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Kaiser Ali Supply ships gave me a waiting room question to name a part of a bulk carrier didnt know what it was just scribbled down whatever i thought... He later told me it was wrong started off with on the arc sextant question then asked me perpindicularity error moved on to PAB take pressure? corrections? why are these used? what is dirunal range of pressure? why is a hydrometer used? what density is it used to correct? what is the formula for DWA? GPS Limitations? APEM... explain appraisal i dont want to hear about publications... you are going from afica to uk how would you do this? Loads about ISM and ISPS know this especially for Kaiser! prepare for heavy weather actions? how do you test steering? what lsa on your ship? what ffa on your ship? how often should the frc be tested? what equipment is inside frc Lights V/L aground ppbly more than 50m pilot vessel from astern trawlerless than 50 m fron stbd side hauling nets Situations put a tug and tow out said it was over 200m asked me the shapes? then asked me what action i would take? then said it was ram...what are ram shapes? he then asked what would be all the lights this vessel would show at night? action on above? he then asked me to explain safe speed? Put me in a TSS with a PDV crossing from starboard Made me a CBD and gave me a few situations... Restricted Vis explain safe speed in restricted vis? what rules apply in restricted vis? what can you not do in restricted vis? started a plot told me to finish it... put one straight ahead told me to complete the plot for a vessel told me to plot a vessel doing the same course and speed... told me to plot a vessel doing reciprical course and same speed Bouyage tell me about the bouys; prefferd channel to stbd region B what way would i go if i was inbound West cardinal mark heading south WATCH THIS BUOY AS IT HAS A THIN BLACK LINE RIGHT AT THE BOTTOM AND COULD BE CONFUSED WITH A SOUTH CARDINAL. Special Mark where is this used? he then asked who can use the inshorz zone of a seperation scheme... then told me i had passed wrote it out quickly after to try n remember as much as possible definately left a bit of theory out but! good luck to everyone else and a big thank you to the college vinil and munoir hussuein! Various certificates and validity... | |
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