1) INTRODUCTION:

Hello sir, first of all I am very happy to be here, thank for give me a chance to be here in this interview,
now please for me introduce something about myself: I am Phong, my full name is Nguyen Phong, I was
born in 1990 at Dak Nong province, highland West in Viet Nam, I had been married 3 years and I had one
son, he is over 2 years old. My hobby sport are football and swimming, in my free time I would like
reading book or hear music. I graduated from the University of transport in Ho Chi Minh city in 2012, my
major is navigation, I had 6 years experienced work on board, 4 years rating rank and 2 year third officer,
now I candidate third office in your company, my last vessel was container ship, her name E.R. London,
her GT over 66 thousand tons and her trading area around Mediterranean sea, Atlantic ocean and
Caribean sea. All above is summary something about myself, thank you for your listening!
2) THIRD OFFICER DUTY AND RESPONSIBILITY ON BOARD:
I understand third officer work direct under the chief officer and captain.
First: Keep navigation on bridge from 08.00 to 12.00 and 20.00 to 24.00, to ensure safe navigation all
time of duty and performance avoid collision at sea comply with COLREG 72.
Second: carry out maintenance, check and inspection all Life Saving Apparatus, Fire Fighting Appliances
follow inspection checklist and PMS (plan maintenance schedule) of company.
Third: Assist chief officer for cargo handling and ballast operation.
Fourth: Assist Master to record ship emergency drills and prepare arrival, departure documents.
Last: When ship handling or mooring third officer station on bridge for prepare bridge and carry out
captain, pilot order. Record all activities into Log book.
3) BRIDGE PREPARATION BEFORE SHIP DEPARTURE/ ARRIVAL:
1. Carry out check all item in departure/ arrival checklist.
2. Carried out testing/checking all navigational equipment (Radar, ECDIS, GPS, sounding,
AIS, Steering gear, air-horn, navigation light) - Steering gear test: + Turn on power, switch
to hand mode then steer rudder to hard STB to P. Test NFU mode also. => turning rate does
not exceed 28 seconds.
3. Carried out testing GMDSS equipment (Inmarsat C, MF-HF/DSC, VHF-DSC, NAVTEX,
NBDP, VHF- two way, EPIRB, SART).
4. Carried out test Telegraph and trail main engine (ensure no cargo operation, keep all
mooring line taut, gangway & propeller clear, fore & aft manning).
5. Prepare Pilot Card and keep bridge cleaned & tidy.
6. Completed departure/ Arrival checklist
7. Informed to Master (Bridge equipment & engine ready, Sir)
8. Record all activities to bell book.
 4) GANGWAY WATCH PROCEDURE:
1. Checking ID card.
2. Asking for purpose visit.
3. Checking all items in bag.
4. Fill up information to visitor record book.
5. Give them visitor card.
6. Inform to duty officer/chief mate/captain.
7. Escort/accompany to designated area (ship’s office, captain cabin, smoking room and etc.)
8. Ensure keep gangway duty at all time.
9. Carry out security and fire patrol each hour.
5) Mooring line:
1) Head line
2) Fore breast line
3) Fore Spring line
4) Aft spring line
5) Aft breast line
6) Stern line
7) Outer line
8) Inner line
6) How many type of lifeboat on board?
There are 3 type of lifeboat: it’s open lifeboat, enclosed lifeboat and free fall lifeboat.
EPIRB transfer 3 information, ship name, port registry, call sign, new EPIRB have ship position.
Rocket parachute flare: reach about 300m height from ship.
Work and rest hours: 14 – 10 – 72 – 77
