30/04/2014

Kolkata MMD
1st attempt
Internal- Mr. A.K. Biswas
External- Mr. Bkrc and some other fellow.
Function 4(motor):
1. Which diesel engine?
2. What does MC-C stand for?
Both of them wanted to hear moment compensators as the answer.
3. What is sac volume?
4. What is the meaning of the word 'light spring' for light spring cards and 'draw' for draw cards?
Didn't want to know what information they provide
5. How to take these cards?
6. What is starting line explosion?
6(b) Measures to prevent it.
Function 5:
1. What is a brushless alternator?
2. What are thermistors and thyristors?
2(a) Give an example of a circuit where both of these can be used together?
3. What is open loop and closed loop control?
4. MSB safeties?
5. Paralleling of alternators?
How is frequency controlled?
Function 6:
1.How will you take main bearing clearances and crosshead clearances?
2. Turbine axial displacement high, what can be the reasons?
3. How to change a condenser tube?
4. Governor constructional features?

Fn4
1,draw maneuvering diagram??
2, condition to be satisfied to reverse the engine??
3, boiler water test?? What is p-t test?? Lots of xxxxx
4,c/c inspection?? Each & everything in detail,,,, lots of xxxxx
Fn5
1,what is current transformer & potential x-frmr?? Wer used onboard??
2residual magnetism?? Wat to do?? How?? Wer u connect battry?? Lots of xxxx
3,as a C/E how ull order a new cable for main connection from alternator to busbar??
One more,,,dont remember,,,
Fn6
1,how u ovhl purifier??
2,how to fit a piston on A/E??
3, how to ovhl MAC?? Wat chks??wer?? how to box up??
4, during night round u find oil is spraying out from AE sump?? Reason??? Action?? lots of xxxxx
5, how AE sump may get pressurized??
6, OMD alarm came @ night?? Action taken by u??

murti & one south indian fellow
started with -tell me about ur technical background
fn-3

fn-4
1. boiler water test
2.suppose ur exhaust vlv is not working properly & u forget to see monitor in control room . while taking round
how will u come to know the same. symptoms of it & action to be taken.
3.anti polishing ring, material ,where fitted,any other ring fitted for same purpose & if fitted then its location
4.what is welding,types of welding,edge preperation in butt welding,v-angle ,distance bet. flat surface & its
thickness.
5.fretting,where it is most likely to take place,brinelling,how
to prevent it
fn-5
1.diff. bet.diode & zenor diode & its application on board
2. maint. on tarnsformer, what is spare transformer
3.msb safeties ,test can be carried uot onboard on msb .how to test reverse power trip, overload current trip.
4.ammeter & voltmeter construction ,how to connect.
5.diff bet current transformer & potential transformer,its application on board
fn-6
1 liner removal ,what if it is not coming out.
2.c/c inspection
3.welding defects , reason ,rectification
4.common fault in refrigeration system ,symptom ,rectification
5.diff bet. main engine govr. & aux. engine govr. high speed trip working

p v ray, vikarant rai, and one new surveior.

fuction 4:
1.about engine specification? waht is MAN & B&W 6S50-MC-C engine?wat do you undestand by these term?
2.had you any any decarb on ME, I said no sir, then he said wat you have done on ME, then I said only top
overall. then he ask me what is top overhaull?
3.what is OMD, and make on your ship? and how it work? full elaborate?
4.what is camshft, and how it driven ?and what is the purpose of this on 2-stroke, then he ask me that then tell
me the purpose on 4-storke engine? then again ask me that
suppose one of the cylnder exhaust temperatue is not coming? why not coming? what are the consequences?
and how will know that fuel injector is firing or not
from outside, he again ask which of engine you work on? i said diastasu then again he ask have you open the
cover and how it is connected? a single or what it is?
5.how refrigenation is achieved on-board ship? how many refer compressor do you have on-board? what is
different temeperature of meat room fish room veg room, then
ask how different temp is achieved? have you enterd in refer compartment or not what you have seen there?
please tell?
6, what is defrosting?
7.what is the purpose of the expansion tank? what all connections are there?
fuction 5,
1.if there is not baati sahab on your ship, then you have to send a report to your company abt the condition of
the motor? what all things you wil check ? what all
are consequences?
2.how you will check insulation of mtor? what all are the consequences? megger value at which it is tested?
3.what all maintanence you will carried on battery? what all checks what is the consequences?
4.on your ship what all provision for emergency supply? if emergency generator not stating then what are
consequence you will check for?
5.dn't remeber?
fuction 6.
1. there are two types of test one is non destructive and one is destructive? explain what is non destructive
test? and wat is Dp test? can you check dp test on
welding area suppose two metals are joined together. what test you carry on propellor shaft?
2, again he ask what is defrosting, you should be very propmt and give the answer?
3.dnt remember
got function 5 ,6

int v k rai. ext p v ray n sk daw.

