INTERVIEW QUESTIONS ABOUT YOURSELF & FAMILY Tell me something about yourself?/ Introduce/Say about yourself please?/ Let me know about yourself…Or firstly,I want to say about yourself Say smt please? I’m D Now, I’m 24 years old I come from Thanh Hoa province I have just graduated from Navigation Department of Vietnam Maritime University I’m the forth child in my family including people I like playing football, swimming & reading books especially scientist books,… My dream is becoming a good captain in the future And i can earn much money to support my parents * Where did you graduate from? And When? *Do you have girlfriend ? No, I don’t *Oh! Really You’re 24 years old It’s not too young to have a girlfriend Can you tell me why? Because I want to focus on studying: studying my navigation major and English so that I can get a good job in the future *Do you have girlfriend? What will you if your girlfriend doesn’t want you work on board? Tell me something about your family? Well, thanks for your question! There are people in my family, they are my mother, my father, two elder brother, a elder sister and me My parents are famer They live in a small village where is fairly quiet My house is close to a small river and market * What they do?/ where they live?/ How old is your father, mother?/ What’s your parents’ job?/ How many people are there in your family? *Where you live now? How far is it from here? How you get here? *What is your hometown famous for? * Do you often come back your home? Yes, I often Because my hometown is not far here… * How often ? Once a month, sir * How far is it ? It’s about 70 kilometers * How long does it take to get there/your home ? How you get there?(by coach/motorbike) It takes me one and half hours to come home What are your strengths/good points/advantages? I’m a strong and discipline man So I can work hard for a long time even in rough working environment Besides, I think I can work well & effectively with a team What are your weaknesses/bad points/disadvantages? Well, I have just graduated from my university, so I think my weakness is the experience But I will try my best to improve it when I have a chance to work on board especially foreign ships What you in your spare/free time? In my spare/free time, I like reading books, learning E, playing sport or go swimming You know, it depends on each season in year I also spend time for helping my parents doing housework such as clean, decorate my house…so on Sometime I relax with music What kinds of/different sports you like? (why) I like playing football, table tennis, swimming and running I like them because they make me stronger, relax & flexible That’s good for my job… What are your hobbies ? I enjoy reading book, playing football, swimming… What kind of book you like? And why? I like scientist books, history books Because I can get much more knowledge about science after reading them Why you want to become a seaman/seafarer?/ Why did you choose this job?/ why did you study in navigation department? As you know, my parents are famer My family is very poor I studied Navigation because I want to be a good Captain in the future and I can earn much money to help/support my parents I hope my parents’ life is better than before and I have a good future (*What you know about M.O.L ?/ What you know about our company? As far as I know, M.O.L or mitsui OSK line was found in 1884 Over a period of 130 years, it has became a big corporation with big fleet, about 296 operating vessels MOL has many head office in many countries In Vietnam, its headquarter is located in places: HP and HCM city That’s some main information about MOL which I know I hope I will become a crew member of MOL *Why you know our company ? Actually, I get information about your company on the internet I also have some friends who passed M.O.L’s interviews and became a member of M.O.L since they was the third years student,so I can get more information about M.O.L through these friends.) 10 Why you want to work for our company? Because your company has many big ships with a good working condition and safety working environment They operate worldwild, so when working on that ship I will have a chance to improve both my English, marine major ability Moreover, I can get high salary by my own ability and effort 11 Have you ever worked on board the ship? No, I have’nt sir Now,I’m looking for a good job 12 What kind of ship you want to work on? Why? 13 Do you have any part-time job ? Yes, I have I’m a tutor * What subject you teach ? I teach math for a 12 grade student * How much money can you earn every month? It’s about million VND 14 What is your plan in the future?/ Do you have any plan in the future? Firstly, I want to find a good job and work on board foreign ship so that I can earn much money I’ll get more experiences to my work well After that I’ll buy land and get married, have some children…(smile) 15 what qualification have you got? I got good degree from navigation department of Vietnam maritime university year ago 16 what sort of salary you want?/ What sort of salary you want?/ How much money you want to earn per month? Of course, as much as possible But I know it depends on company’s policy and the fact of maritime field now I want to work on foreign ship to get high salary by my own ability and effort 17 what is your goal in the next time? My goal is to work on foreign ship, to get much experience from real work and improve my English so that I can become a good master in the future 18 How long will you work on board ? I will work on board as far as I can My goal is to become a ship’s master in the future I think at least 20 years 19 What you think about seafarers’ life? Working environment on board is very hard, lonely, limited and far from home especially you can be seasickness But I’m not afraid that, I always practice to improve both my health and mental in order to work best on board 20 What will you if your parents don’t want you work on board? 21 What is your favorite subject in your university?