Shipmare

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]

SC 16 of 2010
Execution means execution in accordance with passage plan
Factors for executing and deviating from plan
.1 the reliability and condition of the vessel’s navigational equipment;
.2 estimated times of arrival at critical points for tide heights and flow;
.3 meteorological conditions, (particularly in areas known to be affected by…[Read more]

SCBA test and requirements ?

Visual Checks, content test, leak test, low level alarm, gas tightness, positive pressure test
1) Visual checks: Check condition of mask (facepiece, head harness & lens for cuts, scratches, missing buckles), backpack (straps & buckles for cuts, tears), cylinder (dents, gouges), hoses (cuts, cracks, bulges), SSD…[Read more]

Swl The safe working load (SWL) of a lifting appliance is the maximum mass which may be lifted vertically by this appliance

Proof Load
It is the excessive load applied on lifting appliance during testing, without exceeding its elastic limit, in presence of competent authority.
MSL stands for maximum securing load. It is a term used to define the…[Read more]

MONTHLY
– valves
– releasing controls accessible for use
– no damages
– cylinders secured
– alarm devices in place

ANNUAL

– no structural modifications
– damage or rusting
– piping system, damage loose support, corrosion
– nozzles unobstructed
– flexible hoses tightened
– warning and evacuation signs

INTERMEDIATE/ PERIODICAL/ RENEWAL
– 90% of…[Read more]

Gave a stage and asked to rig it. Then asked about all 3 stoppers. Limitation of west country stopper. Why chain stopper is against the lay? Why 25 cm

Limitation of west country
Never use nylon on nylon or on wires

BOSUN’S CHAIR – PRECAUTIONS AS PER COSWP
– check all gear visually, change if required
– test with atleast 4 times the weight r…[Read more]

How BLU code will assist u in loading.
BLU Code (Code of Practice for the Safe Loading and Unloading of Bulk Carriers) Ed
2011
1) BLU Code including BLU Manual contains the Code of Practice for the Safe Loading and Unloading of Bulk Carriers, 2) BLU Code is for ship 3) BUL manual for terminal representatives
Section 1 – Definitions
Section 2 -…[Read more]

What do you know about international grain code? What are the stability criteria for grain ship?

This replaced the original chapter VI of SOLAS, which contained detailed regulations on the carriage of grain in bulk, with more general requirements and placed the detailed provisions on grain in a separate mandatory code.
Applies to all ships…[Read more]

What do you know about interaction? Gave 2 ship models.

Interaction is the reaction of the ship’s hull to pressure exerted on its underwater volume.

Describe the risks if the overtaking vessel is too close?
● The most important one would be a risk of a close quarter’s situation resulting in a collision caused by the interaction of both vesse…[Read more]

What is screw race? Which is more prominent – screw race or transverse thrust?
What is wake current, frictional wake and girthing?

SCREW RACE
When the engines are working ahead, it causes the propeller to drive a spiral flow of water towards the rudder. The spiral flow of water is known as a screw race.
SPIRAL motion of water when propeller b…[Read more]