Marine Engine Room Fire Protection Systems - Fire Hazards and Causes of Fire
This article discusses the marine engine room fire protection system, fire hazards in an engine room, frequent causes of fire, fire detection and …
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Marine Machinery, Engines & Controls
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Steam on Deck and Steam Boilers on Ships
Ships boiler steam supply for accommodation and deck equipment must be reduced in pressure before use. It is then used in the accommodation for …
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Reasons for treating the distilled water and methods of sterilizing it.
Learn about the reasons for treating distilled water, as well methods of sterilization.
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Marine Firefighting Equipment
Ships engine rooms are susceptible to fires and explosions, as well as the engines themselves. However, there is firefighting equipment in a ships …
Continue ReadingHow Degradation of Oil takes Place Before it is Pumped to the Ship?
Fuel oil surely gets a bit impure during the storage and transportation process; but is it possible that the fuel oil is already degraded even before …
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Diesel Engines Fuel Treatment on Ships
Ships marine diesel engines run on heavy fuel oil (HFO) nowadays a low sulfur content, or marine diesel oil (MDO)The lube-oil coats the revolving and …
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Making The Thick Heavy Fuel Oil Usable For Engines
The very first sight of the heavy fuel oil used for engines on ship will make you think “How can one use that stuff for anything …
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Separator and Clarifier - What is the Difference?
Separators and clarifiers are used for the same purpose - purification of fuel oil on ship. So what is it that makes them as two separate equipments? …
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Opposed Piston Diesel Engines - Construction and Working Explained
An engine with a special type of arrangement, opposed piston engines are supposed to be known as the most stable engines in the market today.
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Principle of Homogenizer Machine - Construction and Operation
Purifiers and separators are used to clean the heavy oil used on ship. However, these equipments are not able to clean the heavy oil completely. A …
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