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DETAILED SYLLABUS OF-EACH PAPER

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WlUTTEN PAPER 1 : , MARINE ,ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE (GE~RAL) Introduction to Marine Engineering Materials Properti~ and uses, Processes. ' ,

Marine EQpaeerUll Materials

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BaSic Metallurgy, metals, and 'processei; .Iron Carbon Equilibrium biagrim,

trealment of carbon steels, Non Ferrous alloys, Non-metallic materials, Welding, Gas cutting, Materials under load, Vibrations. " -

IDdu.trjal Cbemistry. , FUndamentals, Acidity/Alkalinity, Corrosion, Water testingltr~ent, Introduction to ' fueis and lubricants, toxic and other ill effects of cargoes on human and environment.

Fabrication, welding, Joining and Cuttblg Permanent, joints. Riveting" Soldering, Self secured joints,' Safety and heaJth when welding, Principles 'of electrical arc welding, Principles 'of gas welding. Welded joints ' and low carbon steels, Common faults in welded joints, Plate work-marking out. Thermal Cutting, Mechanical cutting, Forming, Bending plates, Inspection, Pipe work, Manufacture of 'components, Gauges, deck machinery, 8earing,c1utches, ' ,. . .
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IntnJductioD to ibipaad Ship's routines , , Sensing anq monitoring devices associated with marine, equiprilent; ,Propulsion transmission systems, including thrust' and shaft bearings, .stern tubes and propellers; Steering and Stabilisingsystems, including 'bow thrusters; Remgerarlon rnacbinery and air conditioning systems; Safe and efticieni operation irithe'UMS'modC;''ProCedures to be adopted for opetatingmain ~ery ,under Cmetgency conditions, ," .... . . .. . .' .
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A~ry'sttPl boiten aDd Auxiliary steaal'plaat , St~ boiler moUntings and feed ~ei' systems; Auxi1i8ry steam boilers IDd usociated equipment, Boiler watertesting andcoilditU?ning. Operation of auxiliary steam plant, pipelines, condenser, drain cooler. Auxiliary boiler fuel and, air blower system.: ,Methods of checking water levelin steam boilers and action necessary if water level is abnormd.
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, Safe Engineering Watch-keeping.' , Procedures to be adopted in safe watch keeping. Procedures for taking over and hMdingover watches, Routine work dUfing watch, keeping such assoct blowing, cleaning of tilters, pumping out 'Of bilges through oily, bilge separator, routine .pumping " operatioris of fuel oil, ballast water, fire pump, and cargo pumping system, remote '

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operation of pumping system and ,associated controls, purification and clarification of 'fueloiJ,purification of lubricating oil. .Construction and characteristics of Separators, Purifiers and Clarifies. Location of common faults ~ machinery and plant in engine and boiler rooms and action necessary, to' prevent damage, , Interpretation of fuIlctional tests on commuaication and control system. Maintenance of machinery space log book and the significance 'of reading taken.

Ship DOge/ Ban.st / cargo oU- pumps and puinpingsysteui.

Various types, of pumps, . construction; operation and .characteristics, ,. Construction; operation and characteristics .. Compressed air system. construction, mountings and. issociateQ. ~stem. Hydrophore system. ' Compressors Air bottles,

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hesh water generatbn and Vacu.u~ evaporators,

Construction, . characteristics evaporators.

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and operation of fresh water generators

Safety & emergency procedures .. Change over of remote/automatic to local control of all main and auxiliary systems, Safe working practices. Safe practices in carryingrout hot 'York and rwelding. . Procedure to be taken' while handling heavy machinery parts and overhaulingof engines, . Cleanmg, man-entry and hot work ,in enclosed compartments. Emergency procedures . such as ,actions to be taken in case of-fire including fire drill, flooding of engine room' compartment, rescue operation of injured persons, .actions to be taken .in case of. stoppage of main engine, auxili8ry engine ~ associated system.

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ENGINEERING

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.Co~~~ ~cs.and operation of' largebore and medium speed .engines. ' Diesel'EDgme parts: Performance 'characteristics of diesel' engines by taking indicator cards, St~g gear, Auxiliary ~~il~. '

Operation or Marine Machinery, Equipments and Diesel Engines.

