ORAL NOTES
(CLASS 1)
1) WHAT WAS THE TYPE OF YOUR LAST VESSEL?
MY LAST VESSEL WAS A PRODUCT TANKER.(MEANS AN OIL TANKER ENGAGED IN CARRYING OIL OTHER THAN CRUDE OIL)
2) WHAT WAS THE GT AND NT OF YOUR LASTVESSEL?
3) WHAT IS GT & NT?
GROSS TONNAGE(GT):THE GROSS TONNAGE OF A VESSEL CONSISTS OF ITS TOTAL MEASURED CUBIC CONTENTS EXPRESSED IN UNITS OF 100 CU.FT. OR 2,83 CU.M.
NET TONNAGE(NT):THE CARRYING CAPACITY OF VESSEL AS ASCERTAINED ACCORDING TO GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS AND ARRIVED AT BY MEASURING THE CUBIC CONTENTS OF THE SPACE INTENDED FOR REVENUE EARNING.
DEADWEIGHT TONNAGE: THE VESSEL’S LIFTING CAPACITY.THAT A VESSEL WILL LIFT WHEN LOADED IN SALT WATER TO HER SUMMER FREEBOARD MARKS
4) DERRICKS AND CRANES ADVANTAGES /DISADVANTAGES (GENERAL DESCRIPTION).
5) IF YOU HAVE TO USE TWO BLOCKS ONE WITH SMALL SHEEVE & ONE WITH LARGE SHEEVE ,WHICH ONE WILL YOU USE AND WHY?
6) WHAT IS ONVENTION/PROTOCOL/CODE/RESOLUTION RECOMMENDATION.GIVE DEFINITION AND EXPLAIN WITH EXAMPLE.
CONVENTION:MEANS ANY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT COCLUDED BETWEEN TWO OR MORE STATES IN WRITTEN FORM AND EMBODIED IN A SINGLE INSTRUMENT OR IN TWO OR MORE RELATED INSTRUMENTS,GOVERENED BY INTERNATIONAL LAW.
PROTOCOL:RATHER THAN CHANGE A WHOLE CONVENTION ,WHEN CHANGES HAPPEN THEY ARE USUALLY PROMULGATED IN THE FORM OF A PROTOCOL.OR A TREATY INSTRUMENT WHICH MAKES MAJOR MODIFICATIONS TO A CONVENTION HICH HAS BEEN ADOPTED BUT IS NOT YET IN FORCE.THE PROTOCOL USUALLY SPEEDS UP THE CONVENTION’S ENTRY INTO FORCE.
CODES:IMO ISSUES CODES OF PRACTICE.THESE ARE ADVISORY BUT NOT BINDING.
RESOLUTION:IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS OR IDEAS ARE DRAWN UP AS RESOLUTIONS.THEY MAY SERVE TO EXPLAIN AND EMPLIFY A CONVENTION.OR
THE FINAL DOCUMENT RESULTING FROM THE AGREEMENT BY THE IMO ASSEMBLY OR A MAIN COMMITTEE OF SOME MATTER SUCH AS AN AMMENDMENT OR RECOMMENDATION.
7) CETIFICATES REQUIRED BY CLASS 7 SHIPS.
8) WHAT CERT. ARE REQ. UNDER SOLAS?
9) WHAT IS SAFE MANNING DOCUMENT IN SOLAS?
EVERY SHIP TO WHICH CHAPTER 1 OF CONVENTION APPLIES SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH AN APPROPRIATE SAFE MANNING DOCUMENTOR EQUIVALENT ISSUED BY THE ADMINISTRATION AS EVIDENCE OF THE MINIMUM SAFE MANNING (SOLAS 1974 1989 AMMENDMENT REGULATIONV/13B)
SAFE MANNING CERTIFICATE: TO CONFIRMS MINIMUM PERSON TO BE CARRIED ONBOARD A V/L TO CARRIED OUT FULL OPERATION.
THE CERTIFICATE WOULD ISSUED ON THE BASIS OF MINIMUM PERSON REQUIRED ON TO OPERATE:
V/L TO ALONGSIDE,
V/L TO CUST OFF,
PORT OPERATION INCLUDING CARGO WATCH, GANGWAY WATCH,
AT SEA: A) SAFE NAVIGATION WATCH ON BRIDGE.
ENGINE ROOM WATCH.
b) RADIO WATCH.
5. SAFETY MAINTENANCE WORK IN E/R.
6. SAFETY MAINTENANCE WORK ON DECK.
7. SAFE HANDLE THE OPERATION IN AN EMERGENCY.
8. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
9. CLEANNESS FOR FIRE SAFETY.
VALIDITY: NIL.