func 4
1 unloader of air compressor lines of drain. hzz it work n its use
2 high speed steel. i told that its used in lathe as cutying tool. composition. i said donn kow sir . n he said y u
didnt learnt. matallurygy. then suddenly i said it has high carbon% he gave me 50% n move on.
3 anode. why used. hzz to do maintainance.
4 hzz to take bottom end clearance. wid simpl cross question.
only 4 question answers all except hss.
fun 6
1 stud extractor. full detail. why nt we drill through n through. precaution n all.
2 expansion tank. long discussion
3 on watch omd alarm. wat to do full expaination wid simple cross question
4 air comp refer charging. why we need to collect all ref. in reciever. lots of simple cross question.
5 overhaul of aft bilge suction valve. in place . then he suddenly jumped to gate valve overhaul n i gt stuck
there ... a lil

21.04.14 EXT-MITRA INT-CLUELESS MAN ,!!
FN 6
1.boiler blowdown full procedure wid xx
2.A/E Decarb (i told upto cylinder head overhaul and then he said ok ok)
3.A/E c/case full inspection
4.What is bumping clearance in mac??? And cross like hw to adjust ??what will happen if increase or
decrease???
5.Gate v/v o'haul....wht will u do if vv lead(meant to say face had a wear mark???)
int: V.Roy sir
ext: P.V.Ray sir
Fresher

Fn 4
-Comp Ratio nd its significance
-M/E specification, sfoc, scoc value of engine, firing order, long stroke relation to comp ratio
-Types of MSW p/p onboard(i said c.p/p), name all component with its material
-Duplex Filter, where fitted, How will you change over if engine running,how wiil you know filter dirty, principle x
que
-Purifier detail onboard, Driving forces of purifier,How motion transfered from motor(detail abt worm nd worm
wheel), types of coupling
Fn 5
-Alternator specification with X que(IP protection, power factor, exciter in detail)
-Voltages used onboard with example of where used,how voltage step down , transfer cooling( y not oil cooled)
-Types of battery onboard, (i told nickel cadmium), const, how charged( i told by d.c volt by rectifier), types of
rectifier, how ni-cd maintenance differ from lead acid type battery
-E/R crane electrical maintenance
-Alternator maintenance ext nd int ,what is air gap, value, how you measure, if rotor bottom is more touched to
stator nd top is more seprated reason (Want to listen pedestrial bearing damage), lubrication of pedestrial
bearing
-Steering Gear motor safety
Fn 6
-Diff b/w fitted bolt nd shreaded bolt, where fitted
-Lots of question from Stud, diff b/w bolt nd stud, what all checks u made b4 fitting new stud, how u
measure(dnt remember more)
-What all checks on cyl head top platform during watch
-M/E Top to bottom all clearances with min nd max value nd measuring instrument
-How will you detect air in refg system, purge out procedure

int;biswas
ext;s.k.bhattacharya (afternoon last)
fn 4b & 6
1.compression ratio.why?a lot of cross questions.
2.screw pump.in engine room where?working.
3.piston material in 4s.why?
4.annealing?why
5.again advantages of screw pump.use of t.gear.fitting arrengement.
6.steering pump significance.types.why?
7.hunting gear mechanism.why?how?
8.cascade control of jcw.why controlling temp.why in outlet?
9.boiler water treatment all.

