Cochin MMD

25 Sep. 2012.
External : Sudarshan (French Beard guy)
Internal : Paul
Fn. 3
- How to launch life raft?
- HRU SOLAS requirements?
- What brakes are used in life boat? SOLAS requirements?
- Contents of life raft?
- Pyrotechniques in life raft, life boat and ship?
- Enclosed space entry checks?
- LEL (Lower explosive limit)?
- Explain Static Stability?
- Explain Dynamic stability?
- Types of Rudder?
- How propeller cavitation occurs? What are the problems with cavitation? How to avoid?
- Advantages of semi-balanced rudder?
- Sewage, Which Annex? MARPOL regulations associted with pumping out criteria?
- How to reduce NOx?
- What is SCR? (Selective catalytic reduction). Explain?
- Which material is used to make ship's hull?
- Admirality co-efficient, What is it? What is the formulae for it? What is the use of it?
Fn. 4B and 6
- Main Engine reversing mechanism?
- Draw connecting rod of 4-stroke engine?
- Differences in properties of refrigerent compressor lub oil and air compressor lub oil?
- Differences between Generator/ Main Engine cycle and Air compressor cycle?
- Why does air compressor have 2 stages?
- What is stuffing box? What are its uses? What are its main parts?
- Fresh Water generator Salinity increases. Reasons?
- What is primary and secondary air in boiler? What are the functions of it?
- Which material in fuel causes cold corrosion?
- What is oxygen scavenging of boiler feed water? How is it done? Is any chemical added? If so,
Which chemical is it?
- Explain Otto cycle and diesel cycle? Fuels used in each cycle? What happenes if fuels are
interchanged?
- Draw centrifugal pump efficiency curve?
- Main Engine not starting. Reasons? Interlocks?
- Main Engine not stopping. Reasons?
- After desludging, Purifier is vibrating. Why?
- What are the checks to be done in alternator connecting rod?
- Why transducer is used in purifier? Purpose and its working principle?
- Explain hydrostaticl, hydrodynamic and boundry lubrication in ships? Where each is used in ships?
- What are the tests we carry out in boiler water?

- What is phosphate reserve in boiler? What happens if phosphate reserve in boiler is not present?
Fn 5
- Draw and explain bridge rectifier?
- Different types of starter?
- All about Star-Delta starter?
- How does a transformer work?
- Different types of transformer? (The surveyor was looking for some peculiar answer which I
couldn't produce)
- Different losses in a transformer? How it can be reduced?
- Types of AVR?
- What happens if generator is synchronised at 6'o clock position?
- What is earth fault? What are the problems associated with it? How to check it using Megger?
- How to convert Galvanometer to Ammeter and Voltmeter? Principle behind it?
- What is the minimum value of Insulation resistance?
- What is ICCP? Explain?
- What is RMs value? How to determine it? What is the significance of it?
- What is phase?
21st september...kochin....surveyor=manipadam
function 4b and 6...
rudder carrier bearing...
lp suction valve...
propeller drop...
bottom end bearing clearence...
compressor safties...
alcap system....
parts of centrifugal pump...
tappet clearance....how it is taken....position of roller on cam...
checks on exhaust valve...
m/e bottom end bearing clearance...
fresh water generator principle...
fresh water generator vaccum not holding reasons....
when is emergency steering gear used....
how to check if starting air valve is leaking....
starting air line explosion.....
shaft seal....rotating part...station part...and materials...
pressure reduction valve....
hydrophore pump activation.....
11-06-2012 COCHIN MMD
MEP orals, ext was a french beard guy, int paul sir
Questions:

MAIN ENGINE
1) crankcase inspection
2)tightening of chain drive
3)scavenge inspection
4)piton rings, liner checks, piston crown checks
5) con rod checks, ovality and all
6) white sediments on piston crown, reasons?
7) fuel injector overhaul, testing of injector
BOILER
1)type, white fumes in boiler funnel?
2)inert gas system working
3)deck seal
4) boiler chemical dosings..hydrazine..what r the chemicals in hydrazine
5)boiler water tests..atleast 4..
6)problems caused by phosphates in boiler water
FWG
1) vacuum loss
2) more salinity
3) working of ejector pump in FWG
COMPRESSOR
1)unloader
2) PV diagrams
3) oil consumption more
4) what kind of piston rings are thr in compressor
5) working in brief
PURIFIER
1) purifier vibrating?
2) manual desludging
3) vertical shaft
PUMPS
1) can a centrifugal pump be started wth it's disch valve shut? what bout reciprocating pumps?
2) H/Q characteristics
3)pump overhaul, parts, wear ring
4)mechanical seal, diagram, 3 types of sealing
INt PAUL sir
1) static and dynamic balancing
2) thermodynamic steam trap
3) specific fuel consumption

4) diff btw relief and safety valve

5) conversion of celsius to fahreinheit
12.07.12 cochin.
fn 3
gt/nt
freeboard,reserve buoyancy,displacement.
underdeck tonnage/centre of buoyancy.
bilge keels.all types how it is attached and safeties in that.
pumproom safeties.
trips in IG
tpyes of detedtors and its working principle
co2 room maintenence
how nox produced and how to control
GM? what? how to find and its significance?
ODG(ozone depleting gases)
leakage in co2 bottle how to find out?
(asked by senthil sir)
while bunkering wat harmful gases r emitted
how many and wat r the degrees of motion
inclining experiment
fn 4b
emergency mameouvring
reversing in MAN..how air distributor is reversed?
VIT
puncture valve and fuel valve recirculation.
friction pad in purifier why and how?
indicator cards draw and explain
centrifugal pump impeller running direction and wear ring and that power, head ,discharge curve
MIP and MEP
why we heat F.O?
M/E shutdown wat r all possigle causes?
Ele
Transformer types,current transformer were used..
Synchronous motor working
How can u vary speed of ac motor
Self induction ..mutual induction
Alternator safety
Relay-reverse power
Alternator maintenance
Wat if air gap bt rotor n stator is more
Synchronizing types
Dark lamp -draw

Safety
Co2 extindrawwg/wat pressure
Co2 system safety valve details
Co2 cylinder head assembly details
Pv valve..wen press n vacuum changes
Rightn lever,
metacentric hg
bulbous bow
class a,b,c bulkhead
bearing pindle- draw
rudder types
4b..6
feedWater hardness
crankcase relief v draw
atf seal
thrust block fn
types of burner
types in jet type
reasons for reduced vacuum in fwg
cylinder lub oil properties
reasons hw lub oil contaminates
hw to change pfr to clarifier

sept 26th, a fat white guy, i think manipadan...

safety...
ba comp,foam maintennc,intrnsc sfty,pump rm sfty, pmprm blowers, pv valv n brkr,annex 6 full,
nox,l/b onload n off load rls,orb codes n manymore....
shipco...
double btm contructn,pounding arrangement, bulkhead types,margin line,load line,damage
stability,reserve buoyancy,angle of loll-graph,rightng lvr,rudder drop, propeller drop etc
mep...
crnkcs inspctn,tappet,big end brg clrnc,lo contamination,etc
motor general...
me reversing,fuel p/p,electronic engine basics?, why using alcap centrifuge?,me turbocharger
bearing diff,nozzle ring?,aft seal, mechanical seal, wear ring clearence checking?, air comp saftieshp n lp valve fig, etc etc.....
electrical...
fuse?,megger?-wht rdngs to b taken on alternator and its safteis,reverse power trip exp vt dia,
overload trip exp vt dia, avr exp vt dia, motor low current consequences? , thermistor, battery
maintenance, iccp, acb working,limit switches wrkng and an example on me n manymore.....

Function 3
1. Draw and explain the mountings on co2 line after the bottles
2. At what temp and pressure co2 relief valve will open
3. Draw a dry powder extinguisher and explain
4. What are the classes of fire? And which fire extinguisher you will use on electrical fire
5. What is the purpose of collision bulkhead and describe about it
6. What is Annex1 and the discharge criteria of bilges?
7. What is annex 6 and how will you ensure that Nox regulations are following on your ship??
8. Which your refrigerant and how will you know that it is not generating CFC and something called
ozone depleting boxes (like that)maintained in ship
9. What is sopep and what are the details in sopep and equipments in sopep locker? And speciality
of these equipments? Other than fuel line which line diagaram is in sopep locker(when I said that
fuel line dia is there)
10. What is metacentre..why buoyancy is changing its position
11. What is free surface effect dividing tanks..
12. What is admirality coefficient. How the model test is carried for a ship
13. How emergency steering carried out
14. Pintles
Function 4b & 6
1. Crank case relief valve ..which type of spring used
2. Air start line explosion
3. Draw a cylinder relief valve
4. Working of a viscorater?? What is laminar flow..why laminar flow..what is Reynolds number?
5. Why stern tube is given ? tell about the sealings in it.. draw it while taking rounds what checks
you do on the sterntube area..
6. Properties of a refrigerant
7. Safeties on air compressor
8. Antipolishing ring function and exact position and how it is exactly removing the carbon ..where
this carbon will go.
9. What are the interlocks on a generator engine
10. While overhauling a generator cylinder head , what is the exact check you make to avoid the
damage to exauhast valvehow it is taken
11. Why reciprocating pump is using in a bilge pump, why not centrifugal pump
12. Crankcase inspection
13. What are the different types of hardness in boiler water..how it comes
14. How you test the total dissolved solids in boiler water
15. Different types of rudder
16. What is rudder drop..how it is taken procedure
17. How rudder carrier bearing is giving support, where it is exactly placed
18. Draw a mechanical seal..what material is the part in contact made of?? Where are the o rings
placed
Function 5
1. How induction motor is working how magnetic field is rotating and why
2. How synchronous motor working and where u find it onboard

3. Bridge rectifier drawing how diode working

4. How synchronizing done and what will u do if frequency is not coming up.what checks on engine?
If voltage comes to 410 volts but not coming up after that what will u do???
5. Alternator safties..draw and explain undervoltage trip
6. Dark lamp method.
Ganesh Iyer
Cochin MMD
25 Sep. 2012.
External : Sudarshan (French Beard guy)
Internal : Paul
Fn. 3
- How to launch life raft?
- HRU SOLAS requirements?
- What brakes are used in life boat? SOLAS requirements?
- Contents of life raft?
- Pyrotechniques in life raft, life boat and ship?
- Enclosed space entry checks?
- LEL (Lower explosive limit)?
- Explain Static Stability?
- Explain Dynamic stability?
- Types of Rudder?
- How propeller cavitation occurs? What are the problems with cavitation? How to avoid?
- Advantages of semi-balanced rudder?
- Sewage, Which Annex? MARPOL regulations associted with pumping out criteria?
- How to reduce NOx?
- What is SCR? (Selective catalytic reduction). Explain?
- Which material is used to make ship's hull?
- Admirality co-efficient, What is it? What is the formulae for it? What is the use of it?
Fn. 4B and 6
- Main Engine reversing mechanism?
- Draw connecting rod of 4-stroke engine?
- Differences in properties of refrigerent compressor lub oil and air compressor lub oil?
- Differences between Generator/ Main Engine cycle and Air compressor cycle?
- Why does air compressor have 2 stages?
- What is stuffing box? What are its uses? What are its main parts?
- Fresh Water generator Salinity increases. Reasons?
- What is primary and secondary air in boiler? What are the functions of it?
- Which material in fuel causes cold corrosion?
- What is oxygen scavenging of boiler feed water? How is it done? Is any chemical added? If so,
Which chemical is it?
- Explain Otto cycle and diesel cycle? Fuels used in each cycle? What happenes if fuels are
interchanged?

- Draw centrifugal pump efficiency curve?

