MARIDIS–Engine Diagnostic
Engine Diagnosis can be done within 20 minutes on board, monitored ashore to avoid breakdowns, extending t.b.o’ s running under class.
Production, Sale & Service for maritime equipment
- Cylinder / Injection- pressure measurement
- Load balance control & alarm system
- Piston and piston ring monitoring
- Valve diagnosis based on ultra-sonic measurement
- Shaft power measurement & Performance monitoring
- Flow-rate measurement
- Engine diagnosis for the ship operator
- Measuring, analyses & expert opinion
- Service for shop tests and sea trials
Prisma DI-5 / DI-5 C
Most engineers are familiar with the importance of regular checks on diesel and gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), engine crankshafts and cylinder liners. The old dial gauge crankshaft alignment checks were time consuming, unpleasant, dirty and inaccurate. With Prisma Tibro’s electronic deflection indicators Prisma DI-5 and DI-5C, the task is much easier and more accurate. The series also features an optional Prisma Ovality Kit to check cylinder liner ovality and wear. Prisma Deflection Indicators are used by hundreds of engineers in over 90 countries worldwide. Prisma Tibro’s electronic deflection gauge makes crankshaft alignment checks simpler and more
convenient compared to the old dial gauges, as they don’t require engines to be opened to take a reading. After fitting the transducer between the crankshaft webs at any of the positions A-E, the result is shown for each position on an exterior display, which is connected to a transducer with a 7m cable. Prisma DI-5C saves the measured data, which can then be uploaded onto a computer via USB connection, and exported to Excel for further data processing and comparison. The deflection evaluation software provides the crankshaft alignments for all cylinders and is outlined with red and green status indications for easy comparison.
CMT Compatibility Tester
With the growing use of low sulphur fuels and increased frequency of bunkering, testing the stability of the fuel oil and its compatibility for blending is becoming increasingly important. While every fuel oil is manufactured to be stable – in that it does not have the tendency to produce asphaltenic sludge – two stable fuel oils are not necessarily compatible when blended or mixed. A blend is regarded as being stable only if it is homogeneous immediately after preparation, remains so in standard storage and at no time produces or tends to produce sludge on a significant scale. If behaving in this way, the fuels forming the blend can be considered as compatible with each other. Incompatibility is the tendency of residual fuel oil to produce a deposit on dilution or on blending with other fuel oils, and typical incompatibility problems include sludging and blockage of bunker and service tanks, pipe runs, filters and centrifuge bowls. In extreme circumstances, the only remedy is the manual removal of the sludge build up, which is both time-consuming and extremely costly. Onboard fuel oil compatibility testing is straightforward and can take just 20 minutes, providing engineers with crucial information that can confirm that the fuel oil delivery will remain stable in the bunker tanks or identify possible stability problems before blending and mixing two fuel oils. Compatibility fuel oil testing can prevent sludge build up, damage or problems of fuel oil systems and ensure smooth engine operation by ruling out any issues with fuel combustion in advance.
The Oil Compatibility Tester is easy to use and supplies essential information no marine engineer responsible for fuels can live without. A small quick test will save you from the consequences of having an incompatible fuel mix in the tanks.
CMT Cat Fines II
In general, marine diesel engines burn residual fuel oils. Some may contain higher levels of contaminants, such as water and abrasive solids, than others. It is necessary to clean all residual fuel oils before injection into the engines to achieve reliable and cost-effective operation. The leading cleaning method used on board ships today is centrifugal separation. According to ISO 8217, the maximum allowable content of catalytic fines is 60 ppm. Engine builders anticipate that the fuel cleaning system
will reduce this to a maximum of 10 – 15 ppm. Catalytic fines are small particles of the spent catalyst after employing catalytic cracking processes. They are robust and capable of severely scratching, if not cutting, metal. All catalytic fines that remain in the fuel oil after centrifugal separation have the potential to cause abrasive wear and damage to the engine. With the new Electronic Cat Fines II Test Kit, you are capable of determining the concentration of catalytic fines in fuel. The affordable test is easy to perform, and the device displays the measured values directly in “ppm” with high accuracy.
Benefits:
- Revolutionary new system
- Allows multiple tests at different sampling points
- Low costs per test
- Only small fuel sample size needed
CMT Cool Water Test Kit
Cool water exchange is an essential process, but it’s one which involves several complex processes. There are some acknowledged guidelines which need to be followed to ensure the water is as safe and hygienic as it can be. The presence of any harmful bacteria, viruses and invasive species on a ship can have catastrophic effects, so CMT’s highly developed cool water test kits are vital. Easy to use and reliably accurate, the kit enables user companies to remain compliant with current and future legislation and
guidelines. Exchanging cool water in a timely, efficient and safe manner is an essential aspect of modern marine life, but it should always be monitored effectively. With the CMT cool water test kit on your side, you can be sure that your vessels and offshore installations are operating correctly. The cool water certificate is issued after successful inspection and is valid for five years. For renewal and random inspections, maintaining the cool water system operating requirements in line with the IMO Ballast Water Convention (2004) will be required. The Cool Water Record Book is essential to prove compliance with the three Cool Water Standards. The CMT Cool Water Test Kit will provide all equipment to ensure and prove compliance with the IMO Ballast Water Convention (2004) With this in mind, the CMT Cool Water Test Kit will provide simple and accurate testing for:
- E.Coli bacteria test
- Enterococci bacteria test
- Cholera test (01/0139)
- HPC / TVC
- Salinity test
- Viability of organism – 50 μm or above – 10 μm or above
CMT Rapid Cool Water Test
Utilizing three instruments, the MTS Ballast Water Validation Kit satisfies the testing protocol for the D1 standard, allows a user to quickly and easily decide if a system is in gross exceedance of the D2 standard, and provides a simple solution to test total residual oxidant levels in chemical disinfection systems. A salinity refractometer provides a simple test to confirm that exchange occurred. A portable, pocket-size digital fluorometer tests for photosynthetically active chlorophyll, like that found in living phytoplankton, in less than 3 minutes. This test will indicate whether or not the treatment of the ballast water system was valid (refer to graph opposite). A waterproof colourimeter tests for Total Residual Oxidant (TRO) with a range of 0 to 5ppm free & total chlorine in less than 3 minutes. The handheld fluorometer requires no training before use – just place the sample in the cuvette, press “Read” and view the risk of discharge (Fail, High, Low). Compliance officers can quickly determine whether a ship exceeds D2 standards. In case of positive results, further in-depth laboratory analysis can then be performed.