二副英文面试资料

1、二副面试问题及参考答案 二副面前前主要应准备关于职责范围内的问题，如画海图（电子海图） 、如何修正海图、地 理常识、 海事专业出版物及船上图书馆的管理、 制定航路计划、 船上药品管理、 装卸货值班、 正常海上值班、 垃圾处理、 其他所负责的设备的维护和保养等问题。 当然职位的船员的英文 水平和业务水平越来越好。 对于没有外派经历的二副， 建议抓紧时间补习英文， 特别是专业 英语。下面收集了一部分问题，可供参考。1. Can you tell me about your educational background and working experience as a seaman?I gra

2、duated from Dalian Maritime University in July 1999. Since April, 1999, I began my seamen career. I have worked on two ships. On the fist ship, I worked as a deck cadet for 10 months.On the second ship. I worked as a 3/O for nearly a year.2. Can you tell me about your last vessel?My last ship was a

3、general cargo sailing globally, but mainly from European ports to the USAND Canada port. I worked on that vessel for 13 months as third officer.4. When do you call the Master to the Bridge?If the master were not in the bridge room, I would call the master to the bridge under the following circumstan

4、ces:When the officers do not know the correct actions to take.When the giving away vessel does not give away as a rule and cannot get into contact with it. navigational equipment fails.When receiving the distress call.When navigational marks are missing or in the expected time, and did not see the m

5、arks.When the depth sounding do not have expected result.When entry into heavy traffic, low visibility areas.When main engine speed decreases or breakdown.When approaching the poor visibility areas.And when the vessel is in danger.Questions for 2/O 二副面试前主要应该准备关于职责范围内的问题，如如何画海图、如何修正海图、制定 航路计划、值班时所要注意

6、的问题等等。下面收集了一部分问题，可参照准备。1. Can you tell me about your education background and working experience? (omitted ) Please refer to the same questions for the master.2. Can you tell me about your last vessel?(omitted) Please refer to the answers to the same questions to the master or chief officer.3. What

7、are your responsibilities as a Second Officer?The 2/O will be the navigational officer and medical officer on board. His duty includes.The Second Officer is the navigational officer and sometimes also medical officer on board. Besides, the Second Officer shall assist the Chief Officer. His duties ma

8、y include the following. (1) Navigation watch keeping (from 1200 to 1600, and from 0000 to 0400).(2) Chart and navigational publication corrections,(3) Passage plan making,Usually working as the designated communication officerMaintenance of communication equipment, instruments and spare parts on bo

9、ard the ship Care of all the basic navigation equipment and instruments, in cluding magnetic compass,(7)(8)(9)二副应该能用自己的语言流利地说出自己的职责。(4) Checks for the communication equipment and instruments on board the GMDSS ships and spare parts,(5) Care of all the basic navigation equipment and instruments, incl

10、uding magnetic compasses, gyrocompasses, gyro repeaters, time changes, depth sounders and course recorder.(6) Stocks of the stationery, medical duty, and other duties designated by the master or C/O.(4)(5)(6) gyrocompasses, gyro repeaters, time changes, depth sounders and course record.Maintenance o

11、f inventories of the stationeryMedical duties, and other duties designated by the Master or Chief Officer. Some other work designated by master or Chief Officer.4. Please briefly describe the chart drawing procedure.Please briefly describe the procedure of dealing with navigational warnings.Firstly,

12、 I shall Register the navigational warnings in the Register Book and record thewarning number in the card. Secondly, I shall select the charts that are affected by the warnings. Then I shall use pens, scissors and glues to fix permanent notices. I shall also use pencils to fix temporary and prelimin

13、ary notices. All of the notices must be used to fix charts and keep chart corrected up to dated. When I fix the chart, I shall frequently consult the geographical index.5. Can you describe the charts correction procedures?Please refer to the same question to the captain. for the MasterFirstly, you h

