Meo Class IV Orals Ques Bank - Mumbai MMD

MEO CLASS IV ORAL QUESTIONS - MMD MUMBAI
Compiled by: WASIM HUSSAIN N

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FN-3 COSCOPOOL - FPFF/FFA

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Foam fire fighting system(quantity,ration,line,requirements)

What will you do if all the foam is used in one go ? (what for next time ? How you will
prepare onboard?)
Different fire fighting mediums
What is the procedure followed to enter CO2 room? (Lots of cross questions on this)
Barik
Draw deck seal on your ship and also draw if any alarms or trips on it.
CO2 system explain with diagram? Why isolating valve provided in the manifold? What all
are the safeties?
Types of detectors on board
Is there a safety valve on fire main?
Isolation valves on fire main; it's use if fire on main deck n E/R?
What basic check do you think you should do while entering CO2 room?
On an oil tanker fixed fire fighting system on-board.
On deck what type of system you use? Why only low expansion foam? Why not high
expansion foam? And where high expansion foam is used?
Hyper mist system.
From where do you maintain water supply to Hypermist system?
Fire detectors, fire extinguisher/fixed types. Draw the hyper mist system
What are fire fighting system for boiler? What is size of foam extinguisher?
Barik
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Barik
Barik/Dastur
Bhalla -Shirish
Bhalla -Shirish
Bhalla -Shirish
Bhalla -Shirish
Kamath
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Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
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F17 CO2 system weekly checks

F18 Draw CO2 portable extinguisher. Its safeties? How it works?
F19 Draw mechanical foam system & explain with all its content
Mishra
F20 Ship coming out of dry dock after major changes in fire system. You join the ship and how
Narain
will you come to know?

F21 How will you calculate no. of CO2 bottles for engine room?
F22 Safeties in Fixed CO2 system and in CO2 room. Draw CO2 cabinet alarm ckt diagram.
Narain/Saini
Mishra
Mishra
Piplani
F23 Fixed fire fighting in deck and E/R?

F24 Deck fire fighting arrangement on LPG.
Piplani
F25 Halon system and some other details. When it is going to be eliminated? Principle
Sharma
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Sharma
involved - how exactly it extinguishes fire (breaking chain reaction)

If fire in engine room and decided to release CO2, what action will you take before
release?
CO2 flooding system: safeties prior to entry of CO2 room
Fixed CO2 System
Which extinguishing medium for deck? Draw foam system entire line for deck and ER.
Foam expansion ratios?
FN3COCSOPOOLFPFF/FFA
Singh
(ventilation should be on, room temp to be maintained below 55 deg C)

Singh
Subramanian
Subramanian
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F30 What will happen if fire main deck line is cracked and u want water in fire hydrants on
deck.?

Cracked fire main lines is major non-conformity, psc detention. Repair, renew the pipeline as
soon as possible. Notify flag state, company, supdt. That such non-conformity was found
during inspections. Class is to be informed about it. If temporary measures are taken, a
condition of class is issued for 3 months to 5 years depending upon whether the work can be
carried out during operation of ship or emcy dry dock or in drydock. When permanent repairs
are carried out, class again to be informed, class surveyor will inspect the repairs, testing to be
done , satisfactory completion, coc will be removed. Temporary repairs can be done for fire
fighting purpose but notify all parties the intention of it.
Trassi
F31 How will you ascertain 85% CO2 has been discharged within 2 minutes?
Trassi
F32 Hazards on tanker?

F33 FFS for deck on your ship and lot of cross questions on that
F34 DRAW FIRE LINE OF YOUR SHIP (WITH ALL ACCESSORIES)
Trassi
F35 Explain fixed foam system

F36 What is the pressure setting of relief valve in CO2 fixed fire extinguishing system? What
Vinod
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safety are provided in case if CO2 room itself is under fire?

After CO2 release from where will you enter in the engine room ? How many entrances
are there in the engine room ?
Fire on ME cylinder head - How to estinguish and type of extinguisher?
Fire fighting in paint locker?
At what interval portable fire extinguisher is refilled and pr. Tested.
Why CO2 stored at 53 bar?
On what principle does DCP extingushes fire?
Sketch and explain DCP, portable extinguisher.
Standard FireTest?
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Standard fire test means a test in which specimens are exposed in a test furnace to
temperatures corresponding approximately to the standard time-temperature curve.
F45 Sustained Flaming?
Sustained flaming means a presence of flames on or over any part of a specimen

lasting 5 s or longer.
F46 NON-COMBUSTIBILITY TEST
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA OF NON-COMBUSTIBILITY

Materials to be classified as non-combustible shall satisfy the following criteria:
.1 the average furnace thermocouple temperature rise as calculated in paragraphs 8.4 and 8.5
of the appendix does not exceed 30C;
.2 the average specimen surface thermocouple temperature rise as calculated in paragraphs
8.4 and 8.5 of the appendix does not exceed 30C;
.3 the average duration of sustained flaming as calculated in paragraph 8.3 of the appendix
does not exceed 10 s; and
.4 the average mass loss as calculated in paragraph 8.2 of the appendix does not exceed 50%.
F47 In hyper mist system how 11 bar(Pres of pump is confirmed) pump generates a fine mist? Wasim Hussain N Diffuser action at nozzle, drop in the pressure at nozzle throat and thus
breaking of the liquid particles
Surveyor asked the speciality of nozzle?

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FN 3 COSCOPOOL - LSA
L1 What is EPIRB?how does it activate? HRU?how does it operate?
(it activates automatically when it floats in water & water comes in contact wid sea switch) Iqbal
L2 SART? Location? Any indications where SART is kept? Functioning?
IQBAL - JHA
L3 EPIRB
L4 HRU? function? Working principle? Where we use HRU?
L5 How will you lower the life boat? Which all checks will you carry out before you lower the life
IQBAL - JHA
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IQBAL - JHA
Kamath
boat?
MOB? Details
What is survival craft?
Definition as per SOLAS chapter 3.
Type of survival craft.
Type of life boat
Kamath
Kapoor
Kapoor
Kapoor
Kapoor
L11 Lowering of enclosed lifeboat.
Kapoor
L12 What if free-fall lock doesnt operate?
Kapoor
L13 Regulations of lifeboat
Kapoor
L14 Speciality of Tanker Lifeboats
Sprinkler System, Air Support system
Majumdar/Narain
L15 Where does Air support system take air from? What if the Air from cylinders gets fully
Majumdar/Narain
discharged?
L16 Lifeboat - What all we carry in lifeboat?
Mishra
L17 Regulation for the lifeboat engine
Mishra
L18 Weight of the life boat
Mishra
L19 If the life boat engine is not starting what to check?
Mishra
L20 Lifeboat lowering procedure and brief explanation about onload and offload release
Mishra
mechanism.
L21 What is MOB marker? How much it weighs? How it differs from other lifebuoys?
Narain/Saini
L22 Immersion suit? How many on board?
Narain/Saini
L23 Automatic life raft launching
Narain/Saini
L24 Lifeboat Lowering- use of main and centrifugal brakes.
Subramanian
L25 Explain auto life raft inflate arrangement. How does HRU works? Which bottles we use to
Subramanian
inflate life raft, how?

L26 Life boat DAVIT safeties
Subramanian
L27 How many life rafts on your ship, their location , and capacity of one in fwd?
Trassi

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L28 Launching of liferaft
Vinod
L29 Locations of the EEBD
Vinod
L30 EEBD
Vinod Kumar
L31 LSA on ship
Vinod Kumar
L32 Procedure for lowering of a Life boat
1. Minimum of 5 persons are required to lower the L/B.

2.One person goes inside the L/B and passes the end of toggle painter and plugs the
drain.
3. Check all lifeline and falls are clear of L/B.
4. Make fast the other end of toggle painter on a strong point forward of the ship.
5.Remove forward and aft gripes and both person stand by for passing bowing tackle and
tricing pendant.
6.Remove harbour safety pin.
7.Make sure the ships side is free of everything, no water or garbage is there.
8. Now, one person lifts the dead mans handle slowly which releases the brake.
9.The boat along with cradle sides downward till it comes to the embarkation deck.
10.By pulling tricing pendant , bring it alongside the embarkation deck.
11.Persons embark inside the boat.
12.Now, tricing pendant is removed and the whole load comes on falls.
13.Now, boat is further lowered with deadmans handle.
14.As soon as the boat comes around 1meter above the sea-water, it can be released.
L33 Difference between launcing of life raft on side and that of forward life raft?
L34 Lifeboat engine regulation, what if engine is not starting in cold countries?
L35 What is dead man's handle ? What are it functions ?
Its called dead mans handle because: though during drills bosun lifts up and life boat gets
lowered , that is not the only way u can lower lifeboat. There is a wire rope extend thru
pulleys and levers in the lifeboat for the same purpose.
So considering this, even one person is sufficient to lower this life boat from lifeboat and
escape when all other people are dead. Since there is no person lifting the brake handle
physically or loaclly but remotely in the lifeboat, it is called dead mans handle.
L36 Lifeboat maintenance

L37 How many brakes are there on a life boat winch?
L38 Regulation regarding the stowage position of life raft ?

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FN 3 COSCOPOOL - ENVIRONMENT
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What do you know about SOx limitations? If you have fuel of only 3.5% sulphur content, is it possible for you to
enter SECA area? I told him, exhaust gas cleaning system - he wanted the chemical reaction also.
Barik
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Sewage discharge regulation through holding tank, if no approved treatment plant.

What is Type1,2,3 tanker?
How many annexes are there in MARPOL and explain annex 4
Requirements for incinerator and temperature for different chambers
What all you can burn in incinerator?
Difference in discharge criteria of Annex I - between Special Area and Outside Special Area
MARPOL annexes and which on your ship was following?
Regulation regarding bilge discharge
Entries to be made in Oil record book?
Which annex of MARPOL deals with garbage? Tell the requirements
Contents of bunker delivery note.
What is Annex 6?
New regulations for SOx emmision
Greenhouse gases and functions of each
MARPOL Annexes 1-6 (as in he wanted the tag line as per marpol)
Sewage and garbage discharge regulations
Sewage Treatment Plant certificate.
MARPOL annexes and accordingly certificates issued.
MARPOL equipments.
Annex 6 amendment - ECA areas and SOx criteria
Requirements of MARPOL
BOD, echoliform count calculation & sample test procedure
What is the alternative sampling point other dan the bunker manifold drip sampling point in a bunker line?
Barik
How will you reduce Nox?

MARPOL new regulations
What is EEDI? Why was it not earlier for what is it for?
SOx NOx what is presently in use and values
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Regulations for pumping out bilges and cargo residues

Discharge criteria of Annex 1?
What is Annex 2? Categories
What is the constructional requirement for carrying category X cargo?
What are the requirements to pump out bilges in special area?
For which all ships MARPOL Annex 4 applies?
How will you transfer bilges - step by step procedure? What all records you record in Oil record book? From where
you will get the positions? Why positions are required? How will you come to know that you are not in special area?

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Barik
Barik
Barik
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Barik
Barik
Barik/Dastoor
Barik/Neti
Barik/Neti
Barik/Subramanian
Bhalla/Shirish
Bhalla/Shirish
Iqbal
Iqbal
Iqbal
IQBAL - JHA
IQBAL - JHA
IQBAL - JHA
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Majumdar
Narain
Paul
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MARPOL Annex VI. EEDI n SEEMP. Details. What steps to achieve SEEMP and how to reduce CO2 emission?
Sharma
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SOx and NOx regulation, tiers. Reduction methods

MARPOL Annex V new amendments
MARPOL Annex IV, when in force, discharge criteria
Difference b/w 15 ppm critiera of general cargo and tanker
Incinerator alarms.
New regulations in garbage and Annex VI - wants to know about EEDI
What does en route signify
Garbage Record book (in depth)
Annex 1 discharge Criteria
Annex 6 complete
EIAPP certificate
EEDI & SEEMP
Sewage treatment plant, BOD,
Garbage New regulations
Annex 6 pollutants?
What is BDN and what does it contains? Retention period onboard? It comes under which annex?
What is MARPOL sample? Retention period?
ER bilge pumping regulation?
Annex 6 new amendments.
NOx limits. Tier 1, 2, 3, what does it signify.
Bunker sample. How to take? How long on-board?
Where is sulphur content of bunker recorded? ORB/Log Book?
If I am PSC can I come and take your ship bunker sample? If no, what is the rule? If yes then where will you log
this down that PSC has taken the sample?
How to control NOx? What proof its under control? If old ships cant comply what they have to do?
Annex VI - besides SOx, NOx, particulate matter and air pollution, what is it about?
Remove gas from refer/AC? How to do? How does the recovery system comply with Annex VI?
BWM Convention - Details
AFS Convention - Details
Why is emergency steering used?
Annex V when it came into force and discharge criteria.
Discharge criteria of MARPOL Annex IV.
ORB Part I entries.
How MARPOL Annex VI complied on ship?
Describe Annex IV briefly? Who approves sewage treatment plant, how this regulations are made, what tests are
made? What will decide the rate of flow in discharging the sewage OBD?
Sharma
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Sharma
Sharma
Sharma
Sharma
Shireesh
Shirish Kumar
Subramanian
Subramanian
Subramanian
Subramanian
Subramanian
Subramanian
Subramanian
Subramanian
Subramanian
Subramanian
Subramanian
Subramanian
Subramanian
Subramanian
Subramanian
Subramanian
Subramanian
Subramanian
Trassi
Trassi
Trassi
Trassi
Trassi / Majumdar
Vinod Kumar
Vinod Kumar
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What are the contents of SOPEP locker and its position?
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How many bunker samples taken during bunkering?

Why bilge lines are flushed before dry dock entry?
Why incinerator exhaust not used as inert gas ?
What is the difference between MARPOL Annex I regulations inside and outside special areas?
Wht is sweet crude and sour crude ?
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Contents of SOPEP
SOPEP contains the following things:
1 The action plan contains duty of each crew member at the time
of spill, including emergency muster and actions.
2 SOPEP contains the general information about the ship and the
owner of the ship etc.
3 Steps and procedure to contain the discharge of oil into the sea
using SOPEP equipments.
4 On board Reporting procedure and requirement in case of oil
spill is described.
5 Authorities to contact and reporting requirements in case of oil
spill are listed in SOPEP. Authorities like port state control, oil
clean up team etc are to be notified.
6 SOPEP includes drawing of various fuel lines, along with other
oil lines on board vessel with positioning of vents, save all trays
etc.
7 General arrangement of ship is also listed in SOPEP, which
includes location of all the oil tanks with capacity, content etc.
8 The location of the SOPEP locker and contents of the locker
with a list of inventory.
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Why MARPOL Annex II is called Regulation for the control of pollution by noxious liquid substances in Bulk. While
others Annex are for prevention ?
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Wasim Hussain N it is H2S Related , a very frequent term in

Petroleum industry, H2S less than 25ppm is Sweet and anything
more than that is sour , the significance in petroleum industry is
with the material properties required in handling and transport
equipment for the crude. A pipeline designed for sweet lean gas
cannot be used to transport sour gas (or crude for instance)
it is because in this annex, we intentionally discharge the residue

of x y & z catagories but only after diluting it to a prescribed value
and thus we don't prevent but control the pollution unlike other
annexes..
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What is MARPOL LINE?
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ODMC working, purpose, regulation
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marpol lines r smmal dia lines which r fitted to the cargo line nd
connected to strippin pumps for efficient stripping.... thus the
cargo residue onboard can b reduced by discharged to port .wen
cargo residue is less onboarrd cow washing can b efficiently
done which in turn reduces the pollution caused by cargo
residues hence it is cald marpol lines


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FN 3 - COSCOPOOL - SHIP CONSTRUCTION & NAVAL ARCHITECTURE

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Different types of keel (function of bilge keel)

How is bilge keel attached to hull
Why dry dock required
Collision bulkhead
Why tankers have less freeboard?
Electrical safeties in steering gear sys?
What do you check in keyless propeller when it is removed in dry dock just after inspection? How
will you make sure that it is fitted properly?
Which is continuous tank top or bulkhead??
What is special about collision bulkhead and where it is placed?
What do you check in keyless propeller when it is removed in dry dock just after inspection? How
will you make sure that it is fitted properly?
Do you know what is reverse transom stern. Draw its structure.
GRT, GT, Deadwt, Tonnage, NT, Lightwt, Displacement, TEU
Draw cross section of bulk carrier and explain
Load line draw n explain.
Duct keel define and give measurements of it. Where it opens up and what is the use of it?
Camber, sheer
Bilge keel; draw how it is attached to the ship.
Are stiffeners used for collision bulkhead? What is the spacing bn stiffeners?
What is apparent slip?
Importance of freeboard, and some cross question.
Function of floors.
What is fresh water allowance, and some cross question.
Midship Section of Bulk carrier
Angle of Lol and what is GM , at angle of Lol.
Plimsoll marking
What is Garboard strake, sheer strake, bilge strake?
What is buttock line in ship?
What are the diagrams on your ship posted in alleyways regarding ships structure and exact
Reserve buoyancy
Barik
Lightweight, Deadweight (cross questions).

