Internal: Capt.

Sagar
External: Capt. Balu
17/08/21

Passage planning(berth-berth?
Notices to Mariners
Routeing charts
Rcvd. Distress alert. Action?
IAMSAR in detail
Search patterns
Barometer
How does atm pressure helps us?
Gyrocompass principle
Errors of gyro.
what is compass error. Methods to correct
Modes of steering( mention emergency steering too)
What do you understand by ecdis?
Something related to ecdis alarms. Can't recall properly
What is preliminary correction
Iala regions and what differs in them. Told to explain
Cardinal marks
Emergency wreck buoy marking. What it indicates and
what will replace it?
Lights and shapes verbally for dredger Nuc Aground &
pilot vessel
Visibility of manoeuvring lights for(one white flash- a/c to
stbd)
Visibility of all-round lights for that safe and danger side
marking of dredger
Shapes dimension
Fire in galley hot pot. Action
Vessel aground. Asses the situation and how will you go
about it
What is Safe speed
Factors for determining safe speed
Rule 10
How to determine risk of collision
Right hand fixed propeller. turn the vessel in narrow
channel. (Transverse thrust) Wanted to hear with what
all engine orders we will give
New seaman as your lookout. First time on ship. How will
you deal with him
Squat. How to reduce the effect

Fun2:
What ships done
Mazor hazards of tanker
Tanker pipelines
Pv valve and its setting
Deck seal. Told function then asked why to stop the
backflow
Swl and proof load. Relation b/w them
Precautions for heavy lift Union purchase and its
requirements
Two derricks in union purchase. Both runner wire swl
10t. How much weight you can lift from them?
Inerting purging Gas freeing
Composition of Inert gas
What is imdg. Just told its aim
Later he asked contents and segregation
Explosives subdivision
Bay plan. Explain
How is cargo calculated on bulk carriers after final
loading( Explained Draft survey)
Type A B C Of IMSBC
Grain under which type
Which vessel will load IMDG
css code contents
Diff. btw css and csm
Grain cargo securing methods
Load on top
Properties of coal
Functions of Bill of Lading

Fun3:
E/R bilges discharge criteria outside special area
Oily mixture from cargo space discahrge criteria
Annex V discharge criteria in special areas
Lifeboat pms
Obtain radio medical advice
International medical guide for ships
Lifebuoy carriage req.
Statutory certificates and their validity
What all surveys and frequency
Drill frequencies
Hydrostatic particulars info. How is it represented
Imo conventions
Explain MLC
Framing of ships
Stealer plate
Sopep. Explain

Might have missed some questions.

They were calm and talking nicely
Both external and then internal asked all 3 functions

Result: PPP

Thanks for posting questions. It helped. All the best

guys

Date-17/08/2021
Int-sagar
External-balu- rangnatham

Fn-1
So many cross questions regarding Great circle.
Light and shapes of anchor, aground, trawling
-azimuth, amplitude
-methods of corrections of compass error
-how will u find noon position
-circumpolar
-passage planning from Yokohama to Houston
- routeing chart
-anderoid barometer
Many more

Fn-2
How to discharge chemical cargoes from ship to
shore
-Dg cargo precautions
-Grain stability criteria
-Grain loading booklet
-SF, Load density
-Imdg segregation
Chemical tanker cargo calculation

Fn-3
-Angle of loll and remedial action
- numbering of frame
-FSC
-Unstable equilibrium
-ISM and its certificate
-bilge keel
-discharge criteria of annex-1
-garbage management plan
that's all I remember

