E Pariksha, meo class 4 online test - latest news

Mr. Amitava Bannerjee, Chief Surveyor unveiled its new examination process to be launched shortly christened e-Pariksha, in a presentation titled ‘Glimpses of the Marine Engineering Officer Class IV on-line examinations’ at the Grand Finale of 49th National Maritime Day Celebrations. The idea born during the term of previous DG was started despite apprehensions.
Students wanting to take E-Pariksha can apply for the exams from anywhere and receive regular feedbacks, updates and reviews, all without setting foot in the DG’s office, except once for document verification.

Computerized system would enable declaration of results even before leaving the hall, to top it students would have the luxury of receiving provisional certificates. Examinations that would be outsourced to an external body having 50-60 centres would not only be fair but also secure. All students taking exams will face similar difficulty levels as dynamically generated question paper from a question bank will ensure students will have to answer different set of questions.

Besides, easing the pressures on MEO students, the system would tremendously reduce the burden on DG as it will not only reduce footfalls at DG’s office but also help generate all analytical reports.

Notice for Conduct of Online examination for MEO class IV

Hey friends, here is the latest circular from DG shipping regarding conducting of Online examination for MEO class IV.

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What all entries are entered in BDN (Bunker Delivery Note) ?

. Name of Barge/Port

      b. Position of vessel.

      c. Delivery date          

      d. IMO number

      e. Gross tonnage of Vessel

      f. Vessel name

      g. Time of starting

      h. Time of stopping

      i. Product name & code

      j. Viscosity at 50 Degree C

      k. Density @ 15°C

      l. Water Content % V/V

      m. Flash Point ° C

      n. Sulphur Content % m/m

      o. Pour Point °C

      p. Quantity taken @ 35°C

What all equipments are carried in a Life boat of a ship?

1.     Sufficient buoyant oars

2.     2 boat hook.

3.     2 Buckets

4.     6 Hand Flares

5.     2 Rocket parachutes

6.     2 smoke signals.

7.     EPIRB

8.     SART

9.     Food Ration.

10.   1 knife and 3 tin opener.

11.   Hand Pump

12.   Tow line

13.   Anti-sea sickness tablets

14.   1 set of fishing tackles.

15.   Waterproof torch

16.   Day light signalling lamp.

17.   Radar reflector

18.   First Aid Kit

19.   Tools

20.   Compass

21.   Sea Anchor

22.   1 Whistle

23.   Portable fire extinguisher

24.   Thermal Protective aid

Procedure for lowering of a Life boat ?

1.  

1.     Minimum of 5 persons are required to lower the L/B.

2.     One person goes inside the L/B and passes the end of toggle painter and plugs the drain.

3.     Check all lifeline and falls are clear of L/B.

4.     Make fast the other end of toggle painter on a strong point forward of the ship.

5.     Remove forward and aft gripes and both person stand by for passing bowing tackle and tricing pendant.

6.     Remove harbour safety pin.

7.     Make sure the ship’s side is free of everything, no water or garbage is there.

8.     Now, one person lift’s the dead mans handle slowly which releases the brake.

9.     The boat along with cradle sides downward till it comes to the embarkation deck.

10.   By pulling tricing pendant , bring it alongside the embarkation deck.

11.   Persons embark inside the boat.

12.   Now, tricing pendant is removed and the whole load comes on falls.

13.   Now, boat is further lowered with deadman’s handle.

14.   As soon as the boat comes around 1meter above the sea-water, it can be released.

Explain Emergency fire Pump on board ship Location, Capacity and How to check its performance

                        Location of Emergency Fire pump :- The space containing the pump should not be contiguous to the boundaries of machinery space or those spaces containing main fire pumps.

Normally located at : Steering Gear Compartment, Aft of Collision Bulkhead, Shaft Tunnel, Forward part of ship.

                        Capacity:-  Shall have capacity not less than 25 m3/hr & pump should be able to deliver water at following pressure with two hydrants opens:

Passenger Ship above 4000 GRT :- 4 bar

Passenger ship below 4000 GRT  :- 3 Bar

Cargo ship above 6000 GRT         :- 2.7 Bar

Cargo ship below 6000 GRT         :-  2.5 bar         

The throw at the top most deck should not be less 12 meter.