Angle of Loll. What happens when ship rolls now?
Watertight Bulkheads its uses, from where to where it extends?
What is TEU & FEU?
How container is loaded in hold and on top of container.
How is locking of container is done. Name of that device.
Safeties of deck crane and what all safeties are provided in operator's cabin?
What is hose test for cargo hold and how it is done and on which all parts of cargo hold/hatch cover
Kamath
FN3COCSOPOOLSHIPCO/NAVARCH

Barik
Barik
Barik
Barik
Barik
Barik
Barik
Barik
Barik
Barik/Dastoor
Barik/Narain/Saini
Bhalla
Bhalla
Bhalla/Shirish
Bhalla/Shirish
Bhalla/Shirish
Iqbal
Iqbal
Iqbal
Iqbal
Iqbal
IQBAL - JHA
IQBAL - JHA
IQBAL - JHA
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kapoor
Kapoor
Kapoor
Kapoor
Kapoor
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Kapoor / Mishra
Torsion box. Diagram and purpose. What is torsion box? All the details with diagram and cross
questions
What is Metacentric Height? What is the effect of large / small Metacentric Height?
How where to calculate rudder drop using trammel guage and propeller drop using poker guage?
GRT, NRT, DWT, LWT & Calculation
What is function of Bilge Keel? What is length and width of Bilge Keel on your ship?
What are other means of damping the rolling of ship?
Rudder Construction
GZ and GM curves, explain stability in it, at what angle will vessel lose its stability?
Draw cargo hold & show all components & attachments
Garboard strake, freeing port?
Safeties provided on sounding pipe
Draw and explain construction of double bottom tank. Show all frames used
Corrugated bulkheads and what advantages over normal bulkheads?
Forces acting on fwd part of ship in heavy weather? What is bulbous bow? Whether it is solid or
Types of stabilizers
Majumdar
Rudder drop: trammel gauge. Its an L shaped or sometimes C shaped or
Majumdar
Majumdar/Barik
Majumdar/Narain
Majumdar/Narain
Mishra
Mishra
Mishra
Narain/Saini
Narain/Tambvekar
Piplani
Piplani
Piplani
Piplani/Kamat
Definition - hawse pipe, spurling pipe, sole piece

What type of crane on deck ?
Various types of keel? Explain duct keel in detail?
Define deadweight
Free surface effect. How to reduce in tankers and in bulk carriers? What are the processes? Terms
Difference b/w cargo and passenger ship
Piplani/Kamat
What is floors? Where are they located? There types?

Pounding and Panting? Discuss in details. Explain the arrangement in fwd part of ships structure to
counteract the same.
Inclining experiment? What is inclining angle? (Cross questions)
Sharma
How do calculate freeboard?

What is free surface effect and in which ship? xQs
Where is bulbow bow and what's that for ? Have to explain no drawing?
Collision Bulkhead: location and function
Stable and Unstable Ship with diagram
How keyless propellers doesnt slip, what principle?
Draw the mid-section of bulk carrier. Lots of cross question regarding framing, floors, use of hopper
tanks?
Strengthening of rudder. Where is load taken?
Draw load lines. Significance.
Aft end arrangement drawing with provision to show strengthening for taking the rudder weight.
How is propeller fitting done? Procedure? How is it secured? The nut name?
Draw shafting and propeller diagram
S Narain
Saini
Sharma
Sharma
Sharma
Sharma/Mishra
Shirish / Iqbal
http://www.marinewiki.org/index.php?title=Freeboard_calculation

Shirish Kumar
Shirish Kumar
Shirish Kumar
Singh
Singh
Subramanian
Subramanian
Subramanian
Subramanian
Subramanian
Subramanian
Subramanian
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Panting? Draw panting region. All the stiffeners names.

Drawing of shell plating in NA What is that drawing called?
Draw quick closing valve and explain the mechanism
What is Aframax, Panamax, Suezmax, Kamsarmax? What is being done to Panama Canal
presently?
Free surface effect
If the hatch cover is closed, how will you know hatch cover is not leaking?

Subramanian
Subramanian
Tambvekar
Trassi
Trassi
Hose test. Condition of hatch cover seals. Inspection of all coamings and receses
where seals fit tightly.
TRASSI
At what pressure bulk carrier cargo hold is tested for its integrity.?
Which type of windlass onboard?
Which type of windlass pump and what is the motor rating? Type of starter?
Load line curve
What is gunwale?
What is Camber?
What are the types of floors?
In double bottoms what arrangement is provided to subdivide the tanks e. g. (db tk1, db tk2, db tk3
etc.)?
Transverse bulkhead diagram
Transverse bulkhead oil tanker draw it
Draw fwd and aft part of ship
Type of keels and draw bilge keel. Types of keel? Cross section of bilge keel. What are the
dimensions of bilge (plate/keel)?
What difference between product tanker and crude carrier?
Deck crane - if it rotates 360 degrees then how the flexible hydraulic hose does not gets entangled? hydraulic unit with power pack and motor all located in upper slewing post
TRASSI
How will you make sure if hatch covers are seal tight? Which test? Explain fire hose test?
If GZ is more, what does it indicate? Its a stiff ship or tender ship?
Stability of a ship,
Free surface effect, how can you reduce free surface effect?
When a surveyor comes for loadline markings, what he checks with respect to engine room
equipments for load line?
How is watertightness of a Bulk Head tested?
Trassi/Vinod
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TRASSI
TRASSI
TRASSI
TRASSI
TRASSI
TRASSI
TRASSI
Trassi
Trassi
Trassi
Trassi
Trassi
Trassi / Barik
Vinod
Vinod
Vinod
XYZ
http://www.ukpandi.com/fileadmin/uploads/uk
pi/LP%20Documents/Carefully_to_Carry/Testing%20hatchcovers.pdf
(NEEDS REVIEW) its the GM of the ship, which get affected while docking.... Wth
more bunkers, ur c.g. Will drop down....and at the time of crtical docking point, the
gm value is drastically changed.....so...the more difference between g and m of
gm.....the less stable she becomes while docking it frm aft, at the first instant
itself....
Wasim Hussain N 1. Condition of Paint / Coating 2. Condition of Grating /
Wastage, if any 3. DPT / UT for surface inspections in areas where there is
change of shape i.e corners, edges, bends 4. Condition of Sea Chest Sacrificial
Anodes & Electrical Continuity of the same 5. Steam blow or air blow line to be
checked clear.

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SC103 How will you find out if rudder is cracked in dry dock? How will you fix the crack?
SC104 What is rudder balancing?
http://www.marinewiki.org/index.php?title=Rudder_-_Swing_test
SC105 What happens to GM of ship, when ship moves from water to dock?
SC106 What is loadicator?
SC107 In the threaded portion of the propellershaft which diameter is bigger : fwd or aft?
SC108 What is singing of propeller?
Some propellers in service produce a high-pitched noise, often referred to as

Singing. This sound typically is a clear harmonic tone much like a humming or
ringing wine glass.
More of an annoyance than anything harmful, the causes of singing are not
completely understood. Many theories have been put forward to account for the
phenomenon of Singing, but it appears to be affected by critical factors for which
the theories make no allowance. For instance, in some cases when a twin-screw
vessel has one propeller that sings, the noise is eliminated just by switching
position of propellers. Or had been replaced by an identical spare Propellers
which were found silent. Also the less number of blades the less cases of
"singing".
Mitigation of Singing: Antisinging Edge
The singing is in function of propeller diameter and Rpm's, Boat speed and
Trailing-edge size (thickness) and roundness. In most of the cases not much can
be done on Diameter, Rpm's or speed, but we can modify the Edge Geometry.
This has been the Strategy for all efforts to eliminate singing
Most Propeller professionals (and others) are familiar with the Antisinging Edge
a Chamfering of the Trailing edge, typically on the Suction side. The intent of this
shape is to avoid the creation of curving flow eddies by cleanly separating the
flow off of the blade.
The following graphic shows the Chamfering that goes from a 0.5 or 0.4 Radius to
the tip of Suction Side.
However the adoption of unduly thin edges can result in erosion or fracture of the
blade near the edges, it is advised that Antising Edge may be considered as a
last resort to minimize the Singing of an existing Propeller.
SC109 How to know ship sagged or hogged?

SC110 Why tanker having less freeboard
SC111 During fooding of ER, the aft end sinks first, still the emergency bilge suction valve and the
emergency bilge pump are situated to forwd end of the engine. Why?
SC112 Differentiate between crane and derrick
SC113 What is the difference between watertight door and weathertight door?

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SC115 Safety Features of Engine Room Crane:

1) The most important safety feature of the crane is the electromagnetic fail safe
brakes which do not allow the crane to fall with the load even when there is failure
of power. For this:Normally centrifugal brakes are used which are fitted inside the
rotating drum.The brake pads are always in applied state and pushed by
magnetic springs when not in operation or when there is a power failure.As the
crane is operated or the power is supplied, the spring gets pulled inward or
compressed due to the electromagnetic effect of the current. This allows the
crane to be operated normally.
2)Emergency stop is provided in the remote so that the operator can stop the
crane at any time.
3)The motor is fitted with distance limit switch in both transverse and longitudinal
direction so that the travel of the trolley and hence crane should not overshoot the
racks end.
4)Mechanical stoppers are provided for both directions in case the electrical
distance limit trips fail.
5)The up and down travel of the hook is also attaches with automatic stopper to
avoid overloading of the motor.
6)The motor is fitted with thermal protection trip. When the motor windings get
overheated, trip will activate saving the motor winding from burning.
7) Load limit switch is also fitted which will trip the motor if the load to be lifted is
above the crane capacity.

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FN 3 COSCOPOOL - SHIP SPECIFIC / CARGO SYSTEMS

SS1
SS2
SS3
SS4
SS5
SS6
SS7
SS8
SS9
SS10
SS11
SS12
SS13
SS14
SS15
SS16
SS17
SS18
SS19
SS20
SS21
SS22
SS23
SS24
SS25
SS26
SS27
SS28
SS29
SS30
How will you confirm that pump room ventilation 20 air changes are taking place?
Draw deck seal on your ship and also draw if any alarms or trips on it.
Pump room blower capacity and regulations?
GAS CARRIER: Draw and explain fixed DCP fire fighting system on deck & cargo space
GAS CARRIER: LPG cargo containment system?
GAS CARRIER: MARVS setting on cargo tanks..
GAS CARRIER: Material of tank insulation - what is there in the space between primary barrier & secondary barrier of
cargo tank?
GAS CARRIER: When you carry propane in cargo tanks, what arrangement is provided for expansion of tanK?
GAS CARRIER: : Draw cross section of cargo tank? Material of chokes on which tank is supported. Cargo Boil off rate
for your ship?
GAS CARRIER: Loading and discharging operation. What safeties provided and all alarms and trips. Details.
Gas Carrier: Why do we have booster pumps and heat exchanger in cargo line?
GAS CARRIER: Air lock arrangement explain with diagram and regulations regarding the same.
GAS CARRIER: Types of gas carrier.
Gas Carrier: Types of cargo pumps you had on-board.
COPT Trips
OIL TKR: Hazards on crude oil tanker
What do u mean by Aframax tankers?
What pressure and vacuum values are there for PV valve and PV breaker?
CHEM TKR: Difference between BCH & IBC code?
CHEM TKR: Draw cross section of type 2 tanker along with constructional details.
CHEM TKR: How many cargo tanks?
CHEM TKR: How many manifolds?
CHEM TKR: Which cargo needs water padding?
CHEM TKR: Which category does vegetable oil falls in?
CHEM TKR: Major hazard on chemical tanker
CHEM TKR: Type 1 chemical tanker draw how tank is arranged?
What checks you make on p/v breaker?
What is the function of mast riser?
Pump room ventilation, blower interlocks
Why oil does not come out of PV valve or vents though tank pressure is more than the atmospheric pressure?

Barik
Barik/Mishra
Kapoor
Piplani
Piplani
Piplani
Piplani
Piplani
Piplani/Majumdar
Sharma
Trassi
Trassi
Trassi
Trassi
Trassi
Trassi
Trassi
Trassi
BCH applicable to ships made before 1st July 1986 & IBC
after 1st July 86.
Trassi/Barik
Trassi/Barik
Trassi/Barik
Trassi/Barik
Phosphorus - Red or Yellow? (confirm)
Trassi/Barik
Trassi/Barik
fire, spillage ,health,static charge,and reactivity of cargo with Trassi/Narain
tank coating
Trassi/Narain
It falls in chapter 17 of IBC code since it is chemical.
Vaad
Vaad
Vinod
Pv valve has a setting for over pressurization and vacuum.
Before that setting is achieved nothing will come out. Plus
2% volumetric space is provided for expansion and
contraction purpose which is more than sufficient to stabilise
the pressure. However if that setting is achieved then oil will
come out of it.
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FN 3 - COSCOPOOL - IG SYSTEMS
IG1
IG2
IG3
IG4
IG5
IG6
IG7
IG8
IG9
IG10
IG11
IG12
IG13
IG14
IG15
IG16
IG17
IG19
IG20
IG21
IG22
IG23
IG24
What is the Difference between the IGG and IGGS?

(Safety)Regulations for IG?
Why IG not required below 20000 DWT?
Why IG not in bunker tanks?
Scrubber tower with diagram
What is safety on IG line?
What is used to prevent the back flow from cargo tanks?
Where you have read about the regulation of IG?
Above what flash point IG is used? Why not for F/O? Is there any fuel less than 60 deg. What? And how much is the
flash point? Used in what?
Why IG used for COW? (static electricity)
Inert gas purpose, what was system on your ship?
Draw IG system and many cross questions in it - like type of water filled in deck seal (SW or FW)? Function of vent v/v
on the line? Difference in pv valve and pv breaker? Reasons for high oxygen % in inert gas?
IG below 20000DWT. What to do if IG is not there? How to carry cargo(on less than 2000DWT)? Arrangements and
their details
Visual inspection of IG furnace and Demister
Deck seal as on your ship - draw it
IG Alarms & Trips
What are the pressure limits for p-v valve and p-v breaker on IG system?
Draw Mast Riser. How is Mast Riser connected to all tanks? How is the Vapour Emitted from Mast Riser? How is the
Pressure given to the vapours?
Safeties devices in IG system, trips
What is the purpose for mast riser ? Does mastriser function same as High Velocity Vent Valve (HVVV) ?
What is the difference between PV breaker and PV valve ?
Why do we inert the tanks in oil tanker?
Inert gas plant

Kapoor
Kapoor
Kapoor
Kapoor
Mishra
Narain/Saini
Narain/Saini
Narain/Saini
Paul
Paul
Piplani
Saini
Sharma
Sharma
Trassi
Trassi
Trassi
Trassi
Vinod
XYZ
XYZ
XYZ
XYZ
Page2of3

FN 3 COSCOPOOL - EVERYTHING ELSE

F3-1
F3-2
F3-3
F3-4
F3-5
F3-6
F3-7
F3-8
F3-9
F3-10
F3-11
F3-12
F3-13
F3-14
F3-15
F3-16
F3-17
F3-18
F3-19
F3-20
Which person on ship is not a passenger

What does PSC inspector checks on ship?
What is risk analysis? If you have to do hot work on bottom platform then how will u do risk analysis?
What is STCW? 1995 ammendments? 2010 ammendments? Why 2010 ammendments?
Full form of function 3? Name all the subject which function 3 covers?
Difference b/w Flag state and PSC
What is PSC and its functions?
Name a few conventions? What are conventions?
What is classification society and its function? How Lloyds Register started?
What is the speciality of SCBA compressor ?
What is meant by White list?
What is there to check cargo density if cargo pump is tripping on overload?
Saturday routines ? please enlist
What is LANE METER?
Bunkering safeties
Actions after getting OMD alarm?
E/R flooding Actions? While answering he asked All Requirements of Bilge Injection Valve
Bad weather precautions and actions
Actions taken when there is an oil spill
Bunker hose bursts while bunkering; actions to be taken.