Date13/08/2021
int:capt.sagar
ext.capt balu
fun 1
1.explain passage plan?
2.gyro compass principle?
3.routeing charts?
4.ecdis general
5.modes of steering?
6.any 3 weather instrument on bridge?
7.fire on hot pot in galley?action
8.pdv towing lights
9.nuc lights nd shapes
10.aground?11.dredging lights?
12.lights,shapes,sound,RV for all
few more
fun 2
1.hazards of coal
2.swl,proof load,breaking stress
3.inerting,purging,gas free
4.precaution loading heavylift
5.what happen to ship with respect to FSE during
6.heavy lift cargo
7.major hazard in tankers
8.imdg
9.bill of lading
10.racking stress
11.msds
12.various type of cargo pipeline system
13.seaworthiness and few more
fun 3
1.duct keel
2.numbering of frames
3.lifeboat maintanence as per pms
4.carrage requirement of life boat
5.any5 solas convention6.any 3 statutory
certificate,validity and survey required( initial annual
periodic and renewal)
7.various drilll frequency
8.radio medical advice
9.marpol (all annex)
10.engine room blige where located and discharge
criteria?
11.lifebuoy carr byage req
12.sopep
13.name all emergency drills and their frequencies?

Internal- CAPT. SAGAR

External-CAPT. BALU
F2
SWF,PROOF LOAD , BREAKING STRESS
INEARTING , PURGING,GAS FREEING DIFFERENCE
PV VALVE SETTING
HAZARD ASSOCIATED WITH-
COAL,IRON ORE AND HEAVY LIFT
PRECAUTIONS WHILE LOADING HEAVY LIFT
HOW YOU WILL CONFIRM SECURING OF HEAVY
LIFT IS PERFECT.
HAZARD ON TANKER
TYPES OF PIPE LINE SYSTEM
BAY PLAN
IMDG IN FULL DETAILS
MSDS
MATE RECEIPT,BL

F3
WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND BY MARPOL 73/78
CONTENT OF MARPOL
DISCHARGE CRITERIA GARBAGE, SEWAGE,NOX,SOX
SSSCL,SOPEP CONTENT
REQ. OF LIFE RAFT, RESCUE BOAT, IMMERSION SUIT
REGULATION FOR LIFEBUOY
LSA, FFA,POLAR CODE
WHAT ALL MANUAL YOU WILL SEE BEFORE
DRYDOCK
STEALER PLATE,BILGE KEEL, WHERE YOU WILL FIND
ON SHIP
FRAME NUMBERING,
SHELL EXPANSION PLAN
LOADLINE CONVENTION
STATUTORY CERTIFICATES AND VALIDITY
ALL TYPES OF SURVEY
FIRE IN GALLEY, ACTION
IMO CONVENTION, NAME ANY 4
ISM CODE,DOC,SMS,SMC

internal- Ghosh
external- Balu
Advantages of ecdis
understanding of rule 6,7,19,9,10
echo sounder principle
IAMSAR all content, search pattern
Ror situations
Gyrscope principles , Gyro errors
ecdis mandatory alarm ,
Met equipment
how will you predict trs
Squat
shallow water effect
Weather warning equiments onboard
Function 2
IMDG contents
Tanker line system
PV breaker
PV valve
container segregation, lashing
Bulk carrier draft survey
Bay plan
inerting , purging gas freeing , COW , bill of lading.

External: Balu Rao

Internal: sagar
Fun 1
About ECDIS
Advantage of ecdis
What all advantages of ecdis collectively used for
Meteorological instruments
What all info u get from it
Where to get Nav warning from
Routing charts and info
If you have first timer on ship for lookout what info u
will ask from him?
How to Determine ROC
How to determine safe speed
Lights and shapes of dredger,mine clearance and
CBD
Fog signals of trawler,pdv and aground vessel
How to obtain gyro error
Principlal of gyro and explain

Result:Pass

Cleared 2nd mate

06/08/2021
Ext- Balu Rao
Int-sagar
Principles of gyro compass
Precision
Tilt
Errors of gyro& correction
Compass error & diff method
Passage plan
Ecdis-safety contour,depth,updates
Navtex
TSS situation
Overtaking situation
Light,shapes,sound signals of some vessels ,No
cards.
Situations in RV
Safe speed in RV
Fog signals in RV
Squat
RH Fixed pitch propeller,which side you will turn to
take a shortest turn
Iamsar in detail
Manoverboard manoeuvre
Received distress Action
xternal: Balu Rao
Internal: sagar
Fun 1
About ECDIS
Advantage of ecdis
What all advantages of ecdis collectively used for
Meteorological instruments
What all info u get from it
Where to get Nav warning from
Routing charts and info
If you have first timer on ship for lookout what info u will
ask from him?
How to Determine ROC
How to determine safe speed
Lights and shapes of dredger,mine clearance and CBD
Fog signals of trawler,pdv and aground vessel
How to obtain gyro error
Principlal of gyro and explain

