Articles By Soumya Chakraborty

Soumya Chakraborty

Soumya Chakraborty

Soumya is pursuing Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering at IMU, Visakhapatnam, India. Passionate about marine design, he believes in the importance of sharing maritime technical knowhow among industry personnel and students. He is also the Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Learn Ship Design- A Student Initiative.

Understanding Watertight Bulkheads In Ships Construction and SOLAS Regulations

Understanding Watertight Bulkheads In Ships: Construction and SOLAS Regulations

Watertight bulkheads are vertically designed watertight divisions/walls within the ship’s structure to avoid ingress of water in the compartment if the adjacent compartment is flooded due to damage in ship’s hull. Learn about the construction, design and SOLAS regulations for bulkheads in the article inside.