- Main Engine not starting. Reasons? Interlocks?
- Main Engine not stopping. Reasons?
- After desludging, Purifier is vibrating. Why?
- What are the checks to be done in alternator connecting rod?
- Why transducer is used in purifier? Purpose and its working principle?
- Explain hydrostaticl, hydrodynamic and boundry lubrication in ships? Where each is used in ships?
- What are the tests we carry out in boiler water?
- What is phosphate reserve in boiler? What happens if phosphate reserve in boiler is not present?
Fn 5
- Draw and explain bridge rectifier?
- Different types of starter?
- All about Star-Delta starter?
- How does a transformer work?
- Different types of transformer? (The surveyor was looking for some peculiar answer which I
couldn't produce)
- Different losses in a transformer? How it can be reduced?
- Types of AVR?
- What happens if generator is synchronised at 6'o clock position?
- What is earth fault? What are the problems associated with it? How to check it using Megger?
- How to convert Galvanometer to Ammeter and Voltmeter? Principle behind it?
- What is the minimum value of Insulation resistance?
- What is ICCP? Explain?
- What is RMs value? How to determine it? What is the significance of it?
- What is phase?
PASSED ALL FUNCTIONS!!!! GOD'S GRACE!!!!
THANKS A LOT FOR EVERYONES HELP!!!
Aswin Ramdas

1.draw chain locker and draw end connection of chain to bitter end.
2.stern tube - function (ans:tailshaft load) how is it done?
3.battery chrging ckt,navgation ckt
4.ac and dc motors
5.transformers
6.aft seal(diag)
7.how 2 control synchronous mtr speed
8.crankcase relief v/v,crankcase explosion
9.p/v diag,use,high vel vent,diff btw these two
10.convertion to dry mode from wet mode
11.fuel pump

12.lo properties of ref cpr

thts all i can remember....
Akhil Antony
25/9/2012 surveyor :- senthil
functions appeared for : 3,4b& 6(2nd attempt)
safety :1) name any 5 imo conventions?
2) when did torrey canyon incident take place.. how did it happpen? which convention came aftr
this?
3)what is imo goal process? ( god only knows)
4)what all requirements should be met when a pipe line is passing through a watertight bkhd!!
only 4 question in safety :( :(
4b:::
1) t/c ..why.... diffrnce btwn engines with and without t/c? how much power is incresd?
2)viscometer.....construction.....working
3)auto back flush filter ..construction and working.....(pneumatic arrangemnt)
4)main bearing...construction...materials...
5)why centrifugal pumps are not used for oils?
6) boiler water tests in detail.....DETAILS
6::: mep
1)con rod removal...dismantling.... checks.
2)ovality check.... how...values!!!
3)what do u mean by nominal dia....
4) what do u understand by schedule 40,60,80!!
5)you are a 4th engineer.. now u will have to order a new flange.... how will u order it? ( all
dimension...impa book and all)
6)what is the difference between a normal pipeline and sea water pipe line...
7) what do u mean pickling in lube oil piping?
Densil Peter

rudder carrier bearing...

lp suction valve...
propeller drop...
bottom end bearing clearence...
compressor safties...
alcap system....
parts of centrifugal pump...
tappet clearance....how it is taken....position of roller on cam...
checks on exhaust valve...
m/e bottom end bearing clearance...
fresh water generator principle...

fresh water generator vaccum not holding reasons....

when is emergency steering gear used....
how to check if starting air valve is leaking....
starting air line explosion.....
shaft seal....rotating part...station part...and materials...
pressure reduction valve....
hydrophore pump activation.....
fire protection classification?
What is full lift safety valve? Is it same as full bore safety valve?
How is initial air supply given to a turbocharger? (2-stroke and 4 -stroke)
how d m/e turbocharger rotor is locked for overhaul??

Hemanth Nagaraj
21st september...kochin....surveyor=manipadam
function 4b and 6...
rudder carrier bearing...
lp suction valve...
propeller drop...
bottom end bearing clearence...
compressor safties...
alcap system....
parts of centrifugal pump...
tappet clearance....how it is taken....position of roller on cam...
checks on exhaust valve...
m/e bottom end bearing clearance...
fresh water generator principle...
fresh water generator vaccum not holding reasons....
when is emergency steering gear used....
how to check if starting air valve is leaking....
starting air line explosion.....
shaft seal....rotating part...station part...and materials...
pressure reduction valve....
hydrophore pump activation...
Rakesh Rakhi

25/10/12
kochi
internal paul sir
external don no
Fn 3
Marpol annex 4 how is bod calculated
Deck Foam sys diagram & dcp portable diagram and capacity
Wat is free surface effect. And how it is redused
Bilge keel and its construction
How will u handle electrical fire
Bulbousbow and its function.
Stern tube wat it is where it is and wat are its function.
Fn 4B& 6
Wat is MEP
Thrust bearing diagram how bearing clearance is measured
Aft seal diagram & explain
How will u run purifier as clarifier
Paring disc diagram and explain
Steam trap diagram and explain
Wat is water hammering how it is avoided. And draw auto drain in steam strap and how it works
Rotocap principle and its parts
Fuel pump parts
Cylinder liner wear reasons
Aux engine cranck case inspection
Aux engine starting air diagram
Lube oil properties and ref lube oil properties
Starting and reversing o main engine with running direction interlock.
Fn 5
Earth fault diagram and explain
Alternator trips and explan all with respective circuit diagram
Navigation lights diagram
Thermister principle where it is used
What is thermocouple, and types of thermocouple
What Zener diode and explain its characteristics
What is IP in induction motor
Domestic switch and 3 pin connection to supply
How over speed, reverse power, under voltage trip tried out,
Tom Davies Junior
function 3(safety)
external : a chill guy with beard wearing jeans
internal : Paul sir
asked so many things bout enclosed space entry...
he specificaly wanted to know how would u make sure that ventilation fan is working when you are

deep inside the tank... he wanted the answer that you wold put a lock and key arrangment for the
fan plug socket and secure it by carrying the key along with you , sounds funny but he told it is the
safe practice

asked lot bout orb entries, that the formats for the entries in each page, like, he wanted the
format for writing date.. the units used... etc,
asked me, wher would you enter the incinarated garbage records and in wat unit,
the evaporated account of water that we vent out from incinarater service tank keeping the steam
open
asked a bit bout load lines
wat is iccp?
function 6(mep)
purifier horizontal shaft overhaul
steering room bilge pumping out procedure
aft seal working
indicator card ..
thats it from ext
paul sir asked me wat is water ingress system and where all it is used
A MILLION THANKS TO GOD THAT HE MADE ME CROSS MY MILESTONE HURDLE WITH
FLYING COLORS.Thanks to all my friends for helping me to achieve that.And finally,words of
gratitude to all my teachers and surveyors for passing my all orals with least difficulties.....
mmd kochi 19.10.12
function 5(external dont know,internal senthil sir)
1-how does oil sensing probe of oily water seperator works,what happens in it and how it opens
valve.(he wanted to know how error signal is produced)
2-how will u measure remotly exhaust temperature of a unit by using a wheatstone bridge n where n
how u will connect the meter which will show reading of exhaust temperature.
3.types of starter?explain star delta starter?star to delta how changed over what is the device
which changes star to delta n how it operates.why dont we run it on star?
4.how ship hull is corroded?if material same then how hull is behaving as cathode n anode?explain
iccp?if ship is going to birth what u will do to iccp n why and what u will do when it is going to fresh
water n why?Explain
5.protection for steering gear motor ?(he wanted something which is unique for steering motor).n
how will u test that trip?
6.how will u test a solenoid?how will u find the fault in a solenoid coil?continuity test and megger
test ?show by diagram?
7.In any trip like overload trip how the motor is disconnected from supply.draw n explain the trip
circuit which will disconnect motor from supply.

8.Explain power factor? rlc circuit ?how inductance causes current to lag behind voltage?
9.What happens during welding.?what happens in welding transformer?
10.release procedure of gangway how motor works?
Function 6(MEP)
1.proximity sensor where it is used ?how does it function?
2.reamer what is its function?types of reamers?he was goin to ask something regarding reamers.
3.types of thread?where we use square thread?if female part of thread is worn out of a globe valve
how will u repair it?
4.checks on vertical shaft of purifier?how will u fit bearings?what u will check after putting it back
and after starting purifier.
5.how will u lubricate air motor of generator?
6.rac compressor purpose other than reducing load on motor?
7.hydraulic jack draw and explain?
8.difference between local manouvering and normal .
9.types of flexible coupling and their application.
Thats it guys it was really tough but I managed to get function 5
Ashish Panda
function 3(safety):
external: dont know
internal: paul sir
date 16/oct/2012

1. water hypermist system( construction, activation, testing of the sys. (pump & nozzle))
2. how will u ensure that detection unit is sarting the system.
3. marpol annex. 6- full detailed description(with new sox nox regulation).
4. as a 4th engg how will u control nox emission.
5. how implementation of annex. 6 is done.
6. metacentric height, GZ, centre of gravity, centre of buoyancy, stability of ship explain with
diagram..
7. deadman handle & its contruction with the centrifugal brake.
8. bulwark, sheer strake, duct keel.
9. strengthning members of ship.
10. draw double bottom structure.
11. plimsole mark draw & explain why so many lines r there.
12. structural fire protection. on what basis this classification is done
(he wanted to hear the property of bulkhead on which its class depends.)
13. purpose of fire plan, who makes it & location.
14. how will u come to know that what harm full gases are present in the barge, without going to the
same..
15. how will u test an environment unknown.safety of enclosed pace entry.
16. what all gas reading is measured before entry.
17. bulbous bow-its significance-resistance-engine load?????

18. annex 1 full discharge criteria(m/c, cargo), iopp

19. locations of heat detector.
20. what is EIAPP certificate.
Elvin Bertholo Gomez
1 draw hydraulic jack
2 cyl head overhaul for ae
3 connecting inspection ovality bend serrations evrythng
4 bearing material
5 mild steel and cast iron composition
u6tappet clearence
8 how to check exact opening and closing of exh valve r suc valve
9 centrifugal pump o/h and imp of waering and clearences
10 gear pump ovrhaul
11during m/e cyl head removal one nut s not coming what ll u do..
12 steering gear p/ps and diff btwn two pumps nd wrkin n shrt frms
paul sir
how to check lo low pr trip draw line diagram
draw the crossection f piston scrapper ring
wrking f steam trap
Anoop Ashokan
function 3(safety)
External: dont know
internal : paul sir
date 18/10/12

1. capacity of fuel oil service tank

2. complete fig of service tank with all mountings(inside in detail including up to where pipe lines are
extended inside)
3. co2 bottle specifications
4. water volume of co2 45kg cylinder
5. orb entry codes
6. ballast water management plan
7.You are heaving the anchor and suddenly there is a power failure, but the anchor chain is stopped
in that position and doesnt go down due to its weight. Draw this brake arrangement.
8. damage stability booklet and entries
9. intact stability & damage stability
10. collision bhd requirements(is there any openings in collision bhd)
11.enclosed space enty, how gases are measured(o2 analyser,gas analyser,explosive meter), what is

the allowable range of gases

12. what are data,s in bdn
13. what is sts? when came in force.
14. what all samples will take during bunkering, why marpol sample
Paul sir
1. what is booby hatch
2. what is frame numbering
3. what is technical code
4. how many life raft, pecularity of life boats in forward.
5. what is green house gases.
David Bhagath
Fun 3:
1. Gases Produced in Sewage treatment plant? How is it detected?
2. Parts of oxygen resuscitator on board
3. Special safety in sounding pipe of Double bottom F.O Tk.
4. ICCP System Explain with Dwg.
5. Fire plan? Wats inside & where can u find that
6. Battery rm safety & hw s the lighting in Battery rm made intrinsically safe
7. Different types of detectors on board.
8. Draw & Explain working of smoke detector.
9. Draw Foam type extinguisher.
10. Routines in Foam type extinguisher.
11. Steering gear regulation.
Fun 4b:
1. VIT
2. Puncture valve
3. Parts of Fuel pump
4. Draw Ejector in FWG
5. Boiler water test- Why PH & Why P-Alk
6. Air in Ref System
7. L.O System in Air compressor
8. Governor Working principle
9. What s sensitivity of a governor
10. Reasons for loss in FWG production
Fun 5:
1. Transformer principle
2. Power factor
3. Why Inductance Lag in current
4. Droop charesterestics in paralleling
5. What happens if voltage of one generator reduces
6. Principle of AVR
7. Zener diode

8. Induction moror principle

9. Motor Overhaul & inspection
10. Megger circuit
11. Protection in motor
12. Difference b/w fuse & O/L trip
13. What happens when O/L trip acts
14. OWS oil sensor
15. Wheatstone bridge for temp measurement
16. Proximity sensor
Fun 6:
1. U opened a stud & saw Internal thread of the Hole damaged. U have spare studs of difference
size. How will u use the stud.
2. Pressure testing of bunker line
3. Desludging of purifier
4. Different types of coupling
5. What s dresser coupling
6. How to order flange-(he said there s some std for flange similar to Shedule of pipes- Not
dimension)
7. Different type of Taps
8. Dwg of flexible coupling
9. Bilge reciprocating p/p. Reasons not pumping? What all inspectionafter dismantling.
10. Hydraulic jack dwg
11. Welding principle & what s the setting u do?
Internal was Paul sir.
Raju Krishnan
function 3(safety):
external and internal :senthil
date : 19/10/12
1. what is stability? draw the stability curve....
2.Marpol annexes and sewge in detail
3.stability booklet.. entries in it..
4.ORB entries...
5.Portable extinguishers onboard and drawing of foam type..
6.contents of foam mixture,range and time ..
function 5 (electricity)
1. shaft current,value of it and how to prevent it..
2. When generator started , no voltage shown in voltmeter... Reasons...
3. How to get 24 v DC fm 440v 3phase AC
4. what is phase angle....

Suresh Raja
fun 3
1.cross sectional view of ship...asked floor,garboard strake,griders,tortion box,flatkeel,margin line,
2.what is GM and significance
3.draw emy and main fire line dia of ur ship..asked why isolation v/v for E/R n deck given?.
4.Enclosed space entry procedures..(asked minimum level..of O2,h2s,HC.gases )
fun 4b
1.manovering dia of ur ship
2,centrifugal p/p
3.aft seal dia
4.sterntube dia
5.trustblock function n dia
6.indicator dia
fun5
star delta working
meggar working
how to find insulation
minimum insulation needed for motor to start
reverse power relay
msb safteys , trips
power factors
parallel of gensets(how to know phase is matched)
fun6
tappet clearence(cross ques)
propeller drop with dia (cross ques)
rudder drop , reason for rubber drop,how can u find it has dropped,draw rudder carrier brg n show
where it happens.
crank shaft deflection many cross ques
how to mount purifier vertical shaft n checks carried out
how will u measure thread of the screw or pitch..
metal composition brass,bronze,white metal,monel
Rohit Singh
Function 3
External- dont know
Internal- paul
Function 3
1. Engine type and alternator type..
2. Wht all checks and inspection you will do when you enter any bulkhead.(as a surveyor).
3. Ship is sailing from cochin and doing river manoeuvring, suddenly there is l.o pressure changes
and temperature changes, wht are reasons for that?(except l.o cooler and sea water temperature,
sea chest).
4. Wht is intact stability and damage stability? What are the content or entry made in it?

