SAMSA ORAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS. 8 To » 1, Sketch a transverse section of the ship showing the frames, beam, knees, stringers, etc. 12. What gauge would you expect to see if the after cooler is blocking up (| assume this an air compressor question but it could be an intercooler). Utube manometer 13. What checks are made to steering gear before departure? Why is the steering gear oil is of a low viscosity? ~ Check for any ol leakage Check the oil level in tank Check the thermometer and oil temperature in tanks Check the valves are opened or closed correctly in accordance with instruction plate Check the lubrication condition of the sliding parts Check the pump neutral position: Run‘one unit at a time, 30° port to 35° starboard in 28 sec’s. Check the rudder moves correctly by order signal from the wheel house and the actual angle agrees with the order angle. Test the communication link between the bridge and the steering gear compartment. ~ Release air in the hydraulic system. Thestering gear uses ahigh pressure ate, sof the oli of igh isos, 4 will increase the working presswréigjstom, resulting in overpressure oie system, which in turn will cause the safely valve to open every time. 14. What does MARPOL stand for? What would you expect to find in an oil spill box for a vessel over 400 GRT? Marine Pollution. Incl sill box youfind: 1) Rubber boots 4) Chemical resistant 2) Hand scrubs rubber gloves 3) Absorbent material 5) Non sparks shovels 6) Sweep Comp lop Kal con ~ Spt 0SAMSA ORAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 9 47) Disposal bags 10) Pads 8) Pillow 11) Socks 9) Booms 12) Sheets 15. =1 16.What contaminants would expect to find in a boiler feed water? Where would the contamination originate? How is detected? = Oil ~retum coils from fuel, sludge and bilge holding tanks, purifiers, M/E, DG and boiler FO heaters (repair damage heaters, conduct surface blow down, collect in the cascade tank and boiler water drum) (causes: corrosion, act as insulator, overheating) It can be detected by inspecting the glass on observation tank = Salt — from the FWG or leaking atmospheric or vacuum condenser, resull Srom chemical treatment (plug up leeking cooling SW tubes, increase “Frequency of boiler bottom blow down) It can be detected by regular boiler water test, visual and audible alarm given by salinity indicator. ~ Dissolved oxygen — dissolved gasses, very low feed, water (¢ Ghonical treatment, maintain 90° C cascade tank temp) (causes: corrosion, scale formation) 17. The intercooler of a main engine has a fin type construction, how would you tell that the intercooler was dirty? Check the pressure in the u-tube manometer. There would be decrease in air pressure at cooler outlet due to increased resistance. 18. Describe how would you get a ship ready for departure, assume the vessel is on shore power. 1. Permission from C/E 2. Correct PPE 3. Safety meeting 4, Prepare EG for immediate start: ~ Check the MDO tank level and line up to EG ~ Check the oil level in sump tank Compile yA} Kila (ec) ~ Sep. sna‘SAMSA ORAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 10 ~ Check the cooling tank level ~ Check the battery charging and connections = Open the flaps for ventilation 5. Start EG locally and check the running condition 6. Ensure that main generators are set to manual 7- Ensure that the sequential restart system is isolated and all ancillary equipment is set to manual to avoid a low pressure auto-start. 8. Ensure all non-essential services are Isolated dx Bur od 9. Open the shore connection circuit breaker ys. J 10.Close the EG circuit breaker to supply the ESB and check the running condition of the EG n. Line up the LT cooling water system and start one of LT cooling water pump and the main generator pre-heating unit 12, Start the emergency starting air compressor and top up the reservoirs if necessary 13, Start the main generator pre-lub pump 14. Line up a main generator to operate on MDO then start a main generator MDO booster pump 15, Prepare a main generator for starting. 