Centrifugal pump converts electrical energy into kinetic energy of the liquid by accelerating the latter using a revolving device -an impeller. ...

Cargo operated pump turbine (COPT) is required on tanker ships for discharging of loaded cargo to the port. COPT is steam driven centrifugal pum...

When it comes to oil tankers, Inert gas system is the most important integrated system for safe operation of the ships. Inert gas is a type of ga...

Emergency air compressor is used for starting auxiliary engines at the time of an emergency or when the main air compressor has failed to fill up...

Emergency generators on ships provide power in case the main generators of the ship fail or the ship is in “dead or blackout condition”. Acc...

The air condition plant for accommodation is generally a two-unit plant. Each unit comprises of a separate compressor, cooling and heating units ...

Refrigeration plants on board merchant vessels play a vital part in preservation of refrigerated cargo and provisions for the ship’s crew. In ...

Marine air compressor is an important auxiliary machinery system on ships and other ocean going vessels. It is used for producing compressed ai...

An incinerator is used on board ships to burn oil, sludge and other waste from low grade oil. With stringent regulation on air pollution, the use...