5. What is damage stability booklet? What all entrys made in it?

6. What is co2 bottle 2 year routine? How is pressure maintained inside the co2 bottle? If it is
stored at 52 bar and at 55 deg c , how this is done? Relation between room temperature and when
stored at 55 deg c? wht relation will it follow with the rising temperature and decreasing
temperature.
7. What is ODP? Regulation for it? Which convention it follow?
Function 4b
1. Reversing of medium speed engine? Reversing of 2-stroke engine? How does a reversing
servomotor works? Wht is line diagram from air distributer to the reversing servomotor? How does
the cams rotated and operating principle behind it?
2. Boiler water test? Chlorine test? How to reduce it? What is scum blow down? What will happen if
not done regularly?
3. What is the different type of governor used engine room? Working and curve showing the
changes with load in relation with r.p.m? droop?
4. Short cyclic of refrigeration compressor? What all things to check? How to charge the system
and wht all precaution to be taken? Internal construction of the dryer?
5. A/E t/c overhaul and what all value to be noted down. What is K value?
6. What is the first thing you will notice in a fuel analysis report? (Only one thing to be specific)
7. First thing you will notice you will check in lube oil analysis report?
8. Hurting gear arrangement with a diagram? When rudder is turned to 5 degree than what will
have? How ship turns?
9. What is e line? What is function and factor affecting it? What u will do when purifier is
operating for d.o? details of nomogram?
10. Draw power card and difference in after burning and early ignition?
Function 5
1. What is AVR? How it works?
2. What is cos angle? How to reduce or increase? What power factor maintained on ship and how it
is changed when you will parallel two generators?
3. Earth fault, short and open system? How will you find it and difference between them?
4. How will you measure current and voltage through multi meter? What happen in it?
5. What are starters? How will you change dol starter to soft starter? Drawing of auto
transformer? Application on board?
6. What is general working of ac generator and ac motor/ name three rule or laws applied on it?
7. What is barrier or break down voltage? Zener diode details and operating range with an
application- draw and explain?
8. Lead acid battery charging equation? How will you know the battery is overcharged?
Function 6
1. Decarb of a/e (till piston). Head decarb and removal of piston? Precaution to be taken and checks
to be made?
2. How will you rectified leaking heat exchanger? Process to taking out the tube stack and
procedure to be followed after that?

3. L.o sump of a/e is mixed with d.o? reason and for every reason , how will you rectify it? Lot of
cross question.
4. A ship is at anchorage and suddenly a large sound came from a running generator and u found that
exhaust valve is broken and fallen on the top of piston? Reason and check to made? In that
generator?
5. How to take tappet clearance of a/e?
6. main engine bearing clearance?
7. Overhaul of centrifugal pump? Check to be made? Lot of question on wear ring clearance?
8. Check to be made on funnel of engine?
External gave 4b, 5 and 6 but as usual for kochi mmd internal kept 4b and gave 5,6
Praveen Gopal
17.10.12
Fun3:1.what is IMDG code and contents in it.
2.Wat is transom floor.
3.Wat is GZ
4.Wat r the gases cmng out during bunkering.
5.co2 flooding system diagram
6.bilge keels
7.wat s BDN, wat r the contents in BDN
Siddharth Jayaraman
function 3
1. Bulkhead inspection.
2. Minimum stability requirement before ship sail out at sea.
3. You are heaving the anchor and suddenly there is a power failure, but the anchor chain is stopped
in that position and doesnt go down due to its weight. Draw this brake arrangement.
4. Draw the bedplate showing the main bearing arrangement and explain how the main bearing is
supported.
5. Enclosed space entry explain a) oxygen analyser, b) explosive-meter and c) H2S meter.
6. Required oxygen % for entry, max. HC and H2S level before entry.
7. Reduction of NOx emissions onboard your ship.
8. Information provided in the bunker delivery note.
Function 5
1. In lead acid batteries, explains the reactions during charging of the battery.
2. Two generators running in parallel, but their power factor differs, why?
3. For your ship generator, calculate the current when power is 1000kw, voltage is 400v and power
factor is 0.8.

4.
5.
6.
7.

Why the transformers are rated in KVA?

Symbol for three phase transformer.
Which type of motor is used for aux. engine governor synchronising?
Speed droop of the governor and how it helps in gen. paralleling.

Function 6
1. Draw and explain hydraulic jack bolt.
2. Explain rudder drop and jumping clearance and its measurements.
3. In connecting rod inspection, how will you come to know the serration is in damaged condition and
explain ovality.
4. Explain all the piston ring clearances.
5. What will you look for, during blow through and after closing the indicator cocks, what will you
look for, while running the engine on fuel on the main engine platform?
6. Draw and explain mechanical seal, wear rings with the impeller arrangement.
7. What will happen if there is a clearance between the wear rings? What will happen to the motor
amperage when there is a clearance? Explain the use of shaft sleeve
8. Draw the expansion arrangement of the shell and tube type heat exchanger.
Karthik Anbalagan
func 5
external - new
1.intrinsically safety equipments - cross question
2.iccp draw and explain
3.transformer working
4.solonoid valve working and its parts
5.induction motor working and its parts
6.potentiometer
7.earth fault draw and explain
8.mutimeter how will you check the voltage and current ?
9.avr working draw and explain
10.single phasing and its motor protection
internal question -paul
1.how will you try out the overspeed trip ?
2.how will you try out the reverse power trip?
3.motor name plate ,what is ip?
4.class of motor
5.draw a circuit how will you check the current and voltage in it
guys pls help me out the trip answer
waiting for next booking
You are heaving the anchor and suddenly there is a power failure, but the anchor chain is stopped in
that position and doesnt go down due to its weight. Draw this brake arrangement.

draw out the piston pin metal, insert a 10 mm dia bar or a long drill into the oil plug hole on the same
end, and turn the bar or drill.. if connecting rod s bent. the bar r drill cannot b inserted r it cn b
insterted bt cannot b turned...
guyzz can anyone temme whether this s how v check the connecting rod ovality...
Elvin Bertholo Gomez
*What is accumulation f pressure of boiler...
*Why intercooler is used in air compressor
*what is the use of jack bolts in sulzee engines
*can anyone please explain me about the con rod ovality how to measure t what s the allowance and
all n detail..
*
Vivin Richards
Please Help Me out... I do hve Problem n Updating my seafarer profile. Mainly in Seafarer Pre Sea
Training Detail. I couldnt find the option " One Year Pre-Sea Training for Graduate Mechanical
Engineer" from the list shown
The following are the Options tht I am getting :
94 3-1/2 yr Fishery Boat Skipper Course
117 6 months certification course for deck cadet
107 B.S.Nautical Technology
140 B.SC.[MARITIME HOSPITALITY STUDIES]
109 B.Sc(Maritime Science)-Polyvalent course
116 Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Marine Technolog
112 Diploma in Nautical Science(IMU)
145 ELECTRO TECHNICAL OFFICERS
137 GRADUATE ENTRY SCHEME AS DECK CADET
120 ORIENTATION COURSE FOR CATERING PERSONAL
1 PRE SEA RATING (GP)
139 PRE-SEA TRAINING FOR DREDGERS, TUGS, OSVS ON NCVS(DECK)
5 Pre Sea 3 yr Nautical Degree Course(B.Sc)
150 Pre Sea 4 yr B.Sc Nautical Degree Technology
4 Pre Sea Training for Deck Cadet
2 Pre Sea Training for Rating
3 Pre Sea Training for Saloon Rating
1 To 17
And I am Unable to edit my personal details too. Also i Just clicked Pre sea training for deck cadet
nd the discipline got changed on d Personal details to nautical. Now I am unable to edit Due to the
Unavailability of the required option. Plz suggest me Fnds

Datsun Fernandes
While starting , into how many cylinders air will go into?
Why crosshead pin is bigger diameter to other pins?
Forces acting on cross head bearings?
Regulation or high fuel oil temperature?
any idea guys??plz help???????
Akhil Antony
can anyone explain me the proper way of launching a free fall life boat(also the precautions while
doing it )
Ganesh Iyer
How is initial air supply given to a turbocharger? (2-stroke and 4 -stroke)
Sannith Vg
to one of my friend--what is PSSA?
Which is the 10th special area(new one) in annex 1
Ganesh Iyer
What is full lift safety valve? Is it same as full bore safety valve?
YES

Balasubramanian Jegan
what is crankcase frosting in a fridge compressor?does anyone have any idea.?
Ganesh Iyer
What is hunting gear in a steering gear? How does it work?
Ganesh Iyer
When Main Engine starts, the fuel rack goes to maximum position before coming to the set point.
Why?
Ganesh Iyer

How does a backwash filter work?

Praveen Gopal
13.08.2012 cl4 orals:
Fun3:
1.how u wil release the co2 to E/R procedure step by step.
2.draw the dia of dcp extinguisher
3.wat is EEBD and how many in e/r,explain
4.Hw u wil check the facemask test in scaba,xplain
5.if u burn oily rags in which record book u wil record
6.wat is dynamic stability xplain
7.wat is cavitation in propeller,xactly which area s affected
Aravindan Sivasubramanian
What is the function of puuncture valve?
Ganesh Iyer
Whis is Unde Keel Clearance (requirement)?PLs explain. ""I Ihink itis in solas chapter 5""
Ganesh Iyer
Why semi-balanced rudder used in ship and not balanced rudder?
Ganesh Iyer
What is vent hood?
Muniyandi Sivaprakasam
what is the special name of rocker arm cooling oil pump in auxillary engines..
Ganesh Iyer Trochoid pump
Ganesh Iyer
Why only "aluminium disc" is used in Reverse Power or OverCurrent relays? Why no other discs?
Ganesh Iyer
Surveyor : Senthil
- SOLAS Chapter 12 - Bulk Carriers, Explain?

- Oil Record Book Part 1 -codes?

- Draw con rod of 4st and 2 st. diesel engine?
- How is M/E stopped?
- Draw and Explain star-delta starter?
- Why fuses used onboard ship?
- How to check if any solenoid valve is working or not?
- Turbocharger overhauling procedure of AE?
- How exhaust valve of A/e rotates?
- Draw A/e exh. v/v?
- Draw valve rotator(a/e)?
- Draw and explain thermostatic exp. v/v. How is it working according to the temp. of fridge rooms?
- Draw one point controller?
- How is main air compressor rated?
- Draw main air compressor valves?
- Draw and explain semi-balanced rudder?
- What is damage stability book? where is it kept?
Karthik Anbalagan
i had only func 5 oral , the question asked by the external surveyor
hazardous area
zener diode barrier working principle
flameproof enclouser , what all u check in it
nav light position and circuit
bridge recitifier
3 phase induction motor working and how do u know that rotor is rotating by passing current
through the conductor?
primary cell and secondary cell
different types of starter
star delta starter what happen to current and voltage when its changing over from star to delta ?
galvanometer how u change into voltmeter and explain me with pratical reason
i answered almost all question but the external told i'm not satisfied
external told u come back appear once and he told to talk with internal paul
paul asked
whats avr ? i explained and he told to draw the diagram
then he asked this how u represent transformer ? ok and tell me how much required voltage will you
get after transformer ?
then gave lot of advice blah.. blah

Siddharth Jayaraman

questions asked in cochin mmd 23/07/2012

Fun 3:
CO2 system
collision bulkhead draw
rudder types and draw balanced rudder
draw mech foam exringuisher
battery room blower arrangement
what is ISPS
Stern tube how is the weight of the propeller carried
and some more
Fun 4b and 6
boiler water tests
Gen c case inspection
liner wear causes
gen lub oil cont reasons
water in gen lub oil wat r d reasons and action to be taken
where is wear down gauge fiitted in stern tube
OMD working
c case relief door
purpose of expansion valve
purpose of wear ring in cent pump and some more
Func 5
gen Sync
dark lamp method
MSB and ALT safeties
megger circuit dia
nav light circuit
single pahsing and wat protection
thermistor
rms and average value difference
Abhineet Singh
fun 3 date 20.07.12
1.onload launching of lifeboat.
2.precautions before releasing co2 total flooding
3.reasons for failure of container ship
4.safety precautions while using portable co2
5.dynamical stability
6.what all certificates are carried onboard according to marpol
7.solas all chapters in detail
8.sart how does it work.

9.types of rudder why we use semibalanced rudder n why not balanced rudder
10.torsion box
11.degrees of freedom of ship.
fun 4b:
catafines?what will happen if there % increase in fuel,which part will be most affected.
2.bdn
3.CCAI how much it should be
4.crankcase inspection
5.checks on connecting rod
6.rocker arm lubrication
7.two stroke engine lubrication system
8.boundry lubrication.
9.boiler wter test.
10.white smoke from boiler exhaust.
11.why pulse type t/c is used on generator engine.
12.a/e decarb
13.spark erosion.
fun 5:
brushless alternator.
2.how does a battery charger works.
3.all the starters n their current.
4.induction motor working principal.
5.synchronous motor where it is used?advantages
6.why squirrel cage motor rotor is shorted at the ends.
7.zener diode
8.coponents of AVR n their function
9.scr
fun 6:
crankcase frosting.
2.boiler water test chemicals used n their composition
few more questions were their but i m unable to recall.
all the best :)
Rohit Manikandan
Questions Asked in MMD kochi on 20/07/12 by an external
3 SAFETY
1) Explain classes of fire.
2) Draw and explain DCP extinguisher, including pr test etc.
3) Draw and explain fixed CO2 manifold line with all the valves and safety arrangements. How much
pressure on the guage. How it is released.

