RTQ – MUMBAI 1

REAL TIME QUESTIONS FOR MUMBAI MMD

DATE SURVEYOR FUNCTION QUESTIONS

07- Internal- gopi Fn 4b & 6 1-Difference between mc and me engine.how

09- sir lubrication takes place in me engine.
2021 External- 2-AE engine one of the unit exhaust temperature is
gupta sir low (reasons).
I said timing of fuel pump?then he asked how sudden
timing can change
Fuel valve opening pressure?
3-what is fatigue how nd where to take place in
engine room.
Ae bottom end bearing bolt special requirements and
rule
4- why boiler inside tube get hard deposits?
5- AE lube oil pressure is reducing gradually.
Reasons?
6- me lube oil sump level reducing suddenly.reason?

Fn-6
1- lube oil tests carried on board?
How viscosity test carried out,name of the instrument
used for viscosity test?
2- one of the cylinder head stud found loose
procedure for tightning?
3- why easing gear is provided?proper use of easing
gear?
Rest don't remember

Internal-
1- what is critical speed?
What all things makers take in account for deciding
critical speed?
2- Miller cycle
How nox is formed?How reduces nox?
3- development in combustion space for reducing
nox?
How oros piston reduces nox?
4- development of piston ring regarding vlsfo
how vlsfo affect scuffing?
06- Fn 4b & 6 Fn 4b & 6
09- Abhisek -Type of engines sailed on.
2021 Kumar 2- how is fuel injected in the cylinder with LNG fuel
Ext -Prakashi and diesel oil. Configuration of injectors and cylinder
head.
3- does the pilot injector fire continuously.
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4- types of piston crown. Features of each and cross

question.
5- Air compressor capacity and regulation.
6- Dry docking jobs. Diameter of propeller.
7- Rudder carrier and bearing pintle. Clearance and
cross question. Max. Drought.
8- Boiler survey. Cross question.
9- accumulator pressure test.
10- Injector timing modification. Procedure.
11- Grade of oil changed. What steps to be taken
before starting engine.
06- Int: Srinivasa Fn 6 Fun 6
09- sir 1.How u know ME air cooler is working efficiently ?
2021 2.while AE running suddenly Lo press drop wht
action?
3. SW pump gland packing is leaking excessively wht
action?
4.oil in the observation tank wht action ?
5.boiler water chemical treatment ?
6.AE crankcase temp raising wht reason ?
7.After cleaning piston wht u ll chk in the groove ?
8.overhauling of exhaust valve , all checks and tests ?
06- INT: Fn 3 Fn 3
09- Mukhopadhya 1. Angle of Loll
2021 sir 2. Hull steel specification
Ext: Raut sir 3. How will you calculate anchor weight. What will be
the ratio of weight of a 10000 GT and 20000 GT ships.
4. How is the tank in LPG ship placed in ship?
5. Accomodation of Aluminium and hull of steel, how
will you place?
6. Annex 6 latest ammendments
7. IGC code when was last amended date (not
remembering)
8. ISM code, fire in engine room, what resources do
you have?
9. PSC detained your vessel, step by step explain what
all actions will you take?
06- Vikrant rai Fn 6 Fn 6
09- Ext -Prakashi -Certificate of class who issue when issue what is the
2021 purpose of Certificate of class
2- types of welding specially asking Frictional rigid
type welding something,
In black Smith shop which type welding is used?
3- equipment no what all clearances to check in
rudder and significance of it
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4- In drydock if chrome liner found damaged can we

reuse if yes how to machined chrome liner for tail
shaft. No new spare or no new ordering for chrome
liner
5- Types of Lathe machine ,what' are tools used in
lathe machine ,which tool is used for knurling
03- Srinivas sir Fn 4b & 6 Diff btween mc mc-c me-B,me-c
09- and kapoor sir How fuel injection takes place in ME.
2021 What is elvi.working.
Diff between chain drive of me and mc
Chaindrive tightining procedure.
Main bearing removal procedure.
Cross head bearing survey,clearences.
Turbocharger overhaul of main engine.
New advancements in turbocharger.
Different types of lubrication in turbocharger.
How to measure k value.
New regulations regarding usage of sulfer in fuel.
Can we use 3.5percent sulfur.what to do?
Purifier not attaining rpm reasons.
Purifier parts and funtion of each.
Main sea water pump overhaul and inspection and
what all defects can you find.
As 2nd engg prepare list for drydock specific jobs.
What all checks to do before going out of drydock
Pintle bearing clearance.
Tools used in dry dock.
Rudder hydraulic testing.
Tailshaft survey.
Propeller drop.how to check.
How to take main bearing clearance?which tool used.
How to remove cross head upper bearing.
03- Internal:Sriniv Fn 3 Fn-3
09- asa sir Name 4 convention
2021 External MLC y came into picture, all titles, and x Ques
:Kapoor Sir MLC imo or ILO
WHO ENFORCES MLC
PSC , CLEAR GROUNDS DETAILED INSPECTION
Your ship visiting a port who complies with mlc but
your flag has not ratified the convention yet. .. your
actions....
resistance on ship
Frictional resistance definition and formulae
How to reduce x questions
Relationship between length of ship and resistance
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Kyoto protocol x questions

UNFCC , GHG, TARGETS GIVEN TO WHOM AND WHAT
EEDI EEOI EEXI details
CII
DCS SEEMP part 2 ALL DETAIL
03- Internal:Sriniv Fn 3,4,5&6 Fn-3
09- asa sir Try,feu dimensions
2021 External Torsion box
:Kapoor Sir Cell guide in cargo hold
Refer sockets , refer container Working
Cargo hold fire fighting/ engine room
How cargo hold alarm came and all cross questions
Stress on high seas on ships pounding panting
Solas chapter all polar codes details
Frictional resistance types
How to reduce x questions
Codes and convention
How convention come into force
HK conventions x questions
EEDI EEXI details CII
DCP SEEMP part 2
Annex6 all details
Hull resistance relationship between length and
resistance

Fn4,6
New design in ME engines
Maneovering system details
Fuel valve circulation of fuel
Indication cards
Defects in welding
Main bearing survey
Tail shaft survey
Propeller drop and cross questions
Dry dock in details
Boiler safety values all types and details x questions
Anchors ranging
Hull paints scheme
Propeller blade defects how to rectify it
03- Surveyor: Fn 4b Function 4b Motor
09- Jayant
2021 Mukhopadhya Types of engines sailed on after class4
y Advantages of ME engines over conventional
Developments related to combustion?? Lot of cross
question
How many control systems (MOPs ) ??
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What if one MOP fail during running??

Why difference ships have different rpm?
Which engines have higher Pmax, MC or ME?? Why??
Why 3 injectors in electronic engines?
Will all of them inject together?? If not then decided
on what basis? Which one will inject first??
Injection pressure??
Propeller diameter preference, large or small??
Limitations in selection??
02- Internal Gopi Fn 4 1- Types of bedplates for M/E
09- sir 2- Chain link broken/ replacement
2021 Ext Pakrasi sir 3- Chain slack how to check
4- what to after chain link renewal wrt timing(cam
adjustment)
5- Vit/super vit - everything
6-1st/2nd order of moment n how to manage
7-mean piston speed definition,how much in ur
engine, how much in high speed..how to calculate
8- what will you choose for maximum power for ur
engine( stroke/bore) n reason
9- how super long/ultralong stroke affects emmisions
10- Boiler all type of corrosion n water treatment
(what do each chem do)
11- Boiler foaming
12-Thick shell n Thin shell bearings
13-Which places used in m/e
14- Layers of thin shell bearing in detail
01- Internal- Gopi Fn 4b & 6 1-Piston advancement to reduce nox.
09- Nadan sir 2- 1st and 2nd order moment compensator Explain in
2021 External- detail.
Anuradha kar 3- Muffing noise of AE engine
4-How to Draw Surge line...what exactly the surge
line.
5- You Have 2s 6 cylinder crankshaft frequency is 3
hz... What will be the Critical RPM?
6- Thin shell bearing main advantage and layers in
detail?
7- Explain Resin chocks.
8- Effect of high Exhaust back pressure.

Fn 6
1- 5 places in accomodation where accomodation AC
should not recirculate?
2- Where actually separation takes place inside LO
purifier?
3- Why muff Coupling.
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4- ECR AC pin hole. Action ...but hot work is not

allowed.
5-Compressor motor axial alignment. Which shaft will
you turn to check alignment compressor or motor. (I
said will rotate the shafts at which dial gauge pin is
there)
6- What is multi start thread?
7-How to start emergency fire pump during ballast
condition...How to avoid dry running?
8- Frequent cut in cut off in fridge compressor ..why??

Internal
1-Piston ring advancement for VLSFO.(cross
questions Why cermet coating given?
2- Axial vibration reason
3- Main bottom end bearing survey in detail(Cross
question-Where bracket fitted to support crosshead
during survey)
4-Type of welding electrode on board
5- Why low hydrogen electrodes required.
6- Have you done Drydock-YES
#Propeller fitting with lot of cross questions
# Rudder drop with lot of cross questions
# Where jumping bar fitted.
31- Gopi nandan Fn 4B & 5 Fn 4b.
08- Sir & some Types of ME sailed, what info on nameplate?...
2021 other surveyor Diff. Between MCR & NCR (plenty cross questioning)...
ME sump level decreasing, reasons (other than PFR
leak)??
AE one unit exh temp. low, reasons?
Boiler Blowback phenomenon.
Properties of refer LO?

Fn 5
What is Power factor?
Hw to calculate pf of Generator supply?
Wht r things/safety items kept @ shore connection
box?
Wht is meant by fail safe arrangement?
Give example related to ER crane
Wht is earth lamp?
Wht is preferential trip?
31- Senthil sir Fn 4 & 5 >>Significance of stability curves
08- >>what is angle of lol
2021 >>draw GZ curve and draw angle of lol
>> what was your engine specifications
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->>size of your propellor

->>resistances on propellor
->> relationship between size of engine and propellor
>> ship 10kn 10000kw power reduced to 5000kw
what will be the speed now
>>Significance of masters review
>>D1995when was solas first written
->>when was MARPOL first written
- >>whom does MLC come under
- >>Does it not come under IMO
->>Who actually implements mlc
->>Tell as per element 5
->>Scavenge fire your action
- >>now tell me as per your sms what it says about
this

Function 4
- which type of engine and specifications
- difference between ME and MCC
- how many injectors
- why three injectors
- how Nox is reduced
- Miller cycle? How achieved in 2S
-How to avoid exhaust energy wastage on scavange
pressure
Some more questions
Function 5
-Type of alternator on your ship
-Name of maker
-resistance is reduced how will I bring it back
- no voltage developing reason
- how to rectify this problem
- advantage of HV
-What is CT? Where used
30- External- Old Fn 3 What is nitriding .
08- guy How it is done.
2021 Internal - Gopi What all equipments in engine room are nitirded.
sir
What is easing gear in boiler, told for emergencies and
manual lifting . But says what emergencies, y
emergency arises in the first case , how will u come to
know ur working some where that boiler safety valve
is not lifting .

Con rod checks, then dye penetration test in detail.

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Told him but what is principle on which dp test

detects the Crack.

LO testing on board,
Then for viscosity , x questions.
What's the name of tube in which the viscosity is
measured .
30- Internal: Gopi Fn 3 & 5 Func3:
08- sir Ism latest amendments
2021 External: UNCLOS in depth
Pakrasi sir Underwater hull inspection
RO code
ISM new amendments
What does IMO say in regards with cyber security?
And more cannot remember now. Will send when I
remember

Function 5:
Armature reaction
Advantages of neutral and insulated earthing?
Where is neutral earthing resistor used and why?
How to test a diode?
What is difference between inductance and
reactance?
What is PWM
What is IGBT? How does it work?
What is a thyrister?

Internal asked:
Why is load high when starting of induction motor?
What is PID? Can we apply only D for working?
What is polarisation index testing?
30- Internal- Fn 3,4B,5 & N-3
08- srinivasa sir 6 1)Tiers of oil pollution prevention
2021 External-ss 2)What checks are done by Psc and why it is required.
Gadkar sir 3)Flag state inspection
4)various certificates under Marpol
5) solas requirements for survival craft.
6) static stability
5) Dynamical stability
6) subdivision index,why subdivision is provided.
7)Hong Kong convention .How you will confirm that
it's being followed onboard.
8) certificates under Solas chapter 9

Fn-4b
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1)Difference between ME and MC engines

2) Fuel pump lead
3) puncture valve function
4) How to do power balancing
5) Procedure to take draw card
6) shrinkage and swelling in boiler
7) why difference in exhaust gas temperature at
exhaust valve and entry to the turbocharger.

