crankcase explosion in marine diesel engines - tips to avoid explosion and fire on ship
Can a diesel engine blow up?Yes it can and the explosion is known as crankcase explosion.Crankcase explosion has been the cause of many fatal …
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about fire safety in marine diesel engines - tips to prevent scavenge fires
The diesel engine on ship can become a source of fire due to its high operating temperatures. Scavenge fires have already been the reason for many …
Continue ReadingMaking Salt Water Drinkable: Learn About Fresh Water Generators On Board a Ship
How is fresh water generated on a ship? Is it possible to generate drinkable fresh water from sea water?Yes and for this purpose, a fresh water …
Continue ReadingSalt water to fresh water conversion on ships
This article will describe the working of a double stage FWG. It will also show the application of the flash process in fresh water generation. At the …
Continue ReadingConnecting rods for marine diesel engines
As the name implies, the connecting rod connects the inside powerhouse of the engine to the outside portion where that power gets converted into …
Continue ReadingTypes of bearings defects in marine diesel engines
Bearings are very important to reduce friction, yet the same bearings can even lead to engine seizure if allowed to run in the damaged state so you …
Continue ReadingMarine Diesel Engines Bearings – Construction, Arrangement & Properties
Bearings are used in the marine engines along with lubrication to reduce frictional forces between components have relative motion. Learn about main …
Continue ReadingComponents of Marine Diesel Engines – Exhaust Valves
The main engine consists of a single exhaust valve which operates upon similar principles as smaller 4-stroke engines, yet it quite sophisticated in …
Continue Readingtypes of heat exchangers used on ships
Different types of heat exchangers are used extensively and almost everywhere, and ships are no exception and use heat exchangers in different …
Continue Readingused boat props for sale - tips to buy a used propeller
Your car has a spare wheel in case of puncture or similar emergency, but what about your boat? When you propeller goes bust, you need to shop around a …
Continue ReadingUsed marine diesel engine for sale - Tips to buy second hand marine diesel engine
It is not possible for everyone to buy a luxury boat or have time to go cruising on a luxury liner. Yet you can consider having your own simple boat …
Continue ReadingHow do you get pure water on ships tested for cleanliness ?
Impurity in sea water is not only due to salinity but also due to several ionic impurities. These must be removed before water can be used for human …
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