4) Draw a Pump room blower, from how many places its taking suction.
5) Balanced rudder
6) Stern tube construction explain.
More questions were there .
4B motor and general and 6 MEP
1) Draw and explain how a vaccum toilet works.
2) Start air line in ME.how many connections from distributer to start air v/v.
3) Water in lub oil, how and remedies.
4) Refrigeration system. Properties of refrigerant.
5) Rotocap arrangement, draw and explain.
6) Oil mist detector.
7) Crank case relief door.
8) Sterntube wear, how is it measured?
9) How to measure Rudder drop and from were.
10) ME Decarb. Liner, exhaust v/v calibration
11) Start air valve. draw and explain.
12) Centrifugal pumps, how is wear ring prevented from turning.
13) Liner wear, types and causes.
More questions were there .
5 Electrical
1) Intrinsicaly safe equipments and explosion proof.
2) Earth fault, how it is detected .
3) Dark lamp method.
4) Switch board safeties and AE safeties.
5) How does frequency meter work. draw and explain
6) Series, shunt motor
7) Single phasing.
8) Thermistor.
More questions were there .
This is all I remember.
Ashish Panda
DATE: //20/7/12
SAFETY
1.) ANNEX. 1 DISCHARGE CRITERIA
2) METACENTRIC HEIGHT, WHAT AFFECTS IT? LONG,SHORT?(STIFF SHIP,TENDER SHIP)
3) FLAME ARRESTOR.(NOT FLAME TRAP)
4) WHAT IS ISM? CHAPTER NAMES?
5) ISPS? SECURITY LEVEL 1,2&3?
6) HOW EGB FIRE INITIAITES?
7) WHAT IS ENGINE ROOM ISOLATION V/V? WHY ITS GIVEN?

8) WHAT IS MEANING OF "EN-ROUTE"?

MOTOR
1) CHECKS ON A/E PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD?
2) WHY M/E CONNECTING ROD BOLTS ARE NOT CHECKED FOR ELONGATION?
3) A/E CONNECTING ROD BOLT TESTS?
4) M/E ALARMS AND TRIPS?
5) BEFORE DEPARTURE M/E CHECKS?
6) M/E LO DIRTIBUTION?
7) CRANKSHAFT DEFL.? IF CRANK SHAFT DEFLECTION TAKEN THEN WHY MAIN BEARING
CLEARENCE TAKEN AND VICE-VERSA?
8) HOW MAIN BEARING TOP CLEARANCE IS TAKEN?
MEP
1) DIFF. B/W GEAR PUMP AND CENTRIFUGAL PUMP? 10-15 MINS OF CROSS QUESTIONING.
2) BOILER WATER TESTS? NAME AND EXPLAIN THEM?
3) WHAT IS STUFFING BOX? HELL LOT OF CROSS-QUESTIONING.
4) HOW CAN WE RE-USE LO FROM STUFFING BOX DRAIN TK.?
5) WHAT IS STERN TUBE? HOW ITS LUBRICATED AND COOLED? SEALING ARRANGEMENT?
6) REFRIGERATION? HOW ROOMS ARE MAINTAINED AT DIFFERENT TEPM.? WHO
CONTROLS CUTTING-CUT OFF OF COMP.?
7) IF REF. COMP. IS STOPPED WHAT IS SUCTION, DISH & lo pressure? WHY C/C IS
PRESSURISED?
8) FULL BUNKERING PROCEDURE?
ELECTRICAL
1) WHAT IS FUSE IN DETAIL? HOW TO TEST IT USING MULTIMETER?
2) DIFF. B/W INDUCTION AND SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR?
3) WHAT IS INTRINSICLY SAFE CIRCUIT? ON BOARD USAGE?
4) BATTERY ROOM MAINTENANCE?
5) WHY ACB CALLED AIR CIRCUIT BRAKER?
6) EMERGENCY SUPPLY EQIPMENTS ON UR SHIP?
7) AVR? WORKING?
Akhil Antony
19/6/2012 mmd cochin(oral)
surveyor name-???
fun:3
1-life boat launching procedures and preautions to be taken.(remember this is a real emergency
time scenario)
2-contents of life raft.
3-ism code and contents.
4-orb and codes.
5-mob signal and how will u react to it?

6-what is a stiff ship?

7-neutral stability? what is the significance of angle of loll?
8-panting arrangement?(draw and explain)
9-propeller cavitation?
10- how rudder works?
function 4b
1- calorific value?
2-boiler water test?
3-generator t/c type and how the initial air supply is given ?
4-draw gen. connecting rod and explain?
5-stuffing box consturction and function?
6-difference btwn gen and m/e crank case oils?
(some more questions are there... i dont remember them)
7-engine reversal? how ds the servomotor operate?
function-5
1-msb safeties?
2-starter panel safeties?
3-reverse power trip (draw and explain)
4-preferential trip(draw and explain)
5-scr draw and explain.
6-clamp meter and various meters used on board ship.
7-how to convert a galvanometer to voltmeter.
(more questions were there)
function 6
1-pump overhaul(centrifugal)
2-pump overhaul(screw pump)
3-generator decarb(procedures)
4-m/e piston removal
5-checks to be made in a pump while overhauling it?
(more questions)
Elvin Bertholo Gomez
20/07/2012
Surveyor name. donno
safety
1Solas chapter X11 bulk carrier water ingress system in detail
2CO2 fixed fire fighting system and all related to them safties maintenance
3DCP cap assembly
4Free surface effect how to reduce it
5Annex VI in detail
6Sprinkler system and drawing of that bulb
7ISPS
8SSAS

9Reserve buoyancy.
10Righting moment, Righting lever
11Load line
12MSB Safties
13Battery room safties
Electrical
Inducation motor working
synchronous motor working
all the trips
draw reverse power and preferential and explain them
steering gear safety
Dark lamp method
Bright lamp method
Power factor
Motor and general
Tie rods
Relief valve draw them
Crankcase relief valve
Refrigeration system in detail with all components and explanation
scavenge fire
crankcase explosion
turbocharger surging
Boiler water test
Accumulation pressure test in detail
draw ur blowdown valve
draw some other valves which i dunno.
Asked more questions i dun rem all f them asked something in life boat
life raft
pistons, antipolishing ring, piston rings, asked lot of questions from compressor, pumps.
Suresh Raja
co2 system diagram
co2 portable diagram
mechanical seal diag
stern tube dia
saftey v/v full bore dia
tyrestor
life boat falls what special in it/
semi balance rudder dia

alternator protections
aft seal diagram
marpol
solas
test in boiler water ..what happen if pospate level decreses rapidly
diff type of ac n dc motor
admiralty coefficent,where it is used
purifier
pump room saftey n ventilation
Raja Pandian
difference between thermal protective aid and immersion suit..plz answer guys..
Raja Pandian
12.07.12 cochin.
fn 3
gt/nt
freeboard,reserve buoyancy,displacement.
underdeck tonnage/centre of buoyancy.
bilge keels.all types how it is attached and safeties in that.
pumproom safeties.
trips in IG
tpyes of detedtors and its working principle
co2 room maintenence
how nox produced and how to control
GM? what? how to find and its significance?
ODG(ozone depleting gases)
leakage in co2 bottle how to find out?
(asked by senthil sir)
while bunkering wat harmful gases r emitted
how many and wat r the degrees of motion
inclining experiment
fn 4b
emergency mameouvring
reversing in MAN..how air distributor is reversed?
VIT
puncture valve and fuel valve recirculation.
friction pad in purifier why and how?
indicator cards draw and explain
centrifugal pump impeller running direction and wear ring and that power, head ,discharge curve
MIP and MEP

why we heat F.O?

M/E shutdown wat r all possigle causes?
Ch Rajashekar
27/06/2012 MMD Cochin Orals
function 3
1. Draw Double bottom tank construction
2. What is Intact stability- exact defination
3. DCP fire extinguisher maitainance..Chemical name of DCP.
4. S0x emission control systems...wat is used in my ship to control.
5. Life raft lauching procedure
6. Greenhouse effect
7.15 PPM Monitor Working principle.
8. wat is IAPP certificate
9. fixed foam system diagram and maintainance
10. Electromagnetic brake working principle in life boat
Function 5
1. Alternator maintainance
2. How to change speed of induction alternator
3. Wat is IG Number of motor
4. wat are inductive loads on ship.
5. Undervoltage trip diagram
6. Tube lite circuit diagram
7. difference between thermocouple and thermostat
8. steering gear electrical safety.
9. JCW temperature control
Yadhu Krishnan
Guys these are the questions asked at cochin MMD ....
SURVEYOR- EXTERNAL dnt know his name...
FUNCTION 5
1. FULL WAVE RECTIFIER DIAGRAM AND EXPLANATION.
2. MEGGER CIRCUIT DIAGRAM AND HOW TO DO IR AND CONTINUITY TEST
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

NAV LIGHT CIRCUIT.

BATTERY CHARGING CIRCUIT.
TYPES OF TRANSFORMERS
TYPES OF DC MOTORS AND AC MOTORS AND WHERE SERIES MOTOR IS USED.
ALTERNATOR MAINTAINENCE
STAR DELTA STARTER DIAGRAM ND ADVANTAGES
PREFRENTIAL TRIP

10. OVER CURRENT TRIP AND OVERLOAD TRIP

FUNC 3
WHAT IS ISPS
ORB CODES AND MARPOL ANNEXES ( JUST THE NAMES OF ALL ANNEX)
WHAT IS RUDDER DROP
WHAS PROPELLER DROP
WHAT IS SOLID FLOOR
WHAT IS BUOYANCY ND RESERVE BOUYANCY
WHAT ALL ARE PROVIDED FOR RESERVE BUOYANCY
PURPOSE OF TORSION BOX AND A LOT OF QUESTIONS ON DAT
NOX PREVENTIVE MEASURES
CO2 SYSTEM- EVERYTHING INCLUDING ALARMS, CHECKS,DISCHARGE RATE,
WORKING,SAFETY PROVISIONS, LINE TEST, AND DETAILED DIAGRAM.
WATER FOG....DRAW THE SYSTEM ND HOW MUCH S D PRESSURE OF P/P DISCHARGE.
FUNC 4B & 6
M/E DECARB -FULL PROCEDURE INCLUDING THE PISTON RING CLEARANCE
LINER OVERHAUL M/E
G/E LINER REMOVAL
PURIFIER WORKING ND OVERHAUL...DIAGRAM
SCAVENGE FIRE-CAUSES, PREVENTION, FIRE FIGHTING.
CRANKCASE RELIEF DOOR - DIAGRAM....REASON FOR FIRE..PROTECTION ETC
STARTING AIR LINE EXPLOSION- EXPLAIN WTH FIRE TRIANGLE.,,,PROTECTIONS
PROVIDED.
FUEL INECTOR- SULZER RTA
FUEL INJECTOR- DIAGRAN FOR DG
MAIN STARTING AIR VALVE DIAGRAM
HW TO CHANGE PURIFIER TO CLARIFIER
SMS AND WMS HW IT REGULATE DESLUDGING ND WATER DISCHARGE
CRANKCASE EXPLOSION -FULL PRODURE INCLUDIN BEARING CLEARANCES FOR ALL THE
BEARINGS
REVERSING IN THE TYPE OF ENGINE U DID
FUEL P/P EXPLAIN ALL PARTS ND WORKING...HW TO ADJUST FUEL P/P TIMING...VIT ND
FQS. ????
PURPOSE OF GRAVITY ?
BOILER WATER TEST
TYPES OF HARDNESS ND CAUSES
DIFF BTW MILD STEEL ND CAST IRON...WHERE THESE ARE USED ONBOARD
FWG PRINCIPLE ND SYSTEM DIAGRAM
A/E 1000 HRS, 2000 HRS MAINTENANCE
TAPPET CLEARANCE - HOW TO TAKE??
ROTOCAP- ROTATING ARRANGEMENT
STEERING- HUNTING GEAR diag ND EXPLAIN TYPE OF S/G ON UR SHIP.....
Sridhar Maya

guys any one can explain me how tanker iopp certificate differ from other vessal iopp
Aravindan Sivasubramanian
Why indicator card taken in 2 stroke only and not in 4 stroke?
Muniyandi Sivaprakasam
what is lost motion... how is the servo motor working and its operation... and wr it is fitted...
Muniyandi Sivaprakasam
if we did synchronosing at 6'0 clock position what will happend...
Badrinath Karunanithi
kochi orals date 11.05.12 external is some old guy...
function 4b
1.draw air starting valve diagram
2.safeties in air starting line
3.diffrence betwenn purifier and clarifier
4.how u will convert purifier to clarifier
5.friction pad and ampere importance in purifier
6.how u will start air compressor manually without solenoid
7.how will u start a centrifugal pump (theoritical method) and gear pump
8.power card and explain
9.VIT
10.TEV
11.stream trap
12.boiler blow down
Sarath Sasikumar 11-06-2012
MEP orals, ext was a french beard guy, int paul sir
Questions:
MAIN ENGINE
1) crankcase inspection
2)tightening of chain drive
3)scavenge inspection
4)piton rings, liner checks, piston crown checks
5) con rod checks, ovality and all
6) white sediments on piston crown, reasons?
7) fuel injector overhaul, testing of injector
BOILER

1)type, white fumes in boiler funnel?