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Marine Di~l' engines, AuX.'keam bOilers; construction and detailS of all parts and fittings, Fuel and combustion. syatems," 8rine diesel engine, (trunk and cross-head types) gea.nng systems"~ clutches; Starting. and reversing systems; Cooling and lubricating systems; 'Fuel .oil preparation systems; Auxiliary, diesel engine andu~ated, equipment; Co~61 and abirm syst~aSsOciated 'With: auio~tie <:>petattoi(9f,a' cll~l, plant; Assessment of engine 'power, the running adjustments to maintain performance; and etficient operation and inaintenailce.of marine diesel engines/Steam turbines. Cr~,caae insPection; depth Sause and Crank shaft deflection .. UMS operations. Governors. TUrbo chargers. Supercharging and Scavenging system.

For Steam candidates: . Steam boilers, mountings, feed water systCmsaod lubricating oil system. GlaDdscaling system. Assessment of plant efficiencies. 'Steam turbines, .Gearing and Lubric:ating systems, steam distribution systems, and associated. equipment, condcnsen, ejectors, ~ exc~ and feedbeaters, air ~ and economisers and drainina syJtem of turbine and plants includingsteam traps" ~ ~ including Astern running. WRITfEN ~APER 3:, MARINE ELECTROTEQlNOLQGY' , '

The electrical' circuit" Units - ampere, ohm, volt. Difference between electromotive force and potential difference, ohm's Law,' Kirchoff's Law~ Simple.series and parallel circuits involving e.m.f current and resistance. -Non-linear resistors in parallel wjtb coDJtant valuc' resistors. Power and energy. Specific resistance.' Temperature coefficient of i'esistance. Conductor - resistance, effect length, area, materiBI and temperature; D.C. wire distribution system. Types of insulation. Wheatstone's' network bridge, slide wire bridge; applicationsto steering gears, r~ pyrometers, strain gauges.

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ElectrolytiC action and secondary ceIb. ,, , Theoryof.electrolytic dissociation applied to eoniniOn,solutions. of electrolysis. Secondary Cells(acid or alhline),' construction and principles, maintenance, chargiIig. Watt hour ~ ampere-hour efficiencies. ..

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E)eetromagnetUm, eJectromagnedc.iQduction, simple gnedc circuit. Simple ma,gnetictheory" Magnetic field due to current in straight conductors, loops, .coils and 'solenoids. Relative directions of current and field. Faraday's.and Lem's taws: Ma.'SiUtude and direction ofin~uc:ed'e.mJ: Force.produced on a'current cairying conductor. Flux det\Sit}r. Effect of iron Magneto motive force (nuaf), .permeability. Reluctance.: Simple magnetic circuit; typieaI'BIH and HIB cir~t. "

AJ~rnating t\lrrent theory.

Simple contlnuous periodic waves: frequency,,amplitude instantaneous, maximi1m, un.'. and average values, form, factor. PhaSor rcpreseDtation of A.C:, quantities. Phue difference, The inductor. Inductance and its etrect on th~ circuit. The capacitor.Capaciiance its effect on, the ' circuit. Simple series and p8f8llel,'cireuits.. Relationship ~ resistance, reactance and lmpedance. Simpletrcatplent power factor. Power inliDglo , phase Ac. circuit. Instruments.. Qualitative tiCatment of the Principlca and tbncti6na of.' A.C. and D.C. indicating iDstrumCntsand [Clays .. Uses of shunts and seri~ resistances, , ,to increase the range. Rectifiers and transducers, ' . ' ,

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Distribu6oiuyStems. " Systems. Systems of AC. and D.C.shipboard,instal1ation. Protective devices suCh as fuse, circuit breakers, earth lamps. Cable m8ieri8f and lnstalletion. Connectionol shore supply' D.C. machines. The priilcipl~constIUCtionai details and protection ofD.C. , series, shunt and compound wound motors and generators. Self excitation, e.m.f and ,

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load voltage equations. Load characteristics. Method of voltage control paralleling procedures and load sharing for generators. Need for and types of starter, speed and torque equarions, speed control of D.C. motors.

