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ARAMCO EVALUATION OF MASTERS AND CHIEF OFFICERS
Dear Seafarers,
Syukur Alhamdulillah, akhirnya saya sudah bisa merampungkan kumpulan
soal-jawab “ARAMCO EVALUATION”. Saya menyusun tulisan ini per-section sebagaimana yg
terdapat dlm ARAMCO MIM (Marine Instruction Manual).
Sengaja saya menyusun tulisan ini karena banyaknya teman2 yg bertanya
kepada saya bagaimana sich ARAMCO EXAM itu, apa saja yg ditanyakan dan apa saja
yg harus disiapkan.
Disamping itu saya berharap agar semakin banyak pelaut-pelaut Indonesia
bisa bergabung di SAUDI ARAMCO, dengan demikian walaupun kita bekerja jauh
dinegeri orang maka terasa seperti di Negara sendiri dan tidak mengalami
kendala yang berarti dalam proses familirisasi dikapal, pun begitu seorang
pelaut haruslah siap secara physic dan mental untuk berhadapan dengan berbagai
macam orang yang memiliki bahasa, karakteristik, sifat, kulit dan perilaku yang
berbeda-beda sesuai asal negaranya masing2.
“Dimana bumi dipijak disitulah langit dijunjung” itulah peribahasanya.
Offshore shipping company under charter ARAMCO menawarkan gaji yang
bersaing bagi para pelaut dan kita harus pandai-pandai dalam memilih perusahaan
sebelum bergabung, disinilah pentingnya silaturahmi yg baik sesama pelaut guna mendapatkan
informasi yg akurat. Akan tetapi ARAMCO juga melakukan serangkain ujian
(examination) untuk semua Newly joining Masters and Chief Mates dikapal yang
mereka kontrak.
Dari Marlin test sampai ARAMCO Practical evaluation. Minimum score
Marlin test untuk Master & Chief Officer adalah 70% per section dan Overall
score adalah 80%, Officers yang gagal disini akan segera dipulangkan ke Negara
asal dan bagi lolos akan menjalani minimum 2 minggu (14 hari) familirisasi
diatas kapal. Setelah proses 14 hari familirisasi ini selesai, Port Captain
dari perusahaan pelaut itu bekerja akan mengececk kesiapan Officer yang
bersangkutan dalam mengahadapi ARAMCO evaluation dan selanjutnya officers tersebut
akan segera menjalani ARAMCO Evaluation. Jika officers tersebut dinyatakan
“PASS” oleh ARAMCO Evaluator maka akan segera menjabat sebagai Master/Chief
Mate dikapal yg ditentukan oleh perusahaan, akan tetapi jika dinyatakan “FAIL” maka tidak ada pilihan bagi perusahaan tempat
anda bekerja kecuali harus memulangkanya ke Negara asal.
Untuk Marlin test, anda bisa langsung berkunjung ke:
www.marlintest.com. Disini ada banyak
pilihan mulai dari “Need to take a test” (Bagi yg punya Credit card) ataupun
cuma “Practice a test”, ada baiknya anda masuk ke Practice a test dulu sebelum
melakukan test yg sebenarnya.
Sedangkan untuk “ARAMCO EXAM”, berikut adalah kumpulan pertanyaan-pertanyaan
yang merupakan guidance dan besar kemungkinan diantaranya akan ditanyakan oleh
ARAMCO Evaluator (Bisa dikatakan 95% pertanyaanya berkisar disini-sini saja).
Dan tidak semua kumpulan soal ini akan ditanyakan oleh evaluator, mungkin hanya
15 atau bahkan kurang dari itu, tergantung kelancaran anda menjawab, semakin
anda lancar menjawab biasanya evaluator akan puas dengan kemampuan anda dan
tidak akan banyak pertanyaan setelah itu, pun sebaliknya jika anda gugup maka
anda akan dicecar dg pertanyaan yg banyak. Jadi “Self confidence” akan menjadi
kesan pertama yg akan banyak membantu kelulusan anda dimata evaluator. Sengaja
tidak saya terjemahkan dalam bahasa Indonesia karena memang ujian akan
dilakukan dalam bahasa inggris.
Selain daripada itu, soal Tanya-jawab
dibawah ini juga bisa dijadikan referensi bagi rekan2 pelaut yang ingin
menambah wawasan.
Semoga bermanfaat “GOOD LUCK AND HAVE A SAFE VOYAGE”
Questions
& Answers – Guidance for ARAMCO evaluation.
A.
Sailing Experience or your CV Questions:
1.
How
long have you been (Ch.Officer or Master)?, Refer to your CV/Seaman Book
2.
How
long have you been working in off shore?, Refer to your CV/Seaman Book
3.
What
was your last vessel ? and what type? Refer to your CV/Seaman Book
B. Rules of The
Road (International Collision Regulation)
Rule
5 : Look Out
Rule 6 : Safe Speed
Rule 7 : Risk of Collision
Rule 8 : Action to avoid collision
Rule 9 : Narrow Channels
Rule 10 : Traffic separation scheme
Rule 12 : Sailing Vessel
Rule 13 : Overtaking
Rule 14 : Head-on Situation
Rule 15 : Crossing situation
Rule 16 : Action by give-way vessel
Rule 17 : Action by Stand-on vessel
Rule 18 : Responsibilities between vessel
2.
Light,
shape and sound signal of vessel underway in restricted visibility?
·
Lights : Masthead lights / Side lights / Stern Light.
·
Sound
signals : _____ (One long blast at
intervals not more than 2 minutes)
3. Light,
shape and sound signal of vessel underway but stopped / no making way through
the water in restricted visibility?
Lights : Masthead lights / Side lights / Stern Light.
Sound signals : _____ _____
(Two long blast at intervals not more than 2 minutes)
4.
Light,
shape and sound signal of vessel Not under command in restricted visibility?
· Lights : Two all-round red lights, when making way
through the water in addition; Side lights / Stern Light.
· Sound
signals : ____
. . (One long
blast followed by two short blast at intervals not more than 2 minutes)
·
Shape : Two Balls
5.
Light,
shape and sound signal of Towing vessel in restricted visibility?
· Lights : Two mast head lights in a vertical line,
when the towing line exceed 200 M, Three mast head lights / Side lights / Stern
light / Towing light
If restricted in her ability to
manoeuvre, three all-round light: Red / White / Red
· Sound
signals : ____
. . (One long
blast followed by two short blast at intervals not more than 2 minutes)
· Shape : Three shapes in vertical line
( Ball / Diamond / Ball) and Diamond shapes
6.
