1、轮机英语听力与会话（第三版）问答题1第一章 公共用语1.How many countries have you ever been to?Ive been to many countries, such as Singapore, Japan, Australia and so on.2. How long have you worked on board?For 5 years.2. Which certificate do you have now?A fourth engineers certificate now.3. What is your marital status? How
2、many departments are there on board?Im single./ I am married.There are three departments: engine department, deck department and service department. 4. How many people are there in your family? Are you married?There are three people in my family. No, Im still single. / Yes, I am married.5,How many c
3、ountries have you been to?I have been to four countries.6. Which classification society is your ship registered with?CCS.7.Please tell me the minimum safe oxygen percentage for the safety of the workers in an enclosed space.18%.8. When did you begin to work on board? What kind of ship have you worke
4、d on?In 2003. Container ship. 9. Can you tell me what is the most important thing for a seafarer?Safety.10.What kinds of main engine and generator engine have you worked on?Large slow speed crosshead type marine diesel engine and high speed four stroke engine for A.C generator.11. Have you worked an
5、y ship that caused damage in critical equipment?No, I havent. / Yes, I have worked on a bulk carrier that the main engine had damaged.12. How do you make your maintenance schedules?Its based on ships “Planned Maintenance System” (PMS) and the machinery running hours records.13. Could you list intern
6、ational conventions concerning maritime shipping?STCW, SOLAS, MARPOL and so on.14. Could you tell the usages of the STCW convention?To provide international standards of training, certification, and watch-keeping for seafarers. 15. What is the purpose of classification society? Could you list some o
7、f them?To evaluate the condition of the ship, the management system of marine company and the ships. Lloyds, ABS, CCS.16. Could your list different kinds of ships surveys?Yes. Annual survey, special survey, damage survey, docking surveys and so on.17. What does UMS stand for? Have you served UMS?Una
8、ttended Machinery Space. Yes, I have served UMS.18. Have you ever experienced PSC inspection? Where and when was your last inspection?Yes, I have. It was in Hamburg last month.轮机英语听力与会话（第三版）问答题219.What should be paid attention to in the overhaul of a cylinder?Every operation must be complied with th
9、e precaution measures regulated in the SMS.20.Before entering an enclosed space such as ballast tank, what action will you take?To vent the space and check the oxygen content. 21.Which certificate do you have now?I have the second engineers certificate.第二章 机舱日常业务1. Please introduce one type of the m
10、ain engine.The main engine is large bore two-stroke crosshead type with turbo- charging system.2. Why is the two-stroke engine widely used as the main engine on board ship?Because of its long life, low cost and reliability. 3.Please introduce three moving parts of marine main engine.Piston, cranksha
11、ft, connecting rod. 4.Please introduce four fixing parts of marine main engine.Bedplate, cylinder block, scavenging air box and frame.5. What is the foundation of diesel engine?Bedplate.6. What are the function and feature of the tie rods? The function is to hold the bedplate, frames and cylinder bl
12、ock together. The feature is long and good tensioning strength.7. What is used for connecting the piston rod and connecting rod?Crosshead.8. What is hot work?Gas welding and electric welding.9. Please introduce fuel injection process of electronically controlled main engine.It can change the injecti
13、on timing and injection pressure according to the load. 10.Please introduce dual fuel technology (双燃料技术) of main engine. This kind of main engine can burn both natural gas and fuel oil.11.How to control fuel oil viscosity of main engine?By controlling the oil temperature.12. Please introduce two sub
14、-systems（子系统） of fuel oil system.Fuel supply and fuel injection system.13.Please speak out the function of the fuel oil viscosity regulator.To control the viscosity of fuel oil.14.How does the fuel oil viscosity regulator work? By regulating the fuel oils temperature. 15.Please tell at least three c
15、omposition of fuel oil. Sulphur, carbon, ash content. 16.Please name at least three of main factors to select a fuel oil.Viscosity, gravity and flash point.17.When do you clean the fuel oil filters?When the pressure drop is excessive.18. How do you change diesel oil into fuel oil?Fuel oil heated to
16、proper temperature and open the fuel oil valve.19. How do you change fuel oil into diesel oil?Shut the steam valve, decrease the fuel oil temperature, open diesel oil valve. 20. What does VIT stand for? Variable injection timing.轮机英语听力与会话（第三版）问答题321. Whats the function of the fuel oil separator?To s
17、eparate impurities and water from the fuel oil.22. How do you drain off air of the injection pump?By using vent screw.(放气螺钉 )23 What are the two types of cooling system?The closed cooling system and the open cooling system. 24. Whats the function of the head tank(高位水箱) in the cooling water system?Ex
18、pansion and make-up of the water, air releasing and water treatment.25Please introduce the open cooling system.The seawater is in direct contact with the engine. But it is not found on diesel engine vessels now because seawater is somewhat corrosive.26.Please introduce the closed cooling system.In a
19、 closed cooling system, the fresh water is circulated through the engine, the engine jackets, the heat exchanger and the circulating pumps to form a continuous circuit which is not open to the atmosphere. 27. Please introduce the central cooling system.The central cooling system has only one large s
20、eawater circulated cooler. It cools a supply of fresh water which then circulates to other individual coolers. 28. Whats the advantage of the central cooling water system?The corrosion problems are much reduced.29. What is the usual coolant used in the marine diesel engine?Fresh water. 30. Why seawa
21、ter is not used directly as a coolant in the marine diesel engine?Because it is corrosive.31. Whats the disadvantage of water-cooling piston?Cooling water leakage can pollute the lube oil.32. How do you heat the main engine? By circulating the cooling water which is heated to proper temperature.33.
