Marine Engineer Jobs - Performing the Engine Room Watch Duties
The performance of the engine room watch entails all watch keeping engineers to be aware of their duties. When I was an engineer at sea, every senior …
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Measuring Ship's Speed Using Pitometer Log
Pitometer log is a type of navigation tool used in the ships for measuring the ship’s speed relative to water. An integral part of dead …
Continue ReadingReverse Osmosis Water Generation System on Ships
We have learnt in the earlier articles about different types of filtration including membrane filtration as well as Reverse Osmosis. In this article …
Continue ReadingSecond marine engineer - Duties and responsibilities explained
Learn about the duties expected of a 2nd Engineer on ship
Continue ReadingSecond marine engineer duties upon joining
Let us discuss about the procedure for taking over as 2nd engineer in a different ship as you just sign-in and the duties to be performed as you take …
Continue ReadingDealing with Medical Emergencies aboard Merchant Ships
Working on a ship can involve a substantial amount of risk to a seafarer’s life. Numerous hazardous agents on a ship can be risky and even life …
Continue ReadingUnderstanding Dead Reckoning
Dead reckoning is an ancient navigational technique which helps a sailor to determine the current position of the ship on the basis of its past …
Continue ReadingTypes of Cranes - Traveling Gantry Cranes
Traveling gantry cranes are one of the most widely used cranes for movement of heavy loads in shipyards, industrial workshops, and container …
Continue ReadingDuties of Chief Enginer on Ships
Learn about the duties of chief engineer in port, during cargo work and at dry-dock
Continue ReadingMarine Engineering Roles: Duties Carried out by Ships Pilot and After Pilot Departure
After the ship is out of the port limits and the pilot has gone, the marine engineers have a lot of work to do - from adjusting the main engine revs …
Continue ReadingMarine Junior Engineer Training
It is the responsibility of all the ships senior engineers to train the junior marine engineer; we all had to go through this training. This requires …
Continue ReadingNavy Chief Engineer Duties Explained
It is important for new marine engineers to know about the duties and responsibilities of the chief engineer when they reach the highest level of …
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