PART B
PAPER I : MARINE ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE (GENERAL)
The Engineering knowledge to be shown by candidates in that which is required for the use,
operation and maintenance of the machinery, equipment and ship structure usually in the charge of
an Engineer Officer at Management level.
Candidates may be required to illustrate their answers by means of freehand sketches.
The scope would include following:
1. Technology of materials - Metallurgy of Steel and Cast Iron, Properties and application of
material used in machinery on board ships, Destructive and non-destructive testing of material,
Engineering processes used in construction and repair, Materials and welding.
2. Physical & chemical properties of fuel & lubricants - Production of Oils from Crude Oil,
Properties and characteristics of fuels and lubricants, Shore side and shipboard sampling and
testing, Interpretation of test results, Contaminants including microbiological infection,
Treatments of fuels and lubricants including storage, centrifuging, blending, pretreatment and
handling.
3. Construction details, and where applicable the manner of attachment to ship, principles
involved and operation Surveillance & Performance assessment of :
(a) water gauge, thermometer, salinometer, ammeter, water meter, pressure gauge and other
meters and gauges commonly used by engineers on board ship.
(b) All auxiliary machineries of engine room including associated systems, pumps, pumping
and piping systems, oily water separators.
(c) Thrust blocks, shafting, bearings, stern tubes, and propellers, shipside fittings.
(d) steering gear, stabilisers.
(e) Refrigeration machinery, deck machinery.
(f) Auxiliary boilers and steam plant.
(g) Auxiliary compression ignition engines and associated plant.
(h) turbo-electric, diesel electric, gas turbine drives.
4. Start Up and Shut down of Auxiliary Machinery, including associated system: Air
compressors and compressed air systems, Hydraulic power system, Types of auxiliary boilers,
Auxiliary steam system, Safety valves, Boiler water levels, Use of 'Sea water in Boilers', Use
of 'Fresh Water in Boilers', Boiler Water Testing, Boiler Water Treatment, Auxiliary Steam
turbines, Boiler defects, Boiler and Steam turbine survey and repairs, Evaporators, Thermal
fluid heating system
a) Safe and efficient operation, Surveillance & Performance assessment of electrical
machines and systems.
b) Requirements, including operations and maintenance of pumps and pumping systems
including bilge, fire main, ballast, sewage & sludge systems.
c) Refrigeration, working principles of air conditioning, cargo and domestic refrigeration
plants. Refrigerants used in the marine refrigeration plants, green house effects and future
refrigerants. Air conditioning including psychometric process for heating, cooling and
humidification.
d) Steering gear systems, single failure criteria of steering gear Surveillance & Performance
assessment.
e) Operation and testing of pneumatic hydraulic and electric control systems.
f) Functions and Mechanism of Automatic Control for auxiliary machinery: Generator
distribution system, Steam boiler, Oil purifier, Refrigeration system, Pumping and piping
system, Steering gear system, Cargo-handling equipment and deck machinery.
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g) Operation of cargo handling equipment and deck machinery.
h) Operation of fresh water systems, fresh water generating systems and its performance
assessment.
i) Shipboard Personnel & Resource Management & emergency preparedness.
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