14、ave to make sure that you have received the latest Notice to Mariner. you have to write the notice request on time. The master shall make emergency request if the latest is not received.Secondly, to record the Notice to Mariner on the correction logs on time according to the chronological order.Thir

15、dly, when correcting the chart, first check that the last published correction to it has been made to the chart, otherwise, this should be dealt with first.Erasure should never be made, when deleting information crossed through or series of short double strokes should be used. While correction fluid

16、 should not be used.Always insert information before you delete any information. Firstly, the Second Officer has to make sure that he has received the latest Notice to Mariner and that he has to write the notice request on time. The Master shall make emergency request if the latest is not received.S

17、econdly, the Second Officer has to record the Notice to Mariner on the correction logs on time according to the chronological order.Thirdly, when correcting the chart, he has to make sure that the last small correction has been made on the chart.Erasure should never be made when deleting information

18、 crossed through. Instead, series of short double strokes should be used while correction fluid should not be used.s local area warning froAlways insert information before you delete any information. 如何画海图和维护海图是二副最重要的职责之一，对于海图更新的有关程序是考官经 常考到的题目，一定要好好准备。关键是如何用自己的话表述出一个复杂的过程。6. Who should draft the pa

19、ssage plan on board? What are included in passage plan? When you make the passage plan, what information do you need?Unusually, the passage plan shall be made by the second officer, but shall be approved by the master. During passage, when error or mistake is found about the passage plan, immediate

20、correction shall be made by the second officer. But during voyage the furnished passage plane can not be hanged without nay approval.Admiralty Notice to Mariner. Port guidance. Sea chart. Printed (10) Catalogue of admiralty charts and other publications.Choosing the sea charts from it. Sea charts sh

21、ould include the largescale ones for the costal water, small scale chart for ocean water, and planning chart for lord land zone. Besides, the following information and publications are also necessary in the passage plan making: Sailing directions, Pilot book, Port entry guidance, Tide table the NAVA

22、REA areas, List of light and radio signals.Usually, the passage plan should be prepared by the Second Officer and approved by theMaster. During passage, when an error or mistake is found about the passage plan,it should be reported to the Master first and corrected afterwards by the Secord Officer.

23、But during voyage the passage plan cannot be changed without the Master s approval.The passage plan should include such information as way points, the distance between way points, courses, current, tide, weather conditions and means of communications,means of fixing position and interval and so on.B

24、esides, the following information and publications are necessary in making the passage plan: sailing directions, pilot book, port entry guidance, tid e table s local area warning, warning from the NA VAREA areas, list of light and radio signals, Admiralty Notice to Mariner, sea chart and catalogue o

25、f admiralty charts and other publications.7. What sailing areas should the passage plan cover? If you miss one or two charts for next voyage, can the ship gave sea going or not?The passage plan should cover the sailing area from berth to berth.The ship can not go if one or two charts are not availab

26、le. 7.What is the scope the passage plan cover? If you miss one or two big or small scalefor next voyage, can the ship give sea going or not?The passage plan should cover the sailing route from berth to berth. Lack of information for some areas may lead to some serious accidents.The ship cannot go i

27、f one or two charts are not available.8. If the signal of “ three red lights vertically aligned ” is found on board a ship during night voyage, what do you think is wrong with the ship? If a motor ship is moving under the way, but not under command, what kind of light signals does she use? On what o

28、ccasion do you display two black balls during the day?s accuracy sha11. What are the second officerThis is a draught limited vessel. It is very hard for that vessel to maneuver and to keep away.Our vessel should give a wide berth and tale actions to keep away beforehand.The motor ship should use not

29、undercontrollights, i.e., twosideslights. The vessel is constrained by her draught. It is very hard for her to maneuver. Our vessel should give a wide berth and take actions to keep away from her.The motor ship should use not-under-control lights, i.e., two red lights vertically aligned during night

30、 time, and two black balls vertically aligned during day time.We shall display two black balls when our vessel cannot get out the way of another. 值班驾驶员应该能用英语说出常用的号等和号型以及不同的号等和号型所代表的船的 状态。各种信号灯的含义和英文表示也是面试中经常提到的问题。 希望二副们全面复习一下这方面 的知识。请参阅 COLREG 1972 “NAVIGA TION LIGHTS ”部分。9. Usually, in a vessel, th

31、e second officer shall be designated as officer responsible for care of magnetic compasses and gyrocompasses. （磁罗经和电罗经 ） Please describe how do you take care of Magnetic compass.The liquid magnetic compass shall be regularly checked for air bubbles and shall be always covered when it is not in use.

