The Digital Strategist- General
- July 23, 2011
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Ship Containers
Without any doubt ship containers have contributed largely to world trade. They were used by ancient vessel as well to store cargo during voyages and as time passed them slowly…
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- Boat Engineering
- July 14, 2011
- 3 views
Aluminum vs. Steel Tankers
Tanker material has to always be considered before construction of a marine tanker. Critical points like the size and the liquid type it will be carrying must be considered before…
Container Ship Prices
Transporting the majority of export goods produced by small industry around the world, they are some of the most common marine vessels spotted on the open ocean thus making container…
- Boat Engineering
- July 11, 2011
- 3 views
Marine Engineer
Over 95% of export and import relies on sea and the demand of more advanced ships are in need in the 21st century making the marine engineer the focus of…
- Naval Architecture
- July 11, 2011
- 6 views
Ship Building Tools
Ship building has seen many advances since the days of the wooden vessels of the Vikings, which required craftsmen with the best skills and ship building tools to build a…
Traditional Sailors Tattoos
Still common among many sailors today, traditional sailor tattoos were made to make the wearer look intimidating, strong and courageous. According to historical records sailors began printing tattoos on their…
Ownership of Shipping Companies
Who own shipping companies? Shipping companies are owned by a variety of different people. It is not like shipping industry has special constraints towards ownership of shipping company rights but…
- The Digital Strategist
- General
- July 8, 2011
- 9 views
What Did Sailors Eat?
Great advances have not only been made on the engineering front but have also been made towards sanitation and nutrition. It has been asked by many people what did sailors…
- Marine Certification
- July 8, 2011
- 5 views
STCW – Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping
First drafted in 1978 the STCW (standards of training, certification and watch keeping did not make many changes, and had little impact on the mariners around the world. Making it…
Seafarers International Union
As any other field, where many people have a common type of work but work for different organizations, they have to form a union that regulates and protects their rights.…