SART usually test on radar X-band, 6 or 12 NM range, signal interval 3NM show on radar display are
many circle in the same central, range 6 NM are 11 hyperbola and bearing line, range 12 NM are 12
hyperbola and bearing line, SART signal on X-band 9mhz.
7) DAILY, WEEKLY, MONTHLY TEST & MAINTENANCE LSA:
1) DAILY INSPECTION:
Inspection LSA items in checklist weekly and monthly, beside I arrange time for post grease to rollers,
wheels of lifeboat, liferaft, check condition of all IMO symbols of LSA equipment, condition of all LSA
external.
2) WEEKLY TESTING AND INSPECTION
 - All LSA external examination.
- Lifeboat, rescue boat engine test operate at least 3 minutes, ahead and astern test, rudder swing hard to
port and hard to starboard in good condition.
- Lifeboat batteries examination in good condition.
- Lifeboat and rescue boat davit moving test.
- General alarm and publication telegraph test in good condition.
3) MONTHLY TESTING AND INSPECTION
2.1 All life saving appliances (including lifeboat and rescue boat equipment) to be inspected, using a
checklist for onboard maintenance and records retained.
2.2 Examination and testing of fixed radio and searchlight, equipment in lifeboats and rescue boats.
2.3 Confirmation that battery charging arrangements from engines of lifeboats and rescue boats are
satisfactory.
4) QUARTERLY TESTING AND INSPECTION
3.1 Lifeboats and rescue boats to be launched and manoeuvred in the water.
3.2 Water spray systems on lifeboats to be tested in accordance with manufactures instructions and
flushed with fresh water on completion.
5) ANNUAL TESTING AND INSPECTION
4.1 Every inflatable life jacket, inflatable liferaft, hydrostatic release unit (other than those of the
disposable type) and marine evacuation system to be serviced at an accredited service station.
6) MAINTENANCE OF FALL WIRES
5.1 The condition of fall wires should be inspected during drills, with special regard being given to areas
passing through sheaves, and renewed when necessary or at intervals of not more than 5 years.
8) ZOC : ZONE OF CONFIDENT:
The Zone of Confidence (ZOC) value is dependent on the positional and depth accuracy of the survey
ECDIS display these CATZOC values in ENCs using a triangular or lozenge shaped symbol pattern. The
number of stars contained within these symbols denotes the CATZOC value. For example six stars are
given to the highest level of data quality (A1) and two stars to the lowest (D). A single star is not used to
avoid possible confusion with a rock symbol. Areas that have not been assessed for CATZOC are shown
as the symbol (U) for un-assessed
9) UKC: UNDER KEEL CLEARANCE:
 The under keel clearance is a vertical distance between the deepest underwater point of the ship’s hull and
the water area bottom or ground. That clearance should be sufficient to allow ship’s floatability in most
un-favorable hydrological and meteorological conditions
Gross UKC • Static Draught Uncertainties • Water Density • Ship Squat • Dynamic heel • Wave response
allowance
10) SQUAT:
Reduction of under keel clearance caused by ship’s movement through the water. • Squat varies directly
with breadth (doubling breadth doubles squat) • Squat varies by the square of speed (doubling speed
quadruples squat) • Squat can be doubled when meeting another ship •BLOCK COEFFICIENT (C )
Large block hull : Cb > 0.7 Fine block hull : Cb < 0.7
Formula squat in open waters:
Squatmax = Cb (block coefficient) x (speed through the quarter)2 meters
100
Formula squat in enclosed waters:
Squatmax = Cb (block coefficient) x (speed through the quarter)2 meters
50

