IT IS THE ALLAH WHO SUBJECTED IT IS THE ALLAH WHO SUBJECTED THE SEA TO YOU.THAT SHIP MAY SAIL THE SEA TO YOU.THAT SHIP MAY SAIL THROUGH IT BY HIS COMMAND ,THAT THROUGH IT BY HIS COMMAND ,THAT

YE MAY SEEK OF HIS BOUNTY,AND YE MAY SEEK OF HIS BOUNTY,AND THAT YE MAY BE GRATEFUL THAT YE MAY BE GRATEFUL

(Al-Quran)(Al-Quran)

Pakistan National Shipping Pakistan National Shipping CorporationCorporation

Marine Engineer ApprenticeMarine Engineer Apprentice

PNSC WORKSHOPPNSC WORKSHOP     Pakistan National Shipping Corporation Pakistan National Shipping Corporation has a marine has a marine

engineering workshop to provide repair and maintenance services engineering workshop to provide repair and maintenance services to its own fleet and foreign ships calling at the port of to its own fleet and foreign ships calling at the port of KarachiKarachi. Over . Over the last two decades this workshop has gradually achieved the last two decades this workshop has gradually achieved international standards in Mechanical and Electrical repairs and international standards in Mechanical and Electrical repairs and steel fabrication works; duly approved by major Classification steel fabrication works; duly approved by major Classification Societies of the world. The engineering services and expertise are Societies of the world. The engineering services and expertise are also provided to also provided to Pakistan Navy, Karachi Port Trust, Port Qasim Pakistan Navy, Karachi Port Trust, Port Qasim AuthorityAuthority and shore based industries. and shore based industries.

PNSC WorkshopPNSC Workshop over the years has earned reputation for its high over the years has earned reputation for its high quality work offered by its Engineers, supervisory staff, workers. The quality work offered by its Engineers, supervisory staff, workers. The workshop also provides training  to Marine Engineering and Trade workshop also provides training  to Marine Engineering and Trade apprentices  for necessary upgradation of their practical skills.  apprentices  for necessary upgradation of their practical skills.  E-E-mail Address:mail Address:    pnscwork@pnsc.com.pk              

PNSC M.E.A’sPNSC M.E.A’s MEA’s sitpend is so much low comparing the MEA’s sitpend is so much low comparing the

apprentice of other organizationapprentice of other organization MEA’s training time must be reduce. From MEA’s training time must be reduce. From

0830 to 1500 hours.0830 to 1500 hours. MEA’s instructor arrange so that we learn MEA’s instructor arrange so that we learn

about the modern practice. It may be our about the modern practice. It may be our training incharge or any other person hire training incharge or any other person hire special for this purpose. special for this purpose.

MEA’s classes must be arranged and visiting MEA’s classes must be arranged and visiting faculty must be arranged to learn modern faculty must be arranged to learn modern practice. It may be weekly or monthly.practice. It may be weekly or monthly.

PNSC M.E.A’sPNSC M.E.A’s

MEA’s on board cargo ship in group of 10 or 15. MEA’s on board cargo ship in group of 10 or 15. and person on ship or from workshop arrange to and person on ship or from workshop arrange to trained them for ship. Other MEA’s in workshop trained them for ship. Other MEA’s in workshop train of ship part which brought to workshoptrain of ship part which brought to workshop

MEA’s on board on tanker ship in group of 2 or 4 MEA’s on board on tanker ship in group of 2 or 4 and person on ship or from workshop arrange to and person on ship or from workshop arrange to trained them for ship.trained them for ship.

Senior Watchkeeper should tell MEA’s how a Senior Watchkeeper should tell MEA’s how a good watchkeeping carried out on ship.good watchkeeping carried out on ship.

PNSC M.E.A’sPNSC M.E.A’sWhen the shops allocation is done. A When the shops allocation is done. A

instructor guide the group how to used the instructor guide the group how to used the tools correctly and efficiently.tools correctly and efficiently.

At the end a test will carry out that a At the end a test will carry out that a MEA’s learn the basic shop practice. Then MEA’s learn the basic shop practice. Then he will transfer to other shop.he will transfer to other shop.

Ship manual which is available in Ship manual which is available in workshop lend to MEA who is interest one.workshop lend to MEA who is interest one.

A visit to industry is carried out. From the A visit to industry is carried out. From the headoffice. To update the knowledge of headoffice. To update the knowledge of shore industries.shore industries.

Instruction to Marine Engineer Instruction to Marine Engineer ApprenticesApprentices

It is mandatory that all marine engineering apprentice maintain there work diaries throughout their It is mandatory that all marine engineering apprentice maintain there work diaries throughout their prescribed industrial time at a marine engineering workshop.prescribed industrial time at a marine engineering workshop.

2. All the entries will be in chronological orders and dates and places of duty must be clearly 2. All the entries will be in chronological orders and dates and places of duty must be clearly mentioned.mentioned.

3. Foremen workshop instructor or the respective shop incharge or the engineering incharge of a 3. Foremen workshop instructor or the respective shop incharge or the engineering incharge of a ship must countersign the works-statementship must countersign the works-statement

4. The work diaries will be issued in a set of one for each engineering apprentice. One of these, 4. The work diaries will be issued in a set of one for each engineering apprentice. One of these, when completed and inspection/scruting by the manager workshop will be conducted on quarterly when completed and inspection/scruting by the manager workshop will be conducted on quarterly basisbasis

5. The diaries shall be submitted promptly to the officer incharge at the end of every working 5. The diaries shall be submitted promptly to the officer incharge at the end of every working quarter of the year OIC training will endorse his remarks before the submission to the chief quarter of the year OIC training will endorse his remarks before the submission to the chief examiner m.o.cexaminer m.o.c

6. Detailed description, lists of tools and gadgets, safety and precaution points and elaborate 6. Detailed description, lists of tools and gadgets, safety and precaution points and elaborate sketches will bring you much merit points.sketches will bring you much merit points.

