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Q1. You have been appointed as the Second Engineer of an eight years old vessel, recently purchased by your shipping company. Write a report to the engineering superintendent covering the inspection of main propulsion machinery carried out by you, to ensure its trouble free operation.

Q2. With reference to the carriage and pumping of liquefied gas cargo:

A. Sketch a suitable pumping system labelling the component parts;

B. State;

i) Why submerged hydraulically driven pumps are not used;

ii) How overheating of pump drive shaft bearings is avoided;

C. State, how the risk of fire and explosion in cargo tanks is obviated both in the loaded and discharged condition.

Q9.  Reverse osmosis is one of the alternative method for shipboard production of drinking water.

(a)  Describe using simple diagrams if necessary,  the principle of reverse osmosis.

(b) (i) Sketch a line diagram showing a single pass system for producing fresh water from sea water

(ii) Describe such a system.

Q6. With reference to electro-hydraulic steering gears:

A. Explain in terms of control parlance, the function of the “Hunting gear”;

B. Explain the consequences if the standby pumping unit is motored;

C. State TWO methods employed to prevent the standby hydraulic pump being motored by the operating unit.