Cylinder relief valve
Cylinder relief valve Function
>> To protect the cylinder against excessive pressure. The blow-off pressure should be adjuste...
29 Aug 2020
Marine Engineering – Motor
21 Sep 2016
Mechanical/Hydraulic Governors -Why fly weights are driven at a higher rotational speed than the engine?
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
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
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 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
Main engine maneuvering system
The starting handle controls three micro switches that convey the following signals Stop signal ...
13 Dec 2015
LIST OF CRITICAL SPARES FOR MAIN ENGINE TO BE CARRIED ONBOARD FOR SAFE OPERATION
- 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
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
Ship Aft End Vibration - A report writing This article is furnished as a report writing to your superindent on Aft end vibration and...