Sheer strake is a term used in ship construction to describe the uppermost strake of the side shell plating. A strake is a section of plate placed in fore and aft direction on the hull of the ship. The shear strake is usually of higher thickness and strength than other strakes, because it can resist […]
Chief Engineer is the sole head of the machines and matters related to the technical area. Machines that are in the engine room and those who are on the deck are all comes under him or her. Being head of the department that makes the ship to move in the waters, he or she needs to have knowledge and […]
Maersk which is world largest shipping company revised its forecast of EBITDA earnings from earlier $10bn to now $24bn. This revision comes amid strong demand of cargo over post covid times. The demand has led congestions at various ports all around the world, with shortage of shipping container all over. If we talk about the […]
