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REAL TIME QUESTIONS FOR KOLKATA MMD

DATE SURVEYOR FUNCTION QUESTIONS

27-08- Int-KM Rao Fn 6 1. Two generators running in parallel but not sharing
2021 Ext- Mitra sir equal load. Why..?
2. How to make synchronous motor self starting apart
from pony motor method..?
3. What is cogging in induction motor.?
4. Purpose of zener diode in avr..?
Only 4 questions asked.
09-08- Int Chaki sir Fn 5 PID Controller
2021 Ext Rk Paul What is kvar?
sir What is TRIAC
Insulation in HV
Working of battery
30-07- External- Fn 4B & 6 1. Type of engine sailed on?
2021 Sudhir Sir Cheng asks you is engine performance is optimum. How
Internal- will you satisfy him?
Shrinivasa
Sir 2. How fuel injection is taking place?

3. How hydraulic pressure is maintaining?

4. LO consumption more in ME. What will be your

concerns? Why will it be more?

5. Purifier overhauled by 4E. Now heavy vibrations,

reasons?

6. Turbocharger casing water cooled and leaking. What

actions will you take?

7. How to switch from one refer compressor to another?

8. How to replace tube of atmospheric condenser?(

Replace not blank, never heard of this, tube replacement.
We usually blank it)

9. What checks to be carried out on deck machinery after

a long voyage as 2E?( Operating them is not an option,
just what all you will check in a round)
I couldn’t answer much on this.

10. Life boat self lower mechanism. How it operates?

What to do if stuck?
Did not cover this up as I did not appear for safety so
answered with limited explanation.
29-07- Internal: Fn : 4 1. As a 2E, you want to raise a requisition for motor
2021 A.K.Choudh for sea water pump. What all data you will provide
ary in the requisition.
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External: 2. Ows electrical part. All probes. Their location,how

Banarjee many, working etc
3. High voltage system all advantages.
4. Problem with proportional control. How to
remove that. What is integral control, how
derivative control works.
5. What is the problem if lead acid batteries too
much discharged.
29-07- Internal: Fn : 4 1.Voc? Vec? Min temp at which compound should
2021 A.K.Choudh boil off for classifying as a voc?
ary 2. Reynolds numbers?
External: 3. What is the very basic criteria for IOPP certificate
Banarjee to remain valid?
4. In case of grounding what to do? What's the first
thing?
5. How to calculate underwater wetted area of a
ship? Formula?
29-07- Internal: Fn : 4 1 What is medium steel
2021 A.K.Choudh 2 how to increase tensile strain in steel
ary 3 hardening
External: 4 relative humidity
Banarjee 5 why hotwell temp maintaining
29-07- Internal: Fn : 4 1 What is alloying in steel
2021 A.K.Choudh 2 how to increase ductility
ary 3 cop
External: 4 comfortable zone
Banarjee 5 what u check in psychometric chart
29-07- Internal: Fn : 6 1. What does ISM say about Risk Assessment.
2021 A.K.Choudh 2. In Risk Assessment what is Human Error
ary Probability.
External: 3. Diesel generator is not building up oil pressure, as
Banarjee 2nd Engg what all you will check, before stopping
4. What is condition monitoring , it is a part of what
kind of maintenance
29-07- Internal: Fn : 3 First 2 question asked by internal and other 3 asked
2021 A.K.Choudh by banrjee
ary 1. Manual firing of boiler
External: 2.exhaust valve grinding condition
Banarjee 3.ME lube oil cooler pluging
4.mig welding
5.what all areas comes under class
29-07- Internal: Fn : 4 & 6 1. Nikel is used as alloying... What are the properties
2021 A.K.Choudh of nikel for which we use it on board
ary
External: 2. Name few additives used in lub oil... He want
Banarjee name of additives uses which are added for
detergency etc.

3. Advantage of screw pump

4. What is acidity of fuel oil.... Under which ISO

number this is checked
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5. Asked by choudhary sir - what happens when you

give order for starting engine... Step by step

Fn6
1. What is thermal spraying
2. What is plasma welding
3. what is consequence in risk assessment... He want
exact definition
4. What are the company objectives for safety and
environment policy aa per ism

5. Asked by choudhary Sir- you joined ship and

found bottom floor, tank top and bilges oily...
Company has asked you to clean .. tell me step by
step action
29-07- Internal: Fn : 6 1. Knocking sound from chain case what you will
2021 A.K.Choudh check.
ary 2. Advantages of tig welding
External: 3. In risk analysis what is the criteria for human
Banarjee reliability factor.
4. What is bend test?
5. Ductility and mellability?
28-07- Internal- Fn : Motor Motor & mep
2021 Chawdhury & MEP 1.what is high top land piston.advantages and how it
External- is achieved (constructionally)
Biswas 2.rapson slide mechanism.what is mechanical
advantage with formula
3.difference between rta & rt flex engine
4.diiference btn boiler stay tube and plain tube
5. Crank pin ovality how’ll yu proceed
(grinding)which type of grinder you’ll use
6.dry dock preparation as a second engineer
considering to csm survey
7.sulzer fuel pump timing how to adjust
construction wise details
8.semi built crankshaft construction
9.two spring system for exhaust valve.function of
both spring.what is resonant frequency ?
28-07- Internal- Fn 4B & 4B
2021 Chawdhury MEP 1. Flame ring, location, purpose
External- 2. Exhaust tuning, purpose
Biswas 3. Heleshaw pumps construction
4. Fuel oil circulation in fuel valve
5. Chain drive and gear advantages

Mep

1. Muff coupling removal procedure

2. questions on keyless propeller.
3. Serious scavenge fire, co2 released, after that
checks on M E.
28-07- Internal- Fn 5 1. Construction of transformer core, why this
2021 Chawdhury construction
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External- 2. Reason for transformer humming, how to reduce

Biswas it
3. Bridge rectifier working
4. HV advantages, breaker used for HV
5. Construction and working of vacuum breaker,
material of contacts
28-07- Internal- Fn 5 1. What is Bandwidth,explain
2021 Chawdhury 2. Windlass motor brake working, if main power
External- fails what will happen and why?
Biswas 3. Salient pole rotor construction
4.Free fall lifeboat lowering arrangement checks if
port doesn't allow to lower it full.
5. What is transistor, working as amplifier.draw and
explain.
6. Ni/cd battery construction and working.
28-07- Ext : Mr Fn 6 1. ME bottom end bearing survey
2021 Biswas 2. Propeller removal
(most 3. Cold methods of joining ref comp broken pipes..
probably) describe briefly
4.Ultrasonic method
5.After burning in ME ,detection as 2nd engg.. wat all
to check and how?
28-07- Mitra sir Fn 3 Started with introduction
2021 and chaki 1. Corrugated bulkhead, why and cross questions.
sir 2. Hold fire, how to detect which hold is under fire.
Test, cross questions.
3. CO2 testing, duration?
4. Model test, why?
5. Intact stability criteria?
6. Class certificates?
Result- Pass
27-07- Mitra sir Fn 3 Stress on ship
2021 and chaki Clear ground explain
sir Pump room fir detection system, working, fire
fighting system
Ig interlock safety and trips
One more don't remember,

Fun 5
Ocr testing
Shorepower checks and test
3.Insulated system and erthed system, values,
current flow path, which one is better and
advantage, fault findngs, how ner will select wat
should be the value of ground current
4.excitation voltage and current, type of excitation,
explain, need to know abt ac exciter and dc
excitation
One more I will post later.
27-07- Mitra sir Fn 5 1)Alternator have same load but different power
2021 and chaki factor… reason..
sir 2)Identify the starter only looking at the motor
3)how to improve power factor
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4)Battery capacity and voltage test