(Crew and child below 1 year)

Barik
IQBAL - JHA
Piplani/Shirish
Sharma/Barik
Sharma/Saini/Na
rain
Subramanian
Vinod
Vinod
A method of measuring the space capacity of ro-ro ships

whereby each unit of space (linear meter) is represented by
an area of deck 1.0 meter in length x 2.5 meters in width.
Barik
Piplani
Singh
Vinod
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FN 3 COSCOPOOL - SOLAS & RELATED CODES

Column1
SO1
SO2
SO3
SO4
SO5
SO6
SO7
SO8
SO9
SO10
SO11
SO12
SO13
SO14
SO15
SO16
SO17
SO18
SO19
SO20
SO21
SO22
SO23
SO24
SO25
SO26
SO27
SO28
SO29
SO30
SO31
SO32
SO33
SO34
SO35
SO36
SO37
SO38
Column2
What is major non conformity ?
What is the non conformity and who all can find these?
Regulations for Emergency generator?
What are the documents issued under ISM code (lots of cross questions on this)
ISM certificates and when they shall be revoked prior to 5 years
What is the difference between cargo and passenger ship?
Where do you find your duties on board?
What all is there in SMS manual?
Who issues DOC and SMC and validity and to whom it is issued.
What are the differences in life boat and rescue boat?
What is Chapter 9 of SOLAS?
What are SOLAS Chapter 5 new amendments??
How will you know that the copy of DOC on-board is concerned to that vessel only?
What is the non-conformity and who all can find these?
ISPS
Name SOLAS Chapters & Explain Ch 12. How you will detect fire in cargo hold?
Certificates carried on board
What is ISM code and why it came into action? Tell me at least three main objectives of ISM? If two
hrs notice is given what will be your first action?
ISPS - how the system works, depth
AIS Details? How it works? What identifications you are getting? Use of AIS?
Security levels.....with cross que
What all certificates should be carried by ship?
What is the difference between the CODE and the Convention?
Name 6 codes and 6 conventions?
What is SOLAS Ch IX? Tell me about that
SOLAS chapter 11. Explain everything whatever it deals with. Both parts.
What is chapter 9? How many regulations of ISM?
Emergency fire pump regulation
Explain ISPS and lot of cross questions?
Have you ever followed ISM code on-board?
Under which SOLAS chapter ISM Code included?
Latest amendment in SOLAS regarding Lifeboat
Duty of DPA? What is non-conformity?
Emergency generator and emergency fire pump regulations?
Bulk carrier transverse stability Chapter in SOLAS
ISM code new amendment (energy efficiency)
ISPS - Basic/General
What are the emergency fire pump regulations and working? (means of starting and at what
distance how much pressure this is what he wanted)
Column3
Column4
Barik
auditor, - internal or external (flag, class)

Barik
Barik
Barik
Barik
Barik
Barik
Barik
Barik
Barik
Barik/Dastoor
Barik/Dastoor
Barik/Mishra
Barik/Mishra
Barik/Vaad/Mishra
Bhalla/Shirish
Bhalla/Shirish
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath/Trassi
Kamath
Kamath/Barik
Kapoor
Kapoor
Mishra
Mishra
Mishra
Mishra/Trassi
Narain/Saini
Narain/Saini
Narain/Saini
New
Saini
Saini
Sharma
Sharma
Sharma
Singh
Page1of2

SO39
SO40
SO41
SO42
SO43
SO44
SO45
SO46
SO47
SO48

New Amendments in SOLAS

SOLAS Ch 11 - B, some certificate, who assigns it, validity.
ISM objectives? How will you make sure that its being followed?
ISM Details : What is ISM? History of ISM. Which SOLAS Chapter? What certificates / verifications/
validity/ issuing authority? Difference between SMC & DOC? Similar items in SMC & DOC? How do
you know ISM is implemented on a ship when you join?
Functional requirement of ISM? (one sentence answer). How ISM maintained and monitored
onboard? Certificates Issued and other things like audits, management review etc.
Singh
What is IMDG and IBC code? What certificates are issued under these codes?
In which chapters of SOLAS and Annexures of MARPOL do IBC and IMDG code related?
What is ISPS code (full form) when it came into force, what certificates? Who were your DPA, CSO,
and SSO? What are their responsibilities (each of them) where is their name posted?
xyz
What are security levels, how these were maintained on-board? Your responsibilities?
What is VRP?
Subramanian
Subramanian
Trassi / Barik /
Majumdar
Trassi / Kapoor
xyz
xyz
xyz
(Vessel Response Plan?)

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FN 4B - MEOL - MAIN ENGINE, ME SHAFTING AND RELATED SYSTEMS

4ME1
4ME2
4ME3
4ME4
4ME5
4ME6
4ME7
4ME8
4ME9
4ME10
4ME11
4ME12
4ME13
4ME14
4ME15
4ME16
4ME17
4ME18
4ME19
4ME20
4ME21
4ME22
4ME23
4ME24
4ME25
4ME26
4ME27
4ME28
4ME29
4ME30
4ME31
4ME32
4ME33
4ME34
4ME35
4ME36
4ME37
4ME38
4ME39
4ME40
During manoeuvring, how will you know leakage in Air starting valve?
T/C surging. Procedure to follow during departure of main engine?
Purpose of negative cam in distributor?
Fuel injector leaking? What it indicates? Exhaust temperature will be high or low.
What all will check when you take round of main engine only?
Why turbocharger?
Surging and reasons for it
How main engine reversing takes place?
There is alarm of OMD. What actions will you take?
How main engine reversing takes place?
Main difference between LO oil used in crankcase for 2S & 4S
When you are taking indicator card and engine tripped on some mechanical trip what will be
maximum pressure?
Stresses acting on 4stroke conrod. Are they any different than 2s conrod stresses?
Different means of reversing . How reversing took place in ur ship?
Draw indicator diagram for leaking fuel injector.
How is firing order for Main engine decided? Why 1-7-2-4-6-3-5 and not 1-2-3-4-5-6-7?
Importance of flywheel.
Stern tube lubrication and some cross question.
Piston rings, Determine Condition of piston ring w/o removing piston out.
Coolers on ME / AE
Critical Speed
Why chokes are used in engine, types of chokes?
Starting Air Line Safeties
Advance technlogy in Engines?
Types of crank shaft. Welded crank shaft is welded where? AE has which crank shaft?
How do you measure ovality of big end? Why do u measure at those point only?
Why bottom end serrated?
BSFOC calculation (from qty of FO in liters )
Exhaust manifold- How pulse of exhaust gets converted into constant pressure?
Hydraulic exhaust valve and spring loaded old type valves - what are advantages?
Air cooler maintenance
Starting air line safeties (Fn 3)
M/E fuel injector diagram operation.
M/E interlocks.
M/E Manoeuvring
M/E - What S denotes in SMC
What if stroke to bore ratio less.
Advantages of super long stroke.
M/E valve timing diagram.
M/E exhaust v/v how it operates. Function of sealing air. What if sealing air not present.
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Barik
Barik
Barik/Dastoor
Barik/Dastoor
Barik/Dastoor
Barik/Dastur
Barik/Mishra
Barik/Mishra
Barik/Neti
Iqbal
Iqbal
Narain/Iqbal
Iqbal
IQBAL - JHA
IQBAL - JHA
IQBAL - JHA
IQBAL - JHA
IQBAL - JHA
IQBAL - JHA
Jha
Jha
Jha
Kamat/Piplani
Kamat/Piplani
Kamat/Piplani
Kamat/Piplani
Kamat/Piplani
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
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4ME41
4ME42
4ME43
4ME44
4ME45
4ME46
4ME47
4ME48
4ME49
4ME50
4ME51
4ME52
4ME53
4ME54
4ME55
4ME56
4ME57
4ME58
4ME59
4ME60
4ME61
4ME62
4ME63
4ME64
4ME65
4ME66
4ME67
4ME68
4ME69
4ME70
4ME71
4ME72
4ME73
4ME74
4ME75
4ME76
4ME77
4ME78
Why exhaust valve dont fall in liner when spring air not present.
M/E bottom end bearing clearance procedure.
Cross head-why is it there in 2-s and what does it do primarily.
2-s /4-s difference and difference between there lubrication system
Difference between c-case oil and cylinder oil, oil used for camshaft lub. , cold corrosion.
Piston cooling in 2/s & 4/s, and parameters.
Jacket cooling Parameters.
Cylinder Lubrication in 2/s & 4/s. some cross questions.
Scavenge fire.
Crank case explosion.
Piston oil cooling line in both aux and main.
Safety valve on ME.
Prepare main engine .but while explaining put lots of cross questions - like what if leak in JCW
line etc.
Cylinder line lubrication oil properties?
Full shaft arrangement of M/E, how is it connected to propeller, shafts rest on which thing after the
engine room?
What is stern tube? where it is? What is the purpose of it?
Valve timing diagram of the loop scvanging and uni flow scvanging?
What is SFOC? How it is calculated?
Liner calibration which tool?
What is the least count and the zero error with reference to micro meter?
Fuel Pump - Jerk type and Bosch type
MEP - How to calculate? Why to calculate?
Tie bolt function and diagram
Types of turbocharger
Main engine is turning on air but not coming on fuel reasons?
Types of ME bedplate.
4 stroke engine for propulsion. Show entire arrangement.
Cylinder oil properties for 2 stroke and 4 stroke. TBN value
Crankshaft deflection - How taken? How to draw the graph of Angle vs Deflection? How will you
check misalignment is due?
Safeties for crankcase. Function of breather pipe,. Flash point of Lube oil
OMD alarm. What % OMD alarm will get activated?
Reversing of main engine. Lost motion principle
4 stroke engine for propulsion. Show entire arrangement.
Cylinder oil properties for 2 stroke and 4 stroke. TBN value
How is camshaft & crankshaft connected in M/E? Lubrication arrangement for them
Safeties for crankcase. Function of breather pipe,. Flash point of Lube oil
OMD alarm. What % OMD alarm will get activated?
Reversing of main engine. Lost motion principle
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Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kapoor
Kapoor
Kapoor
Kapoor
Kapoor
Kapoor
Kapoor
Kapoor
Majumdar
Mishra
Mishra
Mishra
Mishra
Piplani
Piplani
Piplani
Piplani
Piplani
Piplani
Piplani
Piplani
Piplani
Piplani
Piplani
Piplani
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4ME79
4ME80
4ME81
4ME82
4ME83
4ME84
4ME85
4ME86
4ME87
4ME88
4ME89
4ME90
4ME91
4ME92
4ME93
4ME94
4ME95
4ME96
4ME97
4ME98
4ME99
4ME100
4ME101
4ME102
4ME103
Crankshaft deflection - How taken? How to draw the graph of Angle vs Deflection? How will you
check misalignment is due?
Difference between turbochargers of 2 stroke and 4 stroke
ME Safeties
ME LO line diagram including cross head lubrication and piston return lines
How to calculate power? How its done on ship? How to calculate power if theres no cylmate, no
digital indicator and no old school stylus!
Piplani
Piplani
Piplani
Piplani
planimeter is not provided when the engine doesn't have a separate cam for taking
power cards. instead sometimes electronic engine performance monitors are
provided. but sometimes they are not..so then we find out power developed by
using turbocharger rpm and then correlating it various graphs of other paramneters
like scavenge temp and all.
Saini
Sharma
RT-Flex distributor reversing, how is it done, construction diagram

Draw card & indicator card difference. Then explain Draw Card
What is puncture valve?
Difference between ME & MC engines
Type of fuel pump in your ship and explain?
Why FQS lever is provided ?
Sharma
Sharma
Sharma
Shirish Kumar
FQS- lever in SULZER engines. FQS is provided to adjust the ignition delay due to
bad quality of fuel in 2S engine
ME cooling water test, values and action

Manoeuvring diag. (Asked for block diagram and safeties/ interlocks)
Starting Air Line Explosion - a) What is it? b) Causes c) During manoeuvring starting air v/v
leaking how will you identify which one & what will be your action?
Tie Rods: Functions and Pre-Tensioning Method
Fuel V/v Diagram and working
Turbocharger Surging: explain what is it
Main Engine Reversing- lots of cross questions
How propeller torque is achieved?
ME lub oil line diagram, showing all components in line?
Hydrostatic Hydrodynamic Lubrication
Working of VIT? some cross questions
Working of fuel pump?
Reversing of main engine? Lots of cross question? Exhaust v/v cam need not be set to new
position? Why?
Draw power card, compression card, Difference between peak pr, compression pr, mean effective
pr,
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Subramanian
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Tambvekar
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4ME104 Difference between RTA engine and MAN MC engine
There are still some differences in the lubrication arrangements. In MAN B&W,
luboil is conveyed by means of telescopic pipes common for piston cooling and
bearing lubrication, while in Sulzer, it is conveyed through an arrangement of hollow
pins and articulated pipes, separate for each function.
Another difference in lub oil system is MAN B&W has a common pump and
pressure line for both main bearing and crosshead bearing lubrication. The luboil is
admitted to the upper half of the crosshead bearings from where oil grooves lead
the oil to the lower loaded half. Sulzer has some kind of pressure boosting
arrangement using a second set of pumps to supply oil direct to the crosshead
bearing loaded lower half. inorder to reduce bending moment of tie rods in rta jack
bolts r used ...tie rods of mc engine do not tube and they do not go upto the
bedplate.... cylinder lubrication of rta is accumulator pressure type
4ME105 Safety of T/G and how will u check for over speed trip
4ME106 How lubrication takes place in LMC engine? Crosshead lubrication. How so small pressure is
4ME107
4ME108
4ME109
4ME110
4ME111
4ME112
4ME113
4ME114
4ME115
4ME116
4ME117
4ME118
4ME119
4ME120
4ME121
4ME122
4ME123
4ME124
4ME125
4ME126
4ME127
4ME128
4ME129
4ME130
4ME131
4ME132
maintaining the oil film?

Stroke to bore ratio of your engine,
How much was SFOC of your ship.
What type of lubricator in Sulzer RT FLEX?
Longitudinal cross-section of bellow of exhaust valve?
Piston clearances.
How reversing of main engine takes place? Draw how air distributor cam rotates in forward and
reverse direction? (basically the operating mechanism).
Scavenge Space inspection.
RT Flex lubrication system
Stuffing box.
How reversing is achieved?
Why turbocharger? Can we run main engines without them? How?
All the clearances and why are they given?
Reversing in MC engines
OMD and its principle
Checks to be made while crank case inspection
Crank case explosion
How to take all ME bearing clearance and what are the normal values of clearances?
Piston crown checks
Piston ring clearances
Piston checks
Cylinder head overhaul
Tappet clearance
Rocker arm maintenance
Fuel pp onboard, type, parts,construction
Main engine interlocks,
Turning gear interlock, how it works?
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4ME133 Power imbalance and catalytic fines
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4ME134 Draw manoeuvring diagram, tell the position of fuel cam while stopping and few more question on
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Draw lube oil circuit of your main engine and what are the alarms and trips provided for lube oil
only for main engine?
V/v timing diagram of 2-stroke, p-v diagram of same and draw card for 2-stroke and then the
postion of TDC on draw card?
How is chain case lubricated?
How can the chain be tightened if it has become loose?
What is the sac volume in a fuel injector?
What is the pressure of lube oil at ME main bearings?
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Wasim Hussain N GUYS, YOU ARE CONFUSING LUB OIL LINE PRESSURE
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WITH OIL PRESSURE AT BEARING! WHAT SURVEYOR WOULD BE
INTERESTED IN LINE PRESSURE OF OIL? THE PRESSURE THAT WE SEE ON
GAUGE IS ACTUALLY THE PRESSURE THAT IS MAINTAINED TO SUPPLY
ENOUGH OIL TO EACH BEARING! ACTUAL OIL PRESSURE AT THE BEARINGS
IS FOUND USING THE FORMULA: Brg Load = (mu) sq(N -rps) R L / C, Brg Pr =
Load/Area
4ME141 The line from the expansion tank enter to the suction side or discharge side of the JCW pump and
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explain the reason for that

Draw main engine lube oil line
What is the purpose of having back flush filter in LO line?
What is the pressure of lube oil at ME main bearings?
What is VIT and cross questions?
How reversing takes place?
What type of lubrication used for thrust bearing? Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic lub?
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As thrust collar rotates it draws oil with it creating pressure and because of the
shape at the back of thrust pad it tilts pivoting on its inner edge.As a result oil wedge
is formed for lubrication.Therefore hydrodynamic lubrication occurs
4ME148 LO test report from shore- what all are the contaminants? If iron n copper present in LO test report
wat will you check in engine(which part)? If sodium is present what is the cause?
4ME149 Procedure for taking indicator card
4ME150 How peak pressure measured in generator? Can we use same instrument for ME?
4ME151 What is the material of crosshead bearing, telescopic pipe, articulated pipe?
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4ME152 What is piston slap?

Piston slap is nothing new to piston driven internal combustion engines and
compressors. It is the secondary (sideways or perpendicular) movement of a piston
against the side of a cylinder bore where the primary movement of a piston is
intended to be parallel (up and down) to the cylinder bore. All piston driven internal
combustion engines and compressors have a certain amount of piston slap.
Excessive piston slap occurs when the clearance between the piston and the
cylinder bore is too great. The piston to cylinder bore clearance becomes too great
either through wear, mismatched pistons and cylinder bores at manufacturing or, a
combination of both. The audible noise associated with excessive piston slap is due
to the perpendicular impact of the piston against the wall of the cylinder bore.
Audible piston slap is typically loudest when the engine is first started up. The
pistons then expand with heat reducing the piston to cylinder bore clearance thus,
reducing the perpendicular impact of the piston against the cylinder wall and its
resulting noise.
4ME153 Not all ships are provided with planimeter. How to calculate power in that case? Also the
procedure to find SFOC?

4ME154 MCR, NCR - Definitions? Your ship MCR. NCR?
4ME155 Stresses in A/E and M/E starting frm piston to propeller?
4ME156 The line from the expansion tank enter to the suction side or discharge side of the JCW pump and
explain the reason for that

4ME157 How to check the integrity of piston rod gland without opening it?
4ME158 Why 1.4mm lift is given for injectors? Why not more or less?
this lift is needle lifts up in the injector during injection. if this is the lift which u are
talking about, then higher lift will impinge needle on its seat an damage takes place
drastically. lower lift will reduce amount of flow of oil required.
4ME159 How is the Tie rod attached to the Bedplate?