2)inert gas system working
3)deck seal
4) boiler chemical dosings..hydrazine..what r the chemicals in hydrazine
5)boiler water tests..atleast 4..
6)problems caused by phosphates in boiler water
FWG
1) vacuum loss
2) more salinity
3) working of ejector pump in FWG
COMPRESSOR
1)unloader
2) PV diagrams
3) oil consumption more
4) what kind of piston rings are thr in compressor
5) working in brief
PURIFIER
1) purifier vibrating?
2) manual desludging
3) vertical shaft
PUMPS
1) can a centrifugal pump be started wth it's disch valve shut? what bout reciprocating pumps?
2) H/Q characteristics
3)pump overhaul, parts, wear ring
4)mechanical seal, diagram, 3 types of sealing
INt PAUL sir
1) static and dynamic balancing
2) thermodynamic steam trap
3) specific fuel consumption
4) diff btw relief and safety valve
5) conversion of celsius to fahreinheit
With God's grace i cleard the exams and orals..
Praveen Gopal
12.06.2012 oral questions asked for me.
FUN3:1.What s stability booklet
2.what is vent hood.
3.what is annex 6, and tel abt IAPP.

4.draw fixed co2 and explain.

5.how u wil do inclining onboard tel the procedure.
Abhilash Korapati
12-6-12
Fn 3:
1.permits(when will the be issued and list of permits)
2.what safety precautions u take before u carry out work--risk assessment ((JSA and Tool box
meeting))
3.grt,nrt
4.permeability
5.free surface effect
6.inclining experiment (why it is taken and expain how it is conducted)-- to find metacenter and
COG of an empty ship.
7.CO2 alarm is given what is ur action?
8.explain in brief ur fixed co2 system and release mechanism..
9.in co2 room why blower is at the bottom? ..... co2 heavier than air.
10.how will you know that co2 cylinder is full or empty-- pressure gauge and weight.
11.why is co2 room insulated?
12.what is UKC (under keel clearance)
13. enclosed space entry
14.meta centric height
15.stiff ship,tender ship,
16.angle of loll
17.extinguisher cap arrangement-dcp.
18.sheer strake,garboard strake
19.how are load lines assigned to ships?
20.what are the main factors to be taken for the assignment of loadlines
21.when u are in an enclosed space and u collapse what should be the action of the stand by person
as per company policy
22.what is meant by padding?
23.collision bulk head ,transom bulk head
24.fire class A bulk head and where it is fitted
25.what is the use of an isolating valve and relief valve in your fire line
26.maintainance on co2 system
27.marpol annexes (he want all 8)
28.what is the discharge criteria of e/r bilges ?
29.switchboard safeties
30.safeties on ig system
31.there is black water going overboard through scrubber tower is it normal ?? what actions u must
take...( i'm not sure about exact framing of this question)
32.pv valve and pv breaker
33. pv valve and pv breaker

34.maintainance on portable extinguishers

35.a tank is 25% filled and another tank is 50% filled which one will have more free surface effect
and why?
36.static electricity and where on ur ship it occurs( oil tanker)
its a long safety oral quiry session
Fn 4B and 6:
1. what all maintainances u did onboard??
2. crankcase inspection
3.how will you know that bottom end bearing is worn out .... just by looking at it
4. fresh water generator shell temp high... reason
5. sea water cooler is to be opened ... what all precautions u need to take
6.m/e sump diagram
7.what are all the methods we use to reduce sox and nox onboard ur ship
8.tell the names of all lube oils used onboard
9.what is the cylinder combustion pressure
10.how will you set your safety valve pressure??? which setting will b more ur main boiler safety
valve or ur economiser safety valve and support ur answer
11.bumping clearance
12.what all safeties u take while overhauling ur purifier and what checks u do on it
13.what arrangement is provided to improve fuel quality in ur ship
14. air starting line explosion safeties .
15.omd working
16.what action u take when u get a omd alarm
Blesson Thomas
oral 12.06.12
external- narayanan
i guess he also works 4 shell. so he knew everything abt ma ship n ol my company policies.
guys most of the question are specific to Q-max ships and MAN B&W 7S70ME-C
FN-3
SAFETY:
1.various permits used onboard
2.enclosed space entry. preparation, filling up the permit, and while working inside how do you
assure tat ventillation s provided at any cost.
3.marpol annexes including 7 n 8
4.compressor house safety. LNG ship
5.monthly checks on dcp.
6.battery room safeties. hazard and how hydrogen s produced.
7.how do you ensure tat ur ship s complying wit NOx regulation.
8.scenario- i am 2nd engg and thr s two jobs 2 b done. one s 4 3rd engg maintenance on atmospheric

dump condenser and one 4 4th engg refer condenser. what different safeties ll i tel them. not
normal he was xpecting something really specific i din no tis.
9.scavenge space fire and wat s the medium used onboard.
10.what is UKC and requirement.
11.Murphy's law.
12. high voltage system safety mat specification used on ma ship.
SHIPCON:
1.definition: camber, freeboard, reserve buoyancy. few more i don remember.
2.angle of loll.
3.loadline marking.
4.i forgot how he potrayed the question 4 tis one. he asked me 2 main consideration 4 loadline or
something i don no. but answer was freeboard and reserve buoyancy.
Fn-4b
General:
1.purifier operation, checks and maintenance. how i wud open it up. how ll i change the belt.
2. incinerator operation and my companies latest policy regarding tat.
3. ows operation he wanted the entire circuit of it. mine was MARINFLOC AB OWS so contens f
the chambers and etc.
4. does lube oil hv an expiry date.
5. why cant v use gen oil 4 lifeboat.what was ma lifeboat lube oil. i din no xactly but it was somethin
like RIMULA 15............. he asked me wat s 15. i din no
6.checks on battery.
7.operation of VFD where used onboard and indications on panel.
8. reasons for centrifugal pump loosing its efficiency.
MOTOR:
all related to ME- MAN B&W 7S70ME-C and A/E- STX MAN B&W.
1.lube oil used 4 ur A/E- viscosity n stuff.
2.ME engine general outline of operation.
3.operation of alpha lubricator.
4.operation of HCU- hydraulic cyl unit and FIVA valve.
5. where ol hydraulic oil used on engine n wat oil s it.
6.ME turbocharger dry washing.
7.how excess cyl pressure s relieved in ur main engine.
8.A/E coolin fresh water alarm and trip value,
Kutty Puthalan
oral question by an external in cochin mmd
FUN 3

grt,nrt,dwt
displacement
balanced rudder
stable ship
centre of buoyancy
sp.gravity
hw ship made of steel floating
righting moment
fixed ff arrangement in er
international shore coupling
crank case explosion
marpol 6 sox nox
orb
FUN 4B
hw fuel is regulated
choke
critical temp of refrigerent
cylinder lubrication and lubricator
purifier alfa lava alcap
indicator dia
full lift safety valve
safety vv and relief vv
FUN 5
squirel cage im
transformer auto transformer losses
dc compound wound motor
transistor
fullwave rectifier
jcw temp controller
er motors hw protected
FUN 6
remove air frm refrigerent
how do u change 10 kg of gas from ac
hw boiler water quality isd maintained
micrometer
vernier caliper
go/nogo gauge
rudder drop measuremnt
hydraulic nut
cr dihatsu
main bearing inrta

Shalin Ilias
guys recent qstns askd in kochin mmd by external senthil
Function 3
1. Define displacement, deadweight,
2. NRT, GRT, units?
3. Semi balanced rudder, rudder carrier bearing
4. how to calculate the displacement of a ship,
5. Pitchof a propellor,
6. Wake?
7. what do u mean by stability of a ship,
8. what is GZ, GM, KM
9. difference between righting lever and righting moment.
10. how is DB tanks stiffened.
11. Draw the construction of a DB tank.
12. Draw crosssection of a logitudinal grider, dimensions of longitudinal griders,
13. wat is web frame draw n explain.,
14. diffenrent tanks and their locations,
15. how many degrees of motion does a ship undergo, what are they, in which axis they act,
16. Stowage of containers carrying dangerous cargo?
17. enumerate n explain documents carried onboard,
18. Engine room bilge pumping out requirements
19. emmissions described in annex 6,
20. what are the problems created by Nox n Sox,
21. how does Ozone depleting substances deplete the ozone layer,
22. how does ODS get emmited from ships,
23. how does sulphur gets emmitted form ships, what is the source of this sulpher, how to reduce
Sox emmissions,
24. working of a portable mechanical foam extinguisher,
25. draw the head assembly of a portable CO2 extinguisher,
Function 5
1. Alternator type / excitation
2. What all protection on alternator.
3. How alternator produces electricity in ur ship
4. How induction motor rotates and produces torque
5. MSB protection.
6. Protection for short circuit
7. Motor overload protection
Function 4b,6
1. Draw and explain screw pump,
2. draw n explain mechanical seal,
3. draw n explain A/E fuel pump, how is fuel oil prevented from goin into cam case, explainVIT n fuel
quantity control,

4. draw n explain steering gear system, How is stock connected, explain complete hydraulic system
of S/G, safeties in S/G, Hunting gear, auto isolation system.?
5. explain about purifier, name and explain athe functions of all purifier companents, how is disc
stack attached to the spindle,
6. explain ALCAP operation,
7. explain A/E decarb,
8. what all to check in piston and connecting rod during overhauling,different clearances in piston
rings,how to check them,
9. main engine lube oil pressure is low.. Wat is ur action as a 4th engg.,
10. how to take tappet clearance, values, in what position to take the tappet clearance, how to know
the piston position while taking clearance,
11. refrigeration system draw and explain, detailed explanation of TEV, what all causes if TEV
malfunctions,
12. draw and explain m/E jacket cooling controller.
13. How to open up the bottom end bearing of a wartsila 4 stroke engine
14. Protections on A/E
15. How M/E is reversed.
16. Explain M/E governor, A/E governor. Differences
17. How Is fuel quatity and timing regulated in RTA engines
18. Main sea water pump overhaul, wat all to check
19. A/E crankcase inspection
20. Thrust block bearing clearance
21. How to open up main bearing of RTA engine
22. How is main bearing secured.
Santhosh Kumar
Oct-16th ORAL 4B
wat is comp capacity and unit,func of TEV,Bernaullis eqn,ALCAP puri,stern tube aft seal, X head lub
arrangement,fuel p/p wrkng,puncture valve,c/case insptn, power calc
Ganesh Sankar
oct 4th
Surveyor : mr.joseph
expect hell lot of cross questions
safety

hypermist drawing full details

fire detectors type dig
fire plan
type of drawings in it
bilge keel dig wantged many views
bunkering

gases present in tanks(he wanted methane to propane to butane evry single one)
permit system
rudder drwng
pintles type mske skew
annex 6
incinerator
stability dig
etc etc
motor mep
stern tube drwing working y used gvty tanks
tappet clearance in dg
sdnr
refrigration charging oil dig gas chrgng
lubricant properties
dg sump lub oil proprties
fuel p/p parts drawing
hell lot of quest n RT flex engines
steering gear pumps fuction regulaton drwings
scavenge fire
boiler burner drwng
types of tubes in it drawing'
dtype boiler
atmosperic condenser
purifier dismantling assmebling funtion f each part and how and y
governor dig diifrnt types etc
etc etc
electrical
megger dig
multimeter dig how u measure in difernt conditons n diff systems if fault wht to do
synchronoscope parelling lamp method dig f r all reasoning
batteries
etc etc
thats pretty much i remember for nw...
all the best...
Manu G Krishnan
sept 26th, a fat white guy, i think manipadan...
safety...
ba comp,foam maintennc,intrnsc sfty,pump rm sfty, pmprm blowers, pv valv n brkr,annex 6 full,
nox,l/b onload n off load rls,orb codes n manymore....

shipco...
double btm contructn,pounding arrangement, bulkhead types,margin line,load line,damage
stability,reserve buoyancy,angle of loll-graph,rightng lvr,rudder drop, propeller drop etc
mep...
crnkcs inspctn,tappet,big end brg clrnc,lo contamination,etc
motor general...
me reversing,fuel p/p,electronic engine basics?, why using alcap centrifuge?,me turbocharger
bearing diff,nozzle ring?,aft seal, mechanical seal, wear ring clearence checking?, air comp saftieshp n lp valve fig, etc etc.....
electrical...
fuse?,megger?-wht rdngs to b taken on alternator and its safteis,reverse power trip exp vt dia,
overload trip exp vt dia, avr exp vt dia, motor low current consequences? , thermistor, battery
maintenance, iccp, acb working,limit switches wrkng and an example on me n manymore....
Vineeth Mohan
Function 3
1. Draw and explain the mountings on co2 line after the bottles
2. At what temp and pressure co2 relief valve will open
3. Draw a dry powder extinguisher and explain
4. What are the classes of fire? And which fire extinguisher you will use on electrical fire
5. What is the purpose of collision bulkhead and describe about it
6. What is Annex1 and the discharge criteria of bilges?
7. What is annex 6 and how will you ensure that Nox regulations are following on your ship??
8. Which your refrigerant and how will you know that it is not generating CFC and something called
ozone depleting boxes (like that)maintained in ship
9. What is sopep and what are the details in sopep and equipments in sopep locker? And speciality
of these equipments? Other than fuel line which line diagaram is in sopep locker(when I said that
fuel line dia is there)
10. What is metacentre..why buoyancy is changing its position
11. What is free surface effect dividing tanks..
12. What is admirality coefficient. How the model test is carried for a ship
13. How emergency steering carried out
14. Pintles
Function 4b & 6
1. Crank case relief valve ..which type of spring used
2. Air start line explosion
3. Draw a cylinder relief valve
4. Working of a viscorater?? What is laminar flow..why laminar flow..what is Reynolds number?
5. Why stern tube is given ? tell about the sealings in it.. draw it while taking rounds what checks
you do on the sterntube area..
6. Properties of a refrigerant
7. Safeties on air compressor
8. Antipolishing ring function and exact position and how it is exactly removing the carbon ..where

this carbon will go.

