ORAL – MARINE BOOK 28

Q1. What is the sopep locker? Ans. To deal with marine pollution several equipments are required which are kept in separate locker on main deck for easy access that is known as SOPEP LOCKER, .the following equipments are kept in locker. · Scupper plug, · air driven pump(Weldon pump), · oil absorbent mats, · shovel, scoops and brooms · 200 liters empty drum, · fire hoses, · oil spill dispersant chemical, · oilskins · Bio-degradable empty jumbo bags · Sawdust bags · Foam type extinguishers · Sea boots · Face mask Q2. List of precautions to be taken on deck while bunkering? · Plug scuppers · Keep ready SOPEP locker equipment · Hoist flag ‘B’ in day time or red light in night. · Proper communication must be installed between bunkering manifold and supply point. · No smoking board · Close accommodation doors. · “Clean save all trays”. · Ensure effectiveness of spark arrester. · Switch off radar. · Keep Ready Oil boom. Q3. What will you do if you notice an oil slick at sea or around your ship in port? Ans. Report to duty officer immediately and act as ordered. Q4. Explain what is meant by ‘Emergency’? Ans. An emergency is any situation which gets out of control and leads to accidents, injury, and loss of life, cargo and ships or pollutes the marine environment, Q5. State various types of emergencies on ship? Ans. 1. Fire 2. Collision 3. Grounding 4. Explosion 5. Main engine failure 6. Steering failure 7. Flooding 8. Piracy and hijacking 9. Anchor dragging 10. Oil pollution 11. Abandon ship 12. Rupture in the hull Q6. Explain General Emergency alarm and abandon ship signal? Ans- General Emergency alarm--- consist of seven or more short blast followed by one long blast, it is sounded on ships whistle or bell... Short blast is for 1 seconds and long blast for 4 to 6 seconds. Abandon ship - when all the efforts are finished to save the vessel, then master gives the verbal order “Abandon, Abandon, Abandon” then all should muster at muster station. Q7. What will you do on hearing a general emergency alarm? Ans. On hearing general emergency alarm, all persons should wear their PPE, life jacket, drink as much as waters they can and report to muster station. Q8. State the importance of emergency drills on board. Ans. Emergency drills prepared ships people to fight with the emergency. It is a mock practice for emergency. The drills should be more realastic.Every personal should participate in drills. Q9. While on lookout duty on the bridge, what action will you take if you see a person falling over board in the water? Ans 1. Shout out ‘man overboard’ on starboard/port side. 2. Raise man overboard alarm. 3. And follow the orders from officer of the watch. 4. Throw nearby lifebuoy Q10. List various lifesaving appliances found onboard ships? Ans. Life boat, life raft, rescue boat life jackets, distress signal, pyrotechnics, line throwing appliances, Thermal protective aid, EPIRB,SART., Q11. What is EPIRB and how does it help in rescue operation? Ans. EPIRB means Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon; it determines the position of survivors or distressed craft during search and rescue operations. It transmits the emergency signal to satellite and it transmits to nearest LOCAL EARTH STATION (LES). EPIRB capable of continuous transmission for not less than 48 hrs. It should be capable of floating upright in calm weather and be highly visible color fitted with retro reflective tape and HRU. Q12. Describe the life raft launching procedure? 1. Life raft can be launched manually or by davit. 2. Manually- remove all lashing 3. Remove sen house slip 4. Secure painter line to strong point 5. Check over side 6. Once everything is clear then throw life raft in the water. Q13. List the equipments in the life raft? Ans. 1. One buoyant rescue quoits attached to not less than 30 n buoyant lines. 2. One non folding knife with buoyant handle and a lanyard for cutting the painter. 3. One buoyant bailer and two sponges. 4. Two sea anchors. One being spare and permanently fitted. 5. Two buoyant paddles. 6. Three tin openers. 7. One first aid kit in waterproof bags. 8. Pyrotechnics (02 buoyant smoke signals, 4 rocket parachute flare, 6 hand flare). 9. One water proof electric torch. 