1. What is ILO Convention147? What is ISGOTT? What is COLREGS 1972?

答：1）、 ILO Convention 147 is The Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 147) (and its Protocol of 1996). This rule is made by the International Labor Organization Conference. In this Convention, the minimum internationally acceptable labor standards for seamen in merchant ships are stipulated. Convention No. 147 requires the flag State to adopt minimum standards relating to safety, social security, and shipboard conditions of employment and living arrangements to be observed in merchant shipping registered under any flag.
2）、ISGOTT means International safety Guidelines for oil Tankers and Terminals.
3）、COLREGS means Convention on international regulations for preventing collisions at sea. These two are normal publications on board the vessel.

 
2. How often did the superintendent of your last vessel come on board for inspection? How will you cooperate with the superintendent of the company in the future?
答：Twice a year. But for other vessels, the superintendents may come on the board more often than this. The superintendents come on board to check the ship’s maintenance, the crew and management situation on board and put forward some suggestions. I will respect the superintendent and try to make his work easier. Besides, during his stay on board, I will discuss with him on some important matters concerning the maintenance of the machines and the management of the engine crew.

 
3、 During bunkering, what flag should you hoist?
答： The B flag should be hoisted in the daytime and red lights at port sides should be turned on at night.

 
4. What are the possible reasons for the sudden stoppage of the main engine?
答：(1) The cooling water may have got some problem (most engines have got high temperature alarm only) 。
(2) Over-speed of the engine 。
(3) Low lube oil pressure。
(4) Oil mist detector alarm may be on。

 
5. What do you usually talk about in the Safety Meeting on board a ship?
答： The safety meeting is held at least once a month and there should be a minutes after the meeting. The safety meeting is chaired by the Master. At the meeting, the Master shall review the minutes of last meeting and highlight the areas to be improved and rectified. Each department head shall report their overall work at the meeting. The accidents, incidents and non-conformities found in last month will be discussed and checked to see whether the non-conformities have been closed or not. Officers and Engineers are required to deal with the unfinished matters. Matters requiring coordination between the engine and deck department will also be discussed.

 
6. What ranks should not be allowed to have the shore leave at the same time?
答：In view of the jobs on board, the following positions and ranks can not be allowed to have shore leave at the same time: the Master and Chief Officer; the Chief Engineer and First Engineer; the Chief Engineer and Electrician; the Bosun and Pumpman (in tankers); the Chief Cook and Second Cook (or mess boy); the Chief Officer and Pumpman (in tankers).

 
7. What is the maximum blood alcohol concentration (BAC) rate on board?
答： According to the STCW95, the BAC shall not be more than 0.08% by weight any time when being tested, but the CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) requires the BAC to be no more than 0.04%. watch-keepers are not allowed to drink any alcoholic beverage 4 hours before their watch.

 
8. What should a Muster List include? What kind of Must Lists did you have on the last vessel? A Muster List should include the following points
(1) Details of emergency alarm signal。
(2) How ship-abandon order will be given。
(3) Substitutes for the key personnel who may become disabled。
(4) The boat to which each person belongs and duties to be performed in an abandon ship situation。
(5) The specific group to which a person belongs and general duties during various emergencies 。
(6) Any additional or specific duties。
(7) Specific assembly point of each group The Muster Lists must be ready before a ship sails We had the following Muster Lists on board the last vessel: General emergency, fire fighting, fire in the engine, emergency steering, abandon-ship, man overboard, oil prevention station.

 
9. Who is a Qualified Individual (QI)?
答： A Qualified Individual under OPA 90 of the United States is very similar to d Designated Person of the shipowner under the ISM system. But according to the US law on pollution prevention, this person is the designated person to be nominated by the shipowner in charge of the safety and oil prevention affairs when the vessels come to the US ports. This person should be a US citizen and is familiar with the US laws and rules on oil prevention.

 
10. When heating the fuel oil, what should you pay special attention to?
答：I should pay attention to the temperature to make sure that the fuel oil is not too hot to damage the cargo in the holds, especially when loading grain, paper, wood flammable cargo, etc. On board modern ships, the fuel oil shift pump system has replaced the steam heating pipe system in oil tanks. This system can prevent the fuel oil from being overheated to damage the cargo。