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Aramco - Examination
Aramco - Examination
As most of you will be aware, “ÁRAMCo” are conducting their own examinations of all Master and Mates on
board all Contracted vessels. Depending on the result of such examination, the respective person either “PASS” or
“FAIL”, as far as “ÁRAMCo” inspector are concerned.
If the Former, the individual has clearance from “ÁRAMCO” to be appointed on board, but if the latter, the
individual is not considered to be acceptable to “ÁRAMCO” for employment on any vessel working in their
offshore areas, and the Company have no option then in turn has to be examined by “ÁRAMCO”.
Obviously this has caused major administrative and financial problem for the Company, over which we
unfortunately have no control.
It is stressed that for obvious reason we need all Master and Mates to “PASS” the examination, and to this end, we
show below, as list of the items upon which questions are likely to be asked by the “ÁRAMCO” examiner.
Questions for Evaluation of Master & Mates
To be completed 15-30 minutes.
Knowledge of International Regulation for Preventing Collision at Sea:
1. Day & Night & Fog signal for vessel under way?
A) =(Two-Side; Two-Top; Stern // “▬” every 2 minutes, ‘ T’)
2. Day & Night & Fog signal for vessel not make way from water?
A)(Two-Side; Two-Top; Stern // Two red light 360,0o // “▬ ▬” every 2 minutes – 2 sec, ‘M’)
6. Day & Night & Fog signal for vessel trawling (seismic)?
A) (“▬ ”,‘D’)
10.Day & Night & Fog signal Vessel restricted in their ability to manoeuvring?
A) (Two Ball // Two red light 360,0o // “▬ ”, ‘D’)
11.Day & Night & Fog signal Vessel engage mine clearance?
A) ( Three ball, Three green light 360,0o //
Two Diamond – Two Ball from side)
12.Day & Night & Fog signal Vessel dredger operational?
A) ( Ball – Diamond – Ball // Two Diamond – Two Ball;
Two-Side; Two Top; Stern; Red –White - Red; Two Red 360,0o/ Two Green 360,0o “▬ ”,‘D’)
20.Manoeuvering signal?
A)(“”’E’ – Alter my course s/s; “” ‘I’– a/c P/side; “” ‘S’– My engine work the stern)
21.Overtake signals?
A) (“▬ ▬ ”’G’- Overtake S/s; “▬ ▬ ”’Z’– Overtake P/s; “▬ ▬ ”’C’– Agree)
22.Warning signal?
A) (“” – Attention, I can not understood You attended)
23.What are the necessary precautions to be taking when vessel is on restricted visibility?
31.International channel.
35.Chart symbols for; - Light, Depth, and Nature of Bottom. Definition Racon (ARAMCO-Additional sheet.)
Identify Oil pipelines: - Use & Disused Trenched (Berried), Power lines, Trunk lines, Marked pipeline.
Depth of water over Pipelines, Crossing Pipelines. Drying heights, Wreck symbols,
38.Familiarity with Aramco tide tables, Interpolation, & International & Explain terminology.
39.Definition of: L.A.T – Lowest Astronomical Tide (Chart datum - Zero of chart)
I.S.L.W – Indian Spring Low Water
H.A.T – Highest Astronomical Tide
M.S.L – Mean Sea Level
I.A.L.A– International Association Lighthouse Authority.
B.A. – British Admiralty Chart
S.U.R – Saudi Aramco Chart.
S.C.B.A– Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus.
E.E.B.D – Emergency Escape Breathing Device.
EPIRB – Emergency Radio Beacon.
SART – Search and Rescue Transponder.
62.If you are along side the platform, and you found out that there is a leak. What will you do?
63.Determine compass Error: Convert Compass to True True to Compass. Apply magnetic error.
0 0 0
(Variation is 3 West, Deviation is 2 East, Bearing 243 Compass, Defined try bearing)
78.What action will do Rig Master, day before Rig Move? What you will do?
The examine may ask additional questions to the above, and request further practical display of
boat handling capability.