Fn-5

1) 3 Phase 4 wire and 3 phase 3 wire

2) Alternator maintenance
3) ACB maintenance procedure
4) certificates and documents required at the time of
electrical survey.
5) After alternator maintenance ,voltage is not
generated .. Actions
6) Insulation class.which machinery in engine room is
given highest insulation.
7) cascade control

Fn-6

1) Overhauling of purifier
2) significance of bowl height and how to measure
3) knocking of exhaust valve
4) how you will come to know that chain is slack
5) Effects of slack chain
6) how to rectify
7) Connecting rod top end bearing inspection
procedure
Internal
What is zener diode
Capacity test of battery
30- Int Srinivas sir Function 1. What is shroud ring in tc how it works.
08- Ext 4b & 6 2. Why diffuse is there in centrifugal pump.
2021 Vishwanathan 3. What is fatigue where happens in engine room,
sir what design measure to avoid.
4. Case hardening, methods.
5. How to remove main bearing for survey.
6. How to tighten tie rod, how to know broken, how to
remove broken one.
7. Did drydocking?, What checks done on rudder.
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8. Which engine, what is S in MAN engine. What is the

ratio for S(a stroke to bore ratio).
9. Tires of engine 1,2,3.
10. Annex 6 regulation for tire 1,2,3.
27- Int Srinivas sir Fn 6 1. Pump alignment
08- Ext 2. Soot blowing. What happens after soot blowing.(
2021 Vishwanathan What parameters will change)
sir 3. Sampling of lube oil
4. Aux engine tappet not proper. How will you know.
5. Thrust bearing high temp. Actions.
6. Pipe hole. How to manufacture onboard.
7. Con Rod bolt check. Condition for replacing.
8. Liner wear rate formula.( Jst tell current reading-
previous reading/ running hours) mm/1000Hrs
9. FWG vaccum not coming. Reasons.
10. How to tap a hole of M9×1.25
11. Air compressor 1st stage leaking. Reasons.
25- Int senthil ext Fn 4b Introduction,type of engine?Pneumatic controller
08- gupta malfunctioning...why
2021 Piston head is broken,how u will know?what u will
do?
Crankpin is broken in sailing how u will know
this?what u will do?
Purifier is vibrating reason?
Liner wear rate?
How to increase propeller efficiency
Turbocharger material?
How to improve scavenging efficiency?
how to reduced axial vibration in ae?
Why 2 spring r there in generator?
Me jcw system chemicals treatment?
Why sulphite is used in boiler?
Power balancing
25- Internal Fn 6 Working principle of Iccp
08- Senthil sir Working principle of Zener diode and where used
2021 External PK Significance of megger reports
Gupta sir How explosimeter works
What all things you will ensure before electrical
survey
How salinometer works
Where it is used
24- Srinivas sir Fn 6 Ship sailed and engine
08- Gadkar sir Tie rod tightening procedure
2021 How many tie rods per cylinder
Stuffing overhaul in position
Stuffing seal ring material
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How to determine where to put table and what factors

decide it
Chain tightening procedure
Actions causes and consequences
Boiler safety valve setting. How does gag tool work
Camshaft timing
Piston overhaul
Piston inspection and testing
Fuel pump zero setting and overhauling
Survey of compressor
How to check efficiency
24- Internal Fn 3 How to check ism implementation when you join as
08- senthil sir 2nd engineer.
2021 External How to check if fire fighting appliances are in order.
pakrashi sir Hhsc survey. Certificates under it. Ism isps under it or
no?
Periodical surveys scope for sseq and radio eqp
Tail shaft survey method 1
Drydock requirements for vessels over 15 years of
age.
How is stern frame attached to hull of container ships.
Msc 103 all amendments
24- int srinivas Fn 4 & 6 what type of engine
08- ext gadkar tail shaft monitoring
2021 how to carry out power balancing
boiler accumulation press test
purifier bowl height significance
turbocharger all clearances
crosshed all clearances, procedure
shrouding of exhaust valve
heatreatment types
where case hardening used?
scavenge efficiency significance
expansion allowance in shell and plate type heat
exchanger?
fuel pump lead?
zero setting in jerk type fuel pump?
swelling and shrinkage in boiler
bridge gauge . how to use?
chain tightening? how to make sure it is slack?
turbocharger blade material?

function 5

high voltage advantages? why conductors wire size

less in high voltage?
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cascade control? where it is used?

pid controller
single phasing ? how to identify ? what protection
supply of your ship? 3 phase 3 wire? significance
motor open circuit or short circuit how to identify?
acb overhauling ? how to proceed
how low insulation fault finding carried out?
acb maintenance?

internal-
acb maintenance? what all you check?
24- Int: Senthil sir Fn 6 By senthil sir
08- Ext: Pakrashi 1) what are maintainance Running hours in entire
2021 sir Main Engine.
2) overhaul procedure for exhaust valve with
clearances.
3) Course of action in case sump oil contaminated
with water.
4)what is Batch purification.

Pakrashi sir
1) Draw rudder profile of your last ship. Pintle
clearance. Jumping clearance where to take.
2) procedure for removal of keyless propeller.
3) during inspection found AE big end bearing bolt is
having crack due to fatigue. Where crack will form on
bolt and why.
24- Internal: Fn 3 & 4B For a very long time Gadkar Sir couldn't connect so
08- Srinivas Srinivas sir started asking questions
2021 External: Fn 3
Gadkar what is imo dcs
what data is collected in imo dcs
what is difference between eu mrv and imo dcs
emergency generator regulations
Dent in the ships hull how to identify the location to
provide to class for repair
Certificates for container ship
What is EEDI
How to calculate EEDI
Gadkar sir comes online and starts asking questions
NOx regulations the values for three tiers
what is difference between FSC and PSC
Why do you need PSC
What is CIC
What is MOU
Srinivas Sir again
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Which MOU is India part of

Engines above which power should comply with NOx
Any engines on ship which dont have to comply

4B
Questions by Gadkar sir
What type of ship and engine
What is advantages of ME Engine
What is dezincification where can you see it
Types of lubrication happening in Main Engine at
different points
What is boundry lubrication and what is
hydrodynamic lubricarion
What is Power Balancing and How will you do it
Advantages of Synthetic oil
Apart of Synthetic what is the other type of oil used
What is the difference between ME and AE
turbocharger
What clearance will you take in a TC
What is the significance of K value

Internal
How will you calculate power in Main Engine
18- Int:- Manjhi Fn 5 & 6 *Function 5: Electrical
08- Ext:- Kamath
2021 Maintainance on Alternator
Alternator developing Low Voltage, how to tackle
problem
AVR function
How to carry IR test on alternator
How to carry IR test on Motor
Shore supply connection checks in dry dock
Emg generator regulation

*Function 6: MEP

Centrifugal p/p check on impeller and shaft

Tappet clearance how to check
Why tappet clearance is provided
What will happen if tappet clearance is more.
How more tappet clearance will effect the Engine
How to know pistion position in case of tappet
clearance
Gland packing how to remove and insert new
Purifier box back procedure
Vacuum not developing in FWG
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Why compressor suction side frosting in refer

compressor
What is superheat
Where is superheat in the refer cycle
Why back pressure valve at veg room
15- Int. Senthil Fn 3 & 6 Intact stability criteria
07- kumar
2021 Ext. Sudhir Why low freeboard for tanker
nijhavan
Co2 system master valve not operating what will
happen

What is expansion arrangements for cargo tanks in

gas carrier?
Material of chocks

Cargo fire fighting system

Regulation of dcp monitor on manifold why only on
manifold?

Load line survey as 2nd engineer.

Some more forgot

Function 6
Tail shaft monitoring. Why ? How ? What is lube oil
tested for ashore.

Fire and gs pump survey what u will do if no spare

wear ring.

Cylinder head opening one hydraulic jack gave away

have no spares what to do ?

Centrifugal pump casing crack repair procedure.

Why sleeve bearing on turbocharger states

advantages and disadvantages wrt to ball bearing.
15- Externla Fn 5, 4b & aux eng fuel pump timing& how to check end of
07- BIJAY YADAV 6 clerance at full load ,bottom end clerance other
2021 INT. VIKRANT method then lead wire so i explined with dial gauge
SIR effect of specific grevity on pmax and combustion of
engine
fqs setting
air comp crank case pressure rising reasons expexting
something else not breather pipe or piston ring
leakage ,
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why scale on fwg evaporatig coils

oil in hot well how to which oil from where
cf pump cavitation how u will come to know by
looking perameters if cavitation taking place .
safemetic system ,how system come to konw which is
leaking only on storage tank confused here may be i
did nt understand question he asked many time was,t
able to anser
for whiches in fwd variable hydraulic motor not pump
explain .
for lub oil sample what is dffc between iso and dis
,how to check ovalty of con rod and effect of ovality on
clearances
diffc between servo and bidirectional vlv
some more don,t rember
5
igbt
syncro condensor
smart transducer he was saying now days smart
transducer using on board
regenrative enery something related like now days in
automobile so i told that
told to log out and wait then vikrant rai sir asked
what is accumlation pressure , what hydraulic test of
boiler and when to carry out
14- External- PK Fn 3 1. What happens to G if internal mass changes inside a
07- Gupta ship?
2021 Internal- 2. Block coefficient
shirish kumar 3. Prismatic coefficient. He said i asked only definition
dont give me formula only the definition.
4. Sewage vent regulation as per solas?
5. Define permeability?

Internal-
1. which ship you did?
2. What is the GZ curve?
3. What all things you will get from this curve?
4. Tell me all maintenance to be carried out on CO2
fixed fire fighting system?
5. What is the latest amendment in co2 system?
6. What is seemp?
7. Difference between seemp part 1 and part 2?
8. What is there in seemp part 1?
Over to external again:
1. what is the role of PFSO?
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2. How will you ensure that cargo hold Co2 line is

cleared during daily maintenance?
3. How will you fight engine room bilge fire?
4. Which extinguishers will you use to extinguish
bilge fire?
08- Internal - AK Fn 4b & 6 4B-(motor + steam)
07- chaudhary
2021 external- specification of engine ( i had done DFDE )
vishwanathan explain the passage of fuel gas from tank to the engine
how is gas admitted in the engine
any speciality for the inlet/exhaust valve timings
(wanted to know about miller cycle)
turbocharger specification
type of bearing and how lubrication is done for the
same
cond rod speciality of 4 stroke engine ( wanted to
know I section provides what particular strength to
the con rod)
type of MAC. explain significance of pressure ratio.
valve bore diameter
tandem type of piston explain
boiler specification
setting of safety valve with values and percentages
how tubes are attached to the boiler, expansion
arrangements for tubes inside boiler. explain the
expansion and bell mouthing procedure with values
shell and tube type expansion arrangemetns
where is the thrust bearing in the steam propulsion
located. explain how thrust is taken care of when
turbine runs in astern direction
number of stages in HP and LP turbine
cross compunding to turbine explain with how many
stages velocity compunded and how may pressure
compounded
boiler water tests
which test that are carried out cannot be treated by
adding chemicals
how do you control chlorides in boiler and limit of
chlorides in HP boiler
why no tie rods in 4 stroke engine

Function 6

purifier vibrates after desludging operation why and

how to rectify
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OWS started and level not going down for bilge

holding tank. actions you take as a second engineer.
new copper washer, what to do before you put in
service
name of the heat treatment carriedcentrifugal pump
what is the total head and how to calculate
which filter FO or LO is finer. why? bearing clearnaces
value and fuel pump plunger clearances
domestic reefer plant mention all components
between condenser and evaporator. temp not
maintaining in one cold chamber what will you do,
causes, actions
07- External- Fn 5 Function- 5
07- Vishwanathan 1. How does a brushless alternator works
2021 Sir 2. Types of starters.
Internal- 3. How we reduce starting current
Pradeep Sir 4. What if motor doesnt changeover to start, how will
you come to know
5. Contactor continuity test
6. Which all motor you will do continuity test of
contactor.
7. How to test standby pump starting for ME lub oil
pump when main engine is running.
8. Steering gear motor safety
9. Why doesn’t have overload trip
10. Diff between EXD and EXI
11. Where use EXd
12. Where use EXi, why cannot we use Exi for light
fittings circuit
13. MGPS working
14. Emergency power supply solas requirement
07- Internal : Fn 4b, 5 & Main points 5 quest each topic
07- Arbind 6 4b and 6:
2021 External : s 1. Crosshead bearing clearances, guide clearance,
Choudri position at which shud be taken. Went in detail step
by step procedure.
2 . Sea water leaking inside after the sea suction valve
step by step procedure.
3. Vibration in boiler during 2 consecutive starts your
course of action. (Starvation of air)
4. Accumulation pressure of boiler test full details he
needed
5. Fwg salinity alram intermittently coming. As 2E ur
action
6. Suction valve and puncture valve construction and
operation
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7. Boiler flame characteristics (primary and

secondary flame)
8. MCR how is it calculated. When it is calculated.
9. What is vibration he wanted definition.
10. Ac compressor has started. Its running hot. U see
only its on min load ie 33%. Its not coming on full
load. Trouble shooting .

