Neaz-Paisley

Name : Andrew Atkinson
Examiner :Naez Hader (Glasgow)
Result: Pass
Time: 1hr
Online – Microsoft Teams

Logged in 10 minutes before exam and the examiner appeared 10 mins before, he asked to see passport and explained exam will be as per MGN 69 and then he started.

1.) You have joined a large bulk carrier, explain what your actions will be as incoming Chief Eng.

2.) List certificates that you mentioned you would check during the handover. (Listed approx. 15 before he stopped me.

3.) Asked me info about EIAPP and IAPP and what is included in the Nox Technical file.

4.) Give examples of Nox reduction, gave the methods and he was happy I explained Urea injection method as a secondary method and primary as EGR, water injection, miller timing etc. Gave a very brief explanation of how they worked, he didn’t ask me to expand on any of them.

5.) Sox limits and how we reduce them, gave limits of 0.5 and 0.1 ensure we bunker fuel complaint we are going to. Explained the use of scrubber open loop, closed loop, again brief description of how they worked.

6.) How long should BDN be retained? How long should bunker sample be retained?

7.) List of preps for entering DD, started 6 months before and went to we are at berth awaiting to enter.

8.) Ships in dry dock, dock bottom survey, went from forward to aft, he focused more on the bow. But again, gave him a lot of detail on the other sections before he asked.

9.) What’s is a condition of class and memorandum of class. I explained them and gave examples.

10.) List of approved documents onboard. SOPEP plan, training drill matrix, fire plan, stability booklet etc.

11.) Instructions given to crew as Chief Eng. To deal with danger of fire in DD.

12.) What must be included on Fire Plan.

13.) Difference between A60 and A30 bulkheads. Insulation.

14.) Actions with economiser fire.

15.) Describe in a water mist system how it will work in event of loss of power. Nitrogen Accumulators. Type of pump and typical pressure for system.

16.) 2nd has done crankshaft deflections what do we do with the readings to interpret what they mean.

17.) Reasons and methods for CBM.

18.) SAFCON cert and IWS and age limit of vessel. 15 years.

19.) As Chief Eng how you ensure ISM is being implemented onboard.

20.) MLC description.

21.) Gives a complain scenario, go through the steps onboard, DPA, Flag.

22.) What to do if you have a crew member who does not speak the working language of the vessel. Try to resolve on-board or vessel to see if we can solve the issue. Within ISM we have provision to request person is replaced if we believe cannot work safely due to lack of communication with the crew member.

23.) Crew member keeps leaving fire doors open, how to deal with it, start with training and light touch to ensuring it is standing orders and he is in breach of them and liable to disciplinary action.

24.) PSC what is it and how it differs from flag.

25.) Alternative Complaiance Scheme. Blanked here I had the main jist of it just not nailed down, he asked me to read the MGN on it.

After this he informed me he had passed.