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Why 2-stroke Engines are Used More commonly than 4-stroke on Ships?

By Anish | In: Main Engine | Last Updated on August 31, 2021

Both 2 stroke and 4 stroke engines are widely available in the market but for a large ocean-going merchant vessel, a 2 stroke engine is more commonly used as the main engine and has a much better market.

What is Power Balancing of Marine Engines?

By Mohit | In: Main Engine | Last Updated on September 29, 2021

The efficiency of the overall ship depends a lot on the efficiency of the engine running in its engine room. One of the important factors to ensure efficiency of marine engines is to control the power produced from each of its cylinder. Find out how power balancing helps to solve this problem and what you should be careful about while carrying out this process

Marine Engine Operations – Starting, Running, Stopping

By Mayur Agarwal | In: Main Engine | Last Updated on May 16, 2022

Marine Engine Operations – Starting, Running, Stopping

Want to learn about the marine engine operations on a ship? Find out about the general procedure for starting, running and stopping the ship’s main engine.

The Most Popular Marine Propulsion Engines in the Shipping Industry

By Anish | In: Main Engine | Last Updated on September 9, 2021

Marine engines are one of the biggest and expensive engines in the world. It requires great engineering skills and resources to manufacture such massive machinery, which is responsible for propulsion of the ship. The criteria for purchasing a marine engine are to get higher speed along with economical fuel consumption and long machinery life. As […]

8 Engine Terms Every Marine Engineer Should Know – Part 1

By KaranC | In: Marine Technology | Last Updated on March 28, 2022

8 Engine Terms Every Marine Engineer Should Know – Part 1

If you are a marine engineer or aspiring to be one, then it’s obvious that you would eat, breath, and sleep marine engines. In this article, we have enumerated eight important definitions of marine engine terms related to engine’s combustion chamber which will be used throughout the professional life of a marine engineer.

How Marine Air Charging System For Engines Has Changed Over Time

By Anish | In: Marine Technology | Last Updated on December 31, 2021

How Marine Air Charging System For Engines Has Changed Over Time

Learn how different methods and arrangements that are used to supply fresh charge air to marine diesel engines have changed over the years.

How Massive Main Engines are Fitted in the Ship’s Engine Room?

By KaranC | In: Main Engine | Last Updated on June 4, 2021

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A ship’s main propulsion engine is a massive structure which needs to firmly installed in the ship’s engine room to prevent damage to the ship and the engine because of various forces generated. Find out how ship’s main engine is fitted in the ship’s engine room.

8 Common Problems Found In Ship’s 2-Stroke Marine Engines

By Anish | In: Main Engine | Last Updated on June 14, 2021

8 Common Problems Found In Ship's 2-Stroke Marine Engines

Though a ships’ 2-Stroke Marine Engine goes through a number of major and minor problems during its working cycle, there are a few problems which are most commonly seen. Learn about eight such problems in the article inside.

How Ship’s Engine Works?

By Raunek | In: Main Engine | Last Updated on January 19, 2022

How Ship’s Engine Works

Marine engines on ships are some of the most sophisticated and complicated engineering creations. Let’s take a general overview of the working principle, types, construction and maintenance of ship’s engines

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