Interview Question - 2.O

East Star Shipping Co.
, Ltd
No. 352/HK6, No. 4 street, Waterfront city, Vinh Niem ward, Le Chan District, Hai Phong
city, Vietnam.
Tel: +84.225.3734698; Fax: +84.225.3734697; Email: hrd@eastar-shipping.com;
Web: www.eastar-shipping.com
Qestion #1
How to create the Voyage planning?
Answer #1
yes
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6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #2 Do you know on how to calculate the squat in open waters and enclosed waters?
Answer #2 yes
Rating 5.5 out off 10
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Qestion #3 Can you name at least 5 important bridge checklist?
Answer #3 yes
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Qestion #4 Do you know on how to test the VHF & MF/HF (Ship to shore station)
Answer #4 yes
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Qestion #5 Do you know on how to test the EPIRB & SART?
Answer #5 yes
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Qestion #6 Do you the purpose and operation of BNWAS?
Answer #6 yes
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East Star Shipping Co., Ltd
city, Vietnam.
Qestion #7 Do you know on how to get a compass error? How often do you conduct it?
Answer #7 yes
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Qestion #8 Can you name at least 4 important record books to be filled up?
Answer #8 yes
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Qestion #9 Can you tell me the COLREGS rule 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 34, 35 & 36
Answer #9 yes
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Qestion #10 Can you name the 8 major components of GMDSS? Can you explain to me the
Functions and operations of these GMDSS Equipment?
Answer #10 yes
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Qestion #11 Do you know the proper reading of draft? Can you demonstrate it to me?
Answer #11 yes
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Qestion #12 Can you show me your calculation in calculating the maximum turning circle of
your vessel if you drop anchor of 5 shackles in the water, 30 meters deep of the
water, vsl LOA 190 meters and LPP 182 meters.
Answer #12 yes
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city, Vietnam.
Qestion #13 Are you familiar with the regulations regarding testing and maneuvering in the
water of enclosed lifeboat, Freefall lifeboat and rescue boat?
Answer #13 yes
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Qestion #14 Have you participated in the actual launching and maneuvering of the lifeboats?
Answer #14 yes
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Qestion #15 As per regulations what is the first safety report that you will comply when you just
sign on board the vessel for the first 24 hrs?
Answer #15 yes
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Qestion #16 Who is in charge for the maintenance of FFE / LSA?
Answer #16 following his company SMS: 3M
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Qestion #17 Where can you find the SOLAS TRAINING MANUAL? What is the content?
Answer #17 yes
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Qestion #18 What are the 6 annexes of MARPOL?
Answer #18 yes
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Qestion #19 Name the 8 Special Areas?

city, Vietnam.
Answer #19 yes

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Qestion #20 ISM code questions regarding chapter 4, 6, & 10?
Answer #20 yes
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Qestion #21 Can you name at least 3 working permits?
Answer #21 yes
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Qestion #22 Can you name at least 5 security equipment?
Answer #22 yes
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Qestion #23 Can you name at least 5 Critical Equipments on board your vessel?
Answer #23 yes
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Qestion #24 What is the difference between a drill and exercise?
Answer #24 yes
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Qestion #25 What is a difference between pirate and terrorist?
Answer #25 yes

city, Vietnam.
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Qestion #26 In ISPS, what is a citadel space? Where is the location of your citadel space?
Answer #26 Understanding but no experience.
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Qestion #27 How to create the safe Voyage planning?
Answer #27 yes
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Answer #28 yes
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Qestion #29 Have you experience that ECDIS is the primary means of navigation?
Answer #29 yes: Globe G2
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Qestion #30 Are you receiving weekly charts and publication corrections?
Answer #30 yes
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Qestion #31 Can you tell me the COLREGS rule 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 34, 35 & 36?
Answer #31 yes
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city, Vietnam.

