Arvin Rei M.

Sanquilos BSMAR E 3-1 PRELIM ACTIVITIES

Checkpoint
Activity 1 I. TRUE/FALSE Directions: Read each statement below carefully. Encircle A.
below if you think a statement is TRUE. Or else “B” if you think the statement is FALSE

1. Any person maintaining a listening watch on an engine room radiotelephone must be able
to speak English
A. TRUE B. FALSE
2. Your engineering watchkeeping knowledge greatly boosts the engineer’s confidence level
and results in more accurate job decisions.
A. TRUE B. FALSE
3.You are fighting a fire in the electrical switchboard in the engine room. You should secure
the power, then use portable CO2 extinguishers
A. TRUE B. FALSE
4. Before assuming charge of the engine watch, the relieving officers shall verify the level of
the water in the bilges and ballast tanks
A. TRUE B. FALSE
5. It is also the task of the engine officer on watch to know all other authorized persons on
board
A. TRUE B. FALSE
6. The Officer-in-Charge or OIC of the engine watch shall also pay attention to the weather
and sea state
A. TRUE B. FALSE
7. The engine duty officer on watch has the role in the ship's stability control system of the
vessel during loading and unloading
A. TRUE B. FALSE
8. The stability of the vessel should be known first before taking water from shore
firefighting in the event of a fire onboard
A. TRUE B. FALSE
9. The special propulsion system is one of the requirements for the arrangement of an
appropriate and effective engineering watch
A. TRUE B. FALSE
10. The line of communication between the ship and shore personnel is also a concern of the
engine department when taking over the watch
A. TRUE B. FALSE
11. The position of the ship must also be recorded in the radio record book at every end of
the watch
A. TRUE B. FALSE
12. Efficient communication between maritime professionals is an important factor for a safe
and efficient operation onboard
A. TRUE B. FALSE
13.Skipping the other types of Machinery in Automation and alarm systems of machines are
always helpful in detecting early-stage faults
A. TRUE B. FALSE

II. Read each question and answer choice carefully and choose the ONE best answer.
14.When the engine room, faults are bound to happen. Sometimes you may feel that the fault
is big and a single person won’t handle it. What will you do?
A. Call for Help When in Need
B. Leave and escape on the engine room
C. Acknowledge the alarms when they occur
D. All of the above
15.What is the primary responsibility of the relieved engine watch officer after taking over
the watch A. receive calls
B. maintain logbook records
C. inform master
D. response to a distress call
16.Whose responsibility are the requirements relating to sanitary system disposal
A. the engine department
B. the deck department
C. the company
D. port authority
 17.How can you feel that a machine for its temperature can tell you about the condition
inside the machinery? For example, High temperature means something wrong?
A. By Touch
B. By Smell
C. By Taste
D. You Can hear the sounds of noise inside the machine
18.You are the engine officer on watch, which of the following is not a part of the
information to be turned over to the relieving engine officer
A. special requirements for sanitary disposal
B. state of firefighting equipment’s
C. the master's standing and special orders
D. the level and condition of bilges
19.Which of the following is the information to be recorded in the radio logbook
A. hourly ship's position
B. incidents relating to the port operation and safety
C. Summary of safety, urgency, and distress messages
D. all of the above
20.The relieving engineering officer shall satisfy himself of the following except one
A. the frequency of sounds made in the engine room
B. potential sources of power
C. availability of lubricants and all water supplies
D. any port regulation about ship effluent
21.A sense that helps to determine a problem. Burning of parts or accessories due to an
increase in temperature, oil leakage, chemicals, Electricals. can be easily identified using this
sense
A. By Touch
B. By Smell
C. By Taste
D. You Can hear the sounds of noise inside the machine
22.In taking over the engine watch in port, the relieving officer should be informed of?
A. the change of overtime
B. ship's propulsion condition
C. special order relating to maintenance functions
D. any port regulations regarding shore liberty
23.What characteristic of your Watchkeeping routines can help to identify the difference
between seawater and freshwater as both of them are used as prime mediums for cooling on
ships
A. By Touch
B. By Smell
C. By Taste
D. You Can hear the sounds of noise inside the machine
24.Who among the following must pay particular attention to all persons on board and their
location, especially in remote or enclosed spaces
A. engineering watch
B. deck watch officer
C. chief mate
D. both a and b
25.On the listed responsibilities, which one has the least importance to consider by a
relieving engine officer before he takes over the watch
A. any port regulation about ship effluent
B. the frequency of sounds made in the fuel tank
C. potential sources of power
D. availability of lubricants and all water suppliers
26.What should be the first action on discovering a main engine malfunction?
A. Inform the Chief Engineer
B. Inform the Bridge watchkeeper
C. Stop the engine and attempt to rectify the fault
D. Slow the engine, check pressures & temperatures
27.If during your watch the air-conditioning compressor cuts-out because of high discharge
pressure, what are you going to check immediately?
A. If the accommodation vent fan has tripped
B. The level of the receiver, to see if the Freon has escaped.
C. That there is sufficient cooling water to the condenser.
D. Ice formation on the evaporating unit.
28.When taking over the watch as duty engineer, what would you check first before
inspecting the plant condition?
A. The engine room bilges.
B. The logbook entries from the previous watch.
C. The fire alarm monitoring equipment.
D. The Chief Engineer's standing orders and special instructions
29.If you hear the boiler water Level alarm sound during your engine room, you notice a low
water level, but the feed water pressure is normal; what should you do first?
A. Shut the boiler main steam stop valve.
B. Shut-off the steam heating to the tank consumers.
C. Open the by-pass feedwater check valves.
D. Start another feedwater pump.
30.Any abnormal condition or emergency occurring in the fireroom must be immediately
reported to the?
A. oiler on watch
B. engineer on watch
C. First assistant engineer
D. Coast Guard
31.Is a provision made to prevent fatigue should ensure that excessive or unreasonable
overall working hours are not undertaken?
A. Regulation
B VIII/1
C. Regulation V
D. All of the above
32.Which of Strict observation and careful evaluation of the water or residues level in the
following tanks?
A. Bilge and fire GS Tank
B. Ballast Tank
C. Slop and reserve
D. All of the above
33.He is in charge of the watch shall ensure that the main propulsion plant and auxiliary
systems are kept under the constant surveillance
A. The Captain
B. engineering on watch
C. Electrician
D. Oiler/Wiper
34.He is the head of the engine department who does not stand a watch but is responsible for
all the machinery of the ship?
A. Second engineer
B. Fourth engineer
C. C/E Engineer
D. Wipers