What is engine room?

It is horizontal platform where the ship propulsion machinery is fitted.

What is strum box?
It is a strainer which fitted on bilge pump suction line end. It restrict solid to enter pump.
What is purifier?
It is small hallow machine which rotates at very high speed. It separate water from lube oil or fuel oil.
What is sounding?
Measuring of depth of liquid in tanks is called sounding.
Define ullage?
Empty space above surface of liquid tank is ullage.
Name of sounding equipment?
Sounding tape, sounding gauge, sounding pipe, caliber table, tachometer, micrometer, sounding book,
pneumatic gauge.
What is compressor and its purpose?
It is small cylinder with vacuum pump which suck air from atmosphere then store in air bottle.
It is use for

• Starting main engine

• Starting generator
• General cleaning
• For running pneumatic devices
Types of air compressor?
There are three types of air compressor

• Vertical
• Horizontal
• V shape
Name compressor fitted on ship?
Main air compressor, main refrigerator compressor.
Define boiler?

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 It is a tube which generate steam by hot water.
Types of boiler?
Water tube boiler, fire tube boiler, smoke boiler.
Define fire line or fire main system?
Line system spread over in whole ship. Purpose of this line

• Use for fire fighting

• Use for cleaning purpose
What is reason for spark in funnel smoke?
It is due to carbon particles.
Define bilges.
It is mixture of fluid is called bilges.
What is bilge system?
Line system in surface of engine room below the machinery.
Write down the use of following

• Voltmeter use to measure electrical pressure.

• Watt hours meter use to measure electric work done per hour.
• Fuse is weak link in circuit in case of high voltage it burn out.
• Magneto is use to check short circuit in grounding.
• Mager check insolation.
Types of pressure gauges?
Glass tube type, dial gauge tube type
What is joint and packing?
Joints is used to stop leakage in flat surface normally steam hydraulic rubber paper type is used.
Packing are used in cylindrical surface.
How many types of machinery alarm?
1. Lube oil high temperature
2. Low pressure
3. High bilge alarm
4. CO2 alarm
5. Circulating cooling water alarm
6. Bearing temperature alarm

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 Cooling machinery and its type?
Heat produce due to combustion in engine which is twice than that of melting point of iron such to high
heat is remove by cooling method. Two types of cooling.
Air cooling, water cooling
What is pump name pumps fitted in engine room?
It is device which convert electrical energy to mechanical energy than mechanically to fluid energy. Name
of pumps
Lube oil pump, fuel oil pump, fresh water pump, fire main pump, bilges pump, circulating sea water
cooling pump, and ballast- DE ballasting pump.
TYPES OF VALVES?
Sight glass, temperature gauge, pressure gauge, filter safety valve, reduce valve, relief valve
What things should a gp must know?
Bilges, fuel oil, fuel oil transfer, lube oil, blasting-DE blasting, fresh water, feed water, steam exhaust, air.
Write name of firefighting appliance?
Fire pump, fire main fir fighting system, fire hydrant, pipe houses, nozzles, international shore connection.
Write name of main fire outfit?
Fire suits, fire boots, safety gloves, rigid hamlet, safety lamp, fire axe, smoke mask.
Define fire box?
It is fitted near fire hydrants it carry fire hose and fire nozzle.
Name of auxiliary machinery?
Steering gear, remote control equipment, elevator, pump, fresh water generator, winches, hydraulic
machinery, air compressor, ac plant, condenser, boiler, electric generator.
What is fire flaps?
Fire flaps used to protect the engine rom closing the air supply as to allow fire suppression equipment to work.
Define indicator cocks?
Indicator cock valves measure and monitor the cylinder pressure of diesel engine while engine is running.
What is water hammering?
It is pressure surge caused by rapid change in flow velocity in pipe line.
Define combustion chamber?

