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• Date: 10.05.2024
• FUNCTION-1 ONLY
• Internal: Capt. Manish Kumar
• External: Capt. Pramod Kumar

• Function-1 (#F1)
• Quote rule 7,8
• Verbally lights and shape
• Dredger,
• At night blackout what lights displayed...nd what light are switch off..
• [Link] one vsl ahead doing 6knt ur speed 8knt will u overtaking...
• one vsl is on ur port..range 6_8 nm radar and ais not operational how u determine the
aspect..as per which rule,
• Dredger at anchor with obstruction..lights nd shape,,
• iala system,,,
• gps working principle,,
• annexes names and Horizontal nd vertical separation lights,
• Some more questions from his previous sets

• INTERNAL:
• Questions about understanding of rules 7,8,13,14,17 with simple situation
• RESULT: PASS

• 15/03/2024
• Int: Tapesh Gosh
• Ext : Pramod kumar
• F1
• Define NUC
• Difference between underway and making way
• Rule 6 if radar operational
• Rule 8f
• Situation vsl 5 points on port bow u r doing 000 range 6-8nm
• Said since roc not exist maintain course and speed.
• Asked as per which rule? Said 15 not satisfied
• Quote 15

• 01/02/2024
• F123 - First Attempt
• Int- Poswal
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• Ext- Pramod Kumar
• Internal handed over to external. External said he will take F2 first then 3 followed by 1.

• F2
• What is constant?
• What is draft survey?
• Why we need draft survey?
• How to read midship draft?
• What is IMSBC? Explain in detail.
• Hazards of coal.
• Hold preparation for grain cargo.
• Precautions for heavy lift.
• Imdg supplements.
• Venting on tankers.
• Oil spill on tanker, action?
• Contents of SOPEP and requirements.
• How often is regional contact list updated?

• F3

• What is inclining experiment?

• Fixed foam system requirements.
• Annex 1 cargo discharge criteria.
• CLC and fund convention in detail.
• Ism code, documents under it and their validity (Is not happy with 5 year validity subject to
annual audits for doc and smc)
• Isgott amendments.
• Angle of loll. Remedial action. What will happen if small wave hits.
• Definitions of COB, GM, Meta centre, righting lever, stealer plate, HRU, weak link.
• Strakes and frames numbering.
• Emergency DG importance and requirements.

• F1
• Internal came back and asked if everything is done, external said F1 is still pending.
• Definiton of vessel.
• Can assumptions be made in ROR? (i said no as per rule 7)
• Asked you are OOW, vessel on port bow bearing 320, radar and ais is off, what action will you
take. (I said i will switch on radar, as I do not want to take action on the basis of scanty
information.)
• He said no radar is inoperational (I said take consecutive bearings)
• He said okay first bearing 320, second bearing 340. (I said there is an appreciable change in
bearing so there should be no risk of collision, but i do not want to make assumptions on the
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basis of scanty information, because maybe she is passing clear, but at a CPA less than
masters required CPA)
• Got angry and said dont make situation complex. Now vessel is 4 miles away. Action? (I said
as per rule15 she is giveway, i will give 5srb, and alter to stbd as per 17a2)
• He said vessel is 4 miles away, range of whistle is 2 miles, how will she listen. Tell me your
action. (I said alter to stbd as i cannot alter to port as per rule 17c)
• He said you did not give 1srb before altering, cannot make such errors. Didnt ask anymore
questions in F1.

• Told internal we can give him 2 and 3 but he will be more confident with 1 if he appears
again.

• Result F/P/P

• 01 Feb 2024
• First Attempt - All 3 functions
• Internal - Poswal
• External - pramod kumar (not sure abt his name)
• Poswal started
• Pre season clg, 12 percentage
• Said i will start with fn 3 then 1,2
• What do you want?
• I said i want fn1 first i am confident in 1.
• LRIT, freq of sending position,
• Who can access lrit position
• Ais types
• Gmdss amendments
• FV lights
• Aground anchor signals difference
• Engine failure in TSS
• take over nav watch
• Vessel dragging anchor action and how will you know?
• Transverse thrust
• Factors to consider for safe speed
• Rule 2, when will you make departure from rules? Example?
• Rules applicable in RV, does overtaking applies?