11) BAC: BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION:

For the first time under STCW, mandatory limits for alcohol consumption are also being introduced a
limit of not greater than 0.05% blood alcohol level (BAC) or 0.25 mg/l alcohol in the breath, although
individual flag states may choose to apply stricter limits. 0.05% * 4500ml = 2ml
12) ACTION TAKEN DURING ANCHOR WATCH:
1. Follow the Master’s Standing Orders or night order.
2. Check on my Ship and lookout another Ships in the Vicinity regularly.
3. Check on the Ship’s position, ship direction regularly, understand t idal and currents at the anchorage.
4. Display Appropriate Lights at night and restricted visibility.
5. Maintain VHF watch on local channel and channel 16 at all time.
6. Notice to Master/engine room when anchor is dragged.
7. Ensure security patrol carried out hourly around the ship.
13) ANCHOR RING AND DRAGGING SIGNAL:
Calculate the Swinging Circle: Swinging Circle (M) = L.O.A + Length of anchor chain – UKC. then setup
The swinging circle might vary with the changes in tidal levels and in weather. However, it is important
to have a fair idea of the radius around which the ship might move about. Base on swinging circle, if
vessel out of this circle, we need to inform Master/Engine room immediately.
Length of anchor chain / Cable = 27.5 meters
14) ANCHOR DIRECTION AND REPORT:
1. Anchor direction : Anchor direction follow by direction of number showing on clock
2. Chain status : Long stay / short stay / Up & down.
3. anchor aweigh: neo rời đáy
4. anchor shorten: thu neo lên rồi hạ neo xuống để kiểm tra neo
5. anchor home: neo đã vào trống
15) FIRE FIGHTING:
Fire triangle: Oxygen, heat, flammable material.
Fire extinguishers type and mark on board: there are 4 type of fire extinguishers and mark correlative:
CO2: Black
Water: Red
Dry powder: Blue
Foam: Yellow
16) SELF-CONTAINING BREATHING APPARATUS / SCBA
1. SCBA
2. Fire man outfit
3. Anti-fire helmet
4. Anti-fire glove
5. Anti-fire rubber boots
6. Anti-fire proof light
7. Anti-fire proof lifeline
8. Fire axe
9. Safety belt
* Compressed air breathing apparatus shall be fitted with an audible alarm and a visual or other device
which will alert the user before the volume of the air in the cylinder has been reduced to no less than
270mb”
17) TAKE NOTE:
1. Fire alarm: Continuous ringing by bell/horn
2. Abandon ship alarm: 7 shorts and 1 long blast – verbal by captain
3. Fire control panel need to update with crew list and cargo plan on every crew change each voyage.
4. Spare charges and Refilling for portable fire extinguishers: Spare charges shall be provided for 100% of
the first 10 extinguishers and 50% of the remaining fire extinguishers capable of being recharged
onboard.
5. CO2 extinguisher checked by weight.
6. Onboard, need to be provided heat/smoke detector.
7. All symbols of LSA, FFE, Exit door/direction need to be posted clear and good condition.
8. Fire hoses shall have a length of at least 10 m, but not more than: 15 m in engine /machinery spaces;
9. 20 m in other spaces and open decks; and. 25 m for open decks on ships with a maximum breadth in
excess of 30 m
10. EEBD : Need to be checked mask carefully, special EEBD located inside engine room due to heat
matters can caused damage EEBD mask. 50% spares of EEBD required, up to maximum of four.
11. Record bell book:
DEPARTURE:
 Time 1 hour notice to ECR (who pick up phone 3/E or 4/E)
 Time contact pilot or port station or VTS, what information exchange.
 Time Start prepare bridge follow checklist No. …
 Time test steering gear who keep look out in steering gear room.
 Time M/E telegraph
 Time trail M/E good condition or not.
 Time M/E standby
 Time report to captain completed prepare bridge, M/E ready. All in good condition or not.
 Time captain on bridge get control bridge
 Time POB
 Time tug boat alongside, where? Tug name? how many tug?
 Time first line let go
