[esailor Team]

Examiner: Muhammad Iqbal
Date: 10. Apr.2024 (Online)
Duration: 1430-1550 (1hr 20mins) Include introduction/ Brief discussion in the end.
Last Ship: Oil and Chemical Tanker
Result: Pass
I joined 15 minutes before the exam time and there was an issue with my team application and then I
chose to do with Chrome browser. Examiner showed up in time, carried out formalities and code of
conduct for the exam. He asked me what was my last ship and then if you are Ok we will start.
1. Let’s say you pass this exam and Joining back to your last vessel as Master start from the office.
2. What all Certificates (did not mention statutory or non-statutory) will you take over?
3. Certification
SMC (Validity and Audits). Who else can issue SMC and under what Scheme
IOPP and what form is attached to it
4. If your last ship is more than 15 years old oil tanker what is the dry docking frequencies?
5. What kind of PSC inspection for old age tanker.
What is New Inspection Regime.
Type of PSC Inspection.
What is More details inspection and when to be carried out?
6. What is Prohibition notice who can issue?
7. How will you guide New C/O to prepare stowage Plan?
8. Passage Plan Jeddah to Durban and what is your concerns.
9. TRS Dangerous Quadrant in NH Action?
10. As per SOLAS, what is master obligatory report?
11. Emergencies and Call master situation
a) During Ocean Passage 2/O call me and told that SART was detected.
b) Collision with Coaster in coastal passage.
c) Oil spill in port.
d) X-band Radar damage at sea
e) Steering sluggish during coastal navigation (MGN 199)
12. Role of MAIB.
13. Deep Water Anchorage
14. When/Why you need to review SMS
15. In what kind of situation Master has overriding Authority?
16. How often will you inspect Accommodation and what will you inspect in crew cabin.
17. Crew complain about Food (Did not mention one or three crew)
18. Polish C/O joined your vessel. What is the procedure?
19. Rest hour as per MLC and Details for Young Person
20. Sulphur Content requirement
21. Heading west for the several days and Large deviation in your magnetic compass.
22. Ship Handling (Un-berthing) Single Screw/ Right Handed/ Fixed
Day Situation (It is a lot, almost every day situation).
I explained all the situation and then gave the action. Here are some.
CBD
PDV
PDV
Onshore wind (10 Kts)
Current (1.5 Kts)
Lights Identification and Action (Also a lot) but not so complicated. Whatever comes in the day
situation, also comes in the night situations.
RV Situation
For the first question, he just gave one blip. The rest OA are there and do extend the OA lines to
determine ROC exit or not. Then explain the situation and action. For the Vessel abaft the beam, also
asked what action she can take.
One on Stbd bow
One on port bow and one on stbd just above the beam
One on Stbd bow coming down with reciprocal course *No ROC* and one on Stbd qtr.
One on port qtr.
Buoys
Safe water mark
Isolated Danger Mark
Emergency Wreck Marking Buoy
West Cardinal Mark
Finally, he said Congratulation that I am passed. Special thanks to Capt Vinil, Lecturers from GMA and
my colleagues.

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