Captain Alec Keep

Master 3000 RESIT

Sept 2023
Pass
1hr

5mins of intro and rules etc

Captain Alec was very pleasant, makes you feel relaxed, he is very good at re wording the
questions and repeating.

He started off by asking what my previous experience was, I explained to him and then
explained why I had failed the first time. He then stated that I am the Master of a 2999gt yacht
for the exam. These questions are not in order, was hard for me to remember exactly how it all
went down.

Q: How is safety managed onboard your vessel? SMS

Q: Ship Safety Officer responsibilities onboard?
Q: Tell me what you know about ISM?
Q: Tell me what you know about ISPS?
Q: Where is a fire pump located onboard? I said ER, he said ok, what if there was a fire in the
ER? I said that we would have a crash pump. He asked me ways that it could be started.
Q How about an emergency generator? Where was the one located on your last vessel? I said
up on the sundeck, must be above the deck line.
Q: What would you expect for a LL survey? What is checked, who checks it and how often?
Q: What would be your considerations for dry docking?
Q: Passage plan from a masters perspective from Florida to Europe? Ran through deligating
duties to each HOD and all of my concerns.
Q: He then asked what environmental concerns I would have regarding Marpol Annex 6
Q: Fuel sulphate, how do we know these details and we are complying?
Q: Fire onboard engine room, actions?
Q: DPA, what do they do and why are they important to the Master?
Q: Name the conventions that relate to your yacht.

Q: When can you make a departure from the COLREGS?

Q: Definition of fishing and restricted vis as per Colregs
Q: Radar screen with PI off the land and a vessel on my STB quarter, wanted to know what was
happening with the radar and also what the rule and action would be for the vessel.

Q: TRS, explain the different semi circles, what makes the dangerous quadrant what it is, what
track they normally follow, what months, he also asked about the navigable side.
Q: Rhumbline and great circle routes, why and when would you use these? I mentioned
composite routes and explained because of weather etc.
Q: What we need to do for the DOS for ISPS?
Q: How do the crew know their hours of work and rest
Q: Masters inspections, asked about cabin inspections and what I would check, how often.
Q: He asked me when I last did my advanced fire? He then asked how I would conduct a search
for a person in a cabin full of smoke?
Q: Asked about Port State, Paris MOU, when are the inspections for each risk vessel.
Q: Actions if receiving a DSC 5miles from shore?
Q: Would you receive Navtex messages in the middle of the Atlantic?
Q: What are the Inmarsat regions? Are they available in the polar regions?
Q: Asked if I knew about a Med moor, how would you do it? I used my hands and
explained/walked him through the whole docking process.
Q: What’s in an SEA?
Q: What is an ENG1 and where is it stated that it is valid
Q: New 2nd officer joining, what certs would he need, asked about the CEC and CRA

We then went onto some lights, buoyage and situations.

Q:West cardinal (lights) steering 010, what are your actions?

Q: Special Mark, what is it used for?
Q: He said I see isophase light, what is it? I first said equal light and dark and then he
asked what buoy is it used for? Safe Water Mark
Q: You see group flash 2, what is it? Isolated danger
Q: PDV towing RAM, port side, light characteristics for the masthead lights and the RAM
lights, rule and actions
Q: PDV stbd side in TSS, actions?
Q: Sail boat, port side, rule and actions

He then went back to the original radar screen and asked what my actions would be if it was in
restricted vis, once I gave him my answer for that, he said “well I think that’s enough, you have
passed”!!! I was super happy, he didn’t have any negative feedback and said good luck, his
colleagues would be sending through my NOE shortly. I received it within a couple of hours!

Thank you Fred!! I highly recommend you get a study buddy who has some sort of idea what
they are talking about and preferably someone who has worked as an officer on a large yacht.
Good luck to you all!