in practical there is no particular syllabus for meo class 4 but for your general idea what they may ask in the orals is as following:
SYLLABUS FOR MEO – CLASS IV – PART – B EXAMINATION
PAPER I – MARINE ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE (GENERAL)
Introduction
Introduction to marine engineering materials, its properties and uses, processes.
Marine Engineering Materials
Basic metallurgy, metals and processes, Iron-Carbon equilibrium diagram, Heat Treatment of Carbon Steels, Non-Ferrous alloys, non-metallic materials, welding, gas cutting, materials under load, vibrations.
Industrial Chemistry
Fundamentals, acidity/alkalinity, corrosion, water testing & treatment, introduction to fuels and lubricants, toxic and other ill effect of cargo on human & environment.
Fabrication, welding, jointing and cutting
Permanent joints, riveting, soldering, self secured joints, safety and health when welding, principles of electric arc welding, principles of gas welding, welding joints and low carbon steel, common faults in welded joints, plate working marking out, thermal cutting, mechanical cutting, forming, bending plates, inspection, pipe work, manufacture of components, gauges, deck machinery, gearing, clutches.
Introduction to ship and ship’s routines, sensing and monitoring devices associated with marine equipments, propulsion transmission system including thrust and shaft bearing, stern tubes and propellers, steering and stabilizing system including bow thrusters. Refrigeration machinery and air conditioning systems, safe and efficient operation in the UMS Code, procedures to be adopted for operating main machinery under emergency conditions.
Auxiliary steam boilers and auxiliary steam plant
Steam boiler mountings and feed water systems, auxiliary steam boilers and associated equipment, boiler waste testing and conditioning, operation of auxiliary steam plant, pipelines, condenser, drain cooler, auxiliary boiler fuel and air blower system. Methods of checking water level in steam boilers and action necessary if water level us abnormal.
Safe engineering watch keeping
Procedure to be adopted in safe watch keeping, procedure for taking over and handling over watches, routine work during watch keeping such as soot blowing, cleaning of filters, pumping out of bilges through oily bilge separator, routine pumping operations of fuel oil, ballast water, fire pump and cargo pumping system, remote operation of pumping system and associated controls, purification and clarification of fuel oil, purification of lubricating oil, construction and characteristics of separators, purifier and clarifier, location of common faults in machinery and plant in engine and boiler rooms and action necessary to prevent damage. Interpretation of functional tests on communication and control system. Maintenance on machinery spaces, log book and the significance of reading taken.
Ship bilge/ballast/oil pumps and pumping system, Hydrophore system.
Various types of pumps, construction, operation and characteristics. Compressors, air system. Air bottles, construction, mountings and associated system.
Fresh water generators and vacuum evaporators.
Construction, characteristics and operation of fresh water generator and vacuum evaporators.
Safety and emergency procedures
Changeover of remote/automatic to local control of all main and auxiliary systems. Safe working practices, safe practices in carrying out hot work and welding. Procedures to be taken while handling heavy machinery parts and overhauling of engines. Cleaning, man entry and hot work in enclosed compartments. Emergency procedures such as action to be taken in case of fire including fire drill, flooding of engine room compartment, rescue operation of injured persons, actions to be taken in case of stoppage of main engine, auxiliary engine and associated system.
PART II – MARINE ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE (MOTOR OR STEAM)
Marine plant operation
Construction, characteristics and operation of large bore and medium speed diesel engine p[arts, performance, characteristics of diesel engine by taking indicator cards, steering gear, auxiliary boilers.
Operation of marine machinery, equipments and diesel engines
Marine diesel engines, auxiliary steam boilers, construction and details of all parts and fitting and combustion systems, marine diesel engine (trunk and cross head types), gearing systems and clutches, starting and reversing systems, cooling and lubricating systems, fuel oil preparation systems, auxiliary diesel engine and associated equipments, control and alarm system associated with automatic operation of a diesel plant. Assessment of engine power, the running adjusting to maintain performance safe and efficient operation and maintenance of marine diesel engines/steam turbines crankcase inspection, depth gauge and crankshaft deflection, UMS operations, governors, turbocharger, supercharging and scavenging system.
(For stem candidates: - steam boilers, mountings, feed water system and lubricating oil system. Gland sealing system. Assessment of plant efficiencies. Steam turbine, gearing and lubricating system, steam distribution system and associated equipment, condenser, ejector, heat exchanger and feed heater, air heaters and economizer and draining system of turbine and plants including steam traps. Maneuvering system including astern running.)
