Safety (Function 3) — Most Asked Questions
A selection of the heaviest questions asked in the Safety (Function 3) paper, grouped by machine. 672 questions across 55 machines, 5,387 total weight. Tick what you can answer cold.
General Marine Engineering
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1 with simple sketch show a CO2 flooding plan suitable for ER briefly explaining components
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2 Emergency situation onboard ships have to dealt in an efficient manner . in this regard briefly explain on following aspects
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3 Development of plans for shipboard operations
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4 In content of the ISM code define the following
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5 Conditions of fair competition for ship owners
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All 16 questions on General Marine Engineering, with answers and occurrence evidence
Safety - General
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1 How do you test water tight door?
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2 What is convention and code?
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3 Classes of fire
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4 A) minimum age to work on board
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5 DPA and his responsibility
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All 150 questions on Safety - General, with answers and occurrence evidence
Crankshaft / Bearing / Cylinder
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1 Take bearing clearance by inserting feeler gauge between bearing upper half and journal
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2 Putting hanging bar in position, connect chain blocks to crankcase door frame and eye bolts which is screwed into each side of the a top half. Then turn the crankshaft to the position where the top half can be taken out
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3 Remove locking arrangement and slackened the nuts. The bottom half lower a few and took out bearing clearance adjusting shim, each set being tied separately and note taken of the side to which each set belongs
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4 Why relief valve on cylinder head if not there what will happer
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All 4 questions on Crankshaft / Bearing / Cylinder, with answers and occurrence evidence
Ship Types & Cargo
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1 Igc code n igf code.?
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2 Types of tankers
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3 Oil and chemical tanker
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4 Bulk carrier regulation
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5 Structural difference between tanker and bulk carrier
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All 31 questions on Ship Types & Cargo, with answers and occurrence evidence
Boiler (motor)
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1 Boiler uptake fire
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2 Action during boiler uptake fire
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3 How to extinguish boiler fire
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4 Shell expansion plan ? Why it is given and framing system?
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5 Shell expansion plan in brief, i numbering starting from fwd or aft in sep
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All 8 questions on Boiler (motor), with answers and occurrence evidence
Certificates & Statutory Survey
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1 Cargo ship safety certificate
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2 Certificate in annex 6
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3 Forms of the certificate
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4 In connection with port State inspections carried out by Parties to the Protocol of 1997, the Parties further undertake to: (a) inform the Party or non-Party under whose jurisdiction a bunker delivery note was issued of
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5 International tonnage certificate
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All 29 questions on Certificates & Statutory Survey, with answers and occurrence evidence
Piping & Hydraulics
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1 Shore coupling dimensions
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2 Int shore coupling use and dimensions
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3 Close main air stop valve and lack staring system
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4 At night any difference in pv valve operation - i said no difference
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5 Diff between pv valve and pv breather
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All 10 questions on Piping & Hydraulics, with answers and occurrence evidence
Stability - GZ & GM
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1 Static and dynamic stability
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2 Angle of contraflexure
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3 Gz and gn curves
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4 How to find gz
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5 Significance of metacentric height?
