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JB Singh: Maritime Knowledge Overview

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JB Singh: Maritime Knowledge Overview

The document contains a comprehensive list of questions and answers related to maritime knowledge and practices, focusing on navigation, meteorology, and safety regulations. It includes queries about equipment, rules of the road (COLREGs), and specific maritime scenarios that candidates faced during their interviews. Additionally, it highlights the experiences of candidates during their oral examinations with Captain JB Singh, detailing both the questions asked and the responses provided.

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JB SINGH

Function 1
1)Interco solas requirements.
2)Light for vsl less than 12m aground
3) Anchor for vsl less than 7 m
4) how many spokes in ashok charkra(jb singh)
5) what grounding, stranding, beaching, foundering
6)factors affecting squat
7) what is blockage factor
8)what us block cofficient
9)What is WWnws?
10)Wwrns?
11)what to do if you receive a new chart?
12)What is Schedule A?
13) Explain Aio in detail?
14) limitations of ecdis?
15)lookout as per stcw 95?
16)As per which rule reduction of speed is not preffered?
17) characteristics of lights?
18) light of pursine gear?
19)How to use last year almanac?
20) Condition of solar eclipse?
21) condition for continuous twilight?
22) condition for lunar eclipse?
23)What is Lee tide & weather tide?
24)what is line squall?
25)color of cold front & warm front?
26) when temperature is maximum or minimum?
27)What is fohn wind effect?
28)How to take star sight?
29) performance standards for gyro?
30)what is ionisation delay?
31) Error of Doppler log? principle of Doppler log?
32) Principle of Radar? and their limitations?
33) Principle of emlog? effect of emlog failure?
34) segment kf gps?
35) Definition of Wgs 84 ? give a example of any other datum??
36) accuracy of dgps?
37)Depth tolerance of echosounder?
38) Difference between Ais &Lrit? Lrit used in A4?
39) how can we know fog bank is approaching?
40) you are in TSS , a vsl headon , actions?
41) You a see rocket hand flare action, action?
42) Effect of shallow water?
43)What turning circle increase in shallow water?
44) Effect of speed on turning circle?
45) Warning signal on wheel house poster?
46) Definition of dip, parallax, refraction
they are added or subtracted?
47) Formation of trs?
48) Difference between trs and TLD?
49) Gyro compass Error?why gyro failes at pole?
50) why magnetic compass fails at poles??
51) Imo performance standards for Turning test?
52)Imo performance standards for stopping test?
53) What is rudder cycling?
54)Range for daylight signalling lamp?
55) you are p/d vsl, a vsl on 3 pts, both masthead lights and sidelights visible, range 2nm, action?
56) A vsl on 22.5° stbd quarter, roc yes action?

External: JB Singh
Internal: Tapesh Gosh
F1:
Long by chron in morning why?
Basic definitions of rational horizon, azimuth, amplitude etc. and more CN definitions.
ROR quote rules 5,6,8,10,13,14,18,19.
Light and shapes, he kept on telling vessels, i had to tell lights and shapes.
Sound signals for vessels anchored, underway and so on.
Annex 4 quote
Annex 3 table of sound intensity
Annex 2 demersal and pelagic gear lights
Annex 1 intensities, colour spectrum, wattage and vertical seperations.
Ecdis,GPS,echo sounder, Radar,ROTI errors. Mostly asked all errors from every equipment.
Density, temperature,salinity standard as per which echo sounder is fitted for optimum usage.
Action when vessel in zig zag ahead of you in TSS.
Action when you see a parachute flare. ( How will you decide when to assist? Then he asked how will
master decide when to assist?)
Basic ship handling definitions of advance transfer tactical dia.
Smelling of ground?
Types of meteo instruments on board.

F2:
Types of containers
IMDG, IMSBC code contents.
Classes of IMDG
WIDAS system requirements.
How to load grain.
How to clean hold after sulphur ore.
Definitions of TMP,SF,MC.
Draft Survey.
Types of pipelines.