Result:Pass
Date. 10/Aug/21
Int- Sagar
Ext- Capt Balu
Function 3.
Explain about Marpol. - overall explanation. And annex
1,2 discharge criteria.
What is Seaworthiness.
Frame numbering.. And what is negative framing
What is Sopep. Contents.. He wants Sopep in full details.
Name 5 Convention. Explain STCW, MLC, FAL
Smoke coming out from crew cabin.- Action
Classes of fire and extinguishers used.
Carriage requirement of Lifeboat and freefall lifeboat.
Name 5 Certificates. And Validity
Name any 2 certificate with one year Validity.
Name all surveys and explain intervals.
How to obtain Radio Medical Advise.
Explain About International Medical ships Guide.
Lifebuoy requirements and numbers to carry in Cargo
ship.

Internal - Cargo Pumproom bilge discharge Criteria.

Oil Filtering Equipment Requirements.

Result. Pass. (Second Mate) .

Thank you all for sharing Questions.

MMD CHENNAI
Internal SAGAR
EXTERNAL Capt Balu
F1.
No cards No situations. Only Rule 6
Full structure of ROR Name of 41 th rule.
Errors of echo sounder, Gyrocompass, Water log,
Principles of Echo sounder, Gyro, Explain Precession and
inertia, what is damping
What is the speed of accoustic waves in water
How will you take over watch ( He wanted to hear
synchronization of repeaters and taking error)
What is azimuth and amplitude.
Explain everything about passage planning
What is routeing charts contents, how many charts
issued in a year total.
Contents of Notice to mariners
Your AB cut his finger obtain medical advise.
How will you make your vessel ready for helicopter
evacuation.
TRS everything. Inchuding latitude precautions, how to
navigate in TRS.
Everything about Barometer errors aneroid, and explain
about barograph.
ECDIS. Almost everything. Safety settings, and
performance standards was cross question.
Dragging anchor all precautions and cross questions.
You are going to forward station for checking anchor
what will you check.
EPIRB working
Sector Light?
North cardinal mark characteristics.
Cross questions was there on almost every publications
of passage planning.? Squat how will you reduce squat,
Formula, Relation with CB and Smelling of ground

Function 2.
Hazards of Coal, Sulphur.
Heavylift precautions
Load density, SF, BS, LD, BALE, GRAIN capacity, Will you
exceed LD, mates reciept Bill of lading, Hold preparations
for Coal, Cement, Loading of Steel, What type of
ventilations for Coal, rice, Cement, Why trimming to be
done for coal,
Taking over Cargo watch.
SWL, PL, BS and relation and when will you exceed SWL,
Union Purchase, TML, IMDG full Contents, Classes, each
class example, What are supplements, Storck guide?
Precautions for carrying imdg. DGL
Segregation all types in detail
Size of Placard for imdg.
Types of Gas Carriers
(No questions was asked about tankers since I have done
Container )
Grain loading., What is liquifaction.
Can you carry a cargo above TML
CSM in detail. Can you load container on other ship? (
He wants to hear about CSS)

Function 3
Angle of loll, Remedies.
Reserve Buoyancy., Marpol Annex 1 discharge criteria.,
Special Areas,
Lifeboat maintenance weekly, monthly and Annual,
Lifeboat winch Maintenance, Difference between turned
out and moved out from stowed position. SOPEP in
extreme details like how will you contact shore on
pollution, How will you report oil pollution carriage
requirement, SOPEP locker, Contents Of SOPEP manual.
Load line survey . What is the name of Survey in which
LLC is issued., What are the names of other survey and
intervals. Checks on Loadline survey.
What do you mean by seaworthiness.
All statuatory and mandatory certificate
What is convention name 5 Convention Tell me about
Ballast Convention and FAL.
INTERNAL.- No questions. He was hearing all the
answers online along with external
Result- Function 2 pass. Function 1 and 3 was easy but
internal asked nothing.

