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Consistent innovation in maritime technology has lead to the advent of several types of marine propulsion systems in the shipping world. Find out about different types of marine propulsion systems used in the shipping world.
This article throws light on LNG ships in general. The two most famous designs of Q-flex and TFDE LNG ships are being compared. Find out the operational advantages of tri-fuel diesel electric propulsion over diesel engine propulsion.
In order to perform slow steaming of ships, proper optimization of ship’s engine is required in order to prevent any kind of damages to the engine. Find out more about optimization of engines in the article inside.
The common rail system, as the name suggest, is a system which is common for every cylinder or unit of the marine engine. Marine engines of the early times had a fuel system, wherein each unit had its own jerk pump and the oil pressure was supplied through the jerk pumps. However, in common rail…
The main engine of the ship has to perform satisfactorily and give the rated power at the rated RPM within narrow but allowable limits of temperature and pressure with correct specific fuel oil consumption. Find out how Main Engine Performance Curves are used for Economical Fuel Consumption on Ships.
Governor is an important part of the marine engines. Learn about ten important points which must be considered while handling them.
As shipping companies around the world are opting for slow steaming to save fuel costs at available opportunities, an experienced chief engineer finds explains how the ship’s main engine can be tested for slow steaming.
Marine bearings are an important part of ship’s marine engine. They are made up of different types of materials which are able to withstand the load and stress. Find out about the types of main bearings of marine engines, along with their properties.
A chain drive is used to transmit motion from the crankshaft of the engine to the camshaft. This drive is known as timing chain and it is responsible for rotation of the camshaft which governs the fuel pump and exhaust valve timings. Find out tightening procedure for this chain inside the article.