5)Earthing test circuit
27-07- Mitra sir Fn 6 1) Crank Pin of ME got Oval, How to reach Port, what
2021 and chaki works to suggest to workshop.
sir 2) ME Liner removal procedure after Cyl Head &
Piston removal.
3) Crankcase relief door Pressure testing.
4) Rudder Cracked, how to repair, which welding,
what tests to carried out at DD.
5) Thrust pad clearance, adjustment procedure.
27-07- Mitra sir Fn 3 D1 standards
2021 and chaki Stake holder in ISM
sir Clear ground PSC
IG safety including all scrubber safety
Ship stresses
27-07- Mitra sir Fn 3 Solas chapter 12
2021 and chaki Bwm
sir Panting & arrangements to resist panting
Emgy fire pump Solas requirements
Ship's rolling depends on what factors
27-07- Mitra sir Fn 5 1)brushless excitation
2021 and chaki 2)synchronous motor starting
sir 3)single phasing causes
4)residual magnetism
5)voltage build up in avr
27-07- External : Fn 4b 1. Miller cycle explain. How its going to reduce Nox.
2021 Mitra sir What arrangements is given on turbocharger for
Internal : miller cycle .
Chacki sir 2. Fair curve of shafting alignment . What is
influence no.
3. In multistage centrifugal pump how the axial
thrust is taken care. And in 3 stage centrifugal pump
how axial thrust is taken care?
4. Degree of subcooling . How to achieve . What is
the purpose of it.
5. How sealing is provided on rotary vane steering
gear .
27-07- Mitra and Fn 3 Crosshead bearing Lubrication Arrangement For
2021 chaki Man & Sulzer
Windlass Braking Arrangement
Crankcase Relief Door Arrangement
Ovality of cylinder liner
Cylinder Liner Lubrication Property
Main Bearing Damaged. How to isolate and proceed
safety switch arrangement On deck crane
26-07- ext- biswas Fn 3 1. Fixed fire fighting system in your ship ?
2021 int- chaki Maintenance carried out in it when to carry out
weighting of cylinder .
2condition of assignment why we need it and tell
something which is related to it ??
3 what is classification society why we need class ?
Tell some certificates which is issued by class ??
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4 cargos hold fire fighting system how it detect the

fire and how to release the co2 in cargo hold ?
5 lrit what it does and how it does and where it send
the information ??
26-07- Internal Fn 5 & Started with his only half face is showing on my
2021 chaki Electrical screen that was in extream right corner in my screan
Ext Biswas as i look his face he is asking me why u not looking
in camera is there any books is opn u r cheating and
ask me to show full room by rotating camera i told
what exactly prblm thn he said look only camera my
face is not that much of good😛😛😛
Thn he started
1 msb maintainance, asb maintainence, contact and
its material
2. Intrinsically safe equipment volatage and ameter
readings, why resistar is fitted, zener diode
3. Thermocouple principle , material, uses
onboard,temp rang
4. Bunker electrical safety
5. Draw dol starter with push button
26-07- Internal Fn 4 VIT in fuel pp and adjustment
2021 chaki Ac humidity control and comfort zone
Ext Biswas Ign lag and countermeasures
Holding Down bolt and chock slack
Boiler manhole Door axis design
26-07- Internal Fn 6 1.Construction of fully built cranshaft advantage and
2021 chaki disadvantages
Ext Biswas 2.Main sea water pump survey how to use slacken
shaft if no spare available.
What to do with pitting marks
3.bottom end bearing survey
4.how to check timing of lifeboat engine
26-07- Internal Fn 4b & 6 fun 4
2021 chaki 1. viscous damper in main engine?
Ext Biswas 2. bed plate distortion reasons?
3. common rail how to inject fuel ?
4. how to change came lead?
5. why small dia tubes used for generating tubes?

fn 6
1. how to prepare anchor Cain for survey?
2. what all preparations done as 2nd eng for load
line survey?
26-07- Internal Fn 6 1.thrust bearing clearance check
2021 chaki 2.propeller pilgrim nut withdrawal procedure
Ext Biswas 3.ae after decarb two unit load diff what will you do
4.hardness test
5. TBN calculation
26-07- Internal Fn 3 & 5 func 3
2021 chaki
Ext Biswas 1 hypermist long term and short term maintenance.
2 inwater survey
3 skew ,rake of propeller ..purpose
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4 MLC 2006

fun 5

1 thyristor as amplifier,diagram,working
2 ward Leonard governor
3 fail safe in control system
4 steering gear safety
5 don't remember
26-07- Internal Fn 5 1. Salient pole rotor construction with diagram
2021 chaki 2. Full wave rectifier with diagram
Ext Biswas 3. Reverse power relay and why not reverse current
4. Shore connection requirements
and phase sequence indicator
5. Brushless alternator and avr working
26-07- Internal Fn 4b & 6 Fun 4
2021 chaki 1. Gear Drive chain Drive diff
Ext Biswas 2. Piston Ring groove types and explain
3. Cross heads in MAN and Sulzer difference
4. Injection Lag how to find out
5. Fuel injector circulation

Fun 6
1.Piston overhaul needs name of tools
2. Simplex seal found leaking in DD what to do
3. Anchor Brake survey what all to prepare
4. Generator Exhaust Manifold getting
red hot reasons
26-07- Internal Fn 6 Fuel pump lead significance, measurement,
2021 chaki adjustment
Ext Biswas Propeller push-up,
Piston crown repair, class survey of ae decarb report
what data to submit,
Main bearing removal procedure in detail, tig
welding,
26-07- INTERNAL Fn 4 & 6 FUNC 4
2021 CHAKI
EXTERNAL WORKED ON WHICH TYPE ENGINES
BISWAS FUEL PUMP VIT SUPER VIT
OROS PISTON
BOILER SAFETY VALVE DETAILS
RADIAL PISTON PUMP
LINER MATERIAL LINER WEAR
FUNC 6

CHAIN TIGHTENING PROCEDURE

AIR BOTTLE SURVEY
MAIN BEARING REMOVAL
KEYLESS PROPELLOR
FUEL PUMP TIMING
26-07- Biswas Fn 3 & 5 1. Radius of Gyration...How is it related to ship
2021 2. Auto release mechanism of lifeboat
3. CIC in PSC
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4. Diff between RO and Class

5. Anchor stowing before long sailing
Fn 5
1. Thermistor
2. Static Voltage regulation system
3. Thermocouple
26-07- Biswas sir Fn 5 1. Brushless alternator
2021 Int chaki 2. Stator construction drawing
Both longitudinal and cross sectional view (asked to
draw backside of admit card)
3.iccp
4. Bunkering safety
5.wound rotor construction and working
6. Losses in core
13-07- External. Fn 4b & 6 1.Sulzer vit timing and adjustment, quality and
2021 Biswas quantity control, fulcrum design
2.Boiler generating tube function, reason
3.Dis advantage and advantage of keyless propeller
4Keyd propeller fitting, what you will check in keyd
area N key, not accepting any answer
5. Crank pin ovality remidy
6. Piston sieze how to remove without damaging
liner,
7.Flooding duty in dd as 2e
8.anchor drop test
9.cross head construction difference in man and
sulzer, I said all the development and design, don't
want to listen lubrication difference too many cross
questions
13-07- Internal. Fn 4b & 6 1.Fuel injector working principle and operation
2021 Choudhary 2.Boiler manhole door design aspect
External. 3.Isochronous governor
Biswas 4.Shrouding of exhaust valves
5.Gear drive and chain drive
6.Anchor securing arrangement in long voyage
7.Keyed propeller fitting,survey
8.Smoke tube boiler tube change
9.Creep test
10.one more question.. forgot
13-07- Internal- Fn 3 1:- type of ship
2021 choudhary - cow operation, apllicable and safety
External- - while pumping cargo bilges what things to be
biswas chked
2:- Squate effect.. principle behind it. factors
affecting squate...
3:- psc, who is ro, who isur statutry documents
4:- mlc 2006, rest hours, minimum age required to
workonboard, minimum age for night watch
5:-condition of assignment
6:- tubular freeboard and is factor- what if Cb
increases
What if L/d decreases
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13-07- Name of Fn 6 1) your 3rd engineer reported that during starting of

2021 external auxiliary boiler, your boiler is feeling heavy
and internal vibration followed by quenching of flame. Give
- No idea.. reasons and actions as a second engineer.
2) You are taking sample from boiler and you found
soapy water is coming out of sample point, give
reason and treatment ( common name and chemical
name of that compound)
(A) By which name this product is available in
market and on ship.
(3) Tube and shell type FWG pressure testing
procedure.
a. From which place you will add water and air.
b. At what pressure you are going to test the FWG?
c. What is lifting pressure of safety valve of FWG?
d. What are the places where you will look for
leakage?
Some more cross question like compound of coating
inside FWG, position of relief valve, at how many
places you will blank before pressure testing
procedure.
(4). Your AC compressor is of 3 cylinder, but
capacity of compressor is not increasing above 33%,
give reason with remedies action.
(a) mechanism of unloading of cylinder of AC
compressor. Can you manually unload any particular
cylinder?
(5) Main engine piston overhauling and pressure
testing procedure.
(a) . Which all area on piston you will look for
leakage, at what bar,
(b) how rod, skirt and crown fitted together.
(c). How the nozzles of piston is secured with piston
rod.
(6) . You told 3rd engineer to measure the timing of
fuel pump of generator, he replied generator doesn't
have marking on flywheel,
Now you guide him in measuring timing.
(7). Give one case where you found some technical
problems and you shorted it without senior
intervention. With full explanation.
12-07- Internal Fn 4b 1. What type of engine you've worked on. How VIT is
2021 Chaki sir controlled in MCC. Purpose of VIT, what load it
Ext biswas activates, which port is controlling which function of
sir beginning and end height of ports and is it different?
2.What is CPR,design aspect, function
3. Everything about boiler improved high lift safety
valve, how lift is improved.( First mention lip design,
then waste steam piston)
4. Working of axial pistion pump, function of swash
plate
5. Purpose of chrome liner in simplex type seal ,
where and how is it fitted.
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12-07- Biswas & Fn 3 1) Fuel pump timing adjustment in Sulzer

2021 Chaki 2) Chain & Gear drive Advantages & disadvantages.
2points each
3) Varius types of Stress on Liner.
4) How fuel circulates in Fuel Injector while engine
is ideal.
5) Radial flow piston pump. Working and where
used.
12-07- Int: Chaki Fn 3 1. What is solid floor, where, purpose, why it is
2021 Sir, called Solid Floor.
Ext: Biswas 2. What is CIC wrt PSC and Cross question
Sir 3. Major Non Conformity and Non Conformity as per
ISM
4.

