TOTS 1B-Engine Room Operations – Special Circumst

Question 1

• ANot very significant if the engine starts on the second or subsequent attempts.
• BNot very significant provided the engine starts astern on local control.
• CSignificant and must be immediately rectified, and pilots and shore management notified.
• DVery significant and must be investigated at the next port.

Question 2

• ABy following the Chief Engineer’s standing orders.
• BBy using the appropriate critical operations check list.
• CBy using the Company operating manual.
• DBy using the manufacturer’s operating/instruction manuals.

Question 3

• AAdd thicker oil to the sterntube system in order to minimise the oil loss until repairs can be carried out.
• BCollect the leaking oil and return it to the header tank to minimise the oil loss until repairs can be carried out.
• CFit an oil tight cap to the header tank and monitor the inboard seal for leakage until repairs can be carried out.
• DReduce the header tank level to reduce the leakage by maintaining minimum positive pressure on the seals.

Question 4

• ACan continue to be run at reduced power with the fuel pump hung up and isolated.
• BCan continue to be operated at lower load or reduced RPM once the pump has been removed from the engine.
• CCan continue to be run at full power until the next port of call.
• DCan continue to be run, but all other fuel pumps should be adjusted to balance exhaust temperatures.

Question 5

• AYou can wait until you have finished manoeuvring as manoeuvring speed is less than full sea speed.
• BYou need to resolve the problem as emergency power may be needed unexpectedly.
• CYou may ignore the problem until you have time to carry out repairs.
• DYou should stop immediately as any such limitation could result in engine damage.