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Question 1
With reference to your ship’s manuall brieflydescribe procedures and safety precautions
you will take when opening the hatch coverson board your ship?
Answer
Make sure the track wheel is clean, or no obstruction to open/close the hatch cover
Check the cleat if there is any cleats fitted please remove it
Start the hydraulics pump to operate the hatch cover
Open the hatch cover with the control valve carefully
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Question 2
Answer
The maintenance of hatch cover is we need to check the hatch cover tightness by
do the hose test every month if there is any leakage of the hatch cover we check
the rubber of the hatch cover, change the rubber which has bad condition. Check
the hatch cover if there is any rust we must chipping, grinding, and then painting
the spot. We also need to check the hatch cover quick-acting cleat greasing the
cleat bolt every month, and check the hydraulics piston, we grease it every
month.
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Question 3
Under supervision of your senior officer, detail crew, take all safety precautions and
open or close one hatch cover independently.
Answer
Make sure the track wheel is clean, or no obstruction to open/close the hatch cover
Check the cleat if there is any cleats fitted please remove it
Start the hydraulics pump to operate the hatch cover
Open the hatch cover with the control valve carefully
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Question 4
What was the last cargo your ship carried in its holds? What checks will you carry out
after cleaning hold to ensure that the hold is ready for loading? Answer using bullet
point
Answer
Our last cargo was wheat. After cargo hold cleaning we need to check :
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Question 5
List items that can be thrown overboard at sea according to MARPOL. Also state the
minimum distance from land where these items can be thrown.
Answer:
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Question 6
List items that cannot be thrown overboard at sea at any time according to MARPOL.
Answer
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Question 7
How many holds des your Shin have? Take a olok at the capacity Plan and list both the
bale and Grains capacity of Beach cargo space.
Answer
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Question 8
Find out the load density of various cargo spaces on board your ship. For example
: tween deck
: main deck
: hatch cover
Answer
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Question 9
You have to load a homogenous bulk cargo up to the summer deadweight capacity of
your ship. Distribute the quantitiy of cargo in each hold such tht all holds are evenly
loaded to the same percentage capacity
Answer
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Question 10
Using bullet points, list the procedure followed on board your ship for cleaning hold
bilges. Also mention the type of cargo that you loaded after cleaning
Answer
Our last cargo was wheat, and our next cargo is also wheat. The procedure for cleaning
cargo hold bilge:
First wash down the cargo hold bilge by Sea water and fresh water
After wash down, pump out the cargo hold bilge to make it dry.
Clean the cargo hold bilge.
Repaint the cargo hold bilge
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Question 11
Name all compartments on your ship which have bilges. Draw a plan showing the
location of the bilge sounding pipes on your ship.
Answer
On our ship we only have bilges for cargo hold, and bilges for engine room. And we
don’t have any other bilges.
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Question 12
Draw plan showing air pipes, temprature pipes and bilge souding pipes on board your
ship. Colour them according to the recommended colour coding system
Answer
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Qustion 13
What sort of bilge pumping arrangement is present on your ship? Draw the bilge
pumping arrangement plan of your ship in your technical journal
Answer
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Question 14
Your ship is filled with a coon bilge line on port and starboard with branches to each
hold bilges. Say you are unable to pump out hold bilge of number 3 hold- portside.
Explain how you would go about removing the bilge water
Answer
If we can’t pump out the portside bilge in hold no 3 portside we need to move the water
first to the other bilge so we can check the non return valve of the bilge if there’s any
unusual condition we need to repair it.
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Question 15
What is the capacity of your fresh water tank? How do you receive fresh water?
Answer
To receive fresh water we can gain from daily production of fresh water generator. But
sometimes we supply fresh water from ashore.
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Question 16
You are told that a boat carryng 10 tons of stores including deck and engine stires and
provisions and spares will be coming just as you are about to anchor. There is not much
time at the anchorage as the ship has to go for loading. How will you organise picking up
the stores.
Answer
We can ask to the boat that they can follow us until the loading point. And the store will
be pick up when the ship arrived at the loading point.
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Question 17
When one of the fresh tanks is opened on board your ship. Carry out an inspection of
the tanks andmake a report. Use above points for guidance
Answer
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Question 18
What is the coating applied in freshwater tanks on your ship. Give reasons why this
coatingis used (refer to manufacturer’s literature)
Answer
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Question 19
The chief officer on your ship wants you to lead a team to do a repair to a pipe line in
the fore peak tank. Prepare a checklist items you will check prior to making that entry?
