TOP MARINE Engineering Interview Questions and Answers pdf download
1.What is motor bike c.c.?
cubic/centimeter
2.How the priming is done in a centrifugal pumps?
As centrifugal pump is not a self priming pump,separate
priming arrangement is required…generally,a separate axial pump is provided for
this
purpose.The discharge v/v of the centrifugal pump is
closed,and the inlet v/v is opened.The discharge v/v is opened only after the
pump is
primed,that is filled with the liquid to be pumped.
3.What is the different between gate valve and globe valve?
Gate valve is non regulator means full close or full open
positions only, while globe valve is regulator.
4.What is the purpose of o-ring, wearings in the centrifugal
pumps?
O-ring : to prevent leakage between metal parts while
allowing some movement between them wear ring : generally a softer material
than the
parent material , employed to wear out quickly than the
parent metal thereby avoiding loss of parent metal
5.what is the difference between Mitsui MAN b&w and
Hitachi MAN b&w engines?
Design and system wise absolutely no difference. Only the
license manfacturer is different. mitsui and Hitachi
kawasaki Diawoo are the different license holders for Man
B&W for making the engines
6.How will we know, without opening anything,that an engine
is 2S or 4S?
by the arrangement of the valves …in two stroke exhaust
valve is situated at the top(i.e cylinder head) and there are scavenge ports at
the
bottom in modern diesel engine…whereas in four stoke the
exhaust and inlet is situated at the cylinder head.
7.How the power has taken from a large marine generator to
the msb?
The 440v generated by the generator can be taken to the MSB
via busbars. associated with preferential trips, overload protections
8.What is the meaning of code number which is given on bearing?
bearing number ia 6205z:
9.In ship cranes, there is a provision of providing a
conveyor for the cable. There is no provision of slip ring.How is it possible?
There r Slip ring arrangement in cranes onboard ships. the
slip rings are present within the crane which is not seen from outside. the
power
lines pass throough the centre of the crane through slip
rings. The power line u see out side is only for grab which comes through the
torsion
clutch. If there is no slip ring arrangement the crane
cannot turn 360 degrees.
10.Which country level having below the means sea level?
Narve sweedan
11.What does 7L67GFCA stands forin a marine engine MITSUI
B&W 7L67GFCA?
7L 67GFCA Means that the engine have seven in-line units
(cylinders)with 67centimeter of Liner diameter,water cooled and super charged
cross
head engine.
12.What is high temperature corrosion and what is center
priming?
When material exposed to high temperature atmospehic
situation like high level of oxygen presence, sulfer
presence and different type chemical presence cause matrial
worsening . This type of material corrosion is
known as High temperature corrosion
13.What is specific fuel consumption and how fuel calculate?
generally it�s refer to the fuel consumtion rate, there
are several deferent way to catlculate the specific fuel
consuption, such as volumetric method and flow method. but
these methods can be taken only in lab. no possible do it on the sea.
14.How many types of ships?
Ships are divided into various types depending on their
nature of service.
1. Cargo Ships (Bulk carriers, general cargo
carriers,container vessels, oil tankers, chemical tankers, product tankers, gas
carriers, Ro-Ro
ships). Depending on their sizes they are again classified
as handymax, panamax,suezmax, afromax, vlcc, ulcc, vloc, vlgc, etc.
2. Passenger Ships
3. Serivce ships, such as cable laying submarines, off shore
supply vessels, dp vessels etc
4. Protection such as war ships, Navy submarines etc.
15.The place where happen iron losses?
In transformer case Core occurs iron loss (Eddy Current
& Hysteresis Loss) Or No Load Loss in Electric Transformer.
16.How many ports are there in India?
there are 12 major ports and 181 minor port in india
17. Why did you become interested in Marine Engineering?
A1 - A great way to make a living. Decent money, big chunks
of time off, almost no commute. Somewhat of an adventure, interesting,
challenging,
industrious are some words I like, which describe what I do.
18. Have you always wanted to be a Marine Engineer? or What
made you become a marine engineer?
Not really. I have always like machinery or structures:
drawing trucks and buildings were always my favourite pastime. LEGO were my
favourite
toys. I always wanted to do something creative which would
perform a function. I originally wanted to get into graphic arts and
advertising,
but was lured away by the honesty of the sea and nature.
19. What do you like most about your job? or What is the
best part of your job?
There are many aspects that I really like; but standing
between two main engines while we are full away; the car size turbo-chargers
whining,
the "rumble" shakes your very core; is very awe
inspiring. Then to think, it's your responsibility!
20. What tasks does your specific job involve?
The list is very big. Too big in fact. The engineer is in
charge of everything mechanical, electrical, or structural on the ship. The
toilets
don't work, we go find the problems - and it's usually not
pretty. From the computers to the crankshaft, air conditioning to
refrigerators,
doors to windshield wipers, you name it, we must be able to
make it work. I say that because we usually know how to fix, but as you can
well
imagine, a person can't know it all. So basically, we must
be knowledgeable enough to recognize a problem, then either fix it, make due,
or
call in the specialists. We deal with it! out in the middle
of the Atlantic, there's not many auto parts stores, and even less room for
excuses.
