[esailor Team]

CHIEF MATE UNLIMITED
CANDIDATE :- ABHISHEK DAS
EXAMINER:- Capt. Nayyer Naqvi
DATE :- 08 MAY 2024
DURATION :- 23 Minutes
ATTEMPT :- FIRST
RESULT :- PASS
EXPERIENCE :- OIL/CHEMICAL
TANKERS
EXAMINER WORDS
I Here by confirm that you are PASS.
You are very well prepared , thought
of assessing you as a Chief Mate
Unlimited but felt un-necessary
because as a Master, you have
provided me with all the relevant Key
points, Actions and MGN which I was
looking For.
Whenever you Become Master, NEVER
ACKNOWLEDGE HF Distress Alert.
[As I have said in my answer I will
acknowledge after all standard
answer]
*Examination was Quick and Rapid
Fire Questions, moment I was Hitting
key points, Question Changed.
CREDIT
All my motivation,Hardwork,
determination and success
dedicated to MY MOTHER only
where she stand strong by my
side to achieve greater hieghts
while giving exam of her life.
1. Abhijeet Das (Brother), Father.
2. SPEACIAL THANKS TO SATWIK
MISHRA and MOHIT PALIWAL.
3. Capt. Vinil Gupta, Capt.
Raghu RS Katoch
4. Capt. Sunny, Ambrose,
Abhilash,
INTRODUCTION
He started with the general housekeeping, asked me for scanning the
room including under the desk and he read the MCA exams policy.
He asked if I’m aware of the new exam recording requirements and
that although I will not have a copy of the recording, it could be used in
case of a dispute.
He said that throughout the exam
I would be on a UK flagged vessel BULK CARRIER as a MASTER LESS
THAN 3000 GT and let me know when he will be assessing as a
CHIEF MATE UNLIMITED.
Voyage :- SINGAPORE TO AMSTERDAM VIA SUEZ Transit.
COMPLETE EXAMINATION KEPT ME AS A MASTER LESS THAN 3000 GT.
ASSESSMENT
Q1.You joined as a Master, vessels last cargo was Sulphur, your next
cargo will be Grain. What key advise you will give your chief officer for
hold prepration?
[key point :- LIME WASH rinsing with Hcl acid or Citric Acid wash
subsequently Fresh water rinsing]
Q2. Documents required to be given from the Shipper in regards to
Grain?
Q3. Cargo figures are not matching, how will you go about checking
it?
[Key point:- since I was a Master, Revalidation of Shipper declaration
details, Cargo calculations, Draught survey]
Q4. What documents will you complete if there’s still a dispute in
figures?
Tell me about Bill of Ladding.[Clean and Dirty Explaination]
Q4. On-board your vessel what certificates do you have?
[Key points:- Ship Specific certicates First then other statutory
certificates. Such as Certificate of Compliance with IMSBC CODE]
Q5. Tell me all about the inspections for MLC, ISM and international ship
security.
Q6. Your vessel departed Singapore, as a Master what will be your
concern related to MLC.
[key Point:- Financial Security for Piracy]
Q7. Young person joined, consideration for his rest hour?
Q8. As a Master on watch with Cadet, what main concerns you will tell
him for ECDIS?
Q9. Justify him the process for ECDIS to be an Primary means of
Navigation.[key point :- company has to prepare Risk Assesment for
ECDIS failure, back up power sources, IHO presentation Library 4.0]
Q10. During Explaination Vessel Grounded, Action as Master?
[Keypoint :- Damage control Plan with special reference to shut the
valves which needs to be shut immediately upon damage]
Q11. Vessel Grounded Hull Breached, Certificates to be revoked.
Q12. Prepare Vessel for Emergency Dry Dock with cargo on board.
[keypoint :- Amend and review docking plan, Floating Drydock
consideration]
Q13. While at Dock, Fire in Galley, Action?
Q14. Key Elements to check prior filling up of dock? [key point :- Bottom
plug vaccum test, Gyro Stablisation, Transducers]
Q15. Tell me all about planned maintenance system?
How would you carry out planned maintenance on your windlass?
Q16. At sea experiencing Heavy weather and synchronous rolling,
actions?
5. BHAVIN KULKARNI,VARUN
VASISTH,REJIN
6. HND MATES
RACHEL,MICHAEL,ANDREW,C
OLLIN,JOHN,ENVYN
7. Blessings from capt. Steve,
capt. William Chalmers, Capt.
Shoukat khan, capt. Moataz,
capt. Asghar, capt. Rizwan,
capt. Amanat Ali.
Resources used:-
ESAILOR Subscription, Glasgow
Maritime Academy Notes, Regs4Ship.
Hopefully It helps someone in need
and wishing every aspiring candidate
Best of Luck.
Q17. Vessel unexpectedly listed to Port side now, Actions? [key point :-
verify List or Loll, rapid assessment by verifying vessel Having Adequate
GM or not]
Q18. You as a Master injured and incapacited during Heavy weather,
what key advise would you give to Chief Mate who will be taking over
command as per company SMS? [key point :- Ensure safety of
crew,environment and then ship]
Q19. Helicopter Evacuation arranged for the Master in heavy weather,
full procedure? [Keypoint :- High Line Technique, Vessel certified for
Landing or not, HLAC certificate]
Q20. As master tell me what heavy weather precautions you would
carry out?
Q21. After Departure, You found Stoways onboard Action? [Keypoint :-
MGN 70, carry out review of SSP for Security Breach]
Q22. Displayed a picture of the magnetic compass, pointed to the
Kelvin Balls. Explain its Role in correcting Retentive Error? [key point –
Rolling it in deck or Annealing Procedure]
Q23. As a Master you Received HF frequency Distress Dsc Alert, Action?
[Keypoint :- Relay it to Coast Radio Station or MRCC, Never
Acknowledge it]
Q24. In What 3 Circumstances Master can Refuse to proceed for
Distress.[keypoints:- unreasonable, unable, unnecessary]
BOUYAGE,VESSEL IDENTIFICATION,ACTION & RADAR PLOT
1. ISOLATED DANGER MARK BOUY
2. EMERGENCY WRECK MARKING BOUY
3. VESSEL AGROUND – ACTION , FOG SIGNAL
4. OWN VESSEL CBD , NUC CROSSING FROM PORTSIDE
5. OWN VSL PDV IN TSS , CONSIDER NARROW CHANNEL
OVERTAKING VESSEL ENGAGED IN FISHING
6. RADAR PRE PLOTTED TARGET WITH ROC ON SCREEN – ONE ON
STBD BEAM AND ONE ON STBD QUARTER
7. QUOTE RULE 19 E.

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