date;-27.11.

2014
internal ;-sirish sir and kamath sir...both of them took my oral ...
function 3
Sounding pipe height requirements.?? Shirish and Orion questio
solas chapter 12 in detail
GMP its purpose and its requirement
all LSA on board and its regulation(dnt forget to tell MOB marker,sir was waiting for that)
fire in galley ..ur action..
what is DOC and smc
calculation of co2 bottle for engine ro
function 4b&6
what is turbocharging and supercharging
what is the use of piston??
draw starting air line
draw crankshaft deflection graph
boiler water test
compressor 1st stage sucction valve not taking sucction what will be the cause??
function 5
draw and explain synchronous motor
what is transformer its working and its uses on board
explain dark lamp method ??
what is reverse power trip and hw it operates??
msb safeties???
RESULT ;- got function 3
1. how to remove broken stud from let's pump casing not by welding drilling and extracter
2.fuel pump parts
3.fuel v/v parts and what test done after overhauling
4.how to tighten boiler gauge glass after overhauling
safety:
1.life boat lowering not procedure how it is lowered what process of lowering
2. fun of limit switches in life boat
1. which ship u sailed on
2. explain foam fire fightin system
3. what type of foam is used on deck n wt iz d expansion ratio
4. steering room requirements
5. main n aux s/g requirements
6. safeties of s/g

7. enclosed space entry

8. action in case of galley fire
Surveyors- Mr Kamath sir & Mr Joshi sir (ext)
Both gentlemen very helpful.
Ext:
1. Why u didn't clear last tym
2. Types of ships done
3. Types of m/cy
4. Soot blow procedure in detail with precautions
5. Stm trap diag n wkng, filter n drain in trap...why
6. Safety vv setting on ur ship
7. Piston removal of M/E (he said tell me sumthin relevant n don't give crap)- tool, angle of removing,
precautions, procedure
8. ER crane- everything fm precautions to safeties
9. Types of gauge glass
10. Annealing... Why u do, where, what is it
11. Removing broken stud
12. Precautions during fuel vv testing
13. Action in case ur motorman comes drunk to watch
14. Gauge glass ohaul- he told its easy but a failing ques
Then came Kamath sir...asked...did u answer?... I said i tried... He said what tried... Then told GO PASS
(confirmed wid ext)...asked why u did 2 companies..

ORALS ,02-Jan- 2015

Int:Kamat Sir
Ext:Majumdar Sir
4th attempt
Fn:3
1.whats is freeboard and its significance.
2. what type of extinguisher is there near boiler platform and how to release.
3.form type extinguishe near boiler platform is mechanical or chemical type and all description
anout working ?
4.How to release life Boat and capacity and its safety of life boat ,what is there for safety.
5.How many life buoy is there onboard and No of lifebuoy depends on which criteria?
6.whats is collision bulkhead and its significance?
Fn:4B
1. whats type of engine you have and meaning of 6S50MC-C,50 will be in cm or inch.
2. Boiler mounting and why vent valve is there and its importance.
3.Four stroke engine valve timing diagrame and description.

4.what is stroke and bore ratio and whats was on your ship.
5.what is super long stoke and why we are increasing the stroke ,bore ratio,its significance.
External gave me both 3 &4b fn.then
Kamat sir,
1.Draw the refrigeration system.
2.what is the Lube oil pressure in refrigeration system.
3.whats type of condenser on your ship and how is cooling water in/out arrangement in
condenser ,cooling water enters from down side or upside.
4.Suppose we will put evaporator in room then room will cool down or not.
5.Why there is lube oil differential pressure in compressor and which pressure it is showing.
Finally kamat sir told said go you pass Both 3 & 4b fn.
Finally become char sahab ,feeling very happy.
Thanks to everyone on this group and also the quality discussion.

attempt 2
internal .Kamath sir
external.unknown
fnc3
1. what is free surface effect? what does it depend on? a large tank 50% filled will have less or
more free surface effect?
2. foul weather precautions? he wanted-- all the tanks in engine room should be either
completely empty or full.
4.what is annnex5? how the food waste is comminuted? how will you make sure that it is
comminuted properly?
5. what is annex 6? what are the special areas in it?
6.regulations of emergency fire pump?
kamath sir joined
1. what will be your action in case of engine room flooding?
2. what was your galley fire fighting system? how do you fight galley fire?
he wanted- raise alarm.. shut ventilation.. shut electrical power supply
func 6
1. how do you assemble an overhauled fuel pump of auxiliary engine?
how the barrel is fitted?
. what safety will you observe?
.how it is ensured that rack is fitted properly?

have you assembled it yourself?

what is speciality of delivery valve?
Fn 3
* Discharge criteria for bilge of e/r and cargo
* AIS
- what can u see in AIS
* VDR
- where is it provided
- what will be recorded
* emergency gen regulations
* emergency fire pump regualtions
* General arrangement plan
Fn 4b
* air compr safeties and alarms and trips
- pressure relief valve on discharge side of air compr opens what will be the reason
* Draw indicator card
- what happens to draw card n power card in case of early n late ignition
- what is indicator cam
- what is spring constant
- how to calculate MEP
- how to calculate area of the diagram
- have u ever used plannimeter
- how to calculate Power
* how to do interpolation of sounding while taking bunker values given
- u got the value in cubic meter by sounding table now how will u convert into tonnes
- in bdn ul get density of oil at 15* but ur taking oil at 40-50* approx so with which formula will u
calculate the density at the given temp
few more questions cant recall
* Alarms,trips interlocks in incinerator
Fn 5
* steering motor safeties(solas)
- steering motor regulations
* rp relay why is it used
* star delta motor startor diagram
- how much time delay is provided
* IP44 explain
* Earth fault how will u find out where
* Single phasing how can u know?
* what is emergency safeties of engine room (emergency stops ES1 ES2 etc)

