ORAL QUESTIONS(CHENNAI MMD)

[16/01 5:38 pm] sailor sathis: 19.12.2016

Int Capt pandian 
External Capt Thayagarajan 

Fun 1 :
5 cards 
Rule 6 13 
Twilight 
Different types of Twilight 
Best time to take Twilight 
Sextant errors 
Sign of trs 
Publications carried onboard 
Taking over navigational watch at night
Barometer Error 
And some more I forgot 

Int Capt pandian 

3 situations with the cards 
Chart symbols 
Fouling ground
Wreck not dangerous to navigation 
And some more symbols 
Draw cold front and some more 
Some cross questions in trs 

Result : PASS 

Thank you guys for all your support and help 

All the best guys
[16/01 5:39 pm] sailor sathis: [09/12 2:44 pm] +91 99659 94362: Ext capt anand
Int s.k .das
Fun 1

1.What is great circle sailing....use of gonomic charts...

2.ecdis manual fixing how
3.how u define roc is exit
4.crossing situation...definition
5.how to select navtex stations...what volume u refer..what are msg cant deleted
6.dgps...what it mean
7.mate log book ..compass compared ...what it mean..
8.flags H
Some cros qua...
Func 3
 
Base line 
Camber
Tpc
Cob
Cof
Discharge criteria.. of machinery spaces
Davit maintainece...test
What is protocal
Life raft...req
Eebd...some questions..not rembred

[09/12 2:45 pm] +91 99659 94362: Capt anand

15.11.16

Enc,
Ecdis correcrion
Chart correction
Gps code
Echo sounder error
2 towing cards
How to prepare muster card
Manover board action
Streering failure

Pandian..
Inputs for star finder..

Result:p

Ext.capt.anand
Int.capt.pandian
Fn-1:
What is updated and manual corrected charts in ecdis
What is manual correction in ecdis
How will u do manual correction
When will u do manual correction
What is variation
Three morse code frm pandian
Four cards
Fn-2:
Comp instruct u to load a cargo, how will u go with tht
What is cof
Loading palm oil precaution's
Type of heating coil systems
Wht are the checks will u do on heating coils
How will u find out the leaking heating coils while cargo onboard
Annex 2 full
Tml, fmp
and some more I forget.....
[16/01 5:39 pm] sailor sathis: 08/12/2016
Function 1

External . Rajendran.himt

Basic chartwork work out 

Leeway 

How to  plot position in coastal voyage

 
How to find compass error when doing coastal voyage 
Correction to Aneroid barometer 

TRS

Iamsar  and search patterns.

2 situations ,one in rv and 1  in normal visibility

General layout of ror

No cards 

Shallow water effects

Squat .bow cushion and suction effect

 
North cardinal buoy and isolated danger buoy.  .all characteristics

How will u prepare a Muster list

U are in navigational watch and saw a guy fell into a cargo tank .ur action 

U are in navigational watch and saw a guy fell overboard .ur action 
Int. Pandiyan
Routing chart content,diff b/w enc n ecdis,what datum used in enc's,osc duties,errors of
gyro n echo sounder,did b/w hygrometer  n hydrometer,6 cards,some
situation,rule5,what s all available means?,what s nearly reciprocal co,squat,search
patterns n some more ques

Internal : Pandian
External :Bharathwaj Ramani

Difference b/w ECS and ECDIS?

Gyro Errors
Sextant Error
How will you correct index error on sextant
Squat
bow cusion and bank suction
Shallow water effect
Cards : NUC,  Full CBD For Saying Underway in b/w asking fishing vessel and towing
and Dredger again CBD
Making way
Highseas
roc exist and how
Overtaking
Prevailing Circimstance rule 5
Sailing vsl anchor lights 
Sea and swell
Squall
formation of trs
Frontogenisis
Barometer Error
Mercury baro error
Your course 000 you see North Cardinal Buoy action 

Pandian
Pursuing Gear Card 2 nos
Star sight
Mob action
aground vsl signal for 300m 
Compass compared and checked meaning 
Routing charts
Chief officer and Master go shore anchor dragging
Cold Front diagram
Ext:kalayanaraman
Fun 1 
How will u ascertain ROC
Rule 7,19
Annex 4
Twilight,best time for sight
Gnominic chart,running  fix, how will know the received new chart is updated r not,
routeing chart, methods to find comps err,leading light,
CARDS-F.V, RAM, TOWING

fun-2
First he asked what type of ship u sailed and cargo u loaded( BC COAL/ IRON ORE) he
asked u loaded grain I said no. 
Angle of repose 
30 or 60 which one dangerous, coal hazard, Imdg classes and segregation, grain
stability criteria, p & a.

Fun3 
Angle of loll & action, camber,deratfication validity , solas a & b pack how u will come to
know, tpa  and immersion suit req, diff b/w tpa &immersion suit, lifeboat starting
(manual and battery start), plans displayed in accommodation, intl shore connection
&where u will connect,( Iopp, Iapp, ispp and certificate validity and surveys ),form a&b
and contents,recovery strop and rescue in heavy weather

Capt.Pandian
Declivity 
Life boat testing
Form a content 
Cargo gear testing

External capt. Ranganathan

Internal capt. Pandian

Fn 1

Isophase
Occulting
Running fix draw Nd explain
Gnomonic chart draw Nd explain
Trs draw Nd explain
Coriolisis force
Shallow water effect
Bank effect
Yankee flag
Cardinal marks
Cbd
Nuc
Few cards
Squat Nd formulae
And few more wit lot of cross ques.....

Internal: Capt.Pandian 
External: Capt Kalyanaraman
 MMD chennai 10-10-2016 
F1 
Rule 6 & 19 (word by word) how to take gyro error gyro error in berth 6-7 cards, No
situations safe water mark leading light and its use aneroid barometer errors how to
take compass error in mid ocean when to take amplitude of the sun chart symbols
wreck not dagerous and dangerous, bridge, rock awash, platform under water oil
pipeline, how to correct chart not corrected for 2 yrs formation of TRS. and much more
questions which i forgot.. 
Function 2
 preparation before loading reefer cargo how to take temparature of frozen fish
defroasting in detail type of greating used in reefer hold angle of repose imdg class
stack weight angle of repose 30 and 45 which one is more danger IG blower capacity
when to counduct test on lifting appliances and who will conduct what is grain cargo 

Function 3 

TPA and Immersion suit recovery strop and its use camber co2 PFE spare requirement
DCP PFE spare requirement Pressure testing of CO2 cylinder in FFS Garboard strake
preparation for loadline survey hyper mist in detail and much more.... 

