VELS INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCED STUDIES

SCHOOL OF OCEAN ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF NAVAL ARCHITECTURE AND OFFSHORE ENGINEERING
YEAR / SEMESTER: IV / VII
SUBJECT CODE: 15ETN061
SUBJECT NAME: STANDARDS AND RECOMMENDED PRACTICES
PART – A (2 MARK)
UNIT – I:
1. Write short notes about IACS.
2. Name any 5 members in IACS.
3. Abbreviate the following: i) IACS ii) DNV-GL iii) IRS iv) BV.
4. Discuss the roles and responsibilities of IMO.
5. What are the statutory bodies of IMO
6. Write short notes about MARPOL.
7. Give short notes on lifeboats.
UNIT – II:
1. List the roles and responsibilities of Classification Societies.
2. Name any five Classification Societies with their countries.
3. Write short notes on ILO.
4. Define COLREG.
5. Give the abbreviation for the following terms. i) IMS ii) ISPS iii) COLREG.
6. What are the major conventions made in ILO?
7. Discuss about EEDI.
UNIT – III:
1. What is STCW?
2. Define Watch keeping.
3. Give short notes about STCW-F Convention.
4. List any five courses in the IMO Model course in STCW.
5. List the hazardous materials as described in the Ship Recycling plan.
6. Give the abbreviation for the following terms. i) EPIRB ii) GMDSS.
7. Discuss about the ELT (Emergency Locating Transmitters).
UNIT – IV:
1. What is known as API?
2. Define Offshore Rules.
3. Write short notes on DNV.
4. Define NORSKE.
5. Write short notes on operations of Offshore rules.
6. What is known as MODU rules?
7. Define Recommended Practices.
8. What are the uses of Offshore rules?
9. Define the operations of NORSKE.
10. Write a short notes on various offshore codes.

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UNIT – V:
1. Define Drilling Riser.
2. What is Production Riser?
3. Write a short notes on Subsea Production Systems.
4. Write a short notes on Flexible Pipes.
5. Define Subsea Systems.
6. What is known as AWS?
7. Write a short notes on NACE.
8. Write a short notes on ISO.
9. Define Offshore Codes.
10. What are all the API codes?

PART – B(16 MARK)

UNIT – I:
1. Discuss in brief about the roles and responsibility of IACS.
2. Explain about IMO and its functions.
3. List the various statutory bodies of IMO and explain any one of them.
4. Write short notes about Fuel Oil tank Protection.
5. Explain in detail about SOLAS.
6. What is MARPOL? Explain in detail.
UNIT – II:
1. Explain about the various Light signals used in the Ship as prescribed in COLREG.
2. Explain about the various Sound signals used in the Ship as prescribed in COLREG.
3. Discuss in detail about Distress signals.
4. Give a short notes about ILO.
5. What is ISPS? Explain in detail.
6. Discuss about the history of IMO.
UNIT – III:
1. Explain about Watch keeping.
2. Discuss about STCW – F Convention.
3. Write in detail about Ship recycling.
4. Explain aabout EPIRB.
5. Explain about GMDSS.
6. Discuss in health issues involved in the process of Ship recycling.
UNIT – IV:
1. Write briefly about Offshore Rules.
2. Define briefly about MODU Rules.
3. Write a brief notes on API Code.
4. Write briefly about DNV RP Code.
5. Define briefly about NORSKE Standards.

UNIT – V:
1. Write a brief notes on API 16Q for drilling riser.
2. Define briefly about API 2RD for production riser.
3. Write briefly about API 17A Design and Operations of Subsea Systems.
4. Write a brief notes on API 17B for flexible riser.

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5. Define brief explanation about ISO 13628 Design and Operations of Subsea Systems.