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三副面试问题及参考答案

就船上的值班和所承担的任务分工来看，三副也是甲板部非常重要的职位。但是，考虑到三副毕竟在船上的工作时间不会很长，经验也不会很多，所以考官对三副的问题一般不会很复杂，主要是集中在职位范围内的一些问题，如救生、消防设备的维护和保管、吃水的测量、应急反应、值班时应注意的问题等等。也可能会问及《国际安全管理规则》（ISM）以及《公司安全管理体系》方面的知识和问题。有些公司的三副可能还要承担一些二副的工作职责，所以，三副也应该参考一下二副的问题。

1. Can you tell me about your educational background and working experience as a seaman?

For example: I graduated from Dalian Maritime University in July 1999. Since April, 1999, I began my seamen career. I have worked on two ships. On the fist ship, I worked as a deck cadet for 10 months. On the second ship, I worked as a 3/0 for nearly a year.

2. Can you tell me about your last vessel?

My last ship was a general cargo sailing globally, but mainly from European ports to the US and Canada port. I worked on that vessel for 13 months as third officer.

3. What are your responsibilities as a Third Officer?

(1)To perform sea watches and cargo watch, from 0800-1200 and 2000-2400 hours;

(2) To assist the Chief Officer in supervising cargo handling operation

(3) To measure the draft at the discretion of the Chief Officer or the Master;

(4) To assist the Master on the bridge with anchoring and mooring and unmooring operation is underway;

(5) To inspect communication systems and important items related to the navigational system and other department before leaving port or shifting anchorage;

(6) To maintain the life-saving appliances and fire fighting equipment and make records in the maintenance log and inventory book;

(7) To do some paper work and other jobs assigned by the Master

4. When do you call the Master to the Bridge? 

If the master were not in the bridge room, according to some rules and my experience, I would call the master to the bridge under the following circumstances:

When I do not know the correct actions to take;

When the giving away vessel does not give away as a rule and cannot get into contact with it;

When navigational equipment fails to respond;

When receiving the distress call;

When navigational marks are missing or in the expected time, and did not see the marks;

When the depth sounding do not have expected result;

When entry into heavy traffic, low visibility areas;

When main engine speed decreases or breakdown;

When approaching the poor visibility areas;

And when the vessel is in danger and I am not sure how to react.

5. Who is responsible for the LSA and FFE equipment on board a ship?

LSA means Life Saving Apparatus; FFE means Fire Fighting Equipment. The Third Officer is responsible for the maintenance of all these apparatus. The maintenance records should be logged.

6. How often and what do you inspect the lifeboats?

Usually I inspect and test the important parts of the lifeboat on a weekly basis. My checking points include attachment to the hull, life-line, handrail, the condition of rudder, fuel oil tanks, fresh water, food and so on. After checking, I make records in the maintenance book and log book.

7. What actions should you take while you find fire in the cabin?

I should sound the fire alarm first, and then inform the bridge, the engine room and the Master immediately. And I will use the portable fire extinguisher to put out the fire the soonest possible if the fire is not that serious. At the same time, I shall watch the fire carefully and wait for the fire-fighting team assistance. When the fire fighting team is in their respective position, I will come to my position on the Fire Muster List.

8. What do you know about the ISM code? What are DOC and SMC?

For answer to the first question, please refer to the Questions and Reference Answers for the Master.

DOC means Document of Compliance. It is issued to a shipping company by a classification society or a maritime administration. SMC means Safety Management Certificate. It is issued to a ship by a classification society or a maritime administration.

9. Why must you check the compass error between the gyro and magnetic during the watch?

The duty officer should check the difference between the two compasses at least every hour. If significant error between magnetic and gyro-compass is found, compasses must be adjusted and corrected immediately. If there the gyro-compass breaks down, I shall immediately report it to the Master.

10. How do you check the ship’s position when you keep the anchor watch and which way is the best?

I can use three ways i.e. Radar fixing, GPS fixing, landmark fixing to get the vessel’s position and define the anchor position. But I think the best way is radar fixing because it is more precise and reliable. For the sake of safety, instead of using only one means, all the other ways available should be used. At the same time, lockout is still very important.

11. What preparations should you make in anticipation of the PSC inspection on board the ship?

I should check very carefully the FFE and LSA to make sure they function well. I should also make sure that all the logs and records of the FFE and LSA and the drills are available for inspection.

