Marine Auxiliary Machinery
Relief valves
Excess pressure in a ship service system is eased by a relief valve (Figure 1). This consists of…
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Marine Auxiliary Machinery
Butterfly valves
A butterfly valve consists basically of a disc pivoted across the bore of a ring body having the…
July 24, 2021 · senseadmin
Marine Auxiliary Machinery
Globe Valve Used on Ships
Glove valve, a type of valve, is commonly used on board ships in places such as bilge suction…
July 24, 2021 · senseadminMarine Auxiliary Machinery
Blow Through Boiler Gauge Glass on Ships
There must be two independent means of determining the water level, one of which must be a direct…
July 24, 2021 · senseadmin
Marine Auxiliary Machinery
Cocks and valves – Ship service systems
Cocks and valves are designed to control or interrupt flow. This is done in cocks by rotating the…
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Marine Auxiliary Machinery
Ship fire main system
Fire main: Whilst the various types of portable extinguishers form the front line of attack against a fire detected…
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Marine auxiliary diesel engine cooling system
A variety of cooling systems may be adopted for marine auxiliary engines but the most commonly used is…
July 24, 2021 · senseadmin
Marine Auxiliary Machinery
Lubricating oil system for a marine diesel engine
Function of lubrication: The lubrication system of an engine provides a supply of lubricating oil to the various moving…
July 24, 2021 · senseadmin
Marine Auxiliary Machinery
Checks and Precautions
Optimization Ship’s Main Engine for Slow Steaming, we discussed about all the steps that are to be taken…
July 24, 2021 · senseadmin
Marine Auxiliary Machinery
Bunkering is Dangerous
Bunkering procedure is one such operation on a ship which has been the reason for several accidents in…
July 24, 2021 · senseadmin