10) WHAT IS ISM/ISPS/DOA/DOC?
WHAT IS DOA?HOW CAN YOU LOAD GRAIN WITHOUT THE DOCUMENT OF AUTHORIZATION
DOCUMENT OF AUTHORIZATION
A DOCUMENT OF AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE ISSUED FOR EVERY SHIP LOADED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS OF THIS CODE EITHER BY THE ADMINISTRATION OR AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY IT OR BY A CONTRACTING GOVERNMENT ON BEHALF OF THE ADMINISTRATION. IT SHALL BE ACCEPTED AS EVIDENCE THAT THE SHIP IS CAPABLE OF COMPLYING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THESE REGULATIONS.THE DOCUMENT SHALL ACCOMPANY OR BE INCORPORATED INTO THE GRAIN LOADING MANUAL PROVIDED TO ENABLE THE MASTER TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF A 7 (STABILITY REQUIREMENT). THE MANUAL SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF A 6.3 (INFORMATION REGARDING SHIP STABILITY AND GRAIN LOADING).
SUCH A DOCUMENT, GRAIN LOADING STABILITY DATA AND ASSOCIATED PLANS MAY BE DRAWN UP IN THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OR LANGUAGES OF THE ISSUING COUNTRY. IF THE LANGUAGE USED IS NEITHER ENGLISH NOR FRENCH, THE TEXT SHALL INCLUDE A TRANSLATION INTO ONE OF THESE LANGUAGES.
A COPY OF SUCH A DOCUMENT, GRAIN LOADING STABILITY DATA AND ASSOCIATED PLANS SHALL BE PLACED ON BOARD IN ORDER THAT THE MASTER, IF SO REQUIRED, SHALL PRODUCE THEM FOR THE INSPECTION OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENT OF THE COUNTRY OF THE PORT OF LOADING.
A SHIP WITHOUT SUCH A DOCUMENT OF AUTHORIZATION SHALL NOT LOAD GRAIN UNTIL THE MASTER DEMONSTRATES TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION, OR OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENT OF THE PORT OF LOADING ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE ADMINISTRATION, THAT, IN ITS LOADED CONDITION FOR THE INTENDED VOYAGE, THE SHIP COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CODE. SEE ALSO A 8.3 (STABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING SHIPS) AND A 9 (LOADING GRAIN WITHOUT DOA).
SOURCE: IMO GRAIN CODEPART-A, SEC-3.
LOADING GRAIN WITHOUT DOA
9.1. A SHIP NOT HAVING ON BOARD A DOCUMENT OF AUTHORIZATION ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A 3 OF THIS CODE MAY BE PERMITTED TO LOAD BULK GRAIN PROVIDED THAT:
.1. THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF THE BULK GRAIN SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE THIRD OF THE DEADWEIGHT OF THE SHIP;
.2. ALL FILLED COMPARTMENTS, TRIMMED, SHALL BE FITTED WITH CENTRELINE DIVISIONS EXTENDING, FOR THE FULL LENGTH OF SUCH COMPARTMENTS, DOWNWARDS FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE DECK OR HATCH COVERS TO A DISTANCE BELOW THE DECK LINE OF AT LEAST ONE EIGHTH OF THE MAXIMUM BREADTH OF THE COMPARTMENT OR 2.4 M, WHICHEVER IS THE GREATER, EXCEPT THAT SAUCERS CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A 14 MAY BE ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF A CENTRELINE DIVISION IN AND BENEATH A HATCHWAY EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF LINSEED AND OTHER SEEDS HAVING SIMILAR PROPERTIES;
.3. ALL HATCHES TO FILLED COMPARTMENTS, TRIMMED, SHALL BE CLOSED AND COVERS SECURED IN PLACE;
.4. ALL FREE GRAIN SURFACES IN PARTLY FILLED CARGO SPACE SHALL BE TRIMMED LEVEL AND SECURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A 16, A 17 OR A 18;
.5. THROUGHOUT THE VOYAGE THE METACENTRIC HEIGHT AFTER CORRECTION FOR THE FREE SURFACE EFFECTS OF LIQUIDS IN TANKS SHALL BE 0.3 M OR THAT GIVEN BY THE FOLLOWING FORMULA, WHICHEVER IS THE GREATER:
11) WHAT CONVENTION DEALS WITH SHIP OWNER /SEA FARER?
