Marine Engineering Practice Oral
Marine Engineering Practice Oral
A) After the fuel valve has been disassembled then the following checks have to be done:
Ø The needle guide should be immersed in clean diesel oil and the needle taken out and
checked for free movement. In case of any resistance which may be due to the presence of
carbon or fuel sludge the needle may be put in and pulled out in succession many times while
keeping it submerged in diesel oil. It is important to do this in a container full of clean diesel oil
so the contaminants can be flushed away.
Ø After the needle guide has been cleaned, the needle should be taken almost out and then let
it fall in with its own weight. A free and smooth movement with small jerks as the clearance is
making way for the oil to come out is an indication that the clearances are all right and the
needle guide is in good condition. It must be noted that the needle should fall fully into the
seat.
Ø On the other hand if the needle falls fully in one go, then the clearances have increased
and the fuel will leak past the spindle and less fuel will go in the cylinder. The needle must be
inspected for any wear marks if this happens. The needle guide can be used but must be
changed soon.
Ø If the needle does not go down and gets struck then it must be thoroughly cleaned again. If
still there is no improvement then the needle might have become bent. Check the needle for
any signs of overheating.
Ø The push rod end should be checked for any abnormal wear.
Ø The seating between the nozzle body and the valve body if damaged can be repaired by
lapping with fine lapping paste. It must be noted that the lapping paste should be thoroughly
flushed away with clean diesel oil and thereafter blown dry with compressed air.
Ø Check the nozzle spring for breakage, poor seating and other defects. Change if required.
Ø Check the leak off pipes, shims, packing etc for the condition. If the fuel valve is water
cooled, the cooling pockets should be cleaned with compressed air.
Tests and Adjustments
Ø After the parts are cleaned and inspected the fuel valve is assembled as per the
manufacturer’s instructions and thereafter tested for function and performance.
Ø The assembled fuel valve is installed on the test stand and after purging the pipe line the
manual handle is operated in quick succession. The nozzle should start discharging with a sharp
crackling noise at the set pressure. The pressure at which the injector is supposed to fire
depends upon the manufacturer’s engine design but normally is between 250 to 350 kg/cm2
with an allowance of plus or minus 10 kg/cm2.
Ø In case the lifting pressure is not correct, it can be adjusted by the adjusting screw.
Ø The spray characteristics should be satisfactory and as per the manufacturers advice.
Ø All the holes of the injector should be firing and can be checked by a torch light or a filter
paper can be folded as a cone and then the injector tested. The holes on the filter paper will
show the number of holes firing. In this procedure you must be careful as the high pressure
spray can enter the skin and is toxic for us.
Ø The spray angle should be as stated by the manufacturer. The atomization of the fuel should
take place and solid spray should not come out.
Ø In case the fuel valve is dripping the needle guide should be taken out and repaired.
stop pump, close inlet and outlet valves, remove gland cover. Take out glands, cut glands slightly larger
than used glands, fix in gland housing, tighten with gland cover and nuts, open valves run pump and
check for leakages. Check for smoke or steam from gland while running.
A) Also called a stop disc non return valve or screw down stop and check valve. This type of
check valve incorporates both the lift check and globe valve design features. The stem is used to
regulate the lift of the disc when acting as a check valve, or to hold it in the closed position.
4. How do you o'haul a globe valve?
When a valve is suspected not to hold or it has become tight or seized, it must be dismantled for
overhaul. The overhaul procedure has been discussed below:
Ø Disassembly procedure:
Ø Open the bonnet bolts and the top portion of the valve along with the valve seat, stem etc
will come out. The bottom portion of the valve will be separate.
Ø Hold the bonnet in a vice and open the gland bolts. Then loosen the gland flange and the
gland bush. The valve stem should then be screwed clockwise and it would come out from
below along with the valve disc.
Ø Remove the set screw of other arrangement that is securing the valve disc to the stem.
Ø Remove the gland flange, gland nut, and all the gland packings with a gland packing
extractor.
Ø Check all the threaded parts for damage and if there is any damage on the thread then the
threads must be dressed by a needle file.
Ø Check the stem for straightness. The simplest method of checking is by rolling on a flat
surface, but the correct method is to put it on a lathe and center it. Thereafter with the help of
a dial gauge put on a magnetic stand at a suitable point, check the distortion.
Ø Check the stem for scratches, as these can damage the gland packing. Any scratches must be
removed with an emery paper or oil stone.
