CÂU HỎI PHỎNG VẤN CHO PHÓ 2 HÀNG HẢI

His duty includes; 1 Navigation watch keeping from 1200 to 1600, and from 0.00 to 0400; 2 Chart and navigational publication corrections, 3 Passage plan making, 4 Checks for the communic

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CÂU HỎI GIÀNH CHO THUYỀN PHÓ HAI

1 Can you tell me about your education background and working experience?

2 Can you tell me about your last vessel?

3 What are your responsibilities as a Second Officer?

Answer (A):The 2/O will be the navigational officer and medical officer on board His duty includes;

(1) Navigation watch keeping (from 1200 to 1600, and from 0.00 to 0400);

(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

A: 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(Lâu dài, thường xuyên) 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(Tham khảo) the geographical index

5 Can you describe the charts correction procedures?

A: 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 (Theo thứ tự thời gian)

Thirdly, when correcting the chart, first check that the last published correction to

it has been made to the chart, otherwise, this should be deal with first Erasure should never be made, when deleting information crossed through or series of short double strokes should be used While correction fluid (Hay thay đổi) should not be used Always insert information before you delete any information

6 Who should draft the passage plan on board? What are included in passage plan? (Phác thảo, dự thảo)

When you make passage plan, what information do you need?

A: 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(cung cấp) passage plane can not be hanged(bị mắc) without any approval(Chấp thuận).The ìnformation and publications we need are Admiralty Notice to Mariner, Port guidance, Sea chart, Printed 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 give sea going or not?

A: 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?

A: 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 take actions to keep away

beforehand If a motor ship is moving under the way, but not under command, she should use not under control lights, i.e., two sideslights and two red lights vertically aligned

9 Usually, in a vessel, the second officer shall be designated as officer

responsible for care of magnetic compasses and gyrocompasses Please describe how do you take care of Magnetic compass?

A: 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 standby system, the

magnetic compass control of the automatic pilot should be tested weekly

10- Why do you correct a magnetic compass?

A: As because the magnetic compass is most reliable equipment, which need not any

power In case of gyro compass failure, magnetic compass can be used to steer the vessel for reach the next port

11- How do you order of placing correctors?

A: The correct order of placing the correctors is as follows:

1, Flinder’s bar:

The flinder’s bar acts a bit like a sphere forward of the compass bowl It also affects heeling error, and can be magnetised with the fore and aft and the athwartships

magnets The heeling error magnets often induce poles in the top of the Flinder’s bar, causing coefficient permanent B It is important that the Flinder’s bar is positioned before the spheres, and all the permanent magnets

2, Spheres:

The spheres cause (and help to correct) heeling error and are affected by the

permanent magnets It is important that the spheres are positioned before the

permanent corrector magnets are finally placed

All soft iron correctors should be in position before final adjustment of the permanent corrector magnets.

3, Heeling error magnets:

The heeling error magnets causes coefficient Permanent B by inducing the Flinder’s Bar, so it is important that the heeling error magnet is positioned before the

horizontal fore and aft corrector magnets

4&5, The fore and aft magnets and the athwartship magnets (nam châm) are done last and can in my order: It is probably best to correct the larger of the two

coefficients(hệ số) first which steadies the card and makes the other correction easier

to do Coefficient B is usually the larger so the fore and aft magnet is usually

positioned before athwartship corrector magnet.(Nam châm hiệu chỉnh ngang)

12- Q: When will you adjust magnetic compass?

A: Magnetic compasses should be adjusted when:

- It is first installed;

- It is become unreliable;

- The ship undergoes structural repairs or alterations that could effect its

permanent (vĩnh cửu) and induced magnetism;(Từ tính được gây ra)

- Electrical or magnetic equipment close to the compass is added removed or altered; or

- A period of two years has elapsed(trôi qua) since the last adjustment and a record of compass deviations has not been maitained, or the recorded

deviations are excessive or when the compass shows physical defects.(sai số lý học)

13- Q: You have join a ship, where you will get information regarding compass

and correctors?

A: Deviation card

14- Q: Why wooden pieces under flinders bar?

A: To keep the top of the flinders bar above the level of the compass magnet

15- Q: Which Certificate covers compass?

A: Safety Equipment Certificate.( Makers name, Serial no etc.)

16- Q: How do you put corrector for adjusting coefficient B and C

A: For Coefficient +B, Corrector red to the Fwd

For Coefficient -B, Corrector blue to the Fwd

For Coefficient +C, Corrector red to the starboard

For Coefficient -C, Corrector blue to the starboard

17 How do you set and adjust gyrocompass’ corrections?

A: 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(đồng thời) check shall be made at least hourly If there is any significant(Biểu hiện,biểu thị) 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

18 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

19 Please tell me what is the difference between the great circle line and Rhumb line？

A: Theoretically(lý thuyết), great circle line is the shortest distance between two places, while the rhumb line is longer than the great circle line However, it is very hard for a vessel just to take the circle line or rhumb line

20 During the cargo loading, if you find the cargo damaged in holds, what

should you do?

