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Q. 981) Checklist in case of oil pollution
XQ. 982) Checklist to be followed in case of injured person
XQ. 983) Procedure for abondan ship
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* Put on all available waterproof clothing, including gloves, headgear, and life jacket.
* Collect survival kit.
* Note present position.
* Send out MAYDAY message.
* Launch life raft attached to ship.
* Launch dinghy attached to life raft.
* Try to enter life raft directly from the boat (if impossible, use minimal swimming effort to get on board).
* Don't forget the EPIRB (emergency position indicator radio beacon).
* Get a safe distance from the sinking vessel.
* Collect all available flotsam. The most unlikely articles can be adapted for use under survival conditions.
* Keep warm by huddling bodies together. Keep dry, especially your feet.
* Stream a sea anchor.
* Arrange lookout watches.
* Use flares only on skipper's orders when there is a real chance of them being seen.
* Arrange for collecting rainwater. Ration water to maximum one-half quart per person per day, issued in small increments. Do not drink seawater or urine. If water is in short supply, eat only sweets from survival rations.
Q. 984) Buoyage system in japan , uses of special marks , safe water marks etc ?
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system b , special marks -odas, tss where use of conventional channel marking may cause confusion, spoil ground ,military exercise zone, cable or pipeline mark, recreation zone.
safe water mark- centre line marks and mid channel marks.an alternative to cardinal or a lateral marks to indicate a land fall
Q. 985) Principles of watchkeeping in detail from STCW ?
XQ. 986) What are the various navigational hazards you expect during a navigational watch ?
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1) the state of visiblity
2)the traffic density
3)n night the presence of background lights
4)the state of wind , sea, and current.
5)the draft and available depth.
Q. 987) Passage planning on charts , what do you mark on them ?
XQ. 988) What xtra precautions to be taken when at anchor watch in a flying moor ?
XMaintain a constant watch to prevent foul hawse.
Determine foul arc and clear arc.
Vessel should always swing to clear arc on each tidal change.
Use engine to give vessel correct sheer.
Keep eye on the weather.
Know the times of tide change.
http://oocities.com/mpaoral/ch5/moorings.htm
brendon n kamlesh
Q. 989) What factors you take into account when planning a passage from japan to west coast us ?
Xcheck for the availability of all the charts required .
we need to cross the IDL (inter. date line).eta to be effectively calculated.
Q. 990) Use of PV valve and PV breaker ?
Xpv v/vs are 4 pressure n vaccum bt contains no anti freeze mixture
while pv brkr contains antifreeze mix.
pv v/vs r 4 each tank while pv brkr is ony 1 connected to entire system which acts as safety device
pv v/vs n brkr should b there while ur HVV is optional.
Brendon n Kamlesh
pv valve is primary safety device, pv breaker is the secondary safety device which has to be set on a slightly higher pressure t.han the setting of pv valve
Pv valves main use is for thermal variation also used for venting , normaly called primary means of venting , Pv BREAKER is safety device , used as secondary means for venting incase primary means does not work...
