KOCHI VIVA QUESTIONS BY MR S.K.

SINHA

Date – 13thAugest 2014

Attempt – First
Result – Fail
1) Bareboat charterer and Charterer by demise
2) Registering a foreign flag ship which is in Bareboat charter in India p. What will happen to the
previous registration
3) IBC Code and Which all convention related?
4) Additional certificate required for Chemical tanker and Why?
5) Difference between IOPP certificate and International pollution prevention certificate?
6) What is the difference between a chemical tanker build before 1989 , after 1989 and after
2007 other than the pumping, piping and unloading arrangement?
7) What will you do if Owner is insisting you to carry a chemical, which is new in the market to
carry and is not mentioned in your certificate that can be carried?
8) What is a contract and its types explain?
9) Difference between Old RT flex and latest RT flex engine?
10) Different surveys interested to a Chief Engineer?
11) When we have to conduct inclining experiment on an old ship other that at the initial
inclination experiment when the ship is new?
12) Gas tanker tank construction and why the shape is like dome?

Date – 13thAugest 2014

Attempt – First
Result – Fail
1) India representation at the IMO, what is indias power there
2) PAL convention - what are the requirements , role of the facilitation committee in IMO
container safety convention , latest amendments , what is the present stackable height
3) Open top container ships , requirements regarding load line
4) No more favourable treatment with reference to MLC 2006 , how will you enforce this in an
Indian port after India ratified MLC
5) Time charter - chief engineer duties , on hire , off hire surveys , disputes
Voyage vs time charter
6) OWS problems - he wants something really really specific - related to management level -
told him human element regarding bypassing , budget matters due to frequent change of filters ,
PSC interference about testing of 15 ppm monitor etcetc , dunno what he wants
7)me gi engines on container ships , explain gi engines
8) Bunkering LNG
9)stability - flood able length , factor of subdivision

10) Tools in ism for improving vessel condition

Date – 11thAugest 2014

Result – Fail
1) IMO Structure.?
2) What is the structure to which chiefengineersabilty is tested?
3) Latest development in engines ?
4) What are the difficulties that the industry face to BunkerLNG fuel?
5) In IMO structure where does india stand and what are the function of india on it ?
6) What are the committee's in IMO and what is the role of Legal committee?
7) Choose a best Flag state Vessel and lets say the vessel had called Indian port. you as a PSC
Inspector Explain me a detainable deficiency of that vessel ?
8) Now You as chief engineer defend that the deficiency is not a detainable one?
So guys choose the deficiency that should not contradict to PSC surveyor deficiency. He
basically wantsss to know how good are you on survey and certification.
9)MS Act- What are the advantages of registering a vessel in india ? What advantages
Does an owner look at while registering his vessel to a state ? Can a owner of vessel of a
Neighbouring country like singapore register their vessel in india ? If so then what are the
advantages which draw them to register their vessel in india ?
10) ISM - What are the tools which you may use as a chief engineer to develop the onboard
system.
11) Stability - You have joined a vessel as a chief engineer and when do you think that the
vessel may require inclining experiment to b carried out ?

Attempt – Second
Result – Fail
He wud ask 4 ur previous attempt date & start by asking those questions

1)You r owner of a ship that has been constructed.GM was found to be 2.8 ...but u want it to be
2.5 ...ship is fully constructed.How will u go about it ?
2) IMO structure &india's current position
3) ISM in india...specifically asked about non payment of salary...who is the single person u
could catch hold off
4)Bareboat cum demise charter
5)Pumping out of cargo hold wash water from a bulk carrier when the previous cargo was
harmful to marine environment
6)ISPS CODE what is specific to this code
Then he asked what have i studied ..
7)Tonnage tax
8)catfineseperation ....
Please help me with the first question guys..
Bcause this question wud definitely be asked next time also ....
A lot of questions if u wud see are related to articles coming in MER magazine..& he tells u to
have group discussion as much as possible ..
Best of luck to all of u out there

Date – 21st July 2014

Attempt – Second
Result – Fail
1) Secondhand ship registration in India? (anybody know the answer please share)
2)What is FUNCTION as per STCW?
3)Freefall lifeboat engine simulation test?, explain the procedure for lifeboat retrieving?
4)Demurrage and Dispatch?..If voyage charter party contract is for 10 days , if the charter
agrees to compensate the lost time of loading in discharging..then why demurrage?
5)Linerdevelopments?..latest material?....why to have two layer cylinder lubrication system(need
some exact point)
6)Emergency preparedness....ship experiencing Squat effect when manoeuvring..pilot onboard?
7)Latest ISM amendments inforce....why we need these amendments? "WHY".... each
amendment?
8)New audit scheme of FLAG STATE by IMO ..explain?
9)Explain "pollution liability"

