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What are the different types of Bulkheads used in ship building



a. Flat Bulkhead
b. Corrugated Bulkhead
c. Longitudinal Bulkhead
d. Transverse Bulkhead.
e. Watertight Bulkhead
f. Non-Watertight Bulkhead
g. Fire Class A Bulkhead
h. Fire Class B Bulkhead
i. Fire Class C Bulkhead
j. Collision Bulkhead.
k. insulated bulkhead

Define Freeboard, Reserve Buoyancy, Free Surface Effect, Stability of a Ship, Stiff Ship and Tender Ship

Freeboard:-It is the distance from the waterline to the top of the deck plating at the side of the deck amidships.

Reserve Buoyancy:- It is the potential buoyancy of a ship and depends upon the intact, watertight volume above the waterline.

Stability of a Ship :- The tendency of ship to come back to its upright position when healed by external force is defined as the stability of the ship.

Tender Ship:- The ship with a small Metacentric height has a small righting lever at any angle & will roll easily is said to be tender ship. In tender ship, In it the centre of gravity lies below the transverse metacentre. The GM is more than GZ. & these kind of ship are more stable.

Stiff Ship:- The ship with a large Metacentric height has a large righting lever at any angle & has considerable resistance to rolling. A stiff ship is very uncomfortable. In it the Centre of Gravity lies above the transverse metacentre.

Free Surface Effect:- When a tank of liquid is partially filled & the mass of liquid is moved. This movement affects the Metacentric height. This is called free surface effect.

Define of camber, sheer, tumble home, Rise of floor in connection with ship building or naval architecture


Camber:-The transverse curvature of the deck from the centerline down to the sides. This camber is used on exposed deck to drive water to the sides of the ship.

Sheer:- The curvature of the deck in a fore & aft directions, rising from midship to the maximum at the ends. It makes a ship more seaworthy by raising the deck at the fore & after ends further from the water and by reducing the volume of water coming on the deck.

Tumble Home:- In some ships, the midship side shell in the region of the upper deck is curved slightly towards the centre line, thus reducing the width of the upper deck & decks above.

Rise of Floor:- The bottom shell of ship is sometimes sloped up from the keel to the bilge to facilitate drainage. The rise of floor is very small.

MEO Class 4 E Pariksha Questions for Ship Safety and Environmental Protection of Online E Pariksha Exam

E Pariksha practice questions for Ship Safety and Environmental protection


1: An inert gas system installed on a tanker is designed to __________.
a. aid in the stripping and cleaning of cargo tanks
b. increase the rate of discharge of cargo
c. force toxic and explosive fumes from a cargo tank to vent to the outside atmosphere
d. lower the oxygen levels inside cargo tanks, making explosion nearly impossible

2: Your ship is sinking rapidly. A container containing an inflatable liferaft has bobbed to the
surface upon functioning of the hydrostatic release. Which action should you take?
a. Cut the painter line so it will not pull the liferaft container down.
b. Swim away from the container so you will not be in danger as it goes down.
c. Take no action because the painter will cause the liferaft to inflate and open the container.
d. Manually open the container and inflate the liferaft with the hand pump.

3: The atmosphere in a tank is too lean if it is __________.
a. incapable of supporting combustion because the hydrocarbon content is below the LFL
b. capable of supporting combustion because the hydrocarbon content is above the UFL
c. capable of supporting a fire once started
d. not safe for ballasting


4: Inflatable liferafts are less maneuverable than lifeboats due to their __________.
a. shape
b. shallow draft
c. large sail area
d. All of the above

5: What is the generally accepted method of determining whether the atmosphere within a cargo tank is
explosive, too rich, or too lean to support combustion?
a. Use the open flame test on a small sample that has been taken from the tank.
b. Send a gas sample ashore for laboratory analysis.
c. Enter the tank with an oxygen analyzer.
d. Use an explosimeter



6. You as a fourth engineer have taken over watch from third engineer. He said OWS is running in 0 ppm. But after taking over watch you observed that fresh water flushing valve is crack open. After closing it, suddenly the oil content has exceeded 15ppm. What will you do?
a. shut the OWS & inform CEO.
b. shut the OWS but no need to inform anyone.
c. Don't touch the appratus & inform CEO.
d. Just check that there is no visible colour/oil traces in sea water so don't have to inform anyone.

