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Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................. 4
SECTION I .................................................................................................................................................................. 5
The Candidate’s Last Vessel .................................................................................................................................. 6
1. Statutory Certification & Survey ....................................................................................................................... 7
2. ISM ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8
3. ISPS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9
4. MLC .................................................................................................................................................................... 10
5. MARPOL ........................................................................................................................................................... 11
6. STCW .................................................................................................................................................................. 12
7. Voyage Planning ................................................................................................................................................ 13
8. Navigational Practices ...................................................................................................................................... 14
9. COLREGS ......................................................................................................................................................... 15
10. Radar Plotting .................................................................................................................................................. 16
11. Aids To Navigation ........................................................................................................................................ 17
12. The Magnetic Compass.................................................................................................................................. 18
13. Meteorology ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
14. Ship Handling .................................................................................................................................................. 20
15. Mooring the Vessel ......................................................................................................................................... 21
16. Navigational Emergencies ............................................................................................................................. 22
17. Responding To Emergencies ........................................................................................................................ 23
18. Rendering Assistance to Vessels in Distress............................................................................................... 24
19. Cargo ................................................................................................................................................................. 25
20. Dangerous Goods ........................................................................................................................................... 26
21. Carriage of Goods By Sea.............................................................................................................................. 27
22. Stability ............................................................................................................................................................. 28
23. Crew and Passenger Management ................................................................................................................ 29
SECTION II .............................................................................................................................................................. 30
STCW Master-Unlimited Syllabus A .................................................................................................................. 31
SECTION III ............................................................................................................................................................. 36
Essential Marine Guidance Notices (MGNs) ................................................................................................... 37
Essential Merchant Shipping Notices (MSNs) ................................................................................................. 43
Essential Marine Information Notices (MINs) ................................................................................................ 47
Further reading ........................................................................................................................................................... 49
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Introduction As the reader will know, the STCW Master Mariner’s examination is the final barrier to attaining the highest levels of professional qualification in a seagoing maritime career. The accolade is guarded in the UK by the examiners of the MCA, who quite rightfully ensure that all candidates must earn the title of Master Mariner. And the price that perspective candidates must be pay in preparing for the exam is 18-hour days, sleepless nights, and months of stress. To help students at this time, Orals Prep courses in the UK colleges range from 4 to 6 weeks of intensive study, under the guiding hands of extremely knowledgable lecturers. Such courses are an important primer for candidates as they slowly accumulate the requisite knowledge before the big day. Students and colleges however, are alike challenged by the sheer scope of knowledge required. Furthermore, the current STCW syllabus is somewhat silent on the actual fine detail of the knowledge required to successfully pass this exam. Therefore the author has created the following booklet as a roadmap through the territory, and onward to an eventual pass. In hindsight, the author believes that had this booklet been created earlier, perhaps success would have happened on the first attempt. This ebook contains categorised questions, compiled to allow STCW Master Unlimited candidates to plan a roadmap for their studies. In the following pages you will find over 280 questions asked of candidates during oral examinations. These questions have come from examinations conducted in the UK MCA offices in Tyne Dock, Southampton, Liverpool, Glasgow and Belfast. The questions have been categorised into over 23 topics to assist the reader into planning their own passage into the mountain of knowledge. By its very nature this ebook will always be a work in progress given the ever-evolving regulatory and technological frameworks employed in the Maritime sphere. If you have found this booklet usefull, have more questions or suggestions please get in touch Good luck with your studies. If you would like to download more free study guides, please visit www.oralsprep.com. You can also get the latest information on these topics and related news on maritime matters pertinent to the examinations at the following: www.facebook.com/oralsprep www.twitter.com/oralsprep If you would like to get directly in touch please email me at: [email protected]
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The Candidate’s Last Vessel
What was the LOA of last vessel?
What was the Gross Tonnage of your last vessel?
What is LBP? What is it for?
What was the draft of your last vessel?
What was the TPC?
What is Gross Tonnage?
What navigation equipment did your last vessel have?
Tell me about your last ship and area of trade.
What Marpol annexes were applied to your last vessel?
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1. Statutory Certification & Survey
1.1 What statutory certificates are required on board a Class VII cargo vessel?
1.2 What are the periods of validity for these certificates?
1.3 What inspection, survey or audit is required for each certificate?
1.4 What are the principles of the Load Line Certificate?
1.5 How would the Master prepare the vessel for a Loadline survey?
1.6 How would the Master prepare for a Safety Equipment Survey?
1.7 What mandatory booklets are required on board a Class VII cargo vessel?
1.8 What is the Harmonised System of Survey and Certification?
1.9 What surveys are required under HSSC, and what is the scope of each survey?
1.10 What is Port State Control?
1.11 What are the Master’s responsibilities with respect to PSC?
1.12 What is the Alternative Compliance Scheme?
1.13 What are the criteria for acceptance into the ACS?
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2. ISM
2.1 What are the principles of the ISM Code?
2.2 What IMO instrument mandates ISM?
2.3 What certification is required under ISM? What periods of validity do these certificates have?
2.4 What are the differences between an SMC and a DOC? What audits are required for each?
2.5 What is the purpose of an Interim Certificate, and how long will it last?
2.6 What information would be found in a DOC?
2.7 What is the purpose of the SMS?
2.8 What will be contained in the SMS?
2.9 How often shall the Master review the SMS?
2.10 How would the Master review the SMS? Provide examples of what could be included in the review.
2.11 What are the Master’s responsibilities under ISM?
2.12 What is the Master’s authority under ISM? Where should the Master’s authority be stated in writing?
2.13 Give examples of how this authority would be exercised.
2.14 What are the Company’s responsibilities under ISM?
2.15 What is the Designated Person Ashore? What are their responsibilities under ISM?
2.16 How would the Master ensure that the ISM system is functioning correctly onboard the vessel?
2.17 How would the Master implement the Safety and Environmental Policy?
2.18 How could the Master develop a safety culture an onboard the vessel?
2.19 What amendments have been made to ISM?
2.20 How would the Master prepare for an ISM audit?
2.21 What is a non-conformity? What is a major non-conformity?
2.22 If your vessel has been laid up for more than 3 months in a shipyard, and the crew stood down?
How might this affect your SMC? What would you do as Master to ensure compliance?