Date – 9th July 2014

Attempt – Second
Result – Fail
1)Tonnage Tax scheme.
2)Casuality Investigation Code. Why it is required? (repeated question, not satisfied with the
answer.. )
3) High speed craft.. What is a high speed craft? what is difference between high speed craft-
passenger & cargo?
4) Action to be taken for major fire on bridge.
5)You are an ISM auditor and onboard a container where the maintenance is not effectively
carried out. How will you go about it? Relevant changes that you will make in PMS/SMS...
6)For some OWS ppm monitor annual testing by ship staff is not required (Mr,. Sinha pointed
out that MARPOL is not mentioning anything regarding regular testing). PSC is onboard and
asked you to test ppm monitor. How will you convince him it is not to be done/not required to be
don? What document you will show to the PSC to convince him?
7) What are liens? what is implicit and explicit liens, explain with examples.
8)Tell about some INCO terms.

Date –3th July 2014

Attempt – Second
Result – Fail
1)Special Requirements for a tanker for coming to indian port.
2)Min age as per ms act, mlc, stcw
3)RPSL which section in msact.requirements?
4)Difference in amendment procedure for mlc and imo convention?
5)Procedure adopted by shipyard for construction of a new ship?
6)Requirements for class to become an RO.requirements for starting a new classification
society?
7)Plans required for dry docking of ship?
8)Bonjean curve
9)Types of contracts
10)Electric propulsion.

Date – 25th June 2014

Attempt – Second
Result – Fail
Do you know what is importance of June 25th?Why this day is considered as seafarers day?
Why should the world recognize seafarers?...(but this was not an Oral question.)
1)What is Airing space, What is passenger cess, Who collect this .
2)IMO structure , India is part of which body? What is the function of Technical committee?
3)IWS requirements?
4)What is the objective of ISPS?
5)Why AC is better than DC for Electrical Propulsion. What is the technical advantage AC is
having over DC.
6)In Dual Fuel Engine Why 2 fuel required? Why we cannot get rid of the pilot fuel?
7)Different type of policies? What are principles of Insurance Act?
8)Container Ship Convention , safety plates? Swap bodies Dismoutables?
9)Free fall Life boat testing, new developments

10)Fair treatment to seafarers

Verdict - Fail, Study more

Date – 30th June 2014

Attempt – Third
Result – Pass
1) What is Tonnage tax? based on GT or NT? why NT? diffbtwn NRT and NT? In the
conventional system, if the company is operating on loss, it wont pay tax. but in this optional
regime, it has to pay tax based on the tonnage of its vessels operating in India. so why Owners
will opt for this scheme? what is the advantage?
2) Certificates required for loading grain from an indian port to a foreign port?
3) Latest amendments in SOLAS for tankers? reg construction, fire protection, coating life etc?
4) Latest MARPOL amendment? If vessel going to SECA and cant comply with SOx and
NOxrequirement, what action?
5) PSC has doubt on compliance of NOx emission of a vessel from a dubious flag/class having
all proper certificates and records. vsl is actually not complying with Tier3 standard. How
Psccan find it out?
6) DDOC for River-Sea Vessel. difference in DSM and ISM? difference in qualification of DPA,
difference in security of RSV and ISPS? What is the relaxation newly given for Coastal vessels
reg Construction etc similar to RSV?
7) How RO decide on time to be allotted for a vessel to rectify a Condition of Class? How to deal
with owners asking for repeated extension?
8) Why sea trial conducted? As owners representative, what all you will check? If speed and
consumption are not matching as per the contract, how to deal with it?can he go for arbitration?
Procedure for arbitration?Adv / disadv of arbitration?
9) Floodable length and Factor of subdivision? why margin line not to be immersed? why not
deck at side?
10) Principles of Marine Insurance?
11) Fuel Quality Setting? if bad quality fuel, FQS will increase or decrease?
12) Electric propulsion speed control? what is dc-grid? advantage of dc-grid?

Verdict - Finally the golden words came.. "you are passed..."

I could not answer exactly to the point, what he was asking, to most of the questions. But what I
did was, I kept on saying whatever I knew about the topic. He tries to intimidate and discourage
you with all the cross questions. never give up.. come up with all the point you can remember..
All the best guys...