functions and operations of these GMDSS Equipment?
Answer #32 yes
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Qestion #33 How do you know about typhoon avoidance? Can you briefly illustrate it?
Answer #33 yes
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Qestion #34 Do you know on how to carry out draft survey? Can you demonstrate it to me?
Answer #34 yes
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Qestion #35 Do you know on how to apply the draft correction to your draft reading even
without checking in the vessel draft correction table?
Answer #35 yes
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Qestion #36 Do you on how to calculate the airdraft of your vessel? Can you demonstrate it to
me?
Answer #36 yes
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Qestion #37 Being the medical officer on board, how do you dispose expired medicines?
Answer #37 yes
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Qestion #38 Do you know on how to carry out test of SSAS?
Answer #38 yes
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Conclusion Remark
Promoting 2M
Qestion #1
Years of experienced for the position?
Answer #1
8 monhts on IOANNA L as 3rd mate
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8.5 out off 10
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Qestion #2 Last and previous companies (manning agency, management company and
Owners)
Answer #2 as per records
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Qestion #3 Onboard E-mail Providers?
Answer #3 yes
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Qestion #4 Web reporting system (if provided)?
Answer #4 yes
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Qestion #5 Internet Access connection (If provided)?

Answer #5 yes
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Qestion #6 LAN Networking onboard (If fitted)?
Answer #6 yes
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Qestion #7 What PMS Database system are you using?
Answer #7 Intuitships
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Qestion #8 How to create the safe Voyage planning?
Answer #8 appraisal, planning, monitoring and execution. Aware about company;'s system
and requirements
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Answer #9 Yes. Is aware of the concept of squat and shallow water effect
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Qestion #10 Have you experience that ECDIS is the primary means of navigation?
Answer #10 Yes. E Globe
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Qestion #11 Are you receiving weekly charts and publication corrections?

city, Vietnam.
Answer #11 yes. Aware about NTM

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Qestion #12 Can you tell me the COLREGS rule 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 34, 35 & 36?
Answer #12 Was interviewed about COLREGS - Restricted visibility, Crossing, Headon, TSS,
Action by Give way vessel, etc were asked and the candidate showed clarity on
the subject matter.
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functions and operations of these GMDSS Equipment?
Answer #13 Knows about the various components of GMDSS
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Qestion #14 Do you know on how to carry out draft survey? Can you demonstrate it to me?
Answer #14 Is aware of draft survey requirements and methodology
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Qestion #15 How do you know about the onload and offload operation of lifeboats?
Answer #15 IS aware about the operation of Lifeboat
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Qestion #16 What are the 6 annexes of MARPOL?
Answer #16 aware about the various annexes of MARPOL
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Qestion #17 Name the 8 Special Areas?

city, Vietnam.
Answer #17 Aware of Special areas

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Qestion #18 Being the medical officer on board, how do you dispose expired medicines?
Answer #18 landing ashore
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Qestion #19 Can you name at least 3 working permits?
Answer #19 working aloft, enclosed space entry and hotwork.
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Qestion #20 Any Experience with PSC inspections?
Answer #20 yes. Experienced PSC inspection
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Qestion #21 R.O.R review.
Answer #21 Is found thorough with ROR
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Qestion #22 Can you briefly demonstrate the IALA A and IALA B?
Answer #22 Aware about the difference
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Qestion #23 What is the color of the following buoys - Safe Water Buoy and Isolated danger
buoy?
Answer #23 Aware about the color and marking.

city, Vietnam.

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Qestion #24 Chart Corrections
Answer #24 Aware about ECDIS corrections
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Qestion #25 Any experience working with multi national crew.
Answer #25 Yes.
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Qestion #26 Are you aware of passage planing on ECDIS?
Answer #26 yes aware of intricacies of passage planning on ECDIS
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Qestion #27 How you plot navigational warning on ECDIS?
Answer #27 User chart
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Qestion #28 HOW OFFEN YOU WILL TEST MF/HF DSC WITH SHORE
Answer #28 Monthly
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Qestion #29 How to do T&P corrections on ECDIS?
Answer #29 Aware about AIO and manual updates
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Qestion #30 Duties of 2nd mate on board?
Answer #30 Aware about the duties.
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Qestion #31 Who is CSO, ACSO,, DPA, ADPA.
Answer #31 Aware
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Qestion #32 Minimum UKC Policy?
Answer #32 Aware
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Qestion #33 About digital publications?
Answer #33 aware about updating and ordering
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Conclusion Remark
The candidate was found competent is most aspects of bridge operation. He is recommended for
promotion to 2/O.

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East Star Shipping Co.

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Answer #19 yes

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Qestion #5 Internet Access connection (If provided)?

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Answer #11 yes. Aware about NTM

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Answer #17 Aware of Special areas

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