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Fire-fighting is required. 11. What problems do you have? I am on fire.

12. Where is the damaged?

The fore peak tank has been damaged. 13. What part of your vessel is aground? Almost the whole vessel is aground. 14. When do you expect to re-float? Waiting the tide is rising. 15. Are you ready for helicopter? Yes, we are ready for helicopter. 16. Report injured persons? Report, two persons is injured. 17. Is the fire under control? Yes, the fire is under control. 18. Where is flooding?

At the NO1 double bottom tank. 19. Can you proceed without assistance? No, I must require tug assistance to proceed. 20. What is the visibility in your position? The visibility in our position is poor. 21. What is the wind direction and force? The wind direction is north and force is 5.

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Charter eleven

1. Please describe the outline of Port State control. a) The typical procedures.

b) The actions to be takes when deficiencies are found. c) Attention to be paid during inspections.

The typical procedures of PSC inspections are embarkation, checking, taking measurement to correct deficiencies, and/or banning of a ship.

During inspecting, if the PSCO find deficiencies, he must record the deficiencies. If the deficiencies is general ones, he would ask the crew to take some correction measurements. If the deficiencies is threaten the ship‘s safety, he would take detaining actions to the vessel until they are eliminated.

While a ship is being inspections of PSC, the first thing is to keep clean and tidy. It can give a good surface impression to the PSCO. The second is to prepare carefully.

2. Please describe the preparatory work or the daily maintenance work to be done by you before a PSC inspection. A) Your daily maintenance work.

B) Preparatory work before PSC inspection. c) some successful experiences.

I am a chief officer, my daily work is to lead deck hands to maintain deck equipments besides keeping on watch. Every day, from Monday to Friday, I sent deck maintenance tasks to the Bosun in the morning. Every month, I make a repair

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