Rohan iyer

Venue DGS

Attempt 4

External capt baweja

Internal capt muduli

1 RV situation target vessel right astern yr radar fail answer is departure from the rules increase speed a lot of x
question by muduli but i stuck to my answer

2 quote rule 19

3 draw garboard strake

4 semi balanced & balanced radar

5 what is differnce between normal srt certificate and passanger ship safety certificate

6 you have to proceed to por action as master key point ra to be done on safety of life ,property & environment

7 damage stability what is probablistic criteria how will you calculate it as per shamsul

8 what is tactical diameter

9 draw and explain track reach and head reach

10 maneovering booklet

11 how many types of BL

and who issuses and how will you check fraud

12 casualty investigation code what is it

13 cargo shift action

14 when will you declare GA answer is when the voyage ends and not when in por

15 Types of ships as per load line and conditions of assignment of load line

16 stow way detected action key point do another search immediately

17 ism amendments as per 6.2 & 12.2 msc 392

Capt muduli and capt baweja were in the same room muduli was x questioning a lot and asking questions in middle
guys one tip please when any emmergency mention safety of life as the priority miduli said he liked that word capt
baweja is a gem of a person through gentleman appreciates yr answer capt muduli on the other hand checks yr
confidence will always disagree with you keep faith in god

19.06.18
Kandla
Vaibhav Kumar
2nd attempt
Pass
Capt. Baweja
1)Define Enroute, special area, PSSA
2)GMDSS areas A1, A2, A3, define
3)Preparation for entering HRA
4)LOF, what is it and its contents
5)Solas Chapter 13 n 14
6)LRIT fails 3 days before arrival U.S. port. Actions
7)Ch. Off sees someone on deck who is nt a ships crew n informs you, actions?.
7)Least GM required for own type of vessel.
8)Informations given in CSC plate of containers.
9)MLC title 5 contents
10)Define NC and major NC
11)SMS requirements
12) GMDSS equip. req for sea area A3 A4
13)Documents required by registrar
14) who conducts FI
15)types of foam, expansion ratio and where used.

Capt. Muduli
1) Banwas functional req, stages of alarm
2)why pilot chair on bridge
3) u find officer on watch under alcohol consumtion during navigational watch, actions?

These are what i rmbr.

Thanks to all for support.
Gud luck.

Name : Rahul Khoshya

Venue: Kandla
Attempt : 2nd
Ext : Capt Baweja
Int: Capt muduli
Date: 18.06.18

Capt. Baweja
1. SMS in ISM
2. Defination of Major NC
3. Damage control plan
4. ISPS code - Ship security alarm system
5. Types of EPIRPs
6. Range of INMARSAT E EPIRB
7. IMSAR VOL. 3 contents and AMMENDs to Vol 3.
8. MLC 2006 does not apply to which vessel ( All 3 points)
9. MLC title 5 contents
10. Amendments to ROR - part name and general content.
11. Taking over as MASTER.
12. Stowage at sea action.
13. Total No. BOL issued and to whom its given.
14. Difference between seaway bill and BOL
15. Defination of Entoute.
16. Preliminary enquiry ?
17. Why Marpol 73/78 was not enforced till 1983.
18. Changes that were made in 1978 protocol.
19. REGISTRY of ship as per MSA
20. which vessel MSA is applied and on which vessel it is not applied.

Few cross questions.

Capt. Muduli

1. Things to keep in mind before Abandoning vessel .

General answer ( 1sr point should be to get the knowledge of other vessels around own vessel visually and by radar
rest all other general point)

Cross Questions
1. How much water to take . (As much as possible)
2. What type of extra food items to take . ( Other than the food items which cause dehydration and perishable item )
3. If crew members want to take their personal Official Document which are not required by the master to keep with
himself should I allow them. I said no. But he told if time permit's I can consider it, but try for documents only.
4. Lifeboat lowered action - move away from vessel as soon as possible.
5. Compressed air present in life boat , for how long we can use it and why do v use it.
Thanks @⁨Ch. Off. Anil Sharma Jaipur, Ofer⁩ @" Jai Mata Di " ✨ @ajay kumar .

