Diesel-powered Navy ships rely on their engines to keep their power generators up and running so the ship and all its systems can keep moving forward. As an Engineman, you know your ship's engines like the back of your hand. You know the mechanics behind every part, how to inspect it, how to fix it, and how to prevent it from causing trouble.
Engine room Main engine deck of a cargo vessel Location of a ship's engine room on a bulk carrier Engine room of the Mercy Ship Caribbean Mercy in 1997. Her propulsion diesel is an MAK. EMD diesels in the engine room of the Research Vessel Davidson circa 2002.
The firerooms aboard the KIDD provided the super-heated steam necessary to generate power and propulsion for the ship. The power plant aboard the KIDD is made up of four boilers which could generate 650 psi (pounds per square inch) of super-heated steam at 850° Fahrenheit. These boilers fed the steam into two General Electric geared turbines which could produce 30,000 HP (horse power) each.
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Navy. Enginemen (EN) are enlisted Sailors who manage diesel engines aboard Navy ships. That work includes controlling propulsion and generating electrical power.
ENs also maintain fuel, water, plus air piping systems. They perform preventive maintenance on engine parts and repair or overhaul diesel engines and related equipment. General Description Enginemen operate, service and repair internal combustion engines used to power some of the Navy's ships and most of the Navy's small craft.
Most enginemen work with diesel engines. Enginemen also operate and maintain electrohydraulic controllable pitch propeller systems and steering engines, refrigeration and air conditioning systems, air compressors, desalinization plants. Navy Engineman operate and maintain diesel engines and reduction gears used for ship propulsion and auxiliary machinery such as diesel generators, pumps and oil purifiers.
The engine rooms turn the steam generated in the boiler room into both motion and electrical power. It's one of the largest spaces in the ship, and incredibly cool to see. Navy Engine Room Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tyler Jones walks through the engine room of Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) while preparing for his board to earn his enlisted surface warfare specialist qualification pin.
5th 36 36 Diesel Engine Inspector Become a distinguished member of the Engineman community by joining those at the height of our rating. Diesel Engine Inspector's enjoy Special Duty Assignment Pay (SDAP) and a Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB). If you're interested, first, contact your friendly neighborhood Diesel Engine Inspector for.