Relief valves
Excess pressure in a ship service system is eased by a relief…
Butterfly valves
A butterfly valve consists basically of a disc pivoted across the bore…
Globe Valve Used on Ships
Glove valve, a type of valve, is commonly used on board ships…
Blow Through Boiler Gauge Glass on Ships
There must be two independent means of determining the water level, one…
Cocks and valves – Ship service systems
Cocks and valves are designed to control or interrupt flow. This is…
Ship fire main system
Fire main: Whilst the various types of portable extinguishers form the front line…
Marine auxiliary diesel engine cooling system
A variety of cooling systems may be adopted for marine auxiliary engines…
Lubricating oil system for a marine diesel engine
Function of lubrication: The lubrication system of an engine provides a supply of…
Checks and Precautions
Optimization Ship’s Main Engine for Slow Steaming, we discussed about all the…
Bunkering is Dangerous
Bunkering procedure is one such operation on a ship which has been…


