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M E O CLASS - 1
(For Chief Engineer Officer)
Volume - III
(Question Bank)
VOLUME-1
2. What is the main objective of the SOLAS Convention 1974? Under the said
convention state the responsibility and control provisions of flag
states/contracting Governments. Briefly describe the coverage as detailed by
twelve chapters of SOLAS.
4. Illustrating date of adoption and entry into force in each case, describe the
amendments and protocols as made to SOLAS Convention 1974 in (i) 1983
(ii) 1988 (iii) 1989
5. Illustrating date of adoption and entry into force in each case, describe the
amendments and protocols as made to SOLAS Convention 1974 in (i) 1990
(ii) April 1992 (iii) December 1992. What all codes were amended in those
amendments?
9. Underlining the date of adoption and entry into force describe December
1994, May 1995 and November 1995 amendments as made to SOLAS 1974.
Highlight these amendments made on (I) Ship's routing system (ii) Stability
of Ro-Ro Passenger ships (iii) Lifesaving appliances and arrangements.
10. Describe the different Chapters of SOLAS that were amended and its salient
features as amended by amendments made in (i) June 1996 Conference (ii)
December 1996 Conference. Illustrate their date of adoption and entry into
force in both cases. Highlight the codes that were amended under these
amendments. What new Regulation that were added in Chapter II-1 under
December 1996 amendments?
11. Underlining date of adoption and entry into force, Illustrate the changes June
1997 and Nov, 1997 amendments conference to SOLAS 1974. What new
regulation to comply with the regulation adopted in Nov, 1995 for Ro-Ro
Passenger ships was adopted in June 1997 Amendment Conference? What
observations by International Association of Classification Societies (IACS)
was taken into account in Nov. 1997 Amendment?
13. Illustrate the May 1999 amendments to SOLAS 1974 including its date of
adoption and entry into force. State the classes the ships carrying INF cargo
are assigned with under this amendment. What specific changes to adopted
amendments on Nov. 1997 has been included in May 1999 amendments?
What is meant by the said amendment being under 'tacit acceptance*?
16. State the salient clauses of amendments made to SOLAS 1974 by Dec. 2002
amendment conference? What modifications to Chapter V and Chapter XI of
SOLAS has resulted under this amendment. Discuss the new Regulation XI-
1/5 and new chapter XI-2 that have been added to SOLAS on the basis of
this amendment. Also state the requirement/modifications made to
Regulation XI-2/3 enshrining International Ship and Port facilities Security
Code (ISPS Code)
17. Explain the procedure and the role played by main bodies/organs of IMO
towards adopting a convention from the suggestion from one of the
committees of IMO. How much time is allowed for the convention to be
open for signature by attending states? Explain the term (i) Signature (ii)
Ratification as followed by a state to express its consent to be bound by a
treaty.
18. Discuss the procedure of entry into force of a convention after its adopting?
State the provision and its importance towards entry into force of the
convention. For a convention of important technical nature sate the general
rules/conditions observed by the states for its entry into force. Explain the
terms (i) Accession (ii) Signature subject to Ratification, acceptance or
approval.
19. With reference to IMO conventions discuss (i) Amendment (ii) Tacit
Acceptance (iii) Enforcement should an offence occur by a ship within the
jurisdiction of another state, state the provisions kept under the 'enforcement'
of conventions to counter the offence.
MARINE LAW
20. What are the general considerations in international maritime law? What are
the general considerations in regard towage and salvage? Explain life salvage
and time for suit.
21. What are the basic criteria in cargo carriage under bills of lading and related
documents? Explain the procedure towards issue of bill of lading. What are
the obligations of the carrier and shipper under bill of lading? What happens
in case of a part of cargo getting lost or damaged?
22. Under maritime law in case of a collision, explain (i) apportionment of
damages (ii) proportionate fault (iii) collision liabilities (iv) presumptions of
fault (v) jurisdiction in collision cases.
23. What are the various collision liabilities under international maritime law?
How the economic laws in ship collisions are assessed? Highlight your views
on 'collision and conflicts of law'?
24. What are the principles of modern salvage law? What is general average ?
Explain with context to general average (i) Entitlement (ii) Artificial (iii)
Adjustment (iv) Contestation
26. What are the liabilities of a ship owner in carriage of passengers onboard
ships? Explain the importance and relevance of 'Pre-Athens Convention
Legislation" and 'The Athens Passenger Convention 1974' .
29. Under 'Indian Merchant Shipping Act’, explain (i) Indian Courts and their
procedures towards a major casualty on a foreign flagship (ii) Arrest of
Maritime property (iii) Arbitration.
31. With Indian Merchant Shipping Act 1958, discuss (i) Indian Courts and their
procedures (ii) Arrest of maritime property (iii) Liens (iv) Arbitration
Part B: INTERNATIONAL LEGISLATIONS
33. In addition to the provisions of UNCLOS, state the coastal zonal division
made by coastal resources management authority. Differentiate between
different categorization of 'sandy beaches' under US Maritime Law.
34. Explain 'Estuaries' and 'Water shades' as defined by US Maritime Law and
its significance on implementation of UNCLOS.
35. What are the UNCLOS provisions concerning ship's flag and nationality? In
observation of UNCLOS what are the duties of flag states and how it is
enforced?
38. Give a brief history and the necessity towards formation of UNCLOS? What
are its important highlights? Under context explain (i) Territorial Sea (ii)
Contiguous Zone (iii) Exclusive Economic Zone (iv) Continental Shelf (v)
High Seas/
39. Explain the key features of the United Nations Convention. On the Law of
the Sea? When this convention was opened for signature and when it entered
into force? How many articles and annexes it contains? Enumerate the areas
covered under this convention?
40. Give a brief background of ILO, its inception and its fields of mandate for
Maritime Labour Development. Name three-conventions/protocol of ILO
concerning maritime labour, which has come in force in 1996.
41. How many maritime labour conventions been in force concerning seafarers?
Highlight Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) 1976 and its protocol
and its contribution to uplifting the working condition of seafarers on board.
43. Address the salient issues as underlined in the Health Protection and Medical
Care (Seafarers), 1987 convention of ILO. As a Chief Engineer comment its
contribution to the improvement of medical care of seafarers on board ships.
44. Explain (i) WHO International Health Regulations (ii) ITU International
Telecommunication Regulations; What impact these treaties have on modern
shipping?
45. What are the liabilities of a ship owner in carriage of passengers onboard
ships? Explain the importance and relevance of 'Pre-Athens Convention
Legislation' and 'The Athens Passenger Convention 1974'
46. Give a brief history of P&I Clubs highlighting its inception, and growth. It is
said 'Rebirth of P&I Clubs is due to growth of Third Party Liabilities'-
Elucidate.
47. What is a P&I Insurance? How these clubs operate worldwide? Connected
with P&I Clubs, explain control, dividends, scope of cover and letters of
undertaking.
48. Illustrate the present service philosophy of P&I Clubs and how they work on
a day-to-day basis world-wide? How is it controlled?
51. What are the salient differences of a Marine Insurance with a shore based
installation Insurance? With respect to Marine Insurance explain:
54. Specify the related bodies and their objectives in Marine Insurance market.
Highlight the purpose and objective of P&I club insurance. What are it's
limitations?
55. State the different types of Marine Insurance Policies that could be
undertaken by owners, shippers or other related parties. Explain the salient
liabilities and exclusions related with each case for an insurer.
56. Underlining Marine Insurance Cover, explain (i) Hull & Machinery cover,
(ii) P & I Insurance (iii) Cargo Insurance (iv) Pollution Liability Insurance.
