SMM Reference – Training.

Interview Question SMM Reference

1. What is the purpose of ISM code? Safety Of Life & Pollution – Primary objective to prevent accidents.
2. What is the control code of SM manual? Index – Front of Manual: OT-TK
3. Who is responsible to up-date SM Master: OT-TK-5-1 (2.3)
manual?
4. Explain procedure to up-date the manual? Safety Form 002- Record of Revision in Manual. Check a) Revision
No. b) Date of Issue. Remove Old and Insert New Issue. Ref Item 20.
5. Who is Chairman of SMC? Master: OT-TK-3.2 (7.4).
6. Who is D.P? Mr. Ng Kwang Chiau: OT-TK-3-1 (4) Designated Person, OT-TK-8-1
Emergency Contact List, ISM Code sect (4).
7. Explain function of D.P? 1) Implementation of SMS OT-TK-3-1 (4).
2) Access to Highest level of Management ISM Sect (4)
8. Explain your company policies? Health / Safety / Environment: OT-TK-2-1.
9. Explain Master’s overriding authority? Decision in Emergency for Safety of Life & Property /Pollution
Prevention. OT-TK-3-3 (2) & ISM Sect (5).
10. Explain Master’s responsibilities under Implement / Motivate / Instruct / Verify / Review OT-TK-3-3 (1).
ISM code? NCR Reports OT-TK 6-1 (2.3), Overriding Authority OT-TK-3-3 (2).
11. Explain procedures to implement Training/Interviews/Safety Drills/ Education OT-TK-3-3 (3).
company policy?
12. Explain procedures to motivate crew? Monitoring / Interview / Discussions: OT-TK-3-3 (4)
13. Explain procedures to verify the SMS Checklists / Personal Checking / Verbal Confirm OT-TK-3.3 (6).
Requirements? Vessel Audit Checklist (SMS) – Form OT/C/IAD/1202/002.
14. Explain procedures to issue orders? Night Orders & Standing Orders OT-TK-3.3 (5) & OT-TK-4-2 (2)
15. Explain procedures for reporting NCR, NCR – Uncontrollable situation that affects safety of Life and Pollution
Accidents & Hazardous situations? Use forms OT/C/SAF/0501/003, OT-TK-6-1 (Pages 1/3 & 2/3)
16. Explain procedures to review SM system? Assessment of System through examination of Documents in OT-TK-
3-3 (7.5).
17. What are the key operations? Key Operations are Procedures for safe ship operations. OT-TK-4-1
(3.1), e.g All Arr/Dep procedures – B/D/E, Passage Planning, Pollution
Prevention e.g Cargo ops & Bunkering, Permit to Work System e.g.
Enclosed Space, Hot Work, Working Aloft. Special – STS & SBM.
18. Explain bunkering procedures? Objective is to Plan how to prevent pollution, Fill form “Bunker Plan
(313)”. OT-TK-4-10 (Pages 1/4 to 4/4)
19 What are the critical operations? An operation where Error may cause an accident, OT-TK-4-1 (3.2),
e.g. Low visibility, Heavy Traffic, Loss of Steering, Loss of Engines,
Picking up Pilots, Topping off cargo, Time when Comm. Load or
Discharge Cargo. Arr.&Dep. of Vessel, During Hot Work/Enclosed
Space Entry/Working Aloft. During STS & SBM Operations.
20. Explain control of incoming & out going OT-TK-5-1 (4) Control, (5) Flowchart, (5.1) Format Reference, (5.2)
official documents? Incoming documents, (5.3) Outgoing documents, (6) Frequency.
21. Explain form control procedures? OT-TK-5-1 (4) Control, (5) Flowchart, (5.1) Format Reference, (5.2)
Incoming Documents, (5.3) Outgoing Documents, (6) Frequency,
(7)Official Forms Folder.
22. Explain planned maintenance OT-TK-7-1 (4) & (12), (Pages 1/11 to 11/11).
procedures? Outlines requirement for Shipboard maintenance, Responsibility of
Individuals.
23. What are the important machineries? OT-TK-7-1 (9) Main Engine, Generators, Steering Gear.
24. What are stand by & less frequently used OT-TK-7- 1 (5) Test Log (Deck & Eng), Emergency Machinery. Deck
machinery? Form 127- Test Log (Deck) , Engine Form 316 – Test Log Engine.
25. Explain emergency reporting procedures? OT-TK-8-1 (5) Reporting in Emergency, (1) Contact List, (7) Records
and Documents, use Safety Forms 412/Emergency, SOPEP –
Pollution, 414/Collision, 415/Grounding, 416/Fire, 417/Pirate,
418/Emergency Reporting.
26. Explain on board training procedures? Familiarization – Safety Form 428, Handovers, Video tapes, Safety
Drills, SOLAS Training Manual, SMM Procedures etc. OT-TK-9-1 (5)