The plan view would show the location of the keel blocks along the centerline of

the ship. Most large ships with wide beam are also placed on a series of side
blocks, and the layout of the same is laid out in the plan view. The position of
every hull opening and hull protrusions (both, above and below the waterline) are
also marked in this drawing, in order to make sure they do not interfere with the
dock blocks.

The elevation view of the docking drawing gives the following information:

Location of the Longitudinal Reference Point (LRP), i.e. the point from which all
the longitudinal dimensions are measured.
Location of Aft Perpendicular and Forward Perpendicular.
Location of the end of skeg.
Frame spacing.
Longitudinal clearance required for removal of shaft.
Longitudinal clearance required for removal of rudder.
Location of draft marks along the ship.
Location of the first and last keel blocks.
The first few hydrostatics that must be checked before a ship enters a dry dock
are:

Forward draft.
Aft draft.
Longitudinal Center of Buoyancy.
Moment to Change Trim by 1cm.
Center of Gravity.
Longitudinal Center of Floatation.
Transverse metacenter.
What are the safeties on MSB?
Circuit breakers, fuses and over current relays are used. The panels are dead front
panel, that is, we cannot open the panel for maintenance until we switch off the
power to the panel by circuit breaker.

Why do we close the switch at 11 o'clock and not at 12 o' clock?

When the synchroscope is approaching 12 o'clock the "slip" (differential) between
the sine waves is approaching minimum (slip is zero when the synch'scope is at 12
o'clock) and the voltage differential between the phases is minimal (its zero when
the synch'scope is at 12 o'clock). Due to time taken to close the synchronoscope
switch, it is generally done at 11 o�clock. Due to the small delay to close, by
doing at 11 o�clock, we are achieving closing close to 12 o�clock.
6. Why is a Megger used for insulation test and not a multi meter?
With a megger,a voltage of not less than 500 volts DC is used for testing the
insulation resistance of windings. With a multi-meter, the voltage used is not more
than 3-volts DC. Megger uses high impedance testing and is therefore more accurate
than a multi-meter

What does different position of the synchroscope needle mean;

what is the difference between 6 o clock and 12 clock?

6 o�clock means that out of synchronisation. We cannot parallel the incoming

generator. 12 o�clock means the perfect synchronised condition (voltage, frequency
and phase sequence match).
What is special about Steering gear Overload safety?
Short Circuit protection and were appropriate-single phase protection is fitted. In
addition instead of over current protection an Overload alarm is fitted set to
operate at not less than twice normal running current. ALSO ASK YOUR SHIP E/O FOR
INFORMATION.

3. Explain the condition for Paralleling of Alternators?

 The following conditions must be fulfilled for proper synchronizing of
alternators. The terminal voltage of the incoming machine must be approximately
equal to bus-bar voltage. The frequency of the incoming machine must be equal to
that of the bus-bar. In the case of 3-phase alternators an additional requirement
is that