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Q2. With reference to surveying of large starting air receivers:

(a) Explain where corrosion is likely to occur and state why it occurs in these regions;

(b) State how the incidence of corrosion in air receivers might be minimized:

(c) If serious corrosion is detected in a starting air receiver and that receiver must be used explain how you, as Chief Engineer, would determine the maximum pressure to which the receiver should he subjected;

(d) State the further action a Chief Engineer must take upon discovering such air receiver corrosion.

Q1. With reference to the burning of residual fuel, State with reasons, EACH of the following.

(a) FIVE main problems associated with burning residual fuel oil in medium speed engines;

(b) How the problems mentioned in Q1(a) may be minimized in order to ensure that a medium speed engine may be operated in an acceptable manner;
(c) The procedure you, as Chief Engineer would adopt in order to ensure that bunkers of the correct quantity and specification were ordered and accepted on board.

Q5. List the objectives of an ISM code. How an internal audit helps in External Audit of a vessel? You have been asked to carry out an internal audit of the deck department on board your vessel, explain how you will proceed in carrying out effective internal audit.

Q9. Explain the influence of a charter on operation of propulsion and other ship board machineries during a voyage. After taking over ship as Chief Engineer you have been informed that ship is on time charter and has a history of unforeseen auxiliary machinery breakdown at sea. State the different options you have and actions you would take as Chief Engineer prior to the commencement of voyage.

Q8. Write short notes on any THREE:

A. Lloyd's Open Form;

B. General Average and Particular Average.

C. Bill of Lading.

D. Treaty, Convention and Protocol.

Q9. 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.

Q7. With reference to Port State control enumerate on the following (i) Regional cooperation / agreements.  (ii) Future of port State control. (iii) Is port State control an effective tool for ship safety?

Q7. Stress is one of the factors affecting the performance of an individual. What are the primary strategies that may be employed for copying with stress affected personnel?  How these elements can be best implemented in ships personnel motivating them for better team work?

Q7. Illustrate the salient factors for “onboard training’ and standard of competence as laid out in STCW 95 Chapter III. Underline the specific roles a Chief Engineer needs to perform towards satisfactory training of engine room personnel under the existing and new Regulation.  What will be the criteria for evaluating competence for onboard training by a Chief Engineer?