Light,
shape and sound signals of Vessel being towed in restricted visibility?
· Lights : Side lights / Stern light
·
Sound
signals : ____
. . .
(One long blast followed by three short blast at intervals not more than 2
minutes, immediately after the signal made by the towing vessel)
·
Shape : When the towing line exceeds
200 M, a diamond shapes
7.
Light,
shape and sound signal of vessel Restricted in her Ability to manoeuvre in
restricted visibility?
·
Lights : Three all-round lights in a vertical
line, Red / White / Red. When making way through the water, Masthead lights /
side lights / stern light.
·
Sound
signals : ____
. . (One long
blast followed by two short blast at intervals not more than 2 minutes)
·
Shapes : Three shapes in vertical line ( Ball /
Diamond / Ball)
8.
Light,
shape and sound signal of vessel at anchor in restricted visibility?
·
Lights : In the forepart, an All-round White light
and Stern part lower level than fore light, an All-round white light, all
working light to illuminate deck.
· Sound
Signals : At intervals of not more
than one minute Rapidly ringing on the bell at about 5 Seconds, and in addition
may give three sound blast namely one short, one long and one short (
. ___ . )
·
Shapes : One Ball
9.
Light,
shape and sound signal of vessel Aground in restricted visibility?
- Lights : In the forepart an All-round White light
and Stern part lower level than fore light an All-round white light and Two
all-round red lights in a vertical
- Sound
Signals : At intervals of not more than
one minute Rapidly ringing on the bell at about 5 Seconds, and in addition may
give three sound blast namely one short, one long and one short ( . ___ . )
- In addition
ship aground shall give three separate and distinct strokes on the bell
immediately before and after rapidly ringing of the bell. A Vessel aground may
in addition sound an appropriate whistle signal.
- Shapes : Three balls in a vertical line.
10.
Light,
shape and sound signal of Pilot vessel in restricted visibility?
- Lights : Two all-round lights in a vertical line:
White / Red. When underway in addition Side lights / Stern light.
- Sound
signals : .
. .
. (Four short blast during pillotage duty)
- Shape : International code flag “H”
11.
Light,
shape and sound signal of vessel Constrained by her draft in restricted
visibility?
·
Lights : Three all-round Red lights in a vertical
line. When making way through the water, Masthead lights / side lights / stern
light.
·
Sound
signals : ____
. . (One long
blast followed by two short blast at intervals not more than 2 minutes)
·
Shapes : Cylinder
12.
Light,
shape and sound signal of Vessel engage in Dredging or underwater operation in
restricted visibility?
·
Lights : Three all-round lights: Red / White /
Red. When making way through the water: Masthead lights / side lights / stern
lights. In addition, when obstruction exists, exhibited:
Two all round red lights to
indicate the side on which the obstructions exist
Two all round green lights to
indicate the side on which another vessel may pass
·
Sound
signals : ____
. . (One long
blast followed by two short blast at intervals not more than 2 minutes)
·
Shape : Three shapes in vertical line ( Ball /
Diamond / Ball). when obstruction exists, exhibited:
Two Balls to indicate the side on
which the obstruction exist
Two Diamonds to indicate the side
on which another vessel may pass
International
code flag “A”, not less than one meter in height.
13.
Light,
shape and sound signal of vessel engage in mine clearance operation in
restricted visibility?
·
Lights : Three all-round Green lights on the
foremast head and each end on the foremast.
·
Shapes : Three Balls on the foremast head and each
end on the foremast.
These lights or shapes to
indicates that it’s dangerous for another vessel to approach within 1000 M of
the mine clearance vessel.
14.
Light,
shape and sound signal of Fishing vessel engage in Trawling in restricted
visibility?
- Lights : Two all-round lights in a vertical line:
Green / White, a masthead light abaft of and higher than the all-round green
light. When underway in addition Side lights / Stern light
- Sound
signals : ____
. . (One long
blast followed by two short blast at intervals not more than 2 minutes)
- Shape : Two cones with their apexes together
15.
Light,
shape and sound signal of Vessel engage in fishing other than Trawling in
restricted visibility?
- Lights : Two all-round lights in a vertical line:
Red / White, a masthead light abaft of and higher than the all-round red light.
When underway in addition Side lights / Stern light, an all-round white light
in the direction of the outlying gear
- Sound
signals : ____
. . (One long
blast followed by two short blast at intervals not more than 2 minutes)
- Shape : Two cones with their apexes together and a
cone with apex upwards
16.
Manoeuvring
signals
·
One
short blast ( . ) = “I am altering my course to
starboard”
·
Two
short blast ( . . ) = “I am altering my course to
port”
·
Three
short blast ( . . . ) = “I am operating astern
propulsion”
·
Two
long blast followed by one long blast (
___ ___ . ) = “I intend to overtake on your
starboard side”
·
Two
long blast followed by one long blast (
___ ___ . . ) = “I intend to overtake on your
Port side”
·
one
long / one short / one long blast ( ___ . ___ . ) = “Affirmative, To give by overtaken vessel indicate her
agreement”
·
Five
short blast ( . . . . . ) = “Vessel fails to understand the
intention or actions of other or I Doubt”
17.
Definitions
sound and light signals
·
Masthead
light, means white light on centreline showing over arc of the horizon of 225
degrees and so fixed as to show the light from right ahed to 22.5 degrees abaft
the beam on either side of the vessel, Visible at range 6 Miles (Vessel LOA
> 50 M)
·
Sidelights,
means lights on the each side showing light over an arc of the horizon of 112.5
degrees and so fixed as to show the light from right ahead to 22.5 degrees
abaft the beam on the side, Visible at range 3 Miles (Vessel LOA > 50 M)
·
Stern
Lights, means a white light placed in stern showing light over an arc of the
horizon of 135 degrees and so fixed as to show the light 67.5 degrees from
right aft on each side of the vessel, Visible at range 3 Miles. (Vessel LOA
> 50 M)
·
Short
Blast, means a blast of about one Second duration
·
Prolonged
Blast, means a blast of from Four to six second duration, The light used for
warning signals shall be visible at range 5 Miles.
18. What action to be taken when
vessels are on reciprocal courses?
When
two power driven vessels are meeting on reciprocal courses so as to involve
risk of collision, Each shall alter her course to starboard so that each shall
pass on the port side of the other.
19. What action to be taken when
vessels are crossing situation?
When
two power driven are crossing so as to involve risk of collision, the vessel which
has the other vessel on her own starboard side shall keep out of the way and
avoid crossing ahead of the other vessel.
