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    This document outlines the key functions and responsibilities of a Chief Mate. It covers four main areas: navigation, cargo handling and stowage, ship operations and personnel management, and crisis management. The Chief Mate is responsible for voyage planning, position determination, traffic management, weather forecasting, cargo loading and securing, maintaining statutory certificates, crew training and drills, and contingency planning for various emergencies. The role requires in-depth knowledge of navigation, cargo regulations, ship stability, maintenance, labor laws, and emergency response procedures.

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    This document outlines the key functions and responsibilities of a Chief Mate. It covers four main areas: navigation, cargo handling and stowage, ship operations and personnel management, and crisis management. The Chief Mate is responsible for voyage planning, position determination, traffic management, weather forecasting, cargo loading and securing, maintaining statutory certificates, crew training and drills, and contingency planning for various emergencies. The role requires in-depth knowledge of navigation, cargo regulations, ship stability, maintenance, labor laws, and emergency response procedures.

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    This document outlines the key functions and responsibilities of a Chief Mate. It covers four main areas: navigation, cargo handling and stowage, ship operations and personnel management, and crisis management. The Chief Mate is responsible for voyage planning, position determination, traffic management, weather forecasting, cargo loading and securing, maintaining statutory certificates, crew training and drills, and contingency planning for various emergencies. The role requires in-depth knowledge of navigation, cargo regulations, ship stability, maintenance, labor laws, and emergency response procedures.

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    FUNCTION - 1

    Grade :- Chief Mate (FG)


    Function :- Navigation
    Level:- Management
    A.) Bridge Team Management
    1. Voyage planning and Navigation for various conditions such as in restricted water/
    meteorological conditions/ice/TSS/Restricted visibility/
    areas of extensive tidal effect/ship routing and reporting systems criteria.
    2. Position determination in all conditions by celestial terrestrial observation.
    Various Publications of modern electronic aids with knowledge of
    principle/error/corrections etc. Knowledge of principles of Magnetic/Gyro
    compass and Master Gyro System and care of all other navigational
    equipments on the Bridge.
    B.) Traffic Management
    3. Thorough knowledge and application of collision /Regulations/ Buoyage system.
    4. Thorough knowledge and application of the principle to be observed in
    keeping an effective navigational watch (Senior Officer duties).
    5. Assist Master with command decision making situation on Bridge.

    C.) Weather Management


    6. Ability to understand and Interpret synoptic chart to forecast area weather
    taking into account local weather conditions and Information received by
    Weather Fax and weather routing.
    7. Knowledge of characterizes of various weather systems including TRS,
    avoiding actions in storm centers/dangerous quadrants
    8.

    Knowledge of Ocean currents system/tidal calculations/publications relating to this.

    D.) Crisis Management


    9. Handling of various emergencies/beaching, grounding,
    collision/assessments of damage control/emergency/stealing/
    emergency towing arrangements and towing procedures

    FUNCTION - 2
    Grade:-Chief Mate (FG) Orals
    Function:- Cargo Handling and Stowage
    Level:- Management
    A. General
    1) Knowledge of Cargo related technologically/load/destiny/stowage factor/angle of repose
    and various plans used for cargo loading.
    1-a) Knowledge and applications of International Regulations Codes concerning safe
    handling, stowage, securing and transport of Cargoes, Examples:- Bulk
    code, Grain code, Lashing Code, IMDG Code, Timber Code, ISGOT, etc.
    2) Knowledge and application of the effect on Trim & Stability of Cargos and its operations
    3) Use of stability and Trim diagram and stress calculating equipment including Automatic Data based
    equipment, hull, stress calculation within acceptable limits.
    B. Dry Cargo Stowage
    4) Stowage and Securing/Trimming of various types of cargoes on various ships i.e. General Cargo (Steel
    plates, pulp, bagged cargo)/ Bulk(Urea, MOP, Coal, Sulphur, Iron Ore, Concentrates/Container/Various
    types of Container including Refrigerated type, Passengers (Duties relating to Passenger/Cargo) ,
    Timber ( Wood Pulp, Saw n Timber, Lumber) RO-RO (Various types Light /Heavy vehicles and
    knowledge of Livestock/Pure Car Carrier, Refrigerated cargo ship )
    5) Definition of Heavy Lifts Loading/Stowage & Securing of Heavy Lifts on a General Cargo/Multi
    Container/Bulk Carrier.
    C. Specialized Cargo Stowage
    6) Knowledge of Oil/Chemical/LPG/Tanker Operations relating to Ship Operation, care of personnel and
    stowage Tanker (Various types o heavy and Light Oil) Chemical (Various types of Chemical as per
    chemical code ), LPG (Various types of gases as per gas code)
    7) Carriage of IMDG/ Dangerous, Hazardous and harmful cargos
    D. Transit Care
    8) Precautions during loading and unloading and care during voyage of said cargoes.
    E. Documents
    9) Knowledge and application of various cargo related documents such as stowage plan, shipping list, boat
    note, Mates receipt, B/L, shipping documents DG Manifest.
    10) Documents with regard to cargo claim, disputes, damage etc, note of protest and knowledge of
    collection of evidence.
    F. Crisis
    11) Contingencies plan/remedial action during loading/unloading of cargoes. Example:- Cargo gear
    Breakdown/Power failures/Oil Spillage, Bilge Leakages into hold with cargo, concentrates becoming
    liquids.

    FUNCTION - 3
    Grade : First Mate (FG)
    Function : Operation and Care of Personnel
    Level:- Management
    A.) General
    1. Definition of operation/Environment Protection
    1-a .Knowledge of fundamental principles of ship construction, various ships
    Plans/manuals used for operation ballasting and de-ballasting deck machinery.
    2. Statutory Certificates requirements and their validity including various documents relating to Official
    Log Book, Chain Register thorough knowledge of Deck Labour Regulations
    3. Knowledge and application of Article of Agreements and after Biparty /triparty, Agreements on board
    Indian/foreign ships. Knowledge of Provisions for indications on board under various Rules/Regulations
    4. Knowledge of ISM/STCW 95 Code relating to the duties of Chief Mate
    4-a. Knowledge of statutory certificates/class/port state control/flag state/damage etc. ,
    surveys and Inspections
    B.) Maintenance Management
    5.

    A thorough knowledge of LSA/FFA and L& SS (Screening of Navigation Lights).Regulations/


    Organisations of Drill and maintenance of these appliances under SOLAS
    6. P.M.S for hull deck machinery, accommodations, emergency /steering gear and anchor cable.
    7. Knowledge of Personnel Management Organization and Training onboard as head of Deck Department.
    C.) Emergencies
    8. Knowledge of occupational hazards on ship, crew welfare, social responsibility. In accordance with code
    of safe working practice for merchant seamen.
    9. Preparation of contingency plans for response to various emergencies:Fire, Explosion, Collision or Grounding, Cargo Shift, Flooding, Foundering, Piracy and Pilferage
    D.) Seamanship Aspect
    10. Anchoring/ Mooring:Procedure for use of these equipments including slipping of cables, foul cable anchor dragging and
    ground tackle
    11. Brief knowledge on maneuvering of ships in rivers & harbors/berthing alongside under various
    conditions without tugs
    12. Management of ships in adverse situation at sea, heavy weather duties/handling of disabled ship
    13. Preparation of dry-docking/Undocking. Use of shores, Bilge blocks and bilge shores
    14. Measure to be taken to prevent the spillage of oil during cargo work, Bunkering or oil transit. The
    keeping of records under the M.S (prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil) Rules

    Presentation of Answers: Clarity of mind


    Personality: trusting, dependable and cooperative
    Assessment of Orals :

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