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SOLAS Ch 1
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General provisions, survey & certification
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SOLAS CH 2
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2 Parts:
II-1: Construction, structure, subdivisions, machinery & electrical installations (IS Code)
II-2: Fire protection, detection and extinction (FFS Code)
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SOLAS CH 3
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Life Saving Applicances
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SOLAS CH 4
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Radio communications
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SOLAS CH 5
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Safety of Navigation
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SOLAs CH 5 - Danger Messages
What is the master bound to report?
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- Dangerous Ice, derelict or any other direct danger to navigation
- Tropical Storm
- Freezing air temps combined with gale force wind causing ice accretion on superstructure
- Winds F 10 or greater with no storm warning
- The loss of containers to ships in the vicinity, the nearest coastal state and the flag state
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SOLAS CH 5 - Distress situations: what is the Masters obligation
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The Master of any ship which is in a position to offer assistance to any distress at sea is bound to proceed with all speed to their assistance
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SOLAS CH 6
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Carriage of cargoes (other than liquid in bulk)
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SOLAS CH 7
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Dangerous goods
Covers dangerous goods in solid bulk, packaged form, liquid chemicals in bulk, liquefied gasses in bulk and Irradiated Nuclear Fuel (INF)
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SOLAS CH 9
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Management for the safe operation of ships
ISM Code
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SOLAS CH 10
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High speed craft
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SOLAS CH 11
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2 PARTS
Part 1 - special measures to enhance maritime safety (CSR + IMO number, ROs, ESP, Gas meters)
Part 2 - Special measures to enhance Maritime security (ISPS Code)
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SOLAS CH 12
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Additional safety measures for bulk carriers
- damage stability requirements
- the shipper shall declare the density of the cargo
- be able to withstand flooding of one cargo hold
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SOLAS CH 14
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Polar waters and Polar code
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Where can you find information on certificates required to be carried on board
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SOLAS Annex 1
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What must the Master Report under MARPOL
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Under MARPOL Protocol 1
The Master shall report to the nearest coastal state the following:
1. A discharge above the permitted level of Oil or NLS
2. A discharge of harmful substances in packed form
3. Damage, fire or breakdown which affects the safety of the ship (cargo shift, fire, flood) or impairs the safe navigation (steering failure, blackout etc)
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Requirements of MARPOL Annex 1
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- IOPP + supplement (Form A/B)
- ORB part 1&2
- SOPEP
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Requirements of MARPOL Annex 2
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- Int Pollution Prevention Cert for the Carriage of NLS in bulk
-SMPEP - Procedures and Arrangements Manual
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Requirements of MARPOL Annex 3
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DG Manifest
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Requirements of MARPOL Annex 4
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ISPPC
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Requirements of MARPOL Annex 5
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GRB
Garbage Mgmt Plan
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Requirements of MARPOL Annex 6
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IAPP
IEEC
SEEMP
Statement of compliance for fuel consumption reporting
EEDI
NOx Tier Requirements
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What Certificates are required under MLC
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MLC Certificate
DMLC Part 1 (prepared by flag)
DMLC Part 2 (prepared by ship)
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What are the 5 Functions of MLC?
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- Minimum Requirement for seafarers to work on ships
- Conditions of Employment (SEAs, wages, hours of rest, leave repatriation)
- Accomodation, recreation facilities and food
- Health, medical care, welfare
- Compliance and enforcement
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MLC layout
Consists of a Convention for broad regulations and a more detailed code for practical implementation standards
The Code consists of Part A (mandatory) & Part B (non mandatory) regulations
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With regards to MLC what should be posted in a conspicuous area of the accomodation?
The MLC and DMLC
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What is checked in the MLC survey?
- min age
- medical certs
- SEAs
- food and catering
- accomodation and recreation facilities
- health, safety and accident investigation
- medical care
- hours of rest
- complaint procedures
- payment of wages
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Can you get an interim MLC
Yes only in the case of new ships, change of owner or flag. Max 6 months validity based on a basic survey allowing the ship time to prepare for the longer survey
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What comes first MLC or DMLC & what is the process?
DMLC first
Part 1 prepared by flag state setting out national requirements across 16 key areas of MLC. Signed by Flag
Part 2 prepared by the company and sets out their compliance with the 16 key areas. Signed by company and flag
The company then submits both parts and applies for an inspection. The MLC is then issued by Flag and the DMLC attached
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What are your responsibilities under MLC as Master
- enforce hours of work and rest
- weekly inspection of accomodation and recreation facilities
- weekly inspection of the galley, store rooms and provisions
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What would you look out for in the accomodation
General cleanliness
Facilities - lighting, taps, showers working well
No signs of pests
Heating and ventilation working
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What is the procedure for a crew member if he has a grievance (complaint)
-When a grievance is raised, procedures should aim to resolve at the lowest level, i.e., head of department.