12. How do you check the CO₂ System?

The CO2 system is the fixed fire fighting system. I do the checks according to the checklist. First, the date of last service, CO2 pipelines and bottles should be checked. The air blow test should be carried out to make sure that the system works well enough. Certificates also need to be checked to make sure they are up-to-date. The weight of the CO₂ in the bottles should be tested at regular interval.

13. During cargo watch, what should the Third Officer on duty do?

According to the cargo stowage plan, the Third Officer must ensure the safety of the personnel, the cargo and the ship. He should watch and supervise the loading operation and cargo stowing, and report the accident and abnormalities, if any, to the Chief Officer. The Third Officer should keep watch on the weather, the mooring conditions, sea and vicinity condition, and check the draft regularly. All records should be made in the logbook.

14. What is the maximum blood alcohol concentration (BAC) rate on board?

According to some rules and regulations, the BAC shall not be more than 0.04% by weight of the blood any time when being tested. But watch-keepers are not allowed to drink any alcoholic beverage 4 hours before their watch. Anyway, I shall refer to the SMS manual of the company to get some more detailed regulation in this regard.

15. When RADAR, ARPAR and other positioning systems are in use, does the use of these apparatus relieve your duty of look-out as a watch-keeper?

No, the working of these apparatus does not relieve the watch officer of his duty to maintain a proper look-out at all time. You can not depend on the machines too much. Lockout (deck watch) is always very important, especially in some passages, inside the port and in some dangerous sailing areas. Delayed actions will possibly give rise to big accidents.

16. When the vessel departs the port, what preparation shall the Master do?

(1) He shall make various principal calculations such as the ride, current and the time of sun-rise and sun-set that are necessary for securing safety during port entry or departure. (2) Check to see that the disembarkation of the visitors and the embarkation or disembarkations of supernumeraries in accordance with the safety management records. (3) Check to see that the deck crew are on board. (4) Prepare and check signal flags, make sure that the Port Clearance and other formalities are well prepared. (5) make sure that the pilotage and tug service are prepared.

17. How often do you check and correct the chronometer（天文钟）？

I shall check and correct it on daily basis. The record of each correction shall be put into the record book. Besides, the chronometer shall be sent ashore for cleaning during each shipyard repair period.

18. When working on the bridge, when do you call the engine room for information?

(1) Whenever necessary to ascertain that engine room and bridge clocks are synchronized;

(2) At least one hour before starting or ending a sea passage;

(3) As soon as it appears that engine operation maneuvers may be required, with one hour's notice if possible;

(4) Whenever the ship machinery operation may be affected by weather or other condition changes, such as shallow water approach, concentration of marine life or seaweed, ice in water, or change of trim or draft due to ballasting shifting;

(5) One hour before inert gas system operation is required (for tanker);

(6) One hour before steam is required on deck;

(7) Whenever the temperature falls to 2 degree centigrade to prevent damage to equipment;

(8) At least one hour before the standby generator is required;

(9) As soon as an excessive some is to be turned;

(10) Whenever the cargo pumps are used;

(11) One hour prior to getting underway.

19. When you join a vessel, what should you do first? 

First, I shall report to the master and familiarize myself with the Emergency Card in the cabin and the Muster Lists, and the crewmen including the master and other officers and seamen on board the vessel. Second, with accompaniment of the relieved the 3/O, I shall have an inspection of those items the 3/O is responsible for. I shall discuss immediately with the master on any unsatisfactory conditions, including equipment malfunctions. I shall also take over all the documents the 2/O shall take care of. Lastly, I shall prepare for getting underway. I shall test the draft of the vessel and report the result to the C/O.

A good handover with the relieved 3/O is the very important thing for me.

20. Please tell some parts of a lifeboat in English.

For instance, manrope, oars, ration, securing gears, launch tracks, slip gear, sea anchor, sea plug davit, roll, harbor pin, canvas roof, fresh water fishing gear, medicine, axe, provisions, sail makers lather palm, sail makers needle, grommet, serving boards, serving mallets, round mallets, wood hand fids, hatch wedge, rat guards, lifejackets, lifejacket lights, lifebuoys, thermal protector, radar reflector, bailer, hatchets, sponges, lifeboat oil lamps, inflatable life jacket, immersion suit, matches, life-saving signal, survival manual, waterproof electric torch, boathooks, and so on.

以上词汇供参考，并不是要求大家把所有的词汇都能记下来。