Electrical: fn 5
1. 2 step controller
2. As 2/e how will u prepare for electrical survey
3. ICCP components in detail and working principle
4. Why capacitor is used in ceiling fan at ur home.
5. Motor starter box. Components inside it, Terminals
etc.
6. Governor droop , explain
05- Internal- Fn 3, 4b & Func 3
07- Pradeep sir 6 1)Cargo discharge criteria for tankers
2021 External- 2)Difference between discharge arrangement for oil
vishwanathan tanker and chemical tanker
sir 3)Preparation for loadline survey as 2nd engg only for
enginer room side
Func 4b
1) type of engine worked on
2) parts of chain link of chain drive
3) After scavenge space fire, what all checks you will
do ?
4)how to take horizonal shaft alignment of the motor
shaft and pump shaft of centrifugal pump?
Func 6
1)After reefer compressor starts, what all results in
restarting of compressor( i said if the reefer room
door is open, or fresh provisions are brought in,it
results in increase in temp of refrigerant and hp on
suction side, still he was not satisfied)
2)what is purpose of sheer pin in horizontal shaft of
the purifier
Cant recollect more now,
05- Internal : Gopi Fn 3 & 6 Function 3
07- sir 1) types of bulkheads
2021 External : Raj 2) purpose of bulkheads
Kishore sir 3) eexi
4) what all annexe applicable on your ship
5) annex 4 applicablity
6) bulk carrier cargo hold fire fighting system
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7) co2 room safeties

8) emg DG regulations
9) emg DG fuel required for passenger ships
10) types of lifeboats
11) how much speed of lifeboat in water
12) how much fuel carried in lifeboat
13) Solas chapter 3
14) marpol annexe 6
15) annexe 6 latest amendment
16) stcw
17) what all on your ship comes under survival craft
18) standard fire test ( decider )
19) how to release co2
20) what to do if someone not present in head count

Function 6

1) type of ship
2) engine specification
3) maintenance done on board
4) DG fuel pp overhaul
5) crankcase inspection
6) liner removal
7) meat room normal temperature maintained and if
you want -16 instead of -14 then how do you do it and
what effect does it have on the system
8) dry dock y u do it
He wants to just listen underwater inspection
05- Internal Gopi Fn 4b & 6 Fun 4 b
07- sir What is critical speed?
2021 External What is tie road? It's function? Tightening sequence of
Premraj sir it in man b & w.
1. Types of lubrication in ME.
(he wanted to hear the difference between cross
head bearing and main bearing lubrication.)
2. What Type of lubrication in cylinder line.
3. What's TEU and FEU, and its dimensions?
4. What is stuffing box and state its components?
5. How will you know the condition of stuffing box
while running? Corrective actions.
6. Overhauling of stuffing box in place.
7. What was the SWL of your engine room crane?
8. How will you carry out engine room crane load test
and at what load?
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Fun 6
1. What all overhauls you have carried out on your
ship. Have you done main bearing overhaul?
2. How will you carry out ME unit 5 main bearing
survey?
3. Have you carried out dry dock? What all
maintenance you will carry out during dry dock.
4. What is Rudder Drop? Rudder hydraulic test
5. Oil charging in reefer provision compressor
6. What is engine blazing /glazing? I don't
understand and even Dnt knw wht it was.
And some more but don't remember..
05- internal- Fn 4b & 6 4b ,6
07- shirish 1.manual starting of air compressor.
2021 external- 2.scavenge fire indication,action
bansal 3.oil mist detector alarm action
4.mip mep
5.power balancing
6.tc while running how u find efficiency
7.autobackwash filter working
8.pipe taken out in workshop,how will u make new
pipe with same flange
9.after crankshaft deflection what u chek( told him abt
vertical horizontal den (t+b)=(p+s)..but still not happy

02- Int: chaki Fn 5 1. What do you mean by BLEVE

07- Ext: 2. what fixed fire extinguishing sys for cargo onboard
2021 Vishwanathan ship
3. How to prevent caking in DCP (name of anticaking
agent)
4. What is TPC. Ship going from sea water to river
water will TPC change.
5. Emcy Generator requirement
6. Anchor material
7. New FO having high density, what changes as 2e
you will do on your ship
8. How to take LO sample
9. MAC pressure ratio. What is its significance
10. Ref compressor gas suction suction from
conpressor sump. Why?
11. What are pretension bolts. Where used? He wants
to hear conrod big end
12. Checks as 2e to conduct after facing scavange fire
in your engine
13. What type of fuel pump on main engine. What is
discharge pressure.
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14. Type of boiler.

15. Different types of tubes in High pressure boiler
16. Soot blower operation. Sequence of soot blow( he
want to hear from top to bottom)
17. Type of main turbine( proper full name)
18. Reduction gear type. What is articulated
19. Oil in drain inspection tank. What action as OOW (i
guess he want to hear remove oil from tank with
absorbant pad and dont let it go to boiler)
20. Boiler gauge glass crack(safeties)
21. Brushless alternator how voltage is generated
22. Alternator safeties
23. How to install new battery on lifeboat
24. What is Ex-i and Ex-d. Application
25. Shore connection process (he wants to hear that
you have to inform shore about your load
requirement and accordingly check the power supply
cable rating)
02- Int: chakki sir Fn 3 Tender ship and stiff ship
07- Ext: Gupta sir What is collision bulkhead and it's solas regulations
2021 and one other Frequency of sart, where it shows
guy Regulations for sart
What is pfso , duties of pfso
What equipments in liferaft
Fire in purifier room
Load line survey
Other guy : how you test hyper mist system, types of
detectors, pressure of hypermist pump
02- Old surveyor Fn 4b 1. How you prepare boiler for survey?
07- 2. Scavenge efficiency?
2021 3. Propeller efficiency how will you increase?
4. What kind of propeller on board?
Difference between 4 blade and 6 blade propeller?
5. Shoepad overhaul?
6. Sluggish Rudder operation?
7.Me not starting on fuel?
8. Multi stage compressor how its mainbearing are
placed or secured!!?
9. First stage relief valve leaking?
10. Boiler water test?
Why phosphate reserve
Why hydrazine required?
How oxygen affects?
11.Swelling of journal.
12. Scrapdown analysis?
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02- Int- Ak Fn 5 & 6 1Working of induction motor

07- choudhary 2Fail safe equipment, how it works
2021 Ext-Raj gupta 3Preferential trip
4Maintenance of alternator, if air gap less wat u will
do?
5Low IR alarm on panel. How it works.
Fn-6
1Nitriding, where used, part, where in bearing, which
surface
2Shrunk fit, where used
3Liner gauging how to do
02- Int: chakki sir Fn 3 Breast hook
07- Ext: Gupta sir Tie
2021 Bitter end
Anchor attached how to ship
Fire in purifier room
Co2 released what action u will do
Bulk carrier how to check the co 2 line is clear for fire
extinguishing on hold
Grb
All new amendments in it
Gunwale
Load line survey
01- Int: Fn 3 & 4b Collision bulkhead
07- Mukhopadhya Annex 6 chapter 4 explain
2021 y Explain regulations 23
Ext: Bansal Ism chapter name
Onload offload release mechanism
Galley fire..how to approach..what all things there to
extinguish fire

4b
How to check turbocharger efficiency
Fuel pump leaky..indication
U r going to rough weather.as 2nd engg what all
preparation u will do?
Purpose of tie rod? pinching screw purpose and
where it is located in engine?
After grounding what all things to check?
Boiler auto starting procedure?want here about flap
remain full open during starting than partial open
during ignition.
few more don't remember
01- Internal - Fn 4b & 6 Function 4b,
07- mukhopadhay 1.Scavenge fire- stepwise
2021 a sir 2.fuel pump leak- indications and actions
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External- 3.Turbocharger overhaul- checks

Bansal 4. Turbocharger efficiency
sir(very nice 5.Tie rods
guy) 6. Use of pinching screw, etc

Function 6
1.Bilge pump reciprocating type overhaul and checks
2.Centrifugal pump casing crack repairs
3.centrifugal pump overhaul and checks
4. Welding defects
5. Engine room any small tank bulkhead repair by
fillet welding
6.Ows -15 ppm alarm check methods
7.DD- rudder checks

30- Int-Anirudha Fn 4b & 6 1.Pitch and slip of propeller. How to increase

06- chaki sir propeller efficiency
2021 Ext-gupta sir 2.How to increase bowl height in purifier
3.Purpose of doing boiler water tests. How to prevent
corrosion of boiler
4.Materials of turbocharger
5.Diff betn annealing n normalising
6.pressure of oxygen n acetylene while gas cutting
7.why n where case hardening is done
8.crosshead brg survey
9.how to remove broken tie rod
10.If mac unloader is not working how will you start
mac
11.diff betn mc and mcc
12.tc compressor efficiency
13.Air seal stern tube system
14.How to overhaul stuffing box in place
15.what is nip
16.Liner material and reasons for cracking
17.what all things to check in lo analysis and bunker
report
18.LO tests carried out on board
19.Increasing stroke or bore which one would you
prefer and why
20.Exhaust vv seat material
21.pairing disc matreial and it's function
22.Mac lubrication
23.what is power imbalance and how to check
24.Causes of axial vibration and how to reduce it
25.why thrust brg in generator
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30- Internal : Fn 3 1. In main engine, within x-head & journal bearing,

06- senthil kumar which one is bigger & why?
2021 External:
Sarkar 2. What is PID controller? How is proportional
controller different from derivative controller?

3. What is cascade control? Where on ship? How it

works?

4. How many types of turbocharging & scavenging?

What are they? Why in some engines pulse & in other
engines contant pressure? What criteria?

5. Where on board we can see brass/ bronze(I exactly

don't remember)? 3 places at least...is brass/bronze &
gun metal different? Material of propeller?

6. Causes of liner crack?

30- int:mukhopad Fn 3 & 5 type of ship was asked :chemical tanker
06- yaya sir sea time after class 4
2021 ext:viswanath and written status and no of attempts
an sir
fun 3

1.deck fire fighting system on chemical tankers?

2.how to confirm tht the emergency fire pump
priming unit is working.
3.prepare settling tank for entry as a 2e ?
4.calibration of gas detector ?
5.life boat launching step by step procedure during a
drill.
6.bullwarks and freeing ports.
7.statuatory survey,time interval between each
survey,specific buffer time for each survey.
8.load line markings thickness.
9.rudder checks in dry dock,pressure testing,etc.

fun5
1.generator started rated rpm is achieved but voltage
is not achieved ?resons i said avr then
2.how do u confirm avr is faulty.
3.if not avr wht else could be faulty.
4.i said diode ,then how to check diode ,if a
multimeter doesnt have a diode mode.
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5.emg gen solas regulations,how to carry out

emergency generator on load test,when the ship is
sailing ,wht all precautions to be taken ?
6.overload protection in motors ? steering gear motor
safeties?
was asked to log out,and log in and wait in the lobby.
mukhopadyay sir:
1.alternate fuels .
2. during main engine shop trails,wht all are found
out?
30- Vishwanathan Fn 3,4 & 6 1)What all safety given for Cargo tank in product
06- sir tanker ?
2021 2)mast riser fire during gas freeing operation? Actions
?
3)Where will you find the howmuch of CO2 required
for your ship for fixed firefighting ? He wanted to
know where on ship would you find ?
4)Ballast water convention applies to which ship ?
5)what is propeller slip.
6)why carry Inclining experiment?Only Centre of
gravity ? What else ? When to carry out ?

Function : 4b

1)what types of engine ? Turbocharger type ?what

kind of bearing ? Location of bearing how trust is
transmitted ?Location of Thrust collar ?Sealing
arrangement ?
2)What kind of boiler ?how tubes are fitted ?Material
of tubes ?

Function :6

1)blunt chisel ? What will you do ?

