Chief Mate Oral Examination Question Bank on Indian Exam Pattern- Download From www.seamantra.com 1. How will you go about doing a passage plan from Italy to Oman. 2. What is standing moor and running moor? 3. When will you use open moor? 4. You are an OOW at anchor and have used both anchors. What all things you will check? 5. What r the requirements for a pilot ladder and rigging? 6. What r the STCW requirements for a OOW? 7. How will you calculate secondary tide. 8. How will you load timber cargo on a bulk carrier. 9. You are on cargo watch. What all things will you do during the watch? 10.What is SF & BM? 11.What r the various subdivisions of Class I(explosives)? 12.What is the content of IMDG code book? 13.What r the panting and pounding arrangements for fore peak? 14.What r the duties of 3/O in drydock? 15.Can a lifeboat be a rescu 1. 1)anchor at mumbai, lots of vessels, wind picks up, what u do? now u start dragging anchor, action. 2. 2)sailing with invalid paper chart, how u correct and use it, detail of cumulative notice 3. 3) wig craft and non displacement mode, seaplane lights. 4. 4)you are sailing, six miles off, 4 points on stbd bow u see a boat with a man raising and lowering a handkerchief, whats ur action? 5. 5)u see a conical buoy, which side will it lie, explain lateral system of buoys. 6. 6)explain cardinal system of buoys. 7. 1)how to determine risk of collision? what is compass bearing? its limitations like error, why dont we use true bearing? 8. 2)passage plan. 9. 3) correction of charts and sailing directions with supplements and all 10.3)ram while dredging lights making way, underway and at anchor 11.4)autopilot controls
Chief Mate Oral Examination Question Bank on Indian Exam Pattern- Download From www.seamantra.com 12.5)diff between gyro and magnettic heading starts to increase
13.Q 1 what is the closed hatch loadings?when should one attempted for that? 14.Q 2 IS MANOEUVRING SIGNAL MANDATORY……ANY IDEA? 15.Q 3 FOR MINIMUM SHIFTING OF CARGOES ANGLE OF REPOSE SHOULD BE MORE OR LESS? 16.Q 4 WHY AND WHAT DRUGS ARE KEPT IN MASTERS CUSTODY APART FROM MEDICAL CHEST? 17.Q 5 IN DENCE FOG IF WHISTLE AND GONG NOT WORKING,ACTION? 18.Q6 WHAT R THE INFORMATIONS RECEIVED FROM LODICATOR? 19.Q 7 what is LD and PLD ,what is the difference between these two? 20.Q8 how to use old almanac of previous year for current year….? 21.Q9 what r the prentive measures for safe steering? 22.Q10 IS WEATHER FAX MANDATORY TO BE CARRIED? 23.Q WHAT IS RELATION BETWEEN DOCUMENT OF COMPLIANCE AND IMDG CODE..? 24.Q WHAT IS THE RADAR HORIZON–ASKED BY CAPT WAZ 25.Q WHAT IS THE USE OF COFFIN PLATE? 26.Q PASSAGE PLANNING FROM ZIBRALATOR TO NEW YORK? 27.Q1 FORMULA TO CALCUTE SQUAT?DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HEAD REACH AND ADVANCE? 28.Q2 HOW WILL U USE TRIM TABLE?WHAT IS THE INTACT STABILITY? IF UR SHIP INTACT STABILITY IS LOST,WHAT WILL HAPPEN? 29.Q3 ROR CARDS FOR VL AGROUND, TOWED VL,SOUTH CARDINAL MARK,FISHING VL AT ANCHOR? 30.Q4 IN MALACCA STRAIT UR RUDDER STUCK STBD, HIGH TRAFFIC DENSITY, IMMEDIATE ACTION? 31.Q5 HOW TO USE WHIRLING PSYCHROMETER,AND RELETED DEW POINT ? 32.Q6 IN RV U LISTEN _.. FROM ASTERN , ON RADAR U SEE A TARGET WITH CPA 0 AND TCPA 20 MIN. UR ACTION? 33.Q7 SHIP’S ROUTENING GUIDE? 34.Marpol annex 1 dischg criteria? 35.Hw to carry out slop tank decanting?
