SSEP-Apr-21

Q1. Explain the following terms/statement: A. SEEMP. B. Special Areas as defines in MARPOL 73/78. C. EEDI/EEOI

Q2. With reference to an automatic water sprinkler, fire detecting alarm and extinguishing system for accommodation spaces: – A. (i) Sketch a typical system; (ii) Describe the operation of this system; B. State the sources of water available C. Describe the sprinkler head and its operation; D. State how the temperature rating of the sprinkler head is determined.

Q3. With reference to the Maritime Labor Convention (MLC) 2006, discuss the requirements for seafarers regarding – A. Minimum age to work onboard vessels, B. Seafarer’s Employment agreements C. Hours of work and hours of rest.

Q4. With reference to free fall life boat of an ocean-going ships, explain following:: A. Periodical maintenance, tests and checks on life boat and releasing gear. B. Secondary means of lowering. C. Lifeboat Drills.

Q5. Give a pragmatic approach to dealing with a sea water leakage from sea chest filter, which is flooding the engine room and which has the potential of causing a serious impairment to a vessel’s stability.

Q6. 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. D. Describe how capacity test carried out on bank of Batteries..

Q7. 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.

Q8. Briefly discuss the following with respect to safety of navigation: A. Bridge Navigation Watchkeeping Alarm System (BNWAS) B. Long Range Identification and Tracking of ships (LRIT C. Voyage Simplified Voyage Recorder (VDR/S-VDR)

Q9. As Second Engineer of a new ship, A. Prepare standing orders for all future bunkering operations; B. State why it is very important to obtain a representative sample of heavy fuel bunkers taken. C. State how a representative sample is obtained.