2)Why after cooler is given in MAC?
3)You are transferring aft bilge well overboard via
ows , after 30 mins you come and see level is same ?
Reason ?He asked what problem with system ?
4)You are standing on upperdeck aft side near all
vents , you smell exhaust gas .why ?Is it normal ?
5)You have taken bunker few days back now the
bunker density has changed ! What changes you will
do as 2nd engineer before using that fuel ?
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30- External: Fn 3,4,5&6 Fn:3

06- Viswanathan ( Safeties on tank on product tanker
2021 pura Chida. Annex 1 cargo discharge criteria
Hua) TPC with formula
Anil Desai Orb code and number for debunkering

Fn4
Con rod ovality check
How will you remove piston and checks
Why in pipeline flanges bolts are put in upside down
Difference in me fuel pump and generator fuel pump
Which filter is fine fuel oil or lube oil and why
How tubes are placed on heat exchanger what is the
provision for. Them to expand
Back pressure valve

Fn 5
Crane safeties
Diff between thermistor and thermostat
Shore power supply how to take and checks
Battery checks in lifeboat
Fn 6
Main compressor taking more time to fill what all
checks you do
Your bumping clearance valve unloader inter cooler
and aftercoolr are ok
Egb safety valve setting
30- Internal: Fn 4b & 6 Fun 4b:
06- Arbind 1.Scavenge efficiency and it's significance?
2021 chowdry 2.your reliever informed u tat Holding down bolts are
External : freq getting loosen , after take over what checks and
don't know how will you rectify ?
3.boiler phosphate test why carrying out ? How to do
4.You going to T/C overhaul what r the tools n spares
u will prepare ?
5.what is k value ?
6.stern tube L.O temp high , wht reason ?
7.how will u take propeller drop ? Why u r taking
bottom n top ?
8.what is Mcr and Ncr ?
9.Liner bottom part is hanging why ? And thickness is
less thr ?

Fun 6
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1.You started your boiler from cold condition as per

procedure , now ur boiler is steaming wht r all chks
you will do ?
2.what is accumulation press test , purpose ?how will
u do
3.how will u repair your boiler refractory if it has got
damaged ?
4.windlass brake how will u adjust ?
5.your ship side plating got crack n water is seeping ,
how u will repair ?
6.compressor valves are getting broken frequently ,
wht reason how will u rectify ?
7.bursting disc on the compressor got burst , wht
action ?
8.compress 2nd stage relief valve got lifted , reason ?
9.Your generator crankcase filled with water , wht
indications and wht r the causes ?
30- Internal- Chaki Fn 4b & 6 Applied fun. 4b and 6
06- sir 4b-
2021 External- don't Intro, ships sailed, company.
know 1. SFOC Calcution
2. Propeller curve effi.
3. How Axial vibration is induced and means to reduce
it.
4. Cross head bearing survey.
5. Tail shaft survey. When to do and removal.
6. What is scavenge efficiency.
7. Heat treatment processes in detail
8. Why unloader in refer and working.
9. Purpose of heater in refer.

6-
1. DD preparation as 2nd engineer.In detail ( too
many x questions)
2. Defects in welding.
3. How will u put insert in bulkhead.
4. How will lock liner while taking out piston in AE.
5. Purging and leak detection in Framo pump.
6. Thrust bearing overhaul and material.
7. Why Honning of liner done.

Some more questions I can't recall..will post..

30- Surveyous: Fn 4b & 6 Function 4b:
06- Chako sir, *What is poker gauge? How to measure propeller
2021 Gupta sir drop?
(Extremely *Drydock preparations?
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strict and *Working principle of cylinder lubrication? (Not how

ruthless -keh k it works)
lenge) *Power balancing of engine meaning? How to
balance?
*Why can't take indicator cards for AE??
*Material of T/C parts?
*Difference between M/E and A/E crankcase oil?
Why?
*Material of A/E exh. valve seat??
*What is nimonic alloy???
*Purifiers de-sludging principle??
*How to determine propeller efficiency?? How to
improve??
*One unit Pmax low..reasons??
*Working principle of Hydraulic motors??
*How to determine the efficiency of a pump?? Any
pump
*How to determine efficiency of Refer compressor??
*Function of rudder pintle bearing?? How to take
clearence??
*Cutting torch safeties??
And couple of more questions...can't recollect!! Lots of
new questions.

Fn 6
*M/E crosshead checks??
*M/E piston checks and o/h after removing from
engine?? Names of tools used??
*ME air starting v/v o/h procedure??
*Propeller dismounting methods??Explain?
*Procedure to remove rudder??
*Pressure of O2 and Acetylene while cutting and
brazing?? If different then why??
*One unit knocking. Reasons??
*Liner cracking reasons??
*One unit cylinder lubrication fail. Indications and
corrective action??
*As a 2E how will u maintain ME lube oil good
condition ?? Lube oil tests??
30- Surveyor ~ 1)What is power factor? 2)How will you measure it?
06- chaki Ways to improve it?
2021 Cross questions - how capacitor helps to improve it...
3)Megger working principle
4)How will you measure the power of circuit?
I told about AC power formula than he ask about dc
....with cross questions
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5) main switchboard survey what all things you do?

6) how will you do megger test of a motor ?
7) battery charging circuit
Why you step down it and what is the supplying
voltage to charge battery? I said 30volt he ask why?/
8) alternator safeties?
9) difference between synchronous motor and
induction motor?
10) what is ur action after blackout? No answer he
satisfied....
11) what is semiconductor?
12) thermistor where it is used?
13) what is soft starter
He want full working of starter
14) what is auto transformer ?
15) what is RMS value?
16) how will you measure the battery capacity?
17) when power failure occurs how navigation light
failure alarm will come?
29- Internal Gopi All questions by Externals only.
06- sir Every question was very clear and answers expected
2021 External were very specific and to the point
Vishwanathan
sir 1. Bilge pump has lined up from aft wilge well. after
30 mins you find level isnt lowered. your action. -- he
wants you to start telling that you will observe suc
and disc gauge and analyse the isssue.

2. Stern tube inboard seal leaking. your action as 2nd

engineer.

3. Froasting on line from TXV to evaporator. reasons

4. How will you find out which tube in AE LO cooler is

leaking and how to rectify it?

5. How will you maintain FRAMO oil temperature in

freezing cold climate?

6. EGB soot blow done. How will you ascertain its

done effectively.

7. Aux engine crank case pressurised. Reasons. How

will you identify which unit blow past is occuring
without taking performance?
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8. ME crankshaft deflection

9. How will you ascertain that centrifugal pump wear

ring has worn without opening pump?
Every question with super specific cross questions.
29- Internal Gopi Fn 3, 4b & Fn 3
06- External 6 Loadline survey how to prepare
2021 Vishwanathan what is tpc
does tpc change in FW and SW
what is inclining experiment? what do you get from it?
how do makers ensure 85% co2 released in two
minutes?

4b
types of engine
difference between conventional fuel pump and me
engine fuel pump
how is hydraulic oil supplied to fuel pump
what kind of pump is engine driven pump
how is oil supplied at low rpm in ME engine
how is the ECS sensing Load and Speed
what kind of T/C on your ME
Maker and Model number of T/C
how many bearings and what kind of bearings
what is K value in T/C
why we are measuring K value
how is AE mounted ( Resilient mountings)? why
resilient mountings if vibration less
why oblique cut in con rod big end
how to adjust fuel pump timing in AE and How to
adjust fuel quantity?
what is log difference pressure ( never heard of this
not even sure if this is what he asked)
how will you identify single pass, two pass and four
pass shell and tube type HX by just looking from
outside?
intermediate bearing temperature is going high and
sea is calm what could be the reason?
what kind of thermodynamic process happening in
TEV?

6
type of boiler and max working pr?
what kind of water testing on boiler?
if low pr boiler why are you doing hydrazine test?
Main air compressor valves checks after overhaul?
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How to secure Engine room crane when going for long

voyage?
Sea water pump gland is leaking actions? Even after
changing the gland still leaking a lot why
29- External Fn 3 & 6 Fn 3 and 6
06- bansal 1.Tailshaft survey , how will, you inspect tail shaft
2021 Internal 2.seq survey as second
Senthil 3.onload off load life boat
4.Steering gear regulation
5.damage stability criteria
6.ism element 10 ,how will you do as second
7. Nc and mnc closing procedure
have cross questions
Fn 6
1.Turbocharger overhaul shedule
2.centrifugal pump casing crack repair
3.unit overhaul tomoro,checks on overhead crane
4. Crane wire damaged 3 or 4 leads damaged what
will you do ,will, you carry out unit
overhaul
5 steel blocks/ material test , ( ndt) and how
6.vessel grounded checks on main engine
7.oxygen acetylene gas welding ,safeties
8.fuel injector removal procedure from step one ,
(needed safety points and isolation part and
immobilization part)
9. How will you renew one tube of shell and tube
procedure
10. Cast iron welding
55 MINS ORAL
Got fn 6 REPEAT 3
29- Internal- gopi Fn 4b & 6 Type of vessel sailed, engine, generator?
06- sir starting air timings?
2021 External- what is valve overlap?
Vishwanath sir if closing of starting air valve is 110 for 6s50 mc how
much is the valve overlap? ( do you need a
calculator)how did you calculate?
what is Axial vibration? reasons? how to counter?
construction, position and working of axial
vibrations?
why in generator I crossection and in main engine
circular of the con rod? what is whip loading?
lubr oil leaking from main engine shaft... what will be
your action and what are the possible causes? explain
the sealing arrangement?
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how are vibrations dampened in when a motor drives

a pump?
how to measure ovality of bottom end bearing?
what is total head in centrifugal pump? factors
affecting suction of centrifugal pump?
how many screws in screw pump? is one driving the
other? type of gear?
millers cycle?
new developments in mcc?
what is bore relief and tangantial runout?
advancement in piston rings with regards to coatings
and material?
some more questions that i couldnt recall... will post
when i remember
29- Ext - Bansal Sir Fn 3 & 4b Function 3
06- . Mlc all chapter
2021 Int- Senthil CBA
Kumar . Mlc define
Type of fixed fire extinguisher
Foam fire fighting system describe maintance of it
Which type of foam is used on ER and Deck
Nrt grt dwt free light weight
Displacement
Solid floor
Breast hook
Nox technical file
Panting pounding

F-6
Quenching how to do and why
Cylinder head one stud loose how to tight
One room temp not coming
Tev function
And some more not remembering
29- Internal: Gopi Fn 4b Fn 4b
06- sir 1. Types of ship sailed on.
2021 External: What engines? I told MCC mostly. Why is it compact.
Viswanath sir What exactly makes it compact?

2. Fuel pump timing in MCC. Lots of cross questions.

He wanted to know what is controlled over various
load conditions. Answer he wanted to hear is stop of
injection is controlled.
3. ME turbocharger type. Why not radial flow.
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4. AE governor type. Working. But all he wanted to

hear is governor is controlling the rom by reducing
the fuel.
5. How is purifier sealing water interface maintained.
What is gravity disc wrong size. How to determine
right size.
6.why Air compressor has aftercooler.
7. Boiler burner type and explain. I said pressure jet.
He asked what is the other type.
8. Why do we need back pressure valve in veg refer
system.
9. Why no relief valve in centrifugal pump discharge.
He wants to hear it has a fixed discharge head.
10. What can you do to smoothen the discharge of a
single acting reciprocating pump.
11. Type of bilge pump on your ship. I said snake
pump. No further questions

Internal
1. Explain Miller cycle. What relevance it has now for
shipping. I said to reduce nox. He asked how it helps
in reducing nox.
2. Boiler contaminated with oil and you have found
the leak and rectified it. Now explain what all you will
have to do as per the maker's instruction.
29- Int: gopi sir, Fun 6 AE btm end clearance with out taking out piston
06- external: Refer plant tev not working you r at sea and no spare
2021 Vishwanathan on board what will you do
Steam gasket how will you identify
How will you secure er crane before gng on voyage
How will Calculate liner wear formula after liner
calibration
Clrd ...
28- Internal- Fn 4b What type of engine worked on I said Mc & MC-C only
06- Srinivasan sir 1-Inputs to MCU in alfa lubricator mcc
2021 External- 2-What is ACC in alfa lub
Gadkar sir 3-ME engine why introduced, diff bet MC engine and
ME engine
4-How fuel p/p and exh v/v actuated? Who does the
job of camshaft ?
5-Significance of bowl height in purifier?
6-Purifier vertical shaft arrangement
7-Explain What is Lost motion
8-Explain reversing in MC-C engine
9-Explain Risk assessment
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10-How crank angle read in ME engine- Angle

encoder position ?
28- Internal Gopi Fn 5 & 6 Function 5
06- sir 1)Types of fuses
2021 External 2)Any motor is not starting..all the probable reasons
Bansal sir 3)generator started but acb not closing..all probable
reason
4) boiler automatic combustion control
5) how to test over speed trip
6) 6206zz bearing given to you what does number
signify
7) what is power factor and how will you improve it

Function 6
1) boiler safety valve setting procedure
2) indication for stern tube seal leak and action taken
3) how hydraulic jack works
4) how to weld an insert in any bulkhead..(more
focused in rules and safety)
5) checks carried out in bilge pump
6) bunker sampling procedure
7) oxy acetylene system..more focused in safeties and
rules.
12- Internal - Fn 3 Coc attempt
05- srinivas sir What is csr? What all details inside csr?
2021 External- Isps? Which chapter all solas? Full details
pakrasi sir What contigeous situation what are contiguous
situation as per ism?
A60 bulkheads?
Drills on board and frequency of drill
What is ahts vessel and cross questions (as i did 1 ahts
vessel after class 4)
All types of form coefficients? And cross question?
If in drydock you see a dent in your ship how will you
report?
Shell expansion plan contents
Hssc? What all certificate in hssc?
Is isps and ism in hssc? And why
What all you will check in dry dock in stern tube and
cross question
12- Intr Jayanta Fun 3,4,6 What is RA, the contents in the RA form
05- Mukhopadhay Define is SMS
2021 a ISPS security level, how is security level 2 different
from 1 and 3.
Hyper mist system alarms for water ?
What is permeability related to tankers
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What is free surface effect?

