Ek g 2005 Sr 11

1Question Dec 2005 Sr 11 With reference to an air operated fuel oil control valve for an auxiliary boiler combustion system: (a) Sketch the valve, labelling the component parts; (b) State the effect of air supply failure; (c) Describe how the valve can be operated manually; (d) State the factors, which require a positioner to be fitted.

2Question Feb 2009. You have been appointed as the Second Engineer of an eight years old vessel; recently purchased by your shipping company. Write a report to the engineering superintendent covering the inspection of main propulsion machinery carried out by you to ensure its trouble free operation.

3Question sr 12 2005. Marine refrigeration plant for ships provision has a breakdown due to the negligence during charging the system.

Give reasons for the breakdown, the method of repair and the action taken to prevent a recurrence.

4Question. Sketch an arrangement of propeller and stern tube in which the tube is filled with oil and Suggest a method of repair when rubbing surfaces of the oil seal gets badly worn out State the defects that you would look for when the shaft is withdrawn in the dry dock.

5Question Sr11 2008 An auxiliary boiler water level control system has a differential pressure transmitter as the detecting element for water level. (a) Sketch and describe such an arrangement. (b) If the transmitter was damaged describe how a replacement unit would be calibrated.

6Question Dec 2005 Sr 11

(a) Sketch and describe a gear type pump indicating the flow of fluid. (b) State the materials that gear type pump components may be manufactured from. (c) Specify THREE applications that are suitable for the employment of gear type pumps.

7Question Sr11 2008 With reference to 4 ram hydraulic gear having duplicate pumps Sketch an arrangement of relief; make up, isolating and bypass valve Explain the use of isolating and bypass valves if one of the cylinders has fractured Describe the arrangement to indicate the loss of hydraulic fluid due to leakage

8Question Dec 2005 Sr 11 State the considerations governing main air receiver capacity. Explain why the internal surfaces of air receivers are coated with clear copal varnish

Explain the importance of regular maintenance of air receiver drain valves.

9Question Dec 2005 Sr 11 Explain the action of each of the following metallurgical mechanisms. Creep Brinnelling Fretting Fretting corrosion. b) State with reasons where each of the mechanisms in a) may occur

in a ship propulsion system.