Int: capt. Manchalwar
Function 2:
1. Stowage factor
2. Broken stowage
3. Load density
4. SWL
5. Angle of repose
6. Which angle of repose is bad
7. Mates receipt
8. Sulphur loading precautions
9. What code to use for grain cargo, dangerous cargo
10. Reefer loading precautions
11. Actions if the loaded container is damaged

Function 3:
1. Time taken for discharging co2 in engine room
2. What is Solas chapter 12
3. Contents of Solas chapter 12
4. Discharge criteria for food waste
5. What is the size requirement for comminuted food waste.
6. Metacentric height
7. What is fsc
8. Why do we say apparent loss of GM
9. If we discharge cargo from bottom of ship will gm increase or decrease
10. Shell expansion plan
11. How numbering is done in shell expansion plan

22/06/2023
Int- Capt P. Manchalwar
Ext- Capt Dharampal Singh Deswal
F2

1. Def - Load Density, Broken Stowage
2. Cargo Manifest
3. Bay plan
3. Imdg
4. Lashing material used for containers
5. Mfag
6. DG Declaration
7. VGM
8. Flammable Gas, Flammable Mixture
9. IG System
10. Gas measuring instruments used in tankers
11. Where and when used
12. Oxygen Content required
And couple more questions

19 June 2023
Int. : Capt.P.Manchalwar
Ext. : Capt.SB Kumar
Both very good & nice

Fun 1
Ext.
1. Ships done & Company last sailed with?
2. Pilot Vessel Card
3. Towing Vessel Card
4. Lights & day signal CBD Vessel
5. SHA & RA
6. Errors of Echo Sounder
(Asked how you will identify the type of the error) asked to explain Pythagoras error
7. ALRS Volumes
8. ECDIS Safety settings
9. When you will call Master?
10. MOB Action?
11. Aground Vessel Lights
And some more basic questions

Internal:
1. Aground Vessel Dog Signal
2. Anchor Vessel & Aground Vessel Light & Day Signal
3. Difference b/w NUC & Aground Vessel
4. You are a PDV, open sea, one vessel right ahead of you on reciprocal course & one vessel on beam overtaking you..action?
( I sed I will Slow Down My Speed, Let the vessel on my beam pass clear first, he scolded you will slow down your speed?)
5. What is Squat? With formula.
6.Types of Turns & Search Patterns

Then They both discusses, and Internal Asked me have you cleared F2,3.
Then He said Ok You are Pass in F1.
All the Best! And be a Good Officer.
Finally 2nd Mate!!✌️

Function 1
Internal Capt. Manish Kumar
External Capt. RK Awasthy

Internal started with brief intro,verified CDC, Passport & handed over to external.

External started with intro, pre sea, company name, types of ship etc.
What does BP in Bp marine academy stands for, I said Badal Pratap.
Who are they?
Sons of Chairman RC Singh.
Who is principal?
Amarjeet Singh.
Passage planning in detail from Kandla to Cape Town.
Cross question, contents of chart catalog, what other info from chart catalog.
How can you determine the distance between Kandla & Cape town.
Routine charts, what other information you get?
Sailing Directions.

Done with passage plan, asks where did you do ECDIS course?
-Massa
Full form of Massa, who is principal. I said I dont remember.
Limitations of ECDIS,
Performance standards of ECDIS.
How to update charts in Ecdis.
Difference between Raster and vector chart.
How to perform proper bridge watch.
How will you know you have clear or restricted visibility?
BNWAS in detail.
Where did you join your ship and what was route?
I said, Fujairah, UAE.
Full form of UAE. How many emirates in UAE? Says How can you not know!
Few night cards.
Gyro error, how to calculate.
Ok you can mute

No ROR, No situations.


Handed to internal.
PASS

Date : 07/07/2023
MMD : MUMBAI
INT. : Capt. Manish Kumar
EXT. : Capt. S. K. Kumar
(Both were good)
Function : 2

Definition : Load Density, TML
Suppliment of IMDG
Primary & Secondary Venting
Its setting
Hazards of Concentrates
Coal Hazards
What precautions will you take?
Surface Ventilation
When will you carryout ventilation?
Cargo & Ship Sweat
Dilution & Displacement Method
Use of Purge Pipe
(He asked me abt one more type of pipe & difference between this pipe & purge pipe. I didn't answer.)
Height of PV Valve
Mate Receipt
DOA
How will you load heavy lift cargo

Int. :
What type of ship did you sail on? (Tanker)
COW operation & its advantages.