Chief Mate Oral Examination Question Bank on Indian Exam Pattern- Download From www.seamantra.com 36.How to test an ODME? 37.Wat r the factors for considering anchoring? 38.How to beach and why to beach a ship? 39.Wat is an ideal trim for a vessel to enter a dry dock and why so? 40.How to load grain and content of grain code? 41.How to prepare for loading heavylift?> 42.Hazards of coal, sulphur & concentrates? 43.IMDG code details, wat is a compatibility group? 44.Wat is lashing code? why reqd? contents? 45.Tanker work? Contents of IG etc etc 46.How to prepare vessel for ice? 47.How to determine the location of a TRS? 48.few ROR cards and ROR situations.. 49.Wat are the errors of echo sounder whihc can b eliminated? 50.How to allow for Echo sounder error? 51.Q) How would you make the actual passage plan going from Aberdeen to the west side of Shetland? 52.(Q) What distance would you parallel index off the land or any obstacles that’s in your passage plan? 53.(Q) you’ve made a passage plan up for a voyage from Aberdeen to Egypt, how will you find out the state of the tide in the area your going too? 54.(Q) Why is it important to keep your charts up to date? 55.(Q) How do you correct your charts up to date? 56.(Q) What would you do if there was a correction missing? 57.-day signal n fog signal 4 cbd 58.-spec of cylinder n fog signalling appliance 59.-situatns –ovrtakin in a tss,fishing vl crossing a tss,rv 1 vl on stbd bow n d oder on port quarter 60.rv fog signal hrd rt astern
Chief Mate Oral Examination Question Bank on Indian Exam Pattern- Download From www.seamantra.com 61.-rule 13 -18 n 19 62.-ror ammendments 63.-immersion suits -tpa requiremnts n diffrnce 64.-intact stab damage stab n trim tables –wt is it –1 line ansrs 65.-panting n pounding n stresses 66.-name ne 8 imo conventions 67.-diff btwn convntn n code 68.-workn aloft chklst 69.-pilot ladder spec 70.imdg classess n sub classes 71.-load density grain cap bale cap 72.-precautions 4 heavy lift 73.-how wil u load a cargo dat exceeds load density 74.-ig system requiremnts igg n igs difference 1) What is the waiver for AIS for costal vessels? 2) Method of loggin in to EGC mode in SAT-C? 3) MEthod to send “ROUTINE” msg when in EGC mode? 4) SAT-C not operational (vsl in port), PSC checks…… Can the vessel be detained? If 75.YES, under What req? IF NO , under what req? 1) What is the waiver for AIS for costal vessels? 2) Method of loggin in to EGC mode in SAT-C? 3) MEthod to send “ROUTINE” msg when in EGC mode? 4) SAT-C not operational (vsl in port), PSC checks…… Can the vessel be detained? If YES, under What req? IF NO , under what req? 1) Explain in detail LASHING CODE?? 2) Relation between lashing code and solas??? 3) Why lashing coed is so significant??? 4) do u know other codes like b.c, blu, timber etc..
Chief Mate Oral Examination Question Bank on Indian Exam Pattern- Download From www.seamantra.com 76.what r the safeties in a crane? what r the limits for the motions? 77.1)Mand MS notice? 78.2) Captain is having fever ur action? 79.3)How will u prapare muster card? 80.4)MArpol annex VI 81.5)Requirement for Immersion suit and TPA 82.6)Foam requirement on oil tanker 83.7)at night 3EO tell u he want to pump out bilges.ur reply and precaution to him? 84.8)Control testng requirement? 85.9) He drew a ship alonside a berth.. astern of it and in perpendicular direction, he drew another ship passing and leaving her berth… he asked… what all forces will act on ur ship when this ship is passing astern of u in perpendicular direction???? 86.10) What all plans will u refer for dry-docking??? 87.11) What is difference between critical moment and critical period??? 88.12) What is PMS for Steering gear???? 89.13) When will u slip the anchor cable??? When to slip from joining shackle and when to slip from bitter end???? 90.14) U heave up ur anchor and find that another anchor with a short length of cable is fouled on ur anchor… How will u clear the foul??? 91.15) Anchoring in heavy weather??? 1) what is P&A manual? 92.2)Loading is going on and u see the cargo is damaged and the man on the crane is not listening what is ur action? 93.3)Loading is going on oil tanker and there is a sudden list of 2deg to port.Reason? 4)Difference between Dangerous goods,harmful substance and hazardous substance? 94.5)what is Subsidary risk? 95.1)Ship’s Routing tell me something about it? 96.2)Echo Sounder errors? 97.3)Difference between hydrometer and hygrometer? 98.4)Loads of Cards and that magnet thing.(all were covered)
Chief Mate Oral Examination Question Bank on Indian Exam Pattern- Download From www.seamantra.com 99.5)Cardinal and lateral marks were asked using cards? 100.
