Centrifuge oil cleaning on board ships
Oil is stored in huge quantities on a ship and used for running the engines or lubricating purposes. This oil needs to be cleaned before or during …
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Marine Machinery, Engines & Controls
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Generator Synchronization - Marine Generators Paralleling Process
Synchronization of generators is an activity that is carried out quite often on ship. It is a prerequisite that each and every engineer on the ship …
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Oily water seperator - Working and Construction
“No ship can sail without an Oily Water Separator”, an annexure of Marpol says. OWS is used to treat an oily water mixture before …
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How Does a Bilge Pump Work ?
It is important to empty ship’s bilge wells at regular interval of times to prevent flooding of the engine room. Bilge pumps are used for this …
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Ship simulation software – Marine Navigation Software and Ship Engine Room Simulation
Ships are too big to be placed in the backyards of even big training institutes. Hence a practical and economical alternative is to use simulation …
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Lifeline of the Ship: Diesel Marine Engines and Other Engine Room Machinery Explored
If you are not a marine engineer, chances are that you haven’t seen an engine room. Most people avoid the place considering it an underground dungeon …
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Waste incinerators - Materials burnt in a waste incinerator on board ships
Pollution at sea is a matter of grave concern which has compelled concerned authorities to make legislation stricter by banning disposal at sea at …
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What is Bilge Water? Learn How Ships Store & Treat Waste Water in Bilge Wells
Water is used in variety of ways in a ship’s engine room. It is obvious that some part of this water is lost either thorough leakages or …
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Communication technology and computer applications - latest modern technology and its use on board ships
Read about the various applications of computers on board a modern ship in cargo loading operations, satellite communication and accounting packages. …
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Computer applications in sailing ships - Modern Technology on board ships
Computers are one of the greatest inventions of the modern age, having profound effect on industry. No wonder the marine industry is not aloof from …
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