Editorial: Engine Room Prima Donnas – Feature: The Engine Room’s Unsung Hero; Motor Mounts
Text and photos by Steve D'Antonio Copyright © 2017
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As I write this column I’m in flight just south of Greenland, on my way to attend...
Oil Analysis – Editorial: The Need for Vocational Training
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As I mentioned in a previous column, an editorial I authored was recently published in a trade publication, on the subject of...
Inverter Installations; What You Need to Know
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August 2014 August has been a busy month for SDMC, I began writing this editorial in a hotel room in Xiamen, China. From...
Safe Shore Power and Electrocution Prevention
Safe Shore Power and Electrocution Prevention By Steve D’Antonio
Photos by Steve D'Antonio The serene water and inviting shore may look like an inviting location for a refreshing swim,...
Feature Article: Unraveling the Corrosion Mystery – Editorial: Technical Competence and Job Skills
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Just as I began to write this column I received an email from a colleague, he manages the physical plant for a...
An Introduction into the World of Marine Inspections
An Introduction to the World of Marine Inspections
By Katie D’Antonio
All photos by Steve D'Antonio The seatrial afforded those aboard a reoccurring set of spectacular vistas.
As...
Editorial: Seamanship Anyone? – Feature: Synthetic Oil; Is it Right for your Engine?
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Seamanship Anyone? While I concentrate on vessel construction and systems, i.e., gensets, engines, electrical, steering, and propulsion systems, I’m a firm believer in...
Editorial: Providing Premier Support Feature Article: Battery Terminals
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Last month I mentioned the disquieting marine industry trends of acquisition and consolidation and the net result of diminished support and customer...
Moisture Testing
Text and photos © 2020 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Moisture Testing Moisture in fiberglass laminate and in cored composite construction is the source of significant...
Editorial: Engine Room Fire; Lessons Learned – Feature: Compression and Leak-Down Testing
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Engine Room Fire; Lessons Learned Of all the tragedies that can befall a vessel, fire is, in my opinion, the most catastrophic. Flooding...