JOHN SIR QUESTIONS JANUARY 2025

Attempt 3
Introduce yourself , type of ship ,company
1.Gas tankers fire fighting medium , material of tank , insulating material
2.Container ship amendments
3.IG latest amendments - what is the reason for having 2 or more branches downstream
of non return valve .
4.Nox tech file contents
5.Seemp 1,2,3 - how to calculate CII ,if your ship has E rating what will you do ? D
rating ? About reduction factors
6.G8 and G9 guidelines - procedure for approval , AMS
7.IAPP certification and survey requirements - regulations
8.Propeller developments

Internal Senthil : You did well , we are passing you .

Orals Attempt :5
External: John
1. Alternate Management System
2. TBT paint affects
3. AFS - biocide free paints - 4 types
4. IMSAS objectives
5. Document Control
6. Bigdata
7. Digitalization of document
8. Contract of assignment
9. Latest amendment on medical certificate - specifically on validity
10. Emergency joining with expired medical certificate - conditions
11. ISM part B
12. Hull Surface Texturing
13. Stability booklet contents
14. GMDSS equipments

Ext: John
Atmpt :2

1. PR, UR, UI. Why needed? Who issues?

2. ⁠Nox Code tittles
3. ⁠Blue Card & Purpose.
4. ⁠Life boat Dynamic Testing
5. ⁠EEXI, CII, explain
6. ⁠define code and regulation
7. ⁠what is soc. Purpose

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8. ⁠EGCS why positive water level is maintained?
9. ⁠Inert gas ammendments, why inerting needed. Explain inert gas system.
10. ⁠Root cause, Proximity Cause.
11. ⁠Active failure and Latent failure with examples
12. ⁠Duties of coastal state- unclos
13. ⁠what to do if a vessel is not nox compliant? ( this im not sure.. it was very feeble. He
didnot repeated the que when asked 2nd time)

Senthil: no ques. Betterluck nxtym

1. Annex 2 Discharge criteria

2. Critical dilution point
3. IMO DCS - EU MRV Difference
4. Annex 2 cargo after discharge how much quantity can be retained in pump and piping
system total
5. What is top bracing.
6. Types of vibrations
7. Tacit acceptance.
8. What is IOPC fund.
9. LOF Form contents, article 13, 14
10. Static stability criteria
11. Coastal state duties as per UNCLOS
12. What is no more favourable treatment.

John sir
1. How o2 analyser works in scrubber.
2. Latest amendment in oil tanker
3. How to select a motor for a pump
4. Nls discharge criteria
5. G8 and G9, (he denied that, it is not guidelines for approval of bwts and u should not
read from others notes)
6. Engine margin
7. Rights of seafarer
8. Scopic
9. Rudder bulb
10. Maritime lien
11. Types of lien

Attempt 4
Ext John Sir
Procedure for recycling ship
( Only procedure)
IAPP survey which regulations to check
(All annexe 6 regulations of chapter 3)
Methane Slip
Noise level how will you know( survey report)

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Reserve buoyancy
( Watertight Volume above water line till deck line)
Hot and cold corrosion
Catfines
Bunker fuel oil quality ( He needs specification and values)
Fame
Annexe 1 discharge criteria
Gas Handling room in gas carriers

Attempt -3
John sir
Ship type -Bulk Carrier
Bulk Carrier safety ammendments(IMSBC and SOLAS)
RSO limitation
Fuel Quality
GBS
Main Fire Isolation valve
EEXI,SEEMP parts,CII calculation
Dangerous Goods carrying criteria, documents required
Inclining experiment, weight selection criteria
Load testing on Lifeboat.Static and Dynamic tests
Control Document
Rudder Bulb
ESP in detail
ISM Part B,where PSC comes in Part B
IMSAS objective
Internal -Senthil sir
Reason of failures(structural) of bulk carriers compared to oil tankers
Which part of MS Act deals with collision
How a Convention gets ratified,Tacit acceptance
Control Document in detail
Result -Pass