17.4.13
first attempt
int busy ext dont know
started with intro and all
bulk carrier , main engine , aux engine ? asked power in bhp
func 3
a abrupt question what all are emgncy fire pump regulation?
co2 maintenance weekly monthly than annual 5 yearly 10 yearly
co2 sections ?line pressure testing ? relief valve setting
diff bw pv valve n pv breaker
segregated ballast tank n dedicated ballast tk
annex 4 regulations (cudnt figure out what actually he wanted to listen reg with numbers or matter of it )
life bouy requirement (noded with 14.5 kg point)
fun 4
vit all
"speed droop " characteristics
purpose of p, t alkalinity test
hunting gear mechanism all
fun 5
scr meaning operation uses
msb safeties
what was fitted on msb to for earth fault ? then went deep into it
what is ct , pt ? used ? working ?
fun 6
me scvg temp high actions ?
ae lo sump level going down
raise boiler from cold
water production in fw gen low
leak testing of cooler

int- v.rai ext- paul
..
func-4
brittleness nd testing it..malleability and its testing..
type of engine..firing order.. nd purpose of firing order..
reversing(wanted to knw if the fuel p/p reversing piston lever also moves along with the roller in up and down
motion and its arrangement)..
how to start emergency fire p/p in ballast cond..nd full liq vane primer working..
how to start boiler frm cold cond..
func-5
induction motor working..
how jacket water temp is conrolled( x-ques included PID controller)..
paralleling of alternators (x-ques included all about avr, governor and synchroscope)
excitation systems and particularly static xcitation system..and its advantages..
triac and its diff with triode( plenty x-ques)
func-6
injector O/H and testing and frm where leak can occur apart frm valve nd seat..
A/E cylinder head O/H..exh &inlet valves..their seats and after O/H how to fit new seats back(which i said
shrinking seats in liq n2 or co2 but he said not available onboard so dnt knw)..
m/e exhaust is black smoke..what to check..

lathe parts name..centering..tool fitting.. and how to centre tool..
purifier overflowing..reasons..

Ext. Pv ray
Int don't know.
Fn.5
1. Megger testing. Megger chk if working properly. How the voltage is restricted to 500 v only. I.e safety in
megger for that.
2.testing in an equipment.
3. Alternator maintenance.. Internal nd external. Reason for stator air gap increase at stator upper part and
rotor lower part.
5. Battery ..lead acid.. Its maintenance..and i went on to say gassing.. He said hw will measure.
6. Shore supply, when to take..what all parameters.. Wanted to know the interlock b/w msb nd shore supply.

3,5,6
Ganguly sir
3: a,b,c bulkheads
Lifeboat onload n offload mechanism
Capstan , windlass n more deck machinaray , n all
Sprinkler system in passenger ship ..... ORB n entries
Few more cud not remember
5: battery, fully charged,discharged,overcharged
, earth faults n detection ,
Trips , preferential trip, iccp,
6: bunkering
Reciprocating pump ov/hl
Hp n lp cut in ref
Checks in a/e piston ring
A/e not starting on air

p.b. ray
dnt knw
func 4b
1. comp. ratio and significance
2. m.e specification full form
sfoc, sloc value
3. how many clearance to be taken top to bottom in ae
4. who take the rudder load
5. dnt remember
Internal- Vikrant Roy sir
External- R K D sir
Function 6 Oral
1. air comp v/v overhaul & lapping
2. A/e bottom end bearing removal & piston removal
3. A/E cylinder head inlet & exhaust v/v overhaul
4. Dye penetration test of a/e con rod bolt
5. Cracks in steam pipe- temporary measure.

Srvyr-R K Paul only(V K Rai busy as usual)
F-4
V-notch charpy test
Sac volume and its disadvantages
M.E.P and indicator diagrm
How oil flows in Purifier?
F-5
Star delta starting.Why strting currnt high in induction motors?
Excitation systems of alterntrs
Transducers nd its applications
Lube Oil temp control
MSB safeties
F-6
Exhaust v/v lapping of 2-s engns
Cyl head air strt v/v test aftr overhaul
Flaring tool
Dye penetrant test
Ballst voyage precautns in E/R
Calibration of O2 analysers

P v RAY
3
Aframax,suex max,panama max
coffin plate, stem , stem dia
duct keel, construction
free surface effect, and related
annex 4
soda acid extinguisher and related
5
battery and related
alTernator maintenance
emergency gen and black out recovery
megger,multimeter,clampmeter
alternator specification
6
injector testing
sdnr valve overhaul
A/e decarb
dye penetrant test
fitted and service bolt
with lot of cross question
16-04-14
1st attmpt
Surveyer: sm extrnl(only)

