8th Oct 2012

Internal : Deepak Kapoor

1100-1200 and 1300-1330

1)Which company,how many ships,and how many contracts as mate...

2)Structural requirements of a bulk carrier as per MSA....exact figures...
3)What all cargoes do you load on B/C
4)How do you know that you can load iron ore on a B/C
5)How will you implement MLC on board...
6)What is the most important aspect of PMS a Master should be concerned
for...covered everything...do not know what he wanted to listen...
7)Action on grounding.....Is it a shipping casualty...
8)Difference between PI and FI.....
9)3/O reports sick and you have to reschedule the watches..how will you go about
it...
10)What is safe watchkeeping.....
11)3/o reported missing....action....
12)What are the duties of a master under bunker conv......other than certificate
and insurance...
13)What ensign does an indian naval vessel show.....
14)what is alternate hold loading......
16)What are the contents in a navtex message....
17)What are the functions of a registrar...
18)What is the use of COR..
19)How will u discharge a C/E on misconduct....many cross questions..
20)U find ur 2/O drunk on watch...action.....difference with airline industry...
21)What do you know about labour standards....
22)How much water will you allot to each person as per MSA..
23)What areas covered under wreck convention.
24)Master's duties under wreck convention...
25)Who is the Nav area co-ordinator in India
26)Who looks after the pollution aspects around the coast of India...
27)What are the type of reports in a weather bulletin....

In between he asked a few more questions which I do not remember....

but he finally said that to be a better master u need to prepare more..

Couldn't clear this time guys but a very special thanks to Sorabh Sharma and his
wife
for their immense support throughout, for preparation of my writtens as well as
orals.
I wish him all the best for wednesday.May GOD bless both of them..