Fishing vsl and pilot vsl at different bearings.

Roc exists so action

His advice- don't cut across bows of vsl in a roc situation. Always pass astern.
Bank effect
Iamsar track line search
What is 's'. How to calculate.
Vsl dragging anchor at night and a shoal patch 2 cables astern.. action?
I said call engine rm for engines , call master send anchor party fwd. Engineer said
engines will take half n hour to get ready. Master and anchor party takes 7-8 mins.
Action ?
Now vsl ran aground. Action?
I said by this time master would have come up on bridge so he says what action do
you expect the master to take. He wants to hear check tide.. call for tugs"
"Overtaking ,
head-on and crossing situations (will try to confuse ) ,
quote rule 13 ,17
Limits of crossing situations
Meaning of flags
Routing charts in detail,
contents of ASD ,
how to correct charts n ASD n chart catalogue, ALL ,
Gave tht we r heading towards anchorage area n suddenly gyro feed failed...
What action
Vsl sailed out n master handover d con to me and 20 min later nav warning comes
firing practice which is on my passage after 2.5 hrs...wht action
Lateral buoys,
cardinal buoys,
safe water buoy

In RV there is a isolated danger mark right ahead.. apart from chart and radar how
you'll know
What about T n P notices how to correct (Capt. Khatri checks that you're confident
on what you're answering) "
"You and me are in a different dr lat and u take a sight long by chron . Will u get the
same obs long.?
The az NE SE NW SW reason
Whats the lat of mumbai and if u take azimuth which quadrant will it be ?
Rule 10 and 19
Which all vessels can violate TSS
Range of all sound signals
Abt neap and spelring tide .. What is perigee spring tide?
How many perigee spring tide ?? How often ?
Aground fog signal
What is good practise of seaman
Wat is apogee and perigee
Dceclination of mumbai
Magnetic north and magnetic south and location of mag north
Principle of gyro
Rocket para at nite wat action
Right handed propeller which side smaller turning circle
Signals of cbd
Name all annexes
How many distress signals are totally thr is annex 4
U saw ship not following tss wat is ur action
What is collision, flooding and stranding "
"how Lighthouse identify by day and night by
isolated danger mark
preferred channel buoy
IALA buoyage system regions

quote rule 19
RV situations 4 cross questions
cards 7-8 and positions changing take action
anchor vessel fog signal favourite
what is distress signal quote annex 4
passage planning Mumbai to singapore cross questions
pivot point and advance
some more forgot
but only ROR and ship handling "
"pilot vsl day and fog signal,
Your oow at 0200 MOB action,
Your oow at 0200 receive distress alert action,
Fire in hold at port action, some situations,
Some cards,
gps error,
lat by mer pass ,
long by chron,
epirb,
annex 4,
nav in ristricted visibility checklist"
"Different methods of postn fxng, how from radar?
Near mumbai port @0800 how u will find direction and rate of tidal stream without
the use of tide stream atlas?
U see right ahead 2 white lights nd one red 6 miles off??action
3 points on port bow u c a vessel 2 mastheadlights nd both d side lights 6 miles
off..her bow is pointing yr bow??action?
Internal jay kumar
Which company?
Why did u fail last tym?

Now u r confident in all the functions??

I said vry confident, Then he said give me your exn .dats it..passed both all GOD'S
grace,blessings of elders nd wishes nd help of frndz..bcoz as u can c d qstions it ws
nt hard work which wrked but luck which came bcoz of wishes of all.."
"Everything you say is gonna be cross questioned.
Where does ROR apply? ( He wants Rule 1(a).
What is safe speed? ( I started quoting. He stopped was angry n said I never asked
you to quote. I asked what is safe speed)
Pdv 100m or more lights.
Rule 14 and what is reciprocal n nearly reciprocal? ( I never knew what is precise
answer for nearly reciprocal course)
Situations on that.
How to determine if ROC exists.?
I forgot the word Approaching n was taken left n right for that. ( compass brg of an
approaching vessel does not appreciably change)
Gave me two ships models. Make yourself assuming your own speed course and
time and situation n explain the situation of how ROC exists.
Pdv vsl steering failure lights. He wants every thing precise"
"Rule 6 explain in your own words
How to determine risk of collision
Action to avoid collision
Types of r.a.m vessel
Crossing situation
Vessel on ur stbd quarter intending to overtake in narrow channel.what signal will it
give and how will u rply if overtaking not possible
Ror cards for towing vessel
R.a.m vsl
How to correct charts. Wants detailed explanation
Contents of WNM
Name all volumes of ALRS
Information available in chart catalogue

Tide tables.volumes and contents

Cumulative NTM contents and when published
Taking over sea watch"
"Currents experienced on a voyage from India to UK
Passage planning in detail
Errors of echo sounder
Errors of GPS
Met instrument explain
Errors of sextant
Lights nuc cbd aground ram
Fog signal foh aground vessel in rv"
"Passage planning India to Europe
Ocean currents encountered during passage
Iamsar
North cardinal buoy
Few cards"
"A situation in RV where he kept on introducing vessels.
First with two vsl fwd of beam one on port side and another on stbd then a vsl 6 pts
then vsl 2cable right astern
Rule 19 d quote"
"Rule 6
Cards ram towing nuc pilot aground sailing vessel trawler hauling nets ram at
anchor aground night n day
West cardinal mark (top mark missing how to identify)( ws like I lost fun 1 when I
didn't ans this , he had hidden the top mark n showed me the card
Wt action to take when u c it head on
Passage planning
Charts n publications used
Chart not update hw wl u know
How to correct charts

