Prepare a Ship for Dry Dock
For a vessel to maintain its class license, and comply with operational requirements, it must carry out planned dry docking every five years for the …
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Jobs on Tug Boats: Captain and Tugboat mate
Different types of jobs are available in a tugboat. This article describes different jobs in tugboat, required skills and functions of the particular …
Continue ReadingCause of Lifeboat Accidents
Lifeboat accidents have claimed many lives and injured many more on board ships. Though the most probable reason for these accidents have been thought …
Continue ReadingWorking On a Cruise Ship
Working on a cruise ship is a dream of many people. Some are ready to exchange anything for a job on one. Though a cruise job seems glamorous, it is …
Continue ReadingHow Do Pirates Board Ships?
An increase in piracy in the Somali waters may one how pirates board the huge vessels? The article describes the various reasons that make the piracy …
Continue ReadingThe History of Piracy In Somalia
The recent piracy attacks in Somalia have raised several questions in everyone’s mind- questions that seem simple, but have difficult answers. …
Continue ReadingMarpol 73/78 and Annex I to VI
Marpol is a set of international regulations that prevent ships from spreading environmental pollution at sea.The idea of “marpol” came …
Continue ReadingAutomatic Identification System for Tracking Ships
Keeping track of ships sailing at sea has become an important aspect of maritime navigation these days. The Automatic Identification system (AIS) is a …
Continue ReadingMarine Engineering Jobs: Marine Engineers Areas of Specialization
In my last article, a brief history of Marine engineers and their nature of work on board a merchant ship. Let us now discuss the areas of …
Continue ReadingMarine Engineering Areas of Specialization-1
Read here to know about a different branch of Engineering Studies, Marine Engineering. Also one will be shocked to know that Marine Engineers are the …
Continue ReadingEssential Survival Equipment on Ships and Marine Platforms
Seafarers the world over are assured escape from whatever type of ship or oil rig they are serving on by the lifeboats. These have evolved over the …
Continue ReadingChip Log Explained - An Ancient Navigation System
An integral part of the dead reckoning system, chip log is supposed to the first navigational tool for measuring a ship’s speed.
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