July 2025

Click for answers.

Jadeep Singh 25-07-2025 Int: Sajendra Oraon

The oral question below are asked to me by

External surveyor Mr. Banerjee Sir, Mr Gangopadhyay Sir.

Attempt: 1 Introduction- As per email received for guidelines in the morning Banerjee Sir

Question. OPRC-Tell me specifically name of 5 agencies which are involved in pollution prevention.

Question. What is right to innocent passage as per UNCLOS.

Question. What is base line,

Question. There have been many incidents of containers getting fire due to explosion of Li-ion batteries. How would you fight such a fire?

Question. Under SUA convention, what all activities are included?

Question. Under ISPS specifically, what all things as a master or crew that you would do/not do to prevent piracy attack?

Question. What is black carbon?

Ext= Banerjee

Int = Oraon

Both from Kolkata

Introduction

(Name,exp, last shipengine type, education) --> Crude oil tanker; 6s70MC-C

List me 5 topics where you find more confident --> Annex VI chap 4

BWMS convention

-> GBS & CSR & statutory certification & survey -> Class, IACS, RO and class related topic

->ISM code

Question. As a tanker man, do you have P/R?

Question. Do we have SIRE inspection on board? Yes

x. which sire version is currently implemented? SIRE 2.0

x. What is SIRE 2.0

Tell me "SIRE 2.0 is DASH DASH DASH regieme". What is these 3 DASH, be specific

x. What is the full form of OCIMF (atleast that was correct)

x. Is SIRE 2.0 is the only requirement for chartering, list me 2 other area of applicability (Blanked)

Question. What is the difference between Arbitration and mediation

Question. What is port of Refuge?

Internal: Vikrant Rai

External SK Das

Mumbai Mmd but Oral from Kolkata Mmd

Explained and not Accepted.

Question. 5 criteria of Gen Avg

Question. situational leadership and example:-

Question. PSC New Inspection Regime (NIR)

Question. Condition Of Assignment as per load line convention.

Question. eumrv and imodcs:- . He asked about GT applicability

Question. sf6 circuit breaker

Question. nc mnc finding observation as per ism code

Question. dmlc 1,2 as per mlc

Question. difference between CII and EEXI.

Question. As a CE how u will investigate regarding vessel is not achieving required speed. And in depth he asked Slip and all and what.

Question. Certificate and doc required for registry of vessel as per MS Act

Question. Block chain technology and advantages:- Explain with example

Question. Flag Give data to IMO for FG Vessel, Who collect Data from Indian Flag Vessel:-

Question. difference between CII and EEXI

Question. As a CE how u will investigate regarding vessel is not achieving required speed. And in depth he asked Slip and all and what

Vivek Kumar

24-Jul-2025

Mumbai 1st Attempt

1st External A.K. Biswas Sir

Question. Protocols of 78 and What came after protocols of 78?. Which annex came after marpol 1997 amendment? Certificates required after 97 amendments. Regulations in Marpol Specific to Oil tanker.

Question. What is maintenance of conditions after survey? Shipowners and operators are required to maintain and repair equipment according to relevant regulations and guidelines, where it is mentioned in Solas?

Question. Coastal state roles and responsibilities in III code.

Question. What is archipelagic water as per unclos?

Question. How EIAPP certificate is issued for ship?

2nd External - Sanjoy Gangopadhyay Sir

Question. What is Hybrid Turbocharger?

Question. What all information’s are written in noon report?

Kishor PATIL Date:24.07.2024

Applied for -Mumbai MMD

Exam taken by -Koltata MMD Attempt- First

EXTERNAL -Biswas sir & Gangopadhyay sir together

Internal- Srinivasa prasad sir

Question. P&l club? What p&l cover ?What p&l Don't cover? what is h&m. Diff between h&m and p&l? On what basis ship owner pay p&l premium ?On what basis ship owner pay h&m premium ?How?

Question. ESP? Who decide this is close up survey area (its class) ?(which areas will be covered for close up survey?