External - kalyanramana 
Internal - pandian

Func 1 

10 cards , rule 19,6,5,7 , passage planning , diurnal variation of pressure, routing

charts , new charts received and how to know its an updated one or not, what are
various notices to mariner, cumulative notices to mariner contents, compass error ,
ways of doing it , amplitude , barometer errors and few more which i don't remember 

Capt Pandian took after 2 hours and asked 

Abort point , 10 cards, search patterns , u find that a crew member is missing and last
reported time of his whereabouts is 2 hours , action?  , advance , tactical diameter ,
transfer , williamson turn 
Extnal: kalyanaraman
Intrnl: pandiyan
Func:1 
Rule no 6
How will u determine risk of collission
Leading lights
Barometer errors
Cards: cbd, ram, dredger, trawler, fishing vsl
What all ntm are there
If u order new chart how u know it is new edtion or old edition
Principle of sextant
Explain errors of sextant,
Sector lights

Funct 3 
Tpa req
Free fall life boat launching procedure
Recovery stropper
Procedures of recovering l/b in heavy weather

Func 1&2
External Capt Jimmy Joseph
Internal Capt Pandian

Fn1
Which rule applies in RV? does any section or part applies in RV? Quote rule 19
Full parts of ROR
Quote rule2
Cards- buoys,trawler,pilot vsl at anchor, dredger,fv etc
Passage planning from singapore to china
Where to find port info?ans Guide to port entry
Publications referred for passage planning
Contents of ASD
Squat, trim due to squat - ans depends of block coefficient of vsl,if high trim by bow
Bow cushion nd bank suction
Errors of magnetic compass,where to get deviation, when u have to do the swing?
Who will do it? If there is constent error what you do? (Call compass adjuster and
correct)
Gyro failure action
Explosion in E/R need to hear about fixed ff system in ER
Different types of steering(nfu follow up etc)
If follow up fails will nfu tiller work?
What is telemotor
How you do pre departure checks for steering gear?(hard port to stbd in 28secs solas
reg)
Abandon ship &Fire drill frequency in passanger ship(before departure) Roueting chart
in detail

Fn2
Imdg, classes
Iron ore precautions
Container ship after loading heavy list to one side reasons and actions
What is angle of loll
IMSBC Contents
Grain stability criteria

Cpt pandian
Isobar,isogonic lines
What is ship constant(i said wikipedia deft didnt acpt, dn i said we dtermine using draft
survey. He asked abt draft survey)
Can test(beer can test in erol fernandes)
How can u know cargo has high moisture content ( i said refer shippers declaration,
check to see if any water splatter marks inside hold during loading)
What is ballast water management? Methods of exchange?
Where to do exchange? (50miles and 200meters)

Chennai mmd
External new
Function 1
Rule 15 and 6.4 cards.publications on board.gps fails action.methods of finding
positions.how to take sight.TRS southern hemisphere action and precautions.watch
taking over procedure.

Function 2
Heavy lift precautions.dg container loading what all you will check.container suddenly
falls action.purging
Function 3 
Angle of loll port side action. Seaworthyness.bunkering duties when ur oow.loadline
zones.preparations for seq survey.sopep equipments.demand
valve.SART.heliograph.GRB and  entries

Kalyanaraman and pandiyan

Function 1
Rule 5, 8, 13,14,15,16,17,18,19
Cards more than 50 including day signal flags and buoys 
Aneroid barometer error , how it work
Mercury barometer
Gyro error why high low
Compass error
Methods of finding gyro error 
Rv Situation by pandian
New chart received how you know wether its uptodate 
Audiobility range of whistle 
Vertex 
Composite sailing 
Passage planning fully with various cross questions
Safety depth 
Shallow contour
Squat effect
Advance
S band not working will you sail 
Joining as 2 mate what things you will check before take over
Notice to mariner 

Fun 2
Stowage factor
Load density
What type of cargo pump in lng
Esd
Gas combustion unit 
Reliq system
Boil off gas
Temp at lng carried 
Bay plan
Lashing arrangement of container told to draw
Bridge fitting
Anti heel tank 
Imdg classes
Imdg segregation table
Imdg how many volume and content
Mfag
Hazards in loading bulk cargo
Saucering bundling 
Cow advantage disadvantage how often we do cow wash 
Grain carrying stability req

Fun 3 
Recovery strop
Csr
Water curtain
Dcp spare req
Co2 spare req
Fix fire fighting onboard- dcp and fm200
Hydrostatic test of co2 cylinder
Few certificates and validity
Fpd
Fire plan
Solas training manual
Joining as 2 mate how check lsa ffa
Seaworthiness

Int.pandian
Ext.parthasarathy

Fun.1 

Rule 5,8,14,17,19
Cards oly asked lights to tell
Stopping distance 
crash stop
Buoys
Advance transfer
Hsa
Vsa
Running fix
Echo sounder errors
Gps segments nd errors
Gyro 
Tss overtaking action
Head on situation wreck on stbd side 
Radar 
Sextant principle errors

Ext: parthasarathy
Int: pandian

Parthasarathy
Fun 1: Hw will u determine risk of collision exists. Hw can u determine risk exists when
approaching large vsl.. rule 7d (b). Rule 3, what is non displacement craft, rule 18 with
situation, CBD and aground vsl light, day signal and sound sgnl, GPS segments,
compass errors. I said abt gyro errors then he askd abt gyro errors too. Gyro failure
which all equipment will effect, gyro failure action, restricted visibility wat all things shall
do and not to do, preparation entering RV, turning circle, sextant, hw u plot fix by
sextant, methods with sextant, amplitude and when will u take amp etc 
Fun 2: Stowage factr, load densty, broken stowage, precautions for sulphur,hazards of
sulphur, fire in cargo hold carrying sulphur, water ingress test in hatches,grain stability
criteria, wat is GZ , righting arm curve, heeling arm curve, righting lever, gm fluid, fsc
and why fsc and some more.. forgot.
Fun 3: emergency fire pump requirement, camber, sheer, plans on board, weak link,
hru, abt loadline, max cargo can b load on which loadline, how many loadlines,
emergncy generator reqremnt, capacity plan?  etc... i forgot some other questns.

Pandian:
Solas A & B requirements, recovery strope, life line in open L/B, carriage req of CO2
and DCP and its spares,zero frame

Capt parthasarathy/ sk dass. 

Fun 1: rule 3 with some definition n lights n day symbol
Rule 7 d, 8,9d,e n 18 d, 19 d, masthead light,side lights stern ligt definition, rule 9 sound
signals, ALL INFO, ALRS VOLUME N INFO, hsa. Fun2 : imdg class load density unit wr
u ll  find tpc trim tables y v use inert gas system in tankrs. Result 2 pass
[16/01 5:42 pm] sailor sathis: 20/09/16
Ext. Ramani
Int. Pandiyan
Routing chart content,diff b/w enc n ecdis,what datum used in enc's,osc duties,errors of
gyro n echo sounder,did b/w hygrometer  n hydrometer,6 cards,some
situation,rule5,what s all available means?,what s nearly reciprocal co,squat,search
patterns n some more ques

Gonna Miss Pandian Questions 

[16/01 5:42 pm] sailor sathis: [ ] Sept 20 
[ ] Ext ramani 
[ ] Int padiyan 
[ ] Function 2
[ ] Wat are the various methods for securing grain cargo 
[ ] Class of imdg
[ ] IMDG placards in very much  details 
[ ] Bleve and boiling over
[ ] Gas freeing in very much details 
[ ] Types of gas freeing 
[ ] Precautions of heavy lift cargo
[ ] Difference between imsbc and bc code and it's contents and purposes 
[ ] Inert system 
[ ] Flammability diagram in very detail
[ ] Load density and where it is given 
[ ] And more and more cross questions 
[ ] Function  3
[ ] Solas latest amendments 
[ ] Sopep contains and carriage req
[ ] Hssc and certificate associated with it and how do yu know that yu ship is undergoing
Hssc
[ ] Preparation for seq survey 
[ ] SART and it's operation in details 
[ ] Ballast water management in detail and different types of method followed and some
many more questions I can't remember
[ ] Internal 
[ ] Rake
[ ] Lines diagram

Internal : pandian 
External: Kalyanaraman

Angel of loll 
hydrostatic draft 
Centre of floatation
Deadweight
Camber
Sheerstrake
Shell explansion plan
Docking plan 
Solas pack a & b difference
Location
Location of a solas pack 
Diff.btwn immersion suit & TPA 
Antiexposure suit 
Spare charges for Portable extinguishers
Chief ofcr ordering you to check LSA & FFA equip. What are all check u ll do?  

