Mitsubishi Sludge Buster: Uses and Applications
Oily dregs (sludge) gather like a bottom-of-the-barrel waste puddle inside an ailing fuel tank. This gunk is an insult to every serviceable marine power plant. It gets into the oil...
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What are Marine Air Compressors?
Descend into the bowels of a seagoing vessel. Down below the upper decks, marine air compressors are carrying out their duties. As the machine label implies, this equipment is designed...
Preventing Fuel Problems in Yanmar Marine Diesel Engines
Even a finely tuned Yanmar marine diesel engine will chafe against its reins when it encounters a fuel problem. Perhaps the fluid energy is contaminated? In that case, a misbehaving...
Marine Diesel Engines: Maintenance and Overhaul Services
Take a look at a marine diesel engine while it’s in operation. That compact assemblage of mechanical components is beginning to lag. In the short-term, we hold the power to...
Functions of Yanmar Auxilliary Diesel Engines
Welcome to yet another review on the Yanmar auxiliary diesel engines range. As covered in our other product commentaries, Yanmar marine engines occupy a prominent place in this notoriously arduous...
What are Stern Tubes?
If you are an avid fan of boats and all things marine industry then you might be familiar with the concept of stern tubes. However, the vast majority of people...
Supplier of Yanmar Marine Propulsion Diesel Engine Parts
Marine propulsion parts for diesel engines subscribe to the old ‘sum of its parts’ maxim. You know, the concept that a mechanism is only as strong as the sum of...
Differences between Purifiers and Clarifiers Used in Ships
When talking about shipboard purifiers, it’s easy enough to infer an application. It’s a little harder to explain clarifiers. Granted, both devices perform fuel oil cleaning duties. They “purify” the...
Mechanical Seals and Hatch Cover Supplier for the Marine and Shipping Industry
Mechanical seals and hatch covers for the marine industry are built to protect ships from an assortment of fluid mediums. From airborne saltwater sprays to pipe fed shaft lubricants, the...
What is Anti-Fouling System in Maritime Industries?
What is an Anti-fouling system? In the maritime industry, this is a device, paint, or surface coating that stops ships from becoming floating biofouling platforms. The devices and coatings prevent...
Cathodic Protection (Marine & Industrial Applications)
Cathodic protection systems stop metal parts from corroding. That’s an invaluable alloy safeguard, especially when we know rust is always threatening our finest marine and industrial systems. After all, water...
Yanmar Emergency Use Generators
A hospital switches over to its standby generator so that critical care services can continue. Over at an airport, the runway lights remain on so that they can guide an...
Differences between Low, Medium, and High Speed Diesel Engines
Incremental power deviations have existed on marine vessels for a long time. A call for Ahead-Half Speed or Full Speed Ahead fires the memory so that we recall an age...
Kemel Shaft Bearings: Differences between Self Lubricating System and Forced Lubricating System
Heavy-duty shaft bearings are durable and dependable mechanisms. Unfortunately, even a high-performing piece of equipment simply won’t last long if it’s starved of its lubricating agent. Kemel shaft bearings deal...
Yanmar Collaborates in an LNG Fueled Tugboat Project
May 23, 2017 Yanmar Co., Ltd. Yanmar Co., Ltd. is collaborating in the development of a tugboat*1 which uses LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) as fuel with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL)....
Signs that Your Diesel Engine is In Need of Complete Overhaul
There are faint signs that practically cry out “system failure” when a diesel engine is teetering on the edge. When the indicators are identified, a complete overhaul will redress the...
Different Types of Engines That Are Most Commonly Used in Large Shipping Vessels
Large shipping vessels act as a sort of barometer for human progress. Before machines, long oars propelled ships. Then, during the industrial revolution, steam engines powered drive shafts in the...
Best Tips in Winterizing Your Yanmar Diesel Engine
Contemporary diesel engines are advanced pieces of equipment. Likewise, their fuel sources are formulated from advanced hydrocarbon blends, so that ignitable energy source won’t become a waxy mess when the...
Yanmar Develops the Fuel Efficient and Durable EY33 Series for Vessels
Marine engine design is an ever-evolving engineering craft. The goal is to build a power transmitting architecture that treats its prime moving innards as a compact powerhouse. The durable EY33...
Yanmar Air-Cooled and Water-Cooled Compressors: What are the differences?
Two different cooling mediums keep compressors working, even when their machine parts generate copious amounts of heat. Yanmar air-cooled and water-cooled compressors make use of both branching fluid solutions. Still,...
How Do Main and Auxillary Diesel Engines Work Together in Shipping Vessels?
The pecking order on a shipping vessel is fairly easy to determine. There’s the main engine, which is also referred to as the primary propulsion system. This massive machine turns...
How Do Marine Steam Turbines Work in Ships?
Marine propulsion systems are designed to launch seagoing vessels across rough waves. Granted, a powerboat crossing a choppy lake does need some two-stroke horsepower to safely navigate wild waters, but...
Yanmar Products Authorized Distributor and Service Provider – Diesel Generators, Propulsion Engine, Compressors, and Spares
The city-at-sea aphorism we’ve described in previous articles brings the duties of onboard vessel equipment into sharp focus. These prime movers aren’t allowed the luxury of a land-based connection. There’s...
Functions and Applications of Mitsubishi VOS Ballast Water Treatment System
Mitsubishi VOS ballast water treatment systems are designed to stop the spread of invasive marine organisms. Certainly, every large seagoing vessel needs to pump in ballast to provide floating stability,...
