
Chief Mate Oral Set The Sailor Ship
June 3, 2025 at 05:23 AM
[30/05, 09:42] +91 70630 89663: 29.05.2025
Kolkata MMD
F1
EXT sharda
INT Daniel J Joseph
F1
1st attempt
Rapid fire
Safe speed
Two all round red and white
How to identify NUC or aground
Two white light
Cbd crossing from Port to stbd
One vessel stbd beam one vessel head on action
Normal situations cv and RV that is being discussed in gd
Schuler tuning in gyro
Magnetic compass coefficent and corrector
Rules applicable in RV
Magnetic anamolies
Annex 2 in details
Trawler light sound signal in RV
Cbd anchor lights
Danger whom to send I said Nav area Coordinator found in alrs 3 he was happy
Action by stand on vessel
Part F in ror
Radar limitation meaning of scanty radar info
Gyro error other than latitude and speed error
RoT how to plot in chart
Position circle and position line
Asked how to take VSA and HSA
And many more but he was just listening 2 line and shifting to other question
F2
Done container ship
Tell me about which convention cover reefer container
Who issues VGM ..(weigh bridge operator)
What are all important factors to consider when planning in container ship
Minimum gm and max gm (max gm 3 percent of beam he laughed told kaha dekha told max gm depend upon type of cargo loaded and lashing arrangements)
Astm table
Pyrophoric reaction
Type of chemical ship
Type of tank in gas carrier
In gas carrier in what all form gas is carried
Refrigerant used in reefer containers
Check and claim in reefer
Hazard of sulphur coal
Flash point of naphtha
What is it why is it used (used for high octane gasoline)
Bill of lading and how many copies issued
Internal
Rule 19e hear fog signal fwd of beam
Emergency wreck buoy
ETA
Performance standard of ecdis
Carraige requirement of vdr
Radar in costal which mode is good head up or course up
And then difference between them
Passage planning as chief mate I told him 893 wala but he was not happy
Prognosis chart
How will u find the direction of wind in in that chart
What is geostropic wind
Polar code
Hazard and equipments
Personally I felt remembering all the Contents is useless just few more both of them was listening n then next question ..answers also for oral I felt should be point to point short..
Chief mate 👌...thank u all
[30/05, 12:21] +91 98677 45799: 29.May.2025
INT – NITIN MUKESH
EXT – MITTAL
Attempt - 4
FUN – 1 & 3
Ext Mittal started Int not present
Verify documents and asked why 4th attempt what happened?
FUN 1
Cards will ask vessel type, day signal, sound signal some 8-9 cards and 2 -3 buoyage cards
Situations
1 RV you hear fog signal ahead radar not operational action also mention your signal changes when you take all the way off.
Card nuc at 4 points on stbd bow what all will you do take action
Vessel on the port bow around 2-3 points heading slightly off to stbd (eg. our heading 000 than tgt vsl heading around 030-040 and she is port bow 2-3points) what is going on what is this situation how will you take action. He wants to hear aspect and if you don’t tell than he will guide you towards it.
Aspect meaning
Narrow channel Overtaking how and interaction while overtaking
Narrow channel overtaking what all factor to consider
aground vsl sound signal
Star sight full procedure
Trs approaching signs
Dangerous quadrant and why it is dangerous
Wx associated with inside of eye wall
All the currents prevailing in North Atlantic
Magnetic compass correctors
Retentive error
How to assist master in bridge management
FUN 3
Annex 1 special area discharge special criteria other than normal
Statutory cert what is form E
Critical instant, critical period
Frwd strength mem (exact names)
stealer plate
MLC amendment
AOA is it bi party or tri party
CBA
persons making entries in chain register
Wire rope discard criteria
Annex 6 documents
Solas certificate
Form E & what all contents
Chaffing gear
Vsl Grounded what all to check as CO ?
Some more 2 -3 ques extra but All questions from his set, check the latest ones too.
INT - NITIN MUKESH around 2 pm
Asked how you performed then started
Air cushion card – number 11 don’t get the card wrong or fun 1 fail
Mine clearance ahead – how this happen , how come this vessel came in your course reasons?
In grounding why do you stop your engines? What is the reason behind it?
ESP amendments
Wreck that is danger to surface navigation how is it marked on chart?
Than INT said you are ok, we are passing you in both.
Thanks you guys all the GD groups ques and ans from all helped a lot.
Special thanks to many of the guys it’s a very long list .
Fnished with the Chief mates orals. Hope you all will too soon.
