
Study this free online course on the components of marine boilers and the processes involved in boiler heat transfer. Marine boilers are critical ship elements and are responsible for many ship functions. This Diploma in Marine Boilers free online course teaches you how a marine boiler can be used for main and auxiliary purposes like steam production for running a steam turbine and steam propulsion. You will also learn about cargo pump-turbines, oil heating, accommodation heating and all about the design and maintenance of marine boilers.
| Course Category | Construction |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Diploma |
| Course Duration | 10-15 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Explain the steam cycle and steam engine thermodynamics • Outline the types of auxiliary boilers used aboard a ship • Identify the main components of a fire tube boiler and its functions • Outline the main components of a high-pressure water tube boiler and its functions • Describe the various boiler mountings and their functions in a boiler • Explain the constructional features and the operation of exhaust gas economizers • Identify the boiler combustion process and the working principle of the air register • Describe the types of boiler burners and the boiler fuel oil system • List the arrangement of refractory materials used in boilers |
| Course Code | 3057 |



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