Ship Construction

SET – 1
1. List the items to be examined during dry ducking including examination to be made of
the each item.

2. Sketch the general arrangement plan and mid-ship section of a car carrier with
longitudinal framing naming all the part.

3. State the basic principles underlying the Regulations relating to fire protection, fire
detection and fire extinction in ships, under the SOLAS convention.

4. Explain Harmonized system of ship survey and certification. Explain Condition

Assessment Scheme (CAS) for oil tankers and Condition Assessment Programme (CAP).

5. Describe the impressed-current system of hull protection. Explain how the system is
adjusted for optimum protection. State the effect of using too high current in the system.

6. Describe with sketches a hinged watertight door, showing the means of securing it.
Which location onboard ships these types of doors are permitted by Load Lines Rules?
What is the requirement for maintenance and drill for this types of door?

7. Describe the construction of a watertight and its attachments to sides, deck and tank
top. Describe how water tightness is maintained where bulkhead are pierced by
longitudinal, beams or pipes.

8. Explain the advantages of the use of aluminum alloys in the construction of

superstructure. State how aluminum alloys tested and graded. Explain how is strength is
preserved in aluminum superstructure in the event of fire.

9. Explain how welding can give rise to distortion and describe measures which are taken
to minimize it. List the weld faults.

10. Sketch and describe the structural elements that are incorporated in the construction
of a ship designed to carry timber on deck.

SET – 2
1. Define a margin line, a bulkhead deck and a collision bulkhead. State how many collision
bulkheads a cargo ship must have and up to what height those must be watertight and
where the collision bulkheads are positioned?
2. Outline the information provided on a ship’s “Mid-ship Section Plan” and a ship’s
“Conditions of Assignments”.

3. a. Explain what you understand by “permeability of a compartment” and the factors

which affect its value.
b. If a mid-ship compartment containing cargo is bilged, described in detail how you would
calculate the sinkage?

4. List the items required for annual inspection made for renewing the safety equipment
certificate.

5. A box shaped vessel length 10m, width 3m, floating in freshwater at a draft of 1m even
keel. Find the maximum shearing force and bending moment of this vessel when she sits
on two blocks each places 2m form forward and aft.

6. List the items to be examined during dry ducking including examination to be made of
the each item.

7. Mild steel and high tensile steel are mostly used in shipbuilding. Answer followings:
a. State the areas on ship hull where higher tensile steel plates are conveniently used.
b. What are the advantages of using higher tensile steel over the mild steel on ship’s
structure?
c. Who lays down the specification of shipbuilding steels?
d. Who test and grade ship building steels?

8. a. Sketch the arrangement of a power operated sliding watertight door

b. What are the requirements of drills and inspections regarding watertight doors?

9. What are the intervals for docking survey, special survey and continuous hull survey?
List the six items to be examined in dry dock.

10. Sketch the mid-ship section of a double hull oil tanker with longitudinal framing
naming all the part.

SET – 3
1. What does the term “Notch Tough” imply and how is notch toughness of steel is
determined? Describe and named the test used.

2. Describe briefly the different types of welds used in shipbuilding. State the terms
“Single pass”, “Multi pass” and “Back run” with reference to welding.
3. List the requirement relating to testing of:
a. Watertight bulkheads; b. Forepeak tanks; c. Deep Tanks

4. a. State the “Control” requirements of watertight door.

b. Describe the three main types of watertight door.

5. a. What is “Enhance structural protection”?

b. Describe the impressed current system.

6. Write short notes on:

a. Condition Assessment Programme (CAP); b. Under-water survey; c. Continuous survey

7. State the function of classification society. Enumerate the different occasions when a
ship may be subjected to a Classification survey.

8. A box shaped vessel length 10m, width 3m, floating in freshwater at a draft of 1m even
keel. Find the maximum shearing force and bending moment of this vessel when she sits
on two blocks each places 2m form forward and aft.

9. State the purpose of stern tube. With a suitable sketch discuss stern tube.

10. a. Distinguish between Tabular, Basic and Assigned freeboard.

b. Explain the condition under which a type ‘B’ ship may be assigned a reduced freeboard.

SET – 4
1. Describe briefly the different types of welds used in shipbuilding. State the terms
“Single pass”, “Multi pass” and “Back run” with reference to welding.

2. Define the following and explain their significance in relation to cargo ship sub-division
a. Bulkhead deck; b. Margin Line; c. Collision bulkhead
List the requirements relating to testing of watertight bulkhead and forepeak tanks.

3. a. State the “Control” requirements of watertight door.

b. State the understanding of the meanings “door closed and local control” in relation to
watertight door.

4. a. Explain what you understand by “permeability of a compartment” and the factors

which affect its value.
b. If a mid-ship compartment containing cargo is bilged, described in detail how you would
calculate the sinkage?
5. What are the intervals for docking survey, special survey and continuous hull survey?
List the six items to be examined in dry dock.

6. Describe Enhanced survey programme (ESP). Write short note on Intermediate survey,
Underwater survey and Special survey.

