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Q7. What are the ongoing developments at IMO with respect to the technical and operational measures to be invoked on board ships for combating greenhouse gas emissions from ships?

Q8. You as a Chief Engineer are asked by your company to carry out internal audit of the deck-department under the ISM Code. How would you carry out the audit & which areas would you lay emphasis on during the audit?

Q9. The vessel of which you are Chief Engineer suffers grounding. Write a report to be forwarded to the Superintendent of the company about the surveys and inspections subsequently carried out when the vessel was dry-docked in a foreign port.

Q1. The protection of the Marine environment is of utmost importance today.  Discuss;

A. How would you as a Chief Engineer Officer of tanker ensure protection of the environment by compliance with the various Regulation of MARPOL 73/78 Annex l for prevention and control of pollution at sea? B. State requirements for compliance under Annex VI of MARPOL 73/78

Q4. Explain the different machinery related emergency situations that are dealt as documented procedures under "emergency preparedness". Underline the salient actions that are documented in dealing with (i) Main Engine Failure (ii) Steering failure (iii) Boiler automation failure (iv) Scavenge fire. (v) Electrical Failure (vi) Automation Failure.

Q2. Classification societies are Recognized Institutions and play an important role implementation of national and international regulations.  State the limitations of the highlighting them with reasons.  List the statutory services undertaken by a classification on behalf of Administration.

Q4. On a ship, you are employed as Chief Engineer.  The vessel has UMS system for controlling engine room and a central scanning and data logging system for monitoring.  Explain the special attention you will pay to the specific data and formulate a chart for condition monitoring.  Highlight the tools in computer application you will use for making graphical representation of the salient points, which will enable trend analysis.

Q9. What are the principal reasons responsible for compounding of machinery vibration in connection with operation of a long stroke diesel engines and associated machinery arrangements? What are the key factors for excitations generated by the engines?

Q2. What are the UNCLOS provisions concerning ship’s flag and nationality? In observation of UNCLOS what the duties are of flag States and how is it enforced?