Marine Engineering

This handbook is worldwide treated as one of the best available reference sources providing all necessary info related to the pumps and all related components of the associated pumping systems and it has been highly recommended to anyone who requires a really comprehensive resource on pumping arrangements.

The publication is indeed very informative and should definitely be considered a "must-have" volume aimed to all personnel dealing with the operation as well as periodical maintenance of pumps and their systems. It will most probably cover any question or problem that you may face when dealing with the pumps.

This one presents a major and updated revision of the classic pump handbook published some time ago with the ultimate author's intention to provide all interested parties with the practical data and important "know-how" on the pump design, their specification, selection and purchasing, operation, maintenance and troubleshooting, covering virtually all types of pumps.

That is why it is an essential working tool for all mechanical engineers representing many industries. The material presented in the publication is mainly based on the valuable contribution of more seventy industry professionals and recommend it to anyone willing to get or refresh the technical knowledge of the pumps together with the equipment and systems.

The present reference book was specifically prepared and released for the ultimate purpose of making various mathematical formulas and technical data, as well as methods of design and construction of the pressure vessels that are available for all involved people, including designers, detailers and all other professionals dealing mainly with the pressure vessels.

Subject specialists often experience serious difficulties when trying to find the required technical data and solutions because subject information is usually scattered throughout different books. The ultimate aim of the author was to bring together all required material in a single volume and present subject info in a form convenient to the end user. The author has also excluded some of the information that is not required or is required very rarely, in order to provide the maximum serviceability and reader-friendliness to the book - such approach affected the special construction methods and seldom occurring loadings.

Please note that the handbook is only dealing with the pressure vessels that are made of the ferrous material by means of welding - in fact, most of the pressure vessels fall under this category. Most of the material contained in the book has been taken from the other relevant works, re-worked and arranged in more convenient way.

We are very glad to present a very comprehensive guide book covering the construction of centrifugal pumps, their application and all aspects of pump operation and periodic maintenance; moreover, the authors have also addressed the management issues.

Moreover, the principles of classification of the pumps has also been covered in the publication, as well as their types and various criteria applicable for selection of the pumps; some practical information on proper use of the pumps has also been included in the publication - e.g, it tells readers how they shall read the pump curves and cross references.

The authors of the book have mainly focused on the best practice and also on the development of the technical knowledge and associated skills that would be necessary in order to easily recognize and solve all possible problems that may arise with the pumping arrangements in a confident manner.

The theory is supplemented with the numerous case studies providing different real scenarios addressing the design and set-up of the pumps together with their troubleshooting and periodic maintenance. The content of the book will help readers to develop the required practical skills through the case studies. In short, it is a good practical guide covering most of the centrifugal pumps.

We are hereby introducing the second release of this possibly the best and definitely most complete books addressing the marine propellers, that are currently available; this edition has been completely updated and fully revised; four newly written chapters have been prepared and added, covering the podded and azimuthing propulsors, and also important technical aspects of the rudder-propeller interaction; in addition, particular attention was paid by the author to the high-speed propellers plus the propeller-ice interaction.

This book shall definitely be considered an excellent and for sure very valuable reference volume to be used by all professional naval architects/marine engineers because it gathers together the whole subject of propulsion technology, both theoretical and practical, collected during the last four decades. The materials included in this reference book have been written by John Carlton, who is one of the leading experts on propeller technology, and this makes the book essential volume also for all students of ship propulsion and hydrodynamics.

The text of the publication has been presented in a manner that is very easy to understand. The author has directed his book towards the practicing naval architects/marine engineers involved in the maritime industry.​

An excellent and perfectly comprehensive textbook on marine machinery. The author of the book has covered such important areas of marine engineering as marine boilers and steam turbines, construction of the marine diesel engines and their operating cycles, fuel oils, pumping systems, and shafting and propulsion arrangements.

The first chapter of the book addresses the marine boilers, including general overview of the boilers, the water tube boilers, types of boilers, auxiliary boilers, exhaust gas heat recovery, operation and control of boilers, and water treatment. The second chapter deals with the steam turbines installed on board ships, covering the types of working cycles, reheat/non-reheat turbines, various sources of loss of efficiency, constructional details, control systems and control valves, monitoring of the turbines operation and logging of the associated data, condensers and feed heaters, gearing, lubrication arrangements, turbogenerators.

Third part is fully dedicated to the marine diesel engines, their bedplates, crankshafts, cylinder liners and covers, fuels, pumps and injectors, scavenging, load diagram, indicator diagrams, governors, crossheads, guides, types of engines, crankcase explosions, starting air arrangements, air compressors/receivers, cooling, vibration, etc. Then there is a chapter on fueling, including characteristics of the fuel oils and their specifications, filters and additives. Remaining chapters cover the operating cycles and shafting/propulsion. Absolutely must-have book for any student or professional in marine engineering.

Everyone willing to build a successful career as a seaman, shall understand the importance of making the right decision at the very start of the way. In fact, there are two ways in which you could get a job on board a vessel - degree in either nautical science or in the field of marine engineering.

However, the practice shows that it is sometimes quite difficult for the students to make a choice between deck and engine compartments. That is why we consider it very important to know and understand well in advance what exactly field the seaman of the future is going to pursue...

The present booklet was developed by the team of the well-known MarineInsight team, who are one of the world popular sources. As you could see above, the book starts with some sort of comparative analysis of nautical science versus marine engineering.

This one is followed by the sections providing the readers with the information on how to become a professional marine engineer, explaining the hierarchy that is there in the engine department, the most important documents, training courses and books for marine engineers, some recommended further studies and resources.

We would definitely recommend every student to go though this publication as it may shed some light on what might appear unclear and provide some timely guidance to the development of their careers.

This is a completely re-written, updated and revised release of the textbook which, together with a huge number of newly added illustrations and images, forms an excellent guide to the construction and operating principles of the machinery installed on board marine vessels, i.e. diesel engines and boilers. This edition of the textbook contains more chapter in comparison to the previous edition.

Moreover, there is now a separate introductory section developed to address the syllabus that is usually used during the naval training. Some little portion of the publication has been given to the types of marine boilers and engines that are now considered obsolete. In addition, the auxiliary section of the book covers such the important matters of marine engineering as steering gear, towing arrangement and other deck equipment, electrical machinery and associated equipment, air compressors, various hydraulic machinery, refrigerators, etc.

Particular attention has been paid to such important aspects of naval architecture and ship construction as water-tightness of the hull, ship stability, pumping arrangement, fire-fighting matters etc. Finally, the last section of the book addresses the steam turbines and ICE, i.e. internal combustion engines. The author did his best to explain the complex technical matters in a very simple and understandable manner.

This latest seventh release of one the most recognized books on marine auxiliary machinery has been thoroughly revised - some of the old materials have been removed while several new chapters were added that reflect the intention of the author to make the present book maximum relevant to the current COC (certificate of competency) examinations.

The author hopes that the drawings that he has included in his book will be of helpful to anyone preparing to the COC as well and other exams. All of the previous releases of this publication have already proven to be so successful and that was the reason of their extreme popularity among both industry professionals and students worldwide. The textbook opens with the chapter describing the main propulsion services together with the heat exchangers, followed by the chapter addressing the machinery service systems together with the associated equipment.

Then the chapters come covering the ship service systems, their components, such as pumps and all pumping arrangements, valves and piping, cargo pumps, various systems installed on board tankers and gas carriers, auxiliary power plants, steering arrangements, refrigeration installations, propeller shafts, bow thrusters, stabilizing systems, cargo equipment, deck machinery, fire protection, heating and ventilation, and other important matters.