Mariner chrisd

Hello everyone.. Had submitted the EOI on the 5th of October with 60 points... Did the PTE exam on the 12th and got 90.. Updated EOI on the 13th again with 70 points.. Hoping for the 23rd...

I did the exam in Melbourne.. Surveyor was one of the friendliest guys (especially for me coming from India),.. but do not let his friendliness make you lower your guard as at the end of the day you have to answer all his questions for him to tick off on his sheet of paper..

It is very easy to clear.. just go thru the syllabus and make sure you can talk on all the topics given there.. supported by some diagrams..

mainly he is looking for safety when he asked the 'oil in boiler question and steam pipe leakage'

other questions just wants to see you have a working knowledge and know what ur talking about.

Resitting the exam is upto you.. he asked me if I wanted one or two weeks to prepare more.. I said i'll take two.. so appeared after 2 weeks..

First attempt:

1. Different laws in Australia
    
   
2. Why laws and marine orders
    
   
3. Chapters of SOLAS, Marpol
    
   
4. Oil in boiler- actions to be taken, how to cleanthe boiler
    
   
5. Nothing to be seen in boiler gauge glass-actions to be taken
    
   
6. Excessive vibration reported from engine- whatto check, actions to be taken
    
   
7. Steering gear control method
    
   
8. Air starting line
    
   
9. Engine reversing
    
   
10. Valve timing diagram
     
    
11. Earth fault lamps
     
    
12. Synchroscope
    

Second attempt:

1. Steam coil is leaking in fuel tk- procedure torepair it
    
   
   1. Enclosed space entry
       
      
   2. Risk assessment
       
      
   3. Other permits required
       
      
   4. Method of repair of the coil
       
      
   5. Pressure testing the coil
      

    

    

   [*]Electrical- insulated and earthed neutral- how aperson gets shock

    

   [*]Dd- Connections given from DD

    

    

   1. What if wrong phase sequence in electricalconnection
      

    

    

   [*]Refrigeration- safeties, problems

    

   [*]Chocks- material

    

    

   1. Difference between steel and cast iron
       
      
   2. Destructive and NDT tests
       
      
   3. Material of ship side valves
      

    

    

   [*]Starting air line system

    

    

   1. Air line explosion
      

    

    

   [*]Steering gear- control of pump (hunting gear)

    

    

   1. Modes of steering- Auto, FU, NFU
      

    

    

   [*]Types of boiler safety valves

    

    

   1. Difference between them
      

    

    

   [*]Previous crew was working on an aux engine andyou have taken over- they have removed the cam shaft and you have to fit itback- no markings nothing on shaft or engine- how you will fit back.

    

    

First attempt:

1. Different laws in Australia
    
   
2. Why laws and marine orders
    
   
3. Chapters of SOLAS, Marpol
    
   
4. Oil in boiler- actions to be taken, how to cleanthe boiler
    
   
5. Nothing to be seen in boiler gauge glass-actions to be taken
    
   
6. Excessive vibration reported from engine- whatto check, actions to be taken
    
   
7. Steering gear control method
    
   
8. Air starting line
    
   
9. Engine reversing
    
   
10. Valve timing diagram
     
    
11. Earth fault lamps
     
    
12. Synchroscope
    

Second attempt:

1. Steam coil is leaking in fuel tk- procedure torepair it
    
   
   1. Enclosed space entry
       
      
   2. Risk assessment
       
      
   3. Other permits required
       
      
   4. Method of repair of the coil
       
      
   5. Pressure testing the coil
      

    

    

   [*]Electrical- insulated and earthed neutral- how aperson gets shock

    

   [*]Dd- Connections given from DD

    

    

   1. What if wrong phase sequence in electricalconnection
      

    

    

   [*]Refrigeration- safeties, problems

    

   [*]Chocks- material

    

    

   1. Difference between steel and cast iron
       
      
   2. Destructive and NDT tests
       
      
   3. Material of ship side valves
      

    

    

   [*]Starting air line system

    

    

   1. Air line explosion
      

    

    

   [*]Steering gear- control of pump (hunting gear)

    

    

   1. Modes of steering- Auto, FU, NFU
      

    

    

   [*]Types of boiler safety valves

    

    

   1. Difference between them
      

    

    

   [*]Previous crew was working on an aux engine andyou have taken over- they have removed the cam shaft and you have to fit itback- no markings nothing on shaft or engine- how you will fit back.

    

    

   Everything to be supported by diagrams!

Hello Captain C,

I've been following all your posts on this site regarding AMSA and must thank you for the info provided.

I appeared for the oral examination in Sept 2015 for class 2 engineer.... did not get thru the first time cause I had only prepared Australian legislation and also general safety like SOLAS and MARPOL, ISM etc which the examiner was pleased with..

I messed up with the other part of the exam mainly because I did not prepare and was totally out of touch.. please add the questions asked to me for the benefit of others who will be appearing to all the threads that you are active in..

1) First part was on legislation- different acts, why acts and marine orders- difference between them, OHS act

2) Actions to be taken for Oil in Boiler

3) Junior reports gauge glass is showing empty- actions to be taken

4) Enclosed space entry

5)Air starting line/ starting air valve/ reversing/ timing diagrams/ excessive vibration in engine is reported- what to check

6)Steering gear- how it is controlled from bridge?

7) Synchroscope/ synchronising lamps/ alternator maintenance

though the questions were simple, what threw me off was the examiner expecting a diagram for every word that came out of my mouth 'can you draw it? can you explain to me by drawing?" was really frustrating as had last practised any drawing in 2012 when I did my exams...

well.. I'm appearing again for the exam to see how it goes this time.. have focussed on the drawings.. if it doesn't work out.. will come here on my wifes skills

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Hi Nisha,

im in the same boat as yourself.. I'm a marine engr.. My skills were assessed by AMSA.. I also have a BBA degree from Madras Uni which I did through correspondence.. Can u tell me what happened in your case? It would be of great help.. Thank you.