Ship Science and Engineering
Marine Engineering glossary (page 2)
The ship’s machinery: low-speed two-stroke and medium-speed four-stroke diesel engines from MAN, WinGD, and Wartsila, the two- and four-stroke cycles, turbocharging, scavenging, combustion and injection, and condition monitoring. Covers propulsion trains, shafting, rudders and energy-saving devices, auxiliaries (boilers, pumps, purifiers, steering gear, deck machinery), marine electrical and hybrid systems, and the fuel slate from HFO to ammonia under the IGF Code.
262 defined terms.
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W
- Water injection (NOx)
- Direct water injection or HAM for NOx control.
- WinGD X-DF
- Low-pressure dual-fuel two-stroke engine family.
- WinGD X-DF-A
- Ammonia dual-fuel two-stroke engine.
- WinGD X92-B
- Two-stroke engine for ULCV.
- Woodward UG-25
- Mechanical-hydraulic engine governor.
X
- X-bow (Ulstein, propulsion impact)
- Hull form impacting machinery slamming loads.
- X-DF (WinGD)
- Otto-cycle dual-fuel two-stroke engine.
Y
- Yanmar 6EY26W
- Yanmar four-stroke marine engine.
- Yanmar GH240F
- Yanmar high-speed marine engine.
- Yard tug bollard pull
- Standard performance metric tied to propulsion design.
Z
- Zinc anode block
- Cathodic protection consumable for hull and tank.
- Zoeller Edelstahl pump
- Stainless steel pump used in ER bilge service.