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Michael James- Containers

Kaiser Ali- Pass

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While I was waiting to go in, Kaiser Ali came out and introduced himself and gave me a sheet of paper with two questions-

All documents required for carrying DG in packaged form under SOLAS and Marpol?

What is obligatory reporting when carrying DG?

He took me into the exam room and explained exits and alarmsthen asked to see my documents and asked about ships and crew I’d sailed with.

Smarty Board- He asked for length, Nav status, day shape and fog signal.

PV at anchor/from astern

Trawler hauling nets

NUC not making way

Vessel aground

Restricted Vis

What rules apply, how to determine safe speed?

Construct a plot for vessel doing same course and speed

Construct a plot for vessel forward of beam that you can alter to port for

Action for a vessel on Stbd quarter

Situations

 PDV open sea-

PDV crossing from P/S

Tug & tow from P/S

Tug & tow(RAM) from P/S

I also had to describe all the lights the towing vesselwould show and day shape if tow was >200m and tug was >50m

TSS- who can enter separation zone

PDV from port & stbd side

I am CBD, with RAM crossing from stbd

Buoyage- Region B, heading south against the buoyage

East cardinal (describe top mark & light)

Stbd lateral

Pref channel to Stbd (top mark & light)

Special mark, port lateral (where would you find this)

Instruments

 Tell me the reading on the sextant, what is perpendicular error?

Stevenson screen, what is it, whats inside, what is it usedfor, is it ready for use? (the wet bulb was dry)

Magnetic compass, how do you know if azimuth mirror haserror, contents of deviation card?

Theory

ISM, purpose, how would this help me do my job?

Safety officer, where to find info, who was it, what werehis duties?

L/J & immersion suit requirements under SOLAS?

Procedure for launching L/B into the water during drill?

SSO, who was it, how do you implement the ISPS code?

Risk assessment, permit to work?

Duties during a cargo watch?

A container with DG has been loaded which is leaking fumes and liquid, what action would you take?

SCBA set checks?

Principles of Nav watch, where to find guidance?

Elements of passage planning?

How to utilise look out?

That was it, he told me I had passed. I would like to thank myself for studying hard, my Dad whose help and guidance was a major factor in my passing and also Vinil for this website and his cosoft cd which is worth every penny!

Good luck to those in the future!