• Fn 2
• Poswal continued
• Types of ships
• Type of tanks on your ships?(Gas tanker)
• Thickness of tank
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• Latest ocimf circular?
• Igc current edition
• Igc which chapter deals with tank designs?
• VGM

• External came in
• Poswal said he is good in ror and fn1 but not so good in fn2 you can take fn 2&3

• EXTERNAL
• Draft survey
• Constant
• Examples of constant?
• Angle of repose
• Hazards of grain
• Intact stability criteria for grain
• Checks before entering compressor room
• Liquefaction
• How liquefaction is used in gas tankers

• 12/01/2024 Kochi MMD Connected to MMD Mumbai.

• F1 second attempt
• Int. P manchalwar
• Ext. Pramod Kumar (Nice person)
• Dur. Around 40-50 min
• Interal checked admit card & handed over to external.
o Define Vessel ,Underway
• Difference between underway & making way
o Rule 7&8
• ( Explained rules in own words, He said that as you are not saying the rule word by word I
want to check your understanding in rule)
o explain 8f, i,ii,iii
• Explain 19 d,i,ii
o Normal crossing situation at different ranges .
o vessel 122.5° abaft stbd beam action. Why?Rule?
o Rv one vessel right ahead of you your speed is more than that vessel action? Rule?
o Rule 19
o what you understand by available means in rule 5
o What you mean by scanty radar information
o Heading 000. Target vessel bearing 312@7miles, then after some time bearing 320
@5nm . Action. Why. How the vessel will pass
• 11)Heading 000. Target vessel bearing 312@7miles, then after some time bearing 310 @5nm
after some time 313@4nm. [Link] rule.
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• Have to listen him carefully he will not allow you to draw or write on paper. Have to imagine
the situation and reply
o range of fog signal / Fog signal to attract attention
o Nuc at anchor lights&shape
o Which all vessels will not show anchor light when at anchor
o Mob in tss actions
o power driven vessel while underway engine failure. Which all lights will switch off
and switch on. Action in day time
o While plotting gps fix in Ecdis the fix comming on land ( not on actual position of
ship) what can be the reason.
o What is datum
• Some more ROR questions not much difficult ones.

• Internal came in between

• I will ask 2 questions lets see
• 3 pdv vessels ,one right ahead ,one 4 points port and one on 3 points stbd bow, action?
Reason?
• one vsl right ahead ,one vsl overtaking on stbd beam action ?
• I said if ROC exist 2 short blast wide alter port and keep clear .
• Reason? Which rule ?
• according to him before applying 2b call master ,he will decide .
• He become satisfied

• External started again

o What is squat and formula
o What is pivot point
o You have right handed propeller. Will the turning circle equal in both side turn. If not
how it will be and reason.

• Internal came again and asked external - External replied he is good

• Finally 2MFG
• Thanks alot everyone.
• Group Discussions will help you lot

• Date: 29TH APRIL 2024

• Attempt: First
• Kolkata mmd connected to Cochin mmd
• Int: Capt GP SHENOY
• Ext: Capt Pramod Sharda
• F2
• Load density
• Angle of repose. Less angle of repose or more angle of repose, which is better
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• Imsbc code contents amendments
• Vgm, what is the significance of it
• What is teu, dimensions and what was your TEU for last ship
• Inert gas system, hazards
• Flammability diagram
• Csc plate , what all information you get from it
• Css code? Applies to which vessels
• Container lashings
• Precautions while loading reefer? Refrigerant used
• Inerting purging gas freeing
• Grain code? Docs required
• TML, FMP And relationship between them

• F2- Pass

• 7 March 24
• Int - capt Darokar
• Ext - capt Pramod Kumar

• Introduction, room inspection.

• (Int is short tempered, difficult to understand his English. Aadha coincidence to vahin khatam
kar diya tha usne)
• F1
• Definition of a vessel
• Difference b/w underway and making way
• Rule 8f
• Scanty information
• Rule 7
• He was not happy with any answer. Probably wants to hear word to word.

• F2
• Bale/grain capacity
• Pv valve/breaker
• IMSBC content
• Sf, Ld
• High density cargoes. Who gives the density? I said shipper, he said something about getting
it from IMSBC, I didn't understand.
• Grain precautions, hold checking.
• Angle of repose.
• Carrying a concentrate, stbd list observed, reason?
• TML
• CSC plate
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• 2-3 more questions I don't remember.

