Analysis of Main Engine Performance Decline in MV. Meratus Medan 1

Abstract

The time used by researchers to conduct research for one year, on the MV.Meratus Medan 1 ship. MV.Meratus Medan 1 ship is a Container Ship built at Imbari HIP Building, Japan in 1996. The MV.Meratus Medan 1 ship is a ship owned by the shipping company PT. Meratus Line which is headquartered in Surabaya. This research method uses a qualitative method using a descriptive approach and the data collection techniques are interviews, photo and video documentation, surveys and observations. The data sources used are using primary data and secondary data. Primary data sources are obtained from direct interviews with several crews, while secondary data sources are obtained from books, journals, web and others. The results of this study indicate that the factor of decreased main engine performance is caused by not paying attention to the running hours or working hours of the main engine. The impact caused by the factors that cause a decrease in the performance of the main engine is that the ship is difficult to manoeuvre berthing at the Port of Dili, Timor Leste. Efforts are made to overcome these problems by overhouling replacing broken piston rings with new ones on cylinders 2, 4, 5, 7.