Chief officer’s question
1.Can you tell me about your educational background and working experience? (omitted)
2.Can you tell me the responsibilities of the Chief Officer?
Under the leadership of the master, the C/O shall carry out the daily management of the
deck department, and C/O is also responsible for cargo handling. The specific duties include:
A. Safety of the ship work place, safety equipment?
B. Daily safety and sanitary inspection?
C. Store and spare parts inventory management?
D. Maintenance in the deck?
E. Stowage plan making and supervising of the loading and unloading process?
F. Take care of the cargo on board.
3.Can you talk about the previous vessels (last vessel) you worked on board?
Omitted.
4.What types of cargo have ever been carried on board your last vessel?
5.Where was your last vessel’s trading (plying, sailing) area?
Omitted.
6.Did you have the experience of working with foreign crews? What were their nationalities? Omitted. Please refer to the reference answers for the master.
7.Can you tell me about the cargo operation procedures and stowage plan?
Based on the capacity of the hold and the stowage factors, I shall calculate the volume of the cargo that is to be put into different holds. Then calculate the draft of the vessel and trimming, shear force, bend moment to meet the requirements of the ship.At last, stowage plan is made based on these factors.
8.What does a stowage factor of bulk cargo carrier include?
The stowage factor of any cargo is the figure which expresses the number of cubic units of measure needed to accommodate one unit of weight-how many square meters is needed to stow one metric ton of certain good. Stowage factors should include allowance for dunnage, irregular size of certain goods, pallets, and something else. It should be reminded that the stowage factor couldn’t cover any details in loading.
9.If there happens stevedore damage to cargo, equipment or ship’s structure, what should you do? If damage happens, I must record it first and then report it in an appropriate written form to the master and other parties concerned. The report must be signed by the liable parties admitting they have (or have not) responsibility for the damage. The damage report shall be carefully worded and shall be supported with photos. The damage report should also include the following contents: ship's name, voyage number,date, geographical location, name of the person who tool the photos and his signature, location where the photo was taken, and what is I intended to show.
10.What precautions do you have to take before cargo operation is carried out?
To check the pre-cargo operation check lists to make sure that no missing of any items. The following procedures are to be followed: (1) the C/O shall make a cargo operation plan. In the plan, the following factors shall be considered: the cargo must be stowed in such way that the stability,trim, shearing forces and bending moments are within the limits as laid down by the
stability manual? excessive weight on tank tops, between decks and hatch covers must be avoided?
and cargo must be stowed and secured on such way as to avoid damage- which can result in possible loss of life of property.
Pre-operation conference with all ship's personnel-other officers and crew that are to be involved
in the cargo operation is held to discuss such matters as cargo disposition, numbers of gangs and working hours, usual and special safety requirements, ballasting and deballasting information, special requirements regarding cargo operation, damage prevention and control, personal organization, cargo watch etc. The C/O must ensure that all relevant personnel have fully understood the intended cargo and all usual and special safety and operational requirements.
11.What will you do if the cargo damage is found or suspected before loading/during loading?
I shall report to the master first and foremost. The master should decide whether to replace the damaged cargo. For the full-set machines and high-valued products (成套设备和高价值的货 物)，I must ask for the replacement in the loading port if damages are found. If the damaged cargoes cannot be replaced, then the chief mate shall make remarks on the chief mate’s receipt. If disputes happen on the quantity and quality of the cargoes, I shall, at the discretion of the master, ask the cargo surveyor to do the surveying. If necessary,under the endorsement of the ship owner, I shall write a Letter of Protest (based on the format provided by the company) to illustrate the innocence of the seamen on board.
During the voyage, when a very small amount of cargo damages, with the permission of the master, throw away into the sea to avoid any disputes with any third party.
12.What are the differences between the B/L and the Mate’s Receipt?
Tally Sheet (理货单) is the basis of the Mate’s Receipt. Mate’s receipt is the basis of the B/L. The condition of the cargo is clearly shown on the Chief Mate’s Receipt. It is very important to make sure that the cargo condition on the bill of lading and that on the chief mate’s receipt is the same. If the consigner wants the master to issue clean B/L on the basis of unclean Mate’s Receipt, then the master firstly must ask for permission from the company.If the company agrees, then the consigner must issue reliable Letter of Indemnity or Letter of Guarantee.
13.If the draft survey proves a shortage of cargo after loading is completed, what will you do except to report to the Master?Will you make any remarks on the Mate’s Receipt? And what kinds of remarks will you make on the Mate’s Receipt?
In this case, I shall report the problem to the master first. With the permission of the master, I shall ask the third party surveyor to do the survey. If the survey shows there is shortage or damage of the cargo, then I shall write remarks on the mate’s receipt showing the loss or damage or shortage.
The third party is to be invited to make the objective report on the real quantity of the volume of the cargo. If the cargo is proved to be in shortage, then I shall write remarks on the chief mate’s receipt.
15.What do you know about the ISM code?
ISM code is the International Safety Management. It is a compulsory rule and regulation on the safety management of the vessel and prevention of sea pollution. Each shipping company and the vessel should have their own ISM and SMS (safety management system) manuals.
16.Have you experienced any on-board internal audit procedures before?
The onboard internal audit is carried out at the discretion of the Designated Person of the ship owner.When the auditors come on board, the seamen should provide full support to their jobs.
If observation or non-conformity items are found in the audit, these items should be treated with due diligence and rectified on time.
17.What is Garbage Management Plan?
According to MARPOL 73/78, the plan shall include the procedures for the garbage disposal, and the records that need to be done. The C/O should be responsible for the making of garbage disposal plan for the ship.
18.How do you carry out the deck machinery maintenance?
Yes,on board the last vessel, I often asked the bosun to organize the ABs and other ordinary sailors to make maintenance for such equipment as windlass (锚机)，steering engine, chipping the rust,greasing, derrick, crane,wires,meters and winch (起货机).All the maintenance plans for the machines in the deck department shall be made by the C/O. But the repair of the
machines should be made by the engine department.
19.As the Chief Officer,what precautions do you have to take to prepare for the PSC(port state
control) inspection?
The C/O should arrange the checks for the following items: safety equipment, sanitary
situation on board,especially in the deck room, cabin room, the kitchen, cargo operation
safety,documents to be checked. Besides, under the empowerment the C/O should organize the emergency drills.
20.What precautions do you have to take before entry into an enclosed work place is permitted?
According to checklist, I shall prepare for the standby personnel, ventilation, breathing tool, connecting signals,oxygen, air and poisonous gases testing equipment, portable extinguisher, and other necessary equipment.
21.What checks have to be made before any hot work is permitted?
I must make sure that:
There is no gas leakage on cargo deck or pump room area?
The nearby places shall be free of inflammable materials or gases?
The area where the hot work is done is not piled with solvents of any kind, including diesel oil, kerosene, paint cleaners an thinners.
Gas testing is also important to make sure there is no flammable or toxic gas is present at the work site and that the oxygen content is21% by volume.
Ventilation condition should also be checked before hot work.
22.On board your previous vessels, how often did you conduct a fire-fighting drill?
The fire fighting drill is carried out on monthly basis.When we did the firefighting drill,we just did it as if the real fire disaster had happened.
23.What is the C/O responsibility with regards to cargo operation?
The chief officer is in charge of safe handling of all cargo operation. However he must submit all cargo plans to the master for approval, as well as discuss any critical stage of cargo operation with the Master,before such stage being undertaken. He is also responsible for proper completion of cargo records, time sheets, performance logs and other paperwork related to cargo operation.
24.What is the C/O’s responsibility with regard to deck maintenance?
The chief officer should prepare the deck maintenance schedule-both the long-term and short- term and discuss the schedule with the Master.He will be in charge of the deck department personnel and overseeing their duty work when they do the maintenance work.
25.The charted depth of anchorage is40 meters, usually how do you drop the anchor?
Before dropping the anchor,we should make sure that the windlass and the brakes are in good condition,study the weather and water depth and sea condition. To make sure whether there is good holding ground. Take into account the duration of the anchorage action.
During the anchorage, lower the anchor until it touches ground, then disengage and slag the chain cable until the length is paid out. Use main engine to move it to stretch the cable. Do not use excessive weight for the cable.
The length of the cable must be decided by the master in advance. If the anchorage depth is more than50 meters, to add additional shackle after 15meters.
No matter how deep the water is,at least two shackles should be remained on board.
26.If water depth is more than 80 meters, is it possible for you to drop the anchor?
Except in emergency situation, dropping anchor in this depth of water is very dangerous. So if it is very important to drop the anchor,then the geographical condition (sea bed and adjacent area),weather condition must be carefully studied before dropping. Besides, it is very
important to have a pre-discussion or meeting with relevant seamen before the work is done.
27.How to keep the proper ventilation during the voyage? For example, your ship loaded the steel
coil at Constansta on December and the discharging port will be in Singapore.
In order to prevent rust formation on the surface of the steel, I must make sure the temperature in holds is higher than the dew point at any times. Ventilation is to be made on the condition of dew point and try to lower the dew point.
28.How do you maintain the minimum under keel clearance (UKC) when the vessel during
passage/in fairways/inside ports?
In different places, the UKC may vary a little bit. But, generally,during passage,the UKC should be20% of the load draft? in fairways,10% of the load draft? and inside the port, 10% of the load draft. The reference data are subject to the regulations of the port authority.
