3rd Officer Interview Questions

1. Please introduce yourself.
2. What are your duties and responsibilities as a Third Officer?
3. What is COLREG 1972? How many rules are there?
4. What is Rule 5 called?
5. What is meant by “all available means”?
6. How do you prepare the bridge for arrival and departure?
7. What are your duties during port watch or cargo watch?
8. What lights and shapes are exhibited by a vessel not under command during daytime and nighttime?
9. What does UKC mean?
10. What is the squat formula?
11. What actions do you take when navigating in restricted visibility?
12. What is the sound signal of a vessel in restricted visibility when making way?
13. How do you identify that the anchor is dragging?
14. What is the abandon ship alarm signal?
15. What is Rule 15 called?
16. What action do you take in a crossing situation?
17. If you see a vessel showing a red light on your starboard side, what action will you take?
18. How do you carry out daily testing of GMDSS equipment?
19. What are the requirements for hours of work and rest per day as per MLC 2006?
20. How many security levels are there on board?
21. What security measures are applied at Security Level 2?
22. What are restricted areas on board?
23. Name five security equipment available on board.
24. What is SSP?
25. What is CSO?
26. What is DPA?
27. What is a citadel space?
28. Where is the citadel located on your ship?
29. How many annexes are there in MARPOL 73/78?
30. Can plastic be disposed of into the sea?
31. How many types of garbage are generated on board?
32. What is the SOLAS requirement for spare charges of fire extinguishers?
33. What is included in weekly inspection of fireman’s outfit and SCBA?
34. How often must lifeboats be launched and maneuvered?
35. What is the fire alarm signal on board?
36. How do you carry out weekly testing and inspection of lifeboats?
37. What is squat?
38. What factors affect UKC?
39. What does Flag “Q” signify?
40. What does Flag “B” signify?
41. What does Flag “H” signify?
42. What is your company alcohol policy?
43. What is the BAC limit before taking watch as per STCW 2010?
44. How many types of ballast water exchange are there?
45. What is meant by critical equipment?
46. Which equipment is considered critical on board?
47. Which logbooks should a Third Officer be familiar with?
48. How do you record entries in the bell book?
49. As per SOLAS 1974, when must an abandon ship drill be carried out after a crew change?
50. How do you carry out steering gear testing?
51. What is the maximum allowed time for steering gear to turn from hard starboard to hard port?
52. What precautions do you take during a main engine trial at port?
53. What are your duties when the vessel is at anchor?
54. What action will you take if the anchor is dragging?
55. What is Rule 19 called?
56. In restricted visibility, what actions should be avoided when risk of collision exists?
57. What lights and shapes are shown by a vessel constrained by her draft?
58. What lights and shapes are shown by a towing vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver?
59. What sound signal is made by a vessel in restricted visibility when not making way?
60. While navigating in open sea, if CPA is less than 1 NM and risk of collision exists, what action will you take?
61. What are the requirements for hours of work and rest per week as per MLC 2006?
62. What will you do if the Chief Officer asks you to work 16 hours within 24 hours?
63. Who is the Ship Security Officer (SSO)?
64. What do you do at the gangway when a visitor comes on board?
65. Can food waste be disposed of in special areas? If yes, how?
66. Where can plastic waste be disposed of?
67. How do you carry out weekly inspection of FFA?
68. Do you have spare charges for fire extinguishers on board?
69. How often must lifeboat fall wires be renewed?
70. What does “single-up” mean during mooring operations?
71. How many types of mooring lines are used on board?
72. Have you ever prepared arrival and departure conditions?
73. When you see a man overboard, what immediate actions do you take?
74. When you observe cargo damage, what actions do you take?
75. Do you have experience with PSC inspection?
76. What items related to a Third Officer are checked during PSC inspection?
77. What is Rule 5 information?
78. What is Rule 15 information?
79. How do you carry out monthly testing of GMDSS equipment?
80. How do you carry out weekly testing of GMDSS equipment?

What are the newly proposed MARPOL annexes?