Ø The valve and the valve seat must be inspected and if found to be in fairly good condition,
they must be ground together by using a guide for centering and a suitable grade lapping paste.
A 1200 grit lapping paste would be suitable in most conditions.
Correcting Globe valve seat leakage:
Ø In case the valve seat is extensively damaged, and cannot be repaired by lapping or will take
a very long time to lap, the same can be changed if it is replaceable. Some replaceable seats are
screwed in, while some are force or shrink fitted. In the case it is shrink filled,the old seat can be
taken out by a hammer and chisel. But when it is to be put back, the seat must be kept in the
fridge room (meat room -14 deg C approx), or can be cooled by liquid nitrogen or CO2 . After
cooling the seat will go in smoothly and after sometime expand and assume position. But if it if
built-in type then it must be machined true using a valve seat cutter.
Ø A valve seat cutter is a special tool to cut the seats of the errant valves. It has different sizes
of cutters to suit the different valves. It also has a centering guide to correctly align the tool.
Ø The seat on the valve disc can be put up on the lathe and machined true. This should be
followed by lapping the two parts together.
Ø This page discusses the reassembly of the globe valve as part of an overhaul. Special mention
is made of the need to correctly center the valve seat on the valve disc. In certain types of globe
valves guide vanes are not present, and they could lead to wrong assembly. An improper fitting
would lead to globe valve seat leakage or damage the globe valve.
Ø Clean all parts and blow dust with compressed air.Construction of Globe Valve
Ø Put the valve disc on the stem with the set screw or the arrangement provided.
Ø Put grease on the threads and screw in the stem through the yoke nut from down below.
Care must be taken to put the gland nut and gland flange in correct order in between.
Ø Put back the wheel handle and the wheel nut and tighten it.
Ø Now close the valve wheel handle fully, so that the valve stem along with the valve disc
extends the maximum down.
Ø Now put a correct size new gasket on the space provided on the valve body, stick it with
grease or Molyslip in case of high temperature applications.
Ø Now place the valve disc on the valve seat and correctly center it. This is very important in
certain valves where there is no guide.
Ø Now put the nuts and the bolts in place but do not tighten them. There would be some gap
between the body and the valve bonnet. From there check again that the valve is properly
centered.
Ø Now start opening the valve. As you do so, the gap between the bonnet and the body would
reduce and they would come together.
Ø Now fully open the valve and tighten all the bonnet bolts in the correct sequence.
Ø Now put correct size, correctly cut, and well-greased gland packings in the stuffing box place.
Care should be taken that the cut parts are together with no gaps and that the packings are
staggered.
Ø Push down the gland nut and the gland flange and put in the gland bolts. The gland bolts
must be slightly tightened and the correct tightening must be done in place of installation.
Ø Now close and open the valve several times and check whether it is free in movement. Check
from the opening of the flanges, whether it is sitting properly on the valve seat.
Ø Paint the valve with the primer and keep it for drying.
Ø Different methods of testing after overhaul of a globe valve are used. A simple method is to
fill the valve with water and use compressed air for bubble testing. The second method is to fill
the chamber with compressed air and wait for a pressure drop. Globe valves are used
extensively on board ships and also on offshore oil rigs and throughout other industries. It is
very important for the new junior engineers and other sea going marine engineers to
understand the utility and maintenance requirements of globe valves.
A) The gate valve, also known as a sluice valve, is a valve that opens by lifting a round or
rectangular gate/wedge out of the path of the fluid. The distinct feature of a gate valve is the
sealing surfaces between the gate and seats are planar, so gate valves are often used when a
straight-line flow of fluid and minimum restriction is desired. The gate faces can form a wedge
shape or they can be parallel. Gate valves are primarily used to permit or prevent the flow of
liquids, but typical gate valves shouldn't be used for regulating flow, unless they are specifically
designed for that purpose. Because of their ability to cut through liquids, gate valves are often
used in the petroleum industry. For extremely thick fluids, a specialty valve often known as a
knife valve is used to cut through the liquid. On opening the gate valve, the flow path is
enlarged in a highly nonlinear manner with respect to percent of opening. This means that flow
rate does not change evenly with stem travel. Also, a partially open gate disk tends to vibrate
from the fluid flow. Most of the flow change occurs near shutoff with a relatively high fluid
velocity causing disk and seat wear and eventual leakage if used to regulate flow. Typical gate
valves are designed to be fully opened or closed. When fully open, the typical gate valve has no
obstruction in the flow path, resulting in very low friction loss.