08/08/2022
INT : CAPT MANISH KUMAR
EXT : CAPT JB SINGH

ASKED ATTEMPT NUMBER


ASKED ABOUT COMPANY TYPES OF VESSEL SAILED AND PRE SEA COLLEGE
JB SINGH IS A OLD CAPT AND HIS ANSWERS DONT MAKE ANY SENSE TO US,HE ONLY NEEDS SOME
KEYWORDS
HE IS A GOOD CAPT VERY CLAM AND POLIET

1. DIFF BETWEEN VENUS AND JUPITER


ANS. WHAT HE NEEDS IS
2. WHY SEXTANT IS CALLED SEXTANT?
ANS. THE ARC OF THE SEXTANT MAKE 1/6TH OF A CIRCLE,THEN TELL THE PRINCIPLE OF SEXTANT
3. Sextant- u have taken morning sight then same sight calculated by 2nd nd master but the Dr lat was
different eg. Ur was 20°N there will be 20°N 02' and 19°N 58'. Will there be a difference in obs lat.
ANS. YES THERE WILL BE A DIFFERENCE BECAUSE OF FORMULA OF CALCULATION TELL HIM A FORMULA
WITH LAT INVOLVED
[Link] IS SPRING TIDE ,NEAP TIDE AND LEE TIDE?
[Link]-OPP -SPRING, QUADRATURE - NEAP, LEE TIDE TIDE WITH THE WIND
[Link] WILL YOU MAKE PASSAGE PLAN IN ECDIS?
ANS. TELL ALL APPRAISAL PLANNING EXECUTION MONITORING ( TELL HIM YOU WILL MAKE SURE YOU
HAVE CORRECT AND UPDATED CHARTS FOR THE VOYAGE)

[Link] INSTRUMENTS?
[Link],ANEMOMETER,WHIRILING PSYCHROMETER, HYGROMETER,MARINE
BUCKET.

[Link] IS THE USE OF DRY AND WET BULB HYGROMETER?


[Link] FIND RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DEW POINT

[Link] YOU WANT TO FIND DEW POINT?


[Link] VENTITALION AND TO PREDICIT FOG

9. WHAT IS THE DIFFERANCE BETWEEN ZEEL HYDROMETER AND LOADLINE HYDROMETER?


ANS. LOADLINE HYDROMETER MEASURES SEA WATER RELATIVE DENSITY ZEEL DONT KNOW

[Link] FIND A DISTRESS ALERT ON SKY AT NIGHT ACTION?


[Link] BEARING AND RANGE AND LOG DOWN INFORM MASTER ETC ETC

[Link] MANY RULES IN COLREGS?


[Link] WANTS TO HEAR 38 RULES AND 3 VERIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE

[Link] DOES IALA STANDS FOR?


ANS.

[Link] RULE 10 AND 14?

[Link] ARE IN A TSS AND A VSL COMING ON RECIPROCAL COURSE AND VIOLATING RULES ACTION?
ANS. YOU WILL USE BINOCULORS AND CHECK WHAT KIND OF VSL IS THAT IF IT IS A VSL RAM AS PER 10
K/L YOU WILL KEEP CLEAR OR IF IT IS ANY OTHER VSL TAKE COMPASS BEARING . . . . . . .

[Link] A HEAD ON SITUATION HOW MUCH WILL YOU ALTER COURSE?


ANS. AS PER MASTERS STANDING ORDER LIKE 10 DEGREE OR 15 DEGREE

[Link] WILL A VSL EXHIBIT LIGHT FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET AND UNDER WHICH RULE?
[Link] RESTRICTED VISIBILITY AS PER RULE 20.C

[Link] BTW NAV BULB AND ORDINARY BUBL AND ITS WATTS AND VOLT?
ANS. NAV BUBL 220VOLTS AND 65WATTS AND HAVE TWO FLIAMENTS

[Link] IS A EMERGENCY?

[Link] IS STRANDING?

[Link] IS COLLISION?

[Link] YOU SEEN DAMAGE CONTROL PLAN WHAT DOES IT GIVES YOU?

23. YOU ARE JOINING A VSL AS 3RD OFF WITH ONE AB AND OILER, HOW WILL YOU PREPARE
EMERGENCY MUSTER CARD?
ANS. BEFORE LEAVING THE PORT YOU WILL MAKE MUSTER CARD AND FAMILIRIZE THE NEW CREW WITH
THE DUTIES AND MUSTER LOCATION

[Link] SCREW VSL HOW WILL YOU TAKE A 180 DEGREE TURN TO STARBOARD WITH OUT USING A
RUDDER?

