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| list of rights of women seafarers |
| 2012-04-12 04:39:00 |
A list of rights of women seafarers that cannot be denied to them: The first and most basic right according to International Labor Organization states that all women seafarers hold right to equality in job and education All female seafarers, like their male counterparts, are entitled to minimum wages and working conditions which has been set at $465. Women seafarers shall be allowed same working hours as their male counterparts, with maximum limit being 14 hours in a 24 hour period. Women seafarers will be entitled to be paid for overtime above the stipulated hours of work as set by the International Marine Organization (IMO) for all seafarers. IMO states that no lady mariner can be denied any maritime post on a vessel in lieu of her gender. Women have right to be guaranteed against any form of discrimination between men and women for any maritime job, in terms of equipment, working conditions or facilities. In case of maternity, women seafarers are entitled to same rights as...
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| Major Changes and Amendments as per STCW 2010 |
| 2012-04-12 03:34:00 |
Major changes and amendments were made for engine department followed by other structure of the system. The important changes to each chapter of STCW Convention and Code include: 1) Revalidation for higher and managerial level officer for certificate of competency (COC) issued by any governing authority. 2) New and improved training guidance for crews and officer serving onboard. 3) New requirements for MARPOL awareness which includes training in leadership and teamwork. 4) Stringent measures for preventing fraudulent certificate of competency (COC) to flow in international market. 5) Rest hour onboard has been increased from 70 hours to 77 hours per week for decent working of seafarer onboard. 6) Introduction of Electro-technical officer with approved training and COC. 7) More facilities and better training for junior engineer and cadets to tackle the problem of shortage of officer. 8) Updated drugs and alcohol policy a...
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| What the causes are of scavenge fire? |
| 2012-04-06 14:38:00 |
What the causes are of scavenge fire? The cause of scavenge fire is blow-by of combustion product between liner and piston into the scavenge air spaces. This fouling will be greater if soot is produced because of incomplete combustion of the fuel injected. There are some causes of blow-by of combustion product, they are Worn, sticking or broken piston rings, Lubricating quills on liner are not working, Damage to the running surface of liner, The symptoms includes surging of turbocharger, rises of scavenge air temperature and exhaust temperature. This problem could be prevented by careful maintenance, which includes draining the scavenge cock, regular inspections and cleaning of scavenge spaces Detail refer to Marine Engineering Series – Diesel Engines A.J. Wharton-- marinenotes.blogspot.in ...
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| some of the oral questions which are in common for mmd exams.class iv.ENGINEER OFFICER OF THE WATCH |
| 2012-04-06 14:33:00 |
The first part refers to the syllabus for the engineering knowledge required for the Oral. The second part refers to the Oral syllabus for Watch keeping Engineer Officer which means the Class 4 Oral as quoted in the Marine Notice MGN 69 (m) 'Training and Certification Guidance-Part II.' Routine associated with taking over and accepting a watchCompilation of machinery space log book and understanding significance of readings taken Routine duties undertaken during a watchRoutine associated with handing over to the following watch Safety precautions to be observed during a watch and immediate actions in the event of a fire or accidentPreparing main machinery and auxiliary equipment for sea. Testing plant and equipment Routine pumping operation of fuel and waterUse of oily water separator and precautions to be observed to prevent pollution Operation of auxiliary boiler including combustion systemMethods of checking water level in boilers and action necessary if water level is abn...
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| Some basic questions that are asked in MEO CLASS IV MMD exams in GENERAL,MEP,MOTOR,BOILER,STEERING GEAR and so on. |
| 2012-04-06 14:31:00 |
General Q.Starting from a cold ship, the emergency generator is running flash the ship up to full away Q.Describe the location of General alarm push buttons in the engineroom Q. Talk through an engineroom walkround on your last vessel Steering gearQ. Describe the emergency steering procedure on you last vessel Q. Describe the steering gear fitted to your last vessel - for electro hydraulic plant he may be interested in the power supply Q. What is special about the overload protection for the steering gear motors Short Circuit protection and were appropriate-single phase protection is fitted. In addition instead of overcurrent protection an Overload alarm is fitted set to operate at not less than twive normal running current. Q. Describe the steering gear tests before leaving port Q. Describe the workings of the steering gear hunting gear- including protection for heavy sea effects on the rudder. Q describe the daily checks you make on the steering gearQ Describe the effects of air i...
