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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.

Q6. 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.

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?