Measuring hydrodynamic forces and moments on a ship with Rotating Arm Facility
The Rotating Arm Facility is a Ship Motion Test, which is meant to measure hydrodynamic forces and moments. The article guides you with the working …
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Ship magnetic compass - Marine navigation devices
All compass needles when freely suspended point North. So what is special about a magnetic compass at sea? Well, for one, great accuracy is required, …
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Why marine navigation lights are of vital importance on ships
There are no roads at sea, and although full moon starry nights can be brilliant, no lights either. So how do we identify ships and which way they are …
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Celestial Navigation for the Clueless
A ship in the ocean is surrounded only by seawater so how did the earlier sailors found their way without the modern paraphernalia? Although sailing …
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Military Ships - Design and Construction: Learn about the various factors associated with the design of military vessels
Military ship design is an area of continuous implementation and research. The reason for the demand in the implementation and improvement of …
Continue ReadingHow to keep a look out for possible crankshaft failure in a marine diesel engine?
It is not a very good idea to be out in the middle of an ocean only to find that your main engine got seized due to some crankshaft failure. Of course …
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How to make sense of the deflection readings taken from marine diesel engine on a ship?
Having taken crankshaft deflections the practical work might be finished, but a theoretical analysis and interpretation of those results is certainly …
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The role and function of piston in marine diesel engines
The piston acts as the vital link between the generation of power inside the combustion chamber to its transfer to the crankshaft and converting …
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What is the construction of a marine diesel engine piston used on board ships?
Since a piston in the marine diesel engine is subject to a high degree of temperature, it should be cooled properly. This can be done in two ways …
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Crankshaft Deflection: Learn About Marine Diesel Engines & How to Take Deflection in a Crankshaft on Board Ships
The crankshaft of the marine diesel engine is a huge bulky component which should remain as straight as possible during operation, otherwise it could …
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