A: Stop cargo loading, 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 on the spot record (Hiện trường xảy ra) and making report between concern parties

21 We are wondering when you usually do chart work? When you are watch keeping, can you do the chart work?

A: 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.(Nhầm lẫn, hỗn độn) 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 during watch

keeping Doing chart work during watch keeping can give rise to some potential(khả

năng) danger to the maneuvering of the vessel

22 What is the maximum blood alcohol concentration (BAC) rate on board?

A: 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 (Đồ uống) 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

23 How did you keep your medicine log book?

A: 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(dự phòng) 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

24 When do you call the Master to the bridge?

A: 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, gyrocompass 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 (nguy cơ, hiểm nghèo)

25 When RADAR and ARPAR are use, does it relieve your duty of lookout as a watch-keeper?

A: 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

26 What do you know about EC and ECDIS?

A: EC means Electronic Chart, and ECDIS means Electronic Chart and Display

Information System

This system uses the computer technology to provide chart details on a visual display unit, combined (Được phối hợp) with an automatic indication of ship’s position, and possibly a radar image, a navigation aide (thiết bị hỗ trợ) This kind of chart needs basic computer operation skills and automation knowledge

27 Tell me the main contents of a typical Admiralty Notice to Mariner How did you get the Notice to Mariner on your last vessel?

A: 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 and there is also annual summary version (giải thích, thuật lại)

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

28 It is very important to get rid (Giải thoát) of the out of dated charts and other SMS documents on board Why?

A: It is very important to keep the latest revised (Sửa lại, duyệt lại) 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

29 How do you maintain the clocks?

A: I am responsible for the vessel clocks except for those in the engine room Before getting underway, clocks shall be compared and synchronized(đồng thời, đồng bộ), and the synchronization record shall be entered into the Deck Logbook

30 When working on in the deck bridge, when do you call the engine room?

A: (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 to 2 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

31 When you join a vessel, what should you do first?

A: 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 (Bổ sung) 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

32 When do you have to change from the automatic steering to manual

steering?

A: 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

(6) When the weather is bad such as rough sea, catch heavy rain,…

(7) When sailing in fair way, narrow chanel,…

(8) When she meets heavy traffic,…

33 If ship collision happened when you are on duty, what procedures should you follow?

A: 1- I shall sound the alarm for emergency;

2- I shall inform the Master immediately;

3- I shall inform the engine room and prepare engine standby;

4- I fix the ship’s position and check the deep, natural, situation,…around of ship’s position

5- Communicating with the vessel that collided to take informations such as ship’s paticular, ship’s owner,…and situation of him

6- Inform to all ships in the vicinity area by VHF, MF/HF, INM-C, …about my ship’s situation

7- I shall sound the tanks including ballasting tanks and oil tanks;

8- Master shall report to the head office of 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

34 During under navigation, If your vessel comes in restricted visibility area when you are on duty, What should you do?

A: - I shall inform the Master immediately;

- I shall inform the engine room and prepare engine standby;

- I switch on 2 Radar, sound signal, change hand steering and keep sharp look out

by all means;

- I fix the ship’s position and check the deep, natural, situation,…around of ship’s position;

- Keep vessel sailing with safety speed according to Colreg 72;

- Checking situation of all vessels around by ARPA, AIS and contact with them

to avoid collision;

- Keep watching at forecastle and transmit sound signal in restricted visibility;

- Always careful navigation with sharp look out and safety speed

35 During on the sea, If your vessel sails in bad weather condition when you are on duty, What should you do?

A: - I shall inform the Master immediately;

- I shall inform the engine room and prepare engine standby;

- I switch on 2 Radar, change hand steering and keep sharp look out by all means;

- Inform to C/O for checking all deck equipments and securing;

- Checking and securing hatch covers and menhold;

- Navigation carefully with safety speed

36 During under navigation, If main engine of your vessel is broken (damaged) when you are on duty, What should you do?

- I shall inform the Master immediately;

- I fix the ship’s position and check the deep, natural, situation,…around of

ship’s position;

- Switch/ hang on “Not under command” signal following Colreg 72;

- Inform immediately to all ships in the vicinity area by VHF, MF/HF, INM-C ,

…about my ship’s situation following communication procedure such as security

or pan pan or may day and request them keep wide berth;

- Regularly fixed ship’s position, monitoring and inform to all ship in the vicinity area;

- C/O and Bosun are ready at fore castle to drop anchor;

- Master reports to ship owner and request instruction and help

37- Q: If you see a white light on night time what it could be?

1 Astern light of a vessel

2 Life raft light

3 Vessel less then 7 meter long and whose maximum speed should not

exceed more then 7 kts

4 Vessel less then 50 meter long at anchor

5 Small fishing boat

38- When should operational check on navigation equipment be done?

Regulary,when preparing for sea and entering port

39- What is important when transferring a position from GPS to a chart?

Make sure that the chart and the GPS use same datum

40- How do you check the CO2 System?

A: 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 CO2 system is very

important It is the fixed fire fighting equipment

CÂU HỎI GIÀNH CHO THUYỀN PHÓ BA

1 Can you tell me about your educational background and working experience

as a seaman?

Answer (A): I graduated from Vietnam Maritime University in July 2007 Since

April, 2008, I began my seamen career I have worked on two ships On the fist ship,

I worked as a deck cadet for 10 months On the second ship I worked as a 3/O for nearly a year

2 Can you tell me about your last vessel?

A: My last ship was a general cargo ship 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?

A:（1）The third officer shall perform the necessary duties as required, such as those relating to navigational watch (0800 to 1200 and 2000 to 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 help 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 manage 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?

A: 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;