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1. Can you tell me about your educational background and working

experience?
2. What are main duties for Third Engineer?
A (Answer): Usually, the responsibilities of the Second and Third
Engineers are assigned by the Chief Engineer. But, usually, the Third
Engineers may have the following duties'.
(1) Watch keeping from 0800 to 1200, and from 2000 to 2400 every day; .
(2) Assist the Second Engineer in all technical aspects;
(3) Be responsible for operation and maintenance of other auxiliary machinery except those
taken up by the Second Engineer;
(4) Be responsible for taking positive measures in the safe and efficient operation of all
machinery, and guarding against fire and oil pollution;
(5) Be responsible for safety procedures and maintenance of all safety equipment, and engine
confrol system in a thoroughly efficient state;
(6) Be responsible for assisting in bunkering and fuel transfer operation under the direction of the
Second Engineer;
(7) Be responsible for carrying out instructions relating to ballasting and deballasting, and
recording the operation;
(8) Be responsible for testing the telegraph before departure and recording all engine movement
in the Bell Book for staying in the engine room when vessel is entering or leaving a port or when
the engine is on standby or in maneuvering;
(9) Be responsible for emergency fire pump and lifeboat engine.
1. What chemicals did you use to treat the boiler water? When you test Alkalinity/acidity of
water in boiler by PH test paper? The result shows the boiler water is in acidity. Please describe
what the possible cause is.
A:I have ever used the following brand chemicals: Unit, Drew, and so on.
We should keep the boil water’s PH value between 10.5 and 11.5.
If the water become of acidity, it is may be cause by following reasons:
Has not been given enough blowdown;
Has not been filled enough alkalinity chemical;
2. How do you maintain Emergency Battery?
A.: I should fill in distilled water, or electrolyzed solution if necessary and test the gravity of the
specification periodically.
3. Describe the procedure to start an emergency Generator.
A.:
(1) To check the lube oil level in the crankcase and fuel oil level in the tank.
(2) To see whether there is any leakage.
(3) To check the air pressure if the generator is the airstarted model; and to check the battery
voltage to see whether it is normal if the generator is the battery start model;
(4) Also to make sure there is any obstacles around the machine.
4. Which machineries and spare parts should be in the charge of 3rd Engineer?
A: On my last vessel, I was in charge of the following machines and the spare parts thereof:
Boiler, emergency batteries, fresh water generator, air conditioners, refrigeration units, electric
insulations, main switch board, electric parts of the deck machineries (winch, windlass, hatch
cover equipment) and some other machines as designated by the Chief Engineer.
5. During bunkering in the last vessel, what were you assigned to do? Or what was your position
during bunkering on your last vessel?
A: Just to listen to the orders from the Second Engineer. But usually, I was assigned to sound the
oil level.
6. As the 3/E, what precautions do you have to take to prepare for PSC inspection?
A: The Third Engineer is responsible for the fire fighting equipment, life saving appliances and
oil pollution prevention equipment. In the US, the PSC will carry out very strict check on this
equipment.
So in order to meet the inspection, under the leadership of C/E and the Master, I have to make a
detailed check on these equipment to make sure that these equipment are in good order.
7. What do you know with the “SOPEP “? What is VRP, and what is VCP?
A: The whole names of SOPEP is: Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan and Emergency
Procedures Manual. The SOPEP shall contain the following:
(1) Procedures to be followed by the Master or other persons having charge of the ship to report
an oil pollution incident.
(2) Authority or persons to be contacted in the event of pollution.
(3) Detailed description of actions to be taken immediately by person on board to reduce or
control the discharge of oil following the incident.
(4) List of oil spill response equipment to be maintained on board. (Removers, sprayer, oil
absorbent, saw dust, sand, waste rags, scoop, shovels, buckets, bamboo brooms, portable pump,
protective clothing, portable containers).
Simply speaking, SOPEP plan should include such elements as the emergency contacts
(telephone and other communication means, address etc), the equipment used in dealing with oil
pollution, the Muster List in the oil pollution, the report procedure when the accident happens
etc.
VRP is Vessel Response Plan;
VCP is Nontanker Vessel Contingency Plan.
VRP is required oil pollution emergency plan made according to the requirement of Oil.
Pollution Act 1990 of the US, which is provided to the tanker under the management of the US
waters. In compliance with the California State applicable legislation.
Vessel Contingency Plan for Nontanker is provided to nontanker California State of US.
8. What is IMO? What is ISO 9000? What is the ISM? What is SMS system?
A: IMO is International Maritime Organization.
