大副船员面试英语.docx

1、大副船员面试英语大副面试问题及参考答案大副是甲板上仅次于船长的“第二把手”。大副的好坏直接关系到船舶、货物和人身安全。 经验表明，船东在面试大副时也是相当严格和认真的。主要集中在货物的配载、装卸货、货物的 保管、货物单据、管理能力、协调能力等方面。而对于特种船来说，对有关货物装卸货的有关规 定等也要熟知。此外，有关ISM/SMS及其他公约、PSC检查以及船东内外审时的提问也是一个 非常重要的部分。下面整理了一部分面试试题，供参考。我们建议，大副不但要准备下面的一些问题，也应该 看看有关船长及二副和三副的有关问题，这样才能 达到融会贯通的目的。1. Can you tell me about y

2、our educational background and working experience? A reference answer:I graduated from Jimei Navigation College in 1992. I studied there for three years. I have worked as a seamen on eight ships for nearly ten years. I have the experience of Chief Officer for two ships. I have worked both Chinese an

3、d foreign shipowners in the past ten years.2. Can you tell me the responsibilities of the Chief Officer?Under the leadership of the Master, the Chief Officer shall carry out the daily management of the deck department, and he is also responsible for cargo handling. The specific duties include:(1) wa

4、tchkeeping from 04000800 hours and 16002000 hours (2) safety of the ship and work place, safety equipment(3) daily safety and sanitary inspection(4) store and spare parts inventory management (5) maintenance on deck(6) stowage plan making(7) supervision of the loading and unloading process (8) cargo

5、 caring on board(9) some other work and duties designated by the master of the vessel.3. Can you talk about the previous vessels (last vessel) you worked on board?It was an oceangoing ship, but it mainly loaded cargoes in Asia and discharged in Europe. It was an old ship about 14 years old. But the

6、general condition of the ship was quite good because we did very good maintenance work ob board.4. What types of cargoes have ever been carried on board your last vessel?I have worked on bulk carriers and general cargo vessels and I have experienced a lot of cargo handling.这是一个很重要的问题，因为大副的一个很重要职务便是货

7、物管理。大副应该对不同货物的装卸、配载、保管、单据、保险等相关问题有所了解。5. Where was your last vessels trading (plying, sailing) area?It was an oceangoing ship, but it mainly loaded cargoes in Asia and discharged in Europe. She has ever been to New Orleans, Long Beach, New York, Rotterdam, Hamburg and so on.6. Did you have the exper

8、ience of working with foreign crews? What were their nationalities?The last two vessels I worked on had crew from several countries. The masters were from Indian, the Chief Engineers were from Hong Kong and Philippine and other seamen were from China, Indian Burma and Vietnam.7. Can you tell me how

9、to make a stowage plan?Based on the capacity of the hold, the stowage factors, types of cargo, loading and discharging ports rotation, I shall calculate the volume of the cargo that is to be loaded into different holds. Then I shall calculate the draft of the vessel and trimming, shear force, bendin

10、g moment to meet the requirements of the ship. At last, stowage plan is made based on these factors.8. What does a stowage factor of mean?A stowage factor of any cargo is the figure that expresses the number of cubic units of measure needed to accommodate one unit of weight how many cubic meters is

11、needed to stow one metric ton of certain goods. Stowage factors should include allowance for dunnage， irregular size of certain goods, pallets and something else. Even the most carefully determined stowage factor is not absolute and it should be used only as a guide while planning cargo disposition.

12、9. If there happens stevedore damage to cargo, equipment or ship s structure in the loading or discharging ports, what should you do?If damage happens, I must record it first and then report it in an appropriate written form to the master and other parties concerned. The report must be signed by the

13、 liable parties admitting they have (or have not) responsibility for the damage. The damage report shall be carefully worded and shall be supported with photos and other evidence, if any. The damage report should also include the following contents: ships name, voyage number, date, geographical loca

14、tion, name of the person who took the photos and his signature, location where the photo was taken, and what is intended to show.10. What precautions do you have to take before cargo operation is carried out?I shall check the precargo operation check lists to make sure that no item is missing. The f

15、ollowing procedures are to be adopted:(1) the Chief Officer shall make a cargo operation plan, in which the following factors shall be considered: the cargo must be stowed in such way that the stability, trim, shearing forces and bending moments are within the limits as laid down by the stability ma

