SSEP-Feb-19

Q1. Name various statutory Certificates and Documents to be carried on board Gas Tankers giving reference to the conventions and justify for their requirement.

Q2. With reference to free fall life boat of an ocean-going ships: A. Periodical maintenance, tests and checks on life boat and releasing gear. B. Secondary means of lowering.C. Lifeboat Drills.

Q3. Give a pragmatic approach to dealing with a sea water leakage, which is flooding the engine room and which has the potential of causing a serious impairment to a vessel’s stability.

Q4. In engine rooms that are operated under UMS conditions describe with the aid of sketches how the following are monitored: A. The perforation of a high-pressure fuel pipe; B. The imminence or possibility of a scavenge fire; Condition that may be conducive to a crankcase explosion.

Q5: With respect to the hazardous areas of tankers, A. Explain the term flameproof (Ex d) for electrical equipment; B. State the type of electrical equipment that would be protected in this way. C. List likely defects of flameproof equipment.

Q6. During unit overhauling of Main engine, sudden rough weather caused accident in engine room. State what all checks and precaution taken up prior to carry out such operation.

Q7. Your ship entering SECA zone, you have changed over from high sulphur to low sulphur fuel oil. On arrival Port State authority boarded your vessel and took sample and proved you have violated the relevant regulations of MARPOL regarding sulphur limits as prescribed. Write a statement, stating what are the possibilities of incorrect change over process or incorrect sampling process.

Q8. Explain the following terms/statements: – A. Categories of Noxious liquid substance; B. Special Areas as defined in MARPOL 73/78; C. Double hull tanker.

Q9. With reference to a bank of emergency lead acid batteries: A. State the conditions of the battery bank if the specific gravity of a number of cells in the bank is in the region of 1.11 with an ambient temperature of 160C B. Describe a systematic procedure for checking the conditions of the battery bank if it is divided into section for charging; C. Describe the necessary routine maintenance.