(THESE ARE THE QUESTIONS ASKED IN MY ORALS

(COCHIN MMD) BY INTERNAL SURVEYOR CAPT:

SANTHOSH. ANY WAYS WISHING VERY BEST TO ALL
FOR THEIR EXAMS)

FUNCTION 1

EXPLAIN HAZARDS OF HIGH LATTUDE SAILING

PLAN A PASSAGE FROM JAPAN TO US(CROSS PACIFIC)
PUBLICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THE PASSAGE PLAN
EXPLAIN RULE 13 OVERTAKING
OWN VESSEL OVERTAKING ANOTHER PDV IN TSS
SAME SITUATON IN RESTRICTED VISIBILITY
GENERAL PRECUATIONS IN TSS, RV, OVERTAKING
RIGHT AHEAD THREE WHITE LIGHTS
LIGHTS N SHAPES OF DREDGER, RAM
EXPLAIN OVERTAKING IN TSS
HOW WILL YOU DETERMINE RISK OF COLLISION?
OWN VSSEL CBD, TWO FISHING VESSELS ON PORT AND STBD BOW
EXPLAIN ABOUT SAFE SPEED IN RV
USE OF RADAR IN RV
REGION A- PREFFERED CHANNEL TO STBD
GYRO FALURE IN OPEN SEA ACTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS
DIFFERENT POSITION FIXING METHODS
TGT VESSEL 2 MILES AHEAD OF OWN VSL, SAME COURSE, BUT STERN LIGHT
NOT VISIBLE- IS IT OVERTAKING OR NOT??? WHAT ACTION?
FOG SIGNALS IN RV

FUNCTION 2

DRAW FLAMMABILITY DIAGRAM

EXPLAIN IMDG CODE
LOADING OF CRACKERS
WHAT ARE THE VARIOUS CODES FOR BULK CARRIERS
EXPLAIN IMSBC CODE
DRAW BAY PLAN AND EXPLAIN
PRECAUTIONS FOR LOADING IMDG CONTAINER
WHAT ARE CONCENTRATES

DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH CONCENTRATES

DEFINE EXPLOSIVEMETER AND TANKSCOPE, HOW THEY DIFFER IN
OPERATION?
TANKER PRECAUTIONS

FUNCTION 3

EXPLAIN ISM CODE

EXPLAIN MARPOL ANNEX 1
WHAT IS ODMCS AND OWS
DISCHARGE CRITERIA FOR OIL FROM MACHINERY SPACES , BOTH INSIDE AND
OUTSIDE.
DISCHARGE CRITERIA FOR OIL FROM CARGO SPACES
AFTER JOINING A SHIP HOW WILL U FAMILIARISE YOURSELF WITH THE LSA
AND FFA ONBOARD
WHERE ARE FIRE PLANS LOCATED ON BOARD.,IS IT MANDATORY, WHICH
CODE OR REGULATION STATES THAT?
DIFFERENCE B/W TPA AND IMMERSION SUIT
DURING A PSC INSPECTION, YOUR LIFE BOAT FOUND SERIOUSLY DAMAGED.
MASTER ,CHIEF OFFICER NOT ONBOARD, HOW CAN U CONVINCE THE PSC
INSPECTOR FROM NOT DETAINING THE SHIP?
CURRENT SECURITY LEVEL 1, VSL IS ABOUT TO SAIL OUT, PSC INSPECTORS
COMES ONBOARD AND ASK TO INCREASE THE SECURITY LEVEL TO
TWO.WHAT WILL U DO?
WHAT IS IOPP CERTIFICATE AND IAPP CERTIFICATE, WHAT IS PART A AND PART
B?
WHAT ARE THE FIXED FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEMS IN YOUR LAST SHIP?
DIFFERENT TYPES OF FIXED FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEMS FOR ENGINE ROOM?
CONTENTS OF FFA CODE AND LSA CODE
HOW OFTEN SHORE SERVICING IS CARRIED OUT FOR FIXED FIRE FIGHTING
SYSTEM, WHERE IT IS STATED?
WHEN A SHIP GOES FROM FRESH WATER TO SALT WATER WHAT ALL VALUES
CHANGE?
EXPLAIN ON-LOAD AND OFF-LOAD MECHANISM?
TYPES OF LIFE BOATS
ONE CREW MEMBER FOUND LYING UNCONSIOUS IN THE ALLEWAY, YOU ARE
ALONE ,ACTIONS AND FIRST AID TO BE GIVEN