7. Signatures of the apprentice and the supervisor must be affixed at the end of the description of 7. Signatures of the apprentice and the supervisor must be affixed at the end of the description of the assignment.the assignment.

8. No intershop transfers shall be made without submission of the work diaries complete in all 8. No intershop transfers shall be made without submission of the work diaries complete in all respects for their respective allotted period. It is mandatory to clear shop test.respects for their respective allotted period. It is mandatory to clear shop test.

9. Unauthorized absence of more then three/week will call for extension/short service certificate.9. Unauthorized absence of more then three/week will call for extension/short service certificate. 10. On completion of apprenticeship, the work diary to be returned, if any one found failed to do 10. On completion of apprenticeship, the work diary to be returned, if any one found failed to do

so, their certificates shall not be is issued.so, their certificates shall not be is issued.

Author IntroductionAuthor Introduction

ZEESHAN AHMEDZEESHAN AHMED, Marine Engineer, Marine Engineer. After doing FSc(pre-engineering) . After doing FSc(pre-engineering) from PAF(fazaia) intermediatefrom PAF(fazaia) intermediate college Lahore cantt. I joinedcollege Lahore cantt. I joined Pakistan Marine Academy andPakistan Marine Academy and choose Marine engineering branch. choose Marine engineering branch. Two years of training at academyTwo years of training at academy (practical + theoretical) (practical + theoretical) we learned a lot of thing like CNC we learned a lot of thing like CNC (computerize numeric code), trained (computerize numeric code), trained on various models (like control valve, solenoid valve, flow meter, refrigeration system, on various models (like control valve, solenoid valve, flow meter, refrigeration system,

CPP propeller, Main engine model (TWO stroke), Boiler model (water tube) CPP propeller, Main engine model (TWO stroke), Boiler model (water tube) ……………………………….. in GEK (general engineering knowledge) lab, ……………………………….. in GEK (general engineering knowledge) lab, Mechanical and physics lab, Engineering workshop. ETC . After two years, we joined Mechanical and physics lab, Engineering workshop. ETC . After two years, we joined PNSC workshop for the training of ONE year Industrial training. That was also the PNSC workshop for the training of ONE year Industrial training. That was also the golden time where we learnt a lot of things at different shops as well as onboard golden time where we learnt a lot of things at different shops as well as onboard (repairing and watch keeping). I learn many thing on tanker E.g. MT Johar (learn how (repairing and watch keeping). I learn many thing on tanker E.g. MT Johar (learn how to dismantle turbine rotor from casing and what are the precautionary measurement to dismantle turbine rotor from casing and what are the precautionary measurement while working on turbine, learn how to change the diaphragm(stationary blade) Plate while working on turbine, learn how to change the diaphragm(stationary blade) Plate type heat exchanger gasket change, shell and tube Cooler Anode replacement and type heat exchanger gasket change, shell and tube Cooler Anode replacement and (Cont.)(Cont.)

Introduction (cont.)Introduction (cont.)

cleaning of SALT WATER tubes etc.) , MT Swat (major thing which I learn in Swat is how cleaning of SALT WATER tubes etc.) , MT Swat (major thing which I learn in Swat is how to dismantle head of main unit and copper gasket replacement with a minor facing defect to dismantle head of main unit and copper gasket replacement with a minor facing defect which is found during overhauling which is filled and faced by Belzona) , MT which is found during overhauling which is filled and faced by Belzona) , MT Lahore(About the DEAD MAN ALARM, Alpha lubricator for Cylinder Main Engine Unit, Lahore(About the DEAD MAN ALARM, Alpha lubricator for Cylinder Main Engine Unit, Pump operation and watch keeping), MT Quetta(Auto load sharing of Generator Set, MT Pump operation and watch keeping), MT Quetta(Auto load sharing of Generator Set, MT Karachi (Dry washing of the main engine turbocharger with granules, water washing of IG Karachi (Dry washing of the main engine turbocharger with granules, water washing of IG Fan of Inert Gas system, sludge removal of from purifier(centrifuge) etc., . One thing I Fan of Inert Gas system, sludge removal of from purifier(centrifuge) etc., . One thing I want to added is that the trend in ship building is more toward based on electronic and want to added is that the trend in ship building is more toward based on electronic and electrical application. So a marine engineer must strong in automation, instrumentation electrical application. So a marine engineer must strong in automation, instrumentation and control system. PLC (programmable and logic control) and SCADA (supervisory and control system. PLC (programmable and logic control) and SCADA (supervisory central access and data acquisition) are the upcoming technology that are using on central access and data acquisition) are the upcoming technology that are using on modern ship. The latest engine of MAN B&W is based on Camless technology. Chain is modern ship. The latest engine of MAN B&W is based on Camless technology. Chain is removed ; fuel pump and exhaust valve actuation is control by hydraulic servo(lub) oil removed ; fuel pump and exhaust valve actuation is control by hydraulic servo(lub) oil which is driven by Axial piston pump mounted on the Fly wheel.which is driven by Axial piston pump mounted on the Fly wheel.

Regards,Regards,

Z.A.Z.A.

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