At Marine Insight, we know the importance and dangers associated with operating Oily Water Separator in the engine room. Considering the seriousness of the problems and apprehensions surrounding Oily Water Separator (OWS) on ships, Marine Insight is proud to launch a new ebook- A Guide to Operating Oily Water Separator (OWS) on Ships, which offers all vital information required by mariners.
In a first of its kind project, a Horizon lines container ship will be used to study representation of clouds in climate models. The project dubbed – MAGIC, Marine ARM GPCI Investigation of Clouds’, aims to study the influence of clouds and their constant modulation over the oceanic surfaces
Shipping containers are mainly constructed using steel, wood, aluminum etc. or by a combination of all these materials. Learn how shipping containers are made from steel sheets and wood by constructing and assembling different parts and then welding them together in this amazing video.
Marine Insight is proud to launch the new “one-of-its kind” guide – A Step-By-Step Guide to Overhauling Generators on Ships – An ultimate auxiliary engine d’carb resource for aspiring and experienced maritime professionals.
Exhaust Gas Boilers (EGF) on ships have a high risk of fire as they operate at extremely high temperature. An Exhaust Gas Boiler fire can be a caused because of a variety of reasons. Learn about the different types of Exhaust Gas Boilers (EGF) fires and how to prevent them.
Marine pollution from ships is a serious matter of concern for the shipping industry. Learn about different ways to reduce and recycle waste from ships to prevent ship pollution.
Changing over of fuel oils in ship’s main engine and generator is important to keep a check on NOx and SOx emissions while entering Emission control areas (ECA) as mentioned under MARPOL Annex VI- Prevention of air pollution by ships. Find out more about the changing over procedures of fuel on ship’s marine engine and generator.
A remotely operated underwater vehicle, also referred to as ROV, is an underwater vehicle which is usually tethered. The unoccupied vehicle is similar to a robot, which is fitted out with sensors and sampling tools to collect various types of data.
The Aguçadoura wave farm – the first of its kind- was put into operation in the high seas near the Portuguese city of Porto in the year 2008. The world’s first wave farm was the result of a pioneering effort between Pelamis, the British engineering giant, Enersis, a Portuguese company specialising in alternate energy development and an Australian company Babcock and Brown that provided the required substructure for the WEC.
Wire ropes used on ships and other maritime operations need to be properly lubricated and taken care of to prevent untimely breakdown of wire ropes due to constant wear and tear.
Good bilge management practices help in optimizing the performance of the Oily Water Separator on ships. No matter what type of OWS is installed onboard ships, if the bilge management is not proper the Oily Water Separator (OWS) is bound to malfunction.
Troubleshooting engine room machinery problems is one of the most important tasks marine engineers have to deal on a daily basis. Learn about the basics of engine room machinery troubleshooting in this article.
