A breathing air compressor is used to fill up the oxygen bottles used for fire fighting or entering enclosed spaces. The breathing air compressors, as they are known, needs to be operated in a special way. They are smaller than the conventional compressors found on ship.

In this article we will learn as to what it takes for efficient running of an air compressor on a ship.

The air compressor on a ship produces compressed air having high temperature. The article explains you about the basics of air compressor on a ship.