Mechanically complete is not the same as running reliably

Commissioning is where a new installation earns its acceptance. We support new-build, repower and conversion projects from installation checks through to handover: connected systems, first start, load steps, performance measurement and the test documentation that class and the owner need.

We also carry out testing on existing installations — performance baselining after a repair, verification after a modification, and troubleshooting an installation that was never right from the start.

Scope

• Pre-start inspection and installation verification
• Connected system checks: fuel, lube oil, cooling, starting air, exhaust
• Control, alarm and safety system function testing
• First start and initial running-in programme
• Load step testing and performance measurement
• Indicator diagrams, exhaust temperature balancing, fuel index setting
• Sea trial attendance
• Test records and commissioning documentation
• Crew familiarisation and handover briefing

Typical projects

New-build main and auxiliary engine commissioning, repowering and engine replacement, generator set installation and testing, and performance verification after major repair.