Ch.

10
1. With regards to the SOLAS
Convention, briefly outline the
requirements for deadlights
about ships.
ANSWER: 1. Efficient hinged inside
deadlight so arranged that they can
be easily and effectively closed and
secured watertight shall be fitted to
all side scuttles e!ce"t that abaft
one eight of the shi"#s length fro$
the forward "er"endicular and
above the dee"est subdivision load
line the deadlight $ay be "ortable
in "assenger acco$$odation other
than that for steerage "assengers
unless the deadlights are re%uired
by the &nternational Convention on
'oad 'ines in force to be
"er$anently attached in their
"ro"er "ositions. Such "ortable
deadlight shall be stowed ad(acent
to the side scuttle they serve. ).
Side scuttles and their deadlights
which will not be accessible during
navigation shall be closed and
secured before the shi" leaves "ort.
*. Side scuttles $ay be fitted in
s"aces a""ro"riated alternatively to
the carriage of cargo or "assengers
but they shall be of such
construction as will effectively
"revent any "erson o"ening the$ or
their deadlights without the consent
of the $aster. +. &f cargo is such
s"aces the side scuttles and their
deadlights shall be closed watertight
and loc,ed before the cargo is
shi""ed and such closing and
loc,ing shall be recorded in such
log-boo, and $ay be "rescribed by
the Ad$inistration.
2. es!ribe the arrangements
"hi!h may be adopted aboard a
ship to indi!ate if a "atertight
door is not fully !losed or
se!ured.
ANSWER: 1.&ndicators shall be
"rovided on the navigation bridge
for all shell doors loading doors
and other closing a""liances which
if left o"en or not "ro"erly secured
could in the o"inion of the
Ad$inistration lead to flooding of a
s"ecial category s"ace or ro-ro
cargo s"ace. .he indicator syste$
shall be designed on the fail-safe
"rinci"le and shall show by visual
alar$s if the door is not fully closed
or if any of the securing
arrange$ents are not in "lace and
fully loc,ed by audible alar$s if
such door or closing a""liance
beco$e o"en or the securing
arrange$ents beco$e unsecured.
.he indicator "anel on the
navigation bridge shall be e%ui""ed
with a $ode selection function
/harbor0sea voyage1 so arranged
that an audible alar$ is given on the
navigation bridge if the shi" leaves
harbor with the bow doors inner
doors stern ra$" or any other side
shell doors not closed or any
closing device not in the correct
"osition. .he "ower su""ly for the
indicator syste$ shall be
inde"endent of the "ower su""ly for
o"erating and securing the doors.
.he indicator syste$ a""roved by
the Ad$inistration which were
installed on shi" constructed before
1 2uly 1334 need not be changed.
). .elevision surveillance and a
water lea,age detection syste$
shall be arranged to "rovide an
indication to the navigation bridge
and to the engine control station of
any lea,age through inner and outer
bow doors stern doors or any other
shell doors which could lead to
flooding of s"ecial category s"aces
or ro-ro cargo s"aces. *. S"ecial
category s"aces and ro-ro cargo
s"aces shall continuously "atrolled
or $onitored by effective $eans
such as television surveillance so
that any $ove$ent of vehicles in
adverse weather conditions and
unauthori5ed access by "assengers
thereto can be detected whilst the
shi" under way.
#. List the entries "hi!h must
be made in the log$boo%
regarding the opening and
!losing of "ater tight doors and
side s!uttles.
ANSWER: 1. 6inged doors
"ortable "lates side scuttles
gangway cargo and coaling "orts
and other o"enings which are
re%uired by the Regulations to be
,e"t closed during navigation shall
be closed before the shi" leaves
"ort. .he ti$e of closing and the
ti$e of o"ening 7 if "er$issible
under the Regulations8 shall be
recorded in such log-boo, as $ay
be "rescribed by the Ad$inistration.
). A record of drills and ins"ections
re%uired shall be entered in the log-
boo, with an e!"licit record of any
defects which $ay be disclosed.
&. 'riefly des!ribe the !ontent
of the damage !ontrol plans for
a passenger ship.
ANSWER: .here shall be
"er$anently e!hibited for the
guidance of the officers in charge of
the shi" "lans showing clearly for
each dec, and holds the boundaries
of the watertight co$"art$ents the
o"enings therein with the $eans of
closure and "osition of any control
thereof and the arrange$ents for
the correction of any list due to
flooding. &n addition boo,lets
containing the afore$entioned
infor$ation shall be $,e available
to the officers of the shi".
(. State the requirements of the
!losure of !argo loading doors
in passenger ships
ANSWER: 1. .he following doors
located above all the $argin line
shall be closed and loc,ed before
the shi" "roceeds on any voyage
and shall re$ain closed and loc,ed
until the shi" is its ne!t berth:
&. Cargo loading doors in the shell
or the boundaries of
su"erstructures
&&. 9ow visors fitted in "ositions as
indicated above
&&&. Cargo loading doors in the
collision bul,head
&:. Weather tight ra$"s for$ing an
alternative closure to those
defined above.
;rovided that where a door
cannot be o"ened or closed while
the shi" is at the berth such a door
$ay be o"ened or left o"en while
the shi" a""roaches or draws away
fro$ the berth but only so far as
$ay be necessary to enable the
door to be i$$ediately o"erated. &n
any case the inner bow door $ust
be ,e"t closed. ). Notwithstanding
the re%uire$ents of "aragra"hs 1718
and 1 7<8 the Ad$inistration $ay
authori5e that "articular doors can
be o"ened at the discretion of the
$aster if necessary for the
o"eration of the shi" or the
e$bar,ation and dise$bar,ation of
"assengers when the shi" is at
safe anchorage and "rovided that
the safety of the shi" is not
i$"aired. *. .he $aster shall
ensure that an effective syste$ if
su"ervision and re"orting of the
closing and o"ening of the doors
referred to in "aragra"h 1 is
i$"le$ented. +. .he $aster shall
ensure before the shi" "roceeds on
any voyage that an entry in the log-
boo, as re%uired in Regulation )<
of the S='AS Convention is $ade
of the ti$e of the last closing of the
doors s"ecified in "aragra"h 1 and
the ti$e of any o"ening of "articular
doors in accordance with "aragra"h
)
). Watertight doors in bul%head
dividing !argo bet"een de!%s
spa!es must be !losed before
the voyage !ommen!es and
must be %ept !losed during
navigation. es!ribe the
!ir!umstan!es under "hi!h the
"atertight doors may be %ept
open during a voyage.
ANSWER: 1. All watertight doors
shall be ,e"t closed during
navigation e!ce"t that the $ay be
o"ened during navigation as
s"ecified in "aragra"hs )* and +.
Water tight doors of width of $ore
than 1.) $etres $ay only be
o"ened in the circu$stances where
it is urgent and necessary. Any door
which is o"ened in accordance with
this "aragra"h shall be ready to be
i$$ediately closed. ). A watertight
door $ay be o"ened during
navigation to "er$it the "assage of
"assengers or crew or when wor,
in the i$$ediate vicinity of the door
necessitates it being o"ened. .he
door $ust be i$$ediately closed
when transit through the door is
co$"lete or when the tas, which
necessitate it being o"en is finished.
*. Certain watertight door $ay be
"er$itted to re$ain o"en during
navigation only if considered
absolutely necessary> that is being
o"en is deter$ined essential to the
safe and effective o"eration of the
shi"#s $achinery or to "er$it
"assenger nor$ally unrestricted
access throughout the "assenger
area. Such deter$ination shall be
$ade by the Ad$inistration only
after careful consideration of the
i$"act on the shi" o"erations and
survivability. A watertight door
"er$itted to re$ain thus o"en shall
be clearly indicated in the shi"#s
stability infor$ation and shall
always be ready to be i$$ediately
closed. +. Sliding watertight doors
fitted between bun,ers and
between-dec,s below the bul,head
dec, $ay so$eti$es be o"en at
sea for the "ur"ose of tri$$ing
coal. .he o"ening and closing of
these doors shall be recorded in
such lob-boo, as $ay be "rescribed
by the Ad$inistration. <. &f the
Ad$inistration is satisfied that such
doors are essential watertight
doors of satisfactory construction
$aybe fitted in watertight bul,heads
dividing cargo between dec,
s"aces. Such doors $aybe hinged
rolling or sliding doors but shall not
be re$otely controlled. .hey shall
be fitted at the highest level and as
far fro$ the shell "lating as
"racticable but in no case shall the
outboard vertical edges be situated
at a distance fro$ the shell "lating
which is less than one fifth of the
breadth of the shi" such distance
being $easured at right angles to
the centerline at the level of the
dee"est subdivision load line.
*. Outline in detail the
requirement for damage !ontrol
for dry !argo ship.
ANSWER: 1. .here shall be
"er$anently e!hibited or readily
available on the navigation bridge
for the guidance of the officer in
charge of the shi" a "lan showing
clearly for each dec, and hold the
boundaries of the watertight
co$"art$ents the o"ening therein
with the $eans of closure and
"osition of any controls thereof and
the arrange$ent for the correction
of any list due to flooding. &n
addition boo,lets containing the
afore$entioned infor$ation shall be
$ade available to the officers of the
shi". ). &ndicators shall be "rovided
for all sliding doors and for hinged
doors in watertight bul,heads.
