二副面试英语

下面收集了一部分问题，可供参考。

1. Can you tell me about your education background and working experience? (Omitted) Please r efer to the same questions for the master.

2. Can you tell me about your last vessel? (Omitted) Please refer to the answers to the same ques tions to the master or chief officer.

3. What are your responsibilities as a Second Officer?

The Second Officer is the navigational officer and sometimes also medical officer on board. Besid es, the Second Officer shall assist the Chief Officer. His duties may include the following:

(1) Navigation watch keeping (from 1200 to 1600, and from 0000 to 0400)?

(2) Chart and navigational publication corrections?

(3) Passage planmaking?

(4) Usually working as the designated communications officer?

(5) Maintenance of communication equipment, instruments and spare parts on board the ship?

(6) Care of all the basic navigation equipment and instruments, including magnetic compasses, g yrocompasses, gyro repeaters, rime changes, depth sounders and course recorder.

(7) Maintenance of inventories of the stationery

(8) Medical duties, and Some other work designated by master or Chief Officer. 二副应该能用自己的语言流利地说出自己的职责。

4. Please briefly describe the procedure of dealing with navigational warnings.

Firstly, I shall register the navigational warnings in the Register Book and record the warning num ber in the card. Secondly, I shall select the charts that are affected by the warnings. Then I shall us e pens, scissors and glues to fix permanent notices. I shall also use pencils to fix tem- porary and preliminary notices. The charts are to be corrected according to all the concerned warnings. Whe n I correct the chart, I shall frequently consult the geographical index.

5. Can you describe the charts correction procedures? Please refer to the same question for the Master.

Firstly, the Second Officer has to make sure that he has received the latest Notice to Mariner and that he has to write the notice request on time. The Master shall make emergency request if the l atest is not received.

Secondly, the Second Officer has to record the Notice to Mariner on the correction logs on time a ccording to the chronological order.

Thirdly, when correcting the chart, he has to make sure that the last small correction has been ma de on the chart. Erasure should never be made when deleting information crossed through. Inst ead, series of short double strokes should be used while correction fluid should not be used. Alw ays insert information before you delete any information. 任何海图和维护海图是二副最重要

的职责之一，对于海图更新的有关程序是考官经常考到的题目，一定要好好准备。关键是如何用自己的话表述出这个复杂的过程。

6. Who should draft the passage plan on board? What are included in passage plan? When you m ake the passage plan, what information do you need?

Usually, the passage plan should be prepared by the Second Officer and approved by the Master. During passage, when an error or mistake is found about the passage plan, it should be reported t o the Master first and corrected afterwards by the Second Officer. But during voyage the passage pla n

cannot be cha nged without the Master s approval. The passage pla n should in elude such in formati on as way poin ts, the dista nee betwee n way poin ts, courses, curre nt, tide, weather con diti ons and means of com muni cati ons, means of fixing positi on and in terval and so on.

Besides, the follow ing in formati on and publicati ons are n ecessary in making the passage pla n: saili ng direct ions, pilot book, port en try guida nee, tide tables local area warni ng, warni ng from the NAVAREA areas, list of light and radio signals, Admiralty Notice to Mariner, sea chart and catal ogue of admiralty charts and other publicati ons.

7. What is the scope the passage pla n cover? If you miss one or two big or small scale charts for n ext voyage, can the ship give sea going or not?

The passage plan should cover the sailing route from berth to berth. Lack of information for some areas may lead to some serious accidents. The ship cannot go if one or two charts are not availa ble.

8. If the sig nal of "three red lights vertically alig ned" is found on board a ship duri ng ni ght voyage, what do you think is wrong with the ship?

If a motor ship is moving un der the way, but not un der comma nd, what kind of sig nals should sh e use? On what occasi on do you display two black balls duri ng the day? The vessel is con stra ined by her draught. It is very hard for her to man euver. Our vessel should give a wide berth and take actions to keep away from her. The motor ship should use not - un der - control lights, i.e., two red lights vertically aligned during night time, and two black balls vertically aligned during day time. We shall display two black balls when our vessel cannot get out the wa

y of an other.各种信号灯的含义和英文表示也是面试中经常提到的问题。希望二副全面复习

一下这方面的知识。请参阅COLREG 1972 "NAVIGATION UGHTS"分。

9. Please describe how you take care of the magn etic compass.

The liquid magn etic compass should be regularly checked for air bubbles and it should always be covered when it is not in use. The deviation of the compass should be checked and observed duri ng every watch.

10. How do you set and adjust gyrocompass?

The Second Officer should freque ntly check the gyrocompass' error. Actually, gyrocompass accura cy should be checked at least once a day at sea and at anchor, and for each course steered. Durin g the watch, the simultaneous check should be made at least hourly. If there is any signifi- cant de viati on error, the Second Officer should report it to the Master and record in the Compass Record Book and Deck Logbook. The electr onic devices should be kept away from the compasses in a rea son able dista nee. The Chief Officer or other desig nated officers should test the error in the morni ng and eve ning.