Define SFOC
MAC safeties
How to select the refrigerant for refer? Qualities of
refrigerant

In ME engine what’s the procedure of programming,

the secquence of programming
What is intelligent engine ? Define term intelligent.
What is term high voltage?
Merits and demerits of high voltage
What is thyristor ?
What is star delta starter? How the Load is controlled
?
How does induction motor works ?
What is the term VFD ?
12- Int-srinivasa Fn 4b * Types of engines
05- sir * how do u know chain is elongated and tightening
2021 Ext-gadkar sir procedure
* crossheaf guide shoe clearance adjustment
* refer compressor cut in cut out operation
* boiler water tests with values. What is p in p
alkalinity. Why do we carry out p alkalinity n total
alkalinity test with all chemical reactions
* caustic embrittlement in detail with all reactions.
Mostly where does it occur in boiler?
* stern tube aft seal leaking how will you come to
know? What actions to be taken if sea water is
ingressing? (He said we don't have high viscous oil
and only 1 gravity tank)
* safematic steering gear
* how to measure purifier bowl height? It's
significance? How is the vertical shaft supported?
12- Vishwanathan Fn 4b Type of ship- LNG steam
05- sir -boiler specification
2021 -how boiler supported
-how steam drum supported-
-types of burner, turn down ratio, how much turn
down ratio
-type of feed pump, feed pump trips
-deaerator location, principal behind working, how
dissolved gases removed and where it goes after
removal
-boiler water test and limits for high press boiler, if
chloride content increasing every time what is causes
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-steam table, what is small v in steam table, specific

vol. definition and unit
11- Int . Senthil sir Fn 3 & 5 Fun 3 :
05- Ext .uma 1.Before starting IG what r the alarms n trips u will try
2021 Shankar sir out ?
and 2. Location of ig high temp trip sensor and setting ?
one more 3.pv valve setting
external 4.if o2 greater than 8 percentage wht will happen
5.Your company SMS policy full
6.wht is VGP and its purpose
7.Condition of assignment
8.How many u can keep sewage in holding tanks
without ventilation

Fun 5:
1.overhauling of SW immersed motor ? Each n
everything he wants hear by visualization ...even grab
screw in coupling
2.after u have started the dg , voltage not showing ,
wht s ur action ?
3.if voltmeter not working how u chk , how u confirm
its nt working
4.How u chk diode faulty r not
5.AVR purpose
6.initialy avr not in function , how voltage developing
7.in that wht type of diode used , working
10- Senthil sir and Fn 3 & 5 Safety
05- Narendra Types of ships
2021 bansal sir Drydock requirements
Propeller jobs in DD
Continuous Monitoring System for stern tube( who
decides how is the condition)
Risk Assesment( criteria to decide level of risk) cross
question
MLC 2006 ( Titles and Conditions of employment and
work rest hours)
Pump room safeties

Fn 5
Speed control of motors
Explain wht is IP and details of IP56
Boiler auto sequence in detail
Smoke detectors ( how are they connected series or
parallel) series is the answer
Alternator safeties and maintenance
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10- Int: Fn 4b & 6 Can't remember all questions. Posting whatever I

05- Mukhopadhay remember. Total time of oral around 1 hr ( only)
2021 Ext - Pakrasi
and Uma Fn 4b -
Shankar singh 1. What all types of engine you worked on?
2. What are different types of bearings in both ME
and MCC? Do we need to carry out bedding and if yes,
How?
3. What is stress corrosion?
4. What is creep
5. What is relation between creep and elasticity?
6. What is the composition of babbit ?

Fn 6
Did you do dry dock? I said no. ( And then I was
bombarded with all dry dock questions )
1. What's the interval of tail shaft survey?
2. What are rudder clearance specific to dry dock? He
wanted to hear pintle clearance.
3. As 2e, in drydock, If you inspected sea water valve
and found that seat is damaged. How will you repair
or renew without heating it.

He was like I want to see how as 2e you respond to

planned and unplanemd jobs in drydock.
( I screwd entirely in fn 6 )

Again after waiting for sometime in lobby

Pakrasi
1. What are the pre treatment and post treatment in
reverse osmosis.
2. What are the tests in boiler water , why they are
done and values
3. Detail question about alkalinity!
06- Int:mukhopad Fn 3 Latest MEPC resolution when and what?
05- hyay sir Bunker fuel under which iso
2021 Ext:pakrasi sir What is FAME
and uma Under stcw what are soft skills and too much cross
shankar sir questions and grilling.
Under stcw what are requirements for certification
for junior engineers.
What ism audit what is corrective and preventive
action for a NC
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Asked which lifeboats u worked on and asked what is

onload release snd how will u test it.
What us parametric rolling
What are kn curves.
And some other questions which i cant remember but
will upload as soon as I remember them.
Ballast water conventions aand cross questions on
that also.
06- External Fn 5 Pump room electrical safeties
05- :Srinivasan Working of acb
2021 Internal Continuity test of contractor
:Mukhopadhya PID controller
y Working of hydrophore pump
Interlock
Mgps
Working of Mgps
Shaft earthing
Emergency generator starting motor
Types of DC motor
Welding on deck
Where to connect return line of welding transformer
Testing of diode
How to find which side is forward and reverse biased
Fire system emergency alarm fuse blown out how to
find out where the problem is
06- Int - Bodhraj Fn 3 ,4b & Type of ship - Container
05- sir 6 Safety-
2021 Ext - S S Fire control plan and location. Why is it kept in that
Gadkar sir location
Collision bulkhead and regulations
Length between perpendiculars
Duct keel
Enclosed space entry. Checks?
Inclining experiment
Effect of free surface effect on stability
Tender and stiff ship
Fittings on fire line on deck
Standard discharge connection. Difference between
std. Disc. Flange and other flange.
Chapter9 solas
Purpose of PSC inspection
Motor/Mep-
Hunting gear
Pumps used in steering gear system and working
Effect of catfish
Purpose of vent valve on boiler
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Shrinkage and swelling in boiler

Cut in and cut out of refrigeration compressor
Back pressure valve?
ME and AE LO difference
Types of lubrication and where it is found
Crankshaft deflection and procedure
If no marking on website, how will you take
crankshaft deflection.
Gas welding precautions.
Use of flashback arrestor and where fitted
How are bottles stored?
Types of welding rods
Cast Iron welding.which rod?
Electrical-
Earth neutral and insulated neutral..which is used on
board
Earth fault indication? How to find earth fault
Motors onboard?
Diff b/w synchronous and induction motor. Which is
more efficient?
Where are synchronous motors used?
Speed control in motors?
Difference between lead acid batteries and alkaline
batteries?
06- External Fn 3 & 5 Function : 3
05- :Srinivasan sir
2021 Internal : Annex 6 certificates and documents
Mukhopadhya
y sir BWM convention applied to which ship ?

Debunkering operation is recorded where ? Code and

item number?

Cargo tank is loaded and on the top there is an

IG.oxygen goes up to 8% or more , How will you
reduce oxygen content . From where will you vent if
putting more ig? Wanted to hear about purge line

Flammability diagram ? What do you know from it

Function : 5

What protection is there for deck equipment working

in hazardous area ? Told about zener barrier but he
was asking what is the name of that device ?
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2 generator running in parallel , 1 has load of 350 and

anothe only 250 KW ? Reason ? Wanted to hear about
governor . What type of governor used for A/E?

Maintenance on Busbar ?

HFO transfer pump control light is ON , means voltage

is there . When you are starting from local as well as
ECR , it is not starting , Reason?

Portable equipment in E/R like portable drilling

machine when using sometimes you see spark inside ,
why ? What type of motor ?

What is KVA and KVAR ? How to reduce KVAR ?

05- External – Fn 6 Types of batteries, components of batteries ,
05- Pakrashi discharge and charge voltages.specific gravity etc.
2021 Applications of each battery type.
Advantages of alkaline battery.
Capacity test of gmdss battery in detail.
PLC in brief all components and basic principles with
applications on board.
Advantages and disadvantages of plc.
Types of smoke detectors, explain ionization type and
detailed working with principle.
VFD explain principle, components with applications
Semiconductors
briefly explain
Pn junction
Pnp and npn junction working and applications
05- Internal - Fn 3, 4b ,5 External - Pakrasi
05- Shrinivas sir. &6 What is unclos.
2021 & External – Different types of waters as per unclos.
Pakrasi How many territorial waters ???.
How many conventions for prevention of pollution
from ships.
BWM what type of plant on vessel. What is TRO .
Values while Ballasting and deballasting.
How treatment during de ballast . ANU .
What are the names of chemicals.
Fire in Egb. Hydrogen fire and metal fire.
Safe entry permit ,how will you prepare for safe entry
permit.
What are the Functional requirements of Ism code.??
(6 functional requirements).
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On what elements psc inspector will carry out

inspection of vessel.
What is a code 17 or code 30.
What are ammendment of stcw conventions and in
details about soft skills.
What is the notation for an IWS of ship.
What is CIC.

Internal - Shrinivas sir.

What is DCS as per imo.

Function 6
External,
Diff between hrc and acb.
What are different types of IR type smoke detectors .
Speed control of IM.
How to improve torque character of squirl cage IM.
Semi conductors, doping what materials , npn and pnp
diff, thyristor, applications.
What is piso electric effect and where is it used on
ship .???
GMDSS batteries test.

Internal-
Megger testing of motor and alternator. What
precautions during megger of alternator.
Avr , uses and application , avalanche breakdown
voltage.
Mgps , which anodes what are the uses.
05- External- Fn 4b Foam type.
05- Vishwanathan Name of the Device that mixes water and foam.
2021 Name all Statutory certificates. What exactly statutory
certificates mean. Examples like whats statutory for
india n not for US ships

Motor
What is shear pin in purifier and its function.

Where do you find Preloaded bolts in engine room.

Many cross questions.
05- Internal- Fn 3, 4b ,5 Functn-3
05- Mukopadhyay- & 6 1.Flamibility Diagram
2021 No questions 2.Non Return Arrangments For IG
External- 3.TPC-Formula, definition
Viswanathan 4.Entry into Settling Tank.
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Function-4
1.Why I section of ConRod. I Told- it reduces weight n
increase strength. Also inertia becomes less so less
whip loading. Still not satisfied. Better u tell about
bending stress, shear stress n section modulus.

2.What is 2nd degree moment. Want to what are they

and from where they are originating.

3.Chain Arrangment.. how many wheels n ol. He Want

to know all wheels includin balance weights

4.Fittings from receiver to TEV

Function 5
1.Working principle of soft starter and auto
transformer
2.Electrical safeties in pumproom
3.What to when when gaking shore connection
4.How are voltage and frequency related
Can a 440v 60hz motor run on 380V&50 hz. _Going in
deep

MEP-
1.All units at 310 only one unit 380. Whats the
reason.- told evrything from scavenge air to exh valve
leaking. But not satisfied. I think he wanted to hear
scavenge fire.
2.Check on bottom end bolt of AE.
3.Ae cooler leaking. How to rectify. Dont ans that u
will open water side n pressurize the oil side n check
which tube is leakin.
04- External (don't Fn 3, 4b ,5 Function 3
05- know) &6 Code of safe working practices
2021 Internal - Difference between segregated ballast tanks and
Srinivasa sir dedicated ballast tanks
Height of mast riser . How to deal with mast riser fires
How to prepare for fuel oil settling tank entry
Calibration of oxygen meter
Calibration of O2 analyser in IG

Function 4B
Pressure of fuel injection in ME engine . Pressure of
fuel injector
How pressure is maintained
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Axial vibrations . By how much crankwebs will deflect

. How will you come to know deflection. What is value
of axial vibration.
Main purpose of carrying out Main engine
performance,( told power imbalance ) cross
questioning
Governor related questions, difference in main engine
and dg governor ( not listening to the usual answers )
Overspeed trip of Copt ( actual, not simulation )
Axial piston - reverse rotation locking mechanism
What will happen if imbalance in engine .

