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Quick closing valves
On ships, marine diesel engines draw fuel from reservoirs or storage tanks which are also known as service tanks. All…
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What is a gate valve?
Gate valves are widely used for all types of applications and are suitable for both…
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Swing check valves
AVK offers swing check valves in DN 50-600 with lever and weight, lever and spring…
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Relief valves
Excess pressure in a ship service system is eased by a relief valve (Figure 1).…
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Butterfly valves
A butterfly valve consists basically of a disc pivoted across the bore of a ring…
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Globe Valve Used on Ships
Glove valve, a type of valve, is commonly used on board ships in places such…
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Blow Through Boiler Gauge Glass on Ships
There must be two independent means of determining the water level, one of which must…
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Cocks and valves – Ship service systems
Cocks and valves are designed to control or interrupt flow. This is done in cocks…
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Ship fire main system
Fire main: Whilst the various types of portable extinguishers form the front line of attack against…
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Marine auxiliary diesel engine cooling system
A variety of cooling systems may be adopted for marine auxiliary engines but the most…