How To Start The Ship's Main Engine : From Preparation to Full Away

This video shows the procedure for starting up the Ship's Main Engine. As requested by many viewers, I made sure you will be able to hear the actual sounds made by the engine at different speeds.
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Chief MAKOi
Seaman Vlog S03E16
Ship's Main Engine : From Start-up to Full Away

[@macnachten8822]

I came over to your channel and subscribed because Sal Mercagnio suggested you as a great channel.

[@dandaniel439]

Me too

[@CoffeeAndPaul]

Me three!

[@susansmart8086]

And me.

[@juliussamsonwandira3298]

Same here

[@lhallora1]

And me 😅

[@GooberFace32]

Came here from What’s Going on With Shipping. Thanks for the fascinating behind-the-scenes look at how a ship’s engine works.

[@thirtynine392001]

Me too!

[@SlaveToMyStomach]

Me Three! Thanks to Sal of WGOWS.

[@mostlyvoid.partiallystars]

Same 🎉

[@reenabearkitty]

Same here

[@4rdF1Hunny]

Same here!

[@cjtannerza]

Ive been a ships engineer for 33 years. What is missing from this video unfortunately for the viewers who have never been on a ship, is the smell and vibration. I love it, each ship has its own smell and personality. Some good and others not so good depending on the level of care over the years.

[@dadedubbledee]

Fascinating Insight as to what it takes to fire up one of these gargantuan engines, not just turn the key and or press start. I imagine it's very lengthy process from a dead ship status. That one would be interesting too.

[@setter501]

Yes Chief just covers (and that's fine Chief)from M/E already warmed through etc, we used to get quite long times in Port back in the day and would shut things down especially if we had a fair bit of M/E work which basically was usually the case of course, as I recall (going back to the 70's) We did need a day or more once everything was boxed up to warm everything through properly, of course you needed permission from port authority to completely immobilise Main Engine(s) for maintenance, yes your right even going from "Cold" Main Engine(But Generator(s) running takes a while, got to circulate JCW (cooling water) through heaters and slowly bring up to temp, also piston CW (or Oil in some cases) Would have been great to have been able to show everyone how it was done on the old un automated motor ships built in 40s, 50s, 60s etc still very basically the same but no automation and often DC mai electrical power! I was " "brought up" on both

[@setter501]

Absolutely Absolutely Yep!

[@Airman..]

How it's possible to reverse/fwd start the engine?

[@cjtannerza]

@@Airman.. good question. Many ships have variable pitch propellers so starting and stopping is not necessary. Many ships stjll use fixed pitch. The engine is stopped and the direction of the starting air distributor is reversed

[@Shumi-kr3tc]

The quality of your videos is unbelievable, the narration, filming and editing is better than most documentaries.

[@martinrandall5436]

100

[@chandermohan453]

Very well said sir

[@napoleondgreat285]

Bulls eye.

[@amodarvind3665]

Can't agree more

[@narayananarayana8925]

@@martinrandall5436 0⁰

[@ctwentysevenj6531]

These type of videos are more entertaining and interesting than most Hollywood movies. Plus you learn something.

[@amodarvind3665]

Having left my job as a Chief engineer more than 15 years ago, this video has brought back many memories. Well done Chief Makoi. The ER is so clean and well presented. I look forward to your video series.

[@justabeardedguythatisahero9848]

Why did you stop ?

[@Fullnoise]

I was watching the channel "what's going on with shipping" and he suggested your channel. Great clip and thank you for going into so much detail.

[@Stupac0110]

Any other landlubbers like me just love watching this stuff?

[@TRPGpilot]

I do lol.

[@sixstringedthing]

I'm here for it. Kinda makes me wish I chose a nautical life.

[@InYourDreams-Andia]

Fascinating! One of the few things I know nothing about (apart from the huge engines, a little)

[@briantairea5599]

Haha yeah I enjoyed watching it as well

[@waleedismael9339]

@@TRPGpilot v

[@klutchdust4346]

Before 9/11 I was able to visit multiple engine rooms as ships were loading and unloading containers in the harbor. I did watch a piston being changed and other major repairs and it was amazing. One item I witnessed in all the vessels was the cleanliness of the engine rooms. The crews were always willing to explain what was happening and it was thoroughly enjoyed by myself and other mechanics on board. Sadly those days are gone.