 Time single up
  Time last line or cast off
 If sailing in narrow channel record ship’s position 5 minutes 1 time
 Time passing buoy no.: …
 Time passing special buoy, break water.
 Time run up M/E, BOSP (begin of sea passage).
1) PPEs:
• Safety shoes • Safety work boots • Winter boots • Working boiler suit • Working gloves • Plastic gloves
• rubber gloves, leather gloves, Rain coats • Ear muffs / Ear plugs • Face shields / Face mask • Safety
helmets • Work vest • Safety harness (dây đai an toàn) • Chipping goggles • Winter boiler suit •
Sunglasses • Nail shoes
2) ENGINE WORKING TOOLS:
• Anvils (cái đe) • Wrenches / spanners • Nail pullers (máy kéo đinh) • Finding paste (thuốc thử nước) /
sounding • Chisels • Bolt clippers (dao cắt bu lông) • Lifting clamps (kẹp nâng)• Drum pumps • Glass
cutters • Grease nipples (núm vú mỡ)/ grease gun • Grinding wheel (đá mài) / disc paper • Hammers •
Hose band (quai nhê) / pipe clamps • Hydraulic jack (kích thủy lực) • Ladders • Pliers (cái kìm) • Punches
/ stencil (cái đột lỗ) • Chain block (ba lăng) • Rivet / riveters (đinh tán)• Saw / hand saw • Scissors / knife
• Scrapers / scribers • Screw drivers (tu vít )• Shovels (xẻng) / broom / bucket • Drill machine / hand
driller • Lathe machine (máy tiện) )• Grinding machine • Bolts / nuts • Pipes / tubes / valves • Bearing /
gaskets • Bolt looser • Welding machine / rods (que hàn) / acetylene gas • Torch / ventilation fans
3) DECK WORKING TOOLS:
• Slings/ hammers • Air hose / fresh water hose / • Screw driver / Grinder / Lathe • Chisel / Scissor /
Pliers / Wrench • Knife / Cutter / Shear / Glass cutter • Punch (đột lỗ)/ Anvil cast (đe đúc) / Scraper /
Stencil • Saw / Hand driller / trowel (cái bay) / Shovel (cái xẻng) • Bucket / dust bin (thùng rác) / sponge
(mút xốp) / Vise (ê tô gọng kìm) • Drum pump / truck / carrier • Ventilation fan / Shackle / • Pipe turn
buckle / • Chain sling / hook / chain block • Bosun chair / safety net / canvas • Rat guard / wedge (chốt
hãm ghim hầm)/ cleat / side click • Fender / scupper plugs / broom • Saw dust / drum / paint roller • air
nozzle / air gun • turn buckle / lashing turn buckle • Paint spray gun / paint stirrers / • Paint brush / brush /
• Mop / mat / chipping hammer • Sand blaster / hold cleaning gun • Air winch / deck scaler / greaser •
Nail / caliper / meter / rag / • Sand / rubber packing / locking bolt • Hydraulic jack / torch / tool belt •
Spanner / Adjust spanner / tape • Sealing tape / maritime tape • Glue / lubrication oil / copper wire •
Grating / bolt / nut / pipe / tube • Air cock / oil cock / valve / • Flash light / gasket / rubber string •
Silicone sealant / • wire cup brush / cement • cargo light
4) BRIDGE FACILITIES:
NAVTEX, VHF, MF/HF, NBDP, INM-C, SART, EPIRB, VHF two way, VDR • Radar / NBWAS /
AIS / • ECDIS / Steering gear / gyro compass, magnetic compass / telegraph / telephone • GPS / public
address system. daylight signal lamp / binoculars • Navigational light / signal light control • Deck light /
fire alarm control • Water ingress alarm system • Rudder indicator / rate of turn indicator • Wind speed
 & direction indicator • Ship speed log indicator / clinometers • Barometer / echo sounder / facsimile •
Speed Doppler / flag / IMO symbol • GPS selector / gyro compass bearing • RPM indicator / screen
wiper • Radar mast / bridge wing / AIS plug • Bridge poster / Steering gear power • Reserve battery /
battery room • Harbour speed table / Ship’s particular • Whistle / horn / bell / gongs • white board / shaft
revolution indicator • M/E start air indicator / checklist • VHF log book / bridge log book • GPS log
book / GMDSS log book • Bell book / compass observation book • Chronometer log / SSAS button /•
Steering gear • Emergency generator • Emergency fire pump • Fire control station • VDR • SSAS button
• Water ingress (hệ thống thoát nước)/dewatering system (hệ thống thấm hút nước) • Public address
system