4ME160 What UEC stands for ?
Wasim Hussain N U-Uniflow scavenging E-Exhaust gas turbocharging

C-Cross head type engine
4ME161 How to find the elongation of chain in chain case? How to measure percentage elongation?
4ME162 What is Mark-1,2,3,4& 5 engine?
4ME163 What is MC,ME,MCC,MCE?
4ME164 What is oil analysis? How it can be used for engine condition monitoring?
4ME165 How will you know without opening anything that it is two stroke or 4 stroke Engine?
4ME166 What is priming of fuel injector?
4ME167 Difference between lubrication of X-HD in sulzer RTA n B&W MC engines. Construction and
operational differences?
4ME168 How to confirm exhaust valve rotation?
In man bw , there is spring loaded rod or plunger which when removed from its
stowed position, stands upright on the damping piston which looks like inverted
saucepan.
This piston has a tapered crease. When the plunger is in contact with this, when the
valve rotates the plunger goes up and down.
That shows exh valve moving up and down and rotating.
4ME169 Why Pulse type T/C used in AE and Constant Pressure T/C in ME?
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4ME170 How to adjust timing of cam shaft relative to crank shaft?

4ME171 Difference between super VIT and VIT?
4ME172 Difference between specific fuel consumption and total fuel consumption?
4ME173 Excessive honing of liner will lead to?
4ME174 What is supercharging? Construction of turbochager, function of each parts,

4ME175 JCW Expansion tank- why it is provided? Suppose oil is there from where it can come?
4ME176 Difference between RTA engine and MAN MC engine
Wasim Hussain N failure of lub oil retentivity on liner which leads to damage of
piston rings nd liner due to lack of lubrication. excessive clearance b/w liner nd rings
,in severe cases blow past can take place
There are still some differences in the lubrication arrangements. In MAN B&W,
luboil is conveyed by means of telescopic pipes common for piston cooling and
bearing lubrication, while in Sulzer, it is conveyed through an arrangement of hollow
pins and articulated pipes, separate for each function.
Another difference in lub oil system is MAN B&W has a common pump and
pressure line for both main bearing and crosshead bearing lubrication. The luboil is
admitted to the upper half of the crosshead bearings from where oil grooves lead
the oil to the lower loaded half. Sulzer has some kind of pressure boosting
arrangement using a second set of pumps to supply oil direct to the crosshead
bearing loaded lower half. inorder to reduce bending moment of tie rods in rta jack
bolts r used ...tie rods of mc engine do not tube and they do not go upto the
bedplate.... cylinder lubrication of rta is accumulator pressure type
4ME177 6S60MC-C8 wat does C8 stand foR?

4ME178 In man B&W L-MC engine I saw that the fuel recirculation was through the fuel injector when the
engine is stopped . Although on Sulzer RTA i was told that the recirculation takes place by
keeping the suction valve open hence shorting the fuel through the pump itslef and no fuel goes
thru the injectors. Any comments on the same?
4ME179 What is detuner?
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there's a separate connection from fuel supply line (8 to 9 bars) to individual units
fuel injectors.
Per unit we have two copper line which is tapped and valves provided (one inlet and
one outlet)
So fuel from 9 bar line is taken and main line and given to fuel injector 1 then outlet
is conected to fuel injector 2 then outlet of 2 is connected to inlet of 3 and outlet of 3
connected to main fuel oil return line .
This was there as per my latest ship . Connections differ as per licensee.
Detuner reduces the critical rpm.
If critical rpm is near or above 75% mcr then it would be near operating point of the
engine.
So installation of de-tuner will shift the critical rpm in manoeuvring range of the
engine like between half ahead and full ahead or between full ahead and 40 % mcr
speed. Inside crankcase, in chaincase there are extra wheels which rotate in
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4ME180 Can any one explain the Main engine air fuel interlock, more specifically how does the air get cut
off and fuel injected during starting of the main engine. any diagrams would be helpful
4ME181 MAN B&W 7K80MCC-MK6 ENGINE - MK6 IS THE MARK NUMBER. BUT WHAT IT INDICATES

When start signal is given...electrical signal opens the start solenoid admitting the
starting air to turn d engine. It cutsoff whn a predefined rpm reaches. Now, in case
of Sulzer engines, air along with very small amt of fuel is used during starting.
Whereas in MAN BW only air is used, and once tht rpm is reached, there is an
overlap period of start n run signal as both the uswitches "start n run" r pressed
together for 1sec to 1.5sec ensuring air n fuel admitted together for a positive start.
ABOVE CONTENT IS AS EXPLAINED BY SAMANTH SIR. But if still it needs ne
correction or if im wrong plz do correct me.
http://www.mandieselturbo.com/files/news/filesof6534/Press_Release_0022.pdf
AND WHAT CHANGES ARE MADE IN ENGINE COMPARE TO SAME SERIES PREVIOUS
ENGINE?
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FN 4B - AUX ENGINE & RELATED SYSTEMS

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What to do if cam of fuel pump of one of d unit of Aux. engine is corroded?

Tappet clearance? How will you ensure that the v/v seats are closed (to take tappet)?
Tappet Adjustment. How is it done? Where all it can be checked? What happens if wrongly
adjusted? If no indication on flywheel, how will you do?
How to adjust compression pressure when generator is running?
How is camshaft & crankshaft connected in A/E? Lubrication arrangement for them
How starting air is supplied to aux engine? Draw & explain. Function of air distributor.
Tappet clearance. Everything in depth (start to end)
4-stroke bottom end bearing clearance. How to take and position of piston?
Draw timing and PV diagram along with piston movements of 4 stroke engine? Dual, Diesel & Otto
cycles
Draw/explain LO circuit for AE. How does liner get lubricated? (fav question)
AE - how fuel goes inside? Diagram? Injector overhaul?
Additives of A/E L.O.TBN of AE oil ?
Aux engine liner lubrication
Crankcase inspection in auxiliary engine,
How lubrication of liner is done in aux engine?
How to test lub oil trip and over speed trip in aux engine?
What impurities can be found in the LO of a generator
How does A/E LO get dirty?
How does piston gets lubricated in 2s & 4s? With figure
Lube oil consumption increases of generator after 1000 hrs of decarb ? What all possible reason ?
AK Sharma
Checking the push rods are loose is one method but the appropriate method is to
see that push rod roller is on base circle of the cam
Iqbal
Kamath
Narain
Piplani
Piplani
Sharma
Sharma
Subramanian
oil through gudgeon pin and splash
Subramanian
Trassi
Trassi
Vinod
Vinod
Vinod
Vinod
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4AE21 Overspeed Trip Testing for AE
1. SIMULATION: reduce the governor overspeed spetting to slightly above normal

operating speed (eg: 750 rpm for 720 rpm rated engine). Then increase the fuel to
the engine by either pushing the fuel racks or by governor knob or from the main
switchboard. Remember overspeed is actually done on engines at no load. Refer
manual for safety instructions as most of the manudfacturers specify to check con.
rod bottom end bolt tightness after an overspeed trip. 2. ACTUAL: Just keep on
increasing the fuel to the engine till the engine trips on overspeed (be cautious
about rpm). To be little bit more elaborate: every engine has 2 overspeed trip
settings. one is electrical and other is mechanical. Both are for the engine side and
not for alternator. Electrical setting or trip will activate first and then if electrical fails
then mechanical.
4AE22 Why 2 springs for 4S valve arrangement?
Wasim Hussain N IT ALTERS THE NATURAL FREQUENCY, THEREBY MOVING

AWAY THE CRITICAL / RESONANT FREQUENCY OUT OF NORMAL
OPERATING RANGE, ALSO, IT EXERTS BALANCED FORCE ON VALVE
AGAINST VALVE SEAT
4AE23 How to identify a unit at TDC without refering to flywheel marking?

4AE24 Why gudgeon pin in compressor is fixed and free floating in AE?
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4AE25 Difference between auxiliary engine governor and main engine governor.
4AE26 Why we cant reverse 4 stroke engine directly?
4AE27 Engine is running but not taking load. What may be the reason?
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main reason is v/v timing diagram. Engine can be reversed easily if v/v timing is
symmetric across bdc n tdc...
For eg: 2 stroke engine with loop n cross flow scavenging can be easily reverse b
coz ports timing is symmentric... But in case of 4 stroke engine valve timing is
different wrt bdc n tdc. So reversing becomes complicated.
Generator ? Load limit switch on governor has been set to zero. Set it at 10 for
max load limit. In ME, VIT linkage disengaged due to fretting governor actuator
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FN 4B MEOL - BOILERS
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AK Sharma
AK Sharma
AK Sharma
AK Sharma
Barik/Dastoor
Barik/Mishra
Barik/Mishra
Barik/Neti
Barik/Neti
Dastoor
What is steam trap? Where is it located? Its function? Is there a strainer before it?
Position of steam trap in bunker heating steam line?
Feed water line diagram? How will u know oil on feed water line?
What is priming of boiler?
How may safety valves are there on Auxiliary Boiler and how does it works with diagram.
What are all the safety checks u will carry out before starting a boiler?
Why vent provided on boiler?
Boiler mountings?
Why easing gears?
Purpose of expansion tank. How to know the tank is empty or full, if you are not able to see the level in
gauge glass.
Purpose of boiler register draw n show
Why 2 Boiler gauge glasses? How to find if both functioning correctly?
About safety valve. Gagging of valve and its purpose.
If oil goes into the boiler how will u come to know? Already INSIDE the boiler
Boiler water treatment: how salt formation takes place though FWG water has salt content 2ppm?
4BL16 Boiler water level is going down reasons?

4BL17 Boiler gauge glass blow down.
4BL18 Boiler accumulation of pressure. Test of accumulation of pressure. What is importance of Boiler low
Dastoor
IQBAL - JHA
Kamat
Kamat
Kamat/Piplani
(I said tube leak then he asked how to confirm)
Kamat/Piplani
Kamath
Kamath
water level trip and alarm. How to try out /test?

4BL19 Types of boiler burner? Explain any 1?
4BL20 Boiler furnace inspection, how will you prepare for that?
4BL21 Draw Boiler feed water line. In which line is the feed water regulator? Is it in the main line or auxiliary
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line?
If one gauge glass show half level and other showing fluctuation what does it mean?
How to know if oil is there in boiler water? What are boiler water treatments?
pH of boiler water? Why alkaline? What acidity hazards? Scaling hazards?
What if Chloride contents increases?
Hydraulic pressure testing of boiler. Why & How?
What is soot? Why soot blow? Draw arrangement of soot blowers on your ship.
Draw cross section of boiler and all the feed water and steam outlet connection and where fitted
location-wise. Or Sketch boiler of your ship with all details
Safeties on Boiler?
Boiler CW Test, Values & Action
Boiler Water Treatment, what if chloride content increases, blowdown procedure, what if Chlorine
content continue to increase even after blowdown?
What is boiler steam temp? I said 100deg saturated steam? Then he asked- How does 100deg steam
heat fuel oil up to 140deg?
Boiler feed water line diagram
What type of steam trap on deck cargo steam line?
Hot well overflowing reasons
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Mishra
Mishra
Mishra
Mishra
Piplani
Piplani
Piplani
Piplani
Piplani
Piplani / Vaad
Singh
Singh
Subramanian
Subramanian
Trassi / Barik
Trassi / Barik
Trassi / Barik
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4BL36 Boiler water tests? Values? What to do when value rises? How is phosphate test done and why is
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phosphate test done?

What information is provided on safety valve?
Boiler safeties
There is no water in the boiler - What action will you take?
Boiler gauge glass, boiler leak off alarm why?
Why do you blow down boiler and how?
What do u mean by boiler panting?
What do u mean by boiler running in?
Purpose of ignition transformer?
Effects of water getting carried over boiler
Boiler double banking
How much was the pre and post purge time. Can u change that and how to find the min amount of
purge time(if there is no manual)?
What is boiling point of a liquid ?
nitrate in jacket water should be around 1400 ....what will happen if nitrate comes below this level. what
may be the reason of falling nitrate
Floating of boiler safety valve is done during drydock survey
How is boiler feed water control connected to boiler combustion control.
Manual firing of boiler
Why feed water p/p lose suction if feed water temperature is too high?
How to adjust air fuel ratio in a boiler?
How to fire the boiler manually?
Methods for detection and taking out oil from hotwell?
What is Primary and Secondary Air Combustion in Boiler?
Why multistage pump for blr feed water?
What actions to be taken for the following-for boilers
1.low ph or acidic condition
2.high alkanility
3high tss
4.hydrazine.
Vaad
Vinod
Vinod
Vinod
Vinod
Vinod
Low ph : add chemicals and increase alkalinity.

High alkalinity: blowdown and take fresh water which will dilute and reduce
alkalinity
Tss: to reduce scum and bottom blowdown
Hydrazine : this is oxygen scavenger and addition of hydrazine will reduce
oxygen from boiler water.
4BL60 What will happen if steam traps are not used in steam system?
nothing happens if you dont use steam traps. u will increase losses as first
latent heat of steam to water is not used . second since steam will return to your
hotwell instead of hot water, that would seriously steam the hotwell. as the dump
condensor is not designed to condense that amount of steam, hot well will be
very hot and boiling.
4BL61 What is the voltage supplied to pilot burner in boiler and how ?
pilot igniter voltage is in the order of 11,100 volts exactly. Don say 11000 volts.
From 440V, a step up transformer is used and thus such high voltages are
achieved at the electrode terminals to create a spark.
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4BL62 Why rotary cup burner is preferred in boiler?
The use depends on turndown ratio.

Higher the load fluctuations higher is the need of turndown ratio.
Rotary cup don't have high turndown ratio. They are used for almost same loads
or very little load fluctuations.
Means only for purpose of heating.
When turbines r used such as copt or propulsion, high pressure and high load
fluctuations are encountered so rotary cup burners are not used , instead
pressure jet, y-jet. Etc are used.
4BL63 How would you find out if oil has entered inside the boiler steam drum?
Oil in steam drum means that your hot well and cascade tank is also full of oil.
This is a definite disaster. Hope you all must have seen that the boiler feed
pump takes suction from bottom of cascade tank. If oil has managed to find its
way into steam drum, then it is not traces, it is a major contamination and thus
steam pressure would have dropped well before such happening. Boiler fuel
consumption increases and steam pressure becomes erratic. In such situation,
tubes will start to over heat and melting may start as temperature increases.
Steam pressure may still be less. Oil detection probe/alarm installed in
condensate observation tank . Sight glass at obs tank.
Plus water doesn't overflow from top most level from observation tank to hotwell
but at slightly lower level to compensate for some oil (if any) will remain in
observation tank and not flow into hotwell. P alkalinity wil increase
4BL64 Prepurging & postpurging time for boiler?
2 min.... for purging which accomodates 4 times of complete furnace air

change......
According to drew chemical sheet which I have used, it says low pressure
boilers upto 7 to 8 bars, chloride can be upto 300 ppm. Of course lesser the
better.
However as pressures go high the acceptable limit comes down.
High pressure boilers it goes down 50ppm. for 16 bar = 150 ppm...for 30 bar =
less than 50 ppm
4BL65 Chloride content of boiler water: normal range?
4BL66 What is the purpose of a gland steam?
FN4B+6BOILERS
As steam performs work on the system giving out enthalpy and driving the
turbine, the pressure of the steam or enthalpy decreases, temperature falls etc.
In order to obtain same work done per unit area, as pressure drops thru the
stages of turbine the area of turbine blades has to increase, hence lp is bigger
than hp. When pressure falls to such a level that air ingress starts at the end of
turbine , we give 0.2 bar steam for not allowing air to go out nor steam to come
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4BL67 Hide-out
It can be seen in high pressure boilers that as the steaming rate increases the
levels of certain salts, particularly phosphate salts, does not raise in line with
others. When the load is reduced the concentrations return to normal.
This is termed hide-out and is due to the reduced solubility of sodium phsophate
at temperatures above 250'C
When phosphate hide-out occurs there is a risk of permenant scal deposition
and/or evolution of free caustic which in turn could lead to severe corrosion due
to caustic attack
Treatment using volatile solids free chemicals such as hydrazine, Eliminox and
neutralising amines should be considered. This is termed All Volatile Treatment
(AVT)
4BL68 Why are the two safety valves in a boiler set at different pressures ?
practically it is not possible to set at same exact pressures. We tried to. But
there was some error..That is why class gives an allowance of 3% between the
safety valves. If you can set well and good. If not this 3% is for human error
allowance. Not only in marine industry - we follow DOT and Boiler Norms which
used ashore. Also remember if you set at same pressure, then you would waste
too much water.
4BL69 Types of steam trap . Working . Purpose and location
steam traps allows latent heat of steam also to be extracted from return steam.
as steam trap doesnt allow steam to pass through, the steam condenses into
water in the pipeline itself, the condensed water is able to lift the valve in steam
trap. secondly the hotwell will not steam up as return will be hot water rather
than steam
4BL70 REASON FOR BOILER FEED WATER CASCADE TANK OVERFLOW WHILE MANOEUVRING?
Swapneil Tamhankar : Mismatch between steam generation amd steam

requirement. In order to maintain or prolong boiler pressure without the need to
fire it, when boiler pressure rises too much, we open more steam to bunker
tanks, these bunker tanks situated in fwd , midship area will have condensate in
their return line as well as in steam inlet line, this water comes back to cascade
tank and overflows the cascade tank. TO AVOID THIS: Do not open too much
any steam to a tank which has very long steam line and return line. If we open a
lill bit, then steam will make the water before steam trap into steam first, so your
inlet is completely filled with steam so half the work is over.
Do not open more than one tank at a time, ensure system is stable first, then
crack open second tank steam inlet . And so on and so forth
4BL71 Why a high lift safety valve is called high lift safety valve?
The ordinary safty vlv usd to lift d/36. Latr high lift vlv came it had waste piston
arrangement it liftd d/24. Nd now we hv improvd high lift it lifts d/12 with floating
ring and waste steam piston. Hence v use 2 so that atleast v get a total lift of d/6 .
4BL72 Why at start the air damper after pre purge cycle not closed fully?
U need air for fuel to burn.

