Marine Engineering - Motor Archives

21 Sep 2016

Why fly weights are driven at a higher rotational speed than the engine? * Fly weight equipped governors work on centrifugal force...

07 Apr 2016

Turbocharger bearing lubrication system - Bearings are either of the ball or roller type or plain white metal journals. - The ball an...

07 Apr 2016

Indicator Diagrams, Power card, Draw card, Power calculation INDICATOR DIAGRAMS 1) The propeller is fully immersed. 2) The ship is ...

05 Apr 2016

Fatigue of engineering components * Fatigue is the progressive and localized structural damage that occurs when a material is subjecte...

14 Dec 2015

Main engine maneuvering system The starting handle controls three micro switches that convey the following signals Stop signal ...

13 Dec 2015

- Adequate spare parts for the propelling machinery together with the necessary tools for maintenance and repair shall be readily avail...

08 Jul 2015

Microbial Degradation of lubricating oils onboard One of the vessel I served as Second Engineer suffered a sudden microbial degradatio...

20 Mar 2015

Ship Aft End Vibration - A report writing This article is furnished as a report writing to your superindent on Aft end vibration and...