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All 23 questions on Stability - GZ & GM, with answers and occurrence evidence
Life Saving Appliances
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1 Life boat static and dynamic testing
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2 Type of lifeboat
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3 Lifeboat lowering procedure
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4 Eebd and scaba
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5 Diff between eebd and scba
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All 33 questions on Life Saving Appliances, with answers and occurrence evidence
Fuel Oil System
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1 related to MARPOL annex vi brief on regulation on fuel oil availability , quality , BDN and assistance provided by the states to the stake holders
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2 For each ship subject to regulations 5 and 6 of this Annex, details of fuel oil for combustion purposes delivered to and used on board shall be recorded by means of a bunker delivery note which shall contain at least the
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3 The bunker delivery note shall be accompanied by a representative sample of the fuel oil delivered, taking into account guidelines to be developed by the Organization. The sample is to be sealed and signed by the supplie
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4 the fuel oil shall be blends of hydrocarbons derived from petroleum refining. This shall not preclude the incorporation of small amounts of additives intended to improve some aspects of performance; (ii) the fuel oil sha
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5 Stop fuel oil booster pump
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All 5 questions on Fuel Oil System, with answers and occurrence evidence
Fire Fighting - General
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1 Firefighting arrangement system on deck
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2 What is semi portable extinguisher
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3 Fire fighting in cargo space
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4 Deck fire fighting for bulk
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5 Difference between valve and hydrant
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All 23 questions on Fire Fighting - General, with answers and occurrence evidence
Fixed Fire Fighting - CO2
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1 Co2 periodic maintenance
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2 location of i) time delay unit. ii) relief valve iii) master valve
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3 What was it high pressure or low pressure
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4 Carbon dioxide type extinguishers
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5 (i had no idea thta co2 system have two pressure system
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All 18 questions on Fixed Fire Fighting - CO2, with answers and occurrence evidence
Pumps (motor)
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1 Cargo pump safety as per new rule
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2 Engage tuming gear and stop L.O pump
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3 Air lock system n where is it used
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4 Anti healing pump tank capacity
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5 Emergrcy pump regulation
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All 8 questions on Pumps (motor), with answers and occurrence evidence
Ship Structure - Bulkheads & Tanks
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1 Detector in cargo hold
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2 Type of tank
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3 Cargo hold bottom plate regulation and class
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4 Cargo hold fire safety and which detector is used in cargo hold
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5 Cargo hold regulation
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All 20 questions on Ship Structure - Bulkheads & Tanks, with answers and occurrence evidence
OWS / Sewage / Marine Environment
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1 Ballast water management
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2 With reference to an OWS
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3 Dimensions of standard discharge connection for sewage
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4 Oily discharge criteria in special area?
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5 Annex 5 discharge criteria for seca and non seca nd annex 4 discharge criteria?
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All 16 questions on OWS / Sewage / Marine Environment, with answers and occurrence evidence
Lubrication System
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1 If u have taken lube oil drum will you make enteries in orb
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2 If we bunker lube oil in drum, do we have to enter in orb, wt things to enter
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3 Lube oil in drum wali entry ko orb mai likhenge kya?
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4 Will we put entries if we get lube oil in drums and if yes under what headline
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All 4 questions on Lubrication System, with answers and occurrence evidence
Protection & Circuit Breakers
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1 Safety & environmental protection policy
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2 Health protection, medical care, welfare and social security protection
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3 Intact stability ( i confused
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4 Protection against pitching
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All 4 questions on Protection & Circuit Breakers, with answers and occurrence evidence
Fire Detection & Alarm Systems
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1 Ig alarms n trips
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2 Heat detector reg
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3 How flame detector works
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4 Working of smoke type
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5 Describe the procedure to be adopted to find missing personnel in a smoke filled accommodation area
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All 14 questions on Fire Detection & Alarm Systems, with answers and occurrence evidence
International Regulations - MARPOL
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1 New ammendments in annex 5
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2 SOPEP stands for Ship oil pollution emergency plan and as per the MARPOL 73/78 requirement under Annex I, all ships with 400 GT and above must carry an oil prevention plan as per the norms and guidelines laid down by Int
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3 Name the various Annexes adopted under MARPOL 73/78 convention
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4 with ref to MARPOL annex vi
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5 Documents in annex 1
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All 14 questions on International Regulations - MARPOL, with answers and occurrence evidence
Ship Structure - Plating & Seams
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1 Coffin plate? Why called so
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2 Margine plate,margine line
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3 Numbering of plates