Internal : GP shenoy ( very polite and humble )
External : Mahesh yadav ( very rude )
(First attempt)
Starting with introduction and type of ships you have done than interval started with questions

Function 2 ( as I've done container and gas carrier)

- containers types
- bay plan and lashings
- CSC plate and CSC convention
- imdg contents
- imdg list , mfag and EMS
- precautions when you'll load imdg and reefer cargo
- what is DOC on containers
- type of gas carrier on the basis of survival capability ( ans : 1g , 2g ,2pg ,3g )
- difference between IG system on gas carrier and IG system on oil tanker
- hydrates formation
- contents of IG
- define Saturated vapour Presse and BLEVE
-types of bill of lading

then function 3
- how will you find water plane area
- how will you calculate initial kg from hydrostatic particulars
- if you're carrying heavy cargo from ship's deck what will happen ?
- what is Simpsons rule ?
(I said I'm not able to recall sir but still he was keep asking questions related to this topic for 5 mins )

Then internal came and suddenly took over it in function 3
- mlc requirements
- annexure 6 requirements for SOx and NOx
- BWTS
- latest ammendment in MARPOL , SOLAS , SIRE 2.0 , STCW
then he took a break and said we'll start function 1 after this break

Function 1 ( internal)
- CBD
- rule 8 ( word by word )
- parts of TSS ( how will you join TSS ? And how will you cross TSS ?
- passage planning
- rule 6
- position fixing method
- gave some situations
Then external
- if depth of channel in Mumbai port depth is 15 m and vessel draft is 14 m then cbd ?
- and some ror situations

Function 1 and 2 pass , 3 - fail

25.07.2023
Internal : Daniel joseph
External : Chabbra

External
1.quote 6,19,13 8f3
2. In rv radar inoperational vsl coming from stbd quarter action
3. In Rv vsl crossing from port to stbd action. which sound signal you will give
4. In RV rule 13 applies?
5. Form which side you will overtake in RV
6.which all vsl give 1 prolonged and two short blast
7.Ecdis settings
8. Shades of ecdis
9. How to order charts in ecdis
10 How to take star sight
11. Intercept formula

External said ok handover to internal

Internal came after 1 hour

Internal
Showing cards of day and night
Towing ram SV propelled by machinery
Pilot vsl
Course 000 sees north cardinal mark action

Pass

F1 -First attempt,,,overall 3rd attempt
Internal - Santosh darokar
External -sankar (sk Das think so)
Both are good
Checked every corner of room up and down
Camera setup and all
Introduction , handed over to external
Correction of chart on ECDIS
Vessel aground all specification
INTERNAL - QUOTE RULE 19
EXT- 19D1 AND D2
PILOT VESSEL AND TUG IDENTIFICATION IN RV

Result - pass

20/07/2023
F1 3rd attempt
Internal: Capt. Harinder Singh (admi ke roop m devta)
External: BS Rao( devta admi)
Started with intro.
External
Why failed last time?
Fun 1 is your bed and butter you must be very careful while answering.
1. Layout of the ROR how many rules, annex name them
2. How to determine ROC? (don't quote m rule 7 said be practical with answering this question)
3. What are means available to avoid collision?
4. What does TAWO means.
5. Why alteration of course is best action to avoid collision
6. Advance transfer tactical diameter definition.
7. Quote rule 17c 8f 3 19d and 19e.
8. showed 3 cards one pd vl pushing ahead second ram except mine clearance day card and last preferred channel to stbd rgn B bouy.
9. Which rule apply to narrow channel.

