Similar to other areas of a marine vessel, the engine room has specific requirements in terms of installed lighting. A critical need is the high overall ambient temperature in the engine room, with extreme hot spots close to the exhaust pipes. Several areas will also be subjected to high vibrations, particularly at the rear of the vessel, in the steering gear room or above the propeller shaft tunnel. Due to limited space and restricted heights in the engine room, lighting fixtures should be compact and have a low profile.
Harsh, dirty environment
We always recommend the use of marine-approved lighting products in a ship’s engine room. As the engine room of a boat or cruise ship is an area where oil, fuel and dirt are present, intensive cleaning is required. When using brushes, pipes and sometimes high-pressure cleaners, the luminaires must have a high ingress protection (IP) rating to withstand these pressures. We recommend the use of IP66/67 lighting for these areas.