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Capt. Kris Askey V Mr. Adi Gupte

Result - First Attempt [ PASS ]
SEA-TIME - 17 months// Bulk Carrier // Oil Tanker
Time - 1 hr 15 mins
3rd May 2022

Joined meeting 15 mins prior

Confirmed NOE and passport Brief Introduction on how the orals is going to be conducted , why he
is going to take notes, code of conduct, scan the room , show the things on table.

Any questions?
Okay, Lets begin.

Tell me something about your last vessel?

M.T ICE ENERGY, it was an Oil tanker, manned and owned by DYNACOM TANKERS joined in USA,
traded in South American ports registered in Valletta flag Liberian, had Indian, Pakistani and
Philippino crew on board

You’re on a container vessel joining new third officer on gangway, Actions?

Check gangway is in line with shore horizontally stowed, well illuminated, stanchions rigid, safety
nets rigged, no oil for slip trip and falls, MARSEC level posted, take my luggage board the ship, check
gangway is manned , lifebuoy stand by, show him my id and make sure he makes an entry in log ask
him to call someone to escort me to oow or master.
And enter accommodation from opposite side to operations are going On

What documents will you give to master?

Passport, cdc, medical , SEA, yellow fever basic courses advance courses , COC , GOC,, sign in the
article and get myself signed on ship

What all familiarisation will you take after sign on?

Every thing , general round introducing where is what , emergency duties , operations , what kind of
pumps we have what nav equipments we have if some have any faults , ask him if he could make a
brief handover, month end docs .

You’re on general Cargo vessel, DG loading, actions?

Check the container over side prior loading , is it in good condition, it has appropriate sticker pasted
as per class of cargo being loaded, ensure it goes in the planned position as per stowage plan.,

You see Leakage on DG container, actions?

Stop the operation,
Raise the alarm,
Brief the master /Chief Off
Check for if anybody injured give first aid
Send stevedores ashore ,
Check stowage plan for any other cargo might be affected by it
Inform shore
Control measures as per ship’s contingency plan
Make a cargo damage report take signature from witness
To which master will issue an LOP

Shared screen-

What is This??

HYDROMETER

Use ?
It tells us Density of the water
How to use what it gives ?

We get FWA from hydrostatic particulars and Calculate DWA

What is DWA?
To know the density of Water , we can calculate DWA i.e how much more cargo can we load when
in port to comply with load lines , drop metal bucket 6 mtrs below water level at every draft mark
and pick it up put in hydrometer and give it a mild twist so it rolls freely in the bucket make sure it
doesn’t bang on sides.
And note the reading on each side and average it out should not have a lot of difference…..

Marked on screen what is the reading?

Reading of Hydrometer 1.080
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End of cargo ops

Okay now Capt. asks prepare your bridge for departure.

Report Bridge in Uniform
Hoist FLAG P
Inform E/R 1hr notice and log it down
Inform Bosun to secure deck for sea,
Check Passage Plan is ready loaded validated bridge team already briefed and approved by Master
Seek permission from port to check may I turn on my radars?
Ask for Pilot boarding arrangements and inform Officer on deck the pilot ladder rigging instructions
Ensure every Bridge Equipment is on and operational as per company sms
Which includes
Radar
Gmdss equipments
Navtex
Echo sounder

AIS& VHF to 25Watt

Binoculars ready
Clocks sync
Gyro repeaters sync

AIS voyage related data updated

I shall receive call from engine room that Steering Gear ready

Ask propeller clearance and try out steering gears

Once E/R calls me with ready engines and want to blow through
Will confirm with deck fwd and aft moorings are tight

And allow on master’s confirmation to blow through

Once they say Engine ready for try out and Bridge is ready as per company SMS checklist will wait for
master to come on bridge and try out main Engines

Steering gear tests? When are they done? How are they done?
Okay sir, we check communication with engine room and ask permission for both motors
Try hard over from one side to 30 degrees to other side and shall not exceed more than 28secs with
one motor then turn on both the motors give 35 that is complete hard over and give 30degrees to
other side

Now try this with second steering system

Try NFU out
And emergency steering out

Near coast Gps fails actions?

Call the master
Turn on second GPS

No second GPS
Okay sir, is the system dead completely or just not giving gps fix?
Completely dead.

Okay now will post extra look out

Increase PPI
Inform E/R
Try troubleshooting it if it works
Inform ETO if it doesn’t get repaired by me
Get an estimate of repair

Get the report ready to inform company

What all fixing methods will you consider ?