ILO CONVENTION147(MERCHANT SHIPPING MINIMUM STANDARD CONVENTION 1976.)SAFE MANNING STANDARDS, HOURS OF WORK,SEA FARER’S COMPETENCYAND SOCIAL SECURITY,EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS COVERING MININMUM AGE,MEDICAL CARE AND EXAMINATION,ACCIDENT PREVENTION, CREW ACCOMODATION, REPATRIATION, TRAINING.
12) WHICH CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED BY MMD?
13) WHICH CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED BY CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY?
INTERNATIONAL TONNAGE CERTIFICATE, INTERNATIONAL LOAD LINE CERTIFICATE,INTERNATIONAL OIL POLLUTION PREVENTION CERTIFICATE,CARGO SHIP SAFETY CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATE,DOC WITH PECIAL SPCIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPS CARYING DANGEROUS GOODS,DOC AND SMC UNDER ISM
14) WHAT IS CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY?
15) HOW TO DROP ANCHOR ,WHERE TO DROPANCHOR,WHAT PRECAUTIONS TO TAKE, WHAT DEPTH TO LET GO ,AT WHAT DEPTH TO VEER ANCHOR?
16) SLIP WIRE/HOW TO SEND/PURPOSE/PROCEDURE WHILE MOORING AND UNMOORING(ONLY ROPS NOT ANCHOR CABLE)
17) WHAT CLASSIFICATION SOCITIES APPROVED BY GOVT. OF PAKISTAN?
18) SCOPE OF CABLE/HOW TO DETERMINE/WHAT IS REQ. SCOPE IN SHALLOW WATER /DEEP WATER?
SCOPE IS RATIO OF LENGTH OF CABLE TO THE DEPTH OF WATER.
SCOPE IS LESS IN DEEP WATER AND MORE IN SHLLOW WATER
19) BERTHING UNBERTHINGWITH VERY STRONG OFFSHORE WIND WITHOUT TUG AND PILOT.
20) WHAT IS DEVIASCOPE / HEELING ERROR AND CAUSES?
HEELING ERROR:
21) YOU ARE A POWER DRIVEN VESSEL IN WHAT SITUATION YOU ARE A STANDBY VESSEL AND IN WHAT RESPECT AND RULE
RULE 13 & 15
22) RULE 19 SALIENT FEATURES?
23) WHY NOT TO ALTER COURSE TO PORT FOR A VESSEL FWD OF BEAM,WHAT IS THE REASON BEHIND IT?
24) WHAT IS DOCUMENT OF AUTHORISATION?
25) WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF PSC?
26) WHAT CONVENTIONS DEAL WITH SHIPS/
27) YOU ARE A POWER DRIVEN VESSEL , IN WHAT SITUATION YOU ARE A GIVE WAY VESSEL?
28) IMDG CODE, WHAT IS A PLACARD?WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY LIMITED QUANTITIES?
29) WHAT IS GENERAL AVERAGE AND PARTICULAR AVERAGE?
LOSS OR DAMAGE WHICH HAS NOT RESULTED FROM WANT OF DUE DILIGENCE ON THE PART OF ASSURE OWNERS OR MANAGERS AND MAY FURTHER BE DEFINED AS PA LOSS IA PARTIAL LOSS PROXIMATELY CAUSED BY PERIL INSURED AGAINST AND WHICH IS NOT A GENERAL AVERAGE LOSS.
OR IT CAN BE DEFINED AS ACCIDENTAL PARTIAL LOSS OF INSURED PROPERTY.
THE PRINCIPLE OF GENERAL AVERAGE MAY BE SAID TO BE : ‘THAT WHICH HAS BEEN SACRIFICED FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL SHALL BE MADE GOOD BY THE CONTRIBUTION OF ALL”
EG: FIRE IN A HOLD ,THE CARGO DAMAGED BY FIRE IS PARTICULAR AVERAGE.
THE CARGO DAMAGED BY WATER USED TO FIGHT THE FIRE IS GA.
30) WHAT IS RUNNING MOOR?
31) APROACHING A FOG BANK, ACTION?
32) SOLAS CHAPTER 5 DANGER MESSAGE?
33) ANTI EXPOSURE SUIT AND IMMERSION SUIT, DIFFERENCE?
IMMERSION SUIT: IS A PROTECTIVE SUIT WHICH REDUCES THE BODY HEAT LOSS OF A PERSON WEARING IT IN COLD WATER.
THERMAL PROTECTIVE AID: THERMAL PROTECTIVE AID IS A BAG OR SUIT MADE OF WATER PROOF MATERIAL WITH LOW THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY.
34) UNDER WHAT CONVENTION A SAFETY CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED?
35) UNDER STCW WHAT REGULATION STATES ABOUT QUALIFICATION OF MASTERS, CO AND RATINGS?