&ndicators showing whether the
doors are o"en or closed shall be
given on the navigation bridge. &n
addition shell doors and other
o"enings which in the o"inion of
the Ad$inistration could lead to
$a(or flooding if left o"en or not
"ro"erly secured shall be "rovided
with such indicators. *. ?eneral
"recautions shall consist of a listing
e%ui"$ent conditions and
o"erational "rocedures considered
by the Ad$inistration to be
necessary to $aintain watertight
integrity under nor$al shi"
o"erations. +. S"ecific "recautions
shall consist of a listing of ele$ents
7i.e. closures security of cargo
sounding of alar$s etc.8 considered
by the ad$inistration to be vital to
the survival of the shi" and its crew.
Ch. 11
1. efine the follo"ing +
Special Category Space- are
those enclosed s"aces above or
below the bul,head dec, intended
for the carriage of $otor vehicles
with fuel in their tan,s for their own
"ro"ulsion into and fro$ which
such vehicles can be driven and to
which "assengers have access.
Central Control Station$ is a
control station in which the following
control and indicator functions are
centrali5ed:
1. @i!ed fire detection and alar$
syste$s
2. Auto$atic s"rin,lers fire detection
and alar$ syste$s
#. @ire door indicator "anels
&. @ire door closure
(. Watertight door closure
). Watertight door indicator "anels
*. :entilation fan
,. ?eneral0 fire alar$s
-. Co$$unication syste$ including
tele"hones
1.. And $icro"hones to "ublic
address syste$
Main vertical zone- are those
sections into which the hull
su"erstructure and dec,house are
divided by /A1 class divisions the
$ean length of which on any dec,
does not in general e!ceed +0 $.
2. es!ribe briefly the training
required by the fire patrol
aboard a passenger ship.
ANSWER: Each $e$ber of the
fire "atrol shall be trained to be
fa$iliar with the arrange$ents of
the shi" as well as the location
and o"eration of any e%ui"$ent
he $ay be called u"on to use.
Each $e$ber of the fire "atrol
shall be "rovided with a two-way
"ortable radio.
#. /ou are the third offi!er
aboard the &.... 012
passenger ship 34sland 5ueen6.
/ou are given the 7ob of
preparing the fire !ontrol plan
for the ship. es!ribe the format
and the information you "ould
in!lude in the fire !ontrol plan
for the ship.
ANSWER: &n all shi"s general
arrange$ent "lans shall be
"er$anently e!hibited for the
guidance of the shi"#s officers
showing clearly for each dec, the
control stations the various fire
sections enclosed by /A1 class
divisions the sections enclosed by
/91 class division together with
"articulars of the fire detection and
fire alar$ syste$s the s"rin,ler
installation the fire-e!tinguishing
a""liances $eans of access to
different co$"art$ents dec,s
etc. and the ventilating syste$
including "articulars of the fan
control "ositions the "osition of
da$"ers and identification
nu$bers of the ventilating fans
serving each section. Alternatively
at the discretion of the
Ad$inistration the
afore$entioned details $ay be set
out in a boo,let a co"y of which
shall be su""lied to each officer
and one co"y shall at all ti$es be
available on board in an
accessible "osition. ;lans and
boo,lets shall be ,e"t u" to date
any alterations being recorded
thereon as soon as "racticable.
Aescri"tion in such "lans and
boo,lets shall be in the official
language of the flag state. &f the
language is neither English nor
@rench a translation into one of
those languages shall be included.
&n addition instructions concerning
the $aintenance and o"eration of
all the e%ui"$ent and installations
on board for the fighting and
contain$ent of fire shall be ,e"t
under one cover readily available
in an accessible "osition.
&. Outline the a!tivities to be
in!luded in a fire drill.
(. es!ribe the arrangement
"hi!h may be adopted for
summoning the !re" aboard a
passenger ship.
ANSWER: A s"ecial alar$
o"erated fro$ the navigating
bridge or fro$ the fire control
station should be fitted to
su$$on the crew and should be
ca"able of being sounded
inde"endently of the alar$ to the
"assenger s"aces.
). 'riefly e8plain "hat a
3o!ument of Complian!e6 is
as it relates to the SOLAS
Convention.
A9SW:1+ .he ad$inistration
shall "rovide the shi" with an
a""ro"riate docu$ent as evidence
of co$"liance of construction and
e%ui"$ent with the re%uire$ents
of the regulations regarding the
re%uire$ents for shi"s carrying
dangerous goods.
Ch. 12
1. /ou are the Safety Offi!er
aboard the #(... 012
passenger ship, 3:merald6.
es!ribe ho" you "ould
organi;e the abandon ship drill
onboard. /our des!ription
should in!lude format,
frequen!y and a!tivities during
the drills.
ANSWER: As far as "racticable
be conducted as if there were an
actual e$ergency.
Aifferent lifeboat shall as far as
"racticable be lowered in
co$"liance with the re%uire$ents
of "aragra"h *.*.1 and *.*.< each
lifeboat shall be launched with its
assigned o"erating crew aboard
and $aneuvered in the water at
least once every three $onths
during an abandon shi" drill.
Each abandon shi" drill shall
include:
1. Su$$oning of "assengers and
crew to $uster stations with the
alar$ re%uired by S='AS
regulation B.+.) followed by drill
announce$ent on the "ublic
address or other co$$unication
syste$ and ensuring that they
are $ade aware of the order to
abandon shi".
). Re"orting to stations and
"re"aring for the duties
described in the $uster list.
*. Chec,ing that "assenger and
crew are suitably dressed
+. Chec,ing that life(ac,ets are
correctly donned.
<. 'owering of at least one lifeboat
after any necessary "re"aration
for launching.
B. Starting and o"erating the
lifeboat engine
4. ="eration of davits used for
launching life rafts.
C. A $oc, search and rescue of
"assengers tra""ed in their
stateroo$s and
3. &nstructions in the use of radio
life-saving a""liances.
1.. /ou are the Safety Offi!er
aboard the !ontainer ship 3La
Lu;6. /ou are given the 7ob to
ma%e up the muster list for the
ship. es!ribe !ontent of the
muster list you "ould ma%e
up.
ANSWER:
1. Clear instructions to be followed
in the event of an e$ergency shall
be "rovided for every "erson on
board. &n the case of "assenger
shi"s these instructions shall be
drawn u" in the language re%uired
by the shi"#s flag state and in the
English 'anguage.
). &llustrations and instructions in
a""ro"riate languages shall be
"osted in "assenger cabins and
be cons"icuously dis"layed at
$uster station and other
"assenger s"aces to infor$
"assengers of:
a. their $uster station
b. the essential actions they $ust
ta,e in an e$ergency and
c. the $ethod of donning
life(ac,ets
11. Outline in detail ho" you
"ould organi;e the manning of
the lifeboats aboard your ship.
ANSWER:
a. .here shall be a sufficient
nu$ber of trained "ersons on board
for $ustering and assisting
untrained "ersons.
b. .here shall be sufficient nu$ber
of crew $e$bers who $ay be dec,
officers or certificated "ersons on
board for o"erating the survival craft
and launching arrange$ents
re%uired for abandon$ent by the
total nu$ber of "ersons on board.
c. A dec, officer or a certificated
"erson shall be "laced in charge of
each survival craft to be used. &n
lifeboats the second Din-co$$and
shall also have a list of the lifeboat
crew.
d. Every $otori5ed survival craft
shall have a "erson assigned who is
ca"able of o"erating the engine and
carrying out $inor ad(ust$ents.
12. /ou are ma%ing up the
training manuals for the life
saving applian!es aboard your
!argo ship.
a< List in detail the items you
"ould in!lude in the manuals.
A9SW:1+
1. Aonning of life(ac,et
i$$ersion suits and anti-e!"osure
suits as a""ro"riate.
). Euster at the assigned station.
*. 9oarding launching and
clearing the survival craft and
rescue boats including where
a""licable the use of $arine
evacuation syste$s.
+. Eethods of launching fro$
within the survival craft.
<. Release fro$ launching
a""liances.
B. Eethod and use of devices for
"rotection in launching areas
where a""ro"riate.
4. &llu$ination in launching areas.
C. Fse of all survival e%ui"$ent.
3. Fse of all detection e%ui"$ent.
10. With the assistance of
illustrations the use of radio
lifesaving a""liances.
11. .he use of drogues.
1). Fse of engine and accessories.
1*. Recovery of survival craft and
rescue boats including stowage
and securing.
1+. 6a5ards of e!"osure and the
need for war$ clothing.
1<. 9est use of the survival craft
facilities in order to survive.
1B. Eethod of retrieval including
the use of helico"ter rescue gear
7slings bas,ets stretcher8
breaches-buoy and shore
lifesaving a""aratus and shi"#s
line-throwing a""aratus.
14. All other functions contained in
the $uster list and e$ergency
instructions.