Capt.muduli
MMD-Kandla
Result-pass
Date-16th July 18
1)define enclosed space n confined space
Which spaces is enclosed spaces on board.wht abt bosun store??
2)what s ESP and why it is required n which rules n type of vessel reqd.
3)marpol annex-5 chapter n sections
4)what is latest amendments in annex-5 n
Type of Garbage record book n new addition.
5)what is marpol annex-1 n latest amnedments n define pecial area .
6)what s masters responsibility when crew signing off on medical ground.as per which rules n regulations.explain
MLC role in this.what s mention n which section.
7) what will u do as a master when HIV positive crew joined on board.as per doctor report he s medical fit.procedure
n which act.
8)what s MLC n date in force n chapters n titles.

Shrey Roy:
Date : 02/08/2018
Int: Capt Muduli
Ext: Capt Miranda
Att: 1st
Res: Fail
1. Grounding of ship, falling tide what actions ?? Depth written on all sides by hand lead lines. No flooding taking
place.
2. Ror cards (shapes) (made mistake)
3. H2S hazards (emphasise on pyrophoric oxidation)
4. Collision situations (quote rules by which u take action)
5. Person missing at 0700, last seen at 0400, actions
6. Banana peel in engine room bilges, actions
7. All certificates to be checked, what to check in seq and loadline, what is there in loadline certificate? How to cross
check loadline certificate ? What all to check?
8. What all certificates to check onboard on taking over?
9. Whats written with respect to fixed fire fighting in seq certificate ?
10. How to load gasoline with respect to electrostatic hazards ? Precautions
11. Search patterns
12. Turning circle of last ship
13. Course plotting
14. Fog signal of vessel ranges
(Don’t make mistake in ror cards)

Date: 08 aug 2018

Devendra mishra
Venue :Kandla
Capt Muduli
Result: Pass
Started with my all previous remark
1.Safeport amd safe berth ( can vsl safely agrnd is safe berth)
2.seq cert
3.if expired and u did not get xhance to renew action
I asked extensiom from flag he told correct by which convention or law HSSc he said no
4. Ship handling
New qsn
1. Ur in ur cabin CE comes and reports to u vsl collided with fishing vsl action
2. U saw that people are in water and they boarded back yhe boat is it distress yes or no and action and as per which
law
He removed unclos and msa and had a lot of discussion on it almost 10 mins
3. Olb entries in the abv scenario
4. Can u rely on ce only staement 2/0 tells no collison and by what convention
Lot of discussion
5. What preparation will u do if u had to save where it is written and then comea great iamsar as i had told him
6. What turn will u execute for rescue
7. No distresss as per ur sight but my ans was go for stop, rescue inform coastal, turn back, meet the skiff as no
communication, inspect ur vsl,and olb entry he told no i stood firm i am the master i will do as safety life priority
after 3 repeated statement yess he told u are right never from this decesion of safety of life and truthful log book
entry and then he excellent and passed

Some few more twists of insurance pand i, and claims in between lsa reqmnts of tpa rescue boat, pi and fi, casualty
investigation if hapenned latest scenario of fishing vsl in kerala luckily ibread it thoroughly all in one qsn few i dont
remember

Thanks to everyone, best of luck

16.10.2018
MMD Kandla
Cptn. Muduli
Time - 45 min
Result - fail

1) Element of ISM
Defence in Observation and NC
Lot of cross question

Remark - time to close NC ?

Time to close observation ?

2) Berthing with fvrbl current - was completely satisfied it took almost 10 non wheel house poster of last ship all
detailed n all.
Type of mooring ?

3)10-15 questions on container - IMDG, fire, first aid and all

Action if loading damaged container ?

4)MTD, requirement of MTO few cross question

5) Latest amendment in FSC regarding communication.

When it will be in force ?

6) OLB requirement and entries to be made.

7) SSAS test.

8) PSC asking for SSP.

