CD#0002_Ship General Safety

Assessment Chapter – 17 Questions

Q - Question
A - Answer(s)

Q- What are the risk factors that may be affected by wrong operation on your
vessel, and from where are you able to get supplementary information?
Note that several answers may be correct.
A-  Cargo Operations Manuals
 Appendix to Class Certificate
 Trim & Stability booklet
 SOLAS
 M.E.T #515

Q- Select the correct statement: High specific gravity cargo piling up on the tank
top affect
A-  the structure of the double bottom, the side shell and the transverse
bulkheads.

Q- What is the purpose of the 'Vessel Enhanced Survey File?' Note that there may
be more than one correct answer.
A-  To document that the owners have continuously surveyed the vessel in order
to meet the requirements from the classification society.
 To document the vessel’s structural condition necessary to plan an efficient
survey.
 To collect information to be able to develop trend analysis of vessel’s
condition.

Q- When carrying out a hull survey, the Ship Master does not inform the surveyor
about defects that he is aware of. Later, these result in a major accident. Who
is responsible for the vessel’s condition after the survey?
A-  Only the owner is responsible.

Q- Why is planning of machinery operation and maintenance important? Note that

there might be several correct answers.
A-  To ensure that machinery risk factors in general are given proper attention
and training.
 As a motivation to use the vessel’s Planned Maintenance System.
 To be aware of how incorrect operations may affect the risk factors.
 To be aware of how incorrect or lack of maintenance may affect the risk
factors.

Q- The overhaul of the auxiliary engine No. 2 is taking place. A new junior
engineer participates together with an experienced engineer. For the latter,
it is routine job. Is it important to use the job descriptions recorded in the
Planned Maintenance System manual?
A-  Yes, it is important in order to follow the proper routines and to document
from where information is retrieved.

Q- Why is it important to disclose the individual vessel’s Machinery Risk Factors?

A-  To ensure safe and efficient operation.

Q- On a five year old vessel, from what sources would machinery risk factors
be available ? Note: Check all the correct answers.
A-  From maker’s instruction manuals.
 From the vessel’s PMS and Class records.
 From the vessel report file and documentation of 'Machinery Risk Factors' if
the vessel carries such files.

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Q- What are the most critical machinery components on board a vessel?
A-  Any component or equipment that if fails, is resulting in an immediate lack
of power or manoeuvrability.

Q- What are the two reasons for carrying out weekly or monthly lifeboat drills?
A-  To drill personnel in their duties and survival techniques to be prepared in
case of accidents.
 To ensure that the all equipment is in good functioning condition.

Q- In case your vessel is involved in a busy trade and port conditions restrict the
possibility for launching one of the lifeboats. Would there be any risk involved
if this boat was neglected over a long period?
A-  There is no excuse neglecting required drills. If they can't be conducted
during normal service, it is the duty of the Master to suspend it until the drills
has been carried out.

Q- Is it acceptable if only the officer appointed to be in charge on a lifeboat is

able to operate the emergency radio?
A-  No, that is not acceptable.

Q- Would bad voyage planning with, for instance, outdated navigating

documentation, affect the outcome of liability in case of an accident?
A-  Yes, neglecting proper voyage planning is in breach of SOLAS requirements.

Q- An experienced officer is signing on a new vessel. Immediately upon arrival,

he is ordered to take the watch on the bridge. The officer was not checked out
on the equipment. Is the vessel properly manned?
A-  No, an officer should always go through an appropriate check routine before
he takes over as the Officer of the Watch.

Q- The following statement was logged after a training sequence: “1400 - 1430
hrs officers and crew trained in use of emergency radio equipment”. Is this
considered to be appropriate?
A-  No, it is not appropriate because it is not enough descriptive.

Q- A container vessel is loaded with containers with general cargo. What

environmental risk factors are most likely involved?
A-  All the pollution risks covered by MARPOL 73/78 annexes I, III, IV, V and VI
but also those based on local requirements such as ballast water, refrigeration
gases, etc.

Q- What can best improve the environmental risk factor on a new built vessel?
A-  Better segregation of fuel and sea