[30/05, 12:27] +91 99993 46160: Ext Sarin
Int Mithelesh
29.05.2025
Fn 1 & Fn 2
1. Lights of mine clearance, trawler at anchor and shapes
2. Region B perered to stbd how looks and how to pass when exiting
3. safe water mater buoy without card
4. Tss PD from stbd to port who will take action first
5. S100 ecdis i could not answer tbis
6. Ecdis safety settings
Some more cannot remember basic
Fn 2
1. Imdg imsbc amendmnet
2. Grain code says what
3. DOA who issues
4. grain code stability req
5. vgm who issues what to check in vgm
6. types of bill of lading
7. Some cross question simple in between
Cannot recall more
Internal
1. Tidal stream
2. S100 cannot answer he was asking what what
3. Datum and wgs84
4. Incident of msc
All pass thank you guys
[30/05, 13:15] +91 70208 61713: 30-05-2025
MUMBAI MMD
External: Capt. Sarin
Internal: Capt. Siwarkar
Functions: 1&2
Attempt: 2
F1:
External
1. TSS, CBD vsl overtaking, action.
2. TSS, PDV crossing from stbd to port
3. safe water mark
4. preferred channel to stbd region a
5. trawler at anchor lights
6. ecdis ammendments (told about s-100)
7. how to engage emcy strng gear and risks involved with it.
8. IN SH, wind veering, pressure dropping. action. which side you will alter.
(im heading into the trs
ill keep wind on my port quarter
alter to stbd karunga)
F2:
External
1.IMSBC amendments
2.ISGOTT published by who
3. types and function of bl
answered well and he was satisfied
Internal
F1:
1. Preferred channel to port region A card
2. PDV towing card
few more basic cards
3. vsl right ahead. ROC exist. cant alter to stbd
F2:
1.Preparation before carrying out cow
2.You wanna do man entry to carry out hot work, you have just completed discharging.
fumbled in both.
Both were nice and looking to pass you
Result
F1-pass
F2-fail
[30/05, 14:40] +91 99309 06801: 30.05.2024
Overall - 4th Attempt
F1 - 2nd Attempt
External: Capt. Sarin
Internal: Capt. Sikarwar
Internal asked about status of written and other orals
1. lights and shapes of trawler at anchor and as per which rule
2. lights and shapes of NUC Underway which rule many cross questions
3. Distance between shapes
4. TSS Pd crossing stbd to port
5. TRS southern hemisphere wind veering action
6. Region a preferred channel to port describe
7. Fog signal of vessel aground 100m in length
8. appropriate whistle signal
9. ECDIS Amendments which are to come (S-100)
10. NUC Vessel Overtaking who has to take action
11. VTS and VTMS
Internal No question
Result:P
Thanks bhailog sbko especially @sandeep maurya @Vivek Rao @S. R. Zala
[30/05, 18:14] +91 81263 96867: MMD NOIDA / 30-05-2025
Internal - Manchalwar
Ext. Rangnathan
F1 (2nd attempt)
Overall 4th
CBD, RAM def.
Rule 2b and example
Aground vsl more than 100m fog signal
West cardinal by
Isolated danger mark
How oceans currents form
Isophase def.
FV at anchor lt.
Explain 19d and 19e
Preferred channel to port region B
Cards.. Towing, Mine Clearance vsl, trawler, SV, Pilot
Weather Routeing & types
INDSAR & INSPIRES
Few normal situations
Internal - No questions
Result - Pass
All Cleared
[30/05, 20:36] +91 95993 40676: File :-NOIDA MMD
30-05-2025
Internal :- P.Manchalwar
External :- Rangnathan
F1&2(2nd attempt)
External
Which all function
Which attempt
Status of written
Fun 1
Rule 2 quote
Aground vsl more than 100m fog signal
Underway ,CBD, RAM def.
Rule 19 d and e quote and explain
How will u determine Risk of collision?
How risk shall be deemed to exist - I quoted rule 7d (I) & (II) and explained
Port hand Lateral mark Region B
Sailing vessel more than 75 m lights and shapes
Lights and sound signal for NUC , Aground vessel more than 100 m , SV , Mine clearance vsl,FV at anchor
West cardinal buoy
Isolated danger mark
TRS formation and movements
Dangerous Semicircle
Avoiding action in TRS
Isophase and occulting definition
Preferred channel to port region B
Night Cards - Towing, PDV pushing ahead, Aground vessel , NUC , Mine Clearance vsl, trawler, FV,SV, Pilot vsl
In between few cross question
Situations
One towing vsl 2 point on ur port bow what action will take ?
one vsl on ur Stbd beam same course and one vsl crossing from ur port to stbd ROC existing action ?
Action when a vessel is overtaking from right astern ?
Few more situation ….
Fun 2
Which all ship sail & which all cargo carried onboard ?
Coal hazards and preparation for loading coal
Which ventilation u will carry out
What is a deck seal and how many types ?
Load density,SF definition
Steel coils loading procedure and precaution?
Load lines marking
Grain stability criteria
Grain loading without DOA
CSC plate
WNA applicable where ?
You joined ship lodicator not working,No backup lodicator, how will u prepare stowage plan and how will u do loading
Few more and cross question in between
Internal
Fun 1
Clear visibility One vessel on right ahead and one vsl overtaking you on ur stbd beam action ?
RV hear sound signal fwd of her abeam action nd as per which rule ?
Fun 2
Draft survey all correction
Purpose of cargo lashing on deck I start explaining and gave 3-4 point he said something important u r missing but I was keep giving ans he said keep quiet otherwise u will be in trouble immediately I stopped
God know what exactly he want to listen in this.
Result Declared
Fun 1 - Pass / Fun 2 - Fail 💔