2nd Engineer oral exam Dean GMA candidate 22/03/2022
1.5hr exam & Pass. Andrew Dewar Examiner
General chit chat at the start verification of room etc.
Large two stroke piston pull
One cylinder head nut stuck…actions
Piston checks
Questions on metals, fretting etc…?
Reduction gearbox checks and inspection
Lube oil tests – metals again
Motor tripping – star delta
Safeties on star delta
What are cat fines
Vanadium content
Discrimination
A few other questions but was a decent conversation wasn’t sure until the end then he said the magic words.
I got no boilers, safety, procedures – everything I looked at in depth didn’t get asked!!
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