FIRE FIGHTING APPLIANCES:

1. • Water portable extinguisher
2. • Foam portable extinguishers
3. • CO2 portable extinguisher
4. • Dry powder portable extinguisher
5. • Dry chemical portable extinguishers
6. • CO2 evacuated system
7. • Foam evacuated system
8. • Fireman’s out fit
9. • EEBD /
10. Foam applicator (bình bọt 20 lít)
11. • Escape trunk / escape route
12. • Fire hose, nozzles, F-key (tay van)
13. • International shore connection
14. • Fire control panel
15. • Safety harness
16. • Fire dampers (l ỗ thông gió của ống khói)
17. • Emergency fire alarm button
18. • Air compressor
19. • Smoke / heat detector
20. • Fire blanket
21. • Hyper mist system/sprinklers system
22. • Fire alarm control panel/station
23. • Ballast treatment system
24. • Medical treatment, resuscitation procedure
25. • Emergency air compressor
26. • Air conditioning
27. • Hospital equipments
28. • Emergency Quick closing valve
29. • Incinerator
30. • OWS
31. • Multi gas detector
32. • SOPEP/SMPEP equipments.
EQUIPMENTS INSIDE LIFEBOAT
1. buoyant oar
2. two boat-hooks
3. two bucket
4. survival manual
5. compass
6. sea-anchor
7. two painters
8. two hatchets
9. 3 liters of fresh water for each person
10. a food ration totalling not less than 10,000 kJ for each person
11. two buoyant smoke signals
12. four rocket parachute flares
13. six hand flares
14. electric torch
15. signalling mirror
16. one whistle
17. a first-aid outfit
18. anti-seasickness medicine
19. knife
20. three tin openers
21. rescue quoits
22. manual pump
23. fishing tackle
24. tools BOX
25. searchlight
26. radar reflector
27. thermal protective aids
IMPORTANT CONVENTION: SOLAS 74, MLC 2006, STCW 78, MARPOL 73/78, LOAD LINE
66, FAL 65 and etc.
IMPORTANT CODE: ISM CODE, ISPS CODE, IMDG CODE, IMSBC CODE, LSA code, FFA
code, code of signal and etc.
HOW DO YOU UNDERSTAND WITH ISM CODE?/ANH HIỂU THẾ NÀO VỀ ISM CODE?
- ISM Code means: International Safety Management Code.
 - I had been training follow ISM Code, such as: Abandon the ship drill, Fire drill, MOB
drill, Emergency steering gear drill, Oil spill drill and etc.
- The Purpose of ISM code is: to provide an international standard for safety of life at sea,
safety management and operation of the ship and for the pollution prevention from the
ship.
- What does SMS, SMF, SMC means?
+SMS means: Safety Management System
+SMF means: Safety Management Form
+SMC means: Safety Management Certificate
18) MARPOL 73/78
• Annex I : Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by oil.
• Annex II: Regulations for the control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk
• Annex III: Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances Carried by Sea in
Packaged Form
• Annex IV: Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships
• Annex V: Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships
• Annex VI: Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships.
19) SPECIAL AREA
Disposal into the sea of food waste shall be made as far as practicable from land, but in any case not less
than 12NM from nearest land.
1. Mediterranean sea
2. Baltic sea
3. Black sea
4. Red sea
5. Gulfs area
6. North sea
7. The Antarctic area
8. Caribbean region
20) GARBAGE TYPE ON BOARD
1. Food waste (All type of foods)
 2. Plastic(bottle, bag, box, toy, can…made from plastic)
3. Domestic waste (Paper, glass, metal, crockery…)
4. Cooking oil
5. Incinerator ash ( incineration of Oily rags, used grease, paper…)
6. Operational waste (oily rag, grey water, bilge water, cleaning agents…)
7. Cargo residue (All type of cargo residue)
8. Animal Carcass
9. Fishing gear
10. Special hazardous waste (chemical, slopped oil…)
11. E-waste (DVD, computer, CD, hard drive, speaker, cell phone, battery…)
*Note* • Each type of garbage on board is shown by color code, please check their garbage management
plan for more detail. • Other than food waste need to disposal to port facilities.
21) How do you understand with ISPS Code?/Anh hiểu thế nào về ISPS Code?
- Yes, I have known, the objectives of ISPS Code are: detect security threats and take preventive measures
against security incidents affecting ships or port.
- I had studied, training follow ISPS Code, such as: Practice pirates, practice bomb onboard, stowaway
drill…
- ISPS Code means: International Ship & Port facility Security Code
- In ISPS Code have 3 security level
+ Level 1: means the level for which minimum appropriate protective security means shall be maintained
at all time
+ Level 2: means the level for which appropriate additional protective security means shall be maintained
for a period of time as a result of heightened risk of a security incident.
+ Level 3: means the level for which further specific protective security means shall be maintained for a
limited period of time when a security incident is probable or imminent, although it may not be possible
to identify the specific target.
NAME OF SECURITY LEVEL:
level 1: Normal, level 2: heightened, level 3: exceptional
MLC 2006 is mean: “Maritime Labor Convention 2006”. Being established in 2006, the convention have
been going into force since 20 August, 2013 and containing provisions regarding 5 main titles as: (1-
Minimum requirements for seafarers to work on a ship; 2-Condition of employment; 3-Accommodation,
recreational facilities, food and catering; 4-Health protection, medical care, welfare and social security
protection; 5-Compliance and enforcement).