Situation.
1.You are approaching pilot station and one pd vl towing crossing from port to stbd and one vl is overtaking you from stbd. Quater. Assess the situation.
2. In Narrow channel one vl right ahead of you doing 10 kts and you are making good 16 kts both vsl following the narrow channel regulations and sufficient width both sides of narrow channel how you will overtake.
Then he called internal Capt harinder sir and harinder sir showed trawler night card.
Then capt harinder sir said congratulations you are 2nd mate. 🙏🕉️

25/07/23
Mmd Noida
F1 3rd attempt
External - Capt.Amit Shah(very calm and nice guy)
Internal - Capt. Manchalwar

1.Started with IALA bouyage system
Reigons
Almost every type of bouy with full details
2. Night cards
(Towing/NUC/RAM/Trawler)
3. 3-4 easy Situations
4. Lights and shapes for CBD
5. Pilot vsl lights
6.Sound signals in RV
Nautical publication used for passage planning
7.Roueting charts
8.Errors for echo sounder/gps/sextant
9. Auto pilot controls
10. ECDIS safety settings
11. Safety depth formula
12. Squat
13. What is synopsis and forecast
14. What is total correction
15. What all things are ther in total correction for sun
16. GP of a body
17. CATZOC
18.How can you find compass errors
19. Transit bearings

And a few more easy and basic questions

Internal- no questions

Result- Pass
Keep posting guys it helps a lot.

Finally second mate 🍻✌🏼

25.07.2023
MMD NOIDA CONNECTED TO MMD MUMBAI
EXTERNAL : CAPT N. S. CHHABRA
INTERNAL : CAPT. DANIEL JOSEPH

Basic Introduction followed by video debreifing and ID confirmation

External said well start with F3
1. GREEN PASSPORT
2. DMLC
3. MLC 5 PILLARS
4. MARPOL DISCH CRITERIA ANNEX 2, ANNEX 4
5. SOLAS CHAPTERS ( HE ONLY WANTED BASIC OVERVIEW)
6. LIFEBOAT AND RESCUE BOAT TELL ME ABOUT THEM
7. ACTION ON FIRE IN GALLEY
8. MS NOTICES AND LATEST PUBLICATIONS ( I SAID FOR DGS AND UK MCA ALSO)
9.ENDED BY ASKING LATEST AMMEMDMENTS OF MARPOL ( ANY ANNEX )

FUNCTION 1
1. IALA BUOYS, ALL OF THEM
2. ECDIS SAFETY SETTINGS
3. SITUATIONS 3-4, MAINLY R. V
4. RADAR FAILURE ACTIONS
5. GROUNDING AND COLLISION ACTIONS

SAID OKAY LOGOUT AND WAIT IN LOBBY

INTERNAL CAME 1 HOUR LATER
F1
CARDS MAINLY NIGHT CARDS
INCREASING DIFFICULTY
ASKED BUOYS AND RHYTHM
NIGHT CARDS STARTING FROM AGROUND, RAM, TRAWLER, PURSE SEINE GEAR VSL, TOWING AND PUSHING VSL DIFFERNCE

SOUND SIGNALS IN RV, PILOT VSL ETC


BOTH WERE CALM AND WANTED STRAIGHT TO POINT ANSWERS NO BS

INTERNAL STOPPED TWICE IN BETWEEN AND SAID DONT QUITE THE BOOK, EXPLAIN YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF R. O. R AND CARDS

DURATION : 45 MINS TOTAL
RESULT : PP

KEEP UP THE SPIRIT BOYS
WERE ALL GONNA MAKE IT, STUDY HARD AND CLEAR ALL EXAMS

GODSPEED AND ALL THE BEST
HOPE THIS HELPS
🍻🙏🏻

8 August 2023
MMD CHENNAI

ONLY function 3 oral.
Internal- tapesh gosh
External- Daniel francis

Internal asked type of ships sailed, Place of birth, Presea Institute and told the external to start the orals.
1. Does the sopep is applicable to a bulk carrier?
2.what is free surface effect?
3.what is seemp and how do you as a second officer contribute to this plan? I said I don't know sir and he told me to read it
4.what is fluid gm and how do you calculate the fluid gm?
6.how many chapters in solas and which is the 14th chapter?
And also he asked some questions from the bulk carrier cargo hold which I don't remember exactly?