Cummulative corrections publishes whn n et r it's content

Taking over a navigational watch
Performing navigation wt all checks u make
2 points on port bow RV radar not working wt action wl u take
Sound is coming on to u
Gmdss checks to b carried on watch
Weekly monthly
He also asked me hw wl u identify a aground vsl by day n night without d cards
Rudder hard port to o hard stbd time required
Diff b r we flashing n quick flashing
Indsar reporting
Where will u get the required format?
How to seek radio medical advise?
How to set a Navtex?
Informations on metereolgy"
"He called me in his cabin when he was taking a mates candidate.
What all information will you get in routing chart was very happy one situation in a
tss vsl coming end on
What are fronts was very happy again with my ans
Types of fronts this question the mate candidate could not and so again was happy
with me
"
"Fishing vsl cards,
cardinal lateral and special marks card,
One simple rv situation
Radar characteristics,
Principle of echo sounder,Errors of gyro,
Indsar and inspires,
Rule 4 & 5 explain ,
Diff btwn raster and vector charts

List of meteorological equipments on board

Define masthead light and one prolonged blast"
"Any 5 planets, 5 brightest stars,
how wil u correct a chart not corrected for few years??
can u plot position using 1 lighthouse?
ror situations 2 O.V. n 1 R.V. with sound signals,
ATT volumes n which areas,
RoR card No. 7. I.e: 2 white lights 1 abuv other,
what is a position line? on taking sight y position line is straight? box d compas from
NE to SE.... orally....without drawing, few more easy!!"
"Rules 6,13
cards fishing sailing towing arnd 15
only 1 situation in rv radar nt working easy
describe safe water, isolated danger buoy
region B preffd chnl to stbd buoy
chart correction normal
ecdis minimum feeds
emg gen power to bridge equip
Squat formula factors affecting
for 120 degree alteration hw to manage
how to plot gc courses
echo sounder errors
nfu hw it works
steering motors test"
"Capt. Miranda is straight forward person, needs practical answers.
1. Started with Passage Planning from Goa to Europe passing from cape of good
hope.
2. Currents u'll encounter enroute.
3. Day signal nuc and anchor, he wants only action, One Nuc card and one trawler.

4. Only one situation- crossing.

5. How you will check since when chart is not been corrected.
And few basic questions I don't remember but if asked anyone cn answer."
"Rule 19,10,13,
Situation in rv vsl on stbd quarters,
ocean current, Hw it forms,
everything abt radar...went in deep abt roc arpa course,
dry bulb wet bulb,
effect of current n wind on ballast ship,
errors of sextant,
drift angle,
medical advice,
itu manuals,
weather forecast
What info.,
How to find dew point temp,?"
"As I entered the room capt dubey and mudli were sitting so I wished gm in return
he replied softly rule 2 hahaha lol ok let's start how it went
Rule 2 6 9 10
Situations all in rv and all possible u can think Off. situation with radar not working
How to check gyro error at sea
How to take amplitude, amplitude diagram do u know how to derive the amplitude
formala. Write the amplitude formula
Conduct a detailed passage plan
Asked abt MDR in that. N it's details. Give me the publication which only fell abt
distance from point a to point b. Chart correction. "
"You are a 60000dwt ship sailing in heavy traffic n you had a collision but you are
not sure if u collided so what action you will take.
I said the general emergency stuff what we all stuff he said he is not satisfied?
Then he said u are heading into dense traffic what will you do"

"Situation towing vessel on stbd at 6M at3 M your action,

Reporting system in India who me to report,
Diff b/w noon sight n noon position "
"Tide,tidal streams,
how to correct charts,rule 19,18, situation ,
about leading lights n transit bearing,
how to get compass error,
bridge posters,advance,tactical diameter"
"GPS error,
GDOP
Then started with situation. ... with a towing vsl on port ... roc exist... I kept taking
action he kept introducing vsl ... changed situation. ... sometimes say if this
situation in RV
Finally came to a situation In which I told I will call mstr... he told mstr will come
after sometime .... then I said as rule I will do this...
In b/w he asked me lights n Fog signals of vsls which he introduced..
You see a south cardinal bouys your course 180 action.
Then he finally caught me in medical chest .. told him what I knew ... but was not
satisfied. .....No expression on any answers ... n many more cross questioning. ....."
"Quote rule 9
Many situations with almost covering all vesssels(lights and shapes and action
taken)
Collision with fishing vessel?action?
Ecdis req??"
"Rule 9
Explain close quarter situation,
Contents of iamsar( contents not volumes)
You are a sailing vessel there is a sailing vessel, ahead of you doing same course
action,
Full form of iala
Vessel at anchor sound signals,"

"Passage planning,
errors of echo sounder,
Iamsar,
taking over watch,
manoeuvring characteristics,
squat, cards 4-5,
how will you correct charts..
Signs of trs,
met instruments on bridge,
use of whirling psychrometer,
errors of sextant,
interaction between ships,
1 situation"
"You are in US, you see a buoy composite flashing 2+1, which buoy and which side
will you keep it, did not tell me the color,
Vessel at port, psc on board how will you test steering gear failure test,
Causes of ocean currents,
Asd supplement , how will you correct asd which is not corrected from.the past 2
years(the answer you are thinking are all wrong),
GC sailing from new york to cape town, (answered all, which is there in raman
chauhan and other materials that i have, muduli said all wrong)"
"Vsl in narrow channel and you're approaching a bend, you hear one long blast,
action?
Same situation in rv, arrival port and main engine failure, action?
Same situation with rv and squally weather, then you called a tug boat and pilot vsl
for assistance,
How will u come to know which vsl is approaching u, duration of prolonged blast
"
"Situations
Wat a deep draft vsl will exhibit her light in nite
Wat a seaplane will exhibit in nite

