Marine Boilers
Unlike today when ships are propelled using internal combustion engine or nuclear power in the past in the past marine boilers were used aboard ships as a means of propulsion.…
International Maritime Organization
Also known as IMO the organization is a United Nation agency that is responsible for security and safety of shipping. It is also in charge of checking that vessels are…
Coast Guard
Coast guard refers to a national organization that deals with different situations that happen on the coast line or at sea. The organization responsibilities vary from country to county, from…
Ship Fire Fighting: Hazards At Sea
Due to isolated existence and confined nature of residence of the sailors on board ships, fire is a dangerous hazard that every seaman fears. Regular fire fighting drills are held…
Bilge Water Production on Ships
Bilge is the term used for water and oil that accumulate in the part of marine vessels called the bilge, due to leakage or carelessness. The bilge is the lower…
Online Marine Talent Contest #1
In this debut online marine talent contest, participants will be required to answer 10 questions from different sections within this website. The person who scores the highest shall be eligible…
Marine Pipelines
Under water pipelines also called marine pipelines are built with the main objective to transport oil, gas and water from off shore rigs to land based processing plant and storage…
Vessel Pumps
Pumps play a major part in marine vessel operations as they contribute in many different aspects from cooling, ventilation and disposal of waste, to name a few, among many more.…
Record Broken as Drill Ship Sinks Well at 10294 feet
The record depth of 10011 feet set in 2003 by discoverer deep sea for chevron of the U S Gulf of Mexico was shattered by 183 feet by Dhirbai deepwater…