1. Docking survey
2. IOT Advantage & Disadvantages
3. RO code and RO eligibility
4. Why we need RO
5. D2 standard
6. Tanker ship Foam calculation
7. Co2 calc and filling ratio
8. Big data
9. Fire line isolation vv
10. Life boat & davit test - Tell only about Dynamic test

John

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First attempt
Precautions to do before Cargo tank hot work
Critical dilution method
Amendment in container tank
Amendment in bulk carrier
PV valve and PV breaker
Steps involved in implementing imo convention
Nox code content
New fuel standards
Requirements for measuring noise level
IAPP regulations

John
First attempt
- Convention implementation by imo
- Ammendment, Ratification, Assistance difference
- Inclined experiment, weight calculations
- Membrane requirement
- NLS and it's regulation
- DMLC
- Hull shell plate welding seam testing other than NDT and ultra sonic
- ISPS implementation, it's regulation
- Bunker convention on oil tanker
- Maritime lien

Attempt no#3
Company, type of ship, written result
Methane slip, how to control methane slip
Nox emission control
method
Critical point
Seatrial test
One unit scavenge temp high what's ur action
Bunker standards iso2024
Problem associated with bunker hot corrosion, cold corrosion , catfines
Fame
Document control
Other than annual and intermediate any other endorsement in ism certificates
What rso cannot do under isps
Bunker convention how it's applicable to oil tankers , he wanted to hear under clc only
persistent oil
Dynamic stability
boiler checks after maintence,boile tube cleaning procedure

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DECEMBER 2024

john
1.Uptake fire
2.Ig new ammendments
3.Prepare tank for entry
4.fire pump requirements
5.fuel new requirements
6.Dangerous goods requirements
7.loadline y required where watertight n weather doors given.
8.reserve bouyanacy.

1. Unclos costal state duties

2. IACS - UR UI PR
3. CII how to calculate for your vessel
4. ISM Interim certification procedure
5. ISM certificate process
6. STCW new requirements
7. Stcw medical certificate requirements
8. Difference between MLC and STCW requirements in rest hour
9. ESP - close up survey and documents
10. Tacit acceptance
11. Resolutions ?
12. SEEMP 3 Why?
13. Noise measurement condition.

1. Types of BWTS system, wanted to hear about system using active substances and
without active substances. G7 and G8 guidelines.
2. What is digitalisation of documents. Audit logging, credentials and procedures
followed.
3. Rest hours criteria and mentioned where. Does it lead to fatigue if a person work for
more than 10hrs as per 77 hrs a week. Definition of fatigue.
4. LOF, SCOPIC clause, article 13 and article 14.
5. Grim vane wheel.
6. Angle of Loll and criteria for GM becoming negative.
7. Critical dilution point and limit wrt oxygen content.
8. LPG cargo handling room criteria.
9. Details about ISO8217:2024 fuel. What is FAME.
10. Maritime lien. Definition,examples and jurisdiction.

Atempt no.3
External:John Sir
Internal:Paul Sir

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Introduce yourself
Attempts and written result.
Have I taken for you?

1. Alternate Management
2. Objectives of IMSAS
3. Objectives of GBS
4. Miller cycle
5. MLC article 5 contents
6. ISPS certification in 4 steps
7. Hull surface texturing
8. Annex VI statutory certificates

Ext: John
Fal convention
Keppel propeller
Orb entry of sludge frequency. What if voyage is less than a week?
Seemp 1, 2, 3
How to achieve eexi?
IOT advantages and disadvantages
Hong Kong convention
Lloyd's open form
Article 13 & 14
ISO latest fuel standards. New FAME proportion.

