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This document contains a past exam paper for the Marine Engineer Officer Class II examination from August 2023. It includes 9 multiple choice questions covering topics in marine engineering like stern tube sealing arrangements, inert gas systems, heat exchangers, non-destructive testing methods, shaft alignment, hydrogen damage prevention, hydraulic systems, steering gears, and refrigerants. The questions reference solutions from past exams between 2011-2023. The document encourages candidates to purchase original exam preparation books containing solved past papers from the last 15 years.

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Ekg - August - 2023

This document contains a past exam paper for the Marine Engineer Officer Class II examination from August 2023. It includes 9 multiple choice questions covering topics in marine engineering like stern tube sealing arrangements, inert gas systems, heat exchangers, non-destructive testing methods, shaft alignment, hydrogen damage prevention, hydraulic systems, steering gears, and refrigerants. The questions reference solutions from past exams between 2011-2023. The document encourages candidates to purchase original exam preparation books containing solved past papers from the last 15 years.

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AUGUST 2023
SR.NO. MEKG 2308

EXAMINATION OF MARINE ENGINEER OFFICER


Function: Marine Engineering at Management Level
MARINE ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE (GENERAL)
M.E.O. CLASS II
TIME ALLOWED - 3 HOURS
Total Marks - 100
INDIA (2023)

Instructions:
1. Answer SIX questions only.
2. All Questions carry equal marks
3. Neatness in handwriting and clarity in expression carries weightage
4. Illustration of an Answer with clear sketches /diagram carries weightage
5. State answering from the backside of the front cover page.
6. Blank pages if any, to be struck by (X) at the end of each question.

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Q1. Sketch a sealing arrangement for an oil lubricated stern tube; and –
a) Identify the common forms of seal failure;
b) State how oil loss due to seal failure can be restricted whilst on passage?
c) What is the material used for sealing rings and propeller shaft liner? (16)
2011/MAR 2010/OCT 2012/JUN 2013/SR1 2013/JUL 2016/FEB 2016/APR
2016/OCT 2017/APR 2017/OCT 2018/APR 2018/JUNE 2018/OCT 2019/FEB
2019/JUN 2019/SEP 2019/NOV 2019/DEC 2020/JAN 2020/MAR/Q9 2020/OCT
2020/NOV/Q3 2020/DEC/Q6 2021/FEB/Q6 2021/APR/Q7 2021/OCT/Q3 2022/APR/Q1 2023/JUNE/Q3
2023/AUG/Q1

Q2. With reference to Flue gas Inert gas system:


A. Sketch a line diagram showing a typical 'Inert Gas System' used for inerting the cargo tanks of oil
tankers, labelling the component parts.
B. Describe the system.
C. State what oxygen content you would expect in the flue gases if good combustion is achieved.
2019/MAR 2019/APR 2019/AUG 2019/SEP 2019/OCT 2019/NOV 2019/DEC
2020/JAN 2020/DEC/Q5 2021/JUL/Q9 2021/SEP/Q2 2023/AUG/Q2

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Q3. With reference to a tubular heat exchanger, state the various types used on board a ship and explain
with sketches how the construction, flow pattern, baffles, differ from each other depending upon the
medium in use. (16)
2023/AUG/Q3

Q4. Define the following types of non-destructive methods of testing:


a) Radiographic. (4)
b) Ultrasonic. (4)
c) Magnetic particle. (4)
d) Dye penetrant. (4)
Give their advantages and disadvantages.
2011/APR/Q6 2023/AUG/Q4

Q5. With reference to shaft alignment:


(a) Explain the meaning of fair curve or rational alignment;
(b) Shaft alignment is often verified using hydraulic jacks to obtain a simple graph. Sketch such a graph,
indicating the following:
(i) Static load;
(ii) Hysteresis;
(iii) Influence number;
(c) Explain the limitations of checking shaft alignment solely by hydraulic jacking methods. (16)
2022/DEC/Q8 2023/AUG/q5

Q6. Hydrogen damage is a general term used for mechanical damage of metal caused by the
presence of hydrogen, briefly discuss the different types of hydrogen damage and how these damages
can be prevented?
a) Hydrogen blistering (4)
b) Hydrogen embrittlement (4)
c) Decarburization (4)
d) Hydrogen attack (4)
2023/AUG/Q6

Q7. a) Describe with aid of a line diagram the layout and components of a hydraulic system suitable for
the operation of deck machinery (8)
b) Explain how the hydraulic system pressure is controlled assuming the use of a variable delivery pump.
(4)
c) State which design of hydraulic motor is used in the system described in (a). (4)
2023/AUG/Q7

Q8. With respect to the steering gear, answer the following:


a) Explain with a diagram, a “failsafe steering gear” suitable for use on a tanker of more than 100000
T dwt. (8)
b) Explain the sequence of events that take place when an Oil leak takes place in one of the hydraulic
pipelines. (8)
2013/SR1 2013/AUG 2015/JAN 2016/FEB 2016/OCT 2016/DEC 2017/JUL 2018/JULY
2018/AUG 2018/OCT 2019/FEB 2021/FEB/Q3 2021/APR/Q6 2022/JUN/Q3 2023/MAR/Q4 2023/JULY/Q2
2023/AUG/Q8

Q9. Detail the desirable properties of a refrigerant. (8)


b) Make a table and compare following refrigerants for use in a provision cooling plant for a 50000
DWT Oil tanker: R-22, R-134a. (8)
2018/SEP 2019/MAR 2019/JUN 2020/MAR/Q8 2023/AUG/Q9
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