1C. &nstructions for e$ergency
re"air of the life-saving a""liances
b< Where on board the vessel
"ould you %eep the manuals=
ANSWER: A training $anual with
the re%uire$ents of "aragra"h *
shall be "rovided to each crew
$ess roo$ and recreation roo$ or
in each crew cabin.
!< What is the least number of
!opies of the manual "ould you
ma%eup.
1-. es!ribe briefly the
maintenan!e you "ould !arry
out on the lifeboat falls aboard
your ship.
ANSWER:
Ch. 1#
1. :8plain "hat a 3o!ument of
Authori;ation6 is and "ho
issues it.
ANSWER:
A. a docu$ent of authori5ation shall
be issued for every shi" loaded in
accordance with the Regulations of
the &?C either by the Ad$inistration
or an organi5ation recogni5ed by it
or by a Contracting ?overn$ent on
behalf of the Ad$inistration. &t shall
be acce"ted as evidence that the
shi" is ca"able of co$"lying with
the re%uire$ent of the &?C.
9. .he docu$ent of authori5ation
shall acco$"any and refer to the
grain loading stability boo,let
"rovided to enable the $aster to
$eet the re%uire$ents of the
regulation of the &?C. .his boo,let
shall $eet the re%uire$ents listed
above.
2. /our ship is to load a bul%
!argo of !orn. Outline briefly
ho" you "ould determine if
your ship !omplies "ith the
inta!t stability requirements
after loading the !orn.
ANSWER:
A. the intact stability
characteristics of any shi"
carrying bul, grain shall be
shown to $eet throughout the
voyage at least the following
criteria with regard to heeling
$o$ent due to grain shift:
1. .he angle of heel 7list8 due to
the shift of grain shall be not
greater than 1) degrees e!ce"t
that an Ad$inistration giving
authori5ation in accordance with
the Regulation of the &?C $ay
re%uire a lesser angle of list if it
considers that e!"erience shows
this to be necessary.
). .he initial $etacentric height
after correction for the free surface
effects of li%uids in tan,s shall be
not less than 0.*0 $
9. 9efore loading bul, grain the
$aster shall if so re%uired by the
Contracting ?overn$ent of the
country of the "ort of loading
de$onstrate the ability of the
shi" at all stages of any voyage
to co$"ly with the stability
criteria re%uired by A
C. After loading the $aster shall
ensure that the shi" be u"right
before "roceeding to sea.
A. .he calculation regarding the
loading of grains shall be based
u"on the stability infor$ation
"rovided in the &nternational
?rain Code 7&?C8 or u"on the
re%uire$ents of the
Ad$inistration issuing the
docu$ent of authori5ation under
the &?C Regulations.

#. List the !ontents of the grain
loading information referred to
in the do!ument of
authori;ation.
A. &nfor$ation which shall be
a""roved by the Ad$inistration or
by a Contracting ?overn$ent on
behalf of the Ad$inistration:
i. Curves or tables of grain heeling
$o$ents for every co$"art$ent
filled or "artly filled. =r
co$bination thereof including the
effects of te$"orary fittings
ii. .ables of $a!i$u$ "er$issible
heeling $o$ents or other
infor$ation sufficient to allow the
$aster to de$onstrate co$"liance
with the re%uire$ents outlined in
"aragra"h 1
iii. Aetails of the scantlings of any
te$"orary fittings and where
a""licable the "rovisions
necessary to $eet the
re%uire$ents of the &?C.
iv. .y"ical loaded service de"arture
and arrival conditions and where
necessary inter$ediate worst
service conditions
v. 'oading instructions in the for$ of
notes su$$ari5ing the
re%uire$ents of the &?C.
'. &nfor$ation which shall be
acce"table to the Ad$inistration or
to a Contracting ?overn$ent on
behalf of the Ad$inistration:
i. Shi"#s "articulars
ii. 'ight shi" dis"lace$ent and the
vertical distance fro$ the
intersection of the $oulded base
line and $idshi" section to the
centre of gravity 7G?8
iii. .able of free surface correction
iv. Ca"acities and centre of gravity of
the co$"art$ents
&. /our ship is to load a !argo
of "heat in bul%. List 2
publi!ations "hi!h have
information on the loading of
grain !argo in bul%.
i. &nternational ?rain Code 7&?C8
ii. Aocu$ent of Authori5ation

(. Outline briefly the dangers
asso!iated "ith the
transportation of grain !argo in
bul% aboard ship and ho" this
danger is addressed in the
4nternational 0rain Code.
?rain cargo aboard a shi" is li,ely
to shift as the shi" heels through a
sea way. .he shi" $ay then
assu$e a dangerous list at sea thus
u"setting the stability of the vessel.
.his re"resents a danger to the
crew and the shi" and so s"ecial
consideration $ust be given to the
carriage of grain.
.he actual $ove$ent of grain if it
shifts is li,ely to be co$"le!. As a
result of research a "attern of grain
$ove$ent which is considered to
ade%uately re"resent the worst
li,ely shift has been for$ulated
using certain assu$"tions.
). /ou are the Chief Offi!er
aboard the bul% !arrier
3Ama;on 5ueen6. >o" "ould
you prove to the authorities at
the loading port that the ship is
!apable of !omplying "ith the
requirements for loading ri!e in
bul%=
;rovide the following docu$ents:
&ntact Stability Re%uire$ent and
Aocu$ent of Authori5ation.
Ch. 1&
1. angerous goods are
!lassified a!!ording to the
4?0 Code. List the !lasses of
dangerous goods under the
Code.
Class 1 D E!"losive
Class ) - ?ases: Co$"ressed
li%uefied or dissolved under "ressure
Class * D @la$$able li%uids
Class +.1 D @la$$able solid
Class +.) D Substance liable to
s"ontaneous co$bustion
Class +.* D Substances which in
contact with water e$it fla$$able
gases
Class <.1 D =!idi5ing substances
Class <.) D =rganic "ero!ides
Class B.1 D .o!ic substances
Class B.) D &nfectious substances
Class 4 D Radioactive $aterials
Class C D Corrosives
Class 3 D Eiscellaneous dangerous
substances and articles i.e. any
other substance which e!"erience
has shown or $ay show to be of
such a dangerous character that the
"rovisions of this "art shall a""ly to it.

2. Outline the do!umentation to
a!!ompany the transportation
of dangerous goods by sea "ith
spe!ifi! referen!e to+
a< 2he name of the goods
b< 2he pa!%aging of the
goods
!< 2he manifest for
dangerous goods
#. 'riefly outline the sto"age
requirements for dangerous
goods a!!ording to the 4?0
Code.
&. Aangerous goods shall be loaded
stowed and secured safely and
a""ro"riate in accordance with the
nature of the goods. &nco$"atible
goods shall be segregated fro$
one another.
&&. E!"losives 7e!ce"t a$$unition8
which "resent a serious ris, shall
be stowed in a $aga5ine which
shall be ,e"t securely closed while
at sea. Such e!"losives shall be
segregated fro$ detonators.
Electrical a""aratus and cables in
any co$"art$ent in which
e!"losives are carried shall be so
designed and used as to $ini$i5e
the ris, of fire or e!"losion.
&&&. Aangerous goods in "ac,aged
fro$ which give off dangerous
va"ors shall be stowed in a
$echanically ventilated s"ace or
on dec,. Aangerous goods in solid
fro$ in bul, which give off
dangerous va"ors shall be stowed
in a well ventilated s"ace.
&:. &n shi"s carrying fla$$able li%uids
or gases s"ecial "recautions shall
be ta,en where necessary against
fire or e!"losion.
:. Substances which are liable to
s"ontaneous heating or
co$bustion shall not be carried
unless ade%uate "recautions have
been ta,en to $ini$i5e the
li,elihood of the outbrea, of fire.
&. What are the e8plosives
"hi!h may be !arried aboard a
passenger ship=
&. E!"losives in division 1.+
7substance and articles which
"resent no significant ha5ard8
co$"atibility grou" S $ay be
carried in any a$ount in
"assenger shi"s.
&&. E!"losives articles for life-saving
"ur"oses if the total net
e!"losives $ass of such articles
does not e!ceed <0 Gg "er shi".
&&&. E!"losives in co$"atibility grou"s
C A and E if the total net
e!"losives $ass does not e!ceed
10 Gg "er shi"
&:. E!"losives in co$"atibility grou"
? other than those re%uiring
s"ecial stowage if the total net
e!"losives $ass does not e!ceed
10 Gg "er shi".
:. E!"losives articles in co$"atibility
grou" 9 if the total net e!"losives
$ass does not e!ceed < Gg "er
shi"
:&. Articles in co$"atibility grou" N
shall only be allowed in "assenger
shi"s if the total net e!"losives
$ass does not e!ceed <0 Gg "er
shi" and no other e!"losives
a"art fro$ division 1.+
co$"atibility grou" S are carried.
(. efine the follo"ing+
a8 2he 4nternational 0as Carrier
Code @ is the &nternational Code
for the Construction and
E%ui"$ent of Shi"s carrying
'i%uefied ?ases in 9ul,.
b8 0as Carrier @ is a cargo shi"
constructed or ada"ted and used
for the carriage in bul, of any
li%uefied gas or other "roduct
listed in cha"ter 13 of the
&nternational ?as Carrier Code.
