We have put our more than 20 years of experience in training marine engineer officers into practice by writing a textbook for maritime educational institutions that meets the requirements of STCW and IMO model courses (7.02 and 7.04) to the best of our ability. The textbook is illustrated with more than 500 high-quality black-and-white and color drawings that fully facilitate the assimilation of the material. More than 90% of the graphics are in vector format, which allows you to view the image in greater detail in the electronic version of the book. In addition, this book will be useful for existing engineers, as well as for teachers conducting advanced training courses. Along with theoretical material, the book provides information about the history of creative research, scientists and engineers, through whose efforts modern marine internal combustion engines have become the most efficient prime movers available to mankind. At the end of the book, there is brief bibliographic information about the people who made the most significant contribution to the formation and development of the industry.

This book offers a comprehensive and timely overview of internal combustion engines for use in marine environments. It reviews the development of modern four-stroke marine engines, gas and gas–diesel engines and low-speed two-stroke crosshead engines, describing their application areas and providing readers with a useful snapshot of their technical features, e.g. their dimensions, weights, cylinder arrangements, cylinder capabilities, rotation speeds, and exhaust gas temperatures. For each marine engine, information is provided on the manufacturer, historical background, development and technical characteristics of the manufacturer’s most popular models, and detailed drawings of the engine, depicting its main design features.

This book offers a unique, self-contained reference guide for engineers and professionals involved in shipbuilding. At the same time, it is intended to support students at maritime academies and university students in naval architecture/marine engineering with their design projects at both master and graduate levels, thus filling an important gap in the literature.  

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