[25/06, 16:13] null: 25/06/2024

Kolkata mmd connected to port blare mmd (I receiver email from Port Blair mmd
only)
Ext- capt sureen narang

Int- captain tapesh ghosh

F1

1) show ed 3 cards- a) pdv less than 20m and pdv less than 12 m mast head lights
displaced from centreline
b) traw ler making w ay as seen from stbd

c) traw ler as seend from stbd making w ay shooting nets

2) he asked w hat are u good at fn1? I said ROR he told me in every situation
assume u are in narrow channel until I ask u to change

Then he started asking questions placing fv on my port quarter, 3 points on my

port bow stbd bow, one CBD from head on in nc and one fv overtaking from stbd
quarter sometimes he w as changing some situations to TSS, CBD crossing from
port to stbd and stbd to port in tss and nc and many more sir w as just changing
position of different vsls in respect of my vsl

Vertical spacing betw een all round light and sidelights in fv

3) mine clearance vsl light w hy is it so?

4 ) if u collider in any strait w ith a fv at nights w hat action u w ill take? Do mention
tpa and immersion suit

F2

Stel

Tlv

Hazards of coal

Hazards of petroleum

Precautions during loading petroleum

Hazards of chemical cargo

Precautions of concentrates

Hazards of sulphur

Have u seen segregation table in imsbc code – i said no

Result- P/P

SADA ABHARI RAHUNGA TUM SAB BHAIYON KA !! YOU PEOPLE HAVE HELPED
ALOT INFACT EVERYTHING IN THIS GROUP HAVE HELPED A LOT LASTLY I WOULD
SAY “LYAIVAL SABKE NIKLENGE PAR NIKLENGE USKE JO KHADA RHEGA”

Really u people are great everyone in this group

[25/06, 16:38] null: 25- 06-2024

Mumbai MMD

Internal: Manchalw ar

External: Martin

th
Fun 1(4 attempt)

1. Rule 17 , Rule 13

2. Overtaking situation

3. Crossing situation

( Cross question on each question )

4 . Stopping distance and w hat information about it in W heel house poster

5. Rule 2

6. Rule 19

7. Turning circle

8. W hy w e have large Turning circle in shallow w ater. And shallow w ater effect

9. Situation:- One vsl overtaking on port quarter, you have an course alteration
after 1NM action ?

( According to external:-

1)If sufficient CPA and TCPA , make the alteration. (Not sufficient CPA , TCPA)

2) Follow the current course and let the overtaking vsl pass ahead ( you w ill
steam 10-15 miles if you do so )

3) Reduce speed and let the overtaking vsl pass ahead ( you are going full sea
speed you cannot reduce )

4 ) Stbd alter , round turn , pass astern of that vsl ( he just said w rong ). [Failing
Q uestion] ( He didn’t gave the answ er to this one .

Result

F

[26/06, 09:03] null: 24 /06/2024

Mmd Mumbai

Int –Capt Ravi Singh Sikarw ar

Ext – Capt SB Kumar

F1
Ext

1. Day Cards –Tow ing/ FV / TRAWLER. Night –Sailing vsl

2. How w ill you rcv Nav w arnings?

3. Navtex limitation

4 . Night w atch all Nav lights malfunctioned...action?

5. CBD at anchor lights?

6. Tidal stream atlas

7. One vsl headon... one stbd beam doing same co and spd... action? Q uote Rule
2b

8. Cbd crossing port to stbd...w ho is stand on and givew ay and action?

9. RV.. radar operational... vsl 4 point on stbd going ahead ..Roc exists..action?

10. Rule 19 d

Int

11. Passage plan on ecdis

12. How to check charts and publications updated

13. Publications referred for passage planning

14 . Notice to mariners

Pass

THANKYOU GUYS!!!

ALL THE BEST

[26/06, 12:34 ] null: Date 26 june 2024

Noida mmd connected to kandla mmd

Int hemant jarw al

Ext amit shah

Did cdc and passport verification

[Link] buoyage system, purpose, types of region, india comes under w hich
region
2.U r approaching a port w hich buoy u w ill se(safe w ater mark)

[Link] name for safe w ater mark

4 .show ed north cardinal mark, asked every thing about it

[Link] clearance vsl card

[Link] partially submerger object card

7 . Situation -restricted visibility

Tow vsl on 2 pt stbd bow crossing my bow and one on fine stbd quarter brg
178° ...u r doing 000 at 6 knts and vsl on fine stbd quarter also doing same course
and speed . Action? As per w hich rule ? Support your answ er by stating rule

[Link] many rules , name all rules from 1-11

9.w hat are rules applicable in RV

10.w hat is salient feature of rule 19

11. Q uote rule 19d

12. Q uote rule 5

13. Q uote definition of audit

14 . Anchor vsl fog signal

15. Specifications of ball, cylinder.

16. Ecdis settings And how w ill u determine the values for setting

17. W hat is static draft and dynamic draft? W hat values are taken in consideration
for dynamic draft
18. Types of sound signal appliances onboard u have seen

19. W hich manual u w ill consider for safety settings

Handed over to internal

Aground vsl sound signal

30 min lecture on follow ing good practices onboard and asking practical
questions in betw een

Result - *PASS*

Finally golden w ords

Congratulations u can logout

Thankyou everyone w ho helped me

[27/06, 09:4 2] null: Kolkata MMD Connected to

Chennai MMD

Date –26/06/2024

Internal – Vikram Singh Manhas

External –SK Mittal

F1and F2

Duration –4 5 minutes

F1

Preferred Channel to Stbd Card ( Region A and B )

Traw ler Card

NUC Card

EWMB
Situation –Nuc w ith both all round lights and Sidelights visible on 4 points on stbd
bow

One PDV on approx 1.5-2 points on stbd bow ROC Exists

Here he w ants to hear that ..1-3 degrees outside the right ahead sector to
consider a vessel crossing than head on

Situation in RV RADAR Inoperational

Youve heard sound signal of a vessel fw d of beam and intensity increasing

TSS –PDV crossing actions

He show ed one picture and told to answ er just yes or no : It w as in RV OV w as at

right astern of TV w ith speed more than the TV, question w ere :

Will you reduce speed

Will you alter course to port for overtaking

One more simple situation can’t recall

Synoptic and prognosis chart

Routeing Charts

How w ill you take a noon sight

You have taken over w atch and echo sounder reading is 20m how w ill you
confirm w hether it’s depth or UKC
How w ill you find out w hether you are in shallow w aters ( he w anted to know
about how much depth you’ll consider it a shallow w ater, I told numbers are not
defined for shallow w aters, he told OK but there’s something w ritten about w hen
to consider a shallow w ater, I told him about depth less than 2 times the vessels
draft and he w as satisfied and sw itched to Function 2

F2

Load density and units

Stow age factor and units

VGM

Blu code and blu manual difference

CSM and ships it apply

Lashing of timber deck cargoes

IMDG Supplements

Isgott latest amendments

Isgott latest edition

IG System alarms

Tell me w hat’s there in boiler uptake gas( contents )

GM for Timber ships

He told me to w ait for internal

Both came and Internal told that Sir has recommended you for both the
functions ...keep learning

Thanks to everyone for sharing the questions, its really helpful

Keep sharing guys

[27/06, 16:23] null: 26/06/2024

Chennai MMD connected to don’t know w hich mmd

Internal: Manish Kumar

External: Navtej Singh Chabbra

Asked types of ships done and started w ith F1

F1

1. ECDIS safety settings

2. W hich vessels shall not impede the passage in narrow channel

3. Vessel crossing from port to stbd range 3NM. Action?

4 . Vessel head on range 4 NM and shallow patch on stbd side. Action?

5. RV vessel right astern. Fog signal intensity increasing. Action?

6. W hat is tactical diameter?

7. W hat is difference betw een Isolated danger mark and safe w ater mark?
8. W hy STW is used for collision avoidance?

9. MOB in TSS. Action?

F2

1. Pump room entry procedure?

2. Tell any 10 points from ISGOTT SSSCL?

3. W hy lime w ashing is done on bulk carrier?

4 . W hat is angle of repose? W hich is safe higher or low er?

5. W hat is purging?

6. W hat is EMS?

7. Segregation as per IMDG?

External told to w ait in lobby for internal to declare result.

Internal came at around 14 4 0 hrs. Asked how is my performance? I said i

performed w ell. He asked the same to external. External also said he is good in
both the functions. Internal told you’re pass in both the functions and asked
about F3, i told already cleared.

Thanks for all the group decisions. It helped a lot especially in Function 1.

[27/06, 22:12] null: 27 june 2024

Chennai mmd connected to kandla mmd

F1only
th rd
4 attempt overall f13 attempt
Int: hemant jarw al( god)

Ext: Mukesh bhajva( god)

Reasons to call master(he w as asking for 10 points by counting on hands)

Points to take over anchor w atch 10 points

Fog signal of sailing vsl propelled by machinery

Fog signal of pilot vessel

Special buoy card

Vsl head on port bow stbd bow CPA tcpa same roc exist take action

Some more 2-3 don’t remembering

Int : CBD vsl at anchor lights

CBD vsl lights

Pass

Finally 2mate

[28/06, 15:08] null: Function 1

First attempt

Int- Capt PC MEENA

EXT- CAPT N KUMAR

F1
AMPLITUDE

LONG BY CHRON WHY IT BEST IN MORNIG

RULE 7

RULE 2 WITH UNDERSTANDING

SAFE WATERMARK

ISOLATED MARK

PASSAGE AND SAFE PASSAGE

SEVERAL CARD OF NUC RAM TRWLER

WHEN RULE NOT APPLICABLE ON RAM

ANNEX 4

CARDINAL MARK

SITUALTIONAL AWARNESS AS PER RULE 5

GYRO ERROR EXPLAIN DAMP IN TILT AND AZIMUTH

ECDIS SAFET SETTING

PASSAGE PLANNING ELEMENT

ISOPHASE AND OCCULING LIGHT

WHICH ALL VSL NOT IMEPEDE IN NARROW CH

OVER TAKING IN NARROW CH

HUNTING GEAR

POLARIS CALCULATION

STATICAL DIA

SQ AUT AND WHY

HOW TO TAK TRS BEARING AND ACTION WHEN APPORING

IDEAL CONDITION TONFORM TRS

MET INSTRUMENT

SHAPE OF DAY SIGNAL

RESULT- PASS

[28/06, 17:11] null: 28-june-2024

Mmd chennai
Int- posw al

Ext- sharma

All function

Told me to re-login from secondry device

Show passport

Handed over to external

Ext asked r u prepared w ith all fn?

Started w ith fn-1

Ram defination

8f w here all its is applicable

8f1explain
Difference betw een 8f1and 8f2

Asked have u heard about dali incident?

W hat happened in it?

How you as an oow can avoid the same?

Counter qn in it maybe w anted to hear something ... Kept on asking same thing
again and again

Then moved on

Type of ship done, container ro-ro car carrier

W hat precautions to take in w atch on ro-ro

W hy fire is hazard on ro-ro?

Watertight and gas tight difference?

Stability hazard

Alarm for flooding

How the construction is different from other? Wanted to hear lack of bulkhead

W hy stern door and side ramp important?

W hy door need to be gas tight?

General idea of fire figting?

Few more car carrier specific

Enclosed space precautions

Content of gas for enclosed space

Annex- 6
SEEMP content, requirment

Ext got a call from internal

Netw ork issue can’t talk w ith each other

So they started talking online

Int asked how did the boy performed

Int satisfied and told answ ered most of them infact all in all 3 fn

Int asked presea institute

Weather from cbse?

W hich school?

Mummbleeed something all i could hear w as logout

Got kicked out from both the devices

[01/07, 14 :07] null: INTERNAL- GP Shenoy

External- RK SHARMA (fosma VP)

st
F1&3 –1 attempt

Q uote rule 39,4 0,4 1& Annex 2&4 in full details

ROR Situations- RV radar operation, one vessel on 3points on stbd bow, action

RV radar operation, one vessel on 3points on stbd Q UARTER, action

Q uite Rule 19

How to calculate Tidal Streams & Direction of Current???

Contents of w eekly NTM

DOES the alarms on RASTER & vector are same??? (I said different, then got
confused then I said alarms are on ECDIS)- Failing Q uestion.

F3

Electrical Fire in Accommodation, action?

Coffin Plate

Stealer plate

Chief Officer Asked to go & find out w hether vessel is hogged or sag, how w ill
you find out?

Fw d draft –8m, Aft- 10, Midship- 9.7 vessel hoggged or sag?

Marpol Annex 5 Garbage Categories & amendments

Annex 6 In full detail

Vessel lolled to port side on port, action

V/l moved from SW to FW,

How w ill draft change, w hether trim w illl change, I said- yes , asked by how
much- (W/4 0)x TPC

Details of proposed annexes

Incinerator comes under w hich Annex

Fund Convention

Name any five Conventions

Types Of Injections & degrees

Types Of Fracture

VOC Management Plan

Types of ODS

Result- F/P

28 June 2024

Int: Hemant jarw al

Ext: Sk sharma

nd rd
F12 attempt (overall 3 attempt)

Started w ith PP and CDC verification, asked about the company and results of
other functions.

1. Cards fishing vsl pursine gear, 2 w hite lights, EWMB

2. how w ill u know if TRS is approaching [ he w ants wx w atning and from
company wx reports, satc wx report]

3. How w ill u know w ht all nav equipment is req to b carried onboard

4 . How correct charts in ecdis

5. Both ECDIS fails how w ill u navigate.

6. Dredger at anchor lights

7. Vsl on fine stbd, one vsl on stbd beam same speed and parallel course [ said TM
and as per 2b alter to port]

8. Rv radar operational, vsl on 4 points stbd bow, going up, [as per 19d1a/co to
stbd and keep clear]

9. CBD at anchor lights [anchor lights]

10. How to correct ASD

11. How to test GMDSS battery

Internal

1. Sound signal of aground vsl

PASS

2MFG 
[30/06, 15:01] null: *Date: 26.06.2024 *

*Chennai MMD*

*FUNCTION-1& FUNCTION-2 ONLY*

*Internal* : Capt. Manish Kumar

*External* : Capt. Navtej Singh Chabbra

*Function-1(#F1)*

1. ECDIS safety settings

2. W hich vessels shall not impede the passage in narrow channel

3. Vessel crossing from port to stbd range 3NM. Action?

4 . Vessel head on range 4 NM and shallow patch on stbd side. Action?

5. RV vessel right astern. Fog signal intensity increasing. Action?

6. W hat is tactical diameter?

7. W hat is difference betw een Isolated danger mark and safe w ater mark?

8. W hy STW is used for collision avoidance?

9. MOB in TSS. Action?

*Function-2 (#F2)*

1. Pump room entry procedure?

2. Tell any 10 points from ISGOTT SSSCL?

3. W hy lime w ashing is done on bulk carrier?

4 . W hat is angle of repose? W hich is safe higher or low er?

5. W hat is purging?
6. W hat is EMS?

7. Segregation as per IMDG?

*RESULT:*

*FUNCTION-1: PASS*

*FUNCTION-2: PASS*

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[30/06, 15:13] null: *Date: 27.06.2024 *

*CHENNAI MMD connected to KANDLA MMD*

*FUNCTION-1ONLY*

th
*ATTEMPT: 4 *

*Internal* : Capt. Hemant Jarw al

*External* : Capt. Mukesh Baw eja

*Function-1(#F1)*

1. Reasons to call master(he w as asking for 10 points by counting on hands)

2. Points to take over anchor w atch 10 points

3. Fog signal of sailing vsl propelled by machinery

4 . Fog signal of pilot vessel

5. Special buoy card

6. Vsl head on port bow stbd bow CPA tcpa same roc exist take action

*Internal:*

1. CBD vsl at anchor lights

2. CBD vsl lights

*RESULT: PASS*

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[30/06, 15:32] null: *Date: 27.06.2024 *

*FUNCTION-1ONLY*

*ATTEMPT: FIRST*

*Internal* : Capt PC MEENA

*External* : Capt. N. KUMAR

*Function-1(#F1)*

1. AMPLITUDE

2. LONG BY CHRON WHY IT BEST IN MORNIG

3. RULE 7

4 . RULE 2 WITH UNDERSTANDING

5. SAFE WATERMARK

6. ISOLATED MARK
7. PASSAGE AND SAFE PASSAGE

8. SEVERAL CARD OF NUC RAM TRWLER

9. WHEN RULE NOT APPLICABLE ON RAM

10. ANNEX 4

11. CARDINAL MARK

12. SITUATIONAL AWARNESS AS PER RULE 5

13. GYRO ERROR EXPLAIN DAMP IN TILT AND AZIMUTH

14 . ECDIS SAFETY SETTING

15. PASSAGE PLANNING ELEMENT

16. ISOPHASE AND OCCULING LIGHT

17. WHICH ALL VSL NOT IMEPEDE IN NARROW CH

18. OVER TAKING IN NARROW CH

19. HUNTING GEAR

20. POLARIS CALCULATION

21. STATICAL DIA

22. SQ AUT AND WHY

23. HOW TO TAKE TRS BEARING AND ACTION WHEN APPROACHING

24 . IDEAL CONDITION TO FORM TRS

25. MET INSTRUMENT

26. SHAPE OF DAY SIGNAL

*RESULT: PASS*

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[30/06, 15:4 4 ] null: *Date: 28.06.2024 *

*MMD CHENNAI*

*ALL FUNCTIONS*

*Internal* : Capt. R. Posw al

*External* : Capt. Sharma

*Function-1(#F1)*

1. Ram definition

2. 8f w here all its is applicable

3. 8f1explain

4 . Difference betw een 8f1and 8f2

5. Asked have u heard about dali incident?

6. W hat happened in it?

7. How you as an oow can avoid the same?

Counter qn in it maybe w anted to hear something ... Kept on asking same thing
again and again
Then moved on

*Function-2 (#F2)*

*Type of ship done, container ro-ro car carrier*

1. W hat precautions to take in w atch on ro-ro

2. W hy fire is hazard on ro-ro?

3. Watertight and gas tight difference?

4 . Stability hazard

5. Alarm for flooding

6. How the construction is different from other? Wanted to hear lack of bulkhead
7. W hy stern door and side ramp important?

8. W hy door need to be gas tight?

9. General idea of fire fighting?

*Few more car carrier specific*

*Function-3 (#F3)*

1. Enclosed space precautions

2. Content of gas for enclosed space

3. Annex- 6

4 . SEEMP content, requirement

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[30/06, 15:51] null: *Date: 28.06.2024 *

*FUNCTION-1ONLY*

nd
*ATTEMPT: 2 *

*Internal* : Capt. Hemant jarw al

*External* : Capt. Sk sharma

*Function-1(#F1)*

1. Cards fishing vsl pursine gear, 2 w hite lights, EWMB

2. how w ill u know if TRS is approaching *[ he w ants wx w arning and from

company wx reports, satc wx report]*

3. How w ill u know w ht all nav equipment is req to b carried onboard

4 . How correct charts in ecdis

5. Both ECDIS fails how w ill u navigate.

6. Dredger at anchor lights

7. Vsl on fine stbd, one vsl on stbd beam same speed and parallel course *[ said
TM and as per 2b alter to port]*

8. Rv radar operational, vsl on 4 points stbd bow, going up, [as per 19d1a/co to
stbd and keep clear]

9. CBD at anchor lights [anchor lights]

10. How to correct ASD

11. How to test GMDSS battery

*Internal:*
 1. Sound signal of aground vsl

*RESULT: PASS*

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[30/06, 15:58] null: *Date: 28.06.2024 *

*Mumbai MMD*

*FUNCTION-1& FUNCTION-3 ONLY*

rd
*ATTEMPT: 3 *

*Internal* : Capt. PC Meena

*External* : Capt. N. Kumar

*Function-1(#F1)*

1. W hat is passage and safe passage?

2. CBD right ahead of you, doing a reciprocal course, and you are also a CBD
vessel, Action?

3. How w ill you overtake in a narrow channel?

4 . Ram on 4 point port bow, you are Cbd, action?

5. Rules not applicable for RAM vessel?

6. Rule 8 F *( had defined in ow n w ord –he w as happy)*

7. Passage plan from Singapore to suez Canal *( told about the normal passage
plan)*

- w as in the part of appraisal, and he moved forw ard and show ed the card.

8. Cards

- Inconspicuous partly submerged vessel.

- Ram at Anchor and making w ay seen from stern.

- making w ay nuc and vsl aground less than 50m.

- Pilot Vessel at anchor.

- Safe w ater mark

- preferred channel region B

- lateral marks
- North cardinal buoy

9. W hat is isolated danger mark buoy ?

10. Weather routine?

11. W hat is col w hat is the w eather around there?

12. How many distress signals are there? *(14 as per annex 4 )*

- W hat are they *(told around 10)*

13. W hen to call master?

14 . Action on receiving distress alert?

16. For distress signal, w hat is available on the bridge, and how many ?
*(Answ ered 12 rocket parachutes, epirb, sart –he smiles and told I am asking
about pyrotechnics only)*

*Function-3 (#F3)*

1. IMO stability criteria for general cargo vessels ?

2. Damage stability ?
3. Partial loss of buoyancy ?

4 . Shearing force on ship

5. Sheer

6. Deadrise

7. Dock w ater allow ance and TPC

8. Onload release of lifeboat.

9. How w ill you seek RMA?

rd st
10. How w ill you perform drill joining as a 3 officer for the 1 time?

*RESULT:*

*FUNCTION-1: PASS*

*FUNCTION-3: PASS*

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[30/06, 16:13] null: *Date: 28.06.2024 *

*MUMBAI MMD*

*FUNCTION-1& FUNCTION-3 ONLY*

nd
*ATTEMPT: 2 *

*Internal*: Capt. Hemant Jarw al

*External*: Capt. SB Kumar

*Function-1(#F1)*

1. *DayCards*- Preferred channel mark, CBD, RAM Tow ing

2. How w ill you change side light bulb?

3. Identification of nav light bulb?

4 . How to check end up to date

How to apply T&P correction on charts

5. Lights asked verbally- CBD at anchor, NUC at anchor

6. How w ill distinguish nuc from an aground vessel from 5 miles range

7 _*. Situation- Vsl head on 8 miles, another vessel abeam on same course and
speed 2.5 miles range - - - said alter to stbd... He w as satisfied*_

_*Same situation range of vessel abeam 1.5 miles- - - he said only w ant action so
said alter to port*_ ( *w rong*)

*Answ ered every thing except for the nav light bulb*

*Function-3 (#F3)*

1. ANNEX V amendment( *answ ered*)

2. AOA( *just told him w hat knew about it*)

3. EEDI( *NOT satisfied*)

4 . Fire extinguisher testing requirements

*RESULT*:
*FUNCTION-1: FAIL*
*FUNCTION-3: FAIL*

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[30/06, 16:31] null: *Date: 28.06.2024 *

*Mumbai MMD*

*FUNCTION-1& FUNCTION-3 ONLY*

rd nd
*ATTEMPT: 3 (FUNCTION-3), 2 (FUNCTION-1)*

*Internal*: Capt. Daniel Joseph

*External*: Capt. Kohli

*Function-1(#F1)*

1. W hat is Transit bearing

2. W hat are temporary and Preliminary Notices(*the meaning of each*)

3. How you go about a passage plan

4 . Admiralty sailing dir

5. Explain the w hole IALA buoyage , W hat lights you w ill see w hile coming out of
Mumbai
6. How GPS finds the position of ship

7. Explain barograph
8. Early w arnings of TRS

9. Variation, Deviation and w here you w ill find it

*few more*

*Function-3 (#F3)*

1. Certificates under Marpol Annex VI

2. SEEMP explanation

3. R/B and freefall L/B requirements

4 . Water tight & w eather tightness

5. How you w ill prepare for Loadline survey

*few more*

*External w as almost satisfied*

*INTERNAL*:

*He had a very poor netw ork connection*

[Link] signal of Pilot vsl at anchor engaged in pilotage ops

(*couldn’t hear half of the w ords so just answ ered for the pilot vsl realised later he
w as asking for anchor*)

2.(*His usual failing ques*)

In RV , u r PD vsl ,manoeuvring at full speed 12kts,

U hear 1prolonged blast forw ard of your beam, action

Said 19(e) slacken speed and take all her w ay off

He said don’t w ant to hear the rule , tell w hat is slacken the speed

How much it is and how much approx time

For the ship to stop (*like full speed to slow speed*) until the intensity decreases,

Then he says ok now by this action the intensity increases double fold

W hat now, said w ide alteration to stbd.

*He said its w rong.*

*RESULT*:

*FUNCTION-1: FAIL*

*FUNCTION-3: PASS*

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[31/07, 09:31] null: 01.07.2024

Chennai MMD

Int: Anish Joseph

Ext: Manoj Kumar Deb (FOSMA Kolkata maybe)

F1:

[Link] flag description

st st
2.W hy 1 substitute and w hy w e call it 1 substitute
[Link] betw een gnomonic and Mercator charts

4 .W hy PL is ±90 in cel and not in terrestrial

[Link] vessel aground lights

[Link] FV crossing port to Stbd action

[Link] sea FV crossing port to Stbd action? W hy alter to port and not stbd, I said
as it is crossing it w ill cross my bow that’s w hy alter to port

8.W hy V correction is not there for sun and stars

9.W hy aries has no Decl

10.W hich vessels doesn’t show masthead light w hile making w ay

[Link] charts gives w hich info, w hy mean sea temp is mentioned in routeing
charts

12.W hat information is mentioned in w indrose

[Link] correction in w hich publication, I said Annual NTM part 2 w asn’t satisfied.

14 .You’re coasting and E/R calls you and tells you that they w ant to stop engine
your action

No cards no situations

F2:

[Link] of cargo carried

[Link], carriage and checks for coal

3.W hy Spontaneous combustion for coal

4 .How to stow Class I IMDG Cargo?

[Link] supplement? W hat is mentioned in reporting proceedures?

6.W hich codes to carry on Bulk Carrier

7.W hat are trimming proceedures in IMSBC Ch 5?

Maybe 1or 2 more questions can’t recall

F3:

[Link] Table how to use?

[Link] boat hoisting w hat precautions you w ill take? Was expecting about safety
cut off device and how to test?

[Link], w hat does it do, w hy is it called w eaklink?

4 .SEQ survey, w here you w ill know w hich extinguishers and how many
extinguishers to carry ?

5.w hich cargoes are mentioned in Annex III?

[Link] plate?

[Link] transiting from SW to DW w ill trim change? As per him draft changes but
not trim. Trim can be same.
Results F P F

[31/07, 09:32] null: [01/07, 5:52 pm] null: 01.07.2024

Chennai MMD

Int: Anish Joseph

Ext: Manoj Kumar Deb (FOSMA Kolkata maybe)

F1:

[Link] flag description

st st
2.W hy 1 substitute and w hy w e call it 1 substitute

[Link] betw een gnomonic and Mercator charts

4 .W hy PL is ±90 in cel and not in terrestrial

[Link] vessel aground lights

[Link] FV crossing port to Stbd action

[Link] sea FV crossing port to Stbd action? W hy alter to port and not stbd, I said
as it is crossing it w ill cross my bow that’s w hy alter to port

8.W hy V correction is not there for sun and stars

9.W hy aries has no Decl

10.W hich vessels doesn’t show masthead light w hile making w ay

[Link] charts gives w hich info, w hy mean sea temp is mentioned in routeing
charts

12.W hat information is mentioned in w indrose

[Link] correction in w hich publication, I said Annual NTM part 2 w asn’t satisfied.
14 .You’re coasting and E/R calls you and tells you that they w ant to stop engine
your action

No cards no situations

F2:

[Link] of cargo carried

[Link], carriage and checks for coal

3.W hy Spontaneous combustion for coal

4 .How to stow Class I IMDG Cargo?

[Link] supplement? W hat is mentioned in reporting proceedures?

6.W hich codes to carry on Bulk Carrier

7.W hat are trimming proceedures in IMSBC Ch 5?

Maybe 1or 2 more questions can’t recall

F3:

[Link] Table how to use?

[Link] boat hoisting w hat precautions you w ill take? Was expecting about safety
cut off device and how to test?

[Link], w hat does it do, w hy is it called w eaklink?

4 .SEQ survey, w here you w ill know w hich extinguishers and how many
extinguishers to carry ?

5.w hich cargoes are mentioned in Annex III?

[Link] plate?

[Link] transiting from SW to DW w ill trim change? As per him draft changes but
not trim. Trim can be same.

Results F P F

[01/07, 11:24 pm] null: 01.07.2024

MUMBAI MMD CONNECTED TO KOCHI MMD

INTERNAL: CAPT GP SHENOY

EXTERNAL: CAPT RAJEEV SHARMA

st
F1(1 attempt)

External:

[Link] to take Merpass sight?

[Link] to take Long by chron sight and how to plot it.

[Link] errors.

4 .Difference b/w VDR & S-VDR

[Link] IN TSS, ACTION?

[Link]- Ow n vsl (CBD),

Fishing vsl (target) crossing from Stbd to Port , Action?

Internal:

[Link] ed West cardinal buoy card.

[Link] ed Region B preferred channel to Port Card.

That’s it!!

Result: PASS

[02/07, 12:14 am] null: Internal: Capt Mohit K Bhel

External: Capt AK Aggarw al

rd
3 attempt

Duration 4 0 mins

Didn’t rx mail till 11:30,called mmd, mmd asked to mail Kolkata mmd and Capt Ajit
Topno, Captain Ajit replied and told to email Capt Mohit & finally Rx Link @
1500hrs
External
1. Aground vsl signal in RV

2. Pilot vsl Signal in RV

3. lights exhibited by CBD,Ram,FV gear extending 150m)

4 . Day shapes of almost all vsls

5. Day shape size & dia as per annex 1

6. Distress signals as per Annex 4

7. Ecdis safety alarms, Safety contour Formulae

8. Situations 6-7(easy ones) w ith lots of cross questioning

9. sart testing procedure

10. Gyro failure action

11. Py thagoras Error in eco sounder

12. ex meridian limits

13. Visible & Sensible Horizon

14 . 3 meteorological Instruments onboard

15. Error in barometer

16. Q uote 2b,8,13

17. Wreck symbol on paper chart(draw and show )

18. EWMB & Isolated danger mark (& their difference)

Internal no questions

Finally 2MFG

[02/07, 7:25 pm] null: 02.07.2024

MUMBAI MMD

Internal: Capt Ravi Singh Sikarw ar

External: Capt Nitin Iyyer

nd
F2 (2 attempt)

External:

Asked w hich ships done ( 2 oil tanker), He said for F2 u should have know ledge
about other types of vessels too.

[Link], SF, BS, AOR- less or more w hich is better? AOR of grain cargo.

[Link] small small questions related to bulk carrier (like how w ill u load sulphur,
coal , etc. W hat precautions to take nd all) Here I couldn’t answ er couple of
questions properly.
Concentrate hazards, Relation b/w TML and FMP,

How w ill u carry out ventilation on bulk carrier .

[Link] per w hich code u w ill load grain cargo, w hich code appicable to oil tanker ,
w hich code appicable to bulk carrier ?

4 .Mates Receipt

[Link] w ill u know w hat temp to maintain for reefer container, w here u can
check temp. Of reefer container on board.

[Link] loadline names( like lumbar summer, lumber w inter nd all)

[Link] methods on an oil tanker

[Link] composition

[Link] of deck seal and Types of deck seal

[Link] of Gas carrier

Few more basic can’t recall.

Internal:
W hat all ships done ( only oil tankers)

1.W hat is purging, gas freeing, inerting?

2.W hat is high level and overfill alarm, w hy 2% of cargo capacity of a tank is left
empty ?

Result: Pass

FINALLY 2MFG

[02/07, 9:30 pm] null: 02.07.2024

MUMBAI MMD

Internal: Capt Ravi Singh Sikarw ar

External: Capt Nitin Nayyer

Internal not present during entire oral.

st
F1(1 attempt)

External:

1. Around 10-15 ROR cards

2. w hat is squat, definition, how to reduce.

3. Transverse trust, w hich w ay a RH FP propeller cause the ship to turn w hen

going astern.

4 . Shallow w ater effect, pressure distribution .

5. How to take amplitude of the sun, entire process step by step.

6. Celestial bodies suitable for sight.

7. Apparent magnitude and how to calculate.

8. Explain PZX triangle.

9. Met Instruments onboard, error of aneroid barometer.

10. Sources of information for w eather routing.

11. How to takeover w atch at night.

12. IAMSAR search patterns, duties of OSC.

13. ASD, NTM, OPW.

14 . Types of charts.

SITUATIONS

15. You are PDV, FV overtaking from stbd qtr .

16. You are PDV, NC, CBD crossing Stbd to port.

17. RV, You are PDV, 1vsl on stbd bow, 1on stbd qtr.

nd
F3 (2 Attempt)

External:

1. Tell me every thing about MARPOL, STCW, MLC. ( Kept on talking until shifted to
next question)

2. Define GM,GZ and KN.

3. How to determine if vessel at LOLL, how to rectify (both at sea and in port).

4 . Maintenance of fire extinguishers, types and classes of fire to be used on

5. FUND, FAL, AFS.

6. W ho issues certificate of registry and validity, under w hich convention

7. Committees of IMO

8. Lifeboat low ering frequency, w hat is checked during SEQ survey

9. Brake rendering test

10. W hat check w ill you do before putting a lifting appliance at w ork, test carried
out.

External w as satisfied and said w ait in lobby Internal w ill declare result

Internal came after 3 hours.

Internal: External has recommended you but I w ill ask some questions
1. How to check if admiralty publications and charts are updated?

2. How w ill you know if anchor is dragging, how to set anchor w atch

3. W hen to call master

4 . Oil spill during bunkering

5. SF and BM, Panting pounding

6. Passage planning on ECDIS (w anted to hear practical approach)

7. Latest amendments to SOLAS

Result: P/P

2MFG

[31/07, 09:34 ] null: DATE *3-7-24 *

Int:- Ravi Sikarw ar

Ext:- DS Desw al

Basic intro, types of ships done, company

Bale capacity

Load density

Deck seal

Ig contents
Contents of CMS

Cargo securing manual alg hota hai kya har ship k liye
Liquefaction

How to avoid

Dg list

Cargo manifest

Explosimeter

Tankscope
Contents of Ig

Pv breaker

Imsbc types

W hen is Cow done

Lashing equipment on containers

Thode bhtt aur honge bhai

[03/07, 7:51pm] null: 03.07.2024

Internal- Capt. Ravi Singh Sikarw ar

External –Capt. Desw al

External came at around 11am

F1

1)Action if rv encountered

2)Card fv traw ler seen from stern

And non traw ler seen from stbd side

3)Prefered channel to stbd buoy region b

4 )Variation

5)Deviation

6)W hat is safe speed in your know ledge

7)Position fixing methods

8)CE methods
9)Air draft

10)Chart datum

11)From w here do you get position

12)Geogriphical and magnetic meridian

13)From w here do you get medicine to be available onboard

14 )Muster List
15How to take radio medical advice

16)Position plotting interval how to determine

17)SSAS

18)W hat w ill you do in case of piracy attack

19)W hat is Citadel

Few more cant recall, cross questioning in almost all question

F3

1)Green passport

2)W hat is righting lever

3)W hat is FSC

4 )Tpa

5)Pyrotechnic onboard

6)Girder

7)BWM in detail every thing D1-D2 standards, did you had BWMS onboard your
ship.

8)And many more can’t recall w ith alot of cross questioning

A few more can’t recall

Internal joined me tw ice but then said to log out and w ait, finally came at 6 pm
and w as in a hurry
Started rapid rounds, more than 2 sec sw itch to next question

Internal-

Legislation w ith resepect to merchant vsl

PSC & FNI difference

Liferaft maintenance

Condition to determine head- on, crossing, overtaking

Few more can’t recall bcoz of his rapid round

F1-fail

F3-pass

[03/07, 10:4 9 pm] null: Mumbai mmd

Int Ravi Sikarw ar

Ext Desw al

[Link] take over w atch

2. W hat is the carriage requirement of bridge equipment

3. rule 2 19

4 . rule 14 head on situation

5. sailing vessel right ahead situation and possiblity

6. RV precaution

7. ukc policy

8. passage planning

9. publication in passage planning

10. dreger w ith obstruction card and traw ler vessel

11. catzoc and source diagram

12. situation crossing rule 18 responsibilities

13. Master standing order

14 . how much alteration to be done

Passs
15.

[31/07, 09:36] null: *5- 07-24 *

ND
FUN 1&2 2 ATTEMT OVERALL

Int. Hemant jarw al

Ext. Ravindra Sagar

Internal did verification and asked external to continue

External: I’ll show u cards if u performed w ell then Only w e’ll cont. With fn 1
FUN 1

Flags 3,M,X,T,Z

DAY CARDS : tow ing vsl, CBD, s.v propelled by machinery, aground, asked for
signal of ground vessel.

Buoys: region b port side, prefered channel of region A, isolate dangerous and
w est cardinal.
Night lights of cbd, anchor, aground, nuc, ram and few more.

*He actually has the w ord file of all the cards, can show any card*

Then follow ed to situation:

1) Vsl on 3 point on port bow doing co. 130 w e are doing 000

2) TSS vessel crossing stbd to port

3) N.C vsl crossing stbd to port

4 ) n.c overtaking procedure

th
5) 4 situation but in R.V

2-3 more situations

6)Then he asked about passage plan I told him master se yeh lege c/o se w oh lege
and yeh 4 stages follow krege uske aage usne bolne nhi dia next question pe
chla gya.

7)Info in routing chart told 3- 4 point and about w ind rose then he asked how to
make out info from w indrose

8)Then he asked about trs how to determine eye center, told him buys ballots
rule the he asked right side in both hemisphere I told only in N.H.
Fr meteo ke kuch questions puche

9)Barometer pressure 1000 inder error -1height of eye 30m

10-12 question or the easy easy but nothing from CN OR TCN

Fun 2

1) Started w ith imdg

Supplement under imdg

2)Class 8 name and uska placard I told him I don’t remember placard he asked
me do u remember any toh mne man se bna ke bol dia explosion ka kuki
container kia nhi h toh he said thik h chodo yeh, but I told him placard ki info like
size and all

3) Applicable of imdg

Does imdg applicable on bulk carrier carrying coal,

I told him imsbc me cover hoga

Fr imsbc ka pucha

4 ) Segregation table hoti h ya nhi koi imsbc me yeh pucha few more on imsbc

5) deck seal ka Funda

6) deck seal me Pani khtm hogya h pump khrab hogya h toh kya hoga mne bola
deck seal ka Funda hi khtm hogya kisi kaam ki nhi h ese, kaam jham rok ke usko
thik kro,

7)Fr bolta ki loading chl rhi h c/o ccr me h tumne deck pe dekha Pani nhi h deck
seal me, u informed c/o toh w hat w ill he ask u to do.

Mne bola loading chl rhi h ??? Khta ummmm let’s say discharging chl rhi h, mne
bola cargo rokna pdega w rna tank implode hojega fr bola haan thik h w oh c/o kr
lega tum isolation v/v bnd Krna, I said alright .

8) Fr pv v/v and breaker ka pucha

Few more easy questions

Internal came asked about

1)squat ( say reduction in UKC don’t say bodily sinkage)

2) meri baato ko interpret krke bolta h ki mtlb shallow w ater effect h na squat I
told him no deep w ater me b hota h

3) squat ka Funda pucha : relative moment betw een ship and surrounding w ater
Few more easy fun1questions

Fun 2

1) % of hc and O2 permittted in C.O.T

2) man entry ke liye gas limits I told him O2 20.9 and hc 10 lel then he laughed
said no fr mne all hazardous gases zero bol di

3) Tlv ,stel, tlv c

Fr dubara pucha HC ki value btao as per ISGOTT pta h toh, mne bola as per
ISGOTT nhi pta permit me max 10% lel likha hota tha humare fr bolta ki next time
dekhna SMS me abhi pass kr rha hu baki ke answ ers ache the kuki tumhare.

Result P/P

Thanks everyone for the discussion and @ Paliw al for the group

04 .07.2024

Mumbai MMD

Int: Nitin Mukesh

Ext: Navtej Singh Chabra

st
F1(1 attempt)
nd
F2 (2 attempt)

Internal started w ith checking Room setup

F1
1. Ecdis safety settings and alarms, importance of safety depth

2. Rule 19 understanding in ow n w ords

3. Is rule 13 applicable in RV

4 . Vsls not to impede passage in narrow channel

5. W hy STW used for collision avoidance

6. EWMB

7. Isolated danger and Safe w ater mark difference

8. Tactical diameter
9. 1vsl headon and other on stbd beam (w ide alter to port as per 2b)

10. Vsl crossing from port to stbd at 3 miles (w ide alter to stbd)

11. RV, vsl right astern fog signal intensity increasing (w ide alter to port and
proceed till intensity decreases)

2-3 more

F2

1. Pumproom entry procedure

2. IMDG segregation

3. Ems guide

4 . SSSCL points (w anted more points)

Int

Card Air cushion vsl

Spacing betw een 2 all-round lights

F1: Pass

F2: Fail

[31/07, 09:37] null: *6- 07-24 *

: F1
Chennai mmd

Int: mukhopathy
Ext: yogaraj aggarw al

[Link] Rule 19 in w hich suitation u can alter to port

[Link] in rv

3.10 to 15 card day/night/ iala buoy

4 .How to take over night w atch

[Link] to obtain compass error nd method nd explain all

[Link] def

7.W hen to take Amplitude

[Link] w ill you do a safety setting?

[Link] light

[Link] nd cbd def?

Few more

Result

P

[06/07, 6:05 pm] null: 04 /07/2024

Int:[Link] Kumar Darokar

Ext: [Link]

Kolkata mmd connected w ith kandla

nd
F3 2 attempt

1) Garboard strake

2) Marpol annex 6

3) EEDI

4 ) SEEMP

5) Record Book for annex 4

6) stresses on ship

7) Strengthening members for preventing racking stress

8) How frames are marked

9) How strake are marked

10) Composite framing on ships

11) LSA plan

12) Additional frames on sides

13) GA plan

14 ) Type I ,II chemical tanker

15) Name of function 3

16) All about angle of loll,stable, unstable equilibrium and remedies for AOL.

5- 6 more on ship construction regarding bulw arks , frame knee

Pass.

[31/07, 09:38] null: *08/07/2024 *

Int:[Link] Topno (No questions)

Ext: Capt.K Gupta (God)

Noida MMD
st
1, 2, 3 [1 attempt]

F1

1. Terrestrial Navigation –How to get fix. (Not angry at HSA, said tell by bearing,
how w ill you get range in radar not operational)

2. W hat is DR, EP, Fix?

3. Difference betw een NE current and NE w ind?

4 . Counteracting current?

5. Celestial Navigation-

6. W hat is Amplitude?

7. How to get Amplitude?

8. How to take sight in morning and evening? (Steps _ Long by Chron and
Intercept )

9. Compass Error?
10. About Daily pages

11. ROR –Lights and shapes of NUC

12. 2-3 easy situations

13. Your ship ME failure, vessels in vicinity, day w atch, action?

14 . GMDSS securite message –format

15. How w ill you know if port has sew age reception facility ? ( F3 question, but
w anted to hear, Guide to Port entry)

He shouted a lot, but explained all w rong answ ers and w as friendly.

F2 –I had told them that I’m not prepared but he still asked as per my ship
(Container and Chemical Tanker). Said you have paid, so just give it.

1. Lashing equipment?

2. Shackle, SWL is mentioned w here?

3. If Many shackles, how w ill you know w hich shackle has w hich certificate ( Said
match serial number, he w as very happy)

4 . Bill of Lading

5. Mate’s reciept

6. W hat plan you w ill refer to on a ship for loading cargo? ( I said COP, said no
other one? I said capacity plan, satisfied)

Few more easy Q uestions

F3

1. All record books as per Marpol

2. Fund convention?

3. Types of fire detectors?

4 . Certificate of Registry as per w hich convention?

5. Rescue as per w hich convention?

Few more very easy questions.

Satisfied.

Called Internal told to pass in all 3.

Internal said that he w as not giving F2, external told him that I answ ered
every thing in F2.

But internal said, can’t give F2 because I cancelled. Let this be your lesson.
Congratulations pass in F1and F3, logout.

