ORAL EXAMINATION QUESTIONS (BY OLEKASHE)

Safety devices on CO2 fixed installation system?

 Master valve with alarm switch for cargo hold.
 Relief Valves at manifold
 Stop valve and pull handle are in lock cabinet and alarm switch.
 Safety bursting disc at each CO2 bottle.
 Leakage detecting pressure switch on manifold
 Non return discharge valves after C02 bottles

The life raft on board ship are released or launched into the water by
three different methods
 Auto release with hydrostatic Release unit (HRU)
 Manually launching
 Launching by davit
i) Auto release with hydrostatic Release unit (HRU)
The HRU comes in action under the pressure of
water exerted on HRU when the ship sinks below 4M of water
level
the HRU consist of a sharp knife or chisel which is used to cut the strap
lashed over the container carrying life laft
 Manually launching
ii) Check that one end of the painter of the raft is well secured to a
strong point on ships deck
iii) Check the ship side where the raft to be launched is clear

1. How to launch life boat, and mentioned ten equipment found in

your life boat
Three types
Gravity davit lifeboat
Free fall lifeboat
Davit arm launching

Lunching procedure for Gravity davit lifeboat

 Make fast the painter on ship bollards
 Remove the battery charger connection
 Put the boat plug in
 Rig the embarkation ladder
 Ensure davit cranking handle is not engaged
 Disengage the forward & aft harbour pins
 Passengers and crew to embark safely. Ensure everyone is sitting down
with seat belts fastened
 All openings to be closed
 When ordered, remove the safety pin from the brake or use self-
lowering wire with everyone inside the lifeboat, ensure gripes are clear
 When the lifeboat is near the water or afloat, start life boat engine and
unhook the blocks using release lever
 Let go the painter and steer away
 Get the lifeboat away from the ship and keep a good lookout

Six key point to consider when launching life boat

 Initial preparation
1. Ensure harbour securing pi are removed
2. Disconnect electrical charge cable
3. Close drain plug
4. Place E.P.I.R.B and S.A.R.T in boat
 Launching actions
1. Release gripes/securing wires
2. Secure hatches
3. If in safe atmosphere open vents.
4. If in dangerous atmosphere close vents
5. Suitable
6. Suitable jackets(inflatable) are to be worn by the boats crew
 Lower to water
 1. Check clear below
2. Operate brake release
3. Boat my swing during launch
4. Keep lowering the boat at steady rate
 Entering the water
1. Allow boat to settle into the water
2. Keep brake off
3. Release falls
 Letting go
1. Start engine
2. Release painter when ready
3. Steer away from ship
 Final action
1. Rescue any swimming survivors if safe to so
2. When clear of vessel, stream sea anchors
3. Operate EPIRD and SART

Ten equipment in life boat

(a) Boat hooks 2
(b) Buckets 2
(c) Compass
(d) Sea anchor
(e) Buoyant smoke signals 2
(f) Rocket parachute flares 4
(g) Hand flares 6
(h) Waterproof electric torch suitable for Morse signalling
(i) Whistle
(j) First aid outfit
(k) Anti-seasickness medicine
(l) Portable fire extinguisher equipment of an approved type
suitable for extinguishing oil fires
(m) Search light
 2. If your chief engineer ask u to clean your f.o tank, explain how to
clean it?
a) Empty the tank as much as possible
b) The tank has to be properly ventilated as it is an enclose space and
might contain flammable gases
c) To make sure proper signs are displayed so that during cleaning
nobody opens the valve and gets burnt or hurt
d) The tank has to be checked for flammable gases
e) The tank has to be checked for oxygen content with the help of oxygen
analyser
f) Enclosed space checklist is filled out so that no safety issues are
compromised or left
During cleaning
G) entry is only to be made inside the tank if the oxygen level is 21 percent by
volume
h) one person should always standby outside the manhole door and should
in comminute with person inside
i) in case of hot work to be carried out, a fire line is to carried inside. Also a
small fire extinguisher for small fire should be there. Inform port state
authority before commencing hot work
j)the tank is cleaned manually with the help of brushes, rags
k) the oxygen content is continuously monitored and in case the alarm
indicates low level the space has to be evacuated immediately without any
delay

