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Meo Class 4 Oral Answers
. Name of Barge/Port
b. Position of vessel.
c. Delivery date
d. IMO number
e. Gross tonnage of Vessel
f. Vessel name
g. Time of starting
h. Time of stopping
i. Product name & code
j. Viscosity at 50 Degree C
k. Density @ 15°C
l. Water Content % V/V
m. Flash Point ° C
n. Sulphur Content % m/m
o. Pour Point °C
p. Quantity taken @ 35°C
1.
1. Minimum of 5 persons are required to lower the L/B.
2. One person goes inside the L/B and passes the end of toggle painter and plugs the drain.
3. Check all lifeline and falls are clear of L/B.
4. Make fast the other end of toggle painter on a strong point forward of the ship.
5. Remove forward and aft gripes and both person stand by for passing bowing tackle and tricing
pendant.
6. Remove harbour safety pin.
7. Make sure the ship’s side is free of everything, no water or garbage is there.
8. Now, one person lift’s the dead mans handle slowly which releases the brake.
9. The boat along with cradle sides downward till it comes to the embarkation deck.
10. By pulling tricing pendant , bring it alongside the embarkation deck.
11. Persons embark inside the boat.
12. Now, tricing pendant is removed and the whole load comes on falls.
13. Now, boat is further lowered with deadman’s handle.
14. As soon as the boat comes around 1meter above the sea-water, it can be released.
Explain Emergency fire Pump on board ship Location, Capacity and How to check its
performance
Location of Emergency Fire pump :- The space containing the pump should not
be contiguous to the boundaries of machinery space or those spaces containing main fire
pumps.
Normally located at : Steering Gear Compartment, Aft of Collision Bulkhead, Shaft Tunnel,
Forward part of ship.
Capacity:- Shall have capacity not less than 25 m3/hr & pump should be able to
deliver water at following pressure with two hydrants opens:
Passenger Ship above 4000 GRT :- 4 bar
Passenger ship below 4000 GRT :- 3 Bar
Cargo ship above 6000 GRT :- 2.7 Bar
Cargo ship below 6000 GRT :- 2.5 bar
The throw at the top most deck should not be less 12 meter.
Explain Regulations of Air pollution - NOx, SOx, ODS and Volatile substance
MARPOL Annex VI:- Regulation for the prevention of pollution by air from ships.
Alarms in IG System
a. Scrubber High Level
b. Scrubber low level
c. Deck seal High level
d. Deck seal low level
e. High O2 Content
f. High blower casing temp.
g. Low lube oil pressure alarm.
Trips in IG System
a. High Casing Temp. trip
b. Low lube oil pressure trip.
c. Low/ no flow scrubber water
d. Low / no flow deck seal water.
e. High boiler pressure trip.
f. Low boiler pressure trip.
Alarms in Boiler
a. Low water level Alarm
b. Too low water level alarm.
c. High water level alarm
d. High fuel oil temp. alarm.
e. Low fuel oil temp. alarm
f. Low boiler pressure alarm.
Trips in Boiler
a. Low Low level water trip
b. High boiler pressure trip.
c. Flame failure
d. Low fuel oil pressure trip.
What are the entries in a Oil record Book? (MARPOL Annex 1. Regulation 17)
As per MARPOL Annex 1. Regulation 17. Regulation for the prevention of pollution by oil.
Enteries done in Oil Record book are:-
a. Ballasting or cleaning of fuel oil tanks.
b. Discharge of dirty ballast or cleaning water from fuel oil tanks.
c. Collection & disposal of oil residues, sludge & bilge oil.
d. Bunkering of fuel or bulk lubricating oil.
e. Any failure of the Oil Filtering Equipment.
f. Date & time of the operation.
What is Rudder wear Down, Rudder Drop, Jumping Clearence. What is its purpose and
how it is measured?
Rudder wear down refers to the measurements taken generally during a docking period to
indicate excessive wear in the steering gear system particularly the rudder carrier. This wear
down or rudder drop is measured using a special L shaped instrument called Tramel. When the
vessel is built a distinct centrepunch mark is placed onto the ruder stock and onto a suitable
location on the vessels structure, here given as a girder which is typical. The trammel is
manufactured to suit these marks As the carrier wears the upper pointer will fall below the
centrepunch mark by an amount equal to the wear down.
Rudder Clearance
Pads are welded to the hull and rudder. A clearance is given ( sometimes refered to as the
jumping clearance). As the carrier wears this clearance will increase
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What is CAS (Condition Assessment Scheme)?