- If the matter cannot be resolved by the HOD, it should be brought to the
Master.
- If the issue cannot be resolved onboard, the matter shall be brought to the shipowner
- Seafarers should be provided with a copy of the onboard grievance procedure on joining. This should outline a nominated crew member who can advise on grievance procedures.
- Crew members have the right to bring a representative with them to all meetings and also have the right to bring matters directly to the Master or external authorities.
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What certs would you expect the Chief Engineer to have
Medical cert
COC + endorsement or CEC
PST
BASIC FF
EFA
PSSR
MEDICAL FIRST AID
ADVANCED FF
PSCRB
DSD
COP dependant on ship type
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Can you join without CEC
Yes if you havea CRA
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How long is the CRA valid for?
3 months
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Explain STCW
The standards for Seafarer Training Certification and Watch keeping
An international convention by the IMO along with a code detailing the minimum standards of training and certification for seafarers
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What is the loadlines convention
An international convention that sets regulations to prevent ships from being overloaded, by assigning minimum free boards and load lines for various zones and ensure seaworthiness through weathertightness proper draining and structural integrity.
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What certification is associated with the loadline convention
The international load line certificate or load line exemption certificate and the record of conditions of assignment
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What are the survey requirements
Initial
Annual
Renewal
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How to prepare for the loadline survey?
CONSULT THE COA & DIVIDE UP THE AREAS TO THE DIFFERENT PERSONNEL
The hatches, weathertight doors, and other external openings for condition and weathertightness
The manholes, ventilators, scuppers, air pipes, side scuttles and deadlights for condition and operation
Shell valves/ non return valves, hull integrity, bulwarks and guardrails
Loadlines marks still effective and applicable and in good condition
Loadline certification
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What is the SI for the loadline convention
SI no 424 / 2001
Merchant shipping (Load Line) Rules, 2001
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What are subdivision loadlines
Loadlines assigned for ships that are class 1 and 2,
I.e. carry passengers and cargo
Placed below the summer loadline to be able to load to various predetermined subdivision draughts to ensure survivability for various damage stability scenarios.
C1 is the deepest followed by C2 / C3 for various conditions of loading
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What is FWA, how would you work it out
An allowance for the difference in draught from fresh water to salt water on the basis that a ship sinks deeper in fresh water
It is calculated by dividing the displacement by 4 x the TPC
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What are the 4 Pillars?
- SOLAS
- MARPOL
- STCW
- MLC
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Which vessels have WNA marks?
Vessels of 100m or less operating in the North Atlantic during winter months
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The ship is leaking oil due to rough weather damage. Can the CRS instruct you on what to do since the vessel is damaging the environment?
I have overriding authority when it comes to making decisions to do with the safety of my vessel. I would take their advice but remain in command
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What is the FAL Convention
The International Convention on the Facilitation of Maritime Traffic
Designed to simplify formalities and reduce documentation for ships calling to ports by creating a global unified standard for the Facilitation of ships.
It emphasizes electronic data exchange through Maritime Single Windows for reporting for individual states.
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What is the Athens Convention
The Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea
It is an Int Convention which sets out regulations for liability and insurance of passengers and their Luggage. It covers death, injury and personal loss of luggage or vehicles at sea.
All passenger ships engaged in Int voyages carrying >12 passengers must have compulsory insurance in the form of a blue card issued by the insurers. The flag state will then issue the statement of liability on the basis of the blue card
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What is the Bunker Civil Liability Convention
The Convention ensures compensation to persons who suffer damage caused by spills of oil when carried as fuel in ship’s bunkers.
It requires all vessels >1000GT to carry insurance issued by P&I clubs for bunker pollution. A statement of liability (CLC) is then issued by the vessels flag state.
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What is the SEEMP?
A mandatory plan for vessels >400GT to help manage and improve ships energy efficiency
It comes in 3 parts:
Part 1 (400GT) Ship management plan to improve energy efficiency (speed &weather optimisation, hull/prop cleaning & engine perf monitoring / waste heat recovery)
Part 2: (>5000GT) fuel oil consumption data
Part 3:(>5000GT) carbon intensity plan
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What is the EEDI
The measure of CO2 produced per tonne mile
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Which ships require a garbage record book?
S.I 432/2025
V/ls >100GT
V/Ls carrying>15 persons on international voyages
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What is recorded in the garbage record book?
every discharge operation or completed incineration including date, time and position of the ship, the categories of garbage discharged or incinerated, and the estimated amount for each category in cubic metres.
If landing ashore additionally the name of port or facility or ship.
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What are the categories of garbage?
