[esailor Team]

Date:December 2020
Center: Dover (online)
Examiner Capt. C. Roe
Chief Mate Unlimited/Master 3000gt
Vessel Rotated between captain & C/O position
MCA slide concerning conduct of exam: No headphones, no phones,
procedure if video call dropped, cheating policy, confirmation that no video
recording devices are being used & inspection of room.
Synoptic Chart- Passage planning considerations. Great circle vs rumb
line. Pros and cons of each. (GPS uses great circle)
Under keel clearance & squat
HRU- How to rig it.
EBIRB- uses, how does it work, tests, what to do in the event of accidental
transmission
SART- uses how does it work
X Band Radar uses.
Sextant- What to use it for, How would I use it on the 0400—0800 watch.
Correctable errors. (Add for on the arc)
PAB- what is it, checks, TRS – navigable
Alongside berth discharging cargo in St Lucia and a TRS is approaching –
actions
Considerations when choosing a safe area to wait out TRS- mentioned I
would try to find shelter in a bay the Western side of the island as the TRS
typically comes from the west.
What else can that location be used for
Types of Anchors- Difference in holding power
Difference between deep water anchoring and shallow water anchoring
Loading Grain- hydroscopic, grain shift, DOA, loading grain without DOA,
bundling saucering, trimming the cargo
Grain shift vs liquefication
Liquefication- what is it. Mentioned that it is associated with “A” cargoes
How to check Moisture content of cargo – TML Moisture content on
declaration, can test
Actions to take if cargo failed the can test
Change over from Autopilot to Hand steering – ended up speaking about
azipods Basic principles. Difference from conventional vessels
Loading Timber- dangers, considerations
Angle of Loll- Drew the curve and that of a stable vessel
Small Fire in Galley- Actions
FFE in galley
New Galley- Medium Fire in Galley
In dry dock Plug arrangement/ Storage of plugs (keep plugs safe)
Name Certificates based on different Conventions
• SOLAS – validity of SMD, questions about cargo safety
Radio/Equipment/Construction certificates (cannot remember questions)
• MARPOL – Listed all the certificates. What do you have instead of
certificates for Annex 5 (some other straight forward questions)
Validity of Loadline Survey. Frequency of Loadline Survey. Who does the
survey?
ACS- What is it? What does the MCA check?
Lifeboats- how often do you launch/lower them. Spoke about the weekly,
monthly and 3 monthly. What about freefall lifeboats.
Asked about drills and frequency- Mentioned new amendments to
COSWP included Damage Control Drills “at regular intervals”
Radar
Rules that applies to restricted visibility
OA plot -CPA & TCPA
Vessel forward of the beam starboard side
Situation as above but vessel directly astern
Bouys – Identify & Lights
Port hand Lateral Mark
North
South
Preferred channel to Starboard Region A
Preferred channel to Starboard Region B
Isolated danger
Safe Water
Bouys – Actions
Between a West & East cardinal bouys – Safe to pass as I was west of the
west cardinal and East of the East Cardinal
East Cardinal heading south
East Cardinal heading East- Stop
North & South Cardinals heading East (can’t remember others)
ROR – Assume risk of collision for all Action and rule
PDV crossing on port side not taking action 2nd Officer calls you to bridge
Power Driven vessel head on
RAM ahead
Overtaking a RAM vessel – (Note nowhere in Rule 13 does it say that a
vessel that is being overtaken is a “standon vessel”
Identify day shape for vessel engaged in Fishing seen on portside- Actions
Same situation vessel crossing TSS
Narrow Channel- How to overtake a vessel. No response actions
Lights& Fog Signals
PDV possible more than 50m head on, underway
White Light
RAM towing less than 50m length of Tow greater than 200m
Vessel engaged in trawling less than 50m stopped
Capt. Roe was a very fair and pleasant examiner. There weren’t any “trick
questions”. Several times I wasn’t sure of the question and he did provide
clarification. For the angle of loll question I actually drew the curve to help
explain my answer and I showed him. My advice: think before answeringjotting
down points helps.

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