SEN Maritime Services Joint Stock Company

Address: Room B105, No. 156/109 Truong Chinh street, Dong Hoa
ward, Kien An district, Hai Phong city, Vietnam.
Mobile phone: +84 2253.8888.35
Email: [email protected] Website: http://sen-shipping.com

Interview questions for Second Officer

1. Could you introduce yourself?

2. Could you share your last vessel experience, including vessel type, port, cargo, and
trading areas?
3. How did you learn about our company (social network, friend, internet, etc.)?
4. Why do you want to work for our company?
5. Can you describe the duties of a 2nd Officer?
6. Could you explain how to create a safe passage plan?
7. What types of ECDIS do you have experience with?
8. Can you explain the UKC policy from your last company?
9. How do you determine CATZOC?
10. How do you calculate squat?
11. What is confined water, and what precautions should be taken during maneuvering?
12. How do you determine Safety Contour, Deep Contour, and Shallow Contour?
13. What is your process for updating ECDIS, e-NP, and ADP?
14. Upon receiving a new voyage, what information do you report to the Master promptly?
15. How do you order new ENC, e-NP, and ADP?
16. Which record book should you maintain for ECDIS?
17. Should the next passage plan be completed before commencing the voyage or while at
sea?
18. What information should be noted on the route?
19. How do you obtain weather information for the voyage?
20. What are the rules for time zone changes (advance/retard hour, day)?
21. What is T&P, and how do you obtain and update it?
22. What precautions do you take when maneuvering the vessel in coastal areas?
23. If a pilot urgently requests an increase or decrease in RPM, what is your response?
24. Can you explain the three main characteristics of a ship: advance, transfer, and tactical?
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Mr. Ty 0948.396.633 & 0705.600.665 / CE Tú 0903.408.918 / Capt Thọ 0395.189.899 / Ms. Vi 0393.871.693
 SEN Maritime Services Joint Stock Company
Address: Room B105, No. 156/109 Truong Chinh street, Dong Hoa
ward, Kien An district, Hai Phong city, Vietnam.
Mobile phone: +84 2253.8888.35
Email: [email protected] Website: http://sen-shipping.com

25. When would you use advance, transfer, and tactical figures?
26. How do you identify the type of propeller on your vessel? What precautions are needed
with a right-handed propeller?
27. What do you focus on during tug operations?
28. What precautions should you take when maneuvering under a bridge with a strong
current?
29. How would you steer the vessel in heavy weather with high swell?
30. Do you have experience maneuvering through the Malacca Strait, English Channel,
Turkish Strait, Suez Canal, or Panama Canal?
31. What procedures do you follow for taking over the watch, especially at night?
32. During anchor watch, how do you monitor the anchor position? Could you explain how to
create an anchor turning circle?
33. During anchor watch, if the Beaufort scale reaches 7, what actions must you take?
34. At sea, if you encounter restricted visibility, what do you do?
35. At sea, if you encounter heavy weather suddenly and cannot maintain course, what do
you do?
36. In which situations must you call the Master?
37. As the Officer of the Watch (OOW), what should you do if a pirate boat approaches your
vessel?
38. If your vessel receives a distress alert from another, how should you respond?
39. What is a safety patrol, and when should it be conducted?
40. What is Parallel Index (PI), and how do you use it?
41. How often do you check the magnetic compass error?
42. What information must be recorded in the Deck Log Book during your watch?
43. How do you maintain an effective port and cargo watch?
44. What information must be recorded in the Port Log Book?
45. What is a security watch in port, and what precautions should be taken?
46. What are your responsibilities during a bunkering operation as the OOW?
47. Can you explain work permits, risk assessments, and near-miss reporting?
48. What is the procedure for entering an enclosed space?

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 SEN Maritime Services Joint Stock Company
Address: Room B105, No. 156/109 Truong Chinh street, Dong Hoa
ward, Kien An district, Hai Phong city, Vietnam.
Mobile phone: +84 2253.8888.35
Email: [email protected] Website: http://sen-shipping.com