Kolkata MMD

Function 2 and function 3

Internal Tapesh Ghosh

External Ajoy Agraw al

Function 2:

Stow age factor

Load density

Broken stow age

Types of cargo as per IMSBC(In detail)(could not answ er)

Classification as per IMDG code(w ith subdivision)

Angle of repose and a cargo w ith aor of 17° and a cargo w ith 7° w hich w ill shift
easily

How w ill you take over cargo w atch on product carrier ( w anted to listen first w e
w ill go through senior officer standing order)

Content of IGC Code

Purpose of IGC CODE

Roll over cargo

And many more

Function 3

Discharge criteria of hold w ash w ater

You are officer on w atch chief cook ask you w hether he can discharge food
w aste or not

ODMCS
W hat is the food particles size if it is comminuted

Forepeak tank structural requirements means w hat all w ill you see once inside
forepeak tank

W hile going from sea w ater to dock w ater w hat all w ill change

Fire and abandonship drill frequency ( in detail)

Fire hoses size

How to start emergency fire pump

Intact stability criteria for grain

Stringer

Shell expansion plan

Precautions w hile entering C02 room

Type of ventilation inside CO2 room from w here w ill it take gas bottom mid or
top

And many more

Internal: No Q uestion

[31/07, 09:4 0] null: *11-7-24 *

Function: 1

Attempt No.: 2

Int: Capt. Hemant Jarw al

Ext: Capt. Mukesh Baveja

External:

1. Q uote Rule 1

2. Q uote Rule 2

3. ALRS Volume 2 Contents

4 . Sailing Direction Contents

5. How many Volumes it has?

6. W hat is an Emergency muster card and on w hat basis w ill you make it ?

Answ ered: Will designate the duties to each crew member on the basis of their
rank and experience. (Satisfied)

7. Card: Tow ing Vsl underw ay seen from astern

8. ROR Situation: One Vsl. On Stbd. Bow Crossing, but a shallow patch on your
stbd side, ROC Exist. Action?
Answ ered: As per Rule 2(b), Inform Master, Sound 2 short blasts and broad
alteration of course to port.

Internal: No Q uestions

Result: Pass

2MFG 

Keep sharing questions guys it helps! Thank You.

[01/08, 19:53] null: 01.08.2024

Mumbai MMD

Int : Capt. Tapesh Ghosh

Ext: Capt. Sureen Narang

Internal started w ith verification (Personal details, College details, Ship details)

Ships done : Tankers

F2 (Attempt 2)

1Gas freeing (Wanted to hear HC less than 2% Vol)

2 Device to check the atmosphere in inerted and non inerted atmosphere

3 NLS HAZARDS
4 Will you enter the tank if it is not ventilated?

(Wanted to hear about purging, gas freeing and enclosed space entry permit
procedure)

5 Hazards and precautions of Solid Bulk Cargoes?

6 How w ill you load steel coils?

7 Information available from UN Number.

8 How w ill you use EMS

( Obtain UN and PSN and refer is w hat he w anted to hear. Also mention about Fire
and Spillage Schedules FA-FJ, SA-SZ)

F3 (Attempt1)

I told I w asn’t prepared but they insisted to give an attempt

1Discharge Criteria for Annex

2 Watertight (He w anted to hear as per Load Line Convention)

3 Reserve Buoyancy

4 How to take over w atch on tanker

5 Bunkering w ith barge at jetty, After taking over w atch you come to CCR oil spill
occurs. Take action.

(Other than General Emergency Alarm he w anted to hear about Emergency

Shutdow n)

6 Sopep/Smpep kits are order on w hat quantity ?

(Barrels)

7 Explain FSS code in detail. ( Failing question as I w asn’t prepared at all)

8 Emergency Fire Pump requirements

9 Angle of Loll define and corrective actions at sea and jetty ( mention about
pressing up of slack tanks )

10 GM during angle of Loll

11Structure of IMO

F2 Pass

[01/08, 19:56] null: 01/8/24

Int Manchalaw ar

EXT CM Srivastav ( very supportive and calm)

1. How do you plan passage plan betw een tw o ports.

2. Rule 5 and 6 and meaning of back scatter

3. Polar code

4 . How do you plan navigation in Ice.

And many more can’t recall but easy ones

Called Internal told w e can consider him .

Internal :

1. Rule 2 and example

2. Rules apply in Rv

3. W hich rules apply in Rv

4 . Rule 38

5. Three vessels one head on, one port bow crossing and one stbd crossing
action.

6. On w hich situation you alter to port in Rv.

Congratulations w e are considering you

Pass

Finally end of struggle.

[01/08, 2:4 6 pm] +91894 82 22751: Internal: capt Santosh Kumar darokar

External: capt k iyer

F1

Gnomonic charts

Passing bridge engine failure

Cbd

Sv pow ered by machinery

Traw ler net fast upon an obstruction

Pilot vl lights

Gps failure

Passasge planning

Raradr plotting situation in rv

CBD crossing port to stbd

How to use vectors

Passage planning charts

Port approach engines failed action(navigate aw ay from dangers once emgcy

pow er comes on load)

Mob action

Oaw triangle

Ecdis symbols ( isolated danger, catzoc)

Navarea w arning

[01/08, 5:08 pm] +9184 198 014 25: Noida mmd

Int- Ajit Topno

Ext- Mondal

[Link] of ships done ( Gas carriers)

[Link] applicable on Gas carrier

3. IGF Code

4 .SIGTTO

[Link] Point of Propane, Butane, Methane

[Link] w e load propane butane together in one tank?

7. Pre-Arrival Preparations prior loading propane

8. checks in pre-arrival checklist

[Link]- fighting measures on gas carrier

[Link] Plant checks

[Link] and checks once vessel is alongside.

[Link]- departure checks in car carrier having 5000 cars.

13. Source of fire in car carrier

14 .Gas tight doors

[Link] hazard of car- carrier

[Link], BS, Proof Load

[Link] Load of Steel

[Link] b/w SWL and BS

[Link] cargo precautions

[Link] of IMDG

21. code applicable on grain carrier

22. DOA

[Link] of DOA

24 .Stability Criteria of bulk carrier carrying grain cargo.

[Link] for heavy lift cargoes

26. Documents required on vsl having IMDG cargo.

[Link] and Excepted quantity

And many more, cross question on almost every question

Internal ( No questions)

PASS

[01/08, 5:33 pm] +917985180381: *Date: 01.08.2024 *

*FUNCTION-3 ONLY*
*Internal*: Capt. Ajit Topno

*External*: Capt. Sc mandal

Function-3

1.5 codes in last 10 years

[Link] code details.

3.W ho all are IP ?

4 .Your vessel is cargo vessel, can IP(Industrial Personnel) come onboard ?

5.W hat is ISM code.

[Link] of ISM code.

[Link]ficate under ISM.

[Link] available under ISM code.

[Link] table description.

[Link] survey preparation

[Link] of form C and Form E.

12. W here u w ill find list of lsa and FFA

13. Internal audit and w ho does

14 . Your vessel is in India w ho w ill do the Internal audit

15. How many CO2 bottles used for w hich w here it is w ritten?

16. Time delay in CO2 system

17. W here control cabnet is located.

18. There are 5 person in engine room, they can’t hear any thing due to machinery
and you are going to release CO2, how they w ill escape?

19. Fuel shut- off valve during CO2 release

20. Life raft shore service w hat they do

21. Five yearly life raft test (GI TEST, NAP TEST, FLOOR TEST)

22. Stability booklet

23. W hich plan have emergency light, w histle ,fog signals, nav light and anchor?

24 . Three w ay valve in smoke detector

[Link] 2E is sick action.

26. How to take RMA

27. How many volume of ALRS, ALRS vol 6 details.

28. W ho checks your medicine locker.

29. W ho authorise the certificate for medical chest.

30. Role of port health officer

31. Take RMA using satellite.

32. Hydrostatic draft

33. Cof

34 . How to calculate hydrostatic draft

35. Simpson’s rule

36. Hydrostatic particular against draft

37. Difference betw een transverse metacentre and longitudinal metacentre

38. FWA and formula

39. List of FFA in engine room

4 0. W hat is hypermist system

4 1. Bilging and Ballasting, in w hich the COF w ill change

Some cross question also.

[01/08, 5:33 pm] +917985180381: Int: PC Meena

Ext: Kiran Joshi

Noida MMD

F3- Second Attempt

*[Link] dry dock w hat w ill you check at the bottom of the ship? *

I said transducers , Doppler log sensors and bottom plugs. He said bottom plugs
w ill be checked by chief officer.
*[Link] machinery space w here w ill you find hypermist and sprinkler system? *
Said Purifier room, steering gear room, Em generator room, Bottom platform, He
w anted specific location for each. Wasn’t satisfied.

*[Link] w ill you start Emergency generator? *

Said it is generally automatically started w ithin 4 5s. He asked manually ? I said by

hand crank and opening the suction v/v and purging the pipe follow ed by
discharge v/v. He interrupted and said that w as older method.

*4 .Min fuel for Emg Generator? *

Didn’t answ er this

*[Link] devices in pump room? *

Said Fixed gas detection gas system

Temp monitoring devices

Foam extinguishers

Dead man alarms, dampers

Blow ers for ventilation

Stretcher, EEBD

Gas meters, fire detectors

He said you are not answ ering w hat I w ant to hear. I said I w ill operate all the
safety devices mentioned in the p/r chk list. He said but you didn’t answ er w ht I
w anted to hear.

*[Link] 5 places w here ventilation is of exhaust types? *

I w as thinking he changed the question and asked about supply type. I said
pump room blow ers. He said okay now tell me the exhaust types. I said in CO2
room. Too many cross sections till I couldn’t answ er.

*7.w here w ill you get details of FFA? *

I said fire control plan.

*[Link] generator back up pow er? *

I said 18 hrs for cargo ships and 36 for passengers ships.

*[Link] of revolutions w hen Emg generator starts? *

Didn’t answ er this

*[Link] form B contents*

I said all but he said w here in the form it is w ritten is it for oil tanker or product
carrier. Top, left, middle.. I didn’t remember that.

Again threw me in the machinery spaces and asked how does hypermist starts. I
said automatically w hen the flame and smoke detectors detect any fire. He said
how ? I said by w hen alarm is detected by the means of high pressure w ater
pumps the w ater passe through pipes and nozzles and mist gets generated and
extinguishes the fire by removing the fuel from fire triangle i.e by cooling effect.
He w asn’t satisfied.

Can’t remember others but it w as more like function 4 (Marine engineering)

Called internal and said I think he needs to w ork more on the safety part.

Internal said to me do you know w here are you lagging? I didn’t say any thing.
External told internal is asking something. I said yes sir, I w ill try to w ork over
more on the safety parts. He said you have only one oral left, prepare w ell and get
it clear next time. You can log out.

Result: Fail

[02/08, 00:25] null: Fun1Noida mmd

Int :pc Meena

Ext : Kiran joshi

1. Cards : South cardinal buoy , w est cardinal buoy, Pair traw ler hauling [Link] ,
vsl aground , nuc, traw lers , fishing w ith purse seine gear

2. Situation: 1vsl fw d and 1abeam on stbd side , action?

3. W hat factors to consider w hile altering for vsl head on and vsl on stbd

4 . Ecdis safety settings and how to update chart.

5. W hat other settings for ecdis to be inserted for safe passage planning.
6. How to stop bleeding from a deep cut in hand

7. Harbour to open sea w hat changes to ais.

8. Passage planning

9. Mob in tss from a CBD vessel.

10. Annex 2 lights

11. Flag G T D M

[02/08, 00:39] null: 01- 08-2024

Mmd Noida

F1only

INT : Ravi Singh Sikarw ar

EXT : S K Das

1. Errors of barometer

2. W hat is index error

3. W here do you get index error

4 . Meaning of CBD vessel

5. Lights of CBD

6. Situation : You are CBD observe a vessel 4 points on stbd bow action

7. How do you determine if ROC exists

8. Rule 18, Rule 17, Rule 8

9. Sound signal of vsl engaged in pilotage at anchor

10. All the lights show n by traw lers

11. Fire in bridge action

12. W hich fire extinguishers kept on bridge

13. W hich one to use

14 . Errors of gps

15. Sailing direction no f volumes.....w hat does it give

16. How to correct charts ( in detail)

Int :
Show n 3- 4 cards (tow ing, Ram, pushing, fishing gear extending 150 m)

Result : pass

[02/08, 15:08] null: Internal: Nitin mukesh

External: sc panigrahi
Fun1&2

Fun1

Isolated danger mark

Safe w ater mark

Ecdis performance standards

Cards (air cushion vsl, traw ler, aground,.....)

Q uote 6,17

Characteristics of radar

Passage plan

ECDIS safety settings

MOB action

Basic situation

Annex 2 lights

RV vsl overtaking from stbd action.

Few more basic questions can’t recall

External satisfied move to fun2

Fun2
Type of vsl done: product tankers

Checks you’ll do before arrival

ISGOTT ammendment

Sf, bs, ld…..basic questions

Oil overflow ing from pv valve action?

How you’ll load explosives

Imdg content

Imdg classes

Imsbc and content

AOR

GRAIN cargo
IGC code

Pv valve and pv breaker difference

Few more questions can’t recall

Told to w ait for internal and send next candidate…. Appeared from mmd

Internal:

How you performed!

Good in both.

Card air cushion vsl ( did mistake in action)..... One more mistake you’ll fail

Card vsl pushing ahead ( told him tow ing vsl w ith tow)

Result : F1- Fail & F2 –pass

Suggestion revise card one day before oral.

[02/08, 17:4 5] null: 2-8-24

: F2

Timber cargo

Lashing in timber
Angle of repose

IMSBC types cargo

Scrubber

Blow er

TML

Deck seal

VGM

CSC
Lashing of container

Doa

Coal danger

Hazards of grain cargo

On voyage how you w ill check coal if its heating or not

F3

ISM certificate

Contents

Freefall launching

Grain intact stability

Amendment on LSA

CO2 fixed system

Q uick closing valve( bhool gya tha)

ISC dimension use

Annex 6

Seca

Ghg

Nox

Sox

Eedi
Result
P

P

[02/08, 4 :22 pm] +917985180381: 02.08.2024

MMD NOIDA CONNECTED TO MMD KOCHI

Int: Capt. GP Shenoy

Ext: Capt. Pramod kumar

nd
2 attempt

Duration- 30 min

Asked about company, pre sea and no of attempt.

F1

1. Define vessel

2. Rule 6 w ord to w ord

3. Rule 8

4 . Rule 15

5. You’re doing co 000⁰T, having vessel on 4 point port bow. Action.

Changed to- bearing 320⁰T

Now bearing 34 0⁰T

W hat actions you w ill take as per your 12 months of experience onboard ship?

F3

1. Annex 5 and 6 names

2. Annex 5 discharge criteria

3. Annex 6 SOX criteria

4 . W hat are the documents under ISM code (like to listen DOC, SMC and SMS)

5. DOC and SMC w hich one is subjected to annual verification (DOC)

6. Define Righting lever

7. Define Angle of LOLL ( he didn’t like the definition w hich starts from Unstable
to neutral equilibrium angle)
8. Emergency fire pump requirement for your ship (didn’t like to listen passenger
ship requirement, directly start from Cargo ship requirement)

9. Fixed CO2 system requirements

10. Define Righting lever

11. Structure of IMO

12. W ho amends Safety under IMO Structure (MSC)

Overall questions w ere easy but not able to give proper answ er to external. He
likes to listen other terminology. Bit angry.

Result- F/P

[02/08, 5:03 pm] +917985180381: 02.08.2024

INTERNAL: DANIEL JOSEPH

External: CM SRIVASTAVA

RULE 5

Ecdis route planning

Ukc and depth

Safety depth

Man overboard stbd. Side action

Vessel on 4 point stbd side action and sound signal

Search pattern under iamsar

Echo sounder errors

Pivot point
Internal came after 5 hrs
Asked his favourite question

[Link] fog signal ahead,radar not operational,action??

[Link] 2

Result:pass

[02/08, 5:04 pm] +9196070 78996: 02.08.2024

Internal Ravi singh sikarw ar

External VK sood

F1only

Safe speed

Types of radars and brief info about each

Sart on w hich radar

Ecdis passage planning

Parallel indexing w hich phase do you add it can you amend it later

Tow ing vessel lights

Fishing vessel lights

Situation- one head on one port bow one stbd bow - w ide alter to stbd

Sound signalling equipments carriage req.

Some more easy questions

Int

Ram day card

Publications in pp

Comtents of routeing guide

Contents of annual ntm

Result- pass
[02/08, 5:20 pm] +9183182 05776: 02.08.2024

INTERNAL: DANIEL JOSEPH

External: CM SRIVASTAVA

RULE 5
Ecdis route planning

Ukc and depth

Safety depth

Man overboard stbd. Side action

Vessel on 4 point stbd side action and sound signal

Search pattern under iamsar

Echo sounder errors

Pivot point

Internal came after 5 hrs

Asked his favourite question

[Link] fog signal ahead,radar not operational,action??

[Link] 2

Result:pass

[02/08, 5:28 pm] +917985180381: Int Capt N Mukesh

Ext Capt Panigrahy

Date 2 Aug 2024

Noida MMD
Internal :-
Asked attempt and w hich functions ?

Asked w hy not F2?

Said cleared already

External:-

F1

1. Rule 9 explain

2. Transit bearing

3. Safe w ater mark

4 . Diff betw een occulting and flashing lights

5. Squat

6. Bank suction effect

7. Performance standards of ECDIS

8. Define Restricted visibility

9. Rule 19 is applicable in ?

10. RV situation tw o vsl ahead reciprocal courses one on port bow one on stbd
bow , radar operational

11. Normal pdv situation one vsl crossing from Port to stbd

12. Ror card 2

Few more can’t recall

Baki sab sahi gaya ror cards me I identified and w as w aiting for next question

Surveyor bhi kai baar question pooch k baate karne lag jaa rha tha so I w aited and
then he said bhai ruke ku ho aage btao every thing in the cards

Identify sahi tha lekin baki chize sochne me thoda time jada laga and sahi nhi rha
hoga kuch points usme
To then moved on to next function

F3

1. Deck sheer

2. Keel rise

3. Center of buoyancy

4 . Angle of lol and how to determine

5. How to determine GZ

6. Disc criteria machinery space

7. On load release

8. Chapters of Solas

( Stopped in betw een w hen I w as on chapter 2)

9. Said just say ch 11name now

10. Name of conventions in IMO

Few more maybe

Internal came in

F3 only I ll ask

DOC as per ISM code

F/P

Experience:-

External w ants quick ans

Just w ants to see w hat all u know related to the topic

Internal doesn’t ask much

F1/F3 :- F/P

[02/08, 5:35 pm] +918755130382: Int: Capt. Nitin Mukesh

Ext: Capt. Panigarhi

Cdc check, etc

Function 3

1. W hat is FSE? Elaborate

2. Watertight and w eathertight doors location and definition

3. Discharge criteria for oil in machinery spaces

4 . Angle of loll

5. Solas certificates

6. Ism certificates? W ho issues? Validity ?

And a few more easy ones

And told to w ait

Then w hen i w as having breakfast

Capt. Nitin Mukesh comes and calls and asks

1. Certificate A and B? ( I couldnt answ er so i told him i dont know )

Then he asked external

External said good enough

And said pass

2MFG 
th
[02/08, 5:4 1pm] +9183182 05776: F1 6 attempt
Nitin. , Paragrah

Q uote rule 7

8

9

19

34 . Is expain 34 in mu ow n w ord

Vessel aground card and fog signal

Traw ler ,fishing, air cards

Vessel crosing from port to stbd acting

Indsar

Asd, roueting chats expain

Pass

But plz listen to voice message

[03/08, 19:54 ] null: DATE 02/08/2024

Mumbai MMD

st
FUNCTION 1(1 attempt)
nd
2&3 (2 attempt)

INTERNAL : MANISH KUMAR

EXTERNAL : RAVINDRA SAGAR

One madam come and checked passport cdc

Then external take over

F1:

SAID HE WILL ASK FLAGS FIRST

1. 15 to 20 alphabet and numeral flags asked randomly (answ ered

every thing then show me substitute flag ..there i did mistake in one
substitute )

He said your first mistake if you do 3 or 4 mistake i w ill come to f2 .

2. Then he show lateral buoys (answ ered all)

3. prefered channel marks(answ ered all)

4 . then 2 cardinal buoys (in w est cardinal mark i did mistake)

5. then he show ed me isolated danger mark and asked about details then i told
every thing did mistake in light ry thm told group flashing 2+1instead of group
flashing 2

Then he did not asked me any thing then came to f2

F2 : asked w hich typ of ship you have done i said oil tanker and gas tanker

1. TLV

2. Load density

3. if LD is 10 tonne per mtr sq and you have to load heavy lift cargo of 4 2 tonnes
and having area 4 meter square… w ill you load that? (I said yes w e can load as as
w e are exceeding only 2 tonnes so w ith help of dunnage w e can load)

4 . w hat is ship sw eat?

5. how w ill you avoid ship sw eat ( i said w ith help of ventilation ) w hen w e go
from w arm region to cold region start ventilation)

6. if ventilation is going on and if there is ship sw eat how w ill you get to know
about that

7. purpose of deck seal

8. if w ater level of deck seal is low because of pump failure then w hat w ill you do
other than stopping cargo operation ? ( i said there w ill be no back flow because
of mechanical nrv)

9. if mechanical valve is also not w orking then w hat w ill you do w hich valve you
w ill close? ( i said main ig iso vlv)

10. w hat is flash point

11. w hy it is called flash point ( i said as the vapour released flashes w hen spark is
introduced into it)

12. how to load container (i said by bay row tier plan and explained it)

13. w hat is cell guide ?

14 . w hat is purpose of cell guide?

15. for w hich ship IMDG code applied

16. supliments of IMDG

17. Classes of IMDG

18. name of classes 4 .1,4 .2,4 .3

19. how many groups in IMSBC

20. name of group c

21. w here w ill you get info about group for particular cargo

22. angle of repose

23. w hen loading dry cargo w hich is bettet low angle of repose of large angle of
repose

24 . TML

25. OEL
And many more questions i dont remember

F3

1. Discharge criteria for machinery space

2. can you discharge machinery space oily mixture in special area

3. how w ill you discharge

4 . discharge criteria for heavy w eather ballast

5. discharge criteria for cargo residue (here i started telling about criteria fir oily
mixture from cargo spaces he said w rong )

6. discharge criteria for sew age (i told every thing about disinfected and infected
and sew age treatment plant and ISPPC certificate and all)

7. he said w hat is discharge criteria for sew age in cargo ships (i said sew age
treatment plant he said w rong)
8. dimensions of ISC

9. w hat is quick closing valve

10. w hat is angle of lol

11. how w ill you correct (explained every thing )

12. gave condition that ship is heeled at 5deg stbd and you have 3 DB tanks
2s,2c,2p of same moment of inertia w hich w ill you fill first ( i said first 2c and then
2s)

13. difference betw een tpa and immersion suit

14 . w hat is striker plate ( i said it is plate below sounding pipe )

15. w hat is purpose of striker plate( i said to protect from damage to tanktop then
he said w rong and said i m done w ith your orals result w ill tell you later logout and
again join .

After w aiting for 5 hours internal and external both came asked how w as your
performace then i said good
[05/08, 21:04 ] null: 5 Aug 2024
Mumbai connect to Kolkata mmd

Internal – Sabyasachi Mukhopadhyay

External –SC mondal

Fun 1&3

External –

F3
Asked w hy about last time failed

Tell me Q uestions w ith Answ er

1)Annex 5

GMP

GRB
Amdentments

Special area

Cargo residue criteria

Solas Amdentments

Lsa amdentments

Rescue boat

Margin line

Intact stability information

Flooding lamp ( not answ er) I told about flood lights

F1

Passage plan

Leading light

Rule 14

Rule 6

Rule 15
Rule 17

W hich rule for RV

Some card ,light , cardinal, lateral,

Situation- 1) 1vsl headon ,1stbd to port, only action –alter stbd

2) 1headon ,1overtaking stbd quater –alter stbd monitor cpa tcpa

3) 1vsl port to stbd- alter stbd

Tell only action

4 ) hearing sound signal from forw ard of beam action –I said call master,sw itch
sound signal aft to fw d, increase intensity

Will take according action 19 e taw o

5) TAWO meaning

6) mob in tss

30 min w ait for internal

Internal did ask any questions told sir w ants to repeat F1,F3 pass

[06/08, 01:51] null: 05.08.2024

Int- Manish Kumar

Ext- SK das(very calm and good guy ,helps w ith answ ering gives to think if get
stuck )

Rapid fire questions

Internal not present his assistant did verification .

Both w ill try to pass you

F-1

[Link]

[Link] are on w atch vessel runs aground? Action every thing shapes, lights and
sound signal

[Link] cardinal light rhy thm

4 .FV at anchor lights

[Link] vessel at anchor light and sound signal

[Link] to take compass error

[Link] fixing methods

F-2

1Vgm

2 IMDG ammendents

3 Cargo Securing Manual

4 Chain Register

5 Isgott full form and contents

Few more easy ones

F-3

1COF definition (in panc itold him COG definition)

2 Neutral stability
3 AOL

4 How to correct it

5 Load line Convention related questions- did some mistakes

6 L/R carriage req on passenger ships- unable to answ er

Internal came and declared result around lunchtime.

P/P/F

[06/08, 12:52] null: Date 06/08/24

Int posw al in a bit hurry forcing external to go on next question

Ext mittal

F1

Preferred channel to stbd region B

Preferred channel to port region A

Day signal of nuc vessel

Characteristics of sphere
And distance betw een shapes

Doing 000° saw quick flashing right ahead action ?

Aground vessel signal ?

Rule 2b explanation

Finally it’s over

2MFG

[07/08, 11:08] null: Function:1

Date: 7/8/2024

Int: posw al

Ext: yograj mittal

Entire oral w as taken by internal only

Posw al came and straight aw ay asked w hy you failed last time i said because i
couldn’t quote the rules ( because mujhe rules yaad the)

Then he asked w hich all rules you couldn’t quote

I said rule 8,9,10,19 and Annexes

He said okay then w e’ll start w ith that only start quoting all one by one. Aur isi me
15-20 mins nikal diye maine he said okay fine u’re good w e can consider you.

Then external came and asked me to identify 4 -5 lights and dayshapes Cards and
said okay w e’re considering you all the best

Result: PASS

[07/08, 12:32] null: Internal – posw al

External –yogiraj

Internal y u failed last time

Bcz of rules quotes 56 7 9 12 13

How to take navigational w atch

Annex 3 4

Then he said you r good

Suddenly external came then posw al said sir he is good external said ok i w ill ask
few questions

5 ror cards asked

Posw al said I’m telling you he is good y r u w asting my time.

Ok w e consider you.

Result –Pass
[07/08, 12:53] null: Date: 07/Aug/2024

Internal- p Machalw ar

External- Navtej singh

Time: 20 mins

F1(internal external ques mix)

1- W hich rules applicable in RV

2- In w hat circumstances you w ill alter co to port in RV

3- Annex 4

4- Buoyage verbally

5- Situations crossing 2-3 vessels, headon situation, RV situation

6- Q uote rule 6

7- Is rule 13 applicable in RV

8- Pilot vessel at anchor fog signal

9- ECDIS failure action

10- Difference betw een Narrow channel and TSS

11- Errors of sextant

12- How you w ill determine ROC

13- Isolated danger mark verbally

14- Safety settings how you w ill do

15- Alarms in ECDIS

16- Characteristics of Radar only name

 17- Restricted visibility sighted action?

18- Interco

Finally

2MFG

[08/08, 11:50] null: 08-Aug-2024

Recd direct mail no information prior about oral

Fun-1(attempt 2)
Int –cap posw al (God)

Ext – nittin nayar (God)

Int came and asked me to adjust Secondary device and login in again

Asked w hy u look so nervous told him that I directly recd mail for oral thn asked
me w heather u w anna give or not I said I’m confident sir
Int did verification and asked about about attempt and w hy u failed last time

Ext - :

1) 10-12 cards

2) every thing about safe marking bouy

3) Sound signal for aground vsl , pilot vsl in rv

4 ) imsar search pattern

5) expand square search

6) leading lights

7) w hen to take amplitude

8) how to take amplitude step by step

9)aneroid baraomerter and error

10) dew point how to calculate and use of calculating it

11) How to cross in TSS

12) how to receive nav w arning

13) ASD say everthing u know

14 ) transfer thrust
Few more but easy can’t recall

Thn Asked about other function told already cleared thn asked to w ait cap posw al
w ill ask few questions
Int –ok pass

Log out

Special thanks to

@ Astitva Synergy Kandla , @ ~OG , @ ~Jashw anth @ ~shivendra , @ ~Mohsin ,

@ ~Anirudh Singh @ Anuj Bandra
Baki jo reh gaye h un Sbhi ko bhaut bhaut Dhayanw ad

Jai shree ram

Radhe radhe

2mfg 

[08/08, 18:38] null: 07.08.2024

Internal : Ravi sikarw ar

External : unknow n

nd
F1and F3 (2 attempt)

F1

[Link] vsl and sailing vessel day card and light singal

2.O/v pdv crossing in tss w hich has cbd on p side follow ing tss action?

[Link] to stbd region A

4 .He show ed radar Ppi and asked is it true or relative motion ?

5.W hat is diff bet rel and true motion ?

[Link] plotting show s a situation in rv asks to explain all OA ,WO, WA and action
one vls on stbd fw d or beam and other on stbd quarter.?

[Link] s tidal stream atlas and asks w hat is the use?

[Link] s a chart and asks w hat is this chart :ans gnomonic chart and how can w e
use it .

[Link] fail action?

[Link] plan

[Link] are on pilotage w aters and bridge ahead and main generator failure action
and you have 3 mins to respond w hat w ill your immediate action ?
12. Use of LBP and LOA

Few more

F3

[Link] record book

[Link] are in special area how w ill you dispose cargo residues

3.c/o said to discharge from engine room in special area ?

4 .w hat things w ill change in list and heel (totally gone w rong Here)

Angle of loll and w hat w ill happen in loll he needs to hear gz w ill be 0

[Link] tests on your ship

[Link] are on resuce operation w here you w ill refer?

7..w here w ill you find 3 rd duties?

8.w hat is new requirements for fire fighting equipment on container vsl ( he says
that there is a jet nozzle w hich cut through container )

9.W here it show s the w orking of all lsa equipment?

And few more couldn’t remember

Then internal came after 2 hrs

He said external recommended for f1and f3 you did mistake on list and trim so
you have to do again, w e pass you for f 1.

[09/08, 12:15] null: Internal posw al

External ss desw al

Chennai mmd 09.08.2024

Fun 1

External questions
1. How to do you perform nav w atch on bridge

2. W hat is squat effect

3. How it affects the navigation

4 . W hat happens because of squat effect

5. W hat you do in manoverboard situation

6. Show ed 2 ror cards and 1iala card

Internal interrupted and asked external said he is good

Internal questions
1. How you locate trs

2. Ssas

Result pass

[09/08, 17:17] null: External- Krishnan Iyer

Internal- [Link].S

Ext-

Begun w ith General Self intro.

[Link] [Link].. S.V.

[Link] situations –

*Headon w ith Shallow patch on Stbd,action.

*Cbd in Lane of [Link] n vsl as crossing the [Link] to go about it.

*On Radar potting sheet- one vsl on port bow and other on stbd [Link] the
scenerio and action.

[Link] chart details.

4 .Identify he chart- gnomonic chart.(GC course plotted on it)

[Link] w ater effects on [Link] Squat.

6. W heel over point [Link] to know it.

[Link] [Link] on w hat factors.

[Link] fail w hich equipment gives alarms

[Link]-pilotage M.E fail

10. Emg-Tss steering fail

11. How do you go about a Passage Plan.

INTERNAL-

[Link] [Link] Card

[Link] Ntm and Weekly Ntm details

[Link] n vsl making 180°. Sights a North cardinal [Link]

[09/08, 19:07] null: 09/08/2024

Internal- capt harinder singh

External- kl
th
4 attempt

My vsl: oil tanker and general cargo vsl

Func1:

1. Pilot vsl at anchor, sailing vsl propelling w ith machinery daylight card, asked
about the light also

2. Dredger, cbd card

3. Show s w est cardinal card and from w here you w ill proceed

4 . Generator shutdow n and forw ard of your vsl is danger w hat you w ill do? Cross
question on this w ill stearing gear w ork?

5. Show s situation in w hich i w as pd w hich is crossing in tss and in w hich the cbd
w as in lane, action?

6. If your gps didn’t w ork, w hich all equipment w ill be effected? And also w hat
you w ill do in such situation?

7. One more question he told how you w ill take position in such situation? I told
stellar observation, he asked you are near coastline then?

8. Wop? W hat factor you w ill consider?

9. Show s me headon situation and stbd side w as shallow patch, action?

10. Shallow w ater effect?

11. how you w ill correct the gyro?

12. how you w ill cross tss?

Func 2:
1. Start w ith imdg, said tell me about imdg?

2. W hat all things you w ill find in imdg

3. Imdg content, supplement content?

4 . How you w ill refer imdg?

5. W hat all in dg list?

6. w hat hazards of grain? I said that it is very liable to shift, asked me w hy ?

7. W hat gas measuring equipment w as there on your ship?

8. Diff b/w explosive meter and tankscope? W hat readings they give?

9. W hat primary and secondary venting system w as there on your ship?

10. How you w ill secure grain in partly filled compartment?

11. asked me about the crane difference b/w derrick and crane? Then he show ed
me one disgram about cargo lifting by crane and cross question on them

12. asked me w hat p/p w as there in your vsl?

13. diff b/w negative and positive displacement p/p?

Some more questions but can’t able to recalling it…

Result:P/P

Finally second mate

[09/08, 23:02] null: 09- 08-24

Internal ravi sikarw ar

Ext sb kumar
Passage planning not w an to listen the four points.. Practically w hat all things u
w ill do

Limitations of navtex

Star finder , star sight

Sextant errors

In btw n show ing night cards

Situation rv radar operational. Fw d of beam vsl and one more fog signal hear
from fw d of beam, action

Open sea clear vsblty, One vsl head on other on stbd same course speed, after
situation he mentioned he don’t w ant to listen 2b

By hsa how w ill u find compass error

Performance standard of arpa ecdis and radar

Gdop??

Ranging and phasing

At last he asked 9 flag meaning and morse code

Internal camed after 3 hours

He said surveyor is not that much stastified

S57 s62??

Routening chart isogonic chart merchator charts

Security chart

Parts of sextant

Barometric tendacy and barmetere errors

Satisfied w ith ans .

nd
Finally 2 mate...

Thnxs for everyones guidance and support

[13/08, 01:03] null: Internal manchalaw ar

External. Pk sharda( rapid fire man)

Q uote rule 6

Factors for vsl having operational radar

Limitations of radar

Lights and shapes of cbd

Aground vsl sound signal

Traw ler lights

Lrit

Lrit range

Asd

Isolated danger mark

Emergency w reck bouy

Routing charts

No of charts for each area

W heel house poster

No of turning circle in w heel house poster

Man over board action

Andruson turn

Iamsar

Search patterns as per iamsar

Datum in expanding square search

W hat is a close quarter situation

W hat is nearly reciprocal course

Situation in tss

Pdv vsl passing stbd to port

Chart datum

W hich charts are used in ecdis

Failing question

Minimum alt of sun to take observation

How w e predict w ind direction in prognosis chart

[13/08, 01:04 ] null: MMD Mumbai

12/08/2024

INT –Capt Posw al

EXT- Capt VK Sood

Function 1
th
Internal asked attempt (4 ) , vsl sailed and route. Status of Writtens , F2 and F3
orals and Signals Exam.

As I told my route w as Gulf of Mexico and North Atlantic Internal surveyor asked
me the Challenges to Navigate in North Atlantic Ocean.( I ans TRS, Fog due to
Labrador and Gulf Stream, Ice Navigation in higher Latitudes) –he w as satisfied

Passed to Ext

F1

1) Related to TRS asked about Semicircles

2) Ecdis-

5 mandatory alarms
Safety Contour formula

S-57 ( unable to ans)

CATZOC total number and Accuracy and Depth of A1

2) Lights Verbally
• Traw ler 50 m making w ay Shooting nets

• Pdv Tow ing probably 50m or more underw ay length of the tow 210m cannot
deviate from her course.

3) Cards

• 2 Red lights in line and 1w hite light below

• 1w hite 1red light in line and 1w hite light below

4) Situation

• Open Water a pdv abeam on Stbd side CPA 0 and TCPA 12 mins action.
( crossing situation and quote rule 15)

• 2 Red Lights in line and 1w hite light below as I had answ ered in the cards 2
possibility –

NuC making w ay from seen from astern.

Vessel Aground less than 50 m.

He asked how w ill you consider w hich is that vsl Aground or NUC prior taking
action?( I answ ered by Radar w e w ill track the target and if it is moving then it’s
NUC and act accordingly, if it is not moving then Aground vsl and act accordingly)
–he w anted to hear the same
He called Internal and said w e can consider him I am satisfied then Internal said
you are passed please log out. Finally 2MFG

[13/08, 21:23] null: 13/08/2024

MMD KOCHI

Internal : Ravi singh sirkaw ar

External : Don’t

Fun : 1& 3

FUNCTION 1
[Link] you are in oow in bridge,received distress call in HF ,w hat action w ill you
[Link] of HF as w ell

[Link] no 2 and explain it my your ow n w ords .

[Link] in narrow channel fv crossing port to stbd action,as per w hich rule and
pdv crossing stbd to port your action, at w hat stage you w ill alter your course ro
stbd.
4 .Differnce betw een cpa and roc , w ill cpa affect roc ,how much the cpa to
consider the roc w ill exist or not.(I told For Roc cpa w ill not to be considered sir , i
w ill determain only by taking consecutive bearing ,then said quote rule 7 and
explain it your ow n w ay.

[Link] chart and ship routing and its differences

[Link] and HBM,

[Link] ship in north atlantic how many routing chart w ill be provided

8. lrit range ,

[Link] limitation ,

[Link] for pushing ahead and tow ing alongside,

FUNCTION 3

[Link] fouling paints ,w hich part of ship you apply paint and w hat type of paint
and w hat convention is this.

[Link] b/w Weak link and hru and hru Breaking strength.

[Link] goes from sw to fresh w ater w hat w ill change

4 .w hat is Kn [Link] KN curves w hat w ill you get , (i said KN sir he got angry
by keeping his hand on head).

5.W hat is cof

6.W hat is Bdn and how w ill maintain it onboard.

[Link] ammendments of marpol annex 6

[Link],EEOI,EEDI

9.w hat is SF and BM

[Link] and Sagging , and he gave me 3 reading ( fw d draft 8 m ,aft is 10m

and midship is 9m ) w hat w ill be ship experienced HOG or SAG,

I said , the draft looking like more than minimal sir ,so ship w ill not experienced
any bending moment only ship w ill be trim at aft ....he said ok.

11.25 fire extinguisher onboard how much you carry spare charges , i told to
explain in percentage he stoppen and told me to tell in round off how much u w ill
carry i said [Link] 18 sir , he said.
W hat is eebd,w hat type air inside eebd and cylinder w eight and operating
period.w hy eebd is not used for fire fighting.

[Link]ficate under marpol annex 6.

[Link] ship experiencing pounding stress,how w ill encounter that stress, i

explain pounding arrangements , he again got angry , as a oow how w ill
encounter that pounding stress tell me.

Internal came after 6 hourse

Rapid fire

Fun 1& 3

[Link] channel to stbd buoy

[Link]

[Link] at anchor card and nuc vessel

4 .Msc act

[Link] code category

[Link] of BGP

[Link] danger line

Result

FUN 1AND FUN 3

BOTH CLEARED

THANKS GUYS

[13/08, 21:26] null: Date : 13/08/2024

Int : G P shenoy

Ext 1: satya shekhar kumar

Ext 2 : Rangnathan (might be)

Admit in the lobby at 1530 hrs nearly

[Link] w ith ror cards pilot vessel at anchor

[Link] card of sailing vsl propelled by machinery

[Link] plotting

4 .He w as asking situation by show ing the radar plotted chart

And ussi me update kr rha tha situations like ki rv h to kya action hoga aur agr
clear visibility hai to kya hoga.

[Link] by show ing the tss, you r crossing tss and seen a cbd on port bow
w hich is follow ing a lane, action.

[Link] ing various types of charts, like gnomonic, marcator and security charts
and asking w hich chart is this.

[Link] of emergency such mob, gps failure in open sea as w ell as in coastal.

W hich all the equipment w ill be affected if gps fails.

[Link] settings of ecdis other than safety settings.

9.19d rule

[Link] qs on arpa such as how w ill you determine roc by observing vector.

And some other qs mostly from bridge equipment.

11.W hat all are the information you should ask or discuss w ith c/e at the time of
emergency steering drill.

Actually he asked me total 25 to 30 qs like various types of cards and some other
situation but easy as I guess. And some other not able to recall.
Maximum qs he asked me like situational only.
Finally gp shenoy came and asked how w as the qs, I said it w as quite good then
he asked how w as your performance then I said sir I answ ered almost qs only
few I w as not able to answ er.

Then he said ok

I am clearing yr F1, best of luck.

2MFG

[13/08, 22:08] null: 13/08/2024

Int- ravi sikarw ar

Ext- ravi kumar sharma

F1

Document verification done

Types of ship done

W hat is w gs84

Datum used in enc

Action w hen distress alert received from HF

W hat w ill you do w hen you’re vessel is in distress and you can’t send distress
msg

How is the w ind speed and direction show n in routine chart

Difference betw een tidal stream and current

Brightest star name

How to know w hich star is brightest

How many rules in ror

Rules applied in rv

Situation –
Ow n vsl cbd and pdv crossing stbd to port (w anted hear all details w ho is give
w ay stand on,action,lights,shape,rules involved)

Internal

Show n only 5- 6 day and night ror cards

Pass

[14 /08, 21:31] null: 14 /08/2024

MMD Mumbai

Int. -Rajendra Posw al

Ext.- CM Srivastav

-Route planning using ECDIS

-Rule 9

-Rule 5

-MOB starboard side action

-Associated w ith above MOB question (Rescue boat Launching procedure) but he
didn’t mention that w eather is bad or any thing so better u ask him about
w eather condition or else don’t tell loran turn just normal launching procedure in
addition to above mention MOB procedure/Action.

-Polar code

-Precaution in Polar w ater

-Fishing v/l traw ler light

-Anchor vsl sound signal

-Every thing about North cardinal mark and its light.

[14 /08, 21:31] null: Internal –Capt Posw al( luckily aaj chill tha)

External –Capt Srivastava( Chill guy)

Document verification
Int –Rules applicable in RV.( Jo answ er hai w oh but also w ants to hear spirit of
rule 13 applies)

Then handed over to external .

1. Route planning on ecdis

2. How to manually do route check in ecdis

3. PFI during coastal passage

4 . W hat is ice accretion

5. How w ill you prepare your vsl for ice navigation

6. Anchor vsl fog signals

7. Travel vsl lights and day shapes

8. CBD lights and shapes

9. Describe North cardinal bouy

10. Q uote rule 5

11. Q uote rule 13

Handed over to internal

1. Your vsl collided w ith fishing vsl . Action?

(Wants to hear stop engines first and then the rest)

2. Trs movement and formation

3. How to find eye of TRS

th
[14 /08, 21:31] null: 14 Aug 2024

Int:- Capt. Anish Joseph

Ext –Ally Dangmen

Nuc card

Method to determine compass error

Fishing vessel light

East cardinal mark

Safe w ater mark

Amplitude
How to take amplitude

Error of sextant

Asd

Nautical publications

Int –
Cards

Cardinal marks

Fog signal if anchor vessel

Result –pass

[14 /08, 21:56] null: MMD CHENNAI

14 .08.2024

Internal : Capt. Ravi singh Sikarw ar

External : Capt. B Coutinho

Function 1

1. How w ill you update a chart w hich has not been updates since last 2 years.

2. W hat are T&P Notices. How w ill you plot on chart?

3. How w ill you plot T&P notices on ECDIS.

4 . Aground vsl more than 50m day shapes and fog signals

5. South cardinal buoy all details.

6. You are on a course of 180° sea a south cardinal buoy right ahead. Action?

7. RV. Vsl right head and STBD side isolated danger mark. Action? And w hat w ill
be your sound signal.
 Internal :

1. Cards EWMB, Tow ing vsl.

2. CBD day signal.

3. Clear visibility. Vsl on your STBD quarter. Action?

4 . Clear visibility. You are on port quarter of other vsl. Action?

5. Rule 16, 17, 18.

Result : Pass 
[14 /08, 23:35] null: 14 Aug 2024

MMD Kochi

Internal –Capt. Vikram Minhas

External –Capt. Sandeep Kohli

Internal did document verification first

F1

1. How many ECDIS in your last vessel?Were you supposed to carry paper charts?
Do you had any paper charts on board?

2. Information in a routing chart.

3. Declination

4 . Polar distance

5. How to take a merpass sight

6. W hat is the result of a merpass sight, do you get a position form that,

7. W hy merpass (if not giving a position)

8. Publications to refer w hen passage planning

9. EWMB in details, top mark, colour, light and rhy thm etc and the purpose

10. Ow n vessel heading 24 0(T) speed 14 kts. Another vessel on the starboard
quarter heading 230(T) speed 15 kts, range 3 miles , w hat is TCPA?clear
visibility,w hich situation, action?

