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Month: June 2023

Ballast Water Record Book

Posted on June 25, 2023June 25, 2023 By admin No Comments on Ballast Water Record Book
Ballast Water Record Book

Requirement Following the entry into force of the BWM Convention on 8 September 2017, all ocean-going vessels are required to record each ballast operations in a BWRB. Appendix II of the BWM Convention (Form of ballast Water Record Book) specifies the type of ballast operations that should be recorded, as a minimum, in the BWRB….

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Rules and Regulation

PUMP ROOM & ENGINE ROOM HIGH EXPANSION FOAM FIRE  EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM

Posted on June 24, 2023June 24, 2023 By admin No Comments on PUMP ROOM & ENGINE ROOM HIGH EXPANSION FOAM FIRE  EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM
PUMP ROOM & ENGINE ROOM HIGH EXPANSION FOAM FIRE  EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM

High  expansion  foam  provides  fire  extinguishing  capability  by  excluding oxygen  from  the seat of the fire and by the cooling  effect  caused  by the evaporation  of the foam bubbles. Foam is made by mixing a foam making chemical with sea water. The sea water is supplied from the emergency fire pump. The foam liquid tank…

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LSA & FFA

EMERGENCY INERTING  OF BALLAST TANKS

Posted on June 24, 2023June 24, 2023 By admin 2 Comments on EMERGENCY INERTING  OF BALLAST TANKS
EMERGENCY INERTING  OF BALLAST TANKS

Opposite each ballast tank there is a spur pipe off the 200mm IG line to the cargo tanks, which is fitted with a blank flange, this is to facilitate the emergency inerting of the ballast tanks. One flexible hose, 150mm in diameter and 30m long and two portable bends are provided for inerting via a…

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Shipboard operation

LIFERAFTS

Posted on June 22, 2023June 22, 2023 By admin No Comments on LIFERAFTS
LIFERAFTS

There are four sixteen person liferafts stowed close by each lifeboat on the main deck and one 6 man liferaft located just aft of the bosun’s store entrance on the forward main deck. The 16 man liferafts which each weigh 135kgs when empty and the 6 man liferaft situated behind a weather shield weighs 74kgs….

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LSA & FFA

Emergency Fire Pump

Posted on June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 By admin No Comments on Emergency Fire Pump
Emergency Fire Pump

The emergency fire pump is located in the emergency fire pump space inside the steering gear flat. The pump is used to supply the fire main when the fire and GS pumps in the engine room are unable to do so and to supply the driving water for the foam system. It is an electrically…

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Engine Room Operations

GENERAL SERVICE AIR SYSTEM

Posted on June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 By admin No Comments on GENERAL SERVICE AIR SYSTEM
GENERAL SERVICE AIR SYSTEM

The general service air system is supplied by one electric motor driven air compressor operating at a pressure of 6.9MPa. The compressor discharges to a 3.0m3 air receiver and is controlled by the pressure in the receiver with the machine loading and unloading as required. The compressor is fitted inside an acoustic casing that is…

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Engine Room Operations

STARTING AIR SYSTEM

Posted on June 20, 2023June 20, 2023 By admin No Comments on STARTING AIR SYSTEM
STARTING AIR SYSTEM

The starting air system is supplied by two main starting air compressors that supply two 5.0m3 starting air receivers. The compressors are of the two stage reciprocating type and are cooled by fresh water from the fresh water cooling system. A three-way temperature controlled valve is used to regulate the flow of water to the…

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Engine Room Operations

STEERING GEAR

Posted on June 18, 2023June 18, 2023 By admin No Comments on STEERING GEAR
STEERING GEAR

The steering gear consists of two rams and four cylinders that are driven by two electrically driven pumps. The pumps are of the variable displacement axial piston type of swashplate design for closed circuit transmissions and are contained in separate oil tanks. The steering gear is capable of operating as two totally isolated steering systems…

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Engine Room Operations

DOMESTIC  FRESH WATER SYSTEM

Posted on June 17, 2023June 17, 2023 By admin No Comments on DOMESTIC  FRESH WATER SYSTEM
DOMESTIC  FRESH WATER SYSTEM

Fresh water for domestic use is stored in the fresh water tank located in the steering gear room. Drinking water is supplied by a separate system and the drinking water is stored in the drinking water tank also located in the steering gear room. Fresh water and drinking water is pumped to the tanks from…

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Engine Room Operations

STRIPPING PUMP AND EDUCTORS

Posted on June 15, 2023June 15, 2023 By admin No Comments on STRIPPING PUMP AND EDUCTORS
STRIPPING PUMP AND EDUCTORS

The stripping pump is a steam driven, double stroke, reciprocating type pump, controlled  from the cargo console in the CCR. The stripping pump can be used to drain the cargo lines and the pump room bilges to the port or starboard slop tank, to shore via the 125mm line (MARPOL line), or if necessary to…

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