Date – 8th May 2014

Result – Fail
1) How to Mortgage a ship- procedure.
2) Future bulk carrier regulations
3)How u will know from outside & from which document that the
additional measures for bulk carriers have been complied with on a ship.
4) Demurage / Dispatch.
5)Bill of Lading, types of BOL.
6) ISM implementation on an Indian coastal vessel, how ?
7) Electric Propulsion, DC & AC limitations.
8) In water survey requirements.

Date – 8th May 2014

1) How to register small coastal vessels as per MS act?
2)IMO Committees ?Technical Committee Duties ? Duties of IMO Associated member?
3)Cappuccino bunker .Precautions to be taken by Chief engineer?
4) In Water Survey ...When the shipowner is allowed to do IWS and How ?Details?
5) Cylinder Liner latest development?
6)ISM latest Amendments?
7)Implied lien and Express lien?Examples?
8)Purification of oil. How a chief Engineer can ensure pure quality of oil for engines?
9)When a ship is sold what happens to the insurance ?Details?
10)Bulk Carrier ...harmful cargo residues...How will u dispose?

Attempt – First
Result – Fail
1) IMO structure
2) Electric propulsion
3) MLC 2006 and STCW 2010 difference in the way amendments are brought up
4) masters review explain with a practical example on deck and engine room
5) Floodable length and significance
6) Registration of ships in india, which ships as per tonnage won't be allowed to be registered
and how can you exempt this
7) GTL and it's significance in international waters
8) Inco terms
9) Types of insurance policies

Date – 7th May 2014

Attempt – First
Result – Fail
1)HSC code - Details and application..??
2)ISM code - Why in 2 parts? Amendments-what and why..??
3)Marine insurance policies..?? Floating policy in detail..??
4)IMO- Stucture of council..??
5)INCO terms.. Details of each terms..??
6)Dual Load Line - Requirements and how it is used..??
7)Floodable length - Relevance..??
8)Budgetting - Techniques..??
9)ME-GI & ME-LGI - comparison..??
10)EMC concept..??

Date – 7th May 2014

Attempt – First
Result – Fail
1)RPSL,importance and wherit s in MS act
2)Trading licence
3)Casuality investigation code ?
4)Latest amendment related to bulk carrier, coming in near future
5)Implementation of changes to ISM ?maintenance management
6)Pilot on board .anchor stuck in suez canal...procedures and action
7) Latest developments in b&w fuel oil system
8 )Electric propulsion, components and operation
9) Implied lien and express lien

Date – 24th April 2014

Attempt – Six
Result – Pass
1)MS act- Dispute between company owner and seafarer.
ans. He want to hear abttribunal , no legal advisor allowed. and cg decision .
2)Unclos -territory ,continetal shelf- he wants to hear abt the sub sea division.
3)ISM Element 10. and implementation of new apex manual .
4)Mecatfines what is the limit -15 ppm he agreed
5) Marine insurance - basic principle.
6) Dual fuel engine and how the load variation taken care of ....he want to hear the use of
temperature sensor in exhaust manifold
7)Ro code and its function .
8)Maritime lien .
9)AFS convention.. he needs the 6 points of party states.
10)Who decides the base line - ans ministry of external affairs.

Date – 23th April 2014

Attempt – Second
Result – Fail
1)Relaxation given by DG for NCV/ coastal vessels.( he gave clue as to criteria regarding
construction, manning and machinery)
2)STL and GTL (trading licences) what is difference between two. what is the criteria for these
certifications.
3)As per STCW 2010 what is the requirement for engineers COC revalidation. what are the
additional topics in revalidation course.
4)AFS convention what is it. what are the alternative paints. if a ship not complying and of non
party nation comes to india what can psc do.
5)Latest engine developments. what are electric pods and how is the drive/ supply.
6)Masters review, is it important. give supporting arguments. give two examples from engine
and catering.
7)What is the disadvantage of low sulphur fuel. how does high catfine in fuel affect engine.
8)What are the INCO terms in shipping.

Attempt – Three
Result – Fail
1)Oil pollution 100miles away from cochin.action,whom to imform, types of tiers.
2)Tonnage tax, benefits.
3)Latest in solas, especially for tankers, goal basedstandard,.
4)Rights of coastal states & limitation , not flag state.
5)Which chapter deals with humal elements in ism & explain.
6) Fire in tanker deck. Which type of foam used. Different types of foam grades & tell the
advantage of each grade in low,medium& high.
7)What r the conditions to get marine insurance. What is lien, express & implied lien with charter
party exambles.
8.)What r the conditions for capsizing of vessel? Inclining experiment & from graph how will u
find out that reading not taken properly.
9)Bunkering of lng fuel for dual fuel engine.
10)Zero percent carbon fuel .

