Second marine engineer duties upon joining
Let us discuss about the procedure for taking over as 2nd engineer in a different ship as you just sign-in and the duties to be performed as you take …
Continue ReadingSome of the Operational faults during starting and running in marine engines
Let us discuss some of the operational faults which occur in the marine diesel engine during the starting and running of the main engine
Continue ReadingThe Effects of Gravity During Infrastructure Construction for Extraterrestrial Life
Common place terrestrial materials handling techniques become uncommon once the effects of gravity are no longer Earth normal. Zero gravity, low …
Continue ReadingThe Refining of Natural Gas
The gas will have been partially processed offshore on the production platform, the extent of which will depend upon the gas processing equipment …
Continue ReadingTiming Diagram Of Microprocessors
The timing diagram of a microprocessor consists of machine cycles and instruction cycles. There are different types of machine cycles and they are …
Continue ReadingUnderstanding Overspeed Trips
All the engines on board a ship needs to be run in a particular speed range. Any deviation from this speed range might damage the engine completely. …
Continue ReadingUsing Population Dynamics To Predict Impact on Infrastructure Construction Trends
Planning for the construction of infrastructure systems is heavily dependent on population trends and population dynamics. As world-wide funding for …
Continue ReadingAircraft Carriers: Aircraft Carrier Design and Personnel
Aircraft carriers are ships that transport aircraft around the world. This article describes what an aircraft carrier is, who the personnel are on an …
Continue ReadingCentrifugal Pump, Cavitation, Implosion, Net Positive Suction Head
This article explains the operational and maitenance problems for centrifugal oumps in general and cavitation problem in particular. Causes of and …
Continue ReadingConstruction and Working of Outboard Motor
Everyone of us must have seen boats being propelled by small motors that are attached at their back. This small motor is known as outboard motor.In …
Continue ReadingDealing with Medical Emergencies aboard Merchant Ships
Working on a ship can involve a substantial amount of risk to a seafarer’s life. Numerous hazardous agents on a ship can be risky and even life …
Continue ReadingDecommissioning and Abandonment of Offshore Production Platforms
When all the hydrocarbons have been extracted from the reservoir, the production system is shut down and the wells are all capped. The blowout …
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