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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA FIRST MATE OF A FOREIGN GOING SHIP (PHASE – I) FUNCTION: NAVIGATION (Management Level) PAPER: METEOROLOGY TIME: 2 Hours                               PASS MARKS: 50                           MAX. MARKS: 100 Notes: 1. Question No.1 is compulsory. 2. Attempt any FOUR questions from the remaining 5 Questions. 3. All questions carry equal marks i.e. 20 marks each. 4. Use Admiralty Tide Tables 1992 Edition (ATT 1992). Q.1 Tide calculations for Standard Port and Secondary Port (including shorter method of harmonic method) Q.2 Tropical Revolving Storm (TRS) Q.3 Climatology/ Frontal / Non Frontal depressions Q.4 Ice/ Atmosphere Q.5 Ocean Currents/ Waves Q.6 Weather Forecasting/ Weather Routeing Please note that the above format is only an indicative of the examination paper. The candidates are advised to refer to detailed teaching syllabus and the course outline. **********************

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA FIRST MATE OF A FOREIGN GOING SHIP (PHASE – I) FUNCTION: NAVIGATION PAPER: TERRESTRIAL & CELESTIAL NAVIGATION TIME: 3 Hours                               PASS MARKS: 140                               MAX. MARKS: 200 Notes: 1. All questions in section A & B are compulsory. Answer any two questions from Section C. 2. All questions carry equal marks. 3. Use Chart No. --------Nautical Almanac 1992, Deviation card no. ----, Variation -----, ship’s speed ----- knots and Height of eye of the observer ---- if not mentioned in the question. 4. Positions of the landmarks are approximate and are for identification only. 5. Use luminous range diagram as necessary. Part A Q. 1 Chart Work problems Q. 2 Chart Work problems Q. 3 Execution of Passage Plan Part B Q. 4 Great Circle/ Composite Great Circle Q.5 Simultaneous/ Staggered observations Q.6 Determine position line by celestial observations Or Determine position line by celestial obs

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA FIRST MATE OF A FOREIGN GOING SHIP (PHASE – I) FUNCTION: CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF THE SHIPS & CARE FOR PERSONS ON BOARD (Management Level) PAPER: NAVAL ARCHITECTURE PAPER - I TIME: 3 Hours                                  PASS MARKS: 120                          MAX. MARKS: 200 Notes: 1. All questions in Part A are compulsory. and carry 30 marks each 2. Attempt any four out of five from Part B. (Each question carry 20 marks) 3. Wherever applicable, sketches should be drawn to support the answer. Questions based on 15.1.1 Ship Construction - Welding: Down hand vertical and overhead welding, butt, lap and fillet welds, chain and intermittent welding, weld faults, tests of welds, electric arc welding, TIG and MIG. - Bulkheads: Transverse bulkheads and racking stresses, margin line, weather tight, rule regarding penetration of collision bulkhead, testing of bulkheads for tightness. - Watertight and weather-tight doors: Water tight and wea

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA FIRST MATE OF A FOREIGN GOING SHIP (PHASE - I) FUNCTION: CARGO HANDLING AND STOWAGE (Management Level) TIME: 3 HOURS                             PASS MARKS: 120                                    MAX.MARKS: 200 NOTES: 1. Question 1, 2 and 3 are compulsory. Attempt any five questions of the remaining seven questions. 2. All questions carry equal marks. Q.1. Cargo Calculations- Draft Survey/ Making Cargo Plan given hatch dimensions, stowage factor, load density, broken stowage (maximum 4 cargoes) Q.2. Cargo Calculations- Oil Cargo calculations (including wedge) Q.3. Damage to cargo spaces, ballast tanks and hatch covers- Inspection and Reporting/ Inspection of Cargo gear/ Cargo documents/ Deck Watch Q.4. Crude/ Petroleum product Q.5. Liquid chemicals cargo, Liquefied Gas Cargoes Q.6 IMDG Cargoes Q.7 Bulk Cargoes (Ores, Concentrates, Sulphur, Coal, HBI/DRI) including IMSBC Code Q.8 Grain Regulations/ Calculations on Grain Stability Compli