In overtaking situation who is d responsible vsl

Air cusion vsl in displacement n non displacement mode lights
Error of echo sounder
Wat is aneroid barometer n its use
Wat r routine charts
If d deviation is more wats ur action
Hav u used sextent n its parts n errors "
"rule 6 explain in your own words
How to determine risk of collision
Action to avoid collision
Types of r.a.m vessel
Crossing situation
Vessel on ur stbd quarter intending to overtake in narrow channel.what signal will it
give and how will u rply if overtaking not possible
Ror cards for towing vessel
R.a.m vsl
How to correct charts. Wants detailed explanation
Contents of WNM
Name all volumes of ALRS
Information available in chart catalogue
Tide tables.volumes and contents
Cumulative NTM contents and when published
Taking over sea watch"
"First asked frm wich company & ships sailed on.
Wat is safe speed, only define.
wat does in sight of one another mean, overtaking rule, arc of visibility of masthead
& stern lts.
U r in a narrow chnl, a vsl on ur stbd bow u want to overtake it , actions for
overtaking , she is not responding & ur closing in to her stern ,action.
Showed abt 6 cards.

how will u take over watch open sea day tym.

How do u take compass error.
Wen is amplitude taken.
Wat r factors affecting safe speed for vsls wit operational & radar.
Arc of visibility of towing lt.
Plan a passage frm rastanura to japan.
Wat is bmp4.
Wich r the high risk areas, limits of high risk areas.
How to correct charts, & also how to find out if chart is upto date.
Where r chart corr logged down.
How to correct ASD.info in asd.
How will u compare compasses.
Ur gyro repeaters r not in sync. How will u sync.
U come on bridge there is a steering failure alarm action.
How many nav areas, india wich.
Wat is transit bearing wats its use.
Towing vsl lts r they all round or r they masthd.
How will u determine if risk of collision exists.
Info on routing charts, how is wind depicted, wat is details written in centre of wind
rose.
How to find variation.
How to find deviation.
Echo sounder errors. U r in open sea echo sounder not showing depth reason, also
in shallow waters, reasons.
How to correct barometer pressure for sea level, why. Give any 4 distress signals. U
hav rt handed propeller wich side will ship cant wen given astern. Is port & stbd
turning circle same. For rt hand propeller wich side turning circle will be small. Does
rudder size affect turning circle. Where r these details given. Wats inspires, Rules
didnt want word to word."
"Diff btw NWKO AND 2MFG?

Passage planning lot of cross questioning,draw wreck sybol,wht all othr symbols for
wrck?how u will corrct chart?
1nm is how many feets?
Man overboard action he want practical
Search patterns?
wht u will do?
Rule no 6
No cards
Coal cargo
Capt told to make sure ship complys with marpol..wht will u do?? Ans . I told sir i
knw all the critierias of discharging of marpol . So i will chck vsl in which area and as
per tht i will chck .thn he askd me wht all annex and name thm."
"Started wit which company so i said MSC
So he started with tel me wat happened to msg chitra... So i told him wateva i knew
abt it so he ok suppose if u were the 2nd mate on it them wat?
How many targets can u acquire on ARPA
Requirements for ECDIS
Wat is AIO?
How wil u identify west cardinal buoy during day and night
Few cards
Passage planning from mumbai to cochin
How wil u know chart in not corrected?
If chart not correct for last 2 years how wil u correct?
Wen cumulative is published?
How as a duty officer u wil know tat the pilot ladder is rigged correctly?
Wat r the requirements for pilot ladder if ship is goin in ballast passage? ( I told him
sir m not sure buh it should abt 9 m freeboard o less?) he said ok go out n check n
tel me every detail abt the pilot ladder? Including all dimensions everythng i said ok
n sent the oda candidate in
Int- askd wat capt oak told u i said he said to chk pilot so he said ok start wid it.
Diff between gps and dgps? And also accuracy. "

"Isophase
occulting
Rule 10
Draw safe water mark bouy
Upto this ok bt thn i was lik
Wntm
Alrs volumes
Mag compass (how to correct n all too much deep)
Gyro
Echosounder error
I was nt answering good
Thn he also cam to knw i m nt prepare"
"No of navtex area. India falls under which number.
Compass error
Hsa
Lights almost everything
Meaning of flags
Quote rule 9, 10,19, 34
All anex "
"Quote rule 9,10,13,7,19,6
IAlA bouage system
Dengers mark
Sqaut
Bank effect
ECDIS
ECHO SOUNDER ERROER
What is isophas , occulting , flashing
Grounding vsl light n shape "

"rule 5,6,7,8,9,10,18,19
Boyage system
NTM
Chart correction
Gyro n echo sounder errors
Somethin Ecdis
Manoeuvring signals "
"1. Started with situation he kept two vessel n asked which is give way vesse n
which is stand on vessel .
2. Gave me some more situation on dat.
3. Added more situation like isolated danger on starboard what u will u do .
He told me good din ask coding coz I was telling the actions using rule nos .
4. About 15 to 18 cards he was not giving time to see the cards . He was so fast.
5. Ecdis , Many more can't remember , After that he told me to wait outside
"
"1. wen 2 gps r fitted on bridge y there is posn diffence is there btwn dem
2. echo sounder errors
3. magnetic n gyro working principle
4. RoR content
5. Anx 4 in detail
6. rule 10, 18 7. spring, neap, lee tide
8. Routing charts in detail
9. U r in Tss u saw one ship not following Tss.. ur action
10. fog signal range for all vsl
11. pilot card details
12. ur ship full ahead n full astern speed
13. wht is IAMSAR n contents n search patterns
14. Day light signals for NUC, RAM, CBD, Fishing vsl
15. posn fixing methods all "

