Q1. A fire in the exhaust gas boiler on a motor ship may develop in two or three stages. With reference to such situations; discuss: A. The factors which could be responsible for initiation and development of: i) Ignition of soot; ii) Small soot fires; iii) High temperature fires; B. State the standing instruction you, as Second Engineer Officer, would issue to watch keepers with respect to the action to be taken in the event of a boiler uptake fire.
Q4. 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 vessels stability.
Q3. A hydraulically operated ballast tank valve situated in the duct keel has keel has failed to close. Describe the procedure to repair. B. Describe the procedure for entry in the duct keel.
Q2. A. Briefly describe the environmental impact of NOx and SOx and allowable limitations as per Annex VI of MARPOL in emission control areas and outside emission control areas.
B. Briefly describe methods to control NOx emission.
Q3. Name various statutory Certificates and Documents to be carried on board Gas Tankers giving reference to the conventions and justify for their requirement.
Q5. With reference to oil monitoring of bilge and tanker ballast discharges:
A. Describe with the aid of a sketch the general arrangement of an oil monitoring system;
B. State the inputs that are recorded;
C. Explain the difficulties encountered with the efficient operation of the monitoring systems.
Q1. a) What do you understand by the terms Convention, Protocol, Amendments? State in which order these will be adopted by the IMO? (10)
b) What procedure is nowadays followed for putting the amendments into effect? (10)
Q6. Write short notes on - A. Role of Recognized Organization (Classification Societies) on ship; B. Enhanced survey program (ESP); C. Condition Assessment Scheme (CAS) for oil tankers.
Q9. A. Explain the principles underlying the STCW Convention; B. Explain how as a senior engineer you would implement the regulation for controlling and monitoring of minimum hours of rest for watch keepers; C. What type of specific shipboard familiarization is required to be given?
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