二副面试问题及答案.docx

二副面试问题Howdoyoudo,Imliangchaoverygladtomeetyou,sir!1.canyoutellmeaboutyoureducationbackgroundandworkingexperience?Morningsir!MynameisLiangchao.IamfromaseasidecityYantaiinShandongprovince.Iwasbornin1975andIamnearly30yearsoldnow.Iammarried,nowIhaveoneson.In1999,afterstudingfouryears,IgraduatedfromDalianmaritimeuniversitywithabachelordegreeinocean-goingnavigation.From1999tillnow,Ihaveworkedonabout4vessels.andIhaveworkedasasecondofficerfor2ships,2years.withexperienceofsuchtypesofvesselasbulkcarriersandcontainervessel.IhaveworkedfornotonlyChineseshippingcompaniesincludinginternationalYantaimarineshippingcompany,butalsosomeforeigncompaniesfromHKOOCL,andTaiwanWANHAI.MostofthevesselsIhaveworkedon，arenearly10，000tonsingrosstonnage.NowIhaveallthenecessarycertificatesforbulkcarriersandgeneralcargocarrier.thisisallformyintroduction.Thankyou!2.Canyoutellmeyourlastvessel?3.Whatareyourresponsibilitiesasasecondofficer?thesecondofficeristhenavigationalofficerandsometimesalsomedicalofficeronboard.besides,thesecondofficershallassistthechiefofficer.Hisdutiesmayincludethefollowing:(1)navigationwatchkeepingfrom1200to1600andfrom0000to0400(2)chartandnavigationalpublicationcorrections(3)passageplanmaking(4)usuallyworkingasthedesignatedcommunicationsofficer(5)maintenanceofcommunicationequipment,instrumentsandsparepartsonboardthisship(6)Takecareofallthebasicnavigationalequipmentandinstrumentsincludingmagneticcompass,gyrocompass,gyrorepeaters,timechanges,depthsounders,courserecorder,GPSreceivers,andsoon.(7)Maintenanceofinventoriesofthestationery(8)Medicalduties.(9)Someotherworksdesignatedbymasterorchiefofficer.4.Pleasebrieflydescribetheprocedureofdealingwithnavigationalwarnings.FirstlyIshallregisterthenavigationalwarningsintheregisterbookandrecordthewarningnumberinthecard.SecondlyIshallselectthechartsthatareaffectedbythewarnings.ThenIshallusepens,scissorsandgluestofixpermanentnotice.Ishallalsousepencilstofixtemporaryandpreliminarynotices.Thechartsaretobecorrectedaccordingtoalltheconcernedwarnings.WhenIcorrectthechart,Ishallfrequentlyconsultthegeographicalindex.5.canyoudescribethechartscorrectionprocedures?firstly,thesecondofficerhastomakesurethathehasreceivedthelatestnoticetomarinerandthathehastowritethenoticerequestontime.Themastershallmakeemergencyrequestifthelastedisnotreceived.Secondly,thesecondofficerhastorecordthenoticetomarineronthecorrectionlogsontimeaccordingtothechronologicalorder.Thirdly,whencorrectingthechart,hehastomakesurethatthelastsmallcorrectionhasbeenmadeonthechart.Erasureshouldneverbemadewhendeletinginformationcrossedthrough.instead,seryesofshortdoublestrokesshouldbeusedwhilecorrectionfluidshouldnotbeused.Andallwaysinsertinformationbeforeyoudeleteanyinformation.6.Whoshoulddraftthepassageplanonboard?Whatareincludedinpassageplan?Whenyoumakethepassageplan,whatinformationdoyouneed?Usually,thepassageplanshouldbepreparedbythesecondofficerandapprovedbythemaster.duringpassage,whenanerrorormistakeisfoundaboutthepassageplan,itshouldbereporttothemasterfirstandcorrectedafterwardsbythesecondofficer.butduringvoyagethepassageplancannotbechangedwithoutthemastersapproval.Thepassageplanshouldincludesuchinformationaswaypoints,thedistancebetweenwaypoints,courses,current,tide,weatherconditionsandmeansofcommunications,meansoffixingpositionandintervalandsoon.Besides,thefollowinginformationandpublicationsarenecessaryinmakingthepassageplan:sailingdirections,pilotbook,portentryguidance,tidetable,localareawarning,warningfromtheNAVAREAareas,listoflightandradiosignals,admiraltynoticetomariner,seachartandcatalogueofadmiraltychartsandotherpublications.7.Whatisthescopethepassageplancover?Ifyoumissoneortwobigorsmallscalechartsfornextvoyage,