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA FIRST MATE OF A FOREIGN GOING SHIP (PHASE – I) FUNCTION: CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF THE SHIP AND CARE FOR PERSONS ON BOARD (Management Level) PAPER: SHIP SAFETY, EMERGENCIES, MAINTENANCE AND MANAGERIAL SKILLS TIME: 3 Hours                                  PASS MARKS: 75                                    MAX. MARKS: 150 Notes: 1. Attempt any 6 questions out of 7. 2. All questions carry equal marks i.e. 25 marks each. 3. Where applicable sketches should be drawn to support the answer. Questions based on: Competency No.17: Maintain safety and security of the ship's crew and passengers and the operational condition of life-saving, fire-fighting and other safety systems 17.1 A thorough knowledge of life-saving appliance regulations (International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea) - LSA Code 17.2 Organisation of fire and abandon ship drills 17.3 Maintenance of operational condition of life-saving, fire-fighting and other safety

IMO AND ITS FUNCTIONING IMO was founded in 1948 under the name IMCO (Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization) and was renamed in 1982 to the IMO (International Maritime Organization). ROLE OF IMO IMO’s role includes: 1. Development of international treaties (or Conventions) and other legislation concerning safety and marine pollution prevention. 2. It must keep legislation up to date and ensure that it is ratified by as many countries as possible. 3. The promotion of cooperation between States in the field of technical issues related to international shipping, in particular the safety of ships at sea and marine environmental protection. 4. It also organizes the constant exchange of information between IMO members. 5. It makes recommendations to member States on the regulations that have been passed for adoption into their own laws. 6. All International Conventions are kept at the IMO. (The IMO has no power or authority to enforce Conventions. Enforcement o

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FUNCTION - 1 Grade :- Chief Mate (FG) Function :- Navigation Level:- Management A.) Bridge Team Management 1. Voyage planning and Navigation for various conditions such as in restricted water/meteorological conditions/ice/TSS/Restricted visibility/areas of extensive tidal effect/ship routing and reporting systems criteria. 2. Position determination in all conditions by celestial terrestrial observation. Various Publications of modern electronic aids with knowledge of principle/error/corrections etc. Knowledge of principles of Magnetic/Gyro compass and Master Gyro System and care of all other navigational equipments on the Bridge. B.) Traffic Management 3. Thorough knowledge and application of collision /Regulations/ Buoyage system. 4. Thorough knowledge and application of the principle to be observed in keeping an effective navigational watch (Senior Officer duties). 5. Assist Master with command decision – making situation on Bridge. C.) Weather Management 6. Abilit

ITF regional offices The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) is an international trade union federation of transport workers' unions. Any independent trade union with members in the transport industry is eligible for membership of the ITF. ITF Africa regional office Address: Second Floor, Eldama Park, Mara 2 Block Peponi Road and Eldama Ravine Road Junction 66540 - 00800 Westlands Nairobi Kenya Tel: +254 20 374 2774/5 Fax: +254 20 374 2694 Email:  Nairobi@itf.org.uk Website:  www.itfafrica.org ITF Africa Francophone office Rue Paul Yougbaré Hamado - Boulmiougou Villa 378 Cité Azimo 11 BP 832 Ouagadougou 11 (Burkina Faso) Tél : +226 25 375610 Fax : +226 25 375611 Email:  itfwak@fasonet.bf Website:  www.itfafrica.org ITF Singapore office Address: 52 Chin Swee Road, 5-00 Seacare Building, 169875, Singapore Tel: +91(0)11 2335 4408 / 2335 7423 / 2

List of amendments expected to enter into force this year and in the coming years 8 April 2019  - electronic data exchange under FAL Convention Under the  revised Annex  to  the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL), from 8 April 2019,  it becomes mandatory for ships and ports to exchange FAL data electronically. The revised Convention also encourages  use  of the  so-called  “single window” concept in which all the many agencies and authorities involved exchange data via a single point of contact.  1 September 2019 MARPOL Annex VI amendments Amendment to  Regulation 13 – Nitrogen oxides (NOX) to make clearer emission control areas for NOx, by

                     List of IMO Conventions Related Protocols are referred to under the main Convention Key IMO Conventions International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea ( SOLAS ), 1974, as amended International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto and by the Protocol of 1997 ( MARPOL ) International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers ( STCW ) as amended, including the 1995 and 2010 Manila Amendment

