Camshaft Lobe Defect Causes, Symptoms, Precaution and Solution
Camshaft Lobe Defect in Marine Engines which provides a comprehensive overview of camshaft lobe defects, emphasizing their impact on engine performance in marine applications.
Roller Follower Malfunction Causes, Symptoms, Precaution and Solution
The Roller Follower Malfunction in Marine engine and the potential consequences of their malfunction. It outlines the causes, symptoms, and detrimental effects of roller follower failures, including engine damage and reduced efficiency.
Excessive Main Bearing Clearance Causes, Signs, Precaution and Solution
The topic covers excessive main bearing clearance, its causes, criticality, and consequences on engine performance, highlighting the role of proper maintenance and lubrication in preventing issues.
Enhancing Operational Reliability for the Indian Coast Guard with Vib360
Client: Indian Coast Guard, Ministry of DefenseEngines: MTU 4000 Series, 2720 kW, Water Jet Propulsion Challenge: Need for High Reliability and Predictive Maintenance for Critical Maritime Operations Context The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) plays a critical role in safeguarding India’s territorial waters, requiring extreme reliability from their vessels. Being able to predict failures before they […]
Predictive Maintenance Success with Vib360 on a Cargo ship operated in the Great lakes
Client: Cargo & Logistic operator from Great LakesEngines: Bergen, 3000 kW EachChallenge: Aging Fleet, High Operational demand, and downtime Costs Context The Company operates a fleet of vessels in the Great Lakes; USA, where vessels operate for 9 ~ 10 months each year under heavy load. Given the fleet’s age, minimizing downtime is critical due […]
Indian Navy – Tanker vessel with MAN Main Propulsion 9.3 MW, Single Screw
Client: Indian NavyApplication: Main Propulsion Engine Monitoring (9.3 MW MAN Engine)Objective: One-Year Trial for Comprehensive System Evaluation Context The Indian Navy installed our Vib 360 Monitoring System on one of the tankers, a high-capacity tanker powered by a 9.3 MW MAN single-screw propulsion engine, for a one-year trial period. The goal was to assess the […]
Indian Navy Selects Vib360 Shaft Power Measurement System for India’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier
Client: Indian NavyVessel: India’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC)Application: 44,000 kW Twin-Shaft Gas Turbine Propulsion SystemChallenge: Accurate, Reliable, and Low-Maintenance Shaft Power Measurement for Critical Naval Operations Context The Indian Navy required a state-of-the-art shaft power measurement system for their prestigious first indigenously built aircraft carrier (IAC). Powered by twin-shaft gas turbines, each delivering 44,000 […]
Diagnosing and Resolving Vibrations on Main Propulsion Engines – Twin Screw, 4-Stroke, 3000 kW x 2 for an OSV
Problem Statement The owner of a high-performance Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) approached us to diagnose the cause of increased vibrations on the vessel’s port engine. Both the port and starboard engines had operated for 4000 hours since their last overhaul, and all standard engine parameters appeared normal, leaving the source of the vibration unidentified. […]
VIB360 Detects Design Flaw in a 64,000 kW Main Propulsion Engine, Reduces Fuel Consumption
Client: Leading Container Shipping CompanyEngine: 2-Stroke, 64,000 kW Main Propulsion EngineChallenge: Undetected Engine Inefficiency Leads to higher Fuel Consumption Context A major player in the shipping industry, operating a Post-Panamax container vessel with a 64,000 kW 2-stroke main engine, approached us to implemen our VIB360 Smart Efficiency Monitoring and Analytics System. Initially, the client reported […]
Revolutionary Peak Pressure Measurement with Vib360 – Real-Time, Online Cylinder Power Balancing
Innovation The Vib360 System has pioneered a world-first solution for real-time, online peak pressure measurement. By installing a single digital peak pressure sensor on any one cylinder, the system can accurately provide peak pressure readings (in bar) for all the other cylinders on the engine. Study 1: Qatar’s Leading Maritime and Logistics Company Client: One […]