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Q2. State the UNCLOS requirements for member States,

(a) to register ships flagged with them and

(b) to control safety, pollution and civil /social aspects of ships.

(c) What mechanism is used in India to comply with these requirements?

Q7. A ship sustained damages on hull while berthing. As a chief engineer officer of this ship, write a dry dock specification for the repair of the following damage that has occurred, stating what factors has to be considered when casting the repairs.

Your inspection revealed that on port side there is a damage to shell plating. You observed a deep dent on shell plating of 20 mm thick for approximately 2 square meter. This shell plating has to be removed and replacing along with the relevant damaged stiffeners which have been setup.

Q6. What are the engine developments & retrofitting which were adopted by engine manufacturers to enable hassle free slow steaming & ultra-slow steaming of ships?

Q2. Explain Abraham Maslow's theory of motivation. As chief engineer onboard, stress the issues you will address for lack of motivation, differences in attitude and to increase sense of competitiveness for better management and effective control?

Q5. The IMO has made several codes mandatory. Explain,

(a) What are the advantages of making codes in addition to conventions and purpose of making them mandatory

(b) Write the main contents of the "Intact Stability Code 2008"

(c) What is the importance of "FSS Code" and FTP Code" in respect of fire related regulations?

Q6. The ESP (Enhanced Survey Programme) is applicable to bulk carriers and tankers.

(a) Explain the special risks of these two types of ships that has prompted the ESP.

(b) Citing casualty statistics, explain how does age of the ship relate to these risks?

(c) State the major requirements of inspections under this programme.

(d) What is contained in the ESP document or file?

Q7. Formal Safety Assessment (FSA) is being widely used in the rule making processes of IMO. Narrate the objectives, characteristics and processes of the FSA, with specific explanation regarding Hazard Identification, Risk Analysis and Cost Benefit Assessment.

Q8. The power and RPM relationships of the diesel engine and the propeller attached to it are different. Explain with the help of proper sketches how both are matched by choosing the design point for the propeller. What happens when the ship goes into service and the resistance increases?

Q9.Trace the development of crude oil tankers from single hull to double hull configuration. Discuss the features of a modern double hull crude oil carrier with regard to speed, freeboard and pollution control.