21. Are you given a variety of projects to work on so that
the job does not become boring? or Is it fun and exciting?
The nature of the Job always poses a large variety of
challenges, everyday it's a different one. But boredom is definitely present on
some
ships. For instance search and rescue ships which do allot
of waiting and "sitting around", just like a fire dept. Some keep
busy doing
"rabbits" -a personal project. One guy machined an
entire miniature steam engine over a period of time. It is a bit mundane at
times, but I
think it takes many year before you start getting bored, and
that might be only if you are on the same ship, on the same run.
22. What kinds of challenges are you faced with while on the
job? or What's the hardest thing you've had to do at your job?
The biggest challenge is getting along with people you have
never met before and entrusting your life to them, like you would to your best
friend. Might seem a bit dramatic, but I think it's the most
challenging task. You don't have the option to go to a warm home and
"recharge
your batteries" if you've had a bad day. As for the
rest of the tasks, you do what you can. Generally everyone on a ship is
qualified to be
there and somewhat competent. You can work together to
tackle big technical challenges, which goes to the top of the answer, getting
along is
the biggest challenge.
23. What sort of risks do you deal with?
Life threatening risk are very present everywhere on a ship.
The sea itself is not always picturesque, large machines moving fast, lots of
fuel
to fuel fires, a multitude of chemicals, large quantity of
electromagnetic waves: The ship in itself can be a very hazardous place to be,
it is
always moving, even more so when you're doing work like
commercial fishing, or replacing a ten ton buoy while at sea.
24. What physical condition must you be in?
The mental state is most crucial. But you're physical well
being contributes a great deal as well. Most ships have work out rooms where
you can
exercise. You have to be reasonably in good shape, this is
to climb all those stairs. You need people that can, and will react in times of
emergencies -such as firefighting on board.
25. What does one need to do in order to succeed in Marine
Engineering?
Good questions, when you find out, please let me know. I
think its a matter of living in harmony, with people, machines and the environment.
You give respect, and hopefully you get it in return.
Respect, in my opinion, is based on knowledge, the more you know the better
decision you
can make, the better things go, the more respect you can
command.
26. Is there an equal opportunity for women. Is it a popular
career with women?
Not really. It is a worldwide occupation and allot of the
seafarers in the modern merchant marine come from third world countries, where
it is
not readily accepted to work for a woman. So allot of
companies, I think, tend to shy away from crewing with a mix. This is changing,
albeit
slowly, but changing.
27. I heard its tough to move up through the ranks, is
Marine Engineering a serious career consideration for young Canadian?
Q11B - Did you experience any challenges in your career?
Q11C - Would you recommend this career to any student?
Q11D - Do you have any tips or advice on becoming a Marine
Engineer?
28. Your questions, which seem to me to be as simple as
"I'm I going to have a tough time feeding myself with dignity" the
short answer is
perhaps. It is a very reasonable question since your
candidate profession is not an easy choice. You would be better off getting a
BSc from UBC
since it cost about as much, but you wont deal with
isolation from civilization and probably wont have a tough time finding a job
after your
final year because "people" are more familiar with
what a University or College is.
29. The main reason for this answer is that our profession
is an international one, and the realities is that Canada, and our standard of
pay
is higher due to our high taxes and cost of living compared
to other countries. As a result it will be hard for you, at first, to find a
job
that you would be happy with internationally; and locally
you will not be taken seriously because you haven't been in the field for 20
years.
That's just the way it is.
30. Having said that, I love my job. I love being around
machinery, being around different people, and the ability to work in
environments
people only fantasize about. It was tough at first, matching
the needed ambition to complete the program, with the realities of the work,
and
its availability, but things are getting better now. With
self confidence that comes with experience, I believe my outlook is very bright
in
Canada, and overseas. ...but it has taken me almost ten
years !
31. Another words, if you are into instant gratification,
marine engineering is not for you. You are getting into a field that requires a
great
deal of long term investing towards something where the
payday is, in monetary terms, generally not that impressive compared to other
viable
avenues for young Canadians. There are allot of unknowns,
upsets, tough times, but if you can keep focus on the big picture and
persevere, you
will be able draw much satisfaction and pride that comes
from working in environments that challenges most human faculties. You'll have
to have
the confidence to tackle just about anything, and generally
never be out of work. Some other benefits are - reasonably good pay, legislated
jobs opportunities (you'll always be needed), when you are
not away working, your home for months at a time without having to take work
with
you (unless you have a website), you can work anywhere in
the world equally well. And you can branch out into numerous career
alternatives to
sea going.
So its up to you to decide. If you play the lottery all the
time hoping for a big payoff, then this career may not be for you. If you feel
gratified by displaying patience, dedication, and applying
yourself to hard work, then you will appreciate this line of work. There is no
easy
meals, but you'll never go hungry being a Marine Engineer in
any part of the globe.
32. How much time do you spend on ships?
That depends on the company or the type of work. Generally,
as an officer, you get one day off the ship for everyday worked, I usually don't
work for anything less than day for day. I onced worked 14
weeks away working on a ship, then I go home for 14 weeks, I've also
worked 3
months on 2 months off, 2 weeks on 2 weeks off. 4 weeks on 4
week off is my favorite, but right now I work 6 weeks on 6 weeks off.
