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SUNRUI BWTS System Troubleshooting
Shipboard operation

SUNRUI BWTS System Troubleshooting

adminSeptember 26, 2025September 26, 2025

TRO CABINET IN PUMP ROOM 1) Communication Alarm : Main cause of communication alarm is low or no air pressure…

CRANKCASE EXPLOSIONS
Engine Room Operations

CRANKCASE EXPLOSIONS

adminSeptember 24, 2025September 24, 2025

The initiation of a crankcase explosion is a ‘hot spot’ or overheated part within or adjacent to the crank case…

Engine Room Operations

Scavenge Fire

adminSeptember 22, 2025September 22, 2025

Scavenge fires occur when oil and carbon particles from the engine cylinder accumulates in the scavenge space. For a fire…

Shipboard operation

HOURS OF REST AND WORK – COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS

adminSeptember 19, 2025September 20, 2025

With effect from 01 Jan 2012, under the Manila Amendments to the STCW Convention, it is the duty of an…

Slow Steaming
Engine Room Operations

Slow Steaming

adminMarch 13, 2025March 13, 2025

ECONOMICAL SPEED – SLOW STEAMING / SUPER SLOW STEAMING a) Full Speed The ship’s speed achievable at the Normal Continuous…

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEM (EGCS)
Engine Room Operations

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEM (EGCS)

adminMarch 7, 2025March 7, 2025

This procedure applies to all vessels equipped with Exhaust Gas Cleaning System. Exhaust from the below equipment is connected to…

Dual Fuel Engines
Engine Room Operations

Dual Fuel Engines

adminMarch 5, 2025March 5, 2025

The future of shipping industry rests with cleaner and more efficient fuels. Use of cleaner sourcelike LNG/ LPG as an…

ENERGY EFFICIENCY DESIGN INDEX FOR EXISTING SHIPS (EEXI)
Engine Room Operations

ENERGY EFFICIENCY DESIGN INDEX FOR EXISTING SHIPS (EEXI)

adminMarch 4, 2025March 4, 2025

Under the Greenhouse Gas Strategy towards 2050, IMO has set new goals in MEPC 80 to reducecarbon intensity by Different…

CERTIFICATES, SURVEYS AND INSPECTIONS
Shipboard operation

CERTIFICATES, SURVEYS AND INSPECTIONS

adminMarch 3, 2025March 3, 2025

Master must ensure that all statutory, class and trading certificates are kept valid at all times. Apart from above certificates,…

Winch Brake Testing
Shipboard operation

Winch Brake Testing

adminMarch 3, 2025March 4, 2025

It should be remembered that the brake holding power is always greater than the heaving power and that once the…

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