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Exam: Masters Orals

Examiner: Capt. G. Fletcher

Candidate: Leela Vinoth Ranganathan

Vessel type: vlcc

Result: Pass

Date: 10.dec.2009

1.) What checks will you carry out on a compass?

2.) How will you prepare and carry out a tentative swing?

3.) You Have joined has a master, company has arranged for an internal audit. What will you expect in an ISM internal audit ?

4.) What procedures did you have in your last company for nonconformities?

5.) What is masters overriding authority? What powers does that give you?

6.) What procedures did your company have in place for transiting gulf of aden ?

7.) What preparations will you carryout prior entering GOA?

8.) If a crew member informs your SSO that he knows a better procedure than that is being followed , what will you do? I Mentioned changes to security plan and mca approval.

9.) Will you implement the better procedure before MCA approval? Yes if it is better for the security and safety of my vessel i will. Then will inform MCA regarding the circumstances i implanted and get it approved.

10.) Carribean when does hurricane occur? Outwith the season what signs and how will you know that a Hurricane is there? How will you locate the centre, and what actions? Mentioned also obligatory reports asked whom will i inform?

11.) What preparations will you carry out for heavy weather?

12.) You suspect cargo damage, how will your protect your owners interests?

13.) What procedures for noting protest? Was keen on the statement mentioning extending the protest to a later date and place.

14.) You are joining a new vessel, how will you advice your company for obtaining a SMD? What factors will you take into account and where can i get advice and information from?

15.) 2/0 signed off on emergency grounds, is part of your SMD, will you sail? I mentioned i will wait for a reliever.

16.) Reliever not available in the port, what will you do? Risk assessment if i can comply with rest hours to the nearest place where i can get a reliever , i will ask for an exemption from MCA?

17.) Bunker port only a week away will not be able to comply with rest hours will you sail? No

18.) A polish 3/0 joined in anchorage in the same port ( own vessel britsh flagged),the company has arranged him from an agent and they have checked for his certificates ? what will you check?

19.) No CEC what will you do? Mentioned will get the company to apply and get me a CRA?

20.) ENG 1 expiring in a week what will you do? No eng available in the port what will you do? Mentioned the validity can be extended for 3 months and will arrange for a test as soon as possible but will sail out.

21.) Leaving port in a narrow channel , collision with a ferry after pilot and tug is off? Actions.

22.) Obligations to other vessel in collision? I called for the tug to assist

23.) What kind of contract would i look for ? mentioned if i am stable and no imminent peril will look for a towage contract.

24.) What is SCOPIC?

25.) Who can assist after collision? Company emergency response, class emg response for damage stability.

26.) On a container vessel loading vessel flips over due to under declared weights. Can an angle of loll and list occur together? Yes

27.) How will you differnciate and how will you know?

28.) He asked if i have sailed in any other kind of vessel and i mentioned container vessels before mates. What parts are there in cargo securing manual? I said i don’t remember the parts and format but can give the contents. He was happy with the contents.

29.) Fire alarm in the middle of the night what actions?

30.) Fire in the galley , what kind of extinguishing system was in place in the last vessel?

31.) How will you know your crew are doing the right action? Mentioned training and drills regularly

32.) How will you conduct a drill? Where will you be when you are conducting a drill? What kind of input will you have in a drill?

33.) Placed a wreck on table and asked me mark it with couple of cardinal marks without topmarks. Asked me for the topmarks.

34.) Buoyed channel identify, lights , topmarks, use and pass through the channel. He was ok with stopping at each buoy for identification but mentioned not to make a mistake.

35.) Open sea pdv crossing from port to stbd , 3/0 giving five short blasts? What actions will you take? Mentioned after appraising the situation will advise third mate for actions?

36.) Pdv not taking action ? mentioned will take over and do the alteration. How will you take over?

Situations:

i) Towing vessel crossing port to stbd

ii) Vessel engaged in fishing , own vessel cbd

iii) Fishing vessel overtaking

iv) Narrow channel pdv crossing to port

Asked me for responsibilities between vessels for a CBD

37.) You are in an old tanker ( more than 15 yrs) arriving in Europe , what responsibilities?

38.) What is MEI? What checks will be carried out in an MEI?

39.) What is a prohibition notice?

40.) Your vessel trading pattern changed to short voyages in north sea , OWS not working can you sail? Mentioned on exemption due to the availability of collection facilities ashore?

41.) Your vessel has arrived at discharge port and no BL available actions? Mentioned can discharge only against a P&I approved LOI

42.) Will you accept an LOI for a clean bill of lading?

43.) Restricted Viz he did it as a radar plot? One vessel on stbd bow crossing, one on the stbd qtr overtaking and one on the port bow same course and speed. He wanted to know my action and what other vessels will act like. And also how other vessels will track in the ARPA in case of my alteration or the other vessel altering.

44.) Smartie boards were simple and few. It was large cards of the ror cards we have with answers behind.

Generally he goes question into question covering the minute parts of all topics, but very briefly. I wish all the very best for all the candidates