Q5. Discuss the additional risks of bulk carriers and tankers which have necessitated the enhanced survey programme (ESP) for these ship types. State the major requirements of inspections under this programme.
Q2. (a) A ship owner is exposed to many liabilities during the operation of the ship. Identify five such liabilities and explain how these are insured. Explain liability and the limitation of liability. Specify when the benefit of limiting the liability may not be available.
(b) Multimodal transportation involves the transfer of a container by different modes of transportation. Many entities involved in this transportation can be exposed to liabilities for loss/damage to the container. Identify these entities and discuss how such liabilities are insured.
Q3. Discuss on some of the latest innovations incorporated by the engine manufacturers to enhance the performance monitoring, diagnostic sensors to increases the Time between overhauls.
Q8. Write short notes on any THREE:
A. Lloyd's Open Form;
B. General Average and Particular Average.
C. Bill of Lading.
D. Treaty, Convention and Protocol.
Q2. The vessel in which you are the Chief Engineer is about to be laid up for 3 months for commercial reasons. All equipment and machinery on board require to be preserved during the lay-up period for re-commissioning when required. Describe the actions you will take as Chief Engineer to prepare the Main Propulsion diesel engine for preserving during the lay-up period.
Q6. (a) What is the purpose of FAL convention and list the main contents of the FAL convention.
(b) What are the documents that a ship is expected to be in possession as per FAL convention? What are the pros and cons of electronic exchange of documents?
Q6. The European Union (EU) Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) regulation requires ship owners and operators to annually monitor, report and verify CO2 emissions for vessels larger than 5000 GT and which call at any EU port is already in force. Against this background.
(a) Explain the salient differences between MRV mandated by EU and the Data Collection and Reporting under MARPOL.
(b) Draft a fleet circular to the vessels under your management, describing the care and procedures to be practiced by the vessels for the compliance of EU MRV regulations and IMO Data Collection & Reporting Respectively.
Q6. Regarding Ballast Water Management Convention explain
(a) Ballast Water Exchange Standard
(b) Ballast Water Performance Standard
(c) Treatment methods for ballast water
(d) Approved methods for treatment system using active and non-active substances.
(e) What are the marine pollution problems related to port development such as ballast water , dredging and spills from ships.
Q2. With reference to surveying of large starting air receivers:
(a) Explain where corrosion is likely to occur and state why it occurs in these regions;
(b) State how the incidence of corrosion in air receivers might be minimized:
(c) If serious corrosion is detected in a starting air receiver and that receiver must be used explain how you, as Chief Engineer, would determine the maximum pressure to which the receiver should he subjected;
(d) State the further action a Chief Engineer must take upon discovering such air receiver corrosion.
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