36) HOW TO KNOW WHICH CERTIFICATES HAVE A CERTAIN VALIDITY PERIOD?
37) GIVE EXAMPLES OF PERMANENT CERTIFICATES AS PER STCW?
38) WHAT IS COVERED BY A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY?
OFFICIAL NUMBER; INSTRUCTIONS AS TO WHAT TO DO IF THE SHIP IS LOST OR
IMO NUMBER; CEASES TO BE A BRITISH-REGISTERED SHIP, OR IF THE
RADIO CALL SIGN; CERTIFICATE IS LOST, STOLEN, DESTROYED OR DEFACED
NAME OF THE SHIP; WARNING NOTE TO THE EFFECT THAT THE CERTIFICATE IS
PORT OF CHOICE; NOT PROOF OF OWNERSHIP;
TYPE OF SHIP; ADDRESS OF THE RSS;
METHOD OF PROPULSION; ON THE REVERSE:
ENGINE MAKE AND MODEL; OWNERSHIP DETAILS OF THE SHIP (SHARE-OWNERS’
TOTAL ENGINE POWER IN KW’S; NAMES AND ADDRESSES AND NUMBER OF SHARES
LENGTH; OWNED BY EACH.
BREADTH;
DEPTH;
REGISTER TONNAGE;
GROSS TONNAGE;
NET TONNAGE;
YEAR OF BUILD;
DATE AND TIME OF ISSUE OF CERTIFICATE;
DATE OF EXPIRY OF THE CERTIFICATE;
39) WHAT IS UNCLOS?
THE UNITED NATION CONVENTION ON THE LAWAS OF SEA,A TREATY DOCUMENT WHICH ATTEMPTS TO CODIFY THE INTERNATIONAL LAW OF THE SEA.IT CAME INTO FORCE INTERNATIONALLY ON 16 NOV 1994.
UNCLOS SETS THE MAX. WIDTH OF THE TERRITORIAL SEA AT 12 NM WITH A CONTAGIOUS ZONA AT 24 NM FROM THE BASE LINE.IT DEFINES INNOCENT PASSAGES THROUGH TERRITORIAL SEA AND DEFINES TRNSIT PASSAGE THROUGH INTERNATIONAL STRAITS.IT ESTABLISHES EEZ EXTENDING 200 NM FROM BASE LINE.
40) WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT DANGEROUS CARGO ENDORSEMENT?HOW IT CAN BE CANCELLED OR REVALIDATED?
41) WHAT CONVENTION REGARDING POLLUTION PAKISTAN HAS RATIFIED?
42) CAN A CONVENTION BE AMMENDED WITHOUT PROTOCOL?
43) HOW A CODE IS ENFORCED?
44) IS IT ALWAYS MENDATORY TO ENFORCE CODE, IF NOT IN WHAT CONDITION?
45) ISPS?
46) IF A CONVENTION HAS COME INTO FORCE AND OUR FLAG STATE HAS NOT RATIFIED IT ,ARE OUR SHIPS REQUIRED TO COMPLY SUCH CONVENTION?
47) IF YES , WHY?
48) WHAT IS WHITE LIST?
49) WHAT IS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ISM AND ISO?
ISM APPLIES TO SAFETY AT SEA AND POLLUTION PREVENTION,WHEREAS ISO QUALITY ASSURANCE OF SERVICES.
ISM APPLIES TO SHIP MANAGEMENT AND SHIPBOARD OPERATIONS WHEREAS ISO APPLIES TO THE CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A SUPPLIER AND HIS CUSTOMER
THE PURPOSE OF ISM IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE COMPLIANCE WITH SAFETY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION REQUIREMENT WHEREAS ISO IS TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE CUSTOMER’S QUALITY REQUIREMENT.
ISM IS IMPLEMENTED THROUGH THE COMPANY SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WHERE ISO IS IMPLEMENTED THROUGH COMPANY QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
ISM INVOLVES A SHORE BASED AUDIT OF THE COMPANY AND ISSUE A DOCUMENT OF COMPLIANCE, WHEREAS ISO INVOLVES A COMPANY AUDIT AND A CERTIFICATE OF QUALITY SYSTEM APPROVAL ISSUED.
(INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION)
50) WHAT IS EXEMPTION AND WHAT IS EXCEPTION?
51) WHAT IS PIVOT POINT AND WHERE SITUATED?
THE POINT ABOUT WHICH VESSEL’S HULL APPEARS TO POVOT HILE TURNING BY ACTION OF THE RUDDER AND MAKING HEAD WAY.