ISO 9000 means International Standard Organization.
ISM means International Safety Management code (whole names is: International Management
Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention).
The ISM code includes 13 chapters: general, safety and environment protection policy, company
responsibilities and authority designated person, Master’s responsibilities and authority,
resources and personnel, development of plans for shipboard operation, emergency preparedness,
reports and analysis of nonconformity, accidents and hazardous occurrences, maintenance of the
ship and equipment, documentation, company verification, review and evaluation, certification
and verifications and control.
SMS means Safety Management System, and this system is made based on the ISM code, which
is a compulsory part SOLAS74.
9. When the fuel is provided by the supplier, what specifications of the oil can you get from the
supplier receipt?
A: The following information of the fuel shall be available: Density, viscosity, temperature as
delivered, water content, flash point and so on.
10. Tell us briefly about the working principles of the purifier, the oil water separator and air
compressor.
A: Purifier: The different gravity of two types of liquids: water and oil.
The centrifugal force of the water move towards the outside of the disc while the oil, which is
smaller in gravity, shall move toward the center of the disc. This makes the separation of the two
liquids. Oil water separator:
(1) pump bilge water into first chamber: Polymerization of the oil on the gathering plates,
(2) and then through a fine filter (15ppm) separation of water and oil,
(3) discharging of the water overboard via 15ppm monitor and the oil into Oil sludge tank.
Air compressor: Take into the air from the outside atmosphere and compress it with the upgoing
piston. Then, cool the compressed air. Then compress the air once again until it reaches the
stated pressure (depending on the air bottle allowed pressure).
For the maintenance of air compressor, firstly, must check to make sure that the suction valve
and outlet valve to be sealed; then make periodical lifting of the pistons to make the pistons are
in good condition. Must check the crankcase lube oil every day.
11. Why do you need to take lube oil sample for analysis? In the analyzing, what can you
possibly find? And if you find these substances, what are the possible problems the engines may
have? Why?
A: At least, every three months. By analyzing the samples of the lube oil, I can find such things
as metal dust, viscosity, and other impurities. This is a preventive measures in engine
maintenance. For example, if I find metal (aluminum, copper etc) inside the lube oil, maybe
something wrong with the engine and part of the engine is broken.
12. How to operate incinerator? What kind of garbage can not be thrown into incinerator?
A: First, check the oil level in the sludge oil tank; open residue cook and discharge oily water;
heating the sludge oil in the tank up to 90 centigrade; start the incinerator. In the beginning,
combustion sludge oil with diesel oil, and after the water content in sludge oil is comparatively
low, stop supplying diesel oil and use sludge oil only.
Centigrade, start the incinerator. In the beginning, combustion sludge oil with diesel oil, and after
the water content in sludge oil is comparatively low, stop supplying diesel oil and use sludge oil
only. Attention: the temperature in combustion cannot be higher than the stipulated figures of the
incinerator (usually not more than 1200 degree in centigrade.).
The following garbage can not be thrown into the incinerator:
Any containers which have contained gases under pressure, or aerosol cans into the incinerator.
The materials that may produce harmful gases or ashes;
The materials that may produce high temperature and prolonged incineration of such materials
that may cause damage to the incinerator.
13. When you do the watch keeping in the engine room, what should you be careful about?
A: I should take close watch on the fuel oil and lubricating oil condition to notice any possible
problems arising from abnormal temperature, leakage, or some other problems; if hearing is
seeing abnormal noises for machines, I should make a quick judgment and report them to the
C/E or even Master I myself cannot deal with it. Obey the rules of the company and the
instructions form C/E and Master and some warning from the deck department.
14. When do you have call the C/E to the engine room?
A: In emergency situations such as fire, explosion and flooding etc;
i. If damage to or loss of function of the machinery occurs which may
pose a hazard to the safe operation of the vessel;
ii. If a malfunction of certain equipment occurs that may cause damage
or breakdown of the propulsion machinery, auxiliary machinery, monitoring system or speed
regulating system;
iii. In situation which the Engineer Officer of the watch is in doubt as to which decision to make
or which measure to adopt.
15. What is your position (Station) in the Muster Lists? For example, during the fire fighting,
abandon vessel, oil pollution prevention etc.
A: Abandon vessel: boarding the lifeboat to manage and control the engine;
Fire fighting: manage and operate the emergency fire pump- Oil pollution prevention: collect the
oil from the vessel or go down with the lifeboat to collect the oil from the sea.