Emergency generator is an important backup power source on board ships. Learn some essential maintenance points that must be followed while carrying on maintenance of emergency generators on ship.

While operating ship’s generator, a responsible officer would read the important signs that indicate major problem in the machinery. Learn ten such situations wherein the generator should be immediately stopped for checks or repairs.

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.

Synchronizing generators on a ship is required to share loads and to bring them in parallel. Know the procedure for synchronizing generators on a ship.

Emergency generator on ship provides power in case the main generators of the ship fails and creates a “dead or blackout condition”. According to general requirement, at least two modes of starting an emergency generator should be available. The two modes should be – battery start and hydraulic or pneumatic start. The Port state control…