Valve stuck in valve seat wedge due to overtightening or foreign material lodged between faces.
A) Dial gauge
Ø Always wear eye protection. The lathe can throw off sharp, hot metal chips at considerable
speed as well as spin off spirals of metal that can be quite hazardous
Ø Wear short sleeve shirts, if possible, or shirts with snugly fitting cuffs if long sleeve. Loose
sleeves can catch on rotating work and quickly pull your hand or arm into harm's way.
Ø Tie back long hair so it can't get caught in the rotating work.
Ø Always double check to make sure your work is securely clamped in the chuck or between
centers before starting the lathe. Start the lathe at low speed and increase the speed gradually.
Ø Get in the habit of removing the chuck key immediately after use
Ø Keep your fingers clear of the rotating work and cutting tools
Ø Avoid reaching over the spinning chuck. For filing operations, hold the tang end of the file in
your left hand so that your hand and arm are not above the spinning chuck.
Ø Never use a file with a bare tang - the tang could be forced back into your wrist or palm
A) Quick closing valve is a kind of pressure reducing valve in which the an automatic process
control valve for fluid pressure control is used for unmanned machinery spaces. This can be
done by careful selection of valve trim, i.e. the parts of the valve that come in contact with the
controlled fluid and form an actual control portion. The difference between pressure release
valve and quick closing valve is that the later does not come in direct contact with the fluid it is
controlling.
The lever is connected externally to a remote operating mechanism which might be pneumatic
or hydraulic controlled. The controlling system has a piston which moves with the pressure of
air or fluid and simultaneously moves the lever attached to it. The lever at the other end is
connected externally to the spindle which is attached internally to the valve.The valve is a spring
loaded valve which means that the spindle is placed through a spring which helps in re-
positioning of the valve to the open position when the air or fluid pressure in controlling
cylinder reduces.
All the quick closing valves are generally set in the open position.When the piston of the
controlling cylinder moves up, the end of the lever which is connected to the piston moves up.
As the lever is pivoted at the center, the other end of the lever moves down and pushes the
spindle downwards. This closes the valve and shuts the flow of the fluid.
A) After release, the valve can be reset according to the following procedure:
1. Turn the handwheel to the right (clockwise) until the tappet of the actuator is rested under
the
stem nut.
2. Turn the handwheel to the left (counter-clockwise) until a slight resistance is noticed.
12. Is there any difference between relief valve and safety valve?
A) DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RELIEF VALVE AND SAFETY VALVE:
pressure.
suction.
Ø Are valve markings correct? (Have round covers on the floor plates in the machinery space
been also confirmed?)
Ø Are all deck scuppers effectively plugged? (Are wooden plugs, if any then cemented up?)
Ø Has it been confirmed that no deficit, crack, corrosion, and the like exist on the pipe line to
be used?
Ø Have a leak test to the pipe line by an air pressure of 5 kg/cm2 or under been carried out?
(To be entered the date of last testing in remark column )
Ø Have operation of remote valves and level gauges used in bunkering been confirmed? And
also accuracy of remote gauging system verified?(if fitted)
Ø Is bilge line valves fully closed and secured?
Tappet clearance is taken to ensure positive closing of the valve & for thermal expansion of the
valve.
Now adjust the tappet clearance between the rocker arm & valve stem by tightening or loosing
the nut below the lock nut.
ii. Air induced through inlet valve may leak out. So, less air for combustion.
iv. Fuel consumption will increase, engine may become unbalanced, exhaust temp. will be very
high.
v. In worst condition, valve may remain open, resulting in loss of compression pressure, burning
of exhaust valve, T/C fouling will increase.
ii. Lesser heat energy to T/C, so reduction in scavenge air & hence power.
a. Never panic in such situation, be calm and composed. Emergency generator will restore
the power in no time.
d. If the main propulsion plant is running, bring the fuel lever to zero position.
e. Close the feed of the running purifier to avoid overflow and wastage of fuel.
f. If auxiliary boiler was running, shut the main steam stop valve to maintain the steam
pressure.
g. Find out the problem and reason for blackout and rectify the same.
h. Before starting the generator set, start the pre- lubrication priming pump if the supply for
the same is given from the emergency generator; if not, then use manual priming handle
(provided in some generator).
i. Start the generator and take it on load. Then immediately start the main engine lube oil
pump and main engine jacket water pump.
j. Reset breakers and start all the other required machinery and system. Reset breakers that
are included in preferential tripping sequence. (Non-essential machinery).