Date12/08/2021
int:capt.sagar
ext.capt balu
fun 1
1.explain passage plan?
2.gyro compass principle?
3.routeing charts?
4.ecdis general
5.modes of steering?
6.any 3 weather instrument on bridge?
7.fire on hot pot in galley?action
8.pdv towing lights
9.nuc lights nd shapes
10.aground?11.dredging lights?
12.lights,shapes,sound,RV for all
few more
fun 2
1.hazards of coal
2.swl,proof load,breaking stress
3.inerting,purging,gas free
4.precaution loading heavylift
5.what happen to ship with respect to FSE during 6.heavy
lift cargo
7.major hazard in tankers
8.imdg
9.bill of lading
10.racking stress
11.msds
12.various type of cargo pipeline system
13.seaworthiness and few more
fun 3
1.duct keel
2.numbering of frames
3.lifeboat maintanence as per pms
4.carrage requirement of life boat
5.any5 solas convention6.any 3 statutory
certificate,validity and survey required( initial annual
periodic and renewal)
7.various drilll frequency
8.radio medical advice
9.marpol (all annex)
10.engine room blige where located and discharge
criteria?
11.lifebuoy carrage req
12.sopep
13.name all emergency drills and their frequencies?

Date12/08/2021
int:capt.sagar
ext.capt balu
fun 1
1.explain passage plan?
2.gyro compass principle?
3.routeing charts?
4.ecdis general
5.modes of steering?
6.any 3 weather instrument on bridge?
7.fire on hot pot in galley?action
8.pdv towing lights
9.nuc lights nd shapes
10.aground?11.dredging lights?
12.lights,shapes,sound,RV for all
few more
fun 2
1.hazards of coal
2.swl,proof load,breaking stress
3.inerting,purging,gas free
4.precaution loading heavylift
5.what happen to ship with respect to FSE during 6.heavy
lift cargo
7.major hazard in tankers
8.imdg
9.bill of lading
10.racking stress
11.msds
12.various type of cargo pipeline system
13.seaworthiness and few more
fun 3
1.duct keel
2.numbering of frames
3.lifeboat maintanence as per pms
4.carrage requirement of life boat
5.any5 solas convention6.any 3 statutory
certificate,validity and survey required( initial annual
periodic and renewal)
7.various drilll frequency
8.radio medical advice
9.marpol (all annex)
10.engine room blige where located and discharge
criteria?
11.lifebuoy carrage req
12.sopep
13.name all emergency drills and their frequencies?

Date. 10/Aug/21
Int- Sagar
Ext- Capt Balu
Function 3.
Explain about Marpol. - overall explanation. And annex
1,2 discharge criteria.
What is Seaworthiness.
Frame numbering.. And what is negative framing
What is Sopep. Contents.. He wants Sopep in full details.
Name 5 Convention. Explain STCW, MLC, FAL
Smoke coming out from crew cabin.- Action
Classes of fire and extinguishers used.
Carriage requirement of Lifeboat and freefall lifeboat.
Name 5 Certificates. And Validity
Name any 2 certificate with one year Validity.
Name all surveys and explain intervals.
How to obtain Radio Medical Advise.
Explain About International Medical ships Guide.
Lifebuoy requirements and numbers to carry in Cargo
ship.

Internal - Cargo Pumproom bilge discharge Criteria.

Oil Filtering Equipment Requirements.

Result. Pass. (Second Mate) .

