Marine Engineering Knowledge

12/09/2024

A Very Short Quiz

26/08/2024

Sometimes, it is more safe to be silent...

19/08/2024

The Glo-en Patrol 2.0 Ballast Water Treatment System by Panasia

A quick look of its main components.

Remember, Ballast Water Management is a separate convention and not an Annex of Marpol.

No, it is not Annex VII

18/08/2024

17/08/2024

ENGINE CADET'S PERFORMANCE MONITORING

Operation of the Oily Water Separator

Due to the vessel being at anchorage, only the flow of this operation is:

Bilge Tank to Oily Water Separator then back to Bilge Tank

01/04/2024

USCG: Enhanced Examination Program (April-June 2024)

Mar 28, 2024 Bridge, , , , ,

Beginning on 1 April 2024 and continuing until 30 June 2024, USCG Port State Control (PSC) Officers have been directed to carry-out an enhanced exam to verify engine room fire safety.
The enhanced exam will take place during every USCG PSC A and PSC B exam conducted onboard cargo ships. This EEP apparently appears to be introduced after the recent Baltimore bridge collapse due to allision incident by MV Dali.

EEP is similar like Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) by various PSC MOUs. USCG introduced the updated PSC targeting program as three PSC exam types (PSC A, PSC B and PSC C) which prescribe the scope of the exam in Jan 2020 replacing previous exam types, (e.g. PI, ISPS I) by
a. PSC A is a “more detailed” exam, in accordance with reference (c), with increased scope beyond a standard exam, to include operational tests of equipment and witnessing crew performance of drills.
b. PSC B is the standard exam, conducted in accordance with reference (c). It includes a document check with a deck and engine room walk to verify validity of the ship’s certificates. Limited operational tests of equipment and systems may also be conducted. However, the PSCO may expand the scope of the exam, to include additional equipment tests and/or witness drills. c. PSC C: Vessels scoring PSC C are not targeted for a standard exam, but are still eligible for a random exam, or an exam based upon reports or credible information regarding potential non-compliance. If selected for a random exam, the Coast Guard unit may conduct either a PSC A or PSC B exam.

The USCG PSC team is directed to:

Verify proper operation of at least one (1) fuel oil shutoff valve via remote operation. {SOLAS 11-2/4.2.2.3.4)
Verify proper operation of control of stopping power ventilation for machinery spaces from outside the machinery space. (SOLAS 11-2/5.2.1.2)
Verify presence and condition of protection against hot surfaces {i.e., lagging). {SOLAS 11-2/26.1)

PSCOs are instructed to not test operation of fuel oil shutoff valves which would affect current operation of a ship’s machinery, to ensure that engines are not starved of fuel. If available engine room fuel oil shutoff valves cannot be operationally tested without affecting engine or ship operations, PSCOs shall visually examine the material condition of each valve, but not instruct the ship’s crew to carry out operational testing.

USCG

29/03/2024

Analysis of MV Dali Hitting Key Bridge in Baltimore

1️⃣ Dali had pilot onboard and made a normal departure from Seagrit.
2️⃣Ship Lost Power and began to drift toward the south lane.
3️⃣Black smoke from the stack after power resumed may indicate an attempt to back down
4️⃣ Ship did not lose much speed before impacting the southern Bridge structure.
5️⃣ Rescue ops underway; port closed with ships in Baltimore stuck and large number of vessels at anchorage in Chesapeake.

Photos CTTO

Mercogliano

17/02/2024

You see a lot of Chief Engineers share their knowledge, now heres from a Technical Superintendent…

19/10/2023

Attending the vessel to be added to the list of ships under our Ship Management. Checking the Engine Room as well, prior the take over.

09/09/2023

Seatrial - Main Engine running at 100% load. Additional braces were installed and not yet painted

25/08/2023

Seatrial of a newly built ship

Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS) or Scrubber by Feen Marine

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEM
EGCS (often referred to as Scrubbers) are able to remove Sulphur oxides from ship engines and boiler exhaust gasses.
The SO2 reduction efficiency of the type of scrubber in this video, corresponds to a reduction in fuel Sulphur content from 3.50% to 0.1% - exceeding the required level of compliance with the global cap of 0.5%.

In this video, we tried to familiarize the different components of this Feen Marine's EGCS.

25/08/2023

Seatrial of a newly built ship

Draft Measurement before the Progressive Speed Seatrial