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1.7 Requirement of Main n Aux Engine On Board

The document outlines the requirements for Main and Auxiliary Engines on cargo ships, emphasizing design, construction, and operational safety to minimize environmental and operational risks. It details the need for reliable power restoration during breakdowns, effective control mechanisms, and maintenance access. Additionally, it describes the types of engines and propulsion systems suitable for various vessel types, including commercial, cargo, and naval ships.

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1.7 Requirement of Main n Aux Engine On Board

The document outlines the requirements for Main and Auxiliary Engines on cargo ships, emphasizing design, construction, and operational safety to minimize environmental and operational risks. It details the need for reliable power restoration during breakdowns, effective control mechanisms, and maintenance access. Additionally, it describes the types of engines and propulsion systems suitable for various vessel types, including commercial, cargo, and naval ships.

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Requirement of Main and Aux Engine on Board :

1) On Every Cargo Ship, the Main Engines, the Aux


Engines and their associated Piping and Fittings shall be
of a Design and Construction adequate and protected
so as to reduce to a minimum any danger to the
Environment, to the Vessel, to the Cargo and to the
Persons on board, due regards being paid to moving
parts, hot surfaces and other other hazards; and shall
be provided sufficient to give the Ship a Navigable
Speed.
2) Provision shall be made whereby the normal
operation of propulsion machinery can be sustained or
restored when there is a breakdown of,
a) Aux Engines which serve as Generating Sets for the
Main Source of Electrical Power
b) Source of Steam / Water / Fuel / Air Supply in case of
Boiler assisted Engines, and Source of Air / Water / Fuel
/ Lube Oil Supply in case of Diesel Engines
c) Hydraulic, Pneumatic and Electrical means of control
for Main Propulsion and Aux Engines
d) Any other Aux System essential for Propulsion.
3) The Main and Aux Engine Machinery essential for the
Propulsion and Safety of the Ship shall be provided with
effective means of Control and it shall be capable of
being brought into Operation when initially no Power is
available on board the Ship.
4) Independent Control to maintain a Safe speed of
Main and Aux Engines shall be provided with means to
prevent risk from Over-speeding.
5) Main Engine and Aux Engines Parts shall be
subjected to a Hydraulic Test to a Pressure suitably in
excess of their Working Pressure
6) Main and Aux Engines shall be designed to operate
when the ship in upright and when inclined at angle of
list up to and including 15 degrees either way under
dynamic conditions (rolling) and simultaneously
inclined dynamically (pitching) 7.5 degrees by bow or
stern
7) Access shall be provided to facilitate the cleaning,
inspection, and maintenance of Main and Aux Engines.
8) Continuous Surveys, Planned and Condition based
Maintenance of ME and AE shall be provided.
Main Engine : It is used for Propulsion of a Ship and are
classified as A) Thermal such as Diesel or Steam
Engines, Steam or Gas Turbines, B) Electric and
C) Hybrid.
A Main Engine should be able to generate Power to
move the Vessel through Water. The Engine
Arrangement should be such that the Propulsion can be
done in Ahead or Astern Directions at Variable Speeds
as required for safe Navigation of the Ship.
Propulsion Systems sometimes have Gearboxes
which could be Amplifying or Reduction in
configuration to connect Gas Turbine or Diesel Engines
or Electric Motors to the Main Propeller.
In a Gearless, the Main Engine is directly connected
to the Propeller. Systems sometimes also employ a
Controllable Pitch Propeller which can run the Vessel in
Ahead or Astern Directions.
The Operating Profile of a Ship is taken into account
to specify a Propulsion and Transmission system
configuration such as below,
Commercial Passenger Vessels operate at a
constant speed requiring Large Power Drives with High
Torque, Low Speed and Low Noise.
A Cargo, Oil or a Gas Carrier shall require a
relatively Fast Speed and High Fuel Efficiency.
An Icebreaker requires very High Torque, travel at
Low Speeds and have constant Load variations.
In Tugboats, the Propulsion system must be
oversized to meet the Bollard-pull requirements.
In Naval Ships High Speed and High-Power Output is
required.
A Submarine may require an Electrical Propulsion.
Aux Engines : Convert mostly Thermal Chemical Energy
of Fuel into Mechanical Energy at the Shaft, where it is
directly coupled to the Rotor of an Alternator. This
Alternator converts Mechanical Energy into Electrical
Energy, used for supplying Uninterrupted Electrical
Power from Bow to Stern of the Entire Ship.
These Engines can range from 2 to 3 on Diesel-
Mechanical Vessels and from 4 to 6 on an Electric-
Mechanical Vessels.

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