Sharma vs David Carlisle

Master Unlimited – David Carlisle
Nov 10th, 2025
Experience – Bulk Carrier
1hr 20min
He logged in 10 minutes early and asked if I wanted to start early — so we did. We went through the exam rules: ID check, a quick look around the room, and then moved into some general chat about my last ship and overall experience.
Captain Carlisle is a very down-to-earth gentleman. The orals felt like a conversation most of the time, though he did switch in and out of examiner mode quickly when needed. He’s good at prompting you if he’s looking for something specific, helping guide you in the right direction.
Put on a chemical tanker for exam until mentioned otherwise.

What are you going to talk through with the outgoing master at handover.
ISPS – port is level 2 but you’re level 1 actions
Your level 2 but the port is level 1 actions
How would you check the 2nd mate is doing their job correctly
2nd mate joining – talk me through joining process
Young person in crew list, considerations
How will u as a master motivate crew to follow SMS
How do you conduct an accommodation inspection
You find someone has covered smoke detector and u smell cigarette
i said I will conduct investigation and if founmd guilty. Dismissal as gross misconduct
New Chief mate comes to you for help How are you going to secure & advise to chief mate loading steel coils

Fire in the galley (alongside)
What class of fire is cooking oil

Shared screen of Narrow channel two vessels meeting Head on, explain interaction and orders to helmsman
i said I cannot give exact number for helms order as it is dependent on various external factors
Vessel repels too much run aground
What is the fog signal and day shape for vessel aground
Actions running aground
Small vessel offering Lloyd’s open form salvage actions?
i told him if I am not in peril I would go for towage instead of salvage
You’re at anchor after the grounding waiting for dry dockings what certificates are invalid, who will you contact, what inforation would you expect that class, P&I and Flag would be after if they came onboard post grounding?
Dry docking with steel coils still onboard (No way to discharge them to a lay by dock)
i said pre docking cargo survey because I don’t want any surprise regarding cargo after dry dock. And will fwd stowplan including all other plans to dockmaster so he can plan for placement of blocks.
How are you going to counteract p force
What’s the dock master going to do in relation to dock blocks
4am pitch black underway heavily rolling, Water ingress alarm forward of forward hold in forecastle actions?
muster, support team close all w/t doors and prepare life boat..after risk assessment send team fwd and check for sourse of water ingress
Factors deciding track spacing in parallel search.

Actions of OOW encountering restricted visibility

Radar plot (Vessel Stbd beam and vessel port bow, initially gives you one blip… continue plotting, then 3 each… complete the plot which he asked me to do it on paper and show him, actions)

No lights, no buoyage.

Good Luck to all!
Thanks to capt. Vinil and Capt nagi for oral prep classes.
Special thanks to Mayur Bhanu and Vasanth for those daily team meetings.
And special thanks to Paul from white horse and Colin for answering all my last minute querries