This third article in the series explains how ships behave when they can see each other and when visibility is reduced. Note that night is not …
Continue ReadingWondering how do ships crew check the quantity of bunker fuel oil/ oil cargo/ballast water in ship’s tanks? The method of measuring the …
Continue ReadingCan air be used to control different types of critical functions? Well in the compressed form it is possible to do so and is known as control air. …
Continue ReadingAir compressors are used everywhere from the smallest workshop on land to the gigantic ships sailing across the oceans. Just learn the basics of air …
Continue ReadingThere are lot of options available to a student when it comes to studying from the perspective of marine jobs. UK is certainly one of the best places …
Continue ReadingThis 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 ReadingDo 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 ReadingIt is pretty easy to avoid collision of vehicles on road by applying brakes and being a little vigilant. But how do we avoid collisions at sea when …
Continue ReadingThere are no roads at sea, so how does one ship (or vessels, which means all watercraft regardless of size) behave when it comes across another? Their …
Continue ReadingWhy 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 ReadingThe 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 ReadingAlternators provide Alternative Current on ship. There are numerous ways of generating Alternating current on board but the basis arrangement of the …
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