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It is part of engine in which mix fuel/air burns.
Taking over watch keeping?
1. I will take over off round of engine room before 15 minutes.
2. I will use my safety gears and I will also take note book, pencil and pen.
3. I will check AC plant for accommodation and for provision I look at inlet and outlet pressure and
temperature then I will check the ampere of pumps by using torch, I will have look at the ac
refrigeration level.
4. I will check the funnel area if any spark coming out and also color of smoke [light grey].
5. Check the condition of fire flaps.
6. Check level water expansion tank.
7. Have a look at oil fire boiler, live water level indicator, steam pressure fuel temperature.
8. The calorifier have a look for steam leaks and also water level.
9. I will check compressor, air bottles and compressor air level any type of leakage.
10. I will check de aerator leakage.
11. Then we have sewage treatment also, in this we don’t see much things but yes check function of air
blower.
12. I will check generator of main engine for exhaust piston cooling JCW out let temperature, lube oil inlet
and out let pressure and temperature, air cooling temperature and pressure, and fuel temperature
pressure and also check all pumps.
13. I will check level of bilges.
14. Finally I will check abnormal alarm and parameter of ECR.
15. I will check log book and correct entry about all checks, and inform senior.
Starting procedure of generator engine?
Start of four stroke engine checks are given below.
1. Check the turbo charger sump oil level generator alternator forward aft lube oil level and diesel oil
level of service tanks.
2. Open the indicator cocks.
3. Prime the lube oil to all parts by hand pump or by motor drive priming pump.
4. Ensure that all jacket cooler valves, lube oil cooler valves, air cooler valves should be in open
condition.
5. With the use of turning bar turn the fly wheel and check for any resistance and the bottom and
bearing and check any water fuel coming out from indicator cocks.
6. While turning engine check all visible lube oil points.
7. Remove the turning bar from the fly wheel, put in place.
8. Drain the auxiliary air bottles.
9. Blow through engine by turning engine with air in order to ensure no water is inside combustion
chamber if it is present it may cause water hammering.
10. Close the indicator and pull level from stop to start.
11. When the needle in RPM indicator deflects the some valves of the lever in run condition.

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 12. The engine will run on fuel when the generator fix at the rated speed.
13. Put generator on load by closing air circuit breaker.
14. For checking the alternator fore and aft bearing lube oil level by opening oil plugs and alternator
and ring bearing while rotating splash oil from sump can be seen.
15. In order to synchronize the incoming generator with running generator syncroscope or dark lamp
method use.
What are equipment which get supply from emergency generator?
Should be on the uppermost continues deck outside from the engine room but not located at the ford
collision bulkhead.
1. Emergency lightening to alleyway/both deck and ER.
2. NAVIGATION system
3. Steering gear
4. Emergency fire pump
5. Emergency air compressor
6. Battery charging
7. Fire detector
8. Radio equipment
9. Day light signaling lamp and ship whistle
10. Navigational aids
11. General alarm
12. Manual fire alarm
13. Water tight doors.
Define bunkering?
Bunkering is a process in which ship take fuel from bunker barge.
Bunkering procedure
Before bunkering
C.E should calculate and check which bunker fuel tank to be filled and gives all manually orders.
1. After this confirmation letter from shore officer about the amount of fuel to be bunker.
2. It might be required the empty tanks and transfer the oil from one tank to another tank to avoid from
mixing of oil and new bunker.
3. A meeting held between members which participate in bunkering.[must put ppe]
4. Which tanks are to be filled, sequence order of tanks to be filled.
5. How much bunker is to be taken.
6. Emergency process of oil spill.
7. Responsibility of each crew member to be explained.
8. Sounding is taken before bunkering and record made.
9. A checklist is to filled so on nothing is missed on.
10. All deck scuppers and save all tyres are plugged.

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 11. Overflow tanks are checked to be empty.
12. Adequate lightening and bunker in sounding to be provided.
13. No smoking during bunkering.
14. Communication between crew should be proper.
15. Hoist flag bravo.
16. Opposite side manifold valves must be closed.
17. Vessel draught and trim is record properly.
18. Check all sopep.
19. Secure the barge with ship side.
20. Check oil grade and density.
21. Hose connect to manifold.
22. Required valve open.
23. Sign and signal follow during emergency.
24. Manifold valve open for bunkering.
During bunkering
1. Start of bunker pumping rate is low for checking for proper oil is coming.
2. After confirming increase pump rate.
3. Only one tank is preferred, more than one tank cause over flow.
4. When tank is full 90% keep the pump rate low.
5. In bunkering sounding and frequency is taken regularly.
6. Temperature of bunker is also check.
7. A continues sample is taken during bunkering.
After bunkering
1. Check ship draught and trim.
2. Take sounding of all bunker tanks.
3. The sample are taken during bunkering one is kept on board one for port state or IMO one for analysis
and one given to barge.
4. Chief engineer will sign receipt and amount of bunker receive the sample is send for laboratory.
5. After everything is settle the hose connection is removed.
6. The new bunker should not be used until the report from lab.
Preparation of sludge discharge plan take
Take certificate including quantity and type of sludge discharge.
Familiarized with the sledge discharge plan.
1. Name of responsible engineer.
2. Name of responsible engine rating.
3. Mention the sludge discharge piping diagram.
4. Mark the related valves.
5. Has the sludge pump emergency switch working or not.

