TITLE GENERAL

MEC 3/4 -

ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE -

LEARNING ELEMENTS General 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Fire Prevention Fire Detection Portable and Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems Fire Prevention Safety Devices Dangers of Oil and Gas Leakage Dangers of Confines Spaces Procedures to be adopted when entering confined spaces Safe working practices aboard ship Materials Steam, Fuels, Lubricants, Chemicals and Gases used aboard ship. Auxiliary Machinery Ship Systems Combustion Ship Construction Vessel Stability Principles of Operation and Safety Features of Steering Gears Pollution AC Switchboards and Electrical Distribution Operation of Generators in Parallel Motor Starters

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Shore Power Supply Emergency Power Supply Oral Examination

Element 1 1 Fire Prevention Performance Criteria 1.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the need for good house keeping. 1.2 Show an awareness of the causes of spontaneous combustion, and the dangers of welding, gas cutting, grinding, handling of fuels and lubricating oils and dangers of smoking. 1.3 Describe the care required with electrical equipment and appliances. Element 2 2 Fire Detection Performance Criteria 2.1 Demonstrate a basic knowledge of common types of fire detection equipment, and the appropriate response to an alarm. Element 3 3 Portable and Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems Performance Criteria 3.1 Show an understanding of: (a) the operation and usage of the correct appliance for a given set of circumstances
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the principles of operation of common portable extinguishers. (CO2, Dry Powder, Mechanical Foam, fixed fire systems CO2, flooding system, foam

systems, hydrant system, emergency fire pump, and water drench system. Element 4 4 Fire Prevention Safety Devices Performance Criteria 4.1 Describe the construction and state the importance of vent pipe gauzes, overflow tank and alarm, quick closing valves, sounding pipe cocks and remote trips. Element 5 5 Dangers of Oil and Gas Leakage

Performance Criteria 5.1 Show an awareness of the dangers of oil leaking under pressure. 5.2 Show an awareness of the dangers of petroleum, welding, refrigerant and extinguishing gases and their effects on the human body. Element 6 1 Dangers of Confined Spaces Performance Criteria 5.3 Show an awareness of the possibility of oxygen depletion and/or toxic or flammable gases in duct keels, cofferdams, fuel tanks and water ballast tanks. Element 7 2 Procedures to be adopted when entering confined spaces. Performance Criteria

5.4 Describe the preparation of void spaces and tanks for entry. State the precautions that must be exercised when entering void spaces and tanks. Element 8 3 Safe Working Practices Aboard Ship Performance Criteria 5.5 Demonstrate a knowledge of an employees responsibilities for health and safety in employment under Part 2 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994. 5.6 Demonstrate a knowledge of the safe working practices in relation to lifting equipment, use of welding and gas cutting equipment, working aloft. 5.7 Explain the importance of informing personnel of intentions before starting work. 5.8 Show an understanding of the need to maintain electrical equipment in good order. 5.9 Show an electrocution. awareness of the circumstances leading to

5.10 Demonstrate a knowledge of common safety devices, isolating transformers, earth leakage trips and double insulated tools. 5.11 Show an appreciation of the adverse effects of leakage currents from welders and static electricity on electronic equipment. Element 9 4 Materials Performance Criteria 5.12 Describe the constituents of basic materials: cast iron, mild steel, brass, bronze, stainless steel, aluminium and plastics. 5.13 Describe the basic mechanical properties of the above materials.

5.14 Show an appreciation of the possible consequences of dissimilar metals in contact in a marine environment with particular reference to corrosion. 5.15 Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the correct joining material for use with steam, air, oils and water and a knowledge of the different jointing methods : welding and brazing, flanging and compression unions. Element 10 5 Steam, Fuels, Lubricants, Chemicals and Gases used aboard ship. Performance Criteria 5.16 Show an appreciation of the physical effects of these products on the human being (scalding, burns, skin diseases and toxicity). 5.17 Show an appreciation that many products have an adverse effect on the environment and a basic understanding of methods used to prevent pollution of the sea and air. Element 11 6 Auxiliary Machinery Performance Criteria 5.18 Demonstrate the ability to describe: the basic principles of construction and operation of pumps, filters, heat exchangers, condensers, compressors, purifiers, oily water separators, refrigeration systems and other auxiliary machinery used aboard ship. Element 12 7 Ship Systems Performance Criteria 5.19 Sketch typical line diagrams of the basic systems including bilge, ballast, cooling water and domestic freshwater. 5.20 Sketch the complete fuel system from storage to engine.

