GUPTAS SETS

1. How does Company ensure compliance with ISM Code? (Internal / External audits).
2. What is the procedure for annual audits of DOC?.
3. Procedure for taking over command on a tanker. What the key points
to check during inspection of the following:
a) Certificates (Conditions of Class, PSC and FSI deficiencies)
b) GMDSS radio room (Measures to prevent False alerts)
c) Forepeak store and chain locker (Bitter end securing)
d) Lifeboat (Foundation bolts).
4. How many regional PSC MOU's? (9).
5. What the various categories of PSC defeciencies? What is Code 10
(Deficiency Rectified), 18 (Rectify deficiency within 3 months), 30
(Detainable deficiency)?.
6. IOPP certificate requirements. What information is available on the first page of an
IOPP certificate so as to  distinguish between Tanker and Cargo vessel?
(Deadweight).
7. Fixed fire fighting systems applicable to passenger vessels.
Details of sprinkler system. What is the name of the glass bulb
located in the sprinkler nozzle head? (Quartzoid bulb) What are the various colour
codes and temperature ranges for such bulbs? (IMO Res. A.800(19)).
8. Fixed firefighting system for cargo pump room. What is expansion
ratio? High and Low Expansion foam ratios (1000:1 / 12:1).
9. What are requirements for Fixed deck foam systems? Duration of foam supply. Why
are portable foam applicators provided and how many? (Back up foam supply after
exhaustion of fixed systems, flexibility of fire. fighting, areas shielded from
monitors)
10. Latest amendments in respect of lifeboats. Purpose of rescue strop and pendants.
(MS Notice 12/09).
11. Vessel dragging anchor in harbour, actions? (Verify anchor is
actually dragging before taking further action).
12. Ship handling: Berthing port side to with one tug, flood tide and
onshore wind. (Stem the stream, use anchor).
13. Difference between stowaway and pirate. (Quote definition).
14. Actions by Master on seeking Port of Refuge. (Note Protest, OLB entries).
15. Vessel aground at No. 1 DB port side, what are the priority of
options for refloating? (Tide, Rearrange bunkers/ballast for trim,
list to stbd...).
16. Crude oil washing procedures and precautions. (Supply of dry
crude, prevention of static).
17. State the formulae for: Mean of Mean Draft, 1st Trim Correction,
2nd Trim Correction.
18. Vessel arrived charter party grounds, scheduled for berthing after
few days only. C/E reports Sewage treatment plant inoperational and all holding
tanks filled to max. No discharge facility available in port. What actions you will
take? (Consider transfer to ballast tank)
19. . Risk management procedure. What is Formal Safety Assessment?
20. Procedure for registration of ships. What are the various
documents required? (Start with Checklist No. 1 – Application form...)
21. ROR
a ) Own vessel approaching bend with intervening obstruction in narrow
channel, heavy rain restricting visibility, will you sound one
prolonged blast to warn vessels on other side? (No)
b) Own vessel overtaking another vessel in narrow channel, sufficient
sea room available, what signal will you sound to vessel being
overtaken? (None)
c) How will vessel being overtaken determine if another vessel in
overtaking her? (Relative speed and aspect).

22. DIFFERENCE IN DUTIES IN CHIEF OFFICER & CAPTAIN

23. TAKING OVER SHIP
24. WHAT IS P&I ,LIABILITIES COVER BY THEM
25. LIMIATION OF LIABILITY UNDER HAMBURG RULES
26. PRECAUTION IN DRY DOCK AT THE TIME OF FLOODING
27. FORMULA OF DRAFT CALCULATION
28. PRECAUTION AFTER GROUNDING
29. ISM CERTIFICATES AND OTHER CERTIFICATES ARE HOW INTERELATED
TO SMC CERTIFICATE …. HE WANT TO HEAR IF OTHER CERTIFICATES
ARE NOTVALID YOUR SMS IS NOT COMPLIED AND SNS IS WITHDRAWL
30. RULES OF THE ROAD LIGHTS FOR SAILING VESSELS , DREDGER VESSEL
, FISHING VESSELS , TRAWLER, MINE CELERANCE ,CBD VESSEL
31. SITUATION HEAD ON WITH SAILING VESSEL , CROSSING SITUATION
YOUR VESSEL CBD AND OTHER VESSEL IS RAM , OVERTAKING
SITUTAION
32. FORM A AND FORM B IN PSC REPORT
33. IOPP CERTIFICATE FORM A
34. FIXED FIRE FIGHTING IN TANKERS , WHY LOW EXPANSION FOAM
35. DUARATION OF FOAM IN FIRE FIGHTING SITUTAION
36. DOC / SMC.
37. ANNEX VI AMNEDMENTS
38. Q3) BNWAS.
39. SAFE HOUSE.
40. CERTS. HAVING INTERMEDIATE SURVEYS.
41. CARDINAL MARKS – RHYTHM.
42. LIGHTS OF FISHING V/LS @ ANCHORAGE..
43. TWO WHITE SIGHTED ONE ABOVE THE OTHER - RIGHT AHEAD.
44. BERTHING V/L WITH ONSHORE WIND & FLOODING TIDE
45. LATERAL HAND MARKS / REGION A.
46. V/L GROUNDED - BROADCAST MSG ON VHF.
47. MANOEUVRING & WARNING SIGNALS.
48. TWO V/LS COLLIDE - LIABILITIES
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