57. Explain losses & it's categories with respect to Marine Insurance. Why and
where particular average and general average are of importance in Loss
Claims?
58. Explain Hull Claims and Cargo Claims related with Marine Insurance. State
the related documents and information required from the ship in this regard
highlighting their validity.
59. What are the main statutes of marine insurance? Explain with reference to
marine insurance (i) Direct Action (ii) Re-insurance (iii) Marine insurance
and conflict of laws.
60. With reference to Marine Insurance, write short notes on (i) Actual cash
value policies (ACV) (ii) Protection and indemnity liability (iii) Water craft
liability.
61. With reference to P&I club, write short notes on (i) Medical payment
coverage (ii) Uninsured Boater coverage (iii) Towing coverage.
64. A QMS is to be developed on board under ISO. State the steps initiated by
you with the co-operation of senior management members on board and
shore office to implement the same within a targeted date.
65. list the objectives of an Internal Audit of a ship? How an Internal Audit help
in External Audit of a vessel? Name the salient issues addressed in the
Internal Audit and the persons responsible to carry out the same.
66. You have joined as Chief Engineer on an old sailing vessel which has been
recently procured by the owners. State the documents you will need for
immediate sailing under ISM Codes and how this can be achieved within a
short targeted span?
67. Illustrating differences between major and minor nonconformity and near
miss situations, show with examples steps taken by you as Chief Engineer in
each case for successful handling of the situations.
68. For an ISM certification, explain the key clauses which is needed to be
complied with? To have SMS onboard to be successful, state the factors and
their importance to be the commitment from a Chief Engineer and shore
office.
69. Under ISM codes define 'Company'. How the identity of the company maybe
asserted under reference to the said code? Enumerate the objectives of 'ISM
code' and 'Safety Management System'.
70. Identifying the clause under ISM code, enumerate Master's responsibility and
authority. Specifying the clause of the code, enlist the requirement of key
operations and responsibilities as detailed towards development of plans for
shipboard operations by (i) Shipping Company (ii) Ship operating Staff.
Enumerate also the key shipboard operations.
71. With reference to ISM Codes explain (i) Non Conformity (ii) Accident (iii)
Hazardous Occurrence (iv) Disclaimer. What are the salient features and
objective of SMS Documentation? What are Software and Hardware
considerations for meeting objective under the Code?
72. Under ISM certification explain (i) DOC (ii) Short term DOC (iii) Interim
DOC (iv) Full Term DOC (v) SMC (vi) Short term SMC (vii) Interim SMC
(viii) Full Term SMC. Briefly explain the significance of issuance of each
certificate stated above, specifying the condition for all
73. State the action taken by a survey society towards handling of an ISM
Certificate incase (i) When a major non conformity is found (ii) When non
conformities are found (iii) When extension of the certificate is requested for
(iv) When revision of an entry for a certificate is requested for. Under what
circumstances may SMC and DOC be invalidated.
74. Classify the type of ISM Audits conducted for a shipping company and of a
ship emphasizing its timing. Explain what is meant by follow up audit.
SHIP STABILITY
76. Detail the inspection that you as the new Chief Engineer of a passenger ship,
would make on vehicle decks. The following headings are suggested: (i)
Stability (ii) Damage control (iii) Fire Fighting (iv) Machinery Give
reasoning in each clause of your inspection.
77. You have been appointed as Chief Engineer to a Dry cargo vessel recently
purchased by your shipping company. The company requests that you
examine the vessel with a view to increase its deadweight capacity without
altering ships length. Outline the suggestions that you would make justifying
your proposals.
78. Underline the factors, which is required for quantitative evaluation of ship's
intact stability. On a ship where you are appointed as Chief Engineer,
describe the procedure you will adopt for computing intact stability of the
vessel. Conclude your assessment with some realistic data.
80. Differentiate between static and dynamic stability? Can a ship high on GM be
low on stability? Justify your answer with reasoning. Enlist the governing
factors you will inspect while taking over anew ship in shipyard as Chief
Engineer for having optimum stability in both categories. Substantiate your
answer with reasons.
82. Explain "Ship Squat" and its relevance on super tankers or OBO vessels.
What are the factors governing ship squat? Using relevant diagrams explain
your answers.
83. Enlist the factors of capsizing of a vessel. Give your observation with
reasoning that a smaller vessel is more prone to capsize than a bigger one.
State the actions that can undertaken for improving resistance of a vessel
against capsizing?
84. Explain transient flooding phenomenon. Underline the risk involved with
transient flooding. Considering that transient flooding condition may lead to
capsizing of a vessel, explain the phases of ship's movement from upright to
overturn position due to transient flooding?
85. State the effect of increasing beam and freeboard on stability with reference
to a stability curve for a particular vessel in-a particular condition of loading.
How to reduce the maximum range of stability under conditions in these
cases?
86. A box shaped vessel is 50m long and is floating on an even keel at 4m draft.
The compartment amidships is 10m long and is empty. Find the increase in
draft if this compartment is bilged. (Ans. lm)
87. A box shaped vessel 150m x 20m x 12m is floating on an even keel at 5m
draft. A compartment amidships is 15m long and contains timber of relative
density 0.8 and stowage factor 1.5m3/t. Calculate the new draft if this
compartment is now bilged. (Ans.5.085m)
88. State the factors on which damage stability of the vessel is dependent. State
the principle consequences of flooding ships hull. Defining floodable length,
illustrate how a floodable length curve can be used to test the locations of the
subdivision bulkheads in a ship.
89. A box shaped vessel 40m long, 8m wide and 6m deep floats in salt water on
an even keel at 3m draft. GM=lm, find the new GM if an empty
compartment 4m long and situated amidships is bilged. (Ans. GM2 = 0.99m)
90. A ship of 50001 displacement has the righting levers as follow; Angle of heel
10° 20° 30° 40°GZinm 0.21 0.33 0.40 0.43 Calculate the dynamic stability
at 40° heel.. (Ans. 1026.5 meter tones)
91. Suggest with reasons, why each of the following courses of action are
appropriate if a ship begins to wallow in heavy seas : (a) frequently sound all
hold bilges (b) frequently sound bilges in chain locker, peak tanks,
cofferdams and other void spaces (c) sound all fuel, fresh water and ballast
tanks (d) if satisfied with (a), (b) and (c) trim ship by the stern and correct
any list (e) reduce speed of the main engine
93. A ship of 6000 tones displacement enters a dry dock trimmed 0.3 m by stem.
KM=7.5M, KG=6m. MCTC=90 tones m. The center of floatation is 45m
from aft. Find the effective meta centric height at the critical instant before
the ship takes the blocks overall. (Ans.: New GM=1 .425m)
94. A ship of 5000 tones displacement enters a dry dock on an even keel.
KM=6m. KG=5.5m. T[C=50 tones. Find the virtual loss of meta centric
height after the ship has taken the blocks and the water has fallen another
0.24m. (Ans. : Virtual loss=l .44m)
96. Differentiate between Rules, Regulations, Protocol, Act, tacit acceptance and
Convention as adapted in IMO. Describe the process by which a Draft
proposal gets converted into a Rule administered by a maritime member
country?
97. List the date of entry into force/Convention or Code of IMO in the year
2002. On what basis as towards implementation of IMO'S Conventions 1st
January 2002 and 1st July 2002 is important?
98. List the amendments to the existing Conventions of IMO to come in force in
the year 2003 briefly giving a description of each. What changes are likely to
be foreseen on ship operation world wide on implementation of these
amendments?
