SIRE 2.0 questions and answers 

1.       Emergency DG should supply power for how many hours. Who/what decides its 18 and not 19 or 17.

As per SOLAS minimum 18 hours is required to supply uninterrupted power

2.       Steering gear reserve tank gauge. How much is it supposed to be.

- one complete charge

3.       In case of flooding in ER what is the first action

- Inform Bridge and raise Engineer call Alarm , Bridge will activate the general Alarm

4.       Running AE stops/trips. What happens next. ( what is time taken by emergency DG to come on load vs Stby DG to come on load)

- 1 Standby AE will come onload , if it doesn’t come then 2 AE will come onload , above sequence will happen within 45 sec , if incase both AE fail to start Emg gen will come onload with 45 sec

5.       Why is rudder movement checked from 35-0-30 and not 35-0-35

- as per SOLAS requirement hard steering Moment is considered 65 degree and within 28 sec, Reason is as the rudder angle progresses closer to 35 degree the hunting gear pump stroke will start reducing and after 30 degree it will be close to zero so evaluating actual movement time will not be correct,  In case emergency steering 15 degree P to  degree 15 S (30 degree travel) within 60 sec with Ship Speed equal or greater than 7 knots

6.       Steering gear failure from bridge. What action will be taken 

- changeover steering motor and Auto pilot , still problem persist , Changeover to NFU mode if not resolved CO to hand steering , but still not resolved changeover to Emergency steering , communication and heading to be checked and follow steering movement as per the order

7.       Bridge telegraph not operational. What action to be taken.

Match the telegraph with engine room telegraph and changeover the controls from bridge to engine room , inform CE immediately