Types of bow designs used for ships Think of the most beautiful ship you might have ever seen, imagined, or let’s say the one which happened to capture your imagination the most. It goes to say without mention that one feature of ships which never ceases to fascinate is – The Bow. The foremost part […]
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Sea Tel Model 4009 MK3 and Sea Tel 4009 3-Axis marine stabilized antenna system compatible with Ku-band satellites Model 4009 MK3 Sea Tel 4009 MK3 is a 3-Axis marine stabilized antenna system compatible with most Ku-band satellites. The 4009 MK3 system is powered by integrated marine antenna (IMA) software. MK3 is to differentiate from our […]
ISM Code Application It is often debated whether ISM (International Safety Management) Code has been successful and has achieved the purpose it was made out for. Seafarers complain about the extreme paperwork and record keeping which has made their life difficult. Old timers remember with nostalgia the pre ISM days of shipping. Is ISM a […]
Deck officers should do risk assessment for ship The Oxford dictionary defines the word risk as “a situation involving exposure to danger”. The word probably isn’t as clear as it is to a seafarer for it is quite established now that working on board a merchant ship is a job open to a variety of dangers. […]
Procedure for entering an enclosed space on a ship A ship is a complex structure from inside with several small and enclosed spaces. Many of these enclosed spaces are used for installing some machinery or for storing machine parts or workshop equipment. A ship has a matrix of pipelines, which runs through each of its parts, including […]
Procedure for cleaning fuel oil tanks for ship Ships use heavy fuel oil which has a very high viscosity. When stored in fuel tanks, this oil tends to stick inside the tanks forming layers of semi-solid substance. Moreover, many impurities of the oil settle down and stick to the surface of the tanks. It is […]
Important points to consider while cleaning tanks on ships Tank cleaning is a common procedure performed on board ships. Those associated with the process are very well aware of the hazards involved and fatal accidents that have occurred in the past. In spite of all the necessary safety precautions and enclosed space entry procedures, accidents […]
A guide to marine gas oil and LSFO used on ships The mega marine engines of ships burn tonnes of fuel every day in order to propel massively loaded ships. These engines are known to use low-grade fuel oil to lower ship operating costs as cost of fuel represents as much as 30-50% of total operating costs […]
Marine boiler economizer To obtain an acceptable degree of efficiency and reduce fuel consumption as much as possible by introducing further heat recovery surface so that the gas temperature at the funnel may be as low as practicable, the gas temperature leaving a boiler cannot be reduced much below 30oC above the saturation temperature. In […]