Date – 23th April 2014

Attempt – Second
Result – Fail
1)MS notice .
2)Dispute between crew and owner, provision in MS Act explain.
3)ISM Change of management.
4)Role of Facilitation Committee.
5)Marine insurance and type of policies.
6)Oros geometry.
7)Main engine moment compensator functions and types.

Date – 22th April 2014

Attempt – Second
Result – Fail
1)Tonnage tax in MS Act
2) AFS: Responsibilities and obligations of Falg state, costal state and other interested parties
3) Duties of Facilitation committe.. (other than FAL forms)
4) What element of ISM is complementing ISPS code (what is common between ISM and ISPS
codes)
5) Name few inco terms and explain.. eg FOB, CIF, FAS, Laycanetc
6) What all conditions ships has to meet to get IWS notation..
7) Floodable length and factor of subdivision
8) What is FQS, if fuel is of inferior quality, FQS will increase or decrease from the original
setting?
9)Electric propulsion.

Date – 21th April 2014

Attempt – Four
Result – Fail
1)Why ships registered?details of carving and marking note?details of declaration of survey?
2)Johariswindow,interpersonal relationship explain?
3)What is disadvantage of low sulphurfuel.not advantages?
4)fqs setting in vit of man b&w?
5)As a c/e training given to juniors.as per stcw training standard?
6)ismcode.chapter 10.maintenance.as a dpa how u are going to implement new system, if the
existing system is not effective?
7)fsi and psc main diifference..whypsc .regional coperation required?
8)Why classification society required?how to start a regional organisation?requirements?
9)What is express lien and implied lien...not contracts?
10)Salvage act and what are the requirements of a country as per salvage act?

Attempt – Second
Result – Fail
1)Why registration is required? advantages?
2)Difference between ism in fg vessels and river sea vessels?
3)Bonjean curve explain?
4)Why ship is mortgaged?relation between mortgage and lien?possessorylien,contractual lien?
5)How to deal with unreasonable detention by psc?
6)Emergency preparedness dry dock fire?
7)Disadvantages of low sulphur fuel?
8)Slide type fuel valve and how nox is reduced?

9)Company ask u to develop the "emergency preparedness" section in the SMS manual on a
new bulk carrier. apart from the normal fire,flooding.etc... how do you go about.....any guidelines
reg this?

Date – 26th March 2014

(All questions in detail with subquestions)
1) Difference b/w coastal, foreign going, river-sea and inland vessels
2) New regulations with respect to bulk carriers and container ships
3) Very large container ship construction - guidelines and criteria.
4) Bunkering at foreign port - concerns of Chief Engineer (quality, quantity, regulatory, legal
aspects)
5) Emergency preparedness - Drydock fire.
6) New regulations related to marpol annex 6 and related certificates
7) Total constructive loss and Actual total loss.
8)Rt flex engine in detail.
9) Inclining experiment. What, why, how ?data collected, mass selection etc
10) Company shifting business from bulk carrier operation to tankers - ISM system changes to
be done for new DOC

Date – 26th March 2014

1) Pollution in Indian coast action required as C/E according to MS act?
2) Emergency preparedness – steering gear failure.
3)Vessel detained several times because of maintenance related deficiency. You've been
appointed DPA what action and changes wrt ISM you'll bring about to avoid future detentions?
4)MAN B&W ME engines what is Engine Mgmt Concept(EMC)
5) UNCLOS – how baseline is determined and whats continental shelf
6)What certification required to convert a product tanker into an oil tanker?
7)Arbitration . What all matters can be subject to arbitration. If arbitrators appointed by both
parties cannot reach at a decision then what?
8)General average adjustment. How it is done?
9)Wrt PAX ship what is APS?
10) Electric propulsion? What is POD? what is azimuth?
Date – 18th February 2014
Result – Fail

1)ms act- deceased seaman and his effects.