3. Where you found fire plan on your ship? Mention ten plan that
written on fire fight plan?
Fire plan is stored in prominently marked weather tight enclosure
outside deckhouse

Fire plan is posted on the vessel in allocation that is accessible and

visible to all passengers

Ten plan that is written in fire plan

 i.
Escape routes
ii.
Embarkation station
iii.The location of fire protection/emergency equipment
iv.Particulars of fire detection and fire alarms system
v.The sprinkler installation (fixed firefighting system)
vi.Location of fire extinguisher appliance
vii.Location and number of fireman’s outfit on ship
viii.Location and number of EEBD ON SHIP
ix.Ventilation closing arrangement
x.Location of international shore connection
xi.Location and number of fire hydrants/ hoses location
xii.Location and number of fire pump
xiii.Spaces protected by fixed firefighting system co2/dry
powder/ foam/ water
xiv. Location of fixed co2/ foam/ dry powder installation
4. Explain about international shore connection
international shore connection is universal hose connection that is to
be provided on all ship as per IMO SOLAS requirements

the purpose of the international shore coupling is to keep a standby

hose attachment to get connection from shore or from other ships for
shipboard firefighting in case there is a total failure of pump on board

while using international shore connection, the seawater is supplied at

pre decided pressure and is connected to the ships fire main
international shore connection flange is generally kept at a convenient
and accessible location (bridge or fore locker)

5. Mention safety device on switch board

 Circuit breakers is an auto shut down device which activates
during an abnormality in the electric circuit
 Fuses is used for short circuit protection
 Over current relay is used mainly on local panel and MSB for
protection from high current
 Dead front panel is provided on the MSB individual panel
 1. What are routine maintenance done in electrical motors.
 Inspect the engine at regular time intervals
 Remove deposits of dust, oil and dirt in the fan cover to maintain
good ventilation and allow proper cooling of the motor
 Observer the behaviour of the seals
 Observe the electrical, mechanical connections and the fixing
bolts
 Check the bearing paying attention to abnormal noises and
vibrations
 Test the insulation resistance with a megohnmmeter when the
motor is without power
 Clean up the winding with dielectric solvent

2. When and how to do crank shaft deflection measurement with aid of

diagram.
crank shaft deflection are measured to detect the
misalignment of main bearing. the misalignment occurs due to bearing
wear or deflection the crankshaft. The horizontal and the vertical
misalignment are checked
procedure
the crankcase alignment is checked by using a dial gauge. The gauge is
fitted between the adjacent webs, opposite the crankpin at half of the
diameter from the shaft centre. The dial gauge measures the crank
web spread at different angular position of the shaft

3. Why do you do boiler water treatments.

 To prevent the scale formation in the boiler and feed system
 To prevent corrosion in boiler and feed system.
Corrosion in boiler proper generally occurs when the boiler water
alkalinity is low or when the metal is exposed to oxygen bearing
water either during operation or idle periods
 To control the sludge formation and prevention of carry over
with the steam.
 To maintain the boiler water in alkaline condition and free from
dissolved gases
 To prevent of entry into the boiler of foreign matter such as oil,
waste, mill scale, FeO, Cu , Sand etc
 4. 1.Explain in details about ur last ship (ship particulars)
Vessel name is mv berri 5, its TUG boat for mooring activities
GRT and NRT .LOA 30.5 M
Maximum draft 4.73 m, main engine 2 CAT 3512/2 955KW, auxiliary
engine CAT 3306 2*202 KW

5. 2;Give us elaboration about type of the engine,KW on ur last ship

6. 3;With aided diagram explain the lub oil cooling system of ur engine

7. 4Explain cooling media found on ur ship

8. 5: Explain the emergency machineries found on your engine room.

