Operation
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Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd.
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General Data
The data that follow are about engine operation during usual conditions e.g. all
cylinders operate correctly:
D 0210−1 Safety Precautions and Warnings
D 0220−1 Slow Turning
D 0230−1 Starting
D 0240−1 Usual Operation.
During maneuvering, it is possible to operate the engine from the control room, the
bridge or the local maneuvering stand.
For operation during unusual conditions, see 0500-1.
Operation includes all maneouvers from the first start at cast off until the last
maneuver when the vessel is moored.
The engine is designed to operate with heavy fuel oil (HFO) from pier-to-pier, i.e.
without a change-over to diesel oil.
When the engine is at a standstill, the fuel flows through the fuel pumps if the booster
pump operates.
The necessary conditions of HFO before operation are as follows:
D The HFO is correctly treated.
D The HFO is kept at the correct temperature during the full in-service period,
which includes manoeuvring and stand-by.
For more data, see 0710−1 Diesel Engine Fuels and 0720−1 Fuel Treatment and Fuel
Oil System.
Operation during Usual Conditions
2014