Kandla sets

16.10.2018
MMD Kandla
Cptn. Muduli
Time - 45 min
Result - fail

1) Element of ISM
Defence in Observation and NC
Lot of cross question

Remark - time to close NC ?

Time to close observation ?

2) Berthing with fvrbl current - was completely

satisfied it took almost 10 non wheel house poster of
last ship all detailed n all.
Type of mooring ?

3)10-15 questions on container - IMDG, fire, first aid

and all
Action if loading damaged container ?

4)MTD, requirement of MTO few cross question

5) Latest amendment in FSC regarding

communication.
When it will be in force ?

6) OLB requirement and entries to be made.

6) OLB requirement and entries to be made.

7) SSAS test.

8) PSC asking for SSP.

External : Captain Baweja

Internal : Captain Muduli
1) Displacement and dilution
2) how you will beach a vessel and why
3) what is broching to
4) defination of enroute
5) fundamental rights of seafarers
6) Can you get a ISSC , without endrosement on SSP
7) ROR cards 4-5
8) ROR situation by capt.muduli and he wanted in
depth explanation , what actions and as per which rule
9) defination of restricted visibility and vessel in sight
of one another
10) Rule 2
11) running and standing moor and few cross
questions
12) what is open moor and its adavantages and
disadvantages
13) why master writes standing orders

Date: 18 dec 2018

Kandla mmd
External: capt baweja
External: capt baweja
Internal: capt muduli
Attempt: 1st
Result: Pass

1. 3 Ror cards
2. Rule 19
3. How many rules in ROR
4. Beaching procedure & precautions
5. Types of B/L? He wants to hear all 12 types of B/L.
What is direct BL? Straight BL?
6. Definition of wreck as per ms act
7. Grounding actions?
8. Survey after grounding? H&M, additional,
underwater hull survey
9. IOPP surveys? Initial, annual, intermediate, renewal,
additional.
10. Intermediate survey when its done? Tell me dates?
+ - 3 mnths on 2nd anniv or + - 3mnths on 3rd anniv
11. Duties of master on exiting marpol annex 6 ECA?
Inform eng rm to changeover only after exiting, log
book entry, orb entry, post meeting with officers n
crew
12. Scopic in detail? What is penalty clause? Lot of
discussion on this.
13. Who is SCR?
14. Why seatbelts are provided in enclosed lifeboats?
Mainly for safety to prevent injuries during on load
release, or if LB capsize or turns or sudden jerk.
Adjoining seat belts of diff colour so as to be not worn
in wrong way
in wrong way
Few more quest asked.

Baweja

1. Ror cards
2. Ror ammendments
3. Certificates n intermediate survey
4. Clear grounds
5. Stowaway found onboard
6. Registration of ships and which all ships not reqd to
register.
7. Marpol 73/78
8. Ism Safety n environment protection policy
9. Mmtd, negotiable or not
10. Contents of Form e
11. Contents of fire control plan

Muduli

1. Certificates and surveys.. Annual, intermediate and

renewal surveys...lots of cross questions
2. New ship... Isps implementation and certification...
lots of cross questions and Csr
3. Grain loading criteria and vsl loading grain from
Aus to Bangladesh Show manual calculation on paper
4. Vsl proceeding towards African coast... procedures
to follow.

thats all i remember

thats all i remember

Baweja:
1. Advant nd Dis-Advant of COW
2. Contents of MMTD
3. Freight when is paid
4. Negotiable or Non Negotiable(MMTD)
5. Cert. as per Marpol
6. Wreck Def
7. Distressed Seafarer
8. Rule 19
9. Situation 4 v/l in R/V
10. ROR cards

Baweja

1. Ror cards
2. Ror ammendments
3. Certificates n intermediate survey
4. Clear grounds
5. Stowaway found onboard
6. Registration of ships and which all ships not reqd to
register.
7. Marpol 73/78
8. Ism Safety n environment protection policy
9. Mmtd, negotiable or not
10. Contents of Form e
11. Contents of fire control plan
11. Contents of fire control plan

Muduli

1. Certificates and surveys.. Annual, intermediate and

renewal surveys...lots of cross questions
2. New ship... Isps implementation and certification...
lots of cross questions and Csr
3. Grain loading criteria and vsl loading grain from
Aus to Bangladesh Show manual calculation on paper
4. Vsl proceeding towards African coast... procedures
to follow.