PANDIAN 
List out all certificates in marpol
Special area 
Form A 
Form B 
Form E 
Form R 
 Form a&b for which vsls? 
Loadline survey 
Watertight 
Weathertight 
Requirements for watertight
Types of watertight
Hatch test 
Requirement of Lifebouy, lifejacket?, Mob,lifeboat, rescue boat, Rocket parachute, 
How many many rocket parachute on bridge and lifeboat? 
Discharging criteria of oil,  sewage.
Hanging of pendents,
Recovery strop
FPD & use & location
Lifeboat launching procedure 
Types of load line and zones
Timber load line
Bilging 
Zero frame
Shell expansion plan
Capacity paln
Docking plan
Repairs in drydock 
Critical instant 
Critical period
Chief ofcr duty in dry dock 
International shore conection 
Marpol line 
Ballast water management  

 FUC 1

At the time of amplitude what will be the altitude of the sun ?

Explain ex meridian 
5011 chart symbols 
Requirement for ecdis 
How will you. Order chart for ecdis 
What is imsbc , what are its contents , 
Requirement for free fall lifeboat , how will carry out maintenance for free fall and davit
launched life boat 

What is the service period of life raft , who will service it.

What is seaworthiness 

U r doing loading operation on a tanker , fire in enginr room , action ...

Stowage factor , load line survey , action ...

External jimmy joshep 

Function 1
Restricted visibility and rule 6 , plenty cross questions ,situations..

20 cards 

Squate , cushion effect and cross questions 

Echo sounder principle , errors explain each ... 

Great circle sailing ,Running fix ,And some more,

Function 2 

,Loading bulk cargo precautions , ,Loading high density cargo,How you will test
moisture content of cargo. How you will compare with certificate

Goose neck , decanting , 

Ig system , 
Lodicator explain ,

Ext.capt.anand
Int.capt.pandian
Fn-1:
What is updated and manual corrected charts in ecdis
What is manual correction in ecdis
How will u do manual correction
When will u do manual correction
What is variation
Three morse code frm pandian
Four cards
Fn-2:
Comp instruct u to load a cargo, how will u go with tht
What is cof
Loading palm oil precaution's
Type of heating coil systems
Wht are the checks will u do on heating coils
How will u find out the leaking heating coils while cargo onboard
Annex 2 full
Tml, fmp

External- capt.thiyarajan
Int- pandiyan

Fun 1
Passage plan in detail
Echo sounder error
4 to 5 cards
Rule 15 and 6
T and p correction
Wen ur taking over navigation watch if gyro fails action?
Gyro error
Methods to find gyro error

Fun 2
Hold preparation of ore and steel plate
Pv breaker set pressure,
While loading oil in tanker wind speed 0 will u load or not jusity ur answer?
Container lashing equipments?

While loading bulk cargo in hold till wat capcity u while load?calculation for that 🏻,

Fun 3

How will u condem the lifejacket?,

Wen master and c/o not onboard tat time wen u receive mob maker wat all items u will
checks?

Capt das
Fun 1
Rule 19,3,15,18
Cards
Situations
Aneroid Barometer 
Errors of barometer
Ecdis
How to correct chart
How to update ecdis
Principle of sextant
Taking over watch duties
Fishing vessel 
Lights
Mob duties, turns
And some more questions

Fun3
Life buoy requirements
Life raft """""
Tpa
Angle of lol
Tpc
Sart testing
Epirb functioning
Diagram of hru and its function
How to lower lifeboat
Stability criteria
Etc

Funct.1
Ext:
Explain Rule. 15&13
Quote rule 6
U r going to take over watch gyro fails action
Publications carried on board
ASD and some easy Question
Pandiyan:
Deviation card
TRS Action
How will u find the eye of TRS
[02/09 5:56 pm] +91 96779 26423: Funct:2
Ext. 
How will you prepare hold for iron ore
Chain register
IBC code contents

Pandiyan:
Fully abt crude oil tanker
Nothing coming to mind

Funct.3
Certif u carry as per marpol annex
Launching of open type life boat
Prepare for SEQ Survey
Life boat equipment
Steering gear failure action
And 2 more question
[02/09 6:04 pm] +91 96779 26423: Did Funct1 and 3 gud but got only Funct 3
Though answers in funct 1 are correct.. but not confident. So pandian gave only 3
[16/01 5:44 pm] sailor sathis: Exteral capt.thiyagarajan 
Fun-1
 Rule no 6,13 hygrometer gyro. Error echosounder error, publication carried on board,
squat, trs formation n avoiding n diagram, Hw do u take sight procedure, warm n cold
front, Hw do u find the star using star finder procedure,  cards ram vsl, pilot vsl, towing
vsl, cardinal marks Fn-1 pass,  cleared 2nd mates thanku guys n tis group... 

External . 
Internal. S.k.das

Fn 2
Coal hazards nd precautions
Sulphur hazards
How will u load steel coils
Lashings on same, 
Locking coils
PV valve
PV breaker
Draw loadlines
Inert gas requirement
Draw inert gas line diagram
How will u load final 2000 t of cargo on bulk carrier to make t even keel.. At present
20cm trim
Explosives precautions
Imdg classes
U r hearing some sound n tank during loading n tanker in midnight.. Action 

Fn 3
Seaworthiness
How will u say hull s seaworthy
Certificate nd validity
Surveys duration
Critical period during undocking
Reason fr loss of GM n critical period
Wat al works carried out n drydock
Anchor ranging nd joining shacke parts
How will u prepare ur vsl fr dry dock
Declivity
TPC formula nd some more wit lot of cross questions

Fn 1 
Transverse thrust
Bow cushion nd bank suction
Coriolisis force

Internal capt s.k das

Ext 
Fun 1
Gnomic charts...draw it
Vs angle ...draw it
Hs angle draw it...
How many rules in ror
Ur heading 000 seen cardinal mark north...action draw it
Noon report 
 ...mostly cross questions (no cards ...no rules to quote ) only chart work....

Fun 2
Ur loading containers on top...how u lash the containers
Imdg container...loading
Mfa...efa
Tml....
Ig requ. .so many cross ques
During discharge ig failed...would continue...discharge or not why...loadline
diagram...thickness..
.....not remembered
 
Funct 3
Fsc correction
Tpc
Fwa
Draw sound pipe...striker plate....
Marpol annexs..how many

More than 500 miles ur sailing..  would u throw...wood...?

 Dry dock....
echo sounders...doppler .log.  what are precautions?
So many questions on dry dock....(no lsa..no marpol)

External no one
Internal pandiyan
Fun 1-wat is ror, fishing vsl n pilot vsl anchor lights, leading lights, how many nav areas
n India in which nav area, aground vsl more than 200 meter sound signal, gave a paper
n told to draw cold front easterly, how to prove risk of collision exist, gyro error, gave a
star bearing n compass heading told to correct the error, how u will take position fixing
with vertical sextant... 
Fun 3.all annex, discharge criteria for annex 1 n 5,Solas 14 chapters, ism functions, doc
n smc and other certificates surveys.... Camper, sheer, rigging in cable.... Said to read n
come again.. 

