Pancyprian TS Marine Mech. II case studies
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The Pancyprian Examinations for Marine Mechanics II are Cyprus's national assessment route for candidates seeking certification as marine mechanics (Class II) working in the engine department of seagoing vessels. They are intended for engineers and mechanics who already have practical sea or workshop experience and now need to demonstrate theoretical and applied competence at a supervisory level. The Pancyprian TS Marine Mech. II case studies are 5 cases and about 3,386 words.
1High exhaust temperature on one unit during a loaded voyage
The container ship Kition Bay is 26 hours out of Piraeus for Suez, loaded, in moderate weather. The main engine is a six-cylinder low-speed two-stroke, MCR 9,600 kW at 105 rpm, driving a fixed-pitch propeller.
748 words, about 4 min2Lube-oil dilution on an auxiliary generator
The 1,500 kW auxiliary diesel generator No.2 on a berthed vessel is running at 800 kW; two generators are required for ship load. Over four hours its lube oil pressure has fallen from 3.0 to 2.3 bar and the lube oil filter differential pressure has risen to 1.1 bar, with the alarm set at 1.0 bar.
669 words, about 3 min3Rudder drift and overheating steering gear near the pilot station
A 12,000 GT product tanker is proceeding at 8 knots in coastal waters, two hours from the pilot station. The steering gear is a two-ram electro-hydraulic type.
669 words, about 3 min4Blackout during a bow-thruster start in a narrow channel
A 2,800 TEU container ship is making 8 knots in a narrow, buoyed channel. Two 1,000 kVA diesel generators are running in parallel on a 450 V, 60 Hz main switchboard; a 600 kW bow thruster is started to check swing.
641 words, about 3 min5Failed 15 ppm alarm and pressure to bypass the oily water separator
A 9,000 GT bulk carrier is 12 nautical miles from port with 12 m³ of oily bilge water in an 18 m³ holding tank. The oily water separator is rated at 5 m³/h and has a 15 ppm bilge alarm.
659 words, about 3 min