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INTRODUCTION: For any fire to begin, the fire tringle needs to be completed. To complete a fire tringle there must be present a combustible material, oxygen or air to support combustion and a source of heat at a temperature high enough to start combustion. Source: www.marinediesels.info In the case of scavenge fires: the combustible …
Monitoring Reporting & Verification (MRV) is a standardised method to produce an accurate CO2 emissions inventory, through the quantification of CO2 emissions. The key principles of the scheme are to generate robust results using a lean approach considering parameters which are already monitored during normal operations. It is advocated as a way of monitoring a ship’s …
MARPOL Annex VI Chapter 1-3: “Air Pollution and GHG Emissions from International Shipping” from Mohammud Hanif Dewan M.Phil.
MARPOL Annex VI Chapter 4 from Mohammud Hanif Dewan M.Phil.
Ships, I Sailed from Mohammud Hanif Dewan M.Phil.
Source: Saskatchewan Environmental Society
Cylinder lubrication in a low-speed main propulsion diesel engine: Cylinder lubrication For marine diesel engines operating on residual fuels containing sulphur, cylinder lubrication must generally serve the following purposes: ■ Create and maintain an oil film to prevent metal to metal contact between the cylinder liner and piston rings. ■ Neutralise sulphuric acid in order …
Image Credit: www.maersk.com The Triple E Ships can be more energy efficient and more environment friendly. Triple-E (EEE) stands for Energy efficient, Economy of scale and Environmentally improved vessel: Energy Efficiency: Triple-E ships are designed and optimised for lower speeds. The unique hull design, energy-efficient engine and system that uses exhaust gas to produce extra energy to …
Image Credit: www.protec.co.uk Novec 1230, C6F12O, (3M Novec 1230) fluid is a low global warming potential Halon replacement for use as a gaseous fire suppression agent. Novec 1230 is manufactured by 3M. This Fire Protection Fluid is an advanced, “next-generation” halon and CO2 replacement, offering a number of important advantages over other clean agents and …
Impressive news from the new Prototype CNG category late yesterday afternoon: team Microjoule-La Joliverie pulled off a 2,521km/litre equivalent first attempt (imagine driving from Rotterdam to Palermo on one litre). New category, new benchmark. The first UrbanConcept challenge started this morning. First on track was Louis Delage School from France with their gasoline car, pulling …