CÂU HỎI PHỎNG VẤN CHO THUYỀN VIÊN PART 1

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS ABOUT YOURSELF & FAMILY
1. Tell me something about yourself?/ Introduce/Say about yourself please?/ Let me

know about yourself…Or firstly,I want to say about yourself. Say smt please?
I’m D. Now, I’m 24 years old. I come from Thanh Hoa province. I have just
graduated from Navigation Department of Vietnam Maritime University. I’m the forth
child in my family including 6 people. I like playing football, swimming & reading
books especially scientist books,… My dream is becoming a good captain in the future.
And i can earn much money to support my parents.
* Where did you graduate from? And When?
*Do you have girlfriend ?
No, I don’t.
*Oh! Really. You’re 24 years old. It’s not too young to have a girlfriend. Can you tell me
why?
Because I want to focus on studying: studying my navigation major and English so that I
can get a good job in the future.
*Do you have girlfriend? What will you do if your girlfriend doesn’t want you work on
board?
2. Tell me something about your family?

Well, thanks for your question! There are 4 people in my family, they are my mother,
my father, two elder brother, a elder sister and me. My parents are famer. They live in a
small village where is fairly quiet. My house is close to a small river and market.
* What do they do?/ where do they live?/ How old is your father, mother?/ What’s your
parents’ job?/ How many people are there in your family?.....
*Where do you live now? How far is it from here? How do you get here?...
*What is your hometown famous for?
* Do you often come back your home?
Yes, I often. Because my hometown is not far here….
* How often ?
Once a month, sir

* How far is it ?


It’s about 70 kilometers.
* How long does it take to get there/your home ? How do you get there?(by
coach/motorbike).
It takes me one and half hours to come home.
3. What are your strengths/good points/advantages?

I’m a strong and discipline man. So I can work hard for a long time even in rough
working environment. Besides, I think I can work well & effectively with a team.
4. What are your weaknesses/bad points/disadvantages?

Well, I have just graduated from my university, so I think my weakness is the
experience. But I will try my best to improve it when I have a chance to work on board
especially foreign ships.
5. What do you do in your spare/free time?

In my spare/free time, I like reading books, learning E, playing sport or go
swimming. You know, it depends on each season in year. I also spend time for helping
my parents doing housework such as clean, decorate my house…so on. Sometime I relax
with music.
6. What kinds of/different sports do you like? (why)

I like playing football, table tennis, swimming and running. I like them because they
make me stronger, relax & flexible. That’s good for my job….
7. What are your hobbies ?

I enjoy reading book, playing football, swimming…
8. What kind of book do you like? And why?

I like scientist books, history books. Because I can get much more knowledge about
science after reading them.
9. Why do you want to become a seaman/seafarer?/ Why did you choose this job?/ why

did you study in navigation department?
As you know, my parents are famer. My family is very poor. I studied Navigation
because I want to be a good Captain in the future and I can earn much money to
help/support my parents. I hope my parents’ life is better than before and I have a
good future.
(*What do you know about M.O.L ?/ What do you know about our company?


As far as I know, M.O.L or mitsui OSK line was found in 1884. Over a period of 130
years, it has became a big corporation with big fleet, about 296 operating vessels. MOL
has many head office in many countries. In Vietnam, its headquarter is located in 2
places: HP and HCM city. That’s some main information about MOL which I know. I
hope I will become a crew member of MOL.
*Why do you know our company ?
Actually, I get information about your company on the internet. I also have some friends
who passed M.O.L’s interviews and became a member of M.O.L since they was the third
years student,so I can get more information about M.O.L through these friends.)
10. Why do you want to work for our company?

Because your company has many big ships with a good working condition and safety
working environment. They operate worldwild, so when working on that ship I will have
a chance to improve both my English, marine major ability. Moreover, I can get high
salary by my own ability and effort.
11. Have you ever worked on board the ship?

