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第二章 机舱日常业务 五 口述 1. Please describe the difference between the diesel engine and the gasoline engine. (See Fig. 2-1 and Fig. 2-2) There are many differences between the diesel engine and the gasoline engine. For example: (1)the gasoline engine is operated with four -stroke, but the diesel engine could either be operated by four or two. (2)The diesel engine is started by compressed air or electric motor, but the gasoline engine is normally started by motor and fired by spark plug. (3)The diesel engine is a large type usually, it could produce much more power than the gasoline engine, and it has high mechanism efficiency, so its the most commonly used engine on board ship 2. Xiao Wang is a cadet of the engine department, who just graduated from Shanghai Maritime University. How do you introduce all the engine room to him? The engine room is the heart of the ship. There are a lot of machines there. These machines provide power or assistant for the ships propulsion ,or the power of daily used for the crew (daily lighting /cooking… ). The main engine which is the heart of the engine room, it can supply power for the ships propulsion, so you must especially to take care of it. The donkey engine like boilers which is used for producing steam, air compressors are also important. Without them the ship cant operate. So as a cadet of the engine department, you should be familiar with them, and keep them in good running condition. 3. Xiao Zhang is a three-year student majoring in marine engineering from Shanghai Maritime University. How do you introduce the equipment and machinery in the engine room? There are many machines in the engine room. The main engine is the heart of the engine room; it could supply power for the vessels propulsion. There are a lot of donkey engines in the engine room: boilers for producing steam, fresh water generator is used to produce fresh water from seawater, air compressor is used to supply compressed air … . So as one of engine department, you sho