10. An efficient radar reflector. 11. One daylight signaling mirror. 12. One copy of life saving signals. 13. Food ration 10,000 kj for each person and water 500 ml per person for 3 days. 14. Six doses of anti-sea sickness tablets. 15. One rust proof drinking vessel. 16. One set of fishing tackle. 17. Instruction on how to survive and instructions for immediate action. Q14. State location of life buoys on board 1. Two in bridge wings with man overboard marker 2. One at forward and aft with self-igniting lights 3. One at each gangway with heaving line, and one on every deck Q15. What is a ‘life jacket’ and where will you find life jacket on board? 1. Every life jacket must be in orange and highly visible color. 2. It can be worn or don within period of one minutes without any help or assistance and in one way only. 3. It should be capable of turning the wearer to safe floating position in still water (about 20 to 50 degree from vertical) not more than 5 seconds and support the head so that the mouth shall be not less than 120 mm above the water. 4. It is fitted with light, whistle and retro reflective tape. Q16. What is the importance of a whistle attached to the life jacket? Ans. To attract the attention of passing boat or ship Q17. What is meant by ‘SOS’ and ‘MAYDAY’? Ans. Both are distress signals. --- SOS is save our soul send by telegraphic mode in distress. MAYDAY, is send by telephonic mode in distress Q18. Describe the procedure for lowering of a life boat. Ans. 1. Send bowman and stern seat man 2. Check the power supply 3. Put on boat plug 4. Clear the falls and life lines 5. Put on toggle painter and tracing pendent on 6. Remove the grips 7. Lower the boat to the embarkation deck 8. Put on the browsing tackle on 9. After the embarkation hoist the boat and remove the harbor pin 10. Transfer the weight to the falls 11. Remove the browsing tackle 12. Lower the boat to the water surface. Q19. State different classes of fire. Ans: - CLASS MATERIAL EXAMPLE Class A - solid fire Carboneous material Paper, Glass, Coal, Trees, Wood, Furniture Etc. Class B - liquid fire Material: inflammable Petrol, Fuel, Oil Lubricating Oil, Spirits, Paints, Chemical Etc. Class C - Gas fire Gaseous Coal Gas, Methane, Chlorine Gas, Ammonia Etc. Class D - Metal fire Metallic Copper, Zinc Aluminum, Iron, Magnesium Q20. State your action on noticing a fire in the galley? Ans. 1. Shout out fire, fire, fire, in galley and raise alarm 2. Switch off power supply to galley. 3. Isolate the galley. 4. Remove burning materials 5. Use DCP Extinguisher and wait for fire fighter team. Q21. State your action on noticing a fire in the accommodation. Ans. 1. Shout out fire, fire, fire, in accommodation and erase alarm 2. Switch of power supply 3. Try to remove burning material 4. Close ventilation system and wait for firefighting team to come 5. Use water type extinguisher. Q22. What is the use of blanket in case of fire? Ans. Blanket cuts of the air supply to fire. (Smothering) Q23. Why is smoking prohibited in bed? Ans. Smoking is prohibited in bed due to fire hazards. Q24. What is the use of blanket in first aid? Ans. It prevents the loss of body temperature. Q25. Where is the first aid box located on board? Ans. First aid box is fitted in sickbay. Q26. What is ‘hypothermia’ and what will be the symptoms on a person? Ans. Loss of body heat is called of hypothermia. It can develop to any person when exposed to cold climatic conditions. Q27. State the reason for using fenders while berthing/unberthing. Ans –Fenders prevent the contact damage to ship side and jetty or berth. Q28. What is bow stopper? Ans –Bow Stopper is a heavy metal bar placed over the anchor chain with a pin arrangement. It releases the stress of anchor break and stops the anchor chain from running out. Q29. Describe the method to secure anchor for long voyage? · Bring anchor home · Lower anchor ball/switch of anchor light and switch on navigational light · Ensure chain is hosed down thoroughly to keep the chain clean · Inspect the cable markings and shackle as the cable is being heaved up · Remove any loose wire which have get fouled with the cable · Ship bow stopper · Tighten breaks · Disengage gear Q30. Explain the