Candidate: Sean (GMA Candidate)(Chiefs Unlimited)
Date of exam: 09.11.2021
Time: 1130
Duration: 45 minutes
Examiner: T. Maddison
Despite the nerves and stress the exam went well. Examiner was really fair throughout and made me feel at ease. I tried to spin some of my answers to my own experiences where they were applicable and emphasized safety. The only electrical question I got asked was have I sailed with HV, said yes and that seemed to tick the box.
Teams also crashed halfway through, but examiner was understanding.
Massive thank you to Piyush for all his help!
1. Types of ships I had sailed on.
2. ISM, what it’s about
3. SMC and DOC, how a company and ship go about getting these and audit regime.
4. MLC-Its purpose
5. Contents of an SEA
6. Young persons, rules regarding them in MLC
7. Marpol Annex VI, contents
8. NOX and how to comply
9. SOX and how to comply
10. SEEMP, what it is and how a ship improves its energy efficiency. (Mentioned brake resistors that I’ve sailed with offshore and seemed interested in that because he hadn’t heard about them)
11. Emissions record book, what’s recorded.
12. Preparing for a survey, didn’t specify what one.
13. CMS, how a chief engineer goes about verifying equipment and proving compliance.
14. Lube oil analysis, talked about onboard testing and lab report results
15. Talked about fuel and talked a bit about fuel incompatibility.
16. Dry dock, preparations up until dry dock
17. Dock bottom inspection
18. Checks on rudder
19. Checks on prop
20. CPP checks, wanted more so on internals and checking of 0 pitch setting
21. Pulling of tail shaft and removal.
22. CO2 System, checks on 5 yearly
23. HiFog System, checks and maintenance
24. Lifeboat, type and 5 yearly checks, and used MGN 560 to answer this
25. Inspection of a fuel tank, preparations etc
26. Enclosed space rescue
27. Leaving dry dock and checks carried out.
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