[@GooberFace32]

I remember getting to do this when Navy ships came into port in the town where I grew up. My dad and I were always wowed by the size of the engines.

[@johni6138]

chief, I have absolutely no connection to shipping or sailing whatsoever but I find your videos fascinating and you are a marvelous narrator. thank you for always brightening up my day with your excellent videos!!! 👍🏼

[@chuckwhitson654]

As a lifetime car mechanic, med duty diesel, small engine and 2 and 4 stroke recreational marine, I have always been fascinated by these gigantic engines. Thanks for the tour

[@hydroponicus5767]

What an immaculate engine room! You can be really proud of yourself!

[@james94582]

And his hard working team!!

[@williamstone7544]

I'd be more proud myself just hearing that engine running.

[@vincentalvaricoecdt.2553]

As a third year marine engineering student, I just had the idea of what my instructors and simulators have taught us. Thanks chief!

[@JohnButlerKF5MDW]

My late grandfather would have been fascinated by this. He was a mechanical engineer by training and had served as an engineering officer in the US Navy during WWI. It was all steam then, but he would have loved touring your engine spaces. Thanks, Chief!

[@kylesenior]

There were diesel ships then, but they were exclusively on the smaller side.

[@sharidavenport5283]

Quick question, just so I have this timeline straight - you said WWI. Did you mean that or WWII?

[@petromic1947]

This brings my memory back to about 40 years. I was a electrical engineer worked for 7 years and made my money to invest in my education in the USA. I enjoyed very much of my life during this period. Thanks for the video I enjoyed.

[@ricardosaenz9327]

Chief MAKoi, I really enjoy watching your videos. I am retired now after working in the Oilfield for 37 years as a Chief & Senior Rotating Equipment Mechanic. I worked on Offshore Platform and Drilling Barges on a 28/28 shifts in South America and other countries. I know what it is to leave your family and loved ones behind, but I never imagined that in Maritimer would have to sacrifice so much to get to be a Chief Engineer. Look forward in watching any new videos in the future. Keep up the good work!

[@s4kl4pnu]

Love the content chief. It’s nice to have a bit of refresher before returning to ship again. After being on stand by for almost a year, with God’s grace now will sail again. 🤙🏻

[@samuelpagasian2812]

Excellent...

[@hannahpumpkins4359]

I worked on a ship and I always loved when the ME's would start up the engines; it was if the ship herself was waking up and saying, "Hi there - let's goooooo"! I loved the vibration you can feel once she opens up - like the ship is jogging along on the water. (I know I romanticize it, but when the work got exhausting I'd always remember those little things to remind me of what a smart, beautiful, and dedicated lady the ship was.)

[@ibrahimmubarak9035]

I’m an engineering student at a maritime academy and sometimes I think about quitting..but this channel is one of the things that motivates me and get me back on track..I appreciate u chief 🖤

[@ibrahimmubarak9035]

@Kok Hoa Kik it’s actually really stressful,,don’t regret it my friend..everything happens for a reason..god has a greater plan for u insha allah 🖤🖤

[@ibrahimmubarak9035]

@Kok Hoa Kik you got it brother

[@mfallatha9991]

@@ibrahimmubarak9035 are u Saudi ?

[@ibrahimmubarak9035]

@@mfallatha9991 no sir

[@Salty80556]

Retired truck driver. But I will always admire a man who respects his job by showing a passion of doing it well. Many thanks and congratulations to you; Chief.

[@rainscratch]

Couldn't agree more. We need to be proud of whatever achievement and knowledge we gain.

[@victorcarter5754]

Short and incredibly informative video deserving of 5*. Superb production in which we can actually see and hear exactly what the producer set out to show us. Thank you

[@ibbylancaster8981]

Had to come over and revisit this one after all that has happened in the last couple of weeks in Baltimore. Much love to you Chief. This is absolutely incredible the BEST channel for ocean going ships technical and mechanical aspects. TimBAtSea calls Sal “Dr. Sal” , you should be Dr Chief Makoi on the technical side. Thank you for all you do for the Maritime industry Chief. The world depends on guys like yourself

[@ttun100]

Watching a video of the Evergreen running aground in the Suez Canal brought up Chief Makoi videos in the suggestions. These video are very informative and very well done.

[@patrickobogo7779]

The sound of the main engine on dead slow is music to the ears. Beautiful.

