Anonymous vs Captain Bill Bennett

Captain Bill Bennett, Belfast
1hr 15mins
Chief Mate Unlimited

Signed in 30mins early and he signed in on time. Spent the first 5 mins chatting about previous experience. he said that as it was chiefs unlimited and master 3000grt that he would ask me questions about all vessels, all on container ships and bulkers.

• Joining as chief officer
• Draw a loadline mark.
• What is FWA, DWA and formulas for them.
• What is a GZ curve. Explain all points
• Draw a GZ curve and explain intact stability criteria.
• What is loll.
• Draw a GZ curve for a vessel with an angle of loll and explain it.
• How to correct loll.
• Capsizing lever what happens when heel over.
• What is FSE and how to minimise it.
• Shown a synoptic chart weather and asked to describe all features.
• All annex in details
• Voyage from uk to New York – concerns/planning as a chief mate.
• How do you carry out ballast water exchange.
• Contents of routeing charts.
• Discuss how you would carry out an enclosed space drill.
• Explain IMDG code in full detail.
• What would you expect to find on a container to be loaded.
• Certificates required on a container ship.
• Cargo securing manual / cargo stowage and securing code.
• What information is on a DG note.
• What orders would you give to your 2nd mate before loading containers.
• What would your 2nd mates be expected to take charge of.
• Concerns as chief mate during loading operations.
• Master of 2999grt bulker,
• What is the solas ch 12? Additional safety? Please read full ch 12 and understand it.
• Iron ore hazards?
• Loadicator input and output?
• What is esp ?
• Fire in accommodation
• Bunker spillage at port
• What Mlc and certificate and 16 points
• Young person hour of rest
• Ism audit
• What is the role of dpa
• What is ISM and how it is implemented.

Buoyage – full details and actions.
• Safe water mark.
• Emergency wreck buoy.
• IALA B preferred channel to port.
• Special mark.

ROR – full details and actions.
• Pilot vessel at anchor.
• Vessel less than 50m in length, engaged in towing a partly submerged object, tow greater than 200m. Crossing from port.
• Vessel NUC, not making way.
• Vessel constrained by draft, crossing from port.
• Vessel engaged in trawling, less than 50m in length. Nets fast upon an obstruction. Dead ahead.
• Rule 19 – gave 1 target to draw on radar plotting sheet and told to discuss. Given 3 plots and told to complete the plot and show the drawing. Actions by my vessel. It was vessel on my port quarter, 0 CPA.

He was a very fair and approachable examiner. He would explain the questions in a different way when asked.He likes very full, in depth answers. I felt he really wanted to see your knowledge and experience.