). A shipping !ompany is
!ontemplating building a
!hemi!al tan%er. State one
publi!ation "hi!h has
information regarding the
design and !onstru!tion
standard for the !hemi!al
tan%er.
&. &nternational 9ul, Che$ical Code
Ch. 1(
1. With regard to the 4S? Code
briefly outline the role of the A.
.he res"onsibility and authority of the
A; should include $onitoring the
safety and "ollution "revention
as"ects of the o"eration of each shi"
and to ensure that ade%uate
resources and shore based su""ort
are a""lied as re%uired. A;s should:
&. 9e suitably %ualified and
e!"erienced in the safety and
"ollution control as"ects of the
shi" o"erations and should be
conversant with the co$"any#s
safety and environ$ental
"rotection "olicies.
&&. 6ave the inde"endence and
authority to re"ort deficiencies
observed to the highest level of
$anage$ent.
&&&. 6ave the res"onsibility for
organi5ing safety audits and
ensure that corrective action has
been ta,en.
b< A!!ording to the 4S? Code
your !ompany is to !arry out
an 3internal audit6. :8plain
"hat is meant by 3internal
audit6
&nternal Audit -
!< efine the follo"ing+
&. o!ument of Complian!e
BOC<$ is issued to co$"any
following an initial verification of
co$"liance with the re%uire$ents
of the &SE Code. .his is to be
done based on the ob(ective
evidence that the co$"any has
been o"erating for at least three
$onths. Renewal of the AoC for a
further < yrs should include
assess$ent of all ele$ents of the
SES regarding effectiveness in
$eeting the ob(ectives s"ecified in
the &SE Code.
&&. Safety ?anagement Certifi!ate
BS?C< @ is issued to a shi"
following an initial verification of
co$"liance with the re%uire$ent
of the &SE Code. .his includes
verification that the AoC for the
co$"any res"onsible for the
o"eration of the shi" is a""licable
to that "articular ty"e of shi" and
assess$ent of the shi"board SES
to verify that it co$"lies with the
re%uire$ents of the &SE Code.
:alid for < yrs.
d< What is the period of validity
of both !ertifi!ate and state
"hat is required for them to
maintain their validity=
A9SW:1 + < years
2. State the !ategory of vessels
for "hi!h the 4S? Code is
?andatory.
A9SW:1+ .he &SE Code a""lies
to all shi"s regardless of the date
of date of construction as follows:
i. ;assenger shi"s including high-
s"eed craft as of 1 2uly 133C>
ii. =il tan,ers che$ical tan,ers
gas carriers bul, carriers and
carriage high s"eed craft of <00
?. and u"wards as of 1 2uly
133C
iii. =ther cargo shi"s and $obile
offshore drilling units of <00 ?.
and u"wards as of 2uly )00)
.he &SE code does not a""ly to
govern$ent-o"erated shi"s used
for non-co$$ercial "ur"ose.
b< :8plain the meaning of the
follo"ing terms as used in the
4nternational ?anagement Code
for Safe Operation of Ships and
for Aollution Arevention B4S?
Code<
4. o!ument of Complian!e
44. Safety ?anagement Certifi!ate
444. 9on$!onformity
4C. ?a7or non$!onformity
a< State the !ategory of vessel
"hi!h must have an operable
shipboard oil pollution
emergen!y plan BSOA:A<
b< :8plain the main !ontent of a
SOA:A.
&.
a< Outline briefly the primary
ob7e!tives of the 4nternational
?anagement Code for the Safe
Operation of Ships and
Arote!tion of the ?arine
:nvironment B4S? !ode<
A9SW:1+
Ensure safety at sea "revention
of hu$an in(ury or loss of life and
avoidance of da$age to the
environ$ent "articularly the
$arine environ$ent and to
"ro"erty
;rovide for safe "ractices in shi"
o"eration and safe wor,ing
environ$ent
Establish safeguards against all
identified ris,s
Continuously i$"rove safety
$anage$ent s,ills of "ersonnel
ashore and aboard shi"s
including "re"aring for
e$ergencies related to safety and
environ$ent "rotection.
b< With regards to the 4S?
Code, state "ho provides a
dire!t lin% bet"een the
!ompany and the ship and
des!ribe the primary fun!tion of
this personBs<
A9SW:1+ AES&?NA.EA ;ERS=N
7A;8
.he res"onsibility and authority of the
A; should include $onitoring the
safety and "ollution "revention
as"ects of the o"eration of each shi"
and to ensure that ade%uate
resources and shore based su""ort
are a""lied as re%uired. A;s should:
&. 9e suitably %ualified and
e!"erienced in the safety and
"ollution control as"ects of the
shi" o"erations and should be
conversant with the co$"any#s
safety and environ$ental
"rotection "olicies.
&&. 6ave the inde"endence and
authority to re"ort deficiencies
observed to the highest level of
$anage$ent.
&&&. 6ave the res"onsibility for
organi5ing safety audits and
ensure that corrective action has
been ta,en.
!< :8plain the purpose of the
shipDs Safety ?anual BS?S<.
.his is issued to a shi" following an
initial verification of co$"liance with
the re%uire$ent of the &SE Code.
.his includes verification that the
AoC for the co$"any res"onsible
for the o"eration of the shi" is
a""licable to that "articular ty"e of
shi" and assess$ent of the
shi"board SES to verify that it
co$"lies with the re%uire$ents of
the &SE Code. :alid for < yrs.
d< Outline three B#< safety
management ob7e!tives that
should be observed by a
!ompany.
a8 Ensure safety at sea
"revention of hu$an in(ury or loss
of life and avoidance of da$age
to the environ$ent "articularly the
$arine environ$ent and to
"ro"erty
b8 ;rovide for safe "ractices in
shi" o"eration and safe wor,ing
environ$ent
c8 Establish safeguards against all
identified ris,s
d8 Continuously i$"rove safety
$anage$ent s,ills of "ersonnel
ashore and aboard shi"s
including "re"aring for
e$ergencies related to safety and
environ$ent "rotection.
(. With regards to the 4S?
Code, e8plain the follo"ing as it
relates to a o!ument of
Complian!e+
a< What is a o!ument of
Complian!e
b< Who it is issued to=
!< What is its length of validity=
). What are the advantages of
having a S?S aboard a ship=
i. Reduction in the occurrence of
accidents.
ii. &$"roved safety consciousness.
iii. Established a safety culture and
encourages continuous
i$"rove$ent in safety and
environ$ent "rotection.
iv. &$"roves co$"any $orale.
v. &$"roved efficiency and
"roductivity reducing costs.
vi. @avorable insurance "re$iu$s
relative to the $ar,et.
*. What are the masterDs
responsibilities and authority in
implementing the 4S? Code=
i. &$"le$ent safety and
environ$ental "rotection "olicy of
the co$"any.
ii. Eotivate the crew in the
observation of that "olicy.
iii. &ssue a""ro"riate orders and
instructions in a clear and si$"le
$anner.
iv. :erify that s"ecified re%uire$ents
are observed.
v. Review the SES and re"ort
deficiencies to shore based
$anage$ent.
,. /ou are the Se!ond Offi!er
aboard a !ontainer ship. 2he
!ompany is to implement 4S?
Code aboard the ship. >o"
"ould you advise the o"ner
regarding+
1. 1esour!es and Aersonnel
.he co$"any should ensure that:
i. .he Easter is "ro"erly %ualified
for co$$and
ii. @ully conversant with the
co$"any#s SES.
iii. .he Easter is given the
necessary su""ort so that he can
safely "erfor$ his duties
2. ?anning
.he co$"any should ensure that
each shi" is $anned with %ualified
certificated and $edically fit
seafarers in accordance with
national and international
re%uire$ents. .he co$"any should
consider:
i. .rading area and wor,load on
crew.
ii. S,ills re%uire for e$ergencies
and nor$al o"eration.
iii. SES awareness.
#. Eamiliari;ation
i. .he effective "erfor$ance level
of the SES will de"end on the
fa$iliarity of the crew.
ii. &nstructions which are essential
should be identified docu$ented
and given "rior to sailing
&. evelopment of Alans for
ship board Operations
i. Co$"any to establish
"rocedures for the "re"aration of
"lans and instructions for ,ey
shi"board o"erations concerning
the safety of the shi" and the
"revention of "ollution.
ii. E$"hasis should be "laced on
"reventive actions while
$aintaining the ability to res"ond
to and correct non-confor$ities
or ha5ardous situations.
iii. &dentify ,ey o"erations and issue
instructions on the $anner in
which these are to be "erfor$ed.
(. :mergen!y Areparedness
i. Co$"any to establish "rocedures
to identify describe and res"ond to
"otential e$ergency shi"board
situations.
ii. .he co$"any should also
establish "rogra$$es for drills
and e!ercises to "re"are for
e$ergency actions.
iii. .he shore and shi"board
contingency "lanning $ust be
consistent and a""ro"riately
integrated.