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3. ISPS
3.1 What is ISPS, and to whom does it apply?
3.2 What Certificates are required under ISPS? What is their period of validity?
3.3 What documents relate to ISPS?
3.4 What drills and training are required under ISPS?
3.5 What security related equipment is kept onboard?
3.6 What security related equipment can be found on the Bridge?
3.7 What are the Master’s responsibilities with respect to ISPS?
3.8 What are the Ship Security Officer’s responsibilities?
3.9 How would the Master verify if the SSO is performing his duties appropriately?
3.10 What are the Company Security Officer’s responsibilities?
3.11 What is contained in the Ship Security Plan?
3.12 Who can inspect the SSP?
3.13 What would the Master consider when reviewing the SSP?
3.14 What is a Continuous Synopsis Report? What information is contained in it?
3.15 What records should be kept to verify the proper functioning of the SSP?
3.14 List the name of the documents you will prepare for an ISPS audit?
3.15 From what sources could the Master seek guidance on piracy?
3.16 What security measures are required under Level 1?
3.17 What security measures are required under Level 2?
3.18 What security measures are required under Level 3?
3.19 Can the Master decide to change the ship’s security level?
3.20 How would the Master change between security levels?
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4. MLC
4.1 What is the Maritime Labour Convention?
4.2 To whom does MLC apply?
4.3 What certificates, documents and records are required under MLC?
4.4 What are the titles under the Convention?
4.5 How would a 17 year old cadet be signed onto the vessel?
4.6 How would a French Second Mate be signed onto the vessel?
4.7 What checks would the Master make of an engineer’s documents upon joining the ship?
4.8 What are the MLC minimum requirements with respect to crew cabins?
4.9 How would the Master prepare for an MLC inspection?
4.10 How long can an employment contract last under MLC? Why is this the case?
4.11 What information must be contained in a Seafarer Employment Agreement?
4.12 How would the Master undertake an inspection of the crew accommodation?
4.13 How would the Master undertake an inspection of the food, water and galley on board?
4.14 What are the hours of rest regulations?
4.15 Who is a young person and what are their hours of rest requirements?
4.16 In what situation could the Master permit a young person work at night?
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5. MARPOL
5.1 To which vessels, and where, does MARPOL apply?
5.2 What certificates and documents are required under MARPOL Annex I?
5.3 What are the Special Areas with respect to Annex I?
5.4 What is special about the Antarctic Special Area?
5.5 What are the Master’s responsibilities under MARPOL Annex I?
5.6 What checks would the Master perform on the Oil Record Book?
5.7 What entries are required with respect to the Oil Record Book?
5.8 What checks would the Master make on the bunker chit?
5.9 How could the Master verify the faithfulness of the Oil Record Book?
5.10 What certificates are required under MARPOL Annex II?
5.11 What are the Master’s Responsibilities under MARPOL Annex II?
5.12 What certificates are required under MARPOL Annex III?
5.13 What are the Master’s Responsibilities under MARPOL Annex IV?
5.14 What certificates are required under MARPOL Annex IV?
5.15 What are the Master’s Responsibilities under MARPOL Annex V?
5.16 What certificates, documents and records are required under MARPOL Annex V?
5.17 What are the Master’s Responsibilities under MARPOL Annex VI?
5.18 What certificates are required under MARPOL Annex VI?
5.19 What is this International Energy Efficiency Certificate?
5.20 What is the Green Passport for ships?
5.21 What is the Antifouling Convention? How as Master would you demonstrate compliance?
5.22 How would you ensure compliance with the Ballast Water Management Convention?
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6. STCW
6.1 What are the principles of safe manning?
6.2 What are the principles of safe watchkeeping?
6.3 When, as Master, would you require the Chief Officer to relieve you on the Bridge?
6.4 What are the chapters of the STCW Convention? What does chapter 8 contain?
6.5 What are the Manila Amendments?
6.6 What do the Manila amendments, what do they say about hours of rest requirements?
6.7 What do the Manilla Amendments say about alcohol blood levels?
6.8 When might a dispensation be issued?
6.9 Who can endorse a Certificate of Competency? When should a CoC be endorsed?
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7. Voyage Planning
7.1 What are the four elements of a passage plan? What does each element entail?
7.2 What instruction would the Master give to the Navigator prior to his planning the voyage?
7.3 What checks would the Master’s perform on the passage plan, prior to approving it?
7.4 What are routeing charts? What information do they give?
7.5 How can weather routing services be used to assist in planning the voyage?
7.6 What risks is presented by the use of such services present?
7.7 What are your instructions to the Chief Officer on preparing the vessel for the upcoming voyage?
7.8 What would be the Master’s instructions to the Chief Engineer on the upcoming voyage?
7.9 What instruction would the Master issue to the Chief Officer regarding piracy?
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8. Navigational Practices
8.1 Why the times and positions of Full Away and End of Passage recorded?
8.2 Why is 1 hour notice given to the engine room, prior to sailing?
8.3 What would be contained in the Master’s Standing Orders?
8.4 What are the Master’s Standing Orders for heavy weather?
8.5 What are the Master’s Standing Orders for restricted visibility?
8.6 How would you conduct the Master Pilot exchange?
8.7 What is the Marine Pilot’s role as member of the Bridge Team?
8.8 What actions could the Master take if he disagreed with an instruction issued by the Pilot?
8.9 Whilst on a river passage with compulsory pilotage, the Pilot has been observed to be acting
erratically. What actions should the Master take to resolve the situation?
