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Image Credit: www.rbrodarstvo.com Preparations: Dry docking survey is to be done every 2 ½ years interval , 2 times in 5 each year cycle , called annual docking and special docking survey. Special survey is carried out every 5 years interval. As a Chief Engineer of a vessel , he must study the time of …
MARPOL Regulations of Discharging Machinery Bilge into the sea: The rules and Regulations that govern the operation of an Oily Water Separator are under MARPOL Annex I: “Prevention of pollution by oil”. Regulation 14: Oil Filtering Equipment Vessels above 400 GT and less than 1000 GT shall have an oil filtering equipment Approved by the Administration …
Watch Keeping in Engine Room: Image Credit: www.jamstec.go.jp A. Handing over a watch: Engineers on ships perform their duties in rotational shifts, each having fixed and equal number of hours. This work shift, also known as a watch, needs to be carried out in an efficient manner to ensure the safety of life and property …
Servicing a motor effected/washed by seawater: Cut out power supply by circuit breaker & taking out fuse. Mark & disconnect supply wire. Took Megger reading & recorded. Take out the motor, open up & dismantle. (Make sure marking on both cover & body) Clean and wash with warm fresh water.( About 180′ F) Cover by …
Image Credit & Author: Captain Kamal Ahmed. Preparation Prior making a voyage into subfreezing zone, Master must ensure that the vessel is suitable for navigating in that zone, crew are duly trained, well protected with PPE and necessary gears and familiar with the operations of the vessel in ice conditions. Master also need to prepare …
Boiler Safety Valves protect the boiler from over pressurisation. As per the requirements, at least two safety valves should be fitted to the boiler and both are mounted on a common manifold with a single connection to the boiler. Boiler with super heater, normally three safety valves are fitted; two to the boiler drum and one …
Mandatory in passenger ships with GT > 500 and cargo ships with GT >2000, for fire extinguishing in machinery spaces of category A with volume > 500 m3 (IMO MSC/Circ.913). System introduced as an alternative to the Halon systems (prohibited in 1994) for fire fighting in machinery spaces of category A and cargo pump rooms. This fire extinguishing process …
Requirements of CO2 Room: In CO2 flooding system, carbon dioxide bottles are placed in a separate room. The requirements for location, accessibility, use and ventilation of CO2 storage spaces as per IMO are: Spaces for storage of cylinders or tanks for extinguishing gas should not be used for other purposes. These spaces should not be …
Fire Hose: At least one fire hose for each of the hydrants and hose shall be used only for extinguishing fires and testing purposes. (Passenger Ship) One for each 30m length of ship and one spare, but not less than 5 in all. (Cargo Ship = or > 1000GT) and ship carrying dangerous goods shall be …
MARPOL Annex VI: Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships from Mohammud Hanif Dewan M.Phil.