Marine Engine Starting Solutions: Spring & Pneumatic Starters for Emergency and Main Marine Engines

Marine

Application Overview

Ocean-going vessels and offshore platforms operate in demanding marine conditions, including high salinity, humidity and vibration. Their engine starting systems must be dependable: main and auxiliary generators need to run continuously, while emergency diesel generators (EDGs) must be able to start when the vessel has lost all power. HEXASTART supplies pneumatic starters for main and auxiliary marine engines, together with mechanical spring starters as a starting method for emergency generator sets that does not depend on electrical power.

Key Marine Solutions & Technologies

  • Mechanical Spring Starters for Emergency Generator Sets (EDGs): A backup starting method for emergency generator sets and fire pumps. It does not depend on the vessel’s battery banks, compressed air receivers or switchboards, and starting energy is stored by hand, supporting recovery from a dead-ship condition.
  • Marine Pneumatic Starters: Designed for main and auxiliary engines and powered from the ship’s air receivers. The 5QD and 6QD series are rated 4 to 14 kW at 0.4 to 0.8 MPa, with high breakaway torque and spark-free operation.
  • Retrofit & Custom Engineering: Standard SAE interfaces and customized non-standard flywheel housings, suited to replacing older starters during maintenance or fleet retrofits.