Fn 622nd Jan, Mumbai

Only External.....May b Mr. Deshpande
Fn 3
See Safety ques.
General arrangemnt of ship diag. International tonnage certificate ship expn plan
Safety on portable Dcp
y relf hole on dcp
And 1 more extra ordinary que.....dont evn remember
Fn 4b
Stuffng box....explain everythng vth diag.....
Hw to check garter spring properly wrking
Autoback flush filter working
Exh. Vv...Working...air piston.....hydraulic piston...sum more cross que.
Lo tests onboard n hw to carry out
Fn 6
Boiler furnace inspection
Gauge glass tightening....safety
Centri pp diag....ovrhaul.....pupse of wear n casing ring.....clearances
Tappet clearance
Safety vv working n easing gear function
Sum more que....dnt remember
Den Kamath sir came......askd decider que for 4b ....not expected
Name the deck crane movements n safety of deck crane
*what work u carried out on ship
*what are the things to check when overhauling of centrifugal pump
-what is working of mechanical seal
-which surface is rotating and which steady
-what is wear ring clearance
-what happens if wear ring clearance is more
-what is dual inlet centrifugal pump
-how will u check trueness of shaft
-why is sleeve provided
-how many wear rings are provided
31/10/14
SurveyorExternal unknown, internal Orion
External (Which ships u sailed on, how old were they, how long, engine type, which attempt, what
functions)
Function 3

1)Tell me about Nox Technical code, to what all engines does it apply, is it different for ME and AE,(I
guessed yes), He asked have you seen it? (no), what all parts required to keep Nox under limits.
2) What fixed firefighting systems on your ship
3)Tell me about fixed DCP on deck, what is the relief valve setting on the main DCP tank which opens the
outlet valve from this tank, safeties on this fixed DCP system.
4)What are the elements of ISM, What certificates are issued under it, and their validity.
5)Free surface effect, x questions on how you answer
6)How to reduce rolling on ships, draw bilge keel, how is it connected to the hull, its length, how finned
stabilizer work.
Fun 5
1)Iccp working, How the circuit is completed from anode to hull(just drew circular lines from anode to the
hull) what happened to the anodes, how are they fixed to the hull
2)AVR working, brushless exciter working
3)Star delta starter circuit diagram
4)Equation of ohms law in AC circuit, is it applicable? Write ohms law equation having resistance and
inductance and capacitance in the circuit.
Orion Sir(which ship you sailed on)
Fun 3
1)Disc criteria for annex 4.
2)what are gas carriers
3)What happens to vapor while discharging(as LNG I said closed loop returns back to tank from shore),
he might ask what happens to LPG while discharging. Then asked me how is the LNG reliquified explain,
what safeties are there for LNG to be used on board.
Fun 5
1)Draw diagrams of fuse, resistance, bulb , transistor, LED as used in circuit diagrams
Then.. Go you are passed in both functions.
If u think u deserve it the world will serve it!!!
All the best for you guys!

5/12/2014
mumbai
internal shirish kumar
external no clue tough guy
attempt 2 functions applied 3,4b,6
function 3
draw line of ows from bilge tank to overboard , show use n importance, how to prove to psc in
port its working ??
ism origin related to solas,dpa,master over riding authority,doc smc lot of cross questions like
who can be dpa wot qualification ?? can company have 2 doc ?? can company have no ship but
still have doc ?? can experienced fitter who has risen to rank of gm of company can b dpa ??
definition of permeability lots of cross ques ,wots its unit etc
function 4b

smoke coming out of cylinder head top cover in ae reasons n remedy

pressure testing of cylinder head of ae
ovality of con rod of ae
how to measure the crown wear of piston of me
function 6
diagram of straight tube double pass shell n tube hx
regulation for guage glass of boilers
oil in steam drum how do u know ?? how to find out the location?? how to remove
diagram of hydralic jack n explain workin
got function 3

1) Power calculation
2) How will you ensure proper working of a diesel engine
3) Copt working
4) Use of vacuum condenser
5) How vacuum created
6) What will happen if v/c cooling water pump trips, safeties given
7) Refrigeration system working
8) How many rooms (ref) were there and temperatures maintained
9) How different temperatures are maintained
10) Use of back pressure valve
11) Room temperature not coming down reasons
12) How to remove air from the system
13) Con rod bolt checks, stresses acting on con rod bolt
Fn 6
1) What is boring, tool used
2) Why dry docking required, maintenance done at dry dock
3) How to measure rudder drop and propeller drop
4) Difference between purifier and clarifier
5) How to convert purifier to clarifier
6) What all maintenance done on purifier
7) 500 hr routine of aux engine
8) Working of glacier filter, where it is fitted