Internal :John
External :Senthil

1. Maritime lien
2. 4stages in IMo convention
3. ⁠Damage stability criteria
4. ⁠rudder developments
5. ⁠Asymmetrical rudder
6. ⁠III code
7.unseaworthy ship
8.coastal state rights
9. Limitations of RO ,what basis RO appointed by flag.
Result:Repeat

1. Which is the new chapter to marpol annex 6, explain. Seemp 1,2,3. Eedi applicability,
eexi applicability
2. Fire isolation valve , what is it and purpose
3. Hybrid anti fouling paint. What is it? Base of foul release paint.
4. Co2 fillling ratio

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5. What is soc. Differences between soc and certificate. Content difference and use
difference.
6. Contents of nox technical file.
7. Contents of nox technical code.
8. Documents to carry while carrying dangerous cargo
9. new iso fuel standard explain
Senthil sir
1. Types of derating,Which type of derating is better ?
2. Joined onboard vessel as ce. How will you check people onboard following sms
Result: repeat

Attempt 4
Result repeat
Fire pp design requirements
Fire line isolation vv
Responsibility of ce in ism
How will u ensure Seachest valve sealing
Docking survey

Attempt :1
Written :Pass
External : John
Internal :
1.GBS objectives
2.Boiler uptake fire
3.Economizer tube leaking action as a CE
4.As a CE how do you demonstrate ISM requirements are met
5.Stability booklet contents
6.During Inclining experiment condition of AFT peak tank, Hyper mist tank , ME C.W
tank
7.What are the duties can not be assigned to RSO
8.Who appoints PFSO
8.Life boat embarkation ladder light details
9.Life boat and David tests
Result : fail

Attempt-3
Result:Fail

Ext:John
Int:Paul
Written result
Ship type(BC)
Attempt no?
1. Explain EEXI?

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2. ⁠Types of EEXI( explained required and attained with equations)
3. ⁠what is reduction factor in required EEXI equation (answered value given in annex vi
in a table)
4. ⁠what is there for new ships(answered eedi and explained)
5. ⁠What else in annex vi about energy efficiency?( explained SEEMP 1,2,3 CII)
6. ⁠How will you demonstrate your ship is in compliance with ISM? (My answers were
not accepted, told him about SMS, DOC copy,smc..he sticks to the qn how you will
demonstrate? I tried again with functional requirements if ism and checklists WIs, not
accepting)
7. ⁠What is directional stability how you will check your vsl has directional stability? (
Other way of asking for sea trial tests like pull out test, zig zag test etc, I couldn’t give a
satisfactory answer. He was annoyed with my bullshit answers. He told SAY I DONT
KNOW if you don’t know .
8. ⁠What is affected by TBT( sea organisms like whelks and oysters)
9. ⁠What happens to these organisms when affected by TBT?(sex change and
deformation)
10. ⁠Oil tanker ship. DD entry preparation (I started with generic DD preparation, he cut in
asking Gas freeing, flammability diagram critical point etc)
11. ⁠Some oil/sludge is still remaining in the tank so how is it safe for entry?( i told COW
washing and slop transfer to be done before hand, then he asked butterworthing
procedure)
12. ⁠Ship shore drill( answered to ensure emergency preparedness , to ensure incoming
isps non compliant ship is not threat to the state(read in a uscg c/L) answer not accepting
12. ⁠how do you implement document control.
13. ⁠Lifeboat/liferaft davit testing

FAL convention, How it reduce delay

Efficiency improved rudder types
Grim vane wheels,
RO limitations
seemp 1,2,3, EEXI,CII formula
New fuel standard,iso 8217 2015 vs 2024
BIG data
How IOT help in ship Routing
As a chief engineer how will u preapare for ship recycling
Directional stability of vessel

ttempt no?
1. Difference b/w A & A-60.
2. ⁠Latest Bulk carrier Amendments(SOLAS Chapter 12)
3.⁠ Latest STCW amendments.
4. ⁠IG latest amendments/Why O2 content reduced from 8% to 5%(For which i said extra
safety margin/But John sir told its wrong)
5. ⁠What is GT/NT & how to calculate/What is Deadweight.
6. ⁠Container ship latest amendments
7. ⁠Young seafarer

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8. Annex 2 Discharge Criteria/Prewash Criteria
9. Flammability Diagram/ Critical Dilution point/Min-Max % of O2 & HC. What will be
the % of O2 at Critical dilution Point
10.Bluecard / Applicability
11. SEEMP Part 1,2 &3
12. Causality Investigation/Flag state & Coastal State actions in case of casualty

Seemp part 1,2,3

Certifications and documents pertaining to marpol annex 6, annex 3, annex 5
Pv valve, pv breaker
Afs paint base other than biocide - silicon based paints
IG new amendments
How to ensure ISM compliance?