[Link] MAIN AND EMERGENCY POWER FAILS FOR ECDIS HOW WILL ECDIS WORKS?
[Link] AND TIME AND VOLT ? NOT SURE EXACTLY

26. WHY LIFERAFT IS PLACED ON FORWARD?

RESULT: PASS
HIS ANSWERS DONT MAKE ANY SENSE TO US BUT THE CANDIDATES WHO WENT BEFORE ME GAVE ME
THE ANSWERS GIVEN BY HIM AND QUESTIONS FROM THIS GROUP HELPED ME THANKS GUYS CHEERS
AND ALL THE BEST

03/10/2023
Internal Capt Harinder Singh
External Capt jb Singh
F2 only (2nd attempt )
What is chain register
Who signs chain register
Stability booklet content
Define dangerous goods
Swl
Proof load
How much is proof load for a 25 T equipment
How to change butane to propane
Which is heavier
Liquifaction in gas and bulk
What is segregation table
How many type of segregation which all they
Pass
Ext JB Singh Chennai Mmd
F2 and F3
1. Contents of stability booklet
2. Contents of co2 bottle
3. Why is oil dispersant used
4. What is chain registration, annealing
5. Who signs the chain register
6. What is DG
7. Contents of sopep locker
8. Mates receipt
9. Bill of lading
10. Types of bill of lading(14 types)
11. What you saw inside ballast tank
12. Types of portable extinguisher with capacity
13. Something about anti pollution liquid
Some more...
He wants to hear exactly from the book defination

Mmd Chennai
Int Gp Shenoy
Ext JB Singh
Fn 1 only
1. Passage planning on ECDIS
2. Adv of ECDIS (he kept asking what is the best adv. I tried listing all adv but he said no. Acc to him it is
that all officers can sign the passage plan and hence everyone is responsible)
3. Conditions for total solar eclipse (dec and gha of moon and Sun should be same, occur on new moon
day and observer should be in umbra region)
4. What is sextant and it's principle
5. Rule 10.
6. Situation: vsl crossing stbd to port in tss, roc exists. Action? (Rule 8e)
7. You see vsl 8nm ahead seems to be violating TSS. Action? (Since vsl is miles ahead, say- inform master
and u will visually observe the other vsl as it only "seems" to be violating)
8. Rule 19.
9. In rv, vsl right astern on collision course, action? (Say you will alter course to port. Don't say stbd!)
10. Info from ASD. (Tell it educates the officer on the local regulations, traffic, displays plans of berth, sea
area, met conditions, etc)
11. How many rules in ROR (say 38+3)
12. What is spoil ground? (Dredger throws sand into deep waters which flows away and becomes deep
again later but currently it may be shallow and hence must be avoided).
13. Rule 14.
14. How much will you alter for head on? (I said I will maintain cpa as per Master's standing orders and
alter to maintain that)

Jb Singh said he's not happy with ror (BC iska logic he alag he)
Then Shenoy asked why to me. I said sir in rule 19 it doesn't say which side vsl to be overtaken to alter as
long as I'm not altering towards the vsl. Then he said wait in the lobby.

Int:
1. Rules applicable in rv
2. Cards: Trawler, CBD, 3 white lights in a horizontal line??, West cardinal buoy, iso danger buoy, Few
more
3. Distress signals
4. Collided with another vsl. Action
5. ECDIS settings
6. How will you confirm if gps position is accurate?
7. Few more.
Finally passed 2nd Mates!! 💪🍺🍺
Thanks for posting questions, it really helped.

16 Feb 2023
MMD Mumbai
Internal- manish kumar
External- Jb singh

1. Meteorological instrument on board and its uses


2. how to get true wind
3. Quote rule 2,14,19,10 and situations from that rules
4. U are in tss a vessel is crossing from stbd to port a on collision course
4. What is ordinary practice of seamanship
[Link] is collision,grounding,foundering, stranding ( important)
6. What light u will exhibit as CBD in deep draft channel in Singapore straits while crossing three green
lights
7. Passage planning in ECDIS ( Start with pointers discussing with master)
8. U are in RV detect a vessel at 10nm right astern now the vessel is at 2NM hearing fog signal action ?
Always say alter to port and say we will consider him alter to his stbd so we alter to port
9.U see a vessel with 2 all round red light in Singapore straits action?
[Link] for total solar eclipse
11. Spring neap lee tides lee tide important
12 How much alteration u will do in head on situation ?