4 :
-engine put on half ahd, explain th sequnce of starting.
-a/e 3000 hrs routine
-main air comprssr, hw to cnfrm prssr built is ok
-slow steaming
-how refer cuts in.
5:
-altrntor parallng
-altrnator maintence
-ac motor types,working n protection
-how to remove fuse
-thrmistr n its appl
6:
-Stufing box overhaul
- how to insert stud, hw mny spaners required
-boiler water test ( didnt accptd what i read in th book, need proper procedure )
-globe v/v ovrhl
One more q.... i dont rmembr

External: some new guy
Fn 4:
1)type of ship u sailed on?? Elaborate 7S50MCC.. difference between MC & MCC.. stroke to bore ratio for your
engine..range of S/B ratio for K,L,S engines??..mean piston speed ..its significance...
2)function of sliding bowl..? how sludge discharge takes place?
3) function of solenoid valve, tev.. how temperatures are maintained...function of back pr. v/v..? COP..??
4) function of unloader? Types of unloader? Methods of unloading?
Fn 6:
1) All clearances to be taken in piston overhaul?? Their values and how to take?
2) Boiler complete blowdown procedure?
3) Starting of freshwater generator..?? how vaccum created?? How do you knw water production started?? Y
vaccum isnt 100 %...?? unit of vaccum?? Function of salinometer..??
4) Exhaust Temperature of one unit rising..?? your action..??
After lil bit of mockery... biswas sir spoke d golden words.. go u hav passed in both...

Function 5
Date 16/4/14
Murti sir.
Crane operation.
I dont know i told about spring loaded electro mqgnatic break but he told wrong? Dont know what he want 2 kno.????
Synchronious motor operation principle.
Induction motor
Motor maintanance.
Star delta stator maintanance.
internal- biswas sir, murti sir
1)transformer principle,transformer working
2)MSb safety...rubber pad material,how fuse isolater works.
3)preferintial trip working..which load disconnects..time delay..???
4)circuit breaker maintenance??
5)...forgot..
not so much crs qsn....
decider...by bishwassir
capacity of battery means what?
10/04/14
int : vk rai
ext. paul
fn6
1 stuffing box overhaul..?
2.purifier over flow reasons .....?
3.main engine exhaust valve overhaul..?
4.butterfly valve overhaul...?
5.how to connect two small dia copper pipes..?
6.thread gauge.....?
thanxs to all finally cleared class 4...

Ext: Mr Daw
FN: 6
1. Crank case inspection of A/E
2. OMD alarm came, actions. How to check alarm is real.
3. How to purge air from ref plant.
4. Fresh water generator starting procedure.
5. Purifier overhaul.

Internal V Rai
External Paul
Fn 4b
How atomisation takes place in combution due to what ...which principle
expansion arrangement of shell and tube exchanger
how to calculate S.Cyl.O.C?
what is spring constant unit of spring constant
what all places condenser is used on ship why does it condense
what is saturation pressure and saturation temp. how does sat temp related to pressure.
Fn 5
how to parallel DC generator
how to parallel ac generator
what all will you keep a check of while paralleling...voltg freq PHASE
what is PHASE will you check PHASE in DC Gen while paralleling
how many PHASE in ac supply ( i said it can be 1 2 or 3)
then how do get a torque in single PHASE supply motor.
how induction motor works(I said stator winding 120deg electrically apart now can you answer What is PHASE
after answering
(he said u didn't mention what kind of supply will u give to stator)
I said 3 PHASE supply. He again asked then tell me
what is PHASE?
What is denotion for flameproof (Sir Ex d) with a insulting smile on
what is d why d .
Fn 6
Decommision (take out of service)the boiler
take out cylinder head of generator
reason for HP cut-out on ref comp. how will you rectify
how to take ME bottom end bearing clearance
what is written on feeler gauge

fresher
int: v rai
ext: rkd(not sure)
fun 3.
windlass safety arrangements,
additional safety of bulk carriers(i have done a bulkie for 2 months which he had asked before)
why tanker freeboard is less?
what is bulbous bow,its construction and why is it provided? few cross questions
one more i cant remember
fun 4
asked m/e specs first,i had ME engine in my first vessel(which ultimately screwed my ass!)
so asked how exhaust valve is actuated(i told him about FIVA valve) but he wanted to know deeper,like what it
senses. a lot of cross questions.
rotocap function
why spring air is provided?
purging of air in ref,x questions
func of auto drain valve
cyl lubrication,how done in your ship,angle of quills,pr of oil
fun 5
msb safeties
emergency gen regulations
maintainance of lead acid batteries
transformer,why used and x questions
fun 6
crankcase inspection
bearing inspection
how will you test o2 analyser
(told him about nitrogen bottle,0 and span setting)
asked how will you test 8% o2 content? (wanted to know about special calibrated air samples of 5 and 8 % for
testing)
few other qs dont remember