"Rule 5 6 9
Ecdis detailed
Underway and making way
Gyro amplitude
Chart correction detail
Cntm
Antm
Cards :
Night card
1. nuc vessel
Day card
1. Pilot vessel ( answered half)
2 Pair trawling ( din answer)"
"Synchronize rolling
Cards
Situation
Showed me region B buoy n said u see this in Bombay while cumin out of port
action. He tries fi confuse alot wid cards n buoys. "
"1.Passage planning in detail
2.Den ror cards
3.Iala buoyage cards
4.Gyro , rot, bnwas pucha
5.Fir celestial nav mei compass errorz
6. Few situations
Finally bola u mst learn rules by hrt "
"1. Tell about passage planning, took too much atleast 30, 40 mins. Askd about pi,
PPI , w/o point formula etc.
2. I used manoeuvring character in BTW so askd me to draw a fig n xplain
everything, watz d use of this, were will u get it.
3. Den askd u prepared rules?? I said in full confidence ""YES SIR"".

So he had brought 4 small models of ship, 1 LNG n oder wz container, rest I don't
know. Placed dem on d table in overtaking situation and askd me @ni8 wat vl u see,
gave me speed of bth vl n askd wch situation, wat ol li8 vl fwd vl show, fog signal n
everything den wch situation wat action wch rule n shapes of other vl everything,
went in deep, n told to quote rule 13.
4. Now tell me if same situation in narrow channel wat ol to do, n quote rule.
5. How to correct charts, wnm n cnm. If a chart not corrected for 2 yrs how to go
about it.
6. If master believes DAT chart is not corrected, wat will u do as officer responsible.
7. Tell about ecdis, limitations n precautions, wch iz better raster or vector, how??
y??
8. Tell me pythagorous error, gave me paper n told to xplain, I was recollecting wid
pen cap closed, he askd wat u don't know wat iz it, I said sir its in echo sounder, OK
so xplain, I said sir I can't recollect wat iz it, told me to tell other errors in echo
sounder.
9. Kept ship models on table n asked tell me how u decide d situation, I told rule 7 n
everything, told to quote the rule.
10. Asked about watch levels, I know 3 watch levels but don't know d seq but can
tell about it, he was OK tell, I told 3 watch levels den he told actually itz 5. N told
me wat ol r dey..
10. U r in Singapore PPI how u decide, den open ocean how.
11. Asked who iz responsible for passage plan, p plan meeting, who ol sign, do
engineers come for it, wat about cadet. Etc. Luckily ol dez things were briefed to me
on my 2nd ship so I alwayz uses DAT sir dis ol req n waz being done on my last ship.
12. Asked wat if u rcv military prac area , wch iz on ur co action , den wat about
passage plan wat about psc.
13. Routeing charts, hw many contents, can be used for nav ??? Correction how??
14. Iamsar search patterns , contents
15. Wat if u r oow, n u see rocket parachute flare action.
16. Wat iz annex 4, I said sir sewage , he was , arre m still doing function 1,
I said sir distress signals, n told wat ol r der.
17. Trs n action"
"1. How u vll plan a passage said to xplain in details
2. How u vll correct chart catalogue
3. Correction of ASD what ol info u vll get frm dat

4. How many n wid contents of ALRS vol. 5. cardz for towing vsl nly
6. Gave situation in whch i made a silly mistakes
7. What is isolated danger markz, What is special mark ( wherr u vll put dz mark)
8. Annex 4 of colreg "
"Alrs vol 5 explain
4 cards
Chart catalogue"
"All past questions
5 cards( fishing, towing, trawler,NUC,aground)
Situation 5-6 ( kept confusing) cross question on action
Rules 1,2,8,9,10,34,3Annex 1,4 (said ur good wid ror)
Passage planning mumbai-london
GPS.
ECDIS limitations performance standard.
sextant principle,
ror - He was asking cards full rapid fire"
"rule 5,15what u mean by all available means ,
Buoyage system in detail ,
difference between lateral marks in diff regions,collision ,
mob,name all nav equiptments ,
how to correct charts ,
nuc at anchor lights , transverse thrust ."
"gave two bearings on coast and told to find show ships posn,
rv situation, crossing situation,
taking over bridge watch, gave a lot of crossing situations, about 12 cards,
lights and shapes of cbd ram
fishing etc,
ocean currents,

passage plan,
gyro error,
errors of echo sounder,
pythagoras error in echo sounder, squat. "
"Very good serveyor
Explain indsar, inspire, amwer.
All met equipments
ROR rule 5-6
Only 2cards
Admiralty publication explanation. "
"Passage Planning
Publications
Meteorological instruments on bridge
Quote rule 2,8,10(Few questions to check understanding) and sound signals to be
used in rule 9
Ecdis in detail
T&P Corrections of ecdis + normal enc updates of ecdis and how to do that?
Errors of Gyro compass, doppler, echo sounder, gps.
How gyroscope is made into gyrocompass and principle of gyrocompass
Why 10 degrees interval is kept between 2 longitudes of GC track?
Maneuvering characteristics of ship,where do you find them, how effectively you
can use them.
Astronomical and terrestrial position line difference
Company UKC policy.
(Said, looks like you have prepared for function 1 let's check 2&3)"
"Name of 5 bright stars...
Smoke from num 2 hold action...
T&P correction chart n ecdis...
SW vessel in distress action...