Or bhi yr kafi kuch pucha pr hr question m ek dam detail m ja raha tha, baki jo yaad aayega will post

External : Captain Baweja

Internal : Captain Muduli

1) Displacement and dilution

2) how you will beach a vessel and why

3) what is broching to

4) defination of enroute

5) fundamental rights of seafarers

6) Can you get a ISSC , without endrosement on SSP

7) ROR cards 4-5

8) ROR situation by capt.muduli and he wanted in depth explanation , what actions and as per which rule

9) defination of restricted visibility and vessel in sight of one another

10) Rule 2

11) running and standing moor and few cross questions

12) what is open moor and its adavantages and disadvantages

13) why master writes standing orders

Date: 18 dec 2018

Kandla mmd
External: capt baweja
Internal: capt muduli
Attempt: 1st
Result: Pass

1. 3 Ror cards
2. Rule 19
3. How many rules in ROR
4. Beaching procedure & precautions
5. Types of B/L? He wants to hear all 12 types of B/L. What is direct BL? Straight BL?
6. Definition of wreck as per ms act
7. Grounding actions?
8. Survey after grounding? H&M, additional, underwater hull survey
9. IOPP surveys? Initial, annual, intermediate, renewal, additional.
10. Intermediate survey when its done? Tell me dates? + - 3 mnths on 2nd anniv or + - 3mnths on 3rd anniv
11. Duties of master on exiting marpol annex 6 ECA? Inform eng rm to changeover only after exiting, log book entry,
orb entry, post meeting with officers n crew
12. Scopic in detail? What is penalty clause? Lot of discussion on this.
13. Who is SCR?
14. Why seatbelts are provided in enclosed lifeboats? Mainly for safety to prevent injuries during on load release, or
if LB capsize or turns or sudden jerk. Adjoining seat belts of diff colour so as to be not worn in wrong way
Few more quest asked.

Wud like to thank all grp members especially sukrant, vishesh kashyap, kapil and rahul khoshya for all your help.
Wish u guys all d best. B confident. Take ur time to ans quest.

Baweja

1. Ror cards
2. Ror ammendments
3. Certificates n intermediate survey
4. Clear grounds
5. Stowaway found onboard
6. Registration of ships and which all ships not reqd to register.
7. Marpol 73/78
8. Ism Safety n environment protection policy
9. Mmtd, negotiable or not
10. Contents of Form e
11. Contents of fire control plan

Muduli

1. Certificates and surveys.. Annual, intermediate and renewal surveys...lots of cross questions
2. New ship... Isps implementation and certification... lots of cross questions and Csr
3. Grain loading criteria and vsl loading grain from Aus to Bangladesh Show manual calculation on paper
4. Vsl proceeding towards African coast... procedures to follow.

thats all i remember

Baweja:
1. Advant nd Dis-Advant of COW
2. Contents of MMTD
3. Freight when is paid
4. Negotiable or Non Negotiable(MMTD)
5. Cert. as per Marpol
6. Wreck Def
7. Distressed Seafarer
8. Rule 19
9. Situation 4 v/l in R/V
10. ROR cards

Baweja

1. Ror cards
2. Ror ammendments
3. Certificates n intermediate survey
4. Clear grounds
5. Stowaway found onboard
6. Registration of ships and which all ships not reqd to register.
7. Marpol 73/78
8. Ism Safety n environment protection policy
9. Mmtd, negotiable or not
10. Contents of Form e
11. Contents of fire control plan

Muduli

1. Certificates and surveys.. Annual, intermediate and renewal surveys...lots of cross questions
2. New ship... Isps implementation and certification... lots of cross questions and Csr
3. Grain loading criteria and vsl loading grain from Aus to Bangladesh Show manual calculation on paper
4. Vsl proceeding towards African coast... procedures to follow.

thats all i remember

[15:34, 12/19/2018] +91 96761 63735: 1. Ism new amendments

2. Iamsar new amendments
3. Ror cards random
4. Damage control plan content
5. Hague & hague visby rule difference
6. Mtd content, freight when paid
7. Precautions before entering ice waters
8. Duties of master at sea
9.polar code applies to which vessels
Thats all i remember
[15:34, 12/19/2018] +91 96761 63735: Baweja:
1. Advant nd Dis-Advant of COW
2. Contents of MMTD
3. Freight when is paid
4. Negotiable or Non Negotiable(MMTD)
5. Cert. as per Marpol
6. Wreck Def
7. Distressed Seafarer
8. Rule 19
9. Situation 4 v/l in R/V
10. ROR cards