-. List & 3Spe!ial Operations6
regarding the 4S? Code.
i. Ensuring watertight integrity.
ii. Navigational safety including
correction of charts and
"ublications
iii. ="erations affecting the reliability
of steering gear and steering gear
and standby e%ui"$ent.
iv. 9un,ering o"erations.
v. 'ashing of cargoes.
vi. Shi" security terroris$ and "iracy.
Ch. 1)
1. 2he 4?O uses various
methods to bring a Convention
or Amendments into for!e.
Outline the method that "as
used to bring the S2CW 1-*,
Convention, as amended in
1--(, into for!e and outline the
general obligations of Aarties
under the Convention.
A9SW:1+
i. .he convention entered into
force 1) $onths after the date on
which at least )< States at least
<0H of the gross tonnage of the
world#s $erchant shi"s of over
100 ?R. had either signed it or
de"osited the re%uisite
instru$ent of ratification
acce"tance a""roval or
accession.
ii. .he Secretary ?eneral &nfor$ed
all states that had signed the
convention or acceded to it of the
date on which it enters into force.
iii. &nstructions of ratification
acce"tance a""roval or
acce"tance de"osited during the
1) $onths referred to in
"aragra"h 718 too, effect when
Convention ca$e into force or
three $onths after the de"osit of
such instru$ent whichever the
later date.
iv. &nstru$ents of ratification
acce"tance a""roval or
accession de"osited after the
date on which the Convention
entered into force too, effect
three $onths after the date of
de"osit
v. &nstru$ents of ratification
a""roval or accession that were
de"osited after the date on which
an a$end$ent was acce"ted
were a""lied to the a$ended
convention.
2. 'riefly outline the !ontent of
the regulations of the S2CW -(
Convention.
i. Eandatory $ini$u$ re%uire$ents
for the certification of $asters
officers radiotele"hone o"erators
and ratings for$ing "art of a
navigational watch or engineering
watch.
ii. Eandatory $ini$u$ re%uire$ents
for the training and %ualifications
of $asters officers and ratings of
oil che$ical and gas tan,ers.
iii. Eandatory $ini$u$ re%uire$ents
to ensure the continued
"roficiency and u"dating of
$asters and dec, engineer and
radio officers.
iv. 9asic "rinci"les to be observed in
,ee"ing navigational and
engineering watches.
v. Eandatory $ini$u$ re%uire$ent
for the issue of a Certificate of
;roficiency in Survival Craft and
Rescue 9oats other than @ast
Rescue 9oats.
#. es!ribe the !ir!umstan!es
under "hi!h a ship may be
detained under the S2CW$ -(
Convention.
@ailure to correct any of the
deficiencies referred to in "aragra"h
) in so far as it has been
deter$ined by the ;arty carrying
out the control that they "ose a
danger to "ersons "ro"erty or the
environ$ent shall be the only
grounds on which a "arty $ay
detain a shi". .he control officer
should su""ly written infor$ation to
the $aster regarding the
deficiencies.
&. /our ship ma%es a port !all
at Liverpool. es!ribe the
!ontrol "hi!h may be e8er!ised
by a !ontrol offi!er in that port
under the S2CW$ -(
Convention.
i. :erification that all seafarers
serving on board who are re%uired
to be certified in accordance with
the S.CW -3< Convention hold an
a""ro"riate certificate or a valid
dis"ensation or "rovide
docu$entary "roof that an
a""lication for an endorse$ent
has been sub$itted to the
Ad$inistration.
ii. :erification that the nu$bers and
certificates of the seafarers
serving on board are in confor$ity
with the a""licable safe $anning
re%uire$ents of the Ad$inistration
iii. Assess$ent 7in accordance with
the S.CW Code8 of the ability of
the seafarers of the shi" to
$aintain watch ,ee"ing standards.
&f there are clear grounds for
believing that such standards are
not being $aintained because any
of the following have occurred:
a8 .he shi" has been involved in a
collision grounding or stranding
or
b8 .here has been a discharge of
substances fro$ the shi" when
under way at anchor or at berth
which is illegal under any
international convention or
c8 .he shi" has been $aneuvered
in an erratic or unsafe $anner
whereby routing $easures
ado"ted by the =rgani5ation or
safe navigation "ractices and
"rocedures haves not been
followed or
d8 .he shi" is otherwise being
o"erated in such a $anner as to
"ose a danger to "ersons
"ro"erty or the environ$ent.
(. 'riefly outline the
!ir!umstan!es under "hi!h
dispensation may be granted
under the S2CW$-( Convention.
i. &n circu$stances of e!ce"tional
necessity Ad$inistrations if in
their o"inion this does not cause
danger to "ersons "ro"erty or the
environ$ent $ay issue a
dis"ensation. .his dis"ensation
shall "er$it a s"ecified seafarer to
serve in a s"ecified shi" for a
s"ecified "eriod not e!ceeding si!
$onth in a ca"acity for which he
does not hold the a""ro"riate
certificate. .his does not a""ly to
radio officer or radiotele"hone
o"erator e!ce"t as "rovided by
the relevant Radio Regulations
ii. .he "erson to who$ the
dis"ensation is issued shall be
ade%uately %ualified to fill the
vacant "ost in a safe $anner to
the satisfaction of the
Ad$inistration. 6owever
dis"ensation shall not be granted
to a $aster or chief engineer
officer e!ce"t in circu$stances of
force $a(eure and then only for
the shortest "ossible "eriod.
iii. Any dis"ensation granted for a
"ost shall be granted only to a
"erson "ro"erly certified to fill the
"ost i$$ediately below. @or
e!a$"le a dis"ensation $ay be
granted for a third $ate to fill the
"ost of second $ate only if the
third $ate is "ro"erly certified as a
third $ate. Where certification of
the "ost below is not re%uired by
the convention a dis"ensation
$ay be issued to a "erson whose
%ualification and e!"erience are
in the o"inion of the
Ad$inistration of a clear
e%uivalence to the re%uire$ents
for the "ost to be filled "rovided
that if such a "erson holds no
a""ro"riate certificate he shall be
re%uired to "ass a test acce"ted
by the Ad$inistration as
de$onstrating that such a
dis"ensation $ay safely be
issued. &n addition
Ad$inistrations shall ensure that
the "ost in %uestion is filled by the
holder of an a""ro"riate certificate
as soon as "ossible.
iv. ;arties shall as soon as "ossible
after 1
st
2anuary of each year
send a re"ort to the Secretary-
?eneral of the &E= giving
infor$ation of the total nu$ber of
dis"ensation referring to each
ca"acity for which a certificate is
re%uired that have been issued
during the year to seagoing shi"s
together with infor$ation as to the
nu$bers of those shi"s above and
below 1B00 ?..
). :8plain the meaning of the
term 3 1e!ipro!al 1e!ognition6
1e!ipro!al 1e!ognition @ of
certificates is the "rocedure where
by an Ad$inistration recogni5es a
certificate issued by another ;arty
to a $aster or officer. Each
Ad$inistration shall ensure that the
re%uire$ents of the S.CW
regulations are co$"lied with and
that:
i. .he other ;arty has confor$ed
with the re%uire$ents. .his
confir$ation $ay include
ins"ection of facilities and
"rocedures that the re%uire$ents
concerning standards of
co$"etence the issue and
endorse$ent of certificates and
record ,ee"ing are fully co$"lied
with.
ii. &t is agreed with the ;arty
concerned that "ro$"t
notification will be given of any
significant change in the
arrange$ents for training and
certification "rovided in
co$"liance with the Convention

b< 4f the Famai!an
Administration !hooses to give
re!ipro!al re!ognition of a
!ertifi!ate issued by another
Aarty to another party under the
provisions of the S2CW
!onvention, e8plain "hat "ould
be the obligation of the Famai!a
Administration in granting this
re!ipro!al re!ognition.
A9SW:1+
i. .he other ;arty has confor$ed
with the re%uire$ents. .his
confir$ation $ay include
ins"ection of facilities and
"rocedures that the re%uire$ents
concerning standards of
co$"etence the issue and
endorse$ent of certificates and
record ,ee"ing are fully co$"lied
with.
ii. &t is agreed with the ;arty
concerned that "ro$"t
notification will be given of any
significant change in the
arrange$ents for training and
certification "rovided in
co$"liance with the Convention
*.
a< Outline the responsibility
Bies< of the maritime edu!ation
and training B?:2< institutions
as it relates to quality
assuran!e.
A9SW:1+
18 Each "arty shall ensure that the
education and training ob(ectives
and related standards of
co$"etence to be achieved are
clearly defined and identify the
levels of ,nowledge
understanding and s,ills
a""ro"riate to the e!a$ination
and assess$ents re%uired under
the Convention. .his can be
achieved by develo"ing "ro"er
syllabi outlining the ob(ectives of
the courses.
)8 .he %uality standards shall
cover the following:
i. Ad$inistration of the
certification syste$.
ii. All training courses and
"rogra$$es
iii. E!a$inations and
assess$ents carried out by
the "arty
iv. And the re%uired %ualification
of the instructors and
assessors.
*8 Each ;arty shall ensure that an
inde"endent evaluation of the
syste$ is carried out at least
every < yrs. .he evaluation shall
be of the ,nowledge
understanding s,ills and
co$"etence ac%uisition and
assess$ent activities and of the
ad$inistration certification
syste$.
