Engine Room Of Ship

1.What is engine room?

2.What does it contains?

3.Where it is located?

4.What is the use of

it?
 As a name itself suggest engine room is a space of a
ship where all machinery is located

 It contains nearly 5 major diesel generated sets

Each set produces power (4160 volts) and also
capable of providing (2100 kilo watts ) of power
 Ac generator sets
 Auxiliary equipment
like cooling pump
Fuel oil pumps
Inert gas plant
Fresh water
generator
Incinerator
 Engine room extends right from the
bottom most level to the level of funnel
The main marine diesel engine
drive’s the propeller located at
the bottom
 Some of the engine room located at

a) Aft of the ship

b) Forward of the ship

c) Mid ship section

Most of the ships have its engine room in the aft part
of the ship
Generally ships like Dredgers will
have engine room at the forward of the
ship
 Disadvantages:-

. Transmission losses
. Addition of weight of the shaft
. Hold space losses
. Increase in the cost of the shaft
. Required power to rotate shaft
 Generally ships like bulk carrier, oil tankers etc..,
has their engine room in the aft part of the ship

 Advantages:-

. Less transmission losses

.No additional weight of the shaft
. Larger cargo space can be provided
. Installation of the shaft is easier
compared to the forward and midship
position
determination of area and volume of engine
room

Aft peak Engine

bulk head room
 determination of area and volume of engine
room
According to IRS regulations engine room must be 0.0035 L
away from AP
MAX space of 24 meters should be provided
Determination of area and volume of engine
room
 precautions to be taken in engine
room
 Most dangerous space in the ship was engine
room
As engine room is noisy, ear protections (ear plugs )
be worn should
 As engine room is dark, we should
wear a over head light
 Due to high temperatures prescribed
suits should be used
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