marine engineering
Otto Chevalier
marine engineer, presently working on ships. if you would like to
respond]
or ask questions about design, equipment, troubleshooting, etc... please
reply.
MILTON KORN
I have a U.S.C.G. Chief Engineers License (unlimited) Steam & Diesel. I
think that this is a good idea. Keep me posted.
Milton Korn
Syska & Hennessy
Frank Cole
RPF...@prodigy.com "Otto Chevalier" writes:
> i would like to start a marine engineering group. i am a licensed
>
> reply.
Yep, good idea. Been waiting for you for a year! Here goes.
When I was sailing, ships were triple expansion or steam turbine or
turbo electric or diesel. What are they now please?
Generally, in each engine room, there was an engineer, fireman, and
oiler. And the day shifts had a wiper. Do these still exist?
Boilers were B&W D-type water tube or similar. Generally in the range
of 175 psi for a Scotch fire tube to, say, 475 psi for a D-type.
Automatic boiler control was experimental (B&W). What are boilers like
today?
Never had a deck license, but they did all positioning by sextant near
mid-day. And they seemed to have a gimble mounted chronometer (or 2).
Seems to me the chronometers had 5 ticks per sec. I think deckside
operated with watch officer, helmsman, and lookout. What automation do
they have now?
In US, license advancement was via Coast Guard exams in NY, Frisco, LA,
Panama, probably a few others. Generally 3 days or so, written.
Also in US, there was Kings Point and 5 or 6 state maritime academies.
Generally, I think, 3-yr courses. Also I think the engineer's union
(MEBA) ran some courses. How are engineers initially trained today?
These may not be the types of topics you wish to start with, but they
have been on my mind for a while. And, it is a start.
--
Frank Cole
Mail: fr...@poco.demon.co.uk