What does a ship's power plant include?

Release time: 2023-07-29

The ship's power plant includes: propulsion device - the main engine drives the propeller through the reduction device and the drive shaft system (the propeller is the main type); auxiliary mechanical equipment and systems for the operation of the propulsion device, such as fuel pumps, lubricating oil pumps, cooling Water pumps, heaters, filters, coolers, etc.; ship power stations, which provide power for the ship's deck machinery, auxiliary machinery in the engine room, and on-board lighting; other auxiliary machinery and equipment, such as boilers, compressors, and ship systems Pumps, lifting machinery and equipment, maintenance machine tools, etc. Usually, the machinery other than the main engine (and the boiler) is collectively referred to as the auxiliary engine.

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