Replacement of valve seat inserts is done by cutting out the old insert and machining an
oversize insert bore. Replacementoversize insert is usually chilled and the cylinder head is
sometimeswarmed. Valve seat is pressed into the head. This operation requiresspecialized
machine shop equipment
A) We ensure the shafts are free of debris and high spots visually, any burs are emery clothed
out. The bearings are pressed on with a hydraulic cylinder using slow but steady pressure, the
shaft is dry although the inner portion of the bearing is coated with a thin layer of grease. The
hydraulic pressure is being applied to the inner race of the bearing transferred though a
properly machined sleeve.
A) The numbers and letters on a bearing are usually the manufacturers part number. This
allows the maker to quickly identify which particular bearing it is. A typical producer of bearing
would make many different kind ans sizes and from different materials
l. Interlock is operated.
c. Fuel supply pumps not delivering required pressure. Or fuel pump tripped.
Turbo charger surging may be defined as a high pitch vibration of audible level coming from the
blower end or compressor end of the turbocharger. Whenever the breakdown of gas flow takes
place, a reversal of scavenge air takes place through diffuser and impeller blades into the blower
side which causes surging.Surging is to be avoided as it interferes with the combustion in the
main engine and may cause damage to the thrust bearings.
Ø Improper power distribution between the main engine cylinders may cause turbocharger
surging as one unit is producing more power and other is producing less. Due to this the air
consumption required by both the turbochargers differs, which leads to surging.
Ø Fouled compressor on turbine side – In this case if the inlet filters are dirty then enough air
can not be supplied for combustion, which leads to surging. Similarly if the turbine side is also
dirty i. e nozzle, blades etc enough air can not be produced for combustion.
Ø Highly fouled exhaust i.e. economizer, if fitted may cause back pressure in the turbocharger
and thus finally lead to surging.
Ø Bad weather – This is one more reason for surging. Due to bad weather the engine suddenly
starts racing and sudden load change takes place. This happens because during bad weather or
pitching the propeller moves in and out of the water, causing the change in load on the engine.
Ø Therefore, the turbochargers are needed to be matched properly with the engine air
consumption rate and pressure across the operating range of the engine and they should not
fall in the surge limits.
Prevent Turbocharger SurgingThe following are the ways to prevent turbocharger surging.
However, it is to note that some points may vary with design and construction of the
turbocharger.
Ø Keep the turbocharger intake filter clean.
Ø Soot blow should be done from time to time in case of economizer or exhaust boiler.
Ø Indicator cards to be taken to assess cylinder and power distribution of individual units.
A steam trap is a special type of valve which prevents the passage of steam but allows
condensate through. It works automatically and is used in steam heating line to drain
condensate without passing any steam. The benefit gained with steam trap is that steam
contained in the heating line until it condenses, thus giving up all the latent heat. There three
main type of seam traps
1) Mechanical traps
2) Thermostatic traps
3) Thermodynamic traps
A) In oxy-fuel welding, a welding torch is used to weld metals. Welding metal results when
two pieces are heated to a temperature that produces a shared pool of molten metal. The
molten pool is generally supplied with additional metal called filler. Filler material depends upon
the metals to be welded.
In oxy-fuel cutting, a cutting torch is used to heat metal to kindling temperature. A stream of
oxygen is then trained on the metal, and metal burns in that oxygen and then flows out of the
cut (kerf) as an oxide slag.
Torches that do not mix fuel with oxygen (combining, instead, atmospheric air) are not
considered oxy-fuel torches and can typically be identified by a single tank (Oxy-fuel
welding/cutting requires two isolated supplies, fuel and oxygen). Most metals cannot be melted
with a single-tank torch. As such, single-tank torches are typically used only for soldering and
brazing, rather than welding.
26. How do you light a gas-cutting torch and adjust the flame?
A) Crack open the gas valve light it with lighter and then open and adjust the oxygen valve
Ø File the edges fo the pipe when both the piecies kept togather makeing “V”
Ø Maintaining minimum root gap tag the pipe at three four places
Gpr electrode:- High recovery rutile type electrodes for unalloyed steels. Easy to use in the
horizontal position with a speed of up to 50 cm/min., and a throat thickness up to 3.5 - 6 mm in
one layer. Self-releasing slag. Also suited for steels protected with zinc- or iron-oxide based
primers.