16.Start the main generator and check the running condition andl parameters 17.Place the EG to auto mode 18.Supply the main switchboard by closing the DG breaker 1g.Pul the central SW cooling system into operation and then put LT cooling water system in operation 20, Ensure the EG is stopped and on automatic start mode 21, Put the starting, control and general service air systems into operation 22.Start the fire line pressurizing pump to pressurize the fire main and put the fire pump on auto standby 23.Ensure the emergency five fighting system are ready for immediate use (high expansion fou, fre hydrant, high pressure waler mist and ire detection systems) 24, Prepare and place the remaining main generators on automatic standby 25,Put all ancillary equipment on standby then restore the sequential restart system 26, Reset the preference trip 27Start the remaining auxiliary machinery such as domestic refrigeration unit, air condition unit, fans not yet in use, galley and accommodation supplies, ete. Compiled ly A Kal (com) ~ Sept soneSAMSA ORAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS nu 28.Start the sewage plant 2g, Pump the bilges to bilge primary tank as required (Plant on oe condition: One DGis running andl the others ae on standby “The EG ison stanly he boiler and steam systens ave shutdown ~The SW and LT FW eooling systems ae in use ~The domestic sence rein use -Ster tube LO system se in us) * 30. Prepare and put the steam plant in operation: ~ Switch the auxiliary boiler controls over to manual operation and prepare the auxiliary boiler flash using DO. ~ Line up the feed water make-up system then start the boiler feed water pump ~ Start the boiler then supply steam to the steam system. ~ Start the economizer boiler water circulating pump and ensure that there is water circulating through the economizers before starting M/E. 31. Supply steam to the HFO tanks and trace heating. 432.Prepare and start the HEO separating system 33-Start additional DG if required 34. Prepare ME jacket cooling water system to carry out warming of ME: ~ Line up the system. ~ Start the ME jacket cooling water pump. = Supply steam to the jacket cooling water heater. 35- Prepare the ME to run on MDO 36. starting the ME Fuel supply and circulating pumps 37Start the LO separating system 38.Prepare main engine LO system and start the ME LO pump to circulate oil on ME. 39- Put the stern tube and shaft clutch LO systems into operation 40. Check the oil level on ME TC sump and header tank 4a.Check the oil level and temperature on cylinder oil tank (40°C) 42. Operate the cylinder lubricator (to provide lubrication on the liners) 43. Start additional DG if required (run in parallel 44. Check then start both steering gear and carry out test of the steering gear. 45,Prepare the ME starting air system (drain the reservoirs and put the main starting valve and starting air distribution system in service position). 46.Carry out tuning of main engine: = Inform and ask permission to the bridge for tuning of main engine Compiled by Kala (£207) Sep sonsSAMSA ORAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 12 - Ensure all the indicator cock are open and isolate ME fire alarm zones. ~ Engage the turn gear device (see that the gear and flywheel are properly engaged and the indicator lamp “engage” is lit. Run the turning gear for 30 min (at least one complete tum of crankshaft) and observe the indicator cock of any fluid flows out during this procedure. - When turning as been completed, disengage the turning gear device and make sure that the gear and flywheel is properly disengaged and the indicator lamp “disengage” is lit 47. Ensure the main air reservoirs are ready for use 48.Ensure the turning gear is disengaged 4g Start the auxiliary blowers and set it to auto mode 50.Carry out try engine (with C/E approval): ~ Inform the bridge and ask permission to carry out try engine ~ Inform the machine side to check when carrying out air blow - Cary out air blow with the indicator cocks open (by putting the engine telegraph handle to start position for about 2-3 seconds then return back to stop position. Be cautious in doing this procedure as putting the telegraph handlle into start position for a long time will drainél out air in the reservoir tank) - Close the indicator cocks ~ Ensure the auxiliary blowers ave set in automatic mode and the main engine fuel booster pump is running. - Carry out try engine on fuel (ahead and astern condition) at ECR and Bridge (by putting the revering handle to “Ahead” position if the control is separate from the telegraph handle and telegraph handle to start position for about.3 seconds or when the propeller revolution has came to a minimum point for fuel running, move up the fuel handle tothe specified position (dead slow ahead position) and fuel running of main engine shall follow. Precautionary measure shell be taken when the vessel ts still moored that her movement shall not exceed lo more than a meter so as not to affect the lines holding the ship from the shore. Move back the telegraph handle to stop position immediately when the revolution of the engine ‘has come to fel running and main engine revolution shall come to stop condition. ‘The personnel at local station shall observe the condition of the main engine while trying engine and coordinate the observations to the control room. Any Compile ly A Kila (co ~ Set some