11. Same above situation RV, action and W hich is the give w ay and stand on vessel

12. You are in Malacca strait, collided w ith FV, actions

13. Updating charts in Ecdis , full procedure from your last ship

14 . Disadvantage of ECDIS

F2

1. How many tiers loaded on deck ( maximum) in your last vessel? W hy not
loading more that that ?

2. COW procedure
3. W hat is COW line pressure and w hat determines it

4 . Heel in a gas carrier

5. W hat is trimming in bulk carrier

6. W hy w e do trimming

7. Equipment used to measure HC content of a space

8. W hich ships are required to have IG system

F3

1. W hat is rectification

2. Various drills conducted onboard and how often it is conducted

3. Life boat carriage requirements

4 . Life raft carriage requirements

5. How w ill you prepare your ship for load line survey

Tw o or three more questions

Internal

1. You are follow ing Tss one pdv crossing from stbd to port w ho is stand on w ho
is give aw ay

2. Same situation in Narrow channel

[15/08, 00:4 9] null: Internal – Tapesh Ghosh

External –SC Mondal

Time 4 5 mins

1. W hat is meant by additional station as per rule 1c?

2. Q uote Rule 1e

3. Q uote Rule 20

4 . Q uote Rule 32

5. Name of the Rule 33

6. Annex 3 range specifications

7. 2 all round green lights and w hite light to stbd side ( mine clearance at anchor
NOT ASTERN)

8. Tw o w hite lights in a vertical line and side lights combined in a lantern

9. You are pdv crossing TSS, and another pdv on your port bow follow ing traffic
lane, action?

10. As Rule 15 applies in above situation, how do you know you can use Rule 15 in
TSS ( As per Rule 10a)

11. You see a vessel head on w ith flashing red light, w hich vessel? Action?

12. W hen does WIG craft display flashing red light? ( w hen taking off, landing or
in flight)

13. SV 11m aground lights ( as per him one all round w hite light)

14 . Aground vessel 150m length fog signal.

15. Procedure for stars by intercept

16. Sext alt to True alt for Polaris

17. Errors of Polaris ( he’s asking about corrections for Polaris a0 a1a2)

18. W hat do w e get after applying corrections? ( obs lat) w hat do w e get after
getting obs lat? ( Az)

19. Types of Horizon?

20. Sensible horizon

21. W hen is amplitude taken?

22. W hen is amplitude taken for sun?

23. W hat is circumpolar body ?

24 . W hat are conditions for circumpolar body

25. You see a dredger head on. Action? ( check w hich side is the obstruction and
do not pass from that side)
26. Direction Indicating lights specifications ( as per Annex 1)

27. W hat does ‘notw ithstanding’ mean in Rule 13 ( Irrespective of, Inspite of)

28. Solar eclipse

29. Conditions for solar eclipse?

Passed over to Internal- No questions

Result –Pass

2MFG 
[16/08, 12:13] null: 14 .08.2024

Internal: gosh

External: mandal

F1

1. Started w ith definition of cbd,ram,seaplane,w ig craft.

2. Asked lights and shapes verbally and w ask cross questioning like hell. He w ill
make sure ki tum confuse ho jao. Asked me sv aground more than 100 mtrs and
tell me w hich rule says w hat to take action.

3. Then told me to name all rules including annexes.

4 . Then told me to quote rule 10,4 ,1ka subsection 2

And failing question w as rule 1subsection 2

[16/08, 14 :59] null: Date: 16/Aug/2024

Internal- GP Shenoy (Calm & Cool)

External 1- Navtej singh

External 2 –Satyaprakash (not Sure)

Time: 30mins

F1(internal external ques mix)

Recived mail 0830 hrs

Join 1015 hrs

1- W hich rules applicable in RV

2- In w hat circumstances you w ill alter co to port in RV

3- Annex 4
4- Buoyage verbally

5- Situations crossing 2-3 vessels, headon situation, RV situation

6- Q uote rule 6

7- Is rule 13 applicable in RV

8- Pilot vessel at anchor fog signal

9- ECDIS failure action

10- Difference betw een Narrow channel and TSS

11- Errors of sextant

12- How you w ill determine ROC

13- Isolated danger mark verbally

14- Safety settings how you w ill do

15- Alarms in ECDIS

16- Characteristics of Radar only name

17- Restricted visibility sighted action?

18- Interco

19 –Azimuth & Amplitude

20. Polar Distance and Gonomic chart

21. Annexure 1

Handed over to Internal

How ’s your Oral I said Very Good Sir. I Answ ered All Ans.
He said External r satisfied w ith you also I’m considering you Finally Golden
w ords. Best of luck

Thanks All Members of this group for your love and Support

#Dukh, Dard, Peeda, khatam.

Finally

2MFG

[16/08, 16:25] null: 16/08/2024

Int. Capt Harinder singh

Ext Capt Kiran joshi

Fun-1

External

[Link] cards- 15-20

Cardinal marks

Prefered channel marks

Nuc

Traw ler

Aground

CBD

Fishing

Tow ing

Answ er the Action of the situation and also tell me as per w hich rule are you
taking action.

1. PD vsl crossing port to [Link]

[Link] on and a crossing a stbd to port roc exist action(alter to stbd pass Astern
of vsl crossing)

[Link] on situation and one vsl 1NM on stbd beam doing parallel [Link]?
4 .U r cbd vsl follow ing TSS a vsl crossing stbd to port action.

Cross questions on

5. At w hat stage w ill you take action w ith a vsl. For example you have a head on
situation.
[Link] passage planning w hat all Ecdis settings w ill you put in Ecdis other than
depth settings.

[Link] settings for WOP in ecdis

[Link] from port w hat all calculations w ill you apply to depth.

9.w hat is squat

10.w hat is shallow w ater effect.

[Link] to reduce squat

Handed over to internal:

Internal

1. ROR cards 10-15

[16/08, 16:51] null: Date: 16/Aug/2024

Internal- PC meena

External- A K aggarw al

Time: 1hr

F1and F2

F1–

1. ,structure of ror ,define RV ,Sailing vsl ,Engaged in fishing

2. Day and night light and shape of CBD

3. Pilot vessel sound signal (w anted to hear 4 Short blast)

4 . Nuc light and shape

5. Situation- (heavy traffic ,Vts reporting area)you are Pdv follow tss lane ,Saw a
vessel’s both mast head light ,Green side light on 2 pt on stb bow ,Action?
6. Situation- You are PDV saw three vessel ,one on 2pt on port bow (can see mast
head light ,red side light) ,another is head on (can see both mast head light and
side light) ,Another is on 1pt. On stbd side can se both mast head light and red
side light) ,Action?

7. Difference betw een mercator and gnomonic chart ?transfer of course from
gnomonic to merator?
8. EWMB in details shapes and all

9. Isolated danger Mark in detail

10. How w ill you order medicine onboard a new vessel?

11. MOB on port side Action?

12. Passage planning

13. Sailing directions, routing chart ,Ocean passage of w orld,Admiralty notices to

mariner

14 . How w ill be pressure be show n on routing chart?

15. Wreck symbol (danger to surface navigation)

16. W hat Is isobar?

17. Error of barometer?

18. Distress signal as per annex 4 of ror

19. Take over w atch

20. W hat is safe speed and factors (radar operational)

21. W hat is Catzoc ,w here you can find on ecdis and accuracy of depth and
position having six stars (position- 5m ,Depth 0.5+1% of depth)

22. Chart correction

F2

1. Sw l,Proof load,SF ,BS

2. Take over cargo w atch on tanker

3. W hat all LSA and ffa you w ill check on deck w hile deck round

4 . Pumproom entry
5. W hat is imsbc

6. Groups of imsbc

7. w hat is High density cargo ,Precautions?

8. W hat is BLU and w here w ill you find it?

9. ImDG?

10. CSC plate on container

11. Precautions of grain and heavy lift cargo?

12. Stability criteria for grain

13. IG system,define LEL , IG gases ,Flammability mixture ,Concentration of O2 in

tank requirement?

14 . Primary venting on tanker w hile loading?

15. ISGOTT?

Internal came

1. Speed of HC coming out from PV valve (don’t know w hat he w anted to listen ,I
said 30m/s as per isgott)

2. Have you listen about freon gas?

3. W hat is MEBC in container(failing question)

F1pass/ f2 fail

[19/08, 12:27] null: 16 August 2024

MMD Chennai

Ext Mahesh Yadav

Int D Joseph

F1
Duties as OOW taking over w atch?
How do you take compass error?

Explain transit bearing method.

Explain step by step How to find deviation from azimuth method?

You are not receiving GPS signal during a coastal passage. Action?

Explain position fixing methods?

W hat is a Radio beacon? Explain its application

W hat is CBD? Any thing you w ant to add to the definition.

You are in Bombay Harbour w ith 15m of depth all around w ith a draft of 13m is it a
CBD vsl?

NUC vsl lights

Difference betw een NUC vsl and Aground vsl lights

You are sailing from Cochin to Mumbai sighted aground vsl lights your action?

Internal

Rv hears fw d, radar inoperational

And w arning signals w hat w ill u use

Rv, radar roc exist, one vsl behind 15kts, ur vsl spd 12kts, action?

Failed because didn’t mentioned about fog signal

[19/08, 16:51] null: MUM MMD

Int Topno

Ext Promod sharda

Asked attempt , ship sailed etc

Approx 20-25 minutes

[Link] speed

2 radar characteristics

3 factors for safe speed

4 tow ing light range

5 LRIT range from coast(1000 miles)

6 t alt correction

7 routing chart info(are the routes w eather dependent or not. Ans yes)

8 prognosis chart w ind details ( geostrophic w ind ) then asked how to read it .
( w hat is geostrophic w ind)

9 all mob turns details, w hich mob turn in w heel house? Explain w hy

10 turning circle total in WH poster

11chart datum

12 critical rpm

13 info in w heel H poster

14 MHD lt and side light in line , headon situation at night action (1SD ACT Stbd , as
per CPA TCPA limits instructed by master , confirmed w ith trial manoeuvring)

15 cbd port to stbd cross action

16 W WRNS ( w ho publishes these?)

17 LRIT and AIS range

[19/08, 19:08] null: 19 aug 24

Int Ajit topno

Ext pramod Shardha

F1

Safe speed

Roc

Limitations and characteristics of radar

W hich chart to use in enc, coastal or overview ?

Pdv vsl crossing TSS port to stbd you’re pdv action?

Three all round red light masthead light 2 point on port bow action?

Tw o w hite lights in vertical line below red light action?

Traw ler at Anchorage lights ?

Traw ler shooting nets lights?

Iamsar search patterns ?

W hat is datum and location in expanding square search ?

Asd

Is w indrose available in asd ?

How to find the frequency and direction of w ind from prognosis chart ?

W hich rules apply in Rv?

LRIT and it’s range?

W hat affects the manoeuvring characteristic?

Sound signal for aground vessel

Ext device volume w as too slow asked to repeat almost every questions and
rapid fire not w aiting to complete answ er, the last w as imasar search pattern I
told about mob turns and like angrily tumhe sunai nai deta me kya puch raha hu ?
And I corrected my answ er Video off

Internal you have to repeat

[20/08, 13:26] null: 20/08/2024

Int. Capt bhagw an g

Ext Capt Kiran joshi

Fun-1

10 cards

Cardinal marks almost all

Prefered channel marks

Isolated danger

Safe w ater

EWMB
Fishing vessel

Traw ler
CBD

Dredger

Aground

Nuc

Ram

W hat is catzoc

Asd and some other publication

Fog signal of aground vsl anchor vsl lights and shapes

Rule 7 how to determine roc

Overtaking in NC

Situations

PD vsl crossing port to [Link]

One vsl Head on and a one crossing from stbd to port roc exist action

U r cbd vsl follow ing TSS a vsl crossing stbd to port action.

You are CBD and MOB action? ( He w as not satisfied w ith alteration or reduction
of speed

Don’t know w hat he w as trying to hear)

Then he called gp Shenoy sir and said he is good in ror but he made mistake in
emergency hope he w ill learn after becoming second mate

And said I’m satisfied w e can consider him

 Internal said okay you are pass

Thank you so much Bhai javed , Tony , Taha, Anuj , himanshu love you guys

[20/08, 13:53] null: Internal: Hemant Jarw al

External: Kiran Joshi

1. IALA cards 4 -5

2. DAY cards 3- 4
3. Night cards 6-7

4 . Action to take in MOB in TSS you are cbd

5. One vessel right ahead at 12 miles one vessel on starboard Abram w ith same
speed and course w hat action to take

6. You are Pdv cbd crossing from stbd to port w hat action to take
7. Safety setting as per ECDIS

8. WOP

9. W hat input to add in AIS w hile going from port to open sea

10. Vessel aground fog signal

11. LRIT transmission after w hat interval

Internal:

1. RAM vessel defination full

[Link] 28

3. One vessel on port bow and one vessel on stbd quarter w hat action to take
in RV radar operational

4 .

[20/08, 15:19] null: Mumbai MMD

20 AUGUST

INTERNAL : Manchalw ar

EXTERNAL: Dejoy
 1) Bouy for Prefered Channel to STBD region A

( I told Red colour Can w ith a Green Horizontal Band , he told me can nai cone
hoga w rong answ er )

2) Situation –You are Pdv overtaking a RAM , Action

( I told I w ill take consecutive compass and radar bearing and determine ROC , if
it exists I w ill give 1SRB and A/C to STBD , HE TOLD ME AGAIN WRONG ANS YOU
CAN ONLY GIVE 1SRB IN NARROW CHANNEL )

I TOLD HIM SIR YOU ARE WRONG I’VE GIVEN THE CORRECT ANSWER FOR BOTH
THE Q UESTION, WE CAN CROSSCHECK!!

WOH BOLA –Fail , Come next time

Manchalw ar bola –I overheard your conversation, you have failed

now ,disconnected

Ab mai 2 ghnte se buoy dekh rha hu aur rule 34 padh rha hu par idk meri galti
kya hai jo fail kia

[20/08, 17:06] null: Date 20.08.2024

Ext –SC Mondal

Int –Ravi Singh Sikarw ar

Rule 1c

W hat is additional station

WIG defination

WIG head on w hat lights you w ill see and w hat action w ill you take

Fog signal of aground SV 100m and also lights

Annex 1in details

Rule 18e 18f

Rule 20

Few easy situations

Rule 31

Rule 32

Rule 35

PD Vsl 10m aground lights

SV vsl 10m aground lights

There w ere a few more questions, tried to recall

But my internet w as somew here lacking in betw een and my voice w as also not
going clear

That’s w hy maybe bcoz of panic not able to recall the questions asked betw een

Finally 2MFG

[20/08, 18:59] null: ATTEMPT 3

F1

INT HEMANT JERWAL

EXT DEVESH SINHA

WHY FAILED LAST TIME (MAE BOLA FLAGS MAE GADBAD KIA LAST TIME)

[Link] VSL CARD, AGROUND VSL, NUC VSL

[Link] OF ECHOSOUNDER

[Link] WE NEED DEVIATION CARD

4 .MEANING OF FLAGS H AND W MEANING OR KAISA DIKHTA H.

[Link]

[Link] TO CALL MASTER

[Link]. 270 SAW SOUTH CARDINAL MARK ACTION.

[Link] 8F UPPAR UPPAR SE

[Link] VSL AHEAD ACTION

[Link]

[Link] pattern ka ek kuch poocha tha yaad be hai Met. Ka voh isobaric pattern
w ala chapter h na uss m se kuch.

[Link] POOCHA.

BUS
FINALLY 2MFG.

[21/08, 17:17] null: Int. GP shenoy

Ext. Amit Shah ( Helped a lot and given time to think)

Total 30 mins

Int asked w ith intro

1. South cardinal mark

2. Safe w ater mark

3. Cards 4 - 6

4 . Aground lights

5. Anchor lights

6. Situation - In narrow channel ow n vsl doing 000degree 10kts one CBD on stbd
quarter 15 kts. Action and w hen she is intended to overtake action

7. In rv ow n vsl 000 one vsl on stbd bow roc exist and another vsl on fine stbd
quarter doing same speed and course as mine, action

8. Aspect

9. How w ill u determine Headon situation

10. Aspect of Headon

11. Rule 9,19 explain

12. CBD define

13. W hen w ill in rule 19 D1and D2 w ill be applicable

14 . Squat
15. Ecdis safety settings

16. Catzoc
17. How to order cells in ecdis

18. Safety contour and safety depth formula

19. Charted depth

20. Ukc

21. Light house lights are determined from w hich level

22. Iala regions

23. W hen u entering a India w hat buoy w ill u see first

24 . Fairw ay buoy

Some questions regarding tcn

Int. No questions
[21/08, 17:18] null: INT –HEMANT JERWAL

EXT- AJOY AGGARWAL

FUNC –1

1- Definition of fishing vsl NUC RAM

2- One vsl on port bow 3 point ( both mast lights n side light green visible)
one vsl on one point stbd bow ( both mast light n side light green visible)
one vsl head on ACTION? ( bahoot cross question huw a yaha pe, like kitna
degree alteration doge)

3 How w ill you knw that vsl is overtaking ( radar operational & in operational)
again croos question a lot

4 how w ill you take over w atch at day( cross question yaha pe bhi)
5 –gyro fail action

6 –NUC shape light

7- aground vsl light shapes sound

8- pilot vsl engaged in pilotage duty sound signal?

9- RV one vsl on STBD

Q UARTER can hear sound signal ACTION? (Failing question)

& many more cnt re call

Fail

[21/08, 17:18] null: MMD Mumbai

21/08/2024

INT –Capt Manish Kumar

EXT- Capt VK Sood

Passed to Ext

F1

1) Related to TRS asked about Semicircles

2) Ecdis-
5 mandatory alarms

Safety Contour formula

S-57 ( unable to ans)

CATZOC total number and Accuracy and Depth of A1

3) Lights Verbally

• Traw ler 50 m making w ay Shooting nets

• Pdv Tow ing probably 50m or more underw ay length of the tow 210m cannot
deviate from her course.

4) Cards

• 2 Red lights in line and 1w hite light below

• 1w hite 1red light in line and 1w hite light below

• 2 Red Lights in line and 1w hite light below as I had answ ered in the cards 2
possibility –
NuC making w ay from seen from astern.

Vessel Aground less than 50 m.

He asked how w ill you consider w hich is that vsl Aground or NUC prior taking
action?( I answ ered by Radar w e w ill track the target and if it is moving then it’s
NUC and act accordingly, if it is not moving then Aground vsl and act accordingly)
–he w anted to hear the same

He called Internal and said w e can consider him I am satisfied then Internal said
you are passed please log out. Finally 2MFG

[21/08, 17:19] null: Kochi MMD

Internal- Capt Daniel John

External-Capt SC Panigrahy

F1.

[Link] Flags all one by one A to J

[Link] cards -air-cushion,CBD,NUC,F.V, Aground vsl, S.V

3. Q uate rule no. 6,8,19 ow n w ords

4 . Annexes 2 in detail

[Link] of latitude using pole star

[Link] performance standard

[Link]

[Link] w ill you overtake in narrow channel.

Few more easy ones

F3

1. Certificate under solas

[Link] of solas

[Link]ficate of marpole

4 . Machinary space discharge criteria

[Link] for Immersion suit

[Link] of loll and formula to find angle of loll

7. Life boat davit requirement

8.w hat u w ill do as a 3 rd officer on board

9. emergency of ISPS

Few more easy one

Result-Pass/pass

Finally second mate guys

Thank you all for posting [Link] helped a lot.

[21/08, 17:52] null: 21.08.2024

Internal – Capt Ravi Singh Sikarw ar ( Calm and nice guy)

External –Capt Kiran Joshi ( God)

RD
3 ATTEMPT

F1 only

Started w ith document check, then handed over to external

F1
1. 5-8 buoy cards

2. 3-5 night cards

3. EWMB

4 . How w ill you come to know about ew mb in RV?

5. How to calculate UKC?

6. W hats things you w ill change in Ais w hen going out at sea from harbour?
7. Catzoc

8. Ecdis safety settings?

9. How much time difference betw een london and india?

10. Factors affecting position fixing interval?

11. One headon vessel and one vessel on stbd beam distance 1nm action?
12. W hat factors w ill you take into consideration w hen taking action in this
situation?

Done

Internal came

No questions

F1–PASS

[21/08, 21:4 0] null: 21- 08-2024

MMD-MUMBAI

Internal- Hemant jarw al

External-Ajoy Agarw al

Docs verification and then handed over to external

F1-

[Link] vessel lights shapes and signal in rv

[Link] vessel rv sound signals w ith cross questions

[Link] vessel light all conditions

4 .Anchor vessel rv signals

[Link] failure action

[Link]/to in nights

[Link] situation i ask to draw he denied i din’t understand properly

So many cross questions in every question

F3

1. Annex 1dischrge criteria for cargo spaces

2. ODMCS in detail and some cross ques

3. Gs asked to throw food w aste ur action ?

4 . SMPEP ?

5. Annex V discharge criteria full

6. Requirments of Lifejacket

7. Safety equipment Surveys and w here u find the list of equipment surveys
required

[Link] maintenance requirements of dcp w hat w ill be checked

9. Maintenance of LSA and then FFA

10. Scba req and checks

11. Form E content?

12. W hat w ill be there inside the ballast tank ?

[Link],flare,cof,moulded depth

14 . Numbering of plating full

15. Sheer strake, Garboard Strake

16. Fixed fire fighting system used in engine room

17. CO2 dicharge procedure

18. Contents of solas ch 12

19. Monthly Drills solas requirements

3,4 questions bhool gaya hu

So many cross questions

Internal

1. W ho w ill be assingn to rescue boat steering

2. Requirements of rescue boat

3. Rescue team members

4 . Annex 5dicharge criteria again

F1-fail

F3-pass

[21/08, 21:4 3] null: 21- 08-2024

th rd
4 attempt overall and 3 attempt of fun 1

Int –Hemant jarw al ( god )

Ext – ajoy agarw al. ( god )

Started w ith introduction type of last ship sailed j

1- He told listen very carefully w hat i am asking then answ er if have doubt
ask again w e are here to pass u guys dont be nervous

2- 1vsl on right ahead 1vsl on port 3 point 1vsl 1point stbd bow both
show ing green light masthead light action

3- Vessel headon and one cbd overtaking you take action

4- Q uote rule 2b

5- U r in clear visibility radar not w orking how w ill u determine roc

6- U r in tss one vsl crossing stbd to port at right angle to gen direction of
traffic flow action

7- Gyro failed w hat action w ill you take

8- Difference betw een course up and north up diplay

9- How w ill u take over w atch during day time

10- Light and shape of ram

 11- Light and shape of nuc w hat she w ill exhibit at night w hile makingw ay

12- You have to haldia to dubai w hat all alrs publications you w ill select and as
per w hat
13- Iamsar w hich volume carried on ship

14- Aground vessel sound signal

In betw een took sip of w ater as got little nervous told have some w ater and
answ er

15- Pow er driven vessel sound signal as per rv

16- Pilot vessel sound signal as per rv

17- Nav area of india

18- Total Nav areas w orld divided into

Handed over to internal

1–again failure to gyro action

2 –purpose of iamsar
3 –secondary means of transmitting distress as per gmdss

4 –gmdss total sea areas a1a2 a3 a4

5- latest gmdss ammendments

6- types of epirbs –cospas sarsat and satellite epirb w ithin inmarsat Range

Then finally bola w e are considering you pass keep learning and keep brushing up
know ledge and keep updated to latest information all the best

Finally hardw ork paid off 2mfg again thank you all for posting questions

[21/08, 21:4 4 ] null: Internal -Manish Kumar

External –VK sood (Very calm)

[Link] o red light in a vertical Lina and one w hite light below more distance from
red light asked tw o possibilities

[Link] you w ill determine nuc or aground vsl

[Link] and w hite light in a line and one w hite light below , asked all possibilities

4 .vsl engaged in tow ing 50 m,ram , length of tow 210 m tell light and day
[Link] question if

You see from stbd side w hen you are abeam w hat all light you w ill see and asked
about action

[Link] 60 m carrying out operation on anchor,port side operation going on

and stbd side clear to pass,tell me about [Link] question w hat about her
length,try to make confuse

[Link] vsl 50 m at anchor carrying out diving on stbd side , asked all light and
day signal.

Cross question w hat do you understand by rigid replica flag.

[Link] departure to port w hat check you w ill carry out w ith respect to steering
gear.
[Link] are coming out from Chennai port and you see one quick red flashing light
how you w ill pass this light.(I w ill keep this light on my stbd side)

[Link] are passing Singapore see one w hite light group flashing 2 , action

[Link] mb light, shape and characteristics

[Link] mandatory alarm

12.w hat is S-57 in ecdis,tell me about s-57

13-w hat is safety countor and formula

14 -w hat is dynamic draft and factors affecting dynamic draft

15-situation -you see a vessel 112.5°on your stbd quarter,w ho is give w ay and w ho
is stand on

As per w hich rule and action?

16-you are in TSS follow ing traffic lane,one vsl on 4 point on your stbd bow ,w ho is
stand on and w ho is give w ay

And per w hich rule?

Tell me to w ait in lobby internal w ill declare your results. Internal came after 30
min and asked how you perform.

I said good sir.

External told he is confident w e can consider him.

Finally golden w orld

2MFG.

Thank you bhai log for posting questions,it helps a lot

[21/08, 22:36] null: External –capt vk sood

Internal – capt Manish kumar

1- W hite red lights in line and 1w hite light below give tw o possibilities

2- Nuc and aground vsl light

3- Tow ing vsl 50 Or more underw ay length of tow vsl 250 can’t deviate from
course light and fog signal for both vsl

4- Safety counter formula

5- Ow n vsl North course one coming dow n and one vsl s to p action
6- Ow n vsl North course cbd in right head 1cbd p to s and 1cbd s to p action

7- North course North cardinal mark right head action

8- North course 3 flashes in 10 second action

[22/08, 11:47] null: Date : 22 .08.2024

Int : Posw al

Ext : Cm Srivastava

Duration : 20 minutes

Mail received at 08:55 hrs , joined and w as w aiting in lobby after 10 mins posw al
came ,external w as not present in the meeting ,after verification asked w hich
function are you appearing for , I said both F1and F3

Then he started w ith F3

1. Name all marpol annexes w ith certificate.

2. Lifeboat equipment 10 , important ones

3. W hen w ill you use MFAG.

4 . W hat is MLC
(w as in a rapid fire mode)

And some easy ones, don’t remember

Then he said ok you are pass in F3.

Then external came , posw al said he is good in F3, please start w ith F1.

Handed over to external

1. Passage planning

2. How to do route check in ecdis

3. W hat all things to check in route check ( I said I don’t know , then he asked ki
ecdis course Kiya h bhi ya nhi )

4 . W hen to call master

5. Anchor vessel fog signal

6. Q uote Rule 5 lookout

7. Rule 13

Then internal interrupted in betw een and said sir I think he is good , external
agreed

Then he said those golden w ords ok Gyanendra you are pass in both the
functions.

Finally 2MFG !!!

THANKS A LOT GUYS FOR YOUR HELP

KEEP POSTING Q UESTIONS !!!

Special thanks to @ ~shivendra @ ~Jashw anth @ Anuj Bandra
[22/08, 12:05] null: Int- Darokar

Ext - Narang

F1

1. Gyro latitude error and steaming error and how to correct them
2. Vsl cbd crossing from port to stbd in clear visibility

3. Then 15 cards or so

4 . Vsl 3 points abaft the beam action

5. How to order ENC for a voyage

F3

[Link] 2 discharge criteria

2. Bw m D2 standard

3. W hy w e need FSS code

4 . W hat is CII

5. Full form of Marpol and Solas

6. Bunkering oil spill take action

7. Annex 6 amendments

8. How to take Radio telemedical assistance

9. How to order medicines in a new vessel

10. Bleeding on hand action to be taken

[22/08, 14 :02] null: Int: Anish Joseph

Ext: Navtej Singh (God)

22.08.2024
 rd
3 attempt, all 3 fns

F1:

Special mark buoy

Sart functioning

One situation, one vsl headon ow n vsl overtaking another vsl from its port side ..
action?

Now added fishing vessel on our port side action?

Situation 2, a vessel crossing from port to stbd, 3 miles range, action?....

Ecdis safety settings...

Dragging anchor lights

Cbd vsl lights...

How w ill you seek medical advice..

You are going from open sea to port, w hat colours you w ill see on ecdis?

Rv sound signal and can you overtake in RV and w hat sound signal w hile
overtaking?

No cards or CN question

F2 :

Imdg segregation

How w ill you take over cargo w atch

Pump room entry procedure

Man entry procedure for cargo tank..

Oil spill on sea side in port during cargo opn, action?

W hy do w e carry out lime w ashing ?

How w ill you do gas freeing?

And few more easy questions..

F3:
ISM? W hy implemented.. how w ill you ensure your vessel is complying to it..
certificates of ISM..

Categories of annex 2 cargo and its discharge criteria...

How w ill you conduct abandonship drill.. your duties..

And few more easy cant recall..

Finally 2MFG .. keep discussing guys 

[22/08, 14 :02] null: [Link](Ram bhagw an)

[Link] Joseph(Shiv bhagw an)

22.08.2024

Function 1

[Link] in TSS action

[Link] safety settings

[Link] on port beam doing perpendicular course , action?(i w asn’t able to hear
that vessel is abeam for first time ,so I told as per crossing situation,he said
vessel is abeam than i told no roc maintain course and speed, thankful to him for
asking again)

4 .Vessel crossing port to stbd ,3nm action?

[Link] visibility hear fog signal astern ,increasing frequency action?

External w as satisfied he said u rgood.

Internal

Firtly he told me about the mistake I did in question 3 but said it’s ok as u
corrected it later(God like quality).

[Link] one w hite light action?

He said first tell situation

I told 2 points after that he changed his question that can it be a fishing vessel I
told no .

2. Lights to be in show n in extra w ith all round red and w hite?

Shape for outlying gear

3 three black balls in vertical line seen ahead, identify vessel and action?
He asked now then w hy u failed last time

I didn’t tell him that I made mistake in situation last time fir senpuchne lagta ,I
said I w as not able to quote rule 8f.
4 .Told me to tell understanding of 8f

Asked w hich w ill take precedence as par 8fiii ,i told give w ay.

He congratulated and said said keep learning

Result –Pass

Thanku God and thanku everyone.

[22/08, 14 :03] null: 22/08/2024

Int: Anish Joseph

Ext: Capt Navtej Singh Chhabra

Document checks

F1

Ext.

1. ECDIS Safety settings

2. Vsl headon, stbd side CBD overtaking , action

3. RV Fog signal from right astern, action.

4 . Isolated danger buoy details

5. Safe w ater buoy details

6. Difference betw een Narrow channel and TSS ?

Int.

1. Fishing vessel lights.

2. FV crossing from port to stbd, Action.

Result: Pass

[22/08, 17:37] null: 22.08.2024

F1

Internal- Capt Ravi sikarw ar

External- Capt VK Sood

1.2 red lights in vertical line and one w hite light below [Link] to
determine w hether it is nuc or aground vessel

2.W over R and w hite light below

Possibilities

[Link] ing vessel 50m Tow 200m Ram lights and shapes
4 .Diving vessel diving on port side at anchor

5.W hat is meaning of rigid replica

[Link] vessel using purseine gear extending 160m making w ay lights

[Link] situation Vessel going north a vessel on stbd bow 4 pts crossing w ho is
given w ay w ho is stand on as per w hich rule

8.w hat is LRIT

9 At w hat Interval LRIT Information is transmitted

[Link] to be Considered for position plotting

11Ecdis Safety Settings.w hat type of Draft is Considered for it

12 w hat is dynamic Draft Factor Affect it

Few more cannot recall but easy ones

Internal

[Link] w ater mark Card.W hat does it indicate w here it is found

[Link] [Link] Use

[Link] northerly Course saw north Cardinal mark 2 miles.

4 .vsl headon shallow patch on stbd side Action

Finally golden w ord

We are considering you for F1

2MFG

Thanks to all for sharing questions helps a lot

[22/08, 17:38] null: 22/08/2024

Noida MMD
Ext. Navtej Singh(god)

Int. Anish Joseph(god)

Ext.

[Link] Settings of ECDIS

[Link] seen on ECDIS w hen moving from open sea to port.

3.W hich safety setting gives alarm

4 . Importance of Safety Depth

5.W hy AIS is not used for collision avoidance

6.W hy STW is used for collision avoidance

7. Lights of vsl. Dragging anchor

Situation

[Link] Vsl. Head one and one vsl overtaking from stbd. Q uarter.

[Link] vsl right astern fog signal intensity increasing

[Link] head on and shallow patch on stbd. Side

Int

1.W hen to call master

[Link] Rule 19

[Link] safe speed

4 .limitations and characteristics of radar

Result-Pass

2MFG 
[22/08, 22:02] null: 22/08/2024

Kolkata MMD fw d to Kandla MMD

Internal: Capt. Santosh Kumar Darokar

External: Fosma Noida Principal

Rigorous room check.

Intro college, company, ships, exams

External:

1. Cards 4 -5 simple only type of vessel.

2. Mob action

3. Taiw an st fishing vessel 50 in 10 degree sector ahead, action.

In above question vessel collided w ith one action.

4 . Singapore st steering failure.

5. Ship 4 pt on stbd qtr action.

6. Rule 6 radar range scale in use, how to use.

7. Direction of w ind in Northern Hemisphere low pressure.

8. Taking over w atch 2000

9. Compass error how w ill you find out.

10. Bridge poster contents.

11. W hat do you mean by comparing compasses (mention on radar and ecdis also)

12. Range of sound signal

External:

Traw ler hauling net lights.

Result: Pass
2MFG 

[23/08, 22:29] null: External –capt vk sood

Internal – capt vikram singh

1- W hite red lights in line and 1w hite light below give tw o possibilities

Cross questions
2- Nuc and aground vsl light

How to distinguish betw een them

Cross questions

3- Tow ing vsl 50 Or more underw ay length of tow vsl 250 can’t deviate from
course light and fog signal for both vsl
4- Safety counter formula

W hich draft

Catzoc w ill applicable or not

5- Ow n vsl in tss one pdv crossing stbd to port w ho is give w ay and stand
on
nd
6- Vsl in rv one vsl in stb quater and 2 is in port quarter action

7- North course North cardinal mark right head action

8- EWMB LIGHTS

9- Q uote rule 13

And situations on overtaking

One fv overtaking you w ho is give and w ho is stand on

10- Boxing of compass

Handed over to internal

11–quote rule 10a

12 quote rule 9d

Situations regarding this only

[23/08, 22:30] null: F1

Internal –Daniel
External –SB kumar

1- CBD anchor light

2- New ly third officer joined onboard how you w ill know w hich navigation
light to on w here it is w ritten.

3- Black out action

4- GMDSS battery capacity test

5- Control test how it is carried

6- One vsl on stbd 2 degree abaft the action.

7- In rv one vsl on stbd bow radar operation.

8- One vsl head on and stbd side shallow patch

Internal

Defination of audit

Rule 38

Annex 4

Pass 2MFG

[23/08, 22:31] null: External –capt vk sood

Internal – capt vikram singh

1- W hite red lights in line and 1w hite light below give tw o possibilities

Cross questions

2- Nuc and aground vsl light

How to distinguish betw een them

Cross questions

3- Tow ing vsl 50 underw ay length of tow vsl 200 can’t deviate from course
light.
 4- Safety counter formula

W hich draft
Catzoc w ill applicable or not

5- U are coming out from Chennai port saw flashing green light w hich side
you w ill keep this

6- Vsl in stb quater her speed is more than ow n vsl action

7- Doing 000 course saw three w hite quick or very quick action

8- Transiting Singapore strait saw group of fishing vessel lands and many
other obstruction w hat factors decides your position plotting interval

9- Static and dynamic draft. Factors affecting dynamic draft

10- Mob on port side action

11–In TSS you are pdv doing northerly course one vsl crossing stbd to port at
right angle w ho is give w ay and w ho is standon

12 above situation in nc

13 w hat is amplitude.w hich body is suitable. W hen to take and w hy 1sd above
visible horizon

14 lrit. How it functions

[23/08, 22:31] null: Internal- Daniel Joseph

External –SB Kumar

nd
F1-2 attempt

10-15 Cards

Lights, Shapes of NUC, Aground

Spacing Betw een Them

Passage Planning

ENC ordering

Bridge Equipment’s Requirements

Android Barometer Errors

Rules applicable in RV

Both ECDIS failure Action

Situations:-RV heard one signal on stbd bow action?

Open sea CBD on Port, w ho is giveaw ay & w ho is stand on & as per w hich rule?( I
asked CBD in open sea) he said you just imagine it
st
F2- 1 attempt ships done- bulk carrier
Hazards of Coal, High Density Cargo

Angle Of Repose definition formula & applicable to w hich cargo

How to check gases inside A tank( bulk Carrier)

PV valve Requiremnet

W hich is primary & secondary venting system (I said- if mastic riser is primary
then pv secondary, if pv valve primary then pressure sensors secondary) –He
said w rong

Asked the pressure settings of sensors (don’t know )

Then Said- you should study all types of ships thoroughly

Internal came after 3.5 hrs

Asked Definitionnof Height above hull

Situation- Vessel crossing from port bow not taking action & you have shallow
patch on stbd, action???

Result F1-Pass F2- Fail

At last he said never expect that w hen giving orals from surveyor w ill give you all
functions , give from mmd passing chances w ill be high

[26/08, 12:24 ] null: Internal –tapash Ghosh

External –sc mandal

30 mins

Wreck symbol

Ecidics up to w hich latitude it w orks and w ere u get information

2 green all round light w hite light low er and stbd side

One vsl head on one on stbd quarter overtaking shallow patch on stbd

(Bhut cross question kya kya krega master ko kb bulayega kitna alter krega
restricted room h )

Yellow flashing light w hich all vessel show

If w histle is not provided or w orking w hat signal u use

Rule 2b ,13 w ord by w ord

CARDS Mae galti hogaya toh bola need to w ork

U see a dredger vessel ahead on action ?

F2

Document required to carry dg

W ho needs this (suppose u r going from Mumbai to Vietnam w ho w ill check

this )
Dimension of high cube container

W hat is ctu code in container

W hat is ACEP

How w ill u load high cube container

LEL and FEL

Ibc code chapters

Imdg chapters

Ar bhut question tha

Capt Ghosh let him comeback for both functions

[26/08, 14 :34 ] null: Internal – tapash Ghosh

External –sc mandal

30 mins
Ecidics up to w hich latitude it w orks and w ere u get information

2 green all round light w hite light low er and stbd side

If w histle is not provided or w orking w hat signal u use

U see a dredger vessel ahead on action !

[26/08, 14 :34 ] null: 26.08.2024

Chennai MMD
nd
F1and F3 2 attempt

Int: Tapesh Ghosh

Ext: SC Mandal

F1:
[Link] Barometer Aneroid Barometer Errors.

[Link] w hen is it taken (w ants to hear w hen sun’s LL is 1Semi Diameter

above Visible Horizon and exact value, not sure of the value)

[Link] Error how to take? (Started telling him the procedure, he w as like tell
me w ithout the formula, how do you using the tables?)

4 .Amplitude how to you take? How do you know it is time to take amplitude?

[Link] engaged in Fishing >80m lights? (w ants to hear all the possibilities
including Purse Seine gear, w here is it w ritten)

[Link] ler >80m lights? (Same all possibilities, Hauling, Shooting, Fast upon
Obstruction)

[Link] Vessel 80m lights

[Link] ing Vessel 120m and vessel being tow ed alongside 60m Fog Signal?

[Link] Definition and lights, WIG Definition and lights.

10.W hy Mine Clearance vessel doesn’t show RAM lights? (Answ ered, as it is
dangerous to pass from either side of Mine Clearance, w asn’t satisfied)

[Link] you see WIG Craft right ahead, action? (Wants to hear rule 18 and not your
action )
[Link] <10m aground lights? If it doesn’t show any lights how w ill you know it is
aground?

[Link] <15m lights? W hat is combined lantern? W here is it w ritten Greenlight,

Sidelight, and sternlight? As per w hich rule?

14 .Different Rules 5, 6, 8? (Factors w hile using RADAR)

F3:

[Link] that came in Last Decade? (IP, Diving, Polar, IGF)

[Link] code contents briefly ?

[Link] you seen Trim Tables? How does it look?

4 .W hat information does hydrostatic booklet give?

[Link] it have KG? No

[Link]ficates and Manuals under Annex 6? (Wants to hear about EEDI, EEXI, EEOI,
CII as w ell)

[Link] in Engine Room as per SEQ survey ? (Fixed, Portable, Foam, Hydrant, Hose,
Nozzle) w anted to hear more.

[Link] Strake, Tumblehome, Eccentric W heel (Don’t know )

[Link] eight, Displacement.

Int:

[Link] orthiness, GZ, LB Low ering Req,

[Link] Ch-9, Cert under Ch-9

[Link] Conventions of IMO

F1- Fail

F3- Pass

[26/08, 18:34 ] null: Internal –Ravi Sikarw ar

Ext – pramod Sharda

23- 08-24 ( 2 attempt )

1) rule 6 radar one

2) traw ler at anchor light

3) w est cardinal buoy

4 ) range of lrit

5) AIS , Lrit, gps ,dgps

6) W ho publish w w nw s

7) w hich rul s applicable in Rv

8) one vessel on 2 point port bow seeing red green aspect ..( zero)

9 ) fog horn hear stbd quarter one vessel fw d

10) w hen to take sight from sun in morning thn I said w hen altitude is more than
10 ‘ said w hy not less ?
11) W ho publish imgs

12) visibility of lights

13) types of turns , w hich turn on w h poster , w hat is Anderson turn

14 ) how to take star sight

15 ) CBD crossing port to sbd. Roc exist action

Couldn’t recall more

F3

W hat are ghg

W hat is partical matter and cause

How to reduce sulpher

W hat to w rite in fuel change over log

Wat are ods

Eedi eexi cii

Diff bw rescue boat and lifeboat

How to pump out pump room bilge

W hat is the disadv of enclosed lb over open lb

Full for of stcw

W hat is ch 5 and 4

In w hich ch emergency signal is there in lsa code

Fss code ch 4
How many ch in Solas

W hat’s ther in polar code

Tw o convention of imo

Diff bw code and convention

[26/08, 22:13] null: 26.08.2024

DIRECTLY RECEIVED MAIL TODAY MORNING

INT : MANISH KUMAR

EXT : BS RAO

HOW MANY RULES IN ROR –4 1

HOW MANY PARTS & NAMES (A-F)

ANNEX NAME ONLY

ANNEX 4 (10 DISTRESSS SIGNALS)

WHAT IS SAFE SPEED (Q UOTE RULE 6)

HOW U DETERMINE ROC & Q UOTE RULE 7

WAYS TO AVOID COLLISION

WHY ALTERATION OF COURSE IS BETTER

RULES APPLICABLE IN RV

Q UOTE RULE 19d

EPIRB FREQ - 4 06.025 MHz

EPIRB HOMING SIGNAL -121.5 MHz

NAV AREA TOTAL -21

WHAT IS NAV WARNING PHASING SIGNAL & ENDING SIGNAL

HOW WILL U TAKE OVER NAVIGATION WATCH

RECEIVED DISTRESS ALERT ACTION

WHEN U WILL CALL MASTER

NUC VESSEL, AGROUND VESSEL (DAY/NIGHT/FOG SIGNAL)

DISTANCE BETWEEN LIGHTS & SHAPES.

SITUATION

1. U R IN TSS PDV FOLLOWING LANE

PDV CROSSING FROM STBD TO PORT

WHO IS GIVEWAY & STANDON

ACTION AS PER WHICH RULES & ALL

2. U R IN RV U HEARD A SOUND SIGNAL OF AGROUND VESSEL RIGHT

AHEAD ACTION

3. U R IN RV ONE PDV COMING FROM STBD Q UARTER ACTION

THATS ALL WHAT I REMEMBER

THANKYOU EVERYONE

2MFG

RADHE RADHE
th
[27/08, 09:4 4 ] null: Date : 27 August 2024
th
Attempt : overall : 4

F1: second attempt

Internal : Capt Posw al

External: Capt VK SOOD

Internal asked about attempt, from w here you are giving exam, w hat all routes
you did name last tw o ports etc. Handed over to external.

External

1. Red w hite and w hite 2 possibilities

2. Red red and w hite below 2 possibolities

3. Static and dynamic draft

4 . 1-2 simple situations (rule 15 and 8)

5. Squat

6. Purse seine rhy thm

7. Coming out of new York, you see green light flashing. Action
8. Routeing chart details

Very simple questions

Handed to Internal. Said w e can consider. Pass

That’s all.