100. As per STCW convention 78 and Code of 95, state to which branch do the
following sections refer to (a) Section A-III/1 (b) Section A-TIT/2 (c)
Section A-III/3 (d) Section A-III/4
103. Highlight the following amendments to IMO Conventions and its effect in
ship operation thereof. Mention their date of entry into force
104. Highlighting the importance of the dates shown below as towards entry into
force of IMO Conventions/ Codes/ Amendments, describe the effect it will
have on maritime ship operation worldwide -
(a) 1st Jan 2003 (b) 1st May 2003 (c) 27th Sept.2003 (d) 1st Sept. 2002
105. Piracy of ships and robbery of valuable goods have become issues of concern
in maritime trade under current scenario, Highlight the IMO Convention
related to these issues and the proviso a Chief Engineer has to encounter such
incidents successfully under International Legislation.
107. List the methods and aids to prevent pollution of the environment by ships
under IMO Conventions and steps you can take for its successful
implementation on a ship prior its voyage, where you have joined as Chief
Engineer.
108. Under SOLAS, state the responsibilities of a Chief Engineer for safety of life
of personnel on board in :
IMO REGULATIONS
QUESTIONS
109. Describe the amendments made in SOLAS chapter II-1 Parts A, B and B-l
towards consideration of trim in the calculation of attained subdivision A.
What are the provisions made thereof for passenger ships? What provisions
made against intermediate stages of flooding?
111. When International Convention of Maritime Search and Rescue was adopted,
and when it was amended? Describe the salient features of revised annex as
entered into force since 1st Jan 2000. How many chapters is contained in the
revised annex.
112. State the date of adoption and entry into force of International Convention on
Standards of Training, Certification and watch keeping for Seafarers. Give a
brief introduction of the convention highlighting its purpose, articles related,
different chapters contained and their area of coverage.
113. State the resolutions adopted by 1978 Convention on STCW. What is the
amendment procedure of the said convention?
114. When the amendments to the STCW annex will normally enter into force?
State the amendments made on to the said convention underlining its date of
adoption and entry into force since 1991.
115. What is meant by "White List" of member countries of IMO? The countries
not falling under the "White List" of IMO are faced with what all
inconveniences? Describe an important procedure concerning the exercise of
state that has been followed off from Chapter I of STCW convention. Under
the said chapter also highlight technical innovations and provisions or coping
of fitness standards of seafarers as detailed specifying the regulation and
section of STCW Code.
116. Underlining the date of adoption and entry into force, give a brief description
of the objectives towards convention on the International Maritime Satellite .
What is meant by IMSO? What are its entitles? Also give a brief description
on subsequent amendments made to the said convention in (i) 1985 (ii) 1989
(iii)1994 (iv) 1998
117. Give the reasons and importance leading to International Convention for Safe
Containers, 1972 (CSC) ? What are its goals? Stating its date of adoption and
entry into force explain the different technical annexes included thereof and
subsequent amendments made in (i) 1981 (ii) 1983 (in) 1991 (iv) 1993
118. Describe the Annexes as included in COLREG 1972. Also give a brief
description of the subsequent amendments made in (i) 1981 (ii) 1987 (iii)
1989 (iv) 1993
119. Highlighting the objective of COLREG 1972 Convention, describe the 2001
amendments underlining its date of adoption and entry into force? State the
number of rules that were amended in the said amendment briefly giving a
necessity of such amendment related to wing-in-ground craft (WIG)?
122. What are the technical provisions made under general rules of 1972
conventions on COLREG ? Discuss Rule 10 in detail. Explain the term "not
to impede". Also detail any amendment made thereof?
123. Specify the number of rules included under Section II and Section III of
COLREG 1972. Giving a brief description of the rules, highlighting
objectives of Section II and Section III of the said.
124. Describe the Special Trade Passenger Ships agreement, 1971 and Protocol on
Space Requirements for Special Trade Passenger Ships, 1973. Also give a
brief description of Protocol on space requirements for Special Trade
Passenger Ships, 1973. Give the date of adoption and entry into force in both
cases of the above.
126. Illustrate the different amendments to the International Convention onl Load
lines, 1966 as amended in (i) 1971 (ii) 1975 (iii) 1979 (iv) 1983. What was
the primary requirement towards adoption of 1988 protocol to the said
convention ? Describe its 1995 amendments and revision of Load line
conventions thereof.
ISM CODE
Questions:
127. Underline the objectives of ISM Codes and Safety Management (SMS).
Enumerate the different components of a planned management programme
for a propulsion engine of a ship. While assimilating repair and spare parts
data what are the factors to be taken into consideration?
128. Define a 'Company' and its obligation under ISM CODES TOWARDS
SAFESHIPBOARD OPERATIONS. Enumerate the key shipboard
operations, which should be maintained by a company of successful onboard
operation of a ship under ISM Codes.
129. Illustrate (i) Maintenance Plan (ii) Repair Plan (iii) Spare Part Procurement
Plan as required under Planned Maintenance. State the activities required
towards establishing a spare part history. Highlight the related ISM clauses
and discuss how at best they could be implemented for the best advantage of
a 'Engine room Planned Maintenance System'.
130. As a Chief Engineer you have joined a vessel which is about to undertake a
six month round voyage. Underline and describe the key issues that you will
inspect, check, prepare, establish and maintain towards proper Planned
Maintenance of Engine Room and associated areas under ISM Codes.
132. Give the specific requirements under ISM Codes defining (i) Company
Objectives (ii) Designated persons (iii) Resources and personnel (iv) Reports
and analysis of non conformities, accidents and hazardous occurrences (v)
Documentation (vi) Company verification, review and evaluation. Establish
the relation between above mentioned factors with respect to maintenance of
the ship and its equipments.
133. Explain the associated key factors and activities to ensure successful Planned
Maintenance programme onboard ships under ISM Codes with the following
terms (i) Corrective action process (ii) Developing and improving
maintenance procedures (iii) Systematic approach to maintenance (iv)
Maintenance intervals (v) Inspections
Questions
134. Give a list of the properties or test by which distillate and blended fuels may
be specified or decisions be made on their fitness for use. Name the
properties or constituents that may be found in a blended fuel having a high
viscosity and high carbon content. Explain how they may cause problems in
engine operation.
135. With reference to the layout diagram and relationship between engine power
and ships speed establish the conclusions that may be drawn towards
optimum use of fuel oil for main engines. How the relationship is drawn
between ship speed and engine performance and state what consequent
inference that can be established towards optimum use of fuel oil for
propulsion engine.
136. With respect to economic fuel oil consumption for main engine, explain the
importance of the following (i) Conventional VIT System (ii) Super VIT
System (iii) FQS
137. State from the different circumstances of running of propulsion engine and
the engine behavior, how best a plan for economic use of fuel can be
developed onboard from (i) Indicator diagrams (ii) Draw cards (iii) Light
spring diagram
138. Discuss the influence the following properties / contents have on fuel
characteristics and its economic use (i) viscosity (ii) density (iii) ignition
quality (iv) VIT (v) compatibility (vi) carbon residue (vii) control
combustion period
140. Discuss FQS as applied to main engines to improve its performance. How its
application can be best utilized for optimum economic use of fuel oil?
Highlight the relationship between FQS and VIT and suggest ways so that
both can be ideally balanced with a view to fuel oil consumption and MCR.
142. Develop a programmed for conservation and optimum use of fuel oil on
board ship highlighting (i) storing of fuel oil (ii) degradation of fuel oil, its
symptoms and prevention (iii) measures against undesired loss of fuel oil in
the engine room.