+8 .he evaluation shall verify that:
i. All internal $anage$ent
control and $onitoring
$easures and follow-u"
actions are in accordance with
the agreed arrange$ents and
docu$ented "rocedures and
are effective in achieving the
ob(ectives
ii. .he results of the valuation
are docu$ented and brought
to the attention of those
res"onsible for the area
evaluated
iii. .i$ely action is ta,en to
correct deficiencies.
iv. .he re"ort of the evaluation
shall include the ter$s of
reference of the evaluation
and the %ualification and
e!"erience of the evaluators
b< List the three levels of
!ompeten!ies !overed by the
S2CW Convention.
i. Eanage$ent 'evel D Easters
Chief Eates Chief Engineer
officers or Second Engineer
=fficers. .hese "ersons have
overall res"onsibilities for there
res"ective areas and ensure that
all functions in their areas are
"erfor$ed.
ii. ="erational 'evel D =fficers in
charge of a navigational watch
officers in charge of an
engineering watch the designated
engineer on a shi" with un$anned
$achinery s"aces and a radio
o"erator. .hese "ersons have
direct control over their res"ective
areas of res"onsibilities in
accordance with "ro"er
"rocedures. .hese "ersons ta,e
directives fro$ "ersons at the
$anage$ent level.
iii. Su""ort 'evel D Abs =ss and
=ilers. .hey have the duties or
res"onsibility to "erfor$ tas,s
under the directives of the "ersons
at the $anage$ent or o"erational
levels.
,. What are the
do!umentGrequirements that a
first time li!ense holder needs
before heGshe !an be issued
"ith a !ertifi!ate of !ompeten!y
under S2CW -(.
i. ;roof of age.
ii. Eedical fitness Certificate.
iii. Sea service record
iv. Cadet training record boo,
v. Evidence of training
vi. .esti$onials 7)8
vii. .ranscri"t
viii. ;olice record
-. An offi!er holding a
Aanamanian !ertifi!ate is
serving on a Famai!an ship.
What "ould be the
responsibility of the flag state
regarding the seafarerDs
li!ense=
.he 2a$aican Ad$inistration which
recogni5es the certificate issued by
;ana$anian Ad$inistration shall
endorse such certificate to attest its
recognition. .he endorse$ent shall
only be issued if all re%uire$ents of
the Convention have been co$"lied
with.
1.. /ou are a ne" third offi!er on
the ?GC 3?are :8press6. Outline
the !ompanyDs obligations and
responsibilities under the
provisions of the 4nternational
Standards 2raining and
Certifi!ation for Seafarers
BS2CW -(< as it relates to your
employment.
A9SW:1+ Each co$"any is to
ensure that:
i. .he license is a""ro"riate.
ii. 'icense and other relevant
docu$entation are readily
available and u" to date.
iii. 'icense is recogni5ed and issued
by flag ad$inistration.
iv. .he shi" is ade%uately $anned
in co$"liance with the safe
$anning re%uire$ents of the
Ad$inistration.
v. Seafarers assign to a shi" are
fa$iliar with their s"ecific duties
and with the arrange$ents of the
shi" installations e%ui"$ent
"rocedures and shi"
characteristics that are relevant
to their routine or e$ergency
duties.
vi. .he crew can effectively deal
with any activities in an
e$ergency situation and in
"erfor$ing functions vital to
safety or the "revention of
"ollution.
11. :8plain the obligations of be
fulfilling by an Administration
as it relates to the issue of
!ertifi!ates and endorsements.
A9SW:1+
Certificates issued by an
Ad$inistration shall be in the official
language of the issuing country and
or translation into English.
A certificate shall be issued only
after all the re%uire$ents of the
Convention have been co$"lied
with.
.he endorse$ent shall only be
issued if all re%uire$ents of the
Convention have been co$"lied
with.
.he ca"acity in which the holder of
a certificate is authori5ed to serve
shall be identified on the
endorse$ent.
12. 2he Se!ond Offi!er of the
?GC Sky Princess, "hi!h is a
Famai!an ship, applied to the
Famai!a ?aritime
Administration for an
endorsement. 2he 2hird Offi!er
of the same vessel applied for a
dispensation. Within the !onte8t
of the 4nternational Conve!tion
on Standards of 2raining and
Certifi!ation and Wat!h %eeping
for Seafarers, 1--( differentiate
bet"een the t"o appli!ations.
A9SW:1+
:ndorsements+ an Ad$inistration
which recogni5es the certificate
issued by another Ad$inistration
shall endorse such certificate to
attest its recognition. .he
endorse$ent shall only be issued if
all re%uire$ents of the Convention
have been co$"lied with.
ispensation+ Any dis"ensation
granted for a "ost shall be granted
only to a "erson "ro"erly certified to
fill the "ost i$$ediately below. @or
e!a$"le a dis"ensation $ay be
granted for a third $ate to fill the
"ost of second $ate only if the third
$ate is "ro"erly certified as a third
$ate. Where certification of the "ost
below is not re%uired by the
convention a dis"ensation $ay be
issued to a "erson whose
%ualification and e!"erience are in
the o"inion of the Ad$inistration of
a clear e%uivalence to the
re%uire$ents for the "ost to be
filled "rovided that if such a "erson
holds no a""ro"riate certificate he
shall be re%uired to "ass a test
acce"ted by the Ad$inistration as
de$onstrating that such a
dis"ensation $ay safely be issued.
&n addition Ad$inistrations shall
ensure that the "ost in %uestion is
filled by the holder of an a""ro"riate
certificate as soon as "ossible.
1#.
a< Eor the purpose of the
4nternational Convention on
Standards of 2raining,
!ertifi!ation and Wat!h %eeping
for Seafarers BS2CW -(< define
the follo"ing+
&. Certifi!ate @ $eans a valid
docu$ent by whatever na$es it
$ay be ,nown issued by or under
the authority of the Ad$inistration
or recogni5ed by the
Ad$inistration. &t authori5es the
holder to serve as stated in the
docu$ent or as authori5ed by
national regulations.
&&. Certifi!ated @ $eans "ro"erly
holding a certificate.
&&&. Sea going ship @ $eans any shi"
e!ce"t those which navigate
e!clusively in inland waters or in
waters within or closely ad(acent
to sheltered waters or areas
where "ort regulations a""ly.
&:. 1adio 1egulation @ $eans the
Radio Regulations anne!ed to the
$ost recent &nternational
.eleco$$unication Convention
which $ay be in force at any ti$e.
b< :8plain to "hi!h !ategory of
seafarers the aforementioned
!onvention applies
Ch. 1*
1. Hnder the 4nternational
Convention on the tonnage
?easurement for ships 1-)-,
define the follo"ing+
a8 4nternational Coyage @ a sea
voyage fro$ a country to which
the "resent Convention a""lies to
a "ort outside such country.
b8 0ross 2onnage @ the $easure
of the useful ca"acity of a shi"
deter$ined in accordance with the
"rovisions of the "resent
Convention.
c8 9et 2onnage $ the $easure of
the useful ca"acity of a shi"
deter$ined in accordance with
"rovisions of the "resent
Convention.
d8 9e" Ship @ a shi" the ,eel of
which is laid or which is at a
si$ilar stage of construction on or
after the date of co$ing into force
of the "resent Convention.
e8 :8isting Ship @ a shi" which is
not a new shi".
2. :8plain fully the
!ir!umstan!es under "hi!h an
4nternational 2onnage
Certifi!ate may be !an!elled.
i. An &nternational tonnage
certificate shall cease to be valid
and shall be cancelled by the
Ad$inistration if alterations have
ta,en "lace in the arrange$ent>
construction> ca"acity use of
s"aces> total nu$ber of
"assengers the shi" is "er$itted
to carry as indicated in the shi"#s
"assenger certificates> assigned
load line or "er$itted draught of
the shi" such as would
necessitate an increase in gross
tonnage or net tonnage.
ii. A certificate issued by an
Ad$inistration shall cease to be
valid u"on transfer of such a shi"
to the flag of another State e!ce"t
as "rovided in the following.
iii. F"on transfer to the flag of
another State which is a
contracting ?overn$ent the
international tonnage certificate
shall re$ain in force for a "eriod
not e!ceeding three $onths or
until the Ad$inistration issues
another certificate to re"lace it
whichever is earlier.
#. /our ship is to undergo
inspe!tion "ith respe!t to the
4nternational Convention on the
2onnage ?easurements for
Ships. 'riefly e8plain the
purpose of the inspe!tion and
"hat the inspe!tor "ill be
loo%ing for aboard the ship.
&ns"ection shall be li$ited to the
"ur"ose of verifying:
i. .hat the shi" is "rovided with a
valid international tonnage
certificate
ii. .he $ain characteristics of the
shi" corres"ond to the data
given in the certificate.
iii. &n no case shall the e!ercise of
such ins"ection cause any delay
to the shi".
iv. Should the ins"ection reveal that
the $ain characteristics of the
shi" differ fro$ those entered on
the certificate so as to lead to an
increase in the gross tonnage
and net tonnage the
?overn$ent of the state whose
flag the shi" is flying shall be
infor$ed without delay
&. Outline the !ategory of ships
to "hi!h the 4nternational
Convention on the 2onnage
?easurement of Ships apply.
