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CHIEF MATES UNLIMITED (Masters < 3000GT) ORALS.

CANDIDATE : Sandeep Dewan

VESSEL TYPE : OIL TANKERS.

EXAMINER : CAPT. VINOD RANGANATHAN

DATE : 21st Oct 2011 (0900 hrs)

RESULT : PASS

Reached MCA Building well in time, completed the formalities at the Gate & was seated inside till Capt Vinod Ranganathan came across and said that he would be taking my Orals. Asked if I had gone through MGN 69 and he would be examining as per that Guidance Notice. He noted the type of Ships I was on, the trading area and other particulars and then started with the Orals. Told me to answer all questions as a Chief Mate of a UK Registered Ship unless told otherwise.

Duties of Chief Officer?

Discharge criteria for Cargo spaces?

How will you Plan Tank cleaning?

while Tank cleaning you reveive a mail to provide info. for what quantity of cargo(naptha) vsl can accomodate how will you go abt it ?

Cargo Plan

Duties of Safety Officer ?

What is Shear Force & Bending Moment?

Prepare your vessel (Tanker) for Dry dock ?

How would you know in what condition to enter the dock? If the dock advices you of the same, how would come to know if that is adequate?

At the Dock, your Standing Instructions to the Duty Officers on watch?

what checks you will carry out on your ships hull once vessel in Dry dock ?

New plate is welded to ships hull what checks will be carried out ?

Safety construction survey?

New amendments to ISM?

what is DOS?

Fire in the Galley actions as a chief mate ?

Ship Handling - berthing  - off shore winds / tide ahead ?

Vsl at anchor, life boat launching procedures during a Drill ?

BOUYAGE

Lined up a set of 4 Buoys in the foll order - Region B - said that your Vessel is Outbound & proceeding on a  course of 270(T) . Tell me how will you manouvere the Vessel through these buoys with Characteristics for each.

ROR Situations

 Placed a Vessel Aground right in front of me and said Actions?

General ROR situation ?

what does Rule 9 states abt crossing ?

RESTRICTED VISIBILITY - Placed vsl at different areas looking for action  taken as per rule 19?

He then stamped my NOE and told me I had passed, general talk abt my company & then showed me way out !

Many thanks Vinil gupta & www.colreg.net