29 Aug2020 Marine Engineering - Motor Cylinder relief valve 29 Aug 2020 By DieselShip 0 comments Cylinder relief valve Function >> To protect the cylinder against excessive pressure. The blow-off pressure should be adjuste... Continue reading
21 Sep2016 Marine Engineering - Motor Mechanical/Hydraulic Governors -Why fly weights are driven at a higher rotational speed than the engine? 21 Sep 2016 By Ram Govindasamy 1 comment Why fly weights are driven at a higher rotational speed than the engine? * Fly weight equipped governors work on centrifugal force... Continue reading
07 Apr2016 Marine Engineering - Motor Turbocharger bearing lubrication system 7 Apr 2016 By Ram Govindasamy 0 comments Turbocharger bearing lubrication system - Bearings are either of the ball or roller type or plain white metal journals. - The ball an... Continue reading
07 Apr2016 Marine Engineering - Motor Indicator Diagrams 14 Jun 2016 By Ram Govindasamy 12 comments Indicator Diagrams, Power card, Draw card, Power calculation INDICATOR DIAGRAMS 1) The propeller is fully immersed. 2) The ship is ... Continue reading
05 Apr2016 Marine Engineering - General, Marine Engineering - Motor Fatigue of engineering components 5 Apr 2016 By Ram Govindasamy 0 comments Fatigue of engineering components * Fatigue is the progressive and localized structural damage that occurs when a material is subjecte... Continue reading
14 Dec2015 Marine Engineering - Motor Main engine maneuvering system 12 Apr 2020 By Ram Govindasamy 1 comment Main engine maneuvering system The starting handle controls three micro switches that convey the following signals Stop signal ... Continue reading
13 Dec2015 Marine Engineering - Motor LIST OF CRITICAL SPARES FOR MAIN ENGINE TO BE CARRIED ONBOARD FOR SAFE OPERATION 14 Dec 2015 By DieselShip 4 comments - Adequate spare parts for the propelling machinery together with the necessary tools for maintenance and repair shall be readily avail... Continue reading
08 Jul2015 Marine Engineering - General, Marine Engineering - Motor Microbial Degradation of lubricating oils onboard 8 Jul 2015 By DieselShip 1 comment Microbial Degradation of lubricating oils onboard One of the vessel I served as Second Engineer suffered a sudden microbial degradatio... Continue reading
20 Mar2015 Marine Engineering - General, Marine Engineering - Motor Ship Aft End Vibration – A report writing 20 Mar 2015 By DieselShip 1 comment Ship Aft End Vibration - A report writing This article is furnished as a report writing to your superindent on Aft end vibration and... Continue reading