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It is not usually known that the first airless injection system i.e. not to use compressed air or to atomise the fuel; was a common rail system. The development of this system is often mistakenly given to...

1. Introduction : Latest advances in green tribology and of future developments in this new area 2. Energy efficiency and emission reduction At present, global warming is a severe challenge as more than 75% of energy is produced from fossil fuels....

List of Duties & Responsibilities Discuss with CE , Master & C/O to prepare Plan for Upcoming Survey.Discuss With CE & prepare Plan for the upcoming ESP/ CAS / CAPEducate crew regarding Upcoming Survey – PPE requirements &...

INTRODUCTION The prime mover of merchant ships has been for more than the century primarily the marine Diesel engine, which is nowadays predominantly a low-speed, two-stroke, crosshead-type, reversible, uniflow-scavenged, turbocharged, electronically controlled engine. The low speed marine engine is,...

The most important market requirements for the marine Diesel engines, which shape the basic engine design, are the following: Engine Power: The fundamental requirement in order to propel certain vessel at a certain speed is engine power Engine speed: Required engine speeds are...

PECULIARITIES OF THE TWO-STROKE ENGINE BUSINESS The two-stroke engine business is characterised by a few peculiarities which have a significant effect on the engine development and design. Firstly, due to decentralised production, the licensee model has...

CYLINDER DISTANCE In a slow-speed 2-stroke engines the cylinder distance & consequently engine length are invariably decided by the powertrain layout, which takes place in parallel with thermodynamic layout. Cylinder distance determination is central to engine development since it...

The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS), as modified, deals with various angle of maritime safety & contains in chapter VII the obligatory provisions governing the carriage of dangerous...

CONSTRUCTION – FIRE PROTECTION, FIRE DETECTION AND FIRE EXTINCTION Entry into force: 1 July 2002 PART A - GENERAL Regulation 1 - Application - This chapter applies to ships built on or after 1st July 2002. Ships built before that...

IMO has always paid great attention to the advancement of navigational safety. Since 1959 a whole series of measures have been introduced, in the form of conventions, recommendations and other instruments. The best known...