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4 Sheer strake and requirement
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5 Striker plate and purpose
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All 7 questions on Ship Structure - Plating & Seams, with answers and occurrence evidence
Engine Room General (motor)
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1 Bilge oil separators control the discharge of oil overboard when bilges are being pumped out from the engine room, as required by Annex I
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2 What are the provisions for engine room under MARPOL 73/78 Annex 1 for large ocean going oil tanker
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3 How to relese co2 when fire in engine room(if your 2 nd engineer is missing
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4 If there is a fire on deck and if fire main line is damaged then only by water how will you extinguish fire? ( only by water
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5 Type of sensors used in engine room
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All 6 questions on Engine Room General (motor), with answers and occurrence evidence
Purifier / Clarifier
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1 Purifire room fire as wathckeeper actions
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All 1 questions on Purifier / Clarifier, with answers and occurrence evidence
International Regulations - SOLAS
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1 specify the SOLAS chapter under which these requirements are covered
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2 All statutory certificate
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3 Every ship shall be manned by enough crew to ensure the safety and security of the ship and its personnel, in accordance with the minimum safe manning document. complaint redressal system onboard
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4 Solas training manual
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5 Chapter 9? Explain chapter 9 in detail××
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All 9 questions on International Regulations - SOLAS, with answers and occurrence evidence
Auxiliary Engine / Generator
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1 Special air cooled diesel generator. Ss
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All 1 questions on Auxiliary Engine / Generator, with answers and occurrence evidence
Engine Room Auxiliaries (MEP)
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1 Recording transfer of oil on board ship or its discharge and the discharge of oily-bilge or ballast overboard
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2 Type of pump for hypermist system (fresh water or sea water
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3 What is difference bet direct bilge suction eme bilge suction
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4 What is requirement for pumping er bilges
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All 4 questions on Engine Room Auxiliaries (MEP), with answers and occurrence evidence
Fixed Fire Fighting - Water Mist / Sprinkler
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1 Difference between sprinkler and hypermist?
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2 alarm and extinguishing water sprinkler, fire detecting,
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3 describe the sprinkler head & its operation
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4 Hypermist system regulations
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5 Hypermist system working
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Fixed Systems - Machinery Spaces
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1 Co2 room regulation
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2 If co2 bottle leak is there in co2 room and you entered after 15 days in co2 room. So how will you find co2 bottle leakage after 15 days?
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3 Pump room regulation
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4 Which detector in cargo space
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5 Paint locker fire?
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All 12 questions on Fixed Systems - Machinery Spaces, with answers and occurrence evidence
Steering Gear
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1 Steering gear operation
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2 Steering gear safetites
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3 Steering motor safety if one motor running (locking arrangement
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All 3 questions on Steering Gear, with answers and occurrence evidence
Auxiliary Machinery - ER
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1 Bilge pumping arrangement in cargo hold
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All 1 questions on Auxiliary Machinery - ER, with answers and occurrence evidence
Human Element - MLC & STCW
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1 What are the work and rest hours prescribed for seafarer as per the convention
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2 Reports & Analysis of Non-Conformities, Accidents & Hazardous Occurrences
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3 With reference to MLC 2006 discuss the requirement for seafarers regarding
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4 All complaints and decision should be recorded and a copy to be given to seafarer also
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5 Also diff in mlc and stcw
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All 6 questions on Human Element - MLC & STCW, with answers and occurrence evidence
Gas Cylinder & CO2 Room Safety
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1 How to weight co2 bottle
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2 Air bottle safties
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3 Co2 bottle pr
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4 Co2 system explain, safety, why bursting disc provided? Why door opens outwards?
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5 How will you identify the co2 bottle is fully released or not
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All 9 questions on Gas Cylinder & CO2 Room Safety, with answers and occurrence evidence
ISM Code & SMS
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1 Objective of ism
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2 safety management certificate and its period of validity
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3 Company Verification, Review and Evaluation
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4 the elements of the ISM code
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5 Certification & periodical verification
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All 11 questions on ISM Code & SMS, with answers and occurrence evidence
Cables, Insulation & Earthing
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1 Ans a) WHAT IS MLC 2006? The MLC 2006 has become a global legal instrument that will be the fourth pillar of IMO.MLC stands for Maritime Labour Convention. It was adopted on 23 February 2006 and came into force on 20 Aug
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2 Copies of the SEA and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) (if applicable) must be available onboard
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3 Insulation material of tank
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4 Which code is applicable on your ship
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All 4 questions on Cables, Insulation & Earthing, with answers and occurrence evidence
Rudder & Steering Gear (General)
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1 Types of rudder( which rudder on ur ship)?
