1972 CONVENTION FOR SAFE CONTAINERS (CSC 1972)
The rapid increase since the 1950s in the use of freight
containers for the consignment of goods by sea and the development of
specialized container ships, leading the International Maritime Organization
(IMO), in 1967, to study the...
STARTING AIR LINE EXPLOSION
Starting air line explosions occur during the start sequence, when the oil, which can accumulate in the air start receivers or on the surface of the start air lines, becomes entrained with high pressure...
Scavenge Fire
For the scavenge fire to begin there must be present a combustible material, oxygen to support the combustion process, & a source of heat at a temperature high enough to start the combustion. In...
MOTOR & MEP ORAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS PART-4
Q Hydrophore pump short cycling
Pressure switch faulty- check pressure switchPressure switch wrongly setNon return valve after pump leaking, hence water under pressure going back to storage tank- that would be indicated by monitoring of...
MOTOR & MEP ORAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS PART-3
Q Explain Reefer system on the ships.
Main Components of the Refrigeration plants
Any refrigeration system works with different components inline to each other in the series. The main components are:
Compressor: Reciprocating single or two stage...
MOTOR & MEP ORAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS PART-2
MARINE FUEL CONTAMINANTS
Water
Water, especially salt water, is objectionable in diesel fuel as it may cause injector and piston groove deposits and corrode engine components.Before burning the Fuel or blends are centrifuge to remove water...
QUESTION BANK MARINE ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY PART-1
Q The direct on line start of squirrel cage motor is used for most electrical drives on A.C powered ships.
Describe with sketches as necessary one method of overcoming each of the following Problems:
a) High...
FAL FORMS AND CERTIFICATES
The Convention on the Facilitation of International
Maritime Traffic(FAL Convention) covers in its Standard 2.1 a detailed list of certificates which public officials
can ask for a ship & suggests the maximum information & number of
copies...
LUBE OIL ANALYSIS DETAILS
Regular testing of the crankcase lube oil is important to assure that deterioration has not taken place. The results of in service deterioration could be a reduction in the engine protection or actual attack...