Fn. 4b:
1. Nodular Cast iron, uses, composition
2. High topland, purpose, how manufactured,
advantage
3. WRT Propeller Push Up what do you mean by
push up, why, how do u obtain it and cross question
like what will happen if you do not push up
propeller up to that or if u push up more.
4. Advantage and disadvantage of keyless propeller,
how it works
12-07- Biswas Fn 4 & 6 1. Fork type tiller mechanism
2021 2. if you have heavy weight propeller, then what is
the effect of barred speed rang
3. why in water tube boiler steam generating tubes
are less in diameter
4. vit in sulzer
5. improved high lift safety valve dismantling,
overhauling, checks, how to adjust lifitng pressure,
how to check truenss
6. how to take crosshead bearing clearance
7. loadline survey in engine room
8. how to do allignment of propeller shaft with
crankshaft
12-07- Internal Fn 5 1. Residual magnetism.Significane.restroing method
2021 Chaki sir 2.Ni Cd Battery construction and maintenance
Ext biswas 3. Zener.application
sir 4. Advantage of 3ph motor over single ph motor
09-07- Internal- Fn 4 1- specification of M/E and D/G.
2021 Senthil sir 2-type of governor of d/g and m/e and technical
External- specifications.
Bhowmik 3.how to know turbo charger working satisfactory.
sir 4.types of corrosion in boiler?acidic corrosion
reason , remedy ,tests , result values.
5.M/E not turning in astern direction.what is the
main reason?how to overcome it?any other reasons.
6.asked by bhowmik sir-what happens if steering
turned by 10 degree from bridge.how the signal is
coming , and sequence of action.
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7.by senthil sir-decider question-accumulation of

pressure test of boiler.how done.why done and
when ?only specific answer...not details.
08-07- Internal- 1- What is intrinsically safe equipment ,voltage and
2021 Senthil sir current value, and example also.
External- 2. Air circuit breaker complete construction working
mitra sir and maintenance.
3. Alternator overcurrent relay test procedure in
detail where when why..what reading etc
4. Emergency switchboard 440v and 220 v, how you
get explain
08-07- Int: Fn 3 Safety:
2021 Srinivasan First asked by external
sir Ext: 1. Conditions of assignment of freeboard. He wants
Biswas precise reply. (Not satisfied)
2. Regulations for dry dock. Which regulation.
3. Anchor securing arrangement during sailing( not
satisfied)
4. What is RO and it’s duties.
(Wants to hear they survey statutory certificates and
issue them on behalf of administration)
5. Don’t remember.
Fun 5
1. Zener diode and its properties.
Internal took over
2.Showed a circuit diagram and told to identify the
starter. Asked many cross questions( was not able to
satisfy)
2. Types of excitation system
3. Working of brushless excitation system.
4. Alternator started after many days and voltage
not developing.
5. How to build up residual magnetism
6. Again showed the same circuit diagram and asked
to draw star delta starter . ( was unable to draw
properly)
Internal again took safety oral
1. What is EEDI
2. What is IMO DCS. What data we are sending to flag
state. ( wants to hear do consumption and distance
travelled..was not able to tell distance travelled , he
himself told.)
3. You are in DD and a hill breach has occurred. How
will you proceed and repair.
4. What is strake next to keel called . What is shear
strake..?
5. Where do you find solid floors.?
6. Decider : you are in watch and crankcase oil mist
high level alarm came. Your actions. ( told me to
analyze from safety point of view and answer
accordingly)
Result: cleared Fun 3
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08-07- Internal : Fn 4 & 6 1. Fire fighting system on ship

2021 pradeep 2 calculation for CO2
External : 3.what is shear strake , breast hook,
Kapoor 4. Gas detection system in pump room
5. Construction of ballast vent and operation
6. Ism code chapter 11 part 1
Cleared function 3
Thanks to hatc team including Sunil sir , onkar sir,
swaroop sir .
Cleared two viva in may 4b and June fn 3 , now
remaining with electrical and mep writtens.
30-06- mitra and Fn 4 & 6 1.draw card , pmax and exhaust temprature are okey
2021 Srinivasa but exhaust line is forward shift... y
2. 4 ram steering gear locking
3. cop of refrigerate and how to increase
4. liner ovality and why
5. bumping clearance and how to adjust
6. foaming in boiler reasons and remedies
7. how to remove bottom half of main bearing
8. tin oxide corrosion
9. axial thrust in screw pump
12-05- Fn 3 Permeability, e/r permeability
2021 Damage stability criteria for bulk carrier,
Ism documents and validity
Company review in detail
Isps security level difference
Risk assessment
Oil discharge criteria
Load line survey preparation
10-05- Internal - Fn 5 1.two generator running in parallel difference in
2021 chakki sir load reason.
External - 2. How to improve power factor other than
mitra sir capacitor.
3.how battery capacity checked and how to do
voltage drop test.
4. Overcurrent relay test...
5...amplifer circuit onbard
10-05- Biswas + Fn 3 1.Purpose of topside tank.
2021 Chaki 2. Difference between transverse metacentre and
longitudinalmetacentre.
3. Advantages and disadvantages of twin screw and
single screw.
4. CO2 fixed fire fighting long term maintenances.
30-04- External - ss Fun- 4b Introduce about yourself
2021 gadkar sir What type of Engines you have worked on?( MCC)
Internal- Type of turbocharging system on Main Engine
Senthil Adv and disadvantage of contant pressure and pulse
type turbocharging system
Variable Turbine Geometry
Moment compensators on Main engine.. Why given
and where located.. ( I gave answer...then asked any
other methods to reduce )
Vibration monitoring system on board ship.
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What are de-tuners

What is condition of class.. ( told briefly.. then asked
where is its certificate.. I said with the master.. he
asked what that document called and what's the
maximum duration you can keep.. I said don't know)
Tell me about CMS
Reasons for doing accumulation test of safety valve.
Few more
29-Apr- External Fn 3 Safeties in IG line
21 Mitra sir ECR fir fighting arrangement
Internal Pre ballast in drydock
chaki sir Function 4b
Miller cycle
Turbocharger matching with engine
Steering gear 100 percent capability
Screw pump axial thrust
Boiler survey interval

29-Apr- Int Chaki Sir Fn 3& 6 Fn 3

21 Ext Mitra 1)Capacity of seggregated ballast tk. And what
Sir should be the midship draft
2) type of garbage and discharge criteria
3) continental shelf
4)rest not remembering

Fn6
1) how to check piston alignment inside and how to
adjust if misaligned
2) top bracing
3) check on safety valve before assembly
4) hydraulic crane (deck crane) safety
5) how super vit is achieved ,he wanted to listen the
mechanism

29-Apr- Int Chaki Sir 1. Why Star Delta starters are used?
21 Ext Mitra 2. Checks before connecting Shore Supply?
Sir If phase sequence is wrong what will happen?
3. Why HV systems have NER?
4. Synchrocope ans Lamp Method not working. what
next can be done?
5.How many contacts in ACB? and their materials.

29-Apr- Internal - Fn 4 Firing sequence

21 chaki Boiler feed p/p type, multistage centrifugal p/p how
External - to eliminate axial thrust
Mitra sir Rampson slide mechanism
Viscotherm working principal

29-Apr- Internal Fn 5 1. Alternator safeties in switch board

21 chaki Sir 2.overcurrent trip testing
External 3.induction motor losses .. all from stator to output
MitraSir 4.Synchronous motor starting
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5.difference between start delta and soft starting

(Time ramp method I have mentioned)

29-Apr- Ext Sarkar Fn 6 Endurance limit cross questions

21 Int chaki Hot corrosion
Why sheer plan needed in drydock
Function of 3 seals in the aft end of shaft
Propeller drop why taken
Turbocharger shaft expansion arrangement
Super vit
Cascade control

28-Apr- Intrnal:- Fn 6 Online exam

21 chaki 1. In dd what will u check from steering gear to
External:- rudder,
sarkar 2. Special tools for dd to approch
3. As a second engineer how to deal scavenge fire...
4.gas welding and gas cutting difference
5. Equilizing line in tev..

28-Apr- External- Fn 4 & 6 funtion 4

21 Sarkar sir. 1.latest development in crosshead bearing.How
Internel- crosshead lubrication done in Sulzer and Man b&w.
chaki sir. 2. Endurance limit.factor affecting endurance limit.
3.Types of defrosting.Wt is in your ship.?Steps if
electrical defrosting not working.
4.Intermediate shaft bearing overloaded.Hw you will
come to know.

Fn6

1.3 plan and 3 tools for drydock.

2.How to identify slack chain
3.Metal stiching.
4.How to renew sea water pipe.