Thank you guys for helping and discussions.

2MFG 

27/08, 23:12] null: 27.08.2024

Mumbai MMD
Third attempt

Internal – capt. Manish kumar

External- Suneel Narang, FOSMA Principal

F1and F3

Document and room verification, w ritten and oral status and attempts

F1

Started w ith cards :- Sailing vessel less than 20m, Traw ler shooting nets, RAM,
Mine clearance, PD vessel less than 20m, Dreger/UWO, sailing vessel underw ay,
5-10 more cards ..

4. Squat formula then how to calculate

3 companies ukc policy

4 .CBD Day card show n and asked this vessel is at 3 point port bow ,range 3
miles, roc exist, w hat action w ill u take and as ler w hich rule? Cross questioning
on action and rule, one w ord answ er,, action as per w hich rule, told him 8f1,8f2,
8f3. Cross question on 8f3 and explain it.

5 . quote 8f3 , and also explain in ow n w ords but he w as not satisfy

[Link] 18d1& 18d2

F3

1. CII detailed

[Link] me about 5 convention

2. W hat is ballast w ater management plan

 3. Annex 2 discharge criteria.

[Link] residue

5. FSS code contents?

6. Lsa content

7. Neutral equilibrium

8. Torsion stress

11. pounding stress and structure to counteract

13. How w ill u operate Fixed CO2 system and requirements

And few more, can’t recall.

Internal came after 3- 4 hrs, asked performance and declared result

[27/08, 23:25] null: 27.08.2024

Mumbai MMD
First attempt

Internal – capt. Ravi singh shikarvar

External- devesh sinha

F1

External Document verification, w ritten and oral status and attempts

Company name

F1

1. Defn of Amplitude, nautical mile

2. How to install T&P notices on ECDIS

3. Sailing vessel less than 20m astern or at anchor

4 . preferred channel to stbd region B, (said w rong LIGHT )

Ext said no mistakes in ROR , I am not declaring the results w ait in the lobby

Int. Said you have to repeat the fn

[27/08, 23:25] null: Function-1

Internal: Manish

External:Fosma principal(good man)

External started w ith situation 4 -5

Vsl on port bow 4 point 2miles tell all posibilities in both give and stand on vessel

Vsl on 3 point stbd qtr action in rv radar opr

Vsl on abeam action in rv radar operational

Rule 13 explanation along w ith rule17

Card mixed day night.. Rapid

W heel house poster contents

Ur collieded w ith fishing vessel action

Master/pilot info exchange details little cross question

Ur officer on w atch tell all thing w hat w ill u do.

Rest all I’m not remember general short quest and answ er all covered by pulkit
mohit paliw al and sg like he ask if u start telling he w ill skip..

Result-pass

[28/08, 00:26] null: 26-Aug-2024

KOL MMD

Attempt 03

F1

Int: Prashant Y Manchalw ar

Ext: GS Ranganathan

Started w ith introduction

W hat is NUC.

W hat is RAM.

W hat is CBD.
Q uote rule 19.

Q uote rule 5.

W hat are the obgilations of ‘stand on vessel’ (as per rule 17 then I quoted it
satisfied).

Q uote rule 2.

Cards almost 12-15 cards (only identification)

Mine clearance at anchor

Couple of RAM cards

NUC

Aground vessel

Pilot vessel at anchor

FV

Traw ler
IALA port hand lateral, Reg B

Aground vessel sound signal for more than 100mts

MOB stbd side

Turns for MOB maneuver

Williamson turn-he gave vsl headings 090

IAMSAR?

Search pattern

Expanding square search

Contents of ASD

Few more easy question

Ext called internal said sir w e can pass him

Int how ’s your interview I said good

Finally golden w ords ok w e are passing you

Finally 2MFG

[28/08, 10:36] null: 27.08.2024

Mumbai MMD

Internal – capt. Ravi singh shikarvar

External- devesh sinha

1w hat information on routeing chart

2 How many routeing charts for each areas

3 how w ill you know w hich ENC w ill require for voyage (kisi 2 country ka ka naam
liya tha yaad nahi aa rha hai but i said Norie’s Nautical Tables table se position
lenge then ECIDIS me feed karenge fir sab bataya)

4 How w ill you know w hich publication w ill you use

5 ECDIS safety settings

6 W hat is squat

7 W hat changes in safety depth you w ill do w hen you’re navigating in coastal
w ater and deep w ater

8 ROR cards (CBD/TOWING/PUSHING)

9 How w ill you overtake in narrow channel and by w hich rule.

10 Anabatic w inds and katabatic w inds

11Amplitude

12 Azimuth

13 shallow w ater effect

14 reason behind squat

F 2

1Critical dilution line

2 percentage of HC and O2 at CDL

3 hazards of coal

4 Hazad of sulphur

5 Have you read isgott (yes)

Edition

6 Amendments of ISGOTT
7 W hat changes SSSCL

8 SWL

9 PROOF LOAD

10 W hat is the difference betw een SWL and Proof load

11W here w ill you get SWL of cranes

12 IMSBC Ammendments
13 IMDG classes

(Few more questions)

Internal came at around 17:4 5 and started rapid fire

F1

1position fixing interval

2 Factors of considering position fixing interval

3 Your Company UKC Policy

4 ECDIS safety settings

5 XTD value

6 GPS AND DGPS

7 ECDIS ALARM

8 How Will plot NAV w arning in ECDIS

9 Methods of position fixing

F2
1USE OF NRV

2 W hat Gas It Stops In IG System

3 Flame arrester and Flame screen

4 w hat happens w hen HC Gas w ill enter into E/R

5 Deck Seal

FEW MORE Q UESTIONS

Then Internal said Sir (External) has also considered you then said

I’m passing in both functions, Log out

Sabhi ko bhoot bhoot Dhanyaw ad especially DAILY MEETING WALE BHAI LOG
ko
Aur bhai log link niche hai join kar lo bhoot help milega or yha advertisement bhi
nahin hota hai

[Link] [Link]/G5x6PUWGDPOLim7Ff9GH6f

2MFG

[28/08, 10:36] null: 28 Aug 24

Noida mmd

Ext : Rajiv Sharma

Int ravi sirkarw ar

st
F11 attempt

How w ill you take Ce

Can you take it at sunset and sunrise

Formula for amplitude

Preffered channel mark for reg A card

Situation

Cbd crossing from port

Rv radar operational

Constant bearing no fog signal heard

2nm dist

Action and as per w hich rule

Safety contour

Rule 2 in ow n w ords
Action as per rule 2

Rule 19d

8d

And w hat w ill you do w hen you are reaching a port

W here w ill you find the ch for pilot station

Difference betw een svdr and vdr

Will svdr record w ind speed ad driection

And w hat action is of stand on vsl even if roc exists i said per per 17a stand on vsl
should keep her course and speed kheta okayy

Int no question

th
[28/08, 11:32] null: 28 August 2024
Noida MMD

Int- Ravi Sikarw ar

Ext- Rajiv Singh Sharma

F-1

HF distress received, Action?

Squat

Rules applied in RV

Rule 19di and e

AIS limitations

Radar efficiency and how to calculate

Audit definition

Situations show n on paper

1- RV radar operational vessel 2nm on stbd bow

2- Vessel 2 point on port bow both side lights and masthead light
seen,constant bearing

3- Vessel on 3 port bow action

Internal

Routing charts

Rule 18 doesn’t applies to w hich Rule

Heading 180 seen north cardinal mark

Distance betw een shapes

Annex 1few question

F-2

Main hazard for COW

Types of tw istlocks

Roro lashings to be taken of vehicles

W hat are hatchless containers

And Few more question.

[28/08, 11:33] null: Int –Ravi singh sikarw ar

Ext-Rajeev sharma

F1

You are from w hich place

W hat kind of fog w ill be there

W hat is aspect

Can you see stern and sidelights together

How w ill you determine w hther you are over taking or crossing

Dredger drege kr rha h kaun sa vessel h

F2

Precautions high density

Precautions Concentrates

Your tanks are in inerted condition kaise gas free kroge

Aur b basic

F3

Freefall lifeboat ka release mechanism kaise test kroge

FSE kya h kyu h

GRB part 1and 2

Tumhare last ship pe kaun sa tha

Incinertaor kisme aata h

Aur b basic basic

Aw aiting results considering F1me fail

[28/08, 13:30] null: 28/08/2024

Chennai mmd

Internal : Capt Tapesh

External : Capt Amit shah

F1

Iala

How to determine headon

Dimensions of shapes

Rule 5

Rule 19

East cardinal mark specification

You are 90deg , u see east cardinal mark , action

Ecdis safety settings

W here u get information for values for these settings , w hat is its name

W here you get information of number of shapes bells gongs on board

Situation –In rv , w ith radar , one vessel stbd bow , one vessl stbd qtr w ith same
speed nd co , (gave values to ascertain using cpa and all )

Action

F3

Mlc titles

Ism objective

Solas certificates

Stcw any one certificate

Types of framing

W hich framing in oil tank

W hich framing in container ship DB tank

Name various plans used on board

W hich plan u get info about crane head reach

Explain shell expansion plan

Odmcs

Ow s

Dish criteria from cargo space in annex 1

Definition of new ship under annex 1

Tpc definition

Waterplan area

Cof

Relationship of density and tpc

Mlc certificates

F1–Fail

F3 –Pass

[28/08, 14 :31] null: 28/05/2024

Mmd Kochi
F1

Int: Manchalw ar

Extrenal: mittal

Internal started w ith company and types of ships sailed, w rittens status and
previous orals result and handed over to external

External

Started w ith cards and situation

1. Tow ing, Dregger w ith obstruction, Sailing vessel, Nuc

2. Arc of visibilty of the w hite lights of tow ing vessel

3. Distance betw een the lights

4 . Days signals shapes and dimensions

5. Situation: Show ed me nuc card underw ay seen from end on and said this
vessel 4 points in stbd bow Action

6. Rv, radar inoperational, in port bow fog signal, intensity increasing action?

7. Actions to be taken on bridge w hile restricted visibility

8. Situation, ow n vsl in port quarter of another vessel and told me to take action.
Wanted to hear about the w ord aspect in determining if overtaking or not

9. RV radar operational a vessel on port bow. Action

10. Sound signal of Aground vessel

11. Prefered channel lateral mark port and stbd side in both region A and B( full
details of the lateral marks)

12. Emergency w reck buoy characteristics (light characteristics)

13. Conditions for calling master

14 . Contents of w heel house poster

15. How to determine vessel position using sun sight

16. W hat is muster card

17. Various search patterns given in IAMSAR

18. Various rescue turns

19. How do you go about for Passage planning( Started explaining about appraisal
stage, in betw een he told okay and to next question)
20. W hat do you know about routeing chart and their use?

21. Shallow w ater effects

And some more easy questions, can’t recall

Then he called internal and said he is okay. Internal asked no questions and said
you are passed in F1

Result : Pass

2MFG

[30/08, 04 :24 ] null: 29/08/2024

Mumbai Mmd
Internal –Capt. Posw al

External -[Link]

All questions from external no questions from internal

F1third attempt

Define Ram

How to overtake in narrow channel

W hat if other vessel is not taking action

After 2 miles restricted visibility encounter w ill rule 19 apply

Q uote rule 19 d

W hat is traffic separation zone

How to join lane w hy small angle

How to cross

Few cards night day

Isolated danger mark how many miles to pass

Mob stbd side

W hen to call master

Imsar search pattern w hat is expanded square search

Shallow w ater effect

Nuc vessel action

How to alter course in Passage planning.

2MFG

[30/08, 04 :26] null: 29.08.24

Int topno

Ext fosma principal

F1and F3

F1

Taking over w atch(compass compared , courses checked imp)

Amplitude process

Steering fail Singapore strait

Collided w ith fv

Cards in rapid fire (ram derdger sailing nuc etc )

Port bow 3 points roc exist 4 miles action ?(sound blast w hen roc 2 miles)

Same as above additional 1point stbd 3 miles w ith cpa 15 min and 18 mins
action ?

One abaft rv situation simple ?

Steering gear requirement

Few more easy cannot recall

F3

Discharge crite annex 2 and cargo residue annex 5

Annex 6 ammendments

Any 2 conventions

Fixed Co2 requirements

Fss content

Liferaft davit check

Few more i guess or this much only i cant recall

P/P

[30/08, 04 :26] null: 29.08.24

Both are good surveyors only w ant practical and ror know ledge.

Int :[Link]

Ext: [Link] sagar

He alw ays starts w ith flags if u done more tha 2 mistakes (soli mudinchi)

st
1. Flags c,g,answ ering pendent ( he w ant more than use except for answ ering) 1
substitute.

3. Day cards , conspicuous objects,sailing vessels under propeller,tow ing

vessel, anchor

4. safe w ater mark,reg B port mark,reg A preferred chnl, south buoy (all are
w ith full details ) including how many seconds it for flash

5. situations in tss he specifically ask me w hat is 10 a after i am telling this

both vessels are give w ay w hen crossing as per 8 fi fii and 15 w hen vessel
pass on your stbd to port. So tss normal crossing rules only apply as per
him

6. 4 to 5 situations (moderate)
 7. mob action

8. w illim trn how to do

9. Total correction

10. met equbment on board

11. use of each equbment

12. how many iamsar valume

13. w hich one w e use on board

14. insar and inspire comn details

And few qs I forgot

Internal ( hole time he w as w atching me and told i am satisfied w ith all ur answ er
u clear f1u can go now

Thank you guys

Result (PASS)

[30/08, 12:4 0] null: Int. Ravi shikhaw ar

[Link] Aggarw al
nd
Attempt-2

F1

[Link] w ill you take over navigation w atch.

2.w hen you w ill call master

[Link] cards , cardinal bouy and isolated danger bouy.

4 .w eekly test of GMDSS equipment

[Link] one vsl on stbd bow and one on stbd quater, action according to w hich rule
you w ill take action.

5.w hat does rule 19 says.

[Link] are approaching RV w hat are the action you w ill take .
[Link] in open sea and in TSS .

8.w hich recovery turn you w ill take and explain the turn.

[Link] you w ill get on w heelhouse poster.

[Link]? formula for open sea and coastal w ater.

[Link] safety settings.

[Link] details.

[Link] cushion and bank suction effect.

14 .amplitute,w hen you w ill take.

[30/08, 20:23] null: 30/08/24

Ext : sharda (w orst )

F1/f2/f3

Approax : 4 5 min

F1.

1. CBD going from port to stbd roc exist action

2. determine roc in rv

3. pd vsl port to stbd

4 . aground vsl signal

5. w w nw s ? w ho implement ?

6. sharnov turn in detail

7. ad sailing direction correction

8. mariner hand book correction

9. synoptic chart and how to find direction

10. routeing chart information in detail

11. w hat is safe speed

12. 6 B in specific detailed explain

13. radar limitation, characterstic ( i told him every thing vbw , hbw , min range ,
max range , accuracy , range and bearing discrimination ,spoking , interference,
attenuation ) and he said more.

14 . w hat is content of w heel house poster ( every thing i told him) he said w hat
other maneuovre characterstocs other than w heel house poster i said rhp or
lhp ,shallow w ater effects . bc ab kya bolu iske alaw a

15 . emergency w reck marking buoy every thing

16. long by chron , intercept comcept

17. at w hat altitude u w ill take compads error.( said 10 degree se above ) he said
name all correction of sun. How to take if altitude is less than 10 degree.

F-2

1. imsbc content

2. cargo u carried , their hazard

3. coal hazards , u r action incase of methane production

4 . isgott chapter 7 name

5. chapter 7 ammendment.

6. cosw ap chapter 9 content

7. high velocity vent and pv valve ka difference

8. w hat info i get from un number

9. w hat is load density , sf , aor

10. tml method

11. how u perform w eather tight hatch cover integrity check ( w here u apply
chalk )

12. imgs content ( )

13. imdg content

Some 7-8 question more

F-3

1. solas chapter 15 detail( ip means)

2. fire fighting sy tem on deck on gas and tanker

3. iopp certificate a equipment . he w ant exact name not ,just simple 4 - 6 line
4 . iopp form A and B ,detail

5. damage stability booklet content

6. rescue boat details some specifics

7. annex 6 gases ( i said nox ,sox ,ods , ghg,)

8. w here u get nox ( i said m/e) got angry

9. fss code chapter 2 and chapter 13 name

10. lsa code ammendment in details

11. aol characteristics

He asked almost 50+ question,

F/P/F

Internal said u w r going w ay to fast , w oh khud 1sec ka time nhi de rha ,kya fast
bc?

[30/08, 20:24 ] null: Date- 30 AUG 2024

INTERNAL- CAPT Manish Kumar (GOD)

EXTERNAL- CAPT Yograj Aggarw al (GOD)

nd
F-12 attempt

Duration 20 min

Internal w as not present throughout

EXTERNAL

Rapid fire questions

How w ill u take over w atch

Cards RAM at anchor , Pilot vsl, traw ler, Aground Day card, East cardinal(Flashing
characteristics)

Show ed a Sv card and asked its crossing stbd to port and u r CBD in narrow
channel

Seen East cardinalbuoy right ahead action

Squat

Bow cushion

W hat w ill you check in ECDIS before taking over w atch

W hat are ECDIS safety setting

Company policy for XTD

Smelling the ground

Ground tackle

How many w ays of taking CE

Define advance and tactical diameter and w hat is the IMO criteria

Contents of w heel house poster

Few more simple questions

Internal came after 3 hr, asked how you did, w rittens status asked external he
said w e can consider him

Finally 2MFG

[30/08, 20:24 ] null: Int. Ravi shikhaw ar

[Link]

F1,F2 (F1first overall fourth)

W hich company

About w ritten and oral

[Link] w hite red w hite possibilities

[Link] red red w hite possibilities and how w ill you discriminate it

[Link] w ith length 60m and using Perse siene gear extending 160m light.
Perse Siene gear light characteristics

4 .Vsl of 50m in length engaged in tow ing operation w ith length of tow 200m
ristricted in her ability to deviate from her course lights.

5.A place show ing tidal diamond in betw een the tidal diamond it’s w ritten B w hat
w ill it show.

[Link] Singapore strait w here draft is 10m and depth of vsl is 30m w hat w ill how
w ill the tidal diamond help you in this case.

[Link] n vsl eastbound in TSS a vsl crossing TSS at 90° from starboard to port w ho
is givew ay vsl and w ho is standon vsl as per w hich rule

[Link] rule 10a

[Link] situation in Narrow channel w ho is givew ay and w ho is standon as per

w hich rule

10.A vsl at 112.5° on your starboard quater [Link] per w hich rule
[Link] rule 13 and 15

[Link] depth accuracy for B

And many more can’t recall

F2

[Link] of vsl

[Link] w hat rate w ill you cool dow n your tank(don’t know )

3.W hy is Nrv there if there is deck seal

nd
4 .You are 2 officer on the product tanker how w ill you calculate how much cargo
is loaded

[Link] betw een summer and w inter loadline and summer and fresh w ater
load line

[Link] of FWA

7.w hat is inserting purging and gas freeing and how to know your tank is in
w hich condition

Asked me to w ait for internal

Internal came asked how w as your exam

[Link] principal

2.W hich is more accurate

3.W hich rules say that you cannot alter your course to port

4 .W hat is take all w ay off

F-1pass

F2 fail

[30/08, 20:32] null: Date: 30/08/2024

Internal: Anish Joseph (Amazing guy)

External: Mahesh Yadav (Decent)

Started w ith checks and background verification

Written status

F1

1. Action on encountering restricted visibility

2. Radar Operational and you hear a sound signal 3 points STBD bow action
(played a little here by mentioning radar Operational and thoda ghuma diya idhar
by saying both if vessels doing 15 knots and your vessel is 75-200m your time to
collision w ill be? I said 3 mins so initially I said reduce or taw o but then changed it
to reduce speed or taw o and AC as only 3 mins to collision) he w anted to hear on
reduce speed taw o

3. GPS signal lost action

Concluded that I messed up in RV and can’t give me F1because of that

F3

1. W hat is stable equilibrium

2. W hat is angle of LOLL

3. W hat stability in angle of LOLL (Thanks to everyone w ho helped today I w as

told he w ants to hear that vessel is in stable equilibrium at angle of LOLL and
that’s w hat I answ ered. He w as extremely happy and this w as the passing
question.

4 . W hat do you get from trim tables

5. W hat do you get from stability particulars

Overall happy to be given F3 by easy questions little upset about messing up in

one of the most basic RV situations that I have discussed w ith you all in meetings
about a 100 times but shit happens in front of the surveyors.

Thanks a lot @ ~Mohsin @ Amardeep @ anuj @ ~Sahil and everyone w ho helped

Result F/P

[30/08, 20:33] null: Date- 30 AUG 2024

INTERNAL- CAPT Manish Kumar (GOD)

EXTERNAL- CAPT Yograj Aggarw al (GOD)

nd
F-12 attempt

Duration 20 min

Internal w as not present throughout

EXTERNAL

Rapid fire questions

How w ill u take over w atch

Cards RAM at anchor , Pilot vsl, traw ler, Aground Day card, East cardinal(Flashing
characteristics)

Show ed a Sv card and asked its crossing stbd to port and u r CBD in narrow
channel

Seen East cardinalbuoy right ahead action

Squat

Bow cushion

W hat w ill you check in ECDIS before taking over w atch

W hat are ECDIS safety setting

Company policy for XTD

Smelling the ground

Ground tackle
How many w ays of taking CE

Define advance and tactical diameter and w hat is the IMO criteria

Contents of w heel house poster

Few more simple questions

Internal came after 3 hr, asked how you did, w rittens status asked external he
said w e can consider him

Finally 2MFG
[30/08, 20:33] null: Date :30/08/2024

Function ½

Internal : CAPT. PC MEENA

External: CAPT. D.S DESWAL

F1

1. Duties of OOW

2. Checks to be performed for nav equipments

3. W hen to call master

4 . Rv encountered, action

5. CARDS ( FV, Traw ler, lateral marks etc )

Few more easy one

F2

1. Cargo manifest

2. Bill of lading
3. Measurement cargo

4 . IG purpose, requirements
5. Tanker hazards

Few more related to tanker only

Results: P/P

[30/08, 20:36] null: 30.08.2024

F1&F3

Ext-VK SOOD

Int-Ravi Sikarw ar

F1

1. Red Red w hite tw o possibilities

2. W hite Red W hite tw o possibilities

3. Red w hite and other w hite light at a distance and low er,tw o possibilities

4 . PDV engaged in tow ing 50 in length,length of tow 210m,cannot deviate from

her course making w [Link] lights

5. You are in TSS Eastbound one PDV is crossing from stbd to port at right
angle.W ho is giveaw ay and as per w hich rule you w ill take action

6. Same situation in narrow channel

7. You are planning a passage plan and you see a tidal diamond in singapore
strait,w hat all informations you get, and w ill you plan a passage above that?

8. W hat all information you need to calculate tide?

9. Arabian sea in w hich navarea?

10. W hat all navarea you w ill plot?

11. You are on course 000° and see quick flashing w hite lights action?
F3:

[Link] 15 of solas

2. W ho are industrial personal?

3. Parts of STCW ?

4 . Maritime boundary of INDIA?

5. As per w hich convention?

6. Emg Fire pump requirements.

7. W hich nozzles w ill you use for throw ing w ater at 12 m?

8. Safety Equipment survey is going to happen.W hat all Equipments w ill be

tested/serviced by shore?

Internal-

F1. [Link] depends upon

[Link] betw een Temporary and Preliminary notices

3.W here w ill you check chart is upto date as per latest NTM?

4 . Company UKC policy

F3-

[Link] ACT

[Link] OF LIFEBOAT DAVIT AND FREQ UENCY

[Link] UIREMENT OF RESCUE BOAT

F1pass

F3 Fail
[30/08, 21:14 ] null: 30.08.2024

NOIDA MMD
INT: ANISH JOSEPH

EXT: MAHESH YADAV (JO BHI BATAO SBH GALAT)

F1

1. HOW TO FIND CE

2. CBD VSL DEFINATION

3. UR VESSEL IS GOING INSIDE MUMBAI HARBOUR DEPTH IS 15M AND UR DRAFT
IS 13M, WILL YOU SHOW CBD LIGHTS?

4 . KOCHI TO MUMBAI VOYAGE, YOU SEE NUC VSL ACTION

5. NOW NUC VESSEL IS SHOWING TWO ANCHOR LIGHTS AS WELL WITH TWO
RED LIGHTS IN VERTICLE LINE, ACTION?

6. GPS FAILURE ACTION

7. DUTIES OF OOW

8. HOW TO FIX POSITION IN CASE OF GPS FAILURE

INTERNAL:

1. Q UOTE RULE 2

2. IN WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES YOU WILL USE RULE 2 AND TO WHOM YOU HAD TO
INFORM BEFORE TAKING ACTION AS PER RULE 2.

PASS!!

[31/08, 14 :28] null: 30.08.2024

Int: santosh darodkar

Ext: pramod sharda(prepare his sets)

Duration:hardly 5-8mins because he asks very fast.

Function 1

Int started w ith cdc checking and asked for introduction( name presea type of
ship company etc)

Handed over to ext

1. W hat is safe speed

2. By vessels w ith operational radar

3. W hat are limitations of radar

4 . W hat is range discrimination

5. Performance requirements for range discrimination

6. W hat is chart datum

7. W hat is LRIT and its range

8. How w ill you take sight and w hat should be the min alt for taking sight and
w hy

9. Surface prognosis chart how to predict direction of w ind

10. All type of mob turn

11. Explain scharnov turn

12. W hat is critical rpm and w hy are vibrations increased

13. W hat is squat

14 . Light displayed by mine clearance

15. W WNWS

16. w hat information in w heel house poster

17. W hat is advance

18. EWMB how to identify in rv

19. Vessel on 3 point stbd bow both side light masthead light action.

20. Same vessel right ahead action

21. W hat is aspect

22. Information on routeing chart

23. W hat is w indrose

And a few more mostly rapid fire. He just needs to hear key w ords and he w ill
shift to next question.
Internal

1. Lights by a traw ler hauling nets

2. Reporting system in india

3. W ho get’s info from inspires. Here I couldn’t recall because I w as tired from
sharda’s rapid fire. Then he said these reportings are for SAR then w ho in india
does that?? Then I answ ered.

Asked ext can w e consider her?

Ext said yes w e can consider. Kindly call the next guy you are pass

Congratulations

You can go.

2MFG 

Thanks everyone keep discussing and sharing notes it helps a lot.

[02/09, 18:58] null: *SEPTEMBER*

Internal Gosh

External Manoj Kumar something but old guy not sure abt name

External questions :

1. WRW possibility

2. Tow ing vessel lights for 50m more 200m more if restricted in man. W hat are
the rights

3. Course ooo* sighted 3 w hite flash w hat w ill be the scenario

4 .isolated danger mark specifications

[Link] safety contour formula

[Link] details

External pinged internal u can ask questions

Internal : position fix by celestial method step by step

Fucked up He got tensed

Then radar he pinged trial

Maneuver details I collapsed and said totally w rong of details entering

Failed u need to repeat tw o question w rong so I can’t proceed

FAIL

[02/09, 18:58] null: Int. PC Meena

Ext BS Rao

F1and F3

Ext asked w hich oral you w ant to attempt, i said both... the he started orals w ith

F1

1. W hat Passage plan?

2. W hat all documents required for Passage planning?

3. How do you get to know if chart is updated or not?

4 . W hat is routing charts and w hat information w ill you get from it?

5. W hat is Ecdis?

6. Benifits of Ecdis?

7. How w ill you update Ecdis?

8. How can you update Ecdis at sea?

9. Difference betw een temporary and permanent ecdis updates?

10. How w ill you determine if Risk of Collision exists?

11. W hat is ROR?

12. How many rules are there?

13. Division of rules in ROR? (Basically layout of ROR w ith names)

14 . Number of Annexes and their names?

15. List 5 Distress signals as per Annex 4?

16. EPIRB frequencies?

17. Cards : Mine clearance, RAM, Pushing, Tow ing?

F3

1. Name some IMO conventions.

2. IMO convention for seafarers w elfare

3. W hat is MARPOL 73/78.

4 . How many Annexes? Name AND Year

5. Annex 5 and 4 discharge criteria

6. Contents of SOLAS
7. W hat is SOPEP?

8. Name 3 Statutory Certificates their expiry.. and surveys.

9. Difference betw een Statutory and Mendatory certificates?

10. W hat is ISM?

11. Certificate under ISM

12. W hat is SMC and to w hom it is issued?

Some more easy questions from F3 can’t recall

[04 /09, 20:17] null: 04 - 08-2024

Internal –Hemant jarw al

External –Cuountino

How toh update paper charts

W hat is refraction

About routining charts

About notice to mariners

How to do correction in Ecdis

Ek vo meter w et dry bulb w ala

Uski rotation speed

About TRS

IALA cards North cardinal mark

Heading 000 and a North cardinal mark is at 3 miles ahead Action?

Taw ing vsl crossing from port to stbd and CPA 0...Action ?
RV me head on head situation

Stbd me danger/shallow w ater Action

CBD light

Day signal

RAM light

NUC light
Day signal

Indsar

[04 /09, 23:53] null: 04 - 08-2024

Internal :- Hemant jarw al

External :- Cuountino & Manish mittal.

Pata nhi kyu 3 captain the aaj

1.) How w ill you update paper charts that are not updated for last 2 years.

2.) W hat is refraction error.

3.) Information found in annual notice to mariners.

4 .) Heading 180 and a south cardinal mark is at 3 miles ahead.

5.) RV me head on situation danger/shallow w ater at stbd side Action ?

6.) Vsl aground less than 50 m day night sound signals?

Fir cuoutino said mittal sir ask him questions

1.) Cards 6 to 7 moving vsls from port to stbd and all that asking for actions ?

Traw ler cards and tow ing cards mostly

2.) Giving random situations and asking w hich vsl is give w ay and w hich is
stand on ?

No questions from internal.

[05/09, 13:33] null: Ext VK sood and pk mittal for observation

Int Hemant jarw al sir ( God)

Started w ith introduction
Definition of NUC and CBD

Lights w rw and rrw and vessel tow ing ristricted in her ability to manouvre

How w ill you know vessel is aground or nuc

Ground stabilisation and sea stabilisation

Safety contour formulae

Will catzoc w ill effect your formulae

W hat w ill effect your dynamic draft

W hat should you consider for PPI

Vessel 3 point on stbd in TSS

Same situation in NC

Draw w reck on paper and submarime oil pipeline

Internal

How to take gyro error in coastal navigation

VHF distress received MOB action

Gmdss amendment

[05/09, 13:34 ] null: Internal -HEMANT JARWAL

External –VK SOOD(GIVES AMPLE TIME TO THINK AND ANSWER) AND PK MITTAL

FUCTION-1AND FUCTION-3

[Link] o red light in a vertical Lina and one w hite light below more distance from
red light asked tw o possibilities

[Link] you w ill determine nuc or aground vsl

[Link] and w hite light in a line and one w hite light below , asked all possibilities

4 .vsl engaged in tow ing 50 m,ram , length of tow 210 m tell light and day
[Link] question if
 You see from stbd side w hen you are abeam w hat all light you w ill see and asked
about action

[Link] 60 m carrying out operation on anchor,port side operation going on

and stbd side clear to pass,tell me about [Link] question w hat about her
length,try to make confuse

[Link] vsl 50 m at anchor carrying out diving on stbd side , asked all light and
day signal.

7.w hat is S-57 in ecdis,tell me about s-57

8.w hat is safety countor and formula

9.w hat is dynamic draft and factors affecting dynamic draft

[Link] -you see a vessel 112.5°on your stbd quarter,w ho is give w ay and w ho
is stand on

As per w hich rule and action?

11.w hat is dynamic Draft Factor Affect it

THEN HE SWITCHED TO F3

1. SOPEP –contents

2. List of emergency in SOPEP

3. Annex 1discharge criteria

4 . Annex 2 discharge criteria

5. Loadline in detail

6. Angle of loll in detail and correction

7. Stability questions

8. CO2 use in E/R Rm

[Link] criteria of sew age and garbage

[Link] areas of all annexes

[Link] arrangement from w here you know this is expired

12. W hat all check ce w ill do w hen using fixed co2 system in engine room

[Link] of fixed foam system

14 .slop tank arrangement and requirements

[Link] details distances

[Link] and dynamic test

INTERNAL: NO Q UESTIONS

[05/09, 14 :4 6] null: 05- 09-2024

Mumbai MMD

Int. –Ravi Sikarw ar

Ext. –No Idea ( Old guy w ith headphones) good guy

No introduction directly started w ith questions

1-Passage planning on Ecdis

2-Publications to be referred and rough idea of that publication

3- ASD

*Day and night cards*

4 -Pilot vsl on anchored

5-Sailing Vessel using machinery

6-Ram engaged in dredging operation

7- Cardinal Mark W

9- Routing cart information

10- Show s few charts –w hat type of chart

11- MOB immediate action step by step

11- Generator fail during pilotage immediate action

12- Squat effect

13 –Distress Msg received immediate action

 13- Campass show ing 10° of error immediate action

15 –tidal atlas information

*Situation*

16 -Fishing vsl as fleet (15-20 FVs)

17 - RV –Arpa screen determine the situation and take action

18 –Ram crossing CBD in narrow channel

19 –TSS you are PDV crossing tss CBD on port side follow ing traffic lane

Few more easy question

Internal

Capt. Ravi Singh Sikarw ar

1-Isolated danger mark card w hich side to pass and w hy ?

2 –from w hich side to overtake and w hy

4- Squat

5- In w hich rule alteration to port is prohibited

6- Air Draft -w hat w hy and how ?

7- Can’t take any action according to the ROR

But still you have to take action according to w hich rule you w ill justify you action.

Result –Pass

[05/09, 16:4 4 ] null: 05.09.24

rd
Overall 3 attempt

Appeared for F1& F2

Internal- Capt. Ravi Sikarw ar

External- Capt. Krishnamoorthy Iyer

From MMD Mumbai

Connected to unsure

F-1
Q uestions by External

[Link] about V/L cards

1.1Dredger from port side w ith dang. Side

1.2 Traw ler engaged in fishing

1.3 Day card for SV w ith mach.

1.4 CBD night card seen from stbd.

1.5 Day card for Pilot vessel on duty at anchor

2. Show ed a RADAR plot in RV(asked if i did RADAR course)

Asked me to understand the situation based on the OAW plot, CPA:0.02NM,

ROC exists

Asked w hat action to take,(vessel coming from stbd. Q uarter and w e are
overtaking vessel ahead of us, this situation is to be understood/interpreted from
the plot not mentioned by sir)

4. Asked about immediate action to take in pilotage w aters, if vessel suffers

from engine failure,

(he w ants to hear about sw itching to emergency steering, and steering the
vessel into any contingency anchorage)

4 . Show ed a picture about upcoming atleration of course around a land mark,

how w ill you carry out w heelover manouevre/determine W/O point

5. At night how w ill you determine that visibility has deteriorated?(he w ants the
practical answ er of backscatter of ow n lights at night indicate deterioration in
visibility)

6. Asked about passage planning(explain APEM),

7. Stopped me midw ay through appraisal and asked about a picture show ing a
chart, w hat is this chart(Gnomonic chart),W hat is it used for?

8. Asked to continue w ith PP, midw ay asked about a port name(unable to recall),
asked how w ill you go about finding w hich country it belongs to?

(He w ants to hear, Nories table and Lloyds maritime atlas for list of w orld ports
and shipping places)

9. Asked w hat are the effects of shallow w ater on a ship(list every thing about
manouevring)

10. Asked about w hat information w ill you find on a routeing chart?
11. Show ed me a picture of high concentration of fishing vessel and a passage has
been planned betw een them, asked w hat Rules are important as per COLREGS in
this situation,(i quoted rule 6 and 5)

And w hat action w ill you carry out as per requirement under STCW as an OOW ?
(I told him i shall acquire the targets on RADAR as early as possible and call the
master immediately, he w as satisfied w ith this answ er, I’m not sure)

12. Told me GPS has failed, w hat w ill you do to acquire position on the ECDIS?( I
told him about RADAR range and bearing of landmarks, Transit bearings,
terrestrial fix by compass bearings, I mentioned about HSA and VSA and he told
me its not practical and told me not to mention that again, in open sea via sights
using the sextant to obtain multiple LOPs)

Then he proceeded to F2, asked about vessels i sailed on

Then I mentioned to him that i haven’t prepared and didnt ask any further
questions

Told me to w ait in the call lobby,

30 mins later

Internal cross questioning on F1

1. W hat are the routeing charts, how many routeing charts exist?

2. Asked about w hat rules w ill apply in general visibilty in regard to rule 18?(he
w ants the first line, except rules 9,10 & 13)(also asked w hat is Rule 18, mentioned
responsibilities bw v/ls)

3. Asked about situation w here FV is crossing a TSS, w hose duty to keep clear?
( told him fv to keep clear of everybody follow ing TSS)
Told me F1PASS and F2 FAIL.

[06/09, 12:13] null: Int. Ravi shikhaw ar

[Link]

F1,F2 (F1first overall fourth)

W hich company

About w ritten and oral

[Link] w hite red w hite possibilities

[Link] red red w hite possibilities and how w ill you discriminate it
[Link] w ith length 60m and using Perse siene gear extending 160m light.
Perse Siene gear light characteristics

4 .Vsl of 50m in length engaged in tow ing operation w ith length of tow 200m
ristricted in her ability to deviate from her course lights.

5.A place show ing tidal diamond in betw een the tidal diamond it’s w ritten B w hat
w ill it show.
[Link] Singapore strait w here draft is 10m and depth of vsl is 30m w hat w ill how
w ill the tidal diamond help you in this case.

[Link] n vsl eastbound in TSS a vsl crossing TSS at 90° from starboard to port w ho
is givew ay vsl and w ho is standon vsl as per w hich rule

[Link] rule 10a

[Link] situation in Narrow channel w ho is givew ay and w ho is standon as per

w hich rule

10.A vsl at 112.5° on your starboard quater [Link] per w hich rule

[Link] rule 13 and 15

[Link] depth accuracy for B

And many more can’t recall

F2

[Link] of vsl

[Link] w hat rate w ill you cool dow n your tank(don’t know )

3.W hy is Nrv there if there is deck seal

 nd
4 .You are 2 officer on the product tanker how w ill you calculate how much cargo
is loaded

[Link] betw een summer and w inter loadline and summer and fresh w ater
load line

[Link] of FWA

7.w hat is inserting purging and gas freeing and how to know your tank is in
w hich condition

Asked me to w ait for internal

Internal came asked how w as your exam

[Link] principal

2.W hich is more accurate

3.W hich rules say that you cannot alter your course to port

4 .W hat is take all w ay off

F-1pass

F2 fail

[06/09, 13:53] null: Int –nitin mukesh

Ext – sk das

F1-

1. Ecdis

2. Safety settings

3. Cbd

4 . Vsl 4 point stbd ... Ow n vsl cbd...Take action (fasa diya isme)

5. Fv light at anchor

6. Traw ler light at anchor

7. Cbd lights

8. Aground vsl 100m fog signal

9. Aspect (isme bhi)

F3-
1. Gm... How to calculate

2. Garboard strake
3. Frame numbering

More i cant remember

F/F

[06/09, 15:54 ] null: 06.09.2024

th
Fun 1only (4 Attempt)

Internal: MANISH KUMAR

External: BS RAO

External:

[Link] MANY RULES IN ROR –4 1

[Link] of Colreg ( Part A - F)

3.W hat is R.V ?

4 .WHAT ALL RULES APPLICABLE IN R.V ( answ er each Rule W hichever are
applicable from no.1to 4 1)

5.W hat Rules Applicable in Narrow Channel

[Link] FREQ - 4 06.025 MHz

[Link] HOMING SIGNAL -121.5 MHz

[Link] Cards ( air cushion , sailing, mine clearance, tow ing RAM, EWMB etc)

9.W hat is Ecdis ?

[Link]fit of ECDIS ?
[Link] U DETERMINE ROC ?

12.W hat w ill u do AFTER handing OVER Watch at MIDNIGHT ? ( confusion

question, he w as not satisfied w ith my answ er)

[Link] DISTRESS ALERT ACTION

14 .Vsl on 3 point stb bow aspect 0 , ACTION ?

[Link] in Thick fog hearing Aground vsl sound signal ahead, ACTION ?

[Link] are in Narrow channel, slow moving vsl ahead, Action ?

[Link] are PDV in tss follow ing lane Pdv Crossing From Stbd To Port , ACTION ?

[Link] Many Sights You have taken on ship & then cross question on it ( failing
question)

19.W hat all sight you take using Sextant

[Link] procedure

Many more Q uestion & cross question

BS RAO told internal that

“his Ship handling is not Practical enough, his Answ ers are Bookish, Need to
repeat again “

Result: Fail

[06/09, 22:08] null: 06/09/2024

Nitin mukesh (internal)

Sk dad ext

Function 1
Anchor vessel fog signal ?

CBD definition ?

Ram definition ?

Ecdis safety setting?

Nav area ?

How many nav area are there ?

India is in w hich nav area ?

How w ill you get to now that you are overtaking vessel got confused ?

( I didn’t said more than 22.5 deg abaft her beam )here i think I got failed .

Then he said overtaking at night how w ill know that u are overtaking I said I w ill
only the stern light if that vessel first he said okay .
Function 3

Marpol annex 1discharge criteria (machinery space )?

Stealer plate ?

Portable fire extinguisher requirement ?

Lifeboat requirement ?

Rescue boat requirement ?

Nuteral equilibrium ?

GM at neutral equilibrium?

Angle of lol ?

[09/09, 11:02] null: *09- 09-2024 *

Fun1

Internal – harindra

Ext-Sandeep kohli
[Link] w ith ecdis limitations ,how to change range scale and Solas requirement
[Link] – merridian methods full details

[Link] distance

[Link]

[Link] vertical and vertical circle

[Link] methods

[Link] methods
[Link] point and point of no return

[Link] 3 details about frequency of sound signal and all

12. Normal situation ( crossing from stbd and port)

13. One w hite light in ror card possible vessel

14 . Light for traw ler more than 50 m

15. Range of flashing light

16. Range of side light

17. Range of stern light

18. W hat is the content of Annex 1

Result –FAIL

[10/09, 18:20] null: Attempt 3:

Function 1

Int: Ajit Topno

Ext: Capt. Nirmala Karmakar

Duration 35 minutes.

Started w ith document verification, room checking

Asked about attempt number, and w hy I didn’t pass the last time.

I told him that I w as making mistakes in the lights w ithout ROR cards.

He asked specifically w hich one, I said aground vessel( My strongest w as lights

and shapes).
[Link] vessel lights.

[Link] lights.
[Link] signal of a dredger

4 .W hat is a head on situation? W hat do you mean by a nearly reciprocal course.

[Link] 19

6.W hen to call master

7.W hat do you mean by lookout

8.W hat is the action to be taken in TSS w hen you have a CBD ahead
9.W hat is a RAM vessel

[Link] many volumes are there in IAMSAR?

11.W hich volume is to be carried onboard?

12.W hat is ALRS? Name all volumes of ALRS.

13.W hat is the PPI to be used in open sea and restricted areas?
14 .W hat is Squat and formula to calculate squat?

[Link] situations.

16.W hat is overtaking? W hat you should not do as an overtaking vessel?

[Link] related to TSS.

18.W hose responsibility is to keep clear of w hom betw een RAM and CBD.

Result: Pass

[10/09, 18:20] null: Mumbai MMD connected to Kandla MMD

Date : 10 –09 –2024

Internal : Capt. Hemant Jarw al ([Link])

External : Capt Ranganathan GS ([Link])

Internal started w ith document verification...

Asked about pre sea institute and types of ships sailed

F1Only
Handed over to external

[Link] ay meaning
2. W hat is lookout

3. Leading lights

4 . You are 2 miles aw ay from RV area... does rule 19 apply

5. Rule 19 d quote

6. Fog Signal for aground vsl

7. 7-8 cards including Traw ler, FV, Mine clearance, Tow ing, RAM uw o dredger,
lateral buoy marks

8. You are on 270 Course, U see south cardinal buoy right ahead... w hat does it
mean and w hat action w ill you take

9. Course 270 , East cardinal bouy right ahead

10. describe East cardinal bouy top mark, color, light rhy tm

11. Describe Isolated danger buoy

12. Williamson turn explain

13. Search pattern in IAMSAR

14 . Explain expanding square search and creeping line search

15. Bow cushion effect

16. Bank suction effect

Handed over to INTERNAL

Internal asked on how w as the performance etc.