33. Do you travel a lot for your job?
A ship by its very nature is always moving, not always to
new places, but yes we travel allot. Signing on the ship and signing off the
ship, on
the other hand, means we travel on planes, buses, trains,
vans, cars, water taxis, walking and spending lots of time in airports. I
consider
myself a seasoned traveller.
34. Do you design new equipment for ships?
Currently no. I work on the operational side of things
onboard, so just maintaining the machines is a big enough job. We always have
some
improvements to machines designs or processes but these are
usually minor in nature.
35. How long have you been a Marine Engineer?
I started as a Marine Engineering Apprentice in 1996,
achieved my first license level, a 4th Class Certificate of Competency (CoC) in
1999. I
achieved my second license level in 2002. There are four
license levels.
36. What do you do on a daily basis? or What exactly do you
do?
Right now, 2015, I work as Chief Engineer onboard a smaller
Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge, a sort of big vacuum cleaner ship. My
responsibilities are extensive and I answer only to the
Captain and the Superintendent ashore. I usually manage at least one other
Engineer,
and together, we maintain the vessel with the aim of it
always being available to perform its task.
In 2006, I worked on a large passenger ship in the capacity
of Second Engineer. At any given point in the day there is two officers in charge
of the operations of the ship; one is on the Bridge - the
Navigational Officer of the Watch (OOW) - one is in the Engine Room - the
Engineering
Officer of the Watch (EOW) - I am the one in the engine
room. I am in the control room of the ship (see picture), and monitor the
engines and
just about every other system on the ship - from elevators
function to fuel temperature, to water pressure for the showers. If there is
any
problems, I rely on my experience and expertise to figure
where the problem is and formulate a response. We have three Engineers in this
particular position and we are assisted by 1-3 other crew in
the actual engine room. The OEW work 8 hours a day in the Control Room, and we
also have areas of responsibility in the engine room, where
we spend an additional 3-4 hours maintaining "our" equipment.
37. Where do you do your work? and How long did it take to
get to your current place in your career?
Right now, in 2015, I work as a Chief Engineer the most
senior engineer onboard, on smaller ships and large tugs. I am limited to the
size of
ships (amount of horsepower - 4000hp) due to my lower
Certificate of Competency (CoC). When I reach the First Class CoC, I will be
able to be
CE on any ship, anywhere in the world. It took me about 9
years after my initial training to get to be in the position of CE.
In 2006, I work on the Rhapsody of the Seas (pictured), and
large passenger cruise ship operating out of Galveston, Texas, in the Gulf of
Mexico. It had taken me about 6 years to get to this current
position of responsibility.
38. How many years of college did you go through? and What
college would you recommend to pursue a career in marine engineering? or What
type
of education do you need to get to your current place in
your career?
On the Training Page you will find most answers to these
questions. As for me, I completed a four year Marine Engineering Apprenticeship
which
means that I was hired by a company, then sent to a
dedicated school, BCIT's Pacific Marine Campus in North Vancouver, where I had
structured
formal training for about 4 months every year. Currently,
its a little different, you sign up as a Cadet with the school and then you do
your
practical time at sea with various companies. Check out the
Training Page for further info.
39. What was the best moment in your career?
There is no particular best moment I can remember. They're
are so many, even more that I've forgotten until someone brings it up again
over
beers. So there is no answers to this question. As most
everyday, something new and sometimes, exciting, happens.
40. Did you ever come across something you couldn't do in
your career?
As engineers, most people turn to us for answers and
results, generally there is nothing we can't do; and those things are only
restricted by
preconceived notions of what should be and accountants.
41. What college degree do most marine engineers have ?
Most Marine Engineers in Canada do not have a degree per se,
if they work on a ship. There is a title of Marine Engineers that some people
carry, because they have gone to University, have taken
Mechanical Engineering and specialized in marine structures such as wharves,
oil rigs,
ship design, etc. Marine Engineers referred to in this
website, are operational engineers for the most part. They have taken pretty
much the
same basic courses as a Mechanical Engineer, but also have
much more hands on courses as well. Ship's engineers do not specifically hold a
"Degree" but instead hold a "License" or
"Certificate of Competency (CoC)" which is issued by high level
government agency, and is recognized
internationally. The CoC is what allows persons to claim the
title of Officer on a Ship. Some marine university offer "bridging"
courses which
will enhance the Officer's training to achieve a "land
recognized" University Degree.
Nowadays, new entrant in the field under the Cadet Program
are granted a Bachelor of Science degree with the completion of the program.
However, this is still a gray area, and certainly worth
investigating, as generally, a shore side position later in life, values these
paper
things more than seagoing experience.
42. What subjects in school would you need to excel at to
become a marine engineer?
Physics, calculus, trigonometry, algebra, so on and so forth
play a major role in the training, also sciences are pretty important, in
particular Chemistry. Anyone considering any engineering
path should feel comfortable challenging these subjects.
