Gas Turbines as Ships Main Engines
Ocean going ships have been using jet engines for marine propulsion since the 1940’s; powering Royal Naval frigates and missile warships, the …
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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 …
Continue ReadingReasons for treating the distilled water and methods of sterilizing it.
Learn about the reasons for treating distilled water, as well methods of sterilization.
Continue ReadingMarine 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 …
Continue ReadingDiesel 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 …
Continue ReadingMaking 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 …
Continue ReadingSeparator 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? …
Continue ReadingEssential Survival Equipment on Ships and Marine Platforms
Seafarers the world over are assured escape from whatever type of ship or oil rig they are serving on by the lifeboats. These have evolved over the …
Continue ReadingOpposed 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.
Continue ReadingPrinciple 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 …
Continue ReadingScavenge Fires - How to Prevent & Extinguish Marine Main Engine
Scavenge fires are caused by oil igniting at the combustion air inlet ports within the scavenge spaces on main engine diesel engines. They are …
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