ORAL REPORT – CHIEF MATE UNLIMITED
DATE – 07/04/2022
EXAMINER – NAYYER HUSSAIN NAQVI (ABERDEEN)
ONLINE – 1HR 45 MINS
EXP - CONTAINER SHIP
HAD A QUICK CHAT REGARDING MY PAST SAILING EXPERIENCE
1. TOTAL CAPACITY OF CONTAINERS, (TEU)
2. WHAT REGION YOU WERE SAILING - TRADE AREA
3. HOW OLD IS THE SHIP
INFORMED ME, ALL QUESTIONS RESPONSE TO BE GIVEN IN CAPACITY OF C/OFF
- FOR ROLE AS MASTER WILL BE INFORMED
(AS LAST VESSEL WAS A TAKEOVER FROM DIFFERENT COMPANY )
4. WHAT ALL CERTIFICATES WILL YOU BE CHECKING ON TAKING OVER (STATUTORY CERTIFICATE)
5. EXPLAIN INTERIM CERT & HOW WOULD YOU OBTAIN IT.
6. HOW WILL A VESSEL OBTAIN DOC, SMC, ISSC & MLC CERTIFICATE (INCLUDING DMLC 1 &
DMLC2 - SPECIFIC DETAILS OF CONTENT ) ?
7. WHAT ALL DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED IN MLC - (SEA,CBA,MEDICAL,ETC..)
8. WHAT MARPOL CERTIFICATES YOUR LAST VESSEL WAS CARRYING ? WHAT INFO YOU WILL GET
FROM MARPOL CERTIFICATES ?
9. AS C/OFF WHAT WILL YOU BE LOOKING FOR ?- CERTIFICATES, CODES & PUBLICATIONS ?
10. LOADING CARGO, WHAT ALL PREPARATIONS & CHECKS ONBOARD
11. LDG PLAN HAS ARRIVED - WHAT WILL YOU CHECK / HOW WILL YOU CHECK
(DOC FOR DG , CSM, IMDG CODE, CHECKLIST & PRCDR AS PER SMS)
12. HOW WILL YOU CHECK YOUR LODICATOR, WHICH SOFTWARE ?
13. HOW WILL YOU DETERMINE LODICATOR OUTPUT IS CORRECT?
14. LOADICATOR COMPUTER NOT WORKING - WHAT IS YOUR ACTIONS ?
15. WHAT THINGS WILL YOU CHECK AFTER LOADING PLAN IS COMPLETED- (MENTIONED ALL
THINGS AS PER FINAL STABILTY REPORT)
16. WHAT STRESSES ARE AFFECTING YOUR VESSEL
17. HOW WIL YOU CHECK YOUR CARGO IS SECURED PROPERLY ? (AS PER CSM & CONTENTS OF CSM
EXPLAINED)
18. HOW WILL YOU CHECK IMDG CARGO ONBOARD
19. SHIP IS ENROUTE FROM UK TO INDIA - SHIP IS ABOUT TO SAIL WHAT WILL BE YOUR INPUT
IN PASSAGE PLAN AS C/OFF
20. FOUND 2 STOWAWAY ONBOARD - ACTION / REPORTING / PROCEDURES / WHOM TO INFORM
21. SHIP IS PASSING GULF OF ADEN - WHAT IS YOUR MAIN CONCERN
22. WHILE PASSING SUEZ CANAL SHIP IS GROUNDED INSIDE CHANNEL - ACTIONS AS C/OFF?
23. SHIP IS PROCEEDING FOR DRYDOCK WITH CARGO - PREPARATION ?
24. CHECKS BEFORE FLOODING THE DOCKS
25. AFTER SAILING FIRE ON DECK - ACTIONS AS ON SCENE EMG TEAM AND CONCERNS AS PER
C/OFF
FURTHER ON PASSAGE MASTER HAS HEART ATTACK INSIDE HIS CABIN
26. WHAT WILL BE YOUR FIRST ACTION
27. HOW WILL YOU GET MEDICAL HELP
28. FOR HELICOPTER OPERATION - WHICH PUBLICATIONS TO REEFER
29. HOW WILL YOU TAKE COMMAND -
30. CERTIFICATE AFFECTED ?
31. WHERE WILL YOU RECORD /ENTRIES OF ALL EVENT
32. WHO WILL YOU BE CONTACTING
33. HOW WILL YOU TAKE DISPENSATION (RISK ASSESMENT TO BE DONE)
34. BOSUN IS BULLYING 2 AB - HOW WILL YOU HANDLE THE MATTER
35. EXPLAIN ARPA LIMITATION TO CADET
36. SHOWED MAGNETIC COMPASS ON SCREEN, ASKED ME TO IDENTIFY AND USES OF ALL PARTS OF
MC, MAINTENANCE OF MC ?
37. AFTER REACHING THE PORT NEW MASTER HAS ARRIVED ONBOARD, WHAT PROCEDURE TO BE
FOLLOWED (BASICALLY HANDING OVER AS A MASTER AND ENTRIES TO BE MADE IN OLB)
BUOYAGE – IDENTIFY, DETAILS AND ACTION
1) ISOLATED DANGER MARK
2) PREFERRED CHANNEL TO STARBOARD – REGION A
3) PORT HAND LATERAL MARK
4) EMERGENCY WRECK MARKING BUOY
5) EAST CARDINAL MARK - HDG SOUTH
6) WEST CARDINAL MARK - HDG NORTH
ROR LIGHTS – IDENTIFY, DAY& FOG SIGNAL
1) ALL POSSIBILITIES OF A SINGLE WHITE LIGHT
2) FV GEAR STOPPED & EXTENDING MORE THAN 150 MTRS OR FV SEEN FROM STERN
3) CBD VESSEL SEEN FROM STBD SIDE
4) TOWING VSL RAM - VSL LESS THAN 50m TOW MORE THAN 200m
5) VESSEL AGROUND
ROR – CROSSING SITUATION & ROC EXISTS
1) OWN VESSEL CBD AND NUC CROSSING FROM PORT TO STBD
2) OWN VESSEL PDV AND PDV CROSSING FROM PORT TO STBD
3) OWN VESSEL PDV AND FISHING VSL CROSSING FROM PORT TO STBD
4) IN A TSS & NARROW CHANNEL - OWN VSL OVERTAKING - SOUND SIGNALS AND ACTION
RADAR PLOT -
1) SHOWED ME RADAR PLOT ON SCREEN, ASKED ME TO COMPLETE THE 2 PLOTS.
1ST TARGET STBD SIDE AND 2ND TARGET OVERTAKING FROM STBD QTR . ROC EXISTS.
FINALLY HE ENDED THE ORAL’S SESSION BY INFORMING ME THAT I DID PRETTY WELL AND PASSED.
MY VIEW
FAIR EXAMINER AND VERY CALM AND HELPING NATURE.
JUST WANTED TO HEAR THE KEY POINTS ON TOPIC AND MOVES ON TO NEXT QUESTION