9. What are the interlocks on a generator engine
10. While overhauling a generator cylinder head , what is the exact check you make to avoid the
damage to exauhast valvehow it is taken
11. Why reciprocating pump is using in a bilge pump, why not centrifugal pump
12. Crankcase inspection
13. What are the different types of hardness in boiler water..how it comes
14. How you test the total dissolved solids in boiler water
15. Different types of rudder
16. What is rudder drop..how it is taken procedure
17. How rudder carrier bearing is giving support, where it is exactly placed
18. Draw a mechanical seal..what material is the part in contact made of?? Where are the o rings
placed
Function 5
1. How induction motor is working how magnetic field is rotating and why
2. How synchronous motor working and where u find it onboard
3. Bridge rectifier drawing how diode working
4. How synchronizing done and what will u do if frequency is not coming up.what checks on engine?
If voltage comes to 410 volts but not coming up after that what will u do???
5. Alternator safties..draw and explain undervoltage trip
6. Dark lamp method.
I am not remembering remaining electrical dudes
Prashanth Shenoy
Date : 25/10/2012
External: Denny joseph sir
Internal: Paul sir
1. What is technical file? What r its contents? On what all paramaeters does nox emission depend
on?
2. How to test the oxy-acetylene line?
3. Regulations regarding pumpiong out of oil.
4. What is bumping clearance and how to adjust it?
5. Tappet clearance. How to take it? Effect of more or less clearance?
6. Boiler water treatment. How is it done? Why? Wats the desirable limits? Effect of each
chemical?
7. What is pf? Wats d desirable value? Value in ship? How is it maintained? Why is it maintained?
8. Working of AVR? Circuit diagram with working of each component? And whats happening inside
each component?
9. What is propeller rake and skew?
10. Working of vane type steering gear? How is the sealing obtained between the vanes and the
body?
11. Working of thrust block where is it fitted/ How is it fitted? Material etc
12. What is bilge keel? Location? Length? How is it attached to the hull?
13. Working of mechanical seal

14. Different kinds of piston rings. Material, shape, working. How it provides the required sealing?
15. What is potentiometer?
16. What is an overload relay? Difference between an overload relay and a fuse? How are these
rated? Working of HRC fuse and how its rated?
17. How to check for an earth fault?
18. What all checks are done in a 3 phase induction motor with the megger?
19. Working of a 3 phase induction motor
20. How to use a multimeter? What d difference when checking current and voltage?
21. What are the causes for purifier not gaining speed?
22. Line is all set but a centrifugal pump is not developing pressure wat r the checks to be made?
23. Oxygen resuscitator. Main parts and its working. Especially the valves inside.
24. How to check a SCABA. Both visual and other test
25. What are the mountings in the header line of a fixed co2 system. What happens in case of fire
in the co2 room?
26. The threads of a hole is worn out, we are having studs of others sizes what can be done?
27. Working of ig system. Whats d purpose of having an IG system?
28. Battery maintanence? The different checks that r done. Wattage and rating of the batteries
onboard. Working of any one kind of battery
29. Bunkering. What r the harmful gases present? How can it be tested? What r the precautions to
be taken?
30. Working of governor of a generator? When we perss the stop button from control room what
happens? How the signals transmitted? What is happening inside the governor? What provides the
necessary torque to move the fuel rack.
31. Working of proximity sensors? Where is it used?
32. Working of OWS? How it senses oil inside and how its drained? Not about the 15ppm sensor ,
its abt the oil sensing probe
33. What all are the details given in the name plate of a motor? What is IP?
34. What is the working of a transformer? Why is it rated in kva and not in kw?
Guys tats all wat I could remember. What ever d answer we give, external was goin in depth till we
cant answer. And he was commenting that All v guys r just reading through but not learnig. All the
best for ur orals and keep posting the questions
Krishna Kumar
funtion:3 19/10/2012
1. Code of safe working practicewhich book and how many chapters and name
2. Diff b/w gas freeing and purging.lottz of crozz qns
3. Flamibility dia in tankers. lottz of crozz qns
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Stability curve
Enclosed space entry and wht all gases
New type o.w.s(I told normal o.w.s that I got from Mc George, but he need working of new model)
O2 analyser
H2S analyser fig. & explain

9. Shell expantion plan (study detail)

10. Sopep(in detail)
11. L.F.A(in detail)
12. Fire plan and fire control plan
13. NOx tech. file
14. Bunker delivery note
15. Low expn foam fig and all tank mountings
Ashish Kumar Behera
fun 4:
MMD kolkata, Internal Mr. S.K.Das, External: Mr. Ganguly.
1. Function of back press. valve in refrigeration system and some cross questions...
2. What is clover leafing? and some cross questions...
3. Difference between conventional boiler, composite boiler & double evaporator boiler... and thrie
uptake system...
4. I G gas composition in %age..
5. Function of laberinth seal, how many & function of seal at each end?
Finally my struggle for Class IV came to an end.... today cleared

Pulkit Kohli
19th orals questions
What is moment compensator....purpose.. Where located nd hws it helping in balancing
Why screw pump is not used for main engine lubrication
Plyz share the answers if nyone knw about them
Krishna Kumar
funtion:3 19/10/2012
1. Code of safe working practicewhich book and how many chapters and name
2. Diff b/w gas freeing and purging.lottz of crozz qns
3. Flamibility dia in tankers. lottz of crozz qns
4. Stability curve
5. Enclosed space entry and wht all gases
6. New type o.w.s(I told normal o.w.s that I got from Mc George, but he need working of new model)
7. O2 analyser
8. H2S analyser fig. & explain
9. Shell expantion plan (study detail)
10. Sopep(in detail)

11. L.F.A(in detail)

12. Fire plan and fire control plan
13. NOx tech. file
14. Bunker delivery note
15. Low expn foam fig and all tank mountings
David Bhagath
Fun 3:
1. Gases Produced in Sewage treatment plant? How is it detected?
2. Parts of oxygen resuscitator on board
3. Special safety in sounding pipe of Double bottom F.O Tk.
4. ICCP System Explain with Dwg.
5. Fire plan? Wats inside & where can u find that
6. Battery rm safety & hw s the lighting in Battery rm made intrinsically safe
7. Different types of detectors on board.
8. Draw & Explain working of smoke detector.
9. Draw Foam type extinguisher.
10. Routines in Foam type extinguisher.
11. Steering gear regulation.
Fun 4b:
1. VIT
2. Puncture valve
3. Parts of Fuel pump
4. Draw Ejector in FWG
5. Boiler water test- Why PH & Why P-Alk
6. Air in Ref System
7. L.O System in Air compressor
8. Governor Working principle
9. What s sensitivity of a governor
10. Reasons for loss in FWG production
Fun 5:
1. Transformer principle
2. Power factor
3. Why Inductance Lag in current
4. Droop charesterestics in paralleling
5. What happens if voltage of one generator reduces
6. Principle of AVR
7. Zener diode
8. Induction moror principle
9. Motor Overhaul & inspection
10. Megger circuit
11. Protection in motor
12. Difference b/w fuse & O/L trip
13. What happens when O/L trip acts

14. OWS oil sensor

15. Wheatstone bridge for temp measurement
16. Proximity sensor
Fun 6:
1. U opened a stud & saw Internal thread of the Hole damaged. U have spare studs of difference
size. How will u use the stud.
2. Pressure testing of bunker line
3. Desludging of purifier
4. Different types of coupling
5. What s dresser coupling
6. How to order flange-(he said there s some std for flange similar to Shedule of pipes- Not
dimension)
7. Different type of Taps
8. Dwg of flexible coupling
9. Bilge reciprocating p/p. Reasons not pumping? What all inspectionafter dismantling.
10. Hydraulic jack dwg
11. Welding principle & what s the setting u do?
Internal Raju Krishnan
function 3(safety):
external and internal :senthil
date : 19/10/12
1. what is stability? draw the stability curve....
2.Marpol annexes and sewge in detail
3.stability booklet.. entries in it..
4.ORB entries...
5.Portable extinguishers onboard and drawing of foam type..
6.contents of foam mixture,range and time ..
function 5 (electricity)
1. shaft current,value of it and how to prevent it..
2. When generator started , no voltage shown in voltmeter... Reasons...
3. How to get 24 v DC fm 440v 3phase AC
4. what is phase angle....
cleared orals !!!!!
was Paul sir.
Suresh Raja

fun 3
1.cross sectional view of ship...asked floor,garboard strake,griders,tortion box,flatkeel,margin line,
2.what is GM and significance
3.draw emy and main fire line dia of ur ship..asked why isolation v/v for E/R n deck given?.
4.Enclosed space entry procedures..(asked minimum level..of O2,h2s,HC.gases )
fun 4b
1.manovering dia of ur ship
2,centrifugal p/p
3.aft seal dia
4.sterntube dia
5.trustblock function n dia
6.indicator dia
fun5
star delta working
meggar working
how to find insulation
minimum insulation needed for motor to start
reverse power relay
msb safteys , trips
power factors
parallel of gensets(how to know phase is matched)
fun6
tappet clearence(cross ques)
propeller drop with dia (cross ques)
rudder drop , reason for rubber drop,how can u find it has dropped,draw rudder carrier brg n show
where it happens.
crank shaft deflection many cross ques
how to mount purifier vertical shaft n checks carried out
how will u measure thread of the screw or pitch..
metal composition brass,bronze,white metal,monel
Siddharth Jayaraman
function 3
1. Bulkhead inspection.
2. Minimum stability requirement before ship sail out at sea.
3. You are heaving the anchor and suddenly there is a power failure, but the anchor chain is stopped
in that position and doesnt go down due to its weight. Draw this brake arrangement.
4. Draw the bedplate showing the main bearing arrangement and explain how the main bearing is
supported.
5. Enclosed space entry explain a) oxygen analyser, b) explosive-meter and c) H2S meter.
6. Required oxygen % for entry, max. HC and H2S level before entry.
7. Reduction of NOx emissions onboard your ship.

8. Information provided in the bunker delivery note.

Function 5
1. In lead acid batteries, explains the reactions during charging of the battery.
2. Two generators running in parallel, but their power factor differs, why?
3. For your ship generator, calculate the current when power is 1000kw, voltage is 400v and power
factor is 0.8.
4. Why the transformers are rated in KVA?
5. Symbol for three phase transformer.
6. Which type of motor is used for aux. engine governor synchronising?
7. Speed droop of the governor and how it helps in gen. paralleling.
Function 6
1. Draw and explain hydraulic jack bolt.
2. Explain rudder drop and jumping clearance and its measurements.
3. In connecting rod inspection, how will you come to know the serration is in damaged condition and
explain ovality.
4. Explain all the piston ring clearances.
5. What will you look for, during blow through and after closing the indicator cocks, what will you
look for, while running the engine on fuel on the main engine platform?
6. Draw and explain mechanical seal, wear rings with the impeller arrangement.
7. What will happen if there is a clearance between the wear rings? What will happen to the motor
amperage when there is a clearance? Explain the use of shaft sleeve
8. Draw the expansion arrangement of the shell and tube type heat exchanger
Karthik Anbalagan
func 5
external - new
1.intrinsically safety equipments - cross question
2.iccp draw and explain
3.transformer working
4.solonoid valve working and its parts
5.induction motor working and its parts
6.potentiometer
7.earth fault draw and explain
8.mutimeter how will you check the voltage and current ?
9.avr working draw and explain
10.single phasing and its motor protection
internal question -paul
1.how will you try out the overspeed trip ?
2.how will you try out the reverse power trip?

3.motor name plate ,what is ip?