One aeroplane take 2 round of ur vessel n go north direction ur action....

Fog signal...
Annex 4...
Ex meridian full working procedure...
South cardinal mark n pr ch to port n stb rgn A&B..
All search spsly sector n exp squre....
Crossing situations...
Overtaking... Light of sailing vsl.. Pilot vsl n flag .."" D ""Morse code n flag n
meaning distance between forward Mast n main Mast... Arc of visibility of side
light.... "
"passage plan for bombay to singapore..
wat all publications..
how ll u knw ecdis is corrected uptodate?..
paper chart corrections?..
instrument for pressure measuremnt onboard..
pressure decreasing,
wat it indicates?..
crossing,rv, headon, trawler on stbd nd few more- situations.. sun sight?..
echo sounder error.. he gave 6/10..but den started wid
cards(aground, cbd, ram,trawler, etc..) which i was nt prepared.. so he took back
func 1 n wrote poor in Cards-ror.."
"ror cards, 3,4 situation, ram vl crossing and dreger right ahd, towing vl
situation..and few more...fishing vl and trawler situations.. mag 306 gyro 300 var 2E
gyro fail ur action.
iamsar track line search
"
"3 ror situation overtaking RV and crossing
Fishing, cbd, ram, nuc, trawler,
Squat
Wheel house poster
Metro logical instrument using onboard"

"Rule:5,6,9,10,19,34, annex 4
Iala buoyage syatem: all 5 types of marks.
canal effect.
bank cushion and suction effect.
Information in asd.
Guide to port entry.
AWNTM all 8 sections,
How to take medical advice. "
"ror situations, flammability diagram, medical chest certificate who issues and
validity, imo req for lifeboat,imo conventions with dates,ms act,latest amend for
chap 3 lsa as per solas, hydrostatic pressure test fr fire extinguisher,
Situations
Lookout duties "
"Msi ecg frm where u gt dem, leading lights use,
again cards sailing vessel trawler, towing vessel action under which rule,
Passage planning frm Singapore to us, what all things u ll do on chart,
advance transfer and tactical diameter. "
"Rule 6
Rv and u hear fog signal 2 pts on port bow + radar inoperational : action
Region B Preferred Channel Stbd Buoy
Aground vessel fog signal
Rv signals
Manoeuvring signals
Gyro Fail, open sea: How u will steer"
"External
Crossing situation all possibility,
situation in rv where u hear fog horn nly radar Kapoot,
quote rule 19, cards sailing vessel, trawler vessel, sailing vessel end on and frm port
side.

region b preferred channel to port explain, Dan hw we set Navtex, msi, clearing
range clearing bearing,
Gyro failed dan hw u ll steer d compass course.
Sector search, India under which nav area few more dan bank cusion effect squat
factor accepting squat. "
"1) What r T&P corrections, from whre u get it on board, how to make corrections
on chart ( wants totally practical answer)
2) -Carriage requirements of Ecdics
3) -u r sailing at west of usa in the month of January u receive a mesaage that ur
vessel is schedule for kandla in the month of march sooo from wher u will get the
nav warnings which r been presently effected at kandla and wch will be in force till u
reach there
4) -U r heading 270 (T) tell all possible bearings for the vessel to be overtaking, for
vessel to be head on, for vessel to be crossing
5) what is new danger mark buoy how it looks like
6) -Situations on crossing and overtaking (rv)
7) All the time he kept fishing vessel at stern
8) In all situations he gave own ship heading and bearing of other vesl"
"First he asked me which ships u sailed on?
Den he asked me which company? Den he said d prev guy, is he ur batchmate, i
said yes sir.
Den he checked ma crb flipped thru pages, made me feel comfortable, den he
started to ask

Fun1
U r on watch at sea, u recieve a nav warning dat siesmic survey is being conducted,
u get to knw dat dis operation is ganna b approached in 2 hrs as a second officer
wat r da actions u will take?duties?
Wat is flag etiquette?
Wat r d steps to conduct a flag etiquette abord giv in detail?
Wat r d performance standards of ecdis?
Hw do u calculate amplitude in steps?
N calulate error?

Ur on watch at nyt, clear visibility calm weather, wat r d steps r hw will u knw dat
dey will b a sudden fog approaching, n wat will b ur actions?
Ur hdg 090 u see two vessels crossing on ur port n stbd side wat r ur actions to keep
clear of Dem wat r thier subsequent bearings,
Wat will b tthier max bearing to decide its a crossing situation n many cross
questions on Dem..
Ur hdg 270 two vessels astern of u port n stbd overtaking wat r ur actions n wat r d
subsequent bearings to knw dar it is an overtaking situation, wat is d max bearing
to knw dat d vessel is overtaking? N many cross questions on Dem.

Wat is new danger mark?

Y is it positioned?
Wat is d colur n flashing rhythm?"
"1. Take over nav watch
2. 10-15 cards (nuclear, ram, towing n pushing)
3. Situations (crossing & overtaking)
4. Buoyage system In detail
5. Distress signal(annex 4)
6.light of nuc n aground v/l
7.Rule no 9 n 17(c)
8.Gps accuracy
9 . routing chart
10 . turning circle "
"name 5 stars
How many stars r there in almanac
Lights of sailing vessel
How to calculate mer. Pass
What is meridian ex limits
What do u understand if u see 2 white lights
What is ex meridian"
"U have ecdis onboard?

