Guide to Ships Components - Parts of a Ship
Ships come in various descriptions and have hundreds of thousands of components, but there are a few parts that are common to all ships. In this …
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Guide to Ship's Systems and Controls
Numerous different ships systems and controls being maintained by engineer officers are used on all types of vessels today. These consist of engine …
Continue ReadingMarine Fuels and Fuel Handling
Marine fuels and fuel handling are a common part of a ship’s engineers routine from taking on bunkers to ensuring the fuel is kept at optimum …
Continue ReadingMarine Diesel Engines - Theory, Components, and Care
The invention of the diesel engine in 1893 has been attributed to Rudolf Diesel, a German mechanical engineer and inventor. This was an innovative …
Continue ReadingBronze Rudder and Propeller Resurfacing Techniques
Resurfacing of bronze rudders and propellers is required after the boat has been subjected to the ravages of seawater immersion. This causes several …
Continue ReadingShip's Level Sensors - Types, Construction, and Use
Measuring the contents of a tank is a job which most mariners hate to do. For this reason, many gauges and devices have been produced for reducing the …
Continue ReadingCalculating Fluid Flow Through Orifices and Mouthpieces
The article discusses expressions that are generally useful for determining the various factors involved with fluid flow through nozzles and orifices. …
Continue ReadingModern Ships Engine Equipment with Waste Heat Recovery Boiler
Marine diesel engines and engine rooms have changed a bit since I was a young engineer at sea in the 1960’s. Nowadays modern engines are designed to …
Continue ReadingControlling NOx in Marine Diesel Engines
Learn about the techniques of controlling NOx emissions in modern day ships and what companies are doing to ensure that pollution to the environment …
Continue ReadingModern Electrical Propulsion system For LNG tankers
Electrical Propulsion systems are not new to the marine industry. However, the system was limited to passenger vessels and some hi-tech research …
Continue ReadingCauses of Marine Pollution - Cleaner Fuels May Not be the Answer
Emission from ships exhausts account for a 2-3% of all global CO2 emissions, along with quite sizeable amounts of SOx and NOx emissions. However, the …
Continue ReadingDecarbonization of Engines
Decarbonization of aux engines such as power generators aboard ships is a part of routine engine maintenance. It involves the removal of the cylinder …
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