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Common Interv-Wps Office
Common Interv-Wps Office
The person in front of you is a fresh graduate of (Name of School), with a Degree of Bachelor of Science
in Marine Engineering/Transportation, who joined different clubs and organizations.
You should hire me because I strongly believe that I am competent graduate of __________ and I am
very confident with my skill and knowledge for my apprenticeship training. I also have the necessary
training certificates and documents that are required for my Cadetship.
I believe that my greatest strength in life is my determination to strive hard in order to fulfill my dreams
and my family.
My greatest weakness is that I am afraid to fail. But as I fail, I learn from my mistakes.
I want to be an officer onboard because I believe that I can use my leadership skills in order to motivate
and inspire my fellow seafarers to make them also a leader.
I can say that my course is a challenge to me. Every day I learn new thing. It makes me to become a
better person.
I believe that is a give and take, and an opportunity to be in this company. So I will stay in this company
as long as the company needs my service.
8. What is a seaman?
Seaman is what we all known as seafarer. Seafarer is a person who navigates waterborne vessels or
assists as a crewmember in their operation and maintenance. I call seaman as a hero of modern time
because their sacrifice their life every day.
12. How will you surpass the challenges and difficulties of being a seafarer?
Hardwork and Prayer. You need to work hard in order to become a competent marine engineer and Pray
to God Almighty for guidance and strength.
Leadership is the ability to inspire or influence others towards the leader’s goal. Leaders have followers.
If someone has followers, he or she is a leader.
SAFETY:
1. What is safety?
Safety is the state of being “safe” (from French sauf), the condition of being protected against physical,
social, spiritual, financial, political, emotional, occupational, psychological, educational or other types or
consequences of failure, damage, error, accidents, harm or any other event which could be considered
non-desirable.
2. What is Marpol?
Marpol 73/78 is the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 as
modified by the Protocol of 1978.
I – Oil
IV- Sewage
V-Garbage
VI- Air
SOLAS- International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) is an international maritime safety
treaty.
MARPOL- Marpol 73/78 is the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973
as modified by the Protocol of 1978.
MLC- Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 was established in 2006 as the fourth pillar of international
maritime law and embodies “all up-to-date standards of existing international maritime labour
Conventions and Recommendations, as well as the fundamental principles to be found in other
international labour Conventions”.
Plastic – Prohibited
Foodwaste – 12 nm
Foodwaste(ground) – 3 nm
6. What are the steps to be done when there is fire inside the engine room?K
Heat
Fuel
Oxygen
8. What are the appropriate fire extinguishers to be used in case of fire (the interviewer will cite an
example or situation)
A(Wood/Paper) –
B(Flammable Liquid)-
C(Electric)-
D(Metal)-
9. How will you encourage your team to follow safety precautionary measures and best working
practices onboard?
13. The minimum amount of oxgen a human need when entering an enclosed spaces?
TECHNICAL (ENGINE)
The Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering is a 4 year degree program that centers on the
construction, operation, and maintenance of different kinds of marine vessels such as cargo ships, cruise
ships, fishing boats, battleships and submarines.
This program aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills that will enable them to operate
and maintain the different machineries installed in marine vessels, including the propulsion plant,
adjunct and auxiliary machinery, electrical and refrigeration systems.
Chief Engineer- is responsible to the master for the satisfactory operation of all machinery and
equipment.
2nd Engineer- Is responsible for the practical upkeep for the Chief Engineer to keep a watch. Under
incharge/instruction/supervise of the Chief Engineer. Like Planning of works, Repair and maintenance,
and incharge of the engine room.
3rd and 4th Engineer- are usually senior watchkeepers or engineers in charge of the watch. Follow
instruction of the 2nd Engineer. Repair and maintenance. Watchkeeping engineers.