29.In case of cargo damage (for example, before the vessel arrive at the discharging port, when
opening the hatch, you find the quality of the surface cargo had changed) how would you handle it?
Well,I have to the quantity of the cargo whose quality has changed. If the cargo is in small quantity,then I shall dispose it myself. If it is in large quantity,I shall ask for decision from the master.
30.What is the sensitive cargo?And which cargo was defined as the sensitive cargo by P& I?
The cargo is particularly susceptible to moisture damage and special attention shall be required in taking care of this type of cargo during voyage. Cement,grain, and sugar are usually
defined as sensitive cargoes. In operating the sensitive cargoes, great care should be taken. 31.How do you know whether the cargo holds are fitted for loading?
According to the requirements of the charterer party’s requirements, I shall check it to see whether it meets the charter’s demands. Then, I will make my own judgment. If the holds are not suitable for loading any type of cargo,I shall report this to the master and ask him to
decide on this.
32.Briefly explain general requirements of grain cargo carriage.
1) Preparation for the space where the grain is going to be put.
The hold into which the grain is to be loaded is to be very clean and free from scale and bad smell. Any open bilge shall be clean and dry. The tank top should be clean, having no stain and dry.Any timber boards must be in good condition and covered with tarpaulin. The rear sides of the brackets and beams, piping etc shall be completely washed and cleaned of all cargo residue and dust. All residues from the previous cargo shall be removed. And if the ship was used in carrying grain in the previous voyages, and if insects are found in the hold, then the holds shall be fumigated with insecticide.
2) Ventilation
Grain is a kind of cargo that can self heat and condense and can absorb moisture. Without good ventilation, the cargo can easily deteriorate. With bulk grain, air is to be blown to the surface of the grain continuously on daily basis in order to remove the remitted air from the cargo. The temperature of the cargo shall be tested by thermometer on daily basis and be recorded in the log book.
For detailed answer,please refer to the IMO Grain Rule. (IMO Resolution A714)
3) CODE OF SAFE PRACTICE FOR CARGO STOWAGE AND SECURING.
33.How to conduct ventilation for hygroscopic cargo from warm to cold area voyage,and from
cold to warm voyage? How about the non-hygroscopic cargo？
For the hygroscopic cargo: From warm to cold voyage, ventilation is very critical. Ventilation should be as strong as possible in the beginning, eventually the outside dew point will be too low.This is a very difficult voyage situation in which to arrange satisfactory ventilation. From cold to warm voyage, the ventilation is not necessary.
For the non-hygroscopic cargo: from cold to warm voyage, no ventilation is needed, and cargo sweat would occur on the surface of the stow if relativel7 warmer moisture laden air was
admitted. From the warm to the cold voyage, no ventilation is needed because ship sweat is inevitable but cargo will be unaffected unless condensation drips back on the stow.
34.How to prevent cargo damage caused by rain or seawater?
Before the voyage, to check whether the hatch cover is closed properly,and make sure that tight water condition is in good order.To make sure suction boxes and man holes are properly closed? to check the bulkhead(压载舱) of adjacent ballast tank.
35.When you are ready for pilot, what preparation should you make?
Firstly,contact the pilotage station to arrange for the pilot to come on board?
Secondly,contact the coming pilot and discuss with him on the vessel’s heading position and speed at the time of his boarding
Thirdly,deck watch duty officer shall supervise the embarkation and disembarkation of the pilot to ensure his identity and his safety.
Fourthly,the pilot ladder must meet the US Coast Guard and IMO’s standards.
Fifthly,prepare the ladder well and hoist the Golf flag.
Sixthly,give a good reception to the pilot by the officer and master.
Lastly,when the pilot is on board,H flag should be hoisted.
36.When you pass by the Panama Canal,what should you pay attention to? Why?
The turn of bilge radius should be made known to the pilot.According to the regulations there, the turn of bilge radius of the vessel cannot be over 12.04 meters in the fresh water area. No bilge water is allowed to be remitted.
As a precaution, we should check with the MR Notice and apply for correction if on time.
ETA7 days before we pass by the Canal,we should report to the Canal authority on the vessel condition.
37.How often did the superintendent come on board to check? If the superintendents and the P&I
people do not come on board for checking, if cargo damage happens, what should you do to deal with the situation?
On my last ship, the superintendent came on board whenever the vessel came to large ports.
If the superintendent does come on board the ship, we will just report the accidents to the ship owner and ask for their proposals. But of course,master and I will solve some minor problems.Another thing
38.What materials and information do you need when you make the passage plan?
The passage plan shall contain all the charts required and shall locate all the information concerning area of intended area.The information needed for the passage plan shall be found from the Sailing Direction, List of Lights,Tide Tables,tidal Stream Table,Guide to port Entry, Deep Draft Vessel Planning Guide,The INO Ship Route Guide, Guide to Tanker Port,various ports’information booklets, government and port regulations, Navigational Warnings, pilot Charts,Notice to Mariners,Weather Information, and so on.
39.Do you often change the ballasting water? In maintaining the ballasting water,what particular
attention should you have to pay to?
Not often, except that in some countries’seacoast where the PSC requires the change of
ballasting water in certain area to prevent the sea pollution.
Pumping-in and-out the ballasting water on time is very important to keep the stress of the vessel in good condition (有利于保持船处于好的拱垂和强度). Under heavy weather
condition,it is necessary to test the ballasting and bilge water more often to make sure the stability of the vessel.
40.What should you pay attention to when you the vessel load coal?
Trimming is very important to make sure that the cargo is even loaded. The coal is liable to get fire so you have to be very careful in fire ignition and fire-fighting equipment should be ready.
Air in the cargo space should be regularly checked. Bilge water should be tested
systematically to see whether there is any water leakage.
During the voyage,the ventilation is very important. No ventilation is a good idea. The
oxygen’s entering is very important factor that can make the fire disaster.
Also, you have to measure the temperature often? and if the temperature is too high, spray water to lower the temperature.
41.What are the functions of the B/L? What is clean B/L and what is unclean B/L?
B/L has the three very important functions: It contains evidence of the terms of the contract of carriage-a promise to carry and deliver the cargo. It contains the apparent order,condition, and quantity or weight of goods at the time of shipment. It is also a document of title (property) of the cargo.
Clean B/L is the one on which there is not any remark of cargo loss, shortage or damage.
Unclean B/L is also called claused B/L, which carries some remarks of cargo damage, quantity shortage and so on.
42.What is back dated or anti-dated B/L? What is advanced B/L?
Back date B/L refers to the B/L whose issuing date is earlier than the virtual loading
completion date.Advanced B/L refers to the B/L that is signed and issued by the carrier before the completion of loading. Both back date and advanced B/L will bring some dangers and liability to the ship owner and charterer.
43.In order to prevent stowaway,what precautions should you take before the vessel is sailing
from a port?
Before departure from any port,crew check has to be made and any ship has to be checked and searched for stowaway.The following spaces shall be searched thoroughly: void space, chain lockers, funnel, and other places where the stowaways can be found.
If stowaways are discovered before the ship sails:Arrange for his disembarkation using
services of the local agent? notify the company,take necessary steps to prevent any further reoccurrence.
44.Who should not be allowed to have the shore leave at the same time?
In view of the jobs on board,the following positions and ranks can not be allowed to have
shore leave at the same time: Master and C/O? C/E and first engineer? C/E and electrician? Bosun and Pumpman (in tankers)? chief cook and second (or mass boy)? C/O and pumpman (in tankers).
Every member who wants leave the ship must check with the department head for permission and return back to the vessel on time.
45.What is the maximum blood alcohol concentration (BAC) rate on board?
According to the ISM, the BAC shall not be more than0.04% by weight any time when being tested. But watch keepers is not allowed to drink any alcoholic beverage 4 hours before their watch.
46.How to operate incinerator? What kind of garbage can not be thrown into incinerator?
Fist,check the oil level in the oil tank? open residue cook and discharge oily water? heating the bilge oil in the tank to70 to80 centigrade? start the incinerator.In the beginning, combustion bilge oil with light oil,and after the water content in bilge oil is comparatively low,stop
supplying light oil and use bilge oil only.Attention: the temperature in combustion cannot be higher than the stipulated figures of the incinerator (usually not more than 500 degree in
centigrade.).
The following garbage can not be thrown into the incinerator:
l Any containers which have contained gases under pressure, or aerosol cans into the incinerator.
l The materials that may produce harmful gases or ashes?
l The materials that may produce high temperature and prolonged incineration of such materials that may cause damage to the incinerator.
47.What should a Muster List include? What kind of Muster Lists did you have on the last vessel?
The Muster List should include the following:
(1) Details of emergency alarm signal? (2) How ship-abandon will be given? (3) Officer
responsible for the maintenance of fire fighting equipment and life saving appliances,
which should always in good condition and ready for immediate use. (4) Substitutes for the key personnel who may become disabled? (5) Specify the boat to which each person belongs and duties to be performed by abandon ship situation? (6) The specific group to which person belongs and general duties during various emergencies? (7) Any additional or specific duties? (8) Specific assembly point of each group.
The muster list must be ready before the ship sails.
We had the following Muster Lists on board the last vessel:
General emergency, fire fighting, fire in the engine, emergency steering, abandon-ship,
man overboard, oil pollution prevention station, and so on.
