INTRODUCE

My name is ….., and I am.…years old. I ‘m holding the Competency

Certificate class III as per the Manila Amendments 2010 Reg. II/I & Part of II/2,
which includes Master Unrestricted for Vessels Below 500 GRT, Master
Special Limit for 3000 GRT or more, Chief Mate Unrestricted Below 3000 GRT,
and Chief Mate NCV 3000 or more. (Sesuaikan ijazah dan endorsement)

I would like to share on my experience in port manoeuvrers and offshore

operations as well. I have worked as an ASD Tug Master, utilizing various
systems such as ASD, ATD, Aqua Master, and Schottle, Z-Peller to assist in
port operations, including berthing, unberthing, shifting, escorting, docking,
and undocking, as well as offshore operations such as SBM and rig
movements.

For SBM operations, we provide assist berthing and unberthing the tanker,
VLCC, FPSO etc to the support buoy. Before starting the job, usually we first
transfer personnel such as the SBM Manager, pilot, and mooring team. Next,
we transfer the toolbox from our side to the vessel. Once the toolbox transfer
is complete, we follow the pilot’s instructions to secure the line to the centre
lead aft until the job is finished and we commence static towing. We also
assist with hose handling, depending on the rotation.

My job description / Responsible as a tug master :

 Responsible to keep the efficient & safe operations with timely manner
and maintenance standard of the vessel.
 Specific responsibilities include to ensure proper administration of all
ship's management activities on the vessel, including timely safety and
operational reporting, keeping of appropriate records, tracking of
purchase orders, etc.
 Supervise the crew to ensure routine maintenance plans are followed and
that time-consuming repair projects are planned and carried out in
accordance with operational availability.
 apply, follow, and encourage the effectiveness of the Company SMS and
PMS.
 To properly maintain and manage tug towlines in adherence with
company SMS.
 To operate properly the tug’s fire-fighting and oil pollution equipment,
ensuring optimum readiness.
 Maintain log books, records and reports as required by company,
Classification societies, National and International Maritime Laws.
 To ensure strict compliance with the company’s Standard Operating
Procedures and promote its understanding amongst all crew members.
 Maintain all files and records in an up to date and accurate manner to
improve the efficiency of day to day activities and compliance with
statutory and quality standards.
 To ensure strict compliance to the planned maintenance schedule in
coordination with the Technical Department.

QUESTION

1. TOWING ARRANGEMENTS:
 Pennant connect to soft shackle/strecher/grommet/cow head,
and then connect to main tow. (Length and diameter explain as
mentioned in certificates.)

2. TYPE OF ROPE:
 Dyneema, Nylon, Lankhorst. Etc.

3. MBL (Minimum Breaking Load) for Rope or Wire:

 MBL is a maximum load needed to be break our rope/line/wire.
 Calculation as per HSEQMS TOWING ARRANGEMENTS: 2.5 x
Bollard Pull.
 Contoh : 2.5 x 60,2 = 150,5 tons x 9.81 Kn (Kilo Newton)=
1476,4 Kn.
 For Pennant and soft shackle/stretcher/grommet, cow head 5x
Bollard Pull.

4. Water interaction is:

 Water interaction is affect cause of the assisted vessel while
underway where the water interaction create an internal current
around the assisted vessel which can effect the manoeuvring of
the assisting tug, It might be sucking, especially with long and
deep flares.

5. Weak link is:

 A weak link is the weakest part of the rope that is designed to
protect the pennant by breaking first.

6. What is PMS (Plan Maintenance System):

 The PMS is all maintenance jobs that should be carried out on
board to avoid component failures and to ensure the proper and
safe operation of the vessel.
 Example Question: if the RADAR is not working or need to
change spare part, what is your action?
 First we have to raise defect to the management, after
completed the defect job we have to close it First, so that
management knows the item is working and functioning
normally.
7. If the crew or anyone will change the bulb navigation light,
what is your action before commence the job ?
 First we have to conduct Toolbox meeting to the crew,
 Make risk assessment, PTW (permit to work), and LOTO (Lock out
Tug Out)
 Risk Assessment is: How to manage the risk and identify the
hazards in order to minimize the risk.

