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Q7. With reference to the SOLAS 1974/1978 Convention as amended, which outlines mandatory requirements for steering gear tests and drills?

A. Describe the test procedure to be carried out within the, 12 hours before departure on a sea-voyage;

B. Describe the emergency steering drills that must take place at least once every, 3 months;

C.  State how often the test in (A) and the drill in (B) should be carried out for ships which regularly engage on voyages of short duration.

Q2: A new instrument by IMO ‘For the Control and Management of ships Ballast Water and sediments’ will be in force soon. In relation to this discuss the following.

A. The need for such a convention. (6)

B. What are the options available for treatment of Ballast Water, and the methods being used presently? (8)

C. What are the responsibility as a flag State and port State? (6)

Q3. What statutory certificates need to be carried by an Indian flagged special trade passenger vessel? Name the certificates and state the validity of each of the certificates. (20)

Q4: A. With reference to MARPOL 73/78, elaborate upon the Second Engineer’s responsibilities with regard to – (10)

i) Avoidance of pollution near coastal and port areas.

 ii) Avoidance of pollution of port atmosphere with smoke.

B. With reference to SOLAS 74 as amended, discuss the following: (10)

i) How fire alarms are distinguished from other alarms.

ii) The requirements for an emergency power supply

Q5. Referring to the Maritime labour Convention (MLC) 2006, discuss:-

a) Flag State & Port State responsibilities. (5)

b) On-board & On-shore Complaint Procedures. (5)

c) Detainable deficiencies. (5)

d) Grievance Redressal Mechanisms for Indian seafarers. (5)

Q6. a) With reference to shipboard sewage systems, describe the principle of operation of EACH of the following types: (10)

I. Flow through system;

II. Collection / Holding / transfer system;

III. Zero discharge system.

b) Explain why sewage systems involving aerobic action are to be preferred to those with anaerobic action. (10)

Q7. With reference to equipment supplied to detect and combat hold fires in dry cargo ships:

a) Describe, for a ship that carries dangerous cargo, the bridge-based detection arrangement, (10)

b) Explain how fires described in (a) above are dealt with bearing in mind that cargo quantity varies. (10)

Q6. As per the international convention for prevention from ships state the regulation and the annex to marpol 73/78 which requires oil tankers and other ships to carry a ship board oil pollution emergency plan approved by the vessel flag administration. Discus the mandatory requirement of SOPEP.

Q9. List the objectives of an ISM Internal Audit of a ship? How an Internal Audit help in External

Audit of a vessel? Name the salient issues addressed in the Internal Audit and the persons responsible to carry out the same. (20)