?
What is IAMSAR
Ecdis performance standards and safety settings

F2
Oil spray coming out from mast riser while loading, action?
What is ship shore safety check list?
How to load explosives?
What is inert gas system?
Difference between pv valve and pv breaker
What gases do coal cargoes emit and how to check them?
Precautions for loading coal
What is high density cargo?

F3

Certificates as per solas

Name 5 conventions
Who issues ms notice?
On load mechanism?
Checks on immersion suit and tpa?
What is fse
What is transom floor
Fire in accommodation, you are on bridge, action
What is there in annex 6
Machinery space discharge criteria
What is isps code? And what certificate
What is stcw
Additional safety measures for bulk carriers as per solas ch 12

PPP
Thank you for sharing answers
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: F1

Ext:capt Subhesh Nair

Int: capt Pardhasaradhi

PD vsl lights. What if it is stopped. What lights will you show?

You hear a fog signal in RV. From where will you hear(i didn't understand the question myself). I
said fwd of the beam

You hear a fog signal fwd of the beam . Radar in operational. Action?

Alarms in Radar(i think he meant ARPA)

Shallow patch on stbd side. One vessel crossing from stbd to port. One vessel on port side (he
had drawn it on a paper).

Above situation in RV

How will you know if radar is not working?

Écho sounder errors

Where is observance of good seamanship used. Meaning?

F3

Water tight integrity. How you will maintain?

Epirb all about it. Different frequencies used

Types of epirb

SART?

Shell expansion plan . Naming of strakes etc

Frequency of abandonship and fire drill

Sea worthiness

Sart battery. Why is it 8hrs is operational mode?

SCBA all about it.

How you will know pressure has dropped (he wanted to hear audible alarm test)
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 9June2022
Capt tapesh ghosh & Capt. Tapan kumar
F1
1.Card1 (NUC)
2.(Single red light )card
3.fishing vessel @ anchor lights from stbd
4.vsl aground at anchor seen from stbd
5.west cardinal mark
6.region A bouy
7.In restricted visibility fogsignal at frwd of beam action , what will be the Range of vessel? As per
rule?
8.what correction we apply to sext altitude of Sun?
-And many other cards back to back.
F2

1.C/o told u to go to manifold and inspect everything and tell me when ready to load what checks
you will do ? (Especially mention sopep)
2.Contents of flue gases IG & % of each gases.
3.Loaded a heavy lift how will u know what securing required?
4.Classes of IMDG ?
5.What is Reserve buoyancy and is accommodation included?
6.What is ship sweat? What precautions u will take? What is name of each dunnage? On tank top
and on side.
7.Precautions while topping off cargo tank.

F3.
Stealer plate
Panting pounding
Heavy lift shift deck to tank top in vertical line , what change in draft and stability?
Life boat checks prior launch in heavy weather
U are in enclosed space wearing scba unable to breathe action?
You are in black sea for 15 days water has been accumulated in eng room bilges 2/e ask you for
discharge what advice you will give? And refer to where?
—Box shaped vessel draft 10 m tpc 30
Draft changes to 5m calculate TPC ?
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 12 07 2022
Internal Rajendra poswal
External. Ranganathan.

Function 1 only.
Passage planning
Ramark and recon
Cbd
What are the contraints imposed in radar
Inspire
New indian positioning syatem coming do you know that? No
Indsar,
IALA full.
Rules 2,5, 6,14,
Ram,
All available means,
Planning turn what aspects you will check,
Gps, Dgps.
Situations. 1. Headon you have shallow water on your stbd.
As per which rule you will go to port.
What action to be taken in head on. Tell me statement supporting your answer.
Said wait for few minutes.

Internal, Posawal- angree for network connection, said cant heard a word you said,
Asked, collision, me fail in Singapore,
Ok mohan you are good at ror. Keep increasing knowledge
Finally ranganathan said. - Be a good officer .
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 12/07/2022
2nd attempt
Connected to Chennai mmd
Mumbai mmd
Internal -tapesh ghosh
External - tapan Kumar
Duration 20-30minutes

Internal
Place of birth, he said i am saying wrong the place of birth then i told him exact name of place of
birth then he said correct if ask place of birth answer it what asked no state
Then he asked which was last ship i told only vessel name no M.V. OR M.T. so again told me you
are appearing for 2nd officer and answering like cadet
Asked about written clear? Signal clear? Which attempt? And told now external will take over
from here

External - he told i will ask you few questions only and if your answer will be as expected from
2nd officer then F1 is yours

1) showed me aground card but not ulta so i told him what i understand and then he said your
knowledge is not uptomark and then i said sir I think card is wrong because anchor vessel doesn't
show nuc light then he corrected the chart and i answered it with whole exact what he want
2)then he saw me the south cardinal mark and i told him all what all spar pillar and light rythm
etc all as what written and no explanation only specific answer he wanted
3) what if you see that vessel front of you? What if your co is 270° so where will be your
navigable water?
4) then he saw preferred channel buoy? I aswered all what was written but he want to listen
conventional buoyage system and at last i told this and he satisfied
5) what if you see this buoy at front? Action as you are very close take action fast?
6)types of Gyro error? How will you know that what all gyro error you told is applicable on your
onboard gyro compass?
7)method to get gyro error? He want to listen amplitude and azimuth
8) what is aspect? He told before I answer that only want one sentence short answer no
explanation?
9) if you are overtaking what aspect ? Action?

Actually external was aspecting answer as second mate answering but managed somehow.
Finally internal told congratulations we are considering you for F1, you can logout !!

Finally second mate

Thankyou guys for posting the question thanks to @⁨Abhi 2mfg⁩

[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 12/07/2022
Ext- capt subhesh nair
Int- capt p manchalwar

Asked what type of ships? What cargoes carried ? And from where you completed dns course?

F1-
What is bpg and what is found in it?
What is safe water mark?
Safe water mark in centre of narrow channel? Action?
Quote rule 9,17,19
What does lookout mean?
F/v right ahead open sea, action?
Rv situation- you have vessel on port and stbd bow, both coming down, action?
You are cbd vessel in nc, fishing vessel crossing you? Action?
Vessel right ahead and one vessel over taking from stbd side, action? As per which rule?
Tss situation- vessel crossing you from stbd to port- heavy traffic - action?
Lights and shapes of cbd?
Mob action?
What is IAMSAR
Ecdis performance standards and safety settings

F2
Oil spray coming out from mast riser while loading, action?
What is ship shore safety check list?
How to load explosives?
What is inert gas system?
Difference between pv valve and pv breaker
What gases do coal cargoes emit and how to check them?
Precautions for loading coal
What is high density cargo?

F3

Certificates as per solas

Name 5 conventions
Who issues ms notice?
On load mechanism?
Checks on immersion suit and tpa?
What is fse
What is transom floor
Fire in accommodation, you are on bridge, action
What is there in annex 6
Machinery space discharge criteria
What is isps code? And what certificate
What is stcw
Additional safety measures for bulk carriers as per solas ch 12

PPP
Thank you for sharing answers
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 12/07/22
Function 1
Capt s bhardwaj external
Capt Suresh Kumar internal

Started with ror cards

( 2 red light and 1 white in a vertical line) said NUC seen from stern or aground less then 50m
Then asked whether it is NUC or aground how will you check( ais, radar and arpa)
UKC depends on what all factors ( squat, draft, tide, density of water)
More cards
You see a vessel aground TA
What is NP 231, 5012
And many easy question which I don't remember

Internal : lights of trawler vessel shooting nets

Finally 2nd mate

[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: MMD CHENNAI
Internal- Capt. NK Mandal
External- Capt. PC biswas

FUN -1
Characteristics of Radar
Radar Imo performance requirement.
Echosounder errors
Gps errors and what is GDOP.
Ecdis passage planning
Catzoc
Rule 41 name.
Light and shapes-2 fishing vessel with purse sein gear.
Fishing vessel with outlying gear.
Inshore traffic zone who & when all can use
Definition of quick flashes and very quick flashes.
West cardinal buoy
When we will take amplitude,and why,when you take
What is rule 3 & then Seaplane,WIG
Why is ecdis is called duel fuel, what is rcds mode
Duration of long blast duration of short blast in which rule it is given
what is the difference between making way and underway
Engine breakdown what light vessel will show
Cards fv , cardinal mark, safe water mark, and their description
What is lunation
when spring tide will occur,
Ecdis base display what information
When will solar ecllips occur
Rule 7c
Flag-Tango, Bravo & it's meaning,morse code
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 11.07.2022
Int Capt Manchalwar
Ext Capt Ajoy

F1
Rule 14, 13
Situation 1: Pd vsl right ahead and CBD stbd quarter action?