A.C. machines
Simpleexplanation of the principles, constructional details and protection of alternators .. squirrel-cage induction motors and single-phase transformers. Parallel running and synchronising theory. '

Electronics
Qualitative treatment of: Atomic structure and bonding. Semi-conductors. Junction diodes, junction transistors and their operating characteristics. Simple transistor. circuits. Conduction in gases, insulators: Semi-conductorsand Conductors. Photoelectric effect. Control Systems' - Simple theory -of all control systems, location of common faults and action to prevent damage. '

WRI'ITEN PAPER 4 : MARINE ENGINEERING PRACTICE . Marine Engineering Maintenance

Fastening, Preparation for work on machinery, heat exchangers. Generai maintenance procedures. Centrifugal pumps fitted with a means' of air extraction, reciprocating ~pumps. Screw and Gear pumps, pipes, valves, air compressors, heat exchanger,

~aintenance

and repair of engines

Diesel. engine, auxiliary steam engine, petrol engine, turbocharger, diesel engine components, wear and tear,' alignment of machinery components, correction of defects, breakdown repairs, steering gear. .
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Maintenance and repair of auxiliary equipment

Maintenance and repair of oil fuel burners, propulsion shafting, refrigeration, deck' machinery, . ~tenance and repair of electrical and electronic equipment; ~ternm.ce lUlQ repair AuJQliary Boilers; ~qe of g<meratpr~ w.,otor!land circuit breakers; '11..1.:.. . ..;:~ r . '. f ~..t, '-:.. ~",","l~ !MAY. . eplPll 0 ,wec.A, ~~ery ~. d hy draulic . . equipment and control

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dock. and steam plants

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S'f~tyIUld em"'I~QYproHdureJ S~t'ei~platioll: pfall~n J!ld ~

machinery, electrical plants and equipment f~Yir~ 'before pOf"nil~l~t: p~rnUu;dto' work on such plant and equipment. SM'atriAl!! Uld e.Qmmis$iQmnsAftor n~p~$ and trails,

WRlTfEN PAPER 5 : " NAVAL ARCHITECTURE AND sare CONSTRUCTioN General Displacement, Structural strength. Simple problems on strength of structural member to resist liquid pressure. Loading due to head of liquid. Centre of gravity. Shift of centre of gravity due to addition or removal of mass, calculation of centre of .gravityof'regular figure, the Inclining ~riment. ' Coefficients of fonn

Block, Mid-ship section, Prismatic and Water-plane area coefficients.

Laws of Flotation Draught and buoyancy, Archimedes's principle, Tonne per centimetre immersion, Alteration of mean draught due to change in density of water, Buoyancy and reserve buoyancy. Effect of bilging a mid-ship compartment. Loading to a given load line. Fresh water allowance. Wetted surface, area. Application of Simpson's Rules toarcas, ,, moments areas, \ : I~mes and 'moments of volumes.

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Transverse stability, . Centre of buoyancy. Metacentre arid its location. Transverse movement of mass. Stability at small angles of heel (given the second moment of area of the waterplaneor , formulae), stiff and tender ships, range of stability, righting moment, calculation of Ship's . stability, Atwood's formula, Wall sided formula, angle of LoU. Descriptive treatment of the effect of.free surface of liquids on stability. " Cross Curves of stability, curves of Statical stability, Range of stability, initial . m~eptriq. height righting" lever, dynamical stability, free board, International " conference en-Load lines, Load line certificate: "
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Ceptre' of flotation, change in trim due to. ~on Moment to change trim by one centimeter, C~go

of masses,' ~ngitudiJlal

in trim due to bilging.

propulsion.' " . . " Comparison of skin fiictional resist3nceofhull with m~elat,d.ifferent speodJ, It Residual resistance - wave, making; form,' eddy IUld '$T.resistance. 'Admiralty ind fuoI cOefficients. Fronde's law of ccitnpar.bon, .Specl:tlc Juel consumption, JtcIation betweeli,' speed' of vessel and fuel Consumption withconstailt displacement ~d, assuming that ":, resistancevaries as (speed)", " ,

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Propellers and Rudders

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Elementary treatment of propeller and simple problems on pitch, pitch ratio, apparent slip, true slip, speed of advance, wake, thrust and various powers. Tyj>esof rudders, force acting ana rudder, angle of heel due to force on the rudder, Angle of heel due to turning. Dry-docking.

