ORAL QUESTIONS BY CAPT.

SANGAMESHWAR

CANDIDATE: PRAFULLA DANGWAL ( CHAKI) FIRST ATTEMPT ( PASSED)

DATE: 12.11.2008 FROM: 1240 HRS TO: 1310 HRS

1. HOW WILL YOU TAKE OVER AS A CHIEF OFFICER ON A CONTAINER SHIP? (PRESENT
CARGO,DRAFT RESTRICTIONS,CERTIFICATES,QUARTERLY LISTING,STABILITY,GRB,AUDIT
FILE,PSC FILE)
2. HOW WILL YOU LOAD HEAVY LIFT? ( RISK ASSESMENT,LOAD DENSITY,RIGGING PLAN,CHAIN
REGISTER)
3. WHAT IS STACK WEIGHT?WHAT IS STACK HEIGHT?FROM WHERE YOU WILL GET THIS
INFORMATION?
4. WHY YOU LOAD HEAVY CONTAINERS AT THE BOTTOM?
5. HOW WILL YOU APPROVE A CARGO PLAN? WHAT ALL THINGS WILL YOU CHECK?(STACK
WEIGHT,STACK HEIGHT,STRESSES,LASHING FORCES,INTACT STABILITY,IMDG CARGO
SEGREGGATION,REEFER CONT,BREAKBULK CARGO,HEAVY CONTAINER)
6. HOW WILL YOU GO ABOUT LOADING BULK CARGO?(SHIPPER INFORMATION,BC CODE)
WHAT ARE YOUR MAIN CONCERNS BEFORE LOADING BULK CARGO?
7. HOW WILL YOU PREPARE FOR LOAD-LINE SURVEY? LIST ITEMS.
8. SECOND OFFICER INFORMS YOU IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT THAT A.B. FOUND AREA
NEAR CARGO HOLD NO.3 WARM. WHAT IS YOUR ACTION?
9. SHIP HAS COLLIDED, YOU WAKE UP WITH THE JERK, WHAT IS YOUR ACTION?(DAMAGE
STABILITY BOOK/PLAN,CONT SOUNDING,STOP PROGRESSIVE FLOODING,CALCULATE
STABILITY,BILGE PUMP)
10. MASTER INFORMS YOU THAT WE ARE EXPECTING HEAVY WEATHER, YOUR ACTION AS A
CHIEF OFFICER?
11. WHEN YOU ARE ON BRIDGE , WHAT WILL YOU CHECK IN HEAVY WEATHER?(POSITION OF
STORM,BAROMETER READING,POOPING,SURF RIDING IN FOLLOWING SEAS)
12. YOU ARE APPROACHING PORT, MASTER INFORMS YOU THAT BERTH IS NOT AVAILABLE AND
WE WILL GO FOR ANCHOR IN SIX HOURS. WHAT IS YOUR ACTION? ( INF BOSUN,PRE
ANCHORING MEETING WITH MASTER REGARDING OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES,WALK BACK
OR LET GO,WATCH ARRANGEMENT)
13. YOU HAVE RECEIVED STORES IN SINGAPORE, DECK IS MESSY AFETR SAILING, BOSUN COMES
AND ASK YOU WHAT IS TO BE DONE WITH THE GARBAGE? WHAT WILL YOU INSTRUCT HIM?
14. HOW WILL YOU DISPOSE THE GARBAGE?
15. HOW WILL YOU KNOW THAT YOUR SHIP IS COMPLYING WITH ISM?( USE OF
CHECKLISTS,RECORDS)
16. WHAT IS WSHA? HOW DOES WSHA AFFECT YOU AS A CHIEF OFFICER?
17. MASTER INFORMS YOU THAT VESSEL WILL BE GOING TO DRY-DOCK AFTER SIX MONTHS?
HOW WILL YOU PREPARE?
18. WHAT ARE THE HIGH PRIORITY JOBS IN DRY-DOCK?
19. WHAT WILL YOU DO IN RESTRICTED VISIBILITY ON BRIDGE?
IN ALMOST ALL ANSWERS HE STOPPED ME IN BETWEEN.BEST OF LUCK N CHEERS!!!!!!!!