6)Is ECDIS compulsory and its requirement?
101.
7)what is INDSAR?
102. 8)There was no Handing over taking over.only C/O and master onboard.HOw will u take over as 2nd mate? 103.
9)You see Red star on 4pts stbd bow action?
104.
10)E/R tell reducing speed?what is ur immediate action?
105.
11)Factors affecting squat what is squat? 1) what is the difference bet abandonship n boat drill? 2) what is the total time duration of sound signal for a aground vessel more than 100 m in length 3) how is factor of safety determined..?? 4) what is the diff bet isolated danger mark n safe water mark when both indicate safe water all around..?? how far will u keep ur ship from iso danger buoy? 5) how much blood alcohol content is permissible for watches?? 6) what are the diff types of dunnage..?? based on size..?? 7) why are the lines on barograph curved..??
106. what are the precautions to be carried out while navigating in pssa(particulalry sensitive sea areas)..?? 107.
9) how will u get displacement (using draft) from capacity plan..??
108.
10) what is cyclostropic force..?
109.
11) why does the trs curve n recurve??
110.
12) difference between tide,current,tidal stream..???how are att corrected..?? 1) u are in med..sea n 4th eng is asking for pumping out e.r bilges….wat will u do 2) if while berthing ur ship bangs on jetty….chief officer sends u to ascertain the damage …how shall u report using which plan…?? 3) stealer plate..??,coffin plate..?? 4) oil spill on deck n caught fire…. on bulk carrier..how will u go abt 5) co2 systemm..??requirements, chief officer has asked u to check the system how will u do it..??
Chief Mate Oral Examination Question Bank on Indian Exam Pattern- Download From www.seamantra.com 6) what is sopep..?? all equipments … 7) a person falls on deck action ( cpr method if alone…ratio n cycles..))
1) ship shore check list……… 2) container loading criteria……… 3) types…..what is imdg container..??what is diff between normal n imdg container 4) what is cellular vessel…. 5) asked lashing plan of containers…twistlocks……swl of twistlock..?? 6) cargo securing manual 7) u are sent to take drafts….now what all info can u get from trim n stability booklet 111.
take over cargo watch when loading of heavy lift is in progress…
8) which moment is most critical with regards to gm when loading heavy lift 9) if cargo carrying class 6.2 spills over a stevedore what all actions u will take….?? 10)
what are the contents of imdg suplement ..ems n mfag in detail 1) taking over navigation watch 2) passage planning at sea,pilot to berth (ship routeing,weather routeing ) 3) if aneroid barometer shows drop of 10 mb ..what does it mean…what all actions u will take…if in northern hemisphere… 4) if u hear 1 prolonged n 2 short blasts fwd of beam in fog…..what action will u take 5) u overtaking another vessel in open sea…actions..?? 6) what is stevenson screen…which all conditions will dry n wet bub show same temp..?? 7) some fog signals n lights
112.
wheelhouse poster …?? explain all things it shows in detail
113.
9) muster card..??
11)
whats is iamsar..??search patterns..??
12)
explain all navigation publications…..u said reqd for passage planning
13)
a vessel crossing u from ur port beam actions..??
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use of sextant ….. all errors n how to correct them..??
114.
What is class and psc and what is its difference
115.
Among flag state and psc whose inspection is tough
116.
What all surveys comes under Class
117.
U are mate and Master dies onboard what action will u take
118. U are loading in port and oil spill takes place master is ashore what action will u take. 119.
What is PMS and on what all factors it depends
120.
How will u implement discipline onboard as chief officer
121.
How 2nd mate duties different from 3rd mate
122. What is duties of chief officer relate to dry dock, i.e b4, during and on leaving dry dock 123.
What are base for issuing IOPP certificate
124.
What is SOPEP and what all information get it from it
125.
What all entries will u make in official log book
126.
What are the duties as per ISM and STCW
127.
How will u load concentrates and coal, & what are hazards associated with it.
128.
How will u load crude oil
129.
How will u load IMDG cargo
130.
What is DOC for IMDG cargoes
131.
Hazardous associated with timber cargoes
132.
What all factors will u take care in any kind of cargo operations
133.
What is AOA and its contents
134.
What are statutory certificates, name some of them
135.
How will u renew tank top plating Of 6 x 6 mtrs in ur cargo tank on oil tanker
136. U r mate on anchor station, how will u make out that vessel is brought up. There no land and ships around, 137.
And Same situation in wind force 5 now how will u make out the same
Chief Mate Oral Examination Question Bank on Indian Exam Pattern- Download From www.seamantra.com 138.
