[17/02, 21:24] +91 97892 59420: British Admiralty NP323 Star Finder and Identifier, 1958 Edition Consisting of a Star Chart (Northern and Southern Hemispheres) and eight transparent templates. (Latitudes 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 75 degrees). The Star Chart shows the 57 stars tabulated in the Nautical Almanac. To use you first find the LHA of Aries, select the plate nearest your Latitude, align an arrow on the template with the LHA of Aries. From the template you can then read off the approximate altitude and azimuth of any selected star, or identify a star for which the altitude or azimuth is known. NP323 Publication Details Number NP323 Title Star Finder and Identifier [18/02, 11:30] +91 97892 59420: Date 11feb25 Internal -Capt Manhas External - Capt Kiran Joshi Around 1300hrs I was let inside Ext commenced by how many functions remaining Which attempt Trade last ship Questions were mostly same like 1.Squall and you are already anchored action (range and brg monitor ) 2. Engine failure outside TSS Action (he wants to hear hand Strg and available spd proceed to safe place ) 3. ⁠drifting outside Bosporus strait precautions? 4. ⁠Vsl port bow 5nm Roc exist . What to do except action ?(wants to hear CPA Tcpa ) 5. ⁠RV vsl on stbd quarter Action ?(wants to hear determine ROC exists first) 6. ⁠Components of forward ETA(doesn’t want to hear towing pendant ) 7. ⁠length of chafing chain(10 m) He gives time and wants practical situation Thank you everyone for GD’s and prompt replies Thank you once again 👍 Finally mate !! [18/02, 11:30] +91 97892 59420: 31.01.2025 Chennai MMD Appeared for F 1 & 3 ( second attempt) Int Manish kumar Ext Kiran Joshi Started by asking to show the room and checking CDC and COC Fun 1 1)Vessel ahead 12 nm and vessel on port beam both ROC exist same tcpa action. 2)Dense traffic before entering TSS main engine has failed action 3)Open sea crossing situation we are stand on vsl not taking action 4)some more on situations cant recall dosent have to quote rules but needs practical answer what we do onboard 5)Squall 6)Vessel in anchor and expecting squall in 5to 10 min action( needs to hear using engines) 7) Heavy wx pilot ladder rigging precautions ( wants to hear working aloft permit) 8) components on ETA fwd and aft 9) which vessels have ETA 10) Tidal window 11) Piracy reporting 12) Piracy charts 13) Asked me about last vessel trade and asked US entry navigation check (33cfr checks he wanted to hear) Fun 1 he wasn’t satisfied with ETA and pilot ladder. Fun 3 1) how will you secure pilot ladder? 2) what is the knot used for securing pilot ladder? Was not satisfied with both and told stories about incidents during pilot transfer and all 3) Have you been to dry dock ? Said no so he focused more on DD 4) Plans required for DD 5) how will you know where to take ballast for DD? 6) before refloating the vessel master ask to check all okay what all will you check ? 7) Important parameters for DD 8) ESP? What will be checked during esp? 9) PSC deficiency where will you enter details or something like that i was not able to understand till the end? 10) NC how will you handle documentation wise? 11) Condition of Class? 12) Saftey officer duties? 13) How will you handle near miss 14) Load line survey preparation what all documents required where will you get it other than any publication. 15) Contents of load line certificate 16) final question he said it will be a decider Smoke coming out of bsn store, door is open and you noticed it first when you are on deck rounds what will you do? ( he tries to trick by making us say we will go to check smoke, but need to say only will enter after scba ) Asked to logout and wait in lobby Int was there without video and audio throughout. Joined back to meeting after 1 hr Int no question asked just asked the ext, ext gave fun3 and to come back for f1 so he said the same. Ext gives time to think and reframe the question to answer. [18/02, 12:13] +91 75081 40610: Ext: Capt. K Joshi Fn 1 External present and started with intro. They want all answers as management level officer. 1. You Expect TRS what all things included in Passage plan 2.Mangetic compass error Explain heeling error 3.Indian Reporting system 4.Gyro Alarm 5.Ais limitation 6. ais not working properly not sending any message 7.heayy weather precaution 8. situation one vsl on head on 12 mile range other vsl on port beam 1 nm range same course and speed after some time u want alter co port for your pasage plan course. external wants practical answers considering yourself as a mate. Both internal and external are good Chennai mmd Internal : Capt.Mithilesh kumar External : Mondal 9 Jan 2025 Attempted Fun 1 and 2 They said if you satisfy in ROR, then only they will enter into Fun 1. Fun 1: 1.quote Rule no 1 3rd and 5th part 2.What is RAM 3.what is vessel 4.what is additional station in rule no.1 5.why there is no Ram lights on mine clearance vessel Which rules it is mentioning to exhibit like that. 6.2 green lights in a line One white light just below green lights slightly to stbd Identify and action 7.what is submarine vessel light 8.what is your action when you see a WIG right ahead 9.You are about crossing Tss but there is one vessel following tss and passing you from port to stbd action 10.what is X flag meaning 11.What is equation of time 12.How do you take sights, which all sights you have taken [18/02, 14:21] Nilesh: 18.02.2025 Mumbai MMD Attempt – 2 (1st attempt after clearning written exams) Appeared for Fun 1 & 2 Type of vessel: Crude oil tanker Internal: Capt. Pardhasaradhi Vanamali External: SK Das Received