This article discusses about the performance tests that you need to take of the main engine and the auxiliary engines. These tests are required from time to time, thus to make sure that your engines are up to the mark and they are performing as per the makers recommendations. The responsible engineer officer on ship will carry out this job […]
In this article we will see about the things that you need to look after when taking the engine rounds. With the advent of UMS ship, the traditional watch system of engine room like 4 hours on and 6 hours off, is somewhat obsolete now. Now all the engineers work from 8 in the morning to 5 in the […]
This article discusses about the crankshaft deflection and bearing clearance measurement in details. Both of the process is crucial for the any engine onboard. But here we will focus our approach towards the main engine only. But for crankshaft deflection related to generators is more or less same. Read this interesting article: Main engine crankcase […]