20. What action to be taken when
vessels are overtaking one another?
Any
vessel overtaking any other shall keep out of the way of the vessel being
overtaken.
21. How
you know that you are the overtaking vessel?
By night , I will be able to see the stern light of
the other vessel. And By day, My vessel will be coming up with another vessel
from a direction more than 22.5 degrees abaft her beam.
22. At a
clear night you sighted a white light, what does it mean to you?
It can be the stern light of a vessel. // or it can
be a small fishing boat// or a small sailing boat//or vessel at anchor less
than 50m //or a masthead light of the vessel less than 50m and far away that
side lights cannot be sighted yet.
23. You
are crossing separation scheme with the following ships using it: - One vessel
coming up from your portside and another coming down from your starboard side.
What is your action?
I will wait until both vessels are clear then I
will cross the separation scheme on a heading as nearly as practicable at
“Right angles to the general direction of traffic flow”
But as per COLREG, The two above vessels using the
separation scheme are not relieved from her/their obligations under any other
rule. Which means that also the vessels using separation scheme shall comply
with all other rules of collision prevention and shall take action to avoid
collision accordingly? Refer to Rule 10a.
24. What
is the sound signal for a platform?
Two short blasts followed by one long blast ( . . __ ) “U” = You are running into a danger.
25. What
action you will do if you sighted a vessel aground ahead of you?
First thing I will stop engines and keep in
position, check my position on the chart, and turn the vessel to reciprocal
course, get away from the area.
26. If you
are steaming in fog and you heard the sound of . . __ ( U ), What action you will take?
I will Stop the Engines, check my position using radar
and GPS on chart and turn the vessel on reciprocal course away from the sound.
27. A
vessel towing a Rig and showing only towing shapes or lights and crossing from
your port side on collision course, what is your action?
If the towing vessel is not showing the shapes or
lights of restricted in her ability to manoeuvre then the towing vessel should
take action to avoid any collision. But if the towing vessel is showing that
she is restricted in her ability to manoeuvre then I have to take action to
avoid collision.
28. Is it
allowed to cross Traffic separation scheme, and how?
Yes. To cross the separation scheme on a heading as
nearly as practicable at “Right angles to the general direction of traffic
flow”
29. If you
detected a vessel crossing on your port side, then which is the give way vessel
and which is the stand on vessel?
The vessel on my port side is the give way vessel
and she must take action to avoid collision.
30. Reference
to the above question. If the other vessel did not take any actions then what
will you do?
I will take action to avoid collision, by altering
course to starboard keep away from that vessel, even if I have to make full
turn to starboard.
31. During
in restricted visibility and your vessel only detect the presence of another
vessel with a risk of collision exist (Close quarter situation is developing),
what action to be taken in this condition?
I shall take avoiding action in ample time and
avoid the below action:
·
Avoid an alteration of course to port for a vessel
forward of the beam, other than for a vessel being overtaken
·
Avoid an alteration of course towards a vessel
abeam or abaft the beam (Rule 19D)
32. What
are necessary precautions to be taken when the vessel in restricted visibility?
·
Reduce speed for safe manoeuvring speed (Rule:
6/19)
·
Post and keep proper look out by sight and hearing
(Rule 5)
·
Inform duty engineer for standby and keep M/E ready
for immediate manoeuvre.
·
Start give sound signal (Rule 35) and switch on
navigation light (Rule 20)
·
Properly use of Radar/ARPA equipment to obtain
early warning risk of collision (Switch on both Radar, one in a long range 6 –
12 NM and one in a short range 1 – 3 NM)
·
Frequently check position of the vessel and
plotting course, any dangerous object for navigation to be clearly marked and
avoided
·
Switch on echo-sounder to keep seabed line under
control
·
Use manual steering
33. What
action to be taken when vessel negotiating area of shallow water
·
Shallow water as per MIM No.1198.002 is starting
from depth 10 M or less
·
Switch on echo-sounder to keep seabed line under
control
·
Reduce speed for “Safe Speed” to avoid any squat
effect
·
Check vessel UKC using tide table and comply with
minimum UKC requirement as per MIM
·
Inform duty engineer for standby and keep M/E for
emergency manoeuvre.
·
Frequently check position on the chart and plotting
course
·
Maintain good look out, use manual steering and
check tide/weather condition
·
Density of navigation traffic, dangerous area for
navigation and reporting procedure of VTS-communication
B. Oil/Gas field
procedure
1.
How to identify an H2S emission, and what will you do?
H2S (Hydrogen sulphide) is a colourless and
flammable gas and highly poisonous, that smells like “Rotten egg”. H2S is
heavier than air, easily spread by wind and soluble in water.
Action to be taken during tied-up the Rig in case
of “GAS ALERT” asf:
· Smell
like rotten egg and auto gas alarm will be sounded
· Start
emergency gas alarm ___ ___ . (Two long blast followed by one short
blast)
· Immediately
to wear EEBD or SCBA and assist the other crew to wear SCBA
· All
crew proceed to muster station at Bridge or run to the high level area in the
bridge/monkey island, never come back to level area without properly wear SCBA
· All
port holes, doors and ventilation must be closed and switch off.
· Crew
with proper SCBA and portable gas detector proceed to unmooring operation.
· Pull
out the vessel from the platform and proceed to windward location and continue
monitoring “Gas alarm”
· The potential H2S
hazard can be substantially reduced by operating the vessel’s protective water
spray systems and the Off-ship Fire-Fighting Monitors in a full spray pattern
· Broadcast
information to the other station by VHF Radio “Location, Time, Wind direction”
and Report to the port control and Field service as per Emergency response
plan.
2.
What will you do before entering or leaving the Oilfield/Rig?
·
Obtain permission from Field service or Rig Foreman
·
500 M Zone check list to be fully completed and
recorded in the Log book
·
Maximum speed entering 500 M zone is 3 Knots and
within 100 M zone is 0.5 Knots
·
No “Head on” when approaching and use manual
steering
· At a ‘Safe’
distance from the Offshore Structure, no closer than four Vessel lengths, the
Master will STOP the Vessel in
the water, to ascertain wind and tide effect on the Vessel at that location.
3.
If you sighted a Spar Buoy located close
to the Rig, what does it mean?
Where a Spar Buoy has been deployed at a
Rig/Barge location to indicate the safe “Drop anchor” position to avoid any
pipe lines (We may find it close to some rig only which has a pipe line near
its location), we shall use the Spar Buoy purely as an aid to navigation, and
should anchor between the Spar Buoy and the side of the Rig/Barge, and NEVER on
the far side of the buoy.