cantheshipgiveseagoingornot?Thepassageplanshouldcoverthesailingroutefromberthtoberth.Lackofinformationforsomeareasmayleadtosomeseriousaccidents.Theshipcansnotdepartureifoneortwochartsarenotavailable.8.ifthesignalofthreeredlightsverticallyalignedisfoundonboardashipduringnightvoyage,whatdoyouthinkiswrongwiththeship?Ifamotorshipismovingundertheway,butnotundercommand,whatkindofsignalsshouldsheuse?onwhatoccasiondoyoudisplaytwoblackballsduringtheday?Thevesselisconstrainedbyherdraught,itisveryhardforhertomaneuver.Ourvesselshouldgiveawideberthandtakeactionstokeepawayfromher.Themotorshipshouldusenot-under-commandlights,i.e.tworedlightsverticallyalignedduringnighttime,andtwoblackballsverticallyalignedduringdaytime.Weshalldisplaytwoblackballswhenourvesselcannotgetoutthewayforothers.9.pleasedescribehowdoyoutakecareofthemagneticcompass?Theliquidmagneticcompassshouldberegularycheckedforairbubblesanditshouldalwaysbecoveredwhenitisnotinuse.thedeviationofthecompassshouldbecheckedandobservedduringeverywatch.10.howdoyousetandadjustgyrocompass?Thesecondofficershouldfrequentlycheckthegyrocompasserror.Actually,gyrocompassaccuracyshouldbecheckedatleastonceadayatseaandatanchor,andforeachcoursesteered.Duringthewatch,thesimultaneouscheckshouldbemadeatleasthourly.Ifthereisanysignificantdeviationerror,thesecondofficershouldreportittothemasterandrecordinthecompassrecordbookanddecklogbook.Theelectronicdevicesshouldbekeptawayfromthecompassinareasonabledistance.Thechiefofficerorotherdesignatedofficersshouldtesttheerrorinthemorningorevening.11.whatareyourresponsibilitiesasthesecondofficerwhilethevesselisinport?Myresponsibilitiesaretokeepgoodwatch,toensurethesafetyoflife,theshipandthecargoandtomaintaingoodworkingordersonthevessel.DuringmywatchIshouldbeawareofthedraft,underkeelclearance,thestateofship,themoringconditionssoastoavoiddangerouslisting,trimorhullstressduringcargooperation.Ishouldalsomakesurethatde-ballastingcausesnomarinepollution.Ishouldwatchandsupervisetheloadingprocessandreportanyincidentoraccidenttothechiefofficer.12.pleasetellmethedifferencebetweenthegreatcirclelineandrhombline?Intheory,thegreatcirclelineistheshortestdistancebetweentwoplaces,whiletherhomblineislongerthanthegreatcircleline.however,itisveryhardforavesseljusttotakethegreatcirclelineorrhombline.13.duringcargoloading,ifyoufindcargodamagesinholds,whatshouldyoudo?Ishallrecordtheminwritingorevenphotographthedamagesandreportthesituationtothechiefofficerimmediately.Thechiefofficershouldreportittothetallymanandaskthemtoreplacethecargo,ifpossible.Atthesametime,theofficerondutyshouldmaketheon-the-spotrecord.Ifthedamagesarereallyveryserious,weshouldreporttothemasterandaskforhisinstructions.14.whenyouusuallydothechartwork?Whenyouarekeepingwatch,canyoudothechartwork?WheneverIreceivethenoticetomariner,Iwilldothecorrectionanddrawingassoonaspossible.Generally,Ishouldnotdothechartworkwhenamkeepingwatch.Doingchartworkduringwatchkeepingcangiverisetosomepotentialdangertothemaneuveringofthevessel.15.whatisthemaximumbloodalcoholconcentration(BAC)rateonboard?AccordingtotheSTCW95Code,themaximumbloodalcoholconcentrationshallnotbemorethan0.08%byweightatanytimewhenbeingtested.Butthecodeoffederalregulationsrequiresthebloodalcoholconcentrationtobenomorethan0.04%.watchkeepersarenotallowedtodrinkanyalcoholicbeverage4hoursbeforetheirwatch.besides,whenbunkering,loadingandunloading,moringandunmoring,4hoursbeforeandafterportall,thesailoronboardcannothaveanyalcoholicdrinks.16.plstellmeyourdutiesasthemedicalofficer.Iamresponsibleformaintainingthemedicalinventory.Ishouldkeepagoodrecordoftheuseofdifferentmedicinesandmakesurethattheaidebagsareatproperlocations.Ishouldalsobecarefulwiththemadicinelocker.Theexpiredmedicinesshouldbereplacedontime.Whensomeimportantmedicinesareoutofstock,Ishouldreporttothemasterandmakerequisitionforsupply.17.whendoyoucallthemastertothebridge?Inthefollowingsituations,accordingtotheSMSmanual,Iwillhavetocallthemastertothebridge:(1)whenthevisibilityislowerthantheonementionedinthemastersstandingorder.