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2 How the inside of rudder is painted?
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3 How to check propeoller drop and rudder dropnclose space entry
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4 Rudder aspect radio
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5 Rudder is hollow or solid?
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All 8 questions on Rudder & Steering Gear (General), with answers and occurrence evidence
Generators & Power Management
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1 Which type of ig ? Ig generator
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All 1 questions on Generators & Power Management, with answers and occurrence evidence
Pollution Prevention & Garbage
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1 Master of the ship is the overall in charge of the SOPEP, along with the chief officer as subordinate in charge for implementation of SOPEP on board. SOPEP also describes the plan for the master, officer and the crew of
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2 Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan is an operational measure to improve the energy efficiency of a vessel in a cost effective manner by reducing greenhouse gas emission
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3 Annex 6 special area
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4 Dicharge criteria in special areas & orb1 entries. Bunkering fuel in which entry
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5 Difference bet special area and outside special area pumping bilges
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All 13 questions on Pollution Prevention & Garbage, with answers and occurrence evidence
Enclosed Space Entry
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1 Enclosed space drill solas requirement
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2 Checks made for enclosed space entry and how is the safe oxygen content
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3 Enclosed space entry procedure (what all things to be checked) xxque
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4 Enclosed space entry procedure and why time limit on thr permits?
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5 Enclosed space entry procedure, from start. What things to carry while entering enclosed space
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All 12 questions on Enclosed Space Entry, with answers and occurrence evidence
Bulkheads, Pipes & Fittings (General)
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1 Sounding pipe const
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2 Audit conducted on ship
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3 Bunker tank sounding pipe contruction
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4 Db tank vent pipe location ? Reason?
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5 How to achieve tier 3 (secondary nox reduction methods
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All 10 questions on Bulkheads, Pipes & Fittings (General), with answers and occurrence evidence
Portable Fire Extinguishers
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1 Specify the class of fire against each type of extinguisher for its usage
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2 name the 4 prominent type of portable fire extinguisher used on board
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3 with a simple sketch show components of DCP extinguisher
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4 how the possibility of 2 State the causes of scavenge fire in a two-stroke engine and explain such an occurrence can be reduced. If a Scavenge fire does occur what action should be taken? Discuss the use of CO and dry po
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5 Anti caking and which dcp powder used
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All 14 questions on Portable Fire Extinguishers, with answers and occurrence evidence
Stern Tube / Propeller
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1 Apparent and true slip?
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2 Dirrence between apprent slip and true slip
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3 Pitch of the propeller
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4 What is pitch ratio,prismatic coefficient,block coefficient,sheer strake , and tomble home
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5 Wt is keelson propeller....and how do u fix the propeller to shaft
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All 5 questions on Stern Tube / Propeller, with answers and occurrence evidence
Ship Structure - Frames & Floors
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1 It is applicable for all the ships above 400 GT and platform and drilling rigs engage in FG voyages
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2 What is hopper tank
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3 Difference between girder and frames
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4 Double bottom safety and constrction
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5 In double bottom tank, procedure of removing slugde
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All 9 questions on Ship Structure - Frames & Floors, with answers and occurrence evidence
Stability - Hydrostatics & Trim
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1 Deadweight,lightweight,displacement
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2 What is freeboard
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3 Deck line to plimsoll marking- told freeboard
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4 Difference between dwt and displacement
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All 4 questions on Stability - Hydrostatics & Trim, with answers and occurrence evidence
Ship Structure - Keel & Bottom
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1 Types of keel
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2 Margin line and its importance and plimsol line relation
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3 Duct keel entry procedure
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4 Rise of floor
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5 Bottock line , bilge keel and location
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All 9 questions on Ship Structure - Keel & Bottom, with answers and occurrence evidence
Security - ISPS & CSR
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1 According to the international requirements regarding the security of ships and of port facilities, following ships must be provided with an SSAS
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2 In December 2002, International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted some changes within which Ship Security Alert System (SSAS) was determined in SOLAS Chapter XI-2, Regulation
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3 required IMO to produce guidance on the implementation and instructions on the handling of covert alerts from SSAS instrumentation
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4 ship security alert system
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5 Continuous synopsis record?