Part I - All ships
A Plastics
B Food wastes
C Domestic wastes
D Cooking oil
E Incinerator ashes
F Operational wastes
G Animal carcasses
H Fishing gear
I E-waste
Part II - Cargo ships
J Cargo residues (non-HME)
K Cargo residues (HME)”,
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Hours of rest requirements
at least 10 hours of rest in any 24-hour period and 77 hours in any 7-day period.
10 hour no more than 2 periods one must be 6 hours long
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Are there any records for the hours of rest?
The seafarer signs a copy each month.
The Master keeps a monthly record of each seafarers hours of rest
And the seafarer gets a copy
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How do you get a list of coast state contacts
IMO website every 3 months
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What is the maximum contract length?
Annual leave shall be calculated at 2.5days per calender month
2.5 days x 12 months is 30 days per year so the max contract length is 11 months
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Can the max contract be extended?
Only with approval from flag state until you reach a suitable port
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List the items to be recorded in the ORB
All accumulation, loading, transfer and discharge of liquids that may contain oil and any failure of oil filtering equipment
Such as cleaning fuel tanks, collection and disposal of sludge, bilge, bunkering and accidental discharges.
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How is the ORB Part 1 filled in
Date, Code letter (for operation), Item number (for type of transfer), start & stop time and position, officer in charge
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What is in and recorded in the ORB part 2?
- Plan of cargo and slop tanks with their capacities
- Loading, int transfer and discharge of oil cargo
- COW
- Ballasting, cleaning and deballasting of cargo tanks
- failure of oil monitoring and control system
- accidental discharge
- Additional operational procedures
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What is the inventory of Hazardous Material
Ships >500GT are required to maintain an inventory of hazardous material under the hong long convention for the safe and environmentally friendly recycling of ships to ensure that all hazardous materials on ships are recorded.
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What's included in COSWP
- Safety Induction
- Emergency Drills & Procedures
- Fire precautions
- Security
- PPE
- Manual Handling
- PTWs
- ESE
- HW
- Work at height
- Lifting equipment
- Anchoring, mooring & Towing
- Boarding Arrangements
- Hatch covers
- RORO
- Dry cargo
- bulk liquid cargo
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Do bulk carriers require any special surveys
Yes under the ESP code and Chapter 12 of SOLAS bulk carriers are required to go through the enhanced survey program which includes additional inspections for hull integrity, cargo holds, ballast tanks, coatings and thickness
measurements
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How does SOLAS define a bulk carrier
A ship built for carrying dry cargo in bulk featuring a single deck, topside tanks and hopper tanks in cargo spaces.
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How do the IMO allow for new technologies?
IMO Conventions allow for flag states to permit trials of new and alternative technologies as long as they achieve the same environmental and safety standards set out.
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What's is the SOPEP?
What's in it?
A prevention plan containing an overview of procedures in case of an oil spill.
Procedures for reporting oil spill
- Detailed description of actions to take
- List of authorities to contact
- How to report the event to the nearest coastal state
- Plans and diagrams
- SOPEP equipment and location
- Guidance on record keeping
- Guidance on dealing with media
- Maintenance and testing of equipment
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Have you heard of the EU directive on port reception facilities?
- Member States must ensure appropriate waste reception facilities for each port
- Ships must deliver all waste to the port facilities unless they have sufficient capacity to store the waste until they reach the next port of call.
- Port fees are lower for ships that produce reduced quantities of waste, and manage it in a sustainable and environmentally sound manner
- Member States are required to inspect 15% of ships calling in their ports to verify compliance.
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Are EU ports obliged to take your garbage?
Yes, and you are obliged to land it when in port. The ship should keep waste
receipts for 2 years
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What should crew have access to onboard if they have an issue?
A copy of the onboard complaints procedure. This shall include contact
information for the competent authority in the flag State and the name of a
nominated person onboard the ship who can provide seafarers with impartial
advice on their complaint.
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Where should the MLC procedure be posted?
MLC complaint procedure and should be posted on the crew noticeboard.
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What convention does salvage come from
Salvage Convention 1989
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Date of new pilot ladder regs and changes
- side ropes now. min 20mm max 22mm (was 18mm)
- Max 8 steps between spreader
- New diagram for side door arrangements
1 Jan 2028
Existing ships 1 Jan 2029
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How do you test your hatches for WT integrity?
Hose test
Chalk test
Ultrasonic test
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Precautions for ECAs
- Ensure you've sufficient LSFO for the entire passage
- All ECAs marked on the ECDIS
- Appropriate notes on the chart for giving notice for entering the ECA to the engineers
- Fuel changeovers carried out where necessary using the FOBAS calculation
- Proper record keeping
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Chief Engineer asks you to sign the oil record book, how would you do this?
- check the codes and item numbers match the front of the book
- check the figures make sense
- check the OWS max flow rates not exceeded as per the IOPP supplement
- check figures match bunker delivery notes
- tank figures don't exceed their max capacity
- if in doubt check the flow meter on the OCM
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