External kalayanaraman 
Cooking oil disposal wen in sailing, difference BTW tpa n immersion suit, emergency
fire pump, emergency geneator

Int pandian
Ext ivrs
Explain in detail how will u take compass error
Restricted visibility sound signal
Aground vsl sound signal
Cardinal Marks
VDR
How will u find Pole star
Star finder
What are stars in URSA major
Narrow channel restricted visibility situation
Android barometer correction
Cel nav definitions
IAMSAR contents
That's all I remember
Int pandian
Ext ivrs
Camber
Rise of floor
PV valve 
PV breaker
Certificates
Loadicator failed how will u load
Diff between balanced n unbalanced rudder
Recovery strop
Hanging off pendants
What are all the places fitted with HRU
How many spares for extinguishers
Pandian questions
What is trim correction
Constant
Rise of floor
Water tight requirement
How frames are numbered

External Capt Bharathraj 

Function 2:

What is concentrates it's precautions and precautions for loading concentrates , what is
TML & FML ,   what will u do if u have doubt that cargO's moisture content is more than
allowed , classes of imdg cargo  ,what are the things u will prepare for load line survy.
What is gas freeing and its procedure , difference between tank scope and explosimeter
..and principles of both equipment ..securing of container .  ..load density .from where u
will get the load density..hw will u load cargo if more load density is less ...angle of
repose.  Contents of imdg code ...   u are on deck what will u do if u see the mast riser
on fire.  What's ur action .( had a small argument on this ques ).        Flame
arrester.......and lots of cross question 

Function 3:

Req of TPA .....number of TPA to carry ,what is SOPEP and to which all vessels   it is
applicable,    contents of SOPEP.  REQ  for frwd life raft . what is polar code and when it
will be conming into force...discharge criteria for annex 5 .What is PA manual , what is
bleev ..hydrostatic draft ..what is seq survey and how will u prepare for that ..testing of
EPIRB ..muster card and its contents.... Frequency of abandon ship drill ....solas and
marpol amendments and its date. And so many cross questions ..
Internal  Capt pandian
External Capt Ramani Bharath 
Function 2:

What is concentrates it's precautions and precautions for loading quick dry cement,
decanting, segregation of imdg cargo and its classification ,TML,what are the things u
will prepare for load line survy.

Function 3:

TPA req on lifeboat,what is SOPEP and is it applicable to all vessel.what is

semp.carriage req for frwd life raft.what are the diff in solas pack ABC.discharge criteria
for annex 1.What is PA manual of the and some other terms I don't even know.

Internal Capt pandian 

Who issues medical chest certificate in india

External Capt Ramani Bharath 

Function 2
What is concentrates it's precautions and what happens if the cargo shifts 
Placards, what is timber cargo, decanting, segregation of imdg cargo,and many other
terms which I don't even know the terms 

Function 3
Tpa requirement and carriage requirement, SOPEP,from where you get hydro static
draft, Camber and it's use, load line servey.,draw port side load line mark, distance
between the summer and tropical and distance between the winter and WNA...
discharge criteria for annex 1., certificates issued by Ism, what is the name of the audit
for doc, entry to be made in the garage record book, how to find the volume of the
garbage, scope, PSSA , and some other terms I don't even know 

Internal Capt pandian 

VGM, deadweight, draft correction, when you comdamn wire rope, how to find hydro
static draft , log dimensions to be timber cargo, that's all I remember 

Pandian and Ranganathan together 

What is ship constant ?

What is deadweight ?
What is bridge fitting ,where and all you will use and how you use?

What is seaworthiness ?
What and all check you will do for seaworthiness ?
How you. Know chart is corrected or not in seeing ?
How you check immersion suit ?
What and all entries and check you Will do b4 ratification certificate issue?
Medi chest and ratification certificate and validity ?
Who issue ?
How many groups in IMSBC ?
Annex 6 certificates?
Weigh of co2 cylinder and how many %of co2 mini mum you can carry ?
How you check watertight door onboard?
How to check watertight and weather tight doors ? 
What is inerting and purging ?
Deck seal ?
Advantages ?
Span wire and life line and buoyant quoit?
And some tricky question 

: Securing containers on deck :

Lock  lash
Stack lash 
Buttress system 

Container lashing system :

Conventional system 
Twist lock system 
Transversal lashing system 
Cellular system ( not accepted by capt.anand )

Fun 2
Heavy lift and precautions
If plant failed action and requirement in isgott for ig failure
Homogeneous cargo
Mates receipt
Bill of lading
Purging , angle of repose,
UN number, securing of grain ,
Pyrophiric iron sulphide,
In tankers which is primary vent

Fun 3 
Solas ammendments, life jacket amendments, marpol ammendments, P&A manual,
Solas type A and the B 
Types of life jacket, Types of rigid life jackets, life jacket carriage requirements,
Use of painter line in lifeboats,
Lifeline in open lifeboats
[16/01 5:47 pm] sailor sathis: Ext. Kapoor.       Date .29.07.16
Int. Pandian
Fun 1. What is your role as a navigational officer under ISM .? Steering gear failure in
TSS action? Visual storm warnings total how much.? Who sends nav warnings.? How
many total rules are der in colreg..what do mean by audit scheme..how it is related to
colreg..? Situations - RV situation vessel on port bow ROC exists action.. , you are PD
vl..right ahead sailing vessel action as per rule ..what ever you will say he will put
special mark over der...then few more situations simple as per rule 15 17 then  he ask
me ..what is ODAS bouy.., taking over watch.

Fn 2 . which ship.? Chemical tanker.. You have to load one chemical unknown
..action..? I replied first of all we will check whether we can load this cargo or not in COF
list of products then i continued he moved on to next question., how will you load imdg
class 2 cargo in general cargo vessel , contents of IMSBC , loading grain precaution,
how will you load iron , sand .,.securing of grain cargo..hazards of grain...boat
note..segregation table imdg , examples of deck cargo..what all you cn carry in general
cargo vessel..

Int.pandian - leading lights, constant , how many nav areas are there, india comes
under which navarea.??

Ext: Capt. Rajendran

Int: Capt. Pandian 
 
Func 1:
Cards, situations, fog signal anchor vsl, eng failure in tss action, narrow channel sound
signal, rule 28, rule 30,  rule 19, diff. betn raster and vector charts, Pivot point,
interaction, squat, squat formula, UKC policy, smelling the ground, bow cusion, bank
suction, height correction of aneroid barometer, how you know whether your charts are
up to date,T&P corrections how to plot in chart,  navarea, what are info 2/o writes in
chart, Radio medical advice, epirb and sart test procedure, ntm sections few more..
 Pandian : how to correct index error in sextant, amplitude def. when it is taken how will
the body be at horizon when taking amplitude, star finder, noon sight procedure,
Twilight nd types explain.

