The performance of a 3-phase generator at the terminals is based on the 3-phase power fundamentals. The generator typically supplies power to more than one load, some of which may... Read more
During an overload, the power loss in the conductor rises with the load squared, and the temperature also rises according to Equation ΔT˚C = K × (watts)0.8 Overloading ship electri... Read more
The power rating of the ship electrical equipment is limited by the temperature rise above the ambient air that cools the equipment. The industry-standard ambient air temperature i... Read more
Two or more electrical power sources on ship are often connected in parallel to increase the load capability or reliability of the ship power system. In the case of two sources, bo... Read more
Intermittent Faults on ship electrical system When ships Electrical Engineer ETO need find and diagnose intermittent faults, where a short, open, or other problem occurs only tempo... Read more
Remote control system showed “Abnormal Alarm” on the rpm pickup sensor, first time, the normal operation of the main engine was restored by a resetting operation. Main engine fail... Read more
If one phase is short-circuited to ground, there will flow a ground fault current. Its magnitude depends heavily onthe method of system grounding, which are: UngroundedGround fault... Read more
While at anchor the vessel’s fire alarm sounded on one of the lower decks. The OOW sent the duty seaman down to investigate. The crew member found a deck-head fluorescent light rel... Read more
Staff on an up-bound tanker in a river waterway decided to anchor the vessel just below the lock to wait for traffic ahead to clear. While it was anchoring the vessel lost propulsi... Read more
One of our vessels recently called at a high-latitude port in severe winter conditions. In preparation for loading cargo with a shore loader, all the ship’s crane jibs were r... Read more