4.
What
are the documents to be received prior loading bulk liquid mud cargoes on
board?
Prior to loading the vessel must receive
the following documents:
· Cargo manifest
· Material Safety
Data Sheet (MSDS)
· Storage and
circulation instructions.
5.
When
will you start your M/E during Tied up to the Rig?
Main engines shall be activated whenever:
· Wind or surface current
speeds exceed 16 knots or 1.0 knot respectively.
· Combined sea and
swell is in excess of 5ft (1.5 meters).
· When another supply
vessel is going to be secured alongside.
· Anchoring in poor
holding grounds or in shallow water where the under keel clearance (UKC) is
less than twice the draft of the vessel.
6.
When
the snatching material is not permitted at the offshore installation?
· Snatching of
materials is not permitted when sea height exceeds 1.5 meters
· Whenever more than
45% thruster or main engine power is required to maintain position whilst
snatching alongside an offshore installation, then the vessel must pull clear
and not return until conditions are safe to resume operation.
C. MARINE DEPARTMENT PROCEDURE – MARINE INTRUCTION MANUAL
1.
What is the allowed speed in Tanajib channel or
estuaries, and Harbour in normal clear day?
The maximum speed in the channel is 8 knots and within
the harbour is 5 knots.
2.
What to do before leaving or entering the harbour?
Obtain permission from the port control
3.
What is the working VHF channel in Aramco oil
fields and related harbors?
VHF Channel. 11
4.
Do you know the location of the MIM file what MIM
stands for?
Identify and show him the MIM’s file in the bridge,
MIM means “Marine Instruction Manual”.
5.
What is the title of the following MIM’s : No.
1185.002 // 1187.002 // 1192.001 // 1193.001 // 1193.004 // 1193.005 //
1193.006 // 1193.504 // 1198.001 // 1198.002 // 1201.001?
· MIM
No. 1185.002 = REPORTING PROCEDURES, DOCUMENTATION AND MASTERS DUTIES
FOR THE SAFE OPERATION OF ALL VESSELS
· MIM
No. 1187.002 = DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE ON-DUTY MARINE
SUPERINTENDENT
· MIM
No. 1192.001 = MARINE VESSEL OPERATING PRACTICES
· MIM
No. 1193.001 = MARINE PORT INFORMATION AND REGULATIONS
· MIM
No. 1193.004 = PROCEDURES FOR
VESSELS TRANSITING THROUGH THE PORT OF RAS TANURA
· MIM
No. 1193.005 = MINIMUM UNDER KEEL CLEARANCE FOR MARINE VESSELS
· MIM
No. 1193.006 = MARINE VESSEL REQUIREMENTS FOR MANEUVERS WITHIN 500M
SAFETY ZONE OF OFFSHORE STRUCTURES AND RIGS
· MIM
No. 1193.504 = EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
· MIM
No. 1198.001 = WORK AROUND OFFSHORE PRODUCING FACILITIES (OIM NO. 1519)
· MIM
No. 1198.002 = OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR AHTSS/RIG SUPPLY AND STANDBY
VESSELS
· MIM
No. 1201.001 = SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS PLAN
6.
How many elements in the Aramco SMS manual?
There are 11 elements .
7.
In Aramco SMS identify the Masters duties and in
which Element?
Element 6 in paragraph 6.9 and in Element 1
paragraph 1.3.8
8.
Do you know the location of the Safety Flyers file?
9.
Identify the file in the bridge and review the
contents.
10. Do you
know the location of GI’s File and what GI stands for?
11. Identify
the file in the bridge. GI means GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.
12. How
frequently need defined position of the vessel?
·
The
safe interval for position fixing and recording should never exceed 15 minutes
within the boundaries of any offshore oilfield
·
For
the “Clear water” outside of oilfield boundaries should never exceed 30 minutes
13.
What is procedure of “Man Overboard”
recovery in open water?
· Man overboard is declared
· If victim in sight, first throw the Lifebuoy ASAP and in the
night time one of the Lifebuoy should be fitted with light
· Immediately pass the MOB information to the Bridge
· Bridge actions: Sound the Alarm, Start Williamson turn, Press
GPS MOB to Position fixed/marked, Post additional look out, Medical team ready
and FRC ready for action.
· Rudder hard over to the side of casualty
· After deviation from original course by 060⁰, Rudder hard
over to opposite side.
· When heading is 020⁰ short of opposite course, Rudder to
amidships position and vessel will be turned to opposite course.
· Evacuation procedure and give First aid
assistance/hypothermia treatment to the victim
· Reporting procedure as per ARAMCO MIM and company SMS Manual.
D. EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND INCIDENT REPORTING
1.
What is the title of MIM No. 1193.504?
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
2.
What are emergency signals on board your vessel?
There are 4 emergency signals on board:
a.
Abandon Ship = •
• • •
• • •
_____ (Seven short blast followed by one long blast)
b.
Fire alarm/General emergency = ____________
(Continuous Ringing)
c.
Man Over Board = _____ _____
_____ (Three long blast)
d.
Gas Alert =
_____ _____ • (Two long blast followed by one short
blast)
3.
Emergency Reporting Actions
a. There is an
emergency to Report
b. The emergency
location (Provide Location, latitude/Longitude)
c. There is: (Provide
nature of emergency e.g. Fire, Explosion, Gas, etc)
d. There are: (Number
of people hurt and requiring medical assistance)
e. My phone number is:
(Provide your telephone Number)
f. My name is:
(Provide your name)
g. My badge number is:
(Provide your badge number)
h. Wind direction is:
(State wind direction), Check direction of windsock if possible before making
the call. Evacuate and ensure that all employees are ‘up-wind’ from the smoke
or gas.
4.
What is your job assignment in muster station
(emergency station)?
Refer to Vessel Muster station posted in the
bridge.
5.
Please mention at least five Distress Signals (Name
and method of indicating)
a.
A gun or other explosive signal fired at intervals
of about a minute
b.
A Continuous sounding with any Fog-signalling
apparatus
c.
Rocket or shells, Throwing red stars fired one
at a time at short intervals
d.
A signals made by any other method consisting of
the Group “SOS” ( . . . /
__ __
__ / . . . )
e.
A signal sent by Radio telephony consisting of
spoken word “Mayday”
f.
The international code signal of distress indicated
by “NC”
g.
A Signal consisting of a square flag having above
or below it a ball
h.