PAPER III – ORALS
Oral is final assessment of paper I and paper II of part B. the assessment is on functions, marine engineering at operational levels based on competences, knowledge, understanding and proficiency under this function. Criterion for evaluating competence is to be as per Column III of above.
PAPER IV – MARINE ELECTRO TECHNOLOGY
The electrical circuit, units-ampere, ohm, volt. Difference between electromotive force and potential difference. Ohm’s law, Kirchoff law, simple series and parallel circuits involving e.m.f current and resistance. Non-linear resistors in parallel with constant value resistors. Power and energy, specific resistance, temperature coefficient of resistance, conductor resistance, effect of length, area, material and temperature. DC wire distribution system, types of insulation, Wheatstone network bridge, slide wire bridge, application to steering gears, resistance pyrometers, strain gauges etc.
Electrolytic action and secondary cells, theory of electrolytic dissociation applied to common solutions, uses of electrolysis, secondary cells (acid or alkaline), construction and principles, maintenance, charging, watt-hour and ampere hour efficiency. Electromagnetism, electromagnetic induction, simple magnetic circuit, simple magnetic theory, magnetic field due to current in straight conductors, loops and coils and solenoids, relative direction of current and field, Faraday’s and Lenz’s laws, magnitude and direction of induced e.m.f produced on a current carrying conductor, flux density, effect of iron, magneto motive force (m.m.f), permeability, reluctance, simple magnetic circuit, typical B/H and β/H circuit, alternating current theory, simple continuous periodic waves, frequency, amplitude instantaneous, maximum r.m.s and average values, form factor, phases representation of alternate current quantities, phase difference. The inductor, inductance and its effect on the circuit. The capacitor, capacitance and its effects on the circuit. Simple series and parallel circuits. Relationship between resistance, reactance and impedance. Simple treatment of power factor, power in single phase alternate current circuit. Instruments, qualitative treatment of the principles and function of alternate current and direct current indicating instruments and relays. Use of shunt and series resistance to increase range. Rectifiers and transducers. Distribution systems. Systems of alternate and direct current shipboard installation. Protective devices such as fuses, circuit breakers, earth lamps, cable material and installation. Connection of shore supply, direct current machine. The principles, constructional details and protection of direct current series, shunt and compound wound motors and generator. Self excitation, e.m.f and load voltage control, paralleling procedures and load sharing for generators. Need for and types of starter, speed and torque equations and speed control of direct current motors.
Alternate current machines, simple explanation of principles, constructional details and protection of alternators, squirrel cage induction motors and single phase transformer. Parallel running and synchronizing theory. Electronics, qualitative treatment of atomic structure and bonding. Semiconductor junction diodes, junction transistors and their operating characteristics. Simple transistor circuits. Conduction in gases, insulators, semi conductors and conductors. Photoelectric effect control systems. Simple theory of all control systems, location of common faults and action to prevent damage, single phasing of alternate current motors, auto control system control loop transmitter, controller, desired value.
PAPER V – ORALS
Oral is final assessment of paper IV of part B. the assessment is on function, electrical, electronics and control engineering at operational level based on competences. Criteria for evaluating competence is to be as per Column III of above.
PAPER VI – MARINE ENGINEERING PRACTICE
Marine engineering maintenance, fastening, preparation for work on machinery, heat exchangers etc. general maintenance procedure of centrifugal pumps fitted with a means of air extraction, reciprocating pumps, screw and gear pumps, pipes, valves, air compressors, heat exchangers. Maintenance and repair of diesel engine, auxiliary steam engine, petrol engine, turbocharger, diesel engine components, wear and tear, alignment of machinery components, correction of defects, breakdown, steering gear repairs, maintenance and repair of auxiliary boiler, maintenance and repair of deck machinery, hydraulic equipments and control systems. Hull inspection, maintenance of repairs of vessel in dry dock.
Maintenance and repair of main boiler, turbines and steam plants. (For steam candidate)
Safety and emergency procedures, safe isolation of all main and auxiliary machineries, electrical plants and equipment required before personnel are permitted to work on such plant and equipment, safe trials and commissioning after repair and trials.
PAPER VII – ORALS
Oral is final assessment of paper VI of part B. the assessment is on function maintenance and repair at operational level based on competences.