1.Layers of ecdis
2.How to setup ecdis for intended voyage
3.Name metroligical instrument.
4.What u get from whirling phychrometer n barometer
5.Corrn applied on Barometer
6.what is spring tide neap tide when it occurs (full moon n new moon)
7.What is compass rose draw it.?
8.Navigation equipment onboard
9.What u see on echo sounder panel
10.How u will correct asd?
11.what all corrn comes onboard (ntm commutative annual) I told I had digital asd
onboard he smiled n changed the qstn
12.Passage planning for port to port using ecdis
13.Cardinal marks "
"1)Quote rule 30
2)How many annex in ROR
3)Annex4(ROR)explain
4)Rule 26,Rule 24(only the title)
5)Gave situation: vsl in RV mob stbd side Action"
"Trs - dangerous quadrant, avoiding action.
Rule 9,19
ASD
Nuc, aground lights
Ship reporting system.
What is ship reporting system for India?"
"First saw my file asked me which all ship n abt written
Then said OK only fun 1 let's start
Rapid fire
Situation like this vsl n changed its light n so on he want u to identify d vsl n action

Den
Gyro 130
Mag 135
Var 1*E gryo fail what will u steer
Now var is 0* now what will u steer
U have a vsl on port side BRG 300 ur radar is not working
After 10 min 290 den after 15 min 295
What is the situation n ur action
Den RV situation lot of cross questions on dem
Den situation with nuc cbd n tow
Fishing vsl n pilot vsl par question as in what light
Chart correction in detail
Said V Good 9/10"
"Rapid fire :
Situation like this vsl n changed its light n so on he want u to identify d vsl n action
Den Gyro 130
Mag 135
Var 1*E gryo fail what will u steer
Now var is 0* now what will u steer
U have a vsl on port side BRG 300 ur radar is not working
After 10 min 290 den after 15 min 295
What is the situation n ur action
Den RV situation lot of cross questions on dem
Den situation with nuc cbd n tow
Fishing vsl n pilot vsl par question as in what light
Chart correction in detail
Said V Good 9/10
Internal 20 min

Gyro , Its error

What is rigidity in space
GPS he wanted full explanation ( bcoz last attempt I was unable to ans)
So GPS in detail
What is P code CA code
Dgps
Errors , Its 3 segmants in short
Accuracy of p code can code n dgps
ECDIS
Raster vector charts what r dey
How will u correct TN P
How will u insert isolated danger mark
General description "
"Rule 6
Rv and u hear fog signal 2 pts on port bow + radar inoperational: action
Region B Preferred Channel Stbd Buoy
Aground vessel fog signal
Rv signals
Manoeuvring signals
Gyro Fail, open sea: How u will steer"
"1. Fog signal for aground
2. How will u test off course alarm in auto pilot.
"
"Ror 9,10,14,19 all annex,
Cold & wet front, trs, why is called trs 15 20 cards all towing fishing 9 10
Situation towing fishing nuc rv."
"1. Passage planning then changed to
2. What r routeing charts

3. Rules 14,15,16,18 jaise hi strt kiya he jumped to next.

4. Can we alter to port as per ror. I said yes then he said where is is written coz
there is a rule which says u cant alter to port. I quoted rule 17 c and said its for
standon.
5. Annex heading
6. Manovering and warning signals."
How many nav areas,wat is navarea for india, whats r the guidlines for false distress
alert,How to calculate Compass error,how wil u do T & P corrections,u r officer on
watch n three different vessel r overtaking u tel me bearing of each vsl,new danger
mark,isolated danger mark, flag etiquites,u r goin 180 how wil u noe vesel crossing
tel me bearing of crossing vsl , how follow up n non folllow up works (not wt it
does)stopping distance of ur previous vsl and oda questions dnt remember
"When I went to him he askd for my record book and cross questioned me to chek if
everything was genuin.
Then started function.

Func 1how to calculate time signals in chronometer,

how to chech for stoways,
when to take ex meridian,
what is isolated danger mark, in restricted visibility
how to identify marks.
what is new danger marks,
what are guidlines for gps
when vessel is in coastal navigation, quote rule 6,
explain rule 5 n 19, situations on thos rules,
difference between follow up and non follow up units
"
"1: Wat type of ships u sailed
2: Wat was d generation of ur last ship( dint answer)
3: Passage pllan mumbai to durban (metion abt BMP 4)
5: Parallel indexing on chart nd radar

6: Rot explanation wid diagram

7: Floting VRM nd EBL
8: Lookout procedures
9: RoR situation
10: RV situations
11: Card
12: IALA bouyage
13: Wheel house poster
14: How to crash stop
15; advance tactical uses
16: Action before entering RV
17: Annex 4
18: Limitations of ecdis

"

"Ror rules 6,7,8,10 and 13

Situations
Point of imminent collision situation
Radar plotting basics
ROR Cards (fishing, mine clearance mainly)
Met instuments and maintenance
Twilight conditions
Gyro vs magnetic
ECDIS passage plan
Gnomonic chart projection draw and show.
And worst was he wanted all morse code and flag meanings.
Gave me tym to memorise entire morse code"
"rule 5,6,19
situations
methods of finding GPS error out at sea

radar limitations
equipments for lookout available on bridge
about ecdic
find lmt merr pass
wot is merr pass
sector search
trs
aneroid barometer
wot is it used for
wot is atmospheric pressure n wot does it give
how wil u know weather is good or bad
how will u know bad weather is approaching
Baki I can't recollect"
"Rule 9
Description
Fog signals action
SHEER STRAKE
Epirb
Gyro error amplitude method
Stowage factor
Broken stowage
Swl
Proof load
Breaking stress
Eta arrangements
Manoeuvring characteristics
Man overboard action
What will u do to avoid collision