7. Mild steel and high tensile steel are mostly used in shipbuilding. Answer followings:
a. State the areas on ship hull where higher tensile steel plates are conveniently used.
b. What are the advantages of using higher tensile steel over the mild steel on ship’s
structure?
c. Who lays down the specification of shipbuilding steels?
d. Who test and grade ship building steels?

8. State the meaning of the following

a. ✠ 100A; b. ✠ LMC; c. UMS; d. RMC; e. Ice-class 2

9. Draw a rudder in way of stuffing box. Describe how weight of rudder is suspended and
water tightness is maintained.

10. What is corrosion? How to protect the Ballast tank, Cargo tank and cofferdam from
corrosion?

SET – 5
1. Name three main types of tanker vessel used for sea transportation now a days.
Describe briefly the Conventions and Codes under which these ships are constructed.

2. Describe the function of electronic wheel, balance wheel, side cleat, cross-joint wedges,
channels and rubber packing of a Macgregor hatch cover.

3. Describe in short the strengthening of a vessel for navigation in ice.

4. Name the items that are usually attended to for the preparation of special survey.

5. Define type ‘A’ and type ‘B’ ships as per international load line convention.

6. Write down short notes with sketch

a. Transom stern; b. Thrust block; c. Longitudinal subdivision; d. Base line, e. Uprights

7. How to protect the Refrigerated cargo holds, Ballast tank, Chain locker from corrosion?

8. Sketch the mid-ship section of a double hull oil tanker with longitudinal framing naming
all the part.
9. Sketch and describe how air and sounding pipes are fitted to the double bottom ballast
tanks.

10. Sketch and describe how scuppers are fitted to drain the freeboard deck.

SET – 6
1. a. State the basic principles underlying the Regulations relating to fire protection, fire
detection and fire extinction in ships, under the SOLAS convention.
b. State the meaning of: ✠ 100A, ✠ LMC, IGS, UMS

2. Strengthen for heavy load for heavy loads:

a. To load heavy cargo (Iron ore); b. floodable length; c. double hull tanker

3. Write short notes on:

a. DB tank testing; b. Transom stern; c. Corrugated bulkhead; d. Prefabrication

4. Why modern ships are using longitudinal girder instead of transvers girder?

5. Describe various types of welding testing.

6. Describe compensation of deck strength in the way of hatch coaming.

7. Outline the information provided on a ship’s “Conditions of Assignments”.

8. Sketch the mid-ship section of a class ‘A’ type gas carrier with longitudinal framing
naming all the part.

9. Outline the information provided on a ship’s “Mid-ship Section Plan” of a Gas carrier.

10. Describe the construction of bulbous bow. What are the functions and advantages of
bulbous bow?

SET – 7
1. Sketch and show various parts of Transom stern.

2. Draw a rudder in way of stuffing box. Describe how weight of rudder is suspended and
water tightness is maintained.
3. Describe panting arrangement in the forward part of the ship. What is pounding? How
a vessel is strengthen for pounding?

4. What is butt filled welding? What is full penetration of fillet welding? Describe edge
preparation of welding.

5. Write short notes on:

a. Annual survey; b. Special survey; c. Periodic survey; d. Continuous survey

6. Why different freeboard is assigned for same dimension?

7. How water tightness is maintained in Macgregor hatch cover below and between
coming and pontom?

8. Describe how water tight is fitted at shell plating and tank top, bulkhead deck. How
water passage and longitudinal are maintained through a watertight bulkhead?

9. Sketch a manhole cover for double bottom tank. State the testing of DB tank.

10. State the basic principles underlying the Regulations relating to fire protection, fire
detection and fire extinction in ships, under the SOLAS convention.

SET – 8
1. Define a margin line, a bulkhead deck and a collision bulkhead. State how many collision
bulkheads a cargo ship must have and up to what height those must be watertight and
where the collision bulkheads are positioned?

2. Outline the information provided on a ship’s “Mid-ship Section Plan” of a Gas carrier.

3. Explain how welding can give rise to distortion and describe measures which are taken
to minimize it. Describe types of welding mostly used in marine industry.

4. State the basic principles underlying the Regulations relating to fire protection, fire
detection and fire extinction in ships, under the SOLAS convention.

5. What are the intervals for docking survey and special survey? List the six items to be
examined in dry dock.

6. Write short notes on:

a. Intermediate survey; b. Under-water survey; c. Enhance survey programme (ESP)

7. Why mild is steel is unsuitable for the very low temperatures involved in the
containment of liquefied gases
8. What is the purpose of the classification society? Why the vessel should have a class?
A Ship build under Lloyds, Explain the character ✠ 100A 1.

9. State the purpose of stern tube. With a suitable sketch discuss stern tube.

10. Describe the system of cathodic protection using sacrificial anodes. List the metals and
alloys which may be used as anodes.

SET – 9
1. Define a margin line, a bulkhead deck and a collision bulkhead. State how many collision
bulkheads a cargo ship must have and up to what height those must be watertight and
where the collision bulkheads are positioned?

2. Outline the information provided on a ship’s Mid-ship Section Plan of a Gas Tanker.

3. Explain how welding can give rise to distortion and describe measures which are taken
to minimize it. Describe types of welding mostly used in marine industry.