Question. what precautions required for grain cargo? Question. -How to calculate angle of repose?

Question. Tell me objective of OPRC?. what is Flage state duty in that ? What imo will do in that.

Question. What is TQM ?Tell me principles

Question. RO found MNC What he will do? Flag state on holiday what RO will do

Question. SEEMP 2?

Question. Endurance test?

Gangopadhyay sir-

Question. Tell me about MEPC 80 key points?

Question. As a Chief engineer how you will implement cyber security on ship? what imo told about cyber security? tell me that guidelines (Don't make stories)

Internal

Question. In Nox technical file what CE make entries?

Question. In DD you find dent how you will locate that plate? which plan? how you will come to know?

Question. what is minimum age requirement for trainee on ship? How much age required for night watch? Minimum rest hours requirement?

Question. what is scopic? when invoke ? why scopic?

Question. EEDI Formula ?unit?

Nitish Jain Attempt:1 24.07.2025

Internal: Vikrant rai

External: SK Das

Question. Principles of marine insurance. Explain in detail Subrogation and dispatch.

Question. Warranties in insurance

Question. Ship Internal and external audits difference and details.

Question. Cyber security principles.

Question. Registry of ship in India documents required.

Question. EEXI and SEEMP in detail

Question. Class notations definition and examples in details.

Yogesh D Piprikar

24.07.2025

Attempt 2- Mumbai

Internal- Srinivas Prasad Sir.

External- A. K. Biswas Sir

Sanjoy Gangopadhyay Sir

Question. What is the alternative to double hull oil tanker.

Question. What is advantage and disadvantage of Dual fuel engine and Conventional Engine.

Question. Advantage and Disadvantage of Ammonia used as fuel.

Question. B-60 as per Load line convention

Question. What are the documents required for taking a ship insurance.

Question. What is Sustainable fuel and Sustainable fuel Certification Scheme.

Question. What to if Emergency fire pump is not taking suction in front of PSC.

Question. How to carry out Safcon Survey of a ship in Engine Room.

:

SK Das and vikrant rai

all questions by das

Question. Structure of UNCLOS in detail

Question. IMO Instruments Implementation Code. Details of audit team and what all is to be checked and for who all

Question. ship inventory management methods and lead time

Question. Hong-kong convention ..details.. preparation as Chief Engineer.. what is md and sdoc.. details on sdoc

Question. On board ship Cll calculations and contents of SEEMP 3.. different ratings

Question. details regarding how to improve ships engine and what is speed optimization and how to achieve

Question. List me 5 clauses mentioned in voyage CP?

Question. What are the carrier obligations in case of voyage CP

Question. Engine Power is proportional to (x to power of N); what is x . What is the unit of EEXI? What is the formula of EEXI. How EPL support to achieve EEXI.

Question. How you will put EPL in MAN ME engine . What is the name of the setting,

Question. What is Vicarious liability?

Question. Your vessel is proceeding to a scheduled port of call, raised order for bunker, but you are not able to get a compliant fuel. Action as CE?

Question. You are taking a bunker and now let say, barge told you figure 200MT and your figure is 140MT, action as CE?

Question. What type of bunkers samples you will retain on board after bunkering

x. Barge also given you a sample bottle, may be he give you wrong sample bottle of complaint fuel? how you ascertain it.

x. Lab Analysis come and found non compliant with sulphur %, company reached to bunker supplier and denied the case, then which order of samples will be considered?

Question. List me 5 clauses mentioned in voyage CP?

Attempt-2

Internal -Rao sir

External-Mohan sir

1.Types of sailed, how long you were sailing in bulk carrier.

2.Types of main engines you sailed on.

Question. who will pay the liability of 3rd party.

Question. What is a p and i club and types of calls.

Question. What is HSSC, what all certificates and surveys.

Question. why esp is required for bulk carrier and tankers.

Question. Types of corrosion.

Question. What is Bending Moment and shear stress.

Question. Loadicator and information you get from it.

Question. Risk based ships, from where u get to know substandard ships.