PAPER VII – SHIP CONSTRUCTION AND STABILITY
General displacement, wetted surface, block midsection, prismatic and water plane area coefficient. Tonnage per centimeter immersion. Application of Simpson’s rules to areas, moment of areas, volumes and moment of volumes, draught due to change in density of water, buoyancy and reserve buoyancy. Effect of bilging amidships compartment. Transverse stability, center of gravity, center of buoyancy. Meta center, shift of center of gravity due to addition or removal of mass, transverse movement of mass, stability at small angle of heel(give second moment of area of water plane or formulae). The inclining experiment, resistance and propulsion. Comparison of skin frictional resistance of hull with model at different speeds (R=F.svn) and residual resistance. Admiralty and fuel co-efficient. Relation between speed of vessel and fuel consumption with constant displacement and assuming that resistance varies as (speed)n. elementary treatment of propeller and simple problems on pitch, pitch ration, apparent slip, wake thrust and power.
Structural strength, simple problems on strength of structural members to resist liquid pressure. Loading due to head of loading.
Ship construction: - common terms used in measurement of steel ships example length between perpendicular, breadth, overall, moulded, depth, draught, free-board. Definitions of ship building terms in general use. Description and sketches of structural members in ordinary types of steel ships. Watertight doors, hatches, rudders, bow thrusters, propellers, watertight bullheads, double bottoms, anchor and cables. Descriptive treatment of effected of free surface of liquids on stability. Arrangement for the carriage of dangerous goods in bulk. Ventilation arrangements (natural and mechanical) for pump rooms in tankers and for holds and oil fuel tanks.
Fore and aft peak tanks, double bottom and deep tank filling and pumping arrangement, compartmental drainage. Leveling arrangement for damaged side compartments.
Ship dimensions and form. General arrangement of general cargo, tankers, bulk carriers, combination cambers, containers, RORO and passenger ships, definition of camber, rise of floor flare, sheer strake etc.
Ship stresses:- hogging, sagging, sawing, panting, pounding, slamming etc. hull structure: - popper names of various parts, standard steel section etc. bow and stern, stem frame, structural arrangement, forward and aft to with stand panting and pounding etc. fitting, water tightness to hatches, opening in oil tankers, chain lockers and attachment of cables, bilge piping system, ballast system, sounding and air pipes etc. rudders and propellers, construction of rudders and propellers, controllable pitch propeller, stern tube arrangement etc. load lines and draught mark, deck line, freeboard, plimsoll line etc.
Naval architecture: -
Displacement TPC, coefficient of form, calculation of area, volume and moment. Stability of ships. Working knowledge and application of stability, trim and stress tables, diagrams and stress calculating equipment. Fundamentals of water tight integrity, actions to be taken in event of partial loss of intact stability, structural strength, draught and buoyancy.
PAPER IX – SHIP SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Demonstrates the knowledge of the precaution to be taken to prevent pollution of marine environment, tank cleaning, pumping out bilge, knowledge of construction and operation of oil pollution equipment in engine room and on tankers.
Legislation with regard pollution prevention. MARPOL 73/78 and other national legislation like OPA – 90. MARPOL equipments knowledge of codes of safe working practices as published, knowledge of type of information issued by D.G. Shipping with regard to safety at sea, safe working practices, oil record book and SOPEP manual.
Precaution against fire and explosion, fire prevention, detection and extinction in all parts of a ship personal survival technique and LSA on ship, medical care, theory of fire, fire control aborad ship, ship fire fighting organizations, training of sea farer in fire fighting, procedures for fire fighting, inspection and servicing of fire appliances and equipment, fire fighting process hazards, first aid, fire investigation and reporting, case studies, introduction and safety, emergency situation, survival craft and rescue boat, method of helicopter rescue, launching arrangements, lifeboat engine and accessories. Evaluation, signaling equipment and pyro-techniques. First aid, radio equipment. Launching and handling survival craft in rough weather. Understand practical applications of medical advice, demonstrates knowledge of action to be taken in case of accidents or illness that are likely to occur on-board ships.
Legislation: - Knowledge of nation and international legislation, IMO and conventions, Indian Merchant Shipping act and rules, classification society, characters, personal relationship on-board ship. Statutory survey and classification, port state control, flag state inspection, ISM Code.
PAPER X – ORALS
Oral is final assessment of paper VIII and IX of part B. the assessment is on function controlling operational of ship and care for persons on-board at operational level based on competences, knowledge, understanding and proficiency of function.
Source: IMO presentation on MARPOL Annex VI Chapter 4
