Subject: - “aramco” Examination‘s of Master &Mates

As most of you will be aware, “ÁRAMCo” are conducting their own examinations of all Master and Mates on board all Contracted vessels. Depending on the result of such examination, the respective person either “PASS” or “FAIL”, as far as “ÁRAMCo” inspectors are concerned.

If the Former, the individual has clearance from “ÁRAMCo” to be appointed on board, but if the latter, the individual is not considered to be acceptable to “ÁRAMCo” for employment on any vessel working in their offshore areas, and the Company have no option then in turn has to be examined by “ÁRAMCo”.

Obviously this has caused major administrative and financial problem for the Company, over which we unfortunately have no control.

It is stressed that for obvious reason we need all Master and mates to “PASS” the examination, and to this end, we show below, as list of the items upon which questions are likely to be asked by the “ÁRAMCo” examiner.

Questions for Evaluation of Master & Mates

To be completed 15-30 minutes.

Knowledge of International Regulation for Preventing Collision at Sea:

ALL (WHOLE)

1. Day & Night & Fog signal for vessel under way?

= (Two-Side; Two-Top; Stern // “▬” every 2 minutes, ‘ T’)

2. Day & Night & Fog signal for vessel not make way from water?

= (Two-Side; Two-Top; Stern // Two red light 360,0^o // “▬ ▬” every 2 minutes – 2 sec, ‘M’)

3. Day & Night & Fog signal for vessel at anchor?

=(Ball // White Bow-Stern mast light 360,0^o // “▬ ” Rapidly ring after signal, ‘R’)

4. Day & Night & Fog signal for vessel aground? = (Three Ball // Two Red light 360, 0^o //

“” separate stroke on the bell

“ ▬ “Rapidly ring after signal + given

“” separate stroke on the bell, ‘S’‘R’‘S’)

5. Day & Night & Fog signal for vessel Pilot? ?

= (Top-White/ Down-Red; Side; Stern // “▬” + “”,‘H’)

6. Day & Night & Fog signal for vessel trawling (seismic)?

7. Day & Night & Fog signal for vessel tow? = (Ball – Diamond – Ball // Diamond //

Two-Side; Three-Four-Top; Stern; Tow; Red –White - Red; “▬ ”,‘D’)

8. Day & Night & Fog signal for vessel towing?

= (Diamond // Two-Side; Stern; // after tow signal “▬ ” every 2 min) ( or … ?)

9. Day & Night & Fog signal Vessels constrained by draft?

= (Cylinder // Two-Side; Two-Top; Stern // Three Red light 360,0^o // “▬ ”, ‘D’)

10. Day & Night & Fog signal Vessel restricted in their ability to manoeuvring?

= ( Ball – Diamond – Ball // Red –White - Red light 360,0^o // “▬ ”, ‘D’)

11. Day & Night & Fog signal Vessel engage mine clearance? =(^ Three ball, Three green light 360,0^o //

Two Diamond – Two Ball from side)

12. Day & Night & Fog signal Vessel dredger operational? = (Ball – Diamond – Ball // Two Diamond – Two Ball;

Two-Side; Two Top; Stern; Red –White - Red; Two Red 360,0^o/ Two Green 360,0^o “▬ ”,‘D’)

13. Day & Night & Fog signal Vessel Not Under command?

= ( Two Ball // Two Red light 360,0^o) // “▬ ”,‘D’)

14. Visibility, arc navigation lights?

Top 225,0^{o -} 6 miles;

Side 112,5^o – 3 miles; Stern –Tow 135,0^{o –} 3 miles;

Stern –Tow 135,0^{o –} 3 miles;

Anchor 360,0^o – 3 miles, Red/White/Red – 3 miles

Time of sounding short blast = 1-2 sec; Prolong blast 5 second

15. Maneuvering signal?

= (“”’E’ – Alter my course s/s; “” ‘I’– a/c P/side; “” ‘S’– My engine work the stern)

16. Overtake signals?

(“▬ ▬ ”’G’- Overtake S/s; “▬ ▬ ”’Z’– Overtake P/s; “▬  ▬ ”’C’– Agree)

17. Warning signal?

=(“” – Attention, I can not understood You attended)

18. Single letter signal and their significance?

19. Action to take when vessels are reciprocal course?

(“”’E’ – Alter my course s/s; “” ‘I’– a/c P/side; “” ‘S’– My engine work the stern)

20. Action to take when vessels are crossing vessel?

The V passing from aft another V crossing

21. Action to take when vessels are overtaking one another?

(“▬ ▬ ”’G’- Overtake S/s; “▬ ▬ ”’Z’– Overtake P/s; “▬  ▬ ”’C’– Agree)

22. What kind of vessel exhibits three red lights in a vertical line?

Vessels constrained by draft

23. What is the sound signal for restricted visibility?

“▬” every 2 minutes, ‘ T’

1 prolong every 2 minutes

24. What are the necessary precautions to be taking when vessel is on restricted visibility?

St/by to maneuvering for prevent collision (safe speed- eng. ready for immediately maneuver- make fog signal-

radar on – 2 watch keeping

25. Precautions to adopt in condition of poor visibility?

Keep 2 watches looking in bridge + 2 radar working

26. What will you do, when in poor visibility?

Keep 2 watch looking in out side the bridge in 2 wing-reduce the speed – all time st/by engine for

maneuvering- 2 radar working

27. Action to take when vessels are negotiating areas of shallow water?

Reduce speed and st/by anchor-st/by eng to maneuvering- echosounder on

28. Lights & Fog signal for Oil platforms ?

= (“ ▬” // “U”)

29. What to do before leaving or enter the harbor?

= (Ask Permition)

30. What to do before enter or leaving OIL FIELD?

= (Ask Permition)

31. Maximum speed in harbors and estuaries.

= (5 knots – 8 knots)

32. International channel. 16

33. Explain: - 4 Cardinal marks (North; South; East; West – what color?)

34. Light & Sharpe Special Buoys. (What color?)

35. What Top mark of a cardinal buoy to East of a Shoal?

Black with yellow band

36. Chart symbols for; - Light, Depth, and Nature of Bottom. Definition Racon (ARAMCO-Additional sheet.)