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Q6. 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 to a seafarer new to a particular type of vessel?

Q5. India, one of the world's five major ship recycling countries, has acceded to the IMO Hong Kong Convention, the treaty that will set global standards for safe and environmentally sound hip recycling.

Discuss the key features of "The Hong Kong International convention for the safe and environmentally sound Recycling of Ships''.

Q3. Explain the principle of port State control and give in detail the verification the Port State Control Officer may carry out with particular reference to the following;

A. Emergency generator; B. Auxiliary steering gear; C. Lifeboat engine; D. Bilge pumps; E. SOPEP.

Q4. Fire protection for the accommodation spaces of passenger vessels incorporates means of detection, fighting and containment to reduce the spread of any fire.

A. Describe the means of detection and firefighting commonly installed;

B. State how the spread of fire is prevented and how the containment is used with the firefighting and detection arrangement to locate the fire.

Q6. 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. Explain in detail a fixed gas fire extinguisher system, indicating the quantity of the fire-extinguishing medium, the controls required for the system, installation requirements and training required to bring the system to be readily operated.

Q7. As a second engineer how will you plan to reduce the Energy Efficiency Operating Index of your ship?

Q8. With reference to a periodically unattended machinery space of a dry cargo vessel discuss the requirements for.

A. Protection against flooding.

B. Control of propulsion machinery from the navigating bridge.

Q3. With reference to SOLAS Ch-XII (Additional safety measures for bulk carriers);

A. Damage stability requirements for bulk carriers;

B.  Structural requirements for bulk carriers;

C. Water ingress alarms.