7) Intact stability book is provided by...:
a.. SOLAS
b.. MARPOL
c..Load Line Convention
d.. Load line Protocol

8) .As per STCW code, the abilities specified under standards of competence are grouped under _______ functions, for the purpose of issuing certificates of competency.
A.Seven
B.Four
C.Six
D.Three

9) .As per definition of MARPOL Annex-1, a product tanker is one which can carry:
A.Oils and chemicals
B.Oils other than crude oils
C.Oil product and occasionally crude oils
D.Mainly chemical products but at times refined oil products

10) Certificate of insurance or other financial security in respect of civil liability for bunker oil pollution damage is
issued under___________________
A. CLC 1969 convention
B. MARPOL convention
C. Bunker convention 2001
D. CLC 1992 convention

11) Which of the following is not a requirement under MARPOL Annex VI, for new engines?
A. All engines above 130 KW to be tested and issued with EIAPP certificate and Nox Technical file.
B. Life boat engines and emergency diesel engines to be also tested and issued with EIAPP certificate and Nox Technical File
C. Periodical verification of EIAPP certificate is mandatory even when there has been no modification in the engine
D. Engines installed prior to the Nox technical code being applicable will not be subject to certification and testing unless they undergo major conversion

12. Following should not be done to a person in frostbite.
a. Rubbing effected area.
b. Ask him to rest.
c. Remove wet cloths
d. Give him something warm to drink.

13. Angular motion of a vessel about longitudinal axis is called________.
a. Heaving
b. Pitching
c. Rolling
d. sway

14. Procedure to obtain radio medical advice can be found in _____.
a. First aid box.
b. Code of safe working procedure.
c. Safety management manual.
d. The ship captain medical guide.

15. Imo convention for voyage data recorder (VDR).
a. COLRAG 1972.
b. SAR 1972.
c. SOLAS 1974.
d. SALVAGE 1981

16. EEDI is the Technical measure adopted by IMO to reduce ___.
a. Greenhouse gas.
b. SOx
c. NOx
d. None of the above

17. Life boat should be capable of starting at ____.
a. - 15 dgr within 2min.
b. - 5 dgr within 2min.
c. 15 dgr within 2min.
d. 5 dgr within 2min.


18. Which of the following is not a requirement under MARPOL Annex VI for engine?
a. All engine above 130 KW need to be tested.
b. Periodic verification of ELAPP certificate is mandatory.
c. Life boat engine & other Diesel engine used for emergency need to be tested and issue with ELAPP
certificate.
d. Engine installed prior to new tech code will not be subjected to certificate testing unless they undergo major convention.


19. What Agreement of hire called, in which the owner agreed to transport an agreed volume of cargo over a specific period. The charter designates cargoes and loading date but owner nominate suitable vessel which are not normally named in agreement.
a. Time charter.
b. Voyage charter.
c. Bare boat charter.
d. Contract of frightment.

20. When performing CPR, we must do chest compression_____.
a. 12 to 15 times/min.
b. 16 to 18 times/min.
c. 2 to 5 times/min.
d. 18 to 19 times/min.




MEO Class 4 Safety E Pariksha online questions



1) The parent instrument of IMO is:
A. UNCLOS I, 1958
B. UNCLOS II, 1960
C. UNCLOS III, 1974
D. The IMO convention

2) Which of the following is a man overboard maneuver?
A. Neil Robertson turn
B. Williamson turn.
C. Hard port
D. Hard starboard.

3)Which of the following statements about LRIT is False?
(LONG RANGE IDEENTIFICATION AND TRACKING)
A. Regulation on LRIT is included in Chapter V of SOLAS
B. LRIT has longer range than AIS
C. LRIT, like AIS, is a broadcast system that transmits information about ship's identity, location date and time of position to all in range
D. LRIT and AIS should not have any interface

4) Which of the following instruments set out carrier's obligations and liabilities with respect to carriage of
goods?
A.Hague Rules
B.Hamburg Rules
C.Hague- Visby rules
D.All of the above

5) Under which maritime instrument is a Certificate of Financial Responsibility (COFR) issued?
A. CLC 1992
B. Fund convention
C. LLMC
D. OPA 1990

