Marine Exams

Q. a. What are the important highlights of UNCLOS with respect to environment protection? b. Briefly explain the following (not more than 100 words) i) Territorial sea ii) Internal waters iii) Contiguous zone iv) Exclusive economic zone v) Continental shelf vi)...

Oil whirl is a problem related with sleeve type of bearings. This vibration occurs only in the machines equipped with pressure lubricated sleeve bearings & operating at relatively high speed - usually above the...

WHAT IS HIGH VOLTAGE: The International Electro technical Commission describe high voltage as above (>)1000 V for alternating current(AC), & at least 1500 V for direct current(DC) & differentiate it from low voltage (50–1000 V AC or 120–1500 V...

EMISSION CONTROL CONCEPTS: EFFECTS TO BASIC ENGINE DESIGN Modern two-stroke marine Diesel engines need to comply with the emission legislation of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Regulations comprise limits for the emission for NOx and Sulphur Oxides (SOx) globally...

What is Virtual Tappet? Unlike Aux Engines which have a manual tappet to adjust, there must be a tappet clearance for the Main Engine as well. But with the absence of a rocker arm...

Q. State the UNCLOS requirements for member states a) to register ships flagged with them and b) to control safety, pollution and civil/social aspects of ships. c) What mechanism is used in INDIA to comply with these...

A charter party is a document of contract by which the shipowner agrees to lease, & the charterer agrees to hire, a ship or all the cargo space, or a part of it, on terms & conditions...

Protection & indemnity insurance, known as "P&I" insurance, is a type of mutual maritime insurance given by the P&I Club. But, a marine insurance company furnish "hull & machinery" cover for ship owners, & cargo cover for cargo...

An electric battery is a device consists of two or more electrochemical cells that convert stored chemical energy into electrical energy. Each cell has +ve terminal (cathode) and a –ve terminal(anode). The terminal marked...

Adoption: 5 April 1966 Entry into force: 21 July 1968 Introduction and history It has long been acknowledge that restrictions on the draught to which a ship may be loaded make a considerable contribution to her safety....