ORAL 2013-6

Date:09/01/2013

Candidate: Collin

Examiner: Capt Rosli

Duration: 1hr 30mins

Status: Pass (Thank God!)

1.      Literally all boys

2.      Many ROR situations. He wants to test how good u r in ROR. He will twist the situation as much as possible. So u have to be confident in your rules and actions. When giving the answer, state the rule.

3.      Radar plotting

4.      Rule 8,15,16,17,18 is what he asked me. Not word by word.

5.      PDV, NUC, pilot, fishing and RAM lights. He also asked me one wrong light and was waiting for me to make a mistake. Once you’re clear with ROR, he is happy with you and he is lenient when it come to the following questions

6.      Passage planning (APEM) I got from suez to port kelang. I had to list down all the charts and publications used and explain why I took that route and choose which chart.

7.      How do u know if you chart and book are up-to-date

8.      new edition chart and new chart difference

9.      All certificates required as per SOLAS for your ship and explain

10.  All publications onboard

11.  Where can you find TSS full information. He wants all 3 publications

12.  Contents of ALRS vol 6

13.  What will you do before a port survey as a 2nd mate and where will you refer to

14.  What will you do when you want to call pilot (he wants you to say from calling pilot station and stating ETA up till checking pilot ladder)

15.  Variation, deviation and compass error

16.  Define true, magnetic and compass north

17.  What is use of deviation card and how is it made

18.  Reasons for magnetic compass giving very high error (reasons and action as 2nd mate)

19.  What is e-navigation

20.  Malacca strait rules

21.  Bridge Nav Watch System

22.  Fire hose, hydrant, nozzle

23.  Lifebuoy and life jacket regulations as per SOLAS

Candidate: Syahirah

Examiner: Capt Sukbir Singh

Date : 09 Jan 2013

Duration: 40 mins

1.      Passage planning, Port Klang to Port Andaman. He wants the chart affected including publication such as ALL, ALRS, ASD & ATT. He also will ask how you find the information. He'll leave you outside to find the info.

2.      Joining as a 3rd officer.

3.      Preparation on deck for bunkering.

4.      West Cardinal Mark, and action when you see this buoy right ahead ( vsl heading 180 ) 

5.      Safe Water Mark

6.      Contents of Garbage Record book.

7.      MARPOL Annex 5 New amendment 

EXAMINER : capt rosli
CANDIDATE : gopinath
Duration: 2 HRS
Status: Pass…

1.      Joining as 3rd officer.

2.      when to conduct drill

3.      solas requirements of LSA and FFA (in and out)

4.      radar plotting

5.      ROR

6.      Bouys

7.      load line survey duties as 3rd off

8.      ship safety construction survey duties as 3rd off

9.      preparations for dry dock as 3rd off

10.  fire on board duties of 3rd off (as per last ship )

11.  IMDG

12.  compass error calculation

13.  magnetic & gyro compass