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Q1. (a) State FOUR actions the Engineer Officer of the Watch would take on discovering a small oil fire in the engine room bilge. (8)

(b) State FOUR good watchkeeping practices that can help prevent such fires mentioned in (a) from occurring. (8)

Q2. With reference to a gear pump suitable for use with fuel or lubricating oil:

(a) Sketch a cross-section indicating the flow of fluid. (10)

(b) Explain the operating principle. (6)

Q3. (a) State the operations which should be entered in the Oil Record Book of ALL ships. (12)

(b) State the conditions which must be complied with for the discharge of oily water from machinery spaces. (4)

Q4. (a) State FOUR features which assist in the starting of lifeboat engines in cold climatic conditions. (8)

(b) Briefly describe TWO devices that control the rate of fall of a lifeboat when launched from standard davits. (8)

Q5. (a) Describe, with the aid of a sketch, the bilge injection system. (12)

(b) State the purpose of fitting a bilge injection system on board a ship. (4)

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 the testing and maintenance of large electric motors:

(a) State the minimum satisfactory value of insulation resistance (2)

(b) State the instrument AND voltage to be used for the insulation resistance test (4)

(c) State the regular maintenance that is necessary for good electric motor operation (10)

Q8. (a) State the measurement that gives an indication of a ship's stability. (2)

(b) Explain the meaning of the measurement stated in (a). (2)

(c) Explain how the measurement given in (a) indicates EACH of the following:

(i) Stable stability. (4)

(ii) Unstable stability. (4)

(iii) Neutral stability. (4)

Q9. With reference to forward collision bulkheads:

(a) Describe their construction (8)

(b) State their function (4)

(c) State their position, giving a reason for this positioning (4)