This book is an easy-to-understand guide, for those who work closely with electrical and associated equipment in Hazardous Areas on-board all types of ships and in similar environments at sea or ashore.
Written in 9 Chapters, the topics addressed within are:
- Common Hazards, Hazardous Areas and Guidelines;
- Dust – Its Hazards and Guidelines;
- Non-intrinsically Safe Equipment;
- Intrinsically Safe Equipment;
- Static Electricity and its Control;
- Earthing and Bonding;
- Gas Analysers and Measuring Instruments;
- Emergency Shutdown System;
- Inspection and Maintenance of Ex Equipment.
About the Authors
Jagabandhu Majumder
Chartered Engineer - Institution of Engineers (India)
Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India)
Certified Maritime Trainer and Assessor
Current Appointment
Technical Superintendent and Faculty for High Voltage Courses,
International Maritime Training Centre, Mumbai, India.
A total of 45 years of learning, hands-on and teaching experience in this field
Elstan A. Fernandez
Linkedin.com/in/elstan/
Chartered Engineer - Institution of Engineers (India)
Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India)
Member of The Institution of Engineering and Technology (UK)
Specialist in Marine Control Systems
Certified Maritime Trainer and Assessor
Founder Member of Indian Authors Association
Current Appointments
Head of Development and Operations, Solar Association (SolarAssociation.org.in)
CEO and Founder – Xiotas Technologies (Xiotas.com)
Leader’s Panel, Zen Leadership Excellence
On the Advisory Board, JS Enviro (JSEnviro.Org)
On the Advisory Board, Promising Indians Society (PromisingIndians.com)
Electrical Officer, Faculty for ETOs and Course Officer for Marine Engineers,
Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies, Pune, India (Samundra.com)
A total of 40 years of learning, hands-on and teaching experience in this field
