Showing posts with label classIV. Show all posts
Showing posts with label classIV. Show all posts

What is the use of ballast tank in a ship?

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What is the use of ballast tank in a ship?
Ø Ballast tanks are mostly double bottom tanks, deep tanks and peak tanks. Generally these tanks filled when the ship has to sail empty in order to maintain stability and to keep the propeller and rudder sufficiently immersed.
Ø Some time if the ship to be found top heavy ballast tanks on low level is filled and ship's stability restored.
Ø Tankers will have segregated tanks.


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What you mean by headline / back spring ?

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What you mean by headline / back spring ?
Ø Headline is the mooring rope sent ashore from bow. The first headline will be sent through heaving line from the side which is being berthed along side.
Ø Head lines bring the ship along side and keep her secured to the wharf. Four or more headlines needed to be given.
Ø All head lines must be kept on equal tight.


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What are your duties at anchor watch ?

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What are your duties at anchor watch ?
Ø Ensure anchor signal is up i.e a black ball shown in the fore port of the vessel during night an all round white light in the fore part of the vessel, if the length of the vessel exceeds 100 meters one more all round white light in the after part of the vessel, the after light must be lower than the forward one.
Ø Check anchor bearings and heading of the ship frequently
Ø See how the chain is leading
Ø Ensure all the flags, EN sign courtesy, companies are flown properly. Keeps vigilance for unauthorized person trying to board
Ø Keep watching port signal station and VHF channel 16 give fog signal
Ø If visibility becomes poor. Switch on all deck lights
Ø Inform duty officer in case any ships come very close to own ship
Ø Keep all scuppers closed

Keep hawse pipe closed to stop thieves entry.

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class iv exams preparation.

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class iv exams for mariners.

Courses to be done before the exams:
ENGINE ROOM SIMULATOR COURSE AT: OPERATIONAL CL-IV LEVEL
>The course is open to Marine Engineers who wish to improve their knowledge and understanding of the operation and control of the machinery installation of a modern merchant ship and who wish to appear for MEO class IV Examination.
>To Officers in charge of an engineering watch at the operational level who wish to appear for the examination of MEO IV

ADVANCED FIRE FIGHTING(AFF)
This course is open to those seafarers who have completed a basic course in fire fighting; and
Are masters, chief engineers, senior officers and key personnel who may have to control fire fighting operations; and Must be certified by a doctor to be in good health
Must have approved sea-going service of not less than 12 months or have attended an approved pre-sea training course and have an approved sea-going service of not less than six months
Must be medically fit - ILO Format of Medical Fitness Certificate

PROFICINECY IN SURIVIAL CRAFT AND RESCUE BOAT (PSCRB)
Must have completed the course in Personal Survival Techniques
Must have approved sea-going service of not less than 12 months or have attended an approved pre-sea training course and have an approved sea-going service of not less than six months
Must be medically fit - ILO Format of Medical Fitness Certificate

MEDICAL FIRST AID (MFA)
An approved sea-going service of not less than six months
Passport
CDC


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