Situation 2: Seen two white lights and one green light on your port bow which all vessels it could
be?

If it is a pd vsl what's your action?

If that vsl is not taking action what do you do?
As a standby vsl when you will start altering course once you understand that give way vsl is not
taking action?
As a standby vsl you started altering your course and then you found that give way vsl also
started taking action now what will you do?

Situation 3: One pd vsl ahead, one pd vsl crossing from stbd bow to port bow and another pd
vsl crossing from port bow to stbd bow action?

He asked lot of lights, shapes, fog signals, buoys

How will you takeover a watch at night?

What is your duties during pilotage?
What are the contents of pilot card?
What is CATZOC? And how you use it in passage planning?
Errors of sextant?
How do you correct a chart? How do you know when the chart corrected last?
What is isobars?
Height correction of barometer?

Int: Pushing ahead card and air cushion vessel card

F3

Lifer raft markings and where it is marked on life raft?

Life raft service period?
SART test procedure? Do we have to notify near by vessels while doing SART test?
ISPS code?
Who all you inform during a oil spil? Where it is given?
How you prepare vsl for SEQ survey? Where it is given that which all equipments that you have to
inspect during SEQ survey?
CO2 room entry procedure?
And some more I don't remember

Result: F1 P
F3 F
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: Kolkata mmd connected to Mumbai mmd
13/07/2020
Internal : Nitin Mukesh sir( )
External : Nambier sir
3rd attempt
Fn1

External

Why did you fail last time?

I said couldn't differentiate between asd and guide to port entry
and
And vessel light for dragging anchor
had said nuc(jb singh)

Okay what lights will you show for dragging anchor vessel?

I said the lights for the vessel of similar length while underway

Vessel with 3 black balls ahead

What type of vessel and action

East cardinal mark ahead course 090°

Met instruments onboard

Use of hydrometer

Use of hygrometer

Diff between barometer and barograph

Function of gmdss
(Couldn't answer properly)

How will you know if lrit is working?

Difference between ais and lrit

Neglect in compliance with the rules

Answered not satisfied
Then gave an example drunk officer sleeping on duty
Asked which rule
I said not complying with Rule 5
Said I want these type of examples

Then I gave more examples similar to the above with reference to rule 6,7,8,.....

Asked characteristics of radar which determines Radar efficiency

Which rule talks about traffic density?

What action as an OOW will you take in traffic density?

Difference between manoeuvring and fog signals?

Advance, drift angle

He did not seem satisfied and went on a call with internal

External wants to hear something different in ror

Than internal took over

How did you perform?
I think I performed well (although external was not satisfied)
Asked
One red light
Tried to confuse me why it cannot be a pushed ahead vessel?

RV
You see an echo on radar and then it is not seen on radar after a few minutes and now you are
hearing fog signals

I said action as per rule 19e and explained all actions

He said okay I wanted to hear call master you said that

you are passed
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: Internal: Shenoy
Ext: Umesh Oak

F1
How would you identify a danger developing ahead.
All the alarms you’ll find on a navigation bridge.
Gyro and gps failure action.
Paper chart and Enc corrections.
West cardinal without top mark how will you identify.
Schedule A .
Quote rule 1,2,8,17,18,19 .
Various lights and day shapes.
6/7 rv situations ( radar inoperable in all ) crossing ahead, overtaking from aft, 3 vessels involved.
Few cards.
PA and SD abbreviation .
How will you take a noon sight.
Gave a lat and dec both of opposite name and told to make a rational horizon circle diagram.
Sailing directions contents, abort point and contingency point.
How to ascertain dragging anchor by looking at speed of vessel.
Iamsar volumes and content. Any 2 search patterns.
Annex 2 all details.
Distress flag detail.
Shades of various ecdis depth.
Interference in radar .
Errors of gps.
Relative and true motion difference .
How to ascertain perpendicularly error in sextant.
Blue moon and when it occurs .
Different between current and tides.
Chart datum and drying height definition.
Gmdss daily, weekly test.
And a few more can’t remember all.

F3
Amendment for annex 5 . There are none wanted to check the knowledge.
Entries in GRB.
M and MS notices and who publishes.
Acid spill on hand , action .
Difference b/w DMLC 1and 2.
Fire pump, lifeboat, life raft requirement.
Hru and weak link.
What does epirb in water represent.
Man fainted in pump room , immediate and subsequent action
How are frames and platings numbered .
How are frames numbered behind the aft perpendicular.( don’t know)
Collision bulkhead requirements.
Doors in accommodation.
Seca areas.
Duties of Rso( don’t know)
Angle of loll in detail ( needed everything, kh, km, cog , cob placing)
Foam applicator.
What affect does water mist system have on fire.
Bank affect , transfer, tac diameter, advance req.
He started to jump between f1 and 3 then . Asked a few more rapid questions and kept cross
questioning. Asked a few questions which were wrong to test if i have read between solas
requirements and marpol annex.

Finally, he asked internal to ask.

No questions from him.

Result: PP
Finally, all clear.
Keep posting guys and best of luck
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: MMD Kochi
16-06-22
Connected to Chennai

INT:CAPT.TAPESH GOSH
EXT: CAPT.Prokash biswas( He just wants to make sure that you know the things and won't dig in
to it much) both were good
Int asked me about presea and last ship details only, no other questions from him.
Ext is cool

F1
What is elongation
Conjunction
Quadrature
Max elongation of Venus and Mercury
Lunar eclipse and solar eclipse
Neap tide
Spring tide
Diff between tidal stream and tidal flow
Difference between TLD and TRS
ECDIS screen size ( 370mm)
Ecdis base display
RCDS
Ecdis alarms

Gdop
Pythogorus error
Speed of ultrasonic sound waves

Flashcards
Purse siener with gear extending more than 150m try to say in order as given in cards.
RAM when said -.. as fog signal asked me the Morse code and the flag meaning also.

In Rules no need to quote word by word..if u know the things he'll be satisfied.
What is rule 19
How many parts in rules
Short blast duration
Long blast duration (wheres it mentioned,32)
What does rule 2b say
Which all rules in part b section 2 have both the vessels as give way vessels (14&19)
Rule 2 full
Rule 18D
What do u mean by limitations of the vessel involved?
What is inshore traffic zone?
Which all vessels are allowed to enter
What is underway and making way what's the difference in lights
Dimensions of cone and cylinder

Situations
Gave 3 situations
During the situations he wants us to quote the rule atleast in ur own words)
1 involving CBD and pdv crossing action
2 pdv vsl in RV with vsls on stbd quarter beam and bow (all with roc) action and say which is the
applicable rule ( 19e explain it)
And one more simple one.

What is drift angle

How is drift angle related to tactical diameter (he said me it's inversely prop)
How do you know it's shallow water
What is squat it's formula
Shallow water effects

F3

Polar code came into force on?

How many Sections in Polar code
Ballast water management conv came into force on?
What js mepc and it's activities
Which volume of Iamsar is used onboard and about it.
How many search patterns
Where is Sector search datum point
Solas chapters 09,13,14
Annexe 06 2020 ammendment before and after 2020 sulphur content
What is corrosion and erosion
Paint constituents
dimension of loadline disc
Whats the diff between Tropical and summer loadline (1/48* summer draft)
What js ESSA ,PSSA and name few PSSA
panting and pounding
Bending moment
Sheer force
Reserve buoyancy and what is it's use?( To maintain buoyancy during bilging)
Coefficient of fineness
Block coefficient
Fixed fire fighting systems used
Which is used in Engine room and why
Major difference in Solas A and B pack.

