[esailor Team]

Date – 24th April 2019
Duration – 1 hour

Looked over documents and checked sea service testimonials
Your joining a new vessel, what documents will you be looking for?
All certs, handover notes, rest hours of crew (wanted these stated), induction, PMS, conditions of class etc.
What record books?
What is stated on BDN?
What’s on Fuel spec sheet?
What are catalytic fines?
What’s the more important specs given on sheet?
Sulphur, density, CCAI was ones I gave
Density used for?
Tank calibration and purifier gravity disc
Where would you find current sulphur limits?
You’re alongside, captains given 1 hours’ notice to sail and 2nd has just called to say there is water coming from the turbo drain?
Notify bridge / ascertain source either economiser or coolant system
Either coming from the turbo coolant system or from economiser – how could you find source?
Header tank level and catch point for water before turbo
Found source, economiser – now what – we NEED to sail?
Isolate, drain and make safe the economiser then sail to anchor
Discussed after exam, he was pressing throughout the exam on putting me into situation where I have to make call which has knock on effects re safety and costs. If leak was marginal, he would have suggested sailing and then going to anchor to clear berth in port and save on additional charges.
Ok, how are you going to fix leak?
Plug it – wanted a clear understanding how this was done with tie rod in-between
Ok, it’s fixed – who to notify?
Class, Flag state, port state, company
Coming to dry dock, what documents will you make available for the dry dock manager?
What will you do at layup berth prior to entering the dry-dock?
Co2 – discuss services to be connected. Mention posting of signs to notify people that Co2 is disconnected.
Co2 is isolated, what maintenance might be carried out whilst the system is disconnected?
Bottles, pilot bottles, alarms, general painting in space etc.
Dry-dock want to connect power – talk me through it?
You need 440v, they’ve got 380v – what next?
I went through the issue with lower voltage – possibility of running on ships power – No. Shore converter or transformer – No. Only have necessary equipment running and monitor the motors for additional heat was his suggestion if frequency is ok.
Talk me through an inspection at the stern area of the vessel?
Stern tube – wear down. Propeller, cavitation hi low pressure side. CPP additional checks. Rudder, wear checks
Ok, rudders got 10ltr of water in it, now what?
Pressure test – he would suggest only hydro static as pneumatic has potential to be more dangerous however if a relief valve and calibrated regulator was used then this would be acceptable.
Your in dry-dock, you’ve got a port and starboard fuel tank both half full and need to inspect one, what do you do?
I started with that this should have been pre planned prior to entering the dock – as it isn’t good to move round weight whilst on the blocks. Unfortunately this is the situation – I suggested waiting until the vessel re floated which he disagreed with. I then said I would have to discuss with the dry dock manager and company. If agreed, pump out the tank to other one, carry out inspection then return fuel back to tank after.
Voyage fuel planning – how?
SFOC, weather, SMS percentage to be kept in hand, un-pump able etc., future voyage locations if fuel is available.
Vessel gradually increased fuel consumption– possible causes?
Fouling of hull, engine performance
How to you take engine performance?
Go through ascertaining the engine power output etc.
What is this information then compared with?
Ok, were back to dry-dock and boiler manufacturer has arrived to repair leaking economiser tube – good to go?
Go through SMS procedure, possible shore chemist attendance if dry-dock requires – all paper work.
Enclosed space entry – what is required for this?
Full procedure and equipment given
Oxygen level is 23% – so?
Check meter calibration – continue to ventilate – do not enter until within safe range.

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