I should be reported to the pilot station as followings the ship’s name, call sign, position, draft, ETA and so on.
18.What should be confirmed from the pilot station?
The pilot boarding time and position should be confirmed from the pilot station.
19.What should be prepared before the pilot comes on board? Before the pilot comes on board, we should confirm the pilot
boarding time and position, stand by engine, rig the pilot ladder, and so on.
20.What flag should be hoisted when a vessel requires a pilot? When a vessel requires a pilot, the signal flag “G” should be hoisted.
21.What must always be brought and placed close to the pilot ladder well before the pilot’s embarkation?
Before the pilot’s embarkation, the lifebuoy with line and light must aways be brought and placed close to the pilot ladder.
22.What flag is hoisted when the pilot has arrived on board? When the pilot has arrived on board, the signal flag “H” should be hoisted.
23.List the main items to be updated on the pilot card.
On the pilot card, the LOA, breadth, gross tonnage, draft and some other information should be updated.
24.Who should be in attendance when a pilot is on the ladder? When a pilot is on the ladder, the OOW and sailors should be in attendance.
25.How can a ship get in touch with a port authority before her arrival?
Before a ship arrival, by VHF or TELEX get in touch with a port authority.
26.What should an officer report to the pilot station before her arrival?
Before a ship arrival, the officer should report to the pilot station as followings the ship’s name, call sign, position, draft, ETA and so on.
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27.What kind of information is usually provided by the pilot station?
Pilot boarding time and position is usually provided by the pilot station.
28.Who issues the shore passes to the crew members wishing to go ashore?
The Immigration officer issues the shore passes to the crew members.
第四章 靠离泊作业*（考试重点）
1.When preparing for anchoring what must you do before releasing the bow stoppers?
Before releasing the bow stoppers for anchoring, we must to check the ship’s speed and the depth of water.
2.Would you let go an anchor from the hawse pipe if the depth was 75 meters?
No, I can not. If the depth of water is 50 meters or more, I should send the anchor to the sea bottom with the windlass and then slack away the chain slowly.
3.Why is dangerous to anchor in ice?
If the ship to anchor in ice, may be trapped by the ice and the anchor may not be brought up. 4.What’s the call sign of your ship? My ship’s call sign is 3ELK9. 5.What’s the ship’s nationality? The ship’s nationality is PANAMA. 6.What’s your IMO number of your ship?
My ship’s IMO number is 9431109. 7.What type is your vessel? My vessel is a bulk carrier.
8.How can a ship get in touch with a port before her arrival?
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Before a ship arrival, by VHF or TELEX get in touch with a port. 9.When the vessel enters the VTS area, what is requested to report?
When the vessel enters the VTS area, I request to report the ship’s name, call sign, position, draft, ETA and so on.
10.If you are ordered: “Stand by both engines!” How should you reply and report?
I should reply “Stand by both engines!” and report “Both engines stand by!”
11.What does the abbreviation ETD stand for? ETD stand for “Estimated Time of Departure”.
12.Why must you consider ship’s speed and sea depth when you release the bow stoppers?
In order not to exceed the SWL of the bow stoppers. 13.Can you list at least three mooring lines?
The mooring lines including the head line, stern line, breast line and spring line.
14.You are about to enter a fairway and you want to relay your intention to the VTS. Using a standard message marker and a phrase, what should you say?
I should say “VTS, this is MV BEAGLE VII, I am entering the fairway”.
15.What is the maximum speed through the water that your ship can anchor without risking breaking the cable?
Generally speaking, the maximum speed is less than 2 KTS, but for VLCC is less than 0.5 KTS.
16.Why is a magnetic compass kept on board when a gyro compass is more accurate?
Because the magnetic compass needs little maintenance and require no power source and it can be used in case of the gyro compass breakdown.
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第五章 装卸作业
1.What is the loading capacity of your vessel? My vessel’s loading capacity is 17,000 tons.
2.What cargo hand gear and equipment dose your vessel have? My vessel have three deck cranes. 3.Please list some cargo papers.
The cargo papers as followings the stowage plan, shipping order, B/L, cargo manifest and so on.
4.Please describe the general nature of general cargo.
The general cargo is a verity of cargo and is packed separately. 5.Please describe the general nature of bulk cargo.
The bulk cargo is the single cargo without package when under transport.
6.What kind of cargo is canvas sling suitable for lifting?
The canvas sling is suitable for lifting bulk cargo, bagged cargo, and so on.
7.What kind of cargo is chain sling suitable for lifting?
The chain sling is suitable for lifting general cargo, such as steel sheets,timber and so on.
8.What kind of cargo is net sling suitable for lifting?
The net sling is suitable for lifting general cargo in pieces. 9.What does the abbreviation SWL stand for? SWL stand for “Safe working load”. 10.What does “shifting cargo” mean?
“Shifting cargo” means “To move the cargo from one place to another”.
11.What does “Union purchase” mean?
“Union purchase” means “A method of cargo handing by
combining two derricks, one of which is fixed over the hatch and the other over the ship’s side”.
12.What preparations shall be done before loading cargo? Before loading cargo, the cargo holds should be cleaned and made ready for use and inspection.
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13.What does the abbreviation COW stand for?
COW stand for “Crude Oil Washing”.
14.How many classes of dangerous goods are there according to the IMDG code? Can you list some?
There are 9 classes of dangerous goods, such as explosive, flammables, poisons, corrosives and so on.
15.What kind of cargo is classified as flammable cargo?
The flammable cargo is classified as the cargo is easy to burn, including gas, liquid and solid.
16.What does “compatibility of goods” mean?
“Compatibility of goods” means “The different goods can be stowed together in one hold”.
17.What can be used to removed spillage?
Such as the oil absorbent, chemical agent, rags and some other equipment can be used to removed spillage.
18.What shall be ensured before entering the enclosed space? Before entering the enclosed space, the ventilate fully and oxygen detection should be ensured.
19.What must you wear when you enter an enclosed space? Before entering an enclosed space, I must be worn the
breathing apparatus, gloves, helmet, safety shoes, safety line and so on.
20.What’s the first step in handling the cargo damage caused by the stevedores?
If the cargo damage caused by the stevedores, as a C/O, I should ask the foreman to confirm the cargo damage. 21.Can you list some ways of correcting listing?
Adjust ballast or deballast, shift or jettison some cargo. 22.What’s your maximum permitted draft? My ship’s maximum draft is 8.54 meters.
23.Would a cargo with a high “flash point” be of more concern to you than one with a low “flash point”?
No, a cargo with a low flash point would be of more concern.
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