轮机长面试的一些问题done

1

．

Can you tell something about your last ship? What types (brands) of main engine have you ever

experienced?

On

my

last

ship,

I

mainly

focus

such

details

as

the

type

of

engineDOOSAN

MAN

B&W

8K90MC-C, 36560 KW, gross tonnage is 39906/net tonnage is 24504,sailing from India Sea to Europe

I have experience with several different types of main engine, such as Sulzer, MAN B&W, and UEC

etc.

2.

What abilities should a Chief Engineer possess?

Fist, I think it is very important for a Chief Engineer to be skillful and proficient at work. Second, he

should maintain good management in the engine department. Third, he should be able to try to motivate every

person under his management by assigning jobs fairly among them. Fourth, he needs to be good in English and

language communication. Last, it is very important for a Chief Engineer to have work spirit and to maintain

good

relationship

with

the

Master,

the

technical

superintendent

and

other

personnel

from

company,

First

Engineer and the Chief Officer. Above all, he should listen to orders or instructions from the Master in most

cases.

上面的答案仅供参考。

3

What were the consumption volume of cylinder lube oil and fuel oil in your previous ship?

For your reference:

The main engine consumption volume of fuel oil about 80-95 tons per day and cylinder oil about 300-400 liters

per day depending on the RPM and the sea condition. Normally speaking, the consumption rate of cylinder lube

oil for main engine is 0.8-1.2 gram/hour/horse powers, while the fuel oil consumption rate can be roughly about

120-140 gram/hour/horse power.

4. Can you please describe in detail the bunkering procedures?

I should make a

bunkering plan

firstly according to the ship owner

’

s instructions and then report the plan to

the Master for approval.

Secondly, a

bunkering meeting

should be held to specify the responsibilities of crew during the procedure.

Thirdly,

preparations

of the following like plugs, extinguishers, drum, alarms, communication means

，

fuel oil

system graphics (drawing) should be made.

Fourthly, I should order the

Third Engineer to measure the oil volume in the supplier

’

s tanks

and record the

flow meter figures.

Bunkering starts

after all is ready

. I should order the duty engineer to take sounding all the time, especially at

the beginning and at the end of bunkering each tank. My duty engineers should pay attention to the oil pressure,

the temperature and the oil sample to be taken and used as evidence in the future. By the way, the engineer in

charge should note that one more bottle of sample oil needs to be taken that will be stored in the vessel for three

years to meet MARPOL VI requirement.

Lastly, I should not sign the receipts, regardless of any delay

,

until quantities of the bunkered oil are confirmed.

I should also note down any dispute over the quantity or adverse specifications of bunkers taken on the receipt

and advise the company.

I should bear the following precautions in my mind during bunkering.

Before bunkering,

I need to

make sure that all scuppers are plugged and cemented.

I should stop

ballasting,

de- ballasting and taking fresh water on board whilst bunkering, if possible. If I have to do all the jobs together, I

should take all care to prevent an overflow of water and fuel oil. If the decks become awash due to such water

overflow or rain, then bunkering should be stopped whilst the scuppers are being drained.

5. Please tell me the minimum safe oxygen percentage for the safety of the workers in an enclosed space.

Please describe the procedures of entry into and work in enclosed spaces.

More than 18%

and

no more than 23%

of oxygen in an enclosed space will be OK for the safety of the workers.

The procedures are as follows:

First, I should

prepare an entry permit

to be signed by the Master.

Second, before entry is allowed,

all the relevant manholes should be opened for ventilation

.

Third, the air and surrounding of the enclosed space

should be tested to see whether it is safe.

Fourth,

necessary equipment

like the fire extinguisher, lights, communication equipments should be carried

by the crew when entering.

Fifth, before entry into an enclosed space,

a meeting regarding the work procedure should be held.

Lastly,

when someone is working in an enclosed space, good communication between the crew inside and the

crew outside should be maintained and the emergency rescue team should stand by for any rescue work.

When entering, at least one of the crew inside is to do the lookout job. During the crew

’

s stay in the space,

ventilation should be continuously on to provide enough oxygen.

6. What is a

“

Bunkering Plan

”

?

A bunkering plan is made according to the owner or charterer

’

s

order, voyage plan, and capacity of the tank

, oil

ROB, and so on. A bunkering plan is made by the Chief Engineer and approved by the Master and the company.

Generally, the volume of the bunkered oil shouldn

’

t exceed

85%

of tank capacity.

7.

What

will

you

do

if

the

oil

supplied

by

the

oil

company

is

less

than

the

agreed

amount

after

bunkering?

Receipts should not be signed, regardless of any delay, until quantities are confirmed by all parties concerned.

Any dispute over the quantity or adverse specifications of bunkers taken shall be noted on the fuel receipt and

the company should be advised accordingly.

