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notes should be sent to the company for filing. The Chief Engineer’s handover notes should be verified and signed by the Master.
51. What ranks should not be allowed to have shore leave at the same time? 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 the 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).
Any crew who wants to have shore leave must check the department head for permission and return to the vessel on time.
52. What is the maximum blood alcohol concentration (BAC) rate for crew on board?
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-keeper are not allowed to drink any alcoholic beverage 4 hours before their watch.
公司的毒品和酒精管理政策是根据有关国际公约的规定制定的，船长应该熟知。 53. Under heavy weather conditions, what preparations should you make before sailing?
During heavy weather conditions, the Master should make the following preparations:
(1) If possible, select a route that can avoid the heavy weather area (2) Inform the crew of the predicted heavy weather and issue a warning. Make sure that the warning is known to all crew on board
(3) Instruct the Chief Officer to check the hull strength based on stowage calculation, cargo loading and stability documents. If the ship is not carrying cargo, the Master shall ballast the ship to increase the draught
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and take action to prevent propeller racing, reduce oscillations and slamming of the ship
(4) Make sure the following holes are closed: hatches, cargo hold, bosun’s store, manhole, accesses to accommodation spaces and steering gear room, tank air pipes, sounding caps, all water-tight doors and water-tight opening on the ship
(5) Ensure that the Chief Officer adopts measures to prevent movement of cargo and other objects on various parts of the ship
(6) Ensure that cargo gears such as derricks, cranes and life boat are securely lashed
(7) Ensure that the Chief Officer checks the conditions of the stowage of anchors and anchor chains
(8) Keep critical checklists on the bridge for reference
54. If the ship is sailing in the heavy weather conditions, what should the Master pay attention to?
If the vessel is navigating in heavy weather, the Master should pay attention to the following
(1) Adopt measures to prevent slamming and pounding of the ship, considering the frequency of encounters with swells and change speed or course, if necessary
(2) The watch keeping officer shall change over to parallel operation of the steering gear, if possible
(3) If possible, change the auto pilot to “rough sea mode” or change over to manual mode
(4) The Master shall frequently check the weather and sea conditions, observe closely future changes and judge if there is a problem with the present sailing course and speed
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(5) Report the weather conditions to the nearest port authority and the ships in the vicinity of the bad weather area and ask them to be careful on the warning
(6) The master shall check the abnormalities whenever he thinks it possible to make the ship in good condition.
55. After the heavy weather is over, what checks should be made? After the heavy weather, the following should be checked:
The hull, the deck machinery and pipes, hatch covers, the cargoes in the holds, and the sounding of all tanks. If something wrong is found, the Master should report is to the company as soon as possible. Of course, the Master should solve some small problems with the crew.
56. If the stevedores damage the crane or derrick on board, what should you do?
Usually, I shall report the damage to the charterers and/or owners immediately. In the meantime, I shall prepare the Stevedore Damage Report and get it signed by the foreman or the stevedoring company. If they refuse to sign the Report or repair the damage, I shall send a Letter of Protest to all parties concerned. Anyway, I shall not leave the port until the damage is settled properly.
57. Why is it very important to get rid of the outdated SMS documents on board?
It is very important to maintain an updated catalogue of the SMS documents on board. Those out-of-date files have to be marked and kept away. The mixture of the old and new documents on board can easily cause confusion after a period of time and this may ultimately result in some problems for the vessel. Besides, the mixture and confusion of different versions of documents are considered to be a nonconformities or deficiencies by the auditors.
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58. What elements or factors should you consider when anchoring in deep water?
Anchoring in deep water means dropping anchors in water more than 50 meters deep.
Before going to an anchorage, I must make sure that the windlass and brake are in good order. I will study the weather conditions, sea and local current, tides, water depth, bottom condition etc. I also need to find good holding ground and enough room for swing.
Before anchoring, I need to (1) discuss with the Chief Officer the anchoring procedure, including which anchor and how many shackles to be used. (2) make sure of the water depth and ship’s position.
During anchoring, I will have to (1) Make sure the ship has come to a complete stop. (2) Lower the anchor into water until it touches the ground. (3) Disengage and slack the chain cable until the expected length is paid out. I will use the main engine movement to stretch the cable only but have to make sure not to use excessive weight.
这是一个船东很关心的问题。主要看船长和大副是否掌握这方面的经验。 59. How do you implement the SMS on board?
I shall instruct the crew to study and fully understand the company SMS manuals. The crew will sign on the signature cards after they have studied the manuals. I shall prepare some important procedures and have warning posted in the deck or engine department. I shall also organize systematic training on the manuals. Moreover, I will instruct the crew to follow the procedures in practice.
这是一个外审或港口检查时常问到的一个问题。
60. What are the minimum rest hours every day for a seaman on board?
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