• Int was not happy with any answer, he wanted to hear very specific definitions.

• Date - 21/11/2023
• Attempt - 1
• F2
• Mumbai MMD connected to DELHI MMD
• Int - Capt. Poswal
• Ext - Capt. Pramod kumar
• (Was not even paying attention)
• F2:
• Asked types of ship
• Company name
• Explain IG
• load density
• Full form TEU and dimension
• Isgott latest ammendment
• Code use for tanker
• Hazards of bulk cargo
• Types of cargo
• High density cargo
• Enclosed space drill
• How much lel is required for entering enclosed space
• O2 analyser
• Stowage factor
• Checks as duty officer while loading reefer
• Tmp
• To what all ships grain code apply
• What is concentrate
• Hazars of coal and concentrate
• Tare weight
• VGM
• Result :Pass

• Date - 21/11/2023
• Attempt - 1
• F2
• Mumbai MMD connected to DELHI MMD
• Int - Capt. Poswal
• Ext - Capt. Pramod kumar
• (Was not even paying attention)
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• F2:
• Asked types of ship
• Company name
• Teu of last vessel
• Max tier container can load
• Full form TEU and dimension
• Isgott latest ammendment
• Code use for tanker
• Hazards of bulk cargo
• Types of cargo
• Lashing use on last vessel and manufacturer
• Types of lashing rod
• Checks as duty officer while loading reefer
• TLV
• Critical dilution line
• To what all ships grain code apply
• What is concentrate
• Hazars of coal and concentrate
• What is load density
• Stack weight of container
• Result :Pass

• Kolkata mmd
• Int. [Link] Singh sikarwa
• Ext. Capt. Pramod
• what all changes if ship goes salt to fresh water.
• [Link] code & apendix
• [Link] seal
• [Link] systems
• [Link] Detectors
• [Link] survey
• [Link] coming from p/v valve, action as D/o

• And some more...

• Date: 25.04.2025

• NOIDA MMD
• Internal: [Link] Kalam Azad(Nice guy)
• External: [Link] Sharda( Ok ok , asks all past sets repeated questions)
• FUN-2 Only
• Explain Flammability diagram and What is Critical dilution line
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• Explain Ig system in detail and What is E-Stage in IG system ( which I didn’t answer, never
read or heard E-stage in ig system )
• Requirements of High velocity vents for ballast tanks( I didn’t answered)
• Dilution and Displacement [Link] one is more effective and why
• Why We use boiler uptake in ig . Why not main engine exhaust
• Difference between manual / Code and Guide
• Which guide is used on oil tankers and Gas tankers
• Full form of Sigtto and Isgott
• Latest edition of Isgott/IBC and Igc code
• Boiling point of Lpg and lng ship cargoes / Differece between lpg and lng ship
• Marvs
• Difference between MARVS and PV valve
• Primary source of venting on tankers
• Latest Amendments of Isgott/IMSBC and Imdg
• Difference between Stowage and segregation of DG cargo as per imdg code only
• How many columns in Dg list and how many columns are there in MSDS ( msds I didn’t knew
how many columns)
• What information does UN no. Provides us
• What is limited and excepted quantity
• Supplements of imdg
• TML/FMP and relation between both
• LD/SF/BS/ Permissible load density
• High density cargo/Coal hazards and precautions
• As a duty officer what all checks you will do on deck before taking over watch

• Some more I don’t remember now

• External was satisfied and Internal asked basic intro and said we are considering you.
• Result:PASS

• F1 3rd attempt
• Kolkata mmd
• Int poswal
• Ext pramod kumar( helps a lot)
• Define vessel
• What is the most imp rule in ror(5)
• What is the importance of a lookout
• Quote 8f
• Engine breakdown in open sea what lights to switch off and switch on
• India comes in which region
• Fishing vessel right ahead action
• As a standon vessel when will you take action in a crossing situation
• Day signal of aground vessel
• Lights of dredger at anchor
• Action after collision wants to hear backup vdr
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• Squat
• Pivot point
• Vessel head on reciprocal course and another on stbd beam action
• Quote 2b
• Rules applicable in rv
• Principle of gps
• No questions by int
• Result pass

