1 Which Conv is concerned for OOW exam?

-- STCW Convention

2 Proper Name of STCW Convention ?

--International Convention on the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers
1978 as ameded.

3 Purpose of STCW Convention ?

To set minimum qualification standards for Masters, Officers and Watch personnel on seagoing ships.

4 Major amedments of STCW ?

-- 1995 Amendment -- 2010 Manila Amendment

5 Changes in 1995 amendment & 2010 Manila amendment?

-- 1995 amendment >>> STCW Code introduced
-- 2010 Manila amendment >>>
# Rest hour increased from 70 hr to 77 hr per week
# Introduction of II/5 & III/5
# Introduction of ECDIS & BRM
# Revalidation Courses
# Update " Drugs & Alcohol Policy " ( 0.05% Blood Alcohol level or 0.25mg/l alcohol in the breath )

6 Proper Name of STCW Code ?

-- Seafearer Training Certification & Watchkeeping Code 1995

8 How many Chapters in STCW ?

I General Provisions
II Master & Deck Department
III Engine Department
IV Radio Communication & Radio Operators
V Special Training Requirements for Personal on Certain types of Ships
VI Emergency Occupational Safety, Security, Medical Care & Survival Functions
VII Alternative Certification
VIII Watchkeeping

9 Proper name of II-1 II-2 II-3 II-4 II-5 ?

II-1 OOW 500 GT or more II-4 Rating forming part of a Nav Watch
II-2 Master & CM 500 GT or more II-5 Rating as able seafarer deck Oral Class)
Capt.HPN(IMO
Updated: 2023 APRIL
II-3 Master & OOW less than 500 GT
10 What Cert will be received after passing the OOW Oral Exam ?
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11 Difference between II-4 & II-5 ? Who is Senior between them ?

II-4 Rating forming part of a Nav Watch II-5 Rating as able seafarer deck
Mini age - 16 years Mini age - 18 years
Sea Service - 6 months Sea Service - 18 months
Function - 1 Fucntion - 1 2 3 6
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12 What cert need to carry ur duty AB (Watchkeeper) on bridge ?

---------- By Practice ---------

14 7 Functions in STCW ? Functions concerned with OOW / Chief Mate / Master ?

1) Navigation 6) Maintenance & Repair
2) Cargo Handling & Stowage 7) Radio Communication
3) Controlling the operation of the ship and care for person onbd
4) Marine Engineering
5) Electrical , Electronic and Control Engineering
#1 2 3 7 ( OOW / CM / Master )

16 Proper Name of STCW Function 1 ? Which Conv is concerned with Function 1?

---------- By Practice ----------

17 Apart from Navigation Watch, which Watch u have to keep on Bridge?

---------- By Practice ----------

18 Proper Name of STCW Function 6 ? U need to comply it as OOW ? Which person need to comply
STCW function 6?
-- Maintenance & Repair / No need to comply / II-5

19 Accord: to STCW Function 7,what cert need to carry onbd and in ur hand? Which form
attach with Cargo Ship Safety Radio Cert ?
-- Cargo ship safety radio cert / GOC cert / Form R

20 How many STCW Levels ? Level concerned with OOW ?

1) Management Level ( Master/CO/CE/2E) 3) Support Level ( Rating )
2) Operational Level ( OOW/OEW/RO) ---------- By Practice ----------
Capt.HPN(IMO Oral Class)
Updated: 2023 APRIL
21 How do u understand Operational Level ?
1) Officer in charge of a Navigational or Engineering watch or Radio Operator onbd a seagoing ship.
2) Direct Control over the performance of all functions under the direction of Management Level.

26 What kind of Cert u need to carry for Flag State that the ship carried ? ( UMO & UHPA )
---------- By Practice ----------

27 How do u understand " COR " ?

---------- By Practice ----------

28 Explain STCW Rest Hour?

-- Not less than 10 hr in any 24 hr period
-- Not less than 77 hr in any 7 day period
-- Rest hours may be divided into not more than two periods,the one at least 6 hours.
-- Interval between consecutive rest periods shall not exceed 14 hours

29 Interval between consecutive rest periods 14 hours is rest hour or work hour?
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30 How do u understand "Rest Hour Exception"? Exception is not more than how many days &
weeks ? How many hour may be reduced in Rest Hour Exception ?
-- Rest hour may be divided into not more than 3 periods. The one at least 6 hr and the other 2 periods
not less than 1 hr . E.g 6-1-3 or 6-2-2.
-- Not more than 2 consecutive days
-- Not more than 2 consecutive weeks
-- May be reduced from 77 hours to 70 hours per week.

