二副面试问题及答案.docx

1、二副面试问题及答案二副面试问题How do you do,Im liangchao very glad to meet you ,sir! you tell me about your education background and working experienceMorning sir! My name is Liangchao . I am from a seaside city Yantai in Shandong province. I was born in 1975 and I am nearly 30 years old now. I am married , now I

2、have one son. In 1999, after studing four years, I graduated from Dalian maritime university with a bachelor degree in ocean-going navigation. From 1999 till now, I have worked on about 4 vessels. and I have worked as a second officer for 2 ships,2 years .with experience of such types of vessel as b

3、ulk carriers and container vessel. I have worked for not only Chinese shipping companies including international Yantai marine shipping company, but also some foreign companies from HK OOCL, and Taiwan WANHAI. Most of the vessels I have worked on ，are nearly 10，000 tons in gross tonnage. Now I have

4、all the necessary certificates for bulk carriers and general cargo carrier .this is all for my introduction. Thank you!2. Can you tell me your last vessel3. What are your responsibilities as a second officerthe second officer is the navigational officer and sometimes also medical officer on board .b

5、esides, the second officer shall assist the chief officer. His duties may include the following:(1) navigation watch keeping from 1200 to 1600 and from 0000 to 0400(2) chart and navigational publication corrections(3) passage plan making(4) usually working as the designated communications officer(5)

6、 maintenance of communication equipment , instruments and spare parts on board this ship(6) Take care of all the basic navigational equipment and instruments including magnetic compass, gyrocompass ,gyro repeaters, time changes, depth sounders ,course recorder, GPS receivers, and so on.(7) Maintenan

7、ce of inventories of the stationery(8) Medical duties.(9) Some other works designated by master or chief officer.4. Please briefly describe the procedure of dealing with navigational warnings. Firstly I shall register the navigational warnings in the register book and record the warning number in th

8、e card. Secondly I shall select the charts that are affected by the warnings. Then I shall use pens, scissors and glues to fix permanent notice. I shall also use pencils to fix temporary and preliminary notices. The charts are to be corrected according to all the concerned warnings. When I correct t

9、he chart ,I shall frequently consult the geographical index.5. can you describe the charts correction procedures firstly, the second officer has to make sure that he has received the latest notice to mariner and that he has to write the notice request on time. The master shall make emergency request

10、 if the lasted is not received.Secondly, the second officer has to record the notice to mariner on the correction logs on time according to the chronological order.Thirdly, when correcting the chart, he has to make sure that the last small correction has been made on the chart.Erasure should never b

11、e made when deleting information crossed through .instead ,seryes of short double strokes should be used while correction fluid should not be used. And allways insert information before you delete any information.6. Who should draft the passage plan on board What are included in passage plan When yo

12、u make the passage plan, what information do you needUsually, the passage plan should be prepared by the second officer and approved by the master. during passage ,when an error or mistake is found about the passage plan, it should be report to the master first and corrected afterwards by the second

13、 officer .but during voyage the passage plan cannot be changed without the masters approval. The passage plan should include such information as way points, the distance between way points, courses, current, tide, weather conditions and means of communications, means of fixing position and interval

14、and so on. Besides, the following information and publications are necessary in making the passage plan: sailing directions, pilot book, port entry guidance, tide table, local area warning, warning from the NAVAREA areas, list of light and radio signals, admiralty notice to mariner, sea chart and ca

15、talogue of admiralty charts and other publications.7. What is the scope the passage plan cover If you miss one or two big or small scale charts for next voyage, can the ship give sea going or not The passage plan should cover the sailing route from berth to berth. Lack of information for some areas

16、may lead to some serious accidents. The ship cans not departure if one or two charts are not available.8. if the signal of three red lights vertically aligned is found on board a ship during night voyage,what do you think is wrong with the ship If a motor ship is moving under the way ,but not under

