The overall operation of the ship is highly dependent on the performance of its main propulsion engine, measured in terms

of its power rating. There are several terminologies for Power rating used for Marine Propulsion engine and each of these give different value of engine performance under various para meters and situations. Following is the list of Power Terminologies used for a Marine Propulsion Engine o n board ship Effective Power: The Power available at the output side of the engine i.e. at cr ankshaft flange of the engine which connects it with the flywheel and rest of th e intermediate shaft Rated Power: It is the continuous effective power provided by the manufacturer o f the engine for a desired or rated RPM of the crankshaft. Rated power includes the loads which acts on the engine due to auxiliary system running from the engi ne power Indicated Horse Power: It is a theoretical power calculated with a formula PxLxAxN 4500 Where P- Mean indicated pressure of the cylinder L- Stroke of the engine A- Cross Sectional Area of the engine cylinder N- Speed of the engine in RPM 4500 is a constant for conversion. In this calculation, the frictional losses are not considered. Sin ce it is calculated from indicated pressure of the engine, it is called Indicat ed Horse Power or IHP and used for calculating mechanical efficiency of the engi ne Shaft Horse Power: The power delivered by the engine to the propeller shaft is m easured by an instrument known as torsion metre which is available on board. Break Horse Power: This is the power measured at the crankshaft with the brake d ynamometer and is always higher than the shaft horse power. This is because the power available at shaft accounts for frictional and mechanical losses. Gross Power: Continuous effective power provided by the manufacturer for a given RPM using defined number of auxiliaries at normal service running condition wit hout any overloading of the engine. Continuous Power: It is the BHP measured at the power take off end when the engi ne is running at continuous safe operation range outside any time limit. This is provided by the supplier. Overload Power: It is the power excess of effective power than the rated power f or a short period of time, when the same auxiliaries are used under similar serv ice condition for limited period. Minimum Power: The guaranteed minimum or lower most power value by the manufactu rer for an approximate crankshaft RPM is the minimum power of the engine. Astern Output Power: The maximum power engine can generate when running in the a stern direction at safe condition. Maximum Continuous Rating or MCR: It is the maximum power output engine can prod uce while running continuously at safe limits and conditions. Standard Rating: This is the power output of the engine at normal service speed

which gives the highest economical efficiency, thermal and mechanical efficiency . At this speed, the wear down of the engine is at the minimum rate. Read more: http://www.marineinsight.com/marine/marine-news/headline/ 12-terminol ogies-used-for-power-of-the-ship%e2%80%99s-marine-propulsion-engine/#ixzz1tROif3 oW