Candidate name: Shashank Pratap Singh Chauhan
Examiner: Capt. Kris Auskey
Ch mates Unlimited
Result: Pass -1st Attempt
Duration: 40 Mins
Date: Aug 2023
Experience: Bulk carrier (VLOC)
1. Kindly introduce yourself.
2. Tell me about your last ship.
3. Tell about Load lines- B-60 ships
4. How will you go about loading a bulk carrier. – (talked about dwt and volumetric cargo, restrictions of load line and local restrictions)
5. IMSBC code what info can you obtain.
6. Category of cargo in IMSBC code?
7. What document is required for grain loading?
8. Tell me about grain code.
9. Bulk loading and unloading (BLU code) and its use?
10. Grounding emergency you are in your cabin and alarm rings action?
11. Fire in galley and you are on bridge watch action?
12. How would you priorities your work, with regards maintenance and other operational things?
13. Ship handling- turning in a narrow channel with and current from behind typical MCA ship?
14. 17-year-old cadet joining procedure?
15. Aground vessel-lights (identify the vessel, fog signal and action)
16. Situation TSS – PDV on port side action?
17. Radar Screen (RV)
Vsl A: 5 Knts and Vsl B 20 knts
Own Vsl 10 knts radar in Rel Motion Rel Vector.
CPA=0 with both vessel
Action- Alter Course to STBD
Explained rule 19 D
All answers were given in detail.
Capt. Askey is very nice surveyor and will listen to what you say.
Once he came online, he directly went to explain the terms and condition, room examined and started the exam without much wastage of time.
I would like to thank my Parents and my wife and for supporting me throughout the journey, thanks to Prateek and Priyanka for being there along this phase of life.
Wish you all luck…JAI SHREE RAM!!
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