MEK Practical Notes

Types of pumps used onboard ship (Auxiliary machinery)

  Task No. 11.1                                                                                                                 Task: Auxiliary Machinery Pumps   Sub Task: Identify types of pumps (centrifugal, reciprocating, gear and screw type)   Aims: 1.     Identify different types of pumps. 2.     Identify parts of the pumps Requirement for performing the task: 1.     Theory from MEK text Book 2.     Centrifugal pump 3.     Reciprocating pump 4.     […]

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How to make gasket for valve flange

  Task No.  10.3                                                                                                               Task: Auxiliary Equipment and Maintenance, valves and pipe works        Sub Task: Identify various packing material and make joints/gasket for a pipe or valve flange.   Aims: 1.     Identify various type of packing material. 2.     How to make gasket. 3.     What are the

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Components of globe valve, gate valve and butterfly valve

  Task No. 10.2                                                                                                                 Task: Auxiliary Equipment and Maintenance, valves and pipe works    Sub Task: Identify major components of globe valve, gate valve and butterfly valve  Aims: 1.     Identify major components and use of globe valve. 2.     Identify major components and use of gate valve. 3.     Identify major components and use of butterfly valve.

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Different types of valves with respect to their common use on board

  Task No.     10.1                                                                                                             Task: Auxiliary Equipment and Maintenance, valves and pipe works    Sub Task: Identify different types of valves with respect to their common use on board (Globe, globe non return, gate/ sluice, butterfly, ball spring loaded, fire hydrant  and float valve)   Aims:

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Lifting equipment (Eye bolts, Slings, Shackles, ratchet block and chain block)

  Task No. 9                                                                                                                Task:  Lifting Equipment and Techniques   Sub Task: Identify equipment used for lifting heavy machinery items.                        (Eye bolts, Slings, Shackles, ratchet block and chain block)     Aims: 1.     Learn to identify different types of lifting equipments and their uses. 2.     What is

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Pedestal drill machine components and safety precaution.

  Task No.  8                                                                                                                Task:  Drilling   Sub Task: Identify major components of vertical drill machine.     Aims: 1.     Identify the major components of vertical drill machine. 2.     Learn how to fit and remove the drill bit. 3.     Checks to be made before operating drill machine.

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components of hand grinder and how to change wheels

  Task No. 7.2                                                                                                              Task:  Grinder     Sub Task: Identify major components of hand grinder and how to change wheels using  appropriate tools. Know how to select grinding wheel based on the speed of     the grinder machine.   Aims: 1.     Identify major components of hand grinder 2.     How to change wheels using

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Components of pedestal grinding machine and safety precaution.

  Task No.7.1                                                                                                               Task:  Grinding   Sub Task:  Identify major components of pedestal grinding machine.   Aims: 1.     Learn to identify major components of pedestal grinding machine 2.     What is the safety to be followed on grinding machine? 3.     How to maintain pedestal grinding machine in good condition. 4.     What are the checks to

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Identify different types of Hacksaw and their use.

  Task No.  5.1                                                                                                             Task:  Using Hacksaws   Sub Task:  Identify different types of Hacksaw and their use.   Aims: 1.     What are the different types of hacksaw? 2.     How to fit a hacksaw blade. 3.     What is the use of hacksaw? Requirement for performing the task: 1.     Reference theory from MEK Text book.

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