1. Chapter 6
Question-and-Answer

2. 1. What is STCW?
STCW stands for International convention on standards of training, certification, and watch-keeping for seafarers.
2. What is SOPEP?
It means the Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan.
3. What is IOPP? What is the valid period?
It is an International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate. Its valid period is 4 years and can be extended to 5 years.
4. What is ISPS?
It refers to the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code.

3. 5. What is SOLAS?
SOLAS stands for International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea .
6. Which operation should be entered into the Oil Record Book Part I, internal transfer of fuel oil or disposal of oil residues?
Disposal of oil residues should be entered into the Oil Record Book Part I.
7. What kind of ships should be provided with Oil Record Book Part I?
Every oil tanker of 150 tons gross tonnage and above, and every ship of 400 tons gross tonnage and above, other than oil tankers.

4. It stands for Oil record book.
8. If you find your vessel leaks out oil, which measures will you take?
Stop all oil transfer operations and sound the alarm of oil spill.
9. What is an Oil Record Book?
It is a record book for recording shipboard operations concerning oil.
10. What does ORB stand for?
It stands for Oil record book.
11. How can an oily water separator separate water and oil?
By gravity separation.

5. 12 What should you do if you found a person electric shocked?
I should cut off the electric power and apply first-aid to the person.
13 In case of scavenge fires, what procedures should be followed?
Slow down the engine, shut off fuel to the affected cylinders and close all the scavenge drains.
14 What will happen when the PSCO find that emergency fire pump fails to work?
The ship may be detained until the deficiency is corrected.
15 Where are the carbon dioxide extinguishers on board your ship?
They are in the engine room and cargo holds.

6. 16. How do you check the lifeboat during safety inspection?
By running the boat engine ahead and astern.
17. Who is in charge of the oily water separator on board your ship?
The fourth engineer is in charge of it.
18. What is the purpose of PSC?
It is to ensure that the ship, its equipment, manning and operations comply with the relevant international conventions.
19. Who takes charge of maintenance and repair work of the lifeboat engine?
The fourth engineer.

7. 20. What would happen if your ship were found serious deficiencies during the PSC inspection?
The ship may be detained until the deficiency is remedied.
21. What does ISM stand for?
It stands for International Safety Management Code.
22. What are the objectives of ISM code?
To ensure safety at sea, prevent human injury or loss of life, and avoid damage to the environment and property.
23. What does SMS stand for?
It stands for Safety Management System.

8. 24. What is SMC?
It stands for Safety Management Certificate.
25. What is DPA in ISM code?
DPA stands for designated person ashore.
26. What is NCR in ISM Code?
NCR is a Non-Conformity Report.
27. What does PSCO stand for?
It stands for Port State Control Officer.
28. What is the requirement of oil content pumped out overboard?
It is less than 15 ppm.

9. 29. What do you know about MARPOL?
It is an international convention for preventing marine pollution from ships.
30. What are IMO and ILO?
IMO refers to the International Maritime Organization, and ILO refers to the International Labour Organization.
31. What does DOC imply?
It implies Document of Compliance.
32. How often do you perform a fire-fighting drill? Who controls on the spot?
Once a month. The chief engineer or chief officer will control on the spot.

10. 33. How often do you have a boat drill or fire drill?
Once a month.
34. When some new rules or acts referred to your department need to be studied, who will arrange it?
The chief engineer will arrange it.
35. How often do you have a safety meeting on board your ship?
According to our company’s SMS, we usually have a safety meeting every month.
36. How often do you carry out an oil spill drill?

11. 37. What is the function of the incinerator?
The incinerator is used to burn sludge.
38. Please name at least three of anti-pollution equipment on board ship.
They are the incinerator, oily water separator and sewage treatment plant.
39. How often do you have a SOPEP drill?
Once a month.
40. What fire fighting apparatus have you got on board?
We have fire pumps, emergency fire pumps, portable fire extinguishers and fixed CO2 system.
41. If you find your vessel leaks out oil, which measures should you take?
Stop all oil transfer operations and sound the alarm of oil spill.

