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Find Out What are the Main Components in a Ship's Engine!

The ship's engine is useful as a driving force to make the ship able to sail on the ocean. The engine used in ships is an internal combustion engine, in which fuel combustion occurs in the engine cylinder and heat is generated after the combustion process. Then, what are the components in the ship's engine room?

Engine Room, a special room on a ship in which the machines needed for the operation of the ship and its cargo are installed, including for supporting the life of the crew and other people on board. Inside there is a machine control room to a generator that functions to generate electricity.

There are also pumps which are tools for moving liquids such as fresh water, sea water, fuel and others, which are usually equipped with a piping system, including suction valves, pressure valves and other valves, filters, tanks, safety devices and others.

Then there are Emergency Engines, Emergency Generators, which are used if a “black-out” suddenly occurs due to a malfunction of the generator. This generator works automatically or manually or can also be replaced with a battery system (accumulator) that works automatically. The emergency generator can be started by hand or by battery.

Characteristics of Ship Engine Damage that Need to be Known

Noisy or Abnormal Sound Appears

The ship's engine always makes a sound, but if it sounds abnormal, such as being too noisy, it can be the first sign of damage. Abnormal sounds may sound soft at first and then get louder as the damage gets worse.

Machine Vibration Increases Drastically

Characteristics of marine engines that will experience damage is when the engine vibration starts to increase. A normal thing when vibration occurs in the engine, due to friction between its components.

Exit Smoke

This sap can also assess whether combustion occurs perfectly. The type of smoke that is dangerous is when it is black and thick.

Ship Alarm On

When it lights up, it means that there is a big problem, be it in the engine or the ship's structure. Each machine usually has a special alarm that can be considered to make it easier to check.

Amperage Change Occurs

High currents are an indication that some damage has occurred, such as clutch drums and problematic transmission gears.

Apart from that, get to know the structure of the machine in more detail both inside and outside. It is also important to study repair records or from reports that have been made as well as any maintenance that has been carried out.