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Interview Question - C.O
Interview Question - C.O
Interview Question - C.O
, Ltd
No. 352/HK6, No. 4 street, Waterfront city, Vinh Niem ward, Le Chan District, Hai Phong
city, Vietnam.
Tel: +84.225.3734698; Fax: +84.225.3734697; Email: hrd@eastar-shipping.com;
Web: www.eastar-shipping.com
Qestion #1
What database you have used for the Voyage planning?
Answer #1
yes
Rating
5.5 out off 10
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Qestion #2 What are the UKC policy of your previous company?
Answer #2 yes
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #3 Have you experience anchoring in deep water?
Answer #3 No experience but understanding
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #4 Have you experience any incident/accident regarding maneuvering and anchor
handling?
Answer #4 met accident when he was 3M and understood situation
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #5 Is your previous vessel fitted water ingress alarms?
Answer #5 yes
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #6 Are you familiar with any database regarding PMS?
Answer #6 yes
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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paper
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Qestion #7 Are you familiar with maintenance of surface preparation and paint application?
Answer #7 yes
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #8 Do you know on how to prepare/perform a Risk Assessment/Hazard Identification
Answer #8 yes
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #9 What program you are using for the recording of Work & Rest Period?
Answer #9 yes
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #10 Are you familiar with the regulations regarding testing and maneuvering in the
water of enclosed lifeboat, Freefall lifeboat and rescue boat?
Answer #10 yes
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #11 Are you familiar with the regulations regarding pilot ladder and combination
ladder?
Answer #11 yes
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #12 Have you experience any Helicopter operation for medical evacuation or pilot
Boarding peration as per AMSA regulations?
Answer #12 yes
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #13 Are you familiar with the ECA Regulation in North America & Canada including
Hawaii eight major islands, Caribbean Region, the North Sea and EU member
states & Baltic sea?
Answer #13 yes
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #14 Are you familiar with the CARB regulations?
Answer #14 No
Rating 0.0 out off 10
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Qestion #15 Are you familiar with the new Garbage Regulations and entries in GMP?
Answer #15 yes
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #16 How do you handle regarding the dirty/used cooking oil?
Answer #16 yes
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #17 What methods you use are using in your previous vessel regarding Ballast Water
exchange procedures? What reporting procedures especially in US & AMSA
Answer #17 yes
Rating 5.5 out off 10
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Qestion #18 Have you experience poor de-ballasting on your previous vessel during very fast
loading?
Answer #18 yes
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #19 How do you handle cargo holds wash water if you are inside the port or inside
special areas?
Answer #19 yes
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #20 Where can you find the Emergency contact list in the SOPEP?
Answer #20 yes
Rating 5.5 out off 10
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Qestion #21 ISM code questions regarding chapter 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 10?
Answer #21 yes
Rating 5.0 out off 10
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basic
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Qestion #22 Do you have any experience regarding ISM/ISPS in both internal/external audits?
Answer #22 yes
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #23 BMP4 Preparation and communication procedures when vsl will transit the HRA?
Answer #23 yes
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #24 What to do when there is change of security level?
Answer #24 yes
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #25 What to do when there is breach of security?
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Qestion #32 How do you conduct chalk or pressure testing of hatch covers?
Answer #32 yes
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #33 Do you experience lime washing and de-liming of cargo holds?
Answer #33 yes
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #34 Cargo gears/grabs preparation and maintenance?
Answer #34 yes
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #35 LOADCAL - Cargo calculations and stability?
Answer #35 yes
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #36 Do you know on how to check your loadcal instrument?
Answer #36 yes
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #37 Draft Survey calculations?
Answer #37 yes
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #38 Have you prepared NCB/AMSA/Port Warden grain stability calculation?
Answer #38 yes
Rating 5.5 out off 10
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Qestion #39 Cargo damage and or stevedores damage reporting?
Answer #39 yes
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #40 Years of experienced for the position?
Answer #40 16 months
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #41 Last and previous companies (manning agency, management company and
Owners)
Answer #41 Tan Binh only.
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #42 Why he intend to change company?
Answer #42 Higher salary & level
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #43 Type of vessel (last three vessel)
Answer #43 all Log/Bulk carrier
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #44 Type of cargo his vessel normally carried
Answer #44 Coal, Clinker, slag, Steel product, ....
Qestion #1
Is your previous vessel fitted water ingress alarms?
Answer #1
Yes. CH water ingress alarm testing is done during every cargo hold washing.
Rating
6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #2 Are you familiar with the regulations regarding testing and maneuvering in the
water of enclosed lifeboat, Freefall lifeboat and rescue boat?
Answer #2 L/B & R/B every three month. If R/B is dedicated R/B recommended every month.
Rating 6.5 out off 10
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Qestion #3 Are you familiar with the regulations regarding pilot ladder and combination
ladder?
Answer #3 Familiar with the requirement.
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #4 Have you experience any Helicopter operation for medical evacuation or pilot
Boarding peration as per AMSA regulations?
Answer #4 Have experience of helicopter operation, but not for medical evacuation
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #5 Are you familiar with the new Garbage Regulations and entries in GMP?
Answer #5 Familiar with latest garbage regulations and entries to be made in GRB.
Rating 7.0 out off 10
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Qestion #6 How do you handle regarding the dirty/used cooking oil?
Answer #6 To be disposed to shore and entry in garbage log book.
Rating 6.5 out off 10
Interviewer Advised him it is possible to incinerate onboard mixed with oily rags/paper
Remark products.