Internal Sabyasachi
External PC Biswas

F1
When you will take lat by meridian and when u will take ex meridian
What is GDOP
What is the difference between Gps nd DGps
Tell atleast one difference between TRS and TemPlat
RoR cards fishing vsl with gear 150m and sailing vsl less than 12m
When do u take action by rule 2b
Inshore traffic zone
Which vsl can have innocent passage in ITZ
Can A foreign vsl enter ItZ
Iamsar vol3 content
Onscene co ordintaor duties
Mission co ordinator

F2
Types of ship sailed
He said Now i dont know this you tell me i am gonna learn from you,What is a cellular container ship
Height of 20ft and 40 ft cntr
Tare weight
Net weight
Half height cntr, what you will load in it
How will you say that it is a High density cargo
Now you are not going to be an officer of cntr yu are going to be an officer in tanker
Tell me pv valve
Pv breaker
Mast riser
Pv vallve are not there, what prblm will pv breaker is gonna face
Imdg
Separated by a complete compartment or hold from horizontal and vertical distance
Loading dg cargo precautions

Int
U have a vsl 2point abaft the beam which situation
Draw flood tide, rock awash
How often u will make deviation card

Some more cant recall

Both were good gave time to think and answer

INT-VIKRAM MANHAS
EXT-PANKAJ SAREEN

FUNC 2.

1-STOWAGE FACTOR
2-IMSBC
3-CARGOES THAT ARE CATEGORISED UNDER IMSBC
4-IMSBC CONTENT
5-CONTAINER REQUIREMENT
6-DIMENSIONS OF CONTAINER
7-CSC PLATE
8-IMDG CLASSES
9-TYPE OF DECK SEAL
10-PV VALVE
11-ISGOTT BRIEF
12-ISGOTT CONTENT
13-DUTIES OF OFFICER ON A CARGO WATCH
14-BALE CAP,GRAIN CAPACITY DIFF BETWEEN THEM
15-WHEN U WILL CONDEMN WIRE ROPE
16-CHAIN REGISTER, CONTENTS

Fn 1 attempt 2
Home mmd Mumbai
Connected to chennai MMD

Externnal :Capt Harish khatri
Internal : Capt Tapesh Ghosh

General intro

1.How do you take compass bearings?
2.Why compass is prefered to take bearings?
3.Compass error defn
Which all method you use to determine compass error
4.okay tell me process of amplitude
5.When do you take amplitude at what time
(1/2 semi diamter he wanna hear)
6.How do you know TRS is forming
7.Definition of sea and swell
8.Define isogonic lines
9. What time the temp is highest and wht time minimum.
10.whT all publications reqd for passage planning
11. Where you'll find lighthouse data which publication.
12.ALL how many volumes
13.whT all publications for tides info
I said only ATT an he was like only 1 then said tidal stream atlases
Okay what info from that

16. Where you'll get ATT map projections .

17. INSPIRES

He said nOw comimg to ROR i dont want any mistakes beta
Showed NUC card making way seen from stbd making way
Then one card with two possibilities
Nuc seen making way seen from stern
Aground vessel less than 50 m

18. Two white lights seen on stbd bow tell me all possiblities.

19.Barometric tendecy define.

20.How do you use star finder. Full process from GHA aries ......

He told me to stand by
And muted called up internal on phone showed a thumbs up
And internal umuted said congratulations...have u sent Exn i said yes sirokay log out n enjoy.

That moment i was like is it for real i pinched myself.

Strategies used
Fn 1: Dhananjay, randhawa, polaris and capt rajeev jasal blogs

Fn.2 : Dhananjay
Fn 3 : Dhananjay

I wish i could have clrd with less tensions but seeing someone on 7th or 8th attempt used to give me sleepless nights.
I isolated myself from my family became a bookworm ,stopped outing, stopped working out...
It takes all your mental peace...
"As said in movie apocalypto don't look in to someomes eyes who is already in fear as it will enter inside you as well"

To all Aspirants keep working hard leave luck to GOD.

NNNN

y@shwanth:
23/02/2022
Fun 1 3rd attempt
Ext - Martin
Int - Vanamali
1.Quote rule 17
2.Passage planning details,
3.Janus configuration and why it is used
4.Mob action
5.Mob in heavy weather which turn and explain.
6. Asd and it's use
7. One fishing vsl crossing port to stbd in tss, roc exist action
8. One pdv vsl doing co 140 and ur heading 000, roc exist, action and when will you take action
9. One cbd vsl crossing port to stbd roc exist action
10. U are coming out of port and vsl on port quarter 1 nm and you have alteration to port, action
11. In RV, You heard a fog signal fwd of beam, action
12. You came out of port you see a preferred bouy you will move to which side
13. You see a vsl two point on stbd quarter masthead lt in a line and sidelits, action
14. Why long turning circle in shallow water
15. One trawler card
16. Meaning of making a landfall
17.
At last Martin is like see you know ror but application is poor
Fail