Ajay R Choudhary
Attempt : 2nd
Result : Pass
External : Capt Baweja
Internal : Capt Muduli
Venue : Kandla
Date : 19th Dec 2018

External:
1. Different types of Epirb and there respective Sea Areas
2. How will you implement SSP on-board.
3. Types of vessel as per ILL and assignment of freeboard.
4. HRA entering precautions
5. IAMSAR contents and latest ammendments
6. Grain manual calculations
7. Difficulties with navigational equipment’s when operating in polar waters
8. Definition of Enroute as per MARPOL
9. Carriers responsibility as per Hague Visby rules
10. Latest MLC ammendments
11. Different types of B/L and explain stale BL
12. MLC contents and title 5 contents
13. Polar code contents
14. Distress seaman
15. Which ships require registration and which ships do not require registration as per M.S.Act
16. Vessel coming out of Japan you see composite group flashing green(2+1) action
17. Certificate change on change of owner
18. ROR cards - Towing vessel, Sailing vessel, Air cushion vessel and (Card which is combination of aground vessel
and NUC vessel seen from stern)

Internal :

Asked only 2 questions :

1. Assignment of loadline
2. IAMSAR ammendments and when it came in force?

Kapil
Result : Pass
External : Capt Baweja
Internal : Capt Muduli
Kandla MMD
Date : 19th Dec 2018

External:
1. ROR cards - Towing vessel, Sailing vessel, Air cushion vessel and (Card which is combination of aground vessel and
NUC vessel seen from stern)
2. Fleshing Yellow over white light and pilot vessel card
3. ISM elements
4. PI, after PI how to go about FI
5. PSC, SSP and procedure for ISSC
6. Multimodal transport and incoterms
7. Seat belt in life boat.

May more easy and simple questions even I don't remember

Internal
Asked only 2 questions :
1. Change in MSMD bcz of MLC
2. Latest amendment to FSS and date in force
VISHESH KASHYAP
KANDLA MMD
ATTEMPT : 1St
RESULT: PASS
EXTERNAL: CAPT BAWEJA
INTERNAL:CAPT MUDULI
External questions

1.ROR cards
Trawler,sailing vessel
2.Risk assessment
3.High latitude navigation
4.Types of Epirb
5.Difference btwn hague & hague visby rules
6.Iamsar amendment
7.Medical evaucation as per iamsar full procedure
8.Taking over as a master
9.Enclosed space procedure(this was asked together with risk assessment)
10.Situation : RV,4 vsls,2 fwd & 2 aft each side ,ROC with all four(his favourite question)
11.Standing moor( only explanation)
12.major non conformity & examples
13.international loadline certificate which surveys

Internal
1. first action as a master on receiving instructions to proceed to ice bound waters (as i got remark from external on
high latitude navigation)
2.oil pollution at high sea can a any country claim compensation
3.when owner has maximum or no limits of liability in case of oil pollution
4.lifeboat seatbelts why blue & orange colour

arshvardhan singh

First Ateempt

Result - Pass
Capt Baweja -
Master responsibility
False distress alert cancellation procedure.
EPIRBs Type
GMDSS carriage requirement for Sea area A3 and A4
Frequency of EPIRB
Taking over as a Master - Actions
HRA entering - Preparation
Which is latest publication for that?
Difference between Polar orbiting and Geostationary satellite?
Their altitudes ?
B/L - Functions ?
Distressed seaman Definition ?
Wreck Definitions?
Damage control plan - What is most important thing in that ?
Contents of all Damage control plan?
MSDS - What all contents ?
ROR cards - Numerous
Prolonged blast duration ?

Muduli -

Damage control plan ?

Damage stability calculations ?
ERS?
Damage control booklet?

