Causes of Marine Diesel Engine Exhaust Black Smoke from Funnel
Black Smoke from the funnel is a sign of poor maintenance and malfunction of the machinery. It is a serious issue as it violates Marpol 73/78 Annex VI …
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Marine Machinery, Engines & Controls
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Bumping Clearance in Marine Reciprocating Air Compressors: How to Check and Adjust
The adjustment of Bumping Clearance is a very critical adjustment of the clearance volume. If more the volumetric efficiency of the compressor suffers …
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Comparison between Gate and Globe Valves, Cautions, Maintenance & Testing of Gate Valves
This article discusses the application of gate valves on board merchant ships worldwide, their classification, their design, cautions in operation, …
Continue ReadingMarine Fuel Management System: What these systems are & its Benefits
A marine fuel management system helps in monitoring and reporting the amount of fuel used by a ship. The system helps in reducing fuel usage and …
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Marine Engine Exhaust Riser & Exhaust Manifolds: What it is and its Failure
Marine engine exhaust riser is a cylindrical pipe shaped device which connects the exhaust manifold with the exhaust hose. Exhaust risers are water …
Continue ReadingCylinder Liner Lubrication for Marine Diesel Engines
In continuation with the previous article, this discusses types of cylinder lube oils, running in of the piston rings and cylinder liner, …
Continue ReadingMaintenance Schedule Marine Auxiliary Diesel Engines - 250 hour to 8000 hour Routines
Marine Auxiliary Diesel Engines are used for the generation of electricity on board merchant ships worldwide. This article discusses the various …
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Cylinder Liner Lubrication of Marine Two Stroke Crosshead Diesel Engines - Part 1
Cylinder liner lubrication was difficult under any way, but now the problem has increased markedly by the use of lower quality, high sulphur content, …
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A Guide to Gland Packing, Selection of Gland Packing, Standard sizes
In continuation with the previous article it discusses selection of gland packings, cutting procedure, removal procedure, standard sizes of gland …
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Guide to Gland Packing for Ship's Engine Rooms
A stuffing box used for shaft sealing may be one employing gland packings or using mechanical seals. Easily replaceable without opening up the whole …
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