Boiler tube-melt down in shore-based industry can be repaired easily. Have you ever wondered how melted boiler tubes have been repaired onboard in mid-ocean without any assistance? Read here to know about the series of events which caused failure of boiler tubes resulting in a huge financial loss.
Why is it more cost efficient to burn off the gases in a flare stack rather than recovering the gases produced in off-shore platforms and in shoreline refineries? This article will give you reasons for it.
What are the different types of fluid level gauges used for the measurement of the cargo on oil tankers and what technologies are they based on? Read this article to find out.
As the piston rings are vital component of a marine diesel engine, we should maintain the clearances at the minimum that will serve the purpose of sealing the gases at the top of the piston. Excessive clearance will lead to operational faults.
In a marine diesel engine the piston rings play one of the most important roles in the diesel compression combustion ignition system. However, to maintain optimum compression, marine piston ring inspection and clearance checks must be carried out as per the engine manufacturers O & M Manual.
Have you ever witnessed how a $1 o-ring can cause a loss as high as $100,000? If not, read here to learn how the small mistake of using an extra o-ring on a lubricating oil filter, and a bypassed oil pressure safety trip, caused massive damage to a rotary screw-type air compressor.
There are number of ways in which emergency power can be supplied during a ship-wide blackout condition. One of the ways is by using the standby batteries that provide the supply directly to the emergency switch board once the power has failed.
Compared to direct diesel drives, diesel electric propulsion systems are technically and operationally superior in virtually all applications. This superiority has been a major reason for the steadily growing demand for diesel-electric main drives in marine engineering applications.
Safety around oil tanks aboard ships is an ever-ongoing concern for ships engineers and the owning companies, but incipient risks can be hard to recognize. Do you know the symptoms of exposure to hydrocarbon gases?
In this article we are going to discuss the various gas meters used on-board ships to measure the hydrocarbon content, explosion hazard risk, and also the oxygen analyzers.
