What is an EchoSounder?
An echo sounder is a system that helps understand what is underneath and has been used by most seagoing ships for a long time. Learn more about echosounder in this article.
Articles By Subhodeep Ghosh
Subhodeep Ghosh
Subhodeep is pursuing Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering. Interested about the intricacies of marine structures and goal-based design aspects, he is dedicated towards sharing and propagation of common technical knowledge within this sector which, at this very moment, requires a turnabout to flourish back to its old glory.
Understanding Vessel’s Hull Speed And Its Determination
Hull speed can alternatively be described as the maximum speed at which the vessel continues to accelerate or surge without facing significant losses or expenses in power.Â
What are Lubber Lines?
Lubber lines are calibrated marks inside the dial or the binnacle of a compass that shows the direction of the vessel’s centreline, that is, the foe-aft orientation of the vessel.
What is Stowage Factor?
The stowage factor is an expression that determines how much usable space one tonne of cargo, by weight, can occupy. Learn more about stowage factor in this article
What are Sea Water Marks And Safe Water Marks?
Sea marks are physical indicators for navigational aid and reference. Safe watermarks are used to identify a fairway, midchannel, end of channel, and landfall.Â
What Are Cardinal Marks?
Cardinal Marks are a crucial system of markings similar to safe watermarks but are essentially direction-based. Their name is derived from the mathematical concept of cardinality, or in simple words, grouping.Â
What are Foul Anchors?
Foul anchors are those where the chain (or the rope for ancient ships) becomes entangled about the entire structure, or the anchor gets enmeshed by some obstruction underneath the sea level.
How Much Cargo Can A Cargo Ship Carry?
The weight of a vessel is a very interesting aspect in the first place. Unlike all other physical objects, when we talk about the weight or mass of a vessel or any floating object in general, we usually allude to displacement.
Types Of Water Transport
There are mainly three modes of transportation: airways, waterways and land routes. Now, regarding water transport, there can be various classifications other than the types of vessels or watercraft. Let us look at a few.