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.
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.
What is ODAS or Ocean Data Acquisition Systems?
Meteorological stations worldwide require access to sea conditions and marine environments to provide weather forecasts and warnings. This data is provided to the meteorological stations through a network of ODAS (Ocean Data Acquisition Systems).
A Comprehensive Guide to Marine Sextant – Principles, Usage, and Maintenance
A sextant is a marine navigation instrument which is used to measure the angle between two objects. Sextant is still used on many ships around the world.
Preparations For Emergency Towing Of Ship – 10 Important Points
Learn 10 important points that must be kept in mind by seafarers in order to execute ship’s emergency towing procedure efficiently.
What is Automatic Identification System (AIS)- Types And Working (FAQs)
The world of AIS (or Automatic Identification System) can often be a confusing one to delve into, with many questions arising such as “what is AIS?”, “why do I need it?”, and “what type of AIS does my ship actually need?”
Understanding Turning Circle Of A Ship
For a vessel, the turning circle measures its turning ability as the extent of the smallest circle made by applying a constant turning moment. In simpler words, it determines the ease or rapidness with which a floating vessel can swerve or veer past any obstacle.
What is Flotsam and Jetsam in Shipping?
Some nautical terms are often misinterpreted and misquoted. In this regard, two of the most commonly used terms – flotsam and jetsam can be described as being the perfect misnomers. Find out the difference between both the terms in the article inside.
How To Use Parallel Indexing Techniques For Ship Navigation?
Parallel indexing is a vessel navigation technique used as a measure to monitor the progress of a vessel and to keep the vessel at a safe distance from the shoreline or rock. Learn more about parallel indexing inside the article.