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What would the First Engineer require?
The First Engineer would require the Chief Officer to keep him advised of bilge soundings.
The First Engineer would require the Fitter to check the carbon dioxide fire-fighting equipment.
The First Engineer would require cleaning of the feed water tank.
The First Engineer would require an inspection of the heating coils.
What is one of the main features of the cylinder lubricating oil used in large 2 stroke marine diesel engines which normally operate on heavy fuel oil?
It is neutral with a pH value of 7.
It is a pure mineral oil without any special additives.
It is strongly acidic.
It is strongly alkaline.
What does the term “Dead Ship” mean?
“Dead Ship” means that the ship cannot make way through the water.
“Dead Ship” means that the ship is aground.
“Dead Ship” means that the machinery and boilers are inoperational due to lack of electrical power.
“Dead Ship” means that auxiliary machinery is not operational.
This device can detect a package of drugs inside a large delivery of ship’s stores. What is it?
Security container.
Pallet scanner.
Access control system.
Vapour detector.
What precautions should be taken, in addition to shutting the main air start valve if work is to be carried out inside the main diesel engine crankcase?
Keep a man posted in the control room to stop anyone who tries to start the engine.
Engage the turning gear and put a notice at each engine control position.
Engage the turning gear, stop the starting air compressors and drain the air receivers.
Engage the turning gear and close every valve on the starting air receivers.
For two generators running in parallel, their share of additional load (kW) will be determined by the:
Voltage droop setting on each AVR.
Governor droop settings on each prime mover.
The temperature difference between the generator rotors.
The power factor of the additional load.
A ship moving through heavy seas is affected by the water presure at the bows causing an effect known as “Panting”. What structure in the forward region of the ship combats the effects of Panting?
Double bottom tanks and floors.
Panting beams and stringers.
Collision bulkhead and deck.
Centreline bulkhead.
What could cause diesel engine lubricating oil to appear cloudy with a slightly “milky” colour?
Fuel contamination of the system.
Oxidation of the oil.
High temperature of the oil.
Water contamination of the system.
What is the expansion ratio of the foam produced by the fixed low-expansion foam fire-extinguishing system of an engine room?
Less than 20 to 1.
Less than 5 to 1.
Greater than 20 to 1 but less than 50 to 1.
Less than 12 to 1.
Personnel in a high voltage switchroom smell ozone. Which of the following is the likely cause?
Air circuit breaker problems.
Arcing at badly connected bus bars.
Vacuum circuit breaker problems.
Transformer overload.
Where would you find out which fire sections are enclosed by “A” or “B” class divisions on a ship?
All the mentioned alternatives.
On the general arrangement plan.
On the capacity plan.
On the Ship’s fire control plans.
When a fire breaks out in the accommodation, cargo holds or on deck, who is in charge of the fire fighting operations?
The first officer arriving at the scene.
The first person arriving at the scene.
The person who is designated in the muster list.
The Chief Officer.
What acton is required if the crankcase relief valve on an air compressor is operating and emitting an air and oil mixture?
Increase the lift pressure of the relief valve.
Overhaul the compressor unit.
Increase the flow of cooling water to the compressor and intercooler.
Place a drip can beneath the valve to collect any escaping oil.
What is the period of validity of the Safety Management Certificate?
1 year.
5 years.
6 months.
2 years.
What do you understand by the order: “Move the pilot ladder to the other side?”
Move the pilot ladder to the other side, means: to move the pilot ladder further along nearer to the bow.
Move the pilot ladder to the other side, means: to rig another pilot ladder.
Move the pilot ladder to the other side, means: to change the position of the pilot ladder from the main deck to the fore deck.
Move the pilot ladder to the other side, means: to shift the pilot ladder to the opposite side of the ship.
After main power is restored (following a blackout), a timed sequential restart of motor driven auxiliaries is necessary to avoid:
Generator overload due to many motors starting at simultaneously.
Overvoltage due to current surges.
Overloading creating earth faults.
Over-frequency due to overspeed of generator.
Many large slow speed diesel engines operating on heavy fuel oil have a fuel injection system which features Variable Injection Timing. How does this affect engine operation?
VIT increases engine efficiency by automatically maintaining the maximum cylinder pressure over the entire load range.
VIT increases engine efficiency by automatically maintaining the maximum cylinder pressure over part of the load range.
VIT improves engine operation by automatically controlling the start of fuel injection when it detects a poor quality fuel.
VIT allows the ship’s engineers to alter the injection timing for each load setting with a simple single adjustment of the fuel rack.
What function is this operational amplifier circuit performing?
Integrator.
Differentiator.
