2022 Oral Questions

Date: 13th Dec 2022
Examiners: 4 person panel

Capt Loo:
1. As a C/O, what do you check for loadline survey?
2. During construction survey, what do you check for?
3. Candidate mentioned ‘Anti-fouling’ thus anti-fouling questions were asked.
4. Where do you paint anti-fouling paint?
5. What certificate is onboard concerning anti-fouling?
6. As a C/O, what are the precautions when painting anti-fouling paint?

Capt Nikhil:
1. How do you get rid of ballast sediment in port?
2. What are the criteria to get rid of ballast sediment at sea?
3. While conducting D1 at sea, sudden heavy trim about 15*, visibility criteria comprised, what should you do?
4. How do you use the IMDG Code for loading of IMDG?
5. What are the securing methods found in Grain Code?
6. What securing method(s) are used for partially filled compartment?
7. Explain how strapping and lashing is done.
8. Explain how shifting boards are used for filled and partially filled compartment.
9. What is CSS code?
10. What ship needs to carry CSS Code?
11. What are the contents of CSS Code?
12. Fire emergency questions. (According to type of vessel sailed on previously)
13. What are the checks to be done for SCBA?
14. What is a short round turn and how do you go about executing it?
15. What is the conventional direction of buoyage?
16. What are the characteristics of South Cardinal Mark?
17. Red Spar without top mark, how do you pass?
18. How do you pass Yellow Sphere Buoy? What are the characteristics of such buoys?
19. What is your understanding of Rule 2?
20. Explain what does RAM means and give an example of such vessel. (Towing vessel was given as such example of RAM)
21. What are the shapes and lights displayed by Towing Vessel?
22. Inconspicuous partly submerged object shapes, lights and sound signals?

Date: ????
Examiner: Capt Loo & Khoo

Capt Loo
1. Which ship do not carry CSS Code?
2. What does emergency response information provide?
3. How is timber stowed under deck?
4. Which plan provides load density information for your vessel?
5. What is the significance of angle of repose?
6. What is the stability requirement for carriage of grain.
7. Tell me about grain securing methods.
8. What are the checks for SCBA?
9. What items do you check during Dry Dock?
10. What is Loadline Survey?
11. What is IBC Code?
12. What is the conventional direction of buoyage?
13. What is new danger buoy?
14. What are the characteristics of West Cardinal Mark?
15. Tell me about Rule 2, 6, 19 and 8.
16. What is the distance and height of uprights?
17. What is the stability requirement for High Density Cargo?
18. What is the design pressure when testing Watertight Doors?
19. Morse code length of New Danger Mark.
20. Light frequency of South Cardinal Mark.

Capt Khoo
1. How many satellites are there for GPS?
2. What information can you get from Display on GPS?
3. What is HDOP? Significance of value, what does it represent? Can you select?
4. What is Selective Availability?
5. What is ‘MODE’ on GPS Display?
6. Can you change SOG to STW on GPS?
7. What is IGC?

Date: 06 Oct 2022
Examiner: Capt Nikhil
1. What is Note of Protest and when do you use it?
2. What is P&I? Where are you able to find your P&I Company?
3. What is indemnity?
4. LOF and SCOPIC. Explain.
5. Explain what is damage stability. How do you find the worst case of damage stability condition? What are the required information?
6. New Danger Mark. Duplicate, what is the distance between them?
7. Safe Water Mark. Why are there 3 shapes? Spherical, Spar and Pillar.
8. Where to find information of buoyage?
9. Vertical distance between NUC Lights.
10. How to know if can use Stern Light? 135*
11. Where to find the details of Stern Light?

Date: 17 Mar 2023
Examiner: Panel of 4 examiners
1. How to prepare for Loadline Survey?
2. Hot Work in Cargo Hold, vessel at sea, what are your concerns as a C/O?
3. Tell me about BWM Sediment Control.
4. FFA maintenance (Specifically Fixed Gas Fighting System)
5. Collision at sea, ACTIONS.
6. During your watch, smoke coming out from Pump Room, ACTION.
7. Checks for SCBA before entry.
8. How to prepare your vessel for SAR Operations? What are the items to prepare?
9. An aircraft came to assist, you are the OSC, which pattern will you use?
10. Fire in C/H (Charcoal), ACTION
11. Fire in Steering Flat, ACTION
12. Information from IMSBC Code.
13. Fixed Foam Maintenance Schedule.
14. Heavy Wx precautions and stability.
15. IAMSAR Search Patterns, rescue at sea.
16. Davit Launch Life Raft 5 Yearly Maintenance.
17. Hanging of anchor.
18. Intact Stability Criteria.
19. Minimum GM of Timber vessel.

Date: 11 Apr 2023
1. Collision at 2am, what are your actions?
2. IS Code GM requirements for General, bulk carrier.
3. Heavy weather preparation.
4. Docking Survey frequency.
5. IAMSAR – What publication to carry onboard and what should i) C/O, ii) OOW know about this publication?
6. M.O.B., which search pattern best & why?
7. How to determine Sector Search Area?
8. Tell me about enclosed space entry and rescue drill. What is its purpose and what to do? What is the oxygen level required and determined by who?
9. Regarding Annex V, in today’s time, what can be discharged? Some practical examples such as BSN discharge paper, C/H bilge.
10. What is the meaning of en-route?
11. What is Position 1 and Position 2? Practically, what does it mean?