Types of Sailing Ships - Types of Fishing Vessels
Since the ancient times, ships are being used for fishing purposes. Fish is an integral part of so many cuisines through out the world that a dearth …
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Different types of sailing ships: What are Livestock Carriers
There are ships made for each and every purpose. Everything can be transported by ships- you heard it right, even animals. Let’s take a look at …
Continue ReadingCable Laying Ships - Types of Sailing Ships
Communication technology has advanced drastically since last few decades and efforts are continuously being made to make the world a smaller place. …
Continue ReadingTypes of Sailing Ships - Tugboat and its uses
Small but Powerful - Is how a tugboat is described. The only type of boat that has a vast range of applications. Don’t judge it by the …
Continue ReadingWater Dredger: Marine Dredging Ships - Different types of Ships
Technologically advanced ships help in doing many arduous tasks, which are sometimes totally out of human capability. Have you ever thought how …
Continue ReadingRip Currents, How Rip Currents Work, and How to Recognize a Rip Current
This is a must read for all beach lovers. It’s an irony that the waves that push everything out of the sea are also the reason behind hundreds …
Continue ReadingHow does a sailboat sail into the wind ?
Do you know it’s a myth that a sail boat will go faster if the wind is blowing from directly behind it? Surprised? That’s the physics of …
Continue ReadingDead Sea Scrolls significance - Dead Sea Facts
Why is the Dead Sea so named and is it really a deadly body of water? What is the significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls? Find out the answer to all …
Continue ReadingDesign of bulkhead for marine vessels.
The wall inside of a ship is known as bulkhead. Bulkhead serve a large number of important functions. The design of bulkhead changes according to …
Continue ReadingShip Anchor Chain - An arrangement to make the ship stay at a single point
A ship has all the controls and automation but she is quite helpless when it comes to the simple concept of braking. There are no brakes on a ship and …
Continue ReadingDry dock methods and types of drydock
Maintenance at regular intervals of time is the key to have an elongated and efficient life of a ship at sea. Maintaining the internal parts of the …
Continue ReadingVariable pitch propellers and their uses in marine engineering
Most of the propellers that we come across are Fixed Pitch propellers(FPP). But there are propellers known as Controllable Pitch Propellers (CPP), …
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