1.

type of last ship

2. types of certificates on that ship P&A( Procedures and Arrangement) manual ,
SOPEP
Ans:
1. international tonnage certificate
2. international load line certificate
3. international loadline exemption certificate
4. certificates for masters, officers and rating
5. International oil pollution prevention certificate
6. International air pollution prevention certificate, ( EIAPP for new ships )
7. Copy of DOC, and SMC
8. cargo ship safety certificate
cargo ship safety equipment
cargo ship safety construction certificate
cargo ship safety radio certificate
9. CLC certificate ( certificate of financial responsibilities)
10. international sewage pollution prevention certificate
11. certificate of compliance for VDR
12. international ships security certificate

Documents
1. intact stability
2. damaged control plan
3. minumum safe manning document
4. Fire safety training manual
5. Fire control plan booklet
6. on board training and drills record (official log book)
7. Oil record book part I
8. garbage management plan and record book
9. Cargo securing manual( container ship)
10. Nox technical file
11. ship board oil pollution emergency plan
12. ships security plan
13. SMS manual
14. continuous synopsis record CSR FILE

Oil tanker
Certificates;
1. statement of compliance if vessel is older than 15 yrs

Documents
1. record of ODMCS for last ballast voyage
2. ODMC operational manual
3. crude oil washing manual
4. DCBT operation manual
5. oil record book part II
 3. MS act purpose , define marine causality
An Act to forester the development and ensure the efficient maintenance of an Indian
mercantile marine in a manner best suited to seven the national interests and for that
purpose to established a National Shipping Board and a Shipping Development Fund,
to provide for the registration of Indian ships and generally to amend and consolidate
the law relating to merchant shipping.

"distressed seaman" means a seaman engaged under this Act who, by reason of having been
discharged or left behind from, or shipwrecked, in any ship at a place outside India, is in distress
at that place;
"master" includes any person (except a pilot or harbour master) having command or charge of a
ship;
"seaman" means every person (except a master, pilot or apprentice) employed or engaged as a
member of the crew of a ship under this Act, but in relation to sections 178 to 183 (inclusive)
includes a master;

Shipping casualties and report thereof.- (1) For the purposes of investigations and inquires
under this part, a shipping casualty shall be deemed to occur when

(a) on or near the coasts of India, any ship is lost, abandoned, stranded or materially damaged;

(b) on or near the coasts of India, and ship because loss or material damage to any other ship;

(c) any loss of life ensues by reason of any casualty happening to or on board any ship on or near
the coasts of India;

(d) in anyplace, any such loss,.abandonment, stranding,.material damage or casually as above

mention occurs to or on board any Indian ship, and any competent witness thereof is found in
India;

(e) any India ship is lost or is supposed to have been lost.any evidence is obtainable in India as to
the circumstances under which she proceeded to sea or was last heard of-
4. type of insurance , certificate of financial responsibility, ( CLC and P&I club)
Ans; Marine Insurance can be divided into three sections:
Marine Hull insurance, Marine Hull policies are usually time policies, the maximum period of
insurance usually being 12 months. It covers loss/damage suffered to a ship and machinery of vessel.
Marine Cargo insurance The insurance of goods in transit from one place to another by any single
mode or combined modes of sea, rail, road, air and inland waterways. Under marine cargo, export and
import shipments, including air and registered post as well as goods in transit by rail/ road/ air/ post can be
insured.
P&I Clubs insurance. Shipowners take P&I insurance cover in respect of third party liabilities and
expenses arising from owning ships or operating ships as principals. An insurance mutual, a Club, provides
collective self insurance to its members.
For trade to the United States, one has to make sure their ship complies with the special US Coast Guard
regulations for US waters and in particular the OPA 90 (Oil Pollution Act, 1990) and COFR (Certificate of
Financial Responsibility) requirements. Such a certificate is issued under the provision of CLC convention
and is issued by the P&I clubs.
 5. PSC detainable deficiency, how will you calibrate OWS 15 PPM. if PSCO
detains your ship and you feel that cause of detention is not detainable then what
will be your action.( court of survey)

Ans: Areas under the SOLAS Convention

Insufficient cleanliness of engine room, excess amount of oily water mixtures in

bilges, insulation of piping including exhaust pipes in engine room contaminated by
oil, improper operation of bilge pumping arrangements

Failure of the proper operation of propulsion and other essential machinery, as well as
electrical installations