143. Illustrate mean piston speed, its significance on consumption of fuel oil.
Explain how mean piston speed is related to r.p.m. and ideal combustion.
Joining an old ship as Chief Engineer, formulate a methodology by which
you can ascertain optimum use of fuel oil against desired mean piston speed.
144. Learn to familiarize with the different engine behaviour and performance
graph related with combustion like stroke cycle, cylinder pressure/fuel
pressure, angle behaviour etc.,
145. Study the effect of change of fuel oil properties on engine behaviour and
performance. Learn to identify the related changes.
148. Study the analysis of different combustion curve under different fault
condition.
150. Study the fuel oil characteristics and optimization of available fuel oil
consumption with respect to rated power.
151. Study the change of engine behaviour with respect to VIT and FQS setting.
Questions
155. Illustrate the salient factors for 'onboard training' and standard of competence
as laid out in STCW 95 Chapter III. Underline the specific roles a Chief
Engineer needs to perform towards satisfactory training of engine room
personnel under the parameter. What will be the criteria for evaluating
competence for onboard training by a Chief Engineer?
156. With reference to Section A-V/3 and training to engine room personnel,
illustrate the role of a Chief Engineer in (i) Crowd management training (ii)
Familiarization training (iii) Safety training for personnel providing direct
service to passengers in passenger spaces (iv) Crisis management and human
behaviour training.
158. You have joined a vessel as Chief Engineer recently. Outline a programmed
that you will implement in training of Engine Room staff for (i) Fire
prevention and fire fighting (ii) Pollution prevention (iii) Safe working
practices. Enlist the related STCW Codes for each of them.
162. Highlight the salient measures of a training programmed that you will
undertake on joining a vessel as Chief Engineer in pursuance of SOLAS
guidance and as underlined in (i) May 1999 Amendments (ii) May 2002
Amendments (iii) Chapter IX of SOLAS
163. With reference to training onboard ships and emergency drills discuss the
procedure and importance of (i) testing of emergency fire pump and
emergency bilge pump (ii) operation of remote shutoff valves and remote
stop switches (iii) operation of fire flaps.
164. As a Chief Engineer on a ship where you have joined recently, develop a
training programmed for shore related activities of a vessel. Highlight the
specific training needs for engine room personnel in case of (i) overloading
(ii) fire (iii) explosion, when the ship is in dry dock.
165. Outline the salient points of a training need that is required for engine room
personnel in ship related emergency situations like (i) Collision (ii)
Grounding (iii) Flooding (iv) Heavy weather damage.
166. As a Chief Engineer onboard draw up an appropriate training plan for engine
room personnel towards successful handling of (i) major fire in engine room
and wheelhouse (ii) Pollution involving cargo/bunkers.
167. Develop an appropriate training programmed for engine room personnel for
successfully encountering machinery related emergency situations like (i)
Main engine/auxiliary engine failure (ii) automation failure of main engine in
UMS vessels (iii) Steering failure (iv) Electrical failure.
168. With respect to training ship operation discuss the procedures and importance
of (i) conducting management meetings to train officers and crew in engine,
deck and catering department (ii) purpose of onboard training and its
advantages.
169. Illustrate the key issues in new ship building contract negotiations. How to
estimate 'risk analysis' and how to reduce your exposure? State the contract
terms which really matte and the pitfalls to avoid in such negotiations.
171. Enlist the salient requirements by the new BIMCO Repair form. Highlight (i)
Evolution and its purpose (ii) BIMCO style and format (iii) Commercial
balance (iv) Distinctive features (v) Availability.
172. With respect to key issues in ship repair contracts, illustrate (i) Payment
terms (ii) Ambit of the specification -and additional works (iii) Contract
period, liquidated damages and force majeure (iv) Guarantees and insurance
(v) Termination events.
173. With reference to engineering economics, explain (i) Time value of money
(ii) Present worth comparisons (iii) Rate of return calculations (iv)
Replacement analysis. How best these terms are related to ship repair/ship
building?
175. With reference to project cost estimation towards a major ship repair with
multiple activities, explain (i) Cost Groups (ii) Cost parameters (iii) Work
breakdown structure (WBS). How best in your opinion these modules assist
towards an optimum ship repair cost estimation?
176. Illustrate ship repair management and its objectives. Enlist the list of services
under ship repair management and highlight with (i) Assessment of ship
repair quotations (ii) supervision during repairs (iii) Coordination with
classification society and flag Administration (iv) attendance of necessary
trials and testing (v) Full report on actual repairs effected for record
purposes.
177. With reference to key ship repair processes, as a chief engineer on a ship
undergoing major repairs, discuss the following (i) Non destructive testing
(ii) Steering gear, rudder survey and repairs (iii) Ship conversions. Explain
the due care, precautions and safety measures undertaken during above
works.
178. With respect to engine room man management enlist the key issues you will
address with proper justification in the following areas (i) incentive
programmes (ii) Long term personnel development concept (iii) Human
resources quality assurance (iv) attitude and motivation development (v)
Emergency response.
179. A ship on which you have joined as Chief Engineer is scheduled to be put in
active service after major lay-up and necessary repairs. State the survey
inspections and trials to be made by the surveyor in presence of Chief
Engineer and Master.
180. You have been appointed as the Chief Engineer of an older vessel which is in
dry dock and recently been purchased by your shipping company. Describe
in a letter addressed to Engineering Superintendent, your inspection to ensure
that the conditions of assignment are satisfactorily complied with.
181. The vessel on which you are posted as a chief engineer is scheduled for dry-
docking. Illustrate with reasoning. What all due care you will undertake
towards preparation of a defect list due to be sent to the head office? Also
what all inspections you will make and documents you will keep ready prior
entering dry dock for successful utilization of time and conduction of
necessary repair/survey and dry docking activities?
182. Your vessel where you are posted as chief engineer is about to enter a dry
dock. State the coordination and information exchange necessary with the
master of the vessel for successful entry. Also list the necessary preparations
you would make along with earmarking division of duties to the engineers of
the vessels. Enlist the inspections and co-ordinations you will make with the
dry dock authorities for successful coming out of the dry dock.
183. During inspection of propellers in the dry dock a surface crack has been
noticed on one of the blades. State the steps taking by you as chief engineer
for successful handling of the situation. Also if some surface cracks are
noticed on the key way of a tail-end shaft, state the steps taken by you for
tackling the problem.
184. Foreign going vessels are required to possess a valid safety equipment
certificate renewed at intervals after survey of safety equipment.
(a) Compile a list of items that are contained in the safety equipment
survey.
(b) From the list compiled in (a) above, select two ship systems, explain
how they would be examined and identify possible defects.
185. Define non-destructive testing and its purpose. Under context and with
reference to ships machineries, discuss (i) dye penetrant testing (ii) leak
testing (iii) magnetic particle testing (iv) radiographic testing (v) Ultrasonic
test (vi) visual test. Underline the method of interpretation of results by these
tests.
186. On a ship where you have joined as a Chief Engineer, pumps shafts and
impellers of the ballast pumps are suspected to be out of balance. Describe
the process of balancing you will undertake and results you will interpret for
necessary repair, use realistic data.
187. What are the different types of defects that could be tested by vibration
monitoring and analysis technique for the engine room machinery of a ship?
Discuss spectrum analysis and define how at best it could be used to locate
severe vibration of tail end shaft and interpret the result.
188. Describe the different types of defects/faults that could be diagnosed by lube
oil analysis. Describe (i) drop test and its interpretation (ii) detection of
mechanical degradation in bearings (iii) degradation of oil condition.
