Start of design of the Ship Power Plant Laboratory for Odessa National Maritime Academy

Design Bureau IMT Ltd. has started to develop an extended conceptual design of the laboratory “VESSEL ENERGY INSTALLATION” for Odessa National Maritime Academy. The laboratory is designed to provide cadets with practical skills of machine watchkeeping, management, maintenance, repair of equipment and systems of ship’s power plant in accordance with the requirements of the IMO Convention – Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) 78/95.

The laboratory complex is planned to be located in the premises where the ship’s engine-boiler room used to be located. Now Odessa National Maritime Academy is carrying out repair works in this room.

According to the Terms of Reference for the design, the laboratory should include the following equipment and systems:

1. One medium-speed motor operating through a reverse gearbox and shafting to a load device (the type of load device is specified in the design process).
2. One high-speed engine with radiator cooling, working for a generator of about 120 kW.
3. Systems serving the engines: fuel, oil, cooling, compressed air, ventilation, gas lope.
4. Auxiliary equipment serving systems.
5. Engine Control Room (ECR) of engines and systems.
6. Main switchboard (MSB).
7. Repair shop.
8. Lifting facilities for engine repair and maintenance.
9. Ship propulsion system with visualization of its operation.