Gpo electrode:-General Purpose Organic-rutile coated electrodes for unalloyd steels. Easily
weldable in all positions including vertical down. Suitable for bridging large gaps. Excellent for
all-purpose repair welding of mild steel
LH electrode:-Low hydrogen electrodeA covered electrode used in arc welding that provides an
atmosphere low in hydrogen
29. How do you select the correct current setting for welding?
Ø Identify the type of welding technique that requires the use of electric currents to start the
arc using a welding rod --- for example, electric arc welding.
Ø Determine the kind of material you will be welding in order to choose the appropriate
welding rod since they must be of the same material make.
Ø Choose the type of welding rod based on the material to be welded, taking into consideration
the diameter, electrical conductivity and possibly the tensile strength that is stamped on the
electrode
Ø Observe the last two digits together "1/8 E60XX" to indicate the type of coating used on the
welding rod and the welding current that can be used with it. Use Direct Current (DC) straight,
(DC -) DC reverse (DC+) or Alternate Current (A.C) as stamped on the welding rod to choose your
amperage.
Ø Regulate the "Current Selector" or a comparable option to select the amp range once you've
identified all the necessary parameters for the weld
In engines like MAN B&W, this is the most common method used to measure the bearing
clearance of the top shell. In this method there is no need to remove any connection or keep for
measuring the clearance.
The telescopic gauge is inserted between the gap of the crank web and the bearing keep. When
the tip reaches the shell top, the feeler is inserted between the shell and the pin to check the
clearance.
i. Lack of fusion
iii. Porosity
iv. Inclusions
v. Cracking
vi. Undercut
A) The stud extractor is a versatile tool designed for the removal or insertion of threaded
studs into blind stud holes. Clamping force on the end of the stud is generated by a closing
collet designed to grip the minor diameter of the thread without inflicting damage on the
thread root.
The principal operation entails threading the collet on to the stud until it is bottomed out. A
multi-jack bolt tensioner is tightened with an allen key forcing the tapered ring down over the
collet. The taper produces an internal radial clamping force that compresses the collet onto the
stud. The Stud Runner grips so tightly that a tremendous amount of torque can be applied in
either direction
A chain hoist is operated by hand. An operator pulls the light loop chain on the side of the chain
hoist. This turns a gear mechanism inside the chain hoist housing to turn the chain pulley. When
this pulley turns, it raises the heavy chain which usually has a hook on the end. By pulling the
light chain loop, the manual hoist is actually able to increase the force that is being applied by
the heavy chain. This is caused by the gear ratios inside the manual chain hoist. The mechanical
work done by the operator is the same as the work done by the heavy lifting chain.
Hoisting slewing luffing limit switches, overload protection, slack wire. Emergency stop.slip clutch
36) What are the safeties on ER crane?
A) Overload trip.
E) Emergency stop.
A chain hoist is operated by hand. An operator will pull down on one of the chain loops on one
side of the chain. This will turn a pulley mechanism inside the chain hoist housing. When this
pulley turns, it will lift up the end of the other chain which usually has a hook on the end. By
pulling down on one chain, the manual hoist is actually able to increase the mechanical work
that is being done. This is caused by the gear ratio inside the manual chain hoist.
Regenerative breaking to prevent overspeed during lowering, reversible pole multi speed motor. Friction
brake. Plugging by reversing magnetic field flux or armature current, dynamic breaking
1 Isolate pump electrical circuit breaker on main switch board and attach a warning notice. (Do
Not Operate-Men at Work).
2. Switch off and lock pump supply at its local supply panel. Attach a warning notice to pump
local supply panel.
3. Close suction and discharge valves, chain and lock hand wheels.
4. Open pump suction and discharge pipe drain valves to bilge and when water ceases to flow;
crack open the pipes / pump flange joints carefully to ensure that pump has drained off and is
safe for opening.
5. Fix a shackle to lifting pad eye above pump and hang chain block; ensuring SWL of block,
slings and shackles are satisfactory.
6. Use a center-punch to match/mark coupling and casing, then remove the coupling bolts.
7. Disconnect, fix i/d tag and remove motor supply cables; taping over bare ends with insulating
tape.
8. Connect shackle and sling to motor eyebolt and lift motor clear of pump using overhead
chain block. Lay motor on its side out of harm’s way, protecting machined surfaces on both
pump and motor coupling halves against damage. (Cardboard and masking tape is quick and
efficient method.)
9. Disconnect all external fittings from pump casing e.g. cooling pipe, pressure gauge, oil
reservoirs and air cock.