4.class of motor
5.draw a circuit how will you check the current and voltage in it
guys pls help me out the trip answer
waiting for next booking
Manu Aravind
how d m/e turbocharger rotor is locked for overhaul??
Suraj Mudukad
what is the max allowable chloride content in boiler water
Abhineet Singh
mmd kochi 19.10.12
function 5(external dont know,internal senthil sir)
1-how does oil sensing probe of oily water seperator works,what happens in it and how it opens
valve.(he wanted to know how error signal is produced)
2-how will u measure remotly exhaust temperature of a unit by using a wheatstone bridge n where n
how u will connect the meter which will show reading of exhaust temperature.
3.types of starter?explain star delta starter?star to delta how changed over what is the device
which changes star to delta n how it operates.why dont we run it on star?
4.how ship hull is corroded?if material same then how hull is behaving as cathode n anode?explain
iccp?if ship is going to birth what u will do to iccp n why and what u will do when it is going to fresh
water n why?Explain
5.protection for steering gear motor ?(he wanted something which is unique for steering motor).n
how will u test that trip?
6.how will u test a solenoid?how will u find the fault in a solenoid coil?continuity test and megger
test ?show by diagram?
7.In any trip like overload trip how the motor is disconnected from supply.draw n explain the trip
circuit which will disconnect motor from supply.
8.Explain power factor? rlc circuit ?how inductance causes current to lag behind voltage?
9.What happens during welding.?what happens in welding transformer?
10.release procedure of gangway how motor works?
Function 6(MEP)
1.proximity sensor where it is used ?how does it function?
2.reamer what is its function?types of reamers?he was goin to ask something regarding reamers.
3.types of thread?where we use square thread?if female part of thread is worn out of a globe valve
how will u repair it?
4.checks on vertical shaft of purifier?how will u fit bearings?what u will check after putting it back
and after starting purifier.
5.how will u lubricate air motor of generator?
6.rac compressor purpose other than reducing load on motor?

7.hydraulic jack draw and explain?

8.difference between local manouvering and normal .
9.types of flexible coupling and their application.
Thats it guys it was really tough but I managed to get function 5
Elvin Bertholo Gomez
1 draw hydraulic jack
2 cyl head overhaul for ae
3 connecting inspection ovality bend serrations evrythng
4 bearing material
5 mild steel and cast iron composition
u6tappet clearence
8 how to check exact opening and closing of exh valve r suc valve
9 centrifugal pump o/h and imp of waering and clearences
10 gear pump ovrhaul
11during m/e cyl head removal one nut s not coming what ll u do..
12 steering gear p/ps and diff btwn two pumps nd wrkin n shrt frms
paul sir
how to check lo low pr trip draw line diagram
draw the crossection f piston scrapper ring
wrking f steam trap
wth gods grace paul sir tol k u r pass go go!!...
Roshan Mohan
kochin orals:
inernl:senthil
fn3:
what is stability, GM curve nd lot on stabilty??
codes on orb nd wat each code stands for??
regulations on sox nd nox??
difference in certificates b/w bulk carriers nd tankers??
draw d transverse section of a bulk carrier??
fn4b:
draw fuel injector, diff b/w injection nd ignition prr nd deir values
2stroke nd 4stroke reversing engine
how do u stop engine(he wantd to kno evrythin bout control air)
how does d servo mechanism work?? nd lot of cross questions..
Karthi Kumar

18/10/2012
mr.sidharth rao.
1. what is the diff b/w co2 bottle in extinguisher and life raft.?
2.why extinguisher cylinder is kept vertical, where else raft cylinder is stowed in horizontal
position?
3.how do you measure anchor chain??? shackles, fathom, links ???
4. maneuvering diagram of your ship???
5.how engine is reversed???
6.lubrication system of main engine?
7.a/e f.o overhaul???
.
,
,
,
finally,
wr is AGS theatre located in OMR???lolz!!!
guys, if mr. sidharth takes the oral for you, then the qn will be same...
bt make sure you will give perfect answers or else you will have many sub questions....
Roshan Mohan
kochin orals:
inernl:senthil
fn3:
what is stability, GM curve nd lot on stabilty??
codes on orb nd wat each code stands for??
regulations on sox nd nox??
difference in certificates b/w bulk carriers nd tankers??
draw d transverse section of a bulk carrier??
fn4b:
draw fuel injector, diff b/w injection nd ignition prr nd deir values
2stroke nd 4stroke reversing engine
how do u stop engine(he wantd to kno evrythin bout control air)
how does d servo mechanism work?? nd lot of cross questions..

Satyen Prabhu Desai

Cochin Viva Qns for Nov:
Fn 3
line dig for high expantion foam
testing of CO2 system and line

ISPS full form

fn 4B
wat r bayonets
dig n working f muff coupling
dig f any thermostatic steam trap
boiler circulation system
how to gagg boiler safety v/v(using dig)
fuel p/p all part names
AE air start v/v dig
AE fuel p/p dig
fn 5
soft starter working
nav lights ckt dig
induction motor working
types f motors
RMS value meaning n calculation
fn 6
AE crankcase inspection
Boiler water Cl test
chemical reactions involved
der wer more questions which i dont remember.....
George Joseph
19/12/12
fn 3
onload release of l\b
fixed fire fighting
foam system
rudder dgms
iccp
ship construction dgns
electrochemical series
routines on sprinkler system
Propeller shaft and tail shaft diagram with and without key.which book we ll get the diagram?
mcgeorge,marine aux
Why saud box provided in boiler platform?

Types of anchors??
Who issues doc and smc?
Steering gear 100 % redundancy ..??
Where do we measure rudder drop in rotary vane type steering gear?
KarthikAnbalagan
date : 18/12/2012
internal senthi
1. whats the condition for synchrononising for alternator?
2.what is phase ?
3.what is phase sequence ?
4.what is the working principle of induction motor?
5. what is the construction of squirrel cage induction motor ?
6.what is capacitor and its unit ?
7.have you worked on any ciruit in ship ? i gave negative reply sayin no that i only do general
maintenance with elecofficier
then he said wait till evenin
he called me in evenin said u r pass and apply urcoc
finally cleared after two yrs of struggle thanks for ur support to all

Abdul RayeezPuliyampoyil
General
-different ways of preventing corrosion on ship side
-ICCP working. Material
-different parts of centrifugal pump
-mech seal diagram
-cascade tk.why?
-mountings on air bottle
-air bottle safety devices
-main l.o pump working
-rudder carrier brg
-thermostatic exp. v/v-functions
-ref. gauges specs

Motor
-working of exh. v/v (hydraulic)
-calculation of sfoc
-brg clearance

-tappet clearance too less

-consequences
-correction?
-piston ring calibration
-sulzur fuel p/p pump eccentric cam actuation method
Electrical
-workin principle of gen
-lenzs law
-earth detection sys on ships
-Star/delta starter change over
-timers?
-relays?
-contactors?
-nav lights connection dia
-different types
-thyristor working
-power factor -resistive load effects
-trips -overload, reverse power .
-effects of low voltage
MEP
-crank case inspection
-f w gen. no vacuum reasons
-wear ring clearance
-propeller drop
-rudder drop
-l.o , f.o analysis
-m/e brg clearance
-o/hing of m/e fuel v/v
Ship co./safety/marpol
-double bottom tk. Construction
-free surface effect
-types of vents on tankers
-bulbous bow- advantages
-piping through bulkhead- how it is done???
-SCBA tests
-breathin air compressors
-specs
-checks
-life boat engine cold starting
-co2 bottle head line assembly- diagram

-types of detectors + sub divisions

-sopep manual
-annex Vl
-nox technical file?
-nox& sox effects
-certificates onboard
-ballast water management- techniques
-incinerator stops
-sewage -criteria for discharge
-o/b v/v specs
AnuragParutholi
external;a bald guy with a specs(he will help u if u know something about that question)
internal;paul
oct 6th
draw co2 poratble fire extingusher
draw foam fixed fire fighting line diagram
why foam nozzles are not provided on bottom platform
types of bulkheads
how spacing between bulkheads are determined
isps
reserve bouyancy,centre of buoyancy
draw dol starter
what are the losses in transformers,how they are determined
types of dc motor used onboard, where?
msb safeties,
full rectification,how it happens with diagram
what is single phasing?
inur watch a motor single phased ,how willu find out?
draw 4 stroke indicator diagram
crankcase inspection
dg air starting daigram,
sulzer fuel pump.itspecurilairity about discharge v/v
centrifugal pump overhaul.
boiler water treatments
annex iv,how bod is calculated,andhowwill u find out how much o2 is consumed?
how clarifier is diifferent from purifier.
megger with diagram
crankcase relief door dia with explantion.
freshwater generator line dia
safeties in air compressor,
how to do charging of refrigerant

some more questions where there

friends this much only i can remember.
Devendra Pandey
external :- one good man
internal :- paul sir
shop power both bhp and kilowatts
ship type
function 3 :
1. drawcrosssection of container ship, expalian keel plate , garboard strake , shear strake, how solid
floors arranged, what is torsion box, why we need it on containers.
2. draw fuel line of lifeboat engine.
3. what all brakes on lifeboat and draw them.
4. how to find GM, DRIVE inclining experiment , he was looking for.....
KM = KB+BM and KM = KG + GM
5. rudder type on your ship draw it, where most of the rudder wieght
supported.
6. draw fire line diagram of ship .; where engine room isolating valve is placed. whereemergengy fire
pump is situated, where it has its suction.....
7. draw co2 diagram for cargo holds (refer reed series 8 page no. 328)
8. life boat engine fuel oil line
9. what is angle of loll.
10, how will you enter in a enclosed space, which all gasese will you test for , which all instruments
will you use, how to test the proper functioning of oxygen analyzer.
11. marpol annex six , what is regulation 15 , what does you mean by voc ( volatile organic
compounds).....
12. what is the reserve bouyancy ?

function 5 electrical :1. what is single phasing of motor, what is its effects?
2. circuit diagram of flourescent lamp? what happen if coil not there?
3. reverse power trip , when will it get activated...
4. star delta starter daigram , effect on current and voltage ....why we use it?
5. ac earth fault light diagram , why we have resistance in each line ?
6. what is the difference between single phase and multi phase motor. what is the function of
centrifugal switch in sinle phase motor..? do we have centrifugal swith in house cieling fan?
7. what is the difference between house socket and ship shocket?
8. why we have insulated distribution system on tanker ships?
9. why generator rating in kva?
10. megger diagram , what diffrence between megger and multimeter, what megger supply AC or DC
?
11. which battery we have on ship , where the ventillation fan is placed in battery room , which gases
evolved during charging it , battery rating of your ship, other thinghs in battery room.
12. where is the ventillation fans placed in co2 room?
function 4 b ( general & motor)
1. why we start centrifugal pump with suction valve closed?
2. draw crosssection of your ships boiler , what do you mean by composite boiler
3. explain how cpp works
4. what is combinater mote and generator mode
5. boiler water tests, and range of different values maintained
6. draw boiler safety valve , what is easing gear, how it operates..
7. drawcresssection of centrifugal pump, how it rotates.
8. manevouring diagram of your ship.

9. draw two stage air compressor , draw tandem piston only, what all safeties on it. what is busting
disc
function 6 mep
1. how to take tappet clearence, how to know which units valves open ( tell 2 ways....1. push rod loose
.. 2. cam on base circle,....
2. draw stern tube?
3. crankshaft deflection. where to place dail gauge for measurement?
4. bronze , brass, white metal constituents.
5. where is the trust bearing situated ?
tats all iremmeber friends
Pretton Peter
a) draw the midship cross section of ur ship
b)what is LTA(line throwing apparatus)
c)Freeboard and reserve buoyancy,definition n need
D)why sewage discharge not allowed near coast..define BOD. How to check
E)life boat release methods of your ship.safeties provided
F)TLV, exposure period
G)rest hour requirements
H)single phasing
I)short circuit and earth fault
J)working of variable speed motor
K)what is soft starting
L)working of 3 phase motor
M)why rotor is end shorted
N)safeties for steering gear
O)boiler water test, required values, action in case of high chloride content
P)steering gear safematic diagram
Q)sketch working of a pressure reducing valve
R)what is superheated steam, its advantages
S)types of turbocharging..whereused..advantages n disadvantages of one over other
T)what are Moment Compensators
U)checks on main engine tie rods
V)sketch n explain working of the boiler burner of your ship..how fuel is atomised
W)purifier n clarifier..ALCAPsystem..how interface maintained..how working as both..
X)how to rectify a leak in atoms condenser

Internal was Mr.V V Paul

- Sketch navigation lights electrical diagram and explain..
- main engine lubrication
I cleared motor general and electrical
Thank GD
Tom Davies Junior
function 3(safety)
external : a chill guy with beard wearing jeans
internal : Paul sir
asked so many things bout enclosed space entry...
he specificaly wanted to know how would u make sure that ventilation fan is working when you are
deep inside the tank... he wanted the answer that you wold put a lock and key arrangment for the
fan plug socket and secure it by carrying the key along with you , sounds funny but he told it is the
safe practice
asked lot bout orb entries, that the formats for the entries in each page, like, he wanted the
format for writing date.. the units used... etc,
asked me, wher would you enter the incinarated garbage records and in wat unit,
the evaporated account of water that we vent out from incinarater service tank keeping the steam
open
asked a bit bout load lines
wat is iccp?
function 6(mep)
purifier horizontal shaft overhaul
steering room bilge pumping out procedure
aft seal working
indicator card ..
thats it from ext
paul sir asked me wat is water ingress system and where all it is used
A MILLION THANKS TO GOD THAT HE MADE ME CROSS MY MILESTONE HURDLE WITH
FLYING COLORS.Thanks to all my friends for helping me to achieve that.Andfinally,words of
gratitude to all my teachers and surveyors for passing my all orals with least difficulties.......