8.10 How would you set the Engineering Watch?
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9. COLREGS
9.1 What does Rule 2 say?
9.2 What does Rule 8, Part F say?
9.3 What does Rule 9 say?
9.4 The vessel is proceeding along a narrow channel, and a vessel NUC is crossing from the port side.
What rules apply, and how would the Master manage this situation.
9.5 What does Rule 10 say?
9.6 When, under the rules, is a vessel deemed to be overtaking?
9.7 The vessel is overtaking, and now abeam of, another vessel. Are you now overtaking or crossing now?
9.8 When can is a vessel deemed to be crossing? What if there is any doubt?
9.9 When would a vessel be deemed to be in a close quarter situation?
9.10 When can a risk of collision exist?
9.11 You are Master on a vessel, following the correct lane in a TSS, and on your starboard bow was a
fishing vessel crossing a lane. What rules apply, and what are your actions?
9.12 As per the previous situation, the fishing vessel kept coming. What rules now apply and what are
your actions?
9.13 What does Rule 15 say?
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10. Radar Plotting
10.1 What does Rule 19 say?
10.2 The vessel is in thick fog. A single blip is appearing and disappearing ahead on the radar. What does
this mean?
10.3 What information can be obtained from this blip if it was transferred onto a plot?
10.4 What actions would the Master take?
10.5 What is scanty information?
10.6 What further information do you require to complete the plot?
10.7 What would you consider a safe CPA in fog for your Masters standing orders?
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11. Aids To Navigation
11.1 What are the various types of gyrocompass? Which types are approved for use on SOLAS ships?
11.2 What principle does a gyroscope employ in its operation?
11.3 What are the Master’s actions after a gyrocompass failure?
11.4 What are the wider consequences of this, with respect to the composition of the Bridge Team?
11.5 What are the Master’s actions after a speedlog failure?
11.6 What are the wider consequences of this, with respect to the composition of the Bridge Team?
11.7 What are the errors of the GPS? How reliable is the GPS?
11.8 How does eLoran operate?
11.8 What are the errors of the echo sounder?
11.9 What are the requirements for the use of ECDIS as a primary means of navigation?
11.10 What r instructions would the Master issue to OOWs on the use and limitations of ECDIS?
11.11 What alarms are there in the ECDIS?
11.12 What are the limitations of ARPA?
11.13 What are the presentation modes on the ARPA, with fully functioning speed and heading input?
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12. The Magnetic Compass
12.1 When would the magnetic compass need to be adjusted?
12.2 Who can adjust the magnetic compass?
12.3 What are the 6 methods of finding deviation? What is variation?
12.4 What are the two main methods for correcting the magnetic compass?
12.5 What is the Coefficient method?
12.6 What is the tentative swing?
12.7 What is a heeling error? How do you correct for it?
12.8 What are the soft and hard iron corrector the magnetic compass, what do they correct for?
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13. Meteorology
13.1 What conditions are necessary for the formation of a TRS?
13.2 What are the indicators of the presence of a TRS?
13.3 How is it determined which semicircle the vessel is in?
13.4 What actions should be taken to extricate the vessel from the influence of the storm?
13.5 How would the Master manage a TRS when tied up alongside?
13.6 What are the significant features of the synoptic chart?
13.7 What types of fog are likely to be experienced by the mariner? Why?
13.8 How could fog be predicted and avoided?
13.9 What are the different types of cloud? What are the associated weather conditions?
13.10 What are the stages in the formation of a frontal depression?
13.11 Ice Navigation: Winterising the Vessel
13.12 Ice Navigation: Preparations for an Ice Passage
13.13 Ice Navigation: Correct method for entering ice
13.14 What obligatory reporting is required under SOLAS?
13.15 How often must these reports be repeated?
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14. Ship Handling
14.1 What information is included in the wheelhouse poster?
14.2 What are the components of a turning circle?
14.3 What are the factors that can lead to a reduction in underkeel clearance?
14.4 What are the 5 types of interaction?
14.5 What are the signs of squat?
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15. Mooring the Vessel
15.1 What is the procedure for turning short round in a river?
15.2 How would the vessel be snubbed short round in a river on the flood?
15.3 How would the vessel be snubbed short round in a river on the ebb?
15.4 What factors would be foremost in the Master’s mind, when choosing an anchorage?
15.5 What is the procedure for an open moor?
15.6 What is the procedure for a standing moor?
15.7 What is the procedure for a running moor?
15.8 What is the procedure for a Mediterranean moor? Why would you do this?
15.9 What is the procedure for a Baltic moor? Why would you do this?
15.10 What is the procedure for coming alongside portside to, with a right-handed propeller?
15.11 What is the procedure for coming alongside starboard side to with a right-handed propeller?
15.12 What type of anchors are available on vessel? What are their properties?
15.13 What is the procedure for dropping anchor?
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16. Navigational Emergencies
16.1 What are the Master’s actions after a complete loss of power to the vessel?
16.2 What are the Master’s actions with the vessel drifting offshore, in an on-shore wind?
16.3 What are the Master’s actions after a collision with a cargo vessel amidships?
16.4 What are the Master’s actions on losing the propeller?
16.5 What are the Master’s actions on losing the rudder?
16.6 Whilst on passage, you encounter heavy weather and the vessel was rolling heavily. What are the
Master’s orders and advice to the OOW?