48.What is heavy weather condition? Under the heavy weather conditions, what preparation should you make in sailing? During sailing, what should you be careful about?After the heavy weather,what should you check?
Heavy weather,in principle, refers to the navigation under weather conditions of wind force of
6 or above on the Beaufort scale and wave height of greater than 5 meters.
During the heavy weather conditions, the master shall make the following preparations:
(1) Select a route that avoid that heavy weather area,if this is possible?
(2) Inform the crew of the predicted heavy and issuing warning. Make sure that the
warning is known to all the seamen on board.
(3) Instruct the C/O to check the hull strength based on stowage calculations, cargo loading
and stability documents. If the ship is not carrying cargo,the master shall ballast the ship to increase the draught and take action to prevent propeller racing, reduce oscillations and slamming of the ship.
(4) Make sure the following holes are closed: hatches, cargo hold, bosun’s store, manhole?
accesses to accommodation spaces and steering gear room? tank air pipes, sounding caps? all water tight doors and water tight openings on the ship?
(5) Ensure that the C/O adopts measures to prevent movement of cargo and other objects
on various parts of the ship?
(6) Ensures that the lashes cargo gears such as derricks, cranes and life boat?
(7) Ensure that C/O check the conditions of the stowage of anchors and anchor chains?
(8) Critical checklists are kept in the plastic folder on bridge and to be used as reference. 49.Under heavy weather conditions,what preparation should you make before sailing?
If navigating in heavy weather,the following should be paid attention to:
(1) Adopt measures to prevent slamming and pounding of the ship, considering the
frequency of encounters with swells and change speed or course if necessary?
(2) The watch keeping officer shall change over to parallel operation of the steering gear,if
possible?
(3) If possible, change the auto pilot to“rough sea mode” or change over to manual mode?
(4) Master shall frequently check the weather and sea conditions, observe future changes and
judge of there is a problem with the present course and speed?
(5) Report the weather to the nearest port authority or the ships in the vicinity or the bad
weather and ask them to be careful and warm them.
(6) The master shall check the abnormalities whenever possible to make the ship in good
condition.
After the heavy weather, the master shall carry out the following checks? the hull and cargoes? if abnormalities are found, report to the company as soon as possible.
50.If the stevedore workers damage part or the whole of the crane,derrick or any other equipment
on board,what should you do?
Firstly,I shall ask the duty officer have a careful supervision when the stevedore workers are loading and unloading cargo and ask the duty officers to report to me any incident or any
damage the workers have done to the vessel equipment.
If equipment damages occur,usually,I will see how serious the damage is. If the damage is serous, I shall report to the master immediately.If the damage is not very serious, I shall ask the stevedore company to make repair and correction.At least,I shall ask the stevedore the a acknowledgement of liability.But anyway,I shall not allow the stevedore workers to leave the vessel until the damage problem is settled properly.
51.Before dry-docking for the vessel, what should a C/O do?
The C/O shall prepare a detailed repair list for the approval of the master and the company. The C/O should also make out a safety procedure before drydocking. If empowered by the master, the C/O may make an arrangement plan for the assignments for the deck officers and ordinary seamen during drydocking When the repair work is being done, the C/O should have a good supervision on the jobs and ensure the safety of workers and the seamen.
52.How do you balance the interests of the shipowner and those of the charterer?
I think both interests are very important to me. The shipowner pay me but salary is from the
charter.In order to make both sides happy. I shall take good care of the cargo and at the same time, I shall implement my duty at the order of the shipowner and try to safeguard the interests of the shipowners.
53.What do you know about BC Code?
BC code refers to IMO’s Bulk Cargo Code. In this code, bulk cargo operation procedures are stated. This is a very important manual and the chief officer must study it with care and follow the instructions in the code in practical work, especially when he makes the stowage plan.
Questions for 2/O
二副面试前主要应该准备关于职责范围内的问题，如如何画海图、如何修正海图、制定 航路计划、值班时所要注意的问题等等。下面收集了一部分问题，可参照准备。
1. Can you tell me about your education background and working experience?
(omitted) Please refer to the same questions for the master.
2. Can you tell me about your last vessel?
(omitted) Please refer to the answers to the same questions to the master or chief officer.
3. What are your responsibilities as a Second Officer?
The 2/O will be the navigational officer and medical officer on board. His duty includes?
(1) Navigation watch keeping(from 1200 to1600,and from 0.00 to0400)?
(2) Chart and navigational publication corrections,
(3) Passage plan making,
(4) Checks for the communication equipment and instruments on board the GMDSS ships
and spare parts,
(5) Care of all the basic navigation equipment and instruments, including magnetic
compasses, gyrocompasses, gyro repeaters, time changes, depth sounders and course
recorder.
(6) Stocks of the stationery,medical duty,and other duties designated by the master or C/O.
4. Please briefly describe the chart drawing procedure.
Firstly, I shall Register the navigational warnings in the Register Book and record the warning number in the card. Secondly,I shall select the charts that are affected by the warnings.
Then I shall use pens, scissors and glues to fix permanent notices. I shall also use pencils to fix temporary and preliminary notices. All of the notices must be used to fix charts and keep chart corrected up to dated. When I fix the chart,I shall frequently consult the geographical index. 5. Can you describe the charts correction procedures?
Please refer to the same question to the captain.
Firstly, you have to make sure that you have received the latest Notice to Mariner? you have to write the notice request on time. The master shall make emergency request if the latest is not received.
Secondly, to record the Notice to Mariner on the correction logs on time according to the chronological order.
Thirdly,when correcting the chart, first check that the last published correction to it has been made to the chart,otherwise, this should be dealt with first.
Erasure should never be made, when deleting information crossed through or series of short double strokes should be used. While correction fluid should not be used.
Always insert information before you delete any information.
如何画海图和维护海图是二副最重要的职责之一，对于海图更新的有关程序是考官经 常考到的题目，一定要好好准备。关键是如何用自己的话表述出一个复杂的过程。
6. Who should draft the passage plan on board? What are included in passage plan?
When you make passage plan, what information do you need?
Unusually,the passage plan shall be made by the second officer, but shall be approved by the master. During passage, when error or mistake is found about the passage plan, immediate correction shall be made by the second officer. But during voyage the furnished passage plane can not be hanged without nay approval.
Admiralty Notice to Mariner.Port guidance. Sea chart. Printed(10)
Catalogue of admiralty charts and other publications.
Choosing the sea charts from it. Sea charts should include the large-scale ones for the costal water,small scale chart for ocean water,and planning chart for lord land zone.
Besides, the following information and publications are also necessary in the passage plan making: Sailing directions, Pilot book, Port entry guidance,Tide table’s local area warning from the NAVAREA areas,List of light and radio signals.
7. What sailing areas should the passage plan cover? If you miss one or two charts for next
voyage, can the ship gave sea going or not?
The passage plan should cover the sailing area from berth to berth.
The ship can not go if one or two charts are not available.
8. If the signal of “three red lights vertically aligned” is found on board a ship during night
voyage, what do you think is wrong with the ship? If a motor ship is moving under the way,but not under command, what kind of light signals does she use?
This is a draught limited vessel. It is very hard for that vessel to maneuver and to keep away. Our vessel should give a wide berth and tale actions to keep away beforehand.
The motor ship should use not-under-control lights, i.e.,two-sides-lights.
值班驾驶员应该能用英语说出常用的号等和号型以及不同的号等和号型所代表的船的 状态。
9. Usually, in a vessel, the second officer shall be designated as officer responsible for care of
magnetic compasses and gyrocompasses. (磁罗经和电罗经) Please describe how do you take care of Magnetic compass.
The liquid magnetic compass shall be regularly checked for air bubbles and shall be always covered when it is not in use. Where fitted as stand-by system, the magnetic compass control of the automatic pilot should be tested weekly.
10. How do you set and adjust gyrocompass’corrections?
The 2/O shall frequently check the compressor’s error.Actually,gyrocompass’s accuracy shall be checked at least once a day at sea and at anchor, and for each course steered. During the watch, the simultaneous check shall be made at least hourly. If there is any significant deviation error, the 2/O shall adjust it immediately. The data or errors shall be recorded in the Compass Record Book and Deck Logbook. The electronic devices shall be away from the compasses in a reasonable distance. The chief mate or other designated officer shall test the error difference in the morning or in the night.
11. What are the second officer’responsibilities while the vessel is in port?
To ensure the safety of life on board, ship, cargo and port, the second officer must implement a good watch keeping if he is on duty in the port. The second officer is also required to maintain orders and facilitate the routine working of the vessel. When on duty,he should be aware of the air draft, sea gauge and under keel clearance, the state of ship to avoid dangerous listing, trim or hull stress during cargo handling or ballasting to prevent pollution of the environment by the ship. During cargo watch, he should watch and supervise the loading process and report any big incident or abnormality to the C/O.
12. Please tell me what is the difference between the great circle line（大圆航线）and Rhomb line
(恒向线)？
Theoretically, great circle line is the shortest distance between two places, while the rhumh line is longer than the great circle line. However, it is very hard for a vessel just to take the circle
line or rhumh line.
