April 2018

Dec 2018.

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Discuss the capital voyage and operating cost of ship operation and explain chief engineer role in optimizing them.
What are the modern management principle used in inventory control.

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Define communication.
Enumerate and discuss the different types of communication
Discuss the various barriers to effective communication on ship.
You are doing main engine decarburization and the work is carried out in two groups, one working on cylinder head platform and the other group working in the bottom platform
Identify the areas in this operation where there can be a hazard due to failure of communication
Also suggest risk mitigation measures to mitigate this hazard of failure of communication.

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With reference to “ISM Code” write short notes on

(a) Role of company office

(b) Advantage of drills and exercises

(c ) Documented procedure

(d) Management Review

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(a) Describe the procedure to be adopted for the inspection of a safety valve fitted to an exhaust gas fired auxiliary boiler stating, with reasons, which parts should receive particularly close attention.

(b)Describe the procedure for the setting of safety valves of exhaust gas fired auxiliary boilers.

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Write shot notes on
Tier 2 and 3 emission regulation on main engine.
Homogenizer for water emulsion.
SCR for Nox emission reduction.
Scavenge air moisturizing and exhaust gas recirculation for main engine

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State the applicable regulation of SOLAS and MARPOL under which it is mandatory for a flag state to conduct an investigation into any casualty.

Write briefly the salient points of casualty investigation code and recommended practices for a safety investigation into a marine casualty or marine incident.
What do you understand by the term" very serious marine casualty."

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With regards to minimum requirement for sea farers to work on a ship as per MLC 2006, write short notes on the following
Minmimum age to work on a ship.
Medical sertification for duties on board
Training and qualifications
Recruitment and placement

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How many types of warranties are there in Marine Insurance? Give an example of each type with reference to a hull and machinery policy of insurance [Express, Disbursement, Seaworthiness, warranty of Legality]

Nov 2018

Question

With reference to large starting air receivers:

Explain where corrosion is likely to occur and state why it occurs in these regions;

State how the incidence of corrosion in air receivers might be minimized;

If serious corrosion is detected in a starting air receiver and that receiver must be used explain how you, as c/Engineer, would determine the maximum pressure to which the receiver should be subjected;

State the further action a ce must take upon discovering such air receiver corrosion.

Question

With reference to burning of residual fuel state with reason each of the following.

5 main problems associated with burning residual fuel in medium speed engines

How the problem mentioned above may be minimized in order to ensure that a medium speed engine may be operated in an acceptable manner.

The procedure you as ce would adopt in order to ensure that correct bunkers of the correct quantity and specification were ordered and accepted on board.

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List the objectives of the ISM Code? How an Internal Audit helps in External Audit of a vessel? You have been asked to carry out the internal audit of the deck department, explain how will you proceed in carrying out an effective internal audit

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Elaborate the influences of a Charterer on operation of propulsion and other ship-board machineries during a voyage. A ship on a time- charter if met with several unforeseen machinery breakdowns due to which the scheduled date cannot be met with, state the different options and actions a Chief Engineer on-board should undertake ?

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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.

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Write short notes on any THREE:

(a) Lloyd’s Open Form.

(b) General Average and Particular Average.

(d) Treaty, Convention and Protocol

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With reference to port State control enumerate on the following (i) Regional cooperation/ agreements. (ii) Future of port State control. (iii) Is port State control an effective tool for ship safety?

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What are the primary strategies that may be employed for coping with stress affected personnel ? How can these elements be best implemented in ships personnel motivating them for better team work ?

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Differentiate between “third party liability” and “contractual liability”. When may the shipower seek to limit his liability? , Lists the persons entitled to limit liability and the claims exempted from limitation

Oct 2018.

Question
Discuss the capital voyage and operating cost of ship operation and explain chief engineer role in optimizing them.
What are the modern management principle used in inventory control.

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With reference to burning of residual fuel state with reason each of the following.