Date :- 24/02/2023
Delhi mmd connected to Chennai mmd
Internal: Capt P Vanamali
External: Capt SC Mandal
F3 only
(50 mins)

Self intro and type of vessel
External:
1. MOB in starboard side and your vsl in moderate sea conditions action on bridge ? ( Many cross question on this )
2. What is height of swell in moderate sea conditions?
3. MOB manoeuvres in details
4. How to refer IMGS ?
5. A person is dead on Ship what are the procedures ? ( I was not aware about this )
6. What is seaworthiness?
7. A port state officer comes on board and you are third officer and not able to start lifeboat . What psc inspector can do ?
8. Marpol Annex 1 discharge Criteria both cargo and machinery space
9. Equipments in engine room as per marpol annex 1
10. Marpol Annex 6 discharge criteria
11. What are Carbon footprints ?
12. Spurling pipe
13. Mud accumulation inside chain locker, how would you remove this ?
14. Camber
15. Sheer
16. Flare
17. Apron plate
18. Bowsing tackle and tricing pendant
19. Drouges ( first I was confused then I told that it is related to sea anchor and I don’t know much )
20. Firefighting equipment inside Lifeboat
21. All FFA on board
22. Lifebuoy marking and is this marking on both sides of the lifebuoy ?
23. Stability booklet information
24. Trim tables and what are information you can see in that ?
25. What are Panting Arrangements
P
Capt Vanamali - no questions from him
Capt SC Mandal - I was not able to understand what he is asking . and not able to hear him correctly he was keep nodding his face in anger but at the end he told internal that we can consider him

Internal: vanamali (very nice person)
external: dont know
MMD noida Connected to chennai

Funt1 First attempt

1. First i will ask ror the will proceed to next
2. narrow channel quote
3. U have vessel ahead of u in narrow channel, u want to overtake her. action?
4. if he doen’t permit. Action?
5. vessel behind u intending u to overtake u. Action?
5. vessel ahead of u doesnt permit to overtake her so whats ur action for the vessel over taking you
6. f/v crossing in narrow channel
7. vsl less than 20 m crossing in narrow channel
8. rule no 19 qoute
9. vessel astern RV intending to overtake. Action?
10. vsl on port bow in rv. action?
11. fog signal forward of ur beam. action?
12. if u have to alter course for fog signal forward of ur beam. Action
13. Ais
14. VDR
15. Black box
16. PMC
17. How to update chart on ecdis
18. No of routeing charts and their purpose
19.Sailing direction

That’s it

Pass
Keep learning u will definitely pass

F1
1st Attempt
23.03.23

MMD Noida connected to MMD Chennai

External : Thomas Jacob
Internal : P Vanamali

Introduction
External :
Requires thorough understanding of ROR.

1. Vessel on recripocal course , ahead , not sighted at 6' but sighted at 4'. Action?

2. O/V 22.5° abaft the beam of a PD Vsl. Action? What if there is doubt if it is crossing or overtaking?

3. Sailing vessel overtaking PD Vsl in RV. Action?

4. Few cards

5. Diff between Passage and Safe passage.

6. Diff between keep clear and not to impede

7. Flags with colour combination and meaning

8. In case of preferred channel marks , can we use the other channel.

9. How is EWMB a radio aid to navigation.

10. Special marks

11. Passage Planning

12. How to correct paper charts not corrected for 2/3 yrs

13. How to update ENC

14. AIO

15. If both ecdis fails onboard. Action?

16. AIS

17. Transverse thrust. Left handed propeller, vsl making sternway how will bow cant?

18. How does Bow thruster works. When is Bow thruster ineffective.

19. Iamsar searches and turns. What is Loren turn?

20. Length of SSM in AIS

Internal : No questions.