13. During the cargo loading,if you find the cargo damaged in holds, what should you do?
I shall record the damage by writing or even by photo and report this to the C/O immediately. The C/O should report it to the tallyman and ask them to replace the cargo,if possible.At the same time, the officer on duty should make the on-the-spot record.
14. We are wondering when you usually do chart work? When you are watch keeping, can you do
the chart work?
Whenever I receive the Notice to Mariner.I will do the correction and drawing, especially for a new voyage. At the same time, I shall collect the out-of-dated charts and file them to avoid any misunderstanding or confusion.
When the voyage employment is issued. The 2/O begins to do the sea chart work at the discretion of the master. The correction is to be done right after the new Notice to Mariner is received,
Generally, I should not do the chart work when am watch keeping. Doing chart work during watch keeping can give rise to some potential danger to the maneuvering of the vessel.
15. What is the maximum blood alcohol concentration(BAC) rate on board?
According to the ISM, the BAC shall not be more than 0.04% by weight any time when being tested. But watch keepers are not allowed to drink any alcoholic beverage 4 hours before their watch. Besides, when bunkering, loading and unloading, mooring and unmooring. 4 hours before and after port all,the sailor on board cannot have any alcoholic drinks.
16. How did you keep you medicine log book?
I should be responsible for the medical inventory and keep a good record on the use and inventory of different medicine. I should also make sure that the aide bags are at proper locations. I should also be careful with the medicine locker. The medicines that are out of validity should be replaced on time.
17. When do you call the master to the bridge?
In the following situations, I will have to call the master to the bridge if the master is not in the bridge:
(1) When the visibility is lower than the one mentioned in the master’s standing order?
(2) Breakdown of the main engine, steering gear, gyro-compass or any other critical
equipment related to the safety of the vessel?
(3) When the ship’s position and sounding are unusual or strange?
(4) When the navigational marks or sounding do not appear as expected?
(5) When heavy weather is encountered?
(6) When ship is behaving in unusual way?
(7) When marine pollution is seen or suspected?
(8) When distress message is received or accident observed?
(9) Any other situation when the officers are in doubt.
(10) Whenever the ship is in jeopardy.
知道何时叫船长到驾驶台是非常重要的常识性问题，对船舶的安全行驶非常重要，通常 船长在他的 bridge order 或 standing order 里都有详细的说明，STCW95 公约关于船员值班部 分也有详细的规定。
18. When RADAR and ARPAR are use, does it relieve your duty of lookout as a watch-keeper?
No, the working of these apparatus does not relieve the watch officer of his duty to maintain a proper lookout at all times. This is very important to the maneuvering of the vessel. Accidents often arise because of the officers’complete dependence on the RADAR,ARPAR, GPS and other equipment, especially in hazard areas,such as the coast and port areas,low visibility area,restricted areas and heavy weather regions. All in all, the rules and regulation of the COLREG 1972 must be strictly obeyed.
19. What do you know about EC and ECDIS?
EC means Electronic Chart, and ECDIS means Electronic Chart and information System. This system uses the computer technology to provide chart details on a visual display unit, combined with an automatic indication of ship’s position, and possibly a radar image, a navigation aide.This kind of chart needs basic computer operation skills and automation knowledge.
20. Tell me the main contents of a typical Admiralty Notice to Mariner. How did you get the
Notice to Mariner on your last vessel?
Admiralty Notice to Mariners is maritime publications issued by Hydrographic Department of the United Kingdom. They include Admiralty Notices, Australian and New Zealand Notices. They are published on weekly basis.There is also and annual summary version.
The Admiralty Notice to Mariner includes 6 sections. Section one, Explanatory Notes and indexes to section two. Sections two.Admiralty Notices to Mariners-Corrections to charts. Section three, reprints of Radio Navigational Warnings. Section four, Corrections to Admiralty Sailing Directions. Section five, Corrections to Admiralty List of lights and Fog Signals. Section six, Corrections to Admiralty List of Radio Signals.
On my last ship, the ship owner provided the Notice to Mariner on weekly basis. If they failed to give us the Notice, we’ll send them a Request for this.
21. It is very important to get rid of the out-of-dated charts and other SMS documents on board.
Why?
It is very important to keep the latest revised charts (also some other ISM documents on board) in the deck and engine room, and keep away those out-of-dated charts because after a period of time, sometimes, you do not know what documents are the newest ones. The mixture of the old and new documents on board can easily give rise to some problems for the safety of the vessel.
22. How do you maintain the clocks?
I am responsible for the vessel clocks except for those in the engine room. Before getting underway, clocks shall be compared and synchronized, and the synchronization record shall be entered into the Deck Logbook.
23. When working on in the deck bridge, when do you call the engine room?
(1) Whenever necessary to ascertain that engine room and bridge clocks are synchronized?
(2) At least one hour before starting or ending a sea passage?
(3) As soon as it appears that engine operation maneuvers may be required, with one hour’s
notice if possible?
(4) Whenever the ship machinery operation may be affected by weather or other condition
changes, such as shallow water approach, concentration of marine life or seaweed, ice in
water,or change of trim or draft due to ballasting shifting?
(5) One hour before inert gas system operation is required(for tanker)?
(6) One hour before steam is required on deck?
(7) Whenever the temperature falls to2 degree centigrade to prevent damage to equipment?
(8) At least one hour before the standby generator is required?
(9) As soon as an excessive some is to be turned?
(10) Whenever the cargo pumps are used?
(11) One hour prior to getting underway.
24. When you join a vessel, what should you do first?
Firstly, I shall report to the master and familiarize myself with the master and other officers and seamen on board the vessel. Second, with accompaniment of the relieved the 2/O, I shall have an inspection of those items the 2/O is responsible for.I shall discuss immediately with the master on any unsatisfactory conditions, including equipment malfunctions. I shall also take over all the documents the 2/O shall take care of,A good handover with the relieved 2/O is the most important thing for me.
25. When do you have to change from the automatic steering to manual steering?
The steering mode shall be changed from automatic to manual under the following circumstances: (1) in any emergency situations? (2) in diminishing and restricted visibility, as defined by the master? (3) When it is necessary to avoid maneuvers? (4) when the ship’s draft is too deep (more than 60% of the water depth)? (5) whenever the ship steers poorly or when the master thinks necessary.When the steering mode is changed, the watch officers shall supervise the process.
26. If ship collision happens when you are on duty,what procedure should you follow?
Firstly,I shall sound the alarm for emergency?
Secondly,I shall inform the master immediately?
Thirdly,I shall inform the engine room and prepare engine standby?
Fourthly,I shall sound the tanks including ballasting tanks and oil tanks?
Fifthly, I shall report to the head office 9ship owner, Management Company and charter at the discretion of the master.
Report to the relative department and coast country at the discretion of the master.
这是一个 NK 外审的一个问题。
Questions for 3/O
就船上的值班时和所承担的任务分工来看，三副也是甲板上非常重要的职位。但是， 考虑到三副毕竟船上的工作时间不会很长，所以考官对三副来说问题一般不会很复杂，主要 是集中在职位范围内的一些问题，如救生、消防设备的维护和保管、吃水的测量、值班时应 注意的问题等等。
1. Can you tell me about your educational background and working experience as a seaman?
I graduated from Dalian Maritime University in July 1999. Since April, 1999, I began my seamen career.I have worked on two ships. On the fist ship, I worked as a deck cadet for10 months. On the second ship. I worked as a3/O for nearly a year.
2. Can you tell me about your last vessel?
My last ship was a general cargo sailing globally,but mainly from European ports to the US AND Canada port. I worked on that vessel for 13 months as third officer.
3. What are your responsibilities as a Third Officer?
（1）The third officer shall perform the necessary duties as required, such as those relating to navigational watch (0800-1200? 2000-2400) and cargo watch? (2) to fix the position of the ship and other navigational calculations every day when the ship is underway and reports to the master. (3) To prepare the reports, navigational statistics conditions and report the necessary items to the master.(4) To help the C/O in supervising cargo handing operation? (5) to measure the draft at the discretion of the C/O or master? (6) to the master on the bridge with anchoring and mooring and unmooring work? (7) before leaving port or shifting anchorage, to inspect communication systems and important items related to the navigational system and other department? (8) to maintain and mange the life boat saving appliance and fire fighting equipment maintenance log and inventory and prepare records when instructed to do so. (9) To do some paper work and other jobs that is assigned by the master.
4. When do you call the Master to the Bridge?
If the master were not in the bridge room, I would call the master to the bridge under the following circumstances:
When the officers do not know the correct actions to take?
When the giving away vessel does not give away as a rule and cannot get into contact with it? navigational equipment fails?
When receiving the distress call?
When navigational marks are missing or in the expected time, and did not see the marks?
When the depth sounding do not have expected result?
When entry into heavy traffic,low visibility areas?
When main engine speed decreases or breakdown?
When approaching the poor visibility areas?
And when the vessel is in danger.
5. Who is responsible for the LSA and FFE equipment on board a ship?
LSA means Life Saving Apparatus? FFE means Fire Fighting Equipment. The 3/O is responsible for maintenance and keeping of all these apparatus.The records of maintenance of the equipment shall be put into the logbook.
6. How often and what do you inspect the lifeboats?
Usually I inspect and test the important parts of the lifeboat on weekly basis. My checking points include attachment to the hull, lifeline, handrail, the condition of rudder, fuel oil tanks, and so on.After checking, I record the check results into the logbooks.