28-Apr- Ext - Sarkar Fn 3 & 6 Func 3:

21 Sir 1. Factor of subdivision, criterion numeral.
Int- Chaki 2. Freeboard and it's purpose. Different types of
Sir ships as per freeboard.
3. Hypermist and sprinkler all difference.
4. Lifeboat survey.
5. Static and Dynamic test of lifeboat, which to be
done for what?

Func: 6

1. Batch purification of lube oil.

2. SFOC and its calculations.
3. Piston rod, stuffing box overhaul and checks.

28-Apr- Chaki, 1. Cylinder liner defects found while ME overhaul.

21 Sarkar Cross questions.
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2.FQS how it works?? Lot of cross questions.

3. Improved high lift safety vv.
4. Refrigeration system defrosting methods. Explain.
Which type onboard your ship?
I said electrical. Then he asked if electrical system
automation failed then how will you defrost.

28-Apr- Int : Chaki Fn 4 1: what was the M/E type, a/e type, rating of A/E,
21 Ext : Chakra Piston material of a/e, why Al is provided
2: accumulation of boiler safety valve? Accumulation
pr. Test time of water tube boiler? If pr is beyond
10% max working pr. How to set the safety valve
than ?
3: In boiler automation how the steam pr is
controlled as per steam demand?
4: what is E-line? How e line is maintained? Position
of eline ? Why such position is provided ? If fuel
changed from hfo to diesel oil how to change gravity
disc ( i told from nomogram, but he said not
nomogram ) than said what should be temp for
diesel sep, should it be same or change? Is temp
directly related to gravity disc or inversely
proportional?
5: gear pump working ? How the pump works ? How
such high pressure is created ?

28-Apr- Func 4 and Compression ratio, and how much for different
21 6 engines
Firing order, how it is arranged
TBN of lube oils
Tempering, give examples of tool
Boiler water tests
Reserve phosphate, why to have
Endurance limit, what does it mean

28-Apr- Internal 1. Function of Tie rod, how vibration

21 chaki prevented.pinch screw
Ext chakra 2. Volumetric efficiency of mac.wat position air suc
inside comp.
3. Water level control in automatic, swell and
sinkage
4. Function of disc stack in purifier, is there
clearance between the disc, how maker decide
clearance

28-Apr- External:- Fn 6 1. Name 3 important plans and 3 tools for Drydock.

21 Sarkar Sir 2. Propeller removal procedure. Why nut is called
Internal:- pilgrim nut? What precautions will you take?
Chaki Sir 3. What are all checks to be done after removing the
propeller.
4. Stern tube seal is leaking. What actions will you
take?
5. How will you weld a pipe to the flange?
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6. What are all difficulties in aluminium welding,

which welding you prefer and why?.

22-Apr- Mitra and Fn 4 1.Time interval for boiler survey and what's the
21 chaki requirement for boiler survey
2.Difference bt vit and super vit
3.Improved high lift safety vv everything.
4.Ram type steering gear where 2 cylinder steering
gear used and what will u do if one cylinder leaks.

22-Apr- Internal Fn 4b What engine you worked on

21 Chaki I said smcc, he asked what else
Ext Chakra Then went into
1. Compression ratio, how much for 2s and 4s, why
more for 4s, why more for life boat/emgcy dg, what
exact reason for importance of CI, he wanted to hear
auto ignition temp, can we go on increasing CR, what
are limitations?
2. Boiler safety valve each and every part material,
cross questions as why not this material etc
3. Gear pump working, how liquid is transferred
from suction to discharge side.
4.p alk and t alkalinity tests, what it signifies, why
we need to do both?
5. Lube oil dispercancy property.

22-Apr- Int chaki Fn 5 1 Electromagnetic Induction and application ?

21 Ext Maybe 2 . Intrinsically safe ckt
Banerjee or 3 . Why gravity reduces of lead acid battery ?while
chakra discharging
4.neutral insulated system explain and reason for
insulated
5 induction motor earthing wire purpose . How it’s
reducing fault when rotor and stator has air gap.

22-Apr- Banerjee Fn 4 What is redundancy

21 Sk das Trimetal bearing material
Problems with aluminium pistons in 4s engines
What is tool steel
Advantages of lead bronze
Advantage of nickel steel
Advantage of alpha lubrication
22-Apr- Ext- might Function 3 Coz of mooch I was not able to recognise him
21 be banerjee and 5 Internal chaki sir- very kind hearted
coz other Started asking y online wats the situation in your
online guy society from which place u are
said ki he Adviced ki take precautions and start taking
was medication very soon
banerjee Then ext came
with mooch Asked which ship u did
wala I said crude oil tanker
Freeboard
Why tanker has less freeboard?
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In ur ship do u have paint locker

I said yes then wat fire fighting medium
I said sprinkler
Then he said from where u get water from sprinkler
How much head minimum to maintain
Special survey
Ism u know
Wat is the manual name? Wat all contents and
details u get ?
Electromagnetic induction? Explain with
application?
Gassing ? T it happens?
Capacitor and it's application
Fuses so many cross questions factors decide for
size of fuse wire material
Explain overload protection of motor
Y there is fuse and overload protection in motor?
Finally chaki sir said u r passed in safety
Repeat electrical
Special Thanks to Ipsrc team Ankit sir,vinay sir Rishi
sir.
Pradeep bhai, Abhishek, Pankaj bhai, preetinder
veer and all who discussed with me all the time and
cleared my doubt.
thanks to mangesh Joshi sir Manet 6th batch my
college senior.

22-Apr- Internal - Fn 3 1. Length between perpendicular And

21 chaki sir significance.
External - 2. Reserve buoyancy
chakra sir
3. Under ISM, role of internal audit and then why we
need external audit?
4. Regional corporation under PSC.
5. Corrugated bulkhead.

22-Apr- Internal Fun4b What engine you worked on

21 Chaki I said smcc, he asked what else
Ext Chakra Then went into
1. Compression ratio, how much for 2s and 4s, why
more for 4s, why more for life boat/emgcy dg, what
exact reason for importance of CI, he wanted to hear
auto ignition temp, can we go on increasing CR, what
are limitations?
2. Boiler safety valve each and every part material,
cross questions as why not this material etc
3. Gear pump working, how liquid is transferred
from suction to discharge side.
4.p alk and t alkalinity tests, what it signifies, why
we need to do both?
5. Lube oil dispercancy property.
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22-Apr- Int - Chaki Fun 4 & 6 1.Type of engine, rpm of me and ae, piston material
21 Ext- Sarkar of me and ae piston, what is centrifugal force and
how it is related to ae piston
2. Fitted bolt, loose bolt and uses
3. Difference in Alfa Laval and selfjector purifier,
purpose of gravity disc, what if gravity disc is not
there, purpose of disc stack, what decides clearance
of disc stack.
4. Cascade control
5. Boiler water treatment
6.Tempering
7. Caustic Embrittlement
8. UTS
9. Submerged Arc Welding
10. Boiler is out of service for long time, how to start.

22-Apr- External : Function :- 1.As a C/E , what general instructions you will give
21 chakraborty 6 to your 2 nd engineer, in case captain informs you
Internal:cha rough weather coming ahead within 12 hours.
kra 2.what is tempering?how it is done?what is the final
result of it?can we get back 100 percent
ductility?examples.
3.what is submerge welding?how it is done?
4.Endurance limit?significance?
5. floating lever?what is the most important thing it
does?

22-Apr- Internal : Fn 6 1. During round check omd alarm come action and
21 chaki sir, some x question?
External: 2.dispersancy property of Lub. Oil explain and
chakra sir additives?
3. Submerged arc welding explain?
4. Fatigue limit definition, how to increase and test?
5. Advantage of thin shell bearing ?

22-Apr- Int chaki: Fn 4 & 6 1) Effect of piston blow past on power diagram:
21 draw and show.
2) Gear pump working, flow direction, where and
how pressure develops: draw and show.
3)Annealing of steel, Annealing of copper,
4) Fitted bolts, what, and where.
Function etc.
5)Boiler Safety valve material of all parts inside.
6)Floating lever, what,where, function etc.

22-Apr- External Fn 3 1.instanatoenous rate of discharge

21 banarjee 2.whay is flare
Internal das 3.cross curves of stability
4.what is class.

22-Apr- Banerjee Fn 4b Ae c/c inspection main 5 points.

21 Npsh what how where
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Engine not reversing.where is reversing servo motor

why cross head bearing is the most stressed area.

22-Apr- Mr. Function 1) universal testing machine,what are the use, what
21 Banarjee 4&6 are the things to determine and how to do so- cross
question few more.
2)Hook stress
3)Residual fuel component
4)Use of molybdenum
5)White metal bearing eliment - 3 advantages
6)Similarity between ism and pms- few cross
7)How to isolet fuel pump.what are the safety
precautions to take.
8) what metal is best for hardening.
Which steel is good for hardening.