VISUAL
GYRO
Transit Bearings
Running Fixes
Any help radar could be in here ?
Yes sir, Parallel Indexing
And Radar Ranges

Okay now you have everything back and operational but you have Navtex warning Heavy weather
Expected , Actions?
Inform master,
Do we have to make any alterations to our Passage Plan confirm with master.
Master says it will be fine we’ll proceed
Okay sir I’ll
Inform E/R
Chief officer
Galley
Ask them to secure everything on as we are going to have bad weather ahead
Consider slowing down engines once heavy weather begins
Avoid synchronous Rolling
Monitor Metrological Forecast
Keep a good check on barometer

How will you reduce impact of heavy weather ?

Head in to the waves at slow speed which will avoid rolling because if it gets synchronised with
waves it becomes dangerous

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Okay navigation done
Master send you down Aft Mooring station actions ?
Conduct a Risk Assessment
Attend the Pre Mooring Meeting
Toolbox talk – NO RUNNING on deck
Wear Appropriate PPE And ensure my aft mooring team is in proper PPE
Ask E/R for winch Power
Will check for oil for any leakages on deck for slips,trips and falls
Check the condition of hard wires and soft ropes as applicable
Disengage winches and try out ahead astern movement
Make sure drip tray plugs are in place
Get the lines ready as per mooring plan
Heaving lines to be ready
And once tugs are in place take their lines or give our lines as per master’s orders
And once lines given or taken clear of that area
As snapbacks from ropes are dangers

Snapbacks ?
Yes sir under tension rope snaps and could lead to fatal injury

What are snap back zone ?

Entire mooring deck is a Snap back zone.

If tug line is rigged how will it damage your ship’s crew ?

Sir, line can break from any where what if it breaks from tugs end and snaps towards the ship?

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Now LSA

What weekly checks on life raft would you conduct?

Check the life raft is there
Its placed on cradle not extra lashed except HRU and manufacture’s lashing
Check when was it last serviced if we have to get it serviced in the near future

When is it Serviced ?
Sir it is serviced annually,
But some are there which are serviced once in 3 years so will read manufacturers instructions
How is it rigged?
Okay, so HRU Is placed on cradle make sure they are in good condition,
Now there is one lashing from the top which will be connected to a senhouse slip
For manual quick release
Down to HRU
Where HRU is secure to a strong point on deck

Shared screen

What is this?
HRU
What is HRU?
Hydrostatic. Released Unit

How does it work?

when a vessel sinks around 1-4 mtrs below water line it has a knife inside which gets lifted and cuts
the rope

How is it rigged ?
It has Three Holes one which is connected to senhouse slip
Second which is weaklink
And third which is connected to a strong point on deck

Senhouse slip for manual launching

Weak-link if the ship keeps on sinking even after painter is out more than its total length it will break
and it is free to float
Strong point on deck with D shackle
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EMERGENCIES
You’re on Watch at sea…
Fire panel shows alarm in the galley actions.
I’ll acknowledge the alarm not reset it
Call bosun ask him to check if there is a real fire in galley I have alarm
Bosun being a senior sea farer i’ll ask him if the fire is small immd extinguish it with nearby
extinguisher if it is not a small fire do not extinguish and inform me immd.

Okk bosun says its not controllable by him

I’ll Raise the Alarm

Call the master if not already on bridge by alarm
Make Public Address announcement that there is a fire in the galley
Inform vessels in the vicinity my vessel is on fire
Get the Distress Msg ready and appraise the master until my back up officer arrives on bridge
Hand over the bridge watch to him and master
Quickly change into PPE and report to muster station
According to my company policy junior officer that is either third or second is made support squad
leader and i’ll lead the support squad at muster station take head count and we get medical support
ready stretcher ready
Help emgy squad for donning fire man’s out fit and SCBA sets
Start boundary cooling
Emgy squad lead by Chief officer will send in fire men to inspect and extinguish the seat of fire
Technical squad will provide all fire pumps and as required technical support
Once fire is extinguished by emgy squad chief officer to go in and check the fire affected area for
any chance of re-ignition
Will still continue boundary cooling
Once chief officer says safe to stop boundary cooling
Stop boundary cooling and post a continuous fire patrol in that area
Get my SCBA sets ready and charged again for next emergency immd

Chief officer to create report and send it to the COMPANY, FLAG STATE, MAIB and other relevant
parties

I’ll make a log of all decisions and events.