thats all i remember

1. Ism new amendments

2. Iamsar new amendments
3. Ror cards random
4. Damage control plan content
5. Hague & hague visby rule difference
6. Mtd content, freight when paid
7. Precautions before entering ice waters
8. Duties of master at sea
9.polar code applies to which vessels
Thats all i remember

Baweja:
1. Advant nd Dis-Advant of COW
1. Advant nd Dis-Advant of COW
2. Contents of MMTD
3. Freight when is paid
4. Negotiable or Non Negotiable(MMTD)
5. Cert. as per Marpol
6. Wreck Def
7. Distressed Seafarer
8. Rule 19
9. Situation 4 v/l in R/V
10. ROR cards

Ajay R Choudhary
Attempt : 2nd
Result : Pass
External : Capt Baweja
Internal : Capt Muduli
Venue : Kandla
Date : 19th Dec 2018

External:
1. Different types of Epirb and there respective Sea
Areas
2. How will you implement SSP on-board.
3. Types of vessel as per ILL and assignment of
freeboard.
4. HRA entering precautions
5. IAMSAR contents and latest ammendments
6. Grain manual calculations
7. Difficulties with navigational equipment’s when
7. Difficulties with navigational equipment’s when
operating in polar waters
8. Definition of Enroute as per MARPOL
9. Carriers responsibility as per Hague Visby rules
10. Latest MLC ammendments
11. Different types of B/L and explain stale BL
12. MLC contents and title 5 contents
13. Polar code contents
14. Distress seaman
15. Which ships require registration and which ships
do not require registration as per M.S.Act
16. Vessel coming out of Japan you see composite
group flashing green(2+1) action
17. Certificate change on change of owner
18. ROR cards - Towing vessel, Sailing vessel, Air
cushion vessel and (Card which is combination of
aground vessel and NUC vessel seen from stern)

Internal :

Asked only 2 questions :

1. Assignment of loadline
2. IAMSAR ammendments and when it came in force?

Kapil
Result : Pass
External : Capt Baweja
Internal : Capt Muduli
Kandla MMD
Kandla MMD
Date : 19th Dec 2018

External:
1. ROR cards - Towing vessel, Sailing vessel, Air
cushion vessel and (Card which is combination of
aground vessel and NUC vessel seen from stern)
2. Fleshing Yellow over white light and pilot vessel
card
3. ISM elements
4. PI, after PI how to go about FI
5. PSC, SSP and procedure for ISSC
6. Multimodal transport and incoterms
7. Seat belt in life boat.

Internal
Asked only 2 questions :
1. Change in MSMD bcz of MLC
2. Latest amendment to FSS and date in force

VISHESH KASHYAP
KANDLA MMD
ATTEMPT : 1St
RESULT: PASS
EXTERNAL: CAPT BAWEJA
INTERNAL:CAPT MUDULI
External questions

1.ROR cards
1.ROR cards
Trawler,sailing vessel
2.Risk assessment
3.High latitude navigation
4.Types of Epirb
5.Difference btwn hague & hague visby rules
6.Iamsar amendment
7.Medical evaucation as per iamsar full procedure
8.Taking over as a master
9.Enclosed space procedure(this was asked together
with risk assessment)
10.Situation : RV,4 vsls,2 fwd & 2 aft each side ,ROC
with all four(his favourite question)
11.Standing moor( only explanation)
12.major non conformity & examples
13.international loadline certificate which surveys

Internal
1. first action as a master on receiving instructions
to proceed to ice bound waters (as i got remark from
external on high latitude navigation)
2.oil pollution at high sea can a any country claim
compensation
3.when owner has maximum or no limits of liability in
case of oil pollution
4.lifeboat seatbelts why blue & orange colour

Harshvardhan singh
First Ateempt

Result - Pass

Capt Baweja -
Master responsibility
False distress alert cancellation procedure.
EPIRBs Type
GMDSS carriage requirement for Sea area A3 and A4
Frequency of EPIRB
Taking over as a Master - Actions
HRA entering - Preparation
Which is latest publication for that?
Difference between Polar orbiting and Geostationary
satellite?
Their altitudes ?
B/L - Functions ?
Distressed seaman Definition ?
Wreck Definitions?
Damage control plan - What is most important thing
in that ?
Contents of all Damage control plan?
MSDS - What all contents ?
ROR cards - Numerous
Prolonged blast duration ?