Kapil sharma

First Attempt

Result - Fail

Capt Baweja -
Master responsibility as per ISM..Exact words he want to listen
False distress alert cancellation procedure.
Beaching,precautions??
Ice navigation precaution,what is the most important you will see as a master??
Salient features of LOF2011
3 Adv & 3 disadvantage of COW
Search patterns of IAMSAR
He want to hear all including contour search,ask to draw sector search.
Marpol 73/78, what is 78 protocol is called and how many not ratifies in 73,then what happened how they adopted
in 78,oil accidents happened in between

ROR cards - sailing vessel,fishing vsl other than trawler

Stowaway found on board at sea,action??
Muduli -
Sts notification ,whom all you inform..What all thing you check as a master

Sorry guys for posting so my oral ques so late..got added to this group 2 days back only.
DOA: 18/12/18
EXT: CAPT.BAWEJA
INT: CAPT.MUDULI
Time: abt 25 mins

1. Have u seen SEQ cert..i said yes...FORM E contents as in that certificate write on paper..i wrote what i know..he
said no..
2. Define LAY DAYS only briefly and to the point. Demurrage and despatch..
3. On a tanker what all statutory and mandatory certificates are different from bulk carrier..forgot CLC oil..he got
pissed off
4. On ur ship how will ensure that ur crew knew ISPS..i said everything but he said one thing is missing...later he said
exercise..had a little arguement with him and told him tht in my company drill includes exercises also..so my answer
already covered tht..he said no..u should say exercise..drill means only briefing...5. Define Enroute as in marpol..i
tried to explain in general. But he wants as per marpol
6.Can PSC detain your vessel..i said yes..and told about Imo resoultion..clear grounds etc..he said good
7. ROR CARDS ...I fucked up myself badly and he wrote poor in ROR..he said in UK If u fail in 2 cards u r failed..
8. MLC..how many titles..i said 5.Gave him the title name.Then he said give me the contents of title 5.. A bouncer..i
said i donno..he wrote..do not know on my sheet

Internal: Baweja was sitting next to me in muduli's cabin..and told him that today no master candidate performed
well and asked me how i performed today..i said nothing but then baweja insisted i said not so good. muduli told me
tht u urself accepted that u didnt perform well so come back next time.
Thats it guys..
Result: As u know by now.

ASM orals
Name- kashif rangila
Venue - dgs
Date - 3 jan 18
Internal - Capt R mudli
External - None
Attempt - 3rd
Duration - appx 1 hr max

Questions Exactly not In perfect sequence as asked

1) how many chapters of ism code

2) name all chapters of ism Code
3) how will u prepare for smc renewal survey
4) How will u implement ism on board
5) masters role as per reg 5.1 of ism
6) Which all sections give power to psc to inspect ships
7) what is code 30 and 17. What is the difference between two
8) polar code contents
9) as a master what all u will u check starting a voyage in polar water areas
10) What is scopic in detail. Advantages and disadvantages
11) Advantages of registering a ship
12) action as master in detail when ig fails for 10 mins on crude tanker.
Actiom when u receive offhire statement for the same
13) berthing of vessel in 1 kt following current
14) Action as master when chartered asks you to load a chemical cargo not in cof
15) action when u see a green light group flashing 2+1 when you are departing Sanfrancisco channel
16) can salvage be taken into general average
17) what is general average
18) does hull and machinery come into picture in salvage operation
19) Grain loading procedure and stability requirements
20) how will master demonstrate to administration that vessel complies for grain loading
Overall in between There were discussions on most of questions where he kept on telling me not happy with my
answer, after which he was guiding me to an answer he wanted to hear.

Finally he told me that he did not want to fail me. He told me to find out q 11 and q 20 and would call me later.

He called me again after 1 candidate. I told him all he wanted to hear about the two questions and then he cleared
me.

NAME : CHETAN BHATIA

KANDLA MMD
RESULT: PASS
EXTERNAL: CAPT SHUKLA
INTERNAL: CAPT MUDULI

External:-

1. Dangerous phenomenon during following & quartering seas and actions to be taken as a Master.
2. Anchoring a VLCC of 18m draft in 80 m depth.
3. Preparation for drydock on a 25 year old vessel, how will you go about it.
4. Training of crew in use of EPIRB and SART.
5. Enteries required in GMDSS log book.
6. Plan on navigation bridge for GMDSS purpose.
7. Why did ISM code come into existence and why it got added into SOLAS
8. Why were the MOU's formed.
9. Content of Manouvering booklet.
10. How will you prepare your tanks for loading after drydock on LPG ship(As I am from LPG's).
11. How will you check your vessel is complying with all the requirements as per the IOPP certificate.
12. You have 8 hrs for taking over a ship how will you go about it.
13. Enhanced Survey Program file
14. Which all certificates can be issued only by flag state and he cannot delegate it to anyone else.
15. You have sailed on new ships where overall visibility from bridge was good with big bridge wings, big windows.
Now you go on old ship and you find the visibilitt on bridge is not very good but it complies with all the
requirements. What as a master will you do? What will you suggest to your management company
16. Recent changes to BDN
17. How will you cancel false distress alert?
18. How will you cancel false distress alert by EPIRB and how will you know EPIRB has been activated .