17. You see one w hite light .. how many possibilities and w hat are they...

18. w hat are ship interaction forces

19. Range of visibility of lights

20. Vertical Positioning of lights as per annex 1

Some more easy questions

Both internal and external w ere good w ith nature, didn’t mind small mistakes

Then internal declared result

nd
Finally 2 Mate

[10/09, 18:27] null: Int: hemamt jarw al.

Ext: Ranganathan.
1)nuc defn

[Link] speed

[Link] at w hich you w ill enter or leave TSS

4 .how do you cross in TSS

5.w hat is inshore traffic zone.

[Link] cards.(Did some mistake in card then he stop asking )

[10/09, 22:09] null: Only F1

Internal –Ravi Singh Sikarw ar

External –Nitin Nayar

Asd

Leading lights

W hen to take amplitude

Search coordinator

Expanding search

Android barometer

Cards

Fv

Nuc making w ay

Pilot at anchor

Iala card

Rule 2
Told to w ait in lobby

Internal came after 5 hours

Asked 4 -5 questions

Wop and formula

How w ill you know your anchor is dragging

And more don’t remember

Finally

2MFG
rd
[11/09, 00:01] null: 3 attempt

Int manchalw ar sir

Ex cm Srivastav

Internal first

Light cards
Situations

In rv w hen you can alter to port

Rule 2

Example of rule 2

Rules

One vsl ahed one stbd crossing one port crossing action and as per w hich rule in
detail

Some more easy one

Handed over to external

Frequency of position fixing factor depend

And in coastal frequency

Rule 13

Some more easy one only

Thank everyone

Finally those golden w ord PASS

Special thanks to those w ho take some time and clear doubt in betw een in group
appreciate those help

[11/09, 14 :09] null: MMD Mumbai to noida

11.09.2024

Internal : Capt. Posw al Gentlemen

External : Capt. Coutinho

Function 1

1. How w ill you update a chart w hich has not been updates since last 2 years.
2. W hat are T&P Notices. How w ill you plot on chart?

3. How w ill you plot T&P notices on ECDIS.

4 . Aground vsl more than 100m day shapes,light and fog signals

5. South cardinal buoy all details.

6. You are on a course of 180° sea a south cardinal buoy right ahead. Action?
7. RV. Vsl right head 3miles and STBD side isolated danger mark. Action?

8. Refraction

[Link] vsl tow ing 100m n tow 230m light seen crossing port to stbd first light then
action?

10. Rv 3 miles headon and abeam isolated danger mark action?

11. Safe speed rule 6

12. Vsl on 4 point stbd of abaft of beam Action

13 . Correction of asd

Internal : Posw al

14 . 5 point W hen call u master

15. Steering drill frequency

16. Navigational equipment carriage w hich chapter n regulation

17. Ssas

18. LRit
19. 19e

Result : Pass 

[11/09, 14 :10] null: Function1

Kolkata mmd connected to kochi mmd

Date after (2 month)

Int- G.P Shenoy

Ext- Ally dagman

(best combination you can ever have to clear 2mfg)

1.2 cards(n.u.c making seen from port side,aground less than 50 m seen end on)

[Link] cardinal bouy

3.W here w ill you find light house details(Alllfs)

4 .How to c.e and w ays

[Link]

[Link] to take amplitude for sun.

[Link] speed

Result pass

[11/09, 14 :4 0] null: KOLKATA MMD

11- 09-2024

rd
F1–3 Attempt

Internal- Capt. GP Senoy Sir

External –Capt. Dagman Sir

Internal ask about w ritten and Oral Status.

Hand over to External.

External ask W hich attempt and w hat happen in last time ( I told him sir w rong in
cards , then he said w hich card greetings card or invitation card , say like
regulations,ROR , collision regulations , ROR Cards )

Sir w ant to hear the key w ord

1. W hat is Safe speed.(I quote rule 6 , he said ok)

2. Conditions –You are on w atch mid night doing 17 knots clear visibility, after 2
miles Restricted Visibility w hat Is you action?

3. How you know that you are at safe speed ?

4 . Amplitude? W hy take it ?

5. How you take compass error?

6. How you know that TRS is approaching? ( I said sw ell , fall pressure, w eather
report, then sir yaha par maze le liya w hich pressure , I said barometeric
pressure, )

7. How much barometric pressure fall ( said more than 5 millibar, he said how you
know about it , I said barometeric tendency, said w ant to hear this)

Result- Pass

[11/09, 21:24 ] null: 11Sept 2024

Internal Daniel Joseph

External Desw al

External

F1

Duties of oow

W hen to call master ?

Leading lights

Transit lights

How to find gyro error using these lights ?

RV encountered action

W hat is safe speed ?

W hat is Wind vane ?

W hich w ind direction does it give ?

W hat is another method to find true w ind ?

W hat are the types of w aves ?

W hat are the signs of TRS ?

Cards :-

Tow ing vsl seen from port

Traw ler from stern

IALA region A stbd hand lateral mark

Internal

Rule 8 quote

Diff betw een roc and close quarter situation

6 conditions of RAM

Is ROR application to military vessels ?

According to w hich rule is it applicable ?

W hat is Solas reg 19 and 19.1?

Safe manning of vessels is as per w hich regulation ?

[12/09, 11:56] null: *12- 09-2024 *

Internal P. Manchalw ar

External BS Rao( GOD)

Fn1

1Ror structure

2 Annex all

3 Distress signals 5

4 W hich vsl can enter tsz, itz- for him include ram vsls also

5 pd vsl crossing from stbd to port in tss w hich vsl is gw and so and action

6 W hat is cqs
7 W hat is Roc

8 Internal interrupted- w hat is successive radar and compass brg

9 aground vsl right ahead, think fog action

10 MSI and w here to get

11Navtex msg quote

12 Right hand propeller narrow w aters how to do 180 degree turn- ans as per
short hand turn

13 cards day- fishing, night nuc aground, dredger ram w ith obstruction, tow ing
alongside

Lights and shapes and sound signals of aground, nuc,CBD, tow ing.

Epirb all frequency

And few more easy practical questions

External said he looks confident w e can consider him

Internal said u r passed go logout

Thanks all for discussion and help

[12/09, 13:29] null: 12 Sept 2024

Internal – Posw al

External –Not present

About my last ship route

Every thing related to piracy and security since my last ship’s home port w as
Nigeria

W hen to call master ?

Ror night cards

Fv,ram,dredger,mine clean

RV encountered action

Rules applicable to RV

W hat is safe speed ?

W hat is your understanding of safe speed

Steering failure action

Mob action

Vl dragging anchor action

Understanding of rule 2

W hy reduction of speed not preference

W hat are the signs of TRS ?

Finally 2mfg, thankyou everyone for the help

With special reference to @ Anirudh Singh™ @ ~Maninder @ Anuj Bandra

[12/09, 16:16] null: Kolkata MMD

12/09/24
Int- POSWAL

Ext –MAHESH YADAV

1. W hat is RACON , how w e get position from it.

[Link] w here w e get details of it ( not answ ered)

[Link] you navigate in TSS

4 .Define NUC, Light and shape

[Link] 2red all round red light and 2w hite Lt. On both side , w hat is it & day
shape , sound signal, your action .

[Link] w hen entering in RV, sound signal in RV

[Link] RV hears fog signal 2Point stbd bow , action

[Link] bearing method (not answ ered)

st
Int said 1 attempt come again

[12/09, 20:52] null: MMD Kolkata

External -K Iyer
Internal-Daniel Joseph

Fun-1
[Link]-Ram,CBD, Sailing propelled w ith machinery,Pair traw ling

[Link] Fishing Traffic Action

[Link] Plotting -Relative Motion

W hat is WA,OA,WO

4 .RV Situation on Plot-I am overtaking another vsl forw ard and one stbd quarter

[Link] failure action

[Link] failure Action

[Link] to plot manually on ECDIS

[Link] Pilotage Blackout Action

[Link] definition

[Link] Water effect

[Link] plan reqd publications

[Link] obtained from Routeing Chart

[Link] Failure Action

14 .Auxilliary Steering Gear Requirement

Internal:

1.Q oute Rule 8

2.U r stand- on one vsl crossing from port to stbd one vsl stbd quarter action.

[Link] vsl fw d of the beam heard sound signal action

PASS

2MFG finally

[13/09, 11:53] null: 13 sept 2024

Fun -1

Internal- darodkar

External- pramod kumar

(Started w ith extreme room checking)

External k side se technical issue.

After 4 5 mins.

1) define vessel

2)underw ay and making w ay

3)rule -5

4 )rule 6A (by all the vsls)

5- situation- ow n vsl course 000. 1trgt vsl on reciprocal course. 1on stbd beam. 1
overtaking. Action?

6)or same type ki 2 situations.

Internal-
1) aground vsl sound

2) mine clearance vsl lights

Pass, 2MFG

[13/09, 16:05] null: Chennai MMD

F-1only First Attempt

Internal : Capt PY Manchalw ar

External: Capt Ranganathan

Internal started w ith company name?

External asked status of F2,F3, Writtens? How many attempts for F2 & F3 each?
Types of vessel sailed on?

External:

1W hat is CBD?

2 How do you overtake in a) RV & b) in NC?

If she w ill not respond to your sound signal w hat w ill you do?

3 Aground Vessel sound & light signals?

4 NUC Signal?

5 W hat is tw o shorts & one prolonged blast?

6 W hat is the meaning of U flag?

7 Q uote Rule 19d

8 Show ed around 8 Cards –Mine clearance vsl, traw lers, NUC, Pdv pushing
ahead, Purse Seine gear

8 W hat is iamsar? How many volumes, w hich one on ship?

9 Tell me about Search Patterns.

10 W hen w ill you call master?

11W hat are shallow w ater affects?

He Told me i’m calling internal, internal asked

1. Q uote Rule 2

2 W hen w ill you use 2b? Examples?

3 W hen can you alter to port in RV?

FGW

[13/09, 17:25] null: Internal- Ravi sikhavar( not present)

External- Devesh sinha

Duration -15 mins

Started w ith intro

Written + orals + signal status

Started w ith cards approx 12 cards( all w ere correct except)

(Mistake I ONE CARD by mistake I told making w ay instead of underw ay)

External- your concept not clear.

[Link] of time relation w ith solar day

Not answ ered

 2. Draw a constellation used to determine polaris w ith all the start naming

I told him some of the stars name he w ant a draw ing

4 Tidal diamond how to interpolate betw een spring tide and neap tide

I started explaining him, “ Sir lets us assume that the required tide is 1hr before
the HWSpring”

External-“ no 3 days after LW Neap Now calculate”

I got confused and he again interrupted in betw een said “leave you are not
prepared”
[13/09, 19:32] null: 13/09/ 2024

Hemanth jarw al

BS Rao

F1

[Link] that apply in restricted visibility

[Link] that apply in narrow channel

3.W hich vessel should not impede safe passage of a vessel in Narrow channel

4 .Then distress signals as per annex 4

[Link] to take w hen you recieve distress

[Link] betw een ocean currents and tidal streams

[Link] for aground vessel

[Link] of phasing w rt to Navtex

[Link] can you receive navtex

[Link] to get time and ht of tides for secondary port

11.Q uote rule 9

[Link] are in a restricted w aters and w ant to turn your ship by 180 using a right
hand ship propellor .How w ill you do it
13.W hat is chart datum

14 .EPIRB FRQ

[Link] rv your hearing fog signal of aground vsl from stb bow action

[18/09, 01:30] null: 17/09/2024 MUMBAI MMD

Int : GP SHENOY

Ext : VK SOOD

1. W hite red w hite light in line possibilities

2. Tw o red over w hite light possibility

3. How w ill u determine that vessel is NUC or Aground

4 . Dimension of cylinder and distance betw een day signals

5. You are follow ing TSS & TGT vsl is crossing TSS @ 90°, w ho is give-w ay and
standon & action ?

6. One vsl head on, crossing from port to stbd and other vsl stbd to port,Action?

7. As per rule 19 in w hich conditions u alter to port

8. Vsl tow ing lenght 50m tow 210m unable to deviate from the course , w hat
lights they show

9. Isolated danger mark full description

10. Vls doing090 sighted 6 w hite flahes and 1long flash action

11. Safety counter formula

12. Catzoc

13. W hen do you use ground stabilization & sea stabilization

Int –no qn

Result pass
[18/09, 01:30] null: 17.09.24

Kol mmd

Internal- MANISH KUMAR

EXTERNAL –PRAMOD SARDA

nd
Attempt –2

Internal w as not present

External

1. Define vessel

2. SV

3. PDV

4 . RAM
5. How you overtake in a narrow channel

6. Dredger light and shapes

7. Anchored vsl sound signal

8. Aground sound signal

9. Squat

10. How you update charts on ecids

11. RWR and below w hite possibility

12. You are on 000 and you took bearings of vsl 112.5 ,112.5,112.5 deg ,action

13. Cross question on above sit.

14 . Sit- Rv radar inoperational ,vsl on 3 point port beam ,action

15. Lookout

16. W hat does means sight and hearing

17. W hat does means all available means

P

[18/09, 01:34 ] null: 17.09.2024

Int: Capt. Manish Kumar
Ext: Capt. Pramod kumar

F1
rd
3 attempt

Duration- 30 min

Asked about company, pre sea and no of attempt.

F1

1. Define vessel, RAM

2. quote rule 7. (As soon as u start quoting he w ill jump directly to his next point in
the rule) w hat is scanty information in radar. ( i gave every fkin possible answ er i
read the bearing range thing from bhandarkar and about radar limitations also
but nothing satisfied him. Even got angry ki w hy all of u say about one or tw o
bearing and range info .

3. quote rule 8. W hat do u mean by point c about alteration of course alone if

sufficient searoom. (I explained about preferring alteration of course over
reducing speed. Again he asked w hy i said coz stopping distance is more than
turnig circle and all that. But he w as not satisfied.

4 . w hat u understand by 8f and w hat does these 3 points differentiate. He w as

also not satisfied w ith that ki i is about pre risk of collision responsibility and ii
and iii about after roc exists.

5. You’re doing co 000⁰T, having 1vessel on 4 point port to stbd crossing ,1

crossing stbd to port and one overtaking from stbd . Action.

6. RV u have vsl ahead doing 4 kts u r doing 6 kts. Action?

7. u r doing 12 kts suddenly engine stopped w hat lights to turn on and w hat off?

8. port approach engine failure w hat action?

9. anchored vsl , pilot vsl lights and sound signals.

10. aground vsl lights

11. vertical and horizontal separation bw mast head lights.( he also w ant to listen
that 1000 mtr aw ay distinguish point.)
12. w hy to w e apply correction to altitude obtained from sextant. ( i gave again all
possible answ ers from parallex dip and every thing but again he w as just saying
no. )

Few more situations.

Throughout the exam he w as giving quite negative vibes about not passing me
and even in end he said ki no u r not upto the mark so u should try again.

Then w aited in lobby for 30 min. And w hen captain manish came asked me
about my performance i said i did w ell and then the external also said ki he is fine
w e can consider him. Finally he said u r pass.

Overall questions w ere easy but He w ants to listen w hat he has kn his mind .
W hatever else u w ill say he w ill just try to scare u ki no u r w rong and try to
manipulate Helpful and angry at same time.

Result- Pass

2mfg finally

[18/09, 13:33] null: Noida mmd

18 Sept 2024

F1Only

Int –Ajit Topno

Ext –Nitin Nayyar

Internal did verification

External

1. Cards (fv, traw ler, cbd, ram, tow ing vsl ram, mine clearance, and many more)
including action, day shapes and sound signals

2. Leading lights
3. Sailing directions

4 . Company ukc policy

5. W hat is amplitude and how to take procedure full

6. Transit bearing

7. Squat

8. Company position fixing interval policy

9. How to correct charts not corrected for 2 years

10. Flag H, Z, P

11. Safe w ater mark all details

12. Isolated danger details

13. EWMB details.

And some more… didnt let me complete my answ ers, w ould skip to next
question w hen he felt i am confident w ith the answ ers.

Internal no questions

Pass

2MFG 

[18/09, 20:02] null: Internal Hemant Jarw al

External Kiran Joshi

Started w ith college and company, CDC passport varification.

W hy fail last time I said my rules w as not good,

Cards

Nuc
CBD

Aground
IALA card

Pair trauling

Safe speed

How w ill you determine safe speed?

CBD in TSS mob

Vessel ahead w hat circumstances you’ll take action ?

Vessel ahead coming dow n and another vessel in stbd abeam ?

Internal

Situation in RV a vessel in stbd quarter increasing fog signal action?

Safe speed

Determine safe speed by operational radar?

Radar efficiency, limitation, characteristics?

Hbw,vbw,pulse length,prf, range accuracy, bearing accuracy, range

discrimination, bearing discrimination.

Red Red W hite w hat can be the circumstances action day Signal and fog signal

Finally those golden w ords 2MFG

Guys at last “ Lavel sbke niklenge, lekin niklenge usi ke jo anth tk khada rahega “

[19/09, 14 :13] null: Date –19 Sep

Internal – tapesh ghosh

External –AK agarw al

Function 1

Q uote rule 8,14 ,15

Define NUC ram cbd

How u w ill determine he is overtaking or crossing Example ur 000 and another

vessel bearing 14 0
Positioning of light and shape

Ror cards nuc aground one all round w hite light and all possibility traw ler fishing
cbd air cushion and light shape sounds action of all respectively

Situation :-

•1vessel on 3 point on port u see w hite and green light , 1vessel on 1point on
stbd see 2 masthead light and green light and one vessel on ahead seeing 2
masthead light and sidelight action?

• 1vessel crossing from port to stbd and one vessel on stbd quarter action

•Fishing vessel other than traw ler on port side crossing action

• RV vessel on stbd abeam action

IAMSAR, INDSAR

W hat is ASD how u w ill get to know w hich asd u required

Correction to asd

Chart and edics correction

How u w ill know edics is up to date

Search pattern all don’t w ant in details just short note

Safety setting on ecdis

How to correct ASD

Internal no question

Result –Pass
[19/09, 15:19] null: 19/09/2024

Internal –Daniel Joseph

External –Devesh Sinha

Blind Attempt –F2 and F3

nd
2 Attempt –F1Fail 
rd
3 Attempt –2MFG

F1

1- Nautical Mile definition as per book

2- Declination, Amplitude

3- Cards –Mine clearance vessel, Tow ing pushing ahead and 2,3 more
(Light, shapes, fog signal and action )

4 –Situations regarding narrow channel (Jahazi funde )

5 –Preferred channel to Starboard Region B

6- How to do Temporary and Preliminary corrections in Ecdis

Few more Easy and Final Q uestion

Weekly Notices to Mariners ( Answ ered in detail all sections –External w as happy )

Internal –Daniel Joseph said you have Performed Well.

You are Passed .

Logout.

2MFG

Thanks to all those w ho organise meetings for clearing doubts and w ho take part
in it .

Very Helpful .
[20/09, 18:52] null: MUMBAI MMD

20 September

EXT –VK SOOD (God)

INT –DANIEL JOSEPH

Function 1
1) RR lt in vertical line, below it a w hite light ?

2) How w ill you differentiate bw Vsl Aground and vsl NUC, the moment you
sight above lights from your bridge?

3)RWR-RR- GG Lights ?

4 )Tow ing vsl = 50 m , tow = 260 m

5)Aircussion vsl lts ?

6)Diving Vsl lts?

7) Duties of a OOW ? ( I TOLD A-Z SARE MOHIT PALIWAL WALE POINTS BUT HE
WANTED TO HEAR SAFETY OF VSL-PERSON-ENVIRONMENT)

8)Tgt Vsl at 2 points bow crossing from Port to stbd in NC and TSS, w ho is gw ay
and w ho is STANDON in both the situations?

9)Passage planning
10) Ecdis Safety Settings

11) Catzoc and poora Catzoc error table

12) You are in narrow channel , how w ill you overtake ?

Internal asked Kesa gya oral (confidence k sath boldo , it w as terrific , Pass krdega
pakka )

HE ASKED HIS FAV Q UESTION AND INTERRUPTED ME MID ANSWER, BOLA JAO
2MFG

Result –2MFG

My special thanks to @ Anuj Bandra , @ ТУЗ , Mohit Paliw al Mera bhai and Shukla
ji kaa 

[20/09, 20:09] null: 20/09/2024

Internal –P. Manchalw ar

External –Krishnamurthy Iyer

F1

1. 20 Ror cards (day cards, night signal, iala buoys)

2. Rv condition show n radar plotting (asked how w ill you find cpa tcpa and the
meaning of oa ow and aw ) and then asked w hat the T/V are doing

3. Characteristics and limitations of radar equipment

4 . Catzoc

5. Mob in tss action

6. Gen failure action w hat w ill you do

7. Routing charts and detail

8. Iamsar and there purpose and types of search pattern

9. Loren turn
10. Definition of ram and 6 types of ram vsl

11. Safety setting of ecdis

12. Advantages of ecdis over paper chart

13. Situation asked one vsl crossing from port to stbd, one crossing from stbd to
port and one on head on

14 . Rv one vsl crossing from port to stbd and one overtaking from stbd quarter
15. Routing charts

16. Squat and formula

Internal then told me to quote some rules

Rule 2

Rule 9
Rule 19d

And rule 9 w hile i w as quoting he stopped me and asked how to overtake in a

narrow channel

P

[21/09, 09:4 4 ] null: MUMBAI MMD

20 September

EXT –VK SOOD

INT –DANIEL JOSEPH

Function 1

VK sood came first

 1) RR lt in vertical line, below it a w hite light , he asked only about the
possibility ?

2) How w ill you differentiate bw Vsl Aground and vsl NUC, the moment you
sight above lights from your bridge?

3.) U r in singapore strait, w hat frequency of postion fixing ?

I answ ered him -The position fixing interval shall be such that the vessel w ill not
run into danger bw any tw o consecutive fixes.. He got very much pleased w ith
this answ er and moved to next que.

4 )Explain about Tidal diamond on chart? W hat does A, B, C indicate in those

diamond?

5)Ow n vessel steering 000, sighted w hite quick flashing light right ahead.
Action?

7) Duties of a OOW ? ( w anted to hear especially about the safety of personnel,

ship and environment)

8)Tgt Vsl at 2 points bow crossing from Port to stbd in NC, w ho is gw ay and w ho
is STANDON ?

I answ ered ow n vessel is stand on and target vessel is give w ay , thats it.

Then he said w ait for internal , he w ill ask u que shortly.

Internal came after 5 hrs

Daniel joseph basically checks the confidence level.

He asked how w as ur oral, I said sir this w as my best oral i have ever given, I
rocked it..

Then he asked me to quote rule 8, interuppted me on part d , said u look very

confident, w hich company, and then finally passed me.

Result –2MFG

Thanks to everyone of u guys, helped me a lot clearing my doubts

Keep learning brothers , just dont lose hope nd everybody of us shall pass..

[21/09, 09:4 4 ] null: MUMBAI MMD

th
20 September 2024

EXT –VK SOOD

INT –DANIEL JOSEPH

Function 1

Ext:

1) WRW lt in vertical line possibility / RRW lt in a line possibility.

2) How w ill you differentiate bw Vsl Aground and vsl NUC, the moment you
sight above lights from your bridge?

3) U r in singapore strait, w hat w ill be the frequency of postion fixing ?

4 )Explain about Tidal diamond on chart? W hat does A, B, C indicate in those

diamond?

5)Ow n vessel steering 000, Target vsl on 112.5 deg at 6NM … after some time
target vsl on 112.5 deg at 4 NM .Action?
7) Cards- Tow ing length 50m tow 200m making w ay through w ater/ diving
vessel length 50 m diving ops on port side at anchor/ Dredger w ith obstn on port
side at anchor /FV using purse seine gear lights.

8)Tgt Vsl at 2 points bow crossing from Stbd to Port in NC/TSS, w ho is Give w ay
and w ho is Stand- on ?

9) W here does it state that Rule 15 applies in TSS?

10) Admiralty chart catalogue details.

11) Routeing chart ,w hat info do you get in it?

12) How w ill you know if your chart is updated or requires to be updated?

Then he said w ait for internal.

Internalcame after 3 hrs.

Int:

1) Cards- FV using gear extending more than 150 m as seen from astern
( Asked me w hy did you say 2sb alter co to port .. explained)/ SV probably
20 m or more making w ay through w ater as seen from astern / safe w ater
mark description.

He then asked me w hich company I sail for… Said all the best Keep studying and
safe sailing…he then said that you have passed and you can log out.

Finally … finally … 2MFG baby

PS: Was kicked out of the meeting by internal and external forces mic issues
throughout ,but it finally w orked w hen it mattered.

I am really grateful to all the groups/friends w ho have in any w ay helped me by

discussing the answ ers and solving my doubts on call/[Link] w ouldn’t have
been possible w ithout you.

All the best to the guys/gals w ho are yet to pass ( your time w ill come soon)

Ciao

[21/09, 17:4 1] null: 20/09/2024 MUMBAI MMD

Int : DANIEL JOSEPH

Ext : VK SOOD

GIVEN FROM MUM MMD PHYSICALLY

INTERNAL WAS NOT PRESENT DURING ORAL

1. W hite red w hite light in line possibilities

2. Tw o red over w hite light possibility

3. How w ill u determine that vessel is NUC or Aground

4 . You are follow ing NC & TGT vsl is crossing NC from stbd to port , w ho is give-
w ay and standon & action ? ( Q uote 9d)

6. Factors affecting PPI

7. CATZOC in detail

8. Catzoc B depth formula ( how much value 1.02m)

9. Vsl tow ing lenght 50m tow 210m w hat lights they show ( he w ants exactly as
given in Rule 24 )

[Link] contour settings

[Link] counter formula

12. In TSS doing easterly course one vsl crossing from stbd to port ,w hich vessel
is givew ay and w hich is stand on ?( In rule 10 w here it is given our vsl is givew ay?)
13. Dredger at anchor doing operation w ith the obstruction on port side and stbd
side is safe side to pass lights

14 . Fishing vessel using purse sine gear extending 160m lights ( yellow light
characteristics)

For ext: Use alw ays making w ay through w ater , Tell all round light in vertical
lights and w ant to hear w hat you read exactly in lights and shapes rules ,

Int came at 1700 hrs

I’m appreciating you guys came to mmd ask other guys to do the same thankyou

You performed w ell

Congratulations

No question from him.

Result :Pass

[23/09, 10:47] null: 23-9-24

F1

INT –MANISH KUMAR

EXT –NITIN NAYAR

ROR CARDS 5- 6

WHAT IS SQ UAT

LEADING LIGHT

SECTOR LIGHT

HOW WILL YOU OVERTAKE IN NARROW CHANNEL

CATZOC

HOW TO UPDATE ENC

WHAT ALL WARNINGS YOU RECEIVE AND HOW TO PLOT IT

ANEROID BAROMETER CORRECTIONS

AZIMUTH WHEN TO TAKE AND HOW

HOW TO CROSS TSS

UNDERWAY CBD NUC

AGROUND VSL SOUND SIGNAL

PILOT VSL SOUND SIGNAL

RESULT –WAITING

[23/09, 12:55] null: 23/09/2024

Int –Manish kumar

Ext –Nitin Nayer

F-1

1-5 ROR NIGHT CARDS

LATERAL MARK CARDS

1)RULE 2 Q UOTE

2)WHAT IS SQ UAT?

3)WHAT IS SAILING DIRECTIONS?

4 )WHAT IS EXPANDING SQ UARE SEARCH & WHERE YOU CAN FIND OUT ABOUT
IT?

5)WHAT IS AMPLITUDE?

6)WHAT ARE NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS AND HOW IS IT RECEIVED?

7)WHAT IS BLIND SECTOR?

8)WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETW BLIND AND SHADOW SECTOR?

9)WHAT IS LEADING LTS

Result-Pass

[23/09, 17:39] null: 23/09/2024

F1

INT –MANISH KUMAR

EXT –NITIN NAYAR

ROR CARDS 6-7

Cbd , Aground, Pilot, South cardinal, sailing vessel,

Definition CBD

W hat is Transverse thrust

W hen doing Astern w here w ill bow turn?

Leading light and it’s use

How w ill you overtake in NC

Admiralty sailing direction

How to recieve radio navigation w arning (Could not answ er properly this one)
(Answ er –W WNWS)

W here do you get radio navigation w arning?

If any Aircraft is trying to search you then w hat signal w ill you transmit?

How to take amplitude of Sun

Few more easy ones can’t recall

RESULT –Pass

[23/09, 21:21] null: 19 SEPTEMBER 2024

COCHIN MMD

F1- - - ONLY(2)

INTERNAL:- - SANTHOSH KUMAR.

EXTERNAL:- - MAHESH YADAV.

Document Verification,Presea, Company, Types of Ship

1) MAIN ENGINE FAILURE AND YOU ARE IN SHALLOW PATCH ACTION?

2) RV PILOT VSL AND TUG BOAT APPROACHING HOW YOU’LL KNOW THAT
(RADAR & AIS NOT OPERATION)- - - - JUST SAY BY FOG SIGNAL WE CAN
IDENTIFY.

3) DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VTIS & VTMS? AND INDIAN SHIP REPORTING

SYSTEM?

4) YOU ARE A SECOND OFFICER STANDING ON BRIDGE AND YOUR

PYROTECHNICS GOT FIRED ACTION?

5) WHAT IS TIDAL BORE? A CHART SHOWING TIDAL DIAMOND A&B WHAT

DOES IT MEANS?

6) DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PROGNOSIS CHART & GNOMONIC CHART?

7) HOW YOU WILL TAKE SIGHT IN THE MORNING? EXPLAIN LONG BY

CHRON METHOD IN DETAIL(HE WANTS TO HEAR THE LBC FORMULA)

8) EXPLAIN PZX TRIANGLE & HOW TO FIND STAR ?

9) HOW YOU’LL TAKE SIGHT IN COASTAL & OPEN SEA?

 10) AZIMUTH, AMPLITUDE, HEIGHT ABOVE THE HULL, POLAR DISTANCE?

INTERNAL - - - NO Q UESTIONS

WE ARE CONSIDERING YOU KEEP UPDATING YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND CLARIFY

YOUR CONCEPTS.....

GOLDEN WORDS “SECOND MATE”

LOG OUT& CALL THE OTHER GUY.

[24 /09, 12:32] null: 24 /09/2024

Int-posw al

Ext- Bs Rao

Ror 8,17,10,9,19

Ssas

Genomic chart how to plot

1) ow n vsl in Tss one vsl crossing stbd to port

2)fog signal from fw d action

Amver reporting

Indsar

Eprib frequency

Lrit

Safe speed

True vector/ relative vector

Internal not happy w ith f1ans

F2

Imsbc

Imdg

Isgot
Imsbc cargo

Type of container

Purging ,inerting,gas freeing

Hazard of coal

Precautions w hile heavy lift

Sw l

Bs

Csc plate information

Marpol line

Flammability digram

Type of pipe line used on tanker

W hich type pipe line on product carrier

Amendment of isgot

F1 

F2 

[24 /09, 14 :05] null: date 24 /9/24

Ext Manish Kumar

Int no idea

1. echo sounder ranging and phasing

2. safety depth, sw allow contour, default setting company policy

3. about turning circle imo requirements

4 . define close quater situation

5. define RISK OF COLLUSION

6. RULE 7

7. preparation for tss

8. distress signal

9. how can w e tell other w e are in distress

[24 /09, 14 :25] null: Int –Posw al

Ext Bs rao

F-1& F-2

F-1

1- Explain Part F only name

2- Audit definition

3- How ull determine ROC & CQ S

4- EPIRB freq

5- Safe speed in ow n w ord n 6 factors

6- Ram defn n factors

7-Situation

One vsl ahead aground thick fog n u hear the sound signal. Action

9- W here ull get distresa signal (Annex - 4 minimum 10 bataye) But use kuch
4 content sunne the samaj nhi aaya.

10- Rules applicable in RV for him 13 also

11- Annex ke naam

 12- Total rules

And many more

F-2

1-IMDG N PURPOSE CONTENT

2-IMSBC PURPOSE N CONTENT N WHICH CODE DID IMSBC REPLACED

3-ISGOTT CONTENT N LATEST EDITION

4 -IG CONTENT

4- COW FULL PROCEDURE

5- TANKSCOPE & EXPLOSIMETER

6- INERTING PURGING & GAS FREEING

7- HOW TO CALCULATE HOW MUCH CARGI LOADED IN BULK CARRIER

9-DRAFT SURVEY

10-TYPES OF DECK SEAL N PURPOSE

AND MANY MORE

F-1PASS

F-2 FAIL

_

[24 /09, 18:11] null: *24 -9-24 *

Function –1,2,3

Internal – capt. Nitin Mukesh

External –Pramod Kumar

Started w ith self intro about w ritten college

Attempt for oral.

Started w ith F2

F2

1how to read draft mark

2 Imsbc code

3 shippers declaration and w hich chapter

4 requilifaction plant
5 ESD

6 how many times it has to be tested as per guidlines

7 TLV

8 Stel

9 Content of cargo securing manual

10 w home it applies to ?

11Class 7

12 precautions to load radioactive substance

F3

1Oil spill action

2 Amendment to anexx 6

3 content of hydrostatic particular

4 w ho issue bdn .

Annex 6 bdn amendment

F1

Define vessel

Rule 7

Scanty information

Rule 8
W hy alterations is good than any other

Rule 8f
One situation

Open sea ais and radar not w orking good visibility your vessel heading 000

Speed 12 kya and on vessel on 4 -5 point on port bow w hat all series of action you
w ill take .

I messed up here by directly started saying w ho is stand on and w ho is give w ay

w ithout determinig risk of collision. Then he didn w ent further.

The he explained me about all questions w hich I made mistake in and told you
have prepare w ell for F1and F3 and I w ill suggest interna for f2 .

Result

F 1-Fail
F-2 -Pass

F 3- Fail

[25/09, 11:58] null: 25/09/2024

Int- capt. Posw al

Ext – capt. Panigrahi

F1

1. Polaris calculations

2. Lat and pol relation

3. Annex 2 details

4 . ECDIS IMO standard (failing question he w ants to hear only main –270mm,
12hours past record, sw itch on ecdis standard screen w ill come)

5. Rule 5

6. Fishing vessel ahead how w ill rule 5 apply(baat baat p tok rha tha bolo answ er
to bolta y nhi karega w o nhi karega he needs in sequence)

R –fail
[25/09, 12:03] null: 25/09/24

Int –capt posw al

Ext- capt paniegrah

F1

Rule 19 and 8 quote

Annex 2 in detail

Ecdis perfomance standard

Polaris method

Lat 20 degree w hat is SA of polaris

Sound signal vessel aground

Iamsar content

Ammendment

Latest edition

Rv defination

F2

SSSCL

Dynamic separtion and Moisture migration

Only asked 2 question in f2

F1- pass

F2- fail

[25/09, 12:15] null: 25.09.2024

Int posw al

Ext panigrahi
F1

[Link] betw een latitude of observer and altitude of pole star

2.flag meaning all

[Link] 8, 17

4 .w hat not to do in RV

5.2 vessel approaching in RV one port bow and one stbd bow, complete step by
step action

[Link] vessel light

7.fishing vessel light

[Link] see a fishing vessel on your port bow step by step action

9.fire on bridge action

[Link] full form, latest edition and amendments

[Link] annex 2
And few more

Result: pass

[25/09, 12:31] null: 24 sept

Int –Nitin Mukesh

Ext – Pramod kumar

F1and F2 (sncd attmpt)

Started on his F2 first

[Link] age factor

[Link] density

3.w hy grain not included in IMSBC (ans -stability of grain diff from imsbc)

4 .w hen loading frm w est of england and discharging in india how w ill you know
w hen to ventilate and w hen not (ans- dew point and dry and w et depression in
w et bulb )

[Link] to compare inside the hold the dew temperature (3 degree rule)
[Link] tank some cargo loaded ,how to find out amount of cargo loaded in
tank(uti –ullage then GSV GOV and ASTM)

6.W hat is victor golf mike (VGM) and w ho declares it(shipper)

F1

[Link]

[Link] and examples

[Link] 7 name ,w hat is scanty radar info

4 .rule 8 name, quote 8F and explain

[Link] are pow er driven vessel doing 000 deg at 12 kts open sea clear visibility
inoperational radar and AIS a pdv on ur port side 6 point on port bow at 6 miles
-ANSWER as i said i w ill take 3 consecutive bearings and determine ROC he
immediately said ok now bearing 320 and at 6 miles w ht is ur action – i said i w ill
maintain course and speed ,he said w hy i told as per rule 15 i m on the stbd of
that vsl and its still at 6 miles he saod quote 15 then said if roc exist but here you
did not determine ROC

And therfore didnt continue further

Only F2 pass

He is not hearing completely as i already stated determine ROC after w hich he

cross questioned so just be careful w ith ur point repeat them after cross
questioning to make sure u make it right

[25/09, 13:09] null: 25.09.2024

*MMD Noida*

*Internal- Capt. Rajender Posw al*

*External- Panigrahi*

rd
*F1- 3 attempt*
Internal did verification

No cards

1. Start w ith Colregs Rule 8,9,10,19 -answ ered w ord to w ord w ithout any single
mistake

2. ECDIS performance standards –answ ered as per Aman Pandey

3. According to rule 19 w hat is not allow ed to do? I told him w e have to obey safe
speed all the time but he said w rong again quote rule 19. He told me d(i) an
alteration of course port

4 . You see fishing vessel right ahead w hat you w ill do? I said check fishing nets
first determine Is it against my Manoeuvrbility or not. Not satisfied and said w hat
you w ill do onboard ship. Ans- check on radar, ECDIS and available means.

5. W hat is all available means- easy one

6. Difference betw een isophase and occulting- easy period of darkness and flash
equal , occulting flash period more than darkness

7. W hich buoy show s isophase and occulting- ans safe w ater mark

8. W hat you w ill do w hen you see safe w ater mark w here you w ill pass. I told him
all area navigable any side. Wrong ans- It should be on your port side as per rule
9a again told me to quote. I did.

9. On bridge fire? W hat you w ill do? Answ er- if small fire w e w ill extinguish first
but getting out of hand. Reduce speed or stop engine, inform master, sound
General emergency, conduct fire damage plan, follow muster duties, off the
ventilation, sw itch to NUC, log all entries.

10. Rule 29 quote

11. Annex IV- answ ered

12. Annex II- answ ered.

*External said- You are not ready. 4 0% correct.*

*Posw al said you repeat again, come next time log out.*
*Result- Fail.*

[25/09, 19:59] null: F1

Int : Nitin Mukesh

Ext : Kiran Joshi ( God )

External –

1. IALA CARDS

( cardinal marks ,lateral marks ,Emergency w reck buoy)

[Link] CARDS –(Dredger,RAM,NUC,CBD)

3. How w ill Identity EWMB in Restricted Visibility ?

4 .All the Setting of Ecdis during passage planning.

[Link] for ENC symbols.

[Link] and AIS difference .

[Link] –1vsl head 1stbd bow 1vsl port bow action?

[Link] –1head on and 1stbd beam action .?

[Link] are CBD and MOB in TSS action?

[Link] to Reduce Squat ?

Few more....

Internal

[Link] vsl at Anchor Lights?

[Link] Btw All Round Lights

Results –pass

All clear
[25/09, 20:04 ] null: 25 /09/ 2024

External: VK SOOD (GOD)

Internal: RAVI SINGH SIKARWAR ( GOD PRO MAX)

F 1& F3
rd
Attempt : 3

F1

1) WRW POSSIBILITY

2)RRW POSSIBILITY
3) FISHING VSL 160M USING PERSINE GEAR

4 ) TOWING 50 TOW 260M

5) SAFETY SEETTING IN ECDIS AND FORMULA

6) RV 19 WHEN TO ALTER COURSE TO PORT Q UATE THAT POINT

7) TSS and NC channel VSL CROSSING FROM STBD TO PORT ACTION

8) POSITION FIXING INTERVAL(WHICH PUBLICATION YOU READ )

9) TIDAL DIAMOND AND WHAT ALL INFORMATION

10) SPRING TIDE NEAP TIDE

F3

1)WHAT ALL CATASTROPHIC SITUATION IN SOPEP

RD
2) CARGO SAFTEY CONSTRUCTION SURVEY WHICH ARE 3 PART INSPECT
BEFORE CSCS

3)UNCLOS AND MARTIME BOUNDARY OF INDIA

4 ) LAUNCHING INTERVAL OF FREEFALL LIFEBOAT

5) ANGLE OF LOL? AT PORT CARGO OPERATION BEING PROGRESS VESSEL
HEELED TO PORT AVAILABLE TANKS ARE 2P 2S 5P 5S AND 2 WING TANK
CAPACITY 200CUM AND 5 WING 3000CUM
AND GOING DEEEP WHY YOU FILLING 2P AND 2S SEQ UENCE WHY NOT 5 WING
THEN FINALLY TOTAL WHAT DO YOU DO ABOUT CRANES WHY TO LOWER
WEIGHT

6) WHICH EQ UIPMENT TO BE TESTED BY SHORE ANNUALLY

7) SOLAS CHAPTER 4 SEA AREA AMMENDMENT

MANY MORE

INTERNAL

1) WHAT IS VARIATION CHART AND CROSS Q UESTION

2) WHAT IS YOUR ROUTE THEN ASKED ABOUT SAILING DIRECTION HOW TO

UPDATE

3) RECEIVED NEW ASD ONBOARD HOW WILL YOU VERIFY IT IS UPADTED

4 )LIFERAFT SHORE TEST INTERVAL

5) WEEKLY NOTICE AND SECTION

6) ANNEX 2 SPECIAL AREA

MANY MORE

MANY MORE

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR SHARING Q UESTION AND ANS IT HELPS ALOT GUYS

Trust in yourself and be confident during oral 

FINALLY GOLDEN WORDS

2MFG

[25/09, 22:06] null: Internal- Manchalw ar

External- Pramod Kumar (rough)

 rd
F1-3 attempt

1- Q uote rule 5 and explain in ow n w ords

2- Q uote Rule 8 f(all three parts) and explain little bit

3-Rule 7 quote

4 - One vessel head on and one overtaking from stbd quarter-Action as per 2b
w ide alter to port pass w ell clear

5- Q uote 2b
6- One vessel (6-7miles) crossing from P-S, one vessel crossing from S-P and one
overtaking from Stbd quarter now tell me how you’ll assess the situation and
action

7-Routeing charts

8- You see three green lights and tw o w hite lights in fw d and aft of the
green lights- Mine clereance veesel at anchor
9-Tell me the lights of dredger at anchor w ith obstruction

10-W hat is NP 5011

11-You heard sound signal in RV forw ard of your beam action-Wanted to hear if
sound signal intensity is increasing then it means ROC exist i’ll inform master and
start reducing speed at w hich the vessel can be kept on her course and keep
observing the sound signal intensity

12-Engine failure in open sea w hat all lights you’ll turn off and w hat all you’ll turn
on- I’ll turn of mast head light and turn on NUC lights

13-asked me w hat about side lights-I said i’ll turn them off once vessel stopped
making w ay

14 -Rule 19e quote

14- Difference betw een underw ay and making w ay

16-Annexes only name

17-Mercator charts

Some more questions i don’t remember

Internal w as there all the time and after the last question internal interrupted and
ask external how ’s he doing sir then external told he has answ ered all the
questions w e can pass him

Finally 2MFG

Thanks To Everyone

[26/09, 11:22] null: 25/09/2024

Int –Posw al

Ext Bs rao

F-1

1- Structure of ror
2- Audit definition

3- How ull determine ROC & CQ S

4- EPIRB freq

5- Situaion- one vessel head on one on stbd quarter action?

6- Situation-rv radar operational one vessel right astern action?(from w hich

side overtake is prefer in rv)

7-range of sound signals as per annex3

7- 4 contents after distress signal annex 4 w ritten in ror book(i dont

understand failing que)

8- Rules applicable in RV

9- Rules applicable in nc

10- How many rules in ror

11- 4 annex name

13-actions to avoid collisions and w hich one is prefer and w hy

14 - ow n vsl follow ing tss lane one vsl crossing stbd to port w ho is give w ay

[27/09, 14 :12] null: 27 /09/ 2024

External: VK SOOD

Internal: Capt Posw al

F1

1) Rules applicable in RV

2) W hen sea stabilization & ground stabilization mode is used and from w here
they get feed of spd&co in both cases
3) How is position plotting interval is decided (he w ants to hear that betw een
tw o consecutive plotting interval vsl shall not go aground)

4 ) RRW lights possibility and how w ill you differentiate betw een them

5) Safety Contour formula ( add variables like catzoc, list, trim)

6) in Region B, coming out and there is red flashing buoy. Action?