因为该问题涉及到船东的切身利益，所以他们提问较多。

8. Did you ever encounter any mechanic problem on board your previous vessels? How did you handle

them? (

It is suggested to answer this question frankly and honestly.)

The last vessel I worked on is even a new vessel, but some problems will happened. One time, before

entering SUEZ canal at SUEZ anchorage, the main engine can not be started, after checking, found the pilot

valve 33# sticking. Another time, No.1 G/E unit 5 crankcase door exploding and after checking, found unit 5

piston head bolts broken and sticking in the cylinder liner.

9. The ISM Code requires preventive maintenance schedules. How do you make your maintenance

schedules?

According

to

the

ISM

Code,

the

preventive

maintenance

plan

is

made

based

on

the

ship

’

s

“

Planed

Maintenance System

”

and the machinery running hour records. This plan should be made on an annual basis (or

a

five- year

basis).

Usually,

the

monthly

maintenance

schedule

is

made

based

on

the

annual

preventive

maintenance plan and the basic occasional maintenance work.

10. Have you ever been to the US ports? Are you familiar with the USCG inspections?

(Some of the useful words you may use when you answer the question:

US ports: New York, New Orleans, San Francisco, Tampa, Houston, Mississippi River, etc.

USCG: refer to the US coast guards.

The most important thing in US is the sanitation (hygiene). Besides, fire fighting equipments (FFE) and

life saving apparatus (LSA) and training drills must be well prepared for check.)

美国对防污染非常重视，对

油类记录簿的检查相当严格

，若发现做假，罚款非常重。

11. What do you know about

“

SOPEP

”

?

SOPEP means

S

hipboard

O

il

P

ollution

E

mergency

P

lan. The SOPEP should contain (but not limited to)

the following contents.

(1) Procedures to be followed by the Master or other crew in case of oil pollution.

(2)

Pollution

reporting

system

and

the

authority

or

persons

to

be

contacted

in

the

event

of

pollution

including the telephone numbers etc.

(3) Detailed description of actions to be taken immediately by persons on board to reduce or control the

discharge of oil after the incident.

(4) List of oil spill response equipment to be maintained and prepared on board. (Removers, sprayer, oil

absorbent,

saw

dust,

sand,

waste

rags,

scoop,

shovels,

buckets,

bamboo

brooms,

portable

pump,

protective

clothing, portable containers,).

The essence of the Plan is to avoid any possible oil leakage and oil pollution.

Simply

speaking,

SOPEP

should

include

such

things

as

the

emergency

contacts

(telephone

and

other

communication means

，

address etc), the equipment used in dealing with oil pollution, the muster list for oil

pollution, the report procedure when the accident happens etc.

SOPEP is compulsory on board most of the ships according to the ISM code. IOPP is the certificate for

the vessel that is qualified for the requirement issued by the Class on oil pollution prevention.

12. What are the possible causes of crankshaft failure?

Too big or too small clearance between bush and shaft is one of the most possible reasons. Other reason

includes

material

problem,

dirtiness

of

the

lube

oil,

uneven

loading

in

each

cylinder,

bad

lubricating,

and

deformation of frame and bedplate.

13. What actions should be taken when there is oil overflow on deck during bunkering?

The following procedures should be taken:

(1)

Stop pumping and other operation first;

(2)

Ring the alarm immediately;

(3)

Crew

should

come

to

their

respective

position

and

take

actions

immediately

according

to

the

SOPEP;

(4)

If there is a possibility of fire, the Muster list for fire should be followed;

(5)

After finishing all the actions, records should be made on what has happened;

(6)

Draw lessons from the incident to avoid future reoccurrence of the same kind of incident.

14. Explain the important things when you take over from the previous Chief Engineer.

在和前任轮机长交接工作时需要注意什么？

I shall familiarize myself with the following when I take over the job from the previous C/E

。

（

1

）

The engine department

personnel

;

(2) The

SMS manuals

and other documents on board;

(3)

Conditions

of the

vesse

l, the

engine

and equipment to see whether there are any problems left;

(4) Any outstanding claim and incident reports in the service period of the previous Chief engineer should

be cleared;

(5)

Engine logbook

;

(6) The ROB volume of the fuel oil, the diesel oil, lube oil and chemicals;

(7)

CMS

survey items;

(8) PMS overdue items and relevant reports.

After finishing all the items in the checklist for handover, we two shall sign our names for evidence, one

copy of which with the signature of the master shall be sent to the company.

15. Please explain what the Chief Engineer

’

s Standing Order is? What does Night Order include?

