The Engine Room Procedures Guide' provides authoritative and comprehensive guidance on engine room procedures, to ensure that ships engine rooms are operated and managed safely while protecting the environment. A companion to the globally recognised ICS 'Bridge Procedures Guide', the 'Engine Room Procedures Guide' can be used on all types of merchant ship. The second edition includes the latest safe procedures for handling liquefied natural gas, operating under low loads, enclosed space entry, and preparing for port state inspections.
This book provides practical information on the characteristics, construction, operation and maintenance of controllable pitch propellers (CPPs). It is written in a clear and interesting style that does not require specialist knowledge and features numerous explanatory diagrams and illustrations.
Introduction to Ship Engine Room Systems outlines the key systems, machinery and equipment found in a ship’s engine room. It explores the basics of their function with overall practical guidance for engine room operation and maintenance, recognising emerging environmental challenges.
Brown’s Chief Engineer’s Logbook allows you to keep a daily record of the engine and auxiliary performance including running hours, temperatures and consumption. No. 132.
The chapters in this book cover: Anchor Handling Equipment, Mooring Equipment, Cargo Handling Equipment, Control of Deck Equipment, Maintenance, Fault Finding
The FPSO Handbook describes marine equipment, oil and gas processing arrangements and legislation relating to the marine and offshore industries. This book will be of value to those involved in the design, construction, operation, inspection and maintenance of FPSOs, both on and offshore.
Ship Electrical Systems deals with all types of electrical installations on ships, from the basic design of the system to power generation, distribution to consumers, automation, remote control, nautical equipment and communication systems. Relevant work in the engine room and the bridge and the influence of the system are discussed.
Stress-Free Engine Maintenance is a key addition to any boat's bookshelf, ready to remind the skipper how to deal with problems and keep everything running smoothly.