189. Illustrate the provision kept towards establishing procedures to identify and
testing of 'critical' equipments under ISM Codes. Enlist the shipboard
items/operations subjected to inspection and test under ISM codes. How the
list of critical equipment and systems are made and on what factors they are
dependent.
190. State the different methods on board for ascertain lube oil/fuel oil onboard. If
you were to ascertain the 'available' stock of both categories of oil of a ship
where you have joined as a Chief Engineer. Describe the methodology you
will employ and cross check for accuracy.
191. You have joined an old vessel as Chief Engineer, which has been purchased
recently by your shipping company. Enlist the methodology you will
undertake for ascertaining the stock of lube oil / fuel oil on board and steps
you will initiate for ordering of optimum quantity of oil requirement for the
on coming voyage.
192. Your vessel was bunkering at a port where you are posted as Chief Engineer.
Describe the procedure you would employ for ascertaining/receiving correct
grade/quantity of oil from the shore supply authorities. In case of a dispute
over lube oil/ fuel oil received on board, describe the actions you will take
under circumstances.
193. You have joined a vessel, which is due for a long voyage. As a Chief
Engineer describe the methodology / maintenance programmed you would
employ during the voyage for the stored oil in the tank. What tests will
indicate the stored oil is in good health?
194. The ship on which you are working as Chief Engineer has run around and
some of the double bottom tanks are suspected to be leaky with oil going out.
Describe the methods employed by you in the situation for oil stock
management and ascertaining the quantity of available oil.
195. Describe the methodology you will practice during taking over /handling
over of your vessel in a foreign port as a ? Chief Engineer towards inventory
management of lube oil /fuel oil on board. In case of dispute arising thereof,
describe how it can be best solved? During the circumstances how you
would ascertain amount of oil not fit for use?
COMPUTERS
196. Your vessel has shown a significant increase of fuel oil, which had been,
recently dry docked. Frame a report in the format of an email addressing
Engineer Superintendent with the related inspections made, findings
established and suggestions for repair if any.
197. Aft structure of a vessel is experiencing certain vibration. From the available
shipboard application programme and analyzing through spectrum analysis
forward your findings in a report from to shore office for ascertaining
immediate action.
198. You are to present the Voyage Performance Report in a high level meeting at
companies headquarter. Suggest the various tools in PowerPoint you will
employ, type of format for presenting text and diagrams you will prefer and
how best you can assimilate a presentation, which will convoy the messages
and inferences with best result within a fixed time of tight schedule.
199. On a ship where are employed as Chief Engineer, the vessel has UMS system
for controlling engine room and a central scanning and data logging system
for monitoring. Explain the special attention you will pay to the specific data
and formulate a chart for condition monitoring. Highlights the tools in
computer application you will use for making graphical representation,
salient points and trend analysis.
200. You are required to send a Voyage abstract to the heat office containing all
salient data as per regulatory feature. For making the spreadsheet, underline
the specific computer application tools you will use and formulate a format
for the abstract, which will show the salient data within available format of
software to the best advantage. Use realistic data.
201. What are the .component parts of a data logger of the type found in the
engine room of motor ships? What are their purposes? Enlist and explain the
different activities / purposes where computers are used in conjunction with
diesel machinery on ships.
202. "Document File" is a vital tool required during survey. Briefly explain its
purpose, containment and support documentation. What is the process of
identifying a survey in the "Document File".
MANAGEMENT
203. What planning means for a Chief Engineer being the technical head board
ships and how he can determine in advance of a personnel programme that
will contribute to goals established for the vessel?
204. State definition of organizing and its key components. As a Chief Engineer
on board perceive how this issue can be best addressed for effective crew and
engine room management?
205. Establish relationship between power and control. Underline the various
potential barriers that must be overcome for successful implementation of
crew management on board ships?
206. As a team leader and resource manager identify the issues that could be
addressed for maximum utilization of potential of technical personnel on
board ships. Examine the development in compensation and benefit practices
and trends followed thereof?
209. Classify the common type of technical and humane crisis situation prevalent
on board ships? In each case as a Chief Engineer how do you propose to
plan, manage and handle such situations arising on board?
211. Socio - Cultural differences have been an accepted fact in major merchant
ship vessels around the globe. Explain how such differences generate inter
personal conflict and affect management. How they can be resolved on
board?
212. Perceived threat is a critical issue in al Management. Underline how this issue
can affect the day to day functioning of Engine Room ship and also
instability arising out of it. How the situation may be countered?
213. As Chief Engineer on board stress the issue you will address for lack of
motivation, differences in attitude and to increase sense of competitiveness
for better management and effective control? Also formulate a flow chart for
a work programme to be availed within a target date from a group of Engine
Room Personnel of above mentioned mixed thought processes.
215. Explore the methods by which the behaviour of members of Engine Room
are constrained and influenced? How such problems can be best addressed
on board ships?
216. What are the primary strategies for coping with stress affected personnel?
How these elements can be best implemented in ships personnel motivating
them for better team work?
217. State the elements of strategies needed for improving performance from a
team of Engine Room Personnel looked upon as an ? Underline the steps
taken to reduce mutual conflict and clarify their role/ responsibility?
218. Define communication and its importance? How it can be the root of all
personnel problems arising onboard ships?
219. State the types of communication envisaged on board? How it can be the root
of all personnel problems arising onboard ships?
220. With the advent of information technology there had been a revolution in
communication between ship to shore personnel. Discuss its types, barriers,
problems arising thereof and ways of improving such issues?
221. Underline the general procedures followed for flow of information among
ships personnel. Considering you being the Chief Engineer on a ship having
multinational crew how the process of effective information to the team can
be approached by you and also how a certain instruction received by you
from shore office for engine management can be best utilized?
222. Briefly summarize the four self’s in the Johari Window. What Implications
does each have for interpersonal conflict onboard?
223. What are the various kinds of conflict? Explain any one of them experienced
onboard ships and means to prevent the same?
225. Considering Engine Room operation as a vital system onboard, discuss the
influence of human factor in the same? What will be the common
characteristics of such a system. Explain with example prevalent on board?
228. A successful voyage for a Chief Engineer is a combination of trouble free run
of machineries optimum use of fuel, minimum interpersonal conflicts and
less intervention from shore authorities. Considering the ship as on how this
can be best achieved?
229. Describe the objective for maintaining records onboard. What are its
categories? Enlist the record keeping items under each categories
substantiating with reasons. Give an example by which the records generated
by the shipboard maintenance activities may also be seen as a database from
which valuable management information can be retrieved.
230. With reference of record keeping onboard, discuss (i) the necessity of proper
filing (ii) efficient control of follow up and verification activities (iii)
accident investigation.
232. State the importance of maintaining Log Book records during a watch and
vessel's stay in port. Elucidate the procedures involved relating entries made
for the data's during watching-keeping. Which data records concerned with
main engine you find most important and why?
233. An accident with a ship relates with a grounding while approaching a port.
On an inspection made by a team of surveyors, you are to submit the relevant
Log book records for formulating an opinion regarding cause of grounding.
Taking figures from real life situations present a case study to underline that
machineries were functioning satisfactory.
state them with their related conventions are justify for their requirement.
235. Differentiate between official log book, supplementary official logs and deck
and engine room logs. Highlight their salient-features and differences. Also
enlist the number of documents which is handed over by chief Engineer
during signing off a vessel.
236. Highlight the role of classification societies in providing set of standards for
sound merchant ship construction. Also state the importance of International
Association of Classification Societies and how they contribute in improving
standards of hull and machineries.