But u don't want to extinguish the flame when it ignites.
So we keep supplying air at minimum rate.
Plus if u close it fully while fd fan is running, it would overload the fan to an
extent.
4BL73 What is wing clearance in boiler safety valve?

4BL74 Boiler precautions to be taken before starting.
wing clearance = lip clearance
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FUNCTION 6: MREL - BOILERS

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Why you open vent of boiler during cold starting

Boiler gauge glass blow through procedure
What will you do if one of the boiler gauge glass is showing very low water level and PID controller how
it works?
On-board your ship boiler automation failed, safety valve not lifted. What will be your immediate action?
How will you continue boiler at low firing rate - If your boiler fuel oil pressure control valve is not
working?
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Singh
Mishra-Barik
Piplani
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FUNCTION 4B : MEOL - MARINE REF & AC

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How will you detect moisture in ref system? What will u do to remove it?
What is condenser and evaporator pressure?
State of refrigerant before and after TEV?
What is short cycling and reasons?
Explain TEV?
In refer plant if there is oil in the evaporator, how will you clean it?
Detailed drawing of refrigeration system
Reasons for domestic refrigeration not undergoing HP trip.
Refrigerant used in air conditioning system?
Reefer plant. Why back pressure v/v? What is the function of solenoid?
Cut in cut out -cross questions
Low refrigerant - How will you get to know?
Leakage detection. You carried out leak test rectified and still refrigerant is leaking. Why and from
where?
Capacity of recovery bottle?
AKSharma
AKSharma
AKSharma
AKSharma
AKSharma
Barik/Dastoor
Kamat/Piplani
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kapoor
Kapoor
Kapoor/Mishra
Refrigeration recovery units contain a vacuum pump, which can work to very
low vacuums (less than 1 torr), and a condensing unit, which allows the gas
to be removed, condensed to a liquid and stored. The unit has either its own
(internal) recovery refrigerant container (usually 13 kg) or is connected to an
external cylinder (13, 26 or 55 kg). These cylinders are supplied in various
colours, the colour may indicate which refrigerant it contains, but it should, in
every case, have a yellow band or section around the cylinder neck to
indicate that it contains recovered refrigerant.
Reefer short cycle

A/C not providing cooling. Reasons?
Ref charging methods? Where is the point for charging? Where else you can have the point to charge
the refrigerant? Explain method of charging
Loading & unloading of AC compressor - Explain
Difference between AC compressor & Air compressor unloader
Why in Refrigeration system there is Equalising line? What about which is not having Equalising lineHow superheat is created in it ?
Difference between AC compressor and air compressor crankcase design and its venting arrangement
?
Reefer compressor unloading with diagram
Draw refrigeration cycle and principle of refrigeration?
Refrigeration lines- Overcharging, short cycling, what if moisture is present? Where heat is added and
where heat is removed in refrigeration system?
Procedure of refrigerant charging (gas) in ac plant, and what precautions are taken for personal safety?
(he wanted to listen hand gloves of leather nd never use rubber hand gloves)
Working of TEV?
Location of drier in domestic reefer
Domestic Refrigerator Compressor type
FN6MROLEVERYTHINGELSE

Mishra
Mishra
Mishra
Mishra
Mishra
Mishra
Mishra
Mishra
Mishra/Trassi
Narain
Piplani
Piplani/Singh
Sharma
Sharma
Singh
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4RF29
4RF30
4RF31
Draw refrigeration cycle? Lots of cross question on this. What is latent heat etc? Everything he wanted
to know is how?
Safeties on reefer. Why belt driven?
Difference between cut out and trips in reference to refrigeration plant ?
4RF32
4RF33
4RF34
4RF35
4RF36
4RF37
4RF38
4RF39
How A.C system capacity control takes place?

How to fill Lub oil in a refrigeration compressor?
How is the load decided on AC compressor and how does it work?
How is the cold room temperature maintained?
Whats the difference between air compressor lube oil and refer lube oil properties?
Air vent of refrigeration & air compressor difference?
Difference between LP cutout and LP controller?
what is cascade refrigeration system. tell me construction, how temp is maintained to -165 degree.
4RF40
4RF41
4RF42
4RF43
4RF44
Lube oil charging in ref compressor durin running, Construction of charging v/v
What all parameters to be checked in a refrigeration compressor?
What are the reasons for suction line getting hot/ cold?
Frosting in the suction line... Causes?
What is a back pressure valve? And where it is used?

Subramanian
Trassi
Cut out is regular operational feature. It needs to manual reset. It resets
Trassi
automatically. Like LP CutOut / Cut in. But Trips are fault isolation feature...
they need to be manually reset after identifying cause.. Like HP Cut Out or LO
Low Pr cut out
Vaad
FUNCTION 6: MROL - MARINE REF & AC

6RF1
6RF2
6RF3
6RF4
AC compressor short cycling reason

Ref compressor- air is present- What will happen?
How to charge refrigerant in the system?
Type of compressor for AC on your ship? Was vent provided in crank case on it?

Mishra
Bhalla/Shirish
Mishra/Nair
Kamath
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FN 4B MEOL - PURIFIERS
4PF1
Purifier overflowing reasons
4PF2
Boiler blowdown procedure?
4PF3
What is main function of gravity disc? What shape? What passes through, what effect of its sizes,
how it exactly controls oil water interface? What will happen with wrong selection? How to select
exact size?
Principle of purifier, draw diagram, why it is necessary to heat the oil, temperature you maintained
on your ship for FO and LO? And why that much temp only?
How to start purifier?
Approach towards rectifying a fault in the purifier and what if oil is leaking?
How to select gravity disc?
Why we stop purifier with the help of hand brake everytime?
e line in purifier
Why brake on purifier?
Why purifier brakes are applied during stopping. Is there any arrangement that the critical speed is
bypassed very fast for purifier. Ans is no.
Why do we apply break to purifier at the time of stopping? And what is the arrangement to
overshoot the critical rpm at time of starting?
Why brake is given to purifier?
How is the vertical shaft and horizontal shaft of purifier alligned?
What is the function of the friction clutch mechanism used in purifiers?
Safeties on Purifier
Purifier working principle
Manual desludging of Pfx?
Safety in purifier ?
4PF4
4PF5
4PF6
4PF7
4PF8
4PF9
4PF10
4PF11
4PF12
4PF13
4PF14
4PF15
4PF16
4PF17
4PF18
4PF19
FN4B+6PURIFIERS
Barik/Neti/Mishra
( we dont want the v/v & v/v seats of ovbd & boilerside v/v to get corroded, hence Iqbal
we first open ovbd v/v then boiler side v/v, then we open the v/v in between these
two v/vs & control blowdown by this v/v)
Kamath/Piplani
Kapoor
To quickly pass critical rpm. No separate arrangement to avoid it
Mishra
Saini
Sharma
Trassi
Trassi
Trassi
Trassi
Trassi
Trassi / Barik
Light phase HT alarm

Overflow alarm/trip
Motor overload/current
Back pressure drop shutdown
Excess vibration shutdown
Low sealing / control water trip"
Fuel feed low temp, high temp, low/high pressure alarm
Oil in water alarm
Bowl speed low/high.
Feed flow low
Vibration sensor
Water pressure high (closing water and outlet)

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FUNCTION 6: MROL - PURIFIERS

6PF1
6PF2
6PF3
6PF4
6PF5
6PF6
6PF7
6PF8
6PF9
6PF10
6PF11
6PF12
6PF13
6PF14
6PF15
Purifier overflow,
Purifier speed not building after start.
Purifier - how the shaft is connected to the motor? what are the arrangements for that?
What are friction pads? How are they placed and arranged?
In the running purifier how will u come to know that the friction pad is wear down?
What are imp parameters in purifier? Explain its effects.
Purifier not desludging reasons & actions
Why a Purifier vibrate? What is there to control it?
Purifier overflowing reasons? Differences in conventional Alfa Laval and ALCAP purifier?
Purifier leaking; reasons
Oil from water side of purifier
Gravity disk selection
Purifier Overflowing, what all things will you check? Probable causes of overflowing
Purifier Dissembly
What exactly is the paring disc? Is it centripetal pump or water paring device? Given differently in
Alfa Laval & McGeorge
FN4B+6PURIFIERS
Bhalla/Shirish
Bhalla/Shirish
Kapoor
Kapoor
Kapoor
Mish/Nair
Mishra
Mishra
Saini
Shirish
Shirish
Shirish
Subramanian
Subramanian
Wasim Hussain N "PARING" in English means 'spreading or distributing evenly
(equally) or making all even (equal)'. I guess, I don't have to explain water paring
disc now? ;) In alfa laval, oil is also being collected evenly by another 'paring
disc'. In Selfjector, that's called centripetal pump. In the newest Alfa Laval
purifiers we have instead, oil paring tube which is spring loaded against inlet pipe
and positions itself as per oil water interface and picks up oil.

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FN 4B MEOL - COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEMS

4CA1
4CA2
4CA3
4CA4
4CA5
4CA6
4CA7
4CA8
4CA9
Barik
Iqbal
Kamath
Kamath
Kapoor
Majum/Narain
Majum/Narain
Majumdar
Mishra
Why compressors are there in more than one stage? (Lots of cross questions on this)
Why we use intercooler & after cooler?
Bumping clearance and cross question.
What all factors effect vol. efficiency?
Air compressor overhaul and valve overhaul. How to test its properly overhauled?
Bumping clearance. What will happen if it is more and if it is less? How is it?
PV diagram for Air compressor - Difference between Isothermal/Adiabatic Compression
Multistage compression, why, operation, principle, what type of compressor
Compressor unloader working, if 1st stage suction and discharge v/v leaking what will be the
effect, how lubrication is done, profile for lubrication in comp crankshaft, exact profile.
4CA10 WHAT ARE DIFFERENT TYPES OF COMPRESSOR VALVE?AND PLS DONT TELL HP AND LP
4CA11
4CA12
4CA13
4CA14
4CA15
4CA16
4CA17
4CA18
4CA19
4CA20
4CA21
Mishra
AND IF VALVE SEAT GOES HOW TO REPAIR ? CAN WE LAP VALVE SEAT?
Compressor 2 stage PV diagram
Compressor specifications and inspection inside crankcase
Where safety valve is fitten? Which side and why?
Compressor safeties
Multistage Compression, PV Diagram, Safeties.
Starting air bottle safeties
What happens when the fusible plug melts?
What all you will check in air compressor crankcase?
Why is an air compressor started unloaded?
How does the air compressor start and stop automatically?
What will happen if the suction and discharge valve of air compressor got interchanged after
overhaul?
4CA22 Will the reciprocating compressor work, if direction of motor changes? Explain?
4CA23 In a two stage tandem air compressor adjusting the first stage bump clearance will effect the
bump clearance in the second stage,so how does it work out?
Sharma
Singh
Singh
Singh/Kamath/Vaad
Subramanian
Vaad
Vaad
no air would enter the compressor bcoz in normal case, suction valve is in the
position of air to open from the top, if its interchanged wit the discharge valve
which is designed to open while air acts from the bottom, it would not open and
compressor would not produce any pressurised air!!!
Theoretically It will run, but the LO & CW P/p will not run leading to LO & CW
no flow trip ...
no 1st stage bump clearance adjustment do not effect the 2nd stage clearance
coz u add a gasket or shim in first stage at the cylinder head cover bottom...but
if u adjust the 2nd stage clearance den it'll definately affect the 1st stage coz u
have 2 add shims at d foot of connecting rod..
4CA24 Can we use shims to adjust bumping clearance in air compressors?

4CA25 How does the air compressor start and stop automatically?
FN4B+6COMPRESSEDAIRSYSTEMS

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FN 6 MROL - COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEMS

6CA1
6CA2
Compressor Valve Inspection.

If vlvs of air comp are leaky what will happen? Indication of 1st stage discharge vv leaking?
IQBAL-JHA
Kamath
6CA3
6CA4
6CA5
6CA6
6CA7
6CA8
MAC capacity reduced & longer time to fill up the bottle. Reasons?
How to start air compressor in manual
Compressor taking time to fill the bottle, reason?
Compressor intercooler use? Draw 2 stage on graph? What is that graph called?
Starting Air Compressor Safeties
How will u come to know that your main air compressor is working efficiently, if your 2/E tell you to
check the efficiency, what all things u will check?
Kamath
Mishra
Mishra-Barik
Paul
Singh
Subramanian
FN4B+6COMPRESSEDAIRSYSTEMS

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FN 4B MEOL - PUMPS AND PUMPING SYSTEMS

4PP1
4PP2
4PP3
4PP4
4PP5
4PP6
4PP7
4PP8
4PP9
4PP10
4PP11
4PP12
4PP13
4PP14
4PP15
4PP16
4PP17
4PP18
Barik
Barik
Barik
Barik/DastUr
Barik/Dastur
Barik/Dastur
Barik/Dastur
Barik/Neti
Barik/Neti
Barik/Neti
Iqbal
Iqbal
IQBAL - JHA
Mishra
Narain
Piplani
Sharma
Sharma
4PP19
Multi stage pump and its diagram,

NPSH of pump
Class survey of ballast pump what are your preperations
While you stop purifier it starts vibrating - What could be the reason other than critical speed?
Casing ring & wear ring location its function
How multistage centrifugal pumps connected in parallel &series? Its application
OWS 3 way valve testing
Different types of pumps used in engine room
Rudder drop. Why rudder drop happens? Jumping Clearance
Where you will use centrifugal pump and where you will use reciprocating pump?
What is NPSH? Factors affecting NPSH?
Draw diagram of gear pump.
Why Pump Vibrates?
OWS - how it works? What principle? Why do you fill it with sea water?
If you start main sea water pump and it trips wht are the reasons?
Centrifugal p/p - clearance between wear ring & casing
Cargo pump type and their bearing lubrication, details
If there are two different types of cargoes in two adjacent tanks- one greater than another. Pump is tripping
on overload which discharging higher SG cargo. So how will you discharge cargo of that tank? (Something
else, other than heating and cooling)
Where emegency bilge suction is fitted ? Which pump and why? How will you test? Who will test? Procedure
4PP20
4PP21
4PP22
4PP23
4PP24
Mechanical seal diagram and function. Function of lantern ring in centrifugal pumps.
Bilge line not taking suction?
Centrifugal pump - part names
If you start main sea water pump and it trips. What are the reasons?
How to start sea water pump?
Subramanian
Trassi
Trassi
Trassi
Trassi
4PP25
4PP26
4PP27
Centrifugal p/p cross-section, working and for some reason diag of rotation. Wear ring. Gland.
Difference between mech seal and oil seal?
Bunker line pressure test
4PP28
4PP29
4PP30
Why gear pump not used for emgcy fire pump as it develops high pressure?
Difference between centrifugal and gear pump
How to check the correct working of 15 ppm alarm?
FN4B+6PUMPSANDPUMPINGSYSTEMS

Singh
Check load, electrical part, freeness of motor, coupling etc
Vaad
XYZ
bunker line pressure test with air - 6 monthly done by ship staff.
hydrostatic pressure test done by shore staff with certificate
provided, uscg requirement only, need not be done if ship doesn't
call US ports. that is done by water and then air pressure. it is not
done on entire bunker line but only the part which cannot be seen
between weather deck and the part where it emerges into the
engine room. certification is necessary part for this testing.
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FN 6 -PUMPS AND PUMPING SYSTEMS

6PP1
6PP2
6PP3
6PP4
6PP5
6PP6
6PP7
6PP8
6PP9
6PP10
6PP11
Bilge pump suddenly lost suction. What will u check first and after that?
Clearances in Gear Pump to be checked?
Wear Ring replacement procedure?
Wear ring use? Clearance? (0.3 mm)
Draw mechanical seal? Uses?
Centrifugal pump O/H checks?
Replacement procedure for Mechanical seal
All S.W. pumps are shut also valves are shut. Start sequence by sequence
dont forget to say will check for the freeness of the motor and
pump coupling
Barik/Neti
Majumdar
Majumdar
Paul
Paul
Paul/Sharma
Sharma
Trassi's fav
What is the purpose of spring in mechanical seal?

How to select gland packing?
Sea water on ME lube oil pump what is your action?
FN4B+6PUMPSANDPUMPINGSYSTEMS

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FUNCTION 4B : MEOL - STEERING GEAR & OTHER HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS

HY1
HY3
HY4
HY5
HY6
HY7
HY8
What is Safematic system?

Hunting gear, oil flow and safety in steering gear.
Barik/Mishra
Steerig gear test before departure

Hydraulic system of windlass. What is the hydraulic symbol of pump and motor?
Mishra
How winches operated on your ship?