5 main problems associated with burning residual fuel in medium speed engines

How the problem mentioned above may be minimized in order to ensure that a medium speed engine may be operated in an acceptable manner.

The procedure you as ce would adopt in order to ensure that correct bunkers of the correct quantity and specification were ordered and accepted on board

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The vessel in which you are the c/e is about to be laid up for 3 months for commercial reason

All equipment and machinery on board require to be preserved during lay up period for recommissioning when required.

Describe the action you will take as c/e to prepare the main propulsion diesel engine for preserving during lay up period.

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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?

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What are the primary strategies that may be employed for coping with stress affected personnel ? How can these elements be best implemented in ships personnel motivating them for better team work ?

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Discuss the new generation marine diesel engines.

With specific reference to any make, describe in detail the fuel injection system used

Compare the emission and economy modes of such engines.

Question

With reference to “ISM Code” write short notes on

(a) Role of company office

(b) Advantage of drills and exercises

(c ) Documented procedure

(d) Management Review

Question

EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING TERMS

f) CONTRACT OF AFFREIGHTMENT

g) BARE BOAT CHARTER

h) LLOYDS OPEN FORM

i) GENERAL AVERAGE AND PARTICULAR AVERAGE.

j) TREATY, CONVENTION, AND PROTOCOL

Sept 2018.

Question
Name the present ISO standard for marine fuel oil and explain salient features with reference to fuel oil analysis report, explain relevant corrective action against various adverse observation in it.

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The vessel in which you are the c/e is about to be laid up for 3 months for commercial reason

All equipment and machinery on board require to be preserved during lay up period for recommissioning when required.

Describe the action you will take as c/e to prepare the main propulsion diesel engine for preserving during lay up period.

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Discuss the new generation marine diesel engines.

With specific reference to any make, describe in detail the fuel injection system used

Compare the emission and economy modes of such engines.

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Discuss the capital voyage and operating cost of ship operation and explain chief engineer role in optimizing them.
What are the modern management principle used in inventory control.

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Explain the key features of UNCLOS. Enumerate the key areas covered under the convention.

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With reference to PSC inspection, explain various codes used to represent actions to be taken by the vessel against deficiencies reported.
Your IOPP equipment is not operational for want of spares awaited in the next port of call. How will you represent your case to a PSCO for voyage permission till next port of call?

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Illustrate the salient features factors for on board training and standards of competence as laid down on STCW 95 chapter III under line the specific roles a chief engineer needs to perform towards necessary satisfactory training of engine room personnel under these parameters what will be criteria for evaluating competence for on board training by a chief engineer.

Question

With reference to “ISM Code” write short notes on

(a) Role of company office

(b) Advantage of drills and exercises

(c ) Documented procedure

(d) Management Review.

Aug 2018.

Question

With reference to large starting air receivers:

Explain where corrosion is likely to occur and state why it occurs in these regions;

State how the incidence of corrosion in air receivers might be minimized;

State the further action a ce must take upon discovering such air receiver corrosion.

Question

With reference to burning of residual fuel state with reason each of the following.

5 main problems associated with burning residual fuel in medium speed engines

How the problem mentioned above may be minimized in order to ensure that a medium speed engine may be operated in an acceptable manner.

The procedure you as ce would adopt in order to ensure that correct bunkers of the correct quantity and specification were ordered and accepted on board.

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Write short notes on any THREE:

(a) Lloyd’s Open Form.

(b) General Average and Particular Average.

(d) Treaty, Convention and Protocol

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With reference to port State control enumerate on the following (i) Regional cooperation/ agreements. (ii) Future of port State control. (iii) Is port State control an effective tool for ship safety?

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What are the primary strategies that may be employed for coping with stress affected personnel ? How can these elements be best implemented in ships personnel motivating them for better team work ?

