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Q7. A shipping company is investigating the possibility of converting a vessel from a traditionally manned engine room to Unattended Machinery Space (UMS) operations.

As Second Engineer Officer sailing on the vessel, write a report to the Superintendent Engineer listing the essential requirements for UMS classification and any additional work required. (16)

Q6. With reference to the periodically unattended machinery space of a dry cargo vessel discuss the requirements for

i) Protection against flooding. (10)

ii) Control of Propulsion machinery from the navigating bridge. (10)

Q5. With reference to the diesel prime movers for generators in unmanned machinery spaces:

(a) Outline the monitoring and control equipment designed to protect the engine. (8)

(b) Describe the methods employed to test the monitoring and control equipment, during a routine check. (8)

Q9. (a) State with reasons the essential requirements for unattended machinery spaces (8)

(b) With reference to a periodically unattended machinery space of a dry cargo vessel discuss the requirements for:

(i) Protection against flooding (6)

(ii) Control of propulsion machinery from the navigating bridge (6)

Q3. With reference to U.M.S. operations:
a) State with reasons the essential requirements for unattended machinery spaces. (8)
b) As ETO, describe how you would respond to the irretrievable failure of the Machinery space fire alarm system whilst the ship is on voyage. (8)

Q8. In engine rooms that are operated under UMS conditions describe with the aid of sketches how the following are monitored: (8)
a) The perforation of a high-pressure fuel pipe.
b) Periodical maintenance checks and tests require to be done to verify the effectiveness of the above system. (8)