Marine Engineering

CHARTERER - It is a person or company who hires a vessel for a specified voyage or a specified period of time.  There are three types of chartering: Voyage charter Time charter Bareboat charter VOYAGE CHARTER: A voyage charter is the hiring of a vessel and crew for a voyage between a load port and a discharge port. The charterer pays the vessel owner on a per-ton or lump-sum basis. The owner pays the port costs (excluding stevedoring), fuel costs and crew costs. The payment for the use of the vessel is known as freight. A voyage charter specifies a period, known as laytime, for loading and unloading the cargo. If laytime is exceeded, the charterer must pay demurrage. If laytime is saved, the charter party may require the shipowner to pay despatch to the charterer. In a voyage charter, laycan days are given to the owner. Laycan is a period of lay days plus canceling date. During this period vessel must arrive and be presented at the load port/place. If the vessel ...

Safety: IMO structure and purpose Coffin plate, permeability SOPEP Fixed fire fighting system CO2 Portable fire extinguisher Fire in electric  board what actions to take Marpol annex 5 Disposal criteria of synthetic mooring ropes, Can it be disposed into the sea Fresh water allowance Where is it shown on your ship FW allowance & show the length  in diagram  from where to where Bulk carrier midship section diagram Stern frame  diagram Plimsolls diagram. Free surface effect?, Good or bad , how to reduce by operation. Collection bulkhead?purpose arrangement  Corrugated bulkhead? purpose, arrangement  Eng. Bilge line connection, how to check valve good in operation, type of emg bilge valve. What Equipment/ system u will check in FSA , what inspection u carried out on fire hose, fire hydrant , nozzles. Portable fire extinguisher check list. Engine room fire different cause. Annex 4, discharge criteria. Motor: Engine type st...

Fire fighting starts from the moment a person detects fire and raises the alarm. First action can be taken right after raising alarm, such as use of portable extinguisher, etc., but such action should not aggravate the situation. Ventilators, doors or portholes to the compartment on fire should be shut and not to be opened till a fire-fighting team is available. In case a crew member is believed to be trapped, action to allow him to escape should be taken urgently. Inform terminal on pre-agreed emergency channel and cease all cargo operations if the vessel is in port. When the vessel is at sea we should stop main engine, if necessary and make appropriate signals to ships or port nearby if required. If required the Emergency Squad shall take over and attack the main seat of fire, making use of fireman's suit with self-contained breathing apparatus and applicable fire fighting medium present. The Support Squad should prepare life-saving appliances. Distress signals must be...

Safety: What all Portable fire extinguisher on board also semi portable..what is a weight of CO2 cartridge  both in semi portable and also in 9 liter small one...what all different  semi portable fire extinguisher How hyper mist is work..how to test with false alarm.. What is freeing port, Bulwark , solid floor and types of solid floor Sewage discharge  condition with in 3 nautical mile and below 12 nautical miles What safety  are their on mechanical foam Objective of ISM, certificates  Definition of GRT, NRT dead weight, light weight, bulwark, intercostal/longitudinal girders (cross questions) etc  emergency fire pump regulations bitter end, bilge keel. Swash bulkhead location, purpose, construction Panting, pounding Collision  bulkhead Annex 1 , discharge criteria for oil Tanker Annex 1 machinery space discharge criteria IG system diagram, wet deck seal diagram and working IG system regulations ODMCS working Deck seal , explain...

Boiler blowdown is of two types: Scum Blowdown Bottom Blowdown Procedure for scum and bottom blowdown: Below is the procedure for boiler blowdown using the blowdown valve located at the bottom of the boiler. In order to do scum blowdown, instead of bottom blowdown, the scum valve is to be opened. Open the overboard or shipside valve 1 first. Open the blowdown valve 2, this valve is a non-return valve. The blowdown valve adjacent to the boiler 2 should be opened fully so as to preventing cutting of the valve seat. The rate of blowdown is controlled by valve 3. After blowdown close the valve in reverse order. NOTE : A hot drain pipe even when all valves are closed indicates a leaking blowdown valve. Boiler blowdown is done to remove sludge deposits and other impurities from the boiler water. Blowdown of the boiler is done to remove two types of impurities-scum and bottom deposits. This means that blowdown is done either for scum or for bottom blow down. Moreover, th...

Safety:  Certificates issued by port state and flag state and who sings them  safety radio certificate  CO2 10 yearly checks  hypermist system and what's the tank capacity  safety equipment certificate  Fire main safety all Emergency fire pump Sewage discharge criteria with bod regulations Water ingress alarm system full related to chap 12  Trajectory certificates Fire man outfit explain If fire line bust what action u will take? IG system Deck seal Marpol annexes Annex 6 in brief  ISM ISPS  Security levels Garboard & bilge strake? Fire control plan location and contents Annex 5 regulations Garbage management plan Annex 6 pollutants regulations and certificates Solas chapters DOC Annex 4 regulation and discharge criteria Annex 6 nox and sox value for tier 2 and 3.  Components in annexe  6 What are components on board for distress signal Scrubber tower test before discharging cargo.  ...

Raise the alarm, inform bridge and chief engineer. There should be a set drill for oil spills, which is practiced regularly. If possible contain the spill on deck and start clean-up procedures using appropriate oil spill equipment. If the oil has spilled into the sea: if in port, port authorities should be informed. If ar sea: coast guard should be informed. The time od spill should be recorded with the place or position of the ship at the time of spill along with approximate quantity and type of oil. Circumstances of discharge or escape would be logged in the oil record book.