Thank you all for sharing Questions.
External: Balu Rao
Internal: sagar
Fun 1
About ECDIS
Advantage of ecdis
What all advantages of ecdis collectively used for
Meteorological instruments
What all info u get from it
Where to get Nav warning from
Routing charts and info
If you have first timer on ship for lookout what info u will
ask from him?
How to Determine ROC
How to determine safe speed
Lights and shapes of dredger,mine clearance and CBD
Fog signals of trawler,pdv and aground vessel
How to obtain gyro error
Principlal of gyro and explain
Result:Pass

Cleared 2nd mate

Date. 10/Aug/21
Int- Sagar
Ext- Capt Balu
Function 3.
Explain about Marpol. - overall explanation. And annex
1,2 discharge criteria.
What is Seaworthiness.
Frame numbering.. And what is negative framing
What is Sopep. Contents.. He wants Sopep in full details.
Name 5 Convention. Explain STCW, MLC, FAL
Smoke coming out from crew cabin.- Action
Classes of fire and extinguishers used.
Carriage requirement of Lifeboat and freefall lifeboat.
Name 5 Certificates. And Validity
Name any 2 certificate with one year Validity.
Name all surveys and explain intervals.
How to obtain Radio Medical Advise.
Explain About International Medical ships Guide.
Lifebuoy requirements and numbers to carry in Cargo
ship.

Internal - Cargo Pumproom bilge discharge Criteria.

Oil Filtering Equipment Requirements.

Result. Pass. (Second Mate) .

Thank you all for sharing Questions.
Date. 10/Aug/21
Int- Sagar
Ext- Capt Balu
Function 3.
Explain about Marpol. - overall explanation. And annex
1,2 discharge criteria.
What is Seaworthiness.
Frame numbering.. And what is negative framing
What is Sopep. Contents.. He wants Sopep in full details.
Name 5 Convention. Explain STCW, MLC, FAL
Smoke coming out from crew cabin.- Action
Classes of fire and extinguishers used.
Carriage requirement of Lifeboat and freefall lifeboat.
Name 5 Certificates. And Validity
Name any 2 certificate with one year Validity.
Name all surveys and explain intervals.
How to obtain Radio Medical Advise.
Explain About International Medical ships Guide.
Lifebuoy requirements and numbers to carry in Cargo
ship.

Internal - Cargo Pumproom bilge discharge Criteria.

Oil Filtering Equipment Requirements.

Result. Pass. (Second Mate) .

Thank you all for sharing Questions.
External: Balu Rao
Internal: sagar
Fun 1
About ECDIS
Advantage of ecdis
What all advantages of ecdis collectively used for
Meteorological instruments
What all info u get from it
Where to get Nav warning from
Routing charts and info
If you have first timer on ship for lookout what info u will
ask from him?
How to Determine ROC
How to determine safe speed
Lights and shapes of dredger,mine clearance and CBD
Fog signals of trawler,pdv and aground vessel
How to obtain gyro error
Principlal of gyro and explain
Result:Pass

Cleared 2nd mate

Now from surveyor named rao:

Date: 16.08.2021
Internal: capt sagar
External: capt rao
Fn2
Hazards of petroleum
Pipeline system in tanker
Which pipeline system is for what type of ship.
What is imdg
Segregation in imdg(only names)
Swl,bs,proof load
Precautions while lifting heavy lift.(I said one point of
GM,so he asked in ship when we experience virtual loss
of gm)
Bill of lading
Contents of csm
You have completed loading in container, how will u
ensure containers are properly secured( just said
csm,css)
In bulk carrier after loading how you ll determine how
much cargo you have loaded
Sf, load density
And few more all basics
INTERNAL: in imsbc type a, type b, type c explain
Coal comes under what type..( it's type c)

Fn3:
What is Marpol
Contents of marpol
Annex 5 discharge inside special area
Location of bilge keel,
Discharge criteria of machinery spaces bilges
Seaworthiness( I said one point which says skills and
health of crew so he asked relation between this and
stcw,, )
Location of bilge keel
U are passing by galley and saw smoke coming out from
hot plate actions.
U r 3rd off on watch and finds smoke coming out of
ventilator, actions
Pms of lifeboat
Carriage requirement of TPA
Numbering of frames( got scolded as spoke more in
deep)
3 imo conventions
3 statutory certificates and validity
What all surveys are done from the time ship is built
Few more basics
Internal:: how you ll discharge food waste..
Result PP

Thank you guys and special thanks to admin

External Capt. B.Rao

Internal Capt. Sagar

Fun2:
stowage plan
how to prepare hold for grain when previous cargo was
coal
bay plan
how to check lashings in container ship(CSM,CSS CODE
he wants to hear)
heavy lift cargo
Position of G when lifting heavy lift cargo
Stowage factor
load density
B/l 3 main feature
what do u understand by IMDG code?
what is DG segregation
what is pv valve
bulk carrier draft survey(all correction)
hazards of coal
Difference btween liquification and liquification
few more..

