MKC SWE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉Who shall comment on all unsatisfactory items on the boat
inspection report?. Answer: CO/OIC
◉Cutters with boats aboard shall incorporate their boat record files
as part of what. Answer: Machinery, history file
◉How long are boat inspection reports required to be kept. Answer:
Three years
◉What is determined by assessing the fatigue life of the whole
material and the effects of expected reduction and material
thickness due to corrosion and sandblasting. Answer: Structural life
◉What shall be defined as the time period during which no major
expenditures will be required for hull and structural repairs or
modernizations. Answer: Remaining service life
◉What is defined as costing more than 50% of cutter boats annual
standard support level?. Answer: Major expenditure
,◉During dry dock, what is a summary of the finding sheet. Answer:
Sheet 3496C
◉SFLC schedules a MEB approximately how many years after
commissioning of the lead cutter. Answer: Six years
◉Power trial reports shall be forwarded to SFLC within first blank of
new cutter, within blank of TCTO completion that affect capability of
cutter. Answer: Six months
◉Who is the reviewing authority for full power trials. Answer:
Product line
◉Whenever major work is done on an engine, it is recommended
that at least blank cylinder liners be removed, and the adjacent
jacket water areas of the engine block, be carefully examined.
Answer: One
◉What is generally used for cleaning badly scaled engine cooling
systems. Answer: Inhibited hydrochloric acid
◉PH buffering in corrosion inhibitors contain strong alkali. What do
you do if alkali contact the skin. Answer: Flush the affected area with
cold water until slippery feeling disappears
,◉What inhibitor is an effective inhibitor for cooling systems with
aluminum wetted surfaces?. Answer: NALFLEET 9-111
◉What shall be used on all boats less than or equal to 65 feet and all
engines that utilize keel coolers. Answer: Antifreeze
◉The use of commercial antifreeze is authorized pending approval
from who. Answer: SFLC space product line and ESD
◉How often shall jacket water be tested. Answer: Monthly, or
whenever inhibitors and antifreeze added
◉Who may authorize a delay in overhaul up to 20% of overhaul
hours listed in 233 - one.. Answer: SFLC
◉How many overhaul extensions may be granted. Answer: 2
◉Condition of engines can be estimated by the affected use of what.
Answer: Full power trials, observing engine characteristics, periodic,
spectro, chemical analysis, and trend of Lou Boyle, DEMP, physical
inspection of engine components, diesel, engine condition,
monitoring(DECM), online monitoring system systems
, ◉What are the seven readings of DEMPS. Answer: Cylinder
compression pressure, cylinder, firing, pressure, cylinder, exhaust
temperature, crank case, vacuum, intake, manifold pressure, exhaust
back pressure, lube, oil consumption
◉Exhaust temperatures shall be monitored if. Answer: Exhaust
pyrometers are currently installed
◉Cylinder compression and firing pressures provide a good
indication of what. Answer: Relative power balance between
cylinders, the efficiency of the combustion space and total power
output
◉If both firing and compression pressures drop noticeably at about
the same point, it is an indication of what. Answer: That the rings
are sticking, broken, or beginning to wear, valves are not functioning
properly, the liner is beginning to score or possibly a piston has
cracked
◉They drop in the exhaust temperature and firing pressure would
only indicate a problem in the fuel system if. Answer: If drop is
isolated to a small number of cylinders, the problem may be
injectors
If in all cylinders, it is low pressure pump or distribution system
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉Who shall comment on all unsatisfactory items on the boat
inspection report?. Answer: CO/OIC
◉Cutters with boats aboard shall incorporate their boat record files
as part of what. Answer: Machinery, history file
◉How long are boat inspection reports required to be kept. Answer:
Three years
◉What is determined by assessing the fatigue life of the whole
material and the effects of expected reduction and material
thickness due to corrosion and sandblasting. Answer: Structural life
◉What shall be defined as the time period during which no major
expenditures will be required for hull and structural repairs or
modernizations. Answer: Remaining service life
◉What is defined as costing more than 50% of cutter boats annual
standard support level?. Answer: Major expenditure
,◉During dry dock, what is a summary of the finding sheet. Answer:
Sheet 3496C
◉SFLC schedules a MEB approximately how many years after
commissioning of the lead cutter. Answer: Six years
◉Power trial reports shall be forwarded to SFLC within first blank of
new cutter, within blank of TCTO completion that affect capability of
cutter. Answer: Six months
◉Who is the reviewing authority for full power trials. Answer:
Product line
◉Whenever major work is done on an engine, it is recommended
that at least blank cylinder liners be removed, and the adjacent
jacket water areas of the engine block, be carefully examined.
Answer: One
◉What is generally used for cleaning badly scaled engine cooling
systems. Answer: Inhibited hydrochloric acid
◉PH buffering in corrosion inhibitors contain strong alkali. What do
you do if alkali contact the skin. Answer: Flush the affected area with
cold water until slippery feeling disappears
,◉What inhibitor is an effective inhibitor for cooling systems with
aluminum wetted surfaces?. Answer: NALFLEET 9-111
◉What shall be used on all boats less than or equal to 65 feet and all
engines that utilize keel coolers. Answer: Antifreeze
◉The use of commercial antifreeze is authorized pending approval
from who. Answer: SFLC space product line and ESD
◉How often shall jacket water be tested. Answer: Monthly, or
whenever inhibitors and antifreeze added
◉Who may authorize a delay in overhaul up to 20% of overhaul
hours listed in 233 - one.. Answer: SFLC
◉How many overhaul extensions may be granted. Answer: 2
◉Condition of engines can be estimated by the affected use of what.
Answer: Full power trials, observing engine characteristics, periodic,
spectro, chemical analysis, and trend of Lou Boyle, DEMP, physical
inspection of engine components, diesel, engine condition,
monitoring(DECM), online monitoring system systems
, ◉What are the seven readings of DEMPS. Answer: Cylinder
compression pressure, cylinder, firing, pressure, cylinder, exhaust
temperature, crank case, vacuum, intake, manifold pressure, exhaust
back pressure, lube, oil consumption
◉Exhaust temperatures shall be monitored if. Answer: Exhaust
pyrometers are currently installed
◉Cylinder compression and firing pressures provide a good
indication of what. Answer: Relative power balance between
cylinders, the efficiency of the combustion space and total power
output
◉If both firing and compression pressures drop noticeably at about
the same point, it is an indication of what. Answer: That the rings
are sticking, broken, or beginning to wear, valves are not functioning
properly, the liner is beginning to score or possibly a piston has
cracked
◉They drop in the exhaust temperature and firing pressure would
only indicate a problem in the fuel system if. Answer: If drop is
isolated to a small number of cylinders, the problem may be
injectors
If in all cylinders, it is low pressure pump or distribution system
