Minimum requirements for certification of officer in charge of an engineering watch

Minimum requirements for certification of officer in charge of an engineering watch in a manned engine room or designated duty engineer in a periodically unmanned engine room ( Marine Engineer Officer Class IV)

1. Every officer in charge of an engineer watch serving on a sea- going ship powered by main propulsion machinery of 750 KW propulsion power or more shall hold an appropriate certificate of contemporary in form 8.

2. Every candidate for the certification shall -
(i) be not less than 18 years of age on the last date prescribed for receipt of application;
(ii) have completed approved education and training for a period of at least thirty months as provided in an approved training and assessment programme including on-board training documented in an approved training record book and meet the standards of competence as specified in section A-III/1 of the STCW Code;
(iii) have completed approved sea-going service for a period of not less than six months in the Engine Department of a sea -going ship powered by main propulsion machinery of 750KW propulsion power or more, closely supervised and monitored by a marine Engineer Officer Class I or an officer of the Engine Department holding certificate of competency under rule 5 and which is duly documented in an approved training examination, assessments and meets the standard of competence as specified in section A-III/1 of the STCW Code.
Source : www.mmd.gov.in 

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Random questions on Function 3 and Function 5 faced by Sumit Dalal on 07/05/12 (Mumbai MMD-Orion sir and Piplani sir)

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Fn 3

1.What is imdg code? List of books and description? And how is this information useful to you as an engineer?
2. What is annex 3? Their regulations? List of harmful substances?
3.what is annex 1 and its discharge criteria from engine room?
4. Acoording to annex 1 what are the constructional requirements of the engine room? And how is it decided?
5. IOPP certificate and what all things are described in it?
6.ORB entries and what do you write under code I and H?
7. Bulbous bow and its construction?

Function 5
1. AVR its diagram and functioning?
2.synchroscope its dia and working?
3.earth lamp dia and working?
4. Power triangle. Wht is the the relation btw them.? Can u measure reactive power
5. Power factor and how will you increase it.?
6. Emerg gen regulation?
 7.MSB safeties?
8. 3 wire system and 4 wire system and how will you take 220 from three wire system and where do you
measure the voltage in both?

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Where To Stay in Mumbai While giving Class 4 MEO Orals ?

Where to stay ??

If you are giving your exams in Mumbai you can stay at the Seamans club which is nearer to MMD, in CST Station, Mumbai.This is just for your information.If are making your own arrangements well and good.
Seaman's Club (Mumbai) Phone Numbers: 022-22612260, 022-22624960

Procedure for applying for part A excemption for Class 4 MEO.

Following procedures are required to be followed for giving Class IV part A to the candidates, who have undergone GME course with embedded on board ship training;

1. On completion of the structured training ashore, the institute will send a list of successful candidates to the Mercantile Marine Department (Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkatta, Kochi).
2. The candidate is required to apply to the MMD for EXN-45.
3. The EXN-45 shall be issued to the candidate who will retain the same and will be presented to the Examiner of Engineers, after successful completion of embedded on-board ship training and further sea-service, to make him eligible for MEO Class IV Part A exemption and MEO Class IV Part B Examination.
4. The day the candidate completes his embedded on-board ship training (afloat training part of GME Course), the Master shall make an entry in candidate's CDC/logbook. In case the entry is made in the logbook, its copy duly signed by Master and Chief Engineer will be required to be handed over to the candidate.
5. The Master shall make an entry in candidate's CDC/logbook of the date of commencement of Sea Service by the candidate as Junior Engineer. In case the entry is made in logbook, its copy duly signed by Master and Chief Engineer will be required to be handed over to the candidate.
6. After completion of Sea Service as Junior Engineer, candidates will be required to apply for their assessment of eligibility to the Examiner of Engineers with copies of following documents ;
   1. Course completion certificate from the institute.
   2. CDC/logbook entry duly endorsed by Master/Chief Engineer indicating completion of embedded on-board ship training.
   3. CDC/logbook entry duly endorsed by Master/Chief Engineer indicating commencement of on board further sea service as Junior Engineer.
   4. TAR Book
   5. Passport
   6. INDoS Certificate
   7. Certificates of STCW-95 Modular Courses
   8. Sea service testimonials as required by META Manual
7. After assessment, and as required under Section M-III/1 of Chapter III of Maritime Education, Training and Assessment (META) Manual Volume I, the candidate will be eligible for MEO Class IV, Part A exemption. EXN-45 shall be endorsed and also allowing the candidate to sit for MEO Class IV Part B examination written and oral examination in all functions.
8. In case, the candidate approaches Examiner of Engineers only with embedded on board ship training, his application will be accepted for assessment for granting MEO Class IV Part A exemption.
9. For candidates having embedded on board ship training of minimum of four months in addition to further qualifying sea service, attending MEO Class IV preparatory course is optional.

Explain the working principle of an explosimeter and reasons for false readings?

An explosimeter is a device which is used to measure the amount of combustible gases present in a sample. When a percentage of thelower explosive limit (LEL) of an atmosphere is exceeded, an alarm signal on the instrument is activated.

The device, also called a combustible gas detector, operates on the principle of resistance proportional to heat—a wire is heated, and a sample of the gas is introduced to the hot wire. Combustible gases burn in the presence of the hot wire, thus increasing the resistance and disturbing a Wheatstone bridge, which gives the reading.

A flashback arrestor is installed in the device to avoid the explosimeter igniting the sample external to the device.

Note, that the detection readings of an explosimeter are only accurate if the gas being sampled has the same characteristics and response as the calibration gas. Most explosimeters are calibrated to methane or hydrogen.

What is meant by intrinsically safe?

The theory behind intrinsic safety is to ensure that the available electrical and thermal energy in the system is always low enough that ignition of the hazardous atmosphere cannot occur. This is achieved by ensuring that only low voltages and currents enter the hazardous area, and that all electric supply and signal wires are protected by Zener safety barriers. Sometimes an alternative type of barrier known as a galvanic isolation barrier may be used.

for example........

An intrinsically-safe walkie talkie radio, which has been designed and tested to not become an ignition source in a flammable atmosphere. Test standards may specify combinations of internal failures which may be present while still passing the ignition test.