Results
PP
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: MMD Kochi
16-06-22
Connected to Chennai

INT:TAPESH GOSH
EXT:Prokash biswas( He just wants to make sure that you know the things and won't dig in to it
much) both were good
Int asked me about presea and last ship details only, no other questions from him.
Ext is cool

F1
What is elongation
Conjunction
Quadrature
Max elongation of Venus and Mercury
Lunar eclipse and solar eclipse
Neap tide
Spring tide
Diff between tidal stream and tidal flow
Difference between TLD and TRS
ECDIS screen size ( 270mm)
Ecdis base display
RCDS
Ecdis alarms

Gdop
Pythogorus error
Speed of ultrasonic sound waves

Flashcards
Purse siener with gear extending more than 150m try to say in order as given in cards.
RAM when said -.. as fog signal asked me the Morse code and the flag meaning also.

In Rules no need to quote word by word..if u know the things he'll be satisfied.
What is rule 19
How many parts in rules
Short blast duration
Long blast duration (wheres it mentioned,32)
What does rule 2b say
Which all rules in part b section 2 have both the vessels as give way vessels (14&19)
Rule 2 full
Rule 18D
What do u mean by limitations of the vessel involved?
What is inshore traffic zone?
Which all vessels are allowed to enter
What is underway and making way what's the difference in lights
Dimensions of cone and cylinder

Situations
Gave 3 situations
During the situations he wants us to quote the rule atleast in ur own words)
1 involving CBD and pdv crossing action
2 pdv vsl in RV with vsls on stbd quarter beam and bow (all with roc) action and say which is the
applicable rule ( 19e explain it)
And one more simple one.
What is drift angle
How is drift angle related to tactical diameter (he said me it's inversely prop)
How do you know it's shallow water
What is squat it's formula
Shallow water effects

F3

Polar code came into force on?

How many Sections in Polar code
Ballast water management conv came into force on?
What js mepc and it's activities
Which volume of Iamsar is used onboard and about it.
How many search patterns
Where is Sector search datum point
Solas chapters 09,13,14
Annexe 06 2020 ammendment before and after 2020 sulphur content
What is corrosion and erosion
Paint constituents
dimension of loadline disc
Whats the diff between Tropical and summer loadline (1/48* summer draft)
What js ESSA ,PSSA and name few PSSA
panting and pounding
Bending moment
Sheer force
Reserve buoyancy and what is it's use?( To maintain buoyancy during bilging)
Coefficient of fineness
Block coefficient
Fixed fire fighting systems used
Which is used in Engine room and why
Major difference in Solas A and B pack.

Results
PP
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: Attempt 3
MMD MUMBAI
INT. TAPESH GOSH
EXT. SARIN
Not able to connect on time and connectivity issue so both get fired up.
F1-
structure of ror and all parts with rules
Part F in detail 39 40 41 explanation
Annexe names
Again start with a random rule number with their name
Confused me a lot
Again comes to name Rule name 37 and Annex 4 same name confusion...
And he shifts to function F3
I request him to ask more questions but he refused

F3
Amendments to Annex 2, annexe 5, annexe 6
How to lower liferaft again created lots of confusion
Foam sampling frequency
Spare quantity of Foam
High expansion low expansion foam where to use
Hypermist system
ORB 1 & 2 entries
GMP
You have cleaned tank with rags how will you disposed and entry
Annex 2 amendment IBC chapter 17& 18 names
And cross questions many more
Result
F1 fail
f3 pass
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 13.05.2022

Int caot. Mithilesh

Ext capt vikas vibhute

Int
Intro etc

F1 only

Ext
# U see vsl at horizon not getting painted on radar what will you do, and after 20 min what will do,
bearing same, after 20 min what will u do, bearing same (its an overtaking situation)
When will u take action(when tcpa is 20 to 30 mins)
# clear vis, tgt vsl overtaking from port side, yoyr speed 11,his 12kts
Range 1', action (monitor cpa/tcpa)
Range 0.5' action (5 or more rapid and short blasts and flashes)
Still not taking action (1 SB a/c to stbd)
# same situation in rv what action (bold stbd alteration)
# same situation u are on tgt vsl (bold alter to port)
# he drew diagram of towing and tow vsl, gave lengths of each vsl and towing line, asked for what
all lights each shall exhibit
# same vsl, if u r overtaking what all lights will u see
# drew 2 AR lights hite abv red and green light right ahd ranfe 1' action (since already acquired on
radar, will get to know if she's moving or stationary and in which direction)
He said it's stopped (pass from any direction)
# draw anderson turn
# draw track line search pattern (didn't know)
What all search patterns u know (sector, parallel sweep, expanding square)
Draw expanding square
What is 's' in it(track spacing)
How will u determine it if it's a lifeboat (didn't exactly know, gave him rough idea)
# how do u think u have done (I think I've done well)
You shouldve known trackline search pattern

Int
I'll ask u 1 question, if u ans, u r pass
# ur vlcc draft 19m,plan passage from mumbai to south china sea, in 1 fathom bank, depth is
18.1m, how will u go abt it (plan so as to reach OFB at a tide to comply with company's ukc
policy)
What all factors you'll consider for finding ukc (speed, subsequently dynamic draft, squat,
correction for heel, hight of tide)

U r 2nd mate now

Paaaassssss
The thing my ears were dying to hear
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: MMD Kochi
16-06-22
Connected to Chennai

INT:TAPESH GOSH
EXT:Prokash biswas( He just wants to make sure that you know the things and won't dig in to it
much) both were good
Int asked me about presea and last ship details only, no other questions from him.
Ext is cool

F1
What is elongation
Conjunction
Quadrature
Max elongation of Venus and Mercury
Lunar eclipse and solar eclipse
Neap tide
Spring tide
Diff between tidal stream and tidal flow
Difference between TLD and TRS
ECDIS screen size ( 270mm)
Ecdis base display
RCDS
Ecdis alarms

Gdop
Pythogorus error
Speed of ultrasonic sound waves

Flashcards
Purse siener with gear extending more than 150m try to say in order as given in cards.
RAM when said -.. as fog signal asked me the Morse code and the flag meaning also.

In Rules no need to quote word by word..if u know the things he'll be satisfied.
What is rule 19
How many parts in rules
Short blast duration
Long blast duration (wheres it mentioned,32)
What does rule 2b say
Which all rules in part b section 2 have both the vessels as give way vessels (14&19)
Rule 2 full
Rule 18D
What do u mean by limitations of the vessel involved?
What is inshore traffic zone?
Which all vessels are allowed to enter
What is underway and making way what's the difference in lights
Dimensions of cone and cylinder

Situations
Gave 3 situations
During the situations he wants us to quote the rule atleast in ur own words)
1 involving CBD and pdv crossing action
2 pdv vsl in RV with vsls on stbd quarter beam and bow (all with roc) action and say which is the
applicable rule ( 19e explain it)
And one more simple one.

What is drift angle

How is drift angle related to tactical diameter (he said me it's inversely prop)
How do you know it's shallow water
What is squat it's formula
Shallow water effects
F3

Polar code came into force on?

How many Sections in Polar code
Ballast water management conv came into force on?
What js mepc and it's activities
Which volume of Iamsar is used onboard and about it.
How many search patterns
Where is Sector search datum point
Solas chapters 09,13,14
Annexe 06 2020 ammendment before and after 2020 sulphur content
What is corrosion and erosion
Paint constituents
dimension of loadline disc
Whats the diff between Tropical and summer loadline (1/48* summer draft)
What js ESSA ,PSSA and name few PSSA
panting and pounding
Bending moment
Sheer force
Reserve buoyancy and what is it's use?( To maintain buoyancy during bilging)
Coefficient of fineness
Block coefficient
Fixed fire fighting systems used
Which is used in Engine room and why
Major difference in Solas A and B pack.

