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fire safety systems and appliances,
life-saving appliances and arrangements except radio installations, the shipborne navigational
equipment, means of embarkation for pilots and other equipment to which chapters II—1, II-2, III and V.
The fire control plans, nautical publications, lights, shapes, means of making sound signals and distress s…[Read more]

a complete inspection of the structure, machinery and equipment.This survey shall be such as to ensure that the arrangements, materials, scantlings and workmanship of the structure, boilers and other pressure vessels, their appurtenances, main and auxiliary machinery including steering gear and associated control systems, electrical…[Read more]

Angle of loll
is angle at which GZ changes from negative to zero

Angle of loll is a term used to describe the state of a ship which is unstable when upright (ie: has a negative metacentric height, GM) and therefore takes on an angle of heel to either port or starboard.
When a vessel has negative GM i.e., is in unstable equilibrium, any external…[Read more]

How Types of cathodic protection are used ?

ICCP
Ship’s supply/ rectifier/controller/ reference cell/ compares/ signal to anodes thru controller

SACRIFICIAL ANODES
Zinc, magnesium, aluminium/ electrolyte/, 12-20mA per sq. m./ core is welded/2-4 years depending on paint conditions

Explain in detail painting scheme, types of paints to be used specifically on each part of ship.

Bottom side
primer (epoxy resists alkaline condts. Near discharges)/ antifouling (biofouling)

boottop
primer/ abrasion resistant

topside/superstructure
primer (red lead and zinc chromate based. No lead based paints on aluminium)/ finishing…[Read more]

Anchor watch ( c/o) another v/l dragging to your vessel; actions?

Other vessel
-inform, sound signals (…../.-.), inform VTS

Use of engines
– steam over own cable/ kick astern, use of steering gear

Use of anchors
– pick up anchor/ veer cable/ let go anchor/ slip off bitter end

Factors determining the amount of cargo to load:
5. Available draft/ load line zones
6. Stowage factor
7. Local regulations and restrictions
8. Air draft available
9. Volume of the holds
10. Final trim
11. Stresses on ship like SF,BM, Hogging and Sagging/ min stability criteria
12. Volumetric heeling moment (If grain)
13. Load density
14. Loading/…[Read more]

21 areas

NEW HAZARDS
– casualties to lights, buoys, fog signals
– new nav aids
– tows in congested waters
– drifting mines
– SAR/ anti pollution areas being carried out (for avoidance)
– rocks, shoals, reefs, wrecks
– cables, pipe laying activities
– establishment of offshore structures
– special operations – military exercises, space m…[Read more]

11 spaces
– Accommodation/ crew members
Galley
Pantry and stores
Medical
Solid and medical waste

Engine room
Sewage
Potable water
Standing water
Holds
Ballast tanks

SSCEC – 6 months
SSCC – 6 months
Extension – 1 month

– Checklist
– damage control booklet
– sopep
– sms/reporting form/ SC 03/14

– crew
– ship
– cargo
– environment

– alarm
– muster
– headcount
– emergency procedures
– stop engines/ signals/ broadcast messages
– anchor
– watertight doors
– soundings inside/outside/around/tides
– check pollution
– inspect grounded area
– c/o sea suction
– assess…[Read more]

STCW 2010 – MANILA AMENDMENTS

II- DECK
ecdis, brm

III- ENGINE,
V- special training
roro, passenger, TANKERS, OSV, DP, POLAR WATERS etc

VI – minor amendments
security training – all crew, crew desig. security duties, SSO

VIII – WATCHKEEPING
drug n alcohol, rest hours

MLC 2006 – applies to 500 GT and above

The Regulations and the Standards (Part A) and Guidelines (Part B) in the Code are integrated and organized into general areas of concern under five Titles:
Title 1: Minimum requirements for seafarers to work on a ship – Age/medical/training, qualifications/recruitment and placement
Title 2: Conditions of e…[Read more]

ILC Article 14 – surveys

– COA
– freeboards (tabular, basic, calculated, assigned)
– initial survey
– int. loadline cert
– annual
– renewal

PREPARATION

Certificates
– inspect
– record of particulars issued with the certificate
– loadlines marked as assigned

Structural strength
– Structural members
– any changes are accounted for the in the…[Read more]

HOW WILL YOU PREPARE FOR HEAVY WEATHER

MSC 1228 – guidance to the master for avoiding dangerous situations in adverse weather and sea conditions
– calculation of encounter wave period

– stability
– cargo
– navigational aspect
– general security (checklist)
– crew

WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND BY ISM CODE

– def
– applies to
– objectives of code
– objectives of the company
– chief officers responsibilities
– as per SMS
– training
– rest hours
– safety of ship, cargo, environment
– cargo work
– stability
– pms
– preparing for surveys
– reporting non-conformities and near miss
– navigational duties

WHAT IS ISPS CODE

– intro
– reference SOLAS
– application
– part a/part b

– SSP
– DOS
– drills
– SSAS
– SSO
– ISSC
– access to the ship
– restricted areas
– detailed provisions for diff. security levels

DOCKING SURVEY ITEMS

SOLAS I/10
Ship’s bottom inspection and duration

■ Bottom/Docking Survey:
■ Two ‘Docking Surveys’ are required to be completed within any 5 year survey cycle.
■ Max period between two successive dockings not to exceed 36 months and one must coincide with Special Survey.
The ‘Intermediate Docking Survey’ may b…[Read more]

PREPARATION
– as per CSS/ CSM/ SOLAS ch. VI/2

– info from shipper (mass, dimensions, cog/diag, securing points, bedding, lifting points)
– capacity plan, stability booklet, load density, visibility, working spaces
– loading instrument, check stability diff conditions. Run simulation. GM, SF, BM, TF, visibility, FSE
– lashing, msl, dunnage, strong…[Read more]

How to load Logs? Everyhting about timber code, stability requirements, loading, lashing, why & how? Visibility criteria

Timber is by volume
SHIP – Dimension of cargo spaces. (Length, Breadth, Depth)/ cubic bale capacity
CARGO – / length of logs/ cubic volume
– capacity of gear used
– absorption of water
UNDER DECK
– Load density of the tank…[Read more]