LOCATION:DEPENDING UPON SPEED AND HULL FORM ,FROM ONE SIXTH TO ONE FOUTH VESSEL’S LENGTH FROM HER STERN
OR
THIS IS THE POINT ABOUT WHICH THE SHIP TURNS WHEN THE RUDDER IS PUT OVER IE THE POINT WHERE THE BOW APPEARS TO BE SWINGING INWARDS AT THE SAME RATE AS THE STURN SWINGS OUTWARDS.THE POSITION OF THE PIVOT POINT IS NOT CONSTANT BECAUSE IT DEPENDS UPON THE WATER PRESSURE ACTING UPON THE UNDERWATER HULL. WHEN GOING FULL AHEAD THROUGH THE WATER IT IS ONE –THIRD OF THE SHIPS LENGTH FROM FORWARD AND WHEN GOING FULL ASTERN IT IS ABOUT ONE QUARTER THE SHIPS LENGTH FROM AFT.WHEN TURNING ALREADY AT REST THE PIVOTING IS ABOUT AMIDSHIPS.THE TURNING CIRCLE IS THE PATH TRACED OUT BY THE PIVOTING POINT.FULLY LOADED WIH THE WHEEL HARDOVER AND ENGINES ON FULL AHEAD THE DIAMETER OF THE TURNING CIRCLE IS ABOUT 4 TIMES THE SHIP’S LENGTH.FACTORSS SUCH AS RUDDER TYPE ,SPEED TRANSVERSE THRUST AND WEAHER CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT THE DIAMETER OF THE TURNING CIRCLE.
52) WHAT IS STOWAGE FACTOR?
53) SOLAS APPLIES TO WHAT SHIPS?
54) IOPP ISSUED TO WHAT SHIPS AND UNDER WHAT CONVETION/ UNDER WHAT ANNEX?
55) WHAT CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED UNDER ANNEX 2 OF IOPP?
56) WHAT IS ISPS?
57) WHAT CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED UNDER ISPS?
58) WHAT CERIFICATE S ISSUED TO PORT FACILITY UNDER ISPS?
59) WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF ISM AND APPIES TO WHAT VESSELS?
ISM APPLIES TO ALL PASSENGER SHIPS OF STATES WHICH ARE PARTY TO SOLAS WHEN ON INTERNATIONAL VOYAGES
AND ALL CARGO SHIPS OF 500 GT OR OVER
AND MOBILE DRILLING UNITS OF 500 GT OR OVER OF STATES WHICH ARE PART TO SOLAS WHEN ON INTERNATIONAL VOYAGES
60) WHAT IS BASE LINE,TERRITORIAL WATERS AND INTERNATIONAL WATERS?
BASELINE
NORMAL BASELINE:
EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS CONVENTION, THE NORMAL BASELINE FOR MEASURING THE BREADTH OF THE TERRITORIAL SEA IS THE LOW-WATER LINE ALONG THE COAST AS MARKED ON LARGE-SCALE CHARTS OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED BY THE COASTAL STATE. (UNCLOS, ARTICLE5)
REEFS:
IN THE CASE OF ISLANDS SITUATED ON ATOLLS OR OF ISLANDS HAVING FRINGING REEFS, THE BASELINE FOR MEASURING THE BREADTH OF THE TERRITORIAL SEA IS THE SEAWARD LOW-WATER LINE OF THE REEF, AS SHOWN BY THE APPROPRIATE SYMBOL ON CHARTS OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED BY THE COASTAL STATE. (UNCLOS, ARTICLE6)
STRAIGHT BASELINES:
IN LOCALITIES WHERE THE COASTLINE IS DEEPLY INDENTED AND CUT INTO, OR IF THERE IS A FRINGE OF ISLANDS ALONG THE COAST IN ITS IMMEDIATE VICINITY, THE METHOD OF STRAIGHT BASELINES JOINING APPROPRIATE POINTS MAY BE EMPLOYED IN DRAWING THE BASELINE FROM WHICH THE BREADTH OF THE TERRITORIAL SEA IS MEASURED.WHERE BECAUSE OF THE PRESENCE OF A DELTA AND OTHER NATURAL CONDITIONS THE COASTLINE IS HIGHLY UNSTABLE, THE APPROPRIATE POINTS MAY BE SELECTED ALONG THE FURTHEST SEAWARD EXTENT OF THE LOW-WATER LINE AND, NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSEQUENT REGRESSION OF THE LOW-WATER LINE, THE STRAIGHT BASELINES SHALL REMAIN EFFECTIVE UNTIL CHANGED BY THE COASTAL STATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS CONVENTION.
(UNCLOS, ARTICLE7)