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Lights : In the forepart an All-round White light and Stern part lower level than fore
light an All-round white light and Two all-round red lights in a vertical
Sound Signals : At intervals of not more than one minute Rapidly ringing on
the bell at about 5 Seconds, and in addition may give three sound blast namely one
short, one long and one short ( . ___ . )
In addition ship aground shall give three separate and distinct strokes on the bell
immediately before and after rapidly ringing of the bell. A Vessel aground may in
addition sound an appropriate whistle signal.
Shapes : Three balls in a vertical line.
10. Light, shape and sound signal of Pilot vessel in restricted visibility?
Lights : Two all-round lights in a vertical line: White / Red. When underway in
addition Side lights / Stern light.
Sound signals : . . . . (Four short blast during pillotage duty)
Shape : International code flag “H”
11. Light, shape and sound signal of vessel Constrained by her draft in restricted visibility?
Lights : Three all-round Red lights in a vertical line. When making way through the water,
Masthead lights / side lights / stern light.
Sound signals : ____ . . (One long blast followed by two short blast at intervals not more than
2 minutes)
Shapes: Cylinder
12. Light, shape and sound signal of Vessel engage in Dredging or underwater operation in
restricted visibility?
Lights : Three all-round lights: Red / White / Red. When making way through the water:
Masthead lights / side lights / stern lights. In addition, when obstruction exists, exhibited:
Two all round red lights to indicate the side on which the obstructions exist
Two all round green lights to indicate the side on which another vessel may pass
Sound signals : ____ . . (One long blast followed by two short blast at intervals not more than
2 minutes)
Shape : Three shapes in vertical line ( Ball / Diamond / Ball). when obstruction exists,
exhibited:
Two Balls to indicate the side on which the obstruction exist
Two Diamonds to indicate the side on which another vessel may pass
International code flag “A”, not less than one meter in height.
13. Light, shape and sound signal of vessel engage in mine clearance operation in restricted
visibility?
Lights : Three all-round Green lights on the foremast head and each end on the foremast.
Shapes: Three Balls on the foremast head and each end on the foremast.
These lights or shapes to indicates that it’s dangerous for another vessel to approach within
1000 M of the mine clearance vessel.
14. Light, shape and sound signal of Fishing vessel engage in Trawling in restricted visibility?
Lights : Two all-round lights in a vertical line: Green / White, a masthead light abaft
of and higher than the all-round green light. When underway in addition Side lights /
Stern light
Sound signals : ____ . . (One long blast followed by two short blast at intervals not
more than 2 minutes)
Shape : Two cones with their apexes together
15. Light, shape and sound signal of Vessel engage in fishing other than Trawling in restricted
visibility?
Lights : Two all-round lights in a vertical line: Red / White, a masthead light abaft of
and higher than the all-round red light. When underway in addition Side lights / Stern
light, an all-round white light in the direction of the outlying gear
Sound signals : ____ . . (One long blast followed by two short blast at intervals not
more than 2 minutes)
Shape : Two cones with their apexes together and a cone with apex upwards
3. If you sighted a Spar Buoy located close to the Rig, what does it mean?
Where a Spar Buoy has been deployed at a Rig/Barge location to indicate the safe “Drop anchor”
position to avoid any pipe lines (We may find it close to some rig only which has a pipe line near its
location), we shall use the Spar Buoy purely as an aid to navigation, and should anchor between the
Spar Buoy and the side of the Rig/Barge, and NEVER on the far side of the buoy.
4. What are the documents to be received prior loading bulk liquid mud cargoes on board?
· Cargo manifest
5. When will you start your M/E during Tied up to the Rig?
· Anchoring in poor holding grounds or in shallow water where the under keel clearance (UKC) is less
than twice the draft of the vessel.
· Snatching of materials is not permitted when sea height exceeds 1.5 meters
· Whenever more than 45% thruster or main engine power is required to maintain position whilst
snatching alongside an offshore installation, then the vessel must pull clear and not return until
conditions are safe to resume operation.
C. MARINE DEPARTMENT PROCEDURE – MARINE INTRUCTION MANUAL
1. What is the allowed speed in Tanajib channel or estuaries, and Harbour in normal clear day?
The maximum speed in the channel is 8 knots and within the harbour is 5 knots.