(2)Breakdownofthemainengine,steeringgear,gyrocompassoranyothercriticalequipmentrelatedtothesafetyofthevessel.(3)Whentheshipspossitionandsoundingareunusualorstrange(4)Whenthenavigationalmarksorsoundingdonotappearasexpected(5)Whenheavyweatherisencountered(6)Whentheshipisbehavinginanunusualway(7)Whenmarinepollutionisseenorsuspected(8)Whendistressmessageisreceivedoraccidentobserved(9)Anyothersituationwhentheofficerareindoubt(10)Whenevertheshipisindanger18.whenradarandarparareinuse,dotheyrelieveyourdutyoflookoutasawatch-keeperNo,theseapparatusesdonotrelievethewatchofficerofhisdutytomaintainaproperlookoutatalltimes.thisisveryimportanttothemaneuveringofthevessel.accidentsoftenarisebecauseoftheofficerscompletedependenceontheRADAR,ARPAR,GPSandotherequipment,especiallyinhazardousareas,suchasthecoastandportareas,lowvisibilityarea,restrictedareasandheavyweatherregions.Allinall,therulesandregulationoftheCOLREG1972mustbestrictlyobeyed.19.whatdoyouknowaboutECandECDIS?ECmeanselectronicchart,andECDISmeanselectronicchartandinformationsystem.thissystemusesthecomputertechnologytoprovidechartdetailsonavisualdisplayunit,combinedwithanautomaticindicationofshipsposition,andpossiblyaradarimage,andanavigationaide.thiskindofchartneedsbasiccomputeroperationskillsandautomationknowledge.20.canyoutellmethemaincontentsofatypicaladmiraltynoticetomariner?Howdidyougetthenoticetomarineronyourlastvessel?Theadmiraltynoticetomarinerisamaritimepublicationissuedbythehydrographicdepartmentoftheuniteckingdom.theyincludeadmiraltynotices,australianandnewzealandnotices.Theyarepublishedonaweeklybasis.thereisalsoanannualsummaryversion.Theadmiraltynoticetomarinerincludes6sections.sectionone,explanatorynotesandindexestosectiontwo.sectiontwo,admiraltynoticestomariners-correctionstocharts.Sectionthree,reprintsofradionavigationalwarnings.sectionfour,correctionstoadmiraltysailingderections.sectionfive,correctionstoadmiraltylistoflightsandfogsignals.sectionsix,correctionstoadmiraltylistofradiosignals.Onmylastship,theshipownerprovideduswiththenoticetomarinerineverymajorport.iftheyfailedtogiveusthenotice.wewillsendthemareqrestforthisbye-mail.21.itisveryimportanttogetridoftheoutdatedchartsandotherSMSdocumentsonboard.why?ItisveryimportanttokeepthelastedrevisedchartsalsosomeotherISMdocumentsonboardinthedeckangengineroom.andkeepawaythoseout-of-datedchartsbecauseafteraperiodoftime,youwillnotbeabletoknowwhatdocumentsarethenewestones.Themixtureoftheoldandnewdocumentsonboardcaneasilygiverisetosomeproblemsforthesafetyofthevessel.soitisveryimportanttodoawaywiththeobsoletedocumentsassoonaspossible.22.howdoyoumaintaintheclocks?Iamresponsibleforthevesselclocksexpectforthoseintheengineroom.Beforegettingunderway,clocksshallbecomparedandsynchronized,andthesynchronizationrecordshallbeenteredintothedecklogbook.23.underwhatsituationsdoyoucalltheengineroomwhenyouareonduty?(1)wheneveritisnecessarytomakesurethatengineroomandbridgeclocksaresynchronized(2)atleastonehourbeforestartingorenddingaseapassage(3)assoonasitappearsthatengineoperationmaneuversmayberequired,withonehoursnoticeifpossible(4)whenevertheshipmachineryoperationmaybeaffectedbyweatherorotherconditionchanges,suchasshallowwaterapproach,concentrationofmarinelifeorseaweed,iceinwater,orchangeoftrimordraftduetoballastingshifting.