Now shipping companies want armed guards on board their vessels
With piracy seeming unstoppable Indian shipping companies are asking the government to put armed guards on board vessels sailing in pirate hot spots. This proposal was passed to the government…
Minor Causes Major Accidents at Sea
The article discuses how minor causes can lead to major accidents at sea and also presents examples of such instances.
Contact Us – Marine Jobs
Contact us for Maritime Jobs, check out this posting which is also there in Sailor Today magazine
The largest oil Tanker In The World
The Largest Oil Tanker In The World Oil tankers are supposed to be one of the gigantic-sized type of water vehicles. They may be 350 mt high on average which…
What’s in a Name:Ship Names and Conventions?
Just as in the case of human beings, a name is an identity of a ship.
Roll on-Roll off Ships(Types of Ships)
RORO ships are specially designed ships, used to carry wheeled and tracked vehicles like cars, tractors, trucks, cranes as their major cargo load.
Ship Engine Room Heat Balance
The system of heat balance which we are using on the board ship is that of forced ventilation. The forced ventilation is carried out by means of a fan which is driven…
What is a Cargo Plan?
There is no dispute about the fact that marine vessels were primarily developed to be able to transport people and cargo in bulk. Leaving aside a few types of vessels…
The Great Oil Spill of 2010-The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
The BP Oil Disaster, is one the biggest environmental disasters that Read about America’s major environmental disaster and the the largest oil spill in this region since the year 1979. The article discusses the consequences and corrective measures taken to contain the effects.
How to Get a Job in Merchant Navy?
What Is A Sistership?
Kaz II: Mystery of Mary Celeste Repeated
What Is The Ship Keel?
The Wild Beauty of Oceans
Teenage Tales of Sea Days
Marine Auxiliary Systems
Life of a Seaman: Memories of a Mariner
Current fake agent chaos in shipping: Who is to blame?
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