2)Structure of imo and how council is elected.
3)Fair treatment of seafarers.
4)ism-how to make emerg preparedness section in sms manual of OBO
5) Deficiencies in a lifeboat and new regulations wrtonload release mechnism.
6)All types of liens with examples wrt shipping.
7) Non availability of compliant fuel-annex 6 regulation 18
8)Dual fuel technology
9)Fuel index

Date – 14th February 2014

1) MS Act: Flag-in requirement (Change flag to India). New relaxations for owners.
2)ISM : Intermediate audit of ISM being carried out. Surveyor withdraws SMC; what could be
the conditions?
3) Commerce: Deviation clauses in Charter Party and in Insurance.
4) Bill of Lading- Definition, types, clean B/L, dirty B/L where it is written that it is dirty?
5) Stability: What is Squat?
6) HME (Harmful to Marine environment) what is it? Carriage, discharge criteria
7) IMO Structure, How is IMO Council members selected?
8) Vibration Damping - New technologies nowadays being used?
9)Fuel Index definition, Explain step by step technological advancements in fuel p/p over the
years.
10)Em. Preparedness: Vessel in narrow and deep passage. M/E not responding during
maneuvering.Actions.

Date – 6th February 2014

Attempt – First
Result – Fail
1) DWT- what is its imporatance w.r.t oil tanker.
2) Explain marine board.
3) National welfare board.
4) What is a contract and diff.types.
5) MLC- How it is different from other conventions.
6) Explain corrosion protection of cargo tanks in oil tankers.
7) PSC- How to deal with PSC inspector,if deficiency entered. Emphasize on code30.
8) Bill of lading and its types.
9) Online monitoring system.
10) Emergency preparedness in high speed craft incase of collision.
11) Explain masters review w.r.t.ISM.
With god's grace - finally.....FAIL

Date – November
Oral qn in November in Kochi by Mr S.K Sinha
If you see that your ship is detained continuously,What actions to be taken?
==============================================

Trust this question is aimed at C.E. this is clearly hypothetical question and I never heard
anything like this.
The specific measures to be taken by C.E if the vessel is repeatedly (continuously!) detained in
all port:
1. C.E to take the PSC check list & Class Annual checklist and carryout checks- all classification
has these checklists.
2. Religiously carryout the checks and report to Office. The deficiencies to be addressed with,
‘corrective ‘& ‘preventive’ action.
3. Mention the spares, store and workshop assistance required. Lay-up repairs can be
recommended if any series deficiency noted.
4. If any sever non compliance noted then, report to master & master to raise non conformity.
5. History and trend of PSC deficiency to be analyzed and training to be recommended to
improve safe working standard.
6. Classification society to be called by office to assess the condition of vessel.
7. Normally Office notifies Flag with all corrective and preventive action.

If the vessel is repeatedly getting detained in all ports, then the condition of vessel is really poor
& flag/class to be notified immediately

There are tons of information available in this subject. But personally, I think surveyor expects
candidate to say, ""I will inform the Flag state regarding repeated deficiencies.""

Date – 17th December 2013

Result – Fail
1)Who all can cancel C.O.C. Reasons
2)Obligation to contracting government of AFS convention other that issuing of cert

3)Why you need internal audit

4)Emergency preparedness; M/e not responding in constricted waters

5)M/e fuel pump zero index setting

6)Elfi and Elva

7)How fuel pumps work in ME engines

8.)Can we carry crude oil in product tankers in any case.

9)Numerical and alphabetical clauses in york antwerp rules

10)Lien. Different types

Verdict - Was a decent attempt. He said better luck next time.

Date – 16th December 2013

Result – Fail
1) How is national welfare board convened....not thr in ms act...shipping manual
2)Treaty, code convention
3)ISM obj.
4)Emerg prep....piracy attack.....as c/e main point hewanted was max speed.
5)Blockage factor in squat effect
6)SIR
7)Exemptions in Arbitration.
8)Liner developments
9)Engine management sys

Date – 17th December 2013

Result – Pass
1)What are the contents of Register book with the registrar.
2)What does certificate of registry identify?What are its applications.
3)Objectives of the ISPS Code
4)What is the difference between Level2 and Level 3 of security regarding condition and
measures..
5)Who appoints the SSO and CSO and who can become the SSO and CSO
6)Annexe VI...Please explain Regulation 18.2 and 18.3
7)What is CapuccinoEffect?How to counter the same?If found the cappucino effect after you
have departed from the bunker port,what actions you will take
8)Explain Element 6.5 of ISM..Training needs..
9)Latest developments in Exhaust valve?Material composition of valves
10)COCOS System explain
11)Emergency Prepardness..Failure of steering in Narrow river channel when pilot onboard...

