CHIEF ENGINEER Unit 11 Machinary Maintenance

With reference to a vessel’s maintenance:
(a) list FOUR reasons why it is desirable for machinery to be covered by a planned maintenance system;(4)
(b) state FOUR reasons why unscheduled maintenance may need to be performed;(4)
(c) state ONE example of acceptable unscheduled maintenance.(2)

With reference to the ongoing machinery maintenance of a vessel:
(a) state FOUR reasons why reliance on breakdown maintenance is generally considered unacceptable;(4)
(b) list THREE examples of condition monitoring, stating the benefits of using condition monitoring as part of a planned maintenance system.(6)

With reference to a vessel having no previous record of machinery maintenance:
(a) describe how a new planned maintenance system could be set up;
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(b) list FOUR reasons for keeping records of all maintenance.(4)

3.(a) State FOUR reasons why an Engine Room Log should be completed.(4)
(b) List SIX typical Engine Room Log entries.(6)