Shipbuilders and ship owners are looking to limit noise and vibration as much as possible on ships. This is particularly important on passenger vessels. Ideally, potential problems should be identified at the earliest stages of ship design and shipbuilding, as well as in the earliest stages of part design and manufacture. However this is not always possible and solutions are also needed for operating vessels.
Proper shaft alignment is a key issue on ships, especially on large vessels such as containerships, bulks, tankers and gas-carriers. Any wrong alignment of the shaft can result in undesirable vibrations, higher operating costs or worse. Damage to the stern-tube bearings or other key parts of the vessel's propulsion
equipment could result in the ship being immobilized.
In most countries, manufacturers of boilers and pressure vessels must comply with very strict regulations and codes in order to market their equipment. This is their 'license to operate'. In Europe, USA and India, boilers and pressure vessels must comply with respectively the Pressure Equipment Directive (PED), the ASME code and the Indian Boiler Regulation (IBR). The boiler and pressure vessel equipment must be certified by an independent notified body to ensure compliance with all regulations.
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