32、Where fitted as standby system, the magnetic compass control of the automatic pilot should be tested weekly.9.Please describe how you take care of the magnetic compass.The liquid magnetic compass should be regularly checked for air bubbles and it should always be covered when it is not in use. The d

33、eviation of the compass should be checked and observed during very watch.10. How do you set and adjust gyrocompass corrections?The 2/O shall frequently check the compressors error. Actually, gyrocompassbe checked at least once a day at sea and at anchor, and for each course steered. During the watch

34、, the simultaneous check shall be made at least hourly. If there is any significant deviation error, the 2/O shall adjust it immediately. The data or errors shall be recorded in the Compass Record Book and Deck Logbook. The electronic devices shall be away from the compasses in a reasonable distance

35、. The chief mate or other designated officer shall test the error difference in the morning or in the night. 10. How do you set and adjust gyrocompass?The Second Officer should frequently check the gyrocompass error. Actually, gyrocompass accuracy should be checked at least once a day at sea and at

36、anchor, and for each course steered. During the watch, the simultaneous check should be made at least hourly. If there is any significant deviation error, the Second Officer should report it to the Master and record in the Compass Record Book and Deck Logbook. The electronic devices should be kept a

37、way from the compasses in a reasonable distance.The Chief Officer or other designated officers should test the error in the morning and evening. responsibilities while the vessel is in port?To ensure the safety of life on board, ship, cargo and port, the second officer must implement a good watch ke

38、eping if he is on duty in the port. The second officer is also required to maintain orders and facilitate the routine working of the vessel. When on duty, he should be aware of the air draft, sea gauge and under keel clearance, the state of ship to avoid dangerous listing, trim or hull stress during

39、 cargo handling or ballasting to prevent pollution of the environment by the ship. During cargo watch, he should watch and supervise the loading process and report any big incident or abnormality to the C/O.11. What are your responsibilities as the Second Officer while the vessel is in port?My respo

40、nsibilities are to keep good watch, to ensure the safety of life, the ship and the cargo and to maintain s standing order.good working orders on the vessel.During my watch I should be aware of the draft, under keel clearance, the state of ship, the mooring conditions so as to avoid dangerous listing

41、, trim or hull stress during cargo operation. I should also make sure that de-ballasting causes no marine pollution. I should watch and supervise the loading process and report any incident or accident to the Chief officer. 12. Please tell me what is the difference between the great circle line （大圆航

42、线） and Rhomb line （恒向线 ）？Theoretically, great circle line is the shortest distance between two places, while the rhumh line is longer than the great circle line. However, it is very hard for a vessel just to take the circle line or rhumh line.12. Please tell me the difference between the great circl

43、e line （ 大圆航线 ） and rhomb line （恒 向线）？In theory, the great circle line is the shortest distance between two places, while the rhomb line is longer than the great circle line. However, it is very hard for a vessel just to take the circle line or rhomb line.13. During the cargo loading, if you find th

44、e cargo damaged in holds, what should you do?I shall record the damage by writing or even by photo and report this to the C/O immediately.The C/O should report it to the tallyman and ask them to replace the cargo, if possible. At the same time, the officer on duty should make the onthespot record.I

45、should record them in writing or even photograph the damages and report the situations to the Chief Officer immediately. The Chef Officer should report it to theTally man and ask them to replace the cargo, if possible. At same time, the officer on duty should make the on-the-spot record.If the damag