4. State the basic principles underlying the Regulations relating to fire protection, fire
detection and fire extinction in ships, under the SOLAS convention.

5. What are the intervals for docking survey and special survey? List the six items to be
examined in dry dock.

6. Write short notes on:

a. Intermediate survey; b. Under-water survey; c. Enhance survey programme (ESP)

7. State the requirements of testing and grading of ship building steel and aluminum
alloys. Why mild steel is unsuitable for very low temperatures involved in the containment
of liquefied gases?

8. What is the purpose of the classification society? Why the vessel should have a class?
A Ship build under Lloyds, Explain the character ✠ 100A 1.

9. State the purpose of stern tube. With a suitable sketch discuss stern tube.

10. Describe the system of cathodic protection using sacrificial anodes. List the metals and
alloys which may be used as anodes.
SET – 10
1. State the requirements of testing and grading of ship building steel and aluminum
alloys. Why aluminum alloy is used for gas carrier cargo hold?

2. State the requirements of testing for welding metals and electrode.

3. Explain how welding can give rise to distortion and describe measures which are taken
to minimize it. State the strengthening of transverse bulkhead when the transverse
bulkhead are act for pipeline access.

4. Describe the three main types of watertight door. Sketch the arrangement of a power
operated sliding watertight door.

5. Describe advantage and disadvantage of paint. Describe 5 paints with their influence
onboard ship.

6. Describe the system of cathodic protection using sacrificial anodes. List the metals and
alloys which may be used as anodes.

7. Define a margin line, a bulkhead deck and a collision bulkhead. State how many collision
bulkheads a cargo ship must have and up to what height those must be watertight and
where the collision bulkheads are positioned?

8. State the basic principles underlying the Regulations relating to fire protection, fire
detection and fire extinction in ships, under the SOLAS convention.

9. Draw a rudder in way of stuffing box. Describe how weight of rudder is suspended and
water tightness is maintained.

10. Show calculation of paint requirement for welded surface area.

SET – 11
1. Describe different types of rudder with sketch.

2. Describe with sketches the quick acting side cleats showing how it is connected with
hatch coaming and hatch cover. How hatches are made watertight in way of hatch
coaming?

3. Sketch and describe how air and sounding pipes are fitted to the double bottom ballast
tanks. What precaution will you take for the sounding and air pipes for subzero
atmosphere?
4. Sketch and describe how scuppers are fitted to drain the freeboard deck.

5. Sketch and describe a brine trap in a refrigerated cargo hold.

6. Sketch and describe welding faults.

7. Sketch and describe the panting arrangement.

8. Sketch and describe a cross-section of bulk carrier through the cargo space having
upper and lower hopper tanks.

9. Sketch the arrangement of a chain locker. Describe an educator system used to pump
out the chain locker.

10. Describe in short, the strengthening of a vessel for navigation in ice.

SET – 12
1. Explain what you understand by “permeability of a compartment” and the factors
which affect its value.

2. If a mid-ship compartment containing cargo is bilged, described in detail how you would
calculate the sinkage?

3. List the items required for annual inspection made for renewing the safety equipment
certificate.

4. Mild steel and high tensile steel are mostly used in shipbuilding. Answer followings:
a. State the areas on ship hull where higher tensile steel plates are conveniently used.
b. What are the advantages of using higher tensile steel over the mild steel on ship’s
structure?
c. Who lays down the specification of shipbuilding steels?
d. Who test and grade ship building steels?

5. What are the intervals for docking survey, special survey and continuous hull survey?
List the six items to be examined in dry dock.

6. State the function of classification society. Enumerate the different occasions when a
ship may be subjected to a Classification survey.

7. State the understanding of the meanings “door closed and local control” in relation to
watertight door.
8. Draw a rudder in way of stuffing box. Describe how weight of rudder is suspended and
water tightness is maintained.

9. What is casting? Describe different types of casting.

10. Draw a “Plimsoll mark” showing different measurement and parts of it.

SET – 13
1. Draw a rudder in way of stuffing box. Describe how weight of rudder is suspended and
water tightness is maintained.

2. Describe the function of electronic wheel, balance wheel, side cleat, cross-joint wedges,
channels and rubber packing of a Macgregor hatch cover.

3. Why different freeboard is assigned for same dimension?

4. Define a margin line, a bulkhead deck and a collision bulkhead. State how many collision
bulkheads a cargo ship must have and up to what height those must be watertight and
where the collision bulkheads are positioned?

5. Sketch a manhole cover for double bottom tank. State the testing of DB tank.

6. Describe various types of welding testing.

7. Mild steel and high tensile steel are mostly used in shipbuilding. Answer followings:
a. State the areas on ship hull where higher tensile steel plates are conveniently used.
b. What are the advantages of using higher tensile steel over the mild steel on ship’s
structure?
c. Who lays down the specification of shipbuilding steels?
d. Who test and grade ship building steels?

8. Transverse bulkhead are erected on ships structure

a. State four purpose served by served by transverse bulkheads onboard ship
b. List the transverse bulkhead which a cargo ship must have.
c. Is there any additional requirement of having additional bulkheads? If so, who lay down
the requirements and depending on what factor?