Date – 10th December 2013

Surveyor– Mr Sinha & Mr Simon
Result – Fail
Mr Simon..
1)Ms act objective, definition of act, rules, which section empowers surveyors to inspect a
vessel, un-seaworthy ship, which section, total how many sections etc
2)Conditions on which SMC can be withdrawn. saidabt major NC not being rectified etc, but he
wanted more conditions
3) CLC explain..Dumping of waste, London convention etc
4)Carbon foot print? is it recorded somewhere? yearly or voyage basis?
5)ST Passenger ship certificates A & B, 'airing space' etc

MrSinha..
1) Advantages of Flag of Convenience. saidabt tax benefits,.. agreed. less stringent
implementation of mandatory requirements, easy procedures for registration etc not agreed..
2)Class notation IWS.. what do you know.
3)Maritime loss, types of loss, partial loss is taken care by which insurance..
4) What is 'Charter Party Clause' in insurance
5)ETA requirements, ETA manual, applicable DWT etc
6)Em. preparedness: steering failure in channel.. Immediate action, follow up action and
remedial actions as a C/E
7)Advantages of Electronic engines
8)Difference bw RT Flex and ME engines

Date – 10th December 2013

Attempt – First
Result – Fail
1) Duties of flag state
2) Duties of RO..requirements for an RO.. how to start an RO..
3) Free surface effect.. Bunker has to be taken in a centre tank in aft also in two side tanks; say
5P & 5S..in which tank u as a CE will take first and reasons..
4) Salvage? salvage act? ship grounded in Indian coast. what are the actions
5) Lien? types of lien? clause-cesar& lien?
6) Objectives of ISM, use of Emergency preparedness, M/E failure in river channel with pilot on-
board..Action of CE
7) Internal audit of a vessel?examples of clear grounds, observation, NC and Major NC
Duty of CE in launching a free fall life boat? Requirements of Free fall life boat
9) Piston cleaning ring. how is it functioning? technical details of cleaning ring
10) Liner - Insulated & non-insulated bore cooling; differences

Date – 10th December 2013

Surveyor– Mr Sinha & Mr Simon
Result – Fail
As a container man starts with containers
construction material of container ? why this material selected,properties...
open top containers.
Then as per schedule.......
1)Procedure for registering a ship? lndetails,name of ship,call sign etc
2)What is goal based ship construction? imo's role
3)What is SUA convention?
4)What is FORMAL safety preparation?
5)Springler system in fish room,how it is working?
6)What is new development in ME air stating system? How NC valve works?
7)What is IACS,role of IACS how many members,inindia who r the members?
8)HSSC ,what r the certificates?
9)What is REINSURANCE? What is the procedure...
10)RO role.......? why......?
11)What is FAIR TREATMENT of seafearers?
12)IMO objectives....
cross questions for all

Date – 10th December 2013

Result – Fail
1)Explain mortgages as per ms act.
two mortgages registered in regiserbook.ship owner in loss and stopped operations.now how
will banks recover their money.how they divide money among themselves?
2)Explain how amendments are adopted fast.
3)Imagine u as an ism external auditor and audting a ship.simultaneously there is a
pscinspection.master informed u that psc has found some mojordefeciency.what will be ur
actions?
4)Annex 6 regulations. noxregulations.exhaust gas recirculation method.its disadvantages?
5)Emergencypreparednes- major flooding.ur actions.
6)Types of contracts?
7)Management of mutinational crew
8)vit and super vit
9)Turbocharger new developments
He wants answers in detail and will ask cross questions to check u have covered the subject in
detail.

Surveyor– Mr Sinha & Mr Simon

Attempt - Second
Result – Fail
Mr S. K. Sinha
1)Certificate required for a ship to trade in India other than statutory ones.
Current status of ballast water mgmt
2)ISM- How will you implement a (new regulation in marpol ) on board as C/E
3)What is mist box and what r the safety features in it?
4)Fuel cat fines specs? where do find? How to manage on board ?
5)Inclination experiment from a graph how do you know that the readings taken are correct?
6)ExplainedGz - tan8 would be straight. Not satisfied.

Mr. K. A. Simon
1)Act, rule, adoption, ratification , accession?
2)How a convention comes into existence?
3)Why RPSL?
4)Mentoring?
5)Multinational crew how to motivate?
6)Load Line renewal survey?
Verdict: Its only second attempt. Come again! Little bit more to prepare!

Date – 11th November 2013

Result – Fail
1)M.S act loadlineexemptions.higher density cargo what mark?
2)Cappuchino bunker what are the disadv.
3)What are the extra items for stability.in bulk carriers?COA?
4)Fire in passenger ship berth Emergency preparedness
5)MLC-how to amend convention and code?
6)Types of contract-wanted many types
7)Free surface effect in deep how to combat
8)U r superintendent of a company.Your ship being detained by PSC continuously.Where u will
bring about changes(wrt ism)
9)How to handle higher density fuel?
10)Special Safety features of large vessels-
guys prepare for fuel properties etc as he will be asking more on same.