238. What are the Date of Expiry of the various statutory Certificates carried on
board on all ships. List them giving their reference of Conventions. If a
period of a statutory certificate has just expired of your joining a vessel in a
port having inadequate survey facility, state the actions you will take to
revalidate.
239. A vessel having continued and repeated crosshead bearing population engine
was allowed to reach the one leg of its voyage with the condition of class. As
a Chief Engineer describe the action you will initiate for successful return leg
journey.
242. Emphasis the validity of the statement that "Classification societies are
Recognized Institutions (RO). In your view if the statement carries some
limitation highlight them with reasons. List the statutory service undertaken
by a classification body on behalf of Administration.
243. As a Chief Engineer on a fully loaded ship you are stranded in an island near
UK coast having no survey facility where the forepeak of the vessel is
severely damaged. Explain your reciprocator actions with reasons and the
procedures to be adopted for making a safe return voyage to India.
245. What are the principal functions conducted by a classification body towards
survey / management of high speed crafts? In which way these surveys differ
from conventional ship surveys?
246. Apart from statutory surveys, what all other surveys can be undertaken by a
classification body for a ship? What are the limitations for the society in
these cases? Enlist them and emphasis how these cases are taken care of.
249. (a) Define the meaning of the term "Conditional of Assignment" as applied to
ships.
(b) State how conditions of assignment contribute towards water integrity of
ships.
(c) Give reasons why conditions of assignment need periodic inspection,
giving specific instances where they can be found to be less than fully
effective.
250. What is the purpose of annual surveys? Give a list of items that would be
examined by a surveyor during annual surveys. Also explain Condition of
Class. What impact condition of class has on a ships commercial / technical
aspect?
251. Differentiate between harmonized system surveys and enhanced hull survey
system. Since when these systems have come in force. What all statutory
certificates are issued under HSSC? List the periodicity of all certificates
issued under HSSC.
252. To ensure that a ship remains worthy of its 100 Al classification, annual and
special surveys are carried out by classification surveyors. Detail the parts of
the ship that would be examined during each of the following (a) annual
survey (b) special survey.
253. Differentiate between continuous hull surveys (CHS) and enhanced hull
survey system. What advantage CHS provides to the ship owner?
Underlining the salient features of enhanced survey program and explain
"Planning of Survey", "Close - up Examination" and "Overall Survey".
254. Emphasize computer aided survey and how it helps in monitoring the health
of a ship. Underline its salient purpose, date of implementation and different
discipline of activities that could be undertaken. Explain the term "Survey
Status".
255. Protective coating has come into a lot of debate in recent years. With
reference to seawater ballast tanks how the condition is assessed for paint
coatings and how grading is done by society surveyors. Outline the problem
that occur with self polishing copolymer paints when a vessel is at anchor for
long periods or proceeding at reduced speed.
256. Enlist the salient items consisting additional survey for tankers. On
examination of tankers hull in a dry dock some areas covered with paint were
found damaged. Describe a procedure for repair of the said area precautions
taken thereof.
257. Describe the differences and features of hull surveys of a very large crude
carrier compared to a conventional one. Which zone / tanks / .components
are awarded special precaution while carrying out bulk carrier survey?
258. You are to formulate a Quality Inventory Management Plan for old ship's
stores / spares, where you have joined as Chief Engineer. Describe the
procedures you will adopt and the key issues you will address for successful
completion of the assignment within a targeted date.
262. The vessel where you are posted as Chief Engineer is undergoing dry-
docking and a serious fire occurs on the deck because of welding work.
Illustrate the documented procedures to deal with such emergency and its
advantage over non documented actions? Explain the different ship related
contingencies against which document procedures are maintained under
emergency preparedness of ISM Codes. *In case of a major pollution of oil
from a ship how best the contingency plans in emergency preparedness help
over other actions.
263. Explain the different machinery related emergency situations that are dealt as
documented procedures under "emergency preparedness". Underline the
salient actions that are documented in dealing with (i) Main Engine Failure
(ii) steering failure (iii) electrical failure (iv) automation failure.
264. Highlight the importance of programmes for drills and exercises under
emergency preparedness. What all emergency situations are considered
under combined drills involving companies and ships personnel and why?
266. Piracy and terrorism is a fearsome situation for shipboard personnel and
frequent in present shipping activities. As a Chief Engineer onboard and as a
member of SMS implementation team, draw an emergency preparedness
plan to encounter such situations involving ships personnel. What measures
can be responded by shipboard under contingency plan while the vessel is (i)
at port (ii) at sea?
268. With reference to "emergency preparedness", discuss (i) Search and Rescue
(ii) Evacuation of critically injured personnel (iii) Helicopter operations (iv)
rescue from enclosed spaces (v) Abandon ship.
272. A ship which was bunkering at a foreign port has met with an accident and a
substantial amount of oil spillage in water has resulted. Draw an emergency
preparedness plan for the incident and how best it could be encountered
under the provision. Describes its salient advantages.
274. With reference to "emergency preparedness" write short notes on (i) role of
SOLAS 74, MARPOL 73/78 and National Administration (ii) role of office
(iii) advantage of drills and exercises (iv) documented procedures.
275. Enumerate the different activities and rights of national coast guard. With
reference to coast guard activity explain (i) controlling vessel traffic /
waterways (ii) inspection of flag state and foreign ships (iii) general maritime
law and treaty enforcement.
276. Enumerate the area of activities / enforcement of coast guard towards (i) Law
enforcement (ii) drug interdiction (iii) port and waterway security.
277. With reference to marine pollution prevention, discuss the role enacted by
coast guard of coastal waters. Briefly explain the action undertaken by coast
guard in prevention of marine pollution and its enforcement.
280. What are the basic contracts used in Marine Transportation? What are the
basic elements of the Time Charter Party and Demise (Bareboat Charter
Parties?) In your opinion where lies the conflicts between chartering and
Maritime Law?
282. Differentiate the salient consideration taken during survey of a ship under (i)
bare boat charter (ii) voyage charter (iii) time charter. As a Chief Engineer
on board explain with reasons which of the three surveys is most demanding
and exhaustive and why?
284. Your company is planning to buy an old ship stationed at a foreign port and
to put the vessel immediately on bareboat charter. On your placement as
Chief Engineer on the said vessel, enlist and explain the series of inspections
/ examinations / inventories you will make towards preparation of such
charter voyage.
285. What are the basic criteria in cargo carriage under bills of loading and related
documents? Explain the procedure towards issue of bills of lading, what are
the obligation of the carrier and shipper under bills of lading. What happens
in the case of part of cargo getting lost or damaged?
286. Explain "Port State Control(PSC)". Underline its authority for exercising and
the basis of such inspections. Enumerate the relevant regulations article and
annexes of SOLAS 74, LOAD LINES 66, MARPOL 73/75, STCW 78 and
TONNAGE 69, which forms the provisions for PSC.
287. Explain the jurisdiction of application of PSC and its control regulations.
State the salient clauses from different International Conventions that forms
the basic focus area of PSC.
288. What provisions are kept under PSC towards (i) Certificates issued by non
party states to their ships (ii) Inspection of ships below convention size and
(iii) Amendments to procedures for PSC adopted in 1981.
289. With reference to PSC illustrate the following (i) Regional cooperation /
agreements (ii) the goal of future PSC (iii) Technical assistance by IMO
under resolution adopted in Nov. 1991 Conference.
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1. List the amendments to the existing Conventions of IMO to come into force
in the year 2005. Briefly describe the amendments. What changes are likely
to be foreseen on ship operation world wide on implementation of these
amendments.
