SIRE 2.0 practice by chapter
SIRE 2.0 practice: Cargo and ballast systems
SIRE 2.0 inspections look at each question through hardware, process and human factors. On cargo and ballast systems, the officers who do well are the ones who can explain what they do and why, in their own words.
Practice prompts for cargo and ballast systems
- Walk through the cargo plan for this voyage and who approved it.
- Explain the checks before starting ballast operations.
- Show how an alarm on the cargo system is tested and recorded.
These prompts are our own practice material, written by former officers. They are not the programme's question text.
How to practise
Answer out loud, then check your answer against the points an inspector usually looks for. Practise by role: the questions a third officer faces are not the Master's.
The free practice tool marks your answers and shares nothing with an employer. For the fleet, Vera, the vetting colleague, builds each ship's self-check from the current edition and links the evidence.
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