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How to Measure Cylinder Liner Bore Wear?
Cylinder liner ovality has to be gauged at regular intervals as specified in the maintenance manual. The records of gauging…
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Reasons for Cylinder Liner Wear and Ways to Measure it
All types of ship machines and parts get worn out due to continuous usage and working. Proper maintenance and routine…
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How is Marine Engine Repair Done On board a Ship?
Marine Engine Repair is one of the most important tasks carried on board a ship. It involves repairing and carrying…
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What are Breaking-In and Running-In in Marine Diesel Engines?
One cannot imagine a ship unequipped with marine engines as they are responsible for propulsion and power generation for the…
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The Most Popular Marine Propulsion Engines in the Shipping Industry
Marine engines are one of the biggest and expensive engines in the world. It requires great engineering skills and resources…
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Why 2-stroke Engines are Used More commonly than 4-stroke on Ships?
When a ship is being constructed in a shipyard, the most important machinery that is to be selected is the…
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Procedure for Removing Main Bearing of MAN B&W MC-C Engine
Efficient maintenance of main engine of the ship ensures smooth running, higher efficiency, and minimum breakdown. Main bearing of the…
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Jack Bolts for Marine Engine and the Procedure for Tensioning
Bending stress is one of the major reasons for failure or cracks in the ship’s Main engine support girders of…
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What is a Brace or Strut for Marine Engines?
2 stroke marine engines are considered to be the world most powerful engines used on ships, some of them capable…
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Procedure for Cross Head Bearing Removal of Marine Engine – MAN B&W S50MC-C
It is very important in a large two stroke slow speed engine to transfer the power generated in the combustion…
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Types of Main Bearings of Marine Engines and their Properties
The rotational power of a ship’s propeller is determined by the power produced by the marine engine to rotate the…
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Pros and Cons of ECDIS Or Paperless Navigation Of Ships
A mere 15 years back, navigators would have scoffed at the idea of Paperless Navigation on big ocean going ships.…