Slowly and repeatedly raising and lowering arms
outstretched to each side
i.
A Distress alert by DSC transmitted on VHF Ch. 70
and or MF/HF on the frequency 2187.5 KHz, 8414.5 KHZ, 4207.5 KHz, 6312 KHz,
12577 KHz or 16804.5 KHz.
j.
Distress alert transmitted by the Ship’s INMARSAT
or other mobile satellite service provider ship earth station
k.
Signals transmitted by EPIRB
F. USE RADAR
1.
Do you know how to operate radar and take position
by bearing and distance?
Practical question, we have to
practice and be familiar with it.
2.
Which Radar mode you will select in the Oilfield,
is it the North up mode or Ship’s head up mode?
North up mode is better, because it show me the
real location of each target and land the same as the chart with my course
drawn on it, and will not get confused when taking bearing of each target.
3.
Switch on the Radar and a quire Target using ARPA
and read the information given for the Target?
Switch on Radar as per instructed and we have to be
able to read the following data: Distance of the target and bearing of the target,
CPA, TCPA, Speed of the target, Change radar Mode from North up to Head up, etc
4.
What are the CPA and TCPA?
CPA is the Closest Point of Approach And TCPA Is
the Time of Closest Point of Approach.
G. SAUDI ARAMCO TIDE TABLES
1. Definitions
of ARAMCO Tide Tables:
·
LAT = Lowest Astronomical Tide
·
HAT = Highest Astronomical Tide
·
ISLW = Indian Spring Low Water
·
MSL = Mean Sea Level
2. Explanation
of Spring Tides, Neap tides, Ebb Tides and Flood Tides?
·
Spring Tides = Maximum range tides about every 14
days during the full moon or new moon (At about 2 knots stronger current in
open waters)
·
Neap Tides = Minimum Range tides occur at quarter
phases of the moon (Weaker current)
·
Ebb Tides = When water is decreasing from high to
low
·
Flood Tides = When water is increasing from low to
high
3. Familiarity
with ARAMCO Tide tables, interpolation and terminology?
·
Semi Diurnal = The Tide have two low tides and Two
high tides each day. The fully “SEMI DIURNAL” pattern is found in area bear Abu
Sa’fah.
·
Diurnal = The Tides only have one signal high tide
and one signal low tide each day as shown by the fully “DIURNAL” pattern at
Marjan and Zuluf
·
Mixed = The Tides are an intermediate condition in
which inequalities exist between successive high or low tides and proceed from
mixed mainly “Semi Diurnal” South of Manifa to mixed mainly “Diurnal” from
Manifa North to Safania
·
Ebb tide current north of JuΓ‘ymah set to
“Southeast” and Flood Tide current set to “Northwest”. However from Ras tanura
south into the bay of salwah, the reverse pattern is evidence.
4. In
Aramco Tide table there are three formats for each Station (Familiarize
yourself how to use for each format).
·
Tide graphs are used to determine the overall
pattern for the period desired.
·
High / Low Tide calendar = Height and time of the
Highest and lowest water only.
·
Hourly prediction = Particulars time and level.
5. Do you
know how to use Aramco Tide table?
Practical question, practice it to
calculate under keel clearance using Aramco tide table.
6.
Echo sounder is showing 12 M depth under keel, your
draft is 3.5 m .What is the depth over whole in feet?
Depth over whole = 12 + 3.5= 15.5m /// In feet =
15.5 x 3.28 = 50.84 feet.
7.
What is the minimum Under Keel Clearance (UKC)
allowed for Vessel under charter ARAMCO?
·
Minimum UKC for Crossing over pipeline/subsea
installation = 5 M or more
·
Minimum UKC Over the seabed other than crossing
over pipeline = 1 M or more
·
Minimum UKC A/Side at Piers/Port/Facility = 0.3 M
8.
What is the meaning of UKC
UKC = Under Keel Clearance is a distance measured
vertically from the lowest of a vessel (Keel) to the closest underwater
(seabed, pipeline, structure, etc)
9.
Charted depth 3.7 M, Draft 3.2 M, Height of tide
1.6 M. What is the Under keel clearance? Is it allowed to pass a pipe line at
this clearance?
Total Depth = Charted depth + High Tide = 3.7 M +
1.6 M = 5.3 M
UKC = Total Depth - Draft = 5.3 M - 3.2 M = 2.1 M
Allowing 1 M for pipe line height then clearance =
1.1 M (Not allowed to cross pipeline)
10. If you
are obligated to pass pipe line less than 5 meters, what you will do?
I will call the Port control and Field service to
get permission and I will reduce my speed (slow speed) to avoid Squat.
11. What
is the meaning of Squat?
The increase of draft due to high speed in shallow
waters,
F Max = 2 x Cb x V² / 100 (Cb = 0.70, V = Speed in
knots). Refer to brown nautical almanac page 625 – 626
To reduce effect of the squat, you must reduce your
speed and minimum UKC at least 0.3 M on the soft seabed ground and 0.4 M on the
hard seabed grounds.
12. The
Examiner (RMM) should require Master/Mates to plotting course on the chart from
one place to another place. In this case, just remember about minimum UKC
crossing over pipelines is 5 Meters. You may be so long around but ensure your
plotting course have clearance 5 Meters.
Remember:
UKC = (Charted Depth + Predicted tide) – Present Draft = Minimum 5 Meters
during cross over pipeline!!!
H. COMPASS ERROR
CALCULATION
1. What are the methods to calculate
compass error?
· Transit Bearing with two objects
· Transiting channel using leading
light
· Astronomical calculation / Sun
bearing
· When vessel Alongside at Jetty
(Compare true heading on chart with magnetic heading)
2.
Where you get the compass deviation from. And where
you get the variation from?
We get Deviation from compass deviation Card. And
variation from the Chart on the compass rose.
3.
You are Alongside at Tanajib berth No. 4, and you
need to calculate compass error, what you will do? (Port side alongside)
Check on the chart Tanajib berth is 270 deg (True
heading). Read the compass directly and see how much it shows and compare it with
the True heading on chart (270⁰), The differences between True heading on the
chart and your compass heading is a Compass error
4.
The variation is 3.0 East and Deviation is 4.5 West
what is the compass error?
Compass error = Variation + Deviation = 3.0 + (-
4.5) = - 1.5 = 1.5 W
5.
