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Cargo Handling & Stowage
777 questions across 61 papers, 2017 to 2026.
Cargo Handling & Stowage, known to candidates as Cargo Ops, appears in 61 2nd Mate papers between 2017 and 2026, and the 777 questions collected here centre on cargo handling, marine cargo operations and deck cargo. 88% of them have been asked more than once, so the fastest preparation is the questions that keep returning rather than the syllabus end to end.
777
Questions
61
Papers
88%
Repeat
37×
Most asked
What comes up most
- Cargo handling98%
- Marine cargo operations87%
- Deck cargo10%
- Cargo hazards10%
- Imdg code10%
- Ullage calculation10%
- Cargo stowage11%
Share of the 61 papers each topic appears in. No single topic runs away with this paper — the seven commonest each turn up in 10–98% of sittings, so preparation has to stay broad.
Most repeated 2nd Mate Cargo Ops questions
Asked 37×
A boxed shaped tank of dimensions 40 x 30 x 20 mtrs had an ullage of 1.57 mtrs of oil cargo at 24° C. A cargo of 4500 mt (in air) of cargo discharged at 1st discharge port and remaining cargo at 2nd discharge port. Find the ullage upon departure from 1st discharge port if the temperature of cargo expected on departure is 29° C. Height of ullage port above deck is 0.45 mtrs and density of oil at 15° C in vacuum is 0.8400 t/cbm. (Use ASTM tables)
Asked 20×
Sketch, label and describe the Inert Gas system used on a Crude Oil tanker.
Asked 15×
a) What are hazards associated with carriage of liquefied gas cargoes? b) Explain the precautions to be taken in gas tankers with respect to IGC Code?
2nd Mate Cargo Ops past papers
Latest: July 2026
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — July 2026
20 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — May 2026
19 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — March 2026
20 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — January 2026
20 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — November 2025
20 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — September 2025
20 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — July 2025
20 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — May 2025
20 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — March 2025
20 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — January 2025
20 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — November 2024
20 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — July 2024
20 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — May 2024
18 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — March 2024
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — January 2024
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — Sept 2024
20 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — November 2023
20 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — July 2023
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — May 2023
20 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — March 2023
20 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — January 2023
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — Sept 2023
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — November 2022
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — October 2022
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — August 2022
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — July 2022
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — June 2022
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — May 2022
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — April 2022
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — March 2022
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — February 2022
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — January 2022
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — Sept 2022
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — December 2021
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — November 2021
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — October 2021
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — September 2021
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — August 2021
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — July 2021
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — April 2021
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — March 2021
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — January 2021
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — December 2020
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — November 2020
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — October 2020
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — March 2020
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — January 2020
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — November 2019
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — July 2019
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — May 2019
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — March 2019
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — January 2019
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — Sept 2019
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — November 2018
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — July 2018
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — May 2018
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — March 2018
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — January 2018
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — Sept 2018
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — November 2017
10 questions
2nd Mate Cargo Ops — September 2017
10 questions
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