Engineering

Question 1

Chief Engineer (CHENG)

Answer 1

LTCDR Moses, overall in charge of everything in engineering

Question 2

Main Propulsion Assistant (MPA)

Answer 2

Right hand of CHENG

Question 3

Damage Control Assistant (DCA)

Answer 3

Any casualties thy take charge, gas free engineer

Question 4

Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW)

Answer 4

Underway. In charge of engineering plant

Question 5

Engineering Duty Officer (EDO)

Answer 5

In port. All engineering evolutions

Question 6

Cold iron watch/inport equipment monitor

Answer 6

Monitor equipment off line

Question 7

Sound and security watch

Answer 7

Refers, AC, drainage

Question 8

Oil king/water king

Answer 8

Responsible for propulsion fuels/lube oil, boiler water/feed water, potable water

Question 9

Fire Marshall

Answer 9

Inspecting hot work areas, duty section fire party training, inspect ship for fire hazards/DC discrepancies

Question 10

Engineering Log

Answer 10

Same as deck log, engineering events of the day. Onboard for 3 yrs, is legal record

Question 11

Engineering bell book

Answer 11

Records shaft speed changes issued. Onboard 3yrs, is legal record

Question 12

Engineering night orders

Answer 12

Nightly orders from CHENG, contain engineering standing orders

Question 13

Liquid Load Plan (Draft Report)

Answer 13

Forward/aft/mean draft and ship weight in tons

Question 14

Daily fuel and water report

Answer 14

Gallons/percent of propulsion and aircraft fuel, lube oil, potable water, feed water. Give liquid and full ships load in percents and boiler status

Question 15

Naval Ships Technical Manual

Answer 15

Technical reference for ship equipment and procedures

Question 16

Ships information Book

Answer 16

Engineering specifications, operational procedures, drawings

Question 17

Engineering Operational Sequencing System

Answer 17

Equal to CSOSS

Question 18

Engineering Department Organizational Manual

Answer 18

Guidance for safe operating procedures of engineering

Question 19

Main Space Fire Fighting Doctrine

Answer 19

How to handle casualty in a main space/aid

Question 20

Boat Report

Answer 20

Status of small boats onboard (fuel level/battery charges)

Question 21

Operational Logs

Answer 21

Records equipment/plant status and parameters

Question 22

Repair party Manual

Answer 22

D.C. Central, overall for casualty all over ship

Question 23

Jacking over main engine/reduction gears

Answer 23

Rotating shaft to prevent uneven heating/bowing of shaft. Prior to lite off

Question 24

Stopping and locking of shaft

Answer 24

Stopping of shaft during casualty to minimize damage

Question 25

Refueling Operations

Answer 25

Any time fuel below 75%, controlled by ship oil king on 4JV circuit. Storage tanks filled to 95%, overflows- 85% less than 50 miles to land, 95% greater than 50 miles to land

Question 26

Full power trial

Answer 26

Test main propulsion ability to reach and maintain full speed

Question 27

Internal combustion engine

Answer 27

Fuel air mix combine via corburetol fuel injectors into cylinder where ignition takes place via spark plug(gas) or deisel heat of compression causing down piston movement, rotates crabs shaft

Question 28

Steam turbines

Answer 28

Steam directly/indirectly

Question 29

Inter relationship between prime mover and reduction gears

Answer 29

Takes high speed/low torque and turns it to low speed/high torque. Gives us power

Question 30

Lube oil pumps

Answer 30

Provide lube to engine, bearing/gears, removes heat from friction

Question 31

Shaft turning gear

Answer 31

Slow rotation of shaft for warm up/cool down

Question 32

Main thrust bearing

Answer 32

Small forward/aft movement of shaft during speed changes

Question 33

Shafting

Answer 33

Attached reduction gear to propeller

Question 34

Line shaft bearings

Answer 34

Along shaft from engine to propeller, controls shaft supports

Question 35

Bulkhead stuffing boxes

Answer 35

Packed tube makes watertight fitting where shaft passes through bulkhead

Question 36

Stern tube stuffing box

Answer 36

Holds packing to prevent water leakage where shaft passes through skin of ship

Question 37

Shaft seal

Answer 37

Cools shaft. Prevents leakage to sea

Question 38

Inflatable shaft seal

Answer 38

Emergency seal if shaft seal fails. Shaft can be rotated

Question 39

Stern tube bearing

Answer 39

supports shaft as it passes through skin of ship

Question 40

Strut bearing

Answer 40

Supports shaft where it attaches to propeller

Question 41

Propeller

Answer 41

Prop device consisting of boss or hub carrying 2 or more blades

Question 42

High pressure air systems

Answer 42

Created by HPAC, start main engines. Above 1000 psi

Question 43

Low pressure air systems

Answer 43

Created by LPAC, clutch in main engines, 150 psi or less

Question 44

Function of potable water service/transfer system

Answer 44

Provides for receipt, transfer and usage of potable water by ships crew 4 tanks: 2 hold 8,000/2 hold 10,000

Question 45

Ships Service Electrical Distribution system

Answer 45

Provide power for all parts of ship. 440 Volts 115 Volts

Question 46

Air conditioning plants

Answer 46

5: 4-125 ton/1-130 ton 1/2- fwd AC 3/4a aft AC 5-port fwd/aft AC

Question 47

Compressor

Answer 47

Pumps refrigerant in gas for refer/ac

Question 48

Evaporator/cooling coil

Answer 48

Comes in liquid state

Question 49

Condensed/heat exchanger

Answer 49

Takes gas into liquid form again

Question 50

Receiver

Answer 50

Stores liquid refrigerant

Question 51

Thermal expansion valve

Answer 51

Thermostat

Question 52

Purpose of the steering system

Answer 52

Bridge, aft steering, Rachel, trickwheel, hand pumps, propulsion

Question 53

Purpose of the degaussing system

Answer 53

Mine counter measure