Result : Pass

Date: 25/04/2023
Mmd: Kolkata to chennai
Internal: v pardhas vanamali
External:parmod sagar

Introduction all about our self and pre sea , company, ship, trade, place.
1)card Nuc and aground only
2)south cardinal bouy details
3)critical rpm
4)rule 6 and 7 in own words and all terms of these rules
5)yaw control of auto pilot
6) lrit detailed
7)company ukc policy
8) gyro error calculation
9)morning sight
10)rule 17all in own word
11)sound signal of aground vsl and pilot vsl
12)shallow water and their eefect
13)lbc formula
14)psg planning in general terms
15) abort and no point of return
16)asd and his correction
17) correction of chart

no situation were asked

Internal: no question

Result: passed
Thanks to everyone for support and everything....
🎊🎉🎊
🙏🏻finally 2nd MT🙏🏻 ✅

28.04.23
Overall 3rd attempt
F3 1st attempt

Ext : Capt Martin
Int : Capt P Vanamali

Int started with introduction and handed over to Ext.

Annexes in Marpol(with comp name and date of entry into force)
Explain virtual loss of GM with help of diagram(no clue)
Hydrostatic draft
Curves of statical stability
Angle of loll
Strengthening for pounding ( pls mention Solid floor thickness is increased in forepeak tank)
Racking
Shell Expansion Plan
Liferaft carriage requirements
Maintenance of LSA ( weekly/monthly/annual/periodical) with ref from Solas
Solas all chapters name
Solas ch XI-1 , what all info it gives
Solas ch XI-2 , what all info it gives
CSR contents
Declaration of Security
Solas ch 6
Abandon ship drill

Internal : Pass.

Finally 2nd Mates done.

Internal: vanamali (very nice person)
external: dont know
MMD noida Connected to chennai

Funt1 First attempt

1. First i will ask ror the will proceed to next
2. narrow channel quote
3. U have vessel ahead of u in narrow channel, u want to overtake her. action?
4. if he doen’t permit. Action?
5. vessel behind u intending u to overtake u. Action?
5. vessel ahead of u doesnt permit to overtake her so whats ur action for the vessel over taking you
6. f/v crossing in narrow channel
7. vsl less than 20 m crossing in narrow channel
8. rule no 19 qoute
9. vessel astern RV intending to overtake. Action?
10. vsl on port bow in rv. action?
11. fog signal forward of ur beam. action?
12. if u have to alter course for fog signal forward of ur beam. Action
13. Ais
14. VDR
15. Black box
16. PMC
17. How to update chart on ecdis
18. No of routeing charts and their purpose
19.Sailing direction

That’s it

Pass
Keep learning u will definitely pass

Connected Chennai MMD
1 June 2023
Int: Capt. Pardhas Vanamali
Ext: Capt. Martins
Duration: 20 mins

Brief Intro and type of vsl
External started
1.Gas freeing full procedure on tankers! I started explaining everything from the flammability curve to gas meters. He said ok I just wanted to listen which gas meters u'll use at each stage
2. P.V Breaker
3. Where you will find which oil you can carry on chemical tankers?
4. Criteria for pre-wash and why required for category X? I said coz it possesses major hazard and he was happy
5. ISGOTT contents and amendments? If u don't know in sequence then just explain summary of ISGOTT he'll be ok
6. Amendment of ISGOTT which is not just related to tankers but to all vsl? I said sorry sir no idea. Then he explained me something about ISM.

7. Difference between BLU Code and IMSBC? Just overview
8. Categories of Cargoes under IMSBC and why class is there in Index of list of Cargoes?
9. Angle of Repose, MC, TML?
10. Can we carry cargo if MC above TML? Said NO and explained reason! Was not happy but also didn't tell me answer.
11. How to carry a cargo with high Angle of Repose and according to which chapter of IMSBC?
12. Do u know anything about IMDG, just say yes or no then I'll ask question! I said yes sir. Then he asked "A person went to control spillage from an IMDG Container and fell unconscious" action? Explained briefly
13. Cross question- what precaution u'll take when removing him from the hazardous area I said sir if the vapours are toxic I'll use Gas tight suits, He was angry and said the atmosphere is toxic that's y the guy is unconscious.
14. How to know if an IMDG container can be loaded under deck? I said no idea sir, then he asked don't just say I don't know atleast try then I said sir Bay Plan, DG Manifest and he said no it'll tell u location not criteria then I he gave a hint and I said DOC👍
15. How will you check if containers are properly lashed? I said CSM then he said what in CSM, I said ch. 2 securing devices and arrangements. He said no and told me about some plan in CSM
16. Procedures and Arrangements Manual.
17. VGM? I explained then he asked when Gross Mass is there then Why VGM! He said coz of req. Of SOLAS.