Results
PP
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 9June2022
Capt tapesh ghosh & Capt. Tapan kumar
F1
1.Card1 (NUC)
2.(Single red light )card
3.fishing vessel @ anchor lights from stbd
4.vsl aground at anchor seen from stbd
5.west cardinal mark
6.region A bouy
7.In restricted visibility fogsignal at frwd of beam action , what will be the Range of vessel? As per
rule?
8.what correction we apply to sext altitude of Sun?
-And many other cards back to back.
F2
1.C/o told u to go to manifold and inspect everything and tell me when ready to load what checks
you will do ? (Especially mention sopep)
2.Contents of flue gases IG & % of each gases.
3.Loaded a heavy lift how will u know what securing required?
4.Classes of IMDG ?
5.What is Reserve buoyancy and is accommodation included?
6.What is ship sweat? What precautions u will take? What is name of each dunnage? On tank top
and on side.
7.Precautions while topping off cargo tank.

F3.
Stealer plate
Panting pounding
Heavy lift shift deck to tank top in vertical line , what change in draft and stability?
Life boat checks prior launch in heavy weather
U are in enclosed space wearing scba unable to breathe action?
You are in black sea for 15 days water has been accumulated in eng room bilges 2/e ask you for
discharge what advice you will give? And refer to where?
—Box shaped vessel draft 10 m tpc 30
Draft changes to 5m calculate TPC ?
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: MMD Chennai
Int-Topno
Ext- don't know name
1st Attempt (only Fun1)

South Cardinal buoy by night

Colour, specifications
West Cardinal buoy without topmark in daytime
ODAS buoy
How you will identify new dangers
EWMB - all specifications
Pilot vsl in fog - signals
Vsl aground by day shape
Fog signal for vsl aground by day 120 metres long
You come to your anchor watch what is your Swinging circle. How will be determine swinging
circle formula
How will you know if vessel dragging anchor
Abbreviation flags 1. PA and 2. ST
asked if I had a pen and paper
Draw wreck which is not dangerous to surface navigation
Draw depth of 5.5 metres obstruction by wire sweep
You are master. Calculate ETA. From present noon. 144 hours to go doing a westerly course, your
time zone is +0200. Bound to UK time zone is +0000.
How do you participate in INDSAR

Ext was onto his next question when Int intervened him, and told me to prepare well next time.
Last 4 questions I couldn't work out correctly.

I felt that if there was another internal he would have given more time but Int topno didn't gave
more time to ext to ask questions.
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: Chennai mmd
Date:06/06/22
Connected to Kolkata
Internal : Mithilesh Kumar
External : BS Rao
(Both Surveyor Very Good)
ext try to confuse many times and asking to many cross question

Ext:
fn1:
*what is latitude correction in mercury anderoid barameter
*what is barometric tendency and its application
*correction of barometer
*Ror situation in rv one vessel on 3 points stbd and one vessel on beam (too many cross question
and quoting off rule where it is necessary)
*vessel aground fwd action
* one white light is visible what all vessels it could be
*rule 13 and some easy questions regarding that

fn 2:
*what is vgm.? who verify?
* effect on ship when wrong vgm declared

Int:
fn1:
*How to distinguish between stars and planets
*How to transfer course from genomic to Mercator chart.
*Company ukc policy
*why different ukc criteria for different places
*Are entering haldia port water level 10 mtr ur draft 11m what all factor u will consider

fn 2:

*types of tanks in chemical tanker and thier Contruction req

*loading category z after x, what are washing criteria ( i said p and a manual he said u don't have
that than i said as per ibc criteria)
*tank safety equipment and thier setings
*imdg segregation
* meaning of cross (+) in imdg
*csc plate content
* csc convention content
*cow requirements
*ig plant requirements
* what is doa
*can we load without dao(yes) than asked requirements
*csm content
*chain register and its content
*information in msds
*properties of last cargo carried

and many more small cross questions in between

RESULT PP
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: MMD Chennai
Int-Topno
Ext- don't know name
1st Attempt (only Fun1)

South Cardinal buoy by night

Colour, specifications
West Cardinal buoy without topmark in daytime
ODAS buoy
How you will identify new dangers
EWMB - all specifications
Pilot vsl in fog - signals
Vsl aground by day shape
Fog signal for vsl aground by day 120 metres long
You come to your anchor watch what is your Swinging circle. How will be determine swinging
circle formula
How will you know if vessel dragging anchor
Abbreviation flags 1. PA and 2. ST
asked if I had a pen and paper
Draw wreck which is not dangerous to surface navigation
Draw depth of 5.5 metres obstruction by wire sweep
You are master. Calculate ETA. From present noon. 144 hours to go doing a westerly course, your
time zone is +0200. Bound to UK time zone is +0000.
How do you participate in INDSAR

Ext was onto his next question when Int intervened him, and told me to prepare well next time.
Last 4 questions I couldn't work out correctly.
I felt that if there was another internal he would have given more time but Int topno didn't gave
more time to ext to ask questions.
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 14 -07-2022
mum mmd
ext :- sharda
inT :- SK DAS
F1
Define safe speed
Safe speed rule
cbd vessel 4 points on the stbd bow roc exist
Rule 8, be positive made in ample time and with observance of good seamanship
CBD lights
Anchor lights
Aground lights
nuc lights
How to calculate wind from weather chart :- geostropic scale
direction of the wind :- buys ballots law
Geostropic wind
Rescue manoeuvres
Sound signals some simple ones
What is backscatter of our own lights
how will check the precission of the chart
factors determining the vessel manouvres
what is close quarter situation
what is safe water mark
where you will keep the side the safe water mark in the channel
result :- pass
Many more, can’t recall all.
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: Internal - Ajit Topno
External - No Idea

Function 1 :-
1)How to identify West Cardinal buoy at day time if top mark is missing.
2) Characteristics of Fairway buoy
3) light signal of Vessel Aground.
4) Day signal of Fishing Trawler hauling Nets
5) RV own vessel radar is inoperational hear the fog signal of a vessel on 2points on the port Bow ,
Action and appropriate sound signal.
6) draw Flood (didn't mentioned Tide or whatelse)
7) draw wire swept obstruction at 5.5M depth
9) Voyage from Bombay to UK which Nav area to be selected which publication to refer and what
Volume.
10) what is INDSAR, which vessels have to comply. Governing authority.
11) Abbreviations of SD and PA.
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: Name- Aman Thakur
Function 1
Internal- mithilesh kumar
External- Subhash chandra

1-- Colreg Rule No. -quote 8,10,19

2--how to determine ROC exits
3-- light and shapes- CBD,Vessel Aground vsl, NUC Light
And
lots of situation
On Rv and crossing in tss and nc
4-Cardinal mark,South nd North
5-- limitations of Radar and AIS
6--Safety Setting of Ecdis
7- Limitations of Ecdis
8- Ecdis Alarms
9- WGS-84
10--purpose Of LRIT
11-- What is CSP&ASP
12- In AIS how yu get the postion and what channel
13- what is amplitude
14-correction on publication like asd, ocean passage of world, mariner hand book
15- question on GPS and autopilot regarding error and mode's
16- limitations of AIS

External situation mai kaafi cross question puchaa, usi mai phasna chaha,,nd basically he wants
to listen that whatever you are talking action as per the rule you have to quote that rule also...

Internal- which rule are applied in Restricted viability...

That's it
He said okay I'm clearing you function 1 yu r 2nd mate now...

Log out now...

[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: MMD Chennai
Connected to MMD Mumbai
Ext : OAK
Int : Ajit Topno
Fn1
EWMB?-How u will identify in day n night?
isolated danger mark
Safe water mark
E and S cardinal mark how u will identify without top marks?
Aground vsl day signal and distance between those balls?
How u will identify Pilot vsl rv signal?
[Situation in RV u hear fog signal forward of beam what action u will take?-I said i will reduce my
speed to the minimum on which i can kept on my course..U hearing fog signal means how far the
vsl is?
Ok now the close quarters situation delevoping with that vsl ? Further action ?
If necessary she will take all her way off and in any event navigate with extreme caution
untill........]
How u will select a navtex station fr ur voyage?
What are Message u cannot remove from navtex?
What is Alrs vol 3?
How often u will get spring n neap tide what is the reason for that?
Ur in a +0200zone going to 0000zone proceeding in a westerly course from today noon 120hrs for
ETA give me the date and time of ETA?

