function 1 1. explain safe speed 2. vessel overtaking, stbd quarter, r.o.c exists, ation? 3.

radar not operational, you hear fog signals apparently four points on port bow, action? 4. radar not operational, fog signal apparantly right astern, action? 5. trade mark situation - p.d.v. on stbd bow, both head lights in line, sidelights visible, action? 6. gaussian error 7. how will you find out if you are in dangerous quadrant or navigable semicircle? 8. avoiding action in dangerous quadrant. 9. difference between grounding, beaching and stranding?(last remark) function 2 1. load density , stowage factor 2. what all documents/ plans to use for cargo loading? 3. contents of capacity plan? 4.how will you go about making a loading plan 5. how to check if loadicator is working properly 6. minimum g.m. of timber vessels to be maintained in all conditions? 7. if min is 0.1 mtr, what is maximum? 8. differnce between woodpulp and pulp wood? 9. why cant woodpulp be treated as timber cargo, what is it's biggest hazard? ( if somebody knows please tell) 10. how would you go about rigging a jumbo derrick to be used for loading heavy lift? 11. what information you get from rigging plan? 12. swl of a union purchase system? 13. hazards of concentrates? 14. action as a mate , when imdg container is leaking on deck? 15. what vessels is imdg code applicable for? 16. how will you load imdg when you have its proper shipping name? 17. what are the stability hazards on a timber ship 18. various kinds of chemical as per ibc code. 19. mate's reciept, bill of lading ( i screwedup big time here) 20. letter of protest, note of protest. 21. what do you mean by taking evidence to the magistrate for note of protest? 22. action as a mate when your cargo liquifies? function 3 1. differnce between major non conformity and non conformity? 2. chain register 3. inspection schedule of lifting appliance? 4. at least 10 entries of offisial log book? 5. checks as a mate just before entering dock/ 6. critical period 7. declivity of dock? how is it important? 8. how to calculate value of upthrust? 9. cast off withou tug, current from ahead, stbd side along side? 10. action if your vessel is dragging anchor? functions 1 and 3 did not take too long. function 2 was thorough. i was really nervous and tired due to lack of sleep. capt. mittal tried to put me at ease but its difficult if a person is giving a third attempt for all 3 orals to do that. czpt. mittal is kind of guy who wants to pass you and not to harass you by showing off how many ingenious questions he can ask.( which is the case with a few surveyors in delhi) he gives you time and subtle hints if you are making any mistakes or going in the wrong direction. he has afixed set of question and does not deviate until you lead him somewhere else. so all the guys giving oral in future to capt. mittal shud just stick to his questions and they will definitely succeed. Date: 07 Sep 2011 Surveyor: Capt. Kohli Attempt: first functions: all 3 Result: f-p-p function 1

1. how to take star sight in the morning? 2. how to get noon position using that fix? 3. what is aries? 4. flinder bar? 5. polar distance? t.alt? 6. you r entering a tss but there is no traffic direction marked nd ships r coming down from both side...action ? 7. assisting master in command making decision? 8. ror cards 9. some situations 10. rule 9 function 2 1.load on top? 2.angle of repose? 3. how will u go about loading propane? nd what precautions will u take? 4. all 3 compressors failed on gas carrier nd u r in mid indian ocean nd ur gas engineer is sick.. action? 5. NOP? 6. grain code stabily critaria? how it is different from imsbc code? why u require grain code if u have imsbc code? 7. logbooks to be maintained as a mate? 8. boil off? 9. how much trim will u require for stripping on tankers? function 3 1. what is dock labour regulation? 2. lines plan? 3. hssc? 4. preparation for drydock 5. pms? what all is maintained in pms? what u have to do as mate with pms? 6. plans require for drydock? 7. information in drydock plan? 8. ammenments to ism code? 9. pipelines on lpg vessels made of? 10. will u maintain oil record book on lpg vessel? ammenments to oil record book

1) You

are on VLCC

and 2kts current from ahead, you r suppose to proceed for anchorage, which moor will you use and why. 2) How to anchor when u have head wind & beam current....? 3) What is the Difference between Obligatory reporting & Mandatory Reporting for a Master ? 4) Fully Laden Tanker, fwd part Aground, action as Mate, wud u consider dropping Anchor ? if yes why ? If no, Why not? 5) how (eye) centre of TLD is different from Centre of TRS.....pattern of wind in eye of TLD...

function 1 1. explain safe speed 2.crossing situation own cbd. 3.and various crossing situation 4.narrow channel overtaking situation 5.cbd crossing from port etc 6. about aspect.... 7.fog signal of aground vsl , nuc etc 8.resposibility between vsls....what is cbd? and many more same ......from ror function 2

load density , stowage factor etc angle of repose hazards of sulpher hazards of wood pulp why it is not carried on deck timber code in detail. gm of timber vsl to 10 ...when ? condition stability hazards of livestock general question from grain code imdg in detail...chapter 7 ems , mfag action as a mate , when imdg container is leaking on deck how will u check that your loadicator is giving correct valve.... b/l and cargo manifest in detail and many more.....