Muduli -

Damage control plan ?

Damage stability calculations ?
Damage stability calculations ?
ERS?
Damage control booklet?

Kapil sharma

First Attempt

Result - Fail

Capt Baweja -
Master responsibility as per ISM..Exact words he want
to listen
False distress alert cancellation procedure.
Beaching,precautions??
Ice navigation precaution,what is the most important
you will see as a master??
Salient features of LOF2011
3 Adv & 3 disadvantage of COW
Search patterns of IAMSAR
He want to hear all including contour search,ask to
draw sector search.
Marpol 73/78, what is 78 protocol is called and how
many not ratifies in 73,then what happened how they
adopted in 78,oil accidents happened in between

ROR cards - sailing vessel,fishing vsl other than

trawler
Stowaway found on board at sea,action??
Stowaway found on board at sea,action??
Muduli -

Sts notification ,whom all you inform..What all thing

you check as a master

DOA: 18/12/18
EXT: CAPT.BAWEJA
INT: CAPT.MUDULI
Time: abt 25 mins

1. Have u seen SEQ cert..i said yes...FORM E contents

as in that certificate write on paper..i wrote what i
know..he said no..
2. Define LAY DAYS only briefly and to the point.
Demurrage and despatch..
3. On a tanker what all statutory and mandatory
certificates are different from bulk carrier..forgot CLC
oil..he got pissed off
4. On ur ship how will ensure that ur crew knew ISPS..i
said everything but he said one thing is missing...later
he said exercise..had a little arguement with him and
told him tht in my company drill includes exercises
also..so my answer already covered tht..he said
no..u should say exercise..drill means only briefing...
5. Define Enroute as in marpol..i tried to explain in
general. But he wants as per marpol
6.Can PSC detain your vessel..i said yes..and told
about Imo resoultion..clear grounds etc..he said good
7. ROR CARDS ...I fucked up myself badly and he
wrote poor in ROR..he said in UK If u fail in 2 cards u r
wrote poor in ROR..he said in UK If u fail in 2 cards u r
failed..
8. MLC..how many titles..i said 5.Gave him the title
name.Then he said give me the contents of title 5.. A
bouncer..i said i donno..he wrote..do not know on my
sheet

Internal: Baweja was sitting next to me in muduli's

cabin..and told him that today no master candidate
performed well and asked me how i performed today..i
said nothing but then baweja insisted i said not so
good. muduli told me tht u urself accepted that u
didnt perform well so come back next time.
Thats it guys..
Result: As u know by now.

ASM orals
Name- kashif rangila
Venue - dgs
Date - 3 jan 18
Internal - Capt R mudli
External - None
Attempt - 3rd
Duration - appx 1 hr max

Questions Exactly not In perfect sequence as asked

1) how many chapters of ism code

2) name all chapters of ism Code
3) how will u prepare for smc renewal survey
3) how will u prepare for smc renewal survey
4) How will u implement ism on board
5) masters role as per reg 5.1 of ism
6) Which all sections give power to psc to inspect
ships
7) what is code 30 and 17. What is the difference
between two
8) polar code contents
9) as a master what all u will u check starting a
voyage in polar water areas
10) What is scopic in detail. Advantages and
disadvantages
11) Advantages of registering a ship
12) action as master in detail when ig fails for 10 mins
on crude tanker.
Actiom when u receive offhire statement for the same
13) berthing of vessel in 1 kt following current
14) Action as master when chartered asks you to load
a chemical cargo not in cof
15) action when u see a green light group flashing 2+1
when you are departing Sanfrancisco channel
16) can salvage be taken into general average
17) what is general average
18) does hull and machinery come into picture in
salvage operation
19) Grain loading procedure and stability
requirements
20) how will master demonstrate to administration
that vessel complies for grain loading

Overall in between There were discussions on most

Overall in between There were discussions on most
of questions where he kept on telling me not happy
with my answer, after which he was guiding me to an
answer he wanted to hear.

