Pressure testing of watertight bulkheads After installation of the bulkheads, they are to be tested for their integrity and water tightness. Since it is not feasible to fill all the cargo holds or compartments with water for this purpose, the test is done by a pressure hose. In this process, the bulkhead is subjected to […]
Watertight bulkheads construction The primary function of watertight bulkheads is to divide a ship into a number of watertight compartments. Though most watertight bulkheads are transverse in orientation, some ships also have longitudinal watertight bulkheads within a compartment for longitudinal compartmentalisation within a compartment. Other than watertightness, the transverse bulkheads also add to the transverse […]
Fire pumps to passenger ship and cargo ship Main Fire Pumps : The main fire pumps installed on ships are located inside the ship’s engine room, usually at the bottom platform. They are electrically driven from the main supply of the ship. It is very common to find them installed near general service pump and ballast […]
Marine fire pumps For a seafarer, working on a ship means dealing with several challenges on a daily basis, for which, he/she needs to be prepared at all times. Fire pump on a ship is an essential machinery which helps seafarers to tackle extreme emergency situations involving fire. These marine firefighting pumps are also popularly […]
Marine EPIRB application Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon or commonly abbreviated namely EPIRB is a device to alert search and rescue services (SAR) in case of an emergency out at sea. It is tracking equipment that transmits a signal on a specified band to locate a lifeboat, life raft, ship or people in distress. AN EPIRB […]
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) is a device to alert search and rescue services (SAR) in case of an emergency out at sea. It is tracking equipment that transmits a signal on a specified band to locate a lifeboat, life raft, ship or people in distress. AN EPIRB […]
Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GMDSS) Concept Indonesia Marine Equipment is here to be an information center platform on maritime technology in Indonesia. Indonesia Marine Equipment consist of : As an information center for maritime equipment and spare parts needed in Indonesia. As a news center about the development of maritime industry technology in Indonesia. […]
Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GMDSS) Application Indonesia Marine Equipment is here to be an information center platform on maritime technology in Indonesia. Indonesia Marine Equipment consist of : As an information center for maritime equipment and spare parts needed in Indonesia. As a news center about the development of maritime industry technology in Indonesia. […]
Automatic Identification System (AIS) Automatic Identification System (AIS) : Integrating and Identifying Marine Communication Channels The world of AIS (or Automatic Identification System) can often be a confusing one to delve into, with many questions arising such as “what is AIS?”, “why do I need it?”, and “what type of AIS does my ship actually […]