Ship construction Common terms used in the measurement of steel ships - length between perpendiculars, breadth overall, moulded depth, draught and freeboard. Definitions of shipbuilding terms in general use. Descriptions and sketches of structural members in ordinary types 'of steel ships. Watertight, doors. 'Hatches arid' hatch' covers, Rudders, Bow-thrusters. Propellers.Watertight bulkheads. Double bottoms. . . Anchorsand cables, loss of'anchor-cracked rudder plate. . Fore and aft peak tanks, double bottom and deep tank filling and pumping arrangements. Compartmental drainage. Levelling arrangements for damaged side compartments, Ship d.imensions ~d form: .. '. .. .' .. Definitions 'of camber, rise of floor; ~ sheer, rake. GeiiCral ~ of gCneraJ.. .cargd, oiitank~; b.illk carriers, .COtXibination::~,' contaj.ner:s.~~". ~ cairiCn, . chemical carriers and pwenger Shipt,presSurlsed'andlor rCfrlgeri\1ed Cama.gc dfLPG, .LNG, ethylene vessels; double hull oil tankers. Arrangements tor the .carriage . of dangerous goods in bulk. Ventilation arrangements (natural and mechanical) 'for pump" rooms in.tankers and for holds 'and oil fuel tanks:' . .
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and ship's stresses; Proper 'names for the various parts, standard steel sections, Bow andstem: stem frame. Hogging.. sagging, racking; panting, .pounding, slamming, structural arrangements forward and aft to withstand.panting andpounding. VIelding; cutting and gouging practices, mantia! arc welding,' tungsten inert '88$ Welding, .metal in~' gas' wddmg,safety' in welding, cutting methods, testing welds destructive andnon-destructive methods, faults in welded joints.

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Fittings: . . 'W~er,tiglitness to. the hatcheaopening in oil tankers,chain lockers and attachritent of cables, . bilge piping system, ballast system, sounding' and air. pipes .. Rudders and propellers: Constmctionofnidders and propeller, controllable pitch-propeller; stemtube arrangement, Load lines and draught marks: Deck line, free board, Plimsol1ine . .Stability. of ships, Wo~kin8laiowtedge!U1d application ofstab~ 'and trim, fundamartaJs .' ..' of water tight integrity, actions to be talccri ijl the. eveat ofpartiallo~ofintactstability. .' Cathodic proteeuon,saCriticlal8nodes;.imPreSseCi currenhysieq1.. ." .,
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WRiTrEN PATER 6 :. . . SHIP SAFElY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. Demonstrates the. knowledge of the to be taken to prevent. pollution of . precaution .. the MariQe environment ' . . , While bunkCrlng, loa4inSldiseharging "oil cargo, tank cleaning; pumping out bilges, lmowlcdge of conStruction and operation of Oil pollution prevention' equipment in . engine room arid on ~ers. .

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with regard pollution prevention.

MARPOL 73ns and other national 1egialation liko OPA - 90. MARPOL equipment. Knowledge of, Codes of Safe WorkinS Practices as published; knowledge of type of information issued', by _, D, G, Shipping, ,with regm.d, to safety- at .sea; , Safe' .working
Practices; Oil record book andSOPEP ln4DuaJ. " , .' " .

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Pree.utioDS '.pinst fire and exj,losiou.,-'fiR prevention, deteCtion aild extillction, in all parts of a ship Personal survival t~hniques and Ufe saving appliances on ship, Medical Care. " " " Theory of fire; Fire control aboard shipa; Ship's firefighting orgnisation; Training of

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seafarers in fire fighting; Procedures for tire fishring;, Inspection' aDd' Scivicing of fire appliances and equipment; Fire fightinsproccas hazards;' First. aid; Fire investigations and reporting; Cue studies; Introduction arid safetY; Emergency' situations; Principles of surviVal; Use, of survival eqUil?m~., , LifebOat. and theh:lauuching,'sQ.l"Vhral pi':lifd>o4ts :> " " -., ' ,,SurviVal craft':an4: rescue ,bo~; Meth~"of llelicoptCr rescue; I annching arrartgement~; Lifeboat, engineand accessories; Evacuation; Signalling equipmtmt and pyrotechnics; , First aid; Radio ~p~etit; Launching and handling suivivaI craft, in rough weather; understand practical.applicarions of'medical guides;, understand process' of radio medical advice; 'demOnstrate knowledge .of actions to: be, taken in case of accidents or illnesses ' that are likely to: occur on board ships; , , ' ,'
~Ilatioli " ," " " Knowledge 9f. National' & ,IntCrnatio~, l~n; !MO & Conventions. Indian Mer.chant-Shipping Act & .Rlil~"Cla.Ssification societies, Charterers, Personal relationship on board ship, Statutory Surveys and Certificarion, Port State Control. Flag StateInspection, ISM Code: " " , "

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