The differences between marine and automotive Diesel engines are usually associated with the different usage purpose and the different environments in which they operate. These differences can be summarized by the following points: Design facilitating onboard maintenance Among the major differences between marine and automotive Diesel engines, we can mention the particular design of the marine engines. In the marine field, the installation of the engine in the ship is usually referred as a marriage. This is because once the engine is installed; it should stay there for the whole life of the ship. Hence, a specific design is usually made to facilitate the maintenance onboard and among these facilitating…