What are the primary purpose of hydraulic fluid on board?
Difference between steering gear motor and other motors onboard
Trassi
Kamat
Trassi
Trassi
steering gear motor does not have a overload trip whereas other motors
have. it will not trip on single earth fault...n take 200% overload. steering
gear motor is connected to INS (insulated neutral system)...unlike other
motors which are connected to ENS (earthed neutral system). purpose is
same as told by nishant sharma...i.e. it will not trip on single earth fault. i.e.
minimum two earth fault will be required for trip to happen.
HY9
Why the high pressure line (eg: Steering gear system) has Square type flanges and not round ??
HY10
HY12
Draw the 4 ram steering gear and explain how it works? How are the pumps controlled?
What is 100% redundancy?
What are the follow up,non follow up,and automatic systems of control systems in steering gear?
4FW1
Vacuum loss occurred in fresh water generator. How will you come to know without pressure gauge?
4FW2
Fresh water generator principle?
4FW3
Start the fresh water generator, principle of fresh water generation, working of ejector?
How will you start FWG?
Fresh water generator.working. Eductor pump working.Salinometer working..
FWG not producing vacuum - Reasons
Fresh water generator working and problems
Principle of FWG? Reverse osmosis and vacuum FWG?
HY11
Mishra
Mishra
Mishra
Mishra
FUNCTION 4B : MEOL - FWG & FW SYSTEM
4FW4
4FW5
4FW6
4FW7
4FW8
Barik/Dastur
The saturation temperature of water is directly proportional to the vapor
pressure of the liquid, as the pressure decreases, the saturation temperature
of water decreases, thereby if we reduce the pressure well below vapor
Kamath/Shirish
pressure of the liquid at certain temperature, evaporation takes place.
Pressure & Temperature are related by Gay-Lussac's Law : p1/t1 = p2/t2
Kapoor
Mishra
Mishra
Shirish
Singh
Subramanian
FUNCTION 4B : MEOL - EVERYTHING ELSE

4EE1
4EE2
4EE3
4EE4
4EE5
What is plasticity & elasticity?

2E asks you to cut threads using lathe. How will u carry out the job? Speed of lathe machine? Tools
used?
Steering gear failure. It is not responding from bridge Causes?
What is the maximum angle did your hose lifting crane moved?
Difference b/w cut-out & trip?
FN4BMEOLEVERYTHINGELSE

Barik
Piplani
Piplani/Nair
Trassi
Trassi
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4EE6
Vinod
4EE9
Why air vents are provided in tanks?

What is jumping clearance?
What are the types of welding?
How many seachest on board, why high sea chest in port?
4EE10
Difference between relief valve and safety valve?
4EE11
In bunker analysis report what all items are given? (he need details of impurities)
4EE7
4EE8
FN4BMEOLEVERYTHINGELSE

http://www.marinewiki.org/index.php?title=Rudder_-_Swing_test
xyz
xyz

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FN 6 - MROL - MAIN/AUX ENGINES AND RELATED SYSTEMS

6MAE1
6MAE2
6MAE3
6MAE4
6MAE5
6MAE6
6MAE7
6MAE8
6MAE9
Barik
Barik
Barik
Barik
Barik/Dastur
Barik/Dastur
Barik/Neti
Barik/Neti
Barik/Neti/Sharma
How to take butt clearance?

Gen exh temp onboard
Cooling water temp, pr onboard
Lub oil temp and pr onboard
How to measure ovality of conrod?
How piston crown distortion measured?
Function and checking of rotocap during overhaul
Liner calibration
How will you take butt clearance?
6MAE10 What all checks you will make on piston when removed during decarb?
6MAE11 Checks in Crankcase inspection? (Lots of cross questions on this)
Barik/Neti/Sharma/Su
bramanian
Barik/Subramanian
6MAE12
6MAE13
6MAE14
6MAE15
6MAE16
6MAE17
6MAE18
6MAE19
6MAE20
6MAE21
6MAE22
6MAE23
Piston checks and clearances

Air cooler dirty - How will you come to know? Air Cooler cleaning
How do you conclude your liner has got crack?
How frequently you clean scavenge valves?
Draw valve timing diagram of your ship n explain.
Engine Holding down bolt torque
Crankcase Inspection.
Why Secondary Explosion in Engine?
Cylinder head overhaul of AE
Overhauling of fuel valve of both aux and main engine.
Tappet clearance.in detail.
How is piston calibration done in A/E
Bhalla/Shirish
Bhalla/Shirish
Iqbal
Iqbal
Iqbal
IQBAL-JHA
IQBAL-JHA
IQBAL-JHA
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
6MAE24
6MAE25
6MAE26
6MAE27
How butt clearance is taken

Reasons for excessive LO consumption
What type of edge does the oil scrapper ring has?
What is surging? Then went deeper into surging topic came to surging graph about
surge line & on graph what is plotted against what?
If exhaust gas of M/E for a particular unit has gone up what are the reasons?
How to adjust the tappet clearance?
Have you taken crankshaft deflection in aux. engines? Where do you fit dial gauge
and how it stays there? What locations to take deflections?
How the inlet and exaust valve lapping in done?
Liner calibration - how is done?
Crank case inspection of main engine?
Full generator decarb? Butt clearance/ tappet clearance.
Liner gauging
Cyl head decarb - What are the things you will check? How will you clean all
passages?
Scavenge temperature of 1 unit increasing reasons & actions
6MAE28
6MAE29
6MAE30
6MAE31
6MAE32
6MAE33
6MAE34
6MAE35
6MAE36
6MAE37
FN6MROLMAIN/AUXENGINESANDRELATEDSYSTEMS
(start from when you stop the engine as in he wanted to hear all the safety precautions)
(he wanted answer regarding oil scraper ring worn out)

Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath/Piplani
Kapoor
Kapoor
Kapoor
Kapoor/Kamath
Mishra
Mishra
Mishra/Nair
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6MAE38 Generator not starting on air , reason?
6MAE39 How will you take crank shaft deflection. Why we take two readings in BDC not

Mishra-Barik
Mishra-Barik
exactly on BDC reason,

6MAE40 Tappet clearance procedure? Can you take tappet clearance of no. 1 unit inlet valve
NARAIN
on different angles of flywheel other than normal tappet angle on flywheel?

6MAE41 Tappet checking? If fitter does that, how will u verify that he is doing it properly?
6MAE42 How to take compression pressure on running generator? What do u know by taking
Paul
Paul
it? How will you take it?

6MAE43 How reversing takes place?
6MAE44 How to take Bottom end bearing clearance in aux. engine? What position is correct?
Piplani
Piplani/Kamath
6MAE45 ME main bearing bottom half end removal procedure?

6MAE46 Crank web deflection taking procedure? How to take bottom readings? (Wanted to
Saini
Saini
6MAE47
6MAE48
6MAE49
6MAE50
6MAE51
6MAE52
6MAE53
6MAE54
6MAE55
6MAE56
6MAE57
6MAE58
6MAE59
6MAE60
6MAE61
6MAE62
6MAE63
6MAE64
6MAE65
6MAE66
6MAE67
6MAE68
6MAE69
listen about the use of mirror)

LO testing
Stuffing box if butt clearance decrease and no spares
Working of stuffing box? For what used?
Crank case explosion
Scavenge temperature of 1 unit increasing reasons & actions
Crankcase inspection
Bottom end bearing checks after taking out con rod.
How is con rod bolt fitted in bottom end bearing and checks made on it?
Piston ring; what all clearances are taken and their significance?
Scavenge piston space inspection and conclusions
Tie rod tension - how u will check? Procedure?
M/E Decarb: Piston and Liner (only checks to be made on piston and liner calibration
and ovality)
How to check tappet clearance? At what degree of crankshaft? How u will know
without flywheel marking, without fuel pump inspection window, that your correct
position is reached??
What all clearances to check in piston rings, how to take, where to take?
How will you come to know that piston rings blow past, when engine is running? &
after opening crankcase?
Checks made on a new liner before replacing
How to put a new liner in a unit?
How to take out the old liner? (whole procedure from removing exhaust valve)
Indication of scavenge fire
How to measure Compression pressure of AE?
Hw to check main brg clearance of Aux. engine of underslung crankshaft?
How will you check main bearing clearance for aux engine? What particular angle
you prefer and why that angle is important?
One unit exhaust temperature high during your watch, course of action?

Sharma
Sharma
Sharma
Sharma
Shirish
Shirish
Shirish
Shirish
Shirish
Singh
Singh
Singh
Subramanian
Subramanian
Trassi
xyz
xyz
xyz
xyz
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6MAE70 Methods for measuring TAPPET CLEARENCE in AE

Dial Gauge Method: In this method the fuel injector is taken out and from the opening a dial gauge is put inside.
Then the turning gear is engaged and the engine turned over. The pointer of the dial gauge will
move in one direction and then stop and start in opposite direction. The moment the pointer of
the dial gauge stops and changes its direction of movement is the TDC of the unit. This method
is not normally used in day-to-day practice, but may be used in the calibration of the flywheel if
it is not calibrated, or after some repairs
Camshaft Method: The camshaft window of the engine can be opened up and the camshaft inspected. The cam of
the engine has a base circle, and acceleration and dwell periods. If the roller of the follower is
at the base circle, then the particular valve is closed by spring action. When both the exhaust
valve and the inlet valve follower are on the base circle, then the unit is also at TDC. It must be
remembered that as a four-stroke engine has two rotations of the crankshaft there is one
injection TDC where the injection and the combustion take place. The second time the piston is
at TDC is when the exhausting of the flue gases takes place. It is very important to identify the
combustion TDC, as tappets have to be adjusted at that point.
Crankcase Method: In this method the crankcase doors are opened up and the piston is visually checked whether
is going up or down. This is the surest method, but a bit cumbersome. It should be used when
you have a strong doubt about the other methods.
Valve Spring Method: This is not an independent method but is used in conjunction with the flywheel method. In this
method if the flywheel is indicating two units, you can check the springs of both the units. The
unit in which the springs are loose is the one at TDC. The caution is that this method is useful
for an engine in use. If you have removed the rocker arms during the overhaul and thereafter
you want to use this method then it can cause
Push rod method:in this method the push rod will rotates or free to move at the time of compression or power
stokes,u will get this from flywheel marking,
Fuel pump timing method:in this method open the window of inspection door fitted in pumps,when the punching mark is
coincide with the mark of pump,ie injection timing,the valves r closed in this time, during this
time we will check the tappet clearance
6MAE71
6MAE72
6MAE73
6MAE74
6MAE75
Routine maintenance of auxiliary engines

AE clearances ... bottom to top .. and how to take the gudgeon pin clearances.
How to detect crankshaft bending? (He wanted to hear crankshaft deflection)
What is wedge formation in liner at what position?
How to know that there is instrumental error from crank web deflection and readings?

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How your engine measures NOx(engine parameter)?

Swapneil Tamhankar 3 methods

1) Engine parameter check method
- need to have technical file which states components responsible for nox.
- record book of engine parameters
-Eiapp certificate
2) Simplified measurement method
- onboard verification tests are done during periodical and intermediate surveys,
Deviations are to be with 10% of applicable nox limits listed in nox technical file.
3) Direct measurement and monitoring method
-sensors installed and records parameters,
-last 30 days dats have to be stored.
Procedure for direct measurement is In MEPC.103(49)
Ship owners are free to use any method of their choice.
On my 9 ships in career I have seen only the first method , engine parameter check method as
the method used.

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All certified engines are delivered with an individual Technical File that contains the engines
specifications for compliance with the NOx regulation, and the applicable onboard verification
procedure. The certification process includes an emission test for compliance with the NOx
requirements on the manufacturers test bed
There are three on board verification procedures which can be used The method used is
initially decided by the engine manufacturer, and is usually a specific chapter in the engines
Technical File.
Engine parameter check method
Simplified measurement method
Direct measurement and monitoring method
The engine parameter check ensures that the present state of the engine corresponds to the
specified components, calibration or parameter adjustment state at the time of initial
certification. The engines Technical File identifies the components, settings and operating
values that influences the exhaust emissions and these must be checked to ensure compliance
during surveys and inspections. The components and settings will be those which affect the
NOx produced by the engine, such as:
Injection timing
Injection system components (nozzle, injector, fuel pump)
Injection pressure
Camshaft components (fuel cam, inlet- and exhaust cam)
Valve timing
Combustion chamber (piston, cylinder head, cylinder liner)
Compression ratio (connecting rod, piston rod, shim, gaskets)
Turbocharger type and build (internal components)
Charge air cooler/charge air pre-heater
Auxiliary blower
NOx reducing equipment
The Simplified measurement method is where the NOx content of the exhaust gas is measured
during a 20 minute full load run of the engine. Due to the possible deviations when applying the
simplified measurement method, an allowance of 10% of the applicable limit value is accepted
for confirmation tests and during periodical and intermediate surveys.
For the direct measurement and monitoring method, the engine will be fitted with a direct
measurement system which monitors the NOx emissions, either as spot checks logged
regularly or continuous monitoring. Records must be kept for at least 3 months and must have
been taken in the past 30 days.

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MEP1
MEP2
MEP3
MEP4
MEP33
Engine room temp

How to convert Celcius to Fahrenheit
My body temp
Steam line leaking in bilges - how will you rectify ?
Why is the service tank temperature maintained @ 98 deg and just before fuel
pump/fuel injector it is brought to 145-148 deg? Why not maintain service tank @
145-148 deg?
MEP5 Overhaul the sea water suction strainer and add lots of problems in it.
MEP6 The oil filter in emergency gen is jammed by which tool you will remove it without
MEP7 What is SDNR? How will u lap the valve seat and valve lid? What are the
MEP8 LO Cooler leak - How to find?
MEP28 Reamer, dye, hack saw, function, type , profile, how will you order?
MEP9 During sailing bridge reported that steering gear is not responding in both auto
pilot and manual steering. What will you check if your steering gear is of latest
MEP10 Hydraulic jack working with simple diagram.
MEP11 Welding of two metal pieces of diff thickness. What will you do for the surface
preparation of those two metal pieces?
MEP12
MEP13
MEP14
MEP15
MEP16
MEP17
MEP18
MEP19
MEP20
MEP21
MEP22
MEP23
MEP24
MEP25
MEP26
Wasim Hussain N Major reason - Can lead to thermal cracking of fuel
Barik
Barik
Barik
Barik
Bhalla
Kamath
Kamath
Kapoor
Mish/Nair
Mishra
Piplani
Wasim Hussain N In short, I would say, If the difference between thickness is more than 3mm (or 4mm)
or 25% of thickness of thinner plate, a taper is made on thicker plate of length of taper = 4 times(diff in
thickness). Theres more to it. Google that question and go for a link from VERISTAR. It mentions relevant
regulations from Bureau Veritas.
Hot oil filter cleaning procedure that lies in main engine fuel line system?
Your duty as a 4th engineer on ship?
Bunkering sample analysis report; what all is there?
Difference between safety and relief valve
What are catfines and their relevance?
Draw SDR vv. How the spindle is attached with vv?
Overhauling of procedure of SDNR valve . How to open if bonnet is stuck?
Overhauling of SDRV. Valve not coming out with valve stem. Tapping and jacking
Least count of a 0-1inch outside micrometer
Plate type HX overhaul
Bearing nomenclature
Different methods of fixing a leaking pipe - atleast 3
How to calculate least count on micrometer?
How will you order a high pressure pipe? Material and property? Construction?
Swapneil Tamhankar Tool called as flange separator, it works similar to wedge. Then you have chemical
How will you replace joint in SW line without removing pipeline?
Piplani
Piplani/Nair
Saini
Saini
Shirish
Shirish
Shirish
Trassi's fav
Trassi's fav
Trassi's fav
xyz
xyz
called as joint remover( ask in store) , it actually burns the joint. This procedure is for without removing
pipeline and making a gap between the flanges.
MEP27 If u have 200 MT in tank and another bunker came of 500 MT and your tank
MEP29
MEP30
MEP31
MEP32
MEP34
capacity is only 400 what will you do?

Sea water pipe , leakage at pipe flange edge and not possible to isolate, how to
What is pin gauge?
What is the composition of brass ,bronze and gunmetal?
What is the type of lubrication in Gears?
Why the cap of sounding pipe is spring loaded??

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EL7
EL8
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EL12
EL13
EL14
EL15
EL16
EL17
EL18
EL19
EL20
EL21
EL22
What is the function of commutator in DC motor?

What is Flemings law?
What are the emergency generator requirements as per SOLAS? How will you confirm that the
emergency generator has come on load within 45 seconds?
How to carry out insulation resistance test?
MSB safeties? (Lots of cross questions on this)
AVR with diagram
Brushless gen with diagram
Reverse power trip with diagram
Limiting value of IR at which motor will keep on running with insulation leaking
Megger testing, how to connect probes
How current moves in a conductor.
What is the difference between AC & DC?
Compare AC & DC with stresses.
What will you do if there is low insulation when you start a motor. How will you correct it
Overhaul of motor
Alarm or trips on steering gear motor.
Maintenance on Alternator
Safeties on MSB
Reverse power trip & testing
Power factor definition. How will u calculate it?
Wheat stone bridge principle. How its balanced? Relation between R1 R2 R3 R4
Megger why used? How to test its working? Types of megger? How does it measure insulation when you
are setting a voltage range on it? How will the dynamo work on non-battery type?
Barik
Barik
Barik
Barik
Barik
Barik
Barik
Barik
Barik
Barik
Barik
Barik
Barik
Barik/Dastoor
Barik/Dastoor
Barik/Dastoor
Barik/Dastr/Mish
Barik/Dastr/Pipla
Barik/Dastur
Barik/Dastur
Barik/Dastur
Barik/Mishra
EL23 Type of transformer in welding machine?