49. In an emergency where toxic gas is present in an enclosed space but entry is mandatory,
what should you do?
50. What is the procedure for hot work?
51. Are there any locations on board where a hot work permit is not required?
52. What is the procedure for working aloft or overboard?
53. What is a safety meeting, and what should be included in the safety meeting report?
54. What key information should you be familiar with in the Master’s Standing Orders?
55. How do you prepare for the ship’s annual service and survey?
56. What preparations are necessary for PSC inspections, especially by AMSA, USCG, and
MSA?
57. According to SOLAS, if there is a crew change of 25% or more on your vessel, what drills
must you carry out?
58. What checklist must new crew members complete within the initial 24 hours after joining
the ship?
59. How often should the Free-Fall Lifeboat (FFLB) or enclosed lifeboat and rescue boat be
launched and maneuvered as per SOLAS?
60. What drills must be performed every month?
61. During an enclosed space rescue drill, what precautions should be taken?
62. Can you explain the procedure for a Man Overboard (M.O.B) rescue, including the
Williamson turn?
63. What were your duties during abandon ship and firefighting drills on your last vessel?
64. What is the purpose of the International Association of Lighthouse Authorities (IALA)?
65. How many buoyage regions exist worldwide according to the IALA?
66. What are the characteristics of the Lateral Mark, Cardinal Mark, Safe Water Mark,
Special Mark, Isolated Danger Mark, and Emergency Wreck Mark?
67. Could you explain Rules 6, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 35 of the COLREG 72 in
detail?
68. What lights must be displayed if your vessel is Not Under Command?
69. What lights must be displayed on a pilot vessel and a fishing boat?
70. How many garbage categories are there according to MARPOL Annex V? Can you
explain them?

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 SEN Maritime Services Joint Stock Company
Address: Room B105, No. 156/109 Truong Chinh street, Dong Hoa
ward, Kien An district, Hai Phong city, Vietnam.
Mobile phone: +84 2253.8888.35
Email: [email protected] Website: http://sen-shipping.com

71. What precautions should be taken when disposing of garbage in Chinese waters?
72. What are the precautions and preparations needed when entering an Emission Control
Area (ECA) or Sulfur Emission Control Area (SECA), and how should they be recorded?
73. What is the purpose of the STCW Code, and what are the mandatory certificates?
74. Can you describe the working and rest hour requirements as per the MLC 2006?
75. Could you summarize the primary content of the ISM Code?
76. What is the difference between an Internal Audit and an External Audit?
77. What is the purpose of the ISPS Code?
78. How would you respond to a breach of ship security?
79. What actions should you take to prevent stowaways?
80. What ECDIS systems have you used (e.g., Furuno, Tokyo Keiki, e-Globe G2), and what
are some key notes?
81. What computer-based PMS systems have you used (e.g., Shippalm, Mespas, Portal),
and what should be noted?
82. What type of GMDSS equipment did your last vessel have?
83. How do you record entries in the GMDSS logbook?
84. What tests and inspections are required for GMDSS daily, weekly, and monthly?
85. How do you assist the Master with testing the Ship Security Alert System (SSAS)?
86. Can you describe the Drug and Alcohol (D&A) policy at your last company?
87. How often are alcohol tests conducted, both routine and non-routine?
88. How do you take over duties as a 2nd Officer?
89. How do you prepare for the Safety Radio Survey?
90. Can you describe teamwork on board and how you maintain and enhance it?
91. If a distress alert fails to send due to procedural error, how should you respond?
92. What are the main pieces of information in the Master’s Night Order Book?
93. How do you manage medical supplies, narcotics, and expired items on board?
94. What is the proper disposal method for expired medicine?
95. What steps do you take if there is a sick crew member, and how do you prepare a
Hospital Check-up Report?

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Mr. Ty 0948.396.633 & 0705.600.665 / CE Tú 0903.408.918 / Capt Thọ 0395.189.899 / Ms. Vi 0393.871.693
 SEN Maritime Services Joint Stock Company
Address: Room B105, No. 156/109 Truong Chinh street, Dong Hoa
ward, Kien An district, Hai Phong city, Vietnam.
Mobile phone: +84 2253.8888.35
Email: [email protected] Website: http://sen-shipping.com

96. What is the vector management plan, and what is its purpose?
97. How do you maintain sanitation on board?
98. What precautions should be taken if the vessel is scheduled for dry dock?
99. After receiving a vessel back from dry dock, what areas require special attention?
100. Could you describe an incident, accident, defect, or deficiency you’ve
experienced?
101. How do you report to all relevant parties at noon, upon arrival, and at departure?
102. Can you share your knowledge of cyber security on board?
103. According to cyber security requirements, which equipment should have blocked
USB ports?

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Mr. Ty 0948.396.633 & 0705.600.665 / CE Tú 0903.408.918 / Capt Thọ 0395.189.899 / Ms. Vi 0393.871.693