East Star Shipping Co.
, Ltd
No. 352/HK6, No. 4 street, Waterfront city, Vinh Niem ward, Le Chan District, Hai Phong
city, Vietnam.
Tel: +84.225.3734698; Fax: +84.225.3734697; Email: hrd@[Link];
Web: [Link]
PRE - INTRODUCTION FOR THE INTERVIEW OF CREW
IV- QUESTIONS FOR INTERVIEW
A- Personal Questions:
1-What is your name? (note : How to spell your name in English or
by IMO Standard Phrase)
2- When was born ?/What is your birth day?
3- Where are you living now?
4- Are you married?
5- How many children have you got?
6- When did you graduate from Maritime Carrier School ?
7- How long have you studied there?
B- PROFESSIONAL QUESTIONS:
1- How long have you worked on board ship?
2- What is your rank/ position on board?
3- What is type of your vessel?
4- How many crew are there on board ?
5- What is the Flag of vessel?
6- Have you ever worked on the foreign vessel?
7- How many foreign crew are there on board?
8- What is their nationality?
9- who is Captain/Chief Engineer of vessel?
10- what is port of Embarkation/ Disembarkation?
11- what is trading area of your last vessel?
12- What does ISM Code mean?
13-What does PSS mean?
14-What does MARPOL mean? The International Convention for the
prevention of Pollution from ships 1973 as modified by The Protocol of
1978.
15- Have you ever met the PSC Inspector on board?
16 - What does SOLAS mean ? The International Convention for Safety of
Life at Sea 1974 and its protocol 1978 consolidated edition 1977.
THE MORE YOU LEARN – THE MORE YOU EARN
East Star Shipping Co., Ltd
No. 352/HK6, No. 4 street, Waterfront city, Vinh Niem ward, Le Chan District, Hai Phong
city, Vietnam.
Tel: +84.225.3734698; Fax: +84.225.3734697; Email: hrd@[Link];
Web: [Link]
17- What does DP/DPA mean?
18- What does STCW mean ? The International Convention on the
Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978 as
amended 1995
19- What does DOC mean ?
20- What does COREG 72 mean ? International Convention Regulations for
Preventing Collision At Sea 1972.
C- OTHER QUESTIONS
I- For deck crew as AB and OS ranks
1- Maintenance work
2- Maintenance tools such as scraper, chipping hammer, etc,.
3- Mooring lines arrangement
4- Mooring lines order
5- Steering Order
6- Pilot Ladder arrangement
II- For engine crew ranks
1- Telegraph Orders
2- Maintenance Tools
3- Names of parts of Main Engine
4- Names of Equipments in the Engine Room
D- SAFETY ON BOARD SHIP
1- The muster list and confirm yourself duties
2- Emergency Drills
D- QUESTIONS FOR C/COOK/ MESS BOY RANK.
1- How long have you worked as cook on board ship ?
2- Can you cook Japanese/ Korean food ?
3- What are main tools for cooking on board ship?
4- Can you make the ORDER of PROVISION for SHIP ?
THE MORE YOU LEARN – THE MORE YOU EARN
East Star Shipping Co., Ltd
No. 352/HK6, No. 4 street, Waterfront city, Vinh Niem ward, Le Chan District, Hai Phong
city, Vietnam.
Tel: +84.225.3734698; Fax: +84.225.3734697; Email: hrd@[Link];
Web: [Link]
B. Interview style and some topic.
a. Some sentences using during interview:
- Greeting: good morning sir (madam), good afternoon…
- Can I sit here?
- Sorry sir, Can you speak again?
- If you can not answer some question, you can ask” sorry sir, can you
give me some information about this question? “
C. Some abbreviation
1. STCW: international convention on standards of training certification
and watch keeping for seafarers (cong uoc quoc te ve cap chung chi
chuyen mon,truc ca)
2. ISM code: International safety management code
3. ISPS: International ship and port facility security
4. PSC: Port state control
5. VLCC: Very large crude carrier
6. ARPA: automatic radar plotting aids (thiet bi tranh va tu dong)
7. GPS: Global position satellite system (he thong dinh vi toan cau)
8. GMDSS: Global maritime distress and safety system (he thong an
toan va cuu nan hang hai toan cau)
9. INMASAT: International maritime satellite
[Link]: Continuous service output
[Link]: Revolutions per minute
[Link]/ETD: Estimated time of arrival/departure
[Link]: Very high frequency
[Link]: Very large bulk carrier
[Link]: Engine control room
[Link]/UEL: Lower/ upper explosive limit
[Link]/LFL: Upper/lower flammable limit
[Link]: Emergency escape breathing device
[Link]: Thermal protective aids
[Link]: Search and Rescue radar transponder
[Link]: Certificate of competency
D. Some topics used in English
THE MORE YOU LEARN – THE MORE YOU EARN
East Star Shipping Co., Ltd
No. 352/HK6, No. 4 street, Waterfront city, Vinh Niem ward, Le Chan District, Hai Phong
city, Vietnam.
Tel: +84.225.3734698; Fax: +84.225.3734697; Email: hrd@[Link];
Web: [Link]
1. Self introduction:
a. Family:
- What is your mother’s job?
- What does your father do?
- How old is your father?
- Where do you live?
- Are you living with your family now?
- What is the main your family’s incoming?
- Who earns the most money in your family?
- Who do you love the most in your family?
- Do you live on your family?
b. Your self
- Are you single?
- Have you got married?
- What is the most important for you?
- How old are you?
- Where are you studying now?
- When will you graduate or when did you graduate?
- Which department are you studying?
- Why do you want to become seaman?
- How long will you work aboard?
- Which subject are you good at/bad at?
- Do you think that health is very important for your job?
- What do you do to keep your health in good condition?
- Do you like studying English? Why?
- How many skills are there in English?
- Which skills are you good at or bad at? Why?
- How do you do to improve your English?
- Do you take part in or join any English class?
- Do you join any English Club in the evening?
- Which sports are you good at?
- What do you often do in your free time? Or spare time?
- Do you like to study in foreign country?
- What do you know about Japanese as well as Japanese culture?
- What do you think about training in Japan?
2. Your ambition
THE MORE YOU LEARN – THE MORE YOU EARN
East Star Shipping Co., Ltd
No. 352/HK6, No. 4 street, Waterfront city, Vinh Niem ward, Le Chan District, Hai Phong
city, Vietnam.
Tel: +84.225.3734698; Fax: +84.225.3734697; Email: hrd@[Link];
Web: [Link]
- What is your ambition?
- Why?
- What did you do to get your ambition?
- What will you do to make your ambition become true?
- Do you think that you can get it?
- What is the most important for you?
THE MORE YOU LEARN – THE MORE YOU EARN