7. What actions should you take while you find fire in ones cabin?
I shall sound fire alarm first, and then inform bridge and master immediately, and take portable fire-fighting equipment to put out the fire the soonest possible. At the same time, I shall watch carefully about the extending tendency of the fire, and wait for fire-fighting squad’s assistance. When the fire extinguishing squad are in their separate positions, I will come to my position said in the Fire Muster List to do my job. In a word, I shall follow the fire disaster procedure very strictly on board.
8. What do you know about the ISM code? What are DOC and SMC?
ISM means International Safety Management Code (more exact name is: International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Sips and for Pollution Prevention). SMS means safety management system, and this system is made based on the ISM code, which is a compulsory part in Chapter 11of SOLAS74/78.
The ISM code includes 13 chapters: General Instruction, Safety and Environment Protection Policy, Company Responsibilities and Authority, Designated Person, Master’s Responsibilities and Authority, Resources and Personnel, Development of Plans for Shipboard Operation, Emergency Preparedness, Reports and Analysis of Non-conformity, Accidents and Hazardous Occurrences, Maintenance of the ship and Equipment, Documentation, Company Verification, Review and Evaluation, Certification and Verifications and Control.
If the company passed the external auditor from the class, it will receive a Document of Compliance? and the vessel passes the class’s external audit, then the vessel will be given a Safety Management Certificate.
9. During the watch, why must you check the compass error between the gyro-and magnetic?
The duty officer should check the difference between the two compasses at least every an hour.If significant error between magnetic and gyrocompass is found, compasses must be adjusted and corrected immediately.If there is breakdown of the gyro-compass,I shall immediately report it to the master or C/O.
10. When you keep the anchor watch,how to check the ship’s position? Which way is better?
I can use three measures (i.e. Radar fixing, GPS fixing, land mark fixing) to get vessel position and define the anchor position. But I think the best way is radar fixing because the radar fixing is more precise and reliable. For the sake of safety,instead of using only one means, all the measures available shall be used.At the same time, sea watching is still very important.
11. When the vessel is going to meet the PSC inspection, what should you do in the preparation?
Under the leadership of the master and C/O, the 3/O shall check very carefully on the utilities he is responsible for. It is very important to match each check list and make sure that no item is missing in dealing with the check of the PSC.
12. How do you check the CO2 System?
According checklist includes date of last service, CO2 bottles itself, air blow test should be made to make sure that the system works well enough. Check and test certificates to make sure they are up-to-dated. Besides, I shall test the weight of the CO2 at interval to make sure that there is enough in it.
CO2system is very important. It is the fixed fire fighting equipment.
13. During the cargo watch,what shall the 3/O do if he is on duty?
According to the cargo and stowage plan, the 3/O shall watch and supervise the work of loading, and report the accident and abnormalities, if there is any, to the C/O. Besides, the 3/O should keep watch on the weather, sea and vicinity condition, and sound the draft of the water regularly.
14. What is the maximum blood alcohol concentration(BAC) rate on board?
According to the ISM, the BAC shall not be more than 0.04% by weight of the blood any time when being tested. But watch keepers is not allowed to drink any alcoholic beverage 4 hours before their watch.
15. When RADAR and ARPAR are in use, does it relieve your duty of look-out as a watch-keeper.
No, the working of these apparatus does not relieve the watch officer of his duty to maintain a proper look-out at all time. You can not depend on the machines too much. Lookout (deck watch) is always very important, especially in some passages, inside the port and in some dangerous sailing areas.Delayed actions will possibly give rise to big accidents.
16. When the vessel departs the port, what preparation shall the master do?
(1) He shall make various principal calculations such as the tide, current and the time of sun-rise and sun-set that are necessary for securing safety during port entry or departure. (2) Check to see that he disembarkation of the visitors and the embarkation/disembarkations of supernumeraries in accordance with the safety management records. (3) Check to see that the deck crew are on board.(4) Prepare and check signal flags etc.
17. How often do you check and correct the chronometer (天文钟)？
I shall check and correct it on daily basis.The record of each correction shall be put into the record book. Besides, the chronometer shall be sent ashore for cleaning during each shipyard repair period.
18. When working on in the Deck Bridge, when do you call the engine room for information? (1) Whenever necessary to ascertain that engine room and bridge clocks are synchronized?
(2) At least one hour before starting or ending a sea passage?
(3) As soon as it appears that engine operation maneuvers may be required, with one hour’s notice
if possible?
(4) Whenever the ship machinery operation may be affected by weather or other condition changes,
such as shallow water approach, concentration of marine life or seaweed, ice in water, or change of trim or draft due to ballasting shifting?
(5) One hour before inert gas system operation is required(for tanker)?
(6) One hour before steam is required on deck?
(7) Whenever the temperature falls to2 degree centigrade to prevent damage to equipment?
(8) At least one hour before the standby generator is required?
(9) As soon as an excessive some is to be turned?
(10) Whenever the cargo pumps are used?
(11) One hour prior to getting underway.
19. When you join a vessel, what should you do first?
Firstly, I shall report to the master and familiarize myself with the master and other officers and seamen on board the vessel. Second, with accompaniment of the relieved the 3/O is responsible for. I shall discuss immediately with the master on any unsatisfactory conditions, including equipment malfunctions. I shall also take over all the documents the 2/O shall take care of. Lastly,I shall prepare for getting underway.I shall test the draft of the vessel and report the result to the C/O.
A good handover with the relieved3/O is the very important thing for me.
20. Please tell some working parts of a lifeboat in English.
For instance, manrope, oars(浆、 撸),ration,securing,launch tracks,slip gear,sea anchor,sea plug davit, roll, harbor pin, canvas roof, fresh water fishing gear, medicine, axe, provisions, sail makers lather palm, sail makers needle, grommet (金属扣眼， 索环),serving boards,serving mallets (槌棒 ), round mallets, wood hand fids, hatch wedge, rat guards, lifejackets, lifejacket lights, lifebuoys, thermal protector, radar reflector, bailer, hatchets (槌棒), sponges, lifeboat oil lamps, inflatable life jacket, immersion suit, matches, life-saving signal, survival manual, waterproof electric torch, boathooks, and so on.
以上词汇供参考。
21. If ship collision happens when you are on duty,what procedure should you follow?
Firstly,I shall sound the alarm for emergency?
Secondly,I shall inform the master immediately?
Thirdly,I shall inform the engine room and prepare engine standby?
Fourthly,I shall sound the tanks including ballasting tanks and oil tanks?
Fifthly,I shall report to the head office 9 ship owner,Management Company and charter at the discretion of the master.
Report to the relative department and coast country at the discretion of the master.
这是一个 NK 外审的一个问题。
Questions for 2/E
1. What are the responsibilities of the 2/E on board a ship?
The responsibilities of the 2/E includes:
(1) Sea watch from 1200 to1600 hours and from 0000 to04000 hours every day except during
unmanned demand.
(2) Port watch as designated by the C/E?
(3) Responsibilities for the maintenance and repair of the following machines and spare parts:
generator engine, generator, fuel oil purifier, emergency generator, life boat engine, emergency fire pump, fuel oil control, deck machinery and other machines designated by the chief engineer.
(4) To sound the fuel and lube oil tanks and make records of the daily consumption rate?
(5) Make reports such as the records of the generator engine, purifier, boiler maintenance
reports, make inventory of in charge of engine spare parts.
(6) Any other duties designated by the chief engineer.
尽管二管轮和三管轮在不同的公司的职责有所区别， 但是， 基本工作内容还是很相似的。 希望应试船员在面试前要仔细回忆一下你在头一条船做二管轮时的具体职责， 并能用较流利 的英文说出来。
2. What is your emergency position on the Muster List?
Basically,I am supposed to control and operate the auxiliary generator in the engine room.
根据 SOLAS 公约和 ISM 规则，应急部署表的位置对每位船员都很重要，应该知道 自己在不同应急事件时所处的位置和职责。
3. What will you do if you hear heavy noise coming from the lubricating oil pump?
I shall start the standby lubricating oil pump first and for most, and then stop the heavy
noise lube oil pump for emergency check..
对于一般的机械故障，二管轮应该能判定他们的基本原因并能采取响应的对策：如 果自己不能判定故障的原因的话，应该及时向大管轮或老轨汇报。
4. Which machineries and control of spare parts should be in the charge of 2 nd Engine?
Generator engine, generator, fuel oil purifier, emergency generator, lifeboat engine, emergency fire pump, fuel oil control, deck machinery and others designed by the chief engineer.
总之，二管轮主要负责机舱的辅助机械，对这些辅助机械的名称，应该能用流利的 英文说出，还要知道这些辅助机械的基本功能，原理和常见故障。
5. Describe the procedure to start a boiler.
Firstly,to check the boiler water level, and then check the oil tank level to make sure they are in the right level.
Secondly, to put the boiler water supply pump on “Auto” position, and at the same time, switch on the boiler control power.
Thirdly,to ignite the boiler either automatically or by hand.
Fourthly, close the air valve after the air comes out completely. (if it’s a first time raise steam pressure)
So the procedures can be covered with three words: pre-ventilation, ignition, and
combustion.
6. Before bunkering, the fuel specifications are usually provided by the fuel supplier, do you
remember the details of this fuel specification?