17、command ,what kind of signals should she use on what occasion do you display two black balls during the dayThe vessel is constrained by her draught ,it is very hard for her to maneuver. Our vessel should give a wide berth and take actions to keep away from her. The motor ship should use not-under-co

18、mmand lights,. two red lights vertically aligned during night time,and two black balls vertically aligned during day time. We shall display two black balls when our vessel cannot get out the way for others. describe how do you take care of the magnetic compass The liquid magnetic compass should be r

19、egulary checked for air bubbles and it should always be covered when it is not in use .the deviation of the compass should be checked and observed during every watch. do you set and adjust gyrocompass The second officer should frequently check the gyrocompass error. Actually,gyrocompass accuracy sho

20、uld be checked at least once a day at sea and at anchor, and for each course steered. During the watch, the simultaneous check should be made at least hourly. If there is any significant deviation error, the second officer should report it to the master and record in the compass record book and deck

21、 logbook. The electronic devices should be kept away from the compass in a reasonable distance. The chief officer or other designated officers should test the error in the morning or evening. are your responsibilities as the second officer while the vessel is in port My responsibilities are to keep

22、good watch,to ensure the safety of life,the ship and the cargo and to maintain good working orders on the vessel. During my watch I should be aware of the draft, under keel clearance, the state of ship,the moring conditions so as to avoid dangerous listing,trim or hull stress during cargo operation.

23、 I should also make sure that de-ballasting causes no marine pollution. I should watch and supervise the loading process and report any incident or accident to the chief officer. tell me the difference between the great circle line and rhomb line In theory, the great circle line is the shortest dist

24、ance between two places,while the rhomb line is longer than the great circle line .however ,it is very hard for a vessel just to take the great circle line or rhomb line. cargo loading , if you find cargo damages in holds, what should you do I shall record them in writing or even photograph the dama

25、ges and report the situation to the chief officer immediately. The chief officer should report it to the tallyman and ask them to replace the cargo , if possible. At the same time, the officer on duty should make the on-the-spot record. If the damages are really very serious, we should report to the

26、 master and ask for his instructions. you usually do the chart work When you are keeping watch, can you do the chart work Whenever I receive the notice to mariner, I will do the correction and drawing as soon as possible. Generally ,I should not do the chart work when am keeping watch. Doing chart w

27、ork during watch keeping can give rise to some potential danger to the maneuvering of the vessel. is the maximum blood alcohol concentration (BAC) rate on board According to the STCW95 Code ,the maximum blood alcohol concentration shall not be more than % by weight at any time when being tested. But

28、 the code of federal regulations requires the blood alcohol concentration to be no more than %. watch keepers are not allowed to drink any alcoholic beverage 4 hours before their watch . besides ,when bunkering ,loading and unloading, moring and unmoring,4 hours before and after port all, the sailor

29、 on board cannot have any alcoholic drinks. tell me your duties as the medical officer. I am responsible for maintaining the medical inventory. I should keep a good record of the use of different medicines and make sure that the aide bags are at proper locations. I should also be careful with the ma

30、dicine locker. The expired medicines should be replaced on time. When some important medicines are out of stock, I should report to the master and make requisition for supply. do you call the master to the bridge In the following situations , according to the SMS manual, I will have to call the mast

31、er to the bridge:(1) when the visibility is lower than the one mentioned in the masters standing order.(2) Breakdown of the main engine , steering gear ,gyrocompass or any other critical equipment related to the safety of the vessel.(3) When the ships possition and sounding are unusual or strange(4)

32、 When the navigational marks or sounding do not appear as expected(5) When heavy weather is encountered(6) When the ship is behaving in an unusual way(7) When marine pollution is seen or suspected(8) When distress message is received or accident observed(9) Any other situation when the officer are in doubt(10) Whenever the ship is in danger radar and arpar are in use, do they relieve your duty of lookout as a watch-keeper No, these apparatuses do not relieve the watch officer of his duty to maintain a proper lookout at all times . this is very import