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July 2018

State the UNCLOS requirement for member states to register ships flagged with them and to control safety, pollution, and civil /social aspects of ship
What mechanism is used in India to comply with these requirements

Question
With reference to Port State Control Inspection,
(a) What are "clear ground" and "ISM related deficiencies" for a Port State Control Officer to conduct a more detailed inspections of the ship.
(b) List out five deficiencies, which may lead to detention of the vessel. Also enumerate the cause of such deficiency and preventive action you, as Chief Engineer, will take to avoid reoccurrence of such detainable deficiencies.

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What are P&I clubs? How P&I clubs collect funds from ships what are the risks covered under P&I

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Briefly discuss the reasons for Bulk-Carrier losses in the last decade and explain how provisions detailed in Chapter XII of SOLAS 74 as amended will contribute towards the safety of bulk-carriers?

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You are deputed by your company to a shipyard for taking delivery of a new ship fitted with an intelligent engine for main propulsion. Assuming that you have never worked on these engines,

What item needs to be personally examined by you and how would you carry out the examination of each item.

Question
With the latest emission control requirements,storage & purification of marine fuel oils onboard has become a
Challenge for chief engineers. Against this background, discuss:-
(a) Challenges with the traditional fuel purification systems on existing ships.
(b) Advanced computer based fuel cleaning system.
(c) Fuel storage & stability issues.
(d) Fuel oil additives & treatments.

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Describe the background and relevance of International convention on civil liability for bunker oil pollution damage 2001.
define the following under bunker convention and explain how they differ from other similar convention such as CLC 92.
Pollution damage. Bunker oil. Time limit for claims. Exclusion.

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What are the principles of modern salvage law? What is G.A, explain in context of G.A
a) Entitlement
b) Artificial adjustment
c) Contestation

June 2018

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Briefly summarise the four self in the johari window. What implication does each have for interpersonal conflict onboard.

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With the latest emission control requirements,storage & purification of marine fuel oils onboard has become a

Challenge for chief engineers. Against this background, discuss:-

(a) Challenges with the traditional fuel purification systems on existing ships.

(b) Advanced computer based fuel cleaning system.

(d) Fuel oil additives & treatments.

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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?

Question

Briefly discuss the reasons for Bulk-Carrier losses in the last decade and explain how provisions detailed in Chapter XII of SOLAS 74 as amended will contribute towards the safety of bulk-carriers?

Question

EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING TERMS

f) CONTRACT OF AFFREIGHTMENT

g) BARE BOAT CHARTER

h) LLOYDS OPEN FORM

i) GENERAL AVERAGE AND PARTICULAR AVERAGE.

j) TREATY, CONVENTION, AND PROTOCOL.

Question

You are deputed by your company to a shipyard for taking delivery of a new ship fitted with an intelligent engine for main propulsion. Assuming that you have never worked on these engines,

What item needs to be personally examined by you and how would you carry out the examination of each item.

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Explain PSC inspection underline its authority for exercising basis of such inspection – Enumerate relevant regulations, articles and annexes of SOLAS 74, load line 66, MARPOL 73/78, STCW 95 and tonnage 69 which form provision for PSC. What is understood by CIC?

April 2018.

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Which engine development and retrofitting were adopted by engine manufactures to enable hassle free slow steaming and ultra slow steaming of ships

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What are the principles of modern salvage law? What is G.A, explain in context of G.A
a) Entitlement
b) Artificial adjustment
c) Contestation

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To operate engines in complaince with the new sulphur limits in sulphur emission control areas and to prepare the engine and auxiliaries for change in fuel characteristics, is a challenge for onwers, operators and crew. From the chief engineers prespective explain the following briefly.
Cylinder lubrication strategies. Cat fines related issues. Fuel change over procedure.

Question.

With reference to MLC 2006.

Briefly discuss
Minimum requirements for seafarers to work on a ship
Conditions of employment
Compliance and enforcement of the convention

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What are P&I clubs? How P&I clubs collect funds from ships what are the risks covered under P&I.

March 2018.