Answer
Below are the checklist items that need to check prior to enter the fore peak tank :
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Question 20
Answer
From the practice on the supervision of chief officer, I have able to knot with figure eight
(bow line).
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Question 21
Practie the following knots – heaving line knot, mongkey fist, manrope knot, bowline on
a bight, and record your officers observations in your technical diary
Answer
We used hitch knot and double hitch knot because this knot is would be more stronger
or tighter when it get more weight
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Question 22
What knot would you use when tying a pilot ladder? State in your technical diary
Answer
We used hitch knot and double hitch knot because this knot is would be more stronger
or tighter when it get more weight
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Question 23
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Question 24
Practice all whippings and seizings mentioned here and record this in your technical
journal.
Answer
All whippings and seizings are practiced with the surpervise of second officer on the 28
December 2015.
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Question 25
Give a few examples in every day practical life at sea where whippings are used and
where seizings are used
Answer
Seizing :
Fire hose
Mooring line stopper
Pilot ladder manrope
Pilot Ladder
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Question 26
Take a tour of your slap – list place where a rope splice is used and name the splice.
Record this in your technical diary
Answer
We used rope splice on mooring rope, messenger rope, draft ladder, heaving line, life
buoy safety line, lifeboat painter
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Question 27
List the advantages and disadantages of splices made of manila rope and a
polypropylene rope
Answer
Polypropylene
Advantages
- Light rope
- Stronger than manila rope
- Good flexibility
- High durability
- Non-slip
Manila
Advantages
- All purpose rope
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Question 28
With the permission of the Chief Officer – assist bosun in Splicing 8-strand plaited
hawser by doing both eye and short splices. Try and do the next splice independently
and record this in your technica; diary.
Answer
Yes, i’ve made 8-strand plaited hawser with Bosun, OS, and Abs
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Question 29
On board your ship explain the procedure followed for cutting a wire rope.
Answer
To cut a wire rope we need to use protective personal aid and we used grinder to cut a
wire rope. After the wire cut, cover the end of wire with tape to prevent it from injured
a person.
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Question 30
Take a tour on your ship and examine all wire ropes used. List the wire ropes, their
diameter, lay and the spice used in your diary.
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Question 31
When renewing lifeboat dore and aft gripes, parcel and serve the sections of the gripe
wire which makes contact with the side of the boat.
Answer
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Question 32
List the types of ropesused on board your ship and where are they used
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Question 33
List all the places where the wires are used on board your ship. For example: crane,
mooring wires, lifeboats, mast stays. Against each wire mention construction of the wire
and its lay
Answer
Deck Crane
Combination Pilot Laddder
Fore and aft mast stays
Gangway shore ladder
Lifeboats
Bunker davits
Engine Crane
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Question 34
Have you ever seen a vernier calliper? Measure each of the wire ropes, recorded in
Assignment 1, and compare it with the diameter mentioned on their certificates. Repeat
the measurement until you are site about the correct way of measuring the wire rope
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Question 35
Note down in your journal, the procedure adopted for breaking out a new coil of wire
rope on board your ship
Answer
First we need to prepare a cargo slings for heaving up the coil of wire rope. And then
turn the crane on put on the cargo sling to the coil of wire rope and secure it to the
cranehook heave it up carefully, and after it’s done secure back the crane.
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Question 36
Your ship is trading in an area of very rough weather. What precautions you will take to
protect the wire ropes or the exposed part of the crane cabinet?
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Question 37
In your own words, explain what precaution would you take to prevent damage to a coil
of Polypropylene rope.
Answer
To prevent damage to a coil of Polypropylene rope we must dry it before stowe it. After
stowed cover it with terpaulin to keep it dry.
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Question 38
Make a simple setch of the heavy lift gear on board your ship and describe it’s operation
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Question 39
What safety precautions should you take when lifting a heavy lift gear from barge to the
ship?
Answer
- Make sure the mooring line of barge to the ship is tight not loose
- The vsibility of the crane driver must clear visibility
- Good communication between the crane driver and crane commander
- Make sure there is nobody under the crane area or deck area
- Check the wire rope/cargo sling for lifting the heavy lift gear is in good
condititon
- Lift the heavy lift carefully
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Question 40
Draw a diagram one of a cargo winches on board and briefly explain it’s principles? Use
your journal for this.
Answer
The cargo winches or mooring winches is operated with hydraulic system so the
hydraulic oil is pumped by the ppower in the boatswain store to operate the winches.