Failure of the proper operation of emergency generator, lighting, batteries and

switches

Failure of the proper operation of the main and auxiliary steering gear Absence,
insufficient capacity or serious deterioration of personal life saving appliances,
survival craft and launching arrangements

Absence, non compliance or substantial deterioration of fire detection system, fire

alarms, firefighting equipment, fixed fire extinguishing installation, ventilation
valves, fire dampers, quick closing devices to the extent that they cannot comply with
their intended use

Absence, non-compliance or serious deterioration of lights, shapes or sound signals

Absence or failure of the proper operation of the radio equipment for distress and
safety communication

Areas under the Load Lines Convention

Significant areas of damage or corrosion, or pitting of plating and associated

stiffening in decks and hull affecting seaworthiness or strength to take local loads,
unless proper temporary repairs for a voyage to a port for permanent repairs have
been carried out

insufficient stability

The absence of sufficient and reliable information, in an approved form, which by

rapid and simple means, enables the master to arrange for the loading and ballasting
of his ship in such a way that a safe margin of stability is maintained at all stages and
at varying conditions of the voyage, and that the creation of any unacceptable stresses
in the ships structure are avoided.
Absence, substantial deterioration or defective closing devices, hatch closing
arrangements and watertight doors

Absence of draft mark or draft mark impossible to read.

Overloading

Areas under the MARPOL Convention, Annex I

Absence, serious deterioration or failure of proper operation of oily water filtering

equipment, the oil discharge monitoring and control system or the 15 ppm alarm
arrangement

Remaining capacity of slop and/or sludge tank insufficient for the intended voyage

Unauthorised discharge bypass fitted

Oil Record Book not available

Survey report file missing or not in conformity

Areas under the MARPOL Convention, Annex II

Absence of the P&A Manual

Cargo is not categorized

No cargo record book available

Unauthorised discharge bypass fitted.

Areas under the STCW

Failure of seafarers to hold a certificate, to have an appropriate certificate, to have a

valid dispensation or to provide documentary proof that an application for an
endorsement has been submitted to the flag State administration.

Failure to provide proof of professional proficiency for the duties assigned to

seafarers for the safety of the ship and the prevention of pollution.

Areas under the ILO Conventions

1. Insufficient food for voyage to next port (Convention 68 Article 5(2)(a)).

2. Insufficient potable water for voyage to next port (Convention 68 Article 5(2)(a)).
OWS cannot be calibrated on board by ship board personnels, it can be only calibrated by the
with the aid of the calibrating equipments, through a technician qualified by the maker.

It can only be checked on board by the a sampling kit which can only indicate that the IOPP
equipment is required to be calibrated. If PSCO detains without any valid reason,

Then as a chief engineer make a report of it and inform the flag state with all the facts and
figures, inform company. And classification society.

A chief engineer can also appeal to the port state for another survey by another surveyor, he
must report the grounds of detention with full facts and figures, if port state thinks it valid then
they may appoint another surveyor, and results of both surveyors can be considered as the
case of detention.

6. training to engine room crew about emergency

identify the types of emergencies
1. flooding, find source of flooding , try to isolate if possible, start bilge pumps in
case major flooding,
2. grounding, check all ship side , frames and structures, sound all the tanks, if
possible stop the main engine in consultation with bridge,
3. fire, if possible restrict the fire- remove combustible material, or discharge a
portable fire extinguisher, inform bridge of the extent, location of fire, keep safe
away from the fire, all remaining crew to muster and prepare for the fire fighting,
shut down the
4. blackout
5. critical machinery failure
6. steering failure
7. Man overboard
8. rough weather
9. abandon ship
10. collision
11. security breach
12. oil pollution, inform master or chief engineer of the probable oil discharged,
notify the contents with the SOPEP locker, location of sopep locker, carry out
containment, importance of identification of source of pollution. Means of
communication, be alert while bunkering and fuel transfer operations, dont
transfer the fuel unattended, dont gag any fuel tank self closing drain valve,
location of remote stops of such transfer pumps, keep checking sounding of all the
concerned tanks,
raise alarm, follow checklists, inform bridge or chief engineer of the type of
emergency, carry out drills,

7. how will you prepare for external audit ISM

Ans;
 8. define seaworthiness
Ans; the ship must, at the commencement of the voyage, be seaworthy for the purpose of the
particular voyage insured. Thus a ship is deemed to be seaworthy when reasonably fit in all respects to
encounter the ordinary perils of the seas of the adventure insured
Voyage seaworthiness
Technical seaworthiness
Cargo seaworthiness
9. what is philosophy of registry
Ans;
10. define affidavit
Ans; an affidavit is a formal sworn statement of fact written down signed by the
declarant (who is also known as affiant and witnessed as to the varsity of the affiant
signature) by a taker of oath such as notary public,

