Shipping is the drive-engine of any economy. “If shipping stops 90% of the world will be frozen and rest would starve to death.” One can only try and understand the gigantic efforts that the seafarers put to facilitate world trade. The COVID 19 pandemic brings unprecedented effects. As the economies suffer, shipping too is now […]
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 […]
Main engine bearings lubrication is being discussed in this article and information about the lubrication of all the major bearings and type of lubrication happening between the surfaces. Here in this article we will discuss lubrication in following bearings: Main engine shaft Bearings or Journal Bearings or crank pin bearing. Crosshead Bearing Lubrication Crosshead guide […]