2. What to do before leaving or entering the harbour?
Obtain permission from the port control
3. What is the working VHF channel in Aramco oil fields and related harbors?
VHF Channel. 11
4. Do you know the location of the MIM file what MIM stands for?
Identify and show him the MIM’s file in the bridge, MIM means “Marine Instruction
Manual”.
5. What is the title of the following MIM’s : No. 1185.002 // 1187.002 // 1192.001 // 1193.001
// 1193.004 // 1193.005 // 1193.006 // 1193.504 // 1198.001 // 1198.002 // 1201.001?
MIM No. 1185.002 = REPORTING PROCEDURES, DOCUMENTATION AND
MASTERS DUTIES FOR THE SAFE OPERATION OF ALL VESSELS
MIM No. 1187.002 = DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE ON-DUTY MARINE
SUPERINTENDENT
MIM No. 1192.001 = MARINE VESSEL OPERATING PRACTICES
MIM No. 1193.001 = MARINE PORT INFORMATION AND REGULATIONS
MIM No. 1193.004 = PROCEDURES FOR VESSELS TRANSITING THROUGH THE
PORT OF RAS TANURA
MIM No. 1193.005 = MINIMUM UNDER KEEL CLEARANCE FOR MARINE VESSELS
MIM No. 1193.006 = MARINE VESSEL REQUIREMENTS FOR MANEUVERS WITHIN
500M SAFETY ZONE OF OFFSHORE STRUCTURES AND RIGS
MIM No. 1193.504 = EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
MIM No. 1198.001 = WORK AROUND OFFSHORE PRODUCING FACILITIES (OIM
NO. 1519)
MIM No. 1198.002 = OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR AHTSS/RIG SUPPLY AND
STANDBY VESSELS
MIM No. 1201.001 = SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS PLAN
6. How many elements in the Aramco SMS manual?
There are 11 elements .
7. In Aramco SMS identify the Masters duties and in which Element?
Element 6 in paragraph 6.9 and in Element 1 paragraph 1.3.8
8. Do you know the location of the Safety Flyers file?
9. Identify the file in the bridge and review the contents.
10. Do you know the location of GI’s File and what GI stands for?
11. Identify the file in the bridge. GI means GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.
12. How frequently need defined position of the vessel?
The safe interval for position fixing and recording should never exceed 15 minutes within the
boundaries of any offshore oilfield
· For the “Clear water” outside of oilfield boundaries should never exceed 30 minutes
· If victim in sight, first throw the Lifebuoy ASAP and in the night time one of the Lifebuoy should be
fitted with light
· Immediately pass the MOB information to the Bridge
· Bridge actions: Sound the Alarm, Start Williamson turn, Press GPS MOB to Position fixed/marked,
Post additional look out, Medical team ready and FRC ready for action.
· After deviation from original course by 060⁰, Rudder hard over to opposite side.
· When heading is 020⁰ short of opposite course, Rudder to amidships position and vessel will be
turned to opposite course.
· Evacuation procedure and give First aid assistance/hypothermia treatment to the victim
c. There is: (Provide nature of emergency e.g. Fire, Explosion, Gas, etc)
h. Wind direction is: (State wind direction), Check direction of windsock if possible before making the
call. Evacuate and ensure that all employees are ‘up-wind’ from the smoke or gas.
4. What is your job assignment in muster station (emergency station)?
Refer to Vessel Muster station posted in the bridge.
5. Please mention at least five Distress Signals (Name and method of indicating)
a. A gun or other explosive signal fired at intervals of about a minute
b. A Continuous sounding with any Fog-signalling apparatus
c. Rocket or shells, Throwing red stars fired one at a time at short intervals
d. A signals made by any other method consisting of the Group “SOS” ( . . . / __ __ __ / . . .
)
e. A signal sent by Radio telephony consisting of spoken word “Mayday”
f. The international code signal of distress indicated by “NC”
g. A Signal consisting of a square flag having above or below it a ball
h. Slowly and repeatedly raising and lowering arms outstretched to each side
i. A Distress alert by DSC transmitted on VHF Ch. 70 and or MF/HF on the frequency 2187.5
KHz, 8414.5 KHZ, 4207.5 KHz, 6312 KHz, 12577 KHz or 16804.5 KHz.
j. Distress alert transmitted by the Ship’s INMARSAT or other mobile satellite service
provider ship earth station
k. Signals transmitted by EPIRB
F. USE RADAR
1. Do you know how to operate radar and take position by bearing and distance?
Practical question, we have to practice and be familiar with it.
