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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 dry space. The system serves the machinery spaces, cargo holds, cofferdams, voids, stores, tunnels and pump rooms. Each space has its own piping but the

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 of 400 gross tonnage and above shall be prohibited except when all the following conditions are satisfied: Outside special areas Inside special areas In respect

SOOTBLOWERS AND BOILER CLEANING

Oil Fired Auxiliary Boilers The oil fired auxiliary boilers are not fitted with sootblowers. Soot removal from the heat transfer surfaces of the tubes is carried out by means of a water jet when the boiler is not in operation. The need for soot removal

BOILER CONTROL SYSTEM

The burner is of the rotary cup type and so does not require any atomising steam or air supply. Control  air is needed for valve actuation  and purging and an electrical  supply  is required  to operate  the rotary cup drive motor. Combustion air is supplied

DIGITAL GOVERNOR

The Electronic Governor System is a control system designed to accurately maintain the output shaft speed of the main propulsion engine to a given order. The governor consists of a microprocessor unit at the engine revolution control part and a fast response electrical servomotor with

MAIN ENGINE PROTECTING SYSTEM

The engine protecting system (EPS) is designed to monitor the ship’s main engine performance and speed, then control the engine protection functions, such as shutdown and slowdown, if the engine’s monitored operations exceed defined limits. The protecting system provides the following control and monitoring facilities:

MAIN ENGINE MANOEUVRING CONTROL

Introduction The Bridge Maneuvering System is a bridge maneuvering system used for the remote control of the ship’s main diesel engine which is connected to a fixed pitch propeller. The maneuvering system allows for remote engine control from the bridge or engine control room. Control

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

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.

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