Slow Steaming Practices in the Global Shipping Industry
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In late 2011 and early 2012 MAN PrimeServ conducted a survey on Slow Steaming Practices in the global container and tanker shipping industry. The survey provided many important insights into how the global shipping industry adapts engines and equipment to a lower engine load.
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MAN B amp;W engines continuous running Low Load Operation 10% to 40% Engine Load.
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Low-load operation between 10% to 40% engine load is possible, with a few exceptions, for ME/ME-C and MC/MC-C engines without any engine modification.
MAN B&W two-stroke engines are designed for continuous operation at 100% engine load, but with the appropriate precautions, safe and reliable continuous engine operation down to 10% engine load...
BLACK SPOTS ON CYLINDER LINERS OF 2-STROKE ENGINES
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Occasionally patches of black deposits appear on the cylinder liner wall of 2-stroke engines. The black spots typically appear in the mid-stroke area of the liner, roughly between the oil quills and the scavenge ports.
Analysis shows the deposits mainly consist of Calcium Sulphate, some water is found, and some oxidation products from...
Wartsila The Retrofit Pulse Lubricating System
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Wartsila, the marine industry’s leading ship power system integrator, has been awarded a contract by DSD Shipping AS of Stavanger, Norway to retrofit the main engines on four DSD Shipping vessels with the Wärtsilä Retrofit Pulse Lubricating System.
Technical Bulletins published by Framo Engineering AS
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Technical Bulletins published by Framo Engineering AS iles are in .pdf file format.