7) Spring Tide and Neap Tide

8) Tidal diamond and if ‘B’ is w ritten w hat does it indicate

Pass

[27/09, 14 :13] null: Date : 27/9/2024

F1_3nd attempt
th
(overall 4 attempt)

Chennai mmd

Int: Manish kumar

Ext:Bs Rao

1. Ror structure

2. Part F only rules name

3. restricted visibility seeing aground vessel right a head w hat is the fog signal
of the aground vessel and action

4 . Seeing a vessel on 3points starboard seeing both side lights and both
masthead lights action

5. Night lights,day shapes and fog signal of : cbd, nuc, mine clearance, aground
vessels
6. w hat is ecdis? W hat is theuse of that?

7. narrow channel overtaking procedure and cross questions

8. W hat are the actions are there to avoid risk of collision

9. Safe speed

10. how you w ill determine that you are overtaking vessel

Few more can’t recall easy one

Result : w aiting in lobby

[27/09, 21:4 6] null: External: Desw al (God)

Internal: Harinder(God)

Started w ith Introduction, company, type of ship,

Function 1

[Link] of oow

[Link] to monitor passage

3.W hy you take bearing from multiple instruments

4 .W hy not to completely rely on Radar

[Link]

6.W hat is the best w ay to obtain bearing

7.W hat is Squat effect

8.W hat all preparation during pilotage both in bridge and on deck

[Link] ing alongside less than 50m card

[Link] ler 50m or more hauling nets card

[Link] w hite light card( action: one short blast alter course to stbd only) said
don’t tell multiple action only one action if you see 1w hite light

12. Cross question: If you see this light in high sea w hat is the situation (a pd
vessel or sailing vessel seeen from astern)
13. Region B Starboard buoy

Shifted to F3

1. Ballast w ater management in detail

2. Green passport
3. Hong Kong convention

4 . Drills and their frequency

5. Solas requirement of drill matrix

6. Angle of loll

7. Formula of angle of loll

8. W hat is righting curve

External w as satisfied w ith my answ ers and called internal

Internal

No questions

Did verification again

Company

Types of ships

Names of ship

Asked about one of my vessel w here it w as built

Date of built

Asked have you seen certificate of registry of that ship

W hether certificate of registry is a document or page and details inside

I said I can’t recall but is issued as per unclos

Laughed and told external sir I have received delivery of the ship and it w as
received a day before his birthday and his birthday w as celebrated by the yard

Told don’t w orry w e’re passing you just that you told about the vessel so I
remembered
Your quality of answ ers w ere good

Keep learning all the best

And don’t think I’m passing you because of your vessel and laughed

You can logout

F1: Pass
F3: Pass

Finally 2MFG

[27/09, 22:16] null: Int –sabysanchi mukhopadhyay

Ext- k Iyer
nd
F1–2 attempt
nd
Overall 2 attempt

Room verification

Started w ith cards

Dredger , sailing vsl propelled by machinery ( w hat light it w ill show )

Cbd card seen frm port said she is crossing from port to stbd action( 18fi ow n to
keep clear , after roc rule 15 still i have obligation as per 8fii so just told home w ide
alter to stbd and keep clear)

Then some more card and in betw een action (all easy though)

Then show ed me a concentration of fv ahead of me ( he w ant to know abt rule 5

proper lookout and increases manning level, safe speed as per 6aii and action is to
keep w ell clear of the fv vsl can alter to any side just avoid the w hole bunch of fv )
Then a radar plot in Rv ( he loves radar plotting) asked me abt OAW traingle and
how to find Cpa tcpa and then situation you have to determine by using the plot

Situation w as yu are pdv and a vsl is in stbd qtr and other vsl near yur head same
course as you , you have more speed compared to vsl ahead . Cpa is 0.2 mile
w ith both vessel ( he w ant to listen reduce speed)

Then some more easy plots

Blackout in pilotage

Gps fail action

W hat all equipment get effected due to gps failure

Factor affecting WOP

Shallow w ater effect

Iamsar vol 3 content

Internal

No que
Result –pass

[27/09, 22:28] null: External: Desw al (God)

Internal: Harinder(God)

Started w ith Introduction, company, type of ship,

Function 1

[Link] of oow

[Link] to monitor passage

3.W hy you take bearing from multiple instruments

4 .W hy not to completely rely on Radar

[Link]

6.W hat is the best w ay to obtain bearing

7.W hat is Squat effect

8.W hat all preparation during pilotage both in bridge and on deck
[Link] ing alongside less than 50m card

[Link] ler 50m or more hauling nets card

[Link] w hite light card( action: one short blast alter course to stbd only) said
don’t tell multiple action only one action if you see 1w hite light

12. Cross question: If you see this light in high sea w hat is the situation (a pd
vessel or sailing vessel seeen from astern)

13. Region B Starboard buoy

Shifted to F3

1. Ballast w ater management in detail

2. Green passport

3. Hong Kong convention

4 . Drills and their frequency

5. Solas requirement of drill matrix

6. Angle of loll

7. Formula of angle of loll

8. W hat is righting curve

External w as satisfied w ith my answ ers and called internal

Internal

No questions

Did verification again

Company

Types of ships

Names of ship
Asked about one of my vessel w here it w as built

Date of built
Asked have you seen certificate of registry of that ship

W hether certificate of registry is a document or page and details inside

I said I can’t recall but is issued as per unclos

Laughed and told external sir I have received delivery of the ship and it w as
received a day before his birthday and his birthday w as celebrated by the yard

Told don’t w orry w e’re passing you just that you told about the vessel so I
remembered

Your quality of answ ers w ere good

Keep learning all the best

And don’t think I’m passing you because of your vessel and laughed
You can logout

F1: Pass

F3: Pass

Finally 2MFG

[27/09, 22:29] null: Int –Anish josheph

External –dejoy

F1f3 mix

[Link] danger bouy

[Link] rule

Understanding of 13 rule

3. CBD vessel lights

4 .fishing vessel lights

[Link] in rv

[Link] in narrow channel

[Link] annexe 1diff betw een special area and outside (machinery)

8 collision bulkhead

9 exam as per w hich rule

10 sopep corrections

11w hen w ill one alter to port

12 8f
13 iamsar hardcopy or soft w hich else publication req in hard copy

14 latest dg circular

15Life boat davit

Life boat made rescue boat req

16 w ho issues ammendments for Solas

17 imo structure

18 diff strakes

19 stability definition

[28/09, 01:58] null: *MMD NOIDA*

Int:- S. Mukhopadyay

Ext:- K. Iyer

F1& F3

Duration:- Around 50 mins

*FN 1*

•Started w ith ROR •Cards(Iala,dredger,Nuc, traw ler, pair traw ler,Sailing vsl proplled
by machinery (and it’s light-Just say she w ill show PD vessel light)

And some more cards

•Then he asked situation in NC and TSS

•Then asked about Radar plotting and asked situation by show ing Radar PPI in
RV(you have to see vector and understood the situation he w ill not tell u w hat vsl
doing w hat. Situation is one vsl going ahead and one vsl is coming from stbd
quarter)

•Other situation is you are crossing TSS and see one cbd vsl in the first lane and in
second lane there is RAM vsl how w ill you cross TSS
•Again show some cards

•Then show a picture of high fishing traffic and asked w hat w ill you do as per
ROR and bridge procedure guide

•Then again he show some Radar plots

•Then he come in bridge poster show ed a picture of Zig zag manouring

something there is value w ritten port n stbd ( I don’t know about this- later he
told me overshooting occur in large vessel)

•Asked about tw o important factor concerning ship manouverality

•Asked about Advance n Transfer

•Action w hen GPS fail and w hat are all equipments get effected

•Blackout in Pilotage-action
•Emergency generator requirement and w hat equipments gets pow er and w hat
you w ill do to precise use of emergency pow er

And some more question I didn’t remember

*FN 3*

•Annex 5 discharge criteria

• Discharge criteria for cargo residue as per annex 5

• Types of Garbage record book

• Annex 1discharge requirement

• Can w e discharge machinery room bilges and if yes then procedure

• Lifeboat requirement

•Pyrotechnic in lifeboat

•Then he show ed a picture of HRU n w eak link connection and asked w hat is the
correct w ay to connect

•Then asked about lifebouy requirement and asked can w e use other lifebuoy if
bridge w ing life buoy is damaged and if not then w hy ?

•Weight of bridge w ing lifebuoy

•SCBA requirement

•W hat checks you w ill do w hen you are going to use SCBA
•How to check SCBA alarm test

•How many parts of Enclosed space permit and w hat it contains and w ho w ill
sign that permit

•W hat is angle of Loll and how you w ill correct it

•W hy the ship in angle of loll be in danger

•w hat is SF and BM and some question

Then he told me to w ait in lobby for internal

Internal came asked 2 question

•How you w ill know about enc symbols(Just say NP5012)

Draw Rock aw ash symbol

Then he told me w e are giving you both function

Finally *2MFG*

[30/09, 18:37] null: 30.09.2024

MMD CHENNAI

INTERNAL : CAPT. ANISH JOSEPH

EXTERNAL : [Link] DAS

[Link] to correct the chart

[Link] of WNM

3.W hat is interco ,purpose and content

4 .ALRS VOL and name them

[Link] 000° 4 point of port cbd

[Link] vsl, nuc vsl lts

[Link] vsl fog Signal

[Link] ler at anchor lts

[Link] cardinal buoy specs

10. 000 east cardinal right ahead.

11. Main engine failure action

12. Steering failure action

13. Asd how many vol and use(76 vol)

14 . W hat is NUC and CBD Define (rule 3)

15. Cbd lts

Result : Pass

nd
Finally 2 mate 
[30/09, 19:28] null: 30/08/2024

Internal : PC meena

External : chutani

Function 1

Structure of ROR

MOB in Singapore strait actions

W hat main factor w ill you consider in Singapore strait before low ering low ering
rescue boat

Tidal stream

Vsl fine stbd bow sees 2 mastheadlight and side light and w ith emergency
w reck buoy on starboard quarter action

Emergency w reck buoy details

Course 180° w est, east, north cardinal marks action

Radar inoperational w ith lighthouse how w ill you take fix

Aground vessel full details

PZX spherical triangle

Prime vertical circle

Cross questions.....

Function 2

Bay row tier system

How w ill you understand imdg container as per w hich document

Imdg new edition

W hen is the case row w ill not start w ith 00

Factors affecting cargo shift

DOA

Angle of repose cricteria

TML

Marking of class in imdg container w ith colour

Function 3

How to know food ratio is expired apart from expiry date how to check

MARPOL annexes and discharge cricteria of annex 4 and 5

Parts of interco

How to do medical advice w ith interco

[30/09, 22:54 ] null: 30 sept 2024

Mmd chennai

Int anish Joseph mum mmd

Ext sk das

1. Tow ing lights

2. Traw ler at anchor lights

3. Ram

4 . Sound signa heard stbd quarter rv

5. W hat is tow ing light

6. Aneroid barometer
7. Errors & y w e do hgt corrcn

8. About Iamsar & w ho publishes

& many more regarding lights & shapes

Internal

[Link] example w hen vsl can alter to port I told him about 2b

He said complying ror alter to port any example

I quote 18a keeping clear can alter port

2. Nuc vsl light

3. W hat lgts nuc vsl display once drops anchor

Finally he said w e r passing u

U performed very w ell

Asked w hat all exams left I told this w as the last

nd
So he said ur 2 mate studies ends here

But keep studying & learning

& w hn U go onboard teach cdts as w ell

Finally 2MFG

[01/10, 14 :04 ] null: 01/10

Chennai mmd

Int : Manish kumar

Ext : pramod kumar

Define vessel 

Rule 7 

Rule 8f quote 

Radar scanty info

Tried to explain him in best possible w ay still says w hy you all guys answ er this
W hich atempt said first atempt

Study radar scanty info and come

Wait for result

[01/10, 17:22] null: 01.10.2024

Internal: Anish Joseph

External: Devesh Sinha

rd
F1: 3 Attempt

1: Started w ith cards: show n preferred channel to port region B and asked w hich
side you’ll pass on, descriptions of mine clearance vessel, tow ing pushing ahead,
aground vessel, and a few more (lights, shapes, fog signals, and actions).

2: Q uote Rule 13 and 17.

3: Declination& Amplitude definition.

4 : How do you get the sunrise time? Is it the same everyw here?

5: How to do Temporary and Preliminary corrections in ECDIS.

6: Master’s Standing and Night Orders difference.

7: Transverse thrust.

8: Shallow w ater effect.

9: IAMSAR search patterns –only the names.

10: Rules applicable in restricted visibility (RV).

11: How w ill you take over the navigation w atch?

12: W hat is squat and its formula?

13: Notices to Mariners –w hat information do you get?

He stopped me in betw een and called the internal: w ell w e can consider him!

Internal (Anish Joseph) said, “You have answ ered w ell. We are considering you!
Keep learning and be a good officer, and teach cadets onboard.”

Thank you, everyone!

[01/10, 17:22] null: 01.10.2024

Int –Ajit Topno

Ext – Fosma principal Noida

F1

1) Factors determining safe speed

2) W hat do you understand by draught in relation to available depth and w idth of

navigable w aters

3) Company UKC policy

4 ) Dynamic draft, factors affecting it

5) W hat do you understand by manoeuvring characteristics of the vsl

6) IMO values for advance, transfer and stopping distance

7) Sidelights cutoff range

8) Range of sound signals as per Annex 3

9) W heelhouse poster contents

10) Cards (pdv less than 20m, nuc, pdv tow ing ram, cbd day card, few more) –
changes card very fast in 2-3 secs

11) Situation- one vsl 4 miles off 3 point on stbd quarter, roc exists action
12) Situation- one vsl 4 miles off 4 point on port bow, roc exists action

Cross questioning on both situations

Ext w as not satisfied and moved on to F2

F2

1) Imdg classes
2) Imsbc groups

3) Hazards of loading noxious liquid substances

4 ) Hazards of loading bulk

5) CSC plate contents

Ext told to log out and w ait in lobby.

[01/10, 17:22] null: Attempt : 1

F1& F2

Internal : Manish Agarw al

External : Pramod Agarw al

F1

• Define vessel.

• W hat is rule 7?

• W hat do you mean by Scanty Radar information?

• PDV proceeding at 12 knots at 000° sees another target vessel on 4 points port
bow. Radar and AIS not operational. How ’ll you determine ROC?

• Now the vessel is at 320°, Action?

F2

• W hat is Stow age Factor? Units of SF?

• W hat is Load Density ?

• W hat is high density cargo?

• Hazards of Coal.
• W hat do you mean by Spontaneous Combustion?

• Checks to be carried out in hold prior loading Iron Ore (High Density Cargo).

• W hy is draft survey done and w hat do you get from it?

• W hat is ‘constant’? (Told about the difference betw een lightship and lightship
from Particulars displacement but not happy w ith answ er. Says you sailed on a
bulk carrier, you must know.)
• W hat is VGM and w ho declares it? W hy is it important?

• Venting systems on tankers.

• Difference betw een PV Valve and PV Breaker.

• Settings of PV Valve and Breaker.

• W here w ill you find the primary and secondary venting arrangements of your
tanker?

• You find black oil around PV Breaker. W hat does it mean?

• If your draft is 7.3 metres. W here’ll your w aterline be?

F2- P

[01/10, 21:59] null: 01.10.2024

Internal – Capt Santosh Kumar darokar

External –Capt Kiran Joshi

nd
Best Jodi h 2 mate banane ke liye
nd
Overall 2 attempt
Started w ith document check, types of ships, company and w ritten oral
status,then handed over to external

F1

1. 5-8 buoy cards

2. 10 night cards

3. Asked about WOP

4 . Safety settings ecdis

5. Effect of shallow w ater on turning circle

6. Situation- 1vsl headon,1vsl stbd bow,1vsl port bow crossing, roc exist,how do
you assess the situation and w hat action w ill you take?

7. Situation -you are CBD in tss 1vsl crossing stbd to port ,w ho must keep clear?

8. Catzoc
9. You are CBD in tss and mob on stbd side action?

And many more can’t remember,he w as mostly interested in cards.

F2

1. W hat is purging?

2. Requirment of cow of heavy w eather ballast tank.

3. You don’t know next cargo for loading in bulk carrier w hat preparation w ill you
do?

4 .crane testing interval?

5. W ho is competent person?

[Link] vol 2 content?

7.w hen can you take ullage after cow operation?

And few more can’t recall

Internal came

Light of traw ler net fast on obstruction

Tml and moisture content relation

Sw l and proof load relation

W ho issues chain register

Finally 2MFG

The person w ho made these groups and the people w ho help thanks alot.... 

[03/10, 16:07] null: Internal: Sabyasachi mukhopadhyay

Ext : Desw al

Fn1:

[Link] setting

[Link] and variation.

[Link] in Singapore strait action? And 10-15 cross question including

distress,aground,.
4 .Types of generator on shiptheir function.

[Link] Generator w here located ,w hich all equipment gets pow er from it.

[Link] of OOW.

[Link] to apply chart correct on ecdis.

[Link] to order new charts .

[Link] specially traw lers(5- 6) and S cardinal marks.

Internal:

[Link] thrust and cross qn (movement of bow and stern during fw n and
astern movement)

[Link] symbol as per w hich publication.

[Link] obstn, dangerous w reck, underw ater cable.

Int said :Ext considered you pass so u r pass

[03/10, 16:08] null: 03/10/2024

Int –Capt. Hemant Jarw al

Ext –Capt. Yograj Agarw al

Both are very calm, gives you enough time to think and answ ers

FN 1

East cardinal mark

090° course sighted east cardinal headon action

Cross question in that w hich action is better stop engine or alter nd round turn
for reciprocal
East cardinal mark characteristics

W hat is flashing nd interval b/w flshing

W hat is occulting nd isophase

Region B port lateral hand mark card nd characteristics

Set up a radar

W hich motion you w ill choose nd w hy

Leading lights defn

Sector light defn

NUC, RAM defn

Dredger card, tow ing v/l card

Nd cross questions in every questions

Result- Fail

Both captains are very good but i did mistake in 1card nd w as not confident on
my action
[03/10, 19:47] null: F1Kolkata mmd

External- Kiran joshi

Internal – danial joship

Ecdis safety setting

Ecdis other setting other than safety setting

How to calculate ukc

You are CBD mob in TSS

Cardinal mark w ith ry them

Perfered channel mark reason B

Emergency w reck marking buoy

Only night card total 4

Internal –no question

Pass
[04 /10, 15:4 2] null: 04 /10/2024

MMD mumbai

First attempt

Int –capt. PC Meena

Ext – Khambata something

Blind attempt

F1,F2,F3

Verification by internal

Introduction to external

F1

Passage Planning

Passage Planning debriefing

Steering failure action, rudder angle indicator failure action

NAVIC

MEHRA
BPG content

F2

Ship sw eat

Precautions for ship sw eat

Asked type of vessel and then carried on to ask

Deck spray system

Test requirements

How it is carried out

Cargo compressor room firefighting

W hy positive pressure maintained in motor room and w hy negative in
compressor room.

Ventilation arrangement of compressor and motor room

F3

SEEMP

W hy bunkers tanks are not inerted

Persisted floaters, w hich annex ammendments

Extended service liferafts

Gray w ater black w ater w hich annex applicable

Discharge criteria of grey w ater and black w ater

F1fail, F2 and F3 pass

[04 /10, 16:24 ] null: Int:hemanth

Ext:BS rao

Func 1

[Link] many rules in ror

[Link] ror distributed

3:part f in ror

4 .w hich is the best action to avoid collision (I said alteration of course then he
asked w hy ? I give some explanation but he is not satisfied w ith my answ er he
w anted something else)

[Link] thick fog u r hearing fog signal of aground vessel right ahead w hat is the
action?

[Link] 3 point stbd bow you seeing a PD vsl both side light and mast head light
action

[Link] rule 6
[Link] to determine roc

[Link](tow ing,dredger,ram,fv,IALA..etc)

Some more easy questions

Internal came and asked some cards( NUC/dreger/aground)

Pass

[04 /10, 18:32] null: Internal- Ravi sikhavar( not present)

External- Devesh sinha

Duration -15 mins

Started w ith intro

Written + orals + signal status

Started w ith cards approx 12 cards( all w ere correct except)

(Mistake I ONE CARD by mistake I told making w ay instead of underw ay)

External- your concept not clear.

[Link] of time relation w ith solar day

Not answ ered

2. Draw a constellation used to determine polaris w ith all the start naming

I told him some of the stars name he w ant a draw ing

4 Tidal diamond how to interpolate betw een spring tide and neap tide

I started explaining him, “ Sir lets us assume that the required tide is 1hr before
the HWSpring”

External-“ no 3 days after LW Neap Now calculate”

I got confused and he again interrupted in betw een said “leave you are not
prepared”

[05/10, 10:33] null: Int: [Link] k behl (GOOD)

Ext: [Link] (GOOD)

1.W hen to inform master

[Link] 19d

3.W here w ill you find the manoeuvring characteristics

4 .contents of w heelhouse poster

[Link] manouevres
[Link] in Singapore strait? Action?

[Link] turn method

8.W hat’s the Broadcast Signals if you r nuc?

[Link] situation you r pdv speed 18kts full ahead sighted a vsl head on action?

[Link] patch on stbd and vsl head on action?

[Link] ing vsl port bow action? W ho is the

[Link] not take action w hat w ill you do? Expected attract attention by giving 5 rapid
short blasts
13.Q uote 19d

14 .Define CBD

Ror cards

[Link] lights

[Link] –2 red lights and one w hite lt stbd ( nuc and aground)
[Link] ler 50m or more making w ay shooting nets seen from end on.

18.flag uniform meaning

19.flag zulu meaning

[Link] vessel sound and action

And some more easy questions

Int –no questions

Finally 2MFG!thank you for everyone w ho helped on the group

[05/10, 10:34 ] null: 04 /10/2024

F1and F2

Int –pc Meena

Ext- sc panigrahy

1. Passage planning

2. Guide to port entry

3. Ecdis performance standards

4 . Cards- day shape sailing vsl, pilot vsl

5. Ow n vsl pdv another vsl crossing from port to stbd

6. Same situation in rv

7. Fire on bridge you are oow

8. Rule no. 8

9. W hat is proper lookout

10. How to calculate latitude from polaris

11. Running fix explain

And few more basic questions

F2

1. Types of ships done and cargo carried

2. Ssscl on gas tankers

3. Preparation for cargo operation on gas tankers

4 . SF and LD

5. Coal and sulpher precautions

6. Imdg explain

And few more basic questions.

P/P

[07/10, 13:09] null: 07.10.2024

MMD Noida

F1
th
4 attempt

Int- Capt. Daniel Joseph

Ext- Capt. Kumar dev

1. W hat is gold slide in Meteorology Equipments.

2. How to start lifeboat engine w ithout battery, using manual.

3. How Mercator and gnomonic chart appears. He w ants complete description

including lat and long scale on both.

4 . One red light possibility.

5. Sailing vessel tw o all rounds light separate in w hat condition? I said more than
20m said w rong.

6. If fog fitted and have to sound simultaneously, w hat is horizontal distance in

betw een them?

7. In w hich condition CB w ill give 090⁰ azimuth.

8. W hy PL is perpendicular?
9. If compass bearing of Sun is 090⁰ w hile set or rising w hat w ill be the condition?

10. Annual notice to mariner content

Waiting in lobby for result.

I’m sure not getting pass external w as not satisfied.

[07/10, 13:09] null: 07/10/2024

Cochin mmd connected to mumbai

Int –Ravi singh sikarw ar

Ext – Nithin Nayer

nd
F1(2 attempt)

5- 6 Ror night cards( need full details w ritten behind)

Prefered channel region A cards

How to overtake in NC

How to cross TSS

How to join TSS

W hat is Squat

Leading lights

Dew point

Aneroid Barameter corrections

How to take amplitude of sun

How you observe w et and dry bulb and w hat information do you get

Pass
[07/10, 13:09] null: 07/10/2024

Ext-k iyer(God)

Int- Anish joseph(God)

1. Day/night cards

2. CBD port to stand action

3. Not to impede and keep out difference

4 . Shallow w ater effect

5. Fishing traffic ahead w hat all rules as ror

6. GPS fail, w hat equipment affected

7. Passage planing

8. Main generator fail primary action- steer aw ay

9. Limit of steering on emgygenerator –15’only rudder moment

10. W hich IAMSAR volume help us

11. Sailing vessel propelled my machinery w ill show w hat light –PDV light

12. RADAR plotting in RV, one vessel ahead same course less speed and other
coming from stbd quarter action, 2sb alter to port overtake from her port side

R- pass, 2mfg

[07/10, 16:33] null: 7.10.24

Internal :Hemant (GOD)

External:Kiran Joshi (GOD pro Max)

Card, cardinal marks,regionA,B lateral marks, preferred ,nuc , tow ing,aground,

traw ler,day cards of pair traw ling (action,fogsignal)

4 -5 easy situations (normal)

Ecdis setting

Other than safety settings

Performance standard

Rule 19
Chart corrections

Publications for enc symbols

Wop

Factory affecting w op ,formula

Squat

How to reduce squat

Mob in tss

Called internal : gmdss logs , annual checks and maintenance

Rv situation vsl stbd quarter, increasing fog signal action.

Ok pass!
Secondmate

[07/10, 16:33] null: 7.10.24

Int Anish Joseph

Ext KI Iyer

F1

Cards

Sailing Vessel

Traw lers

CBD as seen from port

Action

I told same action as per card

He said quote 18d(i)

Show ed a chart before show ing only he said w hispered Gnomonic chart then
show ed and asked w hich card I said sir this is Gnomonic

Use of the chart –I said To plot great circle courses

Show ed a Radar plot and RV situation One vessel right ahead and other on stbd
quarter

I said as per 19d(i) alter to port

Emergency Steering Gear requirement

SAR Operation w hich manual to prefer

And few more basic

F2

Explosimeter

Tankscope

IMSBC types of cargo w ho ks responsible for providing all these info

IMDG w hat information in all volumes

Pressure surge

Positive displacement pump

Purging

How to

And few more easy

Internal came and said i am considering you in both functions

[07/10, 16:37] null: 07.10.2024

Anish joseph(God)
[Link](God+)

Fn.1&2

Pilot card

SV card propelled by machinery

Show CBD card.. action w hen light seen on port

NC overtaking ..sound signal by Both vessel

Radar plotting situation in RV,,,one vsl abaft..one ahead being overtaken.. action
High Fishing Traffic on one side how to navigate (w anted to hear Rule 6)

How w ill get w eather w arning,w hat input in EGC

Roueting chart info

ALRS- VOL 3

Wet and dry bulb hygrometer show ing same temperature..Action

GPS fail action .. equipment get effected

Pow er failure in pilotage

Emergency steering

Fn 2

IMSBC code groups

Grain hazard

Purging..w hy ..

Venting method on last ship

IMDG coad loading and content of volumes

Gas tanker- molier diagram

ESD and pre loading precautions

Pressure surge

W hy timber has different loadline

Explosimeter and Tankscope difference

Internal

Rule 5
All available means

How can you use ECDIS for collision avoidance

IMSBC group,, definition

How w ill you load bulk cargo not given in IMSBC

Result : P/P
2mfg

rd
[08/10, 11:52] null: 3 attempt

Internal - Rajendra posw al

External -kiran Joshi

1. West cardinal mark card

2. South cardinal mark card

3. NUC stopped but underw ay card

4 . Aground card

5. Tow ing RAM card

6. NUC open sea action w ant to hear as per check list of sms manual

7. Ecdis input for w heel over point

8. One head on , one vessel port bow action

9. One vessel headon and one stbd beam action

10. Head on w hat factors to take action w ant to hear cpa tcpa and w eather
conditions and some more

Internal asked

1conditions to call master

2 masthead lights range

2 3 questions more
 rd
Result -3 mate

[08/10, 12:4 6] null: Int harinder

Ext sandeep kohli

Polar dist

Zenith dist

ASD

Limitations of ecdis

Pivot point
How w ill u take gyro error w hen on berth and RV aandhi toofan sb h (by bearing
of jetty)

U r doing 34 0, 14 knots and another vessel 335 15knots action?

Same in RV

Wants to listen w ill check fog signal intensity decreasing or not

Show ed a situation on paper in w hich there r crossing situation

Barograph, how it w orks and how it show s pressure

How w eather changes w hen approaching to TRS

Next meridian ye to kbi w ritten tym v nhi dekha

All w as good except celestial

Ext said u hv to revise celestial

Come again log out

Fail

[10/10, 13:25] null: 10.10.24

MMD NOIDA

Int : Manchalw ar

Ext: DS Deshw al

nd
Overall 2 attempt

Wasn’t prepared for f1but he started by F1

Duties of OOW

Risk of collision how to determine

As per w hich rule

Rule 7 and quote

Ror structure complete

Show ed tw o three cards

Traw ler( made one mistake)

Tow ing vsl w ith ram

One tw o more

Wasn’t confident in cards so he shifted to f3

F3
Started w ith Marpol

Anexxes

Green passport

Hong kong convention

Angle of loll

Asked w hy angle of loll is achieved said gm becomes zero

Asked w hy.. told KM Increases as angle of heel increase and equals to KM w as

satisfied

Unstable equilibrium

Stringers deck stringers

W hat are other types of stringers

Frames shell plating

Strengthening member’s at fw d

Beams frames and some basic

Life raft basics questions

Hru
Painter

Muster list a little in detail

W hen to update muster list and w hat all changes to be made( before departure)

Panting stress and counteracts... Tell him w here they are fitted

Few more easy questions

Int no questions
F1repeat

F3 pass

[12/10, 11:21] null: Internal ravi sikrvar (good guy)

External a gupta (calm yet dangerous)

F1
*means of PL fixing

*how w ill u fix PL by radar and ecdis

*find your position w ith radar given that your bearing lines are not w orking

*means of position fixing in coastal navigation all the things u can use present on
land except light houses for coastal

*how w ill you plot your ships position w ithout any electrical equipment (i said
vsa )

* errors u w ill apply w hole using vsa for position fixing

*passage planning

*ALLFS w hat are the fog signals in list of lights w hy are they used

*master and chief officer out u and third mate on ship anchor w atch vessel
dragging anchor action

*IMO standards of ecdis and radar

*you are exiting the harbour in region b w hat buoy on stbd side and its light
characteristics

*how w ill u calculate the meridian passage on sun

*u see tw o w hite lights in a vertical line in coastal w ater w hat can it be

*fog signal for a vessel moving astern pdv

*rv condition vessel on port quater, stbd quater and one on port bow w hat action
w ill you take
Vessel headon both pdv u have a shallow patch on stbh side action

*how w ill u make a passage plan in a restricted channel including the depths ,
w aypoints , turning circle , ships turning capability, vessels speed evry thing

*u r on a course of 089 gyro . Gyro is 1degree low then gyro fails w hat action w ill
u take and w hat course you w ill stear after it only one gyro on board. (Hand stering
, variation and deviation, calculate compass error w here w ill u get deviation and
variation and how w ill you correct your deviation tables on board and tell him the
final course to stear)

*rule 39 quote and asked meaning of terms such as audit etc w ho conducts etc

F3

* is there any record book for annex 6 marpol if yes w hat does it contian
* longitudinal framing mandatory for w hat length of ships

* shoe plate in ships

* w hat as per annex 5 you can discharge in specail areas and under w hat certain
conditions w ill u discharge those

* differences betw een 1percent of explosimeter and 1percent of tankscope

reading

* vessel is at angle of lol 10 degree stbd. U have 2P/S and 5P/S tanks empty w ith
cubic capacity of 200 m3 for 2 w ings and 500 m3 for 5 w ings w hat w ill be the
sequence of ballasting

F1pass

F3 fail

[14 /10, 12:27] null: Internal - Rajendra posw al

External -kiran Joshi

1. West cardinal mark card

2. South cardinal mark card

3. NUC stopped but underw ay card

4 . Aground card

5. Tow ing RAM card

6. NUC open sea action w ant to hear as per check list of sms manual

7. Ecdis input for w heel over point

8. One head on , one vessel port bow action

9. One vessel headon and one stbd beam action

10. Head on w hat factors to take action w ant to hear cpa tcpa and w eather
conditions and some more
Internal asked

1conditions to call master

2 masthead lights range

2 3 questions more

[14 /10, 15:4 2] null: Ext: yograj

Int: PC Meena

F1

Kolkata mmd

Tw ilight

Amplitude

Compass error

Squat

Blockage fctor

Shallow w ater and deep w ater difference

Horizon types and name

Iamsar vol 3 name and name of all search pattern.

W ho publish iamsar

Safety setting of ecdis

W hen w e take star sight

Bank suction effect

Some more cards and situations can’t recall

Aw aiting for result

[15/10, 19:09] null: 15 oct 2024

Internal prashant sir

External nair sir

1. Cards:-

1. Nuc and. Aground card

2. Pilot vsl card

3. Dregder card

4 . Isolated danger mark

5. Safe w ater mark

2. Situations:-

1. TSS Ow n vsl PDV, Fishing vsl crossing from starboard to port. Action?
2. Ow n vsl PDV, NUC vsl overtaking from port quarter. Action?

3. How many total rules and annexes in ror? W hat is the structure ? Name
annexes and tell any 5 distress signals

4 . Lights, shape and sound signal of a CBD vsl ?

5. W hich rules are applicable in restricted visibility ?

6. Discribe south cardinal buoy in detail.

7. Action incase engine failure?

8. W hat is ASD?

9. Information available in w heel house poster?

10. W hen w ill you call master?

11. LSS plan

12. Pilot vsl fog signals all.

Finally 2mfg

[16/10, 00:22] null: 15.10.2024

MMD CHENNAI

Internal- [Link] SINGH SIKARWAR

External- [Link] NAARANG FOSMA

F1

[Link] WITH CARDS

NUC

TOWING

DREDGER

PILOT VESSEL
FISHING VSL

TRAWLER

INCONSPICUOUS SUBMERGED VSL IN DAY SIGNAL

[Link]
ONE VESSEL ON 4 POINTS PORT Q UARTER DOING 14 KTS...OWN VSL DOING 12
KNTS ACTION

[Link] VESSEL ON PORT BOW 6 MILES ACTION

2 MILES NOT TAKING ACTION WHAT IS YOUR ACTION..?

4 .VSL ABEAM IN RV ACTION

5.W hat ARE THE DETAILS PROVIDED IN ROUTEING CHARTS

[Link] IN WHEEL HOUSE POSTER

[Link] GEAR FAILURE IN OPEN SEA ACTION

[Link] ON WATCH SIGHTING A DISTRESS SIGNAL IN STBD BOW ACTION.

[Link] DUTIES OF OOW.

[Link] CHART CORRECTION IN DETAIL

[Link] HEMISPHERE LOW PRESSURE AREA WIND DIRECTION –

ANTICLOCKWISE

[Link] SINGH
[Link] CHARTS INFO

[Link] HOUSE POSTER CONTENTS

[Link] WILL YOU GET TO KNOW YOUR ANCHOR IS DRAGGING.

Result: Pass

[16/10, 14 :55] null: 15.10.24

Noida Mmd

Internal –Manish kumar

External -kiran joshi

F1

Cards(Night)

Nuc, Ram, Tow ing Ram, pilot vsl, Cbd, vsl aground

Cards(Day)

1Diamond show port side

Anchor ball

Pair trow ling

Pilot vsl

Buoys

Isolated danger mark

West cardinal mark

South cardinal mark

Preferred channel to stbd region B

Emergency w reck marking buoys

Ecdis standard, safety settings,catzoc , limitation

Radar characteristic

Ukc formula

Tidal w indow
You are on cbd mob port side

Asd

Chart catalogue

Azimuth

Amplitude
Condition for solar and lunar eclipse

Situation

Cbd in tss pdv cross stbd to port

Pdv in tss another pdv cross stbd to port

You follow narrow channel fv cross stbd to port

1vsl stbd to port, 1cross from port to stbd, 1head on access the situation and
action.

1vsl head on other pdv on stbd beam action

Rv radar inoperational

Vsl cross port to stbd, 1on sthd quarter. Same if radar operational action?

Q uote 2 B

Result –Finally 2 mate

Thnx everyone for yours support specially Ahan, slim shady and all mates

[16/10, 17:16] null: Int- Ravi Sikarw ar

Ext –KIRAN JOSHI

FN 1
[Link] cardinal marks E,W,S
2 . Emergency Wrecking mark buoy card, how w ill u identify in R.V

3. NUC underw ay

4 . AGROUND 50 m or more

5. TOWING+ RAM

6. PILOT VESSEL at anchor

7. PREFERRED CHANNEL TO STBD region A

8. INPUTS TO WOP

9. settings other than depth setting on ecdis

10. situation – headon+ stbd bow + port bow roc exist.

11. same situation but no port bow vessel

12. RV hearing fog signalling from stern action

13. Rules applied in R.v.

14 . how to calculate UKC

15. WHAT inputs to be fed to autopilot at open sea.

Result –PASS 2MFG

[17/10, 12:54 ] null: 16/10/2024

Intetnal -[Link] kumar

Ext- vk sood

1.w hite red w hite possibility

[Link] o red over w hite

Nuc Or aground how ll u dtermine in this possibility

I said through radar if object moving then nuc it’s not then aground

4 .safety contour formula

Lrit w hich solas chapter and latest ammendments of solas

[Link] tow ing length 50m tow 210m unable to deviate w hat they light show

6.w hen w ill u call to master

7.u r doing easterly course seen quick falshing right ahead action

8.w hile aproaching the harbour sea tablization use or ground stablization
[Link] doing 090 sighted 6 flash 1long flash action

10. W hat depth accuracy use for catzoc in region b

11. W here should be safe w ater mark be placed if u r entering narrow channel

12. Rv one vsl right ahead and also sound of a vsl u r hearing action as per w hich
rule

13. N to east name all point

14 . Error in echo sounder

15. Ram and nuc head on roc exits action as per w hich rule.

16. Gps fail in coastal w ater w hat w ill be change in ecdis

17. Variation 3E and deviation 8E , varitaion 4 w deviation 6E compass error?

18. Catzoc 5 cross?

19. As per rule 19 in w hich condition u alter to port

20. Isolated danger mark in detail

21. You are follow ing TSS &TGT vsl crossing O90 w ho is stand on w ho is givew ay
action?

Then he told w ait for internal in loby

He came after 3 hours asked how is your oral i said over all good

Then he asked to external w hat is your comment he said good in ror but need
more explanation in navigation he got 80 point

Internal told sir not happy w ith your explanation in navigation study w ell and
repeat again.

[17/10, 12:55] null: Int Daniel joseph

Ext pramod Sharda

F1around 25mins

Int w as not present. Documentation done by ext only.

1. Safe speed define in your ow n w ords

2. Factors affecting safe speed by radar.

3. Prognosis chart information.

4 . W hat type of passage you w ill get from routeing charts.

5. Information from routeing charts.

6. W hat type of ENC w ill you use on ecdis for passage planning. Deep w ater ENC
or shallow w ater ENC.

7. W WNWS in detail

8. Safe w ater mark buoy in detail

9. You are on 000. Saw safe w ater mark right ahead. Action?

10. You are in TSS. Ow n vsl PDV. Another PDV crossing from stbd to port. Action?

11. You are in open w aters. CBD vsl on 4 points port bow. Action?

12. Navtex in detail.

13. Lrit in detail.

14 . How much distance coastal state w ill ask you for report.

15. How w ill you do surface navigation using prognosis chart.

16. Yaw control.

17. You are in bouyed channel region [Link] w ater mark right ahead. Action?

18. Q uote rule no. 8

19. Limitations of radar

20. W hat is range discrimination and bearing discrimination.

21. IMO performance standard for range and bearing discrimination.

22. Aground vessel sound signal

23. Iamsar search patterns.

24 . Explain expanding square search.

25. W hat are the different mob maneouvres on board ship.

26. Rules applicable in RV

27. Contents of w heelhouse poster.

28. W hat is cqs

29. W hat do you mean by roc

30. W hat is the altitude of sun in morning sight.

31. W hat is chart datum.

32. Q uote rule 6a

33. On w hich side you w ill keep safew ater mark entering on channel.

34 . Mob on stbd side. How w ill you recover the man using Anderson turn.

35. Corrections for sext alt of sun. Explain index error and height of eye.

36. Explain gmdss in detail.

37. W hat is AIS.

Int came after 5 hours

Told ext is not satisfied. You need to repeat once again.

Result FAIL.

[17/10, 17:39] null: Fn1

Attempt 1

Int: Capt. GP SHENOY

Ext: Capt. DS DESWAL

Internal : Introduction

External:

How do you take over bridge w atch?

A Vessel nearing a bend in TSS, action??

Rule 10 (D, E)

W here do you find the details regarding TSS?

nd st
Tw o w hite lights, port bow, 2 light is higher than 1 one, action?

Dragging anchor, action?

Boxing of compass W to S
Methods of taking compass error

ECDIS Interface sensors

GPS w orking principle

Echo sounder

VDR

BNWAS

Barometer

Barometric tendency
Hygrometer

Dew point

ROR cards

Buoyage system

Squat
Chart datum

PASS

[17/10, 17:4 0] null: 17/10/2024

Mmd Noida

Connected to mum

Int: p manchalw ar

Ext: BS Rao (capt. Balu)

Fun1

20mins

1. Structure of ROR (1- 4 1part A to F also annexs)

2. Name of Annexes
3. Mention few distress signals from annex 4 also, the point 2 and 3 of Annex 4
( no need to quote say only meaning of points)

4 . Rules applicable in RV(1-10, 13, 19- 4 1except 34 )

5. Rule specifically applicable in narrow channel (9)

6. W hich vessel shall not impede in narrow channel ( vsl <20m , sailing, fishing
and any other vsl if such crossing impedes safe passage )

7. Situation vsl crossing port ›stbd roc exist ( inform master, vts and attract
attention if still doesn’t take action reduce speed)

8. Open sea 1 vsl stbd quarter overtaking and 1vsl headon, cpa w ith both vsl less
than 1cable. ( Special circumstance so inform master and broad alteration of
course to port as per 2b)

9. Open sea 3 point port bow vsl seen w ith both msthead lt side light action.( As
she is on my 3 point on stbd by also aspect is 0 Roc doesn’t exist, maintain co and
speed)

10. W hat is ecdis?Primary use of ecdis? (Primary use For safe navigation)
11. Cards (tow ing, sailing, lateral marks region B, mine clearance day signal)

12. W hat is squat? How to reduce squat effect?

Called int , he maybe considered.

Int. Q ues k beech m sir iske gale m 20T ka tala lagaaunga aur paani m daal dunga.
Choose your w ords properly ( w hen I said in narrow channel situation “I w ill also
call master and vts”. Show some respect to Master , ‘also’ ni usko to bulana hi hai.

Pass

[17/10, 17:4 0] null: Internal –GP SHENOY

External –DESWAL

Chennai MMD

F1

Duties of OOW
MOB Stbd side. Action

Sound signal for MOB

W hat are MOB manuevres. How is Williamson turn done?

W hat is deviation, w here to find

W hat is rhumb line and w hich chart is rhumb line course draw n

W hat is Mercator chart

W hat course is draw n in gnomonic chart

Details in a BA chart

Cards

NUC, Aground vsl card

Traw ler hauling net seen from port side card

SV underw ay seen from port, Vsl being tow ed seen from port card

Tow ing vessel less than 50m, tow less than 200m seen Stbd side card

Tow ing vsl more than 50m, tow less than 200m seen port side card

[17/10, 23:4 1] null: Int. Ravi shikhaw ar

[Link]

F1,F2 (F1first overall fourth)

W hich company

About w ritten and oral

[Link] w hite red w hite possibilities

[Link] red red w hite possibilities and how w ill you discriminate it

[Link] w ith length 60m and using Perse siene gear extending 160m light.
Perse Siene gear light characteristics

4 .Vsl of 50m in length engaged in tow ing operation w ith length of tow 200m
ristricted in her ability to deviate from her course lights.

5.A place show ing tidal diamond in betw een the tidal diamond it’s w ritten B w hat
w ill it show.

[Link] Singapore strait w here draft is 10m and depth of vsl is 30m w hat w ill how
w ill the tidal diamond help you in this case.

[Link] n vsl eastbound in TSS a vsl crossing TSS at 90° from starboard to port w ho
is givew ay vsl and w ho is standon vsl as per w hich rule
[Link] rule 10a

[Link] situation in Narrow channel w ho is givew ay and w ho is standon as per

w hich rule

10.A vsl at 112.5° on your starboard quater [Link] per w hich rule

[Link] rule 13 and 15

[Link] depth accuracy for B

And many more can’t recall

F2

[Link] of vsl

[Link] w hat rate w ill you cool dow n your tank(don’t know )
3.W hy is Nrv there if there is deck seal
nd
4 .You are 2 officer on the product tanker how w ill you calculate how much cargo
is loaded

[Link] betw een summer and w inter loadline and summer and fresh w ater
load line

[Link] of FWA

7.w hat is inserting purging and gas freeing and how to know your tank is in
w hich condition

Asked me to w ait for internal

Internal came asked how w as your exam

[Link] principal

2.W hich is more accurate

3.W hich rules say that you cannot alter your course to port

4 .W hat is take all w ay off

F-1pass
F2 fail

[17/10, 23:4 1] null: Int Daniel joseph

Ext pramod Sharda

F1around 25mins

Int w as not present. Documentation done by ext only.

