What is Seaworthiness And Why it is Important?
Seaworthiness classifies whether a ship has passed the required tests and safety checks to be able to sail without any mishaps. Find out more about the importance of seaworthiness inside the article.
Seaworthiness classifies whether a ship has passed the required tests and safety checks to be able to sail without any mishaps. Find out more about the importance of seaworthiness inside the article.
The main marine propulsion engine of the ship is the most powerful machinery on board ship. Different terminologies are used to measure and analyse the power generated the marine engine. We bring to you 12 terms used for the generated power.
Having pyrotechnic equipments on board ship is not enough. They should be in proper ship-shape, handy, easy to use, and effective when any kind of emergency take place on ship. For this reason, SOLAS has but forth rules and regulations regarding storing, handling, and working of pyrotechnic equipments use on board ships. Requirements of pyrotechnics…
If you have worked on ship, you must have come across the terms sounding and ullage, which often tend to confuse people. In this article, we will learn as to what the difference between sounding and ullage is, and what is the importance of each one of them? Both Sounding and ullage can be easily…
The FIATA (Federation of Freight Forwarders Association) defines abandoned cargo as “cargo which the consignee (importer) has manifested no intention to take delivery of after a reasonable period”. Learn more about abandoned cargo.
Emergency generator on ship provides power in case the main generators of the ship fails and creates a “dead or blackout condition”. According to general requirement, at least two modes of starting an emergency generator should be available. The two modes should be – battery start and hydraulic or pneumatic start. The Port state control…
Ballast and de-ballast operations on ship must be carried out by an experienced and responsible officer as it is directly related to the stability factor of the ship.
Marine Engine Repair is one of the most important tasks carried on board a ship. It involves repairing and carrying out of routine maintenance tasks on the marine engine of the ship. The repairs are generally carried out by marine engine mechanics, famously known as marine engineers.
Rolling and pitching on ships is a phenomenon that is experienced on every sea going ship. However, parametric rolling is a type of rolling that is seen only on container ships. Find out more about parametric rolling and how to avoid it.
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