External : Jhon
1. Critical dilution point
2. ⁠LPG fuel supply system. Lot of x
3. ⁠LPG fuel system safeties
4. ⁠Lifeboat Davit testing
5. ⁠ISM certification requirements
6. ⁠MARPOL annex 2 and 5 documents and certificates
7. ⁠CO2 cylinder safeties
8. ⁠STCW chapter VII
9. ⁠SOLAS Chapter VII
10. ⁠Noise code and Noise measurement requirements

Attempt :1
Ext:John
Int: paul
1.Noise code, cross
Measurement procedures
2.”No more favourable treatment” - in detail and cross
3.Flag state responsibilties, RO
4.As CE demonstrate to PSC how IOPP requirements implemented onboard
5.As CE demonstrate to ISM is implemented onboard
6.Fire control plan and what it contains
( said i need a particular point)
7.CO2 bottle filling and how much to fill
8.Fuel change over , regulations and cross
9.what is SOC . Explain difference btw soc and certificate

1.SOLAS ll-2 objective

2.fire line isolation valve
(He want to hear 👂 in case of ER fire 👂 we can isolate )

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3.From where you will enter? ( emergency escape)
4. How will you make sure sox compliance while changing over? My answer was - last
ship I had Fobs software approved by admin he was satisfied no more questions
5. MARPOL annex 6 regulations(he wanted to hear BDN) then new requirements for bdn
6. ⁠oil tanker pump room safety requirements?
7. ⁠MARPOL annex 2 discharge criteria (he wants to hear speed distance from land depth
of water..) no tank washing requirements
9. ⁠Seemp 1.2.3 basic explanation
10. ⁠HNS cargo
11. ⁠casualty investigation ( not much satisfied with ms act)

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SIMON SIR QUESTIONS JANUARY 2025

Attempt 1
Simon
1. New review in stcw, which revision number
2. Diff bw mlc and stcw
3. Mass code, how does it affect chief engineer
4. Diff between rps and rpsl
5. Which section in Ms act regarding rpsl
6. Shipping master duties
7. Blooms taxonomy
8. Diff bw autonomous ship and remote operation ship
9. Cohesive cargo, high density cargo. Is it advantageous to carry cohesive cargo?
10. Blooms taxonomy
11. Code with respect to bulk carrier.
12. Size of bulk carrier for handymax and panamax.
Also difference between 1.methane gas and Marshall gas difference
2. Requirement of R.O
3. Net zero
4. Ghg gases

1. General introduction
2. ⁠Qn u didn’t answer last tym ( MIS, Solas chapter 12 condition of eqm)
3. ⁠Port of refuge, GA
4. ⁠wreck convention,
5. ⁠AR and VR
6. ⁠IOT
7. ⁠Continental shelf
8. ⁠unclos coastal state duty, right
9. ⁠codes applicable to Bulk carrier
10. ⁠high density cargo definition
11. ⁠BWMS certificates
12. ⁠MLC certificates
13. ⁠PSC clear ground, Additional inspection
14. ⁠PSC detention code
15. ⁠spoofing
16. ⁠scopic, article 13,14

Introduction
Sea exp as 2nd engineer
What didn’t well in last attempt
Hongkomg convention - complete
Loadline survey
MACN
Blooms taxonomy
Scopic -cross questions

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FTP code
Lsa code
Co2 calculation
For Air bottle calculation is there
Co2 pressure and safeties
Igf code
What is low flash point
Say any example -I told abt life boat fuel 43 c
Hey asked y it’s only 43 c
Iora
Cbdr

1) esp code, certificates issued

2) registration of ship
3) gwp
4) ship co2 Emission calculation
5) vcit
6) IMDG code
7) risk assesment process
8) certificates for bulk carrier’s

