Royston extends engine diagnostic services

This aims to expand on the diesel power specialist’s traditional marine engine service and repair business.

Neil Graham, Royston’s technical director, said: “Whether as a class requirement or as part of a planned maintenance schedule, regular specialist engine diagnostics can help to prevent costly breakdowns and significantly add to the useful performance life of a vessel.”

The extended Royston Health Check programme will also provide fully trained and experienced service engineers for emergency engineering responses, fault-finding and problem diagnoses.

Engineering teams will use bespoke test equipment, hand-held computers and proprietary software to carry out quick but thorough trouble-shooting analysis of medium and high speed engines on all types of vessels.

Mr Graham explained: “In particular, continued engine reliability, better fuel economy and lower vessel emissions all rely on regular maintenance checks.”

“However, with vessels often typically carrying very few onboard engineers, there is limited time available for engine health checks to be carried out and this is where the experience of our specialist engineering teams can provide useful support for fleet owners and operators.”

The Royston engine diagnostics test list includes a comprehensive function test of the engine including a borescope examination of the combustion chamber taking in liner bores, piston crowns, cylinder heads and valves.

Assessments are also made of peak pressures, exhaust gas emissions, fuel pump timing and laser alignment of the propeller shaft. Crankshaft deflection detection and thermographic surveys of electrical components and connections are also included.