US federal Court of New Orleans charged chief engineer and owners of the ship MV Joanna (Bulk Carrier) for tamper with Oil discharge monitoring system and oil record book as well. As per the finding of United States Coast Guard, the sensor for the oil content was bypassed by a metal plate. This way sensor […]
Fuel changeover procedure from HFO to DO has been discussed in this article in detail. With Strict Regulations for emission control coming in control, fuel changeover to cleaner fuel is mandatory. Here in this article we discuss about the fuel changeover on commercial ships. Why Fuel Changeover is Needed As per the direction by the […]
Common rail fuel injection have been discussed in this article for marine engines whether main engine for propulsion or diesel generators. This kind of fuel injection system has its own pros and cons and will be studying this in detail as how this system works. Such kind of arrangement is already being used in RT […]
In a recent move, international maritime organization has put .5% sulphur in the marine fuel oil cap. By 2020, all vessels have to comply with the above standard. This decision was taken in meeting held in London last week. What Does .5% Sulphur Marine Fuel Means This means that by 2020 every ship has to burn […]
Fuel injector as name suggest, is the main component of the fuel injection system. The fuel pumped by the fuel pump, reaches the injector, and from here to the combustion spaces. The minute particles of fuel are made by this piece. The spring setting is according to the manufacturer, at which the proper amount of fuel and atomization takes […]
Read about fuel Oil Specifications like LSHFO, MDO, and HFO for Main Engine, and Auxiliary Engine Used on Ship. These are particular for a ship and are intended only to give certain ideas about fuel oil quality. Some other ships might have different value for it, but the properties and features which are used for […]