 Alarm indication system
 Emergency steering gear
 Emergency generator
 Emergency battery
 Emergency fire pump

7.Ur at engine room and ur given an engine Explain how will you
service cylinder liner.
 Inform company and take and take permission
 Read manual and have a tool box meeting with everyone
involved in the job
 Discuss the complete procedure
 Prepare the important tools and spares required for overhauling
liner as given in the manual
 Prepare risk assessment and make sure all personal safety
equipment are used
 Shut starting air for main engine aand display cards
  Engage turning gear
 Open indicator cock for all the cylinder
 Stop the main lube oil pump and switch off the breaker
 Once the engine jacket temperature comes down, shut the inlet
water valve to be overhauled
 Keep other units in JW preheating system to maintain the jacket
temperature
 Drain the jacket water of the concerned unit from exhaust valve
and liner
 Shut the fuel oil to be particular unit whose liner is to be
removed
 Dismount the cylinder head using dedicated lifting tools
 Discard the sealing ring from the top of the cylinder liner
 Turn the piston down far enough to make it possible to grind
away the wear ridges at the top of the linear with a hand grinder
 Dismount the piston by following the procedure given in manual

9. 8; With aided diagram explain how oil water separator works

10.9;Is it possible to use OWS when the ship is alongside
11.10;What are the machineries tests should be done when you received
one hour notice to departure from a certain port

12.What is engine overload, state causes and effects?

13.What are the effects of cold sea water to enter in engine cooling?
14.What will happen if we remove one-unit cylinder head from engine?
15. What are engine safety devices and their functions?
16. Explain Marpol annex 1-6
17. What are Boiler types and why do u treat boiler water?
18.Law insulation remedy ans cleaning
19. Motor dipped in water how to make it be reused again?
20.How to order a new genenerator to be used onboard?
21.What are checks on steering gear while entering and leave port.
22.You have two generators and one is running and get order to shut it off
what will you do?
23.Which extinguisher for oil fire used?
 24.You HFO in Double bottom tank, tell us how you can move it to a settling
tank
25.A pump is running but no discharge?
26.List all detectors you know
 Smoke detector
 Heat detector
 Flame detector
27.How does a heat detectors work?
A electromechanically heat detector made of bimetallic strip; works on
simple principle of thermal expansion. The one part of the strip is
connected to the circuit while the other open to environment. of
bimetallic strip expands as the temperature increase overtime. after a
point it expand enough to make contact with terminal to close the
circuit and rise the alarm
28.When can you put a heat detector
Boiler room. ER, GALLEY and other areas where there is high levels of
fumes
29.Safety device in air compressor
30.List at least 10 loads on Emergency power supply
31.What are the source of power on board other than main auxiliary
engine?
32.What happen when blackout occurs
33.How to remove cylinder liner
34.What are the cooling medium on board?
35.How oil water separator work
Oil/water separator are used to ensure that ships do not discharge oil
when pumping out bilges, oil tanks or any oil contaminated space,
according to the regulation on marine oil pollution prevention 73/78.
Requirement of O.W.S
01. Oily water separators for bilge and ballast applications should be
capable of giving an affluent containing less than 100 ppm of oil
irrespective of the oil content of the feed supplied to the equipment.
02. Filtering system are further required to provide and effluent of not
more than 15 ppm under all inlet conditions.

36.Explain the emergency machinery found in your engine room

 37.How you will service cylinder liner

38.With aid diagram explain how oil water separator work

39.Is it possible to use OWS when a ship is alongside?
Regulations controlling the Pollution by Operational Discharge
Oily bilges are prohibited from discharge into the sea except the
following conditions.

Special Area
1) Black Sea, 2) Red Sea, 3) Mediterranean Sea, 4) Persian Gulf
Area ,5) Gulf of Aden, 6) Antarctic Sea, 7) North Sea, 8) Wider
Caribbean Sea, 9) Baltic Sea,

40.What are the causes of crankshaft misalignment?

