In this
post I have given the list of the questions that were asked in oral examinations
of 4B. In this post I have picked some of the famous questions that were asked
in the Ship construction and stability oral exams. Answer to these will be published
shortly. If you have any suggestions, please drop a reply below.
post I have given the list of the questions that were asked in oral examinations
of 4B. In this post I have picked some of the famous questions that were asked
in the Ship construction and stability oral exams. Answer to these will be published
shortly. If you have any suggestions, please drop a reply below.
Oral question bank for class IV examinations
FUNCTION: Ship construction and stability
1. What do you understand by the term Deep tank construction and
draw the diagrams for the same
2. Explain
the terms Garboard strake,
sheer strake and what role
they have in ship stability?
the terms Garboard strake,
sheer strake and what role
they have in ship stability?
3. State
Stability and buoyancy terms and explain the meaning of these in reference to
the stability of ship.
Stability and buoyancy terms and explain the meaning of these in reference to
the stability of ship.
4. Why
Collision bulkhead is made.
Collision bulkhead is made.
5. What do
you know about Camber, margin plate, intercostals? What purpose these things
serves.
you know about Camber, margin plate, intercostals? What purpose these things
serves.
6. What is
Free surface effect? Why it becomes really important in case of tankers ships.
How do we minimize the same.
Free surface effect? Why it becomes really important in case of tankers ships.
How do we minimize the same.
7. Static
and dynamic stability?
and dynamic stability?
8. LOLL,
GZ,righting lever
GZ,righting lever
9. Explain
Pounding effect on rudder
Pounding effect on rudder
10. What
are Skates?
are Skates?
11. Types
of floor that are available on a normal vessel?
of floor that are available on a normal vessel?
12. How
ship turns? Rudder function? Explain different types of rudder used on ship and
also explain how you will measure the rudder drop.
ship turns? Rudder function? Explain different types of rudder used on ship and
also explain how you will measure the rudder drop.
13. Why is
rudder angle not more than 36 deg?
rudder angle not more than 36 deg?
14. How
does the ship move? How Propeller functions? Explain different types of propeller
and explain how you will find the pitch of the propeller.
does the ship move? How Propeller functions? Explain different types of propeller
and explain how you will find the pitch of the propeller.
15. Why is
the thrust bearing fitted aft?
the thrust bearing fitted aft?
16. What
action will you take if there is a thrust bearing high tr alarm?
action will you take if there is a thrust bearing high tr alarm?
17. What
is a “Torsion Box” in a container ship?
is a “Torsion Box” in a container ship?
18. What
Protection/safeties on a generator
Protection/safeties on a generator
19. What
is metacentric height? What is its importance?
is metacentric height? What is its importance?
20. What
is dynamic stability? What is its importance?
is dynamic stability? What is its importance?
21. What
is a chain stopper? Where it ie located and maintenances required on
it?
is a chain stopper? Where it ie located and maintenances required on
it?
22. What
is a dead man brake?
is a dead man brake?
23. How
many brakes are there on a life boat winch?
many brakes are there on a life boat winch?
