A KEY FOR SEAFARERS TO INTERVIEW SHIPOWNERS 1. HOW LONG HAVE YOU EVER WORKED ON BOARD? A: I HAVE EVER WORKED ON BOARD FOR 7 YEARS. 2. WHICH COMPANY DID YOU SERVE(WORKED FOU)? A: I HAVE SERVED FOR COSCO QD OCEAN SHIPPING COMPANY. 3. WHAT’S YOUR POSITION(POST,RANK,SITUATION) ON BOARD? A: I AM A THIRD MATE . 4. WHICH CERTIFICATE DO YOU HAVE NOW? A: I AM HOLDOG THIRD MATE CERTIFICATE. 5. WHAT KIANS OF SHIP HAVE YOU WORKED ON ? A: I HAVE WORKED ON MANY SHIPS.LIKE GENERAL CARGO SHIP .BULK CARRIER.AND WHEN I WAS A PRACTICER I HAVE BEEN TO WORK ON PASSENGER SHIP. 6. WHEN WERE YOU BORN? A: I WAS BORN IN 1973. 7. WHERE DID YOU GRADUATE? A: I GRADUATED FROM NATONG SHIPPING PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL. 8. HAVE YOU SERVED THIRD MATE? A: YES ,I HAVE SERVED THIRD MATE FOR 1 YEAR. 9. HAVE YOU EVER STUDIED SMS.WHAT’S SMS? A: YES,I HAVE STUDIED SMS.SMS STANDS FOR A SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM .IT’S ANNEXED TO THE SOLAS CONVENTION ,CHAPTER.IX. 10. DO YOU HAVE ISM CERTIFICATE? WHAT’S ISM? A: YES,I AM HOLDONG ISM CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY H S A ,CHINA..ISM STANDS FOR INTERNATIONAL SAFEYE MAMAGEMENT.(INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT CODE FOR THE SAFE OPERATION OF SHIPS AND FOR POLLUTION PREVENTION 简称ISM CODE) 11. COULD YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELF? A: WELL,MY NAME’S WXJ .I AM 32 YEARS OLD,I GRADUATED FROM NANTONE SHIPPING PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL.I HAVE THIRD MATE CERTIFICATES AND GMDSS CERTIFICATES,I HAVE EVER WORDED ON BOARD FOU 7 YEARS ,I HAVE SERVED THIRD MATE FOR 1 YEAR. 12. MAY I HAVE YOUR RESUME? A: OK,I WILL SEND A E-MAIL TO YOU .(THIS IS MY RESUME ) 13. COULD YOU LIST INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS CONCERNING MARINE SHIPPING? A:MANY CONVENTIONS. FOR EXAMPLE:SOLAS. STCW. MARPOL.AND SO ON. 14. WHAT’S 72 COLREGS? A:JUST STANDS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISION AT SEA,1972. 15. WHAT’S MARPOL? A:MARPOL 73/78 DEALS WITH MARINE ENVIRONMENT POLLUTION PROTECTION. 16. WHERE IS GOOD HOPE CAPE LOCATED? A:IT’S LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST COAST OF SOUTH AFRICA.THE SHIP WILL MEET IT TO TRANSIT FORM THE INDIAN OCEAN TO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND VICE VERSA. 17. COULD YOU LIST OF NAME EQUIPMENT COMPONENT ON BOARD? A:MY PLEASURE ,SIR. FOR EXAMPLE:WINDLASS,STEERING GEAR ,MAIN ENGINE,AUXILIARY ENGINE,CRANE,DERICK,CARGO HOLDS,HATCH COVER,LINE ,SEXTANT,BINOCULARS,PILOT LADDER,LIFEBOUY,FIRE-FIGHT APPLIANCE,LIFE SIGNAL,AND SO ON . 18. HOU OFFTEN WILL YOU HAVE A LIFE DRILL OR FIRE-FIGHTING DRILL? A:ONE MONTH INTERNAL. 