Close the water and steam cocks on the gauge glass and open the drain. Then open the steam cock-a strong jet if steam should be seen from the drain. Close the steam cock. Open the water cock-a strong jet of water should be observed from the drain. Close the water cock and then close the drain. Then open the water cock, the water will rise in the gauge above the normal level. Then open the stem cock, the water should then settle down, finding its correct level.

Safety: LRIT. LRIT working & difference with respect to AIS  SMPEP Polar code (structure requirements) what kind of steel for hull in polar regions solas chapter 12 Web frames.. location & use Coffer plate Marpol  Discharge  Annexe 1 Permeability of engine room Block coefficient prismatic coefficient  What will b condition of OWS in a special area? Ans auto mode  Coffine plate  Co2 system 5yearly routine coz pressure test  how its done ? Hypetmist ? How it works ?  Safety management system   About ISM..and. it's certificates  SSP -KEY points Emg fire pump fire class divisions(A 60,A50) tier 3 in ECA What is ibc code What is stability? Transverse metacentre Metacentre Ism Doc, SMS What is free board surface How to calculate it Draw load line BDN ORB 1  Free board marking Life boat markings  Hypermist system   PV v/v and PV breaker Sewage discharge criteria and appl...

Prior to a ship's departure from any port, the steering gear should be tested to ensure the satisfactory operation.  This tests should include, Operation of the main steering gear Operation of auxiliary steering gear or the use of the second pump which acts as an auxiliary Operation of the remote control system from the main bridge steering positions Operation of steering gear using the emergency power supply The radar angle indicator reading with respect to actual radar angle should be checked The alarms fitted to the remote control system and steering gear power units should be checked for correct operation. Steering gear header tank levels should be checked. During these tests the radar should be moved through its full travel in both port and starboard and the various equipment items, linkages etc visually inspected for damage or wear. The communication system between the bridge and steering gear room should also be checked.

The high and low suctions are a safety feature to prevent shutdown of main engine, generators and boilers due to water contamination of the fuel.  Normally the low suction is kept in used if any water should find its way into the fuel and service tank, it will gradually separate towards the tank bottom when it becomes apparent water is present by finding it at the tank drains or by operation of the engine, it is possible to bring the high suction into operation and avoid shutdown.

Safety: IG requirements  Collision bulkhead How much strength collision bulkhead will be able to sustain as per regulations CO2 system regulations new regulations for life jacket foam fixed fire fighting system= how much is expansion ratio for my ship for machinery  space + how much capacity of foam is required as per regulations to fill machinery  space. Trammel gauge  garboard strake .. coffin plate Watertight weather-tight  door how to differentiate Duct keel  Capacity plan Discharge criteria annex 1 Nox tier 3  Emergency  fire pump Annex 1 Rise of floor Delivered  power and thrust power Sheer,aspect ratio, A-60 bulkhead Nox tier3,  ODS,VOC Motor: working principle of centrifugal pump+why it cannot handle air npsh, npshr, npshr for emergency fire pump as per regulations boiler mountings  Advantages of Vit Fuel pump working and tests done on fuel pump  Scavenge fire and * questions  Surg...

Safety:  Gmdss, EPERB how to activate eperb manually & automatically  LSA code ism SMS  Marpol annexe with date  Solas chapter & apply to which ship  Emg. dg & emg. fire pp regulations  Pounding panting tender stiff ship  Arrangements for panting n pounding Bwm  what is chamber  solas regulations for life raft all Name all annexe and explain annexe 6 (everything) overhead crane safties Name all motions of crane length between perpendicular? at what length it cuts rudder stock IG safeties  draw Deck seal  CO2 release if you are in Port and the Captain orders you to do, what will you do, (No timer and all, fully manual) Scavenge box temperature rise Precautions for scavenge inspection after a scavenge fire STCW chapters  what are the requirements for working hours? Under what conditions you wouldn't hand over the watch.  CO2 FF discharge criteria Marpol Annex 6...

An option available to reduce the specific fuel consumption of diesel engines is derated or so-called "economy" ratings . This means an operation of an engine at its normal maximum cylinder pressure for the design continuous service rating, but at lower mean effective pressure and shaft speed. By alternating the fuel injection timing to adjust mean pressure/ maximum pressure relationship the result is a worthwhile saving in fuel consumption. The horsepower required for a particular speed by a given ship is calculated by the naval architect and once the chosen engine is coupled to a fixed pitch propeller, the relationship between engine horsepower propeller revolutions and ship speed is set according to the fixed propeller curve.   A move from one point on the curve to another is simply a matter of giving more or less fuel to the engine.  Derating is the setting of engine performance to maximum cylinder pressure at lower than normal shaft speed...

Safety: MARPOL total annexes and Name them in order. What is ORB1- what are the entries made? Lifeboat markings, why there is + and - retroreflective marking? Lifeboat safety  Centrifugal brake working.. purpose.. location? Limit switch purpose ..working.. location Shell expansion plan Solas chapter 6 and 7 Regulation for watertight bulkhead (if sliding type) Anexx 6 content Chapters in solas and applicable for which ships. Sewage holding tank discharge criteria BOD of effluent Certificates under ism code, the chapter containing ism code, objectives. IAPP and EIAPP difference.  Iscs something related to classification societies. chapter 12 details. Nox Tiers and applicable for whom. Motor: Which Engine? Make? Single failure in steering gear?  What are tie rods? How do u know tie rod is tightened? How to tighten? From where? Tightening Wich direction? Boiler make?Type?Wich type of boiler burner?From where primary n secondary air comes? Draw ...