Vineeth Vs V S

?27/11/12
kochin mmd orals
fn 3
1. specification of co2 bottle,pressure testin of co2 bottle at which bar. whn v r removin the
busrtin disc purposefully ?
2.oil tanker double botom drawing,
3.wat is bilge keel, wer it is fitted nd how it is fitted to shell.
nd draw bilge keel connected to shell
4.if power fails nd anchor is heavin up will it go down if no wat is the thing which is preventin it ? hw
it is detectin dat no power is available nd wer it is located?
how flame detector is sensin ny flame near by ? while blow thru nd flame detector is fitted at very
high level to m/e it will giv alarm hw ??
fn4b
5.tightenin procedure of tierod in man b&w nd sulzer wat is the difference b/w their tigtening
procedures?
6.static nd dynamic balancing in rotor shaft of t/c? hw to check it if only rotor shaft is provided ?
7.maneouvering diagram nd explain
8.darw pv graph of 2 stage air compressor wthout inercooler nd aftr coller nd draw the changes in
graph if it is fitted both inter nd aftr cooler
9.wat is mean by throttle draw the pressure enthalpy graph of throttle v/v in refrigeration?
10.wat is coalescing effect hw it is benefecial to bolier water ?
11.wat is cetane number?
12 .diff b/w ccai nd cii
13.viscosity maintained in my ship , wat is unit of viscosity ( i said cst but he asked to giv other two
units of viscosity )
14.while doin gauge glass blow down aftr blowin down y v r openin water first ?
fn 5

15.electrical safety in p/p room?

16.diff types of fuses?
17.diff types of motor enclosures nd how totally enclosed motor is gettin cooled?
18 diff b/w flame proof nd explosion proof
19.wat is ingress protection?
20.wat is diff b/w line voltage nd phase voltage ? wat is connection in generators onboard? if it is
star wat will b the phase voltage if line voltage is 440?
21.if 2 generators r runnin in parallel nd one showin 0.8 power factor nd other showin 0.3. wat is
reason
22.drwa tubelight workin nd explain hw it is workin?
23.y silicon is used in rectifier more than germanium ?
fn6
24.explain overhaulin of cyl head nd wat all checks to b taken in cyl head ?
25.hw to check bottoem end brg clearance of A/E?
26.wat all the clearances in piston rings nd how to take butt clearance?
27.procedure to take deflection?
28. wat all checks to b done in scavenge space inspection?
29.y piston rings r chamfered? it not wat will happen ? if puttin the other way round wat will
happen?
30.ex v/v remaoval procedure explain? wat all checks durin ovhl?hw to check ex v/v workin aftr
overhaul?
result : got 4b nd 6
pls put ur comments for answrs i really dnt knw some f the answers

what ws the TEU carrying capacity of ur ship.

What is msds and he asked that there is a small package in that package what is that
types of floors...draw bracket floor
1.how will you construct a ship
2.construction of duct keel.
3.firemain suit.
4.what is wave frame?
5.what is righting moment?
what are particulate matters...regulation regarding that?
what are regulation regarding VOC?
if ur ships chain locker is flooded....how to remove the water?
what are IOPP supplements?
SOx NOx regulations?
ONLINE EXAM CLASS 4 PART B SEPTEMBER 2012
SUBJECT - SAFETY
1) LONDON CONVENTION
2) HONGKONG CONVENTION
3) ODMCS REGULATION NO 31 ANNEX 1 fill in the blank
4) CAR CARRIER FIXED FIRE FIGHTING EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM
5-7) QUESTION RELATED TO DEGREE OF FREEDOM
8) BUNKER CONVENTION
9) PLASMA REDUCTION METHOD
10) ORB WHO SIGNS
11) INCINERATOR REGULATION
12) JAN 2010 ONWARDS ECA REGULATION
13) HOW MANY MARPOL ANNEXES AS PER LATEST AMENDMENTS
14) IMMERSION SUIT HOW MUCH TIME TO DON IT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE
15) ISPS COMES UNDER WHICH CHAPTER OF SOLAS
16) GMDSS,EPIRD,SART UNDER WHICH CHAPTER OF SOLAS
17) COW REGULATION
18) CONTENT OF COW MANUAL
19) ALTENATE TBT PAINT NOW USED...WHICH IS LIKELY TO PHASE OUT
20) CPR - 1.5 TO 2 INCHES
21) CPR - AIR WAY SHOULD BE CLEAR
22) HOW TO FIGHT FIRE IN ALLEY WAY
23) WHY DO WE DO BOUNDARY COOLING IN CASE OF COMPARTMENT FIRE
24) INSTATENOUS RATE OF DISCHARGE -annex 1 DEFINATION
25) WHAT IS CLEAN BALLAST

26) EEDI...WHY TO IMPLEMENT

27) DCP HOW IT EXTINGUISHES FIRE ?
28) HOW TO DIRECT PORTABLE HALON EXTINGUISHING MEDIA ON FIRE
29) HOW DIFFERENT TEMP OF MEAT/VEG ROOM IS MAINTAINED
30) REFRIGERATION - FILL IN THE BLANK
31) REASON FOR DEGRADATION OF FOAM
32) UNDER SOLAS WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED
33) IGC CODE ?
34) YOU AS 4 TH ENGINNER (OWS STOPPED DUE TO 15 PPM ALARM ...WHAT U WILL DO )
35) ANNEX 1 REG 3 AND 4
36) LRIT AND AIS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEM
37) LIFEBOAT ENGINE STARTING REQUIREMENT
38) EMERGENCY GENERATOR ENGINE STARTING REQUIREMENT
39) NO OF LIFEBUOY REQUIRED IF SHIP LENGTH 200 M
40) FIXED FIRE FIGHTING FLOODING EXTINGUISHING MEDIA...SHOUD INJECT HOW
MUCH % WITHIN HOW MUCH TIME ?
41) WHAT DOES A REPRESENT FOR EXAMPLE IN A.882(21)
42) LRIT AND AIS COMES UNDER WHICH CHAPTER
43) PRIMARY ELEMENT OF ISPS PART A MANDATORY SECTION COMES UNDER -OPTIONS
LYK -SOLAS XI,-MARPOL,-SUA CONVENTION 1988...
44) WHO SETS SECURITY LEVEL OF SHIP
CAN ASK ANYTHING !!!
USCG - 5 TO 7 QUESTION
MARPOL ANNEX 1*
1. Position of fuel tanks according to MARPOL Annex-I. When the rule come?
2. Surging, Swaying, Yawing, Pitching, Rolling, Heaving.
3. What is the size of Sea water suction pipe?
4. Can we pump out engine room bilges in special areas? Its regulation.
5. You as a fourth engineer have taken over watch from third engineer. He said OWS is running in 0
ppm. But after taking over watch you observed
that fresh water flushing valve is crack open. After closing it, suddenly the oil content has
exceeded 15ppm. What will you do?
a. shut the OWS & inform CEO.
b. shut the OWS but no need to inform anyone.
c. Don't touch the appratus & inform CEO.
d. Just check that there is no visible colour/oil traces in sea water so don't have to inform anyone.
6. Which convention is not adopted by IMO? (there were four conventions as option. but I don't
remember now)
7. In which of the following condition FD fan of Inert gas generator will be tripped?
a. Low sea water level in Deck water seal
b. Low sea water level in scrubber tower
(and two more options... I don't remember.)
8. Which of the following we can burn in Incinerator?

9. What is the size of fire hose nozzle?

10. Emergengy generator engine staring requirement.
11. Life boat engine starting requirement.
12. CPR.
13. Artificial respiration.
14. If one person has frost bite then what we should not do of the following?
15. Rules regarding life buoy. (Its dimentions, No. of life buoy required if ship length is 200m)
16. One fill in the blank type question in refrigeration.
17. Full form of IOPP.
18. Segregated ballast tank Regulation.
19. Bildge pumping Reguations.
20. Certificate is given by chemist regarding tank safety from fire. When that certificate is void?
Safety
Ism certificates
Who is DPA
What is non conformit
wat does deep framing mean????
Explain sprinkler system in life boat and working with sketch?
Explain automatic launch life boat and how to launch that life boat?What is special in this of life
boat?
1) Why tankers have less freeboard?
Bcoz bulk carriers have hatches and water might go inside the hatches.But on tankers the water
drains away.HENCE WE NEED LESS FREEBOARD IN TANKERS.
2) current nox and sox limits in european union seas
3) difference between seca and eca.
4) marpol annex 1 reg for pumping out engine room bilges?
is pumping out bilges allowed in special areas?
What happens if 15ppm alarm sounds?
wats regulaions for emergency geny.details.working timing and location for passenger ship as wel as
cargo ships.
breathing apparatus.details.fixed firefighting.foam expansion ratio nd som more cros question..
wats bulkhead.types of bulkheads,watrtight bulkhead.construction of the same.
types of construction.
reg regardin collision bulkhead.
thickness of plates as u go go lower in depth.purpose.ratio or percentage of thicknes on top to tat
of bottom.
bilge keel,few more specific parts..
position 1 and 2..significance.

what is a slip?? what are the diff types of slip??

difference between oil tanker and bulk carrier cargo tank
fire fighting system on tankers for deck
freeboard
marpol annex VI
some term on bulk barrier which I don't know
annex 1 what certificates in details
eebd and scba all details
lifeboat details
ism certificate and details and do it ism have the provision for self review and verification, which
chapter ?
propellor pitch,slip and different types of slip?
chennai mmd:
28/8/2012.
function: 3
stcw
solas chapters
cow operation
eca areas
centre of gravity
angle of loll
staility
plimsol line mark
free surface effect, definition formula
ig safies
deck seal
co2 fixed extinguisher safties
1.wat 73 n 78 n marpol
2.name of all annexes
3.annex vi new amendments
4.chapter n ism
5.ballast water management
6.abt smc n doc
7.free surface effect
8.grt n nrt
9.how plimsoll line drawn
10.superstructure

1.marpol...all annex
2.difference bt tap and die.
3.comp. short cycling
thats all i remember
1. What is Tumble home, Aft sheer, Garboard strake? Diagrams also.
2. Tanker framing, details and diagram?
3. NOX regulations and which engines are exempted?
4. ISPS, details. Different security level and in-details about security level 3?
5. EEBD, full details, its uses, solas requirement, bottle testing pressure, bottle air pressure before
and after 10 minutes air supply?
1) Super structure
2. shear strake garboard strake
3 centre of gravity n formula
3. free surface effect n formula
4. freeboard
5. 6 degree of moment in ship
6. all annexes name
7. stcw chapters
8. annex 2 applicale to which ship n y?
9. annex 3 applicable to which ship n y?
10.wat is IMDG code? too many cross que in it
11. wat is eca and seca areas ?
12 nox requlations
draw n explain co2 flooding system
sewage teatment plant. x questionig
What is the structural Difference between General Cargo and Container Ship.
What is ISM. N no of Cross Questions.
Marpol.
Solas.
Difference between Code and Convention.
Annex V. Full. Many cross questions.
why freeboard marking is aligned with summer load line ?
1. scba checks, bottle pressure and at wat pressure whistle blows
2. dcp extinguisher diagram, wieght of bottle, range, duration, CO2 cartrige pressure
3. fixed fire fighting system on ur ship
4. solas chpt 9
5. annex 5, entries made in garbage record book, 3 things u need to do wrt garbage
6. free surface effect

marpol annex 2(classification of cargo, def. of noxious sub., reg for class x cargo)(dont know wht he
wants 2 hear seems nt 2 b satisfied sam ws wid annex 1)
oil monitoring discharge for cargo nd ballast
annex1 for cargo
reg for pumping bilges ouut 4m engine room
fwg salinometer circuit dia
fire fighting on deck
co2 discharge procedure
pump room entry procedure
venting sys of pump room nd co2 room
co2 room entering procedure
explain deck seal operation
ig alarms
pv breaker(what is the fluid in the sys)
wht ism nd isps wht is d function of do( i think its designated officer surveyor seems 2 b satisfied)
dead wt nd gross tonage
classification of tankers(asked in a bit jumbled way nt able 2 gt wht he want 2 listen i told vlcc bt
he seems nt 2 b satisfied wid d answ
Define camber,rise of floor,sheer ,tumble home
Dead mans handle?
life boat release procedure?
Co2 release- complete procedure incase of fire in e/r
High velocity vent? Draw, pv breaker?
When does pv valve function as a pressure v/v and when as a vacuum v/v?
Rudder drop? How is it measured?
1 transom space and its purpose
2 portable extinguishers maintenance n testing schedule
3
4
5
6
7

free surface effect n how to reduce

sounding pipe safety
ism
annex1
life boat lowering procedure

wats righting lever?

what is IEPP certificate???what is SEQ??
1.how will you construct a ship
2.construction of duct keel.

3.firemain suit.
4.what is wave frame?
5.what is righting moment?
1)what is ISM ,what cirtificate is given under ISM,provission under ISM
2)how to control Sox and Nox emission
3)what r regulation for bilge discharge and procedure For starting OWS,discharge regulation.
4)why torsonal box is given in container not in bulk or tanker.
5)why tanker freeboard are less.
6)what is rudder drop.
7)safety of bulk carrier and container.
8)fixed fire fighting system with sketch.
9)u r told to do routine inspection of Co2 room..what will u do explain step by step.
10)u have to inspect fuel oil tank.....what will u do and how will u do.
1.tumblehome..? he said gunwale is also tumble home..?? !! wtf.?
2.regulations for sox nox annex 6 complete.. full details in solas ka sequence..
3.stiff n tender ship.
4.hru complete details.
5 angle of loll how affects stability.
6 rudder checks in drydock.
two more..
fn #3 how does a hatch cover operates n how it prevents sea water going inside hatch?
duct keel construction
entry procedure for duct keel
ism code n doc n smc
tender ship