CRANKCASE EXPLOSIONS
The initiation of a crankcase explosion is a ‘hot spot’ or overheated part within or adjacent to the crank case…
Category: Engine Room Operations
CRANKCASE EXPLOSIONS
Scavenge Fire
Scavenge fires occur when oil and carbon particles from the engine cylinder accumulates in the scavenge space. For a fire…
Slow Steaming
ECONOMICAL SPEED – SLOW STEAMING / SUPER SLOW STEAMING a) Full Speed The ship’s speed achievable at the Normal Continuous…
EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEM (EGCS)
This procedure applies to all vessels equipped with Exhaust Gas Cleaning System. Exhaust from the below equipment is connected to…
Dual Fuel Engines
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)
Under the Greenhouse Gas Strategy towards 2050, IMO has set new goals in MEPC 80 to reducecarbon intensity by Different…
Pumps and pumping systems in Engine Room
Piping system The bilge system is used to remove small quantities of fluid that have leaked or condensed into a…
Oily-water separators and oil filtering equipment
Control of discharge of oil from machinery spaces Any discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixtures from ships…
SOOTBLOWERS AND BOILER CLEANING
Oil Fired Auxiliary Boilers The oil fired auxiliary boilers are not fitted with sootblowers. Soot removal from the heat transfer…
BOILER CONTROL SYSTEM
The burner is of the rotary cup type and so does not require any atomising steam or air supply. Control …