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Question 41
Draw a table show the planned maintenance system whis is followed on board your ship
for winches
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Question 42
Refer to the crane manual on board your ship and briefly record in your boo what
planned maintenance you would carry out on cranes
Answer
Before Handling
6 monthly Anually
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Question 43
Briefly describe the crane you have on board the ship including the size and length of
the wire used for falls, it’s safety features, its safe working load and its operational
control. What safety precautions should you take prior rigging the crane for cargo
operation.
Answer
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Question 44
Your ship has just docked in port prior to commencing loading using the ships derricks.
List the check and inspections you wll carry out on the cargo handling gear
Answer
Check the hydraulic oil of the derricks, check the belt of the derricks and motor of the
derricks, and grease the gear
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Question 45
After going through the modules on cranes- compare and differentiate between a crane
and a derrick
Answer
Derrick Crane
Hydraulic system Electrical system
Rotate 1800 Rotate 3600
Moving using different wire and Using 2 winch
winch
Not efficient More efficient
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Question 46
Following an inspection condition would force yo to reject a runner wire and a shackle.
Record this assignment in your journal and show it to your chief officer
Answer
If there is a corrosive on the wire, different length and diameter of the wire, and the
wire haven’t a certificcate
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Question 47
From your trim and stability booklet obtain relevant information and calculate the
maximum intake of coal cargo (SF 42CF/T) with departure condition (85% bunkers). Plan
to sail with an evenkeel draft. The ship is floating in SW (1.025). find the hold by hold
disposition as well as maximum SF/BM, using the loadicator under the guidance of chief
officer.
Answer
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Question 48
Make a sketch of ballast piping and pumping system on board. estimate ROB ballast
quantitiy on board in the loaded condition
Answer
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Question 49
If you are on a container ship, what is the procedure for loading and discharging of
reefer containers? Also describe the procedure for monitoring the reefer temperatures
daily
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Question 50
When loading general cargo on board your ship look at the copy of the bill of lading and
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Question 51
Answer
Cargo Manifest have : number of bill of lading, type of cargo, shipper of the cargo,
cargo quantity and the consignee
Bill of Lading have : condition of carriage. Name of company which order the cargo,
name of carrying vessel, quantity of cargo, type of cargo, discharging port,
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Question 52
Refer to the IMDG Code. Your ship is supposed to load cargo DIMETHYL KETONE (UN
No. 1090). Note down in your technica; diary the page number you will refer in the
code, the class number, the packing group, the subsidiary risk if any, EmS No. And MFAG
No. Look up at each table and note all requirements.
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Question 53
Has your ship loaded any dangeerous cargo during the voyage? If so list the dangerous
cargo loaded and compare these with the segregation table to see if they have been
properly stowed. Do this independently and confirm it with your chief officer
Answer
No we never carry any kind of dangerous cargo, we only carry wheat in bulk.
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Question 54
What sort of cargo gear do you have on your ship? List them. Briefly write down the
planned maintenance that is needed to be carried out.
Answer
Before Handling
6 monthly Anually
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Question 55
Has your ship loaded different types of cargo in the same hold? If so explain what type
of cargo was loaded and how where they separated.
Answer
As long as i was on board. i never loaded any different types of cargo in the same holds.
We only had loaded different types of cargo type only in other hold.
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Question 56
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Question 57
Have you seen the cargo plan for the last voyage of your ship? If so list the cargoes
carried, quantities, port of loading and discharging
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Question 58
You are working on a general cargo ship and the chief officcer has given you a cargo plan
against which he has adviced you to load cargo. The forman informs you that there has
been change in plan and the quantitiy of particular break bulk cargo has been increased
and he wants you to load this. As a duty officer what would you do? Explain your
reasons
Answer
As a duty officer we need to report to the chief officer about the plan changed for
loading to check the ship’s condition if we load as a foreman adviced. If the ships
condition acceptable we can load as a foreman adviced.
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Question 59
Picl up old voyage booking list and prepare a pre-stow plan for that port
Answer
The pre-stow for voyage 042 loading at Port of Kwinana is on the next page
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Question 60
How manu different types of containers can you stow on yor ship? For e.g 20’, 40’,
refrigerated etc. Which are edicated slots for stowing 20’and refer containers.
Answer
I was served on a bulk carrier vessel, so i didn’t stow any containers cargo.
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Question 61
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Question 62
When loading containers in a port, you find one of the containers badly damaged. What
should you do? Explains your reason
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Question 63
Make a checklist of items you should check when loading containers in a port.