31 What are the Differences between STCW / MLC rest hour ?

STCW Rest Hour MLC Rest Hour
-- Apply only for watchkeepers -- Apply for all crew
-- For the purpose of Safety of ship -- For the purpose of Crew Welfare
-- Include Exception period -- No include Exception period

33 Can u maintain sole Lookout @ Night?

---------- By Practice ---------

34 How u place ur duty AB during Sole Look Out @ Day Time ?

---------- By Practice --------- Capt.HPN(IMO Oral Class)
Updated: 2023 APRIL
35 How u check that ur AB is fit for Duty ?
--------- By Practice ---------

37 Proper Name of MLC Convention ? Aim or Purpose of MLC Convention ?

-- Maritime Labour Convention 2006
1) Decent working & living conditions for seafarers 2) Fair competitation for ship owner

38 MLC Title 5 ( 5 Regulations )?

1) Minimum Requirements for seafarers to work on a ship.
2) Conditions of Employment
3) Accommodation, Recretional Facilities, Food & Catering
4) Health protection, medical care, welfare & social security protection
5) Compliance & Enforcement

39 Minimum age in MLC ? Young Seafarer ? Is there any young seafarer in Myanmar ?
-- 16 years -- Seafarers under the age of 18. ( 16-18 )
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40 Work Hour for Young Seafarer ? Is there any Overtime for them ?
-- Not exceed 8 hrs per day & 40 hrs per week.
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41 What kind of works that cannot be assigned to Young Seaferer ? Give me E.g ?
-- Cannot be assigned the works that are likely to jeopardize to their health or safety.
1) Night Watch 4) Servicing of electrical equipments
2) Working Aloft 5) Operating of Cargo Gear
3) Entry into enclosed spaces 6) Operating the Survival Crafts

45 Work Hour for Normal Seafarer ?

-- Not exceed 14 hrs in any 24 hrs period -- Not exceed 72 hrs in any 7 days period

48 Validity of Medical Fitness Certificate for Young Seafarer / Other Seafarers / Over 60 ?
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49 Who Issue Medical Fitness Certificate ? ( UMO + UHPA )

---------- By Practice ---------

51 Explain about SEA ? Capt.HPN(IMO Oral Class)

Updated: 2023 APRIL
# Seafarer Employment Agreement : is the Contract between seafarer & employer
 Includes -Seafarer's Name / Date of Birth / Place of Birth
-Shipowner's Name & Address
-Date & Place when SEA enter into
-Wages / Annual Leave /Rights
-Seafarer's Signature & Owner's Signature ( UMO )

52 What is the most important one in SEA ? ( UMO )

---------- By Practice ---------

53 What factors will be contained concerned with Repatriation in SEA ? ( UMO )

Seafarers have the right to be repatriated at no cost
When SEA expires
When SEA is terminated by the owner
When SEA is terminated by the seafarer for justified reasons
When seafarers are unable to carry out their duties under SEA for the reasons such as
illness, injury, shipwreck, trading in war zone,etc

54 What are the rights in SEA? What Docs need to attach with SEA ?
-- Compensation Rights / CBA

55 Explain about CBA ?

-- Collective Bargaining Agreement : is the Agreement between seafarer's union & employer.
-- Incudes terms & conditions regarding with wages, social security protection, working & living condition.

56 How do u understand the word " Tripartite " in CBA ?

-- Administration / Owner / Seafarer

57 Ur action if u are suffering the breaches of MLC rights?

---------- By Practice ----------

58 Where can see Onbd Complaint Form onbd?

---------- By Practice ----------

59 What are the Content of Onbd Complaint Form ?

1) Ship Particulars 3) About the Complaints
2) Complainant's Particulars 4) Complainant's Signature

60 U want to complain about Head of Department CO, what will u do ? Capt.HPN(IMO Oral Class)
Updated: 2023 APRIL
---------- By Practice ----------
61 Ur action if Company is not solved onbd complaint ?
---------- By Practice ----------

62 If Flag State is not solved onbd complaint, who solve ?

---------- By Practice ----------

63 How many days allowance to be solved for Onbd Complaint ?

---------- By Practice ----------

64 Explain about Onbd Complaint Procedure .

---------- By Practice ----------

65 What are the Certificates from MLC convention ? Validity ?

1) MLC 2) Interim MLC
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66 What condition for issuing Interim MLC ? ( UYNC )