16、nual excessive weight on tank tops, tween decks and hatch covers must be avoided and cargo must be stowed and secured in such way as to avoid damage which can result in possible loss of life or property.(2)Preoperation conference with all ships personnel to be involved in the cargo operation should

17、be held to discuss such matters as cargo disposition, numbers of gangs and working hours, usual and special safety requirements, ballasting and deballasting information, special requirements regarding cargo operation, damage prevention and control, personnel organization, cargo watch etc. The Chief

18、Officer must ensure that all relevant personnel have fully understood the intended cargo and all usual and special safety and operational requirements.11. What will you do if cargo damage is found or suspected before loading or during loading?I shall report to the master first and foremost. The mast

19、er should decide whether to replace the damaged cargo. For the fullset machines and highvalued products I must ask for the replacement in the loading port if damages are found. If the damaged cargoes cannot be replaced, the Chief Mate shall make remarks on the Mates Receipt.If disputes happen on the

20、 quantity and quality of the cargoes, I shall, at the discretion of the master, ask the cargo surveyor to do the survey. If necessary, under the endorsement of the ship owner, I shall write a Letter of Protest (based on the format provided by the company) to prove the innocence of the seamen on boar

21、d.During the voyage, if a very small amount of cargo is damaged, with the permission of the master, I shall throw it away into the sea to avoid any disputes with any third party.12. What are the differences between the Bill of Lading and the Mates Receipt?A Tally Sheet is the basis of the Mates Rece

22、ipt. The Mates Receipt is the basis of the B/L. The condition of the cargo is clearly shown on the Mates Receipt. It is very important to make sure that the cargo condition on the bill of lading is the same as that on the Mates Receipt.The Mates Receipt is the legal evidence of the cargo received an

23、d the B/L is the legal evidence of the cargo ownership. If the consigner wants the master to issue a clean B/L on the basis of unclean Mates Receipt, the master firstly must ask for permission from the company. K the company agrees, the consigner must issue reliable Letter of Indemnity or Letter of

24、Guarantee.13. If the draft survey proves a shortage of cargo after loading is completed, what will you do apart from reporting to the Master? Will you make any remarks on the Mates Receipt?In this case, I shall report the problem to the master first. With the permission of the master, I shall ask th

25、e third party surveyor to do the survey. K the survey shows there is shortage or damage of the cargo, I shall write remarks on the Mates Receipt showing the loss or damage or shortage.The third party is to be invited to make the objective report on the real quantity of the volume of the cargo. K the

26、 cargo is proved to be in shortage, I shall write remarks on the Mates Receipt.14. What do you know about the ISM code and SMS? How many chapters are there in the ISM Code (as amended)? What are these chapters?The ISM code is the International Safety Management Code. The purpose of this Code is to p

27、rovide an international standard for the safe management and operation of ships and for pollution prevention. The objectives of the Code are to ensure safety at sea, prevention of human injury or loss of life, and avoidance of damage to the environment, in particular to the marine environment and to

28、 property.The 16 chapters of ISM Code are: general, safety and environment protection policy, company responsibilities and authority, designated person (s) , masters responsibilities and authority, resources and personnel, development of plans for shipboard operation, emergency preparedness, reports

29、 and analysis of nonconformity, accidents and hazardous occurrences , maintenance of the ship and equipment, documentation, company verification, review and evaluation, certification and verifications and control, certification and periodical verification, verification, interim certification, and fo

30、rms of certificates. The last four chapters are newly added in the new version of ISM Code.SMS means safety management system, and this system is mad based on the 16 elements of ISM Code, which is a compulsory part SOLAS74. The shipowner or manager cannot get Document of Compliance (DOC) and SMC wit

31、hout audited Safety Management Certificate (SMC) by Class designated by the flag registry country administration. Everycompany should develop, implement and maintain a safety management system (SMS).15. What do Observation, Nonconformity and Major nonconformity mean respectively?Observation means a

32、statement of fact made during a safety management audit and substantiated by objective evidence. Nonconformity means an observed situation where objective evidence indicates the nonfulfillment of a specified requirement. Major nonconformity means an identifiable deviation that poses a serious threat to the safety of personnel or the ship or a serious risk to the environment that requires immediate corrective action and includes the lack of effective and systematic implementation of a requirement of thisCode. (摘自新ISM Code原文)以上内容不一定要非常准确详细地背诵，但至少要知道