What is SWL and proof load
139.
Define load density, stowage factor with units
140.
How will u load pet coke, sulphur
141.
How will u load IMDG cargo
142. How will u go about preparing cargo discharge plan incorporating COW on a crude oil tanker 143.
What are COW reqmts
144.
Why antenna onboard ship are grounded………
145. U have not COW the heavy weather ballast tank at discharge port and b’cos of bad weather u had to take ballast in that tank…….. now explain how will u discharge the oily water………. 10000 cum of oily water is left, behind what action will u take
1) Anchoring? as a mate, duties..how will u make out if the anchor has been brought up? 146.
what are the other uses of anchor bsides anchoring?
147.
2) what is dredging of anchors? what r the advantages?
148. 3) As per MSA, how will u resolve dispute betwn A/B and cdt?..what if u find A/B is drunk on watch? 5) statuatory certificates?..validity of SEQ cert? 6) duties while taking over frm relieving C/O?
149. Limits of INDSAR , and has INDSAR substituted INSPIRES ,(if yes ..when?) reporting centres fr INDSAR 150.
Whats d diff b/w an inspection nd audit
151.
what fore peak valve?
152. what is VDR and SVDR, its reqmts and time by which its should be installed onboard ships. 153.
what is whirling pyshrometer and how do u use it.
154. ur heading 000 and u see north cardinal buoy right ahead, what action will u take and when will u take it. 155.
RV radar not working u hear fog signal right ahead what action will u take.
Chief Mate Oral Examination Question Bank on Indian Exam Pattern- Download From www.seamantra.com 156.
U r mate coming on watch at 0400 hrs, how will u make out RV
157.
What all precaution will u take prior transiting mallaca strait
158.
Pirates attack what action will u take.
159. Even after taking ur action if in case pirate board ur v/l and reaches to bridge wings what action will u take. 160.
What are the errors of echo sounder, and what are its corrections.
161.
When will u take x meridian sight. What are its limits and how will u get it
1) CONSTRUCTION OF A MAGAZINE. 2) WHAT IS O2 ANALYSER, TANKSCOPE AND EXPLOSIMETRE (CGI). 3) HOW DO YOU CALIBRATE A TANKSCOPE. 4) ENCLOSED SPACE ENTRY PERMIT 5) HOW DO YOU ENTER A TANK WHICH HAS A FEW mm OF OIL AND A METRE OF WATER. 6) PROCEDURES TO CARRY OUT COW, TANK-CLEANING AND GAS FREEING 7) WHAT IS FREE SURFACE EFFECT, HOW WILL YOU CALCULATE IT AND HOW DOES IT AFFECT THE STABILITY OF YOUR SHIP. 162.
HOW DO YOU MAINTAIN PRESSURE ON LPG SHIPS.
163.
9) WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF LOSS OF BULKCARRIERS AT Sea
1) STOPPING DISTANCE, HEAD REACH AND TURNING CIRCLE. 2) EFFECT OF SPEED ON TURNING CIRCLE. 3) ISM. SYNOPSIS. 4) STCW 95 SYNOPSIS AND REST PERIODS FOR CREW. 5) IF A VESSEL IS AGROUND WHY SHOULD AN OOW. INFORM ENGINE ROOM. 6) PORT STATE CONTROL AND ITS POWERS. 7) CONTENTS OF ADMIRALITY SAILING DIRECTIONS AND WHERE WOULD YOU FIND A LIST OF THE SAME. 164. HOW DO YOU GO ABOUT PLOTTING A GREAT-CIRCLE COURSE AND WHAT ARE THE MERITS AND DE-MERITS.
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9) FORMAT FOR A SITREP REPORT.
166.
10) WHAT IS DOPPLER SHIFT AND HOW IS THIS EFFECT APPLIED TO THE LOG.
167. 11) HOW DO YOU GO ABOUT CORRECTING VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS, EG. ALRS, LIST OF LIGHTS, ASD, ETC 168.
12) WHAT IS NAVTEX.
169.
13) TESTS ON EPIRBS AND SARTS
15)
WHAT IS CAVITATION / TRANSVERSE THRUST.
16)
ELABORATE ON SHALLOW WATER EFFECTS.
17)
WHAT IS A NEAR MISS.
18)
GMDSS: SART.
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WHAT IS RULE 7 / 9.
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DESCRIBE NORTH AND WEST CARDINAL MARKS.
