UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN Nautical Science
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)

SYLLABUS

Semester VI - Paper XIX - Marine Engineering and Control Systems III

Duration of Examination: 3 hrs
Maximum Marks: 100
Credits: 4

Section A - Marine Engineering

1. Auxiliaries

a) Fuels: Different types and properties. Fuel storage & supply on board the ship. Treatment of fuel.

b) Turbines: impulse and reaction turbine, gas, turbines, steam turbine operations & care. Turbines as prime movers for various duties including as cargo pumping operations of tankers.

c) Propellers & main shafting: Types of propellers, fixed pitched & variable pitch propellers. Pitch, pitch angle, real and apparent slip, propeller efficiency, calculations. Shafting tailed shaft, thrust block, intermediate shaft, alignment.

d) Deck Machinery: Cargo winch, windlass, lifeboat winch, Hydraulic, Pneumatic electric drives, Safety features.

e) Pollution control: Sewage disposal, methods, limits, regulations. Bilge oil water separator, regulations. Control of pollution from machinery exhaust regulations.

2. Main propulsion units (IC engine and others)

A) "IC engine"

a) Process of exhausting, scavenging and supercharging. Scavenge fires.

b) Lubricating oil, jacket (and other) cooling water systems. Types of lubricating oils for different duties. Simple CW, L.O. and F.O. flow circuits for large diesel engine. Reasons and method of chemical treatment of CW system. Testing of jacket cooling water.

c) Operations of IC engine as main propulsion engine. Warming up, starting, maneuvering, reversing and full power running of the main engine, limitations and care required on IC engine during maneuvering and at full power.

d) Selection criterion of 1C engines, power weight ratio, specific fuel consumption, indicated power, brake power, shaft power delivered power, thrust power, effective power. Various efficiencies, calculations. Maximum continuous rating (MCR). Calculation of fuel consumption, economic speed. Heat balance, various losses and caculations.

B) "Other propulsion units"

Steam turbine, gas turbine as main propulsion units. Advantages and disadvantages. Manoeuvering operations.

Section B - Automation and Control Engineering

1. Introduction, growth in shipboard automation, understanding terminology. Sensors, measuring elements for temperature, pressure, level, flow, etc. Transmitter and actuators.

2. Automatic control systems, open loop, closed loop control system, general principles. Controllers and proportional controller.
Pneumatic, hydraulic, electric, electronic control systems. Applications in various shipboard operations.

3. Bridge control on main propulsion. Manoeuvring aids - CP. Propeller, bow thruster. Care and precautions.

4. Trim indicator, heel indicator, draft gauge, load and stress indicators.

5. Liquid cargo loading, storage and discharge operations. Monitoring. Remore level gauges. Types of remote control valves used on board ships. Remote control operation of hatch covers. Remote operation for loading, discharging and ballasting operations.

6. Information display, data logging, alarm systems. Testing and maintenance.

Section C - Safety Arrangements

1. Fire detectors, smoke, heat, flame etc. Fire alarm circuits.

2. Fire fighting systems. Fixed fire fighting installations for engine room, accommodation and cargo holds. Co₂ flooding, high pressure water system, water sprinkler system, bulk dry powder and foam systems.

3. Inert gas for cargo. Inert gas production, generation from boiler fuel gas etc. Inert gas system plant. Use of O₂ analyzer, explosive meter, dragger pump and other portable measuring instruments.

4. Smoke helmets, breathing apparatus,. fire suit and other safety equipments.

5. Role of classification society in quality of construction, machinery and operations. Surveys and importance of same.

6. Lifeboat engine, emergency fire pump engine, lifeboat winch, operation and care.

PRACTICAL

1. Familiarity with parts of internal combustion engine-medium and large size.

2. Familiarity with parts of pumps, compressor heat exchangers, valves and valves fittings.

3. Assembly of certain engine components.

4. Starting and running operations of motor boat engines, emergency fire pump engine.

5. Starting, running and care of centrifugal pumps and air compressors.

6. Simple turning operations on lathe machine.

7. Use of instruments like portable O₂ analyser, explosivemeter, dragger pump.

SI.No. TITLE AUTHOR PUBLISHER

1. General Engineering Knowledge for Marine Engineers L. Jackson & T.Morton Thomas Reed Publications Ltd.
2. Reeds Engineering Knowledge for Deck Officers W. Embleton and T.Morton Thomas Reed Publications Ltd.
3. Basic Electro Technology for engineers. Thomas Reed Publications Reed Ltd.
4. Marine Engineering Series-Marine Boilers GTH Flanogan Henemann Professiona Publications Ltd.
5. Marine Engineering Series Diesel Engines Wharton A.S. Henemann Professional Publications Ltd.
6. Marine Auxiliary Machinery D.W.Smith Thomas Reed Publications Ltd.
7. Marine Electrical Practice G.O. Watson Thomas Reed Publications Ltd.
8. Instrumentation and Control for engineers Thomas Reed Publications Ltd.
9. Fire fighting equipment and its uses on ship. Marine engineering volume I Thomas Reed publications Ltd.
10. Principles and Practice of marine diesel engines D.K..Sanyal Thomas Reed Publications Ltd.