Effective Page 1 of 6 Compiled by Chief Examiner Approved by Executive Head: Centre of Seafarers OPERATIONS SEAFARER CERTIFICATION GUIDANCE NOTE Marine Motorman Higher Grade
Effective Page 2 of 6 Content STCW 78 MARINE MOTORMAN HIGHER GRADE ORAL EXAMINATION SYLLABUS GUIDELINE The oral examination is mainly concerned with the safe and efficient operation of plant, the correct use of equipment provided for the safety of the ship and the protection of the environment. The examiner will expect the candidate to be able to answer selected questions from the syllabus guideline. The candidate is almost at the level of Engineer officer of the watch STCW. He or she serve as Chief Engineer <1500Kw Port Operations or Chief Engineer officer on a vessel under 500 GT with propulsion power less than 1500Kw. He or She can be a watch keeping officer on vessel on near coastal voyages with propulsion power under 3000kw. He or she can also serve as Chief Engineer on unlimited voyages with propulsion power under 750Kw MARINE MOTORMAN HIGHER GRADE TOPIC ONE MARINE ENGINEERING (a) Mechanisms for starting and reversing arrangements of diesel engines. (b) Elementary knowledge of propulsions systems(schotle, Voight Schneider & Kort Nozzles) (c) Maintaining the operation of diesel engines, air compressors (d) Keeping a logbook, entries that are important (e) Names and functions of the main parts of refrigeration machinery and a working knowledge of refrigeration systems (f) Elementary knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics, steering gears (g) Familiarity with bilge pumping systems and fuel pumping systems.(more knowledge than MMGRII) (h) Elementary knowledge of the name and functions of the main parts of marine propelling machinery (i) Elementary knowledge of boiler operation and safety (j) Principles of motor propelling and auxiliary machinery(two and four stroke principals) including gearboxes and CP propellers (k) The benefits of supercharging both Turbo and by mechanically driver blowers (l) Properties of various fuels and oils on board ship (m) Boiler operation and safety. How to blow down a gauge glass, check the burner and maintain a water level (n) Transmitting information relating to machinery components by mans of simple drawings with supplementary notes and specifications (o) Manufacturing; the methods of various machinery components and the effects (p) Construction, arrangements and operation of steering systems (q) Constructional details and maintenance of pressure vessels (r) Constructional details and principles of pumps and the requirements of pumping systems (s) Safe and efficient operation of auxiliary boilers (t) Working principals and constructional details of marine diesel engines together with their ancillary equipment such as gearboxes, clutches, thrust bearings and transmission systems
Effective Page 3 of 6 (u) Diesel engine fuel and lubricating oil systems (v) Constructional details and working principles of air compressors TOPIC TWO ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC AND CONTROL ENGINEERING (a) Maintaining batteries in proper working condition (b) Elementary knowledge of electricity and electrical distribution systems. (c) Use of electrical protection devices on board ship (d) Production of EMF by Chemical and Magnetic means (e) Elementary Knowledge of Electrical distribution systems (f) Preparing starting, coupling and changing over of Alternators and/or Generators (g) The operating principals of the ammeter and voltmeter (h) Safe and efficient operation and maintenance of electrical equipment (i) Operation, testing and fault finding as well as rectification of automatic control and alarm panels (j) Basic electrical circuits including alternating current and direct current systems TOPIC THREE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR (a) Dealing with minor defects in propelling and auxiliary machinery. (b) Dealing with pumping difficulty s (c) Knowledge of safety with respect of lifting gear (d) Minor repairs and maintenance of motor propelling and auxiliary machinery (e) Starting reversing and reversing and maintenance of motor propelling machinery (f) The actions of thermometers, pyrometers, pressure gauges, voltmeters and ammeters. The constructional details of measuring instruments for pressure and temperature (g) Temporary and permanent repairs in the event of a breakdown (h) Routine pumping operations,fuel, fresh and salt water and bilge systems and the location of common faults (i) Operation and maintenance of diesel engines, determination of engine power. (j) Starting and reversing systems. (k) Basic Hydraulic circuits and their maintenance (l) Construction, safe operation and maintenance of hydraulic deck machinery TOPIC FOUR CONTROLLING TO OPERATIONS ON BOARD SHIP AND CARE FOR PERSONS ON BOARD AS WELL AS THE ENVIRONMENT (a) The necessity of keeping bilges clean (b) Safe Bunkering procedures (c) Properties of various fuel oils used on board ship (d) Taking over a watch
Effective Page 4 of 6 (e) Operations connected with the launching and practical handling of all survival craft and equipment on board and the principal of survival in such survival craft at Sea. (f) Precautions taken against fire and or explosions (g) Dealing with fire should it break out (h) What is free surface effect and what are the dangers (i) Knowledge of MARPOL (j) Precautions when entering an enclosed space (k) Basic requirements of ships stability including centre of gravity, stable, neutral and unstable equilibrium. The necessity of centre boards, compartments and free surface effects of large volumes of water on trawl and factory decks and precautions against flooding (l) Elementary business and MARPOL environmental protection (m)preparing Main & auxiliary Machinery for Sea and testing of Steering Gear (n) Safety precautions to be observed during a watch. (o) Immediate action to be taken in the event of a fire or accident including electrical shock (p) Precautions to be observed to prevent environmental pollution, operation and maintenance of emergency equipment. (q) The code of safe working practice on Fishing Vessels and appropriate Marine Notices (r) Constructional details, arrangements and management of refrigeration plants (s) Fire prevention and detection and fire fighting equipment its use construction and maintenance (t) The code of safe working practice for Fishing Vessels regarding machinery rooms and other enclosed spaces. (u) Properties of fuel and lubricating oils used in diesel engines. (v) Requirements of ship stability including centre of gravity, stable, unstable and neutral equilibrium. The necessity of centre boards, compartments, water tight bulkheads and free surface effects of large volumes of water on trawl and factory decks. (w) Precautions against flooding (x) The basic calculations showing KM, KG and moment of statical stability GM values, the effect of righting lever, negative GM, reduction of GM due to free surface (y) Basic bulkhead loading on tanks and the effects of density(specific gravity)
LEVEL 3 ASSESSMENT MARINE MOTORMAN HIGHER GRADE Name of Examiner:... Name of Assessor:... Name of Candidate:... Effective Page 5 of 6 The examiner should make his decision on the competence of the candidate based on the overall level 3 assessment (oral examination). However, should a candidate fail to answer important safety related questions, such that ships personnel and or the environment is endangered, the examiner shall fail such candidate. The candidate shall be asked a minimum of 9 (nine) questions, i.e. at least one from of each topic and any 5 others. TOPIC ONE- Marine Engineering LEVEL THREE ASSESSMENT REPORT Weakness TOPIC TWO - Electrical, Electronic and Control Engineering Weakness: TOPIC THREE- Maintenance and Repair Weakness:
Effective Page 6 of 6 TOPIC FOUR-Controlling to operations on board ship and care for persons on board as well as the environment Weakness: Signature of examiner Signature of assessor THE CANDIDATE HAS: PASSED FAILED PENALTY MONTHS SEATIME (The level 3 assessment report, oral examination syllabus guideline and examiners Aide Memoire is to be retained for record purpose in the candidates file)