11. What are your resp on sibilities as the Second Officer while the vessel is in port?

My responsibilities are to keep good watch, to ensure the safety of life, the ship and the cargo an d to maintain good work ing orders on the vessel. During my watch I should be aware of the draf t, un der keel cleara nee, the state of ship, the moori ng con diti ons so as to avoid dan gerous listi ng, trim or hull stress during cargo operation. I should also make sure that de- ballasting causes no ma rine pollution. I should watch and supervise the loading process and report any incident or accide nt to the Chief Officer.

12. Please tell me the differenee between the great circle line（大圆航线）and rhomb line （恒向线）？

In theory, the great circle line is the shortest dista nee betwee n two places,

while the rhomb line is Ion ger tha n the great circle line. However, it is very hard for a vessel just to

take the circle line or rhomb line.

13. During cargo loading, if you find cargo damages in holds, what should you do?

I should record them in writing or even photograph the damages and report the situations to the Chief Officer immediately. The Chief Officer should report it to the tallyman and ask them to repl ace the cargo, if possible. At the same time, the officer on duty should make the on- the-spot reco rd. If the damages are really very serious, we should report to the Master and ask for his in struct ion s.

14. When you usually do the chart work? When you are keeping watch, can you do the chart wor k?

When ever I receive the Notice to Marin er, I will do the correct ion and draw ing as soon as possible.

Gen erally, I should not do the chart work whe n am keep ing watch. Doing chart work duri ng watch keep ing can give rise to some pote ntial dan ger to the man euveri ng of the vessel.

15. What is the maximum blood alcohol concen tratio n (BAG) rate on board?

Accordi ng to the STCW Code, the BAC shall n ot be more than 0.08% by weight at any time whe n being tested.Watch- keepers are not allowed to drink any alcoholic beverage 4 hours before their watch. Besides, when bunkering, loading and unioading, mooring and unmooring, 4 hours before and after port all, the sailor on board cannot have any alcoholic drin ks.

16. Please tell me your duties as the medical officer.

I am resp on sible for maintaining the medical inven tory. I should keep a good record of the use of differe nt medici nes and make sure that the aide bags are at proper locati on s. I should also be car eful with the medicine locker. The expired medicines should be replaced on time. When some im porta nt medic ines are out of stock, I should report to the Master and make requisiti on for supply.

17. When do you call the Master to the bridge?

In the following situations, according to the SMS manual, I will have to call the Master to the bridge: (1) When the visibility is lower than the one mentioned in the Master's standing order? (2) Breakdown of the main engine, steering gear, gyro- compass or any other critical equipment re lated to the safety of the vessel?

(3) When the ship's position and sounding are unusual or stran ge?

(4) When the n avigati onal marks or sounding do not appear as expected?

(5) When heavy weather is encoun tered?

(6) When the ship is behaving in an unusual way?

(7) When marine pollution is seen or suspected?

(8) When distress message is received or accide nt observed?

(9) Any other situati on whe n the officers are in doubt?

(10) When ever the ship is in da nger?知道何时叫船长到驾驶台是非常重要的，这对船舶的安

全航行非常重要，通常船长在bridge order或standing order里都有详细的说明，STCW95公

约关于船员值班部分也有详细的规定。

18. When RADAR and ARPAR are in use, do they relieve your duty of lockout as a watch - keeper? No, these apparatuses do not relieve the watch officer of his duty to maintain a proper lockout at all times. This is very important to the maneuvering of the vessel. Accidents often arise bec ause of the officers' complete depe ndence on the RADAR, ARPAR, GPS and other equipme nt, especially in hazardous areas, such as the coast and port areas, low visibility area, restricted

areas and heavy weather regi ons. All in all, the rules and regulatio n of the COLREG 1972 must be strictly obeyed.

19. What do you kn ow about EC and ECDIS?

EC means Electro nic Chart, and ECDIS means Electro nic Chart and In formatio n System. This syst em uses the computer tech no logy to provide chart details on a visual display un it, comb ined with an automatic indication of ship 'osition, and possibly a radar image, and a navigation ai de. This kind of chart n eeds basic computer operati on skills and automati on kno wledge.

20. Can you tell me the main contents of a typical Admiralty Notice to Mariner?

How did you get the Notice to Mariner on your last vessel?

The Admiralty Notice to Mariners is a maritime publication issued by the Hydrographic Departme nt of the Un ited Kin gdom. They in clude Admiralty Notices, Australia n and New Zeal and

Notices. They are published on a weekly basis. There is also an annual summary version.