3. List the methods and aids to prevent pollution of the environment by ships
under IMO Conventions and steps you can take for its successful
implementation on a ship prior its voyage, where you have joined as Chief
Engineer.
5. Differentiate between official logbook, deck and engine room log books.
Highlight their salient features and differences. Also, enlist the number of
documents, which are handed over by relieved Chief Engineer during signing
off from a vessel.
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EXAMINATION OF MARINE ENGINEER OFFICER
Function : Marine Engineering at Management Level
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
MEO. Class I
(Time allowed - 3hours)
India (2005) Morning Paper Total Marks 100
5. With respect to engine room man management enlist the key issues
you will address with proper justification in the following areas:
(a) SOLAS 74
(d) Machinery/boilers
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EXAMINATION OF MARINE ENGINEER OFFICER
Function : Marine Engineering at Management Level
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
MEO. Class I
(Time allowed - 3 hours)
Morning Paper.
India (2005) Total Marks 100
1. Your vessel where you are posted as Chief Engineer is about to enter a
dry dock. State the coordination and exchange of information
necessary with the Master of the vessel for entering the dock. Also, list
the necessary preparations required along with the delegation of
responsibilities to the engineers of the vessel. Enlist the inspections and
co-ordinations you will make with the dry dock authorities for
undocking of the vessel.
3. For an ISM certification, explain the key clauses, which are needed to
be complied with? State the factors and commitment from a Chief
Engineer and company to have SMS implemented successfully on
board ship.
5. Explain the key features of the United Nations Convention On the Law
of The Sea? Enumerate the various areas covered under this
convention?
6. State the elements of strategies needed for improving performance
from a team of . engine room personnel looked upon as as»
Organisation. Underline the steps taken to reduce mutual conflict and
clarify their role/responsibility?
7. Illustrate ship repair management and its objectives. List the services
under ship repair management and highlight the same with (i)
Assessment of ship repair quotations (ii) Supervision during repairs
(hi) Coordination with classification society and flag Administration
(iv) Necessary trials and testing (v) Full report on actual repairs
effected for record purposes.
(b) When corrective action has not been taken to the non-
conformities raised during external audit, within the time
period.
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EXAMINATION OF MARINE ENGINEER OFFICER
Function : Marine Engineering at Management Level
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
M E O. Class I
(Time allowed - 3 hours)
India (2005) Morning Paper Total Marks 100
1. (a) What are the various statutory Certificates carried on board oil
tanker, and their validity? Mention the Conventions under which
they are issued, giving the reference of their Conventions.
2. Explain Hull Claims and Cargo Claims related with Marine Insurance.
State the related documents highlighting their validity, and information
required from the ships in this regard.
4. On a ship where you are employed as Chief Engineer, the vessel has
UMS system for controlling engine room and a central scanning and
data logging system for monitoring. Explain the special attention you
will pay to the specific datas and formulate a chart for condition
monitoring. Highlight the tools in computer application you wilt use f
for making graphical representation, salient points and trend analysis.
5. Explain the associated key factors and activities to ensure successful
Planned Maintenance programme onboard ships under ISM Codes
with the following terms:
(v) Inspections
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Function : Marine Engineering at Management Level
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
M E O. Class I
(Time allowed - 3hours)
Morning Paper
India (2005) Total Marks 100
3. The vessel where you are posted as Chief Engineer is undergoing dry-
docking and a serious fire occurs on the deck because of welding work.
Illustrate the documented procedures to deal with such emergency and
its advantage over non documented actions. Explain the different ship
related contingencies against which document procedures are
maintained under emergency preparedness of ISM Codes.
6. Detail the Inspection that you as the new Chief Engineer of a passenger
ship, would make on joining the ship with regard to (i) Stability (ii)
Damage control (iii) Fire Fighting (iv) Critical Machinery.
7. What are the primary strategies for coping with stress affected
personnel. How these elements can be best implemented in ships
personnel motivating them for better team work?
9. Give a brief background of ILO, its inception and its fields of mandate
for Maritime Labour, which has come in force in 1996.
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EXAMINATION OF MARINE ENGINEER OFFICER
Function : Marine Engineering at Management Level
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
M.E.O. Class-1
(Time Allowed - 3 Hours)
Morning Paper
1. A second hand bulk carrier built in 1998 is to be taken over. The vessel
is to be registered under Indian flag. As Chief Engineer / Owner
representative, what aspects you would look for, with respect to :
5. (a) What are P&I clubs? Describe how P&I clubs collect fund from
ship-owners, (b) What are the risk that are covered under the term
"protection" and 'indemnity'
6. Illustrate the salient factors for "on board training" and standard of
competence as laid out in STCW 95 Chapter III. Underline the specific
roles a Chief Engineer needs to perform towards satisfactory training
of engine room personnel under the Regulation. What will be the
criteria for evaluating competence for on board training by a Chief
Engineer?
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EXAMINATION OF MARINE ENGINEER OFFICER
Function : Marine Engineering at Management Level
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
M-E.O. Class -1
(Time Allowed - 3 Hours)
Morning Paper
October-2006 Total Marks: 100
4. What provisions are made under Port State Control (PSC) towards (I)
Certificates issued by non party states to their ships (ii) Inspection of
ships below conventi9n size and (iii) No mere favorable treatment.
5 Differentiate the salient features during survey of a ship under (j) Bare
boat. charter (ii) Voyage charger (iii) Time charter. As a Chief I
Engineer on board explain with reasons which of the three surveys is
most demanding and exhaustive and why?
7. As per the Marine Insurance Act, write short notes on the following :
a. Deviation
b. Warranties
c. War Risk Clause
d. Charterers Contribution Clause.
8. A second hand single hull VLCC built in 1990 is to be taken over. The
vessel is to be registered under Indian flag. As Chief Engineer / Owner
representative, what aspects you would look for with respect to :
a. SOLAS 74
b. MARPOL 73/78
c. Crew accommodation
d. Machinery / boilers
e. Previous survey report
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EXAMINATION OF MARINE ENGINEER OFFICER
Function: Marine /engineering at Management Level
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
M.E.O. Class- I
(Time Allowed - 3 Hours)
Morning Paper
Septem-2006 Total Marks 100
(b) List the records which are maintained with respect to various
inspection carried out in a bulk carrier by the classification society.
4. As a team leader and resource manager, identify the issues that could
be addressed for maximum utilization of potential of technical
personnel on board ships. List the methods and aids to prevent
pollution of the environment by ships under IMO Conventions and
steps you can take for us successful implementation on a ship, prior its
voyage, where you have joined as Chief Engineer
6. Illustrate ship repair management and its objectives. Enlist the list of
services under ship repair management and highlight with (i)
Assessment of ship repair quotations (ii) Supervision during repairs
(iii) Co ordination with classification society and Flag
Administration (iv) attendance if necessary trials and testing (v) Full
report on a actual repairs effected for record purposes.
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EXAMINATION OF MARINE ENGINEER OFFICER
Function : Marine Engineering at Management Level
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
M.E.O. Class - 1
(Time Allowed - 3 Hours)
Morning Paper
Dec-2006 Total Marks : 100
6. (a) Explain the salient features of Ballast Water Management (n) How
would you as Chief Engineer with consultation with the Master of the
vessel implement a typical "Ballast Water Management Plan" prior to
your vessel arriving at an USA port.
a. World scale
b. Maritime Lien
c. B1MCO
9. Describe briefly Port State Control and its role in elimination of sub-
standard ships. Is Port State Control effective?
