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Q1. Describe the actions necessary to prepare the engine room for rough weather. (16)

Q2. With reference to the treatment of lubricating or fuel oil:

(a) State the functions of a purifier (4)

(b) State the functions of a clarifier (4)

(c) State TWO constructional differences found in the bowls of a purifier and clarifiers (8)

Q3. Outline the function of EACH of the following:

(a) International Maritime Organisation (IMO) (4)

(b) International Safety Management Code (ISMC) (6)

(c) Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) (6)

Q4. With reference to an aerobic sewage treatment plant:

(a) Explain the need for continuous aeration (6)

(b) Describe the hazards that may be present when the plant requires internal maintenance or inspection. (10)

Q5. Describe the routine inspection of the portable fire extinguishers found in the machinery spaces. (16)

Q6. (a) State FOUR different causes of earth faults. (8)

(b) For EACH cause stated in (a), explain how the fault is rectified. (8)

Q7. With reference to the emergency generator:

(a) State the checks required prior to starting the engine (6)

(b) Describe the routine testing (10)

Q8. Explain, with reference to stability, why, when the vessel has full bunkers, fuel stored in higher tanks, is generally used before fuel stored in lower tanks. (16)

Q9. With reference to the ship's structural arrangements, explain, with the aid of sketch, EACH of the following terms:

(a) Sheer (4)

(b) Flare (4)

(c) Camber (4)

(d) Tumblehome (4)