22) 3 TYPES OF BALLAST EXCHANGE:

• Sequential: In this method the ballast tanks are emptied until the ballast pumps lose suction and then the
tanks are further stripped by eductor systems. This is followed by taking fresh ballast into the tank.
• Flow through method: In this method water in pumped into the tank and to allow it to overflow through
the air vent or dedicated overflow vents. Three times the volume of the tank is to be pumped through to
get a 95 percent efficiency of exchange.
• Dilution Method: In this method the tank has two openings; water is pumped in from one opening and
flows out through the other.
23) PASSING PIRATE:
When ship passing the area usually have pirate or we doubt there are pirate we must heighten lookout and
organize to prevent pirate onboard, SSO carry out prevent pirate procedure, all door and entrance into
crew living must close and lock, use barbed steel fence around ship side, operate fire pump system,
sprinkler system, fire gun, fire hydrant with nozzles keep them always operating around the ship. On
bridge should be keep heighten lookout by sight and radar to determine far dangerous target, standby to
connect with security authorities, and shipowner.
24) IALA:
Cadinal buoy: 2 colour black and yellow, in night white light.
North: 2 cone up, 2 part, up black, down yellow, 1 short flash continuosly.
East: 2 cone, upper up, lower down, body 3 part black - black – yellow – black, in 3 short flash intervel 2
seconds.
South: 2 cone down, black – yellow – black, 6 short flash interval 2 seconds.
West: 2 cone, upper down, lower up, 4 parts: black – yellow – black – yellow, 9 short flash interval 2
seconds.
Isolated danger marks: top 2 black ball, black – red – black, 2 short white flash repeat continuously in
night.
Safe water mark: column red and white, top mark one red ball, single white long flash ten seconds.
Special mark: top X shape, yellow, one yellow short flash
Lateral mark:
Region A starboard hand green top mark cone, port hand red top mark cylinder.
Region B starboard hand red top mark cone, port hand green top mark cylinder.
Light 4 type: one short flash continuosly, one single short flash, one single long flash, one group flash.
Preferred channels:
Light: group flash fl(2+1)
 When do you call Captain go on Bridge?
1. When the weather became very bad, as restricted visibility below 3nm, Very strong Wind…
2. When the M/E, Steering gear or important marine equipment was damage.
3. When the movement of the boats around potentially dangerous for our ship or suspected
pirates.
4. When receiving distress signal from another vessel or shore station which we are sailing in
that area.
5. When receiving urgent information from Company, Ship’s owner…
6. When found floating of Ice or floating objects along the way can dangerous for our ship.
7. In any case threat ship’s safety.
25) IMDG Code:

Class 1 – Explosives

Class 2 – Gases

Class 3 – Flammable liquids

Class 4 - Flammable solids; substances liable to spontaneous combustion; substances which,

in contact with water, emit flammable gases

Class 5 – Oxidizing substances and organic peroxides

Class 6 – Toxic and infectious substances

Class 7 – Radioactive material

Class 8 – Corrosive substances

Class 9 - Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles (class 9) and environmentally

hazardous substances
Good afternoon, sir, I am Nguyen Phong applying third Officer in your company be recommended by
captain Vo from UMMS’s Vietnam, I would like to connect with you for my interview at 1300 Hrs today,
thank you!
Good afternoon, sir, I am Nguyen Phong applying third Officer in your company, I would like to connect
with you for my interview at 1400 Hrs today, thank you!
Thank you very much for your time interview me today, I hope can hear my interview’s result soon, I
wish all the best to you and your family!