Func 3:
How will yu prepare ship for SEQ survey, ballast water exchange requirement, method
of bw exchange, certificate and their validity nd survey, medical chest, how to dispose
expired medicine, annexe 4, annexe 5, annexe 6 after 2010, on load off load, Hru, req.
of Immersion suit nd Tpa, how to check watertight integrity of hold, garbage category as
in garbage management plan, important conventions of IMO, def of category Y cargo,
issc validity,

Pandian: how will yu prepare the ship for load line survey, lifeboat lowering procedure
and heaving up with recovery strop, weight loss allowed for co2, 40 yrs old ship how
many times the ship would have undergone pressure testing of co2 pipeline. 
Function 1- you hdg south and south cardinal buoy right ahead?/ index error in sextant/
rule 5,19/ passage planning/ anchor at a cockbill/ what is gyro error and when is the
best tm to take gyro error?/
Function 1- you hdg south and south cardinal buoy right ahead?/ index error in sextant/
rule 5,19/ passage planning/ anchor at a cockbill/ what is gyro error and when is the
best tm to take gyro error?/ 

Function 2- SSSCLIST contents general/ imdg content and classes and segregation
and what do you mean by segregation/ sailed on tanker so asked what types of
pipelines system you had disadvantages and advantages of that pipelines over others/
load density where to find / stowage factor def/
Some more questions during answering 

Ext: parthasarathy
Int: pandian

Parthasarathy
Fun 1: Hw will u determine risk of collision exists. Hw can u determine risk exists when
approaching large vsl.. rule 7d (b). Rule 3, what is non displacement craft, rule 18 with
situation, CBD and aground vsl light, day signal and sound sgnl, GPS segments,
compass errors. I said abt gyro errors then he askd abt gyro errors too. Gyro failure
which all equipment will effect, gyro failure action, restricted visibility wat all things shall
do and not to do, preparation entering RV, turning circle, sextant, hw u plot fix by
sextant, methods with sextant, amplitude and when will u take amp etc 
Fun 2: Stowage factr, load densty, broken stowage, precautions for sulphur,hazards of
sulphur, fire in cargo hold carrying sulphur, water ingress test in hatches,grain stability
criteria, wat is GZ , righting arm curve, heeling arm curve, righting lever, gm fluid, fsc
and why fsc and some more.. forgot.
Fun 3: emergency fire pump requirement, camber, sheer, plans on board, weak link,
hru, abt loadline, max cargo can b load on which loadline, how many loadlines,
emergncy generator reqremnt, capacity plan?  etc... i forgot some other questns.

Pandian:
Solas A & B requirements, recovery strope, life line in open L/B, carriage req of CO2
and DCP and its spares,zero frame

Fun2: 
Sf
Load density
Usage of dunage
Broken stowage
Coal precaution
Sulfer hazards
Y do u ventilate hold
Timber cargo lashings
Fun 3
Camber
Mlc
Solas chapters
Recovery strop
Imdg classes
Marpole no of annexes

Bayplan
Recovery strap
Cola precautions nu 
Emergency fire pump requarments 
Annexe 6 certificates
Energy effency certificate wat it covers
Sewage cerificate validy
Imsbc contence

External. Amet rajendran.  

8 CARDS,diff bw raster nd vector charts, routing charts contents. Thats all no othet
questions he said u didnt prepare well. But have answered all except 1 card.
 Fun 2
Diff bw void tk nd coffedam, how to test watertightness of hatch covers, how will u
prepare a hold  for loading, wat all things u can find inside bilge, lashing in container nd
how will u lash containers on deck nd wat is the diff in lashing inside a hold, wat all
details u will get frm loadicator wat all stresses nd graphs, torsional stress, pressures of
pv valve nd pv breaker, hazards of sulpher, some more i dont remember
Fun 3
Co2 fixed, low expansion nd high expansion foam ratios, isps certificate validitypressure
test on s
External. Amet rajendran.                       ROR,CARDS,TESTING OF EPIRB AND
SART,SHALLOW WATER caba nd eebd, gm for timber bulk nd roro,passenger, nd
some more questions 

Function 1,  
EFFECT, bowcushion,interaction,passage planning,navtex,aneroid barometer
corrections, Ais-static, dynamic data's,SSAS,Annex4 -Distress signal,coriolis
force,routeing chart contents,cumulative ntm,ntm contents, ECDIS,raster and vector
difference, sailing direction and it contents.                          Result -pass cleared mates.
Cards, routening chart,passage plan ,how ll u indent chrts in ecdis,gyro error,star
finder,mersar,inspire,parts of magnetic compass,cumulative notice,t&p
crctn,squat,lateral n cardinal marks,barometer error,how ll u take sight
External Rajendran Amet   internal Pandiyan                         Cards, routening
chart,passage plan ,how ll u indent chrts in ecdis,gyro error,star
finder,mersar,inspire,parts of magnetic compass,cumulative notice,t&p
crctn,squat,lateral n cardinal marks,barometer error,how ll u take sight               \
Ext : Capt.sampath
Int:Capt. pandian
Fn1: pasg plan,publictnd ,ntm,tk ovr wtch, navtex range,msi ,frm wr msi,wr ul gt nav
warn,sectn f ntm,wt is spd n lat err in gyro,hw to crrct,vsl.list unexpctdly reason
actn,trs,why trs recurves,bad wthr actns ,gyro fail actn,strg faikure,auto pilot cntrls ,hw
vsl behabe in gyro.failure,bow cushion,smelling d grnd,10 cards,rock awash bridge
clearance spoil grnd symbols etc
Fn 3
Anex6 ,anx6 cert , spl areas anx6 , why india is not an spl.area fr anx6 , angle f lol  wt it
s n  crctve actn , show n prove ur actn,co2 maintenace shore servcg hw much wt lose
etc etc ,span wire ,lifeline, n knot in lifeline fr open lboats, material.f.recovery strops
,tpc.,mctc,deadwt scale wt it s , cntents stblty particulars,constnt ,drft survey etc.etc

Internal: Capt.Pandian
External: Capt.Ranganathan

Transverse thrust, Shallow water effect, Bank cushion effect, Swinging circle, Some
Anchor terms, Scope of Cable, Snub cable, Tight cable, How will you find your anchor
drags by looking at your cable from the deck(Not from bridge or Radar), TRS, Coriolis
force, why TRS does not form in equator, Passage planning, Chart symbols, Light
signal for Fishing Vsl at anchor

Capt.Rao
Capt.Pandian

Seaworthiness,
Shell expansion plan,
Frames numbering 
Marpol certificates,
Drill frequency,
How many Watertight bulkhead should be there on ship?
Keel rake,
For wt fires u will use Fresh water?
Enclosed space entry procedures.

Fun 2 
Hold preparation for solid bulk cargo 
Load density 
Coal hazards
Liquefaction 
Grain hold preparation
Stability criteria for grain 
Msds Imdg contents
How u know that container lashed adequately?
Imsbc content
Stack wt
Bay plan
and some more questions not remember

Fun 3 
Sea worthiness
Cargo worthiness
Where TPC will be more in SW r fw ?
What r all changes when density change
Long strength
Transverse strength
Hydrostatic data by
Watertight weather tight 
Req for watertight doors?
Req for survival craft
Req for Immersion suit
Rescue boat engine req
Fire drill freq 
Marpol all annexes 
Pollution definition
Enroute definition as per Marpol 
New amendment for annex v and when it came 
How you know your vsl complying with Marpol  and some more 
Result : Pass got 2&3 
Cleared 2 nd Mates 
Thanks for all

Fun 2
Ext- Capt rao
Swl,proof load,how much proof load extra from swl,steel pipe how to load,GM of
grain,timber,angle of repose, TML,COAL HAZARDS, TOTAL NO OF IMDG CLASS,
CONTENT OF IMDG

FUN 3
HYDROSTATIC GRAPH CONTENTS,SOPEP CONTENTS,MEFICAL CHEST CERT
VALIDITY,SANITRY CERT VALIDITY,ISPP VALIDITY,DISCHARGE CATERIA OF
OILY CARGO OUT SIDE SPECIAL AREA, IN SOLAS CHAPTER 9
[16/01 5:49 pm] sailor sathis: Date 12/07/3016
Internal pandiyan
External rao HIMT 
Passage planing 
Asd
Gyro principle and. Error
Card 15 
No rules 
Gmdss some question 
Fire in engine room 
If u recevie the distress wat action u will 
Wat are equipment a recevied navi warning ecdis In detail 
Some more question 
In fuction 3 and hyper most 
Hyper fog and dcp using chemicals 
Navigational light inside wat type of paint we used 
Safe manning certificate 
EGC in detail

