Naval Architecture

Warships are an intrinsic part of any country’s naval fleet and differ in shape, size, functions, capabilities and structural configurations. Frigates and Destroyers are the most common kinds of warships in any naval force.

Underway and making way are two important terms which though sound very similar, are often interchangeably used. Let’s find out more about these two terms.

Cranes play a very vital role when it comes to lifting and stacking heavy objects in ports and onto a ship. Let’s take a look at important types of port cranes.

What is Water-in-Fuel Emulsion and Homogenisers on board ships? Let’s discuss the system, components & its operation in detail in this article.

Shear force is a tangential component of force that acts in a coplanar manner that is parallel to the plane of the face of the object. Know more inside the article.

Rudder drop is a traditional indicator in checking the wearing down of a rudder over time. In physical terms, rudder drop is the distance the operational rudder arrangement has further travelled concerning a reference point on the hull.

Besides opting for green fuels, developing efficient energy-saving engines and sustainable shipping technologies like scrubbers, ports offer another solution: cold ironing.

Squatting is a hydrodynamic phenomenon that occurs when a vessel travels in shallow waters; that is, there is a limited extent of depth available in the region of interest.

Tricing pendants are additional means of securing the lifeboat with the davit arm when the boat is being released. Find out more about them inside the article.