16.7 Your vessel is involved in a collision with an oil tanker. What are the Master’s actions? Would the
Master attempt to pull out of the other vessel?
16.8 What are your actions after the development of a large list at sea?
16.9 Your vessel has lost 2 containers which contain dangerous goods? What is the Master’s responsibility
with respect to reporting?
16.10 You now have lost another 4 more containers overboard, and have a 20 degree list. What are your
actions?
16.11 You have transferred fuel and ballast over to counteract the list, but you still have an 8 degree list,
what will you do now?
16.12 You asked your company for tugs to help your vessel, but it's going to take 4 days for the tugs to
arrive at your vessel, now your situation is getting really bad? What are your options?
16.13 What is LOF?
16.14 What is the difference of Article 13 and Article 14?
16.14 What is SCOPIC?
16.15 What is General Average?
16.16 What is the five point test for GA?
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17. Responding To Emergencies
17.1 What are the Master’s responsibilities with respect to the organisation of fire and abandon ship
exercises?
17.2 What are the Master’s responsibilities with respect to assisting vessels when disabled and in distress?
17.3 Would the Master issue a mayday even if you were not going to sink?
17.4 Responding to a fire alarm onboard: what are the Master’s actions?
17.5 What information is required on the muster list and what checks would the Master make?
17.6 The ship’s fire alarm goes off and when you reach on the bridge Third Mate says it looks like a galley
manual call point has been activated. What are your actions as Master?
17.7 Fire is reported with a crew member missing in Engine Room. What are your actions as Master?
17.8 Crew member missing in the accomodation. What are your actions as Master?
17.9 Responding to a Flooding incident? What are your actions as Master?
17.10 Abandoning ship by liferaft, what is the procedure?
17.11 Abandoning ship by lifeboat: what is the procedure?
17.12 What is the principle of a ‘dry-shod’ evacuation?
17.13 How would the Master prepare his vessel and crew for helicopter operations?
17.14 What is the Hi-Line technique?
17.15 What information is required to go with the casualty after a medical evacuation?
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18. Rendering Assistance to Vessels in Distress
18.1 What are the Master’s responsibilities with respect to assisting vessels when disabled and in distress?
18.2 How would the Master prepare the vessel and crew to assist another vessel in distress?
18.3 How is a rendezvous calculation performed?
18.4 How do is the MPP determined?
18.5 What are the different search patterns and how would the Master choose the correct pattern for the
situation?
18.6 What are the responsibilities of the OSC?
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19. Cargo
19.1 What are the Master’s responsibilities with respect to the Carriage of Cargo
19.2 How would the Master ensure that the vessel is correctly stowed?
19.3 What information is contained in the Cargo Securing Manual?
19.4 What are the bulk cargo hazards?
19.5 What are the Grain Regs?
19.6 What are the various Cargo Codes?
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20. Dangerous Goods
20.1 What are dangerous goods?
20.2 What certification and documentation is required for the carriage of DG.
20.3 What are excepted and limited quantities?
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21. Carriage of Goods By Sea
21.1 What is a Bill of Lading?
21.2 What three functions does a BoL perform?
21.3 What are Charter Parties?
21.4 What is a Demise Charter?
21.5 What is a Time Charter?
21.6 What is Demurrage?
21.7 What are Laytime, Laydays and Laycan?
21.8 What is Force Majeure?
21.9 What are the Hague-Visby Rules?
21.10 What are the York-Antwerp Rules?
21.11 When and how would the Master note protest?
21.12 When and how would the Master issue a letter of protest?
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22. Stability
22.1 What is ship stability? How is it managed onboard?
22.2 What information is contained in the stability booklet? When would a vessel be permitted to not
carry a stability booklet?
22.3 What are the intact stability criteria?
22.4 How do stiff and tender conditions affect the movement of the vessel? What are the concerns
associated with each?
22.5 What are the effects upon the ship’s behaviour of a list?
22.6 How would an angle of loll be identified and corrected?
22.7 Angle of list versus angle of loll: how do the two differ?
22.8 How would you calculate the metacentric height?
22.9 How would you calculate the righting lever? Why would you do this?
22.10 How can you identify the stability of the vessel from the GZ curve?
22.11 What are the basic stability formulae?
22.12 What is the P-force? How and why is it calculated?
22.13 What is an inclining experiment? How would you perform it?
22.14 You suspect that the vessel is unexpectedly overloaded? What are your actions as master?
22.15 What are the Loadline considerations for the intended voyage?
22.16 What are the effects of different cargoes and trades on the stability of the vessel.
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23. Crew and Passenger Management
