On 06th March 2008, AM at ship in DR 24˚ 12’ S 083˚ 46’ E, the azimuth of the star ALTAIR was...
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Stability – I : Chapter 10
On a ship of 5000 t displacement , a tank is partly full of DO of RD 0.88. If the moment of inertia...
Staility – I : Chapter 2
Find the thrust exprienced by a flat keel plate 10m x 2m when the draft is 8m in SW. Solution :...
You are on watch. One unit OMD activates. What will be your...
Reduce speed/pitch to slow-down level, if not already carried out automatically. Ask the bridge for...
Heat exchanger
Click on the Question to view the Answer A shell & tube type cooler tubes are leaking, what is...
Explain the procedure of removal of piston in auxiliary engine.
The frequency of piston drawing-out check varies according to the daily maintenance, especially the...
How to identify inlet valve and exhaust valve of an AE ?
Take care not to confuse the suction and exhaust valves as they are of the same shape but made of...
How piston cooling is done in main engine?
Here, I have explained piston cooling of main engine(Sulzer engine). The working piston consists...
The effects of Regulations
‘A remorseless and never ending escalation in time and paperwork’ The most obvious, and...