Anonymous vs K Anam

Date – 31-08-2021
Examiner: K. Anam (Colchester)
Masters Unlimited.
Previous ships experience – Container / Car carrier vessels.
– Container vessels VGM …and other issues.
– Asked for general COVID precautions, on board issues related to stevedores. How did COVID affect operation and crew morale? How to Motivate crew.
– About crew travel and company responsibility for repatriation?
– Maximum duration to keep the crew on board a UK flag ships? Leave days … MIN 632 (M) Amendment 2 COVID-19 Extension to seafarer employment agreements.
– What was wrong with Evergreen container vessel in Suez Canal. What would be your action if you would be there?
Everything from before entering in Suez till vessel cleared from Suez.
Started with weather consideration prior entry, weather reports from port and other available sources, Master pilot exchange. Company restrictions for entering and leaving berth during RV and wind force limitations for container vessels mentioned in Company manuals, ISM – Masters’ responsibilities and overriding authority.
– Asked for actions on grounding?
Initial. Follow up..reporting’s.. till ERS.. SOPEP…MAIB..Why MAIB ? in between asked few questions and told hull is not ruptured and vessel is not having damage. Towage or Salvage.
– So now you proceed to next port?
Will wait for Hull inspection, Survey and other formalities. Interim Cert. of class.
– Official logbook – sections and what would be the entries?
– Note of Protest? Procedure and what is the purpose. Ok you did it … how it protects. And whom.
– Certificate issued by MCA, ACS, EAS and where to find out information about it? HSSC who issues cert..what cert?
RO authorization, who issues Wreck removal cert.
– How you ensure Chief officer is complying with Stability requirements, Stability throughout the voyage.
IMO stability criteria…
Allowance for FSE, rough seas, Ice accretion, Ice allowance, where would you find out about it?
– Masters’ Obligatory reports.
– Of, Rough seas.
Parametric and Synchronous rolling…. explained in own words…. Avoiding actions.
– Have you ever experienced any emergencies?
– You are in Mediterranean and received a distress call from Atlantic. What is your action. Will you proceed? Some discussions on IAMSAR and GMDSS.
– When you decide when to proceed or not to proceed for assistance after receiving Distress calls.
– Entries for all above where to make.
– Drills on board…
MGN 71 and company Drill matrix.
ROR
Rule 10. explained.
Buoyage…Mostly all buoys were covered with some actions required and some only identifications.
Preparation for restricted visibility – advice to officer of the watch?
When has the officer of the watch to call the master?
Radar plot – two targets, one clear down the starboard side, one overtaking from the starboard quarter. Action?
In between asked that OOW in doubt and he called you.
Vessel aground.
Fishing vessel outlaying gear port side
Towing over 200 meters starboard side
Few more like Lights – asked various questions on light characteristics
CBD asked and explained Rule 8.
Showed NOE where it was mentioned PASSED, also explained on how to apply for COC.