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6 Common Mooring Methods Used For Ships

By Chief Officer Abhishek Bhanawat | In: Marine Navigation | Last Updated on March 17, 2018

6 Common Mooring Methods Used For Ships

Each vessel has been designed with mooring arrangements such that ropes and wires of recommended strength can help in safe mooring operation. Learn about six common mooring methods used for ships.

Important Points For Carrying Out Maintenance of Mooring Ropes and Wires On Ships

By Chief Officer Abhishek Bhanawat | In: Guidelines | Last Updated on October 9, 2017

Important Points For Carrying Out Maintenance of Mooring Ropes and Wires On Ships

A number of precautions along with good seamanship practice can increase the life of mooring ropes and prevent deterioration, chaffing, cutting and internal wear. Learn some important points in the article inside.

10 Important Points For Ship’s Mooring Equipment Maintenance

By Bikram Singh | In: Marine Safety | Last Updated on July 21, 2016

10 Important Points For Ship’s Mooring Equipment Maintenance

Mooring is a critical operation on board ships which must be backed by error-free mooring equipment. Learn ten points for efficient maintenance of mooring equipment on ships.

What is Mediterranean Mooring of Ships?

By Amitava Chakrabarty | In: Marine Navigation | Last Updated on September 30, 2017

What is Mediterranean Mooring of Ships?

Mediterranean mooring is a technique for mooring vessels to pier at a perpendicular angle instead of parallel to the jetty because of dearth of enough space. Learn how mediterranean mooring is done inside the article.

How Baltic Mooring of Ship is Done?

By Amitava Chakrabarty | In: Marine Navigation | Last Updated on May 4, 2016

How Baltic Mooring of Ship is Done?

Baltic mooring is a combination mooring of a vessel alongside the berth which employs a stern mooring shackled to the offshore anchor cable in the region of the “ganger length”. Learn how baltic mooring is done in this video.

10 Important Points to Remember During Mooring Operation On Ships

By KaranC | In: Marine Navigation | Last Updated on September 30, 2017

10 Important Points to Remember During Mooring Operation On Ships

Mooring operation is one of the most important and dangerous tasks that seafarers have to perform on the ship’s deck. Learn about ten important points that must be considered while carrying out mooring operations on ships to ensure safety of the ship and its crew.

How Single Point Mooring (SPM) Offshore Operation Works?

By Raunek | In: Offshore | Last Updated on October 26, 2017

How Single Point Mooring (SPM) Offshore Operation Works?

Single point mooring (SPM) is a floating buoy/jetty anchored offshore to allow handling of liquid cargo such as petroleum products. It serves as a link between the shore-facilities and the tankers for loading or off-loading liquid and gas cargo. Find out how SPM works in the article inside.

What is a Mooring Buoy?

By MI News Network | In: Marine Navigation | Last Updated on May 18, 2017

What is a Mooring Buoy?

A buoy is a type of an object that floats in water and is used in the middle of the seas as locators or as warning points for the ships. Buoys are generally bright (fluorescent) in colour. Mooring buoys are a type of buoy, to which, ships can be moored in the deep oceanic areas. A mooring buoy weighs more than the general type of buoys.

What are Mooring Anchors?

By MI News Network | In: Marine Navigation | Last Updated on July 21, 2016

What are Mooring Anchors?

Mooring anchors are used to enable the ship to halt effectively whenever required in the port or harbor.The types includes-dead weight,screw in,conventional etc

How to Adjust the Load Sensors on Mooring Winches?

By KaranC | In: Marine Electrical | Last Updated on October 7, 2017

How to Adjust the Load Sensors on Mooring Winches?

Mooring winches are used to tie the ship to the berth when at a port. While loading and unloading the cargo on the ship, the mooring winches tighten or loosen suddenly. Any extra tightening or loosening of the mooring winches can lead to dashing of the ship with the berth or any other form of […]

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