Learn about marine centrifugal purifiers working, theory related to their working and about the new ALCAP principal that is used nowadays. Purifiers are one of the most essential machinery on board. Being high precision equipment, it becomes very important to be well versed with the principles of operations. Purifiers are often attributed to cause sleepless […]
High Voltage advantages on ship have been discussed in this article, as why it is good practice to use HV systems on ships. But before that we need to know what is high or low in shipping industry.As per the norms in the shipping sector, any voltages above 1000 volts are considered high voltage. Slowly […]
Diesel Generator Alarms and Trips have been discussed in this article, which are common among all the generators. We will take some of the major alarms and trips. Also we will give reasons for such alarms occurring and troubleshooting to be done. Following alarms we will mention HT Water Temperature High High Low Lube Oil […]
Boiler Survey on ship is an important task to be carried as per the classification society requirements. A lot of planning and work force utilization is needed. Let’s peek in to as how to plan this and tips to do this efficiently. Requirement of Boiler Survey On Ship The reason is simple. You need survey […]
Exhaust Gas Boiler Fire causes and actions to be taken in such scenario are discussed in this article. If proper precaution and maintenance is done, such a scenario can be avoided easily. It has happened that fire have become so intense that it has lead to melting of the whole boiler. So we will divide […]
Marine engineering as a career have been discussed in detail all over this article. Also we will focus on what Marine engineering is all about and how much a Marine engineer earns. What is Marine engineering? Well the name of the profession is quite explanatory. Marine engineering deals with all technical related jobs at sea […]
Crankcase inspection on ship is an important task or regular check to be done. As name suggest, it is the area where crankcase is fitted or located. In this article we will focus on the checks that you need to carry out while doing the crankcase inspection. Crankcase is the space where you have your […]
Most of the mariners phase this acute dilemma, that what to do, after their sea career. Yes the anxiousness can be justified from the fact that, when you move out of the sea, certainly you are little bit apart from the crowd. But there are certain life experiences that I have seen, in which merchant […]
Marine Diesel Engine nowadays employs the hydraulic mechanism of opening and closing the exhaust valve. Just like other machineries, it also requires maintenance from time to time. Let’s have a look at its working and maintenance. Main Engine Exhaust Valve Parts · Hydraulic Pipe · Hydraulic Oil Cylinder · Air Cylinder · Spindle and vanes · Exhaust Valve Housing You might like to […]
In this post we have given the list of the questions that were asked in oral examinations of 4B. In this post I have picked some of the famous questions that were asked in the Marine engineering practice oral exams. Answer to these will be published shortly. If you have any suggestions, please drop a reply below. […]