Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Top 10 motivational quotes for students and new grads:


“If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” –Vincent Van Gogh
“Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.” –Mark Twain
“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” –Winston Churchill
“Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma, which is living the result of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinion drowned your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition, they somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” –Steve Jobs
“When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.” –Alexander Graham Bell
“Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresea, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.” –H. Jackson Brown Jr.
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” –Thomas A. Edison
“If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place.” –Nora Roberts
“Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” –Christian D. Larson
“There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” –C.S. Lewis

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Update: Engine Room Fire Disables Cruise Ship Near Venice

Date Published: June 27, 2013

(8:50 a.m. EDT) -- An engine-room fire has partially disabledPullmantur Cruises' Zenith, requiring the cruise ship to be towed into port in Venice, Italy. 

No injuries resulted from the electrical fire that broke out in the early morning hours of June 25, when the ship was sailing between Ravenna and Venice. 

After crew extinguished the flames, the 47,255-ton Zenith lost power and was forced to anchor 17 miles from its intended destination. Four tugboats then towed the ship to the Marghera shipyard in Venice later the same day. 

The line provided busses to greet the ship when it arrived in port and scrambled its own charter planes to fly the 1,672 passengers onboard home. According to a statement, passengers will receive a full refund of their cruise fare and onward transportation costs as well as a 25% future cruise discount. 

The 21-year-old Zenith was originally built for Celebrity Cruises and was moved to Pullmantur, another Royal Caribbean subsidiary, in 2008; Zenith is scheduled to move to French cruise line Croisieres de France in 2014. 

Reportedly, Pullmantur's Chairman and CEO, Gonzalo Chico Barbier, met the ship in Venice to apologize and manage operations. The line has said that the ship is being examined by technicians, and it is not yet known how long repairs will take. It has not been announced whether further cruises will be canceled. 

Thursday, July 11, 2013

MOL Comfort Disaster


MOL Ship Incident 17 June 2013

 

MOL Comfort Disaster Update: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.(MOL) has issued an update on the status of the containership MOL Comfort.

The five year old vessel broke into two sections, June 17, after encountering heavy weather while under way on the Indian Ocean

MOL says that the aft part is drifting near 13'00"N 61'29"E in an east-northeast direction.

The status of the fore part remains to be confirmed as visibility is limited due to adverse weather. A patrol boat that departed Port of Jebel Ali, U.A.E. on June 19 is expected to arrive at the ocean site on June 24.

Some containers might have been lost or damaged during the incident, but majority of the cargo is confirmed to be aboard the aft part. The status of the cargo on the fore part is to be confirmed.

MOL says it has contracted with a salvage company and is proceeding to rescue the cargo and hulls.

MOL confirmed no large volume of oil leakage.



2nd UPDATE

JULY 9, 2013. The fire that broke out July 6 at the rear end of the remaining section of MOL Comfort was still burning as of 0030 UTC (0930 JST) today says owner Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) in its latest update.

The five year old containership broke into two parts June 17 when the vessel encountered heavy weather in the Indian Ocean. Salvage efforts have been underway since then, but the aft section of the ship sank under tow June 26.

The remaining section is under tow and one tug boat and two rescue boats have been responding to the fire. The Indian Coast Guard vessel Samudra Prahari, with an external fire fighting system, arrived at the scene around 0030 UTC on July 8, and immediately joined the fire fighting.

"However, due to adverse weather, the work has not been progressing smoothly and the fire is not yet under control," says MOL. "Observations show that many containers on the deck have been burnt out."


Monday, May 20, 2013

MV ASIR crankcase explosion








M.V ASIR Incident

[05-12-2013]
UNITED ARAB SHIPPING COMPANY (SAG) regrets to report that on or about 0835 hrs. UTC on May 11, 2013, off Abu Elkizan Island (25-01 N and 036-05 E) an explosion occurred in the Engine Room of its vessel m.v. ASIR en route from Suez to Jeddah resulting in the loss of power of the vessel besides injuries to three of its officers. Two of the injured officers have already been removed from the vessel for medical treatment. The vessel is now on emergency power and has developed a slow drift. UASC has already entered into towage contracts for moving the vessel to Jeddah where she was originally bound.
The UASC vessel mv JEBEL ALI is near m.v. ASIR providing standby assistance until the towage operations commence. Efforts are continuing to restore power to the vessel. There is no damage to cargo nor any pollution on board the vessel or at sea but the towage operations may entail a couple of days after which the cargo on board would be discharged.
UASC regrets the inconvenience caused to its customers and Partners on account of the incident but is taking all steps to minimize the hardship to the extent possible.
A further press release will follow regarding the discharge and delivery of cargo on board the vessel once the time lines are more clearly known closer to the conclusion of towage operations.

M.V. ASIR - 2nd update

[05-19-2013]
Further to the communication dated May 12, 2013, UASC is pleased to inform having engaged the services of 2 Tugs from Smit Salvage to move the vessel to Jeddah. Informatively full power was restored to the generators prior to the commencement of towage around 0100 hrs on May 13, 2013. Prior to the arrival of tugs, UASC vessels mv AIN SNAN and mv JEBEL ALI had, in turns, extended emergency support to vessel.
The towage operations commenced on May 15, 2013 around 0845 hrs UTC and the vessel was cast off by the Smit tugs at OPL Jeddah on or about 1612 hrs local time on May 18, 2013 when four tugs belonging to the Saudi Port Authority took over and towed the vessel to Berth no: 51.at DPW Terminal in Jeddah. The vessel was all fast at the said berth on or about 2018 hrs local time.
m.v. “ASIR” is expected to complete the discharge of all 1841 containers on board around 2300 hrs local time on May 19, 2013. Subsequently she would be moved to the general cargo berth for inspection/emergency repairs.
The plan for transshipment of cargo discharged from mv ASIR at Jeddah and originally bound for Khorfakkan, Jebel Ali, Port Qassim and Nhava Sheva is as follows:
  • m.v. “AL MUTANABBI ” ETA Jeddah – 19.05.2013 am
    [Reefers for Jebel Ali and cargo for Nhava Sheva]
  • m.v. “HATTA” ETA Jeddah – 21.05.2013 am
    [All cargo for Arabian Gulf ports via Khorfakkan and Jebel Ali except Reefers for Jebel Ali]
  • m.v. “ABU DHABI” ETA Jeddah – 26.05.2013 am
    [All Port Qassim cargo]
Any change in plans to the above will be communicated to all concerned by UASC Agents.
UASC will extend all cooperation for inspection of cargo post discharge from mv ASIR.

