1. Explain the term "critical equipment" and provide two clear examples of machinery which falls into this category on board a twin screw motor vessel.

2. Explain the process of Charpy lmpact Testing including sample marking, traceability and preparation, and discuss why this testing is important in the repair and construction of the hulls of vessels carrying Liquid Natural Gas.

3. Discuss why a positive displacement pump should not be run against a closed piping system and why a centrifugal pump can be.

4. Explain the purpose of centrifugal pump, pump curves (diagrams) and what these can be used for.

5. Explain the process which you would follow, and the items which you would survey, when surveying a vessels man steering gear during a statutory annual pasty Include three technical defects which may be evident during this survey.

6. Detail the Inspections and tests which you would expect to conduct / witness during the first annual survey of a 7 Bar Auxiliary Steam Boiler.

7. You have been instructed by the owner of a handy size bulk carrier to carry out a condition survey following the crew reporting heavy weather damage. This reported damage has resulted in the partial flooding of No.1 hold.

List the following:

the structural Items which you would check and, the form of damage you would look for, on the No 1 hatch cowlings and No 1 hatch covers.

8. The International ship and ports Faculty security Code (ISPS Code) defines three security levels. In your own words, describes a typical scenario which would result in each level being set on board and who sets this level. Note, this answer does not require details of the on-board arrangements in place for each level, but instead the influencing factors for the setting of the level.