11. what is affreightment

Ans; contract of affreightment
is an agreement between a charterer and a shipowner, disponent owner or carrier for the
carriage of a specified (and often large) quantity of specified goods between specified
places, over a specified (and usually long) period of time, by vessels of a type and size
stipulated by the charterer, but which are nominated by the owners. The goods to be
carried and the total period are clearly defined, but the shipment dates may be
approximate, often giving an even spread of shipments over the period (which may, for
example, be 12 months). A stated minimum quantity must usually be loaded each
voyage, with a more-or-less margin at the option of either the charterers (MOLCO)
or the owners (MOLOO). the owners agree to transport an agreed volume of cargo over
a specified period;the charterers nominate cargoes and loading dates;the owners
nominate suitable vessels.

12. what are the functions of MMD and Registrar

Ans: registration of ships;, surveys, port state inspection, examination and
certification of various grades of competency, inspection and approval of LSA,FFA,
Navigational equipments, investigation into accidents and casuality
13. pollution ( local P&I) , 1/4th is not giving what will you do
14. collision ( 3/4th HULL & MACHINERY) ( 1/4th P&I)
15. OPRC convention India agreement with which all countries
Ans; srilanka, pakistan, Maldives,
16. definition of liabilities

17. what was the reason of sudden losses of bulk carriers in 1990
18. what is the purpose of ballast water mgt
19. what is act of god

20. what are the C/E responsibilities as per ISM

21. equipment failure.

22. what is importance of masters review

23. example for third party for the ship.

24. difference between ESP and CAS
25. MARPOL reg 13 G
26. define accidents
27. what are elements of SOPEP

28. why a ship required to be registered in which convention does it come

29. define emergency preparedness

30. what is FAL convention

31. what is development in charter party

32. what is rem ; in res

33. compensation regieme
34. superstructure definition; is bridge a superstructure
35. third party liability definition and example
36. specific to tanker give one detainable deficiency
37. what is flag state control
38. ship is deliverd in foreign port what will you do as C/E ( 5 things)

39. developments in turbocharger nozzle rings flow

40. name 5 offence on board

41. reliability based on maintenance

42. quality mgt 5 key points

43. loadline latest amendments

44. damage control booklet

45. Chemical (HNS) carrier certificate as per marpol

46. LRIT range

47. ship identification what is LRIT and AIS
48. 5 points what is the reason for equipment failure

49. Differentiate between maritime liens and mortgage

50. Conflict between India and IMO, what will be the effect.
51. What is M.S. ACT?
52. PSC is harassing you what action will you take.
53. Gross tonnage and net tonnage- define

54. What is seaman is the master included all the time.

55. Entire crew is on strike what will you do

56. What is a third party?

57. An OBO is changed over from ore to oil, what will be the effect on DOC /SMC

58. DOC is invalid and company has 40 ships what will be the effect. Does all the
ships stops trading

59. What are clear grounds?

60. My ship is brand new and is not registered anywhere and you as a charterers will
you load cargo on my ship.

61. why do u require registry of ship.

62. what cover provided by P&I club.

63. What shipboard health and safety document plan?

64. What are the essential features of quality management system?

65. What do you mean by objective evidence.

66. Various oil covers provided for ship.
67. Condition bared system/ maintenance.
68. what is a marine casualty?
69. New delivery sea trial.

70. Reliability barred index maintenance

71. Japan built ship mandatory- issue certificate, now to be registered in India.

72. A chief has taken an strict action against 4/E, together signed off, after 4/E
complained against C/E how will you defend yourself.
73. Hazardous occurrence.
74. Statutory certificates.

75. Condition of class-imposed ship is going to Siberia no survey facilities, how will
you manage for further inspection.

76. OPRC OPR plan integrated with national oil pollution response plan

77. All statutory certificates are valid and in inspection ship is found to be
unseaworthy, who is to be blamed and why.

78. Vessel is OBO how it changes oil to carry ore. What will be effect on SMC and
DOC interim DOC and Full time SMC what intermediate assessment in above
case.
79. How funds are collected in P&I clubs, what is pooling
80. What are the worldwide Hull & machinery insurance?
81. if flooding contingency plan is wrong what action will you take.
82. in case of engine room flooding what will be your action as chief engineer.