5.21 Show an appreciation that line diagram symbols and colour codes vary internationally. Element 13 8 Combustion Performance Criteria 5.22 Demonstrate an ability to recognise the common faults in combustion in diesel engines and boilers and rectify them.

Element 14 9 Ship Construction Performance Criteria 5.23 Demonstrate: - the ability to produce sketches of transverse and longitudinal sections of a ship and identify the principal parts. - the ability to sketch simple weathertight closures and watertight doors. Correctly use common ship construction terminology. Explain the operation of common watertight closures. Show an appreciation of the importance of internal compartmentalisation and watertight closures, and an understanding of the need for watertight integrity.

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Element 15 10 Vessel Stability Performance Criteria 5.27 Describe the precautions taken to ensure adequate vessel stability, with particular reference to the management of fuel, ballast and fresh water tanks, free surface effect, freeing ports and elevated purchase points. Demonstrate an understanding of the following terms: - Displacement

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Freeboard Deadweight List Heel Loll Trim Centre of buoyancy Transverse stability Equilibrium Righting lever Stiff and tender ships

Show a working knowledge of stability, trim and stress tables, and stress-calculating equipment. Show an understanding of the actions to be taken in the event of partial loss of intact stability.

Element 16 11 Principles of Operation and Safety Features of Steering Gears, Stern Tubes, Thrust Blocks, Shafting and Ships Side Valves. Performance Criteria 5.31 Demonstrate: - the ability to sketch and describe the operation and testing of hydraulic ram or rotary vane steering gears. (sketches to include relief valves and isolation valves). - the ability to sketch and describe an oil filled stern tube and associated equipment. - the ability to sketch and describe a Michel type thrust block. - the ability to sketch and describe the construction of typical ship side valves and their attachment to the hull. 5.32 Show an appreciation of the effects on shaft alignment due to hull movement.

Element 17 12 Pollution Performance Criteria

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Show an appreciation of the importance of pollution control in respect of oils, smoke, refuse and sewage.

Element 18 13 AC Switchboards and Electrical Distribution Performance Criteria 5.34 Describe the common instruments found on a conventional dead front switchboard including voltmeters, ohmmeters, frequency meters, circuit breakers and synchronising equipment. Demonstrate:

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- a basic knowledge of the different kinds of overload protection including fuses, circuit breakers and preferential trips. - an appreciation of the dangers of earth faults and the need to earth equipment. - an appreciation of the need for proper isolation and communication with others before work is carried out. Element 19 14 Operations of Generators in Parallel.

Performance Criteria 5.36 Describe the methods of synchronizing AC generators by means of a synchroscope or synchronizing lamps. The methods of sharing load between generators and cycle adjustment.

Element 20 15 Motor Starters

Performance Criteria 5.37 Show an appreciation of the need to limit starting currents.

Element 21 16 Shore Power Supply

Performance Criteria 5.38 Show an appreciation of the need to ensure compatibility of shore supply to ships power.

Element 22 17 Emergency Power Supply

Performance Criteria 5.39 5.40 5.41 5.42 Describe the arrangements provided for emergency power supply. List the equipment fed by the emergency power supply. Describe the construction of lead acid and nife cells and the arrangement of the battery room. Describe the care and maintenance required by emergency batteries.

Element 23 18 Oral Examination

Performance Criteria 5.43 5.44 5.45 5.46 5.47 40.6 Preparing main and auxiliary machinery for sea. Testing plant and equipment. Routine associated with accepting and taking over a watch Routine duties during a watch in manned and unmanned machinery spaces at sea and in port. Taking the log. Significance of readings Immediate actions in the event of fire or accident. Recognition of and emergency action taken in the event of machinery and boiler failures.

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Methods of checking boiler water level and action necessary if the level is abnormal. Operation of boiler including combustion system, feed system, coupling and changing over boilers. Recognition of boiler water contamination. Preparing, starting, coupling and changing over alternators and generators. Immediate action in the event of electric shock. Routine pumping operations of fuel oil, fresh water, bilge and ballast water. Operation of oily water separator. Pollution prevention. Oil, sewage, smoke. Recognition and rectification of common faults in main and auxiliary machinery. Recognition and rectification of common faults in pumps and pumping systems

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23.14 Safety precautions on watch. Fire precautions, unguarded machinery, unventilated spaces, vessel in heavy seas, accidents to personnel.