How Does a Bilge Pump Work ?
It is important to empty ship’s bilge wells at regular interval of times to prevent flooding of the engine room. Bilge pumps are used for this …
Continue ReadingHow does a Hovercraft Work?
Wouldn’t you love to drive a boat that can run at a speed equal to that of the fastest car on the earth? Engineers have been looking for ways to …
Continue ReadingHow to make a Kayak ?
So you want to go fishing all alone or probably just want to sail in the lake near your house, but don’t have the money to buy or rent a real …
Continue ReadingSextant Navigation: How Does a Sextant Work?
Many of us have seen photographs of seamen using a marine sextant. What exactly is that navigator measuring? Learn how a sextant works to help marine …
Continue ReadingMarine history - Marine navigation since Columbus
In this concluding article in the series, I explain how inventions changed the face of navigation at sea post the 1500’s, the Columbus era. Read on to …
Continue ReadingShip simulation software – Marine Navigation Software and Ship Engine Room Simulation
Ships are too big to be placed in the backyards of even big training institutes. Hence a practical and economical alternative is to use simulation …
Continue ReadingCarbon Dioxide from Power Plants.
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) has become the villain responsible for global warming and climate change. What is the role of fossil-fueled power plants in …
Continue ReadingHow to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Fossil Fuel Power Plants
Fossil fuel power plants are the largest contributors of man made Carbon Dioxide (CO2). How do we reduce power plant CO2 emissions? Answers to this …
Continue ReadingLifeline of the Ship: Diesel Marine Engines and Other Engine Room Machinery Explored
If you are not a marine engineer, chances are that you haven’t seen an engine room. Most people avoid the place considering it an underground dungeon …
Continue ReadingJobs on a Cruise Ship - ways to earn money on ship
Cruise ship job are the most sought after jobs mainly because of glamorous working environment and high salaries. If you are in need of one but …
Continue ReadingPresent Your AutoCAD 2009 Design with ShowMotion
No more do you have to copy and paste snaps of your AutoCAD models into Power Point to make a presentation of your design. You can do it a better way …
Continue ReadingHow to Work with Action Recorder in AutoCAD 2009
Now customizing becomes easy with new action recorder in AutoCAD 2009. Here we will discuss how to use it.
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