Finally he told me that he did not want to fail me. He

told me to find out q 11 and q 20 and would call me
later.

He called me again after 1 candidate. I told him all he

wanted to hear about the two questions and then he
cleared me.

NAME : CHETAN BHATIA

KANDLA MMD
RESULT: PASS
EXTERNAL: CAPT SHUKLA
INTERNAL: CAPT MUDULI

External:-

1. Dangerous phenomenon during following &

quartering seas and actions to be taken as a Master.
2. Anchoring a VLCC of 18m draft in 80 m depth.
3. Preparation for drydock on a 25 year old vessel,
how will you go about it.
4. Training of crew in use of EPIRB and SART.
5. Enteries required in GMDSS log book.
6. Plan on navigation bridge for GMDSS purpose.
6. Plan on navigation bridge for GMDSS purpose.
7. Why did ISM code come into existence and why it
got added into SOLAS
8. Why were the MOU's formed.
9. Content of Manouvering booklet.
10. How will you prepare your tanks for loading after
drydock on LPG ship(As I am from LPG's).
11. How will you check your vessel is complying with
all the requirements as per the IOPP certificate.
12. You have 8 hrs for taking over a ship how will you
go about it.
13. Enhanced Survey Program file
14. Which all certificates can be issued only by flag
state and he cannot delegate it to anyone else.
15. You have sailed on new ships where overall visib‐
ility from bridge was good with big bridge wings, big
windows. Now you go on old ship and you find the vis‐
ibilitt on bridge is not very good but it complies with
all the requirements. What as a master will you do?
What will you suggest to your management company
16. Recent changes to BDN
17. How will you cancel false distress alert?
18. How will you cancel false distress alert by EPIRB
and how will you know EPIRB has been activated .

Capt Shukla goes deep into the topics and has a lot of
discussion on all the topics
He gave me 7 out of 10 and Capt Muduli passed me
without asking any questions.
Thanks to all the group members.
Name: Mohammed Musthafa
External: Capt Shukla
Internal: Capt Muduli
Date: 23.10.2019

1. You are going to take over 25 yrs old ship, limited

time for taking over 8 hrs, next port going for drydock.
How will you go about it? Lots of cross questions
2. Why MOU is formed?
3. How to cancel false epirb activation?
4. Your vessel has collided with other vessel. How will
you go about it? Lots of cross questions
5. What is beaching? Which type of ships? Why do you
beach. Reasons?? Cross question
6. Content of Colregs? Which all rules do you think
cadet shoud know for his training?
7. Cargo to load not listed on IMSBC code. How will u
go abt it? Cross questions

[23/01, 15:54] +91 99208 54608: Name : raj mohan

Ext surveyor : Shukla
Qstn: ROR situation restricted visibility.
2. Case study collision in Singapore strait , surveyor
found guilty for rule no. 5 . Collision in restricted
visibility
[23/01, 15:56] +91 99208 54608: 3. Why free fall
[23/01, 15:56] +91 99208 54608: 3. Why free fall
lifeboat on bulk carrier.
4. IAPP certificate,
5. IOPP certificate
6. MLC elements
[23/01, 15:57] +91 89556 45277: Berthing in river
without tug and pilot
Manage how will you approach as master
[23/01, 15:59] +91 89556 45277: MLC 2006
What records
Will be maintained
[23/01, 15:59] +91 99208 54608: 7. ISM elements.
8. Damage control plan
9. Damage stability booklet
10. What all rules a cadet should know
[23/01, 16:01] +91 99208 54608: 11 how will you
loading new cargo , not yet included in IMsbc
[23/01, 16:03] +91 89556 45277: Sour crude is loaded
What as master you ensure
[23/01, 16:03] +91 89556 45277: You find stowaway
on-board
After just departure what your actions will be

