GMI 454 - Marine Auxiliary Machinery II

Course Objectives

1. To teach on board pump line loss calculations.
2. To teach about pump application on board.
3. To teach about troubleshooting of auxiliary machinery and systems.

Course Description

Pump terminology. Total (differential) head. Pipe and valve losses. Flow control methods and affinity laws. Net positive suction head and cavitation. Troubleshooting on dynamic and positive displacement pumps, L/O and F/O separators, oily water separators, air compressors, refrigerating units, evaporators, incinerators, sewage plants, steering gears and ship pipeline.