Tag: #steeringgear

  • EK Electrical Oct 2017 (Q9)

    EK Electrical Oct 2017 (Q9)

    State the main electrical items covered in a Classification society periodical survey (10) Survey Oct 2017 (Q9)

  • EK General Jul 2019 (Q6)

    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…

  • EK General Oct 2018 (Q8)

    EK General Oct 2018 (Q8)

    With reference to freshwater HI-FOG fire fighting systems: (a) Sketch such a system; (6) (b) State how the system in part (a) is activated; (2) (c) State, with a reason, a suitable location for the above system. (2) Fire Oct 2018 (Q8)

  • EK General Oct 2018 (Q6)

    EK General Oct 2018 (Q6)

    With reference to the hydraulic steering gear, explain EACH of the following: (a) The factors that may contribute to the failure of a hydraulic pipe coupling; (2) (b) Why it is of the utmost importance that in the event of a hydraulic system failure that the rudder is locked and isolation of the affected area…