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 6. Have all deck scuppers been plugged.
7. Is the pipe line in good condition?
8. No other oil transfer during sledge discharge.
9. Is opposite side manifold blank.
10. Has day signal or flags are hoist.
11. Is sopep and firefighting is ready for emergency.
12. Make proper connection with sludge recover.
While starting and during discharging
1. Confirm no oil floating I water around the vessel.
2. Is the sledge discharge line properly set?
3. Confirm no leaks and pump parameters normal.
Confirmation after completion
1. Is the transfer pump stop and line set back to normal?
2. Has all the gear beans secured in original placed and area clean up.
3. Has the manifold line been blanked?
4. Vessel received the sledge discharge certificate.
Special area for sludge discharges
1. Black sea.
2. Red sea.
3. Mediterranean Sea.
4. Persian Gulf area.
5. Gulf of Aden.
6. Antarctic sea.
7. North Sea.
8. Caribbean Sea.
9. Baltic Sea.
Incineration it various material such as galley waste food scrapes accommodation waste linen cardboard oil
sludge from lubrication oil fuel oil bilge is one of the most effective waste disposal and saving storage
capacity of tank and waste storage cantonment on ships.
1. The safety devices short down the units and gives out alarm.
2. When the pilot and main burner fail to operate flame failure alarm.
3. When the fire gas temperature reaches about 400C Furnace temperature alarm high flue gas
temperature high combustion chamber temperature alarm.
4. When the cooling fan to operate draught failure and low pressure alarm.
5. Minimum combustion chamber flue gas outlet temperature 850C.
6. Maximum combustion chamber flue gas outlet temperature 1200C.
7. Pre heat temperature of combustion chamber 650C.
8. Emergency shutdown fuel valve.

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 9. Micro switch filled to hinged furnace door interlock.
Classification of fire
Class A. fire of common solids such wood paper and plastic its cooling agents water foam and dry chemical.
Class B. fire cause by flammable liquid oil grease and gases its cooling agents are dry chemical
And CO2.
Class C. fire including electric equipment its cooling agents are CO2 and dry chemical.
Class D. fire involve combustible metals such as zing sodium etc. its cooling agents are dry powder.
Garbage managements plan
Marpol Annex 5
This include return procedure minimize collecting storing processing and disposes of garbage.
Garbage color code
Blue. flammable like paper rags cardboard
Yellow. nonflammable like glass bottle metals etc.
Red. plastics
Black. (Ash) generate from incinerator
Color coding for pipe line in engine room
1. Lube oil. yellow
2. Fuel oil. dark brown
3. Diesel oil. light brown
4. Steam. silver
5. Compassed air. white
6. Fresh water. blue
7. Sea water. green
8. Fire main line. red
Color code of extinguisher
1. Water. red
2. Foam. off white
3. CO2. black
4. Dry powder. blue
Mounting of boiler
1. Safe valve.
2. Water gauge glass.

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 3. Main steam stop valve.
4. Air vent cock.
5. Main feed check valve.
6. Auxiliary feed check valve.
7. Clinometer [use to measure of salinity of water.]
8. Surface below down valve.
9. Bottom blew down valve.
10. Soot blower.
11. Whistle valve.
Describe the boiler procedure from cool condition
1. Check boiler blow down valve enclose position.
2. Shut the main steam valve.
3. Open the air vents cock.
4. Open the feed check valve.
5. Start the force draft fan to purge the furnace of any foul gas.
6. Light the burner after recirculating valve.
7. Allow the fire 1 minute and stop fire for 20-25 minutes until the steam come out.
8. When steam come out from air vent close the air vents.
9. Rise of the working pressure step by step.
10. When the steam pressure reach to working drain the steam valve to avoid water hammering.
11. Main steam stop valve slowly.
Boiler safety device (Alarms)
1. Safety valve.
2. Low water level alarm.
3. High water level alarm.
4. Low- Low water level alarm.
5. Water level indicator.
6. Pressure gauge.
7. Low fuel oil pressure.
8. Fuel oil low temperature alarm.
9. Fuel oil high temperature alarm.
10. Flame failure alarm.
11. Easy gear arrangement.
12. Force draft fan stop alarm.
13. Low pressure alarm.
14. High steam pressure alarm.
15. Door interlocking.
16. Flame eye failure alarm.
Main engine alarms and trips