22-Apr- External : Function :- 1.what is the difference between ALCAP and other
21 Banerjee 4&6 purifier give me ans in one sentence?.
2. Stoke's law?
3 .Material of t/c Blade and its composition?
4.In the modern engineering what is the relation
between frequency and risk ?
5.forgot
6.how will u take crosshead clearance and which
position of the piston ?
7. Just in time spares and its advantages?
8. What will u check before using outside'
micrometre ? And how to adjust err?
9how to test 4.5kg DCP?
10.how to test water in oil ? tell me the chemical
reaction.

19-Apr- Mitra Fn 3 & 5 Fn3

21 Chaki What is presmatic coefficient
Design eedi how to calculate
How to calculate required eedi
New arrangements for fire extingushing in ecr latest
one
What is modular construction

Fn5
U have two motors given both has same load same
capacity one has power factor of .85 and other has .7
which one you will chose and why
How to improve power factor
Capacitor other i said synchronous motor how by
synchronous motor he wants to hear OVER
EXCITED.

Condition for running motor with star

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delta starter what if you run motor with star only

what will b the voltage n wht will b the current
How much volt n current in delta running

Conditions for high torque in motor

19-Apr- Internal-sk Fn 3 & 5 Function 3:

21 das -Wake of propeller
External- -Rake of propeller
biswas -Where is the centre of axis of man hole
door(longitudinal or transverse direction) and why?
-Class A machinery space and wat is the fixed fire
fighting arrangement for it.
-Why 2 brakes are given in lifeboat?

Fn5:
-ACB parts and how tested and material of contacts
-Main contacts and auxiliary contacts difference and
material
-Iccp
-Ac Motor rotor construction
-Proportional bandwidth

19-Apr- Internal: Fn 6 1. IG alarms and trips, safeties for ig blower.

21 Chaki sir 2. Secondary Strake holders of ISM.
External: 3. Rolling Period
Mitra sir 4. Cargo hold fire fighting system and procedure and
plan of action.
5. Ballast free system.

19-Apr- Internal-sk Fn 3 1.model test ..what do you find by model test?

21 das 2.margin line and its significance
External- 3.what kind of foam fire fighting system for engine
biswas room...expansion ratio for same...and what kind of
maintenance on this system...annual foam testing
4.voc..under what regulation..andwhat is full form of
voc and what is voc?then what are provisions for voc
emission....??On ship after collecting what you do..he
wants to listen..collect and reliquify and send it back
to tank...

19-Apr- Internal: Fun:3 & 1.What is RO? What they can do? Why RO formed?
21 S.K.Das Fun:5 2. Which certificate issued by class?
External: 3. CO2 system 10 yearly maintenance. Why pressure
Biswas test needed? How much % of CO2 bottles to
pressure test?
4. How many breaks are there in life boat? Why?
Construction of centrifugal break. How it works?
5. What type of survey carried out by RO?
6. Contra rotating propeller construction, working
and advantages.
1. Armored cable? Parts, insulation material, how it
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gives electrical installation?

2. Construction of HRC fuse.
3. Vacuum diode working and materials.
4. Thermionic emission, what metal is used?
5. EXi equipment how voltage and current is
controlled?

19-Apr- External- Fn 6 1. Trimetal bearing

21 mitra sir 2. Important features of improved high lift safety
Internal- valve
chaki sir 3. Windlass break arrangement. How to set the
break
4. Turbocharger out of function.

19-Apr- Internal: Fn 4b 1. Type of ship , type of engine, what is super long

21 Sujit ku Das stroke asked by internal for introduction
External: 2. Effects of super long stroke on ship not on engine.
Biswas 3. Pilgrim nut, construction, purpose, how used .
4. What is Fuel pump lead , significance, vit and
super vit , fqs setting
5. Improved high lift spring loaded safety valve lift ,
how lift is achieved , how to check lift after overhaul.

19-Apr- Internal-SK Fn 6 1.How to sail with main engine having 1 unit liner
21 Das. cracked and no spare in the middle of the sea.
External- 2.What is TIG welding and MIG welding....cross
Biswas question regarding consumable,non consumable and
filler material.
3.Manufacturing process of small tank type boiler
steam drum...welding process,tests and details.
4.Bottom end bearing survey and
overhaul,safety,tools and clearances.

Decider by Das.
- Honing,when is this done except planned
maintenance,purpose,what will happen if the same
is not done with mirror finish surface in the liner
surface.

19-Apr- Internal-SK Fn 4 & 6 Fn- 4

21 Das. 1. Flame ring. Purpose.material
External- 2. Nox more in 2s or 4s. Reason. 3.nox technical file
Biswas purpose.
4.why boiler ends are curved.
5.shrouding in exh valve.

Fn-6
1. Accumulation pr test.why done.value for smoke
and water tube boiler
2. Main engine Main bearing survey.
3. MCSW p/p survey.checks.
4. Keyed propeller checks.
5. Me cylinder liner cracked.repair
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19-Apr- External : Fn 3 & 6 Function 3:

21 Biswas 1. Tabular Freeboard
2. PSC, functions, related regulations
3. What all precautions to be taken on anchor before
long sailing
4. Radius of Gyration

Function 6:
1. BE bearing survey
2. After Decarbonisation, running engine conditions
and checks
3. Liner cracked, what repairs can be done
4. As second Engineer what docs you submit for ISM
audit

19-Apr- Int- Fn6 1)rudder plate cracked..how will you repair?

21 das....ext- 2)how rudder is painted internally?
biswas 3)main engine main bearing removal procedure
4)muff coupling removal procedure?
5)ultrasonic test

19-Apr- Mitra sir.. Fn 3 & 4 Imsbc code.....angle of repose

21 Ballast tank capacity
Fine mist water droplet size

Function 4

Damping pin of exhaust valve

Bearing conformability
Piston misalignment
Steering bypass valve

19-Apr- Ext- Mitra, Fn 3 1) IMSBC code, angle of repose( why angle of repose
21 Int- Chakki is dangerous)- mitra wants to hear danger is of
moisture content from which is released.
2) Cargo hold fire detection system, if non-visible
smoke then how fire detects ( I sample goes to
smoke detector), then he asks what type of smoke
detector for invisible smoke, What has released
when fire occurs which gives invisible smoke( mitra
wants to hear CO2 and CO gas)
3) what is greenhouse gase and what are the gases.
4) ISPS code when adapted and when enter into
force, ISPS code elements

19-Apr- Internal: Fn6 1 fuel pump timing check.

21 S.K.Das 2 . propeller bedding.
External: 3 . Rudder and propeller all clearance..
Biswas 4 jumping bar position.
5 liner crack how u repair it.
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19-Apr- Mitra and What is Miller cycle, where used, since air intake is
21 Chaki less how we manage this?
Raphson's slide in steering gear
How axial thrust balanced in screw pump?
How turbocharger matching is done with engine?
Boiler swelling and shrinkage, how controlled?

ME bottom end bearing damaged, what to do?

Viscotherm damaged, how will you proceed?
Windlass/ winch heaving speed class requirement?
Piston Balancing how to check, how it is done?

25-Mar- Int-Chaki Fn 4 & 6 1.Boiler safety valve tightness procedure.how to

21 Ext- check the clearance in safety valve and where to
Bhowmik check.
2.Axial vibration and torsional vibration in main
engine.
3.piston ring failure causes
4.alpha lubricator system.
5.chain arrangement in the main engine and all
parts name.

Fun-6
1.Slot welding where is to done.
2.cpp propeller arrangement
3.hydroulic pipe line safety

25-Mar- Ext. Sarkar Fn 4 1.) Since 1970s what are the two most important
21 Int...? developments or improvements in a two stroke
engine to reduce fuel consumption?(super long
stroke and electronic fuel injection he didn’t accept
VIT and Super VIT)
2.) Cascade control?
3.) Creep? What is its effect on maintenance?( give
complete mugged up definition)
4.) Osmosis/Osmotic pressure/ Reverse osmosis?
5.) In a improvised high lift safety valve how lift is
improved?

17-Mar- External:- Fn 5 1)what are the maintenance carried out in

21 Mukhopadh alternator?
yay Sir 2)why air gap is important in alternator? How to
Internal:- measure? What type of filler gauge used?
Rao Sir 3)what type of excitation used on your last ship?
Details of brushless alternator?
4)vacuum type circuit breaker? Where used why
used? maintenance required? How much vacuum?
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5)soft starter arrangement. working and few cross

question.

17-Mar- Int: Rao Fn 6 1.Bumping clearance, how to reduce or increase(

21 Ext: where to put the shims) and some x qs
Mukhopadh 2.Speciality and advantages of air compressor
ay suction and discharge valves.
3Domestic refrigeration tev flashing and how it
effects temperature of reefer rooms,x qs
4.Ordering a pipe, what is nominal dia
5.purifier disc stack and bowl supported by what( he
wanted to know the bearings and steel ball)

15-Mar- Int-rao Fn 3 1.How to fight fire in ECR.fire fighting media.....