Attempt :1
Surveyor :Simon
1. Document control.How will you make sure you are using the latest revision .
2. G8 G9
3. Sodium thiosulphate : where used and why
4. Blooms taxanomy.
5. Diffrentiate skill and competence .
6. Closing Nc.Procdeure and actions as chief engineer ( related to work rest hour
violations)
7. Call sign and MMSI number.
8. Cargo damage -Hauge Haughe visby rule .
9. CDTR

Difference between ME and MC

FAL conv
FSA
Risk assesment and uses on board
Bunker calculation, Types of fuel and grade
Significance of BDN
Types of audit in ISM
As CE how will you make descion onboard
IMSBC code
BLU code
Grain code

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Attempt - 1
External - Simon
1. Difference between Convention and Code.
2. Difference between Rules and regulation. What is there in MS Act.
3. Procedure for registration of ships.
4. What is T & P? What is MEPC 60 about?
5. What is Blue card ? How to get it? Who issues COFS? Can class issue COFS?
6. What is MRCC? Where is MRCC located?
7. What is intact stability? What are the contents of intact stability code?

1. Amendments in IG.
2. FSA.
3. Audits attended onboard.
4. ARPA ?
5. New jason clause?
6. Clear ground ?
7. No more favourable treatment ?
8. ⁠statutory certificates and x.
9. ⁠Hazard n Risks.
10. ⁠BOL
11. ⁠Tonnage cert. For Suez Canal.

Hongkong conv,certificate under hkg and who is competent authority

unclos coastal state duties and whats meant by right to innocent passage

introduce yourself. How much experience as second engineer.

PSC deficiency codes, detainable deficiency which code , other imp codes
Step by step of appeal procedure against a psc detainable deficiency
Casualty investigation code
How to do casualty investigation as per CE
How to do risk analysis
Codes related to container ship
Specific Material of container ( written on container)
CSC
Competency and skill
Where is competency defined, which code & which chapter
Stcw chapter 8
How do you compose an engine room watch as per STCW
Hazard and risk
Contents of minimum safe manning certificate ,
Explain safe manning certificate with respect to your vessel

Type of ship:

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Chemical tanker
1.Plasma as ce how it affect u
2.IOT uses
3.predictive and preventive maintainence difference
4.LO contamination by fuel oil actions to be taken
5.Scrubber failure actions to taken
6.Incineration in port allowed?regulation
7.Sire2.0
8.HNS convention
9.Scopic does it affect CE
10.Admirality act does it affect CE
11.wages not paid where mentioned owner has to pay
12.Catfines from where.actions.limits
13.Global Warming Potential.Ammonia Gwp
14.Sustainable development
15.Disruptive technology
16.Block chain technology
17.SWOT analysis

Internal : Paul
External : Simon

1. HNS
2. SUA protocol
3. ⁠continental shelf
4. ⁠CII,Cf, SEEMP III
5. ⁠Document Control
6. ⁠Polar code
7. MLC titles, RPSL
8.IGF,IGC

xternal : Simon
Internal : Paul
Ship Type : Product/Chemical Tanker

1. List Of Statutory Certificates carried onboard

2. Loadline Survey, what all items checked?
3. Bulwark, Railings specs
3. Supplement to IOPP Certificate & contents
4. SEQ Certificate Form E contents
5. Navigational Equipments
6. LRIT
7. Gyrocompass working principle
8. DOC & SMC issual & different types of Audits
9. Audit vs Survey difference

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10. Anniversary Date defenition
11. ISPS Certification & Audit frequency
12. Minimum Safe Manning Certificate, Issued by whom & on what criteria
13. Where to find the list of Cargoes that can be carried on your vessel
14. TORT
15. Admirality Act
16. ISGOTT
17. OCIMF
18. SMS APEX Manual
19. RPSL
20. CBA
21. Carbon Factor
22. Calculation of CO2 emission on ur ship
23. Types Of Cargo carried on ur ship
24. Oil Tanker vs Product Tanker difference

Result : PASS

Simon sir

Ms act contents
Which all codes apply to bulk carrier
Garbage management on ship
Solas chapter 11 contents
Parametric rolling
Disruptive technology
Bloom taxonomy
Materials of container
Annex 4 certificate
VICT
paul SIR
Class Notations

Attempt 3, Repeat
Simon sir, senthil sir

1)Polar code chief engineer challenges (expected fuel related answer)

2)EGCS maintenance , challenges?
3)Intact stability,dynamic stability,damage stability definition?
4)GHG , GWP definition ?
5)Alternate fuel
6)Disruptive technology
7)Blooms taxonomy
8)Blue economy
9)IORA

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10) Statutory certificates
11)CO2 sequestration
12)CII formula, ratings?