Date – 11th November 2013

Result – Pass

1)MS act....social security in ms act started with welfare board, not interested, mlc compliance
circular, not interested, then said pension gratuity and insurance, satisfied

2)Cert of reg as per which convn... Said Unclos, agreed but any imoconvn? Said FAL, satisfied.

3)Open containership... Gave description, novel type so reduced 0.9grt, difficulties for fire
protection, he wanted more,asked construction, said double hull type.

4)ISM.... Define major nc, then wanted an example, said emergecy gen weekly testing not done
for long, do not start. Then he wanted a case of nc for same, said auto man switch not changed
back to auto, satisfied and added that even if weekly tests done and fail to start in audit wud be
nc.

5)Emergency preparedness.... Man found unconscious in db tank. started with permit, he said
everything done as per permit, and wanted how to deal with emergency and not reporting, so
contigency plan 75percent agreed.
6)Bunker and clcconvn...why tanker need bunker covn, said latest clc covered ballast and
bunkers for tanker, then he said now u must be knowing y, said persistent oil, he didnt say
anything for that, and i thought something else he wanted, only half.

7)Arbitration....said arbitration, clause in cp agreements, special arb courts, he said it is not an

actual court, explained only experts in settling disputes. He wanted adv, said time and money
saved, legality..he said it can be challenged in court and so its a disadv. Then asked for disadv,
i said above pt again, clarified he wanted exclusions. Didnt get any , he said criminal cases.
Technical.
8)FOstds, impurities in fuel, catfines not interested, asphaltene effect on the nozzle tip, viscosity
at pt of injn.15

9)Latest in turbo , said vgt and sequential, explained vgt.

10) Abt ozone depleting refrigerant gases, ur role as c/e onbd-monitoring and record keeping,
wat all systems are excluded - units for reefers, fridge units in cabins

Verdict - He said ok, wasntsure ,he said it is a pass. Thank u all,

Date – 8th November 2013

Result – Fail
1)Mortgage, procedure for mortgage, how financial institution benefit from endorsing instrument
of mortgage, procedure for discharge of mortgage.
2)Explain FAL convention.
3)Certificates required specially for chemical tanker.
4)Different tonnages.... grt, nrt, dwt,.....need more.....relation between grt&nrt.
5)Arbitration
6)Types of bill of lading
7)ISM code- masters review... which element??? you are in office and how will you review a
masters review from office????
8)Wheel house fire
9)What is squat and its effect???
10)What is mist box???
11)Vibration dampers in Main engine????

Verdict - Fail... need more preparation...

Date – 6th November 2013

Result – Fail
1)Define bulk carrier,where do u find the definition
2)Open top containers
3)Document required for bulk carrier to carry grain,checks to make during carrying grain
4)Fair treatment of seafarers
5)Discussions going on regarding e waste
6)Latest amendments in marpol annex1 and2
7)ISM masters responsiblities discussion, How to motivate crew regarding safety aspects
8)ISM emergency preparedness in case of bunker spill. Explain ceresponsiblitieswrt to it.Exactly
from chief engineers perspective only.
9)sms make a list of enclosed spaces in a newly purchased ship ? Please consider much more
than the tanks boiler crankcase etc
10)Give names for three charter party clauses?
11)Mates receipt where is it used when it is used? Master has even got a clean bill of lading
now when do u think this receipt will be useful
12)Explain dual fuel engine in detail
Verdict - needs more preparation

Date – 7th November 2013

Result – Pass

1)What is cess,for wht type of ship its collected,also

little on fund convention,who collects d from whom and how its functiong d where is it
2)ISM,wht r certificates,hw to go abtfrgetgdoc,during an audit when wilmnc raised for doc audit
with example,
3)Min age as per stcw,little more discussion in stce
4)ISM emergency preparedness,main engine one unit crank broken
5)Marine insurance,p&i and h&m insurance little discussion
6)Fair treatment of seafarer
7) SIR
8)oros piston
9)Latest development in turbo chrging
10)Training for juniors ,multinational crew
11)Objective d aim of isps,certificatereq
Date – 30th October 2013
1) Ms act exemption certificate
2) EMC certificate
3) catfines
4)Inclining experiment. If rope is tight giving errors.How will u come to knw?
5)maritime liens
6) Statutory lien
7)Variations allowed in PMS
8)Collision betwnjett and ship. Action as C/E
9) How DPA implement DPA duties?

