Examiner Y.k.fong

Examiner: Captain Y.K. Fong 1. What all types of vessel can you sail on with a Singaporean COC? ( All types with a tanker endorsement) 2. Can you navigate with a Singaporean COC in any part of the world? ( Go as per AOA; MSA Chap. 179, Reg. 19) 3. What are the clauses in the AOA? Where can a copy of the AOA be found?(AOA is available with MPA) 4. Who is authorized to make rules/amendments for Singapore Flag flying ships ? 5. Where can the COLREGS as adopted by Singapore be found? (MSA ,Chap 179,Reg 10) 6. Where can information on TSSs be found? 7. What are the TSS separation line and zone? 8. In Singapore Straits the direction of the TSS traffic is as follows :

→ WEST BOUND

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← EAST BOUND 9. Can the direction be the other way round? (No) 10. What are GT and NT? ( Refer MSA Chap.179, Reg.12) 11. Why do cardinal marks have 2 rhythms? E.g. 3 in 5 sec. and 3 in 10 secs and so on and so forth) 12. Can a lateral mark be used in mid-ocean to mark new-danger in mid-ocean ?(no, because the direction of conventional buoy age is not known)

13. Is the width of a lane that you have to navigate through is 8 cables, then as a practice of good seamanship, where will you draw your course? ( He wants the course to be laid in between 4-8 cables so as to enable easy way out of the TSS if the need be, without impending the passage of other vessels)

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↑ ←------8 CABLES------→ ←4-8 CABLES→

14. What was the L.O.A. and the moulded breadth of your last ship? 15. What was the advance and transfer of your last ship? 16. What are the requirements of a fireman’s outfit on Singapore Registered ships? 17. How will check for any amendments to existing regulations? ( Through circulars) 18. If you join a ship in April, how o