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Q1. a) Describe various types of valves used in Engine room. State reasons for their use particular type of valves. (8)

b) Describe Materials used for different parts of each design. (8)

Q2. Describe safety precautions with gas cutting/welding equipments.

a) For storage of gas cylinders. (8)

b) Transportation on ship for working. (4)

c) During gas cutting & welding operation. (4)

Q3. Describe following metal finishing processes and objectives:

a) Honing (4)

b) Lapping (4)

c) Polishing (4)

d) Buffing (4)

Q4. (a) Describe the safe isolation procedure of centrifuges on board ships before starting maintenance work. (6)

(b) Describe maintenance schedule of centrifuges with brief description of the procedure for satisfactory operation. (10)

Q5. a) Describe shell and tube type heat exchanger and its function with the aid of a diagrammatic sketch, naming each part. (8)

b) Describe the physical cleaning procedure of cleaning tubes. (4)

c) Describe the Chemical cleaning of the shell side of the heat exchanger. (4)

Q6. a) Describe the hazards while working on electrical machinery. (4)

b) What is Lock out / Tag out system used for safety operation on electrical machinery. (8)

c) Describe machineries where Lock out / Tag out system will prevent accident. (4)

Q7. (a) Describe the following terms used for pumps

(i) Flow Rate (2)

(ii) Cavitation (2)

(iii) Net Positive Suction Head (2)

(iv) Pressure (2)

(b) During watch keeping round what checks are required on running centrifugal pump? (8)

Q8. a) Describe what is Slipping of Crank web and its effect on main engine. (4)

b) What actions are required if crank web slipping has occurred? (4)

c) Describe reasons for Slipping of web on the journal. (4)

d) Describe precautions against prevention of slipping crank web and journal. (4)

Q9. a) Describe maintenance to be carried out on safety valve of Auxiliary Boiler to keep them in good order.

b) Describe procedure for setting safety valve. (6)

Q1. a) Describe safety limits provided on deck cranes.

b) Describe regular maintenance required on deck cranes.

c) Discuss in the Indian context, the inspection, testing and certification regime being followed for the lifting appliances on ships.   (16)

Q2. Describe the following non-destructive testing methods:

a) Radiographic Inspection, principle, method in detail. (8)

b) Ultrasonic Inspection, principle, method in detail. (8)

Q3. With regard to keeping gas side of boilers in good condition discuss EACH of the following:

a) The mechanism of combustion, stating the factors which are important to good combustion. (6)

b) Oil fuel treatments. (5)

c) Soot removal equipment. (5)

Q4. During your watch you observe that Main Engine LO. Sump level is rising due to contamination of lubricating oil. Describe the procedure:

a) To identify the contaminant. (6)

b) Locate the cause of contamination. (6)

c) Action to make the oil suitable for its continued usage. (4)

Q5. To achieve the optimum performance from a main air compressor, describe the routine maintenance necessary on the following components.

a) unloader. (4)

b) Air intake filter (4)

c) Suction/Discharge valves (4)

d) Intercoolers (4)

Q6. With reference to stuffing box of a two-stroke main engine explain following

a) Why stuffing box is required in two stroke diesel engines. (8)

b) Explain the maintenance carried out on stuffing box during piston overhaul. (8)

Q7.a) Sketch, describe and explain the operation of the domestic refrigeration system of a ship using one of the HFC as refrigerant. What kind of maintenance is essential for the system. (8)

b) Describe the causes for the following in the domestic refrigeration system

i) Frequent cut-in and cut-out of the compressor. (2)

ii) Lub oil low pressure cut-out of the compressor. (2)

iii) High pressure cut-out of the compressor. (2)

iv) Frosting in the compressor suction side. (2)

Q8. The exhaust temperatures of an auxiliary diesel engine are found to be excessive and uneven at normal load, with dark exhaust at the funnel.

Describe EACH of the following:

a) An investigation of the situation. (5)

b) The procedure to remedy the immediate problems. (6)

c) Any further action that might be necessary. (5)

Q9. With reference to centrifuges

a) How is the vertical Height is measured and why vertical Height of the spindle is so critical? (6)

b) Describe the troubles occurring on centrifuges during their operation and their rectification procedure. (10)