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MARINE ENGINE & PROPULSION SYSTEMS
(Contains extracts & edits of material courtesy of A.N.T.A. publications, GM, Cummins, update version Ranger Hope © 2008,)
Section 1: Principles of Diesel Engines
1.1 Common terminology
1.2 Operating principles of engines
1.3 Combustion chambers
1.4 Valve timing
1.5 Timing a fuel injection pump
1.6 Turbo charging
1.7 After coolers (Charge air coolers)
Section 2: Fuel Supply, Injection and Control
2.1 Fuel system for an in line pump
2.2 Jerk type fuel injection pump
Cummins pressure time fuel injection pump
Detroit diesel mechanical unit fuel injection system
2.3 Fuel injectors
2.4 Injector operation
2.5 Rectifying injector faults
2.6 Exhaust emissions
2.7 Governors
2.8 Testing and setting a mechanical variable speed governor
Section 3: Fuel Storage and Handling Systems
3.1 Survey requirements for fuel storage tanks
3.2 Fuel storage and handling
3.3 Shut down devices
3.4 Causes of fuel contamination
3.5 Gas Free Situations
3.6 Flash point
Section 4: Lubricating Oil Systems
4.1 Engine Lubricating System Components
4.2 Lubrication of a marine diesel engine
4.3 Additives in lubricating oil
4.4 Contamination
4.5 Lubricating oil analysis
4.6 Engine oil changes
4.7 Faults in a lubricating oil system
Section 5: Cooling Systems
5.1 Fresh water cooling systems
5.2 Pumps
5.3 Faults in the cooling system
5.4 Maintenance procedures
5.5 Setting a high temperature alarm Section 6: Operating a Marine Engine
6.1 Starting Methods
6.2 Precautions with air start engines
6.3 Engine protection devices
6.4 Start up, operation and shut down
6.5 Identifying causes for defects
6.6 Engine room log book