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    There are several protective devices fitted to marine engines to safeguard them from damage. These include alarms that sound if engine parameters deviate from set values, slow downs that reduce engine speed if problems are detected, and shut downs that cut off fuel supply if parameters fluctuate highly. Starting interlocks prevent engines from starting if important systems are not properly arranged. Specific situations that trigger slow downs and shut downs involve issues like low lubricating oil pressure, high temperatures, or loss of cooling flows. Additional safety devices include pressure relief valves and detectors that activate if problems develop that previous protections have failed to address.

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    Main Engine

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    There are several protective devices fitted to marine engines to safeguard them from damage. These include alarms that sound if engine parameters deviate from set values, slow downs that reduce engine speed if problems are detected, and shut downs that cut off fuel supply if parameters fluctuate highly. Starting interlocks prevent engines from starting if important systems are not properly arranged. Specific situations that trigger slow downs and shut downs involve issues like low lubricating oil pressure, high temperatures, or loss of cooling flows. Additional safety devices include pressure relief valves and detectors that activate if problems develop that previous protections have failed to address.

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    There are several protective devices fitted to marine engines to safeguard them from damage. These include alarms that sound if engine parameters deviate from set values, slow downs that reduce engine speed if problems are detected, and shut downs that cut off fuel supply if parameters fluctuate highly. Starting interlocks prevent engines from starting if important systems are not properly arranged. Specific situations that trigger slow downs and shut downs involve issues like low lubricating oil pressure, high temperatures, or loss of cooling flows. Additional safety devices include pressure relief valves and detectors that activate if problems develop that previous protections have failed to address.

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    There are several protective devices fitted to marine engines to safeguard them from damage. These include alarms that sound if engine parameters deviate from set values, slow downs that reduce engine speed if problems are detected, and shut downs that cut off fuel supply if parameters fluctuate highly. Starting interlocks prevent engines from starting if important systems are not properly arranged. Specific situations that trigger slow downs and shut downs involve issues like low lubricating oil pressure, high temperatures, or loss of cooling flows. Additional safety devices include pressure relief valves and detectors that activate if problems develop that previous protections have failed to address.

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    A ship’s propulsion engine is what keeps the ship going at sea.

    Considered as the heart of any


    vessel, the marine engine of the ship takes the entire load to propel the ship forward. Of course,
    without an engine a ship is almost a “dead ship.”

    Throughout its life, the propulsion engine of the ship goes through various loads and stresses
    from rough weather to harsh manoeuvring and breakdowns.

    To avoid any major loss or damage to the marine engine, several protective devices are fitted to
    safeguard the engine from major damages and breakdown.

    Different Types of Protections on a Ship’s Marine Engine

    Basically there are four main types of protection systems used to safeguard propulsion
    engine:

    1. Alarm: In case of deviation of engine parameters from a set value, an audible and
    visual alarm will sound which will give an early warning of the problem.

    2. Slow down: It is the next stage of protection when actions taken are not sufficient to control
    the ongoing problem; hence engine slow down is done to counter the disturbed parameter.

    3. Shut down: When there is a higher fluctuation in the engine parameters which can harm
    other systems of the engine, the shut down protective devices cut off the fuel supply and the
    engine stops.

    4. Starting Interlock: This will not allow the engine to start from the stand-still condition if
    some important system within the engine has not been operated or arranged properly.

    Different Engine Slow Down Situations

    In this situation the main engine will come to dead slow RPM i.e. below 30 RPM as the slow
    down protection gets activated. Following are different slow down situation for main engine:

     Lube oil pressure falls to 1.5 bar

     Cam shaft pressure falls below 2 bar

     There is no flow of piston cooling media (water or oil)

     Oil mist detector or Main bearing sensors has been activated

     Lube oil temperature at the inlet of engine is high > 60 deg C


     Piston Cooling temperature is high > 75 deg C

     Jacket water Temperature is high > 88 deg c

     Engine cylinder exhaust temperature is high > 450 deg C

     Scavenge air temperature is high > 65 deg C

     Thrust block temperature is high > 75 deg C

     Low flow of Cylinder lube oil

     Control air pressure is low < 5.5 bar

    Different Shut down Situations:

     Lube oil inlet pressure to engine is very low <1 bar

     Cam shaft Lube oil pressure is very low < 1.5 bar

     Very high Jacket cooling water temperature >95 deg C

     Low Jacket cooling water pressure < 0.1 bar

     No flow of Cylinder lube oil

     Thrust block temperature very high > 90 deg C

     Lube oil inlet pressure for turbocharger is low < 0.8 bar

     Over speed of the engine which activates shut down at 107 % of Max. continuous rating
    MCR

    Different Starting Interlocks are:

     Turning gear engage interlock

     Auxiliary blower off interlock

     Lube oil and other important pump not running interlock

    Apart from safety protections on a ship’s engine, various other systems to ensure that various
    other operations are not affected.
    ENGINE SAFETY DEVICES
    Engine Safety devices
    The main engine safety devices are provided in the system to safe gaurd the main engine in case of any damage in
    the system Mainly are fitted in engine when all the alarm and trips fails to work then the last means for safe gaurding
    the engine and components is these safety devices fitted in the main engine .These are mainly of the type of
    pressure relief valve which release the excess pressure built in case of malfunctioning of the engine and no action is
    will in advance to rectify or to avoid the situation
    SOME OF THE MAIN ENGINE SAFETY DEVICES FITTED IN THE MAIN ENGINE :

     Crank case Relief Door


     Scavenge Space Relief Door
     The Starting Air LIne Relief valve .
     Cylinder head Relief valve
     Flame trap.
     Oil mist detector.
     Running Direction Interlock
     Turning gear Interlock.
    Main Engine Slow Down
    Main engine slow down automatically when there is problem in the system and to avoid the greater damage in the
    later stages when these defects are rectified the engine automatically tunes to the sea speed .This is the primary
    stage to rectify the defects and it also indicates there is a great damage to be taken place so rectify the defects as
    early as possible .

    Main Engine Safety Trips :


    Main engine safety trip which trips the main engine when no corrective action is taken to the alarm and in certain
    cases the main engine is triped manual .
    Manual tripping of main engine is done in chance of the collosion or grounding of the ship when sailing in conjusted
    water and in navigation of the ship in restricted visibility .
    So when any main engine trips are activated the Main engine stops and again it should be started with the help of
    starting air after correcting the faults .
    SOME OF THE MAIN ENGINE TRIPS ARE :
    1. Over Speed Trip
    2. Low Lube oil pressure Trip
    3. Cam shaft Lube oil low pressure Trip
    4. Jacket cooling water low pressure Trip
    5. Piston cooling water low pressure Trip
    6. Thrust Bearing High pressure Trip
    7. Main Bearing high pressure and temperature Trip.
    8. Oil Mist Detector
    9. Spring air pressure Low Trip
    10. Emergency Manual Trip.

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