13. What is spoil ground ??


[Link] u determine true wind speed and direction?
15 U see a vessel ahead in TSS not complying with TSS ,Action ??
16. How many rules in ror ? Trll 38+3 new
Waited in lobby
Internal told theresult after lunch
Pass

13 Feb 2023
MMD Mumbai
Internal- Tapesh ghosh
External- JB Singh very old guy want to listen specific answer
Internal in morning started with briefing
Allots time for orals
Waiting in lobby started with asking when GMDSS was done,Presea institute,company
1. Meteorological instrument on board
2. Quote rule 2,14,19,10
3. U are in tss a vessel is crossing from stbd to port a on collision course action
Answered reduce speed he was satisfied
4. What is ordinary practice of seamanship
[Link] is collision,grounding,foundering, stranding
6. What light u will exhibit as CBD in deep draft channel in Singapore straits
7. Passage planning in ECDIS ( Start with pointers discussing with master)
8. U are in RV detect a vessel at 10nm right astern now the vessel is at 2NM hearing fog signal action ?
Always say alter to port,he says why ,then engaged in some chit chat forgot 🤣🤣
9.U see a vessel with 2 all round red light in Singapore straits action?
Want to hear see the wind ,weather and current data promulgated refer to that as the NUC will drift
away and accordingly take action.
[Link] for total solar eclipse
Mention all conditions including moon will be in umbra region
11. Spring neap lee tides
12 How much alteration u will do in head on situation ?
Said as per master standing order to maintain minimum CPA
13. What is spoil ground ??
[Link] u determine true wind speed and direction?
By observing sea state and plot on OAT triangle
15 U see a vessel ahead in TSS not complying with TSS ,Action ??
16. How many rules in ror ?? As per him 38
17. What is sextant ? Use
Told one sixth of the arc of circle and used to measure the altitude of celestial body and horizontal and
vertical angle of terrestrial object,he added sextant is capable of measuring twice the angle i.e. upto 120
deg
Told me to write down the question u have answered incorrectly
Collision,stranding,aground, foundering (i have answered them correctly but i think he had not listened
the same or misunderstood.
After noting down the answer told how was ur oral i answered good sir, the said how are the questions
and how u have performed i said except these 4 i have answered all to best of my [Link] the
internal.
Internal told we are considering u for function 1 😁😁
Finally hearing those golden words,2nd Mates 💯🥂
End of one journey and begenning of the another
Believe in god 🙏 never lose hope
Also always help the other
Thanks alot everyone🙏

Mmd Chennai
Int Gp Shenoy
Ext JB Singh
Fn 1 only
1. Passage planning on ECDIS
2. Adv of ECDIS (he kept asking what is the best adv. I tried listing all adv but he said no. Acc to him it is
that all officers can sign the passage plan and hence everyone is responsible)
3. Conditions for total solar eclipse (dec and gha of moon and Sun should be same, occur on new moon
day and observer should be in umbra region)
4. What is sextant and it's principle
5. Rule 10.
6. Situation: vsl crossing stbd to port in tss, roc exists. Action? (Rule 8e)
7. You see vsl 8nm ahead seems to be violating TSS. Action? (Since vsl is miles ahead, say- inform master
and u will visually observe the other vsl as it only "seems" to be violating)
8. Rule 19.
9. In rv, vsl right astern on collision course, action? (Say you will alter course to port. Don't say stbd!)
10. Info from ASD. (Tell it educates the officer on the local regulations, traffic, displays plans of berth, sea
area, met conditions, etc)
11. How many rules in ROR (say 38+3)
12. What is spoil ground? (Dredger throws sand into deep waters which flows away and becomes deep
again later but currently it may be shallow and hence must be avoided).
13. Rule 14.
14. How much will you alter for head on? (I said I will maintain cpa as per Master's standing orders and
alter to maintain that)

Jb Singh said he's not happy with ror (BC iska logic he alag he)
Then Shenoy asked why to me. I said sir in rule 19 it doesn't say which side vsl to be overtaken to alter as
long as I'm not altering towards the vsl. Then he said wait in the lobby.
Int:
1. Rules applicable in rv
2. Cards: Trawler, CBD, 3 white lights in a horizontal line??, West cardinal buoy, iso danger buoy, Few
more
3. Distress signals
4. Collided with another vsl. Action
5. ECDIS settings
6. How will you confirm if gps position is accurate?
7. Few more.
Finally passed 2nd Mates!! 💪🍺🍺
Thanks for posting questions, it really helped.
19/01/24
Duration 50 mins 1430- 1520
3rd attempt F1 and overall

