Scavenge Fire on Ships
A scavenge fire can occur when the accumulated oil in the scavenge…
What is Turbocharger Surging?
Turbocharger surging may be defined as a high pitch vibration of audible…
Variable Injection Timing or VIT in Fuel Pumps
For a simple jerk type fuel pump, start of fuel injection is…
Checking Holding Down Bolts
The classification societies requirement is that holding down bolts be checked by…
Troubleshooting Combustion in Marine Engines
Marine fuels used in ships are considered of the lowest grade as…
What To Do When Black Smoke Is Coming Out Of Ship’s Funnel At Port?
If you work in a ship’s engine room, you must have received…
Hydrophore System In Ship
A hydrophore system is used on a ship to maintain constant water…
Fresh Water Generator
Fresh water generator, one of the important machinery on board a ship,…
Boiler efficiency and load factor
Like any other devices, the boiler energy efficiency is a factor of…
Excessive combustion air
Fig (ii): Boiler efficiency as a function of CO2 level in the…