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Discuss the principle of marine insurance. Explain each of the principle with suitable examples.

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Explain Abraham moslows theory of motivation. As chief engineer on board stress the issues you will address for lack of motivation difference in attitude and increase sense of competitiveness for better management and effective control.

Question228

With regards to minimum requirement for sea farers to work on a ship as per MLC 2006, write short notes on the following

Minmimum age to work on a ship.

Medical sertification for duties on board

Training and qualifications

Recruitment and placement

Question jan1q

With the latest emission control requirements,storage & purification of marine fuel oils onboard has become a

Challenge for chief engineers. Against this background, discuss:-

(a) Challenges with the traditional fuel purification systems on existing ships.

(b) Advanced computer based fuel cleaning system.

(d) Fuel oil additives & treatments.

Question50.

Give a brief history and necessity towards formation of UNCLOS? What are its important highlights? Under context explain (i) Territorial sea (ii) Contiguous Zone (iii) Exclusive Economic Zone (iv) Continental Self (v) High Seas

Question25

Explain the influence of a charter on operation of propulsion and other ship board machineries during a voyage. After taking over ship as C/E you have informed that ship is on time charter and has a history of unforeseen auxiliary machinery breakdown at sea, state the different options you have and actions you would take as C/E prior to the commencement of voyage

Question230

Ref to latest develpoment in trubocharger application in maring diesel engiones wrtie short notes on the following

Power turbine generators.

Hybrid turbo chargers

Electro assist turbo chargers

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Define a unseaworthy ship within the meaning of MS Act 1958, as amended.

Explain detainable deficiency with reference to a PSC inspection and

Describe the procedure to be followed for timely release of a vessel detained for serious structural deficiencies under PSC.

Feb 2018.

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

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.

Classification societies are RO and play an important role in implementation of national and international regulations.
State Limitation highlighting them with reason.
List the statutory service undertaken by a classification body on behalf of Administration.

On a ship where 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’s and formulate a chart for condition monitoring.
Highlight the tools in computer application you will use for making graphical representation, salient points and trend analysis

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.

You as C/E are requested to inform your company with respect to inspection of propeller in drydock during which you noticed a surface crack on one of the blades.
State the steps taken by you as C/E for successful handling of the situation.

In an unfortunate incident of Main Engine Crank case explosion on your vessel, the main engine was badly damaged and two engine room personnel suffered serious injuries. Explain how you will present the vessel for subsequent inspections by P&I and H&M insurance companies with special emphasis on the records and documents required in each case to ensure that only genuine claims are honoured.

With reference to port PSC enumerate on the following (i) Regional co-operation/ agreements (ii) Future of PSC (iii) Is PSC an effective tool for ship safety?

Illustrate the provision kept towards establishing procedures for identification and testing of "critical" equipment under ISM Code. How the list of critical equipment and systems are made and on what factors are they dependent?

Jan. 2018.

Referring to various alternatives to tin based anti fouling paint discuss the following
Hull roughness of different types of anti fouling paints
Enhancement of foul release coating by oil incorporation
Personal and health safey during application of antifouling paints.

State the circumstances which may lead to suspension or withdrawal of class explain the terms (i) period of class (ii) anniversary date (iii) survey time window (iv) memoranda (v) recommendations.

With regards to minimum requirement for sea farers to work on a ship as per MLC 2006, write short notes on the following

Minmimum age to work on a ship.

Medical sertification for duties on board

Training and qualifications

Recruitment and placement

With the latest emission control requirements,storage & purification of marine fuel oils onboard has become a
Challenge for chief engineers. Against this background, discuss:-
(a) Challenges with the traditional fuel purification systems on existing ships.
(b) Advanced computer based fuel cleaning system.
(c) Fuel storage & stability issues.
(d) Fuel oil additives & treatments.

Ref to latest development in turbocharger application in marine diesel engines write short notes on the following
Power turbine generators.
Hybrid turbo chargers
Electro assist turbo chargers