[@stanleydenning]

The power of these engines at so slow RPM's, mind-boggling to me. Amazing.

[@laughingram7287]

I love how clear your videos are of the engine room spaces. Anytime someone asks me about what it was like sailing as an engineer, I just refer them to you uTube channel. You show it all! Also, I noticed how clean your engine room is! It looks like a new ship. I was kind of surprised that your engine only had one turbo. All the diesel ships I sailed on usually had one turbo per three cylinders. Thanks Chief, Ram

[@GraemeSPa]

Well done for bringing this to public knowledge. When I was at sea, there were no smartphones or video recorders or internet. My early ships were built on the Clyde in the 1950s - rivetted hull general cargo ships, beautiful curves - not a straight line on them - Sulzer SD engines with scavenge pumps, - fuel injector change every 2000 hours, DC electrics , no Evaporators no automatic controls but a four man engine watch - with a bell that would be rung on the hour and the quarter to the watch end. - Basic ships that would run like sewing machines. Then I was on bulkers - B&W 8K98 FF engine with the top rockers, AC gennies (chase the lights to synchronize) , then steam tankers to Chief Engineer and then on very nice MANB&W S80MC engines with very nice automatics that actually worked- then I went into the office to be a nagging superintendant and eventually one of the fleet managers. I still remember cleaning bilge strums, oil filters , sewage tanks, water washing Rothemule Air Preheaters, fixing sootblower lance drives , UV leak testing condensers, calibrating Bailey pneumatic controllers, grinding superheater handhole doors, cutting valve packing with a knife made from a hacksaw blade, the time when the hot fuel filter top gasket blew filling the engine room with white oil mist, the time when the 12/4 junior took the wrong valve out and opened the emergency fire pump room to sea via a 12" valve , a main condenser blocked with fish - the time when my oiler told me " shaft bearing very hot!" at 2am on the 12/4 watch when we were in between two hurricanes in the Bahama Channel. I went to sea because my Dad did. I hated it, but then I realized I was good at it and it paid well. Then I got higher up the ladder and went from "a valuable employee" to " a drain on our resources" and was replaced by someone of a cheaper nationality who was more compliant. I hated going to sea, but I enjoyed training the kids who came on as cadets - I loved that "lightbulb moment" . One of my cadets got to Second about the time I was chucked on the scrap heap. Enjoy it while you can!!

[@rodpettet2819]

So much knowledge and then tossed on the scrapheap by some shiney assed bean counter who couldn't change a tap washer! I feel for you. I always jumped before pushed and retired on my own terms.

[@victoriapenny5607]

@@rodpettet2819 The British Merchant Navy was made redundant by Margaret Thatcher! Who decided to hire out Foreign Flag ships(with foreign crews) as her continued Privatization, but just as important to her a disbanding of the Seaman's Union (along with other unions) which had held Harold Wilson's (Labour) govt. to ransom in the 60's. So not so much a shiny ass bean counter but the wicked witch.

[@standbytogo123]

Loved the first two lines of the last Paragraph, very succinctly put.

[@helentaylor6670]

Excellent explanations which anyone can readily follow + understand. Chief Makoi shd be in tv educational +/or documentary programmes. He is great. My father was a Marine Engineer + CM's videos have brought some happy memories!!😎

[@zahnmanretired8572]

As a land lubber from the state of Kentucky, USA, I find these videos to be very interesting! My attention was first drawn to this by the recent blockage of the Suez Canal by the Ever Given. I enjoyed the passage video that discussed the history of this amazing bit of engineering. From there I’ve learned how to refuel (Bunkering) and starting the engines. Very Cool! Keep them coming!

[@rasheedochenika2855]

Chief allow me to introduce myself before commenting on this video....my name is Ochenika Abdulrosheed from Nigeria currently in UAE,I must say that u have really encourage me by watching most of your video.....I must sail no Matter what it takes.....

[@nativesailor2561]

Chief that engine room noise that almost put me to sleep. That would be a good ambient sound for us sailors that miss that sound. I use to be in the US Navy and hearing the engine sounds was goos to put me right to sleep.

[@markmark2080]

I remember, as an Electrician's Mate, standing the mid-watch at the switchboard, it was a BATTLE trying to stay awake down there during routine cruising perched just above the high and low pressure main turbines...