.he "resent Convention shall a""ly
to:
i. New shi"s
ii. E!isting shi"s which undergo
alterations or $odifications which
the Ad$inistration dee$s to be a
substantial variation in their
e!isting gross tonnage.
iii. E!isting shi"s if the owner so
re%uests
iv. All e!isting shi"s twelve years
after the date on which the
Convention co$es into force
e!ce"t that such shi"s a"art
fro$ those $entioned above
shall retain their then e!isting
tonnage for the "ur"ose of the
a""lication to the$ relevant
re%uire$ents under other
e!isting international
Conventions.

(. With regard to the
4nternational 2onnage
Certifi!ate e8plain+
a< >o" is the 0ross 2onnage
determined @
02 I J
1
C
Where: C I total volu$e of all
enclosed s"aces on the shi" in
cubic $eters
J
1
I 0.) J 0.0) log
1o
C 7or as
tabulated in A""endi! )8
b< >o" the 9et 2onnage is
determined @
92 I J
2
C
C
K&dG#L
2
M J
#
K9
1
M
9
2
G1.L
&n which for$ula:
.he factor 7+d0*A8 shall not be
ta,en greater than unity
.he ter$ J
2
C
C
K&dG#L
2
shall not
be ta,en as less than 0.)< ?.
N. shall not be ta,en as less
than 0.*0?.
Net .onnage
C
C
I total volu$e of cargo
s"aces in cubic $eters
J
2
I 0.) J 0.0) log
1o
C 7or as
tabulated in A""endi! )8
J
#
I 1.)< 7?. J 100008010000
I $oulded de"th a$idshi"s in
$eters
d I $oulded draught a$idshi"s in
$eters
9
1
I nu$ber of "assengers in
cabins with not $ore than C berths
9
2
I nu$ber of other "assengers
9
1
J 9
2
I total nu$ber of
"assengers the shi"s "er$itted to
carry as indicated in the shi"#s
"assenger certificate when 9
1
J 9
2

is less then 1* 9
1
and 9
2
shall be
ta,en as 5ero.
c8 Who issues the Certifi!ate @
the Ad$inistration or by any
"erson or organi5ation duly
authori5ed by it. .he
Ad$inistration shall assu$e full
res"onsibility for the certificate.
d8 Who determines the 0ross
2onnage @ the deter$ination of
gross and net tonnages shall be
carried out by the Ad$inistration
which $ay however entrust such
deter$ination either to "ersons or
organi5ations recogni5ed y it.
e8 Who !arries out the
inspe!tions @ a shi" flying the
flag of a state the ?overn$ent
which is a contracting ?overn$ent
shall be sub(ect when in "orts of
another contracting ?overn$ent
to ins"ection by officers duly
authori5ed by such ?overn$ent.
Ch. 1,
1. List five B(< do!uments that
the 1egistrar retains upon the
registration of a Famai!an ship.
a. Certificate of Survey
b. 9uilder#s Certificate
c. ;revious bill of Sale
d. Aeclarations $ade by the
owner
e. Notice of the na$e of the shi"
f. A""lication of Registration
2. Hnder "hat !onditions, in
a!!ordan!e "ith the Famai!a
Shipping A!t, 1--, must the
?aster of a Famai!an ship
ensure the national !olours are
hoisted.
#. What information shall be
!ontained on the Certi!ate of
1egistration of a Famai!an
Ship=
i. Na$e and address of the owner
ii. Na$e of the $aster
iii. Aate and "lace where the shi"
was built
iv. Aetails given in the certificate of
survey
&. List five B(< offen!es under
the Famai!an Shipping A!t,
1--, as it relates to Famai!an
Certifi!ate of Competen!y.
(. List four B&< pertinent
information that the registrar of
ships must re!ord in the
register for ships.
i. Kualifications: 2a$aican or
Co$$onwealth citi5ens
Cor"orate bodies =ther "ersons
as s"ecified by the Einister.
ii. A""lication for Registration
iii. Aeclaration of =wnershi"
iv. Restriction on Registration
v. Aocu$ents for the registrar
). /our ship is registered in
Famai!an under the 1--,
?er!hant Shipping A!t. Outline
four B&< !ir!umstan!es in "hi!h
the registration may be
!an!elled.
i. Annual tonnage fee of a
registered shi" is not "aid for a
"eriod of $ore than ) years
ii. &f a registered shi" is no longer
entitled to be registered
iii. Re%uest by the owner that he
wishes the registration to be
ter$inated
iv. .otal loss destroyed by
shi"wrec, de$olition fire or
sin,ing
*. /ou are on a Liberian
registered ship o"ned and
operated by a Aanamanian and
the o"ner as%s your advi!e as it
related to the qualifi!ation
regarding registering the vessel
in Famai!a. >o" "ould you
advise him on the !riterion that
qualifies him to register his
vessel in Famai!a=
i. Kualifications: 2a$aican or
Co$$onwealth citi5ens
Cor"orate bodies =ther "ersons
as s"ecified by the Einister.
ii. A""lication for Registration
iii. Aeclaration of =wnershi"
iv. Restriction on Registration
v. Aocu$ents for the registrar
,. 4f the Aanamanian o"ner
be!ame qualify to register his
ship under the Famai!an flag ,
"hat information "ould be
required to be in his e!laration
of O"nership=
i. Na$e and address of the owner
ii. Na$e of the $aster
iii. Aate and "lace where the shi"
was built
iv. Aetails given in the certificate of
survey
Ch. 1-
1.
a< Outline the basi! prin!iples
that are to be observed in
%eeping navigational and
engineering "at!hes.
b< What are the !ore roles and
fun!tion of a ?aritime
Administration=
i. Ad$inistration to the registration
of shi"s
ii. Regulate the certification of
seafarers
iii. Regulate the safety of shi""ing as
it relates to shi" construction and
navigation
iv. Ad$inister "olicies for the
develo"$ent of shi""ing in
general
v. &ns"ect shi"s for the "ur"oses of
$ariti$e safety and "revention of
$arine "ollution
!< List four B&< entries that may
be found in +
4. An offi!ial Log 'oo% $
44. An Ordinary shipDs Log @
a. Soundings of the bilge wells>
@W> ballast and bun,ers
b. .he shi"#s ti$e and ?E.
and infor$ation regarding any
ad(ust$ents necessary for ti$e
5one changes
c. 9aro$etric "ressure and
te$"erature
d. Weather and state of the sea
e. Courses deviations
variations> log reading
f. Aistance sailing at the end of
each watch
g. ;osition lines
h. Eiscellaneous D draft
navigation lights on0off set and
rate to tidal strea$ battening
down of hatches
i. Noon "osition R;E signature
of ==W
(. Records of safety $aneuvers
and drills are also to be
recorded re%uiring the date
and a descri"tion of the drills
carried out
2.
a< 'riefly e8plain "hat should
be done "ith the offi!ial log
boo% if a Famai!an Ship+
4. Changes o"nership
44. 4s lost or abandoned
#. Outline briefly the
information "hi!h should be
e8!hanged bet"een the master
and pilot of a ship in port.
a. S"eeds
b. Route to follow
c. Assistance re%uired fro$
ashore and contingencies
d. .he $aster needs to advise the
"ilot of the handling
characteristics of his shi" in
"articular any unusal features
and relevant infor$ation such as
anchor condition engine ty"e
and control.
e. .he "ilot will decide how the
controls will be $onitored
briefed on radar and steering
$ode
f. Shi" "articulars
Ch. 2.
1.
a< List the Anne8es of ?A1AOL
*#G*, and state the pollutantBs<
that ea!h anne8es !over.
i. Anne! 1 - =il
ii. Anne! ) - No!ious li%uid
substances carried in 9ul,
iii. Anne! * - 6ar$ful substances
carried in "ac,aged for$
iv. Anne! + - Sewage
v. Anne! < - ?arbage
vi. Anne! B D Air "ollution
b<
&. efine 3spe!ial AreaN as found
in Anne8 1 of ?A1AOL *#G*, @
$eans a sea area where for
recogni5ed technical reasons in
relation to its oceanogra"hy and
ecology and characteristic of its
traffic the ado"tion of s"ecial
$andatory $easures for the
"revention of sea "ollution by oil is
re%uired.
44. State the !onditions under
"hi!h oily mi8ture from
ma!hinery spa!e may be
dis!harged into the sea. @
the shi" has in o"eration an oil
discharge $onitoring and control
syste$ oily water se"arating of
filtering e%ui"$ent or other
installation re%uired 1B of Anne!
1 of EAR;=' 4*04C
on oil tan,er the bilge-water
does not originate fro$ cargo
"u$"-roo$ bilges or is not $i!ed
with oil cargo residue
the oil content of the effluent is
1< ""$ or less
the shi" is "roceeding en route
444. es!ribe the purpose and
!ontents of a shipboard Oil
Aollution :mergen!y Alan
BSOA:A< a!!ording to
1egulation 2) of ?A1AOL
*#G*,. $
Every oil tan,er of 1<0 ?. and
above and every shi" of +00 ?.
and above other than an oil tan,er
shall carry on board a shi"board
=il ;ollution E$ergency ;lan
a""roved by the Ad$inistration.