Function 5
Emergency DG battery purpose
Type of motor that cranks the emergency DG
Difference between auto transformer starter and soft
starter ( He wants to know working principle) - I
explained everything but wants to know only working
principle
Difference between ground and neutral
Shore supply connection- things to keep in mind

Function 6
Sea water valve yoke broken , how to repair if no
spare
Longer high speed lathe machine cutting tool of 1 foot
has been supplied , how will you use it ? Will you cut a
high speed tool ?
04- Internal - Fn 4b & 6 >engine type
05- senthil , ext - >how to check fuel injection timings
2021 don't know >maximum liner wear limit
>draw 3ports,2positions,solenoid operated and
spring return valve
>beta filter
>how FQS to be done
>why piston has skirt.
>Unit of proportional control.
>what is valve hysteresis.

Internal
>accumulation test
>caustic Embrittlement and conditions for it.
> types of bearing and latest developments
bearing defects
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04- Internal- Fun 4b & 6 1. Why ME engine called as intelligent engine

05- Jayanta 2. What is FIVA and it’s function
2021 Mukhopadhya 3. How does exhaust valve actuation and closing
y takes place.
External- SS 4. Types of lubrication in main engine bearings
Gadkar 5. Boiler water tests and it’s values
6. What is caustic embrittlement
7. Boiler tube leak rectification
8. How tubes are fitted and types of boiler tubes.
9. How to remove tube for renewal
10. What is the consequences of increased wear of
cross head shoes and guide.
11. How do you do power balancing of main engine.
12. How do you repair cracked gear pump casing
(cast iron). Complete procedure from crack
identification to repair
13. How to do cast iron welding on board
14. Types of welding electrodes available on-board
15. How do you do survey of bottom end bearing top
shell
16. As 2E how do you prepare boiler for survey in
next port
30- Gadkar Sir and Fun 4b & 5 Maine engine specification , what if one unit not
04- Senthil Sir developing equal power , thermal and mechanical
2021 imbalance?
Boiler corrosion , treatment ?
Why air comp vv are concentric ?
Deep honned liner ?
SG fail safe ?
TG cutout ?
New innovations in TC?
Issues with VLSFO ?
How will you manage with high cattiness oil?
On-board major repair ? Why change liner ? What all
precautions ? Why wear how much etc ?
Anchor cable ranging ?
Synthetic lubricants ? What all additives added ? Why
?
Penetration no ?
30- Internal Fun 4b 1. Sfoc calculation as a 2nd eng. For last voyage, lcv
04- srinivasan sir definition and relationship with sfoc and lcv
2021 External correction
sudhir sir 2. Indicator diagrams, significance, light spring
diagram , how to take and what all u can make out
from light spring diagram
3 . Propeller curve detail explain
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4. Turbocharger out of operation procedure and what

all precautions
5. Purifier was running steady, suddenly rpm droped,
reasons
6 . Breather pipe, in what all machineries in engine
room, why in compressor
7. Me not starting in astern, why. Staring air
arrangement, specially how pilot air travels to
starting air valve.
8 . Viscotherm principle and construction
9. Mcc engine upgradations over mc engine, detailed.
10. Boiler water treatment, why necessary and what
all treatments
29- Mr Srinivasan Func 6 * Why 3 element control for JCW regulator on main
Apr- N Mr Sudhir engine?
21 *Complete procedure for main engine exhaust valve
overhaul?How do you know if exhaust valve is
rotating in ME engjne?
*What is concentric valve on main air compressor?
How to overhaul?
After grinding valve,how to know if its ok or not?
*Main engine main bearing bottom shell removal
procedure?
*The temperature of vegetable room reached -
3degree celcius. Reasons and ur action?

29- Internal Fn 4b Type of ships sailed on?

Apr- Srinivas sir Safematic system?
21 External Why it's not called standby system?
Sudhir sir Counterbalancing valve ? Where used ?
Ae not turning on air reasons?
Ae lube oil consumption increased reasons?
Variable delivery motor?

Internal

Boiler safeties,
How will u set safety valve
type of safety valves
Working of improved lift safety valve?

28- surveyor — Fun 3 1.wet fitting of propeller

04- srinivasan sir 2.Explain TEU...why ONLY TEU and alot of x question.
2021 3.Anti heeling..and xques.(how system knows list etc
etc.)
4.Sterntube header tank...how many and x-q
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5.Enclosed space entry

6.EEDI
7.NOx 3 details requirements (values also) and engine
exempted.
8. OWS not working 3 days before arrival (beyond
repair) what all will do...in very detail and ORB code
in which you log this.

28- Internal - Fun-6 Start by Yadav sir

04- Srinivasan sir What type of ship u doing
2021 External- 1.what is safematic in str.gear and how change over
Yadav sir happening,and x ques.(DIC easy to remember and
andwer: by Joel sir)
2.What type of Aux eng you doing ,how to overhaul
main bearing and checks.
3.How you will remove valve seat
4.Sriniwasan sir why bore polishing is happening and
what is there to avoid polishing?
5.liner crack indications
6.M/E reversing command given one unit does not
reversed ..what are reason ?
7.yadav sir ...what is VTG how it's working and
changing aspect ratio?

23- internal- Function First internal started- Material of Air reservoir and
04- Jayanta 4B asked different types of steel with carbon content
2021 mukhopadhay Then handed over to external
a
External- External-Types of engine sailed on
Kapoor Explain Fiva,elfi,elva then asked were are all they
located.Explain working of Fiva.
Difference between ME-B and ME-C.Asked main 2
Advantage of electronic engine over conventional
engine and then difference between both engines
Asked about sulphur content currently in fuel used.
Purpose of scrubber and types of scrubber.
Asked about different types of FWG.Then asked to
explain working of reverse osmosis type FWG.How
much can that type produce.Asked about boiler water
treatment why is it done.Explain different boiler
water test.Then asked what can happen if treatment
not proper.Explain different type of corrosion.

Again external said metallurgy is weak then asked

what is schedule of boiler tubes.
Then asked what is cryogenic temperature and
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explain what will happen to material at that

temperatures

23- Int- Function Kapoor sir started asking about the company, types of
04- Mukhopadhya 4b ships did and rank
2021 y 1. Which type of engine you worked on? How many
Ext- Kapoor types of ME engine and difference between them.
2. Advantages of ME engine over conventional engine.
Sulphur content in fuel these days.
Cross question if the owner want to use high sulphur
fuel can he use it? How? And also asked about
scrubber system.
3. Why boiler treatment is carried out? What all test
you do on board?
4. Steering gear regulations for tankers. Also asked
about safematic with cross question.
4. Main engine turbocharger lubrication type on your
main engine(I explained the whole system to him)
then he asked about header tank why it is given in the
system?
Any other lubrication system for turbocharger he
asked.

22- Ext- banerjee Function 3 Coz of mooch I was not able to recognise him
Apr- and 5 Internal chaki sir- very kind hearted
21 Started asking y online wats the situation in your
society from which place u are
Adviced ki take precautions and start taking
medication very soon
Then ext came
Asked which ship u did
I said crude oil tanker
Freeboard
Why tanker has less freeboard?
In ur ship do u have paint locker
I said yes then wat fire fighting medium
I said sprinkler
Then he said from where u get water from sprinkler
How much head minimum to maintain
Special survey
Ism u know
Wat is the manual name? Wat all contents and details
u get ?
Electromagnetic induction? Explain with application?
Gassing ? T it happens?
Capacitor and it's application
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Fuses so many cross questions factors decide for size

of fuse wire material
Explain overload protection of motor
Y there is fuse and overload protection in motor?
Finally chaki sir said u r passed in safety

22- Internal: Fun 3 & 4b Types of ship

Apr- Srinivas 1 why IG needed
21 Prasad 2 What if crude oil is used as HFO in ships, would you
External: Bijay need IG? And reasons
Yadav 3 How static current develops
4 10yearly testing on hydraulic winches
5 Cat fines and limits
6 Boiler back fire and reasons
7 How to open water drum after depressurising
boiler
8 Boiler back fire and why it happens and reasons
9 Propeller dry and wet push up method. How to
know of if it is pushed up correctly
10 Economiser fire and reasons
11 VTI and advantages and working
12 A/E not stopping after off load and reasons.
13 Oil charging in refer system without the pump
14 Crank case relief doors regulations
15 A60 bulkhead
16 If there is dent on shell how to identify and inform
DD
17 sheer strake.
18 Few more I don’t remember ..

21- 4b and 6 Acc of boiler, why needed

Apr- Fiva and elfi v/v diff
21 Mcc and Me diff
Fiva working
Boiler treatment, why done?
Boiler water test
Steering gear requirements for tanker
Safematic system
Fuel used nowdays
What is exhaust gas scruber system.
Centrifugal pump overhauling
Safe working test of ER crane
Crank pin ovality check
Roto cap working and overhauling
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21- Int Function 5 1.What is HV, advantages, disadvantages, types of

Apr- Mukhopadhya circuit brakers in HV, why SF6 is not used.
21 y 2. What is IP rating? Give examples.
External 3. Everything about AVR
kapoor 4. Explain battery capacity
5. Explain single phasing, indication, safeties
6. Types of motor enclosures
7. What is diode. Use of diodes.
8. What type of interlock between main and
emergency switchboard
9. Emergency switchboard regulations.
10. Emergency generator regulations - starting , trim
and list

21- Internal :
Apr- mukho What's ships? Rta only.
21 External:
kapoor You know about rt-flex?
Tell me everything about rt-flex
Wecs stands for?
Fluel injection, how does it take place?
How the fuel is supplied to the engine?
Exhaust valve opening?
Advantages of e-engines?
What are the main advantages?
How quantity of is controlled in rta flex engine?
(Didn't remember)
Rta engine fuel pump type?
Explain how it works.
How timing of start and end of injection is acheived
How vit is achieved in the system.
How Bosch pump? Working? Difference between rta
fuel pump and Bosch.
How is timing adjusted in Bosch pump?
When injection will take place and when it will end?
Boiler?
What type?
What treatment?
Why we carry out treatment?
How may types of corrosion?
What is electrochemical corrosion?
What is galvanic corrosion?
What is teu?
What kind of steering?
Safematic steering?
What is deadband?
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What is droop?
What is hunting?
Why hunting is there?
What is hunting of governor
Hunting in the steering gear?
Have you done dry docking?
Why is it required?
How often it needs to be done?
Rule and requirement for drydock.
Which year intermediate drydocking?
What all needs to be checked during?
Tail end shaft survey?
Drydock or afloat?
What is the meanig of survey?
How will you withdraw tail end shaft? (Bombed on
this one)
Survey main engine bottom end bearing?
What is bottom end bearing?
Engine room crane swl?
What all needs to be testing
Load test how and Upto what pressure it needs
testing?
Reefer plant?
Meat room fish room temp?
How to reduce evaporator temperature from -25 to -
30.
What is high voltage
Advantages
Disadvantage
What kind of megger?
What kinds of circuit breaker for HV?
What is avr?
How does it work?
What is the mechanism?
What is the exact construction?
Induction motor how does it work?
What is synchronous speed?
What is slip?
What is insulation?
What are materials that insulate?
What is class of insulation?
What MCB and mccb?
What is capacity of battery?
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21- Int : RRSR Safety & SAFETY

Apr- Ext: Anil Electrical * EGB fire actions
21 Deswal * Metal and hydrogen fire
* Omd working
* Shell expansion plan
* Free surface effect
* Frostbite action
* Dimensions and function of shore coupling

ELECTRICAL
* Preferential trip and sequential start
* Essential , non essential loads
* Battery room safeties
* Shore supply requirements
* Motor used in electrical governor, function

Internal: HV safeties

20- Internal: Func 3,4b External:

Apr- Srinivas sir & 6. Type of ship.
21 External: Engine make/model nomenclature.
Gadkar sir Super long stroke meaning.
Critical rpm/barred range. Effects of critical rpm on
performance of engine.
Arrangements of reducing vibration on ME.
Application of ISM for engine room.
3E has taken deflection of AE, what and how will you
analyse and if values are high what will you conclude
and check.
How will you balance main engine.
Certificates as per Annex 6 of marpol.
What is the meaning of clear grounds.
Latest nox requirements.
Overhaul of centrifugal pump.
How will you keep thrust bearing ready for inspection
for surveyor.

Internal:
Checks on ME exhaust vv after overhaul.