[@roaddawg3217]

Believe it or not it's the same for truckers! Best sleep I ever had was in my bunk with the Cummins on high idle😊😊

[@mav604]

Thank you Chief MAKOi for taking the time to explain things. I am a 2nd year Marine Engineering Cadet based out of Vancouver BC Canada. I appreciate your videos. Thank You

[@ATH_Berkshire]

Thanks, a very clear and informative description. Beforehand I would have guessed that full ahead was the maximum power setting, you lean something every day.

[@setter501]

Cheers Chief you made an old retired professional 3rd 🤣 very happy mate! I was even whistling gently with the Turbo blowers as they were steadily increasing increasing speed(my dogs were looking at me funny🤣) Yep weve dropped the pilot and are FAOP! Goose bumps watching this vid Cheers Chief! So many memories! 👍👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@michaelscott2789]

Nice to see you back. What an insightful film on engine startup. Very interesting to see. One thing for sure, that isn't a simple startup sequence. A lot of very important steps to obviously preserve engine life. Happy sailings 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇳🇱

[@andyrbush]

Had a full career in oil industry heavy maintenance and reliability engineering. I love these huge machines. They have their own spirit and some of us found ourselves talking to them asking if they were OK. I know that if you haven't been there you will think I am crazy - but if you have!

[@edinaldopereira2285]

I served in many Brazilian warships and, in general, the starting up procedures are the same. Pre- lub, fuel and starting air are very important so we can make it possible to full speed ahead...

[@liamp.oriordan7736]

Thank You Sir, very informative. As an apprentice marine fitter in the 1960's I was training in assembling and fitting those main engines in bulk carriers built in Verolme Cork Dockyard in the Port of Cork, Ireland. Your video brought back great memories of my apprenticeship and sailing on those ship's first sea trials. Thank you.

[@philcrase7425]

WOW! You did it again...another outstanding video. All potential merchant mariners would do well to watch your videos, they are far better than classroom studies and nearly as good as hands on. Thanks!! Stay well, all the best to you and yours.

[@Oddman1980]

I have a friend who used to work in an engine room in some kind of ship, and he said he worked with an engine that had to have the camshaft removed and installed backwards to change direction. I love big engines like this, thanks for the video!

[@solomonndege2691]

I love the video. These are same actions we execute in diesel fired engines in our plant. The ship engine runs at slightly lower rpm, I guess it's a two stroke. Very similar environment as in diesel power plants! I'll love to work in a ship.

[@aaronharvey7523]

Chief..!! The best video yet.. the sound of that engine speeding up made the hairs on my arms stand up... It was abit scary too, the sound of it was amazing...!! Just a beast getting fed and becoming alive... Thanks man..!!

[@chrispeoples4606]

Thanks again for the great video! I'll show it to my high school physics classes next week when I cover heat engines and the Diesel cycle for my thermodynamics unit.

[@YollieMayBinondo]

your videos make me realize how ships work esp my husband is in the Engine Dept... Para mas maintindihan ko kung ano ang gawain nila sa barko. Thank you for sharing chief

[@Nightstick]

Glad to see our products make your job easier and safer! Keep up the great content, we've been fans for a long time.

[@arnoldcalising5970]

This video brings back memories when I was working in a vessel years ago,now I'm retired, watching this video feels good,miss the engine room

[@barrygoffe]

Hard to express how much I love your videos like this! Thank you so much for providing so much detail!

[@setter501]

BTW Chief! That Engine Room is a credit to You and Your Team, Absolutely Immaculate! I would have been proud to sail with you guys! 👍🇦🇺

[@respectbossmon]

Great to see you back, Chief! So, basically the main engine starts and stops upon demand. There's no transmission in between to shift between forward and astern. I wondered how that worked with pure direct drives. No doubt that's common with freighters of all sizes. There's less that can break. It's cheaper to build. Ultimately, that's better for a company's bottom line.

[@mikehenthorn1778]

your turbo sounds like the forced air on my boilers. and this is why steam engines make electric power to run an electric engine to run the prop shaft. forward to reverse is just a phase shift away. this is great stuff Chief.

[@lory2622]

Thanks Chief! What a great bit of work. You’re becoming quite an editor.

[@Vuyomavelevele]

Grateful to have stayed awake and come across this video in particular all the way in South Africa. Part of my curiosity as a Deck Officer has been satisfied. Salamat Hepe! 👌

[@telquad1953]

Clean engine room and efficient crew. A pleasure to watch. Thanks much.