21 Ext-mitra according to new system which gas is used which is
very lethal to fire but not much for human health.......
no CO2,no N2,no halon....then what.....dcp will
destroy the electrical equipment’s........discuss
guys......
2.what is floodable length and how to calculate....
explain?
3.who are the 2nd stake holders in ISM?
4.what is ballast free ship.....explain constructional
features in detail?
5.what is clear ground?
6.Difference between life boat and rescue boat in
detail.(construction,capacity,time,gear,fuel,speed
etc).
Rao's decider.
1.Type of ship,teu capacity,length..... difference
between free fall lifeboat and davit launched
lifeboat,mechanism, location of both types and
which ship generally?
2.what is funnel flap,where located,what is the
purpose,how does it operate?why funnel flap is kept
open all the time?
3.How dangerous cargo is stored in container
ship,which certificate does it carry and location of
procedure and arrangement manual and why does it
kept there.IMDG code full form and short
explanation.
4.safety and environmental protection
policy.....where have u seen onboard?purpose?
5.How to calculate the CO2 bottle capacity in total
flooding system in Eng room.....which extra volume
you have to add and why?
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15-Mar- Int: Rao Fn 6 1.You found one crank pin bearing temp high in
21 Ext:Mitra main engine,after opening up and inspection you
find the bearing shell to be swollen at a place and
that place has become greyish blackish color
appearance..what is the reason for the same....he
wants to listen about tin oxide corossion
2.types of vibration in main engine and reasons for
same and what are the methods used to dampen
these diff vibrations
3.purifier starts vibrating just after giving feed
..reasons
Ans :Broken buffer springs
4.boiler automatic combistion control system
.explain how aur fuel ratio is maintained

15-Mar- Int-Chaki Fn 4 & 6 1.Boiler safety valve tightness procedure.how to

21 Ext- check the clearance in safety valve and where to
Bhowmik check.
2.Axial vibration and torsional vibration in main
engine.
3.piston ring failure causes
4.alpha lubricator system.
5.chain arrangement in the main engine and all
parts name.

Fun-6
1.Slot welding where is to done.
2.cpp propeller arrangement
3.hydroulic pipe line safety

15-Mar- Int: Rao Fn 6 1.Main brg lower shell removal procedure n

21 Ext: Mitra precaution fr aux eng?
2.Boiler Shutdown procedure, and how to preserve
boiler fr long lay off?
3.Screw pump efficiency reduced,reason and how to
rectify?
4.Axial thrust of screw pump how countered ?
5.E/r crane safeties n cut out?
Type of brake ,arrangement for hoist and
overlowering cut out.
6.Piston rings calibrations in M/E?

15-Mar- Internal:Ra Fn 4 1.what is firing order, how to calculate it for a 6 cyl

21 o engine.
External 2.what is COP
:Mitra 3.what is superheat, why is it required.
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4.MAC solas regulations

5.air bottle tegulations for a reversible engine.

27-Feb- Ext: Fn 5 1.As a 2nd engineer how will u treat a person

21 banerjee getting shock and became unconscious..
2.Major damage to the cell of lead acid battery due to
overcharging..
3.Insulated and earthed neutral system and its
significance
4.Emergency generator room regulations..
5.Exi
27-Feb- Ext Fn 3 1 .solid ballasting
21 bhaumik 2.sources of fire in drydock
Int - chaki 3.risk assessment how to be done as a 2nd engineer
4.what is annex 6 and what is covered in annex 6
Fn 4b 1.Exhaust valve functioning and how is operating
piston attached to spindle.
2.starting procedure of AC, where are the various
components located
What to check after maintenance
3.draw card gives what all information about engine
27-Feb- Int: chaki Fn 4b 1.what is do you understand by Fuel quality .how
21 Ext : Sarkar adjustment is done for fuel quality in the engine and
how it is done on the engine.
Fuel quality setting how does it work.
2. Deforesting in the Refrigeration system and how it
is done . Name of various methods used for
defrosting.
3. How Nox is formed and what are the various
factors which lead toNox formation. How the fuel
injector affect the Nox formation? What are the
developments in the fuel injector which are done to
reduce the Nox formation
4. What are various forces which are acting on the
bottom end bearing bolts in alternator?
26-Feb- Ext Fn 5 What is ex p, where is it used. Wanted to know
21 banerjee exactly where it's used. Constructional
requirements.
Motor protections
Iccp components. Wanted to know everything about
it. Amplifiers etc. Why dc used and not ac.
Min fatal current for ac and dc
Special requirements for electrical equipments on
LNG tankers.
Fn 3 Eedi, what, why, formula.
Ig requirement for gas carriers. Special features.
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25-Feb- Bhoumik Fn 6 1)seachest inspection in dd

21 sir,chaki sir 2)Liner removal of me procedure
3) accumulation pr test ,how to do and why.how
many minutes for water tube and fire tube boiler.
4) welding defect wit details.
5)cc inspection.(mention to check reference mark
when u told ans)
6) how to communicate with DD master when
leaving dry dock.
24-Feb- Int-chaki Fn 3 1. Freeboard and it's significance. Many cross
21 Ext- sarkar question
2. Types of keel, construction and where are they
used.
3. Survey of dcp fire extinguisher and cross
questions
4. Cert. To checked in accordance to Marpol annex 6.
Importance of each certificate , validity and who
authorizes
5. Liferaft launching procedure , explanation of hru
and weak link force.
6. Difference between tpa and immersion suit.
Fn 5 1. Brushless generator explain with diagram and
cross question related to excitation.
2. Zener diode characteristic graph and explanation.
Voltage stabilizer circuit diagram
3. Cold ironing few question.
4. Emergency battery maintenance and cross
questions.
5. How to improve power factor, importance and
cross questions. Wanted to know about phase
advancer.
23-Feb- Ext- Fn 6 1. Asked on what machinery you have worked
21 mukhopadh without any senior engineer’s supervision? What is
yay e-line? Where formed? For a higher specific gravity
Int- rao FO will you use a larger diameter gravity disc or a
smaller one with respect to current gravity disc?
Which diameter is measured internal or external
when deciding a gravity disc? From where do you
decide the size of gravity disc?
2. How can you check whether your purifier has
reached rated rpm and desludging can be initiated
when starting? What if speed sensor not working?
How top disc is different from other discs? Why is it
provided? What is paring disc?
3. What is annealing? What material properties are
changed? On which component is it done on ship?
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Suppose you have to reuse a copper washer which

has been flattened what steps to taken before using
it again?
4. In a 3-pin electrical socket how will you come to
know which pin is live and which one is neutral?
Suppose you don’t have a tester then how will you
come to know?
5. How do you check the shaft trueness for a vertical
centrifugal pump?
23-Feb- Int - Rao Fn 5 1. What is VFD , operating principle
21 Ext - Mukho 2. What is soft starting , how it works
3. Temperature dependent semiconductor, where it
is used ,its function in circuit
4. Reverse power relay, details
5. How to detect a transistor whether pnp or npn ?
Principle
23-Feb- Int-Rao Fn 4b & 6 1. In superlong stroke. What's losses of
21 Ext- Muko manufacturer?
2. What's type of lubrication & which type in all
bearings. When ME ready to run. That time what
lubrication in main bearing?
3. In normal piston rings. Whts u have check? Types
of piston rings. Where use angular/oblique type
piston rings?
4. Where use/ Application of annealing & tempering
in ship?
5. 50 mm dia bolt . How to make outside thread?
6. Primary & secondary explosion in crankcase?
7. How much T/c inlet Pr. & Temp. He want pr. &
Temp. Value?
8. U r the 2nd eng. U made requisition of bilge p/p
pr. gauge. What's specifications of gauge u give?
9.when fuel is injected after sometime combustion
take place. What's the particular name of this gap?
Otherthan ignition gap?
10. Why use pilot injection system?
21-Feb- Surveyor- Fn 4b 1. What type of engine?
21 Rao & 2. Function of tie rod, why not in G/E?
chakra Some cross questions regarding it, don't remember.
3. What kind of cylinder lubrication was on your
ship? Why quills r positioned tangentially, if it is
positioned straight, then what provision r there in
liner?
Few Cross questions (old design cylinder
lubrication?)
4.Role of TBN in cylinder lubrication?
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Fn 6 1. Type of boiler gauge glass?