EL24 What is function of fuses?
Barik/Mishra
EL25 Different kind of fuses

EL26 Motor protection
Barik/Neti
EL27 Open circuit fault

EL28 Earth circuit fault
Barik/Neti
EL29 Reverse power trip

EL30 Generator safeties
Barik/Neti
EL31 Protection in motors for short circuit

EL32 Safeties on MSB?
Barik/Neti
EL33 Earth fault indication alarms activated. What step you will take?
EL34 Black out occurs on your ship. What will be your action?
IQBAL-JHA
EL35 Paralleling of Alternator: Conditions and Manual procedure

EL36 What is single phasing?
Iqbal-W'kde
EL37 Paralleling of generators? (mention all the 4 conditions)

EL38 Preferential trip
Iqbal-W'kde
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Barik/Neti
Barik/Neti
Barik/Neti
Barik/Neti
IQBAL-JHA
IQBAL-JHA
Iqbal-W'kde
Iqbal-W'kde
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EL39 Power factor
Iqbal-W'kde
EL40 Trickle charge

EL41 Actual electrical parameters on-board your ship and cross ques
EL42 What is IP number? What the two digits of it indicate? What was the IP number for motor in the engine
Iqbal-W'kde
EL43
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EL45
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EL53
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EL58
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EL60
EL61
EL62
Iqbal-W'kde
Kamath
room, and for MSB?

What is Insulation resistance? What is the temperature value for class F insulation?
What is earth fault? Why it occurs? Is there any system to monitor in continuously? What is the minimum
value of it is allowed?
What all ratings of motor are given on its nameplate?
What is IP for MSB?
IP and significance for motor, what was IP of E/R motors in your ship?
Induction motor principle.
Starters, why it is required?
Star delta starter diagram and explanation.
AVR diagram and working. Why it is used?
Reverse power trip
Preferential trip, what are essential and non-essential loads?
Zener diodes.
Intrinsic circuit. Where it is used?
Explosion proof motor and where it is used.
Safeties on overhead crane.
Electrical hazards.
Fire class motors .
Overhead crane limit switch value.
Star circuit. Power calculation. Power factor. What is phase angle?
Same as MSB + 1.it shud b in the vicinity of the emergency gen. 2.
Safety of ESB.
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Kamath
Above upper continuous deck, aft of the collision bulkhead, and

shud hv easy access from open deck. 3. Dont forget to tell it shud
b dead front type.
EL63 Emergency generator Safety.
EL64 Types of batteries? Sp Gr? Voltage? Reaction? How will you know battery fully charged? What battery
Kamath
Majumdar
on board? It's rating? What is voltage for charging? (26V) Battery maintenance? Hydrometer? Principle
of Hydrometer?
EL65 What all types of power supply on board? Why 440V in ER and 220/110V in accommodation? Why not
opposite?
EL66 Types of motor on board? Principle? Synchronous vs induction motor? Where synchronous motor used?
Majumdar
EL67 How to parallel generator? How do you know incoming generator in phase? Synchroscope diagram?
Majumdar
EL68
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EL70
EL71
Fleming left and right hand rule? Lenzs law?

Under voltage trip diagram
If two generators are sharing equal load but amps are different
How is electricity produced? From where it is tapped?
General electrical safeties?
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Mishra
Mishra
Mishra
Mishra
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EL72 What general safeties you will find in a starter box or near the starter box?

Told him abt fuses and then said there is a rubber mat on the floor
near the starter box and indications So he said rubber mat is the
requirement now ..
440v earth fault alarm
EL73 Esb safeties

EL74 220v earth fault alarm
EL75 Battery charging failure alarm
EL76 IR alarm
Mishra
Mishra
Mishra
Mishra
Mishra
EL77 How is earthing given to the ship? What is NER? What purpose? If not given what would happen?
Mishra
EL78 How is earthing given on the shore?

EL79 Starter maintenance?
Mishra
EL80 How to test insulation resistance? On the whole what should be the value for entire ship how much it
Mishra
EL81
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EL93
EL94
EL95
Mishra
should be? How will you check it for the motor ?

ESB 440v supplied to ?
Emergency generator : means of starting
Paralleling,
Synchroscope diagram
Transformer principle
MSB block diagram
MSB safeties: Physical and Electrical
Emergency generator starting requirements, procedure
Power management system block diagram and working
Induction motor working diagram and principle
Battery maintenance
Battery Room Safeties
Draw explosimeter
What are safeties in E/R overhead crane? What is fail set mechanism?
If electrical cargo p/p is der on your ship and you are discharging cargo of Sp.Gr.1. Motor current is 400
A, you change over cargo tank and new tank is of cargo whose sp.gr is 1.8. What will happen? (I tried
answering - the pump power consumption will be more so more current will be drawn by motor, if more
than over current trip will occur so reduce the discharge rate ) he said he dont want to reduce the
discharge speed then? He gave me another clue that if 2nd cargo pumping draws 600 A current and trip
is set at 550A then what will u do? Kamat Sir asked me to use basic engineering knowledge
EL96 What is intrinsically safe equipment?

EL97 How do you measure SG of battery acid? Then what is Hygrometer? What is working principle of
Mishra
Mishra
Mishra
Mishra
Mishra
Mishra
Piplani
Piplani
Piplani
Piplani
Piplani
Piplani
Piplani/Kamath
Piplani/Kamath
Piplani/Kamath
Piplani/Kamath
Hydrometer for SG, Hygrometer for humidity In air
Narain / Majumdar
Hydrometer & Hygrometer?

EL98 E/R crane safeties
EL99 E/R crane motor safeties. Fail-safe of brake & Brake Diagram.
EL100 Alternator routines
Sharma
EL101 If your generator working ok but alternator not producing proper voltage? (avr)
Sharma
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EL102 Motor maintenance (Megger IR check etc)
Sharma
EL103 Motor safeties
Sharma
EL104 Motor speed control
Sharma
EL105 Difference between synchronous motor and induction motor
Sharma
EL106 Synchronous motor where used in ER
Sharma
EL107 Synchronising how done dark lamp etc circuit diagram
Sharma
EL108 MSB safeties
Sharma
EL109 What happen if generator overload?
Sharma
EL110 Preferential trip in detail
Sharma
EL111 Emergency supply goes to where
Sharma
EL112 Power factor in detail
Sharma
EL113 How to calculate on-board power factor?
Sharma
EL114 When we get power factor=1?
Sharma
EL115 Ships Power Supply system (No diagram but verbally explain it is combination of S/bs, Transformers,
Singh
fuses, contacts, CBs, diff voltages etc.)

EL116 Why Starters fitted- function of DOL Starter?
Remember he wants to hear that starter not only for reducing

starting current but it is one of the safety-because DOL doesnt
reduces starting current).
Subramanian
EL117 What is Isolation Transformer?
Subramanian
EL118 Principle of Transformers- what happens to current and voltage during transformation?
Subramanian
EL119 Draw and explain Brushless Generator. Residual Magnetism etc
Subramanian
EL120 Navigation Light Panel.
Subramanian
EL121 Motor Safeties.
Subramanian
EL122 Single Phasing, How will you come to know which phase has gone, how will you test?
Subramanian
EL123 Megger working. How to test IR resistance. Why you cant use multimeter for the same??
Subramanian
EL124 How to use megger, multimeter and tong meter?
Tambvekar
EL125 Safeties of MSB, why 0.6 m gap is given behind
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EL126 Battery checks
Tambvekar
EL127 Procedure for entering battery room
Tambvekar
EL128 Insulation resistance, minimum acceptable value
Tambvekar
EL129 Open circuit fault
Tambvekar
EL130 What are the ESB safeties as per SOLAS
Trassi
EL131 What is MCB and what all trips are provided on MCB
Trassi
EL132 What type of fuses is used in ER? If HRC fuse is blown off what test will u carry out?
Trassi
EL133 What is reverse power trip and how will u carry out the test to check the trip is working?
Trassi
EL134 How to check reverse power trip? Prime mover will be running or not? Then take the gene again on load.
Trassi
EL135 Types of fuses? Explain semi enclosed? Is semi enclosed present in ship?
Trassi
EL136 Power factor. Lot of cross questions
Trassi
EL137 Types of fuses in engine room, how to test a ceramic fuse, what position will you keep the knob of
Trassi
multimeter when testing the fuse? ans is on continuity or resistance,

EL138 What type of crane on deck?
Trassi
EL139 MCB trips,
Trassi
EL140 How to check that a 3 phase motor is star or delta connected just by looking at the terminals. Draw the
Trassi
arrangement.
EL141 Types of motor use in engine room
INDUCTION MOSTLY, VERY FEW APPLICATIONS OF DC

MOTOR (GOVERNOR) AND SYNCHRONOUS
xyz
EL142 Types of induction motors
xyz
EL143 Lead acid batteries its safety battery room ventilation
xyz
EL144 Welding circuit
xyz
EL145 Single earth fault, short circuit fault
xyz
EL146 Short circuit fault safeties
xyz
EL147 Navigation lights AC / DC?
xyz
EL148 DC motor on board?
xyz
EL149 Difference b\w AC and DC motor?
xyz
EL150 Rectifier? How it works? Example??
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EL151 Transformer? Working?
xyz
EL152 Megger testing
xyz
EL153 How to detect earth fault?
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EL154 Generator trips
xyz
EL155 Alternator trips
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EL156 Describe preferential trip
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EL157 Electric principle of welding
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EL158 How emergency generator does comes on load when main power fails
xyz
EL159 Synchroscope function
xyz
EL160 Power distribution system with diagram
xyz
EL161 Why is a Megger used for insulation test and not a multi meter?
With a megger,a voltage of not less than 500 volts DC is used for
testing the insulation resistance of windings. With a multi-meter,
the voltage used is not more than 3-volts DC. Megger uses high
impedance testing and is therefore more accurate than a multimeter
EL162 How do you test reverse power trip?
When two generators are running in parallel and one generator

can carry the load, reverse power trip can be tested by load
shifting using governor control. When the load has shifted
sufficiently and the off loaded generator is carrying a small
percentage of load, its breaker trips and fuel supply to its prime
mover cuts off. This means reverse power relay has operated. The
relay can be tested by simulation (using the test push button on the
relay) to see if it initiates a trip signal. Simulation and actual both
can be used to test.
In actual change controls to manual. Reduce load one one gen
and increase on other.
Reverse power will trip at - 10% of rated power .
EL163 Why do we close the switch at 11 o'clock and not at 12 o' clock?
When the synchroscope is approaching 12 o'clock the "slip"

(differential) between the sine waves is approaching minimum (slip
is zero when the synch'scope is at 12 o'clock) and the voltage
differential between the phases is minimal (it's zero when the
synch'scope is at 12 o'clock). Due to time taken to close the
synchronoscope switch, it is generally done at 11 oclock. Due to
the small delay to close, by doing at 11 oclock, we are achieving
closing close to 12 oclock.
EL164 Where and why is it used?
Used for power factor correction as a synchronous capacitor.
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EL165 How is the speed of a DC motor varied?
EL166 What does three-phase current mean?

EL167 After a black out the emergency generator comes on; On restoring the main supply we are closing the
circuit breaker of the main generator without bothering about synchronizing. How is this possible?

To vary the speed of a DC motor we need a constant voltage

power supply with a series POT resistor of higher watt rating. A
Pulse Width Modulator (PWM) can be used.
Three current sinusoidal waveforms equal in magnitude but with a
phase shift of 120 degrees.
There is a power link connection breaker between the main
generator and the emergency generator. During black out, this
breaker trips. The emergency generator starts and its breaker
closes and feeds only the emergency loads. During restoration, the
main generator is started again and its breaker is closed. As the
link breaker is still open, there is no paralleling between main and
emergency generator. Ask E/O for more details.
EL168 How is the speed of a 3-phase induction motor varied?
The speed of a normal 3-phase induction motor is a function of the

frequency of the supply voltage. Changing the speed of such a
motor hence requires building a 3-phase power frequency
convertor. This can be realised by using power MOSFETs (or
IGBTs) capable of handling high voltages and fast switching
speeds.
EL169 What safety precautions need to be taken during maintenance on batteries?
The room needs to be ventilated to prevent explosions due to

gases generate by the battery. Protective clothing, gloves and eye
protection should be used to prevent acid splash over. No flames
or ignition sources should be brought near batteries. Never short
both positive and negative terminals as this will cause short circuit
and high energy flashover. When disconnecting batteries, always
disconnect negative terminals first and vice versa when
reconnecting.
EL170 Explain the condition for Paralleling of Alternators?
The following conditions must be fulfilled for proper synchronizing

of alternators.
The terminal voltage of the incoming machine must be
approximately equal to bus-bar voltage.
The frequency of the incoming machine must be equal to that of
the bus-bar.
In the case of 3-phase alternators an additional requirement is that
phase sequence of the incoming machine voltages must be the
same as that of the bus-bars.
EL171 If you get an earth fault alarm what will you do?
The fault can be investigated by first identifying areas of ship that

have a high chance of earth fault (example deck lighting or pantry
equipment) and then switching off their supplies one at a time to
see if the alarm is gone. When a particular load clears the alarm,
we know that that circuit is having earth fault and we can go and
repair it.
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EL172 How does current flow during welding?
The current flows through the electrode and to the clamp. That's
how it flows in MIG, stick, flux cored. On Tig, the electricity flows
through the electrode also except that now that's the only function
of it, the rod is held in your hand and electrode in the other.
EL173 What is an AVO meter?
The Avometer was a British brand of multimeter, latterly owned by

Megger. It is often called simply an AVO and derives its name from
the first letter of the words amperes, volts, ohms
EL174 What limits the electrical load?
The available power is fixed and the voltage is fixed, so the setting
of the breaker or fuse is the normal current of the load. If the load
exceeds the rated current, then the breaker or fuse will operate
and limit the load.
EL175 What is the meaning of saying I and V are in phase?
The angle between the I and V waveforms is zero which means the
load is purely resistive.
Synchronous motors find applications in all industrial applications
where constant speed is necessary. Improving the power factor as
Synchronous condensers. Electrical power plants almost always
use synchronous generators because it is important to keep the
frequency constant at which the generator is connected. Low
power applications include positioning machines, where high
precision is required, and robot actuators.
EL176 Where is it used?
EL177 What are the differences between synchronous and induction motor?*
Synchronous motor : Constant speed on all loads, can be operated

on a wide range of power factors, not self starting, requires dc
excitation.
Induction Motor : Speed varies with load, operates on lagging
power factor, self starting, no dc excitation required.
EL178 What are the safety precautions when working on electrical equipments?
Switch off power, wear proper protective clothing, safety shoes,

Notice board : Do not switch on Men at work, stand on rubber
mat, remove metal rings, watch bracelets, use proper insulated
tools, check power supply with voltmeter and double check the
voltmeter with known power supply, keep one person stand-by with
proper safety gears, inform authority and get proper work permit. In
case of electrical shock, give proper first aid, check heart beat and
pulse.
EL179 Why is special lighting used in battery rooms?
Spark proof lighting is used as explosive gases may be generated

during battery charging and so there should be no sparks in the
room. Ask E/O for more details.
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EL180 Where is a slip ring used and where is a commutator used?
Slip rings are commonly found in slip ring motors, electrical

generators for alternating current systems and alternators. They
can be used on any rotating object to transfer power.
A commutator is a common feature of direct current rotating
machines. By reversing the current direction in the moving coil of a
motor's armature, a steady rotating force (torque) is produced.
EL181 When does Reverse power flow?
Situation of a generator is feeding a system through switchgear

having several generators connected in parallel with this generator.
The flow of current, when the system is running normally, is from
the generators to the switchgear. If one generator experiences
problems and its terminal voltage falls below the system voltage,
the generator will act as a motor, just as a motor can act as a
generator, and current will flow from the switchgear to the
generator. This is reverse power. The effects can range from minor
to extreme in the event of a complete mechanical failure of the
generator which fails.
EL182 What protection is provided against this?
Single phasing can be identified by special protective relays which

can identify and isolate the connected loads. Smaller motors rely
on overcurrent and negative phase sequence relays. Motor
protection relays for larger motors come readily fitted with
protection against single phasing.
EL183 What is special about Steering gear Overload safety?
Short Circuit protection and were appropriate-single phase

protection is fitted. In addition instead of over current protection an
Overload alarm is fitted set to operate at not less than twice normal
running current. ALSO ASK YOUR SHIP E/O FOR INFORMATION.
EL184 What is rms value?
Root mean square value is the peak value divided by square root
of 2
Reverse power protection is used for anti-motoring. This function is
used for protection of prime mover not generator. It can cut-off the
fuel supply and stop the prime mover.
EL185 How is the protection against reverse power given?
EL186 Where does reactive power go?
Reactive power is not 'lost'. It is delivered to the motor where it

sustains the electric field that enables the motor to convert the real
power (electrical) into mechanical torque.
EL187 What is the meaning of preferential trip? Why is it provided?
Preferential trip is a kind of electrical arrangement on ship which is

designed to disconnect the non-essential circuit i.e. non-essential
load from the main bus bar in case of partial failure or overload of
the main supply. It lets the critical loads run (like steering gear) and
trips the non essential loads (like AC and galley) and is a safety
feature
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EL188 What is the meaning of power factor?