22、Whats the advantage of oil-cooling piston?Any leaks will not cause corrosive problem.34. Whats the function of the lubricating oil used in marine diesel engine?To provide lubricating film, remove heat, resist oxidation, neutralize acidic products of combustion, and so on. 35.How do you clean the lub
23、e oil filters?By washing with diesel oil36. Why must the cylinder oil have alkalinity?To neutralize acidic condition.37.Whats the function of the cylinder oil? Lubrication, sealing, cleaning and removing heat.38. How do you start the air compressor? Check lube oil and cooling water first, then open
24、the drain cock, finally start the air compressor.39. What do you pay attention to when you stand by engine?Check various pressure and temperature, warm up the engine, turn the engine with turning gear and so on.40. Do you know the reasons why the engine does not start on air?Too low starting air pre
25、ssure, incorrect timing of starting air valve, etc.41. What should you periodically do for the air reservoir?Drain oily water.42. What is the function of turning gear?To make the engine operate slowly for inspection. 43. How do you grind the valve plate of air compressor?轮机英语听力与会话（第三版）问答题4Grind it i
26、n the path of “8” shape44.Whats the sequence of the four strokes?Suction, compression, expansion and exhaust.45. What is called a working cycle of a marine diesel engine?The operation between two fuel injections.46Whats the function of the governor?To regulate the speed of the main engine.47. What i
27、s the feature of the governor?It can automatically maintain the constant speed of the engine and regulate speed fluctuation.48. How do you operate the main engine in cold weather?Warm up the main engine gradually.49 Why is the air exchanging quality of four-stroke engine more than that of two-stroke
28、 engine?Because fourstroke engine has an enough overlap between inlet valve opening and exhaust valve closing.50. What is used for sealing between the crankcase and scavenging air box?Piston rod stuffing box.51. Whats the function of gas exchange in diesel engine?Supplying fresh air and removing exh
29、aust gas.52. Whats the function of the supercharging in diesel engine?To increase output power.53. Do you know why the diesel engine exhausts black smoke?The combustion is not sufficient.54. Do you know why the diesel engine exhausts blue smoke?Because the lube oil is burnt due to blow-by.55. Do you
30、 know why the diesel engine exhausts yellow smoke?Too much sulphur in the fuel oil.56. Do you know why the diesel engine exhausts white smoke?The fuel oil contains too much water or cooling water leakage.57. How do you measure the clearance of the main bearings?By a feeler or lead wire(铅丝).58. How d
31、o you measure the crank deflection of the main engine?By crank deflection gauge.（拐档表）59. How do you decide to overhaul the main engine generally? According to specific working condition and requirement of instruction book.60What should be prepared before disassembly of cylinder for main engine/auxil
32、iary engine?Special tools, draining off the residual oil and water.61. What does CPP stand for?Controllable Pitch Propeller.62. Why do you often carry out the water treatment for the boiler? Because the impurities form scale.63. What boiler is used on a motor ship at sea?Exhaust gas boiler.64. What
33、boiler is used on a motor ship in port?Donkey boiler.65. What is the function of the soot-blower?To blow away soot and the products of combustion.66. What is used to connect a diesel engine and a generator?Coupling.67. What is the most common marine refrigeration?轮机英语听力与会话（第三版）问答题5Compression refrig
34、eration.68. Please introduce four components required for a compression refrigeration system.Compressor, condenser, evaporator and expansion valve.69. How do you fill Freon 22 into the refrigeration system?Through the special passage for Freon 22.70Why does the refrigerating compressor start and sto
35、p frequently? Lack of refrigerant, dirty or iced evaporator, leaky liquid line solenoid valve.71. Whats the type of the freshwater generator?Multi-stage flash water generator72. Whats the type of the fuel oil separator?Centrifugal.73. How do you clean the disc of an oil separator?With disc cleaner.7
