Zohurul-Haque

Matt Harris GMA Candidate – 2nd Engineer Unlimited
19 January 2021 – Mr Zohurul Haque
Exam Conducted Via Microsoft Teams Time: 1 Hour
Very quick check of documents and general questions about my sea service and company’s I had worked
for.
1. Explain the difference between 2 stroke cross head and trunk type engines?
2. Describe the function of the cross head?
3. How is the piston connected to the cross head?
4. How many bolts secure the piston to the cross head?
5. How do we tighten these bolts?
6. Locking methods for these bolts?
7. He asked me about using split pins to secure the bolts and reasons why we don’t use split pins, I
gave him around 4 reasons but still asked for more.
8. Describe the procedure for using hydraulic tools?
9. Explain the process for measuring the big end bearing?
10. Which bearing face would you expect to see greater wear?
11. Describe main bearing inspection?
12. How can we monitor the condition of these bearings?
13. Tell me reasons why you would conduct deflection before it was required by your pms?
14. Why is it important to measure deflection after collision or grounding?
15. You have installed new main bearings 400 running hours ago, you take a regular deflection
measurement and the readings show excessive differences compared to the previous, what
could be the causes?
16. Explain the process for taking performance tests on a 2 stroke?
17. What affects can late injection cause?
18. How would you adjust the fuel pump timing?
19. Tell me what you know about sulphur reduction systems?
20. Explain to me what an inert gas system is?
21. How can we produce this onboard?
22. Tell me about your stern tube arrangement onboard? (I explained that I have Azipods onboard
so he pretty much skipped over this, just asked me generally how it was different for his own
knowledge)
23. Tell me the components of your high voltage system staring with the prime mover and finishing
at the azipods?
24. Why do we use vacuum breakers in HV systems?
25. Tell me about other types of breakers?
26. What PPE do we use when working on the HV switchboard?
27. Tell me what inspections you would conduct on HV gloves?
28. Were they regularly tested?
29. What is reverse power?
30. Your governor is supplying full movement to the fuel racks however the generator still fails to
produce the required power, what other factors could affect the performance?
31. Tell me about your boiler mountings?
32. Procedure for testing of safety valves?
33. Why are there two?
34. Why are boiler gauge glasses flat and not tube shaped?
35. What would happen if one was to break?
36. How do the gauge glass valves prevent water / steam to escape?
37. Would you replace the gauge glass when the boiler is in service?
38. Tell me about ISM?
39. How does it affect you onboard?
40. A fire has started in the purifier room, what are your initial actions?
41. The fire cannot be extinguished by your High Fog system?
42. CO2 release procedure?
43. Who has the overall authority to release CO2?
44. When do you think it’s necessary to advise the master to use the CO2?
45. The fire is extinguished using CO2, when would you reenter the area?
46. A team has entered the area, one member is losing air, would you all leave the area or just send
the person affected?
47. Tell me how you would check a BA set?
Result: Pass
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