Marine Engineering - Motor Archives

21 Sep

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

07 Apr

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

07 Apr

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

05 Apr

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

14 Dec

Manoeuvring Digram Explained The starting handle controls three micro switches that convey the following signals Stop ...

13 Dec

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

08 Jul

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

20 Mar

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