"
" Azimith of body in NW NE SW SE..... tell conditions of body... ....
Why long by chron in nrng n intercept in eve
Rule 10 ...can v violate d rule
Define collision - gand mara ye qstn pe..
How many rules and annex..... name all annex
How many distress signals...
U c red flares in sky....action....
Errors of echosounder....
If true north n south pole r 180 apart den what abt magnetic north n south....."
"1.Passage plan Mumbai to Japan wid bunkering b4 Malacca Strait
and all da pubs reqd
2.types of currents likey durin passage
3.name al currents you know
4. He den drew fig of fronts and askd to identify
5. Met instruments onboard
stresd alot on wx facsimile
6. Range of lights nd fog signals nd dimensions of shapes
7. Cards and situations
8. IAMSAR and diff search pattrns
9. Diff betn Safe water mark nd isol dangr mark
10. Errors of echo soundr
11. Squat
12. Effect of currents \ wind"
"directly started wd cardz 8-10 (fishing, trwalinh, nuc, dredger etc etc)
gave answerz properly bt what happend to him god knowz jumped to next.. no
rules nthng in function 1.
"

"1) How will you take a compass error. How will u take the amplitude of the body
from amplitude what u can get.tell me Hw u will do it.
2) Hw u will take a merpass. Cross question in dat.
3) Hw to identify a lighthouse from where u will get the information about the
lighthouse.isolated danger mark.safe water mark.
4) Ror cards dredger,mine clearance vsl,fishing vsl, towing,aground vsl,nuc vsl,n
with cards he was giving the situations, information u will get from routeing
charts.isophase,occulting."
"Very nice guy ..makes you comfortable asks abt your ships and which is your
favourite fnc ...(Be confident n say all three start from anywhere)
How to calculate Compass error full procedure (with formulae n everything )
When will you take amplitute of the sun
Have you taken any site on board ?
Explain how to take a sun sight by any method
In long by cron y is PL North South and for merpass sight why is PL East west
Neep and spring tide
Tide and tidel stream difference
Tidal range
Advance transfer and tactical diameter draw and explain
Wind triangle draw and explain how to find true wind direction
How will u correct it
How u will correct ASD which is not corrected from past two years
Contents of WNTM
Navtex Frequencies and the what at is given in navtex msg(explain the code,n
Phasing signal)
Weather routing ,Prognosis and surface analysis
ROR Cards ,Bouys No rules asked in particular(defn of vessel,Nuc and CBD)
Crossing situation, overtaking situation,and more .. Action and according to which
rule (quote that rule section if possible )
Draw a TSS and explaing which side will b the general direction of flow and why ..
TSS situations ,joining other lane ,how to cross tss and if there is current how will
you cross

Ship co. 000 Northerly current eng speed 15 kts ,what will be gps and log speed
Same course n eng speed Southerly wind , tell gps n log speed (explain)
Func 1 is his favourite I guess :)"
"Suddenly shouted Rule- 1-10 quote
, can u violate TSS, Who can violate,
rocket parachute sighted Action?
Annex 4 in detail,
name of Annexes,
Rule 13 (own words),
Rule 18,34 (quote),
How to correct Chart?,
u r oow how wil u ensure safety of personnel?,
Lights of CBD and shape.
Dia of Anchor ball. "
"Ror cards
Rule 19 situations
Ror Annex 1 vertical positioning
Annex 4 distress signals
Annex 3 bell and gong specification
Fog signal aground vessel
Iamsar explain
Passage planning
Echo sounder errors
Gps errors"
"passage planing in detail
rule 2,3,5,7,8,9,10,13,14,15,16,17,19,34,35
tss in detail
narrow channel in detail

east cardinal mark

ror situations,crossing. Head on,
card,sailing vsl
mercator chart
genomic chart
parallal indexing
rot
wheel over point
correction to charts
paper an ecdis both
action when voyage chart missing in both paper and ecdis
how to tranfer gc course on mercater chart
mersar
iamsar
any 2 Search patern
finally asked fire type AN EXTINGUSHING SYSTEM"
"1) You are going from Mumbai to Canada. How will you plan your passage. What
publication s will you refer to and the reason for referring each publication.
2) What currents you will encounter near south Africa
3) What is a barometer. What does it give.
4) Working and use of whirling psychrometer.
5) What is an anemometer. Why is it used.
6) Showed cards from his phone. All are right ahead and night time clear visibility.He
din want fog signal.Only identify cards and action.
7) What is IAMSAR
8) Contents of IAMSAR. What is Expanding square search."
"1) Gave me a radar PPI with own vessel doing 000* course nd put 4 targets forward
of the beam in restricted visibility. Loads of cross questioning.
2) Then he put one target on the beam as well. Don't tel him call master every time.
I said once nd he said master is not answering the call. If u say that again, he'll get
angry. He wants to use rule 2 and alter to port."