 Loose of engine foundation bolt leading to vibration
 Damage of main bearing
 Tie bolts slack or broken
 Bearing pocket cracked
 Deformation of ship hull
 Crankcase fire

41.How will you know your LO is contaminated?

Visual inspect the oil sample
Visual analysis of oil level indicators and tank inspections. Are there sign
of cloudiness and foaming this is due to water contamination

42.Explain the function of LO in your engine

a) Contamination of fresh Water (JW leaking)
b) Contamination of SW (Cooler leakage)
c) Contamination of fuel (Poor Atomization, Unburned Fuel)
c) Oxidation products (High Exhaust Temperature, Burned Cyl Oil,
Carbon from incomplete combustion)
d) Products of fuel combustion
43.Explain the method to purify your LO in case is contaminated
 Procedure for batch purification of lube is carried out when
 Water leaks into lube oil
 LO is mixed with insoluble combustion product
 The procedure is as follow
 Whole LO is transferred from LO sump to settling tank through LO
purifier or LO transfer pump
 Allow LO to settle for about 24 hrs at around 60 degree Celsius
 Drain sludge and water periodically from the tank
 Clean the sump and examine
 purify oil at optimum efficiency proper temp and minimum
output. Send purified oil to the sump tank

44.Explain the function of bulkhead in your vessel
Bulkhead in a ship serve several purposes increase the structural rigidity
of the vessel, divide functional areas into rooms and create watertight
compartments that can contain water in case of a hull breach or other
leaks

45.You have 3 generators (G1,G2,G3) G1 & G2 are running parallel while G3

is not running, explain how you will shut down G1 and run G1&G2 in
parallel

How to parallel the two generator with the aid of synchro

scope?
All meters and indicators must have in good working order.
􀁀Start the incoming generator with the correct staring procedure.
􀁀Check the working condition by readings pressure gauges,
thermometer and audible and visual.
􀁀Watch for a minutes until prime mover come to stable.
􀁀Check the voltage of existing and incoming generator on the
switchboard, check trip if have reset.
􀁀Move the selector switch to incoming generator. At that time, synchro
scope pointer will rotate clockwise or counter clockwise direction.
􀁀Check the frequency and voltage of existing and incoming.
􀁀Carry out the adjustment by means of speed adjuster of prime mover
to obtain the condition such that synchro scope pointer rotate in the
clockwise direction at a speed of about 4sec/rev.
􀁀Close the circuit breaker of incoming generator when the pointer
reaches just before 12’ O clock position.
􀁀Made off the selector switch.
􀁀Made load shearing the two generators by the speed adjuster of
generator
How do you parallel the two generators if synchro scope is
out of order ? If synchro scope is out of order, the two generators can
be paralleled by emergency synchronizing lamps with sequence method.
The lamps are fitted as triangle forms, one on top and two on bottom.
To make parallel
Reset if any trip
􀁄Move the selector switch to incoming generator. At that time,
synchronizing lamps will give bright and dark sequence rotate
clockwise or counter clockwise direction.
􀁄Check the frequency and voltage of existing and incoming.
􀁄Carry out the adjustment by means of speed adjuster of prime mover
to obtain the required frequency and voltage.
􀁄Adjust the speed to meet the slow clockwise direction.
􀁄Incoming machine breaker is closed by hand when the top lamp (key
lamp) dark and the both bottom lamps are equal brightness.
􀁄Off the selector switch and make load sharing the two generators by
speed adjusting.

