Fresh Water Generators on Board a Ship - How to Start them?
Fresh water is an important commodity on board ships, especially on long sea voyages. Hence the procedure for starting the fresh water generator on …
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Tidal Barrage - How Electricity is Produced Using Tidal Energy
A tidal barrage is a marine renewable energy device dependent on the flooding and ebbing of the tides. It consists of a barrage built across an …
Continue ReadingHow Does Tidal Energy Work? Types of Marine Tidal Stream Devices
The regular flooding and ebbing of the tides occur because of gravity largely applied by the moon on the earth’s oceans. This in turn causes …
Continue ReadingReliable Gas Transport by Ships
The article explains how the gases, particularly LNG, are transported by sea, how the gases are liquefied, problems connected with transportation of …
Continue ReadingWhere is Wave Power Used ?
The amount of untapped power from waves, whether at the coast or offshore, has been estimated at 50-90TWh of electricity per year. This can be …
Continue ReadingNon pipeline transport of natural gas via ships
Explanation of Natural Gas, Origin of this gas, processing and refining of the gas, how the gas is it transported and end users of the gas.
Continue ReadingMarine Engineering - Ways To Purify Water
What processes and principles are used to remove suspended particles as well as living organisms from water?
Continue ReadingPistons - Inspection and Checks Done in Marine Engine Pistons
Piston inspection on ships are part of the engine planned maintenance schedule (PMS) carried out to ensure the components are within the allowed …
Continue ReadingCylinder Liners used in Slow Speed Diesel Marine Engines.
Marine diesel liners in slow speed two stroke engines are produced from a cast iron alloy having the mechanical properties of machineability, good …
Continue ReadingFour Stroke Engines and Cylinder Liners
Learn about the construction and features of four stroke marine engine liners
Continue ReadingShips Engine Rooms - Ships Main Engines & Central Machinery Placement On Ships - The Bottom Platform Explored
Get a clear picture of the bottom platform on the engine room of a ship
Continue ReadingThe Engine Room - Drawing Layout of Top Platform in Ship's Engine Room
Learn about the top platform of the machinery space of a ship
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