GANPAT UNIVERSITY

U.V. PATEL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF MARINE ENGINEERING & MARITIME STUDIES
Programme Electro Technical Officers Branch/Spec. Marine Engineering
Semester - Version 1.0.0.0
Effective from Academic Year 2019-2020 Effective for the batch Admitted in Dec-2019
Subject code ETO104 Subject Name Basic Marine Engineering
Teaching scheme Examination scheme (Marks)
(Per week) Lecture(DT) Practical Total CE SEE Total
L TU P TW
Credit - - - - - Theory 40 60 100
Hours 4 0 0 0 4 Practical - - -
Pre-requisites:

Learning Outcome:
After successful completion of the course, student will be able to
• Comply with the DGS prescribed ETO Guidelines Competency number 1.1, 11 & 14
Theory syllabus
Unit Content Hrs
Ref. DGS prescribed ETO Guidelines - Comp. No.1.1 - Monitor the operation of Electrical, electronic & control
systems

Competency No.1.1.1 - Prime movers, including main propulsion plant:

- Explains Basic principles of IC engines
- Explains 2 stroke and 4 stroke cycles and their use on board ships
1 - Maneuvering systems 5
- Fuel, lubricating and cooling water systems and their controls
- Air starting systems and their control requirements
- Auxiliary engines used for power generation

Competency No.1.1.2 - Engine-room auxiliary machinery:

- Different types of pumps used on board ship
- Fresh water generation by evaporators and reverse osmosis plant
- Various heat exchangers
- Domestic refrigeration system
- Air conditioning system (accommodation)
- Cargo refrigeration system
- HVAC for passenger ships
- Instrument air driers
- ICCP system
2 5
- MGPS system
- Air compressors and air receivers
- Loading and unloading systems
- OWS and OCM
- Engine room blowers
- Main engine auxiliary blowers
- Workshop machinery
- Ballasting and de-ballasting system
- Basics of hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- IG systems

Competency No.1.1.3 - Steering systems:

- SOLAS requirements
- Arrangement of steering gears
- Introduction to electro hydraulic steering gear
- 4 ram and 2 ram steering gears
- Introduction to rotary vane steering gear
- Follow up and non follow up system
3 2
- Auto pilot
- Emergency steering system
- Rudder angle indicator
- Feedback system to the bridge
- Hunting gear explanation
- Alarm systems and auto change over system
- Safematic operation

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 GANPAT UNIVERSITY
U.V. PATEL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF MARINE ENGINEERING & MARITIME STUDIES
Programme Electro Technical Officers Branch/Spec. Marine Engineering
Semester - Version 1.0.0.0
Effective from Academic Year 2019-2020 Effective for the batch Admitted in Dec-2019
Subject code ETO104 Subject Name Basic Marine Engineering
Teaching scheme Examination scheme (Marks)
(Per week) Lecture(DT) Practical Total CE SEE Total
L TU P TW
Credit - - - - - Theory 40 60 100
Hours 4 0 0 0 4 Practical - - -
Pre-requisites:

Learning Outcome:
After successful completion of the course, student will be able to
• Comply with the DGS prescribed ETO Guidelines Competency number 1.1, 11 & 14
Theory syllabus
Unit Content Hrs

Competency No.1.1.4 - cargo handling systems:

- Cargo pumps for tankers
- Framo system for tankers
- Reliquefaction plant for LNG and LPG carriers
4 - Electrical cranes for bulk carriers 4
- Grabs for cargo ships and bulk cariers
- Electro hydraulic cranes
- Hoisting, luffing and slewing arrangements for cranes
- Cable connections from MSB to cranes

Competency No.1.1.5 - Deck machinery:

- Anchors and anchor handling systems
5 3
- Windlass
- Mooring winch

Competency No.1.1.6 - Galley equipments:

6 - Mixies, hot plates, dish washers ,cooking range, chilled provision rooms etc 3
- Laundry system washing machines, driers etc

Competency No.1.1.7 - Ship construction:

- Electrical sensors, outfitting,vapour concentration ideology
7 8
- Hull,stability
- Loadicator with reference to tanks, loading, plimsoll line, calculation of stability etc
Ref. DGS prescribed ETO Guidelines - Comp. No.11 - Maintenance & repair of control & safety systems of
Hotel Equipment

Competency No.11.1 - Accommodation power system:

- Power distribution & Earth fault location & tracing are to be addressed in this section.
8 2
- 440 power requirements in the accommodation for domestic use appliances to be detailed to the candidates giving
specific details on safety & wiring practices.

