Greetings! In this article will discuss one of the problems with diesel generators, which is possible and rare, but happens on ships. In general, any problem with generators for an ETO is a sore and most discussed topic.
Also here we will briefly examine the conditions for synchronizing ship synchronous generators (alternators).
Preparing for an Electrical Officer (ETO) job interview involves understanding the key responsibilities, technical skills, and safety protocols associated with the role.
Below are some potential questions and tips to help you prepare:
Technical Skills and Knowledge
Problem-Solving and Experience
Safety and Compliance
Teamwork and Communication
Greetings! Today we have a problem with the main engine, all protections have failed, an alarm has appeared on the BMS-2000III panel - “EPS Power Failure”. In this article we will figure out what this alarm is and how to fix this problem.
First of all, you need to understand what “EPS Power Failure” means, for this we refer to the instructions. EPS is the Engine Protecting System for the main engine. The power supply for this system has failed.
Greetings! Today we have a problem with starting the main engine; the engine cannot be started with air by the telegraph command “Forward” and setting a certain speed (the telegraph and the speed controller are not one common device here).
In the article we will find out what the problem is and what you should pay attention to during routine maintenance of the main engine control unit.
Greetings! Low insulation 440V has appeared, but this time it is difficult to detect because insulation appears for a short time and disappears. After two days of observations, it turned out that low insulation comes out twice a day, usually at lunchtime and at night.
We also noticed that when low insulation 440V comes out, the temperature of the meat refrigeration (freezer) chamber goes to INHIB in the alarm monitoring system in the ECR.
Greetings! Today our fire pump does not start; the “Start Fail” signal is displayed on the motor controller. The Reset button does not reset the error.
We open the starter panel, open the fire pump start-up and operation circuit, and look for the “Start Fail” signal. The motor controller produces this signal in many cases.
This instruction may differ in some nuances of operation specifically for your vessel, but in general it is suitable for most vessels. The ERMA First ballast system operates automatically, but still requires the attention of the operator and, in some cases, an engineer.
Important! This article is not detailed instructions for working with ERMA First BWTS; it describes the main points and some nuances. To fully familiarize yourself with the system, read the official instructions and watch the official video. It should also be said that this article is aimed at operators and engineers (ETOs) who already have some knowledge and understanding of working with the system.
Greetings! Today we will analyze the sequence of actions of an electrician when finding the source of low 440V insulation on the vessel. In the previous article we looked at the first actions of the ETO when searching for low insulation 220V, I recommend reading that article first, because it is more detailed. And the search methods are not much different, but there are nuances.
Finding low 440V insulation on a vessel involves tripping the circuit breakers one at a time, starting with the non-critical consumers.
It may happen that the reason for low insulation is immediately known, because a 440V high pressure machine was started on the deck and perhaps it was flooded with water. But it happens that you cannot find the source on the first try.
Greetings! In this article we will analyze the first actions of the ETO when low 220V insulation occurs on a ship. How to find the source of low insulation and what steps to do in such situation.
On a vessel it is very important to pay special attention to this, because by promptly eliminating low insulation, you can prevent dangerous smoke or even fire.
Greetings! Today we have a problem with the waste oil incinerator. When starting the incinerator, the touch panel displays the error “Low voltage 220V”. The incinerator is not working. What kind of error is this and how to fix it, we will try to figure it out in the article.
We turn to the instruction manual and see that the “Low voltage 220V” error is associated with a low voltage of 220V in the control circuit.