2. Which Radar mode you will select in the Oilfield, is it the North up mode or Ship’s head up
mode?
North up mode is better, because it show me the real location of each target and land the
same as the chart with my course drawn on it, and will not get confused when taking bearing
of each target.
3. Switch on the Radar and a quire Target using ARPA and read the information given for the
Target?
Switch on Radar as per instructed and we have to be able to read the following data: Distance
of the target and bearing of the target, CPA, TCPA, Speed of the target, Change radar Mode
from North up to Head up, etc
4. What are the CPA and TCPA?
CPA is the Closest Point of Approach And TCPA Is the Time of Closest Point of Approach.
1. There are several methodologies to calculate set and drift and plotting an estimated position.
You may refer to Brown’s Nautical Almanac page 334 – 335 for more details. With the
below formula:
b² = a² + c² - 2.a.c Cosβ
Angle of inclination = True course – Current set
Ratio = Speed current : Ship’s speed
Explanation:
a = Rate (Speed current)
c = Ship’s speed (True course)
b = Speed over ground (Course over ground)
β = 180 – Angle of inclination
TABLE A: Angle (α) between true course and course over the ground.
Angle of inclination between Current (Set) and True course (In degrees)
RATI 1 2 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0.05 0. 0. 1.4 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.6 2.8 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.5 2.3 1.9 1.5 1.0 0.5
5 9
0.10 0. 1. 2.6 3.4 4.1 4.7 5.2 5.5 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.2 4.7 4.0 3.1 2.2 1.1
9 8
0.15 1. 2. 3.8 4.9 6.0 6.9 7.6 8.2 8.5 8.6 8.5 8.0 7.2 6.2 4.9 3.4 1.8
3 6
0.20 1. 3. 4.9 6.4 7.7 8.9 10. 10. 11. 11. 11. 10. 10. 8.6 6.9 4.8 2.5
7 3 0 8 3 5 4 9 0
0.25 2. 4. 5.9 7.7 9.4 10. 12. 13. 14. 14. 14. 13. 12. 11. 9.1 6.4 3.3
0 0 9 2 3 0 4 4 9 9 2
0.30 2. 4. 6.8 8.9 10. 12. 14. 15. 16. 17. 17. 17. 15. 14. 11. 8.1 4.2
3 6 9 7 3 7 7 3 4 0 9 1 5
0.35 2. 5. 7.6 10. 12. 14. 16. 18. 19. 20. 20. 20. 19. 17. 14. 10. 5.3
6 1 1 3 5 4 0 3 2 5 2 1 1 1 1
0.40 2. 5. 8.4 11. 13. 16. 18. 20. 21. 22. 23. 23. 22. 20. 17. 12. 6.5
9 7 1 7 1 3 2 8 9 5 4 4 3 0 4
0.45 3. 6. 9.2 12. 15. 17. 20. 22. 24. 25. 26. 26. 25. 23. 20. 14. 8.0
1 2 1 0 6 1 3 2 7 6 7 9 8 2 9
0.50 3. 6. 9.9 13. 16. 19. 21. 24. 26. 28. 29. 30. 29. 27. 23. 17. 9.7
3 6 1 2 1 9 4 6 3 5 0 4 5 8 9
0.55 3. 7. 10. 14. 17. 20. 23. 26. 28. 30. 32. 33. 33. 31. 27. 21. 11.
5 1 6 0 3 5 5 3 8 9 5 3 1 4 7 3 8
0.60 3. 7. 11. 14. 18. 21. 25. 28. 31. 33. 35. 36. 36. 35. 32. 25. 14.
7 5 2 8 4 8 1 2 0 4 4 6 8 5 0 2 3
0.65 3. 7. 11. 15. 19. 23. 26. 29. 33. 35. 38. 39. 40. 39. 36. 29. 17.
9 9 7 6 4 0 6 9 0 8 1 8 5 8 6 7 4
0.70 4. 8. 12. 16. 20. 24. 28. 31. 35. 38. 40. 43. 44. 44. 41. 35. 21.
1 2 3 3 3 2 0 6 0 1 9 0 3 1 6 0 4
Example:
Find a course over the ground if a vessel speed 20 knots, steers 270 T (True course), set by a
current 200 T, Rate 5 knots?