21) DURATION OF PROLONGED BLAST / SOUND SIGNALS IN NARROW CHANNELS / SIGNALS TO ATTRACT ATTENTION. 22)
WHAT SIGNALS CAN BE SUPPLIMENTED BY LIGHT.
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WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GMDSS AS PER SOLAS.
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DUTIES AS A GM
1. what is the latest mepc resolution no n give details 2. when was the last imo meeting held and wat was it about 3. what r the classes of ism 4. what is a wall test and how will u determine the thickness of a plate,which are 170.
the conventions it should comply with 5. sitiuation: ur a cbd vessel n u c a nuc vessel right ahead,she is not taking any
171.
action what will be ur action,and u are about to collide wat actions will u take
172.
Q1. Does ROR apply to ships of war? Why? What about their awkward construction?
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173.
Q2. What is ship Routeing?
174.
u r a cbd and a nuc right ahead of u wat will b ur action???
175.
can u violate tss? 1- latest amendment in the integarted navi system. 2- signifcance of it. 3- wht is marine electronic highway 4- ship reporting and ship routeing system… general 5- high lattitude navigation …problems with it 6- errrs in sextant 7- all type of sight for pos fixing 8- wht do u mean by ” immediate manouvre” … 9- other name of the above…( all manouvres in ur wheel house poster)
176.
10-buoyage systems….region A and B
177.
11- to wht all ships ROR is applicable and whole of Rule no.1
178.
12- wht is rule 38 and annex IV of ROR
179.
13- principles of watchkeeping
180. 14-obligation as Mate when Master dies onboard… do mention MSA also and it’s points 181.
15- as a Mate in command when Master dies ur duties for passage planning
182.
16- obligation in TSS
183.
17- wht do u mean by near an area of restricted visibilty
184.
18- wht do u mean by Heave To…
185.
19- same question; as a mate wht action out of 3 will u decide while heaving to
186.
20- IMO circ. regarding quartely seas….
187.
21- latest amendment in solas ch V …( LRIT) …how is it beneficial to u as mate.
Chief Mate Oral Examination Question Bank on Indian Exam Pattern- Download From www.seamantra.com 188. 22- as a person in command on event of death of Master how will u make a safe and economical voyage…. various factors…. 189.
23- ur in TSS; ME fails … ur actions..
190.
24- wht are the storm signals shown on the SW coast of India
191.
25- dangers associated with beam seas…
192.
Draw a ship with negative stability.
193.
What’s the difference between a mate’s receipt and a bill of lading?
194.
What is the difference between M and MS notices? What are the different types?
195.
A cadet complains about the helmsman slapping him. What will you do?
196.
What are the entries to be made in the official log book?
197.
Describe in brief the Annex 6 of Marpol. Name the special areas.
198.
1)duties of chief officer as per ism?
199.
2) biparty and triparty agreement?
200.
3) port state and flag state inspection?
201.
4) which one is more tougher…i gave no answer!!!
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5) Define stability 7) statuatory and mandatory certificates?
203.
7)documents as per ism.
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8)certificates as per ism.
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9)contingency plan for grounding?
206.
10) entries in oil record book?
207.
11)who will issue bill of lading?
208.
12)different types of bill of lading?
Chief Mate Oral Examination Question Bank on Indian Exam Pattern- Download From www.seamantra.com 209. 13)function of bill of lading with full explanation in erspect tp when charters r shipper also and when shipper and charters r diff. 210.
What are the hazards of concentrates?
211.
What precautions will you take while loading coal?
212.
How do you carry out surface ventilation with mushroom vents?
213.
How will you sample the gas? Where are the sounding points?
214.
What are the new regulations for bulk carriers?
215.
If you load in the UK for India, how will you carry out ventilation?
216.
What is the difference between hazardous, harmful and dangerous substances?
217.
Where will you get info about the same?
218.
What are the minimum Marpol requirements for COW?
219.
Discharge criteria for marpol annex 1
220.
How will you purge a tank?
221.
When will you start gas freeing?
222.
What is pyrophoric sulphide?
223.
What are the precautions to be taken for the same?
224.
What is the inert gas system interlock?
225.
What is the fixed fire fighting arrangement on a LPG ship?
226.
What are its requirements?
227.
How will you prepare a Refer hold for loading?
228.
How do you prevent torsional stresses in a container ship from developing?
229.
How is heel corrected in a container ship while loading?
230.
How will you load a heavy lift?
231.
Your power cuts off while your heavy lift is lifted, what action?