reason for anchoring? · Waiting for pilot · Waiting for berth · Waiting for heavy weather · Waiting for bunker · Waiting for ship owner instruction · Changing of crew at anchor · Cargo operation · To turn the vessel at narrow channel Q31. State the reason for using rat guards? Ans -Rat guards prevents the ship’s rat going ashore and shore rats coming on board. Q32. Preparing anchor for letting go? · Open brake when instructed · Walk back anchor outside the hawse pipe using windlass control till anchor is about 1-2 meter above water level · Slacken the turnbuckle and wire lashing , unhook devil’s claw/senhouse slip · Remove spurling pip[e cover and cement · Unship bow stopper · Engage gear · Tighten brake · Disengage brake · Now the anchor is ready for letting go Q33. State the reason for hose testing hatch covers. Ans –To confirm that hatch cover is weather and water tight. it ensure the rubber packing of hatch cover is property resting on the compression bar on the coaming. Q34. Explain the reason for lashing cargo in holds? Ans –To prevent the cargo from moving or shifting during rolling/pitching or in heavy weather. To prevent damage to the ship’s side frames and plate during roll/pitch. Q35. State the reason of checking lashing at sea? Ans- Due to roll and pitch the lashing of cargo tends to get loose that may cause shifting of cargo .to prevent this lashing of cargo checked frequently. Q36. Why is it necessary to check sounding of hold bilges? Ans – To check water accumulated in the holds due to cargo sweat and ship sweat and from hatch cover if that is not water tight. Q37. State the difference between a crane and a derrick? Ans- · Cargo operation is very slow with derrick than crane · Slow process of cargo operation by derrick result in longer port stays · Derrick has side guys and preventer by which the boom is moved sideways where crane has nothing · Derrick can rotate only 180 degree whereas crane can rotate 360 degree · Lots of manpower required for derrick whereas only one man required for crane · Derrick has lesser SWL than crane · There is no safety cut in derrick whereas crane has Q38. Explain the reason for using dunnage before loading? · To prevent the cargo from coming in the contact with the hold bottom. · To minimize the broken stowage of the cargo · To separate different cargoes Q39. Explain difference between cargo sweat and ship sweat? Ans – Cargo sweat –water droplets formed on cargo .when the outside hot air is allowed to come in contact with the cold cargo. When vessel goes from cold to warm climate. Ship sweat –the water droplets formed on ship’s side, bulkheads and deck heads. It happens when the inside air of hold cooled below its due point temperature. Can be controlled by proper ventilation. When vessel goes from warm to cold climate. Q40. What is the use of ballast tanks on a ship? Ans: when the ship is sailing without cargo. Seawater taken inside the ballast tanks to maintain the stability of ship. List and trim correction can be rectified with the help of ballast tanks while loading and discharging cargo. Q41.Explain how you will protect wire ropes from corrosion? Ans: The wire should be washed with fresh water after every use to remove the salt, then dried with cloth and lubricate by means of fish oil and grease. Q42. Identify part of shipside where the draft marks are painted? Ans: Draft marks painted on both sides at forward, amidships and aft at total SIX places. Q43. Explain how you will prepare the surface of steel plating’s for painting? Ans 1) Remove the dust & oily stains from the surface 2) Remove the rust build up by using degreaser 3) Broom the area 4) Clean the area by fresh water 5) Apply first coat of primer, allow drying it 6) Apply intermediate / final coat Q44.Explain the difference between knots and bend? Ans: knot: a knot involves the use of only one rope. Bends: a bend is a method of temporary joining two ropes. Q45.What is purpose of load line mark? Ans: load line is a marked on the ship to indicate up to what depth the ship can load her cargo. And make sure that vessel should not be overloaded. Q46.State where ship’s load line marks are painted? Ans: The ship load line mark is painted at amidships both side in port and stbd. Q47.How often does ship go to dry dock? Ans: Every two and half years.