6) As per Marpol requirements, Every crude oil tanker of ______________ tones deadweight and
above delivered after 1st June 1982, shall be fitted with a cargo tank cleaning system using
_______________
A. 5000, Sea Water Washing
B. 10000, Fresh Water Washing
C. 20000, Crude Oil Washing
D. 30000, Bilge Water Washing

7) The explosive range of petroleum vapors mixed with air is __________.
a. 0% to 1%
b. 1% to 10%
c. 10% to 15% not sure
d. 12% to 20% not sure

8) As per requirements of Marpol Annex -1, all ships of 400 gross tonnage and above:
A. Can carry fuel oil in fore peak, aft peak tanks and deep tanks
B. Cannot carry fuel oil in fore peak tank
C. Can carry fuel oil forward of collision bulkhead or aft of machinery space forward bulkhead, but not in the cargo area in case of tankers
D. Cannot carry more than 600 m3 of oil fuel in any single fuel tank

9) Which of the following anti fouling paint is an accepted alternative to now banned TBT(ORGANOTIN
TRIBUTYLN) based paint.
a. DOT based anti fouling paint.
b. Arsenic based anti fouling paint.
c. Mercury based anti fouling paint.
d. Copper based anti fouling paint.

10) As per the definition of MARPOL, Annex-1, a combination carrier means a ship designed to carry:
A. Crude oil and refined oil products at the same time in different  tanks
B. Refined oil products and chemical products at the same time in  different tanks
C. A combination of different products at the same time, sometimes  also known as a parcel tanker
D. Either oil or solid cargoes in bulk

 11) Which of the following organs of IMO consists of all member states?
A. Council
B. Assembly
C. Facilitation Committee
D. None of the above

12) Which of the following extinguishing medium should never be used when fighting fire involving magnesium?
A. Halon
B. Dry Chemical powder
C. Water
D. CO2

13). EEDI is the Technical measure adopted by IMO to reduce ___.
a. Greenhouse gas.
b. SOx
c. NOx
d. None of the above

 14) Intact capacity of foam min capacity.
A. 5lt.
B. 9lt.
C.20lt.
D none

 15). Which of the following will lead to automatic stopping of IG blower?
a. Low water level in deck water seal.
b. Oxygen content above 8%.
c. Low water level in scrubber tower.
d. High water level in scrubber tower.

 16) Which of the following statements is true?
A.Ballast water exchange at mid ocean eliminates completely the risks associated with introduction of non-native organisms and pathogens in alien habitats.
B.In the flow through method, the water pumped through a tank should be at least 3 times the tank volume.
C.Over pressurization of a tank cannot take place during the flow through method.
D.Air pipes on ballast tanks are designed for continuous overflow.



 17)  The number within bracket of a resolution, say A.526 (13) refers to ____.
a. The serial No. of the resolution.
b. The session No. in which the resolution was adopted.
c. The sub paragraph of the resolution.
d. The No. of clauses in the resolution.

 18) Life buoy self-activating smoke signals should emit smoke of visible colour
for at least ______________ in calm waters.
A. 5 minutes
B. 15 minutes
C. 30 minutes
D. 60 minutes

19: In reference to accidental oil pollution, the most critical time during bunkering is when ________
a. you first start to receive fuel
b. hoses are being blown down
c. final topping off is occurring
d. hoses are being disconnected

20: When giving mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing to an adult, you should breathe at the rate of how
many breaths per minute?
a. 4
b. 8
c. 12
d. 20



E Pariksha Marine Engineering Knowledge (General) online Mulitiple Choice questions

MEO class IV e pariksha online questions for MEK General Paper



1) When there is excessive ingress of water in the engine room onboard causing dangerous levels of bilge water,
A.Start oily water separator and pump overboard
B.Start General service pump and pump bilges overboard
C.Use bilge injection valve and pump bilges overboard
D.None of the above


2) The by-products of oxidation, as a result of water contamination of hydraulic oil, are generally
A.removed by cellulose type filters
B.gums, varnishes, and acids
C.always neutralized by oil additives
D.harmless and have no effect on system components


3) Short cycling of a fridge compressor can occur in which of the following cases?
A.Air ingress into the system
B.A leaking solenoid valve
C.High cooling water temperature going to the condenser
D.Excessive refrigerant charge


