Description

This second edition deals comprehensively with all aspects of a ship's machinery from propulsion and steering to deck machinery and electrical equipment with a strong emphasis upon correct and safe procedures.

Material has been added and revised to reflect the greater weight now being placed upon the cost-effective operation of ships; in terms of greater equipment reliability, more fuel-efficient engines, the ever-increasing shift towards automatically operated machinery, and the need for fewer engineering crew. This is an invaluable guide for professionals but equally covers the requirements for Class 4 and Class 3 Engineer's Certificates of Competency, the first two years of the Engineer Cadet Training Scheme, and the Engineering Knowledge syllabus for the Master's Certificate.

Readership

Student and sea-going marine engineers, deck officers and ship operators and managers.

Table of Contents

Preface

1. Ships and machinery
2. Diesel engines
3. Steam turbines and gearing
4. Boilers
5. Feed systems
6. Pumps and pumping systems
7. Auxiliaries
8. Fuel oils, lubricating oils and their treatment
9. Refrigeration, air-conditioning and ventilation
10. Deck machinery and hull equipment
11. Shafting and propellers
12. Steering gear
13. Fire-fighting and safety
14. Electrical equipment
15. Instrumentation and control
16. Engineering materials
17. Watchkeeping and equipment operation

Appendix (SI units, engineering terms, power measurement, fuel estimation, engineering drawings)

Index

Additional Information

Edition: 2
Published: February 26, 1996
No. of pages (Paperback): 388
Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
Language: English
Paperback ISBN: 9780750625302
eBook ISBN: 9780080509174