Third Officer.

I.FIRST LEVEL INTERVIEW.

1. How to create the Voyage planning?

2. Do you know on how to calculate the squat in open waters and enclosed waters?

3. Can you name at least 5 important bridge checklist?

4. Do you know on how to test the EPIRB & SART?

5. Do you the purpose and operation of BNWAS?

6. Do you know on how to get a compass error? How often do you conduct it?

7. Can you name at least 4 important record books to be filled up?

8. Can you tell me the COLREGS rule 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 34, 35 & 36

9. Can you name the 8 major components of GMDSS? Can you explain to me the Functions and
operations of these GMDSS Equipment?

10. Do you know the proper reading of draft? Can you demonstrate it to me?

11.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.

12. Are you familiar with the regulations regarding testing and maneuvering in the water of enclosed
lifeboat, Freefall lifeboat and rescue boat?

13. Have you participated in the actual launching and maneuvering of the lifeboats? 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?

14.Who is in charge for the maintenance of FFE / LSA?

15. Where can you find the SOLAS TRAINING MANUAL? What is the content?

16. What are the 6 annexes of MARPOL?

17. Name the 8 Special Areas?

18.Can you name at least 3 working permits?

19. Can you name at least 5 security equipment?

20. Can you name at least 5 Critical Equipments on board your vessel?
21. What is a difference between pirate and terrorist?

22. In ISPS, what is a citadel space? Where is the location of your citadel space?

23. Years of experienced for the position?

24. Last and previous companies (manning agency, management company and Owners)

25. Why you intend to change company?

26. Type of vessel (last three vessel)

27. Type of cargo your vessel normally carried

28. The trading area of the vessel (last 3 vessel)

29. What PMS Database system are you using?

30. Can you briefly demonstrate the IALA A and IALA B?

31. What is the color of the following buoys - Safe Water Buoy and Isolated danger buoy?

32. Have you experience that ECDIS is the primary means of navigation?

33. Can you name the 8 major components of GMDSS? Can you explain to me the functions and
operations of these GMDSS Equipment?

34. How to create the safe Voyage planning?

35. Are you receiving weekly charts and publication corrections?

36. How do you know about typhoon avoidance? Can you briefly illustrate it?

37. Do you know on how to carry out draft survey? Can you demonstrate it to me?

38. Do you know on how to apply the draft correction to your draft reading even without checking in the
vessel draft correction table?

39. Do you on how to calculate the airdraft of your vessel? Can you demonstrate it to me?

40. Find how many percent of propeller immersion of your vessel if the diameter of your propeller
6.30m and vertical distance from vessel keel to propeller shaft center line is 3.629m and the deepest aft
draft of the vessel is 6.80m?

41. Being the medical officer on board, how do you dispose expired medicines?

42. What is the meaning and purpose of ODAS buoy?

43.Do you know on how to test the VHF & MF/HF (Ship to shore station)
44.Duties of 3M on board?

45. Are you aware of procedure of updating ECDIS charts?

46. In what circumstances you will call master?

47. Checks to be carried out during monthly inspection of lifeboat?

Qestion #1 How to create the Voyage planning?

Answer #1 yes
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Qestion #2 Do you know on how to calculate the squat in open waters and enclosed
waters?
Answer #2 yes
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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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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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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 yes
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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?
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 a difference between pirate and terrorist?
Answer #24 yes
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Qestion #25 In ISPS, what is a citadel space? Where is the location of your citadel space?
Answer #25 No experience but understanding
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Qestion #26 Years of experienced for the position?
Answer #26 14 months
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Qestion #27 Last and previous companies (manning agency, management company and
Owners)
Answer #27 Vinaship, Vosco
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Qestion #28 Why he intend to change company?
Answer #28 More chance of job & higher salary
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Qestion #29 Type of vessel (last three vessel)
Answer #29 Bulk carrier, bulk carrier, other cargo vsl.
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Qestion #30 Type of cargo his vessel normally carried
Answer #30 rice in bag, coal, fertilizer, steel product,.....
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Qestion #31 The trading area of the vessel (last 3 vessel)
Answer #31 Asia
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Qestion #32 Onboard E-mail Providers?
Answer #32 yes
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Qestion #33 Web reporting system (if provided)?
Answer #33 No
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Qestion #34 Internet Access connection (If provided)?
Answer #34 No
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Qestion #35 What PMS Database system are you using?
Answer #35 yes
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Qestion #36 Can you briefly demonstrate the IALA A and IALA B?
Answer #36 yes
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Qestion #37 What is the color of the following buoys - Safe Water Buoy and Isolated
danger buoy?
Answer #37 yes
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SECOND LEVEL INTERVIEW FEEDBACK
Overall Rating : 59.06%

Qestion #1 Do you know on how to calculate the squat in open waters and enclosed
waters?
Answer #1 Aware of the squat calculation
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Qestion #2 Can you name at least 5 important bridge checklist?
Answer #2 Familiar with Bridge checklists
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Qestion #3 Do you know on how to test the EPIRB & SART?
Answer #3 Familiar with the procedure
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Qestion #4 Do you the purpose and operation of BNWAS?
Answer #4 Familiar with the purpose and operation. Password/key only with capt.
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Qestion #5 Do you know on how to get a compass error? How often do you conduct it?
Answer #5 Aware of the method to calculate Compass error. Not well familiar to
calculate with Star/moon.
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Qestion #6 Can you tell me the COLREGS rule 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 34, 35 &
36
Answer #6 familiar with rules.
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Questioned about rule no 6, 8, 9, 13, 19, 35
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Qestion #7 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 #7 Familiar with the turning circle calculation. Familiar with actions in case vsl
dragging anchor.
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #8 Are you familiar with the regulations regarding testing and maneuvering in the
water of enclosed lifeboat, Freefall lifeboat and rescue boat?
Answer #8 L/B 3 montly, R/B every month
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Qestion #9 Have you participated in the actual launching and maneuvering of the
lifeboats?
Answer #9 Yes
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Qestion #10 Who is in charge for the maintenance of FFE / LSA?
Answer #10 3rd officer is in charge for LSA/FFA maintenance.
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Qestion #11 Where can you find the SOLAS TRAINING MANUAL? What is the content?
Answer #11 on Bridge, crew/officer mess room
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Qestion #12 What are the 6 annexes of MARPOL?
Answer #12 Familiar with Marpol annexes.
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Qestion #13 Name the 8 Special Areas?
Answer #13 Able to reply special area wrt Annex V
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Questioned about special area for annex V
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Qestion #14 Any Experience working on ECDIS?
Answer #14 No experience on ECDIS
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Qestion #15 Maintenance requirements for various LSA & FFA equipment on board?
Answer #15 Familiar with LSA/FFA maintenance procedure
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Interviewer Questioned about EEBD. portable fire ext, hose testing, L/B, R/B inspection
Remark and checking porceduer
 
Qestion #16 Checks to be carried out for SCBA set?
Answer #16 Familiar with the SCBA set checks
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Conclusion Remark
Average in English communication. Suitable for the 3rd officer position on vessel with paper charts.
No experience or knowledge of ECDIS.