India Bans Single-Use Plastics on Ships in Its Waters India has decided to ban single-use plastics on ships sailing in its waters, effective immediately. According to the country’s Directorate General of Shipping, plastics including cutlery, plates and cups, are prohibited on board Indian ships and foreign ships when in India. In connection with the Government of India’s plastic ban initiative, the Director General of Shipping vide an order dated 16th October 2019 has decided to prohibit the usage of single-use plastics on Indian ships and foreign ships while such ships are in Indian waters. The key highlights of the Order are as follows:  The Order imposes a ban on Single Use Plastic on Indian Ships and Foreign Ships in Indian waters. That means all Indian Ships; and Foreign ships in any port or place in India shall follow this order.   Items prohibited with immediate effect i.e. 16-10-2019- It further specifies the items that are prohibited with immediate eff

Indian Government Approves Proposal for Hong Kong Convention Accession India’s Union Cabinet has approved a proposal for the accession to the Hong Kong International Convention for Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009. By joining the convention, India would become the 14th country to join the International Maritime Organization (IMO) treaty. The most recent member of the treaty is Germany,  which joined in July this year . Under the bill, ship recycling facilities are required to be authorized and ships shall be recycled only in such authorized ship recycling facilities. The bill also provides that ships shall be recycled in accordance with a ship-specific recycling plan. Ships to be recycled in India shall be required to obtain a Ready for Recycling Certificate in accordance with the HKC. When the Hong Kong International Convention for Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 comes into force, its provisions will be implemented unde

Second Officer of mega container ship lost in Indian ocean, no cover-up Relatives of Second Officer of mega container ship  THALASSA PATRIS  are trying to find out, what has happened to him.  24-year old Vladislav Maslov boarded the ship in Singapore on Nov 18, the ship left Singapore on Nov 19, according to Mediterranean Services 2(MD2) schedule, ETA Suez Dec 2. Relatives couldn’t contact him since Nov 22, he was declared missing at around 2000 UTC Nov 22, when the ship was sailing in Indian ocean E of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Company contacted relatives at around 0800 UTC Nov 23. According to seaman’s sister Eugenia statement, the ship kept sailing and didn’t interrupt her voyage, there was no SAR. But according to ship’s track,  THALASSA PATRIS  turned back at around 0700 UTC Nov 23, sailed back to a position where most probably, seaman went overboard, and searched the area from 1830 UTC Nov 23 until around 0130 UTC Nov 24, resuming sailing at 0144 UTC at a reduced speed a

List of DG Of Shipping Approved Medical Doctor - Kerala KERALA DGS Approval No. Medical Examiner's Name Qualification MedicalExamination of Sefarers Conducted at: Landline No. &Mobile No. Email ID Date of Completion of Course as per M.S. Notice No.1 of 2015 Medical Council Registration validity KOTAYAM KRL/KOT/01/2017 Dr. Joseph Thomas M.B.B.S Pallichira House, CherukaraKunnu, Changanacherry,Kotayam - 686 101 9656822333 josephpallichira@gmail.com 09-12-2016 31/10/2016 - 30/10/2021 ERNAKULAM KRL/ERN/01/2015 Dr. Divakar Prabhu M.B.B.S 40/9726, Dwaraka Medical Centre, Chittoor Road, Behind Sundheendra Medical Mission, Ernakulam, Cochin - 682 018 0484-2355257/9846096733 drdwakarprabhu@gmail.com 12/06/2015 09-04-1974 03/07/2020 KRL/ERN/03/2017 Dr. Ushas Kumar G. M.B.B.S Hicare Medicentre,Door No: 39/1492,1st Floor, Kalathiparambil Cross Road, Ernakulam SouthCochin - 682 016 0484-2375557/9895209326 ushaskumar7@gmail.com 05-08-2017 21/07/2008 20

GMDSS COC ( ENDORSEMENT) RENEWAL PROCEDURE Before proceeding to apply for GMDSS endorsement, check that your DG profile and CDC details are updated and correct. Make sure you have scan copies of following documents available with you. 1 Scan copy of signed online application. 2 Passport size (3.5 cm X 3.5 cm) photograph with clear white background face covering 70%  3 Scanned signature of seafarer 4 Recored of One Year Sea service in Original letter issued by the Vessel Owner / Agent with RPSL No. & e-Mail address 5 Scan copy of Indian GOC(GMDSS) certificate with renewal page(s). 6 Self attested scan copy of Medical Fitness Certificate from DGS Approved Doctor 7 Self attested scanned copy of CDC booklet pages showing relevent sea services. Login to your DG shipping profile using Indos NO. and Password(http://220.156.189.33/esamudraUI/well.do?method=loadPage) . Once logged in click on "COC, DC endorsements, GMDSS operator". Cl