MARE521 : Ship Maintenance

Department

Department of Marine Engineering

Academic Program

Bachelor in Marine machinery and engines

Type

Elective

Credits

03

Prerequisite

MARE415MARE519

Overview

Maintenance requirements – corrosion, fatigue, marine fouling. Failure causes – fatigue failure of structural members, deformation failures, failure due to corrosion. Repairs to failures. Measures for failure of structural members due to deformation, corrosion,fatigue, etc. Prevention of marine growth and removal of marine growth both in dry and wet condition. Design considerations with regard to maintenance. Maintenance scheduling. Welding repair decision model. Classification requirements of hull survey, identification of defects, plates and welds. In situ plate cutting and welding, tolerance requirements, distortion removal. Underwater welding- dry and wet. Welding Inspection. Impact of preventive maintenance and repair techniques on operation