19. WHAT DOES FLAG SIGNAL “O”STAND FOR? A:TI STANDS FOR MAN OVERBOARD. 20. COULD YOU TALK DIFFERENT NAMES OF PIER? A:YES,SIR. IN ADDITION TO PIER ,MANY OTHER NAMES ARE WIDELY USED.FOR EXAMPLE:WHARF ,DOCK,TERMINAL,JETTY,QUAY,BERTH AND SO ON. 21. COULD YOU OPERATE COMPUTER?WHAT’S INTEL? A:YES,I CAN OPERATE COMPUTER.INTEL IS A MODEL TYPE OF COMPUTERS. 22. COULD YOU TELL PARTICULARS OF THE SHIP? A:MY PLEASURE.LOA(.LENCE OF ALL).,FORE OR AFT DRAFT,SHIP’S NAME,CALL SIGN,GROTE TONAGE,AND SO ON. 23. WHAT IS GMDSS?WHEN WAS IT IMPLEMENTED? A:GMDSS STANDS FOR GLOBAL MARITIME DISTRESS AND SAFETY SYSTEM.IT WAS IMPLEMENTED BY FEB 1ST 1999. 24. WHO TAKES CHARGE OF FIRE FIGHTING APPLIANCE IN THE ENGINE ROOM?WHAT DOES IT INCLUDE? A:SECOND ENGINEER TAKES CHARGE OF IT .IT INCLUDES FIRE MAINS,DRY POWER,AND SO ON . 25. HOW OFFTEN WILL YOU PERFOME A FIRE-FIGHTING DRILL?WHO CONTROLS ON THE SPOT? A:ONCE A MONTH .THE CHIEF OFFICER TAKES CHARGE OF THE DRILL ON THE SPOT .IF DRILL OCCURS IN THE ENGINE ROOM THE CHIEF ENGINEER TAKES CHARGE OF THE DRILL ON THE SPOT. 26. HOW OFFEN IS THE LIFEBOAT LAUNCHED INTO WATER?IS IT ALLOWED TO LAUNCH THE LIFEBOAT IN THE HARBOUR ? A:WHITHIN 3 MONTHS.IF YOU WANT TO LAUNCH THE LIFEBOAT IN THE HARBOUR YOU MAY ENQUIRE THE LOCAL HARBOUR SUPERINTENDENCY ADMINISTRATION BEFORE LAUNCHING. 27. WHAT’S PSC? A:PORT STATE CONTROL. 28. HEAD –ON SITUATION? A:WHEN TWO POWER DRIVEN VESSELS ARE MEETING ON THE RECIPROCAL OR NEARLY RECIPROCAL COURSES,WE SAY THEY ARE IN HEAD-ON SITUATION. 29. COMPETENT CERTIFICATES 适任证书 30. EXPLAIN “SAFE SPEED”IN THE INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLITON AT SEA ,1972? A:EVERY VESSEL MUST ALWAYS PROCEED AT A SAFE SEED SO THAT SHE CAN TAKE PROPER AND EFFECTIVE ACTION TO AVOID COLLISION AND BE STOPPED WITHIN A DISTANCE APPRORITE TO THE PREVAILING CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONDITIONS. 31. WHAT IS “RESTRICTED VISIBILITY”? A:IT MEANS ANY CONDITION IN WHICH VISIBILITY IS RESTRICTED BY FOG ,MIST,FALLING SNOW,HEAVY RAINSTOMS,SANDSTOMS ,OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR CAUSES . 32. WHAT MEASURES SHULD BE TAKEN WHEN YOU ARE ENTERIGN FOG BANK? A:MANY MEASURES ,SUCH AS STAND-BY ENGINE,REDUCE SPEED ,WATCH ON THE BOW,SWITCH ON RADAR ,SEND WHISTLE OR SIREN . 33. IF THE VESSEL AHEAD OF YOU DID NOT RESPOND YOUR MESSAGE WHICH INDICATED YOUR OVERTAKING INTENTION ,WHAT WILL YOU DO? A:I WILL,REDUCE MY SPEED IMMEDIATELY. IF I MUST OVERTAKE,I WILL USE VHF TO CONTACT WITH THE VESSEL. 34. IN HAZARD DENSITY WATERS,WHAT ARE THE RULES IF YOU WANT TO TAKE MEASURES TO AVOID COLLISION ?DO YOU USE RADAR OR ARPA? A:MEASURES TAKEN MUST DEPEND ON THE CURRENT SITUATIONS.I MUST STRICTLY OBEY THE COLREG 1972. I OFTEN USE RADAR OR ARPA RADAR WHEN I ENTER HAZARD WATERS. 