ISM Code:- As per SOLAS Chapter IX. Management for the Safe Operation of Ship.
ISM is International Safety Management Code for safe operation of ships & for pollution
prevention as adopted.
Purpose of this code is to provide an international standard for safe management and operation
of ships and for pollution prevention.
The objective is to ensure safety at sea, prevention of human injury or loss of life & avoidance of
damage to the environment , in particular to marine environment and to property.
Safety system in a fire line or Why fire line fitted with relief valve and drain valve
Relief valve:- Relief valve is provided if pumps are capable of developing the pressure
exceeding the design pressure of water service pipes, hydrants & hoses. It assists to avoid any
overpressure to develop in any part of the fire main.
The fire line is fitted with relief valve to prevent the damage to pipe in case , the V/L is fighting
fire with the help of shore while in dry-dock.
Drain Valve :- Drain valve is fitted to drain the fire line when not in use & also prevent the
damage to pipe due to icing, while V/L is operating in Sub-zero temperature area.
Maintenance on a CO2 fire fighting system onboard a ship
1. Check the hinges of the CO2 Room door & grease it.
2. Check the pressure gauge.
3. Check the condition of the blower.
4. Check all lightings are properly working.
5. If Manual pull cables operate the remote release controls, they should be checked to verify the
cables & corner pulleys are in good condition and freely move and do not require an excessive
amount of travel to activate the system.
6. Check the weight of the CO2 Bottles.
7. The discharge piping & nozzles should be tested to verify that they are not blocked. The test
should be performed by isolating the discharge piping from the system & flowing dry air or
nitrogen from test cylinder or through any other suitable means.
8. The hydrostatic test of all the cylinders should be done once in 10 years atleast.
9. The alarm to be tested.
10. The CO2 Lines should be blown through with service air.
Testing procedure
a. Close the section isolating valve, this will raise an alarm indicating zone isolation.
b. Now, open the test valve, if no water comes out, then it means the NR valve placed after the
section isolating valve is not leaking.
c. Since, the section after the NR valve remains pressurized, opening of the drain valve will
cause the water pressure in the section line to decrease. A pressure switch sensor senses the
decreased pressure & raises an alarm.
d. Now, close the drain valve, open the section isolating stop valve. To check the flow switch,
open the flow test switch to activate an alarm.
e. All the above alarms will be indicated on the navigation bridge, E/room as well as in the Fire
Control Room. The alarm will also indicate the particular zone from where it has risen.
f. If all the alarm conditions are satisfied, close all the testing valves, open the section isolating
valve, purge the sprinkler line by air and again keep the line pressurized. Check from the
pressure gauge, that proper pressure has been maintained or not.
Markings on Life boat and life raft of a ship as per LSA Code book chapter 4
Marking on Lifeboat.
a. Name of Ship
b. Port of Registry
c. IMO Number
d. Lifeboat dimension
e. Carrying Capacity
f. Maker Name
g. Serial number
Marking on Liferaft:
a. Name of Ship.
b. Port of Registry
c. IMO Number
d. Carrying Capacity
e. Maker Name
f. Serial Number
g. Date of last servicing.
Garbage Disposal regulation as per MARPOL Annex V from ship
As per MARPOL Annex V, Regulation for the prevention of pollution by Garbage from
ship.
1. The disposal into the sea of all plastics, plastic garbage bags and incinerator ashes from
plastic products which may contain toxic or heavy metal residues is prohibited.
2. The disposal of garbage i.e., dunnage, lining & packing materials to be made 25 Nautical
miles away from the nearest land.
3. Disposal of food wastes and all other garbage including paper products, rags, glass, metal to
be made 12 Nautical miles away from the nearest land.
4. Disposal of food wastes can be permitted if it has passed through a comminuter or grinder ,
distance is more than 3 Nautical miles from the nearest land. Such comminuted or ground
garbage shall be capable of passing through a screen with openings no greater than 25mm.
What is SOPEP and its purpose - Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (As per
MARPOL Annex 1, Regulation 37)
Explain the procedure to pump out Engine Room Bilge step by step.
Regulations for pumping out ER bilges in Special areas and outside special areas
Location
§ Location is such that it is not so much forward as to get damaged on impact , Neither it should
be too far aft so that compartment flooded forward causes extensive trim by head. As a rule
located at minimum distance to get maximum space for cargo.
§ Minimum at 1/20 of ships length from forward perpendicular
§ The collision bulkhead is continuous to upper most continuous deck
§ The collision bulkhead is 20% stronger than other bulkheads
§ Collision bulkhead is 5 to 8 percent of ships length from forward.
what is tender and stiff ship
Tender Ship:- The ship with a small Metacentric height has a small righting lever at any angle
& will roll easily is said to be tender ship. In tender ship, In it the centre of gravity lies below
the transverse metacentre. The GM is more than GZ. & these kind of ship are more stable.