10. Remove bolting from top cover and remove cover. Scrape off old gasket and check mating
surfaces, and renew gasket on assembly. (Light smear of grease on gasket / faces)
11. The pump shaft with impeller can be lifted out of casing.
13. Remove the gland packing and disregard; replacing it on rebuild. Remember to cut ends of
packing at 45° and stagger joints when repacking gland.
Pump
1. Impeller, pump shaft and internal volute/casing can now be inspected for erosion, pitting and
wear.
2. If required rectify pitting or erosion in the impeller and casing with two – part alloy epoxy
putty. (See my article in the Reference section)
3. Check main drive shaft bearings and thrust bearings for wear and replace if required.
4. Check wear ring clearance using feeler gauges; in my day at sea it was general practice is to
replace with new rings at major overhaul.
5. Check impeller / shaft key and keyways for damage and undue wear, Unscrew impeller shaft
securing nut and check threads are in satisfactory condition; retighten to manufacturers torque
settings.
6. Give all parts a good clean removing any dirt/ medium residue before re- assembly using new
parts as required.
7. Enter date of overhaul and parts renewed in the pump maintenance record card.
Drive Motor
1. Grip motor drive shaft /coupling firmly and check for excess axial and longitudinal movement.
Rotate shaft at speed by hand, allowing it to run to a stop whilst listening for excess noise from
bearings. Any doubt on either counts, the bearings should be replaced.
2. Megger check motor windings to ensure no dampness is present and windings are in good
condition. Any suspect readings indicate a full motor strip to check condition of rotor and stator.
3. If these checks are satisfactory, grease bearings as required. Some bearings are now sealed
for life and will not require greasing.
1. Unlock and remove chains from inlet/outlet valve wheels and open both valves full.
2. Open air cock and expel air from line and pump while checking for any leaks
4. Reconnect motor.
5. Remove danger notices from pump power supplies and reinstate breakers.
6. Start and record current drawn by the motor under starting and running conditions. Check
and record the discharge pressure.
A) Spade, lip and spur (brad point), masonry bit and twist drill bits
According to shape
i. V- shape
v. Knuckle thread
47)Pipe schedule?
A) Nominal Pipe Size (NPS) is a North American set of standard sizes for pipes used for high or
low pressures and temperatures. Pipe size is specified with two non-dimensional numbers: a
nominal pipe size (NPS) for diameter based on inches, and a schedule (Sched. or Sch.) for wall
thickness. NPS is often incorrectly called National Pipe Size, due to confusion with national pipe
thread (NPT).
Type of flanges
Ø Slip On flange
Ø Stub End
Ø Threaded flange
Ø Blind flange
Ø Blow past of combustion products caused by leaky, sticky or broken piston rings, worn out
liner, faulty cylinder lubrication, or insufficient axial clearance of the piston rings.
Ø Overheated piston dissipates heat to the under piston area caused by faulty atomization and
injection pressure, faulty fuel pump timing, loss of compression, engine overload, failure of
coolant circulation or insufficient cooling due to formation of scale.
Ø Blow back of exhaust gases caused by exhaust back pressure or deposits on exhaust ports,
fouling of grid before turbine inlet, fouling of turbine blades, choking of EGB or economiser gas
outlet.
Ø Presence of fuel oil in the scavenge spaces due to defective fuel injectors, incorrect pressure
setting of injectors or fuel particles landing on the cylinder liner due to excessive penetration.
Ø Engine revolution drops as the power generation in the affected cylinder is reduced.
Ø Exhaust temperature of the affected cylinder increases, as the cylinder is not receiving fresh
air.
Ø Discharging of spark, flame or smokes through drain cocks from scavenge air boxes.
Ø Rise of pressure and temperature of air in the air box below the piston.
Action to be Taken
Ø Cut of fuel supply to the affected unit and shut off valves.
Ø Cylinder lubrication is increased.
Fire should be extinguished after some time. If the fire spread in the other scavenge spaces
along with the scavenge manifold, then -
Ø Open indicator cocks, engage turning gear and turn engine to prevent engine seizure
Ø Before opening scavenge door ventilate the space thoroughly if CO2 is released.
Ø Intense fire can cause distortion and may upset piston alignment
Ø Check by turning the engine and watch movement of piston in the liner, check for any
occurrence of binding at part of stroke (Binding indicates misalignment of piston)
Ø Check spring on scavenge space relief device, if the device was near the set of fire
Ø Piston rod packing spring also should be checked, which may have become weakened by
overheating
Ø Check piston rings and liner for any distortion or reddish burning mark
Wear rings act as the seal between the casing and the impeller.