Power factor is the cosine of the angle between voltage and

current waveform.
Power factor improvement capacitor banks are used if the loads
are mainly resistive.
Power factor close to 1 means for the same real power in kW, the
load current is less and hence the I2R losses are less. The system
efficiency is higher as the losses are lower. Improved voltage
regulation is achieved.
EL189 How can it be improved?

EL190 What is the benefit of improving power factor?
EL191 For a given line voltage, four heating coils will produce maximum heat when connected in-
Parallel
EL192 If a motor is wound star and you want to change to delta what should you do?
Open the terminal connection box. Remove the shorting link

connecting the common connection (star) point of A2, B2 and C2.
With the 3 phase windings marked A1A2, B1B2, C1C2, connect A2
to B1, B2 to C1 and C2 to A1.
EL193 What is the voltage used for ignition in boilers/incinerators etc.?
Normally 10,000V (10kV) - incinerator and around 19k in boilers
EL194 What can be possible reasons for a motor failing to start?
No power , Fuse blown , Overload trip, contactor coil burnt ,

Contactors contacts bad, control circuit relay faulty, stop switch
open circuit and start switch does not operate, hold on contact
does not make and motor burnt.
EL195 Explain what happens if a DC motor is fed with AC supply?
Motor will run at low speed, sparking at brushes, heat due to eddy
current will finally burn the motor.
Motor load currents are large. Motors are 3-phase loads. A higher
440V voltage means lesser current for the same power and hence
losses and size of cable wires is lower. Lighting is single phase
loads and its load currents are small, hence lower voltage means
less insulation in the cable wires. Ask E/O for more information
EL196 Why is 440 V used for motors and 110/220 V used for lighting?
EL197 How to test emergency generator widout switching off main supply
Many methods
1. Simulation switch
2. Tie breaker on esb to be switched off
3. Tie breaker on msb switched off.
Any one can be used
EL198 Is the alternator connected star or delta
Look up in Dennis T Hall. Also in your ship ask E/O. Normally star.
EL199 Compare between lead acid and nickel-cadmium batteries?
Lead acid : Dilute H2SO4, spongy and PbSO2, low efficiency, 2

volt per cell, less strong, requires more maintenance, less efficient
wrt temperature, discharges fast, low cost, problem of sulfation.
NiCd : KOH, Ni & Cd, high efficiency, 1.2V per cell, robust, less
maintenance, more efficient wrt temp difference, retains charge for
longer periods, expensive, no sulfation.
EL200 Why are motor ratings given in KW and that of alternator and transformer given in KVA?
kW is the output mechanical power of a motor and is expressed in

kW.
kVA is the net (apparent) power input to the transformer. This input
power is the output + losses.
kW = kVA x system power factor
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EL201 What is a self-monitoring alarm circuit?
It self monitors the health of the alarm circuit. That is, it senses
whether the power supply to the alarm circuit is healthy and all the
relays and contacts are functioning normally. Check with E/O for
more details.
EL202 What is Under-voltage protection?
It prevents closure of the breaker by mistake, or the generator that

is coming on load during parallel operation. It also provides
protection against loss of voltage while machinery is connected to
the switchboard.
EL203 Why is it different from that for welding?
EL204 How does the emergency generator start automatically?
It is higher as the ignition requires break down of air gap for park to
occur. The air breaks down at this high voltage of 10kV. Therefore,
it is higher than normal welding voltage.
It is activated by a under voltage relay. When there is blackout, the
under voltage relay senses loss of voltage and starts up the
emergency generator. Similarly when the power is restored, the
relay stops the emergency generator. Ask E/) for more details.
EL205 What is the purpose of the earth fault indication on the switch board?
It detects and indicates phase to earth fault on a circuit.
EL206 There is something done to bearing pedestal of an alternator, what is it?
Insulation pads made from nylon are fitted under each pedestal
bearing and the bearing holding down bolts are similarly insulated.
MAGNETIC INTERPOLES producing opposite ampere turns fitted
which minimizes effect of stray magnetic fields causing reduced
emf in the shaft.
EL207 What is a diode?
In electronics, a diode is a two-terminal electronic component with

asymmetric transfer characteristic, with low (ideally zero)
resistance to current flow in one direction, and high (ideally infinite)
resistance in the other. A semiconductor diode, the most common
type today, is a crystalline piece of semiconductor material with a pn junction connected to two electrical terminals
EL208 Sometimes, when you change the running direction of a E/R blower (from supply to exhaust) it trips.
If the flaps of the blower are not set or opened properly or the
filters are clogged, the air supply is affected and the blower may be
overloaded causing it to trip. Ask E/O for more information.
Why?
EL209 If all your air bottles are at low pressure and there is a blackout how do you start the generators?
If main air bottles are empty, the emergency air bottle can be used
to start the main generator. If even the emergency air bottle is
empty, then it can be filled by running emergency air compressor
(powered by emergency generator). Once the emergency air bottle
is filled, this air can be used to start the main generator.
EL210 What is the function of a fuse?
Fuse places a limit on the amount of current that can be drawn by

an electric circuit by opening (blowing or melting) when the current
exceeds a preset limit. This protects the circuit and the
surroundings from fire or damage in the case of an overload or
short circuit.
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EL211 What is the regular maintenance done on batteries?
Every week the cell voltage is checked. The specific gravity is

monitored using the battery hydrometer. The terminals are
lubricated to prevent corrosion. Sometimes load tests are done on
the batteries. Ask E/O also for more information.
EL212 Purpose of AVR
During KVAr loading, voltages of alternators falls which can be

gained by AVR, which increases the excitation until voltage is back
to normal . (NEEDS FURTHER INPUTS & REVIEW)
EL213 How does this cause a rotation to change?
Due to the change in phase sequence, the rotating magnetic field

changes direction and the rotor rotates in the opposite direction.
EL214 How is protection provided for OL and SC?
Damage from short circuits and overloads can be reduced or

prevented by employing fuses, circuit breakers, or other overload
protection, which disconnect the power in reaction to excessive
current. The tripping time is much less (in milli seconds) for short
circuit due to very high currents but can higher (a few seconds)
due to currents say 1.1 to 1.5 times the normal current.
EL215 What is a current transformer and voltage transformer?*
Current transformers used for sensing load currents and as inputs

to indicating instruments. Voltage transformers used for step-up /
step-down voltages.
Contactor is a heavy duty switch whereas the relay is light duty
switch. Relays can be as simple as 12 V DC solenoids with 12 V,
0.5 A rated contacts. They are used to detect faults on the power
system and signal a local or remote switching device (breaker) to
trip the circuit.
EL216 What is a relay? How is it different from a magnetic contactor?
EL217 What is colour code of resistors , Please explain ?
Colours to denote value. In four band colour coding, the first band
indicates the first digit, the second band : the second digit and the
third band : the number of zeroes.
The values are as given below:
Black : 0, Brown : 1, Red : 2, Orange : 3, Yellow : 4, Blue : 5,
Green : 6, Violet : 7, Grey : 8, White : 9.
EL218 What are the safeties on MSB?
Circuit breakers, fuses and over current relays are used. The
panels are dead front panel, that is, we cannot open the panel for
maintenance until we switch off the power to the panel by circuit
breaker.
EL219 What is capacitance?
Capacitance is the ability of a body to store an electrical charge.

Any body or structure that is capable of being charged, either with
static electricity or by an electric current exhibits capacitance. C =
Q/V where Q is the charge and V is the voltage
EL220 Even though the main engine runs at varying speeds, how does the alternator maintain constant
By use of thyristor controlled frequency (rpm) converters.
frequency?
EL221 How is this voltage achieved?
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By connecting 12 cells in series. 12 x 2 V = 24 V is total battery

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EL222 How is the direction of rotation varied?
By changing the phase sequence (from say R-Y-B to R-B-Y)
EL223 What is the harm if reverse power flows?
Assume that the generator normally produces an amount of power

equal to P, and that when operating as a motor, it will absorb a
similar amount, P. Therefore, the net effect on the grid will be the
same as if it experienced a step increase in load equal to 2P.
Depending on the size of the grid and the strength of the remaining
generation, a step increase of 2P could result in a significant
frequency change on the grid.
There could be prime mover damage in some instances (especially
steam turbines).
EL224 If you press the ACB Close button on an idle generator what will happen?
Ask E/O. Normally, the breaker wont close until you synchronise,
so even if you press the breaker close, it will not close. The
breaker has under-voltage protection which will not let you close it.
EL225 Apart from renewing bearings is there any reason for opening up motors for maintenance?
Ask E/O. Insulation checks and renewal (example using insulation

spray on stator winding insulation)
An overload is a current over and above the normal load current
(over the load).
In other words greater than the original design current. This can be
a momentary overload such as the starting current for a motor
which is usually ignored or it can be a sustained overload such as
plugging in too many appliances at once or a motor that has faulty
bearings or gets jammed
EL226 What is the meaning of overload?
EL227 What is an induction motor?
An induction motor is an alternating current motor in which the

primary winding on one member (usually the stator) is connected
to the power source and a secondary winding or a squirrel-cage
secondary winding on the other member (usually the rotor) carries
the induced current.
EL228 What is the meaning of excitation in an alternator?
An electric generator or electric motor consists of a rotor rotating in

a magnetic field. The magnetic field may be produced by
permanent magnets or by field coils. In the case of a machine with
field coils, a current must flow in the coils to generate the field,
otherwise no power is transferred to or from the rotor. The process
of generating a magnetic field by means of an electric current is
called excitation.
EL229 Permanent magnets are generally made of-
Alnico alloys
EL230 What is the full form of ACB?
Air circuit breaker. It is normally used at 400V and higher current

applications (generator breakers).
Air circuit breaker for 400V higher current ratings.
Moulded case circuit breaker for 400V medium current ratings.
No Fuse Breaker 75 A capacity
EL231 What is the meaning of ACB, MCCB, NFB?
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EL232 What is a synchronous condenser?
A synchronous condenser is a device identical to a synchronous

motor, whose shaft is not connected to anything but spins freely.
Its purpose is not to convert electric power to mechanical power or
vice versa, but to adjust conditions on the electric power
transmission grid. Its field is controlled by a voltage regulator to
either generate or absorb reactive power as needed to adjust the
grid's voltage, or to improve power factor.
EL233 What is meaning of short circuit?
A short circuit occurs when conductors are connected (shorted)

together by a fault. This is normally phase to phase fault due to
failure of insulation by something cutting the wires, fires, etc.
EL234 How is the direction varied?
A general purpose DC motor can be reversed by changing the

polarity of either the armature or the field but not both.
A contactor is an electrically controlled switch used for switching a
power circuit, similar to a relay except with higher current ratings.
Contactors are used to control electric motors, lighting, heating,
capacitor banks, and other electrical loads.
EL235 What is a magnetic contactor? Where is it used?
EL236 What does different position of the synchroscope needle mean; what is the difference between 6 o clock
and 12 clock?
6 oclock means that out of synchronisation. We cannot parallel the

incoming generator. 12 oclock means the perfect synchronised
condition (voltage, frequency and phase sequence match).
EL237 What is the voltage used in a meggar?
500V DC.
EL238 What is the full battery voltage ?
24 V DC.
EL239 What is the voltage available from each cell in a lead acid battery?
2 V DC.
EL240 What is the specific gravity of electrolyte used in lead acid battery?
1280 at full charge and 1180 at discharge.
EL241 What is the best value possible?
1 is the best value possible. That is possible with a purely resistive

load.
<Refer company manual for detailed procedure>
EL242 Out at sea, if there is a black out during your watch, what action will you take?
EL243 Why generally we use induction motor on board, not synchronus motor?
Easy to make. Serves our purpose on board. Easy to operate.

Singly excited ac supply is more than sufficient to start and rotate
the motor. Induction motors are Used where speed control is not a
priority at all but continous running, easy start motors are needed.
(ref Theraja for details)
EL244 What is the usual value you see onboard?
0.8
EL245 Can reverse power trip occur with one generator running? If yes, how? If no, why?
EL246 Short circuit and Earth fault: Define
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EL247 Star-Delta starter: No diagram jus explain why used on-board

EL248 What is KVA?
EL249 What is meant by phase in AC?
EL250 Why is DC not much in use now?
EL251 Where are you likely to see DC used?
EL252 What is a semi conductor?
EL253 What is doping?
EL254 What happens to insulation when temperature rises?
EL255 What are Superconductors?
EL256 What happens to resistance of conductors when temperature rises?
EL257 What is "slip"?
EL258 What is a synchronous motor?
EL259 How do you use a multimeter?
EL260 How do you check continuity?
EL261 What do we use for welding on ships? AC or DC?
EL262 What is the voltage?
EL263 Does current flow through hull during welding?
EL264 If so why don't you get a shock?
EL265 What is safe voltage to prevent shock?
EL266 What is the meaning of earthing in a ship?
EL267 What is the meaning of Star winding/ Delta winding?
EL268 Is the ship's alternator Star wound or Delta wound?
EL269 Can you draw a DOL starter circuit?
EL270 What is the normal setting of overload relays?
EL271 How does a thermal overload relay work?
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EL272 What is single phasing?

EL273 How can it happen?
EL274 What is the harm caused by this?
EL275 Why is it necessary that incoming alternator frequency is more than bus bar?
EL276 What is dark lamp and bright lamp method for synchronizing? How is the connection made?
EL277 Why is this reverse power used instead of reverse current in alternators?
CURRENT IS REVERSING DIRECTION EVERY HALF CYCLE IN

AC
EL278 Is the field current in an alternator AC or DC ?

EL279 Is the field rotating or stationary?
EL280 How is it supplied?
EL281 What is a brush less alternator?
EL282 How is the excitation achieved in this?
EL283 What is the meaning of residual magnetism?
EL284 What is a zener diode?
EL285 What is a thyristor? What is an SCR?
EL286 How does an inverter work?
EL287 How does a tube light work?
EL288 What is the function of the choke?
EL289 What is the difference between neutral and earth?
EL290 If the AVR, is defective, when additional loads come on will the generator be able to take it?
EL291 How do you test reverse power trip, high current trip, preferential trip?
EL292 Why is a capacitor used in single phase motors, fluorescent tube lights and electronic circuits.*
EL293 while welding onboard a ship the current passes through hull, then why people dont get electric shock?
METAL HULL HAS RESISTANCE THAN BODY
EL294 types of fuses used in ER ,how to test cartridge type fuse (ceramic )
EL295 how to select a fuse ?
BASED ON MAX FAULT CURRENT
EL296 Sketch the types of motor starters. Why timer required in auto transformer and start delta types?
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EL297 How do you trace earth faults?

EL298 Trips on an alternator. Motor protection aids?
EL299 There is no neutral on board then how do we get 220V supply?
EL300 Safeties in Alternator
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FN-3 COSCOPOOL - FPFF/FFA

Foam fire fighting system(quantity,ration,line,requirements)

F17 CO2 system weekly checks

will you come to know?

F23 Fixed fire fighting in deck and E/R?

involved - how exactly it extinguishes fire (breaking chain reaction)

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F32 Hazards on tanker?

F35 Explain fixed foam system

safety are provided in case if CO2 room itself is under fire?

F45 Sustained Flaming?

Sustained flaming means a presence of flames on or over any part of a specimen

F46 NON-COMBUSTIBILITY TEST

ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA OF NON-COMBUSTIBILITY

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L2 SART? Location? Any indications where SART is kept? Functioning?

L11 Lowering of enclosed lifeboat.

L12 What if free-fall lock doesnt operate?

L13 Regulations of lifeboat

L14 Speciality of Tanker Lifeboats

Sprinkler System, Air Support system

L17 Regulation for the lifeboat engine

L18 Weight of the life boat

L19 If the life boat engine is not starting what to check?

L22 Immersion suit? How many on board?

L23 Automatic life raft launching

L24 Lifeboat Lowering- use of main and centrifugal brakes.

inflate life raft, how?

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L28 Launching of liferaft

L29 Locations of the EEBD

L31 LSA on ship

L32 Procedure for lowering of a Life boat

1. Minimum of 5 persons are required to lower the L/B.

L36 Lifeboat maintenance

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Sewage discharge regulation through holding tank, if no approved treatment plant.

How will you reduce Nox?

Regulations for pumping out bilges and cargo residues

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SOx and NOx regulation, tiers. Reduction methods

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MEO CLASS IV ORAL QUESTIONS - MMD MUMBAI

What are the contents of SOPEP locker and its position?

How many bunker samples taken during bunkering?

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Wasim Hussain N it is H2S Related , a very frequent term in

it is because in this annex, we intentionally discharge the residue

MEO CLASS IV ORAL QUESTIONS - MMD MUMBAI

What is MARPOL LINE?