Qestion #7 What methods you use are using in your previous vessel regarding Ballast Water
exchange procedures? What reporting procedures especially in US & AMSA
Answer #7 Aware of the ballast water exchange requirements and procedure. Not been to
US/Australia hence not aware of reporting requirements.
Rating 5.5 out off 10
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Qestion #8 How do you handle cargo holds wash water if you are inside the port or inside
special areas?
Answer #8 Aware of the hold wash water disposal requirements.
Rating 7.0 out off 10
Interviewer
Briefed him about entry in GRB for cargo residue contained in wash water
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Qestion #9 Where can you find the Emergency contact list in the SOPEP?
Answer #9 In annex 2
Rating 6.5 out off 10
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Qestion #10 BMP4 Preparation and communication procedures when vsl will transit the HRA?
Answer #10 Aware of the preparation for HRA transit.
Rating 6.5 out off 10
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Qestion #11 What to do when there is change of security level?
Answer #11 Inform CSO and request for permission. Brief crew and take steps as per SL in
accordance to SSP.
Rating 7.0 out off 10
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Qestion #12 Which have the priority if there is conflict between Safety & Security?
Answer #12 Safety
Rating 6.5 out off 10
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Qestion #13 How often you conduct test of SSAS alert? What are the procedures?
Answer #13 Used to do on monthly basis.
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #14 Liquefaction cargo care and handling procedures?
Answer #14 Aware of the hazards and precaution for concentrate and iron ore etc. Have
carried same in past.
Rating 7.0 out off 10
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Qestion #15 Do you know on how to perform a can/banging test?
Answer #15 Yes. He is aware of the Can test procedure.
Rating 6.5 out off 10
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Qestion #16 Cargo holds preparations?
Answer #16 Aware of the cargo hold preparation for next cargo
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #17 How do you conduct chalk or pressure testing of hatch covers?
Answer #17 Aware of the procedure for testing water tightness of hatch cover.
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Qestion #18 Do you experience lime washing and de-liming of cargo holds?
Answer #18 Have experience of lime washing and de-liming of cargo holds. Familiar with the
procedure.
Rating 6.0 out off 10
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Conclusion Remark
Chief mate with good knowledge and suitable for the bulk carrier. Poor knowledge of ECDIS.
Require ECDIS course/refresher if ECDIS compliance vessel is assigned to him. Have not carried
grain and been to America and Australia.
Chief Officer 1
28. Which have the priority if there is conflict between Safety & Security?
29. How often you conduct test of SSAS alert? What are the procedures?
30. Liquefaction cargo care and handling procedures?
31. Do you know on how to perform a can/banging test?
32. Cargo holds preparations?
33. How do you conduct chalk or pressure testing of hatch covers?
34. Do you experience lime washing and de-liming of cargo holds?
35. Cargo gears/grabs preparation and maintenance?
36. LOADCAL - Cargo calculations and stability?
37. Do you know on how to check your loadcal instrument?
38. Draft Survey calculations?
39. Have you prepared NCB/AMSA/Port Warden grain stability calculation?
40. Cargo damage and or stevedores damage reporting?
Chief officer 2.
9. Are you familiar with the regulations regarding testing and maneuvering in the water of
enclosed lifeboat, Freefall lifeboat and rescue boat? Enclosed lifeboats should be manuevered in
the water every 3 months, Freefall lifeboat familiar as per SOLAS regulations. Rescue boat every
month
10. Are you familiar with the regulations regarding pilot ladder and combination ladder?
11. Have you experience any Helicopter operation for medical evacuation or pilot Boarding peration
as per AMSA regulations?
12. Are you familiar with the ECA Regulation in North America & Canada including Hawaii eight
major islands, Caribbean Region, the North Sea and EU member states & Baltic sea?
13. Are you familiar with the CARB regulations?
14. Are you familiar with the new Garbage Regulations and entries in GMP?
15. How do you handle regarding the dirty/used cooking oil?
16. What methods you use are using in your previous vessel regarding Ballast Water exchange
procedures? What reporting procedures especially in US & AMSA
17. Have you experience poor de-ballasting on your previous vessel during very fast loading?
18. How do you handle cargo holds wash water if you are inside the port or inside special areas?
19. Where can you find the Emergency contact list in the SOPEP? Annex 2
20. ISM code questions regarding chapter 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 10?
21. Do you have any experience regarding ISM/ISPS in both internal/external audits?
22. Any experience of ship-shore contingency exercise?
23. BMP4 Preparation and communication procedures when vsl will transit the HRA?
24. What to do when there is change of security level? Comply as per SSP
25. What to do when there is breach of security? Inform Master and CSO and conduct thorough
inspection and investigation.
26. What to do when vsl will call port of NON-ISPS compliant? Carry briefing to all crew , enhance
security preventive measures and keep proper record.
27. Which have the priority if there is conflict between Safety & Security? Safety
28. How often you conduct test of SSAS alert? What are the procedures? As per company is annual
and depending upon the discreation of the Master.
29. Liquefaction cargo care and handling procedures?
30. Do you know on how to perform a can/banging test?
31. Cargo holds preparations?
32. How do you conduct chalk or pressure testing of hatch covers?
33. Do you experience lime washing and de-liming of cargo holds?
34. Cargo gears/grabs preparation and maintenance?
35. LOADCAL - Cargo calculations and stability?
36. Do you know on how to check your loadcal instrument?
37. Draft Survey calculations?
38. Have you prepared NCB/AMSA/Port Warden grain stability calculation?
39. Cargo damage and or stevedores damage reporting? If found cargo damage to be reported
immediately to Master. Stevedores damage to be shown/report immediately to stevedores
foreman and prepare damage report for signature. Master to send or notify immediately the
owners and charterers.