(5)Onehourbeforeinertgassystemoperationisrequired(fortanker)(6)Onehourbeforesteamisrequiredondeck(7)Wheneverthetemperaturefallto2degreecentigradetopreventdamagetoequipment(8)Atleastonehourbeforethestandbygeneratorisrequired(9)Wheneverthecargopumpsareused(10)Onehourpriortogettingunderway24.whatshouldyoudofirstafteryoujionavessel?Firstly,Ishallfamiliarizemyselfwiththefamilisrizationbooklet,themusterlistsandemergencycardinmycabin.Secondly,Ishallreporttothemasterandgetfamiliarwithotherofficersandcrewonboardthevessel.Thirdly,withaccompanimentoftherelievedsecondofficer,Ishallhaveaninspectionofthoseitemshewasresponsiblefor.Ishalldiscussimmediatelywiththemasteronanyunsatisfactoryconditions,includingequipmentmalfunctions.Ishallalsotakeoverallthedocumentsthesecondofficershouldtakecareof.agoodhandoverwiththerelievedsecondofficeristhemostimportantjobforme.25.whendoyouhavetochangefromtheautomaticsteeringtomanualsteering?Thesteeringmodeshouldbechangedfromautomatictomanualmodeunderthefollowingcircumstances:(1)inanyemergencysituation(2)indiminishingandrestrictedvisibility,asdefinedbythemaster(3)whentheshipssteeringinshallowwater(4)whenthemasterordutyofficerthinkitisnecessarywhenthesteeringmodeischanged,thewatchofficersshallsupervisetheprocess.26.ifshipcollisionhappenswhenyouareonduty,whatprocedureshouldyoufollow？IshallcarryouttheemergencychecklistFirstly,Iwillsoundthealarmforemergency.Secondly,Iwillinformthemasterimmediately.Thirdly,Iwillinformtheengineroomandprepareenginestandby;aftershipcollision,allthetanksshouldbesoundedandtheshipowner,managershouldbeinformedoftheaccident.Theaccidentreportshouldalsobesenttotheallconcernedpartiesandthecoastcountry.Andalltheaboveactions,shipsposition,times,etc.shouldberecordedproperly.27.beforetheshipsailstoanewport,ifyoudonothaveoneortwonecessarycharts,whatshouldyoupossiblydo?Ifpossible,Iwillaskforhelpfromthemaster.ifthemastercannothelp,Imayaskforhelpfromthevesselssailinginthesamearea.AnywayIwilltrytosolvetheproblembeforethevesselsailstotheport.28.whatissafetyspeedduringsailing？Whatfactorsshouldyouconsiderindecidingthespeedofavesselduringsailinginthesea?Thesafespeedisthespeedatwhichthevesselcantakeproperandeffectiveactionstobestoppedinasafedistance.Thefollowingfactorsshouldbetakenintoaccounttoachievesafespeed:visibility,numberofshipsinthearea,theshipsmaneuverability,windforce,seatideandcurrent,backgroundlights,draughtandavailabledepthofwater,proximityofnavugationalhazards,standardandoperationoftechnicalequipmentonboard,iceconditionandsoon.29.whennavigatinginacrossingsituation,asmasterordutyofficer,whatanti-collisionmeasuresshouldbetaken?Whenthevesselsareproceedonhead-oncondition,whatanti-collisionruleshouldbeobserved?Whenapower-drivenshipandsailingmeetinthesea,whatanti-collisionruleshouldbeobserved?Whentwopower-drivenshipsarecrossing,theshipwhichhastheothershiponherownstarboardsideshallkeepoutofway.Todothis,thisshipcaneitheraltercoursetostarboardsideorslowdownherspeedinordertoavoidcollision.Whentwopowerdrivenshipsaremeetinghead-onsituationornearhead-onsituation,eachshipshallaltercoursetostarboardsothattheycanjpsaaontheportsideofeachotheratasafedistance.Whenashipsailsatahigherspeedovertakesanothership,theshipshallsailsathigherspeedorshallalteritscoursetoavoidcollision.Apower-drivenshipshalloutofthewayofasailingship,thiscanbedoneeitheralteringitscourseorspeeduptoavoidcollision.30.youarethewatchofficeratanchoronan8000-tonsshipwhichisabout400feetlong,iftheweatherbecomesfoggyandfoggy,whatjprecautionsshouldyoutake?Iwouldstationamanforwardwithorderstoringtheshipsbellrapidlyfor5secondseveryminutesandanothermanafttosoundthegonglikewise.Shipswhistleorsirenwouldbereadyforuseincaseofnecessitytogivewarningofmypositiontoavesselapproaching.Thesignalsforthiswarningshallbe3blastsinsuccession31.when