Cross questions...
2. Unique property of Gear p/p which differentiate it
from other p/p?
3. Refer compressor oil properties?
4. How refer compressor and motor is connected, if
one of belt is found wobbling during your round,
what will you do?
5. What refrigerant you used in your last ship, what
was it's properties?(R404)
Rao sir question
6. Why v-belt is used, how many usually fitted , what
specifications are on that, name it and explain.
16-Feb- Surveyor- Fn 4b 1. What type of engine?
21 Rao & 2. Function of tie rod, why not in G/E?
chakra Some cross questions regarding it, don't remember.
3. What kind of cylinder lubrication was on your
ship? Why quills r positioned tangentially, if it is
positioned straight, then what provision r there in
liner?
Few Cross questions (old design cylinder
lubrication?)
4.Role of TBN in cylinder lubrication?
Fn 6 1. Type of boiler gauge glass?
Cross questions...
2. Unique property of Gear p/p which differentiate it
from other p/p?
3. Refer compressor oil properties?
4. How refer compressor and motor is connected, if
one of belt is found wobbling during your round,
what will you do?
5. What refrigerant you used in your last ship, what
was it's properties?(R404)
Rao sir question
6. Why v-belt is used, how many usually fitted , what
specifications are on that, name it and explain
16-Feb- Int - Chaki Fn 6 1. Cylinder lubrication adjustment after decarb
21 Ext - Biswas 2. Crosshead bearing and bottom end bearing,how to
measure clearance?
3. Procedure to prepare boiler for survey
(wants to hear that hydrostatic test to be carried out
before emptying boiler for internal inspection)
4. Auxiliary engine rpm fluctuation- mechanical and
electrical reasons
5. Air bottle survey, important points to check
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16-Feb- Int: chaki Fn 6 1. Main bearing survey and required tool for
21 Ext: biswas overhaul.
2. Propeller Removal procedure .
3. Boiler survey preparation.
4. TIG wedding.
5. Hydraulic test of boiler.
Fn 3 1. What is use of hopper tanks.
2.Load line survey for engine room only..
3.MOU
4.Cargo hold fire detection and extinction system.
5. Statutory ctf.
6.What to do if incinertor room fire detection system
gives false alarm.
16-Feb- Biswas nd Fn 6 1. Removal of interference fit botl of intermediate
21 chaki shaft.
2.suppose u planned to do Main engine unit 1
decarb, u removed cylinder head, pision and then
you found shining surface in some parts of liner,
cause, action.
3.Accumalation pressure test of boiler.
4. How will u check zero setting of fuel pump.
5.how to remove oil from domestic fridge
compressor if mixed with refrigerant gas and went
to evaporator coils.
Decider.. How to order a SW pipe, what is schedule
num, how much it should??
16-Feb- Biswas and Fn 4b 1. Construction of Mitchell Thrust Block and
21 chaki working of tilting pads
2. Boiler safety valve setting
3.Engine how the force is transmitted to bed plate,
what type of force is transmitted onto the crank
webs
4.Advantages and disadvantages of electric and
hydraulic motor
5.At what part of the stroke the maximum power is
occuring and why so
6.Explain Keyless propeller and keyed propeller and
why keyless is preferred?
16-Feb- Chakrabort Fn 4 & 6 1. Compression ratio , why different values,
21 y n Rao significance.
2. Dispersancy and lubricity of lube oil
And additives.
3. Loose bolts construction and where it is fitted.
4. Back pressure valve in refrigeration system.. and
lot of cross qstn.
5. M/E engine fuel system operation.
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Related to CCU, FIVA, FUEL BOOSTER.

6. Critical speed n cross qstn.
7. Tappet clearance.
8. Variable turbine area and variable exhaust
closing.
16-Feb- Biswas Sir Fn 4b 1. Common rail and Rtflex system, Rail valves.
21 Chakki Sir 2. What are all checks in drydock in sterntube.
3. Forces acting on Conrod and transmission.
4. hyadrazine.
5.Rt flex engine clearances of main bearing,
Crosshead and bottom end bearing. Experience of
work on Rt flex engine.
16-Feb- Biswas and Fn 3 1. Reserve buoyancy, purpose as per marpol?
21 chaki sir 2. Free surface effect? Reduce as per construction of
two tanks?
3. Solas chapter 12 damage stability criteria after
1996 and alarms?
4. MOU and psc inspection?
5. What type of foam used on deck? Working,
maintenance and foam analysis report?
16-Feb- Surveyors- Fn 4b 1.Type of main engine full details SULZER RTA
21 chaki sir 12CYL 96C.Fuel pump working.How to control the
and viswas amount of fuel injected in the pump...tell him
sir. without VIT.
2.Full details of improved high lift safety valve.How
high lift is carried out in full details.
3.Full process of piston ring manufacture including
stress relieving process.
4.How to find out that smoke tube boiler tube is
leaking.
Fn 6 1.Risk assessment in taking out the piston of main
engine as 2/E.
2.crank pin ovalitity.Limit,how to remove,whole
process...and final remedy......tell him about
undersized bearing.
3.How to take cross head bearing clearance in full
details...position of crank web and why?
4. Types of cyl lubrication in Sulzer engine...full
details from lubrication oil service tank to the
cyl...how quantity of lubrication oil is changed and
mechanism....
5.what is helesaw pump axial or radial...working for
pumping action and direction changing.....how psl
connected and hunting gear.....
15-Feb- Chakra and Fn 5 1. You are on round and found that gauge glass
21 Rao empty. What action you will take. And then asked
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what is the reason you shut the main steam stop

valve?
2. What is tempering? When tempering is done?
What is achieved in tempering? Name some engine
room materials that you do tempering?
3. You were doing cc inspection of A/E and found
one of the bolt of connecting rod bearing loose. What
steps you will take?
He asked how many bolts are there? 4 Or 2? .
4. What are functions of floating lever?
5. What is lubricity?
Is viscocity and lubricity same thing?
15-Feb- External: Fn 4b & 6 1. Bottom end bearing survey, dismantling
21 Biswas Sir assembling and checks. Tools required?
Internal: 2. How turbocharger blades are attached?
Chaki Sir 3. Before flooding in dry dock, what are all checks as
2nd Engineer?
4. E line, where, how to change purifier to clarifier?
5. Accumulation pressure test? Purpose and
procedure.
6. Propeller blade pitting how to repair in dry dock?
7. Piston stucked in liner, How to remove without
damaging both parts? (A/E only).
8. Common rail fuel system, working, rail valves?
9. Lead bronze bearing. Where fitted?
10. In water tube boiler, how tubes are plugged?
15-Feb- Rao & Fn 3 1. In water survey
21 chakra 2. Odme
3. Regional cooperation
4. Latest ammendments in IG system
5. Onload & offload mechanism of oil tanker
29-Jan- Mukho & Fn 5 1. This function deal with?
21 Rao 2. About bus bas and connections with the alternator
and the appliances.
3. MSB safeties in details
4. Is overcureent and overload trip same? How to
test overcureent trip.
5. In a transistor only the leads are there. Colour
code and details not visible how to find it's details
29-Jan- Mukho & Fn 3 1. Escape routes and regulations for cargo hold in
21 Rao Car Carrier. Discussion about how it was on my ship.
2. Fire fighting system for cargo holds. Discharge
process and isolation of zones.
3. Marpol annexes, total number of regulations in
Annex VI
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4. Fire triangle and quadrilateral.

5. All about EPIRB. Signal received by?
29-Jan- Int- Rao Fn 5 1. ICCP full working and how is it connected
21 Ext- Mukho electrically. Reference voltage, besides zinc and
silver what all can be used.
2. PID CONTROLLER, How Differential has
advantage over P+I, offset and deviation difference
3. Transformers- Eddy loss, hysterisis curve, core
material,
4. If one generator is running on less rpm but not
shedding load and continuously running in parallel,
what will be effects.
5. How many wires goes from alternator to msbd
and arrangements.
28-Jan- Int- Rao Fn 6 1. Bedding of bottom end bearing, why nd how use
21 Ext - prussian blue?
Bhowmik 2. Accumulation of pressure test nd x question.
sir 3. Refer charging procedure.
4. Compressor capacity reduced drastically reason
nd action.
5. Last question I forget... then normal interaction
which company, trading area ,flag of vesse...
28-Jan- External:- Fn 5 1. What are the general properties of marine
21 Banerjee Sir electrical equipments used onboard.
Internal:- 2. Proportional controller, what is offset? How to
Chaudhary remove? Proportional band and Gain.
Sir 3. Electric shock. How much current is fatal? In AC
and DC. Nerve stimulus.
4. Ex i, Zener barrier, what is meaning of EX?
5. Why need to add water? Name of the phenomenon
for over discharging of lead acid battery.
28-Jan- External:- Fn 3 1. Types of launching of life boat he is not asking
21 Banerjee Sir about davit r either by davit.
Internal:- 2. What is oily residues ,who is it is produced, how to
Chaudhary dicharge
Sir 3. What all are the items in muster list ,why is
muster list there
4. Eedi what all are the methods there for
5.what is risk unit of risk.
Fn 6 1.How do u adjust current in over head welding.
2.what are non destructive tests.
3 .what is csm
4 .what is class.
28-Jan- Ext- Fn 3 1.what should be the safety precautions before
21 Banerjee entering inclosed space,tell me atleast 10 example of
sir,int- same except cargo tanks,what should be 1st step
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choudhury after tank freeing nd O2 content checking.

