Main Engine Protections. Quick Check for Inspectors

Greetings! In this article, I recommend that you familiarize yourself with the main protections of the main engine on a vessel, which are most often checked by inspectors. The main engine and its auxiliary systems have a lot of protections, so only the main ones will be described, which are demonstrated when passing a particular check.

The main engine and auxiliary engines differ mainly in their purpose. But in terms of protection, they have much in common. In the article "Diesel Generator Protections. A Quick Check for the Inspector" oil mist detectors (OMD - Oil Mist Detector) were mentioned, which can be installed on diesel engines with a capacity of 500 - 1000 kW, so on the main engines, as a rule, they are.