• 23/02/2024
• F2
• Int - Capt. Daniel Joseph
• Ext. - Capt. Pramod Kumar

• Started with basic introduction

• Your midship draft is 7.5. How will you read it on ships draft mark?
• Type of vessel sailed?
• Hold preperation for loading Sulphur
• Imsbc code
• Why we use grain code for grain instead of imsbc.
• Ship sweat
• How will you determine when to ventilate hold
• How will you find out dew point
• Precaution for heavy lift
• What is dunnage and use of dunnage
• How will you make sure GM stays positive
• How will you calculate cargo quantity in tanker
• Why we have to convert the density to density at 15°c
• Where will we find density at 15°c
• What is ASTM table. And full form
• Inserting vs pursing
• How will you gas free cargo tank.
• Where will you find flamibility range
• In the flamibility diagram, why is the line joining Lel and Uel slant and not straight.
• Slop tanks requirements
• Ig blower requirement
• Pumproom blower requirement.
• Csc plate
• Vgm
• Tare weight

• Result - P
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• Date - 21/11/2023
• Attempt - 1
• F2
• Mumbai MMD connected to DELHI MMD
• Int - Capt. Poswal
• Ext - Capt. Pramod kumar
• (Was not even paying attention)
• F2:
• Asked types of ship
• Company name
• Teu of last vessel
• Max tier container can load
• Full form TEU and dimension
• Isgott latest ammendment
• Code use for tanker
• Hazards of bulk cargo
• Types of cargo
• Lashing use on last vessel and manufacturer
• Types of lashing rod
• Checks as duty officer while loading reefer
• TLV
• Critical dilution line
• To what all ships grain code apply
• What is concentrate
• Hazars of coal and concentrate
• What is load density
• Stack weight of container
• Result :Pass

• Date - 21/11/2023
• Attempt - 1
• F2,F3
• (F1 - booked but didnt appear)
• Mumbai MMD connected to DELHI MMD
• Int - Capt. Poswal
• Ext - Capt. Pramod kumar
• (Came late...didnt take oral)
• Both waited for ext for 5 mins , he started taking oral himself
• NA - Not answered

• F2:
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• Asked types of ship
• What is IG in Gas tanker?
• How IG in gas tanker diff from other tankers?
• Humdity limit in IG used in gas tanker? (NA)
• How much days cargo leaked from tank can be stored in Hold Space of Gas tanker?(NA)
• What is heel in cargo tank?
• SIGTTO ?

• He said u did gas ...have a very poor knowledge in gas...we cant proceed with F2 ...asked me
to prepare well atleast for the type of ships i did

• Internal 2nd mate - delhi mmd

• INT : Capt. Maneesh kumar
• EXT: Capt. Pramod kumar
• Func 1
• First attempt
• Func 1
• What is polaris
• Pole star is on 40 [Link] is meant by this
• What is squat , factor affecting squat, block coefficient
• Setting of ecdis
• Safety depth and safety countour
• Formule
• What is meant trs and how it forms and how to avoid it
• Situation 4to 5
• Cards of safe water
• Cardinal marks
• Star finders use
• 7 . Turning circle
• Transit bearing
• Whistle And some defination
• 8 . Ror
• Rule 8 f
• Rule 16
• Rule 19
• Rule 2 ,6b
• Rule no 10 crossing in tss
• Some more situation

• Then internal came

• How was ur performance
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• Then they gave function 1
• Result pass
• Thanks for the discussion in this group
• It was helpfull
• Thank you all