/ What subject you like most in your university? My favorite subject is Colreg 72 22 Can you tell me what you know about Colreg 72 (main contents)? What does it stand for? International convention for preventing collision at sea Review content of Colreg 72 23 Why? Because it’s very useful and important for seafarers to navigate the ship safely and avoid collision at sea 24 How you study English ? Well, most of time I study English by myself, besides I also have an english extra class at Vimaru English Center, and sometimes I go to navigation English club to practice English skills with my friends 25 What you know about SOLAS/ COLREG/MARPOL…? 26 What should you prepare to work well on board? 27 What you study E for?/ Why you study E?/ What you use E for on board? 28 What you now? INTERVIEW QUESTIONS RELATING MARINE MAJOR What is your favorite subject at your university?/ What subject you like most at your university? Tell me some major subjects that you studied at your university? Colreg 72, Marine law, Ship manoeuvring, Seamanship, Ship’s stability, Astronomical… Do you know SOLAS? What does it stand for?/ What is it short for? What you know about SOLAS/ COLREG/MARPOL…? Have you ever worked on board the ship? How long have you trained on you training ship? What did you study on it?/ Tell me what you studied on your training ship? Tell me some wheel orders/steering orders please! For example, when you’re steering what should you be careful specially about? 10.Tell me some navigation equipment on the bridge 11.What they use for?/ what is the functions of the Radar/GPS/AIS/ECDIS… ? 12 Do you like drinking alcohol? As far as you know what is the maximum blood ancohol concentration rate on board? 13.When you work on board, you must follow the officer’s orders? 14.Can you show me the way to read/ How to define the ship’s draft? 15 Tell me the names of rope using when the ship berthing! 16.How many watches are divided a day at sea? What are they? 17 Tell me what you know about rust chipping? 18.How many kinds of chart using on board? 19.Name some kinds of ship that you know? 20 What kind of ship you want to work on? Why? 21 Tell me situations in collision at sea? What must we in each situation? Head on situation, Crossing situation, Overtaking situation Review COLREG to know what you in each case INTERNATIONAL CODES OR CONVENTIONS IMO : International Maritime Organization SOLAS 74 : Safety Of Life At Sea 1974 COLREG 72 MARPOL 73/78 LOADLINE 66 TONNAGE 69 ISM Code : International Safety Management Code MLC : Maritime Labour Convention ISPS Code : International Ship and Port Facility Security STCW: International Convention on standards of training certification and watch keeping for seafarers IMDG Code : International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code PSC: Port state control EQUIPMENT ON BOARD GPS/DGPS Global Positioning System/ Differential Global Positioning System RADAR/ARPA Radio Ranging and Detecting AIS Automatic Identification System VHF Very High Frequency GMDSS Global Maritime Distress and Safety System NAVTEX Navigation Telex ECDIS Electronic Chart Display and Information System EPIRB Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon SART Search and Rescue Transponder FFA Fire Fighting Appliance LSA Life Saving Appliance EEBD : Emergency escape breathing device SOPEP Shipboard Oil Polution Emergency Plan INMASAT: International maritime satellite Echo Sounder Facsimile Course Recorder Satellite Compass Others CSO: Continuous service output RPM: Revolutions per minute ETA/ETD: Estimated time of arrival/departure VLBC: Very large bulk carrier ECR: Engine control room LEL/UEL: Lower/ upper explosive limit UFL/LFL: Upper/lower flammable limit COC: Certificate of competency R.O.T Rate of Turn INTERVIEW QUESTIONS Self-introduction (name, full name, age, birthplace, marital status, education, company, rank) Why did you decide to become a seaman? ( advantages & disadvantages) Why you want to work for our company? What are the advantages of working on foreign ship? What are the disadvantages of working on foreign ship? What are the advantages of working on Vietnamese ship? What are the disadvantages of working on Vietnamese ship? What should you prepare to work well on ships? What you think about a good seaman? 10 What are five common injuries on board? Causes and preventive methods? 11 Name safety fittings and when to wear each fitting? 12 Name fire-fighting equipment? When to use each of them? 13 Name on board life-saving equipment 14 Name bridge equipment and their functions? 15 Name equipment on poop deck, forecastle and upper deck 16 Name chipping tools: Procedures for chipping( before, after chipping) Dangers when chipping and preventive methods( at a height, out side the ship railing) 17 Name painting tools: Procedures for painting( before, after painting) Dangers when painting and preventive methods 18 Name cleaning tools: Procedures for cleaning( before, after cleaning) Dangers when cleaning and preventive methods How to clean tough oily or greasy spots 19 What causes fires on board?(3 factors) 20 What should you to prevent fires on board? 21 What you when you see a fire on board? 22 Procedures for abandoning the ship? 23 What are the duties of an OS,AB?: At sea(keeping watch on the bridge, doing maintenance work) Before entering port( mooring ropes, mooring equipment, ladders) When berthing( moor, mooring ropes) When loading or discharging cargo(keep gangway watch, observe stevedores, cranes) Before leaving port When unberthing(mooring ropes, mooring equipment, ladders) 24 Procedures for working in an enclosed space: Name enclosed spaces on board Dangers in enclosed spaces Preventive methods 25 Procedures for working at a height: Examples of working at a height, dangers, preventive methods 26 Procedures for working outside the ship railing: Examples, dangers, preventive methods 27 Orders: steering orders, mooring orders 28 Papers for working on board 29 Dangers: On deck, on an oil tanker, on an coal-ore carrier, in dry dock, in the galley, when going up and down stairs/ladders 30 Important places on board 31 ENGLISH STUDY: What you use English for on board? How long/when Your weaknesses & how to improve them 32 What you when you see a fire? 33 What you when you see a man overboard? 34 What should and should’n you on board? (disciplines on board) 35 What you expect from the company which you work?