What an awful Year!!
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- Sun Dec 27, 2020 8:07 am
- Forum: Crew Mess
- Topic: Happy Holidays 2020
- Replies: 4
- Views: 208
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 4:28 am
- Forum: The Workshop
- Topic: LO consumption high Wartsila 46 Engine
- Replies: 4
- Views: 694
Re: LO consumption high Wartsila 46 Engine
Hi there, Long ago everyone used to hone cylinder liners, when overhauling engines, then some Engine makers started to produce piston rings which they claimed did not require the liners to be honed. In my experience, the cost of honing the liners is much more than covered by the saving in L.O. consu...
- Thu Jun 04, 2020 11:07 am
- Forum: Crew Mess
- Topic: Historic Steam Engine + Bill Gates
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2673
Re: Historic Steam Engine + Bill Gates
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- Sun May 31, 2020 12:32 pm
- Forum: Crew Mess
- Topic: Historic Steam Engine + Bill Gates
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2673
Re: Historic Steam Engine + Bill Gates
Hi Merlyn, We have a small workshop. Unfortunately the Museum is entirely run by Volunteers and there was a Political Bust up before I became involved and the group of volunteers that did all the engineering walked out. I got the oil fired boiler running and through Survey and then, with a couple of...
- Tue May 26, 2020 11:53 pm
- Forum: Crew Mess
- Topic: Historic Steam Engine + Bill Gates
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2673
Re: Historic Steam Engine + Bill Gates
Yes JK, I sometimes regret that I didn't take more pictures in my early days at sea but the cost of film and processing was high, and the photographs that I did take have faded to nothing!!! (Should have used Kodak Ektachrome, instead of Fuji Film) Also, like most of us, a lot of the things that I w...
- Sun May 24, 2020 11:52 pm
- Forum: Crew Mess
- Topic: Historic Steam Engine + Bill Gates
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2673
Re: Historic Steam Engine + Bill Gates
Yes Merlyn, The Technology is well before our time, Thomas Newcomen invented his "Atmospheric Engine" in 1712, James Watt developed it, but locked down all innovation by patenting everything until 1800, the Cornish Engineers then took over, they had all those Tin and copper mines but no Co...
- Sat May 23, 2020 8:39 am
- Forum: The Workshop
- Topic: Is Pipe tunnel an enclosed space?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1656
Re: Is Pipe tunnel an enclosed space?
I would say that although the Pipe Tunnel Duct keel has access at both ends it would still be regarded as an enclosed space, because leaking fuel etc can fill the space with flammable / Toxic Gases and corrosion taking place could deplete the Oxygen levels. However, if it is fitted with a supply fan...
- Sat May 23, 2020 8:30 am
- Forum: Crew Mess
- Topic: Historic Steam Engine + Bill Gates
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2673
Historic Steam Engine + Bill Gates
Dear All, As some of you will know, since retiring from Sea Life, I have been Volunteering at Nottingham Industrial Museum (NIM) in England. We have co operated with the Bill Gates Foundation in preparing some films for Students about the Industrial Revolution. The NIM volunteers who feature in them...
- Sun Jan 05, 2020 3:30 pm
- Forum: The Workshop
- Topic: Alfa Laval PU150 problem
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1998
Re: Alfa Laval PU150 problem
Hi Revolver, only thing that I can think of is have you checked the free length of the springs? And is the bowl spinning at the right speed? They usually slow down while sludging, maybe it is slow to pick up speed again?
Big Pete
Big Pete
- Mon Dec 23, 2019 8:36 am
- Forum: Crew Mess
- Topic: Bunkering Operation at ARA ( Amsterdam-Ryotterdam- Antwerp)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2037
Re: Bunkering Operation at ARA ( Amsterdam-Ryotterdam- Antwerp)
I spent 30 years as Chief Engineer at Sea. Japan, North America and UK were pretty good, Japan you often got a little more than you thought you should. Most owners/ operators get their fuel through a broker who searches the World for the cheapest price per ton. How can you sell your fuel cheaper tha...
- Sat Dec 21, 2019 9:12 am
- Forum: The Workshop
- Topic: Electricity Troubleshooting
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1730
Re: Electricity Troubleshooting
Hi STS07, I have just noticed that nobody has responded to your post. I am not an Electrician myself, but I will explain how I would approach this problem: - If the breakers are tripping there are three possibilities: - A) The incorrect capacity breaker has been fitted. B) The breakers are operating...
- Sat Dec 21, 2019 1:36 am
- Forum: The Workshop
- Topic: First Timer
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2265
Re: First Timer
Dual fuel sounds better than Duel fuel!! Those Gremlins have gotten in the keyboard again. Auto ignition temp for Gas is higher than for Diesel so if you have the right compression ratio to run on liquid Diesel fuel the gas won't ignite, unless you have Pilot Injection of Diesel Fuel or spark plugs....
- Tue Sep 17, 2019 8:44 am
- Forum: Crew Mess
- Topic: Canadian Labour Code changes
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2273
Re: Canadian Labour Code changes
UK hours of rest require that everybody on Board ship should have a minimum of 6 hours continuous rest, not even 1 minute less, in every 24 hour period, all that time has to be away from the workplace, i.e. Bridge or Engine Room. They also require that nobody should remain in their place of work for...
- Tue Aug 27, 2019 11:18 am
- Forum: The Workshop
- Topic: Diesel generator - Pcomp high
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2125
Re: Diesel generator - Pcomp high
Good News, Most engine makers nowadays don't care what the individual exhaust temps are, the individual fuel rack settings and timings should be exactly as per makers manual and never changed, on a turbocharged engine small variations in exhaust temperatures, say 50 degrees between cylinders, have n...
- Mon Aug 19, 2019 3:18 pm
- Forum: Training Room
- Topic: Query about Lifeboat EK general exam
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2690
Re: Query about Lifeboat EK general exam
With manual starting in cold weather you have plugs in the air manifold to pour oil in to improve sealing of the piston rings, and the oil also reduces the clearance volume, both increase compression ratio hence compression pressure and temperature. A lot of engines also have a lever to put on extra...