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06/01/12

OOW Re-sit 

Captin Fletcher

14:00

Duration – 30 minutes.

Instruments

Magnetic Compass

Asked me to Identify all parts?

What the compass bowl was made from?

Liquid to Alcohol ratio

Precision Aneroid Barometer

Take the Reading

What errors needed to be applied

The reason for taking a PAB reading

Hydrometer

Whats it used for?

Procedure for calculating water density?

General Theory Questions

ISM code

2nd officer duties and responsibilities under the ism code – (Didn’t want to hear about SOCREM, wanted to know actual jobs)

Ship safety officer duties?

Enclosed Space entry procedure – Wanted to know how to do a Permit to Work.

How a carry out a Risk Assesment for a broken mast head light – Wanted to know company specific information – Ensure you follow AIDS!

Full Anchoring procedure from bridge perspective to being in charge of Anchoring party up forward.

All FFA on board.

All LSA equipment on-board my last vessel.

He then gave me an HRU and wanted me to tie a bowline;

Depth of water at which the HRU activates (1.5m-4m) Had to guess this bad boy!

Length of a painter – (30m) Another guess- I think i was on a lucky streak on the day!

Full launching procedure for a Rescue boat.

Fire In the galley – Actions?

Wanted specific duties of 3/0 in the event of an E/R fire in a thruster room?

Buoyage

Captain Fletcher puts individual buoys out in front of you.

-Identify the buoy

-List the characteristics

-Which side to pass

Port hand lateral Mark region A

Prefered channel to Starboard Region B

Starboard hand lateral mark region B

Safe water mark

Isolated Danger mark

Prefered channel to port region A

Special Mark

Port hand lateral mark region B

Rule of the Road

Failed on ROR in my 1st attempt , so i got quite a roasting in this section.

Wants you to define an Opening bearing & Closing bearing?

Open Sea – On a PDV

Tug & Tow Port side

Tug & Tow RAM Port side

Tug & Tow >200m RAM Port side

F/V starboard side

F/V port side

Open Sea – On a v/l CBD

RAM Port side

PDV Starboard side

NUC Port side

In a TSS – on a PDV

PDV Starboard side

Ferry overtaking on starboard side - you never become the give way vessel (Ali caught me with this situation in my previous exam)

Restricted Visibility

Explain WOA triangle

Was given 3 different situations, and had to tell what actions all vessels would take.

Replace plots for a vessel going same course and speed.

Summary

Thanks to all lecturers for all the help i received throughout my time at GCNS. Big shout out to Vinil for all his help, whose COSOFT software is a definite must have in any seafarers c-d collection.

In the event of any candidate failing, I would advise you to keep on top of the work.You retain pretty much everything you initially learn't, but dont let yourself become complacent. Practise ROR type situations with actual models, and do plenty plot replacement for Res.Vis. All the best everyone in the future!

If anyone wants to contact me with regard to any part of the exam, or any other topic dont hesitate to do so.

My email addy is philmac13@hotmail.com - I'll do my best to help!