Ways of starting and testing emergency generator

Emergency generator on ship provides power in case the main generators of the ship fails and creates a “dead or blackout condition”. According to general requirement, at least two modes of starting an emergency generator should be available. The two modes should be – battery start and hydraulic or pneumatic start.

The Port state control (PSC) might detain a ship or provide some time to correct any kind of deficiency found if the second mode of starting is not operating.

Testing of Emergency Generator

The testing of ship’s emergency generator is done every week (as part of weekly checks) by running it unloaded to check if