Stiff Ship:- The ship with a large Metacentric height has a large righting lever at any angle &
has considerable resistance to rolling. A stiff ship is very uncomfortable. In it the Centre of
Gravity lies above the transverse metacentre.
what is tender and stiff ship.
Tender Ship:- The ship with a small Metacentric height has a small righting lever at any angle
& will roll easily is said to be tender ship. In tender ship, In it the centre of gravity lies below
the transverse metacentre. The GM is more than GZ. & these kind of ship are more stable.
Stiff Ship:- The ship with a large Metacentric height has a large righting lever at any angle &
has considerable resistance to rolling. A stiff ship is very uncomfortable. In it the Centre of
Gravity lies above the transverse metacentre.
TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2012
Procedure:
1. Make sure drain line is clear
2. Close the steam outlet valve.
3. Close the water outlet valve.
4. Open the drain valve.
5. Open the water out valve & let water flow thru it and close the valve after blowing down with
water.
6. Open the steam out valve and blow thru with steam.
7. Close steam valve.
8. Close the drain valve.
9. Now, open the water side valve.
10. Let water fill up 3/4th gauge glass.
11. Open the steam valve slowly.
SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2012
Camshaft Method: -
The camshaft window of the engine can be opened up and the camshaft inspected. The cam of
the engine has a base circle, and acceleration and dwell periods. If the roller of the follower is
at the base circle, then the particular valve is closed by spring action. When both the exhaust
valve and the inlet valve follower are on the base circle, then the unit is also at TDC. It must be
remembered that as a four-stroke engine has two rotations of the crankshaft there is one
injection TDC where the injection and the combustion take place. The second time the piston is
at TDC is when the exhausting of the flue gases takes place. It is very important to identify the
combustion TDC, as tappets have to be adjusted at that point.
Cam Profile
Crankcase Method: -
In this method the crankcase doors are opened up and the piston is visually checked whether is
going up or down. This is the surest method, but a bit cumbersome. It should be used when
you have a strong doubt about the other methods.
Valve Spring Method: -
This is not an independent method but is used in conjunction with the flywheel method. In this
method if the flywheel is indicating two units, you can check the springs of both the units. The
unit in which the springs are loose is the one at TDC. The caution is that this method is useful
for an engine in use. If you have removed the rocker arms during the overhaul and thereafter
you want to use this method then it can cause errors.
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What is the effect of less and more tappet clearances in an engine
If tappet clearance is less:
I. Valve will open early & close late
ii. Air induced through inlet valve may leak out. So less air for combustion.
iii. Power will be reduced.
iv. Fuel consumption will increase, engine may become unbalanced, exhaust temp. will be very
high.
v. In worst condition, valve may remain open, resulting in loss of compression pressure,
burning of exhaust valve, T/C fouling will increase.
A small purifier fire can be easily stopped with the help of small fire extinguisher. In case of a
bigger fire, the following steps should be taken:
1) As soon as fire alarm is sounded, call the chief engineer and locate the fire.
2) Close the quick closing valves from which the oil is leaking.
3) Stop the transfer pump.
4) Both transfer and quick closing valves can be closed from remote location like ship control
center or from the engine control room.
5) Stop all the motors and electrical equipments, which can be stopped from emergency stop
button outside the purifier room.
6) The fire can be stopped with the help of fire extinguisher.
7) In case of a big fire, close the air supply pump and exhaust from the purifier room.
8 )The fire can be stopped by releasing water mist system if present on the ship.
9) Entry in the purifier room is made putting on the fire fighter suit, along with self contained
breathing apparatus (SCBA) and fire hose.
10) The fire can be extinguished with the help of spraying water.
11) In case the fire is still not extinguished then the chief engineer will decide about using the
carbon dioxide bottles for fighting fire.
12) When these bottles are to be used, there should not be any person present inside the
Purifier space as Co2 can cause suffocation due to displacement of air and the person involved
may die.
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Safety features in marine air compressor
Every Air compressor on a ship is fitted with several safety features to avoid abnormal and
dangerous operational errors of the equipment. If safety, alarms and trips are not present on
the air compressor, abnormal operation may lead to breakdown of the compressor and may
also injure a person working on or around it.
Relief valve: Fitted after every stage to release excess pressure developed inside it. The setting
of the lifting pressure increases after every ascending stage.
