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1. For an OEW, which items to be familiarized onboard?
2. As an OEW, explain the necessary precaution to be taken before doing work in a hazardous area?
3. As an OEW, write down the procedure with respect to taking over engineering watch at sea?
4. With reference to ISM Code, explain purpose of SMS, objective of SMS and advantages?
5. As an OEW, describe the procedures to start generator engine in cold weather. What are the possible
causes of generator engine fail to start?
6. (a) What are the objectives of Load Line Convention
(b) How to prepare emergency fire pump for PSC inspection
(c) Which particular must be written on MARPOL sample
7. (a) As an OEW, preparation for bunkering
(b) What is the meaning of SOPEP and which items are consist of plan.
8. As an OEW, explain the need for cleaning the fire side of a boiler and how to do it.
Group.2
9. (a) Sketch evaporation type fresh water generator onboard ship? (8)
(b) Describe the above sketch and giving salient temperature and pressure in the system. (8)
10. (a)
Sketch any type of oily water separator? (8)
(b) Describe the above sketch and explain the various stages of separation that occur as the liquid passes
through?
11. (a) Sketch Biological Sewage Treatment Plant (8)
(b) Explain above sketch (8)
Group.3
12. (a) Describe the Boiler cool down or blow down procedure in normal condition? (8)
(b) Explain the boiler flash up procedure from cool condition? (8)
13. (a) Sketch a water circulation of main steam boilers? (8)
(b) Why boiler water circulating is necessary? Describe the above sketch
14. (a) Describe the Boiler mounting fitted on a low pressure boiler? (8)
(b) Explain the function of mountings fitted? (8)
15. (a) Sketch and name the types of gauge glass fittings to boilers. (8 marks)
(b) How to renew the boiler gauge glass? (8 marks)
16. (a) Draw a line diagram of a complete feed heater system for an auxiliary boiler labelling all the principal
items and showing the direction of flow in all lines. (6)
(b) Explain how the feed supply to the boiler is regulated. (6)
(c) State what means are provided to prevent oil contamination of the feed water.(4)
Group.4
17 (a) Sketch Thermostatic Expansion Valve. (8)
(b) Describe the operation of above sketch. (8)
18. (a) Sketch central air condition system used onboard. (8)
(b) Explain above sketch. (8)
19. (a) A simple sketch for marine refrigeration system. (8)
(b) Describe above sketch.
20. (a) Draw a provision refrigerating plant system.
(b) Describe the above system.
(c) What are the provisions made to eliminate :(i) moisture, (ii) oil, and (iii) air in the system?

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21. (a) Sketch four ram type electro-hydraulic steering gear and system? (8)
(b) Describe above sketch and state safety devices fitted in the system? (8)
22. (a) Sketch Rotary vane steering gear ? (8)
(b) Describe construction of Rotary vane steering? (4)
(c) Explain the working principle of Rotary Vane Steering? (4)
Group.6
23 Sketch a swash plate (Axial Piston Type)pump and describe the operation principal? (16)
24. (a) Sketch a mechanical seal which is used in a marine pump? (8)
(b) Describe the function and enumerate its components? (8)
25. (a) Draw a single line sketch of a vertical single entry centrifugal pump? (8)
(b). Explain overhauling procedure of a single entry vertical pump?
26. With the aids of sketch, explain following type of pumps
(a) Gear pump.(6)
(b) Screw pump (6)
(c) Centrifugal pump (4)
27. (a) Describe with an aid of sketch a centrifugal pump suitable for pumping bilge.
(b) State the cause of centrifugal pump cavitations.
Group. 7
28. (a) Sketch the self-cleaning oil purifier.(8)
(b) Describe above sketch. (8)
29. (a) What is bumping clearance and explain the procedure to check the bumping clearance. (8)
(b) Explain the effects due to large bumping clearance and less bumping clearance. (8
30. (a) Sketch two stage main air compressor? (10)
(b) Explains possible malfunction and safety devices on compressor. (6
Group.8
31. (a) Sketch CO2 fixed installation for firefighting onboard? (8)
(b) Describe the above sketch?
32. (a) Sketch a shell and tube type heat exchanger used in lubricating system (8)
(b Describe the above sketch and explain how to test the cooler. (8)
33. (a) Sketch plate type heat exchanger for marine use. (8)
(b) Describe above sketch and working temperature and pressure limitation. (8)
34. (a) Sketch a quick closing valve. (8)
(b) Describe the above stating and state exactly where they are usually fitted in the system. (8)
35. (a) Draw a diagrammatic sketch of reducing valve ( 8 marks )
(b) Explain the principle underlying the working of the reducing valve. ( 8 marks )

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