http://www.uasc.net/news/130512/mv-asir-incident

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Trainee Engineer/Fifth Engineer


Being as a Trainee Engineer/Fifth Engineer onboard you have to do the following work
1.       Transfer the Bilge well to Bilge Tank
2.       Drain the Air Bottle
3.       Dry Washing of Turbocharger
4.       Soot Blow of Economizer, Will remind physically today inshaAllah(4june12)
5.       Soot Blow of Boilers
6.       Take on load /off load generator
7.       Transfer the FO drain Tank to FO settling Tank
8.       Coupling arrangement for Cargo Operation, will remind it physically today inshaAllah(4june12)
9.       Startup of incinerator
10.   Startup of boiler
11.   Startup of Main Engine
12.   Startup of Pumps

Overhauling the two units of generator


Allah the most merciful, the beneficent
Following is the procedure for overhauling the two units of generator
1.       Arrange the tools as required from experience, visit the application (generator) and read instruction from the service manual.
2.       Planned the full work.
3.       Start with name of Allah who is governing this world, this generator and you
4.       Drain the particular unit or all the units as required
5.       Shut the fuel, Lubricating oil and pneumatic line valve (starting line) as required
6.        Open up all the required connection Jacket water outlet, exhaust manifold, scavenging manifold expansion bellow ( or nut bolt if it is present)
7.       Open the nut of stud by the help of hydraulic pressure device.
8.       Lift the unit and keep it in safe place.
9.       Remove the carbon deposits. Clean it with the help of wire brush pneumatic motor, emery paper (Sand paper).
10.   Now place the new furnished units on cylinder block.
11.   Tightened the stud
12.   Place the rocker arm assembly and take the tappet clearance ( by rotating the fly wheel to the firing order of that particular unit at top position)
13.   Yup the overhauling is now complete. Open the requisite valve and enjoy the electricity from your new overhauled generator.
14.   Take a trial and fix the abnormal condition as necessary.

Dated: 06 June 2012
Tools Required
1.       24(For rotating fly wheel), 17(For fuel injector), 27(For fuel rod of fuel injector) socket
2.       Extension
3.       Copa slip (Copper compound)
4.       19, 17 and 27 MM spanner (with fixed and open end at the other end)
5.       Electro clean slow for general cleaning
6.       Blade for cleaning
7.       Pneumatic wire brush for cleaning
8.       Fuel injector extractor device
9.       Portable hydraulic hand pump, hub, pipes, hydraulic jack
10.   Replace the gasket b/w head and cylinder block normally four cooling water, one scavenge, rocker arm oil and main cylinder gaskets, exhaust gas pipe gaskets, steam joints for cooling water o/l to main pipe.
11.   Torches
12.   Fan incase of severe heating
13.   Clothes for cleaning
14.    

The Pressure Gauge Working


The Pressure Gauge


The pressure gauge is a sensitive and delicate device which tells us the pressure. Usually use on pressure line, pump discharge. They are remotely display at appropriate place by using small brass line know as capillary.
Inside is a bourdon tube, linkage, gears and needle. This whole assembly is fitted in a closed glycerin glass (at front and MS sheet at back). The purpose of glycerin is to lubricate the whole assembly also it absorbs small jerks.
There is a filling cap at top of pressure gauge. It may have a hole or not. If you keep the hole closed in a leaking bourdon tube it may damage the glass and also become pressurized. So it is a safety not to close the top plug if it is leaking.
Yesterday night (23-10-2012)there was an alarm of Exhaust Valve Drive Pressure low in this case the pressure gauge switch the second stand by pump incase 1st one malfunction.
The alarm rises due to pressure drop by pressure leaking bourdon tube. It is rectify by closing the main cock then blanking the pressure gauge line so that actual flow (2.8 to 3.4 Bar) remain in the line.

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Pakistan Engineering Students Approach


Pakistan Engineering Students Approach

Engineering is a very vast subject. Covering enormous topics in it tummy. Normal approach which is common in many students is to learning the aspects of engineering it will help them to get the job hunt. They are practically failing. Behind this there is a reason. Like someone is smoking the cigarette. There will some people who can easily imitate the smoking person style. But there are people in the market which will not able to smoke because there concentration is not as much deep as possible for smoking, they start smoking like a fashion, Fashion does not mean that you master the subject. One can demonstrate it through lecture and practical. But a person will not able to smoke until he will not effort to smoke itself.

The other example is of swimming. A person can’t able to swim until he will demonstrate theoretically and practically. May be he is trying to copy or follow the other but he is not full aware. What is to imitate from others.   

Same things are happening with us. Universities are teaching their student theoretically but not practically as strong as they must be to fit in the future job/industries. 

Same things are happening in their Final Year Project. This project must be more practical then their normal practice. But what the things are happening that they want to rid of the FYP rather then to take the full concentration.

Some will not able to develop FYP. Because they are not practically strong as they must be to develop new innovative ideas/design.

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46th Batch PMA
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