46.What are load in emergency generator set

􀁡Emergency lightening to alley way /boat deck / engine room.
􀁡Navigation system
􀁡Steering gear
􀁡Emergency fire pump
􀁡Emergency air compressor
􀁡Battery charging
􀁡Fire detecting and alarming system
􀁡Radio equipment’s (Communication equipment)
􀁡Daylight signaling lamp and ship’s whistle
􀁡Navigation Aids
􀁡General Alarm
􀁡Manual fire alarm
􀁡Watertight door
47.Engine smokes colour and causes

Color of Exhaust
􀁀Blue 􀃖Excess cylinder oil, leak of oil cooled piston
􀁀White 􀃖Excess water and air, one-unit misfire
􀁀Black 􀃖More fuel, fuel valve leak, ignition too late
􀁀Yellow 􀃖High Sulphur content (Normal 1 – 1.5%)
􀁀Colorless 􀃖Good
 48.What is tapped clearance measurement procedure
The following are procedures of taking tappet clearance:
i. Ensure that the unit is on the TDC, turning the turning gear clockwise up-to
the appropriate markings. Re-insure about the position by checking the fuel cam
as well as freeness of push rod. The engine unit is kept at TDC or compression
stroke to ensure availability of both exhaust and inlet valves for measurement of
clearance.
ii. Checking freeness of push rod ensures that the unit is on compression
stroke and not on power stroke; as in four stroke engine two units are at TDC in
any given time. Now, once you are ready to measure the tappet clearance; go
through your manufacturer manual to ensure the correct clearance settings.
iii. Try to insert filler gauge of different size in between the gap of valve
steam and rocker arm. Select different set of filler gauge until you find the
right one; which just pass through the tappet clearance without much resistance.
A gauge that can‟t pass is just too big but no resistance means the size of gauge
is small so try another one. Once you find the right gauge; look for the
dimension marked on it. Now compare it with the manufacturer
recommendations; Adjust if necessary

49.What is scavenge fire causes effect and how you can extinguish
Scavenge fire is flammable mixture (cylinder oil, unburn fuel and carbon)
which can correct in the scavenge space of an engine
Fire in the scavenge air space can be extinguished by steam, water or
co2
Causes
Excessive wear of liner
Dirty scavenge space
Poor combustion due to leaking fuel valves or improper timing
Insufficient or excessive lubrication

55.Action to be taken in case have fire in switch board

Fire fighting equipment for machinery space.

1. Portable fire extinguisher (CO2, Foam, Dry power)
- Capacity 9 liter, not more than 13.5 liter,
- At least two numbers at every 10 m walking distance.
2. Non portable (Foam)
- 2 numbers (Boiler room & Machinery space.)
- Capacity 45 liter.
3. Fixed installation.( CO2, Foam, Pressure water )
4. Sand box & Scoop.
Personal life saving appliance.
1. Life jacket.
2. Life buoy.
3. immersion suit.
Fire mans outfit
1) Protective clothing.
2) Boots and gloves. (electrically nonconducting material)
3) Rigid helmet.
4) Electric safety lamp. (min: burning period 3 hours)
5) Axe
6) Life line.
7) Breathing apparatus.

Personal life saving appliance.

1. Life jacket.
2. Life buoy.
3. immersion suit.
LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES.
1. Life boat, life raft, life buoy, life jacket.
2. First aid kit.
3. Compass.
4. Line throwing appliance.
5. Life boat radio with 2 way V.H.F system.
6. Life boat engine & food ration.
7. Fire fighting equipment.
8. Immersion suit for every crew of rescue boat & thermal protective aid.
9. Rador responder of two numbers on each side of ship.
10. Muster list & emergency instruction.
11. Rescue boat.
12. Survival craft embarkation & launching equipment.
13. General emergency alarm system and P.A system.
Procedures, when accidental oil overflow occurs:
1. Notify Harbour/Terminal Authority immediately through the Master.
2. Actions immediately taken by persons onboard to stop, reduce or control the oil discharge.
3. Co-ordinate shipboard actions with local Authorities.
4. Inform owner, agent, P&I Club, Flag State Authorities, and vessels in vicinity.
5. Invite P&I (Protection and indemnity) correspondents.
6. Record in ORB, time & place of occurrence, approximate amount &
type of oil, circumstances of discharge or escape.
 (5) Safety devices on steering gear system:

 Relief valve for excess pressure

 Short circuit trip

 Buffer spring for as shock observer

 Hydraulic oil tank level alarm

 Overload alarm