No, I have’nt sir. Now,I’m looking for a good job.
12. What kind of ship do you want to work on? Why?
13. Do you have any part-time job ?

Yes, I have. I’m a tutor.
* What subject do you teach ?
I teach math for a 12 grade student.
* How much money can you earn every month?
It’s about 1 million VND.
14. What is your plan in the future?/ Do you have any plan in the future?

Firstly, I want to find a good job and work on board foreign ship so that I can earn
much money. I’ll get more experiences to do my work well. After that I’ll buy land and
get married, have some children…(smile)
15. what qualification have you got?

I got good degree from navigation department of Vietnam maritime university 1 year
ago.
16. what sort of salary do you want?/ What sort of salary do you want?/ How much
money do you want to earn per month?
Of course, as much as possible. But I know it depends on company’s policy and the
fact of maritime field now. I want to work on foreign ship to get high salary by my
own ability and effort.
17. what is your goal in the next time?


My goal is to work on foreign ship, to get much experience from real work and
improve my English so that I can become a good master in the future.
18. How long will you work on board ?

I will work on board as far as I can. My goal is to become a ship’s master in the
future. I think at least 20 years.
19. What do you think about seafarers’ life?

Working environment on board is very hard, lonely, limited and far from home
especially you can be seasickness. But I’m not afraid that, I always practice to improve
both my health and mental in order to work best on board.
20. What will you do if your parents don’t want you work on board?
21. What is your favorite subject in your university?/ What subject do you like most in

your university?
My favorite subject is Colreg 72.
22. Can you tell me what you know about Colreg 72 (main contents)? What does it stand

for?
International convention for preventing collision at sea.
Review content of Colreg 72
23. Why?

Because it’s very useful and important for seafarers to navigate the ship safely and
avoid collision at sea.
24. How do you study English ?

Well, most of time I study English by myself, besides I also have an english extra class
at Vimaru English Center, and sometimes I go to navigation English club to practice
English skills with my friends.
25. What do you know about SOLAS/ COLREG/MARPOL…?
26. What should you prepare to work well on board?
27. What do you study E for?/ Why do you study E?/ What do you use E for on

board?
28. What do you do now?

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS RELATING MARINE MAJOR


1. What is your favorite subject at your university?/ What subject do you like most at your

university?
2. Tell me some major subjects that you studied at your university?
Colreg 72, Marine law, Ship manoeuvring, Seamanship, Ship’s stability, Astronomical…
3. Do you know SOLAS? What does it stand for?/ What is it short for?
4. What do you know about SOLAS/ COLREG/MARPOL…?
5. Have you ever worked on board the ship?
6. How long have you trained on you training ship?
7. What did you study on it?/ Tell me what you studied on your training ship?
8. Tell me some wheel orders/steering orders please!
9. For example, when you’re steering what should you be careful specially about?
10.Tell me some navigation equipment on the bridge.
11.What do they use for?/ what is the functions of the Radar/GPS/AIS/ECDIS…..?
12. Do you like drinking alcohol? As far as you know what is the maximum blood ancohol
concentration rate on board?
13.When you work on board, do you must follow the officer’s orders?
14.Can you show me the way to read/ How to define the ship’s draft?
15. Tell me the names of rope using when the ship berthing!
16.How many watches are divided a day at sea? What are they?
17. Tell me what you know about rust chipping?
18.How many kinds of chart using on board?
19.Name some kinds of ship that you know?
20. What kind of ship do you want to work on? Why?

21. Tell me situations in collision at sea? What must we do in each situation?
Head on situation, Crossing situation, Overtaking situation. Review COLREG to know
what you do in each case.

