Oral National Law questions Flashcards
What is in the SMS?
Safety Management System
A documented way of safely operating a vessel
AMSA
A safety management system (also referred to as an SMS) is a systematic approach to managing safety.
By following established policies, practices and procedures you ensure the safety of vessels and the people on board.
All domestic commercial vessels must have a safety management system (SMS). This system will demonstrate and document how your vessel meets the mandatory general safety duties.
Your vessel’s SMS should be based on a risk assessment of your operations. It should describe how safety, maintenance and operation is managed on your vessel.
What is in the Certificate of Operation?
A documented way for a vessel owner to safely operate there vessel.
A certificate of operation sets out the conditions under which a domestic commercial vessel—or fleet of vessels—must operate, including: 1. the vessels used in the operation 2. how and where the vessels can operate 3. other conditions AMSA considers necessary due to the nature of either a vessel or an operation. It is a condition of the certificate of operation that the vessel must have a safety management system.
Where does the Certificate of Operation come from?
(Examiner wanted MO 504.)
Marine order 504
What is in the Planned Maintenance System?
Maintenance of your vessel is essential for the safety of your crew and operation. Even though tenders are non-survey vessels as an owner and master you have a general safety duty to maintain your tender so that it is safe.
Identifying, addressing and managing maintenance-related risks is an important part of your tender’s Safety Management System (SMS). The SMS for your tender needs to include a planned maintenance schedule as well as a pre-departure checklist. Planned maintenance should include regular checks, servicing, visual inspections and operational tests.
Equipment failures and vessel breakdowns can cause accidents, putting everyone on board in danger.
It is also important to keep proper records of what maintenance has been done. This allows you to track when you are due for maintenance and helps prove you are proactive about the safety of your tender operation.
Who do you consult with when wanting the extend the TBO/service interval of a item of machinery?
(Candidate said that the Examiner wanted to hear ‘obtain written permission from the Original Equipment Manufacturer’.)
You have joined a new vessel. Run through how you would do a Risk Assessment and then write up a bunkering procedure.
. Tool box meetings
. Consult with others and manuals, previous bunkering
procedures that have worked
. Drills to test equipment and procedure.
What would you do if a new Engineer started?
Induction Training Drills Monitor Test
