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Examiner Mr Smith @HULL
1. Went over docs. Explained it would be as per mgn 69. Looked at documents. Asked about experience.
2. Noticed i was all 4 stroke so said i was now chief on a 2 stroke bulker for the rest of the exam. New to company and ship, joining as chief what documents do you want to see.
3. Explain what certificates are onboard. Renewal time frames for these. What else would you check? Nox tech, orb, fuel remaining on board, lube oils, stores awaiting delivery etc.
4. Anything else, crew hours of rest. Stated the msn 1877. Discussed annex 6 and sulphur limits, talked about reg 14 and how its now 0.5 and 0.1eca.
5. Talked about using closed /open loop scrubber or bunkering in spec fuel. Talked about fuel, bdn, whats important on the bdn as chief. Sulphur, viscosity.
6. Went into purification and gravity disk selection. Now onto cyl oil tbn, why change when on low sulphur. he asked about cold corrosion.
7. Going to dry dock in 3 days just about to leave port, leak from turbo, where is it from. Went down road of m.e coolant or economiser tube. Isolated one at a time and see which stops, check economiser drain.
8. I then said its coming from economiser. Need to plug it. Cant isolate as captain said we need to leave, i said as it was only a very small leak that i suggest we move to a safe anchorage and plug the tube.
9. Went through isoltaion, permits, checking makers manual etc etc asked who to inform. What would we send to dry dock, why.
10. Day before docking down, isolate the co2, how will you inform that its not operational, tests on co2 system and safeties. At dry dock what is first supply usually connected.
11. Shore power, incorrect voltage? Are you taking it. How to tell phase rotation is correct, how to fix if not correct. Shore power fails, what now? Emergency gen on until re establish power or auxy gen on if cooling water supplied.
12. What else would require sea water / cooling? Central cw system, auxy gens, provision plant and ac equipment. What other services would you need in refit, sewage, garbage removal, i said fresh water but he disagreed, your fresh water tanks are full, i mentioned you may be cleaning repairing etc so may be worth having, he said fair enough. Onto hull inspection, anodes, what is cavitation in detail? Where is it likely to occur, how to minimise.
13. Stern tube, wear downs, rope guard, seal leaks, damaged paint, rudder clearances, rudder inspection, locking wire in tact, remove rudder plug and a bucket full of water comes out, are you concerned as its such a small amount?
14. I said it has the potential to be a crack or damaged to the rudder, would speak to manufacturers and in the mean time carry out a Hydrostatic test.
15. Back to economiser and yard ready to repair tube, can the carry on?
16. No, follow enclosed space entry procedure in depth , ventilate for 24hours, full rescue equipment, manned at all times, coms, intrinsically safe equipment etc etc.
17. Test environment, what are you testing for? How do you know your equipment is functional?
18. 6 months later now at sea and captain has said your engines are using to much fuel what wiil you do?
19. Is it the engines causing this or could it be something else how to prove. Into indicator cards, sfoc, hull fouling.
20. Okay so you have been given a charter how much fuel will we need? Daily consumption from log book, umpumpables, days in hand, availability of fuel at next port, weather conditions.
21. Where to find eca limits, how will you know? When to change over, is it the same for all ships, what do you log?

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