Ship to shore radio communications - Internet on the Ship
Internet has become an integral part of each and every person’s life style. On land, Internet is easily accessible. But what when a person is …
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Generator Synchronization - Marine Generators Paralleling Process
Synchronization of generators is an activity that is carried out quite often on ship. It is a prerequisite that each and every engineer on the ship …
Continue ReadingNavy Stealth Ships - Future Weapon Systems
Using the same technology as the by now famous stealth aircraft, stealth ships are slowly adding teeth to the navies of the world. Although stealth …
Continue ReadingOily water seperator - Working and Construction
“No ship can sail without an Oily Water Separator”, an annexure of Marpol says. OWS is used to treat an oily water mixture before …
Continue ReadingHow to Read Morse Code: A Guide to Dashes & Dots That Make Up Morse Code
Morse Code is often used on board ships as a way to transmit signals. A combination of dashes and dots are used for words, letters and numbers. Learn …
Continue ReadingHow 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 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 …
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