Capt Shukla goes deep into the topics and has a lot of discussion on all the topics
He gave me 7 out of 10 and Capt Muduli passed me without asking any questions.
Thanks to all the group members.

Name: Mohammed Musthafa

External: Capt Shukla
Internal: Capt Muduli
Date: 23.10.2019

1. You are going to take over 25 yrs old ship, limited time for taking over 8 hrs, next port going for drydock. How will
you go about it? Lots of cross questions
2. Why MOU is formed?
3. How to cancel false epirb activation?
4. Your vessel has collided with other vessel. How will you go about it? Lots of cross questions
5. What is beaching? Which type of ships? Why do you beach. Reasons?? Cross question
6. Content of Colregs? Which all rules do you think cadet shoud know for his training?
7. Cargo to load not listed on IMSBC code. How will u go abt it? Cross questions

Name: Jaibir Singh

Result: Fail
Ext: Capt. Shukla
Int: Capt. Muduli
Date: 23-01-2019
Place: Kandla mmd

External:
1) elemennts of ism?? most imp element for master??
2) india in which mou?? How many countries are members and observers in iomou??
3) prep for iapp survey?? Question about bdn & fuel oil sample??
4) taking over bulk carrier of more than 20 year age and going to drydock, how will you prepare / what all you will
check??
5) fixed fire fighting sytem on your last vessel (co2 system on container), how u will flood cargo hold after fire??if fire
is still not extinguished (temp not coming down) how you will inject remaining co2 bottles,whats procedure for it??
6) entries in radio log book?? Daily tests of gmdss??
7) how u will train your crew wrt epirb and sart when you are in life boat??
8) deep water anchoring of vlcc??
9) loading of explosive on container ship?? Except explosive, what other class of cargo u have to report to mmd
before loading?? In case of cargoes what are all cargoes, you will report to mmd before loading??
10) clc
11) olb entries?? What entry is done in olb before departure?? Freeboard or draft??

Internal:
1) cic in psc?? Latest cic??
2) polar code?? What is polar area?? Cert required for polar navigation??
What is stability requirement of a ship for polar water navigation?? Minimum GM required for polar water
navigation?? What type of certificate/training required for master/crew for polar water?? Minimum how many
persons required training?? Your vessel is loading in norwey, going to japan, what will you do??
3) what is written behind BL?? What is paramount clause??
4) what is running days in charter party?? Types of charters?? Time charter - what expenses will be born by owner??
Bare boat charter??
5) what are advantages & disadvantages of invoking scopic for a salvor?? Who monitor scopic?? What is scr?? How
scr appointed??

[19:48, 2/18/2019] +91 96349 05679: Capt Baweja:Amendments in ISM

PSC form A & B
MLC titles and brief about title 5 in details
Draw Search patterns as per
IAMSAR
Amendments in SOLAS,MLC
BMP-5,HRA as per BMP-5
Stowaways found at sea-actions?
ROR Cards: Mine clearances,NUC,Vessel aground,Trawler hauling nets,Towing Vessel
Sound signals of aground vessel ,Pilot Vessel
Content of DOS
IHO guidelines regarding ECDIS usage
Difference in SOPEP & SMPEP
Head reach & Track reach
Height of polar orbiting satellites
SOLAS contents
[19:48, 2/18/2019] +91 96349 05679: Capt Muduli: Can naphtha be carried on LPG Carrier
Marpol Annex-2 discharge criteria
ISM amendments
VOC regulation-annex-6
Chipper wants to load 5 parcels of general cargo,what all documents you wil check as master & condition of
carriage..??
Types of BLa