What is UMS ship and what are its requirements? UMS stands for Unmanned Machinery Space, which means that the ship’s engine room does not require constant human supervision or attendance. UMS ships are designed to operate with automated systems that monitor and control the machinery, such as propulsion, power generation, ventilation, fire detection and suppression, […]
An urgent call from Shipmasters Has the Merchant Shipping industry and its seafarers been forgotten? This open letter is from The International Federation of Shipmasters Associations (IFSMA) To all Governments, Unprecedented times: These are indeed unprecedented times and the maritime industry has been dealt a very serious strategic shock as nations around the world have […]
You must have seen the Dirty Job series on Discovery, but let’s have a look what is out there on our ships. Dirty Jobs on Ship Lets have a look at them: Bilge Tank Cleaning Bilges are there to store that water or minute oil that comes through leaking of pumps, machines etc in the engine room. […]
