Why marine navigation lights are of vital importance on ships
There are no roads at sea, and although full moon starry nights can be brilliant, no lights either. So how do we identify ships and which way they are …
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Celestial Navigation for the Clueless
A ship in the ocean is surrounded only by seawater so how did the earlier sailors found their way without the modern paraphernalia? Although sailing …
Continue ReadingMilitary Ships - Design and Construction: Learn about the various factors associated with the design of military vessels
Military ship design is an area of continuous implementation and research. The reason for the demand in the implementation and improvement of …
Continue ReadingHow to keep a look out for possible crankshaft failure in a marine diesel engine?
It is not a very good idea to be out in the middle of an ocean only to find that your main engine got seized due to some crankshaft failure. Of course …
Continue ReadingHow to make sense of the deflection readings taken from marine diesel engine on a ship?
Having taken crankshaft deflections the practical work might be finished, but a theoretical analysis and interpretation of those results is certainly …
Continue ReadingThe role and function of piston in marine diesel engines
The piston acts as the vital link between the generation of power inside the combustion chamber to its transfer to the crankshaft and converting …
Continue ReadingWhat is the construction of a marine diesel engine piston used on board ships?
Since a piston in the marine diesel engine is subject to a high degree of temperature, it should be cooled properly. This can be done in two ways …
Continue ReadingCrankshaft Deflection: Learn About Marine Diesel Engines & How to Take Deflection in a Crankshaft on Board Ships
The crankshaft of the marine diesel engine is a huge bulky component which should remain as straight as possible during operation, otherwise it could …
Continue ReadingMarine Global Positioning System - GPS Navigation made simple
GPS- the Global Positioning System, has revolutionised position fixing at sea. Here is a simple explanation on how the system works and why it is …
Continue ReadingAn Essential Component of a Ship Model Basin - The Cavitation Tunnel
You must surely know what a Tunnel means but what do you understand by a Cavitation Tunnel - provided you understand in the first place !!! Well if …
Continue ReadingTesting ship models - The use of the important equipments such as the Towing Tank
Do you know what is a Ship Model Basin and what is the role of a Towing Tank in the same? If not, then just go ahead and read this article to know …
Continue ReadingMarine Diesel Engines: Role and Purpose of the Crankshaft
The Crankshaft of the Marine Diesel Engine acts as the outlet of power from the engine for supply to the huge propeller immersed in the sea which …
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