Int pandian
Ext ivrs
Explain in detail how will u take compass error
Restricted visibility sound signal
Aground vsl sound signal
Cardinal Marks
VDR
How will u find Pole star
Star finder
What are stars in URSA major
Narrow channel restricted visibility situation
Android barometer correction
Cel nav definitions
IAMSAR contents
That's all I remember

Int pandian
Ext ivrs

Camber
Rise of floor
PV valve 
PV breaker
Certificates
Loadicator failed how will u load
Diff between balanced n unbalanced rudder
Recovery strop
Hanging off pendants
What are all the places fitted with HRU
How many spares for extinguishers
Pandian questions
What is trim correction
Constant
Rise of floor
Water tight requirement
How frames are numbered
That's all I remember

capt ranganathan...
fun1
1.cbd def
2.sailng vsl day & night signl if propelled by machinery
3.diff between isolated danger mrk and safe watr mrk.
4.why do u revrs cours on seeing a aground vsl.
5.coroliss force.
6.more several cards and cross queations.
7.cold and warm front
8.bnwas procedure
9.trs formation all topics he covrd.
10.quote rule 17

fun2:
1.draw loadline
2.load line certfct issued by whom?
3.load line certfct contnts
4.upto whch mrk u'll load
5.several cross quests regardng upto whch ull load if u r in other region.
6.L and R represents???
7.imdg segregation
8.quatr mean draft and mean of mean draft

capt rangnathan 

fun 3.
1.marpol contnt
2.dischr criteria in spl area and out of spl area for oil and garbag
3.scba
4.breathing apparatus.
5.hyper mist.
6.sprinkler.
7.angl of loll
8.sgift of gm and many cross queatns on heelng moment,righting lever
9.criticl instant and period
     among  these few he strtd to ask,befor he finshs his questn i said i dnt knw.
he stoppd with there.
[16/01 5:50 pm] sailor sathis: 05.07.2016
Int Capt pandian
Ext Capt krishna(new guy)
Function 1:
Explain..Passage plan esp APEM
Shallow water effect
Squat
Pivot point
ROR cards -,
Some iala buoyage
Situations - head on,crossing,rv situaions.
Quote rule 15,17.
Questions based on rule 9 ,10,7 & 8
Sextant principle errors n correction
Small scale n large scale charts
Draw an example of swinging circle then formula
Later he asked abt sm πr^2 formula which i dint knew

Different types of rudder

Manoverboard turns
Explain williamson
Leading lights
Distortion in chart
Abort point
Routeing charts
Errors of echosounder

Int Capt pandian

Ext Capt Ranganathan 
Function 1:
Anchor terms - brought up, walk back, long stay , snup cable
Shallow water effect
Transverse thrust
Squat
Bank effect
ROR cards - NUC & Aground, towing vsl & some more
Situations - head on situation & shallow patch on our stb side wat Action ?? & few other
situations
Ror rules - 2,3,8,9,10,17,18 word by word & explain what it is
Rule 19 (e) explain it

Internal pandian 
External thiyarajan
Function 1
1. 20 cards, 
2. Narrow channel rule - just the content 
3. Vsl aground sound signal with interval 
4. Explain Passage planning 
5. Radar controls 
6. VDR requirements as per Solas chapter 5
7. NTM 
8. Explain ALRS 
9. Factors affecting chart reliability 
10. Landfall 
11. Current rose chart 
12. Mob action 
13. Headreach 
14. Few ror situations 
15. Trs 
16. Terrestial and celestial definitions 
17. Psychrometer 
18. Echo sounder errors 
19. Tidal diagram 
20. Dsc 

Function 3
1. Pyrotechnics in lb 
2. Span wire 
3. Life line requirements 
4. Rise of floor 
5. Annex 6
6. Iopp survey 
7. Sopep plan 
8. Garbage management 
9. Solas a and b pack
10. Piracy procedures 
11. Bunkering procedures 
12. Recovery strop 
13. Fire in e/r

External ;capt Bharadwaj 

Internal ; capt pandian 
Function 1
What is interco? 
What all modes you can signal other vessels? 
Answering pendant? 
Fog signal for aground vessel? 
Is AIS used for collision avoidance? 
One ror card? 
Restricted visibility you hear continuous ringing of bell?action? 

Function 3

What is drydocking plan? 

What you do with the anchor chain in drydock? 
What is measuring of chain link called? 
SART modes? 
What all carried out for the navigational equipments in drydock? 
As a second officer what is your role in drydock? 
While painting the hull what will you do with the transducer of an echo sounder? 
Shell plan? 
Docking plan? 
Distress and urgency signals? 
Epirb activated by mistake?actions? 
If you want to cut a plate in ship how will you go about it? 
Which part of the ship will not be painted? 
In lifeboat what mode you will put for SART? 
What is the special arrangement for free fall life boat? 
What is international shore coupling? 
Why isolation valve is provided in fire line? 
What is a loadline survey? 
What is loadline?

External Bharadwaj 
Navigational Aids,racon,ramark,transit bearing,critical period ,critical instant,sextant , he
asked how will fix position using sextant,stellar observation,critical period,critical
instant,load density,stowage factor,wat u will check while loading cotton bales,steel
plates stowage factor r load density, many more questions related to storage factor and
load density, stowage plan, the stowage plan u prepared is bird view r profile
view,during load line inspection wat r all the things they will check, shell expansion plan,
capacity plan,fire plan,wat r all the plans in the alleyway,certificates carried on
board,marpol certificates,form A, etc....only these questions I remember 

These r the main questions from my answer he asked tooooo many cross questions

External: Capt Anand

Internal: pandian
Fun 1: 
position line, vertical sextant angle, horizontal sextant, position circle, rule 15 quote
along with few situations, 5 cards, ais  feed to nav equipment, gyro feed, where will u
find details abt variation, ENC chart, diff between vector and raster, how to do manual
update in Ecdis, Ecdis feed and some more..

Fun 2:
crude oil washing, pv valve and pv breaker, types of deck seal, loading stopped wat all
ur actions as duty officer, mast riser uses, polymerization, chain register, IMDG code
and it's contents, imsbc code, concentrates definition and precautions, how will you
condemn wire rope, heavy lift cargoes, and some more..

Fun 3:
 annexe 2 disch criteria, definition of category X, Y, Z, chemical tanker tank types, all
certificates and validity, camber, bilge plate and some more...
Ext: Capt anand
Int:Capt pandian

Function 1: requirement of COW, frequency of washing tanks, precautions before

loading sour crude, discharge criteria of cargo oil as per annex 1, ODMCS
requirements( went deep into it), phosphoric iron sulphide reaction, purging,
flammability diagram, grain code,hazards of grain,documents to b carried wid vessel
loading grain,hazards of concentrates,hold preperation for sulphur, chain register
contents, frequency of load test of lifting gear n who will do it.

