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Fuel Oil Sampling During Bunkering
On-board testing of the fuel could be carried out during the bunker operation by one of the engineering staff not required…
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Checking Fuel Pump Timing and Quantity on Ships
Checking Fuel Pump Timing The primary method of checking fuel pump timing would be using the manufacturer’s instructions of setting the…
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Crankcase Oil for Trunk Piston Engine
Properties required of a crankcase oil which is to be used for a trunk piston main engine are the following: Detergency…
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Reduction Gearbox on Medium Speed Engines on Ships
The sketch below shows a simple, single reduction gearbox suitable for speed reductions from 750 to 150 rev/min reduction (i.e. 5:1…
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Ignition Delay of Fuel – Marine Engineering
Ignition delay is the time between fuel injection and fuel ignition. During this time the fuel get mixed with hot…
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Investigation on Top End Bearing Failure for Main Engine on Ships
The following information would be useful in assessing the possible causes of the failure: · History of all work carried out on…
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Fuel Injection Arrangement on Large Two Stroke Engines
The fuel injection arrangement shown below is for a large two stroke marine diesel engine used on ships. High pressure…
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Troubleshooting Alarm Monitoring and Control System on ships
The alarm monitoring and control system on the ship may give false alarms and incorrect data printouts. These faults could be:…
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Pneumatic Control Systems on Ships
What are the advantages and disadvantages of both electrical and pneumatic control systems on ships ? Electrical Control System Advantages…
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Lambda Controller and Jet Assist System on Ships
The purpose with the lambda controller is to prevent injection of more fuel in the combustion chamber of an auxiliary engine…
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Life Boat Release Gear Mechanism on Ships
The ‘SAFELAUNCH’ life boat release gear mechanism for davit launched survival craft explained in this article allows simultaneous release of…
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Earthing Down in High Voltage System
Earthing down is an important concept as far as working in high voltage system is concerned. It is an additional…