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Engineering Watch for DG

Heavy Fuel Oil System (HFO)
• The temperature of the HFO system must be kept at the
recommended value to control its viscosity. This is important as
it must not turn “waxy” when being pumped through various
heaters, the fuel pump and into the injectors.
Lube-oil System
• The temperature of the lube-oil must be carefully controlled
through use of the lube-oil coolers seawater inlet valve.
Remember that as the temperature of the lube-oil rises the
pressure drops. Conversely, a low lube –oil temperature will
increase the oil pressure. A sudden unexplained rise in
temperature could signify a bearing in the main engine running
hot.
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• Check the standby generator is switched on “ Auto “
• Load check, parallel another standby generator to
share load if necessary.
• Check reverse power relay is operational with 2
generators on load.
• Check over current trip is functional
• Check Emergency generator is on “ stand by “ mode
and test run.
• Run emergency generator on load in safe anchorage

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Jacket cooling System
• The pressure and temperature of the jacket water cooling also
need close monitoring and maintained at optimum values as
the cooling water also supplies the turbo-blower air coolers.
The pressure in this case is controlled by the circ pump, so any
change could be a faulty pump, however, down to the pump or
a loss of pressure through a faulty cylinder liner rubber sealing
ring, or even a cracked liner
• Temperature is another matter; this must be kept at the
recommended value. Any rise could signify a crankcase fire/
metal rubbing/ a rise in sea temperature or cooler problem.

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• Reset breakers and start all the other required
machinery and system. Reset breakers that are
included in preferential tripping sequence. (Non-
essential machinery).
• It requires both skill and patience to tackle a situation
like blackout specially when the vessel is sailing or
maneuvering. However, the best way to tackle such
situations is to be calm and composed; and to know
your engine room and machinery very well in advance.

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• In case of Blackout following precautions and actions
should be taken:
• Never panic in such situation, be calm and composed.
Emergency generator will restore the power in no
time.
• Inform Officer on bridge briefly about the condition.
• Call for manpower and inform the chief engineer.
• If the main propulsion plant is running, bring the fuel
lever to zero position.
• Close the feed of the running purifier to avoid overflow
and wastage of fuel.
• .
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• If auxiliary boiler was running, shut the main steam
stop valve to maintain the steam pressure.
• Find out the problem and reason for blackout and
rectify the same.
• Before starting the generator set, start the pre-
lubrication priming pump if the supply for the same is
given from the emergency generator; if not, then use
manual priming handle (provided in some generator).
• Start the generator and take it on load. Then
immediately start the main engine lube oil pump and
main engine jacket water pump.
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Engineering Watch for TG

• Maintain steam pressure of main Boiler, condenser
vacuum & temperature, lubricating oil pressure &
temperature and oil tank level , Vibration indicators,
• Load fluctuation and standby Diesel generator.
• Normally, the standby DG is seldom used unless in
emergency. In some cases, the DG fails to take up
ship load during TG trip due to maintenance is based
on running hours. Prudent Management has used the
calendar months to overhaul certain components ( e.g
air cooler/Lub oil cooler/aux condenser) instead of
relying on running hours and short test running without
actual ship operational load.
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