Auxiliary Machinery. Test 83 – Online Maritime Tests

What is the function of the boiler Low Level alarm?

Increase the feed water supply.
Sound alarm and shut down boiler burner.
Reduce the oil supply to the boiler burner.
Sound low level alarm.

What is the function of a Viscotherm in the fuel system?

Controlling fuel pressure and temperature.
To regulate the fuel pressure.
To control the fuel temperature.
To control viscosity by altering temperature.

What is to be checked during a drydocking period to ensure that any upward movement of the rudder will be contained and damage to the steering gear will be avoided ?

The pallister bearing clearance.
The rudder stock carrier bearing clearance.
The upper and lower pintle jumping bar clearances.
The pintle bearing clearances.

When taking over the engine room watch, what should you check concerning the main compressed air system ?

That the air compressors are in a state of readiness with correct oil level in the crankcase and air bottles are drained.
That the branch lines to the working and instrument air are correctly opened and at the desired pressure of 7.5 kg/cm2.
That the non-return valves from compressors to bottles are correctly set.
That the valves to the deck air fore and after are open.

How is an air conditioning compressor normally unloaded?

By holding open the suction valves.
By holding open the discharge valves.
By throttling the suction valves.
By throttling the suction valves.

When taking over the engine room watch, what should you check in the engine room workshop when no one is working there ?

That all lockers are closed, that workshop is locked and the lights switched off.
That the lights are switched off and the valves of the welding gas bottles are closed.
The fire alarm is switched on, the electric power to equipment switched off and any gas bottle valves are closed.
That the fire alarm is switched off and that the electric power is switched off.

When taking over the engine room watch, what are you to check and verify concerning the bilges and any accumulated water ?

Check dryness of bilges, water in accumulation tank (bilge tank) and verify whether bilges were pumped.
Check from where the water or oil is originating and when the bilges were last pumped.
The amount of water in the bilges, the Chief Engineer's standing orders and check for any accumulation and its source.
Check accumulation source and piping and check when the bilges were last pumped .

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