Inernal : CAPT. MALIK Date : 05.09.11 Attempt : 1st Result : F-F-P 1. Plan passage from manila to new York, action as mate? 2. One ror situation own vsl CBD in a channel, PD vsl on stbd side , Action. I messed up I this so no more situations in ror. No cards asked. 3. TRS- approaching signs 4. Master is ashore, u r on anchor, port control tell u wind is picking up so heave up ur anchor and proceed to sea. Action. 5. Weather Routeing- how will u use the information, types. 6. A dent on shipside , action 7. Ur vsl grounded, action as chiefmate Func 2 1. Loading of sawn timber 2. Loading of sulphur, hazards 3. Loading of plam oil and special precaution. How will u carry out heating. What is sweeping in? 4. Breakdown of crane. Action 5. Parts and contents of chain register, part A 6. Entries to be made by choff in chain register 7. ISGOTT amendments 8. IMSBC code contents and how will u use it onboard. 9. U found damaged cargo in hold during voyage.action 10. Functions of B/L 11. As a choff how will u ensure a clean B/L 12. Loading heating crude from gulf to Baltic , action 13. Leakage of chemical in hold, vapours filled. Action. 14. Crew burnt from chemical splash , action 15. How will u load rail engine on deck 16. Gm min reqd for all type of ships. 17. IMDG code amendments 18. Supplements to IMDG code. How to look in EMS and MFAG guide. 19. What is segregation and separation 20. Powers of dock labour inspector 21. Where will u find abt load density on deck Func 3 1. Expanded survey, suspended survey 2. Condition of class, 3. CIC, for Indian PSC what r they stressing now? He asked di u go on imo site ? I said no so he moved on to the new question.

4. Snubbing of cable, clearing foul hawse 5. Anchoring in 100 m depth 6. Actions to be taken in heavy weather regd manoeuvring 7. Baltic, Mediterranean moor 8. What is Classification society? 9. Asked the meaning of LR 100 A1. It was regd ice class ships. 10. Types of ice class ships and where will u get this information from on ur ice class ship. 11. How will u know that with which P&I club ur ship is associated. 12. Entries made by choff in official log book 13. What all will u report to P&I club 14. Effect of draft, trim, displacement and other parameters at all staged on a voyage from madras to savannah via panama. 15. Where will u find what all clothing to be given to crew onbard. (CBA). What is the winter gear reqmt for Indian ships? 16. Ground tackle, how will u deploy it. 17. In manila full crew change and all new crew is Chinese and japanese. Action. Always tell him I will ensure a proper muster list prepared and that too before familiarisation. 18. Frequency of drill and as per what. Duties in muster list as per what (SOLAS) 19. How many copies of articles of agreement 20. Define Competent person, responsible person for an enclosed entry. 21. Why is cowsp onboard and how is it used. 22. Plans to be reqd for drydocking. Date: 05 Sep 2011 Surveyor: Capt. Malik Attempt: First Result: P-F-F Function 1: 1. As a chief officer Plan a passage from Rotterdam to New York in December. 2. Currents in North Atlantic ocean. Name few of them. 3. How to get Ice limits, Season of ice limits. 4. What do u understand by Ships routing. 5. How will u check that the Gyro is working correctly if u are a C/O on a yard delivery shp. 6. Simple ROR situations, no cards 7. What is safe speed. 8. the fog signal of Pilot vessel and can it sound one prolonged blast. 9. how to get the direction of centre of TRS 10. your vessel has collided and u are in the cabin, action as a mate Function 2: 1. definition of load density, what if u exceed it. 2. changes in ISGOTT 3. How to load truck on the deck 4. angle of sliding and angle of tipping and lashing for it 5. vessel going from SW to FW what all will be the changes in Disp, draft, trim 6. hazards associated with ballasting, deballasting 7. loadng of coal, concentrates and their hazards and precautions 8. lashing of sawn timber on deck 9. container vessel in heavy weather, precautions as C/O 10. cargo break loose on deck, action as mate 11. heavy lift precautions 12. lashing of steel coils. Group lashing and Olympic lashing 13. in what all conditions will u abort the STS operation on an oil tanker 14. what is hot crude oil, what is mentioned regarding this in ISGOTT 15. precaution while carrying out coal at sea 16. what is the main feature of B/L 17. what all claims come under P& I club 18. Note of protest Fnction 3: 1. Duties of C/O as per ISM code 2. what all entrie done in OLB 3. where will u find punishment provisions for crew member 4. What is the part 1 of chain register 5. power of dock inspector

6. what are the changes in PSC 7. Contingency planning on board 8. how will u know that ur vessel is brought up 9. main hazard in DD 10. How to mitigate the hazard of fire in DD 11. what is Suspended survey