[@a-a-ronbrowser1486]

I really enjoyed my short time working on ships and the water. But a mooring line helped me decide on a different career path. Stay safe out there, conditions change quick.

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

Your voice is fantastic for documentary narrations, Chief MAKOi

[@jaminova_1969]

Thank You Chief MAKOi . I am a shipbuilder and have worked in repair and new construction. I once was given the task of building a ships starting air and handed a box of parts. I guess I got it right, but always wondered how it turned the engine over. Now I know!

[@СероКарапетн]

a lot of smiles on my face, when I see the new movie

[@amtrakharry]

Was does this video ever bring memories !!! Thank you for sharing this with us... :):):)

[@garylynch6760]

As a young marine engineer myself from the UK, id love the pleasure to work alongside you in the engine room one day.

[@brianroe88]

After watching a video on large ship engines, I learned they are started with compressed air. So I wanted to see that in action... Should have known Chief would have a superb video!

[@mem3656]

cant miss the chiefs rare videos. always interesting and informing.

[@sup5356]

high level, concise, step by step narrative. The ingredients needed to earn that "i just learned something interesting " dopamine hit. Good job, thank you

[@kerravon4159]

Fascinating video Chief, I had no idea how many complicated systems were required to work in harmony just to get the engine running... :)

[@jaypipken7444]

I enjoy your narration of the ship. Its full of info . And the camera working of how the engine works. Thank s

[@SeanLentze]

Good to have you back Chief!

[@barbroevanderlindquist4128]

Hej! Chief MAKOi you seems to be an exelent teacher/ instructor! And your videos must be loved for the engein crue! Barbro Sweden

[@vonrammstein8984]

knowledge, dedication and craftsmanship make ships work !

[@shielalotlottacalan9823]

..seems like i watched an educational video in a maritime school..very audible voice and well verse voice over..without saying it..with your organization of thoughts really an educator-a good mentor to your studts as well wayback in pmma.. with your choice of words!.so applauded..safe sailing chief with your team!.Godbless you all

[@razvananghel7492]

Fascinating! Such a great channel! All the best from Romania 🇷🇴

[@whogivesafourx]

Great video Chief, it certainly brought back memories. I would like to see more engine room, videos, maybe of a unit being pulled, exhaust valve replacement or crank case inspections (if they are still carried out). When I was at sea prior to stand-by we did the steering checks with both steering motors under bridge control after putting the second alternator on the board. We also had the turning gear engaged and turning all the time we were alongside, only removing it when we had permission from the bridge to turn the engine over prior to sailing. Happy sailing.

[@manuelaffonso2191]

Thanks for the memories. Sailed 42 years ( engine )

[@petermiller9712]

as a diesel mechanic I find ship engines just amazing thanks again for your thorough explanation of the start up process

[@sarfrazkhankhan7497]

Respect and love from Retired bosun To Chief

[@harrymitchell5402]

Wow. That's a trip. What a turbo. Your a class of your own. People don't realize what it takes to move all the weight WTG chief and crew. Thanks for what you do

[@jamesonmarquardt7741]

Glad to see you back on water. Fair winds

[@t.r.campbell6585]

When my wife and I were on cruise ships I always wanted to see the engine room. As a “wrench head” I always thought getting down in the engine room would have been a fantastic experience. We were able to tour the bridge, we were able to tour the galley but I was never able to get down in the engine room. Dammit. Thanks for giving the tour, Chief.

[@ronalddavis]

believe me your better off not seeing it. worked on many cruise ships i n the shipyards. raw sewage smell comes to mind.

[@goldfieldgary]

I crossed on a ferry from Cabo San Lucas, B.C., to Mazatlan once years ago and was able to make my way down to the engine room. Fascinating to see the crew start, stop and reverse the big diesels to get the boat manuevered out of the dock and into open water!

[@CarloMarkVLFiLMPH]

Very Inspiring sir for the young marine Engineers out there and For students like me . Please keep on doing it so alot of filipino Maritime will acknowledge your job. Keep safe sir and God bless. I'm Carlo Mark Villarva From Philippines-Mindanao-Kidapawan City. Pa shout out Po idol☺️😊😁👍

[@lowtech5530]

For 37 years i operated 8 Cooper Bessemer GMXA's and GMXD's in the natural gas pipeline industry. Everything was manual most of those years. Starting engines manually is not something just anyone can do. All though these engines were basically just alike with the same horsepower and displacement they each had it's own characteristics. Trying to start one of these engines that had been offline for 2 or 3 days and the atmospheric temperature in the 30's took steady hands and concentration to prevent backfiring. Nobody wanted to get woken at 1:00 AM in the morning from a very loud boom coming from the exhaust of an engine.