.he ;lan $ust contain:
.he "rocedure to be followed
to re"ort an oil "ollution
incident
'ist of authorities to be
contacted in the event of an
oil "ollution incident
Aetailed descri"tion of action
to be ta,en i$$ediately by
"ersons on board to $itigate
the conse%uences of the
incident
;rocedures for co-
coordinating shi"board action
with authorities
2.
&. Any transfer of oil must be
re!orded. What mandatory
do!ument is used to re!ord
these transfer= $ =il Record
9oo,
44. List four B&< important
information that must be
re!orded in this. @
'oading of =il cargo
&nternal transfer of oil during a
voyage
Fnloading of =il cargo
9allasting of cargo .an,s
Aischarge of ballast e!ce"t fro$
S9.
Aischarge of water fro$ slo"
tan,s
Closing of values after slo" tan,
discharges
Ais"osal of residues
#. 2he 4nternational Convention
for the Arevention of Aollution,
1-*# as amended by the
Aroto!ol of 1-*, B?A1AOL<
regulates the disposal of marine
pollutants. What pollutants
does this !onvention !over=
=il
No!ious li%uid substances carried
in 9ul,
6ar$ful substances carried in
"ac,aged for$
Sewage
?arbage
Air "ollution
&. 2he term spe!ial area is
!overed under the provisions of
?A1AOL, "hat is a spe!ial
area= List the names of four
su!h areas.
S"ecial Area $eans a sea area
where for recogni5ed technical
reasons in relation to its
oceanogra"hy and ecology and
characteristic of its traffic the
ado"tion of s"ecial $andatory
$easures for the "revention of
sea "ollution by oil is re%uired.
Eediterranean
9altic sea
9lac, sea
Red sea
.he ?ulfs of Aden
Antarctic
North west Euro"ean Waters
=$an sea
Southern South Africa waters
<. Any transfer of oil must be
re!orded. What mandatory
do!ument is used to re!ord
these transfers= $ =il Record
9oo,
List four B&< important
information that must be
re!orded in this do!ument.
'oading of =il cargo
&nternal transfer of oil during a
voyage
Fnloading of =il cargo
9allasting of cargo .an,s
Aischarge of ballast e!ce"t fro$
S9.
Aischarge of water fro$ slo"
tan,s
Closing of values after slo" tan,
discharges
Ais"osal of residues
). What !ategory of vessel must
have an operable shipboard oil
pollution emergen!y plan
BSOA:A<
Every oil tan,er of 1<0 ?. and
above and every shi" of +00 ?.
and above other than an oil tan,er
shall carry on board a shi"board
=il ;ollution E$ergency ;lan
a""roved by the Ad$inistration.
Ch. 22
1. 'riefly e8plain the main
!ontent of a SA:A aboard an oil
tan%er=
2. 2he ?GC 3Orange Sun6 is
transiting the 'alti! Sea. Would
the Chief :ngineer be a!ting
appropriately to order that the
!ontents of the holding tan% be
pumped over$board= 4f so,
7ustify his a!tion as it relates to
the dis!harge of se"age
overboard.
i. .he shi" $ay discharging
co$$inuted and disinfected
sewage using a syste$
a""roved by the ad$inistration
at a distance of $ore than * n$
fro$ the nearest land or where
the sewage is not conta$inated
or co$$inuted 1) n$ fro$
nearest land "rovided that in
any case the sewage that has
been stored in holding tan,s
shall not be discharged
instantaneously but at a
$oderate rate when the shi" is
en route and "roceeding at less
than + ,nots.
ii. .he shi" has in o"eration an
a""roved treat$ent "lant for
sewage which has been
certified by the Ad$inistration
iii. When the shi" is situated in the
waters under the (urisdiction of
a state "arty
#. istinguish bet"een !lean
ballast tan%s and segregated
ballasted tan%.
CL:A9 'ALLAS2+ $eans ballast
carried in a tan, which since it was
last used to carry a cargo
containing a substance in category
L M or N been thoroughly
cleaned and the resides resulting
there fro$ have been discharged
and the tan, e$"tied in
accordance with the Anne!
S:01:0A2: 'ALLAS2+
$eans ballast water introduced
into a tan, "er$anently allocated
to the carriage of ballast or to the
carriage of ballast or cargoes
other than oil or N'S as defined
under the Anne! and which is
co$"letely se"arated fro$ the
cargo and oil fuel syste$.
&. What does the a!ronym
SOA:A means=
Shi"board =il ;ollution
E$ergency ;lan
(. List the information that the
SOA:A must !ontain.
.he S=;E; $ust contain:
.he "rocedure to be followed
to re"ort an oil "ollution
incident
'ist of authorities to be
contacted in the event of an
oil "ollution incident
Aetailed descri"tion of action
to be ta,en i$$ediately by
"ersons on board to $itigate
the conse%uences of the
incident
;rocedures for co-
coordinating shi"board action
with authorities
Ch. 2#
1. List the Anne8es of ?A1AOL
*#G*, and state the pollutantBs<
that ea!h anne8es !over.
a8 Anne! 1 - =il
b8 Anne! ) - No!ious li%uid
substances carried in 9ul,
c8 Anne! * - 6ar$ful substances
carried in "ac,aged for$
d8 Anne! + - Sewage
e8 Anne! < - ?arbage
f8Anne! B D Air "ollution
2. efine 3Spe!ial Area6 as
found in Anne8 1 of ?A1AOL
*#G*,
S"ecial Area $eans a sea area
where for recogni5ed technical
reasons in relation to its
oceanogra"hy and ecology and
characteristic of its traffic the
ado"tion of s"ecial $andatory
$easures for the "revention of sea
"ollution by oil is re%uired.
#. State the !onditions under
"hi!h oily mi8ture from
ma!hinery spa!e may be
dis!harged into the sea.
&. es!ribe the purpose and
!ontents of a shipboard Oil
Aollution :mergen!y Alan
BSOA:A< a!!ording to
1egulation 2) of ?A1AOL *#G*,
(. Any transfer of oil must be
re!orded. What mandatory
do!ument is used to re!ord
these transfer=
). List four B&< important
information that must be
re!orded in this do!ument+
referred to in question (.
Ch. 2&
1. efine the term se"age
a!!ording to the ?A1AOL
!onvention *#G*,.
Se"age means+
i. Arainage and other wastes
fro$ any for$ of toilets urinals
and WC scu""ers
ii. Arainage fro$ $edical
"re$ises via wash basins tubs
and cu""ers
iii. Arainage fro$ s"aces
containing living ani$als
iv. =ther waste water when $i!ed
with the drainage defined
above
2. /our ship is to under go its
initial survey "ith regard to the
Anne8 & of the ?A1AOL
Convention. Outline the areas
and items that "ill be loo%ed at
during the survey.
&nitial Survey which shall ensure:
i. When the shi" is fitted with a
sewage treat$ent "lant that it
$eets the &E= standard
ii. When the shi" is fitted with a
syste$ to co$$inute and
disinfect such syste$ $ust be
a""roved by the flag state
iii. When the shi" has a holding
tan, it $ust have the ca"acity
to retain all the sewage having
regard to the o"eration of the
shi" and the nu$ber of "ersons
on board and the shi" has a
"i"eline leading to the e!terior
for the "ur"ose of discharging
the sewage ashore to a
rece"tion facility
.his survey shall be such as to
ensure that the structure
e%ui"$ent syste$s fittings
arrange$ents and $aterial fully
co$"ly with the a""licable
re%uire$ent of this Anne!.
#. 'riefly outline the
!ir!umstan!es under "hi!h
se"age may be dis!harges from
a ship into the sea.
&. State the interval for periodi!
survey a!!ording to Anne8 & of
the ?A1AOL Convention *#G*,.
A "eriodic Survey at intervals
s"ecified by the Ad$inistration but
not e!ceeding five yrs.
Ch. 2(
1. 2he spe!ial area rule applies
to ?A1AOL Anne8 (. List five
B(< areas that are !onsidered as
spe!ial areas.
i. .he Eediterranean
ii. .he 9altic Sea
iii. .he Red Sea
iv. North Sea Area
v. Antarctica
vi. Wider Caribbean Region
vii. Southern South Africa
2. Outline in detail ho" you
"ould manage the garbage
aboard your ship at sea=
Shi"s re%uired to have a garbage
$anage$ent "lan $ust have a
garbage record boo, which shall
record each discharge o"eration
or co$"leted incineration and the
entries shall be signed by the
Easter. Entries include:
i. Aate and ti$e of discharge
ii. ;osition of shi"
iii. Category of garbage discharge
iv. Esti$ated a$ount of garbage
discharge in cubic $eters
&n the case of incineration the
entries shall include:
i. .he ti$e of start and sto" of
incineration
ii. ;osition of the shi"
iii. A$ounts incinerated
#. List the vessels to "hi!h
?A1AOL Anne8 ( apply.
Every shi" of over 1) $eters in
length.
Ch. 2)