Internal no question

Results Pass
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: Internal: Shenoy
Ext: Umesh Oak

F1
How would you identify a danger developing ahead.
All the alarms you’ll find on a navigation bridge.
Gyro and gps failure action.
Paper chart and Enc corrections.
West cardinal without top mark how will you identify.
Schedule A .
Quote rule 1,2,8,17,18,19 .
Various lights and day shapes.
6/7 rv situations ( radar inoperable in all ) crossing ahead, overtaking from aft, 3 vessels involved.
Few cards.
PA and SD abbreviation .
How will you take a noon sight.
Gave a lat and dec both of opposite name and told to make a rational horizon circle diagram.
Sailing directions contents, abort point and contingency point.
How to ascertain dragging anchor by looking at speed of vessel.
Iamsar volumes and content. Any 2 search patterns.
Annex 2 all details.
Distress flag detail.
Shades of various ecdis depth.
Interference in radar .
Errors of gps.
Relative and true motion difference .
How to ascertain perpendicularly error in sextant.
Blue moon and when it occurs .
Different between current and tides.
Chart datum and drying height definition.
Gmdss daily, weekly test.
And a few more can’t remember all.

F3
Amendment for annex 5 . There are none wanted to check the knowledge.
Entries in GRB.
M and MS notices and who publishes.
Acid spill on hand , action .
Difference b/w DMLC 1and 2.
Fire pump, lifeboat, life raft requirement.
Hru and weak link.
What does epirb in water represent.
Man fainted in pump room , immediate and subsequent action
How are frames and platings numbered .
How are frames numbered behind the aft perpendicular.( don’t know)
Collision bulkhead requirements.
Doors in accommodation.
Seca areas.
Duties of Rso( don’t know)
Angle of loll in detail ( needed everything, kh, km, cog , cob placing)
Foam applicator.
What affect does water mist system have on fire.
Bank affect , transfer, tac diameter, advance req.
He started to jump between f1 and 3 then . Asked a few more rapid questions and kept cross
questioning. Asked a few questions which were wrong to test if i have read between solas
requirements and marpol annex.

Finally, he asked internal to ask.

No questions from him.

Result: PP
Finally, all clear.
Keep posting guys and best of luck
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: Mmd Kandla connected to mumbai
Internal- Capt. Daniel Joseph
External- Navneet singh chabrra

Internal started with basic introduction

Fun 1
External-
Ecdis safety standards
What is Safety depth?
Difference between Vector chart and raster chart
Explain rule 19
Situations-
Vessel on stbd beam. Take actions
Vessel on port bow 3 miles not taking action. What are your actions?
RV, vessel radar inoperational heard sound signal from astern. Actions
Fog signal for aground vessel
What is tactical diameter?

Internal- No questions.
Pass. Finally 2nd mate.
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: F1 - 2nd attempt.
MMD Chennai
Connected to MMD KOL
13.07.2022
Internal N K Mandal( Nice person)
External P C Biswas ( He don't say to quote rules, simple situation and repeated questions)

Ext
Total number of rules.
Parts and sections
Under which rule both vsl are giveway
Rule 2,
Simple situations One vsl crossing from stbd bow & one from Port bow Roc exists Action.
what is ordinary practice of seaman
What is lunation,
when spring tide will occur, when will solar ecllips occur, What is rule 17c , 19
what is iala (he want just full form)
Delta, bravo meaning, morse code,
Isolated danger mark card and why it is used,
Ram vsl towing card,
define seaplane, wig, ,CATZOC,ecdis base & standard display what information.
why lat error is not there in Aneroid Barometer,
What is corona (related to sun)
What is Mirage
Buy's ballots law
Few more I didn't remember.

Internal -
Squat effect
Transverse thrust
How does it occur
What is azimuth
What is meridian passage
Taking sight at merpass a cloud path appeared, how will calculate noon position.

Result- Pass

Finally 2nd mate.

Thankyou all, Keep sharing, Keep learning. All the very best for your exams.
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: MMD Chennai
Connected to MMD Mumbai
Ext : OAK
Int : Ajit Topno
Fn1
EWMB?-How u will identify in day n night?
isolated danger mark
Safe water mark
E and S cardinal mark how u will identify without top marks?
Aground vsl day signal and distance between those balls?
How u will identify Pilot vsl rv signal?
[Situation in RV u hear fog signal forward of beam what action u will take?-I said i will reduce my
speed to the minimum on which i can kept on my course..U hearing fog signal means how far the
vsl is?
Ok now the close quarters situation delevoping with that vsl ? Further action ?
If necessary she will take all her way off and in any event navigate with extreme caution
untill........]
How u will select a navtex station fr ur voyage?
What are Message u cannot remove from navtex?
What is Alrs vol 3?
How often u will get spring n neap tide what is the reason for that?
Ur in a +0200zone going to 0000zone proceeding in a westerly course from today noon 120hrs for
ETA give me the date and time of ETA?

Internal no question

Results Pass
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: Int meena
Ext martin
Kochi mmd
Engine failure action
Isolated danger mark & EWMB
Your course 100 , see ahead west cardinal mark Action?
Rule 6 and what do you mean by" Be stopped within a distance"?
Rule 13,14,17,19 and some situations on these rules.
Lights n shapes of dreger, NUC, Fishing vsl n some more
MOB what action?
When will you call master on bridge?
How you will use synoptic information for passage plan
Vessel aground L more than 100m fog signal
Shallow water effects
Stopping distance
Sector search & angle of it
Passage planning, berth to berth, main focus on execution part
Barometer error
Limitations of radar
Ecdis safety settings
Rule 39 definitions
6-7 ROR situations at last of NUC, RAM, RV, Shallow patch, etc and too much cross questions and
adding one more condition everytime.
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 14 -07-2022
mum mmd
ext :- sharda
inT :- SK DAS
F1
Define safe speed
Safe speed rule
cbd vessel 4 points on the stbd bow roc exist
Rule 8, be positive made in ample time and with observance of good seamanship
CBD lights
Anchor lights
Aground lights
nuc lights
How to calculate wind from weather chart :- geostropic scale
direction of the wind :- buys ballots law
Geostropic wind
Rescue manoeuvres
Sound signals some simple ones
What is backscatter of our own lights
how will check the precission of the chart
factors determining the vessel manouvres
what is close quarter situation
what is safe water mark
where you will keep the side the safe water mark in the channel
result :- pass
Many more, can’t recall all.
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 15 07 2022

Name- Naishadh Upadhyay

2nd Attempt (F1 & F3)

Connected To Kochi MMD

Internal: GP Shernoy (best you can expect)

External. Ranganathan(depends on his mood swings )

Function 1

Ecdis Safety Settings

Ramark and Rekon
NUC, TSS, Flags B,C,V
Aground Vsl > 120m lights, shapes and sound signals
What is AMVER ?
Types of Ship Reports to be send?
Safe Water Mark, South Cardinal Mark, Isolated Danger Mark
Simple Head On Situation with shallow patch on stbd action ?
What do you mean by All available means ?
What is lookout ? (Don't forget to mention binoculars)
GPS and DGPS which is better ?
Too many cross questions
What is Bow Suction & Bow Cushion Effect?
Define Routeing Charts?
Explain Expanding Square Search in detail ?
Explain Horizontal Beam Width?
Loren Turn ?
Principle on which a gyroscope works ?
Barometer Errors ?
How will you determine that your vessel has entered shallow water?
What's smelling the ground?
When will you call Master ?
Abort Point & Point of No Return?
What is Navtex ? Frequencies? Mandatory Messages?
Some more can't remember

Function 3

Contents Of Stability Booklet?