Ext : no idea
MEP
1. Gen decarb everything, start from the very beginning
2. Bilge pump not working how will u detect where the problem is, wat will u do?
3. U find that ur ref comp stopped all of a sudden actions? Wat might be the cause?
Then I was told to wait outside, came in again...was asked one final question,
Lifeboat: wat all checks?? Then he asks wat all regarding engineering side??
r k das
wat r the openings u ll close in case of co2 release..
Use of skylight..
Wat is stability..long x ques...
Wat is reserve bouncy..
Main engine specification..
Work of unloader..
Boiler water testing..
Why anodes r fitted mostly aftside of ship..
Safety protection on high voltage wireing..
Working of reverse current trip..
Power factor..
Working of under voltage trip..
Wat u do with a person got electric shock..
Wat r checking aft a scv fire..
How ll u put a piston aft all piston ring changed..
Bilge p/p not taking suc ,all condition..
Some ques i forgot..
Evry ques ends wit soo many xxxx..
Result: 3 & 4B

2nd Attempt
Vikrant Rai and RK Das
Fn 5:-
1. Air Gap. Significance? What if less or more?
2. Motor Safeties.
3. Earth fault. How to find and confirm?
4. Battery room maintenance and ventilation?
5. one More cant remember
Fn 6:-
1. How to confirm whether safety vv is suitable for the boiler! Accumalation Test.
2. Gauge glass blowdown procedure.
3. Boiler starting from cold.
4. Broken stud at the surface. How to remove?
5. Shell and tube type heat excg, Cleaning and inspection?
Class 4 Cleared!!!!
External --Mr Srivastava...
Internal -- Murthi Sir
ship description
stresses in the ship. what are all provided to counter these
stiff ship and tender ship
panting, whats remedy
how to reduce rolling
AE is not starting
rudder type, explain
m/e cc inspection
ORB enteries
safeties in MAC, Unloader
Expansion v/v
synchronous motor
alternator overhaul
MSB safeties
purifier is not picking speed
surging, causes, action
puncture v/v
D'carb report
thrust block
crankshaft deflection
welding defects
External --Mr Srivastava...
Internal -- Murthi Sir..Never Interfered
1.A/E not starting ..Reasons
2.Purifiers not getting speed--reasons
3.Boiler cold starting
4.When you are going to finish your bunkering , before 20 mints, what will you do first...(he wanted to listen, to
reduce the discharge pressure)
5.When you are working on lathe , what all precautions are you gona take...(Except PPE ..cause he wanted to
listen ''MORE MORE MORE''.

8.4.14...........
int murti ext srivastava
fun 4b
1.air comp. safeties
2. workin principle of TEV
3. lo properties........many x qn
4.lo test on board.........find out of warter content etc.
5. me sump u found some contaminants.......frm where it comes etc.
6.all bout fatigue.....dats all
1st attempt date 8/04/2014
Int vikrant rai
Ext ganguly
Asked a general introduction n indos no.asked wheather I hav a choice of function to start with
Fn 3
ABC bulkhead....bulbs bw...collision bulkhead....fire hose nozzle...co2 flooding maintenance...pyrotechnic
Fn 4b 6
Droop of generator....construction of ogee ring...
Aux eng turbocharger surging( told all possible thngs)....reciprocating pmp ovh...flame ring...gen not starting on
air...liner removal...fretting...boiler starting from cold...
Fn 5
Diff btw diode n zener diode
Commutator its location n work...
Current n pontential transformer n application
Rotating converter n its use
oral func: 3 and 6..........date(04/04/2014)
surveyor : vikrant ray (alone)
function 3:
a)stature day routine.....he asked about emg. air compressor on board.its purpose
b)free surface effect...........vicky has a grt affinity towards this so go through it thoroughly.
c)any person having hypothermia how will you go about it.
d)how will you clean main engine lube oil sump tank......definitely he asked for enclosed space entry so it is
clear and evident that question may be asked in different way....
e)solid floors.
function 6:
a) main engine one unit bursting disc burst out what will be your action.
b)main engine lube oil pressure gone down reason .....how will you ensure that lube oil pressure gone down?
c)air compressor fist stage relief valve lifting......reason and trouble shooting
d)temperatures are not being maintained in various room(refrigerated)what gone wrong in the system.....