Fun3:
What are all hydrostatic particulars in stability booklet
SOLAS Life raft requirements
Liferaft in detail
duct keel
radio medical advice
seaworthiness
sopep plan and equipment
frame numbering
Frequency of safety drill
C/k left oil on hot plate and it caught fire action

10-08-2021
Ext: B. S Rao
Int: sagar
Ext:
1)What you know about Ecdis general and some points
like alarm ..main uses
2)Passage plan concept and how to make
3)barometer and barograph its use.
4)Echo sounder principle
5)Iamsar
6)Search patterns
7(Routeing charts and what are the info you will get
8)RV situation vessel on Port bow Action
9)Lay out of Rules .
10)Your vessel 'right handed fixed pitch propeller' you
have tight space in a narrow channel and you have to
take a 180degree
Which side you will turn and why?
I said port side turn and explained transverse thrust.and
turning circle he asked will you keep giving stbd rudder
for transverse thrust in narrow channel .. i said yes.
11) what are the modes in steering gear.
12)shapes and lights for Ram, dredger,towing and sound
signals in redtricted visiblity. For pdv trawler some &
more
13) squat, will it occur only in narrow channel
INT:
INTSAR
shapes diameter
Lights positioning
FUN 2
Ext:
1)which ships sailed - container
2) you discharged coal and need to load grain how will
prepare your hold
He wanted to hear that we will check bilges and suction
after discharge coal but before commence cleaning hold.
3)IMSBC
4)IMDG
5) HAzards of coal
6)pv valve
7)types of pilpe line system in tankers
8)segregation as per IMDG
9)Bay plan,how to check lashing
10) cargo securing manual
11) bill of lading
Int:
High cube container, how to identify
Tare weight of 20 foot container and dimensions
Lashing methods.
Union purchase. &Use
Result: pass

10-08-2021
Ext: B. S Rao
Int: sagar
Ext:
1)What you know about Ecdis general and some points
like alarm ..main uses
2)Passage plan concept and how to make
3)barometer and barograph its use.
4)Echo sounder principle
5)Iamsar
6)Search patterns
7(Routeing charts and what are the info you will get
8)RV situation vessel on Port bow Action
9)Lay out of Rules .
10)Your vessel 'right handed fixed pitch propeller' you
have tight space in a narrow channel and you have to
take a 180degree
Which side you will turn and why?
I said port side turn and explained transverse thrust.and
turning circle he asked will you keep giving stbd rudder
for transverse thrust in narrow channel .. i said yes.
11) what are the modes in steering gear.
12)shapes and lights for Ram, dredger,towing and sound
signals in redtricted visiblity. For pdv trawler some &
more
13) squat, will it occur only in narrow channel
INT:
INTSAR
shapes diameter
Lights positioning
FUN 2
Ext:
1)which ships sailed - container
2) you discharged coal and need to load grain how will
prepare your hold
He wanted to hear that we will check bilges and suction
after discharge coal but before commence cleaning hold.
3)IMSBC
4)IMDG
5) HAzards of coal
6)pv valve
7)types of pilpe line system in tankers
8)segregation as per IMDG
9)Bay plan,how to check lashing
10) cargo securing manual
11) bill of lading
Int:
High cube container, how to identify
Tare weight of 20 foot container and dimensions
Lashing methods.
Union purchase. &Use
Result: pass