1. Safe speed define in your ow n w ords

2. Factors affecting safe speed by radar.

3. Prognosis chart information.

4 . W hat type of passage you w ill get from routeing charts.

5. Information from routeing charts.

6. W hat type of ENC w ill you use on ecdis for passage planning. Deep w ater ENC
or shallow w ater ENC.
7. W WNWS in detail

8. Safe w ater mark buoy in detail

9. You are on 000. Saw safe w ater mark right ahead. Action?

10. You are in TSS. Ow n vsl PDV. Another PDV crossing from stbd to port. Action?

11. You are in open w aters. CBD vsl on 4 points port bow. Action?

12. Navtex in detail.

13. Lrit in detail.

14 . How much distance coastal state w ill ask you for report.

15. How w ill you do surface navigation using prognosis chart.

16. Yaw control.

17. You are in bouyed channel region [Link] w ater mark right ahead. Action?

18. Q uote rule no. 8

19. Limitations of radar

20. W hat is range discrimination and bearing discrimination.

21. IMO performance standard for range and bearing discrimination.

22. Aground vessel sound signal

23. Iamsar search patterns.

24 . Explain expanding square search.

25. W hat are the different mob maneouvres on board ship.

26. Rules applicable in RV

27. Contents of w heelhouse poster.

28. W hat is cqs

29. W hat do you mean by roc

30. W hat is the altitude of sun in morning sight.

31. W hat is chart datum.

32. Q uote rule 6a

33. On w hich side you w ill keep safew ater mark entering on channel.

34 . Mob on stbd side. How w ill you recover the man using Anderson turn.

35. Corrections for sext alt of sun. Explain index error and height of eye.
36. Explain gmdss in detail.

37. W hat is AIS.

Int came after 5 hours

Told ext is not satisfied. You need to repeat once again.

Result FAIL.

[18/10, 11:36] null: Chennai mmd

Interal : posw al

External : vk sood

All three fun

Fun 1

Many cards

Ror rule 24 , 26
Annex 2

Annex 1
( questions w as not clear soo , and he need very detailed explanation and w as
not satisfied w ith some of the answ ers

Fun 2

Limited quantity

Csc plate

Csm
Grain stability criteria

Intering

Purging

Gas freeing

Atmosphere measuring device used in tankers

Coal hazards and action

Fun 3

Marpol annex 1discharge criteria

Emergency fire pump detailed explanation

Lifebuoy

Life boat

And many more

Internal no questions

[18/10, 11:57] null: Ineternal PC Meena

external –pramod kumar

function 1,3

attempt-2

started w ith fun 3

1. Name all annexes

2. Discharge criteria for annex v,cargo residues discharge criteria

3. Ammendment of annex v

4 . Smpep and sopep difference

5. If a ship has smpep,does it require sopep?

[Link] of smpep

7. Tumblehome,strake,frame numbering,sheer strake,shell expansion plan,

8. Angle of loll,centre of floatation

9. W hat parameters of ship w ill change in going from fw to sw ?

10. Document as per ISM and validity(DOC ,SMS (validity 5 years subject to
intermediate audit)

11. Fire drills frequency

12. W hich convention talks about drills?

13. Difference betw een free fall lifeboat and conventional lifeboat,w hat w ill be
requirements of other LSA(like liferaft,rescue boat) 14 . Differentiate req for
launching of free fall lifeboat (3M,6M)

internal

14 . Lifeboat used as rescue boat requirement

15 Solas fire safety objectives

function 1

1. Define vessel

2. Assumption shall not be made on basis of scanty info. ? W hat does it mean?

3. W hy do w e prefer altering of course not reducing of speed( I told tw o he w as

expecting more)?

4 .quote rule 7d

5. Situation –vessel on port bow,u are doing 000°, intially bearing w as 320 ,now
bearing is 34 0° ,vessel w as 6,7 nm aw ay ? Action

internal

1. You are on voyage from France to new york transiting Atlantic,you have nav
hazard at 150 nm,you are second mate on w atch at night time,you don’t have enc
permit for that area,your vessel is having ecdis only for both primary and
secondary purposes? No paper chart on board? How w ill you get permit of it.

Result : F3 pass,failed F1

[18/10, 13:54 ] null: Date: 18.10.2024

Chennai mmd

Int: [Link] Posw al

Ext: [Link]

First attempt all three functions

F1

W hat is CBD

CBD lights
W hat is the procedure w hen taking lat by mer alt

How w ill you find the merpass time from the almanac

Tw o red lights one w hite below possibilities

You see one quick flashing w hen navigating 000 action

In Singapore straits w hat are the factors you consider for fixing ppi

W hat is CBD

W hat is nuc

F2

W hat is OCIMF

W hat is marpol line

Grain stability criteria

CO2 fixed fighting systemrequirements

Action w hen release of CO2

W hat is flame arrestor and flame screen

W hat are the hazards of cow

Precautions of cow

W hat is inserting, purging, gas freeing

F3

W hat is seq survey and things covered in the survey

Immersion suit testing requirements

You see a person choking w hen ur having dinner action

Dcp extinguisher annual checks

[18/10, 14 :57] null: Internal : Ravi shikaw ar

Ex. : SC mondal

1hr

1.W hat is total correction for star explanation

2.w hen w e take amplitude

3.2 greenlight in vertical light w hite light below slightly to starboard side

4 . W hy mine clearance vsl not show ing ram light as per w hich regulations

5. Aircraft carriers lights

6. Submarine lights

[Link] chart w hat do you counteract first w ind or current n w hy

[Link] vsl 100 m long lights

9.w ig craft show ing flashing red light action as per w hich rule

10 meaning of isolated danger mark

11. W hat danger contain in isolated and cardinal marks

N more fucking question don’t remember

Full pel diya

Result fail

[19/10, 00:54 ] null: 18/10/2024

Internal: Ravi Singh Sikarw ar

External: SC MONDAL
EXTERNAL CAME at 1130hrs:
1.W hat sight you have taken on ship

2.W hat is long by chron and w hich Celestial Body is preferred to use

3.W hat is intercept and w hich Celestial Body is preferred to use.

4 .Intercept terminal point.

5.W hat is that triangle know n w hich is formed due to interaction of three
different bearing (Ans: Cocked Hat )
[Link] performance standard

[Link] Area Of ECDIS

[Link] errors

[Link] thagoras error

[Link] thagoras formula

[Link] and phasing

[Link] channel to Port region A specification

[Link] specification

14 .Isolated danger mark specification

[Link] symbols

[Link] many total number of cable types are there in chart symbols

[Link] 1subsection 5

18.W hat is meaning of additional station.

[Link] 1C meaning

[Link] 31

[Link] craft definition

[Link] craft Lights

[Link] craft right ahead action ( w e have to tw o cases, Case 1: If Rule 18 f (i)
condition then no action & Case 2: if 18 f (ii) alter to stbd as per R 14 .)

24 .Sailing vsl Less than 10m aground lights

[Link] vessel 15 m lights

[Link] vessel 120 m light and shape.

External told Your CN & ROR is slightly w eak.

Wait for internal.

Internal came at 194 5 hrs:

WOP factors & formula

Sailing vsl crossing you in Tss, w hat rule applicable.

Receive Distress signal, Action.

Some more (rapid fire) question.

Then Asked no. Of attempts & other function status.

th rd
I Told other functions are cleared & overall –5 Attempt & function 1- 3 attempt

He Said, Ok you can Apply for COC

RESULT: PASS ...

ND
2 MATES

[19/10, 00:54 ] null: 18/10/24

Int : Ravi Singh Sikarw ar

Ext : SC Mandal

1. Time to take sight

2. How do you calculate time to take Merpas

3. W hat is eqn of time

4 . Cel nav definitions

5. Amplitude full procedure

6. Echo sounder and its errors

7. Ranging and Phasing

8. Coverage of Ecdis
9. Eqpts for meteorology onboard

10. Aneroid barometer errors

11. mercury barometer errors

12. Rule 1

13. Define WIG crafts and its lights

14 . w ig craft head on action and according to w hich rule

15. Rule 31

16. Rule 18

17. Lights of vsl aground of length 10m

Aw aiting result

[19/10, 11:38] null: Int. Capt. Manish Kumar

Ext. Capt. VK Sood

1. W hite over red light and below that one w hite light give tw o situation

2. 2 travel card and 2 tow ing cards...in this he brief about the card details and he
w ill ask w hat w ill be the lights

3. 2 RAM card .... He is not show ing the card only brief about light .. and some
more card questions asked

4 . TSS 3 situational question and 2 from narrow channel

5. Your headiy 000 and seen quick and very quick flash action

6. U are Heading N and another PD vessel approaching at 112.5 w hat w ill you your
action

7. In singapore street w hat w ill be the position fixing timing and w hy not 5 min
and 15 min

8. Area A3

9. Ecdis safety settings. Then w hat is safety contour it’s formula..w hich draft u
w ill take

10. Static draft and dynamic draft

11. Squat effect

12. Rule 10 a
13. Rule 7, 8 and 14

14 . Difference betw een crossing and overtaking

15. Emergency w reck marking buoy

[21/10, 12:4 1] null: Chennai MMD connected to Kandla MMD

[Link].2024

Ext – Capt VK Sood (God Ultra pro)

Int –Capt Hemanth Jarw al ( God ultra pro max)

rd
3 attempt
.

Int Took long time for verification...tell me abt urself and all..prbly for calming
st
dow n since I w as 1 candidate. Told to listen carefully and answ er and not to rush.
H/O to external

NO Cards
1. As per ROR, w hen are you deemed to be overtaking

2. Ow n vsl hdg North. Tgt vsl obs. At 112.5 initially. Another brg at 112.5 Action.
(Told all crossing funda)

3. W hich direction 112.5 frm ow n ship (stbd)

4 . TSS. You are heading East. A vsl at your 3 pt stbd bow crossing port to sb.
Action.

5. W hich rule in tss says all rules apply ?

6. W ho is organization in TSS?

7. W hr w ill u get info abt TSS routeting? (Ships roueting guide for IMO adopted
TSS)

8. Fishing vsl length 60 m seen right ahead, gear 160 m making w ay lights using
purse seine gear. Lights?

9. Pdv seen tow ing, she is restricted to deviate from her course, length 50 m,
length of tow 210m, w hen making w ay. Lights? (Told as underw ay w hn
answ ering)

10. 2 red lights in a vertical line and below it w hite light?

11. How w ill u determine NUC and aground difference?

12. W hat criteria w ill you use for collision avoidance? (STW and Aspect)

13. You are OOW. Vsl anchored. How to determine anchor dragging?
14 . How w ill u calculate sw inging circle?

15. If 5 shackles in w ater how to calculate length of shackles?

16. Consider you are in Narrow part of Singapore strait. How w ill you determine
position plotting interval? And w hy ? (Told w ith rln to availability of fixed objects,
speed, depth and to chk vsl posn so as to not drift to shore)

17. Tidal diamond show ing C on chart?

18. Safety contour? Will you add or subract CATZOC?

(Stopped and asked how I prepared. Int w as present all along. Told Im very
confident can give and H/O to int)

Int w ent to attend a call and again ext started question again.

19. TRS approaching in opp hemisphere action? (I w ill check w hich semicircle I am
in in current hemisphere)
20. W hich semicircle is safe?

Finally int came. And 3 more questions...

Int –

1. Gyro fail w hn approaching port. Action.

2. You OOW at night w atch. Crew complains of chest pain and Nausea. Action.

3. RV vsl abaft beam. Fog signal frequency increasing action.

Atlast done. Dont hesitste to call master w hen in doubt. Very confident. Go and
nd
enjoy. Congrats 2 mate

Capt hemant Jarw al –Dont forget to say Call Master for any all his questions

Capt VK Sood –Cool guy. Just think and answ er slow ly

This questions and groups really helps Keep posting guys. All the best future
nd
2 mates

[21/10, 12:4 1] null: Int Manish

Ext Joshi
Noida mmd connect w ith Mumbai

Cards ( vessels and buoys )

Situation head on and stbd beam action . And 2b alter to port

Vsl on port bow action

Ecdis setting other than depth

Catzoc

Vector and sector search

Iamsar patterns

Trs approach condition

Barometric tendency

Some more can’t recall around 3- 4 q more easy ones

R –pass
Thank u all do sets guys
rd
[21/10, 12:4 1] null: 3 attempt

Int manchalw ar sir

Ex cm Srivastav

Internal first

Light cards

Situations

In rv w hen you can alter to port

Rule 2

Example of rule 2

Rule

One vsl ahed one stbd crossing one port crossing action and as per w hich rule in
detail

Some more easy one

Handed over to external

Frequency of position fixing factor depend

And in coastal frequency

Rule 13
Some more easy one only

Thank everyone

Finally those golden w ord PASS

Special thanks to those w ho take some time and clear doubt in betw een in group
appreciate those help

[21/10, 12:4 6] null: F1third attempt

Kolkata mmd

Int GP Shenoy

Ext Nitin nayar (very calm)

Started w ith cards

Sailing

Fishing

Traw ler

CBD

Action,day signals, fog sognal in follow ing cases

Sailing vessel

CBD vessel

Narrow channel overtaking

After this he got busy in w ork and kept asking questions but w as not hearing w ell

Leading lights

Amplitude procedure

Expanding square search

Aneroid barometer

Dew point
Alrs information

Internal(GP SHENOY) came and asked how is he ... He said w e can consider him

PASS

FINALLY SECOND MATE

[21/10, 14 :36] null: 21/10/2024 Int denial josheph

Ext cm Srivastava

Safe speed

Lookout

Routing chart
Passage planning

Isolated danger

Weather routing

Overtaking

Situation

Hygrometer

Echo sounder error

Distress signals

Ukc policy

Some more can’t recall

Still w aiting for result

[21/10, 14 :36] null: MMD KOLKATA CONNECTED TO MMD KOCHI

Internal - GP Shenoy

External -Nittin Nayyar

Internal done verification and ask w hy fails last time in both Function 1and 3 and
told to internal that appearing for 1and 3 by mistake he understood only for F2
and start asking storage factor meri gand sukh gayi kuch yaad nhi aara tha then
Internal told not F2 sir

U failed in both function it means u must be prepared w ell

F1

Around 15 cards including special mark buoy and cardinal mark

1-Doing 270 North cardinal mark right ahead action?

2- quote 19d

3- W here w ill you see leading lights

4- U are at anchor see tw o Light House one at right ahead and one at beam
by w hich light house you w ill get to know anchor is dragging

5- Amplitude how to take it and w hen to take it

6- Correction to barometer and how to determine it

And few more easy one

F3

1- GM

2-FSC

3- U are loading cargo on deck w hat w ill happen to GM

4 - stiff vessel

5- lifebuoy how many numbers

7- How many w ith SI light

8- How many w ith line

9- W hat else you w ill see on lifebuoy I said ship name and port of registry
w hat else I said retro reflective tape again asked w hat else I said grab line
satisfied

10- Type A ship could not able to answ er

10-MS notice purpose and latest one

And few more

[21/10, 16:4 6] null: Int Manish

Ext Joshi

Noida mmd connect w ith Mumbai

Cards ( vessels and buoys )

Situation head on and stbd beam action . And 2b alter to port

Vsl on port bow action

Ecdis setting other than depth

Catzoc

Vector and sector search

Iamsar patterns

Trs approach condition

Barometric tendency

Some more can’t recall around 3- 4 q more easy ones

R –pass

Thank u all do sets guys

[21/10, 16:4 6] null: Internal : Ravi shikaw ar

Ex. : SC mondal

1hr

1.W hat is total correction for star explanation

2.w hen w e take amplitude

3.2 greenlight in vertical light w hite light below slightly to starboard side

4 . W hy mine clearance vsl not show ing ram light as per w hich regulations

5. Aircraft carriers lights

6. Submarine lights

[Link] chart w hat do you counteract first w ind or current n w hy

[Link] vsl 100 m long lights

9.w ig craft show ing flashing red light action as per w hich rule
10 meaning of isolated danger mark

11. W hat danger contain in isolated and cardinal marks

N more fucking question don’t remember

Full pel diya BC ne

Result fail

[21/10, 19:54 ] null: Date 21oct

Internal: posw al

Ex. : BS rao

30 mins

[Link] about Isgott and latest amendments at least 8-10 about it

[Link] general and grade of cargo

[Link] plan

How do you know container is lashed and ready to sail out

4 .on bulk carrier how to calculate cargo loaded w ithout loadicator

[Link] hazards and precautions

[Link] codes simple use

[Link] in details

8.first asked sw l then breaking stress

I told him definition then he asked about how to find breaking stress i told him to
multiply by safety factor to sw l he straight denied then asked about relation
betw een sw l and bs he w as not satisfy by ans he didn’t tell me the correct.

Overall it w as good
Pass 
[21/10, 23:56] null: 21October2024

Function 1
INT –Daniel joseph

EXT –CM Shrivastava

Ext came around 1230

Passage planning in ecdis

Weather Routening

Polar Code

Routening Charts

Q uote Rule 9, 13

Cards fishing, traw ler, aground vsl

Situation crossing 2 points on stbd bow

Isolated danger mark

Ext w as satisfied w ith all answ ers... said int w ill declare result .

Int came at 204 0 Hrs

Q uote Rule 8( lots of cross questioning not satisfied)

Situation –U r doing 000 Northerly course doing 12kts .one vsl stbd abeam
parallel to your vsl doing same course . One vsl crossing port to stbd . Action ?

( I said reduce the speed and alter to stbd)

Not satisfied.

Result -Fail

[22/10, 12:4 0] null: Date 22/10 /2024 MMD Noida -

Internal – capt. GP shenoy –No question

Ext- capt. B S RAO

Starting w ith intro , company name , pre sea training institute types of vessel

Fun 1
1. How many rules in ROR

2. Ror structure
3. Safe speed

4 . How many annex in ror and content

5. Narrow channel

6. W hich rule specific for TSS

7. W hich All rule apply in RV

8. Distress signals
9. How u know u r overtaking vessel

10. Situation w hen ROC exist

11. U r in narrow Chanel w hich all vessel duty to not impede ur safe passage

12. W hat is hampered vessel

Some more question I can’t recall situation in TSS

Fun 2

1. Sw l, breaking stress , proof load

2. W hat is Imdg

3. Types of segregation of IMDG

4 . How many class in Imdg

5. IMDG class 7

6. Bay plan

7. w hat is isgott

8. Isgott amendment

9. W hat is Imsbc

10 . category of cargo in imsbc

11. explain all 3 category of imsbc

12. W hat is grain code

13. Grain stability criteria

14 . How to calculate cargo loaded on tanker

15. W hich ASTM table u w ill use

16.W hat is Inerting , purging and gasfreeing

17. How to calculate cargo loaded in bulk carrier

Fun 1: Fail

Fun 2 : Pass

[22/10, 17:50] null: kolkata mmd connected to noida mmd

22/10/2024
Int posw al

1. control testing

2. quote rule 19

3. w hat do you understand by rule 2

4 . follow up non follow up

5. steering gear test

6. ow n vsl pd sailing vsl headon action can w e alter to port

7. ow n vsl cbd right ahead action

8. ew mb w hy is it called emergency

9. prefered channel to port

10. cbd vsl 50m or more card show asked can it be less than 50m

11. singapore strait main engine failed immediate actions

12. distress received on hf freq action

13. w hat is critical rpm

14 . w here w ill you get current info

15. tidal stream and tidal current

16. how to calculate tidal current

[22/10, 19:4 6] null: Int-PC MEENA

EXT-SB Kumar

22- oct-24
F1

Started w ith ror card (4 -5 day card 4 night )

Ecdis

Both ecdis failed action

Precaution w hen entering TSS

Roueting chart

Ecdis monitoring (ptaa nhi kya sunanaa chahta tha )

Passage planning
Weather info

2-3 situation

Ship roueting

2-3 more don’t remember

F3
Deck line

Rescue boat low ering speed &hoisting speed

PSC/FSI(Regulation)

Bhc brc details

Condition of class

AOA

Plan used in dockyard

Docking plan (detail)

Mlc certificate

Mlc convention

Hru w orking and validity

Pms Ba compressor

Rescue boat

2-3 more don’t remember

Result F1-F

F3-P
[23/10, 12:55] null: Mumbai mmd connected to Kochi mmd

Int Capt Gp Shenoy

Ext Don’t remember name.. maybe Sangha

F1

W hat are the methods to find CE

Q uote rule 5

Isophase occulting difference

Rules applicable in restricted vis

If target visible by naked eye is it RV or no

2 cards pushing and purse seeing gear

Buoys Preferably to stbd Reg A

Define Squat

2-3 easy situation

How to calculate UKC

W hat is abort point in PP

How to determine roc

How u know overtaking or not

Internal interrupted asked how he is

External said i can consider if u w ant ask some questions

Internal : - No questions said ok pass

Finally 2mfg

Thanks to all

[23/10, 14 :30] null: 23.10.24

Chennai MMD

Int- Manish Kumar

Ext- Sandeep Kohli

Passage plan

Squat
Declination

Polar dist
Ex meridian

Buoyage system, lateral marks, coming out of a port in India w hat lights you’ll see

Ecdis limitations

Small scale and large scale charts. How to sw itch betw een small scale and large
scale chart in Ecdis

Asd and supplements

Alrs and how to correct them

Pivot point

Barograph

Routeing charts

Smoke coming out of FPK store at night 2AM action

Pass

[23/10, 18:08] null: Mmd Chennai 23/10/2024

Internal –Manish kumar( Bhagw an ka dussra roop)

External –Sandeep kholi (good ,calm ,giving time )

Attempt 3 for f1,f2 second attempt

External

[Link] a 2 nd mate how w ill u plan ur passage ( Solas ch 5 annex 24 &25 give
guidlines and then say those 4 stages explain one by one )

[Link]

[Link] chart

4 .Ex meridian limit full

5.W hat u get from ex meridian limit (LOP)

[Link] of ecdis

[Link] scale and large scale charts.

8 .How w ill u change from small scale to large scale chart

[Link]

10. Trs approaching signs

11. Bouys ballat law

12. One vsl on port bow crossing port to stbd ow n vsl doing pdv speed 12knots
both ( say first maintain course and speed he asked as per w hich rule if not
taking action sound signal yaha cross question Kiya sound signal range I said 2
nm Mae denge sound signal he said itna w ait krega I said I no I w ill maintain my
master cpa and tcpa and take action I w ill give one short blast w ide alteration to
stbd and inform master ) sound w ala Mae bkchodi ho ra tha I said sir practically
it’s far different he said w hat u w ill do I said take early and subsequential action
no need to w ait he satisfied)

13. Other w ays to attract attention in same situation (ALDIS LAMP )

14 . Advance ,transfer

15. Resuce turns

16. U r in port cargo operation is going on u r in w atch 0000- 0600 u saw fire on
forw ard action .

17. Going out of vizag w hich lights u w ill see

18. W hat bouy on stbd side

19. W hat is fairw ay bouy

20. U r doing 090 w hich side u pass east cardinal mark ahead .

21. Scharnov turn

22. Pivot point

23. W hen in anchor w ere

24 . Some more basic no cards

25. Cross question in all questions

F2

First asked w hich ship –container

[Link] high w ill u load container

[Link] in lpg
3. Tank scope and explosivemeter measure w hich gas every thing I said ( he said
soch ke bolna padh ra h na I said padhe mugg up krke nhi aaya h )

4 . Trimming in bulk carrier w ill cargo shift .

He told u r not as confident as f1here u r thinking and answ ering u need to

prepare .

F1 
F2 only 5 question

[23/10, 18:08] null: 23 oct 2024

INT- G P SHENOY

EXT-RAJEEV KUMAR

FUN-1
[Link] RAM WITH OBSX2

[Link] CARD

[Link] IS SQ UAT

4 .FORMULA OF SWAT

[Link] FOR SQ UAT

[Link] OF METHOD FOR COMPASS ERROR

[Link] ARE ON WATCH 0800-1200 HOW WILL U FIND OUT COMPASS ERROR

[Link] FORMULA

[Link] OF HORIZON

[Link] CIRCLE SAILING

[Link] LINE SAILING

[Link] OF ECO SOUNDER

[Link] BETWEEN REMARK,RADIO BECON,LEADING LIGHTS

14 .TRANSIT LIGHTS

[Link] NO.2 IN OWN WORDS EXPLANATION

[Link] DO U MEAN BY DEPARTURE FROM RULE 2

[Link] FOR DEOARTURE FROM RULE

[Link] BETWEEN RASTER AND ENC

PASS

[25/10, 19:56] null: Date 25/10/2024

Int –Ravi singh sihkarw ar

Ext –Kiran Joshi

F-1
1.5- 6 Buoy card, special mark, ew mb and 6-7 cards of aground nuc traw ler tow ing
ram

[Link] vsl engage in pilot boarding by helicopter w hat lights vsl w ill show ?

[Link] u have draft and depth how to calculate UKC

4 .ECDIS safety settings

[Link] ahead for w hat purpose??

[Link] mandatory alarm

[Link] search pattern

8.W hat is neutral rudder angle?

[Link] head on w hat factor take into consideration before taking action?

[Link] head on 7NM another vsl on stbd beam 1NM Same Co and speed action?

[Link] vsl on port bow action?

Internal came after 1hr

[Link] w ill u check your sidelight sectors are correct?

[Link] w ill you cross tss? W hat extra light w ill you show w hile crossing?
[Link] to distinguished betw een crossing vsl and overtaking vsl?

Result –Pass 2MFG

[25/10, 20:57] null: 25/10/24

Int- Ravi Singh sikarw ar

Ext- Kiran Joshi

1. 3- 6 night cards

2. 2-3 iala cards

3. 2-3 day shapes

4 . u r CBD in tss PDV crossing Stbd to port

5. Rv port bow one vessel w ho is give w ay and standon action

6. catzoc

7. ecdis feed during planning stage

8. w op feed other than radius of turn

9. IAMSAR search pattern

10. cyclone w hich came recently and from here 15 mins continuously Meterology
part

11. ghus ghus k MET m poocha TRS se sab kuch , Monsoon NE AND SW ,
equipment’s ,Corriolis force adiabatic lapse rate types of cloud , special cloud etc
and many more one liner.

Internal came after 2 hours-

Asked w hich all routes I have done in cadetship w ritten status , signal status and
then started asking

[Link] and publications to refer for sailing in Norw ay areas

2. Medical assistance require procedure

3. ROMA radio how u w ill know from w hich publications

Asked external my performance he said w e can consider finally internal agreed

Both surveyors w ere very good

Luckily 2MFG
th rd
[28/10, 11:58] null: Attempt - 4 over-all (3 F1)
Noida MMD
Int Capt Ravi Shikarw ar

Ext Capt Yograj Aggarw al (God very calm, gives time to formulate the answ er)

Duration –20 mins

F1

Started off w ith types of vessels done

ROR cards about 10

Aground vsl more than 50m

Nuc vsl seen from Port side action

Preferred channel to port region B card

Situation-

OV doing 000* show ed w est cardinal mark card asked action and w hich side
you’ll keep it on

CBD in a NC show ed the card of SV port aspect

Asked for overall action

Then asked w hen to call the master

Then asked are traffic concerns a reason to call master I said yes he said w hy did
you not calling the master in the previous situation

I said sir there w as only one vessel involved as oow I have the conn and the
licence and master gives me permission to take action (he w as very satisfied)
said good and moved on
Started w ith BRM
Precautions to be taken on encountering RV

How to take over a w atch ( I mentioned a point about ecdis)

So he asked w hat all w ill you check in ECDIS w hile taking over w atch

Ecdis settings

Catzoc

Corrections to barometer

Barometric tendency

Signs of approaching a TRS

IAMSAR volumes
All search patterns

Few more questions that I really can’t remember at the moment.

At last

He said I am done w ith you w aiting for Capt Shikarw ar to declare the result.

Int came and said w as listening to your answ ers you are good I have no questions
you are pass from my side and Capt Agarw al also recommends you!
Congratulations you have cleared and can apply for COC

I said thank you sir

They saw me I w as smiling I w ished happy diw ali they smiled.

Thanks a lot guys! It w as all because of all of you too many ppl to thank. You guys
are the best keep up the good w ork and helping each other. I’ll definitely be
joining the meetings and helping out but w ill take a small break.

Special thanks to @ ~Shaukat Raza @ ~ @ ~Abhishek Parate @ yuvraj @ Amardeep

@ mohsin @ ~Maninder @ ~RAGAS bhaiyon bahut log hai sorry sab ke naam abhi
strike nahi kar rahe
[29/10, 00:17] null: Int.. Capt. Harinder

Ext.. Capt. Martin.

[Link] 19 d e...i started to quote..said don’t quote, explain.

[Link] 17 ..explain

[Link] 2

4 .Heading 000...FV 150..action.

[Link] on stbd beam overtaking.. alteration to stbd after 1mile,action..

[Link] on stbd. Bow..vsl on stbd beam 1mile overtaking same course ROC..action..i
said w ord pass w ell clear of both..he said you are already clear of overtaking
vsl ..w hy u are answ ering for both...

7.w hat did master expect from you as OOW. I said duties of OOW but he w as
expecting something else.

[Link] crossing port to stbd.. 6 mile. ROC. Action..i mentioned I’ll give 5 Srb w hen
she is atleast 2 NM aw ay ..he cross questioned..Not satisfied.
Said Rule understanding is good but application is poor

[Link] vsl fw d of beam you hear fog signal and see on radar also..action.

[Link] and w hen to overtake in RV

[Link] ..Fv crossing port to stbd. Action as per w hich rule. Blundered ... failing ques

[Link] speed explain.

[Link] distance

Oral held for 35 mins .. easy questions...but He expects practical answ er..alw ays
expecting more explanation... unable to satisfy him.

Result –DCFG(deck cadet foreign going)

[29/10, 14 :14 ] null: Date 29/10/ 2024

Internal- Abdul Kalam Azad(good person)

External- sureen narang(fosma principle- god ultra pro max)

1. You have a fishing traffic ahead of you 10 degree on either side action (w anted
to hear about call master)

2. AB shouted on deck Manoboard port side action

3. Steering failure in Singapore straight action

4 . RV operational radar a vessel 3 port abaft port beam

5. Vessel on 1point on starboard bow action

6. Your first w atch how you w ill take over your w atch

7. How u w ill obtain compass error

8. CBD day card

9. 4 –5 night cards

10. Aground vessel ahead action

11.3 situations(he w ant the action only and say w hat all rule w ill apply..no story)

Other don’t remember

Pass

[29/10, 16:47] null: *29 Oct-NOIDA MMD*

Internal- Ravi Singh Sikarw ar

External- [Link]

-Type of Ship,Company , Attempt?

*Started With F1:*

[Link]-NUC(2), Aground (2) ,FV(2),SV(1),Vsl at Anchor Cards, Lateral Marks,

Preferred Channels,Danger mark,

[Link]- Joining TSS, One Vessel coming on reciprocal course. W hat Rules
apply ? Actions ?

[Link] ed Again 2-3 Cards And Asked Only about Action

4 .Barometric pressure- You are oow you see Barometer 1015 w hat entry to made
in logbook

5.W hat enteries are made in deck log book

[Link] Safety Settings

[Link] signals of some vessel

[Link] ? Amver repots ?

[Link] ?
[Link] w ater effect ?

[Link] failure actions ?

12. Situation- TSS, Crossing FV

13. Responsibility betw een Vsl- Q uote?

14 . vessel on 4 point port bow, Action?

15. information from routeing charts ?

Some short short ques

*Moved to F3*

1. Name all annexes of Marpol

2. certificates as per annexes

3. reserve buoyancy ?

4 . curve of statical stability,how to find values

5. effect of loading,discharging,shift of w eights? W hat effect on vsl stability ?

6. Tumblehome ? Flare ?

7. how frames are numbered

8. *TESTS* CARRIED OUT WEEKLY ON LSA/FFA? (Not satisfied –not w anted to

hear visual inspections, he asked “ tests” / mentioned about L/B engine and all,
Not satisfied!

9. Liferaft and lifeboat stow ing height ?

10. Drills frequency- Cargo and passenger ship.

Internal –Ravi Singh Sikarw ar

After 2 Hours: How you peformed ? Wat mistakes you did ?

F1: Roueting Charts Info,Rule no 16 / Rule No 17/ OOW duties/Distress signal(Annex

4 )

F3:

[Link] Labour Regulations

[Link] Act
[Link] to Cancel distress msg sent on VHF

4 .Certirifates as per MARPOL annex 6

[Link] system of survey ? W hat certificates doesn’t comes under this?

[Link] ? W ho Issue ? Validity ?

7.w ho is ILO?

8.W ho is competent person as per Dock labour regulation?

Result: F1(Pass)
F3(Fail- External w as not satisfied)

[29/10, 17:20] null: *29 OCT –NOIDA MMD*

Int Nitin mukesh

Ext panigrahi

F1

1. Ecdis performance standards

2. Lookout

3. Safe speed

4 . Rule 9

5. Pilot vessel card, sv propelled by machinery day card

6. Mob

F2

1. Ssscl

2. Gas freeing on gas tanker

3. IMDG classes

4 . Cargo coming out of mast riser

Thode boht or the

Int: cards air cushion vessel

Pushing vessel card

Tank cleaning on tanker

Result F1pass

F2 fail
Th
[29/10, 18:19] null: *29 OCT NOIDA MMD*

F1

Internal-Manish Kumar

External-Chutani

Nuc definition,
Aground vsl lights and sound signal

Nuc vsl light and sound signal

Iala buoyage

Doing 180 see w est cardinal mark action

Doing 180 see north cardinal mark action

Structure of ror

Warning signs of trs

How much pressure drop and in w hat time . How to know w here you are in trs

See single bearing light how to plot vsl position

How to know w hat time w ill you take bearing

[30/10, 13:09] null: 30/Oct / 2024

Chennai mmd
th
F1- 4 th attempt (overall 6 )

Internal –Ravi singh Sikarw ar

External –V K Sood

W hite red w hite in line possibilities

Tw o red and w hite in line possibilities

How to determine difference btw nuc and aground

Define cbd

Factors for dynamic draft

Squat

Tow 50 m tow length 200m making w ay –lights?

Dredger obs on port , safe on stbd 100m at anchor- lights

Factors for position fixing in Dover strait

Wich mode in radar for collision avoidance ground or Sea

Box compass from N to E

Situation : Tss goin North, vsl crossing E to W , w ho is stand on w ho is give w ay

Same situation In NC , w ho is stand on w ho is give w ay

Result: Pass , 2mfg

Thank you all , for helping and i w ish you all the best

[30/10, 13:59] null: *29 Oct-Mumbai MMD*

Internal- Ravi Singh Sikarw ar(nice man) but bahut w ait krw ata hai Lobby mai

External- [Link]..good,basic question

-Type of Ship,Company , Attempt?

*Started With F1:*

[Link]-NUC(2), Aground (2) ,FV(2),SV(1),Vsl at Anchor Cards, Lateral Marks,
Preferred Channels,Danger mark

[Link]...fw d of beam u heard 1prolonged blast restricted visibility Rules

apply ? Actions ?

[Link] in tss, narrow channel

4 .Barometric pressure- You are oow you see Barometer 1015 w hat entry to made
in logbook
[Link] correction

[Link] Safety Settings,scamin

[Link] signals of aground vessel

8.w hat observation from bridge in shallow w ater

[Link] ?
[Link] w ater effect ?

[Link] w ater..w hat u w ill do

12. Situation- TSS, Crossing FV

13. W hen u call master

Some short short ques....all questions w as from notes

*Moved to F2

1. Content of ig in % ...he w anted to hear exact value...more question related to

inert gas system approx 5 minutes on this topic they w asted time ...he w as not
satisfied here bcz I did tanker and give bullshit answ er

2. Heavy lifting precautions,action as oow

[Link] class

4 .dunngae use

5. Ship sw eat

[Link] valve

[Link] breaker
9. Smoke in your cabin w hen u came from bridge action

10. Ventilation

Internal –Ravi Singh Sikarw ar

After 4 Hours: 6-7

Ror card day and night,situation in tss FV..w hich rule apply..he w anted to hear
properly
F2

[Link]...w hat is the procedure for cargo loading w hich are not mention in COF

[Link] FIXED gas detection system in ballast tank

[Link] on deck chemicaly injured action?

4 .How u w ill load 4 -5 different cargo, precautions

Result: F1(Pass)

F2 (Fail)

[30/10, 17:33] null: Mumbai MMD

30/10/2024

F1

Internal: Capt Manish kumar

External: Capt Amit shah

Internal began w ith introduction

IALA full details all boys

Fairw ay buoy

Cards pilot and fishing vsl

Rule 5,19
GPS consists of w hat signals

Emg log details

Em log principle

Janus configuration

Doppler log

Ais

Tides numerical

Chart symbol np 5011

Relative approach

Aspect

TA

GHA

Lmt

Pass

2MFG

[30/10, 20:20] null: Mumbai MMD

30/10/2024

Internal: Capt Manish Kumar

External: Capt Amit Shah

Duration: 1hour

F1(First attempt):

1. ECDIS SETTING

2. RULE 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 13, 19

3. CARD 6-7 (mostly nuc & aground)

4 . SITUATIONS IN NARROW CHANNELS

5. IALA BUOYAGE in detail full

6. RV SITUATIONS & WHICH ALL RULE APPLY

7. CATZOC

8. COMPASS ERROR
9. DYNAMIC & STATIC DRAFT & THEIR EFFECTS ON SHIP

10. ECDIS USER CHARTS

11. AIS

12. PILOT & FISHING VESSEL CARD

13. HOW WILL U FIND SAFETY DEPTH

14 . ROR STRUCTURE
Many more can’t recall

F3(second attempt):

1. MLC (in detail)

2. CERTIFICATES UNDER STCW, SOLAS, MARPOL,

3. FORM E WITH CONTENTS

4 . SCBA SET CHECKS

5. PRECAUTIONS WHILE RECHARGING BOTTLES

6. BA COMPRESSOR AIR Q UALITY CHECK & INTERVAL

7. SOPEP WITH CONTENTS & REQ UIREMENTS

8. TYPE OF FRAMINGS

9. LIFEBOAT WEEKLY CHECKS

10. LIST OF PLAN ONBOARD

11. IF YOUR PLAN IS SHOWING 25 LIFE JACKET BUT ONBOARD U HAVE 26 WHICH
IS CORRECT?(he w anted to hear some certificate name idk)

12. FORM C

5- 6 more can’t recall

Finally pass(except signal)

[31/10, 19:26] null: 30 oct 2024

Chennai MMD
Internal: Capt Ravi Singh Sikarw ar

External: Capt V K Sood

1) Definition of NUC

2) Definition of CBD

3) W hich is the best action to avoid collision if sufficient searoom is there ?

4 ) W hen w ill w e take amplitude?

5)Merpass procedure
6) Boxing of compass from N to E

7)You are doing 000 course you see very quick flashing light. Action?

8) Rule 10 a

9) Tow ing vsl 50m tow 200m under w ay. W hat all lights w ill it exhibit?

10) You are in TSS there is a vsl on your stbd bow. W ho is give w ay and stand on?
11) Same situation in narrow channel. W ho is give w ay & stand on

12) Relaive humidity definition

2 or 3 questions more that I don’t remember

Internal came after 1hour and said w e are passing you

2MFG

Thank you everyone. Best of luck to others

[01/11, 13:39] null: Bhaiyo

Oral –1/11/2024

Mmd mumbai

Connected shayad mmd kolkata

Int- gp shenoy

Ext –Martin ( gaand mari lakin sahi bnda hae, leads you to the answ er)

Started w ith w ritten exam status.

Asked about no. Of attempts and w hy you failed last time

Martin started asking

1. You are doing 000 vessel crossing port to stbd. 6 mile Roc exist, action.

2. Vessel crossing from stbd to port, one vessel overtaking from stbd quarter, roc
w ith both action.
3. Aked to quote rule 15 and 17 part a.

4 . Asked, can you cross ahead of a vessel in a crossing situation. W here is it

w ritten that you cannot pass ahead?

5. East cardinal mark how w ill you know you have sighted it at night.

6. You are doing 090, sighted east cardinal mark, action.

7. W hat is “ making landfall”

8. W hen w ill you call master?

9. Signs of approaching trs.

10. M. O. B in tss, action.

11. 2 cards( tow ing and sailing vessel)

12. W hat is squat.

13. How w ill you keep squat in check.

14 . W hen w ill squat happen.

Few more simple ones

Called for internal.

Shenoy asked

How w ere the questions that w ere asked of you.

How w as your performance.

Martin said he is ok

Shenoy said w e are clearing you in f1, please log out.

rd
Bhenchod 3 officer bn gye

[01/11, 15:51] null: Noida MMD

Internal : Harinder

External : RK Sharma

F2

1. RO-RO

Lashing

Checks

Hazards
Extra Precautions

2. Flammability Diagram

3. Critical Dilution Line

4 . How to do Gas Freeing

5. Can w e Load heavy Cargo in every hold of Bulk Carrier

6. Types of Chemical tanker

7. Stability criteria for Tanker

8. PV Valve and PV Breaker difference

And some more...

F1

1. ROR Mandatory or Recommendatry?

2. Can w e Deviate from ROR?

3. In w hat situation w e can deviate ROR and Example?

4 . Safe Water Mark

5. Preferred Channel On w hich side you w ill pass.

6. Dregding card, NUC, RAM

7. Speed Error in Gyro

8. LRIT Range
9. Warning on Manoreuvring poster

10. Difference betw een Tidal Stream and Current.

11. Strongest Current

12. MOB in TSS

13. Rules but only Explanation

And some more....

[01/11, 18:16] null: 01/11/2024

Int –Ravi singh sikarw ar

Ext- SK Das

F1only

Initially internal not present

1. W hat is ECDIS? ( told every thing i knew )

2. How w ill you correct chart in ECDIS ?

3. EWMB details, how to pass it?

4 . Situation in TSS one vsl coming from 4 point stbd bow ( i told every thing
considering it a crossing vsl stb to port) he said how you have considered it
crossing. I said i w ill determine by the aspect and all

5. Light of east cardinal mark

6. Aground vsl sound/light singal

7. tow ing vsl lights

8. Rule 19 D

Told me to w ait in lobby

Internal came after 1hour

Asked how w as it. I said good

1. Draft related settings in ECDIS
2. Heading 270 North cardinal bouy ahead

3. TSS situation F/V crossing port to stbd. W ho is responsible Just w anted to

hear w ho is responsible?

4 . W heel house poster details?

Said w e can consider him

Log out

2MFG

[01/11, 19:23] null: Date 1Nov 2024

Internal Capt Harinder ( didn’t ask any thing)

External Capt Rajeev (Very calm gives enough time , w ill cross qstn and w ill let
you correct your ans )

1. W hat is Performance monitoring on radar

Radar performance value

2. W hat of the value is coming less your action ?

3 Undesignated distress alert w hat is it and how to send

4 HF distress call received action

5 Leading lights

6 Can u use leading lights bearing w hen coming out of the port

7 W hat is Safe speed

8 W hich speed is safe fast or slow ?

9 Can low speed be unsafe speed ?

10 Instances w here low speed is unsafe speed

11Mob in TSS action

12 W hat turn you w ill take in TSS for mob

13 Card ( traw ler shooting nets less underw ay but stopped or at anchor less than
50 m in length )

14 situations show ed images

One vsl 3 points on port bow both side lights visible

Action ?

W hat situation is this ?

15 SV crossing from stbd to port you are vsl CBD action and as per w hich rule

Also w ho is givew ay and standon

16 RV one vsl 2 miles off on port side

No fog signal but can see on radar

Action ?

Some more in theory can’t recall

2MFG

[01/11, 19:24 ] null: *01NOVEMBER –NOIDA MMD*

Int- Capt Harinder

Ext-Rajeev Singh Sharma

*F1Only *

[Link] case of sun sight, W hy PL is 90deg and In Case of Lighthouse w hy straight ?

2.W hat do you get by long By chron and by intercept ?

3.W hat is tidal diamond ? How to calculate tidal streams ?

4 .How to know current in an area ?

5.W hat all information you get from ASD ?

[Link] of Fog you exeperienxe over –SEA and LAND?

[Link] You see side lights and stern light of the vessel together ?

8. Cut of sector for side and stern light ?

9. w hat do you understand by efficiency of radar?