请简要说轮机长常备命令和夜航命令的情况。

The chief engineer

standing order

is basically the Chief Engineer

’

s own set of instructions and orders for

the operation of the engine department. The orders should include any particular operating procedures that the

Chief Engineer wishes to emphasize

to the engineers on duty

. The set of standing order and procedures must

include the following:

Operating procedures for main engine

；

Operating procedures for auxiliary engines

；

Watch procedures;

UMS procedures;

When to call the Chief Engineer;

Emergency shutdown procedures;

Daily monitoring and log;

Arrival/Departure procedures;

Operation of steering gear and test procedures;

Bunkering procedures;

Safe procedures in the engine room;

Duties of junior engineers and ratings.

Different vessels may have different contents concerning the standing order of the Chief Engineer. But

basically, the contents above should be covered.

The Standing Order should be put in the engine control room

and in the cabin of the Chief Engineer

.

The night order should include such things as the warnings, lookout and when to call the Chief Engineer

etc.. The C/E needs to prepare night order every night before he goes to sleep.

16. What is the UMS? Do you have any experience on UMS?

Under what circumstances

can the

engine room not be operated in UMS way?

UMS

means

Unmanned

(unattended)

Machinery

Space

(

无人值守机舱

).

I

have

experienced

UMS

on

board one ship.

Under the following circumstances, the engine room cannot be operated in UMS way:

(1)

When fire detection and extinguishing system are not fully operational;

(2)

When main engine monitoring, control and alarm system are not fully operational;

(3)

When key auxiliary equipment or its controls and alarm system are not fully operational;

(4)

The instruction from the Master demands that the engine room is to be manned;

(5)

When arrival/departure in port;

(6)

During cargo operation, and on other occasions when the Chief Engineer determines that the

engine room should remain manned.

17. When do you apply emergency shutdown procedures and what do you shut down?

什么时候启用紧急停止？

Emergency

shutdown

includes

(1)

main

engine

emergency

shutdown,

(2)

ventilation

emergency

shutdown, and (3) fuel oil valves (quick-closing valve) emergency shutdown, (4) Sky light quick closing, (5)

ventilator

quick

closing

damper.

Emergency

shutdown

are

used

when

emergency

situations

(e.

g.

fire

etc.)

happens.

18. What do you the engine room safety procedures include?

The

safety

procedures

include

the

procedures

for

maintenance

work,

overhaul

and

lifting

subjects,

high-location and multi-layer work (

多层和高空作业

)

，

hull side work, hot work, entry into enclosed space,

cleaning and painting, using steel bottle and so on.

19. Name some critical (important) equipment in the engine room on board your last vessel.

According to the SMS manuals of the company on board my last vessel, the following engines and machines

are

critical

equipment:

Steering

gear,

winch

and

windlass,

emergency

battery,

generator

and

emergency

generator, main engine, life-boat, fire extinguisher pump, oil water separator.

Different

companies

may

name

different

critical

equipment

on

board

different

ships.

Anyway,

critical

equipment should be given full care in daily work and should be checked and recorded periodically.

20. Under what conditions is hot work not allowed?

Hot work is not allowed under the following conditions.

(1)

During

cargo

operation

when

handling

flammable

cargoes

unless

the

ship

has

obtained

permission

from terminal or port authority.

(2)

During bunkering.

(3)

In enclosed spaces or where atmosphere is suspicious.

(4)

On the top of the oil tanks, or any bulkhead or deck bordering on oil tanks;

(5)

When vessel is alongside;

(6)

Some other occasions that the Chief Engineer and the Master think it not allowable.

(7)

Under heavy weather conditions.

And some other situations where the master or the C/E thinks the hot work can bring about safety problems

to the vessel and seaman.

21. What is ILO convention147

？

What is ISGOTT

？

What is COLREGS 1972?

ILO Convention 147 is Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 147)(and its

Protocol

of

1996).

This

rule

is

made

by

the

International

Labor

Organization

Conference.

In

this

Convention,

the

minimum

internationally

acceptable

labor

standards

for

seamen

in

merchant

ships

are

stipulated. Convention No.147 requires the flag State to adopt minimum standards relating to safety, social

security,

and

shipboard

conditions

of

employment

and

living

arrangements

to

be

observed

in

merchant

shipping registered under any flag.

ISGOTT

means

International

safety

Guidelines

for

oil

Tankers

and

Terminals.

COLREGS

means

Convention on international regulations for preventing collisions at sea. These two are normal publications

on board the vessel.

22.

How

often

did

the

superintendent

of

your

last

vessel

come

on

board

for

inspection?

How

will

you

cooperate with the superintendent of the company in the future?

Twice a year. But for other vessels, the superintendent may come on the board more often than this. The

superintendent

come

on

board

to

check

the

ship

’

s

maintenance,

the

crew

and

management

situation

on

board and put forward some suggestions.

I will respect the superintendent and try to make his work easier. Besides, during his stay on board, I will

discuss

with

him

on

some

important

matters

concerning

the

maintenance

of

the

machines

and

the

management of the engine crew.

< br>这是一个管理问题。和船公司机务主管配合好是件很很重要的事情，不管机务代表的建议是否完全