Marco's Qns

Question 1

What is displacement?

Question 2

What is the relationship between displacement and lightship?

Question 3

You have 8m draft in SW, how would you know how much cargo to load in 1.015 density?

Question 4

You are now loading 13,000MT of cargo, how would you know your draft in 1.015 density?

Question 5

What is shear force?

Question 6

What is bending moment?

Question 7

What is stowage factor? Given weight of 7.75T, what will be the stowage factor?

Question 8

Unit for FSM and how would you know the FSC?

Question 9

Draw stbd side loadline mark.

Question 10

Why “T” is deeper than S? How would you load the ship from “T” to “S”?

Question 11

What is critical period and critical instant?

Question 12

In a confined space, what gases would you need to check for?

Question 13

As you mentioned “LEL”, why is there a need to maintain it within 1%?

Question 14

IMDG code, how many volumes?

Question 15

What is the annex for Garbage? What are the types of garbage that can be disposed overboard?

Answer 15

Annex V.

Allowed to dispose overboard:

Not allowed to dispose overboard:

Question 16

OWS requirement as per MARPOL. Oil discharge criteria from cargo tanks.

Question 17

Initial GMf of a normal ship, grain and timber ship.

Question 18

What is inert gas? And it’s purpose.

Question 19

What is Enhanced Survey Programme.

Question 20

Explain MLC Part 2.

Question 21

What is P&I and the certificate of entry?

Answer 21

Protection and Indemnity Club, covers insurance for items that are not covered in marine insurance.

Certificate of Entry - A certificate to prove that the vessel has a valid registration to a P&I club.

Question 22

List some statutory certicates issued by Class.

Answer 22

1. Class
2. Tonnage
3. Load line
4. Construction
5. Equipment
6. Radio
8. 9.
   10.

Question 23

What is “laycan” and which charterer does it apply to?

Question 24

What is voyage charter?

Question 25

2 actions shall be avoided in RV, what are the 2?

Question 26

What is the meaning of the first digit of ENC chart?

Question 27

What are the types of radar?

Answer 27

• X band
• S bandP

Question 28

Provide step-by-step instructions on how to calculate compass errorvia a “Transit Bearing”.

Answer 28

TVMDC

Question 29

Calculate compass error, given a TB and CB.

Answer 29

TVMDC

Question 30

Calculate compass deviation, given a reading of Var from chart.

Question 31

How will you launch the lifeboat? What is on-load release?

Question 32

How long is one shackle?

Answer 32

27.5m.

Question 33

What are reversible and CPP propellers?

Question 34

What is the prefix of Urgency message?

Question 35

Lights and shapes of RAM, NUC, Aground, Towing vessel and CBD?

Answer 35

RAM:
Lights -
Shapes -

NUC:
Lights -
Shapes -

Aground:
Lights -
Shapes -

Towing
Lights -
Shapes -

CBD
Lights -
Shapes -

Question 36

What is the fog signal when PDV underway but stopped?

Answer 36

2 prolonged blast for a period not exceeding 2 minutes. With a period of ___ between each blast.

Question 37

What is prolonged blast and short blast.

Answer 37

As per COLREGS:
- Prolonged blast last for a period between 4-6 secs.

• Short blast last for a period between 1 secs.