Precautions to be taken when you enter gas-freed tank on a ship
We normally do not think twice before entering any enclosed space in our routine every day life but not so on ships. Just read this article to find …
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Naval Architecture & Ship Design for Marine Engineers
Showing guides and explainers filed under Naval Architecture & Ship Design for Marine Engineers.
How to regulate Inert Gas (IG) pressure automatically on a ship?
Pressure in the Inert Gas (IG) system needs to be maintained within an ideal value – neither too high nor too low. Learn why is this necessary and how …
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Inert Gas Systems and their usage on board ships
In this article we will see the overall arrangement of the IG plant used on onboard ships and its various components. We will also see how the boiler …
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Cruise Liners - Different types of ships
The types of ships which we have studied till now were classified based on the type of cargo they carry. So what do we call a ship that carries people …
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Types of Ships – Dynamic Positioning (DP) Ships
Unlike other types of ships discussed before, DP ships do not refer to a particular type of ship but to a cluster of categories which have DP systems …
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different types of ships FPSO explained
This may not seem pretty much like the name of a type of ship but actually FPSOs are very useful especially in the offshore oil and gas industry. Just …
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Different Types of Ships - RORO Vessels
Water covers nearly 3/4ths of the earth’s surface hence it is necessary to transport even the best modes of land transport such as cars, buses …
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different types of Ships – what is a barge and its usefulness
The maritime industry has both extremes of vessels within its framework. On one side there are highly sophisticated ships having all the hi-tech …
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Types of Ships – Reefer Carriers
Have you ever tasted a fruit which does not grow anywhere near your town or city, nor in your country but across the seven seas? Well then just thank …
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Bulk Carriers - Types of Sailing Ships
A ship is to an ocean like a car is to the road. Of course there are several differences between the two except that they are both modes of transport …
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