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| what is a rotation number. Rotation Number while appearing for exams. |
| 2012-04-06 14:17:00 |
At present there is no standard procedure for giving Rotation numbers to the candidates for various grades, except for the Rotation number for candidates seeking Exemption from subjects of Class IV Part A and Class II Part A as per circular 015 dated 3rd May, 2000.New rotation number is allotted to the candidate when he reapplies for the examination. This could possibly lead to confusion and errors in the result. In partial modification to the procedure which is being followed at present for giving rotation numbers to the candidates appearing in any grade of examination and standardizing the procedure in all the three Districts, it has been decided that during the time of taking exemption or appearing for part A examination, the candidate will be given rotation number and that rotation number will remain with the candidate till he passes the Part A of that grade of examination. The same candidate will be given a different rotation number for the Part B of that grade of exami...
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| Additional Examination Centers - commencement of Marine Engineer Officer Class IV grade of Examination (Oral function) at Mercantile Marine Departments |
| 2012-04-06 14:13:00 |
Additional Examination Centers - commencement of Marine Engineer Officer Class IV grade of Examination (Oral function) at Mercantile Marine Departments of Goa, Port Blair, Paradip and Haldia. 1. The Directorate General of Shipping has been receiving requests for quite sometime from candidates as well as merchant navy officers association, and training institutes to increase the number of centres for conducting written and oral examinations so as to reduce avoidable financial burden and delays in completing the examination process, faced by the candidates. 2. Some years back, the Directorate had declared MMD, Noida and Cochin as examination centers for conducting examinations and recently the MMDs at Goa and Visakhapatnam have also been declared as examination centres, with applicable restrictions. 3. Further, there have been representations from candidates with resp...
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| Instructions to Examiners.DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SHIPPING |
| 2012-04-06 14:11:00 |
The matter of candidates undergoing a near pass or near fail situation during examination of theoretical papers such as Engineering Knowledge, Motor, etc. has been considered at this Directorate and the following instructions are given regarding assessment of such candidates' papers for final evaluation: (1) If the candidate fails by 2 or 1 marks in a particular subject i.e. scoring 48 or 49 out of 50, then the matter may be referred to the Examiner of Engineers, who may use his discretion to award grace marks of 2 or 1 as the case may be to enable pass the candidate. (2) If the candidate scores 45, 46 or 47 marks in the individual subjects, then the paper must be re-evaluated by the same examiner and in case of no change of marks the case must be referred to another Examiner by the Examiner of Engineers, who shall re-evaluate the paper and put up to the Examiner of Engineers for his final decision. If the Examiner of Engineer is satisfied with the re-evaluation, he may declare th...
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| filling of the TAR Book,training details shall be adequately documented in a Training and Assessment Record (TAR) book.Class IV MMD |
| 2012-04-06 14:07:00 |
TAR Book-Entries. In accordance to STCW 95 Section A � III/1 and Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers), Rules 1998 Volume-I Rules 21(III) and Section M-III/9 para 1.3, every candidate for certification as Officer In-charge of an engine room watch of ships shall follow an approved programme of �on-board� training closely supervised and monitored by qualified and certificated Engineer Officer. His training details shall be adequately documented in a Training and Assessment Record (TAR) book. The TAR book is required to be duly endorsed by the Chief Engineer Officer/2nd Engineer Officer on ships, certifying skills and proficiencies attained by the candidate during his sea-going service and is required to be submitted as a documentary evidence for eligibility to sit for MEO Class IV Examination. It has been observed that some Examiners in their assessment of candidates have declared f...
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| Fire control plan should show clearly the following. |
| 2012-04-06 13:56:00 |
Fire control plan should show clearly the following. (a) Control stations on each deck (b) The sections of the ship which are enclosed by fire resisting Bulkheads (c) Particulars of fire detection and fire alarms system (d) The sprinkler installation (fixed fire fighting system) (e) Fire Extinguishing appliance (f) Fireman's out fit (g) EEBD (h) Ventilations closing arrangement (i) Ventilation fan / oil fuel Pumps / fire Pumps controls (outside E/R) (j) QCV remote operation position (k) Primary and secondary Escape routes from E/R and Accommodation (l) Location of International shore connections (m) Fire Hydrants / Hoses location (n) Ships particulars (o) Fire pumps locations (p) Spaces protected by fixed fire fighting system Co2 / Dry powder / Foam/ water (q) Location of fixed Co2 / Foam / Dry powder installation (r) Any other fire fighting ...
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