46、es are really very serious, we should report to the Master and ask for his instructions.14. We are wondering when you usually do chart work? When you are watch keeping, can you do the chart work?Whenever I receive the Notice to Mariner. I will do the correction and drawing, especially for a new voya

47、ge. At the same time, I shall collect the outofdated charts and file them to avoid any misunderstanding or confusion.When the voyage employment is issued. The 2/O begins to do the sea chart work at the discretion of the master. The correction is to be done right after the new Notice to Mariner is re

48、ceived,Generally, I should not do the chart work when am watch keeping. Doing chart work during watch keeping can give rise to some potential danger to the maneuvering of the vessel.15. What is the maximum blood alcohol concentration (BAC) rate on board?According to the ISM, the BAC shall not be mor

49、e than 0.04% by weight any time when being tested. But watch keepers are not allowed to drink any alcoholic beverage 4 hours before their watch. Besides, when bunkering, loading and unloading, mooring and unmooring. 4 hours before and after port all, the sailor on board cannot have any alcoholic dri

50、nks.16. How did you keep you medicine log book?I should be responsible for the medical inventory and keep a good record on the use and inventory of different medicine. I should also make sure that the aide bags are at proper locations. I should also be careful with the medicine locker. The medicines

51、 that are out of validity should be replaced on time.17. When do you call the master to the bridge?In the following situations, I will have to call the master to the bridge if the master is not in the bridge:(1) When the visibility is lower than the one mentioned in the master(2) Breakdown of the ma

52、in engine, steering gear, gyrocompass or any other critical equipment related to the safety of the vessel.(3) When the ship s position and sounding are unusual or strange.(4) When the navigational marks or sounding do not appear as expected.(5) When heavy weather is encountered.(6) When ship is beha

53、ving in unusual way.(7) When marine pollution is seen or suspected.(8) When distress message is received or accident observed.(9) Any other situation when the officers are in doubt.(10) Whenever the ship is in jeopardy.知道何时叫船长到驾驶台是非常重要的常识性问题，对船舶的安全行驶非常重要，通常 船长在他的 bridge order 或 standing order 里都有详细的

54、说明， STCW95 公约关于船员值班 部分也有详细的规定。18. When RADAR and ARPAR are use, does it relieve your duty of lookout as a watchkeeper? No, the working of these apparatus does not relieve the watch officer of his duty to maintain a proper lookout at all times. This is very important to the maneuvering of the vessel.

55、 Accidents often arise because of the officers complete dependence on the RADAR, ARPAR, GPS and otherequipment, especially in hazard areas, such as the coast and port areas, low visibility area, restricted areas and heavy weather regions. All in all, the rules and regulation of the COLREG 1972 must

56、be strictly obeyed.19. What do you know about EC and ECDIS?EC means Electronic Chart, and ECDIS means Electronic Chart and information System. This system uses the computer technology to provide chart details on a visual display unit, combined with an automatic indication of ships position, and poss

57、ibly a radar image, a navigationaide. This kind of chart needs basic computer operation skills and automation knowledge.20. Tell me the main contents of a typical Admiralty Notice to Mariner. How did you get the Notice to Mariner on your last vessel?Admiralty Notice to Mariners is maritime publicati

58、ons issued by Hydrographic Department of the United Kingdom. They include Admiralty Notices, Australian and New Zealand Notices. They are published on weekly basis. There is also and annual summary version.The Admiralty Notice to Mariner includes 6 sections. Section one, Explanatory Notes and indexe

59、s to section two. Sections two. Admiralty Notices to MarinersCorrections to charts. Section three, reprints of Radio Navigational Warnings. Section four, Corrections to Admiralty Sailing Directions. Section five, Corrections to Admiralty List of lights and Fog Signals. Section six, Corrections to Ad

60、miralty List of Radio Signals.On my last ship, the ship owner provided the Notice to Mariner on weekly basis. If they failed to give us the Notice, wethemallRse eqnudest for this.21. It is very important to get rid of the outofdated charts and other SMS documents on board.Why?It is very important to