Lifeboat Maintenance Requirements as per PMS ?
Information Contained in SOPEP ?
List of SOPEP Equipments?
Working principle of Wildon Pump?
What is special area?
(Name Some)
Preparation for Load Line Survey ?
Water Ballast Management System? (As per which convention everything in detail)
What are the conditions, procedures, standards,etc ?

Fav Question of Ranganathan :

Requirements of Emergency Fire Pump???

Difference between watertight and weather tight doors ?

What are different packs of SOLAS ?
What is Pack A, Pack B of life raft? (He wants to hear the number of additional Equipments)
How will you conduct a Fire Drill as a Officer?
Drills frequency?
What is the frequency of lifeboat lowering and manouvering in water?
Structure of IMO?
Many more can't remember!!

External was continuously asking, Internal said ok tell me how did you perform??
I said good sir!!

He said ok we are giving you F1 & F3 keep learning well done, well performed !!!
Ranganathan sir said "be a good officer"

Then finally the "magic words"

"YOU CAN LOG OUT NOW"

[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 15.07.2022
Mmd mumbai connected to kochi
Int- capt aazad
Ext- pramod sharda
F1
Safe speed
Scanty information
Characteristics of radar
Contraints imposed by radar range scale in use
Hbw and vbw
How much should be the minimum altitude for morning sight
How to calculate compass error
What do you mean by compasses compared and courses checked
ROR Cards rapid fire
ROUTEING CHARTS in deep detail
Chart precession and accuracy
F2
AUTOMATIC CLEATS
LD, TWA, COSWP, ISGOTT, SIGGTTO, IMDG CONTENTS
What info u get only by UN number
How to caliberare O2 meter
Solas chapter 12
VGM
IAMSAR one search pattern
F3
AIR POLLUTANTS
GRB PARTS
HOW TO ENSURE SOx compliance
FAL convetion
Stcw convetion
Ballast convetion

[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 18/07/2022

F1
Int : RAJENDRA POSWAL (Better not bullshit if u don't know)
Ext: RAJIV KUMAR SHARMA (Bald guy sitting in office cubicle)

1)What is Pivot point ?

2)How will you know which stars are bright and which are not

3)Which stars are the brightest

4)Can u use the nautical almanac of 2021 in 2022 ,how

5)Which publications to refer if u r in vishakapatnam port

For ocean currents ,what if I want to see tidal streams where to find ?

6)Does tidal stream atlas covers the whole world?

7)U r on Anchor watch , anchor is dragging, tell me which lights to switch on and off,

8)Cards ,
i ) towing vessel and tow seen from port side
ii) Day card towing RAM
iii) EWMB

9)When you take sun bearing , Position line is perpendicular to sun bearing why is that
10)Leading lights

11)AIS how many transmitters , receivers , channels, frequency

12)How many ALRS volumes

13)Need to contact pilot on which frequency to use , from which alrs

Thn he told me i need to attend call just a min , called INT and told something about me thn INT
Started, after few mins EXT logged out

INT
1)What is ur understanding as per rule 2
Give me example

2)Range of ships whistle

3)Masthead light arc visibility and range

Sidelights ,all round lights ,NUC Range

4)LRIT what range and which satellites does it work in polar regions

5)Range of VHF, AIS

TYPES OF AIS
Wht is different in type B

6)How many chapters in solas

7)which chapter says carriage of Navigational equipments

INT: OK considering u for F1

[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: Chennai mmd
Date -19/7/22
Connected to Noida
Internal-nirmal Kumar mandal
External - Sunil (Noida principal)
Both very good

Func 1

External started
1. How do u take gyro error at berth
2.passage plan on ecdis
3. Best method to take compass error during day time
4. When to take amplitude
5. two easy situations
Vessle on stbd bow 3 points can see only two mastheadlight what are the possibilities?? also
after that he asked now u see both the side lights what action do u take
I said maintain co and speed

Next situation one red light seen on port bow 3 points action??
I said a/c to stbd

6. Is ais aid to collision avoidance and how??

7. lat 10°N dec 10°s rising sun from draw and show in pzx ??
8.) What is squat
9.) When do u know u have entered shallow water ??
10.) Vessl entering tss ( about to enter) and on board what actions
11.) Action on mob
12.) Which manouvere u will use for mob
13.) Why willamson turn and also define it

Internal
1.) One question he asked same, vessel at berth how to take gyro error
2.) Errors of gyro
3.) Actions to take in case of gyro failure
4.)can u sail with magnetic compass and what is the procedure
5.)what is variation
6.)If gyro is 210 and magnetic is 210 what course u will steer ( i didn't understand the question
properly i just said 210
He smiled and asked are u sure and changed to next question)
Then finally he said to externally he has done very welland even external said he has done very
good will pass him and told be a good officer all the best

Finally 2ndmate
Thank u guys
[20/07, 12:43 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 15/07/22
External - capt. B S Rao
Internal - capt.topno

F1
Vsl aground light and shape nd fog signal
Passage planning in detail
Some easy situation TSS one vsl crossing frm stbd? Who is give way?
Same in Narrow channel
One vsl 3 point stbd both masthead light side lights visible action?why?
Why alteration of course is preferred than alteration of speed? (8c and advance nd stopping
distance)
U r in Narrow channel overtaking Can u overtake? How?
Roueting chart info
How to take compass error how to determine posn with echo sounder.
Rules applicable in RV.
Signs of TRS
How the wind blows in TRS( not in navigable/ dangerous quadrant)

Last Question was

Primary Function for Ecdis
(For BS Rao always say anti grounding and safe navigation).
Some more when i will recall i will post them!
[20/07, 12:49 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: Internal : G.P Shenoy

Internal said ext will come in a while so he will itself take.

F1:-

Passage planning & stages

Admirality sailing directions & corrections
Routing Charts & info
No go areas
Abort point
South Cardinal Mark & situation
Preferred channel buoy
Some ROR situations
Action on collision
Responsibility of vessels
Safe speed and factors

Result: Pass

Please everyone continue sharing questions as always, thank you.

[14/07, 10:16 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 14 -07-2022

mum mmd
ext :- sharda
inT :- SK DAS
F1
Define safe speed
Safe speed rule
cbd vessel 4 points on the stbd bow roc exist
Rule 8, be positive made in ample time and with observance of good seamanship
CBD lights
Anchor lights
Aground lights
nuc lights
How to calculate wind from weather chart :- geostropic scale
direction of the wind :- buys ballots law
Geostropic wind
Rescue manoeuvres
Sound signals some simple ones
What is backscatter of our own lights
how will check the precission of the chart
factors determining the vessel manouvres
what is close quarter situation
what is safe water mark
where you will keep the side the safe water mark in the channel
result :- pass
Many more, can’t recall all.
[14/07, 10:16 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 14.07.2022

Int meena
Ext martin
Kochi mmd
Engine failure action
Isolated danger mark & EWMB
Your course 100 , see ahead west cardinal mark Action?
Rule 6 and what do you mean by" Be stopped within a distance"?
Rule 13,14,17,19 and some situations on these rules.
Lights n shapes of dreger, NUC, Fishing vsl n some more
MOB what action?
When will you call master on bridge?
How you will use synoptic information for passage plan
Vessel aground L more than 100m fog signal
Shallow water effects
Stopping distance
Sector search & angle of it
Passage planning, berth to berth, main focus on execution part
Barometer error
Limitations of radar
Ecdis safety settings
Rule 39 definitions
6-7 ROR situations at last of NUC, RAM, RV, Shallow patch, etc and too much cross questions and
adding one more condition everytime.
Result - Fail
[14/07, 10:17 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 14.07.2022

Mmd Kandla connected to mumbai

Internal- Capt. Daniel Joseph
External- Navneet singh chabrra

Internal started with basic introduction

Fun 1
External-
Ecdis safety standards
What is Safety depth?
Difference between Vector chart and raster chart
Explain rule 19
Situations-
Vessel on stbd beam. Take actions
Vessel on port bow 3 miles not taking action. What are your actions?
RV, vessel radar inoperational heard sound signal from astern. Actions
Fog signal for aground vessel
What is tactical diameter?