Magnetic compass reading is 245⁰ and variation =
2.5 West and Deviation=1.5 West. What is the true course?
Compass error = Variation + Deviation = 2.5 W + 1.5
W = 4 West
True course = Magnetic Course + Compass Error = 245
+ (– 4) = 241⁰ ( Error west compass best)
6. Calculate
compass error by Sun, Explain how you do it?
Example:
Date: 01 October 2013 at 06.15.10
LT (03.15.10 UTC)
Ship’s position = 27 34.83 N / 050
04.02 E
Ε Gyro bearing = 096
Gyro course = 331, Magnetic course
= 330
Find compass error?
Answer:
Description
|
Amount
|
Remarks
|
GHA
|
227 34.50
|
From Brown’s Nautical almanac page 203
|
INCR
(15.10)
|
3 47.50 (+)
|
From nautical almanac (Increment and correction) page 273
|
GHA
|
231 22.00
|
|
Long
|
050 04.02
(+)
|
Longitude (East = +) and (West = -)
|
LHA
|
281 26.02
|
|
|
|
|
Dec
|
03 12.8 S
|
From nautical almanac
|
Corr
d
|
0.3
(+)
|
From nautical almanac (Increment and correction)
|
Dec
|
03 13.0 S
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
0.10 S
|
Norrie’s table page 398 (Base
on Latitude and LHA)
|
B
|
0.05 S (+)
|
Norrie’s table page 399 (Base
on Dec and LHA)
|
C
|
0.15 S
|
A and B same name (+), If A and B different name (-), C is Named the
same as the greater of A or B quantity
|
T az
|
S 82.5 E
|
Norris page 410, The azimuth is named S because C is S and E because
HA is between 180 – 360
|
True
bearing
|
97.5
|
From
T az = S 82.5 E = 180 – 82.5 = 97.5
|
|
True
bearing
|
097.5
|
|
Gyro
bearing
|
096.0
(-)
|
|
Gyro
error
|
1.5 L
|
|
Gyro
course
|
331
(+)
|
|
True
Course
|
332.5
|
|
Magnetic course
|
330
(-)
|
|
Magnetic
error
|
2.5 E
|
|
Variation
|
2.9
E (-)
|
From
chart (Refer to compass rose on the chart)
|
Deviation
|
0.4 W
|
|
ABC Table explanation
·
A = If LHA between 90 – 270, named same as latitude
otherwise opposite to latitude
·
B = Always named same as declination
·
C = If A & B same name, added (A – B) and if A
& B different name, subtract (A – B)
C is named the same as the greater
of A or B quantity
·
T az = Combined name of C (N or S) and LHA (E or W)
If LHA between 0 – 180 / 360 –
540, Named W
If LHA between 180 – 360 / 540 –
720, Named E
I. CURRENT SET AND DRIFT CALCULATION
1. There
are several methodologies to calculate set and drift and plotting an estimated
position.
You may refer to Brown’s Nautical
Almanac page 334 – 335 for more details. With the below formula:
b² = a² + c² - 2.a.c CosΞ²
Angle of inclination = True course
– Current set
Ratio = Speed current : Ship’s
speed
Explanation:
a =
Rate (Speed current)
c =
Ship’s speed (True course)
b =
Speed over ground (Course over ground)
Ξ² =
180 – Angle of inclination
TABLE
A: Angle (Ξ±) between true course and course over the ground.
|
Angle
of inclination between Current (Set) and True course (In degrees)
|
RATIO
|
10
|
20
|
30
|
40
|
50
|
60
|
70
|
80
|
90
|
100
|
110
|
120
|
130
|
140
|
150
|
160
|
170
|
0.05
|
0.5
|
0.9
|
1.4
|
1.8
|
2.1
|
2.4
|
2.6
|
2.8
|
2.9
|
2.8
|
2.7
|
2.5
|
2.3
|
1.9
|
1.5
|
1.0
|
0.5
|
0.10
|
0.9
|
1.8
|
2.6
|
3.4
|
4.1
|
4.7
|
5.2
|
5.5
|
5.7
|
5.7
|
5.6
|
5.2
|
4.7
|
4.0
|
3.1
|
2.2
|
1.1
|
0.15
|
1.3
|
2.6
|
3.8
|
4.9
|
6.0
|
6.9
|
7.6
|
8.2
|
8.5
|
8.6
|
8.5
|
8.0
|
7.2
|
6.2
|
4.9
|
3.4
|
1.8
|
0.20
|
1.7
|
3.3
|
4.9
|
6.4
|
7.7
|
8.9
|
10.0
|
10.8
|
11.3
|
11.5
|
11.4
|
10.9
|
10.0
|
8.6
|
6.9
|
4.8
|
2.5
|
0.25
|
2.0
|
4.0
|
5.9
|
7.7
|
9.4
|
10.9
|
12.2
|
13.3
|
14.0
|
14.4
|
14.4
|
13.9
|
12.9
|
11.2
|
9.1
|
6.4
|
3.3
|
0.30
|
2.3
|
4.6
|
6.8
|
8.9
|
10.9
|
12.7
|
14.3
|
15.7
|
16.7
|
17.3
|
17.4
|
17.0
|
15.9
|
14.1
|
11.5
|
8.1
|
4.2
|
0.35
|
2.6
|
5.1
|
7.6
|
10.1
|
12.3
|
14.5
|
16.4
|
18.0
|
19.3
|
20.2
|
20.5
|
20.2
|
19.1
|
17.1
|
14.1
|
10.1
|
5.3
|
0.40
|
2.9
|
5.7
|
8.4
|
11.1
|
13.7
|
16.1
|
18.3
|
20.2
|
21.8
|
22.9
|
23.5
|
23.4
|
22.4
|
20.3
|
17.0
|
12.4
|
6.5
|
0.45
|
3.1
|
6.2
|
9.2
|
12.1
|
15.0
|
17.6
|
20.1
|
22.3
|
24.2
|
25.7
|
26.6
|
26.7
|
25.9
|
23.8
|
20.2
|
14.9
|
8.0
|
0.50
|
3.3
|
6.6
|
9.9
|
13.1
|
16.2
|
19.1
|
21.9
|
24.4
|
26.6
|
28.3
|
29.5
|
30.0
|
29.4
|
27.5
|
23.8
|
17.9
|
9.7
|
0.55
|
3.5
|
7.1
|
10.6
|
14.0
|
17.3
|
20.5
|
23.5
|
26.3
|
28.8
|
30.9
|
32.5
|
33.3
|
33.1
|
31.4
|
27.7
|
21.3
|
11.8
|
0.60
|
3.7
|
7.5
|
11.2
|
14.8
|
18.4
|
21.8
|
25.1
|
28.2
|
31.0
|
33.4
|
35.4
|
36.6
|
36.8
|
35.5
|
32.0
|
25.2
|
14.3
|
0.65
|
3.9
|
7.9
|
11.7
|
15.6
|
19.4
|
23.0
|
26.6
|
29.9
|
33.0
|
35.8
|
38.1
|
39.8
|
40.5
|
39.8
|
36.6
|
29.7
|
17.4
|
0.70
|
4.1
|
8.2
|
12.3
|
16.3
|
20.3
|
24.2
|
28.0
|
31.6
|
35.0
|
38.1
|
40.9
|
43.0
|
44.3
|
44.1
|
41.6
|
35.0
|
21.4
|
Example:
Find a course over the ground if a
vessel speed 20 knots, steers 270 T (True course), set by a current 200 T, Rate
5 knots?
