Where to Find Plans to Make a Simple Wooden Boat
The article provides the reader with an extensive list of online sources for wooden boat building plans, magazines, and available free designs.
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Naval Architecture & Ship Design for Marine Engineers
Showing guides and explainers filed under Naval Architecture & Ship Design for Marine Engineers.
It Came in Over the Transom - What is a Transom?
A transom is an architectural term used to describe a piece of wood or stone over a doorway or a glass window above a doorway. It is also a nautical …
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What is Hydrostatic Pressure and Pascal's Law of Pressure in a Static Fluid
This article relates Pascal’s law for static fluids and subsequently explains what hydrostatic pressure is. The various formulas required for the …
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Types of Boat Building Resins, Application Procedure, and Safety Precautions
The article describes the most common resin types for boat building. It also describes the most common applying procedures, hazards and safety …
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Temperature Salinity Diagram - Effect of Temperature on Salinity
The salinity of the ocean is strongly related to temperature. In order to estimate ocean salinity without conducting tests, it is helpful to read …
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Cruise Ship Gas Mileage
This article explains the fuel efficiency of both large and small cruise ships, then divides that by the number of passengers for a true figure.
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Who Invented the Hovercraft?
Who invented the hovercraft? This article discusses when, and by whom, the hovercraft was invented. It also describes how the first hovercraft …
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The Skandi Aker, Winner Skipsrevyen Best Ship for 2010
The offshore oil and gas division of Aker Solutions has won a prestigious award for its design of the deepwater well intervention vessel Skandi Aker. …
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Marine Offshore Waterproofing Rubber Products
There are numerous rubber based waterproofing products for marine use. These are used to protect offshore structures, ships exterior hull and internal …
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A Tour of a Modern Ship's Bridge
As a Mariner everybody should know the importance of the bridge, installed equipment, and different operations performed inside it essential for safe …
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