Internal- No questions.
Pass. Finally 2nd mate.
[14/07, 10:17 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 14.07.2022

MMD Chennai
Connected to MMD Mumbai
Ext : OAK
Int : Ajit Topno
Fn1
EWMB?-How u will identify in day n night?
isolated danger mark
Safe water mark
E and S cardinal mark how u will identify without top marks?
Aground vsl day signal and distance between those balls?
How u will identify Pilot vsl rv signal?
[Situation in RV u hear fog signal forward of beam what action u will take?-I said i will reduce my
speed to the minimum on which i can kept on my course..U hearing fog signal means how far the
vsl is?
Ok now the close quarters situation delevoping with that vsl ? Further action ?
If necessary she will take all her way off and in any event navigate with extreme caution
untill........]
How u will select a navtex station fr ur voyage?
What are Message u cannot remove from navtex?
What is Alrs vol 3?
How often u will get spring n neap tide what is the reason for that?
Ur in a +0200zone going to 0000zone proceeding in a westerly course from today noon 120hrs for
ETA give me the date and time of ETA?

Internal no question

Results Pass
[14/07, 10:19 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 14.07.2022
Ext: Umesh Oak

F1
How would you identify a danger developing ahead.
All the alarms you’ll find on a navigation bridge.
Gyro and gps failure action.
Paper chart and Enc corrections.
West cardinal without top mark how will you identify.
Schedule A .
Quote rule 1,2,8,17,18,19 .
Various lights and day shapes.
6/7 rv situations ( radar inoperable in all ) crossing ahead, overtaking from aft, 3 vessels involved.
Few cards.
PA and SD abbreviation .
How will you take a noon sight.
Gave a lat and dec both of opposite name and told to make a rational horizon circle diagram.
Sailing directions contents, abort point and contingency point.
How to ascertain dragging anchor by looking at speed of vessel.
Iamsar volumes and content. Any 2 search patterns.
Annex 2 all details.
Distress flag detail.
Shades of various ecdis depth.
Interference in radar .
Errors of gps.
Relative and true motion difference .
How to ascertain perpendicularly error in sextant.
Blue moon and when it occurs .
Different between current and tides.
Chart datum and drying height definition.
Gmdss daily, weekly test.

Result: Pass
[14/07, 10:19 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 14.07.2022
Name- Aman Thakur
Function 1
Internal- mithilesh kumar
External- Subhash chandra

1-- Colreg Rule No. -quote 8,10,19

2--how to determine ROC exits
3-- light and shapes- CBD,Vessel Aground vsl, NUC Light
And
lots of situation
On Rv and crossing in tss and nc
4-Cardinal mark,South nd North
5-- limitations of Radar and AIS
6--Safety Setting of Ecdis
7- Limitations of Ecdis
8- Ecdis Alarms
9- WGS-84
10--purpose Of LRIT
11-- What is CSP&ASP
12- In AIS how yu get the postion and what channel
13- what is amplitude
14-correction on publication like asd, ocean passage of world, mariner hand book
15- question on GPS and autopilot regarding error and mode's
16- limitations of AIS

External situation mai kaafi cross question puchaa, usi mai phasna chaha,,nd basically he wants
to listen that whatever you are talking action as per the rule you have to quote that rule also...

Internal- which rule are applied in Restricted viability...

That's it
He said okay I'm clearing you function 1 yu r 2nd mate now...

Log out now...

[14/07, 10:20 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 14.07.2022

Internal - Ajit Topno

External - No Idea

Function 1 :-
1)How to identify West Cardinal buoy at day time if top mark is missing.
2) Characteristics of Fairway buoy
3) light signal of Vessel Aground.
4) Day signal of Fishing Trawler hauling Nets
5) RV own vessel radar is inoperational hear the fog signal of a vessel on 2points on the port Bow ,
Action and appropriate sound signal.
6) draw Flood (didn't mentioned Tide or whatelse)
7) draw wire swept obstruction at 5.5M depth
9) Voyage from Bombay to UK which Nav area to be selected which publication to refer and what
Volume.
10) what is INDSAR, which vessels have to comply. Governing authority.
11) Abbreviations of SD and PA.
[14/07, 10:20 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 14.07.2022

MMD Chennai
Int-Topno
Ext- don't know name
1st Attempt (only Fun1)

South Cardinal buoy by night

Colour, specifications
West Cardinal buoy without topmark in daytime
ODAS buoy
How you will identify new dangers
EWMB - all specifications
Pilot vsl in fog - signals
Vsl aground by day shape
Fog signal for vsl aground by day 120 metres long
You come to your anchor watch what is your Swinging circle. How will be determine swinging
circle formula
How will you know if vessel dragging anchor
Abbreviation flags 1. PA and 2. ST
asked if I had a pen and paper
Draw wreck which is not dangerous to surface navigation
Draw depth of 5.5 metres obstruction by wire sweep
You are master. Calculate ETA. From present noon. 144 hours to go doing a westerly course, your
time zone is +0200. Bound to UK time zone is +0000.
How do you participate in INDSAR

Ext was onto his next question when Int intervened him, and told me to prepare well next time.
Last 4 questions I couldn't work out correctly.

I felt that if there was another internal he would have given more time but Int topno didn't gave
more time to ext to ask questions.
[15/07, 9:08 am] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 12.07.2022

MMD NOIDA
Int. Capt. V pardhavanamali
Ext.Capt. Subhas N

Function 1

1. What to check when you take over nav. Watch

2. Tss why is it necessary
3. Bouyage system explain
4. Difference btw isolated danger mark and safe water mark
5.Heading 090° , North cardinal mark right ahead Action ?
6. Vsl crossing from port to stbd in tss and same from stbd to port in tss action.
7. Pilot card details
8. Passage planning explanation and publications.
9. Aground vsl fog signal and additional signal .
10. Approaching bad weather actions.
11. Few flag codes and their Morse code.
12. Difference btw RADAR and ARPA
13. What to use STW OR SOG and why.
14. Catzoc ,Barometer and barograph.

Both were nice and wanted straight fwd answer

Thanks to all of you guys , posting questions is one that makes it easy for one to prepare and little
help from random people .

Special thanks to @Vikalp and @Udit .

Finally 2nd MATE
[15/07, 9:09 am] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 12.07.2022

Mmd noida
Int-pardhasanamli
Ext-CN kr k shyd
Fun -1
Sailing vsl light
Autopilot limitation
Catzoc
Arpha working & limitation
Sextent
Passge planning stages describe
Squat ,formula and factor effecting
Fundamental use of gmdss
AIO
Own vsl pd and other vsl on stbd bow crossing and shallow patch on stbd side..action?
Own vsl pd in tss and sailing vsl crossing frm stbd action?
Int-No ques
Rslt-pass
Finaly 2mate
[15/07, 10:36 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: Ujjwal Kumar -

15.07.2022

2nd attempt (F1)

Ext- yogiraj
Internal - Daniel Joseph

Where did you signed off? What was your last voyage, navigational dangers you faced?
Showed card of Day shape of vessel aground and asked all aspects related to it, lights , fog signal,
action.( I told I will reduce speed or TAWO, then reassess the situation and if there is navigable
depth available with relation to my draft then proceed by altering my course & reversing the
course and also initiate distress relay if not already sent)
Shown card and asked cardinal mark buoy and isolated danger buoy, it's light and which side to
pass.
Your vessel(pd) heading 000 another vessel(pd) coming down from 300 , CPA-0 at 8mile clear vis,
what action you will take and which situation? (crossing, I'll maintain co & speed but at 5 miles I'll
attract her attention & then if still no action then 1sb alter to stbd come parallel & let her pass)
Your vessel (pd) heading 000 another vessel on 110 roc exist , clear vis, which situation and what
action?
(Crossing, I answered to alter port, round turn & pass astern of the vessel)
What will you do when you get offcourse alarm? *Couldn't answer*
What action you will take in case of steering failure?
How to take over bridge watch at sea? What will you check for in the ecdis?
Ecdis safety settings? XTL(cross question from my answers)
scamin *could not answer*
Catzoc? Echosounder errors? *got mixed with errors of Doppler log*
Methods of obtaining compass error?
Amplitude definition? Prime vertical circle?
Squat? Bank suction?
Advance, transfer, tactical diameter, pivot point?
Internal:
Limitations of ecdis
Modes of ecdis ( raster & vector) and difference between them