 PTW is: The purpose of PTW is to define the procedure to be

followed that all the work carried authorised and conducted
correctly.
• Proper authorisation to all non-routine work activities
• To make sure all person involved to the job will be carried out
is fully understand about the job, potential hazard, standard
operation procedure, and other safety concern to complete the
job.
• Conduct a toolbox talk and safety meeting
• All work activities is risk assessed.

PTW : Hot work, confined space entry, isolation of electricity,

working in height area, diving or other activities under water.

Issuing Authority: Master, C/E.

Expiration time of permit to work is 12 hours,

 LOTO (Lock Out Tug Out) is: to prevent any accidental during
repairing or maintenance. We need to lock out the from the
resource and tug out the equipment’s.

8. RADAR is: used to detect other ships and land hazards, to provide
bearing and distance for collision avoidance an navigation at sea.

9. ARPA Automatic Radar Plotting Aid is capability can be creating

tracks using radar contact and the system can calculate the tracked
object’s course, speed and closest point of approach (CPA).

10. The Meaning of CPA (Closest point of approach) & TCPA

(Time to closest point of approach) is collision in meeting situation
at sea are passing distance and passing time.
11. The function of EBL (electronic bearing line) is to measure
the distance and bearing from the vessel to target object.

12. The function of VRM (variable range marker) is to appears

as a circle that is centred on the present location of the vessel.
13. Parallel index on radar is a technique used as a measure to
monitor the progress of a vessel on the track and to minimize the cross
track distance and to keep vessel at a safe speed from the shoreline or
rock.

14. EPIRB (EMERGENCY POSITIONING IDENTIFIYING RADIO

BEACON) Which works to transmittal a vessel code via satellite
COSPAS 406 MHz and earth stations to the nearest rescue co-
ordination centre.

15. SART (search and rescue radar transponder) it works and

appears on X band radar (only3cm). it appears 12 dots on the radar
screen the closet dot to the radar screen centre is the position of the
survival craft.

16. DSC (digital selective calling) is to send distress, receive

distress, urgency, safety, and routine radio telephone calls to or from
any similarly equipped vessel or shore station.

17. IALA (international association of marine aids to

navigation and lighthouse authorities) to indicate lateral mark
edges of the channel.

18. ISM CODE is international safety management for the safe

operation of ships and for pollution prevention.

19. JSA job safety analysis is a tool that can be used to define and
control the hazards & the contents are : date, job title, tittle of person
who does the job, location, department, analysis perpormed by,
received by, sequence of jobs step, potential hazards, preventive
action.

20. Class is a vessel having a valid certificate of class issued by

MCA (maritime &coastguard agency) recognized classification society.

21. Certficates issued by class :

 International load line certificate
 Tonnage certificate
 Safety equipment statement of compliance certificate
 Cargo ship radio certificate
  International oil pollution prevention certificate
 International sewage pollution prevention certificate.

22. Certificate Hull machinery, & loadline is Certificate Hull

machinery is use to address the condition of the vessel, accordingly all
parts involved with the ship, such as insurance companies, port states,
charterers.
23. Loadline certificate is basically to indicate limits the vessel on
the minimum freeboard it needs to maintain complies with the loadline
convention.

24. What is your las FIFI Classification :

FIFI Class 1, Minimum water spray distance is 120 meters and
quantities is 2400 M3/hour.
 FIFI Class 2, Minimum water spray distance is 150 meters and
quantities is 7200 M3/hour.
 FIFI Class 1, Minimum water spray distance is 180-200 meters and
quantities is 9600 M3/hour.
25. Radar X Band and Radar S band :
 X band radars have a shorter detection range but higher
resolution, making them more suitable for detecting small
objects. S band radars have a longer detection range but lower
resolution, making them more suitable for detecting large
objects.
 X-band (8-12 GHz or 10 GHz) or S-band (2-4 GHz or 3GHz).