The Machines in a Marine Powerplant | Chief MAKOi #ships

In this episode, we'll discuss the most common machinery onboard cargo ships. These are the "basics" and all ships with a diesel engine propulsion have them.

[beefgoat]

I love how everything is so plainly named.
"What's that?"
"That's the oily water separator"
"Cool. What does it do?"
"Are you serious?"

[michaelsimmons]

I love the video were you went home and chilled with your family...my thumb nail picture you see is me coming home after many months at Sea on a fish processor in Alaska.

[damiandyrdas]

Great information Chief! I am a second engineer on the Great Lakes in the USA, very similar plants, we use mostly medium speed diesels that are coupled through a reduction gear for correct shaft rpm. Also we have pto generators hooked up to the main engines that we use while we are underway or discharging our cargo. We too have generators that can be used to run the unloading system or just house supply. Sometimes when racing a boat to a port we can put the house electrical need on a generator so we can gain 0.2knots so main engine doesn’t have to supply the power to run pto generator to main bus. Take care and thank you for showing people our world

[WeSixKings]

I worked on every one of those systems in the USN. I absolutely loved it.

Thanks for the walk down memory lane, Chief!

[markmark]

As an Electricians Mate in the US Navy back in the 1960s, I felt we had a better overall knowledge of, and access to, more of the ship and it's machinery than perhaps any other enlisted members of the crew. I wasn't particularly excited about being made an electrician early on, but towards the end of my enlistment, and service on three different ships, I realized how fortunate I had been.

[bostedtap]

Excellent, absolutely amazing how many systems are needed to propel a ship, heat management at its finest.
Thanks for sharing.

[ARWest-bpyb]

Thanks Chief! I served onboard a Spruance class destroyer, and we had LM2500 jet engines for main propulsion and the generators. I was in Auxiliary division where we maintained the HVAC, compressed air and hydraulic systems. We also ran the evaporators underway for the fresh water. Brings back lots of memories! 👍👍

[stevek]

I really appreciate the way you deliver your videos, not rushed, enough space and time for me to understand your information, structured and methodical and spoken with a very likeable voice. Thank You. My Grand Father was a chief engineer in the Merchant Navy during the 1920's on 6, 000 ton ships that travelled from Liverpool UK to China and South America

[philipreich]

Hello from Oregon, USA!

I discovered your channel recently and have really enjoyed your sharing of the details of your ship's systems!

It is rare to get this kind of access to the systems of modern commercial vessels, and you do a great job of sharing many aspects of the engineer's world, jobs, and experience. Thanks for sharing this!
Cheers from Oregon, USA,
Philip

[SNAILSPARK]

Fascinating as ever ! Really look forward to your output.

[rayh]

I was an engineer on a USN ship with gas turbines. So many similarities, just substitute gas turbine/diesel. I agree about the generators.

[ANONIE]

Excellent narrator. Can listen for hours. Reminds me of Fred Dibnah.

[phils]

This is why I subscribe (and encourage others to subscribe too!) Excellent, factual and concise presentation of what we need to know. Each of those subsystems will need their own full-length presentation (especially the generator / electrical power systems - including the very non-trivial problems of connecting to shore power (and things like galvanic isolation). Excellent stuff as always Chief!

[stevengill]

Fascinating details! I noticed a watch stander using a steel rod to listen to the fuel centrifuge - pretty cool way to make sure it's running OK!

[izzywatashi]

It's all so amazingly clean. Good job.

[joedirtnorcal]

Always love your videos chief. So informative I wish I was 40 years younger but those days are long gone all right my brother continue I enjoy your videos love ya

[cervanny]

Thank you Chief MAKOi. I've watched all your videos and had a glimpse of what my father's life is onboard. It actually made me cry that the sacrifice of not being with your family is just scrubbing the surface of what really is happening behind the scenes of the comfortable life he provided to our family. Again, heaps of thanks in providing this quality content to us. I'm your avid follower now and will continue to support more of your videos from here now on. Cheers! Maraming salamat po.

[etukudoodungide]

I am a big fan of your videos. I love them. Good job. Etukudo from Nigeria

[The_Modeling_Underdog]

Instructional and entertaining as always, Chief. Thanks for all the hard work you put into the channel.

[kerravon]

Great episode! I love the videos that focus on engineering details.