Simon
Attempt 4
ISGOTT
OCIMF
TMSA
FSS CODE....Where it s in MS act rules
LSA IN STCW....where in MS act
Cat FINES .where u get details.how to prevent.what it affects in engine.
Mpec 107 nd 60
CO2 volume calculation.
Specif volume
Safeties in it .nd certificates.
Senthil.
How to deal with a young sefearer and tranning thm.
3/E incapacitated as C/E safe Manning nd watchkeeping how u manage..?
EEDI EEXI CII
HOW U CHANGE ENGINE POWER WITHOUT DISTURBING EEDI
CALCULATION...there s specific limit he says.

external started : areas which u struggle

i said some of the last unanswered questions
he started with Anchor —
1)criteria for deciding anchor size & relation with ship size
Anchor material , hull material
2)Equipment number
3)ODMCS discharge criteria
4)PSSA , special area
5)warranty , express & implied warranty
6)carbon factor , co2 emissions for ship calculation
7)SEEMP III contents
8)Virtual reality , artificial intelligence & their uses in shipping , in particular for
machinery
9) IOT uses
10) shipping master duties
11) why tanker has less freeboard

1.Codes applicable to bulk carriers

2.Virtual reality and augmented reality, in training
3. Carbon sequestration and methods
4. CO2 storing pressure in Engine room flooding system, relief valve function

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5. Freefall Lifeboat testing height
6. LO testing, labs method, wants to hear spectroscopy method, BN number, analysis
frequency
7. IMO decarbonisation strategy
NH3 as alternate fuel, operational and technological problems

Simon sir & Paul sir

Attempt -2

1. Last questions you didn’t answered

2. CIC
3. Seemp 3
4. Article 13, 14
5. Scopic
6. Polymerisation
7. ISGOTT
8. TMSA
9. OCIMF
10. AFS
11. Why tankers have less freeboard

Result: Pass

GISIS
LRIT, AIS, EPIRB,SART, seas areas
GA, X questions
New jaison clause, BOL
Nox tech file: need? Content?
Continuous synopsis record ? Common structure rule?
How will u prepare for Safcon annual survey?

1. Annex 2 discharge criteria

X- explain the depth 25 meter and asked abt vessel draught and some confusing xs
2. Egb uptake fire
X - how dry soot becomes wet ? Only HC content enough to make it wet ? Flash point of
wet soot ? Is flashing or direct fire happen at first etc
3. Detail action as Ce in case of egb fire and explain why ? ( for each action)
4. ⁠how will you find out survey pending on your vessel when you join as CE
X - contents of class quarterly listing
Explain condition of class
Psco action on a vessel with coc
5. Augmented reality and virtual reality
6. CBDR
7. CDTR
8. Asked something abt Hong Kong convention (started with full name and he shifted to
last question)

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9. ⁠how confident you are now

xternal : Simon
Internal: Senthil
1.Sire 2.0
2.HNS convention
3. ISGOTT
4. TMSA
5. OCIMF
6. IOPC fund
7. AR and VR
8. MS act safety which part
Internal: Senthil
How to make sure as CE SMS Is maintained onboard

.Types of iopp cert..contents of iopp cert( u r missing one important item)

2. Statutory Cert required to be carried on board a ship(supplementary in seq.. contents in
seq)
3. ⁠gbs
4. ⁠blooms taxonomy.. appln of blooms taxonomy in STCW( told setting up of
carriculum.. what is carriculum)
5. ⁠requirement of classification society to become part of IACS(what is rules r reglns)

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