Introduction to marine engineering /

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 up...

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Main Author: Taylor, D. A., M. Sc
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; Boston : Butterworth Heinemann, 1996.
Edition:2nd edition, revised
Series:Knovel Library.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Ships and machinery
  • Diesel engines
  • Steam turbines and gearing
  • Boilers
  • Feed systems
  • Pumps and pumping systems
  • Auxiliaries
  • Fuel oils, lubricating oils and their treatment
  • Refrigeration, air conditioning and ventilation
  • Deck machinery and hull equipment
  • Shafting and propellers
  • Steering gear
  • Fire fighting and safety
  • Electrical equipment
  • Instrumentation and control
  • Engineering materials
  • Watchkeeping and equipment operation.