20- Internal : Mr. Func 3 1.what is statical stability, what do you get from static
Apr- mukhopadhya stability curve?what is angle of immersion and
21 y explain?
External: don't 2.Marpol annex 2 categories,types of chemical
know name tankers.Constructional Differences between type 1
and type 2 chemical tankers
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3.Marpol annex 2 slop tanks criteria? quantity of slops

,slops discharge criteria.
4.Explain Co2 FFF system ,which sections have
different pressures and how much? What is the
material of pipes? Where are copper pipes used in
CO2 system?pilot bottle to activating system piping
and material?
5.Portable fire extinguishers latest amendment
6.Latest FSS code amendments?
7.Hypermist system latest amendment

19- Fn 5 Ordering a battery, how much Ah rating of a battery

Apr- Transformer losses n how to test them
21 ER crane all safeties
IR testing, Megger,working of Megger
IR of a cable
Power factor,how to improve it, how is it connected
AE started, but voltage is 0, what checks, avr working
fine
Flashing of Alternator
Types of circuit breaker,
Diff between air n vacuum CB n applications

19- Internal Fn 3 Mlc title and rest hours

Apr- Ashish If someone works more than 14 hours wat to do.
21 Wankhede sir Slip in crankshaft wat to do.
External How to close NC?
NarenPal sir Numbering in shell plating.
Shear,flare and camber definition.

19- Mukhopadhay Fn 4B & 6 external

Apr- a sir and TBN significance.
21 external Value of stroke and bore. How manufacturers is at
loss with super long stroke.
How to alter fuel timming in ME engines.
Lo specification in Ae.
Fwg effect during ballast passage and loaded passage.
What is minimum value of butt clearance.
Under slung and over slung brg.
How to know purifier attained rated rpm.
Checks in engine room after floating ship in dry dock.
How to guide jr eng for using oxygen and acetylene .
Double acting screw pump.
Specfication of auto backwash filter and working.
Piston stuck in liner. How take out.
Starting ac system what to check.
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Purifier high density fuel which gravity disc to useand

how to know size of disk (nomogram)
Paring disc.
Alternate fuel marine engines looking.

19- Internal ashish Fn 4b Type of ship , define sfoc unit and formula, what was
Apr- sir sfoc of your ship
21 External -How will you come to know about broken tie rod
Narenpal sir when main engine is not running
-your actions in case of omd alarm at sea
-Function of rotocap and working in a/e

Function of inlet and outlet spring in a/e cylinder

head, which part prevent the valves from falling
down
-boiler water test/values
-your actions when boiler water chloride level
goes up

19- Internal Fn 4b & 3 1.Under piston space inspection in detail.( Only

Apr- Wankhede sir inspection part, no safety part)
21 External 2.manual starting of compressor ( sir wants to hear
Ashish sir that we will start the compressor in unloaded
condition i.e keep the drains manually open and
unloader kept open manually)
3.AE bottom end bearing clearance procedure
4. Tie rod function.
5.broken tie rod, how to detect and how to remove.
6.air in refer system ,how to remove.
7. SFOC and value of SFOC on your ship.
8. As 2/E you are in charge of lub oil, how will you
manage and maintain.?

1.Torsion box in detail

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2.GRT,NRT and how calculated( wants to hear that it's

the volume of water displaced, 1m3= 1ton)
3.EEDI and EEOI,xquestion
4.How to go abt a NC,
5.difference PSC inspection and flags state inspection
6.All ISM chapters

19- Surveyor : mr. Fn 4b 1. Arrangement of turbine side blades.

Apr- mukhopadyay Lacing wire.
21 2. Exhaust gas hTemper high. Reason and action
3. Propeller curve and engine load co relation
4. Matching of turbocharger
Me engine how it senses the position.
4. Meb and mec diff
5. Derating of boiler
6. Vec and reversing of engine.
7. Hunting gear mechanism.
8. Boiler expansion of shell
9. Crankshaft deflection .
10. Location of second order moment .
11. Safety valve types and how to set it.

19- Int- Das Fn 4 & 6 1. Accumulation pr test.why done.value for smoke and
Apr- Ext-biswas water tube boiler
21 2. Main engine Main bearing survey.
3. MCSW p/p survey.checks.
4. Keyed propeller checks.
5. Me cylinder liner cracked.repair

1. Flame ring. Purpose.material

2. Nox more in 2s or 4s. Reason.
3.nox technical file purpose.
4.why boiler ends are curved.
5.shrouding in exh valve.
19- Ashish Function 3 Type of ship sailed on
Apr- wankhede sir 1. Safeties in pump room
21 2. Risk assessment
3. IMS , MLC cross questions
4. Sulphur new regulations and problems
5. All marpol annexes
6. Trading certificates
7. Preparation for load line survey as 2nd engineer

23- External: Fn 5 1.what do you mean by exi equipment on gas

Mar- Srinivasa carrier,voltage and current rating of equipment
21 Prasad sir 2.How to order life boat battery.
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3.How many cells in a battery and how will you

identify which cell is defective.
4.why capacitance is used in single phase induction
motor
5.what are the components you see in starter box of
motor
Internal
Reverse power trip settings and delay
18- Internal: Fn 3 1. Fixed fire fighting on ship( Gas Carrier). Mountings
Feb- Wankhade on dcp tank. How it is charged? Sampling? Agitation?
21 External: 2. What all trials are done during Sea trials?
Rajeev Wad 3. Docking plan explain.
4. IAMSAR fullform.
5. Difference between AIS and LRIT.
6. INVAR constituents.
7. Cooking oil category in GRB
Decider by Wankhade
1. How to calculate estimated power of a ship during
design stage?
2. How to calculate resistance?
16- Internal Fn 3 Introduction, type of ships sailed and experience after
Feb- Mukhopadyay cl4.
21 a sir 1.What are contents in sms?
External Gupta 2.What procedure to follow after accident or casualty
sir as per sms? Root cause analysis? And cross questions
3.MLC ,CBA
4.Hypermist
Fw tank safety
5.GM ..what happents when loading and counter
measures
6.Fore peak tk construction
7.Breast hook
8.Sheer strake, special about sheer strake?
9.Free surface effect? Tankers how fse is reduced?
15- Internal: Fn 4b 1.types of ships sailed on
Feb- Vikrant Rai 2. TYPES of engines done. Last ship engine
21 External: specifications
Mohan pal 3. Why liner is free at one end
Singh 4. Temperatures across liner length
5. Expansion allowance for boiler
6.Type of crankshaft on your ship. How will u know
what type of crankshaft is it.
7. Difference between semi built and fully built
crankshaft.
Fn 5 1. What is voltage.
2. Voltage of a single wire
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3. Reverse power trip. Why the disc rotates in

opposite direction when current flow changes. What
are the effects of reverse power if trip doesn't work.
Setting of reverse power trip
4. What all intrinsically safe equipment on deck on
your ship. How they r intrinsically safe.
5. Engine room crane, how load is held in place when
power Is off.
6. Where all slip ring used in engine room. Problems
associated with slip ring.
Fn 6 1. Working of double acting screw pump.
2. Chloride level increasing in boiler sources and
effect.
3. 1st stage air compressor relief valve lifting reasons
4. Why minimum butt clearance required in piston
rings
5. STUFFING BOX LAMELLAE butt clearance reduced.
What will u do. And its effect.
15- External- Fn 4b 1.Type of ship sailed???
Feb- Bedekar Sir 2. Type of engine??? specifications
21 Internal- 3. piston overhaul and inspections carried out after
Senthil Sir removing piston.hydraulic pressure testing how?
why?how much time???
clearances taken in piston ring???
CPR and POP ring difference and purpose???
3. Stuffing box function and how sealing is taken place
and how will come to know stuffing box leaking ??
4.stern tube of your ship? explain? sealing
arrangement?oil used in stern tube sealing???
5.propeller.drop measuring procedure???
15- Internal Fn 3 1) Content of SSP ? Who approve ssp ?
Feb- :Jayanta 2)what is DOS? Condition ?
21 Mukhopadhay 3)equipment of isps ?
a 4)if you SSAS Is not working what will be ur action ?
External 5)ISPS come under which chapter and applicable to
:pakrasi which ship ?
6) What is CSR ?
7)what are the safety features of IMO ?
8) SEQ SURVEY and preparation ? Window period and
when to carry out seq survey ? When I told him 2 and
3 anniversary he told me 2 or 3?
9)What is BDN ? And it’s content ?
10) what is KN curve ?
11) what development are made to use alternate
gases to use which are environmental friendly and
non harmful to human ?
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12) what are the advantage and disadvantages of

using foam in engine room ?
13)interval for collecting sample for high foam
expansion ?
14) how to carry out load test of engine room crane ?
15) what is soft skill as per stcw 2010 ?
16)MEPC 75 talks about what ?
17)P & A manual ?
Fn 4b 1) composition of me lub oil for 2 stroke engine ?
2) type of bed plates ? Features of bedplate ? How it is
fabricated whether it is casted partially coated ?
Draw the diagram how bedplate are connected to
tank top ?
3)after exhaust valve is overhauled what are the
checks to be carried out ? Material of all the parts of
exhaust valve ? Type of cast iron ?
4)what are the things to be recorded after safety valve
of economiser is overhauled ?
5) what are the things we get from propeller curve ?
Draw the diagram ?
6) types of alkalinity test ?
7)y we do so much of test ?
8)wat are the test carried out onboard ?
9) why we carry out hydrazine test ?
15- Internal Fn 4b 1.types of ships sailed on
Feb- Vikrant Rai 2. TYPES of engines done. Last ship engine
21 External specifications
Mohan pal 3. Why liner is free at one end
Singh 4. Temperatures across liner length
5. Expansion allowance for boiler
6.Type of crankshaft on your ship. How will u know
what type of crankshaft is it.
7. Difference between semi built and fully built
crankshaft.
Fn 5 1. What is voltage.
2. Voltage of a single wire
3. Reverse power trip. Why the disc rotates in
opposite direction when current flow changes. What
are the effects of reverse power if trip doesn't work.
Setting of reverse power trip
4. What all intrinsically safe equipment on deck on
your ship. How they r intrinsically safe.
5. Engine room crane, how load is held in place when
power Is off.
6. Where all slip ring used in engine room. Problems
associated with slip ring.
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Fn 6 1. Working of double acting screw pump.

2. Chloride level increasing in boiler sources and
effect.
3. 1st stage air compressor relief valve lifting reasons
4. Why minimum butt clearance required in piston
rings
5. STUFFING BOX LAMELLAE butt clearance reduced.
What will u do. And its effect.
15- External- Fn 4 1) type of ship, type of engine
Feb- Bedekar Sir 2) How does fuel injection takes place in me engines?
21 Internal- what is there to maintain pressure all time?
Senthil Sir 3) Have you done any major maintenance? Piston
calibration?
(Senthil sir suddenly started asking in between)
4) What is stuffing box ?purpose?maintenance
overhaul?
5) How is crosshead lubrication carried out?
Speciality of crosshead pin
Fn 6 1) Tell me how you will replace boiler tube?
What is procedure of welding for replacing tube?
Complete procedure
What is Hydrostatic testing of boiler
2) What is phosphate reserve? What if more? How
you do scum blow down?
3) if there is oil in hotwell? Reasons?
Procedure to remove it?
4) Tell me the all parts in purifier,
What is function of gravity disc?
How is your bowl getting closed and opened,? What
are arrangements there
15- External: Fn 4b & 6 1. Bottom end bearing survey, dismantling assembling
Feb- Biswas Sir and checks. Tools required?
21 Internal: Chaki 2. How turbocharger blades are attached?
Sir 3. Before flooding in dry dock, what are all checks as
2nd Engineer?
4. E line, where, how to change purifier to clarifier?
5. Accumulation pressure test? Purpose and
procedure.
6. Propeller blade pitting how to repair in dry dock?
7. Piston stucked in liner, How to remove without
damaging both parts? (A/E only).
8. Common rail fuel system, working, rail valves?
9. Lead bronze bearing. Where fitted?
10. In water tube boiler, how tubes are plugged?
Internal:Gopi Fn 3 1.Right handed propeller
sir 2.Sewage discharge criteria
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15- External:Kar 3.Foam system regulations,why high expansion used