Non-inverting amplifier.
Inverting amplifier.
New MARPOL regulations came into effect from July 93 stating that the previous instantaneous rate of discharge of oil content (60 litters per nautical mile) was changed to:
10 litters per nautical mile.
25 litters per nautical mile.
30 litters per nautical mile.
20 litters per nautical mile.
What is the ideal working temperature for physical work?
-10 °C.
10-15 °C.
21-35 °C.
17-20 °C.
A vapour compression refrigiration system is usually fitted with a number of devices to give protection and control of the system. Which of the methods given in the options should be used to test the high pressure cut out during routine maintenance and checking of the system?
Manually close each of the evaporator coils by switching off the electrical supply to the liquid line solenoid shut off valves and monitor the condenser pressure.
Close the condenser outlet valve and closely monitor the condenser pressure.
Gradually shut in the condenser cooling water valve or the condenser refrigerant inlet valve while closely monitoring the compressor discharge pressure.
Charge the system with refrigerant until the high pressure cut out operates.
A seawater pump requires overhaul but there are no spare wear rings for the casing and impeller. It is decided that new wear rings will be fabricated onboard using the ship’s lathe. What would be the most suitable material to use to fabricate the rings onboard?
Mild steel.
Zinc.
Aluminium.
Aluminium brass.
A seawater pump requires overhaul but there are no spare wear rings for the casing and impeller. It is decided that new wear rings will be fabricated onboard using the ship’s lathe. What would be the most suitable material to use to fabricate the rings onboard?
Mild steel.
Aluminium brass.
Aluminium.
Zinc.
What cooling medium is normally used to cool the condenser of a fresh water generator?
Air.
Seawater.
Brine.
Distillate (freshwater).
What is the correct name of the tool shown in the illustration?
Water Pump Pliers.
Adjustable wrench.
Flexible pipe.
Padlock.
In a purifier assuming the separating temperature is correct, what is the probable cause of the processed oil containing water?
The back pressure at the clean oil outlet is too high.
The gravity disc is too small and/or the flow rate is too high.
The throughput is too low.
The gravity is too large.
An auxiliary engine is fitted with a duplex type lubricating oil filter. The in-use element requires changing. What procedure should be used to fit the new element?
With the engine running, position the changeover cock so that both filters are in use to reduce the pressure before.
With the engine running, shut off the filter inlet and quickly fit the new element.
The engine must be stopped to fit a clean filter element.
With the engine running, change over to the other filter after priming it and replace the dirty element after checking there is no pressure on dirty filter housing.
What do you call the wide rung on a pilot ladder that prevents the ladder from twisting?
The wide rung on a pilot ladder that prevents it from twisting is called a “Spreader”.
The wide rung on a pilot ladder that prevents it from twisting is called a “Wide step”.
The wide rung on a pilot ladder that prevents it from twisting is called a “Long rung”.
The wide rung on a pilot ladder that prevents it from twisting is called a “Ani-twist rung”.
If a refrigeration system contains air, how would you remove it from the system?
Pump the system down to the evaporator and keep the fan running until the evaporator is at ambient temperature and vent off the air from the top of the evaporator.
Stop the compressor and vent the air from the crankcase.
Pump the system down to the condenser, continue cooling water flow until the condenser is at the same temperature as the cooling water and vent off the air from the top of the condenser.
Stop the compressor and undo a pipe coupling at the highest point in the system to vent off the air.
What is likely to be the cause of black smoke from a diesel engine exhaust seen at the funnel?
Engine is burning some lubricating oil.
Too much combustion air.
Incomplete combustion of the fuel.
Water in the fuel.
What is the correct name of the part highlighted in the illustration?
Exhaust valve.
Fuel injector.
Air inlet valve.
Air starting valve.
PT-100 sensors are some times used with 3 or 4 wires. What is the reason for this?
Higher mechanical strength of the cable.
For fault indication.
Because of power-consumption.
Higher measuring accuracy.
Why may wearing sweat rags slung round your neck when working in the machinery spaces be hazardous?
The rags may cause sweat rash.
The rags may cause you to get too hot and faint.
The rags may be soaked with oil and catch fire.
The rags may be caught by running machinery or power tools.
What is the approximate content of oxygen in air?
21 %.
99 %.
51 %.
11 %.
An electrical power emergency source in a ship is required because:
It satisfies the SOLAS requirements for ship safety.
The main diesel generator(s) can be taken out of service for overhaul or repair.
It satisfies the need to be environmentally “friendly”.
The ships total load can be shared between main and emergency generators.