4).Which of the following used in boiler treatment is an oxygen scavenging
a.Polymer
b.Neutralizing amine
c.Sodium sulphite
d.Filming amine

5).Fixed vane type emergency fire pump priming vacuum pump.  After one week fire pump not taking suction. The vacuum pump is engaging , but not developing vacuum in the suction side. What will be the cause?
a.Suction filter of the pump clogged
b.Suction filter cover gasket leaks
c.Vacuum pump not overhauled properly
d.Sealing water tank is empty

6).Excessive lubrication in compressor leads to
a.Decompression
b.Detonation
c.Valve carbonisation

7.Corrosion occurs in cooling fresh water system of marine diesel engine
a.Stress corrosion
b.Hot corrosion
c.Bimetallic corrosion
d.Selective phase corrosion

8.Sudden closing and opening of valve in sea water pipeline leads to
a.Cavitations
b.Water hammering
c.Steam hammering
d.There is no problem

9.Centrifugal pump change over for pumping liquid of high specific gravity the discharge at the rated capacity will be
a.Increase
b.Decrease
c.Same
d.Convert 50%

10.Centrifugal pump change over for pumping liquid of high specific gravity what will change?
a.Discharge pressure
b.Discharge head
c.Power consumption
d.Pump speed

11) Weldability steel depends on carbon equivalent
a.CE<= 0.35
b.CE between O.36 AND 0.4
c.CE between o.41 and o.45
d.CE between o.46 and o.5

12.Sea water outlet temperature of LO cooler decreased while main engine load and sea water inlet temperature not changed this indicates
a.Cooler efficiency has increased
b.Cooler efficiency has decreased
c.Sea water outlet temp nothing to do with efficiency
d.The flow of sea water reduced

13.Ballast pump suction filters during ballast in port purpose of getting blocked frequently you should
a.Remove the suction filter
b.\Clean frequently as required and also open and check the sea chest filter
c.Stop using the pump and keep fill in gravity
d.Stop the ballast operation

14.When steel components electroplated with chromium are used in corrosive environment
a.Chorme plating prevents corrosion
b.Protection to the steel will be preferentially corroded
c.Zinc plating is used on top of chrome plating for corrosion protection
d.Thickness of chrome plating to increase

15.Steel is an alloy of iron carbon and alloying components what is the carbon content?
a.Less than 1 %
b.Less than 2%
c.Greater than 2%
d.Any % of carbon

16.Tube in air compressors , self compensating for expansion
a.Straight line tube
b.U tube
c.Coil tube
d.Floating tube

17.___________ boiler feed pumps is used in modern ships
a.Reciprocating pump
b.Heleshaw pump
c.Multistage centrifugal pump
d.Single stage centrifugal pump

18.The actuator of ballast valve in duct keel in port to carry deballast open best practice
a.Interchange from another valve.
b.Manually operated
c.Leave the tank full and ask for shore assistance.
d.Portable pump through manhole.

19.To reduce sulphur corrosion of main engine components
a.Run at normal load
b.Atomizing pressure of fuel
c.Rotar in exhaust valve
d.Fuel feed rate in purifier and purifier in series

20.Crude oil or crude oil+ballast water of same specific gravity ________ current in pump with same discharge pressure
a.More
b.Less
c.Same
d.Does not depend

21.Refrigerant compressor will run continuously
a.Too heavy cooling load
b.Air in the system
c.Insufficient refrigerant
d.Any of the above

Marine engineering Knowledge (General) class 4 online questions for e pariksha


1) which of the following valve is liable to open or close under pressure of fluid,if not locked in position?
A.gate valve,
B.globe valve,
c,plug valve,
D.butterfly valve

2) F.O. transfer pump was working efficiently, but it stopped taking suction suddenly. There is a
sounding of 6.0 m in the F.O. deep tank. The suction pressure gauge was renewed recently and is
showing a positive pressure when pump is running, but Pump is not transferring any F.O. What is
the most probable cause?
A. Pump is damaged and needs overhaul
B. Suction filter cover gasket might leaking
C. Pump relief valve might be leaking
D. The pump suction pipeline is blocked