A) Procedure:
v. Open the water out valve & let water flow thru it and close the valve after blowing down
with water.
vi. Open the steam out valve and blow thru with steam.
A) International Shipsuppliers & Services Association code book. encoding the international
marine materials
Parts to be tested
5 Test bladder
6 Vacuum/Pressure bulb
8 Rubber stopper
10 Tubing tee
11 Connecting socket
I3 Test piece
15 Test piece
16 O-Ring
17 Flow meter
1) clean the metal surface with wire remove all oil rust or any other partical from the surface of
the metal
A) Flaring tool are adaptive mechanisms used in pipe fittings. They accept pliable metal and
expand the ends of pipes section as needed, sothe pipe can fit to the next section.
A) A body with conical seat, a nut and ferrule when assembled behind it, tube form ajoint on
progressive tightening the nut on the body the ferrule bites into the outer surface of the tube,
thereby ensuring leak proof joint at high operating pressure.
A) Bucket filter oil enter from Centre of filter and flows out
1. When pr. Diff. increases across the filter it indication filter is chocked
7. blow air in the opposite to direction of the flow, use cotton as a screen behind it.
A) dead man alarm system is designed to monitor e/r activity and alert the c/e and other
engineers if the e/r becomes unattended.
A) a compound gauge is a press. Guage that displays both –ve and +ve gauge press.
Measurement. Gauge press is a measurement of press. Relative to ambient pr.
A) back lash can be defined as a rotational arc clearance formed between a pair of mounted
gears. A back lash (clearance) to any gear set for checking damage caused by gear tooth
interference. Lack of back lash causes following problem.
Ø Noise
Ø Overloading
Ø Spur gear
Ø Helical gear
Ø Bevel gear
A) An extra odd tooth, gear wheel designed to ensure the same teeth do not mesh together,
thus reducing wear.
A) Because high pressure exists between the gears, which makes it difficult to substance
boundary lubrication that why high pressure lube oil is used in gear .
72) what are the different type of taps and dies?
A) Type of taps
Ø Tapper tap
Ø Plug tap
Ø Bottoming tap
Type of dies
Ø Cutting dies
Ø Forming dies
According to opration
Ø Simple die
Ø Compound die
Ø Combination die
Ø Progressive die
Ø Multiple die
Ø Transfer die
Ø Using ring groove cleaner, clean all deposits from ring grooves. Ensure all deposits are
cleaned from ring grooves to prevent ring breakage or sticking. DO NOT attempt to clean pistons
using wire brush.
Ø Inspect pistons for nicks, scoring, cracks or damage in ring areas.
Ø Connecting rod should be checked for cracks using Magna flux procedure. Piston diameter
must be measured in manufacturers specified area.
Ø Using telescopic gauge and micrometer, measure piston pin bore of piston in 2 areas, 90
degrees apart. This is done to check diameter and out-of-round
Ø Connecting rod I.D. and out-of-round must be within specification. Measure piston pin bore
I.D. and piston pin O.D. All components must be within specification.
Ø Connecting rod length must be measured from center of crankshaft journal inside diameter
to center of piston pin bushing using proper caliper.
Ø Piston rings must be checked for side clearance and end gap. To check end gap, install piston
ring in cylinder which it is to be installed. Using an inverted piston, push ring to bottom of
cylinder in smallest cylinder diameter.Using feeler gauge, check ring end gap
A) Clearance volume or bumping clearance is the space between the top of the piston and the
cylinder head of an air compressor. This clearance is an important aspect of the compressors
and should be as less as practically possible to improve the volumetric efficiency of the
compressor. The clearance volume should not be too less or too more. Moreover, it affects the
efficiency of the machinery and thus should be checked at regular intervals of time.
Significance and Effects of Bumping Clearance
In an air compressor, when the discharge valve closes in the end of the compression cycle, a
small amount of high pressure air is trapped in the clearance volume.
Before again taking suction, the air trapped in the clearance volume must expand below the
suction pressure i.e. below the atmospheric pressure.
The expansion of this trapped air in the clearance volume causes effective loss of stroke due to
which the volumetric efficiency of compressor drops. Therefore, the clearance volume has a
significant effect on the efficiency of the compressor.
Small clearance volume may result in piston banging or colliding to the cylinder head.
This is dangerous when the compressor when is running in unloaded condition without any
resistance to the movement of the piston.
