10 Noteworthy LNG-Powered Vessels
LNG is growing in popularity as a marine fuel. Let’s take a look at some of the major LNG vessels and projects, either launched or under development.
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How to Operate an Oily Water Separator (OWS) on Ship?
An oily water separator clears the bilge water of oily content to bring it inside the acceptable range to discharge it overboard. An oily water separator is machinery for such importance that it is handled by only the 2nd or chief engineer. (However, the duty engineer might also be asked to operate under supervision)
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How to Improve Energy Efficiency of Ships?
With the introduction of new rules such as the energy efficiency design index (EEDI), energy saving on ships has become a matter of great importance. Chief engineer Mahendra Singh provides great tips on saving energy and increasing efficiency on ships in this article.
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5 Important Energy Recovery Systems Used on Ships
In this article, we have discussed about five main types of waste energy utilisation systems which are fitted on ships and which use the lost energy from the machinery systems to perform other productive work, increasing the overall efficiency of the ship as a whole.
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20 Important Factors For Oily Water Separator Operation On Ships
Optimal performance of Oily water separator on ships depends on a number of factors. Marine Engineers must consider twenty most important aspects mentioned in this article for smooth functioning of the OWS.
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Starting Procedure for Turbine Generator on Ship
Like every other machinery, the turbine generator of the ship also needs to start under sequential starting procedure to avoid trouble free operation of the whole system. The correct procedure ensures that no part of the machinery goes through any kind of stress- thermal or mechanical.
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The Basics of Air Compressor On a Ship
The air compressor on a ship produces compressed air having high temperature. The article explains you about the basics of air compressor on a ship.
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Marine Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) For Ships – Properties, Challenges and Treatment Methods
HFO or Heavy fuel oil is the most prominently used fuels for propulsion of ships. Learn about important properties of HFO, difficulties that are faced while using them on board and methods used for treating them.
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An Introduction to Ship’s Turbine Generator
Turbine generator is a popular source of clean power generation on ships as they don’t use any type of fuel i.e. heavy or diesel oil. Steam is…