10. SITUATION:you are pow er driven and one vessel port bow aspect zero still risk
of collision action

11. SITUATION: you are cbd and one vessel stbd bow action.

That’s All- Pass

[04 /11, 15:51] null: Mumbai MMD 04 .11.2024

Int. Capt. Manchalw arr

Ext. SB KUMAR

F1

Internal

1. ROR STRUCTURE AND ANNEXES NAME ALL AND ALL RULES.

Ext.

1. Ror cards fishing vessel and RAM (RWR)

2. Ecdis chart updates

3. Difference betw een AIS A and AIS B

4 . Passage planning
5. Situation pdv ow n

One pdv headon

One on stbd beam doing same course 2NM dist action ( inform master 2b w ide
alter to port)

2MFG

[04 /11, 15:51] null: Mumbai MMD 04 .11.2024

Int. Capt. Manish Kumar

Ext. Kiran Joshi

F1

1. Cards- cbd,nuc,pilot, aground,preffered channel,ew mb

2. Factors to take account in case of headon-(cpa tcpa as per him) then carry on
question..w here w ill you get cpa tcpa from w here is it w ritten?(Didn’t know said
sms manual..he said tumne dekha h w ha likha then I said as per master
instructions..don know if right or w rong but he moved fw d)

3. Overtaking situation in narrow channel how to overtake? Sound signal by your

overtaken vessel?

4 . Ecdis setting all.

5. Changes to make in ais w hile going out of port.

5. Your master asks you to do Ukc calculation? How w ill you do. (against I w ent to
manual.. he intrupted then I told according to formula..then he keep saying and
and..)

6. Sound signals as per rule 34 of different vessel (he asked one by one)

7. Mob in tss you are CBD action?

8. W hat is Catzoc?

9. How to reduce squat?

10. Imsar and turns?

Rest typical his questions and theory parts..hard to recall all

F3

1. Discharge criteria and regulation annex 1both

2. Emergency generator stopping how ? Fuel duration?

3. Iopp and attachments(asked about forms)?

4 . Certificates as per ism, their validity and audits?

5. Duration of pressure testing of portable fire extinguishers and immersion suit?

6. Stability criteria general cargo?

7. Green passport & replacement? Hongkong convention basic?

8. Framing on ships(aft to fw d )

9. Docking plan information?

And some more basic rapid fire..hard to recall.

Result aw aiting...

[04 /11, 16:4 4 ] null: 4 /11/2024

Noida mmd
Internal - daniel josph

Ext - sk das

Mine clearerance vsll

Traw ler lights

T and p notice

Iamsar

Vsa se compass error

How to calculate compass error all methods

Ram and its types

Ram light at anchor

W hich regulation iamsar is mandarory

South cardinal marks

East cardinal mark

Safety settings of ecdis

Navarea

Passage planning full

Pd vsl anchor light

Traw ler lights

Pilot vsl lights at anchor

Steering failure and engine failure

How to anchor steps

Rule 19 quote full

[04 /11, 20:59] null: 04 .11.2024

Mumbai mmd
Int.. Nitin mukesh

Ext.. CM srivatsav

F1

1. Passage planning
2. Monitoring stage in detail

3. Route planning using Ecdis

4 . Rule 5

5. Rule 13

6. Rule 17

7. Anchor vsl sound signal

F3

1. Mlc 2006

2. Non conformity

3. Intact stability criteria

4 . Overflow during bunkering action

Internal

F1

1. Air cushion card

2. Tow ing card

3. Pushing ahead card

F3

1. Marpol amendments

2. Mlc amendments

3. Mlc Titles

Result....Fail/pass

[05/11, 11:00] null: Ext : T kumpar

Int : ajit tapan

Only ext asked question

F1

Cards cardinal w est, prefered channel

Open sea

Situation head on and 1mile stbd side action

Another situation port bow crossing 5 mile 2 red light action

Few more

F2

Imdg class

Inert gas compositions

Cell guide precautions

Precautions for heavy lift

W hat cheks to do after discharging iron ore

Gave coordinate of a container asked w hat it means and size of container

Hw o to protect lashing materials w hendischarging constainer

And few simple ones

F3
Special area machinery ’s space discharge criteria

Liferaft stow age requiremnt

How tolow er lifeboat in heavy w eather( he asked w hat extra precation u take in
heavy w eather) for low ering i dint knw

Few more questions simple definations frm ship construction

[05/11, 12:27] null: 04 -11-2024

Mumbai MMD

Int- Hemant Jarw al

Ext- Rk Sharma

Both w ere Calm and soft spoken

F1

1. W hat all alarms are there on the bridge console

2. How w ill you take over nav w atch at sea

3. Tell me 5 alarms in Ecdis

4 . Situation- Ow n vsl CBD PD vsl crossing from stbd to port ( crossing situation)

5. Situation- Ow n vsl PD... SV head on w ith w ind on her stbd side( i answ ered tw o
short blast alter to port... Keep clear). He asked action as per w hich rule I said 18

6. Situation- RV, Radar Operational ow n vsl spd 12 kts course 000, Tgt vsl spd 11.5
kts brg 030 Course 355

7. Cards- Fv, 2 w hite lights, Preferred channel marks Region B

8. You re doing 180 you see about cardinal mark action

9. Understanding of Rule 6

10. W hat is long range scanning

11. W hat is difference bw early sign of ROC and ROC

12. How w ill you know if ROC exists w ithout radar

Few more easy ones

Both w ere very calm and ext let me correct one of my answ ers as w ell.

2MFG

Thanks to everyone w ho discuss, Clear doubts and share their questions in the
group.

[05/11, 13:58] null: 05 nov 24

Mumbai mmd connected to Kolkata

Int –Sabyasachi Mukhopadhyay

External –Bs Rao

Attempt 3

Pre sea company vsl sailed

F1

Cards nuc tow ing sv CBD aground

Light n shapes of almost all vsl

Buoyage isolated danger

Trying to confuse

Asking again again are you sure

Trs

Ecdis planning limitations advantage

Radar plotting

Echo sounder

Ror rules 9,6,7 application only

Rule 18

Overtaking sound signal

All rv sound signal

Structure of ror

Met instruments

And more can’t recall

F3

All annex name year

And w hat is there in all

Ism
Isps

Solas chapters

Latest amendment Solas

Mlc amendment

Stcw amendment

Fss code amendment

Lsa code

Seca area

Limits inside eca

Latest area

Garbage requirements inside spl area only

Garboard strake

Stable unstable equilibrium

Angle of lol & corrective action

Life boat low ering req

And more can’t recall

Internal –no question

Keep learning all the best for future

P/P
Second mate

[05/11, 19:56] null: 5/11/2024

Int: Ajit Topno

Ext: T Kumar
F1
1. Cards: nuc, aground, fv, traw ler

2. cardinal buoys

3. fog signal of aground

4 . sext alt correction

5. shallow w ater effects

6. w hat all correction are there in total correction

7. echo sounder error

8. how w ill you identify aground vsl in fog

9. rangle of lights

And some more basic ror and conceptual questions.

Function 3

1. Angle of loll

2. fixed ff system on lng and roro, explain the w orking

3. distress signals in lifeboat

4 . name all annex of marpol

5. rocket parachute specifications

6. stealer plat

7. frame numbering

And more basic small 1line ans question. Can’t recall

[05/11, 19:57] null: 5.11.2024

Noida

Int: Manchalaw ar

Ext : CM Srivastava

External

1. Route planning (all passage planning)

2. Safety check
3. Safety depth

4 . Parts of Mag compass

5. Situation VL on stbd bow 4 point action

6. Rule 5

7. Rule 13

8. Aground vessel and anchored vessel fog signal

9. rule 19

10. ukc formula

Internal

One vessel crossing stbd to port in tss(w ants to hear vts and master to be
informed)

Lss plan

Mine clearance vessel day shape

Result: Pass

[05/11, 19:57] null: 05 NOV 2024

MUMBAI MMD

INTERNAL –[Link] S. Darokar

EXTERNAL -capt. Uppal

st
F-11 attempt

1. ROR structure

2. W hat is part-F ( III code)

3. How to take compass error at night

4 . How to use star finder

5. W hy magnetic compass does not w ork at North pole.

6. 2 red light at right ahead action and day signal, Distance betw een day signal
and w hat light w ill it show w hile making w ay.

7. Pilot vsl more than 50m at 2 point on port bow light and action.
8. LRIT and performance standards

9. Steering failure action

10. How w ill u perform emergency steering from steering flat.

2 or 3 more questions

nd
F-3 2 attempt

Certificate under ISM and validity

Intrim certificate

W hat is w eak link

Checks on SCBA

Shear strake
Difference betw een TPA and immersion suit

How u w ill maintain immersion suit

No questions from internal

P/P 2MFG

[05/11, 22:02] null: 05.11.2024

Mumbai MMD Connected to Kandla MMD

Attempt 3 (Only Function 1)

Int: Santosh Kumar Darokar

Ext: Capt. JS Uppal (Calm guy, gives time to answ er)

1. Structure of ROR

2. Total Number of rules in ROR

3. W hat does part F says? (Don’t Know )

4 . Situations: Tw o red lights seen right ahead, action and as per w hich rule its
day sound signal
5. One traw ler at 3 points stbd bow, its lights action as per w hich rule?

6. One pilot vsl engaged in pilotage length more than 50mts at 3 point port bow
its lights sound action and as per w hich rule?
7. W hat is safe speed?

8. W hat is routeing charts?

9. W hat is synoptic chart?

10. Contents of routeing charts and w here is it used?

11. Limitations of radar?

12. Range and bearing discrimination?

13. LRIT in detail

14 . Steering failure action in open sea

15. W hat is hunting of telemotor? (Don’t know )

16. W hat is telemotor?

Then he told me to w ait and got busy on call, then internal took over w ho w as
there throughout the oral.

Then internal came in and asked:

1) W hat are the lights show n by traw ler hauling nets? ( Full in detail like at
anchor w hen underw ay stopped w hen making w ay all and also w hen gear
extending more than 150mts)

After that he said okay w e are passing you congrats no can log out.

Finally 2MFG

[05/11, 22:02] null: Mmd Kolkata

Internet: hemant j.

External:- kk tehmu

Q uestions

Q uote rule 22 and 23 and 10

Ror card nuc, ram, and fishing

Situation ram vessel

Rv situation

W hat is dreager* circle

How GPS calculate position

W hich type of satellite do GPS use I reply geostationary he said w rong

Number 13 ror

How you w ill plot w heel over point in enc and chart

INL and IWL ( NO idea kya tha ye )

Passage plan
Pm test radar

On w hich principal gyro compass w ork I replied moment of inertia and angular
momentum

On w hich principle GPS w ork I replied Doppler effect he ask me to explain about
doctor effect

Or bhi tha
Failing questions 22 and 23

Note he w ants some particular w ords in particular rule

[05/11, 22:26] null: 05/11/2024

Int: Nitin Mukesh

Ext : sureen narang

nd rd
F1& F3 2 attempt (overall 3 attempt)

F1

Cards : traw ler nets fast, tow ing ram, dredger, mine clearance

Company UKC

Methods to take error (azimuth & amplitude)

Amplitude w hen to take it

Advance and tactical diameter imo req

Situation vsl 1pt abaft of stbd beam ROC action

Vsl 6 pt abaft beam ROC action

Cross question about turning circle on above situations he w as suggesting to

alter to stbd after determining turning circle but w as accepting port alteration
Latitude error of gyro and how to correct it i said the formula but he again
suggested to see manual to input lat error manually

AB shouting MOB STBD side action

Aground vsl lights

Sw itched over to F3

FULL FORM OF MARPOL ( WHOLE CONVENTION NAME THING)

Annex 1mach space discharge criteria

Annx4 disch criteria

Annex 5 disch criteria upto cargo residue and asked w hat cargo residue ( solid
bulk cargo)

W hat is BWM D2 standard

Ammendment of LSA CODE

And few more can’t recall

Internal

Asked how w as your performance

F1

Cards air cushion, tow ing

IALA region A coming out of port w hat colour of buoy on stbd side

F3

New delivery of ship how w ill you order medicine

Medical scale

Certificate A and Certificate B

Pressure testing requirements

Result : 2MFG
[06/11, 02:24 ] null: 5/11/2024

Mumbai mmd – kochi mmd

All 3 functions

Internal –GP Shenoy ( God )

External –Kiran joshi ( God pro Max )

Internal started w ith introduction and type of ship sailed , company , and basic
details and verification.

Then handed over to external ..

Started w ith F1

1. Cards : EWMB, Safe w ater mark, West cardinal mark, South cardinal
mark ,Preferred channel (region A and region B both), special Mark, w anted to
hear identification and light ry thm.

2. How you w ill identify a fairw ay buoy in RV.

3. Cards –CBD, NUC, RAM , aground , pilot vessel , fishing vessel , pow er driven
vessel.

4 . You are in open sea condition , one vessel on a reciprocal course , roc exists ,
w hat all factors your w ill check before taking action .

5. You are on pilot boarding ground, you have to receive pilot from helicopter ,

W hat lights you w ill display ,

W hat all check you w ill do ,

W here you w ill get the information about these ??

6. Define : CBD , rule 14 head on

7. W hat is UKC and how you w ill calculate UKC , w hat all factors and equipment to
be used.

8. Catzoc in details
9. You are departing port ...w hat all information to update in AIS

10. You are asked to check all the transducers , eco sounder , log , and various
equipments , w hich plan to refer and w hat w ill you do to them ??

11. MOB in TSS, action ( he w anted to hear every single step even the involvement
of engine room )

And few more questions I don’t remember.

F2

1. Chain register , contents , how much time to retain on board , w hat all things to
be registered and how ?
2. Hazards of concentrate

3. Hazards of coal

4 . Purging

5. Gas freeing

6. Inerting .

7. IG alarms ...

8. W hat pressure alarms

9. W hat happens w hen pressure reaches to the low est ....

Interlock betw een cargo pumps and ig alarms ..

10. Venting arrangement

11. PV valve

12. PV breaker

13. PV breaker activated for high pressure and burst out ....and chief has asked
you as a oow to go and repair ...Plan , and describe the procedure and precautions
to be carried and how you w ill finish the job ?

14 . w et shift of cargo ....w hat happens in w et shift of cargo.

15. Solas chapter 12. ( Few questions related to bulk and chapter 12 regulations ...)
W hich I don’t remember exactly.

16. AOR
17. You are loading cargo on bulk carrier ...how you w ill check that w ater is
accumulated at the bottom or not ??

18. CTU publication

19. Deck seal

20. Supplements of IMDG

21. W here w ill you find all the lashing requirements for general cargo ship or
container ? Is there any code related to that ?

And few more easy questions ...I don’t remember..

F3

1. Cof

2. P and a manual on w hich ships

3. W hat are the categories of cargo as per annex 2

4 ..Discharge criteria of annex 2

5. Oil discharge criteria from cargo space outside special area

6. Angle of loll

7. Ship w ent out of port w ith positive GM but after few mints reached angle of
loll w hat may be the reason ...how to correct ...

8. Certificates under Marpol

9. Checks for lifeboat ...and davits ....w eekly

Monthly, Yearly and 5 yearly

10. Portable Fire extinguisher pressure testing

11. Immersion suit requirements

12. Fixed fire fighting on different spaces on board a ship

13. Hypermist in details

14 . Space protected by hypermist

15. General cargo ship stability criteria

16. W hat information you w ill get from shell expansion plan

17. Dg requirements for portable fire extinguisher and notice related to that ?

And few more questions that I don’t remember.

Then handed over to Internal, he came and asked about performance, w ritten
result and signal.

Then the golden w ords ...w e are considering you for all 3 functions

[06/11, 11:12] null: 06.11.24

Int :capt. R Posw al

Ext: [Link] Das

Ext started w ith types of vessel and company

1.W hich all annex applies to your vsl –marpol

[Link] 1dish both

3. rescue boat req all

4 . w hat is fire control plan and it’s location , content

[Link] fire extinguisher req

[Link] fire pump cap

[Link] solas req all both psng and cargo vsl

[Link] and fire drill freq both psng and cargo vsl

[Link] numbering

And few qs I forgot

Thank you guys

Result (PASS)
[06/11, 15:14 ] null: 06.11.2024

Internal –Capt. Manchalw ar

External- Capt. Ranganathan

F1and F2. Duration 30 mins

Started w ith types of ships done and started F2

1. Loading procedure on tanker. After coming alongside and mooring. Procedure

in brief
2. W hy commence at slow rate ?

3. W hat all checks once cargo commenced ?

4 . Purpose of scrubber and demister in IG plant

5. IG alarms

6. Cow Purpose and procedure, precautions

7. Lineup fot cow

8. W hat w il u do if slop tank level reaches 95% during cow ?

9. Angle of repose

10. Hazards of coal

11. W hy surface Ventilation for coal ?

F1

1. CBD vsl

2. Rule 19 d

3. Cards –lateral marks and tow ing

4 . W hat is a masthead light

5. Errors of aneroid barometer. How to correct for index error

6. W ho is a port meteorological officer? Is there someone called port

meteorological officer ? Got confused here

7. How to get noon posn ? How w ill u know that sun is at the highest altitude ?
Told him by time from almanac and directly overhead. But w as expecting
something else.
Result. F1Fail. F2 Pass
[06/11, 15:14 ] null: 06/11/2024

Int. Gp Shenoy

Ext. [Link]

[Link] and safe passage

[Link] rule 7,8,17,19

[Link] every thing

4 .daya and night cards

[Link] to determine roc

[Link] NUC
[Link] signal detected in radar action?

[Link] not applicable for RAM

[Link] affecting sfe speed

[Link] not to impede in nc

Few more easy questions can’t recall

Finally 2MFG

[06/11, 15:15] null: 06/11/2024

Int. Gp Shenoy (Bhagw aan ka dusra roop)

Ext. [Link](Bhagw aan)

[Link] and safe passage

[Link] rule 8,9,19

[Link] Cards
4 .daya and night cards

[Link] to determine roc

[Link] NUC

[Link] signal detected in radar action?

[Link] to overtake in NC w ho is give w ay w ho is stand on

[Link] affecting sfe speed

[Link] not to impede in nc

11.w hat is safe speed, factor affecting safe speed

12. Advance, Transfer, tactical diameter

13. 2 CBD Head on Action?

Finally 2MFG

[06/11, 15:15] null: 6.11.24

Mumbai MMD
INT.: A. TOPNO

EXT.: KHAMBATTA

Started w ith verification,

Introduction.

1. How w ill you do passage planning.

2. Last moment changes in arrival port w hat w ill you do.

3. W hat all publications w ill you refer

4 . W hat is gross UKC & net UKC

5. main diff. B/w shallow contour and safety contour (gave the formula for both)

6. Catzoc in detail and w hy alw ays add catzoc to depth calculation

7. W hat is airdraft W hy do w e need it and w here w ill you find it

8. How w ill you do route check on ecdis. (Want to know if its done automatically
or manually)

9. Situation: o/v pdv, sv overtaking. W hose responsibility to keep clear.

10. W hat is safe speed according to you.(I said as per COLREG)

11. Q uote rule 6 (he stopped me in betw een.

12. Vsl in open sea at RFA w ill you consider it safespeed (yes)

13. ECDIS safety settings.

14 . GPS errors

Many more easy questions can’t recall.

Ext. Is vgood gives sufficient time to think and int. Is very calm.

Result F1 

[06/11, 18:54 ] null: 6.11.2024

nd
Mumbai -F12 attempt

Int: Manish kumar

Ext : CM Srivastava

External

1. Route planning (all passage planning)

2. Safety settings

3. Deviation card

4 . Rule 2 and its application

5. Isolated danger marks desription

6. Compass adjustment w hen it is done (he gave ans 5yearly)

7. Ecdis route checks

2/3 more question

Result: Pass ,2MFG

[06/11, 18:54 ] null: 06 NOV 2024

Kolkata mmd connected to Kandla MMD

Int. –Capt. Hemant jarw al

Ext. –Capt. Pramod Sharda

1) Rule 6 Defn. + Radar Part

2) Vsl doing 180 ow n vsl 000 both side lights visible Action

3) 2 red lights and a w hite light action?

4 )W hat are the limitations of Radar.

5 W hat is Range Discrimination

6 W hat is Critical Rpm

7 W hat is W WNWS ( W ld. Wide Nav Warn. Sys)

8 How do you know the Wind Direction on Surface Prognosis Chart?

9 W hat are the Different MOB Manouvers onboard ship, w hat turns are displayed
on bridge

10 Aground Vsl. Light + Sound Sign.

11NUC seen from Astern card M/W // Aground vsl seen from stern, Details + how
w ill you know w hich cond. Is the vsl. In ( AIS Status / Radar)

12 W hat is LRIT, At w hat range can Coastal Srates track you? Worldw ide

13 IAMSAR Search Patterns

14 shallow w ater effects

15 in rv can you overtake?

16 w hat is squat

17 w hat is scanty info

18 annex names

19 signal to attract attention

20 metrological instruments on board

212-3 more situations w ants action only

22 ASD Correction

23 routeing charta info

24 How to correct ENC

25 How w ill you know the edition of any nautical publication

 Few more alot of cross questioning most of the ques i didn’t answ er
Full rapid fire ques

As soon as i started telling the answ er he shift to the next ques

Handed over to Internal

Internal

1. One w hite possibility

2. 2 w hite lights in vertical line possibility

3. RRW possibility

4 . Tow ing vsl crossin port to stbd action

5. Methods for compass error

6. W hen to take amplitude

7. RV one vsl on stbd quarter intensity increasing action

8. Anchor dragging action

Finally Stopped asking

Total duration 4 5 mins

Told w e are passing you

Finally 2MFG

Thank you everyone

[06/11, 18:54 ] null: 06-11-2024

Ext – ranganathan

Int –manchalw ar

Both F1& F3
rd
3 attempt.
F1.

Q uote 19 d and it’s Application

Look out ( in deep )....

Situ –1PDV on STBD bow , STBD side shallow patch

Port qtr vsl overtaking action ( said reduce speed inform Master,).

How to correct index error of sextant ( esme thoda cross question kiya –w ho
does it w hen ??)..

TSS main engine failure action ..

Q uote 9 e and how w ill you overtake

Tow ing and aground card

CBD and w hy cbd .....

Bridge familiarisation ..

Thick fog aground vsl right ahead. ( Cross question... W hy alter stbd ??..

Don’t w ant to listen katha kahni ..bs point ..

F3.

SOPEP, content & equipment

Fire drill ..

Drill frequency ( mentioned as per reg 19 of solas ch 3)

How to correct angle of loll ( too much cross question here )...w hy fill low er side
w hy not higher side ..w hat if it listed..... Like that.

SCBA test. .

Loadline convention and certificate validity.......

Int. .

Rule 2b
Example of 2b.

One vsl crossing STBD to port, one port bow . One STBD , one head all.. roc for all
same time. Action

2MFG.......

Thanks to all ....

One advice - just go through all set questions and group questions...

[06/11, 22:03] null: 06.11.24

Int. Mukhopadhyay Sabyasachi

Ext. Coutinho

F1

How w ill you update charts w hich are not corrected from last 2 years (w ill check
new edition first)

T&P corrections

How to apply T&P corrections in charts

Ecdis corrections

W hat w ill you check after ecdis chart correction

W hat is refraction and is it added or subtracted

W hat is parallax and is it added or subtracted

South cardinal mark every thing

You are doing 180° seen South cardinal mark right ahead your action

Situations- RV one vsl head on at 3 miles and isolated danger mark on stbd side
w hat w ill be your sound signal and action
RV one vsl on 4 point on port bow at 3miles w hat w ill be your sound signal and
action
Few more can’t remember

F3

Discharge criteria annex 1machinery spaces

Types of ships
Garbage discharge criteria

Specifically asked animal carcasses

Angle of loll

Fire on board w hen in port shore people came onboard w hat equipment you w ill
provide

W here w ill you connect ISC on tour ship

Rescue boat requirement

Few more can’t recall

P/P

[06/11, 22:03] null: MMD Mumbai-MMD Kochi

05/11/2024
nd
Int: GP Shenoy (2 mate ke Bhagw an )

Ext: Kiran Joshi Bhagw an ji

Fun 1and 3

Started w ith Cards

1. NUC, RAM, BOUYS, PREF. CHANNELS around 10 to 12

2. Day cards only identification 6 to 7

3. Ecdis settings
4 . Ecdis settings and alarms other than depth settings

5. Precautions w hile rigging cimbination ladder in heavy w eather

6. Situation Cbd crossing port to stbd in tss

7. Normal head on situation factors to consider

8. difference betw een NUC and aground vsl

9. Some basic metro qs like humidity and all

10. TRS basic and early indications

11. Pilot vsl situation crossing port to stbd action

12. CBD vsl in tss mob action step by step

13. Situation group of fishing vsl ahead of you ur action (he w anted to hear
situational aw areness)

14 . Emw b buoy in restricted visibilty how w ill you come to know

15. Rv situations 1vsl stbd abeam and 1vsl crossing stbd to port ur action
16. Basic bridge equipments

17. Ways to find CE (cross qs on amp and all)

18. Gps w orking and ais w orking

19. Diff LRIT and AIS

20. And some basic qs

Function 3

[Link] and its use

[Link] cog block coefficient

[Link] criteria for tankers general and grain

4 .Basic ship co def.

5. Fixed fire fighting system in machinery spaces, deck, pumproom.(cross qs

regarding it requirements and all)

6. Lsa and ffa required as per w hich convention all details he asked

7. Started w ith all lsa equipments its w orking its maintainance and w eekly
monthly yearly checks.

8. How w ill you secure transducer and all in dry dock

9. Isc and requirements

10. How you w ill low er and recover lifeboat in heavy w eather
11. Tw o plugs ballast and oil plug how w ill you determine

[Link] annex 1discharge criteria special area.

13. Annex 2 discharge criteria

14 . Seq survey and cerificates.

15. Hssc and all certificates

16. And thats all

He called internal and asked about performance he said good and internal said w e
are clearing you in Both Functions

F1, F3 Pass

[06/11, 22:03] null: Int. –P. Manchalw ar

Ext. - Ranganathan
Intro done

Types of ships

Sea time in each ship

After this start asking question on f2 but after once he realised he change

Started w ith f3

How to conduct fire drill

Safety femlization

Scba checks

How to do hose test

Fw d lift raft requirements

W hy fw d lift raft

W hy not hru

Ism

Functional requirements of ism

Angle of loll

Corrective action
Muster list

And many more can’t recall

F1

Nuc

Ram

CBD

Q uote 2,17,19

Situation head one vsl one coming from Stbd one coming from port ROC Exist
w ith all

( Want action)

Card name only

Indsar inspire

Ww nw s
Search pattern

Iamsar

Situation head on shallow pach on Stbd

And many more can’t recall

Then handover to internal

Internal didn’t ask any thing and at last he said I m listening your answ er keep
learning you can logout

Pass /pass

Ban gye 2mfg har har bhole

Jai mahadev

[07/11, 09:27] null: 06/11/24

F1

Declination

Polar distance

Meridian passage

Lat by mer
Ex-mer

Pivot point
Pivot point of anchor vsl

Abort point

Limitations of ecdis

Passage planning

No go area

ASD
Supplement of ASD

About IAMSAR volumes and search patterns

Co 270 deg and spot a w est cardinal mark-action

Info from routings charts

Info from ASD

Alongside cargo oprtn. Smoke from FPK store-action

How do you return after crossing abort point

Coming out of bombay w hat all marks w ill you see

And a few more and cross questioning along w ith some situations

[07/11, 16:4 8] null: Date –07.11.2024 (APPEARED PHYSICALLY FROM MUM MMD).

MUMBAI MMD CONNECTED TO MMD NOIDA (DELHI).

INT. –CAPT. [Link]

EXT. –CAPT. PK MITTAL

INT. –ASKED PRE-SEA CLG, COMPANY, WHAT TYPE OF SHIP DONE, SIGNAL
RESULT, ASKED WHAT ALL FUNCTION U R APPEARING. WELL PREAPARED AND
NOT (3- 4 TIMES HE ASKED).
ALL THREE (3) FUNCTION –FIRST ATTEMPT.

EXT. –VERY CALM PERSON, GIVE TIME TO THINK AND HELPING IN BETWEEN.

F1:-

[Link] WITH ROR CARDS –TRAWLER, DREDGER, FISHING, RAM 6-7 CARDS.

[Link] SIGNAL OF VARIOUS VESSEL IN RV SPECIALLY ANCHORED AND

AGROUND VSL.

[Link] –HE SHOWED NUC LIGHT AND SAID THIS VSL IS ON YOUR 4 -POINT
STBD BOW, WHAT WILL BE YOUR ACTION AND AS WHICH RULE.
4 .THEN SWITCHED TO IALA CARD, SHOWED ME PREFERRED CHANNEL CARDS, I
GOT CONFUSED AND COULD NOT ANSWER CORRECTLY.

THEN HE MOVED TO F2.

F2:-

[Link] DENSITY AND ITS UNIT.

[Link] AND ITS UNIT.

[Link] CONTENT.

4 .TML.

[Link] BETWEEN BLU CODE AND BLU MANUAL.

[Link] CARGO TYPE.

[Link] CLASSED AND IT’S APPLICATION, HOW MANY VOL. AND SUPPLEMENTS

[Link] WILL GET FROM IMDG SUPPLEMENT?

[Link] REQ UIRED TO LOAD IMDG CARGO

[Link] & EmS FULL FORM

[Link]
[Link] OF CARGO TANKS ON GAS CARRIER.

[Link] OF REPOSE.

14 .WHAT IS ANGLE OF REPOSE OF GRAIN CARGO?

THEN MOVED TO F3

F3:-

[Link] IS GREEN PASSPORT AND DO WE STILL HAVE THIS?

[Link] HONGKONG COVENTION AND CERTIFICATE REQ UIRED

[Link] PLATE
4 .CERTIFICATE AND DOCS REQ UIRED AS PER ANNEX-1

[Link] OF NLS CARGO

[Link] OF CHEMICAL TANKERS

[Link] OF LOLL, CORRECTIVE ACTION

[Link] FUNCTION AND WEAK LINK PURPOSE

[Link] FOR LOADING GRAIN CARGO.

10. HOW WILL ORDER MEDICINE.

INT. –NO Q UESTION.

EXT. –IN EACH Q UESTIONS, HE ASKED SO MANY CROSS Q UESTIONS. HE GIVES

TIME TO THINK AND HE IS HAPPY WITH TO THE POINT ANSWER.
F1- FAIL, F2- PASS, F3- PASS.

[07/11, 16:4 8] null: Int. –P. Manchalw ar

Ext. - Ranganathan

Intro done

Types of ships

F-2

Grain cargo hold preparation

Types of cargo carried

Since I used ship’s crane also ,so question regarding split plate in grab

Precautions before using crane for ops

Coal hazards

Iron ore hazards & loading

Imdg cargo documents

Purging

Deck seal

W hich type of coal carried

Fumes coming out of coal action w hile loading

F-1

Nuc

Rule 17

Rule 19d

Cards

Rule 2 quote

Example

Narrow channel vessel crossing

Ovtk in narrow Channel

Aground vessel signal

Anchored vessel
Mob stbd side

Few more in both functions but can’t remember

Internal

Tss heavy traffic on vsl crossing from stbd to port

Inform master ,vts

As heavy traffic can’t reduce speed it w ill give rise to another close quarter
situation
So alteration & entering in ITZ

Now vessel ovtaking from stbd side w hile alteration

I said it’s her duty to keep clear

If she’s not I’ll sound 5srb

2srb alter course to port

Now here he said

Vsl ovtk from port side

Got blanked , he told every thing is correct but I w ant to hear one w ord

(I’ll Asses the situation)

Jetty north side , current port quarter

Heading 60° w here alongside?

(I said stbd) Completely in mood to fail , said w rong

Maneuvoring concept not clear

Then show ed night cards

Show ed day cards made mistake in action of one

F-2

Imdg doc to carried

Coal daily checks in voyage

W hy you need to maintain log

Ok you’re pass in 1& 2

Log out
[07/11, 16:4 9] null: Orals
th
7 nov

Int s darokar

Ext manoj kumar

1. W hat is the difference betw een mercator and gnomonic chart on the basis of
how they look

2. W hy pl is perpendicular to azimuth in cell nav but not in terrestrial nav

3. Wind rose circle number w hat do they indicate

4 . Annual notices to mariner content

5. How ice limits are indicated on routing chart

6. W hy there is no v correction in airis and sun

7. Tw o fog horn sounding simultaneously w hat should be the distance betw een
them

[Link] see a green light ..w hat vessel is it

9. W hat vsl do not show mast headlights to indicate their length

10. You are doing Vsl right ahead you see green light w hat is probable heading of
target vessel

[09/11, 11:33] null: INT-NITIN MUKESH

EXT-SUREEN NARANG

F1&F3
Second attempt

[Link] affecting safe speed

[Link] vessel

[Link] on port bow 3 miles crossing from port to stbd ROC exist action

4 .explanation of rule 8f1,f2,f3

[Link] (traw ler, sailing vessel, nuc ,mine clearance )

[Link],advance,tactical diameter of last vessel

[Link] thrust
[Link] error

[Link] to Take the compass error

[Link] :one vessel 1point abaft the stbd beam roc exist action

[Link] situation in RV

[Link] ukc policy in all stages

[Link] safety settings

14 .how to update enc

15.w hat do you understanjd by AIO

[Link] distance of last ship

[Link] shouting MOB on stbd side action

[Link] failure action

F3

[Link] criteria for annex 4 and 5

[Link] in annex 6

[Link] of lodicator

4 .sf and bm explain

[Link] fire pump as per w hich reg no

[Link] suit requirements

[Link] of portable fire extinguisher as per dg requirements

[Link] of LSA and FSS code

[Link] 17 of fss code

[Link] contents
[Link] system w orking

INT

F1

CARDS (air cushion vessel, nuc ,aground, )

Day signals
Distance betw een day signals

F3

Mlc ammendments

Pressure test of portable fire extinguisher

New delivery ship how w ill you order medicine

Result f1&f3 both Pass

Finally 2mfg

Please keep on posting the questions it’s very helpful all thanks to my friends
and groups to complete my journey all the best to all of u guys

[12/11, 10:39] null: 12 November,2024

MMD NOIDA

Internal- [Link] Jarw al

External- Capt.N Karmakar

1. How many rules are there in ROR

2. How many parts are there in ROR and name all

3. W hat is the name of Part F and name all the annexes

4 . W hat does Part F mainly tells us about

5. W hat is audit and w hy it is done , w hich code is referred in Part F

6. W hat is Rule 2, explain all the fundamentals of Rule 2

7. W hat is NUC
8. Watchkeeping comes under STCW or COLREGS

External w as cross questioning so much regarding PART F

Fail
You can logout

[13/11, 12:56] null: 12/11/2024

Kandla connected to kolkata

Internal - Mithlesh
External -Vk sood (very good) and my good luck last time all ready he has taken

He told me to give self introduction

1–W hite red w hite tw o possibility

2- tw o red over w hite

3-how could you determined aground or vsl nuc

4 -Safety contour formula

5- catzoc region b

7- In restricted visibility w hat are circumstances u alter course to port

7 –in open sea w hich sea stabilization can use

8- definition cbd nuc ram

9 quote rule 13 or 15

10 -vsl 60m or length of tow 200m w hat are the light

11-he ask me about trw aler, or fishing vsl extending 150 or more w hat are all light

11- Error in barometer

13- trs

14 –your right ahead quick flashing?

15- tss going North other crossing E to W w ho is stand on or givew ay as per
w hich rule

16 -same situation in nc
17- how do u know anchor is draging

18 -how do you calculate sw inging circle

Then he told me w ait in lobby for internal

He came after 1hours

Internal
Rule no -17 , 8d,

Squat

Loran turn

Error in echo sounder

W hile answ ering he intrupted me w ith smile said golden w ord u clear f1
nd
Finally become 2 mate

[14 /11, 13:26] null: *14 Nov 2024 *

*NOIDA MMD*

Int- Mithilesh

Ext- Tapin Kumar

F1

For F1preferred channel region B

Fog Signal of aground vessel

One vessel right ahead one at stbd quatre action

Fishing vessel card

One red light possibility

One w hite light possibility

South cardinal mark rhy thm and action

F2
Imdg in detail

Dg list content
Hazard of concentrate

Grain loading w ithout doa

Loading reefer container oow responsibility and precautions

Loading heavy lift precautions

Draft marks how to read

BRT system
Container safety code got confused another term for CSC

Cargo sw eat
th
[14 /11, 20:31] null: 14 November

Kolkata MMD

Int –Sabyasachi Mukhopadhyay

Ext- Bs rao

F1

[Link] of ROR & how many rules

[Link] to determine ROC , W hat you w ill do in roc ( co & spd alteration)

3.W hich rules are applicable in RV , 19D

4 .Safe speed in ow n w ords

[Link] see a vsl 3 point on stbd bow, her both sidelites and masthead lt. Action
( aspect 0, no roc , maintain co&spd)

[Link] cushion vsl, tow ing & mine clearance vsl card .

[Link] cardinal mark all details. Your co 180 see a south cardinal mark action .

[Link] a OOW w hat you w ill do after handling over the w atch ( Take a fire round
and enter in logbook)

9.W hich rule is applicable in narrow channel.

Can you overtake in narrow channel,and procedure ( answ er as per ror , but not
satisfied, tell me –you so not have practical know ledge, have to repeat)
Fail

[14 /11, 22:19] null: 14 /11/2024

Mmd Kolkata

Int: S. Mukhopadhyay

Ext: BS Rao

Fun1

1. Structure of ROR (1- 4 1part A to F also annexs)

2. Name of Annexes

3. Mention few distress signals from annex 4 also

4 . EPIRB frequencies

5. How do you determine ROC

6. W hat are the actions available to avoid a collision

7. W hy alteration of course is the most effective action

8. Open sea 1 vsl stbd quarter overtaking and 1vsl headon ( Special circumstance
so inform master and broad alteration of course to port as per 2b)

9. TSS, you are proceeding in appropriate lane and another pdv crossing from stbd
to port, assess the situation and actions (check for sufficient searoom, if available
then alter to stbd and pass w ell clear, if searoom is not available then reduce spd
as per 8e)

10. Cards (mine clearance, tow ing & few more easy ones)

11. Aground vsl lights, shapes and sound signals

12. W hat is squat? How to reduce squat effect? W here is it applicable?

Ext told me to log out and w ait in the lobby, internal w ill declare the result.

Int came after 5 hrs and then

FGW

2MFG 

[16/11, 12:15] null: Chennai mmd connected to kandla

F1and f3

Int : Capt Hemant Jerw al (ultra pro max god )

Ext : S C Mondal

Int. Checked cdc passport details on vessels sailed and company .H/o to ext

Duration : 1:20 mins

Started w ith meteorology and eqpt

Types of barometer

Errors in same

W here w ill you get dew point

W hat is relative humidity

How to take sight ?

Types of sight taken ?

W hen is amplitude taken ?

W hat is prime vertical / rational horizon ?

Errors of sextant

Corections to sextant altitude

W hat all corrections applied to Total correction

W hen is the best time to take sight ?

Q uote rule 1w hen youstart quoting w ill ask to quote 1c d and e

W hat is additional station as per 1c

W hat is WIG Craft lights

s.v length 110 mts lights

same vsl grounded lights exhibited and fog signal for same

proceeding in channel v/l head- on w hich has Isolated mark on port

how w ill you identify , light color and action in the same situation as per w hich
rule
after giving answ er he w ill say the v/l is at 3 nm now w hat ? action

w hich rule says to alter course to port ?

fog signal for v/l >100 mtr aground

Difference betw een NUC and Aground

(He w ill cross question on every detail you say and w ill focus more on details
w hich you missed)

Additional questions in f1

Parallel indexing use

W here w ill you use it

Gyro failure action

F3

Annex 2 disch criteria

Annex 5 inside special area w hat can be discharged and w hat is the req.

Measured mile (No Fucking clue )

Net zero

SEEMP

CERT UNDER ANNEX 6

ECA , NECA , SECA

LOADLINE SURVEY

Seaw orthiness of sea (Wants to hear complies w ith all statutory cert and cause no
harm to marine env , onboard personnel ,

ISM Code contents

W hat is the diagram provided on Trim table

W hat does it provided

Stability booklet w hat details w ill you get

W hat is KM t and KM l

How to calculate GM

W hat is cof

W hat is hyd dft

And many more cant recall

Internal joined –asked from w here you are giving the orals. W hich attempt and
w hats the status of other ?

Said all clear !

Asked ext about perf.

Then started w ith ror cards

Tow ing / RAM / Fishing

Q uote rule 8e and f1f2 f3

Gyro fail action

Annex 6 special areas

W hats angle of lol ?

Corrective actions w anted to hear reduce FSE and KG and increase GM

Told I am considering him

Finally said congrats I am giving you 1and 3 keep learing , logout

If Capt Hemant comes he w ill give surely atleast a fuction if prep w ell can give all
that you are appearing really a nice guy comes to pass candidates .

Thanks for posting sets it w as a great help !

[18/11, 16:10] null: 18/11/2024

Mumbai MMD

Int : PC Meena
Ext : SC Panigrahy

F1only

1. Difference betw een isolated danger mark and safe w ater park

2. Rule 8

3. 2-3 cards

4 . Rule 17
5. ECDIS performance standard

6. IAMSAR

7. MOB actions

Asked me to w ait in the lobby, immediately Int came and asked about the
performance, i said it w ent w ell.
He said okay w e are passing you go logout.

Thanks to all

[19/11, 11:23] null: 18/11/2024

MUMBAI MMD

Int : PC Meena

Ext: SC panigrahi

Function 1

After CDC verification by int, handed over to ext.

[Link] Go Areas

[Link] rule 8 ,17

[Link]fine safe speed in your ow n w ords

4 .Rule 9

[Link]fine Restricted visibility

[Link] –Day Cards , Tow ing ,dredger, Aground ,Fishing , Traw ler and more rapid
round

[Link] performance standard

[Link] in TSS

10. Difference btw isolated danger and safe w ater mark

11. Polaris calculation procedure

12. Annex 2 in detail

13. General emergency alarm

Asked to w ait in lobby ,

Int came and asked about performance, I said It w as good

Int –some iala cards preferred channel Region (A &B)

Ecdis safety settings

He said okay you are now second mate logout

Thanks to all

[21/11, 14 :54 ] null: Chennai mmd connected to kandla

F1and f3
Int : Capt Hemant Jerw al (ultra pro max god )

Ext : S C Mondal

Int. Checked cdc passport details on vessels sailed and company .H/o to ext

Duration : 1:20 mins

Started w ith meteorology and eqpt

Types of barometer

Errors in same

W here w ill you get dew point

W hat is relative humidity

How to take sight ?

Types of sight taken ?

W hen is amplitude taken ?

W hat is prime vertical / rational horizon ?

Errors of sextant

Corections to sextant altitude

W hat all corrections applied to Total correction

W hen is the best time to take sight ?

Q uote rule 1w hen youstart quoting w ill ask to quote 1c d and e

W hat is additional station as per 1c

W hat is WIG Craft lights

s.v length 110 mts lights

same vsl grounded lights exhibited and fog signal for same

proceeding in channel v/l head- on w hich has Isolated mark on port

how w ill you identify , light color and action in the same situation as per w hich
rule

after giving answ er he w ill say the v/l is at 3 nm now w hat ? action
w hich rule says to alter course to port ?

fog signal for v/l >100 mtr aground

Difference betw een NUC and Aground

(He w ill cross question on every detail you say and w ill focus more on details
w hich you missed)

Additional questions in f1

Parallel indexing use

W here w ill you use it

Gyro failure action

F3
Annex 2 disch criteria

Annex 5 inside special area w hat can be discharged and w hat is the req.
Measured mile (No Fucking clue )

Net zero

SEEMP

CERT UNDER ANNEX 6

ECA , NECA , SECA

LOADLINE SURVEY
Seaw orthiness of sea (Wants to hear complies w ith all statutory cert and cause no
harm to marine env , onboard personnel ,

ISM Code contents

W hat is the diagram provided on Trim table

W hat does it provided

Stability booklet w hat details w ill you get

W hat is KM t and KM l

How to calculate GM

W hat is cof

W hat is hyd dft

And many more cant recall

Internal joined –asked from w here you are giving the orals. W hich attempt and
w hats the status of other ?

Said all clear !

Asked ext about perf.

Then started w ith ror cards

Tow ing / RAM / Fishing

Q uote rule 8e and f1f2 f3

Gyro fail action

Annex 6 special areas

W hats angle of lol ?

Corrective actions w anted to hear reduce FSE and KG and increase GM

Told I am considering him

Finally said congrats I am giving you 1and 3 keep learing , logout

If Capt Hemant comes he w ill give surely atleast a fuction if prep w ell can give all
that you are appearing really a nice guy comes to pass candidates .

Thanks for posting sets it w as a great help !