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20 Deck Marine COC And

Interview Questions +
Answers You May Know.

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Maritime career been a

profession in which
everyone must attend
marine COC (Certificate
Of Competency) exams
to move to the upper
rank, you need to
always ready yourself
on some questions that
may arise during your
exams or interviews.
On this article, We will like to share some of the
marine COC (Certificate Of Competency) or marine
interview questions you will likely meet.

Q1) Can you use same common vapor line for

sulphuric acid and Nitric acid ?
A1) The answer is “NO” this is because they are not
compatible.

Q2) The lowest temperature at which a liquid will

give off sufficient vapors to form a flammable mixture
with air should be identify as what?
A2) The flash point.

Q3) The quantity of a cargo required to be carried in a

type one ship should not exceed what level?
A3) It shouldn’t exceed 1250 m3

Q4) Possibly your vessel get to pass through suez

canal ,what is the status on suez canal pilots?
A4) The status is that pilotage is compulsory & the
pilot is only the master’s advisor

Q5) Your vessel is moving in panama canal waters,

when must the master or representative be on the
bridge?
A5) The master or his or her representative must be
on bridge at all times.

Q6) Does most piracy attacks take place in

international or territorial water?
A6) It is confirmed that most attacks take place in the
territorial waters.

Q7) What is most important when transferring route

plans to other Navigational systems ?
A7) Need that both systems use same chart datum

Q8) In navigation, what is the shortest distance

between two points ?
A8) Great circle is the shortest distance of two points.

Q9) What is the purpose of the function Anti sea

clutter on the radar ?
A9) The purpose is to reduce reduce the sea echoes

Q10) When using a buoy as an aid to navigation,

which of the following should always be considered
A10) We consider the buoy many not be in its charted
position.

Q11) When taking a compass error by amplitude in

the higher latitudes, when is the right time to take the
bearing?
A11) After calculating the time of the sunset, then
take the bearing.

Q12) what kind of information can be achieved from a

NAVTEX ?
A12) Navigational warning

Q13) What is the name of the IMO publication giving

guidance in search and rescue operations at sea ?
A13) Publication called MERSAR

Q14) If you are a second deck officer onboard a

vessel, during the night you have been in a collision
with a sailing boat and saw there are no signs of life
in the water, what will be your action?
A14) Without delay, you need to alarm the rescue
center & commence searching for available survivors.

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Q15) What is the centre for overall co-ordination of

rescue operations called?
A15) Rescue co-ordination centre.

Q16) You are officer on watch an you received a

distress signal from another ship/vessel, who should
you first inform?
A16) You need to inform the nearest coastal radio
station.

Q17) If you are a duty officer onboard a ship that was

involved in a collision. what will your actions be
following the collision ?
A17) You will make sure that your ship with the crews
onboard are safe and then offer your assistance to the
other ship involved.

Q18) During search and rescue operations, an aircraft

crosses the wake of your vessel close astern at low
altitude. As officer on duty, what does this indicate if
the aircraft rocks its wings opens and closes the
throttle or changes the propeller pitch?
A18) This signal indicates that your assistance is no
longer required.

Q19) Name one of the methods used by an aircraft to

attract a vessel’s attention for participation in a
rescue operation?
A19) She circle the vessel

Q20) Your ship is making sternway of about 1.6 knots

and your rudder is hard to starboard. will this have
any effect on the ship’s behavior?
A20) Yes , it will give the stern a lift force to
starboard.

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