What is generally considered as the minimum safe time period before opening a crankcase door after the oil mist detector alarm has activated and the engine has been stopped?
After at least 20 minutes.
After at least 5 minutes.
After at least 1 hour.
After at least 10 minutes.
Which component does this graphical symbol illustrate?
PH analyzer.
Pressure indicator, installed on panel/console.
Pressure indicator, installed locally.
Pressure relief valve, self-contained.
As part of the regular maintenance for a paramagnetic oxygen analyser used for measuring the oxygen content of exhaust gas it is important to keep the sample line filter as clean as possible. Why is this necessary with this type of instrument?
The filter may rupture due to the high pressures generated by the sample pump.
Pressure variations in the sample chamber can cause errors so restrictions must be kept to a minimum.
The pressure drop across the filter may damage the sampling pump.
A high flow rate is required in order to deflect the sensing element.
What is the meaning of “make fast”?
To act quickly.
To avoid all meals.
To secure a rope.
To coil a rope.
Which one of the listed requirements regarding the stowage of a survival craft corresponds to present SOLAS regulations? Each survival craft shall be stowed:
In a secure and sheltered position and protected from damage by fire or explosion.
Wherever space is available.
In a state of readiness so that two crew-members can prepare for embarkation and launching in less than 15 minutes.
On the starboard side of the ship.
What is the main effect on lubricating oil of operating for long periods at excessively high temperature?
It will cause the oil to oxiside, increasing the viscosity.
It will cause the oil to oxidise, reducing the viscosity.
It will cause the oil to evaporate, increasing consumption.
It will change the flashpoint of the oil.
The packed gland on a centrifugal pump is leaking even though the gland has been “nipped up”. What is the correct action to take to stop the leakage?
Tighten up the gland as much as possible until the leakage stops.
Ensure the bilge well to which the leakage is draining is regularly pumped out.
Re-pack the stuffing box loosely with the correct size packing at the earliest opportunity.
Fit an extra ring of oversize packing to the stuffing box at the earliest opportunity.
Which of the following alternatives summarise the benefits of using high voltage on ships?
Smaller conductors, machines and switchgear.
Smaller conductors, insulators and transformers.
Smaller cables and better power factors.
More efficient transformers and electrical machines.
Why is it important to check the timing of diesel engine cylinder oil lubricators?
To ensure the piston is not covering the lubrication points and blocking the flow of cylinder lubricating oil into the cylinder.
To ensure cylinder lubricating oil enters the cylinders when the piston is in the required position.
To ensure the correct amount of cylinder lubricating oil is fed into the cylinders.
To avoid excess pressure in the cylinder lubrication system.
What will be the probable outcome if the amplification is set too high on a controller?
The process will oscillate and get out of control.
The set-point will change.
Nothing.
The process response will be very slow.
Modern slow speed, two stroke diesel engines often have locating pins or pegs to keep the piston rings in a fixed position. Why is this arrangement used?
The piston ring gaps can be kept in line to control the gas pressure on each of the rings.
The piston rings are more difficult to lubricate because of the slow operating speeds and will wear more quickly if they are allowed to rotate.
It avoids the risk of the ends of the piston rings being forced out by the gas pressure and catching on the scavenge ports.
It ensures the rings cannot be mixed up and that they are fitted in the correct order on the piston.
Which of the following instruments is normally part of a control-loop?
Transducer.
Plotter.
Gauge.
Indicator.
What could be the cause of a refrigeration compressor running continuously even though normal temperatures for the cold rooms have been reached?
Solenoid valve before the expansion valve stuck in closed position.
High-pressure cut-out is stuck in open position.
The differential pressure switch for the lubricating oil pressure cut-out is stuck in the closed position.
Low-pressure cut-out is stuck in closed position.
Under which circumstances should a sprinkler head of a common fixed sprinkler fire-extinguishing system be activated?
When the smoke density exceeds 12,5 % obscuration per minute, but after the corresponding alarm is acknowledged and assessed at the control panel.
When the temperature is within a range from 68 °C to 79 °C, but after the corresponding alarm is acknowledged and assessed at the control panel.
Automatically, when the temperature is within a range from 68 °C to 79 °C.
Automatically, when the smoke density exceeds 12,5 % obscuration per meter.
Modern slow speed, two stroke diesel engines often have locating pins or pegs to keep the piston rings in a fixed position. Why is this arrangement used?
The piston ring gaps can be kept in line to control the gas pressure on each of the rings.
The piston rings are more difficult to lubricate because of the slow operating speeds and will wear more quickly if they are allowed to rotate.
It avoids the risk of the ends of the piston rings being forced out by the gas pressure and catching on the scavenge ports.
