Ships marine diesel engines run on heavy fuel oil (HFO) nowadays a low sulfur content,…

Starting of generator engine Starting of an engine from "stop" state is something which needs…

Introduction We learnt about the engine room design and layout of the bottom most platform and saw…

Introduction We have been talking about the various platforms of the ship engine room and have discussed…

Measuring the contents of a tank is a job which most mariners hate to do.…

Ships engine rooms are susceptible to fires and explosions, as well as the engines themselves.…

The invention of the diesel engine in 1893 has been attributed to Rudolf Diesel, a…

The charge air cooler is an important device fitted in all turbocharged diesel engines to…

Marine fuels and fuel handling are a common part of a ship’s engineers routine from…

Numerous different ships systems and controls being maintained by engineer officers are used on all…