23.1 What are the serious offenses under the Merchant Navy Code of Conduct?
23.2 How would you conduct a Disciplinary Hearing?
23.3 How would you educate the crew as to the dangers of fatigue?
23.4 What are the sections of the Official Log Book?
23.5 How would you handle a medical emergency onboard?
23.6 How would you handle the death of a crew member onboard?
23.7 What are the Master’s responsibilities with respect to stowaways?
23.8 What methods could you initiate with respect to pest control?
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STCW Master-Unlimited Syllabus A
TOPIC 1 NAVIGATION 1.1 Plan and Conduct Safe Navigation a) voyage planning and navigation for all conditions including ships’ routeing and reporting systems; b) IALA systems of maritime buoyage; c) understand and interpret a synoptic chart and use of weather routing services.; d) knowledge of characteristics of various weather systems, including tropical revolving storms, the avoidance of storm centres and dangerous quadrants; e) practical measures to be taken when navigating in or near ice and dealing with ice accumulation on board; f) danger messages and obligatory reporting requirements. 1.2 Establishing Safe Navigational Watchkeeping Arrangements and Procedures a) a thorough knowledge of the principles of navigational watchkeeping at sea, including under pilotage, at anchor and in port; b) a thorough knowledge of the content, application and intent of the international regulations for the prevention of collisions at sea; c) knowledge and application of the ICS Bridge Procedures Guide; d) limitations and risks involved with the use of ECDIS and RCDS; inter-relationship and optimum use of all navigational information available; e) a knowledge of principles of establishing a safe engineering watch at sea, anchor and in port. 1.3 Compasses a) the operation and care of various types of compasses; b) care and maintenance of the magnetic compass and binnacle; c) knowledge of the purpose and use of compass correctors (candidates will not be required to demonstrate a compass correction procedure); d) knowledge of how to find the magnetic bearing of a distant object and subsequent construction of a deviation card. 1.4 Manoeuvre the Ship a) knowledge of manoeuvring and propulsion characteristics of ships, with special reference to stopping distances and turning circles at various draughts and speeds, squat and inter-action; b) importance of navigating at reduced speed to avoid damage caused by own ship’s bow wave and sternwave; c) demonstrate an understanding of ship manoeuvres commonly undertaken under all weather conditions including: berthing and unberthing, approaching pilot stations, restricted waters and shallow water; d) management and handling of ships in heavy weather; e) choice of anchorage and working anchors in all circumstances; f) precautions when manoeuvring to launch rescue boats or survival craft in bad weather.
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TOPIC 2 CARGO HANDLING AND STOWAGE 2.1 Plan and Ensure Safe Loading, Stowage, Securing, Care During Voyage and Unloading of Cargoes a) knowledge and ability to apply relevant international regulations, codes ands guidelines concerning the safe handling, stowage, securing and transport of cargoes.
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TOPIC 3 RESPONSE TO EMERGENCIES 3.1 Response to Navigational Emergencies a) precautions when beaching a ship; b) grounding: action to be taken when imminent, after grounding and re-floating, and subsequent surveys; c) measures to be taken following exceptional circumstances including loss of rudder and/or propeller and impairment of watertight integrity of the ship through any cause; d) emergency towing arrangements and towing procedures; e) plan and co-ordinate SAR operations, including establishing and maintaining effective communications. 3.2 Response to Other Emergencies a) preparation of contingency plans for response to emergencies; b) actions to be taken when disabled and in distress; c) organisation of fire and abandon ship exercises; d) methods and aids for fire prevention, detection and extinction; e) functions and use of life saving appliances; f) abandoning ship and survival procedure; g) SAR plans for passenger ships; h) maintenance of operational conditions of life saving appliances, fire fighting appliances and other safety systems; i) knowledge of the effect on trim and stability of a ship in the event of damage to and consequent flooding of a compartment and counter measures to be taken; j) action to limit damage and salve the ship following a fire, explosion, collision or grounding, including protection of the marine environment; k) action to safe guard all persons on board in emergencies; l) assisting a ship or aircraft in distress.
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TOPIC 4 ON BOARD SHIP OPERATIONS 4.1 Compliance with Pollution Prevention Requirements a) responsibilities under International Convention for Prevention of Pollution including masters’ duties, obligations and liabilities, including the keeping of records; b) methods and equipment to prevent pollution. 4.2 Seaworthiness of the Ship a) effect of heavy weather on the ship’s structure; b) effect upon ship behaviour of lists, stiff and tender stability conditions, large angles of heel and associated righting precautions: the effect upon different cargoes; c) the importance of free surface effects and the identification and correction of an angle of loll; d) specific effects on stability and stress caused by ship type or nature of trade.347 4.3 Crew Management a) knowledge of personnel management, organisation and training including disciplinary procedures; b) application of hours of work and rest legislation. 4.4 Maintain Safety of Ships Crew and Passengers a) master’s responsibility with respect to stowaways and prevention of smuggling; b) precautions to safeguard against terrorism, piracy and armed robbery; c) methods of pest control, fumigation of holds and living spaces, safeguards in applying various methods. 4.5 Legislative Requirements a) knowledge and application of current Merchant Shipping Health and Safety legislation including the Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seamen and the main elements of Risk Assessment; b) safe manning, crew agreements, conditions of employment, official log book and the law relating to entries; c) knowledge of international conventions relevant to the operation of ships, including certificates and other documents required to be carried on board ships; d) requirements for statutory and classification surveys; e) reports required by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB); f) putting into port with damage to ship and/or cargo, both from business and technical points of view, safeguarding of cargo; g) towage and salvage agreements; h) obligations with respect to pilotage; i) maritime declarations of health and requirements of the international health regulations; j) purpose and application of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code.
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Essential Marine Guidance Notices (MGNs)
Marine Guidance Notices attempt to put the often technical and legal language of the Merchant Shipping
Notices into words that can be understood by the seafarer. MGNs should be read in conjunction with
Merchant Shipping Notice identified in the introduction. Where any conflict exists, the MSN shall take
precedent.