(30 months) Q48.What is the purposes of dry docking? Ans: · Under water cleaning, grit blasting and painting. · Repairs and survey to both the hull and machinery. · Cleaning of chain locker and inspection of anchor chain. · Inspection of rudder and propeller and thruster. · Cleaning of sea chest and storm valve. · Checking the removal of anodes · Inspection of speed log and echo sounder sensor. Q49.What is purpose of a gangway net and how is it rigged? Ans: The gangway is rigged to embark and disembark the persons to ship. Gangway net is rigged to prevent a person from falling in to the water while embarking/disembarking the gangway. Q50.What is the purpose of spreader on pilot ladder? Ans: The spreader prevents the pilot ladder from twisting. Q51.What entries do you make in gangway register for security reason? Ans: 1. Name of the visitor. 2. Id number. 3. Purpose of visit. 4. Date/time of boarding. 5. Date/time of disembarking. Q52.Why is it necessary to illuminated gangway and pilot ladder at night? Ans: For safety reason-so that all the steps of gangway and pilot ladder are clearly visible during darkness and to check the identity of the person boarding at night. Q53.What safety equipment is kept on standby near gangway? Ans: life buoy with light and heaving line Q54.Who is the person who will receive the pilot? Ans: The duty officer will receives the pilot at the embarkation area on the deck. Q55. Which side of the ship will you rig the pilot ladder? Ans: Will confirm from the duty officer, whether the pilot ladder has to be rigged on port side or STBD side and preferably the LEE(LESS WIND FORCE) side. Q 57. What is ‘article of agreement ‘? What does it contain? Ans : It is document binding seaman with the master of vessel it contain certain rules and guidelines relating to work and food and disciplinary action to be taken for violating the rules. Q 58. What is official log book on board? Ans: The official log book is document whereby entries made in relating to any occurrence on board, sign on/off, drills inspection, drafts on arrival and departure at port. Q 59. Who issue CDC? Validity? Ans- The shipping master issues the CDC,Validity 10 years. Q60. State the duties of lookout man on bridge? · Stand in the bridge wing in the assigned place. · Wear proper PPE as per the weather conditions. · Keep an all-around lookout · Report any sighting and hearing of any sound signal to the officer on duty · Identify the sound signal used when the vessel are in sight of another at sea and in narrow channel or in fair way. · Identify the sound signal used when vessel are in restricted visibility. Q61. State the duty of helm’s man on bridge? 1. He should steer the ship as required by OOW 2. He should report to duty at least 10-15 minutes before. 3. He should realize that safe passage of the ship lies in the hands of man steering the wheel. 4. He should know how to carry out a test of the steering. 5. He should know how to change over steering from manual to auto and auto to manual. Q62. What is the magnetic compass? Ans: It is used to steer the ship. It works without electric supply and on earth’s magnetic field. Q63. What distress signals found on board? Ans: 12 rocket parachute flares in bridge and 4 rocket parachute flairs + 6 hand flairs+2 buoyant smoke signals in each life boat and life raft. Q64. What is the use of Engine Room telegraph? Ans .It is the communication between bridges to engine room for transfer engine room order Q65. What is the use of VHF? Ans: VHF is used to communicate between ship to ship, ship to port and within the ship. Q66. What is the use of GPS? Ans: Global Positioning Fixing System. It shows the ship‘s position in latitude and longitude. Q67. What is the use of barometer? Ans: It shows atmospheric pressure. Q68. What is the use of Echo Sounder? Ans: To find the depth of water under the keel to sea bed also known as UKC--Under Keel Clearance .Q69. What is the use of auto pilot? Ans: In open sea when there is no traffic it can be used.GSK ORAL QUESTIONS PART 1GSK ORAL QUESTIONS PART 2MEK ONLINE MCQ QUESTIONS

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