Function 3: metacentric height,angle of lol,how to overcome angle of lol,gardboard

strake,den he came into certifications n started askin d vadility of almost all d certificates

Int.pandian
Ext.Anand

Func 1 
Rules,cards,buoys quote rule 5 7 8 19 , isobars ,barometric tendency,ecdis ,echo
sounder errors ,gyro little deep mag compass little deep ,azimuth,amplitude defn, Hsa
vsa few more i dont remember Anandh said am satisfied with ur ans 

Func2 :How to determine that the is heavy lift , segregation,bay row tier,tanker terms
,testing of valves .

Func 3: all certificate with validity nd surveys as per marpol , define cof cob angle of loll
remedial action , discharge criteria annex 1 2 4 5 6 , lifeboat req ,lifebuoy reqmt, ship
construction many definitions beam beam knees diff lot of questions from.func 1 &3 .. 

Ext:kapoor 
Int: das
Expects everything to elaborate 
Seaworthiness
Wat does mean rules and regulations in defn?
How u can denny joining to ship, by identifying non-seaworthiness of the vessel 
Types of drydock 
Duties of 3rd Officer in drydock 
Ur vsl need to shift 100m aft, as a duty officer ur duties at aft station 
Maintenance of wire, hawkers
How u condemn wire 
Wat is medical chest certificate, validity and who issues. 
Wat special about MLC 
Duties of officer during port stay when no cargo work 
Safety equipment annual survey, preparation for annual surveys as 3rd 
Regarding ISM wat port state can check 
What all are the Convention can port state can check 
Different between port and flag state 
Enclosed space permit full procedure

Ext.  Capt. Anand

Int...as usual Capt. pandiyan
Function 1
Contents of ocean passage, binnacle and its parts.,how to remove air bubbles from
compass, mannual correction in Ecdis, performance monitor, ARPA self diagnostic test,
few general situations and rv situations, path of a TRS in southern hemisphere and the
dangerous quadrant, fog signal of an aground vessel of 300m, isogonic lines, how does
a BNWAS works

External Capt anand

Fun1 
chart datum, how to remove air bubbles for magnetic compass, how will find tidal
stream, ror cards, situations, how will calibrate the aneroid barometer, error in aneroid
barometer, rate if descent of atmosphere pressure, using chart other than wgs84. Error
in GPS. 
Fun 2 & 3
Gm of car carrier, cow req. Phosphoric sulphur cargo,
Sour crude, how will u prepare a tank for man entry during discharging. Oxygen
contents in tank and from system, 
Lcf, mctc, wt is convention, sheer strake, base line in ship and unclos, form e, form a, B.
Fpd. Fire in paint locker action.

External-capt. Anand
Internal-capt. Pandian

Function 1-meaning of flag a,b,g,y,z, ror cards

 Function 2-how to do wall wash test & uses of wall wash test, how to prepare a tank for
loading in chemical tanker, cof, grain loading, purpose of using steam for gas freezing,
why & when to do pre-wash for cargos,valve used in bilges( non-return valve), which all
certificates is required to carry a cargo in chemical tanker, use of msds and antitode.

Function 3-marpol Annex 2(NLS), actions to b taken @ angle of loll,strake, sheer

stake,wt all tests to be done in immersion suit,CO 2 requirements and spare bottles,
portable fire extinguishers requirements, hyper mist principle, general questions
regarding lifeboat, rescue boat requirements, tests for co 2 bottles,what all certificates to
b carried on board and their validity.

Ext.  Capt. Anand

Int.  Capt.  Pandian
Func 3 
Watertight doors req.
Diff bet. Watertight nd weather tight
Hypermist req.  MLC req. (mainly for cadet)
Loss of buoyancy
Fixed co2 panel operation
Muster list content nd req.
Solas pack A nd B

external : kirubakaran
internal: pandian
fun1: he strted with cards 20 to 25 cards mob action gyro fail action anual ntm and
cumulative ntm azimuth amplitude def u r second mate doing passage plan wat all
information u will write in approch chart quote rule 5 6 and some situavation in rule 19
fun 3 : life jacket req life bouy req weight of mob lifebouy eebd requ annex 1 discharge
criteria garbage discharge criteria watertight door req hypermist diff bet port state and
flage state result external gave both fun intact he put marks 9 in fun1 and 7 in fun 3 but
pandiyan tld tis s second attempt nly knw dont wry come next time and he cancled 7
and he put 6 in fun3 and failed in fun3 and gave fun1

Ext.Cap. Kalyanasundharam
Int Das
Gyro error &principle 
Sextant principle
Magnetic error
Parts of magnetic compass
15 cards aground vsl fog signal bouyage system Rule 5'6 8  define Rule 3 
Tsr avoiding ship  i remember this only friends 
 All the best for future second mate ones thanks lot 

external - capt.anand
Internal -capt.s.k.das
Fun 1
what is meant by tss adopted by organization,which publication gives u the details of
tss, corrections applied for echo sounder,squat,effects due to squat,maintanence on
gyro compass,isogonic charts,routening chart contents,how u come to know a vessel in
distress,few ror cards and situations,barometric tendency and uses,types of
clouds,isobars
Fun 3
cob,cof,flare and its purpose,capacity plan,how to identify the pipeline arrangements
and pumping arrangements of ur vessel,what is d use of drain plug and wr it is
used,which plan gives u the location of drain plug,certifictes and its validity,what is form-
p,certificates under ism,interim doc and smc validity and y its issued,angle of loll
remedial action,sopep manual contents and sopep equipments.

External: Ajay Gangadharan

Fun 1:
Ecdis interface, parallel indexing, radar performance check, wgs84, steering failure, tele
motor, bridge poster, manoeuvring characteristics, tidal streams, tidal diamond in chart,
chart corrections, ASD, OPW, roueting chart, wind rose, leading lights, amplitude,
different ways to find compass error, buoys.
Fun 2:
Inserting, purging, diff between explosimeter and tankscope, spontaneous combustion,
imdg supplement, isgott, bay plan, cow.
Fun 3:
Solas certificates, marpol certificates, ISM certificates, on load release, FPD,
emergency fire pump, loadline , FWA, air draught, muster card, drills
R

Fun 1

10 Cards- needs exact specs

Major diff between special mark & safe water mark buoy??
Quote rule 8 exact
Few situation in RV
Target shown on radar at 8M then decrease to 6 and then disappeared at 3 miles.
Action???
COL
Gyrocompass working principle
Distress signal rcvd action?
How the other v/l know u R coming for rescue??

Fun 3

seaworthiness exact def

Joining as new 3/0. Organise fire drill
Sheering force
Intact stability criteria for cargo ship
SMPEP content by order
Partial loss of intact buoyancy 
Damage stability booklet
Bilging action
loadicator ? 
Lifejacket specs
Oil spill during bunkering
Bilge keel
Dewatering system on bulk carriers??
U 2/0 medical emergency action???
How will u ask for medical aid from outside

Capt ravoo 
Fun 1
Passage planning,Pivot point,Williamson turn,your actions on receiving distress
message ,what you know about search and rescue, iamasr,what is emergency,how you
will prepare for emergency,man over board action step by step,TRS Reasons,aneroid
barometer,equipments to detrimine weather,what is the purpose of ecdis on board, back
up for ecdis  conditions,cbd,underway,restricted visibility,rule 19,13 with situation and
lots of cards.