1. INTERNATIONAL CODES OR CONVENTIONS
IMO : International Maritime Organization
SOLAS 74 : Safety Of Life At Sea 1974


COLREG 72
MARPOL 73/78
LOADLINE 66
TONNAGE 69
ISM Code : International Safety Management Code
MLC : Maritime Labour Convention
ISPS Code : International Ship and Port Facility Security
STCW: International Convention on standards of training certification and watch keeping
for seafarers.
IMDG Code : International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
PSC: Port state control
2. EQUIPMENT ON BOARD
GPS/DGPS Global Positioning System/ Differential Global Positioning System
RADAR/ARPA Radio Ranging and Detecting
AIS Automatic Identification System
VHF Very High Frequency
GMDSS Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
NAVTEX Navigation Telex
ECDIS Electronic Chart Display and Information System
EPIRB Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
SART Search and Rescue Transponder

FFA Fire Fighting Appliance
LSA Life Saving Appliance
EEBD : Emergency escape breathing device
SOPEP Shipboard Oil Polution Emergency Plan
INMASAT: International maritime satellite
Echo Sounder
Facsimile
Course Recorder
Satellite Compass
3. Others
1. CSO: Continuous service output
2. RPM: Revolutions per minute
3. ETA/ETD: Estimated time of arrival/departure
4. VLBC: Very large bulk carrier
5. ECR: Engine control room
6. LEL/UEL: Lower/ upper explosive limit
7. UFL/LFL: Upper/lower flammable limit


8. COC: Certificate of competency
9. R.O.T Rate of Turn

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
1.
Self-introduction (name, full name, age, birthplace, marital status, education,
company, rank).
2.

Why did you decide to become a seaman? ( advantages & disadvantages).

3.

Why do you want to work for our company?

4.

What are the advantages of working on foreign ship?

5.

What are the disadvantages of working on foreign ship?

6.

What are the advantages of working on Vietnamese ship?

7.

What are the disadvantages of working on Vietnamese ship?

8.

What should you prepare to work well on ships?

9.

What do you think about a good seaman?

10.

What are five common injuries on board? Causes and preventive methods?

11.

Name safety fittings and when to wear each fitting?

12.

Name fire-fighting equipment? When to use each of them?

13.

Name on board life-saving equipment.

14.

Name bridge equipment and their functions?

15.

Name equipment on poop deck, forecastle and upper deck.

16.
Name chipping tools: Procedures for chipping( before, after chipping). Dangers
when chipping and preventive methods( at a height, out side the ship railing).
17.
Name painting tools: Procedures for painting( before, after painting). Dangers
when painting and preventive methods.
18.
Name cleaning tools: Procedures for cleaning( before, after cleaning). Dangers

when cleaning and preventive methods. How to clean tough oily or greasy spots.
19.

What causes fires on board?(3 factors)

20.

What should you do to prevent fires on board?

21.

What do you do when you see a fire on board?


22.

Procedures for abandoning the ship?

23.
What are the duties of an OS,AB?: At sea(keeping watch on the bridge, doing
maintenance work). Before entering port( mooring ropes, mooring equipment,
ladders). When berthing( moor, mooring ropes). When loading or discharging
cargo(keep gangway watch, observe stevedores, cranes). Before leaving port. When
unberthing(mooring ropes, mooring equipment, ladders).
24.
Procedures for working in an enclosed space: Name enclosed spaces on board.
Dangers in enclosed spaces. Preventive methods.
25.
Procedures for working at a height: Examples of working at a height, dangers,
preventive methods.

26.
Procedures for working outside the ship railing: Examples, dangers, preventive
methods.
27.

Orders: steering orders, mooring orders.

28.

Papers for working on board.

29.
Dangers: On deck, on an oil tanker, on an coal-ore carrier, in dry dock, in the
galley, when going up and down stairs/ladders.
30.

Important places on board.

31.
ENGLISH STUDY: What do you use English for on board?. How long/when.
Your weaknesses & how to improve them.
32.

What do you do when you see a fire?

33.

What do you do when you see a man overboard?

34.

What should and should’n you do on board? (disciplines on board).

35.

What do you expect from the company which you work?