3rd eng
- Naval Architecture
- November 19, 2013
- 29 views
What Is A Dry Dock?
Maintenance of the ships and boats irrespective of their size at regular intervals is of utmost importance for reasons of safety and prolonging the life of the vessel. The maintenance…
Underwater Ship Inspection
Marine Engineers take care of most of the maintenance jobs on the ship but there are certain areas which require specialist services. For example the part of the ship which…
- Navigation
- November 9, 2013
- 25 views
Ship Speed Measurement Techniques
It is not difficult to understand why we are studying speed measuring devices and techniques in terms of ships and marine vessels. The importance of speed measurement comes from the…
- Marine Jobs
- October 19, 2013
- 16 views
Ship Pursers: Then & Now
There are many job roles in a ship and one role is that of a purser. We will now discuss in detail what the role of a purser actually is…
- Auxilliary Systems
- October 16, 2013
- 34 views
How Does A Turbocharger Work?
Before learning about how does a turbocharger work on a diesel engine, we need to know what is a turbocharger in the first place. The efficient working of a diesel…
Vessel Bunkering: Refueling Ships
In simple words Vessel bunkering means refueling of a ship, aero-plane or any huge equipment that would require refueling. Of course there are two things to be noted, firstly being…
- Auxilliary Systems
- October 13, 2013
- 20 views
Crude Oil Washing In Ships
Crude oil is a common type of cargo which is carried by ships and it obviously leads to lot of deposits in the cargo tanks. The removal of excessive sticky crude…
- Types of Ships
- October 12, 2013
- 31 views
What Is FPSO Vessel?
Man has not only harnessed the seas for transportation but for industrial purposes also. The offshore industry owes all credit to the development of FPSO vessels which stand for Floating…
- Auxilliary Systems
- October 12, 2013
- 34 views
Different Types Of Propellers
A propeller is to a ship or any marine vessel as tires/wheels to a car or any automobile. They help the vessel to move forward or backward and there are…
- Navigation
- October 11, 2013
- 35 views
Learn To Translate Morse Code?
Before we check out how to learn morse code and translate the sign language into useful information for human beings, let us first begin with a brief history of the…
