Tag: #tailshaft

  • EK General Jul 2019 (Q3)

    EK General Jul 2019 (Q3)

    With reference to a keyless propeller designed for hydraulic (wet) fit and withdrawal: (a) Describe, with the aid of a sketch, how the propeller is fitted to the tail shaft; (6) (b) State TWO advantages compared to a dry fit; (2) (c) Explain how the thrust is transmitted without the use of a key and…

  • EK General Mar 2017 (Q2)

    EK General Mar 2017 (Q2)

    (a) Sketch an outboard radial lip seal as fitted to an oil lubricated stern tube (5) (b) Explain the procedure for replacing the seal sketched in part (a) without removing the tail shaft Propeller, shafting & thrusters Mar 2017 (Q2)