12. 42. Who takes charge of fire fighting appliance in the engine room
42. Who takes charge of fire fighting appliance in the engine room? What does it include?
The fourth engineer takes charge of it. It includes fire pump, emergency fire pump and so on.
43. Could you list some key equipment on board?
Main engine, generator, boiler, oil separator and so on.
44. How often should the emergency fire pump be tested?
It should be tested weekly.

13. 45. How to test the emergency fire pump?
Start the motor with the suction valve open and discharge valve closed. Check the seawater pressure.
46. How do you deal with your bilges?
We discharge them overboard through oily water separators.
47. How often should the emergency generator be tested?
It should be tested once a month.
48. How often is the fire drill carried out on ocean-going vessels?
Once a month.

14. 49. Which convention is the most important of all international conventions dealing with maritime safety?
It’s SOLAS convention.
50. What does ISPS stand for?
It stands for International Ship and Port Facility Security.
51. What does SSO stand for in the ISPS Code?
SSO stands for the Ship Security Officer.
52. What does CSO stand for in the ISPS Code?
CSO stands for the Company Security Officer.

15. 53. What does SSP stand for in the ISPS Code?
It stands for Ship Security Officer.
54. What does SSA stand for in the ISPS Code?
It stands for Ship Security Assessment.
55. What does DOS stand for in the ISPS Code?
It stands for Declaration of Security.
56. What does SSAS stand for in the ISPS Code?
It stands for Ship Security Alert System.
57. What does ISSC stand for in the ISPS Code?
It stands for International Ship Security Certificate

16. 58. What does PFSO stand for in the ISPS Code
It stands for Port Facility Security Officer.
59. What does RSO stand for in the ISPS Code?
It stands for Recognized Security Organizations.
60. How often do you perform security drills?
Once every three months.
61. When will an engineer in charge of watch call the Chief Engineer?
In the case of serious occurrence or in a situation when he is unsure of the action to take.

17. 62. What is the Critical Equipment and System?
The Critical Equipment and System are the equipment and system whose sudden operational failure may result in dangerous situations. For example, main engine, steering gear and so on
63. What are the critical operations and conditions?
Critical Operations and Conditions are those which have a high risk of causing damage to people, ship, cargo, other property or the environment.
64. What is a near accident? Please give an example to show your understanding.
The near accident is a kind of potential danger. If it is worse, it will become an accident. For example, that two ships got too close but managed to avoid a collision was a near accident.

18. 65 What is the main duty of the 2/E?
The main duty of the 2/E is to be responsible for the engine room routine work.
66 What is the main duty of the 3/E?
The main duty of the 3/E is to be responsible for the operation, maintenance and repair of generators, and auxiliary boilers, under the direction of the superior officer.
67 What is the main duty of the 4/E?
The main duty of the 4/E is to assist the second engineer in all technical aspects.
68 What is the main duty of the C/E?
The main duty of the C/E is to be in charge of all the work in the engine department.

19. 69. What is the purpose of the ISM Code?(同22题）
The purpose is to provide an international standard for the safe management and operation of ship’s of ships and for pollution prevention.
70. What basic safety training shall all crew members received?
Fire fighting, survival at sea and first aid.
71. What shall the engineering watch keeper know in addition to their assigned watch-keeping duties?
The engineering watch keeper should also know how to act in the event of emergency.
72. What enforcement action would be taken on the vessels without being in compliance with the ISM Code?
The vessel would be detained.

20. 73. What key elements does a Safety Management System include? ,
Safety and environmental protection policy, levels of authority, procedures for reporting accidents and nom-conformities, emergency responses，audits and reviews.
74. What does MARPOL 73/78 consist of?
MARPOL consist of regulations aimed at preventing and minimizing pollution from ships.
75. What shall SOPEP consist of?
SOPEP shall include the equipment and muster list against oil pollution, the emergency contacts and report procedures, and so on.