Question. SAR convention and is MRCC part of SAR.Who is responsible in India

Question. GISIS

Vijay Parihar

Ext- Biswas sir, Gangopadhyay sir

Question. IBC code details

Question. PA Manual

Question. ISM audit findings and objectives, how to report NC,

Question. sequential turbocharger

Question. Subrogation

Question. under what conditions GM will be negative without hull damage

Question. Ship engine room Tool box meeting overview as a chief engineer.

Question. TMON+

Question. container ship stability criteria

Question. Why ESP for chemical tanker

Question. Why Flair is more in container ship

Question. Sea trail objective

Question. Annex 1 and 2 of LDC

Vineet

24.07.2025

Internal: Srinivas Prasad

External: Biswas and Gangopadhyay

Question. Why Esp for bulk carrier?

Question. What is deviation clause?

Question. How risk based measures included in Quality management system

Question. How special survey and Safcon survey inter related.

Question. What is pollution as per UNCLOS?

Question. Key points of FAL convention?

Question. IOPP equipment not operational in front of surveyor, spare available in next port. Actions as Chief engineer

Internal:

Question. What is LLMC. How much are the limits. Is it applicable for bunker oil pollution damage.

Question. Important spares for drydock.

Question. How do you measure propeller drop? Which instrument? How will you identify if it is within limits.

Question. How will you calculate slip. If slip had decreased and if weather conditions same, what can be the issue.

July 2025

Internal: Praveen Nair

External: Shrivastav Sir

Question. What is bill of lading. What is letter of credit

Question. What is ESP SHIP/What checks on water ballast tanks WRT ESP.

Question. What is the standard for bunker fuel

Question. What is proximate clause in marine insurance

Internal:

Question. Latest PSC guidelines number

Question. How many PSC MoU and name of MoU India is part of

Internal: Praveen Nair Sir

External: Brij Srivastava Sir

Question. SMC audit

Question. Green fuel

Question. GFI calculation

Question. MOC

Question. NC and MNC definitions as per ISM

Question. Class and Stat survey

Nair Sir:

1. Methanol Safeties

External: Shirish Sir

Internal: Deswal Sir

Attempt: 1

Question. Difference between ISM & ISO?

Question. What is electronic fuel?

Question. Blue hydrogen?

Question. HART Protocol?

Question. Latest in FSS Code?

Question. High amount of catfines in fuel – Your action?

Question. CAS CAP?

Int - Shirish Kumar

Ext - Deswal

Question. What is Swiss cheese model.

Question. Derating of the engine.

Question. What is electric propulsion.

Question. Official log book entries.

Question. What is internal and external audit.

Question. Definition of industrial person.

Question. Unclos 3.

17.06.2025

External - Deswal

Internal - Shirish Kumar

Attempt - 3

Result - PASS

Question. Green seas

Question. Management Review.

Question. MEPC 83

Question. What is noise code. Different measurements in noise code how it is taken.. Hearing conservation program.

Question. What is role of DPA.

Question. India's stance on reducing GHG emission and what has it done with respect to shipping

Internal - Sirish Sir

External - Anil Deswal

Introduce yourself

Question. Rudder repair

Question. Bunker off spec cat fine high before taking bunker.

Question. Official number and IMO number

Question. External audit frequency/Qualification of external auditor.

Question. Carbon footprint

Question. Solas chapter 15

Date - 21/07/2025

First Attempt 

MMD Mumbai 

Ext - Viswanathan Sir

Result - Fail

Question. Your vessel is at port discharging going on there is a 1 feet crack in mid ship region 2 m above water level. Your action as C/E?

Question. As a C/E how will you prepare for Cyber security survey onboard?

Question. During External Audit your Bunker Checklist is missing after giving NC Auditor is gone. Your action as C/E?

Question. He asked- In  Noon Report what all you will fill up as C/E -

Question. He asked- Tell me short formula for EEDI. 

what is Transport work

how will you get reference speed.

Question. How many MOU"s ar there for PSC.