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 1. Over speed trip.
2. Low lube oil pressure trip.
3. Cam shaft lube oil pressure trip.
4. Jacket cooling water low pressure slow down alarm.
5. Piston cooling water low pressure slow down alarm.
6. Thrust bearing high pressure trip.
7. Main bearing high pressure and temperature trip.
8. Oil mist detector.
9. Starting air pressure low with staring air valve system line.
10. Emergency manual trip.
11. Sum low oil alarm.
12. Main engine fuel leak alarm.
13. Scavenge fire alarm.
Main engine safety device
1. Crank case relief door.
2. Starting airline relief valve.
3. Flame trap.
4. Running direction interlock.
5. Scavenge space relief door.
6. Cylinder head relief valve.
7. Oil mist detector valve.
8. Turning gear interlock alarm.
Generator safety device
1. Over device trip.
2. Low lube oil pressure trip.
3. Fuel oil low pressure alarm.
4. Jacket water high water temperature trip.
5. Thermometer pressure gauge.
6. Lube oil high temperature alarm.
7. Dipstick.
8. Crank case door relief valve.
9. Cylinder head relief valve.
10. Reverse power relay.
11. Winding high temperature alarm.
12. Pedestal bearing high temperature alarm.
13. Staring air pressure low alarm.
14. Exhaust gas high temperature alarm.
15. Fuel leak tank alarm.
16. Jacket water low pressure alarm.

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Safety device on OWS
1. 3-way valve-system fault alarm.
2. ODM system with high ppm alarm and automatic pump stopping device.
3. Test cock drain water valve.
4. Pressure relief on discharge pipe.
Starting procedure of o.w.s [oily water separator]
1. Take permission from c/e.
2. Close drain valve and open all necessary valve on system.
3. Run pump and take suction each as from seachest filed with sea water.
4. Open all vents and cocks to release air from separator.
5. Switch on ODM and alarm alarm system.
6. Open steam heating valve.
7. Flash oil content meter with fresh water for 5 minutes.
8. Change over pump suction to draw from bilge tank.
9. During operation regular checking water from test cock if water test cock come out oil open drain valve
until upper test cock comes out water and shut oil valve.
10. After operation flush the system with sea water and flush oil content with flash water.
Explain purifier over flow
1. Incorrect purifier disk size.
2. Too low fuel oil temperature.
3. Too much rate of through put.
4. Too much sledge inside bowl.
5. Low speed rotation of bowl rotation.
6. Sealing water failure.
7. Operating water failure.
8. Worn out main sealing ring.
9. Water sea tank low level alarm.
Reason of smoke exhaust in funnel
BLACK SMOKE
1. Improper combustion of fuel.
2. Dirt in air filter.
3. Lack of air.
4. Over load on engine.
5. Excessive fuel oil.
6. Carbon in exhaust pipe.
7. Piston ring sticking.
8. To low compression pressure.

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BLUE SMOKE
1. Excess lubrication.
2. Lube oil burn with fuel.
3. Mixing of lube oil with engine exhaust.
WHITE SMOKE
1. To low compression pressure.
2. Water in cylinder and exhaust.
3. One or more cylinder not getting enough fuel.
4. Too much lube oil.
Emergency fire pump
1. It is fitted at steering flat shaft tunnel and forward part of ship.
2. An emergency pump has an independent diesel device and electric motor powered from emergency
generator pump.
3. Pump capacity must not less than 25 meter cube per hour.
4. If diesel engine driven.
Fuel tank for engine shall contains sufficient to some on full load for at least 3 hour sufficient. Reserve fuel for
15hour store outside machinery space.
Before departure to sea.
Before departure to port, all machinery must be kept in good working order and keep ready to sea.
24 hours prior vessel departure
1. Maintain a sufficient level of fuel in tanks.
2. Drain off water from fuel tank, while maintaining the tank temperature.
3. Ensure filter in lube oil and fuel oil pipeline are clean.
4. Check temperature f jacket water cooling.
5. Take sounding of all tanks and engine room cofferdams.
6. Start the exhaust gas boiler water circulating pump well in advance.
7. Fill up both air bottles to full pressure and drain off the condensate from the bottle.
8. Record of the above must maintained in the log book.
One/two hours before vessel departure.
1. Start the record generator check for normal operation.
2. Check main engine jacket cooling water pump.
3. Check main engine piston cooling water pump.
4. Check main engine lube oil pump.
5. Check any other main pump associated with running machinery.
6. Check main engine lube oil tank.
7. Check turbocharger lube oil level.

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 8. Check fuel valve nozzle cooling tanks.
9. After getting propeller clearance the main engine is to be turn on lay turning gear for a few minutes
and at the same time, the cylinder lubricator off units are to be manually operated.
10. Test steering gear.
11. Air whistle and telegraph to be tried out.
12. Check operation of windlass and mooring winches.
13. Departure checklist to be filled and plant ready for to starting.
What will you do when senior order you to check the sludge pump?
Sir I will first take my safety gear like helmet boiler suit safety gloves and safety shoes.
Then I will check power of pump which is coming or not.
After I will read the manual of pump, and proper work with senior as he will order.

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