Engine Control Simulator as a Tool for Preventive Maintenance

Abstract

Experience within the aircraft, ship and military sectors has shown that important benefits may be achieved through the application of computer based training systems. Simulation provides the particular benefit of enabling the response to emergency situations to be practiced within scenarios that would otherwise be too expensive or too dangerous to perform in real conditions. One of the main objects of this paper will be the establishment of techniques and processes for the minimization of dangers that emanate from the operation of engines and subsystems in a Very Large Crude Oil Carrier. With basic tool of research, the installed engine room simulator of Merchant Marine Academy of Macedonia the analysis of total behavior of ship has been examined when they are caused on this: Deteriorations in the basic sections of an engine, changes on the basic parameters of operation, damage in the auxiliary instruments and parts of networks, undesirable actions and abnormalities in the electrical network and all supporting networks. Human factors are related to crew competence in terms of decision-making, communication and operating skills. Human error is an existing parameter that often proves to be almost impossible to remove from the maritime safety formula. Thus, the human failures – errors can be avoided by different ways: firstly by improving the management and crew organisation and secondly doing preventive maintenance. The use of the simulator can indicate the ship systems which require preventive maintenance due to daily and common malfunction.