36、4. Whats the type of the oily water separator?Gravity, filtration and absorption. 75. Whats the function of the oily water separator? To prevent oil-pollution to the sea.76. What is the oil content limit when pumping out the bilge?15 PPM.77. What is the oil content limit when pumping out the bilge?1
37、5 PPM.78How do you manage sewage? Drop in sterilized medicine regularly. Keep the blower in constant working.定期投药,保持鼓风机连续工作。79. What is the function of the steering gear?To control the ships course.80. What equipment is used to handle the anchors?Windlass.81 Please name at least three items of deck
38、machinery. Windlass, derrick, cranes and so on.第三章 驾机联系1. What may happen if the communication between the engine room and the bridge fails?The ship will be in danger. 2. When do you need to communicate with the bridge?When the engine room has any trouble or standby engine.3. What methods and ways c
39、an be used to communication with the bridge?By telephone and telegraph.4. Why do you think the records of the communication should be maintained?Because records can serve as evidences in the event of accidents.5. Do you think English is very important during the communication? Yes, I think so. / Yes
40、, Because English is an international language.6. What should you check for the main engine before starting?The reversing and control gear.7. What should you prepare for cooling water system when “Stand by engine“?Cooling water should be at working level and heated to proper temperature.8. What shou
41、ld you prepare for lube oil system when “Stand by engine”?Start the lube oil pump, check working pressure and so on.轮机英语听力与会话（第三版）问答题69How areyou going to change fuel oil over to diesel oil ?Heat fuel oil and open the change over valve10. What are duty engineer going to do when “Full astern“ is ring
42、ing up?Cut off the oil supply, brake, reverse, and then speed up.11. How do you test main engine?Turn on the main engine by putting in starting air and give a brief trial on power ahead and astern12.What should you do when “ Finished With Engine“? Ensure the telegraph is at “stop”, fuel control leve
43、r at zero, starting air lever at neutral position, turning gear engaged and so on.13. When should you check the engine telegraph?When stand by engine. 14. How do you check the engine telegraph?Checking it according to signals from the bridge.15. How does the duty engineer correct the clock in engine
44、 room?The duty engineer checks the engine room clock with the officer on the bridge. 16When must you test the steering gear?When stand by engine.17. What should we have to do when the ship is sailing in the cold zone?Preheat the oil.第 4 章 应急用语1.The engine does start on air, but combustion does not i
45、mmediately begin. What is the possible cause? Failure in the fuel oil system. 2. The engine may loss power or slow down when running. What is the possible cause? Safety protection system functions due to low lube oil pressure and so on. 3. Please list some indications of a scavenge fire. (List at le
46、ast three) Scavenge air box temperature high, exhaust gas temperature high, turbocharger surging.4. If a filter is found leaking, what should you do?Change over to standby filter.5. Whats a common trouble with a fuel pump plunger?Seizure.6. If a warning of a crankcase explosion is received, what ste
47、ps should be taken right away?Slow down and stop the main engine.7. What actions should you take if the exhaust temperature of the main engine is excessive high?Reduce the speed, inspect the exhaust valve and fuel injector.8. What kind of precaution will you take to avoid a scavenge fire?Inspect the
48、 scavenge trunk, blow the scavenge drains and investigate the oil discharge.9. What kind of precaution will you take to avoid a crankcase explosion?Eliminate fuel leaking into the crankcase and analyze crankcase oil at regular intervals.10. In which cases must the main engine be stopped?The explosio
49、n of the crankcase, fuel or lube oil pipes leaking and so on.11. Could you tell me the main reason when you see the black smoke exhausted by the diesel engine?Fuel oil content more than normal. 轮机英语听力与会话（第三版）问答题712. Could you tell the main reason for scavenge fire?Ignition of carbon/oil deposits by prolonged blow-by, combustion gas blow-back (倒流)through scavenge air ports and so on.13. Could you tell the main reason for cr
