Marine Safety
Types of Lifeboats Used On Ship
Lifeboat is one of the most important life saving equipments onboard a ship, which is used at the time of extreme emergencies for abandoning a ship.
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Marine Safety
What is An Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)?
An Epirb is a specialized navigational equipment used at sea to indicate other ships and shore about a particular ship’s whereabouts.
Marine Navigation
The Importance of Vessel Tracking System
These days one can effectively track and monitor everything that one wishes to. A vessel tracking system, as the name suggests is a collection of equipments which enable marine and naval vessels to track, identify and monitor a ship’s position, location and any other detail that might be important in maneuvering and stabilizing a ship’s route and course.
Marine Safety
What is an Inert Gas or IG System on Ships?
Oil tankers carry oil of different grade and quality having property to produce flammable vapors and gases when loaded for transportation. These gases can easily catch fire. An IG system is thus used to protect the ship from fire.
Marine Electrical
Preferential Trips on Ship : Construction and Working
Preferential trip is a kind of electrical arrangement on ship which is designed to disconnect the non-essential circuit i.e. non-essential load from the main bus
Marine Safety
What is Search and Rescue Transponder (SART)?
SART or Search and Rescue Transponder, is an extremely vital equipment on the ship as it performs the job of a signal-man. It is a vital machine during distress for it helps in locating the position of the vessel in case it goes off-track.
Construction and Working of an Explosimeter Used on Ships
Explosimeter is device that is used to determine the content of hydrocarbon in the atmosphere of pump room or tank spaces on ships. The scale
Sprinkler System : Automatic Fire Detection, Alarm and Extinguishing System on Ship
The sprinkler system is an automatic fire detecting, alarm and extinguishing system which is constantly on guard to deal quickly & effectively with the outbreak
What is Anti-Heeling System on Ships?
When the ship tilts on any of its sides i.e. port or starboard and doesn’t return back to its upright position, it is known as