Competency No.11.2 - Galley equipment:

9 4
Heating plates, Ovens & galley air extraction systems are to be covered in this module.

Competency No.11.3 - Ships refrigeration system:

Refrigeration system basics, Control panel for refrigeration systems & defrosting Refrigeration & AC Plants including the
HVAC topics must be covered. For this the candidates should be able to draw (at bare minimum) the process
10 instrumentation diagram for the installation in its basic form & identify the thermostatic control for the rooms. Further, 4
“capacity regulation” may be included. The MP22 (oil pressure shutdown) is crucial for ETO’s & must be included in the
syllabus. The starter or control panels functions to be demonstrated by means of a trainer if possible. “Charging” the
system with refrigeration gas & “pumping down” the system may be considered in the practicals.

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 GANPAT UNIVERSITY
U.V. PATEL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF MARINE ENGINEERING & MARITIME STUDIES
Programme Electro Technical Officers Branch/Spec. Marine Engineering
Semester - Version 1.0.0.0
Effective from Academic Year 2019-2020 Effective for the batch Admitted in Dec-2019
Subject code ETO104 Subject Name Basic Marine Engineering
Teaching scheme Examination scheme (Marks)
(Per week) Lecture(DT) Practical Total CE SEE Total
L TU P TW
Credit - - - - - Theory 40 60 100
Hours 4 0 0 0 4 Practical - - -
Pre-requisites:

Learning Outcome:
After successful completion of the course, student will be able to
• Comply with the DGS prescribed ETO Guidelines Competency number 1.1, 11 & 14
Theory syllabus
Unit Content Hrs
Competency No.11.4 - Air conditioning:
Basics of Air conditioning, Filter changing, safety & concerns, Air Re-circulation issues & concerns as regards port entry
11 for tankers must be covered in this section of the course. For this the candidates should be able to draw (at bare minimum) 4
the process instrumentation diagram for the installation in its basic form & identify the thermostatic control for the rooms.
Further, “capacity regulation” may be included.

Competency No.11.5 - Laundry equipment:

12 Washing machines, heaters & driers, Concerns when dealing with equipment in moisture prone areas are topics of 3
discussion in this

Competency No.11.6 - Electrical Fault finding:

13 Standard fault finding & troubleshooting procedures on marine auxiliary machinery, safety equipments and refrigeration 2
galley equipment must be followed. Special attention must be paid to find out earth leakages (24V / 220V / 440V systems)

Ref. DGS prescribed ETO Guidelines - Comp. No.14 - Prevent , Control & fight Fire on board

Competency No.14.1 - Fire Detection & alarm System:

- Fire Detection & control strategy
14 2
- Fire Detector, loop faults, termination devices for loops, earth faults of loops
- External interface for alarm bells & alarm system, door closers etc.

Competency No.14.2 - Type of Fire sensors:

• Ionization type
15 • Rate of Rise type 1
• Heat type sensor
• Testing methods, routines, logs

Competency No.14.3 - Hazardous zones & areas:

• Arrangements for lighting based on Vapour concentration diagrams
16 • Explosion protection techniques 1
• Ex(d), Ex(ia), Ex(p), Ex(n) etc
• Intrinsic Barrier installations
Total Hours 53
Practical content

Text Books
1
Reference Books
1 Introduction to Marine Engineering – D.A. Taylor
2 General Engineering Knowledge (Marine Engineering) – H.D McGeorge
3 Marine Auxiliary Machinery – H.D McGeorge

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