The details of the fuel specifications include density, viscosity-maximum as applicable to the vessel, temperature as delivered, water content, sulfur content, flash point and so on. All these specifications are very important.
7. As a duty engineer,what actions should you take if an outbreak of fire occurs in engine room?
If any fire happens, first I should ring the alarm? and report it to the bridge (if at sea). I shall judge the situation, and if not serious, I will put it out by myself immediately.If serious, we will follow the Muster list“fire in engine room” sequence.
For the whole procedure,
First,follow the Muster list procedure,muster in the fire station.
Second, perform crew check and evacuate non-essential personnel from vicinity of the fire.
Thirdly,stop ventilation and secure water tight door?
Fourthly,determine the location of the fire and organize emergency party?prepare lifeboat simultaneously.
Fifthly, proceed to fight fire using proper equipment and cool down decks and bulkheads with water spray.
Sixthly,protect the accommodation and cargo deck.
Seventhly,if the fire is out of control, we should evacuate all non-essential personnel.
In port, if fire happens, the port authority should be notified and ask shore assistant. For the other procedures,just follow the ones above.
8. When shall a watch keeping Engineer call Chief Engineer for help or advice?
In the following situations, I shall call the C/E for help or advice:
(1) When engine damage or fault occurs which may endanger the safe operation of the ship?
(2) When any fault occurs which is believed may cause damage or break down of propulsion machinery,auxiliary machinery or monitoring and governing system?
(3) And in any emergency, accident, or if in any doubt as to what decision or measure to be taken.
9. What must be handed over to incoming Engineer Officer when you sign off?
If possible, the condition and mode of operation of automatic boiler controls such as flame safeguard control systems, limit control system, combustion control system. Fuel-supply control systems, and other equipment related to the operation of steam boilers?the working situation of any other running equipment such as main engine, auxiliary engines and steering gear.And potentially bad conditions due to bad weather, ice, contaminated or shallow water? Any special modes of operation dictated when equipment failure or bad ship conditions? Reports of engine-room ratings relating to their assigned duties? The availability of fire-fighting appliances? The state of completion of Engine-Room Log? The level of bilge water in the engine room? Any other orders from the Mater or C/E.
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国船员如何通过国外船东的面试随着世界海运贸易连续数年的蓬勃发展，国际市场新船数量达到历史最高水平。这些先进的现代化船舶，需要更多训练有素、能适任船舶操纵和管理的高级船员。目前国际海运业高级船员平均年龄正在老化，大约25%的高级船员年龄超过50岁，且大多是船长、轮机长，船员呈现青黄不接的态势。有统计表明，今后10年，高级船员的缺口至少将增长到2.75万人。 中国船员走向国际市场已是大势所趋。然而，大多数中国船员尽管有着丰富的实操经验和业务水平，但由于缺乏必要的英文交流能力和现代管理意识，且不懂面试技巧和方法，因此经常造成面试结果不理想。中国船员如何通过国外船东的面试，这也成当务之急。笔者认为应从以下几个方面加以引导。 各船东的面试有不同的侧重点，但总体内容大致相似。主要知识点和题目列举、简析如下： ISM规则的知识ISM规则（International Safety Code)是SOLAS公约新增的第IX章内容，是1998年7月1日生效的强制性规则，要求船公司及其船舶必须建立安全管理体系，建立全球性的安全管理监控机制，以保证船舶安全营运和防止海洋污染，最大限度地控制海难事故的发生。 ISM规则在各港口国检查中都被作为重点，是船东面试的一个重要内容。因此，要求船长、轮机长、驾驶员和轮机员都要熟练掌握ISM规则的内容，以及在本公司实施情况及安全管理体系运转情况等。 关于ISM规则常见问题有：①ISM规则是什么？目标是什么？主要内容是什么？②ISM 规则生效后船上多了哪些证书？DOC与SMC全称是什么？③船上发现不符合情况或需要岸基支持时，船长应向谁报告？④DPA是什么意见？全称是什么？ 港口国检查（PSC）知识港口国检查（Port State Control）是港口当局对到港的外国船舶依法实施的以船舶技术状况、操作性要求、船舶配员、船员生活和工作条件为检查对象的，以确保船舶和人命财产安全、防止海洋污染为宗旨的一种监督与控制，是有效限制低标准船舶在海上营运的有力措施。 作为船上高级船员，要了解《港口国检查程序》，了解“巴黎备忘录（Paris MOU）”、“东京备忘录（Tokyo MOU）”等PSC组织的港口国监督体系。关于港口国检查常见问题有：①什么是PSC？全称是什么？②PSC主要检查什么？哪些缺陷可能使检查官进行更详细的检查？哪些缺陷可能导致船舶被滞留？ 防污染知识 包括：①MARPOL公约有几个附则？生效的附则有哪些？②现行有效的防污染规则是什么？③什么是IOPP证书？有效期是多少？④何谓15ppm？机舱有哪些防污染设备？机舱污水怎样排放？油渣怎样处理？⑤什么是SOPEP？加装燃油时应注意什么？⑥怎样制定垃圾管理计划？怎样处理塑料垃圾？ 消防与救生知识 每位船员都必须熟悉船上的应变部署，必须清楚本船消防、救生演习的程序和安排，以及自己在各种演习中的职责。除了机舱灭火外，所有消防演习中大副都应承担现场指挥的任务；救生演习中，二副通常应承担艇长的任务。 船员之间的关系 国外的船东强调船上的等级观念。船长是船舶的管理者，是一船的最高长官，是船公司的授权代表，包括轮机长在内的所有船员都必须对他负责，下级船员必须向上级负责，听从指挥。按照国外观念，干部船员是高级船员，普通船员是下级船员，船员之间要保持距离，不能经常混在一起喝酒聊天或称兄道弟；要有等级区别，工作中要有服从精神，生活中要有礼貌，见面先问好，就餐时分餐厅吃饭；高级船员要注意自己的形象，要有上进心；船长、
实用英语100句 1.How do you do！你好！ 2.How are you? 你好吗？ 3.May I know your name? 请问你叫什么名字？ 4.I’m the Chief Engineer. 我是轮机长。 5.I’m very glad to know you. 我很高兴认识你。 6.Where is the Captain, please? 船长在哪里？ 7.I’m looking for him. 我要找他。 8.He is on the deck. 他在甲板上。 9.I don’t think he’ll be back for some time. 我想他暂时还不回来。 10.May I ask if there is anything I can do for you? 我可以问你有什么事我能帮忙吗？ 11.What’s the weather like today? 今日天气怎样？ 12.It is cloudy this morning but will clear up this afternoon. 上午多云，下午转晴。 13.The weather forecast says there is a storm coming. 天气预报有十一级风（暴风）。 14.It's blowing a strong gale now. 现在刮九级风（烈风）。 15.The sea is rough. 海上风浪很大。 16.May I speak to Mr. Black, please? 请布莱克先生听电话。 17.Y es, speaking. 是的，我就是。 18.Who’s calling, please? 请问是谁呀？ 19.Would you mind calling me back? 给我打回电好不好？ 20.I’d like to make a long distance call to China. 我要打长途电话到中国。 21.I should like to have meals on board. 我想要在船上用餐。 22.I’d like to invite you to dinner this evening. 我想请你今晚用餐。 23.Would you help yourself? 请随便吃。 24.May I help you to some more Beijing roast duck? 请您再吃点北京烤鸭好吗？ 25.I’m so glad you like Chinese food. 你喜欢中国菜，我感到非常高兴。 26.I’m happy I can spend an evening with you at the Seamen’s Club. 我很高兴与你在海员俱 乐部度过一个晚上。 27.Let’s go to the Karaoke bar. 让我们去卡拉OK厅。 28.Shall we go to the dance hall? 我们到舞厅去好吗？ 29.I can waltz and foxtrot. 我能跳华尔兹舞和狐步舞。 30.I’d like a cup of coffee. 我要喝杯咖啡。 31.What’s the matter with you? 你怎么啦？ 32.I’m not feeling very well today. 今天我觉得身体不舒服。 33.I’ve got pains in my chest. 我胸腔感到疼痛。 34.Now undo your shirt and let me examine you. 我去把这药方配好。 35.I'll go and get the prescription made up. 我去把这药方配好。 36.Ships can be classified in several ways. 船舶可以好几种方式分类。 37.The size of ships is given in terms of length, beam, draft, and tonnage. 船舶大小是按照长 度，最大宽度，吃水和吨位来表达。 38.We have five different categories of merchant ships: freighters, container ship, bulk carriers, passenger ships, and coastal vessels. 商船分为五大类：货船，集装箱船，散货船，客轮和海岸船。
船员面试必考的一些英语 编辑| 删除| 权限设置| 更多▼ 更多▲流鱼发表于2009年11月26日11:52 阅读(8) 评论(0) 分类：个人日记权限: 公开 Nice to meet you! (很高兴见到你) It’s very nice to meet you!（非常高兴见到你） Glad to meet you! 2. What’s your name?（你叫什么名字）Could you tell me what your name is?（能告诉我你叫什么名子吗？） 答：I am XXX. 或My name is XXX. Where are you from? (你是那里人？) 11.How old are you? (你多大？) 答：I am 27 years old.（我27岁） 3. When were you born?（你什么时候出生？） 答：I was born in nineteen seventy-three.(我1973年出生。) 答：I am from lianyungang.(我是连云港人) 4. Are you married? （你结婚了吗？） 答：Yes, I am. 5. How many people are there in your family?(你家里有几口人？) 答：There are three people in my family. My wife, son and I. (有三口人，我的妻子、儿子和我) 6. How long have you ever worked on board? (你曾经在船上工作过多长时间) 答：I have ever worked on board for ten years.(我曾经在船工作10年) 7. Which company did you serve?(你在那家公司服务过？) Which company did you work for? 答：I have served for Lianyungang shipping corp.(我在连云港船务公司服务过) 8. Are those ships you worked all Chinese ones? (你工作过的那些船是不是都是中国船)？ 答：No, I worked on Chinese ships about 3 years, and 1 year on board under the Liberian flag.(不我在中国船上工作了三年，在利比里亚的船上工作了一年) 9. What is the name of the Liberian ship and what’s her tonnage? (利比里亚船是哪一类船，吨位是多少？) 答：She is a bulk carrier, her gross tonnage is over 30 thousand tonnage.(是一艘散货船，总吨3万多)
