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We have now arrived at one of the most exciting points
of growth for Executive ship management as our training institute
SIMS, Lonavala prepares for the first batch of 40 deck cadets
in the campus for the session starting July, 2005.
The cadets will initially pursue one-year nautical diploma
course curriculum under Indira Gandhi National Open University,
New Delhi that will be followed by two years on-board training
on ESM ships. The cadets will finally qualify for a B. Sc
Nautical degree along with the second mate’s license
at the end of there years.
The training will be provided free of cost to the cadets as
part of our social commitment to the meritorious but economically
backward section of the Indian society. The candidates will
pay only for boarding and lodging and other personal expenses.
The candidates, however, would need to go through the strictest
criteria of merit in the industry to qualify for this lifetime
opportunity.
We are indeed looking for the best cadets to provide them
the very best maritime training facility in the country together
with an opportunity to pursuing a maritime career with us
at the end of a successful training period.
For all details on the
admission, please visit our brand new website on SIMS
- www.samundra.com |
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In preparation
for manoeuvring to berth alongside, an engine room greaser on
a cargo vessel started two air compressors. Shortly after starting
the second machine, one of its intercoolers burst due to overpressure.
This, in turn, ruptured the water jacket. Fragments of the machine
were thrown about
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Later inspection
found that the main discharge valve from this compressor was
closed, and the safety valves on both stages were rendered ineffective
by carbon deposits. The performance of the non-return discharge
valves had also been affected by carbon deposits; to such an
extent that it had become a practice to close the main discharge
valve after stopping a machine. Although he had opened this
valve on the first compressor, the greaser had overlooked the
need to open the discharge valve on the second machine. |
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Inspection
of the other air compressors found that some of their safety
valves were also badly affected by deposits. Thus automatic
operation of all air compressors was rendered impossibleand
reliance was totally on the performance of the safety valves. |
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Routine
maintenance and monitoring of essential machinery like the main
air compressors must be carried out regularly. |
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Alarms,
trips and safety valves to be checked regulary to confirm operationat
set values. |
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