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Oral examination 29th july 2010

Name : Manoj.Damodharan.Nair

Examinor :Vinod Ranganathan

Result : Pass

Time : 0900HRS

I reached greenock at 0800 and was so nervous and restless.Because I failed my first attempt was bit in fear although I learned a lot for this day.Went inside at 0830 and waited for oral examinor to arrive.And then came the examinor and all set to go for the big day.Checked my documents,asked me the route and type of ship I served.

INSTRUMENTS

SEXTANT:

TOLD ME TO TAKE READING.

WHAT WILL YOU CHECK BEFORE TAKING READING?

HOW WILL YOU TAKE SIGHT OF SUN.SHOW ME HOW WILL YOU DO,PRACTICALLY?

CAN YOU TAKE AMPLITUDE OF SUN?

MAGNETIC COMPASS:

USES?

WHAT IS THAT ROUND THING?

GENERAL STUFF:

YOU ARE GOING FROM AMSTERDAM TO GREENOCK,PASSAGE PLANNING?

CHECKS IN GANGWAY?

LSA/FFA CHECKS?

LIFEBOAT CHECKS?

WHEN WILL YOU CHECK LIFEBOAT(WEEKLY,MONTHLY,ANNUAL)?

ANCHOR WATCH AND DUTIES?

WHERE WILL YOU GET INFO ABOUT ANCHOR WATCH DUTIES?

LOADING HEAVY FUEL IN PORT,DUTIES OF OOW?

OIL SPILL,ACTIONS?

WHOM TO INFORM AND WHERE TO GET INFO FROM?

ROR:

OPEN SEA:

PDV ON PORT

PDV STBD

VESSEL ENGAGED IN FISHING PORT

VESSEL 1 PT ON STBD

SAILING VESSEL PORT

I WAS CBD AND ANOTHER PDV ON STBD SIDE.

TSS:

FISHING VESSEL KEPT IN DIFFERENT PARTS IN TSS AND ASKED CAN SHE BE THERE?

PDV STBD?

SAILING VESSEL PORT?

RESTRICTED VISIBILITY:

OVERTAKING VESSEL

CROSSING VESSEL FROM PORT

LIGHTS:

AGROUND VESSEL

TOWING VESSEL

SAILING VESSEL

BUOYAGE:

SOUTH CARDINAL BUOY

SAFE WATERMARK

PREFERRED CHANNEL TO PORT

STBD HAND BUOY

GOING EAST INBOUND?

After this he handed me my NOE saying that I passed…..heart filled with joy….i thanked him for all that he taught….his ror is what helped me…..he is a great teacher……..I specially thank, Mr.Vinil Gupta for his brialliance in teaching us….I also thank Asad gilani,Naqvi,Munver hussain sir and all others who helped us out in orals prep.I would like to thank vinil gupta once again because of his excellence in teaching.