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Marine Machinery

Why is my fuel or oil purifier not separating properly?

The usual causes of poor purifier separation — feed rate, temperature, gravity disc and water seal, sludge and bowl condition — and how to work through them one at a time.

Marine Machinery

How does a marine centrifugal oil purifier work?

A marine purifier cleans fuel and lubricating oil by spinning it at high speed so that water and solids separate out — here is the working principle.

Marine Machinery

What is the difference between a purifier and a clarifier?

A purifier separates both water and solids from oil, while a clarifier removes only fine solids from oil that contains little or no water — often the two run in series.

Shipboard Operations

What should be checked during engine-room watchkeeping rounds?

How to make an engine-room round count — comparing live readings against normal ranges and catching trends before they become failures.

Merchant Navy Careers

Should I choose the deck or engine department?

How the deck and engine career paths differ — daily work, skills, ranks and progression — so you can pick the one that fits you.

Merchant Navy Careers

How do you become a marine engineer on ships?

Becoming a marine engineer means entering the engine department through a cadetship or engineering degree and progressing by sea time and Certificates of Competency.

Marine Machinery

Why is the main engine lubricating oil pressure low?

Low lubricating oil pressure is a serious alarm that threatens the bearings — the cause is usually in the pump, the filters, the oil itself, or a leak.

Marine Machinery

How does a marine incinerator work and what can it burn?

A marine incinerator burns the ship's waste oils, sludge and solid garbage in a combustion chamber, subject to MARPOL rules on what may be incinerated and where.

Marine Machinery

How does a ship's fuel oil system store, treat and deliver fuel to the engine?

The fuel oil system takes bunkers from the storage tanks, settles and purifies them, heats heavy fuel to the right viscosity, and delivers clean fuel under pressure to the engine.