It ensures the rings cannot be mixed up and that they are fitted in the correct order on the piston.
The two instruments necessary for generator synchonising are:
kW meter and frequency meter.
Voltmeter and synchroscope.
Synchroscope and kVar-meter.
Amp-meter and volt-meter.
What is the main reason for keeping engine lubricating oil viscosity within recommended limits?
To reduce system pressure losses.
To ensure the strength of the oil film is sufficient to keep lubricated surfaces apart.
It is not important.
To neutralise any acids that may form.
The lubricating oil in the bearing housing at the turbine end of a turbocharger gets very dirty after only a few hours in service. What is the most likely reason for this happening?
The wrong type of lubricating oil has been used.
Damaged rotor shaft sealing bushes allowing exhaust gas to leak into the bearing housing.
The turbine end bearing is badly worn.
The lubricating oil filling connection screw cap is missing.
What is the correct name of the part highlighted in the illustration?
Push rod.
Connecting rod.
Main bearing.
Rocker Arm.
What type of component does this graphical symbol illustrate?
Pressure-reducing regulator.
Pressure switch.
Pressure relief valve.
Flow controller.
Which muscle is the most persevering one in the body?
The heart.
None of the mentioned.
The lungs.
The liver.
Which of the following fittings shall be provided to all lifeboats?
A manually controlled lamp fitted on the outside.
A remotely operated steering arrangement.
An electric power starting system for the propulsion engine with one rechargeable energy source.
Permanent boarding arrangements on both sides to enable persons in the water to board the lifeboat.
An air compressor is being refitted in the engine room. The compressor and motor are coupled using a flexible coupling and are mounted on a common “skid” which fixed to the deck with resilient mountings. Which of the statements, from the options given, relating to the alignment of the motor and compressor is true?
Shims should be fitted between the motor and compressor feet and the skid to ensure correct vertical, horizontal and parallel alignment of the coupling halves before it is bolted up.
As long as the two coupling halves are at the same height the flexible coupling will accommodate any horizontal misalingment of difference in the gap between the coupling faces.
The compressor and motor can just be placed directly on the common skid as they will probably be closely aligned anyway.
Machines using flexible couplings and resilient mountings do not need to be aligned. That is why they have flexible and resilient elements fitted.
What is the correct name of the part highlighted in the illustration?
Push rod.
Crankshaft.
Camshaft.
Connecting rod.
Personnel in a high voltage switchroom and smell rotten eggs. What may this indicate?
Burning of insulation.
Arcing at badly coupled bus bars.
Problems with a vacuum circuit breaker.
Problems with a gas (SF6) circuit breaker.
Is it necessary to cool the samples taken from a diesel engine cooling water system before carrying out tests to determine the concentration of treatment chemicals?
No, the test should be carried out at system temperature.
Yes, the samples should be cooled to approximately 25 °C.
Yes, the samples should be cooled to approximately 50 °C.
No, the samples should be heated to approximately 95 °C.
An earth fault exists on the blue line of a 100 A bilge pump circuit. A second earth fault occurs on the yellow line of a 10 A ventilation fan circuit. Both systems are supplied from the ship’s 440 V supply. The likely outcome is that:
A short circuit occurs between earth faults and the ventilation fan fuse blows.
An open circuit occurs between earth fault and both motors trip out.
A short circuit occurs between earth fault and the bilge pump fuse blows.
Both motors trip out on overload.
During an unmanned period on a UMS vessel the “low water level” alarm for the jacket cooling water system expansion tank activities. What action would you take as duty engineer?
Answer the alarm then block the alarm function for later action and resume unmanned operation.
Answer the alarm then block the alarm and change to manned engineroom condition.
Answer the alarm and adjust the alarm set point for the water level in the expansion tank before resuming unmanned operation.
Answer the alarm, top up the tank and check the system for leakage before resuming unmanned operation.
In a low pressure auxiliary boiler, what would be considered to be the maximum allowable chloride level of the boiler water?
600 PPM.
1 000 PPM.
300 PPM.
50 PPM.
When you are calibrating an instrument what is the most common second step in the procedure?
Adjustment of Zero-point.
Check linearity.
Adjustment of range.
Adjustment of span.
What action should be taken by the engine room rating if a piece of machinery is not functioning properly?
If machinery does not function properly, the Chief Engineer should be called out immediately.
If machinery does not function properly, it should be immediately stopped every time.
If machinery does not function properly the duty Engineer should be informed immediately so that plans for further action can be made.
If machinery does not function properly, it should be stopped and serviced immediately.
A flame detector is activated by:
Smoke, gas, sparks and high temperature.