MMD Chennai
Int- Capt Hemant Jarwal (Not enough words to thank him)
Ext- Capt JB Singh
*NA- Not answered
Ext-
[Link] Rose today 9 pm when will it rise tomorrow? (NA)
2. What are the conditions for Total solar eclipse (NA)
3. Quote Rule 14, 10, 19
4. Vsl in TSS another cargo passing stbd to port, Action.
5. Vsl RV, another Vsl right astern moves from 8M dist to 2M dist action?
Alter to stbd (wrong) argued a lot, I stuck to my point, still not okay
6. Have you entered FPk tank, tell me structural members( I gave incomplete answer)
7. Ecdis passage plan? Gave full details( wrong)
First go to master, discuss and get pointers from him then only start
8. When Master gives Abandonship order. (His expectation - IMO states " Gives orders Based on his
professional experience when he decides its unsafe to stay onboard)
9. Spring, neap and Lee tides (wrong)
10. TSS see a Vsl not following TSS, Action...gave answer from his set (wrong)
11. Met instruments to carry onbaord and where you'll get it?
12. Vsl in Singapore strait in deep Draft channel lights to exhibit
13. Proceeding in deep draft and see 2 all-round red* lights. What is Vsl and what action to take?
Call master and inform vts( doesn't want that)
Check for sufficient searoom and pass from that side (ext- tell me precise answer)
Give 2 short alter to port and pass from port side( wrong)
His answer- in Singapore, Data for hourly tide and wind and weather is promulgated. Check from data
which way current and wind will carry that NUC and then pass from away from that side.
14. Difference between IAMSAR(Answered) and MAS (NA)
15. IMO full form, previous name, office location (NA)
16. You've done container vsls, tell me ISO type containers, CSC plate, who surveys the containers (Half
answered)
17. Diff between current and tide
18. Chart datum
19. How much alteration you'll give during action? My answer sufficient to pass at safe dist
His answer- as per mast standing orders cpa is given proportional to that is the amount of alteration

Only a couple more I don't remember


Contradicts each and every answer and states his point of view

Called in Int, he asked how did you do, I said didn't answer a few questions but the ones I replied to were
good as per me.
Ext - Not answered many, only a couple answered. Tell me topics you're sure of.
I said rules and cards. He did not have rules
Int had cards so he asked 3 cards
2 Red with white- aground + nuc
3 red with white- Cbd stern
And one more.

Int- I think he is prepared sir, let us consider him


(Throughout, Int kept nudging Ext to ask more quetions)

Okay we are giving you F1, you may leave now

18/03/2024
Int- Capt. Daniel Joesph
Ext- Capt JB singh
Internal did room verification thoroughly.
Asked me to introduce myself and tell everything from Presea till now.

F2
External asked previous attempts, written and oral exams status.
Types of ship done - Product Carriers

1. Cargo Sweat
2. Inert gas failure during discharge, your actions as OOW?
3. Units of SF & LD
4. Where will you find LD?
5. Concentrates definition and hazards
6. Contents of IMSBC
7. Alarms of IG
8. What is PV Valve? Difference bw PV Valve & PV breaker
9. Inerting
10. Compatibility Table - I asked him to repeat the question because I didn't know what it was, then he
said "Compatibility Table as per IMDG" so he just wants to hear about Segregation Table
11. CSC plate
12. Proof load

External handed over, internal asked about You are Good in Fun 2.
Keep learning for Next Orals.

Result - Pass

16/02/24
Kochi mmd
Fn2
Int: Manish Kumar
Ext: jb singh (fucking cunt)

Int wasn't there at first, only ext was there. I knew he had a habit of repeatedly asking the same shit, so i
had checked those questions
Which college
- proof load
- swl
- if swl 30, proof load? (Ans is 35, since for 20 to 50 swl, pl = swl+5t )
- chain register
- who signs it
- define dg cargo
- imdg classes (i said all 9 + 10th being marine pollutants. He didn't like that)
- load density
- mates receipt, bill of lading
- types of bol (only thing i couldn't answer)

After that int came online and asked me, how was it. I said it was good. Then the ext fucker said i don't
know anything and that hes not satisfied. I told the int i had answered everything, but he said, "im sorry,
ext is not satisfied. So come back next time"

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