• 22-02-2023
• Internal- Nitin Mukesh
• External- Pramod Kumar
• F1 Only
• External- Define vessel, RAM, Underway
• How will you decide on safe speed if you have operational radar.
• Quote rule 8f
• Situation- u r doing course 000 you see a vessel on port bow doing 320. After 2mins heading
is 340. What will you get from this information.
• In RV vessel right ahead, radar operational but target not coming on radar. U hear the fog
signal of other vessel right ahead. Action.(I told everything and then he said u didn’t mention
about the making way fog signal)
• Some more easy situations with fishing vessel.( he was targeting rule 18)
• Fishing vessel at anchor lights and fog signal.
• RAM dredger lights at anchor
• Some questions on TRS
• When taking over watch what all things will you check on ECDIS.
• Blackout on ship. Action you will take as duty officer.(he wanted to listen NUC light and
shape)
• Collision with other ship. What all things you will do as a Duty officer.
• Some more lights and shapes from colregs.
• (after that he said I am not satisfied with your answers to that extent.)
• Then internal came and asked how your oral went. I told him it went good.
• He asked me some questions.
• You see one red light, tell me all the possibilities.
• Asked some fog signals.
• Showed me a card with 2 red lights in a vertical line and one white light at a lower level and
asked me the possibilities and action and fog signals. Then he asked any additional signal
aground vessel will give.( I told him he will sound uniform(.._), you are running into danger.
• He said ok you can leave , You are PASS.
•
• Date 14 July 2023
• F1(1st attempt) and F3 ( 3rd attempt)
• Int: GP Shenoy( everybody knows )
• External - Capt Pramod kumar ( nice guy Gives you hint and sufficient time to think and
frame your answer)

• Internal Started with verification and details of written and orals

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• Which attempt and what all functions appearing for

o Difference between Underway and Making way

• 2 - Safety Settings of ECDIS
• 3 - What do you mean by Scanty Radar information
• 4 - situation - Fog Signal of a vessel heard Forward of your beam in RV action?( I explained
19e)
• 5- Audibility range of Sound signalling apparatus.
• 6 - situation - A vessel Right head what action will you take ( I said I will observe the
corresponding Aspect of the vessel as what is she doing is she coming down or crossing and
will take action as per the situation. He was Satisfied with this answer)
• 7 - what is Squat and factors affecting squat.
• 8- What is Blockage Factor and Block coefficient and how does it effect tha Squat.
• 9 - what are interactions between vessels
• 10- What is Transverse thurst .
• 11- TRS difference betwee. Path and track.
• 12- what is dangerous qudrant and movement of TRS
• 13 - why TRS is not formed within 5° of the equator
• 14 - situation - A vessel right ahead coming down on reciprocal course and a vessel on
Starboard moving Parallel to you action?
• 15 - Asked me to explain Rule 19d and and rule 7( not word by word just understanding)
• 16- what is limitation and Characteristics of RADAR.
• 17- asked me to explain VBW AND HBW.
• 18- Procedure of planning on ecdis
• 19- He said while passage planning from Mumbai to Singapore Appraisal stage is all done
and. You have to plot your passage on chart...just before plotting what you will you check(
question was confusion so I started giving funde there he said ki yaar itti saari publications
hai ek toh naam lo....then I told him all publications in one go there you go he said...but this
question doesn't meant any sense as Appraisal was already done..but anyway )
• 20- showed 2 cards easy one of Towing and other CBD.

• He said done with F1 .

• Told internal that F3 is very good but F1 is ok ok....So itnernal asked me some more
questions on F1
• 1 - Define CBD
• 2 - Define Safe speed as per ROR.
o What is Position plotting interval and how will you decide it.
• 4 - abort point, point of no return and Contingency Anchorage.
• 5- asked about Parral indexing
• 6- showed me around 6-7 cards of trawler, dredger, CBD , Aground etc and asked about their
Day signal and Fog signal.
• 7 - showed various flags of Interco and asked their meaning ( P,G,Z F, M)
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• 8- Showed cards of IALA and asked their lights ( lateral marks and Cardinal mark , emergency
wreck marking bouy mark)
• 9 - Action in case of complete ECDIS failure.

• And then he said we are clearing you for F1 and F3 . Keep learning...learning should never
stop.

• Keep up your effort guys you will surely pass.

• Bhai @~ has attended Ext:Vibhute Sir class and this question was asked to my friend also
by Ext: Pramod Kumar both want to hear a/co to any side is possible but stbd is only possible
depending on the range. Vimp to say this line, apart preferable to a/co to port and pass her
stern.

• They usually test 3-4 applications here, shiphandling, Rule 15 and Rule 13
• Function 1
• [Link] why dangerous semicircle
• Cond for TRS
• Action in TRS
• Upwillling current, and which typ is kuroshio current
• Passage planning from UK to Mumbai, what recommendation you will give to 2nd off.
• ETA
• 19d and 19e just cross ques
• Narraw channel overtaking signal
• Fog Sig nal fwd of beam
• Aground vsl signal
• Vertical spacing Annex1