Croatia Master Mariner case studies
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The Croatian Master Mariner certificate of competency is the national qualification that allows a seafarer to serve as master on seagoing vessels, issued under the STCW II/2 framework and administered through the Croatian maritime authorities and maritime education system. It is aimed at senior deck officers who already hold an officer of the watch or chief mate level qualification and have completed the required approved sea service, and who now need to demonstrate command-level competence. The Croatia Master Mariner case studies are 5 cases and about 3,972 words.
1Fog Approach to Ploče with a Crossing Ferry and a Falling Tide
At 04:20 on a dark, foggy morning, your 180 m bulk carrier, draft 12.4 m, is inbound to Ploče pilot station at 10 kn. Visibility is 0.3 NM.
846 words, about 4 min2Steel Coils, a Rain Squall and a Marginal GM
Your 8,500 dwt general cargo ship is loading 24 steel coils at Rijeka. Each coil weighs 9.5 t and rests on a footprint of 1.1 m × 1.4 m.
821 words, about 4 min3Fuel Changeover, a Seized Fuel Pump and an Approaching ECA
At 22:00 your 45,000 dwt product tanker is 40 nm from the 0.10% sulphur ECA boundary and making 12 kn. The main engine is a MAN B&W 6S50MC burning 380 cSt HFO at 3.30% S.
796 words, about 4 min4Engine Room Fire, a Missing Oiler and Lithium-Ion Containers On Deck
At 01:40, 12 nm south of Split, a fire is detected in the auxiliary engine room of your 1,800 TEU container ship. Thick black smoke is issuing from the engine room casing; the fixed CO2 system has not been released.
765 words, about 4 min5Port State Detention, Rest Hours and a Charterer's Off-Hire Claim
Your 2012-built bulk carrier is detained in Rijeka after a PSC inspection. The inspection found: (1) 14 daily pages of the Oil Record Book missing for bilge water transfers; (2) four crew members' rest records show only 5 hours rest in the last 24 and 48 hours in the last 7 days; (3) the emergency fire pump delivers 0.25 MPa at 2 m³/h instead of the required pressure.
744 words, about 4 min