JOB interview

1. Whats your name?

- My name is Konstantin
2. Whats your surname?
- My surname is Nikiforov
3. Where are you from?
- Im from Russia
4. Where do you live?
- I live in Saint-Petesburg
5. Whats your nationality?
- I am Russian
6. Where were you born?
- I was born in the settlement Krasnaya Polyana
7. When were you born?
- I was born on the 4th of April 1992
8. Whats your date of birth?
- Mu date of birth is the 4th of April 1992
9. How old are you?
I am 22
10. Are you married?
- No I am not married. (I am single)
11. Do you have any children?
- No I dont
13. Whats your job?
- I am a sailor
14. Whats your rank?
- I am an communication engineer
15. What education do you have?
- I have higher education. ( / )
16. Where did you study?
- I studied in Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping
17. How long did you study?
- I studied 5,5 years
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When did you finish University?

graduated from University in February 2015
Do you speak any foreign languages?
speak English

20. Whats your work experience at sea?

- I have been working at sea for 6 month
21. Have you worked at sea?
- Yes I have worked at sea
22. How long have you worked at sea?
- I have been working at sea for 6 month

23. How many contracts did you have?

- I had 2 contracts
24. What types of vessels did you work on?
- I worked on bulker and dry cargo
25. Have you worked on foreign flag vessels?
- No I havent (, )
26. Have you worked in a mixed crew?
- No I havent (, )
27. What was your last vessel?
- I worked on dry cargo
28. Where did your vessel operate?
- My vessel operated in White Sea, Barents Sea and Cara Sea

29. What cargo did your vessel carry?

- My vessel carried timber (board lumber, plywood, wood boards)
30. When did you finish your last contract?
- I finished my last contract in 31 October 2014
31. How long was your last contract?
My last contract was 4 month
32. What companies have you work for?
- I worked for Murmans Shipping Company and North Shipping Company
33. Were you satisfied with working conditions on your last vessel? (
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- Yes I was. It was a good vessel and crew was excellent
34. What salary did you have? ( ?)
- I had 500$ per month.
35.

What salary are you expecting to have? ( ?)

Actually sir, I am more interested in my role instead of salary. I will do my best and I am going to
be paid for that as per company norms.
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36. What were your duties during your last contract? ( ?)

- Responsibilities included maintaining deck areas, taking part in the 'watch' which incorporates most arrivals and
departures from port, looking after the charts and logbook, and eventually supervised driving of the ship,
maintaining GMDSS and navigational equipments.
37. What safety equipment are you familiar with?
- I am familiar with following life saving equipment: lifeboats, liferafts, lifebuoys, immersion suit, lifejackets,
breathing apparatus and first aid boxes.
38. What fire fighting equipment do you know?
- On board of the ship is following fire fighting equipment: ships fire alarm system, fire extinguishers, fire hoses,
boxes with sand, buckets, fire hooks, shovels, axes and crowbars.
39. Which types of fire extinguishers were on your vessel?
- Foam fire extinguishers, dry chemical fire extinguishers, CO2 fire extinguishers
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Which classes of fire do you know?

- When wood, cloth, paper, rubber or plastic is on fire it is Type A fire. To extinguish this type of fire we must
use dry chemical fire extinguishers.

- When flammable liquids or gas is on fire it is type B fire. To extinguish this type of fire we must use foam fire
extinguishers.
- When electrical equipment or appliances in on fire it is type C fire. To extinguish this type of fire we must use
CO2 fire extinguishers.

41. Where was your muster station?

- My muster station was on the main deck.
42. Do you know how to launch life boat?
- Yes I know.

43. Do you know Man Overboard signal?

- Yes I know. It is three long blasts.