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- Auxilliary Systems
- October 16, 2013
- 90 views
How Does A Turbocharger Work?
Before learning about how does a turbocharger work on a diesel engine, we need to know what is a turbocharger in the first place. The efficient working of a diesel…
- Auxilliary Systems
- October 13, 2013
- 73 views
Crude Oil Washing In Ships
Crude oil is a common type of cargo which is carried by ships and it obviously leads to lot of deposits in the cargo tanks. The removal of excessive sticky crude…
- Auxilliary Systems
- October 12, 2013
- 97 views
Different Types Of Propellers
A propeller is to a ship or any marine vessel as tires/wheels to a car or any automobile. They help the vessel to move forward or backward and there are…
- Auxilliary Systems , Electrotechnology
- September 10, 2013
- 128 views
Ship Auxiliary Systems: Main Switchboard
Ships are self contained units floating at sea and hence there needs to be a source of power generation, more than one infact, as well as an emergency backup apart…
- Auxilliary Systems
- February 9, 2013
- 67 views
Eight Tips for Buying an Overhead Crane
Cranes are used on ships both inside the engine room as well as on the deck (for certain types of ships) mainly for lifting heavy loads. Overhead cranes are found…
- Auxilliary Systems
- January 12, 2013
- 60 views
Ship Corrosion Prevention & Protection
Corrosion is a process by which any metal erodes with time and becomes brittle. It has always been a challenge in the marine world that how exactly we can tackle…
- Auxilliary Systems , General
- December 27, 2012
- 76 views
Ship Watchkeeping Engineer Duties: Auxiliary Machinery
Ship watch keeping is an important job that we all know. If the job is not done well then it can lead to many problems and issues. We will now…
The Digital Strategist- Auxilliary Systems
- December 2, 2011
- 99 views
History of Marine Boilers
Some consider history of marine boilers or boilers as a whole as being one of the oldest and richest, and also one that has been well preserved even with the…
- Auxilliary Systems
- May 19, 2011
- 90 views
Marine Boilers
Unlike today when ships are propelled using internal combustion engine or nuclear power in the past in the past marine boilers were used aboard ships as a means of propulsion.…
- The Digital Strategist
- Auxilliary Systems
- April 22, 2011
- 68 views
Bilge Water Production on Ships
Bilge is the term used for water and oil that accumulate in the part of marine vessels called the bilge, due to leakage or carelessness. The bilge is the lower…
