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Class 4 (4th Engineer) SSEP 📅 Apr 2025

Exam Question

(a) What are the requirements of Emergency Source of electrical power as per SOLAS Convention as amended, in cargo ships? (6) 

(b) Name the services that are required to be supplied power from emergency source. (6) 

(c) What are the starting arrangements for emergency generating sets? (8) 

Reference Answer

### (a) Requirements of Emergency Source of Electrical Power (Cargo Ships)
As per SOLAS Chapter II-1, Regulation 43, the requirements for the emergency source of electrical power on cargo ships are as follows:
1. **Capacity and Sufficiency**: The emergency source of electrical power shall have sufficient capacity to supply all services that are essential for safety in an emergency. It must be able to operate these services simultaneously, taking into account the starting currents of motors and the transient nature of certain loads.
2. **Type of Source**: The emergency source of power can be either:

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