Oral Pumping system questions

Question 1

What information do you put in the Oil Record Book when using the oily water separator?

Answer 1

1. Name
2. Date and time
3. Lat/long of discharge start
4. Course and speed
5. Quantity discharged
6. PPM reading
7. Lay/Long of discharge completion

Question 2

Identify the operating parameters of the oily water separator.

Answer 2

15ppm, under way, oily record book

Question 3

The oily water separator is unserviceable. What do you do?

Answer 3

Store the oily water until back in port

Question 4

Where would you record/report this and identify what temporary measures you’ve put in place?

Answer 4

(Examiner wanted the Oil Record Book, The Logbook/Engine Room Logbook and report to AMSA using forms 18/19.)

Question 5

You have joined a new vessel which doesn’t have any bunkering procedures. How would you go about writing up a bunkering procedure?

Answer 5

(Examiner wanted to hear about doing a risk assessment.)

Question 6

How would you manage an oil spill while bunkering?

Answer 6

1. Raise the alarm
2. Stop pumping
3. Control the discharge
4. Redirect to another tank
5. Request assistance if required
6. Clean up spill
7. Report by POLREP, follow directions from AMSA/Port control
8. Document and review procedures

(Candidate answered ‘immediate report followed by a POLREP”, but the Examiner also wanted the Incident reported using forms 18/19.)

Question 7

Discuss how you would do/manage an oil spill recovery.

Answer 7

1. Raise the alarm
2. Seek port control assistance
3. Use own oil spill control equipment
4. Report/ review and document

Question 8

Describe and explain the operation of an oil water separator.

Answer 8

1. Separates oil from water
2. Oil will be directed to an oil storage tank
3. Sensors on the outlet detect the oil content in the water to be discharged
4. If discharge water is under 15PPM the water will be discharged
5. If discharge water is over 15PPM the water will be directed to be processed again until under 15PPM
6. Equipment needs to be approved, tested and certified

Question 9

What fire pumps did you have on your last vessel, including types of pump and sizes?

Answer 9

1. Centrifugal pumps

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Question 10

How do you prime these fire pumps?

Answer 10

Self priming

Question 11

What sensors does the oily water separator have?

Answer 11

(Examiner wanted to hear about the oil level sensors in the oily water separator as well as the oil content monitor.)

Question 12

What are the alarm points of the oil content monitor?

Answer 12

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Question 13

What happens if the oil content is 15 ppm or more?

Answer 13

Stops discharge stores the fluid and re treats the fluid through the oily water separator

Question 14

There is a crack in the oily water separator casing. What do you do?

Answer 14

1. Stop toe separator
2. Drain the separator back to the holding tank
3. Document in the oil record book and log books
4. Report and plan for storage of oily water until expert repairs can be carried out.
5. Seek expert OEM help for repairs and reasons for failure
6. Get the system re certified after repairs

Question 15

How do you effect repairs on a cracked OWS casing?

Answer 15

(Examiner wanted to hear “consult with Surveyor and the manufacturer”.)

Question 16

Where do you record OWS faults and subsequent repair?

Answer 16

(Candidate replied with ‘In the planned maintenance system”, but the Examiner encouraged him to add the Engine Room Log Book and the Oil Record Book to the list.)

Question 17

Explain the bunkering process of your vessel from ordering the fuel to finished bunkering.

Answer 17

1. Discussion with the master as to requirements
2. Risk assessment
3. Delegate roles
4. Team meeting/toolbox talk
5. Test equipment and procedures, debrief
6. Toolbox talk with crew and fuel delivery person
7. Bunker following procedures
8. Clean up and stowaway equipment/samples
9. Debrief/ toolbox talk, review procedures
10. Document (oil record book)