Large bumping clearance retards the formation of vacuum on the suction stroke and thus less
air is drawn inside for compression and accordingly the weight of the air delivered is reduced
proportional to the clearance volume.
Compressor has to run for a longer period to provide the necessary compression pressure.
During overhauls of the air compressor, if the gasket fitted between the cylinder head joints is of
the wrong type, then the bumping clearance will increase, resulting in wear down of bottom
bearings or wrong bearings are put in place.
Bumping clearance is checked by putting a lead ball or plastic gauges over the piston and then
turning the compressor one revolution by hand.
By doing this the lead ball will compress and the thickness obtained is the clearance volume.
This thickness is measured with vernier caliper or micrometer and is then compared with the
manufacturer’s value. Adjustments are made in case there is an offset in the value.
Bumping clearance can be adjusted with the help of inserting shims (thin metallic plates) in the
bottom bearings. Inserting shims will move the connecting rod and the piston which will change
the clearance.
Generally bumping clearance depends on the manufacturer but as a thumb rule it should be
between 0.5% to 1% of the bore of the cylinder.
87) Why centrifugal pump started with its discharge valve shut?
A) Pump with close discharge valve .This is because of the high column head it has to
withstand .If you open the discharge valve and start up the pump, then pump has to withstand
the high torque which may damage the pump's motor or prime mover.Be watchful and as soon
as the flow is achieved and pressure is there , then start gradually opening the discharge valve.
89) what check you will make on bottom end bearing boolts?
Ø Proper Tightening
Ø Sounding testing by hammer to identify internal flaws and cracks. It should be healthy noise.
A) With reference to the engine manf. tolerances and record sheet, using a calibrated
micrometer. Bottom end bearing is removed from crankpin / piston removed. Surface wiped
clean. Then at the specified points in the record sheet, measure the diameter. Normally at least
0, 45, 90, 135 deg. with ref to TDC and 5 equal distance locations across the pin.
Normally wear would be seen at the top (highest loaded point), and may require grinding
undersize to remove ovality, followed by thorough oil flushing / locate source of contamination.
Safety
Timing Gear
1. Check the condition of the gear tooth for corrosion pitting broken tooth excessive back
lash etc
3. Check for condition of cam rollers should be free to rotate on pin surface finish of rollers
ans cams
Running gear
1. Check tightening and locking of bottom end bearing bolt use testing hammer
3. If the crack shaft is buildup type the check the reference mark are in proper position
1. If the engine is of dry sump type check the condition of grid and see that if it is clear of any
obstructions
5. Check underside of each bearing for any metal particles including crankcase
6. Check condition of crankcase painting it should not peel off otherwise it indicates acidic
mixture of L/o
7. Check for flow of oil from indivial bearing by starting the lube oil p/p
95) Ship side valve leaking in engine room what will you do
101. Vessel is at anchorage for a month (outside the port) engine room is flooding suddenly. What
actions will you take’?
102. Why are indicator cards taken and how many cards are there?
Draw. Power card, compression dia, draw card, light spring.
116. PMS.
Planned maintenance system, time based running hours, reduced down time, efficient utilization of
labor, spares required can be preorderd, specialized work required can be pre ordered.
127. State reasons for scale formation in boilers. Reasons and effects.
Presence of calcium and magnesium carbonates, sea water ingress, dissolved solids, overdosing, use of
shore water, improper or inadequate chemical dosing, insufficient blow down. Effects- low conductor of
heat, reduction in heat transfer, overheating of tubes, boiler collapse, steam production reduces,
thermal efficiency reduces, quality of steam reduces, pitting corrosion, acidic corrosion.
128. If water level in boiler gauge glass can not be seen , what action will you take?
130. What action will you take if you observe oil in hot well?
Leaking tank heating coils or heat exchangers, if lube oil then check lo heater steam outlet valve and take
sample from drain. If fo- check main engine fuel oil heater, tank drains, boiler fuel oil heater. Remedies-
trace fault, rectify. Filters in hotwell, skimming from top, skimming line, draining from top, siphoning by
siphon tube in observation tank.Absorbent pads, news paper. Do not blow down boiler, surface blow
down, do not blow down gauge glass,scum blow down, coagulants, maintain high alkalinity.
139. What are the sequenced of auto firing during starting and stopping?
145. What are the maximum values of alkalinity, pH value and chloride? What types of feed pump is
fitted for a boiler?
10.5 to 11 ph. <200ppm, multistage centrifugal pump, water cooled.
146. If during blow through we find no water in a boiler, what action will you take?