MGN 20 Merchant shipping and fishing vessels: health and safety
MGN 21 The carriage of dangerous goods with ro-ro cargo spaces
MGN 26 High-speed craft training: further guidance
MGN 33 Sewage systems: hazards, installation, maintenance
MGN 34 Lifeboat, compression ignition engines emergency
MGN 35 Accidents when using power operated watertight doors
MGN 36 Carrying dangerous goods in packaged or dry bulk form
MGN 37 Merchant shipping regulations: dangerous goods and pollutants
MGN 38 Contamination of ships air conditioning by legionella
MGN 52 Testing emergency sources of electrical power
MGN 59 Transport of heated liquids, powdery, granulated material
MGN 60 Code of safe practice for solid bulk cargoes: amendment
MGN 69 Oral examination syllabuses
MGN 70 Guidelines on responsibilities resolution of stowaways
MGN 71 Muster, drill, onboard training, decision support system
MGN 76 Lifejackets carried on passenger ships
MGN 77 Instructions for action in survival craft
MGN 77a Instructions for action in survival craft
MGN 78 Launching crews: lifeboats, rescue boats, and other boats
MGN 79 Safety, pollution prevention equipment carried in excess
MGN 81 Ship ballast water minimize transfer of harmful organisms
MGN 83 Specifications for hyperbaric evacuation systems
MGN 86 Recommendations on the safe use of pesticides in ships
MGN 88 Health and safety: employment of young persons
MGN 90 Manual handling regulations 1998
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MGN 91 Training and certification guidance part 1
MGN 92 Certificate of competency deck
MGN 93 Certificate of competency engine
MGN 95 Training and certification guidance part 5
MGN 210 Advice on the dangers of flooding of forward compartments
MGN 211 Fatigue duties of owners, operators under merchant shipping legislation
MGN 215 New requirements for emergency escape breathing devices
MGN 223 Carriage of coconut oil and other vegetable oils as cargo
MGN 224 Guidance to operators on code of safe working practice
MGN 225 Radio medical advice for ships at sea
MGN 231 Shipboard pollution emergency plans
MGN 242 Standard format and procedures for ship reporting
MGN 245 Inspection of shell loading doors on ro-ro ferries
MGN 248 Safety preparations prior to machinery maintenance
MGN 254 Guidance to users of inflatable lifejackets
MGN 271 The protection of windows and side scuttles
MGN 272 Voyage data recorders: performance testing
MGN 272a Voyage data recorder: performance test certificate
MGN 273 Operational issues relating to marine evacuation systems
MGN 276 Maintenance of portable fire extinguishers
MGN 282 Carriage of dangerous goods on offshore supply vessels
MGN 283 Back loading of contaminated bulk liquids
MGN 285 Electronic charts operating ECDIS in the RCDS mode
MGN 293 Alternative arrangements for paper chart requirements
MGN 294 Use of GMDSS equipment in general communications
MGN 297 Carriage Of defibrillators on ships
MGN 299 Interference with safe navigation from inappropriate use of mobile phones
MGN 301 Manoeuvring information on board ships
MGN 304 Shore to ship communications during a distress
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MGN 315 Keeping a safe navigational watch on merchant vessels
MGN 322 Ship survey standards
MGN 323 Explosives picked up at sea
MGN 324C Operational guidance on use of VHF radio and automatic identification systems at sea
MGN 325 Helicopter assistance at sea
MGN 327A High-speed craft dynamic stability in following and quartering seas
MGN 328 High-speed craft dynamic stability in following, quartering seas
MGN 330 Radio aerial lead-ins
MGN 331 Merchant shipping and fishing vessels: work equipment
MGN 332A MS & FV Lifting operations, lifting equipment regulations (LOLER) 2006
MGN 340 IMDG code and cargoes carried in cargo transport units
MGN 340 IMDG code and cargoes carried in cargo transport units
MGN 344 Observations from passenger vessel evacuation exercises
MGN 345 Alternative compliance scheme
MGN 352 MS and FV control of noise at work regulations 2007
MGN 354 Safe operation of fixed CO2 gas fire extinguishing systems
MGN 355 Maintenance of fixed bulk dry powder fire systems
MGN 356 Merchant shipping and fishing vessels health and safety at work carcinogens, mutagens
regulations 2007
MGN 357 Night time lookout: photochromic lenses and dark adaptation
MGN 358 CERS reporting requirements for port waste and bulk carrier infringements
MGN 360 Changes to routeing measures in electronic navigational charts (ENCs)
MGN 363 The control and management of ships’ ballast water
MGN 364 Traffic separation schemes rule 10
MGN 365 Human element assessment tool
MGN 368 Approval of equivalent water-based fire-extinguishing system
MGN 369 Navigation in restricted visibility
MGN 374 Inspection and testing of steel pressurised gas cylinders
MGN 375 Maritime safety information
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MGN 378 Provision use of work equipment regulations (PUWER) 2008
MGN 379 Navigation: use of electronic navigation aids
MGN 381 Requirements for merchant shipping prevention of air pollution from ships
MGN 382 Fire protection of balconies and other external areas
MGN 383 US clean water act
MGN 384 Safety code for passenger ships in UK waters
MGN 385 Prevention of pollution by sewage and garbage from ships regulations 2008
MGN 386 Prevention of air pollution from ships regulations 2008 guidance
MGN 387 Port waste reception facilities: regulations
MGN 389 Instructions for fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems
MGN 390 Construction standards for offshore support vessels
MGN 392 Radio survey service authorisation
MGN 393 Navigation light units: maintenance and new technology light sources
MGN 394 Local supplier of fuel oil registration
MGN 395 Radio log book: merchant shipping and fishing vessels
MGN 396 Compatibility of life-saving equipment
MGN 397 Provision of food and fresh water
MGN 398 Merchant shipping anti-fouling systems regulations
MGN 399 Prevention of infectious disease at sea by immunisations and medication
MGN 400 Further guidance on prevention of air pollution from ships
MGN 401A Vessel traffic services and local port services in UK
MGN 401-2 Navigation: vessel traffic services and local port services in the UK
MGN 402 Liability and compulsory insurance for bunker oil
MGN 406C Use of barbecues, pig roasts on vessels
MGN 407 Testing fire protection for composite, wood constructions
MGN 408 Biological agents regulations
MGN 409 Chemical agents regulations
MGN 410 Health and safety: work at height regulations
MGN 417 Companies offering shore-based maintenance of radio equipment
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MGN 403 Oil pollution: liability and compulsory insurance
MGN 418 Roll-on/roll-off ships stowage and securing of vehicles
MGN 419 Disposal of out of date pyrotechnics (marine flares)
MGN 422 Equipment use for over the side work on yachts and other vessels
MGN 423 Entry into dangerous spaces
MGN 426 External access to means of escape
MGN 429 Health and Safety: asbestos regulations
MGN 432 Safety during transfers of persons to and from ships
MGN 435 Declaration of maximum continuous engine power
MGN 436 Mitigating against the effects of shocks and impacts on small vessels
MGN 438 CERS exemption arrangements under the VTM reporting regulations 2004
MGN 440 Measures to counter piracy, armed robbery
MGN 445 Lifeboats: fitting of fall preventer devices
MGN 448 Manila amendments: medical certification, hours of work and alcohol limits
MGN 454A Chemical agents (amendment) regulations 2012
MGN 455 Support for maritime training scheme: revised arrangements
MGN 458 Accident reporting and investigation
MGN 462 Entry into force of the energy efficiency design index
MGN 463 Marine evacuation system servicing, deployment guidelines
MGN 464 Life and rescue boat weight increase from water ingress
MGN 465 Annual testing of automatic identification systems (AIS)
MGN 468 Voluntary towage endorsement scheme
MGN 469 Safety standards for non-passenger vessels
MGN 471 Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: definitions
MGN 476 Signing on non MLC-ratified countries' ships
MGN 486 Access to shore-based welfare facilities
MGN 487 Maritime Labour Convention 2006: on-shore complaints
MGN 490 Applying the MLC to vessels under 200GT
MGN 491 Applying MLC to workboats of 200GT to less than 500GT
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MGN 492 Health and safety: protecting those not employed by the ship owner
MGN 493 Asbestos regulations and amendments
MGN 497 Storage and use of dangerous goods onboard ship
MGN 499 Servicing requirements for life-saving appliances
MGN 505 Human element guidance-fatigue and fitness for duty
MGN 506 Navigation: deepsea pilotage
MGN 507 Oil pollution: liability - compulsory insurance-bunker oil
MGN 508 Oil pollution: liability and compulsory insurance
MGN 511(M) - Solid Bulk Cargoes
MGN 512(M) - Solid Bulk Cargoes
MGN 513(M) - Solid Bulk Cargoes
MGN 514(M) - Solid Bulk Cargoes
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Essential Merchant Shipping Notices (MSNs)
Merchant Shipping Notices contain the technical and legislative detail of regulations called ‘statutory
instruments’. Statutory Instruments are delegated legislation in the UK, and therefore must be complied.
MSN 474 Explosions in diesel engined vessels
MSN 622 Miscellaneous openings: spurling pipes
MSN 681 Fixed fire smothering gas installations
MSN 700 Oil pollution prevention on tankers
MSN 1015 Training for masters and chief mates of large ships
MSN 1083 Explosions in boiler furnaces
MSN 1136 Fires involving oil-fired appliances
MSN 1151 Operational control-watertight doors in passenger ships
MSN 1167 Carriage of containers and flats in ships
MSN 1186 Lifeboat winches fitted with a roller ratchet mechanism
MSN 1196 Marine pollution manual on oil pollution
MSN 1197 The MS (prevention of oil pollution) regulations 1983
MSN 1221 Dynamically positioned vessels and the danger to divers
MSN 1231 Safe cargo handling operations-offshore supply vessels
MSN 1359 Emergency equipment lockers for ro/ro passenger ships
MSN 1386 Emergency information for passengers on ships
MSN 1391 Official log books
MSN 1393 Weighing goods vehicles for ro/ro passenger ship operations
MSN 1405 Auxiliary boilers on board UK registered ships
MSN 1409 Emergency information for passengers
MSN 1458 Offshore support vessels
MSN 1467 Emergency beacons, liferafts and lifejackets
MSN 1482 Certificates of competency as ships’ cooks
MSN 1485 Guidelines for radar reflector to be fitted to liferafts
MSN 1520 Provision of product data sheets
MSN 1521 Possible hazards to seamen from oils used on ships
MSN 1522 LSA-the provision of rescue boats on ships
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MSN 1557 Electrical installations in small craft fire risks
MSN 1560 Survival at sea
MSN 1577 Extension of strict liability for oil pollution damage
MSN 1579 Minimum training requirements to assist passengers in emergency situations
MSN 1589 Merchant shipping regulations: noxious liquid substances
