Ranking of Flag States
Ships are the lifeline of sailors and it is vital to ensure that ships adhere to the specified safety norms and other classification standards so that both the crew and…
Turbocharger Construction & Maintenance
The air required by the engine for combustion purposes is supplied by one or more turbochargers, which are located above the exhaust collection line. To prevent foreign particles from the…
Four Stroke Cycles: Otto, Brayton, Atkinson
We learnt about the basics of heat engines in our previous post. Going further let us learn about the different types of underlying principles on which these engines are based.…
Essential Engine Operating Directives
These directions are based on the assumption that engine works fine and has no maintenance problems and it is getting started after a long gap or a major overhaul so…
Perks of Opting to Use Shipping Containers as Guest Rooms
A guest room serves not only to give comfort & privacy to both the homeowner and the guest. While it is typical to have a spare room at one’s home…
Engine Cycle Analysis
IC engines or internal combustion engines work on a thermodynamic cycle and it is utmost important for a marine engineer or any other mechanical engineer for that matter, to understand…
Wankel & Stirling Engine Basics
We learn about the 4 stroke Wankel & Stirling Engine Basics in our previous post. Today we will continue our study with engines with the study of the basics of…
The Basics Of Heat Engines
Marine Engineers mainly work on heat engines and internal combustion engines are one of the most important types of heat engines. We are starting a series on IC or Internal…
Classification of Chemical Tankers
Ships that carry chemicals are known as chemical tankers and there is a system of classification in terms of type of ship. Find out how is the classification system laid…