CVO Flashcards
Name 6 conventions?
SOLAS STCW MARPOL COLREGS LL SAR
Annexes of Marpol?
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
Objectives of SOLAS?
Minimum requirements for standards of safety for seafarers including construction, equipment and operation of vessels.
M Notices?
MSN - Merchant shipping notice
MGN - Marine guidance notes
MIN - Marine Information notes
Weight
W = M x G
Buoyancy?
Force acting upwards due to the weight of liquid displaced by a floating ship
Somethings you would do on cargo watch?
Gangway watch, Monitor weather, Monitor moorings, Complete ballasting plans, Complete bunkering plans
When you wouldn’t handover the watch?
Relieving officer is intoxicated,
Relieving officer is fatigued
During an operation
ways corrosion can be prevented?
Painting ,
Sacrificial anode,
Rust resistant alloys
Galvanisation
Prepare your ship for sea?
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
Minimum amount of life buoys on a vessel over 200m?
14
Minimum lifebuoys found on a vessel?
8
Deadweight?
Weight of everything on board, eg fuel, stores, crew, cargo etc
Lightweight?
Weight of the ship plus weight of water in the boilers
Summer load displacement?
Weight of ships + contents when at summer draft marks
Draught?
Vertical measurement from the waterline to the keel
Freeboard?
Vertical measurement from waterline to weather deck
Amidships?
Mid point measured between Perpendiculars
On deck and loading cargo, what info would you expect to receive?
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
Why surface preparation is important ahead of coating a surface?
Removes all dirt, dust and oil
It’ll last longer
Tidier
Equipment that needs regular inspections?
Ba sets, Life jackets, Immersion suits Tank inspections Fresh water Davits Fire suits
5 initial actions for a man overboard(MOB)?
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)
Suspected youve grounded? What do you do?
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