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Question 64
On your container ship, draw and describe the arrangements for lashing deck containers
on all hatch covers with special reference to the fittings used. Correct terminology of
fittings. Describe briefly the functions of each fittings.
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Question 65
You are on a general cargo ship and you receive an order that you will loading a heavy
machine on top of yor No.2 hatch cover weighing about 150 tonnes. Describe briefly the
precautions you would take prior to loading and the procedures you would follow to
secure the load.
Answer
First we need to check the load capcity of the hatch cover. After that we check the ship’s
condition if we carry that heavy machine, put the heavy machine carefully to the top of
hatch cover. Secure it with lashing wire to prevent from bad weather.
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Question 66
Draw the ventilation arrangement on board your ship and state clearly which of the
ventilators are natural type and which ones are forced ventilation type.
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Question 67
What cargoes did your ship carry in the last 6 months. List them and state the ventilatiob
requirements for each type
Answer
September : Wheat
August : Wheat
July : Wheat
June : Ore
May : Ore
April : Wheat
For wheat we didn’t require any ventilation, just keep the cargo hold tight and make
sure there is no water going inside the hold. For ore we need to maintain the ventilation
every day, and check the gas inside the cargo hold if the temprature high we need to
open the vent.
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Question 68
a. 26.9° 25°
b. 26.0° 26.5°
Answer
a. Following case (a) that the dew point of outside air is more than the cargo hold
temprature we aren’t required any open ventilation
b. Following case (b) that the dew point of air is lower that the temprature of cargo
hold we need to open one ventilation on forward and one ventilation on aft of
the hatch cover to make a air circulation inside the cargohold.
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Question 69
List the precautions you would take prior to a deballasting opertion. Draw in your
journal the bilge and ballast system of all your ship.
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Question 70
Does your ship have an auto heeling system? Describe the system with the block
diagram
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Question 71
Your chief officer has instructed you to mantain a deck watch at an anchorage port that
is prone to pilferage and pirates. Explain the precautions you would take.
Answer
Before arrival on anchorage point we need to prepare fire hose around the ship to
prevent the pirates come on board. and prepare cargo light around the ships hull as
much as you can so we can see around the hull at night. Prepare a dummy doll on
foreward and aft. While on deck watching at anchorage point check condition and
situation around the ship regularly, and report every condition and situation around the
ship. If there is any suspicious ship approaching report to the bridge and monitor her
movement.
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Question 72
You see 2 cranes or derricks having the same SWL. One uses a single whip and the other
uses a gun tackle for runner. Assumsing that all other parameters like the required lifting
height and the slew angle are constant. Explain with reasons :
i. Which of the cranes will have a small diameter wire rope for runner.
ii. Which of the cranes will have fitted a longer runner wire.
Answer
i). Crane that will have a small diameter wire rope for runner will be crane that using gun
tackle, because this system put the stress on the wire less by giving longer wire so, it is
not going straight to the weight but it going around the crane first then to the weight.
ii). Crane that will have fitted a longer runner wire will be crane that using gun tackle
because this system caused the runner wire have to go around the crane first then go
for the weight.
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Question 73
You are told to check that all companion ways on the outside of the accommodation
provide safe access. Detaile items that you would check prior to making your report
Answer
Transit areas should, where practicable, be provide with a surface which is slip
resistant in dry as well as in wet condition
Walkways on deck should be delineated by painted lines or otherwise and indicated
by signs
Any gear or equipment stowed to the sidde of a passageway fixed or lashed aganst
the movement of the ship when at sea
When rough weather is expected lifelines should rigged securely across open deck.
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Question 74
What cargo gear do you have on board. Inspect the gear as detailed in this module and
make an inspection report.
Answer
On board my ship we have 4 cranes, the condition of the cranes is in good condition
because we always do maintenancefor them.
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Question 75
On completion of cargo discharge at your next port,a ccompany the duty officer to the
cargo holds for a hold inspection. Make a report on any recent damage noted using
correct nomenclature. There after assist the chief officer in preparing a stevedore
damage report in the format specified by your company for this purpose.
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Question 76
Does your ship have a deep tank for carrying liqiud cargoes? If so, what were the last six
cargoes carried in them. State briefly preparation, loading and precautions taken when
carrying the above cargoes.
Answer
My ship is a bulk carrier vessel so we don’t have a deep tank for carry liquid cargoes
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Question 77
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