External: BS Rao
Internal: sagar
Fun 1
About ECDIS
Advantage of ecdis
What all advantages of ecdis collectively used for
Meteorological instruments
What all info u get from it
Where to get Nav warning from
Routing charts and info
How to Determine ROC
How to determine safe speed
Lights and shapes of dredger,mine clearance and CBD
Fog signals of trawler,pdv and aground vessel
How to obtain gyro error
explain
Principal of ecosounder
Barograph and use
Williamson turn
Fun2- content of ig
Pv valve setting and location
Cow
cargo calucation on tanker
How to determine how much cargo left onboard on bulk
carrier
Correction of draft survey
Hazards of coal
Heavy lift preaction
Odmcs
Ows
Bay plan
How to check lashing is correct or not on container
stack weight
cargo running hour

Fun 3- pms of lifeboat

Requirement of liferaft
On load off load
buyont life line
shell expansion plan
Determine extent of damage
statutory certificates their expiry
types of survey
What is marpol
Solas
Discharge criteria of sludge from eng room
dis criteria of annex 1
numbering of frames
Fire in galley
angel of lol
Drill freuqency
3 imo convention
N many more

Result : FPP

10-08-2021
Ext: B. S Rao
Int: sagar
Ext:
1)What you know about Ecdis general and some points
like alarm ..main uses
2)Passage plan concept and how to make
3)barometer and barograph its use.
4)Echo sounder principle
5)Iamsar
6)Search patterns
7(Routeing charts and what are the info you will get
8)RV situation vessel on Port bow Action
9)Lay out of Rules .
10)Your vessel 'right handed fixed pitch propeller' you
have tight space in a narrow channel and you have to
take a 180degree
Which side you will turn and why?
I said port side turn and explained transverse thrust.and
turning circle he asked will you keep giving stbd rudder
for transverse thrust in narrow channel .. i said yes.
11) what are the modes in steering gear.
12)shapes and lights for Ram, dredger,towing and sound
signals in redtricted visiblity. For pdv trawler some &
more
13) squat, will it occur only in narrow channel
INT:
INTSAR
shapes diameter
Lights positioning
FUN 2
Ext:
1)which ships sailed - container
2) you discharged coal and need to load grain how will
prepare your hold
He wanted to hear that we will check bilges and suction
after discharge coal but before commence cleaning hold.
3)IMSBC
4)IMDG
5) HAzards of coal
6)pv valve
7)types of pilpe line system in tankers
8)segregation as per IMDG
9)Bay plan,how to check lashing
10) cargo securing manual
11) bill of lading
Int:
High cube container, how to identify
Tare weight of 20 foot container and dimensions
Lashing methods.
Union purchase. &Use
Result: pass

1st and blind attempt

26/04/2021
Ext: Bs Rao
Int: Sagar

Started with company name dns or bsc home town and

all genral questions then which type of ships and then ext
started.
Fn -1
1.what do u understand by Passage planning ( i answerd
in full details including publications)
2. Principal of Magnetic compass and gyro compass
3. Turning circle criteria
4. Squat , bow cushioning and bank suction effects.
5. what all information are in routeing charts
6. Principal of android barometre and use of barograph
7. Ecdis limitations and advantages and how to update it
8. Then started with Ror how many rules in Ror i said 38 (
this is where i fucked up, i knw there were 41 but i dnt
knw why i said 38)
Asked to name all the rules i starter and told him 1-26
then he ask explain safe speed how to determine risk of
collision rest all normal ques.
Sound signal of anchored vessel in RV (these all i answerd
perfectly but only mistake i made in rule no.)
9. Racon/Ramark difference

F2.-
Once again asked which ships i told 1st bulk 2&3 tankers
1. Started with ig asked all the information and
regulations for o2 , blower capacity( 125% of total cargo
discharging capacity)
2. PV valve use and requirement
3. major hazards of tankers
4. Hazards of coal, loading precaution
5. Bay plan of container all details, information on csc
plate
6. After loading containers how to determine They are
properly secured.
7. Bale capacity and grain capacity
8 SF, PLD, BS

May be few more i dnt remember but i answerd all

questions

F3.
1.Marpol annexes , and there special areas
2. Discharge criteria of annex 1
3. Life jacket markings and requirements
4. Statutory certificates ( i fucked up again)

Few more but i didnt ans correctly and was pretty suree
that I'll be failed in Fn 3
And have answered all the ques perfectly in fn 1 ( except
no. Of rules) and fn 2

Internal:
Told that ext passed u in fn 2 and we were discussing
about fn 1, u answered a major wrong ques about the
no. Of rules this u should know ( i requested him to
consider this and pass me in fn 1 also)
He said NO this is a major mistake
And this is your first and blind attempt also so dnt worry
prepare again and come again.