Fun 2
Imdg code volume and suppliments,hold preparation for bulk cargo,bilge cleaning,where
you will you dispose the water in the bilge,what type of valve in bilge and
why,decanting,pv valve pv breaker 

Fun 3
Marpol certificates, different chemicals u carry,life boat maintance,life boat and life raft
solas requirements for cargo ships, immersion suit ,TPA requirements,longitudinal
strengthening members,hydrostatic curves.?what info you get from
it,mctc,displacement,when u are going from fw to sw, what will happen to tpc mctc
displacement deadweight,what will happen to draft and why how much will be the
change in draft,different drill intervels,what is first aid,what you will do after first aid in
middle of ocean

external - sahoo 

Backpressure reasons, stowage factor, angle of repose, load scale, functions of heart of
wire,  snatch block uses, wat is heavy lift, wat is timber cargo,  why timber has separate
loadline, who will conduct container survey and how frequently, lashing equipments, wat
is csc? Csc  plate info, gross wt will be given in which unit, bilge on reefer,  wat type of
valve on bilges,  if u don't have non return valve can u use any other valve?, wiggle wire
lashing, @angle of loll wat will be GM AND GZ, FSC and corrections

Function -3 external -sahoo 

Deck line, machinery space criteriq, hru onboard (expects epirb too), wat is the different
test for davit liferaft, liferaft requirement for a ship has free fall lifeboat,  wna from which
latitude it starts, function requirements four ism and purpose,  wat is NC, draw hru
connection, weak link strain,

External : Capt Ivr

Internal : Capt pandian

As usual before entering asked me have you  seen magnetic compass , herd of
pelurus ??
What is difference between amplitude and altitude.
  Ex meridian limits  how to calculate 
 I said from noories table 1 & 4 he said ok. 
Then cards 5-6 easy one , trs warning, 
sat c sat b diff. 
Can you call through sat c ?? Are you sure ( he says this to confuse you ) then rv
situation , crossing , overtaking, mob action , iamsar content.
Why PL is perpendicular to az ? Reason, RA , SHA , sound signal in rv aground vsl, he
Fun 2 : TML, FS, WHAT IS HAZARD FOR LOADING SULPHER , IRON ORE, SUGAR ,
BREAKING STRENGTH OF 6*24 
IMDG CLASS 10 !! JUST FOR CONFUSING . SWL of last ship crane , proof load,
chemical tanker types. TYPES of chem loaded on ship . Their properties , msds ? He
asked me how will you get how many cars to load on roro deck. I said capacity plan he
said ok good. Asked me about wall wash.. he asked me from where wilk you get hazard
I thought he was asking about chemical tanker. I said ibc code , said and I said uscg
chris code. He said I will fail you now and said last chance I said imsbc he smiled and
said sometimes chilana bhi zaruri hai..

Fun 3 : tpa, immersion suit reqt on passenger ship. I said of cargo again he shouted ,
diff btwn lboat and survival craft , I said same he said no. Then maintanence on co2
bottles, 
Fire inside manifold action .
Canopy specification L/raft. 
Distress signaling equip on bridge., cd of life buoys , l boat smoke signal duration I said
10 he laughed then I said no sir 3 min said ok , green stick fracture , 

External ;capt Bharadwaj

Function 1
What is interco? 
What all modes you can signal other vessels? 
Answering pendant? 
Fog signal for aground vessel? 
Is AIS used for collision avoidance? 
One ror card? 
Restricted visibility you hear continuous ringing of bell?action? 

Function 3

What is drydocking plan? 

What you do with the anchor chain in drydock? 
What is measuring of chain link called? 
SART modes? 
What all carried out for the navigational equipments in drydock? 
As a second officer what is your role in drydock? 
While painting the hull what will you do with the transducer of an echo sounder? 
Shell plan? 
Docking plan? 
Distress and urgency signals? 
Epirb activated by mistake?actions? 
If you want to cut a plate in ship how will you go about it? 
Which part of the ship will not be painted? 
In lifeboat what mode you will put for SART? 
What is the special arrangement for free fall life boat? 
What is international shore coupling? 
Why isolation valve is provided in fire line? 
What is a loadline survey? 
What is loadline? 

External Capt.Kapoor
Internal Pandiyan.                  
 Func: 3  ISM code is called as the umbrella code, do you agree ? Why ? List the latest
amendments of ISM ? Do you have a company training  programs ? If so, what all
trainings you undergone ? What all benefits you got as by undergoing those trainings ?
List some new amendments form solas ? Said some. Then asked about enclosed entry
and details ? Equipment details in enclosed space entry. SCABA, spares and details ? 
Then he statred to mix up questions from 2 & 3. You see a vessel and how do you
determine weather she is seaworthy or not ? ( external looks only ) External gave a
model of a passenger ship and asked me write the stability ? Not the criteria. Load Iron
ore? How do you load ? ( not even one answer form E.F gave correct ) You are a
third/second officer in dry-dock, vsl 19 years old so many surveys going on. Your
duties ? MLC amendments? MLC booklet content ? You have food problem onboard,
how do you report and to whole according to MLC ? Construction of a TANKER under
which law ? Pressure in cargo tanks how much ? Minimum ? Max ? Why ? Merchant
Labour act ? Contents ? Under which law, PSA conducts inspection ? What is grain ?
Then so many more .      Fun 1. Some rules , 7,8,9,10, 12, 18 with some situations. In
TSS, you are OOW, what all things you should take care ? In TSS channel engine
failure , actions ?In narrow channel, you are OOW, what all things you should take
care ? Before joining a ship company gives you induction program, contents of that,
under which convention they do that ? IMDG cargo loading, segregations , description
of the DG booklet ? Table contents in booklet, MSDS, contents and details ? Loading a
heavy lift, using your crane, as an officer what will you do ?  Leakage of cargo, how do
you contain ? ( all cargo, liquid,bulk, sold,) what does Cargo securing manual contains ?
What's is PANS ? What is the content in InSAR message ? How many nav areas ?
What does nav warnings gives ? How many parts are there in metrological report ?
Wreck and fouls area chart symbol ? A chart not corrected for past 3 years, you have all
correction from which date you'll start correcting ? Notice to mariners gives what ?
Special notice to mariners ? And many more on conventions

ORALS - MMD Chennai

External: Capt Bharadwaj
Internal: Capt S.K.Das

What is eedi and what is it used for (Energy Efficiency Design Index)
What are harmful gasses as per Marpol Annexe 6 (SOx, NOx, CO2, Particulate Matter)
What is effects of CO2 on atmosphere
Shell Expansion plan
How will you locate a dent on ships side
Cadet n bosun in ballast tank .. Cadet gassed out what will be your action as duty
officer. Immediate action?(wants to hear EEBD)
What jobs are carried out in dry dock
Requirement for fixed co2 system, Lifeboat, Liferaft, LSA Equipment
Fire in engine room what actions will you take as duty officer
During watch at sea, vessel starts swinging suddenly, reason and action? (Gyro Fail)
Offcourse alarm, gps alarms
What is the new certificate in annex 6
What is Annex 1 discharge criteria
What is Annex 5 discharge criteria
PV Valve, PV Breaker, Deck Seal, IG System, Flammability Diagram, LFL &UFL
Drydock Critical period and critical moment
ROR Situations (about 8 to 10)
explain rule 19, 2, 9, 10
Asked about new regulation related to container ship
Few questions from MLC 2006
what is situational awareness with respect to navigation and with respect to safety
taking over watch in restricted visibility
types of watertight doors
freesurface effect and effect on stability, formula for free surface correction, 
effect on stability when loading empty containers on deck
how many containers will you load on deck (i told as long as IMO visibility is satisfied,
but he was looking for answer related to stability)
Minimum GM For various ships
Definition of Lateral marks and cardinal marks associated lights and shapes
more questions but cannot remember