FUNCTION 1

1.Draw the symbol of wreck which is not dangerous to surface navigation.Why is it considered not dangerous to surface navigation?
2.Out at open seas, u suddenly saw some objects floating(not in the chart), what could be it?what could have went wrong?
3.Carriage requirements for Autopilot
4.Carriage requirements for ROTI
5.Carriage requirements for ARPA
6.what is the plan which says about navigational lights and arrangement.
7.What is leading lights?
8.What is transit bearing?
9.Difference between the above two
10.ECDIS-carriage requirements
11.ECDIS-when it will be in force
12.ECDIS-various controls+asked in detail about various other items related to same
13.Principle of GPS
14.Few situations
15.What all conventions/rules applies when you are engaged in a navigational watch?
16.BNWAS-requirements
17.If your vessel is having 2 whistles?which one will you be using in case of resticted visibility and why?
18.Asked about a few ROR annexes.
19.Various posters at the bridge
20.Turning circle-in detail
21.ice navigation
22.GPS failed in Southern Hemisphere..
23.What is Pole star & its uses?
24.Horizon is hazy. How to plot celestial fix?
25.What all conventions(rules) you will keep in mind during watchkeeping?
26.What does SOLAS say about precautions for Autopilot?
27.When all you will engage on Hand steering?
28.What is off-course alarm?
29.How will u come to know if off-course alarm fails or when the vessel swung more than the desired degrees?
30.Performance standards of ECDIS...
31.Is ECDIS an anti-collision device?
32.Principle of GPS...
34.How to plot fix using Echo sounder?
35.You are approaching a Gulf port & u don't have a larger scale chart. What's ur action?
36.Why does a cocked hat form? What are the errors basically? How will u resolve it?
37.GYRO FAILURE IN HIGH LAT WHAT ACTION?
38.ECDIS PURPOSE
39.ECDIS COURSE REQUIREMENT
40.PILOT HAS TO DO ECDIS COURSE OR NOT?
41.SHIP SPECIFIC COURSE PURPOSE
42.AGROUND V/L SOUND SIGNAL
43.FISHING V/L CBD CROSSING - ACTION
44.OWN V/L IS NUC - CROSSING CBD - ACTION
45.WHAT IS RULE 19-D STATES
46.GYRO PRINCIPLE
47.GPS FAILURE WHAT ACTION?
48.GPS FEED GOES TO WHICH ALL EQUIP?
49.SOFT IRON AND FLINDERS BAR PURPOSE?
50.HAVE U SEEN SOFT IRON AND FLINDERS BAR?
51.WHICH COMPASS WANDERS IN HIGH LAT
52.WARNING SIGNS OF TRS & LOW PRESSURE
53.HOW WILL YOU PREDICT WX, WHEN OCEAN ROUTING NOT AVAILABLE?
54.WHAT IS AGULHAS CURRENT?
55.RACON & RAMARK - DEFINITION & HOW THE SIGNAL APPEARS OVER RADAR SCREEN
56.WHAT IS LAT & LONG ON CELESTIAL SPHERE?
57.MASTER FALL SICK --- V/L APPROACHING MALACCA STRAIT – ACTION
58.What all equipments will work in Polar regions?
59.What is Polar Code?
60.What are limitations of auto-pilot?
61.What are limitations of ECDIS?
62.What is safety depth? What will your safety depth be?
63.Steering gear tests in detail

FUNCTION 2
1.STOWAGE FACTOR
2.HOW YOU CALCULATE HOW MUCH CARGO TO BE LOAD IN HOLD WITH STOWAGE FACTOR57 COTTON
3.BALE(ANSWER HE EXPECT FROM CAPACITY PLAN WE VOLUME OF HOLD)
4.LOAD DENSITY
5.CAN YOU LOAD 20T CONTAINER OVER EMPTY CONTAINER
6.HOW YOU DENOTE LOAD DENSITY IN CONTAINER VSLAND WAT IS IT
7.AUTO IGNITION POINT
8.FLASH POINT
9.RANGE OF HYDROCARBON AND OXYGEN TO FORM FIRE IN TANKER(ANSWER:11.5TO 20.5% O2 AND 1 TO 10% )
10.HAZARDS OF TANKER
11.IF TANK CONTAIN 50%O2 AND 50%HYDROCARBON CAN IT CATCH FIRE
(ANSWER IS NO BECAUSE IT TOO RICH OF HYDROCARBON)
12.PYROPHOSPHORIC OXIDATION
13.which all ships require certificate of fitness?
14.Types of Chemical tankers?
15.What do you know about procedures and arrangement manual?
16.what will happen when loading empty containers on deck what are your limitations? large windage area

FUNCTION 3
1.WAT IS ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION HOW YOU CARRYING IT ON BOARD
2.WAT ALL CERTIFICATE ISSUED UNDER ISM AND THEIR VALIDITY(DOC-1YEAR AND SMC 5YEARS)
3.OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
4.DIFFERNCE BETWEEN HAZARD AND RISK
5.WHAT ALL AREAS YOU WILL NOT PAINT IN BOARD(EXPECTING GREASE NIPPLES AND I SAID BREAK LINER
PLATE)
6.HOW YOU CARRY OUT RISK ASSESMENT
7.PSC AND FSC
8.EXTREME FACTORS
9.MARPOL ANNEX 6 AND WHAT IS IT FOR
10.SMEPP
(ANSWER THIS IS RELATED TO CONTROL AND CALCULATE THE FUEL CONSUMPTION ON BOARD TO CALCULATE
HOW MUCH CO2 IS EMMITED TO FORM GREEN GAS EFFECT . IT COMES UNDER AIR POLLUTION, ITS NEW
REGULATION)
WAT ALL SUBSTANCE COMES UNDER ANNEX 6 :(ANSWER :NOX SOX,OvS, CO2)
11.What do you know about convention?
12.What is mates receipt?
13.What is letter of indemnity?
14.Actions for Engine room fire. he wants very detailed answer.
15.How you release CO2 for E/R?
16.What is PSC and FSC?
17.Upto what extent will a PSC check onboard your vessel if your country has not ratified a convention?
18.Will a cargo vessel have ORB?