Answer:
Ratio = Rate : Ship’s speed = 5 :
20 = 0.25
Angle of inclination = 270⁰ – 200⁰
= 070⁰
·
Entering the table with 0.25 as Ratio and 70⁰ as
Angle of inclination between current (set) and true course, we found 12.2⁰,
which applied in a southerly direction, the same direction as the set of the
current, so that Course over the ground = 270⁰ - 12.2⁰ = 257.8⁰
·
Ξ² = 180⁰ - Angle of inclination = 180⁰ - 70⁰ = 110⁰
b² =
a² + c² - 2.a.c CosΞ²
=
5² + 20² - 2 . 5 . 20 Cos 110⁰
=
25 + 400 – 200 (- 0.342)
=
425 – ( - 68.4) = 493.4
b =
√493.4 = 22.2 Knots
Speed over the ground = 22.2 Knots
2.
How
do you ascertain wind and tide effect on the Vessel at the location before
approaching offshore installation.
·
I
will stop Main engine and check the vessel movement on the Radar or GPS
·
Compare
between Course steers (True) and Speed over the ground on the GPS or Radar
3.
What is the meaning of Course made good?
It is the actual course steered by the vessel under
the influence of current Wind and swell.
4.
Your vessel true course is 175 and course made good
is 160, what is the required course to steer to maintain your true course?
Effect of the current, wind and swell = 175 – 160 =
15.
Course to steer = 175 + 15 = 190
I have to set the course to 190 so my true course
will remain 175.
J. KNOWLEDGE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT
1.
What is SART? How it works and appear on Radar?
SART = Search And Rescue Radar Transponder, It
works and appear on X band Radar only (3 cm) Radar. It appears as 12 Dots on
the Radar screen. The closest dot to the Radar screen centre is the position of
the SART(Survival Craft), once the vessel coming close the SART the 12 Dots
will appear as Arch on the RADAR screen.
2.
What is EPIRB?
EPIRB = Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
(406 MHz) is a device which works to transmit a vessel code and position via
Satellite COSPAS system to a land station which will direct and guide other
vessels or helicopters to rescue operation.
3.
What is SCBA and do you know how to put on and safely
use the breathing apparatus?
SCBA = Self Contained Breathing Apparatus. Working
period of SCBA is at about 30 – 45 minutes depending on capacity and weight of
the cylinder.
You must be able to practice to wear SCBA (important)
4.
What is EEBD?
EEBD = Emergency Escape Breathing Devices
5.
Check your vessel Safety and Fire Plan to be more
know for the number and location of the LSA/FFE on your vessel.
K. KNOWLEDGE OF OWN VESSEL
1.
What
is the size of the Towing wire? and length?, Check your vessel particular
2.
What
is the size of Stretcher, Fuse wire and Tugger wire on your vessel?, Check
vessel particular
3.
What
is the output capacity of the fire monitor(M3/Hrs)?, Check your vessel
particular
4.
What
is the bollard bull of the vessel?, Check your vessel particular
5.
What
is the horse power of the engines?, Check your vessel particular
6.
What
is the power of the bow thrusters?, Check your vessel particular
7.
What
is the pumping capacity of the ballast pump?, Check your vessel particular
8.
What
is the capacity of cargo (bulk) pump?, Check your vessel particular
9.
What is the maximum and minimum draft of your
vessel?, Check your vessel particulars.
10. What
is the SWL of the stern roller and towing pins?, Check you vessel particulars .
11. What
is the vessel capacity of Fuel oil, Fresh water and Drill water?, Check vessel
particulars.
12. Do you
know where is the emergency alarm button, and Engine emergency stop buttons?, check
and be familiarized with buttons in the bridge.
13. Are
you familiar with Starting and change over procedure from forward control to aft
control.
Practical question, to practice the Starting and change
over procedure of M/E control, Steering and Bow thruster control from forward
to Aft.
14. Do you
know the location of the following books and publications:
Stability booklet, Aramco Tide Table, Brown
Nautical Almanac, Muster Station poster, Cargo Securing Manual, collision
regulation booklet, General arrangement plan, Tanks Plan, safety arrangement
plan.
(Familiarize yourself with location for all the
above publication and manual).
L. NAVIGATIONAL CHART WORK
1.
Where to find chart symbol for lights, water depth,
nature of bottom, etc?
Admiralty Chart and publication number 5011 (Chart
5011)
2.
What is the meaning of BA and SUR?
BA = British Admiralty Chart
SUR = Saudi Aramco Chart
3.
Nature of the seabed on chart SUR 1816 “Safaniya
South”
S
|
Sand
|
f
|
fine
|
St
|
Stones
|
c /
co
|
coarse
|
Co
|
Coral
|
bk
|
Broken
|
Sh
|
Shells
|
h
|
Hard
|
fs
|
Fine
sand
|
si
|
Silt
|
m
|
Mud
|
G
|
Gravel
|
4.
Familiarize yourself with Symbols and abbreviations
used on the SUR Charts
M. IALA (INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF LIGHTHOUSE AUTHORITY)
N. OTHER QUESTIONS
1.
Your vessel at Tanajib port, and you received a
call from drilling to go for Rig Move in shallow water, which requires a draft
of 3.2 even keel. What will you do and act. If your vessel have the following
particulars Light ship 1100 t, drill water 220 t, fresh water 150 t, Fuel oil diesel
150 t, ballast water 220 t and approximately 60 tons Barite. Main Draft 3.7 m?
Check from stability criteria, your minimum
operational towing draft.