Name the MOU which was first formed 

On which year

why it was formed

Question. What are the non treaty instruments of IMO?

what about IBC,IGC code isn't it a legal bindings?

Internal: Shirish Kumar

External: Viswa

Question. Ship sailing in open sea, 30° list on STBD side—action as CE

Question. BWTS not working—port in 24 hrs—action as CE

Question. Bunkering—sulphur content 0.53%—action?

Question. IMO convention under civil liability

Question. Critical spare found onboard, but not listed—detainable deficiency. What is the procedure to include it?

Question. Dry Dock Checks

Question. CE checks propeller in dry dock

Question. Propeller push-up

Question. OWS not operating in front of surveyor.

Question. Quality manual

Question. Framo pre-drydock checks

External: Viswanathan

Internal: Shirish Kumar

Question. IMO Convention changes from 2022 to 2025

Question. Control room and engine room noise level—what is DB

Question. Unseaworthy and unsafe

Question. When class becomes suspended/withdrawn

Question. What is casualty investigation

Question. AE frequency fluctuates 57 to 60—action as CE

Question. FOB & CIF cargo damaged at sea—action as buyer

Question. Bunker off-spec—lab report received—action as CE

Interviewers: Shirish Sir and Vishwanath Sir

Question. Vessel coming out of DD—oil pollution after 2 days—applicable convention and certificate showing clean tanks?

Question. ISGOTT—who makes it? OCIMF member in India?

Question. FOB and CIF—meaning of F and CIF insurance value?

Question. As CE how do you ensure ISM implementation?

Question. In DD—boiler tube renewal—action as CE?

Question. Polar Code areas?

External: Viswanath

Types of vessels sailed

Written result

Questions asked only by Viswanath Sir

Questions:

Question. Types of PSC inspections—difference between expanded and extended

Question. What is Just Culture?

Question. What is Substantial corrosion?

Question. As CE of gas tanker—how to reduce CO2 emissions (especially during cargo ops)?

Question. ECA areas?

Question. What is Vetting inspection?, How is it different from PSC?, How is PSC inspector different from vetting?

Question. He asked: Tell me short formula for EEDI.

He asked: what is Transport work

He asked: how will you get reference speed.

Question. How many MOU's are there for PSC.

He asked: Name the MOU first formed

He asked: On which year

He asked why it was formed

Internal - Sirish Sir,

External - Viswa Sir

Attempt-2

Written status, Experience as 2E, Types of Ship sailed

Question. Vessel lost 30-40 containers and listed 30 degree starboard side, action as a CE

Question. You are joining as a New CE, on ship with new type engine to you, what main things you would to know or focus on from Outgoing CE

Question. One of the generators had overspeed trip activate what is the course of action as CE

Question. While joining ship as a CE, how will check whether SMS is implemented in short time.

Question. EEDI Formula, where n how u get SFOC, and reference speed wrt ship is not designed yet its only papers

Question. Principles of Insurance, Insurable Interest explain.

Question. Tonnage cert in what cases it get cancelled

Question. You went to Drydock for taking yard delivery of new vessel. Class surveyor has calculated around 300 machinery on board. As a chief engineer on what conditions you will segregate PMS and CSM jobs? He specifically ask for conditions.

Question. MAJOR NC, NC, and observation exact definition as per ISM.

Question. Under which convention social Security is covered

Question. how many types of Audits?

Question. Convention involved with CLC

Question. Duties of Indian coastguard related to shipping

Question. Loadicator use and where shear forces are measured?

Question. Ship arriving port in Japan and scheduled to go 3–4 more ports; bilge holding tank full—action as CE

Question. 30-year-old ship going to Alang for scrap from Mumbai—18 hrs voyage. How will you prepare IHM?

Question. Edge corrosion action as chief engineer?

Question. Ship classed with NK—can other class carry out statutory survey?

Question. Technical difficulties in using ammonia as a fuel?

Question. CAS (Condition Assessment Scheme)—what is the significance?

Question. Difference between segregated ballast tanks and separate ballast tanks?