EXHAUST GAS EMISSIONS FROM MAN B&W ENGINES
Smoke evaluation
A conventional measure of the
combustion quality, & the traditional way of qualifying the emission, is to
measure or simply look at the smoke intensity. The exhaust gas plume, when it
leaves the top of the...
THE ENGINE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS OF MODERN LOW-SPEED TWO-STROKE MARINE DIESEL ENGINE
The lows peed
marine two-stroke engine development process is characterised by a few
particularities such as decentralised production, the sheer size of the
engines, broad use of HFO and the volatility of the shipping business as a
whole,...
A FINAL CHECK! BEFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF IMO 2020
With less than 15 days to go before the implementation of
much anticipated IMO 2020, it has been estimated that around 93% of the world
fleet will burn maximum 0.50% sulphur compliant fuels outside ECA-SOx from...
WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION & INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION
International Labour Organization
Member profile
The International Labour Organization (ILO), situated in Geneva, became the first specialized agency of the UN. It was established in the year 1919, in response to a destructive war, to pursue...
P&I CLUBS, PRINCIPLES OF PROTECTION & INDEMNITY INSURANCE
Protection & indemnity insurance,
known as "P&I" insurance, is
a type of mutual maritime insurance given by the P&I Club. But, a marine
insurance company furnish "hull & machinery" cover for ship
owners, & cargo cover for cargo...
SHIPBOARD EMERGENCIES
Shipboard Emergency Preparedness as the way ships are managed and operated using a systems approach, taking into consideration key procedures/tasks/equipment that through failure could result in an emergency. On the face of it, it...
SOME BASIC DEFINITIONS
Lightening holes
Large apertures cut in floor plates, side
girders, and tank bracket plates.In double bottom vessels they provide an
access to the different cells for inspection and upkeep, besides taking
weight off the structure, which is their principal object.In...
LATEST TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS – PRACTICAL ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS, HIGH VOLTAGE ON SHIPS
WHAT IS
HIGH VOLTAGE:
The International Electro technical Commission describe high voltage as
above (>)1000 V for alternating current(AC), & at least 1500 V for
direct current(DC) & differentiate it from low voltage (50–1000 V AC or
120–1500 V...
SF6 CIRCUIT BREAKER
A circuit breaker in which the current carrying
contacts work in the sulphur hexafluoride or SF6 gas is known as an SF6 circuit
breaker. SF6 has magnificent insulating property. SF6 has high
electro-negativity. That means it has...
CONNECTION AND OPERATION OF DEHUMIDIFIER
Principles for connecting the dehumidifier and recommended
system
The dehumidifiers must be
connected to the engine by means of flexible hoses. It is recommended to use
steel wire reinforced plastic hoses. Same type as normally used for ventilation
systems....