Candidate Name: Neaz Morshed Examiner : Capt Sanga

Result : Pass (1st attempt) Duration / place : 1540-1625 / PSA

1. How do you take over as a C/O? (Divided 2 part-office-ships/ describe from
gangway to ships office what we really do/ present cargo/ ballast/ file/ cert/
LODCATOR/ handing over note/follow SMS check list for handing over taking
over. Check Garbage &Cargo record books/ inventory... Bridge/ deck) he
stop me at lodicator).
2. What is a loading instrument? What r the precaution u take/ how do you
test/How often you test..(A Stability instrument installed on board should
cover all stability requirements applicable to the ship. The software is subject
to approval by the Administration. Check that it is giving correct data of
loading condition displacement, With stability book. Also test as per manual.
Copy of approved test conditions and the operational manual for the stability
instrument are to be available on board. Tested once a year, during annual
Load Line survey. Master must test frequently, & test results must be
available).
3. How u prepare a cargo plan? ( As my 'm 4m Che/tanker, explain the
procedure :check COF, compatibility, P&A manual , load density, hazard
precaution, category X , Y , Z , then he ask me what is X Y Z , how it effect u
and give some example ( pre wash requirement & standard disch)
4. how about container ship?( main pt stowage & segregation under MDG/
stack weight & deck stowage)
5. How abt Bulk cargo? ( group-A,B.C / then info/ check BC code app1- app9 /
DOC/var procedure/ explain precaution against heavy density cargo & group
B)
6. what r the stress & how u check ( lodicator)
7. Say u don't have lodicator then how u check?( stability booklet example/
manual calculation)
8. Precaution for heavy lift( Main pt- Stability, rise of G , Safety aspect-risk
assessment, Notes from Capt osman .)
9. After long sea u r going for anchorage what will u do?( check DEPTH, bottom/
security aspect/ reliability of machinery/ designated anchorage/ vsl
concentration/ duration/ tidal range)
10. Why u consider depth & nature of the bottom ( reduce momentum/ avoid
damage/ better holding power)
11. At 2 am 2nd off called u and say smoke coming out 4m pump room what ur
action ( alarm/ muster/ report/ var team & their action:/ my action release
CO2/ told him protection of p/p rm as per SOLAS ch 2/2 )
12. how u know ur vsl is stable ( +GM , intact stability criteria, find out area by
simpson rule)
13. what r the cert kept with C/O and how it help u ( instrument/ Chain register/
he go detail abt instrument & chain register)
14. Any other Ship cert? what abt statutory cert? ( reply it kept with master,
then he said how u involved- give example of loadline cert, & safety
equipment certificate)
15. How u prepare for loadline survey(annual)-( structural strength/ reserve
buoyance/ stability/freeing port/ protection of crew/ & record of condition of
assignment / he didn't let me to go detail/ Capt ashok 40 pt)
16. What r the entry u made under MARPOL regarding cargo( Annex 1 reg 36:Oil
record book part2 / Annex 2 reg 15:cargo record book )
17. As a C/O how u implement SM? ( complying SMS, safety of life, protection of
environment/ esp marine enviroment)
18. Bad weather precaution. ( secure start 4m fwd- Capt Nantha standard Ans)
19. How u prepare for drydock ( Capt Nantha Standard ans/ he go full detail in
repair list & stability aspect /upthrust calculation )
20. What is factory act?
21. What is MSDS?
22. Capt told u we recv a distress alart , going to rescue what ur action ( prepare
as per AMSAR Vol-3)
23. Vsl aground what is ur action? ( standard procedure/ main key pt stability &
hull damage)
24. How u calculate damage stability? ( As per damage stability booklet)
25. How u explain To ur CADET abt Risk of collision?
MOST OF THE Que HE STOP ME AT the MDDLE & AND GO TO NEXT ONE
1) Study the current publications, pertaining to the syllabus, follow capt Satindar
guidance in the blackboard.
2) For cargo works, stability, seamanship, ship handling our SMA handouts are
quite helpful.
BEST OF LUCK MATES/ MORSHED