[esailor Team]

Date: 01/02/2021
Online exam chief mates unlimited.
Examiner Malcolm Mackeliar ( Paisley MCA office )
Total Time taken: 45min. (Passed)
(Note: I am only including the complete answer which I told since it might miss lead if it’s not right. I am just including what all are the topics I explained him for his
questions.
For each and every questions I explained everything related to that topic and for every questions he had to stop me answering and moved on to next question. He
didn’t mentioned in which particular vessel I am in, so I considered myself to be in Oil Tanker and answered accordingly)
*GENERALS*
1) You are C/O. Passage plan has been prepared and what all information will you take from the 2/0 regarding the passage ?
Mentioned everything thought in GMA. And I explained him how those information will be useful for me, and gave example.
Like if I have to do a great sailing and I have to enter into a winter zone so I will calculate how much cargo can me loaded extra in order to compensate with my
conceptions onboard so that I can end up in exactly the winter mark when I am entering into the winter zone.
Gave different examples for each related to the voyage.
( My answer and examples covered points in ISPS, ISM, MARPOL, SMS and preparing for loading)
* He stopped me when I was talking about preparingy vessel for security rounds if I am going to a non-isps port.
2) Your vessel is set for Dry Dock and expecting Cargo ship safety equipment, safety construction, load line surveys in dry dock. As a C/O how will you prepare you
vessel for dry dock and for all these surveys?
*Mentioned everything thought in GMA preparing for dry dock.
*Told him all the surveys will be carried out after every dock jobs are done.
*Explained him gas freeing procedures and also explained about flammable diagram.
*Explained him about P force and it’s formula, how to decide my trim.
*Additional blocks if having cargo on board or FO onboard.
* Mentioned about load test for life boats (5 yearly). He stopped me when I started explaining load test.
3) Showed me a synoptic chart and marked a position and told I am west bound, explain weather you will encounter in next 14hrs?
* I was heading into cold front, explained weather in cold front.
* Explained how to find out low pressure area with buy ballots law.
4) Ship handling (Tanker)?
* Refer last page.
5) Now you are Along side, cargo discharged there is a dispute in cargo figures as per shore figures action as master?
* Mention LOP, P and I, 3rd party surveyor, inform company, charter party and talked about bill of lading.
6) 2 crew joining onboard one is deck cadet under 18 years and other 4th engineer from Poland certificate to check as master?
* Mentioned all the certificate.
* Told about ENG 1 and also told him if this ENG 1 is from a non approved authorization what have to be done.
* Talked about CEC and CRA.
7) What consideration to be taken for cadet under 18?
*Explained HOR.
*ROR*
*Restricted Visibility*
1) Radar plotv3 blips was given and told me to draw it on the Radar sheet (complete the triangle) and the tell the action?
* Completed the plot and I explained him one by one what AO, WO and WA line.
The target was at my STBD beam. Action taken by me was reduction of speed.
*What is the target vessel doing?
Told him over taking through my STBD side.
Find the radar sheet attached from the exam.
*Light, shape and action.*
2) NUC
3) RAM
4) TOW + RAM
5) FV
6) SV ( PORT AND STBD LIGHT SHOWN IN SINGLE LANTERN)
7) FV WITH EXTENDED GEAR
8) DREDGER
* Then he came into emergency.
2/0 on watch, called me and told suspect fire in galley, action?
I started with bridge and complete every action on bridge. Didn’t let my 2/0 leave the bridge since he is the one who is well aware of navigation and traffic situation
around and told him 3/O will take command of Support team.
Then I started with head count, suddenly he stopped me and told ok that’s a PASS…
I would like to thank Vinil Sir and Shayne Sir for preparing us in every aspect for tackling the orals.
And also my batch mates for all their support.
I would like to thank my family for all their prayers, blessings and support without which nothing would be possible in my life.
Berth
BERTH YOUR VIS CTANKERJ
AT THE POINT X
#
You I r
CURRENT WIND
FORCE
3
My Ans was I will be doing a Baltic Moor
Started by Reducing the Speed to Manoeuvrable Speed.
Engine ‘s standby . Then told him current will Not effect
me in the break waters ,
So only thing I am Concern . will
be the wind . Told him the Preparation for Baltic Moor .
Also mentioned Risk Ttss . to be carried out ,
Tool Box
Talk ‘s and mentioned always a dynamic Risk Ass will be
done in my
mind . Then i told i will Align my
its parallel
To the Jetty and Explained him Full Baltic Moor.
And finally day out My STBD Side Anchor where it will
Be up and down ,
Sol’
my anchor will Not obstruct other
✓Is in Bath ,
ist line Passed was Fwd Spring and Aft line
To Prevent my vessel from moving forward Since
I am having another vessel ahead . my final mooring
Arrangement will be I head line .
I Fwd Spring ,
1 Aft Spring
and I Stern line – FINAL ARRANGEMENT
I Don’t know if my actions are correct , But I passed . . . .

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