Introduction to Marine Engineering Revised 2nd Edition

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This second edition deals comprehensively with all aspects of a ships machinery from propulsion and steering to deck machinery and electrical equipment with a strong emphasis upon correct and safe procedures. Material has been added and revised to reflect the greater weight now being placed upon the cost-effective operation of ships; in terms of greater equipment reliability more fuel-efficient engines the ever-increasing shift towards automatically operated machinery and the need for fewer engineering crew. This is an invaluable guide for professionals but equally covers the requirements for Class 4 and Class 3 Engineers Certificates of Competency the first two years of the Engineer Cadet Training Scheme and the Engineering Knowledge syllabus for the Masters Certificate.