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COMPETENCY EXAMINATION FOR ELECTRO TECHNICAL OFFICER
Exam Code: F,MAA/HO/ET0/15-2019 Allotted Time: 3 Hrs
NOTES: 1. Answer SIX Questions in all from the given set
2. Where drawings are insis-?..,d, they must be neat and descriptive
3. All Questions (in full) carry equal marks of 16 each
4. 4 Marks are allotted for neatness and clarity of answers.
5. Maximum marks - 100
1. a) Explain the purpose for employing of a "Propeller Shaft Grounding System"; how do you
check the efficiency of the system? (6 marks)
b) Describe the routine maintenances carried out on the above system. (4 marks)
c) What are the basic six-steps approaches of trouble shooting or fault finding on ship's
machinery? (6 marks)
a) With a neat BLOCK diagram, indicate the main hardware components of.a PLC system
and state the functions of each component (10 marks)
b) Name three input devices you may find on the above system. (3 marks)
c) Name three output devices which can be found on the above system. (3 marks)
3. a) Global Positioning System (GPS) is a SOLAS requirement onboard ship. Discuss four
points how it can help navigators during ship's passage along its route. (4 marks)
b) Mention at least eight data entries handled by ship's Voyage Data Recorder. (8 marks)
c) Describe an enclosed space and the relevant procedures to enter an enclosed space.
(4 marks)
4. a) Draw and explain a bridge rectifier battery charger with its pie-filter and a single
element voltage regulator (Zener Diode). (6 marks)
b) What are the SOLAS requirements of an Emergency Generator? (5 marks)
c) What are the mandatory protections for an Alternator? Explain one of them. (5 marks)
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5. a) Using a sketch, describe the two-element drum level controller of a ship's boiler.
(10 marks)
b) What are the factors causing the imbalance between steam mass flow out and feed
water mass flow into the drum? (6 marks)
a) What is a "Lock Out Relay" in ship's electrical system and what is its function? (5 marks)
b) Various pick-up devices can be used in conjunction with a digital counter to give a direct
reading of speed. In this regard and with a simple sketch explain how an inductive pick-up
tachometer works to give you a digital reading? (8 marks)
c) If a total short circuit occurs on a 3 phase alternator and the short-circuit trip fails to
operate, what back-up safety device will activate? (3 marks)
7. a) List the three types of electrical Dynamic Braking methods applied on an AC
Electromotor. (6 marks)
b) Using a proper diagram, describe one of the electrical braking methods of your choice.
(10 marks)
8. a) Explain what a Data Transmission means? (2 marks)
b) Using diagrams, describe the following two types of Data Transmissions:
(i) Serial Transmission (5 marks)
(ii) Parallel Transmission (5 marks)
c) Draw a comparison table for the above two types of data transmissions? (4 marks)
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