Marine Corrosion Protection Guide: Prevention in Marine Environment.
Corrosion protection of our ships in the marine environment has challenged us for years in the areas of their hulls and internal tanks, the use of …
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Marine Engine Room Layout Faults in Merchant Ships
Naval architects designing ships like to allot maximum space for cargo carriage and minimal space for the engine room. For several reasons, the layout …
Continue ReadingWhat is Ballast Water? Ballast Tanks and Ship Ballast
Ships when at sea require stability to sail safely. For this reason sea water is taken into the bottom of the ship in specially made compartments. …
Continue ReadingShips Powered by Nuclear Energy
Nuclear Energy has been used to power warships since the mid-fifties. It operates similar to power station reactor, the heat generated by a nuclear …
Continue ReadingWhat are the Main Reasons for Sinking Ships?
The sinking of a ship is an unpredictable and undesirable incident. No matter how many precautions are taken, a ship can sink without any prior …
Continue ReadingGreen Ship Design for Ship Building
The increasing pressure of environmental concerns is forcing the shipyards around the world to make their ships “eco-friendly” in nature. …
Continue ReadingWhat is the Stern Tube of a Ship?
Everyone knows that a ship is propelled with the help of a propeller located at the aft of the ship. However, they may not now how the propeller is …
Continue ReadingGas Turbines as Ships Main Engines
Ocean going ships have been using jet engines for marine propulsion since the 1940’s; powering Royal Naval frigates and missile warships, the …
Continue ReadingHow to make bunker plan and why we should not mix incompatible oils?
Learn how to make bunker plans and the importance of keeping different oils separately
Continue ReadingMagneto Hydrodynamic Propulsion
Do you know that apart from the conventional methods of propelling, a ship can also be propelled using magnetic power? Though presently an obscure …
Continue ReadingRoughness Of Hull Surface Explained
This article deals with how and on what factors the value of resistance depends.
Continue ReadingAircraft Carriers: Aircraft Carrier Design and Personnel
Aircraft carriers are ships that transport aircraft around the world. This article describes what an aircraft carrier is, who the personnel are on an …
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