Paul Bulman 17-02-2025 1 hour 10 mins
Talk me through joining a ship as a new 2nd Engineer?
How would you know your job role?
ISM
What is Safety management system?
How would you prepare for navigation? Steering gear regs, pre departure check lists etc
MARPOL regs/annexes
Explain each marpol annex
Asked about Nox technical file, Nox tiers
Sox regulations
Talk me through a two stroke, how it is different to a 4 stroke
Explain the two stroke lube oil system
Turbocharger and type for 2 stroke and 4 stroke?
How would you check performance of two stroke? Mech indicator cards
Showed me draw cards, with early and late injection, explain what is happening?
How do you adjust fuel pump timing?
Talk me through Fuel bunkering from start to finish?
Explain the BDN in detail
You mentioned vanadium in fuel, what is vanadium and what are the consequences?
What are main switchboard safeties
Talk me through power generation from generator to consumers?
What are earth faults?
What is earth bonding?
Safeties of motors
How does an AVR work
Do you have high voltage management cert? Talk me through high voltage isolation and
earthing for a transformer for cleaning/maintenance
The belt is broken on emergency generator how would you go about changing it?
What tension will you adjust the belt to?
What problems can you face with AC and refrigeration systems?
How to remove air from system?
What are causes of LP and HP shut down
Weekly and monthly fire fighting checks?
You have a generator on fire, what will you do? You activate high fog and it doesn’t work
Talk me through fresh water generation on board
End of exam and magic words
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