sir. 2.what is P&I club explain,liabilities of the
same,what is the correct meaning of the club.
3.what are the liabilities and responsibilities of the
covered in maritime insurance.(he asked one more
question from maritime insurance in short form
which I can't remember).
4.what is SEEMP and regulation.explain the technical
measure to to enhance.( he told there are 19 points
and to tell atleast 3....one is condition monitoring. )
5.Type of ship you sailed and where is SEEMP
(container vessel)?
6.Name atleast one special foam and how is it special
from the normal foam......I.e AFFF....Full form and
applicability.
7.what special precautions you will take for fighting
solid fire?...
Fn 5 1.what is lead acid storage battery and why do we
add water to H2SO4 .what is the purpose and what
will happen if only sulphuric acid is present?
2.As a 2nd engineer, what will be your first step to
rescue a person who got electric shock?..if your
junior has already switched off the power then 1st
step?..
3.what is the purpose of seathing material in
electrical cable and material of the same?
4.How many kinds of generating system are present
on board and their minimum capacity according to
the book........
5.How does the static electricity generate in the
pipeline of an oil tanker .Explain.
28-Jan- External- Fn 4b 1. What is anaerobic microbial degradation? What
21 banerjee happens to lo in case of anaerobic microbial
Internal- degradation? What are the indications of microbial
chaudhary degradation? What is the LO additive for
detergency?
2. Difficulties in crosshead lubrication? What
stresses act on crosshead?
3. What stresses act on crankshaft?
4. What are asphaltenes? Where does it come from
in fuel oil?
5. What chemicals are added in boiler for boiler
water treatment? Why boiler water treatment is
done? How the chemicals are added in boiler? Why
do we need phosphate reserve in boiler? Then he
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started asking about rust and what are the

reactions?
28-Jan- Banerjee Fn 3 1.why cargo tank pressure always more than
21 atmospheric pressure?
2.what is voc? Significance,
3.what are the safeties on electrical equipment on
deck?
4.when cargo vapour releasing what u will do as a
second engineer in boiler and machinery platform.
5.what is slope tank? Why?
Fn 6 1.how to check hydrophore pump shaft trueness?
2.what is link between ism and risk assessment?
3.Ae engine sump mix with water. What u will do
with that oil? How you know u can reuse or not.
4.Dye penetration test. What you will come to know?
Give atleast 5 points.
5.forgot
27-Jan- Internal- Fn 5 1) scr and its properties
21 Rao and 2) helm angle indicator working and construction
ext- 3) reverse power trip
bhowmik 4) cycloconvertor
5) shore supply
6) transformer voltage regulation efficeincy
27-Jan- Bhowmick Fn 3 1. Intercostal Girder, Solid Floor, Panting Stringers
21 and Rao 2. Co2 fixed fire fighting system maintenance
3. Role of 2nd Engineer during bunkering
4. MLC 2006 and how will you manage rest hours of
crew member during swez canal transit
5.Intact Stability and Dynamic Stability
Fn 5 1. High Voltage Alternator earthing, and where you
can see that earthing point in the alternator
physically
2. Working of AVR
3. Main engine control panel, electical and
electronics system tests and checks
4. Working of Wattmeter
5. Significance of power factor
25-Jan- Ext... Sarkar Fn 4 1).What's type of engine u have done ?.
21 Int...chaki 2).how fuel injection is adjusted in the engine.?
3.principle of reversing?which reversing mechanism
was in your engine ? How axial movement is taken
place during reversing tell me details ?
4). actually what happen with turbocharger during
turbocharger surging ?
5).Type of steering gear onboard your ship ?what
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type of pump was there ?

6) full form of ALCAP?
Fn 6 1) your generator sea water cooing line has leaked
,v/v is not holding how u will repaire.?
2) your ship is going for drydock.
what's all tools u will keep ready ?
3 ) difference between gas cutting torch and gas
welding torch?
4). with the help of gas cutting torch how will u cut
flange from a plate.?
5) how you will remove main bearing?diff methods
of main bearing clearance.?
25-Jan- Ext... Sarkar Fn 3 1.) What are the materials to build ships
21 Int...chaki hull/structure?
2.) How will you prepare lifeboat for survey as 2E?
What is the survey interval? What a surveyor is
going to check in a lifeboat?
3.) Types of portable fire extinguisher in your
vessel? Interval for survey of a DCP fire
extinguisher? How you as a 2E going to prepare it
for the survey? What are the checks/test done by the
surveyor or infront of him?
4.) Additional safeties in bulk carrier according to
chapter12 of SOLAS?
5.) What are the certificates/ documents under
MARPOL AnnexVI a surveyor is going to check
during survey?
Fn 4 1.) Since 1970s what are the two most important
developments or improvements in a two stroke
engine to reduce fuel consumption?
2.) Burn out of exhaust valve?
3.) What is endurance limit?
4.) What is the use of equalising line in TEV?
5.) In a improvised high lift safety valve how lift is
improved?
22-Jan- Int Fn 4b 1. Tie rods function. Y not in 4 stroke.
21 chowdhury , 2. Volumetric efficiency. Cross ques.
ext 3. Compression ratio and significance.
bhagwan 4. Y most of the engine room pumps are centrifugal.
chakra Energy equation. Cross ques. Why l.o pump is
centrifugal.
5. Phosphate reserve? Phosphate test? Is it naturally
occouring? What chemical to add? Few cross ques?
22-Jan- External: Fn 3 1. Portable foam extinguisher maintenance and
21 Sinha detail.
2. Free fall lifeboat launching and maintenance
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Internal: 3. Marpol annex 2 and 3 certificates

Rao 4. Stability booklet details.
5. How u know ur ship is stable??
6. Boiler blowdown, scum blowdown.
21-Jan- Int: Fn 4b 1)engine spec.compression ratio?how much?
21 Chaudhary compression ratio significance,life boat engine comp
sir ratio.why more?
Ext:Chakra 2)phosphate reserve?test.how much maintained?
sir 3) normalising.procedure
4)alarms tried out on main engine before long
voyage
5)dispercency.additive used.
21-Jan- Int: Fn 3 1) which ship u hv done
21 chaudhary 2) how to calculate capacity of container ship
Ext: chakra 3) torsion box n cross questions
4) ism code, if it is applicable for machinery or
not,what all safety drill carried out regarding
this..who is incharge of that drill
5)Hru with life raft
21-Jan- Internal Fn 6 1. Crankpin ovality measurement. X cross related to
21 Chaudhary that like maximum allowable limit of ovality, ill
External effects of ovality, what to do if limits crossed, how
Chakrabort grinding carried out in oval shape, which side will be
y grinded higher or lower diameter?
2. Normalising process, effects
3. Submerged arc welding process
4. Ship in rough weather, rudder getting shock due
to waves, what arrangement to absorb such shocks
preventing false feedback to system.
5. What do u mean by dispercancy in lube oil?
20-Jan- Surveyor- Fn 3 1.Dynamic stability
21 Sinha and 2.How many types of movement in ship while in
rao rough weather, name any four and explain.
3.ISPS and levels
4.ows operation in special area and how u will
instruct ur junior?
Fun 5
1.How many starter? Name all.
2.How many types of voltages In ur ship, and how
they produce?
3.Avr
4.How crane limit switches works?
5.Difference between trickle and quick charging?
20-Jan- Sinha and Fn 5 1. No of transformers onboard. Location and
21 Rao principle of operation
2. Battery onboard capacity, series or parallel
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connected.
3. Galley hot plate not working. How will you
troubleshoot.
4. Emergency fire pump location and how will you
maintain the insulation.
5. Thyristor defination and function. Where used ?
20-Jan- Ext Sinha Fn 5 1) what is HRC fuse and diff btw OCR and FUSE
21 Int Rao 2) DIODE , How do u check, fwd bias reverse bias etc
3) MOTOR Air gap , how do u measure ? What are
the effects of increased airgap
4) Transformer , types of onboard ( high voltage
since I was on HV lng ship)
5) Types of starter ? Auto transformer working ?
Thyristor function and how voltage regulation
achieved ?
20-Jan- Internal: Fn 3 1. Solid Ballast
21 Rao 2. What is statutory certificate? Name all statutory
External: certificates for Indian flag ships.
Sinha 3. Explain the full CO2 fixed fire fighting system in
detail. Basically wanted to hear about time delay
unit.
4. Mob marker details...have u seen that on
ship..exact location on bridge wing..how to release
that?
5. Marpol annx 5 explain..is there any certificate fr
it?
19-Jan- BISHWAS & Fn 6 1) Me cyl liner crack. U have no spare, how u will
21 RAO repair.
2) how steam drum is constructed. Testing after
construction.
3) Bottom end survey.
4) A.E fuel pump timing check. Don't want to listen
marking and window cut method. Want to know
about spill port method.....it is given in E-learning
Mep section.
5) Tail shaft survey. What to check on tail shaft.
19-Jan- Surveyor: Fn 5 1) What is residual magnetism and its relevance?
21 Rao What can be done to revive the lost residual
Examiner: magnetism?
Biswas 2) What are the advantages, disadvantages of High
Voltage distribution system on-board a ship? What
are the safeties for High Voltage distribution
system? What type of Circuit breaker used in HV
system?
3) What is reverse power? Why reverse power trip
provided? Functioning of reverse power relay?
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4) What is the function of an exciter?

5) How ACB functions? What types of contacts are
present in an ACB and how arc is diminished?