P

Mmd mumbai connected to mmd chennai
Date 02.06.2023
Int vanamali
Ext bs rao
Only F1
Started with introduction and result of writtens and orals

Ext started with structure of ror
Name of all annex
Distress signal as per Annex 4
Rules applicable in narrow channel
How to proceed in nc
Yr speed 12 kts vsl right ahead 10kts in nc take action
Safe speed both parts quote
Rule 13
You are approaching pilot station one vsl crossing from port to stbd and one overtaking from stbd( i said stand on in both case as normal situation but wanted me to assess situation more and wanted to hear one vsl maybe pilot boat)
12 cards
4 iala cards
Light day signal fog signal of pilot vsl, aground, towing, cbd
WWNWS
From where to receive nav warning
Navtex freq
Phasing signal
Action on collision with coastal vsl
Action on rxvng distress alert
Azimuth and amp
What all methods to calc c.e
Which all bodies for amp
Why not moon
Ecdis
Purpose of ecdis
Catzoc
Safety settings of ecdis
Chart datum
How to calc secondary port tide
Sailing direction
Signs of trs( i said atleast 5mb change of pressure forgot to add in 3hrs)
Action in trs
Few more basic questions

Called internal and said can consider
F1 pass

MMD Noida connected to MMD Chennai
23.06.2023

Internal - Capt. P. Vanamali
External - Capt. Rakesh Awasthi

FN 1 - 2nd attempt



Internal

1. Introduce yourself.
2. Asked about writtens and other orals.
3. Function appearing today and attempt. Why failed last time?



External

1. Complete Name, INDoS No. and Pre sea.
2. Areas you have sailed. (US, Europe, Gulf). Tell me about passage planning in these areas. - Chart Catalogue with special reference to Security Charts, Routeing Charts, ASD, ALRS, Ship's Routeing,etc. AIO, Nav wrngs, Scamin, etc.
3. Methods of position plotting in above passage plan. (Celestial Obs and terrestrial Obs.)
4. Position Line and Position circle.
5. From where you will obtain the range of light house to fix position? Radar.
6. From where you will get technical details of a light house to fix position - Chart and ALLFS.
7. What is ASD and how you will know which ASD to use and which section? Catalogue and Index of Diagrams.
8. What is an ENC?
9. How to use sextant?
10. What is Chronometer errors? How you will get it?
11. Principles observed in keeping a safe navigation watch?
13. What is Solas and how many chapters?
14. What is an emergency muster card and how to prepare it?
15. Box the compass from S to E verbally? How many points in each quadrant and total number of points. Value of each point?
16. Which attempt? Why failed last time.
17. Foxtrot Flag?

Few more questions related to BEWK and Passage Planning.

External said okay at my end.



Internal

1. Can you keep an independent watch and how sure you are for the same?

I said yes and 100% sure.

Then he said you are a 2nd Mate now, be a good officer.

F1 only: 1st Attempt
07 July 2023
Int: Capt. Pardhas Vanamali
Ext: Capt. G.S Ranganathan

Duration: 30mins

General Introduction and Internal H/O to external

1. Quote rule 19,8,7d
2. What is risk of collision and CQS? Can CQS develop without ROC?
3. Vsl. aground ahead Lights, Shapes and Fog Signals? Action?
4. Vsl rt. ahead action? (I asked about aspect, he was angry and then I told sir it could be either head on or crossing and gave answers accordingly)
5. Now stbd side shallow patch action?
6. How much wide alteration you will give(I started quoting 8b, he replied I want figures so that u guys know the value)
7. INSPIRES
8. TSS Situations easy
9. M/E failure in Singapore Strait (He wanted to listen Rule 5 of Singapore TSS)
10. ECDIS Passage Planning
11. Definition of CBD, NUC and Ram with Lights?
12. Flag U,Z,X ?
13. How to take medical advice using Interco?
14. South Cardinal Mark, Isolated Danger Mark? How much wide you will pass clear?

Internal interuppted and asked if I'm confident to keep independent watch
Both said Congratulations and be a good officer.