The radiation of heat given off by flames.
The rise of the environment temperature.
The infrared radiation and ultraviolet radiation given off by flames.
For ideal synchronising as the incomer circuit breaker contacts make, the phase angle difference between the incomer e. m. f. and the busbar voltage should be:
90° lag.
30° ahead.
30° behind.
0°.
What is the correct name of the tool shown in the illustration?
Flat file.
Chisel.
Pliers.
Grinding machine.
What is the main advantage of having a central cooling system fitted on board ship?
It should require less maintenance than a conventional system using only sea water.
It is a simple system with minimum control requirements.
It does not require any seawater.
Only one heat exchanger is needed for all cooling duties.
Which ships does the ISM code apply to?
Only passenger vessels.
All passenger ships, all cargo ships of 500 GRT or above.
Only tankers and Ro-ros.
All craft above 300 GRT.
The mandatory color of a hand flare is:
Yellow.
Red.
Green.
White.
Give the meaning of the following symbol:
Indicates manual starting direction of the engine.
Start water spray.
Reverse engine.
Start engine.
During maintenance of a piston rod stuffing box on a large, slow speed diesel engine it is usual to measure the butt gaps between the sealing ring and scrapper ring segments. What would be the effect of these gaps being too small?
If the gaps are too small the rings could scope the piston rod.
If the gaps are too small they could close due to the radial wear of the rings before the next scheduled overhaul preventing the rings from contacting the piston rod and sealing it.
If the gaps are too small then the flow of scavenge air through the gland would be reduced and the gland would overheat.
If the gaps were too small then no oil could pass up the piston rod to lubricate the sealing rings.
Vibration analysis is often used as a conditioning monitoring tool onboard ship as part of the approved planned maintenance system. Many vibration measuring instruments are fitted with a harmonic filter/analyser. How would these filters normally be used during vibration measurement on a centrifugal pump?
To block out any noise or vibration from the surrounding engine room.
To generate an audible sound signal at the same frequency and amplitude as the vibration.
To isolate a single frequency of vibration associated with one of the pumps components.
To sum up all the harmonics of a base frequency to give total vibration for all of the pump’s components simultaneously.
What would be the correct form of response to the question: “What kind of assistance do you require?”
The correct form of response would be: “There is a fire onboard my vessel”.
The correct form of response would be: “My vessel has a fire in the accommodation and we require fire-fighting assistance”.
The correct form of response would be: “I need help on board with a fire and the smoke is very toxic”.
The correct form of response would be: “I need help as soon as possible”.
What effect does an increased oil feed flow rate have on the performance of a centrifuge operating as a purifier?
Separating efficiency is unchanged.
Separating efficiency is increased, more water is removed.
Separating efficiency is increased, more solids are removed.
Separating efficiency is reduced.
A power card taken from a diesel engine cylinder using a mechanical indicator has a flat top. Which of the possible actions given in the options is most likely to correct this irregularity on the power card?
Lengthen the cord for the indicator drum drive.
Change the indicator spring for one with a higher rating.
Shorten the cord for the indicator drum drive.
Lubricate the indicator piston and cylinder.
What is meant by the term “feel over sequence” as applied to diesel engine operation following replacement of a crankshaft bearing?
Stopping the engine to check the bearing temperature after a short period of operation and repeating this procedure at increasing running intervals.
Running the engine at low load and gradually increasing the load over a period of 12 hours.
Stop the engine after 2 hours running to check the bearing temperature by running the hand over it.
An earth fault exists on the blue line of a 100 A bilge pump circuit. A second earth fault occurs on the yellow line of a 10 A ventilation fan circuit. The likely outcome is that:
Both motors trip out on overload.
A short circuit occurs between earth faults and the ventilation fan fuse blows.
A short circuit occurs between earth fault and the bilge pump fuse blows.
An open circuit occurs between earth fault and both motors trip out.
The subject “Engine, Operational, Slow Speed” covers both theoretical and practical aspects of safely working with electrical equipment. Mastery of this material is a direct indicator of an employee’s competence in holding a relevant position aboard a vessel. A sailor in the engine department is responsible for maintaining and adjusting engine components, cooling systems, fuel delivery systems, and other related equipment. They are also tasked with monitoring the operation of all machinery, carrying out regular technical inspections, and performing necessary repairs. When handling a low-speed control system (SU), the sailor ensures precise and safe navigation of the vessel, following the captain’s instructions and navigational charts.
- Test type: STCW.
- Version: 6.0.0, 6.0.13.
- Department: Engine.
- Level: Operational.
- Engine: Slow speed.
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