ORAL 2013-5

Examiner: Capt Nazri
Candidate: Sartaj
Status: Pass(Grace of God)

1.      Sunset time port kelang

2.      Radar plotting: Own vsl brg = 160(T), tgt brg 110(T) x 6 nm, 110x 5, 110x 4
Draw the plot & explain your action based on Rule 19?

3.      True brg port Kelang @ SMT 1500 hrs?

4.      What is the brg of blind sector displayed on your ship? (relative brg)

5.      You OOW - fire onboard @port?

6.      Enclosed Space entry?

7.      Abandon ship action with regard to GMDSS equipment?

8.      Anchor lts > 50m & action when it is right ahead?

9.      inclining test? Ship stab

10.  Malacca strait rules?

11.  Preparation departure port?

12.  How does blind sector drawn onboard ship?

13.  Units for HC & oxygen content when checking enclosed space entry atmosphere?

14.  Can you acknowledge distress message?

15.  Action on receiving distress message?

16.  How to check weather foam solution inside foam tank is ok & under What LSA maintenance it is done? Checked Annually, by sending solution ashore.

17.  Are foam turrets covering all cargo tanks?

18.  What data we feed in AIS prior departure?

Name : Akash Rawat
Examiner : Sukhbir Singh
Duration : 40 mins
Status : PASS

1.      general information about last ship

2.      buoys - safe water buoy and east cardinal (all characteristics and uses)

3.      east cardinal right ahead..course 180 ACTION!!

4.      lights - PDV..sound and action on stbd and port bow (underway and making way)

5.      let go anchor procedures

6.      anchor watch

7.      which channel VHF for port kelang and where to find

8.      pilot station calls..rig pilot ladder steps and precautions

9.      flags to be displayed (at anchor; require pilot; pilot on board; free pratique; port of registry ensign flag + company flag and port of call)

10.  BGT - when and how!!

11.  how to use chart catalogue for charts and publications?

12.  mooring SINGLE UP (1-2-1)

13.  shipboard exercises SOPEP related to assignment number 4

14.  compass error by polaris

note: check TARB and assignments..make sure all required boxes are ticked and signed where necessary. Special consideration to mooring and emergency exercise assignment
he will try to confuse you..if you know the answer stay confident!!!!

Name: Mohamed Yoosuf
Examiner: Capt. Sukhbir Singh
Date: 09/01/2013
Duration: 50 minutes
Status: Pass

1.      Last ship’s particular.

2.      Define and sketch Moulded Depth and Moulded Breadth.

3.      Define Summer Load Draft.

4.      Define and sketch LOA and LBP.

5.      Define TPC.

6.      Does TPC change with draft? Explain.

7.      Does TPC change with density? Explain.

8.      MOB on Port Side sighted from Bridge. What action will you take?

9.      Explain Williamson Turn.

10.  During recovery, MOB to be kept on Windward or Leeward side? Why?

11.  Describe General Emergency Alarm. Are you going to sound it manually wasting time?

12.  What type of message to transmit during MOB on VHF?

13.  How to transmit initial Urgency Message?

14.  How to transmit an Urgency Message on VHF RT? Show example.

15.  ROR Lights Identification – PDV 50 m or more in length seen from Port Side. Fog signal.

16.  Arc of visibility of Masthead Light and Sidelight.

17.  Above mentioned target 2 Points on Port Side. What action will you take?

18.  Above mentioned target 2 Points on Starboard Side. What action will you take?

19.  IALA Buoy Identification – Preferred Channel to Port – Region B. Full description and Action to be taken.

20.  How to keep Safe Navigational Watch?

21.  Methods of checking Compass Error.

22.  Distress Signals.

23.  What is Amplitude? How and when to take Amplitude?

24.  Choose the correct diagram for Amplitude from given four diagrams:
- Sun’s UL touching horizon
- Sun’s centre touching horizon
- Sun’s LL touching horizon
- Sun’s LL one Semi Diameter distance above horizon
- Theoretical sunrise or sunset is when centre of sun is on rational horizon. But why should we take Amplitude when Sun’s LL is one Semi Diameter distance above horizon. Prove with Norie’s Table.

25.  Calculation – Gyro and Compass Error using Polaris.

26.  Showed Admiralty List of Lights and Fog Signals and told to explain every column.

27.  ALL – Why some light ranges are in Bold and some are not?

28.  ALL – Difference between elevation of light structure and height of light structure.

29.  ALL – Full description of Abbreviations used in light characteristics.