Answer:
Ratio = Rate : Ship’s speed = 5 : 20 = 0.25
Angle of inclination = 270⁰ – 200⁰ = 070⁰
Entering the table with 0.25 as Ratio and 70⁰ as Angle of inclination between current (set)
and true course, we found 12.2⁰, which applied in a southerly direction, the same direction as
the set of the current, so that Course over the ground = 270⁰ - 12.2⁰ = 257.8⁰
β = 180⁰ - Angle of inclination = 180⁰ - 70⁰ = 110⁰
b² = a² + c² - 2.a.c Cosβ
= 5² + 20² - 2 . 5 . 20 Cos 110⁰
= 25 + 400 – 200 (- 0.342)
= 425 – ( - 68.4) = 493.4
b = √493.4 = 22.2 Knots
Speed over the ground = 22.2 Knots
2. How do you ascertain wind and tide effect on the Vessel at the location before approaching offshore
installation.
I will stop Main engine and check the vessel movement on the Radar or GPS
Compare between Course steers (True) and Speed over the ground on the GPS or Radar
3. What is the meaning of Course made good?
It is the actual course steered by the vessel under the influence of current Wind and swell.
4. Your vessel true course is 175 and course made good is 160, what is the required course to
steer to maintain your true course?
Effect of the current, wind and swell = 175 – 160 = 15.
Course to steer = 175 + 15 = 190
I have to set the course to 190 so my true course will remain 175.
1. What is the size of the Towing wire? and length?, Check your vessel particular
2. What is the size of Stretcher, Fuse wire and Tugger wire on your vessel?, Check vessel
particular
3. What is the output capacity of the fire monitor(M3/Hrs)?, Check your vessel particular
4. What is the bollard bull of the vessel?, Check your vessel particular
5. What is the horse power of the engines?, Check your vessel particular
6. What is the power of the bow thrusters?, Check your vessel particular
7. What is the pumping capacity of the ballast pump?, Check your vessel particular
8. What is the capacity of cargo (bulk) pump?, Check your vessel particular
9. What is the maximum and minimum draft of your vessel?, Check your vessel particulars.
10. What is the SWL of the stern roller and towing pins?, Check you vessel particulars .
11. What is the vessel capacity of Fuel oil, Fresh water and Drill water?, Check vessel
particulars.
12. Do you know where is the emergency alarm button, and Engine emergency stop buttons?,
check and be familiarized with buttons in the bridge.
13. Are you familiar with Starting and change over procedure from forward control to aft
control.
Practical question, to practice the Starting and change over procedure of M/E control,
Steering and Bow thruster control from forward to Aft.
14. Do you know the location of the following books and publications:
Stability booklet, Aramco Tide Table, Brown Nautical Almanac, Muster Station poster,
Cargo Securing Manual, collision regulation booklet, General arrangement plan, Tanks Plan,
safety arrangement plan.
(Familiarize yourself with location for all the above publication and manual).
1. Where to find chart symbol for lights, water depth, nature of bottom, etc?
Admiralty Chart and publication number 5011 (Chart 5011)
2. What is the meaning of BA and SUR?
BA = British Admiralty Chart
SUR = Saudi Aramco Chart
3. Nature of the seabed on chart SUR 1816 “Safaniya South”
S Sand f fine
St Stones c/ coarse
co
Co Coral bk Broken
Sh Shells h Hard
fs Fine sand si Silt
m Mud G Gravel
4. Familiarize yourself with Symbols and abbreviations used on the SUR Charts
All candidates Master and Chief Officers will be examined in their ability to manoeuvre the
vessel.
Preparation for practical maneuver evaluation:
Report to port control before start engine
Start Main engine, bow thrusters and steering for manoeuvre (Use arrival/departure
checklist)
Change over control from forward to aft, once everything ready report to Port control.
Cast off the vessel from jetty. The examiner will ask you to turning the vessel inside harbour,
change heading (For example: Set heading from 000⁰ to 090⁰), make vessel parallel with
jetty, put your stern against jetty and Bring the vessel alongside back to jetty.
Special awareness should be taken regarding the actual tide and wind condition.
All manoeuvres should be done in safely, positive and with due regard to observance of good
seamanship, and not be limited in time.
Do not panic, keep calm, concentrate, feel the vessel movement and use your experience for
manoeuvre the vessel.
"Manoeuvre is a science and art".