[@markpatterson2507]

I wish I loved being educated this much when I was in school.....

[@johnnisshansen]

Your style of telling and choise of subjects are high class

[@davidgreen40]

Chief, Welcome back! Another great video on ship operations. Does the Maritime Academy use your videos? If not, they should. Your content and production value are as professional as your leadership of the vessel’s Engineering Department. DG.

[@bfcraigable]

Thank you for another high quality informative video Chief! Always look forward to your vlogs. Btw, I have been married to a Filipino for 50 years.

[@AeeroXOG]

We love your videos ! Please do more. Much respect coming from a fellow seafarer.

[@rexoliver7780]

As a landlubber-love this,too! I get seasick easily-so I couldn’t go to sea. An acquatence that used to work at the transmitter plant used to be in the Navy and Coast Guard. His description of ‘going underway” is just like described in this video! Some land stationary engines are sort of like the ones shown here. I get the impression this engine is reversible so you can go astern.

[@b43xoit]

Yes, he made it very clear, several times, that it is reversible.

[@donjohnson8649]

I never realized how complex the procedure is for getting a ship's engine operating!

[@HighlanderNorth1]

😳😲I'm just shocked to learn that cargo ships DON'T have gy-normous, 50,000 horsepower Mercury, Evinrude or Yamaha outboard engines bolted to the back of the ship! I'm also surprised that crew members aren't taking advantage of the ship's Pacific ocean crossing to do some water skiing! I know they can't turn the ship around to pick up water skiers every time someone makes a mistake and falls down. But they COULD bring along jet skis to help pick them up! 😁👍

[@DeputatKaktus]

Got sent here by Big Clive. Was not disappointed. Thanks Chief!

[@PawanKumar-im1ru]

Chief..I was eagerly waiting for this 👍👍👍👍

[@haydzm6651]

As a wife of a shipfitter for 20 yrs I have more or less a knowledge about the life,work in the ship specially about engine works because his everyday works revolves in the engine dept. My husband used to tell me his work in engine w/c involves repairs, maintenance,troubleshotting,cleaning and everything about seamans life.

[@AdaptiveRider]

The engineering that went into the propulsion system and engine, literally blows my mind

[@jhogan1960]

I think you missed your calling. You should be making instructional videos. It is amazing how much this video translates across industries. I work in Water Treatment, and we have a large diesel generator. This one is battery start, but I have worked in plants with air start. And we prayed it started on the first few rounds, as we normally used the generator during power outages and there was no way to refill the air tanks.

[@gadogado033]

I learned a lot from your videos chief, thank you

[@BSPIVEY100]

I had to subscribe. Chief, your videos are first rate. Really well done and informative. My dad was a merchant marine in WWII up to the 70's and later went back for Desert Storm. He would have been 100 years old next week. He past away 7 years ago but always had great stories to tell about be at sea. He would have loved your channel. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing.

[@car5car5]

Chuck Norris would turn crank by hand

[@edvinas94]

Even as a Texan I haven’t heard this name in a minute

[@simplyamazing880]

Well boys and girls I guess this is one of those tried and true procdeures that never goes out of style. I remember starting the old fairbanks morse apposed piston diesels back in the 1970s amd we did it in much the way this fellow explained it. Of course it was on a much smaller scale.

[@jenniferwiley6572]

Pure music to my ears!

[@JackKirbyFan]

I had no idea it was this complex but it makes sense. All the inertia of a large engine requires a lot of auxillary help to get it going. Fantastic video. Learned a lot.

[@36814]

Absolutely fascinating and very well made.

[@matholland6170]

Nice video chief helpped a lot with being 2 stroke got my orals exam for 3rd engineer in a few week cheers 👍🏻

[@philipfish50]

Hi I didn’t know there was so much to starting a ship’s engine I thought you just turned a key and that was it interesting video thanks

[@jeffbangkok]

Good evening from Bangkok Chief. A very pleasant watch for an old gear head.