If a solid cargo which is not listed in appendix 1 to

IMSBC code is proposed for carriage in bulk, the
shipper shall, prior to loading, provide the competent
authority of the port of loading with the characterist‐
ics and properties of the cargo in accordance with
section 4 of IMSBC Code. Based on the information
section 4 of IMSBC Code. Based on the information
received, the competent authority will assess the
acceptability of the cargo for safe shipment.
When it is assessed that the solid bulk cargo proposed
for carriage may present hazards as those defined by
group A or B of IMSBC code as defined in 1.7, advice
is to be sought from the competent authorities of
the port of unloading and of the flag State. The three
competent authorities will set the preliminary suitable
conditions for the carriage of this cargo.
When it is assessed that the solid bulk cargo
proposed for carriage presents no specific hazards
for transportation, the carriage of this cargo shall be
authorized. The competent authorities of the port of
unloading and of the flag State shall be advised of
that authorization.
The competent authority of the port of loading
shall provide to the master a certificate stating
the characteristics of the cargo and the required
conditions for carriage and handling of this shipment.
The competent authority of the port of loading shall
also submit an application to the Organization,
within one year from the issue of the certificate, to
incorporate this solid bulk cargo into appendix 1 of
IMSBC code. The format of this application shall be as
outlined in subsection 1.3.3

Which ISM element is important for Master

Owners responsibility
Owners responsibility
Example of masters overriding authority
In case of oil pollution from ship what is the masters
role and responsibility
Clc fund supplementary fund explain in details
Practical aspects
IAPP certificate compliance to ensure on-board
20 years old ship take over what all things a master
will do time for handing over taking over
Is very lesss say 8 hours only
Why Following seas is most dangerous phenomena
Parametric rolling surf riding
Everything you know
PI FI everything
Which section of MS Act
Berthing in river without tug and pilot
Manage how will you approach as master
MLC 2006
What records
Will be maintained
Sour crude is loaded
What as master you ensure
You find stowaway on-board
After just departure what your actions will be

Due to serious danger of sinking bulk carrier SOLAS

ch XII added to SOLAS...
And in same order to evacuate in faster and safer
way ...
way ...
MSC at 79th session in Dec 2004 adopted an amend‐
ment to regulation 31 in SOLAS chapter III (life saving
appliances and arrangements) to make mandatory
the carriage of freefall lifeboats on Bulk carriers

[23/01, 16:58] +91 74148 86593: As MLC

2006 ....records to be maintained...?....
[23/01, 17:25] +91 99918 24411: Crew contracts
Pre joining Medicals
Complaint forms
Monthly wages n allotment
Record of Accomodation inspection
Inspection of quality and quantity of provisions and
water
[23/01, 17:33] +91 98181 99040: A copy of complaint
procedure to each individual and posted in common
places.

Name: Jaibir Singh

Result: Fail
Ext: Capt. Shukla
Int: Capt. Muduli
Date: 23-01-2019
Place: Kandla mmd

External:
1) elemennts of ism?? most imp element for master??
2) india in which mou?? How many countries are
2) india in which mou?? How many countries are
members and observers in iomou??
3) prep for iapp survey?? Question about bdn & fuel
oil sample??
4) taking over bulk carrier of more than 20 year age
and going to drydock, how will you prepare / what all
you will check??
5) fixed fire fighting sytem on your last vessel (co2
system on container), how u will flood cargo hold
after fire??if fire is still not extinguished (temp not
coming down) how you will inject remaining co2
bottles,whats procedure for it??
6) entries in radio log book?? Daily tests of gmdss??
7) how u will train your crew wrt epirb and sart when
you are in life boat??
8) deep water anchoring of vlcc??
9) loading of explosive on container ship?? Except
explosive, what other class of cargo u have to report
to mmd before loading?? In case of cargoes what are
all cargoes, you will report to mmd before loading??
10) clc
11) olb entries?? What entry is done in olb before
departure?? Freeboard or draft??

Internal:
1) cic in psc?? Latest cic??
2) polar code?? What is polar area?? Cert required for
polar navigation??
What is stability requirement of a ship for polar
water navigation?? Minimum GM required for polar
water navigation?? What type of certificate/training
water navigation?? What type of certificate/training
required for master/crew for polar water?? Minimum
how many persons required training?? Your vessel is
loading in norwey, going to japan, what will you do??
3) what is written behind BL?? What is paramount
clause??
4) what is running days in charter party?? Types of
charters?? Time charter - what expenses will be born
by owner?? Bare boat charter??
5) what are advantages & disadvantages of invoking
scopic for a salvor?? Who monitor scopic?? What is
scr?? How scr appointed??
Last modified: 10 Feb 2019