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company history and psc detainment record. As chief engineer visiting a pot

under Paris MOU how would you prepare your ship for the visit.

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Why is dry-docking referred to as a major event in the maintenance of a

ship?As a Chief Engineer explain different steps that need consideration while

planning a dry-docking project of a ship due for its first special survey.

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How will you prepare your ship for a renewal survey of IAPPC InternationalAir Pollution Prevention Certificate!

Explain with specific emphasis on the records and documents to be maintained,

Exnumerate general requirements for shipboard incinerators, as mentioned in

Annex VI of MARPOL 73/78

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What are the significant SOLAS amendments coming into force in 2012?

With reference to SOLAS 2010 amendment, discuss "International Goal Based

Ship Construction standards?

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Any capital acquisition activity, like a ship acquisition, may be regarded as a

four step process. Identify the four Steps and briefly explain the activities

found in each of these steps.

Also, there are six methods of ship acquisition. Name them and briefly describe

them.

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With respect to registration of ships, explain the following:

a) Basic steps of registration

b) Effects of registration

c) Flags of convenience

d) Sale of mortgaged ship

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Discuss the peculiar working environments in which ships operate and how

they influence decisions on ships maintenance policies.

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Explain transient flooding phenomenon. Underline the risk involved with

transient flooding. Considering that transient flooding condition may lead to

capsizing of a vessel, explain the phases of ship's movement from upright to

overturn position due to transient flooding?

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Describe the responsibilities of a Chief Engineer under the relevant

requirements of the International Convention on Load Lines. In case of a

debate arising out of tonnage calculation for a ship in transit through a canal,

describe the modalities a Chief Engineer can adopt.

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Enumerate the causes of vibration in main propulsion diesel machinery and

shafting

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Describe the inherent design aspect which reduces vibration from the engine

and propeller shafting and the possible measure taken by the operator to

reduce harmful vibration

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Enlist the factors of capsizing of a vessel. Give your observation with

reasoning that a smaller vessel is more prone to capsize than a bigger one.

State the actions that can be undertaken for improving resistance of a vessel

against capsizing?

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Has ISM code been successful in bringing changes with respect to safety

and environment protection?

With your past experience on serving on ships having safety management

system elaborate on the same.

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State from the different circumstances of running of propulsion engine and the

engine behavior, how best a plan for economic use of fuel can be developed

onboard from (i) Indicator diagrams (ii) Draw cards (iii) Light spring diagram

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With respect to human factor in ship design, comment on:

Noise and hearing.

Human cognitive attributes.

Human sensory limitations.

Effect of ship acceleration.

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With reference to maintenance of plant efficiency, discuss energy audit of main

engine, boilers and auxiliary engines. How such audit help in economizing fuel

oil consumption

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As a Chief Engineer on a fully loaded ship you are stranded in an island near,

the UK coast having no survey facility where the forepeak of the vessel is

severely damaged. Explain your actions with reasons and the procedures to be

adopted for making a safe return voyage to India.

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Discuss the influence the following properties / contents have on fuel

characteristics and its economic use: (i) viscosity (ii) density (iii) ignition

quality (iv) VI (v) compatibility (vi) carbon residue (vii) control of combustion

period

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Illustrate mean piston speed, its significance on consumption of fuel oil.

Explain how mean piston speed is related to r.p.m. and ideal combustion.

Joining an old ship as Chief Engineer, formulate a methodology by which you

can ascertain optimum use of fuel oil against desired mean piston speed.

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Describe a procedure to establish a training programme appropriate for the

training need of engine room personal on board, where you have joined as chief

engineer.

Illustrate the measure you will under take in view of a section of engine room

personnel not adept in attaining the standard with in a specified time period.

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Briefly summarize the 'Johari model' and the importance of the

development of good 'Interpersonal Awareness'.

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Give the history of requirements for load line regulations, leading towards

the International convention on Load Line 1966.

What were the dates of adoption and entry into force?

What special provisions are included in the said convention, in comparison

with the first International Convention on Load line, 1930?

Describe in brief, highlighting the area of coverage and related Annexes.

