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Month: June 2023

Ballast Water Record Book
Rules and Regulation

Ballast Water Record Book

adminJune 25, 2023June 25, 2023

Requirement Following the entry into force of the BWM Convention on 8 September 2017, all ocean-going vessels are required to…

PUMP ROOM & ENGINE ROOM HIGH EXPANSION FOAM FIRE  EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM
LSA & FFA

PUMP ROOM & ENGINE ROOM HIGH EXPANSION FOAM FIRE  EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM

adminJune 24, 2023June 24, 2023

High  expansion  foam  provides  fire  extinguishing  capability  by  excluding oxygen  from  the seat of the fire and by the cooling…

EMERGENCY INERTING  OF BALLAST TANKS
Shipboard operation

EMERGENCY INERTING  OF BALLAST TANKS

adminJune 24, 2023June 24, 2023

Opposite each ballast tank there is a spur pipe off the 200mm IG line to the cargo tanks, which is…

LIFERAFTS
LSA & FFA

LIFERAFTS

adminJune 22, 2023June 22, 2023

There are four sixteen person liferafts stowed close by each lifeboat on the main deck and one 6 man liferaft…

Emergency Fire Pump
Engine Room Operations

Emergency Fire Pump

adminJune 21, 2023June 21, 2023

The emergency fire pump is located in the emergency fire pump space inside the steering gear flat. The pump is…

GENERAL SERVICE AIR SYSTEM
Engine Room Operations

GENERAL SERVICE AIR SYSTEM

adminJune 21, 2023June 21, 2023

The general service air system is supplied by one electric motor driven air compressor operating at a pressure of 6.9MPa.…

STARTING AIR SYSTEM
Engine Room Operations

STARTING AIR SYSTEM

adminJune 20, 2023June 20, 2023

The starting air system is supplied by two main starting air compressors that supply two 5.0m3 starting air receivers. The…

STEERING GEAR
Engine Room Operations

STEERING GEAR

adminJune 18, 2023June 18, 2023

The steering gear consists of two rams and four cylinders that are driven by two electrically driven pumps. The pumps…

DOMESTIC  FRESH WATER SYSTEM
Engine Room Operations

DOMESTIC  FRESH WATER SYSTEM

adminJune 17, 2023June 17, 2023

Fresh water for domestic use is stored in the fresh water tank located in the steering gear room. Drinking water…

STRIPPING PUMP AND EDUCTORS
Cargo handling

STRIPPING PUMP AND EDUCTORS

adminJune 15, 2023June 15, 2023

The stripping pump is a steam driven, double stroke, reciprocating type pump, controlled  from the cargo console in the CCR.…

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