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Exam: Master unlimited ( ON LINE )
Examiner: Tony Wilson
Candidate name : Abhishek
Date : 16 NOV 2020
Duration : approx. 2 hrs

It started with rules of exam and brief introduction….then looking at room with webcam…..and all statutory instruction…..He asked me when ready we can start the exam….
STARTED WITH ROR
1) Region A , preferred channel to starboard.
2) Region B, STBD. Hand lateral mark
3) East cardinal mark right ahead( Action ) Heading 210
TSS
Asked to explain the rule
4) Own vessel crossing TSS v/l on stbd. side ( action ) mentioning all rules applicable and details & action per which rules
5) Own vessel crossing TSS v/l on port side ( action) mentioning all rules applicable and details & action per which rules

6) Own vessel crossing TSS ( fishing vessel ) on port side ( action) mentioning all rules applicable and details & action per which rules
Open sea
7) OWN V/l CBD …port side RAM v/l
8) F.V overtaking from stbd. qtr.( ROC ) F.V not taking any action (mentioning all rules applicable and details & action per which rules)
9) Diameter of black ball

LIGHTS

10) V/L Aground seen from port side ( tell everything )
11) 2 red light in vertical line
12) Trawler shooting her nets

Restricted visibility
Ques .As a master prepare your vessel as per Restricted visibility ( give every detail )

13) One target on port side fwd. of bow , second target on port qtr. ( slightly behind the beam)
Explain the action and rules.
14) Asked in what case u can alter to port ( I said in case I am overtaking )

Then a sigh of relief when he told looks all good so let’s take a breath we can take the oral to next level…..now started Talky talky, told you are master in all cases…

1) Prepare your vessel for MLC , ISM ,ISPS survey and talk as much as you can
2) Asked about Survey ,inspection required and validity
3) Which all certificates issues under MLC
4) Which all certificate as per ISM
5) What is RSS
6) What is CSR ( Told everything about it)
7) As master you found SEC expired your action
8) Rest hours requirement ( as a master your responsibility), what you will do if NC comes, exceptions
9) Official log book entry( can you use extra pages in narrative section)
10) New foreign national officer joining uk flagged ship, also he is safety officer & security officer, as a master all your checks
11) What all drills will be conducted on board / frequency
12) Steering drill u sent junior officer to learn and see things observe…what all u expect from him to learn see and observe
13) Do everyone require security training on board
14) What is CEC , CRA
15) Inspection criteria of paris mou
16) Different types of inspection under paris mou
17) Who does PSC in uk
18) You are in middle of north Atlantic 2 oclock 2 nd off called you ,and told he received mayday on vhf, your action
19) Rcc told you r OSC , aircraft coming to assist, what search you will go with
20) What is MAIB , role and as a master your responsibilities
21) As a master do you care about your fuel( told him about sulphur content , how I will verify entries, change over procedure, bdn, sample, orb entries for bdn, sample checks
22) For how much time you will keep your BDN on board
23) There is disciplinary problem on board how will you go about it…..
24) How will you come to know Your ship is UMS

I must have missed few ROR questions and few talky talky……. i will add up later ………
Surveyor very humble made you comfortable ……Ianswered all talky talky with keeping in my mind own ship and taken references from what actually we did onboard

Thanks to everyone And group discussion talky talky really helped …………….