Ancient Navigation Equipment : Transverse Board
Transverse board is a simple wooden equipment that was used for navigation purposes during the ancient times. A part of the dead reckoning …
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Chip Log Explained - An Ancient Navigation System
An integral part of the dead reckoning system, chip log is supposed to the first navigational tool for measuring a ship’s speed.
Continue ReadingHeavy Crude Oil Refining
The crude oil is pumped ashore by the export oil pumps via undersea pipelines to a landfall as close to the crude oil refinery as possible. The …
Continue ReadingHow the use of poor quality residual fuel can affect the marine diesel engine systems?
Learn how poor quality residual fuel can affect the following engine power, turbocharger, crankshaft, bearing and so forth
Continue ReadingHow to make bunker plan and why we should not mix incompatible oils?
Learn how to make bunker plans and the importance of keeping different oils separately
Continue ReadingHow to reverse a marine engine?
This article gives an idea about some methods adopted for reversing the engines on marine vessels
Continue ReadingMagneto Hydrodynamic Propulsion
Do you know that apart from the conventional methods of propelling, a ship can also be propelled using magnetic power? Though presently an obscure …
Continue ReadingMarine Compressed Air Systems
The article describes in general the compressed air system on ships. It gives the components of the system and explains description of each of the …
Continue ReadingMarine engine troubleshooting - Problems with oil system
Let us discuss some thing regarding the oil system and it effects on engine performance
Continue ReadingMarine Engine Troubleshooting Air Starting Systems: Engine will not Start or Starts and Runs in the Wrong Direction
There are a number of reasons for starting and reversing problems in marine engines. This malfunction is one of the most frightening and dangerous …
Continue ReadingMarine Engineer Jobs - Performing the Engine Room Watch Duties
The performance of the engine room watch entails all watch keeping engineers to be aware of their duties. When I was an engineer at sea, every senior …
Continue ReadingMeasuring Ship's Speed Using Pitometer Log
Pitometer log is a type of navigation tool used in the ships for measuring the ship’s speed relative to water. An integral part of dead …
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