1.Nice to meet you! (很高兴见到你) It’s very nice to meet you!（非常高兴见到你） Glad to meet you! 2.What’s your name?（你叫什么名字） Could you tell me what your name is?（能告诉我你叫什么名子吗？）答：I am XXX. 或 My name is XXX. Where are you from? (你是那里人？) 11.How old are you? (你多大？) 答：I am 27 years old.（我27岁） 3. When were you born?（你什么时候出生？） 答：I was born in nineteen seventy-three.(我1973年出生。) 答：I am from lianyungang.(我是连云港人) 4. Are you married? （你结婚了吗？） 答：Yes, I am. 5. How many people are there in your family?(你家里有几口人？) 答：There are three people in my family. My wife, son and I. (有三口人，我的妻子、儿子和我) 6. How long have you ever worked on board? (你曾经在船上工作过多长时间) 答：I have ever worked on board for ten years.(我曾经在船工作10年) 7. Which company did you serve?(你在那家公司服务过？) Which company did you work for? 答：I have served for Lianyungang shipping corp.(我在连云港船务公司服务过) 8. Are those ships you worked all Chinese ones? (你工作过的那些船是不是都是中国船)？ 答：No, I worked on Chinese ships about 3 years, and 1 year on board under the Liberian flag.(不我在中国船上工作了三年，在利比里亚的船上工作了一年) 9. What is the name of the Liberian ship and what’s her tonnage? (利比里亚船是哪一类船，吨位是多少？) 答：She is a bulk carrier, her gross tonnage is over 30 thousand tonnage.(是一艘散货船，总吨3万多) 10. Were the crew all Chinese? (船员都是中国人？)
船员常用词语及翻译 一、RANKS OF SHIP’S CREW(船员职务) CREW 船员 CAPTAIN（MASTER）船长 CHIEF OFFICER OR CHIEF MATE（FIRST MATE）大副 SECOND CHIEF（OR SECOND MATE）二副 THIRD OFFICER （OR THIRD MATE）三副 ASSISTANT OFFICER 驾助 RADIO OFFICER （RADIO 报务员OPERATOR, WIRELESS OPERATOR） PURSER (CHIEF PURSER) 管事, 事务长 CLERK 事务员 BOATSWAIN OR BOSUN 水手长 CASSAB 副水手长 QUARTERMASTER 舵工 COXSWAIN 舵工,艇长 ABLE SEAMAN 全能水手,一水 A.B.(ABLE BODIED SEAMAN) 全能水手 E. D.H. , D.H.U. 全能水手(E. D.H.: Engine and Deck Hand?) O.S.(ORDINARY SEAMAN) 普通水手,二水 SEAMAN, MARINER 普通水手,海员 DECK BOY 甲板员 ENGINEER 轮机员 CHIEF ENGINEER 轮机长,大车,老轨 SECOND ENGINEER 大管轮,二车,二轨 THIRD ENGINEER 二管轮,三车,三轨 FOURTH ENGINEER 三管轮,四车,四轨 ASSISTANT ENGINEER 轮助 MECHANIC 机工 FIREMAN 生火 CLEANER OR WIPER 清洁工 CHIEF STEWARD (OR CATERING OFFICER) 大管事 SECOND STEWARD 二管事 CHIEF COOK 大厨 SECOND COOK 二厨 SUPERNUMERARY 额外人员 SHIP’S COMPLEMENT 船上的定员 DECK SERANG 水手长 DECK TINDAL 副水手长 SEACUNNY 舵工 二、NAMES OF MARINE ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR ( 船务机关名称及工作人员)
船员英语面试的简单题目 1. Nice to meet you! (很高兴见到你) It’s very nice to meet you!（非常高兴见到你） Glad to meet you! 2. What’s your name?（你叫什么名字）Could you tell me what your name is?（能告诉我你叫什么名子吗？） 答：I am XXX. 或 My name is XXX. Where are you from? (你是那里人？) 11.How old are you? (你多大？) 答：I am 27 years old.（我27岁） 3. When were you born?（你什么时候出生？） 答：I was born in nineteen seventy-three.(我1973年出生。) 答：I am from lianyungang.(我是连云港人) 4. Are you married? （你结婚了吗？） 答：Yes, I am. 5. How many people are there in your family?(你家里有几口人？) 答：There are three people in my family. My wife, son and I. (有三口人，我的妻子、儿子和我) 6. How long have you ever worked on board? (你曾经在船上工作过多长时间) 答：I have ever worked on board for ten years.(我曾经在船工作10年) 7. Which company did you serve?(你在那家公司服务过？) Which company did you work for? 答：I have served for Lianyungang shipping corp.(我在连云港船务公司服务过) 8. Are those ships you worked all Chinese ones? (你工作过的那些船是不是都是中国船)？ 答：No, I worked on Chinese ships about 3 years, and 1 year on boa rd under the Liberian flag.(不我在中国船上工作了三年，在利比里亚的船上工作了一年) 9. What is the name of the Liberian ship and what’s her tonnage? (利比里亚船是哪一类船，吨位是多少？) 答：She is a bulk carrier, her gross tonnage is over 30 thousand t onnage.(是一艘散货船，总吨3万多) 10. Were the crew all Chinese? (船员都是中国人？) 答：No, they weren’t, including me; there were only 4 Chinese in the deck department. We joined the ship at the same time. While the o thers came from different countries.(不，只有在甲板部有四位中国人，包括我在内。我们是同时上这艘船的，其余的人都是来自不同的国家。) 11. Which country did the captain come from?(船长是哪个国家的人？) 答：The captain came from Poland. 12. Which certificate do you have now?（你有什么证书？） Which certificate do you hold now?（你持有什么证书？）答：I have AB certificate. 13. What kinds of ship have you worked on? （你在什么类型的船上工作
船员面试技巧和注意事项 面试或称应聘评估（interview/employ evaluation）是一种通过会面、电话交流等方式使得雇主和应聘者彼此了解，确定是否达成聘用关系的考核过程。随着航运业的发展，船员市场化趋势越来越明显，船员面试已经成为船员应聘工作的一个重要手段和必要环节。 本文就船员面试相关知识和技巧作简单介绍。 一. 船员面试方式 通常船员面试有四种方式。 1. 口头提问和回答（Face-to-face Questioning and answer）。船员面试中，考官最基本的办法是面对面口头提问，即考官提问，船员回答。有时，考官进行口头提问时会穿插一些笔答问题。这些笔答题可能包括写一篇简单的英文、做一些非专业英文测试题、阅读并翻译一篇文章，就阅读材料回答一个或几个问题，直接回答一些问题等等。总之，面试中穿插的笔试一般都不会很长、很复杂。回答这类问题时，首先不要紧张，熟悉问题要求和问题内容，要在动笔或电脑之前稍做思考，在脑海中先规划一下答案的提纲。同时，在做答时还要注意字迹清晰、书写工整、条理清楚。 2. 电话面试（Telephone Interview）。电话面试是一种非常通行的船员面试方式，原因是船员居住地比较分散，而船东又多在国外，对于零散外派来说，电话面试对个方面来说是一种非常经济的办法。电话面试通常时间紧，没有时间准备。如果预约的面试时间对你来说真是太紧，你可以要求推迟一下，以便有时间调整你的情绪和心情，也有时间大致翻阅一下常用船上英文用语和电话会话用语。电话面试前，最好在电话旁边放一份自己的简历表，因为考官经常要你简单介绍一些你的工作经历和个人情况，有一份书面简历，便于自己回答诸如船名、吨位、航行区域、工作时间、主机辅机的机型和功率等问题时得心应手。电话旁还应该放一支钢笔和一两张纸，以便面试时随时记下考官的问题，特别是比较长的问题。另外，接电话时最好显得职业化一些，比如，电话在预约的时间响了，你可以说： “Hello, this is Wang Lin ,a second engineer ,speaking.”（您好，二管轮王林在接听您的电话）。另外，还有一点需要注意：接电话前，要确
航海英语试题 中华人民共和国海事局 2008 年第46 期海船船员适任统考试题（总第46 期） 科目：航海英语试卷代号：903 适用对象：无限航区，近洋航区船舶二、三副 （本试卷卷面总分100 分，及格分数70 分，考试时间100 分钟） 答题说明：请选择一个最合适的答案，并将该答案按答题卡要求，在相应位置上用2B 铅笔涂黑。第1 题至88 题，每题1 分，第89 题至96 题，每题1.5 分。 1.You may find the time of slack water after low water in a certain port from ____ . 你可以在___________ 找到某个港口低潮后的平潮期。 A. mFAG. B. Tide tables. 潮汐表 C. Notices to mariners. D. Table of azimuth. KEY: B https://www.doczj.com/doc/5311607436.html,rmation on the operating times and characteristics of foreign radiobeacons can be found in which publication? _______ . 国外无线电信标的运转时间和特性的信息在哪一个出版物里能够被找 到？ A. List of Lights 航标表 B. Coast Pilot C. Sailing Directions D. List of Radiobeacons KEY: A 3. ______________________________________________________ A line of position from a celestial observation is a segment of a ________________________________ . 来自天体观测的位置线是 _______ 的一段