MSN 1643 Prevention of oil pollution
MSN 1663 Oil recovery vessels
MSN 1665 Fire fighting equipment
MSN 1667 Fire integrity of bulkheads, decks and ventilation ducts
MSN 1668 Fire integrity of bulkheads, decks, ventilation ducting
MSN 1669 Ships carrying dangerous goods: fire safety measures
MSN 1670 Exemptions to the 1998 fire protection regulations
MSN 1671 Cargo ship construction schedules
MSN 1671 Amendment 1: The Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction) Regulations 1997
schedules
MSN 1671 Amendment 2: The merchant shipping regulations 1999
MSN 1672 Amendment 3: ship inspection and survey organisations
MSN 1675 'Instructions to surveyors': Revised chapter 11
MSN 1677 The life-saving appliances regulations 1999
MSN 1678 Special waste regulations 1996
MSN 1690 Radio equipment: serviceability and maintenance
MSN 1699 Passenger ship construction classes III to VI
MSN 1699 Amendment 1: the merchant ships of classes III to VI(A) regulations 1998
MSN 1703 Dangerous or noxious liquid substances
MSN 1704 Carriage of firearms on board ships
MSN 1714 Performance standards required for radio equipment
MSN 1715 Subdivision and damage stability
MSN 1715 Amendment 1: damage stability of cargo ships
MSN 1717 IGC code amendments
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MSN 1718 The safe use of pesticides in ships
MSN 1722 Guidelines for training crews launching lifeboats and rescue boats
MSN 1731 Merchant shipping and fishing: protective equipment
MSN 1733 Merchant shipping (fire protection) (amendment) regulations 1999
MSN 1737 Helicopter emergency landing areas
MSN 1751 Harmonised system of survey and certification (HSSC)
MSN 1752 Amended Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Regulations 1998
MSN 1757 Requirements for life-saving appliances
MSN 1762 The Merchant Shipping (Diving Safety) Regulations 2002
MSN 1763 Safety signs and signals
MSN 1767 Merchant Shipping (Hours of Work) Regulations 2002
MSN 1768 Applying the ships' medical stores regulations 1995
MSN 1769 Inspecting seafarers’ working and living conditions
MSN 1781 Distress signals and preventing collisions
MSN 1781 Amendment 1: The merchant shipping regulations 1996: amendments to annex IV
MSN 1783 Search and rescue (SAR) co-operation plan requirements
MSN 1790 Stability requirements for ro-ro passenger ships
MSN 1794 Passenger ships: counting and registering people onboard
MSN 1795 Revised carriage requirements for (AIS)
MSN 1796A Vessel traffic services
MSN 1799 Rabies: carriage of animals on ships
MSN 1801 Radio equipment: serviceability and maintenance
MSN 1803 Lifeboats: measures to prevent accidents
MSN 1805 Navigability licences
MSN 1807 Prevention of pollution by sewage and garbage from ships
MSN 1809 Radio equipment: required performance standards
MSN 1810 Radio communications: SOLAS and non-SOLAS vessels
MSN 1812 Amendments to chapter V of SOLAS
MSN 1816 406 MHz Beacons: registration requirements
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MSN 1819 Prevention of air pollution from ships
MSN 1823 Safety code for passenger ships
MSN 1826 International safety management (ISM) code amendments
MSN 1828 Carriage of dangerous goods
MSN 1829 Ship to ship transfer regulations 2010 and 2012
MSN 1831 Ships and ports: notification and reporting requirements
MSN 1832 Merchant shipping regulations 2011
MSN 1835 Carriage of dangerous goods and marine pollutants
MSN 1842 MLC 2006: hours of work and entitlement to leave
MSN 1848 Survey and certification of UK ships
MSN 1848 Annexes 2 to 5: maritime labour certificate and declaration of maritime compliance
MSN 1849 On-board complaints procedure
MSN 1852 Requirements for tanks taking dangerous goods by sea
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Essential Marine Information Notices (MINs)
Marine information notes provide information that may be ephemeral or time limited or else relevant to a
small constituency.
MIN 225 Implementation of the revision of annex II MARPOL 73/78
MIN 251 Amendments to the entry requirements for engineer officer CoC
MIN 270 Meteorological and oceanographic data buoys
MIN 285 Dangerous noxious liquid substances in bulk: regulations
MIN 340 Certificates of equivalent competency: amendment of procedures
MIN 392 The human element research project
MIN 357 Navigation safety: avoiding dangerous situations
MIN 400 MARPOL: amendments to annex I
MIN 423 Revalidating a certificate of competency
MIN 437 Ship security officer certification: recognition
MIN 438 Amendments to the international maritime solid bulk cargoes code
MIN 439 Cargo stowage and securing: amendments to code of safe practice
MIN 440 Timber deck cargoes: 2011 code of safe practice
MIN 441 Entry into force of North American emission control area
MIN 442 Training for using ECDIS as the primary means of navigation
MIN 443 Alternative route for revalidating a a UK certificate of competency
MIN 444 MARPOL: forthcoming amendments to sewage and garbage annexes
MIN 445 Use of ECDIS as the primary means of navigation
MIN 449 Provisional classifications of solid bulk cargoes
MIN 451 Validity of NOE and time needed between oral exam re-sits
MIN 452 Seafarer fatigue: Project Horizon
MIN 453 Navigation: GNSS availability during sunspot activity
MIN 455 Human element, leadership and management training
MIN 459 Navigation warnings
MIN 464 Non-pyrotechnic flares
MIN 469 Requirements for updating training
MIN 478 Amendments to international convention on load lines 1966
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