CVO

Question 1

Name 6 conventions?

Answer 1

SOLAS
STCW
MARPOL
COLREGS
LL
SAR

Question 2

Annexes of Marpol?

Answer 2

1 , prevention of pollution of oil 
2, noxious liquid substances in bulk
3, harmful substances in packaged form 
4,sewage
5,garbage
6,air pollution

Question 3

Objectives of SOLAS?

Answer 3

Minimum requirements for standards of safety for seafarers including construction, equipment and operation of vessels.

Question 4

M Notices?

Answer 4

MSN - Merchant shipping notice
MGN - Marine guidance notes
MIN - Marine Information notes

Question 5

Weight

Answer 5

W = M x G

Question 6

Buoyancy?

Answer 6

Force acting upwards due to the weight of liquid displaced by a floating ship

Question 7

Somethings you would do on cargo watch?

Answer 7

Gangway watch,
Monitor weather,
Monitor moorings,
Complete ballasting plans, 
Complete bunkering plans

Question 8

When you wouldn’t handover the watch?

Answer 8

Relieving officer is intoxicated,
Relieving officer is fatigued
During an operation

Question 9

ways corrosion can be prevented?

Answer 9

Painting ,
Sacrificial anode,
Rust resistant alloys
Galvanisation

Question 10

Prepare your ship for sea?

Answer 10

Notice to engine room,
Notice to crew,
Secure cargo holds,
Secure cargo gear and loose gear in deck,
Secure all stores on deck,
Systems shutdown(water pipes no longer connected to shore etc)
Watertight doors,
Contact for pilot and traffic info,
Ensure stevedores left the ship,
Stowaway search,
All crew on board

Question 11

Minimum amount of life buoys on a vessel over 200m?

Answer 11

14

Question 12

Minimum lifebuoys found on a vessel?

Answer 12

8

Question 13

Deadweight?

Answer 13

Weight of everything on board, eg fuel, stores, crew, cargo etc

Question 14

Lightweight?

Answer 14

Weight of the ship plus weight of water in the boilers

Question 15

Summer load displacement?

Answer 15

Weight of ships + contents when at summer draft marks

Question 16

Draught?

Answer 16

Vertical measurement from the waterline to the keel

Question 17

Freeboard?

Answer 17

Vertical measurement from waterline to weather deck

Question 18

Amidships?

Answer 18

Mid point measured between Perpendiculars

Question 19

On deck and loading cargo, what info would you expect to receive?

Answer 19

Who's on deck
Cargo info
Gangway watch/security info
Ballasting plans
Info on cargo loading including speed of loading and how long is left
Weather forecast
Tides

Question 20

Why surface preparation is important ahead of coating a surface?

Answer 20

Removes all dirt, dust and oil
It’ll last longer
Tidier

Question 21

Equipment that needs regular inspections?

Answer 21

Ba sets,
Life jackets,
Immersion suits
Tank inspections
Fresh water 
Davits
Fire suits

Question 22

5 initial actions for a man overboard(MOB)?

Answer 22

5 MAIN
General alarm/call the master
Keep eyes on MOB
Hard over to direction of man overboard 
MOB marker lifebuoy with light and smoke
MOB button on GPS/ECDIS

OTHERS
3 prolonged blasts of the ships horn - - - (Oscar)

Question 23

Suspected youve grounded? What do you do?

Answer 23

Damage inspection
Sound tanks
Call the master
Inform the engine room
Aground lights/shape
Adjust engine as necessary 
Contact dpa
Close all wt doors
Determine nature of seabed
Check currents and tides
Update aground status in ais
Muster crew and check for injuries and headcount
Distress/urgency message to ships in area
SOPEP
Soundings