Function 3
Kolkata mmd connected to Chennai mmd
Internal - P vanamali
External-cpt F X Coutinho

Discharge criteria for Annex 1 ,4,5 for both inside and outside special area
Special area names for annex5
ECA Areas names
Immersion suit ,TPA ,Rescue boat requirements
Fire in forepeak tank action
How will u connect ISC
Intact stability,damage stability,angle of loll and it's correction
Stiff and tinder ship
Ism

Internal - Ballast water management convention
Discharge standards and few definitions

Finally second mate
Keep sharing questions guys ,very helpful in preparation

MMD CHENNAI
ONLY function 3 oral.
Internal- tapesh gosh
External- Daniel francis

Internal asked type of ships sailed, Place of birth, Presea Institute and told the external to start the orals.
1. Does the sopep is applicable to a bulk carrier?
2.what is free surface effect?
3.what is seemp and how do you as a second officer contribute to this plan? I said I don't know sir and he told me to read it
4.what is fluid gm and how do you calculate the fluid gm?
6.how many chapters in solas and which is the 14th chapter?
And also he asked some questions from the bulk carrier cargo hold which I don't remember exactly?

Date: 11/08/23
2nd attempt
Function 2&3: 2023
MMD CHENNAI
Internal- Mithlesh kumar
External- BS Rao
Duration:1 h 10 m

Internal asked type of ships sailed, asked what crude oil tanker, product tanker, chemical tanker.

Handed over to internal.
Function:2
Dry docking plans?
Imdg content
Imsbc content
How will you calculate cargo on tanker?
Factors affecting oil cargo calculation?
Isgott latest edition
Isgott ammendment
Hold preparation before loading grain?
Intact stability criteria for ships carrying grain?
Types of pumps on ships?
How will you start framo pump?
How eductor works? Explain with diagram!
Major component of Wilden pump?Does it need priming?
Sub classes of Imdg?
Solas ammendment?
Types of reefer cargo??
Flat rack container?nd it's dimensions?
Brine traps
Explain about Type B tanks of IGC?
Lashings on container?
How will you load explosive?
Ig breakdown action?
What is inerting line?
How can you find flash point on flamabililty figram?
Does all cargoes have same UFL and LFL?
Hazards of timber deck cargo?
How will you carry out crude oil washing for ships carying Naptha?
Name atleast one toxic gas?
Dg manifest is required as per which convention?
Where can you find enclosed space entry procedure?

Function: 3
What is marpol? and why is it called 73/78?
Can you dicharge annex 1 cargo in PSSA? NAME SOME PSSA?
Difference between Immersion suit and TPA?
Explain annex five Garbage category?like all A,b,c!!
Annex V ammendment?
What is dynamic stability?
What is point contrafracture?
Damge stability criteria?
Margin line?
Duck keel?
Angle of flooding?
Racking stress?
Static, global, dynamic stress?
Difference between sheer and sheer strakes?
What is sea worthiness?
Substandard ships?
Difference between PSC inspection and flag state inspection?
Code for detainable deficiency?
Fore hose requirements?
What is Shell expansion plan and how will you do naming?
Tell me entire annnex V discharge criteria?
What all garbage you can incinerate? Can you incinerate plastics?
Annex V special area?
Difference between pSSA and special area?
How will you prepare curve of statical stability?
What all survey are there?
What is flare and it's uses?
Collision bulkhead requirements?
Types of rudder?
Parametric rolling?
Requirements for lifebuoy?
Imo structure?
Contents of sopep?
Content of ism?
What is intact buoyancy?
Lofe boat carriage requirement?
Standard discharge connection as per annex 4?
Mlc rest hours?
Draw heeling arm curve? Buoyancy curve, load curve, kn curve?
Continuous synopsis record- Regulation no?
Hyper mist requirements?
Hanging off pendant? Fall prevention device specifications?

He was satisfied then he called internal!!
They both were laughing, i wasn't feeling like i am giving orals!! It was so chill!!
Internal started asking -
He said, i will give 2&3 don't worry, I like the way you answer!😅😅
Tell me what will exactly happen to Pv breaker if tank are in vaccum?
Explain how will you measure toxic gases?
What is Ms act?
How will you find area under curve of any curve in stability booklet?
Define metacentre?
Why Pv breaker is not secondary means of venting?
What are structural members in longitudinal framing system?
Breaking strength of weaklink?
Difference between Liferaft hru and epirb hru?
Result
P/P