The Admiralty Notice to Mariner in cludes 6 sect ions. Secti on one, Expla natory Notes and inde xes to Section two. Sections two. Admiralty Notices to Marin ers- Corrections to charts. Section three, repri nts of Radio Navigati onal Warnin gs. Sectio n four, Corrections to Admiralty Saili ng Di- rections. Section five, Corrections to Admiralty List of lights and Fog Signals. Section six, Co rrect ions to Admiralty list of Radio Sign als. On my last ship, the ship owner provided us with the Notice to Mariners in every major port. H they failed to give us the Notice, we' 11 send them a request for this.

21. It is very important to get rid of the outdated charts and other SMS documents on board. Why?

It is very importa nt to keep the latest revised charts (also some other ISM docume nts on board) in the deck and engine room, and keep away those out - of - dated charts because after a period of time, you will not be able to know what documents are the n ewest on es. The mixture of the old and new docume nts on board can easily give rise to some problems for the safety of he vessel. So it is very important to do away with the obsolet e docume nts as soon as possible.

22. How do you maintain the clocks?

I am responsible for the vessel clocks except for those in the engine room. Before getti ng

un derway, clocks shall be compared and syn chro ni zed, and the synchroni zati on record shal l be en tered into the Deck Logbook.

23. Un der what situati ons do you call the engine room whe n you are on duty?

(1) When ever it is n ecessary to make sure that engine room and bridge clocks are sync

hroni zed?

(2) At least one hour before starting or ending a sea passage?

(3) As soon as it appears that engine operation maneuvers may be required, with one hour' s

no tice if possible?

(4) When ever the ship mach inery operati on may be affected by weather or other con diti on

changes, such as shallow water approach, concentration of marine life or seaweed, ice in wat er, or change of trim or draft due to ballasting shifting?

(5) One hour before inert gas system operatio n is required (for tan ker)?

(6) One hour before steam is required on deck?

(7) When ever the temperature falls to 2 degree Cen tigrade to preve nt damage to equipme nt?

(8) At least one hour before the sta ndby gen erator is required?

(9) When ever the cargo pumps are used?

(10) One hour prior to getting underway.

24. What should you do first after you join a vessel?

Firstly, I shall familiarize myself with the Familiarization Booklet, the Muster Lists and Emerge ncy Card in my cab in.

Secon d, I shall report to the Master and get familiar with other officers and crew on board the vessel.

Third, with accompa niment of the relieved Second Officer, I shall have an in spect ion of thos e items he was resp on sible for. I shall discuss immediately with the Master on any un satisfactory con diti ons, in clud ing equipme nt malfu nction s. I shall also take over all the documents the Second Officer should take care of. A good handover with the relieved Second Officer is the most importa nt thing for me.

25. When do you have to cha nge from the automatic steeri ng to man ual steeri ng?

The steering mode should be changed from automatic to manual mode under the followin g circumsta nces:

(1) in any emerge ncy situatio ns?

(2) in diminishing and restricted visibility, as defined by the Master?

(3) when the ship's steering in shallow water?

(4) whe n the Master thinks n ecessary. When the steeri ng mode is cha nged, the watch officers shall supervise the process.

26. If ship collisi on happe ns whe n you are on duty, what procedure should you follow?

I should follow the emerge ncy checklist. Firstly, I will sound the alarm for emerge ncy?

Secondly, I will inform the Master immediately?

Thirdly, I will inform the engine room and prepare engine standby? After ship collision, all the tanks should be soun ded and the ship owner, man ager should be in formed of the accid ent. The accide nt report should also be sent to the all concerned parties and the coast countr y. And all the above actions, ship 'osition, times, etc. should be recorded properly.

27. Before the ship sails to a new port, if you do not have one or two necessary charts, what s hould you possibly do? If possible, I will ask for help from the Master. If the Master cannot h elp, I may ask for help from the vessels saili ng in the same area. Any way, I will try to solve the problem before the vessel sails to the port. 这是一个合格的二副所应该具备的应变的能

力。相信绝大多数船东都能按时提供海图，但是万一出现上述情况，二副应千方百计想

办法弄到海图。

28. What is safety speed duri ng saili ng? What factors should you con sider hi decidi ng the s peed of a vessel during sailing hi the sea?

The safe speed is the speed at which the vessel can take proper and effective actions to be stopped in a safe dista nee. The follow ing factors should be take n into acco unt to achieve safe speed: visibility, nu mber of ships in the area, the ship's man euverability, wind force, sea tide a nd current, background lights, draught and available depth of water, proximity of navigational hazards, sta ndard and operati on of tech ni cal equipme nt on board, ice con diti on and so on. 29. When navigating in a crossing situation, as master or duty officer, what anti- collision mea sures should be take n?