Smith-Hull

exam duration 1 hour 30 mins,
result pass.
Chiefs motor oral 27th Nov 2013 Hull.
He asked my documents, checked coc, passport and sea service testimonials.
Surveyor saw my testimonial showing details of Man B&W ME engine experience .
1. Explain how to cut out HCU for overhauling of Fuel pumps/Fuel Valves.
2. What is very important to check in every port for ME engines on HCU.
3. Where do you check your engine is balanced and how its adjusted in ME engines.
4. When will you adjust your timings regarding fuel, how will you do it.
5. At what temp. you will maintain your settling tank temp in considering your Fuel anylasis report- 5 deg above my pour point always.
6.Problems involved in changing over from HSFO to LSHFO.
7. How will you ensure your main engine electrical control system is working satisfactory.
8. CE responsibilites…….
9. CE handing over procedure….
10. Unmanned conditions requirements as per solas.
11. What is safe manning certificate .
12. Scenario: He said your ship is UMS class, you started a some important job assuming you will complete By evening but you didn’t…. your actions as CE…..
13. Your ship is safe manned can you ask extra hand for engine room… I said yes He asked how can you request, what proof do you have that your eng crew are over loaded.
14. Asked me to explain Risk assessment, gave a task asked to risk assess.
15. Enclosed space entry….
16. Lifting equipment how will you load test and certify a safe working load. Maintenance of lifting equipment, engine room crane safeties.
17.How will you familiarise your 2nd engineer?
18. What are all the important things in familiarisation check list.
19. Where do you have A-60, A class bulk head on a vessel.
20. Why CO2 and fire control station are A-60 bulkhead.
21. What type of bulkheads are there on bridge?
22. Who decides the type of bulkhead selection?( answered solas chapter 2.2)
23. Over view of solas 2.2
24. What are all the conventions explain them?
25. Life boat new amendments as per solas which is enforced from 1st Jan 2013.
25. Asked me latest amendments in Marpol.
26. Detailed explanation of annex 6 chapter 4 Energy Efficiency Design Index from 1st Jan 2013.
27. My last question is regarding collision bulkhead and Passenger vessel watertight integrity?