27 March 2014
1st Attempt
Internal - V. Rai
External - S.K. Daw
Fun - 3
What is A-Braket??
What is permeability??
What is reserve bouyancy, its significance??
What certificates required to be carried for ISM code?
(thereafter ques on LNG Tanker, because I had sailed on one..)
What is the function of nitrogen on LNG ships??
What is the function of IG on LNG ships, how is it produced??
What are the deck fire fighting systems provided for LNG ships??
Fun-4b(motor)
What type of engine??
(I had ME engine) SO next ques, how is reversing carried out?
How is firing order determined?
how is fuel valve and exhaust valve actuated?
What is piston blow by?? Indication and action after blow by is found out??
(some cross ques followed)
What is mean piston speed?? What is the value for slow speed engines??
Fun - 5
Types of DC motor??
Types of AC motor??
Working of synchronous motor??
Speed Control of AC motor??
Overhead crane lifting, then blackout, what will happen?? How break works??
Difference between commutator and slip rings?? which is used where??
Fun -6
Steering gear pump types?? Advantages of these pumps??
What are 50% redundancy??
What is the difference between full lift safety valve and high lift safety valve??
DG tappet clearance, procedure??
A/E Fuel injector overhaul and testing?? procedure for checks and spray pattern??
How to remove broken studs?? How many types of stud extractor??
External - S K Daw and BRKC (together)
Fun - 4b(Steam)
What specification of turbine plant onboard??
What is reaction turbine and Impluse turbine??
Rotor Excessive axial vibrations..reasons??
Superheater outlet temp, increasing,, reasons??
P-Alkalinity and T-Alkalinity test.. why is it carried out??
How is shell expansion of boiler is taken care of?? Cross sectional view of the attachment of the headers to the
sliding foot??
Deareator water level low.. causes and actions??
How is deareation carried out??

surveyor pv ray .internal vikrant rai,
1. sea watr pump overhaul ,wht all check u do .wht is mechanical seal ?.parts ,,wht all chack u do on
mechanical seal,dye penetrat chck ,,colour of cans..how impeller fitted on shaft .wht chack u do on casing
..wear function ..material of shaft impeller n wear ring?
2. indication of undercharging..frm wher ref can leak .how to do ref chargin.leakage test.how to clean dryer.?
3 ..how to tak out piston from cyl in gen..chain block swl marking ?
4. duplex filter chang over n cleaning ?
5.wht all u check on cyl platform of main engine ?


vikrant rai ..
motor n mep (combined im putting)
1.pairing disc function?
2.why hydaulic system is given on 2 stroke?
3.liner is struck ..wher to put nitrogen?(frm jacker watr side so tht o ring get broken)
4.what is stress n unit?
5.gen nt getting start n reason ?
6.bilge pump not taking suction frm aft?
7.compressor taking long tim to fill bottle?(filling valve leaking)
bettr to knw exact one word ans of vikran rai sir ques.
started with func 3
1: how u will prepare urself for taking bunker and lots of x ques
2: on/off load launching of life boat lots of x ques
3: sat routine
4: free surface effect how u will reduce it
5:how to make e/r enclosed
then
how you will take out liner we already tried with hydraulic jack
a/e not starting
m/e l.o sump level high
sea water over board line leaking
use of unloader in mac
then
m/e exhaust temp increasing
diff b/w power card and draw card
why you do blow through
2 more i don't remeber
then
battery maintenace
alternator chks
1 circuit diagram
difference b/w short circuit protection and open circuit protection
1 more i don't remember
almost all ans i gave him but not able to justify lots nd lots of x ques every ans i gave he ask me
why,how,what.on which he is satisfied he told me u mug up from choclate notes
duration 1 hrs
result wash out
all d best guys

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