Posted inMarine Machinery and Systems Design
Types of Steering Gears On Ships
As ships continued to grow in size and became faster, modern systems easing human effort…
Posted inMarine Machinery and Systems Design
Marine auxiliary diesel engine
Over recent years, many owners have elected to burn low grade residual fuels in medium-speed…
Posted inMarine Machinery and Systems Design
Lubricating oil system
Function of lubrication: The lubrication system of an engine provides a supply of lubricating oil…
Posted inMarine Machinery and Systems Design
Working Principle of Diesel Engine Cooling System
Diesel engines are heat-generating sources. They are cooled by circulating a water-based coolant through a…
Posted inMarine Machinery and Systems Design
Engine Room Crane
Describe the safeties associated with Engine Room Crane? § Push button type controller remote. § Emergency stop is…
Posted inMarine Machinery and Systems Design
Crankshaft
Crankshaft the word itself made of two words crank and shaft, or in another way…
Posted inMarine Machinery and Systems Design
Connecting rods
Introduction We have learnt in our previous articles how the various components of the marine…
Posted inMarine Machinery and Systems Design
Piston
Piston forming the lower part of the combustion chamber: The diesel engine is a type of…
Posted inMarine Machinery and Systems Design
Worm gears
The Varvel Group has specialised in the design, production and sale of mechanical gearboxes since 1955. Today,…
Posted inMarine Machinery and Systems Design
Bevel Gears
They connect intersecting axes and come in several types. The pitch surface of bevel gears…