船员英语面试自我介绍 my name is*** since graduated from hunan huangpu foreign language college in XX,i had done the teaching for one and half an year,and had worked in foreign trade business. until in feb,XX,i returned to the south central university for studying more knowledge and confirming objective. during the past two years studing,i had been majoring the application english on the base of trading english,including the advance englishone,advancetwo,economy and trade english,busiess english correspondence,selected readings in english and american literatures,chinese and english translation course,interpret and listening,japanese,advance english writing etc.in addtion, i got the undergraduate diploma,flunetly oral english,good conpprehesion reading better social communication ability! for the time being, i would like to hunt the job that with regard to the trade business or english.i am sure that i should take advantage of my ability and experience to serve for your firm. my name is xxxx, and english name is luky, please note that is luky i/o luck, i'm very vexation that someone always make mistake to call me luck. kindly pay attention on it. i graduated from a senior high school, and major liberal arts 5 years ago. now, i study at china radio and television university jiaoguang guangzhou branch at my own expense, and major english language. but it is still have a year to finish the course and graduate. so i still have to pay one year’s night go to school for study, because i must pay the daytimes for my joy. i'm honest, optimistic and conscientious. i’m working in a foreign company at the shipping department over 2 years. i am a shipping clerk with responsibility for imports and export freight transport. booking vessel, arrange the container to pick up the cargo,
最新船员英语面试基本试题 1. Nice to meet you! (很高兴见到你) It’s very nice to meet you!(非常高兴见到你) Glad to meet you! 2. What’s your name?(你叫什么名字)Could you tell me what your name is?(能告诉我你叫什么名子吗,) 答:I am XXX. 或 My name is XXX. Where are you from? (你是那里人,) 11.How old are you? (你多大,) 答:I am 27 years old.(我27岁) 3. When were you born?(你什么时候出生,) 答:I was born in nineteen seventy-three.(我1973年出生。) 答:I am from lianyungang.(我是连云港人) 4. Are you married? (你结婚了吗,) 答:Yes, I am. 5. How many people are there in your family?(你家里有几口人,) 答:There are three people in my family. My wife, son and I. (有三口人，我的妻子、儿子和我) 6. How long have you ever worked on board? (你曾经在船上工作过多长时间) 答:I have ever worked on board for ten years.(我曾经在船工作10年) 7. Which company did you serve?(你在那家公司服务过,) Which company did you work for?
船东英语口语面试（高级海员） English For Interviewed by Ship’s owner 1. Could you introduce yourself? 您做一下自我介绍好吗？ My name is x.x.x. I am x.x years old. I hold a xxx certificate. I have experienced of xx. Xxx. Xxx. I can use a computer system for management(maintenance). I suppose that my English is good enough for work. I am married(single). There are 3 people in my family, my daughter and my son. 我的名字叫XXX。我XX岁了。我有XXX证书。我经历过XX，XXX，XXXX。我可以使用电脑做维护保养工作。我想我的英语水平足以完成工作。我结婚了（单身）。我家有三口人，我女儿，儿子。 2．Where did you graduate from? 您是那里毕业的？ I graduated from XXX university(college, school). 我毕业于某大学（某学院，某学校） 3．How long have you worked on board?您在船上做多久了？ I have worked on board ten years.我在船上工作十年了。 4．Which company have you served (worked for)?您在那个公司做过？
本文部分内容来自网络整理，本司不为其真实性负责，如有异议或侵权请及时联系，本司将立即删除！ == 本文为word格式，下载后可方便编辑和修改！ == 船员英语口语面试自我介绍 面试的第一个环节就是自我介绍，自我介绍也是面试中最重要的一个环节。那么关于船员英语自我介绍的范文有哪些呢?下面小编为大家整理了船员英语口语面试自我介绍，希望大家喜欢。 船员英语口语面试自我介绍(一) My name is xx,I graduated in accounting education from Normal school at the age of 17,entered the Water Conservancy Bureau in December 1995 ,hold the position of cashier.Since 201X, I have bought a laptop computer,has never stopped working knowledge of computer learning and improvement;from 201X to June 201X,I am through self-study and attend training,obtained the international trade qualification certificates included customs declaration, inspection declaration, business document etc..And continue to invest in the learning of business English,I still firmly believe that one day will surely can reach the level of TEM4. I am patient, careful and earnest ,can be hard-working and responsible to completed the works.Not only have a strong interest in engaging in foreign trade,and will to keep learning. Skilled in shipping procedures(ocean/air transportation), 船员英语口语面试自我介绍(二) Good morning. It's a pleasure for me present myself. My name is xx, and I am a candidate for the position of crew I am honest,steady,considerate ,creative,hit off things with insight ,with passion and energy, have the respensebily, likes challenges ,and I can adjust myself to a new cultural environment ,with good team work .i likes study ,i think i can be put to use in further to develop the company's business.During these
How many people are there in your family?(你家里有几口人？) 答：There are three people in my family. My wife, son and I. (有三口人，我的妻子、儿子和我) 6. How long have you ever worked on board? (你曾经在船上工作过多长时间) 答：I have ever worked on board for ten years.(我曾经在船工作10年) 7. Which company did you serve?(你在那家公司服务过？) Which company did you work for? 答：I have served for Lianyungang shipping corp.(我在连云港船务公司服务过) 8. Are those ships you worked all Chinese ones? (你工作过的那些船是不是都是中国船)？ 答：No, I worked on Chinese ships about 3 years, and 1 year on board under the Liberian flag.(不我在中国船上工作了三年，在利比里亚的船上工作了一年) 9. What is the name of the Liberian ship and what’s her tonnage? (利比里亚船是哪一类船，吨位是多少？) 答：She is a bulk carrier, her gross tonnage is over 30 thousand tonnage.(是一艘散货船，总吨3万多) 10. Were the crew all Chinese? (船员都是中国人？) 答：No, they weren’t, including me; there were only 4 Chinese in the deck department. We joined the ship at the same time. While the others came from different countries.(不，只有在甲板部有四位中国人，包括我在内。我们是同时上这艘船的，其余的人都是来自不同的国家。) 11. Which country did the captain come from?(船长是哪个国家的人？) 答：The captain came from Poland. 12. Which certificate do you have now?（你有什么证书？）
海员英语面试常见问题 1. Nice to meet you! (很高兴见到你) It’s very nice to meet you!（非常高兴见到你） Glad to meet you! 2. What’s your name?（你叫什么名字）Could you tell me what your name is?（能告诉我你叫什么名子吗？） 答：I am XXX. 或My name is XXX. Where are you from? (你是那里人？) 11.How old are you? (你多大？) 答：I am 27 years old.（我27岁） 3. When were you born?（你什么时候出生？） 答：I was born in nineteen seventy-three.(我1973年出生。) 答：I am from lianyungang.(我是连云港人) 4. Are you married? （你结婚了吗？） 答：Yes, I am. 5. How many people are there in your family?(你家里有几口人？) 答：There are three people in my family. My wife, son and I. (有三口人，我的妻子、儿子和我) 6. How long have you ever worked on board? (你曾经在船上工作过多长时间) 答：I have ever worked on board for ten years.(我曾经在船工作10年) 7. Which company did you serve?(你在那家公司服务过？) Which company did you work for? 答：I have served for Lianyungang shipping corp.(我在连云港船务公司服务过) 8. Are those ships you worked all Chinese ones? (你工作过的那些船是不是都是中国船)？ 答：No, I worked on Chinese ships about 3 years, and 1 year on board under the Liberian flag.(不我在中国船上工作了三年，在利比里亚的船上工作了一年) 9. What is the name of the Liberian ship and what’s her tonnage? (利比里亚船是哪一类船，吨位是多少？) 答：She is a bulk carrier, her gross tonnage is over 30 thousand tonnage.(是一艘散货船，总吨3万多) 10. Were the crew all Chinese? (船员都是中国人？) 答：No, they weren’t, including me; there were only 4 Chinese in the deck department. We joined the ship at the same time. While the others came from different countries.(不，只有在甲板部有四位中国人，包括我在内。我们是同时上这艘船的，其余的人都是来自不同的国家。) 11. Which country did the captain come from?(船长是哪个国家的人？) 答：The captain came from Poland. 12. Which certificate do you have now?（你有什么证书？） Which certificate do you hold now?（你持有什么证书？）