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All 10 questions on Security - ISPS & CSR, with answers and occurrence evidence
Ship Structure - Deck & Hull Fittings
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1 Master's responsibility & authority
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2 Mast riser regulation
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3 In all cases seafarer can file complaint directly to MASTER, SHIP MANAGER/MASTER and COMPETENT AUTHORITY
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4 Gunwale, bulwark, solid floors, girders
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5 Mast riser and its height
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All 7 questions on Ship Structure - Deck & Hull Fittings, with answers and occurrence evidence
Load Line & Freeboard
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1 Loadline, what will happen when ship goes to sw from fw
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2 Pimsol mark and load line u
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3 Structure of type a (layers), b, c and membrane tank
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4 load line convention
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All 4 questions on Load Line & Freeboard, with answers and occurrence evidence
Watertight / Weathertight Doors
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1 Difference betn watertight and weather tight door
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2 Capacity of co2 bottle, hydraulic testing duration, testing pressure
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3 Bro usne mere se poocha watertight door mei kis head tak water ko pass nahi hone deta) i don't know
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4 Water tight and weather tight doors and how to do pressure test and operated from where
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5 Watertight and weather tight door. Regulation
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All 7 questions on Watertight / Weathertight Doors, with answers and occurrence evidence
Deck Machinery (motor)
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1 Fall free break in crane
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2 Windlass break test
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3 Windlass motor safety
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All 3 questions on Deck Machinery (motor), with answers and occurrence evidence
Sounding & Level Measurement
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1 Air pipe and sounding pipe regulation
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2 How to calibrate gas detector ( by span gas
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3 Procedure fo calibrating gas detector
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All 3 questions on Sounding & Level Measurement, with answers and occurrence evidence
Fixed Fire Fighting - Foam
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1 Deck foam regulation
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2 Checks and maintenance on foam pfe
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3 Foam system maintenance
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4 High expansion foam low expansion foam
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5 How much was expansion ratio on your ship?
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All 7 questions on Fixed Fire Fighting - Foam, with answers and occurrence evidence
Deck Machinery (Electrical)
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1 Davit limit switch
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2 Failsafe brake means
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3 Safety on lifeboat davit? Upper limit switch on one arm or two?
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All 3 questions on Deck Machinery (Electrical), with answers and occurrence evidence
Tonnage & Capacity
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1 Gt, nt dwt, light weight?
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2 Light weight dead weight net weight
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3 Grt nrt dead weight
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4 Nt gt dwt
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5 Unit of deadweight
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All 5 questions on Tonnage & Capacity, with answers and occurrence evidence
Guarding, Enclosure & Machinery Safety
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1 Deck isolation valve and engine room isolation valve
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2 Enclosed entry wat all precautions
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3 Isolation valve in fire line
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4 Location of isolation valve in ur ship
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5 What area isolation valve isiolate, what will happen when we isloate from machinary space how will water supply
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All 6 questions on Guarding, Enclosure & Machinery Safety, with answers and occurrence evidence
Torsion Box & Hull Strength
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1 Arrangements for panting
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2 Panting pounding in detail
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3 Parametric pitching ya rolling (naam hi nhi sunna tha
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4 Sagging and hogging
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5 Torsion box, location
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All 5 questions on Torsion Box & Hull Strength, with answers and occurrence evidence
Personal Survival & Rescue
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1 Action when you see man overboard and you are in midship with no comms
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2 Difference between lifeboat n rescue boat. (also solas regulations
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3 Eebd time for evacuation
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All 3 questions on Personal Survival & Rescue, with answers and occurrence evidence
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