Question.

Your vessel, which had recently been dry docked, is showing a significant

increase in fuel oil consumption. Frame a report, in the format of an e-mail

message, addressed to the Engineer Superintendent. Discuss the related

inspections made, findings established and suggestions for repair, if any.

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State the effect of increasing beam and freeboard on stability with reference

to a stability curve for a particular vessel in-a particular condition of

loading.

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How to reduce the maximum range of stability under conditions in these

cases?

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Sketch and describe LNG as fuel for ship propulsion and the safeties that are

to be provided. What are the challenges in ship power and the developments

that are currently taking place?

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Underlining Marine Insurance Cover, explain (i) Hull & Machinery cover,

(ii) P & I insurance, (in) Cargo Insurance, (IV) Pollution Liability Insurance.

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Briefly summaries the four 'selfs' in the Johari Window. What

Implications does each have for interpersonal conflict onboard?

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What are the factors governing ship squat? Using relevant diagrams explain

your answers.

How to recognize whether / when Squat occurs?

How to prevent Squat?

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What are the various statutory Certificates carried on board oil tanker, and

their validity?Mention the Conventions, under which they are issued, giving the reference

of their Conventions.

Explain Harmonization of Statutory Certificates under the SOLAS 74/88

Convention.

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If a period of a statutory Certificate has just expired and a port is having

inadequate survey facility, state the actions you will take, as per the

provision stated in the Protocol of 1998 relating to the International

Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974.

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What are the principal reasons responsible for compounding of machinery

vibration in connection with operation of a long stroke diesel engines and

associated machinery arrangements? What are the key factors for excitations

generated by the engines?

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The vessel of which you are Chief Engineer suffers grounding. Write a

report to be forwarded to the Superintendent of the company about the

surveys and inspections subsequently carried out when the vessel was dry-

docked in a foreign port.

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You as a Chief Engineer are asked by your company to carry out internal

audit of the deck-department under the ISM Code,

How would you carry out the audit & which areas would you lay emphasis

on during the audit?

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You are the Chief Engineer of a ship with four engineers and six enginecrew members. How would you set up a fire-fighting team & verify its

effectiveness

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You are the chief engineer of a vessel that has suffered a minor fire in the

engine room that burned off the wiring to essential pumps. Temporary

repairs were made to get the vessel underway. Write a letter to the company

head office describing the incident as to how the fire took place and what

corrective and preventive steps have you taken. What arrangements do you

suggest to affect a permanent repair at the next port of call?

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With respect to Merchant Shipping Act, 1958, as amended

Explain briefly the sections, relevant to the prevention and provisions for

containment of accidental pollution of the sea by oil;

Explain briefly the power vested with the State to give notice and to take

measures for preventing or containing the oil pollution.

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Highlight the role of Classification societies in providing set of standards for

sound merchant ship construction. Also state the importance of International

Association of Classification Societies and how they contribute in

improving standards of hull and machineries.

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UNCLOS and SOLAS 74 as amended states that it is mandatory for a flag

state to conduct investigation into a marine casualty.Explain with details with reference to M.S. Act, the authority and

responsibility vested with the administration.

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Differentiate the salient considerations taken during Survey of a ship under

1) Bare-boat charter, 2) Voyage charter & 3) Time charter.

As the Chief Engineer on board, explain with reasons, which of the three

Surveys is most demanding and exhaustive and why?

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What are the basic criteria in cargo carriage under bills of lading and related

documents?

Explain the procedure towards issue of bill of lading.

What are the obligations of the carrier and shipper under bill of lading?

What happens in case of a part of cargo getting lost or damaged?

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with reference to ship repair/ ship building, and engineering economics

explain the terms (i) Risk analysis, Brake even analysis, Sensitivity analysis,

Multi stage sequential analysis, Multi attribute decision making.

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Differentiate between static and dynamic stability? Can a ship, high on GM,

be low on stability? Justify your answer with reasoning. Enlist the governing

factors you will inspect, while taking over a new ship in shipyard as Chief

Engineer for having optimum stability in both categories. Substantiate your

answer with reasons.

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