MEO CLASS 1 · ORAL PREPARATION

Situational

57 questions. Select a question to read its answer.

1. Vessel out of Dd pollution happen what applied n why in detail
2. Ballast Water Treatment inoperative within 24 hours of port arrival- your steps
3. You are about to departure from port afternoon and in morning you saw that emergency fire pump not working and u have no spares on board what to do as a ce
4. Course of action as a chief engineer you are at port Chennai and in the evening ship will depart to Singapore it's Sunday no workshop is available no spare onboard and in morning round u find emergency fire pump not making pressure
5. Q6- ME Crankcase OMD alarm in congested waters, company is pushing to resume, action?
6. Q17- You are at Fujairah anchorage, Charter wants you to load in Saudi, anchor not coming up, action.
7. Q10- Crankcase explosion, onboard C/E got injured, you have just joined to take over, your action.
8. Q5- Sludge tank and Bilge tank full, company is not able to provide shore reception facility, actions as CE.
9. Q18- 3E not cooperating in ER, your action.
10. Q13- Ship going to US and Bilge tank full, OWS not working, action.
11. Q22- 3E joined in the morning and outgoing 3/E is signing off in the evening, how to ensure smooth takeover and departure port.
12. Q4- Immediate departure on joining as CE , action?
13. Q8- Steering Gear failure, action as CE ?
14. Q7- OWS inoperational and after receiving spares, became operational, your action as CE .
15. Q. If one generator is taking 500 and one is taking 700 and sea load is 600 then can we sail or not?
16. Q2- 1 out of 3 generators crankshaft damaged and out of operation, Will you takeover?
17. Q3- Generator damaged along with injury to crew member. How to proceed as CE ?
18. Q20- Blackout in narrow channel, action.
19. Q11- Takeover of second hand ship from another company, action.
20. Q21- 2E not reporting ER jobs and work done and decides to take decision of his own, your action.
21. Q15- Oil sheen reported near Stern tube. Action?
22. Q3a 25 deficiencies – would you takeover as C/E ?
23. Q2a- One AE Crankshaft damaged? How will you present it for claim?
24. Q16- Fuel tank under major fire, action.
25. Q9- Emergency Fire pump inoperational in front of PSC, action as CE .
26. Q2b- One out of 3 AEs (Auxiliary Engine/Generator) not operational and class not informed, action.
27. Q14- Maneuvering in narrow channel, ME tripped, action.
28. Q. One gen out of order will u takeover as chief class not informed
29. Q1- Situational Awareness definition.
30. Q28- During your round, you observe heavy vibration in Main SeaWater pump, action.
31. Q. Vessel Fuel consumption increased 2T compared to the last Voyage. Action as CE .
32. Q31- 3E called you up at 4 am and complains that 2E is under the influence of Alcohol and he cannot handover the watch, your action.
33. Q25- Hole on vessel’s side above waterline, action.
34. Q27- You joined a ship, which Document will you check to know the status of machineries.
35. Q32 TC Turbocharger damaged, your action and process of preparation for H & M claim. What is most important thing damage surveyor will check.
36. Q30- Incinerator inoperational before reaching port, action.
37. Q26- How to resolve conflict between 2E and 3E, as a CE?
38. Q. Have u done any survey on ship? How will u do Bottom end bearing survey as CE?
39. Q23a. Vessel collision in way of ER ( Engine Room) area .. actions?
40. Q. liner replaced on a ship , action as a CE.
41. Q29- Hose parted during sludge discharge, action.
42. Q23- Vessel runs aground in the way of ER, action.
43. ⁠Q. class is coming on ship for inspection and while coming on Deck he found that ship std isn’t good; like he find hole in sounding pipe, what power he has ? Can he detain the ship if not then what is in their hand to stop unseaworthy ship going to sea?
44. Q24- Hole in the Bilge tank, action.
45. Q43- Stern tube forward seal leaking. Action as CE ?
46. Ship going for DD. You have newly joined as a CE. How will you proceed?
47. Grounding - action
48. 1 gen fail and 2 remaining, as a CE how will u take over.
49. Life boat engine not working, no spares onboard. It's a non-working day. Tomorrow sailing. Your actions.
50. Bill holding tank is completely full as the Chief engineer what will you do?
51. Fuel consumption increased by 2 tons action as ce
52. If you are sailing and shackle and anchor drop what action as CE
53. Casualty death near Indian coast, As CE who all parties you will contact??
54. Fire in Engine room , CO2 released and finished but still fire is there ..what to do.
55. As CE what you will check after long stay at one place or anchorage like strait of Harmouz
56. Main engine Liner crack - what actions will you take as CE?
57. During AMSA, Lifeboat engine not starting and No Spares, Action as CE.