"1)You are going from Mumbai to Canada. How will you plan your passage. What
publication s will you refer to and the reason for referring each publication.
2) What currents you will encounter near south Africa
3)What is a barometer. What does it give.
4)Working and use of whirling psychrometer.
5) What is an anemometer. Why is it used.
6) Showed cards from his phone. All are right ahead and night time clear visibility.He
din want fog signal.Only identify cards and action.
7) What is IAMSAR
8) Contents of IAMSAR. What is Expanding square search."
"storm signals,
rule 27f, 32, 19,
annex 3.
Itu publications,
ror cards"
"Dan askd y u didn't appeared fun 1 last time.
Long by chron y in morng n inter in evn.
Define collision n responsibility.
Rule for responsibility.
How many rules n annexes...tell d heading. How many distress signal in total (15).
Quote rule 10.19.18.
Half way he stopped me.
Which vsl can violate TSS. Emergency steering n working of sart....he just wanna
hear ki u will refer to the procedure mentioned so dat u don't get wrong.
Errors of echo sounder.
Error of GPS.
Why diff in position between radar range n GPS.
Wat is grounding n stranding.
Principle of nav.
When u will say dat sun has rise .

where will b d body if its ampl its ne .se sw etc.

Wat is sun position today.
Wat all will change with respect to sun after 21 june. N many more n cross que on
pon
Action if u see red stars in night.( distress)
He askd wat is follow up n non follow up.
Some errors etc."
"Passage planning
How to take over nav. Watch??checks??
Ecdis advantage?? Disadvantage??
Raster/vector chart
IALA buoyage system.
IAMSAR contents??
Vol 3 contents??
Rule 6 9
CBD lights n shapes, situation
Drift angle
Draw load line
"
"Passage planning
How to take over nav. Watch??checks??
Ecdis advantage?? Disadvantage??
Raster/vector chart
IALA buoyage system.
IAMSAR contents??
Vol 3 contents??
Rule 6 9
CBD lights n shapes, situation
Drift angle

Draw load line"

"How do you do T n P corrections.
Gyro working fine but there is an error in feed to other systems. How will you
navigate?
How to use NFU / FU. How does the signal go to the rudder.
How do you receive nav warnings.
Rule 9
Various situations on crossing and overtaking.
Fishing vsl daylight night signals including for shooting and hauling nets.
Dredger vsl signal.
How to find compass error.
Isolated danger mark daylight/night/fog signal.
East cardinal mark and also some situations.
Stopping distance & few more"
"Why we don't calculate intercept instead of long-chron in morning?
How to calculate intercept?
Asked all rules and annex name.
Annex 1 in detail
Turning circle of single right handed propeller. N which side turning circle is smaller
n why??
Fire drill in detail??
Errors of echo sounder??
Some vsl is sinking 2 miles off, what action will u take?
Neap and spring tide?
He didn't asked any card or situations."
"Body is at SE n thn S n thn SW, hw u wil tk Az...iamsar... content of alanmac..he
asked me why mag N n south r 180 degree apart n whn I answered he cross Q
which poles r closer 2 each othr...ror annex...1 RAM card...publications updates n
chart updates....n cross questioning
difference between long by chron and intercept,spring and neap tide, how many
lunar eclipse in one year. whad does away and near mean in intercept, altitude of

sun in bbay how will you find roughly not by calculation, colreg contents, rule ten in
own words, which vessel can violate tss(ans ram)..
What are circumpolar bodies and conditions for a body to be circumpolar
In a vsl with right hand propellor if u put rudder hard over to bth sides,which side
will hav the smaller turning circle and why?
Quote rule 10
How many rules and annexes are der and wat do u mean by exemptions? Asked me
to tell the title of each rule
When did ROR come into force and what was der before ROR. which rules wer
followed for collision avoidance before COLREGS?
Wat is the present declination of mumbai?
How do u calculate lat by mer alt without almanac?
Wat is GC and when will u carry out GC sailing
What is the angle between magnetic north and magnetic south? What is the reason
for the angle to not be 180 ?
Wat do u make out when i say that a body is in NE,SE,SW and NW quadrant?
Open sea.. u see a distress signal.. action?"
"Rules 9 10 18 19 ann 4 by own words,
working of gps n gyro,
errors of echo sounder,
angle bw magnetc north n south,
chart corrn procedure,
iamsar searches,
rockt parachute at n8 wat actn....some situatns wt models kept der,
lights of fishing vessel,
full ahead speed n full astern speed of last ship,
y third off keeping 8-12 watch,
ntm contents,
routg chrts inf, "
"What will u do as n officer incharge on bridge if u receive a navtex msg of sismic
servey going on area which comes in ur passage by 1N wats ur action

Where is gulf of aden

Indian ship reporting system
What is crossing situation acc to ROR & get well deep in both crossing situation and
overtaking
An overtaking vsl bor 090' went to 045' & then comes back to 165' who is
overtaking whome & who will keep clear
Error of gyro
Error in different eqpt if gyro fails
Rule no. 9 & 10
How to change radar from T to R vector
Where u ll find corrtn for chart catlouge?"
"Rule 8,9,10,19
Isolated danger mark
Safe water mark
Cardinal mark
Weekly notices to mariners
What alll information we get from asd?
Alrs volumes
""Fire in engine room action
Safe water mark
Isolated danger mark
Cardinal marks
Rule 9 expn fully
Fire in e/r ur action
Wat is distress signal(he want anx 4 of ror)
Wat r manoeuvring signls(he want rule 34)
Ext-rules 6,8,9,10,18,19,34,annex 4 ,
What is iamsar
Muster list

Bank effect
Fire in wheel house(electrical fire)
Alrs volumes
Wnm
Isolated danger mark
Panigrahi
Safe water mark
Isolated danger mark
Cardinal marks
Rule 9 expn fully
Fire in e/r ur action
Wat is distress signal(he want anx 4 of ror)
Wat r manoeuvring signls(he want rule 34)
Panigrahi alwys ask d same quests"