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The difference between a turbocharger and a supercharger is that
a turbocharger is driven by the flow of exiting exhaust gases while a
supercharger is mechanically driven off the crankshaft, belt drive or
outside source such as a motor. They both accomplish the same
job, which is squeezing as much intake air into an engine as
possible.

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Working around diesel engines in
an operational or watch standing
capacity...   
  There are some
important things to know about
working around diesels. Many of
the visitors to this site are already
aware of these.










An engine room is a very loud place
to work. You'll need hearing
protection. Some people can find
the noise, vibration and heat to be
stressful.

To get a small feeling of what it's
like to work in such a setting, click
towboat engine room to get a
quick 30 second walk through of
the machinery spaces of a towboat.
A Government Client...
The photo above at
right shows the
lowering of one of the
diesels into the USCG
Cutter Bertholf. Diesel
manufacturers often
strive hard to land a
government contract
providing goods or
services for The Coast
Guard or other
agencies.
The port engineer is a day worker who oversees the maintenance and planning for a
tugboat fleet’s engines. See
Dresser Industries It certainly helps to be a former
marine engineer to help appreciate what the crew needs to operate the diesel plant,
such as
spare parts, tools, and safety equipment.  
The diesel mechanic involves diagnosing and trouble shooting engine problems,
then repairing them. Diesel mechanics may have gotten their experience from the
ground up or could have attended a certified diesel school. They handle injector
repairs, oil changes, replacement of components such as cooling water pump
impellers, and alternators.  Continued at
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What are some of the jobs that deal with diesel engines? There are a number of
categories. There are operating jobs, which involve standing watches in machinery
spaces and manufacturing jobs, see
Fairbanks Morse Chief engineer, assistant
engineer, or QMED (qualified member of the engine department) are jobs involving
the safe and economical operation of a vessels diesel plant and auxiliaries.