Result F1- FAIL

F2- FAIL
F3- FAIL
I asked fn 2 mei kyu fail kre ho sir
To kehra koi bat ni or acche se prepare krke aao.
Bhut hi bada madarchod ki baccha hai sagar
And bs rao was good, bs sb kch detail mei btao usse.
26 April 2020
Fn 2&3
Blind attempt
Internal : Sagar
External : BS RAO

Started with normal introduction ship types etc.

External Ques
Fn 2
Hazards of Coal
Hold cleaning after disch coal and next to load grain( He
wanted to listen we will remove cargo from bilges as
well)
Precaution of heavy lift
How to check that all containers have been lashed as per
CSM( i said plates are affixed on deck of CSM we will
verify from it)
Angle of repose
Tanker piping system
Which system on product carrier( Ring main)
What is Grain
How to calculate cargo on bulk carriers
Load density

And some few more basic questions

No contents, No codes, No special questions

Fn 3
Shell expansion plan
Numbering of plates
Use of shell expansion
Garboard strake, sheer strake
Plans on board
Seaworthy of V/L
What is GM
What is angle of lol
Correctiove action for LOL
Equlibriums of ship
Loss of GM
Corrective actions
What are contents of stability booklet
Marpol annex names
Machinery space criteria( mention reg 14.7 in special
area)
Muster list
Contents of muster list
What to do in abandonship
And a just 2-4 more basic i dont remember

Internal Sagar
No question he said excellent performance thank you

Result Pass 2&3

He just wanted to hear a particular word in every

question he asked as soon as you say that thing he will go
to next question
Thank you everyone
Chennai
11/01/2021
External - BS Rao
First attempt
Function 1
What is voyage planning?And full details
Who will approve passage plan
2.Difference B/w making way and underway

3.situation overtaking vessel exactly 22.5 abaft beam

action? Went to screening of lights and annex 1
4 . Lights and shape - no cards just to explain
5.how will you determine risk of collision - then to rule 7
6.safe speed -explain
7.squat
8.meteorogical instruments onboard ,what information
will you get how its is usefull to you
9. Routing chart
10. How many rules ,all parts ans section-RoR
11.vessel aground how will you determine which side is
aground-

Function 2
Types vessel sailed
1.Definition-swl, breaking stress,proof load,sf,broken
stowage,load density,bale capacity,
2 . How will determine cargo loaded in bulkcarrier
3.bay plan
4.gas freeing,inerting, purging
4.cargo calculation on tanker
5.how will you load heavy lift cargo
6 hazards of coal
7.container lashing- wants to Hear csm
8.csc plate

Function 3
1.lifebouy requirements
2.lifeboat life raft requirment
3. Fsc
4 stability criteria.
5 .angle of lol
6 muster list content ,
7. Drill frequency
8.lifeboat pms
9.liferaft service interval
10. Epirb in detail hexadecimal code
11.seaworthiness
12.5imo convention
13. Stcw in details
14 . Validity of various certificate
15.marpol annex
16 ,.annex 1 discharge criteria.
17 .Fire in galley- hot plate
18 .Radio medical advice

External said to wait outside

Internal - Sagar
Function
1. Gps, glonass difference B/w
2.When will we have equal day and night time
3. Ror situation
4.lights and shapes -just to explain no cards
5.gyroscope

Function 2
1.lpg and lng
2 . flammability daigram
3 .container loading
4 .gas freeing man entry all gas check
5 .stack weight.

Function 3
Marpol discharge criteria-annex 5 annex 1
CPR
Internal
Iam not giving all 3 function
Take 1 and 2 this time.

Function 1&2-pass
Function 3 fail