Boiler Operation Made Easy : Procedure for Starting and Stopping a Boiler

Boiler Operation Made Easy 
A boiler is one of those machineries that gets the ship going. A boiler is something, which though not required continuously in operating a ship, cannot be done away
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Different Parts of a Marine Air Compressor Used on a Ship

Different Parts of a Marine Air Compressor Used on a Ship

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Construction and Working of Ships Refrigeration plant

Construction and Working of ShipsRefrigeration plant

The refrigeration plants on merchant vessels play a vital part in carrying refrigerated cargo and provisions for the crew on board. In reefer ships, the temperature of the perishable or temperature sensitive cargo such as food, chemical, or liquefied gas, is controlled by the refrigeration plant of the ship
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Construction and Working of Waste Oil Incinerator

According to Annex V of MARPOL 1973/78 convention of IMO, guidelines regarding the waste material storage and disposal of waste at sea need to be strictly followed. Incineration of various materials such as galley waste, food scraps, accommodation waste, linen, card boards, oil sludge from lubricating oil, fuel oil, bilge and purifier, and sewage sludge, is one of the most effective ways of disposal and saving storage capacity of the tanks and waste storage containments on ships.

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Automatic Identification System (AIS): Integrating and Identifying Marine Communication Channels

Automatic Identification System (AIS): 

Automatic Identification System, more popularly known as AIS is a system which helps to pinpoint the location and other navigational statistics of ships. AIS uses VHF radio channels as transmitters and

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