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As Chief Engineer Officer, describe the examinations that would be carried out during a safety equipment survey with regards to fire safety. (10) Fire Dec 2021 (Q8)

EK General Dec 2021 (Q7)

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With reference to deck machinery: (a) Sketch a line diagram showing the layout and components of a hydraulic system with a variable delivery, pressure compensated pump and accumulator, suitable for the operation of deck machinery (5) (b) discuss the advantages of using electrically driven machinery over hydraulically driven winches and windlass (5) Deck machinery Dec…

EK General Dec 2021 (Q6)

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With reference to microbial infestation (a) List the engine room system that may be affected by this type of contamination (2) (b) Explain the conditions required for bacteria to evolve (6) (c) Describe how the presence of microbial contamination could be detected (2) Lubricating oil & system Dec 2021 (Q6)

EK General Dec 2021 (Q5)

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Describe EACH of the following heat exchanger types, stating a suitable application for EACH type: (a) parallel flow (3) (b) contra flow (3) (c) mixed flow (4) Heat exchanger Dec 2021 (Q5)

EK General Dec 2021 (Q4)

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(a) Describe a method of checking main transmission shaft alignment which does not involve the removal of shaft coupling bolts (5) (b) State why the shaft alignment should be checked when the ship is afloat in a light ship condition (1) (c) A shaft system is found to be excessively misaligned as to cause serious…

EK General Dec 2021 (Q3)

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(a) Explain EACH of the following control terms (i) Proportional action (2) (ii) Integral action (2) (iii) Derivative action (2) (b) Explain why proportional, integral and derivative actions are combined in one controller (PID), stating an example where it may be used (4) Control system Dec 2021 (Q3)

EK Motor Oct 2020 (Q1)

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(a) Sketch a main engine electronically controlled fuel injection system (6) (b) Explain how the fuel injector quantity and timing is changed in the fuel injection system sketched in part (a) (6) (c) State why it may be necessary to change the engine fuel injection timing (4) Electronic engine & common rail Oct 2020 (Q1)

EK General Dec 2021 (Q2)

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Describe with the aid of a sketch, the principle of operation of a capacitance electrode level measuring transmitter (10) Control system Dec 2021 (Q2)

EK General Dec 2021 (Q1)

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Describe, with the aid of a graph, EACH of the following types of ferrous material failure stating ONE practical example of EACH (a) creep (5) (b) fatigue (5) Materials Dec 2021 (Q1)

EK General Oct 2021 (Q8)

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