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Imarest An Official Supporter Of Shiprepair & Conversion
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08 May 2009 by host
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The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) is pleased to be an official supporter of the ShipRepair & Conversion exhibition and associated conference, being held at London's Olympia 28-30 April.
"We are looking forward to meeting IMarEST members and non-members alike," says Marcus Jones, Chief Operation Officer of the IMarEST. "The fact that ShipRepair & Conversion has a new focus on business and a broader visitor appeal to attract key buyers from all over the UK and the rest of Europe certainly suits us. A longer, three-day, open period will make it easier for busy buyers to attend, and allow more time for us, and other exhibitors and supporting organisations, to have substantial business conversations.
"Many of our members are actively involved with the event and we look forward to updating them on our 120th Anniversary activities and other Institute activities. We are also looking forward to making new contacts and explaining the advantages of membership including individual membership and our Marine Partners scheme which is proving of great appeal to a number of organisations."
The IMarEST stand (E42) at ShipRepair & Conversion features a 25% discount on membership subscriptions and a 40% discount on subscriptions for the two IMarEST journals that are the event's media partners - 'MER' and 'Shipping World & Shipbuilder'. A 15% discount will be available throughout the show on IMarEST books, the latest of which is 'Safe Operation of Marine Power Plants'
An analysis of ship accidents reveals that about 80% of them result from erroneous and incorrect actions of ship and shore personnel. Many accidents would never happen if the engines and automation systems had sufficient operational capacity in emergency situations, and if modern methods of team building and crew resource management were applied.
'Safe Operation of Marine Power Plants' by Professor Vladimir I Lanchukovsky, PhD, CEng, FIMarEST, the latest title in the IMarEST Marine Engineering Practice Series, explains the safe control of marine automated engines, the role of governors, distribution of engine load, prevention of overload and incomplete fuel combustion, and includes algorithms of main engine safe control when malfunctions occur. It also
draws attention to risk assessment, the identification of hazards and the importance of formal safety assessment of loss of propulsion. Finally the important safety benefits of simulator training based of full mission UMS engine room simulators are detailed.
Prof Lanchukovsky explains the definition of the safe operation of power plants: "Operation with the minimum risk of accidents or faults which can cause loss of ship propulsion. Safe operation is carried out in accordance with the rules of operation and maintenance of ships and is based on the maximum use of human resources and modern means of automation."
With its chapters on 'Problems of power plant safe operation', 'Diesel propulsion plant operation', 'Safe control of marine automated engines', 'Formal safety assessment of loss of propulsion', 'Simulator training of marine engineers', and invaluable glossary, the new book is written in accordance with the approved teaching syllabus of 'The safe operation of power plants' aimed at improving the safe operational skills of marine engineers before sending them to sea.
Further information on IMarEST and its work for, and on behalf of, members is at www.imarest.org
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