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Ancillary equipment Replacement filters
to meet ABS rules Separ Filter, a manufacturer of marine diesel fuel filters and water separators, has introduced new range of 100% steel construction diesel fuel/water separators which are designed to comply with ABS requirements. Te latest ABS rules stipulate that fuel oil filters fitted with plastic bowls on ABS-classed vessels must be replaced with steel filters by the next Annual Machin- ery Survey scheduled aſter 1 April 2011. Separ steel filters are also designed to meet United States Coast Guard (USCG) requirements. The new Separ 2000 Series steel filters will be
available from late February. Initially SWK 2000-40 units, rated at 2400litres/hour, and the 7800litres/hour capacity SWK-2000-130 will be offered in all steel, and these will be followed by other models with flow rates ranging from 300-7800litres/hour over the coming months.
Contact: Separ Filter, 201 SW 20th St., Fort Lauderd- ale, FL 33315 USA. Tel: + 1 954 523 9396
www.separfilter.com
Ancillary equipment Artesis trials MCM
technology Artesis, a supplier of intelligent predictive mainte- nance solutions, has recently completed a trial of its Motor Condition Monitoring (MCM) technol- ogy for BP Shipping. MCM units were fitted to two seawater pumps aboard a LNG carrier, with the aim of assessing the Artesis condition monitoring applica- tion compared to the more traditional technique of vibration monitoring. Delivering a maintenance report at the end of the
trial, Artesis stated that there was impeller related erosion; signs of wear ring damage, and a loss of performance consistent with a hole in the case. Te subsequent repair and replacement of key components helped return the efficiency of the pump to normal. According to BP, online system monitoring was
the most beneficial part of the trial process. Using a simple traffic light system to identify that a fault exists allowed for intrusive investigations and repair before failure and this remote on-line indication enabled a reduction in maintenance man-hours and downtime, the company says. Te MCM units are also considered to have the potential to save on spares and BP Shipping is continuing to evaluate the functionality of Artesis in
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Erosion on the casing bottom of a seawater pump was identified by Artesis during the MCM trials with BP Shipping.
various applications within the group’s fleet. Te Artesis MCM (Motor Condition Monitor) unit
continuously monitors the performance, condition and energy consumption of any rotating equipment driven by three phase electric motor. Using the motor as a transducer, it needs no sensors to be installed on the equipment itself, but takes all the information it needs from electrical voltage and current drawn by the motor. If a fault is detected the system provides a diagnosis of mechanical and electrical problems and indicates the severity of the fault.
Contact: Artesis, St John’s Innovation centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WS, UK. Tel: + 44 84 5634 3854
www.artesis.com
Ancillary equipment Queen Elizabeth
filter service regime Boll & Kirch filters fitted to Carnival’s new Queen Elizabeth liner are subject to a service regime established by Bollfilter Filtration Systems, UK. Te Queen Elizabeth
A Bollfilter Engineer servicing an automatic filter in a ship’s engine room.
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