Orals Report Chief Mate Unlimited – July 2022
Examiner: Naushad Jubair
Duration: 1hr40
Result: Fail
Exam started punctually, introduced himself, asked about my experience and had a general chat about the RFA and a survey he’d recently done on one of our ships. Put me at ease straight away, and the whole exam had a very friendly conversational feel. Showed him the room, my laptop decided to shut down as I put it back down. Obvious panic, but it was no problem, reconnected and apologised, carried on. Went over rules and safety. Explained that I wouldn’t need plotting tools for his exam, just water and a pen and paper. Exam started.
1. You are joining as a chief mate and you are at gangway what u will check?
2. What all documents you will takeover from chief mate who is signing off?
3. Preparation for Loadline survey?
4. What is P and A mannual for chemical tankers?
5. Preparation for tank cleaning on chemical tanker?
6. What all checks to be carried out in lifeboat annual survey?
7. How often you will check lifeboat brake pads?
8. What is enhance survey program?
9. Preparation for dry dock?
10. Isolated danger mark?
11. Safe water mark?
12. Port hand lateral mark?
13. West cardinal mark
Lights:
1. Pdv seen from stbd side , action?
2. VEF seen from port side,action?
3. Dredger ,mine clearance seen end on?
4. Pilot vsl seen from stbd side?
5. Trawler tow length 200 mtr more crossing from port to stbd?
6. Showed me arpa screen own vsl heading 000,
one vsl on 2 point stbd bow vector pointing towards own vsl posn,Roc exist
one on stbd quarter.ROC EXIST
One on 2 point port bow crossing from port to stbd No ROC
Conclusion
I gave all the answers and he was very convinced also but at last he gave me one situation that one PDV on port bow and she is not taking action and i took right action and what else u will do i for to tell that CALL MASTER , that why i got failed other it was very relaxed and calm
Hope this is some help, it is a big change of pace from chief mate orals.
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