Emergency Generator- Location & services or power supplied.

Location:- Should be on the uppermost continuous deck outside from the engine room but not located at the forward collision bulkhead.

Services Supplied:-

(a)  For a period of 3 Hrs at Emergency lighting at every muster & embarkation station.

(b)  For a period of 18 hrs at:-

(i)            In all service & accommodation alleyways, stairways & exits, personal lift cars & personnel lift trunks.

(ii)           In the machinery spaces & main generating stations including their control positions.

(iii)          In all control stations, machinery control rooms, and at each main & emergency switchboard.

(iv)         At all stowage positions.

(v)          At the steering gear.

(vi)         At the fire pump & in all cargo pump rooms.

(vii)        The navigational lights.

(viii)       VHF & MF Radio installation.

(ix)         The ship earth radio station.

(x)          At all internal communication equipment

(xi)         The fire detection & fire alarm system.

(xii)        Intermittent operation of the daylight signalling lamp & all integral signals that are required in an emergency.

Explain Regulations of Air pollution - NOx, SOx, ODS and Volatile substance

      MARPOL Annex VI:- Regulation for the prevention of pollution by air from ships.

     

Regulation 12:- Ozone depleting Substance

Any deliberate emissions of Ozone depleting substance shall be prohibited. Deliberate emissions include emissions occurring in the course of maintaining, servicing, repairing or disposing of systems or equipments.

New installations which contain ozone depleting substance shall be prohibited on all ships, except that new installations containing HCFCs are permitted until January 2020.

The substances & equipment containing such substances, shall be delivered to appropriate reception facilities when removed from ships.

 Regulation 13:- Nitrogen Oxide(NOx)

This regulation applies to the diesel engine with a power output of more than 130 KW which is installed on a ship constructed on or after 1st January’2000. & to diesel engines with a power output of more than 130 KW which has undergone major conversion on or after 1st January’2000.

This regulation does not applies to emergency diesel engine, engines installed in lifeboats & any device intended to be used solely in case of emergency.

 Limits of NOx:-

a. 17.0 g/Kw-h when n less than 130 rpm.

b. 45.0 x n -0.2 g/Kw-h when is 130 or more but less than 2000 rpm

c. 9.8 g/Kw-h when n is 2000 rpm or more.

Regulation 14:- Sulphur Oxide (Sox)

 The sulphur content of any fuel used on board ships shall not exceed 4.5% m/m.

In SECA Area the sulphur content should not exceed 1.5% m/m.

If in SECA area fuel used is having sulphur content more than 1.5% m/m , then exhaust gas cleaning system to be provided to limit emission of Sox to 6.0g Sox /Kw-h or less.

Regulation 15:- Volatile Organic Compound

Regulation 16:- Shipboard Incineration

Alarms and trips of boiler and IG system

Alarms and trips of boiler and IG system

    Alarms in IG System

   a. Scrubber High Level

   b. Scrubber low level

   c. Deck seal High level

   d. Deck seal low level

   e. High O2 Content

   f. High blower casing temp.

   g. Low lube oil pressure alarm.

   Trips in IG System

   a. High Casing Temp. trip

   b. Low lube oil pressure trip.

   c. Low/ no flow scrubber water

   d. Low / no flow deck seal water.

   e. High boiler pressure trip.

   f. Low boiler pressure trip.

    Alarms in Boiler

    a. Low water level Alarm

    b. Too low water level alarm.

    c. High water level alarm

    d. High fuel oil temp. alarm.

    e. Low fuel oil temp. alarm

     f. Low boiler pressure alarm.

    Trips in Boiler

     a. Low Low level water trip

     b. High boiler pressure trip.

     c. Flame failure

     d. Low fuel oil pressure trip.

What are the entries in a Oil record Book? (MARPOL Annex 1. Regulation 17)

As per MARPOL Annex 1. Regulation 17. Regulation for the prevention of pollution by oil. Enteries done in Oil Record book are:-

a. Ballasting or cleaning of fuel oil tanks.

b. Discharge of dirty ballast or cleaning water from fuel oil tanks.

c. Collection & disposal of oil residues, sludge & bilge oil.

d. Bunkering of fuel or bulk lubricating oil.

e. Any failure of the Oil Filtering Equipment.

f. Date & time of the operation.