---------- By Practice ---------

67 Do Ur ship have both MLC Cert and Interim Cert ? ( UHMK )

---------- By Practice ---------

68 What Docs need to be attached with MLC Cert ?

---------- By Practice ---------

69 How many DMLC Forms (Parts) ? Who issue and what contain ?
Part 1 Issued by Administration Part 2 Issued by Ship Owner
> List of matters to be inspected > Compliance with National requirements
> National Requirements
> Ship-type specific requirements
> Equivalent
> Exemption

70 What are List of matters to be inspected as per MLC ? Contents of DMLC? (16 main areas)
1) Minimum age 9) Onbd recreational facilities
2) Medical Certification 10) Food & Catering
3) Qualifications of seafarers 11) Health,Safety and Accident Prevention Capt.HPN(IMO Oral Class)
Updated: 2023 APRIL
4) Licensed SRPS 12) Onb Medical Care
 5) Seafarers' Employment Aggrement 13) Onbd Complaint Procedures
6) Manning Levels for the ship 14) Payments of wages
7) Hours of Work or Rest 15) Financial security for Repatriation
8) Accommodation 16) Financial security relating to ship owner liability

72 Explain Onbd Medical Care. Which Book & Factors must be entried ? Who Sign ?
# Assigned at least one Medical Officer # Onbd medicine must be sufficient
# Hospital must be Clean # Onbd medicine must not expired
# Medical Chest Cert must be valid
> Medical Health Log
> Name / Rank / Symptoms / Treatment given / Sign by medical officer & Master

74 What is the Validity of Medical Chest Cert ?

---------- By Practice ----------

76 How do u understand " Repatriation " for MLC 15th main area ?
---------- By Practice ----------

77 How do u understand " Ship Owner Liability " for MLC 16th main area ?
---------- By Practice ----------

79 Where can u observe MLC Insurance Cert onbd?

---------- By Practice ----------

80 When salaries must be on hand as per MLC ?

---------- By Practice ---------

81 How many month u not received salary, u assume that owner abandoned the ship ? ( UKZA )
---------- By Practice ---------

82 Which cert u will make a reference if u not received salary ?

---------- By Practice ---------

83 Proper Name of MARPOL Convention ?

-- International Convention for the preventation of pollution from ships,1973 as modified by a protocol of
1978 relating there to.

84 Purpose of MARPOL Convention ? Capt.HPN(IMO Oral Class)

Updated: 2023 APRIL
--To preserve the marine environment and to eliminate the pollution by Oil and other harmful substances.
 e.g.NLS/Sewage/Garbage and Air Pollution.

85 MARPOL ANNEX 6 ?
I Regulations for the prevention of pollution by Oil
II Regulations for the control of pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk.
III Regulations for the prevention of pollution by Harmful substances carried by sea in package form
IV Regulations for the prevention of pollution by Sewage from ships
V Regulations for the prevention of pollution by Garbage from ships
VI Regulations for the prevention of Air pollution from ships

86 What Docs from MARPOL Annex I ?

-- SOPEP / Oil Record Book / IOPPC

87 What kind of Ships need to carry Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan ?
-- Oil Tanker of 150 GT and above -- Other Ships of 400 GT and above

88 What are the Mandatory Contents of SOPEP ?

-- List of authorities and persons to contact
-- Procedure to be followed by Master in case of Oil Pollution incident
-- Detailed procedure to be taken by Crew to reduce and stop oil flow
-- Co-ordinating procedures with Local authorities.

89 SOPEP need to be updated ?

-- Contact List need to be updated Quarterly by Master and recorded in SOPEP file.

92 What will u inspect SOPEP Locker as Duty Officer? ( UYNC )

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93 What kind of Ships need to carry Oil Record Book Part 1 & 2 ?
ORB Part I - Machinery Space Operations
- Oil Tankers of 150 GT and above and Other Ships of 400 GT and above
- Entry when Ballasting / Cleaning of Oil Fuel Tanks/ Bunkering
ORB Part II - Cargo / Ballast Operations
- Oil Tankers of 150 GT and above
- Entry when Loading / Internal Tansfer / Unloading of Oil Cargo

94 How do u understand Special Area ?

-- A sea area concerned with oceanograghical and ecological condition and paticular character of its traffic
Capt.HPN(IMO Oral Class)
Updated: 2023 APRIL
and special mandatory methods for the prevention of pollution is required.