Shipboard Safety around Oil Storage Tanks and Good Engineering Practices
Safety around oil tanks aboard ships is an ever-ongoing concern for ships engineers and the owning companies, but incipient risks can be hard to …
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Types of Shipboard Cranes
This article will give you the clear picture about the various shipboard cranes, their working, maintenance, and safety cut-outs.
Continue ReadingCommon At Sea Nautical Etiquette and Flag Rules
Sea etiquette, though a diminishing custom at sea, is staunchly followed by navy and merchant ships. Flags have been used for several purposes at sea …
Continue ReadingGas Detection Meters used in Gas Carriers and Tankers
In this article we are going to discuss the various gas meters used on-board ships to measure the hydrocarbon content, explosion hazard risk, and also …
Continue ReadingAdvantages of Catamarans and Catamaran Hull Speeds Calculation
This article provides a summary of the advantages of catamarans, as well as a description of the important factors that limit catamaran hull speed.
Continue ReadingDosing Regimens for Marine Water Boilers
The control of impurities in marine boiler water is imperative for the efficient operation of the boilers. Impurities such as calcium carbonates and …
Continue ReadingCopper, Nickel, and Tin Alloys used in Offshore Engineering
Due to the hostile conditions offshore oil and gas platforms operate under, combined with the acidity due to processing hydrocarbons, many alloys are …
Continue ReadingMarine Fuel Oil Contaminants
Heavy fuel oil is used by ships engines and boilers as a primary fuel and is a product of crude oil refining, being the bottoms from the distilling …
Continue ReadingNew Marine Heater Exchangers - Flat Plate Coolers for Ships Engine Rooms
Marine heat exchangers have advanced from conventional shell and tube type to the more modern plate heat exchangers that transfer heat more …
Continue ReadingPrinciple of Anti-Biofouling Titanium Electrodes and Electrochlorination in Marine Seawater Cooling Systems
One of the problems with ships engine seawater coolers and supply piping is the biofouling of the internal surfaces. This is usually addressed by the …
Continue ReadingHull Designs that Minimize wake
New hull designs that minimize wake creation. These boats are fuel efficient and fast, while increasing safety due to their low wake height.
Continue ReadingInternational Convention for the Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water - Problem Description and Methods of Eradication of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS)
When ships have discharged their cargo, they fill their ballast tanks with seawater sometimes containing aquatic exotic species. Once they reach the …
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