35. WHEN A MOTOR VESSEL IS UNDERWAY AND SHE IS NOT UNDER COMMAND ,SHE STILL HAS RELATIVE MOVEMENT WITH SEA WATER AT NIGHT ,WHAT KINDS OF LIGHT SIGNALS WILL SHE USE? A:SHE WILL USE NOT-UNDER-COMMAND LIGHTS.(TWO RED LIGHTS IN A VERTICAL LINE),TWO SIDES-LIGHTS. 36. WHAT IS MAIN DUTY FOR THIRD OFFICER? 37. COULD YOU TELL THE USAGE OF PORTABLE EXTINGUISHERS? A:WATER TYPE EXTINGUISHERS ARE MOST SUITABLE FOR CLASS A FIRE;FOAM TYPE EXTINGUISHERS ARE PARTICULARLY SUITABLE FOR FIRES INVOLVING INFLAMMABLE LIQUID-CLASS B; CARBON DIOXIDE PORTABLE EXTINGUISHERS ARE SUITABLE FOR FIGHTING CLASS B FIRES INVOLVING INFLAMMABLE LIQUIDS AND ELECTRICAL FIRES .THEY ARE ALSO EFFECTIVE ON CLASS C AND D FIRES,AND SMALL CALL A FIRES.AS THERE ‘S NO COOLING EFFECT. 38. THIRD MATE ,COULD YOU TELL WORKING PARTS FOR AN INFLATABLE RUBBER LIFERAFT ? A:YES ,SIR . TOO MAAY,FOR EXAMPLE: INTERNAL LIGHT,EXTERNAL LIGHT, KNIFE ,RAIN CATCHMENT, HAULING –IN LINE ,EXTERNAL LIFE LINE,PLUG ,BOARDING LADDER AND RIGHTING STRAP,PADDLES, EQUIPMENT BAG,EMERGENCY PACK,DOUBLE FLOOR,AND SO ON . 39. THIRD MATE ,COULD YOU TELL WORKING PARTS FOR AN ORDINARY LIFEBOAT? A:YES,SIR .TOO MANY .FOR EXAMPLE: MANROPE,OARS,RATION,PROVISIONS,LAUNCH TRACKS,SLIP GEAR,SEA ANCHOR,SEA PLUG ,FRESH WATER,FISHING GEARS ,MEDICINE ,AXE, LIFEJACKETS ,LIFEJACKET LIGHTS,LIFEBUOYS,RADAR REFLECTORS ,LIFEBOAT OIL LAMPS,LIFEBOAT MATCHES,LIFE-SAVING SIGAL,BOATHOOKS,WATERPROOF ELECTRIC TORCH,AND SO ON . 40. COULD YOU TELL COMPONENTS OF A KISBIE LIFE-BUOY FITTED WITH LIGHTS? A:OK,IT INCLUDES CALCIUM FLARE(钙火焰),LANYARD OF STOPPER,LANYARD,BUOYANT LIGHT,LIFELINE. 41. HOW MANY ERRORS FOR USING SEXTANTS? A:APPARATUS DEVIATION AND ADJUSTABLE ERROR. 42. WHAT DO YOU KNOW E C D I S? A:ELECTRONIC CHART DISPLAY AND INFORMATION SYSTEM. . 43. DO YOU THINK WHEN WILL YOU CALL UP THE CAPTAIN TO COME UP THE BRIDGE? A:WHEN I THINK THE SITUATION IS VERY DANGEROUS ,OR I CAN’T MAKE SURE IT IS SAFE FOR ME TO MANEUVER THE SHIP IN SOME WATERS,I WILL CALL UP Mr.CAPTAIN . IF THE CAPTAIN IS ON THE BRIDGE,AND HE DOES NOT MANEUVER THE VESSEL PERSONALLY,I WILL KEEP MY WATCH UNTIL HE WISHES TO HANDOVER . 44. WHEN MOORING OR UNMOORING OPERATIONS,THE CAPTAIN AND PILOT ARE ON THE BRIDGE ,DO YOU ALSO REQUIRE TO FIX POSITIONS? A:ACCORDING TO PORT RULES,IT’S NECESSARY TO FIX POSITION ,BUT IT MAY DEPEND .(视情况而定) IF YOU ARE AT THE FORWARD OR AT THE AFT ,YOU CAN NOT FIX POSITON ,YOU NEED TO CONSULT WITH PILOT OR CAPTAIN . 45. HOW DO I COMMUNICATE WITH YOU? A:WELL,I LIVE IN XINTAN VILLAGE ,No.127, TOWN,NANTONG CITY,JIANGSU PROVINCE,THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHIN .MY PHONG NUMBER IS: 13182479484
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