Tag: #hydraulicpressure
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EK General Dec 2023 (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), annotating the graph and how the characteristic of bearing load is obtained. (5) Propeller, shafting &…
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EK General Jul 2019 (Q6)
The steering gear operation of a vessel that recently experienced a heavy storm is found to be abnormally sluggish. (a) State FIVE reasons for possible malfunction of the gear. (5) (b) State the corrective actions that may be carried out at sea that will allow the vessel to continue to the nearest port. (5) Steering…
