This is our second article in the Marine Engineering Practice Series which deals in questions related to the troubleshooting of the ship machinery etc. Plus some of the questions that might be asked to you when you are preparing for your officer exam have also been discussed. Here is the first article in this series: […]
World third largest shipping company CMA CGM (Compagnie Maritime d’Affrètement (CMA) and Compagnie Générale Maritime (CGM)) have ordered seven new dual fuel container ships. Capacity of each ship will be 7600 teu. It is interesting to note that all of them will be powered by LNG. CMA CGM has been pushing the use of LNG […]
Ahoy ‘Ahoy, Port Chaplain coming on board’. This is how I mostly start my ship visit. And yes, mostly I am welcomed on board. But there are also times when my seafarers are busy, with bunkering, or they are doing other work. But their business is for me no problem. Why? Because ‘I know with a smile and a handshake […]