mail at around 8.30 am, Internal told me you are the first candidate so I was waiting in the lobby for 1 hour and then external came at around 10.45 am. Asked type of vessel done and started with orals. Fun 1 1. Quote Rule - 19 , Quote relevant sections (19D&E) 2. Fog signal of Pilot vsl at anchor 3. Vessel 100m in length aground fog & light 4. Towing vessel light 5. Fishing vessel at anchor light 6. Signs of ice and how ice is formed at sea 7. Ship reporting system 8. Precautions before high latitude navigation 9. Navigating in polar waters 10. Magnetic Compass Errors & Corrections 11. Order of correcting the errors 12. P.S of ECDIS 13. ECDIS Safety settings 14. Limiting latitude 15. Current system & upwelling & gradient 16. Engine fails in TSS 17. How will you know present weather 18. How will you overtake in Narrow channel in restricted visibility 19. Gnss compass in details. Fun 2 1. Latest IMDG amendments (41-24) 2. ISGOTT amendments 3. Cargo claim ducuments 4. Polymerization and how to prevent it 5. Putrification 6. Prewash requirement, 7. Phyrophoric reaction 8. Differential pressure 9. Where to find vhm & how to calculate manually 10. Stresses and where to find them (Loadicator and cross check with satibility booklet) 11. Critical temperature defination (told him defination as per Ch 7 of IBC code) 12. Cargo compatibility (I told him about class 1 ka compatibitlity code) 13. How will you test your cargo gears? (Static and dynamic test) Internal 1. Bulk carrier loaded from Brazil and went to Turkey for discharging, vessel experience bad weather in atlantic, and cargo is damage, discharge port is not accepting the cargo and not co-operating with vessel? Action? (Issue NOP before breaking bulk, Show all relevant records bilge pumping record, ventilation log, temperature log and call P & I) 2. Vessel position reporting as per which requirement? Name some reporting system (SRS SOLAS Ch V reg 11, INSPIRES, INDSAR, IFC) Result : P/P Both Internal and External are good and very supportive. If you start your answer with condfidence, SK das will not cross question and move next question [18/02, 16:47] +91 72000 43895: 18.02.2025 Chennai MMD Appeared for F1 (1st Attempt) Int : Harinder Ext : Kiran Joshi Started by asking to show the room and checking CDC and PPT Asked what about F2 and F3 - I told i am planning to give next month, only prepared for F1. He said okay started with, What ship sailed, what last trade? I said I did indian coasting last contract Fun 1 1) You are doing indian coasting and exp heavy dense fishing traffic what precautions will u do, i started saying all navigation and collision prevention precautions, but he was not satisfied with that and asked what MS act says? will you report to ukmto? I said yes, he said as soon as u sent ukmto initial report u will get an acknowledgement, have u ever read that acknowledgement and it's given there what all precautions to take.. basically he expected for incident which happened in Indian coast regarding fishing boats got fired by the amred guards mistakenly thinking it was a piracy boat... I said sorry sir I need to check with that. 2)Vessel ahead 12 nm and vessel on port beam both ROC exist same tcpa action. (Practical answer) 3)1hr to enter, TSS main engine has failed action? 4)Open sea crossing situation we are stand on vsl not taking action, RV all equipments workings vsl on port bow action, 5)some more on situations cant recall dosent have to quote rules but needs practical answer what we do onboard 6)what is the requirement for the ecdis to be as a primary means of navigation. 6)Vessel in anchor and expecting squall in 5 to 10 min action( needs to hear using engines) 7) Drifting when u r at anchor action 8) components on ETA fwd and aft 9) how ecdis is taking the input for WOP, u said speed rot he insisted what all input it takes automatically for calculating WOP I was silent he moved to next 10) Shallow water effect? What is increase in draft, how do u call it otherwise, I was silent (then he said it is squat ) 11) Magnetic compass correctors Few more practical questions cant recal, like as a duty officer what all you will do in bridge what are all the limitations u have as duty officer etc etc ... Asked to wait in lobby Int was there without video and audio throughout. Joined back to meeting after 1 hr Int no question. F1 - Pass [18/02, 16:56] +44 7948 538896: SOLAS requires ECDIS installed. It does NOT say ECDIS must be PMN (Primary Means of Navigation) SOLAS then says if ECDIS is PMN, then backup must be ECDIS. So whether ECDIS is PMN can be confirmed visually in bridge (2xECDIS) supplemented by confirmation in Form E. (ECDIS listed as PMN). If you see Paper and ECDIS in wheelhouse, you know ECDIS is not PMN and can confirm from Form E. === You could say Form E directly but how many CO have certificate file access on joining? Better to say requirements, what you see and then confirmation from Certificate. [18/02, 17:12] +44 7948 538896: SOLAS Ch V Reg 19.2.10 Ships engaged on international voyages shall be fitted with an Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) Also See 2.1.4 and 2.1.5 2.1.4 says nautical charts required. ECDIS can meet nautical chart requirement 2.1.5 says backup required if (2.1).4 is met partly or wholly by electornic means === Nowhere it says you MUST have two ECDIS to meet carriage requirements. It can be: 1. paper charts (2.1.4) as *PMN* + ECDIS (2.10) *OR* 2. ECDIS as *PMN* (2.1.4 + 2.10) + ECDIS BACKUP (2.1.5) In case 1 above, the requirements of 2.1.5 dont kick in because carriage requirement is met wholly by non-electornic means.