*Then said you are passed!!* (Left with 2 & 3)

[16/07, 9:36 am] Kush: 15 07 2022

Name- Naishadh Upadhyay

2nd Attempt (F1 & F3)

Connected To Kochi MMD

Internal: GP Shernoy (best you can expect)

External. Ranganathan(depends on his mood swings )

Function 1

Ecdis Safety Settings

Ramark and Rekon
NUC, TSS, Flags B,C,V
Aground Vsl > 120m lights, shapes and sound signals
What is AMVER ?
Types of Ship Reports to be send?
Safe Water Mark, South Cardinal Mark, Isolated Danger Mark
Simple Head On Situation with shallow patch on stbd action ?
What do you mean by All available means ?
What is lookout ? (Don't forget to mention binoculars)
GPS and DGPS which is better ?
Too many cross questions
What is Bow Suction & Bow Cushion Effect?
Define Routeing Charts?
Explain Expanding Square Search in detail ?
Explain Horizontal Beam Width?
Loren Turn ?
Principle on which a gyroscope works ?
Barometer Errors ?
How will you determine that your vessel has entered shallow water?
What's smelling the ground?
When will you call Master ?
Abort Point & Point of No Return?
What is Navtex ? Frequencies? Mandatory Messages?
Some more can't remember

Function 3

Contents Of Stability Booklet?

Lifeboat Maintenance Requirements as per PMS ?
Information Contained in SOPEP ?
List of SOPEP Equipments?
Working principle of Wildon Pump?
What is special area?
(Name Some)
Preparation for Load Line Survey ?
Water Ballast Management System? (As per which convention everything in detail)
What are the conditions, procedures, standards,etc ?

Fav Question of Ranganathan :

Requirements of Emergency Fire Pump???

Difference between watertight and weather tight doors ?

What are different packs of SOLAS ?
What is Pack A, Pack B of life raft? (He wants to hear the number of additional Equipments)
How will you conduct a Fire Drill as a Officer?
Drills frequency?
What is the frequency of lifeboat lowering and manouvering in water?
Structure of IMO?
Many more can't remember!!

External was continuously asking, Internal said ok tell me how did you perform??
I said good sir!!

He said ok we are giving you F1 & F3 keep learning well done, well performed !!!
Ranganathan sir said "be a good officer"

Then finally the "magic words"

"YOU CAN LOG OUT NOW"

[16/07, 9:37 am] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 15.07.2022

External - capt. B S Rao

Internal - capt.topno

F1
Vsl aground light and shape nd fog signal
Passage planning in detail
Some easy situation TSS one vsl crossing frm stbd? Who is give way?
Same in Narrow channel
One vsl 3 point stbd both masthead light side lights visible action?why?
Why alteration of course is preferred than alteration of speed? (8c and advance nd stopping
distance)
Roueting chart info
How to take compass error how to determine posn with echo sounder.
Rules applicable in RV.
Signs of TRS
How the wind blows in TRS( not in navigable/ dangerous quadrant)

Last Question was

Primary Function for Ecdis
(For BS Rao always say anti grounding and safe navigation).

Result - Pass
[17/07, 1:51 am] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 15.07.2022

(Kochi MMD)

Int:- PC Meena
Ext:- P Chakraborty
F1 & F2

F1:-
Types of Compass.
Types of Mag Compass.
What's inside Wet card Compass and why it is used.
What is the use of Distilled water and ethyl alcohol.
What is standard Compass.
Boxing of a compass.
Box a compass from N to E.
How many points are there in a compas when boxing.
What are the types of Mercator chart.
What is AIS.
Types of data in AIS.
Safety settings of ECDIS.
What is Prognostic chart.
What is Synoptic chart.
Identify the Flag (it was G yellow and blue vertical stripes)
What's the meaning of the above flag.
What's the meaning of flag Papa.
Three situations
First identify what type of vsl are target vsl (crossing and overtaking).
i) In Restricted visibility - Own vsl in between, port quarter vls overtaking and stbd beam vsl
crossing, action
ii) In clear visibility - Same as above.
iii) Port side Jetty, vsl into a channel with heading 310°, current of 5kts from aft, you have to
berth the vsl (it should be stbd side alongside by taking current on the bow).
Fog signal of pilot vsl on duty and making way.
Fog signal of anchored vsl more than 100 m in length.
Fog signal of vsl not making way through water.
Duration of prolonged and short blast.
Duration between two consecutive blasts.
Difference between long and prolonged blast (no difference).
Some more rapid fire ques...
F-2:-
Define cargo.
Define draught.
What is DOC and SMC.
What is GM.
What is KM.
Stability criteria of grain vsl.
Hogging and sagging.
CSM.
What is general arrangement plan.
Total points of draught on ship.
What is mean of mean draught.
Draught survey.
How will take draught in heavy swells.
What is LOA.
Where are the draught marks in the Stern and fwd part of the ship.
Moisture content.
Many more from F2 can't remember.

All by external,
Internal no que.
[19/07, 1:11 am] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 18.07.2022

Kochi mmd connected to Noida mmd

Int- Capt.Poswal
Ext- Capt. Rajiv Kumar
F1-
Started with ror situation-
1. Ur following TSS and Fv crossing ur lane action . Who is the give way once roc exists?
2. Ur PD vsl and one sailing vsl on a reciprocal course at 5NM having wind on stbd quarter action?
3. Vsl on 2 pts on port bow two masthead light & both sidelights visible action?
4. R.v - ur on port quarter of a vsl spd having speed 12.5kts and other vsl having speed 11.5 kts
at 5NM action?...how u will determine ur overtaking in r.v , can you alter port side ?

Critical rpm, their effects , how u will reduce its effect , where u can find the details and how it
will indicate?
What is tachometer?
How u will measure the geostrophic wind on a weather map?
Is it give exact wind speed or approximate speed?
Advection fog and radiation fog . advection fog occur in land or not , their area ?
Distress alert in HF and ur in area A3 what action u will take?
A3& A4 coverage area?
Which publication u will refer for port control and fascimle weather report?
What dry bulb and wet bulb give ? Now, we have monsoon season what will be relative
humidity?
[19/07, 12:16 pm] Abhijeet Gupta Oral Discussion: 19.07.2022

Connected to Kolkata
Internal-nirmal Kumar mandal
External - Sunil (Noida principal)
Both very good

Func 1

External started
1. How do u take gyro error at berth
2.passage plan on ecdis
3. Best method to take compass error during day time
4. When to take amplitude
5. two easy situations
Vessle on stbd bow 3 points can see only two mastheadlight what are the possibilities?? also
after that he asked now u see both the side lights what action do u take
I said maintain co and speed

Next situation one red light seen on port bow 3 points action??
I said a/c to stbd

6. Is ais aid to collision avoidance and how??

7. lat 10°N dec 10°s rising sun from draw and show in pzx ??
8.) What is squat
9.) When do u know u have entered shallow water ??
10.) Vessl entering tss ( about to enter) and on board what actions
11.) Action on mob
12.) Which manouvere u will use for mob
13.) Why willamson turn and also define it

Internal
1.) One question he asked same, vessel at berth how to take gyro error
2.) Errors of gyro
3.) Actions to take in case of gyro failure
4.)can u sail with magnetic compass and what is the procedure
5.)what is variation
6.)If gyro is 210 and magnetic is 210 what course u will steer ( i didn't understand the question
properly i just said 210
He smiled and asked are u sure and changed to next question)
Then finally he said to externally he has done very welland even external said he has done very
good will pass him and told be a good officer all the best

Finally 2ndmate
Thank u guys