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Q1. (a) State FOUR documents which are found in the engine room, explaining the need for EACH (8)

(b) State the procedure to be carried out if you found no one in the engine room when taking over a watch (8)

Q2. Describe, with the aid of sketches, the principle of centrifugal separation as used in fuel and lubricating oil purifiers (16)

Q3. Define EACH of the following abbreviations, briefly explaining their relevance in the maritime industry:

(a) SOLAS (6)

(b) STCW (6)

(c) ISM Code (4)

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. (a) With reference to contents and use, describe how a portable fire extinguisher is identified (4)

(b) State, with reasons, the type of fire extinguisher normally found in the engine control room. (4)

(c) List the actions to be taken prior to the operation of a bottled CO2 fire fighting system. (8)

Q6. (a) State the conditions that must be satisfied before paralleling an A.C. generator with the main electrical switchboard. (6)

(b) For EACH condition stated in (a) explain EACH of the following:

(i) How it is monitored (4)

(ii) How it is adjusted (6)

Q7. With reference to electrical motors:

(a) State the routine maintenance that is necessary (8)

(b) Describe the tests carried out to prove good electrical condition. (8)

Q8. With reference to lubricating oil or fuel oil tanks that have ventilators on the vessels main weather deck, explain EACH of the following:

(a) The purpose of the ventilation. (4)

(b) How ingress of sea water in bad weather is prevented (4)

(c) How the risk of fire entering the ventilator is reduced (4)

(d) How the risk of pollution is reduced. (4)

Q9. With reference to ships construction terminology, identify EACH of the areas annotated A-H in the diagram below: (16)