The machinery systems on board ship consist of several safety features for safe and smooth…

On ships, marine diesel engines draw fuel from reservoirs or storage tanks which are also known as service tanks. All…

Gate valves are widely used for all types of applications and are suitable for both…

AVK offers swing check valves in DN 50-600 with lever and weight, lever and spring…

Excess pressure in a ship service system is eased by a relief valve (Figure 1).…

A butterfly valve consists basically of a disc pivoted across the bore of a ring…

Glove valve, a type of valve, is commonly used on board ships in places such…

There must be two independent means of determining the water level, one of which must…

Cocks and valves are designed to control or interrupt flow. This is done in cocks…

Fire main: Whilst the various types of portable extinguishers form the front line of attack against…