Feb- sir in engine room
21 4.Reserve of buoyancy
5.Marpol annex 6
Internal 1.Longitudinal stability
gopi sir 2.Recent developments in propeller
3.Slip
4.bulbous bow construction and why provided
5.what do you mean by Afs convention and does it
apply to all ships
6.nox sox regulations(tier 3 in specific for nox)
7.Imo dcs and its purpose
8.What does cofr in mlc cover
12- Int: Srinivasan Fn 3 1.Antiheeling in container ship
Feb- Ext: Yadav 2.If ship is loaded with empty containers, position of
21 GM, how to reduce G, and more cross que
3. Fire in dry dock, CE out for shore leave, action
4.MLC requirements for JE and cadets to work on
board
5. Night definition as per MLC
6. Sulphur regulations , BDN requirements and
declaration
Internal
1. Sewage regulations and discharge
2. NOX regulations and contaminants
3. Sulphur regulations
12- Int srinivas sir Fn 3 1 framo power pack starting interlock
Feb- Ext bijay 2. Purging of cofferdam
21 yadav 3. Mlc title 2 parts
Work hour and rest hours requirements
4. As 2 engineer how will you take action to control
violation of rest hour
Internal asked
5 dymaic stability
6 intact stability criteri
Fn 4b 1 me engine diffrent types
2 exh of one unit increaing reason
3 fqs
4 ignition delay
5 factors affecting ignition delay
6 vit adjusment for pmax
7 injection advanced effects
8.air starting diagram explain
9. Air starting valves parts
10 caustic imbrittlement
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12- Senthil SIR Fn 4b Type of engine worked

Feb- Bansal SIR Sfoc how to calculate?
21 Ur ship sfoc sloc
OMD alarm action and working. How to test??
Mc and mcc difference??
Compsr taking time to fill air bottle?
Why two springs in ae Rocker arm??
Rotocap working??
Big end brg bearing clearnce generator value last ship
and how to take ?
Boiler water test why and which all??
Top bracing why given??
12- Internal - Fn 4b Different between underling and over slung bearing
Feb- senthil Vit
21 Generater Lube oil specification
15w40
Compressor unloaded working
Backwash filter working and filter specification some
more questions forget
Fn 6 How to remove the air from refrigerator
Seq survey
ae bottom end bearing clearance
Crankcase mist detector working
How to remove the broken bolt
12- Int : senthil Fn 6 ballast water Treatment plant working
Feb- kumar - boiler survey
21 Ext : bansal - overhauling of safety valve and setting
-why 2 safety valve and single outlet from boiler to
both, why not 2 different holes.
-bilge pump not taking suction, reasons and how to
rectify the hole in the line.
- what are the type of brakes used in lifeboat davit
winch.
- sampling procedure for bunker line and what is the
specIality of the sampling flange.
- how to know engine is giving optimal speed, how to
check.
-air in refer plant, how to purge.
-Overhauling of boiler circulating pump.
12- Int senthil sir Fn 3 Mlc . 5 titles.
Feb- Ext Bansal sir. As a second engineer lube oil in charge.
21 How will u manage. Lube oil.
(1 charge + sufficient consumption of voyage. )
Make requestion. Quality and quantity of oil.
Collision bulkhead regulations.
Emergency Fire pump regulations.
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Internal
Fire fighting equipment
How will you ensure will work when u operate.
Sprinkler system.
How will it operate.
10- Gopi sir Fn 5 1. Explain boiler combustion control
Feb- Prakashi sir 2. How do fd fan vanes move.
21 3. Explain electrical survey
4. Explain all components of a starter circuit.
5. Explain ICCP system
Fn 6 1. Explain boiler survey. How will you prepare for
boiler survey
2. How will you prepare and things you'll do for main
bearing survey.
3. Fire and GS pump survey. Explain points to check.
4. As 2e checks before leaving dry dock
5. How will you find out which unit in AE is having
blow past with generator running during rounds.
10- Gopi and Fn 6 1) Types of Steel used onboard ship
Feb- prakrasi 2) stokes law
21 3) Equipment no
4) Different Grades of steel and their applications
5) Shear strake made of which grade of steel
6) Heat no
7) Anchor chain how to weight and how the link is
connected and how to measures length of the chain.?
8) Types of Antifouling paints thickness how to
measure? type of painting in drydock ?are the
biocides paints are applied on top plates ?
9) Draw psychometric chart and show all markings on
paper.
22- internal : Fn 3 1) Steering gear motor requirements & safeties
Jan- Mukhopadhya 2) COW requirement
21 y Sir 3) Cow Methods
external : 4) Risk Assessment
Bansal sir 5) EGB uptake fire
6) Annexes of Marpol
7) Annex 6 docs
8) Content of Nox file
22- Internal- Gopi Fn 3 1. Isps code came into force in which year and
Jan- Sir equipments carried under isps code
21 External- 2. Under mlc 2006 which ships are excluded
Pakrasi Sir 3. BDN content in detail and declaration on BDN
4. BDN comes under which convention
5. DOS in detail
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Internal asked how was your oral and then he asked

1. CO2 bottles 10years inspection and how much
percentage of bottles
2. Dynamic and static brake testing procedure and
how % of weight in each test
3. Marool annex 6 new regulations
22- Int srinivasan Fn 3 What is diff between code and convention tell me in 4
Jan- ext Kapoor codes and 4 convention
21 Name all the annexes into the marpol convention and
new ammendments in garbage regulation
Diff between ibc and bc code
Tell in detail about ism ,and ism has how many
elements
What is interim certificate when it is issued tell me
the name of all interim certificate
Aol explained in details
Different stresses act on ship while it is moving
Ask about hogging sagging panting so many cross
question asking about strengthening member of the
ship to avoid it
Resistances acting on the ship
Fn 6 Types of welding
Welding defects
Different types of ndt and dt test and explain each
procedure
During drydock tailshaft removal procedure
What checks carried out on tail shaft
Asking about csm survey of main bearing and removal
procedure of it in details
Asking about formula of liner wear rate
27- Internal: Gopi Fn 4 1. M/e A/e starting air overlapping reason? Formula
Jan- sir 2. Types of iron, eutectic material.
21 External: 3. M/e chock failure reasons?
pakrasi sir 4. Cyl oil for high S fuel & low S fuel, how to do setting
of lubrication after changing liner & rings?
5. Boiler refractory type? Furnace type? Refractory
material & how done?
6. Cranckcase door types. How its works. Solas
requirement as per no. Of cyl & vol.
Internal: Gopi sir asked about remaining Fn results
then started asking
1. Which one to increase stroke / bore & why?
2. Difference be constant press & pulse type TC.
3. Maintenance on axial vibration damper & how its
works?
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4. Cylinder lubrication details for 2 S engine?

5. Vit & super Vit working.
20- Int-gopi sir Fn 4b & 6 1. What is single failure criteria?what is 50% &
Jan- Ext- praksai 100%%redundancy Of steering gear?
21 sir 2.what is supporting arrangement of hydulic oil
arrangement to propeller in bow thruster?
4. What is microbiological degradation of lub
oil?what r changes in in lub oil properties?what r
precautions to be taken to avoid degradation?
5.what is CSM?
6.What is equipment no.?
7.what r the checks u will Carry out at aft of the
bottom of the ship?
8.what is the material of propeller?
9.what r repairs r u do if u found storm valve seat is
damage after dismantle?
10.How will u test the high water level,low water
level,flame failure alarm in boiler?
11.what r the checks u will carry out after dismantled
boiler safety valve.?
12.How is the fuel is cut off after boiler high level
alarm come?
13.what is thickness of antifouling paint? Any name of
antifouling paint?
14.what is sox to co2 ratio in scrubber?
20- Int- senthil sir Fn 3 1.loadline survey nd responsibily as 2nd eng
Jan- Ext- sanjish 2 how as a 2nd eng will prepare for loadline survey
21 Chaudhary 2.mlc titles all certificates (detainable deficiencies
with respect to mlc)
3. Risk assessment in detail ( many cross question)
4. Difference between amendment and protocol
(needed exact defination of protocol)
5.enclosed space entry and hot work cross question
Internal
Igc code and chapters in igc code
Ism element 6 explain
Requirements as per igc code tank safeties
He also wanted to listen abt gas pipeline safeties
used as a fuel for engine
Deck tank fire extinguishing medium
Nd operation of dcp explain
19- Int srinivasan Fn 3 What is diff between code and convention tell me in 4
Jan- ext Kapoor codes and 4 convention
21 Name all the annexes into the marpol convention and
new ammendments in garbage regulation
Diff between ibc and bc code
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Tell in detail about ism ,and ism has how many

elements
What is interim certificate when it is issued tell me
the name of all interim certificate
Aol explained in details
Different stresses act on ship while it is moving
Ask about hogging sagging panting so many cross
question asking about strengthening member of the
ship to avoid it
Resistances acting on the ship
Fn 6 Types of welding
Welding defects
Different types of ndt and dt test and explain each
procedure
During drydock tailshaft removal procedure
What checks carried out on tail shaft
Asking about csm survey of main bearing and removal
procedure of it in details
Asking about formula of liner wear rate
And so many cross question
18- Internal: Fn 3 1. Company name. Types of ships sailed.
Jan- A.Srinivasan 2. Damage stability criteria for tankers.
21 External: 3. MLC 2006
Narendra 3.1 Titles
Bansal 3.2 Explain Hours of work/rest
3.2.1 If one cannot comply: answer is Compensatory
rest.
3.2.2 Due to frequent port of calls, your officers
cannot comply: answer is request company for
additional Manpower
4. NOx Tier III requirements
5. IMO DCS. Explain
5.1 Applicability
5.2 Difference between IMO DCS and EU MRV
5.3 Data collected in IMO DCS
6. CO2 FFE SYSTEM
6.1 10 yearly checks: answer to hear is Hydrostatic
pressure test by shore personnel.
15- Internal Fn 6 Tc in engines adv and dis adv of both
Jan- mukanupadha One Tc damaged have to run what to do
21 y sir Piston ring broken indication reasons for breakage
External Egb uptake fire indications
gadkar sir Procedure to cut off unit
Puncture valve function and how operated and
location
Type of Welding rod on board
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Accumulation pressure test procedure

Boiler water treatment test and limits and why t Alka
is less than twice of p Alka
Fwg vacuum not coming reason
Compressor efficiency to check in front of surveyor
Regulation for capacity of air bottles
Steering gear fail safe
Sea water pump open and what inspection
How to check trueness of shaft
Thrust block location and how to check clearance
3e came with Cs deflection as 2 e what will u check
15- int - Fn 3 entry into FO Tk
Jan- mukhopadya enclosed space procedure
21 sir hot work in FO Tk, Procedure
ext- gadkar sir how to ensure SMS- emergency preparadeness is
followed onboard
lifeboat , rescue boat difference
drills frequency
hongkong convention
Psc- mou
Static and dynamic stability
Fn 4b types of lubrication in the ME
axial vibration measures on ME
types of Fuel injection in engines
common rail advantages
chain elongation- what indications
how to carry out chain tightening
Condition of class of LO pump
CMS
Fn 6 exhaust valve knocking
boiler safety valve accumulation pressure test
phosphate reserves why required
13- Internal: Gopi Fn 5 1. Msb survey and docs
Jan- sir 2. Rever power trip and why is it used. Why can’t we
21 External: use reverse current
Gadkar sir 3. How to test reverse power
4. What all things present on shore connection
5. Motor is started after a long time but it doesn’t
start. Causes
6. Thyrister and uses
7. Intrinsically safe equipments
8. At shore after removing supply from shore, and gen
started, voltage not building up. Causes and methods
to rectify
9. Gen in synchronism and suddenly volt drops.
Causes.
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13- Internal gopi Fn 4b & 6 What type of ship sailed .

Jan- sir What sequence causes. domestic refer system's
21 compressor to restart automatically.
What is timing gear in screw pump?
What is head in centrifugal pump?
What is NCR AND MCR relationship between two
Why no NCR MRC in auxiliary engine?
How the fuel oil pump works in meb engine and how
swash angle of hydraulic pump contolled?
In framo system how the temperature of oil is
maintained when ship sails in extreme cold climates?
What u detect from blotting test of lube oil of auxillary
engine?
You started 15 ppm system to lower aft bilge level it's
not going down reasons to ascertain the cause . How
to detect air leak in the system?
13- Internal: Gopi Fn 4b 1. How will increase power of engine..will you
Jan- sir increase stroke or bore.?(Gopi sir)
21 External: 2. What type of engine.?
Gadkar sir 3. What is Scavenge efficiency and what is its
significance
4. What are type of lubrication.? Explain each. Where
is it seen in engine.?
5. What is alpha lubricator, and it's working.?
6. What are the type of injection system.?
7. What is function of puncture valve.?
8. Type of turbocharge. What type you had in ME and
AE and why.?
9. What are reason for gradual falling of fwg
efficiency.?
04- External: Fn 4b & 6 1)Lost motion, SIPWA
Jan- Mr.Sinha & 2)Grey cast iron, Ductile cast iron properties and
21 Mr.chaki composition
3)ME Lube oil properties and storage conditions
4)Metal locking
5)Dry dock inspections
6)Quick closing valve overhaul
7)Doubler plate welding procedure
8)Life boat davit maintenance
9) Rough whether engine rpm fluctuating actions?