Daily Archives: September 2, 2007

Reconditioning of cylinder liners

Posted on September 2, 2007 by

After extended use, cylinder liners of both 4-stroke, and 2-stroke engines will show signs of wear and tear. This wear is not evenly distributed. Most of the wear occurs between the reversal points of the upper and lower piston rings. … Continue reading →

Posted in Marine Engineering, Ship Repair | 7 Comments

Why China is trying to colonise Africa

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Interesting article by David Blair in the Telegraph of August 31. No one alive at the close of the 19th century could have missed the “scramble for Africa”. A motley collection of robber barons, imperialist ideologues, explorers, rogues and adventurers … Continue reading →

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