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IMO IHM guidelines

E-learning Q & A, covers the important points: No. 0288 Inventory of Hazardous Materials, IHM and EU SRR

Q1: Who does an Inventory of Hazardous Materials help to protect?
A: All those given in the other options

Q2: Under the European Union Ship Recycling Regulations, EU SRR, which ships (above 500 GT) need to have an approved IHM when calling at ports in the EU?
A: All ships

Q3: Apart from their implementation dates, what is the main difference in…[Read more]

Advice based on personal exp. and others’ stories.

1. There’s no such thing as 100% ready. Marine Engineering knowledge spans very wide and deep, and not everyone learns at the same pace. Do the best you can, and accept the result gracefully.
2. Usually everyone is stressed about failing when they can’t answer any question (or answer wrongly).…[Read more]

First impressions go a long way!

1. Wear the smartest formal clothes you have.
2. Be on the most polite behaviour possible.
3. Maintain eye contact, and try not to keep looking around/elsewhere especially when the examiner is talking.
4. Body language: Sit up straight, and do NOT fold your arms or lean back in your chair comfortable. It’s a…[Read more]

A general guideline that can be adjusted, depending on personal preference.

1. Clothes
2. Electronics
3. Documents
4. Toiletries
5. Others

1. CLOTHES
– 2 sets of uniform short-sleeved blouse and uniform pants
– 1 pair of epaulettes
– 2 tops appropriate for wear while mingling with crew * (would suggest plain t shirts)
– 2 tops for…[Read more]

Think of fire triangle.

This happened to my contract, MC engine, MAN.

One of the main engine unit, exhaust temperature drops rapidly suddenly. Vessel is manuvering with pilot on. 🙂 what do you think is the cause?

Some observations

that some ships do not have clear indication on inlet or outlet, but in all designs,

Cooling SW/ FW always enters from top and exited from below. ( Cool to hot )

Vice versa the Coolant(JCK or OIL) enters from TOP and exits below. ( Hot to cool )

Helps if you come from a messy piping ship or just tracing pipes. 🙂

what is those 10k 40 or 5k 25 marking you see on the valves?

10K – is the pressure limit, 25 is the norminal size of the pipe. Sometimes the valve is too badly corroded to know its marking on the valve itself. A trick is to just look at the system drawing, by right all drawings will indicate the pipe norminal size.

those 15A,25A, 40A,…[Read more]

The practical side is a big learning curve for all marine engineers in their first 3 years or so.

You may or may not had experiences of assisting with overhauling/repairing certain machineries, and now you’re put in the situation of overhauling it as the main engineer in charge. That’s really daunting, we’ve all been through that befor…[Read more]

Based on actual questions:

– Introduce yourself
– Why do you want this scholarship?
– You have completed your National service in January, are you doing anything at the moment?
– Are you attached to any company now?
– What type of vessel(s) do you want to sail?
– What are your stands on time management?
– If there’s a important machines t…[Read more]

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