Knowledge Base
Posts in the category of: Knowledge Base
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Emergency on the port engine
February 2, 2022
Knowledge Base
Last week I mentioned the parts issue that a marine operator had when their Cummins KT19M portside engine had a…
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Hours away from engine failure
January 12, 2022
Engine Maintenance
I’m in the process of overhauling a Deutz BF10L513 genset for an offshore operator in our workshop with Ed. During…
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2022 Pricing
December 21, 2021
Knowledge Base
As of 1 January 2022, we’re implementing a modest price increase in a few key areas, reflecting the increased costs…
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Idling issues
November 25, 2021
Engine Maintenance
Over the years, most marine operators form habits. Some of them are good, some of them bad. And unfortunately, there’s…
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Overhauls – In-situ or out?
November 10, 2021
Overhauls
We carry out many overhauls on engines in various sectors, both in situ and here at our workshop in Colchester.…
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Don’t replace those cylinder heads
October 27, 2021
Engine Maintenance
We’re currently working with an operator and carrying out top-end overhauls on three of their land-based temporary power supply generator…
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When silence CAN’T be golden…
October 20, 2021
Featured
We were recently contacted by an offshore operator who needed a new Primary Reactive Spark Arrestor Silencer for one of…
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Damper mistake
October 7, 2021
Knowledge Base
As you know, we like to share as many case studies as we can, all with the aim of helping…
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Experience Vs Instructions
September 23, 2021
Knowledge Base
Once again this week, I've been reminded that you can't always depend on the manufacturer's manuals for all the information…
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Unseen Catastrophic failure part 2
September 15, 2021
Engine Maintenance
Back in June, we attended a Caterpillar 3516 gas engine for a straightforward job – changing the rear main oil…
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