You’re In sea area A2 and you get a distress DSC on ch 70 , Actions?

Log Down and call the master.

Listen for R/T call and msg from the vessel in distress
Acknowledge by voice
If DSC repeats acknowledge the DSC
And steer towards distress
If no reply from the vessel relay msg ashore by any suitable means
Let’s do some BUOYAGE,

Identity, meaning of buoy,Shape, top-mark ,Lights, Rhythm, Actions

Emergency wreck buoy

// 24-72 hrs validity of this buoy for new dangers will be replaced by isolated danger mark or
cardinal buoy as appropriate//pillar or spar// St. Andrew’s cross//1s Blue 0.5sec darkness 1s yellow
0.5 sec darkness// keep clear of that buoy will receive NAVTEX warning as well.

Stbd hand lateral Buoy region B, Inbound

Cone pillar or spar// One red cone pointing upwards//light red // any other than composite group
flashing 2+1 //Keep the buoy on my port side alter to stbd

East cardinal Buoy heading North

Safe water lies on the east of this buoy// pillar or spar// two apexes base to base//light white// 3VQ
every 5 secs or 3Q every 10 secs

Safe water mark side to pass

Safe water all around it//buoy pillar or spar//one red sphere//isophase, occulting, 1 long flash every
10s or morse A .-
What is Isophase ?
Equal light and darkness periods

COLREGS

Lights, Day-Shape, fog signal, actions and rule acting under

PDV, probably 50 mtrs or more, STBD aspect seen on port bow,

Day shape – none
Fog signal – when making way 1 prolonged blast
Not making way 2 prolonged blast not exceeding time interval of 2 mins
I will take a series of compass bearings of an approaching vessel to ascertain the ROC EXISTS if
bearing does not appreciably change ROC exists
Ok ROC exists
I’ll maintain my course and speed as own vsl is stand on
Ok vessel coming close not taking action?
I’ll call the master and give at-least 5 rapid and short blasts on ship’s whistle to attract her attention
Still not taking action?
I’ll check my stbd side is clear take the wheel on hand sound 1 prolong blast and make a broad
alteration of course to stbd and reassess the situation.
Can you alter to port ?
No sir
Why?
Asper rule 17 when crossing situation stand-on vessel shall avoid alteration to port

How much is a prolong blast ?

4-6 seconds
Ram towing length of Vessel less than 50 mtrs length of tow more than 200 mtrs , seen from stbd
side
Day shape – diamond on each ship
And ball diamond ball in vertical line on RAM vessel where best it can be seen
Sound signal- 1 prolong followed by 2 short blast not extending time interval of 2 mins
If towed vessel is manned 1 prolong 3 short blasts immd after the tugs’s fog signal

I’ll take a series of compass bearing of the approaching vessel from three different bearings points as
it’s a very large tow to ascertain weather the ROC exists

Ok ROC exists
I’ll take the wheel on hand check my port side is clear and sound 2 short blasts make a broad
alteration of course to port and pass astern of the towing vsl and monitor the situation until finally
past and clear

Trawling vsl , less than 50 mtrs , making way, end on aspect, Rule 18
Day shape – two apexes meeting each other where best it can be seen
Fog signal – 1 prolong blast 2 short blast not extending time interval of 2 mins
Actions?
I’ll assume ROC exists as I see her ahead, i’ll check my port side is clear and sound 2 short blasts
make a broad alteration of course to port and monitor the situation until finally past and clear

NUC astern aspect , making way through water

Or
VSL aground less than 50mts in length

Its NUC
Day shape – 2 black balls in vertical line where best it can be seen
Fog signal – 1 prolong 2 short not extending time interval of 2 mins
Actions- i’ll take a series of compass bearings ok roc exsists
I’ll check stbd side is clear and take the wheel on hand sound 1 short blast and make a broad
alteration of course to stbd and monitor until finally past and clear
Can you go to port ?
Yes sir ?
Which rule?
Rule 13

Rule 13??
Overtaking
What is overtaking??
Okay sir rule 13 over taking has 4 points which say
1) Notwithstanding Any rule in section B part 1 and 2 any vessel overtaking shall keep clear of
the vessel being overtaken.
2) When coming up with a vessel more than 22.5 degrees abaft her beam is said to be
overtaking when at night she can see only her stern lights and neither of her side lights.
3) When in doubt she shall assume it is the condition and act accordingly
4) Any subsequent alterations between vessels shall not make it a crossing situation.

No Res viz or Radar Plot

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