3) Engaging the turning gear and turning the engine until working temperatures are reduced  
A.Blank starting air to the affected cylinder
B.Shut cylinder oil to the affected cylinder
C.Shut all cylinder liner ports of affected cylinder
D.Open relief valve of affected cylinder

4) Water carryover from boiler onboard through the steam causes
A.Erosion of the steam plant machinery
B.Low water level inside the boiler
C.Build-up of deposits on the steam plant machinery
D.None of the above

5) The coating on a electrode used for electric arc welding _________________
A.creates a gas shield to prevent oxidation of the weld material
B.helps the weld formation by shaping the metal transfer
C.provides an electrical insulation for the user
D.All of the above

6) A diffuser is provided at the end of a mechanical atomizer in boiler onboard
A.To prevent blow back of the flame
B.To mix the air and fuel properly
C.To prevent blow out of the flame
D.To eject the excess fumes from the atomizer

7) Steam stop valve is eased of its seat during boiler start up from cold
A.To allow thermal expansion of parts
B.To allow steam flow during start up
C.To prevent water hammer
D.All of the above

8) Duty of stand by person at the entrance of the enclosed compartment during enclosed space entry is
A.To alert others in case of untoward emergency
B.To provide first aid to injured person
C.To assist for the work carried out in the enclosed compartment
D.All of the above.

9) If the watchkeeping engineer encounters a Main Engine Slow down alarm he should____________________
A.Immediately cancel the slow down in the control panel
B.If navigation circumstances permit, after consulting chief engineer he should tell bridge to stop engine ,investigate the fault ,rectify it in consultation with senior engineers and then prepare for restarting the engine
C.He should raise engineer's alarm and wait for all engineers to reach the engine room
D.He need not take any action and wait for the alarm to resolve on its own and then cancel the slow down


10) Which of the following types of coatings used in tanks of a chemical carrier provides a comprehensive protection against most solvents?
A.Epoxy coatings
B.Polyurethane coatings
C.Zinc silicate
D.Phenolic resins

11) Presence of catalytic fines in fuel oil is significant to engineers on board because___________________________________
A.Catalytic fines tend to impair proper operation of purifiers
B.Catalytic fines lead to abrasive wear in liners , piston rings and fuel injection equipment
C.Catalytic fines necessitate increase in injection temperature
D.Catalytic fines necessitate increase in storage temperature

12) A partial opening of which of the following kinds of valves can lead to wire -drawing of its seat?
A.Globe Valve
B.Butterfly valve
C.Gate Valve
D.Full bore angle valve

13) Which of the following types of steam traps uses the pressure energy of the steam to close the outlet ?
A.Thermostatic trap
B.Thermodynamic trap
C.Mechanical trap
D.Vacuum trap

14) Sequential starting of machineries after black out in engine room is necessary
A.To prevent overload of Generators
BTo quickly restore the failed power supply in order
C.To prevent damage to machinery which has been switched off
D.All of the above

15) Positive displacement, helical gear pumps are well suited for pumping oil because
A.stuffing boxes eliminate the leakage problems usually associated with other gear pumps
B.it is not necessary to closely maintain design clearances this pump
C.they are essentially self-priming and produce a high suction lift
D.these pumps are designed with extreme tooth angle

16)  Scale formation in a fresh water generator evaporator can lead to ____________________
A.Impaired heat transfer
B.Reduced capacity
C.Increased shell temperature
D.All of the above

17) Salinity of distilled water produced from fresh water generator onboard depends on
A.Amount of feed set in fresh water production
B.Amount of salt water leaking from condenser if any
C.Temperature of the sea water used
D.Efficiency of brine ejector from the evaporator shell

18)  Prior to major overhaul of main engine onboard, the engine room crane is tested by
A.Operating the crane through the normal range
B.Testing of the crane with two sample ???abnormal??? conditions
C.Inspection of the crane hook and other safety arrangements
D.Stress testing of crane wire with peak loads

19) Which of the following is the material used for manufacturing tube plates of a shell and tube type heat exchanger?
A.Cupro-nickel
B.Aluminum Brass
C.Admiralty Brass
D.Gunmetal

20) A high pressure differential in a main engine fuel oil filter onboard can be best reduced by
A.Back flushing the filter manually
B.Stopping the main engine to change the filter element
C.Changing over to stand by filter if provided
D.None of the Above







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