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Category: Shipboard operation

Man Overboard
Shipboard operation

Man Overboard

adminAugust 21, 2024August 21, 2024

Man overboard is a potentially dangerous situation for a ship at sea. Among the many threats that could undermine the…

Pumps and pumping systems in Engine Room
Engine Room Operations

Pumps and pumping systems in Engine Room

adminJuly 3, 2024July 3, 2024

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
Engine Room Operations

Oily-water separators and oil filtering equipment

adminJune 30, 2024June 30, 2024

Control of discharge of oil from machinery spaces Any discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixtures from ships…

SOOTBLOWERS AND BOILER CLEANING
Engine Room Operations

SOOTBLOWERS AND BOILER CLEANING

adminSeptember 19, 2023September 19, 2023

Oil Fired Auxiliary Boilers The oil fired auxiliary boilers are not fitted with sootblowers. Soot removal from the heat transfer…

BOILER CONTROL SYSTEM
Engine Room Operations

BOILER CONTROL SYSTEM

adminSeptember 11, 2023September 11, 2023

The burner is of the rotary cup type and so does not require any atomising steam or air supply. Control …

DIGITAL GOVERNOR
Engine Room Operations

DIGITAL GOVERNOR

adminSeptember 7, 2023September 7, 2023

The Electronic Governor System is a control system designed to accurately maintain the output shaft speed of the main propulsion…

MAIN ENGINE PROTECTING SYSTEM
Engine Room Operations

MAIN ENGINE PROTECTING SYSTEM

adminSeptember 7, 2023September 7, 2023

The engine protecting system (EPS) is designed to monitor the ship’s main engine performance and speed, then control the engine…

MAIN ENGINE MANOEUVRING CONTROL
Engine Room Operations

MAIN ENGINE MANOEUVRING CONTROL

adminSeptember 5, 2023September 5, 2023

Introduction The Bridge Maneuvering System is a bridge maneuvering system used for the remote control of the ship’s main diesel…

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…

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…

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