1) types of chemical carried on chemical tankers? 2) types of gases carried on gas carrier?
Chief Mate Oral Examination Question Bank on Indian Exam Pattern- Download From www.seamantra.com 3) diff. betn lpg carrier and lng carrier? 4) precuations while loading conc. ? 5) action on shifting of conc. cargo? 6) difference type of containers? ( livestock container is imp.) 7) precuation u will observer on livestock carrier? 232. pure car carrier and ro-ro vessels…what all things are loaded on both vessels and diff.? 8) crude oil washing procedure? 9) tanke cargo calculation? 10)
principle of ullage temperature and interface?
11)
tank scope , oxygen analyser and explosive meter working and principle?
233.
13)changes taken place in new isgott?
234.
1 :What is TRS? how is it formed?
235.
2 :What is ODAS buoy? Describe?
236.
3 Situation) own vsl CBD, RAM vsl on stbd bow? action? quote the rule (18)?
237.
4 :Quote rule 19 (word to word not required)
238.
5 :few cards random….. stops if u know the situation and action..
239.
6 :entering TSS collision with Fishing vessel, action?( stresses on reporting)
240. 7 :Load density? loading of steel coils? each of 20T ships gear? (loading of heavy lift) securing of coils, how will u plan it? 241. 8 : Vsl out of drydock at anchor, how will u prep. 4 compass adjustment next day? prepare?(location of spare magnets, greasing of nuts of spheres, previous correction report)? 242. 9 : Critical period in a floating drydock? (danton). how graving and floating drydock operate? upthrust and how loss of GM occures? 243.
10:Prep. when sailing out of drydock?
244.
11:Vessel arriving port for loading Checkd to be carried out?
245.
12: prep. for crude oil washing? in detail?
Chief Mate Oral Examination Question Bank on Indian Exam Pattern- Download From www.seamantra.com 246. 13: contents of lashing code? Required by which resolution? (check SOLAS chap VI..his fav.) who endorses it? 247.
14:Contents of chain register? Who inspects? as per what regulation?
248.
15: How will you prep. for bunkering?
249.
16:Grain code? contents ? Vol heeling moments? how will u refer?
250.
17:What is statutory certificate? Name all certificates with validity period?
251.
18: Contents of official log book?
252.
1 How will you take over watch at night?
253.
2 What is safe speed?
254.
3 What is radar limitation?
255.
4 How will you check radar is working properly?
256.
5 What is performance test ? How will you carry it out?
257.
6 What are day & night signals for CBD?
258.
7 Distress signals?
259.
8 Your obligations and actions on receiving distress signal?
260.
9 If you are loaded tanker what actions?
261.
10 What will you do when you spot a vessel at sea?
262.
(He does not specify where the v/l is just wants to know action that you will take.
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Check bearings and ascertain risk of collision exists)
264. 11 What will you do if you are a stand on vessel & give way vessel does not take action? (again does not specify where the vessel is) 265.
12 What are fronts?
266.
13 How will you know you are approaching a cold front?
267.
14 What all weather fax you will receive?
268.
15 What all information is given in the weather fax?
269.
16 What clouds are associated with Cold front?
270.
17 Signs of approaching TRS? Your action?
271.
18 How will you determine the dangerous semi circle? What action next?
Chief Mate Oral Examination Question Bank on Indian Exam Pattern- Download From www.seamantra.com 272. 19 You keep on altering to starboard in NH & finally come across an island, (constrained waters) now what? 273. 20 You are a duty officer on watch, you see an AB fall into the water from forecastle your action? 274.
21 What is shallow water Effect?
275.
22 How will you know you are in shallow waters?
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23 What is the best action to counter shallow water effect? 1) What are the MARPOL discharge criteria for Annex I & Annex IV? 2) Your vessel is in Antarctica what garbage can you discharge? 3) What are the requirements of a rescue boat? 4) What are the medicines that you will carry on a rescue boat? Are they divided into any categories?
1) What are the errors of GPS? 2) What information is found in the Manoeuvring Characteristics? 3) There is fire in the forepeak store while you are discharging cargo in port? What are your actions? 4) How will you prepare a Muster Card? As per what Regulations? What is the one thing you will include in a Muster List? 5) What are the sound signals of a vessel aground of length 120 metres? 6) What are the lights and shapes displayed by a tug of length more than 50 metres having a tow extending more than 200 metres? 7) Crossing situation in clear visibility. Who is required to take action? What are the actions that you will take? 277. Same situation in restricted visibility? Who is required to take action? What action you will take?
