Tag: #ekmanagmentwritten

  • EK General Mar 2018 (Q5)

    EK General Mar 2018 (Q5)

    (a) State the regulations pertaining to the main and auxiliary steering gear with reference to EACH of the following (i) Rudder angle and time of operation (2) (ii) Electrical supply (3) (b) With reference to a hydraulic steering gear, explain EACH of the following (i) The factor that may contribute to the failure of a…

  • EK General Mar 2018 (Q4)

    EK General Mar 2018 (Q4)

    (a) State the affinity laws for a centrifugal pump (3) (b) State the effects on the pump affinity laws of fitting a slightly smaller diameter impeller (2) (c) Explain, with the aid of a head versus flow diagram, why a two speed pump is preferable to throttling where high and low capacities are demanded for…

  • EK Motor Dec 2017 (Q1)

    EK Motor Dec 2017 (Q1)

    (a) Describe with the aid of a sketch, a system for burning gaseous fuel in a two stroke diesel engine, indicating safety features fitted and explaining why the gas has to be injected into the cylinder rather than mixed with the combustion air outside of the cylinders (12) (b) Define the term Methane slip, explaining…

  • EK General Mar 2018 (Q3)

    EK General Mar 2018 (Q3)

    With reference to main propulsion shaft systems: (a) Describe a method of hydraulic jacking to check bearing loads (5) (b) sketch the bearing load versus shaft lift dial gauge reading graph obtained by the method described in part (a), explaining the graph and how the characteristic of bearing load is obtained (5) Propeller, shafting &…

  • EK Motor Oct 2017 (Q9)

    EK Motor Oct 2017 (Q9)

    With reference to diesel engine starting air systems: (a) write instructions for the checking of the starting air system in order to determine the reason for an engine failing to turn over when the starting air system is activated (6) (b) Describe the procedure for checking and preparing a starting air receiver for survey (6)…

  • EK General Mar 2018 (Q2)

    EK General Mar 2018 (Q2)

    (a) Explain EACH of the following control items: (i) Cascade (2) (ii) Split range (2) (b) Describe, with the aid of a sketch, a control system that may be enhanced by the inclusion of cascade control (6) Control system Mar 2018 (Q2)

  • EK General Mar 2018 (Q1)

    EK General Mar 2018 (Q1)

    With reference to machinery parts under cyclic loading, describe, with the aid of sketches, how the propagation of even the smallest of cracks can lead to total component failure (10) Materials Mar 2018 (Q1)

  • EK General Dec 2017 (Q8)

    EK General Dec 2017 (Q8)

    With reference to fixed installation for machinery space fires: (a) sketch a CO2 bottled system (5) (b) Explain how the system sketched in part (a) is protected from overpressure (2) (c) Describe the periodic maintenance required (3) Fire Dec 2017 (Q8)

  • EK General Dec 2017 (Q7)

    EK General Dec 2017 (Q7)

    The International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention, is commonly referred to as the ISM code. (a) Explain the objectives of ISM and how they are achieved (5) (b) List FIVE emergency scenarios for which contingency plans may be developed under ISM with respect to the engine room (5)…

  • EK Motor Oct 2017 (Q8)

    EK Motor Oct 2017 (Q8)

    With reference to two stroke, slow speed engine pistons: (a) Explain what is meant by the term thermal stress and how this can cause cracking of crown surface (4) (b) Sketch a cross-section of a piston, labeling the main components and indicating coolant flow (8) (c) State a cause of EACH of the following defects…