Date – 31st October 2013

1) Responsibility of master, salver and company in salvage contract

2)Types of contracts
3)Capuccino bunker. What will be you action as a C/E if the ship has left the port?
4)LL survey. How condition of assignment is done?
5) PSC and Inernal auditor onboard. Deficiency reported. What will be ur action as C/E?
6) Fire in DD while changing alternator. Action as C/E.
7)Age limits given in STCW and in MS act.
8)Keel plate thickness of 15000TEU containership.

Date – 31st October 2013

Result – Fail
which ships u have sailed?

bulk carrier.
1)So define bulk carrier to warm up.(ok but not as per definition)
2)What is the addition document to carry in grain cargo bulk carrier when u r coasting in india(x)
3)Radio certificate required below 500 grt and above 500grt(x)
4)Arrange for safety construction when u r changing the flag(partially answered)
5)Life boat engine not working during PSC and external auditor on board . how do u deal.(ok)
6) What is diff betw audit and survey(ok)
bridge on fire at mid of the night in open sea ... action as c/e(answer but not to satisfaction. as I
did not add emer gen and fire pump starting and steering on emergency)
7)In passenger ship what certificate B indicate(ok)
8)What is the extra certificate to serve on passenger ship
(passenger ship familarisation certificate and crowd management certificate(don't know answer
is ok or x)
All the question were cl 2 level.. Verdict - Read well and come next time
Date – 31st October 2013

Result – Fail

1)National shipping board. its functions,

i answered as per ms act and he wanted more to hear. so i siad about the structure. told who is
the current chairman and how many are present in the board.. then he asked how the chairman
is elected, what is the hierarchy in the board.

2) CIC..why CIC was formed, when all convention are mentioning about investigation.

3) High Speed craft...i didnt prepare anything regarding this..so next question.

4)related to ISM... as c/e you are asked by the company to form/implement/modify sms. select
for sections from ISM as you wish..i selected that.
5) Emergency preparedness. inro-ro vessel after loading (due to other constraining factors ) gm
is very high. what you will suggest to the master..

6)You have received cappuccino bunker.. you are informed about this after sailing. what action
you will take as C/E??

7)Explain marine insurance. in case of collision why 2/3 by H&M and 1/3 given by P&I..

8)Salvage.. what are the responsibilities of the salvage company, the owner and the master?

9)explain slide type fuel v/v..

Verdict - You have to study more, ask questions, practical questions .. Better luck next time..

Date – 16th October 2013

1)When a foreign ship pollutes india waters under which code of m.s act action is taken
2) CIC?
3)Nairobi convention exclusion.
4)Diff btw major NC of ism audit and major NC during pscinsp
5)Diff btw statutuary lien and maritime lien
6)Condition of assignmnt
7)Capsize of ship factors
8)Emerg preparedness- m/e unit explosion in singapore strait.
9)dual fuel tech in gas carriers
10) knocking in duel fuel engines...ques not clear.

Date – 14th October 2013

Result – Pass
1) Under which chapter issue of COC comes in MS Act, under what all circumstances DG can
suspend or withdraw a COC.
2) What are d changes in STCW 2010
3) IBTS
4) What d actions when a NC is raised during audit as C/E
5) What is an exemption certificate
6) In which type insurance u want P&I, what the actions when change of ownership with P&I,
what a ship owner will do when he wants to sell a ship after 2months of purchase, whether he
will loose the next 10 months premium
7)Fire in E/R when ship is in DD ( he wants answers as initial action, follow up action and
reporting and investigation )
8) Developments in exhaust valve ( he wants to draw the w-valve seat )
9) Unit injector
10) Contract, different type of contract

Date – 19th September 2013

Result – Fail
1)Difference between ordinance an act......answered
2)Application of anti fouling system......not answered
3)Change of management...indian companies both...explained about req for doc smc,was
expecting something more than that
4)What does functions mean in stcw..any specific function required for master and what is
controlled procedure instcw..answered but not well enough
5)Define mnc,example and why it is a mnc and why it is not nc...answered
6)Marine insurance--difference between contribution and subrogation--not answered.
7)Alpha lubricator--answered
8)Explain about the latest engine monitoring system.told lit about condition monitoring,not
satisfied.
9)Documents to be received from yard for newship. Documents required for commercial
aspects...told some but were all technical asked specifically commercial documents
10)emergency preparedness--how listing is corrected automatically ,said there are various
way,explainany one..not answered
Verdict: Require 5-6 correct answer to pass,so understand why and prepare more deeper in
topics