3rd eng
- Types of Ships
- February 17, 2013
- 497 views
What Is A Hydroplane?
Do you know what is a hydroplane and what is it used for? Basically as the name “hydro+plane” itself suggests, the word is a combination of hydro and plane, or…
My Trip To The Ship: Memories Of A Childhood Voyage
This article has been prepared after knowing the thoughts of an 8 years child (who is a teenager now) but his name and identity are kept anonymous considering the wishes…
- Marine Certification
- February 12, 2013
- 611 views
Institute Of Chartered Shipbrokers
Apart from marine engineers and navigating officers, which are the relatively better known marine jobs, there are also people working on the ground such as shipbrokers. We will discuss the…
- Auxilliary Systems
- February 9, 2013
- 221 views
Eight Tips for Buying an Overhead Crane
Cranes are used on ships both inside the engine room as well as on the deck (for certain types of ships) mainly for lifting heavy loads. Overhead cranes are found…
- Marine Jobs
- February 8, 2013
- 446 views
Merchant Navy vs. Land Jobs
Every job comes with a list of advantage and disadvantage. We will now discuss about the pros and cons of a merchant navy job. The discussion is basically about Merchant…
Totally Enclosed Lifeboat For Ships
Life boats are commonly used in ships. They are used in times of emergency to survive the rough waters. We will now discuss something about totally enclosed lifeboats. As the name…
Sailor Insurance
Before we delve deeper into the details of sailor insurance, let us first try to find out what is exactly meant by insurance in general. This may be important as…
- Navigation
- February 2, 2013
- 264 views
What Is A Sextant?
Sextant is a device that was mostly used in the olden days by the mariners to find their route at sea for navigation guidance. They would trace the stars and…
- Diesel Engines
- January 30, 2013
- 372 views
Sulzer Diesel Engines
Diesel engines are widely used in ships. Well if you have ever seen a ship engine you will know how huge it actually is. It is not only huge but…
- Types of Ships
- January 29, 2013
- 322 views
Types Of Sailing Ships
There are various types of ships that sail in the oceans. We will now discuss a few of them. This will help you to understand the types of ships and…