Engine Cadet-is the most junior personnel in Engine department. He is responsible to take a Job order to
2nd Engineer
They are both internal combustion engines designed to convert the chemical energy into mechanical
energy
-with fuel injector that produce combustion. To burn, heat of compression must be applied
4 cycles 2 revolution
2 cycles 1 revolution
6. What is the difference of Four Stroke from a Two Stroke and vice verse?
A two stroke engine can produce twice the amount of power (and makes twice as much noise).Two
stroke engines are simpler and cheaper to manufacture compared to four stroke engines because of
their simpler design.
Four stroke engines are longer lasting than two stroke engines that don’t have a dedicated lubricating
system. Four stroke engines are more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly when compared to two
stroke engines that also create an unpleasant smell.
9. What is Refrigeration?
Receiver (optional)
Clarifier-when the same centrifuge is used to separate solid impurities from the fuel.
12. What are pumps and cite the types of pumps and their use?
A pump is a device that moves fluids (liquids or gases), or sometimes slurries, by mechanical action.
Pumps can be classified into three major groups according to the method they use to move the fluid:
direct lift, displacement, and gravity pumps.
Positive displacement pump- No more priming ex. Gear pump, screw pump, reciprocating pump.
Camshaft, Crankshaft, Piston, Inlet and outlet valve, combustion space, Connecting Rod, Cylinder Liner,
Cylinder Case.
14. Define the parts of the main engine and their functions.
A series circuit has more than one resistor (anything that uses electricity to do work) and gets its name
from only having one path for the charges to move along. It is that components are connected end-to-
end in a line to form a single path for electrons to flow
A parallel circuit has more than one resistor (anything that uses electricity to do work) and gets its name
from having multiple (parallel) paths to move along. There are many paths for electrons to flow, but only
one voltage across all components.
17. The difference between a series and parallel?
19. What the difference between a direct current and alternating current?
DC is defined as the “unidirectional” flow of current; current only flows in one direction.
Alternating current describes the flow of charge that changes direction periodically.
Drilling- is a cutting process that uses a drill bit to cut or enlarge a hole of circular cross-section in solid
materials.
Lathe- is a machine tool that rotates the workpiece on its axis to perform various operations such as
cutting, sanding, knurling, drilling, or deformation, facing, turning, with tools that are applied to the
workpiece to create an object with symmetry about an axis of rotation.
Welding is a fabrication or sculptural process that joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, by
causing fusion, which is distinct from lower temperature metal-joining techniques such as brazing and
soldering, which do not melt the base metal.
Boiler-is a device used to create steam by applying heat energy to water. Produce steam used also for
heating fuel oil, lube oil, and other plants to maintain the viscosity for combustion.
Types of boiler
Fire tube – consist of large tubes for low pressure heating plants and the product of combustion pass
through the inside of the tubes, and outside the tubes is surrounded by water.
Water tube – constructed with small tubes and efficient production of higher steam pressure, where the
water is contained inside the tubes, with product of combustion passing around the outside of the tubes.
Hand Tool – hand tool is any tool that is not a power tool – that is, one powered by hand rather than by
an engine.
Ex. Hammer, Pliers, screwdrivers, Chisel, Star screw, hacksaw, wrenches
Power Tool is a tool that is actuated by an additional power source and mechanism other than the solely
manual labour used with hand tools
Ex. Grinder, drills, chainsaw, joiners, jointers, lathes, chainsaw, Impact wrench, Pneumatic wrire brush,
jet chisels, chainblock, nail gun
Basic Conversion
1 Inch=2.54cm
1 Kg=2.2 lbs
1 mile- 1.6km
1 knot =1 nm/hr
1 nm = 1.852km
Ballasting- pumps sea water into empty storage tanks when the ship is very light.
ENGINEERING MATERIALS
2 Groups
METALS-are polycrystalline bodies which have number of differentially oriented fine crystals
ALLOYS-Composition two or more metal or metal and non-metal (ex. Steel, brass, bronze)
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Plasticity-it is plastic if it is very soft and easily deformed and does not return to original shape after
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