Hi all I'd like to start off by saying the study guides at https://www.dieselduck.info/library/ below are of immense help in preparation for higher licences. Thank you Martin Leduc!. I was going through the applied mechanics 1st class question paper and then looking at solutions. There are a lot of ...

Thanks JK for the reply.

I did check out SOLAS and got all the regs but there is no mention of cycle of operation. It is stated that it must be compressed Ignition but nothing about cycle.
Do you think they might mean the 'procedure of operation'?

Hi Everyone. I came across a question, in the 2nd's EK general exam, and wondering what would be your interpretation. "Describe the engine used in a lifeboat. What is the cycle of operation. How is it started from cold? How is it reversed" What is the cycle of operation? as in Diesel cycle...