Bursting disc: A bursting disc is a copper disc provided at the airside of the compressor. It is a
safety disc, which bursts when the pressure exceeds over the pre-determined value.
Fusible plug: Generally located on the discharge side of the compressor, it fuses if the air
temperature is higher than the operational temperature. The fusible plug is made up of
material, which melts at high temperature.
Lube Oil low-pressure alarm and trip: If the lube oil pressure goes lower than the normal, the
alarm is sounded followed by a cut out trip signal to avoid damage to bearings and crank shaft.
Water high temperature trip: If the intercoolers are choked or the flow of water is less, then the
air compressor will get over heated. To avoid this situation high water temperature trip is
activated which cut offs the compressor.
Water no-flow trip: If the attached pump is not working or the flow of water inside the
intercooler is not enough to cool the compressor then moving part inside the compressor will
get seized due to overheating. A no flow trip is provided which continuously monitor the flow of
water and trips the compressor when there is none.
Motor Overload trip: If the current taken by motor during running or starting is very high then
there is a possibility of damage to the motor. An overload trip is thus fitted to avoid such
situation.
High Air Temperature Trip
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How mud and water removed from ship chain locker ?
The chain moves through the chain pipe and the hawse pipe as the anchor is raised or lowered.
The chain pipe connects the chain locker to the deck and the hawse pipe runs from the deck
through the hull of the ship. When recovering the anchor, the anchor and chain are washed off
with a fire hose to remove mud, marine organisms, and other debris picked up during
anchoring. Seawater from the fire hose is directed either through the hawse pipe or directly
over the side onto the chain while recovering the anchor.
The top of the chain pipe has a canvas sleeve to keep water from entering the chain locker
through the chain pipe. Under rare circumstances, like heavy weather, rain or green water
(seawater that comes over the bow during heavy weather) gets under the chain pipe canvas
cover and into the chain locker. A diagram of a typical chain locker is provided in Figure 2.
Any fluid that accumulates in the chain locker sump is removed by either drainage eductor for
discharge directly overboard or by draining the chain locker effluent into the bilge.
As the fluid in the chain locker sump is being drained for overboard discharge, the locker is
sprayed with firemain water to flush out sediment, mud, or silt. An eductor is a pumping device
that uses a high velocity jet of seawater from the firemain system to create a suction to remove
the accumulated liquids and solids.
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Maintenance carried out on a portable fire fighting extinguishers
* Each portable fire extinguisher is to be provided with a label indicating that it has been
examined and the date of the examination, or the date of next examination.
* The quantity of the medium in the CO2 bottles should be checked once every 4 years. This
may be carried out in batches of 25% of the CO2 bottles annually, or 50% of the CO2 bottles
biennially or in accordance with the ship’s maintenance so long as every CO2 bottle is checked
once every 4 years.
* All stop valves should be checked monthly to ensure that they are in their proper open or
closed position.
* All control valves should be inspected annually, and internally inspected every
5 years.
• Air should be blown through the piping of the installation annually.
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Requirements for the storage of CO2 storage room?
Carbon dioxide storage rooms
The following requirements are applicable only for the storage rooms for fire-extinguishing
media of fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems:
However, clarifiers do not have a dam ring but have a sealing ring which seals the water outlet.
This prevents the impurities and water to remain inside the bowl unless opening the cleansing
bowl discharges them automatically or manually. Also, the conical discs in a clarifier usually
don’t have feed holes in them but if they do, then a disc without any holes is fitted at the
bottom of the stack.
Another difference between a clarifier and purifier is that a purifier needs to be filled completely
with water for the generation of a seal that prevents the oil to leave from the water outlet.
Whereas a clarifier doesn’t needs to be filled up with water. Purifiers are used for filtering
lubricating oil whereas clarifiers are not used for the same unless the oil is completely devoid of
water.
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Precautions before starting Auxiliary engine after overhaul
* Turn engine through flywheel for checking any restrictions.
*Water tightness to be checked.
* Air to be removed from jacket water outlet line.
* Priming lube oil pump to run before starting the engine.
* Check the lube oil level.
* Check the flow of lube oil.
* Blow through the engine before starting.
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What all safety trips are present in Marine Auxiliary Engine ?
The various trips and alarms are mentioned as follows
Alternator bearing low oil level alarm & trip
Alternator bearing high temperature lube oil alarm &trip
Low sump oil level alarm and trip
Lube low oil pressure alarm and trip
Reverse current trip
Over speed trip
Over load trip
High and low frequency trip
Jacket cooling water low-pressure alarm
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