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Interview Questionare (Tanker) Master:: Shallow Water Weather Traffic Follow Rules (

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INTERVIEW QUESTIONARE (Tanker)

MASTER:
1.Four main responsibilities
2.Types of insurance covers
3.Certificates; (Certificates issued by the Flag State, Certificates issued by the Class Society,
CMS(Continuous Machinery Survey), COK(condition of Class),exemption cert.)
4.Validity of certificates, types of Surveys: annual, intermediate, dry-docking or bottom
,enhanced survey, ”time windows”, consequences of a class suspension, how oftendo you
receive CMS Status Report?
5.What is the connection between PMS(Planning Maintenance System) and CMS(continuous
machinery survey)
6. Institute Warranty Limits ( gen.circular 31)
7.Medical Assistance ( gen.circular 116) . Scenario : Vessel is near coast and at open sea
8.What are the main points of navigation rules : shallow water (Keep the vessel afloat –
under-clearance ),weather :restricted visibility ,heavy weather (avoid bad weather),
traffic (avoid collision) , follow rules (TSS-separation zones,etc.)
9.COLREG :How many rules does the COLREG contain? What is the main point of
COLREG? (don’t let anything hit me, don’t hit anything or avoid excessively close quarters)
10.Scenario: hull was damaged above waterline ,no pollution and berth’s crane during the
mooring. Port has not facilities to repair the vessel. What are the Master’s actions? Who must
be informed? Who can the vessel detain and why? Who can the vessel release? What will the
ship’s certificates be taken by Your Class Society and what will the certificate be issued by
your Class Society to carry out voyage to port where repairing will be done?
11.Scenario : 2 Eng has received injury and has been hospitalized. What actions must Master
take to avoid any delay of the ship?
12.What does ISGOTT regulate?
13.IGS –main requirements and alarms
14.What precaution should be taken during washing cargo tanks in Undefined Atmosphere if
the risk from static electricity is to be eliminated (ISGOTT)
15.What should precautions be taken to prevent an electrostatic hazard during the initial stage
of loading ?
16.What is the max.rate of loading in non-inert atmosphere and when can rate of loading be
increased up to max.rate to prevent electrostatic hazard?
17.What is the difference between VRP and SOPEP ?What additional certificates must the
ship have when she is trading to USA ? ( COFR, COC).What does Oil Spill Contractor
(O’Brien) mean and how do you work with him?
18.What is the difference between Vetting Inspection and PSC? .How do you prepare the
vessel for Vetting (VPQ , VIQ, CDI)
20.What does SIRE mean?
21.When do you oblige to switch off AIS and what have you to do?
22.How do you check the tightness of Sea valves in pumproom in accordance with
ICS/OCIMF publication “Prevention of oil spillages through cargo pumproom sea valves”?
23.ISM code. What does Overriding Authority mean?
24.How many times do you have to exchange the water with flow-trough method to achieve a
98% change of the water?
25.What are the two methods for ballast water exchange according to IMO resolution
A868(20)?
26.Where can you dispose sediment from ballast tank acdg to IMO resolution A 868(20)?
27.What does “DRY OIL” mean?
28.What are the Requirements regarding Stripping System Capacity when washing bottom
of the cargo tanks?
29.What are Requirements regarding Hydrant valves on the COW line?
30.What is Requirement regarding arrangements for hand dipping the cargo tanks after
COW?
31.What does TLV/TWA/TLV STEL mean? Where can you find their value ? What are
they needed for?
32.Passage plan :abort, action points, PI, non-going area and etc
33.Why should deviation of a magnetic compass not exceed 3 deg ?
34.Framo pump.Why is purging of cofferdam one of the most important operations to be done
when operating a submerged Framo cargo pumps? How often should the purging of
cofferdam be carried out? What is normal leakage during pump operation?
35.UMS instructions: What do critical/non critical signals mean? What should be stated in
Master’s Standing orders?
36. MARPOL Annex I: Control of discharge of oil (rule 9) ,Special areas (rule 10) and
discharge Bilge water (rule 10.3.b)
37.MARPOL Annex VI : Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships
(Regulations 14 and 18)
37.How do you understand “QUALITY System”
38.DPA : When must you call him? (commercial pressure)
39.What does CFR mean? Voyage notification 96 hrs

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