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EXAMINATION OF MARINE ENGINEER OFFICER
Function: Marine Engineering at Management Level
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
M.E.O. Class I
(Time allowed - 3hours)
Morning Paper
2. (a) What are P & I clubs? Describe how ¥ &X clubs collect fund from
ship-owners.
(b) What axe the risk that are covered under the term " protection" and
"indemnity".
3. Detail the inspection that you as the new Chief Engineer of an Oil
Tanker/ Gas Carrier would make on joining the ship with regard to (i)
Stability (u) Damage control (iii) Fire fighting (iv)Critical-Machinery.
7. With respect to 6ngine room man management enlist the key issues
you will address with proper justification in the following areas;
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EXAMINATION OF MARINE ENGINEER OFFICER
Function: Marine Engineering at Management Level
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
M.E.O. Class
(Time allowed - 3hours)
Morning Paper
5. As per the Marine Insurance Act, write short notes on the following:
(a) Deviation
(b) Warranties
(c) War Risk Clause
(d) Charterers Contribution Clause.
6. What are the primary strategies that may be employed for coping with
stress-affected personnel? How can these elements be best
implemented in ships personnel motivating them for better team work?
9. Detail the inspection that you as the new Chief Engineer of a passenger
ship, would make on joining the ship with regard to (i) Stability (ii)
Damage control (iii) Fire fighting (iv) Critical Machinery.
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EXAMINATION OF MARINE ENGINEER OFFICER
Function: Marine Engineering at Management Level
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
M.E.O. Class I
(Time allowed - 3hours)
Morning Paper
India (2007) Total Marks 100
6. As Chief Engineer on board, stress the issues you will address for lack
of motivation, differences in aptitude and to increase sense of
competitiveness for better management and 'effective control?
9. Why does a ship require Marine Insurance cover. Explain Hull Claims
and Cargo Claims related with Marine Insurance. State the related
documents and information required from the ship in this regard
highlighting their validity.
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EXAMINATION OF.MAIUNE ENGINEER OKEJCKR
Function; Marine Engineering at Management Level
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
M.E.'O. Class I
(Time allowed - 3hours)
Morning Paper
4. What provisions ire made under port stale control (PSC) towards (i)
Certificates issued by non-party States to their ships (ii) Inspection of
ships below. Convention size and (iii) No more favorable treatment.
5. Differentiate the salient features during survey of a ship under (i) Bare
Boat charter (ii) Voyage charter (iii) Time charter, As a Chief Engineer
on board explain with reasons which of three surveys is most
demanding and exhaustive and why?
7. As per the Marine Insurance Act, write short notes on the following:
(a) Deviation
(b) Warranties
(c) War Risk Clause
(d) Charterers Contribution Clause.
(a)SOLAS 74
(b)MARPOL 73/78
(c)Crew accommodation
(d)Machinery/ boilers
(e)Previous survey report
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EXAMINATION OP MARINE ENGINEER OFFICER
Function: Marine Engineering at Management Level
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
M. E. O. Class I
(Time allowed - 3hours)
Morning Paper
India (2007) Total Marks 100
9. Your vessel Where you are posted as Chief Engineer is about to enter a
dry dock. State the coordination and exchange of information
necessary with the Master of the vessel for entering the dock: Also, list
the necessary preparations required along with the delegation of
responsibilities to the engineers of the vessel. Enlist the inspections and
co-operations you will make with the dry dock-authorities for
undocking of the vessel.
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1. You have joined as Chief Engineer on an old vessel, which has been
recently purchased by the owners. State the documents and records you
will need to check under ISM Code prior to sailing and how this can be
achieved within a short period?
4. Apart from statutory surveys, what all other surveys can be undertaken
by a classification society for a ship? What are the limitations for the
society in these cases? Enlist them and emphasize how these cases are
taken care of.
8. List the IMO Conventions and guidelines dealing with the safety at
sea. State how each Convention contributes to the protection of life and
property at sea.
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1. Describe how ISM code has ensured the "-Role and Responsibility of
ship owner" in achieving Safety Management objectives? What
importance do you give to the “Owner’s Policy” in Safety
Management structure of an organization?
7. Briefly discuss the reasons for Bulk hairier losses m me last decade
and explain, how provisions detailed in Chapter XII of SOLAS 74, as
amended, will contribute towards the safety of bulk-carriers?
8. As per the Marine Insurance Act, write short notes on the following:
(a) Deviation
(b) Warranties
(c) War Risk Clause
(d) Charterers Contribution Clause.
9. What are the primary strategies that may be employed for coping with
stress affected personnel? How can these elements be best
implemented in ships personnel motivating them for better team work?
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EXAMINATION OF MARINE ENGINEER OFFICER
Function: Marine Engineering Management Level
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
M.E.O. Class I
(Time allowed - 3hours)
Morning Paper
India (2006-2007) Total Marks 100
5. With respect to engine room man management enlist the key issues
that you will address, with proper justification, in the following areas;
(a) Training programmes
(b) Long term personnel development concept
(c) Attitude and motivation development
(d) Emergency response
7. Your company has deputed you to take over a second hand bulk
carrier. The vessel is to registered under Indian flag. As Chief Engineer
/ Owner's representative, what aspects would you look for, with respect
to;
(a) SOLAS 74
(b) MAPPOL 73/78
(c) Crew accommodation
(d) Machinery/ boilers
(e) Previous survey report
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EXAMINATION OF MARINE ENGINEER OFFICER
Function: Marine Engineering Management Level
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
M.E.O. Class I
(Time allowed - 3hours)
Morning Paper
India (2006-2007) Total Marks 100
5. Suggest with reasons, why each of the following courses of action are
appropriate if a ship is operating in heavy seas:
6. As Chief Engineer on board, stress the issues you will address for lack
of motivation, differences in attitude and to increase sense of
competitiveness for better management and effective control?
7. Briefly discuss the reasons for Bulk -Carrier losses in the last decade
and explain, how provision detailed in Chapter XH of SOLAS 74, as
amended, will contribute towards the safety of bulk carriers?
8. As per the Marine Insurance Act, write short notes on the following:
(a) Deviation
(b) Warranties
(c) War Risk Clause
(d) Charterers Contribution Clause
3. (a) What are P & I clubs? Describe how P & I clubs collect fond from
ship-owners.
(b) What are the risks that are covered under the term "protection" and
"indemnity"?
4. Highlight the following amendments to IMO Conventions and its
effect in ship operation thereof.
Mention their date of entry into force.
(a) CLC and Fund Conventions
(b)SOLAS-IMDG Code
7. With respect to engine room man management enlist the key issues
you will address with proper justification in the following areas;
(a)Training programmes,
(b)Long term personnel development concept,
(c)Attitude and motivation development,
(d)Emergency response,
(e)Coping with stress.
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6. What are the primary strategies for coping with stress affected
personnel? How these elements can be best addressed in ships
personnel motivating them/for better team work?
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EXAMINATION OF MARINE ENGINEER OFFICER
Function: Marine Engineering Management Level
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
M.E.O. Class I
(Time allowed - 3hours)
Morning Paper
India (2008) Total Marks 100
3. (a) What are P & I clubs? Describe how P & I clubs collect fund
from ship owners.
(b) What are the risks that are covered under the term “protection”
and “indemnity”?
7. With respect to engine room man management enlist the key issue you
will address with proper justification in the following areas:
(a) Training programmes,
(b) Long term personnel development concept,
(c) Attitude and motivation development,
(d) Emergency response,
(e) Coping with stress.
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