Now Calculate Total displacement = 1100 + 200 + 150
+ 150 + 220 + 60 = 1880 Tonnes
From stability booklet get the TPC at that
displacement and draft (let us say TPC = 10.5 T)
Present draft – Required draft = 3.7 M - 3.2 M = 0.5 M = 50 cm.
Total Weights to be discharged = 50 X 10.5 = 525 T
Now you can discharge accordingly, from any liquids
and discuss your plan with Drilling department. So he can give assistance in
discharging liquids and barite if needed.
2. What is the meaning of fresh
water allowance?
Change
of draft (increase or decrease) due to change in water density,
3. What is the meaning of TPC?
Ton
Per Centimetre = Weight in Tons to be loaded or discharged to change vessel draft by 1 cm.
4. What is the meaning of
permissible load on deck?
Means
how many tons the ship deck can load on one square meter. You can get it From
Cargo securing manual Or vessel stability booklet.
5.
A box weighing 48 tons and dimensions: length 4 m-,
width 3 m, height 5 m. Can you load it on deck if you know that permissible
load is 4.5 tons?
Area = length X width = 4 x 3 = 12 square meter .
Weight / area - 48/12= 4 Ton . Answer YES I can
load it.
6.
What is the density of Fresh water ?
Answer: 1.000
7.
What is the density of sea water?
Answer: 1.025
8.
If the TPC = 12 Tons what is the change in draft if
you load a 56 ton weight.
Change of draft = weight / TPC = 56/12 = 4.5 cm. bodily sink.
9.
Explain how you connect the towing wire to the
bridle wire of the Rig?
· Towing
pins up
· Pull
the towing wire and lay it on deck with the socket close to the karm fork (shark
jaw) using the tugger winch wire and connect it with the Stretcher using
shackle 85 T
· Put
the tugger wire between the towing pins.
· Get
one long hook to collect the bridle wire of the rig and connect it to the tugger
wire and start heaving up the Bridle Rig wire until it comes over the Sharkjaw
.
· Up the
Sharkjaw with the Bridle Rig wire socket in the groove and lock it , then
release tugger wire.
· Connect
the Stretcher socket to the Bridle Rig wire using 85 ton shackle and make sure
that it is tight and locked by a split pin.
· Sharkjaw
down and start moving ahead slowly, Pay out the towing wire until you get the
required length of tow. Then down the towing pins.
10. What
are consisting of the Tow line?
Firstly, I have to know ship’s position, where is
she? On Bridle (as Master Tow) or Assist (Port quarter or Starboard quarter)
·
As Bridle or Master Tow, the composition of Tow
line are:
Γ Towing
wire (Size 57 MM)
Γ Stretcher
( Size 88 MM x 19 M)
Γ Bridle
Rig Wire (From the Rig)
All Connection using shackle 85 Tones
·
As assist (Port quarter or starboard quarter)
Γ Towing
wire (Size 57 MM)
Γ Stretcher
( Size 88 MM x 19 M)
Γ Fuse wire
(Size 42 MM x 20 M)
All Connection using shackle 85 Tones, and Soft eye
end of the Fuse wire put on the Rig bollard.
11. What
size and length required for towing stretcher and fuse wire?
Stretcher = Diameter 88 MM X Length 19 M to 20 M,
double rope with two hard thimble ends.
Fuse wire = Diameter about 36 MM – 42 MM X Length
19 to 20 M, with one hard end and one soft wide end. (Wire Rope)
12. What
is the Free Surface effect, how does it affect stability of vessel?
Free surface effect occurs when the Tanks are partially
filled with liquid, during ship moving/heel, the liquid starts moving from one
side to another side. The movement of the liquid surface inside the tanks will
cause the VCG of the liquid to move up (Increase) and thus will reduce in GM .
The Maximum effect of free surface occurs when the
tanks are 50% loaded.
To minimize this effect, keep the tanks either full
or completely empty.
13. Find
The Fresh Water Allowance (FWA) for a vessel of Displacement 1700 T and TPC = 9
T.
FWA = Displacement : 4 TPC = 1700 : 4 (9) = 47.2
mm.
14. A
vessel of displacement 1580 t, at main draft 3.2 m, find the change in draft if
sailing from sea water to a water of density 1005?
From Stability booklet onboard, obtain the TPC at
that displacement, let us say TPC 11 ton.
Change of draft= FWA X (Sea water density – Dock water
density) / 25
FWA= displacement/4TPC = 1580/4 x 11 = 35.9 mm.
Change of draft= 35.9 X( 1025-1005) /25 = 35.9 X
0.8 = 28.72 mm = 2.87 cm = 0.0287 (Increase in draft)
New main draft =3.20 + 0.0287 = 3.2287 m.
15. A vessel
having FWA = 20 cm and load draft = 3.2 m. To what draft can this vessel load
in fresh water?
FW Density = 1000, Seawater Density = 1025,
Change in draft =
FWA X (seawater density – fresh water density) / 25
= 20 X ( 1025 - 1000)/25 = 20 X
(25/25) = 20 X 1 =20 cm (increase in draft)
New Draft = 3.2 + 0.20 = 3.40 m.
16. How
you know that you have a free surface effect.
By making Tanks sounding.
17. Which
operation every day does it with ballast?
Daily sounding of ballast tanks
and records in Daily sounding log should be done.
18. A box
of weight 80 t. has a loading area of 16 square meters, your vessel deck have
permissible load of 4.8 t. Can you load it on deck?
Calculate tons per one square meter = 80/16 = 5 t (more
than permissible load)
NO I cannot load it.
O. PRACTICAL MANOEUVRE EVALUATION
All candidates Master and Chief Officers will be
examined in their ability to manoeuvre the vessel.
Preparation for practical manoeuvre evaluation:
· Report
to port control before start engine
· Start Main
engine, bow thrusters and steering for manoeuvre (Use arrival/departure
checklist)
· Change
over control from forward to aft, once everything ready report to Port control.
· Cast
off the vessel from jetty. The examiner will ask you to turning the vessel
inside harbour, change heading (For example: Set heading from 000⁰ to 090⁰),
make vessel parallel with jetty, put your stern against jetty and Bring the
vessel alongside back to jetty.
· Special
awareness should be taken regarding the actual tide and wind condition.
· All
manoeuvres should be done in safely, positive and with due regard to observance
of good seamanship, and not be limited in time.
Do not panic, keep calm, concentrate, feel the
vessel movement and use your experience for manoeuvre the vessel.
"Manoeuvre is a science and art".
Tanajib –
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 04 December 2014
Sailor never say good bye,
They just disappear for a while
Salam dari laut,
Zie Ahmadi
